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jackiekashian · 4 years

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Dork Forest 2011-2020 Cheat Sheet

The votes are in for 2020!

This is a list of Episode Numbers - Guest Name - Dorkdom. I take votes for faves of the year and then add a couple for variety of topics that I really thought were fun. ALL THE EPS have something for someone and are great but here is a starter list if you’re thinking to start listening to TDF and are not a numerologist completest.

Note: show’s been going since 2006 but I’ve only been surveying since 2011. The show is on all the platforms. Pandora, Spotify, YouTube. Start here if you like: www.dorkforest.com . Standup info and other podcast is at www.jackiekashian.com

2020 TDF EP 562 - Guy Branum - Mitford Sisters TDF EP 568 - Maria Bamford - Canadian Reality Shows TDF EP 599 - Jen Kirkman - Hallmark Christmas Movies TDF EP 565 - Darla Kashian – COOKING TDF EP 598 - Russ Kashian - Hallmark Christmas Movies TDF EP 549 - Tig Notaro – Veganism TDF EP 581 - Jenny Yang - Comfort Food TDF EP 591 - Amber Preston - Church Cookbooks TDF EP 574 - Ron Funches - Call of Duty and Animal Crossing TDF EP 577 - Barbara Holiday - Escape Rooms TDF EP 558 - Sarah Mowrey - Fleetwood Mac TDF EP566 - Matt Kirshen/Myq Kaplan - Advice Columns TDF EP 595 - Kristin Key - Mad Libs TDF EP 576 - Robert Jenkins - Guns and Safety TDF EP 588 - Sofiya Alexandra - Wheel of Time books TDF EP 570- Jim Woster – Columbo TDF EP 573 - Robert Hurt - Babylon 5 TDF EP 550 - Danielle Perez - Mariah Carey TDF EP 583 - Dar Vendegna - PIckleball TDF SPOILER 3 - Andy & Jackie - Rise of Skywalker

2019 TDF EP 523 Lydia Popovich Dolly Parton TDF EP 511 Auggie Smith Dead Comedians TDF EP 535 Christopher Titus Prince TDF EP 530 Phil Kashian Hitchhiking TDF EP 532 Brian Posehn Heavy Metal TDF EP 549 Tig Notaro Veganism SP1 Endgame Spoiler Dork Out TDF EP 503 Wynter Spears Public Restrooms TDF EP 524 Sara Benincasa Frederick Law Olmstead TDF EP 529 Caitlin Gill Murder She Wrote TDF EP 545 Mary Becquet Chinese Ghosts Vampires TDF EP 525 Matt Oswalt Taking Pictures TDF EP 510 Gary Anthony Williams Birds TDF EP 531 Robert Hurt DS9 TDF EP 547 Thom Tran The Flash TDF EP 540 Brian Jacobovitz Cthulu RPGs TDF EP 515 Judith Stephen CosPlay TDF EP 528 Justin Hermann Heroscape TDF EP 538 Dave Ross Zelda and LINK TDF EP 544 Sharon Houston Netflix British Reality Shows TDF EP 505 Kat Burdick Next Generation TDF EP 509 Michelle Biloon NYT Crossowords

2018 TDF EP 487 Amy Miller - Dolly Parton TDF EP 471 Emma Arnold - BEES TDF EP 499 - Erin Foley - Hallmark Christmas Movies TDF EP 481 - Cheryl Jones - Maritime History TDF EP 471 - Andy Ashcraft - GenCon TDF EP 482 - Nato Green - Union Organizing TDF EP 473 - Tamra Brown - Tiki Bars TDF EP 493 - Nina Manni - Air and Hotel Points TDF EP 446 - Carlos Delgado - Great British Bakeoff TDF EP 495 - Alice Wetterlund - Sharks TDF EP 487 - Mark Waid - Superman TDF EP 454 - Open Mike Eagle - Wrestling TDF EP 457 - Jean Grea - Ikea TDF EP 447 - Gariana Abeyta - All Genres have Great Movies

2017 TDF EP 390 - Phil Kashian - LOTR and MY BROTHER TDF EP 422 - Steve Agee - John Hughes Movies. Weird Science TDF EP 426 - Sara Schaefer - Cross Stitch TDF EP 431 - Jenny Jaffe - Planners. Calendars. Stickers. All the things. TDF EP 405 - Rebecca Sugar - Musicals TDF EP 438 - Jen Briney - freaking CONGRESS TDF EP 423 - Karen Rontowski - Moth Man TDF EP 401 - Jason Hatrick - Scuba diving TDF EP 429 - Kyle Clark - Halloween Theme Parks TDF EP 417 - Nat Towsen - Speed Racer TDF EP 402 - Tyler Hinman - Escape Rooms TDF EP 428 - Solomon Georgio - Black Sitcoms TDF EP 403 - Hal Lublin - Saturday Night Live TDF EP 408 - Al Madrigal - Jack Reacher NOVELS TDF EP 435 - Wyatt Gray - HP Lovecraft TDF EP 442 - Doug Stanhope - getting naked and Leisure Suits TDF EP 404 - Julie Dixson Jackson - Geneology TDF EP 427 - Lisa Allard – Quilting

2016 TDF EP 336 Jim Stewart Allen - Oregon Trail TDF EP 383 Jenny Chalikian – Xena TDF EP 387 Caitlin Gill - Roald Dahl TDF EP 358 Wil Anderson - Cricket TDF EP 359 Heather Simmons - Alice in Wonderland. TDF EP 340 Barbara Holm - Buffy the Vampire Slayer TDF EP 380 Beverly D’Angelo - things that Change your Life - Music, Places TDF EP 366 Karen Rontowski - Tarot Cards TDF EP 373 Stu Goldsmith - Boardgames with a STORY TDF EP 364 Maria Bamford LIVE at JFL Montreal (Bandcamp) 2016 I really liked: TDF EP 385 Jenny Zigrino - Authentic Historical Costuming TDF EP 347 Riley Silverman - The Potato. Mostly Frozen. TDF EP 355 Ivan Van Norman/Andy Ashcraft - Zombies & pen/paper games TDF EP 341 Cathy Ladman - Knitting TDF EP 349 Moon Zappa - The BIG questions TDF EP 368 Martha Kelly - Law and Order SVU TDF EP 367 Phil Johnson - Pirates TDF EP 362 Rory Scovel - Golf (quietly clap) TDF EP 339 Sovereign Syre - Spanish Invasion of Florida. TDF EP 348 Dash Kwiatkowski - Superman TDF EP 338 TJ Chambers - Chess TDF EP 379 Michelle Thaller – SPACE! LIVE DC Drafthouse (Bandcamp)

2015 TDF EP 303 Matt Saxe – all Vice Presidents. TDF EP 298 Jason Klamm – Vice Presidents and Lego! TDF EP 312 Greg Proops at LA Podfest – 70s Movies TDF EP 320 Wil Wheaton – BEER and Boardgames TDF EP 287 Michelle McNamara – Robert Durst and more True Crime TDF EP 294 Retta – Purses. Handbags TDF EP 323 Chez Amanda – Xfiles. Finally. TDF EP 310 David Koechner – History dork! TDF EP 268 Tammy Pescatelli – Thrift stores and Vampires TDF EP 279 Brian Kiley – Presidential Biographic Minutia TDF EP 285 Ian Abramson – McDonald’s Land TDF EP 316 Breanna Conley – Old time Photo Booth collecting 2015 another 12 that I picked: TDF EP 329 Robert Hurt – Space Ships TDF EP 321 Ryan Stout – Injustice. AS USUAL. TDF EP 324 Suzy Soro – Ghosts. TDF EP 313 Danielle Radford – great “bad” movies TDF EP 305 Murray Valeriano & Monty Franklin – Surfin. TDF EP 269 Christian Brown, Roselle Hurley and Andy Ashcraft - LARPing TDF EP 271 Bridget Everett - Barry Manilow, Richard Simmons & Rudy TDF EP 273 Sean Crespo – DUNE TDF EP 284 Brian Upton - history and aesthetics of gaming TDF EP 293 Live at Bridgetown Branum, Kilgariff and Preston (Bandcamp) TDF EP 300 Amy Shira Teitel – SPACE TDF EP 325 Gail Carriger Live in SF – Anglophile. (Bandcamp)

2014 TDF EP 259 – Laraine Newman - Dubstep TDF EP 245 – Brittnee Braun - Cosplay TDF EP 249 – Brian Regan – Line Mentality TDF EP 215 – Robert Hack – Doctor Who TDF EP 264 – Joseph Scrimshaw – Star War Prequels TDF EP 227 – Emily Gordon – Breakfast around the world TDF EP 239 – Rhea Butcher – Back to the Future Movies TDF EP 260 – Jimmy Pardo – Chicago (the band) TDF EP210 – Corey Olsen – Tolkien TDF EP 258 – Emily Heller – ESM & HS Debate

2013 TDF EP 177 - Greg Proops - Ancient History TDF EP 172 – Janeane/Bamford - Beading/SuzeOrman TDF EP198 – Live Podfest w Kilgariff/Bamford/Anthony/Valeriano - Salad TDF EP 189 – Moshe Kasher - Religion TDF EP 199 – Michelle McNamara - True Crime TDF EP 203 – Ryan Stout - Traffic Court

TDF EP 150 – Gina Yashere - Ghosts/Elevators TDF EP 151 – Craig Shoemaker - Wizard of Oz TDF EP 207 – Matt Mira - James Bond TDF EP 167 – David Huntsberger - Horses TDF EP 200 – Andy Peters/Mike Schmidt - Wrestling TDF EP 190 – Cameron Esposito - Lesbians TDF EP 202 – Matt Weinhold/Dana Gould/ Shawn Sheridan - Halloween

2012 TDF EP 129 – Live with Michelle McNamara (True Crime) TDF EP 111 – Jim Gaffigan (obscure news personality) TDF EP 117 – Corey Olsen (TolkienProf) TDF EP 142 – Live with Retta, Rajskub, Kilmartin and Scovel TDF EP 94 – Mary Jo Pehl (reading and writing and more reading) TDF EP 133 – Kira Soltonovich (Korean Spas) TDF EP 113 – Jesse Schell and Andy Ashcraft (oh. Video Games) TDF EP 98 – Henry Phillips and Mike Phirman (Guitar Comedy and Music) TDF EP 139 – Joel Hodgson (ventriloquism) TDF EP 93 – Live with Ernie Cline (the 80s and Ready Player One) TDF EP 102 – Dan Telfer (Dinosaurs and science in general) TDF EP 108 – Al Madrigal (Sales and Cartoons) TDF EP 148 – Guy Branum - Canada TDF EP 95 – Live with Kevin Eastman (ninja turtles) TDF EP 97 – Rose Abdoo and John Matta (tiny tiny ART! And The Thing) TDF EP 99 – Asterios Kokkinos (Pokemon) TDF EP 100 – PF Wilson – (history of the various football leagues) TDF EP 103 – Live with Andy Kindler (“indie” comic books) TDF EP 104 – Merrill Markoe (I feel like we talked dogs mostly) TDF EP 110 – Patrick Brady (animation) TDF EP 120 – Erin Foley (NY Giants) TDF EP 121 – Tom Franck (Art) TDF EP 130 – Lois McMaster Bujold (I dork out AT her. She talks writing) TDF EP 138 – Michael Everson (coding fonts for obscure languages)

2011 # 55 Greg Proops – Making Baseball interesting # 67 Hardwick/Palascak – Harry Potter # 37 Karen Kilgariff - Sandra Bullock # 16 Dana Gould – Planet of the Apes # 48 Aisha Tyler – girl on girl fandom # 24 Jen Kirkman/ Karen Rontowksi – ghosts/UFO # 49 Dana/James - HOLLYWOOD # 40 April/Vargus – TRIP TO MIDDLE EAST # 3 Madigan/Kilmartin – the KENNEDY’S #42 Maile Flanagan/Yuri Lowenthal - Animation #50 Michelle McNamara – True Crime #30 Ed Brubaker / Kermet Apio – Comics #14 Thrilling Adventure Hour – so many things Origin Story – #69 Andy Origin Story - #71 Maria #73 Rich Sommer – Mad Men and Boardgames #77 Matt Weinhold/Ken Daly – Horror Movies #82 Chad Daniels/David Huntsberger – just hilarious #80 Bengt Washburn – Fine art #51 Andrew Solmssen - IT #28 Eric Drysdale - VIEWMASTER #58 Bees – uh, BEES #63 Perfume – and, PERFUME #44 Jim Coughlin – A4 Paper #91 Trains!

NOTE Premium eps w/o iTunes: Here’s how to download albums from Bandcamp:

1. Download the .zip file from Bandcamp. 2. Unzip the file to your Music folder. 3. Rescan your Music folder. 4. Open the music app and listen to your tunes.

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bigyack-com · 5 years

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Do You Honestly Find Spas Kind of Boring?

The new Kohler Waters Spa in Chicago is on a bustling street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. But once inside, clients can find themselves a spot on a private beach, along a quiet mountainside or even inside a dark, comforting cave.Well, that’s if they fork over $95 for a 50-minute “virtual reality pedicure” (a traditional 50-minute pedicure there is $79).It was perhaps only a matter of time before virtual reality was elevated from the gamer’s basement to the marble-lined, lavender-infused realm of luxury self-care.“Wellness has become a huge marketing term to attract those guests who want to not just have a beauty result at the end of their service, but want to feel relaxed, calm and now, increasingly so, de-stressed,” said Patricia Heitz, a spa consultant in Delmar, N.Y. Virtual reality, she said, is “taking that wellness service to the next level by transporting the guest to a place of inner peace and calm.”People receiving pedicures have long read fashion and gossip magazines — or, more recently, poked at their phones. But while clients at Kohler stare off into a “sunset,” “waterfall” or relaxing scene of their choice, they also get to choose a meditation to accompany the view as they chill out in massage chairs and get their nails buffed.And some spas are offering V.R. as a treatment unto itself.At G20 Spa & Salon in Boston, customers pay $45 for a 30-minute guided virtual meditation. They pop on a V.R. headset while sitting in a reclining chair and choose a guided meditation along with an “environment,” like the Northern Lights or a forest.“It’s gaining popularity,” said William Engvall, the assistant spa director at G20, where the V.R. meditation has been on the menu since 2018. An average of five to 10 people a week visit the spa specifically for the guided V.R. meditation, he said.A similar setup awaits visitors to Esqapes Immersive Relaxation, a V.R. meditation center in a Los Angeles office building, where clients can visit a “garden,” a “desert,” a “Moroccan resort” or “snowbank cabin” while sitting in a massage chair ($45 for 30 minutes).“V.R. and the extrasensory components are a key component of the treatment,” said Micah Jackson, the C.E.O. of Esqapes. Giving the mind something to focus on, rather than letting it wander freely, is one of the tenets of meditation, he pointed out.Adding virtual reality to the menu is also relatively low-cost for spas; an investment in equipment is required, but not the labor of extra aestheticians or staff, said Kate Mearns, the director of spa and wellness at LIVunLtd Spa & Wellness, a wellness service provider for residential and commercial buildings.Because of staffing shortages, spas are looking for services that don’t require licensed therapists, Ms. Mearns said.“Virtual reality allows spa guests to heighten their spa experience in a more D.I.Y. service setting,” she said.Many of the spas are using Guided VR, a service of Cubicle Ninjas, a digital agency in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Staff members there came up with the idea five years ago during a particularly bad winter, when they started hanging out on virtual beaches.“Our team didn’t want to leave,” said Josh Farkas, the C.E.O. and founder of Guided VR.They decided to create guided meditation V.R., and started offering the service to dentists, elder care centers and spas.The spas pay $150 to $300 per month per headset based on the size of the spa, and Guided VR provides the headset license, hardware setup and “relaxation content.”“When we built the B2B side, we thought that dentists, doctors and elder care would be a much bigger market, but spas are the most interested and willing to adopt,” Mr. Farkas said.Perhaps this is because spas are accustomed to charging for add-on services; if not milk and honey in the pedicure water, why not a “trip” to “paradise”?A virtual reality experience at the beginning of a facial bumps the price up to $555 for 100 minutes from $350 for 90 minutes (the cost of a comparative standard facial at the same spa) at Qua Baths & Spa in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.The extra time at the beginning is devoted to a virtual relaxation, the aesthetician helping with the relaxation by touching the client’s body in time with the meditation. Then the goggles are removed and the facial portion of the service begins.“This really allows the guest to be in that moment, to really relax,” said Kristin Carpenter, the director of spas and salons for Caesars Palace.But some people think V.R. has no place in settings traditionally devoted to pampering and spiritual escape.Mary Bemis, the editorial director for Insider’s Guide to Spas, believes that virtual reality and all the gadgets that come with it don’t belong inside a spa.“In an all too virtual synthetic world, spa culture provides a high-touch, utterly human, unduplicatable experience,” Ms. Bemis said. “In a world of counterfeits, the gold-standard spa experience is that which is real, not virtual.” Read the full article

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yardmasterz1 · 5 years

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Weber 54060001 Q 2200 Gas Grill Review

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by James Huntley | Updated 03/11/20

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“I don’t have a ton of grill experience but I wanted to get a portable-style one that would fit nicely on the balcony of my apartment. I’ve heard great things of the Weber brand and was originally looking at the Q100, but decided to splurge and go for the Q220 instead. What a great choice it was!

Setup was super easy, you have to assemble a few pieces but it’s very easy to do (just attaching the handle, lid and thermometer). You will notice at this point though how heavy this grill is, but that’s a good thing, the build quality is fantastic…”

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals Get Bigger Every Year, and This Year Proves It

Some of the best deals can be found right from your couch for the holiday season, which is perfect because not everyone wants to run around town looking for the best deals! Luckily, there are plenty of Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals! If you need a good deal on a gift for someone special (or even just for yourself), we’ve got you covered.

SAM’S CLUB

Some of the best deals, regardless of the time of year happen to come from warehouses like Sam’s Club. This year, they are kicking off with a 3-Day setup, with deals that seriously save you from leaving a dent in your wallet. Broken up between the two days you can save on everything from TV’s, Nintendo Switches, Treadmills, and even a really nifty 7-piece Dining Set by Westlyn that I’ve personally been eyeing.

BLACK FRIDAY 3-DAY SAVINGS STEALS

TECH

$479 65” LG 6900-Series™ 4K UHD HDR Smart TV (ONLINE only)

$350 off HP® 15.6” Full HD Laptop with Intel® Core™ i7 Processor ($499 event price, $849 reg. price)

$200 off HP Pavilion x360 15.6” HD Convertible Touchscreen Laptop ($649 event price, $849 reg. price)

$130 off Samsung Curved 65” 4K Smart TV ($599 event price, $729 reg. price)

$129 off Google Nest Hub™ ($129 event price, $258 reg. price)

Up to $50 off FitBit Charge 3™ Fitness Tracker, Fitbit Versa 2™ Smartwatch, and FitBit Inspire HR® Fitness Tracker

GAMING

$15 off Nintendo Switch® & Accessories Bundle. Sam’s Club Exclusive bundle with the console, premium case, controller, and car charger. Note: This is the newer model with higher battery life! ($334.98 event price, $349.98 reg. price)

$199 Sony PS4 1TB Slim Software Bundle – includes 3 games ($60 value – ONLINE only)

$100 off select Xbox Consoles

$30 off Respawn Gaming Chair ($119.98 event price, $149.98 reg. price)

$50 off Pacman Head-to-Head Arcade Table. Includes 6 games and 2 stools. ($399.98 event price, $449.98 reg. price)

HOME

$850 off LG® 26-Cu. Ft. Wi-Fi® Enabled French Door Refrigerator (ONLINE only)

$70 off Shark® Rotator® Pet Plus Upright Vacuum ($99.98 event price, $169.98 reg. price)

$300 off Westlyn 7-Piece Dining Set ($499 event price, $799 reg. price)

Up to $140 off a set of 4 tires

$100 off PRO-FORM® 965 CT Smart Treadmill ($499 event price, $599 reg. price)

$50 off iRobot® Roomba® e5 ($249.98 event price, $299.98 reg. price)

$40 off Emeril Lagasse™ 8-Qt. Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer ($119.98 event price, $159.98 reg. price)

$40 off Fleischer and Wolf® 12-Piece Tri-Ply Cookware Set ($129.98 event price, $169.98 reg. price)

$30 off Ninja® Professional Blender & Nutri Ninja® Cups ($69.98 event price, $99.98 reg. price)

Up to $200 off any Serta Perfect Sleeper Mattress and/or Mattress Set

$80 off Masterbuilt 40” Digital Electric Smoker with Window and Remote ($219.98 event price, $299.98 reg. price)

$79.98 Ladies’ Hunter Tall Rain Boots – additional colors and shorter versions available at samsclub.com (ONLINE only)

$299 .5 CT Diamond Earrings – IGI appraisal value $550!

KIDS

$300 off Backyard Discovery® Malibu Wooden Swing Set ($1,199 event price, $1,499 reg. price)

$100 off Skywalker Trampolines® 16’ Deluxe Round Sports Arena Trampoline with Enclosure ($299 event price, $399 reg. price)

$10 off Megatropolis Deluxe Playset (29.98 event price, $39.98 reg. price)

$10 off Member’s Mark Teepee ($29.98 event price, $39.98 reg. price)

CYBER MONDAY (WEEK) DEALS (Dec. 2-6)

TECH

$300 off HP 17.3” HD+ Laptop, Intel Core i7-8565U Processor ($549 event price, $849 reg. price)

$200 off Vizio 44” 5.1 Surround System ($199 event price, $399 reg. price)

$100 off LG 60” Class 7100 Series 4k Television ($399 event price, $499 reg. price)

$80 off Sonos 2pk Speaker ($249 event price, $329 reg. price)

HOME

$700 off Serta Ultra Luxury Hybrid Shoreway Mattress Set (Free White Glove Delivery)

$400 off Lifetime Adventure Tower Playset ($999 event price, $1,399 reg. price)

$700 off Adirondack Spa ($2,799 event price, $3,499 reg. price)

$260 off 6-piece CookCraft by Candace 6-Piece Cookware Legacy Collection ($339 event price, $599 reg. price)

$250 off Lifetime Triton 10′ Sit-On-Top Kayak – 2 Pack (Paddles Included) ($448 event price, $698 reg. price)

Speaking of Sam’s Club, ARLO is offering up a Black/Friday/Cyber Monday deal for not just exclusive to Sam’s Club, but for Best Buy, Costco and Amazon alike for both their Arlo Pro and Arlo Pro 2 Smart Security Systems. The offers vary depending on if you pick up a single camera or the three-camera kit, but I would certainly suggest picking up three cameras to maximize on savings.

Arlo Security Cameras

Best Buy

Arlo Pro 2 Smart Security System (4-Camera Kit) // Now $449.99 ($200 savings) – runs 11/24 – 12/2

Arlo Pro 2 Smart Security System (6-Camera Kit) // Now $799.99 ($150 savings) – runs 11/24 – 12/2

Arlo Pro 3 Smart Security System (6-Camera Kit) // Now $989.99 ($110 savings) – runs 11/24 – 12/2

Sam’s Club

Arlo Pro Smart Security System (3-Camera Kit) // Now $249 ($150 savings) – runs 10/30 – 12/1

Costco

Arlo Pro 2 Smart Security System (3-Camera Kit) // Now $299 ($130 savings) – runs 11/25 – 12/2

Google Pixel 4 & 4 XL

Save $200 on an unlocked Google Pixel 4 or 4 XL!

ROCKPORT

Quite possibly one of my FAVORITE brands of casual shoes is Rockport. And right on time, the brand is offering up fashionable gift options that offer up comfort as well as style. Ahead of Black Friday, Rockport is offering 30% off full-priced items, on top of 40% off already reduced styles ON TOP of free shipping, but for Black Friday (11/28 – 12/1) and Cyber Monday (12/2 – 12/4) the company is offering 40% Off Full Price Items and 50% Off Already Reduced Styles & Free Shipping

Walmart

Beginning online at 10 pm on November 27th, Walmart is revealing some of the biggest deals on the hottest tech products from brands like Samsung, Apple, Phillips, and More. Some of the top Black Friday tech deals include:

· Apple AirPods with charging case ($129, save $15)

· Apple Watch Series 3 for $129 (save $70)

· onn.® 40” Class 1080p Roku Smart TV only at Walmart ($98, special buy)

· Samsung 16GB storage Chromebook 3 ($99, save $60)

· Philips 65” Class 4K Android Smart TV ($278, special buy)

Also, starting today, customers can start shopping Buy Now Black Friday deals on Walmart.com, such as:

· Apple 10.5” iPad Pro Wi-Fi 512GB for $599 (save $400)

· Samsung Galaxy 8GB Wi-Fi Tablet for $77.99 (save $50)

· 15.6” Acer Intel Core Chromebook for $299 (save $100)

You can find all of the Black Friday deals Directly at Walmart.com

3Doodler

The gateway into the wild world of 3D printing for all ages. The 3Doodler Start Essentials Pen Set includes a 3Doodler Start pen, enough plastic to get you started, an Activity Guide and molds for those looking to go beyond freehand Doodling. The 3Doodler Start Pen only heats up to 110 degrees, making it safe to touch, even as plastic extrudes from the pen. The plastic itself is unique to 3Doodler and both non-toxic and biodegradable, thus both safe for you and the planet!

AUGUST

From August 28th until December 2nd, August Home is selling their popular August Smart Lock Pro + Connect for $149 (down from $279) as well as their August Smart Lock for $79 (which is $70 off the normal price of $149)

YALE

Yale is selling its ASSURE LOCK Touchscreen for $209, which is discounted from $279.

myCharge

For the Black Friday weekend, myCharge is offering up popular products such as their HubMax and HubMax Universal, for up to 50% off through their Amazon page.

HEX

HEX is offering 30% off the entire website from 11/29 – 12/2

Solo New York

Solo is offering 60% off on closeouts and 30% off everything else on the website from Black Friday through Cyber Monday.

Amazon: 30% – 50% off select Solo New York bags

Adidas Phone Cases

20% off site-wide for adidascases.com from Black Friday through Cyber Monday.

Mission Workshop

Use code MW-2020 to receive 20% off purchase, a $20 gift card for future use, and a free bag of Bicycle Coffee (first 1,000 orders) from 11/26 through 12/2 at midnight. Available online and in the SF store.

State Bicycles

From 11/28 through 12/15 State Bikes will be offering the deals below as well as special “Daily Deals” for Black Friday through Cyber Monday

15% off: After Spending $0 -$199.99

$50 off + $25 Gift Card: When Spending $200 – $399.99

$100 off + $50 Gift Cards + Free Backpack: When Spending $400+

Osmo Nutrition

Use code Osmolidays30 for 30% off Osmo Nutrition hydration and recovery products from 11/27 – 12/4

Hiplok

Use code ‘BF30’ at checkout at Hiplok.com for 30% savings plus free shipping on any order over $30. This code is valid from 11/28 through 12/3.

Mujjo

Mujjo is offering up a 25% discount on ALL products on their site for Black Friday.

Fender

Fender is offering up deals on everything from their Fender Plan Plans (50% off the annual plan), to their over $100 off their popular Bluetooth speakers. Find all of the deals directly at Fender.

Satechi

Running from November 29th until December 1st, Satechi, a writer favorite here at GearDiary is offering deals up to 50% off on everything including their Dual 75W Travel Charger, Dual Smart Outlet, even their Apple Watch Charging Stand. What’s more, you get a FREE 30-watt wall charger with $100 or more purchase over at Satechi’s website.

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6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary

Above shows a snapshot of Hokkaido on Google Maps and an overview of the route we took. Clearly, there were more places in Hokkaido I would love to visit but due to the brevity of time and accessibility by our JR East-South Hokkaido Pass, we were limited to 5 cities: Hakodate, Lake Toya, Noboribetsu, Sapporo and Otaru.

I first plotted my route according to the attractions we want to visit on Google Maps. When I’m done with the final bookmarking, I export it to a phone app, Maps.me, through this method, which allows me to transfer all my bookmarks into the app and use it offline on the go!

With chasing sakuras and excellent Japanese cuisines in mind, we set off to places that offered the best of these!

Day 3: Noboribetsu

Noboribetsu is most known for 3 things – Onsens, Jigokudani (Hell Valley) and Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura (Ninja Village). Their hot springs contain 9 different types of water, with minerals such as sulfer, salt, and iron. The quality of these minerals results in the spas here are ranked as one of the world’s most outstanding hot springs.

Jigokudani (Hell Valley)

Jigokudani, also known as Hell Valley, got its name from the hot steam vents, sulphurous streams and other volcanic activity present at the valley. It is an explosion crater of Mount Kuttara. The views of boiling and bubbling water make people imagine Hell where demons reside, hence the nickname “Hell Valley”. Not surprisingly, Jigokudani smells a little like eggs due to the sulphur, and can be rather warm during mid-afternoon.

En route from the Hell Valley bus stop to Hell Valley, there are rows of shops selling food and souvenirs. Hotels are also interspersed along the way, with attractive offers of hot spring packages. 10,000 tons of hot spring gushes out daily to be supplied to accommodations in this onsen town.

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When you see a pair of blue and red demon statues at the entrance, you know you’re on the right track.

There are several trails you can take at Hell Valley:

Jigoku-Dani Pathway- 568 metres, 10 minutes

Oyunuma Pathway 1 – 298 metres, 10 minutes

Oyunuma 2nd Pathway – 444 metres, 10 minutes

Oyunuma Pathway 2 – 308 metres, 7 minutes

Oyunuma Scenic Pathway – 388 metres, 15 minutes

Funamiyama Pathway – 599 metres, 20 minutes

Funamiyama 2nd Pathway – 229 metres, 7 minutes

Oyunuma crater lake

We took a 20-minute hike up to Oyunuma, a gourd-shaped sulphurous lake 32 metres deep. Oyunuma is a crater lake created by a volcanic eruption, and is still active today. Sulfur spring at 130 degrees celcius gushes out from the bottom, and the dusty black surfaces ranges from 40 to 50 degrees celcius.

The hot water from Oyunuma flows into the Oyunumagawa river, where visitors can enjoy a natural foot bath (ashiyu). To get to Oyunuma Brook Natural Footbath, take the Oyunuma Scenic Pathway. Unfortunately, the trail to Oyunumagawa river was closed on the day we visited, so we were unable to experience the ashiyu.

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We were also told that the best time to visit Jigokudani is during autumn, where the autumn foliage adds an extra speck of colour to the sand-coloured terrain.

Getting to Hell Valley: Take a bus from JR Noboribetsu train station. Alight at "N11 Noboribetsu Onsen". One way bus ticket fare: ¥340 Duration: 25 minutes

Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura (Ninja Village)

Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura (Ninja Village) entrance

Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura is a history theme park that emulates the Edo Period, thus there are many photo opportunities with the traditional style architecture. Step 400 years back to the Edo period into a samurai residence, where samurais, ninjas, oirans and townspeople come alive. The staff of the Ninja Village are dressed as ninjas and geishas, which added to the traditional atmosphere of the theme park.

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Cute samurai kids

Entrance

Local Japanese children also dressed up as cute mini ninjas, and I had a ball chasing them to snap pictures of their cute outfit.

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While there, I caught various performances such as the Ninja Show and Oiran Courtesan Show. These performances are in Japanese, but a helpful ‘geisha’ handed me an English guide that explained what was going on during the show. There are also sights such as a haunted house, a culture theatre and a Katakura Residence & Museum.

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Even though this theme park might be more suited for families with younger children, the exciting performances and beautiful traditional architecture is suitable for the older crowd too.

Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura ticket price: ¥2,500 Getting to Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura: Take a bus from JR Noboribetsu train station. Alight at "N5 Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura". One way bus ticket fare: ¥190 Duration: 15 minutes

Recommended duration in Noboribetsu: 0.5 day

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6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary

With chasing sakuras and excellent Japanese cuisines in mind, we set off to places that offered the best of these!

Day 4: Otaru

Otaru Canal

We took a 30-minute train ride away from Sapporo station to arrive at Otaru, a small harbour city. The Otaru Canal has got to be the main highlight of Otaru. As the day goes, streams of tourists flock to the canal to take pictures.

On one side of the canal, local artists line up on the sidewalk to showcase their artwork to tourists. On the other side, warehouses built in the early 20th century stands. They are now restored and transformed into museums, shops and restaurants.

You can take an Otaru Canal Cruise for ¥1,500/ SGD19. Cruise along the historical canal in this 40 minute ride that loops around the canal. There are both day and night cruises, depending on the season. While we didn’t stay until nightfall, the sight at night, when the lamps illuminate, is another sight altogether!

Come before 10am if you want to avoid your pictures being bombarded by tourists!

Sakaimachi Street

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Sakaimachi Street is a preserved, merchant street, where old offices and shophouses have been transformed into modern day souvenir shops, boutiques, restaurants, cafes and museums whilst maintaining its late 1800s façade. It is now a shopping street where we bought many souvenirs and cute glasswares from. Don’t miss visiting these shops:

SHOP: Otaru Music Box Museum (Location)

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I was thoroughly fascinated by the sheer number of music boxes in this 3-storey wooden museum house. The music boxes come in all shapes and sizes, from wood to porcelain and even stuffed toys! Keep your eyes open for the steam clock, gifted by Vancouver, at its entrance!

SHOP: Kitaichi Glass Outlet (Location)

Otaru has a reputation for manufacturing glassware, so exploring the numerous glass outlets is compulsory. They come in the forms of cute mini glass figurines, pendants, jewellery and brooches. We couldn’t help but bring some of them home to distribute.

EAT: LeTAO Le chocoLat (Location)

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LeTAO attracts a crowd because of their generous sample offerings – and that’s the first thing you would notice when you bypass their shops. Their signature products are Double Fromage and Royal Montagne.

EAT: Wakadori Jidai Naruto なると本店 (Location)

Famous for their golden formula fried chicken, indulge in their their ¥1,100 Hanshinage Chicken Meal that comes with a generous half of a chicken.

Operating hours: 11:00-21:00

EAT: Yabuhan Soba 小樽蕎麦屋籔半 (Location)

Another well-known eatery, the chefs and owners here take pride in their handmade soba. A recommended dish is the sea urchin soba (¥1200).

Operating hours: 11:00-20:30

EAT: Uoshin 魚真 (うおまさ) (Location)

Sushi, seafood, tempura – these are the typical food you can expect in a contemporary restaurant. Expect to spend about SGD35. Make reservations if you can.

Operating hours: 12:00-14:00, 16:00-21:30

EAT: Kamaei Kamaboko (株)かま栄工場直売店 (Location)

The fishcakes that they sell taste quite differently from the typical ones we eat – they are sweeter, softer and yet more dense. Find all sorts of fish paste products at this shop.

EAT: Sankaku Fish Market

Just outside of Otaru train station on its left, hidden behind a row of residential buildings, lies a covered wet market. Walk through the narrow row of stalls and be distracted by the numerous live seafood alongside you.

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On our way back after visiting Otaru Canal, we indulged in expensive fresh seafood in one of the stalls here. Amounting to SGD153, our orders included a hairy crab, steam clam, whelk (a kind of sea snail), grilled scallop and a salmon bento set. Then again, fresh seafood everywhere in Japan comes at a price.

Recommended duration in Otaru: 1 full day

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Cheat List for The Dork Forest

The votes are in for 2016! ALL the episodes are great but here’s a starter list if you’re thinking of starting listening to TDF and are not a numerologist completest. heh.

Find the show on Itunes or www.dorkforest.com

There are some “premium” eps on list – those are $2 on www.thedorkforest.bandcamp.com

Top TEN Fan Faves recommended for noobs from 2016 Season

TDF 336 Jim Stewart Allen - Oregon Trail TDF 383 Jenny Chalikian – Xena TDF 387 Caitlin Gill - Roald Dahl TDF 358 Wil Anderson - Cricket TDF 359 Heather Simmons - Alice in Wonderland. TDF 340 Barbara Holm - Buffy the Vampire Slayer TDF 380 Beverly D’Angelo - things that Change your Life - Music, Places TDF 366 Karen Rontowski - Tarot Cards TDF 373 Stu Goldsmith - Boardgames with a STORY TDF 364 Maria Bamford LIVE at JFL Montreal (Bandcamp) The dozen more I learned the most from in the 2016 Season TDF 385 Jenny Zigrino - Authentic Historical Costuming TDF 347 Riley Silverman - The Potato. Mostly Frozen. TDF 355 Ivan Van Norman / Andy Ashcraft - Zombies & pen/paper games TDF 341 Cathy Ladman - Knitting TDF 349 Moon Zappa - The BIG questions TDF 368 Martha Kelly - Law and Order SVU TDF 367 Phil Johnson - Pirates TDF 362 Rory Scovel - Golf (quietly clap) TDF 339 Sovereign Syre - Spanish Invasion of Florida. TDF 348 Dash Kwiatkowski - Superman TDF 338 TJ Chambers - Chess TDF 379 Michelle Thaller – SPACE! LIVE DC Drafthouse (Bandcamp)

PREVIOUS YEARZ FAN FAVES

2015 Voted Top Twelve

TDF 303 Matt Saxe – all Vice Presidents. TDF 298 Jason Klamm – Vice Presidents and Lego! TDF 312 Greg Proops at LA Podfest – 70s Movies TDF 320 Wil Wheaton – BEER and Boardgames TDF 287 Michelle McNamara – Robert Durst and more True Crime TDF 294 Retta – Purses. Handbags TDF 323 Chez Amanda – Xfiles. Finally. TDF 310 David Koechner – History dork! TDF 268 Tammy Pescatelli – Thrift stores and Vampires TDF 279 Brian Kiley – Presidential Biographic Minutia TDF 285 Ian Abramson – McDonald’s Land TDF 316 Breanna Conley – Old time Photo Booth collecting And another dozen you Might Like – That I picked cuz they’re great.

TDF 329 Robert Hurt – Space Ships TDF 321 Ryan Stout – Injustice. AS USUAL. TDF 324 Suzy Soro – Ghosts. TDF 313 Danielle Radford – great “bad” movies TDF 305 Murray Valeriano & Monty Franklin – Surfin. TDF 269 Christian Brown, Roselle Hurley and Andy Ashcraft - LARPing TDF 271 Bridget Everett - Barry Manilow, Richard Simmons & Rudy TDF 273 Sean Crespo – DUNE TDF 284 Brian Upton - history and aesthetics of gaming TDF 293 Live at Bridgetown Branum, Kilgariff and Preston (Bandcamp) TDF 300 Amy Shira Teitel – SPACE TDF 325 Gail Carriger Live in SF – Anglophile. (Bandcamp)

2014 TDF EP#259 – Laraine Newman - Dubstep TDF EP#245 – Brittnee Braun - Cosplay TDF EP#249 – Brian Regan – Line Mentality TDF EP#215 – Robert Hack – Doctor Who TDF EP#264 – Joseph Scrimshaw – Star War Prequels TDF EP#227 – Emily Gordon – Breakfast around the world TDF EP#239 – Rhea Butcher – Back to the Future Movies TDF EP#260 – Jimmy Pardo – Chicago (the band) TDF EP#210 – Corey Olsen – Tolkien TDF EP#258 – Emily Heller – ESM & HS Debate

2013

TDF EP#177 - Greg Proops - Ancient History TDF EP#172 – Janeane/Bamford - Beading/SuzeOrman TDF EP#198 – Live Podfest w Kilgariff/Bamford/Anthony/Valeriano - Salad TDF EP#189 – Moshe Kasher - Religion TDF EP#199 – Michelle McNamara - True Crime TDF EP#203 – Ryan Stout - Traffic Court

TDF EP#150 – Gina Yashere - Ghosts/Elevators TDF EP#151 – Craig Shoemaker - Wizard of Oz TDF EP#207 – Matt Mira - James Bond TDF EP#167 – David Huntsberger - Horses TDF EP#200 – Andy Peters/Mike Schmidt - Wrestling TDF EP#190 – Cameron Esposito - Lesbians TDF EP#202 – Matt Weinhold/Dana Gould/ Shawn Sheridan - Halloween

2012

TDF EP#129 – Live with Michelle McNamara (True Crime) TDF EP#111 – Jim Gaffigan (obscure news personality) TDF EP#117 – Corey Olsen (TolkienProf) TDF EP#142 – Live with Retta, Rajskub, Kilmartin and Scovel TDF EP#94 – Mary Jo Pehl (reading and writing and more reading) TDF EP#133 – Kira Soltonovich (Korean Spas) TDF EP#113 – Jesse Schell and Andy Ashcraft (oh. Video Games) TDF EP#98 – Henry Phillips and Mike Phirman (Guitar Comedy and Music) TDF EP#139 – Joel Hodgson (ventriloquism) TDF EP#93 – Live with Ernie Cline (the 80s and Ready Player One) TDF EP#102 – Dan Telfer (Dinosaurs and science in general) TDF EP#108 – Al Madrigal (Sales and Cartoons) TDF EP#148 – Guy Branum - Canada TDF EP#95 – Live with Kevin Eastman (ninja turtles) TDF EP#97 – Rose Abdoo and John Matta (tiny tiny ART! And The Thing) TDF EP#99 – Asterios Kokkinos (Pokemon) TDF EP#100 – PF Wilson – (history of the various football leagues) TDF EP#103 – Live with Andy Kindler (“indie” comic books) TDF EP#104 – Merrill Markoe (I feel like we talked dogs mostly) TDF EP#110 – Patrick Brady (animation) TDF EP#120 – Erin Foley (NY Giants) TDF EP#121 – Tom Franck (Art) TDF EP#130 – Lois McMaster Bujold (I dork out AT her. She talks writing) TDF EP#138 – Michael Everson (coding fonts for obscure languages)

2011

# 55 Greg Proops – Making Baseball interesting # 67 Hardwick/Palascak – Harry Potter # 37 Karen Kilgariff - Sandra Bullock # 16 Dana Gould – Planet of the Apes # 48 Aisha Tyler – girl on girl fandom # 24 Jen Kirkman/ Karen Rontowksi – ghosts/UFO # 49 Dana/James - HOLLYWOOD # 40 April/Vargus – TRIP TO MIDDLE EAST # 3 Madigan/Kilmartin – the KENNEDY’S #42 Maile Flanagan/Yuri Lowenthal - Animation #50 Michelle McNamara – True Crime #30 Ed Brubaker / Kermet Apio – Comics #14 Thrilling Adventure Hour – so many things Origin Story – #69 Andy, Origin Story - #71 Maria #73 Rich Sommer – Mad Men and Boardgames #77 Matt Weinhold/Ken Daly – Horror Movies #82 Chad Daniels/David Huntsberger – just hilarious #80 Bengt Washburn – Fine art #51 Andrew Solmssen - IT #28 Eric Drysdale - VIEWMASTER #58 Bees – uh, BEES #63 Perfume – and, PERFUME #44 Jim Coughlin – A4 Paper #91 Trains!

Help you cherry pick. I’ve only been surveying since 2011 – and that first year I broke it into categories… so whatevs.

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