Welcome to the September 2007 edition of the McCartney.com newsletter.
(created by Martin Nethercutt)

Dear Alan ,

Hello and welcome to the September 2007 edition of the McCartney newsletter.
We hope you all had a wonderful summer and that you're now ready, renewed and refreshed to get back to work! Before the world shuts down again for the holidays!

So here's what happened in the last 4 weeks @mccartney.com:

BTW: We have been asked if we still design and produce Websites. But of course we do! See our site of the month below.

Logicalis Web Film

McCartney shot, directed, produced and edited a green screen based Web Film for Logicalis, an Arizona IT / VAR company on behalf of our client Televerde. This Web Film is designed to drive IT professionals and financial decision makers to a designated web site where a 70 minute video presentation highlights the products, services and solutions of Logicalis and its IT partners. We are currently in post production and we will have a preview for you in next month's newsletter issue.

This Web Cast will air in October and November, 2007 and is sponsored by HP Invent and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Special thanks to Bruce Hart of Logicalis, Larry Fleischman of Televerde and of course the distinguished speakers, their agents, posses, entourages, Feng Shui masters, limo drivers, and wait, wait, I'm forgetting somebody..... (music plays).....

A sneak peek at the Interface	Peter, Dieter, Spencer and Brad hard at work
Duane Winslow, Bruce Hart, Michael Ghekiere, Ruth, Martin and John Loether	DP Peter Trunk, Larry Fleischman, Jeff Elias and Tina Preston of Televerde with Martin and Ruth

Plan Your Future Marketing Materials Now!

In the age of the internet merging with TV, and Google starting to run Video Ads as well as static banners, this Web Film product will become more and more pertinent for our clients in future. We're happy to say that our HD Film department now offers this service, no matter how big or small your project may be. Let us consult, handle and produce your video message and integrated web site solution.

For all the images of the shoot, please click here.

Velocity Sports Village

Live. Work. Play.

http://www.velocitysportsvillage.com/

Imagine a Mall - a well located easily accessed structure on a grand scale with a very pleasing indoor environment, beautiful common areas and specialized place for events. Now, imagine a new Sports and Wellness themed mall. Not a traditional mall where its smaller pieces (mall space tenants) rely heavily on its neighboring and often competitive anchors, but, a mall where each and every part lives in harmony with the other - rendering its inter-connected self together as one, the anchor. Read on...

Breakfast with the L.A. Galaxy

Ruth and Martin enjoyed a breakfast mixer at the Regency Club in Westwood hosted by the BABC featuring guest speaker Alexi Lalas, GM and President of the L.A. Galaxy Soccer club. You know, that's the club that signed David Beckham for US $250 million for the next five years.

Topics covered were how the integration of Beckham is perceived by the other players, and how with this extraordinary purchase, the level of awareness of Soccer is going to be raised in the United States. According to Alexi one thing is for sure: Soccer has already surpassed (Ice)Hockey in ticket sales and attendance! Go Galaxy!

Ueber producer Nigel Lythgoe's "Brit Week" kicked off with a colourful (yes, with a "u") event in the gardens of the British Consul's Residence in Beverly Hills in September. Famed designer Dame Zandra Rhodes (left) brought her exclusive, hand-printed silk chiffon designs to town from London and shared her whimsical vision of a play on St Basil's Cathedral as well as many other beautiful, feminine prints and designs. Thanks to The Hon. Bob and Mrs. Sharon Harroun-Pierce for the perfect location, libation and luncheon and to Gillian Campbell for the photos. Make sure you visit the legendary LuLu's site to learn more about her Time Bomb anti-aging products - she looks amazing!

Visit ZandraRhodes.com here .

Visit Lulu's Skin Care Line here .

Dame Zandra Rhodes and Ruth	The Lovely Lulu with Ruth

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Custom iFanz email templates can easily be integrated into your existing iFanz account. Any graphics and images we use in the email templates are stored on either yours or our web servers so emails are kept small in size and can therefore be sent quickly and received quickly, even over a dial up internet connection. To get your custom iFanz template contact Christian today.

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Book of the Month

Pete Price "Namedropper"

Our lifelong friend Pete Price, Liverpool Legend, Man about Town, award winning radio personality, Widow Twanky in Pantomime, Chef, actor, activist, political commentator, jester, Liverpool Echo columnist, Stand-Up comic, Compere, EmCee, apprentice hairdresser, pig farmer, voice of reason, mental case and self-opinionated sod has published his first book. "Namedropper". So, in the spirit of the title, Ange and Ruth get 6 mentions in the book which chronicles the life of a showbiz workhorse in England over the last 4 decades.

If you have ever watched Coronation Street, Morecambe and Wise or been to an English Variety club or pantomime, this is a must read for you.

Available for worldwide shipping at Amazon.Co.Uk

Blurb from Amazon:

Legendary DJ and comedian Pete Price has always had a problem with namedropping and telling stories about his famous friends. But now the showbiz-obsessive tells his own, unbelievable life story. The horrifying aversion therapy to cure his homosexuality. The brain-dead radio prank callers. And how it feels to walk on stage in a rough 1970s club in gold knickerbockers and a matching waistcoat.

Solar Roast Anyone?

Remember our good friends Dave and Mike Hartkop and their crazy Solar Roast Coffee roasting idea? Well, as you can see in the picture they have come a long way!

(Click image to view larger size)

This just in from Dave:

"Just an update, once again, to show off progress on the Helios 4 Solar Coffee Roaster! No mirrors or motors or heat pipes yet, but the framework is done as of today!You can see the circular tracks on concrete footings.. poured over several nights this past week by repurposed Mole-Richardson studio lights.. very cinematic;-> The part you see here will elevate and rotate in order concentrate sunlight to a point within a special receiver cavity (under the conspicuous blue tarp up in the center tower. Very hot air from this point will then be sucked down and blown into the coffee roaster shed (not pictured). So far so good.. it seems to be a practical modular design, and the whole thing comes apart into small enough sections that it will fit on a semi-truck to be shipped to Colorado next month! ..that's the plan anyway. It seems to take a lot longer than one might expect to build one of these things... and instructions for assembly are just not available. ;-> We're all looking forward to making substantially more excellent coffee in the near future, so stay tuned!-Dave"

Visit our friends @ Solar Roast Coffee

Services with a Smile

Pacific Coast Cleaners

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Avoid the hassle of visiting fume laden dry cleaners, they pick up at your home or office and return in a few days. Excellent service at reasonable prices. They even provide a customized garment bag for your items. Avoid using high cost gas to drop off and pick up. We love them, so we recommend them. Visit their site here: www.pacificcoastcleaners.com and see if they come to your door!

Wissink Insurance Agency was established January 15th 1953 by Leonard Wissink. His son John joined the agency February 1st 1968. Both have been active in various insurance organizations. Combined, they have 79 years of experience in the insurance business.On August 1st 1999, John's son Scot became a member of the agency which will make a third generation. His duties will be expanding the financial department. All principals and employees are licensed to handle your insurance needs. They have a staff of experienced underwriters. Some have been with the agency for 28 years!
You may contact them at the following address, phone, fax number:
Wissink Insurance Agency, Inc.
11268 Washington Boulevard; Suite 301
Culver City, CA 90230
Los Angeles
US
Phone: 310.390.3318
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We can't say enough about our Trademark Attorney David Hong. He works fast, hard, smart, 7 days a darned week and doesn't believe in gouging people. Yes, it's true.... we found another lawyer we like! What a concept.

David's Mission:
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Angie's One Liners

"Dude. Check your list again. I must be on the list!"

"Sir, you're not even on Craig's List!"

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What's the difference between in-laws and outlaws?

Outlaws are wanted!

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And this just in from George Carlin:

New Rule:When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in months. "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a wheel of cheese.

BREAD TOPPING:
* Pulse all topping ingredients in a food processor or until you have coarse crumbs.

MUSHROOMS:

* Preheat oven to 450°.
* Line a baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top of it.
* Toss mushrooms with oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
* Arrange mushrooms gill side up on the rack and roast until the juices are released. (approximately 20 minutes)
* Turn caps over and roast until the mushrooms are well browned, approximately 10 minutes.
* Cool slightly then fill with filling.
* On top of filling sprinkle with bread crumb topping or pinenuts.
* Put back into the oven for approximately 10 minutes or until the filling is hot and the topping golden brown.
* Cool 5 minutes.