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For Our Daily Challenge topic - 'Tolkien quote'
This temple roof dragon photo was taken at Non Puoto Temple, Xiamen, China in 2008
-- seems a little too early in the season, but it's melting in the bright sunlight! We, Midwesterners, are just not ready to see this fluffy white stuff so soon in November. The feels like temperature in down around zero. Though bitter cold, I do like the crispness of this view of winter!
it´s early morning and I never had time to go to bed.
writing texts for my project and drinking coffee that my man brought for me around midnight.
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"Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright"
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Because I'm not on Facebook, Jeff sent this screen capture.
Every day. Every class. Every member that gives feedback (even from just staying in class, or pushing their limits; some come up too - which is magical. Doesn't matter if that happens every class. It still means a lot), but even more awesome the community of fitness lovers we build - this. This is why I love teaching.
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Thank you to those who have allowed me to be a part of their fitness journey. It means as much to me as it seems to affect you. It inspires me to be better, give more of myself, to push ourselves to limitless possibilities.
Keep it real. Stay with the fight.
NOTES is a series I started in 1968. NOTE TO ERIK was the second one completed but the footage goes back to 1966. When I saw the footage I loved it, but didn't feel ready to deal with it. Seeing Sharon Moss again, who had moved to NYC from Storrs, CT inspired me to return to this footage to make a note to a mutual friend ERIK KIVIAT. It took about 2 years for me to feel I could respond to the generosity of her performance and the images I had gathered and shaped in my camera. Sharon Moss and her cats play and dance naked in the snow.
Attendees taking notes during the Open Ministerial Session at the International Transport Forum’s 2015 Summit on “Transport, Trade and Tourism” in Leipzig, Germany on 28 May 2015.
Notes on an afternoon baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (This was my second game here, but I didn't bring my camera last time.)
Pandemic:
This is 2021, so still lots of pandemic restrictions in every stadium. (I have been to games in 6 stadiums this year and, sadly, the enforcement of health protocols tends to coincide with a city/state's politics. The staff here, and in DC, for that matter...take enforcement fairly seriously. As opposed to Houston and Toronto -- playing their home games in Florida -- where fans almost ignore it, if not mock it. Baltimore and Pittsburgh...not terrible, but also not great.
Weather:
The forecast was absolutely spot on. The game started out with perfect weather -- 65 or so, slight breeze, partly sunny. Sometime around the 3rd, a terrifically strong front with high winds passed through and there was a rain delay for about 45 minutes. The rest of the game was very breezy and, at 50 degrees, felt awfully cold. As a result, I left in the 7th and, unfortunately, missed the most exciting part of the game. (It was 5-4 Giants when I left the field.)
Game:
Was fun to watch and, although in the upper deck, I had a decent seat. No complaints at all about the seat -- just the biting cold. After I left (with the Phillies down 5-4), Bryce Harper tied it with a home run in the 7th, and Harper scored on a winning walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th for a 6-5 win. Would have been fun to see, and maybe I should have stayed, but I enjoyed myself all the same.
Stadium:
It's a nice field and the stadium is fine (albeit generic). The Phillies are one of the more storied franchises in the sport and some of the nods to history at the stadium are the statues of Mike Schmidt and Robin Roberts outside and Richie Ashburn in Ashburn Alley (the area behind the left field fence). The bullpens here are tiered and easily viewable for fans, and there's a little park for kids out behind right field. The Liberty Bell that's in the stadium lights up for Phillies' home runs. The original bell from Veterans Park (the previous stadium) is outside the third base gate near the Schmidt statue. There's also a Citizens Bank Park mosaic inside. Otherwise, concessions are fairly normal. Too expensive for the quality, but a good enough variety for most folks.
The one-dollar bill to me sums up America. Although I hate money there is something ridiculously beautiful in the note’s design and I thought I would take some pictures to illustrate this.
I REALLY like how this one came out. It all started with me just taking random pictures of thing.
taken with my sony camera at my house.
This girl not only loves to take pictures like me, but she loves to look through my Flickr site too. The funny thing is...she only likes to look at her own pictures. If she has to look at more than two pictures(that she is not in) in a row she gets bored...and she will complain..."I want to see MY pictures." Vain little girl. :)
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Bette Davis “The Little Foxes” 1941
Lee Meriwether as Catwoman for the 1966 Batman film
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Harper’s Bazaar UK December 2012 by Yelena Yemchuk
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It never occurred to my parents to look inside the wrappers.
When I finally pointed out that every confection is wrapped in a love note, there was only once piece of chocolate left.
Back in the day, I used to live in a 300-unit apartment complex in the ultra-luxurious intersection of 6th and Mission (Also home to: ho's, bitches, drugged-out fiends, a porn shop that was hit by a bus. Loads of class). This 300-unit apartment complex refused to accept shipments on behalf of tenants, so every day I'd come home to see at least 10 or so UPS InfoNotice forms on the front door. One day one of them was for me, and I noticed that it also had a nice little note written on it: Yuppy [sic] Scum". That was when I first new knew I'd made it! I keep it on my cubicle to remind myself that I'm a yuppy [sic] and that the downtrodden masses in lower-class neighborhoods hate my guts. You gotta keep it street.
Intensive note taking at The Write Stuff conference, Bethlehem, PA. It goes on through Saturday, so watch this space!
#thewritestuff #glvwg
My take at her.
Note that the piston boxes/running gear are not present. I've designed 3D models of the pieces and intend to have them printed for a non-purist approach to creating realistic running gear. This model also uses non-standard XL wheels from Big Ben Bricks.
Also, perhaps to slight disappointment from the original Lego Allegheny builder (I'm looking at you, Tony), I was neglect to add much more to the underside of the cab than some bricks to fill the space. My fear in attempting to cram more hoses and a coal screw into the underbelly was that the engine would shear itself and the tender apart when negotiating standard R40 track. The idea to make this and the Big Boy 2.0 strictly for R104+ curves did appeal to me, but I lacked the heart to completely distance these models from their original spec.
05/28/2010
Went to Target today and they had a TON of Hello Kitty & Dog Crap in their dollar section. I bought a bunch of leashes for Sammy cause he always chews them up. And then I found a ton of squeaker toys for him as well.
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I collect handwritten notes I find for inspiration.
I ordered my first press-printed blank note cards for a fundraiser by our church youth who will be going on a mission trip to Belize this summer . They made $187.50 from 10 sets I gave them. Another set will go to my grandson's school for another fundraiser.
It's amazing how photo note cards become fine art note card by being professionally printed!
Ferrari Ownership Requirements 12/7/2020
To own a Ferrari would fulfill the fantasy of many car enthusiasts. The famous Italian automaker excels in delivering luxury sports cars that bear a signature and unique exterior without sacrificing performance. This is only half of what makes the cars special though.
Ferrari's culture separates the company from other automakers in huge ways, affecting both its owners and the workers behind these miraculous machines. Although the company is one of the most valuable, it cares about something more than just earning money: it’s about making special cars that offer a driving experience unlike any other. When examining the company and its owners, it’s clear they’ve achieved this milestone, even after all these years.
Owners have to go to great lengths if they want the latest and greatest cars Ferrari churns out. Employees have to follow rules and regulations if they want to uphold the most important thing to Ferrari—which is not about making cars, but the brand itself. Whether one is a Ferrari owner or an employee that works at their factory plant, everyone has to follow the "Ferrari code."
It’s because of these rules that the brand is exclusive and widely coveted among car gurus today. If someone wants to own a Ferrari, they’re going to have to play by the company’s rules. The same goes for employees if they want to work at, what Autoblog notes, a company that won the award for Best Place to Work in Europe for 2007. We’re going to take a look at known rules both owners and employees have to follow if they want to remain in the good graces of Ferrari.
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20 - Owner Rule: Forced To Sign Contract Agreeing Not To Sell Car
People today become bombarded with agreements written in fine print. Most people don’t have the time or patience to read all that agreements detail though and decide to sign on the line regardless. According to Autoweek, Ferrari in the US makes their customers sign a contract upon purchasing a new vehicle.
In that agreement is a clause that prevents owners from reselling their car in the first year. The automaker makes buyers sign this in an attempt to discourage owners from flipping their cars. This is both a reminder to read the fine print and further demonstrates the automaker’s stringent protocol placed upon new owners.
19 - Employee Rule: Forbidden From Buying New Cars
Last September, Ferrari unveiled a pair of Roadsters long-time employees can appreciate. Even if the employees want the cars though and can afford them—tough luck. The Drive reports that the company makes their vehicles first and foremost available to the public.
One of Ferrari’s executives, Enrico Galliera, had this to say about employees getting second dibs on new cars: “The philosophy is that with such limited production and clients waiting so long to get their car, it's not nice if the car is delivered to employees.” The only exception to this rule are Scuderia Ferrari F1 drivers who can buy one from the company.
18 - Owner Rule: Leave The Logos Alone
Ferrari believes that as soon as their car rolls off the production line, it's perfect as is. There’s no shortage of Ferrari owners who feel differently though; here’s photographic proof of owners who took their Ferrari rides for granted. If Ferrari had it their way, they’d opt for owners to leave their iconic logos untouched.
According to Tech Dirt, the electronic DJ and artist Deadmau5 got in trouble for covering up his Ferrari logos with custom ones. His 458 Italia “Purrari” sports a blue vinyl wrap that has a Nyan cat painted on the side. It’s a move Ferrari supposedly issued a cease and desist order over.
17 - Employee Rule: Communicate On Their Terms
Ferrari has gone to extremes to sell cars before by tampering with some odometers on used cars, so it’s only natural they’d apply radical policies in the workplace as well. It appears that too many employees were reaching for the keyboard on too many occasions instead of opting for old fashioned face-to-face communication.
According to The Guardian, the executives at Ferrari advised their employees to “talk to each other more and write less.” Since it should be pretty easy for supervisors to monitor their employees’ computer activity, it's safe to assume workers adhere to this directive in order to stick around.
16 - Owner Rule: No Pink Ferraris
Ferrari isn’t fond of pink Ferraris. That’s what Executive Lifestyle reports, despite the company tolerating some customer paint jobs. The disapproval of pink came directly from Herbert Appleroth, the President and CEO of Ferrari Australia. “We do reject the exterior color pink,” Appleroth said, as per the same source.
He went on to say that Ferrari would never produce a pink car. Without a doubt, red is the most iconic color they wrap their cars in. At the same time, the company promotes the idea that no two Ferrari rides should be identical, they just wouldn't go so far as to stand out with a pink paint job.
15 - Employee Rule: No Discounts On Cars
Working for certain companies has its perks. For one, it allows employees to buy products made and sold by that company at a discounted rate. This luxury, however, is too generous to bestow upon Ferrari employees.
According to The Drive, should Scuderia Ferrari F1 drivers choose to purchase a personal Ferrari, they're required to pay full price for it. That puts them in an awkward position, considering it’d be hard to spot team members driving in anything else but a Ferrari; in a way, it forces their employees to invest back into the company without a price concession if they want to properly represent the brand.
14 - Owner Rule: Accept Ferrari’s Right To Buy Back Car
In an earlier entry, we noted that Ferrari in the US has made buyers sign a special contract. While that contract discouraged owners from selling their new Ferrari, it also adds another stipulation: the automaker can buy the vehicle back.
According to the site Car Keys, if someone wanted to get rid of their LaFerrari Aperta, it’s pursuant for Ferrari to purchase the vehicle back from the owner. It would appear that on the surface, Ferrari would rather the car go to someone who wants it instead of someone who doesn't. This is all part of that special contract owners may sign at the time of their purchase.
13 - Employee Rule: Sworn To Prevent Security Leaks
Whether someone is an actor in an upcoming Avengers movie or an employee at Apple, the bigwigs in charge want to keep details under lock and key—that includes any plot spoilers and future product releases. Ferrari is a similar company that’s always making new vehicles while wishing to work in secrecy.
To maintain a level of mystery, the whole operation depends on trustworthy employees. According to Kaspersky Lab Daily, something as simple as copying data to a USB drive has to go through an approval process. This in turn discourages employees from going routes that may lead to a security breach and exercises a higher level of caution.
12 - Owner Rule: Must Love The Ferrari Brand
The world is full of sides, clubs and camps. Those who are outside of them get picked on unless they join a team, while those inside a base pledge undying loyalty. Ferrari is no different. It’s more than just an automaker—it’s a special culture with its own philosophy, style and following.
As the site Car Guy points out, the company sifts through applicants and chooses who gets to buy certain models because they want to make sure their cars are properly taken care of. It’s a sure bet they’re going to pick someone who’s not just a Ferrari fan, but also lives and bleeds the brand.
11 - Employee Rule: Prohibited From Sending Certain Group Emails
Expanding further on an earlier point, Ferrari went to great lengths to crack down on employees emailing more instead of talking to each other. As a means to curb digital communication so that employees would talk to each other directly, they added terms to sending emails.
As per The Guardian, a spokesman for Ferrari said, “From now on, each Ferrari employee will only be able to send the same email to three people in-house.” This must have been a wake up call for employees at the time and discouraged them from falling into old habits of CCing everyone in the whole company on a single thread.
10 - Owner Rule: Buy Not One, Not Two, But Multiple Ferraris
Owning a Ferrari isn’t exactly enough to be a part of the club. As the site Car Guypoints out, it’s more suitable to own several Ferrari cars before one feels part of the bunch. That narrows down the list of potential owners to only a handful around the world with how much they cost.
Even older models are going up in value, as the 1964 Ferrari Prototype demonstrates. The same source points out that the most committed owners, at minimum, are the ones who upgrade their old Ferrari to a newer model. It’s not enough to purchase a one-off Ferrari and call it a day if someone wants to be a true fan.
9 - Employee Rule: Required To Wear Red And White Uniforms
An amusement park can make its employees wear costumes that match the park’s theme; a restaurant may have its employees wear a vest and bow tie; an office requires business casual attire. Ferrari is like most jobs, requiring its employees adhere to a dress code.
According to Freep, those on the manufacturing campus must wear red and white uniforms. They have the company’s iconic yellow logo stitched on, which unites all the employees under the same banner and purpose. There are plenty of people around the world who would love to wear these uniforms, but only a select number ever get to suit up in one.
8 - Owner Rule: Be Older Than 40
Despite Ferrari being one of the most famous car brands today, many people aren’t aware of its history or the automaker's philosophy. There are so many facts about the legendary automaker, we dedicated a whole piece to things most people don't know about Ferrari.
It’s not unusual for potential owners to go through a rigorous process that feels commensurate to a background check. According to the site Car Keys, automaker won’t hesitate to request a customer’s history of ownership for review. Even more, the same source suggests that Ferrari dealers are more likely to sell a car to a new owner who’s over the age of 40.
7 - Employee Rule: Formula 1 Team Must Win
When Scuderia Ferrari struggles, it affects the whole company. The site News.com.au reports that despite being the "most iconic team” in Formula 1 racing, Ferrari was unable to secure a Grand Prix win in 2016. The team only has one remedy when this happens: winning.
As F1-Fansite points out, they were able to bounce back in early 2017, with Vettel winning the first race and securing 5 race wins. The Formula 1 team not only represents the automaker but carries the pride of the entire brand. It’s important that they do well in order for the brand to continue thriving.
6 - Owner Rule: Treat Fellow Ferrari Owners Like Family
Buying a car from certain automakers, such as Tesla, Porsche or Ferrari, feels like joining a family. When someone purchases a Ferrari, they enter into a brotherhood and sisterhood alongside fellow owners. As the site the Car Guy notes, entering into the Ferrari fraternity means that owners help each other when the need arises.
This is one of those unspoken rules the automaker hopes and expects its customers will follow. Even outsiders who don’t own one may find it easy to support someone who does as an expression of their admiration towards the brand. Ferrari owners got to stick together.
5 - Employee Rule: Must Adopt The “Formula Uomo” Philosophy
The company not only cares about its customers, but its employees too. They recognize that these are the people that make it all possible. Autoblog reports that Ferrari launched a project called “Formula Uomo” in the 1990s which lays down many of the tenants employees live and breathe by.
The same source notes that this philosophy deals with the working conditions, one’s professional growth and personal benefits. Each individual is important and must embody these principles in order for the whole enterprise to work properly. As a Ferrari employee, “Formula Uomo” lays the groundwork for one’s success while working there.
4 - Owner Rule: Must Have Fame, Fortune And More
To own some of the world’s best supercars, all it takes is a lot of dough. If that wasn’t enough though, Ferrari raises the bar on what they expect from their owners. Part of what makes their cars so exclusive are the limited number they make. Take the LaFerrari for example, which Wired reports only 499 exist.
In order for their cars to get attention, they have to give them to owners who can not only afford them but put them in the spotlight. The same source notes that even high-profile buyers who applied for the vehicle weren't able to land one.
3 - Employee Rule: “Clients First”
Ferrari cares about its customers. The company doesn’t treat its clientele as a dollar sign—although they do get a lot of money for the cars they deliver—but instead seeks to make a bond with its owners. The company is like a father who’s entrusted his child with the keys to the treasured car.
They want to know their cars are in good hands, which is possible through respect. That’s why they make clients a priority. The Drive reports that Enrico Galliera, a Ferrari executive said, “It is clients first.” Behind those words is a whole company of employees who live by this aim.
2 - Owner Rule: Respect Ferrari’s Way Of Doing Things
No one likes obeying rules. If there’s a realm with enough rules as it is, it’s driving on the road. The last thing people want is more rules they have to follow as a car owner. Under the Ferrari umbrella though, there are lots of expectations one has to follow as an owner.
That means going with their unique way of doing things. The site Car Keys reports that the automaker’s politics, including their selection process for who they deem is eligible to purchase limited edition cars, is one such rule owners have to follow. It may not be easy to accept, but it’s part of playing the game.
1 - Employee Rule: Protect The Brand At All Times
Ferrari has managed to be an independent automaker over the years while still making loads of money. Part of what makes them so successful is the brand’s reputation, which is about making flawless cars that perform well.
One of the executives, Stefano Lai, as per Freep said, “My job ... is to protect the brand as much as possible.” This is a principal that trickles down to employees, affecting their conduct and the image they project in and out of the workplace. Many employees likely have the Ferrari logo on them throughout the day, making them an extension of the company wherever they go. That means they have to watch what they say and do since they represent the company’s image.
Sources: Autoblog , Tech Dirt , Wired , Executive Lifestyle , Car Guy , Car Keys , Autoweek , The Drive , Freep , The Guardian , Kaspersky Lab Daily , News.com.au , F1-Fansite.
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Seen on walking tour of Waterford, 22 Sept 2016
Wikipedia notes: "The cathedral was designed by John Roberts (Waterford architect) in 1793 and has the distinction of being the oldest cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. A chapel had previously stood on the same ground, having been constructed there at the height of the Penal Laws on the request of the Roman Catholic community of Waterford." (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_the_Most_Holy_Trinity,...)
Interestingly, Roberts was a Protestant *and* was responsible for the Church of Ireland cathedral as well (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_Cathedral,_Waterford; archiseek.com/2009/john-roberts-1712-1796/)