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DJ by night and fashion designer by day. Alice Quiddington has set the rhythm for packed dance floors with her eclectic blend of distinctly feminine disco and house music. The Argyle took some time to chat with Alice about her two passions, music and fashion.
How would you describe your music?
I play house and disco mostly, although my taste is very eclectic, I love everything from hip-hop to techno.
When did you start to DJ?
About 2 years ago.
What is your trademark? What do people know you for?
I guess you can say I have a very feminine sound.
When you're not a DJ, what do you do with your time?
At the moment I'm designing my own boutique clothing label. I'm about to head to Bali to tee up all the production so that has been a pretty exciting little project that has been keeping me busy.
What's on the cards for you in the next couple of months?
I'm hoping to get a few DJ gigs when I head over to Bali. Then I'm heading to Calvi on the Rocks which is a 5 day music festival in Corsica, France.
Where do you want your music to take you?
At the moment I have not released any of my own music but I have started to produce a little on the side. I guess the most you can hope for with that is that people will love your work and want to listen to it, if you get gigs based on that it would be pretty fulfilling.
If you could choose any festival in the world to headline which one would it be?
Calvi, Coachella, Burning Man are all festivals I'd love to play at.
Who is inspiring your music at the moment?
Apart from all the great deep house music going around at the moment, I'm really loving London based producer Scuba, I've been listening to his new album a lot. Kraak & Smaak, Nana Kravitz and David August have also been getting a lot of air time.
What's your favourite album of all time?
I remember having the salt n pepper album on cassette when I was younger, I probably listened to that more than any other album I've ever owned haha.
Favourite festival?
In Australia, it would have to be Playground weekender.
What do you like about playing at The Argyle?
It's always a fun crowd to play to at The Argyle.
You can catch Alice Quiddington at The Argyle every month. Check the calendar to see when she's playing next.


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The Ultimate Dorm Room Accessory Guide
Put your stamp on your space! Score the cutest accessories to make your new dorm room feel like home.
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Waffle Chair
Dorms are notoriously tiny, and chances are you won't have any seating options besides your bed. Keep this light-weight chair folded away when you're not using it (it's thin, so it stores easily), but take it out when you have your floormates over for a PLL marathon! (Room Essentials Waffle Chair, $29.99, target.com)
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RestorationAugust 23, 2009 2:53 AM The only real way to undo a Great Wrong is with a Great Right. That is exactly what's going on right now at the University of Minnesota. The Great Wrong of sequestering football off campus in a hermetically-sealed, shared concrete tub for more than a generation is being met with a Great Right in the form of TCF Bank Stadium, an incredibly beautiful place, and a very welcome sight for very sore football eyes. It's hard to believe what I'm about to say, but this place might actually be able to turn me back into a Gopher football fan. I may be on the verge of buying a maroon and gold sweatshirt. Having followed its development only from a distance (I'm rather occupied with watching another facility, as you know), I hadn't spent much time preparing for what I might see today. But it's safe to say that I am officially blown away. It's hard to know where to begin. So I'll begin where Gopher games can now begin for a lot of folks: tailgating. The day was beautiful, the atmosphere was joy-filled, the colors covered everything. There are lots of lots. Who could possibly resist this? Parking was leisurely, and we didn't encounter any traffic to speak of as we approached. That will be different on game day, but the layout of premium parking seemed to be conducive to smooth flow. It's plentiful and very well thought out (though some of the access roads we used to get to the Northstar lot are still unpaved). Approaching and entering from the north, the stadium really feels like Memorial Stadium's grandchild. There's enough similarity to bring a sense of recognition, but enough difference to see that this is something wonderfully new.
Today's scrimmage was merely a chance to get some fans in and test a few systems. There was nowhere near a full house. A crowd of 30,000 was expected, but I'd estimate it at far less than that. The capacity is about 50,000, and it never looked more than about a third full. Still, the extremely spacious concourses were buzzing.
Thanks to my two hosts, Red (who provided premium seats at the 50-yard line) and Kirk (who provided a 4-person Loge Box), we got to see portions of the scrimmage from two distinctly different vantage points. Which you prefer is pretty much a matter of taste (and budget). And as we walked around, it was clear that there are views to match any preference -- and many different budgets.
The Loge (pronounced "lodge" by the staff) Box has access to an indoor area and has the benefit of shade and cover. It's kind of like sitting at the top of the stands with a big warming area right behind you. You can also order food from the menu and have it delivered right to the box, running a tab throughout the game. And during halftime, or if you just want to have a little conversation, you can also retreat to the DQ Club, which is spacious and luxurious.
Our other seats, in section 210, were in the premium seating area on the opposite side. The view is equally great, feeling more intimate with the action than the Loge Boxes. You also have the benefit of sunshine, which will be a very good thing as the season progresses. The seats are comfortable, with plenty of leg room, and superb sight lines.
There were no tours available, so we were limited to the public areas, but that was still a lot to see. We made our way all the way around the main concourse level, and when it was time to leave, we even made it as far as you can go around the very upper walkway. I have a lot more pictures to show you, so we'll continue this tomorrow night (when I will select one, maybe two, photos of a cheerleading squad which looked totally ready for gameday, unlike the team, which appears to still be shaking off the summer rust).
In the fall of 1981, as the Gophers began their last season in Memorial Stadium, I was a freshman at the U, living as a border at the Deke house (next to Newman Center, right at University and 17th Ave SE). I'll never forget the parade down University Avenue to the stadium, or the unbelievable din which filled the Field House, or the way in which the whole pulse of the campus became Homecoming-centric during that week. Homecoming was never the same after the team left campus. The pulse didn't change that much, except for those directly involved in preparing for the festivities. It didn't draw in everyone like it had, and never again had that infectious quality which I witnessed in my first fall on campus. I remember at the time being somewhat indifferent to the Gophers' move (while I was hopeful, but a little apprehensive, for the Twins). Like many (though definitely not all) Gopher fans, I was more or less accepting of what the decision-makers were telling us: that the energy would not change, that the Dome was just as close to the campus as Memorial Stadium, that indoor football would be a boon to the University. It didn't take 28 years to figure it out, but now we can say it clearly and without reservation: They were wrong. Really, truly, deeply wrong. (In their defense, briefly, the financial forces were so strong that it may have been impossible to resist. But dammit, they should have. I think that even they knew they were selling their souls, but had to put as good a face on it as possible.)
Even though today's event was a meaningless scrimmage, as the team first took the field, and the band once again filled a horseshoe-shaped bowl on the campus with the beloved Rouser, and we all sang with gusto and spelled out M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A in our loudest maroon & gold voices, it felt to me like there hadn't been a Gopher football game in 28 years. Order has now been restored. Ski-U-Mah. CommentsTo utilized enhanced comment features, please enable cookies in your browser. simply beautiful rick! great write up and awesome pics. i was also there yesteryda. what a perfect day. so true what you said in regards to "righting a wrong". man, i wish the metrodome had never been built for soooo many reasons. saddle up and ride rick, saddle up and ride. the gopher band-wagon is leaving the station! go get that minnesota sweatshirt and wear it around minneapolis proudly. to any wisconsin badger or ioweee hogeye fans who are also part of this board.....talk any smack about the gophers and i promise that i will find where you sleep at night! ;-) p.s. six is greater than zero! ;-) ski-u-mah! go gophers! rick - perhaps you were being facetious (i couldn't tell), but fyi anyways. that was actually the alumni band today and not the actual marching band. so yes, i would agree there was probably some rust on those "old" bodies! ;-) I didn't realize that. I'll make a change. Thanks for the heads up! (Wait. The football players were real, right?) Posted on August 23, 2009 at 04:03 AM by Rick 3 Now I really have to get there on opening day, if only to hear that band... Posted on August 23, 2009 at 04:11 AM by Rick 4 Rick, looking at the times of your posts, when do you sleep! T-minus one day till we start filling in the grassy knoll. Ballpark Authority has their August update in pictures available. Posted on August 23, 2009 at 09:22 AM by Fred 6 superb pictures Rick. as always a great job. Just for the curious, a small (hopefully) but real picture of what the ducats look like for that first game. Unfortunately, I ripped the image off of eBay, they aren't mine :(. Looking back at Rick's Plaza Trees update, there's a few pictures of the TF looking up 6th street from Hennepin. This is a great view into the third base side and will be awesome to see fans in ths stands this way, but has anyone considered how the canopy lights will impact drivers in the area? according to today's Pioneer Press (click my name) 15,103 were at the scrimmage yesterday. Posted on August 23, 2009 at 11:13 AM by luke 12 It will be nice to have a distraction at the games (the new facility) from the caliber of play on the field. I have to imagine being a Gopher football fan is the most unrewarding passion in all of athletic sport. luke, I had to fix a formatting thing in another comment so I fixed your link at the same time. This is exactly what my tickets and parking pass looked like yesterday. And how about my ability to estimate the size of a crowd? Pat, pat, pat. (Sound of me patting myself on the back.) Posted on August 23, 2009 at 11:40 AM by Rick 14 Even as an Iowa fan, I have to admit this stadium looks to be a real beauty. I personally think they screwed up by not allowing alcohol sales in the suites. Now I could go down the path of it only being for 50,000 and make jokes about how it won't be filled to capacity in a few years unless Iowa or Wisconsin is in town, but I won't do that. Not here ;-) IowaWigman- My bet is that that "No-Alcohol" policy will be revisted in a couple of years......once they realize how much revenue they are missing out on due to that ill-conceived policy. Why didn't the link work? I copy and pasted it, I thought correctly...lol. Incidentally, Big Ten Network is playing yesterday's festivities (I think they showed it yesterday as well, so it's a re-run) as well as a Gopher-Buckeye game from 1981 from Memorial Stadium today. My friends and I have all been wondering why the Gophers wouldn't put backs on the bleachers, especially considering how some season ticket holders don't have season tickets for the maroon and gold seats. Then I saw a cart yesterday that rented out cushioned individual seats with backs to put on top of the bleacher (you can see them on Rick's 4th pic from the bottom). I guess when you're not selling alcohol, you need to find additional ways to bring extra revenue. I still wish they had put in backs though. Oaks, I have more detailed pictures of those seat backs. They rent for $48 per season and are professionally bolted right to the bench. I doubt that was a response to the alcohol issue. It looks like this plan predates the alcohol problem by a long shot. But I would agree that putting in benches with backs would have been substantially preferable for comfort at least. I have no idea what that does to the expense, but the option they chose reduces expense and increases revenues, so it's win-win for the U, an easy call. luke, You linked to the popup window. I pulled the actual image address from the source code. Posted on August 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM by Rick 20 firedog, Sleep is overrated! Fred & IowaWigman, A beer would have been nice yesterday. I predict that this will all get resolved once the inaugural season is complete. As I've stated before, I think the Legislature is right on this one: Sell alcohol everywhere. That's what they really wanted. (The prohibition clause was just to provide an incentive that didn't work.) The U is responding to pressures which are positively puritanical. They need to get over it and be a little more progressive. Just keep the in-seat beer vendors out of the designated student sections and card everybody. Done. Posted on August 23, 2009 at 2:32 PM by Rick 21 Jesse, First off...if the dome had not been built, the twins would not be in Minnesota. Second off......Lou Holtz demanded an all weather stadium Third off.....The crowds at Memorial stadium were less than at the dome.... Fourth....we will wait and see how many people are sitting in the stands on cold BENCH seating when its 35 degrees and raining come november! Rick, you are aware that only 2 or 3 NCAA D-1 football teams (out of 117) that play on campus sell booze to all attendees, right? The equity argument is a load of crap. Buying alcohol is not a right. I'll bet some of the suites will have some nice catered food. That doesn't mean the students have the right to get caviar served to them at the concession stand in the concourse. The bill was the worst kind of populism. Even Wisconsin (where beer is sold at the student Union, for pete's sake) doesn't sell beer in the general seating areas of Camp Randall or the Kohl Center. No Big Ten school does. I agree that the policy will be revised soon, but it will (and should) revert to the original plan - alcohol sales in premium seating areas only. General beer sales is a non-starter and always has been. There's no way Minnesota is going to be the "that guy" that serves booze on campus for football games. Cuddyer just hit two home runs in the same inning. I know that, for some reason, when it comes to college sports and alcohol we're still living in the early 20th century. I really don't understand it. Do we still want to maintain the charade that most people attending these games are underage students on a study break? That it's not a big-money endeavor funded almost exclusively by adults with tons of disposable income? That arbitrarily denying alcohol sales in this specific part of our society somehow helps people learn what it means to drink responsibly? That we can prevent college kids from getting drunk? For me, I rarely have a beer at a game. I go for caffeine over alcohol every time (which may explain the reduced need for sleep noted above). And when I do drink, it's one, maybe two at any given event. And I see no reason why that should be denied to anyone. If you card everybody, you teach more and show more maturity as a society than if you try to forbid. It's true that you still can't prevent the motivated 19-year-old with a 21-year-old buddy (or fake ID) from getting a beer, but I'd argue that you don't accomplish anything by doing so anyway. I'm definitely in favor of lowering the drinking age just to get the attractive stigma off of it and start the conversation with kids earlier. As an aside, I've read that numerous studies show that human brains do not reach full maturity until sometime in our mid-20s. That's the point at which, for the first time, we can actually fully comprehend the causal connection between actions and consequences. It's primarily a biological thing, not a nurture issue, though it does vary some from person to person. So based on the science, there is a good case to be made for raising things like the drinking age and adult prosecution age to something like 25. I'd go with that, but our society isn't willing yet to value such science over the "gut instinct" approach we currently use (and have used since the dawn of civilization). One thing you learn as a parent is that completely forbidding something is one of the best ways to encourage your child to wonder what they are missing and seek out some sort of sneaky way to try it. There will be times to forbid things, with explanation of course, but allowing and teaching restraint, while much more difficult, yields substantially better results in the long run. Maybe I'm just a nutcase on this issue. But back to TCFBS. It's going to be the financial piece, and not any larger societal issue, which ultimately decides this. I agree that the compromise will likely be the plan that the U originally crafted, but it will take an act of the Legislature to get it done. After a dry season, all parties will have a clearer idea of how they can make it happen. Posted on August 23, 2009 at 3:56 PM by Rick 26 It's just a matter of time before alcohol is allowed at TCFBS. Give it at least one year. College sports (in particular, D-I) have become a big business just like professional sports are with corporate sponsorships, state-of-the art venues, major recruiting events and so on. If you keep the vendors out of the student section and card at the concessions, you are doing as much as you can do to prevent sales to minors. The reality is that whether alcohol is sold or not, students will have access to alcohol regardless. It's the nature of college and I bet a good majority of the underage fans will be intoxicated prior to the game anyways from their all-night and pre-game parties. "Kegs and Eggs" is a big tradition in college towns during Saturdays in the fall and the kids will find a way to get their alcohol regardless. I am one of those fans who enjoys a beer at a game, but if its not there, its not the end of the world either. In the end, it comes down to personal responsibility as some people can handle themselves with alcohol while other people cannot handle themselves when consuming alcohol. Watch out, BW, they'll be coming for you. You've uttered blasphemy! just wanted to say that I agree 100% with what Rick stated above...well said...who says that the 114 or 115 schools who don't sell alcohol at their stadiums are right? I would be willing to bet a years salary that at least half of the students at all 117 schools enter that facility with at least some consumption of alcohol...so, lets promote binge drinking before these events by allowing no alcohol... Ok, so you support the law for reasons completely different than the ones given by the lawmakers. It's not about trying to stop binge drinking, really. Nobody's that naive. It's different, however (and UW Madison is an excellent case for this with their sales at the student Unions) for the University to talk about curtailing binge drinking while profiting from sales to students. Schools don't sell booze in general seating areas because it's not worth the hassle. It's not worth the bad press, it's not worth the added security, etc. It's one thing if the Dome is handling everything, but it's another for the school to do so. The financial impacts are more troubling. Not having beer in the stadium is fine. If Minnesota wants to ban it all, that's fine by me. They're not going to allow it all over, that's a non-starter. And the law passed basically forced Minnesota to do a bait and switch - the value of those premium seating areas was partially due to the ability to purchase booze. This was the plan all along, it's what most other schools do. They sold seats to fans with that expectation. If you agreed to buy my car, and then I take out the sick stereo and replace it with an 8-track, then try to hand it over to you at the same price, you'd think you got duped. That's basically what Minnesota did, because the legislature gave them no choice. I, for one, kinda hope Minnesota has trouble raising revenue because of this and has to go back to the Legislature and stick this in their faces. The plan was out in the open for years, and these guys basically trash it under the pretense of some faux populism. And I find it hilarious that a state with such an antagonistic relationship with alcohol picks this issue to be pro-booze. The same state that didn't extend bar time to 2 am until a few years ago. The same state that forces 3.2 beer on the masses. The same state that won't allow beer and wine to be sold in grocery stores. The same state that's had ridiculous restrictions on liquour licenses for bars and restaurants for years, forcing a fine establishment like Broders to get a special exception years ago. Beautiful football stadium, just too bad they had to go with Artificial turf Psh, those fireplaces are such a rip off of Petco park. :-/ Posted on August 23, 2009 at 6:32 PM by evan (aka Evan A) 32 Alex, don't get me wrong, I know that this is not just an issue regarding binge drinking. My main point related to binge drinking was in reference to Rick's opinion on lowering the drinking age to take the glorification away from consuming alcohol to underage college students. I completely understand that there are much more important underlying issues to this topic. It was just one angle, but it still cannot be ignored. hans, For the fireplaces, look up at the photos of the DQ Club. As for the turf, artificial makes so much more sense in football, where how the ball bounces off the playing surface is a much less significant factor, and weather is completely ignored. You might be able to keep grass from going dormant during your season by installing a heating system like the one at TF, but as it gets colder, it gets harder and harder to keep it from getting torn up. It's just not worth it. I think it's fair to say that football, as a game, is much harder on its playing surface than baseball. With turf you still have the issue of wear and tear on players' knees, but I think that some types of turf are actually softer to run and fall on than natural grass. I'm not sure if that's true at TCFBS, but I have to believe the decision was very carefully considered. One thing is for sure, it looks great. Posted on August 23, 2009 at 7:15 PM by Rick 35 Let's not forget that alcohol is banned at every other state facility. I went to a state college, and there was no alcohol allowed on campus, period. Why should the U be any different than any other state college or university? Along with Rick's points in regards to the turf at TCBS, it also saves the University the cost of hiring a groundskeeper. It's much less maintenance from their end. Rick, Thanks for the (fireplace)info. You are right about the turf too. I do remember Metropolitan stadium's field and how bad it was not only from football,(fall/winter) but also in summer from the Kicks soccer team. The field never had a chance to recover, and was usually in terrible condition for the Twins. There are only four Big Ten teams that have grass surfaces which are Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, and Purdue. All seven other Big Ten stadiums feature artificial turf, including Kinnick Stadium as of this year. I second Mike's post - FieldTurf is now used in about 50 major college football stadiums, 21 of the NFL stadiums (according to their website), and countless high school and small college football stadiums across the country. It looks great, and is every bit as soft as grass. Doesn't make sense to try an keep a real grass football field alive through a Minnesota December. Heinz Field in Pittsburgh is one of the last to stick with real grass - their field is invariably trashed by season's end, and the NFL player's association has pressured the Steelers to ditch it in favor of artificial turf. Expecto- The Cincinnati Reds, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers,all have DD Grassmaster installed in their game day stadiums. I think there are more North American teams that use it but I cant remember who. Oh and also the Cleveland Browns use it to at their game day stadium. The company is based in the Netherlands and their product has been used on European soccer fields for quite a few years now. I knew it would be a long shot but I was hoping maybe TCF Bank Stadium would use it too. In response to the drinking age I think it either needs to be lowered to 18, or make everything (ie military voting tobacco gambling driving) 21 or 25. Being a libertarian at heart there is nothing I hate more than a nanny state and stupid restrictions on civil liberties. I don't want to change the subject but...I'd be interested in hearing from anyone that was at Kaufmann this weekend for the Twinsfest, and especially those that have been in Target. How does it compare? I have to say being there myself, and my first time to outdoor baseball, it has me looking forward to Target even more than I already was. I can't believe how small and close the game felt, both from the lower bowl as well as the outfield. Will Target feel the same? Closer? Foul territory comparisons? The open concourses are amazing, and the lines were short, but the service was horribly slow. I really liked that water actually came out of the bathroom sinks, and they had urinals instead of troughs! The scoreboard is great, but I had the feeling all 33k people there were watching a TV show with a ballgame in front of it. I found it distracting at times. Anyone know how Target will compare in dimensions? Will they use it the same way? It was used for stats and lineups throughout the game, which was much more information than we get at the dome during games. alex b. - i have to say i agree completely with your take on the alcohol issue. the decision by the u of m in the end to not sell alcohol at all inside of tcf stadium, williams arena and mariucci areas is truly the fault of the legislature and was forced upon them by the legislature. they had no other choice. alcohol sales in general and student seating is an absolute "NON STARTER". frankly, it was a u of m matter and decision that faux-populism legislators stuck their noses into at the last possible minute to score cheap political points. they knew all along (close to 4 years ago) that the u of m's alcohol policy inside tcf stadium was going to be consistent with how it was already being done inside williams arena and mariucci arena for several years (alcohol only in controlled and monitored premium seating areas - and away from students - whether they are over 21 or not). as you mentioned the u of m's original plan for alcohol inside tcf stadium was also going to be consistent with how the rest of the big ten conference does it in terms of on-campus, college-run stadiums. again alcohol only in controlled and monitored premium seating areas - or in the case of michigan, not allowed at all. the mn legislators last minute "side show" on that bill was nothing more than that.....a "side show" to try and get some last minute "faux populism" press and media coverage considering how little they had actually accomplished during the sesion when it came to dealling with matters of the state that they should have actually been concerned with. messing in the matters of the u of m was not one of them. it was all quite silly and unnecessary. okay......rant over.... Let it die. If the legislature didn't "mess in the matters of the u" there wouldn't be a new stadium. Back to the ballpark. Dang, let's try this again. Forgot to enter my password and lost what I previously wrote. Rick, I agree with you. The place is perfect. They didn't waste a penny. Every seat has a great view. The rows are wide, no matter if you're in the seatbacks or in the Bleachers. I made a comment to my buddy that people didn't understand that there was more room in the concourses now. When we were walking around, it seemed like everyone was walking on the field side of the pillars (probably about the size of the Dome concourses for those of you who haven't been there yet). My one complaint and I think they'll work on it is the echo from the band playing and the speakers picking it up. We heard the cymbals crash during the National Anthem and then you heard it 2-3 seconds later over the speakers. That's probably going to cause problems. I noticed that they haven't completed a conference room/suite that overlooks Williams Arena/campus on the Loge level below Bruininks' and Brewster's suites. You could look in from the seats on the second level and there's no carpet, walls aren't painted. Duct work to finish. As far as students and alcohol, we all know it's going to happen. That's why the U is instituting a BAC line at the Student gate. From what I've heard and read, if stadium security or U of MN police believe a student's been drinking and is underage, they'll be getting a Breathalyzer. I think those that have really consumed a bit will also get tested. I'm not sure what they'll do (turn away underage drinkers/ticket them/etc.) but I know that a note's supposedly going on their ticket account since tickets are scanned this year. I believe that info will be available at the next game and other MN sporting events. The grass is on its way!!!! Posted on August 24, 2009 at 04:48 AM by bphj 48 click on my name from a story early this morning from the StarTribune Posted on August 24, 2009 at 04:49 AM by bphj 49 New update from DSP. (click on my name) Posted on August 24, 2009 at 05:04 AM by bphj 50 In that story from the StarTribune, they say the "Ballpark will have a retro feel to it." Are they just guessing these days? If they even read that SI article they would have seen DSP said they wanted a truly modern ballpark. Seriously, do some actual reporting Trib People! two weeks from today i'll be at the rogers centre watching the twins destroy the jays. hopefully they have the roof open. 11 ballparks down, 21 to go... Posted on August 24, 2009 at 08:08 AM by annoying customer 52 How many people will be checking the webcams late tonight? I will definately be checking in to see the grass going in. Man, what a great time to be a MN sports fan -- 1) grass about to go in at TF, 2) Gophers back outdoors, 3) Favre the Viking. When exactly is the grass going in? Let me know and I'll walk over to watch and take some photos. As a Michigan grad, I am thrilled that the Gophers have a real stadium now. Any Big Ten fan should be more than excited about this, and if there aren't people in the seats when its snowing and cold, that is a problem with the fans and not the stadium. It was never a problem to get 112 thousand people into the stadium in Ann Arbor even with a little snow in the seats. The team might not always be great, (3 wins for Michigan last year) but the stadium will still be packed for the first game this fall. My source told me that sod installation is to begin around 10:00 pm tonight...I'll be checking in on the cams. I also heard that they will NOT be turning on the lights and that they will be using temp. lighting. So it might be difficult to see on the cams. Will there be a news helicopter hovering over the sod trucks as they near Minneapolis like they did when Brett Favre was on his way to Winter Park? Boy, have times changed in regards to alcohol policy! I spent one year at the University of Michigan (didn't graduate like mplsgreg) in 1977-78 and you could bring as much alcohol in with you as you wanted. We would stop at the liquor store on the way to the game and pick up a 12-pack of Stroh's and walk in with ticket in one hand and 12-pack under other arm. A lot of the bottles and cans would get passed up and the rim of the stadium was completely lined with empties by end of game. I am not saying we should go back to that time, just saying how times have changed! it's amazing how it continues to get more conservative badjuggler -- I went there more recently than you but 2 campus staples were the "naked mile" and the "hash bash", sadly neither of which really exist like they used to. no booze in the stadium anymore. a couple of kids get hammered and fall of ledges and it ruins the fun for everyone. call me cynical, but that's survival of the fittest. if you want to prevent death you better start banning automobiles, buffalo wings (choking hazard) and stairs (tripping danger). The only negative comment I have about TCF stadium is a lack of places to set your drink and or food down in the concourse. My wife and I had to set our bottled water on a trash can to eat our food. Badjuggler, The drinking age was also 18 in most states back in 1978-79. Not sure about Michigan. Oh, and there's plenty of booze still in the stadium. Covert actions, my friends. Those pics of TCF are beautiful, especially that one from the open endzone looking in. Thanks again for all you do for stadium geeks everywhere. It appears the trip from Fort Morgan, CO to Minneapolis is 12 hours, so the first of the sod trucks should be on the way!!! Get those choppers in the air at about 9 tonight!! (I agree with Fred!) Wow, another great story, Rick. You really could do this for a living, you know. There was nothing like this story in the strib. I have season tickets and I can't wait for this fall. I just wish that they would have built this when I was in school at the U. I remember all those horrible games at the dome when i was a student at the U. 99-04 It was a horrible place....but it was always 78 and overcast. I wish I was still in Minnesota to see this great day. Let me tell you there is nothing worse than Connecticut sports... UConn Uconn Uconn, i sure wish they would shut up about Uconn basketball. I miss you GOLDY! 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Click to enlarge. This is what it looked like during the first open house in March. Just some of the lumiaries who turned out for the unveiling (Terry is clearly thinking about Sidney Ponson). You have to wonder just what happened here. Will it remain forever embedded in cement? Despite what those signs say, every one of these places was selling either snacks or Yankee memorabilia out of its front door. Do you suppose anything like this will spring up anywhere near the new Twins ballpark? Storage tracks in the foreground. Snow-blowing the field A seating bowl comes into focus. Note that the netting has been installed on the foul pole. (Field Box) The 1963 team won 91 games! (Click to enlarge and see the names) Click to see the full-size image. The view out Gate 6 "Oliva". Home plate mount from Met Stadium (Source: LP, courtesy Clyde Doepner) Just to the right, more ticket machines. These things are everywhere. This is the revised version of the center field pavilion (without the restaurant). It looks like there are no seats, just some ledges for people to sit on. It reminds me of the seating on the "bridge" which sticks out of the new Guthrie Theater. Anything which lands in the trees will presumably be a home run, so the "411" sign is apparently just for fun. And another angle looking at the overhang area of the right field pavilion. This looks to me like a great area to watch a game. Supports for the little sections in the outfield. Ice cream! Condiments! (complete with faux limestone on the cart -- nice touch) Break time Opening day, 2010 The Guthrie Theater's Wurtele Thrust Stage seating On this day, George was handling fruits and veggies right inside gate 34. The process of building the canopy is really amazing to watch. The transit corner entrance (Photo by Tom Sweeney, Star Tribune) Our conductor in Big Lake The Metrodome is converted to its football configuration after the Twins game on August 29, 2002 Champion's Club details (click to enlarge) Concourse ceilings (from the Ballpark Authority's May update) The brown grass was left over from the first attempt at groundbreaking (canceled after the 35W bridge collapse) The former Ford manufacturing plant (now Ford Centre). Champion's Club details (click to enlarge) Secret entrance exposed! I meant to include this shot the other day. It's the new LRT bridge being built next to the remaining half of the Fifth Street bridge. The new half is almost TWICE the width of the portion torn down. And the other end runs right into a HERC administration building! (Click to see the view from nearly the same spot about 85 years ago.) Spring of 1982 (click to enlarge greatly -- can you pick out Kent Hrbek?) Steps, skyway, and plaza intersect. Welcome Visitors From Two Men On (Accessiblity) Glossary BPM - Ballpark Magic BRT - Bus Rapid Transit DSP - Dave St. Peter FSE - Full Season Equivalent FYS - Fake Yankee Stadium (see also: NYS) HERC - Hennepin Energy Resource Company (aka the Garbage Burner) HPB - Home Plate Box HRP - Home Run Porch LC - Legends Club LRT - Light Rail Transit MBA - Minnesota Ballpark Authority (will own Target Field) MOA - Mall of America MSFC - Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission (owns the Metrodome) NYS - New Yankee Stadium SRO - Standing Room Only STH - Season Ticket Holder TCFBS - TCF Bank Stadium TF - Target Field Selected Bibliography - Analysis Selected Bibliography - Surveys
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In an effort to introduce Chinese influences to the West, artist Huang Yong Ping created a 170 feet high metal snake called 'Ressort.' The work was commissioned for the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art and was chosen because of its importance in Chinese culture. Ping developed the sculpture to dominate the room without overpowering it. With an enormous snake to work with, Pint accomplished a very difficult task.
The serpent sculpture is made entirely from the lightweight aluminum. Instead of simulating a live snake, Ping created the skeleton of a snake. Each part of its massive frame is suspended by thin wires extending to the ceiling giving the sculpture a sense of movement. With the snake suspended over water, the sculpture gives off a calming and surreal feel while still being extremely aggressive.


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So how do you do that? Well, one of my favorite ways to create excellence thru play is by putting on costumes or disguises to go into an alternate reality (sometimes to sleuth!)! So what does that mean, you are an actress, right, isn't that just "acting"....
Yes, sort of, but it's more specific to what I do; let me give you a few examples:
These ideas gets my blood pumping. All of these characters use costumes or disguises to go into an alternate reality, often on fun, whimsical, crazy adventures. Creative innovative directors like Tarsem, Gilliam and Jeunet all apply this extrerme aethetic to great end. Think Alice In Wonderland and that's where you'll find me.
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- Posted by dowlinggram (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 12 at 23:39
Begin by sorting through what you keep on the lazy susan. Then hit the dollar store for containers. Take a list of what you want to store and look for containers Use baskets--the plastic ones you get in the dollar store. Arrange them around the lazy susan and put smaller baskets or containers in between. Put like things in each basket. The smaller ones can hold things like jello packages or gravy mix or other things that come in small packages. The larger ones can hold things like extra rice or pasta or brown sugar or whatever. Arrange like things together. Put all your vinegars together so you know where to look when you need some. My DIL has a small lazy susan on one side of hers that holds spices. When you are arranging make sure you balance the weight all around so the lazy susan turns smoothly |
I have a lazy susan on my kitchen table. I keep napkins, sugar, low cal sugar substitute, salt and pepper, plus any frequently used spices, like red pepper (for pizza) and nutmeg (which I like). It's sort of like the condiments you see at a restaurant. I keep ketchup and BBQ sauce and vinegars in the vfridge. |
I have a 2-shelf lazy susan in the corner cupboard next to the stove. I use it for pots and pans. I bought a rack from the container store that will hold all 3 of my frying pans and it keeps me from having to stack those. there is plenty of room for each pan or pot. This is a 2nd home that doesn't have as much stuff as the primary home, and I'm finding that not stacking pots and pans is really cool. The lids are on the pans, and I just need to pick it up off the shelf. |
- Posted by prairiemoon2 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 16:19
I have a lazy susan in the corner at the bend in my counter where the straight counter meets the eating counter with stools, in the base cabinets. I would not put any glass bottles with liquid in them, like vinegars or oils in case they accidentally were knocked over and broke. I actually use that space for small and larger appliances. The iron, the coffee grinder, the immersible blender, the attachments for the food processor. Even a bread maker and I don't think that is the ideal use for this cabinet with the lazy susan in it, but I'm not sure what is. I may rethink it if I ever find the time. Also looking for ideas. Mine works fine the way it is, but I do think less heavy items would work better for most people. |
- Posted by tripletmom83 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 19:38
My mom has a lazy susan lower cabinet that she keeps all her casserole dishes and storage containers in. She fits quite a lot in there. |
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Can someone please clarify something for me regarding Cargo Holds.
There are three options listed for Cargo Holds in the Core Rulebook: The Main Cargo Hold, the Cargo Hold and Lighter Bay, and the Compartmentalised Cargo Hold.
Now, I understand that the Main Cargo Hold can only be installed in Transport class vessels. It is obviously superior for transporting cargo due to the larger bonus granted towards Trade endeavours.
The Cargo Hold and Lighter Bay and the Compartmentalisd Cargo Hold are the only option for all other classes of vessels. I wanted to clarrify the differences between these two components.
Is the basic difference between these two components the fact that one is all lumped togetehr in a single hold and poorly integrated (affects handling) while the other is broken into a series of smaller holds throughout the ship and thus better integrated into the ship's structure (no handling difference). The Compartmentalised Hold takes more Space and Power, which I assume is due to inefficiencies in storage room caused by breaking it up throughout the vessel.
Does that sound a fair assumption on the difference between them?
Also, do the other two holds (Main Cargo Hold and Compartmentalised Hold) include Lighter Bays? Battlefleet Koronus implies yes for all cargo components, but the names are highly missleading in this case. Shouldn't the "Cargo Hold and Lighter Bay" just be called "Cargo Bay".


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Thanks ians_gardener and ken_adrian for your follow-ups. I just wanted to make sure. It was on most of the leaves of a medium plant, 2.5 ft. What I did was I pinched off most of them with my fingers and the plant responded very well. Now it is growing vigorous and popping out multiple blooms. I recently bought an organic fungicide made of postassium bicarbonate, so I am going to use it for prevention of future fungal diseases. Thanks. |
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Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra: 9 days, 1998
Chicago Bulls wild man Dennis Rodman, who wore a wedding dress to the book signing of his 1996 autobiography, actually walked down the aisle two years later in a 7 a.m. Las Vegas ceremony with Baywatch star Carmen Electra. They claimed the love was real, but filed for an annulment only nine days later.
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The two sessions are from 2:30 to 4:30 PM and 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Friday, October 4. The job fair is located at the PG&E Energy Education Center at 6588 Ontario Road, San Luis Obispo.
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Strauss-Kahn, IMF Chief Resigns; Indictment Looms In Sex Attack Charges
Strauss-Kahn's lawyer Benjamin Brafman has suggested a consensual sex defense. He will have a mountain to surmount--the alleged victim is reported to be a devout Muslim.
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Charged with raping and sexually assaulting an immigrant hotel worker from Guinea last Saturday, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF chief has resigned.
In his statement, Strauss-Kahn says: "It is with infinite sadness that I feel compelled today to present to the Executive Board my resignation from my post of managing director of the I.M.F."
Referring to the seven-count sex attack and unlawful imprisonment charges against him, the Frenchman, who was denied $1 million bail and is locked up on Riker's Island, said: "I want to say that I deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me."
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His lawyer Benjamin Brafman has suggested a consensual sex defense. He will have a mountain to surmount--the alleged victim is reported to be a devout Muslim. He is accused of forcing the victim into oral and anal intercourse, in addition to fondling her breasts and groping her crotch.
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Bacon and Sausage Stuffed Pancakes
4February 22, 2013 by toddfetters12
I know most of us don't have time in the morning to eat more than cold cereal for breakfast during the week. Which is why on the weekends, I like to make a big deal out of the most important meal of the day. I love these bacon and sausage stuffed pancakes, or as I call them, "pigs in a pancake."
1 16 oz. package maple infused bacon
1 12 oz. package maple infused sausage links
1 1/4 cups of flour
3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
2 Teaspoons baking powder
1/4 Teaspoon salt
2 Eggs
1 Cup of milk
3 Tablespoons butter, melted (extra to put on top of cooked pancakes)
1 bottle maple syrup (100% maple syrup works really well)
1 Mimosa (Optional)
First mix yourself a Mimosa to enjoy will preparing this meal.
Preheat 2 skillets and cook both the bacon and sausage until fully cooked. While the bacon and sausage are cooking prepare the ingredients you will need for the pancake batter. In a large bowl mix the flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl mix the milk, eggs, and butter. Place both prepared bowls off to the side. Once the bacon and sausage are fully cooked, remove from heat and place on a paper towel to absorb any extra grease. Wait for both the bacon and sausage to cool to the touch and cut both into bite size pieces and place off to the side.
Preheat a skillet to medium heat. I prefer to use a nonstick skillet when cooking the pancakes because I have used a few different pan types and the pancakes seem to stick easily. While the skillet is preheating pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whisk until smooth. Also place jar of syrup in warm water to heat up until ready to serve. Once the skillet is preheated, pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the skillet. Once the batter has fully dispersed in the pan, spread some of the bacon and sausage pieces into the cooking batter. Once the sides of the pancake start to bubble and crisp, flip over and cook until finished. Repeat as many times as needed depending on how many hungry mouths you need to feed.
If it is for a large group turn on the oven to 200 degrees and place cooked pancakes on a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm until you serve. Pancakes are best served with a side of fruit and syrup. But if you are a ketchup lover like my dad try the pigs in a pancake "Jimmy style". Substitute the syrup for a little ketchup, or try both.
4 thoughts on "Bacon and Sausage Stuffed Pancakes"
These were super delicious! I ate 3 and now I'm going to go nap like a pig in my blanket.
Awesome idea..have to try these this next weekend…
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Owner Lau Kin Wai once critiqued the work of artists; now he scrutinizes culinary art and invites diners to form their own opinion of the Cantonese fare at his Tin Hau neighborhood restaurant. In contrast to Wai's other restaurant, the Sichuan Yellow Door Kitchen, Kin's offers Cantonese cooking with a home-style Hong Kong flair. The meal begins with a traditional appetizer of cubed beef in gravy tinged with garlic and soy, and continues with main dishes such as the signature smoked chicken and duck stuffed with rice and lotus.
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Comme des Garçons
The sales staff looks so good in outfits that you might first dismiss as borderline unwearable—frothy tutus paired with rubber jackets; sweaters made of fishing net—that you will rapidly discard your residual reluctance and come out bearing a shopping bag containing an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit T-shirt, a muslin-and-tartan pleated skirt, and, for good measure, a gold Lurex fedora.
Omotesando Hills
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Hanae Mori
This Japanese designer was famous long before the crop of avant-gardists that included Yohji, Comme des Garçons, and Issey swept in. Recently the windows offered mannequins robed in traditional kimonos sharing space with others dressed in Mori's meticulously detailed gray flannel trouser suits. Curiously, the small mall located below the store has a number of dealers specializing in Edwardian and Victorian jewelry. The bracelets and brooches may hail from Europe, but the rigorous way they have been curated and their stunning quality are thoroughly Japanese.
It's Tokyo's answer to Paris's Colette or Milan's 10 Corso Como. All three of these much touted shops carry the latest luxury labels, fashion books, toys, and eccentric—though by no means inexpensive—accessories. Raff Simons and Alexander McQueen are shown alongside argyle sweaters whose inside labels read EDUCATION FROM YOUNG MACHINES. The walls are fuchsia; a huge chandelier with hanging multicolored glass shaped like Christmas ornaments dangles over a mammoth staircase; on the lower level, Zelda Fitzgerald's collected works, translated into Japanese, lie next to a punk teddy bear made from a lisle stocking, studded with nails, and marked a cool $700.
Liquor, Women and Tears
These beautifully crafted men's clothes have an unabashedly naughty vibe, which may have something to do with the 80's Versace revival emerging in Tokyo's most forward-thinking shops (scoff now, then see it on Milan runways in six months). The shop features gorgeously tailored suits and necklaces that spell out CORRUPT in diamonds, along with silver New Balance sneakers and a maroon velour smoking jacket trimmed in gold.
This temple of sartorial excess has recently undergone a renovation, with the former surreal-laundromat décor—piles of clothes stacked ceiling-high in the windows—now replaced by a somewhat more conventional interior: barn walls, a wrought-iron fence used as a room divider, and three old theater seats on which to catch one's breath. The clothes, elegantly made if notoriously strange, make Comme des Garçons look like Liz Claiborne: a $3,200 chiffon jacket sinks under a profusion of pink blossoms; a skirt is buried under a welter of crimson feathers.
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One of my big successes last year was Pear Pie filling, using the apple pie recipe from the So Easy to Preserve cookbook. Can I safely add a cup raisins? Would I need to reduce the amount of pears by the amount of raisins to maintain the same total volume of fruit?
The recipe is: 6 quarts blanched, sliced apples (pears), 5-1/2 cups sugar, 1-1/2 cup clear jel, 1 tbs cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, 2-1/2 cups water, 5 cups apple (pear) juice, 3/4 cup bottled lemon juice. Yields 7 quarts I know a lot of you reduce the amount of clear jel, but I like how mine turned out last year, using the amount listed. |
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Yes. Technically it's ok as long as the volume, and so the density, isn't changed but given all the acidity (not with Asian Pears) it's probably safe anyway. Dave |
Thanks! I was pretty sure that was the case, but I wanted confirmation from a trusted source. My pears are an old homestead variety, Pineapple Pear. They ripen in late June, early July. |
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As Joplin copes with the aftermath of the most lethal single tornado on record, the ASPCA's emergency response team continues to work tirelessly to rescue and shelter affected animals. More than 350 animals have been brought—most by their families—to the temporary shelter we're operating in conjunction with the Joplin Humane Society.
Things are starting to look brighter for these animals. By Thursday morning, more than 60 had been reunited with their families! On Wednesday, even as the threat of more severe weather loomed, 20 pets went home in just one hour. Says ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response Tim Rickey, a Joplin native: "It was a wonderful day."
Our work is not yet done, and none of it would be possible without generous donations from our members, supply providers like PetSmart Charities and other in-state groups, and countless compassionate volunteers. On Wednesday alone, 150 volunteers arrived at our shelter to help, and we put them to work right away. And shelters around Missouri continue to accept adoptable animals from Joplin.
Says Rickey, "The outpouring of support from the community, the state and elsewhere has been exceptional."
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The ASPCA Field Investigations and Response (FIR) Team is in Joplin, Missouri, following a lethal tornado that devastated the area last weekend. The deployment is especially meaningful for ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response Tim Rickey, who is himself a native of Joplin.
"The destruction caused by the tornado is indescribable, and our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected by this disaster—pets and people alike," says Rickey, who began disaster relief work in Joplin the day after the tornado.
At the request of the Joplin Humane Society, we're heading up emergency sheltering operations and assisting the Humane Society of Missouri with field rescues. On Monday, Rickey helped the city establish a temporary shelter for family pets near the Joplin Humane Society.
"We hope to alleviate the stress for pet parents by temporarily caring for their animals," says Rickey.
PetSmart Charities is assisting in this effort, providing two Emergency Relief Waggin' vehicles filled with sheltering supplies like crates, blankets and bowls.
The ASPCA has also coordinated the transport of nearly 150 animals from the Joplin Humane Society to Wayside Waifs in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri in Springfield. This move will allow Joplin Humane to accept more animals affected by the tornado.
"We're ensuring that existing shelter animals are out of harm's way," says Rickey, adding that many of the dogs and cats rescued so far are suffering from lacerations, broken bones and eye injuries that appear to have been caused by the storm.
Adds Rickey: "The ASPCA will provide ongoing assistance, personnel and resources in Joplin as long as we're needed."
Please help us support the animal victims of recent disasters in the South and Midwest. Text PLEDGE to 25383 to donate $10 today!
Holly Springs, Mississippi—The ASPCA arrived at the scene to find more than 95 severely underweight dogs living in feces-encrusted pens. The degree of neglect was shocking—skin disease, rotted teeth, malnutrition and infection were widespread. Several dead dogs and puppies were discovered on the property. Others, like Binah, were barely alive.
Binah was one of the many victims found living in squalor at the Holly Springs puppy mill. She was dirty, skinny and unable to walk due to a congenital defect made worse by spending years in a tiny, overcrowded cage. Binah was forced, with little regard to her health or well-being, to produce puppies assembly-line style.
"Mother dogs like Binah are considered a cash crop—the more puppies they can crank out, the more money the mills make," says Cori Menkin, ASPCA Senior Director of Legislative Initiatives. "When they can no longer produce, they are deemed worthless, just like broken equipment."
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Thanks to you, our team was able to rescue Binah and countless other dogs like her. After spending months recuperating at ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, Binah made a full recovery and is now thriving with her new forever family. She enjoys the comfort of a warm bed, hearty meals, and all the love and attention she spent so many years without.
Some dogs never make it out—without your help. Please join our fight against puppy mills.
As the South and Midwest have struggled to cope with severe weather and the devastation it leaves in its wake, we've been keeping you informed about where we're deployed and how we're helping animals across the regions.
But, some of you have rightly asked, what are we doing to help Alabama's animals as the state recovers from the worst tornado outbreak in U.S. history?
Here are a few highlights of our work for Alabama's animals.
One ASPCA grant awarded in Alabama went to the state's largest animal welfare organization. After receiving the $128,000 grant, the Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS) was able to obtain an adoption and transport rig so it can better assist the state.
The rig will help GBHS head to other parts of Alabama—including hard-hit Tuscaloosa—to provide disaster relief. It will include space for animal transport cages, an on-board veterinary work space and room for the storage of pet care supplies.
"This rig will help us reach even more animals in need as we work to help the pets who have been affected by these devastating storms," says GBHS Strategic Communications Officer Laura Golden.
Collaborating with our partnership network, the ASPCA has helped bring staff to Alabama's overburdened shelter. In Tuscaloosa, the Saranac Technical Rescue Team has five responders at Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter, and the Washington Animal Rescue League (WARL) has also sent a team.
In addition to assisting with shelter management and daily care, WARL has taken animals back to Washington, D.C., for adoption, lessening the burden on Tuscaloosa.
From our innovative distribution center located in Memphis, we supplied Alabama with pet food, crates, carriers, large fans, litter boxes and more. ASPCA volunteers and partners drove trucks to the state and unloaded supplies quickly, helping shelters in Alabama care for their animals in the aftermath of the tornadoes.
Stay tuned to ASPCA.org for more news on how we're responding to this crisis in Alabama and elsewhere.
The devastation is heartbreaking. Homes have been reduced to rubble, streets transformed into flowing rivers, hundreds have lost their lives—and it's far from over.
"We see entire communities flooded—animals are stranded on dog houses, in trees and other small patches of dry space," says Tim Rickey, ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. "For many of these victims, rescue is their only hope."
As emergency responders work to help countless families evacuated from their homes due to severe storms, teams of ASPCA responders have been deployed to Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee to rescue and care for animals who have been displaced, stranded and even abandoned.
"Our team is specially trained in water rescue and emergency sheltering for animals in crisis," says Rickey. "We are doing everything we can to help, and hope families find comfort in knowing their pets are safe."
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To date, the ASPCA has assisted nearly 4,000 animals in these affected areas—but we can't do it alone. Please help us make sure that no animal is left behind.


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The Daily Gambling Fix – 5/15/12 – Cali Logan and Friend
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.
The Game: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers
The Reason: The L.A. Dodgers will send Chad Billingsley to the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks' young Wade Miley. Billingsley's last two starts have been rough ones, but he has been a victim of bad luck, as he has been drawing a lot of ground balls, but not receiving the results that would normally accompany that. The Dodgers have been almost unbeatable at home, while only average on the road. Wade Miley has pitched quite well this season, with an ERA of 2.76, but his peripheral stats, including his batting average on balls in play (.257), would indicate that he has been on the receiving end of good luck. Look for the game to be close, but the Dodgers to come out with a win over the D-Backs in Dodger Stadium.
The Game: Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
The Reason: The Reds will send the talented Johnny Cueto to the mound to face off against the Braves' seasoned veteran Tim Hudson. Hudson has not been his dominant self yet this year in his three starts (4.50 ERA), and Cueto has been simply magnificent, with an ERA of 1.12 and a record of 4-0. The Reds are coming off of a 3-1 win over the Braves last night, giving them a short two game win streak. While Atlanta has been a fantastic team this season, with a record of 22-14, they have showed most of that talent on the road (14-8 record away from Turner Field); their record at home is only 8-6. Look for Tim Hudson to find more of his usual rhythm and pitch well, but not well enough to beat Cueto, in a Reds win over the Braves on the road at Turner Field.
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(Excerpted) For many aging boomers or their parents, the retirement road eventually leads to what's called a "continuing care retirement community" or CCRC. These places were once called nursing homes and conjured up negative images. That was then. Many of today's CCRCs are decidedly upscale and expensive. But there's good news: a little-known tax break can help cover the cost. Here's the story, starting with how CCRCs work. Continuing care retirement community basics
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Aerialist Nik Wallenda completed a tightrope walk that took him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge in northeastern Arizona on Sunday.
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