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Experts claim serious side effects of flu shots amount to about one in a million - well this is what that one in a million looks like. This has freaked me out enough to bypass flu shots in the future. But what do I know - to each their own. A 25 year old woman in Ashburn, Virginia has come down with a severe debilitating neurological disorder days after receiving a seasonal flu vaccination.
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Races are great for running. Having a regular schedule of races is an excellent motivator to get you out the door on days when you would have otherwise stayed in bed in the morning or hit the couch after work.
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No matter if it is your first 5K race or your hundredth, when you register for a 5K race it will keep you motivated and on task to reach your goal of running a successful 5K race. By actually setting up a date on your calendar, you pinpoint the time that you have to be ready to step on that starting line of your 5K race.
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"Raising Sextuplets" star Jenny Masche has split from her hubby of six years, Bryan, days after he was arrested for allegedly threatening domestic violence.
The WE network reality mom filed for legal separation Sept. 17 in Yavapi County Superior Court in Arizona, E! Online reported. Legal separation is not the same thing as divorce.
"Out of respect for the Masche family and their privacy during this difficult time, we are not going to comment," WE said in a statement to USA Today.
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In the past, the Masches have talked about their marriage woes.
"We have totally brutal fights," Jenny Masche told People mag last year, also calling her relationship a "work in progress" and "not perfect."
On Sept. 11, Bryan Masche was arrested in Camp Verde for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and threatening domestic violence while visiting relatives, the Camp Verde Bugle reported. He was released on $3,500 bond.
According to a police report of the incident later cited by People, the arrest followed a non-violent argument in front of the children about the family's travel plans.
Masche was nearly Tasered for trying to "prevent" being handcuffed, People reported.
RadarOnline first reported news of the the couple's split.
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I make a lot of gifs working for Jalopnik. Here are the best/worst/most memorable animations I made in 2013.
I'm going to go in something resembling chronological order, from the start of the year on. All of these gifs (other than that topshot, which is from an old MotorWeek) happened in 2013, unless I'm wrong. In that case, please correct me. If I'm right, I guess now is the time to announce this as the first annual GIFies!
F1's Most Awkward/Amazing Podium
Ben Wojdyla Almost Gets Killed
The 2014 Corolla Gets Crash Tested
Rally Truck Attacks Innocent Trees
Landslide Miraculously Doesn't Kill Anyone
As It Turns Out, I Like Explosions
Rally Car Attacks Innocent Logs
The Sexxxiest Crashes Of The Monaco Grand Prix
As It Turns Out, I Really Like Explosions
Here's What Loading A Porsche 962 Looks Like
Here's What A Car Flying Into Your Windshield Looks Like
Fiat Built A Car Out Of Naked People
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Celeb chef Heather West departs Ciao Baby
Heather West — the season 2 winner of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" — has bid arrivederci to Ciao Baby in Commack and Massapequa Park, where she was executive chef for over a year. She is now chef at Thatched Cottage, a catering venue in Centerport.
At Ciao Baby, co-owner Frank Cammarata is now back in charge of the kitchen. Cammarata said that he is sticking with the menu that he and West planned together. The restaurant is known for outsize portions of robust Italian food.
Ciao Baby is at 5074 Sunrise Hwy., Massapequa Park, 516-799-5200 and 204 E. Jericho Tpke., Commack, 631-543-1400, Ciaobaby.com.


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If I were a government spook I'd drool at the opportunity to connect the IP addresses from the most widely used commenting system in the United States (among other things), Disqus, with what I already had gleaned from Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Skype, Dropbox, etc. Disqus has built a system that spans blogs and newspapers across the nation and of late requires detailed "user information" in order to comment on whatever.
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Christmas is upon us, and it seems that every family has a wine expert among them for whom they have to buy a gift. He's also usually the Family Jerk. In my family, that's me. So every Christmas I come up with a list of wine gifts that I would actually like to receive instead of the usual corkscrews, T-Shirts ("I have 100 points in my pants" or "Temecula Wines—We'll Show Those Swiss!") and copies of Food and Wine Magazine's Guide to Wine ("…the guide for people for whom mediocrity might just be too high a bar to get over," says the Wall Street Journal, and they should know.). So for those of you who must also buy for one wine jerk or another, here is The HoseMaster's 2010 Christmas Gift List for Wine Lovers.
Parker Brothers (that's Robert and his brother Fudge Parker) has just released a new game that is not only fun to play, but teaches you and your family the fundamentals of BioDynamics for use in your own home. BioDynamics is one of the most controversial subjects in the wine world, right up there with screwcaps, terroir and blind tasting wine critics (who taste lousy, blind or otherwise—except for Lettie Teague, who reminds me of an Alsatian cheese), and, like all of those, is also vastly misunderstood. BioDynamics: The Home Game enlightens as it entertains. Among the most interesting aspects of its play is how it adapts the tenets of BioDynamic agriculture to home use. For example, instead of burying cow horns filled with silica in the ground, players are directed to fill empty toilet paper rolls with popcorn kernels, hide them in the fireplace, wait six months, and then watch a Werner Herzog movie and eat what's left of the popcorn. This, the game instructs, will bring balance to your colon and create a home for beneficial insects. In another part of the game, players are asked to discuss their personal lives as they relate to the phases of the moon, and are shown how important it is to never use Cialis on a fruit day. By the time you're through playing BioDynamics: The Home Game you'll have a firm grasp on the world of BioDynamics, a world that makes The Sims seem downright imaginary!
Riedel has made a fortune on decanters and wine glasses, having convinced wine experts and other jerks that the wine glass you use needs to be the right shape or you have robbed the wine of all meaning. Clearly, this is brilliant marketing. It preys upon the ubiquitous insecurity of wine lovers in the most innovative way since the 100 point scale. Your own meager and uneducated senses fall far short of being capable of enjoying a fine wine, the message is clear, unless you enhance them with numbers and expensive glassware. Only then will you be able to appreciate wine the way true connoisseurs do. By acting like an asshole.
Of course, now that I have dozens of sets of Riedel stemware, glasses for wines from Amarone to Xarello, as well as stemless glasses (for compliance with Handicap Accessible laws), I need the appropriate decanters as well. And just in time for the holidays, Riedel has released its new line of Celebrity Decanters. These are wonderful, innovative and fun for every wine lover on your Christmas list. There are five new Celebrity Decanters for 2011. I want one of each!
The Gary Vaynerchuk Decanter: Garish and loud with a stupefyingly big mouth, this decanter is perfect for wines purchased from a huckster.
The Alice Feiring Decanter: Oh so delicate and refined, handmade in the most natural way possible, the design of this lovely and curvaceous decanter goes on and on and never ever comes to a point. Just big enough for a single glass of wine.
The James Suckling Decanter: Polished to make you able to see your own glorious reflection, so much more important than the wine itself. Just fill it with Italian wine and watch it vanish!
The Michel Rolland Decanter: Who better to introduce oxygen to your wine than the king of micro-oxygenation? This beautiful decanter will make all of your highest scoring wines taste exactly the same!
The Jay McInerny Decanter: Even when it's obviously completely empty, it's always full of itself! Put any wine into this elegant decanter and chances are, just like its WSJ namesake, you won't have a clue that it tastes any different than any other wine.
Actual Secrets of the Sommeliers
Rajat Parr (I was a big fan of his great-uncle Jack who replaced Steve Allen as host of "The Tonight Show") and Jordan Mackay (named for a Sonoma County wine of appropriate dullness) return with a sequel that, unlike their first book, actually does talk about the secrets of those remarkable men and women who toil tirelessly in restaurant wine cellars all across the world. Ever wonder how to earn a Wine Spectator Grand Award without a single recognizable or affordable wine on your list? Turns out it's easy! Make names up!
"Il Lollapalloozaia 1997 Vinnie Dimontalcino $350"
Don't worry, Wine Spectator goes over the entries with a fine tooth rake. Among other secrets discussed--tastevins are really just cheap ashtrays, matching wine with food by price, and the secret to selling syrah (list it as "Exotic Meritage") The book also has a section on how to talk like a sommelier which dispels the notion that sommeliers are snobs. They are not. They're boors. Ever sat in a roomful of sommeliers? I sat in a toilet with the seat up once—it's a lot like that.
Leaking Between the Vines
Every so often a book comes out that speaks to wine lovers in clear and beautiful language about the miracle of wine and how best to appreciate it. Be nice if this were one of them.
The thirteenth in a series that began with the classic "76," author Frank Lee Poyntless takes on the sensual yet irrelevant wine score 88 in this fascinating study of what it means for a wine to score 88 points. He points out that 88 is a wine that everybody likes but nobody is excited by, so it's like the fattest bridesmaid. Poyntless goes on to interview famous wine critics and ask them how they reach the score of 88 points in their blind tastings. Said critic James Laube, "It's cabernet, it's from Sonoma, it's 88. It's chardonnay, it's from Carneros, it's 88. It's pinot gris, it's tap water, it's 88. 88 is a no-brainer. Trust me, I would know." Robert Parker's take on 88? "Easy. 88 is the new 84." Charlie Olken on 88, "How many times do I have to tell you, the numbers don't matter! The descriptions matter. Numbers without descriptions are like pies without crusts, and I'm nothing if not a crusty Marie Callendar." You might think that a biography of a wine score would make for dull reading, but in yet another of his seminal studies of wine scores, Poyntless makes it a page-turner. The wine world is breathless with anticipation of Poyntless' next book, the kiss of death "89." But that's for next year's list.


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It is sometimes said that Austen's gift was to be a shrewd observer of her narrow, genteel social circle, that her experience and knowledge of the world were limited and her life sheltered, and that her novels realistically reflect the peaceful late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century village community and English countryside she inhabited. That Austen was a careful observer of human motivation and social interaction is certainly true. One should not assume, though, that her choice to write novels of manners means that she was unaware of or unaffected by the political and social upheaval of her day. The idea that she centers her novels on the social classes with which she was most familiar is not entirely the case, although she had occasion to observe members of the gentry and aristocracy whose circumstances resembled those of some of the characters who populate her novels. Whether her own life was perfectly serene is questionable: Most lives, no matter how uneventful in retrospect, have their vicissitudes.
At the very least, Austen and her family must have had concerns over the tumultuous historical events that unsettled the British nation during their lifetime. She was born in 1775, the year that marked the beginning of the American Revolution. Several decades later, she would read newspaper accounts of another British conflict with the new American nation in the War of 1812, which began as she finished revising Pride and Prejudice. What must have played significantly in Austen's imagination, as in the mind of every Briton, was the ongoing war with Napoleon's forces, which marked the culmination of a century of conflicts between Britain and France, and which ended, with the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, six months before her fortieth birthday. The British fear of invasion by Napoleon, which endured until 1805, caused concern even in the towns and villages that seemed safest. Austen would have been aware of the billeting of British militia troops in the English countryside, and she certainly followed the career of her brother Henry, who had joined the Oxford militia in 1793, when Britain's latest war with France erupted in the aftermath of the French Revolution. She must also have taken a personal interest in the campaigns of the British navy, which counted her brothers Francis and Charles among its officers. To what extent she cared about daily political events is difficult to discern, for her letters are marked by characteristic irony. Of a newspaper report of an 1811 battle of the Peninsular War, when Napoleon invaded Spain and Portugal in an effort to close ports to British commerce, Austen declared, "How horrible it is to have so many people killed!—And what a blessing that one cares for none of them!" (Le Faye, Jane Austen's Letters).


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It is that time again. My annual Beyond the Triple Crown series top ten list is back in full swing and Union Rags got his much deserved Classic in the Belmont Stakes as I predicted. He has been my top ranked Triple Crown series colt since last November and remains the top dog after getting back on the beam under new pilot John Velazquez.
The Test of Champions was only the beginning of things to come from the talented Matz trainee. A marathon is obviously not his best trip but he figured to handle it based on stamina influences on the female side of his pedigree and class pulled him through.
The Travers Stakes is the main summer goal for Union Rags with a prior pit stop in the Jim Dandy or Haskell.
Paynter is the new kid on the block and he came through with flying colors in the Belmont Stakes. He made the pace but could not hold off my troubled Derby top when the real running began. Baffert is looking at the Travers for the son of Awesome Again as well.
Baffert also has Derby-Preakness runner-up Bodemeister for the Haskell.
A few parting words on I'll Have Another. It was a shame that he missed the Belmont Stakes and subsequently retired but part of the Triple Crown challenge is the ability to withstand the rigors of three races in five weeks. It takes a very sturdy horse to make the gate in Kentucky, Maryland, and New York.
I never believed that I'll Have Another was going to sweep the Triple Crown. The last eleven horses to go for the Triple Crown sweep went down in flames and there is a reason why horses exiting the Preakness have only managed two wins in the last fourteen editions of the Belmont Stakes. He is the clear leader of the sophomore division and it will take a huge second half by Union Rags to take the title away from him.
Jarrod Horak's Top Ten Active 3-Year-olds
1. Union Rags (Dixie Union) – I refused to drop him from my top spot after troubled trips in the Florida Derby/Ketucky Derby and my stubbornness was rewarded in the Belmont Stakes. We have not come close to seeing his best and I am looking for a big second half.
2. Bodemeister (Empire Maker) – The Derby-Preakness bridesmaid was tuckered out after his 3rd race in 5-weeks at Pimlico. His early speed is especially dangerous up to nine panels and he could prove an elusive target in the Haskell.
3. Alpha (Bernardini) – Leg infection after the Wood Memorial probably contributed to his 12th place Derby effort. He spiked a fever and missed the Belmont Stakes. He is currently stabled at Saratoga with the Jim Dandy a possibility.
4. Gemologist (Tiznow) – His perfect record went down the tubes in the Derby but he came out of that with a foot bruise. He is back in Pletcher's barn with an eye on the Travers.
5. Hansen (Tapit) – Juvenile champion finished 9th on the first Saturday in May. He could show up in the G3 Iowa Derby on 6-30, followed by the G2 West Virginia Derby on 8-4. He fired a 5f bullet in 1:00.60 (1/14) over the Churchill training track on 6-16.
6. Paynter (Awesome Again) – Gave Union Rags a run for his money in the Test of Champions. Baffert's lightly raced colt should continue to develop. He could resurface in Saratoga's Jim Dandy on July 28.
7. Dullahan (Even The Score) – Kentucky Derby show finisher flopped in the Belmont. He loves Keeneland's Polytrack and is a competent turf performer as well. Look for him to possibly resurface in the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on July 21.
8. Neck 'n Neck (Flower Alley) – Late bloomer ran into the likes of Union Rags in Florida earlier this year. He exits back-to-back sharp Churchill wins and made the grade in the Matt Winn on June 16.
9. Went The Day Well (Proud Citizen) – G3 Spiral Stakes hero finished a troubled 4th in the Derby. My Preakness top flopped in the second jewel and seemingly had nothing left to offer after his aforementioned bad trip two weeks earlier.
10. Holy Candy (Candy Ride) – Expecting big things from Sadler's late developing colt. He exits a needed show finish in the G3 Affirmed and probably goes next in G2 Swaps on July 4. Breezed 4f in :49.60 (25/36) at Hollywood Park on 6-13.


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With a starring cast of Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, and Frank Langella, it would be a shame if Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things never saw theaters. Thankfully Magnolia Pictures has acquired Jarecki's follow-up to the acclaimed documentary Capturing the Friedmans (this is his first narrative feature) with an Oscar-tempting December release in mind.
All Good Things is inspired by the life of Robert Durst, the wealthy son of a New York real estate mogul: "Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found." Hit the jump for the official press release.
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Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella murder mystery in theaters this December
August 24, 2010 – The Wagner/Cuban Companies' Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Andrew Jarecki's ALL GOOD THINGS and is planning a December theatrical release, announced Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles.
Inspired by the most notorious missing person's case in New York history, ALL GOOD THINGS is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. The drama portrayed in Jarecki's film was inspired by the story of Robert Durst, scion of the wealthy Durst family. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found. The original script was developed by Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Marcus Hinchey and written by Smerling and Hinchey
"In constructing the film, we used some of the extraordinary elements of the Durst case as the skeleton and inspiration for a drama about love, family, and obsession," says Jarecki. "Because it is impossible to know exactly what happened, we have not tried to replicate the history of the case, but to capture the emotion and complexity of this unsolved mystery that has for years been kept hidden from public view."
The film stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella as the powerful patriarch. The film is directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki, (Academy Award-nominated Capturing the Friedmans, upcoming Universal/Rogue release Catfish), and produced by Marc Smerling (Capturing the Friedmans, Catfish). It was also produced by Michael London, and Bruna Papandrea and financed by London's Groundswell Productions. The Weinstein Company is handling foreign sales of the film.
"Our collaboration with Magnolia on Friedmans was a groundbreaking and wonderful experience and I couldn't be happier that they are as passionate about All Good Things as we are," said Jarecki.
"With All Good Things, Andrew Jarecki has made the jump to features with the same accomplished, complex and fascinating filmmaking that he demonstrated with Capturing the Friedmans," said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. "He has gotten amazing performances out of the entire ensemble and delivered a powerful motion picture."
Magnolia Pictures (www.magpictures.com) is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, a vertically-integrated group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban that also includes the Landmark Theatres chain, the production company 2929 Productions, and the high definition cable network HDNet. Magnolia's recent releases include such critically acclaimed films as Alex Gibney's Casino Jack and the United States of Money, Luca Guadagnino's I Am Love, Neil Jordan's Ondine and Lucy Walker's Countdown to Zero. Upcoming releases include the documentarian-dream-team omnibus, Freakonomics: The Movie, Alex Gibney's Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, Tanya Hamilton's Night Catches Us, Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix's I'm Still Here, and much more.
Groundswell Productions is an independent financing and production company founded by Michael London in February 2006 and headquartered in Los Angeles.
Groundswell has produced nine films since its inception and its library includes the Academy Award nominated Milk and The Visitor. Groundswell is currently in post production on Win Win from writer-director Tom McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent) starring Paul Giamatti, Bobby Canavale and Amy Ryan, which Fox Searchlight will distribute. Groundswell has a number of projects in development including Motherf**ker at Fox Searchlight and Lola Versus, written by Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones. London, who serves as the company's CEO has produced such films as The Illusionist, The Family Stone, Sideways, House of Sand and Fog, Thirteen, The Guru and 40 Days and 40 Nights.


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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:00 pm
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Hi All! I've been a C&Z reader for some time, but first time in the forum! I want to ask for a cocotte or dutch oven, but I'm not sure what the advantages of an enameled cast iron pot are versus an enameled clay pot, a la Emile Henry or the like. Does anyone have any advice? As much as I'd LOVE a Staub Cocotte like the one our fearless leader owns, such a pricey request would inevitably be laughed at. Is enameled cast iron such a necessity that I should just suck it up, save up my own dough, and ask for a coffee pot instead?
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Hi Ruth and WELCOME! I might be wrong here but Iwould think a cast iron enamelled pot/dutch oven can be used on the stovetop as well as theoven while a clay based one might not hold up on the stove. If I'm not right here---I just KNOW the truth will will out!
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:30 pm
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There are advantages and disadvantges to enamaled cast iron vs. raw iron.
The number one advantage of enamaled is aesthetics. Most people think it looks nicer. Second is ease of clean-up. You can put it in the dishwasher, or submerge it in a sink of soapy water.
Downsides include the fact you have to be careful not to chip it. And, over time the enamal tends to crack and craze. Furthermore, if you do a lot of searing and browning, enamaled iron isn't as suitable as raw. But, on the other hand, it's great for times when acidic foods (like tomato sauce) will spend a long time in the pot.
Raw cast iron has to go through a curing and seasoning proceedure. And the cure must be maintained. If you do that, however, it is the next best thing to non-stick cookware, without the drawbacks and dangers of such coatings.
Negatives are aesthetics---many people think it's ugly. And it's not recommended that acidic foods be cooked in them for long periods.
FWIW, clay pots are not enamaled. The are glazed. It's actually a glass coating which liquifies at very high temperatures. It is not recommended that glazed pots be used directly over a flame. For stovetop use a diffuser is recommended. That or you have to work at a very low flame.
To show the difference, my unglazed tagines are used both on top of the range and in the oven. But my glazed ones are only used in the oven.
Another downside to clay, of course, is its fagility. They break easily.
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:18 pm
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to the forums, Ruth!
I agree with the points David and KYHeirloomer have made, especially in regards to the stovetop vs. oven only difference.
Another big difference between clay and cast iron also has to do with
heat conduction
: cast iron takes longer to heat up, but once hot, it will conduct the heat in a much more powerful yet gentle way, making it ideal for stews and slow-cooked dishes.
I speak from my own experience, of course, but my cast iron cocotte is the single piece of equipment I use the most in my kitchen. It is, indeed, a pricey
, but it is one that will last several lifetimes.
And one of the happy consequences of this sturdiness is that it's okay to buy a
one from a garage sale, or on eBay. (I got
my second cocotte
on the French eBay for 20 euros, about $25 -- as a bonus, it is nicely seasoned, and nothing ever sticks to the bottom.)
In short, I think a cast iron pot (enameled or not) is absolutely
worth saving for
. And when you're ready to take the plunge, just make sure the whole thing is ovenproof: some recent Le Creuset models have a handle on the lid that does not withstand high temperatures, and that can be a pain.
Let us know what you decide!
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Excellent! Thanks for the advice, everyone! I was pretty much coming round to the conclusion that I would just save up for a Staub, but as I was doing some searching for a teapot for my mom for Christmas, I saw Emile Henry had a type of dutch oven that I thought might possibly work well. I didn't know about the difference in heat conduction, though, and I like the idea of a gentle heat much better - there are few things more disappointing than discovering that after hours of slow cooking, you've actually over-done your food!
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Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:55 am
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I'm in favour of the cast iron. I bought mine a couple of years ago and now wonder how I ever lived with out it.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:14 pm
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you can get really reasonable cast iron pots at hardware stores.....
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:24 am
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... or you could buy a cast iron wok, which is not as pricey and even more versatile (for smaller portions). The lid is not as tight fitting, but here it's possible to improvise
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:20 pm
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As big a fan as I am of cast iron, I don't recommend it for woks.
Cast iron woks are initially appealing. But, they are heavy, they take two days longer than forever to heat up, and they don't heat the way woks are supposed to.
The best woks are carbon steel, which takes a cure similar to cast iron, but which heat quickly, and operates the way a wok should.
In the United States, at least, the best deals on cast iron cookware are found at flea markets, garage sales, and antiques malls.
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Clay vs. Cast Iron, I say both. Why limit yourself.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:38 pm
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Cast iron wok might not work as woks preferably do, but for an affordable cast iron pot they're fine, nevertheless.
Clay pots are working better (e.g. meat gets much more succulent) in the non glazed version because of better water circulating possibilities.
But they're more delicate and tend to break more easily, that's why they're harder to find nowadays.
In case you're looking for a glazed clay pot, you might consider as well moroccan tagines or spanish cazuelas.
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Birgit, I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to say.
Are you suggesting that a cast iron wok be used as a pot, instead of as a wok? That might work on top of the stove, but I'd be leery about the stability of a round-bottomed vessel in the oven. Plus, for braising, their lids don't fit tightly enough.
Tagines are available in three general forms: unglazed, glazed cooking, and glazed serving.
Serving tagines should not be cooked in, they're not designed for that purpose. Most of the time you can tell because they're highly decorated.
Glazed cooking tagines are either plain, or only slightly decorated. They should never be used on top of the stove without a heat diffuser, or they're liable to crack.
Unglazed tagines can be used either directly over a low flame, or in the oven.
Of course, the best would be to have one of the special charcoal ovens they're designed for in the first place.
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Are you suggesting that a cast iron wok be used as a pot, instead of as a wok? That might work on top of the stove, but I'd be leery about the stability of a round-bottomed vessel in the oven. Plus, for braising, their lids don't fit tightly enough.
Yes, exactly
I've got one with flatted bottom, so it's no problem to put it into the oven (BTW, it heats quite okay when used a "wok", but this may be because I'm cooking on a gas oven). If I had to choose just one pot, it would be this cast iron wok, it's so useful! You can start a dish by frying some ingredients, and then transfer it into the oven for further braising. I've even baked the no-knead bread in the wok. For a tighter fitting of the lid you can improvise with a wet piece of cloth wrapped around the lid before placing it on the wok. Some aluminium foil works fine, too.
Glazed cooking tagines are either plain, or only slightly decorated. They should never be used on top of the stove without a heat diffuser, or they're liable to crack.
Unglazed tagines can be used either directly over a low flame, or in the oven.
The clay pot I was talking about is the
, which was highly popular in this country, as far as I remember, in the 70s. It has to be submerged in water before cooking for at least 15 minutes, which prevents breaking. As well it's better to avoid sudden differences in temperature. And it's not possible either to use it on top of the stove. Later they started to sell a glazed version which is less delicate and still the one mostly available when buying a "Römertopf", but the unglazed version is much better.
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Panasonic has a history of producing solid prosumer camcorders that deliver excellent video quality and performance, but have unexciting, functional designs. That tradition continues with the latest crop of models. Updates to last year's 700 series, Panasonic's 800/900 models--the HDC-HS900, TM900, and SD800--are fundamentally the same as their predecessors with some modest enhancements and slightly better video quality. They do, however, use the same trio of sensors and lens, as well as an essentially identical body design.
Series information: We performed a hands-on evaluation of the HDC-HS900, the hard-disk version of the camcorder, but aside from the few functional differences inherent in recording to the different media, the HS900 and TM900 should be identical. The HDC-SD800, on the other hand, is basically a stripped-down version of the TM900; it has the same sensor and lens as the others, so delivers the same video, but lacks an EVF, lens ring, and accessory shoe, provides only two-channel audio, and has a smaller LCD and no built-in memory.
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When it's functioning correctly, the video quality looks very good. It's got a relatively broad tonal range, though bright highlights tend to clip and I couldn't recover them in software (probably because the camcorder has compressed out any recoverable data). The color and exposure rendered by the three-chip system are quite good, though the automatic white balance can get a bit wonky--usually switching to another setting and then back did the trick. Aside from the white-balance issue, all the automatic settings worked very well, including exposures with backlight. I didn't see any moiré. And while there was a little bit of cyan aberration on high-contrast edges, it exhibited minimal fringing.
In low light there's practically no color noise, although you can see quite a bit of smearing from the noise reduction. Still, the video looks surprisingly good and remains naturally saturated.
The still photos are pretty mediocre viewed at full size, but might work as small reference images. You might be better off sticking to frame grabs at 1,920x1,080 pixels.
The HDC-HS900 performs well, too, with fast, accurate autofocus that's not easily confused, warm sound, and a decent wind filter. There's minimal lens distortion at its widest, but that's probably because the lens doesn't get very wide; Sony seems to be leading the pack with that, which is one of the significant ways this whole class of models could improve. That, as well as more attractive apertures. As far as I know, there's no technical reason a $1,000-plus camcorder can't incorporate a seven-bladed aperture.
As with most advanced AVCHD camcorders that shipped in early 2011, using the best-quality 1080/60p mode is a bit of a pain. Because the AVCHD spec wasn't updated until the summer to support 1080p (note that there is no 1080/30p), the camcorder makes you jump through some outdated hoops and throws up annoying warnings when you switch in and out of that mode. This is one of the few complaints I have about the series. But I'd just switch into it and stick there because you really do want to use the maximum bit rate and resolution.
The camcorder isn't terribly compact, but that's to accommodate the relatively large-barreled lens. With the exception of it having a small switch instead of a big dial for jumping between playback, still, and video modes, the design and layout are quite similar to preceding models. On the TM900, there's an accessory shoe on the right side beneath the grip; on the HS900, it's in the traditional spot between the photo shutter and zoom switch in the back and the 5.1-channel microphone near the lens.


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UPDATED: The writer for the studio's live-action "Cinderella" has been hired to pen the script for what is being titled "Cruella."
After making a movie centered on Maleficent, the villainess from Sleeping Beauty, Disney is setting its sights on another bad lady: Cruella de Vil.
Aline Brosh McKenna has been hired to pen Cruella, which will bring the dog-fur-loving fashionista from 101 Dalmatians into a live-action feature to be produced by Andrew Gunn, who produced Sky High and Bedtime Stories for the studio. McKenna will also produce.
De Vil first appeared in Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians but became a Disney icon with the 1961 animated movie. And it's not the character's first incarnation in a live-action feature. Glenn Close memorably played the character in 1996's 101 Dalmatians and the 2000 sequel, 102 Dalmatians.
In fact, Close is in involved with Cruella, acting as an executive producer.
Sadly, the studio is keeping its latest take on the character locked in the dog pound.
Cruella would be Disney's latest live-action take on one of its classic animated films. In addition to Alice and Maleficent, Disney is making Cinderella, which just began principal photography with Kenneth Branagh in the director's chair.
McKenna already worked for Disney by penning the Cinderella script. The screenwriter, who may be best-known for adapting The Devil Wears Prada, also worked on Annie, which is now casting.
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Currently, the Galaxy are in fifth place in the Western Conference with a seven point lead on sixth-place Chivas, but the Rojiblancos hold four games in hand on LA. With a victory on Sunday, the Galaxy could move ten points clear of their cross-hall rivals, but a defeat would push Chivas to within four points of the Galaxy with four fewer games played.
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An ethics panel created by Gov. Pat Quinn issued its final report Tuesday, recommending that lawmakers adopt campaign contribution limits, overhaul the state's redistricting process and impose term limits on their legislative leaders.
An ethics panel created by Gov. Pat Quinn issued its final report Tuesday, recommending that lawmakers adopt campaign contribution limits, overhaul the state's redistricting process and impose term limits on their legislative leaders.
While lawmakers praised the Illinois Reform Commission's hard work during the 100 days of its existence, some of the proposals drew a skeptical response.
For example, the commission wants to limit the length of time a lawmaker could serve as House speaker, Senate president or minority leader in the House or Senate. Commission Chairman Patrick Collins said the term-limits plan would apply only in the future, and wouldn't be retroactive.
The limit would be 10 years for a single office or 14 years combined in two or more of the posts. House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, has held that job for more than two decades.
Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat who is deputy majority leader in the House, said term limits for legislative leaders wouldn't be a good idea because lawmakers elect them in a democratic process.
"If the members of the House want to elect Mike Madigan for 700 terms in a row, that's our business, and if they choose someone else, that's our business," he said.
"It would be a serious mistake for anyone to assume that just because the ... commission came out with a list of suggestions, that these suggestions are automatically the Holy Grail," Lang added.
But the commission also has proposed "some excellent ideas which bear review," he said.
Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, declined to comment on the details of the report, saying he hadn't read it yet. But he said lawmakers are "certainly not going to ignore any of these issues."
A legislative panel that Cullerton co-chairs, the Joint Committee on Government Reform, also has been taking a close look this year at cleaning up state government. The General Assembly has passed a pension-reform plan this spring, and lawmakers continue to work on other reform measures, he said.
Earlier Tuesday, Collins and several other Reform Commission members formally handed Quinn a copy of the final report.
Quinn said he expects the General Assembly to make "a good faith effort" as it considers the commission's proposals.
"I would be extremely unhappy, and I think the voters would be, too, if this wasn't taken to heart," he said.
Quinn said he supports additional ideas that weren't in the report, such as letting citizens have the power to recall elected officials before their terms expire.
Collins said a majority of commission members also favored recall, but the concept didn't win unanimous or "near-unanimous" support, so it wasn't included in the report.
The commission overwhelmingly agreed, however, on the need to revamp the way Illinois redraws legislative and congressional boundaries every 10 years.
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The commission's report recommends a new process that involves using a nonpartisan consulting firm to draft redistricting maps with computer software that takes into account Illinois' racial diversity and creates fairer, more competitive districts.
The commission also proposed putting a cap on how much individuals and political committees could contribute to campaigns. The limits would be $2,400 for individuals and $5,000 for political committees.
The commission's 88-page document also touches on other areas, such as state purchasing practices and government transparency.
The report released Tuesday is a follow-up to the preliminary document the Reform Commission issued in late March. It is available online at www.reformillinoisnow.org.
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The Illinois Reform Commission's recommendations on cleaning up state government cover six general topics. Here are some of the proposals:
Require year-round, "real time" reporting of campaign contributions.
Require disclosure of large, independent expenditures to promote a candidate.
Cap campaign contributions at $2,400 for individuals and at $5,000 for political committees.
Ban contributions from lobbyists and trusts.
Set up a pilot program for public financing of judicial elections in 2010.
Move state procurement officials to a central, independent procurement office.
Get rid of loopholes in the state's procurement code.
Create an independent contract monitoring office to oversee and review the procurement process.
Change state laws to let prosecutors and investigators have many of the same powers that federal authorities have, such as allowing conversations to be recorded and monitored with the consent of one person in the conversation.
Allow the Illinois attorney general to conduct independent, grand jury investigations of public corruption.
Create an independent public corruption division within the Illinois State Police.
Change the way the state draws boundaries for legislative and congressional districts.
Establish term limits for legislative leadership positions.
Apply the Open Meetings Act to the General Assembly.
Expand the use of technology to improve disclosure in state government.
Toughen penalties for violating the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act.
Fight patronage by changing the personnel system to better protect apolitical jobs and those employees.
Revise state workers' ethics training system.
The full report is available online at www.reformillinoisnow.org.


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They come from a variety of backgrounds, possess different skills and work in diverse fields within the CE industry. But this year's 40 Under 40 nominees share the common traits of leadership, intelligence, perseverance, determination and hard work that have earned them a home in this prestigious category.
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Alex Chiou, 33, CTO and Co-Founder of The DaVinci Group and TDG Audio; CEO of Vanguard Dynamics; President of Blue Aura
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Don Fleury, 39, President, Creative Car Audio
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expressed solidarity with those impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
and announced the creation of a network to help with the human and environmental
harm caused by the disaster.
In a video at www.youtube.com/user/usccb#p/p/96DDE9247B03585A/0/cO63wxFuVM0, Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah, Georgia, bishop promoter of the Apostleship of the Sea, urged Catholics to assist the work already being done by the Church to address this disaster. He said the Apostleship of the Sea is setting up a network of diocesan relief efforts along the Gulf Coast and cited the work of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese and New Orleans (www.ccano.org) as one avenue for getting involved.
Bishop Boland also offered prayers for the victims of the oil rig explosion and their families and for the fishermen and others whose livelihoods are threatened by the environmental damage to the Gulf. He also urged Catholic to pray for the success of efforts to stop the spill and clean up the Gulf.
"It is God's creation," Bishop Boland said of the environment. "He has given it to us to take care of it. We must do all that we can, both as individuals and as a Church and as a community to restore to its proper dimensions and its proper beauty what God has given to us."
The Apostleship of the Sea provides spiritual care to seafarers and all who rely on the sea for their livelihood. For more information on the Apostleship of the Sea and its relief efforts in the Gulf, visit: www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/pastoral-care-of-migrants-refugees-and-travelers/apostleship-of-the-sea/index.cfm
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California's U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is right to pressure the Obama administration over its heavy-handed redactions of a report examining "enhanced interrogation" techniques used by the CIA after 9/11.
Feinstein, Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman, says she will not publicly release the report until information supporting its conclusions is put back into the final version.
Good for her. The truth is worth fighting for.
Understanding how and why the CIA tortured prisoners in the tense period following terror attacks on U.S. soil is an important piece of history — the kind that shouldn't be repeated.
This country is legally and morally obliged to shun torture, even during the sort of anxious atmosphere that inevitably followed the 9/11 terror attacks.
"The bottom line is that the United States must never again make the mistakes documented in this report," Feinstein said. "That is why I believe taking our time and getting it right is so important, and I will not rush this process."
Her voice is part of a growing chorus on this issue that should not be ignored.


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It's been around since February, but I just discovered Google's Search Education Evangelism site, a space dedicated to improving the skills of searchers from middle school through adult.
For teachers librarians, it's a rich source of instructional content for use with young learners and with colleagues in professional development.
Lessons fit into four categories:
- General master lessons covering various aspects of using Google Search for any audience. [Check out the Advanced Search for Librarians.]
- Nine modular K-12 lesson plans, [originally created by Lucy Gray, Cheryl Davis, Kathleen Ferenz] formulated specifically for use with students in the classroom, and
- Lessons localized for specific regions (but applicable anywhere), these slideshows include more text for the self-guided learner, and appear in multiple languages. Simple to repurpose for classroom use. If you localize any of our lessons, please share them with us so we can make them available for others in your area to use.
- Webinars focused on a specific aspect of search. Archives of all past webinars are here, and you can join our list (announcement only) to be notified of upcoming classes.
Developed by Googlers Dan Russell, Trent Maverick, and Tasha Bergson-Michelson, in collaboration with a team of 20%ers, archives of the information-packed webinars are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license.
Archived webinars include:
- Beyond The First Five Links
- Tools for Assessing Authority on the Web
- Introduction to Maps for Research
- Writing Successful Queries with Predictive Searching
- Writing Successful Queries II: Using Predictive Searching to Teach Advanced Operators
- Sensemaking: The next level of search skills
The site also offers handy links to a Google's goodies: posters, bookmarks, and stickers, as well as a sample lesson for A Google A Day.
Tasha Bergson-Michelson shared that the upcoming webinars will be too good to miss, featuring exciting guests–rock star presenters talking about subjects related to the world of search.


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"I hardly know what to say about this remarkable book. . . It provides a way to understand the many kinds of sentience, human and animal, that adorn the earth." –Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs
"There are innumerable astounding facets to this remarkable book. . . . Displaying uncanny powers of observation . . . [Temple Grandin] charts the differences between her life and the lives of those who think in words." –The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A uniquely fascinating view not just of autism but of animal–and human–thinking and feeling, [providing] insights that can only be called wisdom."
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1. Thinking in Pictures: Autism and Visual Thought
2. The Great Continuum: Diagnosing Autism
3. The Squeeze Machine: Sensory Problems in Autism
4. Learning Empathy: Emotion and Autism
5. The Ways of the World: Developing Autistic Talent
6. Believer in Biochemistry: Medications and New Treatments
7. Dating Data: Autism and Relationships
8. A Cow's Eye View: Connecting with Animals
9. Artists and Accountants: An Understanding of Animal Thought
10. Einstein's Second Cousin: The Link Between Autism and Genius
11. Stairway to Heaven: Religion and Belief


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Indians produce up top in knocking off Royals
Kipnis' two-out double pushes across go-ahead run in seventh
CLEVELAND -- There have been signs of life throughout the Indians' lineup of late, but the team has relied heavily on the lower third for run production. That has helped Cleveland tread water while waiting for the top of the line to start churning.
There have been hits and there have been walks, but they have been scattered and ill-timed in the early going this season. Frustration started to seep from the stands at Progressive Field down into the clubhouse, where a handful of key Cleveland hitters have searched for some kind of spark.
The flame flickered on Wednesday night in a 5-3 win over the Royals. All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis delivered the decisive blow -- a run-scoring double in the seventh inning to propel the Indians to a two-to-one lead in this four-game series.
"Sometimes you need a big hit at a big time," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "We got it tonight."
Kipnis' hit was among six produced by the first three hitters in Cleveland's lineup, which has been in need of that kind of output over the past few weeks.
Michael Bourn looked like himself in the leadoff spot, Nick Swisher delivered a key hit at an important moment and Kipnis looked once again like the star Cleveland has so embraced. It was a combination that helped support a solid effort from starter Justin Masterson and overcame another game nearly marred by a defensive lapse.
"It was only a matter of time," Kipnis said. "Even though we haven't seen the production we wanted to with runners on base, guys are still taking good swings. We're swinging at the right pitches, but sometimes they're not falling in. Finally, they are starting to fall in and get some runs for our staff."
Bourn, Swisher and Kipnis combined to go 6-for-13 with a pair of extra-base hits and three RBIs. In the second inning, Bourn used a two-run triple off Royals lefty Jason Vargas to tie the game at 2. In the seventh, Kipnis delivered his RBI double with two outs to put Cleveland ahead for good, 4-3.
Prior to Kipnis' heroics, Bourn reached base with a one-out single (his third hit of the night), but he was caught stealing at second base. Rather than seeing another rally washed away, Swisher pulled a pitch from reliever Kelvin Herrera to right field for a base hit. That set the stage for Kipnis, who drilled an offering to the wall in right-center field.
"He's that kind of player," Bourn said of Kipnis. "He hits in the three-hole and he comes up with big hits. He grinds out at-bats and he expects himself to be good. That's a good thing to have."
Heading into Wednesday's game, Cleveland had a .219 combined average from the first three spots of its lineup, compared to a .286 mark from its seven-eight-nine hitters. The latter mark led the American League. Over the past past three games, however, the Tribe's top three batters have hit at a .385 (15-for-39) clip.
Now, the Indians just need cleanup man Carlos Santana -- batting .130 through 20 games -- to get in on the fun.
"It was nice to see Bourny starting to impact the game," Francona said. "Kip with a huge hit. That was good. And when we get Carlos going, that'll really help us a lot."
Lonnie Chisenhall, who has been a consistent contributor in the lower third of the lineup this month, chipped in a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth. That added insurance run was surely appreciated by Tribe closer John Axford, who earned his eighth save with a drama-free ninth.
Bourn's two-run, two-out triple in the second effectively erased Kansas City's early work against Masterson.
The Royals delivered back-to-back blows against the sinkerballer in the second inning. First, catcher Salvador Perez snapped out of an 0-for-22 funk by drilling the first pitch he received to deep center field for a solo home run. Four pitches later, Mike Moustakas pulled an offering down the right-field line for a second straight shot, putting the Tribe in a 2-0 hole.
With the game tied at 2 in the sixth, Eric Hosmer led off with a base hit and moved up 90 feet on a fielder's choice grounder from Billy Butler. On the play, Asdrubal Cabrera gloved a roller behind the mound and fired it to second baseman Kipnis, who mishandled the ball at the bag, allowing both runners to reach safely. The miscue marked the Tribe's AL-leading 21st error of the season.
Later in the inning, Moustakas capitalized on the mistake with a run-scoring single to right that pushed the Royals ahead, 3-2.
"It was just down at the shins," Kipnis said of the error. "It's one I should have had and it cost us a run in the inning. Masty doesn't need that. He needs the defense behind him, especially in the infield."
Kansas City caught the error bug in the bottom of the frame after Michael Brantley singled for the Indians. When Brantley sprinted for a steal of second base, Perez rifled a ball into center field for an error that allowed the runner to advance to third. On the play, center fielder Jarrod Dyson couldn't corral the ball, resulting in a second error that let Brantley cross the plate.
With the game tied at 3, Masterson exited with his fifth no-decision of the season after being charged with three runs (two earned) on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Vargas received a no-decision as well after giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits in six frames.
"It started off a little slow," Masterson said. "We were making some good pitches. Execution was off a couple times throughout the game, but we're getting better. We're working in the right direction."
That last comment seemed to also apply to the offense on Wednesday night.
"I think it's been happening as time goes on," Masterson said. "It's been a little cold, been a little crazy. We've been talking about the start of the season. It's been a little awkward, been a little weird, busting up everyone's routine, but we're seeing guys take solid [at-bats].
"They're taking good swings and good things are starting to happen now."


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fishtits wrote:I don't think it being illegal is going to stop anyone from doing it lol. Heres my view on suicide. If your ready to kill yourself you obviously have nothing to lose. Someone with nothing to lose has a huge edge in life. There are so many risky things to do in life that pay out to the extreme when they go right and have serious consequences if they go wrong. If you were planning on dying anyway, how serious are these consequences? I've contemplated what I'll do if I ever just decide I have nothing to live for and nothing to lose or if I get irreversible cancer etc. In the latter case, I'll go on a mad prolonged drug binge with a load of hookers and when I'm starting to get too low on energy to do crazy shit like that heres what I'm gonna do. Rent a motorbike (obviously I wont tell them I only have a couple of weeks to live lol), a bus and a video camera, make some explosives (probably acetone peroxide), rig the motorbike with the explosives, park the bus alongside a cliff and build a large ramp behind the bus. Then I'll get my brothers and friends to come over to the site and get someone to video camera the whole thing. This will be at night time. I'll cover myself in petrol then get a run at the ramp and ramp over the bus then light myself on fire and blow myself up in mid air. It'll be quite the spectacle
That'll be one of the craziest stunts anyone has ever gotten on camera so I'll have left something for my friends and family. Thats how I want my body disposed of too, I don't want my family paying for a funeral, coffin, gravesite and tombstone and all that bullshit, I want by corpse to be blown up and scattered. The only people paying for this funeral will be whoever rents me the motorbike
This, this is exactly the sort of thing that should be taught in depression clinics. By the time anyone planned all this out, they would probably have realized how enjoyable life can be and would have changed their mind. Unless they were fatally ill of course.


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