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Afterhours Spring Tour ’05

Two additional shows have been added. The new afterhours single debuted at #9 on the Italian charts, and the album (produced by Signore Dulli) comes out next Friday.

Italian rock band afterhours are on tour this spring with Twilight Singers frontman Greg Dulli. You can catch them at the following dates in Italy:

Fri 08/4 Bologna
Sat 09/4 Bologna
Sun 10/4 Bologna Just Added
Sat 16/4 Roma
Thu 21/4 Milano
Fri 22/4 Reggio Emilia
Sat 23/4 Reggio Emilia
Sun 24/4 Pordenone
Wed 27/4 Firenze Just Added
Thu 28/4 Firenze
Fri 29/4 Bassano (VI)
Sat 30/4 Bassano

You can see photos of Twilight with Manuel Agnelli (of afterhours) onstage in Milan last year at

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Seven things you should know about Yorkshire Pudding Day

A Sunday dinner isn't complete without Yorkshire puddings.
A Sunday dinner isn't complete without Yorkshire puddings.
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The first Sunday in February is the official Yorkshire Pudding Day. To celebrate, here are some fascinating facts about the county's trademark dish.

1. Aunt Bessie's is the most famous manufacturer of Yorkshire puddings, and it churns out 20 million every week. The company was founded in Hull back in 1851, and its first Yorkshire pudding contract wasn't until 1974, when they supplied Butlin's holiday camps.

2. The largest pudding ever made has an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. It was cooked up in Skipton by members of the town's Round Table back in 1996, and measured over 46 metres - enough to overtake the previous record set in 1975.

3. Every month, around 110,000 people in the UK search the web for Yorkshire pudding recipes.

4. Yorkshire pudding-eating competitions are popular around the world, and championship records can be set. An expat bar in Thailand, The Pub in the tourist spot of Chiang Mai, even hosts its own.

5. TV chef Jamie Oliver's pudding recipes are the most popular, with nearly 14,000 Google searches a month. James Martin, Delia Smith and Mary Berry are also experts on the delicacy.

6. The first Yorkshire pudding recipe is thought to have appeared in a 1737 book for wives called 'The Whole Duty of a Woman.'

7. A London restaurant has an entire menu based around them. The Reform Social Grill offers six different savoury and sweet options.

* The research was conducted by hotel chain Premier Inn.

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Superheroes thru the Years 1942 to 1949

  • Okay here we are again where to start with 1942 and work our way to the end of the 40’s with 1949. So once again hang on here we go…

  • 2 in January

Wildcat from Bill Finger and Ivan Hasen. Expert in hand-to-hand combat, world champion boxer, peak physical condition, possessed nine lives at any given time, super agility and surprising physical strength. Had a black bodysuit that covered entire body except for mouth and chin.

Mr. Terrific by Chuck Reizenstein andhalSharp. Master of martial arts, Olympic level athletic skills. Sported green and red costume with Fairplay on the front and mask.

  • 2 in February

Airwaves from creators Murry Boltinoff, Mort Weisingerand Lee Harris. Used technology and interest in radio and electronics to create the equipment he used. Wore costume of yellow and blue bodysuit could not find clear description of costume.

Johnny Canuck by Leo Bachie. Had no superpowers. Wore red and white tights and a mask with red maple leaf on forehead. Can find anything else on this guy.

  • 1 in March

Manhunter from Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Donned a superhero like attire red costume with red mask. Had no superpowers, but was an above-average athlete and Superior tracker. Could not find anything else on this guy.

  • 1 in April

Robotman by Jerry Siegal and Leo Nowak. Was a cyborg with super strength, speed, durability, endurance, super sharp vision. Had a rubber mask and flesh like bodysuit to make him look more human.

  • 1 in July

Commando Yank creators unknown. Used guns, knives and different fighting forms. Attire consisted of khaki coveralls with big blue circle with white star and red dot on front.

  • 1 in August

Captain Commando from Jerry Iger and Alex Blum. Was intelligent, had good leadership skills, marksmanship, excellent in unarmed combat, weapons master and had lots of gadgets. Wore blue bodysuit that buttoned up the front, red briefs, brown belt with white V on it, brown gloves, blue mask with white C on the front.

  • 2 in December

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Superheros thru the Years1941

  • So here we are in 1941 there was 25 alone that year.

  • So hang on here we go…

  • 1 each in January, February and March,

Black Terror from creators Richard E. Hughes and Don Gabrielson. Wore black costume with gold trim, on front chest symbol of skull and crossbones, red and blue reversible cape. Had super strength, limited invulnerability, and like to use machine guns.

Professor Supermind and Son by Alan Moore and Pete Hogan. Possessed super powers were invulnerability and ability to fly. Wore blue bodysuit, red belt, gloves and boots.

Captain America from creator Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Abilities include peak physical condition, enhanced physical and mental facilities, skilled in armed and unarmed combat, expert in technical strategy, field command and carries vibranium steel alloy shield that was red, white and blue. Outfitted in red, white and blue chainmail costume with wings on mask.

  • 2 in April.

Starman from Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley. He was intelligent, gifted inventor, good at hand-to-hand combat. Other abilities were via gravity and cosmic rods. Which included flight, stellar energy, light and heat projection. Also had a force field, simple energy construction generative ability and was telekinetic. Suit was red and green bodysuit, yellow star on front, yellow briefs, helmet with fin on the top, yellow boots and gloves.

Doctor Mid-Nite by Charles Reizenstein and Stanley  Aschmeier. Had power to see light via infrared lenses, night vision. Wore costume with crimson moon symbol was red and black, green cape with hood, yellow breifs, black mask, red boots and gloves.

  • 1 each in May and July,

Sarzon the Sorcerer created by John B. Wentworth and Howard Purcell. Was an accomplished wizard. Possession of mystical Ruby of Life allowed him to control anything he touched. Donned a tuxedo, red cape, yellow turban with red gem.

Hawkgirl from Gardner Fox and Evelyn Gaines. Most powers came from ninth metal or Nth metal. Which included flight and reincarnation. Also had Nth gravity-defying belt and archaic weaponary. She had exceptional senses and hearing from long term exposure to the Nth metal, super endurance, could communicate with birds, healing Factor, super strength and vision, skilled in hand-to-hand combat, temperature regulation and multilingualism. Wore green and gold shirt, green pants, gold and red boots, big gold wings, black and red wrist guards. Continue reading

Superheros thru the Years 1940

  • The 1940s alone produced over 70 new characters. So this might take a few installments. First we go to the first 6 months of that year. Which gave us 18 alone. So hang on here we go…

  • 4 in January

The Flash from the comics by Gardner Fox and Harry Lambert. Wore red tights with yellow lightning bolts. Could run super fast with matching reflexes.

Hawkman also from Gardner Fox and Harry Lambert. Powers came from the ninth metal or (Nth) which was on an anti-gravity belt. Costume with large wings, yellow helmet with wings on sides, yellow crossing chest straps with circle emblem with red symbol with a black hawk, blue pants, yellow wrist guards, red boots with lightning bolts down the front.

Johnny Thunder by John W Wentworth and Stan Asch. Abilities came from a genie like Thunderbolt entity and uncannily luck. Wore rugged western clothing, use coal dust to cover his blond hair and hide his true identity. Rode a horse named Black Lightning.

The Shield by Harry Shorten and Irv Novich. Powers were superhuman strength, leaping great distances, invulnerability. Wore indestructible costume that was red, white and blue bodysuit with stars and stripes on the front.

  • 4 in February

Captain Marvel (AKA Shazam) created by CC Beck and Bill Parker. Abilities Were magically bestowed include superhuman strength, speed, durability, longevity, flight, spell casting, control of magical lightning, knowledge and focus of the Gods, and teleportation via Rock of Eternity. Attire was red bodysuit with large gold lightning bolt on front, gold scarf belt, gloves and boots.

Electro by Steve Danlman had superhuman strength, and could run 100 mph. Was a red and gold robot.

Spectra from Jerry Siegel. Abilities wrapping reality, immortality, the manipulation of cosmic matters and energy, Cosmic awareness, knowledge of events of the past. His costume was all green, a cape with hood, gloves, boots and bare chest.

Doc Stranger by Richard E. Hughes and Alexander Kostok. Abilities super strength, speed, flight, invulnerability to bullets and was a scientific genius. Had no secret identity and no special clothing.

  • 3 in March

Black Marvel from Al Gabriele. Abilities excellent hand to hand combat and Peak physical condition. Wore black bodysuit with hood, mask, yellow belt, gloves, and boots.

Blazing Skull creator unknown. Had super strength, was immune to fire, regenerative healing, generate and project flames,  could make his tissue invisible while his bones remained visible. His attire was a flaming skull mask, red bodysuit, heavy black gloves, belt, and boots.

Hourglass by creators Ken Fitch and Bernard Bailey. With the use of Miraclo pill he was granted super strength, speed, stamina, durability, night vision, and could survive underwater. Wore black bodysuit with no legs, yellow tights, black boots and magical hourglass

  • 2 in April

Robin from creators Bob Kane Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson. Batman’s sidekick his attire was red tunic, yellow cape, green gloves, green boots, green spandex briefs and utility belt. Was an acrobat, expert in fighting, martial arts, technology and gymnastics.

Catwoman also from Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Wore one piece tight outfit black with hood with cat ears on the sides, black boots and gloves. Used a bullwhip for a weapon, expert burglar, skilled hand-to- hand combatant, gymnast, also utilized retractable claws and climbing pinons.

  • 2 in May

Bullet Man and bullet Girl from Bill Parker and Jon Smalle. Outfitted in red shirts, briefs hers yellow, his red, black boots, belt and gravity regulator helmets that granted them flight and bullet deflection.

Doctor Fate by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman. Only Powers were mastery of magic. Which given magical gold helmet, amulet and cloak. Also wore gold gloves, boots, briefs with blue bodysuit.

  • 3 in June

Scarlet Avenger created by Harry Shorten and Irv Novick. No special powers, but had a lot of high-tech inventions. Did not fight crime alone. Was scientists and inventor. Wore cape with mask attached and normal business suit.

The Spirit by Will Eisner Powers were super longevity, healing, outstanding athlete, hand-to-hand combatant, master detective. Only wore small domino mask, business suit, red tie, fedora hat, and gloves.

Invisible Scarlet O’Neil by Russell Stamm. Received ability of invisibility after sticking her finger in ray of machine her scientist father invented. Could control ability to change from visible to invisible by pinching a nerve in her left wrist. Was also intelligent, had stealth and tracking abilities. Because her clothes also became invisible she wore regular style of the era.

Superheroes thru the Years 1935-1939

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     Okay here we go again first back to 1935 for one more superhero; so hang on here we go… Doctor Occult created in 1935 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Also known as Ghost Detective and Doctor Mystic was a P.I. Used Magic and specialized in cases of the supernatural. Abilities were astral […]

Superheroes thru the years 1920-1935

  • From 1919 to 1926

  • no new superheroes appeared then came,

The Red Shadow 1926 created by Sigmund Romberg similar to other characters that came later. He adopts a mild-mannered disguise to hide his true identity. Finding no real description of what this guy wore except a picture that depicts him in a stripe cape of unknown colors. No known skills or powers. Was a play and film only. No known skills or powers. I could find no other real information regarding this character other than his love story.

Buck Rogers in 1929 by Philip Francis Nowlan (I found it funny that they referred to it as a Space Opera), Rogers was a veteran of World War 1. After serving his country he went to work at a radioactive gas company, which was investigating reports of unusual phenomena in the abandoned coal mine. He was in a lower level of the mine and there was a cave-in he was exposed to the radioactive gas which put him into a state of suspended animation for 492 years. His only real skills were all military and he could fly planes. Pictures of I found show him in military space like clothing a various styles and colors.

Okay now so we get to the thirties and there’s so many that I’m not going to be able to cover them all in this one installment so I’m going to cover as many as I can this time and more the next so here we go with the thirties. Continue reading

Superheros thru the years (1878-1919)

  • Well in my search for the first superheros I was interested but also kind of disappointed in the way it was hard to tell if the early ones were really superheroes or villains. So here’s what I found. Brief descriptions of some of the ones I found so far.

First Spring-heel Jack 1878. The only power I could find for him was that he could jump real high. Thus I suppose the name Spring-Heel Jack he first appeared in Penny Dreadfuls written by George Augustus Sala.

Hugo Hercules came next In 1902 he was first in American comics written by Wilhelm Heinrich Detmev Korner. Which only ran from September 1902 to January 1903 but is widely seen as one of the earliest superheroes. He had superhuman strength. Continue reading


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Littoral Survival - Kayaking!

In this video, I explore the littoral areas and find bug out locations and scavenging areas that might be safe from looters or other criminal types in the event of civil unrest.  Enjoy it and get out there!

Things I learned:

You can find a lot of stuff on the shore that can aid your survival.  People throw away and or lose lots of useful items.  I found lifejackets, water bottles, rope, fishing line and lots of other stuff while out on my kayak.  Explore your surroundings!


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Early Bird Update

Well, it looks like my experiment with getting up earlier and trying to train myself to be a “morning person” was a big bust. It just isn’t going to happen right now. I got up 1 1/2 to 2 hours earlier than usual every day for a whole week, and for a few days in a row while we had Zoey, and I just didn’t get those feelings that morning people report about being up early – enjoying the sunrise, the peaceful feeling of being awake before everyone else, being able to get things done, etc. I could barely open my eyes to even see the sunrise, I felt more grumpy than peaceful, and I was so lethargic that I couldn’t get anything done. Not only that, but it was hard for me to get anything accomplished during the day, too. I think I just naturally prefer evenings/nighttime because that’s when I get those peaceful/get things done feelings. And sleeping in makes me so deliciously happy. So, I’ve decided that I’m not a morning person, and in the words of my brilliant sister, “It’s like trying to talk me into being Chinese or six feet tall or being Quaker. I’m not.”

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  • willj - hahaha –

    I love this post Susan ! I know EXACTLY how you feel.

  • Kim - Too funny…I love how you describe sleeping in…”deliciously happy”…what a perfect description. I feel the exact same way! 😉ReplyCancel

  • mom - Unfortunately you probably just inherited the “not an early bird” gene. I have never overcome it either. :>)ReplyCancel

  • Eileen Broderick - Hee, hee! (Somehow I imagine your Grumpy is still awfully nice!)ReplyCancel

  • Kimberly Reed - I am right there with you- I have such grand intentions of starting the day at the crack of dawn, but just end up bitter and angry. 🙂 I’m a sleeper-inner at heart.

    I think early mornings squash my creativity. So really, I’m doing myself and my clients a favor by sleeping in. 😉ReplyCancel


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Hirsch in the UK

To my (limited) knowledge, Hirsch has been around offering Saab upgrades for some time now. Factory backed and quite chunky, a 9-5 Hirsch truly is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Saab UK have issued a press release regarding Hirsch in the UK. I’ve seen Hirsch-modified cars here in Australia so I’d be very surprised if the Poms couldn’t access the upgrades before. I assume that the difference now is the ease of access for British customers.

That funky tailpipe will give it away every time….

Saab Approved Hirsch Performance Programme – Excellence Enhanced

Swedish premium car maker Saab is well known for its prolific high-torque, turbo-charged performance engines, and robust, aircraft-inspired engineering quality. The discrete Swedish design and individuality of the brand and its products are also key attractions for Saab aficionados.

As well as enjoying the excellence of their regular Saab cars, British Saab enthusiasts can now tailor their current 9-3 and 9-5 models with an extensive range of performance-enhancing engine, chassis and styling modifications, developed by Saab in association with Hirsch Performance AG of Switzerland.

Following a gruelling programme of quality evaluation, Hirsch Performance is now available in the UK, sold through Saab’s network of 90+ dealers nationwide. Hirsch Performance AG is the only company to receive full approval from Saab to upgrade its vehicles and transform them into the ultimate individual driving experience.

From the interior to the brakes, the engine to the chassis, Saab’s Hirsch Performance offers an extensive range of upgrades that enable the drivers of current Saab 9-3 and 9-5 models to personalise, and enhance, the performance and appearance of their car, without affecting the warranty.

Externally, Hirsch upgrades to Saab’s legendary aerodynamics are subtle but decisive. The Hirsch integrated front bumper and spoiler have faced rigorous testing and proved that they actually generate greater downforce and minimise drag at high speeds. Internally, a selection of upgrades range from a leather-covered instrument panel to aluminium racing-style pedals, drilled out to save weight and coated with non-slip rubber for enhanced driver control.

In terms of power, the Saab 9-3 and 9-5 are recognised leaders in low-end torque, but with a Hirsch Performance engine upgrade, they can be taken to another level. After engine reprogramming the Saab 9-3 1.8t engine, for example, can generate 195 bhp and 310 Nm of torque (against the standard 150 bhp and 240 Nm at 2,500 rpm). The 9-3 2.0 HOT Aero goes even further with a 230bhp or 252 bhp upgrade. For the larger Saab 9-5, a Hirsch upgrade of the 150 bhp 2.0t engine can generate 210 bhp, whilst the 185 bhp 2.3t engine can reach 220 bhp. The already rapid 250 bhp Saab 9-5 Aero is even more agile with the 280bhp Hirsch Performance upgrade, and power can be increased to over 300 bhp to give this model unexpected reserves of power.

Saab’s Hirsch Performance upgrades ensure that any modified model has even greater control with firm, dynamic suspension. Hirsch wheel and brake upgrades offer further assurance. Alloy wheels in 17”, 18” or 19” that are 50 per cent stronger and 20 per cent lighter than conventional cast wheels aid grip, cornering, and appearance. Hirsch Performance enhanced braking also achieves improved stopping power – the brakes ensuring that even at speeds of 62 mph, the Saab can stop in just 2.7 seconds.

Saab’s Hirsch Performance is available as a range of after-fit accessories, offered by all British Saab dealers, to fit the current generation of Saab 9-3 and 9-5 models, both automatic and manual, petrol and diesel.

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  1. ” robust, aircraft-inspired engineering quality” ? Hardly! Although I like my Saab, quality wise it rivlas one of the worst cars I have owned, a Ford Escort.

    I have had things break on this car that should never wear out. I have had five digital displays, two radios, trans rebuilds, engine seals… this is my last Saab.

  2. John,

    I’m really disappointed you’ve had a bad experience with your car. If you peruse the various forums you’ll see that your car is the exception rather than the rule.

    Hope you can return some day to a better experience.

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Tuesday Night Snippets

S-s-s-something from the comments….

It’s taken a few years, but I got my first genuinely nasty comment here tonight. This was posted by “Pure Saabist” on the article posted showing the pictures of damage to my Viggen:

Maybe you could grovell for some ‘donations’ to repair, like for your trip to Sweden

A tip for the future – grovel only has one “l” in it. If anyone else is feeling the same, please let me know.

Ethanol’s still in its infancy, even in Sweden, but it’s making progress and that progress is measurable. This news from The Local:

Sales of E85 in June were 10,600 cubic metres, an increase of 71 percent compared to June 2006. Last month was the first time that sales of the fuel passed the 10,000 cubic metre mark. Sales of diesel fell by 1.4 percent in June, although so far this year sales of the fuel are up 3.7 percent compared to the same period last year.

Petrol sales were down 5.1 percent in June this year compared to June 2006. Over the first six months of the year, sales of petrol were down 1.6 percent on the same period last year. Ulf Svahn, CEO of SPI, said the poor summer weather was part of the reason for the fall.

Increasing sales and Saab leading the market where ethanol’s concerned. A fortuitous combination.

I haven’t seen a Saab press release for this yet, but several European outlets are running this story on new accessories available from Saab Great Britain.

There’s a new integrated Bluetooth kit for 2001+ 9-5s and 2003+ 9-3’s.

There’s also two new portable Nav units being pushed, the Pogo Alert and the Pogo Drive. Both do your usual satnav stuff as well as speed camera and blackspot alerts, with the Drive unit adding touchscreen functionality.

Finally, there’s some new lockable storage units for you to bung on your roof.

I’d imagine details should be up on the Saab GB website soon.

Whilst reading the ethanol story at The Local, I clicked through to one of their sponsors – Typical Swedish. They sell Sweden-inspired products and have a “Swedish Facts” page on the site. Amongst the many interesting little tidbits there, there’s a possible insight into the Raggare subculture:

By the early 1900s, 1.2 million Swedes had emigrated to USA. Today there are about 10 million people of Swedish heritage in the USA.

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  1. Maybe they mean this?

    it has been provided in the US Saab accessories catalog for a while now. I was considering getting it, but its not really integrated as much as it is a 3rd party device, and I don’t like having lose devices that don’t fit the flow of the interior of my car.

    If there is a new fully integrated system that doesn’t stick out like an eyesore in the car, I might just get it.

  2. Re: grovel
    I’m not feeling like that. You were there for all of us and I was glad to offer some small support. I’m sure I’m with the majority opinion here.

  3. Swade:

    This “pure saabist” makes me embarassed, and I think most of the readers feel the same way. Nobody HAD to give you anything, so I don’t see the problem. If anything, I think many of us owe you a little something for all the work you put into this blog. Don’t think more about that comment 🙂

  4. I always wonder how Swade can keep the site full of fresh Saab informations, pictures, etc. I’m the editor of a weekly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of a Hungarian Saab club. It feels a very hard job even to try something on every week what Swade do every day for the Saab community. Also, most of my informations I receive from Trollhattansaab.net.
    It’s a shame if anybody takes biting comments regarding Swade’s travel and the donation.
    As we could see, in one hand it was a pleasure for him, but in the other hand it was a service for us, he posted the most detailed and up to date informations about Trolhattan, the festival and the new 9-3.
    No any other resources in the world could do that.
    It came natural to support his service what he did for Saabists to keep us informed.

  5. Take no notice of this person and their issues.

    You went, you worked, you were reluctant to ask anyone for dosh, you finally did so with our encouragement – its all in the archives

    Forget the comment- and move on to the sunlight uplands you deserve mate.

  6. One more vote that Pure Saabist does not reflect the views of those of us who read your blog every day. There is no way any of us could have gather that data you pulled from your trip. If I trusted all the servers on the internet more, I would have slid you a few U$D. Everyone ELSE appreciates the work you do on our behalf. Now, about those yet to be posted Black Turbo pics….. My Combi lease is up in Dec 2008, so I WILL be ready…

  7. i was looking for more context with “pure saabist’s” comment. there is none. nothing to explain the vitriol. nor is there a link to a better saab blog. obviously, s/he cannot comprehend the value of your work. any donations you receive can only be but a mere pittance, which, by the way, represents a “kings ransom” over the value of said comment.

  8. Swade, I immensely enjoyed the material you posted from the Saab Festival – you did a good job of giving everyone a real slice of what it must have been like to be there. The photos, the video, and the information that came out of that trip were well worth the modest contribution towards your expenses. IMHO.

  9. Everything has been said already – I hope this “pure saabist” is having second thoughts about his comment.

  10. As a fellow Australian I will have no qualms in helping especially when there is a genuine cause. It’s in our nature to do so and part of our culture. In the case of Swade I will gladly help to get his Vigg on the road, any time. If anyone has a cringe for his trip to Sweden and the fact that donations were extended any such person does not belong in our community. If anything it’s jealousness and envy that is coming out of this statement. I’ll do it again for Swade any time as he deserves every penny we can all donate. Pure Sabbist grow up !!!

  11. Swade, don’t think about the comments from Pure Saabist. We who supported your trip to Sweden did that from the bottom of our hearts, and we owe you alot because of your great efforts keeping this community so alive.
    Sorry to read about your off road driving with Viggen. I know how you feel (remember my garage ‘trauma’?) I am wishing both you and your Viggen all the best.

  12. I actually agree with Pure Saabist. I’ve seen you grovel in the flesh and it’s sickening!!! Do you hear me!!!!

    ps – just got an email from BSR…. it’s ready!!!
    just one problem, I’m 350 Km’s away at my parents farm!!! Noooooooooooooooo

  13. Adding to the comments above, “Pure Saabist” is simply mistaken. Looking back through the archives, there is no evidence of anything but us *wanting* to give you money. I for one would be willing to contribute via a donate button on the site (whether or not you want to, I would). Those of us who have spent any real time here at all just know better.

  14. You guys just don’t get it. Somebody adopts a psuedonym “Pure Saabist” and begins an attack on Swade…

    of course it’s Steve Shannon, retribution has begun! Plenty more where that came from.

    Swade will come to regret his cynical reportage on this new Saab power-player.

  15. turbin:
    Wow, way to aim high! That’s an aweful big accusation to hurl at the big dawg…… ya know, I second that motion!

    I was thinking that Pure Saadist was, well, more local to our blog community. I had a suspicion it was eggsngrits!!! (j/k!)

    Or, maybe it’s Swade’s alter-ego?

    Whatever you are, don’t cower and be a fakie, it’s unbecoming.

  16. I contributed a little to your trip, and after all the info/pics/videos you posted, I felt like I did not give enough. I love your site and all the work you put into it. Pure Saabist is totally in the minority with his opinion.

  17. Swade: What that horses-arse wrote was completely
    wrong. It must take much patience to take
    the high road and not
    publicly blast away. It’s obvious to me
    that that person does not realize the
    service you are doing for SAAB fans around
    the world.

    Longitude: W75.2, Latitude: N40.0

    PS: i’m guessing “Pure Saabist” drives a Kia.

  18. I’ll just echo what everyone else said, you provide an excellent service to SAAB fans with this blog. I was more than willing to buy a shirt to support your trip to Sweden and never felt that I was “pressured” to contribute anything.

    Keep up the good work!

  19. Thanks everyone, for the support. I had the feeling this was a one-off but you never know. Your thoughts are really appreciated and right now, mean more than you realise.

  20. I agree with everyone else.

    This site is very informative about everything Saab, and seeing that there is no membership fee here, it made perfect sense for users to contribute for the launch coverage. I just wish I had noticed, and contributed myself back when this was going on.

    Thank you for all the hard work Swade, and good luck getting that Viggen back in shape!

    Oh, and I really like the new site design. it is much easier to navigate than the old layout.

  21. Grovel my foot! Your critic should review the posts in which you humbly and I daresay reluctantly suggested you would accept donations for your Trollhättan trip…at the behest of a blog community member as I recall. Shame on “Pure Saabist.” Assuming he resides in the US like me, I’ll bet he throws pillows at his TV set during PBS fundraisers.

    We love you, Swade!

  22. Stiff upper lip, chin-up, shoulders back and best foot forward. More of where this came from please.

    And when can we buy window stickers of trollhattansaab.net?! Do make sure to give us the option to decide how much we wish to contribute towards them please!

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The Green party in New Zealand recently stopped Saab from using the substance of the “Grrrreen” advertising campaign – the claim that their cars are carbon neutral because Saab purchased a 1-year carbon offset for each car sold in 2007. Saab Australia are still promoting the campaign, though the carbon-neutral claim is now ditched in favour of the simple statement that all cars attract the 12 month offset.

There were arguments on both sides. On the pro side: well, Saab are doing something practical and in doing so are going one step further than most other car companies. The cons see it as a cynical exercise in cashing in on green popularity.

Whichever way you see it, Saab are still promoting the main thrust of it, and well they should. The carbon offset is a start, and with the official release of the 9-5 BioPower here in Australia last week they have a green statement to make.

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  1. It must be a strange balancing act for that Parveen guy (isn’t that the name of the guy in charge of GM Premium in Australia?), having to sell both Saabs with the Grrrreen campaign alongside HUMMERs. How do you not look like a big hypocrite while doing this?

  2. I wonder what the HUMMER to Saab sales ratio looks like. I would think that each HUMMER contributes magnitudes of scale more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than each Saab though. So for all the good Saabs do, HUMMERs just undo that good… 🙁

  3. maybe GM can begin a Grrrrrrreen Hummer campaign —-
    ‘buy a Hummer today and in order to offset the carbon emissions of the Hummer we’ll throw in a free Biopower 9-5!’
    well, it’s an idea…

  4. Gripen,

    Saab sales in Oz this year will max out at maybe 1800-1900. They expect to sell maybe 1200 Hummers a year. I’m not sure what the margins are but I bet Hummer is better. Especially with all the accessories available.

    From the Saab-Hummer salesman’s point of view it is not about magnitudes of carbon-dioxide but magnitudes of margin. Therefore I expect more sales energies will also go into Hummer than Saab. So even presales CO2 ouput will be higher for Hummer than Saab before either hit the road. : P

  5. Nice one, denvernewbie.

    Not quite as funny as it first sounds though. I believe Oz dealers have already pretty much given away their 9-5s, no need to buy a Hummer.

  6. I can hear Kermit singing while driving a Saab:

    “It’s not that easy being green
    Having to spend each day the color of the leaves”

    “When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow or gold
    Or something much more colorful like that . . . “

    [as he drives by Hummers in those colors]

  7. Jeff, there used to be huge ( I mean huge…the entire side of a 10 story brick building was painted) mural of the Born From Jets ad. On my most recent visit to New York, I noticed that it was replaced with a CTS ad 🙁 Now, I am a big fan of the new 2008 grille of the CTS, but I felt a personal loss.

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The Swansea women are refusing to co-operate with Israel so they will not accept being deported. So what can we expect Israel to do?

Last year Irish Nobel Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire was deported from Israel on October 5th after spending more than a week in detention at Tel Aviv Airport as she attempted to fight the deportation order.4 Israeli security men tried to force her to board an airplane after she arrived in the country as part of the Nobel Womens' Initiative (NWI) delegation to Israel and Palestine.Maguire put up fierce resistance and stated she would fight the deportation through an Israeli court. She was supported by the captain of the airplane and he refused to allow any passengers to be forcefully boarded against their will. She was eventually deported, and warned they would not be able to enter Israel again for ten years.

Al Jazeera has a a report from the first people to be released from the prisons.

After being detained at Ben Gurion airport and placed in a bus where they were held for four hours, the bus carrying the activists finally moved and drove the group to a prison facility near Beer Sheva in the Negev desert, a two hour drive from the airport.

Submitting to their fatigue after skipping a night of sleep, the detainees disembarked the prison bus and were guided through one of the prisons narrow corridors filled with prison guards, some of whom were filming or taking pictures of the new arrivals.
Photo:Flytilla activists detained in a prison bus at Ben Gurion airport

Having been crammed into the bus for hours, many of the detainees fell asleep on the concrete floor of the cell after finally being able to lie down. Later, each person was again frisked and brought to the actual prisoners' area, where they met with a psychologist and a doctor.

The detainees were given breakfast and a bag containing slippers, clean prison outfits, soap, and toothpaste and a brush. Each one was allocated a bed bunk, four to a cell.

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As we’ve known since 2015's New York Comic Con, Paul Reubens has been cast as Penguin’s dad in the Fox series Gotham. Now, thanks to executive producer Danny Cannon, we have our first look at Cobblepot Père.

Two looks, actually. In the first image, below, we see the two male Cobblepots standing together under an umbrella. The elder Mr. Cobblepot, Tucker, is dressed in what I can only call “classic mafioso,” with tidy, styled hair and a ring big enough to pay bail with. Oswald, who usually looks coiffed and dressed to pull double duty as an undertaker, here is comparatively mussed.

In the second image, Tucker stands in a nightdress, holding a candle. It’s an old-fashioned look that suits Gotham’s uncertain time period.

We currently don’t know much about Tucker. But from the looks of him, it seems that Oswald takes after his father, rather than his scattered yet loving mother, Gertrude Kapelput.

Unfortunately, Tabitha Galavan killed Penguin’s mom, played by the fabulous Carol Kane, in the episode “Mommy’s Little Monster.” This means that unless we see it in flashbacks, we will never have the pleasure of watching Reubens and Kane—both skilled comedians—act together.

Reubens is the best man for the job, and not just because of a physical resemblance to his on-screen son, played by Robin Lord Taylor: He had played the father of Oswald Cobblepot before, in the 1992 movie Batman Returns.

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How did Roland Barthes, beginning his publishing career only at the age of 38 and from a provincial middle-class but impoverished background, become a touchstone of late 20th century cultural theory and practice? How could a writer who was unable to win a prize for writing become the prime theorist and practitioner of ecriture? How do we write the intellectual life of a writer whose major concern, at the end of his career, was to undermine any image of himself which might take hold?

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Seeing Canadian band Stars play live was definitely one of the shining moments of my music world last week. Their show at Legacy was packed, which caused vocalist Torquil Campbell, who I met up with in Huashan for drinks before the show, to interrupt his non-stop political rant (not impressed with the Harper government in Canada) to exclaim: “This is what we do it for! Look at all these kids. How do they even know who we are, we are half way around the world and here they are coming out on a Wednesday to see us play. That is what it is all about.” Their music was transcendent, mercurial, uplifting, and most of all, entertaining. “In the end,” he said, “I’m no political activist, I’m a fool, an entertainer for the masses.”

More tomfoolery is to be had this week: the Megaport Music Festival (大港開唱) in Kaohsiung this weekend, a mini tour by Roxymoron and Forests, a punk show mid-week with Fucked Up and Gallows, along with the birthdays of Wade Davis and Greggo Russell, two of the founding fathers of Taiwan’s expat music scene.

Davis was too immersed in preparations for Spring Scream to do an interview but you can catch him next weekend at Roxy Rocker (which his Aurora band members were gaga over when they played there last month, in part because of the Led Zeppelin-inspired decor, and in part because of owner Ling Wei’s (凌威) massive vinyl collection available for play by the DJ aftershows). Davis will be playing in Dr Reniculous Lipz and the Skallyunz, with Russell’s experimental post-rock group Collider (a personal favorite of mine), performing in a rare live show in honor of the occasion.

Russell, who has been here for over a decade, plays in a ludicrous number of bands:

“At the moment I am drumming for The Looking Glass, Rough Hausen, Luxury Apartments, Stench Of Lust, Steve Williams & The Alien Residents, Dr Reniculous Lipz and the Skallyunz, Collider and a few other projects that emerge from the dead now and again,” he said in a recent interview.

“I enjoy the different genres of music that I find myself playing. I do not sit around watching HBO or playing Playstation. I like to be productive … music happens to be my number one field of interest. I used to be a keen sportsman, that took a backseat to the drum kit.”

Indie heroin-rock band Luxury Apartments will join them for this free celebration of the births of two of Taiwan’s core live music men.

■ Dr Reniculous Lipz and the Skallyunz, Collider and Luxury Apartments play on Mar. 9 from 8pm to 10:30pm at Roxy Rocker 177, Heping E Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市和平東路一段177號). Admission is free.

Tomorrow you can catch American indie folk rockers Grizzly Bear at Neo Studio — if, that is, you can’t make it down to see them in Kaohsiung at the weekend-long Megaport Music Festival (大港開唱). After Radiohead invited the band to tour in 2008, things took off for them in a big way, driving the band into a hibernation period of creativity after their album Veckatimest reached the top of the global music charts. They have even supported Paul Simon (who plays in Taiwan on Mar. 20), and they were touted as “incredible” by Jay-Z. Their sound is a mix of musical instruments and electronics, with a psychedelic experimental folk-pop vibe. It’s dreamy music with Daniel Rossen and Ed Droste’s vocal harmonies leading the ear.

■ Grizzly Bear plays tonight. Doors open at 7pm and the band takes the stage from 8pm to 10pm at NeoStudio, 5F, 22 Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路22號5樓). Tickets are NT$2,000 at the door, NT$1,800 presale.

If you missed Japanese experimental metal psych-rock pop band Boris at the Wall (這牆) yesterday you can catch them with Grizzly Bear as they are also playing Megaport. With 17 studio albums under their belt, they bend genres and define the analog-digital hybrid ethic with an E-bow, a Vibrato bar, a range of pedals and a double-necked bass guitar that vocalist Takeshi uses to avoid having to switch instruments.

Joining the two-day lineup are a long list of bands including Skaraoke, Wonfu, Fire Ex, Manic Sheep, 10-Feet and How to Dress Well. Check the Web site,, for a full schedule — it’s a good one.

■ Megaport Music Festival tomorrow and Sunday from noon to 10pm at Pier 2 Art District (高雄駁二藝術特區), 1 Dayong Rd, Yancheng Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市鹽埕區大勇路1號). Pre-sale tickets are NT$900 for a one-day pass and NT$1,600 for a two day pass, available through 7-11 iBon; NT$1,100 NT$1,800 at the door.

This weekend might be one of the last times to catch Roxymoron, now on mini-tour, as frontman Ben Smith will be leaving Taiwan shortly. Roxymoron and Forests played Underworld on Wednesday and will hit Taichung tomorrow and Kaoshiung Saturday.

■ Roxymoron and Forests, tonight from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Emerge Live House (浮現藝文展演空間), 12, Ln 55, Sinsing Rd, Longjing Township, Taichung County (台中縣龍井鄉新興路55巷12號). Admission is NT$200, NT$100 with Megaport wrist band. Tomorrow from 10pm at The Mercury (水星酒館), 46 Liwen Rd, Zuoying Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市左營區立文路46號). Cover charge to be announced, check

This coming Wednesday, catch hardcore punk bands Fucked Up (Canada) and Gallows (England) at The Wall. Though Fucked Up are a critically acclaimed, award-winning band (in 2009 they won the Polaris Music Prize) they and their fans are known to fuck things up, with massive damage reported after shows. Just another brick in the proverbial wall.

■ Fucked Up and Gallows from 8pm on Wednesday at The Wall (這牆), B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1). Admission is NT$1,800 at the door, NT$1,600 presale.


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 Taiwan’s creative rice field designs capture attention - Taipei Times
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Taiwan’s creative rice field designs capture attention

Staff writer, with CNA

A rice paddy featuring an image of a water buffalo created from purple Indica and green Japonica rice varieties is seen in Greater Tainan on Oct. 5.

Photo: Wang Han-ping, Taipei Times

The agricultural tourism season is in full swing and colorful rice paddies in three areas of the nation have been attracting attention in recent weeks.

Unique patterns have been created in rice paddies in Greater Tainan, Miaoli and Yunlin counties from Japonica and Indica rice strains, which are characterized by strong colors, local agricultural officials said.

In Tainan, for example, a pattern featuring an image of a water buffalo created from purple Indica and green Japonica rice varieties can be visited free of charge until the end of next month, by which time the design will have grown out.

It took Lo Cheng-tsung (羅正宗), a director at the Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, four months to design a water buffalo on a computer and replicate it in a 1.77 hectare rice paddy.

“I am not that impressed with my own work,” said Lo, who had never designed a rice paddy mural before.

“The buffalo looks too thin to me,” he said.

Nevertheless, hundreds of tourists have flocked to see his creation, enjoying both the unique artwork and the rustic charm of the countryside. Lo and other officials said they want to continue to explore the potential of agricultural tourism and perhaps develop a new business model.

“If you treat the rice paddies as billboards, a whole new niche market could be created,” said Chang Su-chen (張素貞), a researcher at a government agricultural station in Miaoli.

Chang said the station is encouraging farmers to work with interested individuals or companies to grow specially designed rice paddies.

Patterns could include a company logo, a simple picture or even a marriage proposal. Such rice murals could turn traditional villages into tourist attractions, Chang said. She also said farmers will benefit from the potential partnerships due to the fees they could be paid and because they could sell the colored rice after the pattern has grown out. The technological skill to create a blueprint of a design will be provided by the agricultural station for free, Chang said.

To allow more room for creativity, Chang said, she and her colleagues are also working to develop more colorful rice types.

“We have created white and light-yellow strains so far,” she said. “We will be able to treat the rice paddies as real canvases in the near future.”

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How Retailer Apps Could Transform Your Profit Margins

What is the ultimate goal of any retailer? To sell more products.

How do they achieve that goal? Well, that’s a tougher question to answer. Some might produce better goods or more of them, while others focus on marketing or brand awareness. The truth is there are many ways to increase sales for a retailer, some less obvious than others. A mobile app would be something you may consider to be a ‘less obvious’ method of customer acquisition and sales improvement.

Previously available almost exclusively to wealthy brands and large corporations — thanks to their large price tag of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of pounds — apps are fast becoming more widely available to smaller brands, due to decreasing development costs.

The times, they are a-changin.

Now, many SMEs, including retailers, are getting involved in the app movement. Yet, while the demand for retailer apps has soared in recent years, one question still remains: why should you develop your own retailer app?

Easy. Increased profitability.

Establish Yourself in the eCommerce World

It is now a fact that more sales are made online than in brick-and-mortar stores. It is remarkable just how quickly the interest in online retail has grown, yet it has left some businesses scrambling to catch up.

If you fail to establish yourself as an online retailer, you miss out of the largest market you can hope to tap into. So how can a retailer app help you with that?

Apps can be developed with features that include eCommerce stores, marketplaces, ordering platforms and secure payment. By creating an app, you can access the eCommerce market and reap the rewards of online sales.

Provide a More Satisfying Customer Experience

When it comes to retail, consumers like easy-to-navigate interfaces, they like convenience, they like simplicity in their ordering and quick experiences. Being able to provide this means you’ll achieve better sales figures and encourage repeat business.

Coincidently, these are exactly the reasons why 85% of people prefer to use apps over mobile websites.

Apps are inherently good sales platforms. If an app is designed well, they are easy to navigate and simple to use. They are also incredibly convenient and quick to access, being preloaded onto the user’s phone.

Without even trying, you can tick all the boxes of a satisfying customer experience and boost your potential sales output, all by developing a retailer app for your brand.

Access a Unique Section of the Market

The majority of time the average person spends on a mobile phone — up to five hours per day — is spent within an app. That’s not surprising really, as we’ve already established over 8 in 10 people prefer them to using mobile websites.

If most of your potential customers prefer using apps while on their phone, and most of their time on their phone is spent within an app and you don’t have an app, what does that tell you?

It tells you that you are missing out.

Essentially, what these figures mean is that a retailer app allows you to access a proportion of the market that you simply couldn’t without one. So if you are looking to expand your consumer base and improve profitability, a move towards retailer app development would be a highly advisable one.

Mobile Retailer Apps Convert

So we’ve established plenty so far:

  • That apps are a bridge into the eCommerce world
  • That most sales are made online
  • That apps provide a better customer experience
  • That people prefer apps to mobile websites
  • That most time on a mobile is spent on an app

But this means absolutely nothing if you aren’t making sales through your app. Happily, however, there is evidence to support the profitability potential for retailer apps.

Conversions have been shown to be between 100% to 300% higher on mobile apps than mobile websites. The reasoning behind this is thought to be that the convenience and simplicity of purchasing encourages customers to click that ‘buy now’ button more often.

All the benefits and statistics detailed above come together to create a converting machine — one that can see your profits rise to dizzying new heights.

Take Advantage of Advanced Marketing Tools

Retailer apps aren’t quite finished with their benefits just yet. We’ve still got to look at their ability to market your business.

The advantages of a developing an app for your retail brand in terms of marketing are numerous, but when broken down, these are the three main reasons to get building right now:

  • Brand Awareness — The average person checks their phone around 84 times per day. This means that if your brand has claimed a space on their mobile phone, they are constantly being exposed to it — both consciously and subconsciously. Brand exposure leads to increased awareness, loyalty and repeat business. You can buy no better ad spot than a space on somebody’s mobile phone.
  • Push Notifications — Push notifications take advantage of native app features and allow businesses to notify mobile phone users of important information with alerts — similar to the buzz you get when someone texts you. This means you can directly send messages to customers about new products, deals and more. Unlike emails, they are also much harder to miss or ignore.
  • Deals and DiscountsCustomers love deals and discounts, but finding them can be difficult. If you make your app an exclusive platform for money-saving offers, you’ll draw more customers to it, as they know they may find deals if they visit. As a result, you bring in more business — and more repeat business, too.

By developing a retailer app, you are able to access these marketing tools and open yourself up to their benefits.


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Thursday, 1 December 2011

The next Retro F1: 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, this Sunday at 1500 GMT

Hello everyone.

The latest slice of Retro F1 is on its way. It'll take place this Sunday, 27 November at 1500 (3pm) GMT and we'll be watching 1986 Spanish Grand Prix.

For those of you who don't know, Retro F1 is when we watch on old F1 race in full on YouTube, and post updates on it on Twitter as if the race is live.

It will be great if you can watch along with us and indulge in a bit of Twitter chat as we go. If you're anything like me, watching old F1 races is a real treat, and it'll be good to share thoughts through the race. The race will feature Senna, Prost, Mansell and others, as well as the 1980s turbocharged F1 monsters, so it will be worth a watch!

I also put a write up of the Twitter chat on my blog after the event. Those for the first two Retro F1 events can be read here and here.

You can follow the chat with the #retrof1 hashtag here, and the link I'll be using to watch the race is here.

As I said, I'll be delighted if you can join in. It will be good fun.

You can work out how to convert 1500 GMT to your local time using this website.

Please let me know any questions or comments you have via the comments below or on Twitter. I'm also happy to hear requests for future Retro F1 races to watch, though bear in mind it needs to exist in full (and for free) on the internet.

See you Sunday, hopefully.

The 1986 Williams-Honda FW14
Credit: Morio / CC

  1. Hey, its a great idea. As I said going to try and make it, but its 2am Australian time.
    Have a suggestion, just doubt it will be on youtube, but awesome if it is. 1982 Monanco GP. How good would the twitter feed be in the last 3 laps!!

  2. Thanks very much both, glad you'll be watching.

    I'm not sure Andrew if 1982 Monaco GP is on YouTube, I will take a look though. It would be a fascinating one to do as you say!

    Sorry also on the start time. It's very difficult to pick a time that suits everyone, unfortunately!

  3. Senna, Prost, Mansell and others...
    no Piquet ? ? ?
    not at all ? ? ?
    Too many people in UK
    do not want to recognize
    how good he was;
    even if in 1986 he was already a bit relaxed
    and in 1987 he had a crash that affected him for months
    or maybe for ever, but
    ask Jack Stewart
    and Niki Lauda
    ask them if you do not believe me.
    Bye bye.

    1. Hi. Believe me, it wasn't a deliberate snub of Nelson Piquet. You may be interested in this article I wrote on him:


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To familiarize yourself with the data in Archival Inbformation System AIS, go to . You will find materials of the Tallinn City Archives in this information system, if you choose the Tallinn City Archives ("Tallinna Linnaarhiiv") from the drop-down menu of archival institutions ("Arhiiv"). Please note that the records of Tallinn City Archives have reference codes that start with "TLA.".

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October Afternoons

They are coming soon - I love October afternoons! And mornings, and evenings - I just love October! I also love the October Afternoon line of goodies - here I used a clear stamp set and some of their double sided dp. I haven't busted them out in awhile - I'm excited! Sorry for the cruddy pic - the light just is not cooperating this morning.

This is my interpretation of this week's Diedrich Dare. Jack drew us an amazing sketch! I flipped it on its side to make a long card. Each tree and the house are all stamped, colored, and cut out. The house is painted with Spiced Cider Shimmerz (the roof is colored with Copics) and the trees are all several layers of Copic Markers.

Be sure to check out the Diedrich Dare blog today :) Hope you can play along with us! Next week, there will be a prize for playing along - so get ready!! Here's a list of the Daredevils that got a chance to play this week - check them out when you get a chance!

wendyp said...

super CUTE!!! Love that houndstooth pattern in there!

Jacquie said...

OMGosh!!! What a FABULOUS creation!! I LOVE everything about it!!! How NEAT is that scenery!! GREAT take on Jack's sketch! Hope you are well!!

Take care!

the whimsical butterfly said...

SUPER cute, Taylor! This is a great take on Jacky's sketch and the little house on the tree lined street is too cute!

Darla said...

I love October too - the colors of leaves, crisp mornings, etc... You did a great job with this card, such a nice fall feel to it. I really like your interpretation of the sketch Taylor!

Kim R. said...

So cute! Fall is my favorite time of year. You did such a great job on the sketch. The scenery is so nice.

Heather Schlatter said...

Seriously Taylor this card turned out super cute for Whimsical Wednesday!!! I love the October scene you created and the leaves for the stars and hearts are great too!!!


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Going to Blog Podium 2014 in Toronto : Planning

There was an itch throughout my body but once I clicked that last button it was gone. It was final. No way out. Paid and done. Monday August 4th was a holiday here, but that still meant work had to be done.  For me it meant getting to a sale before it ended, what girl can pass up a sale?
    Blog Podium 2014 , it was finally mine ( a seat I mean). It was a blessing that such an event exists in Toronto once a year. Blog Podium is for Design and lifestyle bloggers to come together. To learn. To grow. To connect. Then most of all create lasting friendships with other bloggers.

There is so much to do before the event, it is a little over whelming. Thankfully I was able to schedule my day for the event through the website. (Full day with all options can be seen here.)

Key talks I am attending:

  •  Tabletop Photography- Object and Food Styling by Giulia Doyle
  •  Bloggers and Brands  by Mara Shapiro (Brazenwoman.com) and Shannoon Acheson (AKA Design)
  • The Entrepreneur Mindset: Finding Success Online and Offline by Scott McGilivray, Monika Hibbs and Jennifer Flores
  • Bloggers and PR Workshop II

  While I look forward to all of these talks and my appointment with Nerd Station for a consultation by Camp Tech. There is so much to do before even waking up that day. Being new to Blog Conferences I am a little nervous but super eager to make the right impression. How am I going to do that? First be myself, but here is some other things that are on my list.

The To-do list:

  • Pick the right outfit (why not be cute and comfortable)
  • Print new business cards ( Gotta share my new logo!)
  • Get to know other bloggers who are attending ( Tweet me girl! )
  • Decide what is going in my gear bag (and match to outfit)

September is quickly approaching. Preparing is just the first step, next is actually putting my plans into action. So lets get started!


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Do You Not Remember Dreams?

Even if you wake up in the morning unaware of what went on in your dreams, you can still benefit from the important messages coming from the dream state. You do this by simply taking a different kind of look at waking life. For all of us, the dreaming process goes on while we're awake. We just have to shift the way we look at our waking hours; it's not difficult, and it can be dramatically helpful.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Major Summit on the Future of Filipino Commerce Confirmed for 27th – 28th of September in Manila

Posted By: The Mail Man - Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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The third annual edition of Seamless Philippines will be taking place on 27th-28th September and will see major Filipino banks, leading e-commerce and retail giants to come together to share their insights on the future of commerce in the Philippines.

Since the first edition of the show back in 2015 the Philippines has seen e-commerce revenue grow from $805 million to more than $1.2 billion, the consistent retail growth of 8%, and digital payments soaring to $5.5 billion in total transaction value. There has been a huge growth in disruptive companies in fintech and e-commerce changing the way Filipinos transact and shop, as well as multiple examples of businesses unable to keep up with the pace of change who have fallen by the wayside.

For the last three years, Seamless Philippines has been committed to driving the digital commerce narrative throughout the country, providing an essential once a year summit for retailers, e-commerce merchants, payments and logistics leaders. At the 2017 show, over 90 speakers and hundreds of delegates are set to come together to discuss best practice, key challenges, and market opportunities.

Kicking off the conference will be an intimate panel session featuring two of the most influential figures in the evolving payments industry in the Philippines, the Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Nestor Espenilla and the Chief of Party for E-PESO / USAID Mamerto Tangonan. Together they will be discussing how digital payment interoperability can help to drive commercial growth throughout the Philippines.

Following this session will be a keynote presented by Jose Victor Paterno, President and CEO of 7-Eleven Philippines. The leading convenience store chain in the country, 7-Eleven Philippines recently announced a 23.2% increase in sales across the country, driven in large part by the additional 393 stores opened last year. In his presentation, Mr Paterno will be discussing how to modernize Philippine retail for the digital age.

Other key speakers set to participate include:

Lotte Schou Zibell, Principal Economist, Asian Development Bank
Rolando Tanchanco, EVP of Consumer Lending, BDO Unibank
Daniel Abraham Macatangay, VP Mobile Payments, Bank of the Philippine Islands
Ron Hose, CEO, Coins.ph
Rafael Padilla - Legal Counsel and Co-Founder, FinTech Philippines Association
Ryan De Vera, Co-Founder, Wealthmart
Christian Eugene Quiros, VP and Head of Risk Portfolio Management, Philippine National Bank
J Sadakathulla Rajan, Former Regional Director Reserve Bank of India
Eugene S. Acevedo, SEVP and Head of Retail Banking, Union Bank of the Philippines
Michelle Sario, Founder, The Artisan Gatherer
Peter Northcott, Marketing Director, flyspaces.com
Luca Pignatelli, COO, Foodpanda Philippines
Brian Cu, Managing Director, Grab Philippines
Neel Shah, Commercial Director, Juntos
Bhavin Patel, Group Omnichannel Director, Kamno Retail Group
Jose Magsaysay Jr., President, Potato Corner
James L. Indino, Jr., Vice President, Group Information Technology,  PhilCare
Macy Castillo, Commercial Business Head, Shopee
Nicola Moreili, CEO, more.digital
Miguel Pereira, CEO, Zoomov

Alongside the conference will be an exhibition set to bring together major players from across the payments, retail and e-commerce vendor communities including BPC Banking Technologies, Akamai, DNV.GL, Emarsys, Glory, Infobip, VeritasPay, Wirecard, HPS and Vinculum amongst others, who together will be showcasing some of the most innovative products and solutions critical to the evolving commerce environment.

The event will take place from 27-28 September 2017 at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, with over 2,000 attendees expected to attend.

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Nanotech 2011

Polymer Nanocomposites from Functionalized Polyolefins (invited presentation)

D.R. Paul
University of Texas at Austin, US

Keywords: organoclay, polyolefins, ionomers

Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites formed from the organically modified clay mineral montmorillonite and related materials have attracted a great deal of technological and scientific interest in the past decade. These composites offer the promise of greatly improved properties over those of the matrix polymer owing to the nanoscale reinforcement and constraints of the polymer caused by dispersing the one nanometer thick, high aspect ratio aluminosilicate layers. However, the key to achieving these benefits is dispersing the organoclay into the polymer matrix to generate high aspect ratio particles. The preferred route to making such nanocomposites is to use melt-processing techniques. This presentation will give a status report on what is known about generating and characterizing the structure of such nanocomposites and the relationship of this structure to various properties. Many factors are involved in achieving a high level of dispersion, or ultimately full exfoliation, but one of the most important is the complex interaction of the polymer matrix with the organoclay. This is illustrated by the extremes of highly polar polymers like polyamides where exfoliation can be very high to highly non-polar polymers like polyolefins where exfoliation is generally rather poor. Of course, polyolefins provide the greatest market opportunities. This talk explores some opportunities for creating useful nanocomposites by using polyolefins containing polar functional groups, including ionic groups, that improve the interaction with the organoclay and subsequently exfoliation and performance.

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Illuminating Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Densities on Filopodia through Plasmon Coupling

J. Wang, S.V. Boriskina, H. Wang, B.M. Reinhard
Boston University, US

Keywords: epidermal growth factor receptor, filopodia, immunolabels, molecular imaging, nanoplasmonics, receptor clustering, nano-bio interface

Filopodia have been hypothesized to act as remote sensors of the cell environment, but many details of the sensor function remain unclear. We investigated the distribution of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) density on filopodia and on the dorsal cell membrane of A431 human epidermoid carcinoma cells using a nanoplasmonic enabled imaging tool. We targeted cell surface EGFR with 40 nm diameter Au nanoparticles (NPs) using a high affinity multivalent labeling strategy. Distance-dependent near-field interactions between the labels generated a NP density (ρ)-dependent spectral response that facilitated a spatial mapping of the EGFR density distribution on subcellular length scales in an optical microscope in solution. The measured ρ values were significantly higher on filopodia than on the cellular surface, which is indicative of an enrichment of EGFR on filopodia. A detailed characterization of the spatial distribution of the NP immunolabels through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed the findings of the all-optical plasmon coupling studies and provided additional structural details. The NPs exhibited a preferential association with the sides of the filopodia. The performed correlated spectroscopic/SEM studies pave the way toward quantitative immunolabeling studies of EGFR and other important cell surface receptors in an optical microscope.


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10 Seconds… Go: Exploratory Testing in a Nut Shell

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The Doit

Step 1: Take a tour of the feature
A tour is an exploratory testing exercise that helps you create a mental model you can use for planning your testing where you simply clicky around the feature and get a sense of what it does. A typical tour is aimed at answering questions like the following:

  • What does the feature do?
  • How does the feature vary by user?
  • What other features are related to this feature or impact the way it operates?
  • What capabilities are included in this feature?
  • What setup activities are required to make the feature operational or to customize it?

It’s important to take notes during your tour as you find the answers to these questions. These notes will provide the information you need for the next step: writing session charters.

Step 2: Write some session charters
Writing session charters is easy – all you really have to do is capture the mission of the charter. A mission is what you are trying to accomplish in a 30-90 minute testing session. Examples of missions include:

  • Try to find bugs in the happy path of adding a new person
  • Look for XSS bugs in the event data entry views
  • Look for bugs creating forms using IE7

Use your notes from step 1 to create these charters. You can record them in a spreadsheet, a wiki page, a notebook, whatever. Just leave some room for notes.

Step 3: Test away
Doit! Grab a charter and start testing. As you test, try to think of different variations of what you are doing that might matter and try those too. If you think of something else that should be tested that isn’t captured in the charters you’ve already written, pause for a minute and write a new mission down. Make notes of any bugs you’ve found, but don’t go submit a bug report yet.

If you encounter something related to the mission you’re on that looks strange or interests you for whatever reason, focus on it for a while until something else distracts you (that is consistent with your mission of course). Following your instincts in this way helps keep you mentally engaged and avoid “brain-dead testing.”

Step 4: Isolate and document bugs
After you’ve done a charter or two, go back over your notes and highlight any bugs you’ve found. Take each one and try to isolate them. An isolated bug is one for which the simplest path to repeating it reliably has been identified. Once you get there, then document it in whatever way your team reports bugs.

There are good bug reports and there are bad bug reports. Good bug reports:

  • Include information for reproducing the bug
  • Clearly identify the part of the system in which they occur
  • Clearly identify the outcome of the bad behavior (system crash, user confusion, etc)
  • Include the reason you think it is a bug (see oracles below)
  • Include supporting information such as screenshots and stack traces

Step 5: Take a nap

Testing this way requires energy. Most testers can only manage 3-4 charters per day before their brains start to melt and their productivity dips. It’s important to take breaks between charters and mix in meetings (the few we have) as well as other work. For instance, if you are planning on doing 3 charters, an expense report, a call with your boss, lunch, and some development, don’t plan on doing all 3 charters in a row after lunch. Instead, mix them in throughout the day to give your brain some time to recover.

Stay out of ruts

Use your domain knowledge
In TriSano, this means knowing things like

  • which diseases occur most frequently
  • which forms are longest
  • what reports are used for
  • how tech-savvy the users are

This could be different for your app, but what matters is that you have some sensible understanding of the problem your solving and how the solution is used in the real world. When you test, take this knowledge into account and put it to use by modeling real scenarios in your testing.

Pretend to be someone else
Here are some people you can pretend to be:

  • A slow reader
  • An angry user
  • A malicious user
  • A new user
  • A distracted or bored user
  • A user with a disability

Use oracles to find bugs

An oracle is a theory of error that tells you something is wrong. Here are the oracles I use most frequently, captured by the mnemonic “HICCUPPS”.

A bug could anything that is inconsistent with one of the following:

  • History of the product
  • Image of the product
  • Claims made about the product
  • Comparable products
  • User expectations
  • Purpose of the product
  • Product itself (i.e. similar things work differently elsewhere)
  • Statues or internal standards

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