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This is similar to a topic I post on forums of other types -- "Guilty Pleasures" or "Who are you embarrassed to admit is hot?" For example, one woman finally admitted to finding Joe Pesci attractive, though had never told a soul. Quelle horror! When the topic is music, one admitted to grooving to the Macarena in secret. And I really enjoyed Weekend at Bernie's -- there, I said it.
So what frags do you own or enjoy that you find difficult to admit to your fellow perfumistas on BN? C'mon, we won't laugh. Well, maybe just a little giggle when you aren't looking.
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"Wovon man nicht lesen kann, darüber muss man schreiben."
I have a few scents that relatives have sent me for birthday/Xmas that I
can't wear, but am loathed to discard. My aunt gave me Red Door recently
and a sister bought me White Diamonds! When I think what I could have bought instead it makes me weep......
Everything I own is on show.
I do admit to enjoying Showgirls so much I wore out my VHS tape and had to buy the DVD, though. *blush*
Danielle Steele frag ::
wow, the grandmother of all celebu-scents! I didn't know they still made that.a sister bought me White Diamonds!
C'mon you guys, there must be something worse in there...any Cindy Adams juice or Old Spice hiding behind the wardrobe doors?
yay! So did I! Nothing like Saved by the Bell naughtiness.
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"Wovon man nicht lesen kann, darüber muss man schreiben."
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I'm embarrased i used to be a Britney fan. If I listen to her music now, even from the good times, I realize it's trash mostly.
I had a few! My 4 year old is a little Perfumista & has claimed my Parfums De Coeur Cotton Candy & Pajama Party Spray, Demeter's Play Doh and Calgon's Marshmallow Body Spray as her own .
If I feel they need for something gooey sweet I can just go to her rooom & steal a spritz without the embarrassment of ownership.
I don't think that make-up and scent are comparable on a little girl. I wouldn't allow an (imaginary) four-year-old daughter of mine make-up, which I agree can sexualise children in a very uncomfortable way, but I'd have no problem at all with perfume. I loved fragrance when I was that age too, and my parents were kind enough to indulge me - I had a little bottle of Woods of Windsor Rose, another of their Lily of the Valley and a mini of Chloe. I loved scent and used to make my own pot pourri, and my Mum taught me how to make rose water. For me, it was about loving smelling things I thought were beautiful, not about beautifying myself - for our family it was a lot like enjoying a beautiful picture or eating something delicious together - something that pleased the senses and brought us all pleasure, as well as fostering a life-long interest in me. Hope that makes sense, and I hope your daughter continues to work her way through the Demeters!
I think you are both right. Children are way too sexualized way too early these days, and most makeup and certain fragrances are completely inappropriate for them until middle school, at least. Imagine a heavy musk on a little kid!
But then, there are many lighter, "girly" scents that are fairly neutral -- lavender toilet water or a rose, or even something like Amazing Graze which is so light it nearly disappears -- or the gourmand scents like chocolate, vanilla, or even Pink Sugar, which struck me as almost insisting it be worn by a little girl. Where a frag is worn is also important -- fine for home or playtime, less appropriate for school until later.
OK, so how how about this embarrassed confession: earlier I went on a frenzied free sample ordering spree, including - gulp -- JLo's, Shania Twain's, Stetson, Celine Dion's and other cringe-inducing scents. Damn you Coty and your whorish free sample giveaways! (Hey they were free!)
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Back to fragrance talk:
I just remembered I have Mojo by Gendarme! It has Austin Powers on the box The fragrance is very good but the box and bottle are just awful.
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I haven't listed my wardrobe yet, but included in there :
J. Lo glow
Britney Spears Fantasy
Paris Hilton Original(smells like Ralph but lasts 2x as long at 1/2 the price)
Skin Musk Oil & Body Spray
Body Fantasies Sexiest Musk Fantasy
Also lots of oils from street vendors.
I don't feel embarassed because I usually smell good even if I don't smell "expensive."
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Eternity. There, I said it.
I had been thinking along these very bashful lines when I recently tested and then acquired a bottle of the stuff. I can't seem to wear it, but I love Eternity sprayed on wood and on my toilet paper .
I'll get back to you on the Barry Manilow cologne I'm expecting in the mail.
In a world where 6 million people are added each month, every landscape matters.
(is there a free sample available?)
M+ The fragrance:
"Smooth... Subtle... Sexy
A herbaceous blend of tart lime, Italian mandarin and fresh ground black pepper with a clean, crisp citrus top note, a floral violet-lavendaceous middle note and a woody vetiver base note, all inspired by a well-known musician's favorite scent."
The trifecta! Well done! ::claps::
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I have Elizabeth Taylor Passion hiding someplace in my perfume closet. On a cool autumn day, It can be pretty but I've always thought it suffered from trying to be all things, it's a floral, oriental, chypre, aldehydic, animalic (civet leather and musk), and it even has a touch of honey for those who like foody scents... all rolled into one purple bottle.
Oh, I wore Pret-a-Porter a couple of times when I was in my early teen years. I consider it so trashy...
I was *this* close to buying a discounted bottle of the signature perfume from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last time I was at Beautybase in London, and I'll probably get it next time I go. It was perfectly revolting, but in a bottle so kitchy it's great. That lion is very, very plasticky in real life.
I've also been meaning to buy a bottle of White Musk edp - I'm feeling nostalgia for prep school!
I owned (and used) Obsession as a teenager.
Also owned and used Giorgio around the same time.
At the time, I thought both fragrances went beautifully with my wardrobe of ripped jeans, heavy metal t-shirts and combat boots.
Obsession ;-) I might as well add it now.
I have listed all my scents,but am a bit embarrast over owning Provocative woman ...It was even my workscent today!For my defence I got it from my mom after a trip to Greece.I'm not terribly fond of it,but wear it from time to time.Espesially at work.Feel guilty if I don't wear a fragrance in my wardrobe for ages...
Ah, yes, embarrassing fragrances...last year I bough Britney Spears Fantasy..(swapped it away already). Don't know what got into me
I have everything in my wardrobe listed...even my ultra girlie frags (Lancome Miracle & Mary Kay Velocity) that have about a half ounce left in each bottle, but I can't bear to part with them. Also, there's my $4 bottle of Jovan Musk for men that I like to dab on my neck every once in awhile.
"Wait...is David Bowie really God?" - Penelope Garcia
Oh, and I have wanted to say this for years: I loved Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds and (especially) Passion on my mom when I was in my junior high years. She doesn't wear either anymore, as I've since introduced her to other perfumes, but I'm quite sure I'd still like Passion on her. (But I wouldn't say the same about White Diamonds.)
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"It always seems impossible until it's done." -Nelson Mandela
My mission statement: "I am not afraid to keep on living - I am not afraid to walk this world alone."
Actually, I figured you weren't hiding it from your wardrobe. It's not there, presumably, just because it's not in the basenotes database...
For some, to me unknown, reason I find it embarassing to own a bottle of Splendor (EA), so I put it in the owned section...
The same goes for Giorgio, though that bottle must have turned, because nothing sell-able(is that a word?) can possibly smell that way!!
Everything passes. Everything changes. Just do what you think you should do.
--Bob Dylan
"Wait...is David Bowie really God?" - Penelope Garcia
If there's anything not in my wardrobe it's because I forgot to put it there. I think all fragrances have their place, even if only to teach us about those that don't quite work for whatever reason. I still have some in my wardrobe that would classify as 'cheap eau de cologne' sitting right alongside my most expensive niche treasures. All scent is worthy scent if it evokes an emotion of some kind or other. Nothing to be ashamed of.
I do, however, have some that I no longer enjoy, and really should swap out or give away. I'm just too damn lazy to prune...
"I don't know the key to success,
but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."
Bill Cosby
Yes! Samples. Send me a PM with your address, if you dare. I promise, you WILL be disappointed. At least I was. "M" for mediocre. "M" for meh.
It's a decidedly male cologne, so that's partly why I'm unenthused.
In a world where 6 million people are added each month, every landscape matters.
I don't own any, but will spritz on Chaps by Ralph Lauren whenever I have the chance. Same with Old Spice. I remember the ultra-cheap Chaz fondly, too, though I've not seen it in years.
Even though it's delish and nothing to be ashamed of frag-wise, the ultra-feminine Je Reviens (esp. in the perfume and bath oil forms) is my very favorite "curl up on a cold winter's night at home" frag. LOVE IT!
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Embarassed? Me? No.
I keep my wardrobe pretty up to date and include most of the free samples that I never would have picked on my own but I couldn't bring myself to post the sample of Heiress that a SA once snuck into my bag. I also can't bring myself to open the vial.
And I love Old Spice too!
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I actually owned Georgio Red in the early 90's and I must say it was a stunning choice with big hair ( and I could seriously do some BIG hair).
"Wovon man nicht lesen kann, darüber muss man schreiben."
Bravo, everyone for your true confessions. I'm sure it took a lot of courage to admit your sins.
Now, will anyone admit to liking, let alone owning, Donald Trump - The Fragrance?
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Ah, I just discovered this thread. Thank you so much MiaKulpa
And I thought: pff, I have nothing to hide, the thought never even crossed my mind to hide a scent.
But suddenly I remembered Sacred Whore of Babylon (BPAL). Owned. But not on the owned list.
The only ones who felt embarrassed were the ones at the Christmas Party who informed what I was wearing
The Sacred Whore is now proudly added to my 'owned' list.
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The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp
Sacred Whore of Babylon? sounds like something I'd actually like to sniff.
Wait. That didn't sound right.
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I have no shame and have listed almost everything I own, except the ones that aren't in the directory. I'll even own up to a blind-bought J-Lo Miami Glo and a little bottle of Yves Rocher's Coconut edt that I bought to try and satisfy my coconut craving this summer (brought on by Virgin Island Water). And a frankly noxious bottle of YR Tiare Island Flower water.
You know, I really like the sound of a lot of these perfumes? Mojo? Sounds fabulous, especially with the Austin Powers bottle! can I still get some?
As for Chaps by Ralph Lauren, I giggled when I read that because I'd never heard of it before. Does it smell like sweaty leather and cowboys? If so, yum!
About the only frags I'm be ashamed to admit to would be the Paris Hilton ones. I'm sorry, I suppose I'm just anti-PH. She's someone I would hate my little girl to emulate.
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"A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future." Coco Chanel
I'm streamlining my collection http://community.basenotes.net/showt...29#post1219729
That being said, I have scents from 3 people I can't stand :
J. Lo
Britney Spears
Paris Hilton
It took me until this year to put aside my dislike for J. Lo to try Glow even though it sounded like something I would like "clean, soapy, + musky." Once I tried it and enjoyed it, I put aside my distaste for certain people to try "their" scents since (1)they aren't really the ones coming up with them, and (2)they don't really smell like their fragrances.
As much as I love perfume, I'm not going to allow some shallow tramp's name on the bottle (cough Paris Hilton cough) to keep me from enjoying something.
Speaking of Paris Hilton frags...
(I've been waiting for her to be mentioned so I could drop in this link. )
Here, here!
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:wave: Wordbird!
Only two are not listed: a Britney Spears Curious solid shimmering perfume stick that I bought for a couple of bucks at the airport and Sephora Temptress?, a weird vanilla-monoi concotion that I use as a roomspray. What came over me? The bad perfume witch whispering in my ear: buy, buy, no matter how stomach turning the juice may be!
But, at the end of the day, I don't feel neither embarassed nor ashamed, nor do I think to have a less refined nose
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Sniffing around
I'll stop wearing black when they make something darker
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but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."
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Is "stonkingly" a real word???!!! If not, why not. I, for one, plan on monopolizing it.
Interesting how often Fantasy and JLo Glo show up - I would add Miami Glow - my particular fave.
How about all those Etat Libre de Orange titles??? Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow, Putain des Palaces , Sécrétions Magnifiques (and they're not talkin' sweat here)
And what's embarrassing? The name of the frag or the connotations of the "house" (Britney. Jennifer. Barry.) Or the connotations of the cheapness?
Ruminative Sunday here.....
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I'm not hiding anything, but I do own something not listed on BN: Sweet Craving by Victoria's Secret. Oh, and a pomegranate body spray from the Garden of Eden in St. Paul, MN. BTW, I really recommend their products!
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Zack Dmietryvch is the main protagonist of the official Zack series who was created by YouTube user "Creepygamer". He is the twin sister of Zara. Zack made his first appearance in "Zack gets in trouble at school", a series made on GoAnimate. Zack has a girlfriend/crush on named Kelly and has a few friends at school. He wasn't a respected student by teachers, had child abusive parents, and his arch-enemy was Derek.
Gender: Male
Hair: Brown
Age: 15
Birthday:June 12th 1999
Occupation: Video Game Programmer
Erik Dmietryvch (biological father)
Kate Dmietryvch (biological mother)
Diesel Marcot (1st and current adoptive father)
Kate Marcot (1st and current adoptive mother)
Eric Marcot (1st and current adoptive brother)
Diesel Dawson (2nd adoptive father)
Kate Dawson (2nd adoptive mother)
Various children were his adoptive siblings in the Dawson family.
First Appearance: Zack gets in trouble at school
Last Appearance: N/A
Ethnicity: Caucasian-American
Zack was born in 1999, his mother was a starbucks coffee maker and his dad was a basketball player, when Zack was born he enjoyed his life with his family and loved them so much, but it was until Zack a few months after Zack's 3rd birthday, Zack's mother found out his dad was responsible for the recent murders that happened in town for the past years before Zack was even born, Zack's mother kicked Zack's dad out of the house instead of reporting him to the police. Zack started school and found it easy, he mets some new friends and a few neighbours in his street, for 3 years Zack was getting used to school and knowing that his dad was a psycopathic murderer left to wander the streets of the town... or so he and his mother thought! One day when Zack was 6 Zack's dad made an unexpected visit to his house, foolish of his mother not to have reported him to police due to it resulting in her death! Zack's dad came walking in with a combat knife saying to Zack's mother "come here!" Zack's mother's last words were "OH MY GOSH!!!" Zack's dad stabbed her in the abdoben, then up to the right arm, and finally up the jaw right in front of Zack, at that moment due to the window being open neighbours heard Zack's mother's screams and Zack's crying, they came running out and to the house, Zack's dad knew he was gonna be found out and be put in jail for longer then 30 years or even sentenced to death, he quickly stabbed himself in the leg and screamed in pain as he did it in front of his soon, he said "I'm sorry Zack, please, look for Diesel!" then to put himself out of his misery, he stabs himself in the stomach, then slowly bleeds to death... and dies. After Zack's mothers recent death by his psycopathic dad who committed suicide so he couldn't serve his time in jail, Zack was set up for adoption, living within the oprhanage for the rest of his life, until he was 9, Zack's throughout the years living in the orphanage remembered those words his dad said to him "look for Diesel", Zack snuck out of the orphanage at night and went to his abandoned and unsaled home, Zack was sure to find some clues of who this Diesel person is and sure enough Zack's dad must have left something around really hidden so the police or house company could find it, after hours of searching Zack discovered a piece of hanging out wallpaper in his parents room, after he managed to pull the wallpaper, he found a letter, inside the letter it had 8 small notes badly drawen and written, it involved a dead body and 11 candles, Zack thought to himself "This has to do something with what my father was part of" Zack was in luck because there was some candles and a lighter behind the wallpaper along with the letter and there seemed to be a clear skull with ribs. Zack performed what was on the sheets and waited for a few days until a guy in black robes came in the house. The man explained himself as Diesel, he worked with Zack's dad who was working for a murdering ritual who Diesel and his wife (Kate) are about to leave to lead a normal life, they adopted Zack and took him with them to his new home. Zack enjoyed the new life for several years, until one day a kid named Derek moved in from a another country, Derek was a nemsis to everyone as his became the school bully and became friends with Hassan, Zack was his number one target seeing as Zack always thought back at Derek the most out of everyone, due to this Zack got alot of naughty reports from the school and was grounded alot by his parents, his relationship with his parents and the school was running down, this is until then the grounded series starts with it beginning the episode "Zack gets in trouble at school".

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Ex-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admits he fancies the "big" England job.
Mourinho declared on Sky Sports News: "I am in Portugal. I would like to be in London with my family for a couple of days but nobody would believe the reason why I would be there - to see friends and family and do some Christmas shopping.
"So to try to stop the speculation I decided not to go and stay here. It is sunny and beautiful."
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We were fortunate to be able to attend the Western Prototype Modelers (WPM) meet in San Bernardino this September. The event organizers provided a spectacular location for a great show. It was indeed a pleasure to meet with many talented modelers and old friends. In addition to the WPM event itself, we enjoyed the privilege of operating on the La Mesa Club Layout in San Diego, three days of railfanning Cajon, as well as the interaction and insight of modelers who value our products. Thanks to all of you.
Specifically, we would also like to thank Dave Hussey of Cannon and Company, Brian Kreimendahl, Tim Costello of the La Mesa Railroad Club, Joe D'Elia of Proto Power West, Brian Rutherford, Mark Evans, Harry Wong, and Elizabeth Allen. I've included some pictures from the event. We hope that you enjoy them. If you haven't yet attended a WPM event, it is a great place to interact with and be inspired by those who share the passion.
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At the height of the fall color explosion, it's impossible not to spend time outdoors admiring the show. But what do you do with all those leaves that end up crumbling into your carpets? Here's a creative project that preserves autumn memories for the winter doldrums ahead.
What to Do
Tell your child that the two of you are going on a collecting walk, and that you'll be bringing home all the special things you find to use in an art project. Give your child a basket small enough to carry himself, and bring along a second one for yourself. (He won't want you putting your stuff in his basket; that would mean they weren't his special things.) As you walk, remind your child how Little Red Riding Hood always carried a basket of goodies to Grandma's house; you can even skip along together. Collect the prettiest fall leaves you can find, choosing a variety of shapes and textures. You can also gather pine needles and sprays of small berries, as long as they're not too squishy.
When you get home, place a leaf on a sheet of white drawing paper, then fold the paper over it so the leaf is between two layers of paper. Show your child how to rub the top sheet of paper gently with a crayon so the imprint of the leaf begins to show through. You can make the rubbings into greeting cards or frame them for your walls.
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Since your child collects his own leaves for this project, he gets a sense of planning and carrying out an activity from start to finish. And of course crayon rubbing develops his fine-motor coordination. But what your child will love most about this activity is way the leaf images appear, as if by magic.


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Stringing - String noise/ sound - Help!
I've been having a few problems with rackets having a tinny twang sort of noise (this is solved by using a dampener but i think i need to get to the bottom of it for my piece of mind). Its most obvious with full bed poly but it i have noticed it with syn gut. also somestimes it just doesn't seem to happen but there a few string/ racket/ tension variables so hard to tie down.
I've been trying to keep an eye on this to see what i might be doing wrong. I notice that on completion of the mains the string that was initially anchored (and often the next main along on that side) has a very different tinny noise to the rest. I thought maybe i was clamping too tightly and damaging it or maybe the fact the clamped part of the string wasn't getting tensioned was the cause. So... i tried releasing the string just before the crank pulled full tension, no joy. So i tried adjusting the clamp jaw pressure to just the point of holding and even starting mains with a starting clamp, still no luck, i even tensioned it - removed clamp - put starting clamp outside frame and re tensioned to ensure the originally clamped part of the string was fully tensioned.
Does anyone have any ideas what the problem could be or what i might try to sort it - before it drives me mad?
i have no clue of what you speak..
is this noise WHILE stringing?
if not, try a dampener
Its the racquet if im understanding it correctly
The previously pulled mains are relaxing as you move outwards. That is normal. The central mains will have the lowest ping and the outer most mains will have the highest ping. If you're talking about something other than tension, such as a buzzing sound when you tap the string bed, then that is indicative of damage grommets or potentially a damaged frame.
oh ok.
possibly a loose piece of material within the frame as well, then.
Go to Walmart and pick up a bag of #64 rubber bands and tie one on the two center mains below the bottom cross. Sliding the band up against the bottom cross provides the most dampening and against the frame the least.
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That is some pure, unadulterated joy on the faces of ticketholders, who had no idea what they were getting into when they boarded a bus to god knows where (Highland Mall, turned out). What they got was the stuff super-gory movie dreams are made of.


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A plan to put a Sheraton Hotel at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and McBean Pkwy. in Santa Clarita is being put under the microscope by a new group of community members who have organized under the name "Positive Solutions Association," (PSA).
The project is being financed by Brisam Valencia, LLC, and it plans to build the Sheraton hotel over the footprint of The Greens Sports Bar and Restaurant, which will be demolished. According to Santa Clarita Associate Planner Jessica Frank, the 136,550 square foot building will accommodate roughly 200 rooms, a 120-seat restaurant and 7,600 square foot banquet facility.
PSA has issued an appeal regarding the recent Planning Commission approval of the hotel project proposal, requesting a formal review by City Council. Organizers believe that several factors of the project depart from the City's general plan. Those factors likely include the project's proposed height, which exceeds the city's development code limit. To break the limit, the project has to be granted a Conditional Use Permit. Another area of concern could be the potential traffic impacts on McBean Pkwy and surrounding streets.
Approximately 110 people make up PSA, which was formed just ten days ago. Some of the members are residents of the Woodlands Community, located directly behind the proposed hotel site.
Their spokesman Don Stevens, a Doctor of Environmental Engineering and Woodlands resident, claims that the City was misled.
"Our great City has been duped," he exclaimed to a crowd of about 20 supporters in front of City Hall Wednesday.
Still early in the process, Stevens says that PSA is evaluating the project fully and will be prepared to offer specific areas of concern by the appeal date, which has yet to be set.
"The time has been very, very short," he said. "We don't know much right now, so essentially we've filed the appeal and put together the group trying to get something started."
Just the thought of a major project like the hotel, which could be taller than the adjacent Hyatt Regency, has the group spooked.
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The City adopted a mitigated negative declaration for the project, which means that the developer will be responsible for mitigating all of the environmental impacts before they can be issued the certificate of occupancy. One of those mitigations includes the addition of another right lane for westbound traffic on Valencia Blvd. near the hotel.
While the opposition to the project has been set, Stevens reports that the group isn't upset with the City. Instead, he says, the members want to work with the City to uncover all of the details about the project and its effects on the community.


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Hi There - I set up rules to move iCal event invitations/updates/cancellations to a separate folder that I named "Calendar Invitations" so they don't clog my inbox. With these rules running, new event invitations/updates/cancellations used to show up in the event notifications button that appears on the top left of iCal when you get a new invitation/update/cancellation from someone. I just realized today that the event notifications button hasn't appeared for some time. I went into the "Calendar Invitations" folder I had set up to discover I have invitations/updates/cancellations going back to the end of October that never prompted the event notifications button in iCal to appear.
I turned off the rules and the event notifications button works again. But if I turn the rules back on the event notifications button stops appearing with new invites. Like I said, this used to work just fine with the rules turned on.
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This Saturday, March 16, from 12:00pm to 5:00pmThe Cigar Shop, Biloxi will be hosting a Cuban style pig roast with Nelson of Xikar and Alex with LFD. Chef Nelson and Sous Chef Alex will be doing the cooking outside on the patio. At this event you will receive 20% of all Xikar accessories as well as all LFD box purchases. Also for every LFD box purchases you will be eligible for a drawing to win a trip to the Dominican Republic. The ticket price for this amazing event will be $20.00. So what will you get for your $20 bucks besides the great discounts you ask! Cuban style cooked pork shoulder, black beans and rice and many more things. We will have cold Guinness on tap as well to celebrate St. Patricks Day. Other cold beverages will be available as well.
The weather forecast for Saturday is going to be amazing. So come hang out on the patio, smoke some great La Flor Dominicana cigars and shop for some XiKAR accessories. Although this is a "cigar" event, with all the wonderful food it would be a great way to spend the day with even non cigar smoking friends. ALL are welcome.
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Nov. 19 at Tennessee 27 … Vanderbilt 21 OT
CFN Analysis: Ehhhhhhhh, it was a win, but it was a controversial one. Eric Gordon made the play with a 90-yard pick six to win the game, and it was up to the officials to figure it out. After the smoke cleared, it was a cathartic moment for a team that just has to hit the two-foot putt against an awful Kentucky team to go bowling. … Tyler Bray was rusty. The Vanderbilt defense is great at forcing mistakes, and it showed with two interceptions and a pick six while keeping the Vol passing game under wraps. The big difference with Bray, though, was that his presence opened things up for the ground game. Tauren Poole finally got room to move with the safeties staying back a bit. … Da'Rick Rogers deserves All-SEC honors. Vandy focused on stopping him and failed, allowing ten catches for 116 yards and two scores.
Vandy can be ticked all it wants about how the game ended, but Jordan Rodgers threw the pick in the first place to all but end the fun. He also threw two other interceptions and the team turned it over four times. … The ground game didn't work against a normally porous Tennessee defensive front. Zac Stacy couldn't get in the clear at all. … Richard Kent had a huge game with three punts for 152 yards and one put inside the 20. … With three losses in the last four, it's been a tough second half of the season. It's a one game playoff for a bowl, needing to beat Wake Forest to get it done. To win, the turnovers that proved so costly this week have to stop. Rodgers has to be sharper and far more careful.
(AP) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Eric Gordon intercepted a pass by Jordan Rodgers and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown in overtime as Tennessee escaped Vanderbilt with a 27-21 win on Saturday night.
The Vols (5-6, 1-6), who had not won a Southeastern Conference game all season, ran across the field and mobbed Gordon -- a Nashville native -- in the end zone. The coaches called them back to the sideline after the officials ruled Gordon's knee touched the ground at Vols 10.
A replay showed Gordon's knee did not hit the grass, and the officials overturned it on review, ending the game.
Twice last season, Tennessee thought it had pulled out a win in the closing seconds of the game only to see its fate changed because of penalties.
Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney was seen skipping through the press box after the game, shouting "We finally got a break!"
A 20-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Chris Boyd gave Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-6) a 21-14 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Tennessee made it to fourth-and-goal at the 5 on the next drive, and coach Derek Dooley called for a 23-yard field goal attempt. Sean Richardson appeared to block the attempt but was penalized for running into kicker Michael Palardy.
Vanderbilt coach James Franklin asked for a review of the play, but the officials maintained that Richardson had not touched the ball before hitting Palardy's leg. Tennessee got another chance at the 2-yard line, and this time Dooley opted to go for it.
The decision paid off. Tyler Bray threw to Da'Rick Rogers, who stretched his right hand out to reel the ball in to his chest as Casey Hayward covered him. The touchdown tied the game at 21 with 6:27 to play.
After the teams traded punts, Vanderbilt drove the ball with confidence it hadn't shown all half, picking up three first downs. But the drive stalled when Prentiss Waggner intercepted a pass from Rodgers at the Vols 35.
Tennessee was unable to move the ball before the fourth-quarter clock expired.
Bray was 16 of 33 for 189 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in his first game back after breaking his right thumb Oct. 8 against Georgia. The cast on Bray's throwing hand was removed Nov. 7, and the quarterback returned to practice a week later.
Rogers caught 10 passes for 116 yards and the two touchdown throws from Bray, and became Tennessee's seventh receiver to have at least 1,000 yards in a season. Tauren Poole had 107 yards on 19 runs and a touchdown.
Rodgers was 17 of 32 for 193 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Jordan Matthews had 74 yards receiving, and Boyd had 66 yards receiving and a touchdown. Zac Stacy ran for another score.
Vanderbilt was favored by 1 1/2 points in the game, but Tennessee has now won 28 of the last 29 in the series.
The Commodores had a chance to become bowl eligible against Tennessee and now must beat Wake Forest next week for a chance to go bowling for just the fifth time in history.
The Vols needed a win over Vanderbilt coupled with a victory at Kentucky next week to keep from missing out on a bowl for the second time in the past four seasons.
Vanderbilt (5-5) at Tennessee (4-6) Nov. 19, 7:00, ESPNU
Here's The Deal … It doesn't matter that Vanderbilt has gone 2-5 in SEC play and it doesn't make a difference that Tennessee has yet to win a game in conference action. It doesn't matter that the two are mediocre teams in an awful division, and it doesn't matter that they're each still at least a season away from getting close to where they want to be. For one game, it's about keeping bowl hopes alive for Tennessee, and it's about establishing a foundation with a sixth win and bowl eligibility for Vanderbilt.
The Vols can be forgiven for their problems with key injuries and the nastiest schedule in the SEC East, but there's still time to find something positive in a disastrous conference season. The 20-12 loss to Georgia was the closest they've come to anyone in the conference, failing to score more than seven points in any of the last four SEC games, and now is when things are supposed to ease up. It's Senior Day, with a good home break after getting blown away by Arkansas, and with a win, a bowl is all but assured with a miserable Kentucky team left to finish things up. But beating Vanderbilt is no sure thing.
The Commodores have a good enough defense to be more than just competitive, and with quarterback Jordan Rodgers, the offense is starting to find more of a spark after doing next to nothing early on in losses to South Carolina and Alabama. First year head coach James Franklin has done a tremendous job of setting the right attitude, and the team has responded. The losses to Georgia, Arkansas, and Florida could've all gone the other way, and the drillings of Ole Miss and Kentucky showed the Commodores have changed for the better. With a trip to Wake Forest to close, a win now could be a must to get to a bowl for the first time since 2008 and the second time since 1982.
Why Vanderbilt Might Win: Tennessee just can't find anything to go right on offense, and things are getting worse. The running game continues to be a disaster, even though the line is doing a nice job in pass protection, and the quarterbacks aren't producing with Tyler Bray out of the equation. Even against Middle Tennessee, the offense couldn't get any sort of a push for the ground game because defenses aren't scared of anything happening deep. Arkansas put everyone up and dared Justin Worley to make plays, and while he did, completing 15-of-29 passes for 208 yards and a pick, it wasn't nearly enough to keep up.
Vanderbilt's defense has feasted off of bad offenses, doing a great job of taking the ball away when needed, and generating a good enough pass rush to throw the average SEC quarterbacks off their games. The Commodore front seven doesn't get pushed around against the run, and it won't this week, either.
Why Tennessee Might Win: Yeah, the Vanderbilt defense worked, but that was against Ole Miss and Kentucky. The Commodores do a lot of things right, but they don't have a consistent ground game to rely on. The stats on the Tennessee defense look worse than the actual team's talent; this is the game for the front seven to step up and produce. There isn't much of a pass rush to count on, but the run defense is fine against average offensive lines and it should force Vanderbilt to revolve everything around Rodgers and the passing game.
The defense is doing a nice job of taking the ball away lately with five picks in the last four games, after coming up with one in the first six, while forcing four fumbles in the last three games after coming up with three in the first seven. The defense is making a more concerted effort to make things happen to make up for the woeful offense, and it should be able to come up with at least three takeaways this week.
What To Watch Out For: Because of the family name and because his game is improving to make a name for himself, Jordan Rodgers is starting to play like Green Bay Packer brother with 200 yards or more in each of his last three games while cutting down on the mistakes. After throwing five picks in his first three games of real work, he has thrown just one in the last three games to go along with five touchdown passes and three rushing scores. He'll be a big deal this offseason.
It's the last home game for Tennessee's Tauren Poole, and now he needs some room to run. He could be an Arian Foster-like breakout player at the next level once he gets consistent blocking, but this year he hasn't been able to breathe, getting bottled up for 554 yards and four scores after cranking out more than 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns last year. He's a speedy back who could work as a third down playmaker early on in the pros, but for this week, getting his third 100-yard game of the year is a must for the Vols to have any shot of keeping the dream alive for a 13th game.
What Will Happen: Tennessee just doesn't have a passing game. Vanderbilt's defense isn't a rock, but it's good enough to load up and stop Poole and make the Vols try to air it out. The Commodore secondary has been great at times at coming up with big picks in key moments and will do enough to stop the middling UT offense from taking control. Rodgers will be terrific, and that'll be enough to overcome Vandy's own offensive shortcomings.
CFN Prediction: Vanderbilt 24 … Tennessee 20
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FGCU President: Little offense can be taken from Obama's speech to schoolchildren
Inspiration, motivation, patriotism and personal experiences …..these are the themes that President Obama emphasizes in his address to students. I have just read the text of the President's address and I believe that there can be little offense taken from this message.
Having grown up in a segregated America and now benefiting from the many educational opportunities afforded me, I know the importance of President Obama's message in inspiring children to strive for greater heights. It was the message from my Mother, Olivia, it was the message from my role models, Cecil Frederick (the first and only black pharmacist in West Palm Beach at that time), Dr. Sam Botosto, my first psychology professor at Palm Beach Jr. College, Dr. Jay Singer, my professor at FAU, who opened up the world of research in the biological bases of behavior, which would shape my career as a professor and researcher in the emerging area of neuroscience and Dr. Ken Michels, the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at FAU who encouraged me to pursue a career in academic administration (against my instincts to the contrary). As the only college graduate in the Bradshaw family, I know that the encouragement of all of these and many others contributed to my success.
I must admit in all candor, growing up I never thought that there would be someone of African descent as President of the United States of America in my life-time. All of us should feel great pride in knowing that the USA is the land of opportunity for everyone. Partisan politics will always be a part of this great democracy. Indeed, from time to time, it is what brings out the best in our political system. Never the less, motivating and encouraging our school children to strive to be the best that they can be should not be partisan. Simply, it is what has been and will continue to make our country strong. It is the ultimate in patriotism.
I have read the text of President's message to our school children. It is the message of all educators…..it is the message of all Americans…..it is the message of individual responsibility and opportunity. For everyone, including those who have been historically underserved by education (low income, rural, communities of color, first generation college students) it is a message that should be embraced.
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City Police are planning to seek an additional All Women Police Station (AWPS) for Coimbatore South to tackle the increasing number of cases related to women in recent years.
At present, Coimbatore city has three AWPS to handle incidents such as women harassment, domestic violence and dowry cases.
Coimbatore City was divided into four zones — East, West, Central and South — for all wings such as traffic, crime, law and order.
According to senior police officials, while various wings had a presence in all zones, All Women Police Stations were established in only three with the south zone having none.
The Coimbatore East AWPS located at Ramanathapuram was taking care of the south zone also.
Of late, the number of women complaining about harassment, domestic disputes, and rape was increasing due to heightened awareness about their legal rights. Further, Podanur was also reporting large numbers of women-related cases.
On an average, at least five cases of women harassment were being registered every month in the south zone, which was adding to the strain of the east zone AWPS, police officials said.
The City Police believe that the establishment of an additional AWPS at South would contribute to effective policing and expeditious handling of sensitive cases.
The proposal for the additional AWPS would be placed at the ongoing annual conference of IAS and IPS officers to be chaired by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in Chennai. The State Government had recently sanctioned an additional Traffic Investigation Wing unit for Coimbatore City Police taking the total number of units to two. This was the result of a representation made during the Chief Minister's conference held early in 2013.
Similarly, police are planning to ask for sanction of traffic wing for seven police stations and also two crime wings for Rathinapuri and Saravanampatti police stations. Traffic regulation work in seven police stations and combating crime in the above said two police stations at present are handled by officers as posted as in-charge in addition to their primary assignments.


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May 18, 2015
San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists Auction May 21
The Thursday evening fundraiser will be begin in Ayres Hall at the Arboretum with a preview at 6pm. The auction begins at 7pm. Free admission and parking. Credit cards will not accepted.
May 4, 2015
23rd Annual Family Music Festival, June 7
Enjoy the music of Pat Boone as well The Crystals ("Da Doo Ron Ron") and Freddy Cannon "Palisades Park" at the 23rd Annual Family Music presented by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation. Tickets are $20 for Arboretum members, $25 for the general public. Children under 12 are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Gates open at 2 p.m. The concert begins at 3:30pm. Tickets may purchased at the Pasadena POPS or Arboretum Gift Shop.
April 14, 2015
Five Non-Thirsty Plants for Your Garden
Botanist Frank McDonough at the Arboretum suggests these showy, water-saving plants for your garden now available at the our Gift Shop
February 26, 2015
NEW! Crescent Farm hands-on workshops
Learn about water conservation and sustainable food gardening! The Crescent Farm, located in the heart of the Arboretum just north of Baldwin Lake, is a reclaimed landscape where we experiment and explore new and ancient horticulture techniques for water conservation and food production. This is an educational training program. Workshops are held Tuesdays and Thursday, 10am-4pm. Registration is required at the membership office. General public $10 a month; members free. Please call 626.821.4623 or email email@example.com. Please bring gloves, drinking water and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Take a look at the Crescent on Facebook.
January 30, 2015
Library information in Chinese now online
The Arboretum Library has posted a page in Chinese full of helpful information about the garden books for adults and children as well as other resources.
January 29, 2015
Pacific Horticulture's in-depth look at two Arboretum collections
The quarterly publication of the Pacific Horticulture Society has featured our Madagascar Spiny Forest and Engelmann oaks in two separate articles. Both were written by James Henrich, curator of living collections at the Arboretum. You can learn all about the history and plants in these collections. The details and photos are wonderful. Both articles as well as entire issues of the magazines are available online. Enjoy!
January 23, 2015
Writing at the Arboretum: Mapping the Heart
In this new series of writing workshops, we will discuss how writers reveal themselves in their text through imagination and interpretation of object, house, path, road, landscape and taste. At the second class on Sunday, February 22, we'll discuss what is your first memory of a garden? Do you have a photo of yourself as a young child in a garden? Bring it, so you can write about it.
January 20, 2015
NEW! Weekly Queen Anne Cottage tours
Exclusive, 1.45-hour, guided tours inside the historic cottage will begin Friday, December 5, at 10am. The tour is offered twice a day on Friday and Saturday, and at 1pm on Sunday. Reservations required. Learn about the fascinating legacy of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, who won and lost fortunes creating 19th century resort destinations in both Northern and Southern California.
January 7, 2015
Join our Saturday morning walking tour
The docent-led walking tour begins at 10:30am and provides an excellent introduction to and update about the Arboretum. Wear your walking shoes. Free with admission; members free
December 28, 2014
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I have recently moved into the Seattle WA area and am looking for some advice on a Sailboat. I have spent a good portion of my life on boats and sailing, but mostly fresh water sailing on the Great Lakes.
The boat range I am looking at is in the 30-34 foot range, mostly because my wife and I have two small children, and I wanted a boat that is not too difficult to get into a slip and manage the sails solo.
I have been looking at New Cruising boats for about 1 month now, and am at the point where I could really use some advice.
Here is where I am at. I have looked at the Catalina 30mkIII, 310 and 32. I have also looked at the Beneteau 323 and 331. I like the Beneteau, but none can be had prior to September of this year. Although I like the boats, I am not impressed by the Beneteau sales organization in WA. To the point where I am considering another boat.
At this point, I am planning on mostly weekend sailing on the Sound. I am not looking into a project boat (which is why I have been looking at new boats).
I have not really looked at too many options other than the Catalina, and would like some advice on going that path vs. the Beneteau..... or maybe I am going in the wrong direction all together.
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Q4 2012 Earnings Call
February 19, 2013 10:00 am ET
Peter C. Delongchamps - Vice President of Financial Services and Manufacturer Relations
Earl J. Hesterberg - Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Director and Member of Finance/Risk Management Committee
John C. Rickel - Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President
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Peter C. Delongchamps
Thank you, Laura, and good morning, everyone, and welcome to today's call. The earnings release we issued this morning and a related slide presentation that include reconciliations related to the adjusted results were referred to on this call for comparisons purposes, have been posted to Group 1's website.
Before we begin, I'd like to make some brief remarks about forward-looking statements and the use of non-GAAP financial measures. Except for historical information mentioned during the conference call, statements made by management of Group 1 Automotive are forward-looking statements that are pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, but are not limited to, risks associated with pricing, volume and the conditions of markets. Those and other risks are described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission over the last 12 months. Copies of these filings are available from both the SEC and the company.
In addition, certain non-GAAP financial measures, as defined under SEC rules, may be discussed on this call. As required by applicable SEC rules, the company provides reconciliations of any such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures on its website.
Participating today with me on the call, Earl Hesterberg, our President and Chief Executive Officer; John Rickel, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Lance Parker, our Vice President and Corporate Controller. Please note that all comparisons in the prepared remarks are to the same prior year period, unless otherwise stated.
I'd now like to hand the call over to Earl.
Earl J. Hesterberg
Thank you, Pete, and good morning, everyone. For the full year 2012, Group 1 retailed 128,550 new vehicles, driving a 23% revenue increase to a record $7.5 billion. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were a record $4.53 on a 25.8% net income increase to $108.2 million.
Our corporate focus in 2012 was on growth, and I'm pleased to report that Group 1's new vehicle unit sales outpaced the industry's 13.4% increase by growing 26% on a consolidated basis and 16.4% on a same-store basis. We significantly outpaced the industry's used vehicle retail unit sales growth of 4.5%, as reported by CNW Research, by retailing 21% more used vehicles in total, with 12.9% increase on a same-store basis.
Turning now to our fourth quarter results. Group 1 reported a 9.4% increase in adjusted net income to $24 million or $0.99 per diluted share on a 19.3% revenue increase. While we were pleased to continue with a very strong top line growth rate, our cost leverage did not meet our expectations. I will cover the issues and the actions we're taking to address this in just a moment.
Turning first, though, to our sales performance. Same-store new vehicle revenues grew 15.8%, as we retailed 14.6% more units compared with industry retail growth of 11% in the quarter. New vehicle gross profit increased 3.7%, as gross profit per unit decreased $199 to $1,897, partially reflecting the inflated margins on import vehicles in the fourth quarter last year due to inventory shortages. New vehicle average sales price increased slightly to $34,965, due to stronger luxury sales in the quarter.
On a consolidated basis in the fourth quarter, Group 1's luxury mix expanded to 32% of new vehicle unit sales. Import brands contributed 50% and domestic brands accounted for 18% of the units sold.
Toyota/Lexus sales accounted for 29% of our new vehicle unit sales with BMW/MINI, Honda/Acura, VW/Audi/Porsche and Hyundai/Kia increasing their share of Group 1's new vehicle unit sales during the quarter.
New vehicle inventory held steady at 63 day supply or 26,615 units. Same-store used retail gross profit increased 7.4% on a 9% higher revenues, as gross profit per unit grew slightly to $1,635. The average selling price increased 1.8% to $20,842, reflecting an expanded mix of used vehicle sales at our luxury stores.
And a 38-day supply used vehicle inventory was a little higher at the end of the fourth quarter than what we've been running during the past few quarters. We're comfortable at this level as much of it came in the last 10 days of December due to the exceptionally strong year-end new vehicle sales trade-ins.
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Agent's shot kills rock thrower at border fence
U.S. officers trying to arrest border crosser assaulted by rocks, spiked piece of wood
SAN YSIDRO A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man who was trying to illegally enter the country from Mexico Tuesday night during a fight that left another agent injured.
The agent spotted three men who were crossing at the border fence just before 7:30 p.m. and called for assistance, San Diego police homicide Lt. Ernie Herbert said.
Border Patrol Agent Michael Jimenez said the location was 1.6 miles west of the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
When a second agent arrived they tried to arrest the trio and two of them fled back into Mexico through an opening in the fence, Herbert said.
Agents caught the third man who resisted arrest and started to fight.
As the struggle ensued one of the other men leaned over the top of the fence and hurled large rocks and a piece of wood with nails sticking out of it at the agents, Herbert said.
The piece of wood hit one of them in the head, the lieutenant said.
As the man began to throw another rock the other agent opened fire, hitting him once. He fell back into Mexico and died at the scene, Herbert said. Authorities identified him as 40-year-old Tijuana resident Jose Alfredo Yañez Reyes.
The man involved in the scuffle was arrested.
The agent who opened fire has been with the force for three years. His name had not been released.
The agent who was hit with the board was treated at a hospital and released, police said.
In the meantime, both the Mexican government and the American Civil Liberties Union have called for a thorough investigation into the incident. On the Mexican end, federal officials have taken over the probe into the incident.
A statement from Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretariat said: "The Mexican government energetically condemns the death. ... (We) reiterate that the use of firearms to repel attacks with rocks, which is what preliminary information indicates may have occurred in this case, represents a disproportionate use of force."
Kevin Keenan, executive director of the San Diego ACLU office, said "We're concerned that the Border Patrol has a policy supporting the shooting of rock throwers in any situation. Apparently they do not train their agents to handle these situations better."
"We don't know all the facts on this incident, but Border Patrol needs to come clean on its policy of shooting rock throwers and reform their use of force."
Neither nor the Border Patrol nor the FBI, which is also investigating the incident, have responded to requests for comment.
Three other fatal shootings involving Border Patrol agents were reported between June of last year and March.
In the 2010 an agent shot and killed a 15-year-old boy who authorities said was throwing rocks at him near the border in El Paso. In January a 17-year-old who was also said to be throwing rocks was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent near Nogales, Ariz.
In March a 19-year-old U.S. citizen who was allegedly running from agents was shot and killed near Douglas, Ariz. after a rock throwing incident.


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When Gaston Acurio – South America's most famous chef – brought his ceviche to New York, expectations ran high. At La Mar Cebicheria, the ceviches of raw fish bathed in tart citrus juices turned out to be great, and so did their sashimi-influenced cousins, the tiraditos. The problem is that most of the rest of the menu sucked. The national dish of aji de gallina was rendered as a cheese-soaked mass of flavorless poultry – when it should have been fiery as hell – while seco de cordero, normally a hearty goat stew, had been reinvented as a couple of twee lamb chops plus a few chunks of shoulder absurdly arranged on the plate with baby vegetables. Our advice: sit downstairs and enjoy a tiradito or ceviche plus a pisco sour (the national drink of Peru), then go elsewhere for your nourishment.


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Thanks, fellas. Heres a small update. Getting the engine finalized and all the detail work finished up.
Thanks for checking her out and as always, comments a criticism is welcome!
Posted 23 January 2013 - 03:43 PM
great build. cant wait for more. motor looks great too.
Posted 27 January 2013 - 05:46 PM
Yea, its funny how much the S13 coupe and the R32 favor in looks. Even the real thing, the proportions are only slightly smaller from the R32 to the S13. The roof line, and silhouette is almost identical. I know some tuners who have turned an S13 into a poor man's R32. It looks very convincing. Anyway, small update. Trying to get the interior finished up. The only thing missing here is the cage, waiting on the primer to dry so I can sand and paint. Anyone have any suggestions for color? I dont want to do body color since I think it will blur the line of the a pillars and roof and I dont want to do black because I want the cage to stand out. Maybe like a sliver or polished aluminum?
Dash is detailed with a popular mod for 240s, replacing the center heat vents with a twin gauge pod. R32 cluster (my S13 cluster decal disintegrated in the water) and a Nardi wheel. Passengers seat is the stock seat since I wanted to maintain a budget racer sort of look. Rear deck lid is flocking, first time using it and the type I got was way too fine imo. And got the decal into the FPR for the engine. Small, but it makes a difference. And last I built the under structure of the hood. Anyway, on to the pics. Thanks for looking.
Posted 27 January 2013 - 06:00 PM
Looking good!
Posted 28 January 2013 - 12:04 AM
Coming together nicely!
Posted 28 January 2013 - 03:41 AM
Beautiful work here!
Posted 29 January 2013 - 06:01 AM
Thanks to a midwinter 60 degree day, I decided to shoot my clear. After first coat:
And completed interior:
Thats all for now. Thanks for checking her out!
Posted 03 February 2013 - 05:12 AM
Alright, this should be my last update before I post this as a finished build. Finished up my chassis detail, ran my fuel lines, finished detailing the motor. Adding the radiator and intercooler and ran the piping. Adding a throttle cable and wiring for the O2 sensor. All Ive got left to do is get the engine permanently placed into the bay and make an exhaust for it.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 08:43 PM
Thanks for the comments, guys! A small in progress update. Did some work on the motor, finished up the scratchbuilding on the turbo side of the exhaust, scratchbuilt a new intake manifold, throttle body, and radiator. Also shot on the final coats of color a few days ago, so this is the final color before its cleared. Just gotta finish up the mods before I shoot the clear on. Anyway, thanks for checking her out!
What did you use here for the fuel rail? It looks like styrene but is it square or hexagon and what size is it?
Posted 04 February 2013 - 01:52 AM
some very nice work Brandon
Posted 04 February 2013 - 03:53 AM
Yea, its just some square styrene rod with some hex rod on each end to simulate the pressure fittings.
@Vintage; from the master himself! Thanks!
Posted 04 February 2013 - 04:28 AM
Beautiful build, Brandon! Some great bodywork & paint. The engine bay is turning out really well. Love your scratch work as well.
This is one very cool ride & well done. Thank you for sharing it with us.


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New Pokemon available to LadonPoor Ladon was feeling a little excluded, and decided to open its borders to choosing more Pokemon.
These Pokemon can now be chosen in the Ladon faction:
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This is in addition to the previously non-Dragon Pokemon in Ladon, which were the Charizard line, the Gyarados line, and Milotic line.
Now get out there and join Ladon! The last thing the leaders want is Fraener throwing a tantrum.
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This round will be treated like a qualifier. We want you to show us what you can do, but don't go absolutely all out right at the start! A certain number of contestants (depending on how many participate in this round) will move on to Round Two.
In this round, your contestants will be having a ONE ON ONE BATTLE WITH YOUR FACTION'S ASSISTANT. You must show your character winning for your character to advance. Though the definition of "winning" is up to you! As long as it's clear (a draw would also be considered a victory). No switching Pokemon mid battle. You must pick one Pokemon and stick to it throughout the whole battle*.
*Note on the turn-based style fighting: it is like the games, but not exactly. Basically it just means taking turns, but you are more than welcome to mix it up as well. We won't penalize you for it.
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Alright, my non-competitive underlings! Since you're not competing in the tournament, I'm gonna hafta ask little favours of you from time to time. Don't you worry much, they're nothing life-threatening. Not right NOW, anyway. Who knows what kinda missions I might send the more capable Corusites on in the future? Anyways, here's the few things I need you guys to do.
Number one! Did you guys know we got a daycare and nursery? For the baby Pokémon. And occasionally baby humans. Not many students get knocked up, I should say, but whatever. We got it if we need it. Well, it's kinda fallen into disarray. It looks more like a prison than a nursery! So we've set aside a budget for you guys to go spruce it up, make it actually look inviting to the little ones! Check out Severstal market for furniture, paint and any other kind of crap you deem fit to go in there. Have fun!
Number two! The deserts of Corus hide tons of ancient ruins. And inside ancien
Oh! Bienvenue!Please to be meeting ye, traveler! Are ye in the mind to get yerseff some trinkets fer yer frenss? Y'at se right plaace! Take a look-see!Oh! Bienvenue!3 years ago in Personal More Like This
Papi, arrete por favor. Estás les confondant. Hellow, there! I know a buying customer when I see one... take a look at our wares--let me know if you want anything, yeah? Oh wait... you say you're part of the regional tournament? Ciel dessus! No charge for first-timers!
Feel free to have your pick of one complimentary accessory for each of your pokemon, yes?
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Welcome to Cita Erbonde!Hi, everyone! Gosh, this is so weird to be talking to you all for the first time! Er... I'll just try to be brief I guess, and make sure I don't overload you guys with information, okay?Welcome to Cita Erbonde!3 years ago in Personal More Like This
Say hi, Edol! ^^ This is Edolynn, my little baby ball-o-fire piggy! And I'm Kassy. Your region leader. "This region" being our beautiful, colorful Porta del Pizzicare! (or port-a-del-pit-ze-cah-ray for newcomers!)
Now, for those of you who might not know the lay of the land, I'll give you the skinny. There's three main parts to our lovely little bay: Cita Erbonde (the capital city), "the spit" (aka "that big hunk of land curling into the harbor"), and Cucciaio (my hometown!). Now unfortunately, as lovely as Cucciaio is (oh... by the way, that's pronounced "coo-kee-eye-oh") I have to letcha guys know... that city's off-limits for living on for y'alls. Sorry! Town ordinance that's been in place for seventy years...I'm trying my best to chat with the town leaders to get them to change that rul
Announcement from Epicent City: The Tournament!Hello, and welcome to the Saros region! My name is Professor Ivory, but most people respectfully refer to me as the Pokemon Professor. Now I'm sure you won't need me to explain the world of Pokemon, as you've likely known it for most of your life! So instead, allow me to introduce you to the land I and my friends call home.Announcement from Epicent City: The Tournament!3 years ago in Personal More Like This
The region of Saros divides into six distinct provinces noted by their strongly varying climates. The pokemon vary between all 6 regions, seeming to culminate by their various types. And as the pokemon vary, so do the people who live alongside them! Within the regions, there are 6 guilds which are the center of power and influence among the people of each region! The 6 trainers who lead them have known each other since youth, and the guilds still carry such bonds.
In the center of the land is a bustling urban center known as Epicent City! It is here where I conduct my studies, on the 17 types of pokemon and how they adapt and interact with each
GOOD NEWS: ROUND ONE EXTENSION. (+ info)Angels have descended from the heavens, and they have spoke to the admins and said: give them one more week.GOOD NEWS: ROUND ONE EXTENSION. (+ info)3 years ago in Personal More Like This
Well, not really, but that's what is happening! WE HAVE GIVEN YOU AN ADDITIONAL WEEK AND A DAY TO COMPLETE YOUR ROUND ONE ENTRY. That makes the new deadline September 12th.
This will be the only extension to Round One. Do NOT count on any more.
As well, there are a couple things that need to be done when your entries are completed. We're getting in some finished entries now. Yes, you must submit your entire entry to the group. This is in case of any issues, we can resort to finding your entry within the gallery.
But, please make sure your entries have NEXT and PREVIOUS links. Some way of navigation of your entries. Also, please link your app somewhere in the artist descriptions.
For the HTML to do links with text, it is NEXT/PREVIOUS
When your round is complete, ONLY when it is complete--not if it is unfinished and the de
Welcome to CorusTo our newest recruit,Welcome to Corus3 years ago in Personal More Like This
Good on you for choosing Corus! Seriously, it's pretty much the best region. No joke. Let me give you the run down; Corus is pretty dry and hot, but it works out in our favour, since it toughens everyone up in no time at all! And "tough" is what Corus is all about- if you're a slacker, you might want to go and sign up in one of the sissy frilly froo froo regions, since Corus will eat you up and spit you out.
So let me tell you a bit about the different places in Corus! Firstly, the biggest place here is Arcelor. That's where I'm based, and where the majority of high profile battles are held.
And don't give me any sass about how the HQ is an abandoned steel works factory, 'cause I'll smack you. This place is fantastic! We converted the whole thing into a battle academy, so anyone who is serious about taking on the league should enrol here. We got dorms, it's cool. It has huge halls for battles, and the old refineries are great obstacle courses for training.
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