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		<title>2012 Mobile Alabama Area Mardi Gras Schedule</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that Mardi Gras started in Mobile, Alabama (contrary to what those will tell you who live in New Orleans). So why not enjoy Mardi Gras where it started? Here's a schedule to get you on your way! <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2012/02/2012-mobile-alabama-area-mardi-gras-schedule/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_766" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 290px"><a href="http://www.turkreno.com/components/com_wordpress/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Mardi_Gras_Mobile_flag_stylized.gif"><img class="size-full wp-image-766" title="Mardi_Gras_Mobile_flag_stylized" src="http://www.turkreno.com/components/com_wordpress/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Mardi_Gras_Mobile_flag_stylized.gif" alt="Mobile Mardi Gras Flag" width="280" height="170" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mobile Mardi Gras Flag</p></div>
<p>We all know that Mardi Gras started in Mobile, Alabama (contrary to what those will tell you who live in New Orleans). So why not enjoy Mardi Gras where it started?!</p>
<p>Mobile is known for having the oldest organized Carnival celebrations in the United States, dating to the 18th century of its early colonial period. It was also host to the first formally organized Carnival mystic society or &#8220;krewe&#8221; in the United States, dating to 1830.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the schedule for the 2012 Mardi Gras events happening in the <a title="Mobile, Alabama" href="http://www.turkreno.com/advertise/mobile-alabama.html">Mobile, Alabama</a> area:</p>
<p>Mobile, Alabama (courtesy of the <a title="Mobile Bay CVB Mardi Gras Schedule" href="http://www.mobile.org/vis_mardigras_sched.php" target="_blank">Mobile Bay CVB</a>) &#8211;</p>
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<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, January 21</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>1:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Krewe De La Dauphine Parade<br />
<em>(Dauphin Island)</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, January 28</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>1:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Island Mystics Parade<br />
<em>(Dauphin Island)</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Friday, February 3</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Conde Cavalier Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 4</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><strong>2:30 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Bayport Parading Society</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Pharaoh&#8217;s Mystic Society Parade (<a href="http://www.thepharaohs.org/" target="_new">www.thepharaohs.org</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><strong>7:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Conde Explorers Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Thursday, February 9</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of the Polka Dots Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Friday, February 10</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of the Inca Parade (<a href="http://www.orderofinca.com/" target="_new">www.orderofinca.com</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 11</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>2:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Mobile Mystics Parade (<a href="http://www.mobilemystics.com/" target="_new">www.mobilemystics.com</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>2:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Mobile Mystical Revelers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Maids of Mirth Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>7:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of Butterfly Maidens Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>7:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Krewe of Marry Mates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Sunday, February 12</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Neptune&#8217;s Daughters Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>7:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of Isis Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Monday, February 13</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Mobile Mystical Ladies Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>7:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of Venus Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Tuesday, February 14</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of LaShe Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Thursday, February 16</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Mystic Striper Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Friday, February 17</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Crewe of Columbus Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 18</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>12:00 noon</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Floral Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>12:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Knights of Mobile Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>1:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of Angels Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Mystics of Time Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Coronation of Queen to King Felix III (Mobile Convention Center)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Sunday, February 19</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>2:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Arrival of King Elexis I (at foot of Government Street)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>2:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Joe Cain Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>5:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Le Krewe de Bienville Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>5:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Les Femmes Cassettes Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>8:15 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Coronation of King Elexis (Mobile Civic Center)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Monday, February 20</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>11:00 am</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Arrival of King Felix III (at foot of Government Street)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>12:00 Noon</strong></td>
<td valign="top">King&#8217;s Parade and Floral Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>3:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">MLK Business and Civic Organization Parade<br />
(rolls on <a href="http://www.mobile.org/vis_mardigras_route_d.html">Route D</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>3:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">MLK Monday Mystics Parade (rolls on <a href="http://www.mobile.org/vis_mardigras_route_d.html">Route D</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>4:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Northside Merchants Parade (rolls on <a href="http://www.mobile.org/vis_mardigras_route_d.html">Route D</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Infant Mystics Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Tuesday, February 21 &#8211; Mardi Gras Day &#8211; FAT TUESDAY!</strong> (always the day before Ash Wednesday)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>10:30 am</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of Athena Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>12:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Knights of Revelry Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>1:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">King Felix Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>1:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Comic Cowboys Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>2:00 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (rolls on <a href="http://www.mobile.org/vis_mardigras_route_b.html">Route B</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td valign="top">Order of Myths Parade (rolls on <a href="http://www.mobile.org/vis_mardigras_route_c.html">Route C</a>)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif;"> </span></td>
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</tbody>
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<hr />
<p>Parades in <a title="Daphne, Alabama Local Information" href="http://www.turkreno.com/advertise/daphne-alabama-local-information.html" target="_blank">Daphne, Alabama</a>:</p>
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<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Friday, February 10th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>6:45 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Apollo&#8217;s Mystic Ladies</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Friday, February 17th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>6:45 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Mystic Order of Persephone</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 18th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>6:45 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">The Shadow Barrons</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 18th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>2:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Loyal Order of the Firetruck</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<hr />
<p>Parades in <a title="Fairhope Alabama Local Information" href="http://www.turkreno.com/advertise/fairhope-alabama-local-information.html" target="_blank">Fairhope, Alabama</a> &#8211;</p>
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<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 11th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>7:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Knights of Ecor Rouge</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Friday, February 17th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>10:00 am</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Fairhope Kindergarten Mardi Gras Parade (downtown Fairhope)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Maids of Jubilee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 18th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>2:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Krewe of Mullet Mates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Monday, February 20th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>7:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Order of the Mystic Magnolias</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<hr />
<p>Parades in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama &#8211;</p>
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<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Friday, February 17th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Mystical Order of Mirams Parade (Orange Beach)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Saturday, February 18th</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>5:30 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Mystics of Pleasure Mardi Gras Parade (Orange Beach)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top"><strong>Tuesday, February 21st</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>10:00 am</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">LuLu&#8217;s 8th Anniversary Celebration and Boat Parade (Gulf Shores)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>10:00 am</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="90"><strong>2:00 pm</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Orange Beach Mardi Gras Parade</td>
</tr>
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		<title>Thomas Hospital Foundation 2011 Christmas Greeting Program</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, the Thomas Hospital Foundation commissioned Elisabeth Goree to paint an original image. Her colorful abstract is featured on a set of beautiful coasters. For a small donation of $10, you can make a gift in honor of a family member, friend, co-worker, teacher, or business associate. They will receive a set of coasters, tucked in a festive envelope with a card letting them know that a gift has been made in their honor to the Thomas Hospital Foundation. <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2011/12/thomas-hospital-foundation-2011-christmas-greeting-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>This year, the <a href="http://www.thomashospital.org/foundation-overview.aspx">Thomas Hospital Foundation</a> commissioned <img style="float: left; padding-right: 5px;" title="paintings-by-elisabeth-goree.jpg" src="http://southal.net/images/paintings-by-elisabeth-goree.jpg" border="0" alt="Coasters and Paintings by elisabeth goree" width="200" height="192" />Elisabeth Goree to paint an original image. Her colorful abstract is featured on a set of beautiful coasters. For a small donation of $10, you can make a gift in honor of a family member, friend, co-worker, teacher, or business associate. They will receive a set of coasters, tucked in a festive envelope with a card letting them know that a gift has been made in their honor to the Thomas Hospital Foundation.</p>
<p>Each time the recipient uses the colorful coasters they will be reminded that you made a gift in their honor that in turn helps provide the very best in compassionate healthcare for their family and friends.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>All proceeds stay right here at Thomas Hospital, improving the health of the people in our community.</strong></p>
<p>Place your order <a href="https://secure.netreturns.biz/Forms/Main.aspx?FormName=Online%20Donation%20Form&amp;SSiteId=9e3846b7-eb11-4e6c-a967-7ec978404878&amp;SLocation=thomashospital">online</a> or print out the <a href="http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102235516540-119/CRD+11+Order+Form.pdf">order form</a> and mail it to the Thomas Hospital Foundation, Post Office Box 929, Fairhope, AL 36533. We&#8217;ll mail them out right away.</p>
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<p>Some further fun to be involved with from the Thomas Hospital Foundation.</p>
<h3>Fun Family Project</h3>
<p><img style="float: right; padding-left: 5px;" title="120.jpg" src="http://southal.net/images/christmas-ornaments.jpg" border="0" alt="Christmas Ornaments" width="200" height="200" /></p>
<p>This is a great activity for young and old alike. It was featured in <em>Family Fun Magazine</em>.</p>
<p>What you&#8217;ll need:</p>
<ul>
<li>Small popcorn balls</li>
<li>Mini candy canes</li>
<li>Colored sugar</li>
<li>Frosting</li>
<li>Mini M&amp;Ms</li>
</ul>
<p>Instructions</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll need a small popcorn ball for each person (they used store-bought and about 3 inches wide). Use a wooden skewer to poke a small hole in the top, snap the end off of a mini candy cane to create a point, and gently press the sharp end of the cane into the popcorn ball far enough to make a loop, as shown.</p>
<p>For the sugar dots and lines, pour colored sugar onto a flexible paper plate (the flexibility makes it easy to pour the extra sugar back into the container when you&#8217;re done). Fill a pastry bag with frosting, or scoop frosting into a quart-size plastic bag and cut off one corner. Working on one dot or line at a time, pipe frosting thickly onto the ball, then press the ball gently into the sugar so that only the frosting touches it. Use frosting to glue mini M&amp;Ms to the ball.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thomashospital.org/foundation-overview.aspx"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="thomas-hospital-foundation-logo.jpg" src="http://southal.net/images/thomas-hospital-foundation-logo.jpg" border="0" alt="Thomas hospital foundation logo" width="300" height="93" /></a></p>
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		<title>The Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts of Black Friday Shopping</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year on November 26, at 3:30 in the morning I was sitting on a very cold concrete floor, in the refrigerator section of Wal-Mart, in Fairhope, AL. I was near the front of a very long line of bleary-eyed shoppers, &#8230; <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2011/11/the-dos-and-donts-of-black-friday-shopping/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last year on November 26, at 3:30 in the morning I was sitting on a very cold concrete floor, in the refrigerator section of Wal-Mart, in Fairhope, AL. I was near the front of a very long line of bleary-eyed shoppers, doing something I used to laugh at: I was shopping on Black Friday. I sat staring at dairy products, waiting until 5 am when we would be allowed to purchase the items in our given lines. To make it even more ridiculous, Deb was with me in the same store,<img class="_mce_image_resizing" style="text-align: right;" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs096/1101809900008/img/318.jpg" border="0" alt="Black Friday" hspace="5" vspace="10" width="319" height="201" align="right" />killing time just like I was, but we were in two different lines, so we couldn&#8217;t even amuse each other. Our friends Lee and Melissa were also scattered in the store, I think one in soup and the other on the light bulb isle. To add one final layer of frosting, the refrigerator section of my local Wal-Mart is like a cell phone black-hole: no phone, texting or internet for me. But the deals were solid, and we endured the process and came out ahead.</p>
<p>Black Friday is upon us again, and the deals are very tempting. Electronics are always a big draw, so I check the ads to see what&#8217;s going on. Best Buy loves Black Friday, and they are playing hard for your dollar this week. Now, don&#8217;t jump to conclusions. I&#8217;m not about to start trashing Best Buy, or even chain-stores. I already told you I shop at Wal-Mart for some things.</p>
<p>You see, I&#8217;m a small-business owner. I can&#8217;t sell a 42&#8243; Sharp TV for $199, like Best Buy is offering on Black Friday. In fact, (and I swear this is true), my DEALER cost on a Toshiba 40&#8243; LCD TV is $449 (plus shipping), and I might sell it for $479. Best Buy wins! Hip, hip, hooray!</p>
<p>Now, am I mad at Best Buy for offering a TV like that a price that low? Not at all. It&#8217;s a decent TV (not as good as the Toshiba) at a sleep-on-the-sidewalk price. In some respects, I am not in competition with Best Buy, as we offer two very different services. I clown on them from time to time, but I have purchased plenty of products from them myself over the years, and for the most part the experience has been OK.</p>
<p>It is estimated by the National Retail Federation that holiday shopping this year will be 2.8% higher than 2010, and hit $465.6 billion. That&#8217;s a big pie to share. So while I can&#8217;t price-compete with certain products on Black Friday, I can offer a bit of advice and direction.</p>
<p><strong>Flat Panel TVs</strong></p>
<p><a class="imgCaptionAnchor" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ipwzpecab&amp;et=1108742038827&amp;s=2945&amp;e=001pFXUCIKJz2CpUv8KYtqKWKInDgsvr4sZTY7BlZZrgSMN9bycS9iX1mZubfz0am4v4rdCd9t_lyp8R9dOG4wGx8wljw_ioS9wS-187x1I37c=" target="_blank"><img style="text-align: left;" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs096/1101809900008/img/32.jpg" border="0" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="259" height="230" align="left" /></a>I have written extensively on the differences between plasma, LCD and LED/LCD. In short, plasma has gotten a black eye for years over its supposed short half-life span of 60,000 hours. (That 20 years at 8 hours usage per day, but who&#8217;s counting?) Plasma still offers the most natural picture, consistently wins best TV viewing experience, etc. I love plasma, and so do many of my clients. (It should come as little surprise that you won&#8217;t find top-shelf plasmas at bargain basement prices this weekend, but I digress.) In my home, one of the TV watch is a 60&#8243; 720p plasma that is more than eight years old. Not exactly cutting-edge technology, but it still produces a rich, vivid picture that LCD can&#8217;t touch.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a TV for the bedroom, kid&#8217;s room or back patio, grab one of the Black Friday specials. Target has a 46&#8243; Westinghouse for $298! (Westinghouse&#8230; don&#8217;t they make light bulbs and air conditioners!?)</p>
<p>One important thing to remember is that for every HD TV in your home, you need either an HD cable box or an HD satellite receiver to receive HD programming. A large HD TV (even a cheap one) looks worse on basic cable than the little 24&#8243; TV you&#8217;ve had since 1993. It&#8217;s like a giant magnifying glass, and it wants to see and display high definition.</p>
<p>But if you are ready for an upgrade on your primary TV, please don&#8217;t waste your money on the cheapest deal without doing a bit of research first. It may or may not make sense to buy your TVs from BSUN Media, but it would be smart to consult with us and help you make the right purchase. The truth is we are very competitive in price with most online and brick-and-mortar retailers. We just offer a higher level of customer service.</p>
<p><strong>TV Mounts and Accessories</strong></p>
<p>Here is where it get&#8217;s a bit more interesting. When you purchase your TV from Sam&#8217;s Club or Target or Best Buy, the eager young sales associate will pressure you to buy a mount, power conditioner and<a class="imgCaptionAnchor" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ipwzpecab&amp;et=1108742038827&amp;s=2945&amp;e=001pFXUCIKJz2CpUv8KYtqKWKInDgsvr4sZTY7BlZZrgSMN9bycS9iX1mZubfz0am4v4rdCd9t_lyp8R9dOG4wGx8wljw_ioS9wS-187x1I37c=" target="_blank"><img style="text-align: right;" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs096/1101809900008/img/319.jpg" border="0" alt="Strong Technologies Mount" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="188" height="249" align="right" /></a>their super-duper HDMI cables. This is the time I beg you, plead with you, to say &#8220;No, thank You.&#8221;</p>
<p>He will continue on, in a slightly more firm tone to his voice:  &#8221;Our mounts are specifically designed for this TV.&#8221; Your response: &#8220;No thanks.&#8221;</p>
<p>His brow will furrow with rage, and his fists will silently clench, and his robotic training will dig deep to find a chink in your armor.   &#8220;Our HDMI cables have been clinically tested to bring happiness even to dark orphanages in southern Asia! You must buy them, you must&#8230; you MUST!&#8221; Be firm, but say no.</p>
<p>Let me explain. The profits for the store are in the cables, mounts and accessories. Now, of course I am all for business making a fair profit, mine included. But when the products they sell are inferior and more costly than mine, I have to intervene. We install countless TVs every year. We hang them from pipes, on walls, on fireplaces, you name it. I know more about TV mounts than a normal person should, and the store brand mounts are, for the part, pure junk. Typically I would say you get what you pay for, but in this department you pay far more than you should for products laughably inferior to professional grade.</p>
<p><strong>The BSUN Media Way</strong></p>
<p><img style="text-align: left; float: left; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs096/1101809900008/img/322.jpg" border="0" alt="BSUN Media Installation" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="239" height="233" align="left" />We installed some TVs this past week for a client who bought the mounts with the TVs, and hired us to do the installation. Usually I insist on using our Strong Technologies mounts, but I decided to be nice and use the store brand. I won&#8217;t bore you with the technical or structural details, but it was a nightmare. Trust me, avoid the mounts and talk to me.</p>
<p>As for HDMI cables, you will be encouraged to buy gold-plated, diamond-studded cables hand-made by craftsman in Germany who don&#8217;t marry so they can focus completely on the quality transport of electrons over copper. If you want to spend $175 on a piece of wire that sends a digital (numbers) signal from one device to another, PLEASE call me! Seriously, we offer great quality HDMI cables that start at just $22.</p>
<p><strong>Surge Suppressors/Power Conditioners</strong></p>
<p>Another one of those &#8220;You really need one of these products to protect your investment&#8221; products. Is it true? Absolutely. In fact, I would estimate in the last 18 months I have installed more than $100,000 worth of equipment due to lightning strikes and power surges. Having said that, there is no product that I am aware of that will absolutely protect a home theater from a direct lightning strike. That&#8217;s why we have home owner&#8217;s insurance. <img style="text-align: right;" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs096/1101809900008/img/325.jpg" border="0" alt="Episode Power Conditioner" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="280" height="144" align="right" /></p>
<p>Quality surge suppressors are great at keeping a wall between your stuff and voltage surges coming in from the power lines, which does happen. A $19 unit is essentially an extension cord, with no particular value other than more outlets. You should look for a model that offers a guarantee for anything connected to it. For example, the entry level Episode Surge Suppressor I sell comes with a lifetime $25K warrantee protecting anything connected to it. It costs $99, and it&#8217;s worth every penny. For larger, more complex systems we have battery back-up systems and voltage stabilizers, but that&#8217;s not really Black Friday friendly is it?</p>
<p><strong>All-In-One-Surround-Systems</strong></p>
<p>TV speakers are generally awful. Once you make the investment on the big TV, the sales associate is going to remind how much better the experience will be with surround sound. Everyone has surround sound! Even pets in Bel Air, California have little surround sound systems in their dog houses! (I just made that up, but it could be true.) Next you will be presented with an array of kits we call them&#8230;</p>
<p><img src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs096/1101809900008/img/320.jpg" border="0" alt="HTIB" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="144" height="144" align="right" /></p>
<p><strong>Seriously?</strong></p>
<p>HTIBs: Home Theater In a Box. They contain the speakers, subwoofer, surround amplifier and Blu-ray player all in one box. They even color-code the wires!</p>
<p>Now let me proceed with a bit of caution here. If you have $19/month of disposable income, you don&#8217;t need a surround system, you need groceries. But if you can afford and appreciate a certain degree of quality, you should pay attention. HTIB&#8217;s are the lowest form of surround sound. HTIB are to home theater&#8217;s as what mopeds are to motorcycle enthusiasts. They have their place, but they aren&#8217;t home theater. And, you get what you pay for.</p>
<p>Best Buy is offering a Samsung 1000-watt home theater system (Blu-ray, speakers, subwoofer!) for $199. That&#8217;s incredible! It is sort of on-par with the cheapest car in the world, the <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ipwzpecab&amp;et=1108742038827&amp;s=2945&amp;e=001pFXUCIKJz2AomGpVJtUf2y6ctUczzuQecYU5Yi9HPDi7heA7kzW4cevgCRWEvhlCISKI6gx4YH7AC5Yh_Mn3qgVjXrc5LpOR26EP9u0AMFa05OH743-TvO_12CqJMaBqPJfMWw0Pv-R9-Is0DFXj3_I_qDwakXhWmMv50zQwlyhJieoc-KJ2YFTlA_vzNsz7" target="_blank">Tata Nano</a>, which sells for 100,000 rupees ($2500) in India. It will get you to where you want to, for the most part, hopefully.</p>
<p>We take a bit more pride in our designs, and truthfully I can&#8217;t build you a surround system for $199. That doesn&#8217;t mean you shouldn&#8217;t buy the Samsung, but don&#8217;t expect it to wow your friends, or your ears.</p>
<p><strong>White-Glove Installation</strong></p>
<p><a class="imgCaptionAnchor" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ipwzpecab&amp;et=1108742038827&amp;s=2945&amp;e=001pFXUCIKJz2CpUv8KYtqKWKInDgsvr4sZTY7BlZZrgSMN9bycS9iX1mZubfz0am4v4rdCd9t_lyp8R9dOG4wGx8wljw_ioS9wS-187x1I37c=" target="_blank"><img style="text-align: right;" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs096/1101809900008/img/321.jpg" border="0" alt="Goofy Wires" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="200" height="150" align="right" /></a>I know the routine. Remember our frisky little friend from before, trying to push you to buy the mounting bracket? He&#8217;s going to size you up and suggest that you are not capable of mounting a TV yourself, you should hire the store&#8217;s well-trained professionals to do it for you. Be strong my friend, this is a vital decision. You must not crumble.</p>
<p>He will talk about the weight of a TV, and the dangers associated with having a TV fall off the wall and crushing entire classrooms of children if not installed by the White-Glove professionals his store has on staff. At this point you must smile and say, &#8220;No thanks, I have that covered.&#8221;</p>
<p>Veins will bulge on his forehead! He may need a drink of water to keep from exploding! With teeth clenched, and his voice now a frightening rasp, he will seethe, &#8220;Covered? You have that&#8230; covered?&#8221;</p>
<p>Your response should be, &#8220;Yep, it&#8217;s covered. I just need the TV.&#8221;</p>
<p>All jokes aside, I have seen (and cleaned up) plenty of &#8220;white-glove&#8221; install jobs. When you are dealing with an 800 number and guy with 7 stops on his clipboard, brace yourself for a bad experience. Save time, money and a headache and call us first to get it done right.</p>
<p><strong>Wrap It Up</strong></p>
<p>I&#8217;m like you. I love a bargain, but I also love value. Many of our installations are running smoothly years after the money was invested, with unmatched customer service and attention to detail. Sure, we can sell you a TV, but first we will meet with you, and ask a lot of questions. We will look at the space, make suggestions, and most importantly, listen. The design we come up with will be yours, to match your wish list and budget. No surprises, no pressure.</p>
<p>Black Friday has virtually overtaken Thanksgiving, and that&#8217;s too bad. I love Thanksgiving as a time to pause and truly give thanks to God for family, friends, and the countless blessings we have received.</p>
<p>This Friday the stores will be exploding with some too-good-to-be-true deals. There will be music, cinnamon rolls, coffee and crowds of eager, sleepy shoppers. It has become an American tradition, and I&#8217;ve saved quite a few dollars myself. Just spend a bit of time measuring short-term savings versus long-term value on your electronic purchases, and you are way ahead of the pack.</p>
<p>Will I be sitting on a cold concrete floor this Friday morning? I doubt it, but I&#8217;ll think about you if I wake up early.</p>
<p style="line-height: 3">Happy Thanksgiving!</p>
<p>Brad Sundberg<br />
<a href="http://www.bsunmedia.com">B-SUN MEDIA SYSTEMS SOUTH</a><br />
251.990.6599</p>
<p>Owner and <a href="http://www.turkreno.com">TurkReno Incorporated</a> Client Brad Sundberg brings many years of unique experience to the table. Early in his career he worked with Michael Jackson as technical director on the albums, &#8220;Bad&#8221;, &#8220;Dangerous&#8221;, and &#8220;HIStory&#8221;, as well as Quincy Jones&#8217; incredible album, &#8220;Back On The Block.&#8221; These projects led him to begin working in the homes of many of his studio clients and their friends. In the early 90&#8242;s, Michael Jackson asked Brad to start building music and video systems at Neverland, and that was the start of BSUN. Through the years Brad has designed and installed systems in Los Angeles, New York, Florida, France and England. His studio background (he is a voting member of the GRAMMYs) gives him a distinct edge when it comes to sonic quality, and he loves new challenges, large or small.</p>
<p>Brad has been happily married to Debbie since 1985, and lives in Fairhope with his four beautiful daughters.</p>
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		<title>Alabama Moon Coming To Theaters</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Classic kids' film opens in Alabama with shows to follow across the south <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2011/03/alabama-moon-coming-to-theaters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="padding-right: 10px;" title="Alabama Moon the Movie - Poster" src="http://cdn.turkreno.com/b/2011/jaune-full.jpg" alt="Alabama Moon the Movie - Poster" width="406" height="600" /><strong>Fairhope, Alabama</strong> (February 18, 2011)  –  “Alabama Moon,” the movie based on Alabama author Watt Key’s best-selling novel about adventure, survival and friendship, comes to the big screen beginning March 18.  This action-packed, family film starring John Goodman, Clint Howard and Jimmy Bennett debuts first in Birmingham, Alabama. The film shows next in Mobile, Alabama and then opens in other Southeastern cities.</p>
<p>The film, produced by Alabamians Kenny McLean and Lee Faulkner, follows eleven-year-old Moon Blake (Jimmy Bennett), who has spent most of his life hiding out in the forests of Alabama with his anti-government father who clings to conspiracy theories and trusts no one.  Moon’s life suddenly changes when the land is sold and his father dies. Knowing only what he learned from his father, Moon decides to follow his last instructions: make your way to Alaska where &#8220;people could still make a living off trapping.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the path of civilization, Moon quickly lands himself in a reform school where he meets the mean-spirited Constable Sanders (Clint Howard) and learns what friendship is all about. With the help of Mr. Wellington (John Goodman), Moon adapts and learns to survive in the outside world. “Being involved with this movie has been the experience of a lifetime,” said Lee Faulkner. “When I read Watt Key’s novel I knew it would make a perfect family film.”</p>
<p>“Alabama Moon’s” Alabama ties run deep. Watt Key’s novel and the movie are set in the forests of Alabama; Key, Faulkner and McLean all reside in Fairhope, a small city in Baldwin County, Alabama; and one of the actors in the film, Uriah Shelton, lived and attended school in Fairhope.</p>
<p>Alabama Moon is a classic kid’s film complete with adventure and survival that most of us only dream about, which is what makes it great for the entire family.  The film was awarded the Dove Foundation Family Approved seal in 2010.  The non-profit foundation is dedicated to advocating for families and moving Hollywood in a more family-friendly direction.</p>
<p>Alabama Moon Website &#8211; <a href="http://www.alabamamoonthemovie.net">http://www.alabamamoonthemovie.net</a></p>
<p>Alabama Moon Release Schedule</p>
<p>3/18		Birmingham</p>
<p>Rave Patton Creek<br />
Rave Lee Branch<br />
Premiere Tannehill<br />
Premiere 16 (Gadsden)<br />
Cobb Hollywood 16 (Tuscaloosa)</p>
<p>4/1                  Mobile<br />
Crescent Theater<br />
Hollywood 18<br />
Rave Jubilee (Daphne)<br />
Rave Wharf 15 (Orange Beach)</p>
<p>4/1 Pensacola</p>
<p>Rave 18</p>
<p><strong>Media Contact:</strong><br />
Gina Gregory<br />
Public Relations Director<br />
MDi media group<br />
251.438.6999<br />

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		<title>3 BP Claims Processes &#8211; Hartmann, Blackmon &amp; Kilgore, P.C. in Fairhope, AL</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is now beginning to affect our shores, millions of businesses and tourists alike, we were approached to syndicate an informative document with three different ways to begin a claims process with BP written by Hartmann, Blackmon &#038; Kilgore, P.C. in Fairhope, AL. In a time like this when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has yet to step in, it is crucial to begin making claims if you are not yet directly affected or have already lost work due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2010/06/3-bp-claims-processes-hartmann-blackmon-kilgore-p-c-in-fairhope-al/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In our continued coverage following the oil spill that has consumed a large portion of the Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas Gulf Coast, we were asked by a friend of the <a href="http://www.eschamber.com">Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce</a> to provide you with some very important information. Since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is now beginning to affect our shores, millions of businesses and tourists alike, we were approached to syndicate an informative document with three different ways to begin a claims process with BP written by Hartmann, Blackmon &amp; Kilgore, P.C. in Fairhope, AL. In a time like this when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has yet to step in, it is crucial to begin making claims if you are not yet directly affected or have already lost work due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Here&#8217;s what HBK had to say about getting the ball rolling with BP:</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.hbkcpas.com" target="_blank"><img style="padding-right: 10px;" title="Hartmann, Blackmon and Kilgore, P.C." src="http://www.hbkcpas.com/UI/images/logo.gif" alt="Hartmann, Blackmon and Kilgore" align="left" /></a>The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill may have a significant impact on local businesses for months or years to come. Many of our clients have questions about how to pursue claims with BP for loss of income resulting from the disaster. Click <a title="3 Ways To File a BP Claim" href="http://www.hbkcpas.com/uploads/file/HBK%20BP%20Claims%20Process.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> for a summary of the claims process to assist you in seeking compensation for your business. For more information, please contact your HBK advisor.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact your HBK advisor or call your local HBK office:<br />
Foley: (251) 943-5499<br />
Fairhope: (251) 928-2443<br />
Spanish Fort: (251) 626-0846<br />
Brewton: (251) 867-3809</p></blockquote>
<p>For more information, please see the latest news on the following links:</p>
<p>Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce: <a title="Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce" href="http://www.eschamber.com" target="_blank">http://www.eschamber.com/</a><br />
Hartmann, Blackmon &amp; Kilgore, P.C.: <a title="Hartmann, Blackmon and Kilgore, P.C." href="http://www.hbkcpas.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hbkcpas.com/</a><br />
Alabama Gulf Coast Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau: <a title="Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau" href="http://www.gulfshores.com/issues" target="_blank">http://www.gulfshores.com/issues</a><br />
Deepwater Horizon Response: <a title="Deepwater Horizon Response" href="http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/">http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/</a><br />
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Photo Courtesy of the Mobile Press-Register.</p>
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		<title>Oil Spill Information &#8211; TurkReno and ES Chamber Speaks Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 18:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are tired of the fear-mongering and it has had a direct impact on our clients income which in turn hurts our income because they no longer have a budget to advertise in some cases. One thing that this has taught everyone is that regardless if it's true or not (in this case it's not), the fact that someone who has a very loud microphone keeps talking about it (AKA the media), the more tourists don't want to come visit. <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2010/05/oil-spill-information-turkreno-and-es-chamber-speaks-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We love our local media. We grew up listening to them. Heck, sometimes we are the local media when they get too bored or &#8220;busy&#8221; to report something. But this is unfortunately a topic that hits us and a good deal of our clients square in the chest. It affects our business in a way that some of you may not even imagine. What is it you ask? The Oil Spill and the media syndicating false rumors surrounding it. I want to be very clear about one specific point because it seems to get lost in the wash of commotion and heartache of wildlife being at risk. What is that point I want to be clear about?</p>
<h2>DO NOT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE OIL SPILL! EVERYTHING ON THE ALABAMA COAST IS JUST FINE! (Or at least it was when we wrote this&#8230;now, it&#8217;s really, really bad.)</h2>
<p>We are tired of the fear-mongering and it has had a direct impact on our clients income which in turn hurts our income because they no longer have a budget to advertise in some cases. One thing that this has taught everyone is that regardless if it&#8217;s true or not (in this case it&#8217;s not), the fact that someone who has a very loud microphone keeps talking about it (AKA the media), the more tourists don&#8217;t want to come visit. There are not dead, oiled birds, dolphins or tuna on our coastline. There are not tar balls washing up that would be any different than any other day at the beach (it&#8217;s normal for tar balls to wash up at the beach). And there is no smell of oil in the air. The local media reported that there were tar balls but that they were not confirmed to be caused by the oil spill and that LESS THAN A DOZEN were found. Again, that&#8217;s not more than normal. Dead fish? Happens all the time. Is it the chemicals in the water? What makes you think there weren&#8217;t already chemicals in the water from boats before the oil spill?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s no longer comedic or a joke. We&#8217;ve gotten fed up with it and the tone of this article surely is indicative of that. And we&#8217;re not the only ones. The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce has spoken out against this fallacy of oil covering our beaches and the Gulf Coast being somewhere no one can visit right now too, and we commend them for it:</p>
<blockquote><p><img style="padding-right: 10px;" src="http://www.turkreno.com/images/es-chamber-logo.gif" alt="" align="left" />Originally Posted at: <a href="http://www.eschamber.com/bus_news.php?newsitem=357">http://www.eschamber.com/bus_news.php?newsitem=357</a><br />
<em>Friday, May 14, 2010</em></p>
<p>Dear Friend,</p>
<p>We are urgently working to combat the negative national media message and get the facts out to the United States and the world that the Gulf Coast, including Alabama, is open for business. Our goal is to pass the truth on. Yes, there is an oil spill, is it as bad as they say? You be the judge. At the bottom of this message is a link to information updated daily. It includes reports from NOAA, and daily pictures of the beaches in Baldwin County, Alabama. The beaches of Alabama and the Mobile Bay are very important to us all.. we are all working to be proactive and ready to protect our waterways and natural habitats, WE are committed to keeping you updated with the facts – not the fear factor.</p>
<p>The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce<br />
<a href="http://www.eschamber.com">www.eschamber.com</a></p>
<p>Here are a few facts from that link:</p>
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<li>The Alabama Department of Public Health and Alabama Department of Environmental Management stated that there is no foreseeable need to close beaches and, short of a drastic change, they have no plans to do so.</li>
<li>Tarballs travel independently of an oil slick and are not an indication that the slick itself will travel in the same direction or to the same area. The oil slick still has not reached the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and, according to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) forecasts, is not expected to for at least 72 hours. Forecasts beyond 72 hours are not available.</li>
<li>Although NOAA has closed commercial and recreational fishing in a limited area between the mouth of the Mississippi River and Florida’s Pensacola Bay, there is a large area of the gulf still open.</li>
<li>All appropriate preventative measures, including oil-absorbing booms, are being used along Alabama’s beaches, bays, inlets and sensitive areas in an effort to prevent oil from reaching our shores. Researchers and scientists have indicated that any impact directly on the beaches can potentially be cleaned effectively and fairly quickly.</li>
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<p>GO TO THIS LINK FOR PICTURES , MORE INFORMATION AND DAILY UPDATES!:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gulfshores.com/issues">http://www.gulfshores.com/issues</a></p>
<p>Darrelyn<br />
Darrelyn J. Bender<br />
President/CEO<br />
Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce<br />
P.O. Box 310<br />
Daphne, AL 36526<br />
251.621.8222<br />

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<p>What do you do in a case like this? Well, first: Speak out. Comment here. If you don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s good enough, call WALA, WKRG, or WPMI, The Press Register and the entire conglomerate of sites that run AL.com and NOLA.com and tell them to stop running stories about it. Second: Go share this and blog about it yourself. Third: Tell all of your friends it&#8217;s OK to come to the beach and business is still open for EVERYONE. This is a very passive-aggressive move from our own people! Airing headlines that bleed to lead, putting statements and then following up with &#8220;inconclusive&#8221; facts. Shame on you local media for ruining your own town and our economy!</p>
<p>The South Alabama market cannot take this. This is unjust and it&#8217;s all from the media! Speak out and tell them to quit!  AND DON&#8217;T LET THEM DISTRACT YOU WITH ANOTHER STORY!! (People won&#8217;t stop thinking it&#8217;s unsafe to come to the beach until THEY SAY ITS SAFE &#8211; which it IS!)</p>
<p>Taylor S. Ripley<br />
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		<title>Los Tacos &#8211; 28991 U.S. 98 Daphne, AL 36526 &#8211; Great Fish Tacos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 06:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had a taco that you just couldn't put down and when you were done with it you just wanted another one? We have, and they come from Los Tacos Fresh Mexican Grill in Daphne, AL. <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2010/05/los-tacos-28991-u-s-98-daphne-al-36526-great-fish-tacos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px;" src="http://www.turkreno.com/images/los-tacos-daphne-alabama-1.png" alt="Los Tacos Daphne Alabama" align="left" />Have you ever had a taco that you just couldn&#8217;t put down and when you were done with it you just wanted another one? We have, and they come from Los Tacos Fresh Mexican Grill in Daphne, AL. You can call them at (251) 626-6110. They&#8217;re right next to Taco Bell (imagine that) and it&#8217;s so much better. The prices and wait time is comparable so there&#8217;s absolutely no reason not to try them out. Los Tacos has eight different preparations of meat: Ground Beef, Chicken, Shredded Beef, Steak &#8211; Asada, Carnitas, Lengua, Pastor and Cabeza. And Los Tacos menu ranges from $0.79 to about $8.49 (Fajitas) and is mostly on the cheaper side.</p>
<p>We decided after talking to a very special relative that it would be a great idea to go try Fish Tacos. And I can&#8217;t say that I could have picked a better place to try my very first grilled AND battered Fish Taco. As Los Tacos menu states, Fish Tacos a battered or grilled Fish Taco consists of cabbage, pico and zesty sauce. We also had the Shrimp Tacos as well with some rice and Chips and Salsa.</p>
<p>Some of you may have had Los Tacos from the locations in Fairhope or Foley, maybe even from the Los Tacos van that can perhaps come to your place of work or even have your party catered by Los Tacos where you can &#8220;Spice Up Your Next Fiesta!&#8221;. We picked up a card at the restaurant that for Los Tacos Catering to call (251) 648-2788 for a personalized menu that fits your budget.</p>
<p><img style="padding-right: 10px;" src="http://www.turkreno.com/images/los-tacos-daphne-alabama-3.png" alt="Los Tacos Daphne Alabama" align="left" />You can visit Los Tacos online at <a href="http://www.lostacos.org/" target="_blank" title="Los Tacos">http://www.lostacos.org</a> and see just about everything you&#8217;d like to see about their company including a menu. As stated on their site: &#8220;Los Tacos Fresh Mexican Grill has been been spicing up Baldwin County for over five years. With the addition of our third location in Daphne, you will have even more opportunities to enjoy the authentic flavors of Mexico.&#8221; There was a statement on the site that you could call the location nearest to you and have your meal available for pickup. Sounds like a great plan for lunch or dinner!</p>
<p>Overall Ratings:<br />
Reviewer #1: 7.5/10<br />
Reviewer #2: 8.5/10<br />
Overall Score: 16/20</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this day, one year ago, in the midst of economic chaos and one of the worst financial crises the world had seen in a generation, CEO and Founder, Mr. Taylor S. Ripley, laid the foundation to what would become one of the most successful web development and design companies in the State of Alabama. <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2009/09/turkreno-celebrates-first-year-anniversary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On this day, one year ago, in the midst of economic chaos and one of the worst financial crises the world has seen in at least a generation, CEO and Founder, Mr. Taylor S. Ripley, laid the foundation to what would become one of the most successful web development and design companies in the State of Alabama. His passion for technology and his belief in the market&#8217;s need for a reliable service provider focused on excellence led him to take an incredible risk, which many would not have taken in an economic downturn let alone during such an uncertain time. Yet, his faith was well placed because what the market lacked was a business that applied a long-forgotten model, that of offering valuable services and the creation of a network of long-lasting partnerships. And so TurkReno Incorporated was born.</p>
<p>It has been a bumpy but exciting ride and TurkReno Inc. is living proof that a business that is client and service oriented can be successful under any market conditions. The company has become one of the most reputable providers of IT services with satisfied clients all over the world. We have risen through the ranks of our competitors and have become the #1 Eastern Shore IT service provider in our area by maintaining and expanding on the excellence we consistently achieve in the projects we undertake in the name of our clients. <a href="http://www.turkreno.com"><img src="http://www.turkreno.com/images/turkrenologo3opw.png" alt="TurkReno, Incorporated" width="144" height="144" align="right" /></a></p>
<p>We understand that our success hinges on the success of our clients and we know that reliability and dedication are the most the important qualities of any partner. TurkReno&#8217;s service packages are designed with you, our client, in mind. Service packages that consist to be a complete, custom solution that is adaptable to any project or requirements. Some of the services we offer include:</p>
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<li>Website Design &#8211; Increase your business&#8217; exposure and revenues with a custom designed website created by talented and certified professionals. With the added support of our complete web development solutions, we can create any solution that works.</li>
<li>Website Hosting &#8211; A reliable and fast service to house your website &#8211; second to none in this area guaranteed;</li>
<li>Print Advertising &#8211; A good advertising campaign targets your potential customers through numerous channels and one efficient and effective way is by using our print advertising service. We can provide you with any type of printing or publication that you may need, be it 1000 business cards or 1,000,000 flyers, we can take care of it;</li>
<li>Computer and Server Repair &#8211; Our licensed, certified and experienced technicians will keep your company running and efficient by taking care of all your IT maintenance needs;</li>
<li>E-commerce Web Site Design &#8211; Let us design your custom e-commerce website so your products can reach the whole world. Increase your sales by being available to potential customers 24/7.</li>
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<p>We, at TurkReno Incorporated, believe in growth and innovation, which has positioned us as an industry leader. We are constantly expanding our range of services to provide the best and most complete solutions to our clients in Daphne, Spanish Fort, Fairhope, Point Clear, Foley, Orange Beach, Bay Minette, Gulf Shores, and Mobile, Alabama.</p>
<p>We celebrate one year of existence, growth and progress; of creating hundreds of successful websites for businesses worldwide; of undertaking amazing projects and consistently delivering results. We celebrate one year of creating a family of clients that will withstand the tests of time and the harshest market conditions under our wings. We know not what the future may bring, but we are confident that the only way for us to move forward is together as partners.</p>
<p>Most importantly, we want to thank each of our loyal clients and customers who have helped us become who we are today. Without you, we would not be here and our services would not be needed. Thank you so very much. We look forward to several more years to come, providing you each with outstanding and service that is superior to no other IT company in this region.</p>
<p>Cordially Yours,</p>
<p>Taylor S. Ripley</p>
<p>President and Chief Technology Consultant</p>
<p>TurkReno, Inc.</p>
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		<title>Current Website Design, Web Hosting, and Search Optimization Offerings</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We can easily show you how to aggressively take over any natural and organic search result terms with very little money or investment. Our methods are tried, tested, and proven 'white-hat' techniques that work one-hundred percent of the time since they are based off of International Website Design Standards. We are also prepared to help you embark or further your journey on services such as Twitter, Digg, Mixx, Facebook, and MySpace as well as help you get listed in key local directories. <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2009/08/current-website-design-web-hosting-and-search-optimization-offerings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Current Web Design, Web Hosting, and Search Optimization Offerings</span></span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Over the past few months, we at TurkReno have had a wonderful time supporting our clients and meeting new clients providing professional services such as Website Design, Website and E-mail Hosting, and Search Optimization from both the aspects of Social Networks and Natural Organic Searches. From a recent statement by Taylor S. Ripley, Owner of TurkReno, he gave the following information:</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&#8220;To our existing clients: Thank you several times over. Without people and businesses like you, we would not exist and we owe it all to you.&#8221; He later moved to say that (the clients) should &#8220;Continue to rest at ease as you have from the beginning of your service&#8221; and that &#8220;Your continued support and requests have been or are being completed with one-hundred percent of our ability. As always, we look forward to how we can use the latest trusted and stable technology to serve your needs.&#8221; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&#8220;To our new and potential clients: If you&#8217;re not with us, we offer our website for you to review in consideration of becoming one of our clients. We have expanded our portfolio three times over since we began November of 2008 and continue to have room for any and all additional clientele. Our deployment strategy for the Mobile Bay area was solid and we have continued to be prosperous since our initial launch. We offer Web Design services which consist of basic HTML or CSS designs, to completely dynamic Content Management Systems that are scalable enough to operate as social networks or ecommerce platforms. Our servers are connected to seven ISP Backbones: AT&amp;T, Cogent, Global Crossing, Level3, Savvis, Abovenet, Comcast, and Verio. Wherever you are, we are too.&#8221;<span> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">In regards to Search Optimization, Mr. Ripley commented that: &#8220;We can easily show you how to aggressively take over any natural and organic search result terms with very little money or investment. Our methods are tried, tested, and proven &#8216;white-hat&#8217; techniques that work one-hundred percent of the time since they are based off of International Website Design Standards. We are also prepared to help you embark or further your journey on services such as Twitter, Digg, Mixx, Facebook, and MySpace as well as help you get listed in key local directories.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Mr. Ripley later went on to say: &#8220;The TurkReno Content Network, comprised of every client hosted by TurkReno, has a wide variety of media including Advertising Agencies, Fine Clothiers, Detective Agencies, Corporate, Legal Counsel, Adventure and Sports, City-Wide Directories, Unique Handcrafted Goods Sales, and other Basic Informational websites.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&#8220;We want your business and want to offer you the chance to let us serve you with one free month of hosting. This is a limited time offer and a hosting contract is required to continue to use our hosting after the first 30 days. All sites are subject to content approval and our Terms of Service. All that you need to do to take advantage of this offer is contact us via our website and mention code &#8216;HOST-RENO&#8217; and we will take care of your needs from there.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">At TurkReno, we don&#8217;t just make impressive websites, we create solutions that work.<span> </span>Contact us today via our website, <a title="TurkReno" href="http://www.turkreno.com">http://www.turkreno.com</a>, via telephone at (251) 279-0278, or via our contact form at <a href="http://www.turkreno.com/contact-turkreno.html">http://www.turkreno.com/contact-turkreno.html</a>. TurkReno, Incorporated, is based in Daphne, Alabama and services the surrounding Baldwin County cities: Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Foley, Elberta, Orange Beach, Silverhill, Robertsdale, Gulf Shores, Point Clear, Bay Minette, and parts of Rural Baldwin County. Our website hosting and website design service is available internationally. </span></p>
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		<title>TurkReno Contact Information Changes; Partnership with Google Voice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Google explaining the Google Voice System: Google Voice is a service that gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail that is easy as email, and many enhanced calling features like call blocking and screening, voicemail transcripts, call conferencing, international calls, and more. <a href="http://www.alabamahost.com/web-blog/2009/07/turkreno-contact-information-changes-partnership-with-google-voice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we as a company continue to move into a virtual world, we have improved our telephone capabilities by integrating our systems with Google Voice.  We now have one main number that we would prefer that all contact is made through: 1 (251) 279-0278 &#8212; Local to Fairhope, Alabama.  This service not only allows us to be called on all phones simultaneously, but also the ability to receive voicemail from anywhere which is then automatically transcribed into a text message to our phones.  There are other features that we are going to be using with this system.</p>
<p>From Google explaining the Google Voice System: &#8220;Google Voice is a service that gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail that is easy as email, and many enhanced calling features like call blocking and screening, voicemail transcripts, call conferencing, international calls, and more.&#8221;  We would encourage all of our clients that are interested in this type of technology to go to <a title="Google Voice Signup" rel="nofollow" href="https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/" target="_blank">https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/</a> and sign up to be a part of the initial group before this becomes a major public service.  &#8212; (Cited from: <a title="Google Voice Help FAQ" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/support/voice/bin/answer.py?answer=141993" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/support/voice/bin/answer.py?answer=141993</a>)</p>
<p>More info from Google: <a title="Google Voice" href="http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html</a></p>
<p>We appreciate your business and will continue to keep in contact with each of you.</p>
<p>Best Regards,</p>
<p>Taylor S. Ripley</p>
<p>TurkReno Inc.</p>
<p>P: (251) 279-0278</p>
<p>W: <a title="TurkReno Web Design and Computer Repair" rel="self" href="http://www.turkreno.com" target="_blank">http://www.turkreno.com</a></p>
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