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The Dallas Stars were probably left with a bit of a bitter taste in their mouth after losing the full two points in a game they had outshot the San Jose Sharks in on Saturday night.
They responded with a resounding regulation win at Staples Center versus the Los Angeles Kings, a place that hasn't always been kind to the Stars lately.
The top line dominated and the team got some secondary scoring to roll to a 5-2 win over the Kings. They played a fast, pacey game tonight with a very impressive showing defensively by the forward corps. The puck support for Kari Lehtonen was really good to see, considering how many games this mix of blueliners had played together (which was exactly zero games, for those keeping score.)
Give props to Lehtonen who did have to make some very good stops in getting outshot by a healthy margin tonight.
First Period
It looked like it was going to be one of those games as the Dallas Stars got dominated in even strength possession in the first frame. That point was made early as Justin Williams would score the opening goal just over two minutes into the game. A lot of Stars fans at that point were gearing up for the onslaught.
It looked even more dire when Brenden Dillon would go awkwardly into the boards and appeared to be hurt. Thank goodness the voodoo hex that has been placed on this blueline didn't claim another victim for tonight, and he was back out on the ice. The second most veteran defenseman on the Stars backend was almost lost tonight to injury.
Then the dynamic trio of Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and Valeri Nichushkin would start their dominating evening. Seguin scored a beautiful wrister off of a Benn setup. Benn would give them the lead with a phenomenal individual effort that beat rookie goaltender Martin Jones between his shoulder and the goal post. It was a heck of a spot to pick and Benn, mister shot accuracy himself, just blistered it right in.
Dallas had one of their defensive lapses (something we have to come to terms with considering the young defense that Dallas is rolling out there) and allowed Jarrett Stoll to score the equalizer when he was left uncovered. They'd close out the period with only four shots on goal in total. But somehow, someway the Stars were tied up 2-2. It's one of those ones that makes you scratch your head and know that there is no way they'd be able to hold on with Los Angeles if they couldn't muster up something better.
First Period Intermission
#ImValNichushkin wins all the internets tonight.
Second Period
The best thing that happened in the second period was the Stars starting to dictate the pace of play. They were using their speed to move the puck up and down the ice. Even better was the team commitment to defensive play. The forwards started to come back and provide puck support in their own zone, picking up the man and keeping the shots on Kari Lehtonen to the less dangerous types. Good thing, too, because the man between the pipes, who usually is quite good at controlling his rebounds, was burping up some big juicy rebounds tonight.
The power play, a source of pure torture most nights for the team, came through with their third goal when Seguin made a really good read of the defensive play to find a seam. Puck to tape and Nichushkin popped in his seventh goal of the season.
Captain Benn would take exception to the increased physical play of the Kings forwards when Robyn Regeher looked to get his stick up on him trying to clear Benn out from in front of Jones. They had a spirited bout, giving Benn the Gordie Howe hat trick and setting the tone for the Stars in the last frame of the night.
Third Period
Just have to lock down a one goal lead. No big deal, right? Against the Los Angeles Kings it is. This is a dangerous team, with plenty of offensive weapons. And they brought it to the Stars in the third period.
The Stars forwards continued to collapse in their own zone. At times, the puck would go to a space to find three or four white sweatered guys right there to clear it out. They did a very good job of killing off the penalty they took in the third (the Kings' only 'real' chance on the man advantage, because twelve seconds of it in the first period doesn't really count.)
A hustle play by Ryan Garbutt would spring the puck loose and Cody Eakin, the trailing forward, would catch it in stride and put the fourth goal past Jones. It was the first time in the young netminder's NHL career that he would allow more than three goals in a game (nine games played.) Even better -- the Stars didn't allow him to set the record for consecutive games won to start a career, stopping Jones at 8-1-0.
Other thoughts on tonight....
- The Stars took away three out of four points against two of the top teams in the Western conference. With the injuries they've dealt with, that is pretty, pretty good.
- I think Benn took exception to getting snubbed for the handshake after the ceremonial puck drop. He had one of his most well-rounded games of the season tonight.
- Shawn Horcoff scored a goal without scoring a goal. Yes, you read that correctly. He was awarded an automatic goal when he was tripped from behind with a clear shot at an empty net. That's an automatic goal given to the puck carrier.
- The Stars did a very good job for the second game in a row of staying out of the penalty box. That was a big reason for the win tonight, undoubtedly.


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The total included seven adult females, two males and one juvenile female.
The largest fish was 110.4 pounds and 74.1 inches. It was registered in Oshkosh by Frank Ziegrich II of Omro. It was one of three fish exceeding 100 pounds registered Tuesday.
The season total now stands at 1,332 sturgeon for the Lake Winnebago System, which includes Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes of Butte des Morts, Poygan and Winneconne. Of the total, 989 fish have been speared on Lake Winnebago, where the 16-day season concludes on Sunday.
The season is closed on the upriver lakes.
"Spearer numbers increased slightly today, but fish movement (especially big fish movement) appears to have significantly increased following the large storm that blew through over the last couple of days," state Department of Natural Resources sturgeon expert Ron Bruch said Tuesday.
"A number of spearers have indicated they will be gearing up for one last shot at the season later this week," he said.
Bruch said anyone going out on Lake Winnebago should make sure they know the ice conditions in the area where they will be traveling.
The new snow on the ice has covered up bad ice areas and thin spots brought on by the warm weather last week, and old sturgeon holes, he said.
"Spearers currently going out on the ice are blazing new trails to ensure they have a safe travel path and many have switched their transportation mode to four-wheelers or snowmobiles," Bruch said. "Be careful."


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Climb the crack left of "Knob Job". Rappel or climb a second pitch.
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Supertopo says doubles to 4 inches, but you really don't need anything larger than a #3. I placed one #4 C4 at the 5.6 wide bit (smaller protection was available) but the old style #4 that I carried went unused.
FA - Bob Ashworth, George Meyers 1973. "Don't forget the Fresno Rule," says Bob Ashworth with a smile. "There is no reason to go there!"
One of those 5.8's that is more like a 5.9. I had a great time on the varied climbing, and running this together with the second pitch of Knob Job into a single pitch makes for a very classic outing.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University men's basketball team earned its first win over a Big East opponent, defeating DePaul 64-61 in front of 3,125 fans at Alico Arena. With the win, FGCU extends its winning streak to four games, their longest winning streak since becoming a member of Division I.
Back-to-back A-Sun Player of the Week Reggie Chambers (Miramar, Fla.) had a career day for the Eagles (4-6). Chambers tied his career high in points (20), rebounds (7), and also set a career high with five steals. Chambers also added a game high five assists.
Head coach Dave Balza called the win the "best game in the program's history."
"The crowd energized our guys," Balza said. "This is a great group of guys who always work very hard (and) tonight's win is a reflection of that hard work."
FGCU took a 30-25 lead into the halftime break after holding the Blue Demons (7-4) to just 28-percent shooting from the field.
The Eagles led by as many as 13 points in the second half before DePaul began to chip away at the lead.
The Blue Demons cut the lead to one point with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Chambers then made what was described by Balza as "the play of the game" when he stole an errant pass and drove it the other way for a layup with 1:18 remaining that gave FGCU a three point lead (62-59).
DePaul again cut the lead to one (62-61) with 59 seconds on the clock. This time it was senior Derrick O'Neil (Moreno Valley, Calif.) who made a key layup to put the Eagles back up three with under 30 seconds to play (64-61).
DePaul had one 3-point opportunity to tie the game in the final seconds, but the Eagles defended the play well to win by a final score of 64-61.
"We were hungry all week to get a big win," Chambers said. "We expected to win this game. This is one of the biggest wins in program history."
Junior guard Reed Baker (Naples, Fla.) scored 12 points for FGCU while freshman forward Anthony Banks (Lantana, Fla.) scored 11 points and grabbed a career high 10 rebounds. O'Neil finished with nine points and senior forward Kyle Marks (West Palm Beach, Fla.) added six points on 3-for-3 shooting.
The win was also memorable for nine year old PJ Chester, who was granted his wish by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. PJ's wish to become a basketball star came true as he served as the honorary team captain for tonight's game. The Eagles presented PJ with an authentic FGCU home uniform, and his teammates completed the night with an historic win.
The Eagles are back in action on the road Tuesday, December 29 in DeLand, Fla. when they take on Stetson in an Atlantic Sun Conference matchup at 8:00 p.m. in the Edmunds Center.
FGCU returns to Alico Arena January 8 at 7:05 p.m. when they host the Ospreys of North Florida.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I'm not going to blast the Video Music Awards. I'd like to, but I can't. The ceremony did exactly what it was supposed to do: It presented the top tier, high-money pop music celebrities in all their awful reality, warts and all.
I still have to say something about the whole affair. Partly because the memory is a demon that must be exorcised. Partly, with regard to Miley Cyrus in particular, because I've been assuming others would say what needed to be said and they haven't. Plenty tried. There's been no shortage of opinion on the subject this week. But it all falls short.
Mind you, I may not be the best judge. I wouldn't have watched the damn thing in the first place, but my daughter commandeered the TV Sunday night and I found myself drawn in against my will, fascinated and horrified, unable to look away from the devastation from this man-made disaster.
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Very sceptical on current form - I'm thinking more like a 50mm f1.8 IS is more likely, sharp at f1.8, priced at about £600 retail, with an 85mm f2.0 IS at a similar price in the new style lens package seen on the 24/28/35mm lenses and a trio "cheapo" 35mm, 50mm & 85mm f2.8 non IS for £200 retail each in a build package not too dissimilar to a 18-55mm kit lens.
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... and a trio "cheapo" 35mm, 50mm & 85mm f2.8 non IS for £200 retail each in a build package not too dissimilar to a 18-55mm kit lens.That's the first prediction of that happening that I have heard. I think that is unlikely, but who knows, only time will tell. There are a number of other lenses (at much higher pricepoints and margins) that Canon is more likely to produce [or replace], as well as cameras in need of replacement (most glaringly, the 2009-like spec'd EOS T3/1100D).
Canon EOS 5D | Tamron 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 | 24-105mm f/4L IS USM | 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM
15mm f/2.8 Fisheye | 28mm f/1.8 USM | 50mm f/1.4 USM | 85mm f/1.8 USM | 3x 420EX | ST-E2 | Canon S90 | SD600 w/ WP-DC4
15mm f/2.8 Fisheye | 28mm f/1.8 USM | 50mm f/1.4 USM | 85mm f/1.8 USM | 3x 420EX | ST-E2 | Canon S90 | SD600 w/ WP-DC4
If by any means the image quality is comparable to their new 35mm IS, I know a guy who will definitely get that asap.
EOS 5D Mark III · EF 16-35 4.0L IS · Σ 35 1.4 · Σ 85 1.4 · EF 70-200 4.0L IS · T 150-600 VC
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I don't usually use this word but: what a bunch of haters!
I have been DREAMING about this lens since I got my first DSLR. 50mm is my favorite focal length; I shoot primarily landscape and adventure (mountaineering) photography. I'm not sure why everyone thinks you need a wide-angle to shoot things in the great outdoors, I shoot with a 50 f/1.4 about 90% of the time, everyone has their own style.
Some of my most iconic images are shot in pre-dawn light; we often start climbing hours before the sun comes up. At high altitude before sunrise, the light is gorgeous, changing quickly, and there is not much of it. There is no time to setup a tripod. I end up having to shoot at f/1.4 with 12k-25.6k ISO's to get a non-blurred image, and by that point I consider the images pretty much unusable for professional applications. Having FOUR STOPS of IS would be HUGE for me, and allow me to get my ISO's back down to manageable levels. This would also allow me to shoot basic star shots…hand-held!
This lens is truly a dream-come-true, and I will pre-order it as soon as it becomes available. Something I have NEVER done with a lens before.
I have been disgustingly disappointed with Canon bodies lately (as have most of you here) but I am very pleased with the way they've been handling lenses: fast primes with IS and small/light sizes. This is PERFECT for me, especially as I start to branch out more into videography.
Now if only they'd make a 24mm f/1.4 with IS…
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Do the new IS lenses have Hybrid IS??
i'm not quite sure if Hybrid IS would be useful in anything other than a macro lens. and even then, as an owner of the 100L, it's questionable how much a difference HIS really makes at 1:2 - 1:1 magnifications.
M, 5Dc, 1Dx, some lenses, a few lights
A non IS version that's cheap, hmmmm oh wait that already exists! Did you forget about the 50 1.8 plastic fantastic? So why would Canon make another cheap fifty? Makes perfect sense to me that they would add IS, in fact we should all just accept that Canon will put IS in all future non L primes.
For bargain hunters theres always the 40mm pancake!
For bargain hunters theres always the 40mm pancake!
5D II | 17-40L | 24-105L | 70-200 f4L IS | 135L | SY 14mm f/2.8 | Sigma 50 f/1.4
EOS M | 22 f/2 | 11-22 IS
EOS M | 22 f/2 | 11-22 IS
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Huh? the Canon 100mm 2.8 L is $900? The new 50mm IS should be around $700 or $800.
The 100L is regularly included in rebate programs ... any no way the 50/1.4IS will be only $800 no matter how "simple" it is to construct, imho it'll be at least $1000 for the versatility alone and because it's a great companion to the IS-less 24-70 lens(es). I hope Canon delivers and it's not 12/31/2013 :-p
As was stated before (but I shall echo)...
- This lens should have been expected by all of us. All the non-L primes seem to be getting modern updates with better build quality, internal focusing, USM and IS. I say almost in that F/1.4 and IS seems unlikely. Given that IS is a lock for a refresh (based on the others we've seen) I agree with those suggesting that it might be an F/1.8 IS or F/2 IS.
- Such a refresh will have IQ that rivals current equivalently stopped down L glass of that length.
- Four stops of IS for me is fricken wonderful. I rarely shoot moving things in low light, so four stops of IS is simply a huge win for what I do. I can net shots in even darker environments, or in environments I shoot in today, I can stop this thing down into its sweet spot and have the IS net sharper winners despite the longer shutter.
- In this focal length, as much as improved IQ is first on people's minds, improved AF is what I'm looking for. I have the venerable Canon 50 F/1.4, and though it (like the Canon 85mm F/1.8 ) is a stellar sharpness-per-dollar sort of lens, the focusing speed is simply two steps behind my L glass. If the 28 IS I recently purchased is any harbinger of things to come with this new 50, it should be a massive improvement over my old 50 F/1.4
- Am I the only who believes these mid-grade IS lenses are only setting a baseline for expectations for new L lenses? One would assume that once these mid-grades IS lenses are all released, bigger/nastier/heavier weather-sealed versions of each of them will be next. Such new L primes would be $2-3K, one would think.


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After my experience with even Canon Grips flexing with a 70-200mm f/2.8, I've just lept away from them. Having your camera mounted to a heavy tripod with a expensive head and then have a spring between them was very frustrating. I'd be interested in hearing how stable it is and if it droops with the new Canon Grip. I'm also wondering if they inproved the attach mechanism where many users have had stripped threads.
The Canon grip doesn't flex all that much - though it is felt when attaching a heavy lens. But then whenever I use heavy lenses and the grip together, I mounting the setup using the tripod collar on the lens instead of the camera so flex really isn't an issue (for me at least).


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Exclusive women tour in Kerala, India
God's Own Country-Kerala, enjoys unique Geographical features which made it one of the most sought after destinations in the World. Tropical climate, a long shoreline with pristine beaches, tranquil stretches of exotic backwaters, lush hill stations and amazing wildlife, jingling waterfalls, sprawling plantations, enchanting art forms, rejuvenating Ayurveda, magical festivals, cultural monuments and a divine cuisine offer you a unique experience. Kerala has India's most advanced society ,hundred percent literacy, world class health care systems, India's lowest infant mortality rate and highest physical quality of life in India. Kerala is peaceful and pristine and also the cleanest State in India. Now there is a reason for us to come out with an exclusive Women Tour in Kerala. We have designed an exclusive itinerary for women travelers to experience the exclusive. We have tried to include many unique features like visits to the village women, cultural centres, women empowerment enterprises, domestic kitchens, kinder gartens and many more-.This program is an ideal opportunity to experience the real life of Kerala. We have tried our best to showcase the social life and systems of Kerala where women play a major role in home making.
The below itinerary is only a pilot programme to give you an idea on the destinations which could be covered within a certain period. It will be our pleasure to customise the programme to suite your interests, budget and duration. Please feel free to contact us for any such customisation and prices.
Day 01 - Cochin
On arrival at Cochin, Kerala, you will be met & transferred to your hotel.Afternoon you will be taking a short guided city tour of Cochin. Evening you may scroll through the Fort Kochi area to watch the local people operating the huge Chinese Fishing nets and if you wish you may join with them too.Early Dinner and Overnight at Hotel.
Cochin Sightseeing - St Francis Church, built in 1510 by friars brought to India by Vasco da Gama, is the first European church built in India and is the site where Vasco da Gama was buried. The Jewish Synagogue was built in 1568, Chinese hand-painted tiles are one of the attraction. This, the only Synagogue in India has a nostalgic past of a Jewish Diaspora. The "Dutch Palace" was built in the 1550s; the palace contains excellent mythological murals and a rare example of traditional Keralite flooring - a subtle mix of burnt coconut shells, lime, plant juices and egg whites - which gives the effect of polished marble.
Day 02 – Cochin
Morning, after an early breakfast, visit Kumbalanghi Fishermen Village to experience the village activities.You will be taken in Tuk-Tuks through the narrow village roads .The farmer will demonstrate live fishing and crab catching.You will also meet the village women engaged in various livelihood activities.Later drive to Poothotta,an island village for a village backwater Cruise followed by lunch.Here you can enter the traditional live Kerala Kitchen. Evening visit Pepper Trails Kitchen to witness a cookery demo followed by Dinner.You will also witness and experience the typical Indian Henna session which is a part of almost all Indian weddings.Overnight at the Hotel.
Kumbalangi is a village in Cochin, 13 kms away & it is identified as the first model fisheries and tourism village in India. Experience a ride by an autorikshaw through the narrow country roads from the main road and you can see the village folk engaged in different activities for there livelihood, may be a woman in her village provision shop, a farmer in his paddy field, a fisherman spreading his net, a kid with a fishing net... it goes on.
Village backwater Cruise – An unforgettable journey in a country boat into the pristine backwater villages of Kerala.... goes through the zigzagging narrow canals and paddy fields fringed with coconut palms.....watch rare birds....country boat making....a natural fish farm where you can go fishing…You will witness coir making, toddy tapping and enjoy a typical Kerala lunch at a farmhouse.
Kerala has a distinctive cuisine, very unusual and different from the rest of India. Cooking in Kerala is all about discoveries, aromas and colours. Kerala cuisine is very hot and spicy and offers several gastronomic opportunities to those willing to experiment with the local cuisine. Traditionally, in Kerala food is served on a banana leaf. One has to take food with right hand. Tender coconut water is a refreshing nutritious thirst quencher..Seafood's are main diet of Coastal Kerala. Here at Pepper Trails, we are trying to pass on a tradition of our kitchen to the World. The cookery demo will be conducted at short distance away from Kochi, in the beautiful ambiance of a Kerala's modern architectural bungalow, nestled on the top of a valley in its natural setting with a peaceful ambience combined with refreshing environment, promising to make your another day in Kerala a wonderful experience. Enjoy a warm welcome by the breath taking lush green landscape complimented by a welcome drink and... now you are a part of our home… This cookery demo is not just being in the kitchen, will give you hands on experience, you'll learn to prepare 3-4 variety of Kerala's delicacies in a friendly, relaxed, informal environment. Each dish will be demonstrated, prepared and cooked. You will then be able to enjoy tasting each dish and take home the recipes as a memento of your delicious day.
Day 03- Cochin -Munnar
Morning, after breakfast, drive to Munnar, known as nature lover's paradise (04 Hours).Enroute visit a Spice Plantation to familiarize the Spices like pepper,cardamom,ginger,coffee etc.Afternoon go for a Nature History Trail followed by a soft trek through tea plantations.You will also visit Tea Museum to learn more about how tea is being processed.Dinner & Overnight at Hotel.
Indian agriculture began by 9000 BC as a result of early cultivation of plants, and domestication of crops and animals. Settled life soon followed with implements and techniques being developed for agriculture. Plants and animals—considered essential to their survival by the Indians—came to be worshiped and venerated.Indian spices include a variety of spices and herbs grown across the Indian subcontinent (South Asia).
With different climates in different parts of the country, India produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the Subcontinent, while others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries.Spices are typically heated in a pan with ghee or cooking oil before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavor should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term which refers to any side dish in Indian cuisine. It could be with a gravy base or a dry item. A curry typically contains several spices blended together.
Set at an altitude of 6000 ft in Idukki district, situated at the confluence of three mountain streams, Munnar was the favored summer resort of the erstwhile British rulers in the colonial days. Sprawling tea plantations, picturesque towns, winding lanes, trekking and holiday facilities makes Munnar a holiday resort. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji a flower, which bathes the hills in blue once every twelve years. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi - which towers over 2695 M and is an ideal spot for campers who like trekking.
Munnar History Trail is a soft hiking programme highlighting the following:
- Head works dam- the first hydro –electric project in Kerala built during the British period. The trail leading to the next destination from this point is passing through tea garden and lake side which gives a fine birding walk.
- The Blossoms Park – The Blossom park is attached to the Head works dam. The tunnel from the dam to the power house is located in the park. Plenty of exotic trees and plants from British period can be seen in this park.
- High range club – It is a club of plantation managers constituted during the British period. An old golf course is also located in this club.
- Heather cottage – built and found during the British period , this is the first of its kind in Kerala. The founders practiced worshiped Anti-Christ.
- Old hanging bridge – connecting the Old Munnar market with Club road.
- The CSI church- Built during the British period where early planters were buried. It was built in memory of Eleanor Isabel – young wife of a planter died after 7 days of Marriage.
- Munnar Market- a beautiful vegetable and provision market.
- Fusion Hill- where a mosque, church and temple are located face to face. It is the place which is mentioned in 'Life of Pie' the movie-
Full day tour to visit Marayoor Sandalwood Forest,soft trekking,visiting tribal village & tribal women.Later you will go for a short trek through Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary with our Naturalist.Return to Munnar for overnight stay at Hotel.
Munnar is a misty, lush green hill station up in the Anamalai range of Kerala; Munnar's tea gardens, some of the highest in the world, stretch up the sides of the hills and are interspersed with pockets of forest rich in birds. Its is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. Surrounded by almost 30 tea gardens that give it a picturesque view, Munnar is near Anaimudi, the highest peak of the Kerala Western Ghats.
Exotic and pristine, Marayoor is a unique place where tourism meets adventure. The enchanting beauty of Marayoor offers diversity in every aspect of the land and culture. Hamlets, rocky hills, rivers, brooks, cave temples, paddy and sugar cane fields, waterfalls, sandal wood and bamboo forests…Marayoor is famous for its natural sandalwood forests grown in natural abundance. Marayoor is the only place in Kerala where natural sandalwood forest is seen. Chinnar wild sanctuary is the haven for two highly endangered species-the grizzled giant squirrel and the star tortoise.
As you go on the nature trail in Chinnar, you are bound to come across a fascinating plethora of bird and animal life. In your journey to Anamalai, you will touch the main land again but on the eastern side of the Western Ghats. On the way you can see an entirely different way of village life from Kerala. The vast expanse of hundreds of crops, sacred groves, termite mount temples and if in season, can participate in a village festival like fire walk, Jelly Kettu (Bullfight) etc.
Chinnar Sanctuary is located in the eastern slope of Western ghats sharing its flora and fauna with Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and Eravikulam National Park. The sanctuary has an area of 90 sq.km. Chinnar has the unique thorny scrub forest with Xerophytic vegetation . The undulating terrain with rocky patches manifolds the scenic splendor of the sanctuary. As the altitude varies from 500 to 2,400 m above sea level within a few kilometer radius, there is a drastic variation in the climate and vegetation.
This sanctuary has also rainfall ranging from 600 mm to 3000 mm and a dry season ranging from three to six months Elephant, gaur, leopard, spotted deer, sambar, grizzled giant squirrel, hanuman languor etc. inhabit the Chinnar forests. The grizzled Giant squirrel is an endangered species.
Day 05 – Munnar – Kumarakom (5 Hours drive)
After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & proceed to Kumarakom, which is famous for its backwater & scenic beauty, sprinkled with traditional houseboats, country crafts, rural lifestyles and Tranquility. On arrival at Kumarakom check in at your hotel on Vembanad Lake. Your Kerala tour takes a magical turn at this backwater peninsula.You may opt to go for a rejuvenating Ayurveda or a village walk and many more. Overnight at Hotel.
Kumarakom is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake and a picturesque, clean village like most places in Kerala. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is spread across 14 acres, the bird sanctuary is a favourite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist's paradise. Egrets, darters, herons, teal, waterfowl, cuckoo, wild duck and migratory birds like the Siberian stork that live in flocks are a fascination for visitors. The best way to watch the birds of the Kumarakom sanctuary is a boat trip round the islands.
The Vembanad lake body attracts waterfowl like pin-tailed duck, garganey teal, spot-billed duck, birds of prey like osprey, marsh harrier, steppe eagle, etc.Bird lovers can also take a boat trip to the nearby Kaipuzha Muttu, Pathiramanal, Narakathara, Thollayiram Kayal and Poothapandi Kayal to watch local birdlife and migrants which could easily be more than a hundred species.
Day 06 –Kumarakom
Full day at relax on the backwaters.You may opt to visit the nearby town,Kottayam for little shopping or to visit the two famous churches Cheriyapally(Small Church) and Valiyapally (Big Church).Also you may opt to take a boat to visit the Bird Sanctuary or go for a village walk.Dinner & Overnight at Resort.
Day 07: Kumarakom – Houseboat
After a leisurely breakfast, board the houseboat from the resort jetty for a nights stay with on board lunch and dinner, covering the nearby villages and the ethnic life around these villages.You can try cooking on board with the chef.Overnight in the houseboat.
What is truly magical about a houseboat is the breathtaking view of the untouched and otherwise inaccessible rural Kerala that it offers. The houseboats have all the creature comforts of a good hotel including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchen where are cooked on board and supplemented with fresh fish from the backwaters. Today, the tradition is still continued and the food from the local cuisine is served by the Kuttanad locals, on board. The name Backwaters brings you the very thought of Houseboats. Food and leisurely times spent on-board with the feeling and privacy of house as well as enjoying the natural beauty. A Cruise amidst marvelous mangrove forests, captivating coconut canopies, swaying palms, mangrove forests, pulsating paddy fields sprinkled with enchanting waterways and canals decked with white lilies, can be quite a rejuvenating experience for the weary traveler. Enjoying a cruise in these backwaters is not to be missed, as it leaves you feeling fully rejuvenated. The banks of these backwaters in Kerala are the most enchanting picnic spots. You get to experience the native way of living.The experience on the Houseboat is not the one to be explained by words.Its to be lived and evolved by yourself.
Day 08 – Alleppey - Marari
Morning after breakfast on board, checkout & proceed to Marari, a relatively quiet beach paradise of Kerala. On arrival check in at Marari Beach Resort (built in the style of a traditional fishing village with thatched villas that have been designed to be in keeping with the local village style).You may opt to have a rejuvenating Ayurvedic Massage. Also visit the butterfly garden and Organic vegetable farm.at the resort escorted by the Naturalist.Evening you can join your Chef to prepare your exclusive dinner at a Speciality Restaurent where the food is prepared from the fresh picked vegetables from the Organic Farm of Marai Beach..Dinner & Overnight at Marari Beach Resort.
Marari originates from "Mararikulam", one of the local fishing villages, where life still goes on much as it did a hundred years ago, with the men going out to sea each day to earn a living bringing in the daily catch. Completely new to the holiday maker. Marari offers endless miles of superb sand beaches backed by swaying palms, virgin territory where you can experience the local charm/and traditional Keralan Hospitality at it's best. Marari Beach is an endless vista of sand and surf, but it is more. An authentic experience of the world of Kerala's traditional fishing villages, and a recreation of an ancient, harmonious way of life. The village of Mararikulam lies on a forgotten shore, midway up the Malabar coast, where the Indian Ocean finally decides that it has now become the Arabian Sea.
Day 09 – Marari
Full day at the resort. More of a relaxation..Marari Beach is an endless vista of sand and surf, but it is more... An authentic experience of Kerala's traditional fishing villages, and a re-creation of an ancient, harmonious way of life. You may opt to take an Ayurvedic Massage…Visit the fishermen villages..By evening it may be interesting to visit the local temple to watch the local crowd coming for worship and socialisation.Today you will have a Kerala Saree wearing and photo session..Our ladies will help you to learn wearing a saree.Dinner and overnight at Resort.
Day 10 – Marari-Cochin
After a leisurely breakfast,drive to Cochin.You may opt to visit a women empowerment society to see how our women work for supporting the family.Also visit a Special School for mentally challenged children run by the Christian Women Missionaries along with a vocational unit where many challenged people are working to earn a little share to support their life.Also you will visit a kinder garten. Afternoon you will be taken to the busy City area where all the home shopping takes place.Full of Jewellery and textile showrooms and many more.Dinner and Overnight at a City Hotel.
Day 11– Cochin Departure
Like all good things, your experience tour in Kerala comes to an end but you will always carry with you memories of this unique and unforgettable holiday experience. Today, you will be assisted and transferred to Cochin International airport for your flight home!!
Package Cost Includes:
* 02 Nights accommodation at Cochin as mentioned above
* 02 nights accommodation at Munnar as mentioned above
* 01 Night accommodation at Kumarakom as mentioned above
* 01 Night stay at a 01 bedroom A/c Houseboat (Kumarakom - Alleppey) with all meals
* 01 Night accommodation at Mararikulam as mentioned above
* Daily Breakfast & Dinner at all the hotels/ resorts
* All meals on Houseboat
* English/German speaking escort staying at different hotels(For Groups only on extra cost)
* Greenix Show at Cochin
* Cookery Demo with Dinner at Cochin
*Village Backwater Cruise with lunch
* Guided spice plantation tour in Munnar
* Guided trekking in Munnar
* Tea Factory visit in Munnar
* 01 Ayurveda Massage at Marari Beach
* Visit to Snehanilayam Special School in Cochin
* Henna evening along with the cookery session in Cochin
* All monument entry fees
* All transfers and sightseeing as per attached itinerary by A/c Vehicle.
* Driver allowance, parking, fuel, state entry fee
* All currently applicable taxes including Government Service Tax
Package Cost Excludes:
* Any meals other than those specified
* Any sightseeing unless otherwise specified
* Any train/ air/ Ship fare other than those specified.
* All expenses of personal nature like Camera fee ,soft/ hard drinks, Telephone/ Fax, Laundry, Tip etc.
* All other services not mentioned under package cost includes section.
* Prices are valid from 01 October 2011 till 31 March 2012 except during the Peak Season from 15 Dec 2011 till 20 Jan 2012


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Ca Senate passes one-payer health bill -- voice your opinion to the governor
Original post made by $25k annual copays and non-covered medical on Sep 9, 2006
A good blog discussion at
Web Link
Links (there are many others pro and con if you use Google)
Web Link
The Governor has a 24 HOUR automated voting system set up that will
take messages on SB 840 specifically. When you call press 1 (for
English), then 2 (to speak out on issues), then 4 (for SB 840), then
listen carefully.
You can call and place a vote now at 916-445-2841
I did this and was not able to leave a message, only place a yes or no vote.
You can email the governor your opinion at
<Web Link>Web Link
I do not personally know whether this is a well-crafted bill yet or not, I am posting it because it's such a relevant issue for our community, both for businesses and families.
I do have a comment about reform in general: according to Public Citizen, less than 50% of health care dollars we spend today go to actual care, the rest go to support a truly massive (mostly private) bureaucracy and profit. Unfortunately, profit incentives to delay and deny care encourage more, not less, bureaucracy. In other words, the efficiencies of the marketplace have fostered a bureaucracy the likes of which any non-profit or government agency would be hard-pressed to emulate.
Of course, by the example of other sectors of the economy where the consumer can essentially be held hostage -- utilities, water, sewer, to name a few -- generally private control doesn't provide added value, it's just too easy to take advantage. In those areas, government often does a better, more efficient and more effective job. We're not asking government to provide the care, simply to administer a single-payer insurance.
We need a system that functions primarily to provide good care. At this point, I think we shouldn't be afraid of trying a new way to finance health care. I'm at least going to read the bill very carefully and voice my opinion to the Governor.
I would love to see a thoughtful discussion on THIS bill specifically.
on Sep 9, 2006 at 2:39 pm
Why are you wasting people's time with this thread? On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Schwarzenegger said he would veto SB 840. There aren't enough votes to override his veto. Case closed.
Just to set the record straight, SB840 would have created a single-payer (that means the single payer is the government, which gets its money from all of us), state-run health-care system. It would have eliminated much of the private insurance market, reduced consumer choice and increased employer costs. Doctors who offered health-care out of the state system would be jailed. The governor wrote op-ed in Tuesday's San Diego Union Tribune explaining his veto, calling the system "socialized medicine."
on Sep 9, 2006 at 10:32 pm
Schwarzenegger said he would veto SB 840, but he still obviously wants to know what Californian's think -- Schwarzenegger is not Bush, he actually is capable of thinking about it and changing his mind based on the facts and the will of Californians -- and he's learned from not listening during the last election. Hence the value of a thoughtful discussion about it -- the bill is still alive.
As I said, I have not made up my mind about this bill. Well-implemented reform is truly necessary. If not this bill, I would like to see the governor offer an alternative.
I wouldn't want to see employer costs increase; if that would happen under such a bill, then it's not good legislation. Based on what I have read, that doesn't appear to be the case, it appears it would save employers money. Eliminating the private insurance market would be a monumental savings. The influences also distort the market and increase the cost of care substantially. I think that is actually the most important aspect of the bill.
We can do better than this, for our loved ones, for ourselves, for the dedicated people who commit their lives to provide care. At this point, we could so easily do better than this.
A friend compared the care she received in Australia when she had a premature birth which required a stay in intensive care for her newborn with the care she received here for an uncomplicated birth with no anesthesia after which she went home the next day. Her share of the former care was only about $2,000 (20% of the total) for everything including her own hospital stay; the latter care totalled over $20,000 when all was said and done. She said the care in the Australian hospital was significantly better, too.
Before anyone writes any hateful "then leave" type messages (which are so common when anyone tries to point out that we really don't have to put up with this dysfunctional system), let me just respond now by saying if such a person thinks so little of our country that we cannot do better than this, then perhaps s/he should take that message to the mirror and read it there.
Even if the bill isn't perfect, perhaps just doing something to get us out of this inaction of fear and prove to ourselves that we can survive change -- and then work the problems out of the new legislation by refining it so that we do fix our broken, bloated, and bureaucratically-burdened healthcare system -- perhaps that is the first giant step toward a better system.
on Sep 10, 2006 at 9:39 am
Look, SB 840 ain't going to happen.
If you want to argue about the merits of socialized medicine, how come there aren't flocks of people heading to Canada or Cuba? And did you know that if you need heart bypass surgery in Canada, and you're over 55, you don't get it. They ration care. So those people are left to die.
Socialized medicine has been on the California ballot three times in the past 10 years and each time it was soundly defeated by voters. Want to go for No. 4?


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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -Normally, the crew at Elite Development in Cape drains oil from their mowers by simply unscrewing the plug on the mower, tipping it over, and letting it drain into an oil pan. With LiquiVac, there's no need. Instead, the vacuum suction tube pumps it out, supposedly, in seconds.
First, Steven Walker assembles it with no problems. The LiquiVac we're testing is for small engines, like a push mower. Next, the directions say to let the engine run for a few minutes to slightly warm the oil. Then, give the LiquiVac about 15 to 20 pumps.
This is what should happen once Steven and helper Dustin Gill release the clamp on the tube, the suction should pump that oil right out of the mower, but the guys notice a hissing noise.
Good thing they do their own oil changes anyways. They realize something's missing with the Liquivac. We can't find the included gasket anywhere, so they reach into their own toolbox and get things going. What a difference that makes.
"This will probably open the market to people who want to learn to do a few things on their own," says Steven.
The guys are impressed, but still want to know if all the oil is out. That's important, too, explains Chris Taormina with Semo Motor Sports.
"What oil you don't get out of there is going to contaminate your new oil, so you're defeating your own purpose if there's still oil in your crank case," says Taormina.
There's still a bit left in the mower once the guys turn it over, but they all feel confident another try with the Liqui Vac and it would have been extracted, as promised.
"I'd give it a 'B" says Steven.
"I'd say a 'B' would be fine," says Chris.
Good grades, yes, but as you probably guessed, guys like this don't have a need for the Liqui Vac.
"I still think it'd work great for the average homeowner who doesn't have many tools," says Steven.
So, the $35 LiquiVac works pretty much as promised, although the guys aren't sure this is any faster than draining the oil as normal. Still, it makes the task a bit cleaner, and definitely wipes up a good grade 'B' on this Does it Work test. You can buy the LiquiVac at Lowes or on-line.
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
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Our stories this week on the problems of the state's mental-health system tapped into an intense public policy debate that has been going on since the state decide to "reform" the system earlier this decade.
That's my conclusion after looking at the forum at share.triangle.com/mentaldisorder.
You get the feeling from reading the remarkably detailed posts that we stepped into a vast hall full of people who have been arguing vociferously about the mental-health system: State and local government employees, mental-health providers, families, academics. It is a debate that doesn't typically get as much attention, say, as school reassignment. And if you aren't steeped in the details of the system, you may need a glossary to keep up.
What has struck me about the forum is the length and the thought that has gone into the posts, which had drawn more than 5,900 views from people who clicked on them as of Friday afternoon. One of the headlines on a post was the poignant "I can't take it anymore," written by the mother of an ADHD and bipolar son. On my desk, I have a stack of the posts, printed out. Some of the comments run for several pages. Here are some of the points that have been made.
* There's too much red tape in the system. Forms and more forms. One provider says one form has changed five times, and each time it changes, 400 employees need to be trained in how to fill it out.
* State mental hospitals are unsafe places to work, according to front-line employees. As the state has come under increasing pressure to reduce the incidence of patient injuries, some workers say that their safety is a secondary concern.
* The state hasn't provided enough training for service providers.
* North Carolina should look at states that do a good job of providing mental health services and copy their practices.
* As bad as things might be for the mentally ill in urban areas, those in rural areas have a harder time getting access to services.
Some of the most useful insights in fixing the system come from parents, siblings and children of the mentally ill, because they live with the challenges of caring for a loved one.
A number of the most compelling posts in the forum come from moms and dads detailing how the system has let their children down, how their kids bounced in and out of short stays in institutions and, in one case, wound up on the streets. One woman worries that her daughter, who has attempted suicide, will not live to see 30.
These are painful -- but incredibly informative -- to read. One suggestion that was made: Anyone in a senior policymaking position (like a governor, lawmaker, Cabinet secretary) should get involved with a family trying to get services for a suicidal spouse, or an anorexic child, or a schizophrenic sibling. See firsthand what that experience is like, and then design a system that would make sense for these cases.
It is traditional in a column such as this to say something like, "This forum would make useful reading for candidates running in this year's election." And it would.
I am realistic enough to know, however, that seldom do candidates see much political upside in vowing to provide better services to the mentally ill. Typically, you'll see candidates promising to fill more prisons.
Now, no one who knows me would ever say that I am soft on crime. But I was impressed by one point made in the forum: It is wiser to provide good mental- health services early on so we can avoid having to keep building costly correctional facilities for the many prisoners who are mentally ill.
That strikes me as something a smart politician could run on.
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Police have issued a new appeal for witnesses to the mosque bomb blasts as they continue to question two men in connection with the attacks.
There have been three bombs left at mosques in the Black Country.
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We continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the three explosions and are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious to contact us.
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The Bulldog Chase is the last race in the Weber Sports Southeastern Indiana Racing Circuit.
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If Ryan Tannehill is the player whose performance this season is most tied to the Dolphins' success, Jonathan Martin might be No. 2.
In shifting from right to left tackle to replace Jake Long, Martin will be responsible for protecting Tannehill's blind side, often against the premier pass rusher on the opposing team, as well as helping open holes in the run game.
This much is clear: If Martin again leads the league in most quarterback hurries allowed, as he did last season with 47, that would be quite problematic.
But the Dolphins believe Martin will be more effective back at left tackle, where he played at Stanford, especially after adding 15 pounds to boost his weight above 312.
"That [weight gain] will help a lot," Martin said after Monday's practice. "You have a better anchor, more power in the run game. I've felt really good so far. I played there in college, feel really comfortable there. Confident what I can do."
The Dolphins decided to shift Martin to left tackle in May after Bryant McKinnie rejected their offer in free agency. Though it's difficult to judge offensive line play when the players aren't in pads, Martin has been decent — but hardly perfect — early in camp. Olivier Vernon beat him with a nifty inside move during a drill on Monday.
After Long sustained a season-ending injury, Martin's play at left tackle was rocky during his five games at left tackle.
The Dolphins were pleased with his work against Jacksonville, but he had difficulties in two games against New England (allowing one sack and four hurries in one of them, six hurries in the other) and against San Francisco (one sack, four hurries while often matched up against Aldon Smith, who had 19.5 sacks last season).
Martin played very well for stretches at left tackle against Buffalo but also had a role in allowing two quarterback hits, according to Pro Football Focus.
Martin said he watched all of his games at left tackle "a bunch of times." He admitted becoming angry while reviewing tape of the 49ers and Patriots games. "I definitely paid a lot more attention to what I did wrong than right," he said.
Including his 11 games on the right side, Pro Football Focus rated Martin 76th among 80 tackles last season, with six sacks allowed.
"I played solid at times, not so good other times," he said. "It's about being consistent."
Left guard Richie Incognito, who will play alongside Martin, said Martin is "at his best" when he is given a challenge.
Even without hearing Incognito say that, Martin expressed the same sentiment.
"I like having the pressure on myself. It makes me perform better," he said. "It's something I wanted my entire life — to play left tackle in the NFL."
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With Long moving on to St. Louis, Incognito said: "I'm the vet on the O-line, the vet on offense. It's my time to lead, my time to pick people up. … I'm in charge of tempo and hard work and making sure we're on track."
• Coach Joe Philbin said second-year running back Lamar Miller "appears a lot more comfortable in what he's doing. There doesn't appear to be much indecision in his play."
And Incognito said Miller "has got a great feel for the zone game. I'm excited to block for him."
Philbin on Monday also offered praise for quarterback Matt Moore, cornerback Brent Grimes ("very quick"), rookie tight end Dion Sims and receiver Brandon Gibson ("very good instincts" in his route-running).
Receiver Brian Hartline said Gibson is suited to play in the slot because "he has a lot of body control, which you need a lot of times inside. He's smart and can feel coverage."
• In the ongoing kicking competition, Caleb Sturgis followed Dan Carpenter's excellent work Sunday by hitting two of three field goals. He missed a 47-yarder but made a 48-yarder.


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Dan Rather: 'I Wish Every American Could See' Sunday's Tea Party-Bashing 'Newsroom' on HBO
As NewsBusters reported earlier, Sunday's episode of HBO's The Newsroom was an absolute disgrace that included numerous attacks on elected members of the Tea Party including a disparaging comparison of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) to the late Joe McCarthy.
Much to my astonishment, former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather actually loved the show writing at Gawker, "This whole episode is something I wish every American could see and ponder" (photo courtesy Gawker):
[I]t reveals the danger of big business being in bed with big government, whether the government is led by Republicans or Democrats. This is especially dangerous when it comes to big businesses that own, as a small part of their overall operations, a national-distribution news organization.
In this episode, the most important, most interesting, most revealing scene is where the owner of the corporation (played superbly by Jane Fonda) tells the head of her news division, "I have business in front of this Congress!" She's complaining about her anchorman and his newscast covering news in ways she knows will displease Congressional leaders whom she needs for business advantage.
Actually, she was complaining about far more than that.
Fonda told the head of her news division that he had rebranded the network "as MSNBC's more combative brother" doing news exclusively "for the Left."
I guess Rather either missed that part or just didn't think it was important to mention in his review.
Far more important is that this episode mixed real politicians with fake ones depicting Tea Party candidates as something they're not, but why should we think Rather - who had no problem presenting false documents about a sitting president weeks before he was up for reelection - would be worried about manufactured characters?
And why should we think Rather would be at all concerned that likely 50 percent of the country would be offended by the content in this episode?
Instead, he gushed:
This whole episode is something I wish every American could see and ponder, especially in the context of the two preceding installments. They would then understand how a combination of big business and big government, working for their mutual benefit — not the public interest but rather their own interests — affects the news we see and hear.
And what about anchors and their staffs "working for their mutual benefit - not the public interest but rather their own interests" - and how that "affects the news we see and hear?"
That's what was far more visible in this episode and far more disturbing. But not to Rather:
Give it five stars so far. If they keep this up — if they can maintain the quality — they will have produced a classic.
It makes you sick thinking this man used to be one of the most powerful newsmen in the country, doesn't it?
Imagine praising something that would totally offend about half the nation.
But maybe I shouldn't be so shocked. He did compare the first episode to one of the greatest films of all time, "Citizen Kane."
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Well, dude . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 5:55pm.
. . . Every American can see "Newsroom" just by watching the TV network evening news programs. No need to subscribe to HBO.
No surprise that Rather likes the show. He practiced its philosophy until even his bosses couldn't stand him anymore.
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Let's see how things sift out this November.
Submitted by needle on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 6:00pm.
Let's see how things sift out this November.
This is not a prediction, but I have a hunch that the people doing the bashing that counts will be those feisty wascally Tea Party folks.
I say if the elites in the MSM want to complain about the Tea Party, I hope the Tea Party gives them a shellacking worth whining about this Nov 6.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
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And I wish....
Submitted by journoprof on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 6:02pm.
And I wish Dan Rather would quit trying to masquerade as a journalist. He should just officially join the Democrats as a paid hack...instead of shilling for them for nothing.
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Submitted by minky on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 12:38am.
So you think the Dems weren't paying him, huh?
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The irony is that the tea party isn't about corp welfare
Submitted by OffTheLows on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 6:01pm.
or any welfare. The mantra has been lower the rate, broaden the base and equalize the playing field for all business. Let market forces determine where America can be most competitive, lower barriers to entry and make conducting business as simple as possible. Will some stray from that message, probably, but the other side of the aisle is more hopeless on that front.
In contrast, the left has done everything imaginable to make business as complex as possible (regs and tax complexity) and about favoring thru corporate welfare specific industries that align with their ideological goals.
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Submitted by Jersey Girl on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 6:09pm.
I see Rather-biased hasn't changed a bit.
One thing America did get to see........was his ignominious dismissal from CeeBS.
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One nincompoop gone; a few thousand to go.
Submitted by needle on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 6:21pm.
Dan Rather: "['Newsroom' on HBO] reveals the danger of big business being in bed with big government, whether the government is led by Republicans or Democrats."
Does this completely out-of-touch bozo actually think this is the sort of thing that the Tea Party movement endorses? CBS and the rest of the DNC media really should seriously drug test their staff, and also test them for basic competency.
Noel comments: It makes you sick thinking this man used to be one of the most powerful newsmen in the country, doesn't it?
Yes it does, but we are at least rid of that particular nincompoop; we have only a few more thousand to go.
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It says something that HBO
Submitted by Slyrr on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 7:52pm.
It says something that HBO has to drag Dan Rather (of ALL people) out of his crypt to peddle their show. Dan Rather was a scumbag who was caught red-handed, deliberately lying in an attempt to change the outcome of an election. Everyone in CBS (including Rather) who was complicit in the scam was fired and got thrown out of their jobs in disgrace.
Bear that in mind. HBO needed to get a man who was fired from his job for lying to the American people in order to pimp their cheesy show. Rush nailed this show by quoting from a blog about it. The show was described as a liberal safari, where pretenders are dressed up in Republican costumes so that liberals can go out and shoot them without the risk of those mean ol' Republicans shooting BACK.
In Hollywood, the liberal left's perpetual 'safe haven', they are free to put whatever words they want into the mouths of actors and send them stumbling out onto the stage, pretending they're Republicans, for no other reason than to falsely portray the Right the way that liberal leftists IMAGINE them to be.
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It's completely appropriate that Dan Rather pimps for 'Newsroom'
Submitted by needle on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 9:33pm.
If the the medium is the message, then 'Newsroom' is a fountain of Liberal lies.
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ONION NEWS NETWORK, comes out on top in fake news ratings
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 7:58pm.
As if the world needs another fake news network...
And to top that off it's net even funny!!!
And here's Rather on the cutting edge of fake but accurate bender.
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Dan Rather should have been off the air years ago!
Submitted by Mary Louise Turner on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 10:15pm.
Dan Rather has l-o-n-g since gone certifiable. He should have been fired the night he walked off the CBS News set when a US Open tennis match ran overtime (in 1991, if I recall). This man only is on TV because of his insane and inane ego. Whereas Walter Cronkite was Benedict Arnold with a mike and a camera, Mr. Rather was, and still is, a deeply disturbed individual with extra jokers in his deck.
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Religious Idiots
Submitted by Smbeane1 on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 11:54pm.
I'm afraid the religious idiots are destroying our party. We get rid of them and I believe more people will join our party. Don't think it'll happen though.
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Religious Idiots?
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 12:21am.
If it weren't for people seeking religious freedom, you would most likely be living under a rather severe tyranny right about now.
Perhaps you would find North Korea more palatable, as the religious people there have been either incarcerated or eradicated.
Vote for the American in November
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Which idiots to get rid of?*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 12:48am.
The ones who believe that the government owes YOU comfort without contribution? The ones who believe killing an unborn is a "right"? The ones who agree to "death panels" cause old people are in the way? The ones who believe abusing children and living a life of depravity is "normal"? The ones who want to rid this country of our military when leaders in other countries are bragging about destruction of America? The ones who believe its ok to burn buildings, create chaos and riot in the streets is the way to make "change"?
Religious idiots are the least of our troubles..
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So, a four week wonder, with a few posts under your
Submitted by UpNorth on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 12:58am.
belt, and you're already telling us to "get rid of them", referring to religious people? My, you're in for what will probably be a very short career here at NB. The first rule of civil discourse is, don't p**s off the people you're trying to sway to your side of an argument. You've already failed.
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Religious Idiots?
Submitted by Humblepie on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 2:14am.
How quaint, I've been call a lot of things but a "Religious Idiot" for just having a love for God and freely choose to follow him is a new and novel concept. Would I be more enlightened in your eyes if I embraces abortion on demand? I know, how about I let the government control every aspect of my life as they surly know better than God.
Funny part of this whole thing is my conservative views are the same now as before. The only thing that has changed is God is now in charge of my life. I have faith that he will take care of me and provide for my needs. Seems that most of country now has faith their government check will be there the first of the month.
May I suggest you try a few Tea Party gatherings. You will find "Religious Idiots" there, but, you'll also find people representing the broad spectrum of America. The only thing they have in common is the desire to bring a halt to big government and give back the personal freedoms that we took for granted and loss.
Until then, may God be with you.
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LOL, just what party are you
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 6:13am.
LOL, just what party are you a part of? Most likely the Democrap party.
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---- — To the editor:
I am writing to warn everyone about some of the things that get into our computer programs and systems, when we least want to expect them to be there — so that when one is downloading something, that is when different programs, and viruses can get in and pervade.
In one of my previous letters to the editor, I had noted that crime syndicates try to get people's personal information, and say that they are offering large amounts of money that they have won in different international lotteries.
The Bank Of Nigeria is, from what I can tell, one of the oldest ones. For quite some time now, I have been getting one from "The FBI" stating that this money is legitimate, and to claim it.
Yet anyone in his or her right mind is going to realize that the FBI would only contact someone, if something serious, like a criminal act that one was involved with — and certainly not by email.
In fact, the other day, in opening my e-mail, a virus got in my system, locked the whole thing, and didn't allow me to exit, or get out of it, in any way, and threatened me through the supposed FBI message, telling me that I owed $200, or it could lead to imprisonment!
I have been a Verizon customer for 10 years here, and called their Supreme Tech Support, and invested $14.95 a month, so that if anything like this ever happens again, that they could clean it out, any time of the day or night, 24/7, including holidays and weekends. If they fixed it for me on a one-time basis, that would cost me close to $80, which is horribly expensive, when one is on a fixed income.
In coming home later, I checked my e-mail, and without doing anything, there was the so-called FBI virus again! It's really difficult one to get rid of.
Look, www means World Wide Web, and anyone can say they are anything in cyber space, and chances are no one is going to be any the wiser. This is limitless, and anything and everything can be found, when one looks things up here. Again, that can be anywhere in the world, or any country!
Enormous as this is, we need to focus on what it is that we want or need, try and do our best with that, and bring about good, to help to make this world a better place to live.
I cannot understand what possesses people to hack accounts. One can get an e-mail from a personal friend, and find an advertisement of something unrelated to their relationship — or receive a message saying that their friend is in another part of the world, and that their money has been stolen, and that they need help. All of these, in my view, are scams.
So in brief, don't open anything that doesn't look familiar or unexpected.
And when things are advertised to look too good to be true, they often are.
Pleasant Street, Gloucester