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Recent comments
- Various Comments
- March 18, 2013 - 11:48
Germany is fortunate that peak solar coincides with peak air conditioning demand, so it works out quite well. Our problem is heat in the winter and at night. Many new homes in St. John's require 3000W continuously to heat them 20C above the outdoor temperature or 6KW when it is minus 20C. This is not the kind of energy you are going to be storing in inexpensive batteries. The solution for us is better homes, less glass, windows facing south, better insulation and thermal mass and then an efficient heating system such as heat pumps. We could also have developed smaller hydro plants on the island rather than Muskrat Falls as needed - if needed. If you want to see solar thermal in Newfoundland, see: http://nlcpr.com/solar_install.php It is great for making hot water on sunny days, and useless the rest of the time. I have tried all the technologies and have lots of instrumentation set up to collect data. The Shawmont small hydro report is here: http://nlcpr.com/SmallHydro.php Energy alternatives are here: http://nlcpr.com/AvalonPowerDemand.php The remainder of the document consists of hundreds of topographic maps with annotations and is available at the QEII library. See theoildrum.com for good energy discussions, including a discussion on Germany and the elimination of subsidies all over Europe because of the economic disaster unfolding. Your $12B price tag sounds like a SWAG (scientific wild assed guess) and is as good as anything. Many capital projects end up 100% over budget and there will be thousands of change orders due to rugged terrain and technical problems. Part of the underestimation problem is the intense pressure on project mangers to give the cost and timeline the politicians want to hear. A realistic price or timeline up front on a mega project like this would kill it. People don't want to hear things like, we are 90% certain that the price will fall between 8 and 14 billion because it sounds risky. Same thing goes for modelling future power prices. Comments welcome.
- David Elliott
- March 18, 2013 - 01:01
A well written piece, however a few points I would like to make. All solar projects in Germany are subsidized, the costs are not reflected in power rates (which a user can control by reduction of usage) but in absolute taxes. Germany has recently starting reducing available subsidies to solar industry and is increasing it's coal usage. China is incorporating as much renewable power as possible ie. solar (also subsidized), but with a preference for available hydro. Why $12 B? Why not 13,14 16? Why not 11.5, or 10, 8? Please defend this personal assumption. Moore's law is not a law, but an observation. Statement concerns density of transistors, nothing directly to do with cost. Once again as it is only an observation other matching correlations are merely the same. McQuarrie Group and UBS Investment Bank are sales agents for their clients. If they release a document, it means they are advertising for their clients. You should provide some references for the batteries, I try to key an eye for any developments in the tech. but options are limited, very expensive,potentially envi damaging. I may return with more follow up.
- Tony Rockel
- March 18, 2013 - 23:42
David Elliott, Thank you for your response. While it's true that solar power in Germany is subsidized, and that these subsidies are now being reduced quite drastically because of today's budgetary constraints (and also possibly because of lobbying by worried utility companies), consumers continue to install solar panels on their homes. On the topic of subsidies, fossil fuel companies, worldwide, continue to receive massive taxpayer subsidies (in the US, $10 to 50 Billion annually) despite being more than capable of standing on their own. At present, Germany produces 5 times more solar power than the US as a whole, even though Germany gets about the same amount of sunlight as Alaska (Washington Post Feb 8 2013). This amounts to $30 GW, (3 to 10% of Germany's electricity). Deutsche Bank says "we see the sector transitioning from subsidized to sustainable markets in 2014." This projection is based on the emergence of large, unsubsidized markets such as in India, where "grid parity" has already been achieved. Deutsche Bank's analysts see a rebound in solar panel production in the 2nd half of this year, and a further drop in the cost of Chinese panels to 42c per watt in 2015, which would make solar cheaper than natural gas and coal in most parts of the world. You can dismiss the predictions of bank analysts, but you can't ignore what's happening in technology. What happened with computers and the internet is inevitably happening in solar and other energy technologies that I won't go into here. Today's solar capacity worldwide has just passed the 100GW threshold. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects a doubling of solar installations to 230 GW worldwide by 2017. A final cost of $12 Billion for Muskrat falls is not at all outlandish: with 6.2 billion for the dam, 2.9 B for the plant and 1.2 B for transmission lines, you already have 10.3 B, and have you ever heard of a project without cost overruns? Two recent studies of cost overruns in large projects, one on rails, tunnels and bridges (Transport Reviews 2003), another on highway projects (EJTR, March 2010) showed cost overruns ranging from 40 to 200 percent. Given the number of unknowns in the MF project, I think my estimate is very conservative. NALCOR has no experience in this kind of project, and they will be beholden to the now known to be problematic firm of SNC Lavalin for all of their engineering advice. Yes, Moore's Law is based on observations of a trend that has held consistently for over 50 years and should continue until 2020, by which time the conductors on chips will only be 1 or 2 atoms wide, and chips will have to go 3D. It is one of several such "laws" associated with the development of technology. Newton's laws of motion and of universal gravitation are also based on observations. So we're not talking about legislation here. Yes, Moore's Law has to do with the density of transistors, and if you can cram twice as many of them onto the same surface area, you will have effectively halved their cost while simultaneously making them run more efficiently. Almost every other area of technology is evolving at the same exponential rate (Nature News, March 4th 2013). The original paper by Nagy et al. is in PLoS ONE e52669 (2013). See also the publications of Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis (CEO of the X Prize foundation). The human brain is hardwired to think linearly:--if I take 30 steps I will advance 30 feet. This "default mode" worked fine in the hunter-gatherer era, but in the age of technology, where change occurs exponentially--- not so well. The rapidity of change on the latter scale is hard to visualize: if the power of personal computers were to double every year for 30 years (which it has), then today's PCs would be 1000,000,000 times more powerful than they were 30 years ago (which they are, and for much less than they cost back then). In terms of battery technology, take a look at carbon nanotubes, graphene, supercapacitors, air-zinc batteries, sodium ion batteries and graphene/lithium technologies. Take a look at the work of Donald Sadoway at MIT.
- Wondering
- March 15, 2013 - 13:12
Tony, the process for screening the various new technologies for energy saving is currently under the Conservation Plan by the utilities. It is a minor part of the Nfld Power Rate Application and goes unnoticed by most. It amounts to half of one percent of the yearly power sale budget. Other places spent more than 5 times, percentage wise , and achieve 10 times more to reduce energy use and save costs for the consumer. What is being done here gets little scrunity,by the consumers or the media. It is important to know what are the major cost effective measures and invest into that. What works in Florida don't work well here and vise versa, as it is geographic and climate sensitive. Experts suggest that such measures lag behing because there are no mayor ribbon cutting cermonies associated ( as for Muskrat Falls). Example, Mhi and Nalcor said housing has reached saturation for energy savings.But R2000 standard construction reduces heating requirementrs by 40 percent in Nfld. R2000 with efficient heating adds another 25 to 30 percent reduction, together about 70 percent reduction for heating energy. Older homes with typical upgrades in windows and insulation, gives 15 to 20 percent reduction, and can benefit by 40 percent further reduction with efficient heating, for a total of 55 to 60 reduction. On an island wide basis, All this can be done at about 1/4 the cost of new generation like Muskrat Falls. And this is not pie in the sky. But it is a significant undertaking for more than 100,000 houses and more small commerical buildings, and should have started on this a decade ago. But regardless it will kill the demand for MF power, as far as our heating load goes.
- What is alledged in the article below is another reason I want an Anti-Corruption Squad established to be proactive in monitoring the Muskrat Falls Project.
- March 14, 2013 - 21:46
The article in the Globe and Mail url address below titled "SNC dodged donation laws, probe told" is a must read. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/snc-dodged-donation-laws-probe-told/article9808499/
- Based on the story by CBC News today contained in the url address below , I want an Anti Corruption Squad established to oversee the Muskrat Falls Project.
- March 14, 2013 - 11:27
I just read the story by CBC contained in the url address below and it frightens me. I want an Anti-Corruption Squad formed to oversee Muskrat Falls for the sake of our province, its hydro-consumers and the electorate in general. I do not want to see our province go insolvent for the sake of a measley 800 mega watts of hydroelectric energy. Title of the Story SNC-Lavalin senior execs accused of hiding commission fees http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/03/14/snc-lavalin-angola.html
- saelcove
- March 14, 2013 - 09:44
SNL_Lavalin senior exec accused of hiding commission fees this happened at a dam in angola
- saelcove
- March 14, 2013 - 09:39
SNL_Lavalin senior exec accused of hiding commission fees this happened at a dam in angola
- Just sayin
- March 14, 2013 - 08:33
Jefford, you say Muskrat hyrdo is cheap! At about 15,000 dollars per kw!. You need your head examined. An reliability is very much in question. How do you prevent all the outages the nothern peninsula is prone to when the high winds load the lines with salt.
- March 13, 2013 - 21:57
There is only one source of power that is reliable, safe,cheap to operate and Dependable , That is the power created by Developing the power of a water falls, The Churchill Falls Power is the safest, Cleanest and Most reliable source of power in the world. Canada has (9) NINE Atomic Power Plants Like The one that Gave all the problem in Japan? A couple of years ago, You can check that on line one of them is in Quebec. To develop the muskrat falls and run a power line to the island then underwater to the Eastern Mainland of Canada, With extra lines to carry the upper Churchill Power when the" ONE SIDED CONTRACT IN PLACE NOW WITH QUEBEC EXPIRES IN "2041" The Contract That Gave Quebec OVER $99 BILLION DOLLARS" For THE SALE OF POWER since the Churchill Falls Power Plant Started, While NEWFOUNDLAND Only Got "$1 BILLION " With THE Contract now in place. Which Expires in 2041, If Newfoundland Built the Muskrat Falls With A Power transmission line to the island then under water to Eastern Mainland with power lines Heavy enough to carry the upper Churchill After 2041 that would make Eastern Canada The Power House Of North America
- Tony Rockel
- March 14, 2013 - 17:03
H Jefford, You don't seem to have understood a word of what I've written. Hydro is the cleanest and cheapest source of power?? Not if it comes from Muskrat Falls. What about the environmental damage caused by flooding 40 square K of land (rotting vegetation, methane) and the greenhouse gases released in making thousands of tons of concrete? Solar power is at least as clean. Where in my article did I promote nuclear power? Btw,you seem to be having trouble with your CapsLock. Are you using a hand-me-down keyboard from Premier Dunderdale's old office?
- Corporate Psycho
- March 13, 2013 - 19:04
When I think of Muskrat Falls I feel like I am being taken by a bunch of thugs.
- Wondering
- March 13, 2013 - 16:29
Tony, I feel you are somewhat misinformed to think that new low cost generation alternatives is the solution to our energy problem, and that many can go off grid in the near future.Most houses need say 8 kw continuous power in the cold winter days.At about $3000 per kw installed, that is say $24,000 per house for about 8 hours operation per day at perhaps only 4 kw of output in our climate, given our cloudy conditions.. And then add your cost for storage!. Wind is better but has limits when the wind speed is too low or too high. If you follow what other jurisdictions are doing, the best option is to REDUCE demand by efficient products, and for our climate is for efficient heating . It is 1/3 the cost of solar and operates 24/7. This so dramatically reduces household demand. Then wind and island hydro can make Muskrat unnecessary. This is proven technology with many installed in Nfld. Once you reduce your load by 50 percent with efficient heating, some solar can be of benefit, but this is very much secondary. Any alternative must be evaluated as to cost effectiveness, and that much depends on the climate you live in. Efficient heating in a well constructed house will cost about 300.00 per YEAR ( at current rates of 11.17 cents per kwh) for heat per 1000 sq ft of area. Who will want to go off grid if you can heat that cheap? These systems are being promoted and customers assisted with costs in other jurisdictions, but not here, but why? Maybe because no one bothers to oppose the rate increases or demand better efficiency programs. I am amazed at the degree of ignorance of the benefits of this technology for our climate, invented in Japan some 30 years ago and used in Canada for over 10 years. Other jurisdictions struggled to bring cost effective efficiency programs to the consumer. In the last couple of decades over half of North America have gone this way, but not without people demanding it. Can You expect Fortis to actively want to reduce energy sales when they say 96 percent are satisfied customers? My point is this , why do we need any major new energy source, Muskat or solar, when we currently waste over 40 percent of our energy use with obselete baseboard heaters? The ignorance is that most don't beleive this is so. The newer technology is much more cost effective that Muskrat of solar or wind etc. They say ignorance is bliss. Perhaps that is why no one complains that we are not being offered these as part of the Take Charge program. It is as simple as this: new energy sources, solar or hydro, cost 3 to 10 thousand dollars of more per kw of generation. Efficient heating costs about 1500 per kw installed and reduces electricity use for heat by 50 percent. In Nova Scotia they are callling this a heating REVOLUTION. But it is not so new, we are just behind, as usual.
- Tony Rockel
- March 14, 2013 - 16:53
Wondering, With all due respect, you will see that I did mention the importance of energy-saving technologies in my very first paragraph. But I also emphasized how solar power technology is rapidly evolving in terms of higher efficiency and lower cost, and that this is happening at a pace that will soon (within 5 years) lower the price of solar to a fraction of what it costs today. At least we both agree on the colossal wastefulness and foolhardiness of damming Muskrat Falls.
- Anyone who follows the National News is quite aware of Quebec's Anti-Corruption Squad and its findings.
- March 13, 2013 - 12:12
SAELCOVE, those of us who follow the National News all know that the province of Quebec has formed an anti-corruption squad which has uncovered many improprieties by 13 companies which has added hundreds of millions of dollars to certain construction projects. The article contained in the url address below of December 19, 2012 states that Quebec Anti-corruption Squad Netted 49 Arrests, 175 Charges For 2012," Robert Lafreniere, head of the provincial unit created last year, states in the article that the Quebec Squad is just getting warmed up", and that "Acts of collusion and corruption exist everywhere in Quebec — in every region. Our investigations are proving this to us," Lafreniere told a news conference. He said "We have discovered new stratagems that I will reveal at the appropriate moment." http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/12/19/quebec-anti-corruption-squad-arrests-warrants-charges_n_2331658.html
- joe
- March 13, 2013 - 12:00
Excellent article.Also, add to the $500 the increased cost of nearly everything we buy,especially food-these new supermarkets are major consumers of electricity. Also,consider increasing municipal expenses,the increased cost of street lighting,running recreational facilities etc.-more cost to the taxpayer. Maybe the next piece of legislation, Bill29ZZZ maybe,will make it illegal to own portable generators and solar panels,and,who knows,if it gets bad enough,outlaw domestic wood burning.
- Cyril Rogers
- March 13, 2013 - 11:25
In light of their recent financial shenanigans and their "oppressive" secrecy about anything Muskrat, this government is on a collision course with structural deficits that will leave us in an impossible fiscal position. It is obvious that they have no solutions to these problems and will continue to throw good money after bad by continuing to move ahead on building Muskrat Falls. They are clueless and oblivious to the fiscal realities that are already raising their ugly heads. This is one more reason why we badly need democratic reforms that would allow the electorate to RECALL administrations that are clearly on a willful path to self-destruction while dragging the rest of us along as well. Sadly, by the time of the next election we will already be in hock to the tune of five or six billion dollars and will be a long way from completion. By then, it will be too late to pull back and we will quickly lose all of the potential we had gained through our oil resources.
- saelcove
- March 13, 2013 - 10:22
The anti corruption squad is already busy investigating a nalcor partner can anyone guess who it is
- Where is the Anti-Corruption Squad to shed some light on this project that will sink our people and our province into an enormous debt forever?
- March 13, 2013 - 09:21
Thanks for your very informative letter to the editor Mr. Rockel, the information you provided begs the question to be answered from our Premier Dunderdale namely "Where is the Anti-Corruption Squad and if there isn't one already established when will it established"?
- Ed Power
- March 13, 2013 - 09:10
Recipe for Disaster - Step One...Dig large hole in ground. Step Two...Pour in large amounts of money. Step Three....Repeat for balance of the century....
- Maurice E. Adams
- March 13, 2013 - 08:56
Best I have read on the Muskrat Falls fiasco. Well done indeed Mr. Rockel. If you have not already, may I also refer you to my few scribbles (and comments from others) at www.vision2041.com ....... Please keep up the great work. This project must be stopped --- for all the reasons you have so eloquently described (and others).
- Oppressive future
- March 13, 2013 - 07:05
"It's the kind of deal that would make the drug lords of Central America green with envy". It's on record that the PC Regime & friends expect in excess of $20-Billion over 50 years. That's $2.5-Billion/yr. or abt $500.00/month from each and every resident. Add to that our ginormous loan payments, service costs, taxes, interest, subsidized public funds, Take or Pay Clause, etc. How come we are not allowed to know how much they will make us pay for a necessity of life? What are they hiding behind Bill 29? Why do we have to wait until their reign is over so a new government can tell us what is going on?


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Welcome to the Banished Mac game page. This page contains information + tools how to port this game so you can play it on your Mac just like a normal application. This page contains the game/port information, the "wrapper" and the instruction video how to get this game working on your Mac . All explained simple and step by step so every computer nerd can understand it. For OSX 10.9x Mavericks users in order to play the game, make sure to set the right security settings, or it will say the file is damaged or that the file is from an undefined developer.
I recommend the GOG.com version which works out of the box (DRM free). Click on the links mentioned here, create an account using the signup in the top bar on the GOG.com website and buy the game. You automatically get when creating an account 9 free GOG games added to your account so you have nothing to loose, only to receive!
Simply extract the wrapper, install the game into the wrapper and set the application.exe as start executable and Play!
Important 27″ iMac workaround:
When having a 27″ iMac the game will crash on launch because it takes over the desktop resolution (which is high!) and then runs out of video memory. The workaround is to go to the regedit (rightclick wrapper –> show package content –> wineskin–> advanced –> tools –> regedit –> navigate to the hkey_curent_user/software/shining Rock Software LLC/Banished) and change the strings "VideoWidth" to "800" and "VideoHeight" to "600". Then the game will launch and you will able to change resololution to the second highest resolution and play fine. However, everytime you close the game FIRST change back the resolution to 800×600 or 1024×768 or the game won't launch again. Its a nasty workaround for 27″ iMacs but for now the only solution.
Game Description:
Banished is a city building game where you control a group of exiled people who are restarting their lives in the wilderness. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople work, build, get older, have children, and eventually die. Keeping them healthy, happy, and fed are essential to making a successful town grow. Any structure can be built at any time, provided that your people have collected the resources to do so.
Additional Port Information:
Graphical Cards Tested: NVIDIA 9400M graphics card, AMD Radeon 6770M
OSX 10.7.5 and 10.8.2+ compatible?: yes
Whats tested: Playing a while
Does Multiplayer work?: not available
Known Issues: None
Whats not tested: Intel graphical cards

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Hi all -- we have this issue that has affected us in Revit 2011 and 2012. For many of our families we have a 3D object, a 2d representation of symbolic lines, and then some editable text/annotation:
- The text is a Generic Annotation annotation family, with a single label, set to display the parameter "Text Frame"
- This family is then inserted into the family of the specific object being created, with, under label's Type Properties, the "Text Frame" of the label being linked with a "Text" parameter in the object family.
This seems to work all fine and dandy, however, we're getting an interesting problem: after working in the file for a while some percentage of the annotation on these families disappear in a view. Sometimes it's just a few, sometimes half, sometimes all of them just go away (everything else, including the symbolic lines, are still there). If you close the file and re-open, they will re-appear. If you nudge them, they will re-appear. Other views may still have them, at least for a time... then they too will dissapear.
This happens both on screen and, dangerously, during printing. You print a whole set, only to discover much of your annotation for objects is gone... (not to mention the cost and waste of trees when you re-print).
Any thoughts? Is this a known problem (search only turned up one thread on this), or is there another way to do what I want (have editable annotation on a family) that avoids this issue and I stubmled onto the improper way of doing it?
Attached is a sample of one of our families for your viewing pleasure. (Frustratingly, as it does not happen consistently, nor immediately, it makes testing rather difficult... )
thanks for any help!
We are having the exact same problem!
We use chains of repeating letter or numbers to show our wall ratings and I created a line based model component with generic annotation labels for the letters. It works perfectly when I first insert it, but after a few days of work some of the lines start randomly disappearing. If you mouse over them they appear like an invisible line does, and if you move them they show up again. It is very aggravating and we have the same print issue that can be very dangerous when you are dealing will fire ratings.
We can do our rating lines with repeating details, but those are view based and have to be copies onto every sheet we need them. This model element works beautifully, it only has to be drawn once and will show in every plan, including the link file for our consultants, I just can't get them to stop disappearing. I recreated the whole component from scratch and it worked fine for 3-4 days and then the lines started randomly missing again.
Did you discover a solution for this?
Unfortunately, no solution yet... though it is heartening to learn we are not the only ones having this problem! Every person who's looked at this has yet to find a reason for it, or a solution. Very weird.
I'm now hoping that it is simply a strange 2012 bug and it is fixed in 2013 (we've not yet upgraded due to being in sync with another office). I'm more concerned that it might have something to do with our display drivers and graphics card, though turning off acceleration doesn't help it (and, of course, it's happening in prints, though I don't know if Revit re-processes the view separately for printing or if it uses the same routines).
Frustratingly perplexing!
Iffn' I ever discover a solution, I'll post it here for sure...
Still searching,
Same with us. We have not upgraded to 2013 because our consultants are still on 2012 and Revit is not backwards compatible.
I think you may be on to something with the hardware issue. We have not upgraded our machines in a few years and they are really starting to struggle with our bigger projects. We have had instances where the rating lines will not show up on one workstation, but do on another.
I will likewise let you know if we find anything.
I have encountered this in the past (with Revit MEP 2011, I believe), but it was with normal Text. It would disappear as described, but reappear once manipulated. In order to make all of the text visible again, I selected one instance, right-clicked, chose 'Select All Instance', then moved it all 1" in one direction, and then used Undo to move them back. If I recall correctly, moving it 0" (typing it) did not work - it had to be some >0 distance.
Anyway, I never found an actual solution to this because my computer was replaced (upgraded in every way!) and I've never seen this again.
We are having the same problem. When we re-load the main family(that has the label nested in in) back into the main project, it seems to print more reliably.
We also have noticed that the label always appears on the screen, but still doesn't print. And, strangely enough, some of the labels on the sheet will print, but not all. It's very inconsistant.
Has anyone made any progress on this?!?!
I think we have it nailed down to a hardware/graphics issue. When we first open the file or reload the component all our wall rating letters are working properly and showing up as normal, but they disappear as we work as if we are using up the available memory. We also had issues with them not showing up in prints. We noticed that they acted differently on different machines and we did a test print with one of our brand new computers. If we print the full 160 sheet architectural set the nested labels do not show up on any sheet, but if we print in smaller sets, say the 12 floor plan sheets, all the nested annotation then shows up and works properly.
I'm not exactly sure what the issues is, (RAM memory, graphics memory, graphics acceleration), but they seem to work a lot better on the newer machines and print fine if we do it in smaller sets. We are working a little outside the box with the way we have our wall rating component built, and we are clearly overtaxing some element of the hardware.
Curiouser and curiouser… now we add on-screen vs print discrepancies to the mix! Wonder what Revit's doing with its drawing system that has this happen – maybe it is a memory leak of some sort. Hmm.
Thanks for keeping this thread updated! We're toying with the idea of buying a new workstation to test if that makes the difference, and if we can ever upgrade to 2013…
I guess there is still no answer. And FYI we use 2013 and the problem persist. Hello Autodesk HELP!!!!!!!
FWIW, the problem persisted for us as well as we moved to 2013. We have gone the route of replacing our video cards (switching manufacturer at the same time just to be sure) and so far (SO FAR!) this seems to have worked.
Fingers crossed. We tested it on my machine and have just upgraded the cards in all of the rest of the production staff's machines. If this problem shows up again, I might owe the firm $3800 for the new video cards.
good luck,
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Animal skulls, skateboards, bread boards, rolling pins. There is almost nothing that Billings artist Melissa Burns won't carve or burn into to make art.
But don't call her an artist. She finds the label too elitist. Burns, who uses the business label Girl Wood, would rather be known as a craftsman, taught by her late father, Timothy, to saw and sand wood to make useful and beautiful objects.
"I was dad's right-hand person. He taught me how to build houses with him and every day when I got home from school, I'd unwind by helping him work," Burns said.
Yes, Burns is her real name. She has sort of grown into the name, which she acquired when she married Black Sparrow tattoo artist/owner Damon Burns. For years when the couple went out, it was Damon that people in Billings knew because of his popular tattoo design work. But these days, it's Melissa's turn in the limelight because her wood designs have been featured at ArtWalk and this weekend, she makes her debut at the Yellowstone Art Museum's Summerfair at Veteran's Park at 13th Street West and Poly Drive.
The art and craft fair, which also features food, artist demonstrations and live music, runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Burns took up wood-burning about three years ago, prompted in part by the loss of her father. He purchased Burns her first wood-burning pen when she was 15. She still had the pen but hadn't used it in years when Damon suggested that she quit her day job, stay home with their daughters, Amelia and Olive, and make art.
"I just listen to music, hang out with my dog and burn wood," she said.
Burns said she feels like she is paying homage to her father, but sadly understands that he did not live long enough to see her woodwork.
Cedar is her favorite wood to burn, but Burns has also used driftwood, pine, walnut and oak to make her intricate designs. Each design is drawn four times from the first stages on paper to the final burned image. She also uses wood stain and leather stain to add colors.
It's challenging to describe Burns' style because it changes by the project. She burns images of elk and trout on wall plaques in the shape of the state of Montana. She also burned a 14-inch design of a woman with peacock feathers and other symbolism based on 14th-century folklore about the seven deadly sins.
Burns used a small torch, which she purchased when she worked as a chef, to char a piece of wood, making it all black. Then she etched a horse head into it with its mane blowing in the wind.
Often, customers connect strongly to her artwork, something Burns said she would never have predicted.
"I did a design of a woman from World War II who was working in the factories. I had a woman come to my booth and hug the piece. She actually started crying and said, 'I have to have this.'"
For Summerfair, Burns will print a new design onto T-shirts of a woman with octopus tentacles instead of hair. She also plans to finish more of her hand designs, which were so popular last weekend at an arts and crafts fair in Livingston, she sold out of them.
"I have learned so much about myself doing art," Burns said. "One thing is that simple things can be complex and complex things when they are broken down into parts can become simple. I have also learned patience. I am the queen of not finishing things, but I spent four hours finishing the design on a vintage stamp."


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As we approach candyland also known as Valentine's Day remember your children's teeth. There will be a lot of candy given and received for this day. Valentine's Day is the third largest chocolate candy-selling holiday, with Americans buying 48 million pounds of chocolate candy during the week of Valentine's Day. Further, in recent years, U.S. Census Bureau data indicates that Americans consumed 24.5 pounds of candy per capita during Valentine's Day. So, with children inevitably eating tons of sugary treats in the upcoming month of February, it's important to reinforce healthy oral care habits for children so their "sweet tooth" doesn't turn into a "toothache." Here are a few tips from Dr. Jennifer Salzer, a New York based Dentist and Mom to four:
- Tooth decay is STILL the single most common chronic childhood disease – five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever.
- Frequent consumption of simple sugars, which can be found in chocolates and candy, is significantly associated with increased tooth decay risk.
- February is Children's Dental Health Month (CDHM), a perfect time to educate parents on the importance of children's oral health.
- They are also a frugal choice, retailing for about $3.29, considering the money they will save in dental bills it's a great deal.
Oral-B Stages has very cute choices for your children. The toothbrushes are colorful and lively so your children will use them. Don't neglect your children's teeth.


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I'm pretty new to the role-playing board games, but I've gotten into descent over the past little while.
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Holiday gift-giving can be daunting — we want the perfect gift for the children, partners, friends, the letter carrier, the in-laws. Long about December 20th, we might start to wonder if that even exists.
I pride myself on being a creative gift giver. I eschew gift cards, regifting and buying the same gift for multiple people to take advantage of a sale (although buying myself the second item for the sale price doesn't really count!).
I do it by thinking about it before I head to the mall. Sometimes an idea strikes mid-year and I'll buy then. Other times, I brainstorm almost to the very end. But I don't like to compromise. I think it's important to find a personal gift, a perfect match.
I get as much joy from giving these gifts as I hope they bring the person opening them, fidgeting as I wait to see someone open a gift sure to make them squeal.
Here are a few guidelines to buying these kinds of personalized gifts.
The gifts we choose should be completely about the recipient
I'm not the die-hard Celtics fan my brother is, but tracking down a rare, first-edition French Lick, Indiana, basketball mug autographed by Larry Bird for him was a coup.
My other brother — the burly, 6-foot, 5-inch construction worker — has gotten accustomed to shopping in Victoria's Secret for gifts. He hands a few ideas to a salesgirl who gathers things for him and he's on his way.
Think about the person you're buying for — hobbies, habits, personal style, wishes. Buy for that, not for yourself.
Give gifts chosen specifically for the recipient
One of the last gifts I bought for my father was a book about the Seabees, a branch of the Navy in which he'd served in the 1960s. I'd found out my husband knows the author, who was more than happy to autograph it for my father.
Although my dad passed away two weeks before Christmas that year, he would have been thrilled to see the old photos and read about that time of his life. It was unique and personal to him.
I'm usually good at matching interesting gifts for my brothers, too. Whether it's one of the first inflatable holiday lawn ornaments made about 10 years ago, a mini-tractor sprinkler that meanders around the yard so they don't have to move it periodically, or gift certificates for new campgrounds, I think long and hard about it.
Sometimes, I get lucky and the right thing just presents itself. The year I studied abroad as a college student, I had drawn my aunt's name for the Christmas exchange. She collects nutcrackers, so coming home in my suitcase was a beautiful piece I found in Germany. It was April, but I knew it was the perfect gift for her.
Create the perfect gift, if possible
My grandmother took all the photos during our childhood, and they were stashed in a chest my mother keeps in her living room. One year, I secretly emptied the drawer into a bag and took the pictures home. For more than a month, I used papers, stickers, written comments and other embellishments to make her a scrapbook that traced through five decades. No amount of money could buy that.
It doesn't take a whole lot of skill to take and frame the perfect photo, tie the edges of a double fleece blanket (the discovery of tiki-printed material got me out of a Secret Santa conundrum at work last year!), plant a windowsill herb garden, or pull together a gourmet foodie basket.
Practical is fine, but think "treat" instead
Imagine something the person would love but would never buy for themselves and you have a great present.
Our family all knows about the sock year. The Celtics fan brother was playing so much basketball, wearing double socks, that my mother couldn't keep up with the laundry. He asked for socks that Christmas. Everyone took that request straight to the unmentionables department and he opened dozens of pairs of socks.
By the end of the day, he was feeling the packages and putting them aside unopened.
Create a surprise
The reason I don't like giving or getting lists at holiday time is that I like surprises.
I know people might say the surprise is on me if the gift is not my style, and maybe I'm wrong for expecting people to know what I'd like and use. But we wrap things for a reason — the element of surprise.
Last year, the budget was tight with my husband out of work, but there was a very large gift under the tree for me. When I opened it, I was speechless. He'd seen me admiring the primitive-style stove boards in our favorite country stores and made one for me. The thought and the gift made me cry.
Those are the kind of moments that make the holidays fun. Remember, if you're not smiling when wrapping a gift, anticipating the recipient's face when they open it, rethink your choice. No pressure.
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He had a test today and now will have to go for a biopsy.They found a lump. We live in a really rural area and everyone gets sent to "the city" for things like that. Natalie gets her tubes in her ears this month and he goes up for that, so its gonna be a stressfull time.Long trip,long waits etc.TY for your prayers,,Caroline |
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I will remember him (and you) in my prayers. Try to remember that most of the time, lumps are benign. Hugs! |
Try to stay postive you have a lot going on.I will keep you and DH and GD in my prayers! Red |
Caroline, As Red says try to stay positive. It is sometimes hard for me to remember that no amount of worry does any good. There are prayers going up for all of you. As Wanda says most lumps are benign. Keep us informed. Sally |
Remember what I told you about stress Caroline. My DH is terminal. He has good days and some really bad days. It's amazing what a cup of tea and a few magazines will do for you. Reading is...I dunno...relief! Good Luck to You Bon :) |
Sorry to hear about this, Caroline. My thoughts are with you all. Bon-did I miss that? I am also sorry to hear about your DH. Will keep you all in my prayers. lots2do/kelly |
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Bon I missed it also. |
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This fish was DH's rainy Sunday project yesterday. He made him out of saw blades, etc. Some of you know that we lost our beach camper a couple of years ago in a hurricane and DH especially misses the water and our screen porch from there, so we redid our backporch to a beach them. I changed the fabric on the pillows, etc. and we hung up some of our salvaged treasures. The wall was just calling for a "junque" fish!
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All you need is a little pond! Perfect for "beach" feeling. I love it. Are those sail boats or surf boards on the pillow in center! Comfy & clever ideas. Tell hubby he did a great job on that fish! Great at home "get-a-way" Jan |
I think the whole thing is adorable! What a cute fish, though made of saw blades, I'd be inclined to label him a piranha. LOL Very cute room! Looks like something out of a magazine! |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Mon, May 16, 11 at 18:11
Looks "beachy!" GREAT! Is your Koi pond off this porch or the front? I know you have a beautiful pond! Sorry about your camper...hope you can get another one day...in the meanwhile, your porch is a winner! And that fish, arrgghhhh! (scary dude!) TFS, Marlene! Jeanne S. |
Love, love, love the fish!!! That is just perfect for the wall. |
- Posted by marylee_2010 (My Page) on Mon, May 16, 11 at 22:31
Marlene, everything looks just right. I can remember my Dad wading in the river with his seine to catch bait for fishing. Is that what your net is? Marylee |
- Posted by purplemoon z9 Phoenix (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 1:10
Your DH did a fantastic job on that fish!!! I think its terrific, but your entire 'beach porch' is. That net really looks great the way its done. I hope your hubby feels a bit better having this to enjoy daily. And also hope someday you'll have a beach place again. hugs, Karen |
- Posted by tinfoilhat AZ (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 1:52
I can almost smell the sea air and hear the sea birds. I like the nautical/beach feeling to it. The Sawfish chasing the lure adds a touch of whimsy, I tip my tin foil hat to your DH. Looks like a great place to sip strawberry daiquiris and read The Old Man and the Sea again. |
- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 6:11
He did an incredible job. The fish is great. Love the whole porch. Kathy |
- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 9:18
Thanks for all of the nice comments! Yes Jeanne, the koi pond and gazebo and main garden is off to the side of this porch so we can see them swimming around and hear the water falls, etc. Our hot tub is out here too, so we've enjoyed having it! |
- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 9:57
Great fish and very nice porch! |
- Posted by excessfroufrou 7 (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 13:01
That is one cool fish, excellent. Your whole porch is so comfy looking, I hope it can help with the loss of your camper. It is very neat how you framed the net with the fishing poles. Looks like all you need to do is settle in with a good summer read. Frou |
I love it all! Especially the fish--details on how it is made? I have a 17 foot boat in my garden and it needs a fish close by! I am working on a fishing guy (similar to a scarecrow) with overalls and a flannel shirt. Soon as I get his head and straw hat on 'right' he will go down by the boat in a chair with a fishing rod in his hands. http://members.cox.net/nonacook |
- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 16:15
Nona~ The fish is made out of 2 two-man crosscut sawblades with an additional wide chopped up pruning saw. DH just laid them out and cut to size. The teeth are made of an old rip saw. He welded the pieces together and we spray painted him in various colors until we liked the look. The eye is a washer with a glass glob in the middle. |
Thanks, I think I have enough saws to make it- will have to look. |
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We are in the process of replacing the tile on our fireplace hearth with a piece of granite. The hearth is level with the fireplace box and the hardwood floor in the living room. I removed the tile and the grout down to the original concrete pad, and I've ordered a piece of granite, but I'm stumped on what to do next. The concrete pad is not level, and the opening in the floor is deeper than the granite slab. I don't know if I need to shim it somehow before I install the granite (with wood? or something fireproof?), or if I need to pour more concrete or add some other substance to make a perfectly level surface to the correct depth.
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- Dick Spotswood: Despite low turnout, Marin voters favor women and incumbents
- Corte Madera, Larkspur sales taxes take effect April 1
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- Marin election update: Hospital bond maintains margin, other races still unsettled
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- Challenger, two incumbents lead in contested Kentfield School board race
- Bond to rebuild Marin General Hospital appears likely to eke out victory
- Incumbent, newcomer snag two Larkspur City Council seats; third seat too close to call
- Novato Unified School District incumbents win
- McCauley, newcomer Jackson lead in Mill Valley council race
- Mix of incumbents and newcomers win seats on Las Gallinas, Marinwood, Tam Valley boards
- Bevis edges Dolan in College of Marin board race; Conti, Treanor retain seats
- Beedle clinging to chance of new term in Novato fire board race
- Kelly headed to apparent victory in bid for two-year seat on San Anselmo council
- San Rafael City Council incumbent takes lead in polls; women have the top two spots
- Eklund, Athas retain seats in Novato City Council race
- Incumbents hold onto seats in Fairfax
- Tam Union board to get three new trustees
- Three incumbents lead the way in Corte Madera Town Council election
- Dixie school board incumbents hold their seats
- Marin election official projects thousands of votes will be counted after Election Day
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Sales tax hikes were sailing to victory in four Marin cities Tuesday night as election returns indicated citizens think shoppers should chip in to help make ends meet.
With most precincts counted, tax measures in San Rafael, San Anselmo, Corte Madera and Larkspur were winning with at least 65 percent of the vote, well more than the simple majority they required. Thousands of mail-in votes turned in on Election Day remained to be tallied but a change in sentiment was unlikely.
In San Rafael, Measure E was winning 65 percent of the vote and on the way to making the city's sales tax the highest in the county at 9.5 percent. It raises the tax a quarter-percent for 20 years, generating $3.5 million a year alone — and extends an existing half-percent tax for 20 years as well. Supporters including Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael warned that if the tax was rejected, "the city will be forced to make significant cuts to emergency medical response, firefighting, police patrols."
San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips was elated, saying the vote of support "says a lot about our community and makes a very clear statement." San Rafael residents "understand what we are talking about and I couldn't feel better," the jubilant mayor said.
Sales taxes in the other cities were poised to rise to 9 percent. All together, the measures could raise a total of about $14 million a year amid promises the cash will be used to pay for safety services, road repairs and similar needs.
Measure B in Corte Madera imposes a half-percent increase for six years, raising about $2.2 million annually. While the measure was put on the ballot amid concern by Councilman Sloan Bailey the town has not tackled "the institutional problem" driving its budget crunch, others blamed the recession. "I'm pleased that the voters recognized this was important for the town to strengthen its finances," Mayor Diane Furst said Tuesday night.
Measure C in Larkspur imposes a half-percent tax for five years, raising about $750,000 a year. Officials initially favored a full percent for 20 years, but had second thoughts following complaints from the business community. "We're just thrilled," Town Manager Dan Schwarz said. "We really appreciate the trust the public has in the city."
Measure D in San Anselmo increases the tax a half-percent for 10 years, raising more than $500,000 a year. San Anselmo's measure was the only tax to draw an opposition statement on the ballot, with several residents calling it a ticket for free spending.
The tax takes effect immediately in Corte Madera and Larkspur, and next April 1 in San Rafael and San Anselmo.
Although few officials mentioned the municipal pension debt they face, pension reform advocates said city fiscal woes were rooted in ballooning retiree costs. A detailed study by Marin's Citizens for Sustainable Pension Plans indicated Corte Madera tops the per-household pension debt list among Marin cities, with an unfunded tab of up to $30,200 per household. San Rafael checks in at $29,200; Larkspur, $24,600 and San Anselmo, $20,800. Retiree pension and health debt totals $355 million in San Rafael, $63 million in Corte Madera, $62 million in Larkspur and $34 million in San Anselmo.
What's more, San Rafael, Corte Madera and San Anselmo provide retirees with benefits that are "300 percent as valuable" as private sector pensions, experts said.
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Parmi | #1 draft pick | Jake King is **** | Big Bash League tipping champion of the universeCome and Paint Turtle
Indians can't bowl - Where has the rumour come from as I myself and many indian friends arwe competent fast bowlers ?
With the English bid I said: Let us be brief. If you give back the Falkland Islands, which belong to us, you will get my vote. They then became sad and left
Kinda weird you get that impression from a highlights package where he took five. But anyways, we're talking long form cricket here. He is very good bowler.
The only reason why he won't be a walk up starter in the test line up this summer is because the incumbents have performed so well in the past 12 months.
that awful review last night probably a greater sign of his readiness than the 5er tbh
Starc looked deadly in the County game. Admittedly this was one day stuff but he looked much improved even since the Australian summer, he wouldn't get his line wrong often. Length a bit short I can see, but I guess that's why he is currently working so well in the short form. He did well in the two first class matches he played here but I guess that doesn't tell a lot. Gut feeling says he's going to be class.
this kfc talk has reminded me that the other week i came across an KFC that was closed for the week and i meant to take a pic of it and then post it in the 'CRISIS POINT reached' thread but i forgot ok bye now
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For those that are growing bananas in containers, what kind of potting mix are you using? Is straight Miracle Gro or Pro-Mix decent or is a custom blend recommended?
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I use "Miracle Grow" and like it very much!! Have never used "Promix"... Good Luck, |
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Almost anything works. I have even potted them in pure compost, and they are fine, though I usually use some perlite in with the compost. |
Miracle Gro works great. If you overwinter indoors, don't water too much as it tends to hold a lot of water but outdoors that is a good thing. |
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Big ideas motivate us to take action, and each action builds momentum toward a larger goal. We need the focus that big plans provide.
Big ideas motivate us to take action, and each action builds momentum toward a larger goal. We need the focus that big plans provide. I recently asked fans on my Facebook page about setting goals. The responses I received were mostly about projects and tasks then about goals. Since it's the time of year to work on goals, I thought a review might be helpful. It's easy to be discouraged by everything left undone at the end of the year. Rather than focus on the unfinished items on your list, I urge you to count your accomplishments. Write down everything you achieved in 2010. We can only work so hard before maxing out. That's when it's time to move on to something new. In order to innovate, something that takes time and energy has to go. Audio version of the post with the same name. We can only work so hard before maxing out. That's when it's time to move on to something new. In order to innovate, something that takes time and energy has to go. You were undoubtedly busy and productive in 2009. Focusing on your art, but also focusing on making money as an artist. What is the single best thing you did for your art career in 2009 and why? What payoff did you see as a result of your efforts? A couple of weeks ago I asked you to take time from your bustling schedule to celebrate all you've gotten done in the last 12 months. If you haven't celebrated your 2008 accomplishments, I hope you'll take the time to do that. Now it's time to look forward. Time to blast off! Yep, I'm going to use the "G word": Goals. It's goal-setting time. I'm certain this is not the only newsletter you'll receive this week on setting goals. But I'm not going to ask you to create deadlines and action steps. Instead, I'd like for you to set intentions–intentions that form a vision for marketing yourself and your art in the New Year. Let's start with a couple of big questions. 1. How do you intend to promote your art consistently? Last fall my mastermind partner challenged me to come up with a list of 100 ways to promote my business, and I You've been going at it all year! "Do this, try that," I advise. But then you look at everything left on your task list and become discouraged. TIME OUT! Instead of thinking about what you still want to accomplish, consider acknowledging all you have done. Take time to write down your accomplishments for 2008. This is an annual tradition that I started with the newsletter a number of years ago. I do it for myself, too. Those who record what they have gotten done during the year tell me it's a powerful exercise. It's easy! Start now. Don't try to do it all at once, but dedicate a page in your journal or a document on your computer. I recommend writing it all out by hand. Here is an inventory of questions to get you started. In 2008 . . . Lyndal Hargrave, Harmony. Driftwood, screws, and glue, 82 x 82 x 82 |
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Nestled on 16 wooded acres, Atria Evergreen Woods is a welcoming retirement community within easy reach of the attractions, amenities and services of the Tampa/St. Petersburg metropolitan area. We are conveniently located near fine dining, shopping, the beaches of Pine Island and Rogers Park, and the Weeki Wachee Springs.
Atria Senior Living offers more than simply a place to live, creating vibrant communities that give seniors companionship, comfort and safety. When people come to Atria Evergreen Woods, they are taking the first step toward leading a richer and more fulfilling life. Each of our communities is a big family, and we invite individuals seeking senior living to consider joining us.
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Our residential accommodations are beautiful and spacious, and many homes feature full kitchens, balconies that overlook our grand estate and emergency call systems for added safety and security. Apartment suites range from 230 to 1,000 square feet and come in a variety of floor plans.
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Atria Evergreen Woods offers multiple senior living options including assisted living, independent living, and Alzheimer's and memory care through our signature Life Guidance® program. Caring and well trained staff are ready to serve your needs, offering assistance with medications, dressing, bathing and other activities of daily living.
For added comfort and convenience, we also take care of the housekeeping, meal service and building and grounds maintenance. A private, scheduled shuttle service is also available to help you reach appointments and errands in town.
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Write a reviewI think this is a wonder place for your family member. The people are great, helpful and caring. I hope someday my father-in-law will come here. My husband and I both agree that this will be the place we will go when the times comes. Very nice, clean and well taken care of. The rooms are so nice, each with it's own screened in porch. Lovely grounds and surroundings with a screened in swimming pool and a lovely clubhouse. Every month the calendar is booked with lots of activities so there's no reason not to enjoy yourself. I can't say enough nice things about this place. As far as the food goes, there's plenty of food to eat all day long and into the evening. They have a chef there preparing the food, so they make sure it's things you like to eat. All I can say is go see it for yourself, you'll be amazed how nice it!
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News for Youse: Mysterious spaceballs rain from sky, plus Newt Gingrich's sex tape
It's happening, people. Mysterious balls from outer space—or "spaceballs", as they're technically known—are falling to earth, and have been for the past 20 years. The one pictured above landed in Namibia in November, creating a crater one foot deep and 12 feet wide. The object is said to be about the size of Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's head.
Authorities in the African nation have no explanation for the object, although some suggest we're seeing either fallout from a highly secret space-based weapons platform, or possibly the grim aftermath of a rabbit sticking his finger in the barrel of a Martian's ACME Disintegration Pistol.
Whatever its origin, it's clear that some sort of screaming panic is necessary, not to mention accelerated efforts to eliminate risk on the ground—fortunately, we're militarizing police across the continent, as in Fargo, North Dakota, where the local cop shop was recently showered with $8 million in high tech urban assault weaponry. With a whopping two murders per year in the sleepy midwestern town, one wonders if $8 million is even close to enough.
The trend isn't limited to the States, thank merciful full-metal Christ: readers will recall that the VPD carried "baby Armalites" into the Olympics among other ween-stiffening hardware, although they didn't get to use the two urban assault vehicles they scored out of the $1 billion security budget, sadly.
Meanwhile, authorities have begun fisting your grandmother's backdoor in places other than the airport. "TSA teams are increasingly conducting searches and screenings at train stations, subways, ferry terminals and other mass transit locations around the country," cheerily reports the LA Times, predicting that within 10 years Behaviour Detection Officers will shoot you on the spot for trying to enter your own car without the correct papers, and then they'll put your head on a spike.
In a related story, the U.S. government is asking that scientific journals refrain from publishing the recipe for that massively contagious and totally lethal airborne bird flu mutation that some fucking moron at the University of Wisconsin–Madison developed recently, thanks. Authorities fear it could be "used by bio-terrorists", including but not limited to their own bio-terrorists and the patsies they blamed for mailing weaponized anthrax to anyone not quite on message back in 2001.
In a distressing development in the war against fatties, the U.S. Coast Guard has been forced to reduce the carrying-capacity on passenger-ferry services due to "a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States." Coast Guard Lt. Eric Young told reporters, "They generally carry about 2,000, so it's down to 1,750 now." He added that with these reduced numbers, "the ferry wouldn't tip over even if everyone ran to the side to look at a pod of killer whales." Although it would if they all jumped up and down at the same time, probably.
Finally, please enjoy Newt Gingrich's sex tape, below. No, seriously, this is how Republicans have sex (the ones that aren't taking catamites, at any rate.) They just cut to a picture of a church or some white kid whenever Newt makes his fuck-face.
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Just got back from a 5 night cruise on Radiance. Food was fabulous especially the WIndjammer buffet - much better than Windjammer on Rhapsody when I cruised on that ship in 2011.
Entertainment was fabulous. The shows were very good but the entertainment in the centrum was even better. Lots of fun and plenty of opportunity to participate. Very well run by the cruise director. Loved the cake-making competition which the captain competed in and won! Very funny!
The negatives: room service breakfast was very hit and miss. Coffee sometimes only luke warm, some items ordered did not turn up, only one butter and one jam provided with 2 slices of toast, a bagel and a bread roll, took up to an hour to arrive after you place the order. We stuck with it for all mornings because of the convenience but I'm sure the quality of breakfast food would have been much better at the Windjammer.
Dining room service was excellent. Food was very good. Did not have to wait to be More
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Lighting in the cabin (we stayed in an owner's suite): this was woefully inadequate. Nowhere near bright enough in any part of the cabin to be able to put on make-up. When there was enough daylight I say at the table in the dining area of the cabin with a small hand mirror and opened up the blinds as wide as possible. Not really satisfactory at all. I found a similar problem on Rhapsody - not quite as bad as Radiance. There needs to be a fluro light somewhere in the cabin - preferably in the bathroom - so you can see what you are doing when putting on make-up. I found this absence of good task lighting a real problem.
The toilet got blocked somewhere up the line which stopped our toilet from working. We reported the problem with our toilet and heard nothing back for some time and then suddenly about 2 hours after we reported it we heard out toilet suddenly flush and all was well again. Didn't like the fact that no-one told us how long it was going to take for the toilet to be operational again.
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The promotion of safe, friendly 4 wheel drive recreation among people who share the common interest of family oriented fun is of prime importance to the SFWDA. Four wheeling is a sport that is enjoyed by people of all ages and walks of life and SFWDA welcomes all enthusiasts regardless of age, sex, race or level of expertise. We help to organize and promote a variety of off road events all over the southeast United States where we unite to socialize, communicate, and appreciate the outdoors with our 4wd vehicles.
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169 Mr N. Chamberlain, U.K. Prime Minister, to Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister
Circular cablegram D145 LONDON, 22 April 1940, 5.15 p.m.
Following from Prime Minister for Prime Minister- We have been considering further the system of collaboration between the Governments of the British Commonwealth with the object of examining whether any suggestion could be put forward for securing the closest possible contact and co-operation.
2. We have been much impressed by the value of the meetings with Dominion Ministers in London last Autumn which took place following upon the suggestion conveyed in Circular D.19 of 21st September. [1]
3. The problems confronting us are of such importance and the need for our being completely satisfied that we fully understand and can meet each other with any point of view is so important that I feel that the time has now come when the best course is to arrange for a meeting of Prime Ministers. In the present circumstances, such a conference, to obtain the greatest advantages, should be near the seat of war, and I would therefore suggest that it be held in London. I appreciate the difficulties which the Dominions Prime Ministers might well feel in leaving their own countries in the present circumstances, but, notwithstanding these difficulties, the advantages of such a meeting are so great that I trust that you will find it practicable to arrange to attend. I should be glad to arrange a time most convenient to you and the other Prime Ministers; subject to your views, I should be inclined to suggest that July or early August of this year might be most suitable.
4. I should be glad to learn from you at your early convenience whether you agree in general with the proposal for the holding of such a conference, and, if so, whether you would be able to come to London at the time suggested. I should not contemplate that anything in the nature of a detailed agenda need be prepared. The subjects for discussion would clearly be the joint war effort in all its aspects and an opportunity might be afforded for, at any rate, preliminary consideration of the problems of post war reconstruction. But if there are any particular problems which you would wish to see raised, you would no doubt let me know.
5. If it is decided to hold such a conference, it would, I think, be desirable that every precaution should be taken on security grounds to keep the intention secret as long as possible.


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How TV and movie actors differ
Why don't TV critics talk more about individual acting techniques,
the way movie critics do? -- Colleen
TV series are so often about on-going plots that acting analysis
can be neglected, you're right. (Also, lotsa movies are
one-sentence concepts, so there's room to ruminate in this area.)
Just within ''Everybody Loves Raymond,'' you can see the difference
between Ray Romano's stand-up-comic simplicity versus Peter Boyle's
stage-trained shrewdness. In drama, compare the equal effectiveness
of minimalism (''The X-Files''' David Duchovny) versus more emotive
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