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Powder Point Park City Mountain in Park City
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Location Location Location. The entrance to park City Mountain Resort is just across the street so you can be in the powder minutes after arrival.
This comfortable updated condo features accommodations for 6 people with 1 bedroom and an upstairs master loft. The upstairs loft features a comfy king size bed and adjacent three quarters bath. The mail level bedroom has 2 twin beds also with a full bath. A new 32" HDTV is located in the main floor bedroom.
The main living area is open and spacious with an updated kitchen area. The quartz counter top provides a generous eating and food preparation area. The kitchen is fully equipped and there are placed settings for 6 people.
The living room has a new 42" LED HDTV with enhanced cable. The comfy sofa also converts into a full size bed and a fireplace adds to the ambiance. The full sliding glass door provides sweeping vistas of Park City Mountain while you enjoy your favorite tv program. A generous deck provides a great place to relax and enjoy the sun.
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Parking: Lot, Dogs: No, Cats: No, Smoking: No, Minimum Age: 25, Floor Area: 900 sq ft.
Amenities: Big Screen TV, Cable, Coffee Maker, Covered Patio, DVD, Dish Washer, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Fridge, Full Kitchen, Hair Dryer, Hot Tub, Internet, Internet Access, Iron and Board, Laundry, Microwave, Refrigerator, Satellite or Cable, Stereo, TV, VCR, WIFI
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Spring, summer, winter or fall – the Park City Mountain Resort is perfect year-round for family vacations, retreats, reunions or romantic getaways. Find a variety of condos ranging from one-bedrooms to six-bedroom units, all of which are perfect for yourPark City vacation.
Located in the beautiful Wasatcch Mountains, this resort is the perfect combination of luxury and fun! Here you'll find a little something for everyone: find golf courses, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, outdoor concerts, zip lining, skiing and much more. You can even purchase the Alpine Pass for a day of rides, roller coasters, zip lining and chairlift rides!
You'll need some energy in order to enjoy all of these great outdoor activities at the Park City Mountain Ski Resort! Grab a bite to eat at one of the many onsite restaurants or cafes that offer American, Italian, and European-style food. If you prefer the indoors, there are plenty of unique stores where you can shop until you drop.
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Park City, Utah has the right stuff – more accurately, the white stuff! Coined "The Greatest Snow on Earth", you'll find an average of 500 inches per year falling in this beautiful area tucked away mountains. Park City skiing is ideal, offering uncrowded slopes with diverse terrain and light, deep powdery snow.
Our resorts are all within a short drive from the Salt Lake City International Airport and offer easy access to all the slopes. What's great about the area is that you can stay at one of our Park City resorts but have access to each of the resort's ski slopes.
Park City skiing has become world-famous because of three resorts:Park City Mountain Resort,Deer Valley ResortandThe Canyons Ski Resort. In this area, you'll find more than 50 chairlifts, gondolas and express lifts that will bring you to hundreds of runs. Don't fret – Park City skiing isn't just for advanced skiers. The area offers a variety of trails for beginners and intermediate skiers.
After a day of skiing or snowboarding, come back to one of ourPark City rentalsto relax and prepare for another day's adventure. Inside your vacation rental, enjoy luxurious amenities such as whirlpool tubs, patios/balconies with mountain views, full kitchens, cable TV, interet access, large living areas and more. At some resorts, guests have access to spas, onsite restaurants and full-service bars.
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$130.00 /Daily $903.00 /Week Security Deposit: $250 Rental Deposit: 35% Cleaning Fee: $125
Post Holiday Jan 2 - Jan 16
$169.00 /Daily $1,113.00 /Week $3,500.00 /Month
Sundance Jan 17 - Jan 27 $350.00 /Daily $2,380.00 /Week $8,120.00 /Month
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$169.00 /Daily $1,113.00 /Week $3,500.00 /Month
President's Week Feb 15 - Feb 24
$290.00 /Daily $1,960.00 /Week $3,612.00 /Month
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(I wanted to post this on Saturday night, but found you have to wait to post on this particular site. Just a little thoughts I had on your teams good showing against Florida...)
College football and the NFL sure are different beasts. Every game I convince myself which is better, changing my mind weekly on which is superior to the other. A few weeks ago, I finally figured out the fact that you can't compare the two. The ability of one player to dominate in college is unseen in the NFL, except for a select few in select years, such as Tom Brady in 2007 and Adrian Peterson the past two years. The same goes on the team level. Only in college football can a team dominate it's competition for more than a season.
Being on Auburn fan has been tough on me the past three weeks. I have no legit reason to be a fan, but have been since I was about ten, and stuck with them ever since. After starting 5-0 and talk of challenging Alabama for the SEC West crown, the past three contest Auburn has sputtered. Their offense has looked anemic, when just weeks prior was generating talk around the nation. Their defense has been a sieve, allowing Arkansas, Kentucky and LSU, none of which are offensive juggernauts, to either punk them on the scoreboard, or score when allowing a score is not an option. And finally their special teams, which was hidden behind the wins of the early season, has been the same old as all year; not making plays and giving up plays to the other team.
So with a 31-3 score, I made the decision to stop hitting recall on the remote to just watching the Florida Miss. State game. I'd been checking it out periodically throughout the night, and saw a Bulldog team that knew what it wanted. It wanted to take advantage of a prime time game, at their house, and beat Florida in front of the whole nation. What an upset that would be, something that isn't supposed to happen to Florida. When it happened last season, the nation, and the Gators, were shocked together. One way or another, Florida wasn't going to be upset in 2009, at least not yet...
Each team played sloppy at one point or another. I saw interceptions for both sides, and poor execution at critical times. It's clear both teams play in the SEC. They have their respective well known offensive weapons, and each play tough, opportunistic defense that makes plays of their own. I saw this when Tebow was picked off in the redzone, the ball being returned 99 yards for a touchdown, making a game that seemed as if it was about to become out of reach into a manageable game at your home stadium. Suddenly everything looked great again for Miss. State, and the full support of the crowd noise could only help. Was an upset in the works. I'll tell you, I had a great feeling before the game even started. It seemed like my gut would prove to be something I could trust.
Until the play. Miss. State quarterback came onto the field needing a score to stay with Florida. His teammates on the other side of the ball had kept the high powered Florida offense in check for the better part of the night, now it was time for him to charge up his spread and score. He takes the snap, gets the ball tipped up in the air, and I, and I'm sure every other Bulldog fan in the country had their heat stop. Then everything snapped back into reality as Dustin Doe snagged the ball out of the air. He runs towards the endzone, and begins a Deion Sanders esque high step. Whether he knew it or not, a Miss. State player was closing in.
The ball was hit, came out, and did not cross the plane in the control of Dustin Doe, its as simple as that. I watched the replay numerous times, along with the pieced together replay, which by the way the referee is allowed to use to come to the correct conclusion on a play. Doe didn't have the ball, and it was not a touchdown. The correct ruling would have been a touchback, giving the ball to Miss. State on the twenty yard line, with a new set of downs.
Now in no way am I criticizing the ruling on the field, which was a touchdown. That is a call in the heat of the moment, in a prime time SEC game. There is no real way the naked human eye could correctly diagnose a call that close; I completely understand that. What I am criticizing is the horrible call made by the booth on the call. There was absolutely conclusive evidence that would overturn that call had it been assessed correctly. I'm not saying that would have won the game for the Dawgs by any means, but I must say that could have kept all the momentum in the Bulldogs favor, despite the fact they briefly regained it later in the game, when it was too late.
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Aztec football star Adam Lucero signs with Eastern New Mexico
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Aztec quarterback Adam Lucero runs with the ball during the 4A state semifinal game against Los Lunas on Dec. 1, 2012 in Aztec.
Mr. Football has found a home to play in college ball for the next four years.
Aztec senior Adam Lucero signed a National Letter of Intent with Division II Eastern New Mexico on Wednesday. The star quarterback who was crowned NMPreps.com Mr. Football in 2012 aims to keep passing the ball for the Greyhounds and head coach Josh Lynn.
"It is exciting to get all the stress of deciding where to go off my shoulders," Lucero said. "I signed with Eastern because I like the fact they actually look at New Mexico kids versus other New Mexico schools who pass you up and don't expect you to be a good player. They expect you to just walk on if in you are a New Mexico kid. I liked how Eastern actually looks at kids individually and actually watches their film."
Lucero had offers from several schools but was considering Fort Lewis and CSU-Pueblo along with Eastern New Mexico.
He also hoped to receive an offer from the University of New Mexico, but nothing panned out.
"I wanted to stay in New Mexico, and that is the reason I wanted to go to UNM so bad. I told UNM I would play left tackle if I had to, I just wanted to be on the field," Lucero said. "I had a few talks with them and it was about me going there to be an athlete, more or less. I let them know I was willing, but they said some things that weren't right for me at the time, and financially it makes sense to not go there. Maybe if some things were different, I could have been a Lobo, but I think I made the best decision for myself and my family."
Aztec head coach Matt Steinfeldt agreed signing with Eastern was a smart decision for Lucero.
"It is a great opportunity for Adam. It is a level he can certainly compete at, and it is in one of the finest Division II conferences there are," Steinfeldt said. "He is going to get to play with and against kids who have grown up eating, drinking and breathing football in the great football state of Texas."
Steinfeldt coached in the Lone Star Conference for Texas A&M University Commerce, so he knows exactly what Lucero had in store for him.
"Steinfedlt is going to sit with me and go over film and the offense. His football IQ is ridiculous. He can learn any offense in three days," Lucero said. "He will help me adjust and he will get me rolling on the right track."
Lucero will have to learn how to run an option-based offense pretty quick under offensive coordinator Kelley Lee, who saw plenty of Lucero during his days coaching Valencia High.
"It is a hard thing to learn, the option. It always is," Steinfeldt said. "It is a lot different than the system Adam has run during his time under me and Brad Hirsch, but it is something he is certainly capable of because he is a cerebral quarterback who can run and is great at studying film. He works extremely hard in all facets of the game, and his skill set as an athlete will be a great benefit to him to allow him to compete early."
Lucero will renew a rivalry on the Greyhounds' practice field, going head-to-head with Goddard graduate Ryan Greene for playing time at quarterback.
"Eastern graduated its starting senior quarterback, and the way the coaches talked Greene is the projected starter," Lucero said. "There are a few other guys, but I will be competing against him. Aztec against Goddard is of course a big thing. Now putting two of us quarterbacks on the same team fighting for the same spot, it will be a state title game every day from here on out. It will only make us both better and the team better as a result."
Lucero made it clear he is willing to do all the work possible to start as many years as he can for the Greyhounds.
"I am not gonna go out and say I will earn the starting job as a freshman because this would be crazy, but that is my goal. I will work as hard as anything in my life for that," he said.
Lucero admitted his dream as an eighth grader was to run out of the tunnel for Notre Dame or Oklahoma, but he is satisfied with what he has accomplished during his time at Aztec and the opportunity it gave him to run out of the tunnel at Greyhound Stadium in front of 6,100 fans.
"I enjoyed the entire experience. Playing under the Friday night lights and winning a state title," Lucero said. "All those mornings seeing the sunrise and seeing the sunset on the field with your teammates throwing the ball around, I wouldn't trade those for the world. It was my dream to play for Notre Dame or Oklahoma, but New Mexico is a little dry when it comes to recruiting for whatever reason. I am glad to be going somewhere and keep playing. I want the dream to continue as long as I can keep it going."
Lucero aims to help ENM improve upon its 3-7 record from last season, and he envisions winning a conference title with the Greyhounds.
Lucero wouldn't be where he is without the support of his coaches, he said.
"Chris Saxon has always been there for me since 8th grade. Steinfeldt came in under tremendous pressure and did a great job and stood behind me when I was injured," he said. "Monte Maxwell has been behind me in every sport I have done, whether it was wrestling, baseball or football. (Jose Santistevan) has been protecting me since my freshman year. He was our line coach and spent four years training guys to protect me. Brett Alexander came into my life kind of randomly and we became good friends and he is a big part of my life. Then there is Mike Kovacs. I can't say enough about that man. I could honestly call him any time of day or night if I need him and he will be there. He is a great person and great coach and man to be around. He is a huge influence in my life and I want to give thanks to him."
Lucero is now focused on winning a state medal in a jumping event in track and field in an effort to become a three-sport state champion.
But he and his dad, Virgil, will be working on the option every free chance they get.
"I love running and I love throwing the ball. I know I can adjust, it is just going to take a lot of hours of studying. It isn't anything me and my dad haven't been through before. He will help me a lot," Lucero said. "He always gives me the right advice, so we will work real hard together and learn this offense."
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Moves that nobody saw coming have suddenly become a hot trend in Indianapolis. With team insiders still scratching their heads over the hiring of former Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner to a position on the Colts' coaching staff that has yet to be specifically spelled out, the team continued to raise plenty of eyebrows with the March 8 release of Ryan Lilja, who started every game at left guard last season after missing the previous season with knee issues.
While Lilja would have earned a base salary of a little more than $3 million in 2010, it would appear money was no object in the decision to let him go, as the team paid him the $1.7 million roster bonus he was due before terminating his contract. Team president Bill Polian publicly singled out shortcomings on the offensive line as a key reason for the Colts' loss to the Saints in Super Bowl XLIV and has led insiders to believe a movement is afoot to go with bigger, more physical O-linemen. "But we all thought it wouldn't start until the draft," said one team insider caught off guard by the move.
While it's quite possible a high-round draft pick will end up replacing Lilja, possible replacements currently on the roster include 2008 draft picks Jamey Richard and Mike Pollak and newly acquired Andy Alleman, a free agent who was not offered a contract after playing for the Chiefs last season. Each of the three is taller and weighs more than the 6-2, 290-pound Lilja, who is expected to land on his feet on another team's roster. "They also could draft a new left tackle and consider moving Charlie Johnson to left guard," the insider added. The Colts added a new tackle with size to the mix when they signed ex-Raven Adam Terry to a one-year deal. The 6-8, 335-pound Terry, a 2005 second-round pick of the Ravens, was a restricted free agent who was not tendered by Baltimore.
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Wow, I cooked something! Today I got a tub of Hempcor (promo code coming soon!) hemp protein in the mail and decided to try something new, instead of just making a smoothie.
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I'm going off social media for December. This mean that (besides my work twitter account 9-5 M-F), I will not use Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
I will continue to enjoy YouTube and Tumblr.
Why? Because I spend hours each day sucked into these platforms. I have amazing friends on there, and I'll miss you, but I also have amazing friends in real life, that deserve some face-to-face time without me checking my phone. I don't want to be the guy that's tweeting about Christmas while my family is right in front of me.
Text me or email me. If you don't have my number or email, we probably aren't that close.
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RALEIGH — The citys new deal for a park on the Dorothea Dix property wont include any land from the nearby Governor Morehead School for the Blind, Mayor Nancy McFarlane said Tuesday.
The 40-acre campus across Western Boulevard from Dix came into play this summer as part of a compromise deal on the Dix lease, which Republican legislators sought to revoke. Because Republicans want to keep about 30 acres at Dix for state offices, Raleigh was offered an option to buy land across the street.
The move prompted concern from advocates for the blind and visually impaired, who feared the school could be forced to move. They argued that the state was playing Monopoly with a crucial resource thats been at the same site since 1923.
McFarlane said both sides have now agreed to take the Governor Morehead property off the table. She said the city had only been interested in a vacant field near Western Boulevard not the entire school campus.
Work toward a new deal between the city and Gov. Pat McCrory involves only the Dix property, a change that supporters of the school find reassuring.
Gary Ray, president of the National Federation of the Blind of North Carolina, said the shift shows that McCrory values the school.
We believe that the announcement is a good thing for the blind of North Carolina because we believe there is an acknowledgement of the need for a residential school for the blind on the Ashe Avenue property, Ray said.
But while Ray opposed the sale of the school itself, he said he had been willing to support a deal that offered the little-used field and running track to Raleigh.
In my opinion, it would not affect the ability of the residential school to be located on Ashe Avenue, he said.
Giving up the option on Governor Morehead means the new park will fall short of the 325-acre tract Raleigh got under the lease signed by outgoing Gov. Bev Perdue.
The latest maps show the state wants to keep 40.3 acres up from the 30 acres announced this summer to house offices for the Department of Health and Human Services. The boundaries havent been finalized.
The boundary study, along with appraisals and environmental assessments, have been slowed by delays within state agencies, McFarlane said last week. She wrote to McCrory asking him to take a more direct role in moving toward a new round of negotiations.
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With the Tim Ream transfer now finalized, the New York Red Bulls appear to be moving quickly to find his replacement. That player is former Chicago Fire centerback Wilman Conde, according to MLSSoccer.com.
"With Conde coming in, to me, he's one of the league's best center backs," Backe said. "I think he's massive with his experience, his physical ability. With the Swedish guy, too, we'll have two solid center backs."
"The Swedish guy" would be 6-foot-3 Markus Holgersson. Combined with the 6-foot-2 Conde, the Red Bulls would have one of the bigger centerback pairings in the league.
Conde's MLS rights are still controlled by the Fire, who tried to re-sign him before he left for Atlas of the Mexican Primera. The Red Bulls would have to compensate the Fire in some way for Conde's rights, most likely with allocation dollars or a draft pick. That's likely more of a formality, though, as the league tends to help facilitate these kinds of moves.
During four seasons with the Fire, Conde established himself as one of the league's top defenders when healthy. Since signing with Atlas in December 2010, he's made 13 Primera appearances and even scored two goals.
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Data Miner
The Type designation 'Data Miner' was previously used by F-Secure to identify a program that collects information on user browsing behavior, usually without a user's knowledge or authorization. The collected information can include data entered into online forms, such as sensitive account details and passwords. Once the information is collected, it is usually transmitted to an external party for further analysis and misuse.
With changes in the threat landscape today, programs previously identified as 'Data Miner' have been reclassified under the Spyware Category, with the Type designation 'Trackware'.
The update in naming better clarifies the program's overall security profile in the current, more complex threat landscape.
Denial of Service (DoS)
A type of Internet-based attack that aims to deny legitimate users access to a service (for example, a website or a network) by overloading a relevant computer resource or network device.
The most common type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack takes the form of a massive amount of requests being sent from a host machine to the target, for example, a government website server.
When a target under attack reaches its maximum capacity of handling such requests, it is unable to complete answering all the requests it receives, and any new requests from legitimate users cannot be processed until all the pending requests are resolved - hence, denial of service.
DoS attacks can be carried out by malware, which force the infected machine to carry out the attack as part of the malware's payload. An 'upgraded' version of this is a DoS attack carried out by a botnet, in which multiple malware-infected computers are ordered to flood a target by the controlling attacker.
There are numerous types of DoS attacks, including:
ICMP Flood:
The attackers sends out a flood of ICMP_ECHO packets to the target, swamping CPU usage and effectively rendering the target unusable until the flood is ended or the target is reset or restarted.
Peer to Peer attack:
Attacker exploit bugs in peer-to-peer servers and redirect clients from the peer-to-peer server to the target server instead, flooding the target with thousands of connections and overwhelming its resources.
Application level floods:
A DoS attack carried out via particular applications, most commonly Internet chat systems. The most common kind of flood is an IRC flood, which is carried out on the popular IRC chat system.
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS):
A DoS attack which is carried out on a specified target simultaneously by multiple hosts. This type of attack is typically carried out by a botnet, or a massive network of compromised bot machines under the control of a hacker, or group of hackers. A DDoS attack is by its very nature much harder to defend against than a DoS attack, and unfortunately are becoming increasingly common.
See Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) entry below for more information.
Permanent DoS attack:
A attack which targets the network or computer hardware with the aim to cause so much damage that reinstallation or replacement of hardware is required. This attack method is possible because security flaws in the hardware programming make it possible for attackers to introduce or execute malicious code, effectively rendering the hardware unusable.
Detection / Definition
A unique string or algorithm used by antivirus programs to identify a virus, worm or other malicious program. A detection may also be known as a signature or definition.
Detections are important because they are integral to how an antivirus program functions. To create a detection, an analyst must first examine a sample of a malware and identify its unique characteristics. The Analyst can then use these characteristics to create an algorithm or signature to identify that specific malware and no other. The signature is then saved into a database that is sent out to all supported antivirus products.
Whenever a user runs an antivirus program and scans their computer system for malware, what the program is really doing is comparing all the files against those in its database; if any of the files match a signature in the database, the file is flagged as infected.
This type of scanning is known as signature-based analysis/ and depends on having the most up-to-date databases in order to provide protection against the latest threats. An alternative or complementary type of analysis is heuristic analysis.
Disinfection or removal is the process of removing malicious files or components from a computer system, including all relevant or harmful registry keys, mutexes, and other changes made by the malware.
In computer security, disclosure generally means public notification of a previously unknown vulnerability in a software program. Such disclosures may come from the program vendors, computer security companies and not infrequently, independent security researchers.
Due to the potential threat posed by a new, unpatched vulnerability, especially is in a popular or business-critical program, disclosures can have a significant impact on computer security. If harmful information is disclosed to the general public without providing the program vendors sufficient time to create a security patch to close the vulnerability, the information provided may provide malicious attackers an opportunity to exploit the program.
On the other hand, limited disclosure to the vendors has been criticized as often resulting in slow or no responses, which ultimately leaves the program users unprotected.
As a compromise, many security researchers provide a limited disclosure to the affected vendors for a certain period, before taking their information public.
On a related note, F-Secure provide a channel for security researchers to report a potential vulnerability in F-Secure products. For more information, please see Security Advisories.
The Type designation 'Dialer' was previously used by F-Secure to identify a program that connects the computer to the Internet via a telephone line and modem.
In the days before widespread broadband Internet connections, dialers were often the only way the average user could access the Internet. Malicious dialers secretly connect the computer to premium-rate lines, greatly increasing the usage charges payable by the user.
With changes in the threat landscape today, programs previously identified as 'Dialer' programs are now classified under the Riskware Category, with the Type designation 'Application'.
The update in naming better clarifies the program's overall security profile in the current, significantly more threatening malware environment.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
A type of attack conducted over the Internet, using the combined resources of many computers to bombard, and frequently crash, a targeted computer system or resource (e.g., a program, website or network).
There are various types of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which vary based on how the attack is conducted.
DDoS attacks are sometimes included as part of a worm or trojan's payload - all infected computer's are directed to attack the selected target. DDoS attacks are also often performed by botnets, as the combined resources of all the computers in the botnet can generate an terrific amount of data, enough to overwhelm most target's defenses within seconds.
DDoS attacks have become one of the more dangerous menaces of the modern Internet.
Domain Name System (DNS) server
A Domain Name System (DNS) server is responsible for 'translating' the human-friendly domain names (eg, 'www.f-secure.com') into IP addresses, the machine-friendly 32-bit long numbers that identify computers and private networks on the Internet.
The DNS servers are the workhorses of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), a distributed, hierarchical naming system that essentially 'maps out' all the computers and other resources on the Internet.
A single DNS server will usually store the IP addresses and related domain name information for a particular 'section' of the Internet; it will then function as the 'guideposts' that provide enquiring computers with correct directions for resources in 'their area'.
A domain name (eg, 'www.f-secure.com') is a human-friendly text string given to identify a specific resource on the Internet – in most cases, a website.
Each domain name maps to a specific IP address. Domain names are used because IP addresses, which are what the computers use to identify the same resources, aren't easy for humans to remember.
Domain names are a part of the hierarchical Domain Name System (DNS) used to organize all resources on the Internet. The various elements in the domain name itself reflects the DNS hierarchy:
- .com – this is the 'generic top-level domain' that indicates the resource's general purpose or location. Other examples of generic top-level domain names include '.org', '.net' and country-specific abbreviations, such as '.uk'.
- F-Secure – this is the technically called a 'second-level domain', and is the unique identifier for the resource. Site operators must buy and register this text string in order to be considered the 'domain owner'.
- www – this indicates the type of server that handles the Internet requests; in this case, 'www' indicates this is a web server. This may also be an ftp or email server, and a single domain could of course have multiple servers to handle different functions.
The acronym formed from the words Disk Operating System refers to an early operating system (OS) created by Microsoft for IBM and IBM-compatible computers; the OS was also used for Windows 3.1, 95, 98, and ME.
More current Windows versions, such as NT, 2000, XP, and Vista, also include a version of DOS known as "DOS emulation", which allows users to run old DOS applications.
DOS Boot Record (DBR)
The first physical section or partition of a diskette or floppy disk (FDD), containing a boot program capable of starting the computer's main operating system, and information needed by the boot program to do so. To be able to boot a computer system this way, the diskette must be formatted as a system disk or a bootable diskette.
If a bootable diskette is inserted into a machine, most computer systems will by default boot up using the boot program stored on the diskette, rather than the boot program stored on the computer's hard disk drive (HDD).
A Dos Boot Record (DBR) may also be found on a HDD, though in this case it is not necessary located on the first partition. The DBR is sometimes referred to as the DOS Boot Sector.
DBR & Boot Viruses
The DBR is a target of interest to virus writers because code located in this area is almost always automatically executed when a disk is inserted into a computer. If a virus writer can insert malicious code into the DBR, then there is a very high chance that a computer system booted from an infected DBR will also be infected.
Like the related Master Boot Record (MBR), the DBR can be infected by aboot virus. A boot sector virus typically affects the DBR by writing over or relocating critical information in it; if done incorrectly, this can cause critical damage. If successful, the virus becomes memory-resident and can subsequently infect the boot sectors of any media - usually floppy disks - inserted into the infected machine.
Fortunately, boot sector viruses are much rarer nowadays, as most computers prevent any access to the boot sector without the user's permission.
Drive-by Download
This term refers to the automatic download of a program onto a user's computer, almost always without their knowledge or authorization.
Drive-by downloads are often used in conjunction with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) attacks, in which search engine results are poisoned in order to redirect users to a malicious site where the drive-by attack can take place.
The term 'drive-by download' is most frequently used to describe the situation of a website forcibly and silently downloading malware onto a visitor's system, but clicking on pop-up ads or viewing an e-mail message may also result in the user being subjected to this attack.
A malware whose primary aim is to drop other malware onto the system.
Though once commonly used to deliver viruses onto a computer system, droppers have been almost completely superseded by trojan-droppers in today's threat landscape.
How Droppers Work
A dropper shares some similarities with trojans in that they typically depend on some form of social engineering to work. The dropper file will often:
- Appear to be an update or crack for a trusted program
- Use names such as seXXX or hotpix to draw atttention
While executing, the dropper may display a message or animation as a decoy to distract the user.
As virus writers have grown more sophisticated over the years, the separate functions of a dropper and its payload have been merged into a single program, with yesterday's droppers evolving into the trojan-droppers of today.
A classification term used by F-Secure to indicate the potential severity of threat a program may pose to the user's computer system and/or confidential information.
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If you're a fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation, you've seen Google Glasses. The villainous cyborgs knows as the Borg have tiny transparent screens in front of their eyes that constantly feed them information on their systems and the world around them. In fact, Enterprise chief engineer Geordi LaForge had some wild, computerized glasses, as well. As has been the case in the past, Star Trek predicted new technology decades ahead of time.
Google Glasses, dubbed Project Glass at Google HQ, look like silver, wraparound eyeglasses but with only one small lens. On that lens a person can see text messages and directions and video calls, you name it. It's a form of augmented reality technology beyond anything yet seen.
Google employees are testing the glasses now out in the real world. So if you live in Mountain View, Calif., keep your eyes peeled for these staffers. They'll be the ones stumbling into light poles. OK, maybe they won't be walking into things, but one has to wonder just how disruptive this technology can be. I pray these Google employees don't wear them while driving.
What do these glasses mean for the world of mobile technology? Probably that things are just going to continue to evolve at the frenzied pace they have been for years. We have little idea today what mobile technology will look like in five years. Though I'd wager these glasses will be part of that world. Put on these glasses and one of those earpiece phones and before you know it you'll become a Borg.
Some experts agree that this is another step in mobile's evolution, and that augmented reality will have a big part to play in the future.
"What this means for retailers is that location-based and augmented reality programs will become more important," says Tom Nawara, vice president of digital strategy and design at web and mobile marketing firm Acquity Group LLC. "As we've begun to see with mobile devices in general, the geofencing of store, product and offer information will become more necessary, and the need to personalize that information based on the user and associated conditions—time of day, weather, etc.—will become not only more important, but more possible. Retailers also need to be cognizant of the fact that devices such as Google Glasses will change the way we interact with television and advertising."
I don't know if I'd like Google Glasses. Call me old-fashioned, but I like my smartphone. (Are smartphones already old-fashioned?) The glasses seem very intrusive, and I can get everything I need, and I'd bet more, on my smartphone. Once the glasses hit stores, it will be interesting to see if they take off. I'd say the 13-18-year-olds will love them. But if they gain any traction, they'll be yet another mobile device that retailers have to contend with.
I'd also suggest that for your well being if you see someone with Google Glasses heading toward you, get out of the way.
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In this week's edition of "Five questions," PFW publisher/editor and Bears expert Hub Arkush says the Bears have too many glaring needs elsewhere to spend time looking for Brian Urlacher's heir apparent in the 2012 draft. He also gives his take on what Pro Bowl voters got right, and wrong, when it came to the Bears and also says the Bears should make re-signing Israel Idonije a priority.
1. We know Brian Urlacher, Matt Forté, Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman and Corey Graham made the NFC roster, but which Bears players would you have voted to the Pro Bowl?
Arkush: I'd have voted for Urlacher, Briggs and Tillman. Had Forté stayed healthy, I probably would have voted for him, but he didn't and that's part of the consideration. In the end, both Michael Turner of the Falcons and Marshawn Lynch of the Seahawks are more deserving, particularly when you look at touchdowns. I'm sure Graham is deserving, but I can't honestly say I've studied the position enough to know. For those who are upset Julius Peppers didn't make it, don't be. Jason Babin, Jared Allen and Jason Pierre-Paul are all clearly more deserving, and Chris Long might be, too.
2. Is it time to draft a player who eventually could replace Urlacher this offseason?
Arkush: It would be if you didn't have so many more glaring needs. It's unlikely you're going to find the next Urlacher outside of the first round and you certainly won't find him past the second or third. The Bears are in desperate need of upgrades at wide receiver, offensive line, cornerback and defensive tackle and also need to get better at tight end and defensive end more than they do at linebacker. If the team hopes to contend in 2012, finding Urlacher's heir apparent in the draft is a luxury they cannot afford.
3. Should the Bears not use the franchise tag and let Forté test the open market this offseason?
Arkush: It's a really tough call and Forté's Pro Bowl nod doesn't help at all. The franchise tag pays him the average of the five highest-paid backs in the league. Is he one of the five best? No. One option would be to use the transition tag, which at least guarantees them the right to match any offer he might get while keeping him less expensive. Running back is a very tough position to use a franchise tag on because we've seen how many viable backups are available. The biggest incentive to use the franchise tag on Forté could be to avoid sending the message to their own locker room that the team is screwing one of its most popular players after promising him a new deal prior to the 2011 training camp.
4. Do you think the Bears have a solution to their backup-quarterback problem in Josh McCown?
Arkush: No. There are a number of reasons he was a gym teacher and volunteer coach four weeks ago. Clearly, McCown was better than Caleb Hanie, but that's like saying vinegar is better than castor oil. Did he win you a game? Did he play like a guy capable of beating other high-caliber teams consistently if called upon? Right now, the sample size is far too small to get excited about him. The Dolphins found Matt Moore, the Chiefs got Kyle Orton, the Texans came up with Jake Delhomme and Jeff Garcia. McCown needs to do a lot more to fit.
5. With Israel Idonije due to become a free agent, what do you think the Bears should do at left defensive end this offseason?
Arkush: They should start by making re-signing Idonije a priority. Why would a team that has extended Roberto Garza, Earl Bennett and Edwin Williams let Idonije get away? He is as productive or more productive than any of the others and a better leader and character guy. They clearly need to add depth behind him and possibly even find someone who can beat him out and make him the depth, but Izzy Idonije is the kind of guy every team wants on their roster for both his contributions on the field and off. If you don't reward Idonije, who do you?


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Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2005 - Stone Brewing Co.
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Ratings: 119 | Reviews: 103 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by Dicahomebrewing:
New York
4.72/5 rDev +11.1%
One of my favorite beers ever...i have to say. A rich copper color with a great lacing head.
Smell of hops and berries, with alcohol present.
Mouthfeel is smooth and rich with a great after taste. Wonderful going down and after a few it will creep up on you.
I Highly recomend this beer to everyone to enjoy now or age.
I have a few ageing at this time. Very tempted to drink them but i'll wait for a while.
Overall great brew by stone. Very drinkable for a barleywine at 11%.
12-15-2005 18:28:20 | More by Dicahomebrewing
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4.47/5 rDev +5.2%
Appearance The liquid is a translucent brownish-orange in color and almost seems to glow in the dark. The head was negligible, which is typical of the style.
Smell The malts and sugars here are huge, as is the alcohol. The hops are a little more subdued than in previous years, although I can pick up some traditional citrus.
Taste The piney hops come out much bigger in the taste, although this one is all about the malts and booze. The sugars are very strong as well. They are like refined sugar that you pour on your Cheerios in the morning. There are also some nice fruity flavors like watermelon and pears.
Mouthfeel This is full-bodied with a sharp alcohol sting and a serious dry finish.
Drinkability This is more like Barleybooze than Barleywine. It is large and in charge but begs to be kept from the cellar, unlike previous years.
Update I cellared a case of this and popped one at year two (2007). The alcohol sting has sunk into the background making this one of the most pleasurable ABWs on the planet.
01-31-2005 04:18:09 | More by RoyalT
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
Another excelent brew in their Old Guardian line. The beer looked great with a amber color that was simmilar to their Pale Ale. A nice white head puffed up as well and was quite sticky. The smell was very friuty with pinapple notes and lots of sweetness. As soon as this beer hit my mouth the flavor exploded. First with a kick of hop bitterness and then with a wonderfull syrupy sweetness that was smoothe and not cloying at all. The finnish was sweet and slightly dry. I thought the 11.26% abv was blended quite nicely and did not stand out too much like some other reviews have stated. Then again, maybe I'm just getting too used to these high abv beers! Either way, this one is worth trying for sure, and get a couple more to age as well.
06-03-2005 07:16:32 | More by Dmann
4.33/5 rDev +1.9%
Pours a copper amber hue with a small eggshell head as well. Plenty of active carbonation. Looks quite nice in the glass..very tempting. Aromas of rich deep caramel and fruity tones of cherry and vanilla. Piney, herbal hops are in full effect as well. Very nice nose.
First sip brings a big sweet caramel maltiness along with deep cherry fruit tones. Notes of molasses and vanilla weave in and out of each sip. There's a nice piney hop bitterness on the way down that works nicely alongside the sweet maltiness of the brew. Just a really tasty barleywine..nothing less than what I've come to expect from Stone. The alcohol is so well hidden in the flavor that I didn't even notice it at all.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, chewy and really quite lovely. Goes down smooth with mellow carbonation. A nice sipper brew that was fun to share with my dad on Thanksgiving. A barleywine I look forward to every year. I'm glad I have a few more bottles lurking in the cellar!
11-25-2005 03:47:04 | More by orbitalr0x
4.38/5 rDev +3.1%
22oz bomber. Poured into its own glass, a bright amber brew with rich copper hues, some haze. Fluffy, tight, and foamy laced head with plenty of stick.
The spicy alcohol nose, suggestions of pineapple, prickly herbal notes, and raw hops hints to the ass-whoopin' that's about to occur.
Smooth, full-bodied palate. Rich, viscous, and quite chewy. Massive juiciness and near-syrupy sweetness and stick. Complex ripe fruits, followed by a serious blast of citric and rind bitterness, with salty edges and a raw, leafy, herbal-y mint, and pine character. Hop oils coat to the palate. The boozy, powerful, and aggressive alcohol lends much spice and a distinct prickly feel on the palate, with a near vodka-like burn. Carbonation lifts all of this to create a complex creaminess, to help quell the chaos, for a moment. Big bready malts, with smoothed in caramel and toffee flavors become more and more pronounced towards the finish and as the beer warms. Nutty tannins. Doughy.
At the time of this review, this heady offering is Stone's biggest beer ever brewed. It's killer. An aggressive, yet, oddly, very drinkable beer. Complex, balanced, and totally off its rocker. I recommend buying the most stank-ass blue cheese available to you, find a nice glass, allow the bottle to rest to near room temperature, and enjoy the ride.
03-01-2005 06:54:09 | More by Todd
4.05/5 rDev -4.7%
Presentation: 22 oz brown bomber with a silk screened label, vintage date of Winter 2005 on the label. The text on the back I will one day get to I think I need at least two bottles to even start with the babble.
Appearance: Bright reddish copper, good clarity. Tiny bubbled lace with a powdery head retention.
Smell: Malty sweet with caramel and ripe fruit in the back, touch of herbal citric oily hop as well.
Taste & Mouth Feel: So creamy so smooth. Big malty palate, then there comes a light solvent alcohol bite. Bitterness is hard with an aim to balance. Lots of oily flavor middle to end with a hastened warmth with each sip. Suggestions of mint and pine with a shortbread cookie and caramel. Finishes relatively sweet with a long lingering finish of alcohol and hops some toasted grain husk too boot.
Drinkability & Notes: The alcohol does not deceive, the balance is superb with some age this will hopefully mature. Some thin wedges of sharp Parmesan and ranch crackers went very well.
02-28-2005 21:15:08 | More by Jason
4.6/5 rDev +8.2%
A huge thank you to my fellow BA, kmpitz2, for this bomber of 05 Old Guardian. Served at 55 degress into an imperial pint glass, this one pours a clear copper amber body with an almond hued head that appears tightknit and creamy, standing at about one inch in height. Very good retention, and lots of patchy lace down the glass.
Aroma is not the typical Stone "hop monster" I was expecting, but is quite well balanced. Caramelized malt, fresh pressed apple cider, sliced oranges, pink grapefruit, and a note of spruce pine. Very nice bouquet.
Mouthfeel is medium full bodied, a bit oily, and much smoother than expected. Spritzy carbonation allows the palate to appreciate the immense hop and malt profiles that wander all through the mouth.
Taste is smooth and well balanced for a barleywine. The hop profile is certainly assertive, with orange and pink grapefruit notes, but the malt profile is up to the task. Lots of caramel and sweet honey drenched biscuit provide a very tasty balance to the everpresent hops bitterness. I prefer my barleywines at room temperature, and this one really shines as it reaches optimum warmth. The hop bitterness is here in spades, but is never overly aggressive as in many Stone brews. Incredible balance all the way from start to finish. The end is sweet malty caramel with balancing spruce pine bitterness.
Exceptional balance and smooth taste for a barleywine. I'm glad to have the opportunity to savor this one in its youth. Definitely, the most drinkable barleywine I have encountered.
03-25-2005 11:01:25 | More by merlin48
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
Had on tap on this fine Presidents Day at Redbones in Davis Square, MA.
Pours an incredible ruby color w/ a full finger of tan, creamy head, which lasts longer than I was expecting.
I have only two words to describe the aroma....cotton candy.
Taste is to die for....delightfully sweet, but not overbearing. Hints of cherries and sweet malts dance w/ my tastebuds, drawing me back again and again. The alcohol is so well hidden in this puppy, it is blowing me away....not even aged and so mellow.
The perfect amount of carbonation makes this brew very drinkable for the ABV%. I am now on a mission to hunt this down at the local stores...a must try in my opinion.
02-21-2005 18:21:37 | More by warriorsoul
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
On tap, Anam Cara, Brookine, MA...
Nice aroma, caramel, a touch of acoholic fire, and bleeding into honey. Peachy color with a small head and lots of squiggly laces on the glass. Mouthfeel approaches full and the carbonation settles in at medium, well-done but a little higher than expected. The flavor has a ton to say, starts out like peach preserves but quickly slides past overt malty sweetness towards the fruity pectin of schnapps and into bourbon notes -- more alcoholic in impression than even its numbers suggest. Very full at the close. Hot with alcohol, not so much with apparent hops, which I looked for to assert more than they did. I like a malty Barleywine, but I kind of expected more impressive bittering here.
02-01-2005 13:57:39 | More by ADR
3.83/5 rDev -9.9%
This beer pours a deep golden brown, with a white head. The head fades quickly, leaving a good amount of laces. This beer has a strong malty sweet aroma. I can definately detect an alcohol aroma. It has a very caramel like aroma also. It has a very subtle fruit aroma also. I can not detect much hop aroma at all. This beer has a big malty sweet flavor. It has a good caramel like taste. The alcohol content is very present in the flavor. It warms as it goes down. As with the aroma, there in not much hop flavor, although I do taste a slight piney flavor. This beer is full bodied. It leaves an alcohol, sweet malt aftertaste. This beer is not a good session beer at all. The flavor is verry aggressive, and the alcohol content is high. I think it is a very god beer, but just not one that I want to have all the time.
11-29-2005 00:37:52 | More by OStrungT
New York
4.38/5 rDev +3.1%
Bomber into a Brooklyn tulip.
Appearance: Cloudy and very hazy. Lighter from the bottom to the darker top. Darker brown top and a lighter copper orange at the bottom. Pretty color overall, but little lacing and only a few thick drops cling to the bulb part of the glass. The color and depth save this one on the eyes.
Smell: Orange peel soaked in honey and drizzled caramel. There's also some leafy citrus hop presence, orange marmalade, and a lot of raisins. In addition, there's a nice peppery and spicy presence from the hops.
Taste: Chocolate nibs soaked in orange marmalade and drizzled with honey. Can't believe it's held up this well, especially considering the spicy and pungent hop presence. Fruit esters are mostly citrus, and there's some raisins and possibly figs in the mix. As it warms, the hop presence is still, seemingly miraculously, extremely strong and lingering, especially for this being five years old.
Mouthfeel: Surprisingly rich and creamy, with good full and prickly carbonation, which was completely unexpected. Doesn't remain cloying at all, which is also surprising.
Drinkability: I wonder how long this could hold up. I'd say for at least a few more years, and that's what bumps this up from my originally planned half-lower rating. A pretty awesome brew overall, and I hope to try more vintages in the future. I'm sure they all bring some great characteristics to the table.
01-15-2010 22:15:06 | More by asabreed
Ontario (Canada)
3.95/5 rDev -7.1%
Dark copper, full mouthfeel, significantly hoppy. Salty and complex flavour, woody, hop leaf and pine, sweet malt. Easy drink, would go nice with a juicy steak. Boozy warming aftertaste. Good carbonation on tap at Eulogy.
Had by bottle, so aged 20 months. Great tasting and scent barleywine, Boozy at end. Rating the same.
05-13-2005 23:49:51 | More by Sammy
4.33/5 rDev +1.9%
"limited winter 2005 release"
appearance: served in my great lakes chalice, bright clear amber-orange body, cream white head with light retention
smell: pine sap, thick caramel malts, honey, dark fruits, orange peel
taste; for being almost 6 years old, this beer still has a tight flavor profile. the citrus hops are gone but sticky pine remains, along with lots of honey, bitter orange peel, caramel, booze. I was worried this may have passed its prime, but it's still on point
mouthfeel: rich, creamy medium body, moderate bitterness in the finish
drinkability: good
12-05-2010 21:32:22 | More by dirtylou
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
Great beer, but considering this is a Stone brew, I was hoping for a little more. For starters, this is a golden barleywine, peach colored with a slight red tinge. No head unfortunately, but that happens with this much alcohol. The aroma of of sweet, syrupy pineapple and peach juice, like from the canned fruit with grass and fresh ground black pepper. The flavor matches much of the aroma but with more spicy citrus rind and doughy malt for balance. The aftertaste focuses on the spicy hops and reminds me of Italian cooking spices for their earthy taste. The body and weight are reasonably heavy for this type of beer. Finishing a bomber is no trouble, as long as you're sharing. Good beer.
08-04-2008 02:10:05 | More by tempest
4.6/5 rDev +8.2%
[On tap @ Naja's Vertical Barleywines. Cheers to you, Martin)
Pours a gilded, brassy note..almost TOO shiny, as one feels inexorably compelled to drink it. Sand-colored head immediately dissipates with a soft off-white sheen.
Mouthfeel? Uber-creaminess front-to-mid palate, but finishes with just enough lifting Fruitcake spice to warn you of its underlying indulgence.
Huge: brandy soaked apricots, undercooked/overspiced ginger bread, and spruce-tip-infused hops bitterness.
Drinkability? Its like liquid peer pressure emanating from a glass. Truly a testament to aging, and its benefits upon Beerdom.
02-27-2009 09:45:46 | More by bovinecrusader
3.65/5 rDev -14.1%
Winter 2005 edition. Sampled very young in April 2005.
Pours from the bottle a translucent reddish-copper. Minimal head and lacing, as expected for this style. Smells sweet and sherry-like with an undercurrent of bitter hops. Very sweet, almost cloying, in flavor initially. Develops a tree-bark like leafy hop bitterness in the middle before returning with lots of sugary alcohol warming. Finishes astringently dry with assertive piney hops. Sticky and syrupy in body with light carbonation.
An nice barley wine, if a bit over the top in piney hops and alcohol strength. Worth trying again after it's mellowed for a year or so. I generally prefer the Stone Double-Bastard.
05-01-2005 06:10:51 | More by dgallina
4.75/5 rDev +11.8%
Honey-orange, hazy- wht a one-finger off white head, combination of loose and tight bubbles. Head disapates at medium pace, eventually disapppearing altogether.
On the nose, we have storng malt with tones of fresh orange and banana, with a bit of spice, and a permeating licorice-like alcohol.
The flavour has a strong spice right up front, followed by a very woody maltiness, which is punched out by a quick hit of black licorice right at the end. There's nothing inhere that screams hop, but that's OK... This one's very nice..
There's a tight carbonation throughout, over a medium liquid. Very pleasant.
I don't find most high gravity beers this drinkable. The alcohol is not so noticeable that it drives you away. It senaks up on you the next morning after you've crawled to Cleveland. I could down this oen all night, and get into a LOT of trouble.
Be well
10-07-2005 03:01:20 | More by UncleFlip
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
Pours a root beer color with a copper hue. No head and the carbonation is mild.
Has a roasted caramel malt aroma with a herbal, resin, and orange hops smell.
Moderately sweet and a heavy bitter flavor also the taste resembles the smell.
Medium to full body, almost oily and syrupy texture, flat carbonation, with a light metallic finish.
The drinkability is good for this style.
05-07-2005 09:39:48 | More by Troyone
4.08/5 rDev -4%
I spent some time cleaning my apartment (fist time in a while) and rewarded all of my hard work with an Old Guardian. I had been anticipating this bad boy for some time. It poured out a nice copper color, quite decieving for a beer of this potency. I sniffed and sipped, and then I sipped some more. It was slightly hoppy with some sweet tones in between. For a second I could almost taste the wine, but then the alcohol struck at the end and reminded me that I was instead immersed in a beer. It tasted good and went down smooth, but after only a short time of drinking this 11.2%, 20 oz. bottle, I decided that this is for sure a drink that would best be suited for sitting back, and enjoying any one of your favorite activities. I myself ate a delciious meal, try one for yourself.
02-26-2005 03:10:49 | More by grapemaster
New Jersey
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
Clear, irredescent orange. Unbelievable color. Just a small film of head.
Smell is super fruity with a touch of spice. Smells like it's all malt. Some sweet butter, maple syrup and carmelized sugar in there.
Taste is much the same. The sweet and spicy thing is in full-effect but it's combatted by a solid bittering at the finish. Other flavors: cherries, vanillia, and waffles smothered in maple syrup.
Mouth is luscious and full with minimal carbonation; a bit syrupy. Really nice on the tongue.
Drinkability Damn, why'd I only buy one?! Stuff is really enjoyable.
04-02-2005 11:33:56 | More by oxmasterscream
4.05/5 rDev -4.7%
The 2005 edition. 22 oz. bomber releases a pretty clear reddish/copper color liquid with a nice creamy off-white head. Fair head retention. Caramel notes, grassy, herbal and spicy hop aroma. Alcohol as well in the nose. At the first sip, you are hit hard with intense grassy hop flavor. Strong bitterness, and alcohol presence. Good amount of malt present, sweet caramel like and robust. Full body, low carbonation. What a beer this is. Yes, the hop flavor seems a bit green, but you should try this fresh before putting it away. Strong alcohol presence, a sipping beer indeed. Pretty drinkable for a beer of this size, just make sure you are ready for it to hit you. The 2005 is certainly a great edition.
03-16-2005 04:14:47 | More by Bierguy5
New York
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
Very pretty beer- a deep, rich amber color with a large frothy white head and delicate lacing around the glass. Drink me, it cries. Smells very rich- chocolatey, some coffee, some sweetness, dark fruits, malty, with a lightly roasted tinge at the end.
Tastes delicious- sweet. Red wine flavors going on, along with more coffee, followed by some pine, bitterness, and big bready maltyness. Delicious, I say. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, and super smooth and creamy with just the right amount of bubbles.
Dangerously drinkable, very sneaky 11%- another lovely job well done by Stone.
11-20-2005 22:04:04 | More by scooter231
4.13/5 rDev -2.8%
Appearence: Pours a perfectly clear copper with a thin, creamy white head.
Smell: The smell is quite enjoyable. The malts are huge, and so is the alcohol, but a suprising amount of hop presence shines through, and balance the smell perfectly.
Taste and Mouthfeel: Instantly, wood flavors burst forth with massive amounts of malt sweetness. It finishes rather dry, with the hops playing a key role. This is possibly the most balanced Barleywine that has ever touched my lips, but not the best tasting, and it reminds of alot of a Double Bastard. The mouthfeel is chewy.
Drinkability and Overall: All the quality you'd expect from Stone and more. A crisp, clean, sippable Barleywine. It's not as good as the Double Bastard, but still worth trying. I put a few back to age, and I bet they'll do wonderfully.
02-05-2005 00:24:43 | More by santoslhalper
4.43/5 rDev +4.2%
Every year I wait for one of my favorite Stone beers to hit the shelf, of course this one hit while I was under the weather, so it got pushed back in a corner of the DBF. The beer as it emerges from the 22 ounce brown bottle a tralucent deep copper color, the head is mastodonic in size and spumescent in texture, after it slowly fades to nothingness, the lace forms a tight girdle to surround the glass. The aroma of sweet malt, over ripe fruit, hops, cotton candy all occupy the nose, what a treat, start is sweet with a thick grain profile and the top middling to full in its feel to the palate. Finish is delectably acidic and the hop potent in their spiciness, and the 11. 26 percent ABV makes itself know in the tummy warming and the alcohol bitterness in the very dry aftertaste, Another splendid vintage that will age nicely.
"bonum beer laetificat cor hominis"
05-11-2005 23:10:25 | More by Gusler
5/5 rDev +17.6%
12-05-2011 23:40:07 | More by JohneHoodlum
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2005 from Stone Brewing Co.
94 out of 100 based on 119 ratings.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Democrats sharply criticized a new Ohio Republican Party political video on Wednesday that suggests state Supreme Court candidate Bill O'Neill sympathized with rapists as an appellate judge.
The spot targets a 12-year-old ruling that reversed a rape conviction and sent the case back for re-trial because no expert witness was called for the defendant.
"When crime occurs, victims deserve justice but, as a judge, Bill O'Neill expressed sympathy for rapists," the voiceover says.
Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern said the GOP engaged in "Willie Horton-style attacks," demanding that the video be taken down and O'Neill's rival, incumbent Justice Robert Cupp, apologize. Horton was a convicted killer whose crimes during a Massachusetts prison furlough became an issue in the 1988 presidential campaign between Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis and then-Vice President George H.W. Bush.
Meanwhile, O'Neill stood by the targeted ruling and others he made in more than 3,000 cases during his decade on the Ohio 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
"I am a retired Army officer, a registered nurse, a former Court of Appeals judge and the proud father of two daughters," the Democratic candidate said in a statement. "To suggest I am sympathetic to rapists is an outrage."
O'Neill said his Republican opponent should be ashamed of the video.
"Shame on you, Bob Cupp. To bring the word 'rape' into a Supreme Court campaign sends a clear message about the quality of a campaign you are running," O'Neill said.
But Cupp came out against the ad, which his campaign said he had not seen before its release.
"Justice Cupp does not believe the purported ad is an appropriate approach to judicial campaigning, which is why he has not and would not approve a commercial like this," campaign spokesman Mark Weaver said in a statement.
Ohio Republican Chairman Bob Bennett had anticipated the spot would be controversial and make people uncomfortable. But he said that's the fault of O'Neill's, not the party or Cupp. Bennett questioned other O'Neill rulings, which Bennett said were sympathetic to rapists, sexual predators, and child batterers.
"O'Neill must not be elected to the court for many reasons, but his support of the wicked in some of Ohio's worst crimes tops that list of reasons," Bennett said.
To back up the video's claim, the GOP pointed to a portion of O'Neill's written 2000 decision.
"Rape is a crime of violence which ultimately devastates the lives of at least two people. It is beyond question that the victim suffers emotional damage," he wrote. "The perpetrator, on the other hand, is labeled for life as a rapist and left to lead a life of rejection and scorn by society as a whole."
Redfern said that with the video, Cupp and the Republicans have "sunk to new lows."
"It's because their internal polling shows the same thing as ours: This race is a tossup so they're pulling out every last dirty trick to try and smear Judge Bill O'Neill," he said.
The tightening of the race between an incumbent and a challenger is particularly surprising because of O'Neill's policy not to accept campaign contributions.
The Ohio State Bar Association has called in past elections for jurists and lawyers not to be attacked over controversial cases. A spokesman said Wednesday the lawyers' group had not yet had a chance to review the video.
O'Neill Campaign: http://www.oneillforjustice.com
Cupp Campaign: http://www.cuppforjustice.com


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