cyber3o3 asked:

Music by cyber3o3 – track “ghost on LSD

Ghost Hunting

Eric de Fontenay asked:


Record a song with RiffWorks and enter to win a Dean Markley Guitar, an iPod touch with FourTrack and more.

Los Altos, CA – Sonoma Wire Works announces the Holiday RiffRumble, the 14th song contest for RiffWorks recording software users. Contestants worldwide will compete for $4120 in prizes, including a Dean Markley Acoustic Guitar, an iPod touch with FourTrack by Sonoma Wire Works, an Ultrasound AG30 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier, 12 sets of Dean Markley VintageBronze Guitar Strings, RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums, and Recording Magazines. Any RiffCast enabled edition of RiffWorks, including RiffWorks T4 free recording software may be used to record solo entries and online collaborations with a holiday or winter theme. The power pop band, Rooney, will choose the Grand Prize winner. Entries will be accepted for two weeks: November 24 – December 7, 2008. Votes accepted November 24 – December 14. No purchase necessary and no entry fee. Contest & Prize Details: http://www.riffworld.com/riffrumble/rr14

Three Categories to Win

* Grand Prize (Rooney’s Choice): The musician who enters the song chosen by Rooney band members wins a Dean Markley DM-J360 E Acoustic Guitar. This flat-top jumbo acoustic recalls the Gibson J-160 that John Lennon used with the Beatles. It features book-matched mahogany back and sides, a solid mahogany neck, a solid book-matched spruce top, a slim 15 fret ebony fret-board, gold-plated tuners with simulated tortoise knobs, ivroid binding, and a gold-plated stereo input jack for a neck position installed custom pick-up with both volume and tone controls as part of the body (valued at $3250). Includes hard shell case. 5 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95) and Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $3320

* 2nd Prize (Contestants’ Choice): The musician who enters the song that receives the most votes from the contestants wins an Apple iPod touch 8GB (value $229) plus the FourTrack iPhone/iPod touch app by Sonoma Wire Works ($9.99). An Ultrasound AG30 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier – the best selling compact acoustic amp on the market for the last 5 years is built to Dean Markley’s specs for Ultrasound Amps. At 30 watts and just 20 pounds, the AG-30 is perfect for recording and coffee shop gigs. Feedback control, EQ shape control, effects loop, direct out, line out, headphone out, and a 5-year warranty fill out the features (MSRP $300). 5 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95). Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $600

* 3rd Prize (Most Public Votes): The musician who enters the song that receives the most shouts from the public wins 12 sets of Dean Markley VintageBronze Guitar Strings in a wooden gift box (MSRP $135). Five RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95). Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $200

About RiffWorks

RiffWorks easy-to-use guitar recording software includes automatic track creation, loop recording, guitar-oriented effects, InstantDrummer, professionally recorded drum tracks, online music collaboration, and song posting. RiffWorld.com rolls it all into a vibrant online community. RiffWorks Standard Pricing: $129. RiffWorks T4 free download available: http://www.sonomawireworks.com/T4

About RiffRumble

RiffRumble song contests are hosted by Sonoma Wire Works on RiffWorld.com and sponsored by the hottest music industry companies. Sponsors for past RiffRumbles have included Line 6, IK Multimedia, Taylor Guitars, Seymour Duncan, Schecter Guitars, Recording Magazine, and more. Holiday RiffRumble: http://www.riffworld.com/riffrumble/rr14

spacepainter asked:

Gold panning techniques

Kirby Collins asked:


Taking a cruise, even the mention of it is fun and relaxing. You can take cruises all over the world; to the Mediterranean, in the Baltic Sea, you can cruise to Alaska. If you live near Florida you are particularly lucky with Key West and all over the Caribbean. We have two of the busiest cruise ports right here, Cape Canaveral and one in Ft. Lauderdale, you can also cruise from Miami.

If you’ve never been on a cruise I highly recommend you plan to go as soon as you can. These days cruise ship are like little, or should I say big, floating cities with decks and decks of things to do and see. The typical cruise ship has many amenities. The workout rooms, have all the bikes and weights but now days there are saunas, steamrooms and any yoga or Pilate’s class you can think of. Day spas that offer massages, chemical peels and mud baths. If you prefer to shop you can find anything from touristy t-shirts and mugs to fancy boutiques that have high end fashions, name brand perfumes and fabulous jewelry, often at discounted prices, many ships have full liquor stores too and most of the time there is no tax but you have to declare what you’ve bought when you come through customs so keep that in mind as well.

There is so much to do when you cruise too and while relaxing at the pools is nice there are always activities going on. The Cruise Directors on most ships have things going almost 24/7; there is family fun such as bingo, the hokie pokie and maybe even charades. They have dance contests for the kids and hoolahoop contests, limbo, crafts everything you can imagine. If you have older kids some ships even have special lounges for the older kids who aren’t quite old enough for the dance clubs but a little to old for hoolahooping.

When the sun goes down and it’s time for Mom and Dad to have a little fun there is plenty to keep you out way past midnight. If you are planning a night of it and have younger children most ships offer babysitting services, you can check when you book. All ships offer Broadway type shows and most have Vegas type casinos with the usual Blackjack, craps, roulette wheels, slots, all kinds of poker and sometimes you can get in on a tournament like Texas Hold ‘em or five card stud. Some have karaoke bars, dueling piano bars, stand up comedians or if you’re not in the mood for a crowd they have just nice relaxing piano bars or cigar bars where you can meet people and talk while sipping on some wine or an after dinner cordial.

One of my favorite parts of cruising is the food. You can get anything you want at almost any time of the day or night. When I was on my cruise we were there in the casino, enjoying the slot machines, there was this wonderful person walking around serving these huge chocolate covered strawberries and it was midnight. Dinner on a cruise ship isn’t just a meal it’s an event. Some cruises have assigned seating and you sit with the same people for meals the whole trip but others don’t so you sit wherever you want, with whomever you want and most offer an early and later seating. The Captains Dinner is normally the last or second to last night of your trip and is a formal dinner, you get dressed up and have your picture taken with the captain. Breakfast and lunch are served either buffet style or in the dinning room and all are prepared by master chefs and served by the highest most well trained servers you’ll find anywhere. If you taste something you like don’t hesitate to ask for seconds, most ships offer several entree selections and the desserts are spectacular. Snacks and munchies are provided all day long and depending on the day they sometimes offer special treats such as a sundae bar in the afternoons you’re docked and people are coming back from shore excursions.

Speaking of shore excursions you can either decided what you want to do and make reservations when you book your cruise or wait until you dock and see what else there is to do when you go on shore in port, but don’t wait too long most places require reservations and some things fill up fast. Depending on where you dock there are all sorts of opportunities to be taken advantage of everything from snorkeling and diving to zip lining and exploring caves or ruins. You can tour most places by land or water or you can visit a local museum or cathedral. Most port cities have a tourist shopping area with many souvenirs to buy and local restaurants are not to be missed. If you don’t feel like going out of the town, you can walk the streets and soak up the native flavor. Be sure you check where it’s safe to go, however most of the time it’s not a problem. Some ship offer discounts packages on board that can be used in the port stores with 2 for 1 or coupon offers.

There are all kinds of different cruises you can book once you’ve chosen your destination. There are singles cruises, couples cruises; organizations such as churches and clubs often book them. You can go on a cruise for Christmas, New Years Eve or even Valentine’s Day; book one for a honeymoon or graduation. There are all sorts of reasons to take a cruise just take one. When you book it you can get a room with a view or one on the hall, you can book a room for two or a suite for your whole family with not only a window but an entire balcony, this is what I recommend.

So go, have fun, take your family or make it just you and your Sweetie but once you do go on a cruise I’ll bet you this, you’ll want to go again.

Alan Lim asked:


Cash

When most people think of getting paid to take survey questionnaires as an income opportunity, they think of cash reimbursement. There are many companies that pay cash. The typical price range is from $1 to $10. The lower price cash payments will be for less complicated or lengthy surveys. Companies disburse paper checks to a postal address, transfer funds electronically either to your bank account, or through such third party businesses as PayPal. Mailed checks may come almost immediately to you, or they may be held and released less often, such as every two weeks or once per month. Electronic transfers are usually disbursed on a regular payment period schedule.

Products

Sometimes, respondents get paid to take survey questions by receiving products. These can be products that the company wants market tested by actual users rather than in a sterile laboratory. These can be products that the company is trying out in a test market in a limited geographical location before releasing the product on a larger scale. The products are even more expensive equipment such as coffee makers or hair dryers that the company wants user feedback on. Sometimes the product is a straightforward transaction where the respondent completes the survey in return for a product delivery in the near future through the postal service.

Points

Another way to be paid to take survey questionnaires is by accumulating points. In this instance, when you accept a survey to be completed, you are provided with the number of points that will be applied for a finished survey. You can redeem the points at various levels for some very nice items. For example, you can receive a cash card good for merchandise at various chain stores. You can use the points to pay for memberships in video clubs or book clubs. You can eat at well known chain restaurants across the country. Points provide a substantial and ever changing way to gain reimbursement for the surveys that you complete.

Coupons

Often, a company will provide coupons as a way for you to be paid to take survey questionnaires. The coupons may be in addition to cash or other payment methods. The coupons mean that you can continue to use products manufactured by the company in the future and thus become a form of advertising. The manufacturing company hopes that you will like the products that are being discussed in the survey and ask the retailer for the product. If enough people ask for a product, it is possible to place the product on the shelves just because of the increased demand.

Sweepstakes entries

Another way to be paid to take survey questions is for your name to be entered into a substantial sweepstakes. Although this doesn’t equate to actual cash, there are always individuals who enjoy taking the chance of winning a desirable prize through the sweepstakes entries that they accumulate from the market research company. Sweepstakes entries may be combined with other types of payment or reimbursement options. Sometimes sweepstakes are considered just an extra bonus for the home worker in the same way that coupons may be distributed freely. Of course, there is always the possibility that you will be the person winning the fabulous sweepstakes prize.