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A.J. Green back to practice after brief illness
After worrying everyone through a series of big toe problems earlier this year, A.J. Green's latest reason to miss practice wasn't nearly as big a deal.
According to Geoff Hobson of the team's official website, the Bengals wide receiver was back on the practice field today.
Green was out yesterday with an illness, and the fact he's back today is a clear sign there's nothing to worry about for him Monday.
The Bengals can clinch a playoff berth with a win against the Broncos, and could sew up the AFC North title with a win and losses by the Steelers and Ravens.
FCC dismisses petition attacking Washington name
The FCC has decided to let Daniel Snyder be.
Via the Washington Post, the agency responsible for regulating the public airwaves has dismissed a petition against one of the radio stations owned by the owner of the Washington franchise based on the frequent use by said station of the team's nickname.
"Licensees have broad discretion — based on their right to free speech — to choose, in good faith, the programming they believe serves the needs and interests of their communities," the FCC concluded. "This holds true even if the material broadcast is insulting to a particular minority or ethnic group in a station's community."
An attorney for the station predictably crowed about the outcome.
"The FCC's written opinion makes crystal clear that use of the word Redskins on the airwaves does not violate any FCC rules, is not obscenity, profanity, or hate speech and is fully protected by the First Amendment," Andrew McBride said, via the Post.
The conclusion hardly ends the simmering debate regarding whether the name should be changed. While dormant for much of the 2014 regular season, the debate will linger until the name changes — and it will linger for years after the name changes.
In some respects, the team's struggles (and other significant off-field issues for the NFL) have helped keep the debate out of the spotlight. If/when (if) the team ever becomes a contender that plays deep into January and/or into the first Sunday in February, the debate will perhaps reach critical mass.
Until then, the periodic legal attacks on the name will continue. Thursday's ruling means only that the FCC won't provide the silver bullet. Another legal strategy, like the pending attack on the team's trademark rights, could. Even without the law forcing change, change could come from business realities or internal pressure from other NFL owners.So, for now, the American government hasn't deemed the term to be offensive. Fortunately for Snyder, the North Korean government hasn't, either.
Marvin Lewis doesn't get Jeremy Hill's touchdown celebrations, but likes how often he's celebrating
Bengals running back Jeremy Hill has made an impression on several fronts during his rookie season.
He's made headlines with his mouth by criticizing opponents and his own offense's predictability and he's shown off a penchant for elaborate touchdown celebrations, including a failed bid to launch himself into the Dawg Pound during last Sunday's victory over the Browns. Coach Marvin Lewis said that he's told Hill it's not to the team's benefit when he runs his mouth and that he doesn't quite understand the touchdown celebrations, but he'd like to see more of them as Hill continues to make a strong impression on the field.
"I want him to be able to celebrate in the end zone. That's a key goal of mine, to let Jeremy celebrate in the end zone as much as possible — just make it quick," Lewis said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I don't understand much of that, but he's good. That's what you want. You want to have guys like that. He's been good for the team because I think they respect his maturity and how he's handled things. He's one of the guys. He's learning how to grow in the NFL as a young guy. He's doing it the right way."
The Bengals have indicated a desire to roll with Hill as their lead back with Giovani Bernard, a decision that Hill will justify as long as he's picking up five yards a pop out of the backfield. Should that continue, Lewis will probably have plenty of opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of what Hill's up to when he hits the end zone.
With season on the line, Jerry Jones is optimistic
It's been a long quest for glory. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes that glory is finally arriving.
With the 10-win Cowboys two games away from a division title — and one slip-up away from blowing both the NFC East crown and a wild-card berth — Jones sees the cup as almost entirely full. Despite failures in each of the last three years to win a Week 17 game that would have delivered a division title.
"I feel better than I felt in those years principally because of the health of [quarterback Tony] Romo," Jones said, via the Dallas Morning News. "We're in better shape with his health than we were in at least two of those three years.
"Just looking at our team and how it's continually improved and it has, I think we're playing our best. On an individual basis across the board the players are executing, and they're healthier than they were in any of the last three years in general, across the board. Now, that has a lot to do with it."
Still, the Cowboys have to deliver in each of the next two games, at home (where Dallas is a mediocre 3-4) and on the road against Washington. Lose one, and the Cowboys possibly are done.
So plenty is riding on the team's ability to finish the job. If they perform like they have all year, the Cowboys will continue to defy the odds. If they finish the season like they did each of the prior three years, they'll quite possibly be watching someone else pursue the glory that Jones so fervently craves.
Washington openly hoping to play NFC East spoiler
When you're out of it and dysfunctional, you take whatever you can get.
So for Washington outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan, the motivation for remaining games with the Cowboys and Eagles is simple.
"We have a chance to be spoiler here," Kerrigan said, via CSNWashington.com. "Both of these teams are vying for the NFC East title and we have a chance to ruin one of their seasons so hopefully we can do that.
"You see these teams twice a year. Our fans don't like the other teams in the East and we don't either. This is a chance to take some positive for us by giving a negative to them."
Dallas could clinch the NFC East this week with a win over the Colts and an Eagles loss at Washington.
No current contract talks for Randall Cobb, Packers
Before the season started, the Packers locked up wide receiver Jordy Nelson through 2018 before he could become a free agent.
Wide receiver Randall Cobb is also headed for free agency when the year comes to an end, but he didn't get a new deal from the team. It doesn't sound like one is forthcoming, either. Cobb said Thursday that there are no current contract talks going on with the team, something that Cobb says "is what it is" while adding that he hasn't given much thought to what will happen after the season.
He did say that Green Bay is a great place to play and it's hard to imagine that he wouldn't want to follow up his first 1,000-yard receiving season by catching more passes from Aaron Rodgers. The size of the deal also plays a role, though, and Cobb said before the season that he didn't think he had done enough on the field to warrant a big deal. Has he done enough to be paid like a top receiver now?
"That's a question for you," Cobb said, via the Green Bay Press Gazette. "Am I? I don't know. I'm trying to be the best Randall I can be. I don't know what that means, but I'm trying to be the best I can be. I'll let everybody else decide what."
Sorting out Cobb's contract will likely be one of the first things on the Packers' to-do list when their season comes to an end and quarterback Aaron Rodgers said it's important that the team hold onto a player who is having his best season as a pro. If they don't, there will be plenty of other quarterbacks asking their teams to let them replace Rodgers as the man getting Cobb the ball.
Taped calls show very strong effort to get Peterson to show up for NFL meeting
Four days ago, the NFL Players Association filed a legal challenge to the suspension of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. The exhibits to the petition include a pair of recorded phone calls between Peterson and NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent.
PFT has obtained the recorded phone calls. They create the distinct impression that Vincent was trying aggressively and zealously to persuade Peterson to attend a meeting in the league office on Friday, November 17.
"We've gotta make sure you show up on Friday," Vincent said at one point in the first of two recorded calls. That first call also had Vincent suggesting very strongly to Peterson that, if he shows up for the meeting, he could learn as early as that night that he would miss only two additional games before returning for the final five games of the season.
"The number that you gave me is real," Vincent said in reference to a two-game suspension, "but you gotta go through the process."
Vincent's words ultimately were used by the NFLPA and Peterson as evidence that the NFL retaliated against Peterson for not showing up at the November 14 meeting, yanking a wink-nod understanding that he'd be suspended two games and hitting him with a harder punishment. But it was unclear from the two phone calls whether Peterson definitely would be suspended only two games if he showed up at the meeting. Listening to both tapes, the impression is that Vincent (regardless of motivation) desperately wanted to get Peterson to attend the meeting, and that Vincent (regardless of motivation) came off as a guy who was trying to broker a deal behind the scenes.
There's no clear guarantee from Vincent that Peterson would have gotten only two games if he had shown up for the meeting. With Vincent asking Peterson "can I trust you?" and insisting that Peterson not tell anyone about their discussions regarding a two-game suspension, it's clear Vincent had one clear objective — to get Peterson to show up.
Possibly, Vincent was doing so at the behest of Commissioner Roger Goodell and/or others in the upper echelon of the league office. Possibly, Vincent was simply acting on his own, thinking that he'd be helping Peterson by getting Peterson to submit to a meeting that was loosely defined and, given the involvement of outside experts, unprecedented.
Vincent's testimony from the Peterson appeal hearing, a copy of which PFT also has obtained, makes it clear that Vincent was dealing with a diverse group that had developed no consensus as to Peterson's additional punishment. The audiotapes don't convey the same "anything can happen" message to Adrian; instead, Vincent was strongly selling optimism that the final outcome could be two games.
Far more telling than the discussions about a two-game suspension were a couple of other comments that have not been emphasized by another media outlet that obtained the audio. First, Vincent asked Peterson in the initial call, "If there is more discipline, what should it be?" This strongly implies that Vincent, contrary to his superiors, believes suspension with pay is discipline.
Second, if there was any doubt about the first comment, Vincent elaborated on that point in the subsequent call. "You were away from the game," Vincent said. "You were not participating, even though it was a paid leave. You were not participating. And ballplayers know their shelf life."
Faced with that language during the Peterson appeal hearing, Vincent offered the following explanation: "Can I tell you why I shared that? Is because inside this group I had people who have no idea what the culture of or what the lifespan is of a National Football League player and they could care less. I was hoping, when this — that they would consider that you have a shelf life, the body has a shelf life as an NFL player. Because there are people in this group, they could care less. I was giving context so they can keep things into consideration."
That's the strongest, clearest argument yet against the NFL's ill-advised position that paid leave for allegations of off-field misconduct isn't discipline. And it's coming from the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, one of the highest ranking members of the league office.
Regardless of anything else that happens with Peterson's case, Vincent's taped comments and testimony should become the centerpiece of a challenge by the NFLPA to the league's cockeyed notion that putting a player on paid leave harms neither the player nor his team. Surely, it does.
If there was any doubt, just ask Peterson and the Vikings, who'd likely be a lot better than 6-8 right now if they'd had Peterson available for even half of the season.
Odell Beckham would vote for Jarvis Landry for rookie of the year
Odell Beckham has emerged this season as not just a leading rookie of the year candidate but perhaps the best receiver in all of football. But that's not how Beckham views himself.
In fact, when Beckham was asked whom he'd choose as rookie of the year, he picked a couple of his LSU teammates: Beckham said Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry would be his first choice, and Bengals running back Jeremy Hill would be his No. 2.
(LSU's offense was loaded with talent last season: In addition to Beckham, Landry and Hill, it also had quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who was starting for the Titans until he got hurt, guard Trai Turner, who is starting for the Panthers, running back Alfred Blue, who has 483 rushing yards for the Texans, and wide receiver James Wright, who has 121 yards from scrimmage for the Bengals.)
Beckham said the rookie of the year award would be nice, but he's not giving it a lot of thought.
"It's always in the back of your mind. But right now, honestly, just finish out the last couple of games and whatever happens, happens. You can only control what you can control. I'm just [thinking] whatever happens, happens,'' Beckham told the New York Post. "Of course [it'd be nice]. If it were to happen, it'd be quite an accomplishment. But that's not up to me; just keep doing what you're doing.''
Generally, Beckham said, he doesn't think about individual accomplishments, which is why it's strange to him when fans talk to him about his stats because they have him on their fantasy teams.
"I don't have time for that,'' said Beckham. "People talk to me about fantasy all the time. It's something I really don't pay much mind to it because I don't like . . . I'm on someone's fantasy team, 'do good for me.' I don't play football to play for someone's fantasy team. I play because this is what I love to do.''
The Giants love what Beckham is doing for them this season. And no matter how much credit he wants to give to his old college teammates, Beckham is the best rookie in the NFL.
Roy Miller needs knee surgery to repair meniscus injury
The Jaguars announced a contract extension for defensive tackle Roy Miller earlier this week that will allow them to hold onto Miller without competing for his services with other teams when free agency opens in 2015.
It will also allow Miller to avoid selling his services while coming off of knee surgery.
Miller didn't play against the Titans on Thursday night after missing practice all this week with a knee injury and Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times-Union reports that Miller will need surgery to repair his meniscus. O'Halloran expects Miller will be placed on injured reserve before the Jaguars season comes to a close against the Texans next weekend.
Miller should be recovered in time to take part in the Jaguars' offseason program, which will help him make good on the four-year, $16.25 million commitment that the Jaguars made to him this week. Miller's season comes to a close after 14 starts, 20 tackles and a sack.
Friday morning one-liners
Marcus Thigpen has provided a jolt to the Bills special teams.
The Dolphins would like to get RB Lamar Miller 1,000 rushing yards.
Better communication is part of the Patriots' plan to do a better job against the Jets run game than they did earlier this season.
Jets rookie S Calvin Pryor says he'll prove his doubters wrong.
Injury ended S Terrence Brooks's rookie season, but the Ravens still see a bright future.
Bengals T Andrew Whitworth isn't worrying about making the Pro Bowl.
T Joe Thomas longs for a chance to play in a playoff game with the Browns.
TE Heath Miller's blocking has been a plus to the Steelers run game.
The Texans expect to have LB Whitney Mercilus back in the lineup this week.
Getting traded to the Colts was a boost to CB Vontae Davis's career.
The Jaguars may be moving on from WR Cecil Shorts after the season.
Titans RB Leon Washington got to celebrate a touchdown with his son on Thursday night.
The Broncos brought TE Dominique Jones back to the 53-man roster.
WR Jason Avant has made himself at home with the Chiefs.
Raiders rookie G Gabe Jackson brings a mean streak onto the field.
Chargers LB Dwight Freeney says age isn't the reason for a drop in sacks.
Said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of QB Tony Romo, "It has the potential to be his best season. The factor that would impact the most in my mind would be if we do have the kind of season that we're all dreaming about here, then it would be his best."
Former Giants G Chris Snee recounts telling coach and father-in-law Tom Coughlin that he was retiring.
Free agency is waiting for Eagles LB Brandon Graham after the season.
DE Jason Hatcher may not play again for the Redskins this season.
Bears CB Charles Tillman remains a believer in QB Jay Cutler.
If teams with head coaching vacancies come calling, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin's stay with the Lions could be a short one.
CB Davon House is making progress in his return from a shoulder injury, but may not play in the final two Packers regular season games.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer wants more toughness from his team late in games.
WR Roddy White says the Falcons will be ready with or without Julio Jones in the lineup.
It's been a tough sophomore season for Panthers DT Star Lotulelei.
The Saints are moving Corey White to safety.
Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy is sad to miss a matchup with Aaron Rodgers.
DE Frostee Rucker will see college coach Pete Carroll when the Cardinals meet the Seahawks this weekend.
The Rams secondary will get its first look at Giants WR Odell Beckham.
There will be plenty of backups on defense for the 49ers this Sunday.
Seahawks T Justin Britt will have a lot to deal with against the Cardinals defensive line.
Eddie Lacy can't see himself wearing goggles
Eddie Lacy can't really see. But he can't see himself looking like Eric Dickerson either.
The Packers running back is having problems with his contact lenses, and was limited in practice the last two days because of an irritated eye.
Lacy's eye started bothering him when he wore his contacts past their normal 30-day shelf life, and now he said he can't read nameplates across the locker room if he closes his right eye. He's getting glasses soon, but said he didn't want to have to wear goggles this week.
Otherwise, could goggles be an option?
"I refuse," Lacy said, via Weston Hodkiewicz of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "I don't want to say I refuse because I might because I think it will be better than wearing contacts, but that's kind of old-fashioned."
He said he plans to put his contacts back in this weekend, and coach Mike McCarthy said he didn't think it would otherwise impact Lacy's availability for this week's game.
Browns still confident Johnny Manziel will make plays soon
After months of hype and hope and anticipation, one awful start isn't going to change the way the Browns think about Johnny Manziel.
They'd like to see some results sooner, rather than later, but still see bright potential in the first-rounder who flopped in his starting debut last week.
"I feel the same about Johnny as I always have," Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Johnny is a playmaker. He's done that throughout his career. Nobody can argue with that at all. There were a couple times in that game he did make some plays. We weren't able to capitalize on it. . . .
"Johnny is going to have some growing pains. He's played a type of football that he's not going to be able to down in and down out in the NFL, but you still want him to do it at times. He did it at times. You know he's going to have some bad plays from his lack of experience, and we hope to manage those and not put him in those situations as much."
It almost has to get better for Manziel, if only because it would be hard to be worse. He threw for 80 yards with two interceptions last week against the Bengals, and only ran 38 plays.
It was a disaster by any measure, but Shanahan thinks Manziel is resilient enough to withstand it.
"I think he is," said Shanahan. "Johnny is a real impressive guy. I don't think everybody knows really what Johnny is about, and Johnny is very humble. Johnny is a real dude. He's not going to sit there and BS me or anything. We all were embarrassed by that game.
"Anytime you don't put up points – it's not just Johnny – all of us are extremely embarrassed about that. We want to get back to Sunday, and Sunday couldn't come quick enough. Monday and Tuesday were real rough. Felt a little better Wednesday getting out and practicing. Felt better today getting our practice in, and we just want to get out there again so we can get that bad taste out of our mouths."
Of course, if he doesn't play better the next two weeks, people will be wondering if the familiar taste of Cleveland will ever change.
Doug Marrone: Blame me, not Nathaniel Hackett, for offensive struggles
The Bills have eight wins and one of the best defenses in the league, which makes it pretty obvious where the blame will lie should they fail to find a door into the playoffs over the next two weeks.
It's the offense, obviously, and head coach Doug Marrone tried to head off criticism of offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett for that unit's shortcomings on Thursday. Marrone said that blame should be on him for "anything that happens" with the football team and said that Hackett has been dealt a tough hand when asked about what he'd discuss with Hackett after the season.
"Those are things that I would talk with Nathaniel about," Marrone said, via ESPN.com. "[When] we go through a process after the season, like everybody knows, we'll sit down and talk. It's been two years now. We've gone through, I don't know, how many quarterbacks that we've played. We're playing with a quarterback that wasn't in our training camp. I think all of those things are pretty big challenges when you're trying to get things going from an offensive standpoint."
The quarterback issues have been a challenge, although it's hard to completely separate EJ Manuel's failure to develop in his second season from the job done by the person in charge of the offense. Even with C.J. Spiller's injury, it's also hard to explain how one of the league's best rushing attacks from last season is now averaging a toothless 97.5 yards per game.
None of that appears to have Hackett on thin ice in Buffalo, but it's hard to come up with explanations other than the offense for why the Bills' playoff drought could extend another season.
Tough to say what Jaguars have in Blake Bortles
Blake Bortles's rookie season has not gone according to plan.
When Jacksonville took Bortles with the third overall pick in the NFL draft, the plan was to sit him for the entire year. But the Jaguars were so bad early this season with Chad Henne as the starter that the coaches decided at halftime of Week Three that they had no choice but to bench Henne and see what Bortles could do.
It's never a good sign when a team has to abandon its plans for developing the franchise quarterback after only 10 quarters, but the good news for Jacksonville should be that it has almost an entire season of tape on which to evaluate Bortles. The problem, however, is that from watching Bortles play, it's tough to say what the Jaguars have in him.
In last night's win over the Titans, Bortles showed some progress: He led two 11-play drives that ended in touchdowns, he didn't have any turnovers, and he used his feet effectively, running for 50 yards and generally doing a good job of avoiding the pass rush despite not getting much protection.
However, Bortles also had a season-low 115 passing yards, a season-low 4.4 yards a pass and a season-low completion rate of 50 percent last night. As his rookie season wears on, Bortles seems to be throwing shorter passes and throwing the ball away more often. The result is that his interceptions are way down (he has just two picks in the last four games after having 12 picks in his first six games), but his yardage is down too, and we're not seeing him throw downfield successfully. And Bortles's big arm was one of the main reasons he was viewed as a strong prospect.
The Jaguars' entire offense has been a mess this season, with a bad line and injuries at running back and wide receiver. As a result, you can hardly blame Bortles for the way he's become a safe and at times overly cautious quarterback down the stretch. But you also can't really evaluate Bortles. He'll be the Jaguars' starting quarterback next year, but the Jaguars really don't know if he's a franchise quarterback they can rely on for years to come.


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This morning I read that Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift went out to dinner together at Chili's, a revelation which instantly made me like both of them so much more. Just the idea of two hugely famous multimillionaires splitting a sizzling bacon ranch quesadilla in a corner booth and gossiping about Justin Bieber fills me with delight. I'm not sure if it's residual Chili's adoration or what, but I'm also really digging this boho outfit Selena was spotted in recently. Is it a little over the top? Sure. Is the sight of her wearing leather boots in LA making my feet sweat profusely? Definitely. It's a lot of look, but I think she's pulling it off. Selena, next time I hit up Chili's, I will raise my El Niño® Margarita to your fearless fashion sense. [Photo: Fame/Flynet]
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I'd suggest looking at Andrews and Arnold. Quite expensive, but they're small and focused on the end user. You speak to actual engineers, and not script readers.
I used to sing EE's praises with regards to internet. Anybody that badmouthed it would be treated to a 30-page essay about how amazing it has been for me, how there has barely been any issues in the two years I had been with them and how their phone staff were friendly and (usually) as knowledgeable as could reasonably be expected for a phone jockey.
Since moving into my new house, however.. Ooohoho that has changed. It took nearly a month to get my new phone line fitted (with multiple BT Openreach guys paying multiple visits). There were problems from Day 1. Choppy connections being the biggest one, of which I discovered during my own troubleshooting that the faceplate/splitter BT Openreach had provided (the one attached to the master socket into the house) was faulty. I took it off, bought my own splitter, and my net no longer randomly cut out..
But then!
Housemate downstairs streams a YouTube video. Suddenly BAM, no other device in the house has any internet connection. Other PC's, phones over WiFi, nothing. Not a sniff of data. Can't even resolve DNS requests or ping out. Absolute nightmare.
Downloading something from steam at 3.2 MB/s? BAM. Same issue. No net for anybody else (a nightmare if something updates whilst someone else is gaming). I cannot stress enough how literally I mean nothing.
I phone them up and they start drilling through the usual routine (check cables, etc, basic Layer 1 stuff). I says no offence, but I've already done all this. I don't mean to be condescending but I work in IT. I can guarantee I have already checked every single point of a Layer 1 error short of de-sheathing the cables to check for breaks. After getting rather stuffy, the nice Indian man proceeds.
What about my WiFi settings? I say irrelevant. Hardwired devices lose connectivity, too.
Could there be any issues with the wires? No. This network is certified Cat6. I installed it myself. I've ran a cable tester and they're all good.
Basically this goes on and on. I'm arguing it's not my internal network as the only thing that has changed is the phone line and a few cables. The hardware is identical (literally the same router and modem) and no settings have been reconfigured. Guy tells me to go to the router settings and disable the firewall etc. Uh, no thanks? I like having intrusion detection on my network? (Also, again, nothing has changed.)
I query if there has been an update to my router recently. I could understand altering settings if they've pushed an update down the line (they can remotely access my router to update or change settings) and he says no, they haven't done that. So again, I ask, if my settings have not changed, how could there be an issue with them?
Finally I manage to convince him to do a line test. He does. No fault, apparently. So I ask him to escalate to BT and have them check the exchange. It's possible I'm just wired in badly. It's entirely possible that's where the fault lies and it's nothing to do with EE. He says he's done that, I haven't heard back from them yet (this was around 2 weeks ago)
I says right, whilst I'm here, I need OpenReach to supply me with a new faceplate. He says sure, that'll cost me £60. Excuse me? Yep, £60 callout fee. He advises I go to a shop and buy my own faceplate for around £5. Whilst I appreciate that's a lot cheaper and completely within my ability, I should not have to incur any financial cost to repair an issue that has arisen from me being supplied faulty hardware.
Losing my patience, I decide I want to see a copy of my contract with EE. Yes, sir, certainly, sir. It will be emailed to you within 5 days. Did I get it? Did I heck. Right, sod this, I've had enough.
Phone the Retention department. Get an actual English guy this time. (I don't mean this in a racist way, but it shows their priorities when technical issues are outsourced but the retention department isn't...) and the guy takes one look at my account and says "Okay, I'm not going to much you around. I'm supposed to argue the toss but looking at this I can see why you want to leave. We'll get you your MAC code."
So. As of today I'm in possession of a shiny new MAC code and taking suggestions on who gets my money. (Just not Sky, or O2 since Sky now own it)
I'd suggest looking at Andrews and Arnold. Quite expensive, but they're small and focused on the end user. You speak to actual engineers, and not script readers.
Zen not always the cheapest but by far the best customer service and support imho
Real internet connection
The only problem is I think my bill would be £100's per month for fttc.
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I could blitz 500GB in a month with ease. Just downloading my steam and origin library would push it to nearly 1TB
no, but then there is also content to my cloud storage. I often buy films on DVD and put them on my network storage (Which I can connect too from anywhere). Captain America Winter Soldier takes up a little over 2GB alone, multiply this by nearly 1000 films (granted I don't do it often, but every time I buy a film I do it). Then when I want to watch them, I stream them from wherever I am, and it uses up data at home.
buy DVDs as and when I like, generally from charity shops/ebay/whatever takes my fancy. IF it is a new release, then tesco as they usually stock them on the day and no rush to buy them.
I hook up my external DVD drive into the NAS, tell it to copy content.
you can't get any IPv6 addresses from them, whereas you can with Andrews & Arnold.
Zen don't seem particularly forward thinking.
Leased Lines, Managed Hosting, Business Broadband Providers - Eclipse Internet
^^ Highly highly recommended.
Take it you're not in a (hush my mouth) Virgin area...I've always found it very robust - yes they cap your speed at peak times if you use it heavily - but tbh the capped speed is better than I can get through a BT line at full whack.
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Just like drinking a slice of pumpkin pie!
Submitted by KLAYZEE
Carbs: 34.8g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 7.1g | Protein: 13.2g | Calories: 192.3
This salad is always a hit at parties! Use as a fiber-rich dip, or eat it by itself.
Submitted by CREATIVELIZA
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The trick to learning to like vegetables you hate is to disguise their appearance and flavor. Think about what it is you dislike about that particular vegetable.
Submitted by STEPFANIER
Carbs: 4.6g | Fat: 5.8g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 2.5g | Calories: 76.3
Very Good 4.3/5
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Carbs: 11.2g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 4g | Calories: 160.5
Low calorie and low fat. This dish is very rich and satisfying. You can substite egg beaters for eggs to lessen cholesterol
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I used to make a similar recipe that I found in a Campbell's Soup Cookbook for my Mom and sisters as a teenager. Since I love having a crock pot I thought I would throw everything in and see how it turned out! It's stewing away and is making the house smell delicious right now!
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This is a delicious, easy to make hearty dish. It takes only 5 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook. Its an ideal meal for a cold wintery evening.
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Carbs: 25g | Fat: 17.4g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 18.8g | Calories: 338.3
A hit at parties!
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Carbs: 6.4g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 14.2g | Calories: 123.6
Good 3.5/5
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Deliciously Different!
Submitted by BIZAZNASTY
Carbs: 28.7g | Fat: 12.1g | Fiber: 5.8g | Protein: 27.1g | Calories: 335.8
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 122 calories; 5 g fat (0 g sat, 3 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 19 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 3 g fiber; 323 mg sodium; 429 mg potassium.
Submitted by NEWLIFE1974
Carbs: 40.3g | Fat: 29.2g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 4.3g | Calories: 426.4
Yum! You've probably never had soup like this before, but we bet you'll be coming back for more.
Carbs: 22.7g | Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 10.1g | Calories: 164.8
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Very Good 4.2/5
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Tahini is ground sesame seeds. This is a great dressing or dip for grilled chicken, salads or steamed veggies, especially broccoli. Has a strong, spicy and nutty taste.
Submitted by NELKATA
Carbs: 2.9g | Fat: 2.7g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 1.5g | Calories: 38.7
You'll get 100% of your daily vitamin C with this dish!
Carbs: 26g | Fat: 6.6g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 235.9
A really simple and tasty pie, delicious hot or chilled as directed. May sustitute peanut butter chips for chocolate or leave off all together.
Submitted by MOUNTAINBIKER1
Carbs: 50.2g | Fat: 30g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 9g | Calories: 479.1
Five ingredients, 10 minutes of work. One delicious dinner.
Submitted by 2BHOTT
Carbs: 15.1g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 34.4g | Calories: 232
A simple, low-calorie dessert with just 4 ingredients!
Submitted by KRISKOVA
Carbs: 31.3g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 2.1g | Calories: 143.4
Very Good 4.5/5
(61 ratings)
Simplest pot roast ever!!
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Carbs: 5.9g | Fat: 3.9g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 19.3g | Calories: 140.5
Very Good 4.2/5
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The batido is a smoothie made with milk and tropical fruits. For a classic Cuban drink, omit the lime juice and substitute frozen guanábana pulp for the mango. Guanábana is an exotic-tasting, rich, tart-sweet, white-fleshed fruit.
Carbs: 16.8g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 3.6g | Calories: 78.4


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Stallone said of McCain, a Vietnam war veteran who spent more than five years as a prisoner of war, that "there's something about matching the character with the script."
"And right now, the script that's being written and reality is pretty brutal and pretty hard-edged like a rough action film, and you need somebody who's been in that to deal with" it.
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Microsoft To Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang For $2.5 Billion
Re:That's that then (330 comments)
In your nerd rage you seem to have decided to say "see ya" to a lowercase e and spelling. Mind your passions, mate. or.... down with MINCRAFT!
Announcing: Slashdot Deals - Explore geek apps, games, gadgets and more. (what is this?)
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Re:That's that then (330 comments)
In your nerd rage you seem to have decided to say "see ya" to a lowercase e and spelling. Mind your passions, mate. or.... down with MINCRAFT!
6 year old testimonial (187 comments)
my daughter (now seven) began using a 4.5" dob last winter. A member of the astronomy group that I belong to was pretty blown away that she could easily find the Orion Nebula on her own. She loves scanning the sky on her own and has stumbled across a few Messier objects this way. It's on the ground so it's almost immune to being knocked over. It's a fairly solid tube, so if it's knocked over it likely won't be a big deal. It has no moving parts, it's the perfect height for her, it's easy to move and the general 'point and shoot' nature makes it very easy to use. No batteries, no electronics, no alignment needed. (I collimate it once in a while and that takes all of 5 minutes) Also, the set up is ridiculously easy. I see her outgrowing this one day. There's a 12" truss dob waiting for her when she does.
Best move ever (375 comments)
Riding the UK of Arsenal would be the best thing to happen! Think of all the Gooners they could clear out.
Re:Is it is? (153 comments)
"making it is way" would sound better, agreed.
Soon be eradicated? (600 comments)
Sadly, this affliction is rampant in the USA. Happily, it is a dwindling number, and perhaps will soon be eradicated.
I wish you were right. I wish it was a dwindling problem, soon to be eradicated. I want to believe that. However, conservative Christians (which should make heads explode with paradox) aren't going away anytime soon. I think you are right that most Boomers that hold these beliefs will be departing in the next decade or so. But they have grandchildren, many of whom listen. I have been teaching middle school geography for ten years. This year was the very first time I had 2 sets of parents question my teaching of the Big Bang as they didn't believe it. I teach at a private school with intensely involved parents so this was not an issue of some parents just happen to start paying attention. While not a strong example, it does lead me to believe that the idea that Young Earth/ID types are fading away is simply not true.
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Ha. Please find me someone with more contempt and disdain for the law than.... law enforcement! Shocked they would be breaking rules. What's next?
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From Oculus to Cockulus courtesy of Suckerburg...
Re: Grab the popcorn! (535 comments)
+10 funny needed. This so exceeds +5 funny... and sad at the same because it is true. All dreams of VR are gone. Let's now call it the Cockulus head set....
I got ya Turkey right here! (104 comments)
I think they meant to brand Slashdot Beta a 'menace'...
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Dot matrix printer, Wizardry, Ultima IV (I think?), MicroLeague Baseball, Flight Simulator. A 12 year old that didn't know better sure enjoyed his PCJr
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Saying a probe wakes up on Monday assumes no glitches. Wouldn't it be best to say "should/expected to/might" wake up Monday?
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Hence I rarely use them?? Ahem, this is slashdot... THAT is why you rarely use them....
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good god where are mod points when needed. "Real zombie movies" is among the better laughs I have had lately!
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What is the speed of dark energy? To go on and on about the speed of light, because we can see it seems to assume that we know something about the speed of dark energy. Assuming we know even one thing about dark energy seems a bit bold. I can only imagine our current fixation on c will sound like the ether to future physicists. Give us a few centuries and perhaps we'll be zipping around nicely (assuming we don't nucularize ourselves first)
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Fine, you won't help us. Well screw you! We'll just call sushi Freedom Fish and to hell with you.
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be nice : )
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Ahhh. thanks for the info. Never thought about the on off thing. Ballasts, huh.
20 year lifespan (372 comments)
Let me first say that I live in New Orleans, so go ahead make all your inept government remarks now. That said, we did begin making changes in our traffic signals to LED lights and the big claim of "20 year lifespan" was made. Less than 5 years later I see many of the LED bulbs (really, clusters of bulbs, like a Lite Brite set) are now replaced with the traditional traffic signal bulbs. Not only did the LEDs not last very long, they aren't being replaced with LEDs but with the old style bulbs. Hope NYC gets LEDs from a better vendor than we did.
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The problem with Middle East is that Arabs have never been able to accept that because they don't like Jews.
So utterly wrong. It's all about LAND and it being taken from the Palestinians. Taking land from one group and giving it to another tends to make the locals mad.
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But you are welcomed to attend my grammar class; it might be good for improving your lackluster skills.
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Scandal Review: Sleeping With The Enemyby Miranda Wicker at . Comments
Now THAT is how you go on hiatus, TV Fanatics and Gladiators. This episode of Scandal was jam-packed with everything I love about this show... with a side of awesome for good measure.
I have tons to say about tonight's episode and none of it is bad. "Molly, You in Danger, Girl" really was "twisty, crazy, good."
I don't even know where to begin breaking down this review because my brain is running in about as many directions as the plot twists and potential plot twists in tonight's episode. I have so many questions swirling in my head right now that this review might be comprised entirely of questions.
What is Jake up to, you guys?
Did he plant the attacker in Liv's apartment just in case she turned on the TV at his house and saw the cameras there? So that he could pretend to be her knight in shining armor when we all know he's been watching her for months?
Or was that a really huge coincidence that she decided to show up at his house with cheeseburgers so they could get down to business on the night when she was supposed to be attacked in her home? Did Jake know about this planned attack because he orchestrated it? Anticipated it?
What in the world is going on?
I want to believe that he's not the bad guy he's being painted to be and that he just anticipated that someone would strike at her apartment. But I fear that he knew someone would show up to her apartment because he sent that someone there. That's why he wanted to go over there and cook her dinner. So that their little rendezvous could take place at her house and he would be there to protect her. Or fake protect her.
He had no way of knowing she would show, but her appearing certainly put a wrench in his plans. (And a beautiful woman in his bed, but still.) When she saw the surveillance footage and started questioning who he was, I wanted to believe him when he said he wasn't going to hurt her and he was only trying to protect her. But then I also wanted to shout that she probably wouldn't need protection if he wasn't a crazy sort-of stalker.
Jake knew before now that he was being asked to watch Olivia for personal reasons, but he didn't know just how personal those reasons were until tonight. His face when he saw Fitz lean in and hug her in the hospital was the moment when the Fitz and Olivia relationship really clicked for him. And the look was one of jealousy and rage.
Jake does not at all like the fact that Fitz and Olivia's relationship was or is more than whatever Fitz led him to believe. Watch out, Mr. President!
Another thing about Jake is that I can't decide if he's the mole or if he's covering for the mole. Is Cyrus the mole? Why would he torpedo Fitz' presidency?
Charlie being "baseball cap" and working with Jake and Cyrus is an interesting turn of events. Why did Cyrus need Charlie to look into Jake? Did I miss something? Did Cyrus order Charlie take Huck out independent of Olivia being under surveillance?
There's a missing piece to that puzzle and I can't wait to see what the piece is. Cyrus' involvement certainly has me intrigued. It feels like a return to Amanda Tanner when we thought he was involved, then thought he wasn't, and then suddenly found out that not only was he involved, he was behind her death.
And now Cyrus knows that Fitz killed Verna and he excuses it as one of those things people sometimes do. Like brushing their teeth or paying their taxes. It's no big deal. He just killed a Supreme Court Justice. He absolved Fitz of his crime like he's a confessor and has the power to do such things. Fitz says "I killed Verna" and Cyrus replies "Go be happy."
Cyrus getting relationship advice from Fitz was rich, but it was a nice moment for the two characters.
One thing's for sure, after fighting to keep him, hoping he'll be successful, Cyrus will not be telling James anything about anything this time. James made it clear tonight that he wishes he could go back to the time before he knew about Defiance and pretend that he didn't know what Cyrus is capable of doing. More importantly, James wishes he didn't know what he himself was capable of doing. But he can't pretend.
It seems Mellie's the one who's mastered pretending.
The Mellie/Fitz relationship is one that is so broken and bizarre to me. If what he said tonight was true, that she was brought to the dinner meeting unaware that she was basically being sold to him and Big Jerry like chattel, then my heart kind of breaks for her. I do believe she loved Fitz, then and now.
She's just come to love herself and her own wants and ambition more.
Fitz is miserable in just about every aspect of his life. The look on his face in Olivia's hospital room said as much. Her face, however, said she wasn't interested. At least not now. She's far too confused to be interested right now. She didn't return his "hi." I kept waiting for that, but I'm glad Olivia didn't give it. I want her to be angry at him. Just as angry at him for the way he's treated her as he has been at her over Defiance. Sometimes, like in this case, anger is completely justified.
A couple of other things to point out before wrapping this up:
David Rosen as a sort-of employee of Pope & Associates. LOVE IT.
David: Gladiators in helmets, right?
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How perfect was that moment? He's standing around listening and then just says "Oh, you know? I have this idea and it's better than all of your ideas. So let's do my thing, okay?" And then they do and it works. Way to go, David!
I also like that David confronted Abby about their mutual feelings for one another and the fact that he knows she really did steal the Cytron card. I liked the two of them together and I think lovers in the work place is murky but also interesting.
Quinn kicked some serious butt tonight! She gave Zeke a verbal beating and saved Huck! She's really hitting her stride as a member of the team lately and I like it.
I do not like that Huck keeps getting put into these torturous situations. Can we please, please send the man on a vacation? Or to therapy? Poor Huck!
What did you think of "Molly, You In Danger, Girl"? What are your theories about Jake? About Cyrus? Watch for the Scandal Round Table and in the meantime, be sure to check out the Scandal quotes page for more Gladiator goodness.
Miranda Wicker is a Staff Writer for TV Fanatic. Follow her on Twitter.Tags: Scandal, Reviews
OMG say it isn't so... Three weeks hiatus!!!?? This episode sea AWESOME!!! Sooooo good :-) what the heck is Jake up to? I find myself routing for him and not trusting what the heck he's doing all at the same time. How hot were he and Olivia together!? I've always love Olivia and Fitz together, epic love story, but Jake is giving him some good competition! Really loving David as a part of the team... I hope that keeps up! Poor Huck, that guy goes some serious crap. I'm enjoying Quinn in her new investigator role...oh heck I basically have nothing but luv for this show and this episode as usual was jaw dropping, suspenseful and frackin' awesome! Well done, very entertaining!! :-)
Jake is going to be in for a bad time when/if Fitz finds out Jake was between those "magical thighs." The look on Jake's face at the end was priceless, like "oh sh*t, what did I do?"
I so wanted Olivia to push Fitz away at the end. He's got a lot of nerve showing up and hugging her after abusing her at the christening. He needed another slap in the face. I love Fitz and Olivia together, but he's becoming a tortured, weirdo stalker and he needs to man up and stop it already.
Okay so was that charlie in livs apartment??? thats one of my questions. jake, omg i love him and i hate him. we know hes working with/for the mole, but working for/with fitz but also possibly charlie and cy! i am soo confused! i want him to be a good guy so bad. i really actually feel for mellie. we know she loves fitz and i dont think she knew she was being bought. i wish we could have seen their relationship long before olivia and the presidency. i bet at one time they were a wonderful couple. cyrus, what my love are you up to? my husband thinks that when the series eventually ends its gonna be with livs murder and cys gonna be behind it. and as much as id hate to see either part of that happen, cy is looking more and more loyal to himself then anyone else. i cant wait 3 weeks dang nabbit!
(cont.) I love that Fitz has come to his senses, and he came to see Liv right away. The look on his face seeing Liv in a hospital bed was heartbreaking. Did he kiss her neck or whisper something important? Jake is playing a dangerous game getting romantically involved with the president's love. Dangerous...
Wow...my head is still spinning from this episode. I must rewatch it again. Loved it!!!!! @Tanner1511, I screamed at my TV too and sat on the edge of my couch. Great scenes with Mellie and Fitz. It was sad that both were essentially pawn pieces in Big Jerry's grand scheme to improve Fitz's lineage for his road to the White House. Love Huck and Quinn. @Zxygrl, you're right. Quinn is coming into her own. Seems like so many people had tough conversations that couldn't be ignored anymore -- James and Cyrus(love them), Mellie and Fitz. Poor Olivia, this girl's meter is off when it comes to men. Last episode she even alluded to Cy that something was a little off about Jake. ARRGGGHHHH!!!! Listen to your first mind, Liv! Was the intruder at Liv's a plant from Jake to make him a hero in Liv's and Fitz's eyes? I love that Fitz has come to his senses, and he came to see Liv right away. The look on his face seeing Liv in a hospital bed was heartbreaking. Did he kiss her neck or whisper something important to her? Jake is playing a dangerous game getting romantically involved with the president's love. Dangerous...
This episode was so gripping I couldn't believe it when the hour was over. With the characters all talking at breakneck speed, the story hurtled along to a fabulous ending. I both feel sympathy for the Prez and am repelled by him. Can't wait for the next episode!
hats how u go ona break dammn
and liv my poor liv!!! its ok honey harrison and co will help save the day and figure it out before anymore get hurt. i too agree about the huck thing, this is getting a bit ott and uncomfortable. glad he taught quinn in time so that she can save the day too. abbie needs to let david go, they aren't good together and it'll just complicate everything. so glad that david has finally become a gladiator it was only a matter of time but hope he's the one to break the albatross person and save liv. can't wait for it to return and this everybody is how you put a show on a hiatus, make us want more now feel like its all tied up. and jake dude i still duno what to think about him i'm so confused,
i dont know what to say but OMG!!!! i need to re watch because i felt i missed something too. so much was happening!! at last fitz is with the real world again, i just want him, liv and cy to be buddies again!!! mellie is one broken soul and i don't think she did know fully as to what was happening and i felt for her in that one and only moment. still don't believe the kids bs but hey ho we'll never know. james be grateful you're alive. i personally would have taken him out without a word and still sip my tea and continue life. he needs to move on and accept life already, we have a bigger fish here to fry


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Barbecue Beef Brisket Sandwiches Recipe
The secret to a good barbecued beef sandwich is in the sauce. I learned that when a relative gave me her recipe after we enjoyed this delicious meal at her home. My family requests these sandwiches often.
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4-1/2 hours YIELD:10-12 servings
- 1 fresh beef brisket (2-1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
- Hamburger buns
- 1. Place brisket in a Dutch oven. Combine the next 10 ingredients; pour over brisket. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-1/2 to 5 hours or until meat is tender.
- 2. Remove brisket and discard cooking juices. Shred meat; return to Dutch oven. Add barbecue sauce and cook until heated through, stirring frequently. Serve on hamburger buns. Yield: 10-12 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 sandwich equals 204 calories, 10 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 729 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 20 g protein.
Wine Pairings
Light-Bodied Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
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Nothing wildly special but very, very good. I just bought ground Italian sausage and crushed Muir Glen tomatoes to make it a little simpler. (Did not use a food mill, did not miss it.) To note, for me this mixture filled one 8oz package of manicotti perfectly, which was 14 tubes. Not 1 pound of manicotti as stated. Don't think you need to buy two packages.
Found this recipe easy to prepare and delicious. Used spicy Italian sausage, and added extra garlic, crushed red pepper and ground fennel. I did not cube the sausage, just cooked it without casings and used crumbled. Using good quality cheeses makes a difference with this dish. Made extra to freeze which worked great.
OMG...so good...so easy...I used some Sicilian sausage nested of sweet Italian ...I like it zippy...we will be making this again!
super easy and a crowd-pleaser. make sure to boil down the tomato sauce and season generously with salt AND sugar, otherwise it's a bit sour. of course as with most italian dishes - quality products are essential.
Very nice + mild flavors. Premium ingredients of course, make a better dish. My 3 teens were fond of it. I thought it was easy to make + pretty fast. Maybe an hour total, but I cooked the sausage w/o casing and with the onions. Took some other short cuts with the sauce, and used whole milk mozzarella instead of provolone since that's what I had on hand.
I made this per the instructions and doubled the sauce. In my opinion it is just okay. Not very flavorful, rather bland. It took some effort to make this and I had higher hopes.
I never would have thought this provolone would have made a cheese-lover out of my daughter. http://homesandbabies.blogspot.com/2011/01/sausage-stuffed-manicotti.html
This is a wonderful and savory Manicotti. The sausage and provolone are great little touches that make it stand out.
Exceptionally delicious. We used local cheeses and sausage from our farmer's market and I substituted Muir Glen Fire-Roasted crushed tomatoes for the canned plum tomatoes--no need for a food mill, just dump them right in the pan.


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The first "tactical" backpack I ever got was the Camelbak HAWG. I was in the market for a daypack since I had worn through the cordura on my Eddie Bauer schoolbag after about 13 years of daily use. A few of my friends already had the HAWG and sang it's praise. So when I heard through the grapevine there was a possibility that Camelback was going to discontinue the HAWG in DCU, there was no choice. Find it and buy it as soon as possible.
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Wednesday, 24 September 2014
ORC PCU Level 6 Pants - Review
I suppose it was only a matter of time before I did a review on a product that I didn't like, but I think I'm getting ahead of myself. When I was first introduced to PCU, the only piece I knew about was the ORC level 5 softshell. Besides some RAID modded BDU's they were the first jackets that I had ever seen with velcro pockets on the biceps. After I wrapped my head around the idea of what a softshell was for, I picked one up and fell in love. I needed more. I called ORC and was surprised when the answered their phone, "O.R.C. Industries, how can I help you?". Wait a second… I had been calling them Orc all this time, like the green dudes that were chasing around the hobbits. I brushed it off like I knew their name was pronounced like an acronym the entire time and let them know I wanted a pair of their level 6 pants.
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Top 4 things I do to make sure I have a good night's sleep while camping
I've heard all the excuses for people not wanting to go camping. I can sympathize because when I was starting out I had many of the same complaints! I've seen those lists that float around Facebook from time to time that are titled 70 Ingenious Camping Hacks! They are fun, but sometimes they seem more like things that I'd be more likely to do during a backyard BBQ than a camping trip. So to combat the excuses and to give a few tips of my own, here is the first instalment of Practical Camping Tips!
Friday, 11 July 2014
Failed rescue attempt at Moon River Falls
By the time we heard him calling for help it was too late, but we went anyway. We had made the decision to try to head up to Moon River Falls for Canada Day like we had for the last two years. Lake Muskoka feeds the river and the flow is controlled in Bala by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ontario Hydro. Three years ago, it was calm enough to swim underneath the main falls. This year however was a completely different story (shown below). The water proceeds towards a wide cascading waterfall that was easily crossed on foot. After the cascading falls, the river opens up and is calm enough to swim around and paddle around before it feeds to another choke point. When we showed up this year, we could hear the waterfall before we could see it as we paddled upstream from Moon Basin Marina. I expected it to be rough, but when I saw the falls from about 200 metres, the violence of the water took away any ambition I had to go anywhere near it.
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Ontario Geardo is on Facebook!
Hey guys, I finally got my account set up the way that I want, with a web address that isn't 762 characters long. My focus is still going to be this blog, but since it seems that everyone under the sun is on Facebook, I figure it's a good way for you to get a heads up on blog updates instead of checking from time to time. As well, I will post deals on gear that I stumble upon, events that I find interesting, as well as pictures from adventures that aren't quite long enough to be blog posts.
So if you're interested in following the last blogger in the world to get a Facebook page, please visit facebook.com/ontariogeardo
So if you're interested in following the last blogger in the world to get a Facebook page, please visit facebook.com/ontariogeardo
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Perroz Designs Reflective DFQ Patch
With the recent news of the requirements of headlamps and reflective PT belts or strobes for GORUCK events, I figure it'd be good to pass along the info that a few of you have requested in regards to the reflective DFQ (Don't Fucking Quit) patch that I wore during class 981 in Toronto. The patch is made with high quality cordura with the option of pretty much every camo pattern available from Multicam to Kryptek Madrake. DFQ is laser cut, and has a reflective backing.
Saturday, 19 April 2014
GORUCK Challenge, Class 981 AAR
Once the adrenaline settled after finishing my first GoRuck Challenge last year with class 524, I told myself I would never do anything like that ever again. It was the coldest and closest I had ever been to hypothermia, I went into the Don River… THE DON RIVER, my calves cramped so badly after the 4th hour I thought I'd have to drop, I pinched a nerve in my wrist early in the challenge and it took over four months to recover, and I was eaten alive by red ants whilst carrying a log. Never again.
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This photo looks like if you were watching a video on VHS about Paris and paused it when it get's to the Eiffel Tower. Very cool shot.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Society's economic infrastructure consists of what, in addition to larger landholder farms?
(a) Import of wheat.
(b) Exporting of wheat and other produce.
(c) Mining for export and urban crafts.
(d) Import of expensive stone and gems.
2. Where are these elements first expressed?
(a) In the worship of Athena.
(b) In the funeral oration of Pericles.
(c) In the wedding oration of Perna.
(d) In the feast of Zeus.
3. The occupation makes the Greeks think about what issues?
(a) Understanding and compromise.
(b) Equality and justice.
(c) Slavery and freedoms of various kinds.
(d) Love and compassion.
4. How do societies everywhere regard the inception of freedom as a value?
(a) They are envious of it.
(b) They resist it.
(c) They encourag it.
(d) They ignore it.
5. To what does this expose the Greeks?
(a) The opulent lifestyle of the Saxons.
(b) The opulent lifestyle of the Romans.
(c) The opulent lifestyle of the Persians.
(d) The opulent lifestyle of the Franks.
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1. The social value of freedom exists by the end of what century?
2. At the end of the war in 230 B.C., Athens establishes what, that brings their imperialism to an end?
3. What does the slave want?
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Max & Erma's
Today's Hours: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Phone: (586) 412-9980 Location: Near Nordstrom Parking: Southwest side of the mall, near Nordstrom
Max & Erma's is a casual dining restaurant company. Their purpose is to provide their guests with a dining experience that is so great, they can't wait to come back. Their menu includes fresh salads, great sandwiches, fabulous burgers, and delicious entrees. Guest favorites include their Tuscan Chicken entree, the classic Santa Fe Salad, our fresh Hamburgers, and our Tortilla Soup.


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Findings from Studies Examining Risk of Poor Birth Outcomes Following H1N1 Vaccination
In the first study, Björn Pasternak, M.D., Ph.D., of the Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark and colleagues investigated whether exposure to an adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of major birth defects, preterm birth, and fetal growth restriction. According to background information in the article, the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic put pregnant women at increased risk of illness, death, and poor pregnancy outcomes. "Pregnant women were among the main target groups prioritized for vaccination against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, and an estimated 2.4 million women were vaccinated during pregnancy in the United States alone. However, assessment of the fetal safety of H1N1 vaccination in pregnancy has been limited to a few pharmacovigilance reports and descriptive cohort studies."
The registry-based study included all live-born singleton infants in Denmark delivered between November 2, 2009, and September 30, 2010. The researchers estimated the prevalence odds ratios of adverse fetal outcomes, comparing infants exposed and unexposed to an AS03-adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine during pregnancy. Following exclusions, a group of 53,432 live-born infants was identified with 6,989 (13.1 percent) exposed to the vaccine during pregnancy.
In a propensity score-matched analysis of 330 infants exposed to the vaccine in the first trimester of pregnancy and 330 unexposed, there were 18 infants (5.5 percent) diagnosed with a major birth defect among those exposed compared with 15 (4.5 percent) among the unexposed. Among infants exposed to the H1N1 vaccine in the first trimester, 31 (9.4 percent) were born preterm compared with 24 (7.3 percent) among the unexposed. Preterm birth occurred in 302 of 6,543 infants (4.6 percent) with second- or third-trimester exposure, compared with 295 of 6,366 unexposed infants (4.6 percent). "Taking gestational age into account, there was no increased risk of small size for gestational age associated with vaccination in the first (25 [7.6 percent] exposed vs. 31 [9.4 percent] unexposed) or the second or third trimester (641 [9.7 percent] exposed vs. 657 [9.9 percent] unexposed)," the researchers write.
"In conclusion, this nationwide cohort study in Denmark found no significant associations between exposure to an AS03-adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine in pregnancy and risk of adverse fetal outcomes including major birth defects, preterm birth, and growth restriction. Although the data provide robust evidence of safety with respect to outcomes associated with second- or third-trimester exposure, results from analyses of first-trimester exposure should be viewed as preliminary and need confirmation. Further research also needs to address risk of specific birth defects as well as effectiveness of H1N1 vaccination in pregnancy."


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Do other girls moaning turn you on?
I came out of the shower and met my boyfriend in my bedroom. I could clearly hear "some" girl moaning while having sex with my brother in the next room. I asked my boyfriend if her moaning turned him on and he said yes. ((This grossed me out rather than turn me on, I don't know I guess that it was the imaginary of my brother having sex))So my question to men are, even if you have a girlfriend does hearing another girl moan turn you on? If so why?
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The correct answer is -- well -- the tactful answer for your boyfriend is no, even if it's a yes. Guys of that age pretty much want to do every cute girl they see, and they have little interest in other people's feelings, so put those two things together and that's what happened.
My boyfriend is 32 years old.
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I'm guessing you two are American, so you have no idea that men can actually be respectable and decent.
Bear in mind that maybe I have a skewed perspective from too much American TV. But I am still skeptical.
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Yeah. hearing anyone have sex is hot. PS: dont' ask you boyfriend questions you don't REALLY want a straight answer to.
Well said...And you are right about hearing it... once in a while, I can hear it while in a hotel from the room next door. Incredible turn-on. And you can imagine whoever you want next door while listening!


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Makie Knight and Brittany Hofman stomp grapes
September 29, 2012 | 8:10 p.m. CDTMakie Knight, left, and Brittany Hofman stomp grapes during the annual Crush Festival at Les Bourgeois winery on Saturday. For stomping, the winery used Chambourcin red grapes with high acidity.
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IGo, Inc. To Present At 2010 AeA Classic Financial Conference
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iGo, Inc. (Nasdaq: IGOI) announced today that it will present at Tech America's 40th Annual AeA Classic Financial Conference at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. Mike Heil, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Darryl Baker, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will conduct presentations and meet with investors on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, starting at 8:30 a.m. PST and concluding at 4:45 p.m.
An archived webcast of the presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.igo.com beginning on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. PST. For more information on the AeA Classic Financial Conference, please visit http:// www.techamerica.org/classic.
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iGo offers a full line of innovative accessories for mobile electronic devices, including a variety of proprietary power, protection and audio solutions. iGo's unique products allow consumers to enjoy all of the features offered by today's mobile electronic devices by keeping those devices powered and protected at all times. In addition, iGo's audio and visual products offer consumers enhanced options for hearing and viewing all of the powerful multimedia functions offered by the latest mobile electronic devices to hit the market. iGo also offers an award-winning line of eco-friendly power solutions based on its patented iGo Green ® Technology which automatically eliminates wasteful and expensive standby or "vampire" power. Expanding on the company's history of innovation, iGo continues to regularly introduce fresh new solutions to the ever changing mobile electronics device market, making the use of such devices easier and more efficient for consumers.iGo's products are available at www.iGo.com, as well as through leading resellers and retailers throughout the world. For additional information call 480-596-0061, or visit www.iGo.com, www.Adapt-Mobile.com and www.Aerial7.com. SOURCE iGo, Inc.
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Obama Poll Watch -- May, 2010
Will Obama's presidency wind up charting a similar course as Carter, or will he recover as Reagan did? Only a fool would even contemplate making such a prediction at this point, that's all that really can be said.
Will Obama's presidency wind up charting a similar course as Carter, or will he recover as Reagan did? Only a fool would even contemplate making such a prediction at this point, that's all that really can be said.
The mainstream media, led by the intrepid White House press corps, closely followed by the inside-the-Beltway punditocracy, has declared what must hap...
There are a few California races worth watching tomorrow. The biggest of these will happen on the Republican side, as challengers for governor and senator vie to become their party's nominees.
The Wall Street reform effort enters a new phase on Thursday, as the conference committee between the House and Senate will meet to begin hashing out the differences between the House and Senate versions which have already passed.
President Barack Obama's administration was supposed to follow a basic premise: never let a crisis go to waste. That was according to one of his own ...
Obama was slow to react to the disaster. Luckily for him, the disaster itself is happening in slow motion as well. It is definitely not too late for Obama to lead. He can still redeem himself and his image.
Most Americans know U2's song "Sunday Bloody Sunday." They may be dimly aware that Bono is adamant that "this is not a rebel song," without grasping what he's talking about.
Christmas has come in June for the Democratic Party. Republican Joe Barton just delivered a huge, nicely wrapped present to Democrats. The only ques...
What we achieved in Iraq was to turn the Sunni populace by paying them "protection money" to stop shooting at our soldiers and shoot the people we directed them to. Tens of millions of taxpayer dollars.
We're going to begin today with the news that a popular New Jersey beach is considering allowing women to sunbathe topless. And then move right on to...
The Supreme Court has yanked the rug out from under the argument that Kagan shouldn't have had the option to bar military recruiters from campus while dean of Harvard law school. Today's ruling affirms that right for universities.
At the same time that Senate Republicans are voicing disagreement over withdrawal timetables when it comes to Afghanistan, we are about to meet a big milestone in our withdrawal timetable for Iraq -- and it doesn't even rate a mention.


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