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I have been painting at a high silver level for a long time, I haven't received anything lower than a silver medal at Reaper for three years now. The issue is I'm not hitting the gold level either. So for next year's ReaperCon (as well as Genghis Con) I'm really going to try to push the envelope and getting over that gold finish line. My objectives are quite ambitious, but I'm at the "Go big or go home" stage. I currently...

VICTORIA MEMORIALBond movie: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) / (publicity shot / George Lazenby)Place and location: Victoria Memorial, in front of Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA, London, England Visited by 007 Travelers: 2010 Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLCSee the whole 007 Travel story hereSee more 007 FILMING LOCATIONS (by countries) hereSee more 007 FILMING LOCATIONS (by...

PALMYRA (Fort Carré)Bond movie: Never Say Never Again (1983)Place and location in the movie: Palmyra, Largo's fortress, Southern AfricaActual place and location: Fort Carré, Avenue du 11 Novembre, Antibes, FranceWhat happens here in the movie: Villain Maximilian Largo's fortress (parts of Palmyra scenes were filmed in La Citadelle, Villefranche-Sur-Mer).Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013 Photo © EON, United Artists,...

Kuka:Eero Kaitanen, hartsumestariMissä: Ravintola Savotta, HelsinkiMilloin: 11.1.2014007-yhteys: Bond-ravintola "Smourazi" kirjassa "James Bond, superagentin hurja elämä" (John Pearson).  Ravintola Savotta ja ravintola Smourazi ovat sijainniltaan ja kirjan kuvaukseltaan yhteensopivat.Eero Kaitanen, kauanko olet työskennellyt ravintola Savotassa?-Olen ollut täällä töissä nyt 6 vuotta, joista 1,5 vuotta hartsumestarina.Mikä...

Who: Eero Kaitanen, ChefWhere: Restaurant Savotta, Helsinki, Finland007 Connection: Bond restaurant "Smourazi" in the book "James Bond, The Authorized Biography of 007" (John Pearson).  Restaurant Savotta and restaurant Smourazi are a match on based of their location and book description.Eero Kaitanen, how long have you been working here in restaurant Savotta?- I've been...

Kuka: Pekka Välitalo, vt. pääbaarimestariMissä: Solo Sokos Hotel Torni / American Bar, Helsinkiwww.sokoshotels.fiMilloin: 11.1.2014007-yhteys: Sir Roger Moore vieraili täälläKuinka kauan olet työskennellyt täällä American Bar:ssa?-Olen ollut täällä töissä noin 5 vuotta nyt.Olet tavannut Sir Roger Mooren. Mitä hän joi?-Hän joi Vesper-drinkin vieraillessaan täällä. Sen drinkin hänelle tarjosi hänen kuvausryhmänsä, joka...

Who: Pekka Välitalo, BartenderWhere: Solo Sokos Hotel Torni / American Bar, Helsinki, Finlandwww.sokoshotels.fiWhen: 11th January 2014007 Connection: Sir Roger Moore visited hereHow long have you been working here in American Bar?-I have been working here for 5 years now.You have met Sir Roger Moore. What did he drink?-He drank a Vesper drink while visiting in American Bar. That drink was offered to him by...

NEW YOUNG BOND TITLE "SHOOT TO KILL" BY STEVE COLE REVEALED!The book will be released on 6 November, 2014 in the UK by Random House Children's Publisher.     007 Travelers congratulates Ian Fleming (28 May 1908 - 12 August 1964)See more 007 TRAVELERS NEWS he...

Drink: Dry MartiniBond movie appearance: Never Say Never AgainBond book appearance: Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me Experience of 007 Travelers: @ homeThe classic Martini is one of the drinks that every bartender should know. There are many ways to make a Martini: gin or vodka, little or no vermouth, stirred or...

Bond book: Icebreaker (1983)Place and location in the book: House at the south-easterly end of the Mannerheimintie, Helsinki, FinlandActual place and location in the book: House at the south-easterly end of the Mannerheimintie, Helsinki, FinlandWhat happens here in the book: Bond goes to meet Paula Vacker.Visited by 007 Travelers: 2014 "For no logical reason, Bond had imagined that Paula would...

MERCURE PARIS TERMINUS NORD Location: Paris, FranceAddress: 12 Boulevard De DenainBond book appearance: For Your Eyes Only - short story From a View to a Kill and Death Is ForeverOpposite the Gare du Nord, the hotel is ideally placed for getting to the Stade de France, the Le Bourget Exhibition Grounds and Villepinte. This cosy establishment is easily reached by public transport and is close to the Lariboisière Hospital. The...

The vast majority of the painting competitions take your entry and put it into a display case. It doesn't come back into your hands till the show is over and of course you can't make sure that its really properly displayed. But for the most part that doesn't matter, a judge (or two or three) is going to pickup your entry to make their decision so we really don't need any fancy displays. However, at least in the US,...