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Skyrim News and Gamers Love Kickstarter - Press Pause Daily

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Skyrim News and Gamers Love Kickstarter - Press Pause Daily

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Bethesda is giving Skyrim players more and gamers LOVE Kickstarter. SHOW NOTES: Story 1: Gamers have been making their way through the world of Skyrim, and Bethesda keeps adding more for gamers to use and enjoy. First of course is this week’s update that added Kinect voice control to the game. It’s available now, and gives gamers over 200 voice commands. Oh, but that’s not all. Bethesda also announced that the game’s first DLC pack, titled Dawnguard, would be coming to the Xbox 360 sometime this summer. They offered no information about what it would contain, but stated that the details would become available at E3. I know a lot of gamers that are pretty psyched about this, and I’m sure that are waiting with baited breath to hear what they have to look forward too. http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/skyrim-dawnguard-dlc/ Story 2: Over the last several months, we have brought you many stories about game developers using Kickstarter to help fund their games. Well a recent story in the New York Times shows just how much the gaming public has responded. According to the story, Kickstarter game projects have brought in over $20 million in the three years since the crowdfunding site was launched. That brought game related projects to third place in average funding success. The average game project brought in $26,910. That was just behind technology projects and design endeavors. As Kickstarter becomes an important way for devs to raise money, the concern that someone might abuse that for nefarious purposes also grows. An example of this is the recent funding cancellation of the game Mythic: The Story of Gods and Men. The game was posted on the site until Kickstarter forum users exposed that the page was potential a scam to gain money. The reason for this was the charge that several pieces of artwork was taken from someone else’s work. It’s disappointing that some would try to use Kickstarter to scam gamers, but it seems like most are on the up and up. There are quite a few games that we are interested in getting our hands on, and it’s highly unlikely they would have gotten made without Kickstarter. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/kickstarter-game-projects-collect-over-20m-report-6374422 That will do it for your daily dose of Press Pause. You can always find all our episodes over at presspause.mevio.com . You can also check them out over at our Youtube channel: youtube.com/presspausemevio .

For The Foxes - Sinking Like A Stone

Added 04/27/12
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One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (MattyBRaps Cover)

Added 04/24/12
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euronews interview - Marek Halter: you don't get democracy thr...

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euronews interview - Marek Halter: you don't get democracy thr...

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This Week: Is Newt Planning A Floor Fight For The Republican N...

Added 03/11/12
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This Week: Is Newt Planning A Floor Fight For The Republican Nomination?

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video platform video management video solutions video player On This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Republican strategists Mary Matalin and Nicole Wallace spin, spin, spin about the GOP primaries. Is Mitt Romney the inevitable nominee or, as Jake Tapper seems to think, will Newt Gingrich force a floor fight in Tampa? Stay tuned: > STEPHANOPOULOS: Everyone's in place right now. George Will off today, but we're happy to welcome Republican strategist Mary Matalin, Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York, but, Eliot and Mary, you also host "Both Sides Now," a new radio show. Glad to have you here today. We also have Nicolle Wallace, Republican strategist, veteran of the Bush White House, McCain campaign, Austan Goolsbee, the former chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, and our own White House correspondent, Jake Tapper. Welcome to all of you. And, Mary, let me begin where Lindsey Graham left off in this delegate hunt in the Republican primary. Let me show the board right now. You see 454 delegates for Mitt Romney, more than double what Rick Santorum has right now. Is Romney right, is the campaign right when they say it's going to take an act of God? Lindsey Graham seemed to pretty much say so, yes. MATALIN: I wouldn't throw God into this equation at this point, given what's happened. But Mitt Romney's won the most states, he has the most delegates, he has the best organization, he has the most money. He's -- he's getting it done where he needs to get it done. He's the only candidate that's broke 40 percent. I mean, he's just getting better. He's closing better. STEPHANOPOULOS: How does this end? MATALIN: It just -- well, let me say this, that it goes on is not a bad thing. That is a big myth, that 90 -- the last campaign of y'alls, the liberal campaign, they went into June and Hillary was screaming at Obama for being an elitist, for talking about bitter clingers, and saying shame on you, Barack, so, you know, that went into June, they did fine. The short campaign is not necessarily a good campaign. McCain and Kerry were the last nominees from a short campaign. So I think it goes on. I don't think that's bad. SPITZER: But there's a fundamental difference, and that is the passion and energy in the campaign, which is totally lacking behind Mitt Romney, and the reason for that is there's three Republican parties . There's the theological party. There is the libertarian party, obviously, theological party being led by Rick Santorum right now, Paul leading the libertarian party. Mitt Romney has what remains of the sort of corporate party, but the three don't go together very well. And Mitt Romney -- and I agree, he'll probably be the nominee -- but when he emerges, there won't be any energy and passion behind him. Hillary and Barack, there was energy that you have never seen before. WALLACE: That romanticized 2008, you know, to a point where -- where... (CROSSTALK) WALLACE: Well, I mean, the major animating force in 2008 was their anger at the Bush legacy and the Bush years. It was not passion, love, and affection for Hillary and Obama. So this -- the romanticizing of that election has to stop . I think what -- what Mitt Romney has going for him is people want him to do well almost with as much intensity as -- as -- as anything else. So people are pulling for him, and people are desperate for him to look stronger, to do better, and to put this away. So inasmuch as I think -- I accept that -- the fact that it goes on and on may fortify him for the general election. People want to see him stronger. They want to see him win races. And they want to see him look like our nominee. Wallace is indulging in either major spin or wishful thinking. No one in their right mind can claim that Clinton and Obama backers were only passionate because they wanted to reject the Bush era. You can make a strong case for that with the 2004 Kerry campaign, not with 2008. Naturally, she wants people to think it's no big deal that Republican voters don't seem to care much for Romney. > STEPHANOPOULOS: And he has picked up points in week by week from traditional Republicans. Let me bring this to you, Austan Goolsbee, this idea of romanticizing 2008. One thing you saw coming out of the long fight in 2008 was a lot of talk about Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton getting together on the ticket, and that brings me to the question of what Rick Santorum is going to be able to demand if he continues to pick up delegates every single week. GOOLSBEE: I think that's a good point. I mean, the -- the -- the conundrum, the puzzle of this race compared to 2008 -- and I think it's right. We shouldn't over-romanticize. But if you looked at the numbers, it wasn't like this. It wasn't debilitating the candidates. Their favorability wasn't plunging among independents as it continued. STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, but Hillary was upside-down around this point in 2008. GOOLSBEE: Yes, but it wasn't getting worse. What's happening in the Republican primary is that as it's gone on, it still remains interesting, but they're -- it's just chewing them up, and it's not clear whether that's because what they're proposing... MATALIN: Well, I don't know what data you all are looking at. The enthusiasm among Republicans is greater than among Democrats, and it's greater than it was in '08. (CROSSTALK) GOOLSBEE: No, the data is independent voters. (CROSSTALK) WALLACE: ... that that which makes you weak in a primary strengthens you in a general. GOOLSBEE: No, but independent voters... SPITZER: Independents, exactly. GOOLSBEE: ... are turning very heavily against all the Republican candidates in a way that did not happen in the Democratic primary. STEPHANOPOULOS: And that leads to the question of -- because Mitt Romney is facing that especially, he's -- his favorability among independents is -- he's got a real deficit right there, so how does he fix it going into these next several weeks? TAPPER: Well, he needs to win, and he needs to win strong. But that's probably not going to happen, at least in the next contests, in Alabama. And... STEPHANOPOULOS: Although if he won in Mississippi or Alabama, that could end this rather quickly. TAPPER: It could, but I don't see any indication that Santorum or Gingrich are going to drop out any time soon. And they -- both their campaigns make the case, look, the path might be difficult for us -- I think they have to win 60 percent or 70 percent of all the remaining delegates, but Romney has to win 50 percent of all the remaining delegates. The Romney people will acknowledge that the campaign as it goes forward today could deny him the key number of delegates, 1,144. And if you talk to the Gingrich people, they are already talking about how Gingrich is going to go to Tampa . They're the only ones who have... STEPHANOPOULOS: He says no matter what. TAPPER: No matter what. And they say, Gingrich is the only one who has ever run a whip operation, when he was the House majority whip. He -- he is -- or the minority whip. And that says to me that they are actually literally preparing for a floor fight. SPITZER: And that's the critical point, because Austan raised the critical issue. The question is, how do independent voters view these candidates? Winning the nomination isn't the objective here; it's winning in November. Independent voters will determine that. And the narrative over the next few weeks will be determined by both Gingrich and Santorum, which means the theological vote, which is driving independent voters away, will domestically. MATALIN: Can I just -- reality zone. Reality zone. There's never been the numbers that this -- in March, nine months before the election, that were predictive of the head to head. STEPHANOPOULOS: Bill Clinton was in third at this point. MATALIN: Thank you. WALLACE: And independents aren't even paying attention yet. I mean, they tune in late, and they change their minds. (CROSSTALK) STEPHANOPOULOS: ... let me pose it to both you, Mary and Nicolle. How does -- and, Nicolle, you go first -- how does Mitt Romney manage to continue to try to get conservatives over to his side while reaching out to independents? WALLACE: I think the trouble that he's having in bringing along -- really, the hard-core elements of our base will serve him well in the general. It was a little bit similar to what John McCain faced, where he had supported comprehensive immigration reform, it was a huge burden in the Republican primary, but it didn't -- some of the more difficult things to swallow for women voters who make up the majority of independents made it easier for him to make his case to those same voters in the general election. And I think that... TAPPER: McCain did not do well with Latino voters, though. WALLACE: Well, women, though. Women. TAPPER: Oh, OK. WALLACE: I mean, some of these issues that feel hard or harsh turn off women voters, and I think that Romney will have -- have an easier time. I think some of the social issues and some of the debates we've had don't attach themselves to Romney . STEPHANOPOULOS: Does he -- does he have the freedom at this point to do what a lot of people are recommending, find a place to pick a fight, show some distance from the base of the party? MATALIN: That's a ridiculous kind of pundit strategy, OK? What -- I don't care what -- you can look at any poll, and by three to one, four to one, I don't care what kind of conservative you are, you care about the economy. I don't care what kind of independent you are, you care about the economy. The very last thing voters say they care about are social issues. And he's not -- he is going to be running against Barack Obama, whose numbers as an incumbent closely resemble Bush I and Carter. They do not resemble LBJ's or Clintons. So this canard about it's -- this is a Goldwater or a Dole analogy is just... All's I can say is, Mary Matalin is now a Catholic , yet she just told a big fat lie. Republicans don't care about the economy, they've already made it clear they're ready to wreck the economy to keep President Obama from getting reelected. This is not a secret, except to Sunday morning bobbleheads. The second statement is just her using weasel words. "The very last thing voters say they care about are social issues." Yes, that's true. But all your best research shows they can easily be manipulated into letting their lizard brains take over if you push the right buttons -- and that's where Republicans excel. > (CROSSTALK) SPITZER: Mary, I... (CROSSTALK) MATALIN: Opine (ph) on the Republican Party, about which you know so much. (CROSSTALK) SPITZER: Well, you know, I've run against them and beaten them, but here's what -- here's what I would say. You're right. The economy will be dispositive, and that story line will increasingly come back to the White House and be favorable for them. But on the subsidiary issues by your term of immigration, women's rights, civil rights, critical issues to get the Latino and female voters who determine that centrist middle, the Republican Party is losing and going the wrong way.

Pat Buchanan Announces His Days at MSNBC "Have Come to an End"

Added 02/17/12
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Pat Buchanan Announces His Days at MSNBC "Have Come to an End"

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I'll let the man himself confirm it : > My days as a political analyst at MSNBC have come to an end. After 10 enjoyable years, I am departing, after an incessant clamor from the left that to permit me continued access to the microphones of MSNBC would be an outrage against decency, and dangerous. The calls for my firing began almost immediately with the Oct. 18 publication of Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025? ? A group called Color of Change, whose mission statement says that it “exists to strengthen Black America’s political voice,” claimed that my book espouses a “white supremacist ideology.” Color of Change took particular umbrage at the title of Chapter 4, “The End of White America.” Gosh, can't imagine why anyone would find that racist, Uncle Pat. But like all true white supremacy-championing , Hitler-excusing , Mexican soccer-hating , Palin-promoting isolationist s, it's not his fault that he's been kicked off the network. No, no, no. It's the fault of a conspiracy of liberal groups who think he's a racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic isolationist out of step and blatantly offensive to most people: > The modus operandi of these thought police at Color of Change and ADL is to brand as racists and anti-Semites any writer who dares to venture outside the narrow corral in which they seek to confine debate. All the while prattling about their love of dissent and devotion to the First Amendment, they seek systematically to silence and censor dissent. Without a hearing, they smear and stigmatize as racist, homophobic, or anti-Semitic any who contradict what George Orwell once called their “smelly little orthodoxies.” They then demand that the heretic recant, grovel, apologize, and pledge to go forth and sin no more. Defy them, and they will go after the network where you work, the newspapers that carry your column, the conventions that invite you to speak. If all else fails, they go after the advertisers. Oh, cry me a river, little man. Why is it that conservatives tout the "free marketplace" until it works against their privileged position? Buchanan's First Amendment rights haven't been abridged. The government isn't censoring him. He's still free to say every ugly little thing that comes out of his hateful little brain . But his First Amendment rights do not guarantee him a position on a national news network. The free market has spoken and decided that his voice doesn't need more airtime. And that is a very good thing. Now, it's time for PBS's The McLaughlin Group to come to the same conclusion.

Pat Buchanan Announces His Days at MSNBC "Have Come to an End"

Added 02/17/12
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Pat Buchanan Announces His Days at MSNBC "Have Come to an End"

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I'll let the man himself confirm it : > My days as a political analyst at MSNBC have come to an end. After 10 enjoyable years, I am departing, after an incessant clamor from the left that to permit me continued access to the microphones of MSNBC would be an outrage against decency, and dangerous. The calls for my firing began almost immediately with the Oct. 18 publication of Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025? ? A group called Color of Change, whose mission statement says that it “exists to strengthen Black America’s political voice,” claimed that my book espouses a “white supremacist ideology.” Color of Change took particular umbrage at the title of Chapter 4, “The End of White America.” Gosh, can't imagine why anyone would find that racist, Uncle Pat. But like all true white supremacy-championing , Hitler-excusing , Mexican soccer-hating , Palin-promoting isolationist s, it's not his fault that he's been kicked off the network. No, no, no. It's the fault of a conspiracy of liberal groups who think he's a racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic isolationist out of step and blatantly offensive to most people: > The modus operandi of these thought police at Color of Change and ADL is to brand as racists and anti-Semites any writer who dares to venture outside the narrow corral in which they seek to confine debate. All the while prattling about their love of dissent and devotion to the First Amendment, they seek systematically to silence and censor dissent. Without a hearing, they smear and stigmatize as racist, homophobic, or anti-Semitic any who contradict what George Orwell once called their “smelly little orthodoxies.” They then demand that the heretic recant, grovel, apologize, and pledge to go forth and sin no more. Defy them, and they will go after the network where you work, the newspapers that carry your column, the conventions that invite you to speak. If all else fails, they go after the advertisers. Oh, cry me a river, little man. Why is it that conservatives tout the "free marketplace" until it works against their privileged position? Buchanan's First Amendment rights haven't been abridged. The government isn't censoring him. He's still free to say every ugly little thing that comes out of his hateful little brain . But his First Amendment rights do not guarantee him a position on a national news network. The free market has spoken and decided that his voice doesn't need more airtime. And that is a very good thing. Now, it's time for PBS's The McLaughlin Group to come to the same conclusion.

Liam Hemsworth in Details Magazine March 2012

Added 02/15/12
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Foggy Florida Pileup Leaves One Girl Without Family, Country O...

Added 02/02/12
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Foggy Florida Pileup Leaves One Girl Without Family, Country Or Health Insurance

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On Saturday morning Lidiane Carmo woke up in Florida, where she was attending a church conference with her father, mother, and sister. Carmo was the youngest in her family, and they had traveled to Florida with her pastor father, her aunt, uncle and cousins as well as several other other church members. On Sunday morning, Lidiane woke up in a Florida hospital with broken bones and internal injuries after the van they were traveling in was involved in Sunday's horrendous highway pileup on I-75 near Gainesville, Florida. Her father, mother, sister, uncle, aunt and cousin were killed. She is the sole survivor in her immediate family. Lidiane's parents came to the United States from Brazil 12 years ago, bringing five-year old Letiticia and three-year old Lidiane with them. They had legal visas which have since expired. Lidiane is now an orphan. She has no health insurance. She has no legal status to remain in this country. And she has no family beyond those remaining members of her father's church. She is the sole survivor. If we had a DREAM Act in place, Lidiane could petition for citizenship here since she entered the country legally. But we don't, and because of Republicans' insane need to pander to bigots and racists, we're unlikely to see it without a completely different Congress. I'm writing about Lidiane because she puts a very human face on what they're doing when they block the DREAM Act. I wonder if any of these crazy Republican candidates could gaze into her frightened, hurting eyes, and tell her she has to go back to a country she doesn't even know. I think they could, and that should concern us all. Congress forced a clause into the Affordable Care Act which excluded undocumented immigrants from coverage. The exclusion wasn't simply from federal funds for subsidies. They are barred from purchasing insurance on the state-based exchanges and the national exchange. Barred. Even if they pay with their own funds. Barred. Today a 15-year old child is in a hospital in Florida, suffering from severe injuries, bereft of her family, in Rick Scott's state. What will become of her? Atlanta Journal-Constitution: > As for Lidiane's status, one expert had reassurance for her friends and surviving relatives. Charles Kuck, an Atlanta immigration attorney, told the AJC that Lidiane would not be deported because of a federal law granting special status to juveniles. Lidiane can become a ward of the state and be issued a green card, allowing her to stay, Kuck said. "This child will be fine," Kuck said. "She's clearly an orphan at this moment." But the Brazilian consulate was not as reassuring: > At the church Tuesday night, a representative from the Brazilian Consulate in Atlanta addressed crash survivors and others in the congregation. "I want to give you my love and our support," Ana Claudia Rodrigues, deputy consul general for the consulate, said through a translator. But when crash victims asked about help, Rodrigues said she could only convey their concerns to the Brazilian government. Immigration issues are not up to the consulate, Rodrigues said, but the U.S. government. "She didn't answer any of our questions," Weberson Barbosa, a crash survivor still on crutches, said Tuesday night. "We need someone to really view our pain and take action." Lidiane's family, before the crash Yes, they really do. I wonder. Would Ron Paul tell this family to rely on charity? Would Mitt Romney tell this family to rely on charity? Would Newt Gingrich summon the neighborhood council to testify to Lidiane's character? Oh wait. She hasn't been here long enough. Something is really broken in a country where a 15-year old child can suffer like this while politicians preach family values and American exceptionalism. Really broken.

I Love Tim Tebow

Added 01/09/12
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I Love Tim Tebow

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Welcome to RideThePine.com I love Tim Tebow . There I said it. I love the fact that he doesn’t have the talent or skills of other NFL players but finds a way to win. I love that he beat the Pittsburgh Steelers , one of the most evil teams on and off the field in recent memories. I love the fact that people hate Tim Tebow because of his religious beliefs but seem to forget the Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault, twice. I love that this ref threw up the shocker right before overtime. I love that the NFL on CBS crew all Tebowed at the end of their post game show because it gave us a few moments of silence instead of listening to Shannon Sharpe butcher the english language. I love that Big Ben bought this hat thinking he was going to look so cool in the post game press conference , you don’t. Have you ever had one of those days at the office, where nothing seems to go right? [RideThePine.com - Oh My Goodness Gracious - Bowler FAILS at being a Bowler] Someone better calm down that announcer before he yells out “gosh darn.” And I thought being a professional bowler was embarrassing enough. What’s worse than faking a soccer injury? Getting you face shoved into the ass of the stretcher carrier . Here is a lesson to all the ladies out there, even t he hottest woman in sports can look pretty bad in a terrible pair of pants . What are those, mom jeans Erin Andrews? This episode of Ride The Pine is brought to you by Champs Sports Just Click here to get 10% off your order of $50 or more at Champssports.com Just Click here to get 15% off your order of $75 or more at Champssports.com Whether you're looking for fan gear, running shoes or casual clothes for men, women or kids, you'll find it all at Champs Sports. Don't forget to use our Champs coupons for savings every time you shop! *Online Only; Some Exclusions May Apply. For more on Ride The Pine, check out these sites.

I Love Tim Tebow

Added 01/09/12
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I Love Tim Tebow

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Welcome to RideThePine.com I love Tim Tebow . There I said it. I love the fact that he doesn’t have the talent or skills of other NFL players but finds a way to win. I love that he beat the Pittsburgh Steelers , one of the most evil teams on and off the field in recent memories. I love the fact that people hate Tim Tebow because of his religious beliefs but seem to forget the Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault, twice. I love that this ref threw up the shocker right before overtime. I love that the NFL on CBS crew all Tebowed at the end of their post game show because it gave us a few moments of silence instead of listening to Shannon Sharpe butcher the english language. I love that Big Ben bought this hat thinking he was going to look so cool in the post game press conference , you don’t. Have you ever had one of those days at the office, where nothing seems to go right? [RideThePine.com - Oh My Goodness Gracious - Bowler FAILS at being a Bowler] Someone better calm down that announcer before he yells out “gosh darn.” And I thought being a professional bowler was embarrassing enough. What’s worse than faking a soccer injury? Getting you face shoved into the ass of the stretcher carrier . Here is a lesson to all the ladies out there, even t he hottest woman in sports can look pretty bad in a terrible pair of pants . What are those, mom jeans Erin Andrews? This episode of Ride The Pine is brought to you by Champs Sports Just Click here to get 10% off your order of $50 or more at Champssports.com Just Click here to get 15% off your order of $75 or more at Champssports.com Whether you're looking for fan gear, running shoes or casual clothes for men, women or kids, you'll find it all at Champs Sports. Don't forget to use our Champs coupons for savings every time you shop! *Online Only; Some Exclusions May Apply. For more on Ride The Pine, check out these sites.

RnRTV #269: Johnny Marr Speeds; BB King Film + Boss/Seger!

Added 12/18/11
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RnRTV #269: Johnny Marr Speeds; BB King Film + Boss/Seger!

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Rock n Roll TV gives you the rock news with style and flair! Hosted by Share Ross - Johnny Marr speeds in England; BB King film being made; Jimi Hendrix theme park opening; The Faces might reunite; The Boss and Bob Seger jam at Madison Square Garden. Johnny Marr the king of the jangly guitar and former Smiths guitar man has been banned from driving after being busted for speeding in Manchester. How fast was he going? 72 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour zone driving his Audi A5. Marr's lawyer says it's something he deeply regrets. I bet it is with that car! B.B. King has a movie coming out about his life. Directed by Jon Brewer it has been sanctioned by B.B. himself and he has had a lot of input as well. The film is titled B.B. King: the Life of Riley .. his real first name is Riley.. it tells the tale of a little boy who loved going to school, not so much love for church but respected his mother.. then.. his mother died and he helped his grandmother work the land but then she died. All that was by the time he was 9 or 10 years old. He became a sharecropper and earned $2.50 per month to pay for his rent and food. This will be a remarkable movie about survival and dreams. I can't wait to see it. The Jimi Hendrix Park is set to open in Seattle in 2012. The 2.5 acre park will be shaped like a guitar and contain lyrical stepping stones, rain drums, a sculpted butterfly garden, a performance area, sound garden and a green space as well as a fretboard shaped bridge. Queen have abandoned an attempt at a new album with Freddie's vocals. Drummer Roger Taylor said it was too much like a barrel-scraping exercise. Limp Bizkit have been dropped by their label Interscope Records. The Faces will be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame next year and when asked about reuniting to play together, Rod Stewart said, he would love it and that if they're all available he would make himself available. Look out SXSW 2012. Bruce Springsteen is confirmed as the keynote speaker. WHATEVER: Justin Bieber has a bandage on his left calf. Oh no! Demi Lovato shocked her dad by accidentally revealing a brand new tattoo during a convert. --------------------- The Boss joined Bob Seger in New York at Madison Square Garden and surprised the fans with some ole time rock and roll. Check it out! 70's Rockers like Jimi Hendrix were always ready for anything. Now you can make sure your business is ready for anything and always have inkjet cartridges on hand with our 4inkjets promo code RRTV!

Top 5 Weirdest Christmas Video Games - Press Pause Daily

Added 12/16/11
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How to Thrift Store Shop for clothing:

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FACT: Thrifting can be overwhelming: > What store do I chose? Once inside, where do I start? When should I go? Do I need cash? Because those thoughts can flood your brain, its understandable why many of you just don’t do it all. BUT if you don’t do it all, then you are missing out on a really invigorating shopping experience. I like to think of it as treasure hunting. Every time I go to a thrift store I walk away with an amazing, unexpected find, at a remarkably bargain of a price. Best of all…it’s recycling! > I started thrifting because I love fashion, but could never afford (without going into debt) to buy trendy and designer clothing. I learned from an old friend who was a fashion stylist and another friend who used to work at a thrift store how to navigate them successfully. Step#1: Before you even go into a thrift store you need to establish why you are going. (At least if you are a newbie.) This will prevent the feeling of being overwhelmed and frustrated. The best way to do that is to list what you need. If I don’t have something in particular that I am looking for, like a brown cardigan or sequins dress, then my strategy is to hit up certain things that I know that I will always need, like flowy work blouses. > Here’s my personal l ist of things that I always check when shopping at a thrift store: Leather Sequins Jewelry Dresses Blouses But I do recommend that you skip out on buying lingerie, bathing suits…you know items that get really personal. Step#2 Research thrift stores in your area. Each one offers something different. I categorize the in three ways: pure thrift, general thrift, and boutique thrift. Pure Thrift: usually bigger, warehouse stores. Sorted only by sections like women’s blouse and men’s blazers. And also sorted by colors. Some even just have big piles of clothes that you have to dig through. They are generally not sorted by brands or quality, so this is where you really can treasure hunt and really find “gold.” This type of thrift store is my preference. I find top brand names, clothing with tags on it, etc. Because they are minimally sorted, the prices are usually the cheapest. But you have to thoroughly check for quality, flaws, weird stains, etc. In the Southeast, Value Village is the best example. Also, oodwill Warehouse’s (not to be confused with standard Goodwill Stores) Other thrift stores are sorted a little more. I call these general thrift stores. You are familiar with their names mostly because of the charity they serve. These places have less selection and the prices can be about 100 percent higher and are conting ent on the brand name. Meaning, a dress that cost $4 at Value Village can cost anywhere between $5 and $10 depending on the brand name. Examples of these thrift stores are Goodwill and the Salvation Army. Next we have boutique thrift stores. Usually, these places also offer consignment items. (*Stay tuned for post on how to shop and sell at consignment stores.) Wanna know how the owners of these stores stock their shelves? They basically shop Pure Thrift Stores (see above). These stores don’t take donations unless they are top label brand names in mint condition, and most of the time, if it’s in that’s the case, they will either flat out buy it or co nsign it for you. So for all of their work, you can expect, cha-ching, higher prices for second-hand clothing. In your area, you can google “boutique or designer thrift store”. Consignment usually comes up next to the stores, but I just explained why above. Step#3 Once you determine which store type (see Step#2), research the nuances about that store. Does it have sale days? Does it open early? Is there a day that they get fresh shipment and stock the shelves? Do they have dressing rooms? Doing these extra steps will help you save more money and have an efficient shopping trip. More tips before you enter: * If you can, go early. Some thrift stores open as early at 7:30 am. * If possible, choose a sale day or a restocking day. * Dress comfortable…so you can easily try on clothes. *Even if there are no dressing rooms, if you wear comfortable clothes you can easily throw on items in the isle, run to the mirror to see if works for you. * E xpect to spend a couple of hours shopping, at least. Prepare for that. * Do you shop with friend? *I personally do better alone. I need to concentrate. If with friend, make sure they know the time that it will take. Also, what’s their purpose: to help dig or be second eye. Make sure you know because it’s not a typical shopping trip. Now, you’re ready to go inside. Step#4 Once inside: 1. Get cart if you can. 2. Pick a section…for newbies, I say look for just try two. For example, long skirts and blazers. 3. Then go through that section piece by piece. Touch them all! As you get better, you’ll go faster, and take on more sections. Remember you’re digging for treasures, and the best treasures are usually hidden. So dig, dig, dig! 4. Try on and make sure you like the looks you’ve selected. If you’re going vintage, are the sleeves from the ‘80’s? Do you like the look after all when it’s on your body? Is the number size that you know fits you too small after all? Is it ill-fitting? Can it be tailored? Trying on clothes is essential, especially in a thrift store . Again, if you don’t like it when you get home, you know that you won’t wear it and it will just eventually be donated back. Now, let me dispel a myth. “It’s a thrift store, so I shouldn’t have high expectations on quality and condition.” Absolutely not! Why would anyone ever want to put on trash? You don’t have to settle for that. I only buy things that are perfect for what I need at thrift stores. If it’s not, I put it back. You don’t have to resolve for less than wonderful: bad stains, tears, smells, etc. Now, if it is something you really love, like a great leather coat and you think that you can work with the imperfection, then buy it. You have to weigh the blemish to see if it is fixable, cleanable or mendable…or if it is something that you can live with. If it is something that you can fix, how easy is that challenge? Do you want to send it to a tailor? Well then how much will that cost you? Weigh the costs, if it’s not worth it, then leave it alone! Walk away. You won’t wear it and will end up donating it back. > My example: I am pretty handy with sewing simple projects, but I happened upon a sequins dress made in the ‘80’s. I almost passed on it, but a friend that was with me said…”You better not.” Now that I think about it, I should’ve bought all the sequins I saw that day…and there was a lot. I got the dress for $5. I spent $50 to shorten the hem. It was worth it, because sequins is impossible for the novice to work with, and I didn’t want to ruin the dress. The dress was my New Years Eve dress and it was amazing! With that… Thirft stores are great places you can take fashion risks , with minimal costs and potential loss. You can pull an inspiration outfit online or just happen upon something funky. Buy it and work with it at home. If it doesn’t work out…oh well…it only cost you a few bucks, right? Now it’s time to donate it back. My thing is that I love to repurpose outfits. Many of my shopping trips have been just to pick up things to repurpose. I may like the texture (leather), or the pattern of a dress (but plan to turn it into a blouse), I may find a dress but it’s too long, so I’ll shorten the hem; the same with sleeves. *Stay tuned for upcoming posts and videos on how to repurpose things. For families... Probably the best secret is taking advantage of thrift stores. Little kids, especially babies, get very little wear out of their c lothing. So scour the thrift stores for everything from packaged onesies to baby formal wear. You can find designer jeans and many things with tags still on. Now that you have your big bag of goods. Next…what to when you get home…. *Check my thrift store challenge video on my show Charlotte Today.