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By MATT HOUSTON
Posted June 4th, 2014
Surprisingly, it's actually very easy to get your ex boyfriend to WANT YOU BACK after a breakup. You don't have to beg, you don't have to plead. The little-known "trick" all comes down to male psychology - the trick is to push his "emotional hot buttons". Triggers that are specific to only men. He'll literally come crawling back like a little puppy dog, begging for another chance with you. If you had that kind of power over your man, how sweet would that be?
I'm about to reveal to you secrets that most women will never know about men:
1. What's going on inside a mans mind during a breakup...
2. What "emotional hot buttons" to press on a man?
3. How to make any man commit and LOVE you like never before.
"I haven't slept since he left me! I'm desperate and I need your help!" Shouted Beth. I could tell she had been crying but she was covering it up.
I looked my best friend straight in the eye and said, "Just relax. I know exactly how you can get him back." With a devilish grin on my face.
You see, Beth came to me because of my "unique" expertise when it came to situations like this. Me being a male relationship coach... I knew exactly what "buttons" she could press that would drive her boyfriend crazy... Triggers specific to men that would make her ex boyfriend come back to her. On his knees.
Beth relaxed a bit after hearing my encouraging words and said, "I could sense something was wrong for the past few weeks now but I didn't do anything about it. I could literally feel him slipping away from me. Little by little he drifted further and further away, giving me less and less attention. I honestly didn't know what to do..."
I just smiled inwardly, knowing all too well that this kind of thing happens all the freakin' time. Lord knows I've gone through it many times myself. Everything was going well with Beth and her boyfriend for years until eventually:
He stopped calling her as much.
He stopped "looking" at her in the same way.
He started openly flirting with other women.
He gave her less and less attention.
This all went on for about two months (driving poorBeth crazy wondering why). And then, seemingly out of nowhere he drops those four little words that made Beth's heart do summersaults. Thump! Thump! Thump!
"We need to talk..."
When they went out for coffee, Beth was pretty nervous. She could sense what was coming. She knew they were having problems, but she never guessed it would come to this.
As he made small talk, Beth's heart continued to race. She tried her best to hold herself together but it was no use. He kept saying things like:
"I just need time apart"
"I need space"
"It's not you, it's me"
"Things aren't the same"
"We can still be friends"
He even went on to blame Beth for the problems in the relationship. As if it was somehow all her fault.
And after that, the rest is history. You already know how it ends because it literally just happened to you. And just like my friend Beth, you're going to need my help, so read on.
What if I told you that you could easily take the pain of rejection (that you are feeling right now) and transfer it onto your ex boyfriend? How quickly do you think he would come crawling back to you? If he was feeling the kind of pain you are right now?
The entire reason you want your ex boyfriend back so badly is because he rejected you. It's human nature to want what we cannot have. Especially if we had that something and it was suddenly taken away from us.
The solution is to completely reverse the rejection you're feeling right now. The solution I gave Beth (and hundreds before her) were a few "dirty little tricks" to push her mans "emotional hot buttons". Specific things she could do and say to make him feel like he was the one being rejected.
All of a sudden Beth's boyfriend began calling her to "hang out" - he actually started to behave the exact way he did at the very beginning of their relationship.
The good news is that men all behave in a very similar and predictable manner. By taking advantage of very specific male psychological "hot buttons", you can gain an almost unfair advantage and cause your ex boyfriend to want and desire you like never before.
It's actually not even that hard if you know what specific "emotional buttons" to push.
This is why trying to reason, use logic and argue with your ex boyfriend simply does not work. Even telling him how much you care about him will not work. It will only further push him away. It will only creep him out.
He just doesn't respond to that kind of reasoning on a deep emotional level. His DNA is hard coded to respond to something entirely different...
After hundreds of hours of research and personal one on one coaching sessions, I have developed an easy to follow step by step system for getting your ex boyfriend to come crawling back to you. It addresses a vast array of situations and tells you exactly what to do and say in order to get him crawling back to you. It is designed in such a way that he will pathetically come crawling back to you and not the other way around.
I actually used to do private phone consultations where I would charge upwards of $175 per half hour to teach this information. However, there were many limitations on using the phone to teach my students. There was simply too much to teach in such a short period of time. My students would not get the full benefit from the powerful knowledge I was giving them.
It was at that moment I decided to provide this proprietary information through a downloadable link. This way, more women would be able to benefit from what I had to offer.
I spent a year and four months laying out a solid, practical blueprint so you would no longer have to guess at what to do and say. I reveal all the deadly mistakes most all women make while teaching you the proper way to go about getting him back (and it's not what you think). It's all there, in step by step easy to follow instructions.
The silver platter is yours for the taking - if you so choose.
The exact psychological "hot buttons" you need to push in order to get him crawling back to you and exactly how to keep him in love and addicted to you. It's surprisingly easier than you might think. |
The #1 most overlooked secret for getting your ex boyfriend back (ignore this one at your own risk). |
The REAL reason he dumped you. It's definitely NOT what you think! |
Five secrets most women will never know about men. |
Why you should forget almost everything men tell you when it comes to what they "say" they want in a woman. |
The one theory that definitively explains why men only want what they can't have and how YOU can use it to get your ex boyfriend back. | |
Keep him hopelessly in love with you, forever. Getting him back is the easy part. I teach you how to get him back and keep him in love with you. Find out why the "honeymoon stage" doesn't have to end. | |
What to do and how to act if he's already dating another woman. | |
Exactly how to get him addicted to you, so he'll show you the affection he once did back when you first started dating. |
Statistics prove the longer you wait, the harder it is to get your ex boyfriend back. He'll find another woman to fall in love with and that'll be the end of you. This is why you have to take action now and handle your situation fast.
You need to do this and you need to do it before your time runs out. The clock is ticking, and I'm not just saying that to scare you. I want you to get back what's rightfully yours. He doesn't belong in some other woman's arms. He belongs in yours! His heart belongs to you.
You have the opportunity to jump through the window and prevent it from closing. I'm giving you a step-by-step system that uses advanced male psychology to take advantage of your ex boyfriends vulnerabilities and predictable behavior.
What he did to you was wrong and you know it. You have every right to take advantage of the knowledge I'm presenting you with. You have every right to have his love back in your life. And this time, it will be forever - because I'm going to not only show you how to get him back, but I'm going to show you how to keep him in love with you forever.
I'm just going to be honest with you: men always look for a rebound after a breakup. It boosts their self confidence and makes them feel more like a man. Silly, I know.
The thing is, men are also much more likely to fall in love and develop a rock solid emotional bond with some of the women he sleeps with. Scientifically speaking, a man reserves his emotional affection for his mate, while a woman reserves most of her emotional affection for her children (or future children).
The real key is to act now, before he allows an emotional bond to form with another woman. Before he falls in love again.
It's hard picturing your ex boyfriend madly in love with another woman. And you know it's only a matter of time before that actually happens. He'll open his heart and give himself to somebody else, eventually. It'll probably happen sooner rather than later too. And the longer you wait, the more your "window of opportunity" closes.
You need to act fast, but you need to act in the correct manner. You need to act in a way in which your ex boyfriend will respond to. Keep reading because I'll be getting to that part soon enough.
Imagine for a minute having your boyfriend back in your arms, where he belongs. Feel his strong arms embracing you. Have the security in knowing he loves you deeply. Feel his kiss on your lips one more time. Let him hold you in his arms and don't let him let go. Soon it will be a reality.
What's the first thing you will do when you get back together with your boyfriend? I want you to make a mental list right this second of all the fun things you will soon be doing.
>Will you take a trip to the beach? Go shopping? Gaze into each others eyes all night? Or maybe just sit at home watching a movie while cuddling on the couch? It can and will be a reality once again.
I want you to really picture it in your mind because now you know that getting your boyfriend back is more than a mere possibility. It is indeed very probable. You now know there are powerful techniques, methods and strategies for getting him back.
It's time to get excited, so read on and feel desperate no more.
The very minute you download my step-by-step system, you will be able to start taking action immediately. The "Get Him Back Forever" system is jam packed with psychological tricks and techniques you can use the moment you read about them. I lay it all out for you in a step-by-step, easy to follow blueprint that any woman can follow.
I get e-mails all the time from my students telling me how shocked they were at how simple and effective the information contained in the "Get Him Back Forever" system was. They literally can't believe how practical and immediately useful it is.
Not only that, but it gets right to the point and avoids any and all "fluff". Personally, I hate 300 page books that can be summed up in 70 pages or less. I get right to the point. No fluff, no games. I write only meaty, practical, step-by-step information that can be put into action the minute you read it.
There are a lot of so called "experts" out there dishing out free "one-size-fits-all" information on how to get back with an ex. Their advice is not based on male psychology whatsoever. It is mostly all generic information aimed at both men and women. Men are genetically wired differently than women, which is why this "generic" information is complete garbage.
A lot of my students have come to me in desperation after trying some of the advice these sites make available for free (and some websites even charge for this "generic" garbage now). You get what you pay for ladies. Pay nothing and you get nothing of value.
In fact, I cringe whenever I read some of the stuff freely available online. They say "call him and flirt with him" or "keep telling him you're sorry". There seems to be an abundance of information that has absolutely no scientific basis to it. This information will hurt your chances at getting your boyfriend back.
And it gets worse! Lately I've been seeing this very same free information being packaged and sold to unsuspecting victims. Take my advice and don't waste your money on crap information that will only push your ex boyfriend further away from you and into another woman's arms.
I recently took the time to pay for and download some of the other products being sold on how to get an ex back. I was shocked to discover they were either poorly copying my advice or blatantly rehashing free (harmful!) information already available online. I urge you to go do a side by side comparison of my website with other sites selling similar information. I'm confident you will come to the same conclusion hundreds before you have.
Heck, if you want, go buy every product you can find on this subject and compare them to the "Get Him Back Forever" system. Just make sure you get a refund on all the garbage you end up buying... if they even offer a 100% money back guarantee that is. I certainly do.
My friends used to say there was no relationship I couldn't fix. I was "the relationship doctor". I guess I always just had an "understanding" of how relationships worked, on a deeper level than everyone else.
In truth, male-female relationships, marriage, and divorce have always been subjects that have excited me. Subjects I've driven myself to understand. I've spent over a decade studying the art of relationships and breakups.
What makes me so special? What qualifies me to teach you how to get back together with your ex boyfriend? The short answer is as follows:
I've personally coached thousands of men and women all over the world in over 40+ countries. |
I've written the internets best selling books on male-female dynamics, relationships, breakups and more... |
I've sold over 100,000+ online courses on breakups (and counting!) |
I've been studying relationships (and how to make them work) for over 10 years. |
When women need help repairing their breakup, I have been their first choice for the past seven years. |
My unique approach to relationships has won me acclaim from people all over the world. All of this combines to make me perfectly qualified to teach you, step-by-step, how to get back your ex boyfriend.
And not only do I teach you how to get your boyfriend back with the "Get Him Back Forever" system, I also teach you how to make him all head over heels in love with you again. The easy part is actually getting him back - the more challenging part is making him commit and love you like he once did. All of which I teach you how to accomplish, easily.
When you get your boyfriend back, don't you want to know he will always love you, no matter what? Don't you want to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that he will be committed to you and only you? I reveal all the dirty little secrets in the "Get Him Back Forever" system.
Nothing like this has ever been written about to this extent before. Ever!
Frequently Asked Questions Q: What if it's been a long time since we broke up? Is it too late? It will take extra planning and extra work (I won't lie) but your situation is far from hopeless. It is true that you are more likely to have success if you have just gone through the breakup (three months or less). However, the techniques taught in the "Get Him Back System" have still proven successful even after many months. Q: What if I was in a "long distance relationship"? No problem. The vast majority of the concepts I teach are not dependant on your location, or his. Q: What if my ex boyfriend is already with another woman? You can still get him back rather easily. It will require a little extra time, but with my advanced psychological tactics, the other woman doesn't stand a chance. He will come crawling back to you. If he doesn't, I'll give you 100% of your money back, no questions asked. I give you specific directions on what to do and say around his new girlfriend. There is a specific way you absolutely must act! Q: What qualifies you to teach this stuff? First of all I have a masters degree in psychology. Male/female dynamics has always been a passion of mine, for as long as I can remember. It's truly the reason I got into psychology in the first place. In my opinion, what really qualifies me is the fact that I've spent the last five and a half years of my life as a professional relationship coach. As a result of this, I've come to understand male (and female) psychology extremely well. I know what men want and I will teach you. It's probably not what you think either. Q: Does this stuff really work? Absolutely. I did follow up research and found that the "Get Him Back Forever" system works with an 83.6% success rate. I'm not going to pretend the system I developed is 100% fool proof, like some sort of used car salesman. The "Get Him Back Forever" system works well enough for me to offer a 100% 8 week money back guarantee. I also give you my personal home address (see below) just in case you need to contact me through traditional snail mail. I feel extremely confident in the quality of my system. The truth is, getting your ex boyfriend back is actually the easy part. The hard part is maintaining a relationship in which you are in control. That's why I not only teach you exactly how to get your ex boyfriend back but I also go into great detail about how to make him addicted to you. Q: How fast will I get results? Typically, I see most of my students getting results within 10 days. They almost always have their boyfriends back within a month or less. What really makes me happy though, is when my female students e-mail me success stories. Hearing about how my students are now getting more affection from their boyfriends, more attention, more love and pretty much more of everything is what really makes me happy. Like I said before, getting your ex boyfriend back is the easy part. It's maintaining a strong, healthy relationship in which you are in control that can be difficult. This is why I go into great detail about how exactly to keep your boyfriend contributing to the relationship; it really will make your relationship a ton happier! Q: I don't want this to show up on my credit card bill. It's embarrassing. You have nothing to worry about. Your credit card statement Q: Is my credit card number safe with you? I use ClickBank (www.ClickBank.com) as my credit card processor. ClickBank is the largest and most trusted credit card processor for digital products in the world. They are the only ones who see your credit card number. I don't see it. No human eyes see your credit card number at all. |
Studies show the longer you wait, the less likely you are to get your ex boyfriend back. Take action and download right now and I can almost promise you'll get him back in about a month to a month and a half. |
You're only 2 minutes away from unique information that really works. I guarantee it or I give you all of your money back. That's how confident I am that my proven system works. I've seen it work for hundreds of my past students, so I know if you take action and apply the concepts I teach, you will have success. |
Why are you still reading this? Go click the download now button and start immediately learning how to get your boyfriend back. With my 100% money back guarantee you literally have nothing to lose and everything to gain! :-) |


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Australia has suddenly become a hotbed for political factchecking. In May, PolitiFact Australia launched as the first international affiliate of the Pulitzer Prize-winning website PolitiFact, bringing the site's signature Truth-O-Meter ratings to the country's ongoing election campaign. And in early July, an independent Australian website called The Conversation launched its own dedicated Election FactCheck site, which departs from the approach taken by elite factcheckers in the United States in several interesting ways. I interviewed the site's editor, Gay Alcorn, by email. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation.
Gay, congratulations on the launch of the site. I'd like to start by learning more about The Conversation, which is an interesting idea in its own right, and how the Election FactCheck section came about. Could you briefly tell our American readers about the concept for The Conversation and why you decided to launch a factchecking website as a new feature?
The Conversation was launched in March 2011. I wasn't involved with it at that stage, but it was founded by Andrew Jaspan, a former editor of The Observer in London and The Age in Melbourne. It is funded mostly by universities, as well as government, corporate and individual donations, and the idea was to get academic expertise and research into the broader public conversation.
Mostly, the site runs opinion and analysis pieces from academic experts and news stories on academic research. It's a collaboration between the academics and professional journalists—editors commission articles and edit them to ensure they can be easily understood by a non-expert reader. The site now has more than a million unique browsers a month, a great achievement for a new venture. This year, it launched a UK site, and there is talk of a US version. Some background on The Conversation is here.
Factchecking seemed a natural extension to what The Conversation was already doing. The site has published factchecks before, but our Election FactCheck page is far more extensive. We watched what was happening with factchecking in the US, and thought it would be worthwhile to try our method for Australia's national election to be held later this year.
One of the most interesting aspects of the site is the changes you have made to the standard factchecking format used by elite US factchecking sites. Can you explain what you changed, why, and how it fits in with the mission and approach of The Conversation?
We're using The Conversation's greatest resource—Australia's academics, who write opinion and analysis for the general site all the time. The editors commission an academic with subject expertise to check a statement from a politician, a political party, an interest group, or the media. We then have a "blind" review process. A second academic with subject expertise reviews the check without knowing the identity of the original author. We just wanted to add an extra layer of rigor to the process.
So the journalists and editors will do some basic journalistic work—ringing up the politician's office, for instance, to ask them the source for the statement, but the academic writes the factcheck based on his or her knowledge and research. We've found what works best for us are checks on statements where academic expertise can add value. One example is that some readers have asked us to check how many media interviews our opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has granted this year because there has been some criticism that he is avoiding the media. That's not really one for us because it's more a reporting job.
There are a couple of other differences in our approach. We intended to use a rating system similar to PolitiFact, but we abandoned it before we launched. We ended up deciding it was "Mostly Meaningless." We still give a one or two line Verdict, and it's often a strong verdict, but we don't want to distort issues by giving all checks a one or two-word rating.


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About The Rainbow Run
The Rainbow Run is a 5k run/walk for acceptance and diversity. Spearheaded by the
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, the run will weave through the streets of downtown Ferndale the morning of the Ferndale Pride Market Days as one of the many events taking place throughout the
Ferndale Pride
Participants will receive white t-shirts* with the Rainbow Run logo to wear (a changing tent will be available for women). As participants pass six different stations along the course,
volunteers will throw a different colored non-toxic powdered paint at their shirts
. By the end of the race, the t-shirts (and yes, other parts of your body!)
will be decorated with all six colors providing a colorful reminder of the event.
A family-friendly event, we also have a 2k run/walk.
Strollers are welcome (but no bikes or dogs please).
All proceeds from the event go to four area non-profit organizations:
The Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce
The Ferndale Community Foundation
Upstander, an anti-bullying program established by the Friendship Circle
It's all about the fun.
Because runners will most likely slow down as they go past the paint stations, we won't be timing this event and runners will not be placed. It's more about the fun than the performance. If you would like to time your run, we recommend bringing your own timer.
The race will start and finish in downtown Ferndale near West Nine Mile and Planavon.
Registration will begin at 8:30 am
The run / walk start times will be staggered by category starting at 10:30 am
Then stay for a closing ceremony
where we'll be
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, creating a colorful kick off for Ferndale Pride Market Days event that will begin at noon that day. The balloons will be biodegradable with no strings attached to make sure we don't impact the environment.
Cost to participate:
5k run or walk
$25 per person -
early bird pricing through 3/31/14
$30 per person for 5k run or walk -
4/1/14 - 5/30/14
2k run or walk
(only three colors will be thrown on this route) -
$15 per person for 2k run/walk -
early bird pricing through 3/31/14
$20 per person for 5k run or walk -
4/1/14 - 5/30/14
$35 for 5k / $25 for 2k for day-of-event registration.
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24 Whether it is not better to eat and drink, and to show to his soul [the] goods of his travails? and this thing is of the hand of God. (Is it not better for a person to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good things from all his labour? and this is also from the hand of God.) | 24 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, |
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On October 1, 2013 an affiliate of Memorial Resource Development, Memorial Production Partners LP, acquired Prospect Energy. Prospect Energy had been owned by Black Diamond Minerals, a subsidiary of Memorial Resource Development's since 2009.
This sale included all Prospect Energy's holdings in the Fort Collins Field (NE Fort Collins to Wellington). Black Diamond Minerals (BDM), the previous parent company of Prospect Energy, will retain control the Undeveloped Acreage (UDA).
Memorial Production Partners, a publicly traded master limited partnership, is listed on the NASDAQ under the stock symbol MEMP. Memorial Production Partners LP has expressed its intent to maintain or exceed the high operational standard set in the past by Prospect Energy.
Memorial Production Partners' operational hotline: 1-855-497-8354 or email
For more information, visit www.memorialpp.com.
Latest News
- February 23, 2014 – Air Quality Control Commission adopts new regulations that control air pollution emissions from oil and gas production activities. These new requirements became effective on April 14, 2014. More information and copies of the new regulations can be found here.
- November 5, 2013 – Voters in Fort Collins approved Issue 2A, calling for a 5-year moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing and further research to be conducted regarding the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on the environment.
- October 1, 2013 – City Council adopts resolution Resolution 2013-085 Urging the Registered Electors of the City to Vote Against a Proposed Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing and the Storage of its Waste Products Within the City of Fort Collins or under its Jurisdiction at the November 5 Special Election. October 1 item – Resolution 85 (PDF)
- August 20, 2013 – City Council places a citizen initiative seeking to implement a 5-year moratorium on all hydraulic fracturing in Fort Collins onto the November 5 ballot. August 20 - Resolution 33 (PDF)
- August 20, 2013 – City Council adopts reciprocal setback notice requirement to property owners within 1,000ft of existing oil and gas operations. Notice will be included on land plat, a public record.
- July 16, 2013 – City Council declined to extend an existing moratorium on accepting oil and gas permits. The ban on hydraulic fracturing treatments and the storage of hydraulic fracturing chemicals continues. Operators must agree to an Operator Agreement with the City to be excluded from the ban.
- May 29, 2013 – Fort Collins and Prospect Energy executed an Operator Agreement governing the Fort Collins Field and Undeveloped Acreage (UDA) west of Anheuser-Busch. Operator Agreement (PDF)
- March 5, 2013 - City Council adopted a ban on hydraulic fracturing and the storage of hydraulic fracturing chemicals within the City of Fort Collins. City Council also adopted a resolution directing staff to take specific steps in support of the City of Longmont in their lawsuit against the State of Colorado. Read the agenda item.
- December 18, 2012 - City Council approved a 7-month moratorium on new oil and gas permits in Fort Collins and on land owned by the City outside the incorporated limits that will extend from December 28, 2012 until July 31, 2013. Read the agenda item.
May 8 Oil and Gas Meeting
The May 8 informational meeting featured tabletop displays created by City staff and a brief presentation of the status of the Operator Agreement with Prospect Energy and background on the Fort Collins Field and undeveloped acreage (UDA). Displays include air quality, wastewater and water quality, emergency preparedness and an overview of the proposed development review process.
- Oil and Gas Presentation (PDF)
- Water Management Poster (JPG)
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- Emergency Management Poster (JPG)
- Oil and Gas Review Process (PDF)
Questions and Comments
Questions and comments received from attendees at the May 8 Oil and Gas Information Meeting. The questions and answers are reported as a verbatim accounting of the meeting. Staff has added (and noted) editors notes for context or additional information. For more information, please contact Dan Weinheimer at 970-416-2253 or via email at .
Question Received from Citizens and Staff Responses (PDF)
These are the responses to all questions received by May 7, 2013. If we have missed your question or you would like additional clarification on a question we've responded to, please do not hesitate to contact us. For more information, please contact Dan Weinheimer at 970-416-2253 or via email at
The City of Fort Collins is in the process of reviewing and updating its land use regulations concerning oil and gas exploration and developing options for mitigating impacts upon the community within the City's Growth Management Area. This is a complex and controversial issue that will require involvement and input from Fort Collins residents, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), oil and gas industry representatives, and interested stakeholders including homeowners, environmental groups, and others.
The City's goal is to develop strategy and tools that best reflect Fort Collins' community values. In order to accomplish the best outcome, staff will engage residents through an extensive public engagement process, as well as work with any current operators in the City and with the COGCC. Staff will also utilize resources available through Colorado State University and research other Colorado community efforts to understand lessons they have learned.
Process And Timeline
Fort Collins City Council has adopted a 7-month moratorium on accepting new oil and gas permits ending July 31, 2013.
- City staff is developing land use regulations
- City staff and Prospect Energy are developing an Operator Agreement to allow continued use of the company's existing wells and well pads.
Oil and Gas Information and Resources
Oil and gas drilling and production is a broad and complex issue. Below are a few resources that may be useful:
- Air emissions requirements for the oil and gas industry are implemented and enforced by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Air Pollution Control Division. The regulations and requirements can be found here.
- Oil and gas development in Colorado is regulated primarily by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). Visit their website and click on the GENERAL tab located on the left side of the screen to review a list of "Typically asked Questions."
- National Geographic offers an interactive presentation on the hydraulic fracturing process.
- In 2004, the EPA provided a technical study entitled Evaluation of Impacts to Underground Sources of Drinking Water by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs Study on the impacts to drinking water wells from hydraulic fracturing.
- The State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife is working with the oil and gas industry to protect wildlife and mitigate the impacts of oil and gas drilling.
- The United States Geological Society (USGS) has published information regarding the technically recoverable oil and gas resources in the Denver Basin Province entitled Gas, Oil, and Water Production from Wattenberg Field in the Denver Basin, Colorado (PDF)
- Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) created an information page because of the public's interest in and concern about the potential impacts of fracking on public health and the environment, including surface and ground water resources.


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Welcome to Dalaman! Upon arrival you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in DALAMAN. Hotel Therme Maris.
After breakfast you will drive to Marmaris. Marmaris is a busy resort town with beautiful beaches on one side and pine-clad mountains on the other. Once a sleepy fishing town, Marmaris changed in the 1980's, becoming a popular resort town.
After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and drive to Koycegiz. You will join Koycegiz and Kayakoy tour. Overnight in Marmaris.
You will drive to Bodrum after breakfast. You will make your check-in to the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
In the morning, visit Bodrum Theater (built during Greek and Roman times) Proceed to Mausoleum (tombs of Mausolus King of Halicarnassus) from 377 to 353 BC. He was so pleased with himself that he began the Mausoleum to himself, which his widow (and sister) Artemisia II finished as tomb to beat all tombs, one of the Seven Wonder of the World. Then, visit the Castle of Saint Peter. It is the Bodrum underwater Archaeology Museum and Laboratory. Here you can see fascinating underwater findings some are thousands of years old. In the Bodrum Castle tour you may taste the local wine. The panoramic view from top of the Caste of Saint Peter and also interpretation of traditional, whitewashed Bodrum house.
After breakfast you will drive to Pamukkale. Known locally as the Cotton Castles, Pamukkale is a natural phenomena and gift of Mother Nature. Pamukkale was formed when warm, calcium rich mineral water cascaded over the cliff edge, cooling and depositing in the process. The calcium built natural shelves and pools on the cliffs, known as travertines. Rest of the day is at leisure
After breakfast drive to Pamukkale which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblence to cotton piles that it is called 'Cotton Castle' in Turkish.Then visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Nekropol with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights of the site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.After tour, we will drive to our hotel at Kusadasi.
Pick-up from your hotel for a full day tour of Ephesus and Virgin Mary's House. First, visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Then proceed to the Ancient City of Ephesus where you will explore some of the best preserved theatres, fountains and buildings in the world. A definite must while in Turkey. Then visit to the House of Mother Mary where she is supposed to spend her last years together with St. John. After tour, we will drive to our hotel at Kusadasi. (
After breakfast you will visit Agora(The ancient market,)and the castle of Alexander the Great. Finally The great Archaeological Museums of Izmir. After the tour you will turn back to your hotel in Kusadasi for overnight stay.
Enjoy breakfast then drive to ancient city of Pergamon, one of Turkey's oldest civilized settlements and it has been inhabited from pre-historic times through the Ionic, Roman and Byzantine civilizations. It has yielded archeological treasures whose importance is recognized world-wide.To the southwest of Bergama, Asklepion, an important health center of the ancient world, the acropolis founded on top of a steep hill (300 m) and the Temple of Serapis (Kizil Avlu) make this area a fascinating stop for history-loving tourists. The Altar of Zeus was smuggled to Germany in 1897. After the tour, we will drive to our hotel at Bergama.
After breakfast you wil drive to Troy ; the site where the legendary Trojan War took place. Drive to Canakkale for an overnight stay.
After breakfast, we will cross the Dardanelles then continue to Gallipoli to visit Anzac Cove , Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57.th regiment memorial as well as the war museum. Arrival in Istanbul for an overnight stay.
After breakfast in your hotel, there is a full day guided tour which includes the Byzantine Hippodrome with its various monuments including a 3500-year-old red granite obelisk brought from Egypt and erected here in 390 AD. The Ottoman Empire produced marvelous architecture and you'll see two of its finest works: Topkapi Palace, home of the sultans, and the famed Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I. After all these visits, you'll venture into the labyrinthine Grand Bazaar.Transfer back to your hotel for overnight.
After breakfast you start the tour at the Spice Bazaar and it goes on with Bosphorus Cruise. The magical journey which covers both European and Asian shores will let you see the marvelous monuments and districts like: Maiden Tower (Kiz Kulesi), Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy, Beylerbeyi Palace, Kuleli Military Schooland more highlights of Istanbul located on both sides of the bosporus. We will also see the Rumeli Fortress (Rumeli Hisari), which was built by Mehmet the Conquerer in 1452, for preparation of his planned siege of Byzantine Constantinople. Transfer back to your hotel for overnight.
After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Ataturk Airport for your international flight.
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I konow that it's very hard to ID w/out a photo, but I smelled this flower on a shrub and went back a week or so later to take a photo, and the whole plant was cut to the ground! It had leaves and size (about4' tall) similar to common hydrangeas, dark green, with woody stems. The flowers were ball clusters of 100 or so small (1/4 in) star shaped dark pink flowers. The whole cluster was about 3 inches diameter. The petals felt very waxy and stiff, like the globe could be grabbed and not lose any of it's shape. I smelled it in the middle of the day, and it was very fragrant, sweet.I live in the sf bay area. Any guesses would be great! Thanks a ton, Berklady |
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I am trying to think of frant plants that have a ball custer of flowers. Here is a few I can think of off the top of my head Plumeria Ixoria Dombeya all of the above come in different colors so if you see something similiar let me know and maybe it will give me a better idea of what you saw. |
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Most ixora are not fragrant. Perhaps a Viburnum carlseii? Not sure of the spelling but it's a more of a northern one. kevin |
Thanks for the help, sorry i haven't gotten online since i posted my question. It looks most like an ixora out of all of the suggestions so far, but you know how ixoras flowers form a half dome? well this plants flowers were in a globe shape, but stiff, waxy petals like ixora. I think its too cold here for ixora, and this plant was very fragrant and a dark pink. Any further guesses? Thanks a lot,berklady |
HORRAY! Jeff al, you've solved the mystery- thanks you so much! And thanks to all who aided in the treasure hunt. Now to search for a place in Berkeley (SF bay area), Ca that's got clerodendrum bungei for cheap. |
even though fragrant and pretty, be aware that it suckers vigorously and is not considered a good plant for a small garden. prepare to defend the surrounding flower beds! |
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Okay, that's it! I'm enraged!
I've taken another 150 print buyers hostage, and this time I'm not telling where I'm holed up with this motley crew. You remember the last time I took print buyers hostage; I admitted that I was holding them in the Ritz Carlton in Chicago. I served them Dom Perignon and the best Beluga. Eventually, the FBI "negotiated" their release.
I'll tell you about my demands later. First, I want to tell why I'm so angry.
It was this past Friday, about 4 p.m. I had given myself the afternoon off to tend to my garden. Why not? Most of my clients were golfing and not likely to call.
But my pal Dave called. I was irritated by the interruption, but I trudged up to the house to take the call.
Dave owns a printing company in New York City. It's not far from the hallowed ground formerly occupied by the Twin Towers. Dave was broken hearted and needed to talk. At 3 p.m. he had been informed that, after 20 years of award-winning service, his largest customer, Goliath Global Industries, had relegated his company to "second-tier" status.
"Second tier" it was explained really meant "second team," and that effective Monday at 9 a.m., Dave's Litho will get no more job quotes.
Splash! Five million in print sales just hit the water and sank to the bottom.
Whap! Dave never had a chance to get off his stool when he took a head shot and was down for the count.
Dave is an emotional guy whose waters run as deep as anyone I know. He asked why? He was told, "We have a new executive we hired from Humongous Industries and he has revamped our print purchasing practices. Four new printers are in and you are out."
Dave asked, "But what about 20 years of faithful service? What about our quality and all the supplier awards you have given us? What about our immediate responsiveness? Whenever you want something, we have it in your hands in 20 minutes. What about your print buyers who love us? You are headquartered in New York and we're New Yorkers!"
Dave was told it didn't matter. The new executive has selected four printing companies for the first team and you are sitting on the bench. "We will call if we need you."
Dave is pouring out his heart to me. He said, "These new printing companies are in other cities. The closest is an hour away by plane. Doesn't it count that we are New Yorkers, post-September 11? We kept all of our people on the payroll even though our post-September 11 revenues were one third of the previous year."


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Note: In this test we use the Lenovo W530 Mobile Workstation loaded with an operating system and several program files. The data on the drive at the time of the test is 45GB. The second test, 50GB Free, was ran with the drives filled with block data until only 50GB of free capacity remained.
BootRacer and the rest of the tests in this review were on the Lenovo W530 under normal notebook power settings.
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Because I avoid insecticide like the plague, I need someone to counter the bad insects. Since I happen to live near a body of water, I have been seen toads at the edge of my yard.
What do you think of the idea of adding some solar light stakes? I figure if I add a few of them in my garden, the light would attract bugs which will attract toads. Of course it may increase my garden getting bugs :-). I know people like to use toad house, but do they really work? Paul |
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A small pond with waterfalls will bring you lots of toads,frogs and birds. |
Hi Lisa, Thank you for your suggestion, but I already live near a body of water and don't have space to build a pond. I was hoping to find some alternate way of luring them out of the water into my yard. |
Try putting up a bat house! LOL not for the frogs mind you. There are very small ponds that are pre made and will fit in a garden. It's the trickling of the water that attracts them. |
I have had a toad house for years but I have yet to see a toad in it. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Jun 8, 11 at 18:19
Frogs stay very near water, toads are more widespread since they do not need to stay near water except to have some to drink. If you've seen them at the edge of the yard, enticing them nearer shouldn't be hard. I used to get toads to stay in my yard by making little piles of rocks with crevices big enough for them to climb in. Occasionally I would find one under an unused pot (which I always leave upside-down when not in use so they don't hold any water.) I also had a huge bottom tray that I wasn't using for the pot it was supposed to be under, so I kept that filled with fresh water (change twice weekly to avoid breeding mosquitoes and algae.) I put it on the ground in the shade. Having lots of cool, moist, shady spots between and under large perennials and shrubs is attractive also. NWF has info about this, and Garden Gate magazine. A google search of toad habitat garden leads to many other articles. |
- Posted by sweet_melissa 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 15:17
Great information purpleinopp! Thanks for posting the links! Melissa |
- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Sun, Jul 17, 11 at 16:50
You can build a very small pond. Sink a half whiskey barrel liner in the ground. Camouflage the edge with rocks and toss in a Mosquito Dunk, that is all you need to attract frogs and toads. |
- Posted by Amethyst_Farms 7b (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 11 at 21:05
I have toads living under an old metal shed and they come out at night to eat the bugs in my bird pen area. I run a soaker hose around the house foundation and that seems to be another attractant. Also, when I was out in the garden harvesting tomatoes I had a good size leopard frog jump out of the weeds(a thick stand of Johnson grass and bindweed); he's hiding in the area by the drip irrigation since the creek along the back fence dried up. Make sure they have someplace damp to hide. Around my yard there are crows, red-shoulder hawks and night herons that would love to make a meal out of the little amphibians. |
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I recently saw an American Leather Safa at a local store that I really liked. I would like to get a price from a NC dealer, but I've tried Try LexFurniture.Com, RobbinsFurniture.Com, and RoseFurniture.com (as recommended on this site) and don't see A/L listed. I've also tried a site search, but there are so many hits for American Leather, it's difficult to find any info. Any other sites I should try? Thanks! |
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Yes, I bought mine from Commercial Furniture Direct. Take a look at their lounge seating. Ask them for exactly what you want. That is what I did and purchased some great ottomans that I saw. www.commercialfurnituredirect.com Hope that helps |
American Leather is located in the Dallas area. you can reach them at www.Americanleather.com. They also have a discount store too. It's usually carried at Crate & Barrel here and also Robb & Stuckys. I bought a queensize leather sleeper for about $900 when they sold retail for appx $3500. |
- Posted by jonandpaty (My Page) on Sat, Jan 20, 07 at 20:36
Hi, Did you purchase an American Leather sofa? What did you think of the quality? Was it worth it? Would you buy this brand again? We're between the "Danford" and a sofa from Ethan Allen. The Danford is 2x the price. Help!!! Thanks! |
- Posted by otmsheffield (My Page) on Sat, Jan 20, 07 at 23:45
We were so unhappy with our American Leather purchases that we gave them away in under two years. Maybe if we had paid less our expectations would have been lower. I won't buy American Leather again, even though I like their color selections. We previously bought some Palliser leather furniture for our basement media room that was a far better value, IMHO. When we moved from that house after over five years, I gave the Palliser pieces to a family whose home had just burned and they were delighted with the like-new condition. When we moved to our new house, we wanted leather furniture for the bonus room and ended up buying some at Rooms To Go - not exactly high end I'm not familiar with the quality of EA's leather furniture, but doubt that it's less than half that of AL. |
- Posted by mcgillicuddy (My Page) on Sun, Jan 21, 07 at 12:38
Otmsheffield -- What made you unhappy with your American Leather furniture? We really like our AL sofa, but we've only had it for about six months. However, our dog jumps on it all the time and it never shows a scratch. We bought it specifically for the Comfort Sleeper sofabed feature, which our guests really seem to like. |
- Posted by cleanpristine (My Page) on Wed, Jul 9, 14 at 16:17
Nice store called Englishman's Furniture and Design (www.englishmans.com) carry this line and I think they are also located in Dallas which means it would ship fast. We ended up buying one on craigslist but they had a great sale price and were very professional. Good luck! |
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Saturday, November 12
Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
Attendance: 17,672
Tulsa, OK (Sports Network) - G.J. Kinne threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane routed Marshall 59-17 in a Conference USA tilt at Chapman Stadium.
The Golden Hurricane racked up 682 yards of total offense, their most in a game since gaining 791 yards against UTEP on Oct. 18, 2008. Ja'Terian Douglas ran for a career-high 194 yards on only 10 carries, while Trey Watts added 144 rushing yards with a score and Alex Singleton notched three rushing TDs from short distance.
Bryan Burnham caught a career-best 10 passes for 146 yards and a TD to help the Golden Hurricane (7-3, 6-0 C-USA) remain unbeaten in league play and keep pace with Houston atop the C-USA West Division standings. Tulsa, which has won 11 straight league games, will face the undefeated Cougars in its regular- season finale two weekends from now in what is shaping up to be a highly- anticipated bout.
Travon Van ran for 114 yards and a score for the Thundering Herd (4-6, 3-3), who will need to win out to become bowl eligible. They play at Memphis next weekend and then host East Carolina in the regular-season finale the following week. Marshall may be without starting quarterback A.J. Graham, who exited with an injury in the second quarter and did not return.
Tulsa grabbed an early 7-0 lead on Watts' four-yard touchdown run a little more than one minute into the game. The score was set up by Douglas' 48-yard run on the team's first play from scrimmage.
After another three-and-out by the Herd, Tulsa got the ball back and drove right down the field, with Kinne finding Clay Sears for a two-yard touchdown pass and a 14-0 advantage.
Marshall got on the board with a 30-yard field goal from Tyler Warner late in the first quarter. However, Tulsa answered with four unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter to take control.
Willie Carter opened that scoring flurry with a 26-yard TD reception from Kinne with 13:45 remaining until halftime. Singleton then scored on a one-yard run midway through the frame to make it a 28-3 game.
The Golden Hurricane tacked on two more touchdowns in the final minute of the first half. Singleton scored his second rushing touchdown of the day on a two- yard run with 56 seconds remaining in the half. Tulsa got the ball back after Marshall fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and two plays later Kinne found a wide open Sears for a 16-yard touchdown pass to open up a 42-3 lead with 48 seconds to play in the half.
Marshall opened the second half with a 69-yard touchdown run by Van two minutes into the third quarter. However, Kinne answered right back with a 35- yard touchdown pass to Burnham.
The Herd scored again on a 31-yard pass from Rakeem Cato to Aaron Dobson to make it a 49-17 game with 5:31 remaining in the third quarter, but they would not draw any closer.
Singleton scored his third rushing touchdown of the game on a three-yard run in the fourth quarter, and Tulsa kicker Kevin Fitzpatrick added a 20-yard field goal with just under seven minutes remaining to account for the final margin.
Tulsa kept the chains moving with 32 first downs and scored on seven of eight trips into the red zone. Six of those scores resulted in touchdowns, as Marshall simply could not keep pace.
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Amendment 64: Douglas County to ban retail marijuana sales a year before they could happen
Proposed retail marijuana sales ban:
Douglas County Sheriff's Office release:
Douglas County Sheriff votes NO to make pot legal across COCommissioners' resolution opposing Amendment 64:It's bad for our kids, our community and is against federal law, Sheriff says
This November, residents will vote on ballot measure Amendment 64, which would make it legal for any adult to have and use marijuana. It could also make Colorado the only state in the nation where it's legal to ingest, grow, sell or give away an ounce of marijuana for recreational use.
"If voters pass this amendment, I believe there will be many harmful consequences," Douglas County Sheriff David A. Weaver said. "Expect more crime, more kids using marijuana and pot for sale everywhere. I think our entire state will pay the price. Please join me in voting against Amendment 64 in November."
Sheriff Weaver formed his opinion after a careful study of the issues and facts. The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution on September 26, 2012 opposing Amendment 64. The Colorado Educators Association is also against it
what you should know ABOUT AMENDMENT 64
• A new study says teens who regularly use marijuana have lower IQs long-term.
• People ages 12 to 17 are more likely to use marijuana in states that permit it than in states that don't, according to Columbia University research.
• In Colorado, a 2011 study found nearly 40 percent of high school students use marijuana. Nine percent of those kids tried it before they were 13.
• If the amendment passes, experts predict the number of regular users will at least double and likely triple in the most vulnerable 12 to 25 age range.
• Each year, 60 percent of all new marijuana users are under age 18.
• Treatment and addiction rates would rise. Marijuana dependency is the number one reason why teens in Colorado seek substance-abuse treatment. Reports show kids who try pot are two-to-three times more likely to use other drugs, including tobacco, cocaine and heroin.
• Since 2008, drug-related suspensions at Colorado public schools have increased 45 percent, which the CO Department of Education attributes to marijuana use.
• How do kids say "No to drugs" when adults don't? If parents use it, kids will too.
• Today's marijuana is more addictive than ever -- it's 10-20 times more potent than during the 60's, according to nationwide tests of the drug.
• Colorado will be known as "Pot Capital, USA." In Denver alone, there are already more dispensaries than Starbucks, liquor stores or public schools, according to a 2010 Denver Post investigation. If legal, the number of dispensaries, growing and manufacturing facilities is expected to explode.
• A study estimates the state would generate $14 million a year and save law enforcement $12 million a year in the beginning, with up to $40 million a year in later years. However, opponents say that money will cover only 15% of the collateral costs to our community such as: increased drug treatment, emergency room visits, crime, traffic accidents and school 'drop-outs' to name just a few.
• Economic losses. A work force that regularly uses marijuana is tardy, calls in sick, has more on-the-job accidents and is less productive than non-using workers. Businesses would be less likely to stay or move into a state where drug use related risks are high, according to a report by Healthy and Drug Free Colorado.
• Deaths from impaired driving would increase. About 50 people are killed in traffic accidents every year by drivers in Colorado under the influence of marijuana. Experts predict the number of deaths would double.
• Supporters say marijuana would be regulated just like alcohol. But the federal government concludes the societal costs of treating alcohol and tobacco use far exceeds the revenue from taxing those drugs. The health cost from smoking cigarettes is about $7 per pack, while the revenue from taxing cigarettes is about $2 per pack, according to Ken Buck, District Attorney of Weld County.
• 80% of cities and towns across Colorado have already kicked out dispensaries because of crime, negative perception and lower property values. If Amendment 64 passes, suppliers could grow in residential areas as a Constitutional right.
• Recent studies find marijuana use may cause or worsen mental health problems. Two 2010 reviews say it may bring on the disorders or worsen symptoms of schizophrenia and psychosis, particularly in young people.
• Despite what users claim, Children's Hospital Boston concludes marijuana is highly addictive. It affects vision, memory, motor coordination and judgment.
• Federal law bans marijuana in Colorado regardless of Amendment 64. If it passes, Colorado's recreational pot users will believe they're protected by law, but they may be subject to federal prosecution. The federal government could arrest users, sellers and buyers, according to the Colorado Independent.
• Crimes connected to medical marijuana have increased since it became legal for patients. Police say there will only be more burglaries, robberies, illegal pot rings and homicides if voters approve the ballot measure.
• Federal agents say international drug cartels are already in Colorado supplying, funding and running dispensaries. Agents expect cartels will expand their criminal operations if every adult is allowed to use marijuana in Colorado.
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Cataclysm Zone Review: Dun Morogh
Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for the upcoming Cataclysm expansion. Read at your own risk!
Starting Zones Coldridge Valley and New Tinkertown
The dwarven starting zone hasn't changed much physically, but the troggs are more aggressive now, so there's no time for placid mail delivery quests. But there's always time for beer! Eventually, you kill a troublemaking fire elemental that seems to quell the threat here, but an untimely cave-in forces you to forego the tunnel and take an airlift to Kharanos instead. (Alas, this detour bodes ill for the popularity of the famous Dwarven Demolition Team.)
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After a season or two as a CSA grower do you need some advice? This is a chance to discuss your project with seasoned CSA growers! The format will be 'Farmer-to-Farmer.' A panel of experienced CSA growers will make short presentations, with each grower offering insight into their 'take' on each topic. The needs of the participants will guide additional discussion.
February 23, 2008, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Public Library - Downtown) March 8, 2008, Ann Arbor (Leslie Science Center - Nature House) Times will be announced, but are expected to be 9:30 or 10 am to 4:00 pm. Lunch will be included. Participants will take home a copy of the training manual for CSA that CSA-MI produced (details at http://csafarms.org/csafarms0656231.asp) Registration is strongly advised, as attendance will be limited. Space for 'walk-ins' may not be available. Registration form and updates are available at http://csafarms.org/csafarms0731293.asp Contact: CSA-MI 3480 Potter Rd Bear Lake, MI 49614 231-889-3216 (toll free 877-526-1441) Email firstname.lastname@example.com www.csafarms.org/csaresources.asp Jim Sluyter Five Springs Farm http://www.csafarms.org/fivespringsfarm.asp
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Drummer Taylor Hawkins even came out from behind the kit to take the lead vocals — Dave Grohl filled in for him. Hawkins wore an all white suit, nonetheless. Hard to compete with that.
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