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2.33/5 rDev -41.9%
This place used to be good, but the beer guy there was let go. used to get good advice all the time. don't know what their management was thinking. at any rate, pretty much a let down now, their staff is clueless to beer. all the staff is trained to do is up sell with no idea what they are trying to sell you. i really wonder about bevmo's business philosophy, they must not be that savvy with beer. even their wine selection isnt that good anymore, overshadowed by total wines. save yourself some time and look elsewhere.
12-27-2011 19:06:28 | More by GrumpyJunglist
3.73/5 rDev -7%
Located in a shopping mall type place next to a Staples or Office Depot type place. Beer all the way in the back. Clean store, well organized, beer all the way in the back. Good quality stuff, I actually spent more on liquor than I did beer for the first time in years (Everclear, Buffalo Trace & some Russian vodka).
Quality of beers was legit. Standard Bevmo selection. No Cantillon, despite what other reviews said. Disappointed to see hermitage stuff dominating the place. Service was just fine, leaves you alone.
I think I picked up some Stone IRS while I was here and something else that escapes me. Worthy stop, nothing special, probably slightly above your average bevmo.
09-14-2011 18:17:06 | More by Beerandraiderfan
4.14/5 rDev +3.2%
Decent prices, some are even good when they're on sale and/or you're a Club Bev member (which I am) it's only a few miles from my house, so I feel a little lucky to have such a great shop near by!
Staff has always been clean, nice smelling and helpful! Had some great suggestions for rare and foreign beers that turned out pretty good.
Also good selection and pricing on non-beer items, if anyone cares, on whiskey, wine, gin, and bourbon (my top choices for liquor)
Always have some fun stuff there too, seasonals, giant bottles, special releases, etc.
Highly recommended.
07-28-2011 18:45:17 | More by bierkoning
3.8/5 rDev -5.2%
A little bit of a drive up Bolsa Chica Rd./Valley View St. to Katella takes me to BevMo Cypress. Similar to the Huntington Beach locale, they have a large selection of California and other U.S. micros, Belgians (including the legendary Cantillon), Germans, Polish and English beers. During May they were having a big sell off of Christmas/Winter beers for $3.99 a six-pack (got some Avery Old Jubilation) and Anchor Christmas 2006 for $6.99 for a 1.5L Magnum. However, since I've been here in June this seems to have ended. Still, their selection is top notch for this area, and I've yet to have a bad beer from them. They also have a better selction of glassware than the HB location, with Duvel tulips, Paulaner mugs, and Hennepin glasses among other things. Prices are regular BevMo, not too expensive. All and all a good choice for beer in the Cypress/Garden Grove/Stanton area. (6/2007 review)
Edit 8/30/10, they had Dogtoberfest in, one of my favourite Oktoberfests, haven't seen it in the Southland since '07, I get it home and realise it's the '09 and virtually undrinkable. This is complete bullshit. Why on earth would you put this on the shelves in this condition. I'm out $10, but I'm telling the other BAs be sure to check the dates. BevMo has lost my business for the foreseeable future, this is unacceptable. If Patrick was still there this would never have happened. And really since Patrick left this location has dropped off, really no better than the HB locale. I'm severely dropping the quality score and the service score (somewhat). Cypress used to be the best BevMo and one of the best bottle shops in North Orange County, but I'm seriously pissed at them right now.
Update (9/16/10) - Andrew at Cypress BeerMailed me personally and rectified the situation with an apology and a refund so I thank him for that. I no longer harbor any ill will towards the store and have no problems shopping there in the future. I am adjusting the scores to reflect the current situation.
08-31-2010 05:17:19 | More by Halcyondays
4/5 rDev -0.2%
Visited on 11-26-08
I actually made my first visit to this spot with my buddy from Long Beach, as we were looking for a little something to take his mind off of his "newborn baby blues". The atmosphere in this place is much better than some of the other BevMo's I have visited. I couldn't put my finger on it, but the vibe was just better.
The selection was pretty standard for BevMo on this particular date. It was the day before Turkey Day, so the shelves were pretty depleted. But, I did pick up a sixer of Hop Wallop, which the Brea location never has, and a bottle of Santas Little Helper. They also had a bottle of Hop Trip that I immediately placed in my basket. I am pretty sure that this was the first place I had been to that actually had this. So, that was the highlight of the visit for me.
The service was decent, but nothing to marvel at. The guy at the register was pretty friendly, and commented that he really loved both the Hop Wallop, and the Santa's Little Helper, so I figured that he knew about beer. But, when I asked him if he knew when the Abyss was going to arrive, he looked quite puzzled and obviously had no idea what I was talking about. Nothing wrong with that, but I do wish that more of the BevMo employees would be more knowledgeable about the products that they're selling.
Overall, I liked this BevMo a little more than the Brea location, as they had a better selection of stuff that other BevMo's just don't have. I will have to make it a point to visit this location a lot more often. I actually told another one of my friends in Long Beach (who currently shops at the HB location) to stop by the Cypress location and check it out. He did, and no longer even bothers to shop at the HB spot anymore! Recommended for sure.
12-13-2008 02:49:52 | More by sweetbrew82
4.15/5 rDev +3.5%
I stopped by here after dinner at Beachwood BBQ to 1)restock my fridge, and 2) to see what the fuss was about at this location. I have to say I was impressed with the selection. I was greeted at the door when I walked in, which was a nice way to get things started. After using the restroom, I headed straight for the beer section and stocked up. Most BevMo's have a good selection of beer, but this location was noticably better than most I've run into. I was surprised to see Stone XI Anniversary on display. I was also surprised to see a good number of unknown German rauchbiers (I grabbed a couple), some lesser known German wheat ales, Alaskan Smoked Porter, Maui Brewing, and many others. Checkout was quick and the shelves were dust-free. An easy recommendation in west Orange County.
10-18-2008 00:25:02 | More by DoubleJ
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
This is by far my favorite of all the Orange County BevMo locations. Simply put, they have a better selection of craft beer than any other BevMo around. Patrick is the guy to talk to over there. He is not only knowledgeable and up-to-date with all the seasonal/special releases, but he is a fellow beer advocate and a really cool guy. He even drove to the bay area to procure three cases of Deschutes' The Dissident to sell at BevMo Cypress. After snagging my two bottles of The Dissident, I noticed they also had Rogue Double Dead Guy, Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, Sierra Nevada Wet Hop Harvest Ale, Victory Festbier, and a few other gems that the other BevMo's either won't get or will get much much later than the Cypress BevMo. Besides Patrick, the other employees there have always been nice and well-informed. I highly recommend this place.
10-02-2008 23:08:35 | More by Tdizzle
4.65/5 rDev +16%
BevMo's seem to be everywhere now, but this Cypress store really stands out for beer. The staff is completely up on what is out, what is coming up and what is long gone. They also know how to order up on limited beers and tend to have bottles long after everybody else is out. I use to live by the HB BevMo and I never got the feeling that anybody there knew anything about beer. In fact one time one of the supposed beer guys really started to become argumentative when he was insisting that Moylan's White Christmas was the same as their Hopsicle, only with a different label. The reason that it mattered was that they had a sign for the Hopsicle for $2.99, but had the White Christmas on the display, with no actual Hopsicle in the store.
But that nightmare was HB and this review is about Cypress, where I now know that I can count on having intelligent conversations about the beers that I am buying.
08-14-2008 05:05:35 | More by opwog
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
Visited a few weeks ago to pick up Deschutes Black Butte XX. The beer guys at this BevMo "get it" and will gladly talk beer with you for a minute or two, though they are busy with work and all... I know I spoke to Jeff and another guy whose name I can't recall.
They seemed jazzed to be selling a good, rare-ish beer!
Anyway, I had a great experience ordering online and picking up COLD bottles in the store! Everything went off without a hitch. I will definitely make this my go-to BevMo when it comes to limited releases.
08-07-2008 17:03:00 | More by charlzm
4.35/5 rDev +8.5%
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"BevMo" is how the sign reads in front of the store. Most others are "Beverages and More" This one is BevMo! This is set up like every BevMo. Beer in the back corner...once I ran past all of the wine and spirits, I found the normal BevMo stock. Allagash, Bear Republic, Stone, Moylans/Marin, Chimay, Unibroue, Rogue, Reaper, Flying Dog, Speakeasy, Alesmith etc...One good find was the Dorado DUIPA from Ballast Point that I was looking for. In all, the place was very clean, still smelled like paint and had all the great beer that I so enjoy BevMo for. Thanks BevMo for bringing great beer so close. I'm glad I found this one, its 8.3 milies from my house and Huntington Beach BevMo is 8.0 miles! When are they going to put one in Long Beach..!? 500,000 people!
Very well managed, service was great, found beer in great condition and prices beat or rival any local establishment. Check it out...
10-21-2006 08:13:29 | More by LongBeachHopHead
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---- — PLATTSBURGH — The DeeDees threw strikes and spares left and right during playoffs for the National Senior Wii Bowl Championship.
Earl Macey, Dee Lessor, Carol Jones, Bernie Trombley and Gloria Hebert were cool and collected as they took their turns before the flat screen at the Senior Center in Plattsburgh.
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"It's really great," White said. "They have all come together as a community. Carol read the article in the newspaper and called me. Now, she is a definite fixture here. It has helped not only introduce people to each other, but they experience camaraderie and fun competition."
The Silver Foxes from Beekman Towers, the Booyas from Ellenburg and the Rouses Point Nine Pinners Teams also made the playoffs.
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Macey, 83, was in the strike zone.
"I like bowling," the Beekmantown resident said. "My average is 200 every time."
Years ago, Hebert was a real bowler.
"That was a lot harder than what we do now," the 76-year-old Plattsburgh resident said.
She Wii bowls for the fun of it.
"It brings you joy," Hebert said.
Lessor, at 96, is the most senior bowler. In 1956, she was the "most improved bowler of the year" and played in a couple of bowling leagues.
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Jones, who said she isn't old enough to vote, signed up for Wii bowling for the fun of it. About her progress, she said, "The same. I have good days and bad days."
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The Silver Foxes and the DeeDees were ousted during the first week of playoffs. The Booyas made it through the first two weeks of playoffs before being defeated.
The last team standing, the Rouses Point Nine Pinners, competed Tuesday in the Master Class Championship Playoffs. The Nine Pinners — Marylee Baker, Richard Baker, Ruth Fitzgerald, Marie Sterling, Bob Sterling, Carmen Aubrey and Jeff Aubrey — squared off against the Dresden Basket Cases of Zanesville, Ohio. The Nine Pinners will either take the title or come in second place.
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---- — It's not always the biggest guy who is the strongest, the short girl might be a great basketball player, and the kid with the funny clothes and accent might just turn out to be a best friend.
This was the message brought to Cooperstown elementary students during two performances of "Diversity Circus" on Friday. The show was performed at the district to further reinforce its character education program, and more specifically explain in an engaging way what the Dignity for All Students Act truly means, according to Christine McBrearty-Hulse, the elementary counselor.
McBrearty-Hulse said teachers were asked to educate students about the word "diversity" before having students see the traveling performance from Michigan. She said each month students learn about a character trait — the word for March was respect, and the word for April is dignity.
"With the recent 'Dignity for All' regulations from New York state, this program addresses the topic head on," she said. "It is important to educate students early about the meaning of diversity more so than just a person's size, shape and skin color."
McBrearty-Hulse said the concept of diversity means to accept and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, exploring those differences in a safe positive and nurturing environment and understanding each other and not treating people unfairly on their differences, she added.
According to the show's creator, Doug Scheer, learning to accept others is the ultimate form of bully-proofing. Living in the metropolitan Detroit area, home of the largest population of Arab Americans in the U.S., Doug and his wife, Heidi, wanted their sons to learn to be fair to everyone and to treat others the way they wanted to be treated.
"We wanted them to understand that people who are different from them — people who don't look or act like they do — have the same feelings inside. We wanted them to know that it's okay to be different and that different isn't bad. We have more than a passing interest in helping kids understand this — our son Gannon is different. Gannon, 11, has PDD-NOS (one of the five autism spectrum disorders)," wrote Doug and Heidi in the "Autism Spectrum Quarterly" spring 2012 publication.
Heidi, who plays Smudgy the Clown in the show, began researching autism as soon as Gannon was diagnosed and has become a national spokeswoman and advocate for the autism community.
During the performance, children learn respect with a version of Aesop's fable of "The Lion and the Mouse"; Martin Luther King Jr.'s message is presented as "The Amazing See-Through Kid" and even a kindergarten student from the audience helps prove that people should never judge others based on their appearances.
Doug, the ringmaster, began the show by moving an oversized box of blue crayons to demonstrate the value of diversity. While showing crayons that all look the same he asks, "What fun are they?"
"A real box of crayons is better than this," he told the students watching from the gymnasium floor.
"In a real box of crayons, some are blue, but others are red, yellow and purple," he continued. "Some are thin, some are thick and others are sharp. Some are dull and there is short ones and tall ones. Some even have crazy wrapping papers and funny names, but you can't draw a nice picture if they're all the same."
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Smudgy the Clown does not use words to communicate. Instead, she uses honks of a bicycle horn, whistles and hand gestures along with facial expressions to get her messages across.
"Smudgy doesn't talk like the rest of us," Doug told audience members, "but you can understand her pretty well if you give her a chance."
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"I'm afraid everyone isn't going to fit," he said.
Smudgy comes storming out blowing her whistle reminding Doug he must include everyone. Doug tries again, making it work the second time.
Doug and Heidi have been putting on school assembly productions since 1987. Some are curriculum-focused, but 75 percent of their shows focus on character education. The first was called "Les Trouble, P.I. (Problem Investigator)," a conflict resolution show and their flagship production. According to the performers, "Les Trouble, P.I" began morphing in 1999 after the Columbine shootings. Doug and Heidi said after analysis by the Secret Service found that bullying played a major role in more than two-thirds of premeditated school shootings, they began receiving requests for a bully-proofing show. That is when "The Mystery of the Super Character Surprise" was born.
Two years later, after 9/11, the couple asked themselves whether shows about bully-proofing and conflict resolution were really enough. Doug then wrote "Diversity Circus."
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We have had nine superb years with the horse but, after seeing him in his work these past few weeks, myself, Clifford and Dan were of the opinion that the time had arrived to retire him.
Of course, as owner, the final decision rested with Clive, but he agreed that the horse had done enough.
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It's off to the Carrier Dome for Cooperstown's girls.
Freshman Elizabeth Millea scored her varsity high of 26 points — 12 coming in the fourth quarter — to lead the Redskins to a 50-45 Section Three Class C-1 championship victory over Little Falls on Saturday at Onondaga Community College.
"We knew Liz was getting by people easily," Cooperstown coach Mike Niles said. "We were calling some ball-screen stuff for her and she had some baskets off of broken stuff.
"I don't think the perimeter people they had were quick enough to guard her off of the dribble," he continued.
The Redskins (19-2) will play C-2 winner Weedsport at 6:45 p.m. today in the championship at the Carrier Dome. Cooperstown is in search of its first overall Section Three title since advancing to the Class C state semifinals in 2008.
Weedsport (18-3) advanced with a 58-51 victory over Fabius-Pompey on Saturday.
"They extended the floor (Saturday) and their guards are fast," Niles said of Weedsport.
Cooperstown bolted to a 32-15 halftime lead Saturday. Millea, Sumer Murdock and Nicole Cring scored five points apiece as the Redskins outscored Little Falls, 17-7, in the second quarter.
"We had a real balanced second quarter," Niles said. "I knew we were comfortable with how to guard (Gen) Schoff."
But Schoff scored 11 of her team-high 19 points in the third quarter, leading a 19-5 Little Falls run that closed the gap to 37-34 opening the fourth quarter.
"They took the momentum, but we absorbed the blow," Niles said.
Included in Millea's big fourth quarter was a 4-for-7 showing at the free throw line. In the final 2½ minutes, she made both ends of two 1-and-1 situations as Cooperstown extended its lead to eight.
Cooperstown led by seven before Little Falls scored just before the final buzzer.
Alannah Haggerty spent most of the game guarding Schoff. She also had eight points and 10 rebounds.


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British vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Nick Lowe is a major figure in UK pub rock, power pop and New Wave in the 1970's. In recent years, his records have gone in a traditional and roots direction. His latest release is a Christmas album, titled Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family. The title is a nod to a famous UK manufacturer of holiday sweets. For this project, Lowe offers traditional songs, forgotten gems, and new songs written by himself, Ry Cooder and Ron Sexsmith.


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The Otway Nordic Ski Centre, located minutes west of Prince George BC, includes 55km of groomed trails, daily night skiing (5 km of lit trails), dog friendly trails, numerous snowshoe trails, a biathlon range, and a large comfortable day lodge complete with heated washrooms,wax room, kitchen, small concession (snacks and drinks), ski school, and both snowshoe and ski rentals.
The Otway Ski Centre and the Rotary Nordic Lodge are operated by the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club, a non profit organization, whose mandate is to provide you with a great ski experience at a most affordable price. Typically our ski season starts mid to late November, and ending in April. In the off season, the lodge remains closed, but the ski trails and single track trails remain open to all users to use at their own risk.
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- 2:02 pm Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 by Post Staff
You've heard of flash mobs. Now, get ready for "flash ballet."
The former Florida Classical Ballet Theatre has changed its name to Ballet Palm Beach, and the professional Palm Beach Gardens company and dance school wants to celebrate in a different way.
So, it's planning a series of sort-of spontaneous "flash ballets" at public locations throughout Palm Beach County on Sept. 26-Sept. 29. If you happen to be in the right place at the right time, you'll suddenly see the troupe of roughly 12 dancers break out the pas de deux everywhere from the Jupiter Lighthouse to Worth Avenue to the Palm Beach Zoo to downtown Lake Worth to Mizner Park.
While it's a way to give the ballet company a higher profile, ballet marketer Laura Zele says it's also intended to lure younger audiences, already familiar with flash mobs on YouTube, to ballet performances.
The company's regular season begins Oct. 25, and season performances include The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Don Quixote and Tales My Mother Told.


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METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton stood inside the Saints' indoor practice facility at the team's Metairie headquarters Monday, facing TV cameras and reporters' questions one last time before publicly putting the 2013 season to bed.
Yet his focus was squarely on the future and, in his eyes, it's a bright one.
"Honestly the window, as long as I am the head coach here, we are trying to slam it open always," Payton said.
He has reason to believe as much when looking at the roster. At least, those inside the locker room believe so and a large part of the optimism comes from just how young this team was.
The final roster of the season included 11 rookies and 24 total players with no more than three years of NFL experience. Including those on injured reserve, it bumps to 12 and 28. And of those 28, 13 players had a significant role on game days.
"I think there's a youth movement," right tackle Zach Strief said. "I think there's a lot more younger players on this team than people realize."
Like the group that came to New Orleans in 2006, this collection could be setting the team on another path to sustained success.
They helped win 12 games, were part of the franchise's first road playoff win and participated in two postseason games, all experiences that will help in the next few years.
"It's good to have that, for sure, a young hungry bunch of guys that have a little bit of success early on and disappointment as well, being in the playoffs and losing the way that we did," receiver Lance Moore said.
That list includes receiver Kenny Stills, who was third on the team with 641 yards receiving and tied for second with five touchdowns. His 20 yard-per-catch average was best in the NFL for those registering an average of two catches per game.
Kenny Vaccaro became one of the defense's strongest assets. He was third on the team with 77 tackles, third in pass defenses (seven) and had one sack, three quarterback hits, an interception and a forced fumble in his rookie campaign.
Terron Armstead, meanwhile, was inserted in the penultimate game of the season at left tackle. After an initial half of struggles, he acclimated to the speed of the NFL game and became critical to the offense's success over the final three weeks, including two road playoff games.
And those are just the rookies. Also included in the youth movement are defensive end Cameron Jordan, hybrid linebacker-end Junior Galette, running back Mark Ingram and safety Rafael Bush.
"I think when you play significant amount of snaps and significant games like those guys did, there's not going to be too many things that surprise you," inside linebacker Curtis Lofton said.
The team is oldest at receiver, where the average age is 27 and the average years of experience is 5.8 when including this past season. The defense is youngest along the defensive line, where the average age is 25.2 and the average years of experience is 3.5.
"That's big because you like to believe the system they're in and the coaching they have and the talent level that they have, they're only going to get better and therefore this team is only going to get better," quarterback Drew Brees said.
There's one more critical factor in the youth of the team helping the team in the years to come, Strief said.
"The more guys you can have in their rookie deal playing and contribute at a high level, the better your team is going to be," he said. "The more guys you have to lean on that are veterans, the harder it's going to be to put 53 people on a roster that are good enough to be there because of the cap.
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The combination of Beatles-inspired pop music with complex progressive rock impulses probably seemed like a good idea to a number of bands over the years. Trouble is, not many teams of musicians can pull off such a feat without embarrassing themselves. So thanks to Canada, then, for the exploratory trio Klaatu, a band not only oddly brilliant enough to name itself after the essentially peaceful if foreboding alien character from The Day the Earth Stood Still but also responsible for a stretch of genre-defying rock music during the late '70s and very early '80s. Like The Beatles, Klaatu proved itself highly versatile and often unpredictable as a creative unit, bouncing between relatively accessible pop melodies and dense, challenging compositions from album to album. Unfortunately, the off-kilter tendencies of Klaatu pretty much guaranteed that the group's career would be short. Luckily, '80s music fans were able to cash in on the wonderment, if only briefly.
Klaatu's final original album, 1981's Magentalane, nearly never came to fruition at all, thanks to the poor performance of its predecessor. But come to be it somehow did, even if the establishment of guitarist Dee Long's recording studio at this point all but guaranteed that further original material would be highly unlikely. Even so, "A Million Miles Away" delivers on a number of levels, combining an introductory burst of hard rock guitars with synthesizers and then ultimately the unique tenor lead vocals of John Woloschuk. The track may be plenty orchestrated at times, but it also retains the excitement of riff-ready rock and roll. Even better, the transcendent lead vocal performance here simultaneously brings to mind disparate, talented rock singers like America's Gerry Beckley, Iain Sutherland of the Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, and even occasionally Nick Lowe. This is fresh and fun music that defies categorization and even placement in any particular era. As such, it attains a sort of rock and roll mortality.
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Rose Bowl intro. video for last Friday night's game against Washington. I have enjoyed these intro. videos all season. GO BRUINS.
Coach Jim Mora's post-game comments after UCLA's big win against Washington at the Rose Bowl.
UCLA did well against running back Bishop Sankey, holding the Doak Walker semifinalist to 91 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries (3.4 yards on average). The junior's longest run went for just nine yards. He leads the country with 17 runs of at least 20 yards, and has two 50-yard runs.Jack Wang (Inside UCLA).
UCLA's senior LB/safety Stan McKay proposed to his girl friend after a big Bruin win on Friday night - watch the magical moment at the Rose Bowl.
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Interesting responses from LA Times' Chris Foster during a Q&A with the Seattle Times' Washing Huskies beat writer Bob Condotta.
With the Bruins hosting the Washington Huskies in a special Friday night blackout L.A. Midnight match on national TV, BN gets ready for Friday night with a preview of Washington's special teams...
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Camel House at Wapato Point in Lake Chelan
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 12
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
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Executive vacation rental in the resort of Wapato Point on Lake
Chelan includes gourmet kitchen, Bose sound system upstairs, big
screen TV and home theatre sound system in the rec room downstairs,
four bedrooms (one with a king bed, two with queen beds and one with two twin beds),
queen sleeper sofas in the rec room and living room, open floor
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The resort of Wapato Point is surrounded on three sides by water and
boasts sandy beaches, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, boat
rentals, a stocked fishing pond, volleyball courts, boat docks,
miniature golf course, children's supervised daily programs and
organized activities for adults and children. There is a restaurant
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activities and attractions in Lake Chelan Washington
In Summer: Boating, canoeing, water skiing, kayaking, swimming,
tennis, golf, fishing, sunbathing, beachcombing, golfing,
bicycling, hiking.
In Winter: Nordic and Alpine skiing nearby, ice skating, and all
the above as weather permits.
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2014 Summer Rate is $3300/week
2014 weeks still available:
before July 4, after August 15
September and October = $260/night
Winter rates - inquire
Cleaning fee - $170
Security deposit (refundable) - $500
Tax - 11.5%
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The Detroit Lions were going to do everything they could to retain defensive end Cliff Avril for the 2012 season. Avril was set to become an unrestricted agent and was eager to test the waters of the open market. The Lions, for their part, were hoping to be able to work out a contract extension prior to Monday's deadline date for applying a franchise tag to a player. Now, it seems as though Avril will be tagged to keep him in Detroit for the next year.
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text: There's an explosion of music and dance at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, through May 19th. It's the Tony-award winning musical "Fela!" Adesola Osakalumi plays Fela Kuti, who created a music movement in 1970's Nigeria that inspired the world. Michelle Williams plays American activist Sandra Isadore, who pushed him to politicize his lyrics, and fell in love along the way. Jamie Tobias talked to the stars who are winning over audiences on tour around the country.


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Scheduling a Campus Visit Campus tours are offered on weekdays throughout each semester excluding holidays and some blackout dates. If you would like to visit in the spring, particularly during the months of March and April, please schedule well in advance as these dates fill up quickly.Click here to schedule your campus visit now! Engineering Campus VisitsThe College of Engineering was established as a joint program serving two universities in Tallahassee, Florida: The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and The Florida State University. The College of Engineering is situated in Innovation Park; a neutral location in Tallahassee between the campuses of the two universities it serves. To schedule a visit of the College of Engineering Click Here!
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The iPhone website has gained popularity in recent years. Ordinary websites are receiving more traffic from mobile devices than ever before. Even if you have no immediate plans to create an iPhone website, there are steps you can take to make your current website more iPhone friendly. Below we will explore 6 techniques you can perform to present iPhone website content to these users.
Think small to make your iPhone Website huge
How does your website look on the iPhone? Do you have to zoom into a content area to read content? How will the size and order of your page elements affect an iPhone user's experience? Can you easily enter text in a search field?
These are some of the usability issues an iPhone website solves. Consider the number of pixels allocated as padding between your navigation options. If you don't have enough space in between your navigation elements, your site will present difficulties for users trying to navigate using their fingers instead of a mouse. An average persons index finger is roughly 40-70 pixels in width, therefore you should consider leaving extra space between navigation elements or making them larger to allow for easy interaction as we discuss here.
Fortunately, you can make these modifications by using an iPhone specific style sheet (as we discuss here). In this way, it is possible to style your sites content separately for these visitors.
Setting Default Zoom
MobileSafari allows you to zoom and rotate page views to more clearly navigate content, but you can easily minimize the need for your users to do so. For example, if your home page loads with extra space on the left and right sides, this will carry over into the default presentation for iPhone visitors. However, you can instruct MobileSafari to zoom into a web pages content by default. This is effectively the start of making an iPhone website.
To accomplish this, we set the viewport width to the width of the device by adding the following declaration to the head of your HTML file:
<meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width">
To set the initial scale to 1.0, add this to the head of your HTML file:
<meta name = "viewport" content = "initial-scale = 1.0">
To set the initial scale and to turn off user scaling, add this to the head of your HTML file:
<meta name = "viewport" content = "initial-scale = 2.3, user-scalable = no">
We utilize the viewport meta tag to improve the presentation of your iPhone website. This meta tag sets the width and initial scale of the viewport. Add the appropriate viewport meta data to the head of the document to instruct the browser to present your content in as large a context as possible on the iPhone's screen.
iPhone Website Pro Tip: Viewport Orientation
The iPhone supports both landscape and portrait views. You can specify CSS based on viewport orientation which is determined using JavaScript and updated in the orient attribute of the body element. We've outlined some of the benefits of using iPhone website style sheets in a previous article.
To achieve this, you target the browser width. Here's the CSS:
body[orient="portrait"] { property: value; } body[orient="landscape"] { property: value; }
The following javascript detects and sets the iPhone's viewport orientation by evaluating the innerWidth property of the window object and setting the orient attribute of the body element at regular intervals:
var updateLayout = function() { if (window.innerWidth != currentWidth) { currentWidth = window.innerWidth;
var orient = (currentWidth == 320) ? "profile" : "landscape"; document.body.setAttribute("orient", orient
); window.scrollTo(0, 1); } }; iPhone.DomLoad(updateLayout); setInterval(updateLayout, 500);
Hiding the iPhone toolbar
With one line of JavaScript you can hide the big toolbar:
window.scrollTo(0, 1);
Include this line of code to the phone's orientation detection JavaScript, and the toolbar will reappear when the orientation is changed. Voila, iPhone website. Simply omit this line if you want the toolbar to show. This is discussed in more detail in our article "How to hide the address bar in MobileSafari".
Optimize Images
iPhone websites can be a step backwards in certain ways… If you recall optimizing images for 28.8 kbit/s modems you may want to skip this section. We recommend you consider serving re-optimized assets to these users and avoiding the use of large images or other weighty media on your website. Animated gifs are
unsupported at this time and gracefully display the first frame of the animation supported in later versions of IOS.
Biggest iPhone website usability issue? No Flash Support
While it may be coming shortly *sarcasm*, currently you are unable to view flash content on the iPhone. But what if you already have flash creative on your non-iPhone website? We trust you are presenting alternate content to non-flash enabled visitors, as iPhone visitors attempting to view your flash movies will instead see the default plugin not found image. There are several packages freely available which perform this detection or you can use the tools built into the Flash authoring environment.
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|Written by Mark Nichols
The Gabrielle Giffords shooting has prompted several calls for new laws making it a crime to threaten public office holders, allowing senators and representatives to carry concealed firearms inside government buildings and a host of other proposals. But many of those proposals do not address the reality that Giffords was shot at home in Arizona, not in the nation's capitol. And now, with irony so thick you could frost a cake with it, Congress is looking to local law enforcement for protection while at the same time enacting laws and policies that make policing that much more difficult.
According to the Fox News, members of Congress and other federal employees worried about their safety in the wake of the Arizona mass shooting can always request additional security detail from the U.S. Capitol Police or the Marshals Service. But relying on local law enforcement may not be an option because of the cutbacks that are decimating cash-strapped law enforcement agencies.
Following the Giffords shooting, House Sergeant at Arms Bill Livingood reissued a security guide for lawmakers who have grown worried about their safety. "It is essential that each district office establish communication with local law enforcement," Livingood said in a memo sent to House members and their staff.
The memo encourages designating a law enforcement coordinator for each office. "Members participate in a tremendous assortment of events each year, throughout the United States. Experience demonstrates though that not every event requires the presence of law enforcement," the memo reads.
"However, the decision whether or not to have a law enforcement presence at any event is one best made through close liaison with the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, the U.S. Capitol Police and your local law enforcement agencies." Some lawmakers were well ahead of the memo. Freshman Representative Joe Walsh of Illinois reached out to the local sheriff to provide security at a town hall meeting.
John Firman, director of research for the International Association of Chiefs of Police, told FoxNews.com, that police chiefs will need to determine how to handle requests for extra security for lawmakers. "That could mean pulling an officer out of another unit like gangs or counter-terrorism" said Stephen Clark of Fox News.
But that's going to be a tough order to fill. According to a report by the National League of Cities, 25 percent of U.S. cities havecut their public safety budgets in the past year,. Jim Pascal, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, noted that more than 80 percent of police departments have 10 or fewer officers.
"It's important to state they're going to do what needs to be done, but it will cost an extraordinary strain and something will be left undone," Pascal said in reference to the claims by local law enforcement that they could handle the security needs of local politicians. "Monitoring, in general, is just another thing that has been placed on the plate of local and state law officials.
At the same time, robberies, car thefts, none of that is going away. So the cops have their hands full," Bill Johnson, executive director of the National Association of Police Organizations added. Johnson said overtime costs will go up and that the federal government should pick up the tab for the extra costs if the threats and violence continue over the long term.
"The individual cops and sheriffs will do whatever they're asked to do to protect elected representatives of the people, but you can't get away from the fact that it will cost a lot of time and money to do a good job and it will have to be a federal responsibility to cover that," Johnson said in the Fox interview.
But where some see danger and cost issues, others see only opportunity. Freshman Rep. Michael Grimm, who is a former law enforcement officer, says no additional money is required for security for lawmakers when they're in their districts. He says that instead, he wants to offer low-cost security awareness training for lawmakers and their staff.
"I firmly believe this training will be beneficial in various situations, from accidents and illnesses to acts of violence or terrorism," Grimm told FOX.
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Hockey ladies overcome Alton to progress in county cup
6:00am Friday 31st January 2014 in Sport
IT WAS third time lucky for Basingstoke Hockey Club's ladies seconds as they finally beat Alton this season, coming out 2-1 in the Hampshire Cup.
Sarah Mainprise opened the scoring as she put away Cath McCormick's rebound.
Alton equalised, but Amy Bennett scored the winner five minutes from time to set up a tie with Eastleigh.
In league action the day before, the ladies first team travelled to Southampton and raced into a 3-0 lead by half-time thanks to Catriona Bausor, Chrissy Waller and Claire Bowman.
The home side responded with three goals of their own after the break as the game ended 3-3.
The seconds slipped behind to Aldershot and Farnham, but levelled as Nicola Burring won a short corner and Cath McCormick duly converted. However, a late goal won the game for Aldershot.
The thirds lost 5-0 to the Isle of Wight, despite some fine saves from Aoife O'Hanlon and determined play from Gill Rust.
The fourths were in the unusual position of having almost no forwards in their squad, but they still beat Petersfield 3-1.
Defender Claire Brockbank got on the scoresheet first, before Phillipa Spicer and Dayna Wegg wrapped up the scoring in the second half.
The fifths took a share of the points as they travelled to Portsmouth and Southsea, thanks to Kerry Barker's equaliser.
The men's first team won at the Bank of England 5-3, never looking back after Ben Jubin scored their opener.
After the hosts equalised, the teams traded goals up to 3-3, as Grant Rouse and Dean Record scored for Basingstoke.
Late in the game, the away side ramped up the pressure and netted twice as Jacqueline Lauren linked-up with Rouse for his second, then Ben Shaughnessy coolly dispatched a penalty stroke.
The seconds slipped to a 4-0 defeat against visiting Bournemouth, despite defiant performances from defenders Ben Cowdrey, Rich Pulleyn and Pete Youll.
The thirds drew 2-2 against United Services Portsmouth, while the fourths beat Havant 6-2 as Ross Cavalier, Andy Collingwood, Rob Lloyd and Andy Fulton all scored.
In a home derby game, the fifth team faced off against the Vikings, and came away with the points, winning 6-2.
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Your child develops and learns more in their first five years than at any other stage of life. Attending preschool can enhance and encourage your child's incredible development. It can also meet your child's increasing need for stimulation.
At preschool (also known as kindergarten) children:
Children can attend preschool when they are four years old, or in the year they turn four. Some preschools also offer programs for three-year-olds – these are much shorter days than traditional four-year-old programs.
Your child will have the chance to join lots of art activities, and sing and make music. Your child will learn to be independent and to manage new tasks like looking after his own snack and bag. Preschool can also improve your child's blossoming social skills.
There may be a fee to attend preschool, as government funding doesn't cover all the operating costs.
Preschool is all about learning through play and structured activities.
Whether it's finger painting, building a block castle, or singing with other kids, preschool will help your child increase their experiences and knowledge. Most pre-schools also offer open-ended activities which allow your child to develop at his own pace.
In Australia there are several different types of preschool and kindergarten, including:
Most preschools operate in purpose-built facilities and are managed by a volunteer parent committee of management. But other preschools are run within long-day care centres, as part of a church group, or by local governments, state schools or independent schools.


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Next when I was viewing my the rooms online the wonderful video shows a great 19 inch flat screen, when booking i was told yes there would be a flat screen and a perked coffee machine in each state room, NOT. The TV in our room was so ancient, it was 13 inches or less and a dinosaur. The coffee in my room was a packet of instant with something to heat up water, hot pathetic for spending a 1000.00+ per person that I couldnt get perked coffee in my room or sit on my expensive balcony. The state room was smaller than what it appeared to be online. the Bathroom was adequate. Our steward was wonderful.
The embarkemnt took forever out of NewYork. The food was okay. The service at the Azure was great by one particualr waiter. The recreational activiteies were a bore, they repeated themselves over and over, there was no rock climbing for my teen, no bowling, no movies, no comedy club, repeaded art lectures and auctions to get you to spend money. The shore excursions were the best part of the trip, more fun off the boat than on it! Then 24 hours upon return to the boat I attained a rash, I reported it to the front desk, and was told not to worry about it, or I could see medical for 180.00 dollars, WHAT?! SO I went to the crusie consultant who told me I probably got sand fleas and it would go away in 24 hours, it didnt go away until after I got home. NCL didnt care.
When I came home on 12.23.12 I sat down and wrote all my complaints down, on 12.24.12 I composed a letter to customer relations and emailed them. It was recieved on 12.28.12, it is now 1/14/12, and I have called 5 or more times with no resolutions to my concerns. I am not a happy NOrweigan sailor. I await a resolution to my concerns, to top it off, durin my 3rd or 4th call, I learned my assigned case review was out sick on disability and no one was reviewing my concerns, how can I be happy with such poor customer service?


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Following the storyline of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the upcoming The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.
VideoGamer.com Score:6
Our Verdict: After the impressive voice acting and general spectacle of the main adventure starts to fade, you're left with an altogether dull world in which to roam.
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Xbox 360 version helps the mech shooter's sales rise up 220%.
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Waterfront tanks
CORNWALL, Ontario - Trillium Distribution has promised to suspend work on the chemical tanks on Cornwall's waterfront while high-level meetings designed to quell criticism of the project are ongoing, says a city hall report.
Councillors will meet tonight to learn more details about the project, and how municipal officials, as well as those from Transport Canada and Akwesasne are reacting to the work.
A report from CAO Norm Levac suggests Trillium won't send its construction crews back to the site for at least another week or so.
"Trillium has agreed not to re-start work on site while these meetings are proceeding, including a scheduled meeting for Jan. 24," Levac said in his report.
The report also details a so-called "port divestiture program" Transport Canada has developed where communities can petition the federal department to take over ownership of waterfront lands like the Cornwall Harbour.
"A funding program is in place until March 31," said Levac's report. "The city could consider initiating an application.
"If the city initiates the process to obtain ownership, it is clear that (Akwesasne) must consent or be a party to the application."
Akwesasne currently has a land claim filed for a portion of the property surrounding the Cornwall Harbour and a meeting with Transport Canada and Mohawk officials to explore the divestiture option is planned for Friday.
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Sometimes there is no better way to write the subject of these articles than to just call it what it is — no puns, no metaphors, no similes, no double-entendres. Urban Archeology is not unlike an improv comedian who has just been given a prop or a subject and directed to make something out of it. As I enter each sale I am often searching for the story, and the subject of this article was exactly what I got.
I have to confess that not every box claiming to contain junk is going to make me race for my wallet. This box, with its intriguing label and muted color had me as soon as I laid eyes on it.
As you can see, it's not Al Capone's vault, it looks as though someone may have used the box as a sewing kit. (TIP: sewing kits and button jars, boxes, etc. are great catch-alls for other things.) I did clean out some of the old buttons. I don't ever plan to start a button collection, but I might as soon as someone can teach me what to look for.
Here are the items that were left: the standout item was a folding compass from 1888 (or later). The pencil lead holder seemed to have character. So too, did the glass tube of green beads. Everything else in the box had the feel of the 30s or 40s, but I don't know.
The other items seemed fairly innocuous: a small plastic tape measure, and a cloth one, a marking block, a wooden dowel, a small container of cuff links, a little cardboard box (possibly a Rx, but there was no writing), a knife, a seam ripper (I think). And then there was another paper container that I still can't place because there was no text anywhere on it, but inside it was obvious.
Look at the attached images maybe you'll recognize these? I used them when I was a kid, but they never came in this kind of container. Mine were on rolls and I spent many a dull summer afternoon igniting them a hundred ways other than using a cap gun. Packaged in sawdust one would think they were blasting caps, but I doubt it.
I don't know how they ended up in mom's sewing stash, other than a pure act of confiscation due to the disruption these were guaranteed to create. I can't toss them because they represent an era in toys that is long gone. I can't imagine that anyone has them in this condition today. If they do I sure hope they let me know because I would love to have more information about them.
Visit the blog and see if you recognize this 1967 back to school essential.
Greg Van Antwerp is a Connecticut resident and blogger, who can be found on the weekends in search of a good "dig" or a good story. You can read more about his adventures by visiting his blog.


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Downtown Park Street Penthouse 1 with Gorgeous Lakeviews in McCall
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2
- sleeps 16
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
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This luxurious high-end downtown McCall condo has stunning views of Payette Lake, Brundage ski resort, and the downtown area from every window and room! Enjoy this spectacular unsurpassed location. Walk right out the door into the heart of all the action with the finest shopping, dining and sightseeing. This condo is located steps away from McCall's best public beach, coffee shops, parks and an ice skating rink. Take in the magnificent views from two balconies, while you BBQ on the Weber Grill or relax inside by the warm fireplace.
Pamper yourself in luxury with four bedrooms, two baths and sleeps 12-16 people. (Please note: one of the rooms is an area only accessible by going into and through the master bedroom. It is a separate smaller area that is perfect for a family with young children). Bedroom one has a queen sized bed, bedroom two has a queen sized bed w/ a trundle, and bedroom thre has a queen sized bed and queen sized sofa sleeper this is in the master bedroom, and in the small room inside master bedroom there are twin/full bunk beds w/ a trundle. There is also a rollaway.
No expense has been spared with 4 LCD flat screen TVs, satellite, wireless DSL, a Blue Ray Disc, DVD, Wii, ipod doc/CD player, movies, games and books. The gourmet kitchen is stocked with everything you need including granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. This condo is decorated beautifully and wrapped in hardwoods, slate, travertine and granite. The master includes a jetted tub, recessed ceilings and high-end fixtures. There is plenty of parking in front of the building, plus a designated parking spot. For additional parking and trailers there is ample free public parking across the street. Unwind next door at the Indulgence Spa, hop onto the bike route across the street or enjoy any of McCall's fine restaurants all within walking distance. Reserve this condo now for the perfect getaway!
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Kelly Hill
condo rental amenities
- Stunning Lake and Mountain Views
- Wireless Internet
- 4 LCD Flat Screen TV's
- Wii and Nintendo Entertainment Systems
- Blue Ray Disc
- Ipod Dock/CD Player
- Satellite TV
- Security Building
- Weber BBQ Grill
- 2 Balconies
- Nearby Bike Route
- Fireplace
- Washer/Dryer/Laundry Room
- Jetted Bathtub
- Full service kitchen
- Elevator and stair access
- Extra parking
activities and attractions in McCall Idaho
- McCall Pottery
- Brundage Mountain
- Payette Lake
- Ponderosa State Park
- The Cove Spa
- Activity Barn
- Mountain Monet
- Manchester Ice & Event Center
vacation rental rates
Low: Off Season - Starts at $175/Night
Peak: High Season - Starts at $250/Night
Holidays and Special Event Dates: Starting at $275/Night
Rates are based upon number of guests and number of nights
An adult 25 years or older is required to be an occupant of the unit during the entire reserved period.
Cleaning Fee: $125.00
Damage Waiver Fee: $39.00
Discount for LAST MINUTE stays (booking within 6 days of stay)
Rates are subject to change without notice. Pricing excludes taxes, additional options or fees.
Kelly Hill
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in McCall
- Water Sports
- Winter Sports
- Shopping
- Ice Skating (at an indoor rink)
- Harshman Skatepark
Top things to do on a budget
- Parks
- Beach
- Coffee Shop
- Sightseeing
- Walking
Top things to do with a family
- Central Idaho Historical Museum
- Game Room
- Trails - walk, bike, hike
- Fishing
- Seeskadee National Wildlife Refuge
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Men's Jordan Hydro V Retro Slide Sandals
When it's time to cool down and hit the gym after an intense game or practice, your feet are ready for some love. They deserve a break, and they will get one in the Men's Jordan Hydro V Retro Slide sandals.
The massaging footbed offers a relaxing cushion that feet will enjoy as they chill in the sauna, walk out of the hot tub, or get cleaned off in the shower.
While your feet are getting some pampering, they will do so in style. With the iconic Jordan jumpman logo on the front, the bold athletic colors and sporty design, it is pretty clear that these sandals are no ordinary pair of flip-flops.
- UPPER: Full-grain and synthetic leather
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Tame the Facebook Time Suck: Make Facebook More Useful by Killing the News Feed
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How to Check Your Snail Mail Once Every Two Weeks
Learn how I check my snail mail once every two weeks. There was only one reason I used to go to my mailbox every day -- junk mail. I used to spend at least 20 minutes a day on snail mail. The routine went something like: Drive to … [Read more]
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There's a good chance that you've used Google today. You might have used it to look at the news, or to conduct some market research for your content marketing. You might have even used it to "Google" yourself. No matter what you used it for, you can probably agree that Google plays a big part […]
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The man who led Nashville's Police Department for the past ten years quit on the spot Monday night at the city council meeting. Nashville city officials say Police Chief John Clayton's resignation came as a shock at the city council meeting.
Chief Clayton confirmed to WALB late Tuesday that he is now the police chief in Pearson.
Mayor Travis Harper describes the announcement. "I asked if he had anything for the council, he stood up was looking very emotional and placed his badge in front of me and said 'Thank you sir,' and walked out." The mayor said.
After ten years of service Clayton's resignation leaves many puzzled.
"There had been some discussion at previous council meetings about the way things had been going in the police department," said Harper. "But the city manager, the assistant city manager, and himself, along with the major at the police department were working towards fixing some of the problems that we had."
Harper says for the past two weeks, Clayton has been on sick leave and his patrol car remained at the station.
"I've sensed that he's had some problems recently, but talking with him he felt the department as a whole could move forward with some changes, and as far as I knew he was on board to try and make those changes."
But last night's resignation told a different story. Major Chuck Edwards is interim chief until city officials find someone else.
Multiple sources told us that Chief Clayton started work today as the city of Pearson's Police Chief, but we were not able to reach Clayton or officials in Pearson.
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The Book's Now A Board Game
New Year's Eve is a time when people love to get together and celebrate. Many love to go out on the town and enjoy a fun night filled with parties, loud music and champagne toasts. While others, prefer to invite friends to their home and enjoy some fun times in conversation and playing board games.
If you are one of those planning on having friends over to share your home and enjoy some friendly board game competition, spice things up this New Year's Eve by playing what could be the hottest new board game. And it's not called "the hottest new board game" because it's new.
With the movie already being filmed, it was only a matter of time before '50 Shades of Grey' became a board game. You may be thinking,
Wow! I can't play a '50 Shades of Grey' board game with my friends….!
But you may be surprised. Because the '50 Shades of Grey' board game is supposed to be played with a group of people….not just 2 players!
You may also be surprised that the game, even though it has the connection to one of the most racy and kinky romance trilogy's attached to it, is actually more of a "who knows who the best" type of board game. Here's how to play, according to an Image Entertainment Press Release:
All players listen to the vanilla-style question before secretly voting on which of the predetermined friends they believe is best matched to the question. When everyone's ready the answers are revealed for all to see! Once all the 'Oohs' and 'Ahhs' have died down, any player who picked the same friend as the reader wins an Inner Goddess token. The first player to collect 20 tokens wins the game.
Maybe I'm just a little disappointed. After reading the books (ok…a couple of times!), I was really hoping for something that would turn up the heat a little instead of something more like 'Truth Or Dare'. But then again, after a couple of bottles of wine or your favorite adult beverages have been consumed and after a couple turns of the board game, maybe that could lead to someone's own private '50 Shades' party later in the night! (wink wink) It also might help that there is also a Red Room Expansion Pack that can be purchased that promises to raise the stakes and have everyone talking long after the game is finished!
Click here to order your '50 Shades of Grey' board game or the 'Red Room Expansion Pack'.


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How to make a nunofelted scarf
Posted by: viltalakim on Oct 17, 2010
Today I want to show You how I make a nunofelted shawl. I warn you it is a lot of work, but at the end you'll have a wonderfull shawl.
This is what you need:
(chiffon) silk
2 pieces of bubble wrap where the scarf fits in.
blind/ beachmat
your hands you can use a spray bulb or a bottle, with holes in the lid, but you can also do this with your hands. Step 1: Lay out the bubble wrap (A) on a table, take the silk (mine was 180cm x 55cm ) and make it wet with only cold water. Step 2.: Make sure there aren't any wrinkles in the silk. Now you can start laying out the wool fibres. You can start in the middle, but I wanted to have a felted edge so I used 2 layers of wool at the edges. These layers are cross -wise placed upon each other.
Step 3: Place wool on the silk there where you want it. You can make what ever you want: leaves, flowers, figures, abstract, etc. Just note that the fewer wool you place on the silk, the harder it will shrink and more wrinkles will appear after felting.
Step 4: Now make everything wet with soap and cold water, make sure you use enough water as the wool need to be totally wet.
Step 5: Place the second piece of bubble wrap (B) upon the wool and put some water/ foam on it and gently start pushing all the air out of the wool. No circular movements!!!!!!
Step 6: As I want the edges to be a bit thicker as 2 layers wool, I fold it double so I get 4 layers of wool. Therefor I fold over both bubblewraps with the silk and wool inside. After that I carefully remove the bubblewrap (A) and fold over the wool. When I am finished with this edge, I place the bubble wrap back on it and turn the whole packet back.. Now I start it all over on the other 3 sides.
Step 7: After all the edges are folded over I make sure there's soap and water everywhere on the wool and very very gently start rolling the wrap with the silk and wool up. To make sure my wrap doesn't unfold as long as I am rolling it I secure it with 3 pieces of thread. The rolling should be done about 500 times , unroll it , and uproll the other side in. Try to do this after every 50 times.
Step 8: After about 300 times You can check if the wool comes through at the back side of the silk. If you see "hairs coming through you can now roll on with a bit harder material as bubble wrap. I use a beachmat made of "raffia". Still keep on rolling, opening, rolling etc. till about 500 times.
Step 9: If you have done it well, now you can see the scarf starting to get shorter and maybee also starts wrinkling again. Make sure you have some hot or boiling water. The wool is now ready to get a shock, so it shrinks. I put my shawl in a bowl and put the hotwater on it. Try to get it out and aggitating the shawl, by letting it fall down on the table. Note: Wear a plastic apron and you'll be dry......
Step 10 Squeese all most of the water out and start hitting the shawl to the table, start gently , airy, after 50-100 times with more pressure and at the end even slamming. When you are satisfied with the result of shrinkage, wrinkles,etc. you stop the slamming.
Step 11: Rinse out all soap. Use in your last rinse bath a bit of vinegar so it neutralises the soap and sets the color and let dry completely.
ps. 1 On my personal blog I have this post with more pictures: http://viltalakim.com/blog/2009/12/how-to-make-a-nunofelted-shawl/
Enjoy your shawl!!!!
ps 2. I have this wonderfull merino wool for sale in my supply shop: www.feltalakim.etsy.com
written by mlpjewelrydesigns, August 20, 2011