I’m only a tiny wee bit obsessed

It makes me mad that in addition to stealing my post, the Journalgers splogg site is also stealing my bandwidth. There’s not much I can do about it. But in cases such as these I do like to change the name of the photo so that at the very minimum, the other site gets a dead link, and at best, they get a new pic heh heh

The original pic is named slavasnowball.jpg:

It has been renamed slavasnowball-1.jpg in an attempt to break the original link and to allow me to put a new, more interesting picture in place of slava’s snow ball.

I went in to my Media gallery and tried to rename the jpg. Couldn’t find a way to do it so I just deleted the photo and re-uploaded it under the new name (slavasnowball-1.jpg). From there I edited my Slava post with the new jpg name so that MY links remain good.

Then I TRIED, over and over and over and Over and OVER and OVERRRRRRRRRRRR again (only a WEE bit obsessed, remember?) to upload a new image using the old name slavasnowball.jpg.

There appears to be a glitch, or perhaps a overwhelming force of evil, that prevents this from being allowed.

When I upload the new pic wearing the old name of slavasnowball.jpg, in the uploading window it shows the new image correctly coming from my harddrive:

but then after the upload completes and the image appears with the option to “insert into post” this is the image staring back at me:

Bloody fucking hell!!!

Pure witchcraft, I tell you.

WTF? Who is Journalgers and why are they taking my posts?

I just saw one of my posts on Technorati… on someone else’s blog.

A place called Journalgers has copied my post about Slava’s Snow Show, but does not say that they took it from my site nor do they give a link back to my site.

It looks like plagiarism to me. And I am pissed.

I know there is a lot of theft on the Internet. I don’t care if “everyone does it”. It is still wrong.

Here is my original post:
http://sobestreets.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/slavas-snow-show/

Here is the post on Journalgers:
http://journalgers.com/1271/2008/%monthnum

Crap like this really gets my goat.

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Rock the Bells moves to Bayfront Park

I just read at the New Times online that the Rock the Bells concert has moved from Bicentennial Park to Bayfront Park.

All other details remain the same: same line up, same times, etc..

Annual Miami Salsa Congress

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The ultimate dance vacation.

Forecasters expect temperatures to soar in South Florida when the Annual Miami Salsa Congress kicks off in Miami Beach on Wed July 30th. Prepare yourself for 5 days of more than 80 live showcases, workshops, dance instruction, cardio classes, pool parties, cocktail parties and some of the finest latino men to hit South Florida since, well last conference.

A few tickets are still available from the Miami Salsa Congress website. Prices range from $75 – $255.

The Miami Beach Resort and Spa will have daily workshops, evening parties and a vendor alley.

Miami Beach Resort and Spa
4833 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(866) 765-9090

The Fontainebleau Hotel will have daily pool parties, Morning Salsa cardio workshops and the Salsa Bootcamp.

The Salsa Bootcamp for Beginners with Edie the Salsa Freak is on Sat and Sun from noon until 4pm. Tickets are $140 for both days.

Fountainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305) 220-7115

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Rock the Bells in Bicentennial Park

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Rock the Bells concert in Bicentennial Park in Miami on Sat, Aug 2nd.

Concert featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, Method Man & Redman, Raekwon & Ghostface, De la Soul, Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Murs, Wale, The Cool Kids, Santogold, B.O.B., Jay Electronica, and Kids in the Hall.

My god, I have no idea who any of these people are, but you go right ahead and have a good time.
The show runs from noon to midnight.

Bicentennial Park
1075 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 416-9330

Bus Lines from Sobe to the show: M, S, C, and K.
Take the S or the C bus into downtown and exit at NE 11th St.
Take the K-Omni or the M into downtown and exit at NE 13th St at N Bayshore Drive.

TalkNightlife forum members have an opportunity to win free tickets to the show.
Good luck!

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Urban Theatre and Entertainment Awards Festival

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The 2nd bi-annual Urban Theatre and Entertainment Awards kicks off Tuesday July 29th at 8pm at the Hyatt Regency in Miami with a celebrity gala hosted by Melba Moore and JoMarie Peyton. The night begins with a parade of stars followed by the awards show, which promises to end with a bang.

The Urban Theatre and Entertainment Awards celebrates the contributions of people of color and the nationwide achievements of urban theatre productions. Visit the Urban Theatre Awards website for the full schedule of workshops or to purchase tickets to the productions taking place through Saturday.

Hyatt Regency Miami – Host Hotel
400 SE Second Ave, Miami, FL 33131-2197 
305-679-3046

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Slava’s Snow Show

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They say it is a cross between Cirque du Soleil and Blue Man Group.

Slava was the original Cirque’s clown genius. He is also the genius of this spectacle. I’m not really sure what to call it. Art in motion…comedy…musical production…snow storm… lots and lots of SNOW.

Check out the YouTube clip to get an idea of what the show feels like and then call the Adrienne Arsht center for tix. Quickly. This show sold out in Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Barcelona, Madrid and London so expect tickets to sell out quickly here too.

Slava’s Snow Show

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami FL
(305) 949-6722

Tickets are $55. Show runs from July 24 – Aug 17. Show time is 8pm with Sat and Sun have a 2pm show.

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MiAMi SuCKS

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That’s the mnemonic to remember how to get back to the Beach when you are at the bus station downtown and you don’t care which bus you ride, you just want to GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.

This little gem comes to us from Lil Pony, who writes a entertaining blog about Miami Dade Transit.

Quote:
When you are waiting at Omni Station, do you have trouble remembering which busses go to the Beach? It’s simple! Any bus whose letter designation can be found in the phrase “MIAMI SUCKS” will take you to the beach. The M, A, S, C, and K all go there. U and I don’t count.

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Interama: Miami and the Inter-American Dream

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What to do, what to do….

While we all wait patiently for our faithful friend Bacardi to sponsor another fabulous event, lets get some culture in us, eh?
There are a number of interesting options at the various museums and art centers around South Florida.

One to check out this week is Interama: Miami and the Inter-American Dream at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.

Walk into a re-creation of Interama—Miami’s futuristic fair of the Americas from the 1960s. Under development for decades, Interama was never built, but captured the imagination of planners, architects and public officials during an era when Miami increasingly perceived itself as a hemispheric crossroads.

Sounds interesting. And I can’t help but chuckle over the line, “Under development for decades, Interama was never built…” Some things never change.

Interama is on display until Jan 2009 at the museum. Now don’t going using that as an excuse to put it off until later. You know we will have more than enough activities coming up in the next months to keep us all busy until the new year.

Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 W Flagler St
Miami FL 33130
(305) 375-1492

Transportation is easy. The museum is located inside the Miami Dade Cultural Center next to Government Center Station. Any bus that goes downtown to the Government Center Station will get you there quick and easy.

OK, maybe not quick and easy, but you’ll get there eventually. And with a story to tell, no doubt.

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23rd International Hispanic Theater Festival

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We only have two weekends left to enjoy the world class theater productions of the XXIII International Hispanic Theater Festival presented by Teatro Avante, American Airlines, and the Adrienne Arsht Center.

Quick like a bunny, hop on over the bridge and immerse yourself in a little Latin cultural heritage.

La Celestina
July 24 8:30pm
July 25 8:30pm
July 26 8:30pm
July 27 5:00pm
Carnival Studio Theater – Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
(305) 949- 6722 or 1-866-949-6722 (toll free)

La Importancia del Abrazo
July 25 8:30pm
July 26 8:30pm
Teatro Prometeo, Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL
(305) 237-3262

Founded in 1979, Teatro Avante is a non-profit, tax-exempt cultural organization whose main goal is the preservation of Hispanic cultural heritage.
http://www.teatroavante.com

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