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· Maximum Width: 144"
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· Maximum Height: 96"
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· Minimum Inside Mount: ¾"
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o With Multiple Shades on One Headrail Overall: 144"
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· Maximum Width: 120"
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· Minimum Height: 6"
o With Multiple Shades on One Headrail Overall: 120"
o With Multiple Shades on One Hearail: 72"
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§ Standard Pleat:144"
§ Neat Pleat: 120"
§ Side Mount: 42"
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By D.Zign
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Comments about Blinds Bali Pleated Shades 1" Neat Pleat Fiddlestix:
Bali's pleated shades (Neat Pleat)are a fantastic alternative to slatted or cellular blinds. It's a look that can go from casual to elegant. The Fiddlestix are what I would call 'sophisticated casual' and can work with many different decors. The thing I like most is the light filtering. They let plenty of light in and I can see if there is activity outside my windows during the day if the blinds are lowered, but others can't see in. After dark I have privacy as well, to the extent that others can only see muted shadows or maybe the light from a bright bulb or TV screen. It certainly does not interfere with my privacy but if you want room darkening capabilities these are not the blinds for you. They are great for kitchen, dining and living areas but I did not install them in my bedrooms where I want to block out the early morning daylight. Easy to clean, easy to install, light and easy to raise and lower.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By cthusky
from CT
About Me Budget Shopper
There is a wrinkle on the shade near the bottom where it attaches to the bottom rail. Can live with it. Beautiful color.
By Pherlman
from Frankfort, Il
Texture...That's the best thing. It let's in filtered light as was described. It kinda stands out because of the texture. Not your typical plain jane. Haven't cleaned them yet, but I know a hand vac will do the job!
100% Satisfaction. Beautiful Product.
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from Shreveport, La.
I own an installation business in Louisiana Called Blinds Up! I have had several great experiences with your company. Every customer that uses your services thru my business is completely satisfied. Thank you so much for your business. Jenea @ Blinds Up!
I would buy these shade again.
By Lynn
from Rock City, IL
Nice customer service and quick delivery.
Hard to get blind to open all the way
By Elizabeth
from Minnesota
We decided to order the blinds without a cord this time - we now wish we would have ordered with a cord. Large blind is hard to get it to open all the way.
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Hatebreed has been one of the most noteable names in the true spirit of hardcore music. Of course, they are signed to a major label. After listening to "Perseverance," listeners will understand why. Not only that, Jamey Jasta is one of the hardest working people in the industry today. Out of all of this, The Rise of Brutality is far better than any Hatebreed release to this date. These guys always manage to out do themselves with each release. Jamey Jasta has always been angry and yet his lyrics are a bit monotone, the powerful message couldn't be anymore clearer. The whole concept behind the Hatebreed message is motivational in terms of harnessing agression and making something of it. Those who don't feel this message might dismiss this album as garbage. Meanwhile to those of us who have felt everything amongst the brutal guitar riffs and deeply moving words, not to mention the surprisingly catchy vocal hooks, Hatebreed listeners grow by the masses. When I first heard "Satisfaction is the Death of Desire" years ago, I'd never imagine these guys to remain so heavy yet vastly improve in talent and really make something powerful out of it. Hits like "This is Now" (definitely the caliber of "I will be Heard"), "Another Day, Another Vandetta," "A Lesson Lived is a Lesson Learned" and so on makes this the most powerful and consistent release to this date. All four members really know what metal is. Sean Martin has really achieved the feat of handling two guitar parts well solo. The rhythm is fast and remains fierce in attack. I'm surprised Jamey hasn't lost his voice yet like Chris Barnes of Six Feet Under. Check this album out and check Jamey hosting Headbanger's Ball. Truly in the spirit of hardcore yet schooled in true metal, you won't be let down.
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I'm probably not your typical "hardcore" listener. I love various styles of jazz, classical, rock, and multiple other genres. I'm in my thirties, which probably makes me much older than most who love this stuff.At that age, I can tell you that the "who is heavier" argument I often see on reviews of these types is really silly. You can find a few of those in reviews here. "They're not heavy, so they suck." I chalk it up to complete and total immaturity…when I was in junior high, the who was heavier arguments used to rage on between slayer, venom, metallica and megadeth fans. But then we grew up, and once you grow up my young friends, you'll come to realize that the "who is heavier" argument is really stupid. The simple question to ask yourself is do you like this music, pure and simple. Don't categorize it, or qualify it, just enjoy it. And if you don't enjoy it, move on.Now for the CD-this is my first hatebreed cd, and I'm very pleased. I brought it on the strength of "this is now" and have been pleasantly surprised. If you like that song, you'll most likely thoroughly enjoy the CD, as it doesn't vary much from that theme. Plenty of angry shouting of some great lyrics over a distorted guitar a pounding bassline, and some loud drums.The production quality of the CD is much higher than what I expected for music of this nature. In the 'old days' this kind of stuff usually sounded like it was being recorded in a basement or bathroom. The lyrics are also worth mentioning, and really are what make the CD in my opinion. Its almost therapy in an audio form. If you've struggled before with depression, you'll understand that depression is anger turned inward. Well, on this CD, Jasta lets us all turn that anger outward, in a defiant "I will not go down without swinging" blast of rock and roll (or heavy punk, or whatever you're dumb label is) rebellion. As a youth who was often shouted down by religious parents, I can truly appreciate the lyrics to "Facing what consumes you." When Jasta tells his enemy that ""You want me to hold my tongue Then why the f*** am I here? You want me to bottle my rage Cause you never had the heart to say what I say," I think we all can relate."This is now", has a very upbeat message, and says hey, at one point I didn't even want to live, but now I'm here to fight on, and change what I can myself right at this very moment because worrying about the future is useless if I don't do something immediately. Again, I think that's something we can relate to, and is a good message.In Doomsayer Jasta decries someone who "wants respect in your life, but you'll never earn it." We all know people who want something for nothing, and why should we respect them or kowtow to people who don't do something to earn our respect?I could go on, but I think you get the picture.A Fine blast of loud guitars, outstanding lyrics, and yeah every song is essentially shouted. I almost equate it to Rollins of old—good spoken word music, its just we're speaking a bit louder than usual.Recommended.
Awesome Album.The songs portray a positive attitude to life through an aggressive framework. The vocalist actually screams with intellect, not like other vocalists that scream at random for the mere sake of it, which makes him look like an idiot. The songs are aggressive but still maintain a melodic element to it. This album is definitely their best.Best songs:Pretty much the entire album.
I was really lukewarm on "Perseverance". I wrote a so-so review about it and I very rarely listen to it. It was almost unlistenable (especially at first), because it was made for the vocals (there is little emphasis on the instruments and the vocals were just like track after track of bellowing). And now when "Rise of Brutality" came out, I heard Jamie Jasta's voice wasn't at all altered, so I assumed that this album was just like "Perseverance". Then I heard the sample tracks on hatebreed.com and they sounded good, so I went out on a limb and bought "Rise of Brutality". Let me tell ya, I'm glad I gave Although Jasta's voice doesn't fluctuate, it doesn't mean Hatebreed have made "Perseverance: Part Two" because Hatebreed a chance. I like this C.D. a lot more than their last, because it is about 50% harder and faster and the instruments are much more present, noticeable, and generally better. There are even several short, good, almost-solos. The instruments are more than just background noise, here; Jasta actually has to compete with them. Coupled with the vocals, there is an overal good, cool, headbangin' sound–almost Slayer-esque at times. On the opening track, Hatebreed pick up where they left off on their last album, with "Break it Down" (also the last song on "Perseverance"), turning the riff into a song and making it longer. A one word scat ("WACK"), making it also very catchy. Hatebreed explodes out of the gate with this catchy, awesome song and never let up until the album is finished. "Facing What Consumes You" finally does what I've been waiting for Hatebreed to do for a while, and (as expected) they do it well: Funky, grungy, catchy, hooky, vibrant guitar riffs with a bobbing beat and no vocals. I can just see the entire crowd at a Hatebreed concert slamming their heads and moshing. During "Live for This" the singer has about 3 seconds of acapella, where the beat was going as fast as a Viper and thus, when it stopped Jasta went flying through the windshield.And although it might not be as easy to listen to on headphones(and I probably won't very often), it's great to listen to in the car. I drove around listening to this in the car all afternoon, with the volume up as loud as possible. Unlike rap, that's how this music is meant to be played. Not only is the guitar improved, but the bass and drums are as well. They "anchor the songs and make them an inpenetrable wall of volume"–Revolver. Sometimes I would look into the rear view mirror and see the bass riffs make the windows shake. "The Rise of Brutality" is an appropriate title for this album, as there isn't a hint of melody. But Hatebreed differ from other hardcore acts. They are decent human beings just trying to achieve the American Dream. Jamie Jasta is among the top three (if not THE) hardest workers in metal today. He writes most of Hatebreed's music and all of their lyrics, is the host of "Heabangers Ball", tours almost incessantly (even on off days when on tour for opening for another band, he squeezes in a couple of shows for kids who aren't financially stable), is Hatebreed's Public Relations guy, and even when Hatebreed are on break, he produces other music (Agnostic Front). He is as much a business man as he is a musician, therefore he only manages about three hours of sleep a night. In addition, Jasta's lyrics are different than those of say Slipknot's. They are definately not Satanic and even include hints of advice and optimism to his listeners (i.e.: "A lesson lived is a lesson learned," "If you don't live for something you'll die for nothng", "How can I change tomorrow if I can't change today", "Until you gain some self-respect…for once, just stand up and fight", "Facing what consumes you is the only way to be free.") This makes Hatebreed appeal to the metalheads but not put them in a depressing, suicidal mood. Despite the occasional "F" word, his lyrics are clean. So, parents: don't be detered by the "Parental Advisory" logo.Although it's definately not an easy listen and won't appeal to 90% of the population, it's great to listen to in the car and when in a certain mood or when you want to get "pumped up". Hatebreed is essential for any metalhead (fans of Slayer, Slipknot, Six Feet Under, etc), and thus I definately reccomend it to any Hatebreed fan (and any hardcore fan for that matter.) If you were like me and were only so-so on Perseverance, don't get this C.D. until you've enough of it to make an opinion. But listen with an open mind!
To recap this album:
1. Take brick in hand…
2. Smash head..
3. Repeat…
It's that good…


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Sneak Peek at WP 2.0
As a quick refresher the WP model tells us the chance that a team will win a game in progress as a function of the game state--score, time, down, distance...etc. Although it's certainly interesting to have a good idea of how likely your favorite team is to win, the model's usefulness goes far beyond that.
WP is the ultimate measure of utility in football. As Herm once reminded us all, You play to win the game! Hello!, and WP measures how close or far you are from that single-minded goal. Its elegance lies in its perfectly linear proportions. Having a 40% chance at winning is exactly twice as good as having a 20% chance at winning, and an 80% chance is twice as good as 40%. You get the idea.
That feature allows analysts to use the model as a decision support tool. Simply put, any decision can be assessed on the following basis: Do the thing that gives you the best chance of winning. That's hardly controversial. The tough part is figuring out what the relevant chances of winning are for the decision-maker's various options, and that's what the WP model does. Thankfully, once the model is created, only fifth grade arithmetic is required for some very practical applications of interest to team decision-makers and to fans alike.
Podcast Episode 26 - Keith Goldner
Keith Goldner, AFA contributor and Chief Analyst at Numberfire, returns to provide some fantasy football wisdom. He dissects the different strategies for snake, auction and keeper league drafts, and explains how to incorporate risk management strategies when creating your roster. Keith and Dave also touch on daily fantasy games, and look at how to craft the optimal lineups for various league types. They close out the episode by highlighting the players to watch during the 2014 fantasy season.
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Podcast Episode 25 - Aaron Schatz
Aaron Schatz, founder of Football Outsiders, joins the podcast to discuss the newly released 2014 Football Outsiders Almanac. Aaron explains how he and his team developed a system to combine game film analysis with box score data to create their own advanced metrics. He breaks down the difference between rate statistics and totals, and explains how the concept of "replacement level" is important in football. Aaron also provides team-by-team breakdowns and predictions, and finishes up the episode by conquering Dave's "lightning round" of questions.
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Implications of a 33-Yard XP
Over the past five seasons, attempts from that distance are successful 91.5% of the time. That should put a bit of excitement and drama into XPs, especially late in close games, which is what the NFL wants. But it might also have another effect on the game.
Currently, two-point conversions are successful at just about half that rate, somewhere north of 45%. The actual rate is somewhat nebulous, because of how fakes and aborted kick attempts into two-point attempts are counted.
It's likely the NFL chose the 15-yd line for a reason. The success rates for kicks from that distance are approximately twice the success rate for a 2-point attempt, making the entire extra point process "risk-neutral." In other words, going for two gives teams have half the chance at twice the points.
Podcast Episode 24 - Brian Burke
Brian Burke returns to recap his busy summer offseason. After a brief lesson on the rules of Gaelic Football, Dave and Brian discuss what we can learn about NFL win shares from Jimmy Graham's contract, some new updates to the site (WOPR, and Win Probability Model) and the 2014 season predictions Brian made for ESPN the magazine. Dave also issues a call for podcast contributors, looking for anyone interested in contributing their technical expertise to the show.
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Win Values for the NFL
In 2013 the combined 32 NFL teams chased 256 regular season wins and spent $3.92 billion on player salary along the way. In simple terms, that would make the value of a win about $15 million. Unfortunately, things aren't so simple. To estimate the true relationship between salary and winning, we need to focus on wins above replacement.
Think of replacement level as the "intercept" term or constant in a regression. As a simple example think of the relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit. There is a perfectly linear relationship between the two scales. To convert from deg C to deg F, multiply the Celsius temperature by 9/5. That's the slope or coefficient of the relationship. But because the zero point on the Celsius scale is 32 on the Fahrenheit scale, we need to add 32 when converting. That's the intercept. 32 degrees F is like the replacement level temperature.
No matter how teams spend their available salary, they need to have 53 guys on their roster. At a bare minimum, they need to spend 53 * $min salary just to open the season. We can consider that amount analogous to the 32-degrees of Fahrenheit. For 2013, the minimum salaries ranged from $420k for rookies to $940k for 10-year veterans. To field a purely replacement level squad, a franchise could enlist nothing but rookies. But to add a bit of realism, let's throw in a good number of 1, 2, and 3-year veterans in the mix for a weighted average min salary of $500k per year. The league-wide total of potential replacement salary comes to:
Sun Tzu on Analytics
Apparently he was a fan:
Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand. Thus do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat: how much more no calculation at all! It is by attention to this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or lose.For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Sun Tzu, he was the ancient Chinese general and philosopher who wrote The Art of War. Still required reading around military academies and war colleges around the world to this day, The Art of War is perhaps the most influential military treatise in history. It crystallizes centuries of strategic wisdom into what are essentially tweet-sized chunks of timeless insight. Thus do many calculations lead to victory...I like that part. I think I'm gonna' put it on a t-shirt.
Podcast Episode 23 - John Urschel
John Urschel, professional football player and mathematician, joins the show. John was recently selected in the 5th round by the Baltimore Ravens in this year's NFL draft. Last season, John was a Penn State football co-captain and as a student-athlete he achieved a 4.0 GPA while majoring in math. For his efforts, he won the Campbell Trophy, awarded to the top scholar athlete in Division one football. He recently proved the Urschel-Zikatanov Generalized Bisection Theorem and published his findings in the Journal of Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy.
On the show, John explains how he came to love the world of mathematics, and how his passion for football aligns with his commitment to academics. He also shares some of the lessons he's learned from veterans in OTAs and describes how he's preparing for the upcoming NFL season.
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CC Sabathia is the New York Yankees' best pitcher.
Sabathia hasn't pitched since the 24th of June.
The Yankees won that game, pushing their record to 43-28. Still, their lead in the American League East over the second-place Baltimore Orioles was merely 2½ games.
Look! There it is! The opening everyone's been waiting for! Especially with Andy Pettitte out of action too!
Since the 24th of June, the Yankees have gone 12-6. They've now got a massive nine-game lead in the East, and can essentially coast to yet another division title.
Which isn't to suggest the club won't be glad to have Sabathia back; if nothing else, he should have plenty of time to return to form in time for October.
But the Yankees aren't perfect. Andy Pettitte's still on the mend from his broken ankle, and isn't expected back until September. Meanwhile, left fielder Brett Gardner hasn't played since the middle of April ... and now there are worries that his elbow injury will cost him the rest of this season.
But of course the Yankees don't really seem to have missed anyone this year. They're not at full strength. But they're still plenty strong enough.


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Autism hope in drug trialby Kevin Ashford
Trials have begun at Cardiff University to see if a drug that shrinks tumours could also help treat some forms of autism.
It is an unexpected side-effect of the medication which is used by people with the genetic disorder Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).
There are an estimated 500 people in Wales with TSC which causes non-malignant tumours to grow on the skin and in organs like the brain and kidney.
Sufferers are also more likely to have conditions such as epilepsy and autism.
A drug called Everolimus has been shown to shrink tumours in people with TSC and there is also anecdotal evidence that it improves their autism too.
Trystan James, 26, from Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire has the disease and is already taking the drug.
His mother Marie says it has reduced tumours on his face and also helped his autism.
– Marie James, Trystan's mother
Those who know Trystan well have noticed that there have been significant improvements in the way that Trystan is able to tolerate changes in activity which for someone with autism can be very difficult.
The research at the Institute of Medical Genetics at Cardiff University will investigate the extent that the tumour-shrinking drug can help the brain function of TSC sufferers.
Professor Julian Sampson who is in charge of the study says it could help improve understanding of the causes of autism.
– Professor Julian Sampson, Institute of Medical Genetics
The research is one of the first clinical trials to assess whether a drug can improve brain function in people with an inherited disorder.
If it works it will benefit patients directly and could provide clues as to whether this class of drugs called mTOR inhibitors might have wider benefits in problems like autism.
The study is expected to take up to two years to complete.
There is more information about TSC on www.tuberous-sclerosis.org


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Please join us at TLC in wishing John Cleese a very happy birthday. The actor, who plays Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 71st birthday today! Many happy returns!
Please join us at TLC in wishing John Cleese a very happy birthday. The actor, who plays Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 71st birthday today! Many happy returns!
omg that do so long time i don't rember at headless nick that do so long omg i want to see him again in the final it would be great.
we share a birthday :-) well happy birthday!
Happy B-day, John!!! MP, FT and HP forever!!!!
I wish you all well on this special day!!
Far be it from me to minimize anything Potteresque, but the role of Nearly Headless Nick was a mere cameo for this man, who has been one of the most brilliant innovators in the comedy realm for going on 50 years now. A very enjoyable birthday to you, Mr. Cleese, and another productive year ahead I hope! And thank you for all that you have given us. This mean old world is a much more bearable place thanks to the existence of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda.
Now, I wonder if you can get to the Ministry of Magic from the Ministry of Silly Walks…
Happy Birthday, John Cleese. I am a great fan of the Monty Python series, and you were a wonderful Nearly Headless Nick! I hope we get to see your character up against the Death Eaters.
Wasn't this guy on the Derby Town Council XV that defeated the All Blacks a few years ago? Magic victory, that one. Well played, sir!
Love him! A Fish Called Wanda, whose script he wrote and in which he starred, has got to be the funniest movie ever!
Such an amazing ghost :D happy birthday! xD
HAPPY Birthday Mr. Cleese . Thank YOU for the many laughs over the years and You are great as Nearly Headless Nick
happy birthday. your a great nearly headless nick
Happy birthday!!!!!!
yay!happy birthday!
A most happy birthday to a marvelous comedic actor!!!! And may you have many, many more!!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Cleese ^^


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Writing about baseball here at Baseball Nation doesn't often give us the opportunity to use words like "boffo", so the report that Moneyball had earned over $20 million in its first weekend of theatrical release at least gave me the excuse to put that word in a headline. That link has some details of Moneyball's box office numbers:
After winning on Friday, Moneyball had to settle for second place for the weekend with an estimated $20.6 million from 2,993 locations. It topped The Benchwarmers ($19.7 million) for best start ever for a baseball movie, and it also ranked fifth all-time among sports dramas.
That's remarkable considering this film almost didn't get made; Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh was dumped from the film more than two years ago after wanting to make it with this wacky concept:
As we also reported previously, he was going to animate one of the important characters, the "stats guru" Bill James.
An animated Bill James? That's not true in real life and it likely wouldn't have worked as a cartoon. In this article Brad Pitt sings the praises of replacement director Bennett Miller and audiences clearly agreed.
I love the lingo that Hollywood types put into articles about movies like this. Check out this from Variety:
Rory Bruer, prexy of worldwide distribution at Sony, said "Moneyball" played mostly to over-25 auds (64%), but added that the film likely will broaden to younger moviegoers in the coming weeks.
"A film like 'Moneyball' during opening weekend attracts mostly an older audience," Bruer said. "So there's not that call to action like there is with films that attract younger audiences."
Years ago, Variety used to abbreviate words like "prexy" and "auds" to save print space. Obviously, they don't need to do that online, but continue to do so for tradition's sake. Meanwhile, the Hollywood Reporter says Moneyball could earn as much as another popular film did a year ago:
Moneyball, based on the real-life story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, played decidedly older, with 64 percent of the audience over the age of 35, but played relatively evenly among men and women. Sony believes the pic will ultimately do four times its opening number. The studio launched Moneyball in roughly the same frame it used last year to open The Social Network, which debuted to $22 million on its way to earning $97 million in North America.
Moneyball is apparently on its way to becoming one of the top-grossing sports films of all time. Athletics fans only wish its subject had been so successful.


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Late-Night Blaze
- Darien: At last check, Darien fire officials still hadn't determined the cause of the fire that gutted the garage and much of an extension at a town home. Thankfully, no one was injured at the fire in our story, in photos and video.
Snow Casualty
- Fairfield: A 47-year-old man Fairfield man lost several fingers in a snow blower, apparently after freeing a blade that had been stuck. A firefighter from the town offers some very good advice on how to address the problem correctly, in .
Coverage Plan
- Greenwich: Residents in the town's Byram neighborhood say that T-Mobile should weigh aesthetics and consider a more attractive alternative to a proposed cell phone tower where they live. Here what representatives from the cell carrier, and the state siting council have to say, in .
"A tree whose hungry mouth is prest …"
- New Canaan: Officials here are trying to figure out how one tree company did $436,000 in municipal business during the first nine months of 2010 when the second-most earnings for a single business in town tree work came to about 3 percent of that total. A lack of RFPs and more intrigue, in .
Dig Out Your Hydrants
- Norwalk: The snow that blanketed this region — again — overnight Tuesday hampered the efforts of Norwalk firefighters seeking to extinguish the upper-story blaze at one Norwalk home, as a fire hydrant was buried in the white stuff. See for a video of firefighters attacking the blaze.
Missing Sisters Found
- Ridgefield: In a story that thankfully had a happy — if confusing — ending for one Ridgefield family, the sisters, aged 10 and 15, reported missing for several hours Tuesday were found walking along Rte. 7 in the thick snowfall. See to read about the quickly coordinated search and rescue effort, and what emergency responders say about what happened.
Disney On Ice
- Shelton: See of children learning the basics of skating from professionals who travel the world as part of a popular traveling show.
"Everyone knows that I am crazy."
- Stamford: That's what Bobby Valentine said when one reporter asked him why he ever would take — for a nominal salary — a job streamlining communications between public health and safety officials and the mayor of his native Stamford. See for a full breakdown, including comments on what the mayor says qualifies the popular ex-Met manager for the job.
Eat. Please, eat.
- Trumbull: Residents and small businesspeople in Trumbull seemed delighted to welcome their newly sworn in U.S. senator, Richard Blumenthal. Considering the former state attorney general's promotion of small businesses, one observer made an astute observation, in .
Death of Easton Teen
- Weston-Redding-Easton: Our hearts go out to the family Robert Smuniewski, 18. when an ATV he was reportedly driving was struck by a car driven by an 84-year old Bridgeport man. The aftershocks, after members of the Joel Barlow High School community the loss of their student, could be felt throughout the town.
Westport's Perfect Cappuccino?
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— Danielle Tyree and Dustin Anderson were married July, 9, 2011, at Jones Crossing in Camby. Debbie Smith officiated.
The maid of honor was Ashley Hankins, and the bridesmaids were Haleigh Oldham and Jordan Helton. The flower girls were Naomi Callis and Cameron Dodds. The best man was Tyler Martin, and the groomsmen were Josh Anderson and Bobby Knox. The ushers were Mason Helton and David Martinez.
The bride is the daughter of Diana and Tom Oldham of Thorntown and Mike and Johnna Tyree of Crawfordsville. She graduated from Western Boone High School in 2007, and is currently attending Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette. She is also a part-time sales associate at Spyke's Clinton County Harley-Davidson.
The groom is the son of Greg and Denise Anderson of Jamestown. He graduated from Western Boone High School in 2007. He is currently employed at Allison Transmission.
After a honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, the couple returned home to Thorntown.


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How long does the average sex session last (foreplay not included)?
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Once a man reaches orgasm, how many sperm are ejaculated?
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How many calories do you burn from 30 minutes of sex (foreplay included)?
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T/F: If a woman has an orgasm after a man ejaculates inside her, it increases her chance of becoming pregnant more so than if she has no orgasm.
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Which male sex problem is more common?
Erectile dysfunction
Premature ejaculation
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What's the average size of an erect male penis?
Four to five inches long
Six to seven inches long
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When weighing yourself, how much weight do C-cup breasts add to the scale?
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What percentage of women have faked an orgasm at least once?
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Hundreds of teachers and school employees have amassed on the steps of the state Capitol as a political battle over teacher job security continues.
The Senate Education Committee is the focal point of debate Thursday. The panel is taking up its version of legislation to expand a state-funded voucher program for private school tuition, increase charter schools and diminish seniority and tenure protections for teachers. A House panel approved similar measures Wednesday. The package is being pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The Louisiana Association of Educators responded to the House panel approvals on Thursday with the following statement:
BATON ROUGE, LA - Early Thursday morning, the House Education Committee pushed through major bills that stand to dismantle Louisiana's public education system.
"It's a sad day for Louisiana public school students," said LAE President Joyce Haynes. "In my nearly 40 years in education, I've never seen the democratic process torn apart like this. I'd like to hear the governor's reasoning for moving these bills through the committee so outrageously fast."
After more than 16 hours of testimony, a majority vote was obtained to pass House Bills 974 and 976 out of committee. HB 974 consists of punitive changes in state requirements surrounding teacher certification, salaries, seniority and tenure, and calls for the elimination of the minimum state salary schedule for teachers and education support professionals. It also calls for a dismissal process for teachers based on the flawed method of teacher evaluation brought forth in ACT 54. HB 976 exempts private, parochial and charter schools from the same accountability measures that other schools receiving public dollars must follow. The same majority voted to scrap more than 100 amendments to HB 976 without giving opponents on the committee a chance to debate them. Educators across the state are deeply disappointed in Governor Jindal for denying the main stakeholders input on these career-altering changes.
"The governor and his proponents on this committee sold out Louisiana students for their big business ties," said Haynes. "I was speechless to see the rules changed in the middle of the game."
HB 974 and HB 976 now move to the full Louisiana House of Representatives for vote. Companion bills will be brought before the Senate Education Committee later in the morning on Thursday and educators plan to be at the Capitol in full force once again.


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Paulding County Ohio windmill farm had one of its windmills suffer a massive blade failure today. The photos clearly show the fiberglass mat hanging from the two blades that failed. There were pieces of the blades laying in the field near the base of the windmill. While speaking to an employee on the scene he divulged that they had no clue as to the cause of the failure yet.
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Sync is a great thing, but it can be your undoing - a corrupted file would be a 'changed' file so the good copy is then over written. A lot of times you can't tell if a file is corrupted until you attempt to open it. This is a downfall of NTFS/FAT32/HFS+/EXT2/3 (not sure about 4). ZFS does a good job with this, but would only be used on a NAS type of setup.
Too bad! ZFS does not apply on Windows system. That's the file system I really want for Windows environment. ReFS is the only solution for Windows system. I will try Windows Server 2012 next month after I return from my vacation.


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Minister: Capital of Culture bids should 'engage locals'
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey says cities will benefit from taking part in the bidding to become 2017 Capital of Culture.
"It tends to bring together cultural organisations together with the city council, together with local communities"
"I would certainly say the winning bid shouldn't be one that's a top-down bid written in the city council office. It should be one that engages the whole of the local population".


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LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- A judge has ruled that a former Michigan assistant attorney general fired for misconduct should receive unemployment benefits.Andrew Shirvell was accused of stalking and harassing former University of Michigan student body president Chris Armstrong. A federal court jury earlier this year awarded Armstrong $4.5 million in his lawsuit against Shirvell, who was accused of harassing Armstrong and claiming he had a "radical homosexual agenda." Then-Attorney General Mike Cox fired Shirvell in 2010 after he criticized Armstrong. Shirvell's original request for unemployment benefits was denied because he was dismissed for misconduct.But Ingham County Judge Paula Manderfield last month ordered Shirvell to get unemployment benefits, claiming he "was fired for constitutionally protected speech" rather than misconduct.The Associated Press left a message with the attorney general's office on Thursday.
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Josh Byrnes has had a busy last year-and-a-half. He was let go as the general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks in July 2010. The new owner of the team, Ken Kendrick, wanted to install his own manager and GM, and the D'backs were 12½ games out of first place at the time. He was subsequently hired by the Padres after the season, who not coincidentally had Jeff Moorad, former D'backs managing partner and Byrnes' old boss as the CEO, to fill the role of Vice President of Baseball Operations.
Considering Moorad's Diamondbacks had signed Byrnes to an eight-year extension in 2008, this reunion was high on the list of most predictable offseason moves. Now, less than a year after his hiring with the Padres, he's the team's new GM, replacing the departed Jed Hoyer.
The Padres had a clear plan under Hoyer (as well as assistant GM Jason McLeod, who also went to the Cubs with Hoyer) to develop the farm system and complement those players with low-cost free agents. This is a necessity in San Diego, given that they require one of the league's lowest payrolls while Moorad and company finish paying off the team. That necessity still exists, but, unlike Hoyer, whose first GM job was with the Padres, Byrnes has a history as a GM that we can look at to see if he's up to the task.
Byrnes got his start back in 1994 with the Cleveland Indians, an organization that thrived in the 90s due to a strong player development core that produced the likes of Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, and Bartolo Colon. As this was his first baseball job, he started as an intern and moved into scouting, and finally to the position of scouting director in 1998. His next gig came in 1999, when Dan O'Dowd, who was also with the Indians, became GM of the Rockies, and took Byrnes with him to be the assistant. He stuck in that position for two years until moving on to the Red Sox to be Theo Epstein's assistant GM through the 2005 season.
All three of those organizations showed a commitment to building through young talent, even if there were occasional mishaps, such as when the Rockies signed Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle to long-term, expensive contracts. Byrnes' background in scouting and as a scouting director also gives him credit in this area, as he would know first hand that developing an in-house product is important.
With the D'backs, Byrnes had something of a mixed record. The team made the playoffs once in the five years he was in charge, and finished under .500 three of the other four seasons. There is evidence to suggest he didn't have complete control of his own team, as Moorad personally negotiated a three-year, $30 million contract extension with a no-trade clause with Eric Byrnes (no relation), not long after Josh Byrnes had stated the team had no plans to re-sign him. This deal eventually made trading top prospect Carlos Quentin, an outfielder now blocked by Byrnes, something of a necessity, and the Diamondbacks received Chris Carter in return for him from the White Sox.
Before the 2008 season, Byrnes dealt Carlos Gonzalez, Brett Anderson, Carter, Aaron Cunningham, Dana Eveland, and Greg Smith to the Athletics in exchange for Dan Haren. Haren ended up being one of the game's very best starters, and Byrnes even signed him to a team-friendly deal -- one that made Byrnes' temporary successor's trading of him even worse. That's a lot of talent to give up for one pitcher, but given none of those players involved have blossomed into anything as valuable as Haren has -- Carlos Gonzalez is a career .265/.317/.427 hitter on the road in 872 plate appearances, so he's Coors-made more than anything -- it's at least a justifiable move for a team in contention. Given the D'backs had just won the division, they fit the bill at that moment, and the deal would look better if Haren weren't wearing a Halo in Anaheim right now.
Byrnes also dealt Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth in a three-team trade that netted them Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson. Kennedy has turned out to be as fine of a pitcher as Scherzer, and while Jackson ended up struggling in Arizona, the sentiment of improving the rotation behind Haren by adding two more arms was justifiable.
You might notice a theme here. Byrnes acquired a vast amount of talent through the draft -- players like Anderson and Scherzer -- but he also traded away a significant portion of the minor league talent he both inherited (Quentin, Gonzalez) as well as that of his own selection. In addition to those guys, Byrnes was also GM when Paul Goldschmidt was picked in 2008, Jarrod Parker in 2007, and he also selected Josh Collmenter, who had a surprising 2011 season that helped Arizona win the division once again, so it's not like he traded everything away.
The Padres can't supplement their drafts with high-cost free agents, meaning trades are necessary in addition to calling up their own players. Byrnes has been there before, and while his track record in that regard isn't amazing, it is solid. He's already been in San Diego for a season as well, and has seen what Hoyer and McLeod accomplished. Given both of their histories, it's likely Byrnes will continue the job started by his now twice former co-workers. Assuming Moorad doesn't hire Eric Byrnes to be the team's new assistant GM, anyway.


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Apartment complex in Fort Collins sells for $39 million
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The deal came a little more than a month after the pair sold 116 apartments at the Uptown Broadway development in Boulder for $26.9 million.
The Sanders' entity, Mountain View Terra Vida LLC, bought Terra Vida from Denver-based Milestone Development Group LLC and partner Les Kaplan, a Fort Collins developer.
Jeff Sanders said Monday that Terra Vida, located at 3707 Precision Drive, is about 95 percent occupied. The one- and two-bedroom units range in size from 780 to 1,146 square feet. They rent for $1,218 to $1,432 per month, according to information on the apartment complex's website.
Milestone has another 276-unit apartment complex just north of Terra Vida going through the development review process with the city. But Milestone development manager Carter Laing said she's not certain when that phase will break ground. Sanders added that he has no plans at this point to buy the second phase, which will have different floor plans and building types than Terra Vida per terms of the Terra Vida sale contract so that renters won't confuse the two.
Terra Vida opened in 2012. Sanders said he and his wife, who also own an apartment complex in Denver, will upgrade some of the common area amenities with things like a fire pit and built-in barbecue area.
"I really like the property," Sanders said. "I'm sold on this area. I think the Northern Colorado story is very positive. I plan on holding it for the long term. What that long term is, is tough to tell."
Terra Vida includes 10 buildings of 24 units each, plus a clubhouse and one garage for each unit. Sanders said the complex is almost the same as the 240-unit Prasanna development that Milestone Development Group broke ground on last month in Lafayette. Prasanna sits next to another similar Milestone project, Prana, which the company completed in 2010 and sold in 2012 to a California entity for $36.1 million.
Laing said Prasanna will be completed about a year from now.
The second phase in Fort Collins, she said, will be three-story buildings, with a mix of 24- and 36-unit buildings. She said it will include a clubhouse and garages similar to Terra Vida.
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AACC Team Ties for 2nd Place in 8th Annual Ethics Bowl
A team of four Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) students tied for second place in the 8th Annual Ethics Bowl, which attracted 10 Maryland community college teams.
Competing for AACC were Christie Curl of Rose Haven, an English major; Heather Hunter of Glen Burnie, a transfer studies major in history and anthropology; Garth Jones of Annapolis, a business administration major; and Margaret Salamon of Pasadena, an entrepreneurial studies major. The team also captured second place in 2010.
Participating teams represented AACC, Baltimore City Community College, Carroll Community College, the three campuses of the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Howard Community College, Montgomery College – Rockville (two teams) and the host school Montgomery College – Takoma Park/Silver Spring. The host school's team won the competition. Tying with AACC for second place was the CCBC – Essex team while third place went to the Baltimore City Community College team.
Sponsored by the Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics at the University of Baltimore, the annual Ethics Bowl challenges community college students to explore the same cases used in national competition by teams representing four-year colleges and universities. The cases often reflect current events and require students to identify moral and ethical dilemmas and to justify opposing positions.
This year's topics were: confronting homophobic comments in a bar; engaging in cybersex with child-like avatars; examining the citizenship afforded persons born in the United States whose parents are undocumented immigrants; making voting compulsory in national elections; relocating indigenous tribes in Brazil to build dams to generate electricity for fueling bauxite smelters; profiting from the purchase of annuities in the names of the terminally ill; accommodating (or not) pregnant women on athletic scholarships; relying on "truthiness" as opposed to the perceived objectivity of mainstream media; advocating animal testing in the college classroom; and selling coal from industrialized nations to developing countries.
Although given the cases in advance, teams did not know until the competition which cases they would address. No notes were permitted. Each team had three opportunities to initiate the discussion with a ten-minute presentation, followed by a five-minute response from the opposing team and a five-minute concluding analysis by the presenting team. Panels of judges from educational institutions and the business community scored each team's performance to determine the winner.
Assisting AACC students with their preparation were head coach Kevin Murphy, assistant professor of philosophy, and Monna Clark, J.D., professor of legal studies. Students engaging in practice sessions and providing research were Molly Brimmer of Severn, a political science and English major; Kerry "Tex" Ellis of Annapolis, a transfer studies major; and Lilie MacGregor of Annapolis, a paralegal studies major.
Also contributing by recommending team members or attending their practice sessions were Anika Ingram, J.D., assistant professor of paralegal and legal studies; Jeffrey Layne, C.P.A., assistant professor of business administration, and Honors Program coordinator; Mark Ripka, adjunct professor, English; John Sagi, Ph.D., professor of business management and computer information systems; Susan Wilson, adjunct professor, legal studies; and Billy Yuan, assistant professor of business management.
For information on the competition, contact Murphy at 410-777-7244 or Clark at 410-777-7270.


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Title: Weather and Agriculture
In this Xpeditions lesson, students research, discuss, and write reports on the relationship between climate and agriculture. They pretend that they've just purchased farms in specific parts of the United States and investigate that region's weather and climate in order to maximize the chances that their farms succeed.
Standard(s): [S1] BIO (9-12) 13: Trace the flow of energy as it decreases through the trophic levels from producers to the quaternary level in food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids.[S1] BIO (9-12) 14: Trace biogeochemical cycles through the environment, including water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen.[S1] BIO (9-12) 15: Identify biomes based on environmental factors and native organisms.[S1] BIO (9-12) 16: Identify density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors that affect populations in an ecosystem.[S1] AQU (9-12) 3: Explain the importance of biogeochemical cycles in an aquatic environment.[S1] AQU (9-12) 4: Determine important properties and content of water as related to aquaculture.[S1] AQU (9-12) 9: Describe various structures and equipment used in growing aquacrops.[S1] BOT (9-12) 1: Identify the twelve plant kingdom divisions.[S1] BOT (9-12) 2: Describe phylogenetic relationships between plants and other organisms.[S1] BOT (9-12) 3: List plant adaptations required for life on land.[S1] BOT (9-12) 4: Identify major types of plant tissues found in roots, stems, and leaves.[S1] BOT (9-12) 5: Identify types of roots, stems, and leaves.[S1] BOT (9-12) 6: Explain the importance of soil type, texture, and nutrients to plant growth.[S1] BOT (9-12) 7: Explain plant cell processes, including light dependent and light independent reactions of photosynthesis, glycolysis, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and transport.[S1] BOT (9-12) 8: Describe plant responses to various stimuli.[S1] BOT (9-12) 11: Describe various natural and artificial methods of vegetative propagation.[S1] BOT (9-12) 12: Describe the ecological and economic importance of plants.[S1] BOT (9-12) 13: Identify viral, fungal, and bacterial plant diseases and their effects.[S1] E&S (9-12) 1: Describe sources of energy, including solar, gravitational, geothermal, and nuclear.[S1] E&S (9-12) 3: Explain how weather patterns affect climate.[S1] E&S (9-12) 6: Explain the length of a day and of a year in terms of the motion of Earth.[S1] ENV (9-12) 1: Identify the influence of human population, technology, and cultural and industrial changes on the environment.[S1] ENV (9-12) 3: Evaluate other sources of energy for their effectiveness as alternatives to fossil fuels.[S1] ENV (9-12) 4: Identify the impact of pollutants on the atmosphere.[S1] ENV (9-12) 6: Identify sources of local drinking water.[S1] ENV (9-12) 8: Identify major contaminants in water resulting from natural phenomena, homes, industry, and agriculture.[S1] ENV (9-12) 9: Describe land-use practices that promote sustainability and economic growth.[S1] ENV (9-12) 10: Describe the composition of soil profiles and soil samples of varying climates.[S1] ENV (9-12) 11: Describe agents of erosion, including moving water, gravity, glaciers, and wind.[S1] ENV (9-12) 12: Identify positive and negative effects of human activities on biodiversity.[S1] GEL (9-12) 8: Explain interactions among topography, climate, organic activity, time, and parent material through which soils are created.[S1] GEL (9-12) 9: Describe the movement and storage of water in terms of watersheds, rainfall, surface runoff, aquifers, and surface water reservoirs.


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Dale's Pale Ale - Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
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Ratings: 5,523 | Reviews: 1,728 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by goindownsouth:
4.5/5 rDev +15.4%
On tap at Barly's Taproom in Greenville, SC.
Beautiful in its amber redness. Thick, rocky head with a sticky lace throughout the pint. Aromas thick of hoppy resiny goodness. Flavors balanced incredibly well with the hoppy goodness and the hardly-too-sweet maltiness. This brew gently yet affirmatively covers the palate in a noncloying way. Great balance and a well sessionable brew. True, in mainstram circles, the red headed stepchild of Gordon, but still, a fantastic session pale ale, especially on tap.
01-09-2008 01:05:23 | More by goindownsouth
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North Carolina
4.45/5 rDev +14.1%
I have to say this is my new favorite APA,poured a clear deep golden with a very tight well retained 0ne finger head that stuck like glue to the pint glass dissapating ever so slowly.Intermingling aromas of biscuity lightly sweet malt and piney,resiny hop neither win out but a re a perfect match,wow what balance and hop character starts out with a suger dough-like quality but a "voluminously" big piney,resiny hop quality follows thru to the end.I'll tell you what to me its dead on what a American pale ale should be the American hop profile is there but there is some balance,damn I loved it.
04-20-2006 02:27:15 | More by oberon
4.38/5 rDev +12.3%
A big pale ale for a lover of big beers. If you like West Coast IPAs, you'll like this one. Very hoppy, yet with a well-balanced flavor.
From a can, poured into pint glass.
Appearance- A nice amber-orange. Not much of a head, but somehow carbonation lingers in aftertaste.
Smell- A pleasant combination of alcohol and hops with a little malt. Somehow, it punches you in the nose every time you come back to smell again. You don't adapt to it. That's what I like most about it.
Taste- Delicious representation of the smell. Strong hops up front, especially for a pale ale, then dry malt. I get some lemon lingering afterwards. Want one more note (some sweetness?), but great.
Mouthfeel- The malt/lemon sits on the tongue nicely. "Carbonation" stays too. Something about the aftertaste feels like bubbles on your tongue.
I find it very drinkable and pleasant, with the taste complexity of a sipping beer and a lack of heaviness so that you could have more than one. Excellent deliciousness.
08-05-2011 03:18:47 | More by ddean
3.7/5 rDev -5.1%
Appearance This is a bright and clear orange in color with a very weak head.
Smell The aroma here is a nice mixture of citrusy hops with just a touch of pine. The malt backbone is not prominent but cant be missed by the thoughtful drinker.
Taste Wow, this beer really opens up at the taste. The orangy hops are really big and bitter for an APA. The malts are definitely an afterthought.
Mouthfeel This one is not big in the body, maybe between light and medium, but the lingering bitterness is huge and never-ending.
Drinkability Theyd call this an IPA in many parts of the country. I would have liked to have seen a bit bigger body to go with the massive hop bitterness, but if you like hoppy bitter brews youll enjoy this one. Its probably the hoppiest beer that you can drink right down then crush the container flat against your forehead (all the while singing, Louie, Louie, of course).
01-22-2005 02:15:12 | More by RoyalT
New York
5/5 rDev +28.2%
12-14-2011 19:35:11 | More by pbsmooth
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
06-24-2013 21:36:31 | More by DanGeo
3.98/5 rDev +2.1%
So these guys finally made it to Michigan. First Oskar Blues beer other than Ten Fidy... Poured from the can into a pint glass. Deep amber near the bottom with some lighter, shining copper throughout the middle and top. Translucent, half clear and half hazy, allowing much light to pass through. The foamy white head is very fine and reduces to a skin and a ring pretty quickly, leaving very modest lacing behind.
Light and laid back is how I would describe the aroma initially. A little blast of citric hops helps inject that classic "American Pale Ale" aroma into the nose - an aroma that we've all come to know and love. Loaded with sweet, juicy grapefruit, orange zest, moderate pine, and a lovely amount of sticky hop oils.
There's no denying that this is an American Pale Ale, at least from the aroma alone. The malts on the nose bring up the rear with a very mild sweetness. I'm not getting hints of malts any darker than toasted bread, so I'm getting that no (or extremely little) caramel malt is used in the bill. Wouldn't want anything distracting those American hops, right?
Upon taking a sip, three words seemed to jump out at me immediately (at least according to my notes): grapefruit peel, oranges, pine resin. I've gotta say, that sums it up pretty well. Hints of candied citrus and grapefruits line the edges of a road paved with lots of hops; piney, oily, resinous, and wet.
A mild earthy spice builds up beneath the heavy citrus as the bitterness crescendos and fades pretty quickly, never really reaching what I'd call a "high" level. The malts don't really stand out until the finish, when much of the hop character has begun to settle down a bit - sweet bread and hop oils line my mouth during the outro. Thin-medium body with medium-high carbonation.
I enjoy the APA style, mainly because of the nice hop jolt they deliver while remaining (at least somewhat) sessionable. Dale's Pale Ale follows those guidelines quite nicely - a solid deliverance of hoppy goodness and sky-high drinkability. I'm starting to like the guys at Oskar Blues.
03-12-2013 11:56:34 | More by tectactoe
4.25/5 rDev +9%
05-03-2014 21:05:51 | More by Hoppin_mad
3.45/5 rDev -11.5%
A: Slightly hazy orange color with an off-white head that leaves some lacings.
S: Citric hops, caramel malts and some floral notes.
T: The taste is actually rather sweet with plenty of caramel and almost bready malts beneath a generous amount of citric hop notes, grapefruit and hop resins. The finish is rather bitter with some hops and some interesting notes of anise and other herbs.
M: Medium body with slightly off-centered carbonation.
D: A rather refreshing beer. The malts where slightly too prominent, and perhaps I would have wanted a somewhat cleaner profile flavorwise.
09-02-2009 23:12:51 | More by ricke
New York
4/5 rDev +2.6%
05-26-2014 20:34:36 | More by Max3
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
08-26-2013 13:43:08 | More by MaxT
4/5 rDev +2.6%
08-07-2013 20:29:50 | More by npala86
4.25/5 rDev +9%
02-11-2014 05:15:44 | More by SlurpDooberstank
4.28/5 rDev +9.7%
Pours a deep and rich burnt orange with a frothy white head that retreats quickly. The nose tingling aromas of cirtus and pine erupt from the pour. Wonderful tingly carbonation is a great accent to this bold APA. The mouthfeel is substantive in that there are no watery moments and similarly there is no slick or syrupy aspect to the drink. The hop bitterness attacks the entire tongue and pallet, leaving no taste bud untouched. I have an affinity for canned beers that pack a hop punch...they give me a great opportunity to drink beer for breakfast while fishing, camping, etc. Oskar Blues does a great job on this brew and I couldn't be happier with its drinkability, ie. its relatively modest ABV for its style.
02-06-2010 04:46:31 | More by ArrogantDeadGuy
3.35/5 rDev -14.1%
Dale's Pale Ale... from a can! A pale ale in a can quite the interesting concept. 6.5% alcohol as stated on the can. Very festive American flag colored design.
A- Pours a nice firey orange color with active carbonated head that falls to a small ring around glass light froth on top. Leaves decent lacing as well. Nice for a canned beer.
S- Estery alcohol, grassy hop scents, and citrus notes are present in that order.
T-M- Has a citrusy tang with a metallic alcohol flavor as well... kinda odd. Has nice hop flavors as well but just not presented in a way that it can be enjoyed fully. Light bitterness noted. All and all a decent flavor for a pale ale. Mouthfeel is smooth with only a mild thickness that leaves the tongue feeling alittle dry.
D- Drinkable beer and also amazing coming from a can. Not the best but a good beer to have around.
09-22-2009 04:29:12 | More by wesbrownyeah
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
11-10-2013 23:53:17 | More by TimBeaulieu
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
08-07-2014 14:06:19 | More by GameOfBeers
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
10-26-2013 20:37:57 | More by woodchipper
4/5 rDev +2.6%
01-08-2012 16:04:53 | More by Shakerman
New York
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
03-02-2014 02:17:51 | More by SkiBum22
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
07-10-2014 16:39:19 | More by joemetric
4/5 rDev +2.6%
05-28-2014 23:36:33 | More by sdsimkins
4/5 rDev +2.6%
02-25-2014 04:09:08 | More by kcc
4.33/5 rDev +11%
Appearance: Nice copper, deep golden color. Samllish head when poured. Visible carbonation. Light penetrates the glass highlighting the fabulous color.
Smell: When the can is opened, your nose is smacked with the wonderful malty/hoppy aroma. Aroma reminds me of the smell of wort boiling. Makes you anticipate the first sip...
Taste: Excellent! Truly tasty pale ale. You can really taste the malt & hops with this ale. Beautifully balanced between the two. The finish is wonderfully hoppy, but not overly bitter.
Mouthfeel: This has a great mouthfeel all around. A smooth, crisp, clean pale ale. Leaves you wanting the next sip faster than the last.
Drinkability: I find this very drinkable for more than one. I think this would make a great session beer....
Comments: I give this pale a high rating & recommend to others. Very well balanced overall. Didn't know what to expect with being in cans & all, but truly paid off. Excellent flavor, no lingering bitterness & crisp finish. Wonderful all around....
03-19-2006 23:50:12 | More by JMD71
3.58/5 rDev -8.2%
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #44 (Sep 2010):
Froth turns to a dusting of white lace all the way down; bright copper color has a nice sparkle in the light. Quick nose blitz of citric and pine from the hops, with some maltiness and fruit in the back. Smoothness drops on the palate quickly, and then the other shoe drops with a crest of hops that rides strong with bitterness and citric, earthy, mint and pine flavors that push hard against a bready caramel malt. Alcohol kicks in late with some warmth and fruitiness. Blurring the lines of Pale Ale and IPA. Such an amazing canned beer.
01-11-2011 18:29:36 | More by BeerAdvocate
Dale's Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
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Sophisticated in construction, four wells discovered near Leipzig were built using stone carving implements and wooden mauls and wedges, said Willy Tegel, a researcher at the Institute for Forest Growth at the University of Freiburg in Germany.
"The first farmers were also the first carpenters," Tegel and his colleagues wrote in a study published this past week in the journal PLoS One.
The people who built the wells were members of the so-called Linear Pottery Culture, which produced pottery with distinctive incised lines more than 6,500 years ago. Archaeologists believe these ancient people migrated from areas that are now the Ukraine and Slovakia through the fertile regions of Central Europe.
The wells were discovered as part of an ongoing excavation of areas about 120 miles southwest of Berlin. The wood was intact because it was buried in waterlogged soil where fungi and bacteria -- organisms that usually cause wood to decay -- could not survive.
Tegel is an expert in a technique known as dendrochronology, which takes advantage of distinctive patterns in tree rings to determine the ages of wooden objects. The method involves comparing the ring patterns in ancient wood to historical reference patterns for a certain region; each time period is unique because the shape and width of the rings varies due to climate and other environmental factors. By establishing a historical match for the outermost ring under the bark, scientists can surmise the year when a tree was chopped down.
The method provides a more precise age for wooden objects than carbon-14 dating, which relies on measurements of a radioactive isotope and can pinpoint the time of a tree's death to only within about 100 years, Tegel said.
Most of Tegel's research involves analyzing ancient tree rings to understand climate conditions long ago. Although dendrochronology is being used more and more by archaeologists, it can't be used in all cases because it's relatively rare to find wood preserved well enough to be analyzed, he said.
Tegel and his collaborators examined 151 oak timbers used to make the newly discovered wells and concluded that the trees were felled between 5469 and 5098 B.C. They also determined that at least 46 trees contributed to the material. These trees were up to 300 years old when harvested, and some were up to 3 feet in diameter.
The builders of the wells chopped the trees down with a stone adz, a wedge used in the manner of an ax, making cuts just above breast height, the team wrote. They then used wooden mauls and wedges to split the wood into planks and further shaped it using fire and tools.


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YOAKUM - Derrick Yoakley, infant, of Yoakum went to be with the Lord Monday, April 29, 2013. He was born October 25, 2012 in Victoria to Jonathan and Tanya Yoakley.
He is survived by his parents, siblings, Brett, Wesley, Kaitlyn, Miles, and Morgan; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with David Yoakley officiating.
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2005 Ford Territory SX Ghia AWD 4.0 petrol on LPG from Australia and New Zealand
Good concept, let down by poor finish
Front door seals fell out continually until glued in with industrial strength glue. They are not a good fit.
Clip holding tailgate trim has broken off on a rough dirt road. Dealer can't even find them on the micro fiche, meaning I will have to take car in and pull it apart in front of them. I imagine it is a common problem.
The ESC sensor crapped itself the first time it was ever activated on a slippery boat ramp. $800 later.
Some suspension mount also crapped itself at around 100K. $400 to fix.
Rattles and squeaks everywhere.
General Comments:
Goes like the clappers. No real drop in performance on LPG, although consumes 25% more. LPG install means that the spare needs to be stored inside.
Have had numerous Holdens and Fords over the years, and the Holdens always give the impression of being better put together.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 3rd November, 2011