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The train has two beautifully furnished and decorated dining cars - Rang Mahal and Mayur Mahal. Assorted with silk curtains, intricately curved wood paneling, artificial lights and royal furniture, the dining cars give you a feel of the royal era. Both the restaurants can accommodate 42 passengers each at a time. Though continental and oriental cuisines are also available onboard, the signature traditional dishes from Indian kitchen steal the limelight.
Hygiene, taste and variety are the top priorities of Maharajas' Express' kitchen. The state-of-art kitchen car is equipped to prepare a variety of national and international cuisines including Rajasthani, Mughlai, Chinese, North-Indian, continental etc. A trained staff of chefs is always at the guests' disposal to cook the best of the dishes and serve them in the most tantalizing manner.
The Safari bar is well-stocked with the most exclusive collection of house brands of beers, wine and spirits, which all come complimentary. The comfortable sitting arrangement and a wide-ranging collection of books lets the guests enjoy the traversing national boundaries with great ease and comfort. The Safari Bar, equipped with its own bar game tables and comfortable club arm-chairs and a collection of books, makes for a perfect ambience for rejuvenating and rejoicing.
The train also has a lounge called the Rajah Club with a private bar, two dining cars and a dedicated bar car. Equipped with games tables, club arm chair, a comprehensive collection of books, and choicest of the wines and spirits, Rajah Club is the best place on the train to unwind, relax, rejuvenate and engage in a leisurely conversation with fellow-travelers. The car also has a souvenir boutique that offers memorabilia for passengers, called the Treasure Chest.


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Upon the death of her husband, Claire (Marilou Mermans) decides to reconnect with her estranged son, down and out R&B musician Sid (Jan Van Looveren). She asks him to help her restart the old girl group she used to sing in with two of her friends from the old days. The rebel son is hesitant at first but eventually agrees under one condition: the band has to play his music.
Despite its sweet intentions, The Over the Hill Band is simply too self conscious to succeed in the quirky 'groovy grannies' genre. Mining ground that was better explored in the documentaries Young at Heart (2007) and Been Rich All My Life (2006) and the Helen Mirren vehicle Calendar Girls (2003), this Belgian dramedy creaks and groans through the 'recapturing your youth' clichés before reaching an unconvincing bummer of a third act.
Director Geoffrey Enthoven explored the marginalisation of the elderly in his 2006 film The Only One, a more harsh and realistic take on the same themes he sugarcoats in The Over The Hill Band. When seen as companion pieces, this later work appears one-dimensional, even condescending, to its three key 70-something protagonists. The director's overall aim may have been to restore dignity to the lives of his ageing characters, but his methods – like having them awkwardly rap to Technotronic's 'Pump Up The Jam' or, most distastefully, having one prudish spinster achieve a long-overdue orgasm by sitting on an amp and watching a sexy black bass player – seem a tad off-kilter.
The story centres on the uncertain future of the recently-widowed Claire (Marilou Mermans), a bookish but likable woman whose life had been defined by her late husband. Once the member of an all-girl singing trio, along with Magda (Lea Couzin) and Lutgard (Lut Tomsin), Claire shrugs off her grief and sets about reuniting the group by enlisting the dubious production talents of her unlikeable, boorish son, Sid (Jan Van Looveren), to help guide them to stardom and provide for his future.
It's a set-up that requires a light touch and deft characterisations but Enthoven plods, heavy-handedly, through the tropes. It's not until the midway point that the ladies come before a microphone; and there are interminable scenes of Claire trying to convince Sid, Magda and Lutgard that getting the band back together 'just might work". Enthoven takes the easy option too often, like when Claire smokes a joint and learns to drive (yawn), or a small group of followers sit in on the sessions and nod their heads when the ladies start shuffling some dance moves. The mostly male support players are equally rote, made up of such caricatures as the grey-haired lothario (Michel Israel) and the well-meaning but straitlaced son (Lucas van den Eynde).
By the third act, when a senile dementia subplot takes hold, the feel-good finale the film has alluded to all along seems impossible. But Enthoven does conceive of it, however misguidedly. The crowd-pleasing moments are subverted by Claire's reality; it's a bleakly brutal emotional downer (hinted at throughout by DP Gerd Schelfhout's dour photography) on which to end a musical fantasy. It also negates the saccharine nature of the set-up, ultimately allowing the film to obtain an air of pointlessness.

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"Ye who enter,abandon all hope."
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno. They call me Wittwickey and I am from the seventh circle of Hell. Yes I do obsess a bit over Iron Maiden. I'm 21 and still acting like a child so yeah. If you wanna chat I love a good conversation
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While Bradley Wiggins was sewing up his Tour de France victory, I was knitting together some of the best photos from last week, when I was able to see a couple of stages and linger around hotels on the rest day.
Last Monday I was in the town of Samatan, which was hosting the start for stage 15. I found a place behind the barriers away from the busy start-line area where I would see the cyclists ride from their buses to the sign-on podium, and it proved to be a good spot for photos.
The riders were able to enjoy a lie-in with the départ fictif unusually late at 1:40pm, with the added relief that the next day was a full day off. Some riders sign on early and at first you can mentally tick them off as they go, but as the start approaches, the final rush ensues and you often don't know which way to look.
The following day I went off to Pau to mooch around some of the hotels the teams were staying at, though I wasn't at any of the hotels early enough to see a great deal (the riders get their 'gentle' rides out of the way in the morning and the rest comes later). Having had a look round some of the team hotels in Pau two years ago, I noticed that several of the teams had booked the same hotel as in 2010. It wasn't surprising to find that two of the richest teams, Sky and BMC, had treated themselves to the luxurious Parc Beaumont Hotel, just up the road from the Casino. Definately no plastic chairs there, Cav.
There wasn't much going on outside the Sky/BMC hotel other than crowds of people waiting with only a faint hope that a Cadel Evans or a Bradley Wiggins might appear, but equally scared of leaving just in case the unlikely did occur. At one point the race director Jean-Francois Pecheux made a surprise appearance. He looked lost. Maybe he was.
The final day topped the lot. I was in Bagnères-de-Luchon for the conclusion of the mythical mountain stage over the Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde. At under 150 metres to go I would not only get a good view on the finishing straight in a perfectly shady spot (this was the hottest day of the Tour), but the big screen that was erected on the final bend would also be at my disposal. Watching the action unfolding as it happened in the mountains made the long wait bearable. The crowd cheered in anticipation as the French favourite, Thomas Voeckler, crested the Peyresourde alone. It was Déjà vu, for Voeckler was the last winner in the spa town when the race visited two years ago.
Voeckler, once again, was sweeping down into Luchon for a solo victory, this one even more spectacular than the last. It was a truly magnificent victory and a pleasure to witness. The crowds were delighted to see Thomas, and Thomas beamed back. Having cruised around the final bend, he held his arms aloft, and was gone. It was a special moment. The French love Thomas Voeckler, and it is not hard to see why.
The other escapees dragged themselves over the line, some of them scrapping for the minor placings. Then came the top three classification riders of the day, and the eventual podium: Nibali, Wiggins and Froome flashed by at blistering speed. Gradually all the riders trickled by and the grupetto rolled in, but there was still one man left. Finally the Cofidis jersey of Jan Ghyselinck emerged, the young Belgian sprinting to the line with the Broom Wagon in pursuit. Voeckler was the hero of the day, but Ghyselinck a strong second, I think. It turned out that he had missed the cut-off by four seconds, yet the race jury was mercifully merciful and allowed him to continue.
Sometime after Ghyselinck had hit the line I wandered down and saw the crowds outside the Sky bus. The Tour winner-in-waiting Bradley Wiggins was riding back from the press area, whilst Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome wandered amongst the fans, giving autographs. It reminded me, as if I needed reminding, why cycling is such a wonderful sport. The Tour de France is ultimately just one race in the world of cycling, but it is a very special one at that. I was glad to be part of it.
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Photo : The head of Unit Kelompok Pengusaha VCO Kampung Kimihang, Kudat, Mr Ronnie Onginjan demonstrated the VCO processing.
Photo : Kudat ADO, En Yasin Nasir on behalf of Kudat District Officer, En Sebastian Lim close officiated the two days workshop.
This two days workshop was officiated by Kudat ADO, En Yasin Nasir on behalf of Kudat District Officer, En Sebastian Lim. In his speech, he express his gratitude to BEST Society for assisting the local community in Kimihang, Kudat and he will definitely give extra support to such industrious initiative. Manager of BEST Society, Aron Charles added in his speech that this non-profit organization under Borneo Eco Tours/Sukau Rainforest Lodge will continue to assist the locals of Kudat in terms of technical and management skills, for instant in packaging as well as designing promotional materials. It was agreed that the VCO brand will be named Borneo Natural Coconut Oil or in short, BONCO.
BEST Society has allocated funds in getting Sirim and Halal certification for the products. Mr Ronnie Onginjan also mentioned that this project gained full support from Kudat District Officer, Sebastian Lim who has sent a proposal to the State Development Unit in Kota Kinabalu to fund the VCO downstream product processing workshop such as lotion, soap, candle, and massage oil.
At the end of the workshop, all the participants expressed their positive feedbacks and appreciation. Total expenditure spent for this workshop was RM 2420.
Photo : A number of 31 participants from a total of 7 villages were benefited
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The box turtle has a humped shell with a design on it. The design looks like many tiny yellow firecrackers. The rest of the shell is brown with a yellow stripe on the top of the shell. On its neck it has small brown stripes. Also its legs, tail, and head are a yellow-brownish color.
Box turtles eat plants and vegetables. They eat blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries. A box turtle sometimes feed on mango plants. Other turtles eat meat or live animals. The meat they eat is like snails, slugs, and crickets. If a turtle lives in your home, you can get the items and feed them to the turtle, or go to the grocery store and buy fresh vegetables. A turtle in the wild catches its food by looking for plants and dead insects in a pond, river, or garden.
Turtles have no teeth at all and must swallow each bite without chewing. A turtle has a tongue which it uses to move the food around in its mouth.
Turtles lay their eggs, hide them, and leave them. When the baby turtles hatch from their eggs they are left to take care of themselves. There are many dangers in the wild for a newborn turtle. It is sad, but a lot of turtles do not make it to full life.
A turtle's ears are flat against its head. Some people used to think they they could not hear, only feel, but that is not true, turtles CAN hear.
A turtle can hear as good as a cat. The turtle can see well also, this should tell you that turtles are as smart as dogs and sometimes kids.
Unlike many animals, the box turtle can see in color, but mostly see red.
Unlike their cousin, the snake, they have mobile eyelids, this means that the turtle can look in all directions without turning its head; the eyes will dart back and forth, seeing it all.
When a turtle gulps air into its mouth, it is to smell.
The Box Turtle lives in the hammock habitat.
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December 11, 2007
Valdosta - Home is the best place to be for the holidays, but some children may not have that option.
"We hope no child has to spend Christmas in the hospital but there may be a situation where that may happen," says Laura Love of South Georgia Medical Center.
Those kids are sent here to the pediatric ward at South Georgia Medical Center. "Its traumatic for a child to be in the hospital anyway and during the holidays just compounds it because they are missing all the festivities that are going on," says Fire Chief Jim Fielding.
Lowndes County Fire and Rescue and Sparky the Fire Dog are hoping to bring the holiday cheer back to these halls. "We visit all the new admitted children and Spark gives them a new toy."
They'll be handing out more than 100 toys between now and Christmas, all donated from the community.
"It doesn't come out of peoples pockets. It just comes out of people's hearts."
So while these children may not be home for the holidays, they hope to make it the next best thing.
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Reefer Madness
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (3 yr. Musical Theatre / 2nd yr. Stage Management)
Performances take place at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, N15 4RX
It's America in the 1930s. J Edgar Hoover is running the newly-founded FBI and conservatism is rife. Marijuana, the demon weed, is turning the nation's children into depraved drug fiends. Rock musical Reefer Madness pastiches the public health warnings of the day.
Wholesome couple Jimmy Harper and Mary Lane are drawn from their English studies into a heady world of sex and psychosis, through jazz joints and hallucinatory orgies with singing poppies and dancing goats. Jesus and Franklin D Roosevelt, the President of the United States, try to intervene but will this be enough?
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The last performance of this production was on 24 November 2012.
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Watch Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Behind-the-Scenes for her Marks & Spencer Lingerie Photoshoot
Showcasing the clothing like only she can, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley looks incredible in a behind-the-scenes video of her new Autograph lingerie collection for M&S.
In the video, the British beauty dons silky jammies, sexy brassieres and panties, and gorgeous nightgowns.
Last month, the 26-year-old model and designer told The Coveteur, "I have used vintage slips and gowns a lot to influence my designs for Rosie for Autograph."
Later, she shares her secrets for romance, noting, "There's nothing sexier than confidence, so I think it's important to find lingerie that make you feel the best you can feel. Maybe it's a bra and suspenders, maybe it's a silky slip and robe. Put a dab of your favorite fragrance on, light a few candles and have fun!"
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Three players:
Player One is listed at 7-1, and 245 lbs. In one year of college play, he averaged 15 pts and 6.5 rebounds in 15 minutes in the PAC 10. In two years of NBA play, he averaged 13.5 pts and 9 rebounds per 36 minutes.
Player Two is listed at 6-11 250 lbs. In four years of college play, he averaged 16.5 and 9.5 in 32 minutes in the MAAC. In his first year of NBA play, he averaged 14 and 9.5 per 36 minutes.
Player Three is listed at 6-9 266 lbs. In three years of college play, he averaged 16 and 10 in 28 minutes in the ACC. In three years of NBA play he has averaged 16 and 9.5 per 36 minutes.
Player 1 has played a total of 150 NBA games. He is 21 years old. He shoots 46% from the field.
Player 2 has played a total of 84 NBA games. He is 23 years old. He shoots 49% from the field.
Player 3 has played a total of 84 NBA games. He is 25 years old. He shoots 46% from the field.
I think you know who these players are and where this is going, but more after the jump.
In case you didn't figure it out, players one and two are Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson. Shock and Hawes. Our future. They are the 1-2 punch Petrie drafted out of nowhere. They are going to become Webber and Divac reborn. All we need to complete our 4-5 picture is a decent back up at each spot.
But then out of nowhere, we signed an overweight, injured, joke of a washed up player. The only reason we could possibly have signed him is because the Maloofs are cheap and May doesn't cost much. It definitely couldn't be because the coach thought he had a chance of real playing time—unless the studs got injured or had foul trouble.
Except, the starting center is not playing much like a center. He is not driving to the hoop. At 245 lbs, he gets man-handled by the big power centers like Bynum and Odom. He skipped Vegas. The power forward looked lost in the first couple of Vegas games, but then he came on strong. So strong, in fact, that he actually looked better at center than the center did. He is more muscular and although two inches shorter is at least five pounds heavier.
And, oh yeah, the overweight joke of a player. He dropped the weight. He looked good. He played well. In fact, he somehow managed to earn a spot in the starting line-up. He is currently shooting 60% from the field and 75% from the FT line. But he still sucks, right? He's still a joke. Isn't he?
Here's where it gets a little confusing. JT is our starting four. We all know that. Noc was going to play some four, along with maybe Donte if things worked out. What we needed was a backup center. So when we drafted May, we assumed he was just an undersized center. Except, he is not playing center.
Looks at those weights and heights again. Yes, Hawes may gain some more weight. He's young. But he is the lightest of the three players. He's tall, but that has not translated into a ton of rebounds or points in the paint. The guy who plays most like a center on the defensive end is JT. Realizing that JT may well be our best center at this point, you have to ask yourself who is the better PF, May or Hawes? Or put another way, do you get more out of a Shock/Hawes 4/5 or a May/Shock 4/5? When you study the numbers, it is virtually a tossup. Hawes gives you height. May gives you bulk. And not in a bad way. This is 260+ pounds of pretty solid muscle. He is much harder to move in the paint, and his outside jumper is every bit as sweet as Hawes.
What is my point? Am I saying that Shock and Sandwich should be our 4 and 5 of the future instead of shock and Hawes? Am I suggesting Hawes should always come off the bench? Not at all. The season is young and so are the players. What I am suggesting is that we are far from rock solid at the 4 and 5 positions. We don't know if Hawes can turn into a top ten center. We don't know if JT can become an all-star. We don't know if May will even be here next year. What I am suggesting is that all three of these players have not played enough NBA games to know what they can become. All three have weaknesses in their games. None of the three are a true smash-you-in-the-face, clog-up-the-lane kind of center. In short, any of the three could be starting for us three years from now, or none could.
My best guess right now is that JT has the best shot of securing a long term starting position. As for the other two, the clock is still ticking. But to suggest that May is somehow the weak link, or that PW is an idiot for starting him is completely unjustified by anything other than our own preconceived notions. Remember that those career NBA stats for May include a rookie year, an injured year, and an overweight year. He has never had a complete 80 game season to prove what he can do when he is healthy.
We can keep right on making May jokes—in fact it is almost a requirement that we do. But very quiety and methodically, May is setting out to prove that he is no joke.


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Santa's Butt - Ridgeway Brewing
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Ratings: 383 | Reviews: 259 | Display Reviews Only:
3.98/5 rDev +17.1%
500ml bottle into Scandanavian mug.
Almost opaque black with ruby edges. A one finger head slowly settles to a thin cap.
The aroma is thin with dark roasty grain. Pretty much the standard aromas for an English Porter.
The same with the flavor. A little more robust than than a Brown Ale, but not quite up to the same level as a mild Stout like Guinness. Full bodied with medium carbonation. Lingering dark malt lasts for a while.
Not a bad porter. Nice and smooth, without much hoppiness, which is normal for an English Stout. Recommended.
11-18-2007 03:16:54 | More by BeerSox
3.98/5 rDev +17.1%
Poured this 1 pint .9 oz. brown bottle into a Sierra Nevada hops glass. No date. The body was a deep cola color and clear. The head was light tan and moderate in size. I enjoyed this one on Christmas night, of course!
Smell was malt syrup and metal. A little bready.
Taste was roasted malts. There was a nice dry bitterness. Crisp fruitiness. Raisins and plums maybe. Milk chocolate. Very flavorful.
Mouthfeel was zippy carbonation with a smooth finish.
12-28-2009 19:12:39 | More by Cresant
3.98/5 rDev +17.1%
A - Deep brownish-garnet color, virtually no head.
S - Roasted malt, slightest hint of hops. Slight oxidation.
T - Roasted malt, sweetness, coffee, toffee.
M - Medium body, very light carbonation.
D - I'd definitely drink this one again. Not sure how it qualifies as a holiday beer, but nevertheless, a solid example of style.
02-27-2007 02:08:25 | More by BlackAngus
North Carolina
3.98/5 rDev +17.1%
Poured from a bottle into a tumbler pint, the beer is almost jet black, with chestnut brown highlights around the edges, and only the slimmest ring of bubbling around the edge of the glass. Aromas are mild, with a solid coffee tone throughout. Some lighter malt and hops scents come off on the nose, also. Flavors are dry and crisp, which is a great representation of the style. Good blending of dry roasted coffee and mild chocolate malts, with a smooth character and light, smooth body. The aftertaste is rich and slightly roasted, with a dry feel to it. Slow, dry finish, leaving a good linger of flavors behind. Good brew.
01-07-2012 02:55:13 | More by GarthDanielson
3.98/5 rDev +17.1%
Foamy, tan head - a couple of fingers. Good lacing.
Very dark in color - pretty much black.
Smell of toasted caramel notes. A little coffee, maybe some chocolate in there. Something sweet and bitter also; could be cherries.
Decent mouthfeel. Toasty flavor. Mostly toasted malts with a hint of bitter chocolate and coffee.
Pretty good finish, leaves me wanting more, so drinkability is good.
A decent one in the Ridgeway line.
01-07-2009 05:30:26 | More by tobyandgina
3.95/5 rDev +16.2%
Upon the pour the beer presents a deep brown with considerable ruby highlights, head is average in size, about two fingers, light tan in color and frothy in texture as it fades quickly, the lace make a very thin sheet. Nose has a nice toasty malt sweetness, hints of caramel, and light butterscotch tones also present, a pleasant sniff. Start has a nice toasted grain presence, hints of burnt toast bitterness, top is light to almost medium in feel. Finish is lightly acidic, hops and toasted malt bite adds a pleasing end to the sampling, dry and a nice drinking beer, not over powering, just a good English Porter.
10-22-2007 19:13:26 | More by Gusler
3.93/5 rDev +15.6%
Pours a deep red brown color with a moderate, tan head bubbly head. Decent lace.
Nice toasty aroma with sweet, caramel malt and a slight hint of an earthy hops in the background to balance.
Flavor is also a little on the malty side; toasty and subtle. again, little hops, but just enough to give it a refreshing quality.
Mouthfeel is light-medium body, which is satisfying and complemented by an appropriate carbonation.
Another very drinkable holiday brew by ridgeway.
12-06-2009 17:34:52 | More by endincolorado
New York
3.93/5 rDev +15.6%
Pours opaque dark brown with a creamy 1 finger tan head that settled quickly and left good lacing with rings; when held up to the light this beer is reddish brown.
Smells of sweet malt, caramel, molasses, dark fruit like dates, roasted grains, toffee, biscuit, yeast and nut; this brew has a smoky aroma and is very sweet overall with nice soft whiffs of caramel and sweet malt.
Tastes of sweet malt, caramel, molasses, plum or dates, roasted grains, toffee, cocoa, coffee beans, biscuit, burnt wood, yeast, nut and a hint of citrus or floral hops; it finishes dry with a lingering coffee or chocolate taste mixed with the roasted malts, which is quite tasty.
Mouthfeel is smooth and almost watery, with a light body and a dry bitter finish; this borders on being light and crisp.
High drinkability for me, as this went down easy and had enough flavor complexities to enjoy on its own or as a session beer. A strong recommendation for any porter fan or any fan of rich roasted malt flavor in a beer.
12-10-2010 04:52:52 | More by CHickman
3.93/5 rDev +15.6%
Poured from the 1pt 9oz bottle with a picture of Old Saint Nick sitting on a barrel with a "Naughty and Nice" list in his left paw and a mug of beer in the other. Lovely. Emerges a dark dark brown, with some maroon around the edges of the bottom of the glass. Minimal heads fades rather quickly leaving no lacing.
Aroma is coffee and chocolate. Mostly toasted malts. No hops in the aroma. Some metallic tastes emerge as the beer warms. Even some slight fruitiness if that is possible.
A light tasting porter with a nice air of drinkability. Not really a warmer as the bottle states, but a nice beer. Certainly sessionable. A light mouthfeel with a somewhat dry finish. I could see myself sittin on a barrel with a book in one hand and a mug of this tasty brew in the other. Worth a shot.
12-22-2006 21:38:51 | More by SaCkErZ9
3.93/5 rDev +15.6%
Poured from 16.9 oz into a pint glass
Appearance: Blackish in color, small tan head that is literally nothing, not alot going on but it's a porter, so it's acceptable.
Smell: Nutty nose in this, good maltiness, carmelization stands out firm, a nice touch of vanilla. Roasted cedar wood elements.
Taste: A good blend of hoppiness and spices, this beer has an excellent hop profile, good maltiness in the backbone. You can tell this has been stored in wood barrels, it defintley reflects this in the taste.
Mouthfeel: Nice and dry bitterness in the aftertaste, minimal carbonation.
Drinkability: Probably one of the better porters I've tried, very quaffable, easy to drink at only 6.00 ABV, this is a Porter you can enjoy around the holidays, good beer to look forward to around the holidays, not something I would buy on the regular but defintley a porter you can enjoy on a cold winter night.
11-26-2008 01:19:33 | More by thespaceman
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
Dark coca cola with some light shining through two fingers of mixed bubble beige heading...
Milk chocolate, chocolate malts, and some marshmallows in the nose, also a hint of dill for some reason or other, kinda like it though
Puffed mallows, chocolate rice crispies and superbly semi sweat cream. Follows the smell profile like a dime down a drain
Real creamy and light. Small bubble carbonation and a certain oatmeal creaminess which I was hoping for. No burn just light and a hint sticky
Overall I am very excited about this beer and this brewery in general. I tend to grade under the average, but for the three christmas ales I've had from RB I have ranked them a bit higher than others... Slainte
06-04-2011 00:57:36 | More by JoeAmerican77
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
The beer pours to a very dark brown, nearly black, with a thin and creamy off-white head.
The smell is distinctly English. Very high mineral content. Must have used burtonized water. A mild chocolatey malt aroma shows through under the minerals. Even a tad bit of a spicy hop shows up with a big enough whiff.
The taste more or less proves to me that this beer is made with burtonized water. Has a huge mineral flavor to it, but it blends well with the porter. Chocolate is also quite prominent in the flavor. Has a very mild herbal hop in the finish. I was expecting more spices in an xmas porter, but it still makes for a wonderful porter.
The mouthfeel is a bit thin and harsh from the acidity and carbonation. Also finishes quite dry with little to no bitter. Drinkability is good, but could be better.
11-29-2005 07:18:05 | More by neonbrown82
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
Poured from a 50 cl bottle into a pint glass. Pours a mildly opaque brown, with a creamy ivory head.
Has a creamy nutty malty smell, with some grains and oats. Mild grassiness as well.
Smooth, mild malt, faint toffee and coffee notes. Mild yet pleasant, with a medium bodied mouthfeel.
Nice. I'd drink Santa's Butt again.
12-24-2010 02:22:35 | More by TheHoppiest
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
A must-purchase beer just because of the name. After the laughter (and the amusement of reading the lable), I can begin to evaluate the beer. There seems to be a mix of porter characteristics and Strong Ale characteristics even as eary as the nose. There is a big malty aroma showing sweetness, syrup, and chocolate; as well as strong fruity (cherry), booze, and caugh syrup strength. Flavors reinforce the nose with strong chocolates, cherries, berries, grapes, plumbs, spicy hops and a dominant alcohol sensation. The body is full and rich, thinned only by the alcohols and tart fruit flavors and mild astringencies. Finishes with a firm malt / fruit character, a fermentation twang, and alcoholic warmth. Interesting brew that offers more than just typical Porter expectations.
11-22-2006 04:16:33 | More by BEERchitect
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
Had this on tap.
appearance: medium dark brown, no head, light carbonation
smell: doesn't smell much at all, a little choclate, a little tart
taste: it has a tartness to it like a sour ale, faint chocolate taste, subtle hops, also a little watery.
mouthfeel: fizzy, the tartness is noticable.
drinkability: goes down fairly easy, but is not a light beer.
overall: really suprised me, I was expecting a heavy dark beer, but this was part sour ale, part chocolate stout, part english ale. An interesting beer and enjoyable, but a little lacking in aroma. Changed my idea of what a porter can be.
07-28-2006 04:20:12 | More by stoner420
3.9/5 rDev +14.7%
pours out a nearly opaque garnet colour....ruby hues and crimson edges. thin head and light wisps of lace. yeasty aroma. a bit of anise and chocolate too, with a slight sour note. the taste is dark roasted flavours of chocolate and nougat. alcohol spice, a bit of sour cherries... some coffee and cream. has some sweet stout qualities, and enough hop bittering to notice. it's very balanced and pleasing. the body is almost perfect for a porter, and the smooth mouthfeel follows suit. drinkability is great; i dig the all the slight nuances of flavours, all delicately balanced to provide an enjoyable holiday quaffing experience.
i liked santas butt. i wish i had a whole butt of this to myself.
12-20-2006 01:11:33 | More by budgood1
3.88/5 rDev +14.1%
Opaque and carbonated dark brown with an initial rising foamy head; settles into a bubbly carbonated ring that grasps tenderly. The nose is relatively clean and unobtrusive--light malt roastiness, day old coffee grounds and traces of english hops. The body is slightly carbonated and rich; a swirling mix of toffee malts and roasted malts. Bitterness is introduced coupled with some lingering hops. Traces of dark fruits that slide across the palate, which is left roasty and clean. It is what it is--a novelty during the holidays, but it's still a decent porter.
04-13-2007 23:44:53 | More by GeoffRizzo
3.88/5 rDev +14.1%
Santa's Butt has a thin, beige head and a dark, clear reddish-brown (under light) appearance, with some splotching lacing. The aroma is of licorice, dark-roasted coffee, and malt. Taste is of dark coffee, cola, hops, chocolate, and malt. The mouthfeel is light and soft, and Santa's Butt finishes fairly crisp, clean, and easy drinking. Overall, it's pretty good and worth a try.
12-24-2011 21:18:56 | More by RonaldTheriot
3.88/5 rDev +14.1%
500 ml bottle from the Bayou. Pours a pure black color with a medium white head. Rich roasted aromas, some chocolates and light caramel in the nose also. The taste is very nice, very quaffable, smooth and full flavors of roasted malts, caramel, light and sweet fruits and chocolates. Very enjoyable.
12-06-2008 19:59:45 | More by Douglas88
3.88/5 rDev +14.1%
A dark coffee mahogany color with a whispy dirty tan head and a modest lace. The aroma is a mild coffee chocolate malt. The taste is a bit sour coffee bean and vanilla. Medium body that is fairly drinkable for the style. There is the prefunctory touch of charcoal, smooth and agreeable for a winter brew.
02-26-2009 06:12:47 | More by Durge
3.88/5 rDev +14.1%
Review from notes. Poured into a pint glass at 42 degrees.
Appearance: A one finger tan head that is foamy and creamy, with some good retention. The color of the beer is dark brown to near opaque. The clarity of the beer is opaque. There are some visible signs of effervescence on the side of the glass.
Nose: A warm toasty malt with hints of biscuits, yeast, dark cherries, figs, cinnamon and some molasses. The aroma is similar to warm spiced Christmas bread.
Taste: A mellow toasty roast malt, slight burnt character with biscuit and yeast hints. The other flavors are cinnamon, dark cherries, phenols, wood, floral ester, and a touch of solvents.
Mouth feel: A slightly astringent thin and warming. The body of the beer is medium with a medium finish.
The beer overall is too bad well put together porter with good flavors.
03-23-2010 06:11:57 | More by colts9016
3.85/5 rDev +13.2%
Last of my holiday brews lingering in the fridge....
Appearance> was pretty unimpressed with the appearance; perhaps it would be a different story were this tap and not bottle.
It poured kinda lackluster, with a small head that disappeared quickly. Looks a lot like flat Pepsi.
Smell> Much better than the appearance. It is smoky, with lovely grain aroma and chocolate. Quite enticing.
Taste> The best part, which it should be. This is a perfect chocolate porter. It has hints of burnt toast, full characteristics of an english porter, but finishing with a soft chocolate-goodness. And impressively there isn't one of those horrible over-spiced hangs that you often get with 'Christmas beer'.
Mouf> Very much like its appearance. Identical to flat cola.
Drinkability> so-so. And that says alot about the taste. If the mouthfeel matched the taste and smell, I could drink this everyday and maybe MAYBE even say it is my favorite porter, alas mouthfeel is very important.
02-08-2008 01:45:58 | More by 1759Girl
3.8/5 rDev +11.8%
I have been saving this beer for Christmas Eve. Pours a dark brown with red highlights, kind of the color of Coca-Cola. A small white head faded quickly. The smell is very sweet malt. The taste is also very sweet with a bit of hop bitterness in the back. The aftertaste is a light, bitter coffee. Mouthfeel is medium this with some almost-fizzy carbonation. A decent novelty beer for the season, but nothing outstanding.
12-25-2007 03:55:15 | More by Spidey13
3.8/5 rDev +11.8%
Loud, gushing pour with crackling carbonation. Thin and short, light tan foam atop a brown root beer bottom with ruby red highlights. Decent.
Yeasty, fresh baked bread smell. Sweet malts. Hints of caramel. Touches of fruitiness, berries. Faint nose, struggling to find much else in this one as the bread/malts dominate the aroma. A little more complex as it warms, but I served this one @ 54.
Dark, roasted malt taste with loads of dark chocolate. Sweet, hazlenut on the tip of my tongue. Oak/wood profile in the flavor. Bits of lactic-like sourness round out the taste nicely with an inkling of dark fruit. Lingering biterness from roasted character. A bit carbonation heavy. Decent body with a bite in the finish and coffee bean taste lingering.
Nice winter brew, not phenomenal, but very enjoyable. A bit better than your average porter, with a nice warming quality.
01-03-2007 06:45:33 | More by nouseforotacon
British Columbia (Canada)
3.8/5 rDev +11.8%
A: Ruby-brown-black with a tan head; very little retention, no lace.
S: Coffee, roasted nut & grainy bread.
T: Licorice, coffee, roasted nut, smoke, pumpernickel rye bread, great fruityness, balanced bitterness.
M: Light to moderate body, carbonation on the low side of moderate.
D: A good drinker.
02-06-2010 23:14:40 | More by Derek
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Coup for Canvey duo as minister makes third road pledge: Transport Secretary is lobbied on Southend Airport visit
6:00am Thursday 10th April 2014 in Local News By Jacqueline McMillan
THE Government is undertaking a £750,000 study to determine whether a multimillion- pound third road could be built off Canvey.
Veteran Canvey councillor Ray Howard and Castle Point Council leader Pam Challis seized the chance to lobby the Government's Minister for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, on Monday about pushing ahead with plans for a new link road between Canvey and Thurrock.
The trio had been visiting the official unveiling of the new terminal building at Southend Airport.
The Secretary of State confirmed a feasibility study will be carried out to assess whether the new North Thameside Link Road – between Northwick Road, Canvey and Manorway, Corringham – is a viable option.
Mr Howard, who is a town, borough and county councillor for the island, said this was a big step forward.
He said: "We just felt we had to take this opportunity to ask him about the third road and it was good to see he still had us in mind. The Secretary of State felt it was a worthy project to look into and feasibility will be undertaken. The fact our request for a study was not rejected is good news.
"It's just another step in the right direction. The study will give a more accurate picture of how much it will cost before we go out to procurement. Whatever it costs the most expensive part will be crossing Holehaven Creek."
Initial estimates for the cost of the new road, conducted in 2008, suggested the building work could be anywhere between £45million and £70million.
This is because a new viaduct would have to be built over Holehaven Creek, however the figure could now be higher.
The new road would be funded by private investors and could be tolled, meaning drivers could have to pay to use it.
DESPITE being just across Holehaven Creek, drivers have to travel more than 12 miles to go from Northwick Road, Canvey, to the Manorway in Corringham, a 24- mile round trip.
This takes motorists along Canvey Way, through Sadlers Farm and along the A13, a journey which could take between 30 and 45 minutes.
Building the North Thameside Link Road would cut the journey time by more than half as motorists would only have to travel around 1.8 miles across the water.
Previous estimates put the cost of the new road between £45million and £70million.
Estimated costs for the dualling of Canvey Way are around £90million.
The recent remodelling of the Sadlers Farm junction cost £63million while the Roscommon Way extension to Haven Road cost £18.5million.
Thurrock leader vows to fight road proposal
PLANS for a third road linking Canvey and Corringham have never been welcomed by those on the Thurrock side of the proposals, who fear extra traffic would increase pressure on the roads.
John Kent, leader of Thurrock Council, said: "Earlier this year Thurrock Council unanimously agreed to oppose this road.
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"We have made our views known as Castle Point Council puts together itsplans for the future development of its district and we will continue to make our views and our opposition known."
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The meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Tuesday decided to "go to people'' to counter the Opposition's 'onslaught' against the UPA Government's reform measures.
The two-hour-long meeting, held at 10 Janpath, the residence of the party President Sonia Gandhi endorsed the Government's recent reform measures, particularly FDI in retail.
Sources in the party's highest decision-making panel said the meeting was held to send out the message that there was whole-hearted support for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his reform announcements within the party. Sonia Gandhi chaired the meeting and about 30 CWC members and invitees attended it.
Chief spokesperson of the party Janardhan Dwivedi said the party President criticised the BJP for its negative politics. He said she hailed the Government's reform decisions as the 'right step" and said such measures were necessary.
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Sonia Gandhi said the UPA Government faced no threat after withdrawal of support from the Trinamool Congress, as Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party had reiterated that they would continue to back the UPA.
The Prime Minister told the meeting that the Government stood for the common man. He said the UPA's flagship programmes could be implemented properly only if the economy was "sound". Some members are learnt to have urged the Centre to shift its focus to implementing the flagship schemes.
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram briefed the meeting about the recent policy initiatives. He said such measures were important to ensure that the ongoing global slowdown in economy would not affect the country.
The Congress spokesperson said there were no discussions on the Cabinet reshuffle and the Telangana issue. Dwivedi added that no member in the CWC objected to the reform measures.
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Though there was no discussion on Cabinet reshuffle, Congress leaders indicated that new members would be inducted soon.
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Students living at library for a good cause
Two Queen's students are preparing to spend 168 consecutive hours at Stauffer library – and they won't be studying for exams.
Katie McIntosh and Nitasha Sarin will live in a tent in the library atrium for one week beginning January 23 as part of this year's Live-in For Literacy campaign. Seven other universities across the country are running similar events, with a goal of raising $20,000 to build a library in India and purchase 10,000 local-language books.
"Our goal is to promote literacy in developing countries," says Kaleigh Smith, the public relations coordinator for DREAM (Discover the Reality of Education All Minds), the Queen's organization that started Live-in For Literacy in 2005. "We just hope to get the word out."
Ms. McIntosh and Ms. Sarin will be permitted to attend class, but any other time away (be it for a washroom break, a shower or a quick trip home) will have to be banked. Every hour spent in Stauffer will earn five minutes of banked time.
"One thing I heard from previous years is that you don't get a lot of sleep," says Ms. McIntosh, a fourth-year commerce student. That's because the library doesn't close until 1:45 am, and the cleaning crew is hard at work overnight.
Ms. Sarin, a second-year history student, sees the week as an opportunity to not only raise awareness, but to get some work done. "I'm hoping it will help me sit down and actually do my class readings because I can't leave," she says.
The students have the full support of the university and Stauffer. "The Library has been delighted to support the Live-in for Literacy campaign since 2005 because it's about reading, and because it is a wonderful example of the leadership of Queen's students in making a real difference to the global community," says Associate University Librarian Martha Whitehead. "The DREAM team are so enthusiastic and capable, we always enjoy hosting them."
Members of DREAM have set up a schedule to visit with and deliver meals to the campers, and will be doing presentations about the project in various classes throughout the week. Donations can be made in the library atrium.
"We'll constantly be reminded of why we're doing this," Ms. Sarin says of the steady stream of visitors and spectators they're anticipating.
In four years, Live-in For Literacy has raised $70,000, building nine school libraries in Nepal, four in India, and a computer lab in Cambodia.
"We're promoting education," says Ms. Smith. "And education is the doorway to everything."
For more information or to view blogs and live webcam feeds visit http://www.liveinforliteracy.com
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After the Sooners took the first game in the series 6-0, the Huskies rebounded on Friday to take the next two games in the series to punch their ticket to the WCWS. The Huskies won the second game 3-0 and took the deciding game 4-0. I was hoping that we were going to follow in the footsteps of Tennessee who pulled a big upset over the #2 seed, Michigan to get to OKC, but it was not to be.
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Ecuador has won the friendly against the Socceroos in London, beating the green-and-gold team 4-3. Such a tight game. To see how it unfolded, read the posts here.
And Pulse Live has begun. Click here to stay on top of all the newsworthy events in Canberra.
Let's take another quick look at the weather: A mostly cloudy day with possible showers in the morning. A top of 25 degrees in the city. It's 22 degrees right now.
Let's take a quick trip around the world - here are the top headlines:
In South Africa, Oscar Pistorius's defence is seeking to prove that a married couple who heard screams on the night of Reeva Steenkamp's death colluded in their testimony.
In Britain, former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks has denied covering up the wide extent of phone hacking at the newspaper, but acknowledged paying a PR guru $1.87 million ''in part'' to stop allegations against the tabloid's editors from coming out in court.
Iran is pinning its hopes on the success of talks with the West about its nuclear program, but insists it will not scrap a controversial reactor, its foreign minister says.
In Vatican City, Pope Francis says he may whip crowds up into a frenzy and have ardent followers across the globe, but insists he is no ''superman''.
On trial for murder: Oscar Pistorius. Photo: Reuters
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''This healthy little salad is quite tasty on its own, but really delicious with pork. Try a crumbed organic cotoletta or some slow-cooked pulled shoulder,'' she says.
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Back to the soccer friendly in London - and Ecuador's Valencia has scored his team's third goal, taking the score to 3-all.
The Aussies were winning 3-nil before half-time. Talk about a comeback.
Rolling blog covering the Australia versus Ecuador international friendly here. And a video of the goal has already been posted on Youtube.
Treasurer Joe Hockey has rejected suggestions he inherited an economy in better shape than expected from Labor.
''No, they didn't hand us an economy than was better than we thought,'' he said on brekkie radio.
He was responding to the latest growth data showing the economy grew 2.8 per cent in 2013.
''When I came in I wasn't surprised by what they left ... it was a mess,'' he said, pointing to rising unemployment, deteriorating terms of trade and dismal consumer and business confidence. ''We're turning the corner, but there's much work to be done.''
Treasurer Joe Hockey on Wednesday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Cartoon by Cathy Wilcox.
A ''humanised avatar'' that can detect whether people are in pain and alert the emergency services is being created by British researchers, with the aim to help the elderly remain independent and in their own homes.
But it seems an intelligent ''avatar'' is the last thing our older citizens want. Herald reader Lorraine Nelson drew links with ''Brave New World'' and ''Big Brother'', calling the idea ''is truly chilling''.
''Like it or not, humans are social animals and to change that would turn our world upside down and not for the best,'' the Frenchs Forest resident wrote in a letter to the Herald. ''And, let's face it, it would be the elderly, the disabled and children at risk who would bear the brunt of this horrible new world.''
Back to the Socceroos' friendly with Ecuador in London. We were winning 3-0 at half-time, but it seems the break did the Ecuadorians some good.
The score is now 3-2, our way. The two goals by the Ecuadorian team came in the 57th and 61st minutes of the game.
Live blog covering every minute here.
This is a blessing. Test Socceroos performance a man down and under massive pressure in a non-training situation.
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The Abbott government is preparing to introduce legislation to open Qantas up to more foreign investment today. But the move is likely to fail as it lacks support from Labor and the Greens.
An email trail has also revealed that the Treasurer and his department have kept a close eye on the fortunes of the troubled national carrier, Matt O'Sullivan and James Massola report.
It reveals high-level internal discussions in the lead-up to Mr Hockey's apparently off-the-cuff comments in late November about the need for a public debate about the future of Qantas, and also shows how his office has closely monitored Qantas' situation for months.
Qantas Photo: Peter Braig
Here's a wrap of the top financial headlines from around the world:
In New York, big bitcoin backers the Winklevoss brothers say they have used the virtual currency to buy tickets into space on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic aircraft.
The European Union has decided to freeze assets held in the 28-nation bloc by 18 Ukrainians accused of embezzlement.
The Bank of England has suspended a worker after a review of its processes, triggered by a probe into the suspected rigging of foreign exchange trading.
In France, Carrefour, the world's second-largest supermarket group, says net profit rose 2.4 per cent last year, helped by strong growth in South America and a recovery in its home market of France.
Cameron (L) and Tyler (R) Winklevoss have emerged as Bitcoin millionaires. Photo: AFP
Two men armed with handguns threatened a woman during a home invasion in the Hunter region.
They threatened the woman at her Tarro home late on Tuesday and searched through rooms before fleeing in a purple or maroon Holden Commodore sedan.
Police describe the first man as being of Caucasian appearance with a tanned complexion, 183cm tall, of solid build with brown hair, brown eyes and wearing a white and blue check button-up shirt and denim shorts. The second man is described as being Caucasian with a tanned complexion, 183cm tall, of thin build with brown hair and wearing a black t-shirt and blue denim shorts.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A three-car pile up has halted a northbound lane of traffic on Lane Cove Road at Buffalo Street in Ryde.
A car has broken down on one of three eastbound lanes on the Great Western Highway at Pendle Way in Pendle Hill.
A gas leak is impacting on northbound traffic on the S66 Wyndham Street, north of McEvoy Street, in Alexandria.
Socceroo Tim Cahill has become Australia's leading scorer of all time with his 30th international goal.
The striker headed home the first goal in the team's friendly against Ecuador in London, to pass Damian Mori's 29 goals.
He added a second, after skipper Mile Jedinak netted one, to leave the Socceroos 3-0 up before half-time.
Go Socceroos!
Big congratulations to @Tim_Cahill on becoming Australia's all time top goal scorer! @Socceroos #GoSocceroos #Cahill pic.twitter.com/77RnZrvZIG
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Veteran Australian alpine skier Cameron Rahles-Rahbula crashed and injured his knee during an intense training session ahead of the Sochi Winter Paralympics, ruling him out of his fourth and final games.
The Vancouver dual bronze medallist fractured a bone in his knee and sustained bone bruising on his ankle while skiing the downhill course. He was announced as the Australian team's flagbearer at Friday's opening ceremony.
''[The accident occurred] not long out of the start. The skis flipped out and he skid on his face. The skis took a while to release. He's really disappointed, especially because he was proud to be our flagbearer,'' a teammate said on morning radio. ''He's came back out of retirement not long ago in the last six months. For that to happen after the jubilation, it's a big disappointment.''
Cameron Rahles-Rahbula in action during the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Whistler, British Columbia. Photo: Getty Images
Did you come down with the flu in summer? Or did you notice more people with runny, red noses and sore throats?
The number of people with the flu during the last two months of summer was double the usual figures, the director of communicable diseases said on radio this morning. But more people visited their local GPs than hospitals.
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Hugh Jackman is Wolverine right? For 10 years he's appeared as Wolverine in five X-men movies, and the sixth - Days of Future Past - will hit theatres in May.
But the Aussie actor says fans shouldn't expect him to always play the character in follow-up movies, reports Celebuzz.
"I'm sure they had the discussion. They didn't mention it to me, obviously! [Laughs] Look, that's inevitable, man. Anyone who thinks they're indispensable in this business is fooling themselves,'' he said to IGN. ''I'm sure by the way, that it won't always be my decision to always be here. At some point, someone will close the door on me.''
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after China lowers its growth expectations and US data show only modest jobs growth. The SPI went down 13 points at 5440.
The S&P/ASX200 index added 46 points to 5,446.2 points. The All Ords gained 45.6 points to 5457.3 points.
Today, the ABS will release January retail trade figures and international trade in goods and services data for the same month.
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The NRL season kicks off tonight with title-holders the Sydney Roosters playing arch-rivals the South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium.
The shadows of the ASADA investigation into the use of banned peptides might continue into the season, admits our chief sports writer Andrew Webster on the front page of today's paper.
''[But] when the Roosters' bionic man Sonny Bill Williams winds up off a long run in the early minutes of the opener, and Souths prop Sam Burgess assesses him like Terminator about to make a kill, nobody will be thinking of drug scandals,'' he writes.
The Australian dollar continues to strengthen after official figures show the country's economic growth is stronger than expected.
It's fetching 89.89 US cents, up from 89.59 cents yesterday.
It's also buying 0.65 euro, 91.92 Japanese yen, and 0.54 British pounds.
Australian journo Peter Greste could soon be set free by Egyptian authorities, Latvia's foreign ministry says.
The al-Jazeera correspondent - a dual Australian-Latvian citizen - has been charged by Cairo with spreading false information and aiding terrorists. Latvia expects his immediate release because he has committed no crime.
Greste said Prime Minister Tony Abbott hadn't done enough to secure his release. He said he had received support from the White House, down, but hadn't heard from Abbott. ''We need him to speak out,'' he says.
Australia-born journalist Peter Greste.
Australian cricketers have condemned South Africa to their first series loss in five years, with an incredible 245-run victory in the Test series decider.
The Proteas were never interested in chasing the historically impossible target of 511 runs set by Michael Clarke yesterday in Cape Town, and were eventually bowled out for 265 at 5.48pm local time.
Late-bloomer Ryan Harris entrenched his reputation as one of the finest bowlers seen in Australia since at least the turn of the century by delivering the two wickets Australia needed to win the deciding Test at Newlands and claim the series 2:1, writes Jesse Hogan in his analysis.
Score: Australia 7dec-494 & 5dec-303, South Africa 287 & 265
Match winner: Ryan Harris. Photo: Getty Images
A thief threatened a man with a machete during a hold-up of a petrol station in Sydenham.
The armed robber entered the servo on Unwins Bridge Road and threatened the attendant with the machete at 1.30am, police say.
The culprit then fled the premises with a large amount of cash and was last seen on Unwins Bridge Road.
Police are searching for man of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean appearance, in his late teens or early 20s, with a chubby build and black hair.
Ferry commuters should know that Parramatta and Rydalmere wharves are still closed because of maintenance works. Buses replacing ferries between Parramatta, Rydalmere and Sydney Olympic Park wharves.
A car has broken down on the M1 Pacific Motorway (F3) Off Ramp to Pacific Highway in Wahroonga. Southbound traffic affected.
A truck has stalled on Cumberland Highway at The Horsley Drive in Smithfield, blocking one of two lanes. It will be cleared soon.
Traffic is crawling on the eastbound side of the M5 South Western Motorway in Padstow and Prestons. It's also on the citybound lanes of the M4 Western Motorway in Mays Hill.
In Penrith, watch out for an oil spill on Castlereagh Road at Coreen Avenue. Affecting traffic both ways.
Another update on the Harbour Bridge smash. All lanes are now open after emergency services cleared the vehicles off the main deck.
The collision between a car travelling north and a utility travelling south occurred at 5.10am. Both drivers are being treated at Royal North Shore Hospital. One has leg injuries.
It's sparked delays though on Gore Hill Freeway, Warringah Freeway and Military Road.
''Motorist are advised to exercise caution and allow additional travel time,'' says the Transport Management Centre.
Hilarious memes of Oscars host Ellen Degeneres' celebrity-studded selfie are circulating on the internet. No surprise. Here's a selection of the best.
The one with the pic of a down-cast Leo DiCaprio is pretty mean - since the award always seems just out of his reach. Funny nonetheless.
Reckon @TheEllenShow was taking actually taking a selfie at the Oscars? Think again... http://t.co/3Xd8n4gqge pic.twitter.com/qHj44UzW9d
— heat & heatworld (@heatworld) March 4, 2014
Selfie time @AFL captains day. #standupgaz!!! pic.twitter.com/lTOErbl8Vd
— Luke Hodge (@LHodge15) March 5, 2014
March 3, 2014
Front page of the Australian Financial Review, Thursday.
Let's take a glance at the front pages of Sydney's other major papers:
The Australian Financial Review splashes with the news Apple shifted an estimated $8.9 billion in untaxed profits from its Australian operations to a tax haven structure in Ireland in the past decade.
The Tele says Premier Barry O'Farrell has finally booked a seat on the Badgerys Creek express in a breakthrough for the campaign for Sydney's second airport.
And The Australian reports Qantas has given ground in its clash with the Abbott government over a debt guarantee and the carbon price.
All lanes have re-opened on the Sydney Harbour Bridge after vehicles involved in a multi-car smash were swiftly cleared by emergency services.
''Motorists travelling southbound continue to face delays, however, now the incident has been cleared, traffic delays are expected to ease,'' says the Transport Management Centre. ''Motorist are advised to exercise caution and allow additional travel time.''
Crash cleared nth of the Harbour Bridge at Milsons Point. Traffic is not great, but OK for this time of morning.
— Paul Latter (@paullatter) March 5, 2014
A man escaped a kidnapping attempt last night in the carpark of a Bondi unit block.
The 30-year-old man drove into the underground carpark of a unit block on Spring Street just after 7pm. As he reversed into the parking space a white Ford Falcon sedan with blue and red flashing lights on the dashboard stopped in front of his car.
Three or four kidnappers with covered faces alighted from the car and approached the victim. One threatened him with a handgun, another held a metal pole. They tried to restrain him with cable ties, but he resisted.
One of the abductors struck him on the head with the the pistol during the scuffle. He broke free and ran to the lift crying for help.
Police are searching for the male abductors who were last seen in the Ford Falcon - believed to be carrying NSW registration CRN51S - on Newland Street in Bondi Junction.
Front page of the Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday.
The first budget will be far less tough than expected, Treasurer Joe Hockey has assured voters, while arguing he can set out a credible longer-term path to surplus.
The May budget will promote a stronger growth projection and add potentially thousands of jobs, reports Peter Martin on the Herald's front page today.
"You need trend growth of 3 to 3.25 per cent to start to get unemployment down," he says. "That is a core focus of what we're trying to achieve."
A multi-car accident is blocking four lanes just north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning.
It looks like two southbound lanes and two northbound lanes are closed - and it's only 6am. Expect major peak hour delays.
One person is reportedly injured.
Transport authorities are urging citybound motorists to consider using the Cahill Expressway or the Harbour Tunnel. I'll be bringing you updates throughout the morning.
Major accident on the Sydney Harbour Bridge ....causing big probs. pic.twitter.com/Ap2wwTzqjl
— Brenden Wood (@BrendenWood) March 5, 2014
A search is underway for a 57-year-old woman who went for a walk and swim with her dog but failed to return to her campsite on the NSW-Victorian border.
She was camping with her husband at Forges Beach No.1, west of Corowa, when she took her dog for a walk yesterday afternoon, police say. She went for a swim in the Murray River, and hasn't been seen since.
Her husband called police when their dog returned to the campsite by itself. Police, State Emergency Service volunteers and divers are searching for the woman.
Police describe her as Caucasian, 170cm tall, 50-55 kilograms with curly brown hair. She was wearing a white t-shirt with "I love Paris" on the front and shorts.
Good morning, Sydney. Ready to start a new day? Thursday will be mostly cloudy, with isolated showers mainly in the morning.
A slightly cooler today, with forecasters predicting 25 degrees in the city, 25 in Parramatta and 26 in Penrith.
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London - Millions of women are usually left disappointed by the choice of lingerie men buy as gift to spice up their love-life, a survey has revealed.
The survey has found one in five women refuse to wear their partner's choice of sensual underwear because it was the wrong size, impractical or simply not sexy, the Telegraph reported.
Despite the expense, almost one in four women also admitted they only slipped on their present just once before it languished "unworn and unloved†in a top drawer.
While a British man spent an average 42 pounds on lingerie for their partners, researchers found many failed to correctly buy the right size or find a gift that appealed to their taste.
As Christmas approaches, they concluded that more than 100 million pounds is spent on adventurous bras, knickers and g-strings that eventually were wasted.
Despite many women admitting to enjoying the erotic themes of novels such as 'Fifty Shades of Gray,' many found real-life attempts to introduce risque underwear into the bedroom a turn-off.
The online poll, of 1,600 British women, found two-in-three had been given lingerie but that crotchless knickers were garments they dreaded receiving the most.
Almost six in ten admitted leather or PVC underwear were an unpopular choice, followed by edible panties and fishnet-style lingerie.
Many instead loved sensual underwear as well as "practical†choice that could be worn in everyday life.
The One Poll survey found that women aged between 45 and 54 were twice as likely to not wear their lingerie present than their younger peers.
Women from Edinburgh were found to be "most satisfied†with the choice of underwear – possibly because they have an average 55 pounds spent on them.
But females in Wales were least likely to be satisfied, with more than four in 10 admitting that never wore the lingerie gift purchased by their partner.
Amanda Lorenzani, the co-founder of Fox and Rose, the designer lingerie retailer which commissioned the survey, said research was vital to ensure success.
"For many men, lingerie is a confusing and intimidating world, but it's crucial they make the right choices if they want smiles rather than slaps,†she said.
"Men should ask themselves, is my partner a fashion trendsetter or a classic dresser? What's her personality type – wild and dominating or demure and dainty?
"And of course, the all important sneaky peak in her lingerie draw to find out her correct size,†she added.
The brand has launched a free "Gentlemen's Lingerie Lifelines advice site,†complete with helpful photographs, to help men make wise decisions for their partners.


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McKenzie Gibson will celebrate her fourth Valentine's Day in a hospital fighting for her life, but her family is on a mission to make sure she sees how much she's loved.
Many of McKenzie's friends will be collecting dozens of paper valentine cards in hand-decorated bags at preschool, day care or church events. But, Jessica Gibson is asking the Mercer County community to make sure McKenzie gets 1,000 Valentines to ease the pain of chemotherapy and surgery she needs to beat the anemia that leaves her weak without regular blood transfusions and intense medical therapy.
"The other day, it dawned on me that she'd going to be in the hospital for Valentine's Day, and won't really get to experience the holiday," Jessica said. "She's really at the age where she could have a lot of fun with it ... I see things on Facebook all the time where people ask for a certain number of 'likes' to help them get a puppy or a piece of jewelry, so I thought maybe we could do something like that to bring joy to my baby girl."
One of Mercer County's miracle babies, McKenzie is enduring a round of chemotherapy at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center so that she'll be ready for a bone marrow and stem cell transplant from her baby sister, Carlee.
At 5 months old, McKenzie was diagnosed with diamond blackfan anemia, a rare genetic blood disorder that keeps her bone marrow from producing the red blood cells she needs to sustain healthy tissues and organs and to truly thrive.
Most people who face diamond blackfan anemia — like McKenzie's dad, Andrew — treat the condition to some extent with steroids, but the drugs never worked for McKenzie, forcing the little girl to undergo blood and blood-product transfusions every three to six weeks of her young life.
When McKenzie was 2, Jessica and Andrew learned they were expecting another baby. That reality was exciting and terrifying, all at the same time. They knew stem cell and bone marrow transplants between siblings were possible, but they also understood the risks.
There was a 1-in-4 chance that McKenzie and Carlee would be a bone marrow match, but there was also a 50-50 chance Carlee would carry the DBA gene, just like McKenzie.
So, they waited, and hoped, and prayed — a lot.
They also took steps to store the stem cells in Carlee's umbilical cord blood, just in case she turned out to be a healthy match, or in case she needed the cells later herself.
And, by the time Carlee was 6 months old, the Gibsons knew she did not have DBA and was a genetic match for her sister's bone marrow tissue.
They began preparing their girls for the reality of their conditions.
For Carlee, the donation will be very simple: She'll be anaesthetized, and bone marrow will be aspirated from her hip area to be inserted into McKenzie.
For McKenzie, the chemotherapy is just the start. Once it's complete and has killed all of McKenzie's anemic bone marrow and immune system, the 4-year-old angel will undergo surgery to insert Carlee's harvested bone marrow and stem cells into her system. She is expected to spend four to six weeks as an inpatient at the hospital and at least six to nine months at the Ronald McDonald House, where she can make daily or weekly trips to the hospital for further tests and transfusions.
The Gibsons' road to this point has been rough.
McKenzie was due for a bone marrow transfusion last spring, but the iron build-up that plagues many people with diamond blackfan anemia had already started working on McKenzie's liver, delaying the procedure.
"The iron in her liver wasn't coming out as quickly as the doctors wanted it to, so we changed her treatment a little, using a different kind of medicine," Jessica Gibson explained via a phone call from the Ronald McDonald House near Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Wednesday. "Finally, we got the iron down in early October. We got the scans back that said we were ready to do the transplant."
Just last week, Jessica, Andrew, McKenzie and Carlee made the emotional journey from Princeton to Cincinnati and a future full of healthy days for the whole family.
Wednesday was just McKenzie's third day of chemotherapy. So far, the treatment known for its debilitating side effects has left McKenzie a little tired but otherwise unaffected. She hasn't faced the nausea often associated with the therapy, and although the Gibsons know it won't last, they're thankful the little beauty's dark hair hasn't fallen out yet.
"Right now, it's just kind of surreal," Jessica said. "We've been working on this for so long that we aren't sure it's real."
McKenzie is undergoing inpatient treatment at the CCHMC, while the rest of her immediate family makes a temporary home at the Ronald McDonald House next door.
"We're far from home and staying in the Ronald McDonald House, but at the same time, they have gone to great strides to try to make us feel as much at home as possible. The hospital has been absolutely wonderful," Jessica said.
Though each family member has faced his or her own trials along the path to healing, Jessica said she is more thankful than she can say for the extended family support and the love of the community the Gibsons can feel all the way in Cincinnati.
"There's a lot of fear and anxiety, dealing with the unknown. We'll never stop worrying, but we're holding up for the most part," she said. "And, we have the most amazing support system. From our family to our friends, everybody has been so wonderful."
That strong support network is one reason Jessica is convinced McKenzie can really tally 1,000 or more Valentines in a little less than two weeks.
Because she doesn't want to overwhelm the CCHMC mail system, Jessica asks that anyone who wishes to send McKenzie a card do so at her parents' address. To help, send Valentines to: Valentines for McKenzie, 246 Pilot Street, Princeton, WV 24740.
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McKenzie Gibson will celebrate her fourth Valentine's Day in a hospital fighting for her life, but her family is on a mission to make sure she sees how much she's loved.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Police are working to identify two suspects who robbed a restaurant on the city's south side.
The manager of the Taco Bell at 3726 Market Street told police that two males, approximately 16 to 20 years old, held up the business shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
According to a police report, one of the suspects pulled a gun and ordered the employees to empty the safe and cash register drawers.
The suspects loaded approximately $600 into a duffel bag and left the restaurant.
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Writing Can Take You Anywhere!
A lot of people look at writing as some daunting artistic exercise reserved only for the "literati." Well, I'm here to tell you that that's just not true! No matter who you are or what you do, writing can be a wonderful, fulfilling hobby, and more importantly, it can be your doorway to magical realms limited only by your imagination!
What kind of doorway? Well, believe it or not, it's as easy as…uh…okay, so I'm looking through my kitchen doorway right now. So, let's start there. It's not just any kitchen, okay? It's…well, there's some old fried rice in here, looks like… Ah, but how did the fried rice get there? What if it's NOT from some takeout I got a couple of days ago, but instead, someone put it here? Could it have been…A MAGIC WIZARD? NAMED DUMBLEDORE? Oh, wait, not Dumbledore—that's the guy from Lord Of The Rings. But MAYBE it was a LADY wizard, right?
Aha! Not what you were expecting, right? A lady wizard! In tight, very revealing robes, maybe! With full, pouty lips…heaving breasts…dancing a little bit…yeah…wizard lady...
"Come into the kitchen," she says, seductively—oh, using descriptive words like "seductively" is a real good tip for writing, by the way. "Do you want some of the fried rice that's in here?"
And then, her wizard robe falls off her shoulders, but we only see it from the back, from her knees down—like on TV, or from a sexy movie. Whoa. This is getting hot.
Another tip for when you're writing is that it's a good idea to wear either loose pants, or no pants at all, ideally. Hey, you know what? I'm gonna pick this back up in a little bit, okay? I gotta go…take care of some…uh…thing. Something.
So, where was I? Oh, yeah, the wizard woman…Guess I'm sort of done with that now. Uh….so, there are other places writing can take you, too, though! Like I said, it's a doorway! Just like the one to the kitchen, from before! But not a literal door, more of a what's-it-called—a metaphor. Speaking of which, I think I'm gonna go get that fried rice. I'm pretty hungry after all that writing from before. And tired.
So, I guess "go wherever your mind's eye takes you," would be another tip! Whether it's wizards or fried rice or a third thing, you won't be sorry you stretched those creative muscles and let your imagination soar!
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