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The life of a volunteer firefighter isn't easy. Speak to any volunteer and they'll tell you about the constant training, late night phone calls and missed family events, all done to protect the lives and property of neighbors and strangers alike.
And with no compensation, this isn't just a job for these volunteers – it's a calling.
That calling has become even more difficult over the last decade for Indian Land's volunteers, as the Panhandle has quickly swelled into a bustling suburb of Charlotte.
Over the last month or so, I've learned a great deal about water hoses, foam spray and control panels on fire trucks.
But more importantly, I've had the chance to interact closely with the folks who operate that equipment – ready to put on their firefighter's gear and go to work at a moment's notice.
I find Queen Thompson article, "Constant negativity, violence impact youth," in the Sept. 19 edition to be nothing but a racist affront to the conservative white population, and this country.
She says that the black race in this country is marginalized.
How in the world do you come to that conclusion when the blacks in this country have their own caucus in Congress, news channels, schools, banks, companies, history month, etc.?
Indian Land is a beautiful community in Lancaster County with scenic country roads and attractive homes mingled with farms and thriving businesses.
It is a shame that there is a constant trashing of Indian Land's roadways by litterbugs and illegal dumpers.
The situation deserves immediate attention and the Indian Land Action Council has formed an Anti-Littering/Gateways Beautification Committee to increase awareness and promote pride in Indian Land.
For more than a month now we have introduced you to Lancaster County's 19 volunteer departments. It has been a real learning experience for me. During this time, I've met so many, compassionate and dedicated folks. I've listened to their stories and their reasons for being firefighters.
Almost like clockwork, the precision of quick response to a fire call, you could count on members of the Shiloh-Zion Volunteer Fire Department to be in our neighborhood. They were selling tickets for their annual barbecue chicken fundraiser, which they hold the first Saturday in February. They've been doing so for 35 years.
Prior to writing a feature in our "Always on Call" series, that was the most I knew of the volunteer fire department, which serves our Arrowood neighborhood and others in north Lancaster County.
As we approach Election Day, it is becoming increasingly more important that the voting public develops a better understanding of the records and positions of those candidates seeking office. Furthermore, I believe that we should also make ourselves aware of the kinds of special interests that these candidates are likely to support should they be elected. The payday lending industry has preyed upon low income families in this state for decades with their astronomical interest rates and unethical practices.
Did you know that if you sell your house after 2012, you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it? That's $3,800 on a $100,000 home, etc.
When did this happen? It's in the health-care bill. Just thought you should know. That sales tax goes into effect in 2013. So, this is change you can believe in?
Ryan Phillips and Luke Pittman, Life Scouts in Boy Scout Troop 74 of Kershaw, are in line to receive their coveted Eagle Scout badges, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America.
When the badges are presented to them in the near future, it will be a red-letter day for the two Andrew Jackson High School juniors who are members of Kershaw's First Baptist Church.
Given the Scouts' latest honors, it would be safe to say the Eagle badges would be quite an encore.
"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user," said Theodore Roosevelt in 1913. It is as true today, as it was a century ago.
Americans know they have been herded – at stampede speed – down a steep, treacherous and unfamiliar path by Democrats such as Congressman John Spratt to "fundamentally transform America." But transform America into what, exactly?
Jack Simpson's guest column in the Oct. 1 edition of The Lancaster News attacking John Spratt is a model of wild assertions and misguided perceptions.
He claims Spratt voted for "federal control over almost every facet of our lives." What bill was that in?
The failed incomprehensible bailouts he mentioned must be the complex federal support that stopped the collapse of our free market financial system, most of the funds for which have been paid back at a profit to the taxpayer.
Joblessness continues to rise in South Carolina while U.S. Rep. John Spratt votes 98.2 percent with the Washington cartel: Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and President Barack Obama.
From July to August, joblessness rose from a terrible 10.7 percent to a horrific 11 percent. Unemployment was 4.6 percent when Mr. Spratt and his party took control of Congress in January 2007. The Dow was 12,621.
Last month, the private sector, which pays the taxes that Mr. Spratt loves to spend, just lost another 2,200 jobs in South Carolina.
Its cargo has run the gamut – from cotton, coal and soybeans to anxious children visiting Santa Claus and adults attending presidential inauguration balls.
It houses a museum. It has a colorful past and has been a presence in Lancaster County for a long time – 114 years. And it's belonged to one family for that entire period.
But that changed on Aug. 31 when the Springs Co. announced that it was selling the L&C Railway to Gulf & Ohio Railways Inc., which is based in Knoxville, Tenn.
The sale is expected to be finalized in November.
An old line says every dog has its day. If so, then Webster, the Hospice Care of South Carolina in Lancaster office therapy dog, received his just due.
The 10 ½-year-old Labrador/husky mix, nicknamed "Webbie," died of kidney failure in September.
For the better part of his life, Webster brought endless joy to hospice patients. Joan Long, the dog's owner, took Webster along on visits to help brighten the final days of countless hospice patients.
Webster, a real trooper, did all he could to produce smiles and bring a little canine sunshine.
On behalf of The Lancaster County Outreach Project, an initiative of Lancaster County Partners for Youth, I would like to thank United Way of Lancaster County, Communities in Schools, the staff and management of Walgreens in Lancaster and Indian Land and the residents of Lancaster County for their outpouring of support during our recent school supply drive.
The Lancaster County Outreach Project was able to give 169 children of various grade levels school supplies so they could have a great start in the 2010-11 school year.
The Lancaster County School District's Celebrate Great Teaching Award presentations didn't have the fanfare of past events, but nonetheless four outstanding educators were duly honored for their wonderful work.
In recent years, the recipients were saluted during a special assembly in front of their peers to launch the new school term.
This year, district officials still opted to honor the teachers, but the ceremony, as part of a cost-cutting measure with a furlough day, wasn't held.
Today is the first official day of fall, also known as the autumnal equinox. That's when the sun will be directly over the Earth's equator, making the length of day and night equal from pole to pole.
Fall is usually marked with cooler temperatures and vibrant beauty as the fall foliage puts on its annual colorful display.
However, that colorful display could be impacted by the high temperatures and extreme dry spell we are experiencing. The weather forecast calls for extended heat, no rain and temperatures in the 90s.
A friend recently asked me who I was supporting in the 5th District Congressional race. It reminded me that I had the opportunity to play golf at a Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce function with Mick Mulvaney some years ago. I had some face time with him, off the record. He was a good golfer. However, my impression was that he was a lot further right than anything I wanted to be associated with. When I finished the round I resolved to keep as far from him as I could.
Some people believe Lancaster's future is as a college town. One of them is Dr. John Catalano, dean at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster. He's working to increase the size of USCL, which he believes will help transform Lancaster into a college town.
The first step in expanding USCL is an $8 million classroom building, which the college hopes to break ground on within two years.
We, as a people, are quick to point a finger at other people not realizing that three fingers are pointed back in our own direction.
I am a Democrat and I will support a Democrat ticket. I saw the signs on U.S. 521 concerning U.S. Rep. Spratt that said "Sack Spratt."
Everyone has an opinion. But I have a question. What will we be getting if Spratt does not go back into office? Once in office things start to change – sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.
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It was ninth grade English class, first period, Layne Tackett, Pikeville High School, 1987. We were beginning a section on Shakespeare and Mr. Tackett, in his calculated and intimidating way said, pointing to a word he'd scribbled on the board, "This is doth. You will pronounce it 'doth' like moth. It is actually pronounced 'duth' like stuff. But you will mispronounce it. So let's just get it over with and agree to say 'doth' so I don't get aggravated that half of you are saying it correctly while the other half are not."
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Joseph McCarthy: America on Trial 1953-1954
As America and the Soviet Union faced off in the Cold War, sensational charges of Soviet spying triggered congressional investigations. In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican, accused the State Department of harboring "known Communists." When McCarthy became Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations three years later, he set out to prove his charges.
McCarthy called hundreds of witnesses, browbeating and intimidating them. His charges of Communist subversion in the U.S. Army culminated in the 1954 televised Army–McCarthy hearings. When Army Counsel Joseph Welch challenged the senator's reckless charges, asking, "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" McCarthy's support eroded. The Senate later censured him for conduct unbecoming a senator.
"Senator Ervin: Do we have the manhood in the Senate to stand up to a challenge of that kind?
Senator Arthur V. Watkins: I think we do. I may be a coward, but I will not compromise with that kind of attack. . . . I will not compromise on matters of principle.
—Congressional Record, November 16, 1954
"Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?"
—Army Counsel Joseph Welch, June 9, 1954
Army Special Counsel Joseph Welch listens in frustration as Senator Joseph McCarthy displays what he considers to be a nationwide network of Communist Party organizations.
Army Special Counsel Joseph Welch listens in frustration as Senator Joseph McCarthy displays what he considers to be a nationwide network of Communist Party organizations.
© Bettmann/CORBIS
Cornered?, cartoon by Edwin Marcus, March 26, 1950
Marcus portrayed Senator Joseph McCarthy as "cornered" by his own unsubstantiated attacks on government officials for their alleged Communist party affiliation.
Reproduced by permission of the Marcus family, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Aaron Copland's Testimony before a Closed Hearing, 1953
Senator McCarthy's investigations extended to cultural figures, such as composer Aaron Copland (1900—1990). The full scope of McCarthy's hearings was not known until 2003, when the closed hearings were made public.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Joseph Welch's Rebuke of Senator McCarthy at a Public Hearing, 1954
Support for Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations of suspected Communists collapsed with this rebuke by Army Counsel Joseph Welch: "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" Welch was countering McCarthy's accusation that one of Welch's staff had Communist ties.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.


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Unveil or don't take off: Saudi women barred from France
France has refused entry to three women from Saudi Arabia who declined to take off their face veils (niqab) for immigration officials, forcing them to get a return flight, an airport source said Tuesday.
The women arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha at 2:30 pm (1230 GMT) Monday but were denied entry into France after refusing to lift their niqabs to show their faces to police carrying out border controls.
"They were issued a fine, according to the law" and returned to Doha that evening, the source said.
Violations are punishable by a fine of up to 150 euros ($190) or citizenship training.
The government of former president Nicolas Sarkozy introduced the ban, as the first country in Europe, citing efforts to make France a more tolerant and inclusive society.
About 300 women were caught breaking the law in the first year it was in force, according to the interior ministry.
Supporters of the ban say the niqab contradicts France's principles of secularism and women's rights. Opponents however say it stigmatizes moderate Muslims and interferes with personal freedom.
French authorities say the ban aims to stop criminals from being able to disguise their appearance from security staff and surveillance cameras.
What do you think about the burqa ban in France? Tell us below.
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aaah ...you attacking women and children now .. I see ..ok ...well..tit for TAT ...
France if they want can maintain their law. If you want to go there, then follow their rules.
When they want to come to your countries then you should impose your laws which they know you will not impose and they can apply sanctions on you any way after all.
Why do you want to go somewhere that is hostile to you??? You should be ashamed for investing in these countries and even welcoming them into your countries.
Their living is miserable, people unfriendly, they literally hate your religion, why, why, why go there?
it is important that everyone must show their face for security reasons and as it is the law of that country then that law must be respected.
niqab is very important what france did it was wrong . plz allow the womens to wear burqa thank u


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For the past two years, the Defense Department has mandated a cap on its civilian workforce in a bid to cut overhead costs.
But in a new report, the Government Accountability Office questions whether DoD has done enough to ensure core competencies and key skills aren't lost or left unfilled as the department complies with the workforce caps.
In 2010, faced with ballooning personnel costs, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered a series of initiatives designed to reduce duplication and cut costs. That included capping the size of the civilian workforce at 2010 levels through at least 2013. DoD later extended the timetable and, in 2011, expanded the order to include the military branches.
GAO found mixed success in the services' efforts to keep the lid on their workforces — the Navy and the Air Force both stayed within their caps, but the Army did not.
Still, DoD leaders said the caps saved the department $2.2 billion in 2012, alone, and that all told are predicted to save another $11.5 billion through 2016.
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However, GAO questioned whether the steps taken by DoD were adequate to ensure that key skills were maintained.
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"We continue to believe that the department is not in a position to fully justify the size of its workforce until it has fully addressed its mandate to identify areas of critical skill and competency gaps within the civilian workforce," GAO auditors wrote.
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Iris Bleu Gris
Thread: Best Iris fragrance, please help
Hello everyone!
I am on the hunt for a beautiful Iris based perfume where it shows itself front and center. The absolute love of my life is Chanel 19, (earlier formulation EDP and Parfum) and I guess I am trying to find not exactly a clone but something that has haunting beauty and powdery sadness of Iris. I have tried so far:
Serge Lutens Bas de Soie - not bad, by didn't blow me away
Chanel 28, La Pausa - made me sick
PG Iris Taizo - very nice opening but the base is too oriental
Any suggestions you might have will be greatly appreciated!
Iris Bleu Gris
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Thank you WillC!
I just checked out Iris Bleu Gris on Fragrantica, sounds very interesting but it might be a bit too masculine for me? I am a girly girl and looking for something soft with a bit of naughty. In any case Iris Bleu Gris is definitely on my try list
+1 Iris Bleu Gris (not too macho IMO).
Also I suggest Prada Infusion d'Iris. For a subtler, knee-trembling beauty, try Chanel 18 (a bewitching iris/rose).
He boiled for our sins.
+1 Prada Infusion d'Iris ( and also Chanel No. 19 EDP but you love it anyway !!!!!!!! )
For something out of this world iris but very expensive- Irissss by Xerjoff.
For sale. Carnal Flower and Vero Profumo Onda.
Another affordable, yet quite recommendable suggestion for testing may be Iris by L'Erbolario
Wow! Thank you guys for you recommendations. It looks like Iris Bleu Gris and Prada Infusion d'Iris got the most votes so far. They are both on my must try list! I am also intrigued by your recommendation for Irissss by Xerjoff, Mimi Gardenia: if something is sooooo expensive it must be sooooo good!!! If I win a lottery I will definitely give a try...
Mr. Ken_Russell where can I test and purchase Iris by L'erbolario?
Thanks again everybody!
Hermes Iris Ukiyoe
So far, I only found online retailers like Amazon for purchasing L'Erbolario within the US, thus I don't know anything about their testing/sampling possibilities, but if I find a regular retail store within the US, I will return with another post
Strange, I had the opposite reaction, I strongly dislike the swampy metallic Bas de Soie, but love the fresh La Pausa.
I second hedonists suggestion of the (expensive) Le Labo Iris. Also, reports suggest that Guerlain Apres l'ondee has now turned into an elegant iris, but I have not smelled the reformulation.
Thanks again everybody!
I heard quite a bit about Le Labo Iris, will have to try this one as well. I am most intrigued about Iris Pallida but it seems like there is a slim chance I would be able to find it anywhere. Luckyscent offered it for a while, but I was too afraid to buy it blind. Now of course they sold out and I am regretting that I didn't take a chance.
What about TDC Bois d'Iris, can anyone tell me how it smells? I recently acquired their Jasmin de Nuit and though not big jasmine fan I fell in love with it.
Christian Dior - Dior Homme ??
Iris Pallida is very unique. Reminds me of Turtle Vetiver Exercise 1 in concept not in actual smell.
Well, thanks to everyone's contribution I just ordered following samples:
Iris Bleu Gris
TDC Bois d'Iris
Heeley Iris de Nuit
Frederic Malle Iris Poudre
L'Artisan Dzongkha
I would have to order Le Labo Iris 39 from different source separately when my frugal conscience let me. As soon as I receive and process these "juicy" Irises I will be back with my thoughts. Meanwhile, thanks again for your caring and kind input, Basenoters are a kind folk indeed!
L'Eau d'Hiver by Frederic Malle - an icy iris ...
It sounds like you're off to a great start, but I'll add Lipstick Rose as an option - it's as much iris as rose, and is certainly a very fun, light-hearted take on iris.
I'm a no. 19(pre-reform.) fanatic too and I love Iris Silver Mist(Lutens). When I'm in the mood for something sweet then I go for Iris Poudre(Malle editions).
I liked Prada Inf. d'Iris okay but it's far too weak on my dry skin. Dior Homme is okay but too foggy, if that makes any sense. lolz.
I also love love love Calandre. I'm not sure if it's fits the bill as big-time iris scent but if there were no #19, it would be my number 1. There is some orris root in it IIRC.
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Thank you, LaBoheme! This was very informative - as a fellow fanatic of early 19 you can relate to what I am looking for. Now I would definitely have to try Calandre and I am intrigued by Iris Silver Mist. Guess I would have to shell out for $7.00 sample at Perfume Court to check it out. Could you tell me a bit more about it, how similar it is to Chanel 19? Thanks
I'll say 1st that I've tried sooo many different perfumes to break my vintage no. 19 addiction (Silences, Scherrer 1, Niki St. de Phalle, Givenchy 3, Private Collection, Vent Vert, Heure Exquise, Vivre etc) and I'm still an Ebay haunting ghost. :<
I just haven't found anything that comes close. In fact, things with similar top notes like Silences and HE just make me frustrated! lolz.
That said, I don't think that ISM or Calandre actually resemble no. 19 at all in fragrance but they have a similar beautiful, strange, androgynous spirit, IMO.
I've got a few more on my list to try(vintage Quelques Fleurs, Jil Sander Scent 79 & Woman 3, Amazone) but I'm less than optimistic at this point. LOL ...Who knows, I might get a pleasant surprise one of these days. Meanwhile, the #19 hunting & hoarding continues.
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In addition to all the very good recommendations above, I'd also suggest Prelude to Love--by Kilian. The top is citrusy, but after that the iris is very much front and center.
Current Top Five:
1. Bois des Iles--Chanel
2. George Sand--Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
3. L'Ame Soeur--Divine
4. Violet Blonde--Tom Ford
5. Santal Blush--Tom Ford
ISM is pure carroty iris with very little else going on. I love it but it took me a while. I also recommend Prada Infusion d'Iris, and most of the Chanel Exclusives are pretty irisy- particularly 28 La Pausa, Cuir de Russie, and 31 Rue Cambon. Have you tried the No 19 Poudre?
Hello, Kagey
Yes, I have tried 19 Poudre. Very nice and in your face but it is not stuff of my dreams. Too bad I read your post too late. I just ordered ISM and sounds like I might hate it just like I did 28 La Pausa. I love the powdery face of Iris but not the celery-carrot one. Oh well, the hunt continues....
Sync'in and Think'in in 2015!
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Sync'in and Think'in in 2015!
No love for Divines L'Homme De Coeur? It's one of my favorites and has a great fresh iris vibe to it.....Definately worth sampling in my opinion.
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Want to trade - Chanel Platinum Egoiste for Dior Eau Sauvage...
Hello, everyone! Thanks again for great advice and your kindness. I am still waiting on the sample of ISM to arrive but meanwhile wanted to share my thoughts on the ones I have tried so far:
Iris Bleu Gris - Wow, isn't it something? The opening is especially impressive, but the middle reminded me of the more romantic version of Caron's Yatagan. Iris Bleu Gris is definitely very complex and interesting scent but I couldn't wear it as there is brooding dark masculinity in it. As mentioned earlier I am a girly girl and when I smell Iris Bleu Gris I imagine some dark stranger in a black leather, dangerous and very handsome walking through the ruins of a castle in a early foggy morning, wet grass and horse manure sticking to his boots...A men wearing Iris Bleu Gris could sweep me off my feet.But I digress...
Iris Poudre - Gorgeous, just gorgeous, if a bit sweet. Exquisite scent for femme fatale. Could definitely see it in my collection but would have to start with a decant first as I have a suspicion that I might get tired of it after a while.
TDC Bois d'Iris - Very pleasant, unoffensive, great all around scent. I loved light woodsiness of it, but there is nothing haunting in it. It's just very pleasant with limited longevity and unimpressive dry down. Not stuff of my dreams.
Dzongkha - Very unique, spicy. I don't know what to make of it. Reminded me Sl's Bas de Soie in the middle, but Dzongkha far more interesting and complex. I will hold on to my sample and keep exploring it. To me it is one of those scents where you need to make friends with first, ask them on a date, buy dinner...
Iris de Nuit - This one is on my must buy list. Both Iris Poudre and Iris de Nuit have carroty opening that made me sick in 28, La Pausa but did not offend me for some reason in these two fragrances. Iris Poudre is in your face gorgeous where Iris de Nuit is more subtle and has that haunting sadness of Chanel 19 that cuts through the heart. Iris de Nuit succeeded in evoking similar images that Chanel 19 did though Iris de Nuit is very quiet and polite with little powder.
I will be back as soon as I get ISM
Thanks again!
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Well, I got ISM finally, and... Oh my goodness, it is definitely an Iris of them all! So irisy I don't know what to do with myself. I feel like I need to grow up to understand and appreciate it. I can only imagine admiring ISM from the great distance for the true masterpiece that it is. It is like wearing Mona Lisa, intimidating! May be too much for me...
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Sounds like fun, lots of good recommendations.
A few more that might be worth trying if you can find a sample or decant:
Apres l'Ondee (Guerlain) The latest formulation favours the iris over the heliotrope, I believe.
Mon Numéro 8 (L'Artisan Parfumeur) Limited Edition.
La Femme Bleue (Armani Collection Privé) Limited Edition. Beautiful, very elegant, not cheap.
@dmnw: yes, I wear l'Home de Coeur by Divine finding it calm, limpid, full af grace.. great suggestion!
Bois d'iris, Van Cleef, for me an angelic smile! Myrrh blended with iris, vanilla and labdano, reveals an interesting spirituality. It results a comforting , gentle scent with woody soul ,pleasant to wear every day.
Although reading your request I think they are not iris types you're waiting for, I desire to mention
Felanilla by Parfumerie Generale, an iris powder very particular that develops uncommon old pharmacy appeal..
Naiviris by Huitiem Art, bold and bright red iris.Woody and lipstick effects in perfect balance.
Good research! :-)
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Did you happen to try L'Artisan Iris Pallida? I didn't see it mentioned in the thread.
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Been loving this thread. I have been on a similar journey too! I have STILL never got to try Iris Silver Mist. Must make it a priority.
Cuir D'Iris will take you into different territory, that of Leather/Iris.
Equistrius by Parfum D'Empire hasn't been mentioned yet. Beautiful Iris.
Buy the way, what are your favorite Irises that you have discovered so far on this journey?
The favourites? Well, lets see...Iris 39, Naiviris, Iris De Nuit, Cuir D'Iris. Also Dior Homme is a great everyday choice. Has that not been mentioned yet? But I did go down the Leather/Iris route too. I betcha you will go there....
Dior Homme by a mile
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Hi whitefluffy!
Following romantic iris mood and your love for beautiful Iris de Nuit, I thought Guerlain Vol de Nuit too , can be a possibility.. soft like Heeley, more complex , romantic, oniric...
yesterday I read about Iris Prada Exclusive that it dries in sort of "fluffy" skin scent:this seems just right for you nick!
for your question:Cuir d'Iris not yet, 1 sample is arriving 'cause various comments got me curious !! Others PG animal notes in Cuir Venenum and Ombre fauve are an heavy affair indeed!
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I can appreciate the lengths the OP is going to look for a No.19 clone. It doesn't exist yet, I'm afraid.
Le Labo Iris 39 is more green-floral than iris, lacks the icy aloofness of No.19. And the civet is more a pussycat.
SL Iris Silvermist is very rooty, an iris overlord (overload). Impressive but it may wear you out.
FM Iris Poudre is weak, barely-there iris. Outrageous, given the price.
TDC Bois d'Iris is dry & lipsticky. No staying power.
SL Bas de Soie reminds me most of No.19 but it lacks depth and complexity.
28 La Pausa is fresher and elegant but little by way of iris.
Naiviris by Huiteme Art - iris & woods. Warm, dry but not spicy. Understated but nice.
I would also recommend a sampling of Xerjoff Shingl - loads of iris, some carnation over rum & amber. I find this to be more mesmerizing than Irisss. Unfortunately both are equally ridiculously pricey. But the collection set offers better value imo.
However it smells average to me and like the previous BN scent de jour TdH it is gone from my skin and clothes in minutes not hours.
Since you didn't like 28 La Pausa I'd recommend Iris Silver Mist.
I know only a few Iris (Dior Homme, Dior Homme Intense, Prada Infusion d'Iris, Infusion d'Homme, Paul Smith, Le Labo Iris 39 and Iris Silver Mist) and to me, Iris Silver Mist is one of the most beautiful fragrance i have ever smelled. You can have a split from the split board for a really good price.
Hello everyone!
I have Prada D'Infusion Iris and Huitieme Art Naiviris coming soon and as soon as I get them will be back with more thoughts. So far Iris de Nuit is still top of my list. I don't think I will be getting ISM as I prefer to wear my perfume instead of the other way around - I don't want to be lorded over by ISM
Dzongkha update: After I took Dzongkha out on a few dates I can definitely see it in my collection. As a big fan of pepper and incense fragrances I was going to get CDG Ouarzazate, but Dzongkha has it all plus Iris, a clear winner for me. To me Dzongkha sits between Bas de Soie and Ouarzazate and much more interesting than both. When I wear it I feel cool, calm, collected, and vicious, just like that blond lady from Kill Bill
Lubin's Bluff has a good Iris note though it does not dominant rather mixed in with other notes.
No one has mentioned it yet, but I really like Acqua di Parma's Iris Nobile (check out the EDP concentration if possible). It's similar to Malle's Iris Poudre, but different in a way that's hard to describe. It simultaneously carries the weight of a classic Chanel (I think it would make a fantastic wedding scent) while still being something a very exceptional girly girl (or a truly urbane man) could wear regularly.
Also, as stated before, there's a reason Dior Homme gets so much love around here. It's a wonderfully creamy chocolate iris with fascinating green facets that's easily a contender for the best iris in production today. Don't let the "Homme" fool you - it's great for anyone.
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The Members Allowances Scheme is currently under review and will be updated as soon as possible.
The Members Allowances Scheme covers arrangements for the payment of:-
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The Basic Allowance is payable equally to all Councillors and is designed to cover the following range of activities:
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A time element based on 3 days per week less a Public Service Discount of 25% resulting in a net value of 2¼ days per week for which the allowance is paid. The work that Councillors do beyond 2¼ days per week is therefore unpaid public service.
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Special Responsibility Allowance is paid to those Members of the Council who have significant additional responsibilities over and above the generally accepted duties of a councillor.
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Maybe it's because I'm not from New Orleans and don't have a grasp on the local themes, but I have no idea why anybody would want to name their team the Pelicans.
And lest we forget, HE ORIGINALLY NAMED HIS AFL TEAM THE VOODOO. You don't like the name. Fine, it's okay. You don't have to. You can even justify your dislike with your religious beliefs.
But you're projecting your own beliefs onto others and blatantly ignoring every single fact pushed your way. I mean, "extremely negative meaning to it"? Lemme guess your only experience to Voodoo is something about people shoving needles into dolls and skinny men with big purple n black top hats turning people into frogs?
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Just put him on ignore, already. The guy is obviously a troll and why he's still allowed to post is beyond me.
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It is anyone's guess.
Devil red and black.
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In my opinion, the fact of the matter is that Eman's opinion of what a fact is differs from the factual opinions of others.
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More news on this front (crediting Migle posting at NolaSportsKrewe.com):
(Tweets available at the link)A couple of weeks ago the AFL and the AFLPU had agreed to a new CBA that would raise league pay and last through the 2017 season. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on who you're pulling for here), the deal has begun to fall apart and it appears both sides need to get back to the table to negotiate again. But, as if the AFL wasn't already a joke as it is, the New Orleans Voodoo Owner Dan Newman took to twitter earlier today to fight with the director of the AFL Players Union.
UP, off the top of your head, is a brand more valuable when it is a part of an active, stable league or more valuable when it is not a part of such a thing?
Bear in mind, the Spirits of St. Louis are not valuable as a brand, but due to their hook into the TV deal.
Also, who was the first owner to recognize the fate of the original AFL?
Can you testify?
/puts on thinking cap
To answer the second question first: Tom Benson. In regards to value surely the active brand is not only more valuable to Newman/the AFL and, additionally, they have more leverage so long as the league is viable/in operations. Assuming the major goals of a sports brand are to: 1) sell tickets/sponsorships and 2) sell merchandise; an inactive/on strike league is apt to do very poorly in both of those departments. So you can either take the potentially zero money from owning or a few million from selling it.
Benson, nearing the end of his life (statistically speaking) has unlimited resources. Newman, who I believe is middle age or so, does not. Nor does the AFL. Also another thing to keep in mind, it isn't just Benson and Lauscha and the inner circle doing the negotiations. Benson hired lawyers from Covington and Burling (one of the most elite law firms in the world) to handle the negotiations/sale of the Hornets with the NBA. I'm sure he has a small army of mercenary lawyers working on this, too. If Benson really wants the Voodoo name I think it'll happen in August or not at all.
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* I have to admit I had to Google the St. Louis/NBA television deal thing. That one is right up there with George Lucas demanding 100% of Star Wars' merchandising rights and Fox shrugging and agreeing without a care.
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You think people agree with me? Child, check your notes. But, I interact with them, acknowledge their points, and vice versa. I've had dust ups with folks here and elsewhere, but in the end, we are actually talking and communicating.
Try it, and you may see some positive results.
UP, I came across researching the other brands. It's a fantastic story. Absolutely fantastic. And the money actually comes from the ABA 4 and none others. Amazing.
May the force be with your parallel.
Question... let's say they purchase the Voodoo. rarely is it seen that a team decides on a name without leaving it up to the fans right?
Correct me if I'm wrong please, but even dating back to the hornets original expansion there was a vote involving a handful of names and i know for sure the same happened with the bobcats & thunder.
Of course, they could just not have a vote at all. I doubt anyone would really complain. In the end, it's not really a democracy.
Fans voted for Voodoo back in the day.
Read up on the contest for the Texans. Sham.
Wizards? I'm sure it won... because Seadogs and Dragons were among the competitors.
Billionaires get their way. The rest is illusion.
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Bryant feels their pain, he said, because he too has a claim pending with the VA.
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