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Serious weight loss
I've decided to see what I can do about seriously dropping weight, and since part of my problem is what I eat I'm trying some meal replacement shakes instead. After shopping different brands, and rejecting most for being too high in calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, or other reasons, I landed on GNC Total Lean - Lean Shake. 180 calories, cold water mix, convenient. Supposedly designed to support lean muscle mass, metabolism, and healthy cholesterol levels (vital for me, genetics sometimes suck.) I got a couple of trial packs of the Swiss Chocolate flavor, and at least taste wise it could have been worse. Not really bold flavor or overly sweet, so it didn't feel like I was drinking dessert. It instantly killed my hunger, and two hours later I still feel full, so yay! As overall I'm looking to shed an embarrassing amount of weight, any little thing that helps is welcome. I hope that by doing this, and actually USING my gym membership, that I'll get back to looking like I think I should as well as living longer. My dad died when he was only 10 years older than I am now, I'd like to beat that.
Anyone else on a similar path? What are you doing to achieve your goals?\\` ` ` ` < ` )___/\
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Well...good for you..support available here 24hrs a day...although if you call me at 2am on a work night...you may not get a great conversation. lol
I am working on it too...trying to eat healthier and get out more...run mostly...off and on...getting older and the knee surgery last year slowed me way down for awhile.
I cant do shakes...I would die...and although they may help you lose weight in the first place...they are not teaching you or retraining you rather on eating on a day to day basis....which would be my only worry.
I wish you luck....too bad you werent closer...we could go to the gym together
Oh and may I recommend roasting veggies?
I am obsessed...asparagus, brussell sprouts, broccoli etc...works with frozen veggies thawed too...
sprinkle with a small amt of olive oil (good for you), toss, sprinkle with salt and pepper or garlic powder (or flavor of your choice), bake at 375 degrees til done. YUM
I spent an hour at a good walk on the treadmill, and then a half hour on the exercise bike. I'm trying to take it slowly enough where I wind up hating it and not wanting to go back. Plus having a heart attack on the treadmill isn't the way I really want to go.\\` ` ` ` < ` )___/\
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"...but to forget your duck, of course, means you're really screwed." - Gary Larson
Working on that myself, and having pretty good results with what I'm doing. I know a lot of people don't agree with taking diet pills, but that's what I've been doing since Feb. 25th. My weight started at 303 lbs and as of yesterday morning, when I weighed at the gym, I'm down to 263 lbs. I've gone from 44 inch waist to 39 which does suck because none of my clothes, including work uniforms, fit me right anymore. Waiting to get a little closer to my desired weight before spending the money for new clothes and having the Dept. order new uniforms so I don't have to do it but once. For those that don't know, I'm 6'1" tall. My desired weight is around the 225-230 range.
What I'm taking was prescribed by my family doctor. It's called Phentermine 37.5 mg. On the bottle it says it is generic for Adipex-P 37.5 mg. Even though she did not need to loose near the weight as me, my wife also got on the pills and has had pretty good results. Neither of us have had any side effects, no dry mouth, nausea, light headed, etc. I was worried when I first started taking them that it would only be a temporary fix and after I got to my desired weight, and stopped taking the meds, I would gain the weight back. I don't feel that way anymore because I have forgotten to take the meds several times and once was for three days in a row, and I still didn't have the desire to eat like I use to on those days. I think that my problem was my eating habits were just that..a bad habit. The pills assisted me in getting use to the strict diet by soothing my hunger. My wife hasn't been able to take hers for the last three weeks, due to her having surgery today to remove her wisdom teeth, yet she has continued to loose weight at an equal rate as when she was taking them. I believe she is at around 17 lbs lost in the same time period as me. Like I said though, she didn't have it as bad as me. She'd probably kill me if she could see this, but her starting weight was around 142 lbs. Her boss and boss's daughter are also on the same pills and diet and have had similar results. They started about a month before my wife and me and the daughter has already reached her goal and stopped taking the pills. She has been able to maintain her desired weight with no problems.
Along with taking the pills, my diet is 1200 cal a day, no more that 32 g of fat, at least 64 oz of water and at least 45 min. of exercise 4-5 days a week. He also prescribed me a multivitamin to take, but the one he prescribed didn't work out with me. He swapped me to the over the counter Centrum as a result. My wife's diet is similar, except her calorie intake is 900, 26 g of fat and at least 48 oz of water a day. Also her pill is less mg than mine, but I'm not sure the exact amount. She's had no issues with the multivitamin the doctor prescribed. Both the diet pill and the vitamin are once a day. Diet pill at least 45 minutes before your first meal and vitamin after eating your largest meal. We have to go back to the doctor every 28 days, for check up, weigh in and counseling.
I don't feel like I'm starving myself. I still eat pretty much what I want. Had a good ribeye steak last night. I'm sure I go over that 1200 cal on some days but have stopped eating the extra meals. Main thing is no more regular soda's, chips, salad dressing, etc. I still drink diet soda sometimes with my meals and have probably tried all the diet soda's out there. I've found a few that I actually like, which surprised me. Use to hate drinking water, but have gotten use to it and that is mostly all I drink while at work. I love ice cream and found some of the weight watchers or similar brands that I still treat myself to at times.
I let myself go for way too long. Tried exercise alone and changing my eating habits on my own to no avail for about a year before I started this diet. Overall I'm pretty proud of what I have accomplished so far. I still have a ways to go, but I'm confident I'll reach my goals. I often joke with my wife that I'm bringing sexy back.
I hope that whatever you decide to do to loose the extra weight goes well. Good luck and you have my number if you need the support.
I am going to the docs soon and try this also ^^^. I am so sick and tired of being this damn fat. Just dieting does not work for me, so hopefully this will get me the boost I need to get the fat off. I am not really so worried about the weight, just the fat. I still lift (just started back a month ago because of a shoulder injury), so I dont want to lose that.Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I.
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Hannah and I have both been losing weight since february. We're both down a little over 20 pounds. The big thing is exercise along with the diet. We both walk or run daily, usually about 4 miles. Hannah has been attending weight watchers, and then applies that to both of us (mostly, I'm not as rigid as she but she makes most of my meals) In the past I had some success with slim-fast as a way to help control the hunger. Right now, I just don't bring any money when I leave the house.
If you have insurance, check and see if they offer any discounts or rebates for using your gym membership or a discount on the membership. I know mine does for a few different places. Exercise is definetly a big part of it. I lost some weight just through changing what I eat, but once I stepped up my exercise it really made a differenceHe who has the money, signs the cheques.
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I did the Phentermine thing a few years back, and after several months took myself off. I did lose a bit of weight but I had a lot of side effects and an incredibly nasty attitude to boot. The only thing I can equate it to would be PMS 24/7.
I think if I can get back into the groove of exercise that I had once upon a time, then I'll be ok. It's just incredibly depressing to me to see pics of myself from back in the day. I keep wondering where the hot chick went and who the blimp is in current pics.\\` ` ` ` < ` )___/\
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Same here, felt like I could feel the blood moving thru my veins. Careful with those pills, I know it is only half of the diet pill cocktail, Phen Phen, where there were cases of heart valve problems. As long as you are under doctors care it should be fine.
Another good meal replacement diet is the cookie diet, especially good for those who do not tolerate shakes so well or soy based products. Smart for Life cookies are not bad and do fill you up.
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Good luck to you, Ducky!
There's a workout plan I've been following, and if I followed it faithfully I'd see results a bit faster, lol.
It really all depends on what you want to do. I go to the gym at least 3-4 times a week, eat about six times a day, and have gone from a 40" waist to 36", and from about 245lb to 230lb, but alot more muscle mass. I started out with an hour of cardio, then about 45 minutes weight training. Now I do very little cardio, and about 1 1/2 to 2 hours of weights. At just 6'0", I feel 100% better, and when I go hands on, I very rarely have any resistance. I do chest & shoulders on Monday, Legs on Wednesday, and Arms and back on Thursday, with a mix on Friday. The cardio was actually prohibiting my muscle gains. I've brought my bench and squats up to unreal amounts for someone my age. At 53, I'm feeling better than I did at 35. My eating habits were the hardest part to change. Now, it's just natural for me to eat healthy. I take in about 3000 calories a day, and continue to get leaner and more muscular. My doctor has me on TRT, which has added the ability to really excel. Once you look good and feel good, your whole outlook on life will change, and you will want to stay focused. Best of luck to you, as you know you can succeed if you set your mind to it.The six o'clock ruleI tell them to act according to the six o'clock rule, a phrase that causes most of them to say, "Huh?"
I tell them to use this little test before they decide to do something. If they were to do what they're thinking about, and it became the lead story on the six o'clock news, would they be proud? Would their department be proud, and would their family be proud? It's a simple way to live your life both personally and professionally.
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Good luck to you all! I lost about 40 lbs myself about 8 years or so ago now and have kept it off. (Ask Five-0) What is good for one, may not work for another, but I lost it with cutting WAY down on carbs (not hardcore Adkins, but close) and running and phasing in working out. Being biased, I would recommend going that route... hitting the weights pretty hard right off the bat can make it difficult to watch what you eat. I know for me, I'm starving when I get done.
As far as keeping it off, I've kept a regular workout and cardio schedule and made my eating a "lifestyle" change, NOT a diet!
Keep everybody updated on your progress, it helps with motivation. Five-0 started a thread "Daily Journal" a while back under what is now "The gymnasium"
I'm not a fitness expert and can only tell you what little I've picked up and what works for me, but feel free to hit me up with any questions
Again... GOOD LUCK!!!
Like Jake said, I'm attending weight watchers. I started at the end of January and since then i've lost about 22 pounds. I find the meetings and routine and writing down what I eat to be an extremely good motivation. It was hard in the beginning but I've got the hang of it now. Also, the cool thing is you can eat whatever you want, in moderation. If you wanna consider this I suggest going to their website or you can ask me as well. Hope you find something that works girl!May you rest in peace Daddy and may you never hurt again. I love you and miss you and can't wait to see you again.
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I lost a significant amount of weight several years ago on the Slim4Life (now Slimgenics) program. The key to my success was increased protein and veggies, decreased sodium and carbs. At the time, I lost all the weight without exercising. So the diet worked.
A few tips:
1) Don't go out to eat. Even salads at restaurants can be detrimentally unhealthy. You have much more control of your caloric intake when you make your own meals.
2) Make protein the largest part of every meal.
3) Eat veggies, and lots of them. If you are eating canned veggies, make sure you get the kind with no sodium. They taste disgusting, but you gotta do what you gotta do. If you insist on adding sodium, buy Morton's Light Salt.
4) Make cardiovascular exercises a big part of your workout regimen. Make sure that since you are working out, you are eating more than you otherwise would. Your body needs more energy.
5) Snacks: It's okay to have a snack once or twice a day, but I would recommend protein bars, instead of candy bars.
6) The most significant thing I learned from my weight loss program was this: Count your calories! There are online calculators that will allow you to input your age, height, weight and activity level, and be able to tell you how many calories you should be limiting yourself to in a day. Some foods may seem harmless, but contain an astronomical amount of calories. Make sure you are always aware of the nutritional value of the foods you intake. To this day, I count calories and ask myself "Is it worth it?" when grocery shopping.
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I stopped my workout journal, but I am now keeping that and my diet journal on my smartphone. You can use the app on your PC also. I have it set to lose about a lb a week and I'm not getting close to the calorie count either. Here is my page:
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Yesterday for example I still had 420 calories to spare and I made myself get that close:
Five0's food diary for 23 Jul 10
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Red Faction: Guerrilla Cheats & Tips
Cheat Codes
At the main menu, select Options, and choose Extras. Select the Enter Code option, then enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Note: Enabling codes will prevent the game from being saved and achievements from being unlocked.
HARDHITTER - Gold Hammer
MAPMAYHEM - Gamestop Wrecking Crew maps
Cheat Mode
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding cheat option. To enable a code, pause the game, select the Cheats option, and turn it on.
Cool Turrets - Blow up 100 small hydrogen tanks. When this cheat is active, turrets do not overheat.
Free Upgrades - Successfully complete 50 Guerrilla Actions. When this cheat is active, there is no more salvage charge at the safe house.
Max Morale - Liberate Oasis Sector. When this cheat is active, there is full morale in all sectors all the time.
Max Technology - Liberate Mars. When this cheat is active, EDF/Guerilla/Marauder always has the best armor and weapons.
No Green Alert - Successfully complete 25 killing sprees in Campaign mode. When this cheat is active, there are constant EDF assaults.
Super Debris - Destroy 50 EDF owned buildings. When this cheat is active, all explosive impulses and damage from collisions are tripled.
Super Hammer - Kill 100 EDF with a hammer. When this cheat is active, your sledgehammer is extra strong.
Super Jetpack - Destroy 250 EDF supply crates. When this cheat is active, the jetpack recharges at twice the maximum recharge.
Super Sprinting - Mine all ore locations. When this cheat is active, the player can sprint at 1.5x normal speed.
Super Toughness - Locate all missing radio tags. When this cheat is active, it greatly increases the amount of damage you can take, making you harder to kill.
Unlimited Ammo - Destroy 50 EDF flyers. When this cheat is active, you will have infinite ammunition for all weapons.
Insane Mode
Successfully complete Campaign mode - Unlock the Insane difficulty.
Bonus Equipment
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding equipment:
Grinder - Have 12 Guerrilla Actions.
Jetpack - Liberate Oasis sector.
Level 1 armor and Rocket Launcher - Liberate Parker sector.
Level 2 armor - Liberate Badlands sector.
Nano Forge and Guerrilla Express - Liberate Dust sector.
Ore Additive - Have two Guerrilla Actions.
Personnel Detector - Have eight Guerrilla Actions.
Proximity Mines - Have five Guerrilla Actions.
Quantum Multiplier - Have 18 Guerrilla Actions.
Shattersmasher Sledgehammer - Have 35 Guerrilla Actions.
Stonebreaker Sledgehammer - Have 25 Guerrilla Actions.
Thermobaric Rocket - Liberate Free Fire Zone sector.
Multiplayer Experience Point Rewards
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding reward and amount of experience points:
Assist (150) - Damage an enemy, and then have a teammate kill them.
Heal Teammate (325) - Restore at least half of a teammate's health.
Pack Hunter (550) - Be near a teammate when they kill an enemy.
Rescue Kill (700) - Kill an enemy near a teammate that has been knocked down.
Synchronized Kill (900) - Kill an enemy at the same time a nearby teammate does.
Vendetta (1,200) - Kill an enemy who recently killed a teammate.
Crush (1,500) - Kill an enemy with building debris.
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Ryan Miller didn't like the tone of the NHL labor talks from the outset. He's really fed up now.
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How many friends can we really have? Far fewer than the number of friends many of us have on social networks if we agree with Dunbars Number.
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How many friends can we really have? Far fewer than the number of friends many of us have on social networks if we agree with Dunbars Number.
Which are the countries in the world that use Twitter the most?
Beevolve have recently analysed 36 million Twitter profiles and have the answer for us.
You might be suprised to find that Ireland is in that top ranking.
I reached out to Beevolve for some further data on the Irish data and they advised me that the Irish Twitter population is slightly female biased with 48.8% of the profiles surveyed being from males and 51.1% being female as at the time of the survey October 2012. I would suggest that there ay be some discrepancies in that as not everyone adds a profile picture of themselves and unlike Facebook you do not need to state your gender on your profile. But it is a useful indication.
Their analysis is interesting and is worth reviewing – they comment that on average, a million active users have tweeted at least a billion times over the last 3 years and 25% of Twitter users have never tweeted.
This infographic is based on research conducted by Shopify who analysed 25,000 Shopify online stores.The research found that:
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I'm finding my 15,10,5 maxes this week so that i can begin doing another cycle of HST soon (it's been a while since i tried it last). So, i start my first exercise (Squats). I load up 135lbs as a warmup and all goes fine. Then i load up 185 and all is well. Finally i load up 225 for my "work set" and about the 8th rep i leaned too far forward and could feel the stress on my lower back. Instead of stopping i grunted out my last two reps. I knew that i pulled/strained something as soon as it happened, but since my body was so warm it wasn't really bothering me much. Now that i've been at work and sitting for an hour, it's starting to hurt. The worst part is that i'm supposed to be back Friday finding my 5 rep maxes (which will obviously be even heavier than todays load). I don't know how the hell i'm going to manage if my back doesn't feel a whole lot better by then. Looks like i might be wearing a belt for the first time on friday.
Anyone got any tips to help speed my recovery?
Ice it 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off when you're at home. Use Ben Gay or something similar while at work (odorless of course) and again when you're at home. Take ibuprofen every 3-6 hours ( depending on type and dosage) and rest it up. About 4 weeks ago I thought I tore my pec or shoulder or something, thing hurt like a sum'bitch. Hurt it on a Saturday doing speed bench work and had to bench heavy on that Wednesday. On Monday, I could barely move or flex my pec/shoulder without pain. I started the regimen I listed above and had no problems when it came time to go heavy. Oh yeah, when you go after your 5s, put a HEAVY dose of Ben Gay on for the workout and keep the area wrapped in between sets to maintain warmth. Good luck. If it starts to strain while you're lifting, STOP and rest it. Don't fu*k with your back, or it will fu*k with you worse.tuttut
Cue-ball, this may not be the answer you're looking for but I'm saying this from my experience. I did the same thing a few months ago. As you're suggesting I didn't take time off to recover and as a result my back was killing me for a month which made me finally take two weeks off. The result? Some lousy workouts in the meantime and longer recovery time. My advice is, if it is still bothering you, rest.
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Thanks for your responses, guys.
I took some ibuprofin earlier (didn't help) and i've been trying to keep the muscle warm and relaxed. It's not too bothersome unless i walk around. Sitting is fine but when i walk it hurts to put my left foot down. This is not good. I've got my SO getting some hot/cold packs for me so i can do alternating treatments when i get off work. I'm going to take a couple more ibuprofen in another hour or so and will try to take it easy tonight. Tomorrow is a rest day so hopefully between sleeping tonight and no workout tomorrow i'll feel better. If i don't feel much better by Friday i'll just have to guesstimate my 5RM's for squat/SLDL and then do my upper body exercises as planned. I'm actually going to go right into the 15's instead of doing an SD next week (just did one last week). Hopefully since i'll be doing higher reps at lower weight my back will have plenty of time to fully recover by the time i get back to the heavier weights. So much for my plan of jumping rope for 1/2 hour tomorrow morning. <sigh>
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UPDATE at 6:55 p.m.
As the sleet and freezing rain slowly falls now, encouraging many residents to come outside to shovel and dig themselves out, you may think that the worst part of today's storm is over.
Think again.
Another round of heavy snow is headed our way late tonight, with snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour, according to the latest National Weather Service winter storm warning.
The light freezing rain will gradually change over to sleet and snow as the evening moves along, and then change to all snow around midnight — becoming heavy at times.
Even a few rumbles of thunder are possible, as the unsettled weather pattern moves through the region overnight.
Additional accumulations of snow and ice of 4 to 9 inches are expected, with statewide totals reaching anywhere from 10 to 22 inches of snow.
UPDATE at 6:35 p.m.
Gov. Dannel Malloy has declared a state of emergency in hopes of securing federal funding, as many towns face road salt shortages, given the number of winter weather events so far this season.
UPDATE at 11:25 a.m.
It looks as though the near blizzard conditions the area has been experiencing since earlier this morning, will now continue well into the afternoon.
The National Weather service just issued an updated special weather statement warning the heavy snowfall — up to 2 to 4 inches an hour — and high guts will continue to sit over the region for a few more hours.
"Snow will gradually mix with or change to sleet from south to north during this time period," the meteorologists report, adding an additional 3 to 6 inches of snow are possible through the early afternoon.
Snowfall expectations for the northern parts of the state remain at some 8 to 12 inches. The southern portion of Connecticut, however, will now see upwards of 16 inches of snow today.
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The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning of "near blizzard conditions" this morning along the southern portion of the state.
As the latest band of heavy snow sits atop the region, snow fall rates will be in the 2 to 4 inches per hour range. That heavy snow along with rising wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour will significantly reduce visibility.
The blizzard-like conditions are expected to ease as the temperature rises and a wintry mix develops.
"Snow will mix with and possibly change to sleet and rain late this afternoon and evening, before changing back to all snow tonight," the meteorologists stated in their report. "The snow will taper off after midnight."
The coastal flood watch for coastal Connecticut is no longer in effect, according to the National Weather Service's latest weather updates.
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As it moves up the coast toward Connecticut, tomorrow's nor'easter is shaping up to be the biggest winter storm of the season so far for the region.
Shortly after 4 p.m, the National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm warning this is now calling for some 10 to 14 inches of wet, heavy snow and ice throughout the state.
While travel is expected to be "treacherous" for most of the day Thursday, the weather service also warned that "the heavy, wet snow may cause some weak, flat roof structures to collapse."
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The nor'easter is expected to cause minor coastal flooding during the high tides late Thursday and early Friday morning.
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It's now certain: Connecticut is going to get another weathery wallop as Winter Storm Pax continues to work its way northward up the coastline.
In advance of the strengthening nor'easter, the National Weather Service already has issued a winter storm watch for the state.
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The snow should start to fall overnight Wednesday, with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible during the day Thursday.
In addition, periods of a wintry mix of snow and freezing are also possible Thursday — especially along the shoreline. Wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour are also expected.
The heavy snow and ice will not only make road conditions dangerous, but could lead to structure damages as well, according to the weather service.
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The question of how much snow the storm will bring to the region, however, is still uncertain.
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As the oldest of six children in a sports-minded family, Joseph Silimperi knows all about teamwork.
And he knows all about Nazareth pride and tradition and loyal fans like Andy Weaver, who was the first to know about his new job.
That's why Silimperi may have been the perfect choice to replace Rusty Amato as the Blue Eagles athletic director.
The 46-year-old was approved by the school board earlier this week to succeed his close friend Amato, who resigned the AD post to become an assistant principal at Nazareth.
Silimperi is a 1984 Nazareth grad, a former wrestler, and a father of three who earned his bachelors degree from Bloomsburg, his masters from Lehigh and an administrative certificate from East Stroudsburg. He has been in education for 23 years, five as an administrator.
He is excited about the opportunity to lead a Nazareth sports program that is generally considered competitive across the board.
"I want us to continue what we're doing," Silimperi said. "Rusty began student athlete character council for the Lehigh Valley Conference and I want to continue what he started. Character and how you carry yourself are very important to me, as it was with Rusty. We grew up together, had the same coaches and share the same values.
"I'd like us to win in everything possible, however, in doing that I want our athletes to understand that they're representing their school, their alumni and community and I want them to act accordingly. I want them to act like young gentlemen and ladies."
Nazareth is still known first and foremost for wrestling, and Silimperi's cousin Brad and brother Anthony are past champs.
However, Silimperi stressed that no sport is more important than another.
"Our primary goal here is turn to our student-athletes into good citizens," he said. "Sports can be an important part of that. We need to be consistent across the board."
Silimperi will have some extra football games on his plate this year as Northampton needs a new football home for two years while the campus undergoes a huge middle school construction project.
Nazareth will host five Northampton home games this season, including the traditional Thanksgiving morning game against Catasauqua.
"Todd Bowser [the Northampton AD] and me will meet next week to get everything ironed out in terms of who will be responsible for what," Silimperi said. "We want to be good hosts."
In addition to hiring Silimperi as new AD, the Nazareth board approved Barry Jarvis as the new softball coach. He replaces Michelle Schoeneberger, who was 67-42 in five seasons. She is the mother of a 9-month-old son, Lucas, and resigned for family reasons.
Jarvis, a Wilson Area grad and former linebacker at the University of North Carolina, had been the Blue Eagles junior varsity coach for five years.
"We have several talented players coming back with varsity experience," he said. "I've coached all of these girls for the last five years, so I am familiar with them and they're familiar with me. It should be a very nice transition. It'll be a challenge, but I am looking forward to it."
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Looking forward to the battle for bronze! Hopefully Nathalie is able to compete or else it won't be the same.
Looking forward to the battle for bronze! Hopefully Nathalie is able to compete or else it won't be the same.
At around 36 37 seconds in, I see a blonde woman in a gray sparkly dress talking to someone who looks like Pasquale Camerlengo. Any chance that Kaitlyn has a new dress for worlds?
Does anyone know why WP skated in the 4th flight rather than the final flight? They've finished higher than the Shibs or IK this year, and yet those 2 teams were in the final flight.
I gotta say, I wasn't really a fan of their short dance until today. It was amazing. Personally, I thought that it should have been second. It had so much more latin feel than Davis/White and Pechalat Bourzat.
Yep ....they wuz robbed. I thought they put out an awsome program today, and really feel they were undermarked.
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Congrats on a terrific skate! That was my favourite SD performance of theirs this season, and I was thrilled to see them do it at Worlds. They managed to stay clean without holding back, and their rhumba melted the ice. I am confused by the negative GOEs on their rhumba sequences, but they certainly weren't the only ones to receive those.
It is so great to see them looking so confident and enjoying themselves and I wish them the best in the FD
I know their free dance will be my favourite as it's been all season but my faves are Nathalie & Fabian so my heart rules my head on this one.
But I'm really looking forward to watching them skate & I think it will go down well with the French crowd even though they are going up against the home team.
I will say that I hope EVERY couple skates clean
Fantastic FD! And they finally broke 100.
W/P were easily my favorites this season. They really have grown into an great dance team.
I loved seeing Kaitlyn immediately going to hug P/B after their scores, even though it likely meant that they wouldn't medal. So classy.
So happy for them to have finally broken 100.
I was rooting for them to take the bronze, but they still have had such a wonderful season, and 4th ain't too shabby! This is just another step for them in building their career, and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of their dances this year. Canada is in good hands with them for the future.
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Fabulous and mezmerizing FD from W&P. They had the most emotional impact for sure. The good news is they moved up a spot from last world's!
I'm sorry that is the last we will see of that program. I just love it. Great job today!
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It brought tears to their coach's eyes, and mine too. They are one step closer, but I don't disagree with Natalie and Fabian getting the "lifetime achievement award". I still think that W/P had the better programs and skated them with passion and great "tek".......
They will be podium bound eventually.....I feel it in my older bones
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Chris on Eurosport was in awe of their performance tonight. He said that one day they will be "unbeatable". And the Eurosport guys have a good history of picking future champions - I remember when they said the same about Scott and Tessa!


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---- — The Bible says: "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God." (Romans 8:16 New American Standard Bible)
Some don't believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many don't believe in God. They cannot see him, and they don't believe there's sufficient evidence of his existence. Some believe in a god other than the God of the Bible. One major thing separates the Christian faith from all other religions. The Christian faith is based on the historically documented fact that Jesus, who is the Messiah who died on a cross for our sins, did literally rise from the grave.
No other religion can claim an empty tomb of a risen savior. He showed many convincing proofs. He really was alive again. In today's world, our courts would demand far less evidence to prove a fact. Hundreds witnessed the resurrected Christ and several witnessed his ascension off the earth as he returned to heaven.
Many things support the fact that Jesus is the Messiah; that the Bible is the only true written Word of God; and that the God of the Bible exists. We have the precise fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning Jesus' first coming. Archaeology and other sciences do not detract from,
add support to the accuracy of the Bible; nature its self declares the existence of God; there is the testimony of millions of believers whose lives have been radically changed for the better through faith in Christ; the evidence of God at work through signs, wonders and miracles not only in Bible times but in modern times; and we have the witness of the Holy Spirit. I especially want to bring out some thoughts on that witness of the Holy Spirit.
When people say they don't believe in the God of the Christian faith, there's at least one particular thing some tend to leave out of the equation in coming to their conclusion.
What many unbelievers might not understand or are not aware of is that in addition to the promises of the Bible, believers have the assurance of their relationship with Christ because the Holy Spirit testifies with their spirit that they are children of God. They sense the presence as well as voice and leading of God's spirit in their lives. Sometimes the Holy Spirit even manifests his presence in the lives of believers.
The Bible says the Spirit of God dwells in God's people. Anyone who doesn't have the Spirit of Christ doesn't belong to him. (Romans 8:9). When a person takes the step of faith to believe in Christ and gives his heart to him, confessing and repenting of their sins, he forgives and saves them. At that very instant the Holy Spirit simultaneously indwells that person. Christians know for certain God is real and the Bible is the Word of God. They know they've been saved and they know Christ personally. They know these things because the Holy Spirit is inside of them and he testifies with their spirit the reality of Christ.
Because the Bible in its original writing is the inspired, inerrant, God-breathed Word of God and because the Holy Spirit lives in believers and opens up their hearts and minds to the Holy Scriptures, the Bible comes alive to them as they read it. Unlike any other book ever written, it's a living, active book that speaks to our soul and spirit. (Hebrews 4:12). God's Holy Spirit in believers also helps them in spiritually discerning its message. (1 Corinthians 2:14).
The Bible not only tells us we're indwelt by the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation, but also at that moment we become a part of the body of Christ, the fellowship of all believers, as the Holy Spirit baptizes us into that body. (1 Corinthians 12:13).
But that's not all. There's more available for the believer. The Bible tells us Jesus will baptize us with the Holy Spirit, an event in which the Holy Spirit comes upon us (Acts 1:4) and we're filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4; 8:17; 9:17; 10:44; 19:6) and given power to be Christ's witness. (Acts 1:8). We're saved by grace through faith in Christ. That salvation is available to all who chose to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Once saved, our body is then a temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 6:19). Jesus also calls upon every believer to be water-baptized, signifying the new life in Christ. (Matthew 28:19). Subsequent to our salvation (Acts 19:2-6), Christ is the one who baptizes believers with the Holy Spirit. (John 1:33). Christ desires every believer to be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38-39), and to continue living the Spirit-filled life. (Ephesians 5:18).
Jesus said: "How much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask Him?" (Luke 11:13).
The Rev. Jim Wheeler Sr. is an Assemblies of God Evangelist who lives in Oneonta.


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In this case, owners of 7D might be unhappy about downgrading from 1.6x crop to 1.3x crop. At best, this would require buying a 1.4x teleconverter ($300 for the mark II, $470 for the mark III). At worst this might require buying new telephoto lenses, and that's really big money.
They have already done this to the 1.3 owners by moving to the ff 1DX - of which a lot were already using the 800 f/5.6. By taking away the f/8 capability there is no way of getting back the extra reach. The longest they can get now is the 600 f/4 + 1.4 to give 840.
The only way to get the extra reach would be by going to a 1.6 - which then hits the noise issues when trying to get the shutter speeds to 1/1500.
A lose/lose situation
The only way I see to resolve the issue is to continue making both both APS-C and APS-H body (whether those are called 7D and 1D or not), anything else taking something away from current owners.
[OK, Canon might be bought by santa, who would offer 1D owners to replace their telephotos with 1.3x longer lenses, but that's not a likely scenario.]
Perhaps we might copy Nikon and have compatibility modes? I dont know if it would be possible to mount ef-s and ef lens on a ff body
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- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook until softened and transparent, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat.
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These peanuts had a really good taste, but they were too salty for me. Next time I make them, I'll cut all the ingredients except the peanuts in half. Anyone who loves boiled peanuts, this is definitely worth your time to make!
These are really tasty! For the seasoning, I poured 3/4 cup salt into a measuring cup and filled it up to the 1 cup line with garlic powder, garlic salt, mixed up salt, Emerils seasoning, and a little cayene pepper. I don't like them too mushy so I just let them boil for about 3 hours. The trick to the right degree of saltiness according to your taste is to let them soak in their brine after they boil, and taste one every 15 mins or so until they are the way you like them. I let them soak for about another hour. Then drain them and rinse because they're really messy otherwise. Then I dried them a little in handfuls with paper towels and put them in a big tuperware container.
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In the picturesque Tuscan hill town of Scandicci, the body of a girl is discovered. Scantily dressed, with no purse or other possessions, she is lying by the edge of the woods. The local police investigate the case - but after a week they still haven't even identified her, let alone got to the bottom of how she died.
A DEATH IN TUSCANY is the second book from former Florence police chief Michele Guittari, billed as a bestseller in Italy and translated into nine languages. I was particularly interested to read this as the first book A FLORENTINE DEATH had a number of elements which didn't work at all for me, and I wanted to see if this was first book syndrome or more to do with this particular author's style of storytelling.
A DEATH IN TUSCANY starts out with the discovery of the body of a girl near a small Tuscan hill town. Scantily dressed, no identification, the problem for police is discovering who she is - let alone who killed her. Stepping into lead the investigation is Chief Superintendent Michele Ferrara, head of Florence's elite Squadra Mobile, although he is soon distracted by conspiracies to the left and right of him.
Part of my problems with the first book was the overt self-aggrandisement of the central character - I don't think it was too much of a stretch to imagine that it's very much autobiographical, and frankly, the self-reverential tone got really tiresome, really quickly. The second book is only marginally better in this respect, as once again Ferrara seems to be the only person in the entire cast that knows anything, can see anything, understands the clues. Combine that with a plot that just simply did not work, and this book was very disappointing. At the centre of the story is the discovery of this young girl, who quickly becomes the catalyst for a crusade and much righteous (and reasonable) indignation at her fate. That is until Ferrara's best friend goes missing and he heads off in that direction. Which leaves the reader with absolutely no doubt whatsoever that somehow these two seemingly unconnected events will eventually be connected. Which was disappointingly drawn out and overly convoluted to the point where the whole plot became almost laughably contrived. Add to that the requisite shadowy influence of a secret society (in this case the Freemasons as well as the Mafia), political corruption, international drug running and a greatly put upon and misunderstood Ferrara and the whole thing not only lacked credibility, it got dangerously close to silly at points.
The action either lurched forward in chunks of Ferrara's personal brilliance, or bogged down in endless drives, bizarre chats, and detailed descriptions of procedural elements that frankly got so boring it was a real struggle to stay with the book. Which is a pity. Because the death of young people at the hands of sick adults in powerful positions should be a storyline that makes the reader stop and think about what's going on in the world.
Six buried arms. Six missing girls. A team led by Captain Roche and internationally renowned criminologist Goran Gavila are on the trail of a serial killer whose ferocity seems to have no limits. And he seems to be taunting them, leading them to discover each small corpse in turn; but the clues on the bodies point to several different killers.
You sometimes just have to wonder about the bravery of the people who select the blurbs for the front of books. THE WHISPERER, debut book by Italian author Donato Carrisi, comes with the attribution "The most eagerly awaited thriller in the world? It is written by an unknown Italian' Il Giornale". Now I'll be honest, this blurb really threw me, it seems to set high expectations, particularly for a debut novel.
The central thread of the book is the story of the discovery of six severed arms in a forest clearing without bodies, but identified by forensics as belonging to girls aged between eight and thirteen. There are five girls in that age group reported missing, but with no bodies identifying the victims isn't quick, and there are no clues about the owner of the sixth arm.
A close-knit team of investigators with Criminologist Goran Gavila as the central point is assigned the case. An experienced investigator, Gavila is naturally inclined towards being rebellious, but he has his working methods and he and his team and comfortable with each other. Mila Vasquez is a young female police officer with a difficult past, who is equally rebellious, boyish, prickly, unable to relate to others, but with an eerie ability to locate missing people. She's bought into Gavila's team for this case. They are able to work together well, his team aren't so easy for Mila to get on with.
The investigating team have a difficult task, as the bodies slowly starting to appear, they are looking for a serial killer, and the sixth victim - not reported missing and very possibly still alive. The killer seems to be leaving macabre clues with each discovery of a new body, and the team must move quickly and deftly to have a chance of keeping her alive.
I came away from THE WHISPERER really unsure about how I feel about the book. On the one hand it's an interesting, complex plot with some twists at the end that came as a big surprise. On the other hand there's yet another damaged investigator; a frisson of romance between the two central characters, a team that doesn't handle the imposition of an outsider well; a cast of characters with secrets. Combine all of that with yet another serial killer targeting children and there's a real sense of been there / done that if you read a lot of crime fiction. Of course it's unreasonable to assume that any book is going to be completely unique, and there are elements here that have a freshness about them. The pairing of a cop and a scientific investigator was well done - creating a different dynamic between the two central characters, shown up particularly by the cop versus cop tensions between Mila and the team. Also THE WHISPERER used the stagey, calculating way that the killer used his victims to play games with the investigating team in a chilling and uncomfortably realistic manner.
I think my greatest sense of disappointment in THE WHISPERER is that there was no particular sense of a place or a culture in which the killings are occurring. The location wasn't obvious, the book could have been set anywhere, so I never quite got a complete sense of reality, it somehow seemed to dissipate the threat. The damaged central investigator line also didn't quite work - it was almost too predictable, as was the romantic entanglement, and the rest of the team's antagonism. The antagonism seemed too broad brush, and whilst there is some attempt at explanation, some justification if you like, it was hard to move past the tension for tension's sake feeling.
Having said all of that, it's a good plot, with some cleverly done twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing, and will engage. The way the characters secrets are revealed works in the main, although some readers may agree that some of the elements are a tad unbelievable, even for fiction. Overall I came away conflicted, not sure enough to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but certainly not able to say that I didn't like it at all. But that's not so surprising with a debut book so I'd definitely read another by this author.


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By Mark Simonson Contributing Writer
The Daily Star
---- — There will be a little showing off, in addition to a show, at the Franklin Stage Company this weekend.
The show before the show will begin as visitors approach and observe the historic Chapel Hall, the home of the company, which boasts the results of an exterior restoration project more than four years in the making.
According to Carmela Marner, executive and artistic director of FSC, the 1854 building needs plenty of routine maintenance simply because of its age. But, Marner explained, side effects from the flood of 2006, with all the water in the air, gave the exterior of the building a beating. Large quantities of mold were found in the massive columns in the front of the building, and it affected the foundation in the basement and other parts of the façade.
Funding from the 1772 Foundation enabled FSC to repair, restore and paint Chapel Hall's façade, as well as 17 original windows, two doors and the five front columns. Another grant, from the George A. and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation, provided an 80-foot front porch floor, supports and wood decorations at the base of the columns.
The second round of the restorations began more recently. Through a combination of funding from the Village of Franklin Main Street Program, administered by the Delaware County Local Development Corporation; the Mee Foundation; the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation; the 1772 Foundation; Assael Inc. and Sylvia Sichel, restoration and painting of the remaining windows, siding and trim on the west, north and east sides of Chapel Hall were completed.
All work was done by local and regional companies, including Red Point Builders of Cherry Valley, Second Nature Construction of Delhi and Cohen & Frazier of Franklin.
While the building has been hosting FSC productions for many years, it didn't start out life as a theater. Chapel Hall was built in 1854 as part of the Delaware Literary Institute. It was gifted in 1909 to the Franklin Lodge #562 of the Free & Accepted Masons, who gifted it in 1997 to FSC.
From the time it took ownership of the building, the group kept the building open while undertaking restorations. The building is also the site for the Franklin Farmers' Market each Sunday.
Ongoing fundraising for Chapel Hall is separate from that for the programming of the theater, but the two are nevertheless linked.
"The theater company wouldn't exist without its home," Marner said, "but really the home had no one to look after it, as the Masons couldn't keep it up anymore due to dwindling memberships. The building also wouldn't exist without the theater company. It's a beautiful symbiosis."
The Franklin Stage Company will present its first house production of the season on Friday: two one-act comedies, "Village Wooing" by George Bernard Shaw, and "A Door Must be Kept Open or Shut" by Alfred de Musset. All presentations are free, but donations are accepted. For more details visit www.franklinstagecompany.org


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Or just go with the maximus weight gainer and cut the serving size to 2.5-3 scoops until opticen becomes available again?
Chris Mason recommended the Maximus while Opticen is out of stock, and he knows a ton about supplements. I'd suggest following his advice.
I use a combination of Nitrean and Results for both my pre and post workouts. You'd need to take 2 scoops of Results daily for the recommended dosage, even on your off days. I've been having good success with this combination so far; I've had good energy for my workouts, increased my reps on most of my lifts, gained 1/4" on my arms, and all while losing 5 lbs on a cut. You can't argue with gaining size, gaining strength, and losing weight, all at the same time.
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Will probably consider Results at a later time.


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Ming Kee (formerly Happy Bakery), Hong Kong Style B-B-Q in San Francisco
One of the most welcome bits of news I've read here was word that burned-down Happy Bakery on Ocean had been reborn as Ming Kee on Irving Street. Now that I've had the chance to stop by there twice, I thought I'd start a new thread that continues from here.
So far I've had the Cantonese roast duck, salt-blanched chicken feet, and gui fei gai and they're the same and as good in the new venue. I'd made the error of trying to stop in after 8pm when the case was empty. No roast duck that I wanted but this made me buy the gui fei gai (empress chicken), the only thing left, and I'm glad I revisited it.
Here's the photo of the chicken feet, alongside a pile of denuded bones spit out Chinese grandpa style.
(Just to skeeve out Sara Deseran who recently ate chicken feet for the first time. http://www.modernluxury.com/san-franc... )
Closing time is 9pm, and there were a few customers seated at tables. In this new incarnation, Ming Kee does offer a more extended menu. But the majority of business seems to be the line-up for meats to go. On my mid-afternoon, week day stop, the line spilled out the door onto the sidewalk.
This old post on Happy Bakery discusses what to order.
Various friends have asked whether the staff are as dour as before. So far, there may be a honeymoon effect in that while there are still scowls and few smiles, at least I've not heard any employees screaming at each other. Or maybe there's a more solid door to the kitchen to muffle the sound.
TastingTable and SF Weekly have reported on the opening as well. Perhaps more non-Chinese clientele dropping in has toned down public display of staff feuds.
I'll note that Anna Roth's review steals Ruth Lafler's description of the ginger-scallion condiment as Chinese chimichurri.
Ming Kee Inc.
Hong Kong Style B-B-Q
2191 Irving St (between 22 & 23 Ave.)
San Francisco, CA 94122
Open 7 days a week
9am to 9pm
This is the first posting I've seen on Chowhound regarding Happy Bakery and Deli post fire.
Two weeks prior to the fire, I went up into S. F. and visited Happy Bakery and Deli on Ocean Avenue. The soy sauce chicken was as good as ever and the roast goose was pretty good (better than a previous try – juicy!). After the fire, there was a posting on Yelp which said that Happy Bakery and Deli was reopening at 2181 Irving.
When I went to the spot, I recognized it as the old familiar corner where it used to be the New Hai Ky Restaurant, one of my old favorite places I used to go for roast duck. I saw no signs indicating that it 2181 Irving was now the new Happy Bakery and Deli. I got in line and geared my defenses against all the shoving and pushing by the little old ladies next to me – feels the good old days! I asked the person next to me if this was the new HB&D? He had no answer. I finally made my way up and recognized the bbq chopper as that same old dour guy at HB&D that used to chop up my order (never thought I would be glad to see him again!) – that was the only indication that Ming Kee might be connected to HB&D at all. I bought half a soy sauce chicken and a half Gwei Fei Gai. Then, I spied a small line for roast goose on the sign posted up the wall. I was happy I managed to get half a goose!
What I bought looked good, but I was disappointed in that it was lacking in taste as before. It was O.K., but I did not think any of it would be considered as outstanding as at HB&D! I was not impressed with the Ming Kee Restaurant itself; there were only a few people eating in, a sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle at the New Hai Ky. I will not consider returning to Ming Kee for a while!
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re: drewskiSF
Thanks again for the pointer. When I returned last week, I asked about the roast pork, as I'd never had it at the old place and was told it would be out of the oven in 10 minutes, so I stuck around. Only the belly portion is used here so it has a beautiful, uniformly puffed up and crackly skin. $7.25/lb
re: CYL
The post I linked to at the top of my original post had the news and some reports for the new Ming Kee, buried in a long, more general discussion. So I'm glad that I started a new thread that caught your eye finally. I intentionally have not ordered the soy sauce chicken yet, figuring that the master sauce must have been a victim of the fire and will need to cook a few thousand more birds before it becomes mature enough. I was happiest with the gui fei gai, or perhaps I was influenced and overly happy just to have anything that I could buy. The salt poached chicken feet are definitely the same, and my mother recently asked me to go back and get more. Parenthetically, I'll note that Anna Roth's review in SF Weekly said the chicken feet were too salty . . . a comment that is on the order of saying Doritos or country hams are too salty.
When New Hai Ky sold out, this location was home to Toon Kee for a few years, another Teochew Chinese-Vietnamese place with a similar menu to NHK, a few more elaborate dishes, and a barbecue stand in front. It had a bit more varied menu but I never did find my go-to dish there. If you're missing New Hai Ky, Lam Hoa Thuan down the street is owned by the same people.
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Thank you for the info. When NHK moved a couple of blocks up the avenues, I did buy roast duck at the new place (LHT) a couple of times. I also was aware TK had a menu similar to NHK but did not try it (much more elaborate than the new Ming Kee of today). I was neither impressed or attracted by either Lam Hoa Thuan or Toon Kee for some reasons - perhaps it was a subconscious feung shui sort of phenomena????
re: CYL
While Lam Hoa Thuan is started after NHK, there was a period of time that both were open at the same time before NHK closed. Then I found LHT the better restaurant, felt like all the love was going to the new spot. Sure, feng shui can come into play, but how would you explain that you're not enamored with the current occupant, Ming Kee? :-)
Quite a scene on the sidewalk at Ming Kee's customers and passersby read the notice that it's closing on Irving after today. Cell phones whipped out to alert their friends, grandmas calling the family to find out what extras to bring home for the weekend's feasting, customers bemoaning with like-minded strangers that they'll have to follow the owners back to Ocean Ave despite the inconvenience.
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The Irving Ming Kee has been replaced by another place that's doing Chinese B-B-Q. Anyone tried it or know its name?
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Guangdong BBQ Tea House is supposedly staffed by a roastie chef from R & G and a stir fry chef from mayflower/millbrae (thanks Ken!)
eats: "rock cod flllets with cream corn"
-disappointed swai fish used, not rock rod
won ton soup
-shrimp crunchy but not flavorful
house soup
roasties are the go to items here. not much of a meat eater these days. large menu here.


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James Ray Harris, 58, of Buna, Texas died Tuesday evening at his home.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Friendship Baptist Church in Buna with burial at Morse Cemetery in Buna. Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 7 at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Buna.
Born Nov. 26, 1954 in Kountze, he had lived most of his life in Buna. He designed and supervised construction of tug boats.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Harris of Buna; his daughter, Lisa Barooah and husband Arin of Woodlands; step sons, Wade Jones of Buna and Willis Daville of Bridge City; brothers, Huey Harris, R.V. Harris and Roger Harris all of Buna; sisters, Effie Moss of Evadale, Wanda Cates and husband Arnold of Buna, Betty Emenheiser of Winnie, and Linda Richards of Vidor; and 5 grandchildren.


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Tarn (lake)
A tarn (or corrie loch) is a mountain lake or pool, formed in a cirque excavated by a glacier. It is formed when either rain or river water fills the cirque. A moraine may form a natural dam below a tarn.[1] A corrie may be called a cirque.
The word is derived from the Old Norse word tjörn meaning pond. Its more specific use as a mountain lake emerges as it is the commonly used term for all ponds in the upland areas of Northern England. Here, it retains a broader use, referring to any small lake or pond, regardless of its location and origin (e.g. Talkin Tarn).[2]
In Scandinavian languages a tjern or tjärn, tärn or tjørn is a small natural lake, often in a forest or with vegetation close around it or growing into the lake.
Robert Tarn, Mackenzie Tarn and Johnston Tarn (foreground to background), Tarn Shelf, Mt Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The tarns were formed by glacial scouring.[3]
Clouds rolling over Upper Reed Lake, a tarn in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska
Upper Thornton Lake in North Cascades National Park, USA
View of Andrews Tarn at the base of Andrews Glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park, USA
Štrbské pleso, the most famous tarn in Slovakia, High Tatras mountain
Pacific Tarn in the Tenmile Range near Breckenridge, Colorado; this is the highest lake in the United States at 13,420 feet.
Glacier Peak as seen from Image Lake at sunset, Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA. Photo taken September 2006.
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- ^ "Illustrated Glossary of Alpine Glacial Landforms". Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ "Fresh Water Tarns". Cumbria Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ "Mt Field National Park: Landforms, Flora and Fauna". Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
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Kali Davies-Anderson
New Castle News
Thanksgiving is finally upon us, and while the turkey driven get-togethers are wonderful, the true meaning of this holiday is graciousness.
Throughout the month of November, many social network users have been posting daily notes of gratitude.
Since I was too busy posting about my non-sleeping, almost crawling, adorable sentence making children, I did not make the time to participate in these posts. So, today, without further ado, here are the things that I am most thankful for, not only in November, but all year long.
In no particular order:
1) God — Without him and his presence in my life, I feel I would be a shell of a human.
2) My husband, Erik — For being there for me through good and bad times and being my best friend (even though he just spilled an entire glass of milk on the dining room table, floor and holiday wreath arrangements).
3) Violet — From her smile in the morning to her stubborn ways throughout the day, her kisses goodnight and everything in-between.
4) My sisters — Shannon, Lindy, Chelsie and Rosa: You all have influenced my life, character and personality in the strongest of ways. We might have nearly killed each other growing up, but I think it all worked out in the end.
5) My parents — For allowing me to pursue my dreams, as crazy as they often were, for taking me seriously when I wanted to move all of the furniture in the living room and "ice skate," for taking us to church, for the years of Easter baskets, notes from Rudolph and Tooth Fairy gifts. And most important, for being terrific grandparents to my children.
6) My friends — You all have different strengths and purposes in my life. Thank you for being there for me when I need to laugh, need advice, need a night out of the house, need a hug and a shoulder to cry on.
7) My cats — You have taught me that it is possible to love an animal even when it is obnoxious. You were the first beings that I had to take care of and keep alive, and so far so good. Glad it worked out better for you than it did for my pet fish.
8) Kuerig coffee maker — For being the only reason I can pull myself out of bed when it's still dark outside.
9) Concealer — For allowing me to hide the pimples that I still get at the tender age of 28.
10) Popcorn — My favorite night-time ritual.
11) Google.com — For proving that I am correct 99.9 percent of the time.
12) Epidurals — For allowing me to give birth with a smile on my face.
13) Dora the Explorer — For entertaining my toddler long enough for me to get a shower and put on deodorant.
14) Cakes from delicious bakeries.
15) Reliable cars.
16) Red Lipstick.
17) Whipped cream in a can.
18) Scented candles.
19) Snuggies.
20) Electric stove.
21) Beautiful sunsets.
22) Red wine.
23)The invention of the playpen.
24) The kindness of strangers.
25) Short checkout lines at the store.
26) Kettle cooked potato chips.
27) Great movies.
28) Christmas carols.
29) Control-top pantyhose.
30) Karaoke.
Have a blessed and thankful holiday, friends.


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Yes, its finally here! You now have the final part in this three part series on how to go up a weight class. In the final installation of this series, Anthony discusses the last 9 tips to make sure that your venture of going up a weight class was a success, not a higher cholesterol rating.
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Are You Being Served?
Cold Store (#115)
Mr. Lucas feigns illness and pretends to sprain his ankle in an effort to get home to his girl. [28 minutes]
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Series Description: The ridiculous goings-on at Grace Bros. have kept audiences laughing since 1973. This tongue-in-cheek farce, by top writers Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, is one of BBC's best-selling classic comedies, especially in America, where its success is phenomenal. A large, old-fashioned department store in London, Grace Bros. is still run on strictly hierarchical lines. Each member of staff knows their place -- in theory. In practice, they are all engaged in their own private wars with management and with each other.
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Change Is as Good as a Rest (#127)
Mr. Grace orders the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wear into the toy department. They warm to the change. [30 minutes]
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Founder's Day (#128)
The staff compiles a retrospective for Mr. Grace's 80th birthday so he can be brought to full glory. [28 minutes]
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Mr. Grace makes the staff perform different sales gimmicks after he visits the U.S. and China. [30 minutes]
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The staff prevents a firm's hostile takeover of Grace Brothers by impersonating the shareholders. [29 minutes]
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