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As home entertainment equipment gets cheaper and the quality gets better each year, more and more people are starting to wonder about setting up their own home cinema system. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of a home cinema compared to just going to the real cinema?

Well, let’s start with price. Sure, going to the cinema can be expensive, especially if you buy popcorn and hotdogs every time, but it’s nothing compared to the cost of buying a home cinema system. For the price all the equipment you need, even though the price is going down, you could still go to the cinema every week for years – and that’s before you consider the cost of buying or renting the films!

However, the fact that you can buy and rent films is a big upside of having a good home entertainment system. When you go to the cinema, your choices are limited to what they’ve got – with a home cinema, combined with the unique power of the Internet to locate almost any DVD in existence; your choices are almost unlimited.

Yes, you have to make your own film food, but at least it’s cheap, and you can have as much as you want. You also don’t have to put up with other people eating and talking through the film – but if you want to pause it and answer your phone then at home you can.

Really, it’s a trade-off, even once you take price out of the equation: you’re never going to get a screen as big and a sound system as good as the one in the cinema, but what you lose in quality you make up for in control. Besides, many movie buffs say that although the picture may be smaller, they believe that the overall quality of the film is higher when they configure their own equipment, instead of leaving it to the underpaid teenagers who staff the projectors in modern cinemas.

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Contocook, New Hampshire hosts the state fair each year as a Labor Day weekend tradition from Aug 31st to Sept. 4th and you’ll find that make it an annual tradition of your own is fun and easy. The New Hampshire State Fair is also known as the Hopkinton State Fair so do remember not to get too confused if you find directions for this fair when you are actually looking for a route to the other fair, since they are one and the same.

Free entertainment at the fair often includes death defying motorbike shows held during the first couple of days of the fair. Sometimes you may also find stunt bike shows with similar thrills but performed on a bicycle, check it out. This is an excellent show to catch for dare devil tricks such as balancing on a high wire and because its included in your general admission. Some Tractor Pulls at the fair will be free and some won’t. You’ll need to pay close attention to the fair’s program in order to find which pulls cost extra or risk being disappointed by missing a show.

Some other interesting shows to be found at the fair include a Rock Fountain Carving Show where you can literally watch artists carve a water fountain from rock before your eyes and Mounted Shooting Shows which are a mix of the old west and cavalry with barrel racing, historical reenactments and of course sharp shooting.

Those who like Horse and Oxen Pulls should wander over to the Durgin Pulling Arena. All of the events in this arena are free don’t worry about the arena filling up too quickly because it’s got 2,000 seats waiting for fairgoers to fill them. Other typical animal shows can be found in the Hood Arena where you can find Working Steer Shows, Sheep Shows, Dairy Shows, Dairy Goat Shows, and 4-H Shows.

The state fair is about 15 to 20 minutes from Concord and about 90 minutes from Boston and parking is available at the fairgrounds for a minimal price.

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GOOD CHARLOTTE

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GOOD CHARLOTTE
GOOD CHARLOTTE, THE BOOK
MOTIVATION PROCLAMATION
EAST COAST ANTHEM
THANK YOU MOM
MY BROTHER’S PLACE
THE YOUNG AND HOPELESS
LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUS
PIRATES!

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The twin brothers that make up the core of Good Charlotte were born on March 11, 1979 in the “middle-of-nowhere-suburbs”, Waldorf, Maryland. The brothers, Joel and Benji Madden were turned on to music by their older brother, Josh. Their influences started with bands like Rancid, Minor Threat, the Cure and the Smiths. Benji started learning to play the guitar at 16 while Joel developed his vocal talent.

GOOD CHARLOTTE
After their bassist, Paul guitarist Billy joined the twins, Good Charlotte took their name from a children’s book and played their first gig in a neighbor’s basement for an audience of 20. Benji recalls, “We only played our own song so we weren’t good enough to learn anyone else’s songs!”

GOOD CHARLOTTE, THE BOOK
That children’s book they took their name from has a similar theme to what they have come to represent, it’s about a young girl that gets picked on by other kids because she is different. These guys know what it is to be outcasts.

MOTIVATION PROCLAMATION
The brothers dedicated themselves to their music, although they had almost no money for equipment and no connections in the industry. They cut their first demo, wrote their own bio, and began mailing packages off to a list of record companies obtained from a magazine. “I wrote this letter saying, we’re Good Charlotte and if you sign us now it will be a lot cheaper than if you wait!” recalls Benji. “Our ignorance was kind of a blessing. We couldn’t be discouraged by knowing too much about how the business really works.”

EAST COAST ANTHEM
When the twins graduated high school in 1997, their mom presented them with two open airline tickets to California as a graduation present. “Some of our favorite bands like Green Day had started out at this East Bay club called 924 Gilman Street. So when we graduated, that summer we made a pilgrimage to visit the club. We’d never even been on a plane before, but we have an aunt in Berkeley who let us crash with her.” This gave the band a whole new kind of outlook when they returned home to the east coast.

THANK YOU MOM
While living in Annapolis, Maryland, the band won a local contest, and their song “Can’t Go On” was included on a sample CD of local area talent. This helped them attract the attention of a manager, and Lit offered a supporting slot on a series of sold-out East Coast dates. “We had no money, no transportation, and no way to do the gigs. Our mom was living in like a shed on a neighbor’s property, and the only thing she really owned was a mini-van. She said, you guys take the mini-van to play the shows and I’ll catch rides or walk to work. That just shows you how she’s been there for us the whole time.” “Thank You Mom” is a hidden track on their first album, about a minute after the last listed song, “Change”. The song is a rich acoustic tune and shows where these “I’m so punky” rockers’ hearts really are.

MY BROTHER’S PLACE
Despite their spiked hair and pierced exterior, “Good Charlotte” is a poppy-slightly-emo-punk sound that is clearly distinct from the rest of their peers and the fans have taken notice. You’ll most likely never mistake them for anyone else. Their recent hit album, “The Young and the Hopeless” is a prime example of their punkrock-independent attitude.

THE YOUNG AND HOPELESS
Honesty is the thread that runs through every song on The Young and Hopeless and binds Good Charlotte to their devoted fans. “I don’t think we’re better than any other band,” says Benji, “although I do think we’re more sincere, more real, than some of them. We want to be judged for what we’re really doing, not put in a genre with a bunch of other bands with which we have nothing in common.”

LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUS
“We have a lot more to say than some of the bands we’re compared with, and I hope people will hear it on this album. The kids that we were, five years ago just want to give those kids something to help them through the day.” “Our goals right now as a band are to make the music we want to make, and give our fans what they have given us – positivity, dedication, loyalty, hope, truth, and a place to belong. we really just feel like the luckiest guys in the world, cause after all we just fans too.”

- Joel Madden

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Des Moines, Iowa is the town that everyone knows about and remembers because it not only hosts the Iowa State Fair but it’s the state capital as well. We’ve all learnt the name in grade school. The fair is an eleven day event held every year in the fall. Some of its more common popular attractions include the Butter Cow, a Double Ferris Wheel and the Fairgrounds Grandstand which is host to popular singers and musicians on a nightly basis during the fair.

The Corn Dog Kickoff is a lively auction event held each year where visitors can do some light food grazing while bidding on silent and live auction packages. The proceeds of the auction all go to helping restore the fairgrounds so visitors can eat, bid and relax knowing that their helping the fair.

The State Fair is very popular so you may at times find yourself trapped in crowds like a sardine in a tin can. Remember to stay calm and keep a sharp eye out for concession stands or edge areas where you can slip out of the crowds. If you prefer to stay out of the crowds as much as possible and like and eagle’s eye view, check out the Skyliner Rides that carry visitors comfortably over the midway.

Those who’ve gotten tired out from all the walking involved at the fair can head to Legacy Terrace to sit on the Restoration style benches and enjoy the arching fountains. In the evening three foot tall pathway lights flicker on and guide visitors on their way.

Visitors can catch the park ‘n’ ride shuttles to and from the fair for a minimal price per person. It’s even possible to stay on the fairgrounds as they have lots of camping spots available for RV’s and for tent camping. It’s possible to reserve a spot at the fair in advance but you must arrive on the first day of the fair and plan on staying for the entire fourteen days of the fair, otherwise it’s a first come first serve basis.

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