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Critic & User Reviews
Really Bad
I gave it 30 minutes and sent it back
posted by Downfall (WILKES BARRE, PA) Dec 2, 2010
Member since Jun 2009
4 out of 4 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Well Lets Just Say
posted by ThaTruth21 (WEST HARRISON, IN) Oct 28, 2010
Member since Oct 2010
13 out of 14 gamers (93%) found this review helpful
Multiplayer with split screen would have made this game a little more fun, but the sense that they cut this out and multiplayer is basically a 1980s arcade shooting game makes that sense of the game a fail also.
Galleries are OK, but not nearly good enough to make this game rentable.
Againg to wrap it up, Story mode has a nice story behind it, MAYBE good enough to keep die hard fans entertained, but if your not a DIE HARD Cabelas fan then this game is hardly worth your time. There is no opwn world hunting, just following pre determined paths and again avoiding hidden animals (and I say animals because SNAKES are NOT game.) Thats pretty much it. If you rent it, be sure its the only game you have rented or youll probably play the other game instead.
It was an okay game but..
posted by bender56 (TUCSON, AZ) May 2, 2011
Member since May 2011
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
posted by WvBigNick85 (SAINT ALBANS, WV) Apr 8, 2011
Member since Apr 2011
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Really Bad
2010 version was mcuh better
posted by BallzyDAN (PALM BAY, FL) Oct 28, 2010
Member since Oct 2009
7 out of 9 gamers (78%) found this review helpful
You can choose the classic hunter sense luckily, because the new one makes it really hard to see.
Galleries keeps this game from being a complete fail.
Hardly worth a rent.
this game is terrible
posted by abcdfg (PITTSBURGH, PA) Nov 7, 2010
Member since Mar 2010
4 out of 5 gamers (80%) found this review helpful
Very Good
Cabelas series definitely improving.
posted by Knightofthe9 (GARY, IN) Jun 18, 2011
Member since May 2011
2 out of 3 gamers (67%) found this review helpful
Sure if you want an epic game with the best story and graphics then play Assassins Creed or something that has had 4yrs in development, but the Cabelas series churns out a game, sometimes 2 in a year. Considering the time frame these games are pretty cool, especially this one.
As far as the new hunter sense goes, sure it's not good, just switch to "classic" hunter mode and you won't have any problems at all. The story is one of the best, at least this time it has a story which I thought was cool.
Basically this is a true hunting game with a difference, you often become the hunted, it's harder than previous Cabelas hunting games, you need patience and it is a lot of fun for those who like these types of games. The graphics aren't too shabby for a game that has been created within a short time frame.
If you accept this game for what it is rather than compare it to other games you'll enjoy it. The extras is pretty cool too, survival mode and trek can be quite challenging, especially if your going for trophies.
I can honestly say this game was the hardest for trophies, other Cabelas i've played, I managed to platinum first playthrough, with this one i'm on my second playthrough and still haven't platinumed it yet.
If you want an awesome game with top of the notch graphics and an epic storyline then don't bother with this one. If you like previous Cabela hunting games, and I mean that you really enjoyed playing them, then you should love this game, it's a lot of fun, and you can play up to 4 players in the extras and that is a lot of fun too.
posted by MikeZzz (GAINESVILLE, FL) Dec 8, 2010
Member since Dec 2010
2 out of 4 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
posted by gtown444 (JANESVILLE, WI) Jan 10, 2011
Member since Nov 2010
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
posted by 1defuser (MILLINGTON, TN) Dec 16, 2010
Member since Dec 2010
1 out of 3 gamers (33%) found this review helpful
Really Bad
Whats the point
posted by XMANIA (PORTLAND, OR) Dec 31, 2010
Member since Dec 2010
1 out of 4 gamers (25%) found this review helpful
posted by Wightman (ANDERSON, SC) Oct 26, 2010
Member since May 2008
2 out of 21 gamers (10%) found this review helpful
Above Average
Campaign Sucks - Gallery Great
posted by OtHChaplain (GLENDALE, AZ) Oct 27, 2011
Member since Oct 2011
posted by randomhero2022 (CASSOPOLIS, MI) Jul 28, 2011
Member since May 2011
Overally, i think cabelas could have done much better and i do not recomend this game to anyone but people who like playing big game hunter arcade games.
trust me
posted by Jeemo67 (LAKELAND, FL) Apr 25, 2011
Member since Apr 2011
cabelas dangerous hunts 2011
posted by matthewsboys (FORT WORTH, TX) Apr 23, 2011
Member since Apr 2011
Not what you'd expect
posted by flashback67 (LA VERNE, CA) Apr 22, 2011
Member since Apr 2011
I thought, "wow", thats kinda sucked, hope that dont happen to often". But it did happen. A lot. In fact every 50-60 yards I walked I was either getting bit by the hungry hounds or mauled by a pack of Cougars.
Look, the people that made this made it way to quick and with ill regard for reality (Ill give them props on the graphics but thats it). I mean come on, why wouldnt a mountain lion drop to its knees when you have your scope dialed into its pupils? And the fact that it took a dozen rifle rounds to the heart of a bear to drop it made this game very boring and repetitive.
The bar on todays video games is way higher than what this game delivers.
Pass on this game. Not a good buy or rental.
Really Bad
Horrid and a disgrace
posted by Cazz (OCEANSIDE, CA) Apr 12, 2011
Member since Apr 2011
not good
posted by kaneb (HOUSTON, TX) Mar 8, 2011
Member since Mar 2011
Really Bad
Cabela's hunting 2011
posted by ksasg (STANWOOD, WA) Mar 6, 2011
Member since Mar 2011
Short & Cake walk
posted by Eepzilla (PITTSFIELD, MA) Feb 22, 2011
Member since May 2010
"Boss" fights are easy and the same for the most part.
Levels are just repeatedly walking through a way one path of wild animals trying to kill you. Easy to kill foes in predictable places.
The last "Boss" fight was easier than Super Mario Bros on the NES.
Contorls are bad if you dont have the move due to it taking to long to scroll across the screen with control.
Graphics are good.
Rent if you wanna play dont buy.
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 two thumbs down
posted by ripp13 (COOKEVILLE, TN) Feb 14, 2011
Member since Feb 2011
Reasonable Game to Rent fair balance
posted by Toreup (Bettendorf, IA) Feb 11, 2011
Member since Dec 2010
(1) If you have Move I recommed it greatly but limit to the Shooting galleries if you want a challange than dare to use it in the storry, Story mode with move had a few issues, Mainly the lack of Zoom in for the scope rifle, YOu use the directional Move for the 2nd controller in the story and this is bulky and unless you have a gun which holds them Both in place ( Such guns only seen for same in the U.k> currently.)
(2) go to your options menu in the story mode and switch to Classis, view the default/new hunter sense. is BADD!
(3+) in general Play through the story mode or a few parts of it so you can unlock more gallaries, Using the PS3 controller makes simple work of this, Sure there are some quick reaction parts, Just adjustyour options to comfort. Mainly consider the brightness and sensetivity.
The Game in review is fair-good (5-6+) The story is challanging enough to 100%,
Story consists of a lot of differant appearance and feel in the levels, thus i'd recomend working through all of them, don't give up on some like the Fire level just beat it then you can replay latter if your trying to find all the items to 100%.
The Shooting Gallery is Linear and automated. You really Should Use Move for this. its easy enough (if callibrated right) and you are nto required to use 2nd controller to walk. Just point and Shoot! There is a plethra of galleries Enjoy them all at your convenience
There is little time restraints hlolding you back form completing everything 100% I didn't play through all the galleries, these would be Fun for groups of 2-4 though the story mode and a few galleries takes less than a week. You may just want to re-que and rent it again when you know you'll be having company whom would enjoy the shooting gallery.
Lastly as a note which might help. I never played the pregames to this, so I don't know how the 2011 compares to the '09-'10 it sounds differant.
BORING! VERY Boring!
posted by xRenegade (ORLANDO, FL) Feb 4, 2011
Member since Jan 2011
Dangerous Hunts
posted by j03eon (BRONX, NY) Feb 3, 2011
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With a new month starting today, we figured it was a good time to update how teams are looking now that they have some games under their belts. Who got hotter? Who got beat with an ugly stick? Find out for yourself after the jump.
To see the last round of hot/ugly rankings you can go here.
Atlanta Hawks - Slight increase in hottness (got hotter)
Boston Celtics - Still Gisele, still super hot. (got hotter)
Charlotte Bobcats - Hard to say if this is a drop but it is still scary. (Still ugly)
Chicago Bulls - Hard to peg but they do move a little higher. (Slight hot increase)
Cleveland Cavaliers - Paris Hilton before, now they really rise in heat. (Got way hotter)
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Indiana Pacers - Slight Office upgrade here. (A little hotter)
Los Angeles Clippers - Still scary no matter how many times they redo the team. (Borderline offensive ugly)
Los Angeles Lakers - Was it even possible for them to get hotter? Yep (Hottest thing going)
Memphis Grizzlies - Sorry Griz fans. (Same level of ugly)
Miami Heat - Could be more ugly if it was not for a lead singer. (Hotter)
Milwaukee Bucks - Nice to look at sometimes. (A little hotter)
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New Jersey Nets - Keep in mind we hate the Nets. They will always get more hideous. (Drop it like its ugly)
New Orleans Hornets - Were pegged as Alba, so they are now a prego Alba. (Still hot but not as much as before)
New York Knicks - They will look a lot better in 2010. For now they are looking scary. (mannish ugly)
Oklahoma City Thunder - Fans of OKC don't need to be told how ugly things are. (Very ugly)
Orlando Magic - The Magic are playing great, therefore they are hot-ter! (Big jump)
Philadelphia 76ers - The upside is great if they can get it together. (Drop in looks)
Phoenix Suns - Exceding expectations just when you thought they were out of the spotlight. (Hotter)
Portland Trail Blazers - Still young and hot but not sure how good they will be (No change)
Sacramento Kings - Not much to cheer about in Sactown. So you get this. (uglier)
San Antonio Spurs - With a splash of makeup thing will look healthy again. (slight fall in hotness)
Toronto Raptors - Why do things have to be so complicated? Just win Raps! (drop in hotness)
Utah Jazz - Still solid, still hot. No point in taking away this hottie. (No change)
Washington Wizards - Going to be a long season in D.C. everyone. (Big drop in looks)
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Pizza Style Calzones
|Kristen J. Gough
Inspired by a recipe that first appeared in Cuisine at Home magazine, this is a perfect way to shake up a family dinner favorite. Read more about it in Metro Parent's Crumbs blog!
|Prep Time:
|30 minutes + rising time of 1 1/2 hours
|Number of Servings:
1 cup warm water
1 yeast packet
1/4 tsp. sugar or honey
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups bread flour (optional, or just use more all-purpose flour)
1 Tbsp. sugar or honey
2 tsp. salt
Filling ingredients (mix and match a meat and cheese – or use both)
1 lb. cooked Italian sausage
1-2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 to 1 cup ricotta cheese
Dash of salt and pepper
Other possible ingredients
Diced ham
Roasted veggies
|1. Prepared spaghetti sauce (for dipping and to include with the filling).
2. In a large measuring cup or small mixing bowl, put the first 3 ingredients into the bowl and whisk vigorously. Let this mixture sit for around 6-10 minutes – or until you see bubbles forming (the bubbles show that the yeast is active and that your dough will rise – yeah!). After the mixture has stood and bubbled, add in the oil.
3. In a food processor (you could do this with a standing mixer or a handheld mixer, but it's easiest in the processor), pulse together your flours,* 1 tablespoon sugar and salt. Once these ingredients are blended, run the machine as you pour in the yeast mixture. The batter should come together to form a ball (this should only take a few seconds). * Just a note on the flours: Bread flour will make the dough stiffer and the finished calzone crispier. I've found that using all bread flour makes the dough too hard to roll out. The 50/50 combo works perfectly.
4. Spray a large mixing bowl with oil. What I do is let the dough rest in the food processor while I clean out the mixing bowl. I towel dry it and then spray it with oil. Not only does taking a minute to clean out the bowl make for less mess, but the bowl is also slightly warm when I put the dough in it, making it rise that much more.
5. Remove the dough ball from the food processor and onto a lightly floured cutting board. Gently knead the dough a few times until it's no longer sticky and feels smooth.
6. Place the kneaded dough ball into the oiled mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap that you've also lightly sprayed with cooking oil. Let rise for 1 hour.
7. After rising, punch down once and then place the dough ball onto a lightly floured cutting board. Divide the dough with a sharp knife or pastry cutter into 6 pieces. Form the 6 pieces into balls and then place them on a lightly oiled baking pan. Cover the pieces with a slightly damp cooking towel. Let them rise for 30 more minutes while you prep the filling ingredients.
8. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F (yup, that's hot!). Lightly spray a 9" by 13" baking pan with cooking oil and then sprinkle with cornmeal to prevent the dough from sticking to the pan.
9. In a bowl, mix a combination of your selected ingredients. For example, 1 pound Italian sausage plus 1 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1/4 pound diced ham or replace the sausage with diced, roasted veggies. I also like to add 1/2 to 1 cup ricotta cheese and 1 tablespoon of prepared spaghetti sauce. So get creative with the calzone fillings!
10. One at a time, take one of the dough pieces and, using a rolling pin, make a circle 1/4" thick on a floured cutting board. Move the dough onto another floured cutting board for filling. Place about 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup filling into the center of the dough circle. Pull one end of the dough over to meet the other side. With your finger, place a little bit of water onto the inside edge of the dough circle to seal.
11. Use the edge of a fork to make indents into the sealed end of the dough. (So now that your circle is a half circle, the curved side.) Place the filled calzone onto the prepared baking dish and prepare the rest of the dough pieces using the same process.
12. Lightly brush the calzones with olive oil before placing them in the oven. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the calzones are lightly browned at the edges. Let the calzones rest for at least 15 minutes before serving. Heat spaghetti sauce to serve with the calzones.


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Boeing delivers 'stretch' 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa
The largest commercial airliner ever built by Boeing is finally in the hands of an airline customer.
Lufthansa took possession of its first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Tuesday at a delivery ceremony at Boeing's assembly line in Everett, Wash. The event came more than a year after Boeing first unveiled its biggest commercial aircraft to the public at the same spot.
PHOTO GALLERY: Boeing unveils the 747-8 Intercontinental
PHOTO GALLERY: Behind the scenes at the Boeing factory
ARCHIVES: Test crew flies Boeing 747-8 to Pittsburgh for sandwich (June 26, 2011)
ARCHIVES: Boeing goes long with new 747-8 jet (Feb. 13, 2011)
"We are excited and thrilled to welcome the 747-8 Intercontinental to our fleet," Lufthansa German Airlines chief Carsten Spohr says in a release touting the delivery. "And our passengers will love the new interior, which includes our all-new full-flat business-class cabin."
Following the ceremony, Lufthansa flew the 747-8i to its Frankfurt base where it will be prepared for its inaugural passenger flight. That comes June 1 when the carrier will deploy the jet on its Frankfurt-Washington Dulles route.
OTHER NEWS: Boeing buying 5 Airbus jets to secure big China order
ON ITS OLDER 747s: Lufthansa upgrades first class on Boeing 747-400s
Lufthansa currently has 20 Boeing 747-8s on order and expects to take delivery of five more in 2012.
The airline says it also will put the 747-8I on its routes from Germany to Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare, New Delhi and Bangalore later this year.
As for Boeing, the significance of the 747-8I goes beyond simply giving the jetmaker its biggest-ever plane built for airline service. Australian Aviation writes "Boeing hopes (the updated 747) will spark demand for the newest generation of its iconic jumbo jet."
The Seattle Times adds "though the original 747 first flew more than 43 years ago, Nico Buchholz, Lufthansa's executive vice president in charge of fleet management, emphasized the plane's newness: A new wing and new engines make it more fuel efficient and quieter; a new 787-style interior provides a sense of space and light for passengers.
"It's even beyond up-to-date," Buchholz is quoted by the Times as saying at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. "It's highly sophisticated."
Not everything is perfect, however.
Reuters writes "the head of Lufthansa fleet management said he is not happy with the weight of Boeing new 747-8 jumbo, but that will not restrict the use of the airline's newest aircraft."
"On all our in-service fleet, even those in our fleet 10 years, we are never happy with the weight situation, so we are always trying to reduce weight in order to save even more fuel," Buchholz is quoted as saying by Reuters.
Still, he indicated the airline is satisfied overall with the 747-8I.
"Certain things are better than Boeing promised," he added, according to Reuters. "When I look at all the elements combined as an aircraft, that's when I say the aircraft does what we want it do and does it the way we want it to do."
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On being in-between wor(l)ds
How does one speak out when one's ability to speak the right language is compromised? This has been a resounding question ever since I migrated to Portugal from South Africa. There I was a gender activist and all about voice – here I found myself struggling to speak up. Being accustomed to hearing many different languages (eleven, officially) and somehow traversing conversing in-between them in South Africa, I was suddenly confronted with One Language that left me tongue-tied. At the same time, this is more than a question of translation, or mastering a foreign language. For me it ultimately has to do with power: who has the right to speak and be heard (and who will listen?). As a migrant woman I am on the margins of Portuguese society – a permanent resident, but not a citizen – in the "borderlands". Hence, I constantly have to negotiate the position I am speaking from, as well as the "who, how and what" I should be addressing.
Becoming involved in activist organisations here has helped somewhat, but I still often grapple with the double-edged sword of being a "estrangeira" (foreign woman): sometimes noted, sometimes ignored for being out-of-place somehow. I had to find another (an Other) way of expression and communication, a language beyond getting stuck in wor(l)ds – and I did so in performance. Together with some people, mostly women, who were similarly inspired by creative activist action, I started GATA – a group for activism and transformation through art, particularly using performing arts to highlight gender issues. The word "gata" is the feminine form of "cat" – and for me it signifies the cat-like steps I am taking on this journey between worlds.
To speak in-between worlds is a search for connection, to be in moving places (to move and be moved). To speak in between-worlds is more than the desire for dialogue, it is a collective performance. It is my rite of passage, to write of this passage. And to be here on PulseWire, speaking (of) t/here, is all of this.
I hear you
I lived in SA and felt the same - fortunately I could convert my Ndebele into Zulu and scratch along but it is an especially challenging ask at times. But the cause is more important always. Keep at it!
from today i live out of my imagination
i am more than my yesterday
tomorrow i plant a new seed
nothing that lies behind easy
nothing that is ahead real
my within is all i have today
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Congratulations on GATA and
Congratulations on GATA and finding a way to connect. You demonstrate a will to overcome barriers for yourself and others, this is very inspiring!
"One shoe can change a life" ~ Cinderella
To Speak in between worlds
What a great image and title you have here to describe your current challenges and situation. As an immigrant myself I understand what it is like to be between worlds, but I have not had to overcome the same barriers of language or estrangement that have been attributed to you in your present land. Gata sounds like a wonderful vehicle for change through creative expression and I applaud you for that. Keep it up, keep raising your voice. You are heard here!
Great job!
Hi Daydri,
Thank you for sharing your story. It is inspiring that you have taken this struggle to find a place and a voice in a new society and turned it into a force for positive change with Gata. Living in a foreign country where you don't speak the language can be so bewildering and lonely. Congratulations for taking steps to create a community in Portugal. I wish you all the best as you continue to forge new connections through Gata.
Warmest regards,
Dear Daydri, I really loved
Dear Daydri,
I really loved this post of yours! I think that the ways in which you conceptualize your struggles and solutions to those struggles have the ability to reach far and wide. You've touched on an issue that goes beyond the technical difficulties of language barriers and manages to address the larger issue of "power," as you noted in your entry. You have a moving and inspiring way of expressing yourself through words and I hope you continue to do so long into the future! GATA sounds like an amazing organization and I wish you all the best in everything that you do!
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- Posted April 18, 2014 by
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- Nantucket Island Under Attack From Pounding November Storm
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- STERLACE and DURANGO Bring Home the Gold for the United States at the ISU Adult Figure Skating International Competition in Obersdorf Germany
- Adult Figure Skating National Championships- Adult Dance Competition
- February Hail and Thunder storms create double rainbow over Nantucket
Shay Sterlace and Yovanny Durango win 2014 US Adult Figure Skating Championship title by 20 points
Saturday April 12th Hyannis Community
Hyannis MA- The Yarmouth Ice Club hosted US Adult Figure Skating Championships at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center.
Adult skaters over the age of 21 came from all over the country to compete for National Titles in hopes to go to ISU International Competition in May. Among the many events this weekend was the coveted championship dance competition. With top placing skaters Shay Sterlace and Yovanny Durango, who brought the crowd to their collective feet.
Up to that point the scores had been tight as the teams headed into their final free dance skate on Saturday Afternoon. Sterlace and Durango entered the final leg of Saturday's free dance just 4.06 points ahead of the team of Sandra Nielson and Peter Sasmore. But after their dramatic, skillful performance to Journeys "Open Arms", that left many fans overcome with emotion. They scored an astonishing 42.61 that propelled the team to a win with an over all of 78.87 which was a phenomenal 20 points higher than their worthy and skilled competition.
Both admitted they were overcome with emotion and excitement as the scores were announced. Yovanny Durango said, "That they both just submersed themselves into the piece and the moment and did not focus on the outcome." It worked as the crowd was mesmerized by the level of dramatic emotion the pair brought to the ice. I asked Shay Sterlace what their secret was and she said, "We focus on the work and bring everything to the ice and just really try to enjoy it, because it's our passion." Damian Dodge told me that, "The team has really done the work and are inspirational to their skating students. They are both really passionate about teaching and maintain a rigorous class schedule on top of practicing five days a week, three hours a day on the ice. Plus work off the ice to improve on their physical endurance and stamina."
The team has been skating together for a less than two years, coached by Damian Dodge and have worked tirelessly to prepare for this moment. Most recently braving horrendous winter conditions and driving to practice between several rinks in order to get in the time they felt was required to accomplish their goals. Coach Damien Dodge could not be prouder of his friends and students.
" They have both worked so hard to get to this moment, and we look forward to celebrating but on Monday morning its back to work six days a week to practice for the presegious ISU International Competition held in Obersdorf Germany May 27th- June 1st"
2014 US Adult Figure Skating Championships
GOLD - Shay Sterlace of Liberty Figure Skating Club of Philadelphia and Yovanny Durango representing University of Delaware Figure Skating Club - Total score 78.87
SILVER -Sandra Nielson and Peter Sasmore of the Peninsula Skating Club-Total score 58.31
BRONZE - Josephine Lee and Jim Kamin of the Starlight Ice Dance Club- Total score 49.89
PEWTER - Amy Engeler and Robert Engle of the Skating Club of New York -Total score of 44.15.
Seen Here- Skater Shay Sterlace, Coach Damian Dodge and Skater Yovanny Durango
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im back from cali... well actually i was back on friday but i hung at stevens for a couple of days so i never got to type in this thing. here are the "highlights" of my vacation...
(some of the city names are more than definatly spelled wrong and so are most of the long words to)
-got on the airplane
-arrived in ontario
-drove to palm springs
-got our condo
-chilled for a couple of days
-went to some national park
-went on some tram thingy
-went to mexico
-chilled some more
-left palm springs
-arrived in sandiago
-visited my cousin shireen
-visited my dads cousin
-visited my uncle ron
-went to los angless
-went to see my dads uncle dave
-called ppl
-went to universal studios
-went to magic mountain
-went to magic mountain again
-saw my dads uncle dave again
-visisted the tar pits
-drove to the airport
-came home like 4 hours late
there you peeps go
see you all
~ronaldo the cookster~
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Just copped one of these mini cruisers and absolutely love it. Straight up burning past these long boarding chumps on campus and I can just throw it in my backpack when I get somewhere and don't want to carry it. Get on one of these!!
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
How to Make Tree Bark Vases
* Re posting this tutorial from back in March from when this blog was super new for any new readers who may be interested. Happy Sunday everyone!
Now that the weather is starting to warm up I can start spending more time working out in the garden. With the spring flowers about to bloom I wanted to make my own vases made from tree bark. My version uses recycled materials and real bark from fallen trees to make rustic eco friendly vases.
Glue gun, glue
Felt pen
Rubber bands
Sharp Knife
Measuring tape
Step One: Getting the bark
I'm lucky enough to have a huge forest behind my house so I can go scavenger for materials from nature when I need to. If there is a forest or park near your home you could search for fallen trees there. Just make sure you only take the bark from trees that are dead. If you live in a city with no trees nearby you can also buy birch bark from craft supply sellers on Etsy.
Look for deciduous trees like birch rather than evergreens. Trees that are decomposing will be the easiest to pull the bark off. Score a cut down the center of the trunk and pull. It can be difficult to get large chunks with out it splitting into smaller pieces. Sometimes you get lucky and a nice big chunk will come off.
Step Two: Prepping the bark and vases
When you get home decide what you will use for the base of the vase. You can use any waterproof container. Glass jars, tin cans, old plastic cups and soda cans all work well. If you use soda cans like I did you can use a can opener to easily remove the top part of the can with the tab on it.
The bark will have two layers to it. Run the bark under a faucet and try to remove the loose layer. Wetting the bark also makes it flexible and easy to work with. Measure the can's height and circumference and cut the bark with scissors to those dimensions.
While the bark is still wet and flexible wrap it around the can and hold it with elastic bands. Let it dry. When you take off the rubber bands the bark will have kept it's curved shape
Step 3: Putting it all together
Now that your bark is dry and rounded in shape you can glue it to the can with hot glue.
If there are any spots of the can showing through you can glue moss to it to cover.
You can also use permanent marker color over any holes where the can peeks through.
Let glue dry, add water and flowers.
Posted by Adrienne Audrey at 9:54 AM
Labels: DIY and Crafts
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Oooh, very cute, thanks fr the tutorial! These look awesome!ReplyDelete
this is so creative and looks great!ReplyDelete
i lovee this idea! i might try it some timeReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJune 26, 2011 at 11:47 PM
Will these rot? I would like to use these for a rustic wedding and make ahead of time, so wondering how long they will last as well as if they will put off a foul smell?ReplyDelete
They actually hold up quite well. No rotting or anything. It's kind of like how dried flowers can stay preserved for a long time. Thanks for visiting!ReplyDelete
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The Ainsworth
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Posted: Wed Feb 24 2010
Blown-glass chandeliers and rustic pine-paneled walls offset the blaring HD-TVs at this cavernous, upscale sports bar in Chelsea. Though swill like Bud Light and Heineken are available, better brews (Goose Island IPA) and sexed-up cocktails are on hand too. The food, like the booze, is a notch above the average pub's. Skip the bland miso-duck spring roll in favor of earthy wild-mushroom ravioli topped with chopped asparagus and a balsamic reduction. A juicy rendition of that old tailgate classic—baby back pork ribs—is slathered in a smoky pineapple barbecue sauce and slides off the bone with ease. Who said game day couldn't be classy?
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Looks like game 1's got a mild case of game 2 SHOUTING :P
It all depends, some have agreed to one thing, whilst others have agreed to another.
Looks like game 1's got a mild case of game 2 SHOUTING :P
Lol game 1 is so funny. Look at their shoutbox xD
Game 1 also has a case of Garacesh holding everybody up ;_;
I forgot to place my orders last night, so was going to do them on my lunchbreak, only to find my primary school blocks the website, where my secondary school does not.
Didn't want to say anything, else I figured I'd get attacked that turn :P He's AFK. GET 'IM!
I'd be happy to go into a third game, as long as the players agreed to *try* not to make everyone wait 24hrs every time...
(I'm sad, and check the game far too often)
I agree to those terms...set it to every 12 hours
I agree with kear and neph.
I agree too!
Didn't think i'd be spending most of my time checking to see if anything had happened!!!
And generally answering NO!!
I'd play a faster game but lets not forget its BH weekend etc..
Setup a 3rd game. We got people waiting! Make it a bigger game!
What are we going to do tonight brain?
The same thing we do every night.... TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!
It's pinky and the brain, it's pinky and the brain, one is an idiot, the other is insane!
Game 3 created. EduGeek3
password = geektastic
12hr turns - but players must *try* and do turns quicker if they can
Countries = random
I'm in
I am in
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Senior Babe Ruth: Porter County Storm reach semis at Ohio Valley Regional
By Mike Clark Post-Tribune correspondent July 20, 2013 11:24PM
Updated: August 22, 2013 7:08AM
CHESTERTON — Forgive Tyler Crussen if he doesn't have his home-run trot down pat yet.
When the Porter County Storm Black leadoff hitter slugged a two-run homer to right Saturday afternoon at Chesterton High School, he dashed around the bases in record time.
"That was my first one ever of all time," Crussen said. "So I felt pretty crazy about it.
"I've always told myself that whenever I hit my first home run, I'm going to be all cool about it like I've been there before — jog it off. But the intensity was too high."
Understandably so. Crussen's home run and another two-run shot by Garrett Walter — who, with 10 this summer alone, is used to the feeling — helped Porter County beat Blue Lick (Ky.) 10-6 in the quarterfinals of the Senior Babe Ruth (16-18) Ohio Valley Regional.
The Storm (24-7) are the last team standing from Northwest Indiana in the regional. Crown Point 20 fell 10-8 in 10 innings to Fern Creek (Ky.) and the Hammond Hurricanes Purple lost 8-1 to the defending regional champ Lansing (Ill.) Redbirds in quarterfinal action, while the Schererville Indians dropped a 5-2 decision to Fern Creek in the first round of bracket play.
Porter County faces the Fond du Lac (Wis.) Blue Bombers at 9 a.m. and Lansing meets Fern Creek at noon in Sunday's semifinals. The winners play at 3 p.m. for the title and a trip to the Senior Babe Ruth World Series in Covington County, Ala.
Crussen and his teammates are just glad to be playing games that mean something again while waiting for the rest of the regional field to progress through district and state competition.
"I don't think we were really ready coming into this," he said. "But we had some practices, we had a couple of team meetings. I feel like we're really rolling right now ...
"You just want something, you're waiting and waiting and waiting. I think we were really hungry and it helped us."
Saturday's game went back and forth for a while with Porter County leading 2-0 and 4-2 before falling behind 5-4. But the Storm went ahead for good at 7-5 with a three-run fifth and put the game away with a three-run sixth.
Crussen was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI. Also contributing were Matt Polito (2-for-3, two runs), Walter (1-for-3, three RBI), Austin Porter (2-for-4, two runs) and Ryan Seller (2-for-4). Tyler Beemsterboer got the win in relief and Tyler Frye retired all four batters he faced for the save.
"We made some errors we don't usually make, but (our) perseverance showed and we fought through it," Storm manager Nick Doud said.
Crown Point forced extra innings against Fern Creek when Jake Ryan's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh tied the score at 8. But Fern Creek scored a pair of unearned runs in the 10th to win it. Mitchell Kooi had three hits for Crown Point.
Hammond advanced to the quarterfinals with a 13-6 win over Madison County Elite as Terrell Steward was 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs.
Jimmy Tarala was 3-for-3 for Schererville in its first-round loss to Fern Creek.


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It has now become really important for Time-Out from life. From Blogging and fron online world. Learn To Take Time Out is now high on my to do list
Learning To Relax
I put all of my eggs into one basket and forget to have fun, do you do that to? I guess because I am a Mum, a full-time blogger, and homeschooling while we travel that I am spread far (and too thinly!). I am now making March my month to take time out and relax doing things that make me feel better.
The other day I looked at our boys Ripstik and I was determined to learn how to ride. It is not something that I thought about – I just was determined to give it a go and before I knew it I was able to stand up and ride it.
Of course I still cant work out how to stand on it and start without holding onto a pole/table. But I am having fun…every-time I go out to put the washing on the line, or take it off, I am jumping onto the Ripstik for a few laps around the tables. The balancing act, and the movements take a lot of self control. Its a fine art – staying up right, moving forward and turning corners.


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New tax break plan for Sears, CME — and theater district
By Dave McKinney and David Roeder Sun-Times staff reporters November 27, 2011 8:56PM
A trader signals an order in the S&P 500 pit shortly after the opening bell at CME Group Inc.'s Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, April 20, 2009. U.S. stocks declined following six straight weeks of gains as concern grew that credit losses are worsening and lower commodity prices dragged down energy and material producers. Photographer: Tim Boyle/Bloomberg News
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Updated: December 29, 2011 8:15AM
SPRINGFIELD — House Democrats on Sunday offered a scaled-back, $250 million-a-year, tax-break package designed to keep Chicago's two financial exchanges and Sears Holdings Corp. from moving out of Illinois.
The package would provide approximately $100 million in combined tax relief annually for CME Group Inc., which owns the Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and Sears Holdings Corp. It also proposes new tax credits for Chicago's theater scene.
The 220-page amendment filed Sunday by Rep. John Bradley (D-Marion) has been tweaked so there will be a continuing source of revenue unlike earlier versions where taxpayers eventually would have been on the hook.
"The biggest change is we can now actually pay for this," Bradley told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Additional breaks would go toward thousands of other businesses through extending tax credits on research and development, reinstating tax credits on net operating losses and cutting estate taxes.
There's language in Bradley's bill that could liven up Chicago's theater district. Producers of Broadway or long-run theater productions that set up in Illinois and have labor and marketing expenses exceeding $100,000 could tap into $1 million set aside for live-theater tax credits. That provision is being sought by the theater-production group, Broadway in Chicago. A spokeswoman said Mayor Rahm Emanuel supports the tax break for the theater business.
Also under his legislation, the working poor would see an increase in the earned income tax credit from 5 percent to 7.5 percent next year, while all taxpayers would benefit — albeit by only a few dollars — through an increase in the standard exemption from $2,000 to $2,050. Earlier versions had contemplated indexing the standard exemption to inflation, but that was deemed too costly and stripped out of Bradley's amendment.
"We want to keep these longstanding Illinois companies and the jobs that go along with them in Illinois. We want to be able to provide them some relief, and we want a balanced package to provide some relief to small businesses. We also want to provide some relief to working folks, as well," said Bradley, chairman of the House Revenue and Finance Committee.
The measure, which will be heard before Bradley's committee Monday, likely will be voted on by the full House when lawmakers return to Springfield on Tuesday. Senate action also is expected, though it was not clear whether that chamber might seek additional changes to the package.
Asked about Bradley's measure, Gov. Pat Quinn's office late Sunday expressed optimism.
"We are encouraged by the progress toward a final package that will help both working families and employers," Quinn spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said.
A spokeswoman for House Minority Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) stopped short of endorsing the package, saying that House Republicans "are analyzing the final language now."
"I hope the rest of our colleagues will come along on this and recognize this is the best we can do under the current economic situation, and it's better than most people thought it would be," Bradley said, when pressed whether he thinks his package has the votes to pass the House.
A complaint from both parties about earlier tax-break legislation involved how it would be paid for by retroactively decoupling Illinois from a federal law due to expire that enables businesses to write off expensive equipment purchases.
Disallowing that tax credit at the state level would have meant an immediate infusion of more than $900 million for Illinois to fund a larger array of tax breaks, but that cash well would have run dry.
Under Bradley's amendment, simply allowing the federal tax break to expire on its own without decoupling would mean about $250 million coming into state coffers annually for the foreseeable future, he said.
"We were advised about $250 million comes back on the books next year if we don't mess with it, just leave it alone. That would be over a much longer period of time. Two hundred and fifty million dollars was a sustainable level we could pay for a tax-relief program. This is a level we can actually afford. This is a level that won't blow a hole in the budget," he said.
CME has tried to make its case in Springfield by noting that it is unfair for the state to tax trades as if they all occur within Illinois' borders, when many electronic trades happen outside of the state.
The company also has said that its tax burden has shot up since Illinois raised its income-tax rates last January and that the firm now accounts for 6 percent of all corporate income taxes in the state.
While CME had pressed for immediate tax relief, Bradley said under his plan the exchanges would not see the full extent of their tax breaks until 2013. The same is true for Sears, he said.
Chris Braithwaite, vice president of corporate communications for Sears Holdings Corp., which owns Sears and Kmart, said, "We are pleased to hear that it seems the Sears provisions are being made part of the package that will be considered by legislators next week."
Braithwaite praised the efforts of key legislators involved in negotiating the subsidy. "This package will have an impact on not just our 6,100 employees in Hoffman Estates, but also the 9,000 vendors with whom we work across the state of Illinois."
A spokesman for CME Group Inc., had no comment on the proposal. CME owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, the city's two big futures exchanges.


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Entrepreneurial African missionary Aisha Okudi, 37, laid the foundation for her thriving business and ambitious humanitarian work during a period when she and her children were sometimes homeless. She'd been through worse.
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A new TONY feature is a top-10 list that closes each issue. Last...
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A caveat before I begin this week's column: My wife and this column's unofficial editor-in-chief is one of the organizers of The Indie 5K, 10K and Kids' Dash to which I'm about to write. Surely favoritism to be assumed when the columnist is writing about his wife's work. If another local columnist tried to pull this off, I would be standing right alongside you, pointing an accusatory finger,...
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Note: This is the second of a two-part series that focuses on Omaha's B-cycle program. Part 1 appeared in last week's issue of The Reader.
Again, the three strikes against bicycle commuting in Omaha (vs. Austin) outlined in last week's column: 1) Brutal winters, 2) mountainous terrain and 3) unsafe streets.
For answers on how Omaha's B-cycle program can overcome these obstacles, I went to the...
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Editor's Note: In anticipation of Maya Angelou's planned June 9 appearance in Omaha, Walter V. Brooks of the Omaha Star had the opportunity to interview the cultural icon. Angelou passed away May 28. This was one of her final interviews.
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Like you, I was confused at what B-cycle was for. I assumed (as most people who I've talked to unfamiliar with the program) that B-cycle is designed for joy rides. You see the racks, you figure people who don't own bikes check them out and pedal around for the day, maybe spend the...
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I suppose there's no need to pile on. I've yet to meet anyone who likes the new "Nebraska Nice" marketing campaign.
And thanks to social media, we all get to know that no one likes the new ads. Social media has made a portion of our society who do nothing but dwell on the negative all too visible. Before, the only people they could whine to was their immediate friends and anyone dumb enough to...
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We are a divided people.
We fall on opposite sides of issues that define us as conservatives or liberals, Republicans or Democrats.
We are separated on the subjects of gun control, abortion, the death penalty, and a woman's right to be paid the same as a man for the same work performed. We disagree on whether the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) is a good thing. We differ on the theory...
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This is the all-new Ford Mustang. It goes on sale in the UK from spring 2015 and for the first time this iconic American muscle car is being designed and engineered to match our tastes, and will be available with right-hand drive.
Being polished for Europe has meant a lot of changes, and quality has been greatly improved over the outgoing version. There's also a turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine and far more sophisticated rear suspension, instead of the cruder set-ups we've seen before.
Mind you, it still keeps the faith in lots of ways. It looks wider, sleeker and lower than the outgoing model but both the coupe and convertible keep US-style proportions. Alongside the new four-cylinder engine, there's an uprated version of the venerable 5.0-litre V8. Both have a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, although a six-speed auto is also on offer.
Economy and exact power figures will be released closer to the 2015 on-sale date. However, Ford sources say the V8 is likely to have around 440bhp, hit 60mph in around five seconds and go on to a limited 155mph. The turbocharged car will have around 330bhp and have similar performance; engineers are trying to get its CO2 emissions below 220g/km.
The all-new chassis is far more sophisticated than those in previous Mustangs, and company insiders say that it's being tuned to ride smoothly on UK roads. Meanwhile, both the Porsche 911 and outgoing BMW M3 are cited by Ford engineers as benchmarks for driver enjoyment.
What's the 2015 Ford Mustang like inside?
Sitting in a Ford Mustang has always felt special. The good news is that's still the case, but now most of what you see and touch is of a much higher quality. There are areas where an Audi A5 or BMW 4 Series feel classier, such as plastics shrouding the central tunnel where your arm rests, but most of the materials look and feel of a high standard.
You sit low in the car, making that long bonnet feel even longer, and seeing out and over your shoulder shouldn't be a problem unless you're really short of stature.
Most of the major functions are taken care of via a large central touch-screen or rotary controls. There's also a pleasing nod to the past: the drive modes (normal, sport, track or wet) are operated with toggle switches.
Space is marginally better than in the outgoing model, with everyone getting a mite more kneeroom and shoulder space. It's still not the easiest car to climb into the back of, but once you're in it's comfortable enough. Both the coupé and convertible are capable of carrying four adults.
If you opt for the soft-top the cloth roof is now easier and quicker to lower; it takes only seven seconds for the powered hood to go up or down, and it looks a lot tidier than before when it's down. It's disappointing, though, that you still have to unlock a latch to start the process – you don't need to do this in most rivals.
What will the 2015 Ford Mustang cost you?
Ford is tight-lipped about pricing. However, while the Mustang is a bargain-basement option in America – starting at less than £20,000 – our best guess is that prices will start at around £30,000.
You can, at least, expect it to be fulsomely equipped, with the new infotainment system being standard. Unlike previous Mustangs there will also be a large range of interior colours and trims for both cloth and leather options.
On looks alone the Mustang deserves to sell, but whether UK buyers will be willing to jump out of their Audis and BMWs for it is a different matter altogether. We'll find out in early 2015.