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BMW promotes Olympics marketer Chris Brownridge to Mini role
BMW has appointed its UK marketing director Chris Brownridge to the position of director of Mini UK.
Chris Brownridge joins Mini in November
Brownridge succeeds Jochen Goller, who has been promoted to senior vice-president of Mini and will now be based at its Munich HQ.
Brownridge has held the top marketing post at BMW UK since January 2012 and oversaw the brand's activity as headline sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He joined BMW Group UK in 2000 and has since worked across sales, product management and marketing communications.
A spokesman for BMW said that the group is going through a recruitment process to find a successor for Brownridge.
Tim Abbott, BMW Group UK's managing director, said: "The UK is the world's second largest market for Mini, and Jochen Goller leaves the brand in great shape with sales up 4% so far this year with around 30,000 Minis already sold.
"Chris's breadth of experience across the company has proved to be a great asset in his current role and will be even more valuable in his new position as the Mini brand portfolio continues to develop."
BMW paid an estimated £50m to be among the top sponsors of the London 2012 Games. Marketing reported last year that the automotive firm was not planning to become a headline sponsor at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
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ATLANTA -- How different would things be for Indiana and Kentucky had Christian Watford's last-second 3-pointer not gone in?
"Who knows?" Kentucky coach John Calipari said. "Then we would have been undefeated and lost to Vanderbilt [in the SEC tournament]. Would we have lost before that? Maybe not. I have no idea."
Neither Calipari nor Indiana coach Tom Crean can dismiss what that Dec. 10 ending -- a 73-72 buzzer-beating win for the Hoosiers -- meant for both teams.
It meant plenty.
Beating the top-ranked and unbeaten Wildcats sent Assembly Hall into a rapturous celebration and gave Hoosiers fans the kind of excitement that had been missing from the program for so many years. Finally, it appeared, Indiana had become nationally relevant again.
"It gave the players tremendous confidence," Crean said. "It showed how hard they worked, and they played with a great team against great players."
That belief has helped propel the Hoosiers to their Sweet 16 rematch with the Wildcats. Indiana's resurgence under Crean, who had to rebuild the program from the ground up after Kelvin Sampson's acrimonious departure, is viewed differently in Bloomington, Ind., than in other places. The Hoosiers aren't just happy to be back in the Sweet 16, they expect to be here. According to Crean, that has always been the expectation in the locker room.
"This team isn't going to the Sweet 16 with nothing to lose," Crean said.
As for Kentucky, Calipari simplified what the Indiana game did for the Wildcats.
"It gave us a loss, that's what it did for us," Calipari said. "They beat us more than the buzzer-beater. We were getting pounded, and the only reason we hung around was Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. He gave us a fighting chance. Marquis Teague played well in the second half. Those two gave us a chance, everyone else was missing in action. They took it to every one of our guys.
"They deserved to win it more than a buzzer-beater. They were the better team on that day. It was no fluke. We got beat."
Crean said he had already learned plenty about his team in the run-up Kentucky's visit, which included wins over Evansville, Butler and NC State. Calipari found out that he still had an inexperienced team.
"It taught me that these kids were too young to be fancy, too young to do tricky stuff," Calipari said. "These guys didn't need to be humbled. That's not part of their makeup. They want to win every game they're in."
Kentucky has improved dramatically since that game. Anthony Davis is even more dominant at both ends. Teague steadied as a playmaker. Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb accepted their roles as complementary players. And Kidd-Gilchrist became a star.
"This is what I would say," Calipari said. "I would say I like how the season turned out."
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text: | Don't let the snow fool you, spring sports are comingMarch 19, 2014 - Dana SulonenWednesday is the official first day of spring, despite the projected snow in the forecast. With the new season approaching, that also means the boys and girls of the diamond, track and tennis courts are preparing for another year. Being the softball guru of the Tribune Chronicle, every year I'm always posed with the same questions: Who will be the hot team? Will anyone drop off? Who will be the star pitcher? Who will make it back to Akron for the state tournament? While those questions always need to be answered on the field, here are a few story lines to keep an eye on during the upcoming softball season. 1. Will Mathews continue its successful ways? The Mustangs have been one of the more successful teams over the past few seasons. In 2012, the team made it to the Division IV state tournament. Last year, they were on track to get there, before falling in regionals unexpectedly. Though the team lost some key seniors to graduation, Mathews is poised to make another strong run in 2014, which could culminate in a trip back to the state tournament. Mathews returns star pitcher Cheyenne Eggens and five other starters from the 2012 state team. The Mustangs also play a top-notch schedule, which includes seven Division I schools. No better way than to prep for tournaments then playing the best competition you can find. 2. Can LaBrae repeat its success? The Cinderella story last year was the LaBrae Vikings, who shocked many by advancing to the Division III regional finals -- and beating a very strong Ursuline team to get there. While the Vikings lost a few key seniors, they return a very quality, core group of players to the roster — including pitcher Emily Dugan, shortstop Somer McCoy and first baseman Maddie Kiser. The Vikings also have sophomore Lauren Rutherford, who impressed many during her freshman campaign. Without a doubt, the Vikings will be in the hunt and one of the teams to beat for the All-American Conference, Blue Tier, title. And if all goes well, they could without a doubt make it back to the regional tournament -- and possibly state. 3. Sleeper teams to watch for. Who will be this year's LaBrae? Who will be the team that will come out of virtually nowhere to contend for league and district titles? No one can ever count out the Champion Golden Flashes, who made the district finals last year, despite losing many seniors that led them to two straight state titles. If it's one thing that Champion produces, it's quality softball players. So just because the Flashes are youthful, never count them or coach Cheryl Weaver out of the mix. Though Mathews is favored to win the Northeastern Athletic Conference, Bristol is still a team that the Mustangs, and the rest of the area, need to keep an eye one. Pitcher Ashlyn Slusher has the potential to be one of the greats of the area and the Panthers return many from last year's team. They definitely qualify as a team to not be ignored. Then there is Ursuline, which shouldn't be considered a sleeper by any means, but many tend to forget about the Irish because of their non-conference schedule. But Michael Kernan's squad -- who won a district title last year -- return eight starters and a wealth of experience. This team has all the tools to be one of the best in the area. The softball season officially starts on March 29. Here's to another successful year on the diamond! | |


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Kit Larson, an All-American relief pitcher on last year's SBCC baseball team that finished fifth in the state, has signed a National...
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Sophomore relief pitcher Lucas Benenati has accepted a scholarship to continue his baseball career at Kansas State.
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Kit Larson completed a rare trifecta on Thursday when he was named to the All-Southern California and All-American baseball teams by the California Commuity College Baseball Coaches Association.
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Three players from last year's SBCC baseball team are participating in the 64-team NCAA Regionals, which start on Friday.
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Graduate Students
Amanda Holland is a Masters student in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. Her research interests are relatively broad and include avian ecology, landscape ecology, scavenger ecology, ecotoxicology, and management of at-risk, threatened, and endangered species. She specialized in avian ecology and conservation while earning a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science at Oregon State University where she was involved in research on California Condors. Her current research is focused on the spatial ecology of black and turkey vultures in the southeastern United States and is using GPS transmitters to elucidate fine-scale movement and resource selection patterns for these species. When not spending time studying her favorite group of animals (vultures!), she enjoys birding, road trips, and brewing beer at home.
Dave Keiter is a Masters student in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. His thesis research will compare methods of estimating feral swine population size with indices of relative abundance to determine the most cost-effective manner of monitoring this invasive species. He graduated in 2013 from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) with a B.S. in Wildlife Science. At SUNY-ESF he conducted research on small mammals in Alaska and Russia for his honors thesis, and has since been involved with projects studying the nutritional ecology of black-tailed deer in Washington State and population dynamics northern bobwhite quail in Texas. His research interests focus on the population dynamics and ecological interactions of invasive and reintroduced species. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, birding, brewing, and board games.
Ricki Oldenkamp is a Masters student in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. As an undergraduate student, Ricki worked on a diversity research projects while earning her B.S. in Biology at Northern Michigan University. These studies included work on the transmission of botulism to birds through an invasive fish species in Lake Michigan, behavioral observations of orangutans in Borneo, cognitive testing of Marine bomb and narcotics detection dogs, and the hormonal link between the brain and stomach in obesity in a mouse model. From this research, Ricki has published a paper on using a novel technique to estimate the amount of herbivory ants prevent on emerging Bracken fern fiddleheads and is a co-author on a cognitive study of how group size affects social cognition in lemurs. At UGA her research will focus on the effects of anthropogenic stressors on wildlife health. Specifically, she will evaluate sub-lethal expressions of stress in free-ranging wildlife exposed to anthropogenic contaminants. When she is not immersed in research she rock climbs, ice climbs (back in Michigan!), and loves to long distance backpack.
Ansley Silva graduated from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in 2009. Much of her time as an undergraduate was spent as an exchange student at the Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil. During that time she researched some of the impacts of hydropower dams in the Doce River Basin of Minas Gerais. Now as a Masters student under Dr. Jim Beasley and Dr. Kamal Gandhi in Warnell, Ansley's current research focuses on the effects that water and soil contamination have on the invertebrate decomposer community, and whether diversity of this community changes as a function of distance to contamination sites or proximity to riparian habitat. Her interests revolve around anthropogenic influences on the environment. Outside of research, she spends her time backpacking and teaching yoga.
Kelsey Turner, a Georgia native, graduated from the University of Georgia with a BSFR in Wildlife in 2013. As a Masters student at UGA under Drs. Jim Beasley and Robert Warren, Kelsey's research is focused on understanding the composition of scavenger communities in the southeastern U.S. In particular, her studies focus on how carcass size, habitat type, and carnivore community composition interact to influence the flow of nutrients within terrestrial food webs. Kelsey also is involved in studies assessing scavenger community composition in the Pacific Islands. Her research interests are broad but include carnivore ecology and management, carnivore food habits, and animal behavior and interactions.
Sarah Webster is a Masters student in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. She received degrees in Wildlife Science and Biology from Virginia Tech in 2012. While at Virginia Tech, she researched the population dynamics and activity patterns of jaguars (Panthera onca) under Dr. Marcella Kelly. She also worked on projects focusing on the population ecology and management of coyotes in several counties in southwestern Virginia. Her research interests include applied population ecology of carnivores and the impacts of environmental stressors (both anthropogenic and natural) on wildlife populations. Her Master's thesis will focus on bait efficacy for population surveys of mesocarnivores in South Carolina as well as the impacts of environmental contaminants on carnivore occupancy and abundance within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Sarah also is involved in studies assessing wolf spatial ecology at Chernobyl.
Undergraduate Students
Chris Leaphart graduated from the University of South Carolina-Aiken in May 2014 with a B.S. in Biology. While at USCA, Chris spent the majority of his time working in Dr. Derek Zelmer's parasitology lab, where he researched the effects of Haematoloechus infection on the functional response of libellulid odonate naiads, as well as other studies using digenean parasites. Currently he is conducting research at SREL under Dr. Jim Beasley and Bobby Kennamer, where he is examining the natural attenuation of radiocesium (137Cs) levels in whole-body counts of American coots (Fulica americana) collected from the Pond B reservoir at the Savannah River Site, as well as parasite burdens in wildlife inhabiting contaminated environments. His research interests include parasitology and the ecology and management of various wildlife and avian species. Chris plans to obtain a Master's Degree (and eventually a Ph.D.) to conduct research that investigates the effects of parasitism on different hosts, and how host-parasite interactions can have broader influences on ecosystem function.
Jeff Petersen, from Edgefield, South Carolina, currently is an undergraduate student at the University of South Carolina-Aiken working on a bachelor's degree in biology with a concentration in Environmental Remediation and Restoration. At USCA Jeff completed a directed study on the behavior and life history of wild pigs under Andy Dyer in spring of 2014. Jeff currently is working at SREL as an intern working with Dr. Jim Beasley conducting studies on wild pigs. Specifically, he is assisting with research quantifying radiation exposure in wild pigs equipped with novel GPS-dosimetry collars, as well as studies evaluating Rhodamine B as a biomarker in wild pigs. Jeff also is assisting with research on the effects of carcass size on scavenging community dynamics. Jeff plans to apply to graduate school in the fall of 2016 to study wildlife ecology.
Research Technicians
Lincoln Oliver is a research technician in Dr. Beasley's lab at SREL. Originally from Evansville, Indiana, he received his B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from Purdue University in December 2013. While at Purdue, Lincoln worked as an Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) technician under Dr. Rod Williams. As a technician, he tracked the movements of Eastern Hellbenders to better understand the ecology and breeding habits of the State Endangered salamander. Lincoln also worked as a Teacher's Assistant at the Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Summer Practicum where he assisted in teaching students a variety of wildlife techniques. Lincoln currently is involved with a number of research projects at SREL including small mammal trapping, vulture capture and handling, waterfowl sampling, and evaluation of acoustic hailing devices for dispersing birds. Lincoln hopes to continue his education in graduate school to better understand mammalian ecology and management, as well as wildlife responses to anthropogenic disturbance.
Zak Smith joined SREL in Sept. 2012 as a research technician after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology in 2011. While at UNH Zak assisted graduate students on studies assessing winter tick abundance in relation to moose population densities and the impacts of wind turbine development on American Marten populations in the White Mountains of NH. Zak also worked for the NY DEC post-graduation on American Marten and Fisher research in regards to home range analysis, population densities, and general biology. He currently is working under Dr. James Beasley and Dean Fletcher on several studies at SREL including: assessing the efficacy of acoustic hailing devices at dispersing birds, vulture ecology, scavenging ecology, stream ecology, and feral pig ecology and management.
Mike Byrne joined the Beasley lab as a postdoc in 2014 where he is involved in a number of studies including research on the spatial ecology of gray wolves at Chernobyl, use of fine-scale spatial data to elucidate movement behavior of vultures, and the ecology and management of feral swine. Mike received a BS in Biology from Worcester State College in 2003, a MS in Biological Sciences from the University of Rhode Island in 2007, and a Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from Louisiana State University 2011. After completing his Ph.D. Mike worked as a postdoc under Dr. Mike Chamberlain in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia from 2012-2014 before joining the Beasley lab. Mike's research interests include behavioral ecology, animal movement ecology, wildlife habitat use and selection, and population ecology. He is particularly interested in understanding how the behavior of individuals gives rise to, and is itself influenced by, larger population and landscape-level processes of species distribution and evolution. Much of his research involves the use of telemetry to gather data on individuals, and he has a keen interest in the study of animal movement (both long and short term), as it naturally weaves together the above-mentioned research areas. He primarily works on vertebrate species in a variety of terrestrial and marine environments; from forests to open-ocean pelagic ecosystems.
Visiting Researchers
Felipe Hernandez grew up in Santiago, Chile. He earned his bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree and title of DVM from the Universidad de Chile. He graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile with a Master in Natural Resources. With a specialization in Wildlife Conservation and Management, he was studying the effect of anthropogenic landscape factors in the behavior and occupancy patterns of the vulnerable guiña (Leopardus guigna), an endemic species of the South American temperate rainforest. Currently, Felipe is a 2nd year Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Ecology at the School of Natural Resources-Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department-University of Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Samantha Wisely. His main research interest is to understand the influence of anthropogenic disturbances in the health status of terrestrial wildlife, particularly mammals. In collaboration with Dr. Jim Beasley of SREL, Felipe is researching the effects of heavy metal and radioactive contaminants in the physiological parameters and microbiota of raccoons and feral swine populations inhabiting contaminated and reference sites in SRS. Nowadays, Felipe is starting a research project focused in to explore the exposure/infection status of pseudorabies in feral swine populations and its potential transmission risk to native carnivores in South-Central Florida. He expects to continue the fruitful collaborative work with Dr. Beasley´s research lab during the course of this new and exciting project.


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Finally, pizza night arrived, much to my and my in laws delight, and, Fabrizio's relief. At last he can have some peace, that is until we start pestering him for when the next pizza party is slated to take place.
It all started about two years ago in the spring when my father in law decided that we needed a wood burning oven on the premises for me to ply my bread baking trade to a different means of bringing the bread to the table and kicking up my baking skills a notch or two. Papa also wanted to have a decent pizza as our attempts in our regular and convection oven, weren't too bad, but just not quite pizzeria style quality and he had faith in me. I think it didn't hurt that when my in laws had their friends over for one of their famous big dinners, one or two of them always brought some of their home baked, oven fired bread along for the sampling. Again, my in laws have never failed to praise my bread and secretly hope that I will make a loaf or two of my black olive bread for any of those big dinners, so they had bragging rights expanded as well. It almost goes without saying that the rest of the feast is always memorable, thanks to their tireless effort to "put on the dog" as my parents use to quaintly state, and the fact that they had all those years to perfect the art of entertaining with good food and drink from their "La Baita" restaurant days. Their commercial gelato maker is always prominently featured as well in these feasts as my father in law has perfected the art of a banana gelato, that is rich tasting without all those cholesterol inducing ingredients. He won't say exactly what is in it either, but, I can tell you that it is a very brief list.
Enough said.
After much discussion about which oven to purchase and and why, naturally, with some disagreements over the details, the day arrived, just before Italians go on holiday for the month of August, when we became the proud owners of a wood fired oven and it was actually in our possession. You can read about it's arrival here.
Now, if you think that it would be a straight forward proposition to install it, test, tinker around with it, adjust and go into full blown use of it, like I did, then, you would be wrong. Like so many things that seem straightforward in Italy, it is a long serpentine route to the destination and even a bump or two along the way, a bit of back draft, too much snow on the roof, too little dry wood of the particular kind you need, or just too hot, just too, too, tooooo long in coming. But, what do you know, the time arrived last night. Arrived indeed and enjoyed by all it was.
The second most asked question of me from acquaintances, right after how Fabrizio and I met is, "Do you miss America?" I always reply, that aside from easy access to my family and friends, other than virtually, I miss the direct and often expedient way that things get done in America, the directness, the convenience, the immediateness, that is, at least for me, quintessentially American. Yes, I do sometimes miss that very much indeed and occasionally a movie in English at the movie theater.
Fabrizio's parents digging in at last
on Davide's naturally leaven pizza pies
Definitely worth the wait!
Luckily for us, Fabrizio's old friend Davide, a former colleague and one of the local kids that hung around the Villar Perosa Hotel in the days when Fabrizio worked for the Agnelli family, and currently the maestro of the pizza department in our Pinerolo Eataly, came over to help us get off on a positive start to our wood fired pizza and bread adventure. You can see Davide hand tossing pizza dough here, as I got a much better photo of him in action over at Eataly than I did last night. I was too busy trying to ask questions and absorb his techniques to get too many decent photos. Big thank you Davide!
These are our leftover pizzas ready to warm up and top fresh today in the oven that is still warm enough to heat them through..mmm, mmm good!
If you're looking for a pizza dough that performs well, a good one to try is from Peter Reinhart's The Bread Baker's Apprentice. Peter's book is a great resource of accessible yeasted dough information and will have you making great pizza, foccacia and artisan breads in no time. It has a lot of instruction, but I think you will find the info invaluable. You can find a copy of the recipe here in it's entirety, but I do recommend buying the book as it is well worth every penny if you love to make great bread.
We all ate ourselves silly and there seemed to be as much enthusiasm for my pizza dough as there was for Davide's. That bodes well for my future of making pizzas for my in laws!
It was a fab evening with the fab folks that work over at Eataly. When you're in Pinerolo, you just have to stop in and try Davide's pizza as well as Chef Roberto's delicious cuisine. If you're lucky their wives, Michelle and Monica just might be taking your order and serving you some of Eataly's high quality food. Naturally, a meal isn't complete without a digestivo from our friend Enrico's line of Genepy and Barathier. Those of you familiar with it will savor the flavor and those of you unfamiliar will just have to come and try some whilst you're here, as you won't find Genepy outside the Italian and French alps.
It was so exciting to see them puffed up and browned to a hue sometimes difficult to accomplish.
Naturally, there is some tweaking to do and I look forward to it, but when we pulled open the door and found all these lovelies inside, my heart skipped a beat. I love cooking and baking has always fed my soul, making fruit and chocolate desserts rich in cream and butter is always a thrill, but baking bread speaks to me in a way that seems to satisfy a very basic instinct of mine, making our daily bread. Firing up the wood oven stirred my connection to the weekly town bake that used to be so common over a good portion of Europe and the wood stoves I cooked on in the states many moons back as well. Then I think of the Egyptians who are credited with being the first bread bakers, burying their terra cotta pots in a fire pit and when I feasted my eyes on these, I felt transported back and then some.
Be still my beating heart.
Fabrizio steals the show and my heart as well!
I love that even though my bread is still the same recipe that I have make hundreds of times over the years, it seems to now have a new personality and that, is so very exciting. I look forward to this next phase of the journey. I think we will be looking toward offering some special weekends perhaps dedicated to the wood fired oven classes, coming up in the near future. Stay tuned.


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You know I watched a movie and really over all kids committing crime is down over 40% in the last 4 or 5 years. But you don't hear about it because of the media all they show is the bad stuff. I doubt fox, CNN, MSNBC ran that story at all.
That's great! Just last week an older lady left a very nice Sony digital camera in the bag with an extra lens at the ballgame. A kid and his mom turned them in and it got back to the rightful owner. That's $1500 worth of gear there. Nice folks!!
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My first hot cherry peppers are ready to be picked. I figure two or three peppers is not enough for much except stuffing and baking. I remember hearing about a famous Cherry Bomb recipe a month or two ago and would love to hear about that or any other ideas anybody has.
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Hollow out them peppers, stuff em with prosciutto and provolone, and dress em up or marinate em in olive oil. Eat, enjoy. Jim |
- Posted by simsedward 5 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 9, 11 at 9:23
Sounds about right... |
You don't blanch them first or anything? |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sat, Jul 9, 11 at 13:15
There it is, Jim's Cherry Bomb ;-) I am counting down the days until I get to try 'em out!
Josh |
Now I am excited, a couple have been red for like a week now. I am testing my self control and trying to let them get nice and deep red before I try my first homegrown cherry pepper. Only had pickled ones up to now, which quickly replaced my fondness for pickled jalapenos. |
Nope, you dont have to blanch em. Just eat em raw or soaked in olive oil. They are quite delicious. I ate a few small red ones this year, and they are delicious. They have a nice crisp fresh texture to em and they have a fruity like taste to em, maybe cherry-like in taste. Im not so great at describing flavor characteristics. And yep they have a nice pleasant little burn to em ;) Im hoping my Hot Cherry plants will kick it up a notch and start producing, I dont have that many pods on the plants that i have growing. And yep i like em better then Jalapeno's too, but then again cheddar stuffed, bacon wrapped Jalapeno's aint that bad ;) Jim P.S. |
- Posted by redshirtcat 6a MO StL (My Page) on Tue, Jul 12, 11 at 23:55
So after reading that recipe I thought I should invest more heavily in hot peppers for next year. I went to Tomato Growers Supply (just googled) and had my cart all full of 60$ worth of seeds when I thought to check their rating at gardenwatchdog and etc. They offer no warranty and go out of their way to say so all over the website and the reviews for 2010 say they had terrible germination rates. Where do you guys buy your hot pepper seeds? I'd like to start a collection so I have some options for trading and to make some tasty bacon-wrapped prosciutto-stuffed treats. Thanks! |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 0:36
Jim, I've been starin' at three big Hot Cherries for days now...I wish they'd start to turn red! I think I'll probably be growin' these again next year, too. Thanks again, man! Redshirt, Stick around, and I'm sure you'll score some seeds ;-) |
I picked a couple red ones and upon tasting found them to be a bit mild and under ripe. I will be leaving the next ones on a bit longer and hoping for more heat. Still, they were plenty good, but I did not invest in prosciutto because I want to save Jim's recipe for more deserving peppers. I put feta in one and provolone in the other and drizzled EVOO and they were not bad, just not hot enough. I can see how decadent they would be with pork! |
I picked a couple red ones and upon tasting found them to be a bit mild and under ripe. I will be leaving the next ones on a bit longer and hoping for more heat. Still, they were plenty good, but I did not invest in prosciutto because I want to save that recipe for more deserving peppers. I put feta in one and provolone in the other and drizzled EVOO and they were not bad, just not hot enough. I can see how decadent they would be with pork! |
Stupid phone, sorry for the double. |
I picked two ripe cherry peppers today. I dont have the ingredients to stuff em yet. I put them in a small jar (whole) and filled the jar with olive oil. My question is... Is it safe to leave this jar out at room temp? If so, how long? or should i refrigerate? Jim |
- Posted by chile_freak none (My Page) on Sun, Jul 17, 11 at 23:56
in vinegar it would be safe, w/ dried peppers in oil it would be safe, I would not leave fresh peppers in oil @ room temperature more than a day, bochulism is some nasty shite! |
- Posted by nico_idaho z6 ID (My Page) on Mon, Sep 26, 11 at 20:56
I read from someone's post some time ago to let my cherry bombs wait until they are really red, but I can't find that post so I will share with you all. I found a plant with four very red cherry bombs on it today after coming home from a week out of state and OMG they are sooo good! My hubby and I ate them stuffed with cottage cheese and they were sweet and hot and awesomely worth the wait. I took the seeds out of mine but he ate it whole. I will try them stuffed with brie next (and plant more plants next year). :) |
- Posted by isawyoushine none (My Page) on Thu, Sep 29, 11 at 5:08
I am just now for the last week been getting ripe peppers from my cherry bomb plant. Just wanted to say that I have come to like them on a salad or sandwitch. They are nice and crispy, and tastey, and hot! Last year I pickled some, They did fine with that too. They seem to be about as hot as a serrano in my opinion. is that what you folks have found? |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Thu, Sep 29, 11 at 10:44
I would say they have a serrano heat, but it's been awhile since I've tried a serrano. Going from memory, I'd have to say that I greatly prefer the Hot Cherry pepper.
Josh |
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My View: this is an interpretation, and i see it as a look of art. what i get from it is that the devil sees as a worthless breed, something that can be destroyed or recreated, that we're all just a vision. On the otherhand god views us as something he created, as divine lineage.
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Bette stood in the doorway to the nursery, watching as Tina nursed Angelica. She stepped inside quietly, and sat next to Tina on the small sofa.
"I love watching you two together," she said quietly. "Our lives seem so peaceful when this is what we're doing."
"I'm glad it's gotten easier to breastfeed," Tina said, admitting one of the fears that had been settled in the back of her mind. "I was worried it was always going to be a challenge. Now she latches right on and goes for it!"
"See, she is my daughter," Bette said with a smile.
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Bette leaned over and placed a kiss on Tina's shoulder.
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have been surprisingly buoyant -- and have no turned positive again --
and since consumer spending comprises 70 percent of the American economy
this is a critical factor. Even more importantly is the fact that the
stock of inventories <need link> has dropped for six consecutive months
(September to February, the latest month for which data is available) in
the steepest decline on record. With inventories low and retail sales
rebounding, producers will soon be getting orders. That is how economic
recoveries begin. There are even
signs of activity> in the most moribund American economic sector:
But even if the United States economy is indeed showing signs of life,
four caveats must kept in mind.
First, even a robust resumption in American growth isn't going to begin
on any specific date. Instead there will be increasingly bright glimmers
of light here and there that will not be fully recognized until six
months after the fact. It appears that the second quarter may be a
transition quarter for the United States, with the more noticeable
growth to happen later in the year.
Second, the future of the American automotive industry his shifted from
bleak to dark, with GM in particular planning for imminent bankruptcy
(and GM is not the worst off of the Big Three). The dislocations of this
industry imploding will be felt far and wide and even if they somehow do
not delay the recovery, they are certain to have a material impact on
how serious the average American view the recession.
Third, a resumption in growth in the United States historically does not
mean an immediate rebound in either income or employment figures -- both
tend to be lagging indicators -- particularly if the automotive industry
breaks apart. So even if the recession does let up in the second quarter
and growth turns nominally positive, that does not mean that most
Americans will feel like the situation has improved. Bear in mind that
it did not become conventional wisdom that the United States' 2001
recession -- which actually ended in October 2001 -- had ended until
2004. Dispelling American's mental gloom required over two years of
sustained, historically strong growth.
Fourth, while STRATFOR is certain that the U.S. economy will lead the
world out of recession -- the roughly $10 trillion American consumer
market will demand products from and thus generate growth in Asia and
Europe -- we are equally certain that there will be a lag of one to
three quarters between an American recovery and a global recovery. Most
of Asia has suffered export plunges of at least 50 percent, and
industrial output is down by a third the world over. Even if the
Americans already have eaten through existing inventory, it will take
some time for foreign suppliers to spin their industrial bases back up.
The global system does not turn on a dime.
Which means in the quarter ahead STRATFOR actually gets to opt-out of
taking a hard stance on this issue. If the U.S. does not recover, the
world will remain mired in recession. If the U.S. begins to recover, the
world will remain mired in recession and will begin pulling out later in
the year. Either way the second quarter is not going to be a comfortable
time, it just might be slightly less so for the Americans.
Internationally there will be only one force aside from the American
economy to watch: the IMF. The IMF's assistance programs can be split
into two parts. First, traditional structural adjustment programs will
provide funds to states that have made poor economic decisions. These
states then fall under the IMF's tutelage, and they much make
often-wrenching changes to how their systems are run. States tapping
this sort of loan program include Ukraine, Hungary, Iceland, Sri Lanka
and Pakistan. These states in essence are on a sort of life support
while undergoing a sort of economic surgery.
The second, and as of March new, program is bridge loan facility for
states who have been doing a decent job of economic management, but are
finding themselves crunched by factors related to the recession that lie
utterly beyond their control. This second type of program does not
require any meaningful changes to a state's economic management as (in
the IMF's eyes) they have not done anything wrong, and is likely to be
extended to countries like South Korea, Brazil, Mexico and Poland. It is
this second sort of program that will have a deeper impact on the system
in the short run as it will allow larger states to maintain economic
activity independent of the United States, somewhat blunting the effects
of the recession without threatening social stability. It is also going
to absorb the lion's share of the IMF's funding: the first loan
negotiated under this system -- $40 billion to Mexico -- is already
bigger than the combined total of all the more traditional loans granted
since the crisis began. I'm not sure that that last fact is correct --
last I counted there were about $64 billion combined loans that had been
agreed on ...
also do you want to say anything about how the commitments of various
countries' funds to the IMF (G20 summit) has equipped it with the
resources necessary to make all these loans? or do we just assume that is
known ...


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This product has been discontinued
I am so surprised that this stuff is still around and that Clinique still pushes it as a vital part of their skin care line. Even though they have come out with some excellent facial products, all of them (or all the ones I have tried) include in the instructions for use that they're to be used after the basic "3-Step" program that was Clinique's big opening gambit back in 1970 or so, when the company first launched. I used the 3-Step program back then (I was still in high school) as it seemed this fantastic "new" approach to skin care, especially for someone young who didn't want to bother with heavy facial creams and cream cleansers and other "old lady" skin care. So, back then it seemed innovative; nowadays, it seems more than redundant. A moisturizer meant for daytime but without ANY SPF (yes, Clinique, I know you make fabulous products WITH sunscreen but all are meant to be applied OVER this dinosaur).
Once upon a time, this was "cutting edge" but really, it is such a sub-par product not just when measured against all the other moisturizers available but even when stacked up against the other products in Clinique's own lineup.
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This is okay for cold and dry climates and time of the year because it is oil based and heavier but the past 2 summers, it has made me break out in warmer weather and sun where you sweat more. I had no clue that my moisturizer was contributing to my acne because I had trusted that Clinique was safe and non-comedogenic and spent a lot of money on this moisturizer but I have found much cheaper and safer alternatives so I will not be repurchasing.
I have been looking for the culprit that is responsible for the red bumps and irritation on my face and neck and I finally found it. I almost never break out and this moisturizer wreaked hell on my skin. Besides making my skin look horrible, it doesn't do a very decent job of moisturizing. I will never use this again. Awful.
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This product caused me to have small bumps and pimples in my problem areas, and had a greasy finish. I have tried it off and on over the years, it causes the same problems every time.
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This is my HG moisturizer! It is not heavily scented, you only need a teeny bit, and it keeps my skin soft and moisturized without breaking out or any type of adverse reaction. I don't know why it has such a low rating, apparently I'm lucky that this works so well for me- especially for the price! This is NOT expensive. The tube, which lasts 6-7 months with twice a day use, is only $14.50! The big pump one is about $26 and takes me forever to use up as you don't need a lot. I use the three step every day, with the mild liquid soap and the CL #2, then follow with this moisturizer. After I put on this face cream, in the mornings I put on Origins A perfect world age defense moisturizer on top and the combination works wonders! If I don't use it for a day or so, I can really tell cause my face starts to break out!
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I received a sample of this product and gave it a try this weekend. At the end of the day I noticed that my face had small bumps on it. The only thing different in my routine was using this moisturizer.
I was surprised at what happened since my mother uses their face products to keep her rosacea under control.
I'll stick with Aveeno Daily Moisturizer.
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I feel like this product isn't much different from cetaphil. I ended up returning it because it was a little too moisturizing for me and honestly, I would rather get a moisturizer with anti-aging ingredients for the same price than just a simple moisturizer.
I did, however, use this for a while last summer. My skin went haywire after I came back from Asia and this was the only product that helped. It's a good product if you have sensitive skin, but it doesn't do much other than that.
This product is decent, it does its job and moisturizes my skin, however it tends to be a bit too oily for my combination skin. It does not, however, cause me to breakout. Which is a plus.
I've been using this lotion for almost a year now, and I have been loving it! I don't have really dry skin (it's maybe normal to dry/combination), but the lotion for dry skin really works for me. I find it light and it moisturizes my skin all day without being greasy. Yes, it has mineral oil in it but I find it sinks into my skin well and doesn't leave me feeling greasy and gross. I use it in the morning and at night and it works great for both for me.
My mom has been using this lotion for about 20 years. She is allergic to almost everything, but she tolerate this lotion really well and is in love with it.
It is quite expensive (hence the 3 starts for price), but for me personally it is worth the cost. I am careful about what I put on my face, so I will pay a little more for something that I find effective.
The pump packaging is good, just be careful not to press the pump too fast/hard or the lotion might squirt everywhere.
Overall, 5 stars because it is the best lotion I have tried and it works great for me. I'm not switching any time soon!
By the way, I find the Clinique representatives really helpful.
I can't imagine that there is any product out there that wont cause someone an allergy. For those of you concerned about possibly developing an allergic reaction to this due to some of the previous reviews, I would suggest purchasing the smaller size (it's about $15 CA at sephora I think) and testing it out or possibly asking for a sample from them. You can always try it and return it too if you don't end up liking it.
I've used so many bottles of this that I've lost count. I've been using this for over 5 years and before that, the gel version. I was introduced to the gel version in high school by my mom and i liked the light feeling of the moisturizer. A couple years later, i found my skin getting drier and needing more moisture than the gel provided. So i dug out a sample size of the DDML from one of those gift with purchases and i loved it. I've tried other drugstore moisturizers but none have satisfied me. I don't know what happened to my skin after high school but it became dry and sensitive to the point where i get dry patches and eczema. When eczema strikes, I find the best thing to do is to moisturize it and basically try not to provoke it. And i find that the DDML is the only moisturizer i've found that does not "provoke" my eczema yet still moisturizing enough. Over the years, it's become my holy grail moisturizer because of it's never failed for me so far and it's a safe every day moisturizer that i know won't agitate my sensitive skin. Perhaps i haven't looked enough but with DDML, i don't feel the need to make my skin worse to find something slightly cheaper. Especially considering that I always buy back ups during gift with purchase events which normally include small tubes of DDML (great for travel) along with other freebies. If you have sensitive dry skin, I highly recommend you try this.
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1 (132-1) <A gradual canticle of David.> Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity: | 1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! |
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How To Forgive An Affair
If you faced a betrayal, but want to continue the relationship, you will need to learn strategies on how to forgive an affair. Strategies are important when you faced infidelity in a relationship since it is difficult to forgive and conjures up so many emotions.
- Express how you feel about the situation. Holding on to your emotions about the infidelity will only make the situation worse and result in physical and mental stress. After you have taken the time to express your emotions, start thinking rationally about the situation.
- Ask yourself why should you stay with the person who betrayed your trust. Do you love her or do you want to stay in the relationship for other reasons, such as minor children. Staying in a bad relationship might seem like a good idea initially, but may not be the best situation long-term. Give this careful thought and consider whether the cheater has shown remorse and is truly sorry. Is this a repeated affair or is this the first affair?
- Let your partner know how you feel about the situation. Do this without resorting to violence or throwing your partner out of the home. It is tempting, but let your partner know you are upset with what transpired without taking any life changing action immediately.
- Avoid the need to visualize what happen between your partner and the other individual. Visualizing your partner cheating will only make things worse and won't help you reach the point to where you will forgive the affair.
- Do not compare yourself to the other person. If you do not know the other person on a personal level, you do not need obtain personal information as this will only hamper forgiveness of the affair.
- Request that your partner break all ties with the other individual if possible immediately. Your partner having a continual relationship with her lover will only strain your relationship and will not heal the problem.
- Focus on what led to the affair and determine how to make corrections together as a couple to improve your relationship. Ask questions so you can find out the reasons for the affair. Communicating about the problem will handle the ordeal of the affair better than not communicating. Be receptive to your partner answers and discuss possible solutions to prevent this problem in the future. Be aware that you might still experience anger; this is normal. However, your partner may not be receptive to your anger and might become angry as well. Thus, if the meeting turns into a shouting match and everyone is yelling and doing the blame game, stop the conversation and take it up at a later date.
- Avoid the temptation to monitor your partner's every move. This is not healthy action that will help forgive an affair and may destroy you physically as well as emotionally.
- Since you have decided the best option for your relationship is forgiving the affair, concentrate on making new memorable moments together instead of lamenting on old memories.
- Do things together that you may not have done before or things that you did in the past but stopped doing over time.
- Forgiving your partner for an affair does not mean that you have forgotten the affair. It just means that you have come to terms with what happened and want to move on with the relationship.
- If you do all you can to forgive the affair with minimal success, seek marital counseling to help you rebuild the relationship.


text: Toy Stories II. Bill Havu has decided to get us into the lighthearted aspect of the holidays by mounting Toy Stories II, a sprawling group show at his namesake William Havu Gallery. The exhibit highlights artists who somehow engage toys as a topic in their otherwise individually distinctive works. Phillip Maberry and Scott Walker have created Murakami-esque creatures in the guise of inflatable pool toys. These sculptures are surrounded by sophisticated conceptual-realist paintings by Michael Brennan, one of which is a haunting depiction of Pinocchio. Arguably among the strangest things in the show are the weird hybrids of cartoons and Meso-American imagery seen in the sculptures by New Mexico's Max Lehman. Florida's Esteban Blanco also does small sculptures, reliving his pre-adolescent love of guns, trains and torturing Barbie dolls. Carrying the torch for idiosyncrasy are the somewhat creepy wood carvings by Michael Stevens. There are also small displays dedicated to Lawrence Argent, Michael Brangoccio, Suzanne Adan and Laurel Swab. Through January 5 at William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee Street, 303-893-2360, www.williamhavugallery.com. Reviewed November 28.


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This is Julie Rodriguez's first Macworld Expo, but it won't be her last. Coming all the way from Fargo, North Dakota, she stopped and talked with us briefly at Moscone's south hall, and told us about what she saw, what she liked, and why she'll be back next year.
"Some [companies] I've never heard of before, so that's actually why I was here: to find these people I just can't find otherwise," she said. "I'm here to find these little vendors that I don't hear of elsewhere, and get a chance to get some hands-on with the products."
In appreciation, TUAW gave Julie a brand-spankin'-new TUAW t-shirt. Thanks, Julie!
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An Overview of Sinusitis
In this article
Sinusitis is an inflammation, or swelling, of the tissue lining the sinuses. Normally, sinuses are filled with air, but when sinuses become blocked and filled with fluid, germs (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) can grow and cause an infection.
Conditions that can cause sinus blockage include the common cold, allergic rhinitis (swelling of the lining of the nose), nasal polyps (small growths in the lining of the nose), or a deviated septum (a shift in the nasal cavity).
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There are different types of sinusitis, including:
- Acute sinusitis: A sudden onset of cold-like symptoms such as runny, stuffy nose and facial pain that does not go away after 10 to 14 days. Acute sinusitis typically lasts 4 weeks or less.
- Subacute sinusitis: An inflammation lasting 4 to 8 weeks.
- Chronic sinusitis: A condition characterized by sinus inflammation symptoms lasting 8 weeks or longer.
- Recurrent sinusitis: Several attacks within a year.
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About 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis each year. People who have the following conditions have a higher risk of sinusitis:
- Nasal mucous membrane swelling as from a common cold
- Blockage of drainage ducts
- Structural differences that narrow the drainage ducts
- Nasal polyps
- Conditions that result in an increased risk of infection such as immune deficiencies or taking medications that suppress the immune system.
In children, common environmental factors that contribute to sinusitis include allergies, illness from other children at day care or school, pacifiers, bottle drinking while lying on one's back, and smoke in the environment.
In adults, the contributing factors are most frequently infections and smoking.
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- Dental pain
Acute sinusitis may be diagnosed when a person has two or more symptoms and/or the presence of thick, green, or yellow nasal discharge.
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"It's not because of racism, it's because black people sag their pants, get tattoos*, are disrespectful, and lazy."
Oh, okay.
*Side note, I work in a non-technical white collar job, and a surprising number of my colleagues have tattoos.
Heh, as someone who just tried beta, kinda find this thread funny. I lasted about 15 seconds on beta before going back to classic.
On topic though, just strip out the parts of jQuery you need, rename them, and use them as-is. Think about it like static-linking a library.
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Founder/CEO/Chairman, Loop Capital
What an office – a literal visual feast! Mr. Reynolds' office has a panoramic view of downtown Chicago. Then there's an authentic African sculpture (a gift from the Chicago Urban League) and a display case filled with autographed Chicago Bears paraphernalia, plus photos of family and friends…including Barack Obama.
"Let's do this," urges Mr. Reynolds, who looks like he just walked out of GQ. His style is effortless. A testament, he says, to a trio of fashion experts: "One of the greatest personal shoppers, Morris Gearring at Neiman Marcus, shops for me quite a bit. I also have a lot of custom suits from Albert Carroll, and I buy pieces from Syd Jerome." The man clearly oozes success, but it wasn't always that way.
Pausing to reflect on life before Loop Capital, Mr. Reynolds says his path to finance started after a failed career attempt. He believed that he was destined to become a TV repairman and studied the trade at Chicago Vocational High School (now Chicago Vocational Career Academy) in the '70s. "While you received a general education, you also learned a trade. So some folks went college, while others straight to the trade," he explains. "I was in a hurry to move out of my family's home and make money, so I didn't apply to college."
As fate would have it, his family television broke during his senior year. Since he studied TV repair for two years and was on the verge of graduating, he offered to fix the broken set. "I took my tools out to work and froze," recalls Mr. Reynolds. "I couldn't fix it. I didn't know what I was doing."
Panicking about his future, Mr. Reynolds turned to his cousin who, in turn, helped him apply to a college still accepting applications, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. "Once I graduated from there, I joined First Chicago then finished my MBA in 1982 by attending night school at Northwestern." And after 15 years working in finance as a trader and a bond salesman, he co-founded Loop Capital with Albert R. Grace, Jr., its current president.
"I never thought I'd be an entrepreneur," reflects Mr. Reynolds. "But I kept seeing things that I thought could be done better and structured differently. I'd talk to my managers and say, 'We should do it this way.' They'd respond, 'Jimmy, if you're so smart, why don't you just do it yourself?' After a while, it slowly started to resonate and I saw opportunities for a boutique firm."
"Folks think you're at a disadvantage when you're smaller," observes Mr. Reynolds. "You have less money, less breadth, you're not global. You don't have 150,000 employees…or even a lot less. But you don't need that to be competitive in targeted businesses."
Loop Capital's motto is: "To provide client service beyond expectations." And while Mr. Reynolds is aware that this and other phrases like "put the client first" almost sound cliché, he's noticed a growing number of companies just don't do it. "Whether you call your cable company, credit card company or interact with your bank, you might not feel like you're their highest priority," he says. "What I set out to do is actually live up to our credo. Whether it's through bond deals, stock deals, a corporate finance assignment or global finance assignment, we sit down with clients to understand what their goals and objectives are. We listen exceptionally and then try to exceed those expectations."
"I make a lot of mistakes, because I take a lot of chances," admits Mr. Reynolds. "Newsflash…if you take a lot of chances you're going to make mistakes. And if you're not making mistakes, you're not doing enough." Optimistically, he says that he's never made a big, fatal mistake in losing everything. "I've made a bunch of little mistakes," he explains. "I lost all the money I put into one investment; I made money on another investment; I've hired bad people; I've hired great people; I've had a terrible girlfriend; I have a great wife. I've done a lot and learned along the way."
And when he's not working? Finding time for fun and family isn't hard for the 60-year-old finance executive. In fact, Mr. Reynolds planned a summer safari in South Africa with his wife, Sandy, and their three kids: James Reynolds, III (who works for Loop Capital in New York), Kendall (a junior at University of Southern California) and Miles (a freshman at St. Louis University).
He's also a big Bears fan. "I'm at every home game," he says, glancing at the footballs in a display case that indicate his company is a suite holder. "The '85 Bears – Richard Dent, Otis Wilson, Mike Richardson, a lot of those guys – are some of my best friends. And…I write. Actually, that's probably the one thing most of my friends would be surprised to learn about me. I'm a frustrated writer."
Before he "stumbled into investment banking," Mr. Reynolds explored the streets of Paris and, inspired, wrote fiction. "Then I tackled this investment-banking thing and never got back into writing," he explains. "But I plan to write more. I'm working on an op-ed that Crain's Chicago Business will probably print, talking about my views on economic development here in the city."
And what tops his bucket list? "I want to heli-ski," he proclaims proudly. Seeing that he's an investor who's not afraid of taking risks, it's no surprise he's determined to go off-trail, downhill skiing on a mountain only accessible by helicopter. "I was going to do it in San Paolo once, but the weather was bad that the helicopter wouldn't fly. You can either jump out [of the helicopter] or they find a place to land so you can get out and go. But they don't stop to get you. Once you commit…you're in."


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Ninja Le
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Im coming up to 3,150 ip and im probably gona buy olaf or garen....which one is more fun to play?(usually lane with nunu)
I'd like to argue both of your points. Garen is a bit OP but he defiantly requires skill to play. Just can't run head long into fights thinking you can take everything under the sun. However Garen does stay in the front lines longer then any other character, which is very important in early game. I don't know how many times I cleaned up a kill with low hp and looked like I recalled. Then just pop and health potion and watch as another double kill comes walking back.
Garen isnt OP and dont let anyone tell you that, however that being said his early game is ******ed strong, judgement can almost do 1/2 of someones hp at level 1, but unless you stack a few Sunfire capes and score some early kills against players your damage completely falls off late game, whereas Olaf has it harder early game, altho you can jungle to help this, but late game you become an unstoppable monster, your passive, the lifesteal from your W, your ults CC immunity and damage reduction it simply amazing, and you can still deal decent damage to tanks with your true damage move regardless of their armor. Funny enough Garen counters Olaf pretty hard though, as soon as he gets low and hits that unstoppable lifesteal/attackspeed HP, Garen can quickly put an end to it with his ult
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hehe funny i played a game yesterday, I was Garen and i had an enemy Olaf who wanted to kill me all the time, bad thing for him was that i had a Warmogs(spelling, iono the name but the armor that stacks HP like a monster), anyways at the end i had over 4500 HP and Olaf only tickled me and then when he died he would be *****ing about how i was a noob that couldn't kill him(even though i just had). the fact is that if you allow Garen to get money and kills early on you will have a really hard time to kill him later on. Don't get me wrong im not saying Olaf sucks, but Garen only needs to take a few hits and dish some of his damage then ULTIMATE and you can probably kill them with half their HP still on(at least that's how it went for me and that Olaf). All in all I would suggest u get Garen first, play him, then save and get Olaf as both are wreckingballs. Olaf is just too funny at soloing turrets while u try to hit him and he just ignores you, then when its broke he goes and 3 hits you to the ground. Sorry for my long ass post.
.... So which should i go with? (kinda leaning towards Garen)
Garen, he's a Tank/DPS with a freaking long ass silence that u can spam and make them only hit u with normal attacks, plus he doesn't need mana, his Cooldowns are really fast and if you invest in some CD reduction runes ur ultimate will be up really fast making you the ultimate KSer of the team. Don't get me wrong, Olaf is super strong too, but any HP/defense built Garen will pwn him 1v1 hands down, just hit Olaf untill his ult goes off, then proceed to pop yours, and since most Olaf's get soo much HP by the time they hit half HP u can surely kill them with ur ult since it scales with the HP they are missing. Only 2 people can break garen's ultimate, Shen(omg saver of many lives) and Kayle(meh she sucks anyway) other than that you can rest asured that Garen's ult although situational WILL kill ur enemy.
Playing Olaf won't make you look like a tool. He's more fun to play anyway.
Aero Paladin
Junior Member
I'd think Garen is better he easy and fun. Well thats what i think so if u choose to go with Garen you'll do really well.