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Westmalle Trappist Extra - Brouwerij Westmalle
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4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
08-06-2014 12:58:26 | More by mortenso
3.5/5 rDev -13.4%
07-24-2014 19:14:53 | More by rouhlas3
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
07-09-2014 03:04:36 | More by Jlw839
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
06-22-2014 15:17:54 | More by backslide311
Russian Federation
4.21/5 rDev +4.2%
Standard Westmalle-shaped 33cL/330ml bottle that I found at De Biertempel in Brussels.
A - Pours a mirky yellow body with an almost soapy head. As with all good Belgian beer, the head retention is quite remarkable.
S - The initial impression is quite deceiving, as it does remind me of a pilsner. However, soon enough I am starting to get a much more complex aroma that is a little nutty, a little citrusy, a tad earthy, and without a doubt very bready. Hints of apple, white grapes, and a bit of flowers.
T - It tastes like an enriched pilsner or a toned-down Belgian strong pale ale or tripel. Bready, fruity (with hints of lemon, white grapes, apple), with some bitterness to it. The finish is dry but not very bitter. This is a really interesting and different beer for sure!
M - Medium-bodied, effervescent and a little bit peppery. The drinkability is high on this beer, unlike on its eldest brother, Westmalle Tripel. After the initial abundance of carbonation falls, the beer becomes very gentle on the palate.
O - This has been a truly unique experience. One of the lowest ABV (non-Stella) beers I've had from Belgium, and for 4.8% this is a very complex one indeed. I know this one is hard to find, but try it if you can!
06-03-2014 18:38:18 | More by NightINgale
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
05-15-2014 15:45:37 | More by DOCRW
4/5 rDev -1%
03-05-2014 20:28:48 | More by Ciocanelu
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
03-05-2014 19:41:11 | More by leitmotif
4.08/5 rDev +1%
330ml bottle served in a tumbler glass.
Best before 10/12/2014.
A: Pours a dark yellow to beige color. Very cloudy. Forms a huge bubbled, creamy and soapy head with huge retention and tons of lacings formed and left in the glass
S: Quite malty and nutty. Very fruity as well, notes of date fruit and banana. Notes of toffee and spices. Great flowery hops. Bready yeasts in the end
T: Slightly sweet pale malts in upfront. Quickly becomes dry, malty and crispy. Quite fruity and spicy. Strong notes of date fruit, banana and nuts. Medium bitterness. Bready Belgian yeasts in the end
M: Light to medium body. Good carbonation. Malty and bready aftertaste
O: Very pleasant and drinkable. Sweet and fruity in the nose but dry and crispy in the mouth. Balanced and smooth bitterness. Excellent quality Belgian Pale Ale
02-19-2014 19:28:35 | More by eduardolinhalis
4/5 rDev -1%
02-15-2014 15:12:32 | More by Marius
3.55/5 rDev -12.1%
330ml bottle. Tulip glass. Enjoyed @ Bier Cab (Barcelona). Golden straw color & foggy appearance. White froth, close & sticky crown. Toffee & meringue aromas, spiced notes, Belgian yeast & candy sugar to the nose. Crispy upfront, malty & sweeted flavor. Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Dense texture. Subtle spicy touch, herbal & spiced flavor in the middle. Long dried finish. Herbal notes & harsh sensation on the aftertaste.
02-02-2014 01:42:41 | More by GONZALOYANNA
3.8/5 rDev -5.9%
Appearance- It pretty much pours up as all head which is a pure, white cotton color. The body is a very light straw color with lots of carbonation. It is very clear. This is a very nice looking beer which leaves up a lot of lacing from a formidable chunky head that is taking its time to settle. There is so much lacing that there are clumps of foam which stick to the side of the glass while the head has dissipated to a thin film at beer level.
Nose- Typical clean soapy aroma you get from Belgians coupled with apple, esters, and Belgian spice. The esters are by far the strongest, followed by the apple. Not too terribly strong of an aroma. There are some bananas and cloves that make themselves known also. As I've poured more in, the apple is clearly the most dominant aspect of the nose. If the beer itself tastes like this, I will be quite happy.
Taste- Crisp, sour apple is the first aspect that makes itself known. It is followed by Belgian yeast, spice, and esters. Everything is fairly light and crisp. As I drink more of it, the apple tends to fall away and the funkier, spicier notes become more pronounced. A moderate amount of complexity and an above average taste. As it is reserved for the monks to drink, it isn't so much about creating a thought provoking beer, just an easygoing one.
Mouthfeel- A good amount of carbonation but not too much. From the pour, I would have expected more. This is not as tingling as a saison but has enough bubble to give it some edge. I think it becomes a little too watery too quickly.
Drinkability- Nice, easy, simple. Just 4.8% so this one is a session beer except you won't be able to find enough of them (at least not an acceptable price) to make up a session.
Overall- It's a B, B+ (closer to B+). If you want something more expressive, I would go with La Fin du Monde or its ilk.
12-28-2013 04:53:12 | More by artoolemomo
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08-18-2013 15:01:25 | More by corneliusfontaine
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4/5 rDev -1%
08-13-2013 03:28:55 | More by akukucka
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
07-17-2013 01:40:41 | More by pastramionrye7
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5/5 rDev +23.8%
07-03-2013 21:15:50 | More by WOLFGANG
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
07-03-2013 21:11:49 | More by Stevedore
3.69/5 rDev -8.7%
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass. Good till June 19th 2014.
A super white and champagne rocky head is made with foamy retention and three fingers tall out of the bottle. Settles incredibly slowly on top of a body that is opaque, lemon orb glowing and a good middle column of rising carbonation, and cascading thin bubbles along the edges. Nearly flawless looking classic Belgian pale ale.
Nose has a hint of light alcohol heat, and sharp yeast spicy qualities. Slightly grassy hops in the background, the beer slightly smells nice if a little hot strangely.
Palate hits with a large amount of soda carbonation. Large amounts of mineral watery earth, and club soda tasting dryness. Sweetness and malt density are nowhere to be found. Aftertaste brings out a little bit sweet candi like sugar, but is highly taken over by the gaseous carbonation. Borderline seltzery, but the mouthfeel is playful but too carbonated and gets into borderline wet quality.
It comes of as a Perrier flavored beer, but with hallmarks of good craftsmanship (particularly it's look and to some degree it's bouquet). Unfortunately the palate is just not delivering for me, but it is quite a unique beer, but this is probably what I wouldn't seek out in a Belgian Pale Ale.
05-10-2013 03:05:35 | More by smakawhat
4.05/5 rDev +0.2%
From: Etre Gourmet
Date: Best by 06/19/2014
Glass: Tulip
Westmalle's Extra is a classic example of the Belgian Pale Ale style, with noticeably solid malt and Westmalle's Belgian yeast strain being the dominant flavors, but there's also a subtle European hoppy bitterness that flows under those malt and yeast bridges. A beer that's perfectly sessionable and complex enough to drink all night, whether reading alone or, in an ideal world that doesn't exist, in conversation.
Pours a tall (>3cm) head of clean, white, small bubbles that have excellent retention, coalescing into a thick mass and lasting many minutes before settling to a thick cap resting atop the body of the beer. Lacing is also excellent, with large masses of residual foam sticking to the insides of the glass. Body is a pale, cold, golden yellow color, with light bringing out bright, pale orange-yellow hues, kind of like the sun through the clouds on a cold winter day. Carbonation is readily visible and quite active.
Aroma is of definite Belgian yeast, bubblegum, pale-colored malts (barley and perhaps some wheat), and perhaps a twinge of something lemon juice and mushroom-like. A completely enjoyable, if not overwhelming, aroma for the style
Flavor is suitably grainy with a classic Belgian yeast influence and subtle, but noticeable, European hop bitterness and flavor. Front of palate picks up sweet, light-colored malts and the byproducts of Westmalle yeast, which are somewhat mushroom-like, "funky," and bread dough-like. Mid-palate notes continued light-clored malt sweetness with Westmalle yeast byproducts, but adds in a greater depth and noticeable, though mild, hop bitterness. Back of palate is at once quite sweet from light-colored malts, but also yeasty and bitter, a fairly equal mix of all three components, quite nice. Aftertaste is of Belgian yeast, light-colored malts, and mildly bitter.
Beer is medium to medium-light in weight, with carbonation of a high intensity, leading to a mouthfeel that is at first fizzy, then quickly pleasurably foamy and smooth as it moves across the palate. Closes semi-dry, with little residual stickiness.
03-01-2013 02:19:40 | More by falloutsnow
3.5/5 rDev -13.4%
01-16-2013 05:21:14 | More by MattSweatshirt
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
01-09-2013 21:22:07 | More by westcoastbeerlvr
District of Columbia
4/5 rDev -1%
Shared by yourefragile. Thanks Michael.
The beer is light golden and pretty clear with a dense white head. The aroma brings yeast, light spice, perhaps coriander, a touch of alcohol. Light yet full of flavor. A bit of grain in the finish. Moderate carbonation and quite drinkable. Overall, this is solid.
11-02-2012 23:41:06 | More by Huhzubendah
3.93/5 rDev -2.7%
Those crafty old monks, keeping this to themselves. The Tripel is a great beer but low on drinkability for my taste.
This beer is packed with flavour and character despite only weighing in at 4.8% and the low alcohol makes it very much a session beer.
Pours cloudy and golden with a creamy, fluffy head that keeps growing well after the measured pour.
On the nose, there is zest and a bit of banana-yeast but none of the alcohol from the Tripel's nose.
The taste is like a lighter, more drinkable Tripel. Lemon zest, cloves, light yeast and some nice hopping.
I wish I could find it more easily.
10-18-2012 21:43:38 | More by richmof
Westmalle Trappist Extra from Brouwerij Westmalle
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- I thought my son would be much older before I had to tell him about the Black Male Code. He's only 12, still sleeping with stuffed animals, still afraid of the dark. But after the Trayvon Martin tragedy, I needed to explain to my child that soon people might be afraid of him.
We were in the car on the way to school when a story about Martin came on the radio. "The guy who killed him should get arrested. The dead guy was unarmed!" my son said after hearing that neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman had claimed self-defense in the shooting in Sanford, Florida.
We listened to the rest of the story, describing how Zimmerman had spotted Martin, who was 17, walking home from the store on a rainy night, the hood of his sweatshirt pulled over his head. When it was over, I turned off the radio and told my son about the rules he needs to follow to avoid becoming another Trayvon Martin -- a black male who Zimmerman assumed was "suspicious" and "up to no good."
As I explained it, the Code goes like this:
Always pay close attention to your surroundings, son, especially if you are in an affluent neighborhood where black folks are few. Understand that even though you are not a criminal, some people might assume you are, especially if you are wearing certain clothes.
APNewsBreak: US investigators believe accused US soldier carried out separate Afghan killings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. investigators believe the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians split the slaughter into two episodes, returning to his base after the first attack and later slipping away to kill again, two American officials said Saturday.
This scenario seems to support the U.S. government's assertion -- contested by some Afghans -- that the killings were done by one person, since they would have been perpetrated over a longer period of time than assumed when Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was detained March 11 outside his base in southern Afghanistan.
But it also raises new questions about how Bales, who was formally charged Friday with 17 counts of premeditated murder and other crimes, could have carried out the nighttime attacks without drawing attention from any Americans on the Kandahar province base.
The two American officials who disclosed the investigators' finding spoke on condition of anonymity because the politically sensitive probe is ongoing.
Many details about the killings, including a possible motive, have not been made public. The documents released by the U.S. military Friday in connection with the murder charges do not include a timeline or a narrative of what is alleged to have happened.
An Afghan father, and his community, try to cope with shooting rampage
HARMARA, Afghanistan (AP) -- Mohammad Wazir can barely take a sip of water because it reminds him of his 7-year-old daughter, who brought him a glass three days before she was killed with 10 other loved ones in a shooting spree allegedly carried out by a U.S. soldier in southern Afghanistan.
Wazir said he had asked his wife for a drink but his daughter Masooma brought it instead.
"She said: 'Ask me, daddy. I can bring you water too,'" Wazir recalled. "She was the beauty of my house. She had black magical eyes."
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was charged Friday with 17 counts of premeditated murder and could face a possible death penalty if convicted. But that has done little to ease the pain of those left behind, who are demanding justice as they struggle to rebuild their shattered lives.
While no motive for the killings has been proffered, much of the discussion in the U.S. has focused on what could have caused the soldier to snap and whether the trauma of warfare and multiple deployments is at least partly to blame. Bales, himself a father of two from Lake Tapps, Washington, has been confined at the U.S. military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Report: Psychologist called Sandusky 'likely pedophile' in 1998, years before he was arrested
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- A psychologist who looked into a 1998 allegation against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky told police at the time that his behavior fit the profile of a likely pedophile, NBC News reported Saturday.
Yet Sandusky was not criminally charged, nor placed on a state registry of suspected child abusers, and prosecutors say he continued assaulting boys for more than a decade until his arrest in November.
NBC obtained a copy of the campus police department's investigatory report on an encounter in which Sandusky was accused of having inappropriate contact with an 11-year-old boy with whom he had showered naked on the Penn State campus.
The police file includes the report of State College psychologist Alycia Chambers, who interviewed and provided counseling to the boy.
"My consultants agree that the incidents meet all of our definitions, based on experience and education, of a likely pedophile's pattern of building trust and gradual introduction of physical touch, within a context of a 'loving,' 'special' relationship," Chambers wrote.
W.Va. house fire after birthday party kills 8, including 6 young kids while they slept
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Alisha Carter-Camp had a new job, a wedding to plan and a 26th birthday to celebrate with a family cookout and toasts to the birthday girl in a yard full of children. By the end of the night, she was among eight dead, including six children, in one of the city's deadliest house fires in decades.
The blaze tore through the two-story home while the family slept early Saturday, hours after the last guest left Carter-Camp's party, authorities said. The dead children ranged from 18 months to 8. A seventh child, a 7-year-old boy, was hospitalized on life support.
The cause was under investigation, although arson wasn't suspected, Charleston Mayor Danny Jones said. The fire started about 3:30 a.m. on the first floor. Jones said the home had just one working smoke detector; the city required several. A building inspection that had been scheduled for last month didn't happen because only children were home at the time.
A children's picnic table, chairs and an umbrella were overturned in the yard of the home, roped off by police tape on a corner in a neighborhood tightly packed with small houses in north Charleston. Flames and smoke blackened the front of the house Two huge front windows were shattered, and appeared to be an opening for an upstairs air conditioner was stuffed shut with clothes.
Alisha Carter-Camp, who would have been 26 Saturday, was among those killed, Jones said. She had been working as a hotel clerk for six months and told neighbors she planned to get married in June and move to Pittsburgh.
With eye on Catholic church's future, Pope Benedict reaches out to Mexico's children
GUANAJUATO, Mexico (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI worked to build the future of Mexico's church by reaching out to children Saturday as tens of thousands of teenagers streamed into a vast, shade-starved park to camp out overnight ahead of a gigantic papal Mass.
Benedict awoke to the pre-dawn serenade of two dozen youths from a Guadalajara church group who sang him a traditional folk song after getting as close as security would allow to the college in Leon where the pontiff is staying during his three-day visit to Mexico.
"We sang with all our heart and all our force," said Maria Fernanda de Luna, a member of the group. "It gave us goose bumps to sing 'Las Mananitas' for him."
Benedict has taken up Pope John Paul II's drive to reach out to young Roman Catholics, following in his footsteps by rallying millions of young faithful to join him for World Youth Days, the Catholic youth festivals held once every three years. The next edition is scheduled for Rio de Janeiro next year.
His only public remarks Saturday were planned for a meeting with about 4,000 children in Peace Plaza in the city of Guanajuato, a space that was crowded with cheering and flag-waving well-wishers long before he arrived.
Big rally lifts Pitino and Louisville back to Final 4 with 72-68 win over Donovan and Florida
PHOENIX (AP) -- Once upon a time, Billy Donovan took Rick Pitino on an improbable ride to the Final Four.
Twenty-five years later, Pitino is heading back after another unbelievable run -- one capped with an amazing late-game rally that left his old protege wondering what the heck happened.
Freshman forward Chane Behanan made the go-ahead basket with 1:06 left Saturday and Pitino's fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals outscored Florida by 15 points over the final 10 minutes for a 72-68 victory in the West Regional final.
And all Pitino could think afterward was, "Hate to do that to ya, kid."
"Tonight, it was very difficult because of the way the game ended, because they outplayed us for 32 minutes," Pitino said. "And it really hurt inside. As much as I felt like celebrating, it really hurt because he did such a masterful job of coaching."


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Officers said they caught 28-year-old Tyler Alan Day as he burst through the front door of a condominium unit while the homeowners slept about 4 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said they were tipped off that someone was trying to open doors at the complex near Dobson and Baseline roads.
Officers said they learned a number of residents in the area had also been burglarized that night.
Police found Day's vehicle nearby with the engine running and loaded with what would later be identified as stolen property, drugs and weapons, they said.
Day was booked into jail on numerous felony charges involving burglary, drugs and weapons charges.
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One of the many who looked out from the September 11 Memorial at Eagle Rock Reservation early Tuesday morning was Richard Harris, a flight attendant for United Airlines.
"I have never been to a memorial service," said Harris. "It was emotional because I knew all the people on that flight, Flight 93."
Harris was scheduled to work on Flight 93 that day eleven years ago, which crashed in Shanksville, Pa., but he changed his schedule to work on another plane.
This year, however, he said he wanted to attend a ceremony. "I have to move forward," he said.
Eleven years ago, crowds watched from Eagle Rock Reservation as the New York City skyline was blackened by smoke after planes hit the World Trade Center buildings. On Tuesday, many returned to remember that day.
More than 200 people filled the reservation for Essex County's annual memorial service, Essex Remembers. From the lawn of the memorial, first responders, emergency personnel, flight attendants, legislators, those who lost loved ones, and others, looked out into a bright blue sky framing a new yet incomplete World Trade Center.
Donald Robertson Sr., who lost his son Donald Jr. in the attacks, addressed the large crowd at the reservation. Originally from South Orange, he said his son worked on the one-hundred and fifth floor of the North Tower.
"He went to work that beautiful day and never came home," said Robertson.
Robertson has attended every yearly memorial service at Eagle Rock Reservation. He was presented with an American flag at the start of the ceremony by Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo.
Robertson added that the memorial, which he believed is the best in the state, has and will continue to be a place of comfort for all those who remember that day.
"You can come here anytime of the day, any day of the week, and you will see people here ... reflecting; they are putting their finger on the names of the people of the wall," said Robertson. "It is a special, special place when you consider the number of people who do not have a cemetery to go to."
The crowd observed a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. and 9:03 a.m. as the sounds of bells tolled to recall the moments the World Trade Center buildings were struck.
"Everyone knows where they were at that time," said DiVincenzo. "... As the day went on, of course this was the site that we came up to view what was happening across Manhattan, and you could ... hear a pin drop .... I was just like everybody else: stunned."
Elected officials voiced their thoughts about the importance of continuing the yearly observance.
"We gather here once again in a profound and sober way," said Essex County Freehold President Blonnie Watson, "as a testament of the resolve of the American people. ... As we look across toward the New York skyline, we see freedom and perseverance as the towers rise from the ashes as a symbol of hope."
Unveiled in October 2002, the memorial at Eagle Rock Reservation has the names of the more than 3,000 people who lost their lives written in marble, in addition to other statues. The county also installed a and a at the last year.


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Personal advocacy is the cornerstone of our strategic approach to campus. It involves building relationships with diverse campus leaders and groups to enhance students' understanding of and appreciation for Israel. Building support for Israel on campus should happen in the most natural way possible: through conversations in coffee shops, dorm rooms, and on the quad.
1. Go on a listening campaign.
- Engage influential individuals over a cup of coffee. Always end your meetings by asking who else you should talk to.
- Conversation idea: "Who are three more people I should talk to next?"
2. Seek partners with shared goals.
- When strategizing about long-term engagements with others organization, consider not only the influence and following of the group or individual, but also the potential for reciprocity and shared interests moving forward. It's much easier to maintain a relationship when you can support aspects of their agenda as well.
- Conversation idea: "Seems like our groups have a lot in common and that we should look into working together. Should we add a few more people to this conversation from both of our groups?"
3. Do your homework.
- Prepare for the meeting by doing a little background research over the internet on the people and groups you are meeting with, but don't make assumptions about or stereotype them.
- Conversation idea: "I read that your organization supports immigrant rights. Tell me about that…"
4. Listen before speaking.
- Listen first, but know when it's time to drive the conversation. Good date analogy: Listen 60 percent, talk 40 percent. Ask questions about the person and his or her group. Your goal is to find out their motivating values-what makes them tick.
- Conversation idea: "I don't know a lot about you or your group, but I feel like I should…
5. Be open and real.
- Be open and share so that the person you are meeting with will do the same.
- Conversation idea: "I've been meeting with campus leaders and at first I was nervous but it's actually been a lot easier than I thought and really fun getting to know new people…"
6. Introduce Israel in terms of your own values.
- Speak first about Israel in terms of your own journey, narrative, and values, rather than beginning with arguments or messages. Practice articulating your personal narrative about Israel.
- Conversation idea: I spent six weeks in Israel last summer, which was an amazing experience. Being Jewish, I felt it was important to spend some time there and see for myself. I really learned a lot about Israel, which is such a complicated but dynamic place. I found Israelis to be really warm people but very diverse…"
7. Connect with their values.
- Link your values—and Israel—to theirs. Show that even though you come from different backgrounds, you bring similar values to different challenges. Seek ultimately to frame Israel in terms of their worldview and values. If the discussion is centered on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, express your compassion for Palestinian suffering.
- Conversation idea: "It seems that the immigration challenge in the US is similar but not identical to Israel. When I was in Israel, I visited a immigration center, where many new immigrants first come to help them get settled. There were new Israelis from literally every part of the globe experiencing many of the same challenges of learning a new language, fitting in but still maintaining ties to their country of birth…"
- Conversation idea: I appreciate your concern for the plight of Palestinians. I also relate to the fact that Palestinians feel a sense of despair, and that it's important that both parties seek peaceful ways to solve the conflict."
8. Be transparent about your goals.
- Don't hide the fact that you're an Israel advocate and are interested in moving the discussion about Israel in a more positive direction.
- Conversation idea: "My organization is reaching out to other campus groups, trying to get to know the campus community better and to build ties and partnerships with other campus groups…"
9. Present Israel as a complicated but decent country.
- It's okay and potentially even effective to express misgivings about specific Israeli policies. Because pro-Israel students have different views about Israeli actions, recognize that some pro-Israel students may be better than others in speaking to specific individuals or groups.
- Conversation idea: "The issue of Israeli Arabs is a complicated one. From what I've seen Israeli Arabs are treated equally under the law but haven't experienced full equality. There's still some discrimination. All the conflict between Israel and the Arab world has created suspicion on both sides. There are groups in Israel pushing for equality of minority groups, and there have been some positive changes in recent years…."
10. Humanize Israelis.
- Show that Israelis are real people and not just soldiers. Speak more about Israelis than Israel. Be a character witness.
- Conversation idea: "Sometimes when I watch the news showing Israel in a conflict situation, I almost don't recognize the country. You would think the country is always in a war. Israelis are a really diverse and interesting people. Most everyone I met wants nothing more than to live in peace with the Palestinians and Arab countries…"
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12-11-2013 02:52:46 | More by bef126
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4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
On tap at Anthony's in Richland, WA. Sort of an odd shaped Pilsner glass...OK...
Aroma was great. Nice presence of hops resins balanced citrusy aromas. Strong yet inviting, saying drink me.
Color was a deep gold, not much head and no retention. There was visible carbonation that lasted, so maybe bartender?
Thoroughly enjoyed the taste. Enough bitter to get my attention without the sledgehammer. Underlying malt flavor, nice bit of sweetness. Don know what hops they are using, but assume they are local Yakima hops. Whatever, nice and fresh and balanced.
Clean on the finish, paired nicely with the excellent salmon cakes and Caesar salad the was dinner after a long work day. Best part of the day by far...
12-09-2012 01:43:08 | More by LeRose
4/5 rDev -3.6%
03-06-2013 21:35:37 | More by weerezboy
4.13/5 rDev -0.5%
22oz bottle purchased at the Ice Harbor Brewpub in Kennewick, Washington, for $3.49. No freshness date, but I was told that it's fairly recently bottled by an employee at the brewpub.
Poured a hazy, orangey shade of amber with a big, creamy off-white head. Head retention was outstanding, and there was lots of streaky and spotty lace.
Citrusy and piney in the nose, with the majority of the hop aroma leaning towards the former. Fortunately there's enough of a more bitter hop scent that it seems to not be a fruit bomb. There's also some aromatic evidence of a fairly substantial malt backbone, though it's the hops' show.
The citrusy and piney hop flavor is more evenly distributed in the taste, which is rather well balanced. This drinks rather easily, and I suspect I wouldn't mind having several of these during the course of a night on the tiles. Finishes rather cleanly for an IPA. Next time I'm in the area I'll have to drop in again and inquire as to what hops they use.
Medium bodied, with a oily mouthfeel.
A quite good, well-balanced IPA. Hoppy enough to keep an IPA fan happy, but easy enough on the palate that I feel that I could drink it all night. Rather cheap 22oz price, too. Next year I'll grab more than one when I visit the brewery in the fall.
11-12-2013 01:25:43 | More by woemad
3.98/5 rDev -4.1%
Pours almost two fingers of clingy white head over a hazed rich light copper liquid. Smells hoppy of oranges, pine, baby aspirin, reninous, and some woody character that I think of as coming from English hops.
Tastes juicy American hop flavor over supporting esters, waxy resinous hop bitter, and mild malt sweet. Hop flavors are baby aspirin, oranges, potent pine, and pithy sharp grapefruit. Has some woody character in the flavor of English hops, like Goldings. Hop bitter is resinous with rough edges of cohumulone. A small amount of green onion off-flavor. Esters are apricot and oranges. Clean alcohol sting appears late after the mild malt sweet crumbles under the hop bitter. Medium in the mouth with some creaminess. Lingering bitter in the finish is pleasant.
Well done drinkable American hoppy ale. The bitter is in line with the strength of the hop flavors.
10-13-2013 22:51:41 | More by mentor
4/5 rDev -3.6%
Appearance has a light orange haze having a light head with retention leaving a nice curtain of lace. Smell seems to have that nice balance of lightly sweet malt and piney citric hop. Taste has that first initial bit of citric hop, but not overwhelming that finishes fairly clean through the balance of malt. Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonation. Overall not a bad IPA, nothing complex, just a straight forward easy drinking IPA.
06-29-2011 03:33:27 | More by Bookseeb
4.1/5 rDev -1.2%
On tap at By the Bottle and served in a pint glass.
appearance - some cloudiness, medium retention, orange in color
smell - citrus hop notes
taste - grapefruit/hop forward, very clean and medium flavored however, not the dank and resinous hood river style hops you might expect but very tasty and worth of the fresh hop label
mouthfeel - medium body, strong carbonation
overall - a good brew, fresh hop flavor but not a blow your face off type beverage
10-21-2011 18:24:59 | More by djbreezy
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The city of Atlanta has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused a police officer of flirting with her. Lynn Walker and her 9-year-old daughter say they were leaving a Slater Elementary honor roll ceremony and were walking home when a police officer pulled his cruiser to her side and started flirting. When she walked away to get across the street, she was arrested for jaywalking. State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) reminded City Council members that there have been too many cases where police have abused their power. "What is going over at the APD that police officers think that it's their purview to stop a mother on the way home with her baby, with her child, and harass her and arrest her when she doesn't succumb to his overtures," said Fort.The public safety panel of the council was told her claim for wrongful arrest and humiliation should be settled for $40,000."As the final world I hope Ms. Walker and her daughter especially will recover from the trauma they experienced at the hand of that officer. I hope she will," said Fort.There was an administrative review of the complaint. The department came back and sustained the complaint. There was punishment handed down, but the punishment just a one-day suspension. In the federal lawsuit, her lawyer noted that that punishment was way too light.
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The new Hyogo Performing Arts Center, which opened October 22, in Japan, is intended to serve as a symbol of the cultural rebirth of the region a decade after the devastating Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Joining the management team late in its building process presented head of sound Akihiro Kaneko with a couple of challenges.
"The intention is for the Performing Arts Center to provide the citizens of Hyogo with a foundation facility; one that can be used to present all types of musical and stage performances," explains Kaneko. It is a new concept in public theatre and houses a state-of-the-art Grand hall (2,000 seats) capable of accommodating full-scale operas, ballets, and classical performances; a midsize hall (800 seats) suitable for plays and musicals; and an arena-type small hall (400 seats) for chamber music performances; as well as a rehearsal room.
Motoo Komada of Nagata Acoustics Inc. was commissioned to provide the acoustic design and consultation services. Naturally, the flagship Grand Hall received most attention in the original design brief. "The main requirement was for the natural acoustic of the room to have a relatively long reverberation tail, and in this instance 2.1 seconds in order to create an ideal environment for unamplified sound. For sound reinforcement it was also stipulated that the audio system should only be installed within the confines of the proscenium, and that this system should cover all stalls and balcony areas."
The Grand Hall is installed with a d&b audiotechnik C4 system, the Theater Hall with L'Acoustics, and the Recital Hall again with d&b as a mobile system. "The problem was fitting the main hall system; space within the proscenium did not allow for any realistic pro audio cabinet, even something relatively compact like the C4," Kaneko explains. "But its performance in providing a narrow and well controlled directivity was essential to avoid exciting a room with an already lively natural acoustic."
Kaneko continues, "After consultation, d&b audiotechnik Japan and the Otaritec Corporation proposed that we should use the skeletal form of the C4 loudspeaker, which we approved. The C4 is a stripped down version of the mid/high cabinet, no enclosure but the same horn structure; it still performs to the same specification as the C4 loudspeaker."
The permanent installed system is powered by 93 E-PAC amplifiers, which are all remotely controlled by the d&b Remote network using ROPE C. For special requirements there is also a mobile Q-Series system available to meet the specific requirements of various stage performances that can be used in either a stacked or flown arrangement.
Boris Rehders from d&b's central application support in Germany produced the detailed original EASE model from the architectural plans. He and Ralf Zuleeg optimized the positions and configuration of the loudspeaker systems in the model prior to their installation. Matsushita Electric Industrial, Ltd installed the PA system on behalf of lead contractor Panasonic.
"The main auditorium is a beautiful room with a marvellous acoustic for orchestral music, tuning the PA proved relatively easy once the loudspeakers were correctly positioned," comments Zuleeg, who recently returned from making the final adjustments to the system. "A little adjustment to the normal factory pre-set EQ of the low/mid was all that was required. For me, this hall is yet further evidence that amplified music reproduction and a relatively long reveberation tail do not have to be a contradiction, as long as both parts are perfectly matched."


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Hot Milk Cake Recipe
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/4 cups 2% milk
- 10 tablespoons butter, cubed
- In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter; beat at low speed until smooth.
- In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter is melted. Gradually add to batter; beat just until combined.
- Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 12-16 servings.
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Read the reviews and was a little nervous to make this. I added the 1/4 tsp of salt and I changed the vanilla to 2 Tablespoons. It turned out very good. It's a good "base cake". Plenty of options came to mind after I tasted it.
This cake is awesome. I did add 1/4 tsp. salt to the recipe & increased vanilla to about 2 tsp. Sprinkled with powdered sugar & served with fresh strawberries and cream. Unbelievably delicious. Sometimes I want sweet - but not too sweet - this does it. I like this better than pound cake because it's lighter & softer.
My granny made this cake all the time for my pappy. It was from scratch & made in a pyrex bowl. (smaller scale) But what she did that made it so great was to add while hot, the coconut and brown sugar icing. While the cake is baking, in a pan she melted 6 T butter, 3/4 c brown sugar, 3 T. milk and 1/2 to 1 c. coconut. Bring to a boiling point and pour over the warm cake. I punch holes in mine to let it seep in. Heaven! I have to tell you that I have looked for this recipe for years and this is as close to my granny's as you can get. Thank you for the recipe. So to those ladies who complained, sorry but cake is priceless to me.
(3 stars to make a comment) No salt? I've been comparing this recipe to many others on the internet and this is the only one without salt. I would guess this is why some other reviewers find this cake bland.
Extremely plain and flavorless. I have a favorite yellow cake recipe but always like to try new things just in case something better might come along. This was disappointing to say the least. I even added extra vanilla and a touch of cinnamon because the batter tasted like a boxed pancake mix and I always spice up my pancakes. If you like plain bland cake then this is for you.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins have battled through unforeseen injuries, overcome plenty of deficits and found a way to battle back from whatever challenge has been presented to them throughout the 2010 season.So perhaps it was fitting on Tuesday night that the win that clinched the Twins' sixth American League Central title in the last nine years came as a result of a late-inning comeback. Denard Span hit an RBI single that scored the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning that rallied the Twins to a 6-4 victory over the Indians and reduced the club's magic number to one. The White Sox later lost, 7-2, to the A's to give Minnesota the title. "I think tonight was definitely a description of how the whole season has been for us," Span said. "Just being resilient and playing all nine innings.
"We started off hot at the beginning of the season and went through a little funk, but we came out after the All-Star break, and since then we've pretty much took care of business and did what we're supposed to do."The night had all the makings of being a special one at Target Field. Entering Tuesday with their magic number sitting at two, the Twins needed a victory and a White Sox loss to celebrate their second straight division title. Ron Gardenhire was chasing his 800th career win as a manager, and the team celebrated reaching three million fans at home this season for only the second time in club history. But while the setup was there for a memorable night for all those in attendance, the Twins found themselves trailing, 4-2, at the start of the eighth inning as the Indians tried to prevent the club from having the opportunity to clinch. Then came the rally that the Twins have come to almost expect this season. Indians right-hander Justin Masterson gave up three hits to start the eighth, which included a leadoff single by Jim Thome to left field. With the Indians having a shift on for the slugger, Thome poked one into the opposite field to get the rally started. Delmon Young's RBI double scored pinch-runner Trevor Plouffe from first and put the tying run at second base.
|"We keep fighting, we're never out of the ballgame. These guys believe in each other and it showed again tonight. We came in and got a big win."
|-- Ron Gardenhire
That's when the champagne started to flow."It's just the first stepping stone, the milestone we've been trying to reach," Hudson said.
"We still have a lot of baseball left. We clinched tonight -- hats go off, we've had a lot of fun -- but the real season starts in [two] weeks."
Kelly Thesier is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Simon Gagne and the Philadelphia Flyers will hope for good news on Friday when the winger goes for another MRI on his broken toe. If the results are positive, Gagne could begin skating that day and, according to Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer, could return to the Philadelphia lineup as soon as next Monday's Game 5.
That's if a Game 5 is necessary, of course. The Boston Bruins are up 2-0 over the Flyers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, but if the Flyers can win two games at home this week and even the series, SBN's Broad Street Hockey says that Gagne's return for Game 5 could be a giant boost.
Assuming the Flyers win all of their games on home ice, that would mean they still have to win one game in Boston. Having Simon Gagne in the lineup would go a long way towards fixing match up issues that Peter Laviolette and the Flyers have had while playing at TD Garden. A return this series is vital for Gagne and the team.
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This year, though, she's expecting an unusual guest: mystery writer Grayson Thane, from America. A restless wanderer with a dark past, he plans to spend the cold winter alone. Yet sometimes fate has a plan of its own. Sometimes a fire can be born in ice...
©2007 Nora Roberts; (P)2007 Brilliance Audio
"Captures the charisma and earthy charm of Ireland." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fiacre Douglas characterizes the icy, beautiful Brianna Concannon, recently jilted, with subtle nuances and tonal shading mixed with a thick Irish brogue." (AudioFile)
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"Great book! The narrator is amazing...."
I don't usually like romance novels but this was entertaining! The narrator made it even better. I use audiobooks to exercise to so needless to say, I didn't miss my morning walking and even followed up by walking in the evening! LOL
I am easily amused!
"An Irish Treat!"
I loved, loved, loved this book. I am crazy about this series so much so that I paid full price for the next in the series because I couldn't wait for my monthly allowance from audibles. Nora Roberts created a real treasure with this book. The heroine runs a bed and breakfast in the Irish countryside. She gets a guest from America who is a famous writer that has no home base and a mysterious past. It was fun to get a glimpse from the writers perspective. It is the usual Nora Roberts formula but it adds up to a terrific tale. The narrator makes it extra special with his beautiful Irish brogue and his easy transition between the "yanks" accent.
Love reading. Love listening.
"Engaging characters"
The second of the Born In trilogy, also set in County Clare, Ireland. Brianna Concannon is the younger sister of Maggie from Born in Fire. Unlike Maggie, she has a cool temper and an almost distant demeanor, though she engages warmly with her community and the visitors to her B&B. Grayson Thane is a writer of thrillers who has arranged to stay at Blackthorn Cottage while researching his latest book. He is, on the surface, very amiable, but when his writing gets him by the throat he can be rude and withdrawn. Their story is one of breaking down barriers put up to protect wary hearts.
The narrator is adept at catching the different accents - Irish, American, and upper-crust British (with a little Scottish thrown in as well).
"I Felt As Though I Was Back In Ireland"
Wind-swept Romance
When the mysterious Yank arrives at Blackthorn Cottage In the midst of a stormy night and sees Brianne for the first time.
I was surprised to hear an Irish reader and felt it added to the story telling since this book is set in Ireland.
It was a compelling story even though I have read the book several times before.
This is one of my favorite Nora Roberts books, and listening to it made it seem new.
"Born in ice is hot!!"
The characters are well developed. I felt like I knew them like my own family.
I immediately purchased the third book. I wasn't ready to let go of them yet.
When Grey returned and was able to admit that he was in love.
I fell in love with them. It was a roller coaster of emotions.
"Better narration for the second book."
Enjoyable listen.
I don't know if it was my imagination, but it seemed like Fiacre slowed down for this second book in the series. With the slower narration, there weren't the annoying breath sounds like there were in the first one. Great job.
"Good story, but..."
The story was good, but the reader almost killed it for me. There is a lack of emotion in the reading although the characters were clearing defined in voice, something was missing. I wonder if the reader is used to doing non-romanace stories because his voice is great, but not for a romance. As far as the story, Nora Roberts does it again. I think I'll purchase the book and read if for myself.
"This Series ROCKS! LOVE IT!!!"
In Roberts' second book of the Born In series we are back in Ireland at the home of the younger Concannon sister Brianna, who is happily enjoying the winter and peace and quiet of isolation in her B&B on the west coast of Ireland. Brianna enjoyed people but also her quiet time before her winter guest would be arriving – a renowned mystery writer, Grayson Thane, from America. A nomad by nature, Grayson seeks the isolation to write alone, but from the very first, a fire is ignited as he gets to know his beautiful inn keeper.
*** Lord, but I am just loving this series and these irrepressible Concannon sisters, their significant others, neighbors, workers, and even one very self-absorbed momma! Roberts' characterizations of all her people are just so real - non-perfect people in a non-perfect but very real world. Although, to my mind of thinking Brianna is probably one of the more perfect people who is portrayed as really quite happy with her life, B&B, and meeting all her tenants at the B&B. Brie is truly a happy person with her life the way it is, but of course, like most humans she does have dreams. Those dreams of making a truly loving home – one that was filled with happiness, lots of children and above all laughter. However, that would need a husband to affect that dream.
Enter Grayson Thane, Brianna's newest boarder who had booked and paid the first month of his stay planning to stay through the winter. After the first few days of Brianna's cooking - Grayson felt he'd died and went to heaven. A very wealthy and famous author, he'd never settled down and wandered the earth keeping only an apartment in NYC close to his publisher. Partly because he'd never had roots or any kind of stable childhood, Gray had never been close to anyone or let himself grow close - too many memories of abandonment.
With a remarkably deft hand Roberts lets the reader enjoy the romance between Brie and Gray as they both quietly discover in their own hearts the way each others hearts were bruised and needed healing. It was such a pleasure to experience the care and thoughtfulness of two genuinely wonderful people learning to love and trust. And the bigger bonus was seeing the 'thoughtless momma' bend just a wee little bit and smile - I think it happened at least once in this book.
Bottom Line: Another remarkable listen to a lovely Irish lilting performance by Fiacre Douglas, who is fast becoming one of my favorite narrators of Irish themed stories. Add to that the excellence of Nora Roberts' brilliant story telling and bang - you are in for one very big treat!
Marilyn Rondeau, for www.ck2skwipsandkritiques.com
"Good Book but bad narrator"
I loved the story. It was rich in tradition. I love that Nora Roberts shows a different type of character in Brianna.
The narrator used for this series leaves alot to be desired. He speaks way too fast. This book was better than book 1 of the series but still bad.
This book made me cry in a good way.
This is one of my favorite Nora Roberts series. I wish there were more.
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Pleasanton police have identified a man whose body was found at the city's cardboard recycling center late last month, and say no foul play was involved in the death. Raul Ibarra, 45, was tentatively identified by his passport, wallet, cellphone and personal papers. That was confirmed by the Alameda County Coroner's Office.
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Police ID body found at recycling center
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Posted by nancy s., a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 21, 2013 at 5:04 pm
on Mar 21, 2013 at 5:04 pm
RIP Raul.
Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
on Mar 21, 2013 at 6:39 pm
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Rest In Peace Raul.
Posted by T.E.A. , a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Mar 21, 2013 at 6:46 pm
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Bet this has cost the county taxpayers a pretty penny. Passport? Get off it!


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ABC and NBC Celebrate Anniversary of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal
By Brad Wilmouth | December 22, 2011 | 09:31
The day before the one-year anniversary of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, both ABC's World News and the NBC Nightly News on Wednesday took the time to celebrate the first time that a same-sex couple won the U.S. Navy's lottery that allows their welcome home kiss to be featured as the first photographed kiss. ABC substitute anchor George Stephanopoulos read a short item on the subject:
And we saw this remarkable image today that puts a new twist on an old Navy tradition. For the first time, two women sailors shared the traditional first kiss that marks a Navy ship's return home. It happened when the U.S.S. Oak Hill docked in Virginia Beach after 80 days at sea and was made possible by the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the rule that prevented gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. There is a first.
Before running a full report putting a positive spin on President Obama's role in repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, a year ago, NBC anchor Brian Williams also featured the kiss:
Tomorrow will mark one year to the day that President Obama signed the repeal of the U.S. military policy known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell, banning openly gay and lesbian service members. And just today, a sign of the times. Two women shared the traditional first kiss after the U.S.S. Oak Hills returned to home port in Virginia.
Sailors and their families buy dollar raffle tickets for the chance at it, and those two women happened to win it. Critics said changing this law would never work in the real world of combat. Tonight, NBC's Jim Maceda takes one measure of the change on the ground with some of America's troops in Afghanistan.
NBC correspondent Jim Maceda's report then focused on placing a positive spin on the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell:
JIM MACEDA: Task Force Bulldog, on patrol in eastern Afghanistan. It's the kind of combat unit that would implode, critics warned, if Don't Ask, Don't tell were repealed. But the chaos they predicted if openly gay and lesbian soldiers served in close quarters during combat never happened.
STAFF SERGEANT CHRIS BOSTICK, U.S. ARMY: I don't think anything's really changed at all.
MACEDA: Staff Sergeant Chris BostiCk is on his third combat tour, a squad leader.
BOSTICK: Every single one of my soldiers knows that I'm gay, and they know who I am and what I stand for.
MACEDA: And how do his straight buddies see it?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE SOLDIER: If you want to fight for our country, I don't care what you do, you know, that's how it should be.
MACEDA: The repeal divided the military when a year ago President Obama lifted the ban on gays, lesbians and bisexuals serving openly. But now, soldiers from grunts to top brass - even U.S. Marines - have actively embraced the law. And so far, no reports of any incidents like hazing or gay bashing. Behind front lines at large bases like Bagram Airfield, groups of gays and lesbians now meet publically. A coffee hour unheard of only months ago.
Does it become easier to be a soldier?
SPECIALIST SPENCER ROUGIER, MILITARY POLICE: Definitely. Just knowing that you're not gonna be kicked out or have difficulties because of what you say.
MACEDA: 13,000 gays were discharged during Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and the old stigma runs deep. Half of this group of gays asked to conceal their identity, worried about reaction among peers. But hundreds, perhaps thousands of gay soldiers have recently posted their own coming out videos on YouTube, often to their own families.
RANDY PHILLIPS, U.S. AIR FORCE: Dad, I'm gay.
MACEDA: This phone call home by airman Randy Phillips based in Germany to tell his parents he's gay went viral - more than five million hits. Erin Jones, a Navy Petty Officer, now tells anyone who asks that she's lesbian.
PETTY OFFICER ERIN JONES, U.S. NAVY: I always felt like a part of me died every time I had to say, like, oh, my boyfriend, oh, this guy I've been talking to when I didn't mean that.
MACEDA: Even commanders like Marine General James Amos, once against lifting the ban during wartime, now support it.
BOSTICK: I do find that I'm a little more proud of my unit and my country for taking this kind of a step.
MACEDA: Allowing soldiers - straight or gay - to excel as they always have in war, but now to do it freely. Jim Maceda, NBC News, Logar, Afghanistan.
#1 And we wonder why Muslim nations hate us?
Submitted by merly1 on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:42am.
The problem aint Bush,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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#2 Yeah, like the
Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:00pm.
Yeah, like the moooooooooooooooooslem countries don't have any gays...............plus, the livestock are nervous in a lot of those areas.
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#3 The Navy is already having a
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:43am.
The Navy is already having a problem with the repel, trust me I am in a position to know. As suspected the Gays are seeking more special rights and preferencial treatment, all part of a larger agenda. The Navy from what I see has quickly embraced "the gay is automatically the victim" mentality.
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#4 remember Tailhook?
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:47am.
This will be much worse.
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#5 Yeah, we've gone from
Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:58pm.
Yeah, we've gone from Tailhook to Tailgunner!!!
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#6 what are the odds?
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:53am.
On the first anniversary of the repeal a Gay person 'won' the lottery for the first kiss.
How conveeeeeniant.
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#7 Lesbian Chic!
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:58am.
First we had to tolerate, then we had to accept and now we have to celebrate it and be "proud."
No, thank you.
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#8 It coulda' been worse.....
Submitted by NeoKong on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:01am.
At least it wasn't two dudes.
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#9 That's why I used the term
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:55am.
That's why I used the term "lesbian chic." It's definitely "in" to be a lesbian. People think they are "cute." Gay guys? Not so much.
Remember the cooing over Ellen Degeneres and Ann Heche nuzzling at the White House Correspondents Dinner?
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#10 how do you know a person is Gay?
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:04am.
Their are two distinct qualities that make up a Gay person:
1. They want everyone to know they are Gay.
2. They want everyone to know they are Gay.
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#11 Yes, we how have
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 11:27am.
Yes, we how have African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Gay-Americans. [Thank you, ex-Governor McGreevey.]
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#12 It will get worse -- we'll see further balkanization
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:46am.
The LGBT special interest groups will be tracking the promotions of every openly homosexual service member, and reporting perceived bias to the MSM. The MSM will then report it to the public.
Consequently, the armed services will mandate that a certain percentage of promotion slots be reserved for openly homosexual service members, and a special "advisor" from homosexual 'community' will be assigned to each promotion board to observe the 'tolerance' atmosphere at the board.
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#13 just wait...
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:50am.
I can't wait for the fun of a cross dressing male trooper demanding to bunk with the ladies.
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#14 Yeah, that'll be the day,
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:58am.
Yeah, that'll be the day, won't it? I was about to reply to your above comment when I saw this one..
My thought was that gays would claim harassment and demand separate barracks, but yours is better.
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#15 delete double
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 11:02am.
delete double
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#16 what the military should do
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:56am.
What the military should do is quarantine openly Gay military into their own special units. And to keep the whining to a minimum about discrimination we'll give them all the rank of general. They can design their own fashionable uniforms, have their Gay bars and baths but kept away from the real military we need for defense.
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#17 Their barracks would have
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 11:04am.
Their barracks would have drapes on the windows and designer quilts on the beds....
OK, we'd better stop now. ;-)
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#18 yep
Submitted by MidAmerica on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 11:10am.
Time to drop this old nugget back in again....
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#19 One year, and.......what?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 11:21am.
I remember a year ago when some friends and I were going to go see a movie, and one of them was a girl who apparently had a lesbian lover in the military. When the news came to her via her cellphone, she was so excited, and I can't really remember my reaction other than "ok, so how does this change anything?"
They are still together, but I would love to ask her if anything's really changed since then. Of course, I wouldn't ask the question if I didn't know the answer, but the answer is nothing's changed, other than that the targets of the jihadists would be more obvious.(for those of you in Rio Linda, homosexuality is unnatural in the Quran, even though there are some in Islam that like little boys and girls) And the Muslim in Chief set it up that way to have the Islamists hate us that much more, if that were possible.
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Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:08pm.
The United States Navy: A Global Force For Good!!!
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#21 Their mission
Submitted by Restless Legs on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:29pm.
The goal of the media on gay issues is to keep showing more and more images like this one so that
more and more people will see it as "normal." Also note how this "journalism" shows only one side.
There are no dissenting voices allowed.
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#22 Sure, there are NOOOO
Submitted by Old Europe on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:48pm.
Sure, there are NOOOO problems in the unit! Bet there is no better way to ingratiate yourself with your comrades than coming out of the closet while in the showers. I wonder: Do gays share the same bathrooms and dormitories as their straight comrades? Isn't it like straight guys sleeping over at the ladies? A society that trusts humanity's word more than God's perennial truths is bound to go under. Ironically, the Bible predicted this thousands of years ago. A perverse and dangerous lifestyle with rampant promiscuity and high STD rates and psychological imbalances has been elevated to the MSM's pet cause. Yes, the devil is the king of this world. He has addled too many minds already.
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#23 So what?
Submitted by Janey on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 3:11pm.
A woman comes home from defending her country and kisses the person she loves. How wonderful that she can now do that without having to worry about repercussions!
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#24 They are not gay
Submitted by Alpha Tango on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:53pm.
Those women are not lesbians. This is a publicity stunt for homosexuals and the Navy.
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#25 Oh come on,
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:03pm.
The fact that no one else was around during the picture, they were in good lighting...
No, nothing fake about that picture.
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#26 I'm guessing that the kissing
Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:05pm.
I'm guessing that the kissing going on when that ship came in was about 99 and a half percent 'straight', if not more - so how is it that the two women kissing gets the headline??? Agenda much??? Willing help from the REGIME and the MSM???
And I'm no anti-gay bigot or anything like that, either...........hell, I just had lunch with a lesbian friend of mine - but she's also a musician and a sharp girl with an interesting personality, and she DOESN'T push her sexual agenda - except when I keep asking her to go out with me!!! Hahahahahaha!!! At least she entertains the thought a little bit................
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