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Sacramento Those readers who are familiar with Judge Gideon Tucker's words that "No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the Legislature is in session," might chuckle that two good-news-for-taxpayers stories came out of Sacramento last week. They came, coincidentally, as legislators had left town to enjoy their spring break.
The first came from the Brown administration, which announced its support for a revised rainy-day fund ballot measure that would set aside surpluses in boom years and use them to soften the blow during downturns. If the Brown plan is approved, the state will have new sources of cash that can be used to pay down debts and liabilities.
The second came from a California appeals court. It rejected a motion by the California High Speed Rail Authority to overturn a decision that slows its $68 billion rail plan. The ruling has set the stage for something state officials have long been dreading: a trial about whether the current rail project complies with the legal promises in the initiative that created it.
The two issues are related in a broad sense. The governor is looking for funds that could, in part, make a dent in the state's long-term liabilities, but he has championed this new rail idea that will ramp up debt spending. Perhaps the courts will save the governor from himself.
Experts at a state Senate hearing late last month argued that the current rail price tag is far below its likely cost — not surprising, given the cost overruns that are typical on virtually every major infrastructure project built anywhere. Critics wonder whether a new round of debt spending is wise before the state has gotten its last rounds under control.
In 2008, voters gave the OK for the state to spend nearly $10 billion in bonds to finance the initial construction of a rail system that promised to take riders from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 2 hours and 40 minutes. But they approved a carefully drafted initiative that included a host of taxpayer protections, which are now the subject of the litigation. Even the father of the rail project, former state Sen. Quentin Kopp, has argued to the court that the current plan doesn't resemble the one voters approved.
Previously, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny barred the state from spending the $10 billion until it provided a financial plan (rather than "theoretical possibilities") that properly identified income streams for the rail plan's initial segment. Last week, the court rejected the authority's attempt to toss out a portion of the decision dealing with other promises made in Proposition 1A.
"Despite the fundamental promise of Proposition 1A to provide a genuine high speed rail system for this state, the authority completely changed that goal by adopting a blended system," argues the lawsuit by Kings County and two county residents. The "blended" approach would mean that trains would, in some places, share routes with slower commuter trains — making it highly unlikely that the trains could comply with the promised trip times.


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On Sunday, thousands of people will walk through Manhattan to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis.
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On Sunday, thousands of people got out their running shoes in a hope to end the disease at the annual Great Strides Walk in Lower Manhattan.
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Real Madrid have been chasing Liverpool's Xabi Alonso since the beginning of this summer. A move seems likely, as Real's reputation, "project," and mega-bucks will surely tempt the Reds to sell and Alonso to move to Madrid.
Reports are linking Alonso to a £35m switch to Real Madrid.
However, after seeing the Barcelona-Inter mega-swap deal that is set to be completed by Thursday, Liverpool might benefit most if they look for a similar deal.
Liverpool want Valencia's David Silva, who would cost big money. He may be tempted to stay in Spain and head to Real Madrid should they sound their interest in order to scupper Liverpool's bid.
But Silva can be replaced by Madrid's Arjen Robben, who has Premier League experience and is unsettled at Real Madrid.
Robben had wonderful years at Chelsea where he was a star at the Bridge, helping guide the Blues to consecutive league titles and Champions League semifinals.
Similarly, since Gareth Barry moved to Manchester City, the Alonso-shaped hole in the Liverpool midfield might well be filled by Wesley Sneijder, who is also unwanted at Real Madrid.
Sneijder is a proven midfielder on the club and international level. He has the creativity and vision that Liverpool need for the transition from midfield to attack.
Sneijder will fit in next to Steven Gerrard and Javier Mascherano, while Robben will play on one flank with Albert Riera or Dirk Kuyt on the other wing with Fernando Torres as a lone striker, in what can be a superb offensive force.
The Reds already have a reliable goalkeeper and a very good defensive line, and if Sneijder and Robben move to Liverpool, the Reds will be my favorites to finally land the English Premier League title.


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Catholic Extension is very excited to be part of the Third Annual "Dean's Colloquium on Religion and Public Culture", co-sponsored by Boston College and hosted by Mark Massa, Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry. This is Catholic Extension's first opportunity to share with a wider audience the inspiring stories of some of our Lumen Christi award recipients; who, as some of the American church's finest leaders, share "Christ's light" to the world.
"My staff doesn't work here for the money. They are here because of the kids," Haidee Todora, the principal of St. Catherine School in Port Arthur, TX, told us during our visit.
On our recent visit to White River Reservation in Arizona, we recalled the words of Pope Francis. In his exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis reflected on the cultural diversity of the Church.
As we enter into 2014, social conventions tell us that it's a time to reflect and prepare for something new. "New year's resolutions" are the frequent topic of conversations with friends and family of hopes, aspirations, and goals. Yet rarely do we as Catholics take this opportunity to set resolutions on our spiritual life.
As the cold rushes in this winter, our Pope is asking us to be a church that is capable of warming peoples' hearts. Francis says in his recent exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, "How I long to find the right words to stir up enthusiasm for a new chapter of evangelization full of fervour, joy, generosity, courage, boundless love and attraction! Yet I realize that no words of encouragement will be enough unless the fire of the Holy Spirit burns in our hearts."


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Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stumphauzer of Avon, Ohio, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Leigh Stumphauzer, to Eric Thomas Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Ward of Amherst, Ohio.
They will be married on July 12, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Elyria, Ohio.
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Have you washed your LOs clothes yet?
If "yes" how many weeks pregnant were you?? And did you only wash certain sizes??
Have you washed your LOs clothes yet?
If "yes" how many weeks pregnant were you?? And did you only wash certain sizes??
<3 Courtney
i washed all of my los clothes and i was about 33 weeks and i washed all sizes. the ones that are not 0-3 are put up in a box along with my others sons clothes that he still needs to grow in to or the weather needs to change for.
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married to robert mom to one angel baby 2/20/08 Matthew 03/02/09 and Michael 10/6/10 bf since 3/2/09
I washed all the clothes up to 6 months, bedding, blankets, and towels at 32 weeks. The only reason I did it so early is his room is upstairs and I didnt want to get stuck having trouble carrying all of it down as I got bigger. I did it while I could still manage it.
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I just did it today because I had a few contractions this morning. I'm 34w1D.
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Hi! I'm not from your board but saw your post. I washed all of LO's bedding and 0-3 months clothes when I was around 37 weeks. That kept me busy during those last unbearable few weeks.
PS I was glad I didn't wash some of the bigger clothes because I had to make some returns.
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I'm 35 weeks and I just washed everything over the last week or two. I washed everything with DD too. I like having it done and I plan on having more kids, so I don't worry if she doesn't get to wear everything :)
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thanks ladies.... im 34 weeks and was going to start washing but I dont want to hurry into either. Its hard because we are still in the process of organizing the nursery so I feel like nothing is done and since Im nesting it makes me sad..
I feel like if i wash clothes maybe i will feel better.
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At 35 weeks I washed all my bebe's receiving blankets, onsies, pants, shorts and PJs up to 3 months in 'free' detergent and dryed it all with 'free' dryer cheets. By free I mean as fragrance free and as chemical free as I could find.
It sucked but oh well. Next I have to wash my bedding and my bebe's bedding and blankets.
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Together with production partner Juicy J, DJ Paul played an important role in the South's rise to prominence within the once East- and West Coast-dominated rap industry. Behind the duo's leadership, Three 6 Mafia rose from an underground phenomenon in Memphis to a nationally recognized rap empire, spinning off numerous solo albums for the collective's many members in the mid- to late '90s. Like his production partner, DJ Paul specialized in dark, eerie tracks driven by bass-heavy beats and haunting sounds. He also raps as a member of Three 6 Mafia and contributes rhymes to most of the albums he produces for such artists as Project Pat, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, and Tear da Club Up Thugs. Moreover, DJ Paul ventured into filmmaking with Choices (2001), a straight-to-video film starring most of the Three 6 Mafia collective.
Juicy J (born Jordan Houston) and DJ Paul (Paul Beauregard) first came together at the dawn of the '90s, when they worked as DJs in the Memphis area. The two soon began producing their own tracks and invited numerous Memphis rappers to rap over the beats. They released the resulting tracks locally as Triple 6 Mafia; years later these recordings would resurface as re-releases. In 1995, the loose collective changed its name to Three 6 Mafia and self-released its debut album, Mystic Stylez. The album became an underground success, and Three 6 Mafia, in turn, signed a distribution deal with Relativity for its Hypnotized Minds imprint. Throughout the late '90s, Juicy J and DJ Paul produced numerous albums a year for Hypnotized Minds and capitalized on the lucrative distribution deal. By the end of the decade, the two producers were at the helm of an empire, having extended their brand to alarming lengths, culminating with their commercial breakthrough album, When the Smoke Clears (2000), which debuted at number six on Billboard's album chart.
Paul Beauregard, better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American rapper, record producer, DJ, songwriter and entrepreneur from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a founding member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia and the half-brother of late rapper Lord Infamous.
DJ Paul started his career in the late 1980s as a DJ and released a number of solo tapes, as well as three collaboration albums with Lord Infamous as The Serial Killaz. After meeting Juicy J, the three created the group Three 6 Mafia which achieved national success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Their 2000 album, When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum, later followed by Da Unbreakables in 2003 and Most Known Unknown in 2005, both of which were commercially successful. In 2006, DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Crunchy Black won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle & Flow. Paul has also released three solo albums, and created the soundtracks to two movies. He and the rest of Three 6 Mafia are known as the creators of the crunk music style.
Apart from music, DJ Paul has taken part in a variety of business ventures, including film making and real estate. He founded his own record label Scale-A-Ton Entertainment, co-owns the fashion wear line Dangerus / Skandulus, has a collection of BBQ seasonings and is the spokesman for a legal version of the alcoholic drink Sizzurp.^ Birchmeier, Jason. "DJ Paul | Biography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
ContentsMusic career1.1 1988–1992: Career beginnings1.2 1993–2005: Three 6 Mafia and debut solo album1.3 2006–2012: Academy Award win, Scale-A-Ton and A Person of Interest1.4 2013–present: S.I.M., Da Mafia 6ix, The Killjoy Club and Master of Evil
Music career[edit]
1988–1992: Career beginnings[edit]
In 1988, DJ Paul started his career as a DJ in Memphis club "380 Beale". At first he wanted to focus on DJing instead of rapping. In 1989, he formed the duo The Serial Killaz, together with his older half-brother Lord Infamous. Paul served as the producer, making beats, which Infamous would rap over. The two did not have any equipment, so they used to rent local DJ Just Born's studio with the money their father gave them. Paul would play and scratch records on his mother's record player when she was not home. They released self-recorded tapes in their neighborhood, school, and local shops. Their first tape, Portrait Of A Serial Killa, was released in 1992. The following year, the duo released another tape called Come with Me 2 Hell.
"Mixtapes, back in the day, was just a mix of people's favorite songs. Like if your uncle or whatever would take his favorite O'Jays songs, his favorite Staples Singers songs, and put them all on one tape, so when they have a party, they could play all of their favorite songs. ... Memphis took it a step further. ...that's what me, DJ Squeeky, and Juicy J would do. We would put our own songs on our mixtapes. That's what people do today, but we were doing that back in '88."DJ Paul in an interview with journalist Louis Goggans from Memphis Flyer newspaper in 2013.
DJ Paul eventually bought studio equipment, consisting of a keyboard, a turntable, and a four-track recorder. He started making mixtapes with popular songs and selling them at his high school. Later he started including songs of his affiliated rappers on the tapes as well, in order to promote them. Eventually, he began making mixtapes consisting only of original songs by himself and local artists. Paul claimed that Memphis DJs, such as himself, DJ Spanish Fly, DJ Squeeky and Juicy J created the modern format of mixtapes by including their original songs, instead of making compilations of other artists' music.
DJ Paul also released a number of solo tapes called Underground Volume 1 to Volume 16. He rose to prominence as a DJ and producer on the south side of Memphis, and was introduced to fellow producer Juicy J, who was also garnering buzz on the north side of the city. Together with Lord Infamous, they formed the group The Backyard Posse. DJ Paul and Juicy J soon began producing tracks, described as "dark, eerie ... driven by bass-heavy beats and haunting sounds." They changed their name to Triple Six Mafia, after a phrase Lord Infamous would use to refer to the group in their songs.
1993–2005: Three 6 Mafia and debut solo album[edit]Main article: Three 6 Mafia
In 1994, Triple Six Mafia were joined by Koopsta Knicca and released the underground album Smoked Out Loced Out. Later the group acquired two more members, Gangsta Boo and Crunchy Black and changed its name again to Three 6 Mafia. In 1995, they self-released their debut studio album, Mystic Stylez. Following the album's success, Three 6 Mafia signed a major label deal with Relativity Records. They also started their own label Hypnotize Minds and signed a number of local artists, such as Project Pat, La Chat, Frayser Boy and Lil Wyte, among others. DJ Paul and Juicy J exclusively produced the whole albums by their artists, as well as Three 6 Mafia's releases. The group achieved commercial success with their 2000 album, When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, which debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart and was eventually certified platinum by RIAA.
In 2002, DJ Paul released his debut solo studio album Underground Volume 16: For Da Summa. Most of the songs, originally featured on his 1994 mixtape Underground Volume 16: 4 Da Summa of '94, were remastered and some of the old featured artists were replaced with new ones from Hypnotize Minds, such as Frayser Boy and La Chat. The album peaked at number 127 at the Billboard 200.
Three 6 Mafia released two more commercially successful albums: Da Unbreakables in 2003 and Most Known Unknown in 2005, both peaking in top five of Billboard 200. They also created the soundtracks of the movies Choices and its sequel Choices II: The Setup. By 2006, Paul and Juicy were the only members of the group left.
2006–2012: Academy Award win, Scale-A-Ton and A Person of Interest[edit]
In 2006, DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Crunchy Black won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle & Flow. The song, which they co-wrote with HCP member Frayser Boy, was also ranked at number 80 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".
After Three 6 Mafia released their 2008 album Last 2 Walk, the group had conflicts with their label Sony about their music style, which led DJ Paul and Juicy J to pursue other ventures and their solo careers.
In 2009, Paul released The Weigh In – his first mixtape since the Volume series in the early 1990s. A few months later he followed up with his second solo album Scale-A-Ton, released under Paul's newly founded label Scale-A-Ton Entertainment. The album was received well by critics, earning a positive review and an "Album pick" by AllMusic. In 2010, Paul released his second mixtape Too Kill Again, hosted by DJ Scream and DJ Whoo Kid. The mixtape features many upcoming and new Memphis artists such as Lion Heart, Thug Therapy, Partee and Miscellaneous. DJ Paul stated the tape was a preview to his upcoming album, also titled Too Kill Again, which however was never released. Instead, in 2011, Paul made a new collaboration mixtape with rapper Ya Boy and producer Lil Lody, called Pray For Forgiveness. A few months later Paul released a retail No-DJ version with bonus songs to iTunes.
In 2012, Paul announced he was working on an experimental dub-hop EP called A Person of Interest. Later he changed it into a full featured album, which was released on October 22. A Person of Interest was packed with a bonus DVD, including a self-titled short movie, music videos and behind the scenes footage. Paul released videos for a number of songs from the album, including "What I Look Like (W.I.L.L.)", "Wit Tha Shit", "Trap Back Jumpin", "E&J" and a remix of "I'm Dat Raw" with Snow Tha Product. Paul called A Person of Interest his favorite solo album, stating that he loved the production and the "raw" sound of the album.
2013–present: S.I.M., Da Mafia 6ix, The Killjoy Club and Master of Evil[edit]
In early 2013, DJ Paul focused on performing as a DJ, and created a DJ duo, called S.I.M. (Sex is Mandatory). The group created a number of live sets, as well as remixes to songs, such as Just Blaze & Baauer's "Higher".
In late 2013, Paul and Lord Infamous were discussing creating a sequel to their 1993 album Come with Me 2 Hell, when the latter came with the idea to try and reunite the whole Three 6 Mafia crew. Infamous brought back Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca and Gangsta Boo, and the five of them reunited as "Da Mafia 6ix" with plans to release an album in 2014. On November 12, 2013, Da Mafia 6ix released their first mixtape 6ix Commandments. The tape was almost entirely produced by DJ Paul and featured Yelawolf, 8Ball & MJG, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, SpaceGhostPurrp and HCP affiliates Lil Wyte, Skinny Pimp and La Chat, among others. Juicy J and Project Pat also appeared as surprise guests on the posse song "Body Parts", being credited just as "& more" in the track listing.
DJ Paul collaborated on a mixtape titled Clash Of Da Titans with fellow Memphis producer Drumma Boy that was released on October 23, 2013, and on a free EP, called Black Fall, with rapper Yellawolf, which they put out for Halloween on October 31, 2013. On November 26, 2013, DJ Paul released Volume 16: The Original Masters, a remaster of his 1994 mixtape 4 Da Summer of '94. It was revealed on the PSYR17 EP given away at the 2014 Gathering Of The Juggalos that DJ Paul plans to release his next solo album "Master Of Evil" on Psychopathic Records in 2015. He later confirmed it himself on the 28th of August on The Australia underground hip hop podcast "The Underground Podcast", as well as on the outro song to The Killjoy Club's debut album "Reindeer Games".
DJ Paul has been announced to play South by Southwest showcase in Austin, Texas on March 21, 2015.^ Goggan, Louis (April 11, 2013). "Q & A with DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia". Memphis Flyer. Contemporary Media, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2013. ^ C.M., Emmanuel (December 22, 2013). "DJ Paul On Lord Infamous' Legacy And What He Meant To Hip-Hop". XXL. Retrieved December 22, 2013. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (October 31, 2010). "Happy Halloween: DJ Paul Of Three 6 Mafia Names Top Five Horror Movies Of All Time". HipHopWired. Retrieved December 26, 2013. ^ "DJ Paul & Lord Infamous – Come W/ Me 2 Hell". Discogs. Retrieved December 26, 2013. ^ Twells, John; Kelly, Chris (November 27, 2013). "The Essential…Three 6 Mafia". FACT. Retrieved December 26, 2013. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).^ Meara, Paul (December 22, 2013). "DJ Paul Reflects On Lord Infamous' Career & Founding Three 6 Mafia". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 29, 2013. ^ Macnie, Jim (September 24, 2008). "VH1′s 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Ever". VH1. Retrieved December 30, 2013. ^ Zeichner, Naomi (October 15, 2012). "Interview: Juicy J". The Fader. Retrieved December 30, 2013. ^ Jeffries, David. "DJ Paul Scale-A-Ton". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2013. ^ DJ Paul (June 12, 2011). "Pray For Forgiveness"No Dj/Album Version for 4.99$ wit bonus songs". Twitter. Retrieved December 30, 2013. ^ "Pray for Forgiveness - DJ Paul". iTunes. June 21, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2013. ^ DJ Paul. "DjPaul King of Memphis - Uploads". YouTube. Retrieved December 22, 2012. ^ Baker, Soren (November 15, 2013). "DJ Paul Says Da Mafia 6ix's Music Is Crazier Than "Mystic Stylez"". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 26, 2013. ^ Baker, Soren (September 28, 2013). "DJ Paul Announces Da Mafia 6ix Album Info". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 13, 2013. ^ "Three 6 Mafia! Da Mafia 6ix! New Mixtape "6ix Commandments"". LiveMixtapes. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013. ^ "DJ Paul & Drumma Boy - Clash Of The Titans". LiveMixtapes. October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013. ^ Tardio, Andres (October 31, 2013). "Yelawolf, DJ Paul "Black Fall EP" Cover Art, Tracklisting, Stream & Download". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 26, 2013. ^ "Volume 16: The Original Masters - DJ Paul". iTunes. November 26, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2014. ^ Watkins, Greg (August 28, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: theundergroundaustralia DJ Paul - August 2014 ; Open Container". TheUnderground. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
Personal life[edit]
DJ Paul and Juicy J starred in MTV's 2007 reality show Adventures in Hollyhood, which showed Three 6 Mafia's move to Hollywood, California, following their Oscar win. The show also featured their personal assistants Computer and Big Triece, as well as Hypnotize Minds artists Project Pat and Lil Wyte. The series aired for eight episodes between April 5 and May 23, 2007.
In 2011, DJ Paul starred in VH1's cooking show Famous Food together with seven other celebrities and eventually won the first place. In an interview, Paul cleared up some controversy from the show, involving Ashley Dupre best known from the Eliot Spitzer scandal.
In a 2013 interview, Paul said he is getting three hours of sleep a day due to the amount of work he has to do in the variety of business ventures he has a part in. Describing his daily schedule, he said that he works with all of his companies during the day and records music during the night, stating that "I feel like if I'm not working, then I'm losing and I'm not really giving my life what I should be giving."
On December 20, 2013, his older half-brother, Lord Infamous, died from a heart attack at his mother's house in Memphis, Tennessee.
DJ Paul is engaged to Majda Baltic and they participated in an episode of Celebrity Wife Swap together with Plaxico Burress and his wife. They stated that they met at the Salt Lake City Airport.^ "DJ Paul Bio". DJ Paul. Retrieved 26 December 2013. ^ "Danielle Staub and DJ Paul Named Winners of VH1′s Famous Food!". Reality Tea. September 8, 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ http://www.talkofthetown411.com/2011/07/three-6-mafia-vh1-famous-foods-juicy-j.html TalkoftheTown411.com. Retrieved 27 July 2011^ Balfour, Jay. "DJ Paul Reacts To The Contemporary Influence Of Three 6 Mafia's "Mystic Stylez"". HipHopDX. Retrieved 27 December 2013. ^ http://www.sbnation.com/2014/7/30/5951913/celebrity-wife-swap-plaxico-burress-dj-paul-herbivores
Business ventures[edit]
In 2001, DJ Paul and the rest of Three 6 Mafia created the straight-to-video film Choices, followed by a sequel Choices II: The Setup, which was released in 2005. In 2007, DJ Paul and Juicy J started their own fashion wear line titled "Dangerus / Skandulus". It was branded as the official Three 6 Mafia wear and includes T-shirts, hats, accessories and stickers. DJ Paul founded his own record label Scale-A-Ton Entertainment in 2009. He has released his last two albums under the label.
In 2012, DJ Paul launched a collection of BBQ seasonings called "DJ Paul BBQ". Paul initially created a BBQ rub seasoning, soon followed by a Smoked Out BBQ Sauce. In 2013, DJ Paul became the official spokesman for a new legal version of the alcoholic drink Sizzurp. As of 2013, Paul also owns a real estate company.^ "Three 6 Mafia: Choices - The Movie". IMDB. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "Choices 2". IMDB. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "Dangerus Skandulus, The Official Three 6 Mafia Apparel". Dangerus Skandulus. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul launches signature BBQ rub seasoning". The Grio. January 10, 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "Welcome to the Home of DJ Paul BBQ". DJ Paul BBQ. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "DJ Paul's Safe Way to Enjoy Sizzurp!". DJPaulKOMTV. Retrieved 2013-02-13. ^ Cite error: The named reference hhdx2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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In an interview with Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, Paul stated he has been arrested numerous times. He was sent to jail for the first time at the age of 17.
In 2006, a man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named Ramone Williams, filed a lawsuit against DJ Paul and other Three 6 Mafia members, claiming he has been severely beaten at a Three 6 Mafia concert when other fans followed the lyrics of the song "Let's Start a Riot" and attacked him. The man claimed he was hit with a chair, kicked and stomped numerous times. Three 6 Mafia asked for dismissal of the suit on a summary judgment motion. In October 2006, both sides settled the suit and Williams received financial compensation.
On June 8, 2012, a lawsuit was filed against DJ Paul and Juicy J for failing to appear in a concert which they were booked for. The suit claimed the two were booked for an April 2011 show in Orlando, Florida but never showed up. They also never returned a $9,000 advance payment they received for the performance. Paul and Juicy are demanded to pay $50,000 for economic loss, out-of-pocket expenses and loss of income and revenue.
In October 2012, few days before his third album was released, DJ Paul was arrested in New York when a Taser stun gun was found on him during a routine search. He was charged with misdemeanor and released shortly after. Paul commented on the arrest: "I honestly didn't know it was illegal. I thought it was at the same level as pepper spray." Paul pled guilty and was sentenced to 21 hours of community service.^ "Video: DJ Paul – The Breakfast Club Interview". Power 105. October 18, 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "Three 6 Mafia Seek Lawsuit Dismissal". Contact Music. 5 September 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "Three 6 Mafia Settle Lawsuit". Star Pulse. World Entertainment News Network. December 1, 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ Watkins, Greg (18 June 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Juicy J., DJ Paul Accused Of Ditching Show And Keeping Money". AllHipHop. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ Watkins, Greg (October 15, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: DJ Paul Of Three 6 Mafia Arrested In New York With Taser; Open Container". AllHipHop. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ "DJ Paul: 'I didn't know Taser gun was illegal in New York'". ABC2 News. October 16, 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2013. ^ Diep, Eric. "DJ Paul Sentenced to Community Service After Weapons Arrest". XXL. Retrieved 26 December 2013.


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Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Rory McIlroy put his Northern Ireland home on sale for 2 million pounds ($3.26 million), complete with four golfing greens, a driving range, limestone floors and five en-suite bedrooms.
The 23-year-old U.S PGA winner's two-story house, 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Belfast, is about 6,000 square feet (557 square meters) including five reception rooms and a tennis court. McIlroy put the property on the market because he spends more time in the U.S., said selling agent Michael Rodgers.
"It is very bright, the finish is beautiful with limestone floors, white oak floors, it is the very best of fittings," Rodgers said in a phone interview today. "He is spending a lot of time in America, he doesn't have time for it anymore." The house went on sale this week and Rogers has already received "strong enquires," he said.
McIlroy, who bought the property in 2009, won the U.S. Open in 2011 and the U.S. PGA last month, bolstering his position at No. 1 in the rankings. Since buying the house, he added the greens, which Rogers says are laid with grass consistent with both the U.S. and European professional courses.
"I have really enjoyed living here," McIlroy says on the website advertising the house for sale in Moneyreagh, County Down. "The house has always been busy with friends and family and has suited us on all occasions."
McIlroy's management agents, Horizon Sports Events, didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment about the listing.
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'Osage County,' Simon repertory highlight Old Globe's next season
"I think pairing the two plays in repertory is a great idea. I can't speculate on the issues of why those productions (in New York) didn't succeed, but the Broadway stage is not necessarily the same as the Globe stage," Spisto said. "We've not done a repertory program in the winter season, and I think it will be very appealing to the audience."
The season will include a musical, but Spisto declined to give details because the project is still in negotiations. Season tickets are now on sale with subscriptions ranging from $117-$571. The details:
"Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound"---- Sept. 14-Nov. 7, Old Globe Theatre. Simon loosely based these comedies on his own childhood in Brooklyn. The 1983 play "Brighton Beach" chronicled Simon's teen years in the late 1930s, and the 1986 play "Broadway Bound" picks up a decade later when Simon and his brother became a comedy writing team (a middle play in Simon's autobiographical trilogy, "Biloxi Blues," will not be produced). Scott Schwartz directs.
"Welcome to Arroyo's" ---- Sept. 25-Oct. 31, Sheryl & Harvey White Theatre. Kristoffer Diaz's drama with music is the story of two Puerto Rican siblings in Manhattan's Lower East Side who are struggling to run a bar in their mother's old deli, find love and uncover the answers to hip-hop history. The play is told by two hip-hop DJs who spin music while they narrate. The play premiered to very mixed reviews last month in Chicago, but Spisto said Diaz (and director Jaime Castaneda) plans to further develop the play for the Globe production.
"I knew it wasn't finished when I picked it," Spisto said. "It had one outing. Sometimes it can take two or three outings before a playwright is satisfied. The goal is to develop the piece further."
"Welcome to Arroyo's" is part of the Globe's continuing Southeast San Diego outreach program with Lincoln High School. "Arroyo's" will be produced as part of the Globe's regular season and will then transfer to Lincoln for a four-day run in early November. The last show produced through the program, the 2009 hip-hop musical "Kingdom," started at Lincoln then moved to the Globe, but was not part of the regular subscription season.
"It will stretch us a bit and the audience a bit," Spisto said. "We're making it part of our season because I think the audience will be open to the story about these characters. Unless we bring something new to the audience, we won't know if they'll like it, so we have to try. I think of it as a family story, and it's about trying to move past the loss of a parent. That's something most people can relate to."
TBA musical ---- Jan 15-Feb. 20, 2011, Old Globe Theatre.
"Death of a Salesman" ---- Jan. 22, Feb. 27, 2011, White Theatre. Arthur Miller's Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1949 drama about the collapse of one man's American Dream will be presented in the round. It will be helmed by Obie Award-winning director Pam McKinnon, who directed "The Four of Us" at the Globe three years ago. Spisto said he has some actors in mind for the role of Willy Loman, but the show has not been cast.


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"Hum Tum" hit the screens. Kunal Kohli, who directed the entertaining romantic comedy, says the audiences gave the movie "cult status".
"Thanks for your wishes on 10 years of 'Hum Tum'. My most special film. But you guys made it the cult film it is. Can't thank you enough for the love," Kohli tweeted Wednesday.
Produced under the Yash Raj Films banner, the movie narrates the recurring meetings of two individuals - Karan and Rhea - who gradually become friends and eventually find love. The story is also made engaging via two comic animated characters - Hum and Tum.
The songs of the film were hugely popular, and Saif and Rani's changing avatars were appreciated too.
Saif even won a best actor National Film Award for his performance, and even bagged the best performance in a comic role Filmfare Award.
Rani was named the best actress at the 2005 Filmfare Awards for playing Rhea effectively, while Kohli was honoured with the best director trophy at the same event.
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Congrats to the whole team of Hum Tum One of my all time fav movies.
WOW! Congratulations to Hum Tum and Saif and Rani and Kohli sir for the film. It was the one of BEST Film and the songs were pretty amazing!
the cartoon characters are a star of this film not SAIF AND RANI !!!
Alka Yagnik too had won filmfare award for best playback singer female for Hum Tum title song "saanson ko saanson mein dhalne do zara". She had acknowledged in her speech that the song was not only her favorite from the movie soundtracks but her personal favorite from all her songs too.
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Two more wins. That's all Hamilton boys soccer needs to repeat as Class D state champions.
The fourth-ranked Emerald Knights took an important step toward another crown by shutting out second-ranked Margaretville of Section IV, 2-0, in Saturday's Class D regional final at Chittenango.
By handing Margaretville its first loss of the year, the Emerald Knights (17-3-1) advanced to this weekend's state final four at the Soccer Hall of Fame Complex in Oneonta.
Seniors Dan Meeks and Mikey Jones accounted for Hamilton's scoring against the Blue Devils, who finished the year at 17-1-1.
"This is huge for us," Meeks said. "We have a bunch of guys that have been working really hard. We have a lot of guys who have stepped up this year. It's great to get back there."
Hamilton took it to the Blue Devils in the first half and possessed the ball well, creating a number of solid chances. The Emerald Knights' persistence paid off with a goal by Meeks at the 22-minute mark in the first half.
Meeks collected the ball on the left side, dribbled forward and lofted a shot on goal. The well-placed shot went over the head of Margaretville keeper Brian Faulker and landed into the far corner of the net.
"I got a great pass from the middle and I took it up outside with my left foot," Meeks said. "I was just outside the 18 and I took a shot. It went into the upper right corner. It was great."
"We are a good team collectively," Hamilton coach Brian Latella said. "To get a goal like that, kind of a lucky bounce over the top - when we can get a lead, we feel pretty confident we can hold it."
Hamilton's back line defense, led by junior Lucas Rhyde, junior Joe Taranto, senior Jack Sullivan and sophomore Alex Brink, did their part to shut down the Blue Devils attack. Latella, the Class D state coach of the year last fall, said one-on-one defending was key against the Blue Devils.
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A: Income guidelines are based on household size and are adjusted each year by the federal government. If you are eligible for Food Support (food stamps) you are eligible to use the pantry. If you have questions contact Lana Anderson, Pantry Coordinator, at 715.235.2920 x4 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Escape to Athena
|Escape to Athena
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|Directed by
|George P. Cosmatos
|Produced by
|Lew Grade
David Niven Jr.
Jack Wiener
|Written by
|George P. Cosmatos (story)
Edward Anhalt (screenplay)
Richard Lochte (screenplay & story)
|Roger Moore
Telly Savalas
David Niven
Stefanie Powers
Claudia Cardinale
Richard Roundtree
Sonny Bono
Elliott Gould
|Music by
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Rod Temperton (song, "Keep Tomorrow For Me")
Lalo Schifrin
|Gil Taylor
|Distributed by
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Release dates
|6 June 1979
Running time
|125 min.
(Sweden: 119 min.)
(Argentina: 120 min.)
(United States: 101 minutes)
|United Kingdom
Escape to Athena is a British adventure war film (with several elements of comedy) released in 1979, directed and co-authored by George Pan Cosmatos and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. The international cast included many well-known actors of the 1970s, including Roger Moore, Telly Savalas and Elliott Gould.
The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. According to the film credits, it was filmed on the island of Rhodes.
Set on an unnamed Greek island during the 2nd last year of the war, 1944, Allied POWs in a remote POW camp are forced to work for the Germans by digging up ancient Greek archaeological artifacts. The camp Commandant, Major Otto Hecht (Roger Moore), was an Austrian antiques dealer before the war. Unknown to Hecht's superiors is the fact that he's withholding the more valuable finds for his own personal gain, and sending them to his sister living in Switzerland. Hecht is far from the dutiful army officer, the total opposite of the nearest town's Commandant, SS Major Volkmann (Anthony Valentine). The prisoners conspire as well. Knowing that they would be sent to another prison camp and endure worse hardships should they run out of artifacts, they repeatedly "discover" the same ones. Volkmann and his Lieutenants (Siegfried Rauch and Richard Wren) rule the town's population with a sadistic grip, executing the innocent residents just as easily as enemy soldiers.
The only opposition to the Germans is Zeno (Telly Savalas), a former Monk, and his few resistance fighters who use the local brothel as an undercover headquarters. Zeno, who is in contact with Allied Headquarters, is ordered to break the prisoners out of their camp to increase his numbers and therefore liberate the town from the Germans and also secure a U-Boat refuelling depot. Using two captured USO artists Charlie (Elliott Gould) and Dottie (Stefanie Powers) to perform a concert as cover, the prisoners and Zeno's resistance take over the camp. With the choice of helping the resistance or being killed by Zeno, Hecht joins forces with the allies and helps them eradicate Volkmann's troops as well as capturing the fuel depot.
With Volkmann dead and the Germans in town no longer a threat, Charlie asks Zeno to lead him and two other prisoners, Judson and Rotelli (Roundtree and Bono) up to the monastery on Mount Athena to steal Byzantine treasures being kept by the monks. As with Charlie, the others care less about the war than the opportunities for looting. Zeno warns Charlie that the Monks' treasures are really the property of the Greek people.
However, Zeno soon receives word from the Allies that the invasion of the Greek islands has been moved up, requiring that he neutralize a German garrison housed in the monastery atop Mount Athena. Without telling them the whole truth, Zeno now tells Charlie, Rotelli and Judson that they can now climb Mount Athena to liberate the monks there from a small band of Germans. Zeno's turnabout - and the weapons they will be carrying - arouse some suspicion among the Americans, but ultimately their greed gets the better of them and they join Zeno.
Once they reach the Monastery, the Americans find a heavily manned garrison armed with V-2 rockets. Zeno uses gas to neutralize much of the garrison, but not before the garrison's commander has been alerted of their presence, and orders the launching of his rockets. Observing the V-2 being readied for launch, the Americans realize that Zeno had lied to them about the mission. Instead of hunting for treasure, they were sent to the monastery to destroy missiles the Germans were preparing to launch against the invading allies. Judson knocks out the missile control room using grenades, but one of the Germans survives long enough to set the base's self-destruct mechanism. Not realizing the danger immediately, Charlie and Rotelli scour the monastery for the monks' treasure while Judson frees the monks. Zeno finds the self-destruct clock, but cannot deactivate it.
With Zeno and the monks, the Americans escape the monastery before it explodes. Searching for treasure up until the last minute, Charlie escapes the explosion with the only treasure the Germans left behind - tin plates adorned with Hitler's face.
During the victory celebration in the village, Hecht, Charlie, and Dottie make plans to capitalize on treasures Hecht has already looted - making copies to sell to the Americans. Professor Blake (David Niven) learns from one of the freed monks that their treasure - Byzantine plates made of gold - are safe, having been hidden in the brothel the entire time.
The final scene cuts to modern day, by which time Zeno's former headquarters have been turned into a state museum housing the Byzantine treasures of Mount Athena. The film ends with the Heatwave song Keep Tomorrow for Me.
- Roger Moore as Major Otto Hecht – an Austrian and the Wehrmacht commandant of the POW camp who opposes his government's ideology
- Telly Savalas as Zeno – the head of the Greek Island's resistance movement
- David Niven as Professor Blake – Senior British Officer amongst the prisoners and a well known archaeologist
- Stefanie Powers as Dottie Del Mar – an American USO artist (in fact, stripper), who was shot down with Charlie and detained in the POW camp.
- Elliott Gould as Charlie – an American comedian, USO performer and professional partner of Dottie.
- Claudia Cardinale as Eleana – a local madame, girlfriend of Zeno
- Richard Roundtree as Sgt. Nat Judson – African-American POW and amateur magician
- Sonny Bono as Bruno Rotelli – an Italian POW, professional chef
- Anthony Valentine as Maj. Volkmann – the ruthless SS officer, town commandant and Hecht's rival
- Siegfried Rauch as Lt. Braun – SS officer under Volkmann's command
- Richard Wren as Capt. Reistoffer – Volkmann's adjutant
- Michael Sheard as Sgt. Mann – Hecht's senior camp NCO
- Philip Locke as Maj. Vogel
- Steve Ubels as Capt. Lantz
- Paul Picerni as Zeno's Man
- Paul Stassino as Zeno's Man
William Holden, who was in a relationship with Stefanie Powers at the time of filming, makes a cameo in the film as a POW. Elliott Gould's character passes by Holden leaning against the POW barracks, looks at him and asks, "Are you still here?" This is in reference to Holden's Oscar-winning performance in Billy Wilder's World War II/POW film Stalag 17 as Sgt. J.J. Sefton, who actually escapes at the end of that film.
The film was partly financed by Lew Grade who wanted an action movie. However he felt it did not live up to the script, in part because the first eighty minutes mixed comedy and action and "the combination just didn't work... but the last forty, action-packed minutes were wonderful. If only the emphasis had been on action throughout the film would have been a hit. Unfortunately it wasn't. Still, with the pre-sales I'd made we didn't lose nearly as much as we might have."[1]
See also[edit]
- Kelly's Heroes (1970)
- Inside Out (1975)
- ^ Lew Grade, Still Dancing: My Story, William Collins & Sons 1987 p 250-251
External links[edit]
- Escape to Athena at the Internet Movie Database
- Escape to Athena at AllMovie
- Escape to Athena at Rotten Tomatoes
- English-language films
- 1970s adventure films
- 1979 films
- British war films
- Films about World War II resistance movements
- Films directed by George P. Cosmatos
- Films set in Greece
- ITC Entertainment films
- War adventure films
- World War II prisoner of war films
- Films shot in Greece
- Rhodes
- Film scores by Lalo Schifrin


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- Marbury 14 Aug 2010 05:59I am new to this site in submitting music and was wondering if there is any way to improve sales, buyers seeing your files here.
- dapoopta 14 Aug 2010 07:28good keywording and also having a large assortment helps. Good luck!
- Marbury 14 Aug 2010 10:59I have added keywords by editing the files but now they are pending review again. Surely not ?
- grayscale 14 Aug 2010 11:41oooh.. you submitted to curator again, you should have just saved - then it doesn't go back for review
- Marbury 20 Aug 2010 13:22Still no downloads. Not sure what to do here.
- dnavarrojr 20 Aug 2010 13:479 audio clips out of nearly 3000 online and you joined on August 1st... You are expecting sales already?!?
- RekindlePhoto 20 Aug 2010 14:02patience is a virtue. Stock is not a get-rich-quick business. When you get a few hundred then a few sales will start. Yup you might have some great work and will get sales sooner. Don't expect to pay for time, computer, internet, software etc etc until you have many hundred or even thousands online ;) good luck.
- movielighter 26 Aug 2010 10:18Just keep loading up your stock. Impossible to know what people will want. Try to be specific to what is around you in your area, this will help for people looking for something specific you might have. This helped me get started, best of luck!
- Marbury 29 Aug 2010 11:28Ok, I am building my tracks up. Still no sales. Will creating a media bin help ?
- tobydalsgaard 30 Aug 2010 10:23Marbury. You have 13 clips. You've got to be kidding. Even if they are head and shoulders above everything else here, even if they are the sorts of clips that people buy constantly (i.e gunshots for SFX or wind turbines for video), even if you have them tagged and named flawlessly, even if they are priced competetively, it's less than a drop in the bucket. You might get lucky, but you've got a while to go.
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- Marbury 30 Aug 2010 14:50How many roughly will I need till I should see some action then ?
- RekindlePhoto 30 Aug 2010 16:28You've got to be kidding us! You must be a P5 office joke to see how the discussion goes LOL. At the rate you've uploaded new noise and based on being here for a month .... If I was you I would just give up and find another hobby ;)
- tobydalsgaard 30 Aug 2010 16:39It's not a set number or guarantee. You just need to be active. Actively uploading, actively looking at your competition and actively creating good material that people can use. Also, are you doing searches as if you were a customer. I listened to your track "East". Without looking at your search terms, the first things that came to mind were "middle east" "middle eastern" "indian" "asia" "asian" "marketplace" etc etc. Not one of those words was in your description. If I was searching for music to fit that mood, I'd never even see your track. Also, type in the word EAST into the search. You are almost the last search result. Pond5 won't reveal all the ingredients to get you to the top, but I surmise activity level is one of them (among keywording and titles). Anyway, if you listen to all the songs that come before you in the search, you will find many good ones....some that could work in the same place your track would. I'd be studying what those folks are doing.
- Marbury 30 Aug 2010 18:38Thanks for the tip tobydalsgaard you raise some crucial points ;-)
Phantom, It's not a hobby and I am not going to give it up.
- RekindlePhoto 30 Aug 2010 18:54Great, I hope you don't. It just sounded like you were disappointed at this point. Remember that sounds sell generally for much less than video so even when sales start, the bottom line will be less. Most people who start in stock give up because it does take a lot of items on sale to make reasonable profits. Unless you have one-of-a-kind video or sounds I'd suggest until you have several hundred you will not cover expenses. To make a real profit you will need several thousand. A few hundred will start to tease you. I think most of your questions are better asked when you get a couple hundred online. Search results are difficult to figure out. I make reasonable sales here but most of my videos come up in the middle and even end of most of my test searches. Just make sure that the description and keywords are valid, trying to game the system with common words will only result in failure or censure. Good luck and now start uploading and forget about sales for a while.
- Marbury 31 Aug 2010 03:35I see what you are saying but if there are files, however few, that people need, why not get downloads as soon as they are up ?
- tobydalsgaard 31 Aug 2010 18:02Because like I pointed out in earlier posts, there are ones up there that are similar to yours and cheaper that appear ahead of yours in searches.
- Marbury 31 Aug 2010 18:26So it's about keywording ?
- RekindlePhoto 31 Aug 2010 19:40Keywording is real important but volume is more. Many might not agree but the more you have the more you will sell. I've seen video sell here with keywording completely wrong, in fact the words were for a different clip and it sold still. Start uploading and forget everything else for a while.
- Marbury 7 Sep 2010 05:30I think sounds should sell just as high priced as video considering the time and editing involved. It takes longer than video and takes more creative input.
- biala 10 Sep 2010 02:13Nice topic Marbury :)
- biala 10 Sep 2010 02:15Nice topic Marbury :)
I am also having problems with keywording.
I just find out that you can see how many views your items have so you can try to change some keywords to approve visibility....
- Marbury 10 Sep 2010 03:56I have already had 2 sales :-)
- TheJugglingButcher 22 Feb 2012 16:19I just started a month ago with music uploads. My first upload sold within 30 days and it was my only file. This thread has been very educational for me. Thanks to you all. Good luck Marbury! I'm sure if you keep at it, you will succeed.
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 10:39AM
Another outrage from the Chancellor,still should keep the anti obesity lobby happy.
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 12:59PM
That is a perfect argument against fourm member's 'claim that they are only selling it hot because customers like to burn their fingers.' defence!
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 1:16PM
Will we see pie shops with 'heat it yourself' and 'use our microwave free' signs
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 1:18PM
Getting back on track.
Would we see a lot of takeaways that are apparently open 24/7, cutting back hours to teeter just below the VAT registration threshold, or opening a different shop next door as a separate business overlapping opening hours, to avoid being liable for VAT?
Would we see multiple outlet bakeries (like Greggs) registering each shop as a separate retail business buying cold pies (VAT free) from Greggs wholesale supplies?
Would we see the supermarket rotisserie counter become a franchised counter separate from the supermarket itself?
Burger vans in laybys are well below the VAT registration threshold so wouldn't be affected.
As usual there will be a lot of confusion from a rushed through idea. The Jaffa Cakes (is it a cake, or is it a biscuit) syndrome will be argued for years.
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 1:30PM
'There may well be one baker's in the country that still opens at 0500 on Good Friday to sell hot hot cross buns but the country won't go broke if they don't get charged VAT on them.'
But of course, unless in the unlikely event that small baker sells enough hot, hot cross buns, on Good Friday to exceed the VAT threshold, that won't be a problem.
I recall when VAT was first levied on fish & chips (or takeaways in general) consumed inside premisses as opposed to being carried out. A lot of chip shop keepers were so paranoid that they would ask you to leave should you dare to eat a chip while you waited for your mates to be served because they thought the VAT inspector that was spying from behind the lamp post would present them with an instant VAT demand!
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 1:35PM
I gave up hot pies 'n' 'sausage rolls' ( for new year resolution...so does not affect me...anyway, my fingers are in too many pies already, digitally speakin'.
And may I say, not in a shy way, I find it all, so amusing..
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 2:17PM
Dunno what Simple Simon is going to make of all this.
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 2:32PM
This is getting like the Jaffacake VAT dispute. Is a cold pie VAT able?
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Posted March 23, 2012 at 2:36PM
Humble pie is not available with or without VAT from our MPs.
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Entrails of a deer - stomach, washed intestine, liver, etc beef suet to the same weight as the deer entrails 10 cloves tsp mace tsp nutmeg tsp cinammon pinch salt 4 pounds of currants half a pound of candied orange, lemon and citron peel half a pound of dates pastry
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Parboil the Humbles of a Deer Take all the Fat off them Add the Beef Suet and mince it very small together Season it with Cloves,Mace ,Nutmeg ,and a little Cinnamon and Salt Put some Currants,Candy's and Dates ,stoned and sliced Fill your Pye and lid it When baked put in some Sack and serve it This ancient recipe is from Castle Howard in Yorkshire and is the inspiration for the saying "to eat humble pie " as only the peasants ate this pie ,the better meat being saved for the aristocrats .It was written down in 1734 .
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Probably tastes like Tesco's "Value" meat pie
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"I know I go on about the old days sometimes, but really, they don't make stuff like they used to. There was a time, about 3 years after you bought one that a brand-new car would end up rusting itself into near-oblivion. Then you'd know to spend the next 3 years prolonging its existence, patching up the worst spots with filler and remembering to towel down the wheel arches after driving somewhere in the rain. Everyone could plan for that kind of economics. Nowadays of course, it's as if some things out there are being made with the expressed intention of lasting forever. Madness if you ask me; killing off all that repeat business opportunity..."
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Susser Holdings reports end of year, 4Q earnings
CORPUS CHRISTI - Susser Holdings ended 2010 strong and expects to see the same momentum in 2011 as the economy continues to improve.
The Corpus Christi-based company, which operates more than 500 convenience stores including Stripes, on Thursday announced its fourth quarter and end-of-year earnings. Sam L. Susser, the company's president and CEO, said in a conference call 2010 was a good year to be in the fuel business.Net loss was $1.3 million for the fourth quarter compared with a net loss of $5.7 million a year ago. Net income for the year was reported at $786,000, or $0.05 per diluted share.Mary Sullivan, Susser's chief financial officer, said the fourth quarter is one of two seasonably weaker quarters.
Susser saw a 4.8 percent increase in gallons sold per store during the fourth quarter than the same period in 2009. It also saw higher fuel margins, of about 15 cents per gallon, during the quarter than during the same time in 2009 or its five-year average.
"We're seeing a lot of truck traffic on the road, which we think reflects the strengthening commerce," Susser said.
Same-store merchandise sales for the quarter increased by 7.3 percent from the previous year's quarter, and total revenues increased 9.4 percent to $1 billion.
Same-store merchandise sales for the year grew by 4 percent, and total merchandise sales increased by 2.8 percent compared with 2009.
About 18 to 22 new retail stores are expected to be built in 2011, with two opening by the end of the first quarter, Susser said.