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Camper van owner, Geraldine, has criticised the lack of facilities for camper vans in County Sligo, while the Chairperson of Sligo Tourism, Anthony Gray, says a review is underway, but a balance needs to be struck in relation to such tourism. While Pat from Enniscrone takes issue with the actions of some camper van owners in his area

Since we’ve received plenty of feedback about interviewing more people who “do the work,” I finally heeded your advice and sent Pat a DM on Instagram asking if he’d lend me an hour or two of his Sunday morning. He said sure. Pat’s a long-time operator and has spent his entire adult life running heavy equipment. He started out working as a laborer for his family contracting business and quickly made his way to all sorts of heavy equipment-related companies across the Northeast and Canada. Today, Pat works at New Era Excavation, the same company referenced in DT039 when we talked to Tom Gardocki, AKA The Dirt Ninja. Pat works alongside Tom and his partner Craig as the third member of the New Era team. While Pat’s typically running equipment on the job, he has a fantastic amount of autonomy to run the projects as he pleases according to the vision laid out by the business partners. To follow Pat’s adventures online, check him out on Instagram at @patallen30.

Welcome to season 3 episode 1 of Love That For You! While Pat and Jules took a break for 2 weeks, today they are back and filling you in on their life. Being open and honest about their TRUE feelings lately they go deep, and get emotional about the current state of their life. xx Jules & Pat SOCIALS: Be sure to follow us on social- Jules- https://www.instagram.com/jules.jacobson/ Pat- http://www.instagram.com/pjo__/ Love That For You Podcast- https://www.instagram.com/lovethatforyoupod/ Youtube- Jules- https://www.youtube.com/julesjacobson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lovethatforyou/message

Hosted by Jeff Williams, Tehran Van Ghasri, Alice ford, and SPECIAL GUEST NEIL JACKSON! Courtney needs to be part of the team, Cindy is so mean, and Barbara goes on a business trip. We begin the episode in the hospital where Henry is still grieving over the injury of his father Brainwave. Cindy comes to visit her boyfriend but really wants to plan for homecoming. Henry is in no homecoming mood as he is gloom patrol because of his father. Cindy feigns sympathy, however if she even has a heart it is not there. The team walks into school with a new found confidence and zest. As they hero walk in the halls, Cindy bumps into them and calls them all losers. Cindy then bumps into the janitor and knocks his mop down. Why is Cindy so mean, Courtney asks. Most of the team responds she has always been, Beth points out she changed in elementary school when her mother died, and now has a second step mother. The ever empathetic savior, Courtney helps the janitor with his mop and decides to reach out and be friends with Cindy. Before parting ways, the team enthusiastically decides to meet up for practice later. Cameron goes home and sees his father, Icicle. Icicle, the villain yet amazing father, senses something is wrong and asks. Cameron discusses being too shy to ask Courtney out to Homecoming. Icicle, unaware Courtney is Stargirl, recounts a romantic story between himself and Cameron's mom, how she had been waiting for him to ask her out. This encouragement is advice for Cameron to just ask out Courtney. Courtney, Pat, and Mike attend the Homecoming football game. Courtney is paying attention to Principle Bowmen, who she suspects of being the Fiddler. Mike is jealous of the attention Pat seems to give Courtney and vice versa. He has also noticed they have been acting suspicious lately. While Pat is getting concessions, Cameron musters the confidence to ask Courtney to the Homecoming Dance. Courtney says yes, expressing she was supposed to hang out with Cindy. She then tries to ask Cindy to hang out another day. Cindy, feeling rejected, pushes Courtney away and says never again. Courtney then follows Principle Bowmen to her office. Principle Bowmen goes through a secret door. Courtney suits up and follows. Meanwhile Cindy has gone to her father's lair but has no access. When she sees an intruder she suits up in her father's suit as well. As Courtney is looking for Principle Bowmen she is attacked by Cindy in costume, but her face revealed. The two fight. Cindy reveals a super healing power when Courtney inadvertently burns her face with the staff. Cindy gets the better of Courtney until The Janitor comes to her aid with a powerful sword. The staff goes and finds Pat and brings him to the injured Courtney which sends Cindy away. The Janitor int he background recognizes Pat. All this and more on the Afterbuzz Aftershow. Stay tuned.

It’s game on for the Justice Society of America as Stargirl recruits her first member on DC’s Stargirl “Wildcat.” While Pat gets deeper into the mystery of what’s going on in Blue Valley, and we meet the mysterious Dragon King, Courtney tries to turn Yolanda Montez into a superhero, with mixed results. Meanwhile, Mikey reveals […] The post Starguys: “Wildcat” appeared first on Comic Book Club.

Listen in as we interview Pat and Charlotte Ennis. Married couples who own Ennis Legacy Partner (ELP), a consulting company that assists business owners build transferable business value and exit their business responsibly and successfully. While Pat operates the business with his business partner, Charlotte works part time for an exotic animal veterinarian and has an active business on eBay selling collectibles and vintage clothing.  They share their heartfelt story of learning to appreciate each others gifts and strengths as opposed to arguing about them and starting and growing ELP.  For more information on Ennis Legacy Partners click https://ennislp.com/

Pat Coldrick's session work and classical appearances have earned him a reputation of being one of the finest and most versatile guitarists in Ireland. As well as his touring performances, he has appeared on National Radio and T.V. and studied with world renowned guitarists David Russell and Gabriel Esterellas. His music defies genre and appeals to a wide cross section of music lovers. While Pat plays his own arrangements of great classical pieces, it is his own compositions that sets him apart – pieces such as Lament, CityJam and Antarctica. Website // Facebook page Roddie Cleere's Facebook Page --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talking-heads/message

  In this episode, I’m talking about Superfans for Catsitters. What are Superfans? They’re your most enthusiastic fans, the ones who know that their cats are in the best care with you. So how do superfans help your pet sitting business? A few years ago, when my cat sitting business was getting very busy, a client of mine told me about a lunch she had with two of her friends. They’re all cat lovers and the topic eventually turned to vacations. Then one of the ladies complained that she was having trouble finding someone she could trust to care for her beloved cats. My client piped up straight away saying she had the best cat sitter; one she uses all the time. The other friend said she used a cat sitter too. And that her cat sitter was fantastic and has taken excellent care of her cats for years. When the friend asked for the names of these two pet sitters so she could see for herself, they both came out with my name at the same time! It turns out that two of them were my clients and hadn’t known it until the moment. I discovered this when the new client told me the story. All three of these clients have gone on to send many other referrals my way, which leads to even more clients. This was my first experience with the power of superfans, clients that love the way you do business and care for their cats and can’t wait to tell the world about you. And if you have been in business for a while, I guarantee that you have these superfans amongst your clients, too. These hardcore superfans frequently refer your business to others, and they will defend you against unfair reviews and internet haters. They’re your immunity against the competition, setbacks in the economy and the whims of social media and search engine algorithms. In short, superfans sell your business for you. Every pet sitting business needs to attract them. While most of your superfans will come from the ranks of your most satisfied clients, superfans do not necessarily have to be your clients. They could be future clients or cat lovers who don’t travel or need a cat sitter but love your business brand and are happy to refer you to friends and family who do need a cat sitter. These are the people you want to stay highly engaged with. But how do you find and cultivate superfans? In the beginning, you may feel like you’re in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn’t there, but I’m going to give you some ideas on how to shed a little light on that room. I just finished reading a book by a popular podcaster and entrepreneur, Pat Flynn. You can find his book through my affiliate link below: Superfans: The Easy Way To Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, And Build A Successful Business. While Pat’s business is to help entrepreneurs build online businesses, his ideas easily apply to the pet sitting business as well. As I was reading the book, I realized that many of the concepts Pat is talking about, are spot on with things that happened in my own business. Pat’s experience with superfans can help you build a solid foundation under your business that will stand the test of time despite changes in the economy. The basic idea behind superfans can be visualized in the shape of a pyramid. At the base of the pyramid, you have causal fans, who know about you but don’t necessarily interact with you. The next section up is your active fans, these are people that know about you and actively participate in your social media platforms, such as making regular comments on your Facebook or Instagram posts. Moving up to the next level you have your connected community of active fans. These people are active fans that interact with each other as an interconnected group. Finally, at the very tip of the pyramid, you have a smaller group of superfans who are highly engaged with your social media platforms. They speak very highly of you and will defend you against unfair comments from random commentators. They’re also a rich source of referrals and glowing testimonials. I understand the concept of superfans, not only from having the privilege of experiencing them myself, but I am superfan, as well. I am a superfan of the local cat shelter in my community. Because I admire and appreciate the work they do for the cats where I live and work. I have volunteered for them, run fundraisers for them, wrote, produced and published their monthly newsletter. I’ve also been a strong defender of them when it came to fee for service funding from the city. Writing letters to the newspapers and helping them with press releases. I am one of their superfans for sure! I know that many of you are similar superfans of your own local shelters. The main reason, of course, is our love of animals and that we strongly support the quality care and treatment of animals. There are many types of brands that create superfans. Think when your favorite restaurant, veterinarian or musician gets an unfair review. Would you defend them? The same idea applies to your cat care business. And I’m going to share with you three concepts from Pat’s book and from my own experience with that can help you build your own group of superfans.   STEP ONE:   Get very clear about your client’s biggest fears. Now it may sound terrible to suggest focusing on negatives, but you can’t help someone if you have no idea what sort of issues they worry about when it comes to the care of their cats. They want to know they’ve found a business that understands them, that they can identify with and they can trust implicitly with their pets and their homes. As Pat says in the book, “you don’t need to change the entire world to build a successful business; you just need to change someone’s world”. Imagine giving a senior lady the peace of mind she needs to finally take a vacation knowing her cat is loved and cared for. That’s an amazing gift to give someone. Show potential clients how you can add value to their lives. People become your superfan because of how you make them feel. No one buys a Harley Davidson because it’s a motorbike that gets them around town. They buy it because of how owning a Harley makes them feel. In the book, Pat talks about the “superfan journey” and as cat sitters, we need to keep this in mind. Starting with the people at the base of your audience pyramid who’ve found you in some random way. Maybe a local ad or seeing the signage on your vehicle driving around. I know from experience that many people know about you and follow you long before they actually reach out to hire you.   They may know of you, but they’re not loyal to you yet, so you want to find ways to keep them interested and thinking of you when they need cat care. Research the words and phrases that will “activate” these casual followers. The language that shows you get them. As Pat points out in Superfans, it's not enough to just know what your audience is concerned about, you also need to find out how they describe their concerns. Search Facebook groups. Type in “cat owners” or “cat-lovers” in the main search bar. There are tons of variations you can look up to find accounts about cats. Find some groups that seem to have large members and ask to join. Please do not spam any of these groups with your business information. Some groups may ban you if you do. And this exercise is just to gather information. Many of the people in the group will not be in your service area, anyway. Although, some might be depending on what group you are researching. Once you’re a member, you can hit the “search this group” field with something like “pet sitter”, or “cat sitter”. You should get lots of results of cat owners talking about their experience with cat sitters. Pay special attention to what concerns them when discussing cat sitters. Keep a notebook to write down these concerns in the language the cat owners are using. You’ll see loads of posts showing a struggle with trust among people asking about cat sitters. Your writing should reflect that you understand by showing how your business has addressed these concerns. Maybe you have a policy to send daily emails or text updates. One-on-one conversations are also a great place to get that language. Invite cat owners to contact you to find out what you do, no obligations, just a chat with you! Your openness to inquires can be expressed on your website and your social media. You never know who might use your services down the road, so be open to all questioners, even if what they think your business is about is incorrect. For instance, I’ve had many clients initially call me about boarding. I then explain what I do and why I look after cats in the comfort of their own home. They may say no thanks at first, but then call me a year or so later to give the service a try. And of course, they’re very happy with it afterward! Once you have a list of keywords and phrases your desired audience uses, then you can practice using those words and phrases in your website copy, your emails and other advertising.   STEP TWO:   Building a community of engaged followers around your brand. By adding elements of your personality that cat people can relate to, they will follow you and even eventually hire you. At the very least, they might recommend you to others who need cat care. Pat calls it “breaking the ice” by getting comfortable with injecting more personal stuff that will connect with your audience. This could include sharing your thoughts about a good book you’re reading, or a movie you love. Try to avoid controversy, though. This is your business after all. Use your own cats in your social media posts. Post pictures and snippets of funny stories. When people respond to your posts, reply to them using their name. As you get deeper into pat’s book, you will see how important that is. Keep your audience involved by giving them quick wins such as posts about cat problems you’ve solved or inspiring stories you’ve encountered. Give your audience a challenge, like, teaching their cat to sit on a mat or other simple trick. Have them post it. Get the ball rolling with a video of one of your own cats performing an easy trick. Acknowledge everyone that participates with your post. Plan your posts and Facebook lives. They don’t have to be perfect, but you do have to know exactly what your goal is. For example, persuading your audience to post on your page. Create posts that convey what your audience will gain by using your cat care service. Peace of mind sitting on a tropical beach somewhere knowing that they’re returning to healthy happy cats and a safe secure home. The sharper you focus on this image, the more likely you’ll create a fan. You’re simply painting a picture of how they’ll benefit from working with you. Use testimonials that express the joy and relief your clients enjoy after using your service. How their time away was stress-free because you sent them pictures and updates. Remember, your audience is not buying your service, they’re buying how your service makes them feel; comforted, relieved, satisfied, etc. You’re looking for words that potential clients can relate to. Then weave those words into your writing on every platform. Cat owners often use different words than other pet owners. You want to look very closely at what those differences are. Your future clients are where your current clients were before they found you. So, collect stories of positive transformations from your current clients that will appeal to future clients. Ask your clients what it was like before and after they found you. Asking more specific questions like that will generate more words you can use. Ask if you can feature their story in a FB post, with or without names. Respond to everyone who comments on your posts and pages. If someone leaves a nice comment on your site or social media accounts, give them a shout out in a FB live or special post thanking them. Monitor all your social media channels for messages you haven’t responded to yet. Have a system in place to regularly check them at a specific time of day or day of the week. When your audience sees that you respond to others, they’re more likely to engage, too. They need to see that the path to reach you is easy. Brainstorm some questions that will keep your active audience engaged. For example, “How did you introduce your new cat to your resident cat?”, “Did you experience any problems?” Encourage followers to post pictures and stories of their cats on your page. The more engagement you generate, the more you will be rewarded by getting your page seen. Some questions you might post could be: “What breed is this?” accompanied by a photo of an exotic cat. “What would you do if your cat did this….?”  “Does your cat meow at the top of his lungs in the middle of the night?   Another popular idea is to post a funny cat photo with the challenge: “Caption this!” Be consistent with the schedule of posts so people know what to expect from your page. Have weekly subject categories mapped out so people can go looking for them. Post and share with intention. What do you want your post to do for your audience? You have a fantastic cat sitting business, how do your posts reflect that? As Pat points out, people shout out answers while watching game shows like jeopardy. They do this even when no one can hear them because people love having the right answer. You can ask questions that people can easily find an answer to, like: “Who knows how many teeth an adult cat has?” Accompanied the question with a picture of a cat with his mouth wide open. Give lots of praise and encouragement for participation and remember to always use a person’s name. When you are replying to a post, the poster will get a notification that you replied to them. To make it more personal, I like to leave only the first name in the profile highlighted. It just feels better to see, “Hi Cathy” instead of “Hi Cathy Hamm”. Answer the question a few hours later and give praise to everyone who answered whether wrong or right. Ask for photos of their cat’s teeth. Use this human desire to share to generate more participation. On a side note, it’s important to establish what your rules of engagement will be. Considering the nature of our business, it should be family-friendly. Also, how do you expect your audience to treat one another? Will you discourage political or divisive content? How are the rules to be enforced? Are they posted clearly (i.e., pinned at the top of the page)? Is your page private? Or do people have to join? Private Facebook groups are the best way to ensure that you can manage what goes on in there. Public pages make it easy for anyone to participate but they need to be monitored closely for inappropriate comments and spam. No one can engage with you if they don’t know who you are. So be as transparent and approachable as possible. Let people know exactly what you do and that providing top quality service is your number one priority. Client confidentially is a must. Many pet sitters post pictures of themselves with their client’s cats on social media. That’s great! But make sure you’re not identifying their home in any way. Carefully check each photo or video before uploading. Make sure the cats are looking their best and happy in the post. There are lots of good tips for photographing cats online.  Practice how to get the best kinds of angles and lighting to avoid those ‘laser eyes’! Alternatively, you could post photos of your own cats or cats of family and friends. Show your audience the love and care you give them. This is an excellent idea because you have more control to perfect the photo conditions. Lighting, background, and props. Make your own cat your mascot. Your audience will get to know and love them.  You can’t get any more relatable to your cat-loving audience than that! There are other ways to show your reliability and dedication, too. This winter we saw daunting snowfalls. In winter, I’ll typically be shoveling my way out of driveways and side roads all over town. Get a few photos of your car out and about. In rain, snow, sleet and hail you go! Pat also suggests organizing special events for your audience. Such as an online workshop, maybe on basic cat grooming or a charity fundraiser for a cat shelter in your community. Be very responsive to all participants and single them out to thank them. If you’re worried about live video just remember, no one expects you to be perfect. But you do need to plan the message you want to convey. Start with a short and sweet tutorial. Create an online event for people to signup. Ask for questions in advance to cover during your call. Mention everyone who asked a question. Once you get the hang of doing these short calls, then you can move on to longer ones. Remember, this is about your community. What are they getting out of it? Another great suggestion Pat has is giving your community a name to make them feel they’re a part of a group. People who are part of a group feel more protective of that identity. Pat gives the example of the star trek series where fans are known as Trekkies. As a united group, these fans keep the brand going. Any name you come up with should be closely aligned with your business. Since my audience is mainly people who work in the cat care business, I see us as pro cat sitters. As pro cat sitters. We know what we do and why we do it. And as a group, we support each other and promote high-quality care for the cats in our care. I can’t think of a simpler and more accurate identity for our group. What potential names can you come up with for your group? People love to feel they are part of something special. Their own community. What’s the name of your town or business? Can you incorporate it into a group name?   STEP THREE:   Moving your connected, active fans to superfans of your business. Once you identify your active fans, let them shine. You could let them know how much you appreciate them by sending an unexpected message. Send a personalized video or audio you made just for them. To give an example of how this works, I recently went looking online for new houses for our move this year. I signed up to be notified when new listings become available in the area that I’m interested in. After signing up, the real estate agent sent me a personalized video using my name. He thanked me for signing up and wanted me to know that he’s available if I had any questions. The video showed him sitting at a table in his house and I think his dog was even in the background. The message was casual with absolutely no pressure at all. This gesture makes it much more likely that I’ll contact him when it comes time to buy. Listen to your active audience to discover what’s important to them. Remember their names and their cat’s names. Reach out when they post about the joys and grief that goes along with sharing their lives with beloved pets. Create special moments that let them know you value them. As Pat says, “In order to become someone’s ultimate favorite, you have to do the things other people aren’t doing”. It’s worth the extra time it takes to build a loyal and appreciative superfan. Plan your posts and strategies to create a strong connection with your audience. But this doesn’t mean you have to spend all your time online on it. Like you, I’m an active pet sitter. I know how busy it gets. What I’m suggesting is that you set aside a certain time of day where you’re specifically working on your ideas and connecting with your most active followers. Overtime, squeezing in a few minutes each day on this task will result in significant progress. During the busy pet sitting season let your audience know that you won't’ be as active as usual since you’ll be out caring for the kitties. Be genuine and true to your values and never forget that your fans, whether causal, active or superfans are human beings who need to be heard. In no time at all, you’ll see your active fans become superfans. Check out the book here Superfans. Another benefit of superfans, as Pat mentions, is that they could be a pool of potential employees down the road. They know what your standards and values are, and they share them. What experiences do you have with your followers? Can you identify individuals on each of these levels on your Facebook page or other social platforms? Leave a comment on my page at procatsitter.com or on my Facebook page. Well, that’s it for this week. My next episode is about low-stress handling and restraint of cats to administer medications or transport a cat to the vet for treatment. In some cases, this is probably one of the most challenging tasks we can perform. So, make sure you don’t miss it. Thank you so much for spending your time with me. Until next time I hope you have a puuurfect day!            

Join Prophet/Pastor Myles as he interviews Evangelists and Authors Pat and Karen Schatzline who lead Remnant International Ministries on their new book Restore the Roar: Defeat the Spirit of Fear With the Breath and Power of God. Pat and Karen share how this book was birthed in a valley of darkness as they walked through a very challenging season. While Pat was on the road ministering, He heard the Holy Spirit speak to Him, "where is your roar?" His wife during the same time, was diagnosed with leukemia which she has overcome through the power of the breathe and roar of God being released in her life. This took them on a journey in trusting God and God restoring their roar. Get this life changing book now https://www.amazon.com/Restore-Roar-Defeat-Spirit-Breath/dp/1629996556/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Restore+the+roar&qid=1567531634&s=gateway&sr=8-1. Also, learn more about their ministry by visiting https://raisetheremnant.com/ or https://schatzlinebooks.com  

Welcome back to the Quarter Portion Podcast, the only Star Wars podcast that has at least attempted to read the sacred Jedi texts! While Pat's searching for real estate on the Forest Moon of Endor, Chris is here to answer one of the questions we get asked the most: "where do I start with Star Wars books?" As our favourite book of the current Canon is "Bloodline" by Claudia Gray, Chris explores the books currently set in the thirty years between Episodes VI and VII, and how they enhance the overall narrative (without spoiling anything, so you can still enjoy them for yourself!). The Marvel comics and Star Wars: Resistance also come up - the Sequel era may seem sparse on details, but there's a lot of great stories across all forms of Star Wars media!Let us know - have you read many of these books? What's your favourite from this time period?* * * * *Follow the show on Facebook, on Twitter @kyberclub, and Instagram @quarterportionpodcast!Leave us a review on iTunes, and check out our website!Thanks to Daniel Logan for our intro!If you enjoyed this episode, please Like it, tell your friends, and consider leaving us a review! We are looking for topics and questions to discuss on the show, and are filing away all submissions – so please ask away, and we’ll mention you in upcoming shows! Your opinions and questions are worth sixty portions to us.The Quarter Portion Podcast is sponsored by Nerdful Things 3D Printing - find them on Facebook or Instagram for see their work or request a quote - and by Heroes Comics, southwestern Ontario’s largest comic book & collectibles store.* * * * * See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On June 8th, 1989 police on route to a scene where a body had been found near an abandoned house in Richmond, British Columbia, already suspected who it may be. As they arrived on scene, their police instincts were correct. The body was that of 44 year old Nurse Cindy James, who had been reported missing since May 25th, 1989.The same day she had gone missing, police located her automobile in a neighborhood parking lot a short distance from where she had lived. There were groceries in the backseat and a wrapped gift for a friend. Underneath the car were the scattered contents of Cindy's purse. And even more alarming there was blood on the driver's side door. There was no sign of Cindy and a brief search was initiated without results.On June 8th, when police investigated the scene at the abandoned house, they noted that it appeared Cindy was abducted and brutally murdered. Her hands and feet were tied behind her back and a black nylon stocking was bound tightly around her neck. At first glance it appeared as if she had expired by asphyxiation, but later, during an autopsy, it was determined that she had died from a lethal dose of morphine and other unattributed drugs.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigated extensively and came to the conclusion that Cindy James died of either an accident or suicide. The official cause of death, however, was determined by the coroner who indicated that Cindy was not a victim of a vicious murder, nor accident nor suicide. Officially, the corner ruled that Cindy James' death was a result of an unknown event.This is Unsolved Mysteries of the World Season XX Episode XX The Phantom Stalker, The Cindy James Mystery.Otto Hack, Cindy's father stated “The police did not investigate the possibility of homicide, of somebody murdering her, but zeroed in on trying to prove that she committed suicide.”Cindy once told her mother that she needed help and that she feared, not only for her own life, but that of her mother. But she remained silent about what exactly it was that was so menacing.Cindy, by all accounts had a good upbringing and graduated nursing school in 1966. At 19, she married Dr. Roy Makepeace, a man 18 years her senior. She worked as a nurse, but loved her second job as a Councillor to children with emotional problems. She enjoyed working with children but had none of her own.In 1982, however, her life started unraveling. Her marriage to Dr. Makepeace ended in divorce and Cindy found herself alone working longer hours. Four months after her marriage had ended, Cindy reported having had strange phone calls. The phone calls, Cindy claimed were from an unknown person, whispering her name and uttering threats. During one phone call, Cindy hung up and drew the blinds of her front window. The caller rang again and said that there is no use in hiding, that he knows she is in the living room. The calls continued, and the stalking would escalate significantly.For the next seven years she reported these calls and once encouraged to involve the police, the incidents were more frequent and alarming. Cindy reported over 100 incidents to police including hearing prowlers at night around her house, her porch light smashed and her phone line cut.mysterious notes would appear on her doorstep. Ones reading “You will die!” and “Cindy I see You”After dozens upon dozens of visits to the home to investigate, police thought that Cindy was perhaps just seeking attention.Then one night in January of 1983, things took a darker turn. Agnes Woodcock, Cindy's best friend came over to visit but found that Cindy was not answering the door. As she investigated she found Cindy outside crouched down with a nylon stocking tied around her neck. Cindy said she had went outside to the garage to get a box and someone had grabbed her from behind and attempted to murder her. She claimed all she saw was white sneakers.Afraid for her life, Cindy moved out, painted her car a different color and changed her last name.But the phone calls continued. The notes left on the doorstep were ever present and now, they were accompanied by strangled cats.Police were monitoring Cindy and investigating each time an incident was noted. Frustrated by the lack of police help with the situation, she hired on a private investigator who would act as a personal body guard and who would hopefully find out who the phantom stalker was.Ozzie Kaban, the private investigator, said he felt Cindy was not telling the whole story and that she was holding something back. He said she would be evasive, would withhold information, and simply would not act as a normal victim would act. When the police gave her a polygraph, the examiner claimed that she was withholding information. Her mother, Tillie Hack, thinks the reason for her daughter's reluctance was that her attacker had threatened her sister and family. By naming him, her family would be killed.Ozzie Kaban had taken this into consideration and on the night of January 30, 1984, he heard strange sounds coming over a two-way radio he had given Cindy and went straight to her house.He arrived at her front door, but it was locked. The back door was also locked. Looking through a window, he found her lying on the floor with a paring knife through her hand.She was taken to the hospital where she later recalled being attacked and a needle going into her arm. She was also treated for superficial cuts all over body, face and head.Police investigated once again, but found no forced entry, and could not find any other evidence to suggest someone had been at the house, other than Cindy James.Police tried to trace the ongoing phone calls but they were all too short to be of any value. No suspect description was given by Cindy, but now she claimed that there may be multiple stalkers as she said she had witnessed perhaps two or three during the knife attack. Police now openly admitted that they were questioning Cindy's mental health.Shortly after, her garage was deliberately set on fire, but after a quick investigation, police indicated they believed Cindy started the fire herself.Her friend Agnes along with Agnes' husband Tom were asked to spend the night at Cindy's house one evening as she felt particularly paranoid about a call she had received earlier. As they retired for the evening they heard a noise and when Tom went to investigate they found the basement in flames. When Agnes went to call the fire department, the phone line was cut. The three managed to escape the fire, but when Tom went to alert the neighbors he came across a man standing on the sidewalk a short distance away. When Tom asked him if he could call the fire department, he simply turned and ran away.When the fire was out and investigated, again, police suspected Cindy had set the blaze herself and cut the phone line just prior. They noted that the basement windows were dusty and not disturbed, nor opened and that someone inside the home had most likely been the arsonist.On December 11, 1985, Cindy was found dazed and semiconscious lying in a ditch six miles from her home. She was wearing a man's work boot and glove, and suffering from hypothermia. Cuts and bruises covered her body and a black nylon stocking had been tied tightly around her neck. She had no memory of what happened.Cindy's doctor believed she was depressed and suicidal and admitted her into a Vancouver psychiatric hospital for care and observation. In the hospital she wrote herself notes. On one note in read “I still feel as if suicide is my best option in an unbearable situation. As soon as I get out of here, I will carry on my plan.”She told psychiatrists that she was depressed and angry that no one believed she was being stalked and that someone wanted her dead. When pressed by doctors she indicated she thought her former husband, Dr. Makepeace was the stalker.After several months, Cindy was released, but the stalking, again, immediately picked up. Police were once alerted and this time a detective took a keen interest into the situation. RCMP Detective Pat McBride moved into Cindy's house to protect her and find out what was really going on. It is also suspected he was romantically involved with Cindy. While Pat was living at the house, no calls were made in his presence. And notes or other strange incidents only occurred when police were not on surveillance duties making some arm-chair detectives doubt Pat McBride's intentions and making some to believe that he was perhaps the stalker and eventually the murderer. It may be far reaching to suspect an RCMP officer of such actions, but, just like police at the time – there were no good suspects, if any at all.Pat McBride moved out of Cindy's house and left her, in her mind, with only one way forward. She was going to confront the stalker and take things into her own hands.She in turn, started stalking her ex husband, Dr. Makepeace.Police thoroughly investigated the doctor and found no evidence that he was in any way involved. In the midst of the police investigating the Dr., he presented them with a recording left on his very own answering machine from the stalker allegedly targeting his ex-wife. It was the first time he had ever received such a call. Here is the recording:Police analyzed the voice and determined it was a women's voice and most likely Cindy herself. Two weeks after they confronted her about the recording they were called to Cindy's house. She unconscious, naked from the waist down in her driver's seat with a black stalking tied around her neck. Another black stalking was loosely tied around her feet and hands and then bound behind her.In a taped interview about the incident Cindy describes what had happened to her:Police again suspected that Cindy was suffering from mental health issues and urged her to see her doctor. Cindy indicated she would do so, but according to her employer, Vancouver General Hospital, she took her paycheck and asked for a five day leave to clear her head. Her car was later found in the neighborhood parking lot, near the bank, the check not deposited. Cindy, it appeared was abducted.But later, Police believed Cindy had accidentally committed suicide. They indicate they believe she had drugged herself, tied herself and stumbled and died near the abandoned house in the yard where she was found.Ozzie Kaban, the private investigator, however, believes that it was indeed a stalking and a vicious murder. He explains that the amount of drugs found in Cindy's body would have incapacitated her and she would have never had been able to tie to knots around her body, especially tying her arms and legs behind her back. He also indicates that there was no needle on or near Cindy, as would be the case if she self-injected at the site. Further, he states she was found one and half miles from her car, barefoot and there are no witnesses that have come forward to say they saw her walking, or injecting herself, or tying herself up.Police speculate that Cindy ingested morphine tablets and did not use a needle to inject the drug. The other drug, that was more prevalent in her body was Flurazepam, a drug similar to Valium. It was also a drug Cindy was prescribed to be used to help her with her insomnia. The drug, along with the amount of morphine in her system was enough to kill her, but it would have taken between 15 to 45 minutes for the action to take effect. Police indicate that this would have given her plenty of time to tie herself up.But what about the knots and the way Cindy was tied up? Surly, one cannot tie their hands and feet behind their backs?Police also called upon an expert to look into the knots and the way the restraints were bound. He concluded that one could have done exactly the same knots and tie themselves up in a similar matter. In fact, he demonstrated it, in front of police and it took him less than three minutes to complete the task.Now clearly, this was a case of schizophrenia or some other mental health disorder and clearly a suicide, right?Not so fast. If we look at where the body was found, that conclusion starts to seed doubt. Cindy's body was found in decomposition. Rigamortus had already set in, and her body produced the sweet, awful smell of rotten flesh. She was found in the front side yard of an abandoned house, but one that was not, really uninhabited. A squatter, living in a van just five metres from the body, never noticed it, for over a week, even though Cindy was wearing a white top and a jogger had spotted her from the roadway. And that jogger said they did that same route twice before and never saw a body in that location.Furthermore, teens used to use the abandoned house as a hangout spot. They indicated they would knock on the squatters windows and rock his van to get kicks. They also indicated that they had two small parties that week at the abandoned house, yet, despite all the traffic and reveling, had not noticed a body laying in the yard wearing a bright white top and bound up.Speculation among those that believe Cindy was actually stalked and murdered is that her body was dumped there the same day as the discovery of her corpse.Further speculation is cast upon evidence gathered by police, but not followed up upon. At two of the attack scenes involving Cindy, a brand of cigarette butts not belonging to her, were collected. In addition, at one scene two grey pubic hairs were extracted from Cindy's pubic area, that did not belong to her. It is uncertain what police did with this evidence.After Cindy's case was concluded by the coroner and an inquest into her death, her ex husband, Dr. Makepeace and her sister both received odd, threatening phone calls. It is speculated that these were mean tricks pulled by pranksters.The RCMP refused to offer interviews about the case to the media and have said the case has been concluded.There are some that believe that perhaps, The RCMP, themselves were somehow involved with the harassment and ultimately the death of Cindy James. And certainly, it is very odd that an RCMP officer would end up being the move-in lover of someone they feel is mentally ill, vulnerable and defenseless. But there were over fourteen officers involved in the case, along with dozens of others on the outside that would have had to keep a secret all these years.Others point to the fact that the voice messages left were of a female, speculating that Cindy's stalker was a female lover. But, again, there is no evidence of this and it is just wild speculation.The only viable suspect is the ex-husband, but police had cleared him early on.So was Cindy harassed, assaulted and ultimately murdered by an unknown person? Or was the stalker a phantom in her unconscious mind? Is there, still a sadistic man, awaiting his next victim? Or is the human brain capable of doing sadistic deeds upon its own body and soul? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pete & Pat are back to pick the Top 6 games from Week 11 of the college football season, in their quest for the victor's spoils in beer. While Pat still holds a 13-beer lead over Pete, there's still plenty of time to even up the score during Triple Beer November.This week's slate of games:Clemson -20.5 at BC (4:30)Ohio State -4 at Michigan State (10:00)FSU +17 at ND 17:00)Auburn +14.5 at Georgia (22:00)Wazzu -6.5 at Colorado (26:00)And as always, Pat and Pete give their "locks of the week." (30:00)Have a beer you'd like to recommend or a game you want them to pick in a future podcast? Leave either in a review and we'll try to get to as many as we can. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While Pat and Cristina enjoy some vacation time, Darren and Adam take the helm and welcome back special guest, Professor Jim Davies. Jim joins the dynamic duo to talk about the ‘Memory Palace’, an imaginary location in your mind where one can store mnemonic images. Next up, Darren digs into used clothing donation stats and ponders the best strategy when it’s time to part with those MC Hammer pants you’ve been keeping buried in your closet.

Back at a Shine On weekend retreat in March, Pat, one of the lovely ladies gathered in our circle shared that she had a difficult diagnosis and was in need of our help and support. That was the first many of us ever heard of Huntington's Disease. May has been HD awareness month, and I promised Pat I would help spread the news. While Pat is keeping up with a healthy lifestyle, we in the Shine On community send her all our love. I reached out to Louise Vetter of the HD Society to share the story of how we met our dear friend Pat....

Original air date: 11/19/2013   While Pat and Jahred are on vacation a Classic Chubstep from the boys Marquette radio days is what the audience is blessed with. The guys are joined by friend of the show Mike, Jahred’s NBA Jam partner. They discuss: past radio show memories, 2013 ‘relevant’ Chicago Bears, callahammad, a bad MC, pat’s speeches, stupid protests, roommates cooking/burning octopus at 5am, annoying classmates, a new rating system, Pat’s take on social media, and people Jahred wouldn’t get along with

While Pat is off being Pat, Jahred is joined official musician of Chubstep Brin Flakes. The guys discuss how to get yourself on ‘The Voice’, how to make funerals more social media conscience, the modern grasp on money, GE’s employment commercials, Corey Feldman, how accurate ‘Independence Day’ is, unsafe police maneuvers, a review of ‘Now and Then’ in the ‘Brendan Fraser Movie Review’, the fittest country in ‘Tanzania News’ and @chubsteppodcast tweets

After multiple weeks off, Agreeing Loudly returns to the internet (now with a lowercase I). While Pat and Bill still remain lost in the Matrix, friends of the show and regular contributors to the Agreeing Loudly website: Justin and Allan join Jered to restore a sense of podcast normalcy to the world. Or at least as much normalcy as two academics are capable of.  Join them as they talk far too long about Millennial party allegiances, nerdy pop culture, and the complicated nature of Southern politics. Intro 0:00-2:45 Millennial Musings: Millennials and the General Election 2:45-22:10 Pop Goes the Culture: GOT, Comics and Professional Wrestling 22:11-41:20 Political Parrots: Southern Politics and Multi-Generation Homes 41:29-1:13:09 Outro/Where to Find Us: 1:16:32-1:20:43

It's another Playoffs Podcast after TO advanced to Round 2. While Pat was busy winning basketball games, the Matts hopped on the mic to recap the Indiana series and give their thoughts on the Miami Heat. And of course there is more talk about the mic. #WeTheNorth

While Pat is off helping the citizens of Guatemala deal with a Gold Cup loss, Jason & Truman are here to guide you through the happiness of the New York Red Bulls 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution.They are then joined by Kevin Mercer of The Mane Lane to discuss Orlando City's transition to MLS, a new stadium, and an oppressive Florida heat. In the final segment, Jason & Truman preview the Orlando match, and make good use of the Dumping Ground to address New York City FC's sanctions and Don Garber's commissioner's picks for the MLS All Star Game. Musical Credits: Opening: Happy Rock - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Break 1: Mainland by The Real McKenzies Break 2 & Closing: True Believers by Bouncing Souls

The Upstairs Podcast returns to its regularly scheduled night of recording, and Pat Susmilch is in studio! While Pat may be back from California, Earl is in New York. WILL THE GANG EVER GET BACK TOGETHER!? In this episode we discuss the Adult Swim masterpiece Too Many Cooks and Earl's fear of failure and rejection. And of course another edition of Dear Mother.

While Pat's off being all married and stuff, Rob and I talk about Signe Baumane's "Rocks in My Pockets," Bento Box keeping jobs in the US, and the "Hullabaloo" IndieGoGo campaign and why 2D ISN'T DEAD YOU GUYS jeez! I can't WAIT for the comments on THIS episode CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (17:05)   Rob and Stephen watched Signe Baumane's 'Rocks in My Pockets' (43:46)   'The Legend of Korra' greenlit for Book 4 (49:21)   Bento Box Recognized for Helping Keep Animation Jobs in U.S. (58:02)   First Image From The ‘Simpsons’/’Futurama’ Crossover (1:05:41)   Angry Birds Transformers retro trailer (1:11:19)   Guillermo del Toro announces 'Scare Me' competition (1:25:24)   Disney Veterans Gather to Save 2D Animation from Extinction with ‘Hullabaloo’ IndieGoGo campaign Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Pat Bell is an enthusiastic business leader and consultant devoted to company and career success. Her successful track record of helping her clients build resiliency within and manage company changes speaks a lot about her ability to engage employees. Pat currently serves as the President-Elect of TBW and will assume the duties of President in 2014. On this episode Pat and TBW Program Director Lisa Benjamin Goodgame discuss the recent Texas Conference for Women which took place in Austin on November 19. The conference brings together more than 5,000 women for a day of inspiring keynotes, networking, and meetings with key business leaders. While Pat and Lisa spent the day talking with hundreds of women about TBW's mission, they also took time out to hear from the speakers and attend workshops and roundtables. Hear their reflections on the brilliant keynotes by Sallie Krawchek of 85 Broads and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee, as well as other speakers from the conference. If you missed the conference, this recap will leave you with many of the key insights from the day's fantastic sessions.

I met Pat in person last year at the Financial Bloggers Conference, but I had been listening to his podcast and reading his blog since before I started Pocket Changed in 2010. While Pat gets labeled into the "make money online" niche, his transparency and willingness to help people with learning to do things online should be a model for anyone building a personal brand. In this episode we discuss Pat's less known failures online, how to "be everywhere", what to do when you feel stuck, and how to persevere in the face of failure.