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I bought these daffs at the grocery store on Wednesday. They were still complete buds. This morning they're beautiful flowers. Amazing what a little central heating can do.
After finishing the log cabin quilt top yesterday, I felt the need for a break from log cabins. I'd been wanting to make one of Anna's - little zippered pouches - even bought fabric and zippers. Here's my first attempt. I made some mistakes, but, overall, I'm quite happy. I think it'll be perfect for carrying thread, needles and scissors on the go.
It's supposed to be in the 50's around here today. Hopefully I'll have time to go play outside...
Friday, March 16, 2007
posted at 8:54 AM
Labels: craft, daffodils, zippered pouch
2 comments:
- amandajean said...
cute little zipper pouch. I used that tutorial as well, isn't it fabulous?
I am so ready for spring, as well. I can't wait!!!
- March 16, 2007 at 12:55 PM
- Vicki said...
I used to have that green fabric--used it all up. It's a cute pouch!
- February 3, 2009 at 6:49 PM
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I am happy to announce the release of the final episode of my World War II serial, Baker Company – Episode 4: The Road Home. Finishing the series is bittersweet. I'm glad to get this one under my belt but at the same time, I'm going to miss the characters. I've become fond of them. However, the story has been told and it's time to move on. I've got several other projects on tap (three at least) so there are new stories and characters to explore.
Nobody ever said the road home was an easy one, especially for the men of Baker Company and their allies. With everyone save Tony, Bull and Cowboy captured, it's up to them to free their comrades so they can all get to Carentan and link up with the 101st. But the men of Baker Company have an ace in the hole, Corporal Oscar "Ozzy" P. Jennings. Even after a daring rescue and wild flight from the Germans, our heroes still have a long way to get to Carentan. They must break through the German lines but the closer they get, the farther away home seems. Will the men of Baker Company make it back to the 101st Airborne or will they die in vain within sight of their goal? Find out in the exciting final episode of Baker Company.
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TO THE EDITOR: Our fourth return fight out of Plattsburgh International was not that much different from the three previous, direct flights to sun destinations, courteous staff and half the price of flying from Ottawa.
Yes, now we pay a $5 daily parking fee, but I did notice that it has cleaned up the lot; obviously there were those using the lot for not what it was intended. Not suprisingly, the clientelle is from nearby Montreal, but there were others from Ottawa, Trois Rivieres, Burlington and Plattsburgh. We engaged in some French conversation with other travelers; a few noticed that English is our mother tongue and then mixed in some English conversation.
The fact is there are far more options to fly to Florida from Plattsburgh than there are from Ottawa, a city 40 times the size.
So despite the almost three-hour drive, we are planning our next trip late February and thrilled that Allegiant has added Punta Gordo as a return trip home. Keep up the good work, Plattsburgh.
Norm Stotland
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TO THE EDITOR: Beekmantown Central School District has reopened the fitness center to the community.
Some estimate that obesity rates for Clinton County are over 60 percent. This is a great opportunity to work off those extra calories consumed over the holidays. There's a nice selection of equipment. Information is available at the school's website. Click on Calendar-Community Fitness Center from the school's main page at http://bcsdk12.edu.
This is a great opportunity to get in shape. Reopening the fitness center was a team effort. School Board members Eric Andersen and Debbie Passno (fitness center liaison) were instrumental in reopening the center. Gary Lambert helped create the fitness center web pages and grant the access required to manage the calendar. Michelle and I are the two community volunteer coordinators.


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How and where and when did the Forgotten Realms start? What's at the heart of Ed Greenwood's creation, and how does the Grand Master of the Realms use his own world when he runs D&D adventures for the players in his campaign? "Forging the Forgotten Realms" is a weekly feature wherein Ed answers all those questions and more.
n the Sword Coast North, human prospectors, explorers, and traveling traders share many tales over tavern tankards or campfires. Among their favorites is the mystery of the Moondarks, set down in print in the popular guides penned by the notorious Volo, and in rather more sedate form in the writings of dozens of human (such as Thars Melendrikh of Athkatla, in his Folk Legends of the Sword Coast) and half-elf (Althreenra Bowstorm of Silverymoon, in her Tales Told by the People) sages.
None of the surviving sources agree on just which mountains of the literally thousands of peaks visible from the upper reaches of the valley cut by the River Surbrin are the Moondarks, but all versions of the tales agree on this much: that the tall pines of the lower forested slopes of some of these mountains hide the slender spires of long-abandoned elven citadels—at least seven, and possibly as many as sixteen—full of powerful magic and great wealth.
Some tales go farther, specifying that these tall, slender stone mansions have deep cellars connecting with natural passages and caverns within the mountains, from which the elves pumped drinking water, and in which they tended herds of gulguthra mining their wastes. These accounts insist the elves departed precipitously, leaving behind spellbooks (their pages sheets of burnished blue electrum, stamped and graven with incantations) full of mighty spells that are unknown to today's wielders of Art, and rune-graven enchanted swords that can fly (carrying their bearers) and spit battle-spells from their tips.
A few tales add to this bracers that heal wounded wearers or permit them to fly, rings that can sheathe their wearers in full plate armor "out of nowhere" and make it vanish again in an instant, crowns and diadems that can hurl bolts of felling force, scepters that can unleash claws of rending force, or whips of life-draining energy, and even a fell rod that can encase foes in stone—and then hurl them to shatter against obstacles, or sink them in rivers or ponds, to drown.
Some accounts say the elves departed because of a great evil unleashed by one of their number, and that those who couldn't get away in time perished under the claws or tentacles of that evil. Others say the elves of these citadels "sailed the stars," as they call it, never to return, and they did so in skyships of their own devising. One or two stories claim that because some elves perished rather than escaping, that a handful of these skyships remain—ships, those same writings insist, that are alive.
Of course, the Realms hosts countless treasure tales, with endless stories of ancient lingering magic and lost, long-abandoned ruins. Even if a tenth of all these grand tales is true, why care about this particular lost and hidden site? If long-dead elves departed a few mountain citadels hidden in the harsh heart of rugged mountain peaks centuries upon centuries ago, what can possibly still be there that might be of interest to anyone?
Well, Elminster finally capitulated to the queries of some esteemed scribes and sages and revealed "a small part of what I know to be true—just to prune away some of the more grandiose fabrications, ye understand."
Here, then, is what the Sage of Shadowdale revealed.
The Moondarks lie to the northwest of the headwaters of the Surbrin, in the heart of some very rugged mountainous terrain. They comprise a dozen small peaks nestled amid much higher mountains, and they are infested by all manner of monsters, including the gulguthra (otyughs and related creatures) mentioned in the tales—and some very powerful undead.
The Moondarks do indeed harbor powerful magic of the sorts described in the tales, and more besides (not to mention "a great wealth in loose gems"), but it is all guarded by these undead, who are of two sorts: baelnorn-like incorporeal elves who are now the sentient, speaking "spirits" of the skyships they are bound to (perhaps four in number), and a fell, malicious undead dragon that can take human or dragon form.
To understand how these strange ruins came to be here, and why they retain an importance that matters in Toril today, Elminster adds, "one must suffer through a short smattering of history."
Specifically, this history is relevant to the topic at hand: Long, long ago, the Moondark citadels were founded by just six of the fifty elves of Tintageer who came to Toril through a fate. These six decided to depart the eyries of the avariel after fighting the red dragon Mahatnartorian (parting ways with the Sharlario Moonflower and the bulk of the Tintageer elves), because they thought that becoming further enmeshed in the doings of Faerûn would ultimately end in disaster. These six preferred to shut themselves away from the world, build their own contented society in remote wild fastnesses, and devote themselves to perfecting magic, so they could never be defeated magically again.
The leader of these six was Talaerlo Moondark, and his name survives in the name of the citadels and in Moondark Hill in Evereska (popularly thought to be called as such because neighboring and higher Eastpeak casts a shadow that keeps it in darkness for most of any night when the moon is full), under which he is buried.
This charismatic elf is remembered among a few elves as "Mad" Moondark, because of the obsession that doomed him; most prefer to forget him and have done so with such effectiveness that the majority of elves alive in Toril today know nothing of his story at all.
Simply put, the Moondark six were "a happy hold, all their own," as the tale goes, for some centuries, building the citadels and skyships, developing much magic, and having children (until six became sixteen). Then Moondark became obsessed with what he saw as the destiny of superior elves—which was to breed with dragons, and so become mightier as a race (by acquiring the affinity for magic some dragons possess).
All but one of the Moondark community thought this idea was crazy and repugnant, and ultimately (Elminster admits he knows little of the details), fourteen elves hastily departed in one of the skyships—while Talaerlo Moondark was himself "with a dragon," and only his loyal consort, Belaerrauna Moondark, sobbingly tried to stop them. Where they went, and what became of them, no one of Faerûn knows.
What is known is that the Moondarks pursued this idea, that the undead dragon still lurking in the Moondarks is thought to have been their longtime "mate," and that their activities left a legacy in the Realms to this day in this manner: Certain elves and half-elves, utterly ignorant of their heritage (called "the Taint" by some elves, and "wild talents" by certain human sages of the Art), may in moments of stress exhibit unreliable, unpredictable magical powers—such as the earth glide and submerge powers of a xorn, although various tales claim a huge range of powers, from mighty spellcastings to ongoing shapechanging.
Obviously, either the elf or the dragon must be able to take a physical form compatible for bearing the young of their partner of the other race to accomplish such breeding. Most accounts say the dragons took elf form, but the tales disagree sharply on just which sort of dragons were involved, and their motives for doing so.
Tales also differ as to how Talaerlo Moondark died, but his widow Belaerrauna took his remains (said in some accounts to have been "dragon-blasted") to Evereska and buried him beneath Moondark Hill. She dwelled quietly in Evereska for some years thereafter before being snatched aloft one moonlit night by a great dragon and never seen again.
I deliberately left much of this strange tale mysterious—because my players love mysteries.
It was my intention from the outset that I could have fun with magic from other systems than the core rulebooks. I used overpowered artifacts whose outward format I altered so players familiar with the rules couldn't immediately identify them, then placed them in these citadels (and limited their use by having them steal life energy (hit points) from the wielders—so someone relying overmuch on an awesome new runesword would literally waste away, visibly more with each kill made with it).
The skyships are well rooted in the forest and can't be operated without the cooperation of their spirits, who are difficult to conquer in a fight without destroying the ships they're linked to, so they can become interesting acquaintances for the player characters to converse with, but will have to be convinced (and aided) by the PCs if any PC use of a skyship is to be possible.
And finally, the dragon was intended to be a wise, sly, very powerful ongoing adversary of evil nature, who prefers to lurk, learn all it can about foes or potential prey (such as the PCs) and then strike them down when it can catch them alone—or capture them to use in its own creepy and magical experimentations.
About the Author
Ed Greenwood is the man who unleashed the Forgotten Realms setting on an unsuspecting world. He works in libraries, and he writes fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and romance stories (sometimes all in the same novel), but he is happiest when churning out Realmslore, Realmslore, and more Realmslore. He still has a few rooms in his house in which he has space left to pile up papers.


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In a letter to the editor of USA Today (please find the full letter here ), Jim Cox, the Executive Director of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools cited the uncertainty of certain occupations the current job market versus those that offer stability and growth; jobs in the beauty industry are in demand and offer a tremendous amount of potential growth. The article, posted on USA Today's website January 13, 2011, states there is expected growth in many positions under the umbrella of health and beauty professionals, specifically citing "skin care specialists". Mr. Cox says "In bad times, people still want to look good in order to find, or keep, a job. And until someone can get a facial on the Internet or a haircut from a call center, these jobs won't be outsourced."
The article also mentions that many Americans are also able to start their own businesses and still be successful, with a record number of start-up businesses in recent years. The ability of many beauty professionals to operate as their own employers or to start their own small business, the demand for beauty services offers a lot of opportunity. Jim Cox believes this leads to rewarding careers in beauty because the industry offers such a rich "work/life balance" that allows individuals to get exactly what they want from a career in beauty.
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Crusaders Drop Heartbreaker to Western Illinois
Sunday, April 04, 2004Valparaiso's men's tennis team overcame a 3-1 deficit to tie the match at three only to drop a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to Western Illinois on Sunday afternoon in Shreveport, La.
Western Illinois won the doubles point to begin the match, taking third doubles 8-6. Valpo answered as Ben Dunham-Freer (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) and Jeff Vrabel (St. Francis Cabrini H.S.) notched a 9-8 win at first doubles. Western won the decisive second doubles though by the same 9-8 score, winning the tie-break 7-5.
In singles play, Western Illinois won fifth singles in straight sets to build a 2-0 lead. Vrabel capped off a perfect weekend with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 triumph at fourth singles to pull Valpo within one. The Leathernecks took sixth singles in straight sets as well to build a 3-1 lead.
Nic Kooyers (Holland, Mich./Holland H.S.) began Valpo's comeback with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 win at second singles, and Dunham-Freer tied the contest rallying from a set down for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 win at the top spot. The final and decisive match at third singles between the Crusaders' Joe Venegas (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North H.S.) and Western's Sisay Selassrie also went three sets before the Leathernecks prevailed in the tight contest 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.
Valpo (3-12, 1-2 Mid-Con) will return home Tuesday evening to host IPFW in a 3 p.m. contest. Western Illinois improves to 6-3, 2-0 with the win.
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Chess Corner
What is black's best move?
At this time of year eating more than you should is a concern. Sometimes, however, a little indulgence is good. With this hint in mind please try to find black's best move.
White has a hidden burp in its position. The light squared bishop and queen both sit upon the 4th rank. Black's d6 rook with the support of its g7 bishop or c6 knight would fork white's bishop and queen from d4 but white's pawns prevent this, like parents wagging their fingers don't eat too much.
Instead, listen to your grandparents. Eat up. Black's best move is to capture white's d4 pawn with its c6 knight. White's e3 pawn takes black's knight, which is in turn taken by black's d3 rook, forking white's c4 bishop and queen.
This forces white's queen to flee the 4th rank — e7 is perhaps the queen's best flight square. Black's rook then snatches white's c4 bishop.
The knight pseudo sacrifice on d4 wins a pawn and results in a solid position for black. An inferior alternative to the knight's pseudo sacrifice on d4 is having the g7 bishop capture the d4 pawn instead. This leads to similar position with a rook fork on d4. White turns the table, however, attacking black by advancing its g2 pawn to g4.
White's knight on h5 is indirectly pinned. If the knight retreats, white's d2 bishop and queen give black a heart attack with queen takes h6 check, etc. Black's rook thus must capture white's bishop on d4. Now white strikes by moving its c3 knight to e4!
If black plays the natural c4 rook takes white's c1 rook, white uncorks knight to f6 check. Because of white's bishop-queen battery on h4, black's knight cannot capture white's knight. Black's king should retreat to g7. White's knight then captures black's knight on h5 with check. Black's g6 pawn takes white's knight followed by white's bishop taking black's rook on c1. Black's position is in shambles because black tried to eat more than it could chew.
Thus, black must accept the loss of the exchange and capture white's knight on e4, which is immediately by white's pawn.
This week's lesson is about eating. Prudent indulgence may put you ahead of the game. Otherwise, you may be the turkey.


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A robotic submarine hunting for the missing Malaysian jet aborted its first mission after only six hours, surfacing with no new clues when it exceeded its maximum depth along the floor of the Indian Ocean, officials said Tuesday. Search crews sent the U.S. Navy's Bluefin 21 into the depths Monday to begin scouring the seabed for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 after failing for six days to detect any new signals believed to be coming from its black [...]]]>
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On May 13, Hadfield thumped down in Kazakhstan after a five-month stint aboard the ISS, and made a contribution to the space program that went well beyond the experiments he oversaw in orbit and the simple business of helping to keep the whole football-field-sized vehicle flying. Before turning over the conn, he recorded his now-viralon-board performance of David Bowies Space Oddity,which totaled 6.6 million views in the first 24 hours after he posted it on his dedicated channel, helped earn Hadfield nearly 1 million Twitter followers, and won the most important thumbs-up of all, from Bowie himself: Its possibly the most poignant version of the song ever created, applauded the original Major Tom on hisFacebookpage.
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Thanks PeterG for the pictures. Can we address you as a Chiddy Biddy?
Some of you within Canada would have watched this. An interview with Buttle and his SP for Chiddy. Buttle is looking soooo nerdy with his glasses and suit. I love both skater and choreographer to bits. What a treat.


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I wear these to work. They are comfortable and the lining to the knee adds to the comfort. They are a great all-year-round trouser and fit nicely.
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Excellent pair of pants. Now I want to look for a similar pair in grey herrringbone.
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I ordered 3 pairs of pants, 2 of them showed up fine but the third was shipped separately and when I went to have them altered I noticed a sizeable hole in the pants. I will be returning them, quality control should be better than this.
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The rapper showed-up mid-song during Right Here, a song they collaborated on for Bieber's latest album. After the song, Drake shared a few kind words with the audience about Bieber.
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I think this series has the potential to evolve, I just wish the standard 4 minute template would extend a bit. I am glad to see someone delve into the occultism of the third reich, their is so much rich and dark history there. Can't wait to see how the story develops..
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The Dark Path ChroniclesCharmispower on Monday, November 10, 2008 - 6:29pm
The word chronicle usually connotes the telling of a story in a linear fashion. So, the use of this word in the title of a decidedly non-linear story is a very clear indication that we are entering a new form of storytelling, which is creating its own space, time and definitions. All to the good, in this case. In Dark Path Chronicles we see a perfect melding of Mary Lambert's storytelling talents as a director of films and music videos. In Chronicles, Lambert takes the opportunity to interconnect a compelling narrative with strong musically-driven visuals. It's a unique form of storytelling that successfully propels forward our understanding of the characters and the story. I wouldn't strap in for a prosaic ride here. Lambert and company are not giving us one from Column A and one from Column B. This is a storytelling that requires us to take some time with the style before adjusting our seats to our comfort level.
It is very poignant, the creation of this story by Lambert, at this time in history. The character Jurgen became a vampire during the reign of Hitler and the Third Reich. With America so immersed in wars in two countries, it is very clear that horrors are created by all wars and other acts of evil. Those horrors may lie dormant for decades before coming back to life, as is the case with the vampire Jurgen in Chronicles. Whether they will come back to life under circumstances, in a time and place, that exacerbate their evil is a question none of us can readily answer but the possibilities should absolutely keep us up at night. Chronicles takes the chance to explore this question when even the rules for evil have changed when Jurgen awakens decades after the fall of the Third Reich.
are these episodes only 4 minutes?fanpire on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 10:26pm
Are these episodes (as are the 30 Days of Nights) meant to be only 4 minutes long? I've looked for full length episodes on this site and on my "on demand" Time Warner channels but they seem to offer only 4 minutes segments. I'm new to this site so I don't know what to expect. Can you help me understand? Thanks!
to fanpire!steveshame on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 5:08am
Unfortunately yes. That seems to be the average running time of this webisode. last week they ran the 30 days of night series, both shows, together as a mini movie, around 30 minutes long. I wish i could fast forward time and put them together and enjoy in one sitting. If u like sci-fi, scifi.com and nbc.com both run "gemini division" starring Rosario dawson. They have over 30 webisodes, not a bad series. I really like fearnet, they have pretty decent movies and some good extra shorts. The dark path chronicles is actually starting to get interesting, hope it finishes strong, thanks for the reply.
thanks steveshame!fanpire on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 2:26pm
Thanks, Steve! I just figured it out last night and DUH! They are just 4 minutes long. Like you I wish I could view the series without interruption. I'm about to start the Dark Path Chronicles. BTW, are you watching True Blood on HBO? What do you think about it? TTFN
potentialfanpire on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 3:05pm
I just finished watching the 3 episodes of the Dark Path, and I agree with you. It has potential. Hopefully the audio will get better....the music is louder than the voices. I have trouble isolating background noises perhaps it's intended to be this way. I can't wait for the next episodes. TTFN
the dark pathsteveshame on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:49am
I unfortunately don't have hbo, but i have watched a few true blood episodes thru youtube and external links. Sometimes peole will post the episode, so i am playing catch up. From what i have seen it is awesome. The other show i am addicted to is dexter. I check every monday morning to see if the posts are up. It's thursday, time for more dark path...
Action filledrpentico on Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 12:22pm
I watched the first four episodes yesterday and I too noticed the music was louder than the charaters. If the storytelling is like a music video. Why even give the charaters lines at all. You can't even hear what they are saying over the music. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the episodes very much but I had to have my TV turned all the way up just to hear what the charaters were saying. Also I think 4 minutes is a little short people want to see more than 4 minutes of something at a time.
love dexter toofanpire on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 1:20am
I have been an avid fan of the Dexter series since it started. In fact, I've read all 3 books and by far the last one, Dexter in the Dark, is the best of the 3. I recommend all of them but if you just want to read one book, read the last one.
Re: the Dark Path Chronicles...saya1 on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 2:08am
I just watched eps 7 and it said conclusion? It left a lot of unanswered questions, like it shouldn't be over yet. Do you think heir will be more?
Potentialpmw227 on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 10:05am
I feel that it has a complex plot that could evove into a great series or movie, but the webisodes don't give the person watching it enough time to process. I had to watch the series twice just to get a basic understanding. It still leaves many questions and doesn't give any background on the characters. In movies and series we are susposed to gather a feeling or emotion off of the characters and with the webisodes it makes it impossible. The person watching gathers no concrete connection to the characters. What it comes down to is the series episodes need to be longer and the people need more background. It is probably not the way the director wished the series to go about, but in order to fully understand it we need more.


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I've been covering the airline industry since 1989.
Surprisingly, despite all of the negative Internet commentary and Congressional complaining about the Transportation Security Administration, the majority of U.S. travelers have a positive opinion of the agency.
Not only that, but people who fly, and who are exposed to TSA screening, have an even more positive opinion than people who rarely or never fly.
According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, 54% of Americans think the TSA is doing either an excellent or a good job of handling security screening at airports. Moreover, among Americans who have flown at least once in the past year, 57% have an excellent or good opinion of the agency.
As far as TSA effectiveness at preventing acts of terrorism on U.S. airplanes, 41% think the screening procedures are extremely or very effective. Another 44% think the procedures are somewhat effective. That number varies little for people who fly somewhat regularly and people who rarely or never fly.
The poll was conducted with telephone interviews July 9th through July 12. Gallup interviewed 1,014 adults living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Interestingly, younger Americans "have significantly more positive opinions of the TSA than those who are older," Gallup said, noting that 67% of people between 18 and 29 rate the agency as excellent or good. This may be because young people fly more frequently, or it may be because that for young people TSA screening, first implemented in 2001, has been part of their flying experience for the majority of their lives.
Criticism of the TSA seems to come primarily from two sources. One is Internet sites, where reporting standards are generally not at the same level as newspapers, where reporters are taught to consider what is told to them with skepticism and to seek responses to charges.
On Wednesday, some sites were repeating charges by a man who said that his wife was admitted to the emergency room for treatment after TSA agents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport harassed her and subjected her to closed door screening after metal in her bra set off an alarm. The man said his wife was subject to a brutal rape three years ago and is still recovering from the psychological impact.
Without denigrating the man or his wife in any way, it is possible to say that the TSA is put into a difficult situation when such charges are posted with little or no fact checking by reporters.
As for Congress, the House Homeland Security Committee's Transportation Security Subcommittee recently convened a hearing on the topic: "Breach of Trust: Addressing Misconduct Among TSA Screeners."
According to About.com, "It didn't take (committee chairman) Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) long to set the tone for the day, saying in his opening statement: "Stealing from checked luggage; accepting bribes from drug smugglers; sleeping or drinking while on duty — this kind of criminal behavior and negligence has contributed significantly to TSA's shattered public image."
Now there is a poll to show that in fact, TSA does not have actually have a bad public image. And here, it is worth mentioning that the public image of Congress is not so good, perhaps reflecting a tendency to be excessively critical of perceived enemies rather than to seek compromise and solve problems.
Obviously, the 54% doesn't get out much.
Interesting how passionately you defend the TSA. I would counter that passengers are put in a difficult position being subjected to warrentless searches that are not in response to any reasonable suspician – and it's not just in our airports anymore in case you want to use that ridiculous retort that if you don't like it you don't have to fly. More than half of Americans were in favor of Jim Crow laws and internment camps so being in favor of consitutional and human rights abuses is nothing new. Most Americans have never had a real TSA grope with a hand shoved right into their genitals. Most don't use special medical equipment or have to fly with medications that draw the TSA's attention either. For most Americans (and most people generally) if it doesn't affect them directly they don't object much.
Need I remind every media outlet citing this poll of the long long list of other popularly approved, yet unjust and disgraceful abuses of power in U.S. history: the Alien and Sedition Acts, legal slavery, Jim Crow laws, the internment of Japanese-Americans, male-only suffrage, and I could go on.
The point is, my rights are not up for a popular vote. A majority or even a super-majority do not get to vote on whether I deserve to be sexually assaulted by a thug in a blue shirt because I bought an airline ticket. Barely-trained TSA screeners are manhandling perfectly innocent people in ways that U.S. police officers would never be permitted to do without suspicion, probable cause or a warrant. My body is mine, and keep your hands off my sex organs, TSA perverts! I don't care how many people voted for you to put your hands down my pants: what's wrong is wrong.
Gallup reported that 54% think TSA does a decent job while 44% don't, hardly a ringing endorsement. The poll has a 4% margin of error and sample of 1,014 indicating that Americans are largely divided on whether the agency is doing a good job or not.
The Gallup data clearly shows that 58% found TSA less than effective. Since security effectiveness is their only responsibility how can this be construed as favorable? Whether or not people think they are doing a job, it is clear that they don't think TSA is effective.
So should a plane explode because of TSA incompetence and TSA responds that America thinks they do a good job that makes it okay?
Gallup's own data shows that 48% of respondents have not flown in a year or more and are not familiar with the agency or its procedures.
A more realistic interpretation of Gallup's data is that 75% of Americans rarely if ever fly and as non-fliers are ambivalent to or unaware of TSA's poor performance record.
Perhaps Mr. Jones of Gallup will comment on why this obvious alternative wasn't mentioned in the press analysis and the media's favorable interpretations of the poll data.
And how does anyone explain how only 12 people who flew more than five times in the past year suffice for anyone to conclude that millions of frequent fliers view TSA favorably?
When any pollster selectively structures questions and the media editorializes the results, it is the reader's responsibility to examine the results critically.
There are a lot of good people in this country who take everything at face value when it comes to "national security." On the surface it appears that TSA is there for our safety. Further investigation exposes a growing trend of policing the public with not only its consent but with the public demanding it. It is a dangerous mentality to demand security from all forms of risk from a central authority. The central authority will attempt to expand its role to ensure its own survival as do all governments, the military and associated bureaucracies.
Our Travel Leaders survey found similar results earlier this year (http://bit.ly/NetUxf): Two-thirds (66.2%) of U.S. travelers in our poll indicate they are "satisfied" with the level of security at airports – that's up 6% from last year – and only 17% indicate they are "unsatisfied." In addition, nearly three-quarters (74.4%) of those surveyed say they do not have concerns about full-body airport scanners. (Survey conducted by Travel Leaders Group from April 4 to May 16, 2012, and included responses from 855 consumers throughout the U.S.)
The more pertinent question is whether what they are doing is actually worth the massive costs, hassles and effort. The TSA hasn't ever actuallly been able to show that they've intercepted anyone with plans to attack an airliner.
How much of the lack of attacks since 9/11 has been because of TSA efforts in airports and how much is because of reinforced cockpit doors and passengers that are ready to defend themselves. Terrorists have no hope of turning an airliner into a guided missile. They might be able to bring it down, but with no control over where it would happen.
Passengers are obviously ready to assume risks when they fly (since airliners do occasionally crash) and a damaged/destroyed airliner isn't going to slam Wall St and tank the economy. Can we keep spending billions of dollars trying to prevent relatively low value attacks from happening?
While the Gallup poll is interesting, it does not necessarily represent people who fly regularly and encounter the TSA on a regular basis. FlyerTalk, an online community for travel, is surveying members about their impressions of TSA security, in conjunction with Frequent Business Traveler magazine. You can take the survey here if you want – http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2012/08/survey-how-effective-is-the-tsa/
It seems to me, this poll is completely bunk, as someone who used to work for TSA i can say without a shadow of a doubt, 41% of people DO NOT think TSA is effective or very effective. Maybe instead of calling random people who may or may not fly. They should travel to each airport and do REAL surveys, interviewing real travelers.
Maybe people forgot, but there was always security at airports before TSA. Theres no TSA in other countries, and yet they dont have 9/11 problems and never have.
As for Ted Reeds comment below "However, the events of 9/11 have not been repeated and this groundbreaking poll shows that most Americans are satisfied"
I would also like to inform you of other good news, that i bought a rock in California, thats said to prevent earthquakes in Arkansas only, and i have yet to be in an earthquake out here.


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I used these boas in order to decorate a kiosk located inside an indoor mall. The boas did not shed as much as expected and were very durable during installation. They make a fun and tasteful addition if you wish to decorate any building/object.
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Clarkstown Police Officer Terrance "Terry" McCruden, of New City, died Tuesday and was buried Saturday in St. Anthony Cemetery in Nanuet. A service was held before the burial at St. Augustine's Church in New City.
A portion of Main Street was shut down in front of St. Augustine. A New City Fire Department fire truck was parked on the street with a large American flag hung from the bottom of the truck's outstretched ladder. Hundreds of police officers lined up outside the church while a motorcade of police vehicles, the flower car, hearse and family and friends' cars made their way to the church. A pipe and drum band played music while the casket, draped in an American flag, was carried into the church.
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See what you've done Kurt!
^^ Agree to disagree with you shine and museksk8r. I understand people are loath to consider that Johnny has had any positive impact whatsoever on the sport of figure skating.
In any case, I did not say that it was Weir who "made judges notice and start rewarding artistry." Those are your words, shine. After all, artistry in figure skating existed long before Johnny was born.
I said that when Johnny came along with his grace, smoothness, effortless jumps, upright posture on jump landings combined with exquisite ride-out, everyone took notice, including the judges. Plus, it just happens to be my opinion that the creative style and grace of skaters like Buttle and Lambiel also began to be more appreciated circa 2004 to present. Yes, Buttle had/ has great inventive programs, thanks to his collaboration with David Wilson and his own originality. Lambiel is a wonderful free spirit, and very voidy and inventive too. Both of them have contributed much to the sport and have obviously had greater success with the judges than Johnny ever had and likely ever will have.
Frankly, I would love to interview both Buttle and Lambiel and ask them to answer truthfully whether they were ever inspired by watching Johnny Weir skate. And it certainly doesn't mean that if they were ever inspired by Johnny that they lack creative inspiration, inventiveness and originality themselves.
Bejesus, I do declare: Within the sport of figure skating, it must be a sin to even think of complimenting Johnny Weir! That devilish, rebellious diva, albeit he's considered somewhat reformed and more accepted these days due to his success beyond the skating world.
Best wishes to ya Johnny artiste. ...
And, definitely we too can agree to disagree yaya and lala.
Yeah, Nan, I know, on second thought, NO!
And I like this idea too, claim to respect someone first, then it will be safe to downgrade him/her. Or downgrade someone first, then claim to be his or her fan, it will make the opinion looks more like the truth, right?
Johnny had/has beautiful edge quality and beautiful flow in his skating, I don't understand why he never really pushed himself in approaching more complex choreographies. Mind you, I am not a Jeffrey Buttle uber, nor am I a Johnny Weir hater.
But since this is a Browning thread, here is one of my favorites from Kurt.
I suspect this kind of program that I would call a throw-back to the days of figures will never be as popular among fs viewers as those who bring the drama to the ice but I think it's quite enjoyable to see a skater doing totally amazing edgework for a change.
^^ Nice assessment, VarBar. No argument that Johnny has not always had similar "awesome" choreo to Buttle's, but I tend to prefer the simplicity and grace of Johnny's Swan to Buttle's Sing, Sing, Sing program. Yes indeed tho,' fabulous blade work by Buttle.
IMO, Johnny's sp at 2008 Worlds was fantastic and not a whit less better than Buttle's sp performance. The judges picked Buttle over Weir in that instance, and of course their choice and faith in Buttle was proved correct by Buttle outperforming everyone in his fp at 2008 Worlds.
So much variety among skaters and differences of opinion among fans re figure skating. As it is and ever shall be.
I've gotta ask, aftershocks, you've complained about how Chan ubers talk about their idol to the point where you say they've actually turned you off Chan's skating. I'm wondering what you perceive the difference is between how they talk about Chan and how you talk about Weir?
I know I'm days late to the game, but I just have to say, the way fans (over) react to things astonishes me again and again. Kurt chooses to single out Jeff Buttle (who by all accounts, *was* amazing at Japan Open - I know he was at Medal Winners Open) and Evgeni Plushenko to praise them in a Twitter post (that is limited to 140 characters), and instead of taking it as the compliment it is that he was blown away enough by Plushenko's jumping to comment about it, people take it as an insult that he only mentioned the jumping. Wtf?
BTW I know for a fact that Kurt thought that aside from Patrick, all the other guys in the Japan Open were "out of their minds good". But if you follow him on Twitter, you soon realize that he rarely tweets and only tweets about a subset of what you'd think he'd tweet about (failing to mention events he does, etc). When he writes things like this article, or does extensive interviews, you know he has a lot of deep thoughts and opinions about everything, but on Twitter, he barely skims the surface. Of course, people searching for "@EvgeniPlushenko" on Twitter have no idea of context and leap to their own conclusions based on their own preconceptions. Poor Kurt indeed.
Johnny Weir is NOT my idol. I do love him for the person he is and the skater he is, but I don't follow his every move or worry about his every performance. I simply enjoy his skating, and I think he's a cool, witty, articulate guy. Chan is a fine person and a talented skater, but I'm not as enamored with his skating. Also, Chan has the benefit of a federation solidly behind him every step of the way through his career. Worlds of difference between Chan and Weir. Worlds of difference between how they have been viewed and scored by ISU judges. Worlds of difference between their fans too, IMHO.
Most critics of Chan's bend over backwards trying not to offend because so many of Chan's fans are so aggressive. Many of Chan's fans gang up on the slightest thing someone has to say about him, even when it is mild criticism. I am one of maybe a few Johnny fans who are even that vocal here. Honestly, most of the criticism of Chan that I've seen here has not been directed at him personally, but at the way he has been scored. Fortunately, a lot of the personally-biased "nastiness" toward Johnny on FSU has lessened as he has achieved success off the ice.
One of Chan's fans in the current GSD thread was so OTT worrying about Chan's relationship possibly affecting his skating, among other things, that it actually made me feel sorry for Chan. It is true that I have made fun of the OTT hype of Chan by some Canadian journalists. But, far from "complaining about how Chan ubers talk about their idol," I'm more aghast at the unreasonable pressure and suffocating adulation they seem to be placing on him.
Also, I've never read or heard any of Johnny's fans calling mild critics of his "dogs" and "twats." That did occur here in one of the infamous Chan threads. BTW, I did not happen to be one of the critics subjected to the name-calling, at least on that occasion. The other thing about many Chan fans is they seem so unhappy if not everyone loves Chan. I don't care who loves Johnny or who hates him either. I only care about how he makes me feel.
However, if there is something I read here that I wish to comment on, whether it be about Johnny or about any skater, or any topic, I will say what I have to say. I plead guilty to being opinionated.
And now, back to Kurt and Plush, perhaps?
I was wrong, Smekalov is a dancer in Kirov Ballet, not in Bolshoi, of course. If you like ballet-Smekalov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYtbv...ure=plpp_video
Plushy and his current wife on ice, she is not a skater, not dancer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPGQDvuB4MM like the Dancing with the star in US.
I love this Flamenco( flamingo... so cute typo yaya!!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGanRnHVNIs
Ps.: I like Johnny, and Lambiel, too. I don't argue.
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Pj Kwong @skatingpj
@ARBreedon Plushenko-called him a modern gladiator in my blog and @KurtBrowning says he still has HUGE jumps -why do u think him?#cbcskate
Ashley Breedon @ARBreedon
@skatingpj @kurtbrowning Plushenko's a total package for the new scoring system-sheer strength&ability, & the guts to get it done #cbcskate
from 2.03 ? I love that and the crowd also adored the whole stuff
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He was born June 6, 1925, in Wirt Co., W.Va., a son of the late Harry L. and Ica Kerns Bibbee.
Harry retired after 36 years from Johns-Manville in Vienna. Harry enjoyed King fishing at Cherry Grove, S.C., deer hunting in Wirt Co., W.Va. and driving on the open road. He was a great husband, father, and grandfather.
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Ed Rupp's desk. There is no better visual representation of WBIR's greatness than that. The zany morning traffic guy's desk is cluttered to the point of overflowing with clever, eye-catching knick-knacks. It's a collection that never seems to diminish, new things piled on top of, rather than replacing, the old. Likewise, WBIR itself is a collection of clever promos, features, and rhyming sub-brands that seems to be growing all the time. That applies even when circumstances seem to demand that old ideas be replaced. Live at Five is moving to 4 p.m.? That can't be! What about the name? Live at Five at Four. Done. Watch for a couple of hours, Knoxville, and tremble at the abundance of copyrights: Witcher's Pictures, Buddy Check 10, "Tennessee Road," Monday's Child, Ed Rupp's "Hump Day" camel drawing, Ed Rupp's honking song, Ed Rupp's mustache, 10 Amazing Kids, The Heartland Series. Keep it up WBIR, and keep doing it Straight from the Heart.
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The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
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