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Want to Watch Barack Obama Accept the Nomination from Independence Mall?

Apparently Denver isn't the only place people will be gathering outdoors to watch Barack Obama's historic acceptance speech. From the Obama campaign website:

In Philadelphia, Independence Mall will be the site of a free public Watch Party. There will be a huge 20’ x 30’ screen on the Mall carrying a live feed from the Democratic National Convention. The Watch Party starts at 8pm and will end at the conclusion of Senator Obama’s historic acceptance speech.

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EA Mythic reveals Warhammer Online open beta details

MMO gamers itching to try out EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will finally be able to do so this September 7, when the warhammer open beta phase finally goes live.



Players in North America can access the warhammer online open beta buy pre-ordering the game or by visiting FilePlanet.com and signing up for a limited number of available slots. Those who previously had access to the warhammer closed beta will automatically be able to play during the warhammer open beta as well.



EA Mythic will also be hosting a special North American Beta Preview Weekend from August 22 to August 25, with over 100,000 players invited to end the closed beta with a bang. The game itself is set to be released this September 18 and will simultaneously launch in North America, Europe and Oceania.



Only 75,000 open beta keys will be available upon downloading the warhammer open beta client from FilePlanet.com. What are you waiting for then? Hop onto the FilePlanet.com servers and gun for that slot for a chance to play in the warhammer open beta of one of the most anticipated MMO titles of the year.

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Philly Blogger Meet up

cbs3.com - A Tale Of True Blog Love:

"Not only do Marisa and Scott have their own professional blogs, (www.slashfood.com and www.macuser.com) they also make time for a shared blog "ForkYou.tv," which serves as a light hearted cooking show."

I feel so bad for missing the Philadelphia Blogger's Meet up yesterday!!! If it was on any day but Wednesday I would've been there!!! Oh well I heard the ones who attended had a good time. It even made it to cbs3.com *kicking self*... Thanx to Karl Martino of www.phillyfurture.org for spearheading it.Hopefully next time I will be there to video the occurrence... Were you there? What tidbit did you take with you? Let me know here: http://myphillynetwork.com/content/philly-bloggers-meetup-sans-my-philly-network

Bad Credit Used Car Loan

If you are in a position to get yourself a secured bad credit used car loans then you will more than likely be able to get yourself a used car that you desire within one working business days simply because the financial company that is issuing you the loan in the first place is assuming less risk because you are providing collateral on the face of being bad credit used car the first place.  A secured bad credit used car loan essentially means that you have to put down some sort of collateral that has equity built up into extras a home or another vehicle in order for you to assume the risk of the loan before you can be given.  This means you need to make sure that you have a steady source of income in order to pay down the debt of your bad credit car loan because if you start to miss payments or they have paid in full on time each and every month you also assume the risk of losing the collateral then the first place.  The other option is to get yourself a unsecured version of the back credit used easy car loan in which you as a consumer will assume less of a risk since you are no longer putting up collateral for the loan, however, the back or used car loan financing company assumes even more risk which means that you need to deal the proof your monthly income as well as more than likely having to pay an additional fee points of interest on the back or used car loan itself in order to make it work. 

 

Additionally, definitely in a position where you really having established credit or you have a bad credit history, getting yourself a Online Car Loans for bad credit is going to give you the opportunity to work on improving your credit lot the same time giving you the vehicle you need to get from place to place.  As long as you make your payments on time and full each and every month your credit score will steadily increase which means by the time your bad credit used car loan is paid off you'll be in a position to get a much better rate of interest on your next used car loan that you decide to go about taking our any other type of financial purchase that you are looking to get for yourself as well.

 

A car loan is simply a way for you to go about paying for the car that you are looking to purchase.  You are going to take out a car loan from a financial lending company and bring it to the car dealership with you.  The reason for going about doing this is because the moment that you bring your own used car finance to a car dealership you are then considered what is known as any cash buyer in that you can buy the car pretty much out right from them just as if you are paying for it in cash in the first place.  You can then you should car finance in order to either buy the car that you want from them or you can also use it to lease a car through them.

Warhammer Gold

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is a visually stunning massively multiplayer online role-playing game featuring cutting-edge imagery, breath-taking environments, and a unique world of fantasy.

Warhammer gold, as the currency in the Warhammer world, plays an important role in the economic system. The experience plays take in game kinda depends on how much Warhammer gold they have.  To amateur players, they do not have much time to play the game, not even farming Warhammer gold. So most of Warhammer players would like to purchase Warhammer gold.

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First Friday at The Clay Studio! (Old City)

Please join The Clay Studio for First Friday!
Opening Reception
August 1 , 5-9pm

Exhibitions run August 1 - August 24, 2008.

This Month's Featured Exhibitions:

Shawn Spangler: Separated by a Common Language
Resident Artist Solo Exhibition
In the Harrison Gallery

Made at The Clay Studio
Guest Artist Group Exhibition
Reed Smith Gallery

Albion Stafford: New Work
In the Bonovitz Space

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The 2008 Philly's Phunniest Person Contest!

Helium is less than two weeks away from its biggest event of the year – the 2008 Philly's Phunniest Person Contest. With almost 150 contestants battling for the $1,000 grand prize and the title of Philly's Phunniest Person, this year's two-week competition is bound to be the biggest and most exciting yet.

And do you know what the best part is? YOU can help! That's right, during the preliminary round, the audience will be the determining factor in deciding which contestants will advance to the next round.

But wait - it gets better. When making a reservation to attend a show, simply mention this blog and receive 2-for-1 admission to ANY of the TEN shows during the preliminary round. With 10-15 contestants on every show, each night will be vastly different. This offer is valid for all ten shows, if you choose to be that adventurous.

The competition is not only a great way to check out the diversity of the up-and-coming Philly comedy scene, but also a great way for you to catch some comedians before they advance to bigger and better career opportunities. (You never know - after all, Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Mitch Hedberg and Louis CK were all comedy competition winners, just to name a few).

This year's competition will be hosted by the 2007 winner, Steve Gerben. Since winning the contest, Steve has performed at the Borgata in Atlantic City with MADtv's Frank Caliendo, made it to the finals in the Purina Pet Comedy Challenge in St. Louis and was invited to perform in a Just For Laughs showcase in North Carolina.

Local celebrity judges from television and radio as well as industry representatives from Comedy Central, HBO & CBS will judge the semi-finals and finals. The winner will be determined on the 8pm show on Saturday, August 16, and the 10:30 show that evening will be a showcase featuring the top six finalists.

We're not asking you to watch Philadelphia comedy history; we're asking you to help us make it happen.

Preliminary Round:
Tuesday, August 5, 8pm - $10
Wednesday, August 6, 8pm - $10
Thursday, August 7, 8pm - $10
Friday, August 8, 8 & 10:30pm - $15
Saturday, August 9, 8 & 10:30pm - $15
Tuesday, August 12, 8pm - $10
Wednesday, August 13, 8pm - $10
Thursday, August 14, 8pm - $10

Semi-Finals:
Friday, August 15, 7:30 & 10:30pm - $20

Finals:
Saturday, August 16, 8pm - $20

Winner's Showcase:
Saturday, August 16, 10:30pm - $20

He is very clean and strong

Light and heavy for him, but the original is a contact may be the role of exchanges. She is a volunteer of the Xianren, in this society, there is no exchangeable value. She is not pretty young, or dissemination of collusion with the smell. Without allowing a man so gracious to her value.

Chung-kwong not snobbish, never Choufu. On the contrary, she felt that some 10% of the people there will be a better mindset, a higher spiritual pursuit, but it obviously needs a personal level, not everyone can do. To millions of people through re-Hill, arrived after the mountain top, and then be ready to放低their sense of balance to life, but it can only belong to a consciousness of the people.

This modest flat front men, until now, his face still she was not impressed. He is a Juchongruoqing, Bolanbujing people. This is the best part of his body. He also wear clothes temperament, and his farm. Not all men would choose to grow vegetables planting trees, a species of lotus ponds, regardless of whether they have money or no money. Not all men, all cotton shirt to a total Chuande seems to be a closer in to blinking light. He wore heavy-shirts to attract attention.

Such men are usually early morning infertility. Few see a good man, not very late marriage, even if they right way, the unique taste, and will still early vesting family. And women are exactly the opposite. As-you-so the men, will remain a very good family, love his wife and child care. They married the woman, Blessed are.It is to re-think of the hearts, while he smiled, and the other, turn around public housing.study in china Flower ArrangementShopping Bag learn mandarinPromotion bag

Distortion Arts Project Presents Distortion: The Works of Peter Ehlinger

Distortion: The Works of Peter Ehlinger

Peter is an artist who works in watercolors, pen and ink and pastels. He has been exhibiting work since the 1960's with showings in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Upstate New York. Peter participates in many art and craft fairs on the east coast and has won several awards in juried exhibitions. His work has been featured in galleries and in the homes/businesses of clients who have commissioned challenging projects.

Peter's Show Openings this Friday 7/18 with a reception from 6-9 at our home Cafe Mocha 263 S. 10th Street.

Joining us again is AQS Visual Management with "Rock and Roll Royalties" and AXD Gallery is doing their annual "Year in Review" show.

Come out!

“Why OnBlass.com IS NOT just another COMPLAINT-Website”

OnBlass.com Interview with President, CEO OnBlass.com.

People throughout the country are facing new challenges each and everyday by keeping their Personal Identifiable Information out of the hands of identity thieves and criminals. There are a number of agencies at work 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, attempting to prevent these acts from occurring. In the next five years, we suspect that 60 million identities will be compromised due to poor security practices or negligence by businesses. In Aug 2007, OnBlass.com launched its Investigation Division (OnBlassID), to conduct consumer identity investigations which help consumers review their credit activities and assist in locating and prosecuting I.D.Theft Offenders. “We do what the credit card companies aren't doing”, says President, CEO, Joseph Menefee.

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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Mr. Menefee, please call 1800/959-8850 or e-mail contactus@onblass.com

“OnBlass.com IS NOT just another COMPLAINT-Website”

OnBlass.com Interview with President, CEO OnBlass.com.

People throughout the country are facing new challenges each and everyday by keeping their Personal Identifiable Information out of the hands of identity thieves and criminals. There are a number of agencies at work 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, attempting to prevent these acts from occurring. In the next five years, we suspect that 60 million identities will be compromised due to poor security practices or negligence by businesses. In Aug 2007, OnBlass.com launched its Investigation Division (OnBlassID), to conduct consumer identity investigations which help consumers review their credit activities and assist in locating and prosecuting I.D.Theft Offenders. “We do what the credit card companies aren't doing”, says President, CEO, Joseph Menefee.

Q: Why is OnBlassID so important to consumers?
Menefee: Many consumers don’t understand how to identify or locate the I.D. Threats. OnBlassID knows how. There are millions upon millions of consumers in the United States who do not understand how critical it is to protect their identities from fraud. You might think that with such a volume, agencies would be over-worked with credit checks.

Q: What is a OnBlassID benefit?
Menefee: From a consumer’s standpoint, and due to our extensive capabilities, our organization does what many other agencies can’t do. Traditionally, National Credit Reporting Agencies are limited in their ability to render in-depth analysis due to high volume and workload. OnBlassID conducts a thorough data analysis; provide counseling and assists with credit restoration. We also conduct a full investigation on your credit inconsistencies, should there be questionable items on your credit report.

Q: What is the uniqueness and challenge at OnBlassID?
Menefee: OnBlassID is very unique in offering many different capabilities. In-depth data analysis and credit restoration for the consumer are but a few critical areas that many other agencies find as a difficult challenge to meet. Being a relatively new site, it takes time getting consumers to understand our position in the marketplace. It is our belief that OnBlassID is the only consumer site in the market that combines I.D. Theft and Fraud Investigations with Complaints, Comments and Compliments. With reasonable and competitive rates, the “uniqueness and challenge” is definitely in place for consumers to take advantage of.

Q: Will many people use and watch this site?
Menefee: YES! And we are just starting to grow. We observe other sites attempting to compete with us, but cannot. OnBlassID's uniqueness is very hard and difficult to emulate due to our capability.

Our sites: http://www.onblass.com
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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Mr. Menefee, please call 1800/959-8850 or e-mail at contactus@onblass.com

Pleasant confusion

Civilians take the greatest advantage of the compartment is to reach the real life of India. Very hot weather, the compartment is like Zhenglong, seating is limited, people Jizhe sat together to chat about some irrelevant topic. I train on the whole an exotic face, so they become rare, "the exhibits." The talks are men, women Quansuo on one side only heard neglect, even automatically friendly greetings, they also seem Xiuse unrest.
Strictly in accordance with the demarcation of the two rail tracks on the train, the Federation of people to order, strict, and closed Shou-time impression. India and take the train, may be changed or even to subvert the traditional impression on the train. Laotailongzhong Indian train has an incredible open, free and lax.
Train stop, visitors Fengyongershang, vied with one another on the vehicle, the vehicle did not stand Lieju Yuan invited everyone on the train, passengers who did not line up the concept, each compartment of the car will be staged in front of a riot. Compartments in the provision of services has not Lie Juyuan, all "self-help" - that suffering can not let foreign tourists, the train when no one to go to station, passengers can only have their own Watch what stations, I would be the wrong one,what is the matter ?An early and get off at.
Confusion is the unpleasant, but India train shown by the confusion, the Indians culture, customs, traditions reflect a comprehensive, no wonder it has become world-renowned "pleasant confusion", is the travellers not to be missed A rare experience.

Mauckingbird Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s R&J August 1-23 at the Adrienne, Mainstage

PHILADELPHIA – Mauckingbird Theatre Company will present Shakespeare's R&J by award-winning playwright Joe Calarco and directed by Mauckingbird Artistic Director Peter Reynolds from August 1 – 23, 2008 at the Adrienne Theatre's Mainstage, located at 2030 Sansom Street in Philadelphia. A follow up to the company's sold-out inaugural production of an all-male The Misanthrope, Shakespeare's R&J is also performed by a male cast. Named 1 of the "Five Best Plays" in London by The Independent, Shakespeare's R & J has enjoyed successful, critically acclaimed runs both off-Broadway and on London's West End. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students and are available by calling (215) 923-8909 or online at www.mauckingbirdtheatreco.org.

Shakespeare's R&J spins the classic story of history's most famous "star-cross'd lovers" in a modern tale of teenage awakening. Mauckingbird Theatre Company's intimate production explores youthful desires, vulnerability and burgeoning sexuality as four schoolboys at a repressive preparatory school discover William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and find themselves suddenly immersed in the tragic story of forbidden love. As the boys assume the roles of all the play's characters, the classic tale begins to blur with the students' own lives and Shakespeare's verse is heard anew.

Hailed as a "vibrant, hot-blooded new adaptation [that] pulsates with an adolescent abandon" by The New York Times and an "exploration of passion and repression in both Shakespeare's time and our own" by Variety, Joe Calarco's revisionist tale continues to speak to audiences around the globe.

"Joe Calarco's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet is inspired. It offers a powerful message of tolerance and acceptance without being didactic," says Peter Reynolds. "New discoveries are illuminated in Shakespeare's original text with the frequent gender changes of the characters, producing a provocative work that continues to remain timely and relevant in our current social and political climate."

The talented young cast of four is led by Evan Jonigkeit as Romeo, whose recent credits include Célimène in Mauckingbird's sold-out hit The Misanthrope, Six Characters in Search of an Author at People's Light & Theatre, Dishwashers at Walnut Street Theatre, and Fox TV's Twice a Hero. Conrad Ricamora portrays Juliet, and his recent credits include USER 927 (Brat Prod.), Ferdinand the Bull (Arden), West Side Story (New Candlelight), Romeo & Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew (NC Shakespeare Festival).

Newton Buchanan and Nicholas Park play the two other students and various characters. Buchanan has worked exclusively with Hedgerow Theatre for the past four years, appearing in over 30 productions as an actor, while Park is a senior musical theatre major at the University of the Arts who has appeared at the Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival.

The Misanthrope production team returns including set and costume designer Marie Anne Chiment, lighting designer Maria Shaplin, and voice and text coordinator Lynne Innerst, with the addition of fight director John V. Bellomo.

Founded by Artistic Director Peter Reynolds and Managing Director Lindsay Mauck, Mauckingbird Theatre Company is committed to producing professional gay-themed theatre, while also exploring classic literature and musical genres and providing affordable productions of infrequently produced works.

Reynolds currently serves as the Director of Musical Theater for the Department of Theater at Temple University. For Temple Theaters he has directed productions of Into the Woods, Ragtime, Company, Pericles, Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery and Beautiful Thing. In Philadelphia, he has directed productions at Act II Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, Hedgerow Theatre, Villanova Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company in their collaborations with Philadelphia Young Playwrights, and he spent two seasons with the Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center in New Jersey where he assisted the Producing Artistic Director. Reynolds spent 6 years as Artistic Director of the award-winning HealthWorks Theatre in Chicago and has also worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Building Chicago, Apollo Theatre Chicago, St. Louis' HotCity Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, and Maples Repertory.

Playwright and director Joe Calarco is the creator of Shakespeare's R&J, winner of the 1998 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Special Achievement in Theatre for an off-Broadway production. Calarco also directed the play's premieres in Chicago (garnering five Jeff Award nominations including Best Play and Best Director), Washington, D.C. (garnering the Helen Hayes Award nominations for Best Play and Best Director), London's West End (named 1 of the "Five Best Plays" by The Independent, honorable mention from the Evening Standard Awards committee for direction), and the Japanese premiere in Tokyo. Calarco's regional credits include Philadelphia Theatre Company's The Last Five Years (Barrymore Award-nominee for Best Director, winner for Best Musical) and Elegies: a song cycle (seven-time Barrymore Award-nominee with wins for Best Musical Director and Best Ensemble of a Musical).

PERFORMANCES:
Fri, 8/1 : Sat, 8/2 : Sun, 8/3 : @ 7:30PM *previews*
Wed, 8/6 7:00pm *OPENING NIGHT*
Thu, 8/7 : Fri, 8/8 : Sat, 8/9 @ 7:30PM
Wed, 8/13 : Thu, 8/14 : Fri, 8/15 : Sat, 8/16 @ 7:30PM
Sun, 8/17 @ 2:00PM
Wed, 8/20 : Thu, 8/21 : Fri, 8/22 : Sat, 8/23 @ 7:30PM

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students and are available by calling (215) 923-8909 or online at www.mauckingbirdtheatreco.org.

Press Contact:
Canary Promotion + Design
Office: (215) 242-6393
High-resolution images available upon request and online at: www.canarypromo.com/mauckingbird

Free Film Premier and Panel Discussion at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Free the (Schuylkill) River Park Documentary Premier
Followed by Panel Discussion on the Power of Civic Activism

The free viewing of “Free the River Park” will be followed by a panel discussion on the campaign featuring key elected officials and activists. The panel will include Councilman Darrell Clarke, State Representative Babette Josephs and Schuylkill River Park Alliance co-chair Russell Meddin. The movie will be preceded by a light reception.

Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm screening; doors open at 6:30
Location: The Academy of Natural Sciences, main auditorium

The film explores a citizens’ ultimately victorious efforts to create and preserve at grade access to the Schuylkill River Park despite the adamant objections of CSX Railroad. The 15-minute film chronicles the protracted grass-roots fight against CSX and their effort to block the community's access to the Schuylkill river, and serves to inspire and instruct other organizations on how to successfully wage efforts to improve and protect their own communities.