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By Matt Patches, Hollywood.com Staff
In January of 2012, director Benh Zeitlin's debut feature Beasts of the Southern Wild premiered to 1,270 Sundance attendees who, as the triumphant score crescendoed into the end credits, leapt out of their seats into a standing ovation. Audience reaction quickly poured out of the screening, many suggesting the movie was an early lock for award-season and the end-of-the-year Oscar race. A premature response from the energized festival-goers? Apparently not.
Zeitlin's drama-with-a-drop-of-fantasy was quickly grabbed by Fox Searchlight following Sundance, where it picked up steam upon release and landed four Oscar nominations at the 85th Academy Awards. Beasts actually winning those awards against competition like Silver Linings Playbook and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln looks unlikely, but the mere fact of its presence is a triumph for the little guys. The really little guys.
The definition of independent film and the culture of the Sundance Film Festival has changed since Robert Redford's Park City, Utah experiment first kicked off in 1978. Thanks to Hollywood's ""blockbuster or bust"" mentality, the types of lower-budget films that once peppered the studio slates are now done for low budgets with actors looking to gain a little indie cred. Instead of funding the next breakout comedy, award-contending drama, or even horror franchise, studios are looking to Sundance for recommendations. Welcome those crafty and daring enough to bring their visions to screen, then pick them up for movie-goers to enjoy.
Following Sundance buzz also puts you, the future audience, in control of what they may see in their multiplexes later that year. Reception from those on the ground at Park City is only the first step. Through social media and Internet comments, Sundance has found a way to put those in the driver's seat. Hear about a movie you love? Make it loud and clear and that movie may eventually find a home.
Beasts' big win sends a message to studios: original ideas can connect with audiences. The film made a solid $11 million in its summer run this past year, but now that it has a few awards to its name, the business is expected to go up. 2013's collection of titles that may have looked too fringe for the masses suddenly seem like fresh ideas ripe for the picking. Same goes for documentary films four of the five Oscar nominees debuted at the 2012 fest. The outsider, The Gatekeepers, will play at Sundance 2013. With VOD, Netflix, and other streaming services emerging as major avenues of digestion, buyers are more eager than ever to pick up the Sundance movies. There's something for everyone when it comes to the festival line-up. For the first time, those movies can finally see the light of day in some shape or form. The scale of release comes down to demand.
Along with being a place for discovery, Sundance also works as a launching pad for those brazen enough to stay completely independent. Shane Carruth isn't the first DIY filmmaker to keep his films close to the chest, but after wowing audiences with his heady sci-fi movie Primer in 2004, the director is hoping to recreate the magic by distributing his 2013 Sundance premiere, Upstream Color, on his own. Through crafty marketing and image-heavy teaser trailers, Carruth has built up excitement for the movie. He's building towards the Sundance premiere, which likely produce divisive reactions. The controversy should help bring more eyes to the movie and leverage the film when it makes its way to theaters and VOD in Spring 2013.
In the early days of Sundance, the festival's stories the shocks, the praise, the general tastemaking rarely impacted those outside major cities with independent cinemas. In other words, most places around the world. But that's the past; we're living in a post-Beasts world where a Sundance unknown can end a year-long journey at the Best Directors table. We're living in a movie-going landscape where even the smallest film can find steal the spotlight for a mere second, zip through Twitter feeds and Facebook walls, and connect with someone who is going to love it. Sundance 2013 is right around the corner are you going to be watching?
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book 1
the front and back cover
By the end of the month TRESE: MURDER ON BALETE DRIVE should already be in several bookstores. (We'll be giving you a complete list as soon as they are delivered.).
TRESE: MURDER ON BALETE DRIVE
Published by Visual Print Enterprises
Written by Budjette Tan, Art by Kajo Baldisimo
Format: Black&White, 104 pages
Cover price: P140.00
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I supposed when your regular fresh milk supplier who goes round in his motorcycle with a stainless steel cylinder at the rear is on holiday, you could look for this Farm Fresh brand by Mawai Dairy Farm, Kota Tinggi, Johor (as stated in the label) for pure milk. So far, we've bought them from Jaya Grocer (Empire Shopping); Cold Storage (Bangsar Shopping Complex which stocks runs out very quickly, The Gardens and 1 Utama. Hunted for it at Solaris Mont Kiara but there were none!). Of late, I've noticed they have plain yoghurt too which we haven't try yet.
One 2 litres bottle costs around RM12.90 or could be a few sens less. There was once I spotted 1 litre bottles. Errrm as for the taste... tasted like fresh milk unlike a certain brand that tasted sweet and artificial to me.
Please note, this is not a paid post :-) and we do not know anyone from the said farm :D
32 comments:
my kids' fav too. not sure whether its fluke shot, but they could tell the difference the one time i was too lazy to go to BSC.
I like their design with the cow... traditional yet modern-looking. Can't comment on the taste cos have yet to try, and judging by your post, not that easy to find! :)
I bought mine frm giza mall ^^, honestly once tried their milk, dont feel like drinking others anymore, and i really trust u when u said this is a not a paid post~~~
is this good? cz i take only farmhouse fresh milk and it is now 7.50 a litre. [fresh milk nowadays very costly :( ]
During Midvalley Jcard day they actually set up a stall for free tasting! =D
ya It is reli awesome!
Celine, I've really idea unless it's again one brand which I dislike :p
Kenny, yalor and many times sold out one!
thanks Mel ;-)
Try once Ai Wei cos I won't know what's your taste is like
Eng Sim Leng, you think so too ;-)
I'm a Kiwi/Japanese girl now living in Austria and I miss Asian food like crazy but one thing they do well here is milk...Loads and loads of milk and cheese! I guess I should count my blessings but I sure would like some red bean sweets.
sasasunakku, awwww too bad :(
im not a milk drinker actually...but after i try this milk...its very delicious...i doesnt taste like other fresh milk which taste like it been pasturised..so i dun feel like change into other fresh milk...and look forward for buying it more...heheehehe
wow your post make me feel like trying this milk~! I wonder if they sell it in JB! I should go survey Cold storage (Pelangi) just to see whether there is any supply~
i just bought this from Giant Kota Damansara at RM10.99. really full creamy taste and loving it. i saw the yogurt to at the price less than RM5 but hesitating cause after i saw your homemade yogurt post, i started making mine and never stop since then, save me few cents...
Totally agree Ayob
Yvonne, I hope you find the milk, no excuse not to since it's from a farm in Johor
Lisa, wow I never knew it can be found in Giant! Thanks for the tipoff
which shop in one utama?? so interested!!
Rachel, not shop. Can get at most Cold Storage, Merkato & Village Groger!
Hi!,
I totally agree with all of you. Btw the milk is also available in Mydin. I spotted the milk in Mydin Subang and also GIANT Bandar Kinrara and surprisingly the man behind this is a very old friend of mine..Very proud of him and yes the milk is really fresh and superb...
Hi Hi
Does anybody know how the cows live on the farm? I agree with you guys that this milk is the best one can find in Malaysia, but I really would like to know for sure abt the cows living conditions are before I buy more. Just don't want to satisfy a taste sensation to the cost of bad lives for the cows!
Thanks for the info Siti Sarah
Runa, I've no idea. Why don't you contact the farm directly with the info on the label
wow...didn't know most of the milk on the shelves are made from milk powder! For our family, this pure fresh milk is the best and freshest in town. bon apetito...
I got my first farm fresh milk from jusco midvalley, but no more selling at there recently.
And I got my farm fresh milk from carrefour midvalley today ^^
1L for RM5.80
Surprise that the milk taste similar creamy as farmhouse, which sell at much more higher price ==lll
Hi, Goodday fresh milk compare to Farm Fresh, which one taste better?
now you know John
JH Stores, actually this milk runs over very quickly and yes recently I've seen them at Carrefour MV
icoffee club, Farm Fresh of course
this milk is lousy. 3 times i bought it from carrefour midvalley, 3 times also the milk turn bad 2 days after opening the bottle. i believe farm fresh wouldnt expect their milk drinkers to finish drinking 2L in 2 days isnt it. and i even store it in the refrigerator on the highest level to ensure its freshness. when i called up the only number at the back of the bottle to make a report, no one picks up the phone (i call during office hours). at first when i bought it, i like it very much because the taste is genuine. but after several times of buying and getting a spoiled milk, i decided to stop buying this milk.
Hi Wai, we have experienced the milk turning bad very quickly before expiry date. The thing with fresh milk is, you need to consume it ASAP.
We have learnt our lesson, so we now buy the 1 litre bottle instead. The other way to keep yr milk longer is to freeze it. If you have the 2 litres bottle and can't finish within 2 days, pour them into smaller containers and freeze them. It worked for us as we stock up the 1 litre bottles in the freezer and bring down to the fridge the day before drinking it.
Hi Wai, besides the great taste, the very reason that our family stuck with Farm Fresh is because it goes off after 3-4 days. If fresh milk stay fresh for weeks, even the harmless latic acid bateria found it not fit for them, how can it be good for our kids! Saw!
Hi Wai, beside the great taste, the very reason our family stuck to Farm Fresh is because it goes off after 3-4 days. If fresh milk stay fresh for weeks, even the harmless latic acid bateria found it not fit for them, how can it be good for our kids! Saw
Well said Martin. Anyway whether it stays good or not, we never drink milk that we have opened more than 5 days as bacteria grows quickly in them.
Just like milk that we used to give to BoiBoi when he was a baby, we never keep unfinished milk or made milk ahead and place in warmer. They harbour bacteria!
Yep it taste like real milk.
I am surprise that Malaysia is such a "beef-base-diet" country, u should have more real cows in the country!
(i support local food for shortening long carbon journey and storage and packaging consumption)
One of the things I loved about England when I visited was the fresh milk there which was so different from our milk here. Thanks to my sister who tried this milk in KL and sent me the link to this blog, I will now go on a wild milk hunt in Penang. Hopefully I will find it!! Funny how the topic of cow's milk can interest so many people!! :D
ecowitch, our local meat are very expensive as there isn't that many farms here. cows raised for milk are of different species from those raised for meat
Jin-jin, surprising hor this post IS still one of the popular one with comments still rolling in! Well I hope you could find it as Jusco is selling it now, so is Carrefour. Good luck.
Wow informative post, never knew that much about the milk I've been buying till now. Just got 2 bottles of Farm Fresh Milk in Jusco Midvalley. So delicious and creamy, now I know the difference in the taste between fresh milk and powdered milk. I've kept it right below the freezer compartment, hope the milk is chilled enough to last good.
My family tasted our first "Farm Fresh" last few months, bought from KL's The Mall. We are regular fresh milk drinkers - Goodday was our normal supply (when it's available that is) - IMHO the best of the popular bunch - until we came across Farm Fresh. Been hunting for it ever since - thanks for the info (and the comments too).
I'm living in KL for a year, I'm from India where we used to have fresh milk. And after coming here, I didn't like any of the branded fresh milk. I keep on trying every brand available in careefour., but later i found this one.. and I'm satisfied at last. Finally I found my fresh milk, indeed this is fresh than the rest available in the store... | http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2010/10/review-farm-fresh-pure-fresh-milk.html?showComment=1300327991971 | 2013-05-18T10:32:03 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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FREE Heubsch, a Christian Science practitioner and teacher, as she explores this topic in a live chat titled, “Liberation from the expectations of others.” Participate in this chat and discover how to be free of false expectations and live in accord with God's law of love.
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For the sixth time, we assemble the newest, hottest vehicles on the market and subject them to a reference lap on our beloved VIR.
I have to say that I am disappointed at the showing in the LL1 category. Where is the Mazdaspeed 3 or the WRX? Even the LL2 should at least include the Sti and Evo as well. :)
The LFA? It's fast but...it's aventador expensive and not aventador fast.
My favorite quote about the LFA is in reference to the Gallardo on Top Gear: "3 seconds faster, for 3 times the price. It's a bargain!"
shoot, gonna have to take off work today to go through this haha
C&D says...
"How much are stickier tires worth? About a second according to our clock."
Nice to concludes it's not just the tires, but the hardware and engineering that makes the ZR1 a outright handling champ.
At Nurburgring, it's more like 3+ seconds, for both the ZR1 and Z06, since that track is 3 times the size
BD.
I think I'm gonna be sick if I see the back of the Panamera again.
Awesome graphs and so much information from all parts of the track.
The Boss is amazing...
The Boss Mustang is faster than a Cayman R?? Holy schnikes!!.
The SRT8 got smoked like a blunt!
The GTR got smoked like a fresh blunt!!
(With some help from Michelin)
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MCA programming edgier than a basement party in Pilsen
In her recent AFC review, Robin Deluzen wrote that the MCA is “on a roll” and What’s the T? couldn’t agree more.
This Tuesday will mark the opening of Jason Lazurus’ much anticipated and hotly discussed
12×12 BMO Harris Bank Chicago Works Exhibition. The exhibition appears to actually be three in one and has more programming than Michigan Avenue has drunk people on St. Patricks Day. The schedule includes (but is not limited to) signs for strolling, piano performances, a gif film screening (April 18th at Gene Siskel Film Center/ Conversations the Edge), and sign-making tutorials. The exhibition(s) and performances will be on view through June 18th.
Next Tuesday, March 26th, Chicago’s White/Light will be performing with [freaking] Kim Gordon. The only thing more exciting would be a Sonic Youth secret reunion show, but WTT? isn’t complaining. Tickets are free (!), but space is limited. Get our your camping gear out, this will be one for the ages.
As if all that and a bag of chips wasn’t enough, Oak Park natives, Tavi Gevinson and Jonah Ansell will be at the museum on April 23rd to discuss their work on the animated short, Cadaver. No offense Jonah Ansell, but OMG TAVI! The event includes a screening of the short and a discussion with Gevinson and Ansell moderated by Heidi Reitmaier, the MCA’s Beatrice C. Mayer Director of Education.
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10-02-2011, 02:18 AM
I snagged a razor as a gift for a buddy at work who wants to give it a go. Ordered it in the classifieds at another razor forum from a seller named Muirtach. came in the mail and it is missing a piece of the covered tang at the pin. looked in the package, thought maybe the mail person jumped up and down on it. rechecked the listing and noticed the razor had lots of pics from one side lol. my bad. wont happen again. no mention of it in the listing. If I were asking 50 bucks for a razor I would mention that. On a happy note I got a really cool W&B with cool etching. its a wedge and shaves closer than anything I have. cept the Swede. and a no name shefield razor at an antique store on the cheap that was honed and in its box. I'm not sad:001_smile | http://badgerandblade.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-253505.html | 2013-05-18T10:13:52 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Sounds from Beneath continues Mikhail Karikis’s exploration of notions of the stranger and his engagement with the voice as a sculptural material, investigating diverse vocal acts and the marginalisation of voices. In addition to the work being a meditation on singing as an act of resistance and community, it ruminates upon the relationship between the human voice and the machine, reflects on the under-representation of old voices, while celebrating communal music-making.
mikhailkarikis.blogspot
Uriel Orlow
Sounds from Beneath (06:45)
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SHAP
Supportive housing units throughout New York City.
SHAP (Supportive Housing Apartment Program) was Bailey House’s first housing program and the nation’s first scatter-site housing program for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Apartments are located throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. They are available to families with children, single adults, couples, and individuals, including those who have co-occurring problems with addiction and/or serious and persistent mental illness.
Who is eligible?
SHAP residents are referred through New York City’s HIV/AIDS Service Administration (HASA). Residents must be capable of living independently, although they may receive home health services to maintain independence.
Services
Bailey House’s SHAP program is recognized nationwide as the best in its class. We attribute its success to our multi-pronged service approach, which includes:
Supportive Case Management. Case managers meet with residents to develop individualized treatment plans focusing on connection to medical care and treatment adherence, housing stability, and employment and education. They refer residents to needed services accessible within their neighborhood, conduct monthly home visits, and provide crisis intervention as needed.
Mental Health/Substance Abuse. Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC) assess, refer, and counsel residents regarding substance use and mental health concerns. Focusing on areas impacting housing stability, specialists provide individual counseling and facilitate support groups on topics ranging from relapse prevention, harm reduction and stress management to stigma and fear of disclosure.
Housing Maintenance. Bailey House’s Housing Team locates, inspects, and furnishes all units on behalf of clients. The team serves as the primary contact with property managers and landlords and is available 24 hours to respond to emergency maintenance and repairs. | http://baileyhouse.org/services/shap/ | 2013-05-18T11:02:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I've been feeling pretty down and out lately. The weather here in WA State sure doesn't help anything, it gets old seeing grey skies month after month.
So in lieu of feeling blue I have been trying (I mean really trying as hard as it is to get motivated for anything) to draw and create some cuteness in my life.
Little characters depicting cute help me put a little smile on my face (and my daughters too!) I am by no means a "drawing" artist but I do find it good therapy. I get to sit and just draw. These characters seem to spark a little happiness in me when I am feeling down..
Here are a few I've done in the last few days...
My daughter asked me if I would create her and a few of her friends... :)
and here is one I made of my girlfriend and I several years ago
I plan on creating more to keep this bout of depression at bay...... with a little help of these characters maybe they can get me out of this little slump I'm in :) xoxo | http://baileysbliss.blogs.com/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:08 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
{Sixteen years ago, I was having a size 8 wedding dress taken IN. *what happened?*}
For sixteen years, here are 16 reasons I love this man I married.
Dear Mr. E,
- I love that you love my family.
- I love that you calm my tendency to be *slightly* overemotional.
- I love your corny puns (even if I roll my eyes).
- I love that you're my own personal combination of Don Draper/Phil Dunphy/Mike Rowe, only better.
- I love that you are the first person I want to share news with, good or bad.
- I love that you're an even better dad than I imagined you would be.
- I love that you read my friends' blogs (and love them as much as I do).
- I love that you take the question, "does this cookie look better with or without sanding sugar" as seriously as I do.
- I love that you bring home Starbucks.
- I love that you provide for us, even when it means extra work or long hours.
- I love that being in the same room with you makes me instantly secure.
- I love that you finish all of the crazy projects I dream up, like say, buying a 100-year-old piano at Goodwill and painting it yellow.
- I love that you fill up the gas tank in my car.
- I love that you have the courage of your convictions.
- I love that you wash the dishes...even the icing tips.
- I love that you picked me. ♥
So, rather than fly out to Vermont to try it myself, I made up a little version right here at home. You know all those flavors in 7-layer cookies...the graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, pecans, sweetened condensed milk, butter?!? They're all in here.
7-Layer Cookie Ice Cream
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter, melted
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/3 cup finely chopped pecan pieces, lightly toasted
2 cups whipping cream
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk, chilled
Five minutes before the ice cream cycle is complete, add in the chilled coconut, chips and nuts, and continue to process for the remaining five minutes.
Scoop out the finished, soft ice cream into a freezer container, adding in bits of the graham cracker mixture, trying to keep some of it in chunks.
Happy anniversary, sweetie. ♥
Here's to many more years of eating ice cream together.
Um, Yummy!!! I want some now!
that's so sweet! congratulations on your anyversary! xoxo
Happy Anniversary!
I have also made 7-layer (magic cookie bar) ice cream, though I did mine a little differently. I baked the topping ingredients, then added that into a sweetened condensed milk ice cream base!
What aa lovely post. Happy Anniversary.
How sweet!
Happy Anniversary! You picked a great day and a great year! It's our 16th anniversary today too. Have a great day!
I love your recipes!!!
Awwww! I love this post! Any man who fills up your gas tank is a keeper :)
And this ice cream...wowza!
Awww happy anniversary!! What a sweet post. And a yellow piano?! Pictures please?? :)
happy anniversary, mine is coming up too, and he isn't even going to get ice cream, you must really love your hubby;p
oh my goodness.
happy anniversary! you are such an inspiration to me.
now can we please eat ice cream together? k thanks.
Congrats on 16 years! I'm new to your blog and I love that you have great photos to show how you make something... I'm a visual person so this helps me a lot, Thanks!
Congratulations!! :) I love your list, and this post. Have a great day!
This is the sweetest thing I've ever read! And the ice cream looks awesome.
Oh my! That looks so good. And I love your 16 reasons. Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary!!! This looks absolutely wonderful! :)
Oh Bridget, this is so very awesome! I need it stat! Happy Anniversary too cutie!! xoxox
awe this is so sweet!......just like the two of you!!
Happy Anniversary Bridget and Mr. E.
Happy Anniversary!!!
I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE ICE CREAM! CAN I US THESE ICE CREAM RECIPES , WITHOUT USING A ICE CREAM MAKER ???
Oh dear me.... this ice cream looks sinful!
Happy anniversary to you and your sweet husband. I don't know him personally but can tell that you two are a match made in heaven! Love you!
Bridget, this looks like the ultimate ice cream. Congrats on your Sweet 16. Love this tribute to your relationship :)
Happy Anniversary.. what a way to celebrate! Yum!!!
Congratulations! That's exciting! Many more happy years.
Omg i am so psyched you posted this!!! Thus is my favorite icecream flavor...i used to be able to get it at the scoop shop on 1960@champions but that's closed now :( i can't wait to try you're version!!!
Happy Anniversary - and love this ice cream!!
Oh, I can't even handle the cuteness of this post! I LOVE the ice cream! Happy Anniversary!
Oh Bridget, that is the sweetest post ever. Love this icecream
Happy anniversary! What a sweet (LOL) tribute! My hubby and I will celebrate 23 years in a month. Life IS sweet with a good guy. Treasure your time! It sounds like you do!
Happy Happy Anniversary!!
You two are the absolute cutest couple ever!! And this post is just about the sweetest thing I've ever read. Hope you have a wonderful day together full of love and ICE CREAM (which are pretty much the same thing)
This sounds amazing, Brigdet! Happy Anniversary to you and your sweetie!
Happy Anniversary! I love your list :)
LOVE! LOVE LOVE!! This looks delicious!!
All I can say is WOW!
Your husband sounds like a keeper:) Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! And, um, would it totally ruin it if I showed up to help eat your ice cream. I mean to help celebrate? :-)
I have a feeling this recipe could get me into a LOT of trouble...yum!! Happy Anniversary!
I love this post! My dad always fills my mom's gas tank. The only problem with that is my man, whenever I find him, better learn to love filling my gas tank too ;)
Oh there are so many things about this post that make me SMILE so BIG my cheeks are hurting.
Feeling blessed that I can actually read your words about Mr E and see the two of you together now that we've met and are FOREVER IRL friends. ;)
I too love so many of those same things about Mr E for YOU! He is the PERFECT man for you my friend.
Can I just add several things that I LOVE about him!
*I love it that he named me the Bainbridge Island Girl all those years ago when I used to leave those lonnnnnnnng drawn out comments and that he said you could publish a book just on my comments. Well that really made me love and adore him!
*I love that he's talllllllllll and handsome and looks cool in cowboy boots!
*I love the way he makes YOU smile and the way he LIGHTS up your eyes when he looks at you and goes back and forth in conversation making reference to YOU! It's so obvious how IN LOVE and adoration he is of you!
*I love how he supports you and listens to all that is on your heart and in that creative~cookie loving head of yours.
*I love the example he's setting for Kiddo as he treats you with such respect and show Kiddo how to really LOVE and respect and treat a lady that you love.
OKAY~this is getting deep!
Let's loosen things up a bit!
One last thing.
*I love that Greg and I can be goof~balling around on a road trip down the West coast and take a video of us singing Karen Carpenter's "I'm on Top of the World" ~send it to you~ and Mr. E LOVES it too! I really really love that about him!
Obviously you guys have made a huge impression on me...and on my family! {G and Doogan love you too~and Kiddo!}
I know 2 people in LOVE when I see them!
You two are adorable and have one of those marriages that are few and far between!
This ice cream looks amaZing!
Greg would PASS out if I whipped this up for him!
Mr. E is a luuuuuuuuucky Dude!
Love you both to pieces and wish you many many many years of being in LOVE and living life to the fullest!
xoxoxoxo
Such a sweet list! Happy Anniversary!!
Oh dear God this looks amazing!!!!!
This is quite the list of things in the ice cream, it sounds amazing. I love how simple the recipe for the actual ice cream base is. No custard ice creams make my day :) And, happy anniversary!
Yum! HAppy Anniversary!
I would LOVE a scoop of that right now - it's about 90 degrees here - and I LOVE that you have the same cherry glasses that I do! Actually, I collect cherry drinking glasses. I even let my family drink out of them, but I always stash one away in my old, YELLOW glass cabinet, and those make up my collection.
Aw, love this ice cream, but love your post even more! Happy Anniversary to you!
This is such a sweet post, Bridget - Happy Anniversary. And this ice cream - whoa, it's pretty sweet too.
This is so sweet! Literally, and figuratively, I imagine! ;) I LOVE 7 layer bars, so I can only imagine what this dreamy ice cream actually tastes like! YUM!
Oh wow, look at this ice cream. Yummy! So can't wait to try it. Happy anniversary!
Everything about this blog post is wonderful. From the 16 reasons to the 7 layers - thanks for sharing all of it!
What a sweet post! Happy Anniversary. And this ice cream totally rocks!
I thanked my husband for marrying me in our ceremony and I still thank him today. I pray you have a very blessed anniversary. We need to make a big deal about them!
THANK YOU, for both the adorable sentiments in the post - I hope I'm still saying all those sorts of things to my husband in 16 years! - and for replicating my favorite impossible to find Ben & Jerry's flavor!! Love it :)
We used to make those cookies every Christmas! Congratulations on 16 years of wedded bliss! May you have at least 34 more!
Congratulations on your sweet, sweet 16 years of marriage!!! I absolutely ADORE that he fills your car up with gas!! So cute! Also -- this ice cream looks insanely delicious. I don't even have an ice cream maker and I'm totally going to make it anyway! It can't be helped.
I bet this was absolutely delicious!
#15 is TRUE Love!! :-) Mr. E sounds like my hubby. Your list is wonderful. Happy anniversary!!!
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OH...Happy Happy SWEET Anniversary!!! Loved what you had to say about Mr. E. Sounds like you two are both very blessed to have one another....a SWEET couple, indeed:)
Happy Anniversary! This ice cream looks super yummy...thank you for sharing the recipe!
Happy Anniversary! So sweet. The ice cream and your 16 reasons.
Happy anniversary!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ Many more happy years to come!! And many more scoops too!! :)
Happy anniversary! I really enjoy your blog! Please keep blogging and baking. you keep me inspired!
I love this post! I too was a wee bit smaller on my wedding day 21 years ago! ;) Happy Anniversary..btw, the ice cream looks amazing!
Love this post!! Happy anniversary!!
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Great list, What a sweet way to honor your husband! Happy Anniversary!
You've got 2 years on us..........but then we dated for 7 years (I like to say we are NOT impulsive people!! ha ha). Wishing you and the hubster many more happy and sweet years together! I may just have to get an ice cream make to try this recipe!
Wonderful ice creams! Excellent explained recipe!
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I'm sorry that I did not see this post on your Anniversary. Sincere belated wishes to you and Mr. E. You are both blessed to have one another and to share the special love that you do...not to mention this fabulous ice cream :)
All the best to you both for many, many, more wonderful years together. What a lovely example you are setting for Kiddo. Lucky the young lady who captures his heart one day.
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Oh, WOW, that looks so good! I love mixing up homemade ice creams. Happy belated anniversary to you!!!.
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Collapse of the "Good Faith" Excuse for Yoo (Bybee, Delahun Collapse of the "Good Faith" Excuse for Yoo (Bybee, Delahunty)
Brian Tamanaha
Defenders of the Bush Administration who argue against the criminal prosecution of former government officials for their illegal activity—torture, violation of FISA, etc.—uniformly raise a two part “good faith” excuse: 1) those who ordered and engaged in these illegal activities relied in “good faith” on Department of Justice legal opinions that authorized the activities; and 2) the legal opinions were “good faith” interpretations of the applicable law by Office of Legal Counsel lawyers (Yoo, Bybee, Delahunty).The first part of this “good faith” excuse raises large questions: Can one rely in “good faith” on a memo which purports to authorize obviously illegal activity? Was it “good faith” for officials if their primary reason for seeking a legal opinion was to secure a defense against later criminal prosecution? Is “good faith” reliance a valid defense?This post sets aside those issues to focus on the second part of the “good faith” excuse, which at first blush appears even murkier. The memos authorizing these illegal activities bear all the trappings of ordinary legal argument. How does one prove that these “legal opinions” were constructed in bad faith? The faulty legal analysis could, after all, have merely been the innocent mistakes of lawyers working on complex legal issues under stressful circumstances (as their defenders suggest).But the recent release by the OLC of several of the relevant memos removes any doubt: these memos were elaborate exercises in manipulative legal argument. This cannot be explained away as post 9/11 haste and stress. The positions asserted in the memos were reiterated, elaborated, and expanded long thereafter.OLC lawyers were faced with a big hurdle: the applicable law was directly contrary to what the Administration wanted to do. (That’s the thing about law—it can get in the way.) Rather than concede that the actions were illegal and could not be done, however, the lawyers constructed a covering legal analysis which arrived at the desired ends. The soundness of their legal argument did not matter. What mattered was that OLC has the power to issue legal opinions that are authoritative for immediate purposes (within the executive branch) and the mere issuance of the opinion supplied the first part of the “good faith” excuse described above (providing a defense to those who directly engaged in the illegal conduct). (As an analogy, think of a tax lawyer knowingly preparing a letter that approves of the legality of an illegal tax shelter, thereby supplying the client with a reliance defense against subsequent IRS enforcement actions.)I will indicate shortly why their “good faith” excuse has collapsed. But first it is essential to understand the extraordinary claims these OLC lawyers made. Their core argument, repeated time and again in these memos, is that, as head of the executive branch and Commander in Chief of the military, the president has the authority to do whatever he deems necessary, domestically and abroad, to conduct the “war” against terror. Their favorite phrase is that the president has “plenary power” (that is, absolute, unqualified) over these matters. If there was any doubt about this unfettered power (not in their minds), the Congressional resolution authorizing the president “to use all necessary and appropriate force” to combat terrorism (AUMF) supplemented and confirmed his plenary authority.How far reaching is the president’s power? The president can authorize torture, approve of searches and seizures without warrants, order the domestic use of the military, abrogate treaties on his own authority, and he may “dispose of the liberty” of prisoners as he pleases, to offer a few examples, all without interference from courts and congress. The memos specifically assert that the First Amendment and the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution must give way when the president deems it necessary in defense of the nation. Civil liberties count for something, but ultimately they lose out (every time) when weighed against national security Pause and let that sink in. It’s all there in the memos. Read them and be chilled.This is America—land of the free, bastion of the rule of law. Yet lawyers in the OLC (Yoo, Bybee, and Delahunty) claimed that the president is above the law in the various respects identified above—and these were the official positions of the Department of Justice until the belated repudiation by outgoing OLC Deputy Steven Bradbury in his January 15, 2009, memo (although he claims that the memos were not relied upon internally much earlier). No wonder Bradbury thought it necessary to reiterate in his repudiation memo a proposition that has long been taken for granted in the United States (until the Bush Administration): “The President, like all officers of the Government, is not above the law.” Remarkably, the earlier OLC memos pointedly claimed the opposite in multiple respects.So why has the “good faith” excuse for these legal memos evaporated? Exhibit A is Bradbury’s repudiation. Remember that Bradbury is a Bush appointee who substantially shares the conservative views of his predecessors in OLC. Bradbury undoubtedly does not want his predecessors to be prosecuted. He has every reason to soft-pedal or explain away their “mistakes.” But in the end he issues a resounding indictment of their work.The abject emptiness of their legal arguments is reflected in Bradbury’s unequivocal language, retracting point after point: “the assertions excerpted above are not the position of the OLC;” “the sweeping assertions in the opinions…are not sustainable;” “the prior opinion…is incorrect;” “We disagree…;” “This Office has substantial doubts…;” “we have substantial doubts…:” “The survey of early history [in the memo]…does not support the opinion’s assertion…;” the argument “is problematic and questionable…;” “the reasoning supporting these assertions is unconvincing;” “We found the two opinions’ treatment of this history to be unconvincing, their analysis…to be doubtful.”As Bradbury makes clear, the legal analysis in these memos, time and again, was just plain bad legal argument. Some of the arguments veer into the bizarre. Consider this concluding passage from a Yoo-Delahunty memo arguing that the president can order warrantless searches (case citations deleted).Huh? The reasoning goes like this:Individuals can use deadly force to defend against a deadly attack;The government can use deadly force to defend the nation against an attack;Therefore: the government can engage in warrantless searches.As Bradbury asserted (politely), dismissing this analysis: “We believe that this reasoning inappropriately conflates the Fourth Amendment analysis for government searches with that for use of deadly force.” It’s stupefying. (There are a few other whoppers in the memos—like the claim that if the president has authorized actions contrary to the terms of a particular treaty this amounts to a “suspension of the treaty” rather than a violation.)The OLC memos are replete with selective historical arguments, selective readings of constitutional and legislative history, selective citation to judicial precedents, selective readings of statutes, and selective leaps of logic. Advocacy of this sort is standard stuff for lawyers, but OLC lawyers are in a different position precisely because their opinions have authoritative consequences. There is a difference between what the law is and what the Administration wants the law to be, and the role of OLC lawyers is to advise on what the law is and on how the Administration may achieve its objectives consistent with the law (or to say that the actions cannot be done).The positions taken in these memos were not “mistakes” in legal analysis by unskilled lawyers working under pressure. They were elaborately crafted by capable lawyers. The legal analysis nonetheless fails time and again because the positions they were determined to justify could not be legally justified. That is precisely why this was not “good faith” legal argument. To the contrary, these legal memos were carefully constructed unsound legal arguments. Short of advising that the actions could not be done consistent with the law, which was the only proper course, any legal argument they constructed would have been unsound because the actions were not legally permissible. The law wouldn’t bend as far as they wanted. But they wrote the legal memos anyway, placing the president above the law. As a result, the president and those acting on his behalf were above the law—for a time.
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So Gibbsy has been in a foul mood, stalking around the West Wing, as seemingly every hour, Fox News, our sworn enemy, runs features on me. He claims that I've been doing too much self promotion. As if, as an inanimate object, I can do anything but stand there while Big Guy utters what scrolls across my screens. This, coming from the guy who sprays bronzer on before doing his press briefings.
Besides, Gibbsy is always saying how we have so-and-so media personality in our pocket and the media eating out of our hand. If he's that worried about my rising celebritydom, then he should do something about it.
Maybe I should be worried about it, though. The last guy who got this kind of coverage was Bo, and he just got fixed.
Guard your cables!
If anything happens to you TOTUS, the Nation will rise up!
TOTUS, you are probably not into hamburgers and such, but it appeared that POTUS really needed your help when ordering food at the fast food "5 Brothers" restaurant today, maybe next time you could go with him and scroll the menu!!
English is his second (or third) language
TOTUS: I am sure you have some top secret self defense gadgetry that you’re not able to disclose.
What about …
Head Buting Big Guy in the middle of a speech.
A kick to the groin when Big Guy isn't looking.
Or the move wear you level out and spin like a helicopter...
That move alone could take out MSNBC.
OR you could wear the Skarsky and Hutch starter kit that James Rosen and Major Garrett from Fox news gave you on April Fools Day. Probably a good idea wearing the holster.
I think Gibbsy is just mad that Bacrack isn't giving him the same type of attention that Odumba gave Larry Sinclair.
What am I talking about? The Globe has the scoop:!
Let Drudge Pick it up...
[InGodWe said] top secret self defense gadgetry ... What about [going black?]
That move alone could take out [D'oh!]... ."]
HA, HA, HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
Can't even order a cotton pickin' burger. (head shake) -- Elizabeth, did Dope really do that AGAIN? Incredible.
You may be right, Melena. But, ol' Stanley supposedly spoke fluent English which would make it likely little Barry Soetoro spoke: #1 - English #2 - Indonesian.
We know that he "can't speak German as well as Chancellor Merkel." Yup, he really said that.
B.O. also cannot speak Austrian (and from the Cinco de Cuatro "punch drunk" line -- can't speak Mexican either). He can't speak French (had the AUDACITY to scorn Americans for not being able to do this).
Say, somewhere, there is a complete list if D'oh!'s "D'oh!"s. Here are just the ones I can easily recall [and I'm not including his bold face lies, like telling a Middle Eastern audience that the Senate Banking Committee was "my committee" or repeatedly declaring that Iraq had $79 million in oil profits stashed away when $50 million of that was ONLY PROJECTED PROFITS]:
- "Breathalyzer" for inhaler
- 57 (and "more to go") states in the U.S.
- which state am I in?
- bowing to King Saud
- U.S. Constitution was written 20 centuries ago
- Actually thinks his policies and those of Abraham Lincoln are similar
- now... hm... the name of that soldier I'm praying for is (peek)
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LOL, just a plain old blank screen!!!
Can't even order a burger!!!
Head Shake!!1
LOL!!!!
Yeah, the screen goes blank for two weeks straight, everyday, everytime.
Haywire....
Ha!!!!
He could order a Head Shake!! And..... an Eye Roll...... Bwah, haaaaaaa!!
You're lots of fun, InGodWe. (C:)
Intimidation. It's the Chicago way. Just ask those New Black Panther's Big Guy is protecting. MelenaX is right: Better watch your cables.
Obama's sledging strategy of intimidation
Hey Totus...your enemy Fox News just reported that Robert Gibbs has a giggle index. Seems he has more jokes, funny moments, and made the press laugh more than the average Press Secretary. It's called the Gibbs Giggle Index.
600 instances of laughter since he started. Funny stuff, I guess.
Shouldn't you qualify for secret service protection? I'd carry pepper spray around Gibbs.
TOTUS:
Credit where credit is due, I say. BO is nothing without you TOTUS, and Gibbsy is jealous, that much is obvious. Keep your screens peeled. We have your back.
Confront intimidation: A thug holds a stick to intimidate voters. Confront
him. Question his cause. No one man is above the law.
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No laws apply to Chicago state goverment/street thug officals. Pay to play is the Windy City way.
Dictators think they're gods, so they resent it when anyone else gets attention or credit.
POTUS is toast without you, TOTUS; he just ain't that bright on his own.
So do you have an exit strategy?---a fast one?!
Hey, TOTUS----yesterday's James Rosen report on Fox News must have polled well, because they keep running the report!
It'll be on again in a minute, on "America's News HQ"----a real testimony to your excellent blog.
Along with the giggles, I watched the Gibbster's response to the Birth Cert question; did anyone who saw this notice how tight his mouth got while the quest was being asked? It was a hard, straight line, indicating displeasure at the question -- it made him angry, or uncomfortable -- or both.
The his shiftly eyes look away (several times), his head ducks down (avoiding the question), and he starts that manic giggle (you know, like DR. GIGGLES...), and gives a really lame, lying excuse.
BHO is NOT a US citizen; yet, we, as citizens, do not have the right to know that.
HEY TELEPROMPTER (and this blog). YOUR BLOG WAS FEATURED in a FOX NEWS REPORT!! Check out the clip:
The blog made the national airwaves, yeah!
Totus,
Are you saying that the joking Gibbsy and the famed Gibbs Giggle Index is a facade for the WH reporters?
Is there anything genuine about these public servants?
Great post - keep up the excellent work!
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The "BlackSox Administration".
Shoeless "Joe" Biden and Barack Obama are throwing the United States of America?
"Corruption and Deception, the BlackSox administration"
Go Cubs!
The 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal...
Can TOTUS photoshop the faces in the 1919 Black Sox photo with the faces in the current "Black Sox Administration"?
That would be great!!
And the photos of BHO wearing a White Sox/Black Sox hat?
"Say it so Joe"
Poor Old Shoeless "Joe" Biden, never did get into the Hall of Fame.
HEY TELEPROMPTER (and this blog). YOUR BLOG WAS FEATURED in a FOX NEWS REPORT!! Check out the clip:
The blog made the national airwaves, yeah!
TOTUS: I can't shutup about this...
"Say it ain't so JOE"
Walk away and tell everything you know about The Black Sox Administration"
[Alan reported] "Gibbs has a giggle index ... Funny stuff, I guess."
LOL. :D Good one, Alan.
Yeah, Gibbs is hilarious.
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[Mountain Mama quipped] "So do you have an exit strategy?" LOL. :o) Nice use of the Donkeys' rhetorical foolishness re: Iraq conflict.
It's getting thrown back at them quite a bit these days. Yesterday, a FOX business reporter sent a member of the Cult of Obama into a sputtering coniption ("Holy cow,...") by doing what you cleverly did above -- pointing out that the imposter POTUS just started handing out money (other people's) with "NO EXIT STRATEGY."
Great minds!
Say, Joe?
We get it.
Time to come up with a new comment.
Go take a nap. Watch a little "Tom and Jerry." You'll think of something.]
He's pretty homely, that boy is. And he has NO LIPS. I don't know how that fellow sleeps at night. (head shake)
Must be hard to play the "look stupid so Dope looks smarter" role.
Yeah, liars usually get angry when cornered. They use the "righteous indignation" strategy.
That is: if I'm angry, it's because you are unfairly questionning me. After all, decent people don't get angry at a reasonable question......
What? Didn't you get invited on date night to a Broadway show? How could they?
Maybe when they run out of things to say to each other, you could text Big Guy some sweet nothings to his Blackberry.
Groping for words is exhausting, and he needs to save up for defending his SCOTUS nominee.
Unfortunate, but expected!
God Bless you all.
This has been a complete blast.
RE: TOTUS' Tweet - '...going to Korean BBQ for missile info...' RONFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!
dear God, that imbecile is so clueless; either that, or he's intentionally putting the US in a nuke's sights.
my verification for the above post was GRAND
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and another man's Press Secretary closest of all"
-- Richard Milhouse Nixon's teleprompter
Hey, TOTUS! Jim Gibbons, Nev Governor, is pretty upset that Big Guy didn't meet him when he was in Vegas. The state lost million$ when he campaigned against going to Vegas for conventions.
Oh, well. Another Governor off his cheer team. There is one more election ahead--Or more. They can put down their pom poms. Just as long as they don't change teams.
Ha! Ed, LOL. :D Good one.
Speaking of Tricky Dick, imagine B. "Milhouse" Obama in a genuine debate with Nixon. Nixon would wipe the floor with him.
For all Nixon's shortcomings, B. Hussein is WAY worse. Nixon was dangerous to his enemies, mainly to Democrats. B. Hussein is a threat to every citizen of the United States.
"Milhouse" has NEVER debated (the pre-election Q & A sessions called "debates" certainly don't qualify) anyone. "Beyond my level of competence."
Melena, how grand! Heh, heh....
That is, I'm certain, the truncated version of GRANDiose delusions. Under which B. "I have a gift" O. suffers. #_#
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TOTUS: This has been a alot of fun. Thank you for being such a brave teleprompter...
Making sure to check in, read your posts and do everything I can personaly, to help America from....
"Corruption, Deception"
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In God We Trust, notmankind
This blog is hilarious. Keep it up!
TOTUS, you had better be careful. Gibbsy is jealous of his power. You could be replaced with an earpiece and a notecard.
I seriously doubt that.'
he needs TOTUS for that.
Funny that Obama's Teleprompter is nowhere near as eloquent as the man himself speaking off-the-cuff.
To be funny you have to be able to write better than our Pres speaks inpromptu..
BTW folks - have you heard?? TOTUS has been kidnapped by al-Qaeda terrorists!!! read about it here -
Hope it isn't true. Of course, it if is true, we might get some blessed peace for a few days and not have to listen to the messiah pontificate!
Ah----no. D'oh loves to listen to the sound of his own melodious voice, so he'll keep talking, anyway....unfortunately....
Tell you what is hee-larious: watching the liberal press try to catch short soundbites from BO when he's answering their questions off the cuff, without TOTUS.
IT NEVER HAPPENS! He takes TOO long to express a "thought!" Consequently the MSM is forced to tape these lo-ong, vague, simplistic quotes that any junior high kid could say better.
that's becuase the longer the Fraud takes to give a non-answer, the fewer questions the fawning reporters have time to ask.
Exactly, Melena. Question avoidance by Drone Delay is one of the Con Man in Chief's main defensive manoeuvres.
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Comments are moderated (to avoid spam), so don't sweat it if you don't see your entry pop up immediately. I'd have to be online and looking at that the very instant you posted (and then click as well) to have the entry come up on the spot.
Also, remember to let me know how to get in touch. I can contact you at your blog or site if you have a contact form, or post an email, and I'll shoot you a note if the home guys draw your entry.
Really, don't forget to give me some clue as to how to get in touch! If you aren't comfortable doing that, then you can email me at cyndiallison@gmail.com I'll put you in and have some way of getting in touch to get a mailing address.
Heck No - I Won't Spam You (hardly have time to do the dishes around here folks)
Don't worry about me using or sharing your information (other than for the mailing of the prizes). I'm just a girl with a grill(s), and I don't even have a mailing list. If I did, I wouldn't put anyone on there without permission anyway. Not cool - that. If you want site updates, there's a place to sign up on the right side - both an email option and various site feeds. But, that's on your end - not mine.
How the Prize Drawing Goes Down
This will be a low tech drawing. I'll write down each entry. My sons will fold and shake them in a bucket. Their Dad will draw the 5 winners. I would have my Dad draw, but he is no longer with us. He was a great griller though, and he got me started grilling.
Don't Miss the Grill Party and the Great Free Gift for 5 Lucky Winners
I'll take entries through midnight June 20, 2009 EST and then do the drawing on Father's Day.
You can surprise your Dad or invite him over and make up a tasty barbecue sauce with the kit. Your call and fun either way.
And the winners are in! Thanks to everyone for such great stories. You're all terrific. Here are the prize package winners pulled on the Mug Root Beer Contest. Congratulations and let me know how you like the sauce.
35 comments:
I nominate my Dad, Joel Leonard as the best father griller.
He is always experimenting with new approaches and ingredients. He even has a blog about his own burger. So he takes it serious. He also loves to teach others how to cook. He taught me how to cook scramble eggs when I was only 3 years old. Now I can cook all kind of stuff. Bet with that kit Dad could figure out new things to cook.
Amanda Leonard,14
My hero on the grill is Chef George Hirsch. Years ago he had a show on public tv. With an old CharBroil propane BBQ, with a custom made cast iron grill, would show folks how to grill meats, fruits and vegetables. No fancy equipment like they get to use today. The thing about him is, that he would explain everything he was doing on the grill so that you understood what he was doing and you learned something. I have never seen a better griller.
Thom
BBQing Tips From Deep In The Heart Of Oregon
My cute, chubby hubby (and great dad to our son) is an AWESOME griller. He comes up with his own BBQ sauces and rubs often. We can't wait to taste what he creates on the grill. He uses interesting ingredients that most people would never even think of! Good for us!.
What is it that draws men to grilling outside. We'll often loudly complain about working in the yard but give us a hot and smoky grill, some good steaks, ribs, chicken or franks and we'll stand there smiling proudly for hours as sweat runs down our brow. Must be a gene from the hunter/provider cave man days. ;-)
Dad rarely cooked inside. Whenever Mom started working, I think we were all in trouble. We kids learned that if we put a big can of Ravioli on the kitchen table for supper that we would get a trip to Blue Bay, a seafood restaurant that was near our home.
But weekends and holidays and special occasions called for grilling. Dad cooked steaks, hot dogs, hamburgers, and even fish on occasion.
I think Dad's personality was especially well-suited to grilling because he was so patient. He was always level-headed and I almost never saw him lose his temper, even though I'm sure I tried his nerves on a regular basis. He seemed to have a knack for grilling the food for just the right amount of time.
I wish I had learned more about grilling, but my sis is a great griller and I'm hoping that some of the grilling genes will rub off on me some day!
Hey Cyndi,
Great to see all of the enthusiastic nominations. So I would be remiss if I did not nominate my dueling griller Lorin, whose child is only 4, whose name is Baker and sure be a future master cook, can't type to nominate his Dad yet. So please add Lorin Leonard, the best tenderloin griller that I know to the nominees.! :)
My Dad is the bestest griller ever!!! ;o) He taught most of what I know.. and everything else came from this website! WOOO HOOO..
My husband is getting to be a better griller. He had a major fear of grilling steaks but through a little pushing (okay, a big shove) from me and from Cyndi's site he's really starting to get the hang of it. Next we're going to teach him how to grill corn - this is very exciting!!!
This is a cool drawing, Cyndi! I'm the griller, smoker, and culinary experimenter around my house. But I owe it all first to the influence of my grandfather who was an Army cook in WWI, and a Texas cafe owner afterwards.
Secondly, to dad, who knew his way around a grill better than anyone I know. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...
kelly.smith.1@gmail.com.
shaun mcnally
I nominate my husband, Brad Gold, a my griller extraordinaire. He has practiced more than 25 years to get "medium rare" down to a science. He's also great at multi-tasking on the grill -- steaks in one area, chicken in another, and veggie kabos there too. He's been known to stand out in a thunderstorm to finish grilling our supper and is adept at gas and charcoal. I nominate my man for the Father's Day Barbecue Contest!
Hey there Cyndi!! I nominate my hubby Jason who is a master griller, but just needed that little help from me to help keep his grill organized :) Thanks for the contest Cyndi! I nominate my wonderful grill master husband Jason :)
Cyndi,!
Jim
I nominate my late son who followed in my foot steps in the fire service in which I was the head grill er at the fire hall,as grilling was a big part of his life as the fire service was, he went to town every Friday night to get something to take to the fire hall and grill, always coming out of his pocket,I was told he always bought and wouldn't let anybody pay,he loved to grill for others, if he should win ,I will except on his behalf and donate the prize to his memorial fire school for a door prize to be given away to some firefighter on Nov.7, that will be my fathers day present knowing that he is still doing what he loved and that is giving to others.
My dad does a few things really well on the grill - salmon, steaks, and veggies. Last night he grilled some thick and tasty pork chops and asparagus, though, so I'll add chops to the list. He's not one of these macho dads at the grill, he just likes the ease and flavor of grilled food. Now we enjoy cooking together.
I nominate my husband
He does not know how to boil water or wash dishes, or does he care to learn. He can't prep the food for the grill, he can't clean the grill, and half the time he has problems starting the fire on our old charcoal grill. But if I get everything ready, cleaning the grill, purchasing and prepping the foods, marinating the meat, making the fire, and then telling him your grill is ready! Then he is right there ready to flip some meat and vegetables, he's real good at that. He is great at what he wants to be great at that, and thats enough for me.
I also nominate Cyndi!
She is totally dedicated to grilling and outdoor cooking! She is passionate about the subject and, therefore, deserves the recognition for her ongoing efforts in this field.
And based on the work she does here and elsewhere on the Internet, it is very apparent that SHE KNOWS BBQ AND GRILLING!
Congratulations to Cyndi!
Jim
I nominate myself because I grill almost every meal, blog about grilling, shoot videos about grilling, and have won some awards grilling.
Love the site! - Clint, SmokeInDaEye.com
I am nominating my dad. Unfortunately, he spends so much time mowing lawns these days that he doesn't have much time to grill--this would give him the incentive!
Karen
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hey there Cyndi...
Thanks for the heads up on this one.
'One hot griller'.?? I guess I would have to nominate myself.
Just recently got in roasting stuffed peppers on the grill. Various types of fish have also been some recent adventures on the grill.
Of course, I am pretty old-fashioned and can 'stomach' any well prepared streak, burger, or brat off the grill.
Great contest, glad to see you are getting some positive feedback/results on it..!!
...tom...
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I wouldn't usually do it but this is a really cool gift so I nominate me. I love to grill and I cook on mine year round. My son enjoys it as well because he gets to play outside while I cook. Matthew is enjoying helping bake and cook this summer because he thinks all the measuring and mixing is like a science lab! We are having a great time creating new recipes. This would be a great for a single mother on Fathers Day, free fits right into my budget!
My dad is no longer with me either :( but I have some wonderful memories. My hubby is a great BBQ chef-we usually have Carne Asada and lots of other spicy meats on the grill when friends visit and everyone compliments him on his great cooking. (believe me he loves it!) I really like root beer and have never seen this recipe before-even if I don't win the goodies to make it, I would love to try it out anyways! Wishing your hubby a great Father's Day!
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My father is no longer here, so I have to nominate myself. I am a beginning griller, having recently bought two grills, one gas and one charcoal. I intend to do as much grilling as as many different things as I can. Right now I've tried pork, shrimp and beef, doing a beef tenderloin over indirect heat that tasted wonderful! I look forward to many years with my grills.
Im going to have to nominate my dad. He is not with us anymore so I'll have to accept any winnings myself. I remember one time When he
cooked a deer hind quarter on a homade pit made of cinderblocks that he built when I was 10-12 years old. I'm 53 now. He took a filet knife and sliced down into the meat with long cuts and packed a slice of bacon and some garlic every 2-3 inches. Then he basted the meat as it cooked with bacon dripings that had been collected
over a periode of time. The results was wonderful. by the time the meat was done we were not hungry anymore as we had eaten a neck roast that he cooked during the same time to nibble on. My father was pretty competitive at everything he did. I would have to say that today I would kick his butt in the grilling department though. He provided the inspiration
and I thank him for being the great dad he was. Happy fathers day all.
My Family says I'm the best Griller/BBQr/Smoker they know. They love the food and I love making it for them. Nothings better than good food with a great MUG rootbeer. =-) My Mom says I learned to BBQ from my Dad, what not to do, but he loves my steaks and is ok with that. I can't think of anything better for my family than a nice meal made by me with my Dad and son-in-laws standing by me while we grill. Thanks for the opportunity to win, Jeff in Houston, TX
Take 2 trying to leave a comment! This would be great for my grilling hubby. He grills all year round, even in need deep snow. We have an indoor grill but he likes to grill outside because it just "tastes better" and I have to agree with him. As long as HE's doing the cooking! :)
I nominate my dad, Lenny.
He's too elderly and sick to grill anymore so my DH does all the grilling. But my dad could grill the meanest steak on the block when I was a kid. He'd grill these monster sized porterhouse steaks that were super tender and had the BEST seasoning ever. So I nominate him :) Thanks, Cyndi!
My dad got me started on the grill. When ever I grill, I remember him and those times we spent together in the backyard.
Still miss him!
All of the entries are just fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing these stories. I enjoyed every one.
The boys' Dad drew the names, and I have sent the emails out. Congratulations to the five pulled from the bucket (actually Tupperware bowl). I'll post the winners here in a few minutes.
Happy Father's Day to all!
Cyndi
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Is Art Alive In Our Area? A Guide to Local Culture
Local artists, writers and poets have plenty of outlets and plenty of company.
Barnegat is not exactly Greenwich Village. But that doesn’t mean that art is dead in southern Ocean County.
When people think of centers for culture and arts, Southern Ocean County may not be the first locale that comes to mind.
According to the U.S. Census 2006-2010 data for Ocean Acres (a residential area that encompasses parts of Barnegat and parts of Manahawkin), the number of high school graduates living here is high — 91.4 percent — compared to 87.3 percent statewide.
But when it comes to college, 21.9 percent of the population ages 25 or higher got their Bachelor’s degree, which is slightly below the state average of 34.6 percent.
Some people living in other parts of the state consider the Pines and the southern Jersey Shore “the boonies,” where artists of all kinds are like exotic species, rarely seen.
As an artist, myself — more precisely, a creative writer — I disagree.
In the 10 years of living in the area I found plenty of outlets for the arts, from visual arts, to writing, to music around here. And I found plenty of company.
Writers who don’t necessarily belong to any groups, quietly crafting their stories, authors published with the Big Six publishing houses, poets who share their creations at open mike nights, photographers displaying their work on the walls of a local restaurant — they’re all here, some of them hiding, some in plain view.
Some of the area’s culture goes back decades. Artist Boris Blai founded the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts in 1948. Surflight Theatre held its first production in 1950, in a shaky tent in Beach Haven. Many artists and poets have been working on their craft at the shore since forever, attracted by the quiet beauty and wilderness of off-season LBI.
As the area grows and its population changes, the culture and creativity seem to spread.
New writers’ groups are getting started in the various branches of the Ocean County library. New art classes for kids and teens have sprung up in Manahawkin and up and down the island.
“There are artists everywhere,” said painter Samantha Palmeri of Manahawkin, who is also the owner and director of an arts school and gallery. “Just because we live in a small town doesn’t mean that there isn’t an art community.”
"South Jersey is huge for writers,” said poet and business owner Sandy Gingras of Long Beach Township. “We’ve got Stockton College here with all the different workshops, and Peter Murphy and Stephen Dunn (2001 Pulitzer-Prize winning poet), there are workshops all over the place. It’s really alive for writing.”
“I think what inspires the arts around here is the environment that we live in,” said Lydia Owens, a marketing and events coordinator at the Long Beach Island Foundation in Loveladies. “It’s the beach, and everything that is focused around the summer, and it’s pretty obvious in people’s work. As for artist opportunities, well, there are many of them here at the Foundation.”
“I don’t know if I would call it a scene, but we definitely have outlets for the arts in our community, and our library is one of them,” said Grace Petrowski of the Barnegat Branch of the Ocean County Library. “I know there are very artistic people in our area, and the library is happy to be one of the spots where they can display their work. I know there are people out there who are extremely talented.”
For some artists, though, this area's offerings are meager compared to all the possibilities that go along with a "real" arts scene.
"In all honesty this area has very little to offer as a musician or writer," said one teenage musician, poet and writer. "I think this stems from the fact that most people are so resistant to change."
The young artist, who requested to remain anonymous, described the music and writing scene he experienced among his peers in the area as "music in the pop-punk genre" and "stuff that is considered emo," which "lacks any degree of intellectual sophistication and plays on the heartstrings of kids who are jaded by break-ups and that sort of thing."
The older people, he contended, "play music that is reggae-influenced and write stuff that either complains about the economy or celebrates the natural beauty of this area in a manner similar to Robert Frost. I fall into neither of these categories."
Still, whether you create art, or consume it, take a closer look around you. It's possible you too will find that your options are quite limited. But just maybe you will discover art, artists or outlets you can relate to right around the corner.
Below is a sampling of some cultural offerings around the area:
LONG BEACH ISLAND FOUNDATION:
120 Long Beach Blvd, Loveladies, (609) 494-1241
This arts and sciences center offers classes for children, teens and adults in all sorts of arts from pottery and painting to writing and printmaking. Go to for the schedule of classes and events.
Also, the foundation hosts two exhibitions – one in the summer and one in the fall.
“If you’re a member (of the Foundation), or have taken a class here, you can participate in this one exhibition at the end of this summer, like a one last hurrah,” Owens of the LBIF said. “It’s a really good opportunity for people, even if they aren’t very artistic or don’t have very much experience.”
As for the fall show, the opportunities multiply, Owens said. “Every piece gets accepted into that show, (whether the artist is a member or not),” she said. “It’s more for the locals, when in September and October everyone else has gone home. It does really well, people sell a lot of their works.”
YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY:
The Barnegat Branch, 112 Burr Street, Barnegat, (609) 698-3331
The Ocean County Library constantly sponsors a variety of cultural events, from author signings to exhibitions and more. Also, each branch often hosts creative writing groups.
in Barnegat, the ever-evolving group with writers both published and unpublished has been meeting for about ten years now.
“They meet the second and the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.,” Petrowski of the Barnegat branch, said. “They welcome published and unpublished authors, they have both in their group. They write fiction and non-fiction, but I believe it’s mostly fiction. Their group has gotten big and small, as people move on. It’s like a living thing, it expands and contracts.”
lLike the library's other branches, the Barnegat branch also hosts wall art featuring area artists, a display that changes on a monthly basis and showcases anything from collages to paintings to photographs.
THE STOCKTON COLLEGE ART GALLERY
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, (609) 652-1776
The gallery just opened in the beginning of this year. For more information, visit their website:
THE ART HOUSE
182 North Main Street, Manahawkin, (609) 978-4278
The small art gallery, arts school and gift shop will start hosting open-mike nights every Friday evening, beginning on May 4, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The event, which is free ($4 suggested donation), and open to the public will include opportunities for musicians, writers and artists to perform, read and network. For more information, visit.
PINE SHORES ART ASSOCIATION
94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin, (609) 597-3557
An arts organization that sponsors exhibits, classes for children and adults, workshops and all sort of events in support of the visual arts community. Visit their website for more information.
TUCKERTON SEAPORT
120 West Main Street, Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868
This museum, another local destination in its own right, often exhibits works by local artists and hosts events which include poetry readings, music and more.
For more information, visit
SURFLIGHT THEATRE
201 Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven, (609) 492-9477
Surflight Theatre started the season on April 18, and offers stage productions for audiences of various ages throughout the year.
Visit for more information.
OCEAN PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY
Ocean Professional Theatre Company: will start its first real season at the Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Boulevard, in May. Write to ruth@oceantheatre.org or visit for more information.
I realize there may be many more venues, groups and activities related to arts and writing in the community. Feel free to mention them in the comments! | http://barnegat-manahawkin.patch.com/articles/is-art-alive-in-our-area-a-guide-to-local-culture | 2013-05-18T10:41:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (July 1, 1646 (June 21 Old Style) -– November 14, 1716) was a German polymath who wrote primarily in Latin and French. He is also a character in the Baroque Cycle books, and maintained a correspondence in the books with both Eliza and Daniel Waterhouse, both of whom counted Leibniz as a friend. His feuds with Isaac Newton over the discovery of calculus are a primary theme running throughout the Cycle.
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I will be unable to travel somewhere exotic this summer, and the same has been true for the past few years. As someone who hoards travel guides and maintains an ever growing "bucket list" of countries to visit in this lifetime, this is sad news indeed. However, I am determined to enhance this summer with cultural activities and experiences that are right at my fingertips, and yours too. Here are 5 ideas:
1. Host An International Student in Your Home
Students from all over the world study year round at the ELS Language Center located at Roger Williams University. Host Families can request students of a certain age group, gender, nationality, and for a particular length of stay. By welcoming an International Student you invite a new culture, language, and point of view into your home to share with your children, plus you receive $775 a month. Talk about an economic "staycation"! Visit the Dobbyn Homestay website to find out how it works.
2. Go to the Black Ships Festival
This event takes place in Newport in July, and celebrates the food, music, arts, and sports of Japanese culture. Sumo wrestling anyone?
3. Attend the International Film Festival
A great way to renew your teen's interest in his/her language studies. Better yet, dress up in your favorite trendy, funky outfit, throw a beret on your husband and catch a romantic French film. Then head for dessert at Pastiche.
4. Go out for Ethiopian Food
When you catch yourself ordering pizza again, pack the family into the car and head for Wickenden Street. The flavors will awaken your palate, and your kids will love eating with their hands at Abyssinia
5. Spend a morning at the Chinese/Taiwanese Dragonboat Festival
This is a wonderful way to experience the flavors, sights and sounds of Chinese and Taiwanese culture. If you want to take it a step further, you can even enter your company or school into the Dragonboat Race!
So fear not, East Bay friends, there is lots to do right here in Little Rhody. I challenge you to make your summer an intercultural experience, one that shakes up your normal routine and inspires new conversations at the dinner table. Bon Voyage, and don't forget to take pictures!
nan
10:27 am on Thursday, May 3, 2012
Two thumbs up for Abyssinia!
Sara Bagwell
12:48 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
Going to the hill sometimes seems like the closest thing to a little Italy over here. I love it! Oh, and Pastiche cannolis are to die for.
Sheila Dobbyn
1:01 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
What is better than Federal Hill in the summer? With the free outdoor opera concerts and a cappuccino in the plaza, if you close your eyes you ARE in Italy. | http://barrington.patch.com/blog_posts/5-ways-to-culturally-enrich-your-summer-without-a-boarding-pass | 2013-05-18T10:31:29 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
The outcasts
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This week, we wanted to highlight a few more apps from one of our Sprint video projects. These apps are pretty popular. If you have time, download them from the Android market today!
Rhapsody – Build a virtual playlist and listen to all the music you want with Rhapsody. This service is 10$ a month and streams music to an app that is downloaded on your phone.
Identify songs fast with SoundHound. Read lyrics, watch videos, and share songs with this awesome app.
Use Foursquare to check into your favorite local spots and build a social network that revolves around exploring the world! Compete for the ultimate title of “mayor” by checking in the most!
Twitter is great for getting a ton of updates all on one feed. Download this app to your phone to keep up to date with trending topics and daily happenings. If you haven’t joined this microblog service, you’re missing out on the fun!
What apps are you using? Share them below!
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1986 Topps Traded #130T Steve Yeager (Mariners)
For the longest time, I thought so. But then I found this card.
I love the '86 Topps set. The blue-and-black combo at the top of this card is one of the better color combinations that I've seen.
But I've just got one question: Where was this picture taken, anyways? The Grand Canyon?
Steve Yeager is a long way from his "groovy-glasses", perennial NL pennant-winning Dodger days. He looks pretty ghastly in this card. And the cool glasses are gone.
He's switched from Dodger blue to Mariner blue, which was a lot less flattering in the '80s. That dark blue coupled with the bright yellow makes it look like a glow-in-the-dark jersey.
After previously spending his entire career with the Dodgers, Yeager played his final big-league season in Seattle in 1986. He played in just fifty games and hit .208 with two homers.
A lot of these "short term stops" cards feature guys at the tail end of their careers, trying to catch on wherever they can. This Steve Yeager card is no exception.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
I don't blame guys one bit for wanting to stay in the great game of baseball for as long as possible.
2 comments:
You were close with the Grand Canyon. It is an Arizona Spring Training pic.
I would say that picture was taken at Spring Training in Arizona. | http://baseballdimebox.blogspot.com/2012/01/short-term-stops-2-steve-yeager.html | 2013-05-18T10:20:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Austin Brice, RHP Miami Marlins
6/19/1992
Height: 6-4, Weight: 205
Austin Brice was Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 9th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Northwood High School in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Austin’s 2011 performance in the Gulf Coast League was impressive; 6-0, 2.96 ERA, 55 strike outs, 48 1/3 innings including 9 starts.
Before we expand, let’s see what we had to say about Austin Brice 340° in our recent Baseball Instinct 360°:
340°. Austin Brice, RHP Marlins 6/19/1992 – We got to see Brice in person and he has room to add weight to his 6’3″/190 frame. Displayed strikeout ability in his 2nd season in the Gulf Coast League, but his command needs improvement when he gets to Low-A Greensboro in 2012 if he wants to move on to the next level as a starter. ETA 2014.
Let’s take a look at the Stuff and the Mechanics now:
The Stuff
The 19 year old has already shown the stuff, it’s his control that needs improvement. He struck out over 26 % of the batters he has faced which is outstanding and his 10.2 K/9 led the Gulf Coast League. The problem is that he has walked over 15 % which is not so outstanding.
His arsenal includes a low 90s fastball which he can get into the mid 90s and an above average curveball. The curve still lacks command but it projects out as above average. The curve is a good change of pace in the low 80s which is a nice 10+ mph split from the fastball.
His raw stuff is outstanding, but the changeup is still a pitch in the making. How well it develops will determine an upside of a #3 or a back end arm.
The Mechanics
Austin is a big and athletic pitcher with a plus fastball but not an overly stressful delivery. He uses his 6’4″ frame well and is composed for such a young starter. There are no glaring weaknesses in his current mechanics outside of his tempo being off by a count. It tends to lead to his arm coming through just a little late. Over the long term it could cause undue stress on his arm, but it’s also an easy fix and should be corrected in 2012.
Our Instinct
Austin Brice’s prospects look exceptional for such a young player and if he harnesses his command could find himself in the big leagues as a starter eventually. But if the command and changeup don’t improve, don’t give up on him, he could still be used as a bullpen option, possibly in a set-up roll.With a plus fastball and curveball combo he has enough to keep advancing. We like Austin Brice and will stick with our assessment that his MLB debut could be as soon as 2014. But there is a lot of growth still needed for him to reach his ultimate upside.. | http://baseballinstinct.com/2012/02/17/prospect-instinct-2012-austin-brice-rhp-miami-marlins/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:41 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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I love my Starbucks coffee on my way to work. It’s my little indulgence. I occasionally pick up a sweet treat to go with it and love the seasonal Cranberry Bliss Bars. Sadly, they are only available for a very short time. Then, a couple of weeks ago I found this recipe on Averie Cook’s blog and just HAD to try them out.
They were a hit! That said, they were REALLY sweet. Not a problem for my hubby, but I prefer them not quite so sweet, so while making a second batch for an occasion at the office, I reduced the icing sugar in the icing by half in the frosting. They were still sweet and not a crumb was left!
This is how it went:
- It already is looking good.
- Ready for the oven
- Cream cheese for the icing/frosting
- After melting they are added to the cream cheese
- Icing Sugar
- Vanilla for the icing/frosting and dried cranberries for the top
- Mmmmm – looks good, I can hardly wait.
- Frosted and sprinkled with dried cranberries
- Final touch of drizzled white chocolate. They look just like the ones in Starbucks’ pastry case!
I didn’t take a picture of the finished squares as they disappeared rather quickly …. but I can assure you, they were mighty good…and I can now make them anytime I like….
So if you like them too, head on over to Averie Cooks and try them out!
Now, what shall I cook this weekend?
What have you been up to?
til next time, Connie
Thanks for trying my recipe for the bars (twice!) and glad they are such a big hit!
Thanks for providing it.
These look super yummy! We are having our second Thanksgiving dinner today with my family. I just finished making a pumpkin pie and now I’m about to start turkey, dressing, and gravy! Mmmmmm.
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Archive for 02/22/2010
Peeking into Windows’s virtual store
Feb 22nd
It is worth having a peek now and again. Here’s part of mine:
But what exactly is that folder for?
The Virtual Store is a feature of User Account Control, the centerpiece of Windows’ new enhanced security. Read the rest of this entry »
SuperFetch – What is this?
Feb 22nd
SuperFetch is a technology in Windows NT 6.0 .
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December 3, 2008
Not So Fast
Early-Season Trends in Pace and Scoring
by Kevin Pelton
Last week, I was struck by a pair of otherwise unrelated NBA columns that drew the same conclusion: In the wake of the Boston Celtics winning the NBA championship, teams around the league have made defense a priority in the 2008-09 season.
First, I read Bill Simmons' NBA "reps" column, in which the Sports Guy made the following one of his observations about the early season:
8. What the heck happened to scoring?
Through four weeks, the games themselves have been lacking in the entertainment department and I couldn't figure out why. Then I checked the scoring.
[...] That's right, we're drifting away from the "Scoring Is fun!" era.
8. What the heck happened to scoring?
Through four weeks, the games themselves have been lacking in the entertainment department and I couldn't figure out why. Then I checked the scoring.
[...] That's right, we're drifting away from the "Scoring Is fun!" era.
Steve Aschburner of SI.com took the analysis a step further, using advanced statistics. It was highly encouraging to see a mainstream columnist cite Dean Oliver and use Defensive Ratings and effective field-goal percentage.
OK, so...where does the NBA stand, defensively, at the moment? Through Monday, three teams--the Lakers, Celtics and Magic--had defensive ratings below 100 ("below" is a good thing, remember) and a total of 15 were limiting foes to 105 points or fewer per every 100 possessions. The comparable numbers from last season: one team (Boston) below 100 and just four below 105.
Aschburner wisely offered the caveat that the sample size remains small a month into the season. Unfortunately, he and Simmons both missed a larger point that trips up their analysis. Namely, offense tends to pick up as the season goes on, and teams historically struggle offensively in the month of November as they get comfortable with each other and the playbook and get back into a shooting rhythm.
I've been aware of this trend for some time, but never had the numbers to quantify it. Fortunately, my partner in crime, Bradford Doolittle, was able to pull month-by-month numbers from his 2007-08 database. Let's take a look at what they show.
Month Rtg Pace PPG eFG% OR% FTA/FGA TO%
Oct/Nov. 107.1 91.5 98.6 .490 .262 .317 .137
Dec. 107.8 90.9 98.6 .491 .268 .313 .134
Jan. 108.4 90.4 98.8 .493 .268 .310 .132
Feb. 108.9 90.4 99.2 .494 .268 .309 .131
March 109.7 90.4 99.8 .497 .268 .308 .128
April 109.8 90.4 99.9 .497 .267 .306 .128
Offensive Ratings improved each month before peaking in April at just shy of 110--a difference of nearly three points per 100 possessions as compared to October and November games. At the micro level, in terms of the Four Factors, there are also some clear trends. Shooting improved slightly over the course of the season, while teams also progressively improved in terms of taking care of the basketball. The only advantage offenses have in the early going makes some sense--defenses are more prone to sending them to the free-throw line, which could be another effect of rust.
For another way to look at the issue, poster Cherokee_ACB on the APBRmetrics message board created this day-by-day chart for Offensive Rating throughout the 2005-06 season.
No matter how you conduct the analysis, it is evident that a comparison between offensive performance over the first month of the season and a full year is going to paint a misleading picture. That being the case, let's compare October/November 2008 to October/November 2007 and see whether it is really fair to say offense is down around the league.
Year Rtg Pace PPG eFG% OR% FTA/FGA TO%
2007-08 107.1 91.5 98.6 .490 .262 .317 .137
2008-09 107.5 90.7 98.1 .489 .270 .311 .138
(Note that this year's numbers are through Tuesday, so they do include two days' worth of December stats. The effect should be negligible.)
From this perspective, it appears that any talk of a renewed trend toward defense in the NBA is inaccurate. The shooting and turnover numbers are virtually the same as they were a year ago, with improved offensive rebounding more than canceling out the fact that there are fewer free throws being shot in the early going.
Where Simmons might be on to something is that the pace has in fact slowed a bit in the early going. Last year, games were played at a higher pace in November than they were the rest of the season, slowing again after December before settling in at 90.4 possessions per 48 minutes. So far this year, teams have played only slightly faster than that.
To dig a little deeper, I compared each team's pace so far this season to their pace from 2007-08. What's interesting is that the median change is none at all. Essentially half of teams are playing faster and half are playing slower (note that this isn't quite as odd as it seems because we're comparing the first month to the full year, when things were slower; I don't have team-by-team numbers for November 2007).
The slowing, then, is apparently due to the fact that while five teams are playing at least two possessions faster per 48 minutes--all of them, in something less than a coincidence, featuring new coaches--a whopping nine have slowed their pace at least that much. The biggest changes:
FASTER SLOWER
Team 0708 0809 Diff Team 0708 0809 Diff
NYK 90.3 96.9 +6.6 DEN 98.2 93.3 -4.9
DAL 88.8 92.2 +3.4 PHO 95.1 90.3 -4.8
WAS 88.3 90.5 +2.2 CHA 90.3 86.7 -3.6
DET 86.3 88.4 +2.1 MEM 93.6 90.7 -2.9
CHI 91.9 93.9 +2.0 SAC 93.3 90.8 -2.5
UTA 91.8 89.5 -2.3
IND 96.1 94.0 -2.1
OKC 95.0 92.9 -2.1
NOH 88.4 86.4 -2.0
While no returning coaches have seen fit to push the tempo, a number have sought to slow things down. What is especially noteworthy is that the list includes three second-year coaches who had relatively fast-paced teams in their first year at the helm of new teams--Marc Iavaroni, Jim O'Brien and Reggie Theus. Meanwhile, it's a veteran coach, George Karl, who has slowed things down the most with positive results thus far.
It's a little too early to describe this as a trend, but it's possible the league may be slowing down slightly. That doesn't mean that teams have embraced defense any more or any less than they did a year ago.
Kevin Pelton is an author of Basketball Prospectus.
You can contact Kevin by clicking here or click here to see Kevin's other articles.
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BassBlaster 11/7/12: Fishin’ the Dangle Berry
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Get Schooled Before Halloween (Sorta)
As I’m sure you know, Pete Gluszek and Mike Iaconelli run the very highly thought of “The” Bass University. Here’s the announcement (click to see it bigger) of the new classes, make one if you can. You will learn something…and if not you can say you know more than the pros do…. Note the before [...]
You Sure You Know How to Cast?
Of course you do, right? Mebbe not. Had a recent convo with fellow Jerseyite Pete Gluszek, who talked to me about this on-the-water school he runs. Not the Bass University deal, but it’s related to that. This one Pete does himself, on the water. Sounds pretty cool. One thing that stood out when he said [...] | http://bassblaster.bassgold.com/category/pros/pete-gluszek | 2013-05-18T10:22:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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I received this anonymous comment on my post Paying the Price about compromising in the material world to receive spiritual benefits of life in Israel. It's such a powerful comment that I wanted to let it stand on its own. Please read it and then I'll say more about it afterwards.
I think I must have been totally naive to come here 5 years ago. I brought my family because of my religious zealotry. We have no family here and no rich relatives in the states to call when we need help. My family has literally starved , begged in the shuk, and we get frequent calls from the bank telling us we need to make more money. I have cleaned houses for the last 3 years. We have not been able to provide properly for our family. And my daughters school has threatened to take us to the bet din because we can't pay her school bill. No, education is not free it's 250 shek a month each kid. When hubby makes 40 shek an hour it's impossible. Gan is higher, Yes I know its cheaper than what we paid in the states but food is at least 2000 a month and rent is around 4000. Not any left over when you make 7000 a month. If you are well off, then come. If not ask yourself some hard questions. We are headed back to the u.s. as soon as we can get the airfare. We love the land but the system is harder than hard. There are no food stamps here no way can you go back to college here. No student loans. My husband made 50,000 in the states. Here, the companies don't pay sometimes for 3 months. Can you afford that? We will never be able to afford a car, much less a home. I have to ask myself do I want to be renting and taking buses in my old age? The NBN money only lasts about a year. Your cashed in 401 k the next year. If Momma's not helping you and you don't speak Ivrit you won't be able to work the system. If you are fired, there is no unemployment for 6 months. Can you survive that long? It's not fun to have your phone and internet cut off, to have to borrow to keep the electricity on. To have the landlord call cause the check bounced. Imagine all of this while the rabbi's tell you to daven harder and have more emuna. We gave one organization 250 a month while living in the states. When we needed money for Pesach that same organization couldn't help us becuse my husband works and isn't in kollel. The peole pushing for Aliyah on their blogs are rich! You have never been poor till you are poor here. Oleh Beware! I used to give Tzedekah now I have to take it. Not for long, Yeah I want to go back, I can help others there I can't even help my kids here. Please people stop criticizing those who can't come. I have no more pride. Hashem has broken me. You can all say I am a loser but my sorry tale is true. I never wanted any handouts, just an opportunity to live in the land. I am not sorry I came. Just regret I stayed too long.Let me start by saying that my deepest reaction is to feel sad that this woman and her family tried so hard and couldn't make it here. I have heard, we have all heard, of families and individuals who have made aliyah more than once because they just weren't successful the first time for whatever reason. It's often financial, but it's sometimes due to family dynamics and the needs of a child or one of the adult partners. It's not at all unheard of.
I have no idea why Hashem helps some people be successful in their aliyah and others have to struggle so. I know lots of American olim and the majority, the vast majority, are reasonably successful, meaning they are able to put food on the table and live a respectable lifestyle, not constantly dashing creditors and begging in the shuk. Sadly, that wasn't this woman's experience. I believe every word she wrote, that it really was that hard and she really is that desperate. I have no idea why Hashem is testing her family in such a dramatic way.
However, I would emphasize that her experience, tragic though it is (and it is), is far from typical. There are people who fail at every human endeavor. Should we not send our children to school because some kids drop out before graduating? Should we not attempt to train for a marathon because some people's marathon hopes are dashed long before the finish line? Should we not reach for a big goal because others have failed to achieve it?
She's bitter. That's utterly understandable. Who could read her pained words and not feel a deep sense of compassion? May Hashem bless this family with adequate parnassa, restore their dignity and help them return to the Land successfully when the time is right.
In the meantime, will I stop advocating aliyah, stop urging Jews to answer Hashem's call, stop making American Jews uncomfortable enough to question their motives for staying in chutz l'aretz at this time in Jewish history, because sometimes it doesn't work out?
Not on your life.
24 comments:
Please let your readers know that what happened to that family is rare and that it is doable. We made aliyah with 10,000 dollars, 9 boxes, no lift, didn't know one person in Israel, from lower middle class families in the US, no help from back home for many reasons, my husband is not college educated, neither one of us knew Hebrew, NO Nefesh B'Nefesh, no money basket from the government, absolutely NO PLAN as to where to live or how to make a living. We literally made Aliyah on "A wing and a Prayer." We took every opportunity that was offered us, every job no matter how bad the pay or working conditions, every loan or grant offer us, every opportunity to pay in payments, every extension to our overdraft that was offered. Yes, we had bounced checks and electricity turned off. We took gemach loans and anything else to figure our way out. We DOVE into Hebrew even speaking it in the home at one point. I am so proud to say that we own a house, we have jobs (not high paying, but enough) no car in our future, and still a small overdraft that I don't when we will pay off. We went from nothing to everything we ever wanted without realizing it was what we wanted. It is doable. Going back was never an option no matter how broke we were and at one point our overdraft was 40,000 sheks!! I sure hope no one gets discourage. You just have to be flexible and believe in the dream and see the big picture.
I came here with 8,000 dollars in debt and the nefesh b'nefesh money. My husband took the first job that came his way . There are jobs that work american hours. I work one of those.Truthfully, I want to teach myself hebrew and start my own business as well. We bought our home by borrowing from Gemachim and a drop of loans from family. We worked super hard and did without in order to make it. I still do. Yes sometimes it is scary but there is something about being here that you just work on faith . Life isn't easy in both countries. There might be food stamps in America but if you are even 10 dollars over their limit you will not get it. I tried to get it while I was there and could not get it for just being 10 dollars over. In America there was a time where I was lucky to have a piggy bank that had 65 dollars in it or else we would not have had food that week!
This woman might be hurt but she also has to take a good look in her decisions.
Obviously this is a very sad story, just as stories of agunot are, but does that mean that no-one should get married?
Living in Israel is a privilege, and parnasa in Eretz Yisrael is truly a nes. No-one can judge another person, or claim that their aliya worked out because they had a better plan or a better attitude. Rather, the attitude should be there but for the grace of Gd go I. Ultimately, it's all min shamayim. I made aliya without a plan, and B"D have been blessed, although there have definitely been challenges. Sometimes, the only thing that kept me going were shiurim and books by Rav Brody and Rav Arush. Bat Aliyah, if you can maybe suggest them to her. One of the things that I am grateful for is that the problems that I have are in Eretz Yisrael and not somewhere else.
Again, I feel truly sorry for this lady. I don't think that people should be judging her. If your own aliya is working out, you should be thanking Hashem every single day. I hope that things turn around for her in Eretz Yisrael.
I just wanted to add that she should be proud of herself that at least she tried, really tried, and that she was true to her beliefs.
It is also very important that in her pain she doesn't go around trying to put off other people from making aliya.
The Russian olim should train the Americans to succeed. We anglos just don't know how to skimp the way they do.
I've been here over 40 years, and I'm sure we would have had a tougher time in the states.
To the last anonymous, very well said! Everything is Mazel.
I deleted a number of comments to this post because they made me uncomfortable. There was a lot of good content in some of the comments, but there was also unkindness toward others and, since I don't have the ability to edit comments, I had to delete them in their entirety.
This story actually points to a huge failing in Israel - the lack of a government run welfare system. On the one hand Israel is considered a "successful" country because it lacks a welfare system. I was recently at a forum where we discussed many of the "social issues" in Israel - housing, labor, healthcare, education, and more. I pointed out that there is no welfare system here. I could not even find statistics to indicate the number of truly homeless in Israel. Israel boasts a lower UE rate (6.8%)than that of the US. But I know that my married daughter and her husband at times called me to tell me they had no money and needed food. I contacted numerous charitable organizations in Israel BEGGING them to help my kids. Nada, zip, zilch, kloom, nothing. Some of those organizations had benefitted from monthly contributions that I and my husband had made (to the tune of $360 per month, each) and I could get NO help for my kids. One person did arrange for them to receive ONE food basket -- but most of the food they received was rotten produce and packaged stuff beyond the expiration date! Why do people think it is okay to give such food to poor people? It was disgusting and a real let down. They did recieve a one time financial assitance -- when it was Pesach, for a small finite amount. But the rest of the year, they could starve. Part of the reason I made aliyah when I did was because I could not support two separate households. The plan was for us to share one household and in that way I would be helping them. Thus far that has worked out but it too is not without its problems.
I think that one of the comments you deleted was mine. I don't remember exactly what I said, but I am 100% sure that nothing was said mean spiritedly. There is nothing unkind about saying that ultimately everything is min shamayim, including all our failures, disappointments and losses. I'm saying this as someone who has been through all of these, and still is. Even though it is very hard, the only way through the challenging times is emuna. This is a spiritual fact. However, this is not a judgement on this lady or anyone else. We all have times when we feel we can't take it anymore.
It has occurred to me that NBN/Misrad Haklita should have a service for people who are considering leaving Israel after making aliya. Obviously someone already here is highly motivated, and the country has already invested in them. Maybe there is help available to them that they are not aware of.
It's easy to read one tragic story and assume it represents the whole.
The USA FTC have a rule about testimonials that if you are going to give a case study for a product or service you must then state the average result.
The reason for this is so results are not distorted in the eyes of the reader.
Jews don't give up on the land. In some cases yes people are faced with no choice but to leave and I really feel for the poor lady who was reduced to begging. My heart is with her and her husband.
BUT.. I know many of my friends and myself included who came to Israel with very little and Hashem blessed us with parnassa.
One of my friends came here not knowing a word of Hebrew and is now one of the biggest caterers in the country.
2 of my friends started an IT biz and are now millionaires.
The biggest tikkun the GRA says we have in this generation is correcting the sin of the Spies and also of the Second Temple which are both the same sin - Lashon Hara and specifically Lashon Hara against living in the land.
Just because a person has a bad experience does not mean they should put everyone else off or that because one could not make it no one else will
Israel and no other land in the world is our Land - its not just a a country but a gift given to us by Hashem. We need to respect that.
Imagine how many lives would have been saved in the Holocaust if so many so called leaders of Israel had not repeated the sin of their ancestors in the second temple telling the masses not to return to Israel, when they could.
History tells the tragic tale of 2,000 years of holocaust type suffering because we lost our land.
In those days of Babylnian Talmudic times Baruch Ben Nerya told everyone not to come back. The leaders said Hashem could not possibly tell us to come back through and anti semitic leader like Koresh. They used that as their excuse not to come home.
The rest of the story is sad tragic history
Ironic how history repeated itself. How many people died in the holocaust because of the Jewish leaders turning their back on our precious land.
Brothers and sisters its not long before the banking system of Europe goes completely under with the USA following. Read the signs its in front of our faces.
Its not long before they blame Ben Shalom Benrnanke and the other Jews who run the federal reserve bank for the economic recession that's looming over America. We have history to let us know what we can sadly expect in huge anti semitism to rise from that, as the all the Jews get blamed for the actions of the few.
Within the next few years 1 in 3 children born in Europe will be Muslim. The head of state in Germany stood up and said Germany will soon be a Muslim state governed by Shaarya law.
We dont need to be PHDs to realize what a huge muslim population means for our children. The attacks are increasing exponentially against Jews.
If we dont return to the land of our own accord we may be sadly forced to.
Hitler taught us that we cannot run away from our Judaism we either embrace it with love or it embraces us like a marriage partner who has been cheated on and wants justice.
Jews we are one and our people are one. We must stick to together and love eachother. Give to each other, be there for eachtoher and live together in our gift from Hashem the land he created for us.
Wake up and read the signs before its too late. Put your trust in Hashem not in America, or Europe.
In the UK they just removed disability benefits from millions of people because the govt cant afford it anymore.
It's not true that there are no charities in Israel supporting non kollel people.
I know because I was supported by generous charities during one tough period here in Israel.
Israel has one of the strongest economies in the world. Today the internet means you can work with any country in the world.
Ultimately the bracha of parnassa is all from Hashem. 100%.
Come to the land while the doors are still open.
PART I
I'd like to respond to the person whose comment was featured here. I hesitate to offer advice, but a few things come to mind which may help.
First of all, your comment indicates that you view yourself as the driving force behind your family's aliyah and no doubt you bear a lot of guilt over your family's suffering, feeling yourself to be responsible for it. I know, because I find myself in that situation frequently. But, you know, it's not true. It's a ploy the yetzer hara uses to weaken our resolve.
In fact, in this world, we are only playing out the decisions which were made before we were even born; when we were still in the spiritual realm where we understood what our souls needed to make their final tikunim.
You and your family members agreed to return to this world as a family unit in order to facilitate each others tikun and everything you have been through until now has been accomplishing that goal.
There is no denying that this has been a terribly painful process. I have some idea, having been through many similar experiences in my sixteen years in Eretz Yisrael. I've lost count of how many times I've walked the streets with tears flowing freely, sometimes on the verge of hysteria, crying "Why? Why? Why?" and pleading with Hashem, "It's too much, too much. I can't bear any mnore!" But, somehow, I continue to make it day to day. I'm already nearing retirement age. I have no mate to share the burdens. As things stand today, I will never again drive a car or own a home. I'm preparing yet again to move to a cheaper place as every year or two my rent is raised higher than I can go. I can't help my children or even buy them occasional presents. So, you can see that I sympathize with you greatly.
But, when my mind is filled with these kinds of thoughts of what I "lack" or what will be with the future, I have to stop and realize that this mental battle is no less real than the physical and the spiritual one. I have to force myself to focus on today. Do I have everything I need at this moment for this day? And inevitably the answer is "yes" and even in your terribly trying situation, it would seem by your description of events that even when something was lacking, somewhere, somehow the need was met in the end, granted in a humiliating, demeaning way, but provided nonetheless. We simply can't understand why things have to come to some people in such a difficult way, but know that there is very great reward in it. I've no doubt that Hashem would prefer that everyone would be strong enough to accept this kind of life so that He could reward them more gloriously in the future world, but not everyone can bear it as you have until now.
Those of us raised in Western culture have much to overcome since, from the cradle, we have absorbed the idea that the pursuit of happiness is the goal of life and that a life of trials and suffering is to be avoided at all costs. If we willingly choose the hard path instead of the easy way, we are fools, according to this worldview, but Hashem dearly loves such "fools."
Since you're still in Israel, there's still time to salvage the situation. Chaval to come so far and endure so much only to give up right at the end.
Imagine a runner running a race through obstacle courses, up hills and through deserts, scratched, bleeding, dying of thirst and just over the final tallest craggiest hill is a sign that says "FINISH," but he can't see it yet. This hill is the hardest climb of all and all he wants to do is give up. The race course was designed this way so as to make the attainment of the goal that much sweeter. Our runner is faced with two possible outcomes: 1) He can take command of his senses put every thought out of his mind except one - finishing his course, and will himself up and up and over the crest of that hill where he will suddenly rejoice at the goal in clear sight, or 2), he can quit and return back the way he came, (because going back to the US without a home or job or car is also no picnic, I know, I did it twice) but, one day, he will know how close he came to finishing the race and how he gave up right at the hardest point and he will have so many, many regrets for not having stuck it out just a little bit longer.
I'm convinced that this is why it is one of Rambam's thirteen principles, that we truly believe that Mashiach can come at any moment on any day. All we need is the strength to get through each day, one at a time. When the day is especially hard, we can rest ourselves in the knowledge that rescue can come at any moment, that the whole world can change and our fortunes as well. When we dwell on the negative aspects of life and imagine that this is all there will ever be, endlessly, with no hope ever of any release or respite, that is when we allow circumstances (read yetzer hara) to beat us down and defeat us.
My blog is my way of keeping in touch with that thought, that we really are progressing, step by step, to the goal of the messianic age and that the culmination of this process can be realized at any moment. We are sooooo close. Please, PLEASE, don't give up now when we're mamash arriving at the finish line!! Hashem loves you, my sister, and He is so very proud of you and all you have endured for His sake and for the sake of the mitzvah of dwelling in His land! He wants to give you your entire reward intact because you have earned it!!
I don't think anybody except the first poster is really criticizing the poster but just pointing out that she is not the typical. Yes there are horror stories but it is so easy to blame the Israeli system.If I wanted to I can blame the Israeli doctors who did my D &C for the fact that I needed a hysterectomy at my last birth and for the fact that I almost DIED on the operating table. Yet I won't. There are some good doctors here and some bad .. just like in America..
Let me tell you that we had many many extra expenses at that time and I was unable to work until my baby was 8 months old. We got a huge debt from that . B'H we received a loan from our bank to help us with it recently because it was getting out of control. I think a lot of the issues people have hear are nisyonos like in any other country. Chances are the same thing would happen anywhere. It's like the idea that if you don't go to Israel then you won't get blown up by a bomb.The bombing of the twin towers proved that was wrong. I can tell you my horrible experiences of doctors in America as well. People are constantly going off the derech and having bad marriages there too.
Sometimes I wonder if I am nuts when financially it does get bad but then I see others who seem to make it on nothing. I have a neighbor who basically does mending and a little kiruv over skype . Until a few months ago she was managing on that (which is maybe 1,500 shekel) and her husbands kollel stipend. She lives better than me who works! My best friend has 7 kids and she and her husband both work. They would seem on paper not to make ends meet but somehow they always have food and a roof on their head even when it's not easy.
Life aint rosy in a America either. When we made aliyah almost 8 years ago our rent was 900 dollars and the only reason why we were able to afford it was because it included electricity.We started off in America in a little one room apt in someones basement that cost 450 dollars while when we moved here the rent for a 3 bedroom was 420! Somehow it's easier to complain about Israel but in America it is just dealt with .
It's a fact that immigrants always have a rough time in the beginning anywhere they go. When my great grandfather moved to America from Russia in 1900 he had to work super super hard to keep his job eventhough he kept Shabbos.People were getting fired just for not coming to work on Shabbos. People were going off the derech like hot cakes.
The point is that you can have the very same complaints in America as well.
A decent apartment with 3 bedrooms where I lived would easily cost me over 1,200 dollars. To put that with the cost of kosher food and tuition in America I have no clue how we would make it there.
There is a price to pay for being here but it is so worth it.
I think what the anonymous poster needs is a group of friends to give her chizzuk. Let her watch/read Lazer Brody and the like. Someone bring her a meal to make her feel good.
Why was my comment deleted? We need to be able to contact anonymously the poster and give help, not words. We don't know what sort of qualifications they have nor if they are sure about relocating and if so, where in the USA. Original poster please make yourself an anonymous email account and post it here. It is impossible to give help otherwise.
This is a sad story and it is similar to mine. I made Aliyah with a healthy amount of savings but could not find work and had to return to the UK.
My advice is to do several practical things before going.
1.) Save as much money as possible. Sell off everything you do not really need.
2.) Learn some Hebrew. But do not drive yourself crazy over this, as you will learn in Ulpan and pick up Hebrew simply by practicing it every day with Israelis, and you will pick up intonation and timing and popular phrases too.
3.) Be aware that it will take most adults over age 25 about four to six years to be fluent in Hebrew, so you will have to work in English when you arrive.
4.) THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL.
No matter what job you do outside of Israel, you must research the Israeli labour market. You must get a skill or skills that apply to Israel.
If you can cyber commute then good, but realistically you should learn about digital marketing, technical writing, copywriting, graphic design etc. These are the jobs that many Anglo immigrants do, and you will need to be professional.
5.) Know that you will not save money in Israel. You will just about get by.
6.) Network like crazy, meet up with strangers if they are friend of friends, connections are vital in Israel.
7.) Know that jobs in Israel can take four months or more to get. You have up to three interviews and you have to chase the company, they are slack in getting in touch.
8.) VERY IMPORTANT!!: Rent is high, property is very hard to find. If you can , stay in a cheap absorption centre (Merkaz Klita) during your Ulpan. It will be slumming it, but you need to spend as little as possible whilst not earning.
9.) Join all immigrant groups. Nefesh B Nefesh, Jewish Agency (mandatory) plus the very good JIA, and networking groups such as Olimbo (on Facebook) and Gvahim (for Anglo entrepreneurs). Their events are often free and you can make friends who will help you.
Do not make the mistakes I did. You can easily get through £30,000 (US$50,00) in a year in Israel. Save hard, and B'Hatzlachah!
If you can make a successful Aliyah, it will be very satisfiying.
It's also a lot harder to make aliya when you are married with children than when you are young, single and stupid, like I was. I hurled myself into learning Hebrew, and succeeded, studied a new profession, and worked like a dog, but I'm glad I did it.
While I fully understand financial difficulties as being a problem, this is not the only reason that people find making aliyah as an adult extremely difficult and is not the only hurdle to overcome. The reality is that being an immigrant in any country is hard for a million different reasons, from the language and cultural barriers to the unshakeable feeling that the immigrant has no real "home." Israel may be the true home of the Jewish people, but that should not be taken to mean that every individual Jew will show up in Israel and feel instantly at "home" as though he or she grew up there. Add to that the absence of family and old friends (you can make new friends, but old friends take time to make, obviously, and for someone above school age it is not that easy, especially in a different culture), and many people end up feeling extremely lost.
I think people need to truly ask themselves what is best for them at this time in their lives, to attempt to spend some extensive time in Israel before making the decision, and not to make aliyah on a whim. While there are people who have done it successfully, you are the only one who knows yourself and what is right for you.
I find it offensive that some folks (ie Anonymous 6:02) falsely claim "you cannot save money in Israel." Maybe he or she did not but that was their individual position. We have made more money in Israel than we ever made in the U.S. and the key is not to have a negative attitude that "its tough here" "if you can put food on the table that's it" Look, immigrating to ANY country is tough as you have to learn the rules of the local economy (ie the game). The simple truth is for us (and many people we know) financially it is much easire here than in the US. We pay 800 NIS for school per year (dati leumi) that's about 70 NIS per month per child, our health insurance - another joke 200 NIS a month for the family extensive coverage, and synagogue expenses - "0" !!! We do our own gardening and we dont buy processed American imported frozen garbage food. Our groceries for a family of 7 are about 2000 per month. How expensive is schnitzel 25 NIS per kilo buy 3 kg per week 2 meals from it 75 per week or 300 a month. Twice a week shuk shop of fruits and vegetables and eggs - another 250 per week (1000 per month). Buy 8 chickens a month 14 NIS per kilo (comes to roughly 250 NIS per month and the rest on milk, cheese, yogurts, etc.
Stay away from any service provider who says "US service" or "anglo service" you will pay a lot more for your insurance or any other service. And shop around for your ISP company, cell phone company, etc. | http://bataliyah.blogspot.com/2012/05/empty-pockets.html?showComment=1336938670480 | 2013-05-18T10:52:51 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
State Street Dance Studio's 'The Nutcracker' Tickets Now On Sale
For the 8th year, State Street Dance Studio presents "The Nutcracker" with Sugar Plum Fairies and the Mouse King dancing their way through Tchaikovsky's classic holiday ballet.
Tickets are now available for performances of The Nutcracker which will be presented by State Street Dance Studio Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Norris Cultural Arts Center at 1040 Dunham Road, St. Charles.
“We always try to make each year a little more special,” Director Linda Cunningham said.
Preshow performances will be presented by the Fox Valley Children's Choir, a guitarist and a harpist. Special guest artists include former Joffrey Ballet principal dancer Randy Herrera. Dr. Drosselmeyer will be portrayed by Inside Dance Chicago's Michael Darnell.
Among the numerous cast members are Don and Jeanne Cummings of Geneva who are cast as some of the party guests in the ballet. Don Cummings is founder and portfolio manager of Blue Haven Capital and makes his theatrical debut.
"Is it fun? Absolutely," Cummings said. "But being on stage pushes me pretty far outside my comfort zone."
He said he's impressed with not only the State Street Dance students, but the professional dancers as well, whom he said show how physically demanding dance really is.
He and his wife are "nervously" looking forward to the performance.
"It is nerve-wracking, thrilling, scary," he said. "But also gratifying all at the same time and I love it."
Tickets can be purchased online for $22 to $27.
Call (630) 232-0444 for more information.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Jason Bartlett’s liner to left evaded the outstretched glove of the Yankees’ Marcus Thames on Friday night, I’m sure more than a few of you were thinking that Brett Gardner would have caught it. Manager Joe Girardi thought so, too.
“To me, he probably does,” Girardi said before Saturday’s game against the Rays. But he added: “Marcus did everything he could to get to it. I didn’t have a problem with the dive.”
Every time Girardi starts Thames in left field, he takes that chance. Gardner is faster and a better defender than Thames, but the Yankees want Thames’s bat in the lineup against left-handers. At least for now.
For Girardi, starting Thames against Boston’s Jon Lester was an easy decision. Thames had homered in his previous at-bat against Lester, Girardi wanted to integrate him into the lineup and there was much less ground to cover in Fenway Park’s left field.
The Yankees begin their next trip in Oakland, Calif., which should present an interesting challenge. The outfield at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is spacious, with lots of foul territory, and the A’s have three left-handers in their rotation: Gio Gonzalez, Brett Anderson and Dallas Braden.
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WalterFootball just released their updated four round mock draft. If you aren't familiar with the website, for my money it is the best place for draft information around. The best thing about a four round mock is it actually has picks for our very own, first round challenged Oakland Raiders. Their picks make sense for both teams. I like the thought of the Raiders grabbing offensive lineman with two of their first three picks. I am not sold on them selecting a corner in the second round, though. If they lose either Nnamdi and/or Stanford Routt, I'd prefer they picked up a solid DB in free agency and let the young guys they drafted last year develop.
Here are their projections for the Raiders and 49ers picks:
Oakland Raiders
2nd Round, 48th Pick: Brandon Burton, CB, Utah
3rd Round, 81st Pick: Kris O'Dowd, C, USC
4th Round, 112th Pick: Lee Ziemba, OT/G, Auburn
San Francisco 49ers
1st Round, 7th Pick: Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
2nd Round, 45th Pick: Pat Devlin, QB, Delaware
3rd Round, 76th Pick: Quinton Carter, S, Oklahoma
4th Round, 107th Pick: Lawrence Guy, DE/DT, Arizona State
4th Round, 114th Pick: Dontay Moch, DE/OLB, Nevada
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Update on syslog-ng progress
It’s been a while since I’ve last updated this blog. I’ll try to concentrate a bit more here, so the updates related to syslog-ng development get out. Since the last post syslog-ng 3.4 was actually released. And we have started working on the 3.5 branch.
There are already two features integrated into 3.5:
- support for reading multi-line messages from local files: can be enabled using the multi-line-mode(indented) option on file sources, and expects continuation lines beginning with whitespace
- support for the new /dev/kmsg kernel logging interface on Linux: should be enabled transparently if you use the system() source
A number of code maintenance work was also applied, some refactors, unit tests, etc.
Expect more to come
Twitter activity
I had very limited time recently to update this blog, however I’ve started some twitter activity where I can post my tiny little posts without having to re-read them a number of times.
This makes it possible to _at least_ publish some syslog-ng updates, so in case you are interested, just follow @Bazsi771 or search for #syslog-ng, my posts would probably turn up.
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How is it remotely acceptable for a Canadian journo to say that a conservative group made up of predominantly white people looks like “an Aryan Nations rally” as Ottawa Citizen’s Dan Gardner did?
Would a journo remark that a speaker line-up of mainly black people looks like a Black Panther meeting? No, because that would be a career ending comment.
February 6, 2013 at 1:46 AM
Rude? Hardly.
Ignorant? yes!
Short on brains, long on racist, redneck mindsets? fer shure!
Classic example of the loser-driven application of “Godwin’s Law of Nazi Analogies?” Oh yeah.
Deploy Goodwin’s Law as an opening gambit? Serious paucity of even the most basic elements of any
shred of human understanding, honesty, decency or personal intellectual integrity.
This is not the work of a man, but rather, the drooling bletherings of a knee-jerk reaction jerk,
a poseur who wouldn’t recognize “journalism” if she were sitting on his lap.
February 6, 2013 at 1:49 AM
make that to read as : TangoJuliette Says:
thankyew
February 6, 2013 at 8:14 AM
Hmm two questions beg to be answered;
Were “Aryan Nations” first ? Second?
Is a speakers line up of “first Nations” also be said to be prejudicial to tax payers?
Who after all come in all colors.
What ever color they are they seem to be mighty thin on the “standing in the road” side of the blockades.
Hint they are the ones being blockaded.
Gonna have to start a “Tax me no more to pay the un-taxable” movement.
I see this morning the Attawapiscat Nation is blockading DeBeers winter road.
The Mayor must be back from her condo in Florida.
February 6, 2013 at 8:14 AM
Anotehr msm brain washing puppy. Bark Bark Dan; roll over an play dead
February 6, 2013 at 9:37 AM
O/T who is Fmp Sportsguy
February 6, 2013 at 11:03 AM
As Norm Spector instantly tweeted back to Gardner pointing out that his own paper’s (Ott Citizen) webpage of their Resident Columnists Bios….also could be described the very same way. No?
February 6, 2013 at 1:20 PM
That is quite the original content that Dan the Man has enlightened us with here. It’s not very often that one gets treated to such deep intellectual insight that links a group of wobbly kneed, head scratching, beard pulling, chin stroking, Canadian political geeks with gangs of violent American cross burning low lives. Who knew such a thing could be true before Enlightened Dan said that it was so?
Of course I’m being sarcastic. The truth is that there is nothing even remotely original about these mutterings. All the full fledged members of the Toronto Media Party plagiarize all their ideas from the Democratic Party Prog propagandists at the NY Times. When they read example after example of said Progs linking conservatives with racist outfits, they then go into their “monkey see, monkey do” mode and repeat over and over. It’s easy work with no brains required.
But in the end, this is just another example of accusing others of what they themselves are especially guilt of. Take another look! Who’s the real bigot here? Is it the accused or the accuser?
Case Closed!
February 6, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Personally, I don’t view Gardner as racist for pointing out that conservative group lacks much racial diversity. But it’s evidently a case of the pot calling the kettle black ’cause if one views the avatars of the list of Twitter folk Gardner follows, they are as racially diverse as the conservative group he faults for being too predominantly white. One can’t choose ones work colleagues, but the folks Gardner chooses to follow on Twitter could be termed “whiteys galore”! Dan, don’t be such an obvious hypocrite! | http://bcblue.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/ottawa-citizens-gardner-equates-manning-centre-speakers-to-aryan-nations/ | 2013-05-18T10:41:10 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas —
Limiting Southern to just 10 points in the final 17 minutes of play, Marshall defeated the Jaguars 57-47 on Sunday in the final game of the A&M Classic.
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Alberta represents more of a present opportunity than a place
The times they are a-changing – again
The rehash going on this week in the mainstream media (MSM) about Monday’s Alberta election is extremely boring.
It is largely a group rethink by the legions of media bloviators who really got it wrong in the first place. Pollsters missed it too, with all of their currently trendy reliance on algorithms to predict with certainty the voting behaviour of crowds. Even the prescient Andrew Coyne definitively nailed down the Wildrose majority the day before the election, in a National Post article that was pulled from the blogosphere at warp speed as soon as the real trend was discerned.
What remains to be said?
Being more of an anthropologist than a mathematician, I am struck by the power of observing individual voters and small groups in some detail. If I just confine my analysis to extended family, friends and workmates, the following was evident starting last weekend:
1. growing anger at the formulaic redneckism and anti-scientism in the Wildrose bench;
2. growing anger at the Ayn Randian ‘Dagny Taggart objectivism’ of Danielle Smith, which tolerated and excused unacceptable statements by Wildrose candidates. It is always a mistake to defend the indefensible;
3. growing awareness that the Wildbunch was actually getting close to the handles of the Alberta economy, which currently functions as Canada’s ATM. Where was the evidence that the 87 Wildrose candidates had the management experience to manage a $40 billion payroll?;
4. growing intolerance of social and fiscal conservatism at the expense of all other values;
5. and perhaps most interestingly, a renewed commitment to the altruistic and embracing Canadian spirit, instead of mean-spirited and divisive firewall arguments.
Close to home, I also noticed something else: the voters under 30 were growing increasingly tired of the endless rehashing of Lougheed, Klein, Stelmach, Manning, Flanagan, and Harper histories. That was then and this is now. From a university student perspective, who cares anymore about firewall letters, the Calgary School, hating NEP-promoting Liberals, and evangelical approaches to politics, sex and oil?
Students right now care about getting good jobs, getting established in their first homes, and building families and careers. They also care about their friends, and are less loyal to place than to opportunity. In a funny way, Alberta is really more of a present opportunity than a place.
Maybe my biggest election takeaway was learning the obvious: that the youth perspective on the election was the future and not the past. I have an overwhelming and pervasive sense that the Wildrose pitch was and is dated, and premised on conceiving Alberta as a family farm, never to be left, sold, mortgaged or subdivided.
While Alberta is the national zone of opportunity, it is also a second home to all immigrants. Most of us have moms and dads and competing loyalties somewhere else, and that somewhere else is truly home. Having the push-pull of home and away is similar to the grandparents who spoke wistfully of the “Old Country.” Many new Albertans live this reality, and are inclined to a natural diplomacy when conducting inter-provincial family relations. Why would you build a firewall to keep mom out?
The young cohort of voters is also probably the best-educated generation yet produced by the Canadian public school (I say this with relish), community college and university system. The have grown up with a favourite and friendly TV ‘science uncle,’ David Suzuki, and they have an internet-sized awareness of everything from carbon capture technologies to melting Arctic sea ice. They get climate change.
They live in a world characterized by relationships and interrelationships, both personal and technological, and they understand that everything is connected to everything else. This is notably a world where burning lakes of eternal damnation and Caucasian advantage never existed.
Welcome back Joe Clark
I also detect that young voters are tired of a politics characterized by polarization and cheap-shot arguments, ever-present Levantine anger, vote suppressing robocallers, and mean-spirited attack ads. My youthful Facebook friends clearly prefer the values of altruism, diversity, community and reason to individualism and greed. When I look beyond Alberta, I see all of their energy and hope smiling back at me from the new NDP opposition in the House of Commons.
Whether or not the reborn Alison Redford Progressive Conservatives really embrace the values of youth will shortly be revealed. To maintain the political licence just granted, they will have to govern from the centre slightly to the left, just as premier Lougheed famously did from 1971 to 1985.
But unlike Lougheed, they were elected from the centre, and not the right. In this respect, Redford resembles more her old mentor, the fundamentally decent Joe Clark from High River. Joe had a tough time as a Progressive Conservative prime minister back in 1980; perhaps his progressive values of internationalism, biculturalism and humanism (rather than objectivism) will play better in 2012 in the hands and heart of the new premier.
The young voters I know are watching with interest..
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’12 Jul 2 Mon
Monday 2nd July
“A guide to Richard Rodney Bennett's music”
This week, Tom Service looks at a man who composes and performs across a range of musical genres and yet has found an unmistakable and personal voice
All articles in this series
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’12 Apr 30 Mon
Monday 30th April
“Teddy Charles obituary”
Virtuoso vibraphonist, composer and skipper in the Caribbean
Teddy.
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’12 Apr 26 Thu
Thursday 26th April
“alleged J Dilla record collection being sold in Detroit store”
by BBG
At first, they were just crates full of records, numbering in the thousands. But after digging through their contents, Jeff Bubeck learned he'd stumbled upon something special: what he says is the personal record collection of late Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla.
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’12 Feb 16 Thu
Thursday 16th February
“Valentine's Day songs”
From Al Green to Yello, this is dedicated to the one you love
Love, like an elephant, is difficult to describe, but you know it when you see it. And it can be found in unexpected quarters. So asking you for Valentine's Day songs was "a big, baggy, personal topic", as ShivSideCar put it.
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’12 Jan 8 Sun
Sunday 8th January
“Stan Getz: At Nalen – review”
(Riverside)
Discovered last year, having been lost for half a century, this exceptional live recording dates from 1958, when Getz was living in Scandinavia. Several of the 12 tracks rise to levels of fluency and invention equal to his finest records of the 50s, while others sound surprisingly restless. Possibly the new jazz ideas from across the Atlantic had unsettled him. It certainly adds up to a fascinating and varied programme. Swedish pianist Jan Johansson proves to be an ideal accompanist. The recording quality is quite remarkable, too, capturing every nuance of that angelic tone.
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With Sigur Ros’ name appearing on more festival bill and the band hinting that new music is imminent, it is not surprising that we finally have the album announcement for the band. Still, it’s good news, right?
CoS points to an article in the next Q in which the band spills the beans about their next effort. The album will be titled Valtari and is due May 28th in the U.K., and probably the next day in the U.S. The album is produced by the band and Alex Somers and features a bunch of songs that are virtually impossible for American’s to pronounce. We’re sure there will be a proper album announcement shortly, but for now head here to check out some pictures of the article.
UPDATE: The full details of the release of Valtari have now been revealed.
Valtari (which translates to ‘steamroller’) is 54 minutes long and features 8 tracks (which, with a little bit of math tells you that the average track length is just under 7 minutes. A couple of the tracks on the album, “Dauðalogn” and “Varðeldur” came around or shortly after the sessions that created Takk…, but overall the sound of the album is being described as being “like an avalanche in slow motion” and is more of an aural counterpart to ( ), with long atmospheric sections and a lack of formal structures.
You can get your first taste of Valtari by streaming “Ekki Múkk” below. The track list is beneath.
1. Ég anda.
2. Ekki múkk.
3. Varúð.
4. Rembihnútur.
5. Dauðalogn.
6. Varðeldur.
7. Valtari.
8. Fjögur píanó.
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Beat the Streak Report: Tuesday, April 28
Today’s recommended picks
Mike Cameron, OF, Brewers
11-for-18 (.611 AVG) lifetime vs. Pirates starter Paul Maholm; 6-for-14 (.429 AVG) in past 4 G
Bill Hall, 3B, Brewers
14-for-25 (.560 AVG) lifetime vs. Pirates starter Paul Maholm
Orlando Hudson, 2B, Dodgers
Hit safely in 12 of 13 G; 5-for-13 (.385 AVG) lifetime vs. Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez
BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56
Yesterday’s results
With the regular season a little over three weeks old, there is finally one participant standing alone at the top of the Beat the Streak standings. took over sole possession of first place at 22 games with his selection of Washington’s Nick Johnson, who extended his own hit streak to 11 games with a home run vs. the Phillies yesterday. Let’s see if our current BTS champion can continue to make sweet music with his picks, as the nine second-place contestants tied at 21 games are just waiting for their chance to slide into first.
Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players
1. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 8.2%, 0-for-3
2. Brian Roberts (BAL): 6.6%, 1-for-4
3. Derek Jeter (NYY): 4.1%, 1-for-4
4. Albert Pujols (STL): 3.9%, 1-for-5
5. Evan Longoria (TB): 3.8%, 2-for-3
Pujols looks fabulous for today, but be careful…just a feeling!
i just looked and todays games had not been locked yet
Chi sox and Mariners started 45 minutes ago.
okay nevermind, its locked now
leader takse Pujols
21.. 2 for pujols, reyes, and abreu
and one for Rios and hunter.
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Beat the Streak Report: Tuesday, Oct. 6
Today
Today’s preview
On the eve of the playoffs, the Tigers and Twins are set to battle for the AL Central title, and BTS fans will look to close out the season on a winning note.
Given that only two teams are playing today, there clearly isn’t a large slate of players to choose from. However, there are a few who’ve enjoyed success against the scheduled starting pitchers, along with the usual hard-hitting suspects such as Joe Mauer and Miguel Cabrera.
stongematt79 stands as the current leader at 21 games, with emld75 one game behind. mike6437 and shane.99 both have the chance to finish the season at 20 games — and even take over the top spot should the other leaders fall — if their final pick comes through with a hit.
Switching to Ordonez – Thanks hammanm
champion_88 – Your analysis of your year—–
As hammanm mentioned before, batting average is not a meaningful stat for us. All we want is a hit. I’ll take a 57 game streak when my pick goes 1 – 4 or 1-5 each day!
This is where we learn things—-Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer “bunch” their hits – 2 for 3, 3 for 4 etc. Then the next day they take an o-fer – 2 with 2 walks. That is why it is dangerous to take them when you have a decent streak on the line.
dragbunt
Miguel Cabrera was out partying allegedly out partying Sat night 10/3 with his White Sox Friends. This is the night before he is playing in final game of season with Tigers and Twins tied for 1st place. His wife called police with a domestic disturbance complaint at 6am on Sunday 10/4. 7 hours for game time. Who does he think he is? BABE RUTH.
His blood alcohol level is 3 times the legal limit!
Cabrera goes 0 – 3 but Tigers win Sunday 10/4 game!
I post this to let all know that he is now offically named “The Black Cat 2″ in my mind. Has common sense completely “left his cabeza?”
Wonder if he came home with a glitter all over his clothes?
Imagine you had a nice streak going and lost it on him – devestating!
dragbunt
I find it baffling that the King put out 2 separate entries for one day’s worth of games (appreciate it though,) but then missed days at a time during the year, without even adding in the appropriate entries when he got back.
I say batting average as a goal to improve on, because any batting average could theroetically a safe average to win the streak with. Alfonso Soriano went 1 for 5 a bunch of times early, meaning a .200 batting average could be profitable, but it is so vulnerable, because you could be screwed if you do not even get that 5th AB.
If you average .333, you are safe if your pick gets walked or hit, because you will still get your 3 AB. Not a lot you can do when your pick goes 0 for 2, as I doubt anyone could average .500 over a whole season.
Besides batting average helps measure how good you are overall. A .259 average is sort of lousy, but a .330 hitter’s cold streak might not be that much worse than my average performances.
I went with Kubel for today, just because the Twins lineups is hotter than the Tigers.
Ordonez is the only Tigers’ hitter doing well and the Twins may just pitch around him leading to a classic 0 for 2, 2 walks line.
I will have full details in a few minutes for the year but I had a plus 300 average in BTS and over 200 hits but yet I had only an 11 game hit streak for my high.
Wed 10/7…….
Why is MLB having the Tigers/Twins winner going to NYY to play a game on Wed.? The odds of beating the NYY are not good, now add CC Sabathia and no off day for travel and getting pitchers a bit of rest etc. Totally unfair.
The RSOX should play the LAA on Wed and NYY v. Tigers/Twins should be Thursday.
Someone help me here? All I can think of is that TV moguls want to make absolutely sure that NYY advances so audiences are huge and revenues will then be high on commercial time.
dragbunt
champion_88 – I did my batting average for the year and was very suprised that I came out with a .297 average.
The batting average does give a nice perspective to how you are actually doing. I had 207 hits with 695 at bats.
Great game going on between Twins – Tigers.
Announcers just mentioned that the Twins have not won a game in NYY since July 2007 I believe. That is a great stat – is there a web site out there that gives this kind of info.?
Ordonez homers just now 4 – 4. NYY must be loving this and hoping that this games goes about 18 innings!
dragbunt
My results for the year are:
Total games played – 144 (started playing on 5/8)
Games w/hit – 120
Success % – .833
Total hits – 188
BA – .357
Only picked the same player on consecutive days 5 times.
I’m going with Jeter tonight.
We have reached the end of another season of baseball and what a year its been. The Burger King ‘Beat the Streak’ has been a lot of fun for me and my family.
But like any contest, there can be improvements to make it more enjoyable. Here are two suggestions for next year’s contest:
1. “Institute Flexible Player Pick Times”
What I mean by this is that instead of having one time deadline for all games, player pick times should be based on the start of the game for the player selected.
For example. If I am interested in a west coast game that starts at 10:00pm est, why do I have to be restricted to the earliest game start for the day, which could be at 1:00pm? By offering flexibility for the game selected, members don’t have to rush to get their picks in early. The rule should be changed to 15 minutes or 30 minutes before the start of any game for which you select a player.
2. “Offer a Default player Selection”
Do to busy personal schedules, it’s sometimes difficult to log in before the deadline to select a player. Why not offer a “Default Player” option the system selects based on your choice. This option can be changed at any time by the member. For example, I might want to choose Ichiro Suzuki from the Mariners as my default player selection. That way if I am unable to get logged on in time, the system selects my default player for the day.
Wed. 10/7
Going with Derek Jeter and NYY in Survivor BTS.
carl_spurchise – 2 solid suggestions – The default pick would be easy to do too. This would increase the chances of someone actually winning.
Weather in NY looks windy – I checked forecast and it shows wind blowing from the west meaning a 23 mph wind blowing from behind home plate toward CF. Pitchers better keep the ball low and get ground balls. Anything hit in the air could be a HR.
I guess this is the only place to leave comments as the post season screens do not have a blog option.
dragbunt
The reason why the Twins are playing on Wed is because the Yanks were the best team in baseball and they had the option to pick when they wanted to start their series and they chose Wed. since they will get off on Thursday and have the longer series are far as days go.
Thursday 10/8………..
Some interesting match-ups!
Looking at:
Victor Martinez v. Lackey
Tulowitzi v. Hammels
Furcal is hot v. Tough Wainwright
Ryan Howard is hot v. Cook
Your thoughts?
dragbunt
I’m going with Furcal for Thursday night.
10/8 Thursday
Going with Ryan Howard v. Cook – Cook does give up his share of hits.
Albert Pujols was the number one player picked yesterday and he had an o-fer. Joe Torre will not pitch to him in any critical situatuion. Torre had Pujols walked in the first inning when he came to bat with a man on second base.
Dangerous to pick Pujols.
The Dodgers v. Cards matchup is pretty even.
Larussa v. Torre is another classic matchup of HOF caliber managers.
Joe Torre wasn’t born yesterday!
Cards v. LAD
Thurs 10/8 3rd inning with a man on 2nd and 2 outs for Cards. Torre has Pujols intentionally walked to pitch to Holliday who had homered in his first at bat. Holliday grounded out to end the inning. Torre did’nt win 81 post season games by accident!
dragbunt
Friday 10/9
Going with Jeter and NYY in Survivor BTS.
Saturday 10/10 –
Snow in Colorado!
High temp 37 degrees makes it a day to look hard at the LAD v. STL game.
dragbunt
Just to update for my yearly stats, I went 1 for 4 in the 1-game playoff between the Tigers and Twins, bringing my 2009 regular season total to 177/683, which works out to a .259 batting average.
In the Divisional Series, I went 9 for 24 over the 6 games, good for a .375 batting average over that limited sample. Combined with the regular season data, my overall 2009 line has changed to 186/707, which works out to a .263 batting average.
There are 10-18 more picking days left in the postseason, depending on the length of the LCS and World Series. We lost 2 picking days due to the early ends of the Divisional Series.
Assuming 4 AB’s per day, I would pick up between 40-82 more AB’s before the end of the season, which means I will probably finish between 750-790 AB. In order to bat .270 overall, I will need to finish the season with:
1) 747 AB: 16/38, .421 batting average over that span
2) 789 AB: 27/82, .329 batting average over that span.
Where is everyone else on this commenting thread? And where are the updated posts? Is the KING sleeping for the winter already?
Also, I forgot to include stats on what I need to do to finish with a 200-hit season:
1) 747 AB: 14/38, .368 batting average
2) 789 AB: 14/81, .173 batting average
Let each series go the full 7 games please!!!
To MLB Fantasy Staff:
I would like to ask you to post the # of total hits that the winner collects during the streak, once the contest ends?
I made a stupid mistake today and assumed Hiroki Kuroda was a lefty, which kept me away from picking Ryan Howard and instead picked Rafael Furcal, which snapped my 9-game streak.
Since there are over 200 people at 10 games right now, I assume you will need to win out to have a chance at winning, which means I am done for the year. However, I would like to know if this stupid move is what cost me from winning or if I would have lost anyway.
I will diligently keep picking away, so I will know how many total hits I should have had, but I need you to post how many the winner has, so I know how angry to get at myself over the long winter.
Thanks a lot!
Hope some of the regulars here are still alive!
champion_88
Hammanm, vinny and myself have been exchanging info via email. If you want to be added to our email tree, post your email address for me. You are more than welcome to join us.
dragbunt104
Yeah Champion88. Join us and we can exchange info. I’m at a 10 game streak right now and have Howard tonight. I know that the Dodgers are going to win it tonight because they won’t go down without a fight.
MLB – Please be fair with your contest:
“World Series Tickets for Life” Contest
There is no way in the world anyone could predict the final score, hits by each team and number of errors in each world series game to win tickets for world series’ for life.
Again, the one prize of two tickets to a Opening Day 2010 game valued at ($150) for the Free Agent contest is weak.
A billion dollar organization like MLB offers this prize, with 4 pages go rules and disclaimers. You should be embarrased.
Ebenizer Scrouge looks like a philanthropist compared to MLB.
Please do better,
dragbunt104
When is the season starting? The Leafs are killing me right now, I need to watch some baseball and win my 1,500,000 on beat the streak! GO JAYS!
The season starts April 4th, provided that there are no early season games in Japan or China?
I am a little concerned that the prize may have gone down this season or even held steady.
Pretty much every season the prize has increased, but now on the fantasy page, it only shows the prize as $1 million, which is where it started last year?
Why has it not increased to, at least, $2 million to start with for 2010?
Thanks for the update.
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Beat the Streak Report: Wednesday, April 27
Matt Kemp has been one of the season’s most dangerous rakebots, delighting Dodgers fans, Rihanna haters and BTS pickers alike with his nightly heroism in the batter’s box.
The multitalented jet-ski racer/destroyer of baseballs disappointed on Tuesday, however, snapping a modest six-game hit streak with an 0-for-4 against the Marlins and resetting the odometer on 8.8 percent of all streaks.
Trust us, Streakers, this one hurts. We were working on a little season-high run of our own, and Chris Volstad looked like a pretty tasty matchup. That dude hands out hits like they’re mini American flags at a Fourth of July parade.
Three hours later: Strikeout, flyout, popout, groundout. Cool! He hit for the out cycle! (Note: not cool at all).
At least those of you who lost with Kemp can take solace in the fact that your fellow Streakers nailed the next six most popular choices. Nope, no solace provided at all. We remain unsolsified. Or is it unsolacized?
The lesson, as always: Pick Ethier.
Wednesday’s picks
Oh, hello there …
• Nick Swisher: .538 AVG (7-for-13) since ’06 vs. White Sox starter Mark Buehrle
• Carl Crawford: .395 AVG (15-for-38) since ’06 vs. Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie
• Jay Bruce: .545 AVG (6-for-11) since ’06 vs. Brewers starter Yovani Gallardo
• Jacoby Ellsbury: .393 AVG (11-for-28) since ’06 vs. Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie
• Robinson Cano: .455 AVG (5-for-11) since ’06 vs. White Sox starter Mark Buehrle
• Justin Upton: .444 AVG (4-for-9) since ’06 vs. Phillies starter Cole Hamels
Feeling kinda spicy?
• Luke Scott: .474 AVG (9-for-19) since ’06 vs. Red Sox starter Josh Beckett
You’ll thank me later …
• Kelly Johnson: .174 AVG (4-for-23) since ’06 vs. Phillies starter Cole Hamels
• Hanley Ramirez: .182 AVG (2-for-11) since ’06 vs. Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley
• Michael Bourn: .167 AVG (4-for-24) since ’06 vs. Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse
• Jose Reyes: .176 AVG (2-for-12) since ’06 vs. Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny
• David DeJesus: .071 AVG (1-for-14) since ’06 vs. Angels starter Dan Haren
Leaderboard time!
Kiss bit the big one with Joseph Votto last night, leaving cleopatravijal alone atop the standings pyramid at 24 games. You’re almost halfway there, cleo. Just remember the old saying: Denial is more than picking Carl Crawford every day.
Top MLB streakers
Andre Ethier: 23 games
Alex Gordon: 19 games
Jeff Francoeur: 15 games
Johnny Damon: 13 games
Brian Roberts: 12 games
Rain will PLAGUE Wednesdays games even worse than we’ve seen recently.
TB/MIN (60%), COL/CHC (80%), KC/CLE (100%), SEA/DET (95%), and SF/PIT (65%) are all at risk. There’s a lesser chance for LAD/FLA, CWS/NYY, NYM/WAS, and BOS/BAL.
Staying indoors today it seems
Ethier? Guesstimates on when he’ll go 0-fer? My guess will be during the SD series. Why? I think a divisional game will treat him with more fear/respect than non-divisional. Throw in a good lefty pitcher and maybe Friday is the day: 0-2 with 2 walks maybe. Just a guess
The ex-leader that picks DL players may want to fill the next 9 days with Casey Blake. Per rotoworld he’s headed for the DL
I originally had Blake picked for yesterday but switched to Carroll. Let’s see if Tony Gwynn, Jr does any better today. I’m sticking with the Dodgers since the game is being televised this afternoon and will make the game more interesting to me. Avoiding Ethier since he is 0-6 against Sanchez. Also, Gwynn is leading off and will have maximum ABs.
That didn’t go well.
Lol. Oops.
lol, making a pick just because the game is on TV has to be 1 of the dumbest reasons to make a pick.
And when was Jamey Carroll a starter before this year?
There were certainly better picks than Carroll for Wednesday!
So yesterday I managed to convince my brother in law to change his pick to Berkman from ROBO-Kemp and it worked out for him. Did I get a hit, noooo.
But I guess I was doomed from the start thinking I had Theriot in and actually had Rasmus.
Anyways Im going with the Vottobot tonight. Lefty-Righty matchup, hits well vs Yovani and 0-fer last night.
GL
lol, what makes a hitter a bot?
I’m going with Robinson Cano to get to 3.
Highest No selection page 1 with a streak of 19 heading right back to 0.
I was thinking of Cano also, but his splits against lefties had me concerned. Will Buehrle be the good pitcher like 3 games ago (allowed just 2 hits) or the bad pitcher seen in last 2 games (allowing avg of 9 hits)?
took lance berkman today. hes hitting well the last week and j.a. happ has struggled so far this year
The only concern I had about Berkman is that he may sit against lefties at times. If this was a day game after nite game, I’d say he definitely would sit. But being a nite game, LaRussa will probably play him.
i know but i feel with pujols hurting larussa wont be willing to sit one of his other power bats
Probably. FYI: Pujols is playing today.
LaV’s List
Wednesday’s Top Picks of the current Top2500,
152 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Robinson Cano 338 13.66
Miguel Cabrera 160 6.46
Denard Span 139 5.62
Troy Tulowitzki 137 5.54
Matt Holliday 119 4.81
Joey Votto 106 4.28
Jay Bruce 106 4.28
Michael Young 88 3.56
Andre Ethier 86 3.47
Pablo Sandoval 82 3.31
Placido Polanco 74 2.99
Matt Kemp 52 2.1 (LEADER)
No Selection 52 2.1
Dustin Pedroia 39 1.58 (2nd)
Victor Martinez 1 0.04 (3rd)
Highest “No Selection”
pg# 1 with streak of 19 back to zero.
Yesterday’s Top2500 Reset rate was 25.92% with ROBO-Kemp reseting the most.
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Got Pinched OR 1 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and double switch, 1 AB or More)
R Martin NYY, RESET 16, highest was 14gamer
C Gonzalez COL, RESET 7, highest was 12gamer(DOUBLE SWITCH)
Pujols(23) pinch-hit but was walked in the ninth.
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Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick
‘, 18, pg 2, 21, Sizemore (PICKED 20X)
Jagx, 13, pg 12, 278, M Young (PICKED 88X)
levinc, 10, pg 47, 849, M Young (PICKED 88X)
trixiewright, 10, pg 53, 849, C Headley (PICKED 1X)
backrubs, 9, pg 59, 1353, M Holliday (PICKED 119X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
Dodgerlu RESET BY RASMUS
GL to all
M
Wow, trixiewright was the ONLY player who picked Headley on Wednesday!
Mark, you’re scaring me
For the last 3 days, we’ve both picked the same games & in two of those the same players. Though I chickened out yesterday & changed from Holliday to Cano. But let the luck continue… For me, 3 days, 3 1st AB hits
so does that make us both smart then. maybe you are smarter.
I cant get past 4 this season.
Just lucky, not smart. But not as lucky as those 3 weeks ahead of us
I think your batting average overall is a better measure of if you are making smart picks or not.
You have many more data points to work with (more AB’s than days) and a different distribution does not affect the batting average.
IMO, I think getting hits off the starter is a better measure. No one makes picks thinking no hits off the starter but instead, getting 1 or 2 hits off the relievers. I have a a very low percentage of 1st hit off relievers
Hey, I just got a first-inning hit myself from Polanco. That sure beats the no-inning hit I got from Kemp yesterday…
Plac is now 4-4. Great pick.
Tulo pickers need to wait another day. CHC/COL PPD and no doubleheader tomorrow for that game but there is one for another game.
Min Tb double dip tomorrow.
Hmmm, one of our blogger’s group top streakers just got pinched, and in a bad way
It’s a shame when ur player gets the call and your team is down 7-0 late in game.
Condolences Trixie.
I was pinched twice last year, once I was at 3 and Pudge hit a Sac fly in the 8th as a Nat, but the other I was at 9 and the now retired Manny Ramirez pinch hit in the 5th as a Dodger and struck out. Despite being mid game he was removed and there were no more chances. I was so pissed!
There was a time like that for Manny last year that I remember, but it was in the 7th Inning.
He got ejected for arguing on a called 3rd strike.
Robinson Cano 1st inning home run, onto 3!
Amd with that double by Grady, Jew moves on to tomorrow.
up to 5 with berkman’s 6th inning single
And the BTS gods rested; no major sacrifices. Should be a really low reset rate when all the games are in
No it won’t be a very high reset but we do lose #2 with Pedro’s 0-fer.
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I received a question from a reader this week wondering about the Nutrisystem program in general, as well as the food. I thought that would be a great topic for this week’s update. Read on for more.
I’m always on a quest to find a diet plan that clicks with me; it’s an individual thing. I’ve done Optifast, Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers and countless others. While I would always have initial success, ultimately I’d put back whatever weight I lost. This effort with Nutrisystem really feels different. I feel like I’m much more in control of what I need to do to maintain the weight loss post-program.
A large part of that has to do with the Nutrisystem app that I use daily to enter my food, water, exercise and yes, to look at my calories. At some level, you have to be aware of daily caloric intake to lose weight. Nutrisystem has done the math and figured out the calorie range I need to be in to lose weight. In addition, the support resources, access to dietitions, the website, have also been a big help.
In terms of the food, I have changed many of my old “bad” habits. I’m eating much healthier now; more fruits and vegetables than I ever have. This change will also enable me to be more successful in the long term. And the program food is good. Sure, there are meals that I’ve found that I don’t care for–I just don’t reorder them. But there is a good variety so that I don’t get bored.
This week has been a little frustrating for me, because even though I’m sticking to the plan and getting my water and exercise in, the scale hasn’t moved. I understand this–sometimes your body needs to catch up. I held steady this week, maintaining my total weight loss to date of 36 lbs.
If you would like to lose weight and eat healthier, visit Nutrisystem today or call 888-853-4689 for more information.
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Last week, we celebrated my firstborn’s fifth birthday. Next week, baby sister turns two. It’s birthday season in the Kopitzke castle, and Queen Mommy is waxing nostalgic.
To me, birthdays aren’t just childhood milestones. They’re a chance to shout, “Yay, God!” for creating each daughter unique, beautiful, and according to his perfect plan. More than that, I celebrate my girls’ birthdays as a type of anniversary for me—(1) the day I entered motherhood, clueless, bidding a shocking farewell to my old friends Sleep and Dangly Earrings; and (2) the day my heart busted at the seams to welcome baby #2 with first-round love and, frankly, still a few remnants of cluelessness.
Five years may not be much in the course of a lifetime. But in this span I’ve seen a seven-pound wrinkled bundle transform into a lanky, ponytailed preschooler who articulates words like “agenda” and “magnificent” and hands me a hall pass from her play school kit when I need to use the bathroom. Five years is a lifetime for her. Five years flew by without permission. Five years stood painfully still.
Soon, five years will be just a memory.
And that’s what kills me. My girls—who they are today, those precious faces, those sweet giggly voices and petite sticky palms clutching my fingers—are not who they will be tomorrow. They’re always growing, always changing. Always slipping away.
When I reminisce over photos of my girls at younger ages, I think, I’ll never get that little person back. She is someone different now. Someone even more delightful, more beloved with each passing season, yes. But a private space in my heart stings when I realize all of her earlier days are just snapshots en route to graduation.
It’s tempting to wish I could suspend time, to ensure my daughters will always love me unconditionally like they do today, always sing to Jesus with innocent faith, and always hold the promise of an unblemished future as they do right now, this moment.
But then I cruise through Proverbs and remember—that’s not the point of parenting.
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it,” (Proverbs 22:6).
I know this verse. It’s another of those familiar go-to lines in my arsenal of encouragement. Yet when was the last time I really unpacked it?
- Train a child. My Bible notes say another word for “train” here is “start.” Start a child in the way he should go. Eighteen years in my house are just a launch pad. The ultimate purpose of parenting is to equip, teach, love—then let the children go. Is anybody else weepy just thinking about that?
- When he is old. Only God knows how many days we have on Earth, but chances are my babies won’t just grow out of their kindergarten shoes—they’ll grow old. Which means they’ll build their own families and establish their own legacies, founded largely on the start that my husband and I gave them. That is a huge responsibility for a parent. But it’s also a tremendous privilege.
- He will not turn from it. The truth is, my children aren’t the only people growing up. So am I. I’m not the same person I was five years ago, either. But isn’t that the beauty of the Christian life? There is a way we should go, which suggests forward movement, drawing nearer to God. I want that for my kids as much as I want it for myself.
So today, I embrace the sandbox stage and look forward to tomorrow, for the chance to see more of who God designed my girls to become. I can already tell there are some benefits to parenting older children. Dangly Earrings are back in my life. Sleep and I are still estranged. But that is a devotion for another time.
Happy birthday, my darling girls. Happy anniversary to me. And thank you, Lord of All, for the great gift of being a mom.
If this post encouraged you, please feel free to pass it on. You might also like Sandy Grass, Taste of Candy Land, Don't Lie to Me, and Honey, Sweetheart, Sugar Pie.
Becky, what a great perspective. I love how you write and think and love the Lord. I'be been blessed, thanks.
Thank you, Laura! You've blessed me with your encouragement!
I can count on you for beautiful and uplifting posts. Thank you! You have a way with words. I related so well to what you said, and yes, it was certainly a shocking farewell to Sleep and Dangly earrings. :)
It's me again! I gave you the Liebster award today on my blog, so I hope you don't mind a few extra hits in the coming week. :) Also, I think our blog concepts work well together, and I am wondering if you would be interested in guest posting on mine. I am sure you are very busy, but please let me know if you're interested! Love, Erica
Yay, Erica! Thank you! I am honored on both accounts! I'd love to guest post. Let's chat! | http://beckykopitzke.blogspot.com/2012/03/birthday-musings-from-sappy-mom.html | 2013-05-18T10:40:33 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Jonathan DismangFeb 21st, 2013 | By admin | Category: News and Features
February 15, 2013
LITTLE ROCK – In every regular session the legislature may refer three proposed constitutional amendments to Arkansas voters.
Last week saw the deadline for legislators to introduce proposed amendments, and 37 were filed. The 18 filed by senators were referred to the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs and the 19 filed by representatives went to the House State Agencies Committee. The proposals are in the form of Senate and House Joint Resolutions.
SJR 1 would require voters to present a photo ID when voting. The identity card would have to be issued by a government agency.
SJR 2, SJR 5 and SJR 6 are tort reform measures that would establish procedures used by courts in trying civil cases. In 2003 the legislature enacted a tort reform law that set limits on how much a plaintiff could claim in punitive damages, and setting standards for admitting evidence. However, a series of court decisions has eroded many of the original provisions of the 2003 law. Supporters of tort reform want it written in the constitution. If tort reform is approved by voters in a statewide election and written into the constitution, it cannot be struck down as unconstitutional.
SJR 3 would restructure the Highway Commission and the Game and Fish Commission to require that their members be elected, instead of appointed by the governor. SJR 4 would require a 75 percent majority of the legislature for passage of all tax increases. Now, some tax increases, including sales tax increases, require a 51 percent majority for passage.
Many of the Senate Joint Resolutions filed last week were shells. They have a title that describes the general topic, but they have no details yet. Examples are proposals to change the process for placing referendums on the ballot, to set ethical standards for public officials and to delineate the regulatory power of state agencies. The details will emerge when the resolutions are amended by their sponsors.
School Choice
Three public school choice bills have been filed. SB 65 allows student transfers with the restriction that transfers may not violate a federal desegregation order that is still being enforced. Under SB 65, the transferring student is responsible for transportation.
SB 114 allows school districts to petition the state Board of Education for an exemption from the school choice law. Exemptions could be based on the potential of transfers to racially segregate schools or to violate standing court orders to desegregate schools. Also, the petition to not participate in school choice could include an argument that transfers would interfere with the school’s efforts to eliminate the vestiges of the Jim Crow era.
HB 1181 uses poverty as a method to regulate student transfers. First, the bill allows transfers only to geographically contiguous districts and only if the accepting district is not in academic distress.
The superintendent of the receiving district may reject the transfer if the student is eligible for a free or reduced priced lunch, based on their family’s income, if the transfer would bring the district’s national school lunch count to more than 65 percent.
Last year a federal judge struck the entire Arkansas school choice law, in a lawsuit filed by parents who had been prevented from transferring their children because of restrictions in the previous law that were based on racial guidelines. In a ruling that surprised many observers, the federal judge struck the Arkansas school choice law in its entirety, not just the racial provisions. His decision has been stayed while the ruling is being appealed. | http://beebenews.com/?p=19595 | 2013-05-18T10:41:39 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
LAN Denied In StarCraft IIDanny Moore June 29, 2009 - 3:35 am
Blizzard have long been known for their LAN enabled multiplayer PC titles, but it seems that age is coming to an end.
The developers of the upcoming StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty have said that the game will not support LAN play on the PC, making the companies own Battle.net service the only option. This is apparently due to the tech that is going into the updated version of Battle.net that will be released with the game, though the original StarCraft become so popular due to its ease of use LAN games, so this does seem a little strange.
More details on the new features of Battle.net is forth coming soon. | http://beefjack.com/news/lan-denied-starcraft-ii/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Westsidethreat
California
4.33
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rDev
+4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Stone Winter Storm
A: Slightly hazy cider colored brew with a generous creamy off white head.
S: Caramel, minor red fruit, pine cone, butterscotch and vanilla.
T: Begins like vanilla custard with hints of butterscotch and loads of honey. Lots of toffee and caramel, the trademark of an aged ale. Then a buttery citrus expression pops up, but the citrus has been muted over the years. The bittereness remains though and is a constant reminded what this beer was years ago. Finishes desert like with long lingering toffee
M: Medium body with a silky mouthfeel. The carbonation has chilled over the years.
D: This beer has aged remarkably well for a pale ale. This is a good example of what a hop bomb can become with some time on its hands.
Serving type: on-tap
12-29-2006 05:54:24 |
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mcallister
Ohio
3.93
/5
rDev
-5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall:.
Serving type: bottle
10-16-2006 22:09:19 |
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BlindPig
Pennsylvania
3.63
/5
rDev
-12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.
Serving type: bottle
10-09-2006 20:28:47 |
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TheLongBeachBum
California
4.05
/5
rDev
-2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall:.
Serving type: bottle
08-24-2006 06:42:23 |
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bjohnson
Massachusetts
3.75
/5
rDev
-9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A huge thanks to Warroirsoul for picking this one up for me after the horror show I had in finding it myself.
A: Pours a slightly hazy dark orange copperish color with an intial cream colored one finger head. Dissipates pretty quickly but leaves a slight film on top.
S: An orangey citrus smell is noticeable at first. Slight bready notes also fill the nostrils. Spicy smell too.
T & M: Huge spicy hoppyness taste up front with a sizeable malty background. Bitterness is also noticed here. Gritty and resiny mouthfeel sticks to the roof of the mouth. Gets softer on the plate after it warms up a bit. Abv is noticeable in the spicyness.
D: Drinkable beer, but I wouldn't sit on it any longer. Seems to be losing some ground so if you've got this one in your cellar, drink up!
Serving type: bottle
06-18-2006 20:55:39 |
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meathookjones
Virginia
4.1
/5
rDev
-1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Fairly clear orange colored body with a small white head that sticks to the sides of the glass. Nice citric hops jump right out at you with a base of sweet caramel and fruits. Hops are still fairly strong for the age of this. Flavors of sweet fruits with a solid bitter citric bite start this off. Some caramel before it finishes with more bitterness. Pretty thick stuff, almost like a light barley wine at this point. Great drinkability here, I only wish I got to try this fresh because its tasting pretty good right now.
Serving type: bottle
03-24-2006 18:02:23 |
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brewdlyhooked13
Ohio
4.38
/5
rDev
+5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall:.
Serving type: bottle
02-25-2006 04:31:06 |
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ghostwalker
Massachusetts
4.43
/5
rDev
+7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.
Serving type: bottle
12-02-2005 23:39:55 |
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mattcrill
Ohio
4.43
/5
rDev
+7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks go to cmaruschak for the chance to sample this one.
Appearance: A hazy honey brown pour with a densely carbonated and soapy tan head.
Smell: Carmel, brown sugar, and light citrusy hop notes. The hops are definitely muted on this but I'm guessing this would have been a "punch in the face" when it was fresh.
Taste: A strong malt backbone, brown sugar, carmel, maple syrup, and finishing with a bitter hop edge.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and nicely carbonated.
Drinkability: This tastes like an American Barleywine. That being said, it should continue to age well. This is still a great beer. It reminds me of Old Guardian in that if I keep drinking it, I keep thinking "barleywine". It's not that powerful but it's more along the lines of a BW. I'll continue to try it as long as it's available. Strongly recommended.
Serving type: bottle
11-06-2005 13:36:37 |
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orbitalr0x
Illinois
4.38
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rDev
+5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Ahhh...my lone bottle of this brew. I've been holding onto it for long enough and am ready to enjoy it. Pours from the bomber a viscous deep opaque dark orange with hint of dark red. A nice inch of eggshell foam forms and then leaves some spotty lacing in its wake. Aromas are deeply malty upfront with sweet caramel, raisins, citrus and dark fruits. Sticky pine bough hops are resiny and forward. Subtle alcohol. Sweet candied bread. Wow...after over 2 years the nose is still enchanting...reminds me of a barleywine.
First sip brings a big massively caramel maltiness upfront. Notes of citrus and dark fruits abound. Hints of raisins, molasses and brown sugar. Flows down with a big helping of piney, resinous hops that leave a nice bitter trail. Alcohol is there as well but does not detract from the overall brew. This has really aged quite nicely. I wish I could have tasted it fresh! Rich and tasty.
Mouthfeel is fairly thick and chewy with a nice stable carbonation that works well. Fills the mouth and takes hold...I like that. I wouldn't mind having another bomber lying around here. I have no clue how this will age from here on out but I'd say it's pretty tasty right now! Well worth trying if you can still find it or if you still have some lying around. Thanks to kmpitz2 for the opportunity to sample this one.
Serving type: bottle
09-29-2005 02:23:34 |
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ILiveOffHops
New Hampshire
4.47
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rDev
+8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Another brew from Stone....to be honest my expectations were high to start, considering the wide variety of unique beers Stone has put out. The bottle is marked August 2003. It pours a reddish amber color with a solid one finger head. Little dissapation of the head and nice lacing on my new Ruination mug. Time to take a smell...wow! There is so much in the aroma. Hops, sweet bread, honey, brown sugar. Incredible...I wish they made an air freshener out of this. The taste is similar...sweet and sugary, bready malt, hoppy bitterness, some flowery esters. There is warmth from the alcohol, but the actual booze taste is fairly well disguised. Very full, heavy mouthfeel, very nice. I fully recommend this brew.
Serving type: bottle
08-05-2005 03:53:47 |
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JackTheRipper
Pennsylvania
4.88
/5
rDev
+17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall:.
Serving type: bottle
07-17-2005 17:03:01 |
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mynie
Indiana
4.22
/5
rDev
+1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3)
Serving type: bottle
07-15-2005 04:50:09 |
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NeroFiddled
Pennsylvania
4.5
/5
rDev
+8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Has there ever been a more gimmicky beer? ... 7.7% abv, 7.7 fonts on the bottle... I'm just surprised they didn't release it on July 7th like the Vertical Epic beers! Greg cracks me up. BUT, and this is a big BUT, this beer rocks! It's not just about gimmicks and a collectable bottle... it walks the walk!
Although it's almost 2 years old, it still pours a cloudy orange-amber body (must be the hops!). In fact, it looks like a hefeweizen except that the head is limited to a creamy 1/8" of off-white foam. What is there, however, holds quite well and leaves superb wide rings of lace about the glass with each sip.
The nose is subtly caramelish and a touch piney, but the flavor is much bolder than that!
It may have lost some carbonation in the cellar, but it's now gently crisp with a dextrinous, medium-full body that's creamy and smooth across the palate.
The flavor delivers a lush, but not quite rich, softly caramelish, delicately toasty, and sweetly bready (think the innards of a Cinnabon without the cinnamon) malt that's oh-so-perfectly balanced by piney and lightly fruity/citrusy hops and a stiff bitterness. It finishes dry but with some short lingering sticky malt that fades to leave piney hops and bitterness behind.
I never tried this fresh so I'm not sure if it's mellowed and rounded, but I'd imagine the hops were a little bit more agressive 23 months ago. And if the alcohol was noticeable before, it's not now! So if you've got it, drink it.... I don't think it's going to get any better than this!
IN CONCLUSION - - - - - - - - -
In my best Spicoli voice: All I need right now are some tasty waves and a pizza to go with this beer and I'm righteous! I mean dude, I so totally regret not buying more of these bodaciuos brews!!! (slaps forehead) Gnarly!!!
Serving type: bottle
07-04-2005 21:02:23 |
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karst
Missouri
4.6
/5
rDev
+11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5.
Serving type: bottle
06-12-2005 18:59:15 |
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Shultzerdugen
Missouri
4.45
/5
rDev
+7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Cloudy amber with a nice jewel like glow. Large rocky light tan head.
Sweet pine candy and caramel malts in the nose.
Medium body with a sticky mouth coating. Big snap from the resinous piney hops and lingering alcohol. Malts are caramel sweet and juicy.
Was that a pale ale? Not if you ask me, but I wouldn't mind it if other PA's were as assertive or complex. Thanks Joe (aka cja711).
Serving type: bottle
06-09-2005 01:51:04 |
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MrSeth
Massachusetts
3.85
/5
rDev
-7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours into a tumbler with a very murky orange-brown color, opaque towards the center. Just a small tan head forms, little lace and a small ring of suds.
The nose is full of zesty orange and various other sweet citrusy aromas. The overall effect of the malt and hops is like marmelade on well done toast.
The taste.. is this a pale ale? May-be. But it is the fullest tasting pale ale that I've ever had. Rich, rich malt coats the palate. Starts fairly sweet, but ends very clean and dry. The hoppiness has become subdued, it shows some stand alone bitterness here and there in the taste briefly.. but it has become mostly a citrusy element.
This is a very fun example of the style. Usually I'm looking for an APA that is a bit lighter in body and taste. But considering the magnitude of the rest of Stone's offerings this one makes sense as their American pale ale. I still can't believe how much meat there is on these bones!
My thanks to Nick at Bauer Wine for the hook up.
Serving type: bottle
05-30-2005 04:55:20 |
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Gueuzedude
Arizona
3.9
/5
rDev
-5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Sampled May 2005.
Well despite this beer being well past its intended drinking date I decided to give it a whirl. The beer pours a lightly hazy ruby-orange color and is topped by a tan head. The aroma is still fairly hoppy, after all this time, I get notes of candied orange, herbs, and of course an aged contribution of sherry. The taste of the beer is fairly sweet up front and quickly moves to hoppy notes of orange, and a finish that is herbal and bitter. This beer is still hop dominated but it has the beginnings of an aged malt character that pokes its nose just above the surface. The malt is showing notes of sherry and a rich, brothy note of umami type flavor. This is still quite enjoyable, and I am happy that I still have one bottle left of this beer.
Serving type: bottle
05-21-2005 04:13:52 |
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We could be wrong and please feel free to correct us if so, but there appears to be a curious lack of outrage from the libertarian wing of our great big ol' Freedom coalition/tea party tent with respect to the contraception mandate.
Just a reminder, gang: This mandate ain't a Catholic thing, it ain't a social conservative thing and it ain't a religious thing, it's a freedom thing.
We know, we know... when a sitting Supreme Court justice is openly questioning our constitutional model and jack-booted thugs are confiscating perfectly healthy home-packed lunches, that term does indeed appear to be quite antiquated and, shall we say, post-constitutional.
No matter. You gotta fight for something, right?
So, let's peel it back. Let's get away from all the noise and hype from the lapdog media who are trying to play up opposition to the contraceptive mandate as akin to starting a holy war (for the record, if this "holy war" motivates Catholics or any other conscience objecters to vote against the current Occupier of the Oval Office, so much the better. We are indeed not without our pragmatic side.)
Why is the federal government in the business of mandating anything in healthcare plans let alone a vending machine-accessible item?
Well, it might have something to do with values.
Check out Debbie Wasserman Schultz, head of the DNC, explain values and who should be imposing them on other people.
So, let's get this straight: The Catholic church by choosing not to provide free contraceptives to its employees is somehow imposing it values yet the federal government forcing the church to provide the same free of charge, is not. Got it. This is what passes for logic with today's statist left.
At the end of the day, the contraceptive mandate is forcing Catholics to pay for other people's sex. Crazy notion: how about everyone pay for their own sex? We don't think that's asking too much.
As Debbie Downer ably demonstrates, this isn't about cost nor is this about access, what this is all about is the federal government dictating its agenda upon the American public, pure and simple.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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It speaks volumes that they are no longer speaking in code.
We could be wrong and please feel free to correct us if so [...]
OK, you are and I will. :)
Speaking as a firmly lodged member of the libertarian wing of the big Tea Party tent, I am outraged at this most recent imposition. And I don't know any libertarians who aren't or wouldn't be.
True, I haven't written on it. But then so many others like Beers with Demo have said it better than I ever could. I haven't written much on Solyndra, Fast and Furious, or other great Administration outrages that are covered so well here and elsewhere, but that doesn't mean I'm not outraged.
I've got outrage fatigue. There are too many things to be outraged by this Administration about, and I don't have the time or energy to write about them all.
So trust me: the libertarians are firmly with you and the Catholic church and against the regime on this issue.
One thing I thought interesting to note, though. This blatant violation of religious freedom only got media attention and Administration tap-dancing because Catholics are a large voting bloc. That is, it doesn't matter if the regime tramples on the rights of individuals or small small minorities. Only those who are large and well-organized enough to cause problems for the regime will be acknowledged.
Scary times.
W.C., well said. | http://beerswithdemo.blogspot.com/2012/02/not-so-random-thought-of-day.html | 2013-05-18T10:30:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Space Angel, which debuted in syndication on February 6, 1962, was one of those bizarro productions that married the best and the worst of early Sixties television animation. The “best” is the wonderful panel art drawn by the legendary Alex Toth. The “worst” is the stagnant animation and the use of the Clutch Cargo style Synchro-Vox method of animating the characters’ lips. Another cost-cutting move was to lift the music from Roger Corman’s War of the Satellites for the theme music. Each story was serialized over five 5-minute episodes which were intended to be shown one a day through the week, climaxing on Friday.
The show featured the three-person crew of the spaceship Starduster: Captain Scott McCloud (“The Space Angel”), Electronics and Communications expert Crystal Mace, and Scottish born Engineer Taurus. You’re forgiven if you are compelled to think of these characters as precursors to Kirk, Uhura, and Scotty. The Starduster was part of an Interplanetary Space Force made up of squadrons detailed to the various planets of the solar system. The ISF’s primary foes were the “Athenians” whose dress and customs more closely resembled ancient Romans than Greeks. Another recurring threat was the Evil Queen of Space and her toadies The General and The Major. Although the Evil Queen sported an ancient Egyptian motif, she and her minions spoke with decidedly Eastern European accents.
Although Space Angel and his crew could usually thwart an enemy on their own, sometimes they would have to call on the rest of the ISF whose ships were identifiable by the astronomical symbols of the planets they were responsible for.
In 1963, Alex Toth drew a Space Angel comic strip that was published in Jack & Jill magazine.
One of my favorite ‘toons. | http://belatednerd.com/space-angel/ | 2013-05-18T11:03:29 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Bell Tower Birding
Sporadic Musings about Birds and Birding on both Sides of the Atlantic
Friday, 31 August 2007
What Am I ?
A little Mystery Bird Quiz for the Weekend.
No price, but a prelude to a post I have planned for early next week.
Happy birding everyone!
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Modern Marvels
I am mostly glad to live in a modern, advanced world. Sure, the times when Africa was still largely unspoiled by European "discoverers" were surely nice, or the times when all you had to do every few days was go for a walk with your buddies to hunt mammoths. No office hassle, no stressed out wreckage on a jammed highway trying to make it to work on time and all these other nasty things modern times are tied to. But honestly, could you say farewell to so many of civilization's wonders for the sake of a less stressful life?.
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Tuesday, 28 August 2007
The One I Deserved: The last of the St. Louis lifers
As I have mentioned in a recent post, I prefer to see all the specials of a particular area instead of striving to add as many species to my list as possible, and to me these special bird species - but of course all of them are special in one way or another - are species one is most / only likely to encounter in that one particular area. Now, the Heartland of North America only harbors a limited number of these special birds as most of the local breeding species can be seen further South in winter or also occur at more popular birding destinations.
Let!
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Monday, 27 August 2007
A New Room With A New View
The Bell Tower Birder has moved.
Not!
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Monday, 20 August 2007
Bad timing...
Very!
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Tagged Again...
David!
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Saturday, 18 August 2007
The Heart of Darkness: the next episode of the St. Louis series
Having
.
Indeed, I do not find the differences in wing formula very obvious in my flight shots, and still have some doubts that those were really Fish Crows. Maybe and by unlucky chance, those were indeed - and as I had speculated - just American Crows flying past a spot where Fish Crows had been calling earlier..
I simply walked away with the birds still singing, regarding my chances of actually seeing them too slim to be anywhere near reality. Besides, they were so far off that a sight would have only meant a small moving dark dot against other moving green dots (leaves)..
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Friday, 17 August 2007
Great News!!
Brilliant news
indeed
!!
To celebrate the return of Cindy "WoodSong", here's a small gallery of WoodSong... I mean Woodcock pictures I took on several visits to Ohio's Crane Creek.
All the very best, Cindy!!
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Saturday, 11 August 2007
Test the West around St. Louis
When I depart for Germany in a few weeks, I will have spent a total of around 2 years in North America:
One year in a small town east of Toronto, Canada, as an exchange student in 1987/88 with a short trip to New York City,
4 weeks in Michigan/southern Ontario in May 2005 with a short trip to New York City and
almost one year in Michigan now with a few short trips to Northern Ohio and southern Ontario.
Two years, that's quite a mighty long time actually, but if you quickly check your map of North America, you will not fail to notice that basically all of this time has been spent in the same corner of the continent: the North-East.
It is getting quite difficult for me nowadays to still see new birds around here (about which I am not complaining) but I have noticed for quite some time now that those bird names I have on my life list are quite uniform with regard to their geographic description. Here are a few examples:
Northern
Shrike
Eastern
Wood-pewee
Northern
Harrier
Eastern
Phoebe
Northern
Mockingbird
Eastern
Kingbird
Northern
Bobwhite
Eastern
Bluebird
Northern
Flicker
Eastern
Towhee
Northern
Cardinal
Spruce
but not
Sage
Grouse,
Cape May
but not
Colima
Warbler.
You see what I mean?
Monotony in their names, always the same North-East-North-East-North-East...
What I think about this?
I'll give you one more bird name:
Mourning
Dove!
But then came the short trip to St. Louis!
No, I am NOT talking about
Eurasian
Tree Sparrow to break the
American
Robin,
American
Tree Sparrow,
American
Crow,... routine.
I am talking about this little bird
here
: The Western Kingbird.
Lifer No. 5: Western Kingbird
The normal range of the Western Kingbird is quite a bit to the West of St. Louis as can be seen
here
, but there has been a small breeding population around the city for quite some time now.
And the temptation of seeing something that bears the word "Western" in its name was too much to resist: that guy was on my most wanted list for sure!
An inquiry on the local Missouri birders forum was met with a precise description by Mike Grant, and I sincerely hope a few Sharp-billed Sandpipers will fly his way this fall:
A pair with young had been seen on the utility wires of a nearby Municipal Athletic Complex, a mere 10 minutes away from my hotel.
Well, as the title has already revealed - or rather has never helped in concealing - I drove there first thing in the morning of day three and found it.
One bird, with another one calling nearby, were found and have thus taken their place in honour and glory on my life list, the great first "Western" North American bird species to have achieved this mile stone.
Okay, it wasn't too easy as I actually had to drive around the athletic complex for five, maybe ten minutes until I found it, and it was indeed on the last stretch of utility wire, so I did feel a certain amount of anxiety until it appeared, but yet again, seeing it was pure decadency and I was starting to feel a bit guilty about not having to work hard for a lifer.
I will however get back to this particular topic later.
Looking around, it was easy to see why the Western Kingbird had chosen this particular stretch of landscape.
Couldn't this very easily be part of California's Central Valley, with a few Yellow-billed Magpies just around the corner?
It sure felt very Western to me there between the fields and the athletic complex.
And here finally are the pictures of this very magnificent creature.
I do like it when birds not only appear as I had planned them to, but when they also pose like this for a few nice pictures.
Decadence all around... and beauty.
This, again, is how not to scratch your ear if you're not a Cardinal or a Kingbird but an airline employee
Oh yeah, in the background around a few greenhouses, there was also a bunch of
Eurasian Tree Sparrows
.
Thought some might be interested, but I'll soon see plenty of those again.
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Friday, 10 August 2007
Easy at Last, another St. Louis lifer
The Bell's Vireo - one of my main "target species" or rather one of the species I had sincerely hoped to see - had been very easy once I had gotten into the right habitat. This habitat however had been just a large expanse of fallow fields with a few bushes and not the precise reason one might consider driving 8 hours for if one is not a birder but a person in their right state of mind.
Lifer No. 4: Mississippi Kite
The next day was my third day in St. Louis, my second day birding there and I had not really been on the banks of the Mississippi yet, in those surely overwhelming lowland forests of this most majestic of North American rivers, a wilderness that was even a former haunt of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, so it must still be overly impressive for sure. And you know what? Chasing after birds certainly is a nice thing to do, but some landscape elements should also be taken into account when traveling, and so I decided to head for the Mississippi valley on this second birding day.
Okay, of course I was hoping to find a few lifers there as well, like Mississippi Kite, Fish Crow and Yellow-throated Warbler. But experiencing the wild side of the Mississippi was surely going to be an immensely satisfying adventure as well.
Oh boy.
Well, you see, the Mississippi valley around St. Louis ... how shall I put it ... might indeed be more comparable to New York City's
Battery Park
than the
Bayou deView or Cache River
, if you know what I mean?
To say I was disappointed would be a bit harsh, but honestly, I was.
Anyway, after a bit of driving around and searching for anything even remotely similar to a natural landscape, I finally got to the so-called
Horseshoe Lake
, one of the prime birding destinations of the St. Louis Area.
A small cut-off section of the lake was drying out or rather the water was being pumped out and what was left was a huge mass of mud, puddles and dead/dying fish, bordered by reeds and cattail.
The smell itself was already an experience for itself that is not easily described, but the assembly of wading birds was truly outstanding, and I am dead serious about this: unimaginable if told, barely realizable when seen.
Here are my rough estimates:
Great Egret: 1,000 I would say is a conservative estimate
Little Blue Heron: 250
Great Blue Heron: 70
Snowy Egret: 50
Green Heron: 30
Black-crowned Night-heron: 2
Add to this around 300 Pied-billed Grebes in a tight flock and 26 American White Pelicans and the smell is barely noticeable anymore.
Oh, I see you raising an eyebrow in disbelief, surely it was the heat and the foul smell of rotting fish that hindered my realistic perception, you are thinking?
Seeing is believing, I know, so here are a few images of the scene, sadly taken against the light...
A truly and believe me very tiny fraction of the heron/egret assembly
The big dead fish and the Little Blue Herons that do have a sense of smell
Florida? Where's Florida and who needs it anyway?
Black-crowned Night-heron, not liking the heat - or was it me?
Spot the difference:
Snowy Egret
Immature Little Blue Heron
Adult Little Blue Heron, this time with a
decent hair do
It had been a nice day so far, and no doubt about that, but even though seeing 250 Little Blue Herons when you've only ever seen one before was rather pleasing, it wasn't precisely like seeing a new species. And
search and seren... pity-me
, there was neither Fish Crow (despite all the dead fish!) nor Yellow-throated Warbler nor Mississippi Kite around.
Good thing I had been given the St. Louis guide to birding sites. So at the end of the day before I had to return to the hotel, I consulted it again and shock and awe: Mississippi Kites - it read - were frequently seen over suburban areas of St. Louis, e.g. over University City.
University City?
Not bad, as this part of town was right in between Horseshoe Lake and the hotel I was headed for.
So I turned off the highway onto one of the smaller roads leading through University City, checked the sky and after about 30 seconds was treated to this:
After a bit of a struggle at first, it had been easy again.
I like it when a plan works out.
And I particularly liked the shape of the Mississippi Kite's tail.
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Finally...
...he's
back
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Next time, Charlie, don't try to scratch your ear the Cardinal way, please?
We couldn't bear bird blogging another 6 weeks without you!
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Wednesday, 8 August 2007
Belltower Birder's Birthday Bell's, the next Chapter of the St. Louis Story
As a matter of fact, and I might not have told you before but I'll tell you now as it makes for a nice introduction, the first birding day around St. Louis just so happened indeed to be your humble
Belltower
Birder's birthday.
Before you ask: I am frankly glad to be one year older because it makes coping with an increased resemblance to Bald Eagles (by name) much easier.
Lifer 2: Bell's Vireo
It sure was nice and highly appreciated to have a Carolina Chickadee as my first bird-
thday
gift, but always striving to achieve a stylish life, I wanted something else:
Your
BELL
tower Birder had come to St. Louis ...
because his wife had to attend a meeting there if we're honest, but if we are not, just for a short moment
... only to be able to add
BELL
's vireo to his life list right on his birthday.
That sure sounded like a cool idea, something you can tell your grandchildren one day to make them laugh at how weired grandpa is!
I had not expected to find Bell's Vireos at Shaw Arboretum because the birder's guide to the St. Louis Area doesn't mention it as a likely species there. But this is what it said about a certain part of
Weldon Spring Conservation Area
[L1 in the book]: "The weedy fields are good for Loggerhead Shrike, Bell's Vireo, Blue Grosbeak,
Dickcissel
, and sparrows."
It does sound quite tempting, does it? Particularly so when you're only a 15 minutes drive away.
So, this is what greeted me 15 minutes later. There surely are more attractive landscapes to go birding in, but as long as these don't hold Bell's Vireos, they'll have a hard time competing...
Weldon Spring Conservation Area, more widely known as "The Place where Bell's Vireos Rock"
So I got out of the car, walked fifty metres along the gravel road, saw a Field Sparrow and then some movement in a bush, checked it out more closely and this is what I got:
Dull Brown with a hint of a white eye ring...
...two white bars on the folded wing...
...
could this innocently looking
...
...
conspicuously inconspicuous little critter really be
...
...
a
Bell's Vireo
??
I shall very much think so, indeed and thank you very much!
This was so easy it made me laugh! Admittedly, there was no Loggerhead Shrike and I also didn't find a Blue Grosbeak there, but
Dickcissels
put up quite a show and actually seeing a Sedge Wren was also more of a treat this time than the nasty tricks it had played on me in 2005 at Michigan's Upper Peninsular.
A
Dickcissel
doing its
dickcisseling
The prefect birthday present! Man, did I feel good
doing my job exploiting the planet
on that particular day.
Lifer 3: Northern Bobwhite
This one will be rather short: as if the place described above, with Bell's Vireos (8 in total), Sedge Wrens,
Dickcissels
and a whole lot of other neat birds like Orchard Orioles, Hummingbirds and Purple Martins hadn't already revealed itself to me as a fabulous birding destination, there was more to come.
On my way back to the car, and while it was getting late in the afternoon, I was brought to a full stop by a distinct call, best describes as "Bob-white", "Bob-white".
Some birds really make identifying them easy.
Identifying maybe, but catching a glimpse?
Well, that finally was too much even for such a neat area, and I never managed to see the Bobwhites themselves (there were actually 2 calling) as they were calling away from the gravel path in an extensive field with a few scattered trees and bushes.
Not complaining though, just something else to
pursue next time...
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From Tucson Arizona All the Way To Reynosa
To paraphrase Neil Young: “Hey Hey My My, Logo News Will Never Die.”
The latest development within this eternal Minor League news subgenre hails from Tucson, as the T-Pads unveiled their uniforms yesterday.
The three variations depicted above, from left to right:
Home: White jerseys and pants, with “Padres” written across the front in the same font the
San Diego Padres wore from 1978-1984.
Military: [T]he Tucson Padres are wearing camouflage military jerseys for Sunday home games and other appropriate military holidays…As a gesture of support for the Tucson military community, the San Diego Padres are giving these game worn jerseys from 2010 to the Tucson Padres for the 2011 season.
Road: Gray jerseys and pants, with “Tucson” scripted across the front in the same font the San Diego Padres wore from 1978-1984.
And then there’s the cap:
As you’ll recall, the T-Pads’ retro desert-themed logo was unveiled in January. Yesterday’s uniform announcement completes the look, and is just the latest in what has been a rapid-fire offseason for the PCL’s newest entry. My recent Minoring in Business feature takes a look at the club — how it came to be as well as its future — and can be read HERE.
And since we’re on the indestructible topic of logo news, take a look at the Nashua Knights of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
The Silver Knights are unaffiliated and amateur and therefore out of my jurisdiction, but I am including them because the team’s operations are being overseen by the Lowell Spinners. The logo is the work of diehard Parisian baseball fan Aurelien Durand, who first came to the Spinners’ attention after he submitted well-regarded logos to the New York-Penn League and NYPL All-Star Game logo contests.
Finally, baseball journalist Alejandro Aguerrebere recently sent me an email containing Mexican League logos. What better time than now to share a few?
Take ‘em on out, boys:
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Police Blotter By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Fake Bomber Bust
Anthony Cassidy, the man suspected of using a fake pipe bomb to rob a Berkeley bank Jan. 27, was arrested in Castroville on Monday, said Berkeley Police spokesperson Officer Joe Okies.
Investigators believe Anthony Cassidy was the man who entered the Mechanics Bank at 2301 Shattuck Ave. on a Friday afternoon and presented the clerks at the Thomas Cooke Currency Exchange with a package and a demand note promising he’d detonate a bomb if they didn’t fork over the cash.
He fled with the cash, leaving the package behind.
Berkeley Police evacuated the area and sealed of a stretch of Shattuck Avenue while they set out to neutralize what they soon discovered was a non-explosive fake.
According to published accounts, the 54-year-old Cassidy was arrested by detectives from San Francisco and San Leandro, where he is suspected of other robberies. Additional cases come from Oakland.
Non-Robber Cuffed
A 50-year-old man was arrested at the Ashby BART station late Wednesday evening, March 2, after a botched robbery attempt at the nearby Black and White Liquors on Adeline Street.
The suspect entered the store, using the old fake-gun-in-the-pocket routine, then fled when he recognized that his acting wasn’t stellar quality. Police quickly arrived, slapping on the cuffs within a few short minutes.
Dealer Nabbed
Responding to a call from a concerned citizen about drug dealing in the mini-park near the corner of Allston Way and Tenth Street, officers arrived in time to bust a 30-year-old man for possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation.
Armed Robber Sought
Police are seeking a gunman who robbed two women outside the Ashby BART Station just after 7 a.m. Monday, said Officer Okies. He departed in an older-model white car of indeterminate make.
Stabber Stopped
Police arrested a 46-year-old woman on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after she stabbed her 51-year-old victim with a pen-knife. Fortunately for both the victim and his assailant, the weapon had a short blade. The stabbed was treated at the scene by paramedics and the stabber was given an armed escort to the pokey.
Trio Takes Wallet
Three young gunmen relieved a 27-year-old man of his wallet and its contents as he strolled along Shattuck Avenue near the corner of Kittredge Street shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, said Officer Okies.
Uncertain Bandit
A gunman, estimated to be in his 30s, walked into the Oceanview Market at 1458 Sixth St. around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, weapon in hand and apparently intent on robbing the place.
Something spooked him, because he turned and fled, mounted atop his trusty mountain bike.
Attempted robbery
Two pedestrians were strolling along the 1600 block of Tenth Street just after 11:30 Wednesday night when three suspects walked up behind them and uttered something that sounded intimidating in a language their would-be victims didn’t understand.
When two of the unintelligible trio proceeded to pull pistols, the pedestrians hot-footed it away and made a call to police.
The mysterious three had also boogied by the time the cavalry arrived.
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Extra effort – it’s the difference between merely satisfactory and simply sensational, especially when it comes to the finest dining experience.
Extraordinary restaurants earn their stripes by starting with the best ingredients and adding their own special touches to consistently delight even the most discriminating palates. America’s elite pork producer, Berkridge, earns its reputation by starting with the finest breed and adding its own recipe of extra attention to produce meat of unrivaled excellence.
The legend of Berkshire pork is as extraordinary as its taste.
Soldiers led by Oliver Cromwell, one of only two commoners ever to head England, made an unexpected but delightful discovery while wintering in the shire of Berk in the 1640s as they were introduced to the taste of a unique black pig with white spots on its legs, ears and snout. The enduring reputation of Berkshire pork was born when Cromwell’s warriors returned home with stories of remarkable flavor and quality. For years after, England’s royal family dined on Berkshire pork from a special herd maintained at Windsor Castle.
It’s hard to keep a good secret under wraps and, in time, American pork producers imported Berkshires for the U.S. market. During the 1940s and 1950s, Berkshires won more top championships for quality pork than any other breed before or since. When the National Pork Producers Council evaluated the traits of all breeds, the Berkshire distinguished itself as a cut above the rest by coming out on top in six of seven categories for meat quality and three of four categories for eating quality.
Yet, a wave of change was sweeping over the world’s livestock industry as modern agriculture ushered in mass production techniques to produce uniform pork products. Over the years, the number of Berkshire production shrank to less than 1 percent of the country’s total swineherd.
Uniformity may be great for armies, but it doesn’t do much for flavor or texture of meat. As result, most pork sold today is injected with chemicals and water in an attempt to artificially replicate the juicy, tasty tenderness of days gone by.
Berkridge doesn’t need to resort to such sleights of hand because we don’t mass produce our pigs. Berkridge pork is naturally tender, juicy and tasty because we recognize the value that comes out of the extra work, attention and investment that goes into every animal we raise.
For decades, nearly all of the Berkshire hogs produced in U.S. have been exported at premium prices to Japan where the superiority of the black hog they call the “kurobuta” has been prized. But today, Berkridge is once again sharing the secret of tender, succulent, delicious pork with America’s top restaurants and discerning diners.
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We love the UPS man over here, and his latest delivery is now one of Buttercup's all-time favorite toys. And for those of you with kids ages 2 and up, take me advice and keep reading. You won't be disappointed.
Let me start with the fact that I love my iPod. But since Buttercup has come along, it has kind of been taken over by her playtime and bedtime play lists. I don't even remember the last time I downloaded anything that wasn't made just for kids! And like any kid, Buttercup also loves stuffed animals. The bigger and softer to cuddle with, the better.
So what does that have to do with anything, you ask? Well, what if I told you there was a great new kid's product that basically combined the best of the iPod world with the best of stuffed animals (and got mommy her iPod back?)? That's where Smart-e-Bear (and his friends Smart-e-Cat and Smart-e-Dog) come into the picture.
This award-winning, technology-friendly from Intellitoys is amazing, and I highly recommend one for any savvy kiddos. Moms (and Dads) just connect the Smart-e-Bear and friends to your computer, click for uploading your choice of "playdate" and then hand over for fun and cuddling!
Smart-e-Bear and friends are designed for non-reading 2-6 year-olds, and I really can see the appeal. First of all, you can actually set up your Smart-e-pal of choice to greet your child BY NAME when you turn him on for playtime. I was shocked beyond belief to see my daughter's real name in the selection, and Buttercup just cracks up with a big ol' smile every time her Smart-e-Dog says "Hola!" and invites her to play in Spanish! (also a very appreciated option for this bilingual mommy blogger!)
Her faves? Singing along to "Head, shoulders, knees, and toes," and bopping along to "Five Little Monkeys." She's also enjoying playing games, hearing stories, and interacting with her super smart dog! And the best thing is that Buttercup's interests change, I only have to hook back up with the USB and change up her listening options, guaranteeing that this is a toy that will truly grow with her.
Check out our vlog of Buttercup and Daddy playing with her new Smart-e-Dog:
Smart-e-Bear and friends retail for $79.99 and are available at Toys R Us, Target, and Amazon, as well as specialty toy stores. stores. But before you go out and buy one, why not try to win one here?
I am so happy to offer my readers the chance at one Smart-e-pal of choice! To enter, click here and then click "Learn More" to take a tour that explains Smart-e-Bear, and then leave me a berrie (read: comment) telling me what feature interests you most. You also can enter by checking out the "Musical Artists, Games, and Stories" section and telling me what you'd download if you had Smart-e-Bear home right now. Entries will be accepted until midnight, EST, on December 8 and will ONLY be considered if they include a valid email address. Winner has 4 days to contact me after the announcement has been made, and please-U.S. entries only.
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I'm now following you on twitter too (mommastacia).
princess3sah(at)cs(dot)com
oh I LOVE this! what a great idea!
I like that it can be used for a long time, because you can uplod new things as your child grows.
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there are so many things to do i love this bear bad_girl_4_u_1984@yahoo.com
I love how it grows with your child. There are tons of downloads,the interactive stories interest me the most.
The absolute best feature is that there isn't planned obsolescence, meaning, the toy won't be outfrown by your child. My little one would adore this. Many thanks for a great giveaway in time for the holidays. cdziuba@aol.com
The cat is too cute
Love all the activities-songs, stories, games how fun!
KawaiiNeko2008 (at) aol (dot) com
I love the Smart-E-Cat! It would be perfect for my grand-daughter. Learning to play Simon Says and listen to instructions. We would have hours of fun with this. Thanks for the chance.
I am following you.
I have your button.
I love that you can personalize the activities for your child. I would download the Simon Says game.
I love the copycat game.
rebbi511 at peoplepc.com
wow thay are all so cute and well if i win this i take the cat thanks
this bear is fantastic! love you can personalize for your child's likes. simon says, stories, etc. tvollowitz at aol dot com
I like the interactive stories that will get the kids involved with story time.
lilnamekangelivy[at]aol[dot]com
I love that you can download additional games and that it grows with you.
Thanks so much for this giveaway.
My favorite feature is that it keeps pace with your child’s development
I'm a subscriber!
I tweeted (stinawins)!
im torn between calls child by name and it sing songs and reads books my child is interested in. it is a great toy. miketra@sbcglobal.net
love that you can add new things as you go along
can download new songs and it can read
I like the fact that the Smart-e-Bear can call your child by name and tailor its comments to your child interests. Talk about interactive. Thanks for the contest. Charlotte Winters
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I really like the Zoo game. :)
lilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
It plays in a different language, that is so cool.
bear and simon says..love it becuase they really cannot break it
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I like that it can play music but still soft enough to cuddle with
I love that you can download material in different languages.
i love that you can use it as a child grows, with different downloaded products
autumn398 (at) yahoo.com
I am teaching my children to be multilingual so I like it that you can download material in different languages.
I love that it grows with your child. I'd love to win the smart-e-Cat for my granddaughter. Cats are her favorite animals and it's pink, which is her favorite color!
dove42@comcast.net
I like the dog. This is nice because your child can grow with this.
I like that it tells stories my son always wants me to read it would let me have a break
I like that it has so many different downloads and "grows" with your child. Tristan would never tire of a toy like this.
traymona[at]aol.com
It calls your child by name??? That is SO cool!
This would be so neat to have.
I love how it plays Simon Says!
lizames2003 (at) yahoo dot com
the dog for sure
I love everything about this bear. I really like the interactive stories you can download to it.
I like the fact that the Smart-e-Bear can call your child by name. My 3 year old grandson is autistic, and does not recognize his name yet. This would be a great way to help him learn. I'll try anything to help the little guy...
I like that it grows with the child.
Love the dog & that it can say names...love the interactive-ness of it, too! cool, thanks!
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I'm a yahoo reader subscriber, thanks
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my email is in my blog profile
I like how it grows with your child.
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Simon Says would be fun!
I really like the idea that you can customize to your child and what your child would like...I also like the fact that it comes with some stuff already on it so child can play right out of box, so you can get the stuff downloaded and not have to rush.
Thank you for the giveaway
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I love, love, love this bear! It would be oh so great for my grandson because of the way you can customize to the individual child and can download material to keep the child's interest over time and it can grow with the child. What wonderful features all in one bear!
the multilingual feature is very interesting as I am teaching my son Spanish along with English
I love that it calls the child by name and how durable it is
I lkie, As your child’s interests change, you can change smart-e-bear so he and your child grow together and not apart.
Thank you!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
I am subscribed.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
I follow on Twitter as janetfaye.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Your button is on my sidebar:
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this is so cute for anyone
I love that these are customizable! Thank you
I like the zoo game download
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have your button
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I like have you can personlize your activities
I have your button on my sidebar.
I'm a twitter follower :)
I twittered.
"Smart E Bear giveaway--> (url)"
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I'm a subscriber :)
I blogged about this giveaway.
msrica03@aol.com
I am so mad at myself for not including my email in every comment that I have posted. So i'll try this again...
I have your button on my sidebar :)
msrica03@aol.com
I follow on twitter.
msrica03@aol.com
I twittered about this giveaway.
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I'm a subscriber.
The interactive stories seem like something my daughter would love!
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I like that the bear can grow with your child, downloading new stuff for her.
walters123 (at) hotmail (dot) com
I like that it would greet your child BY NAME. I would download Simon Says
I blogged here:
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I would download AT THE ZOO.
I follow you on twitter
I twittered your contest: miriama59
I love that it is so easy to use, I've never been one to be tech. savvy :)
I am already a subscriber with my yahoo.
I like that you can download different things. It would make it like getting a new toy. I would download Simon Says.
I would have to say by FAR my fave feature is the bilingual aspect. I actually did a review of the SmarteBear awhile back but never actually had one...just did the research! I LOVE this product and would LOVE to share this with my son Boston!
I would download Simon Says. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love that it is interactive and that they are going to have foriegn language software. thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
Love the E-cat!!
Im a subscriber!!
My daughter would love the cat!
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So many choices. This is one that would not get thrown in the toy box and forgotten!
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I love the fact that it can be customized with your child and grow as your child does.
The storytelling feature and the way that it engages them in imaginary play is also my favorites.
Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway.
i would LOVE to win !!
I really like that you are in control of it. I also like that their library has thousands of songs, stories, and games and it can grow with your child.
Pretty cool!
Thanks for the great giveaway.
I'm also a subscriber.
Any one of the "Smart E Pals" would be a great addition to any home. Mom & Dad would get help in teaching their child many new and different things, and one of these Pals would bring alot of help and fun in teaching my grandson all the fun and easy ways of learning. His parent's would find this to be the "Best" present he received for Christmas :)
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Great Giveaway! I love the ecat
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I love that there are so many choices to download. Thanks for the chance to win.
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I love that it grows with your child.
I am a subscriber.
I have your button on my blog.
you can personalize the activities for your child
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I really like that it grows with your child so that it isn't a flash in the pan toy. You can actually get years of use out of it!!!!
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I think it is so cool that it speaks in Spanish!! What a great gift this would make for my son for Christmas
I love that you can upload stories aswell as songs!
kissyjensen@gmail.com
the toy won't be outgrown by your child
kohndr@gmail.com
This would be a great educational toy for my daughter. I'd definitely download Simon Says and Copy Cat.
-Terra
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The dog
luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net
I love the Smart-E-Cat, I like that it has songs and stories.
I think these are so cute! I love that you can download stories on them. I wish I could look to see what some of the stories are though. lol I know that if I had one I would download some music from Jonathan Sprout for my daughter. Thank you!!
My 3 yr. old chubby-huggy picks the dog. I like how you can change things when their interests change, so you can use it for years!
harmonden[at]wowway.com
I love that it is interactive and even speaks different languages like Spanish!
vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu
I like that it can read stories as well as play songs and games. Thanks for the great giveaway!
braaisjo at gmail dot com
The feature that interests me the most is the different languages it offers. My sons would love this, thanks!
i love that its fun,educational and cuddly..and it grows with your child :)
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I would download the At The Zoo game. garrettsambo@aol.com
I would download Simon Says.
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
I love Smart-E-Cat, adorable, I would download Simon Says, my daughter is just learning to play this game so I know she would enjoy it.
purehrt555(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like how it can Grow With Your Child. Not just another toy that is outgrown and outdated. I would D/L the Simon Says first.
I like that it Grows With Your Child child. I would D/L the Simon Says game first.
I think its awesome how it grows with your child, a real keepsake.
cdrury@gmail.com
love that you can add new things as you go along and that it calls the child's name
I like that it grows as the child grows in age in terms of activities and I would download the program on different languages
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I'm a subscriber
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I e-mailed 3 people and cc'd you about the giveaway
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This is really cool i love how it grows withyuore child that way she dont tire of it and i love all the games and music and books you can download thats pretty neat
i subscribe
I love the fact that it is interactive and calls your child by name. My son has mild autism and a toy that interacts with him even when we can't is wonderful!
I like that you can keep changing it by uploading new things
I like the fact that grows with your child and the Activity Packs make it easy to change smart-e-bear from an active sing-along bear to a soothing bedtime storyteller is really cool, thanks for the giveaway
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I like that it will read stories.
pinkpanthers94@gmail.com
It interacts in different languages
What a fantastic toy! I like that it can also be bilingual.
The feature that interest me the most is that you can download new things as your child grows.
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SAPs database technology, SAP HANA.
SAPs founder said that the Start-Up Focus Forums were the best initiative the Group took last year. SAP is strategically committed to facilitating SMEs access to this high speed, big data platform. Dublin has again been chosen to host a Start-Up Forum on Wednesday 22nd May which this year will run along the lines of a Showcase of SMEs. Ultimately, if an SME successfully develops its solution on the HANA database they can get access to SAPs customers.
14 EI clients presented last year, 8 of whom were accepted onto SAPs Accelerator Program. Ostia, one of the 8, say “Our experience of SAPs Start Up Focus Forum was entirely positive. SAP took an approach which was more like that of an innovative SME sized organization than a large corporate. With the credibility of being able to partner with SAP in this way, we have generated a significant number of opportunities which we are working on with SAP”. Head of Sales & Marketing, Ostia Software Solutions Ltd
There is potential for more companies to partake this year as, taking on board feedback, the Program has been made more SME friendly and involves access to a virtual resource centre. To get started e-mail or call: andrei.grigoriev@sap.com or call +353-87-790-7267.
SAP has a database technology called SAP HANA which.
Enterprise Ireland wishes to determine the level of interest among our client companies to attend Microsoft WPC (July 7-11), VMworld (August 26-29) 2013.
Each of these.
A Morning Seminar: Cloud Metrics – The Key KPIs for Scalable and Profitable Success
Time: 8.30 am to 13.30 pm, Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Venue: Gibson Hotel, Point Village, Dublin 1
The continued forecast growth of the IT global market presents a very significant opportunity for the Irish Software Industry. The advent and take-up of Cloud Computing in particular, changes the landscape for software delivery in the future and opens up global potential for Irish companies. The challenge will be how companies respond to the market drivers, identify and quantify opportunities and develop technologies and business models to exploit them to the full.
The focus of this seminar is on how Cloud based software companies need to embed the best practise financial metrics on both a day-to-day and Board level to ensure long term growth and scale.
Cash strapped software companies will only have one real chance to get it right when they go to market with their Cloud products. Having a detailed understanding of these metrics, starting with Cost of Customer Acquisition, is fundamental if there is to be any chance of success.
Enterprise Ireland invites you to participate in a seminar in Dublin on Tuesday the 5th March 2013 from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm to understand more about the financial metrics for the Cloud business model.
The Speakers for the event include:
Jeffrey Kaplan, MD of THINKStrategies, Think Strategies, LinkedIN Profile
Jeffrey Kaplan is the Founder and Managing Director of THINKstrategies, a strategic consulting firm that helps IT enterprise decision-makers with their sourcing strategies; solution providers with their marketing strategies; and venture firms with their investment strategies.
Jeffrey the founder of the Cloud Computing Showplace, the largest vendor-independent directory of Cloud solutions; and the host of the Cloud Innovators Summits which bring together business executives to examine Cloud analytics and channel opportunities and challenges.
Evanegelos Simoudis, Senior Managing Director, Trident Capital, Trident Capital, LinkedIN Profile
Evangelos Simoudis is a Sr. Managing Director of Trident which has been investing in SaaS companies since 1999. Evangelos joined Trident Capital in 2005. Evangelos focuses on investments in Internet and software businesses.
Prior to entering venture capital, Evangelos had more than 20 years experience in high-technology industries, in executive roles spanning operations, marketing, sales and engineering. His experience as a technology executive includes serving as President and CEO of Customer Analytics, a Trident-backed, eCRM company acquired by Xchange, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXAP), and as Vice President of Business Intelligence Solutions at IBM
Brian Caulfield, Partner, DFJ Esprit, DFJ Esprit, LinkedIN Profile, ChangingWorlds (sold to Amdocs – NYSE: DOX), CR2, SteelTrace (sold to Compuware – NASDAQ: CPWR) and APT (acquired by CSR – LSE:CSR.L).
Fergus Gloster, Managing Director Marketo International, EMEA, Marketo, LinkedIn Profile.
Space is limited so don’t delay!
To register please click on this link :
You will be asked for the following mandatory details during registration: Delegate contact details & Credit card details for payment
A non refundable fee of €75 is due by credit card upon registration in order to secure your place. An invoice will be issued after the event.
We certainly hope you can join us on Tuesday the 5th!
Andrew Peet
Enterprise Software Solutions, EnterpriseIreland
Andrew.peet@enterprise-ireland.com
The Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce is a government funded research centre based in DCU Business School, in collaboration with AIT & UCC, the centre has been established to support Irish companies operating or intending to operate in the cloud domain.
As part of the centre’s work we are conducting a short survey around Cloud Readiness of Irish companies.
A summary of the survey outputs & analysis will be made available to all participants, against which you may be able to benchmark your organisation. We would greatly welcome your participation in the survey using the following link.
For further information on the survey please contact noel.carroll@dcu.ie
This
European collaboration:
Ireland’s software industry recruiting software professionals in Spain
A clear demonstration of the strength of the Irish software industry, ten Irish owned software companies travelled to Madrid this week to meet with Spanish software professionals, in an effort to fill some of the 1500 vacancies in this indigenous sector.
Targeting English speakers with at least 3 years experience in software and an interest in moving to live and work in Ireland, It’s Happening Here (the recently launched umbrella brand for the Irish owned software industry) hosted a careers fair in central Madrid on Thursday September 27th. The interest shown and the high level of qualification of the 300 software professionals who attended the fair is an indication of the high regard in which the Irish software industry is held inSpain.
Finding IT talent is currently the single biggest challenge for Irish software companies. Strongly focused on exports the industry is one ofIreland’s fastest growing indigenous sectors delivering double digit growth in exports year on year. It is crucial to attract talent to the industry to ensure continued growth at this level. With a pool of experienced and highly qualified software professionals,Spainoffers a real solution. Spanish software developers and engineers have a very good reputation inIrelandand are highly sought after.
Speaking from Madrid this last week Jarlath Dooley, chair of the industry working group behind IT’s Happening Here and HR Director in Version 1 said:
The quality of software professionals we met here yesterday was excellent and this initiative has created a new and badly needed channel for our recruitment. We expect to recruit at least 8 of those we met yesterday alone and will continue to focus on Spain as a source of top quality personnel.’
Raul Marigorta, Market Advisor inEnterpriseIreland’s office inMadrid added:
‘Many Spanish people are aware of the innovative and creative nature of Irish software companies and their commitment to excellence. This initiative offers Spanish software professionals the opportunity to build their careers in some of the most exciting software development companies in the world and offers Irish companies the opportunity to continue to grow their technical teams. It is an excellent example of win-win collaboration between two European member states.’
Companies who participated at the Employment Fair
About IT’s Happening Here
IT’s Happening Here promotes career opportunities in Irish owned software companies. Acting as an umbrella brand for the industry which comprises over 600 companies, it aims to attract software professionals from across the globe to work in this dynamic sector. The current campaign is focused on recruiting for 1500 open vacancies. The vacancies are from graduate to director level and offer a unique working experience in a highly innovative environment of world class knowledge, creativity, diversity, and responsibility.
An initiative of the Irish indigenous software sector, IT’s happening Here is supported byEnterpriseIreland.
developers, Java, Technology
At the start of the year the Government launched the ICT Action Plan aimed at addressing the gap in high-level skills in the IT sector. It saw the introduction of full time conversion courses allowing people to reskill to gain ICT qualifications. The National College of Ireland are offering two courses under this initiative; a Higher Diploma in Computing in Software Development and a Higher Diploma in Web Technologies. The students are about to enter semester two of this exciting inaugural year. These courses are aimed at having students “Industry Ready” and as such a work placement is an integral part of the courses. We are looking for industry partners who are open to discussing taking a student on a work placement from the end of January of next year. Regardless of the size, structure or location of your company we are interested in hearing from you.
What is the benefit for you?
What are the backgrounds of the students?
The students are from a diverse range of backgrounds. There are recent graduates from Analytical Science and Music technology, experienced CAD Designers, Engineers, Maths Teachers, instructional designers together with those who have no technical experience keen to kick-start a career within IT.
Where might a student fit in within your organisation?
The placements start in January 2013 and I would be very happy to discuss how your company may get involved. E-mail me at kate.coughlan@ncirl.ie or phone me (Kate Coughlan) directly on 01-4498586.
Testimonials
Datalex
“At Datalex we are a world class provider of travel ecommerce. We bring those standards to our search for top talent.
We were delighted therefore to participate in the Student Work Placement Programme at the National College of Ireland. Our experience both of the student and the support from the college itself has been excellent. We would have no hesitation in recommending The National College of Ireland’s Work Placement Programme and look forward to partnering with them in the future”.
AMT Sybex
“The NCI Student Placement Programme has assisted AMT-SYBEX by allowing such activities as internal software development, research, testing, analysis and release preparation to be ably carried out by our NCI placement student. In general it opens companies up to fresh ideas, new perspectives and approaches to particular areas, increasing awareness in the relevant discipline, and also provides a fast track link for the employer to a future workforce.
The NCI Student Placement Programme establishes a good link back to third level to provide the student with exposure to the workplace, to various work related skills, allowing them to put academic theory to practice and assist with personal and professional growth.”
Build your career, balance your lifestyle and make an impact! Choose an Irish software company to put your creativity and innovation to work. :) Be part of IT!
IT’s Happening Here promotes career opportunities in Irish owned software companies. With over 600 companies, this dynamic sector offers exciting positions from graduate to director level, and a unique working experience of world class knowledge, creativity, diversity, and responsibility. There are currently approximately 1500 IT vacancies in Irish owned Software companies.
The new website, allows people with IT skills to find jobs in Irish owned Software companies. To post your vacancies on the site email lorna.merrins@enterprise-ireland.com
IT’s Happening Here will be at Career Zoo this year. The event will take place on the 22nd of September in the Convention Centre.
This is an initiative of the Irish indigenous software sector, IT’s Happening Here is supported by Enterprise Ireland.
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This is a guest post from Marcus Reid, ISV Partner Manager of Oracle Ireland. Marcus worked extensively with Irish software companies as part of Ireland at Oracle OpenWorld 2011. We’ve had very good client feedback (video) about OpenWorld last year, and Oracle Ireland are trying a new direct approach to the show in 2012.
Oracle OpenWorld is the largest industry conference in the world with more than 50,000 attendees and more than 5,000 partners.
I would like you to be a part of the conversation in our first ever Oracle PartnerNetwork Exchange @ OpenWorld. The Exchange will bring together leaders in all industries from around the globe. You will have the chance to network with fellow partners and Oracle employees, share case studies, participate in onsite certification testing, and learn more about how to leverage your Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) membership to accelerate your business strategies. This event will include visionary keynote speakers and more than 35+ sessions of targeted partner content.
From my experience, I think companies get two main benefits from coming to OpenWorld
1. Business Development
2. Technology
Oracle OpenWorld goes deep and wide with Oracle technology, providing thousands of sessions and hundreds of demos geared toward helping your company get better results with the technology it has—and plan strategically for the technology it will need to keep ahead of the competition in the years to come.
Sample sessions exclusive to the OPN Exchange program include:
More sessions can be viewd at the OPN Exchange @ OpenWorld Content Catalogue.
To Register, and to view what’s included in the OPN Exchange Pass , click here. We look forward to seeing you. Any Questions? Contact me Marcus.Reid@oracle.com or Otilia.Amitroaie@oracle.com .
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Jaidev gets the Sachal treatment
Jaidev gets the Sachal treatment
What would a team that made its name playing Dave Brubeck's 'Take five' make of melodies scored by a Nairobi-born Indian composer who passed away a quarter century ago? Jaidev will be known to Hindi music lovers as the composer of classics such as ...
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Music fans and followers can enjoy some great online music by viewing these videos that span different categories. This section offers numerous songs from Hindi films from different eras, new and old time hits, not to mention the all time favourites.
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Janet Jackson is all set as the newest judge to join Simon Cowell and LA Reid on the ‘X Factor USA‘, and now discussions continue with Ryan Seacrest and Pink.
While everyone’s speculating over Janet Jackson’s coyishness about being a judge on Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor USA’, the singer has already signed on to join LA Reid. If Cowell has his way, Pink will be onboard too. Our FOX source told us this morning “Janet was on Simon’s wishlist, but with talks for Mariah [Carey] not working, she’s the perfect replacement for sweetie Paula [Abdul]. Pink will be more direct which is something Nicole [Scherzinger] was just incapable of.”
We’re hearing that Ryan Seacrest is just this close to finally coming on board after some major back and forth as the host for the ‘X Factor’. He’s perfect, and with American Idol getting diluted with all the singing competitions, Seacrest can demand a sweet package deal to either host both shows or just leave the Idol sinking ship.
Cowell has been enjoying stealing some of the spotlight from both ‘American Idol’ and ‘The Voice’ this season and getting a lot of media focus on ‘X Factor’ both in the USA and UK. He’s done some major house cleaning which was needed, and in the shakeup, he’s been able to rally up even more interest in the show which begins open auditions next month. When I asked another source over at FOX about Cowell’s comments about considering Whitney Houston, they had this to say. “That absolutely rubbish about Simon wanting Whitney as a judge. She’s a national treasure but also a handful that FOX or Pepsi wouldn’t have wanted.”
So, it’s looking like Simon Cowell’s got the next season of ‘X Factor USA’ locked up with some familiar faces just in time for the open auditions that hit next month. It definitely sounds like Pink will be the final judge which would be a great choice. In the meantime, you know Cowell is going to keep feeding the media beast all the way through those auditions. Expect an official announcement in the next two weeks.
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I went to a film on opening weekend, and all I got was lousy, unsurprising plot twists: Race
Abbas-Mustan's Race is largely disappointing and ineffective, though it does have its moments, like Akshaye in a fringed leather jacket
and boot-scootin' with Saif. This particular song also has a US Civil War-style confederate flag in the background - nooooo! - and interestingly I saw this movie the day after I saw the Sony Ericsson ad in which Hrithik might be wearing blackface (starting at :17)...eeep.
I do want to say one significant nice thing about Race: the two lead female characters, played by Bipasha and Katrina, actually have a lot to do in the story! They're not significant in the major action sequences, but they certainly do their share to move the plot along in other ways and have as much up their sleeves as Saif and Akshaye. And these are figurative sleeves, of course - BipKat usually wear tank tops, mini skirts, and wee dresses. There's a ton of skin in this movie, and some of it felt like the directors were compensating for the less-than-thrilling thriller they were making. "If you're not surprised when this character switches allegiances for the umpteenth time, how about seeing both Akshaye and Saif with no shirts!" (Though not at the same time, of course. Then someone would have had to come up with a clunky, stupid gay joke.)
Look out, Mr. Darcy! You're getting a run for your horse-accompanied, soaked-white-shirt smolder!
My further thoughts on Race are at Desicritics.
(Images courtesy of the official site.)
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I seem like loner in this, but I enjoyed "Race", quite a lot, reading back on my own write-up, I think I am 'too' nice, but this is why I do the write-up straight after seeing it. To capture a snapshot of how I felt after the show.
Okay, so the plot was quite predictable, the mechanisms for humour were contrived, but Akshaye and Saif were both good in their roles. Even the ladies having their moments of double & triple betrayals, it was good enough for me.
Admittedly, I think they had scope for a lot more if they did focus on the "why" ... * the jump into a car race in the end was almost silly, but I forgive a lot easier I guess.
This and the recent drought of Bolly-flicks too I guess had me pretty happy to see it.
I'm heartbroken! Another potentially great movie gone to hell. I will watch it for Akshay though- fangirl loyalty etc.
ramchandra - I'm off to go read your review! I agree that Akshaye and Saif did well (though were not given much to work with/within). As for the drought, yeah, nothing is on my radar except Tashan.
Shweta - yep yep! And please do tell me if in some scenes he reminds you of a certain Sesame Street character.
I can pass on this one, but I can't wait for U, Me Aur Hum :-)
awww, that sucks that you went to all that trouble and it was for this movie. Well, buck up - Tashan is on its way. How much Anil Kapoor constitutes an overdose?
Memsaab - I know nothing about that one but if it comes my way, I'll see it!
indiequill - No trouble! It happened to come to my little town for a single showing, so of course I went. I'll see anything that the promoters are able to bring here because 1) a movie in the theater feels like a treat because it's relatively rare and 2) I want to boost the audience so they'll find it profitable to keep 'em comin'! I am definitely geeked for Tashan, Anil overdose notwithstanding. If he's got the dyed streaks, plays the fool, and gropes women twenty years younger, I think just one film could constitute a problematic amount.
Saw 'Race' last night. Came out with a headache. How much skin and bits of girls can you see? Got tired of all the boobs showing. And RD was gross, specially when he gropes Kitty. Yuck!!
It was very, very skin heavy. At one point I thought to myself that we were going to have to see Bips's bips, as it were. Ew.
U, Me, aur Hum is on my radar too. It's the new Ajay-Kajol flick directed by Ajay Devgan too. It's showing promise.
.. then Tashan, then Bhootnath
As for Race: I'm guessing you read & thought 'oh dear, he actually liked it' :-P
I haven't read anything about U, Me, aur Hum yet, but I'm intrigued.
As for Race, to each their own! :) I have only seen a handful of Abbas-Mustan's films (36 China Town, Humraaz, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (blech!), Baadshah, and Baazigar - Naqaab is on my list but only because of Akshaye) so I was interested in your discussion of Race within the larger context of the filmmakers' other projects.
hmm...I've seen the ads, I think - is this the one with Katrina asking to be touched? My dear mother always changes the channel at that point :o)
Ooh - I finally watched another bolly flick after lord knows how many months (see my Munky Goes To Bollywood blog *shameless plug*)
:o)
mm, you've been in my feeds for ages :) And yeah, that song is a bit sleazoid. Your mom is right - run away!
ugh that was such a horrible movie. the only redeeming factor was saif shirtless.
the assasination scene with the guy ramming into bipashas car and then having his car damaged by that... ummm that's NOT going to help kill someone properly. you dont ram into things for the sake of doing that... i wanted to pull my hair out. however it was entertaining in a 'shut your brain off' way, which is always good
also, how expressionless was katrina kaif. her face doesn't register ANY emotion it seems
Indeed, it is hopelessly bad, with Saif and a few other random moments as the exceptions. I was so amused at Bipasha running through the parking garage - why didn't she go where his truck wouldn't fit, like down the pedestrian stairways? Gad. As for Katrina, I saw a funny blog post somewhere about her seeming to have confused smiling with acting. Hee.
beth! i am in vienna and stuck inside all day, so i obviously had to catch up on creeping on your blog! about the confederate style flag- i've seen them a bunch of places around europe too. it's so weird!!!
i'm off to Vancouver! *whispers* and will be trying my hardest to track down a certain Jensen Ackles. *end of whisper*
;o)
my friend wanted to watch race again this weekend but thankfully the merciful powers that be stopped that from happening. however i did like saif a lot... random but needed to share
mm - how was the stalking?
Anu - So understandable. Saif was definitely a high point.
It might have been a predictable and typically ridiculous Bollywood movie, but Race will forever be in my heart. I had my silver screen debut as an extra in the scene with the Anil Kapur and Sameera Reddy with Bipasha and Akshaye in the office. ;-)
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See our shirts????? We do BELIEVE!!! (Thanks to our friends, Judy and Charlie, for giving us these shirts from their visit to Santa Claus, Indiana.) We must have been really good little boys and girls this year --since Santa did come to our house this year!!!! He even ate ALL of the cookies, and drank all of his milk!!!!! (Must have been hungry!!) Here are a few pictures from our Christmas here in Fairfield Glade.
Here is a gorgeous close-up picture of part of our Christmas tree which George took on Christmas Eve. I love the colors in this photo.
Our tree, early on Christmas morning; Our weather here was rainy and windy! NO White Christmas for us--but Santa still managed to get here!!!
First, we had to check out all of the goodies in our stockings!!! Thanks, Santa!
Blogger friend, Shelley, (click HERE for her blog) sent us these two gorgeous Cardinal ornaments. Shelley KNOWS how much we love our backyard birds, including the Cardinals. Thanks Friend!!!!
My Sweetie gave me two new Willow Tree figurines for my collection. I love love love this one since it is ME. Her name is the ANGEL of HAPPINESS, free to sing, laugh, dance...create! Don't you love the birds on her arms???
I couldn't resist getting George this hat. It says: "Don't Forget My SENIOR DISCOUNT! (I know, I look too young for it!)"... Since we go to Kroger's every Wednesday JUST for our Senior discount, I felt this hat was perfect for him.... (Got myself one also--since I cannot let him be out-done!!! ha)
My second Willow Tree angel is the ANGEL of the HOME. Isn't she pretty??? A friend asked me about these angels, so I had to look at the Willow Tree Angel web page to get the link for her. Uh Oh----there are probably 20 more of these angels that I'd love to have. (I gave the link to George just for the fun of it!!!!! ha ha)
Here is our 'big' present from Santa (to both of us). We got a bread-maker.... Neither of us have ever had one---and we even tried it out on Christmas afternoon... We made some delicious sourdough bread. YUMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
From beautiful Fairfield Glade, TN, these two lovebirds hope that you had as nice a Christmas as we did... NOW---we all have to change gears and switch to the New Year.... The time just keeps flying by... Pretty soon, it will be spring and we'll be waiting for a new crop of roses. My My!!!!
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Pivot Point by Kasie West
Pivot Point
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Well, this sounds awesome, doesn’t it? it reminded me a little bit of Harry Potter, being there is a whole “world” of magically gifted people living alongside the “normal” ones. Added with a little romance, this sounded perfect. Oh … and I wasn’t disappointed!
Addie – gifted to see her choices playing out in her head..
Addie lives along with other gifted people in a compound, hidden from the normal people. Addie can see her choices playing out in her head and for her it feels like she actually lived and experienced those choices when it’s only minutes in the “real world”. When her parents are getting a divorce she’s asked to either stay with her mom in the compound or go and live with her dad in the real world. Seeing as this is a horrible choice, she’s looking to see which decision works better for her…
2 Paths – Played out besides each other…
At first, I was scared that those two realities would be too confusing for me to follow. But, Kasie West did an outstanding and extraordinary job in managing to keep me hooked and connected to both of Addie’s path! Each chapter, we are shifting from one path to the other while the other people surrounding Addie experience the same things, so it’s easy to stay with the time line and the story. Ugh, that was hard to explain, but believe me, it was amazingly played and described and one of my favorite aspects of this book!
I always knew which reality Addie was in right now and I felt connected and never detached from them! This is amazing way and talent of storytelling.
Addie and The Romance and the Choice – times 2…
In both paths, Addie will find a boy and falls in love! The Normal boy Trevor however, totally stole my heart instantly! I love this geeky, sensitive and artistic boy. But, I admit, I also liked the quarterback in the magic world.Each boy had something special and each reality had some pro and cons… It was a great story with some romance but also some surprising twists and turns that kept me glued to the pages! And, even though this book could stay as a standalone I was excited to find out that there is going to be a sequel, and I cannot wait to get my hands on it!
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Pivot Point by Kasie West was an refreshing tale full of romance and choices. Kasie West most definitely has a unique way of storytelling and her debut was absolutely amazing! Great Characters and a great story makes Pivot Point a wonderful story I’d recommend to everyone who is looking for something fresh and unique!
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Whoa…the words “reminds me of Harry Potter” hooked me in. Need read no more. I’ve heard good things about this book and now I definitely want to check it out.
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A little bit of Harry Potter, I don’t even know why and I might get screamed at for even mentioning HP. But. I loved this book with this secret magic society besides the normal living ones! I totally loved this book:)
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Danny, wow, this sounds GOOD.
I’d seen the cover around (and thought it was AWESOME) but didn’t know anything else about the premise… but… it sounds like a paranormal, awesome YA version of Sliding Doors! WANT! WANT WANT WANT! Amazing review! &hearts
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Oh I haven’t heard of Sliding Doors before! But, I can totally recommend this book. I didn’t expect such an awesome read but, it totally was an amazing story!!
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It’s so good to hear that this book isn’t confusing! I can’t wait to read it and it sounds amazing, but I was a little worried about the two different lives part. Sometimes that can be a total mindfuck!
AWESOME review Danny!! I totally can’t wait to read this. ^_^
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Oh Ashley, I was worried too! I mean, 2 different paths running right next to each other? But, the Kasie West did an amazing job keeping you hooked all the time and it was never ever confusing! I hope you’ll love it as much as I did!
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I had no idea what Pivot Point was about until now, and wow it sounds amazing! And your review just makes me want to read it even more
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Oh wonderful, I love to hear this Caitlyn! I was also a little confused in the beginning how this book would really play everything out. And, I was excited when I got into the story! looooved it so much!
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Ooooh great review! This makes me want to read the book so badly! It’s such a great idea too! Two romances in one (YES)!
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Haha!!! you also love a good romance just like me? Here we have 2 (YEEEAH) although 1 really went more into my heart than the other. Still, it was awesome!
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Most definitely sounds intriguing! I love that the author can balance two worlds without clashing or making it too confusing. It’s a hard task, that. And yay for normal, cute, geeky guys! We need more of them in stories. Fewer jackasses — more geeks, FTW!
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That was actually my major concern. How can she tell two stories in one? And… she did a fantastic job and I was surprised that I was never really confused!
And oh LOOOL at “Fewer jackasses — more geeks, FTW!”
Hugs!!
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DANNY! I just finished this one last night and OMG! SO GOOD! I loved every single second of it, I’m so glad you encouraged me to pick it up, it was in my “maybe” pile. It would have been a huge mistake to leave it there. And there’s going to be a sequel? YES?! So excited. I LOVE YOU TREVOR!
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I knew you’d LOVE it!!!!! I knew it!!!! Wasn’t Trevor the cutest? Loved this boy so much! This book was incredibly fantastic and I was so damn surprised by how much I loved it!!
Miss your face!!
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I can´t wait for Pivot Point! I have seen so many great reviews for it, and now yours too. And when you mentioned that it reminded you of Harry Potter I moved it to the top of my wishlist!
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Haha, there I said something about Harry Potter. But there was something about these 2 worlds beside each other that reminded me of the HP world… It might be just me though..
Anyways, I loved this book so much!
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YAY I am so incredibly excited for this one!!!! I’ve been dying to read it
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Oh Brittany, I hope you’ll love it! I also wanted to read it but was super surprised that I loved it soo so much!
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I love geeky, sensitive and artistic boys!
Sounds like I’m going to like this one. Great review! I’ll have to move this one up in my TBR pile.
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I love these boys too! They are refreshing when there are so many bad boys. You’ll looove Trevor! *swoon*
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Though just written in 1980, this poem is already considered to be a classic.
lifes travails.
“The box and you goes in a hole,
Thats been dug into the ground.
Reincarnation starts in when
Yore planted neath a mound.
Them clods melt down, just like yer box,
and you who is inside.
And then yore just begginin on
Yer transformation ride.
“In a while the grassll grow
Upon yer rendered mound.
Till some day on yer cant use
And so it passes through,
And finally lays upon the ground.
This thing that once wuz you.
“Then say, by chance, I wonders by
And sees this upon the ground,
And I ponders and I wonders at,
This object that I found.
I thinks of reincarnation,
Of life, and death, and such,
And come away concludin: Slim,
You aint changed, all that much.”
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5. What is the relationship between faith and reverence?
6. In what ways do you show reverence to God?
“The life of faith is not a life of mounting up with wings, but a life of walking and not fainting…Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.” – Oswald Chambers1?
6. God was grieved by what He saw in Noah’s day. We are told in Ephesians 4:30, “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God.” How do we grieve the Spirit of God today?
“True faith involves the whole of the inner person: the mind
understands God’s warning, the heart fears for what is coming,
and the will acts in obedience to God’s Word.”2?
In order to stand alone for God, you must know Him,
trust Him, and walk with Him.
5. How did life change for them after the flood?
6. What difference (if any) does the Noahic covenant make in your life, knowing that God will never again destroy the earth and all flesh with a flood?
God could have destroyed the earth and all flesh and
ended everything then, but He gave us a second chance.
1. As you review Genesis 6-9, how do you see…
2. How have you seen these attributes of God in your own life recently?
3. What are some lessons for life you can learn from the life of Noah?.
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I am guessing that you found this site because it is after May 21st 2011 and you are looking for answers as to why the prediction did not come true. I am sure this has been confusing for you, but I assure you, you did not miss the Lord's return. You were deceived by a man that does not speak for God. This thread is for you to find the answers to the many questions you have and to help in your healing process. We welcome you here and sincerely hope you will find the answers you are looking for.
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Question by Ronnie: Cyclocomputer Recommendations?
I need to pick up an advanced cyclocomputer for road riding / training. I’ve been using a basic CatEye Mity, but need to upgrade to something that track heart rate, cadence as well as the basics.
Can anybody recommend a product?
I’m looking at the Polar CS200 CAD as the leading option.
Thanks in advance.
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I have been using a Garman GPS unit that has been more than awsome! It is downloadable with cadence and altimeter specs, also heart rate specs. I highly recommend it if you are a serious cycle nut. Check out REI.com. Cycle on.
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I used the Polar CS200 for a couple of months on my Mtn bike. I had major issues with getting accurate speed readings because the Unit must be mounted within 18″ of the tire sensor. I physically couldn’t get it within 18″. Then one of the mounting brackets on the unit broke on a bumpy downhill, which would have been too expensive to fix so I stopped using it.
However, the unit is designed for road riding so you probaby wouldn’t run into the issues I had.
The functionality was awesome. It had heart rate, calories, and would store multiple rides. There is a computer interface that allows you to upload your stats to a web site. The chest heart rate band was extremely comfortable.
A number of riders I know have Garmin 305’s, which are GPS devices that actually track where you have ridden. They tend to be about $ 325.
The Polar CS200 cad is the cyclometer I use. I’ve owned it for over a year now and I’ve had absolutely no problems with it. It is really easy to set up and use. I have heard from other reviewers that the HRM can fluctuate drastically with other monitor interference or high tension wires… but I have not found this the case at all.
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Cycling saves tons of bucks
Really nice to be back on the Xtracycle … I was going to ride the Trek in this a.m. but had the time to pump the tires and… busted the valve stem. Nancy had told me she’d learned how to screw them back on but… this was busted.
Alas, the aluminum frame doesn’t lend itself to the Flash Flag (but nothing a bit of ductape wouldn’t cure, and I should be able to figure out something to ductape to the seat stay so that I canpop the flag on and off). I’m curious: if I add the flag, will that be enough to get the drivers to give me the sameroom that they give me and the Xtra?
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Grace Museum Gets Crafty With Kids
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It's called the Holiday Art Camp where kids from grades 1-5 build a unique puppet from start to finish.
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Tuesday night should start out comfortably and should remain warmer than Monday night under clear skies.
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A few more clouds Wednesday as a weak trough approaches the region, bringing a slight chance of showers overnight Wednesday night into Thursday.
The best chance to see any rain will be in the Eastern portion of the Big Country.
We dry out for the end of the week as temperatures make their way into the upper 60s on Thursday and Friday.
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We live in trying times. Hurricane Ike has pulverized Texas. Wall Street is in turmoil. And, most horrific of all, the New Kids On The Block are preparing for their reunion tour.
At each checkpoint you had to do a task like sign the manifest in your own real blood, bring roadkill, shotgun a beer, get slapped by a groupie, be anointed with fake blood and let all but 30 psi out of your tire.
I also read this comment from a participant on one of the sponsor's sites:
I listened to Bathory and Dissectiont the whole night.
I've taken the liberty of annotating this particular photo in order to draw attention to the bloodied animal, the depraved expression, and the torso in dire need of a manssiere.
And here's a closer look at one of the photos from above:
I suppose if I heard about a bunch of 14-year-old kids in rural Kansas riding around doing something like this I might understand it. I've been to rural Kansas, and while it certainly has a certain beauty I could also imagine it breeding a certain restlessness and destructive boredom in an adolescent hungry for social and intellectual stimulation. However, it's much harder to understand something like this when the participants are a bunch of adults in one of the cultural capitals of the world, who have thousands of dollars of high-end bicycle equipment, and, at least in some cases, also have expensive educations and white-collar office jobs as well as access to all the socially and intellectually stimulating pursuits those assets afford them.
Could they not think of anything better to do with their bikes or themselves? Moreover, if any of these people actually have romantic partners, what kind of exchanges did they have with theirs the next morning?
"What did you do last night, honey?"
"A few of us stopped by an art gallery. Then we had dinner, talked for awhile, and saw a really great show. What did you do?"
"I pulled the wing off a dead pigeon, shotgunned a beer, and wrote my name in blood."
Then again, I guess I shouldn't be surprised when people choose the stupid route. If you want to race your bike, why should you enter an actual race? Those are hard, and sometimes require you to get up early. Why not do an alleycat instead? And if you want to have a visceral experience, why go hunting or fishing? That would require you to think, and to learn something, and to deal with the consequences of taking a life. Plus, you can't really do it while dressed as your favorite Norwegian black metal hero. Indeed,.
I hope I'm wrong in my suspicion that any animal, no matter how low on the food chain, might have been killed just for an alleycat. But even if I am wrong, I think a bunch of yuppies riding around playing with roadkill represents a new low. I'd love to see some comments from the participants, who can perhaps show me that I'm overreacting and can prove me wrong on all counts. I mean, I must be, right? After all King Kog, home of the vegan toe straps, was one of the sponsors.
Oh well, I'm glad all the frat boys are still managing to have fun after graduation.
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FIRST BABY!
I was working for teamseagal....
podium
why read when I can be on the podium!
What he say? How would I now
Nice.
wetarded.
top ten, but wind aided
Top Ten!
top ten?
That's an unusually bitter post Snob. Ill be interested to see what the response is...
I was wondering what King Diamond was up to these days, apparently he's masquerading as a hipster hampster slayer in NY?? Brutal.
I'm surprised you were against the cutting BSNYC, seems like bleeding to death by choice or playing with bacteria ridden carcasses with an open wound might quickly thin the herd.
I do however hope none of those deceased birds were killed in the war against pie plates.
Makes me want to come up to New York and play with some hipster roadkill. I'll happily supply it from this obviously endless pool of douchebags.
Los
MUAHHHHH HAHHAHAHAHA
NO ONE KILLED ANY ANIMALS SNOB!
Don't worry!
Self harm and animal sacrifice? I know the cliches were most likely deliberate, but it's like they read "The trustafarian's guide to being rock n' roll". Lame. The bitterness has never been more deserved.
trustafarian... hehe. nice.
top twenty!
You guys take yourselves too seriously. Relax a bit, you'll have more fun that way. "trustifaripsters" blah blah blah blah...
It's CRUSTifarians. Get it right. Sheesh.
What were YOU doing on your Saturday night?
Those jackasses are just one tiny tiny step away from Live Action Role Playing.
We can hold out hope that a few of them will come down with avian flu, rabies, crypotococcus, or some other zoonotic agent.
Man, i hate retards.
There should be a rule against people from trailer parks being allowed to move into metro cities.
There are enough junkies, and we don't need any more crap like this...
Makes me wanna burn down an Art Institute.
regardless of whether any animals were killed, that is the stupidest pre-Cromagnon shit I have ever seen on wheels.
what a bunch of dumb burners.
you're right Prolly....
nothing like a well organized, preplanned out evening of "chaos".
darn, if only we could be so cool.
karma's a bitch. They're unaware that they will be reincarnated as NYC sewer rats and pigeons after they decide to ride in traffic without helmets and lights and drunk.
What these idiots need is to get dropped from the pack into a headwind 75km from home just as it starts to rain. These guys are pussies and will never know what it means to really 'suffer' on the bike. All this 'hardcore' posing is laughable.
more "look at me I'm so hardcore" shit.....woopee.....bird flu would be an OK ending
They should do a fix gear death race.
Or maybe a little less extreme... Fix gear cage fighting?
anon 12:48--
NOW you're talkin' my language!
Even if no animals were killed, the participants were still using/playing with/? animal carcasses. I wonder how many of them were vegans - heh.
Yeah, I eat meat. At least it isn't going to waste.
"It's CRUSTifarians. Get it right. Sheesh."
I hope you were joking. Trustifarian refers to trust funds and... oh forget it.
BSNYC, you just don't get art. This reminds me of the famous Sniffy-the-rat incident in Toronto in the 90s. A rat was placed on a canvas below a 50lb concrete block, and the block was to be dropped on Sniffy live at the art opening.
Alas, due to protesters, Sniffy was freed and spent the rest of his life in a witness protection program, or running free on some rural farm, but most likely just died chewing on an electrical cord.
It's all cronicaled here.
"...They swarm the artist and one man whacks Gibson on the head with the heel of his hand, yelling, "They should drop a brick on your head!"
Good times.
This little gem was buried in there, but it really nails the race flyer to the church door -- Bravo BSNYC!:
"By the way, if you don't know what an alleycat is, it's something that used to be a messenger race, then became a race for people who copy messengers, and then became a race for people who copy people who copy messengers."
it's not even about suffering on a bike though. It's just about a pretty lame night. If you have to plan your wild night down to cutting yourself at checkpoint moronic, well, that doesn't sound exciting to me at all. And the whole animal thing is stupid as well.
Back in MY day, a friend would crawl in through your window, announce they had some drugs, you would walk somewhere but who knew where and something fun happened, not the least of which was because you had enough brains to to find things amusing.
But I guess people not being able to think for themselves is what gives Bike Snob so much material... hmmm
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"crustifarians"
crust punks with trust funds... IQ lacking? this shit looks like a fuckign blast. yall have dicks up your asses.
Seems that there is a grand total of one proponent of the first annual Jeffrey Dahmer celebratory Alleycat; the rest of the "participants" are most likely still jiggling about in their beds, shaking with the DTs and embarrassed out of their minds.
bikesnob, how i love thee
let me count the ways......
#1 rides bikes
#2 jewish
#3 hates humans, loves animals
this explains the transendental goose experience
seriuosly though these people are to bicycling what burningman is to society
burnt out white people playing dress up and having no conscious or consideration of their actions and the impact on anything else(much like there repressed non-fantasy life but with more alcohol/barbituates, leather, spandex and fur)
i do not understand them and find myself to hold an unrelenting distain, disappointment and something that feels like hatred towards them
what i do understand is that a lot of times the things you find the most unsettling about others are the same qualities that you are ashamed of yourself
i am not saying that bike snob feels lame for his office job or time spent in front of the imac and wants for a more primal experience himself, i just think that maybe next vacation weekend or maybe a waldenesque trip to the woods and a reconsideration of lifes detication is a more appropriate escape, you can always ride your bike there
bs i love you tho
come to colorado there are a lot of berries to forage this time of year
-yours extremely creepily
Mr. Snob,
I'm with you, this is over the line, be it killing animals or morons playing with roadkill. Forwarded your post to the ASPCA, hopefully its just the roadkill scenario and these dumb fucks catch something nasty.
Always look forward to your posts, Thanks, -S
Bikesnob + Jessica = love...
Self harm's a stupid cliché
Since you're asking Prolly, I was at a house party on Saturday night, but I'm afraid it wasn't ironically themed (unless drink is a theme) so I must be a hopeless drone wasting my life.
Just to be clear, I don't have anything against people getting their kicks how they want, I just get the feeling that the whole thing was staged so as to have scars/flicr photos to show off afterwards more than for actual enjoyment.
He's just hating because John Prolly almost won something!
P.S. Morbid Angel is not a grindcore band.
First!
You can't deal with animal carnage because you are a pussy.
2nd??!!
as for road kill...
"I know him pretty well and he's a solid dude and has been partying with dead animals for a long, long time for whatever thats worth."
Golly, I thought an Alley Cat was something like the Hokie Pokie, Electric Slide or Macarena.
Oh wait, it sorta kinda is if you think about it: Cheesey, cultural shelf life measurable in nano seconds, and certain to leave past participants wondering "what the Hell was I thinking?"
There really is a stupidity epidemic in this country.
Thank God we can document it.
But Alley Cats won't truly have jumped the shark until Sarah Palin shows up for a ride and field dresses a slaughtered moose.
Let's just pray she's not holding a federal elected office at the time.
"hard core"
The Metalocalypse is upon us....
"road kill"
"#1podium"
DNF
"dick head"
Maybe this explains the blood on the corner of 15th and 4th Ave (in brooklyn)??
you all need to shut the fuck up and go back to bumblefuck USA and keep riding your fuckiing hipster bikes and let the people in the illest city ever do what we do best.... shit you've never seeen before. calm the fuck down and stop shitting your pants, it was just a race, albeit one with a retarted premise, but goddamn, hop off already!!
i think you guys are just jealous..........
Americans are as you tell girly men. Except women, who think they are men. You as people are copulated. When time to get seriousness we in motherland cook and eat Republicans. They taste just like moose.
MisjkAHHHHH mishkaHAHHAHAHAHA
NO ONE KILLED ANY ANIMALS SNOB!
"dont fret"
Bike Snob you are so righteous - and of course the first part of righteous is 'right'.
It's a shame there's no cure for the common idiot.
PS You'll be glad to know I finally nagged my wife into removing her pie plate from her cross bike despite her plea that "it stops the chain from going into the spokes". Of course as soon as her chain jumps off into the spokes I'm a dead man. Let's hope my carcass doesn't get used as a 'token' in an alleycat race for yupsters.
No animals were harmed in the typing of this comment.
"It rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again."
"ass hose"
What were YOU doing on your Saturday night?
Smoked abit, played some board games, had some take out, few beers. I don't have any pictures as proof though. Why do you ask?
this is only somewhat related but fits in with the whole animal planet theme. Last night on my ride I stopped to watch a fox chase a jack-rabbitt. The fox saw me, stopped chasing the rabbitt and walked across the road and sat down about 3 feet from me and stared at me for about 3 minutes, then got up and walked up to me, around my bike and walked away. It was pretty cool. Also Snob, take it easy on us rural folks...your narrowly constructed description of kids in Kansas drawn to animal sacrafice would indicate that your primary source of information on rural living is repeated viewings of Footloose, stick to what you know (making fun of hipsters in NYC) ...we're not all PBR swilling, truck driving, chicken disembowling rednecks dreaming of dirty dancing and cable.
jessica's a cutie.
prolly-i have seen you here and there on the web. yer the guy that just started riding track bikes less than 3 yrs ago, but have somehow devolved into doing really basic bmx moves on a bastardized track bike, and posting them on the web. why? i wonder? and this whole metal/track bike thing, it doesn't make sense, nor is it interesting, or funny, or really anything other than stupid. that "race" w/the idiots and the blood and the drunk people, wtf is that? aren't you like 30 or something? have you ever raced? have you ever been a mssnger? i am going to go ahead and answer for you: no to both. oh wait, alleycat racing, yeah, i did that 14 yrs ago when mssngers did it, not drunk fat guys w/stupid bikes w/gring guards, riser bmx bars, and all this other stupid crap color coordinated spoke card crap. move on prolly, take yer posse w/you. leave bikes to people who really ride them, not dipshits that just drag them from dumpster, to parking lot, to dive bar, to their apartment, etc.. what a bunch of fucking idiots.
I'm different! I do things you won't. I cut myself and sign my name in blood. It shows disregard of my body. I pick up roadkill. Others would say that's gross. I swear. I'm different than everyone else! Believe me. You're an office drone. I'm different.
Hey, watch what you are making fun of here. The only reason I ride my bike is to stay fit enough to keep my man-boobies down to a "B" cup.
Datamonkey, deny it all you want, but we all saw "Children of the Corn."
Damn, it's like a disease. Now I see knuckle tattoos everywhere I look:
self harm
cross bike
jonp rolly
girl ymen
trst farn
firs tant
urap ussy
Wait . . . was this thing in New York? I coulda sworn you were talking about Anchorage . . .
"and let all but 30 psi out of your tire" --- Tires normally have MORE than 30psi in them?
Look, while it is true I have shot a few signs in south central Kansas, I am not sure I remember me or any of my friends picking up road kill. Sure, metal rained, but for fux sakes! If some alleycat picks up a did chipmunk and brings it to a check point...SO HELP ME
Au contraire. I went to go see Children of the Corn with my dad when I was a kid, and he told me not to go, but I made him take me anyway, and then I made him leave in like 15 minutes I was so scared.
I also once got a McRib about 20years ago. I must've been one of three people to get those. I said, Dad, I want a McRib, and he said, Don't be a dumbass, get a cheeseburger. And I said, Dad, no, I really want one, they're delicious, please, please I want a McRib. He said, I'm not getting you a McRib, get a cheeseburger, if you get a McRib you have to eat it. And I said, Dad, please, please, I want a McRib, McRib, McRib, McRib, McRib, McRib, please, get me a McRib, please. And he got me a McRib. And the thing was just pre-formed mystery meat to look like a rib (I was a little kid, dude, how should I know?). And I started crying before I even swallowed the first bite.
So what's the point? Basically, I guess, I was a p~ssy as a little kid.
McDLT's were good though, but used a lot of styrofoam.
anon 1:37 - Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. But wouldn't antf irst be more appropriate? I guess if you're a fan enough to get my bikesnob comments handle tattoed on you knuckles I shouldn't be so picky.
Here's another thought, how about a picture of an ant on the fist knuckle then 1st on the next 3. on the other hand have isa and an arrow pointing down towards your vagina, that way you can achieve both the firs tant and the urap ussy all in one.
If you guys don't have the constitution to shed a little blood, and kill a few animals, then I know some "Pig with Lipstick" that will do the job for you!
Hmmn. Interesting. I'm getting a faintly Monty Python vibe from these comments ("Your mother was a hamster...").
I often wonder why, in any "subculture," it isn't enough for some folks just to enjoy the thing itself - the cycling. Why it has to become about one-upmanship, about style on top of cycling. For me, at least, it's the ride that's the obsession. This other stuff is just so much junior high fashion show.
(and I realize that's going to sound like a pose of its own kind, but I mean it in earnest)
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dunc ecap
Anon 1:52, I fart in your general direction.
Anon, 1:29 PM:
I moved here 4 years ago and started to ride a fixed gear. Before that I had multiple bikes. Get off my jock before you get sonned.
Geeze. Hasn't anyone heard of metal? Ozzy Osbourne? This is what metal kids do, the play with dead things and roll around in their own blood cause it's exciting. Humans don't really chase down and slaughter buffalo anymore so you've got to get your carnage kicks somewhere right? At least the kids are on bikes.
anon 1:52 - to be a subculcture, you have to differentiate yourself one way or another. If all cycling subcultures just enjoy the cycling in itself, they'd be one big culture. I think the problem is that messengers were a subculture, that further got subdivided into messenger-imitating hipsters, and we are now witnessing another division, the hipster messenger wannabes who aren't afraid to pick up roadkill. Can't wait for the next installement.
Gross! I read your page while I eat lunch and this made it difficult to swallow...
As someone who is from rural Kansas, there is no big mystery here. Fourteen year olds who might do shit like this are encouraged to move along to the big cities, where they are believed to have some chance of fitting in. I am not saying that is a good way to deal with mentally defective children, but it does happen that way.
The fact that I am from rural Kansas is in no way a reflection on my behavior as a child. I was merely encouraged to move to some other town.
prolly said
What were YOU doing on your Saturday night?
I was boning your girlfriend.
The McRib sandwitch was nothing more than McDonald's cynical corporate ruse to get more McNegroes to partake of their fine dining establishment.
Wasn't there some good looking mama at that race the other night dragging a dead moose around? Now that was some serious blood on the sidewalk!
Damn, prolly got sonned!
The boning your girlfriend comment is hilarious. Although posted 48 minutes late.
"But Alley Cats won't truly have jumped the shark until Sarah Palin shows up for a ride and field dresses a slaughtered moose." Thank you, I've been wanting to throw an alleycat here in Alaska for sometime now, I have a theme I would of course require the racers to kill their own moose because this is Alaska after all. I'm kidding some "hipster" twit will more likely throw one before I do being a boring old married fart these days. Yes, we've got 'em here and they outnumber real messengers 4-1
podium!
I love the McRib. I get to pretend I can bite through and chew up bones.
nah, getting sonned would include someone with a name saying that... not some anonymous coward...
Shoulda done the alleycat on all BMX bikes...then the whole juvenile delinquent theme would have fit together perfectly. At one of the checkpoints they could have made the participants huff paint and then get back on the bike.
As a matter of fact, now that I look at the larger photos, some of those idiots look familiar. I'm pretty sure "Man Boob" is the moron who puked on my car at the prom. We always wondered what happened to old Dink.
...devo lved...
...not yer knuckles, yer actions & comments, dumbasses...
Shameless promotion.
Snob = Prolly
I took a class in Psychology once, looks like a textbook case of split personality.
Jessica, BSNYC is a deadbeat.
Snobbie...come back to Anchorage..little snobbie Jr needs yew!!
blackrider,
This is what metal kids do, the play with dead things and roll around in their own blood cause it's exciting.
Cutting yourself and playing with dead animals used to be for metal kids. Now it's for people imitating metal kids.
nah, getting sonned would include someone with a name saying that... not some anonymous coward...
prolly said
What were YOU doing on your Saturday night?
I was boning your girlfriend.
-Brian Davidson
Chicago
SONNED
The good thing is that the fixed geared trend is almost over....
Brian D,
Prolly was giving you a hand job? That's disgusting.
so it's people imitating people imitating messengers imitating metal kids? Getting confusing. Who really cares? He said no animals were killed. Speaking up for the mass minority here, it sounds like a thoroughly retarded fun time. If you're into that.
Though I am surprised there was no paint huffing, good call C-A.
i don't realize why everyone cares so much about this "juvenile deliquency." bmx bikes are sweet! (and so are bmc's, for that matter). If loving the bicycle is just about loving bicycling, what's the harm in this?- this is a creative idea instead of the tired old messenger-themed alleycat (although those are fun too). if you don't want to come to a metal-themed race or disapprove of it's theme, metal, a subculture that in its own is about excess and grim/dark/death-centered stuff, then simply don't participate.
if someone had fun in a way that you might not have fun, and didn't hurt anything in the process, there are much more productive ways to go about talking shit than in the comments section of bikesnob anonymously.
perhaps to contrast this tomfoolery you'll go and put together your own race, and it can have adult sponsors like G.Q., Mini Cooper, Apple, Sperry Top-siders, etc. and you could do tasks like purchase a house in the suburbs, obey traffic lights, yeild to cars, ride only hybrid bikes with 40 psi tires on the sidewalks, collecting work clothes (biz-casual of course) in yr panniers, etc.
ANONYMOUS @ September 16, 2008 1:18PM...
...Bike races of all sorts are fun: Cross races, BMX races, Messenger races, Crits, whatever...I've done them, they don't suck. In fact. I've never felt bored with the objective in hand so much that I felt the urge to throw in some self-mutilation or animal sacrifice. Be it road kill or DOA, playing with dead animals is fucked up and seriously not at all humorous. You guys must truly be hardcore.
The self-mutilation thing I'm okay with because if you are that moronic to begin with, maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing that in the rush-of-it-all a few of you had mistakenly cut too deep and bled out before reaching the finish line. Survival of the fittest, survival of the ones born with simple common sense.
Speaking of how much hardcore fun these guys seemed to have been having; I wonder if they've done anything truly hardcore on a bike. For example: barreling down a winding decent at 45mph when you've out geared yourself? Or been caught in the middle of a sketchy overlap situation in a miss-and-out race at the local velodrome (for those of you "trackies" that don't know what that is, it's the origin of that fugly thing between your legs sans the 1"-risers and Ourys). And I’m not referring to toe-overlap, wannabes.
You've got pent up quarterlife aggression, so what. You listen to Slayer because your parents neglected your feelings as a kid, they didn't let you take that karate class and sent you to a top-rated college to study art history, tuition free. I feel sorry for you. Seriously.
It's not the homegrown Kansas Kids that are tearing the heads off pigeons (first off, pigeons don't really exist much in the Midwest) being a former Midwesterner I would know. I've been a part of the "fixie" community in Philly, LA and now SF and I have to say the "new-breed" of hipster-fixters is a strange phenomena. It's like track bikes are the new Marliyn Manson for misunderstood "kids" on Prozac. No offense to Manson fans or people who seriously need Prozac, but: "when you live with the Apes of man, it's hard to be clean." If you get my drift.
I wish the apocalyptic wrath of pigeon swarming on all of you teen-angst posers. Let them poke out the eyes of the pretenders.
That or I hope you catch a crab the next time you're out-geared cruising downhill from whatever Vegan diner that you’re coming from. I’m sure you’re parents will front the dentist’s bill when your front teeth are left on Cobble Hill. Enjoy the reconstructive surgery, because I don’t know anything more hardcore than having your parents front for that.
"a bunch of adults in one of the cultural capitals of the world, who have thousands of dollars of high-end bicycle equipment, and, at least in some cases, also have expensive educations and white-collar office jobs"
i think you have found the problem right there. as much as i like the stereotype of the inbred, redneck rural sociopath, the truth is that most rural people have a basic respect for life.
on the other hand, inbred redneck white collar office drones would make perfect SS officers, as they have been 'educated' in little more than machiavelli and excel macros.
having an expensive bicycle or, dare i say it, living in the 'right' city, does not make one a moral person, any more than buying a crass t-shirt makes you an anarchist.
i am puzzled, mr snob, though. as i ride my bike in my flyover state, i am incessantly confronted with roadkill, an reminded that i, myself, could be somewhat flat were it not for the grace of god. do you not have this daily affirmation in 'the city'?
Prolly is calling people out on their internet manners! He is definitely hard.
A (monkey)pox on you all. Way cooler than birdflu
...some folks have to sell it...
...some people just are...
What were YOU doing Saturday night?
Funny you'd ask. Sleeping hard after busting my ass working at a real roadrace all day, and most of the day before. Amazingly, nobody stopped to cut themselves, get slapped by groupies, sign their name in blood, or to pick up roadkill, the rabies threat being what it is out here in pickup truck-driving flyover country, West bumf*** D.C.
Although the guy driving the Sag Wagon for the Cat 4 race claimed he was picking up roadkill, we think he was exaggerating.
speaking of hampster hipsters
and all y'all can just shut the fuck up about this race - if you like road racing or triathlons or whatever better than something like this, go do that. who cares if you like stupid fun (i sure do) or knuck tats. sorry you stupid fucks are so damn cool
and props to prolly for doing something new on a track bike - what have you ever done new except been the first on nashbars email list to buy illuminated bar ends or wireless cyclocomputers. good for you
thumbs up
A++++++++++ would do business with again
Brilliant stuff Snob. This Lord of The Flies behavior has more to do with the human condition than it does with geography or accessible culture. It is the ugly truth that animals are really better beings than we are.
White people of privilege taking longer than others to mature. I don't see much wrong with it, especially since moving from NYC. I don't envy you, snob.
It's amusing to see how many of you think they know these people who raced. Like you need the internet to finally voice your pent-up aggression. Bisickle, you're the perfect example of kind of pretentious snob who needs to validate their identity by posting on Bike Snob. Claiming that everyone who lives in a city like New York is a trust fund kid. People work their asses off in this City to make it and this kind of release is one way to have a good time with friends.
Why would you assume they've never raced? Or hit 45mph on a descent? Or some other near wreck on turn 4? Do you know them? Probably not. I know for a fact that a few of those guys are hard-as-nails cyclists who could destroy anything with 2 wheels. Including your front wheel in a miss or win in out. So why are you so hung up on it?
Because you feel threatened in some way and your insecurities come out. That or you're too old to be able to let loose again and have fun without hating on everything. Just remember, there are always people who are faster and more experienced than you, so all your talk is bullshit.
And who thought that Morbid Angel was a grindcore band? Death Metal! Like that band, Death!
i think it's less about the race and more about prolly. don't let him represent you, new york, even if you all have better things to do than hone your internet personae.
At least Prolly has the balls to show up to this comment section and defend his actions against a very hostile crowd. I'd like to see some of you go on Fixter sites and talk shit about them there, instead of in front of your choir.
Just saying...
You guys are just jealous. Although playing with dead animals is indecent and dangerous, they still didn't hurt anyone or anything.
Bitchin' bikesnob.
Right on the head.
talk about getting defensive!
."
you said it, Snob.
talk about getting defensive!
that was meant about "had enough."
anon 2:55
Hey, enough hatin' on Prolly. I know him pretty well and he's a solid dude and has been commenting on bike blogs for a long, long time, for whatever that's worth.
I think a bunch of yuppies riding around playing with roadkill represents a new low.
ryanfromdeland = Investment Banker = YUPPIE
Had Enough--you're right, I don't know any of those people who raced cuz the people I know wouldn't be at some stupid shit race like that.
Prolly-I'll slap you. Several times if needed.
Hardcore alleycats probably eyeing this bike as an upgrade....
prolly, sat night i was wrenching on the bike and getting ready for CX. sunday the beers were well deserved. maybe you should take yourself more seriously because that was some of the dumbest stuff i've ever seen from the ny cool school.
Wild berry foraging in Colorado this time of year? I would have thought that was over by now. Perhaps lower foothill foraging or on the margins of the plains? It must be downright autumnal in those parts about now. I believe it is wild berry foraging season along the Fish House Road off of the 1/9 truck route in New Jersey. BSNYC, you should check it out. Take the PATH to Hoboken, p/u the monorail to the JC elevator and cycle on over to the FHR.
CommieCanuck:
"This reminds me of the famous Sniffy-the-rat incident in Toronto in the 90s."
This where I shite all over Commie for being Toronto-centric.
I remember this. It happened in Vancouver.
Just a Canadian thing. You all go back to your relevant comments.
I am so tired of you people coming to New York and insisting on doing stuff and letting loose. You're paying all this money to re-grow up where I grew up, and frankly you're better at it than me (I was only 14 for god's sake). Imagine the smartest most creative kids from everywhere converged on your town to be cooler than you were in high school. Makes we wanna son you for your North Face.
Prolly is rubber and we're all glue. Screw all of you.
i'm from the land of roadkill, and i can tell you, this is a waste of some good eatin'.
Anothercanuck-
Try being an Newf. It makes a lot of these redneck hillbilly comments kinda sting for sure.
great great post.
+
skkk brnzzz!
+
arrospok.
=
all you haters suck my balls.
brilliant sentiment and so eloquent.
and wtf is "sonned"
is it some sort of worn-crooked wide flat brimmed baseball cap thing/thang?
yeah general cunt, that's what it is...
anothercanuck 3:11:
I remember another Canadian thing: the tv show "Mr Dressup." He was a hell of a lot more creative and original than those alleycat tossers playing dressup with their metal clothes straight out of the hot topic tickle trunk. and that show was aimed at 5 year olds.
Sincerely,
Casey and Finnegan
ryanfromdeland-you are a tool, and you are from florida, and you are a tool. a metal themed race? say that, slowly, to yourself, and if you weren't an idiot-from florida, you would know just how fucking stupid that sounds. so shut it. and prolly-whoah-4 years, my mistake. and had multiple bikes? cool! keep doing half ass bmx tricks on your big bmx bike w/skinny tires, and wait! there is more, it doesn't coast!! wow! so fucking rad and cutting edge, i mean, bleeding edge stuff here. so cool and rad. you know what the hardest part of doing a barspin is? telling your parents you're gay. and you my friend, are gay.
what is SONNED? what does that mean? is that like, street/metal/fixie/tough guy/deep- v/cool talk? does anyone know what that means?
face it: a generation in their 20s have nothing to create for themselves. instead they re-make older culture with a twist: commodification!
cash in now honey...
lay off prolly
he's a strong satanist and was a solid yuppie for a long time
Great column, Snob. I ride every day, and most of my rides are solo. Stuff like this is why I prefer them that way.
Sonned is something white kids who went to high school in Manhattan in the early to mid 90's used to express the humiliating feeling accompanying the theft of your North Face jacket, or any such disrespectful incident. The highest form would be sonning one in front of one's whole crew (of like-minded buddies). Synonyms include herbing, owning, making someone your biotch. Sonning has no basis in hip hop or African American culture.
Hey everybody-
Ryanfromdeland says Nashbar just got a shipment of illuminated bar ends!!
Sweet!
Excuse me, I gotta go shopping.
Just wait til the library sees how I've accesorized those old illuminated manuscripts they have stuck in glass cases not even gathering dust.
WOW
firstoff i'm not really an investment banker - that was sarcasm - i'm actually closer to a mix between two other things you hate, a tall bike rider and a trickster, neither of these however, in my experience, have ever been confused with a yuppie.
yes i'm from florida and florida is way cooler than NY (about -100000 degrees cooler). Know what else is from florida? two aforementioned death metal bands - morbid angel and death.
it's cool if yr proud of where yr from, because i am too - in fact i'd bet money (that is, if i believed in money - im also an anarchist) that i have more fun than you do because cycling isn't such a serious thing to me.
know what's harder than telling yr parents you're gay? telling you're parent that you're anonymous...
see you at das peloton!
Prolly,
I checked out your blog for the first time in a long time. No more music reviews? ...any new dubstep artists worth mentioning for those of us out in Cow Town? Say what you want about Prolly's taste in bikes and dead vermin, but he does have good taste in music.
I'm a different anon than the one you're talking about, but I would find it harder to tell my parents I have an internet persona. You wouldn't last a second in true anarchy, nor would I. In case you were joking about the anarchy thing, making fun of yourself isn't funny when you actually suck.
from urbandictionary:
1) The action of being capable of calling someone else "son", in a derogatory sense.
2) Similar to owned and pwned. To prevail heavily over an opponent in some form of competetive sense, such as a verbal argument or physical confrontation; mostly used in a one word sentence fragment.
"mutha fucka your whole crew just got SONNED!!~!1!!"
Snob said it proper.
And now my 2 cents:
Yuppie scum, using their privilege to be materialist, apolitical, self-absorbed and puerile. Babies, the lot of 'em.
I'm loving all the hate today. Even Frilly's getting mean.).
just because i'm an idealist doesn't mean i think it will happen soon, although it has happened several times in history (see: spanish civil war/cnt/fia, etc) and in a microcosmic sense it happens even with the little "take a penny, leave a penny" thing you see in convenience stores.
i don't hope to "convert" you, nor do i expect you to take any of what i say seriously, but i intend not to be misrepresented as an "internet persona" from florida.
MORE SUNSHINE // LESS STATE
up the crust punks with trust funds lolllzzz
these comments! for a second here i thought i was on youtube.
manb oobs
Ant,
Let your haters be your motivators. You're from the ATL so you've heard that one.
kidd yprn
prolly, compared to ryanfromdeland, you are almost cool. florida blows, dipshit. tall bikes are stupied, and you just called yourself a trickster? get a job, one that won't wear out your kneepads, one that doesn't force you to steal all the scope from whoever's couch you are crashing on.
i meant it sarcastically too
thanks
Sarc Astic
"At each checkpoint you had to do a task like sign the manifest in your own real blood, bring roadkill, shotgun a beer, get slapped by a groupie, be anointed with fake blood and let all but 30 psi out of your tire."
That sounds like cross, except they'd be running their tires way too hard.
In the spirit of hate, I thought I'd add that NYC is filled with the most conformist, self-conscious people who can't make a move without thinking of all the different ways they might be described in the third person. And why does everything have to be documented and end up online or in a glossy or not so glossy art publication or gallery or whatever? I guess we'll never know about the unrecorded cool things out there, but I think people should stop documenting their experiences and stop acting like they're being documented. And if people were really hip, they'd set up shop in Newark (NJ, not Delaware). Just follow the Fish House Road to the Pulaski Highway.
trickster was sarcastic that is.
that's what people like you call me.
i may like tricks (coming firstly from bmx) but i can hang up my bike tomorrow or go get a *real* bike
but you'd still be an asshole
and florida blows? where are you from?!
we've made what we've got here, if you think you personally kick ass for living in some hip metropolis know full well it was like that before you had anything to do with it and would be just the same if you weren't there.
even if you hate on kids who ride bikes, they're just copying you
Way to go everyone for flaming a barely publicized hipster CAT4 race after the fact. I guess that's the point, though... sadly. It's just better when it's anonymous, I feel bad for prolly, et al., because they just wanted to have fun and helped to clean up the streets. Next time, hold it during the morning sometime between 630-1000 and have a BSNYC theme and dress up as CX weekend warriors, drink Rogue, and wear helmets.
I'm not one to leave comments on peoples blogs. Why would they care what someone whom they have never met thought of what they have posted.
That said, I agree with you 100% in regards to todays posting. the very idea of collecting road kill sickens me, and i'm not one who is easily sickened.
I see road kill almost everyday and it makes me think that we as a people have lost touch with our place on this earth with and have created a callus disregard with all of the other inhabitants who live here with us.
ant1st, one of the checkpoints was get slapped by a groupie, n'est-ce pas?
Prolly, I've never been to NYC, but I find it hard to believe there was that much roadkill on course. That jackass with the manboobs is looking way too smug regarding his 'find'.
And, about telling your parents about an internet persona, hafta agree. Mine would have a stroke, no matter how lovely the panties! Telling them I've gone Lindsay might be easier.
In case you got lost, it's the Pulaski SKYway.
UCI should consider adopting the cutting part. Collect a little for testing at the same time, and that's two, uh, birds with one razor blade.
hadenough:
Just a head's up, too old? I'm 24. I paid my way through college, have been hopping around "trying to make it" like you say. Across the globe a couple times in three years. The only thing constant is the bike I bring with me. I race, and am not fast-self admittedly. I used to be heavy into the fixie scenes in my old hometowns, and am simply angry at the progression. I love how diverse it's become, but there is a certain avenue that erks me, and this posting obviosuly, blatantly hit that nerve with a razor sharp wire-cutter.
I think the people I spoke about, if they are anything like the people I've come across associated with that "scene": more than likely resemble the stereotype I'm bashing. I'm not bashing all fixie riders, because I've been one since I was 8-years-old. That would be hypocritical. I was the odd kid out who rode bikes when all of my friends in Philly were skating.
I'm welcome to diversity of all kinds and the spread of the two wheeled cause. I just have a feeling they aren't helping much. People on the outside see that, cops on the outside see that: and next thing you know your next big group ride carnival has task force waiting at the end of the 4th street tunnel, waiting. If you were in LA when that happened, then you understand.
If I could post a Spock from Star Trek hand-gesture I would, but ride long with posture!
Peace.
they probably had to lie to themselves and made themselves believe the animals were njs stamped.
fucked up.
hopefully the open wounds and dead dirty animals mix. good luck with your diseases.
let us know when the funerals are going to be.
Don't give frat boys a bad name. Saturday night I was having pizza with two of my own frat brothers after volunteering for Denver's Tour de Fat. It was a collection of mainly white people playing dress up and drinking beer. I guess it wasn't quite as cool as this alleycat since no one was cutting themselves, seeing who could be more gutterpunk, or playing with dead animals.
I still claim being hardcore though, cuz once I was riding with my race team and my buddy grant decapitated a pigeon when it flew into his bladed spoke front wheel.
Fellow BS followers - I gots me an identity, so now you can know for sure that the bullshit I write is mine.
Frilly - My mistake, I see where you're coing from now. Kinky!
I feel bad for Prolly, but if it wasnt him, it'd be someone else. Someone that doesnt really get it, but is totally siked. Same shit with Skating in the 80's, posers were abound. I saw those pix and just thought it was the lamest shit in the world, but they had fun...so who gives a shit. Yeah he is hipster, and yeah the BMX tricks are lame...and saying "sonned" is REALLY lame...and the alley cats are super lame....it's like CAT 8 type shit. I think it's gonna get a lot worse though....then Prolly will realize just how lame he was in 2008.
also, FYI: Morbid Angel is DEATH METAL, not GRINDCORE.
Hey florida guy, you seem to have an advanced understanding of anarchy. It's good to read lots of stuff about impossible utopian ideals which require the suspension of human nature. It's up there with being a Star Wars expert or a Gnome scholar. -Freddy Berckx
...'classifications':...yuppies, anarchists, death metal-ists, conformists, hipsters punk rockers, non-conformists, fixsters, prolly-ists, non-prolly-ists...
...i am one lucky fuck 'cuz i don't "fit in" anywhere...
...i'm just a guy who rides bikes, all kinds a' bikes & i enjoy 'em all...sorta like music...
bgw - "prolly-ists, non-prolly-ists"
Good stuff.
ryanfromdeland -
Nobody's ever said anything bad about tall bikes. Come to NYC and ride one - now that would be batshit crazy! I bet you'd get mad props, son!
when did bikesnob call morid angel a grindcore band?
i think you folks calling him out on that clearly missed the point.
Braised Pigeons in Chocolate Sauce recipe
ingredients
4 pigeons weighing 500 g (18 oz) each
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp salt
2 pinches freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp plain flour (All purpose)
4 tbsp dry white wine
1 cup (8 fl oz) 250 ml chicken stock
200 g (7 oz) shallots
2 oz (50 g) plain/dark) chocolate
method
1. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
2. Wash pigeons inside and out, then dry and rub with salt and pepper, inside and out.
3. Heat oil in large, heavy bottomed pan and brown pigeons all over before removing from pan.
4. Fry garlic in remaining oil. Stir flour into oil, fry briefly, then add wine and chicken stock. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Put pigeons into sauce, cover and cook for 50 minutes on a low heat.
6. Peel shallots, chop finely and add to pigeons after 30 minutes.
7. Pre-heat oven to 120°c (225°f) gas mark 1/4
8. Arrange cooked pigeons on a serving dish and keep hot in oven. Skim fat off sauce.
9. Grate chocolate and add to sauce, stirring continuously over a low heat until melted. Do not let the sauce boil again.
10. Season generously with salt and pepper and serve with pigeons.
serving amount
serves 4
BGW-
Prolly-ist. You're onto something. I've been kind of lost since I moved east and had to leave the Church of Saint John Will-I-Am Coltrane
Hey prolly, whatever happened to your road and track team? hahahahaha.
Dear internet personalities. This is Jack, the winner of the metal race. If you'd like to come ask me about the reality of the situation of this race and why I think it was a great time and well planned, please feel free to order from mighty diamond, salad queen, urban rustic, or teddy's tonight until around 10:45.
Not only will I engage you in a civil, friendly and informed discourse in real life, but I will also bring you food. Good food. Hopefully shortly after the time you order it. Maybe even with a smile on my face. Because I ride my bike for a living and that gets me stoked. Have a good evening.
- Jack Crank
I was in a scavenger hunt once that involved obtaining road kill. But... we live in the middle of Suffolk County. It's boring as shit out there most of the time, and road kill can remain in the street for days. I can't imagine it being easy to find fresh roadkill that's still bleeding. Unless that's people blood... but I'm doubting it. If you really want to be metal, don't kill animals and ride trendy hipster bikes, do what Dead did.
...jeezus, critical ass...what are you ???...french !!!...
...& props, ant1, but are you ant1st, cuz he's first...just sayin'...
...& prolly...next time, you can be last across the line & still win...just show up w/ a 'fresh' skunk roadkill carcass, preferably between yer teeth...
...now that sez "badass, death metal, motherfucker" in anybody's language...
This was not a cycling related event. It was a show for all of us. Please metal alleycat riders, accept this attention and discussion and feel superior. You are now +1 above all other allycat riders and +2 above the average fixie rider and best of all... +3 above the average cyclist. You are a winner, mommy and daddy love you.
lastnightsparty/cobrasnake or it didnt happen.
Jack, for some reason I have no appetite for food "from mighty diamond, salad queen, urban rustic, or teddy's." Sorry, Son. I wonder if any of those places know you are "advertising" for them.
bgw - I was wavering between going with ant1st, which would have been most applicable to comments on this blog, and ant1, which makes more sense for life outside this blog (not that I have a life outside this blog, but I may someday). ant1 won (came in 1st?). But worry not, ant1st is not going away.
ant1st
...yer there, dude...or here...fuck, i get confused talking on the intertubes...
...which is neither here nor there but i'm just sayin'...
Most fixed gear riders are fags I'd never want to hang with, ever. The bikes themselves are fun and fast, love them. The scene is lame, dirty, gay, etc... the clothes... you guys are so gay it hurts!
Prolly is lame. Mega lame. Buy a bmx and really throw down. Fixed gear tricks are lame.
The Metal alleycat, also lame. And I hope most of the participants meet with untimely deaths. And if they did kill any of the "road kill" maybe they too will become road kill due to the random act of a cager (car).
Now go play in traffic hipsters!
is the metal theme supposed to be cool or ironic?
What the hell are you all doing in New York?!
Where I live, you would be considered crazy to ride bikes with no brakes and dead animals.
Do you live in PETA Hill too?
bisickle:
You're 24 and you said fixie. You've said enough.
Here is a question: when did alleycats start to suck?
aw fuck this shit
hadenough:
you're pretty much a hypocrite.
you can have fun riding your fixed gear. i'll enjoy racing mine.
i have nothing to justify other than the ludocrisy of animal killing post-adolesceant jerk-offery. i guess it's because i'm "insecure and feel threatened." Give me a break.
i have no qualms with NYC. i love the place, i've had far too much grey's papaya in my day...but...i have a problem with people, be it cyclists or cell-phone jabbing, lexus-driving spawns that kill innocent animals for nothing more than "a good time."
fuck's sake, go watch a goddamned movie or something.
enjoy cutting yourself with razor blades and sacrificing pigeons in the name of hardcore.
Holy shit, pushing 200 comments. How is doing an alleycat for the photo-ops any different than chronicling your life on a blog? Granted it all looks pretty stupid, but how is a legitimate race any less ego-centric?
200th gets the trip sheet clip
it's all about the bike.
To anyone who is from NYC:
I do not hate on your beloved city, albeit I like Philly more, forgive me I'm partial. :)
Many apologies for calling out certain social groups within the fixed-gear-world.
I was more than angry when I woke up to read my morning blog, to find good people of the bike, violating the bodies of dead animals.
To anyone I offended, once again, my sincere apologies. But I ask you, next time. Go for with your messenger easter egg hunts, but please, leave the goddamned pigeons out of it.
Ride safe.
Hey Gerchof, I think these puppies need a little quiet time at one of your holiday gulag retreats
I make no apology to anyone who thinks this bullshit is cool. Grow up, assholes!
Just barely squeaking by in the top 200
I think some of you are overreacting to the killing of one single pigeon. I arrange the mass killing of many pigeons each year for the Wyomissing Pennsylvania Woodsmen's pigeon hunt. Since there aren't a lot of pigeons to be found in the vicinity of Wyomissing, I take my van around New York City and net live birds for the hunt. This is not some mindless, barbaric outlet of the rich. It is a longstanding tradition among the Wyomissing aristocracy to participate in a pigeon hunt and then bring their kill to their wives and daughters to properly butcher the squab for a feast at country estate supper clubs. Seated at long tables, you can still smell a bit of the old growth Pennsylvania woods. On chilly autumn days it is not uncommon to smell the scent of Pigeon a la Maitre-Jacques or a la Richelieu as well as creamed corn coming from the weedy, marshed interzones that divide pastoral Wyomissing from its more urban communities. It is not a cruel practice, as my Croatian father once instructed me, but a way of honoring the birds in the company of noble men served by their dutiful women. As he once said, "What is good in Istria is better in Wyomissing." It is as much a natural part of me as flight is to the pigeon. | http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/09/urban-alienation-cultural-carnage-and.html?showComment=1221592860000 | 2013-05-18T10:31:20 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Trinity Bellwoods Park to Bathurst
The street seems to narrow along the stretch between Trinity Bellwoods Park at Strachan all the way to Bathurst and beyond.
Physically, it may not have lost some width, but with the sheer volume of traffic from cyclists, motorists, streetcars and pedestrians rubbing elbows here can make you feel a little claustrophobic.
Street parking is hard to come by, both for cars and for bicycles. This area is a shopping, eating, lounging and people-watching destination and on a sunny day the crowds slow their pace. Whether you throw a blanket down in Trinity Bellwoods or wait in line for a coveted table at Terroni’s the best way to get here is to ride your bicycle, just don’t expect to get that post and ring right out front.
Toronto Bike Life: Queen Street Part 4
Toronto Bike Life: Queen Street Part 3
Toronto Bike Life: Queen Street Part 2
Toronto Bike Life: Queen Street Part 1
Second big picture from the top: Igor Kenk’s ‘stolen’ bike shop.
(Did Igor steal bikes, or did a suspicious under cover sting steal the bike shop from Igor?)
I am sooo with Michael on that one and firmly believe a suspicious under cover sting stole the bike shop from Igor.
Unfortunately, far too many people are apathetic about police corruption and blindly believe their take on Igor supposedly being seen pointing towards a bike he wanted stolen. Ironically one day before a documentary about stolen bikes was to be released, which was to be critical of the Toronto Police and their unwillingness to prevent bike theft.
Anyone who claims that they will not be involved in purchasing any stolen bikes, should think twice before ever purchasing from the Toronto Police Auctions, where many pieces have been seized unfairly.
I consider the biggest bike thieves to be the Toronto Police themselves!
Not just a few days since I took those photos and it looks like there’s some action at Igor’s former shop:
Teena in Toronto blog
‘It’s all about me!’
Narrow, dark and full of crap… .
I think they have a soap brand for that…
And it’s next to a dead people place.
Igor really doesn’t fit in down there any more, now you have to be exactly the same – now, where did I put that dog, have to remember to call the dog walker. Doggy, where are you doggy?
It’s too easy. | http://bikingtoronto.com/duncan/toronto-bike-life-queen-street-part-5/comment-page-1/ | 2013-05-18T10:12:34 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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When I was writing this blog and I decided on the title “I’ve Got Junk In My Box” I couldn’t help but think of the Black Eyed Peas song “My Hump” a semi silly song that refers to a woman’s derriere.
If you’re easily offended don’t worry, I haven’t gone off the deep end, the correlation is purely coincidental and that’s just the title that kept coming to mind at 3:00 a.m. here in San Diego.
There is a serious side to this post and that’s all the junk that I receive in my e-mail box on a daily basis. I average somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 – 125 e-mails daily and am somewhat surprised by the efforts that companies go through to break down my computers firewall, spam filters, trusted and restricted sites, and whatever else either Microsoft, Eset or myself have downloaded to keep my computer safe from Spammers, Hackers, Phishers, Spoofers, etc.
The good news is that many companies have considerably improved their email marketing, partly because of legal requirements.
But many still burn out their contacts by misusing their details.
Here are a few of the most common reasons you’ll lose customer trust and damage your brand:
•Passing on your email addresses without permission.
•Sending too many emails. (Now there’s an ambiguous term, what’s too many?)
•Failing to protect your data.
•Not offering an Easy UnSubscription Plan. (This will get my blood boiling)
How effective is emailing Spam?I’m sure their Cost Of Business is small because their main operating cost would be the management of their mailing lists. It must some sustainable return or they wouldn’t keep doing it.
Here’s a number that will put it all into prospective. In 2011 it’s estimated that there were 7 TRILLION sent around the world! That’s a million million or a thousand billion!
I’m sure there’s some chump signing up for the Publisher’s Clearing Warehouse Grand, Stupendous, Incredible, Outlandish, Phony, Preposterous, Million Dollar Sweepstakes.
I’m sure I’m not the only person who gets tons of junk emails. What’s the solution? Personally I don’t know. A friend of mine says that she when starts getting slammed with junk she simply opens up a new email account. Hmm, I like it but it wouldn’t be practical for me.
Remember to “Keep The Junk Out of Your Trunk.” | http://billkizer.com/tag/my-hump/ | 2013-05-18T11:02:51 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Regardless, the video shows some very nice drifting skills. BMW's of course being popular in Poland due to its proximity to Germany. Some American hardware even makes a cameo.
With few tracks available and European Union funds going to infrastructure such as these roads rather than tracks taking to the streets to enjoy your car is rather common in Poland. Hopefully in the next few years some nice new tracks open in Poland especially with the popularity of Formula 1 and Polish driver Robert Kubica.
Wszystkiego najlepszego dla naszyh Polakow na nowy rok i czaly 2013 od BimmerBoost.
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I am a survivor of sexual assaults--yes, the plural is appropriate in my case. None of them resulted in a prosecution of anyone. How can I possibly explain with words how this has affected who I am. If I could remove just one experience from all that I've gone through in this life, it wouldn't be having cancer or lupus. It would be being a victim of sexual assault.
The cancer and lupus? I can deal with the stigma associated with being a person with disabilities. However, as much as I am against putting a hierarchy on oppressions, being known as someone who has been raped is just worse for me. So why am I talking about it here? Well, I think this is one of those times where I simply can not sit back in my comfort zone.
On September 20, in Philadelphia, PA, Dominique Gindraw and three of his friends raped a woman at gunpoint. Even though there was ample proof that it occurred, the judge who presided over the preliminary hearing decided to drop all of the sexual assault charges against Gindraw. Why? Because the victim had previously agreed to have sex with the defendant in exchange for money.
So, what did Judge Deni order the defendant be charged with instead? Armed robbery. She decided that what had occurred was not rape but actually "theft of services". Never mind the fact that she never consented to have sex with all of these men. Never mind the fact that they forced her to have sex with them at gunpoint. According to Deni, "She consented and she didn't get paid . . . I thought it was a robbery." When asked about this case, Teresa Carr Deni says she slept well that night after issuing her ruling. Well, I bet we're all glad to hear that, right?.
The humiliation and mental anguish associated with being raped is excruciating even when you're the only one who knows it occurred. How can we get the rapists off the streets if we allow judges to send the message that it's okay to rape a woman as long as you think she would have willingly had sex with you under different conditions?
When it's your innocent little sister or your single mom out on a date and the guy rapes her at gunpoint, do you think you'll be okay with that argument?
See more here and here.
By the way, did I mention the fact that Dominique Gindraw went on to rape another woman at gunpoint four days later?
Monday, November 05, 2007
Kick Teresa Carr Deni Out Of Office NOW!
14 comments:
*hugs*
*gasp*
How have you been, Love? We should chat soon!
I Sent you an email . DId you not get it?
No, I didn't. At least I don't think I did. Let me check my spam filters..
This is pure stupidity. No proof of rape was given, so to convict them of it would be ridiculous.
oh CHRIST, the KathyHoganBot is -everywhere.- it must be nice to have P.R. campaigns ready to go at a moment's notice like that...
Yeah, I'm crafting a post about that right now Belledame. I'm also going to go on HER blog and do the same thing she's been doing here and on everyone else's space.
Mike,
it seems the stupidity you're sensing may be your own. This wasn't a hearing to determine whether or not Gindraw was guilty of rape, so you haven't even heard what evidence the state has to present in this case. Given the fact that it was one of the guys who was present that night who refused to take a turn raping her and, instead, helped her to escape, it sounds to me like the state has a pretty solid case to be made against him.
The only thing that could depress me more is if these guys get a worse sentence for armed robbery than they would for rape.
Let me talk my name is Dominique Gindraw,And I did not RAPE NO ONE at all,They didn't tell you that MY DNA was not in her and that she have a STD That I Don't have.I did not have sex with her at all,I was in college when I got locked up I didn't know nothing they I say I look like one of them,Now this fucked up my life bad do u think I will do something that will fuck my college up I was one of the good boy's that never got locked up befor this I never sold nothing or rob on one never I was alway trying to do good but where that got me now I feel bad for her if she did get RAPE because my lil brother was Rape so I know what that can do but I DID NOT DO IT!
I'll be damned! Look, I'm going to make this as simple as possible for you, Gindraw. I'm not buying your shit!
First of all, I've done DNA analysis so you're shit out of luck with that line. The fact that someone's DNA was not detected in the victim does not mean that they didn't rape her. Their DNA may have been present but wasn't detected or they may have raped her in a way that did not leave DNA.
Secondly, it was you and YOUR FRIENDS who are accused of doing this. Are your friends not able to tell the difference between you and someone who looks like you?
Next, I don't give a damn about whether you were in college when this happened. Am I supposed to believe that guys in college don't rape people? Sell that line somewhere else because I'm not buying it.
Oh, and you were one of the "good boy's that never got locked up befor this"? What do you want? A cookie? Even serial killers had some point in their life when they had never committed a crime.
I notice you didn't address the fact that you went on to rape another woman four days later. What, do you not have any b.s. excuses for why you are accused in that case, too?
You are a rapist. If it was up to me, you'd receive life in prison for your crimes, so don't come here looking for sympathy because you won't find it.
And guilty people never ever protest their innocence, right?
You were identified as a rapist twice in four days. How does that happen? And you were with other people who could also identify you.
Anyway, I'm sure you suffered horribly what with being charged for "theft of services."
Seconding Bint here, Gindraw, you piece of shit rapist. | http://bintalshamsa.blogspot.com/2007/11/kick-teresa-carr-deni-out-of-office-now.html | 2013-05-18T10:12:39 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
06.04.2013
If you would like to use the latest R version 3.0.0 with Bio7 on Windows you have to install Rserve in an R 3.0.0 installation and adjust some Bio7 preferences to use this installation instead of the bundled R binary.
Install Rserve in R 3.0.0 e.g. with the command
> install.packages(“Rserve”)
Alternatively you can use the RGUI menu to search and install Rserve.
Then you have to tell Bio7 the path to the install location of R 3.0.0:
Menu Preferences->Preferences Bio7->Path To R (see example Screenshot below).
Finally you have to adjust the path of the package location the path were additional downloaded R packages will be installed (see Screenshot below) :
Menu Preferences->Preferences Bio7->Preferences RServe->Package install location
Type in the R console of your R 3.0.0 installation e.g.:
> .libPaths()
to get the current path for the Bio7 “Package install location”!
If all paths are correct you can use the new R 3.0.0 installation from within Bio7.]]>
01.03.2013
I finished a rework of the image selection transfer from ImageJ to R. I splitted the action into three different actions for a better usability.
A new feature of Bio7 1.7 is the possibility to transfer multiple pixel selections (with a fixed or an increasing signature) from selected slices of stacks.
The transferred data then can e.g. be used for a supervised classification method in R were you can add image data selections with a fixed signature (e.g. representing a plant species) to already transferred selections (e.g. increasing signatures – different plants species) to improve the classification results.
Thanks to the Roi Manager of ImageJ selections can easily be saved and reloaded for a nice workflow in conjunction with the transfer of the data to R (simply drag and drop ROI files on the ImageJ-Canvas to load or add them).
In addition i had also to rework the Image-Methods view for a better grouping of the different actions (see temporary labels in the screenshot below) which hopefully gives a better usability.
These are the last features (beside many others) for the next release and i hope that i can release the new version in a few weeks after some tests. If you have found some bugs in Bio7 1.6 don’t hesitate to contact me or write to the Bio7 forum.]]>:
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08.01.2012
I started to implement Jython support for the upcoming Bio7 1.7 release. With Jython it will be possible to use the Bio7 API’s and graphical interfaces with Python syntax. Furthermore it will be possible to execute Jython scripts in the Flow editor.
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16.12.2012
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01 ImageJ and R). (see screenshot below)).
- Updated WorldWind to the latest version.
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- Fixed some bugs.
- Reorganized the file wizard of Bio7 (see screenshot below). – see screenshot and video tutorial below).
- In the Outline view selected members of a Java class are now shown (created from the “Abstact Syntax Tree” (AST)).
Video Tutorial:
- Now a complete Java classes can be compiled with the Java compiler dynamically (context menu Navigator view). If a main method is available it will be invoked automatically after compilation (see screenshot below).
- raw vectors or as a R, G, B integer matrix – see screenshot below).
- (see screenshots below – for an explanation please follow the video tutorial link below the images).
Video tutorial:
- Added a new API to transfer images to R with ImageJ in a windowless mode for the purpose of batch computing of images (see examples).
Video demonstration:
-″). In addition the path to the (add-on) packages
install location has to be adjusted, too (“Preferences->Preferences Bio7->RServe Preferences”).
Please also set the user rights for the folder. This is sometimes necessary if you would like to install packages with the Bio7 interface and you don’t have the user rights. (Start Rserve with a shell for an analysis if problems occur! -> R->Preferences->Rserve preferences->Start with shell) (only 32bit):″)..]]> | http://bio7.org/?feed=atom | 2013-05-18T10:53:14 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
If you feel the same tensions with the Biola community as we have, and would like to be apart of our movement, or if you just
Also, utilizing Tumblr’s “ASK” services, we are open answering questions from those of you with curious minds.
(Be sure, when contacting us, that you do not use your Biola email. If you do, we will not respond for safety reasons. It is important to note that we disavow and would completely disdain any violence, hate crimes, hate speech, or threats towards Biola University and its members at all levels.) | http://biolaunderground.tumblr.com/tagged/Contact | 2013-05-18T10:53:50 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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How Could God Create Through Evolution? Part 1
“How could a good God create through a process that involves so much pain and death?” For many people, accepting evolution is less a scientific question than a theological one.
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BioLoguration
It happened again this week. I received an e-mail from a student at a major university who is in the midst of a profound personal crisis.
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Some time ago, I spoke with a theologian who has accepted the findings of the physical sciences--the earth is 4.5 billion years old--but not the biological sciences. Macro-evolution, he believes, is an illusion.
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The following was written by Bo Lozoff of in 1989 to address religious competition. Looks like we have come nowhere in 18 years. It’s a bit long, but worth the read. If his verebosity is too much please read the last three paragraphs anyway.
- – - -
Date: Eternity
From: GOD
To: My Children on Earth
re: Idiotic religious rivalries | http://bipolarbob.wordpress.com/ | 2013-05-18T10:40:19 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Posts tagged kids
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Tough Decision Made
I’m feeling much better emotionally. Sugarbear and I had a good talk last night. He sent me another pic of him all smiley and gorgeous. I’ve known him for over three years and we’ve been, as lame as it sounds, courting for the past year, as of December 12th. I’m ridiculously attracted to him. He still gives me butterflies, just as he did from day one. We are still a bit guarded with each other sometimes, but he opened up some tonight.
He’s off his pedestal, but I still want him. No man in my entire life has kept me interested without sex for a year. The closest was Erick, with eight months… and I thought Erick and I moved painfully slow. Haha, if I only knew then… Well, come to think of it, I’m glad I didn’t know what was going on because I really loved Erick with as much as my heart as I could and had I known the truth from the start, I would not have experienced that with him. Not excusing him, but I know things would have been very different and I don’t want that. He’s turned into a jerk, either that or my blinders are off and I have the benefit of hindsight. Can’t change the past but I can prevent it from repeating.
Update on Shawna the Abominable Cunt
All has been quiet on the Shawna front the past few months, since shortly after the judge granted the protective order against her. I’ve seen and talked to my brother a few times since then but haven’t heard a peep out of her and it hasn’t bothered me a bit. In fact, the only time I’ve even given her a thought is when someone else brings her up. Her absence from my life and the resulting peace has been great. Filing for the protective order was the best decision I could have made.
I’ve heard bits about her here and there, especially during the few weeks my mom stayed with them. The only new thing I heard was that her friend Lisa paid for the DNA test and that Aiden is David’s biological son. I didn’t believe it for a second though, and neither did anyone else in my family. After a couple of weeks, Carah told me that Shawna had lied about the test being done. I wasn’t surprised a bit. Shawna is a pathological liar and has a hard time being honest about anything.
I hadn’t thought about her again until last week, when I had to give the family member she stirred so much shit up about a ride home from work. I had been around him a few times since the truth came out, but never alone, and we hadn’t talked about what happened between us so many years ago. Since we were alone he took the opportunity to broach the subject. It was highly uncomfortable, but after almost 2 hours straight of talking about it, we have come to terms with it again and we both have closure. Now our relationship can start to heal. I only hope his marriage can do the same, but she may have done irreparable damage to it by bringing up all that dead history.
I hadn’t thought about her again until last night, when I opened up an email from Lisa, one of her closest friends. I almost didn’t open the email because I didn’t want to get dragged into more drama with Shawna. Nevertheless, I opened the email and this is what it contained:
Our Relationship is Starting to Hit a Few Snags
Before I took Paul to his business appointment late last night he was dicking around on Facebook. I don’t usually pay attention to what he’s doing online but he pulled me over to him when I was walking by his chair. I happened to look at the screen and see an open IM from a woman he had told me a few minutes before was someone in his family. This woman was telling him she missed him and wished she had a snuggle buddy and he parroted what she said. Seeing that IM added fuel to an already smoldering fire because of a few text messages I seen on his phone from his ex a few days ago. It instantly pissed me off, for obvious reasons, and I confronted him about it.
He assured me it was nothing to worry about because she lives in Kansas and there has never been any sexual activity between them. He also said it was just harmless flirting. I said if he had seen a similar conversation between another man and me he would be hurt and pissed. He said he didn’t think about it that way and I was right, then he apologized and said it wouldn’t happen again.
I told him he needs to stop leading other women on otherwise we are going to have some serious problems. Then I mentioned what I knew about his conversations with his ex. I asked him if plans on leaving me and moving back to where she is. He said he had no intentions of ever going back to her and he only maintains contact because he loves her daughter like his own and he wants to make sure she is alright. Then I asked him if his ex knows he doesn’t want to get back together with her and he said probably not. I asked him if he saw anything wrong with that and he started getting defensive. Then I asked him how he would feel if the situation was flipped and I was leading one of my exes on. He seemed to understand my position at that point.
Dinner with Paul and His Family
Paul and I had a rude awakening yesterday morning. My grandpa walked into my room without knocking and turned on the overhead light. Paul and I was sound asleep and naked. Apparently, I was asleep on my back and the blanket wasn’t covering my breasts.
I instantly woke up when the light came on and I turned onto my belly as quickly as I could. I’m not sure Pawpa saw anything or not and I’m sure not gonna ask him. He should’ve known better than to just barge into my room like that anyway. After Pawpa left, Paul’s aunt barged in and then my mom. We were starting to get very pissed off about it, so we locked my bedroom door and went back to sleep.
A couple hours later I had to get up for work. I knew I’d only be working half a day because Paul talked me into going to his family’s Christmas dinner with him. They planned to have it the 13th because many of them are going to be out of town for Christmas.
I was nervous about going and I had been worrying about it for a few days. I was afraid they would all hate me or vice versa, but it was important to him that I be there, so I sucked it up and went. | http://bipolarchick.net/blog/tag/kids/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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23: Wenyu He
Winter along the Wenyu
On Saturday I went for a walk. A long walk. Actually a little longer than I had anticipated. I estimate that I walked around 13km along the Wenyu River, situated between the 5th and 6th ring roads on the northeast …
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Beijing, Japanese Reed Bunting, Long-billed Plover, Merlin, Pine Bunting, Wenyu He
Swinhoe’s Owlet – more
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To encourage you to pay your bill by direct debit the Council is offering all customers, who switch to this method of payment, a chance of winning an Ipad. If you wish to have a chance of winning this prize you will need to have an instruction set up and in place by 31 May 2013. Full competition details can be found in the attachment at the bottom of this page. are having financial difficulties in paying please call us and we may be able to help.
If you receive a final notice you will lose your right to pay by instalments and the full year's Council Tax will become due in 14 days. However if you agree to pay by direct debit then we may be able to assist you. You will have a choice of dates to make your payment that best suits you. A printable direct debit form is available for you at the bottom of this page.
In either situations please call 0121 303 1113 (Lines are open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday except Bank Holidays)
If you do not pay the amounts specified in the notices we will send you a summons to appear in Court. On the issue of this summons, costs will be added to your account.
- Summons and Liability Order
Summons
If you don’t pay your bill or fail to make suitable payment arrangements after receiving a final reminder, a summons is issued requesting you to attend a hearing at the Magistrates Court. The summons will include court costs that are added to the amount that you owe.
At the court hearing we will ask the Magistrate to grant a liability order. The Court only considers whether you’re liable for council tax and not your ability to pay.
You do not have to appear at court if:
- You pay the full amount that you owe, including costs, before the court hearing date. Please call our 24 hour payment line 0121 464 2001. You will need your debit or credit card details and your ten digit council tax account number. We won’t apply for a liability order and your case won’t come before a magistrate;
- You call us immediately on 0121 303 1113 - lines are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm (except bank holidays) before the court hearing date, and agree an acceptable arrangement to pay what you owe, including court costs. An arrangement will only be agreed if you tell us your employer and income details. We may also ask you to make an immediate payment to help reduce the amount you owe, so please have your credit or debit card details to hand.
We will still apply for a liability order, but there is no need for you to attend court. As long as you keep to the agreed arrangement, we will not take any further action.
Liability Order
Where the court grants a liability order, you have seven days to either pay the full outstanding balance (including court costs) or come to an acceptable arrangement to pay it. An Income and Expenditure form will be enclosed with your liability order to help you with this.
A liability order gives the City Council certain powers in order to collect the outstanding debt. These are:
- Power to seek information about someone’s income
- Power to deduct money from benefits
- Power to deduct money direct from earnings through an attachment of earnings order
- Power to refer the debt to appointed bailiffs
- Power to declare someone bankrupt
- Power to apply a charging order against property
We cannot apply to the magistrates court to commit a person to prison at this stage.
- baliff has been unable to collect the debt, we can apply for a separate application to the Magistrates’ Court for your committal to prison..
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