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The Miriam Hospital Honored wins National Health Care Environmental “Partnership” Award

Award recognizes Miriam’s Greenways team of environmental champions

The Miriam Hospital recently received the “Partner Recognition” Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading health care membership community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care.

From left to right: Monica Anderson, community liaison at The Miriam Hospital and Greenways team leader; Gary Cohen, founder of the Healthier Hospitals Initiative; and Elaine Muto, RN, operating room nurse at The Miriam Hospital
From left to right: Monica Anderson, community liaison at The Miriam Hospital and Greenways team leader; Gary Cohen, founder of the Healthier Hospitals Initiative; and Elaine Muto, RN, operating room nurse at The Miriam Hospital

The award – one of the Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor environmental achievements in the health care sector – recognizes health care facilities that have begun to work on environmental improvements, have achieved some progress and have at least a 10 percent recycling rate for their total waste stream.

Leading The Miriam Hospital’s sustainability efforts is its “Greenways” team of environmental champions, which includes both hospital employees and community members. This multidisciplinary team is able to examine and understand where the waste is being generated, what the top priorities are for reducing waste and how to implement programs that work for health care workers.

One of the team’s most successful programs is the Blue Wrap Recycling Program, which was piloted in 2012 in the hospital’s operating room, in an effort to recycle “blue wrap”– the plastic-coated material that keeps surgical instruments sterile prior to surgery. Because it is a No. 5 plastic, blue wrap is not widely accepted at many recycling centers in the United States, including Rhode Island, even though it is often recycled in other states. Blue wrap is opened just before the patient is brought into the operating room and is immediately thrown away in the regular trash.

The Greenways team worked to identify a community partner who would agree to pick up the wrap for baling and recycling, and also educated and encouraged OR staff to recycle the material by placing it in a designated container, rather than the trash. Since launching this pilot program, The Miriam Hospital was able to successfully divert 2,500 pounds of blue wrap from entering the state landfill from April to December 2012.

“This award applauds organizations that are just beginning their journey in environmental stewardship,” said Laura Wenger, RN, executive director of Practice Greenhealth. “The Miriam Hospital’s commitment to sustainability firmly places them on the path of sustainability for the future of health care.”

As evidenced in a recent Health Care Research Collaborative study, “Can Sustainable Hospitals Help Bend the Health Care Cost Curve?” introducing environmental sustainability measures in hospitals not only results in significant savings, it won’t increase operating costs. The implications are clear: given the return on investment, all hospitals should adopt and expand their sustainability programs.

“Protecting the health of our patients, staff and community is our priority, and Practice Greenhealth’s recognition with this award is confirmation that we are doing all we can to accomplish that and secure the future of the environment,” said Arthur J. Sampson, president of The Miriam Hospital. “This award is also a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our entire Greenways team, and I congratulate them on this important honor.”

The success of the blue wrap pilot program has led to increased awareness across the hospital about other waste streams as well, according to Monica Anderson, The Miriam Hospital’s community liaison and Greenways team leader.

“In addition to partnering with Clean Harbors to safely collect and dispose pharmaceutical waste, we have a robust Universal Waste recycling room, which collects batteries, light bulbs and other materials,” she said. “We have also introduced a paper reduction campaign to limit the amount of paper used in meetings, so rather than printing our copies of an agenda, we’re encouraging employees to display the agenda on a projector, for example. These may seem like little actions, but across the board they make a big difference.”

This is the second time The Miriam Hospital has been recognized this year for its environmentally friendly practices. In late March, the Greenways team received an honorable mention during the first Rhode Island Environmental Sustainability Awards, presented by the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. The hospital was cited for its sustainability initiatives in paper and waste reduction, blue wrap recycling, pharmaceutical waste collection program and good community relations.

The Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards were presented in Boston on April 25.


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Lighting plays an important role in revealing a town’s historical and cultural identity. It is a challenge for municipal authorities to create a cohesive, harmonious lighting scheme while accentuating each part of the town as well as features ranging from landmarks to architectural details.Available in both LED and conventional versions, Decoflood² and MiniDecoflood² floodlights are ideal for illuminating a wide variety of structures, with reflectors for accent and tree lighting, façade and area lighting, and architectural street lighting. The revolutionary ZoomFocus allows – for the first time – easy adjustment of the beam angle while the floodlight is operational. Accessories are discreetly integrated to ensure a pleasant daytime appearance.

Integrated ZoomFocus system allows post-installation adjustment of light beam from narrow to medium, or medium to wide (available with Decoflood2 DVP626 and 627)
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  • 1 x MASTERColour CDM-T / G12 / 35 W
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  • Safety classes: class I, class II (with some restrictions)
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Delacora DELPS3LGTBB Brushed Brass Talamone Triple Light Bathroom Fixture

Item #: BCI968632

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Bulb Base Medium (E26)
Bulb Type Compact Fluorescent, Incandescent
Collection Talamone
Full Backplate No
Height 10.88
Light Direction Up / Down Lighting
Number of Bulbs 3
Suggested Room Fit Bathroom
Theme Antique
Wattage 60
Width 21.5

Talamone Three-Light Wall Bath Bracket

Fine design steeped in tradition is the hallmark of a timeless design that features finely sculpted curves and tapered lines. Choose regal and refined faucets, accessories from the collection for a magnificent blend of function and style.

  • Uses three 60W Medium A19 lamps max
  • Mounting hardware included
  • U.L. listed
  • All Delacora bath lighting meet cUL approval.

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  • Brushed Brass*
  • Brushed Nickel*
  • Oil Rubbed Bronze*
  • Polished Chrome*
  • Polished Nickel*

*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued

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  • The Delacora DELPS3LGT has an extension of 6 3/4" and the back plate diameter is 5 1/4".

    What is the extension from the wall? What are the dimensions of the face plate?

    A. The Delacora DELPS3LGT has an extension of 6 3/4" and the back plate diameter is 5 1/4".

  • The Delacora DELPS3LGT has an overall height of 10-7/8" and a shade height of 6-3/4".

    what is the height of the shades and the height of the overall fixture?

    A. The Delacora DELPS3LGT has an overall height of 10-7/8" and a shade height of 6-3/4".

  • The Delacora DELPS3LGT is reversible for up or down lighting.

    Can this fixture be installed pointing either up or down?

    A. The Delacora DELPS3LGT is reversible for up or down lighting.

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Rated 5 out of 5 by from nice lighting nice size, fits well over mirror, and adds glamour to my newly renovated bathroom
Date published: 2010-11-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Solid and beautiful Purchased the brushed nickel for daughter's bathroom and it looks beautiful---clean, simple style and provides plenty of light. Very good quality. Definitely recommend it.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great purchase This is a beautiful 3 light fixture which fits perfectly over my medicine cabinet. I used 40W bulbs, and the amount of light it generates in the small bathroom is perfect.
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Delacora Talamone Collection

Bold and traditional in one, the Talamone collection brings a unique combination of the contemporary and classic Victorian styling.

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Flooring Warranty 25-Year Limited Warranty – Delacora Flooring Finished Product Delacora warrants this flooring for twenty-five (25) years from the date of purchase, to the original purchaser, when used in standard residential applications. Warranty is limited to floors being used under normal residential traffic conditions and those installed in accordance with the care and maintenance instructions provided by Delacora and/or the World Floor Covering Association Maintenance Guidelines. Flooring is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects, improper milling, grading, dimension or coating. Delacora floors carry a five (5) year limited warranty on flooring used in light commercial* applications. WARRANTY: Subject to the limitations expressed herein, Seller warrants to the original purchaser that flooring manufactured by Seller shall be free from defects in design, material and workmanship under Normal Use for the lifetime of the flooring (“Warranty Period”). This warranty is void for any damage caused by misuse, abuse, neglect, acts of God, or improper installation. For the purpose of this section, “Normal Use” means in strict accordance with the installation, operation and maintenance manual for residential applications only. The warranty for products not manufactured by Seller is provided by the original equipment manufacturer. REMEDIES: Seller shall repair or replace, at its option, any non-conforming or otherwise defective product, upon receipt of notice from Buyer during the Warranty Period at no additional charge. SELLER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. BUYER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND IN NO EVENT, SHALL SELLER’S LIABILITY, IF ANY, EXCEED THE NET SALES PRICE OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT(S) PURCHASED DURING THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT YEAR. LABOR ALLOWANCE: Seller makes NO ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR THE LABOR OR EXPENSE OF REPAIRING OR REPLACING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS OR WORKMANSHIP OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE SAME. RECOMMENDATIONS BY SELLER: Seller may assist Buyer in selection decisions by providing information regarding products that it manufacturers and those manufactured by others. However, Buyer acknowledges that Buyer ultimately chooses the product’s suitability for its particular use, as normally signified by the signature of Buyer’s technical representative. Any recommendations made by Seller concerning the use, design, application or operation of the products shall not be construed as representations or warranties, expressed or implied. Failure by Seller to make recommendations or give advice to Buyer shall not impose any liability upon Seller. EXCUSED PERFORMANCE: Seller will make a good faith effort to complete delivery of the products as indicated by Seller in writing, but Seller assumes no responsibility or liability and will accept no backcharge for loss or damage due to delay or inability to deliver, caused by acts of God, war, labor difficulties, accidents, inability to obtain materials, delays of carriers, contractors or suppliers or any other causes of any kind whatever beyond the control of Seller. Delacora is a registered trademark of Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. For additional assitance or service call: 1.855.480.2915 or visit our website at www.Delacora.com Full manufacturer’s warranty and service obligations, if any, shall be for the benefit of Buyer. With respect to the underlying products, BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY IS THAT PROVIDED BY THE PRODUCT’S MANUFACTURER. Delacora HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WHETHER IMPLIED BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND IN NO EVENT, WILL DELACORA BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR ANY OTHER LOSS, DAMAGE, COST OF REPAIRS OR INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO THE UNDERLYING PRODUCTS PROVIDED. For details regarding Manufacturer’s Warranty, please contact customer service at (855) 480-2915. In the unlikely event of a warranty claim, Buyer should contact Build.com. Build.com will engage an inspector to investigate the cause of the problem. If the problem is deemed to be a manufacturing defect, Build.com will put the customer IN contact with the manufacturer’s claims department who will resolve the matter. Should the investigator deem the issue to be related to installation, Build.com will charge customer for cost of inspection, and customer will need to resolve the issue with their chosen installer.
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Fanimation Tortoise Shell with Walnut/Light Walnut Blades Edgewood Deluxe 5 Blade 60" Ceiling Fan - Blades Included

Item #: BCI1718656

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Blade Finish Dark Wood, Light Wood
Blade Pitch 16
Blade Span 60
Blades Sold Separately No
CFM (High) 8963
Collection Edgewood Deluxe
Downrod Size(s) 4.5
Downrod(s) Included Yes
Energy Star Yes
Fan Control Type Pull Chain
Fan Type Hanging
Height 14.54
Light Kit Compatible Yes
Light Kit Included No
Motor Size 212mm x 25mm
Number of Blades 5
Speeds 3
Style Transitional
Suggested Room Fit Bedroom, Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Office
Theme Traditional
UL Listed Yes
UL Rating Dry Location
Width 60
Wire Length 80

Edgewood Deluxe 5 Blade 60" Ceiling Fan - Blades Included

The Edgewood, tradition, quality, design, and now Energy Star rated. With its clean lines, traditional look and unmatched functionality, this fan is a smart, energy saving addition to your home.

  • Includes (5) 26" Reversible Walnut / Light Walnut Finish Wood Blades
  • 212 x 25 Motor
  • 3 Forward & 3 Reverse Speeds
  • Reverse Switch Located on Fan Housing
  • Includes (1) 4.5" Ht. x 1" Diam. Downrod
  • Ceiling Slope to 30°
  • Energy Star Rated
  • UL Listed for Dry Locations
  • Manufacturer Warranty: Lifetime Limited

  • Height: 14.54"
  • Blade Span: 60"
  • Blade Pitch: 16°
  • Lead Wire Included: 80"
  • CFM: Low - 4001, Med - 6596, High 8963
  • RPM: Low - 74, Med - 115, High - 159
  • Net Hanging Weight: 29.78 lbs.

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God, the Source of All

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! … For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.”

- Romans 11:33-36

Doxology—the praise of God—must be the final end or goal of all theology, and this is a truth that we as Christians who are part of the Reformed tradition must be particularly vigilant to stress. Reformed Christians are well known for their concern for theological precision and their careful, logical exposition of the Word of God, and these are tremendous gifts to Christ’s church. Because we are so intent on the study of theology, however, some of us can be prone to turn God into just another subject about which we learn. But the Lord is no mere subject, and if our pursuit of sound doctrine does not end in heartfelt praise for our most holy Creator, something is seriously wrong with our theology.

In today’s passage, Paul models the goal to which all theology should be directed. Until this point in his epistle to the Romans, the Apostle has focused on some complex and sometimes difficult-to-hear truths, particularly beginning in Romans 9:1. He has anguished over the present state of ethnic Israel and its large-scale rejection of Christ (9:1-5). He has pointed out that salvation and, yes, even damnation are ultimately in the hands of our Creator (vv. 6-29). Paul has placed the blame on Israel for its stumbling over Christ while admitting at the same time that the Lord has hardened Israel in order to save the Gentiles (9:30-11:32). In short, Paul has proclaimed an extremely strong view of divine sovereignty that puts God in full, absolute control of all things, and yet the Apostle does not shy away from making sinners alone morally responsible for their evil. While doing all of this, he has peeled back some of the layers of mystery, but he has not answered all of our questions, nor does he feel the need to do so. Paul is content to let God be God, to acknowledge his own finitude as a creature, and to bow to the Lord’s wisdom as infinitely superior to his own. And he shows this plainly by bursting forth into praise for the Lord as the Source of all things, the Agent involved in all things, and the final End of all things (11:33-36). Having said all that he can, Paul bows in worship.

John Calvin comments, “Whenever then we enter on a discourse respecting the eternal counsels of God, let a bridle be always set on our thoughts and tongue, so that after having spoken soberly and within the limits of God’s word, our reasoning may at last end in admiration.” We must affirm God’s exhaustive sovereignty and humanity’s moral responsibility side by side, and thereby realize our own finite understanding. Worship must then result.

Coram Deo

Douglas J. Moo writes in his commentary Romans: “What should be our response to our contemplation of God’s supremacy in all the universe? Like Paul’s, doxology.” Worship is the only appropriate response to the revelation of God’s deepest truths. We are finite creatures who will never understand the Lord exhaustively, even as we learn more and more about Him throughout eternity. We will never cease to be in awe of Him. Instead, our awe must and will grow. Let us worship our Lord.

Passages for Further Study

Job 11:7-8
Hebrews 12:18-29

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Speaking of Audiobooks: 2012 Favorite Romance Audiobooks Poll

iStock_000001294672SmallAsk just about any romance listener to choose their favorite romance audiobooks and it’s highly likely they will choose a book from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, J.D. Robb’s In Death, or Susan Elizabeth Phillips Chicago Stars series.  And never has that been more obvious than with our Speaking of Audiobooks 2011 Favorite Romance Audiobooks Poll where all three were big winners.

So this year, it’s a new take on favorites with only a few of last year’s categories.  After all, how often can you choose All Time Favorites?  We’re taking a beyond the winners approach and admitting our runaway winners last year were just that – first place winners.  Two narrators are included in that solid first place category as well – Anna Fields and Phil Gigante.

With the first three categories in our 2012 poll, we’re looking beyond those highly popular choices to discover what other favorite romance books, series, and narrators we hold in high regard.  You’ll also see twelve new categories as we talk not only about favorites but aspects of performance and the nature of audiobooks in our every day lives.

In addition, our results will include more than the first, second, and third place winners if there are enough votes to support a mention.  You will also see that most categories allow for you to vote for two or three favorites rather than just one.  We want our listeners to have a long list of solid romance recommendations when we publish the results in July.

Although we are asking for your favorite romance audiobooks, series, authors, and narrators, when it comes down to it, we’re talking about narrators.  I’m reminded of the title of the first Speaking of Audiobooks column I wrote more than three years ago – It’s All About the Narrator.  An author can write a fantastic tale but when it comes to audio, it’s the narrator’s duty to deliver.  I like to think of our Favorites Poll as a tribute to those narrators who work tirelessly to deliver romance just the way we want to hear it.

Here’s a look at our 2012 Poll and a bit of description you won’t find on the ballot.

Beyond the Winners

1. Granting that your favorite romances in audio may include books in Gabaldon’s Outlander, Robb’s In Death, and Phillips’ Chicago Stars series, what are three of your other favorite audiobook romances?

2. Once again, acknowledging that Anna Fields and Phil Gigante swept the Favorite Romance Narrator categories last year, who are three of your favorite romance narrators besides Fields and Gigante?

3. Looking at our favorite romance authors in audio last year, the winners were once again Phillips, Robb, and Gabaldon.  Who are three of your other favorite romance audio authors?

Your 2011 Choice

4. What is your favorite 2011 romance audiobook?

To avoid confusion, we’ll use Audible’s or Amazon’s release date since the release of the hard copy may differ slightly from the release of the digital version.  If either lists a release date of 2011, it qualifies.

Print to Audio

5. What is a print romance book that you found better in audio?

This represents a time when a book you read in print was even a better experience when you listened to the audio version.

5. What is the your biggest fail of a favorite romance print book in audio?

Again, you have read the print version, but upon listening to the audio version, the audio doesn’t begin to live up to your expectations.

The Narrators

6. Name the two most impressive romance narrators you have discovered since 1/01/11?

This isn’t a category for new-to-the-industry narrators although it may include such.  This is your chance to tell us your personal discoveries of any impressive romance narrator since the beginning of 2011.

7. Do you prefer a man or woman’s narration if both perform male and female characters well?

8. Who is a narrator to whom you gave a second chance and you’re glad you did?

This is a version of last year’s “Narrator You Learned to Like” category.  This narrator may not have wowed you on your first listen, but after listening to a second or third, you discovered there was a lot to like.

9. Name two narrators who are especially good at performing love scenes.

Love scenes aren’t always easy to listen to and are challenging for narrators as well.  Who delivers those scenes with the right intensity and style for your comfort level?

Audio Favorites of Favorite Authors

Several authors deserve credit for their large number of unabridged audiobooks and their continued popularity among romance listeners.  All 19 of Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ books are available in audio.  Lisa Kleypas has 27 (including one hard-to-find) audio releases and 32 of Linda Howard’s titles are in audio format.  And we can’t forget Nora Roberts with around 100 audios to her name.  All of these authors’ books are effective as stand-alones and we often receive requests for audio recommendations of their work.

10. What are your two favorite Susan Elizabeth Phillips audiobooks?

11. What are your two favorite Linda Howard audiobooks?

12. What are your two favorite Lisa Kleypas audiobooks?

13. What are your two favorite Nora Roberts audiobooks?

And the Wish List

14. Name three romance authors’ backlist you most want to see in audio.

Your Life and Audio

15. How do you find new romance audio releases?

Do you find notification of new releases through retailers such as Audible or Amazon, Goodreads, friends, or through features such as our monthly New Releases here at Speaking of Audiobooks?

16. What are your favorite activities when listening (driving, walking, cleaning the kitchen, etc.)?

What are you usually doing while you listen?  Feel free to list several of your favorite activities conducive to listening.

17. Have you listened to any of the 2012 Audie Romance finalists?  If so, what are they?  The finalists are The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley, When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James, Notorious by Nicola Cornick, The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter, New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb, and Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews.

Now for the 2012 Ballot

Our ballot can be found here.

The poll will run for two weeks ending Monday, July 2nd at midnight.  You may choose an Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, or Sci Fi audiobook if it contains a romance thread.  Although there are seventeen categories, you are only required to complete six for the ballot to be valid.

Last year we made a statement to the industry with our poll results as the voice of romance audio.  Our voice is even stronger this year so let’s make your favorites known as we let the audiobook industry know the excellence we appreciate in romance audio!

- Lea Hensley

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  1. LouiseAAR says:

    I was wondering, why weren’t there any separate categories created for different genres? I think that comparing the Historical/Contemporary romances to other genres (Paranormal Romance and Fantasy Romance) leaves the others at a disadvantage based on sheer volume.

  2. Karen White says:

    Great new ideas! Let your voices be heard!

  3. Lea AAR says:

    Louise – we are trying to run a totally different poll this year (for the most part) and we chose favorites by sub-genre last year. I imagine we will choose those again next year. Since we ask our listeners to choose absolute favorites from all their listening history, it seemed a little redundant to ask for those favorites again after only a year.

    This poll differs from AAR’s other polls (in addition to audio rather than print) in that it is not an annual poll in the same style as the AAR Annual Poll nor a favorites poll as the AAR Top 100 Romances. It’s sort of a blend of the two.

    I also hope that by asking for three of a listener’s favorites and then publishing an extensive list of those results, we will see a good number of all sub-genres.

  4. Jo-Ann W. says:

    I love this innovative poll and am looking forward to filling it out. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to have something other than the usual “best” of blah, blah, blah. I hope we get results that will influence audio producers and introduce little known narrators and overlooked books. Thanks, Lea.

  5. Brenda says:

    I’ll echo Jo-Ann’s comments – love the different approach with the Beyond the Winners theme of this years best in audiobooks poll.

    I’m looking forward to finding some real treasures in the results!

  6. Xe Sands says:

    Just love that you folks do this. It doesn’t matter to me who comes out on top – I’m just blown away by how much your community cares about audio, about what we do, and the tremendous support you offer to the genre, audiobooks in general, and narrators in particular. Your passion really is an inspiration for narrators – to stretch, to grow, and to deliver.

    Thanks you.

  7. LouiseAAR says:

    Thanks for the reply Lea – I hope so! :)

  8. Brenda says:

    @ Xe – Thanks for recognizing the romance community’s rabid involvement / interest in the audiobook industry. It’s great to see that interest returned by publishers and narrators both.l

    Tantor was on the ball and had Higgin’s Catch of the Day up at Audible asap today, great!

    I noticed a couple of days ago that your going to be narrating 6 more of Jacquelyn Frank’s books in the next three months!

    If you had any doubts that you rocked with Jacob, Gideon, Elijah, Damien, Noah and Adam they’ve been firmly put to rest. :)

    Welcome back to the romance world! I haven’t read any from these other series by Frank but I’ll be listening.

  9. Anne Flosnik says:

    Kudos to the talented Romance team! Love that you are broadening the scope of this important pole, by asking questions that go far deeper than “Best Of” questions. This thoughtfulness I think, causes a deeper look at what Romance Listeners most want to hear, and I for one will be acting, (no pun intended:)) on what comes up. Warmest thanks for all you contribute to this ever growing dynamic industry, which is made better by the spotlight you shine on it, by provoking careful thought concerning what it is, that really makes a listen a satisfying experience or not, as the case may be. May as well aim be delivering what is most desired, I feel. Thank you for providing this service to Romance, which makes all the difference, and I feel this will be so more and more. Congratulations on making such a POSITIVE difference :)

  10. Xe Sands says:

    First, can I just say, “Yeah – what Anne said!”

    @Brenda – Well thank you! But I think I’m only doing 3 – The Gatherers (Hunting Julian & Stealing Kathryn), and perhaps on in the late fall.

  11. Brenda says:

    @ Xe – Interesting, I did see Kirsten Potters name as the narrator of the first in one of the series and wondered why they would have her only narrate the first and then switch out to another so it makes more sense that it was a typo.

    Regardless, loving Catch of the Day – flawless delivery – walking around with a big smile on my face and happy I don’t have close neighbors that think I’ve lost my mind because of it. :D

  12. Xe Sands says:

    @Brenda – yes, Kirsten Potter is the narrator for Shadowdwellers and I am positive that she will knock it out of the park! And I’m so glad that you’re enjoying Catch of the Day – such a blast to narrate :)

  13. Kurac says:

    madafakaaaa jebem vam mater englesku :P

  14. Cindy W says:

    Just voted! Can’t wait to see the results… however I’m already having a tough time picking my next audio book!

  15. Kaetrin says:

    How to choose?? I’m going to be away next week so I have to get my ballot in this week – which means I can’t masticate on it for very long. Will have to scour my Goodreads for the last year and think very hard to put my votes to the best use! :)

  16. Christina says:

    I went to the poll to attempt to fill it out, and I realized I wasn’t going to be able to. I had several problems but probably the main one is that I listen to books all the time, but most of them are not romance. When I look at my Goodreads list all of my very favorite ones are not romance- aside from the ones I wasn’t supposed to consider in my votes! I guess I still read more romance than listen to it.

    • Lea Hensley says:

      Christina: I went to the poll to attempt to fill it out, and I realized I wasn’t going to be able to. I had several problems but probably the main one is that I listen to books all the time, but most of them are not romance. When I look at my Goodreads list all of my very favorite ones are not romance- aside from the ones I wasn’t supposed to consider in my votes! I guess I still read more romance than listen to it.

      Sorry to hear Christina. Did you see that you only need to answer six questions to complete your ballot? And one of those asks for the romance author you most want to see in audio.

      Something to think about…

      And hope to see you around as you listen to more romance. We’re here to give recommendations should you need.

  17. Vic says:

    You never realize how hard some of those questions are until you have to narrow it down to just a few narrators or books. Thankfully I could create smart playlists in iTunes for books added in 2011 to help remember the new books from last year! :)

    I found myself thinking of the same audiobook for biggest fail and favorite from last year. Slave to Sensation was the first Psy/Changling audiobook out and I had such high hopes for it. I had loved Angela Dawe on many other audio but her narration was SO subtle in this series that it was underwhelming on first listen. But this series is an absolute favorite and I have re-listened to it many times now. I can now catch her subtle differences more and while I think it would have been better to give more life to the humans and changling characters in the books it’s become a favorite re-listen.

    @ narrators – it must be a mutual love affair because we love what you guys do so much. I spend so much of my time with ear buds in that you all become such an important part of my every day. I think it says something when I no longer JUST look for new books by author but by narrator as well! I spend a lot of time re-listening to favorites when I can’t focus all my attention on a new audiobook.

  18. Lea Hensley says:

    It’s the last weekend before the Favorite Romance Audiobooks Poll ends at midnight on Monday (7/02).

    So, it’s the perfect time to vote and tell us your favorites. No worries if you can’t complete all 18 categories – it only takes 6 to complete a ballot.

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I have been looking long for some distribution that fits my needs, and at last found Conectiva. It seems to be a good one for me. What I see at a glance is that Conectiva targets with product mainly to Latin American countries (or maybe I am wrong). However I could not find too much docs on Conectiva in English. Curently I work on packages that I need and that are not available in CL by default. After a little research on conectiva packaging conventions I find couple of things that I do not understand.

Packages are divided into main program, the documentation and the .mo locales (i18n). It might a bit confusing when we do need a multingual, international system and if we need the documentation to be available at any time. I understand there is no need to keep all locales installed, but there are RPM's mechanisms to control languages installation as well as the documentation, ie. %doc clause (in spec), --exclude-docs siwtch during installation or %_excludedocs in /etc/rpm/macros if we want this setting to be permanent. So if the admin can decide on whether he want docs or not in such a simple way, what is the purpose of forcing him to search for additional packages in repositories? The same about %_install_langs macro.

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Greetings Igort,

Conectiva is a Brazilian Distro, so they mainly market their product toward South and Central American users.

I have noticed that synaptic does not load the help pages by default but you can load them if you open up synaptic and select the help files associated with the apps you have installed.

The distro developers do seem to write understandable english but english documentation is not as complete as the documentation in portuguese. I had to translate some of the installation information from portuguese into english before I could get this distro installed on my machine.

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Okay so I've set up nagios on a CentOS 5 box and am having trouble getting it to send out email, nagios is monitoring several systems/services in the building. What I need to do is to get nagios to send notifications using a mail server rather than trying to send from itself, if that makes sense. I've googled all over the place about how to do this, but I couldn't find clear steps or guidelines everywhere and I haven't gotten the emails to get out of the box. So I guess my question is what are the steps I need to follow to get nagios email notifications sending through an external mail server?

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Do you have any MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) like for example Postfix set up? Also can you indicate if you are sending mail to your own mail server or to something like a GMail/Hotmail/other account? The way I have it set up is using Postfix to relay all mail to our GMail for Enterprises and it works like a charm.

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I believe I have postfix installed, but don't know exactly how to configure it to interact with nagios and the mail server. I'm trying to send the email through my companies mail server.

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If you have Postfix installed then all you have to do is configure it to relay the mail to your company's mailserver. Is the Nagios server on the same network as the mailserver? Configuration of Postfix for this is done in the configuration file. I'm not familiar with CentOS but I think it should be in /etc/postfix directory.

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Cool Any one there help needed to get mouse event

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When the mouse gets pressed in the GUI, the X server sees it, finds which window should recieve notification of this event, then sends the event to the program thats listening for button events from that window. From there the program itself will draw the context menu, usually with the assistence from the GUI toolkit.

So no, I do not know what line of code will get executed as it will be diffrence for each program.

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[linux-dvb] Nova-T with cx88 chipset

Sid Boyce sboyce at blueyonder.co.uk
Sun Apr 3 00:05:26 CEST 2005

Soyeb Aswat wrote:
> the cx88_dvb module loads the dvb stuff.  You'll need that for the card
> to work.  I'm sorry I can't be of any more help but I use an older
> custom snapshot and am about to go out so can't try building a current
> cvs.
> Regards,
> Soyeb
I don't know what the FC3 kernel has in it. What's needed is the stuff
in the snapshots on http://dl.bytesex.org/video4linux-20050310-100754.tar.gz
You need to use the dvbcore from the kernel, but configure nothing else.
Boot the kernel and "make install" in the video4linux directory should
set build the modules and install them.
On Mandrake 10.1, kernel + an earlier snapshot 20050121
these are the modules I have loaded and it's working with kaffeine.
Other apps such as xawtv complain there is no /dev/video and yesterday
someone on the linuxtv mailing list suggests that this card does not do
video. I did have problems with snapshots after 20050120, a module
(or51132) for a different card kept getting built and insmod. I'm just
about to have another go with a later kernel and the latest snapshot.
cx88_dvb                6660  0
cx8802                  9156  1 cx88_dvb
mt352                   8324  1 cx88_dvb
video_buf_dvb           6276  1 cx88_dvb
dvb_core               78312  1 video_buf_dvb
cx22702                10052  1 cx88_dvb
cx88xx                 48476  2 cx88_dvb,cx8802
dvb_pll                 4932  3 cx88_dvb,cx22702,cx88xx
ir_common               5828  1 cx88xx
video_buf              18564  4 cx88_dvb,cx8802,video_buf_dvb,cx88xx
v4l2_common             6528  0
btcx_risc               5768  2 cx8802,cx88xx
tveeprom               13272  1 cx88xx

total 0
crw-rw-rw-  1 root root 212, 4 Mar 16 20:07 demux0
crw-rw-rw-  1 root root 212, 5 Mar 16 20:07 dvr0
crw-rw-rw-  1 root root 212, 3 Mar 16 20:07 frontend0
crw-rw-rw-  1 root root 212, 7 Mar 16 20:07 net0

> On Sat, 2005-04-02 at 19:08 +0100, Graeme Hilton wrote:
>>Soyeb Aswat wrote:
>>>Have you loaded the cx-dvb module?
>>I assume you mean the cx88_dvb module that I don't have.  I've found a
>>walk-through involving cx88_dvb and Fedora 3, so I'm giving that a go.
>>Recompiling kernel as I type...
>>OK.  That resulted in an unusable system.  It toook 5 minutes to get to
>>the login screen, and that wouldn't load because X took a fit about
>>something.  Additionally, the keyboard wasn't responding, so I couldn't
>>do any debug.
>>Back to stock kernel...
>>Is recompiling my kernel the only way to get cx88_dvb into my system?
>>Does anyone know when/if it'll be available on Fedora?
>>Sorry for all the questions, but I'm just about beat here :(
> _______________________________________________
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> linux-dvb at linuxtv.org
> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb

Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Keen licensed Private Pilot
Retired Large IBM and Sun Servers Tech Support Specialist
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[vdr] VDR wird in 3:00 Minuten ausschalten

Lars Hanisch dvb at flensrocker.de
Wed Oct 16 21:28:31 CEST 2013

Am 16.10.2013 21:20, schrieb Torsten Mohr:
> Hi,
> i have set MinUserInactivity to 10.
> Pressing any button on the remote is very annoying, pressing a button gives me
> 5 minutes of warning free TV.
> I also thought about patching VDR sources and compiling it myself but i can't
> imagine that nobody else would benefit from that, i don't think my system setup
> is that special.

 I think an inactivity timeout of 10 minutes is a special setup.
 Why so low? Why not 180 minutes?

 You can always set the use to inactive with the power button.

> Best regards
> Torsten
> Am Dienstag, 15. Oktober 2013, 00:48:16 schrieb Lars Hanisch:
>> Hi,
>> Am 15.10.2013 00:37, schrieb Helmut Auer:
>>> Hello
>>>> But still it does not make sense on my system as the message now pops up
>>>> every 5 minutes.  It is really very annoying if i sometimes use VDR to
>>>> just watch TV.  I would much better like it if VDR shuts down with no
>>>> message than seeing this message every 5 minutes.
>>>> To my understanding, making this a configuration option would make
>>>> everybody happy and would maybe even be easier than writing a plugin.
>>> If you see this message and you press any key on your remote control, this
>>> message will disappear at least for as many minutes as you have set the
>>> inactivity timeout ...
>>  Wouldn't a "MinUserInactivity = 0" disable the message because the user
>> never gets inactive?
>> Regards,
>> Lars.
>>> Bye
>>> Helmut

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Vaio Picturebook Motion Eye Camera Driver Readme

From /usr/src/linux/Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt

  • Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Stelian Pop <>
  • Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <>
  • Copyright (C) 2000 Andrew Tridgell <>

This driver enables the use of video4linux compatible applications with the Motion Eye camera. This driver requires the "Sony Vaio Programmable I/O Control Device" driver (which can be found in the "Character drivers" section of the kernel configuration utility) to be compiled and installed (using its "camera=1" parameter).

It can do at maximum 30 fps @ 320x240 or 15 fps @ 640x480.

Grabbing is supported in packed YUV colorspace only.

MJPEG hardware grabbing is supported via a private API (see below).

Hardware supported

This driver supports the 'second' version of the MotionEye camera :)

The first version was connected directly on the video bus of the Neomagic video card and is unsupported.

The second one, made by Kawasaki Steel is fully supported by this driver (PCI vendor/device is 0x136b/0xff01)

The third one, present in recent (more or less last year) Picturebooks (C1M* models), is not supported. The manufacturer has given the specs to the developers under a NDA (which allows the develoment of a GPL driver however), but things are not moving very fast (see (PCI vendor/device is 0x10cf/0x2011).

There is a forth model connected on the USB bus in TR1* Vaio laptops. This camera is not supported at all by the current driver, in fact little information if any is available for this camera (USB vendor/device is 0x054c/0x0107).

Driver options

Several options can be passed to the meye driver using the standard module argument syntax (<param>=<value> when passing the option to the module or meye.<param>=<value> on the kernel boot line when meye is statically linked into the kernel). Those options are:

forcev4l1:      force use of V4L1 API instead of V4L2
gbuffers:       number of capture buffers, default is 2 (32 max)
gbufsize:       size of each capture buffer, default is 614400
video_nr:       video device to register (0 = /dev/video0, etc)

Module use

In order to automatically load the meye module on use, you can put those lines in your /etc/modprobe.conf file:

alias char-major-81 videodev
alias char-major-81-0 meye
options meye gbuffers=32

xawtv >= 3.49 (<>) for display and uncompressed video capture:

xawtv -c /dev/video0 -geometry 640x480

xawtv -c /dev/video0 -geometry 320x240

motioneye (<>) for getting ppm or jpg snapshots, mjpeg video

Private API

The driver supports frame grabbing with the video4linux API (either v4l1 or v4l2), so all video4linux tools (like xawtv) should work with this driver.

Besides the video4linux interface, the driver has a private interface for accessing the Motion Eye extended parameters (camera sharpness, agc, video framerate), the shapshot and the MJPEG capture facilities.

This interface consists of several ioctls (prototypes and structures can be found in include/linux/meye.h):

 Get and set the extended parameters of the motion eye camera.
 The user should always query the current parameters with
 MEYEIOC_G_PARAMS, change what he likes and then issue the
 MEYEIOC_S_PARAMS call (checking for -EINVAL). The extended
 parameters are described by the meye_params structure.
 Queue a buffer for capture (the buffers must have been
 obtained with a VIDIOCGMBUF call and mmap'ed by the
 application). The argument to MEYEIOC_QBUF_CAPT is the
 buffer number to queue (or -1 to end capture). The first
 call to MEYEIOC_QBUF_CAPT starts the streaming capture.
 Takes as an argument the buffer number you want to sync.
 This ioctl blocks until the buffer is filled and ready
 for the application to use. It returns the buffer size.
 Takes a snapshot in an uncompressed or compressed jpeg format.
 This ioctl blocks until the snapshot is done and returns (for
 jpeg snapshot) the size of the image. The image data is
 available from the first mmap'ed buffer.

Look at the 'motioneye' application code for an actual example.

Bugs / Todo

- the driver could be much cleaned up by removing the v4l1 support. However, this means all v4l1-only applications will stop working.

- 'motioneye' still uses the meye private v4l1 API extensions.

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November 24, 2005

BJ's Beer Pong Table Review

BJ's Beer Pong Tables
Folding portable beer pong table
Prices start at $69; Buy One Now

BJ's Beer PongThere's no excuse for how long it has taken us to post this review. Well, actually, there's a great excuse - we were busy playing beer pong. We've had our BJ's portable beer pong table for a couple weeks now, and if you've noticed a drop-off in our posts lately, it's because we've been having trouble tearing ourselves away.

BJ's makes tables in two sizes - "Dorm Room" which starts at $69, and "Classic House Party" which starts at $139. The Dorm Room model is 2'x7', and folds up into a 2'x3.5' briefcase that weighs about 25lbs. The Classic House Party is considerably beefier, starting out as a 1.5'x4' briefcase that weighs 45lbs, and folding out into a 3'x8' table. Both tables feature a cool, glossy finish, and they have raised foam-rubber skid plates to keep your cups from sliding around.

The thing we really liked about this table, however, was the customization option. You can replace the BJ's logo in the center of the table with whatever image you want. It obviously costs more for a customized table, but we figure it's short money for the chance to have yourself immortalized on your very own beer pong table. If your picture is on your beer pong table, people are going to know whose it is, and they'll give you the respect you deserve (and maybe give you a phone number? We haven't tested that yet). Or, if you're on a team and you put your team's logo right on the table, you'll put the fear of Jeebus into your competitors.

Learn more about BJ's beer pong tables, and pick up a stock or customized table of your own, at

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November 17, 2005

BJ's Beer Pong Table Arrives

BJ's Beer PongWe've discovered another portable beer pong table, and it's arrived at our offices for review. This one's made by BJ's Beer Pong, and like the Bing Bong tables we covered last month, it folds down into a suitcase-like form and has a handle for easy transport. Another cool thing about these guys is that they'll customize a table for you, replacing their logo with whatever logo you want on there. The possibilities are endless...customize your table with a picture of you chugging a beer, or form a beer pong league and let each team get a table with their own logo for the home court advantage.

The tables start at $75, with prices climbing for customized or larger tables. We'll be doing a full review as soon as we can, but until then, check out the BJ's Beer Pong site.

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November 3, 2005

Sparhawk Liquid Urban Tour Pub Crawl

Sparhawk Pub CrawlCalling all Boston pub crawlers, it's time for the eighth annual Sparhawk Liquid Urban Tour (S.L.U.T.). This thing is massive, and we do mean MASSIVE. We're talking a grueling 13 bar marathon through Allston and Brighton, with upwards of 500 people involved. We know we're not giving you much notice since the event begins this Saturday afternoon, November 5, but it's not like you had anything else planned and you can TIVO that Saved By The Bell marathon.

The event is incredibly well-organized, with official t-shirts, various competition categories, and a list of official rules, which we've included below:

  • Have a drink of your choice at each bar
  • Never pay a cover
  • Puke away from your friends if you want to keep them
  • Did I mention never leave a man behind?
  • Make friends with at least one local. Try to convince them to join us.
  • If you run into the cops, your name is Steve Vargas and you lost your green card.
  • And last but not least....NEVER LEAVE A MAN BEHIND!!!!!

Sadly, we found out about this event too late so the official registration period is over. But just because you're not an official crawler and you won't get a shirt doesn't mean you shouldn't join the festivities and prepare yourself for next year. Plus, if you really want a shirt it's just a matter of making friends with someone your size and offering to hold theirs for them while they're throwing up...

Learn more about the S.L.U.T. at the official site, and proudly represent Liquor Snob's Boston readership by keeping up with the competitiors in the John Holmes category.

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October 30, 2005

Google Drinking Game

Google CupWe love any combination of technology and drinking, and the Google drinking game we found this morning is right up our alley. Just like any other drinking game, it doesn't have to be played with drinks, but if you ask us that's kind of like saying baseball doesn't have to be played with a ball.

The idea is to create a word snail – an ever-growing sentence – by having each person in the group add one word in turns. Say, the first person starts with “Feelings”. Now the second person adds a word, “are”, so we get “Feelings are ...”.

Now every time a word is added, the phrase (using quotes) is googled for, and the resulting page count is announced to the group. The one person who created a sentence with zero results in Google loses and has to drink something (or get a minus point, if you want to play with points; in that case, the last person who created a sentence with results in Google will win a point). To prevent cheating, the one whose turn is next is not allowed to look at any search result snippet.

Let’s take our sample, and see what we get:
Peter: “Feelings ...” (53,200,000 results in Google)
Mary: “Feelings are ...” (2,100,000 results)
Jake: “Feelings are nothing ...” (1,090 results)
Susan: “Feelings are nothing and ...” (19 results)
Peter: “Feelings are nothing and we ...” (0 results)

The way we play, Susan wins, so she takes a drink and everyone else takes two. But we suppose you could just have the winner choose who has to drink (or empty their glass, if you're feeling ruthless).

Via Google Blogoscoped

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October 26, 2005

Bing Bong Portable Beer Pong Table Review

Bing Bong Table
Folding Portable Beer Pong Table
Stats: 8' Long X 2' Wide X 21" Tall
Typical Price: $149 (Buy One)

Bing Bong Beer Pong TableWe got our Bing Bong table last week, and we couldn't wait to test it out. We hadn't played beer pong in a while, but as soon as we reviewed the Bombed game we were hooked again. We checked out the Bing Bong table on a few criteria, including portability, durability and playability.

Portability: Thumbs up on this one. We like the fact that the Bing Bong table lives up to its claim of being "portable," folding up to about the size of a suitcase, 2'X2', and weighing in at 20 pounds. We actually walked about a mile carrying the thing, and while we had to switch hands a few times, that's mostly because the heaviest thing we've lifted recently weighed 12 ounces. We wouldn't want to take it backpacking, but it's the perfect size and weight to toss into the car.

Durability: We didn't exactly have Inspector 12 banging this thing around, but it seems sturdy and we didn't have any worries about the table collapsing as we played, no matter how rowdy things got.

Playability: We've read one complaint about the Bing Bong table that it was too short to play effectively. We call that hogwash. Standing at 21", this table is a few inches shorter than the ping pong table in the Liquor Snob offices. We had a lot of fun playing with this table, both with the typical Beirut rules, as well as with the Northeast regional bouncing rules. The only place it falls short (literally) is in length - the Bing Bong table is only 8' long where a ping pong table measures 9'. But honestly...would you rather show up at a party with a beer pong table that's a foot short, or with no beer pong table at all?

Cool Factor: As we mentioned when we first got our table, this thing is just damned cool. As soon as we unwrapped it, everyone in the office was clamoring to see it set up and itching to play immediately. Just imagine next time you're at a party and you're the guy who brought the Bing Bong table. Instant superstar anyone?

All in all, we think the Bing Bong table is bad ass. Plus, we talked to a man on the street (when we were doing our portability test), who lived with five other guys in a college apartment. He said they wouldn't mind paying $150 to have a beer pong table of their own, especially since they could split it, and mentioned it seemed like a better idea than their current table, which is a door they knocked down in their apartment. There you go...100% of the people we interviewed say Bing Bong tables are great!

Learn more about the tables and buy one of your own at

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October 22, 2005

Bing Bong Table Arrives For Review

Bing Bong Beer Pong TableWe told you about the Bing Bong beer pong table a couple weeks ago, and we were giddy as school girls about the idea of a portable beer pong table. Ours arrived yesterday, and we have to say, the thing just looks damned cool. We pulled it out of the box, and suddenly everyone in our office was grouped around, begging to set it up and play.

We did unfold it and set it up, and our initial assessment is that the folks at Bing Bong aren't lying about its portability. It clocks in somewhere around 20 pounds, and has two suitcase handles attached to the side. For the record, we will be playing our beer pong with beer instead of water, even in the face of the Budweiser's Bud Pong shenanigans. Our livers have written letters to the governor, asking for a pardon, but we promise to play responsibly.

We'll be doing a full review ASAP, but in the meantime you can learn more about Bing Bong tables and get one of your own.

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October 21, 2005

Friday Fun: Tara Reid Drinking Game

Tara Reid Drinking GameIf there's anything on God's green earth that scares the stuffing out of us, it's Tara Reid. She scares us more than Godzilla and sad clowns combined, and that's saying something. A couple months ago, we discovered the Tara Reid Drinking Game, and today, we decided to inflict it on you. Basically, you play High/Low with Tara, and if you get it right she drinks. If you get it wrong, you drink.

Play the Tara Reid drinking game and beware the Frankenboob.

We're hoping it'll give us some kind of positive Pavlovian response where we associate Tara Reid with drinking, thus giving ourselves a positive opinion of her. Well, at least we're halfway there, anyway.

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October 20, 2005

Bud Pong Beer Shocker!

You mean people were playing beer pong with BEER? Say it ain't so!

Anheuser-Busch will discontinue a national promotion called "Bud Pong," a drinking game the company says is supposed to be played with water.

Drinking BudHowever, participants in the game — played with a ping pong ball and plastic cups — often were drinking beer as they lost points, according to a front-page story Sunday in The New York Times.

The No. 1 U.S. brewer has been promoting Bud Pong competitions since July, supplying tables, balls and glasses to wholesalers across the United States.

Players on one team try to sink a ball into another team's liquid-filled cups. If successful, the opposing team must drink.

Anheuser-Busch says the game's instructions called for water to be consumed during play, not beer, which is the company's main product.

Seriously...we can understand the CYA aspects of saying beer pong shouldn't be played with alcoholic beverages. But for a company like Bud to pretend they thought something called "Bud Pong" was going to be played with anything other than beer is like a certain cigarette company saying a certain cartoon camel wasn't supposed to appeal to kids.

Read the article about the pulling of the promotion at, plus read the New York Times article that started it all. And ask yourself why anyone would play beer pong with beer, when they could play with cool, refreshing cups of stale tap water.

Update: Apparently, there are now charges that underage kids were playing Bud Pong with beer...didn't we mention something about them earlier? Spooooky.

(Thanks for the tip, Wil)

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October 17, 2005

The World Series of Beer Pong

Think you've got the hand-eye-liver coordination it takes to be a world champion beer pong player? You can find out in January, but you have to act fast; the registration deadline is not far away.

World Series of Beer Pong LogoNope, we didn't know this existed either, but it sure does make a hell of a lot of sense. Beer pong is making a resurgence (or did it ever go away?), and it's been showing up on our radar all over the place, from the Bombed game to portable Bing Bong tables.

Before you even have time to recover from your New Year's hangover, the World Series of Beer Pong will be taking place in Nevada from January 2-6, 2006. This is the largest beer pong event in the country, and there will be 120 games being played at any given time, with over 120 kegs of beer involved. If that doesn't get your motor running, maybe the words "$10,000 Grand Prize" will do it for you? That's right, there are some pretty big stakes, but don't let the dollar signs in your eyes throw off your depth perception.

You'll have to pay for your own transportation and food, but the tournament rates are pretty reasonable - you'll pay $370 if you want a single room, or if you cram four people in your room you'll pay $230 apiece. This includes lodging for your four-night stay, tournament admission, free tournament beer and an all-you-can eat barbecue for each of the three days of the tournament. Does life get any better than that?

Learn more at the World Series of Beer Pong site. Or, get your beer pong balls out of your purse and sign up for the event, but don't hesitate; the registration period ends on November 1.

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October 13, 2005

Bombed Beer Pong Game Review

Beirut Game
Typical Price: $14.99 at the Bombed Store

Bombed in ActionWe've been out of college for a while, and we'd almost forgotten how much fun beer pong (AKA Beirut) can be. Or, as they say up here in the Northeast, "Beer pong is wicked fun, dude," except "beer" would sound more like "bee-ah." But we're getting off the point, which is that we tested out the Bombed game this past weekend.

You should note that as we stated in earlier Bombed coverage, it specifically states on the box that the game is "Not intended for use with alcoholic beverages." That's why we have decided to swap all further references to the word "beer" in this review with the name of a certain world-reknowned pan flautist so we don't look like horrible drunks. We hope you'll understand.

Intern Sean Drops A BombWe gathered up a couple interns (thanks, Sean and Kathleen) and had them set up the game according to the specifications in the rule sheet. We didn't have access to an actual Ping Pong table at the time, but we were able to set up on two card tables the specified distance apart. The Bombed game comes with two racks, 20 cups and 3 official balls, as well as a list of official and suggested rules.

The first thing we noticed was that the racks made it much easier to pour the Zamfir into the cups without spilling, and it offered a very quick set up. We were skeptical about the rack at first, especially when it was time to re-rack, but they didn't get in the way at all. Plus, as we expected, they were a life saver when the ball hit near the rim, because it kept the cup from tipping over and the Zamfir spillage to a minimum.

The biggest problem we had was that we're more used to sipping instead of chugging, but that was the only way to keep the game moving at a steady pace. Intern Sean, the consistent victor over the course of the evening, kept having to wipe the Zamfir out of his beard as it dribbled out of the corners of his mouth. C'est la vie.

Intern Kathleen was a little squeamish about fishing the ball out of the Zamfir and drinking it, especially after it had rolled under the table a few times. That's why the rinse cup was a life saver. Of course, after a few cups of Zamfir, the squeamishness seemed to evaporate anyway.

We also thought it was great to have the rules so readily accessible. There are a lot of regional and house rules in Zamfir pong, so every time we had a question we referred to the sheet. It was really nice to have them around so you could wave them under your opponent's nose if you were right...or slink back to your end of the table if you weren't.

We had a lot of fun with the game, and we wholeheartedly recommend it. For $15 bucks you can't go wrong, plus it makes a great gift for your favorite Zamfir pong player. You can pick up the game (along with a couple Bombed T-shirts...we're partial to the "Nice Rack" shirt) at

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