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These ads are a JOKE.. AUTO PLAY with NO way to stop...
EVER THINK about the people at work.... PATHETIC
These ads are a JOKE.. AUTO PLAY with NO way to stop...
EVER THINK about the people at work.... PATHETIC
At work, I use the forum via tapatalk app...
You shouldn't blame FH for getting fired when you are goofing off here instead of working. In any case, for a small membership fee you can remove ads and gain access to the VIP forum.
I have a great idea...join the VIP section where the ads are removed or start donating to the site so that they can make enough money to cover the server fees. Running a site is not free by any means and when you make "nothing" on them, you pay for it out of pocket. I would rather have a free site and deal with Ad's than pay for it.
Another question might be this...why are you not working when you are at work? LOL. Answer: Because we all do it...turn the volume down!
Adblock plus extension with Chrome or Firefox.
And the person(s) that own this website have to pay for it somehow. You think it's free to host a website with tens of thousands of active users? It costs a lot of money. Get the Adblock extension or shell out $20 dollars for a VIP membership.
I'm a broke college student and I had the means to get a membership. And donate. 'Nuff said.
Better yet...donate and help out. This is the best site on the net.
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Once you've tasted the depth of flavor in our homemade mac and cheese, you'll see why it's the perfect choice for the entire family. Don't even try to compare it to the box variety – it's in a league of its own! Creamy and cheesy, this homemade mac and cheese recipe is just the ticket for traditional comfort food, but with lots of mix-in possibilities you can easily put a twist on this classic recipe.
Cook pasta before mixing with sauce. It will not get tender if added uncooked.
Cook flour mixture until smooth and bubbly.
Stir constantly while making sauce, so that the flour mixture thickens the milk evenly.
Serve immediately so pasta will be creamy and not continue to soak up the sauce.
Stove-top method: Make as directed up to stirring in cheese in Step 3. Serve immediately.
Skinny version: For 10 grams of fat and 390 calories per serving, decrease butter to 2 tablespoons. Use fat-free (skim) milk and 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat Cheddar cheese.
Bacon Mac and Cheese: Stir in 2/3 cup cooked, crumbled bacon with macaroni in Step 4.
Caramelized Onion Mac and Cheese: Stir in 1 cup caramelized onions with macaroni in Step 4.
Fire-Roasted Tomato Mac and Cheese: Stir in 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika with flour in Step 2. Add 1 can (14.5 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained, with macaroni in Step 4.
Lobster Mac and Cheese: Add 1/8 teaspoon each ground red pepper (cayenne) and ground nutmeg with flour in Step 2. Substitute 3/4 cup each shredded fontina and Gruyere cheese for 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar. Stir in 2 cups cooked lobster pieces or lump crabmeat with macaroni in Step 4.
Southwest Mac and Cheese: Omit ground mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Add 2 teaspoons ground ancho chile pepper or chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder with flour in Step 2. Stir in 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chiles, 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions, 1/4 cup diced bell pepper and 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro with macaroni in Step 4. Top with coarsely crushed corn chips before serving.
For a little something extra, add one or more of the following as toppings:
• Sprinkle on before baking:
Mix 1/2 cup fresh or dried bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil; 1/2 cup crushed plain potato chips (flavored chips tend to get too brown if added before baking) 1/2 cup French-fried onions.
Add just before removing from oven: 1/2 cup additional shredded cheese (bake 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted).
Sprinkle on about 1/2 cup of any of the following after baking – or serve alongside: crushed plain or flavored croutons; crushed crackers, flavored potato chips or snack chips; chopped fresh parsley or other herbs; sliced or cubed avocado; thinly sliced or chopped tomatoes; salsa or sour cream; diced bell peppers; sliced olives.
Swap the cheese, use any of the following cheeses in place of all or part of the Cheddar in the recipe:
• Asiago or Parmesan (up to 1 cup); blue or gorgonzola crumbled (up to 1 cup); brie crumbled (up to 1 cup); Cheddar (white or smoked); Colby; edam; fontina; gouda (regular or smoked); Gruyere; Havarti; Jarlsberg; manchego; Monterey jack or pepper jack; swiss.
Purchase the cheese already shredded in an 8-ounce package.
And this is just the beginning! While stirring the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce, try adding sliced ripe or green olives or bite-size pieces of cooked vegetables, hot dogs or cooked sausage.
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Family: Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot view all from this family
Description This succulent wetland plant, which has no apparent leaves, turns deep red in the fall.
Habit: native perennial subshrub or herb; succulent; stems erect to creeping, oppositely branched, with prominent joints; fleshy when young, becoming woody.
Height: 4-20 in (10-50 cm)
Leaf: tiny scales.
Flower: inconspicuous, pale green, without petals.
Flower June to November.
Habitat Coastal salt marshes, tidal flats, upper intertidal zones.
Range Native to the West Coast, from Washington to California.
Discussion Also known as pacific swampfire, pacific glasswort, pickleweed, perennial pickleweed. The taxonomy of this plant is confused. Different authors have identified it as Sarcocornia perennis, Salicornia virginica, or Salicornia ambigua.
S. pacifica is a host plant of the salt marsh dodder, Cuscata salina.


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A Family, 1951
Oil on canvas, 147 x 185 cmHeritage Gift, Lochlann and Brenda Quinn, 2002NGI.4709
A Family is a key work in the development of the artist's career and signals his early creativity in relation to theme and style. It is one of a series of family paintings marking a change in Le Brocquy's palette from the comparatively colourful work of the 1940s to predominantly greys, black and white- later referred to as his Grey Period. The human presence continues to be depicted but the images have become starker than in the earlier work. According to the artist, the painting was conceived in 1950 in the face of the atomic threat, social upheaval and refugees of World War II and its aftermath. Le Brocquy said 'it was painted while contemplating a human condition stripped back to paleolithic circumstance under the electric light bulbs'. The painting won the Prealpina Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1956. The composition owes much to Cubism in its shallow treatment of space, the limited palette and the simplified forms.
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Project Management is undoubtedly one of the most important skills in management as modern organisations shift from traditional management to project based management. This unit examines project management in the exciting, dynamic, innovative, virtual, information enabled, and knowledge intensive organisational environment. Consequently, this unit emphasises skills as well as techniques that can be derived from traditional project management and explores innovations relevant for the successful management of projects. It also investigates the task of managing project knowledge which is regarded as a central skill for managing future projects. The project management methodology taught in this unit is based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK). Topics covered in this unit include: overviews of project management; the virtual context; planning processes; project communication; human and social aspects of project management; procurement tools; techniques and enabling technologies.
Written Assignment 5000 words 40%, Examination 2 hours 60%, Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 45% of the marks available on the examination.
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Assessment 1 (Group of up to four) - Assignment (including individual reflection of 10%) - 5000 words 50%
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Hello�I recently put myself back on a strict diet to lose the 75 lbs I have gained over the past 4 years. I am determined to lose at least 60 lbs before Christmas. I have been doing great so far averaging about a pound per day, it�s only been 7 days but we all start somewhere, right? I know most of it is water weight and the next week or so will be the real weight loss. I have started exercising daily by walking (only at one mile in 20 min, need to work my way up), rowing machine and trying to figure out how to use that dame ball without falling off, I have no time for the gym so I have to make due while I am at home. But I am really confused which better to take in more of carbs or fat? Which burns faster? Right now I average an intake of roughly 800 calories depending on the day sometimes more sometimes less, around 70 � 75 grams carbs (which is little compared to old behavior, but still too many) , and fat between 20 � 27 grams depending on the day. Should I be taking in more fat then carbs to burn off the weight? I am not looking for a slow process diet, I want it over!! I know it�s not the �healthy� way but I am not starving myself or fasting so how unhealthy can it be? So if anyone can help me out with the carb to fat ratio, I would be so grateful, I have gone on so many websites researching that I am more confused then ever.
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Wouldn't it be nice to have this peachy dessert tucked in your freezer for a warm evening treat? Invite the neighbors!
Try substituting peach ice cream for the frozen yogurt and walnuts for the pecans.
The frozen yogurt needs to be just soft enough so you can scoop and spread it; soften it by placing in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes. If you let it stand at room temperature, it will become too soft on the outside and too firm on the inside.
Enhance the ginger flavor by sprinkling the peaches with chopped crystallized ginger just before serving.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Easy Pad Thai
I just realised couple of days ago that i have never done a noodle recipe here on my blog except for pasta. Infact i take noodles more than rice on a weekly basis .When i lunch out, i usually take noodles like prawn mee, curry noodles, they are really tasty and i dont think i can cook as close as compared to those in hawker stalls. But this pad thai is different, simpler to cook. Each time when i take pad thai, i tell myself that i wanted to try cooking this. Well, maybe this is not as authentic as the thai traditional one but cooking this at home with lesser ingredients, i think i can at least score a pass :-)
100gm thai rice stick noodles
8 medium sized prawns, tails intact
2-3 stalks chinese chives, cut into lengths
small bunch of bean sprouts, about 1 cup
1 egg, beaten
3 cloves of garlic
some coarsely chopped peanuts
some chilli flakes
1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
juice of 1 lime
11/2 tsp of tamarind paste
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp of soy sauce
Mix all the seasonings together in a small bowl.
1.Cook the noodles as per packet intstructiontion. I cook mine under boiling water for about 6 minutes, remove them and rinse under drinking water water to prevent them from sticking.
2.Pour some oil into the wok and fry the prawns till they are fully cooked. You can push them aside or transfer them to a small plate. Add the garlics and saute. On high heat, put the noodles in , pour in the seasonings and toss them around until combined.
3.Cook them for about a minute, add in chives and bean sprouts, give them a good stir. Make a hole in the center of the wok and add the egg. When the egg is almost done on one side, cover them with noodles and toss again until heated through. Remove to a plate , top with chopped peanuts and sprinkle some chilli flakes.
Serve immediately.
The tamarind paste that i use comes in a jar , seedless one.
You can serve this with additional lime wedges and fish sauce if you want a more tangy taste.
43 comments:
I love pad thai but not sure where to buy. Looks very delicious to me.ReplyDelete
Do u believe me that I only had my first Pad Thai just 3 months back in Black Canyon Cafe? LOL.ReplyDelete
Yours look much healthier with less oil.
I'll give you more than a PASS :)
Hey babe, sorry for late reply.... I am finally back from Saigon .... Can u email me your address ? I'll send u one of the frosting tips. I bought new one for u last nite. firstname.lastname@example.com ... This seems to be a nice dish to try out. Guess its time for me to get my ass back at updating my blog ... ;)ReplyDelete
Ohh yeah........... I have forgotten about this... I'll try to make it for this round Bake along.... Guess I came back just nice for it .. ;)ReplyDelete
I love pad thai!! Now I feel like getting some at noodle world.ReplyDelete
It looks unique and yummy.ReplyDelete
Pad thai is one of my fave take out food in Sydney.. but those sold here are either very sweet, oily or no taste lol.. i've tried a few times but the noodles always come out slightly stick after cooking it..ReplyDelete
I love pad thai! I ate at least a plate a day when I was in Thailand. Maybe I'll try cooking it this weekend (; Yours look really tasty!ReplyDelete
It looks like those Vietnamese noodles salad, very appetizing!ReplyDelete
Never had pad thai before, but, but... I don't mind trying it out. I love bean sprouts :DReplyDelete
Wow, looks delicious, Lena! I was thinking along the same line with noodles over at my blog too! Haha,, told you great minds think alike!! Hehehe!ReplyDelete
I do cook noodles at home but never post about them. Got to give Pad Thai a try one of this days!
My all time fav Thai noodle dish! THanks for a great recipeReplyDelete
This is my favourite, i still have a pack of dried noodles which i bought from recent BKK trip, must cook this soon.ReplyDelete
mmm...mouth watering tis! tis! tis!ReplyDelete
ini fav aunty...lebih sedap dari kway teow....
Easy pad thai is much more fun than pad thai from scratch! (Devil and I took a Thai cooking class while holidaying in Krabi 2 years ago and lots of work to tumbuk the spices la.)ReplyDelete
It carries a nice homemade touch : )!ReplyDelete
This is one of my fave noodles ! It looks really appetizing ;) Made one last time but sadly mine's beyond description hahahaReplyDelete
Dear, you PASS with flying colors! Thumbs up. This is my fav thai food!ReplyDelete
Aiyah, just now I said I wish I have the cupcake with my tea. Now I see this delicious plate of Pad Thai, can i have both??ReplyDelete
one of my faves. never knew it was this easy to replicate. now that i bought a good fish sauce, i can actually put it to good use. hehehe.ReplyDelete
Hi Lena, I sure love this Thai style noodles. Infact I too love noodles, have it couple of times a a week. Only this evening wife and I had Vietnamese Pho beef, tripe noodles.ReplyDelete
And I sure go nuts over har mee, curry see hum mee. With lots of nga choy.
My last trip balek kampong, was in Penang, had 2 bowls, one har mee, one curry mee. Made that stall owner lady raised her eyebrows.
I sure admire a lady like you, with your culinary expertise second to none, not to mention your impressive photography. Like 3D!
Wish I'm your neighbour.....maybe buy you a Nina Ricci peach sling-bag for X'mas or your birthday, get invitation have lunch your place, ha ha.
Have fun, Lena....your this dish sure so very tempting delicious!
I ve never eaten this! Looks nice!ReplyDelete
Hey my friend! I;m back. Did you know i was gone? LOL! Just been crazy busy with the baby and all but I am back and I am loving this pad thai! Wow, it looks amazing and so flavorful. I could eat it right now at 6 AM! LOVING IT!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, this pad Thai recipe does look easier! I love pad Thai too, always order it when I dine at any Thai restaurant. Will tru this out...yum yum!ReplyDelete
It sounds delicious!Have a great weekend,dear!ReplyDelete
hi lena, wow! looks soooooo delicious, must try this. i trust your great looking food. bookmarked with thanks, have a nice weekend.ReplyDelete
Looks yummy, Lena. I'm sure it tasted as good as it looks.ReplyDelete
I've never tried this before, yours look delicious ^_^ReplyDelete
Just pass? That will be a winner in my books! Bring me the chopsticks! ;)ReplyDelete
Love pad thais! Yours look yummy!I wouldnt dare try this, my fear would be the noodles sticking together!ReplyDelete
chris: i got mine from supermarket, you should be able to get it from supermarkets thereReplyDelete
wendy: i also had my first pad thai at black canyon!
abby: thanks so much, keep in touch!
esther: hi, so nice seeing you back to blogging after months break!
sheohyan: have you had pad thai before? any nice thai rests in taiping?
sweesan: after rinsing it with water, it helps to reduce the stickiness..maybe not enough oil..:D
jasline: i wld love to see your version!
alice: ya hor, a little pale also!
joyce: haha! yeah, we think alike! quick go and cook noodles tmrw!
suddencook: me too, and also tom yum soup!
sonia: i'm sure you can cook this very well!!
queenie: tambah lebih cili lagi sedap!
kenny: ah, this one no tumbuk..that's why easy. I've never been to krabi but friends have been talking abt going to huahin. have you been to this place?
maureen: thanks, home cooked is always simpler.
anne: cook it again!
hanushi: really?? haha! thank you!!
quay po: can.can..anytime!
missymissy: fish sauce is nice, can also for frying rice.
lee: yeah, i can imagine you missing true malaysian food over there! next time you come to ipoh, i bring you to nga choi kai and curry mee. Err, dont forget my sling bag..haha!
padthai is one of my favorite Thai dish which i never cookReplyDelete
thks for sharing, yours looks delicious and easy to make too :)
elpinki: you shld be able to get this at any thai restaurants :)ReplyDelete
jessica: yeah i know, havent seen your posting for a few days.your little one must be very active..
bee: yes, easier..homemade version ma..
lenia: thanks! you have a good week too!
wan: hi, i'm sure you can caook this very well, try it!
what's baking: thank you, friend!
esther: maybe you shld try this at any of the thai restaurants and see fi you like them, they are like fried kuoy teow but a little tangy.
daphne: haha, thanks!i know you had cooked this before and i'm sure yours tasted very good!
adeline: maybe that's why we need to rinse under water before cooking it again, i dont find them that sticky..:)
alice: maybe one day you shld try too!
Lena, this looks lovely. I would like to eat this anytime. I would love to make this!ReplyDelete
I also prefer noodles than rice any time, hahhah..ReplyDelete
Your Pad Thai looks so inviting, absolutely pass with flying colors!
KIV this while I go search for the Thai Rice Stick Noodles, Jusco should have right?
lyndsey: you got to give it a try!ReplyDelete
hkchoo: thank you!yes, i got mine form jusco.
Mouthwatering - love it very much!ReplyDelete
Love the simplicity of your recipe! And looks like you've got the essential ingredients there :)ReplyDelete
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Great to see you here again Steve!
Thanks. I'll say what I said to Mark Hay on another thread: I've been to busy lately to be on any message boards.
Funny thing, last year the same thing happened and I came back and apologized for being away, and several people said stuff like "Didn't miss you" and "Who are you?"
See ya 'round. And good luck on the longbeards.
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I moved from Belize on the 4th of July, saw fireworks and lightning over St. Louis and was unemployed. I watched a bunch of movies and now I am in Chicago. Tomorrow will mark the end of week one in Chi-town.
Last week I moved into the Little Village, got orientated, and won a window office. My new office on the 16th floor of 112 S Michigan Ave. is, as I have already been told, probably the best office I will ever have. I mean to post pictures sometime soon...It is really exciting (not inspirational) to see Millennium Park, and The Art Inst. down below, with all the little ants scurrying about and the blue "fake ocean".
SAIC: pronounced: S>A>I>C.
My brother and both did orientations last week. What is curious is that we were both told that you are now "among the elite", sure, but I was also told, "...you are more important to society than doctors...". The president's speech came with an accent (literally) of credibility ie British and he shared some ideas. The best line by far was, "if you are an artist you don't have any choice other than to be an artist."


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Gore Vidal, 86. Mainly a writer, crossed over into multiple statuses.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
Yeah... really prolific and a big part of pop culture!
RIP Joe Kubert.
Ron "Horshack" Palillo passed away from a heart attack today, in West Palm Beach, Florida, at age 63. Palillo was found by his partner of many years Joseph Gramm.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Helen Gurley Brown, 90.
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Stop the presses! You beat me to the scoop, TI.
Now I have to take a Cosmo questionaire to determine why I don't feel sexy anymore...
In less worldwide but more somber news, a former student of mine was shot in a bar & grill altercation.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
Yesterday was the anniversary of a baseball guy some of you may have heard of and a singer. George Ruth and E. Aaron Presley.
Tony Scott, Phyllis Diller, and Scott McKenzie. There's your three right there.
That's my jacket!
William Windom, 88, of heart failure. Character actor extraordinaire in movies and TV. He even graced an episode of the original series of Star Trek (I always called it the episode with the killer cigar).
My condolences to Bel-Cam Jos for his former student and Mr. Windom.
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Posted: March 19th, 2012
Sift through your beans, discarding any little stones or clumps of dirt, and give them a quick rinse. Transfer to a large bowl, add enough cold water to cover the beans by 3 inches, and soak for 4 to 12 hours.
Drain and rinse the beans and transfer them to a 3- or 4-quart saucepan. Add the smashed garlic clove, bay leaf, and 6 cups cold water. Partially cover to limit evaporation and simmer gently, stirring every 20 to 30 minutes, until the beans are tender and almost creamy inside, without being mealy or mushy, approximately 1 to 1-1/2 hours. The beans' cooking time will vary depending on how old they are and how long they've soaked. So the safest way to determine when the beans are done is to taste them as they cook.
Season with 3/4 tsp. kosher salt when the beans are about three-quarters done. If at any time the liquid doesn't cover the beans, add 1 cup fresh water.
Drain the beans, reserving the cooking liquid, and discard the bay leaf (the garlic clove can stay).
Heat the olive oil or butter in a 4- to 5-qt. soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add kielbasa and cook, stirring often, until the fat is rendered and the kielbasa begins to brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour the kielbasa and fat into a small strainer set over a bowl, and set the kielbasa aside. Spoon 2 Tbs. of fat back into the pot and return it to medium heat.
Add the shallots and celery and season with a pinch of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to soften but not brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
Add the red pepper flakes and marjoram, and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
Add the tomatoes, stirring to incorporate with the seasonings and aromatics, and then add 2 cups of broth, partially cover, and simmer until the vegetables are just barely tender, 10 to 20 minutes.
Add the beans and then add the reserved juice from the canned tomatoes, 1 cup of the reserved bean-cooking liquid, and enough broth to bring the total amount of liquid to 4 cups.
Return the cooked meat to the pot. Stir to combine and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes to meld the flavors.
Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning with vinegar, salt and pepper.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish each serving with cilantro.
Make-Ahead Note: You can cook the beans one day ahead; refrigerate the beans and the cooking liquid separately until you make the soup. The finished soup will keep in the fridge for three or four days, tightly covered. Or you can freeze it for up to three months.


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On Tuesday, October 1st, all players from the U15-U19 divisions of Lonestar Soccer Club in Austin were invited to participate in the LSC Boys College Presentation.
This is an annual presentation that prepares all freshmen and sophomores for the next 3-4 years of the college placement process. At the same time, it details the steps and timeline that all juniors and seniors should be following as they approach graduation from club soccer and high school.
This was a great success with over 200 people in attendance for this event.
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Bissinger's Salt Caramels – Merlot and Chardonnay
February 17th, 2014 by Rosa
I bought these Bissinger's boozy salted caramels at a post-holiday sale at Southern Season. Merlot Salt Caramel was described as "red wine paired with a vintage merlot sea salt", while Chardonnay Salt Caramel was, "Bissinger's 300 year old caramel recipe, topped with barrel smoked chardonnay fleur de sel."
The chocolate caramels came in sets of five in a stiff plastic sleeve. Merlot had a dark chocolate shell, while chardonnay's was milk chocolate. Both were generously topped with salt sprinkles.
The caramels were stiffly chewy and sticky. Merlot's caramel had an amazingly bright fruitiness, while the dark chocolate had the taste of cherries to its finish.
Chardonnay's milk chocolate was sweeter with dusky caramel notes to it. Its caramel was butterscotch-y, without the great fruitiness of the merlot.
I liked Merlot (OMG) much more than the Chardonnay (OM) because of its fruity complexity. I didn't really get any actual wine flavors, but these were still solid chocolate-covered salted caramels.
I should note, however, that these were not cheap. At full price, they were $12.25 for the 5. I got them at half price ($6.12), which made them more worth it.
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This is encouraging, he won't use them on Israel.
Ahmadinejad: Iran already a nuclear state, but has no intention of launching attack on Israel
In interview with Al-Ahram on eve of Islamic Summit Conference in Cairo, Iranian president also says his country opposes outside intervention in Syria.
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Feb.06,2013 | 11:43 AM | 11 Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that while Iran is already a nuclear state, it has no intention of attacking Israel. Ahmadinejad was interviewed on the eve of his visit to Cairo, where he will attend the 12th Islamic Summit Conference, due to open there on Wednesday.
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Going "mining" in Jerome & riding the Verde RR
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James Douglas purchased two top producing copper mines. With part of his fortune, he built a mansion made of adobe bricks. This house is now an Arizona State Park Museum and a museum devoted to the Jerome area, its mining history and the Douglas family. In 1965, the Douglas Mansion became an Arizona State Park Museum.
Before we entered the "house" we checked out an assortment of mining equipment. Start the tour with the short movie highlighting Jerome's history. Great photrography exibits, along with family and mining mementos
The archeticture is worth a "look-see." Next, its' the the switchback road to the town of Jerome. Knows as both America's Most Vertical City and the Largest Ghost Town in America. It's located on top of Cleopatra Hill. Elevation, 5200 feet, and slope - a 30 degree incline is the key to why many of the buildings have or are in the process of tumbling down the mountainside.
This is hippie haven., but with a materialist twist. Shops, a cafe that "hangs" suspended over the hillside, with a full glass wall view. crafts stores, small souvineer shops and even an intown winery that offers tours (but was closed when we were there - something about their license to operate).
We walked in the small Powder Box church, went up to the Grand Hotel, which uses to be a hospital (I'd stay here the next time, or maybe in one of the B&B's in town). There are also carriage rides thru town. This is a place for a fun weekend, couples or families.
Back down the steep, curvy road and on to the Verde Canyon Rail Road
There are viewing platforms with overhead canopies. A guide explains what you are seeing - Native American cave dwellings, an eagle flying, rock formation, information on the areas you are traveling thru. It's a pleasant way to relax, kick back and see some beautiful scenery.
After the train it's on to Tuzigoot National Monument. This is very much a "ruin" except for one reconstructed room. But it's not hard to visualize what the village of over 150 people would have been like. Lots of cactus growing here. On to the winery... which once we made it down the old dirt road and found it was closed...was a bummer. We decided to eat and walk around the shops at Tlaquepaque.


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JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Monday that would make unregistered sex offenders wear GPS tracking bracelets and require local governments to notify the public when offenders move to their neighborhood.
Lenora's Law is named for 60-year-old Rankin County woman Lenora Edhegard who was murdered last year by a sex offender who failed to register. The bill would require the use of the tracking technology if the accused person is convicted of failing to register their residence.
The law would require localities to use the web, including social-networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, to spread word of sex offenders moving into town.
Sex offenders who do not comply with the terms of the monitoring agreement would be subject to a fine of $5,000 and five years in prison.


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TV forum vs movie forum? Too hard a choice. I'll go with Gen Disc.
For a limited time (though 11/9/03, I think), Costco has the 4-disc Looney Toons Golden Collection for $39.99 (a full three dollars less than the next cheapest place). They have Space Jam for $17.79; not bad, but not quite as low as Target.
But here's the awesome part: if you buy both at the same time, you get $20 off! So basically, it boils down to you buy the set of classic 'toons for the cheapest price, and they essentially pay you $2.21 to get Space Jam!
Pretty in-freakin'-credible deal, if you ask me. It got me off the fence as to whether to get Space Jam or not.


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All three major indexes were still trading down after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's press conference.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down around 40 points, while the Nasdaq fell 5 points and the S&P 500 lost 3 points.
Update: Just before 3 p.m., the Dow is now down 150 points, with all three indexes hitting new session lows.
Stocks dropped after the Fed's initial 2 p.m. announcement, read more coverage here and here.
During the question and answer section, Bernanke cited the improved housing sector and financial conditions for the Fed's cautious optimism.
During his prepared statement, Bernanke repeated points from the FOMC's statement, noting that the Fed saw downside risk to the economy and labor markets decrease since the fall, and it will closely monitor inflation levels.
Bernanke said that if conditions and trends continue, the Fed could reduce the pace of purchases later this year until the middle of 2014, at which point unemployment would be around 7%. But he emphasized that that is not definite; it is only one scenario, and any changes will be and contingent on economic data.
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A scapegoat or accountability?
Kathryn Powley in HoS reports:
Stephen Hovell, the principal of the school where confessed paedophile James Parker preyed on children has been sacked.
Stephen Hovell claims he has been made a scapegoat for Parker sexually abusing pupils at the primary school in the Far North. He plans to fight for his job.
Parker – Pamapuria's former deputy principal – is in prison after pleading guilty in August to 49 child-sex offences, but is yet to plead on 23 other charges, including four of sexually violating male pupils.
This is going to court, so I'm not commenting on the legality of the sacking. But I will suggest that it is not quite a case of blaming someone for what happened on their watch, that they had no idea at all about.
The Northland Age commented:
The fact that Parker was hosting boys at his home was well known, even if what was going on there was not. The school administration does not seem to have been falling over itself to investigate allegations that swirled around the man, and, according to the report, it might have been the use of one word as opposed to two others in the Education Act 1989 that allowed him to continue offending for as long as he did. …
Meanwhile the glaring omission from this 37-page report is input from Stephen Hovell. As principal at Pamapuria his role in this tragic story is pivotal, and the fact that he declined to be interviewed can lead to only one conclusion, one that is not favourable to Mr Hovell. …
There are degrees of culpability in this story, and some of it belongs to Stephen Hovell.
I really don't see how you can say this is a case of scapegoating. Also if Hovell did refuse to co-operate with the inquiry then his position was clearly untenable.
The Herald also reported:
Parker's closeness to some families and his mana as kapa haka leader made it hard for people to suspect or accuse him. Others felt their concerns would not be acted on because he was close to principal Stephen Hovell.
Before 2012, the closest Parker came to prosecution was in 2009 when a boy told his sister about the abuse. She told her mother, who went to police. Two other boys were named as victims. However, one said nothing had happened and the two others retracted their allegations.
Detective Dean Gorrie of Kaitaia CIB could not lay charges but wrote Mr Hovell a sternly worded letter about Parker's sleepovers, saying they had to stop immediately.
It was not clear whether the letter was read in full to the school board of trustees, which was given only limited information by Mr Hovell.
To be honest I'm surprised he didn't resign long ago. To refuse to co-operate with the inquiry and to then commence legal proceedings to keep your job suggests a focus on his own welfare continues to win out over the welfare of his charges.


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BTW ya'll I was referring to the imaginary girlfriend that died and then came back to life. The imaginary girl friend of ND's linebacker. Is this real I would think if I was a nationally known player for the number one team in the nation I could find a real girlfriend and not a cybergirlfriend. For some reason this doesn't pass the smell test.
I have learned I need these dogs much more than they need me. Tim Bockmon
Finally a picture of the mystery girlfriend
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I was on my way into a roost site in the dark this morning . I thought I new where all the birds were since I was stuck under them until well after dark last evening . As I made my way in there in the predawn I here little particles of debris coming down from above . Instantly I'm thinking squirrel , and just as quick I know I'm wrong . I received a soft thud to the exact middle of my cap . I think ''no way''. I stop and look up . There near the top of a white oak is gobbler looking down . I removed my cap ,,,and sure enough ,,,there in the middle,,,a big ol' gob of gobbler ,,,POOOP!
To my knowledge this is the first turkey to fire a shot at me in my life .
He managed to get away ,,as well as at least a dozen more .
I took a picture of my TROPHY .[:D][:D]


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I just found 2 Count Dookus at the CVS pharmacy in the Pentagon. If anyone wants me to pick up one for them, let me know.
I just found 2 Count Dookus at the CVS pharmacy in the Pentagon. If anyone wants me to pick up one for them, let me know.
Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".
I just bought 6 tickets to tonight's midnight show at Hoyts Potomoc Yard! See you all there, if you're going. . .
The movie changed my life. It was much better than Cats. I'd go see it again and again and again.
Finally found a Bespin Luke at Columbia TRU. They had a fair number of all the other figs in that case, but only one Luke... the non-bloody, or cauterized variety.
Hopefully they will have some left by the time I get there, thanks for the tip A.J.
I found a Luminara without any tape today if you're interested.
Today's Report:
Dale City KMart - nothing new
Potomac Mills WalMart - nothing new
Pot. Mills Target - remains of the Orn Free Taa wave. Only saw 1 Orn and 1 Endor soldier.
Pot. Mills TRU - a few Yodas, Dookus and Hanger Anakins still there.
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Quite ecstatic and quite interested. You want to meet this weekend?
I found Orn Free Taa and Endor Rebel Soldier as well today.
I still need the following: Numbers 22, 23, 26 (with one sticker), 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34 (which I think you have some of these waiting for me)!
Ever appreciative of your help!
Thanks again,
The movie changed my life. It was much better than Cats. I'd go see it again and again and again.
The Laurel TRU had a ton of Bespin Luke wave. Also got one case of 12" Jango Fett. Great figure. They also had a bunch of Ep2 sneak preview figures and Bo Shek wave again. Congrates to anyone going to the midnight showing. Wish I could be there.
"The Negotiator, General Kenobi."
So far I've got saved for you:
#22, 23, 26 (both one sticker and no sticker variations), 27 and a R4-M9. As for the others (28-32 & 34.). I've got 2 ea. of all those and wouldn't have any problem hooking you up. Matter of fact, I've already got them laid out.
About meeting this weekend, let me check and see, but I don't see any problem in it. Saturday morning may be the better day out of the two. I should know something by tomorrow afternoon.
I guess with all of these, you'll be caught up (for now).
Going to go and get ready to stand in line for the movie. Talk to ya tomorrow.
both glen burnie kmarts had 2 12" jago fetts each
glre burnie tru had taun we wave
glen burnie north walmart had taun we wave also
port covington walmart had jinn wave and 1 tie bomber but i picked that up
at last we will reveal ourselves to the jedi
The Fairlakes TRU had about 4 Deluxe Jango's this morning.
The Manassas TRU had the Bespin wave this morning, with the clean cut Luke, no sign of the bloody one.
Elsewhere I struck out massively.
WM - Manassas, Fairlakes, PM, Germantown, Clinton and Springfield were chockful of pegwarmers, and well as TRU - Fairlakes, PM, Gaithersburg, Clinton and Springfield.
(Maryland stores were yesterday)
Seems like they would like to boost sales by getting newer stuff out, instead of restocking month-old stuff.
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I've only seen HA Barricade once, and it was at a Walmart 3 hours away. I couldn't afford it that day, and haven't seen it since. hopefully the BOGO cleans out the inventory so I can finally purchase one.
I've only seen HA Barricade once, and it was at a Walmart 3 hours away. I couldn't afford it that day, and haven't seen it since. hopefully the BOGO cleans out the inventory so I can finally purchase one.
Nowhere in your incoherent ramblings did you come anywhere close to the answer. Thanks to you, everyone in this room is now stupider having heard you. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul. -Billy Madison-
I finally decided to buy HA Bumblebee today and they forgot to pack instructions with him.
Fortunately, transformation wasn't that complex.
August might be cheap for me as I'm not interested in buying a majority of the stuff they are coming out with.
I want:
HA Mudflap
(2) LC Starscreams
Deluxe Ironhide
Regular paint design Voyager Optimus Prime (though I really want to wait to see what TF3 Prime might be made in the Voyager size before I purchase).
Scout Class BumbleBee and SideSwipe, Mudflap, Skids, Jolt (maybe) - if only they'd make them.
Another Voyager Starscream - though I'll wait and see the TF3 products.
As for Star Wars, I'm mostly going to be buying Clone Wars - and not that much of it. No Vintage or AT-AT for me, but extra Cloud Cars, etc.
This is a great and fun figure! You just got him now? I've had to own 2 of him.I finally decided to buy HA Bumblebee today and they forgot to pack instructions with him.
Fortunately, transformation wasn't that complex.
I just saw him sitting at a few stores (not shelf-warming, as there was only 1 of each: Skids, SideSwipe, Barricade.Originally Posted by Darth Metalmute
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
I got WFC Bumblebee and Prime in the mail last week from TRU.com.
These are two very cool deluxe figures. If I had to choose my favorite though, it would definately be Prime.
Anyway, I am looking forward to the 22nd to get the WFC game. We also have generations figures coming out. Drift and Thrust are two I am definately buying on sight...not to mention Leader Starscream.
"You know I love the guy but I swear he writes like freaking Yoda."-Dean Winchester
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Nowhere in your incoherent ramblings did you come anywhere close to the answer. Thanks to you, everyone in this room is now stupider having heard you. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul. -Billy Madison-
Drift? Does he mean Dirge?
The classic 2nd wave of Seekers were Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet.
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Drift is a new G1 character made for the IDW comics. He's quite the Mary Sue in just about every way, and to say he's one dimensional would be a gross understatement. He's a former Decepticon ninja who became an Autobot for some reason and just walks around with his swords and broods, never actually doing anything of any importance despite his being shoved into the forefront of every story. (Really, they fired Simon Furman for this POS fanfic crap?)
This said, however, the design is quite nice, and very much in keeping with G1 aesthetics, so I'll get the figure.
That's my jacket!
Saw the War for Cybertron Prime and Bumblebee at TRU today. But I passed on them. They had about 30 of each (give or take a couple), and were $12. I figure I can wait for WM or Target, where they'll be $2 cheaper.
That's my jacket!
Today I hit 3 TRUs and found the following new items:
Hunt for Decepticons leader-class Hooker Prime
HoD Jetblade
HoD Legends Ravage and case-mates
Generations WFC Prime
Gen WFC BB
Gen Thrust
PCC all 3 wave 1 two-packs
and both new SWTFs, Yoda/Nu-class Republic Attack Shuttle and Captain Rex/Freeco Bike
Of that, I bought...
Legends Ravage is decent, the only Ravage I bought from ROTF and my only Legends figure. If they had jointed the front legs' knees and the head, and the tiny gap in the midsection were closed, this would be a really good figure, not just a "nifty legends figure". That midsection gap probably has a designer cursing the factory tool-designer for missing the point by a coulple millimeters, but it's not a major drawback really since he's already a bit skeletal in general. The feet are jointed, the hips are jointed, the tail is on a hinge, the guns rotate as a pair. Alt mode is a Ravage-is-a-plane thing, it works better than it deserves both for the scale and the concept since it's mostly just limbs folded around, but I had low expectations.
PCC Huffer by himself is ok. I chose him because his bot mode proportions are more normal, and his mustard yellow base plastic color has a realism to it, and I liked his blue minicon better than the others. Alt mode is a truck, it's helped tremendously by the dark mustard yellow, and then has some black and silver accents, an orange hood, dark blue painted windows, and plenty of sculpted rivets. The sky-blue combiner points at the tail help nothing though, and there's a few spots around the midsection where there's bare elements that slow down excitement (not even kibble, just spots where it's not truck). It gets away with a good amount though, the round back of the head is visible in the front bumper for corn's sake, but it doesn't fail it. Transformation is simple, Scout class stuff. Bot mode is ok, has some good and bad. The whole underside of the truck is the chest and torso, it comes off a bit slab-y and the dark blue paint there worsens that without properly hearkening back to the G1 character (it intends to, even down to the yellow stripes on the chest, but somehow misses the mark, and the tiny off-center, slightly rotated Autobot logo in the upper left chest is a major afterthought). The head is new, black with a little silvery blue lower face, and wearing silver sunglasses that somewhat call back to the G1 toy. The proportions are mostly normal TF/humanoid, although the shoulders are set far back which annoys me. Sculpting is a mixed back, the hands have a very interesting sculpt that hints at Bayverse styling, there are some spots that have simplistic sculpting though, and a few that are just kinda blank. Articulation is good for a scout-class, double-hinged elbows are the highlight, although the upper arms run into the shoulders when used so you have to think around it, but it's not too bad. In the middle of his chest is a flip-up minicon hard point and they sculpted lines around the base to give it a little gun-looking touch, I like that.
Huffer then transforms into a PCC core, with a very weird head, reminds me of comic book art, and sports big yellow horns and blue light-piped eyes. The arms fold back and lock into place to make it look less like a lazy transformation, and the legs fold on an inner hinge to actually transform a little. I don't have any limbs to connect him to yet, but 2 things already bug me: A) the connection points are these blue blocks pinned into place, and some of the blocks are stuck at slightly off angles. And B) the shoulders are set higher and further back than even the regular figure!
Caliburst is a bland little clear blue minicon. His regular alt mode is a gun emplacement on sculpted gearing, it's meant to be plugged onto the back of Huffer's truck mode. It's ok, I would like it more if the arms pegged together so when you raised the gun, 1 arm didn't get left behind, and the legs are just kinda "there" folded around to make a base, and they get in the way of rotation in alt mode although they seem to have designed the base to fold down just enough to clear the rotation. Then it arbitrarily rotates the gun around and folds the knees up to make a gun that plugs under Huffer's right arm, it's a bit lazy and fat but it's a gun. Unofficially, the legs can fold back and there's 2 small tabs that seem to have no other purpose in any other mode, so I think they're meant to make a small gun grip that actually fits into the odd shape of the hands (which are just shy of the 5mm powerlink hole). There's a 3rd mode, armor that plugs onto Huffer's chest, it looks ok but again the legs just are kinda "there", and in all 3 alt modes they don't lock down, they just use ratcheting knees and friction of the ball-jointed hips, if they had made the legs lock down I think I would have liked this whole set more. Anyway, the armor was a good idea, but the legs stick out the front and have to cover the minicon head, but the legs are easy to accidentally dislodge so it just looks like Huffer is wearing a minicon on his chest. Caliburst's bot mode is a very clear blue minicon, basic Minicon styling, a sideways hardpoint on the outside of each foot and a 3mm hole on the inside of each foot - why 3mm and not 5? I dunno. Otherwise, he's pretty simple, high shoulders and set a little far back. Oh, and he has a gun his entire height plugged under his left arm, the cannon is gray and has a separate blue tip.
All in all, this set is ok, but feels like there wasn't a whole lot of trying to impress, and TRU's $10 feels steep.
HFD Thrust I didn't open yet, he's got a chrome cockpit interior and very yellow tinted canopy parts. The metallic red paint on the 2 I saw had swirls on the left side on the back and robot leg rear, not sure what's up with that. You can totally see his little white face without opening the packaging.
Oh, speaking of the packaging, all the figures today used the new eco-friendly rattan twine to hold the figures to the trays. Last year, Hasbro at SDCC said in their Star Wars panel that not only is it more "green", but it has more give so won't warp toys as much as the plastic-over-metal twisties of the past, nor will it interfere with paint as much. And it's easy to cut open, and easier to untie since it's a simple knot. I believe the Leader Class Hooker Prime doesn't sport these though.
TF:Gen WfC Bumblebee is fascinating. Bot mode is pretty BB-esque, though it has quite a bit of bustle in the back kibble panel. They took some liberties with the source material, but tried to stay as true as they could, including sculpted cues. He's a little tubbier as a figure, but somehow manages to make it work out. A lot of interesting ideas are found, and what they turn into later is quite clever. Decent articulation, the backpack gets in the way of the waist and hips a little, and the transformation side-hinge thighs can be a bit annoying, and the hands rotate diagonally, but mostly decent. There is a fold-out hot pink blade in each forearm, and a slightly bee-themed pistol, dark dark gray with a yellow front, and it can be stowed in the backpack shell.
Transformation is fascinating, there are more ideas here than possibly any previous deluxe, lots of folding and sliding and flipping around, lots of clever sculpting and paint that suggests one thing then leads organically to something else. It is also very complex, and I suspect anybody new to TF (or hasn't been in it for a while) will find this exceptionally confusing. For the well-initiated, I think this will be a hotly debated
TF scheme. There's one bit that is made overly frustrating from the instructions, where the forearms peg into the shoulders, the instructions leave this done too late so it's hard to access, and they don't seem to mention that rotating the hands makes this much easier, good job as ever, Hasbro instruction monkeys. Once you get past that, it's just a bit of panel massaging and you've got a solid cybertronian car. Transformation back is a little daunting since it's hard to remember where to start (you can start with the shell or the legs), but it all feels more natural from there, and going back and forth afterwards I found much easier than I imagined.
Alt mode is really nifty, it unifies ideas together in a very Tron-esque fashion, and looks good doing it. The yellow painted elements don't quite match the cast ones, but it's close enough for me. A few odd hot pink accents give it an electro-zip style, though it makes the Autobot logo on the car nose/bot chest hard to see. There are also some boss holes for screws and pins, but not too bad. I love the fact that it's wide, not enough TF cars are wide, this is a good Cybertronian VW Beetle. No kibble and it rolls well on a mousepad or something with a little friction. The middle and top and car windows are black opaque plastic, while the side and rear windows are dark smoke translucent. There are a few panels that leave a little gap at alignment, but nothing I'd consider major. BB's pistol stores inside the rear of the car the same as in bot mode, it works well. Unusually for a BB figure, the alt mode is a decent-sized deluxe, a little shorter front to back but wider and a decent tapering height.
All in all, I really like this WfC Bumblebee figure a lot, and I'd probably buy the repaint. It's got a lot of charm and has a very interesting transformation. I suspect this is a figure that will appeal to only certain tastes and not every collector will dig it, but it will work smartly for those who dig such things.
WfC Optimus Prime doesn't quite live up to BB there. He's a smaller scale bot since he's a deluxe the same height as BB, the most telling aspect is the tiny head on Prime. Out of the package, he's got mistransformed shoulders and a bunch of kibble, and his chest isn't gelling too well. Once you get all the stuff into its pace, the figure still has a bit too much kibble even when it's design touches, several panels on limbs that don't lock down and should, and I don't really know how the backpack panel should rest. There's also this feeling to me that it's Prime as a facade, like a robot wearing Prime's elements but it's all a bit too big for him - the forearms and lower legs are fat, the chest is big, the belt is thick, but the upper arms, thighs, waist, and head aren't The head is Prime though, an angry anime Prime with tall ears and cold eyes - the eyes are blue translucent, but because the light-pipe doesn't catch ambient light for crap due to size and positioning, it works only when you jam a light down on the top of his head, and otherwise it looks the same color as the tiny head around it). The chest reminds me of movie 1 protoform Prime. Although well-articulated, posing is a challenge because holding him dislodges lower leg and shoulder kibble panels, and drops the shoulders on their transformation joints, and the feet are jointed too far back so there's not enough heel to work with. There's also the hips being limited by the belt, while the belt is designed to flip up to allow full range for the legs, I don't feel it's that necessary except for sitting poses as the belt is far forward allowing around 30 degrees of motion to the hips - and careful with that belt, it occasionally likes to take vacations from its simple friction hinge. Prime sports a long blaster rifle, not his classic G1 version, this is a little more Gundamy and also a little simpler in sculpt than I am used to, but it does fold up and pop onto his back - a cool feature, but it easily dislodges and springs open, flinging itself away from the storage in both modes. Colors are standard red, blue, silvery gray plastics, but instead of yellow they used the electro hot pink again. The Autobot logos on either shoulder contrast better on Prime than on BB's yellow, but the simple tampos here remind me of a few prior Prime figures where the logos have no sculpting to make them special so they just look like an afterthought.
Transformation has some clever stuff going on, some sliding in the legs and things I didn't expect, but relies too heavily on panels, and even worse for me, requires moving parts only at a specific time or else they get in the way of something else down the line. It gets pretty complex with all the moving limbs and panels, and not in a fun way. It also breaks one of the rules I consider important - Optimus Prime's face should never be face-down in alt mode, and certainly not having his painted chin a few millimeters away from a surface when truck mode is set down, that's a no! That said, I do find the way the panels cover the front and sides to be a bit interesting, I like the pipes, and dig the belt turning into the bumper the way it does (even if it is far too close to the ground). Of course, I have to wonder why Hasbro would go to the trouble of paying to design, tool up, paint, and assemble the flip-around kneecaps that turn into tail lights if they're going to let the clowns who make the instructions throw all that money and effort out the window by ignoring it.
Alt mode is a cybertronian truck, it's a bit art deco, and conforms well to deluxe pricepoint sizing. The truck is a tad generic really but gets a few style points for trying to stay smooth and panel-y. The rear half tries to hide the robot thighs folded over as an engine, but it's not getting that job done. I sorta like this truck, the big front wheels offset by 2 sets of smaller rear wheels, the silver star hubcaps with red rims, the small silver grille in the front leading into the bumper, the big pips out the midsection, the separate front fenders, that all works. I was confused as to the lack of windows for the cabin though, I saw the small recessed silver bot chest and at first didn't get that it's supposed to be the windows, the game design it turns out uses that area and the area above it as the windows which stands out better, but Hasbro's bot design kills that, so it's a truck with REALLY small windows that can't see to the side at all, some disguise! I suspect the windows (or lack thereof) might work better at Voyager class, and some of the other elements feel like they could have worked better there as well, but I suspect this was always meant to be a deluxe. The folded up gun can be stowed on top of the "engine block", but not only does it stick up in the air a bit, but the peg is loose and the gun automorphs itself into the air quite often, so for stowing it sucks.
All in all, this is a mixed bag that I'm not sure I could recommend. A little bit works in bot mode, more in alt mode, but what doesn't work in both really doesn't work, and the same can I guess be said for the transformation as well. The scale isn't a good fit to the character, leaving robot mode disproportionate and the vehicle mode somewhat simple. And finally, there's the underwhelming blaster weapon. I think this will be a sliding scale between mild interest and frustration for most collectors.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
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Lily Parker is new to St. Sophia's School for Girls, but she's already learned that magic can be your best friend - or your worst enemy. That's why Lily has to learn how to control her newly discovered paranormal abilities while fighting the good fight with her best friend Scout as they take on Chicago's nastiest nightlife - including the tainted magic users known as Reapers....
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"Pretty much un-listenable"
I think the story is great. Its just that the high pitched voice, and character voices not being separated enough make it very hard to listen to.
Too high and annoying voice pitch for the main character that didn't change enough to distinguish characters, unless it was a male, and the same with them. All girls the same, all guys the same.
I believe that if there was another narrator, this book would have many listeners.
I think it has a great story line. But you would almost have to be reading the book along with it to follow.
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Not crazy about the narrator! The reading was WEIRD! The speed and to was off.
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While the story is decent, the narrator reads almost robotically with pauses in the wrong spots and incorrect tone and inflection. It's very distracting. I suggest purchasing the book and reading it instead.
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The former Morgan Fabrics plant in Verona has a new owner in Ashley Furniture, the world's largest furniture company.Ashley Logo
Miss. Gov. Phil Bryant will officially announce Ashley's move in his State of the State address tonight, but Furniture Today reported the deal online last week and in print yesterday.
Ashley already employs some 3,000 people in its plants in Ecru and Ripley. Its Ecru plant is the world's largest upholstered furniture manufacturing plant. The Verona facility will be used to produce mattresses and sofa sleepers, with operations expected to start this summer. Ashley will add 60 jobs in the first phase of its expansion.
The magazine said Ashley will start its customer support center and replacement parts center at the Verona plant by the end of the year.
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