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We can smile like a child who does not know yet many things,
In simple things he's satisfied, showing his contented feelings.
We can smile like a drunken man, feeling so drowsy and woozy,
Who sings and wears a smile , trying to forget and not to worry.
We can smile like a chimpanzee, who's so happy with a banana
After giving us a big grin, we can leave him and write our stanza.
We can smile like my grandpa who dearly loves my grandma
Feeling Adonis with his strength, he's never been into a stigma.
We can smile like blooming sunflowers on those summer days,
Despite the debilitating heat, we can still stand tall with grace.
We can smile like the sun that often shines so bright
Assuring that everyday you and I will gonna be alright.
We can smile and smile even the world sometimes wrenches our heart,
For sadness is a transient and in God's love, He keeps us without a doubt.
You can smile just like me, who's already experiencing a bad memory,
But I think I've nothing to worry about, for the computer does all for me.
At all times, you and I can wear a smile in any way we want
Infecting others to retain beauty, stay young in body and in heart.
June 24, 2013 4.55am
Second Place
Contest: Smile
Judged: 6/26/13
Sponsor: My greatest poet and sis, Linda
Note: Giving my best to make you smile by making it a little bit funny ;). Have a great day in sunshine! Big sweetest hugs!
I started my morning off with a stretch
Then off to the closet my clothing to fetch
I never noticed the dog in the dark
I stepped on his tail he started to bark
That woke my wife I think she is mad
If mom's not happy everyone's sad
Once she got up she woke up our son
He never gets up till the crack of one
Now here we sit the thee of us grumpy
Eating this porridge that's warm and lumpy
I look in my wallet for my lottery ticket
Check the numbers while I eat my bisquet
I know your thinking that maybe I won
Then this stupid poem would finally be done
Sorry you are wrong just one more line
I am so so happy this life isn't mine
? ?
-honestly...I have no clue why...-
As I began to rest in my fickle dream
Suddenly I was stirred from my sleep
I was greeted by many a whisker
And petulant snores from my sister
The cat mewed ferociously and purred
For there on the other side of the window—was a bird!
It chirped like a wobbly siren—the ass!
And I swear by my bosom it was pecking the glass
Suddenly, I sprang up in alarm
I swear my bosom was gone!
The cat then motioned at the feathered brat
For her bright breasts seemed extra fat
Of course it wouldn't have been that
But I couldn't just blame the cat!
I opened the window only a crack
And asked very kindly, "May I have my breasts back?"
Such pride she attained from my bosom
Yet why? –how would she use 'em!?
The mockingbird merely turned a goodbye
But the stolen twins were too heavy to fly!
She plopped to the ground and squawked
I would have laughed, but I was shocked!
The cat scratched at the window and with her eyes
Said, "Prithee, take your breasts—she's mine!"
Before I could think I had fallen to the ground
To a booming, most terrible sound!
My eyes then opened to a cat on my head
As the booming sound continued from my sister's bed
The snow so deep… That it was over our heads… Was a melting by the hour!
Give it a day, or two at most… and with this heat… it would all be gone, forever!
But in the meantime, we were sadly stuck, in mud, deep, within our own backyard!
The water couldn't run off fast enough; our backyard had become a swamp, marred!
Just then, low and behold my old Volkswagen bubbled up, thru the mud it came!
You know, the one, surely you do! Last year it had floated down the storm drain!
Now, low and behold something got out! OH WHAT I'll never, ever, really know!
Said he was the REAL Swamp Thing, and tired of spring-cleaning his house, so…
He chained the car to a tree, as he hopped out. Said his name was "Gone Fishing".
Said his Mama read it on a sign, and used it to name her sweet, baby, Swamp Thing!
But then, he saw our back yard, he shouted in delight and decided to visit for a spell!
After all, it's turned into a real swamp! And he's the real Swamp Thing! So, Do Tell!
Dragon, the penguins, and all else, followed him straight, to the swamp so profound..
The penguins slid down the muddy slope, and followed the Swamp Thing all around.
But when Dragon tried, his weight got him stuck! We had to wench him, to the shore.
Mud became the name of the day, with mud and snowball fights going on, in galore!
Everyone was in seventh heaven, 'Gone Fishing' the same, as they slide, all about!
Fun ensued! For how often can he vacation about? Only once a year! No doubt!
After 2 days of fun, the snow was almost gone, so we cleaned them, as they played.
Yes, the fire hydrant was turned on! Dragon threw his Penguins, happily, into the spray!
That shot them almost to the moon above! The closest to flying they would ever be!
They soared then slide down the street. Even Dragon did play this time! How sweet!
But 'Gone Fishing' knew his vacation was up. So he waved a hearty good bye…
As he jumped into the Volkswagen again, and let it fly, and man, could that baby, fly!
It flew down the street, and back down the drain! Before our very own eyes!
That was the last time we saw the Swamp Thing, as we waved, a sad goodbye!
But next time it snows to mile high deep… as it melts, we'll be looking for our friend.
Here lies our story of 'Gone Fishing". It's real! Honest! To you, I'd never lie! I defend!
And I expect, where ever he really is now… He's 'Gone Fishing'…THE END
T'was a warm summer's day, when I took to the trail,
to cruise that old black spruce, way down in the swale.
A gallon of bug dope was strapped on my hip,
which I figured would last me for most of the trip.
Down through the sphagnum I plowed like a moose,
a huffin' and puffin' and spittin' my snoose.
Then off in the distance, I heard a faint roar,
like B-29's coming home from the war.
The sky clouded over, so you barely could see,
"They're mosquitoes! "I cried, and they're coming for me.
They flew by me once and past me again,
a-flexing their stingers, before they moved in.
I grabbed for my bug dope and spread it on thick,
just hopin' and prayin', it would do the trick.
They came at me fiercely and punctured my hide,
But before they could drink much, they dropped off and died.
I thought to myself, "What type of bug dope is this?"
The mosquitoes all had smiles on, as they lay there in bliss.
After checking the label, I saw my mistake,
t'was the 100 proof whiskey, that Uncle Jake makes.
Sir Homophone came to meet the maid that somehow stayed so slim.
Her feat was to stay chaste to him and yet by his feet be chased by him.
She had recently lost some weight by refusing to partake in evening sup.
It seemed the more that she pared down the more likely to be paired up.
All night the weak maid prayed so meekly for the Knight that she sees.
But the Knight preyed to be made thrice weekly and she at night to seize.
She hoped he would meet and see her and then choose to wed,
But it was the supper meat that saw the sear that he chews instead.
She sewed her dress then pared the wood and the holy altar made,
He sowed distress when he prepared his wood to wholly alter the maid.
"Maid please tend to me now you've said you weekly have sordid sex."
"Knight please you misunderstand I said I weakly have sorted sox."
She begged, "Please be discreet with what it is that we've discussed."
He shrugged, "You are awfully discrete in what it is that you disgust."
But love conspired to steal, his heart soared and they were off to wed,
Then lust transpired to steel his hard sword and they were off to bed.
He was happy because of her sighs and she was happy because of his.
This concludes my good Knight tale and all of this good night tail biz.
You read it didn't you? Shame on you, I had to read it because I wrote it
but you had a choice. Benny Hill would be so proud.
Cherish me as I grow old, and am surely liable to forget things.
I know how interesting life is and the contentment it brings.
I know you'll make excuses to try and be miserable and even try not to go.
Now just have a good trip, even though I know your stress will just grow.
White, sandy beaches and salt tasted air, with an ocean so cold.
Aggravation sets in as we try to put our lawn chairs down to unfold.
Breathe, my love, its as simple as remembering the latch on the side.
Surely, all you had to do is ask, I'm tired of your old, stubborn pride.
Finally, we get our chairs situated and I'm ready to bask in the sun.
You ask for sun block and as I search, you assume I brought none.
Its just at the bottom of the beach bag, you stubborn old ass!
And don't think I don't see you sneaking a sip out of that flask!
I turn bronze as I used SPF 40, you chose SPF 15, and look at you.
Red as a lobster, mean as crab, and I'm enjoying the view.
I tried to tell you, but so stubborn, do you ever plan to listen?
Probably not now, nor never, so your skin will always be red and glisten.
How are you supposed to relax now that you can't move not even a limb?
Our stress free vacation, is as always, starting to look grim.
Oh well, aloe you up, and off to dinner we shall go and have some fun.
Take some Soma, Lortab, and Xanax and you'll be good and numb.
An hour later and you're stress free, and mostly out of that pain.
Good thing, because its in the forecast for Florida rain!
We'll hobble around the block and get soaking wet from head to toe.
Knowing tomorrow you'll be back in pain and stressed so we'll have to go.
But its like this every year, we plan to stay, but I know how you are.
One or two days of driving makes you stiff from sitting in the car.
It'll take the rest of our vacation for you to blister and finally peel.
You're the entertainment in my life, and that's why I'm with you still!
Globally, miners jubilantly jump for joy
Smiles on the faces of every girl and boy
The grins of a newly opened Xmas toy
Thatcher's dead.
Trade unionists bounce along the street
Music blaring and the tapping of feet
From nurses to Bobbies still on the beat
Thatcher's dead.
Street parties announced in the nation
Satan who brought economic inflation
Is deceased, now's the time for elation
Thatcher's dead.
Its times like this I'm sad I'm an atheist
And can only shout and wave my fist
And then go to the pub and get pissed
Thatcher's dead.
Grandmothers and grandfathers how they look,
how can we see that there is a grandmother or a grandfather
When I was a little girl we could see a grandmother and a grandfather
Grandparents used hats, glasses, and walking stick
The skin of their face was weathered and wrinkled
Some had teeth they put in a glass in the evening
Grandmothers always had time for a glass of juice and a hug
She was never impatient, tie shoelaces with pleasure
Always in floral dresses, which smelled like grandma
Grandmothers wont not be at work tomorrow, she has time for an adventure
She does not skip a single word, to be finished soon
It was always sweets in grandmother's hand bag
She never spared, but shared with a beautiful smile
Grandfathers were a bit more restrained,
bit concerned about the day's news in their newspaper
He would like to go for a walk, and he walks with small cautious steps
When he meet someone he knows, he lifts a bit on his hat and nod
He has very little hair on his head, and his head shines in the sun
Grandfathers have a strong hand to hold, I was confident in his hand
He could tell me what all the birds called, he was so wise
Everyone should experience an old-fashioned grandmother and grandfather
one that does not have a television, computer or washing machine
A grandmother and grandfather who always have good time
But it was in the past ..... not today...
A-L Andresen :)


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— Raymond and Faith (Edington) Patterson of Danville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary April 28.
The couple was married in Springville, N.Y. They lived in New York for many years and retired there. They moved to this area to be near family.
They are the parents of Michelle (Brad) Eisenhart and Dawn (Scott) Baptist. They have four grandchildren: Lauren, Jason, Jacob, and Ashlyn Eisenhart.

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Romantic Bedroom on a Budget
by Kathleen Wilson
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Periodically we're reminded to take a little time to nurture the romance in our lives. This can prove to be a daunting task if you're on a tight budget. Never fear, here are some great ways to punch up the sizzle in your bedroom (ok, I am just talking decorating here, folks…) without leaving your bank account fried!
Paint your room a rich, luxurious color to comfort and calm. A can of paint can go far to upping the cozy factor in your bedroom! Don't do this the day before Valentine's or the smell will send any romance in the room right out the window!
Purchase several yards of a gauze or net fabric from your local fabric store, and make your own romantic canopy. Screw eyehooks into the ceiling at each corner of the bed, and draw the fabric through so that it drapes near the ground, overhead, then down again. Repeat on both sides of the bed. The same romance as a four poster, for just a few dollars!
Bring scent into your room with potpourri, incense, or candles. Try to pick a scent your spouse will enjoy also. Sandalwood, patchouli, and woody scents are all compatible for both sexes.
Add a few drops of your favorite perfume to your linens before making the bed for a sensual reminder of who inhabits it! (Remember, just a few drops, don't overdo it!)
- Move things around! Just a new view on the room can give you both the feeling you are on vacation in some fabulous hotel if only for a little while!
Remember, you spend a large amount of time in your bedroom, so take a little time to create a haven for you and the one you love using "Creativity, Not Cash"! TM
Kathleen Wilson is an author and national columnist for Country Woman Magazine. She is also the editor of The Budget Decorator; a free online ezine and newsletter full of free ideas, projects, and inspiration. You can get more free ideas and info on her workshops at TheBudgetDecorator.com.
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James E Swain MD, PhD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor (Adjunct) in the Child Study Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Psychology and Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan
Departments & Organizations
Research Interests
Clinical Interests: child and adolescent psychiatry; infant psychiatry; Tourette's syndrome; obssessive compulsive disorders (OCD); childhood neuropsychiatric disorders. Research Interests: neuroimaging; functional MRI; attachment bonding-parent to infant
- Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1994
- M.D., University of Toronto, 1997
Selected Publications
- Swain, J.E., Scahill, L.D., Lombroso, P.J., King, R.A., Leckman, J.F. (2007) Tourette's Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Ten Years of Progress. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46(8):947-956. PMID: 17667475
- Swain, J.E., Tasgin, E., Mayes, L.C., Feldman, R., Constable, R.T., Leckman J.F. (2008) Cesarean Delivery Affects Maternal Brain Responses to Own Baby Cry. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49(10):1042-1052. PMID: 18771508 (JCPP top ten most sited for 2009)
- Kim, P., Leckman, J.F., Mayes, L.C., Feldman, R., Xin, W., Swain, J.E. (2010) The plasticity of human maternal brain: longitudinal changes in brain anatomy during the early postpartum period. Behavioral Neuroscience, 124(5):695-700. PMID: 20939669


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Gossip Squirrel here. Your one and only source into the lives of Penn's scandalous elite. Except not cultural elite—it's only senior superlatives. Spotted: some thankful Penn students SABSing on the Van Pelt couches just longing for Thanksgiving break. Although the winter blues might be causing a serious lack of drama, I can tell you who's going down next: Daughtry.
And here's a scandal for you: my sources tell me that two Penn frosh went on a blind date with some mood lighting. Dating? "Dinner and a movie?" So passé. Unless it's Pod or White Dog, you're not good enough for Gossip Squirrel.
But if my dish isn't enough for you, there's always your own submissions. You may think I'm bad, but you're your own worst enemy.
And who am I? That's one secret I'll never tell. You know you love me.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Within a matter of weeks, Dave Hitchens will die. But this isn't a story about death, it is a story about living to the last day.
"I'm still having a good time!" said Dave. "I'm something of a storyteller. And that's turned out to be a good thing."
Dave's story starts at Evergreen State College in 1970. He was the very first professor on campus. He helped create the curriculum, even co-starred in a college promotional video. He went on to teach American history for the next 41 years. And to rave reviews.
"It wasn't like it was a chore," said former student Ariel Taylor. "I was excited to read these books and I was excited to come to class."
Dave loved every second of it, even as he battled lung cancer. Even when he learned it was terminal and had six months to live. But when doctors delivered that sobering news, it was last October.
"I'm still feeling good, I'm not dead yet, and I want to have as much fun as I can possibly have in the amount of time that I have left," said Dave.
It wasn't the cancer itself that kicked Dave out of the classroom, it was a severe reaction to a chemo drug that cut his career short. But the teaching continued. The lesson isn't so much about history anymore, but about the here and now. He's answering the question you won't find in any textbook: Is there a right way to handle coming to the end of your life?
So in true academic fashion, Dave teaches by example. He is creating a living manual on how to die. In his book, dying is about celebrating the milestones, the friendships, the fun. It is the art of living fueled by the power of conversation.
"If no one can reach down and pull out a dusty old manual and say, 'Okay, here it is,' then I'm the only one. I can write it for myself and that's what I've been busy doing," said Dave.
It starts with working his family connections. He's never felt closer to his kids, all six of them. He enjoys the quiet moments with his wife Joan of 28 years. And always, music, especially bluegrass.
"I wouldn't be where I am now without him," said his wife Joan.
Dave is the first to acknowledge it's not always easy. He wears the badge with pride, cancer sucks. Yet his quality of life has never been better. Celebrating life, love and an incredible legacy.
"I'm sure there's still a hard road yet to go and I'm not even sure what that's gonna be like. But for here and now this is where we have to be and this will make it easier," said Joan of the palliative care her husband is receiving from Providence SoundHomeCare and Hospice.
Dave doesn't want you to feel sorry for him. But his life mission fulfilled. The rest, for Professor David Hitchens is history.
You can visit his website, http://www.davidlhitchens.org/, by clicking here.
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July 30, 2014
Here's a look at the Winter Weather Advisory for the highest elevations!
Snowfall will accumulate in the higher elevations quicker. That looks to begin around the start of the advisory. The begins at 1pm and runs through 11pm.
The 2"-4" will be more likely in the higher elevations.
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Monitoring E-Mail with Nagios
Have you ever felt like you were being ignored? Have you ever felt like you were talking but no one was listening? Well, that's how it feels when your e-mail system is broken and you don't know it.
During the past week, I've had a couple system problems that prevented people from receiving e-mail messages that my wife or I sent. The sad part was that we didn't know the messages weren't being delivered. We'd receive a message asking a question, and we'd reply to the sender thinking nothing of it. A few days later, we'd get a phone call from the person asking whether we ever were going to respond.
In our case, two situations were conspiring against us: a change in Comcast's firewall policy and a change in Yahoo's mail delivery policy.
It all began when my wife started complaining that something was wrong with the e-mail system because she'd not heard back from a friend whom she had sent a message the previous day. I sent a quick e-mail to a friend of mine, got a response, and informed my wife that "it worked for me," and chalked it up to her friend not being responsive.
Then, just to demonstrate to her that the mail server was healthy, I asked the server to print out its mail queue. Crap! There were 55 messages in the queue waiting to be delivered. Of course, by this time, even I had noticed that the volume of incoming spam had gone down to none. So, Houston, we had a problem.
After several years of running my own mail server on my home machine connected to the Internet via Comcast, Comcast decided to implement a new firewall policy and started blocking incoming SMTP (tcp/25) connections on its residential users' networks. Of course, I wasn't informed of the change, because I don't use Comcast's e-mail system! Previously, we would send e-mail from our workstations, and our mail server would forward the message through Comcast's smarthost; incoming messages came directly to our server. This configuration had worked for years. But, with the new firewall policy, something broke. Some of our messages were being delivered, and some weren't. I'm speculating that the ones not delivered were going through servers that did sending address verification, and as they couldn't connect back to my mail server to validate my e-mail address, they refused delivery.
So, I decided to take the inexpensive way out. I could have spent an extra $20 a month and gotten a business account with Comcast, which I eventually did, but I didn't at first. I created a VPN tunnel from my home machine to one of my servers on the open Internet. Then, I moved my DNS pointers to point to that machine and had it forward incoming messages through the VPN. I configured my home server to use that machine as its smarthost rather than Comcast's server. Aside from the blatant violation of Comcast's Acceptable Use Policy, this seemed like it would work pretty well.
Then, the other shoe dropped.
My wife and I quickly realized that this was working much better, but it still wasn't quite right. People my wife emailed on a daily basis weren't receiving her messages. The common denominator was that all of these people were using Yahoo e-mail accounts. So, I manually forced delivery of one e-mail messages and saw that Yahoo was deferring delivery due to questionable traffic patterns. And, that made sense; I was trying to deliver 55 deferred messages, probably all at once.
It's important to note that I monitor my e-mail server, and the Exim daemon never sent an alarm, so merely monitoring a service isn't enough. Instead of monitoring the service itself, it's better to monitor the server's function, which is what the rest of this article is about.
I was hesitant to write another article on Nagios, but e-mail is becoming more and more critical, and when it does break, it breaks in strange ways.
Of course, I monitor my Exim daemon as well as my server's route to the Internet. I use a Nagios service check for SMTP, like this:
define service { use generic-service name smtp host_name host.example.com notification_options w,c,r service_description E-Mail SMTP Server check_command check_smtp }
I use a similar check to monitor my Internet gateway. But, as bad as the e-mail situation became, neither of these alarms would have indicated a problem. So, rather than monitoring to see whether a process is running, I set out to begin monitoring the server's critical functions, e-mail transport and delivery.
The first problem I wanted to address was being informed when messages were stuck in Exim's mail queue. I actually thought I'd have to write a custom program to check for this situation. While researching the situation further, I came across a posting from someone with a similar problem. It turns out that Nagios already has a command that performs this check, and I never knew it. Nagios's check commands are in /usr/nagios/libexec/, and let me tell you, there is a lot of gold in that directory.
So, I created an entry in Nagios's checkcommands.cfg file, like this:
define command{ command_name check_mailq command_line $USER1$/check_mailq -w 3 -c 5 -v 9 }
Then, I created an entry in the services.cfg file that looked like this:
define service { use generic-service name mailq host_name dominion notification_options w,c,r service_description SMTP Mail Queue check_command check_mailq }
Finally, I restarted Nagios and tested the new configuration by shutting down my server's outside network interface and attempting to send an e-mail message. Obviously, the mail transport operation failed and I got my alarm.
So at this point, I am pretty sure that if I have another problem with my e-mail system, at least I'll know it in a timely fashion. But, I thought it would be good to put in one more check.
It would be nice to know if my server ever finds itself on a Real-time Blocking List (RBL). Once again, Nagios has a command to check for this situation, but it comes in C source, which I couldn't get to compile. Anyway, I think I like my solution better.
My program looks up the server's IP address at http://www.anti-abuse.org, which, in turn, checks the IP address against several other RBLs at once. I'm probably going to configure Nagios to perform this check a few times a day, at most.
Here's the program:
#!/usr/bin/perl open CMD, "wget -q http://www.anti-abuse.org/rblresults.php?host=192.168.1.1 -O - |"; while () { if (!/listed in /) { next; } if (!/NOT listed in /) { $error++; } } if (!$error) { print "OK\n"; exit 0; } else { print "CRITICAL: $error\n"; }
As you can see, it's not that complex. It simply sends a query to Anti-abuse.org and looks for the results. I hard-coded my machine's IP address in this case, but it would be trivial to use one of Nagios' variables and send the IP address as a command-line parameter to this program. Then, the program makes sure that each of the results indicates that my machine is not listed on an RBL. If this check fails, we set a flag for later use. Finally, I created a checkcommand.cfg and services.cfg entry just as I did above.
Now I find myself in the awkward predicament of having written a program that I can't test. In order to test this program fully, I'd have to get my server on an RBL list, which I'm not about to do. Even so, I believe this program will work.
I don't know about you, but I live by e-mail, so my e-mail system simply has to work. The problems I had recently demonstrated that my monitoring policy wasn't sufficient. I believe that the new policy would have alerted me to the situation in a timely fashion. But, as is always the case, you can't test for everything, so I'm sure I'm missing something.
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Here is what I had to change to get this to work. It seems anti-abuse is blocking wget so I had to use the --user-agent option. Also I only check for is listed in and return exit code 2 for Nagios critical. Replace x.x.x.x with known good and bad ip for testing.
#! /usr/bin/perl -w open (CMD, "wget -q --user-agent=\".\" http://www.anti-abuse.org/rblresults.php?host=x.x.x.x -O - |"); while () { if (+m/is listed in /) { $error++;} } if ($error) { print "CRITICAL: $error\n"; exit 2; } else { print "OK: $error\n"; exit 0; }
Your IP will never be blocked because you're checking a non-routable address.... Read RFC1918.
Mail loop test
Checking the daemon running and queue size is nice, but there's more to a correctly running mail server. My Nagios is configured to check a "mail loop" - ie it sends an email with a timestamp to its mailserver and checks later on via IMAP/SSL that it arrived into a mailbox. Such a mail-loop checks the mailsystem in its complexity, including correctly configured DNS, working SMTP, local delivery (including LDAP in my case) and IMAP. Google for "mail loop nagios" for a load of scripts that can be used for this task. And yes, I get alerted via SMS if the loop breaks. Using clickatell.com's http interface for sms alerts.
Umm, this subject is duplicated in Monitoring SMTP damn
Damn this magazine has gone to shit; why don't you just post the Nagios Manual as an article? Damn, sad. Sad shit.
Very interesting
Why don't you just send a cc to yourself?
Very interesting, though.
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First, a pointer:
Second, there's a problem with your RBL check script. You don't set the exit code for the CRIT case so perl will exit with "0" in either case. Nagios actually uses the exit code, not the text, so you'll not get an alert.
Also ... while()
Bah. HTML ate my code (which
Bah. HTML ate my code (which it probably did for the author as well:
while(<CMD>), not while()
You can send the alert via a SMS gateway. You can use Kannel software as a gateway and a Siemens M20 or Nokia Premicell devices as a SMSC.
Sure you can test it - pick
Sure you can test it - pick a banned ip and hard code that in!
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This was very yummy. Somenone blessed us with sliced ham. I threw everything in a sauce pan, cut up the ham slices and tossed everything together. Served it on brown and serve buns. I did end up adding 3tb orange juice instead of two on the count of my honey. I use a very strong honey. Over all, this is a keeper. Thank you !
This is one of the best Hams that I have ever made! I actually doubled the recipe so I had plenty of glaze on hand. I made my ham the day before so I wanted to be able to rebaste it for reheating the next day. Came out wonderful and I'm so glad that I tried this. This is now going to be my stock ham recipe! My family loved it and I couldn't keep my husband away from it! Thanks for sharing.
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With an estimated 170,000 people expected to attend the 2013 US Open Championship over the course of the tournament's run in June, Haverford-area businesses are learning how they might capitalize on an unusual opportunity—while also tempering their expectations.
The 2013 US Open, to be held at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Haverford Township, runs from June 10-16, 2013. This year will mark the fifth time Merion Golf Club has hosted the championship, the last time being 32 years ago, in 1981.
Tuesday night at Ardmore Toyota, more than 30 members of the Ardmore Business Association met with USGA Championship Director Hank Thompson, USGA Volunteer and Player Services Liaison John Coppins, Lower Merion Police Lt. Dave Snyder and Long and Foster realtor Bob Thomas, who runs 2013golfrentals.com, to learn what residents and local businesses can expect come June.
"This area, around Merion Golf Club and in the community, is really going to be the center of attention for the golf world and for the sports world for that week," Thompson told ABA members Tuesday night.
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Ardmore business leaders cautioned owners to temper their expectations for increased traffic, however, citing the game's smaller size and Ardmore's distance from the action.
While a US Open championship can bring an estimated $130 to $170 million in revenue to the surrounding area, Merion's championship will have roughly 40 percent fewer ticket holders than a typical US Open due to the course's small size, according to Thompson.
And, with Rosemont being the closest Regional Rail station to the golf course and the Norristown High Speed Line also likely to see a lot of spectator traffic, Ardmore is off the beaten path for many US Open ticketholders.
But with some "guerilla marketing," Ardmore Initiative Executive Director Christine Vilardo said, she's hopeful that Ardmore will see a significant boost in activity the week of the championship.
That marketing includes plans for shuttles to and from downtown Ardmore, volunteer street teams, Ardmore-themed banners and posters, and kiosks located by train stations containing maps and information about Ardmore businesses.
A golf-themed kick-off event—the "Ardmore Open"—is planned for Saturday, June 8, and aside from the sporty events, it still looks to be a happening weekend in Ardmore. A Suburban Square Sidewalk Sale is planned for June 6-9, First Friday Main Line's car parade on June 7, and Clover Market on June 9.
The hope is those events and strategies will attract not only faces from out-of-state folks or US Open volunteers, but also residents of nearby areas like Wayne, who may not think of Ardmore as a destination location.
"People that live in the surrounding area that may not have been aware of Ardmore ... those are the people we want to get to come back," Vilardo explained.
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Captains: Jordan Katz, Emma Goff, Caroline Burke
Returning goal leaders: Bella Papapetros 7
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Assistants: Andres Mendez-Penate
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Returning honorees: Hannah Guzzi, All-NEPSAC
Assistants: Will Abel; Ellen Greenberg and Patricia Har, JV; Lisa Svec and Keith Robinson, JV2
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10. Re: No More MW3 for me ~Exceedcraig1985 Feb 18, 2012 6:58 PM (in response to silentshotnl)
It's more of an enquiry, just his post really stood out to me at the time as I thought how the hell is that possible then to read this the day after all hacks have been stopped seems a little strange.
11. Re: No More MW3 for me ~ExceedAZN_Exceed Feb 18, 2012 7:01 PM (in response to craig1985)
Also i have been acused of hacking many many times. But it is not true. I have always played legitly except a few times from spawn trapping for fun. And it is possible to get that many moabs and kills. It really isnt hard on the wii because many people have ccp problems and most people can aim as well as i do with the wii remote because i play on a small tv and really close which makes me aim easier and faster.
12. Re: No More MW3 for me ~Exceed..::thearab::.. Feb 18, 2012 9:05 PM (in response to AZN_Exceed)
Join the dark side (HBC)
13. Re: No More MW3 for me ~Exceedpauly01 Feb 19, 2012 5:18 AM (in response to AZN_Exceed)
AZN_Exceed wrote:
i dont have the moeny and $90 is a rip off.
It costs £28 here in the UK, and nintendo send a free postage label which can be tracked. I even knew the name of the man who fixed it..
14. Re: No More MW3 for me ~Exceedfissuresofrequent Feb 19, 2012 7:28 AM (in response to AZN_Exceed)
15. Re: No More MW3 for me ~ExceedCR41G1690 Mar 3, 2012 2:56 PM (in response to AZN_Exceed)
Seems I was spot on by calling you a hacker after all AZN_Exceed as you admitted it in a thread today, your comment was....
Yeah it was probably me that used it last night in tdm because i just got it and it really isnt that great. I understand if people get mad at me for using it but if you had it, you wouldnt use it that much. In my opinion im glad they took it out because when you are in it, it doesnt render out the whole map which means theres a chance that it could be destroyed instantly without any kills. And yes it is a mod/hack
So much for you not hacking and now that you admit you do are you still saying you got your 50odd M.O.A.B's and great k/d ratio legit?
16. Re: No More MW3 for me ~Exceedskmace14 Mar 3, 2012 3:10 PM (in response to CR41G1690)
dude, what's your problem?
Many of us have played with exceed and know he's a legit player. cool your beans, bro
17. Re: No More MW3 for me ~ExceedCR41G1690 Mar 3, 2012 3:24 PM (in response to skmace14)
He admitted to hacking when saying he doesn't, I had an incline he was a hacker and was proved correct, if you don't mind playing with hackers that's fine but I cant stand them, no wonder you guys don't get DLC with all these kids ruining developers games, also when the Wii U comes out and you have Elite I look forward to seeing his *legit* stats.
18. Re: No More MW3 for me ~Exceedluigifan Mar 3, 2012 3:28 PM (in response to CR41G1690)
AZN_Exceed wrote:
i dont hack. I dont use like inf uav and shet, i only got the predator missle mod and then i deleted homebrew and gecko already. So no i dont hack
Get your facts straight next time.
19. Re: No More MW3 for me ~ExceedCR41G1690 Mar 3, 2012 3:30 PM (in response to luigifan)
Only a fool would believe that....


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Ginger Beer Pork Chops with Peach Barbecue Sauce
Makes 6 servings
Pork Chops
2 cups boiling water
2 cups ginger beer
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup kosher salt
1 teaspoon peppercorns
3 cups ice cubes
2 large garlic cloves, smashed
1 jalapeno, cut in half lengthwise
2 bay leaves
4 sprigs thyme
6 (1- to 1 1/4-inch thick) pork chops, center-cut, bone-in
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Peach Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
Combine 2 cups water, ginger beer, 1/4 cup kosher salt, brown sugar, and peppercorns in large bowl. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Stir in ice, garlic, jalapeno, bay leaves and thyme. Place the pork chops in large re-sealable plastic bag. Pour beer brine over pork chops; seal bag. Refrigerate 4 hours, turning bag after 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Remove pork chops from the brine; pat dry. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. Mix 1 teaspoon pepper and 2 teaspoons kosher salt in small bowl. Season both sides of pork chops.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large oven-safe grill pan over medium-high heat. Place the chops in the pan and cook until golden brown on one side, 5 to 6 minutes. Use tongs to flip the chops.
Transfer the pan to the oven. Roast until the pork is browned, firm and has an internal temperature between 140 to 145 degrees F, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the chops from the oven and cover the pan loosely with foil. Let meat rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Barbecue Sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup peach jam or peach preserves
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Juice 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch red pepper flakes
Whisk ingredients together in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour and 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the sauce from the heat and cool at least 10 minutes before using. Store the barbecue sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.


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Fresh herbs are pretty and delicious, as well as easy to grow.
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Because these flowering plants are so easy to grow, they're an ideal plant for kids to start from seed. If you protect your newly planted seeds from hungry birds, sunflowers do great sown directly into the soil. But, starting seeds in pots is a great way to teach kids about the astonishing growth of plants and the responsibility of caring for living things. As they grow their own, kids will learn to plant seeds and do the work throughout the summer to bring their giant (or miniature) sunflower plants to maturity.
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Begin by filling your watering can just enough so a child can use it, and set it aside. Next, open up the bag of soil (using your favorite Fiskars scissors, of course), and allow each child to measure one scoop of soil into his small planting container, dusting off the top so it is evenly filled. After his container is filled with soil, have him set it on the ground where he can easily pour a gentle shower of water to moisten the soil. Once all of the soil pots are moistened, gather the kids in another area to look through the seed options. Once then have selected their sunflower seed, return to the now-drained pots. Instruct each kid to stick their finger into the soil – just about any kid length should be fine for sunflower seeds in a small pot. Then, have them pop a seed (or two just to be safe) into the hole, cover it up and gently water it again. Place the pots in a sunny window, or if outside temperatures are already warm, leave the pots outside in a protected area. Each day, your child should check the pot, watering it if it gets drier than "damp". But, avoid making it soggy or those seeds may rot. And, within a few days the plant should begin emerging from the soil.
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Sunflower seeds are a great source of protein for you or for birds and other wildlife. What kid doesn't love sitting in the sun and cracking open home-grown seeds? If growing big, abundant seed is your goal, consider sunflowers like "Snack Seed" or old-fashioned "Mammoth". Both produce a huge yellow flower head on a sturdy, tall stalk.
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Look Down, Not Up! Children love to look a sunflower in the face. With exuberant, tall varieties that just isn't possible. If you prefer a bushier, smaller plant, look for 'Teddy Bear' or 'Music Box' seed to get plants under 3' tall. Or try 'Junior', which is pollenless and will perform in containers.
The Colors of Autumn
Buttery yellow isn't the only color of the sunflower petals. Rusty reds, burnt orange, toasty browns, and other autumnal tones shine through in many seed mixes like 'Cinnamon Sun' and 'The Joker'. And, although these plants produce smaller flowers than traditional yellows, they put on several blooms along the stem in a range of colors for many weeks. And, many provide seed to feed songbirds in winter.
Believe it or not, some sunflowers are perennials that regenerate from the root each spring. Some are invasive, so ask before you buy. Others, such as Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) provide delicious edible roots. Its flowers are bright yellow, and the plant can easily attain 15' heights each season. Just don't dig up all the tubers to eat, and you'll have a patch every year.
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