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New Variations On The Wedding Gift Racket
Dear Friend –
Perhaps you've noticed, as I certainly have, the trend of engaged couples sending their wedding guests directives, thinly disguised as suggestions, that friends, family, and anyone who might pop for a present purchase specific wedding gifts or, more and more frequently, that they skip the hassle of a trip to the mall and just send cash rather than risk the scandalous faux pas of giving the happy couple another toaster.
Taking this socio-cultural trend yet another step, some soon-to-be-weds, as noted in a Wall Street Journal article,1 are leaning on guests to pony up significant coin as a contribution to the wedding festivities themselves, distinct from and, one assumes, in addition to, a wedding gift. (While such activities are themselves distasteful, even more alarming is the realization that this intensification of pre-nuptial avarice brings us that much closer to the point that it will inevitably become a topic that Andy Rooney will brandish to bash anyone born after 1892 by recalling in detail and at length that when he and Mrs. R got hitched, their only gifts were a Bible, sixteen clothespins that had been passed down from mother to daughter for eight generations, and two jars of canned persimmons.)
This phenomenon (the wedding gift thing, not the Andy Rooney thing, although …) is outrageous and should move all of us (except Andy Rooney) to take a stand against such greed on the part of this small group of bride and groom wannabes, who have been arbitrarily privileged by tradition to coerce payola from the rest of us. Well, I for one (cue fanfare) am striking back against this despicable marketplace inequity, and I am certain you will support me in this crusade/jihad/secular revolt (note newfound cultural sensitivity).
What, one may well ask rhetorically, is so special about the betrothed that they have license to levy this tariff on their acquaintances? Well, one might rhetorically answer (presumably not the same one who originally asked this rhetorical question), these crazy kids are planning to commit marriage, an institution so significant in our civilization that it evokes celebration, one aspect of which is the giving of gifts. And you know what? I can see the validity of this point.
Indeed, my argument is not that these folks, suckered in by the diamond, flower, and chapel cartels to sign up for a formal marriage ceremony, don't deserve compensatory gifts, but that others – oh, let's say me, for example – also deserve some of the loot.
Moreover, you will be happy to learn that not only have I developed a means of leveling the playing field, but I've also given the procedure my own special spin, creating in the process, a win-win situation.
Have I got a deal for you.
Accidents (And Wedding Invitations) Can Happen
Imagine receiving an engraved card from me that announce "Someone's getting married." On unfolding it, you discover the message, "But it's not me – yet."
I admit that I'm perfectly content as and prefer to remain a member of the unmarried, but I will also point out that I certainly have the potential for getting married. Heck, if one takes a look at my first marriage, it's clear that I am capable of marrying the wrong spouse at the wrong time for the wrong reason in the face of all kinds of warnings and signals. I am the proverbial loose cannon. And I figure that's gotta be worth something.
The bargain I'm offering to strike is a simple one: friends, family, and anyone else that I might find a reasonable premise to invite to my wedding, reception, showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties, etc (and I can be pretty darn clever when it comes to such rationalizations; if a name can be approximated with the English alphabet, the person answering to that name is in jeopardy) can either make a modest contribution (calculated at approximately half the value of an appropriate wedding present) in commemoration of my unwed status OR those same individuals can risk the pains, inconvenience, and fiscal cost of involvement in my matrimonial bliss.
The Consequences Of Refusal – The Wedding From Hell (Or The Ozarks)
Now, I'm not saying I will definitely get married if you all don't pay off. Maybe I'm just bluffing; maybe I'm not. But before you decide whether to call that bluff, consider the following.
Those in receipt of this announcement should be aware that, if I have to make good on the threatened exchange of nuptial vows, this will not be one of those simple, quiet ceremonies with only a few family members present one is always hearing about. No, I'm thinking of a ceremony more along the lines of Papal Election meets Fear Factor – tentatively to be held at the either
(1) The Dugout Bar of Mickey Mantle's Holiday Inn (AAA Approved) in Joplin, Missouri2
or, if I'm feeling more precious,
(2) The Precious Moments Chapel in nearby Carthage Missouri, which has generously offered me a cut of the profits from the sale of figurines (the perfect souvenir!) to my mother and, should she overlook any, to the other guests.
All 26 groomsmen will be spectacularly attired in lime green tuxes with bright green piping. Those of you attending the bride can anticipate buying and wearing gorgeous rhinestone-studded, two-tone lavender bridesmaid's dresses, constructed from tutu skirts and corseted bodices set off by the obligatory puffy sleeves, creations which can easily be adapted for everyday wear.
The wedding will begin with a series of games, many of which involve taping note cards to ones forehead or tucking oranges beneath ones chin, to break the ice among the audience (as well as embarrass anyone who participates and mark as a pariah anyone who declines to play).
The service itself, styled on the Bataan Death March, will be long, arduous, and Protestant (OK, that's redundant, but you know what I mean), featuring congregational singing of every verse of multiple, obscure, difficult hymns, a sermon with heavy emphasis on likelihood of all in attendance spending eternity in Hell, and, of course, a collection. I will also throw in some sanctimonious New Age verbal tofu about the oneness of the universe, a quotation from the Koran or the Yajur-Veda or some other off-brand holy book, and a Yeats poem, all declaimed in an Ozarks dialect.
Individual audience members will then be randomly spotlighted and instructed to spontaneously serenade my bride and me with a cappella solos from a selection of pre-Yoko Beatles tunes, culminating with everyone joining in on a medley of hits from Metallica, Lynyrd Sknyrd, and The Carpenters. The musical section will conclude with a battle of the bands featuring the best Zydeco and Klezmer groups to be found in southwest Missouri.
If the church's standard wedding vows are not already dangerously dull (defined as tedious enough to cause at least 50% of listeners to invoke Do Not Resuscitate orders; i.e., equivalent to the interest level of the average medical staff meeting), I will, as a last resort, read from my own writings (although I might instead opt for the recitation of either the 33rd page of the Prospect Heights, Illinois telephone directory or every 16th word from "The Da Vinci Code" or, as it is surrealistically known in Chicago, "Da Da Vinci Code").
And, just in case you're asking yourself this – Yes, there will armadillos wearing pantaloons and fedoras. And maybe some newts dipped in fluorescent paint.
The reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall (AKA the basement) of the Christian Church (no book but the Bible, no creed but Christ, no cake but that really dry white crap) in Diamond, Missouri. I won't give away all the secret culinary treats but suffice it to say that an order is already pending at the local Piggly Wiggly for several cases of Campbell's condensed mushroom soup and dozens of bags of miniature, colored marshmallows.
I can confidently assure you, the fun will be non-stop – and by fun, I mean every boring, tedious, humiliating, frustrating wedding reception activity possible. You can look forward to entire orchards of money trees, folk dancing representative of every ethnic group in Chicago, several breeds of the chicken dance, the classic obnoxious DJ, insipid toasts, drunken relatives, the Macarena, cash bar, drunken singing of the "Y-M-C-A" song, garter removing, cake mashing, dollar dancing, bouquet throwing … . This party will have 'em all, and, in fact, will have them all repeated a couple of times for the benefit of The Wedding Supreme Commander (AKA the photographer).
Let's put it this way: To get what I want, I'm not afraid to play the Hokey-Pokey card.
And that, my friends, is what it's all about.
– DrHGuy
- Jennifer Saranow, Wall Street Journal, "To Have and to Hit Up," May 6, 2005 [↩]
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Oh almost forgot. Got the SIS (saline infusion sonagram) scheduled for late next week and then our supression check on the 20th!!
Tara: I hope the stuff they gave you works! And I'm glad you're feeling better. I think I might be catching something. I wake up with really swollen tonsils. By the end of the day they aren't that bad. I'm calling tomorrow to see my normal Dr since my on doesn't do that kind of stuff. I think the only reason we found out the baby is a boy is because he sat on the monitor. He spread eagles for the camera. It was cute. He was moving all over the place!
Alix- Congrats on the baby boy! How exciting!
AFM- I called my doctor today because I was a little freaked out over reading some stuff on the internet about cysts and what not from clomid. She said that it COULD be a cyst but my pain sounds more like I released multiple eggs. She did an ultrasound and I DEFINATELY ovulated. She said If I am pregnant I'd be conceiving about right now. So 2 weeks pregnant lol...BUT we won;t know for a couple weeks. I'm going in for a blood test on 11/16. Hoping for BFP!
Alix: bwahaha..reminds me of layla!! Everytime she had an u/s, she would turn around and show her buttcheeks. DH was like "that sight looks pretty familiar!" and about that time, you saw she was a girl..lol. Made it difficult on the second time around to tell for sure, but we managed to get it!
Congrats on the boy!!! so happy for you, just wanted to say that before i go clean the living room that my little tornado destroyed this morning.
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16 Sep 2012 | #1 |
HP dv6 Random 0x124 BSOD While Using Games, Videos, and Internet
So I have an HP Pavilion dv6z notebook running 64 bit Windows 7, it originally came with Vista pre-installed but I received an upgrade disc when 7 came out, that I have for about 3 years now. It was running great until about August or September last year when I would occasionally get a blue screen when playing Fallout New Vegas, which I had been playing on and off since Christmas 2010. This happened once every couple of weeks. Since then slowly more programs things have been tripping the blue screen and the frequency has increased. Now a number of games, though mostly newer 3d games and minecraft, have been setting it off. Then I started having it also occasionally blue screen when using a web browser or watching a video file. The notebook is a HP Pavilion dv6z (s/n: CNF9351VRX, p/n: NT594AV), with an AMD Turion x2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-75 cpu, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 graphics card, an Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter, a 300 gig hard drive, 4 gigs of ram, and a blu-ray drive. I don't know what the motherboard or sound cards are. It is not being overclocked, I dont even know how to overclock things even if I wanted to. Also it is not a RAID drive as it only has one drive. I have been trying to troubleshoot this myself, and with the help of some friends who work in IT and electrical engineering, but at this point I have run out of ideas. I have reset to factory settings in December, though that was due to a virus creeping in and ravaging windows, so reinstalled 7 and it now has a cleaner version on, but the problem persists. I've driver swept and reinstalled me drivers with no luck. I have also virus, spyware, trojan, and malware scanned finding nothing. I've torture tested the CPU and it passed with flying colors. I stress tested the memory with much the same result. I replaced the hard drive thinking it could be an issue, and no go there. Then figuring it was a thermal issue I got a friend and we ripped the notebook open and replaced the thermal paste. The fan seems fine and since doing it on the whole it has run quite a bit cooler since the CPU paste was pretty stiff. That seemed to work for about two to three weeks and bam again another blue screen, which is always the same regarding hal.dll and ntoskrnl.exe. I know it is a 0x124 error and as such different to diagnose the issue since it is likely hardware related but I dont know what else to try to test figure out the problem. Any advice on how else I can figure out what is wrong would be welcome since I cannot afford to replace this machine right now. |
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16 Sep 2012 | #2 |
Your bug check is 124 Code:
******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information. BugCheck 124, {0, fffffa80051de038, b6000000, 181} Probably caused by : hardware Followup: MachineOwner --------- Stop 0x124 - what it means and what to try Let us know what you've tried. |
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16 Sep 2012 | #3 |
1) Ensure that none of the hardware components are overclocked.
I don't know how to overclock nor to I care to so they should still be on standard settings. 2) Ensure that the machine is adequately cooled. A few weeks ago I got help to tear the laptop apart and replaced the thermal paste. It is sitting on a nice open table, the fan setting is always on, and I have a cooling pad for it. Since replacing the paste is has never passed 80c and is running 10 degrees cooler than it previously had so heat should no longer be the issue unless there was some kind of thermal damage, but none of the components were physically ruined when we took it apart. 3) Update all hardware-related drivers According to Slimdrivers almost everything is up to date. Anything that it doesn't have listed as up to date I believe I had already tried but I could always check those again. It is possible there is a driver issue or conflict, but I don't know how to test for that. 4) Update the motherboard BIOS according to the manufacturer's instructions. I did this early on, of course HP is not very good in providing updates so there was only one. 5) Rarely, bugs in the OS may cause "false positive" 0x124 Ok not sure how to check for that, but windows has been re-installed, plus this is a new drive now and there problem is still there. 6) Attempt to (stress) test those hardware components Torture tested the CPU and stress tested the RAM, both passed fine going for hours without a problem. Have run chdsk both the original and the new drive and found no issues. I don't think I had a program to test the GPU. 7) As the last of the non-invasive troubleshooting steps, perform a "vanilla" reinstallation of Windows Done this, in fact that is what I am running for Windows 7. 8) Clean and carefully remove any dust from the inside of the machine. Reseat all connectors and memory modules. Use a can of compressed air to clean out the RAM DIMM sockets as much as possible. Did all of that when I replaced the thermal paste as a dv6 requires a complete tear down. 9) If all else fails, start removing items of hardware one-by-one in the hope that the culprit is something non-essential which can be remove I simply can't do this, it is a laptop and if I could afford replacement parts for it I would have replaced the entire unit. Having dealt with this on and off for the last year I have done a lot of the possible fixes, including tearing the machine apart for the thermal paste and general cleaning. The electrical engineer that helped me didn't notice any piece that looked damaged externally. This of course doesn't mean there isn't something damaged but nothing looked like it had gone bad. Right now I would just settle for a way to identify what is wrong with the machine. Again it usually seems to be slightly more intensive things like videos or games, as well as occasionally with really busy sites like the weather channel with the map open, though that hasn't happened in months it did happen prior to replacing the drive the the first quarter of the year. |
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17 Sep 2012 | #4 |
Thanks for the elaborate reply.
May I know the age of this laptop? Quote:
I cannot afford to replace this machine right now. Again it usually seems to be slightly more intensive things like videos or games, as well as occasionally with really busy sites like the weather channel with the map open, though that hasn't happened in months it did happen prior to replacing the drive the the first quarter of the year.
80 C sounds to high to me. Speccy - System Information - Free Download is a good program to check the temp. I will request a friend to come and take a look at your thread for more suggestions. |
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17 Sep 2012 | #5 |
The laptop is a few weeks over 3 years old now. The blue screen problems started about a year ago, about 2 years after I bought the pc for grad school.
As to the temp I was giving 80c as the absolute highest I've seen it go since replacing the paste, it has been averaging in the 40s to 50s. It is an AMD. I am certainly endeavoring to keep the strain on the machine down, sadly the modern internet does not feel like playing along with so many video ads. As for changing parts I don't have a clue how I could to that since it is a laptop and the noted lack of cash to throw at the problem. Of course is the problem only shows up while the pc is using more intense processes I am not sure how to diagnose a specific component since I would think you would need most of them running. |
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17 Sep 2012 | #6 |
Ok so I installed and ran speccy, I had been using HWMonitor but speccy definitely has more robust info, and while the cpu is currently about 44c and the gpu is about 31c the motherboard is running at 80c. That can't be good correct? Assuming that is bad how would I go about fixing that?
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17 Sep 2012 | #7 |
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.18, 11/10/2009
- Best Regards, Frederik. |
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17 Sep 2012 | #8 |
So I ran the checks as you asked and yes all of the parts are Windows 7 compatible, which was a selling point of the pc that it would be 7 ready and came with an upgrade disc when 7 released. As for the BIOS that is the most recent one HP provides on there site. As an OEM they are down right awful since there is practically nothing for drivers, BIOS, or other downloads post 2009 for this particular model, and some of the drivers they provide are not even the correct drivers as they give you broadcom drivers for an atheros wireless card. Of course I am rather concerned that I found out today that the motherboard is running very hot.
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17 Sep 2012 | #9 |
Alright. Just a few questions-
Frederik. |
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17 Sep 2012 | #10 |
The should BIOS running at default, I have never changed anything other than the singular BIOS update.
I have not tried resetting BIOS to default. The computer runs fine in safe mode, though I have never checked the heat in safe mode since HWMonitor doesn't work right in safe mode and I just installed speccy so I haven't had an error to go to safe mode yet. |
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The bride-elect is the daughter of Tim and Kristy Ogle and Jennifer Brown, both of Cleveland. She is the granddaughter of the Rev. Mike and Judy Ogle, Bob and Pat Simmons and Hubert and Judy Reece, all of Cleveland. She is the sister of Emily Ogle and Chris Allen Ogle, both of Cleveland.
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Kuechly admittedly lacks special foot speed, but he makes up for it in instincts and intelligence. There is no doubt that he is a fabulous run defender who produces good down-and-distance situations for his defense. His read and reaction skills are top-notch. That allows him to get in position to make tackles near the line of scrimmage. Routinely, one would see Kuechly shed a block and make a tackle for a short gain.
Kuechly is extremely sound in pass defense. He does very well in zone coverage and is adept at reading quarterbacks' eyes. Kuechly has enough speed to get deep in his drops and cover more ground than one might think. While he was rarely called on to blitz, he showed some quality blitzing skills in limited opportunities.
Kuechly looks like one of the safest picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. He should be able to play immediately in the NFL, and before long, he could be one of the better run-defending linebackers in the NFL. Kuechly has the ability to play in a 4-3 or a 3-4 defense. Adding weight to help him fight off NFL blockers would be a good idea, especially if he were in a 3-4.
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I don't want to get caught up in hyperbole, but the Panthers may have just drafted Urlacher.
Horrible Pick.
Im appalled.
fug my life.
Horrible Pick.
Im appalled.
I am so disappointed in you.
You are better than this.
fug my life.
Horrible Pick.
Im appalled.
Suck it up, it was a great pick. We can pick up defensive ends and corners up and down the draft. The difference between Kuechly and the next guy is a much bigger drop off than it is at DE. DT, or corner. The draft isn't over.
Everyone has forgotten how bad our linebackers were last year.......
We damn well better. I'm pretty sure no other team has three 1st round picks and a 3rd round pick as their top 4 LB corps.
And our RB corp has 2 #1s aw well.
maybe we should add a RB in the 2nd
no pressure on the QB, secondary can't cover anyone but hey, our LBers are gonna be BEAST!!!
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Luke Kuechly told reporters that he is most comfortable at inside linebacker.
Suck it up, it was a great pick. We can pick up defensive ends and corners up and down the draft. The difference between Kuechly and the next guy is a much bigger drop off than it is at DE. DT, or corner. The draft isn't over.
Everyone has forgotten how bad our linebackers were last year.......
Im comin to break your knee caps.
This iS YOUR FAULT
we keep stacking talent at low impact easy to fill positions
maybe we should add a RB in the 2nd
no pressure on the QB, secondary can't cover anyone but hey, our LBers are gonna be BEAST!!!
what... LBs are not Low impact... and we can still get some defensive backs!
Damn I missed it.They had a live press conference like 15 minutes after the pick on Panthers.com.
pass rushers should be top priority
cornerbacks after that
those are the big impact guys. plus you can find an olb easy as hell in the middle rounds or a cheap FA
this is right in line with spending 2 first round picks on RBs. don't think he'll be a bust but it's just a stupid way to build a team.
Im comin to break your knee caps.
This iS YOUR FAULT
Yeah you know that Rivera listens to me, LOL......
This kid is an amazing pick for us and NO he will not be sitting on the bench period. He is one of the best coverage LB's to come out, one of the best tacklers I have seen come out period. We just got a probowler
except theres not going to be any more probowls
Welcome Mr Kuechly - now please get to work


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Imperial Island: Birth of an Empire
Help Emperor Omadan rebuild a prosperous empire in Imperial Island: Birth of an Empire! The wise Emperor Omadan once ruled over a great empire. The territory flourished, bringing joy to its people and arousing envy in Omadan's enemies. After many years of prosperity, the enemies of his great empire launched a relentless invasion. To avoid the destruction of his people, the Emperor made a difficult but wise decision. He fled along with all of the survivors to seek a land where his empire could begin anew. Help Emperor Omadan on his quest to reconstruct his lost empire in this gripping Match 3 game!
- Discover over 60 unique buildings
- Enjoy brilliant artwork
- Unlock all of the achievements!
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- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- CPU: 1.0 GHz
- DirectX: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 305 MB
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January – November 2014
The 11th Annual Bend Brewfest quenches Bend's thirst for fine craft brews with over 125+ beers and 50+ brewers. The 2014 festival will be held at the Les Schwab Amphitheater on Thursday, August 21, 3 to 11 PM, Friday, August 22, 3 – 11 PM, and Saturday, August 23 from noon-11 pm. We get great beer into the hands and bellies of awesome people.
This year, the OSU Beavers will take on the UO Ducks at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and we will watch all the action on a giant movie screen. Wear your colors and root for your favorite team. Gameday eats, beer, wine and cocktails will be available for purchase. Cornhole, giant Jenga and ladder golf lawn games will, be provided as well.


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Bogart is a well-travelled gentleman... He spends a lot of time exploring new cities around the world (he recently visited Zurich) and so his life is very full and interesting. We spent some time with him to try and give you an idea of the Bogart way of life...
Music and Zen in ibiza
As an electronica lover, Bogart enjoys spending time in Ibiza over the Summer. He can relax in beautiful hotels and haciendas during the day and lose himself in the music at night. A perfect combination really!
Stylish Art in London
Bogart paid a very special visit to the V&A in London recently for the opening of the David Bowie Is exhibition. Bowie is one of his style idols and so he spent a little while in there, listening to the music and taking in all the different looks from his favourite musician.
A Weekend in Cambridge
After stopping in London, Bogart jumped in his classic red MG for a little weekend in the countryside, in the city of Cambridge. There he can spend time with his university friends and remember the golden days of college in the grand halls of Cambridge.
Cannes Festival
Each year, Bogart goes to Cannes for the Festival - he has stayed in all the hotels and enjoys the buzz of the red carpet as much as the serenity of the screening rooms. Discovering new filmmakers, meeting actors and directors is one of the great pleasures of his work.
Florentine Escape
When Bogart wants delicious food, he escapes to Florence to sample delicacies in various local trattorias. He simply can't get enough Tuscan specialties. His favourite: gnocchis with rabbit - a dish so fine he sometimes daydreams about it!
Traduction - Bogart voyage beaucoup. Nous l'avons suivi afin d'en savoir un peu plus sur lui.
Love from Mademoiselle Robot


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Updated for 2014! With a packed weight of less than 3 pounds, the Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 1 is a lightweight favorite. The shape of the tent provides more usable interior volume than most other one-person tents, making it ideal for solo backpackers.


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Sunday, December 08, 2013
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
2013 CKLS Executive Committee Meeting (1:15 pm - 2:45 pm)
The Executive Committee will meet Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 1:15 p.m. at the Dane G. Hanson Media Center, CKLS (Noon lunch, location not yet determined)
The Executive Committee meets monthly in different locations around the System. Executive Committee meetings are open meetings and CKLS librarians and local library board members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided at no cost to librarians or board members.
If you, or any board members would like to attend any Executive Committee meeting, please email Vickie Herl no later than the first day of the month of the meeting. This R.S.V.P. date allows time to change the lunch location if necessary to handle the number of attendees and to allow the host library time to arrange the facilities.


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Given that very few people will ever know the details of said contract it's hard to state who folds and who doesn't with these. There could be all sorts of issues in an agreement not just price.
All companies are starting to have their share of blackouts of programming. I could name some but it really doesn't matter because we never know who "wins".
Maybe, but I do tend to believe it was Directv that caved big time to Fox over the RSNs.


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Amy's Kitchen barely ever lets me down. The pizzas, chilis, veggie burgers. Among the soups, I have loved Amy's Organic Black Bean Vegetable Soup, Amy's Organic Fire Roasted Southwestern Vegetable Soup and Amy's Organic Light Sodium Low Fat Split Pea Soup, but I haven't been so thrilled with Amy's Light in Sodium Organic Minestrone Soup, Amy's Organic Butternut Squash Light in Sodium Soup and Amy's Organic Lentil Soup. Still, given Amy's track record, I'm always more than willing to try more varieties, so I didn't hesitate to give Amy's Low Fat Cream of Tomato Soup a whirl.
The texture appears fairly thick, as you would expect from a creamy tomato soup; but when you place a spoonful into your mouth, the texture comes across as a delightfully delicate puree. The tomato flavor is so vibrant and fresh, yet the spices and addition of organic cream and evaporated cane juice take this soup to the next level (unlike Progresso High Fiber Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, which is the exact opposite). I even took a spoonful of this smooth creation straight from the can and, let me tell you, it would make for one fabulous gazpacho.
The organic ingredient list is so short and to the point, which is what I think Amy's does best. They take some high quality ingredients and combine them in a way that will let each component shine. Each 1 cup serving of Amy's Organic Low Fat Cream of Tomato Soup provides 100 calories, 3% and 6% of the daily value for total and saturated fat 29% of the DV for sodium, 3 grams of fiber, 11 grams of sugars & 2 grams of protein.
I paid $2.79 for a 14.5 oz can and while, I couldn't care less if I ever took another bite of Progresso High Fiber Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, I will surely be enjoying this Amy's creation again in the near future. It's creamy, flavorful and mouthwatering although, you may want to watch out for your daily sodium consumption, as is the case with most canned soups (they also have a low sodium variety that I'm dying to try). Also, Amy's Organic Low Fat Cream of Tomato Soup is 99% organic, gluten free but not vegan


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