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Of course you've heard of the three famous swordsmen, but did you know that the novel is really funny, as well as replete with romance and adventure? John Lee does, and his narration plays up all three attributes to great effect. For those who need a reminder, Dumas's classic adventure presents the escapades of three of King Louis's musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, plus D'Artagnan (a musketeer in training) as they foil a few of Cardinal Richelieu's many devious plots. Amid much swordplay, they actually utter the famous line: "All for one and one for all." Lee struggles a bit with accents and characterizations early in the production. His hesitations disappear after a few chapters, however, and he gives fine voice to the rest of the madcap tale.
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"What Fun!"
Reading The Three Musketeers was great fun! I especially loved the way it ended. I count it among my favorites now, and will no doubt read it again. The impressive combination of Alexandre Dumas and John Lee brought it to life for me in a way I didn't think possible. I love it!
***NOTE 1: Thanks to Audible and John Lee for making this experience possible. It was important to me that the experience be authentic, realistic, and free flowing. Through Audible's and John Lee's efforts, everything that I feared would make reading a noted classic like this cumbersome or difficult???has disappeared. Instead, it was just... amazing!
***NOTE 2: Mr. Lee, PLEASE narrate James Clavell's Shogun and King Rat! I think only you could really do them justice.
"Don't miss this book"
It's a classic, what's not to love?
The whole book was memorable. In today's society, it's easy to get lost in the language but don't let that stop you. The fight between Dartanian and the three Muskateers near the beginning was my favorite part. Especially seeing as they bonded so closely after that.
Dartanian was my favorite. He was a proud man with a good heart and fierce loyalties.
Do yourself a favor and stick with this book. Once it grabs you, you'll be hooked. If you get confused with a particular section, go back and listen again.
I know from whence I speak.
"Better than the movies"
There is a reason some of these books are called Classics and why the authors reputations have stood the test of time. Unfortunately, our exposure to stories such as The Three Musketeers is often through cinema and they come off lightheaded. This unabridged audio is so much better and its almost a shame that it shares the same title with the inane film version. You won't feel like you're listening to an audio version of the movie. Moreover, it is one of the best productions I've listened to on audible.com. John Lee is a marvelous reader in any event and at the top of his form in this book.
Former steelworker from Buffalo NY retired after 40 yrs. as a Registered Nurse. Viet Vet, did a lot of theater in HS... e-Clectic for sure
"This is one book for all. All for one?"
Much richer and fuller than any movie or adaptation I've seen before. It is an epic and long but well worth it. Who knew...
"Only a Narration Review"
I didn't make it through the whole book, some other book came up and I switch over, and haven't made it back to this one. I bought this book because I recognized the narrator from another book and I have to say that I think John Lee could be one of the best Audiobook Narrators in the World. He took a book(This one) that I really wasn't all that interested in and made every second worth listening to. Thank You John Lee Thank You
SciFi/Fantasy and Classics to History, Adventure and Memoirs to Social Commentary—I love and listen to it all!
"An Irresistible Romp!"
How can anyone NOT like The Three Musketeers?!? I read this when I was creeping up on adolescence, and it's as irresistible now as it was then. And though John Lee doesn't earn a four-star rating, it was wonderful to listen to. I chose him as a narrator because, even though I adore Simon Vance, the sample just told me that I'd be nodding off somewhere along the way. John Lee's performance seemed more rollicking, more exciting. And it is. He captures the personalities of each character, spot-on, and not only that: some of his vocal characterizations add to the already rich characters! What keeps him from getting a four-star rating is his oh-so annoying way of pronouncing each name with a hyper-correct and painful enunciation with extreme inflections. Plus there's a pause, as in, "said....pause...wait for it... D'ArtagNAN." It was jarring. And as it's a quite lengthy novel, it became skin-crawling as well. I don't regret choosing his version over Vance's, though, simply because his pacing, his sense of drama, and of humor, are flawless and engaging. Just be warned. You might want to consider what will be tolerable to you over an extended listening time.
Other than that, don't deny yourself this listening pleasure. Alexandre Dumas was brilliant with action, brilliant with humor, and light spirits. And his dialogue flows as naturally as anything ever written. I will be listening to the sequels. I wonder how Vance will do with their narration? I'm delighted to find out...!
"Fun Story"
I never read the print version.
I like the ending, but I will not share that with you.
I have listen to about 30 books read by John Lee. I love his voice. He does not change his voice much when switching between characters and for some reason I find this lack of strong change more soothing then readers who constantly change their voice.
There were many parts of the story that were very funny.
If you are looking another Count of Monte Cristo, like I was, this is not it, so I was disappointed by that, but once I got into the story I really enjoy it.
"... there are times when silence is a poem." - John Fowles, the Magus ^(;,;)^
"Don't go to Dumas for Prose or Literary Refinement"
You go to him for action and plotting, for dialogue and badassery. His novels don't just pull you through them, they hurl you through. 3x speed was not fast enough to keep up with my interest. Les Trois Mousquetaires is pulp before their was pulp and noir before their was noir. I personally like the Count of Monte Cristo better, but I could also argue that 3M is a better-made novel. Anyway, if you like adventure books read it. If you like littttttraaaature. Get off your pretentious leather chair and read it too.
"Outstanding Novel!"
The Three Musketeers is another masterpiece from the writer, Alexandre Dumas. Written with terrific skill, this novel relates the story of D'Ärtagnan and his three companions Athos, Porthos, and Aremis seeking to foil the schemes of the imposing Cardinal and faithfully serve the King. This novel contains incredible themes, intricate plots, and is a well written novel. The Three Musketeers well deserves its title among the top classics. The story kept me captivated and on the edge the entire way! John Lee is an outstanding narrator! With his incredible ability to change to the voices of the characters, he brought the novel alive. Overall, the audiobook, The Three Musketeers, is well worth the time and money!
How can the characters in this year's True Detective be worse? Ferrill is asexual, drunk, corrupt, a child abuser and worse!
"Remarkable Wit, Suspenseful and Entertaining"
I wonder how many of us have actually read this clasic. Too many of us think we know the story from the movies, but I assure you it is far more clever, witty, complicated and suspenseful than any film rendition.
I had listened to another audio version of this book many years ago, but knew John Lee would bring it to life far better this time around. His timing, clarity, distinction of the character voices are excellent.
Do yourself a favor, listen to this classic and be taken away to the gallantry and intrigue of France in the early 17th century.
"Great Romp"
Having seen the films I did not know what to expect. There are so many twists and turns in the emotions of the book and the story. This reading really bought out the humour.
The reading was brilliant I soon became absorbed into the story. The narrator was extremely good and after a while I was unaware of the narrator's voice and only heard the characters.
I recommend this book
"Unlikable characters"
I'm glad I finished it, I was curious enough to know how it ended to finish it. But the muskateers are really rather unlikable characters, nothing much like their on screen counterparts, they're snobs, fight over the smallest insult, sleep with richer, older women to get their money, and are generally quick to kill and fickle. Not really what I was expecting...
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Brittany Heri scored three second-half goals to propel Wando past Fort Dorchester, 4-0, Tuesday at Wando Stadium in Mount Pleasant.
Wando (6-0) struggled to find its rhythm early against an upset-minded Fort Dorchester squad. After a halftime pep talk from head coach Shannon Champ, the Lady Warriors refocused and came out firing in the second half.
"Fort Dorchester played very, very well in the first half with a lot of energy, a lot of intensity and a lot of determination," Champ said. "I think we definitely responded in the last 40 minutes."
Heri broke up the scoreless game almost immediately with a goal into the top left corner of the net in the 41st minute. She added a second in the 57th minute on a breakaway with a quick move past the goalkeeper, and completed the hat trick in the 77th minute.
"Brittany stepped up with some clutch goals when we needed them," Champ said. "She has great athleticism and great speed so we rely on her for a lot those one-on-ones to goal."
Allie Winglosky added a fourth goal in the 79th minute with a header off a cross from Hannah Betfort to cap the second-half surge.
Fort Dorchester managed just three shots on goal in the second half against the Warriors defense, all of which goalkeeper Logan Nelson denied. Nelson picked up her sixth shutout of the season.
"I was very pleased with the second 40 minutes, it's the first 40 that we have to work on," Champ said. "But I guess 4-0 isn't a bad result when you play only half the game."
Wando travels to Hilton Head Thursday to face the Seahawks at 7 p.m.
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Instagram is an awesome little bit of kit.
In spite of the fact that we own a very expensive camera, I tend to find that I take the vast majority of our photos on the iPhone these days, and beautify them in seconds.
Life happens in an instant, and modern technology means that we don't need to miss a beat.
Here's one of many of my fave recent Instagram pictures, just for the fun of joining in 'the Gallery' over at Sticky Fingers' blog. It's me and Ollie, just about to fall down a cliff backwards because he's squeezing too tight…..
Snapseed is an equally good toy, by the way.
Check out my new weekly Blog series "Life's a journey", which began this week. Each week we will revisit a memory from the years of our lives, whether from childhood, growing milestones, or simply poignant family stories we've all experienced at some time or another. Subscribe to our feed to make sure you get the prompts each week.
Life's a journey, SaveEveryStep.
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Baby Shoes, revisited 12 years on
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The Creative Arts Department at First Baptist Oviedo that exists to help our Pastor and ministers fulfill their visions, help ministries rally their troops, help others discover a sense of who we are and where we are going, and to help our church build a bridge to the future.
Our church's web and print materials tell a story. They are windows into our "culture" and tell others—members, prospects and neighbors— what we value. The Creative Arts department constantly strives to tell that story with visual accuracy and excellence.


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Careers and Salaries
Whether you are exploring different majors, preparing for an interview, or thinking of applying for a raise or promotion, it is always wise to research salaries in your field, as well as the job outlook for various positions. Following are some useful websites for this type of research.
- The Kent State University Career Center website has a section on exploring jobs and careers
- The Occupational Outlook Handbook On-Line gives information on hundreds of occupations, is updated every two years, and has an "A to Z" search. It will give the job description, education required, salary information, job outlook for the future and other useful information. You can also find the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" in the research section of your library.
- The free On-Line Salary Calculator will help you evaluate salaries for job offers and raises.
- The Cost of Living Calculator will calculate the likely living costs nationwide.


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US Patent office invalidates previous validation of Apple multitouch patent, unless and until they validate it again
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which often seems content to grant patents willy-nilly and let companies fight out their validity in court, has just ruled that Apple's massive multi-touch patent is invalid. At least for now. They approved it before and may approve it again. But they're invalidating their previous validation unless and until they validate it again. Yeah, it gives me a headache as well. Here's what Florian Mueller of Foss Patents has to say:
I have said on various occasions that first Office actions and other non-final Office actions are just preliminary. Many patent claims that are rejected at this stage do ultimately survive. There are many steps inside the USPTO, followed by a potential appeal to the Federal Circuit (and in a few cases even the Supreme Court). Some people say that first Office actions are partial because they are based only on submissions made by those challenging the patent, and many examiners like to take a tough position early on in order to enable and require the patentee to present the strongest arguments in favor of validity. But it would be a mistake to underestimate the significance of a first Office action. Also, a complete rejection of all claims of a given patent is potentially more devastating than one affecting only some claims.
The mega-multitouch patent is something called the Steve Jobs patent, and Apple has asserted it in litigation before. How and if this affects current and future litigation remains to be seen. All that happened, it seems, is that the patent was challenged and now Apple gets to respond.
The Verge's Nilay Patel reacted on Twitter with the following:
A first office action invalidating a patent means kind of less than nothing.
Source: Foss Patents, @reckless
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US Patent office invalidates previous validation of Apple multitouch patent, unless and until they validate it again
Absolutely it is, Apple should never have been granted such a general patent in the first place. Especially since they truly weren't the first to use the technology in the first place.


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Final Results
Final Multi-Event Results
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Cal State Northridge track & field opened the 2012 outdoor season over the weekend as the Matadors hosted the 2012 Northridge Invitational and Multi-Events.
The Matador men and women both fared well in the decathlon and heptathlon which kicked off the meet Thursday, Mar. 15.
In their first action of the 2012 outdoor season, Olympia Jewett won the heptathlon while the Northridge men finished 4-5-6.
Jewett, who scored a meet-best 4,878 points, won by 40 points over Kelsea Johnson of Alaska-Anchorage with Jewett's teammate Jordan DuFault taking sixth with 4,131 points.
Jewett was second after scoring 3,119 points over the first four events on day one with DuFault posting a day one total of 2,538. Former Matador Sherrina Lofton led the field with 3,319 points after four events. Jewett then picked up an additional 1,759 points on the final day to earn her final margin over Johnson.
In the decathlon, Derrick Harris was the highest Northridge finisher as he took fourth with 6,465 points followed by Donovan Toban (6,385) and Kevin Finley (6,380). Christoph Lange of Idaho State scored 6,688 points to win the decathlon.
Toban has scored 3,788 points through five events while Harris has 3,496 and Finley has 3,423.
Toban had a solid day in his opening outdoor meet of the season finishing in the top-five of all events on Thursday. In the 100 meters, the Matadors went 1-2-3 as Harris ran 10.95, Toban 11.10 and Finley 11.43.
Toban won the long jump with a best of 22-10.50 while Harris was fourth (20-6.25) and Finley was fifth (20-50.50). Harris then finished fourth in the shot put (38-10.25) followed by Toban in fifth (38-3.50) and Finley in sixth (37-11.25).
In the high jump Toban finished second with a top height of 6-2.25 while Finley was fourth (6-1.25) and Harris was sixth (6-0). Thursday's final event was the 400 meters and Toban ran the fastest time of the 20 competitors at 49.19. Finley was fourth in 51.24 and Harris was seventh at 51.81.
In the main portion of the meet, Saturday's Invitational, the weather played a huge role as cold tempuratures and driving rain curtailed what had been expected to be a large meet.
The Matadors fared well in several events as Khalid Jones and Jackie Harrison each won their respective 400 meter races, Julio Mora won the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase and Nicholas DiMartino won the long jump.
Jones claimed the men's 400 meters in a time of 48.70 while teammate Eugene Sanchez was 11th in 52.47. Harrison won the women's 400 in 56.03 edging UCLA's Breyonna Hunter (56.75) and teammates Vanessa Carr (59.87) and Mikaela Vaden (60.50).
Mora defeated a small field in the 3,000 steeplechase in a time of 11:28.23.
Also in limited action for the men on the track Saturday, Michael Broussard finished third in the 400 meter hurdles (54.65), Darquir Rucker finished third in the 100 meters (11.60), Jones (22.31) and Broussard (22.91) took fourth and fifth in the 200 meters, Ezekial Glass (1:56.93) and Hunter Hays (1:57.14) finished sixth and seventh in the 800 meters and Hays was fifth in the 1,500 meters (4:07.64).
In the field events, DiMartino easily won his section of the long jump with a best leap of 21-4 (6.50). Tucker Weathers (54-3.25) and Jose Aviles (50-8) placed second and third in the shot put and Gavin Fallen (138-10) and Tyler Milton (138-7) finished fourth and fifth in the javelin.
In addtion to Harrison's 400 meter win, the women had Jasmine Cox taking third in the 200 meters (25.79) while also finishing third in the 800 meters (2:12.31) with Shane Mullany-Banks (2:17.31) taking eighth. Ana Rosales placed eighth in the 1,500 meters in a time of 4:43.66.
In the field, Claire Morgan was the top Matador finisher among five throwers in the discus. Morgan finished with a best of 148-3 (45.18) while Chelsea Wordell (132-6), Mariah Counts (123-7), Julienne Lewis-Sidge (115-4) and Catherine Chidester (103-5) followed. Sydney Hubbard was second in the shot put with a best of 40-2 (12.24) while teammates Jamila McIntosh was third (37-1.25), Wordell was fourth (36-11), Counts was fifth (35-11.50) and Lewis-Sidge was sixth (31-0.50).


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Thursday, January 1, 2009
final thoughts on Gaza for now
I would add onto this post by Daniel Larison a simple point. I don't go around proclaiming the moral superiority of the Israeli leadership to Hamas because, as I have often repeated, I find one of our central problems in rationally discussing foreign policy the fact that we spend so much time talking about the superiority of one agent over another, we lose sight of a pretty well-agreed upon standard of moral dialogue: the notion that actions and agents have moral standing of their own, irrespective of their relative standing. I have tried to say, again and again, that Israel's actions have their own moral content, whatever the respective moral content of the actions of Hamas. Too much argument in this debate is wasted establishing the relative moral bona fides of one side or another. See, for example, Jon Chait, for a bright and principled person whose argument seems to me to be crippled by his inability to ask questions about the absolute moral standing of Israel's actions, rather than focusing on the superior morality of Israel. This is part of why I find Joe Carter's position so baffling; I thought I was arguing for the opposite of moral relativism.
Yes, if you insist on knowing, I find the actions and attitudes of Israel's leadership to be superior to those of Hamas. It's not close. How could it be? Israel is a flawed but functioning liberal democracy. It has a robust system of human rights protections, and though I would desperately like those protections to be more equitably applied to those living in the territories, they are a damn sight better than anything that Hamas would dream up if you gave them a thousand years. I do not cotton to the constantly asserted, never proven notion that the Palestinians would all choose at a moments notice to drive every Israeli into the sea; but do I believe Hamas has anything else on their mind? No, I don't. Yes, indeed, Israel's government is on a different moral plain entirely from Hamas. What, exactly, is that supposed to mean for our purposes? Why is that dispositive of anything at all? This is another moment in the weird phenomenon where those who claim to love a country most hold it to the lowest possible standards. Israel should be a vastly more moral agent in the world. I expect it to be, and I want it to be. If the most we can expect from the most vibrant and free democracy of the Middle East is "better than Hamas", then those nihilists you sometimes encounter who want to nuke the entire Middle East may have a point after all. Morality asks the most of those who are most capable of moral action; you and I have known that since our days on the playground. I expect more from Israel so I'm harder on Israel. That may not be fair. It's life.
I am sure that the accusation of naivete or idealism is applicable to my views on just warfare. All I can say in my defense is that, first, I think the unique nature of this particular debate pushes all of us into philosophical extremism. I find myself so quick to attack the killing of innocents in Palestine or Lebanon because I find the situation so strange, so daft, where so many otherwise principled people seem so quick to justify the killings of people they know to have committed no crime. In what other situation can you expect such rancor in favor of collateral damage, but in the discussion of Israel? When American troops kill innocents, as sadly happens, many argue for the necessity of the kind of combat that kills civilians. Very few, that I encounter, argue passionately for the righteousness of those killings, as they do with Israel/Palestine. Very few seem so preoccupied with absolving any responsibility whatsoever from the United States or its military. That is what people are saying, though, when they say that only Hamas is to be blamed for innocent death. I find myself reacting in such full throat against this killing not because I find the innocent dead somehow worse in Palestine than in Iraq or elsewhere, but because there are so many contrary voices concerning Israel and only Israel.
At the end of the day we must trust to the opinions of the people we argue with as they are expressed. There's a weird phenomenon whereby I or others like me post about Israel and Palestine, spending equal time or near to it decrying the insane behavior of Hamas as the counterproductive behavior of Israel; and yet our criticism is almost universally a product of the notion that we are showing unequal anger towards Israel, that we are being overly critical of Israel. I've talked already about some of the reasons I find it necessary to criticize Israel as I do. What I find underpins the criticism, rarely explicitly stated but seemingly assumed, is the idea that I don't really think what I'm saying when I condemn Hamas and their actions. To which I can only say, I do; there's little else that I can do. There is no referent for my intentions, just as there is no evidentiary way to disprove the idea that no Palestinian wants or could want anything else than to destroy Israelis. We have only the basic assumption that the Palestinians, like all people, ultimately want peace and prosperity. I have only the basic assumption of good faith behind my assertion that I want Hamas to stop firing rockets, and for the Palestinians to once and for all learn the patently fucking obvious lesson that Hamas has nothing of value to offer them.
It is on balance both an unfair thing to ask Israel to be better than her opponents and at the same time the only thing we can ask. I find that a fact of life on earth; the better you are, the more that is expected of you. Israel has enough of the conditions necessary to be the kind of nation we have imagined, in the last several hundred years, a nation could be-- peaceful, free, respectful of other people and cultures, even-handed, and strong. I want Israel to live up to that potential. Palestine is not yet there. That excuses none of their behavior, but it perhaps explains it. I look forward to a time when Palestine is ready to reject terrorism or cultural war. But it will take infrastructure, stability, freedom and a rise from poverty for it ever to be so. Israel alone can truly be partners with Palestine in that project.
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Why feel helpless if you aren't expected to be any help in the first place?
Damn, man, you really have taken these events as an excuse to engage in Sullivanesque moral grandstanding and gratuitous shows of your vast kindliness?
Melodrama is predictably self-serving.
Go back to the van Buren correspondences!
Phil P
- January 1, 2009 at 8:06 PM
- Freddie said...
I am a member of a democratic polity. My country is invested in a particular country to an incredible degree, a truly unique relationship. I therefore have a responsibility to the conflicts involved in said country, particularly when my country has created the diplomatic cover that perpetuates the status quo.
I won't bother to ask, by the way, if you troll along on the blogs of people who support the assault on Gaza, and criticize them for weighing in on a situation where "they aren't expected to be any help."
- January 1, 2009 at 8:51 PM
This post was as complex and thoughtful as 'Collateral Damage' was simplistic. Of course, that's not to say that I'm entirely in agreement - merely that I respect the integrity of your argument here, and the plainly tortured vein in which it's offered. Anyone who approaches this conflict with smug confidence clearly isn't looking hard enough; your evident anguish seems to me an indication of deep engagement.
I take issue, though, with your division of the actors on the Gazan side of this conflict into 'the Palestinians' and Hamas. You assert that the former "ultimately want peace and prosperity," whereas the latter wishes to destroy Israel and has nothing of value to offer its own people. Isn't the reality a tad more complicated?
If it's absurd to think that every Gazan wishes nothing more than the destruction of Israel, it's naive to think that the view is confined to a few thousand active members of Hamas. A majority of Gazans voted Hamas into office, and I don't know of any credible evidence that the results of that election didn't reflect the popular will. Disgust with Fatah and gratitude for social services certainly played a role, but then, so did Hamas' militant stance. Ultimately, we all want peace and prosperity - the reason that the world has been wracked by conflict since time immemorial is that we also want other things along the way. Hamas, for example, would like to destroy the Zionist entity, and then enjoy peace.
So when you write that you "look forward to a time when Palestine is ready to reject terrorism or cultural war. But it will take infrastructure, stability, freedom and a rise from poverty for it ever to be so," I can only shake my head. You're absolutely right to hold Israel to a high standard. What if I were to write that although I look forward to a time when Israel can indulge in respecting human rights and avoiding the deaths of innocents, it will take peace, security, the respect of its neighbors for it ever to be so? You'd be justifiably outraged.
If terrorism is wrong, it's wrong even when you're poor. Even when you suffer decaying infrastructure. Moreover, as recent events have illustrated, it tends rather to worsen affairs than to improve them. It is the responsibility of the people of Gaza to support leaders who will find a way forward; nothing can excuse their embrace of a party that has led them in the wrong direction.
I expect very little of Hamas. But I expect much more from Gazans.
- January 1, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Dave Hunter said...
"What if I were to write that although I look forward to a time when Israel can indulge in respecting human rights and avoiding the deaths of innocents, it will take peace, security, the respect of its neighbors for it ever to be so? You'd be justifiably outraged."
But in fact this is a common, mainstream thing to say. And when Freddie got "justifiably outraged" about that, you were a pissy anklebiter about it. So what gives?
- January 2, 2009 at 2:15 AM
- Max said...
I invite you to keep reading about the issue, to get out there and see the good things that continue to go on here in Israel, and that will expand to the territories soon, Inshallah. I hope you'll buck the sad trend on Israel/Palestine and continue to write about it once our little country has left the headlines again.
- January 2, 2009 at 6:26 AM
- Roque Nuevo said...
Kant--I mean Freddie:
This post is meant, for the near future, to bring my blogging about this situation in Gaza to a close;at some point, the conversation becomes about your own sizzle, not the geopolitical steak.
Thank god you finally saw the light. Keep up the good work of not blogging about Gaza or Israel/Palestine at all. It was always about "your own sizzle," i.e., your own feelings. Save that for impressing the girls at bars or whatever.
You accuse people who defend Israel of placing less value on Palestinian life without so much as a nod in the direction of evidence or reason; you pontificate about "just war" without even considering the fact that Israel is acting in legitimate self-defense or that Hamas's use of human shields places innocent lives at risk for the purpose of generating rage against Israel. You ignore the proven fact that Hamas and Palestinians in general fabricate Israeli atrocities and if not distort events to generate propaganda. There are no foreign journalists in Gaza today. Everything you know is through Palestinian sources. One would think that you'd have enough natural skepticism to at least hold off judgement until it's over, but the urge to put your moral superiority on display is overwhelming for you. This disgusts me.
You "thought you were arguing for the opposite of moral relativism" but it turns out that your argument is a showcase for it.
You "do not cotton to the constantly asserted, never proven notion that the Palestinians would all choose at a moments notice to drive every Israeli into the sea." That's great! You have come out foursquare and unequivocally against genocide! Brave and uncompromising! But this "notion" is not lacking evidence since it's in the Hamas charter. Otherwise, the majority of Palestinians support this goal, one way or another. Another way to support it is to reject the two-state solution and support the intransigent demand for the "irrestricted right of return."
You can pontificate about morality all you want to but the fact is that Israel's existence is at stake. Try to factor this into your moral calculus as you like to call it.
- January 2, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- James said...
It is the responsibility of the people of Gaza to support leaders who will find a way forward; nothing can excuse their embrace of a party that has led them in the wrong direction.
To which all I can say is:
It is the responsibility of the people of Israel to support leaders who will find a way forward; nothing can excuse their embrace of parties that have led them in the wrong direction.
Count the dead.
- January 2, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- James said...
Otherwise, the majority of Palestinians support this goal, one way or another. Another way to support it is to reject the two-state solution and support the intransigent demand for the "irrestricted right of return."
Continue. Carry on. Please do, I really would find nothing more satisfying that you finishing off that line of reasoning, reaching explicitly the quarry you are clearly pursuing.
Because I have a fierce suspicion that you are trying to make the case for Palestinian death not mattering that much and I'd love to be wrong.
- January 2, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- Roque Nuevo said...
To set your mind at rest, I do not advocate death and destruction for anyone, especially for Palestinians.
I do advocate their defeat, however. This does not necessarily mean a bloodbath. It just means that they have to know that Israel is there to stay and that they have to make peace. This can be accomplished in a lot of ways short of warfare, let alone genocide.
My purpose here is not to put lives in the balance and say which "matters more." This is a discussion that leads nowhere. I think that both sides are justified in using violence to achieve an independent state and not justified in exterminating the other. All four "schools of thought" are found in Israel/Palestine today. The fact that Israelis who advocate genocide, or ethnic cleansing, for the Palestinians are a small minority with little to no political power and that the equivalent side amongst the Palestinians is the majority should enter into any fair and balanced assessment of the situation. This is the meaning of the words you quoted from my post. It is also notable that this fact receives little to no attention in the media, which is supposed to be controlled by the International Jewry/Zionists/Israel/Jews.
- January 2, 2009 at 5:25 PM
- James said...
Glad to hear it.
Hamas has offered a decade of peace should Israel retreat to the 1967 borders. That isn't an extremist demand, it's about as much as Palestine would need to become a viable state.
Although I disagree with much of it this article outlines why that is unlikely to happen, no matter how much it needs to:
The Israeli Right simply do not want a Palestinian state. The very idea of it is detestable to them, and has been since they bought into the entire "There are no Palestinians save us" line and started talking about Yasser Arafat being Egyptian a lot.
It must be understood that to the hard-core Zionists, Palestine is such a grand problem that it must be deemed not to exist.
I am afraid that despite Hamas being a foul bunch it takes nationalists to make a nation. If you imagine the corrupt embezzlers of Fatah could achieve as much you clearly no less than the average Palestinian.
So there we have it: the two state solution is kept out of reach by the Israeli right. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades are no end of help to them, there is no doubt about that, but Hamas is ultimately a group which wishes for the establishment of a separate and distinct state. There is no other organisation in a fit state for pulling off so vast a feat as creating a contemporary nation-state out of the material available.
And there are severe doubts about them, but they're the best we have.
Unfortunately nasty characters are often all we have when it comes to such a nasty environment (see also: the only honest Zionists around, http://samsonblinded.com/ , being raging sociopath Machiavellians). I can't pretend to like it, but if you imagine that bombing the Gaza Strip until its inhabitants are thoroughly brutalised is going to trigger a resurgence in liberal nationalism then I would ask you for a historical precedent for that sort of a transformation.
Otherwise, the empirical data before us suggests that Hamas' grip around Gaza will only be tightened. The embittered and grieving will become further footsoldiers, rockets will continue to fly and our delightful cycle shall continue.
Israel has to do quite a lot to prevent this, but such is the burden of power.
(Incidentally, I would argue that the reason the media never covers this properly is that covering it thoroughly is a history lesson and a half. The news is a present-based environment, distortingly so.)
- January 2, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- James said...
An expansion upon that last comment can be found here:
This matter presents some severe difficulties for part of me (my internationalist) and none all for the rest (my utilitarian). I've been emphasising the latter over the former a lot lately. A firm foot forwards, I suppose, but that could do with some balancing.
- January 2, 2009 at 9:26 PM
"Moral relativism" just means "Anything that doesn't say We are always right and They are always wrong."
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No federal limit yet...
Stay tuned its changing bit by bit.
No federal limit yet...
Stay tuned its changing bit by bit.
God so loved the world He gave his only Son...
...Believe in Him and have everlasting life.
John 3:16
Yep, no fed limit but everything is on the table so we won't know anything until/if something passes. If like last time, all they will do is ban new magazines, the old ones are still legal.
CT law, AFAIK, just mimics the sunset fed AW ban but does not include magazines at all. The gun it fits in may be illegal there, but the mags are not, apparently.
What you might have been hearing about is the Colorado law, it has a 10 round limit in it, but it has to pass the state senate yet.
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
Here in WA statte they were talking about a 15 round limit on clips and 8 for a shorgun,
and of course they made the remark about inspecting homes once a re for those who own Assualt Rifles, ( You cam Imagine the lashback on that one!) and background checks for private sales. that one bill wont fly eathoer, besides just go t omontana or Idaho and do your transaction, the Goverment Won;t dare to mess with those states.
for obivious reasons...Doc
Not confirmed. But small bit on the news has the Dems. thinking twice on that..
Said their is gonna be problems?
Florida I am not worried about.. But when I go too Connecticut I like to bring the pistols.
Just leave one in the truck with no round in the chamber..
My God, up there you get the electric chair if you say the word gun..
Just do not go into any major city at night without one.. Either way you stand a good chance of dying..
Connecticut. Where only the Police and criminals are armed..
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
You have to be a felon
Just to protect yourself
From the crooks
i wonder what is going to happen to all the firearms and mag makers in conn?
are they all going to move elsewhere?


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Acts Affecting Condominiums (2002-2014)
- 2015-R-0126This report provides brief summaries of acts
enacted since 2002 amending the Common Interest Ownership Act
(CIOA) and the Condominium Act. (There were no such acts in
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Liability for Certain Damage at Condominiums - 2015-R-0125
This report summarizes any recent amendments to the Common
Interest Ownership Act's provision on liability for damages at
condominiums caused by misconduct or related reasons (CGS
§ 47-257(e)).
Condominium Rental Restrictions - 2014-R-0212
What is
the process under the Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) for
condominiums to establish rental restrictions?
Condominium Executive Boards
- 2014-R-0162Summarizes the powers and duties of
condominium executive boards.
Connecticut's Priority Lien for Common Interest Communities
- 2013-R-0184You asked how the recent Superior Court
decision (Lake Ridge Condominium Association, Inc. v. Vega, 2012
WL 6634905 (Conn. Super.)) affects Connecticut's priority lien
for common interest communities (CGS § 47-200 et seq.). You
asked whether this decision could have an adverse effect on
common fees used to support condominium budgets.
Condominium Common Charges During Foreclosure -
2013-R-0178You asked about the payment of common charges
for a condominium unit that is going through foreclosure.
Condominium Budget Approval
- Legislative History -
2012-R-0339You asked for the legislative history of the
Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) provision on approval of
annual budgets for condominiums and other common interest
Applicability Of Common Interest Ownership Act
- 2012-R-0315You asked for a list of provisions in the
Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) that apply to common
interest communities created before 1984.
Condominium Fines And Assessments
- 2012-R-0196You asked if the law (1) limits the late
fees or fines that common interest communities may charge unit
owners or (2) otherwise restricts how common interest
communities can address an owner's failure to pay assessments.
Condominium Association's Duty To Provide Insurance -
2012-R-0093You asked what responsibility a condominium association has
to provide insurance coverage for residential condominiums. This
report updates
Report 2006-R-0593.
Condominium List and Education Programs - 2011-R-0434
You asked if the Secretary of the State's Office or the
Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) maintain a list of all
condominium associations in the state. You also asked if any
states have laws or programs to educate condominium owners or
board members about the law and their rights.
Proxy Voting In
Condominium Associations - 2011-R-0417You asked about proxy voting in condominium associations, including a
summary of Connecticut law and whether other states allow or prohibit
proxy voting.
Common Interest
Ownership Act-Approval of Budgets and Capital Expenses -
2011-R-0315. You asked about recent changes regarding the process for
condominium associations to approve budgets or capital expenses.
Changes to
Insurance Requirements for Condominium Associations - 2010-R-0378.
You asked several questions about PA 09-225's changes to insurance
requirements for condominium associations, particularly the requirements
regarding owner-installed improvements and betterments. The questions
and answers appear below.
Changes to
Common Interest Ownership Act Regarding Amendments to Declaration -
2010-R-0238. You asked about changes to the Common Interest Ownership
Act regarding the process to amend the community's declaration
Condominium Act
- Rights of Unit Owners - 2009-R-0123. You asked what actions unit owners can take under the
Condominium Act to contest decisions and actions taken by the
association of unit owners' board of directors. You also asked if the
act authorizes a unit owner to repair significant damage to his unit
(but not the common elements) without the board's approval. Your
questions assume the unit owner is in a condominium that is governed by
the Condominium Act.
Condominium Owners for Municipal Services - 2009-R-0138You asked if other states' laws allow municipalities to compensate
condominium owners for trash pick up, snow plowing, or other municipal
services they pay for through property taxes but do not receive.
Property for Assessment Purposes - 2009-R-0161
of Condominium Officers - 2008-R-0007. You asked what recourse a
condominium unit owner has when the executive board selects someone to
be the treasurer who has several felony convictions on his record.
Condominiums -
Flip Taxes - 2008-R-0107.You asked for background information on flip taxesť in connection
with condominium unit sales. You also asked whether other states allow
or mandate them.
Condominiums -
Annual Budget - Unit Ownership Act - 2008-R-0354. You asked
whether the Unit Ownership Act requires the adoption of an annual budget
each year or permits the prior year's budget to be used if a new one is
not adopted.
and Flag Displays - 2007-R-0249.You asked about state laws regarding the internal rules that
condominium associations may establish, and the right of a condominium
owner to display an American flag.
Condominiums -
Access to Association Records - 2007-R-0389. You asked what
rights unit owners have to examine association records in condominiums
created under the Unit Ownership Act and the Condominium Act.
Condominiums-Development Rights - 2007-R-0427
You asked how the Common Interest Ownership Act deals with
development rights.
Petitions for
Condominium Association Meetings - 2006-R-0561. You asked about
the law regarding the ability of condominium unit owners to petition for
an association or board of directors' meeting.
Common Interest
Ownership Act - Voting Requirements, Proxy Voting, And Adoption of CIOA
By Pre CIOA Condominiums - 2006-R-0586.Regarding the common interest ownership act
(CIOA), you asked (1) for the voting requirements for various
activities, (2) whether proxy voting is allowed or required, and (3)
which condominiums have adopted CIOA in place of the old law that
previously governed them.
Condominiums -
Association's Duty to Provide Insurance - 2006-R-0593You asked what responsibility a condominium association has regarding
insuring condominium units in residential condominiums.
and Code of Ethics - 2006-R-0630You asked whether the statutes contain a code of ethics for members
of a condominium association's board of directors.
Mergers and Amendments to Bylaws by Chapter 825 Condominiums -
2006-0728You asked whether condominiums organized under Chapter 825 may merge
with other condominiums organized under that chapter. You also asked
whether the law prohibits unit owners of such condominiums from amending
their bylaws to require that the unit owners of condominiums that create
a master association vote for any budget for common expenses approved by
the master association board.
Condominiums -
Applicable Law - 2005-R-0348.You asked (1) what sections, if any, of the common interest ownership
act apply to large residential condominium developments created during
the late 1960s and early 1970s; (2) can these condominiums opt to be
governed by the current law; and (3) if so, what are some advantages of
doing so.
Condominiums - Fees
for Financial Information to Unit Owners - 2005-R-0725You asked if the law allows or requires a condominium association to
charge a unit owner a fee for providing financial information about the
condominium, and if so, whether the law set any limits on the fee?
Insurance for Condominiums - 2004-R-0091.You asked if Connecticut law requires a condominium association's
insurance policy to cover water damage to a unit owner's property inside
a condominium.
Laws Concerning
Condominiums and Cooperatives - 2004-R-0885. You asked for a
summary of laws concerning condominiums and cooperatives.
Condominiums - Duty of Association to Repair Common Elements -
2003-R-0562.You asked what rights condominium unit owners have when the
association of unit owners refuses to make necessary repairs to common
elements. You asked whether unit owners could refuse to pay their common
charges and instead put them in escrow when the association refuses to
make needed repairs.
Assessing Condominiums For Property Taxes
- 2001-R-0528You wanted to know how towns must assess
condominiums when they do not receive a service (e.g., trash
pick up) the town provides to other residential properties. You
also wanted to know if other states require towns to assess
condominiums differently in this circumstance.
Library Materials
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items that may be helpful when researching condominium law. Contact your
local law library to
determine the currency of the materials below, or click on the titles to go to
our catalog records, which show the libraries that own these titles.
Condominium Law and Practice,
by Patrick J. Rohan and Melvin A.
The Law of Condominium Operations, by Gary A. Poliakoff.
Powell on Real Property
Chapter 54A - The Operation of Common
Interest Communities.
Restatement of the Law (third), Property: Servitudes
Chapter 6: Common Interest Ownership
Uniform Laws Annotated.
Volume 7, Part I - Uniform Common Interest
Ownership Act, Page 835 et seq.
West's Legal Forms
Volume 22, Chapter 40: Condominiums.
Volume 23, Chapter 43: Operation of
Condominiums and Homeowner Associations.
See also:
Am Jur 2d - Condominiums and
Cooperative Apartments, volume 15A.
American Law Reports (ALR) Index -
Condominiums and
Cooperative Apartments.
Index entries for "condominiums" for...
Am Jur Trials
Causes of Action
Proof of Facts
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Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 400b
- Community Association Managers
Sec. 20-456. Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to
issue or renew certificate of registration.
Chapter 828 - Common
Interest Ownership Act
I - General Provisions and Applicability
47-202. Definitions.
47-204. Separate titles and taxation. Recording of certificate by
cooperative. Conveyance of interest in cooperative.
47-207. Supplemental general principles of law applicable.
47-208. Construction against implicit repeal.
47-210. Unconscionable contracts or contract clauses. Leases involving land
or facilities in residential common interest communities that are presumed
to be unconscionable.
47-214. Applicability of chapter and amendments thereto to common interest
II - Creation, Alteration and Termination of Common Interest Communities
47-220. Creation of common interest community.
47-221. Unit boundaries.
47-222. Construction and validity of declaration and bylaws.
47-224. Contents of declaration.
47-231. Relocation of unit boundaries.
47-232. Subdivision of units.
47-235. Easement rights.
47-236. Amendment of declaration.
47-237. Termination of common interest community.
47-238. Rights of secured lenders.
47-240. Merger or consolidation of common interest communities.
III - Management of Common Interest Communities
47-243. Organization of unit owners' association.
47-244. Powers of unit owners' association.
47-244b. Service of process on statutory agent.
47-245. Executive board members and officers. Duties. Ratification of
budget. Period of declarant control. Delivery of property and documents by
declarant. Current financial statement.
47-249. Upkeep of common interest community. Liability for expenses.
47-250. Meeting of association.
47-251. Quorums.
47-252. Voting at meetings of association.
47-253. Liability.
47-254. Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements.
47-255. Insurance.
47-257. Assessments for common expenses.
47-258. Lien for assessments.
47-259. Other liens.
47-260. Association records. Availability. Loan disclosure and comments.
IV - Protection of Purchasers
47-262. Applicability of part. Exceptions to requirement of public offering
statement or resale certificate.
V - Common Interest Communities Containing Conversion Buildings
47-283. Definitions.
Chapter 825 - Condominium
47-68a. Short title: Condominium Act of 1976. Definitions.
47-70. Declaration. Covenants, easements and liens on conveyances limited.
47-70a. Amendment of declaration or bylaws.
47-73a. Boundaries, encroachments and easements.
47-74. Rights of unit owners.
47-74a. Board of directors of unit owners association. Election by unit
owners other than declarant; when. Declarant to relinquish control;
47-75. Obligations of unit owners. Limit on liability of unit owner.
47-77. Assessment of common expenses. Liens and foreclosure.
47-80. Bylaws.
47-80a. Powers of unit owners' association. Opportunity for unit owners to
express views re proposed budget.
47-81. Accounting records. Availability of records. Loan disclosure and
comments. Audit.
47-82. Liens against units.
47-83. Insurance.
47-84. Repairs.
47-86. Owners, tenants and employees bound by chapter.
47-88b. Conversion condominiums: Requirements for conversion.
47-88g. Right of action for aggrieved tenant of conversion condominium.
Chapter 825 - Unit
Ownership Act (Revised to 1975) (PDF)
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condominiums created before 1977.
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This tiny grill would be very useful if you were out fishing for example, you could catch some little fish and then grill them for lunch! The possibilities are endless..probably
If you match this grill with one of the many hunter/gatherer 'ibles you have yourself a recipe for free tasty food, perfect in this unstable economy :D
Dont click the links yet or you'll forget to read the rest of my sweet 'ible !! :D
Catch Fish !
Catch a Gopher !
Catch a Mouse !
Catch a Wabbit !
Catch a Turtle !
Catch an Eel !
p.s. i don't condone the killing of animals at all :I
Step 1: Materials + Tools
- Coat Hanger
- Altoids tin
- Hacksaw
- Drill / Dremel
- A few Twigs
- A Vice / Clamp
- A Pencil
Step 2: Cutting the Hanger
If you are using an altoids tin then the rod sections need to be 10 cm long, if you are using any other type of tin then just measure the length and add 5mm so the ends will poke out the sides, this stops them falling down when cooking.
I would recommend making 5 rods but the number is up to you.
Step 3: Sanding the Rods
Just use a file to remove any pointy bits, its pretty simple really :P
Step 4: Drilling the Tin
First of all clamp the tin in your vice, not too tight though or you'll crush it !
Now find a drill bit which is about 1mm thicker than your rods.
Using a pencil mark out where you are going to drill your holes.
Now all you need to do is drill the holes and check the rods fit in, do this for both sides.
Step 5: Finished The BBQ
roast a marshmellow for a smores?
DO NOT use GALVANIZED wire for this project as it gives off TOXIC FUMES when heated.
Very clever! I love how efficiently you used the space.
sticks and stones may break bones, but you can't use stones! use paper!!!
"Don't pack stuff too tight or it won't ignite"- DIY the BBQ
Put your fuel in and put the rods in too! then use a match and light!
don't touch the bars when you see orange, it means you'll get burned!!!


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Porthouse Theatre Academy Offers Discount to Kent State AffiliatesPosted Apr. 2, 2013
The Porthouse Theatre Academy: High School Division is now offering a $50 discount to Kent State University faculty, staff, alumni and students who have high school students with an interest in theatre.
What is Porthouse Theatre Academy?
A theatre summer intensive program for high school students entering their Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior year who are interested in performance.
The program is ideal for:
- Students looking for an intensive summer learning experience in theatre, particularly those interested in learning more about theatre as a profession
- Students who are planning to audition for acting programs on the university level and are seeking training to set them apart from other high school students
- Students who would like more performance experience
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- Receive advanced training in Acting and Musical Theatre and audition preparation
- Get a head start in preparing for university auditions
- Interact with and learn from professional theatre artists from across the country
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All classes will be conducted on Kent State University's main campus, in the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance.
- Session #1: June 24 - 28, 2013
- Session #2: July 29 - Aug. 2, 2013
Porthouse Academy: High School Division Culminating Project
All students will participate in a cabaret-style performance, created from the songs, monologues and dance from academy classes. The showcase will be performed for Porthouse company on the final Friday of the session.
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Monday, August 5 at 9:15 a.m. – Beginner Spanish: Member Marcos Villacreses teaches beginner conversational Spanish. Marcos is from Ecuador. Mondays 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Tuesday, August 6 at 10 a.m. – Speaker: "Peachy Keen" Kerry Boykins of Lutheran Hospice will return this month with information all about peaches.
Wednesday, August 7 at 10:15 a.m. – Bible study: Ms.Trophelia Ajala leads a non-denominational Bible study. All faiths are welcome.
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Chilling in the polar vortexWritten by Michael Miller | Editor in Chief Emeritus | firstname.lastname@example.com
Hey, kids, here's a fun math story problem:
If it normally takes Michael 50 minutes to drive from Downtown Toledo to Tecumseh, but during a polar vortex it takes him 120 minutes, then:
1) How many extra minutes does the drive take?
2) How many of Michael's knuckles turn white from gripping the steering wheel?
3) How many other drivers on the road qualify as (insert your vulgar body part name here)?
On Jan. 2, my family and I swam under the 80-degree South Florida sun, literally soaking in the final day of vacation. Toledoans may remember the sun; it's a large, round ball of fire that in many parts of the world rises in the east and sets in the west. We usually see the sun in Northwest Ohio from 7 a.m. July 7 to 7:24 a.m. July 7, with other rumored intermittent sightings, like a celestial Bigfoot. But in South Florida, the sun shines every day. Not all day, as there is often a brief afternoon rain shower, but the sun is as much a part of daily life there as political chicanery is here.
We were aware that Winter Storm Hercules (trademark courtesy The Weather Channel) had smacked Northwest Ohio and that Winter Storm Ion (trademark courtesy The Weather Channel) was threatening more mayhem. We were driving from South Florida and planned our departure to arrive between storms.
It's about 1,500 miles from there to here, and the trip down had blessed us with dry, clear weather for 1,499 miles, so I assumed the opposite would be true for the ride home. But while it was much colder through the South than usual, it was a smooth drive back and we did not see much impact from Winter Storm Hercules (trademark courtesy The Weather Channel).
It's winter in Northwest Ohio; how bad could it be?
Turns out, with Florida sunshine still warming our cells, it could seem pretty bad.
By Sunday morning, it became clear we were in for a major winter event, and no amount of vacation memories would buffer us from the storm. As part of its news planning coverage, 1370 WSPD brought its news team and on-air personalities together (I serve as news director for WSPD's morning show) and offered accommodations close to the station so everyone could safely be in place Monday morning. By 4 p.m. the snow and temperatures were falling with equal ferocity. Around 6 p.m., WSPD morning show host Fred LeFebvre wanted to tour the Downtown area so we repaid Clear Channels' efforts to keep us safe by jumping into the WSPD Ford Explorer to explore the streets.
I drove down Summit Street and across the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge, stopping at key points so LeFebvre could take photos. It was already slippery and deep snow piled in drifts. Visibility was greatly reduced; the lighted names atop the Downtown bank buildings were obscured in the wind and snow. Most cars were off the streets but two parked in front of Imagination Station were already plowed under.
The next day started at 4 a.m. as LeFebvre and I jumped back in the WSPD Explorer. We drove through the South End, to the Anthony Wayne Trail and back through Downtown. It looked like the snow had largely been pushed aside but the ice and wind were brutal, and we had not yet seen the low temps being described as an "arctic outbreak."
The next two days were a blur of warnings, updates, closings and incredible photos showing the impact of snow and historic low temperatures. Walking even a few blocks in the cold felt like walking through a gantlet of knives on the skin; layering and hats and gloves were crucial.
By Tuesday afternoon, 48 hours into news coverage for Toledo Free Press and WSPD, I was ready to be back home with my family. Clean clothes and smart food supplies had dwindled. I had hoped Lucas County would drop to level two snow emergency by noon (most of my travels would be through Michigan, whose counties do not declare snow emergencies) but when that did not happen, I checked out of the hotel and prepared myself for an icy, dicey ride to Tecusmeh.
Had I known just how bad it was going to be, I would have rinsed out clothes in the hotel shower and started raiding the vending machines.
There were very few cars on Monroe Street to I-475, a blessing as there were no clear lanes and even at 30 mph, the car constantly slipped and wanted to spin.
The cars crossing into Michigan on U.S. Route 23 fell into a uniform line, slowly following the clear tire paths. There were a number of stalled cars facing the wrong way on the road or abandoned in the ditches, their back ends sticking out of the snow like dinosaurs sinking in a tar pit. Just past Exit 5, a jackknifed semi closed both lanes; traffic was backed up to Exit 9, and I said a silent prayer that the hundreds of backed-up cars were riding full tanks of gas in the cold.
Of course, "cold" wasn't a dramatic enough label, as we heard "arctic event," "arctic outbreak" and "polar vortex," which sounds like a Santa Claus sex position. Ho, ho, ho.
Despite the hazardous conditions and the dawning realization that none of us had any business being on the road, several cars tried to jockey for position and speed by, oblivious to the ice. They say God watches out for drunks and idiots (as redundant as that is) and while the speedsters seemed to maintain control, I was not above hopefully anticipating seeing one of them in a ditch up ahead.
As bad as U.S. 23 was, I was more concerned about M-50. Other than the occasional state trooper, that stretch of road is under the jurisdiction of the road gang from "Mad Max."
My concerns were justified. Long stretches of M-50 were indistinguishable from the cornfields that surround it. It was a 20 mph trip and by the time I pulled in to our driveway, I was shaky, exhausted and extremely grateful that God had seen this idiot home safely.
The excited hugs and chatter I received from our little boys reminded me of why I had made the journey — and just how much I had risked by making it.
I was 12 during the local Blizzard of '78, and I keep hearing The Polar Vortex of '14 was nothing like that. I agree, and I am thankful.
Story problem answers: 1) 70 minutes that felt like 700; 2) 9 (my wedding ring finger is always contrarian); 3) All of them: ****s, *******s and ******s.
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To the guy that said it doesn't look like Hendricks is juicing - I present to you Bartolo Colón. Don't assume just looking at a person that they are / are not on PED's
Got a lot of soul searching to do. Sorry to everyone I've let down
Sincerely, I wouldn't. And entirely because I wouldn't want to disrupt my day with other people's BS.
If GSP didn't follow through, people would be having kittens over it, which I think is bullshit.
Nobody is giving Johny a difficult time about this, not because it is an inconvenience for him to go above and beyond, but because he's the new girl friday at WW who is supposed to come in and dethrone GSP and those contenders like this are always given alot of hype and love prior to getting completely dominated.
Mehh, I really don't care for Hendricks. I think his only shot at winning is by clipping Gsp early. Still don't change nothing, like its been said before. This doesn't prove gsp's never taken anything before. I think its more to cause a nuisance for Hendricks.
I have not seen such a high amount of retardation in one single thread in a long time.
I question the integrity of this forum when no one so far in this thread has opted to discuss the reason why GSP is doing this is to clean up the sport that he has worked so hard to promote and become champion in.
To even have the thought that this is a self serving act or that Voluntarily undergoing VADA testing is meaningless is nonsense. It's a step in the right direction that the sport needs.
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I'm with Miz on the whole "who would be excited to volunteer for a drug test at work?!?!" Thing. I love GSP, but it's douchey to ask a guy to take extra drug test because you're sick of being questioned about them! All GSP was doing was bringing the same bullshit on Hendricks. Hendricks had to agree to it or BAM everybody automatically thinks he is on roids. If GSP wants to do it to shut the critics up then cool, but don't put it on somebody else unless you actually think the other guy is on something, in which case come out and say it.
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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in North America and Europe. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Deer ticks, which feed on the blood of animals and humans, can harbor the bacteria and spread it when feeding.
You're more likely to get Lyme disease if you live or spend time in grassy and heavily wooded areas where ticks carrying the disease thrive. It's important to take common-sense precautions in areas where Lyme disease is prevalent.
If you're treated with appropriate antibiotics in the early stages of the disease, you're likely to recover completely. In later stages, response to treatment may be slower, but the majority of people with Lyme disease recover completely with appropriate treatment.
The signs and symptoms of Lyme disease vary and usually affect more than one system. The skin, joints and nervous system are affected most often.
These signs and symptoms may occur within a month after you've been infected:
In some people, the rash may spread to other parts of the body and, several weeks to months after you've been infected, you may experience:
Several weeks after infection, some people develop:
If you've been bitten by a tick and experience symptoms
Only a minority of deer tick bites leads to Lyme disease. The longer the tick remains attached to your skin, the greater your risk of getting the disease. If you think you've been bitten and experience signs and symptoms of Lyme disease — particularly if you live in an area where Lyme disease is prevalent — contact your doctor immediately. Treatment for Lyme disease is most effective if begun early.
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It's important to consult your doctor even if signs and symptoms disappear because the absence of symptoms doesn't mean the disease is gone. Left untreated, Lyme disease can spread to other parts of your body from several months to years after infection — causing arthritis and nervous system problems. Ticks also can transmit other illnesses, such as babesiosis and Colorado tick fever.
In the United States, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is carried primarily by deer ticks. The ticks are brown and when young, they're often no bigger than the head of a pin, which can make them nearly impossible to spot.
To contract Lyme disease, an infected deer tick must bite you. The bacteria enter your skin through the bite and eventually make their way into your bloodstream. In most cases, to transmit Lyme disease, a deer tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours. If you find an attached tick that looks swollen, it may have fed long enough to transmit bacteria. Removing the tick as soon as possible may prevent infection.
Where you live or vacation can affect your chances of getting Lyme disease. So can your profession and the type of outdoor activities you enjoy. The most common risk factors for Lyme disease include:
Left untreated, Lyme disease can cause:
You're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. However, you may be referred immediately to a rheumatologist, infectious disease specialist or other specialist.
Here's some information to help you prepare for you appointment.
Preparing a list of questions for your doctor will help you make the most of your time together. For Lyme disease, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Don't hesitate to ask other questions during your appointment at any time.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, including:
The variable signs and symptoms of Lyme disease are nonspecific and often are found in other conditions, so diagnosis can be difficult. What's more, the ticks that transmit Lyme disease also can in some cases spread other diseases at the same time.
If you don't have the characteristic Lyme disease rash, your doctor may ask detailed questions about your medical history, including whether you've been outdoors in the summer where Lyme disease is common, and do a physical exam. Lab tests to identify antibodies to the bacteria may be used to help confirm the diagnosis. These tests are most reliable a few weeks after an infection, after your body has time to develop antibodies. They include:
Antibiotics are used to treat Lyme disease. In general, recovery will be quicker and more complete the sooner treatment begins.
After treatment, a small number of people still experience some symptoms, such as muscle aches and fatigue. The cause of these continuing symptoms is unknown, and treating with more antibiotics doesn't help. Some experts believe that certain people who get Lyme disease are predisposed to develop an autoimmune response that contributes to their symptoms. More research is needed.
The Food and Drug Administration warns against the use of bismacine, an injectable compound prescribed by some alternative medicine practitioners to treat Lyme disease. Bismacine, also known as chromacine, contains high levels of the metal bismuth. Although bismuth is safely used in some oral medications for stomach ulcers, it's not approved for use in injectable form or as a treatment for Lyme disease. Bismacine can cause bismuth poisoning, which may lead to heart and kidney failure.
The best way to prevent Lyme disease is to avoid areas where deer ticks live, especially wooded, bushy areas with long grass. You can decrease your risk of getting Lyme disease with some simple precautions:
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