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Stupid, dumb, imbecilic hicks. I'm glad that they were fired. I'm currently a student and a part-time unloader at Walmart. If management caught us treating the high-end electronics like that, we'd be fired upon the spot AND probably have to pay the damage.
Anyways, I don't understand why the iPads are in with the normal freight: usually Apple products are delivered separately via UPS or FedEx and signed for by a member of management or someone from the electronics department.
Employees film themselves throwing, dropping, iPads at Kentucky Walmart [NSFW-L]
This is why it's a good idea to carefully check every iPhone, iPad, iPod, and other device you buy immediately after buying it, and to know the return policy of your local electronics retailer. Employees at a Wal-Mart in Pykeville, Kentucky, filmed themselves tossing iPads to each other across the stockroom. The employees failed to catch some iPads, while one was deliberately thrown on to the ground. The incident involved at least four employees, who have since been fired.
While something you purchase might have a manufacturing defect, or have been damaged in shipping, considerable damage can be done by the employees who are supposed to sell you the product. Remember, poor judgement is not exclusive to one chain of stores, so no matter where you buy your electronics, be mindful, and keep your receipt.
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Stupid, dumb, imbecilic hicks. I'm glad that they were fired. I'm currently a student and a part-time unloader at Walmart. If management caught us treating the high-end electronics like that, we'd be fired upon the spot AND probably have to pay the damage.
Yes, their "disregards" are terrible.
I hope you don't "fault" your English exam.
If anyone believes that mail/delivery/stockroom employees do not throw boxes you are sorely mistaken... tossing is much easier than walking over and placing especially when time is tight..... however I would never intentionally throw or drop anything on the ground....
hope he got fired? meh, thats probably helping him out. instead, hope someday something expensive he buys was dropped by careless employees. Karma is a great punishment. :D
Oh, thats makes it ok? 10 years from now when you are still doing those kind of jobs, ask yourself why you have not been promoted. Could it have been because you didn't care enough to work for it, destroyed property, and don't deserve it?
Well guess what rewnation, someone else would have lived that job you fucking idiot. Go add another point to our unemployment average you lazy piece of shit.
As if this were significantly different than what any package goes through during the shipping process. The hardest test for any packaging designer to pass will ALWAYS come from UPS and FedEx.
Well guess what Jay. Your friends are fucking losers and so are you for hanging out with them!
Yes, like it or not, your friends are idiots that deserve to be fired. Probably not quite as stupid as these guys filming it and posting on YouTube, that's a whole new level of dumb.
America is crumbling because of NAFTA and GAFTA. Because companies in the US cant compete with Chinese-slave-labor-goods. All for the reason of profit, so Warren Buffet, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Obama can all move their investment capital to China and not the US. So they can treat workers like crap and get a good return on investment. Well Americans get a taste of Chinese like working conditions and you see what happens, they dont commit suicide like the workers at foxxconn, they just smash stuff.
I find that video more insulting and rude and generally stupid than the so-called "vertical video problem" they are trying to address. You will notice that they never tell you *why* vertical video is bad, just that you will "look like an idiot" doing this "bad" thing.
These are the same type of intolerant folks as those that say you shouldn't take a picture with your iPad, and that you should be ashamed if you do. Why? Because they say so? Because it hasn't been done before? So what?
This is just intolerant, random hatred with no excuse and no reason. They disguise it nicely with the cute puppets, but the whole message here is "your an idiot because I say so."
Gazoobee, you make me cry.
No man, woman, or child would be so incapable of understanding such a simple concept without being severely handicapped.
The ability to "read between the lines" is something that even those of us with other developmental issues are capable of. The fact that George Lucas was shown with only half his face visible should have elicited the logical response that the video would have been better in landscape mode than portrait.
Perhaps you were drunk. Could that be? Perhaps every function of your brain shut down aside from your ability to form complete sentences and to express an opinion. Perhaps in this beer-addled state you only picked up on the emotional parts of the video while leaving logic and reason behind.
If not, then as I said, you make me cry.
So true lol
Oh for the love of all things holy. Is it wrong that one of the worst things I noticed about this video was the CONTINUED use of vertical video?!? Seriously. I guess I shouldn't expect more from morons, but it needs to end. There needs to be a massive warning that says "unless you want your friends to think you're more of a tool than you already are, turn the damn phone sideways. Idiot"
Screw Wal-Mart i hate them. Glad that these hicks broke stuff that Wal-Mart owned.
Wal-Mart sucks and its not the employees. I guarantee that these employees were sick and tired of working for a *&^% company that cares not about their employees or customers. At the distribution centers (walmart's) they have such extreme and inhumane quotas to meet for chicken feed pay that it will drive anyone to damage stuff. I remember working for one and just stomping on packages, not because I was angry at the company, but because the freight was coming down too fast and I had no way of getting around the packages to meet my quota. Wal-mart might have fired these guys, but they encourage you to not care about the package but to care about the speed. If you have to throw or step on packages to meet numbers they see that as par for the course. These kids probably got so sick of Wal-mart's policies and double speak that they just figured they would have fun. The worst companies in the world have to be Wal-Mart and Monsanto. I cheer these employees on.
If this is how they react to so-called poor working conditions, such as acting like spoiled children rather than getting a different job, or maybe being grateful to have a job at all, I can pretty much guarantee they will be working this type of job for the rest of their lives.
Seriously no one working at Walmart needs to complain about working conditions. Send them to Honduras for a week or so, let them find something to complain about when they get back.
Yeah... I dont like your example at all and it clearly is short-sighted. Let me put it in lamen terms... Your example is the equivalent of; If i beat my child constantly and he gripes about it and acts up, so i send him to a Pedophile ring, like Sandusky's house, and then when i get him back he enjoys being beaten, because least he isnt at Sandusky's house.
Welcome to the real world, not everybody has the perfect job but they don't go around smashing things and being a set of fat tosspieces ... You know, when you hate a job so much and the company sucks you do have the choice to get another job, maybe that concept is lost on you and I'm pretty sure that the 3 inbreds in the video are not capable of doing anything that involved brains.
Dont think you get it, you clearly have never worked for walmart. They were applying for a new job when they made the video, id hire them just for their hate for walmart. Walmart smashes your spirit just like these hicks smashed their product. And everyone that shops at walmart for almost anything is a chump - they are funding their own countries demise. Every time you buy something from walmart you are taking away from your local community and eventually from yourself. I applaud these kids, their artists waiting to happen.
Don't forget McDonalds too
All I have to ask is why.......
White trash Kentucky hicks. Inconsiderate retards.
No brain, no gain...
Probably not, because they probably drink and smoke all their money away and can't conceive of the possibility that anyone but the 'rich' buy that kind of thing.
(I worked my way through college at a barely over minimum wage job... lots of hours... and about a month before graduation, bought a new car. Most of my classmates just couldn't conceive of how I could afford such a thing. I pointed out that most of them spent my car payment in well under a month on booze, cigarettes, and various illegal substances.)
Oh, the shock.
The most exploited proletarians, showing no regard for property, commodities or their boss. Special contempt for fashion objects, the expensive vanity toys of yuppies. Savages.
You can see that they're not really afraid or anything. It's as if they don't have much to lose! Go figure! It is a shame, no respect anymore. They should all be slaves, that'd show them!
oh. wait.
When there are honest people looking for jobs, these nuts get hired. I am sure there were better applicants for the job. The thing that really gets me the most, these idiots will film themselves, then wonder why they got fired. Happens all the time. Some family trees have no branches.
I can tell you at the Meijer where I work the iPads are in sealed containers and the numbers on the seals are recorded and checked again before the container is opened. If one store does not meet the standards of Apple then the product is pulled. I can only imagine what may follow this at other Wal-marts. Maybe Apple will pull the product? And just in time for christmas too.


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Two Lowcountry coaches have been named state finalists for USA Today's first Best High School Football Coach Contest.
Summerville High School coach John McKissick and Stratford High School coach Ray Stackley have both been named South Carolina finalists for the contest, the latest in the USA Today High School Sports' "Best Of" contest series.
USA Today staffers chose eight active head football coaches in each state after more than a month of conversations with local media and other state/school officials with high school football expertise. The publication is asking fans to choose the best high school football coach in the country from the list of 408 state finalists.
Voting for the contest is divided into three rounds, the first of which opened Sept. 30 at http://contest.usatodayhss.com/.
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Other South Carolina finalists for the contest are Bob Hanna (Irmo), Bobby Bentley (Byrnes), Dave Gutshall (Dorman), Jackie Hayes (Dillon), Phil Strickland (Newberry) and Tom Knotts (Dutch Fork).
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The "Best Of" contest series launched last November with the best high school football rivalry competition, won by Brookfield vs. Marceline in Missouri. The teams celebrated their national title rivalry on Sept. 13 in Brookfield.
In January, Hartford (Vt.) was crowned as the People's Champion high school football team. And the monster of them all – the top high school mascot last spring – was won by the Centralia (Ill.) Orphans after 80 million total votes were cast during the competition.
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Zayn Malik and girlfriend Perrie Edwards were spotted shopping on 5th Avenue on December 2nd. Although fans were going wild for the boy band star, Perrie is no stranger to fan attention.
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The Augusta Regional Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting was more crowded than usual and got a bit tense at times when the Hitchcock Parkway widening project was addressed Thursday afternoon.
Representatives from the S.C. Department of Transportation gave their usual updates on a variety of road projects in the county. But, when they got to the Hitchcock Parkway, the crowd, which was packed into the Aiken County Council Chambers, became a bit more animated.
The proposal is to widen 4.8 miles of Hitchcock Parkway from Silver Bluff Road to Jefferson Davis Highway from two to four lanes to accommodate more traffic. The project, which is about three decades in the making, got the green light for funding from the S.C. State Transportation Infrastructure Bank early last year. It voted to provide $9.5 million for the Hitchcock Parkway widening. Another $4 million will come from the one-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2010.
SCDOT Program Manager Kevin Gantt said that from the Nov. 8 public information meeting, the comments they gathered from about 250 people varied, and the plan presented that evening showed the most extreme impact to the surrounding area.
Gantt said 75 percent of the residents who commented were against the widening as planned and 70 percent recommended something of a lesser degree.
Gantt said the comments were considered and during SCDOT's meeting with its consultant in January, they worked on implementing strategies to reduce the project's impact on neighborhoods, businesses and churches on that stretch.
Sen. Tom Young, who has been following this project closely, asked at the meeting when another public information session would be held to show the revised plan.
According to Gantt, the process of projects like this is a "dynamic" one and always change depending on the controversy surrounding it. If local government officials feel that more public input is needed, they are asked to contact SCDOT before public involvement closes and a hearing is held for a more finalized plan.
Residents made it clear at the meeting Thursday that they wanted to see an updated plan and offer more input. SCDOT Chief Engineer Ron Patton said they will schedule something in the next two to three months to present a plan with a smaller footprint to residents and gather more comments.
"It is critical for the DOT to understand that public input on any alternative design that they develop is critical," Young said after the meeting. "Therefore, another public information session is a must, and that message was conveyed at the meeting this afternoon."
The proposed project is under County Councilman Andrew Siders' district, and he said he's gotten more calls and emails from constituents about it than any other issue.
"There's obviously a lot of passion – I understand it," Siders said. "I don't feel as if we got very straight answers from the group tonight, and I can understand why people are upset about that. They want to know what the plan is and what public comment that we can have or input we can give to change that and to have any impact on it at all, so there is frustration."
The crowd reacted negatively to the statement that the road, currently with two travel lanes, will have to be expanded to four travel lanes to meet federal highway requirements since the project is addressing capacity issues.
Gantt said in 2011, a survey showed that approximately 18,000 vehicles traveled down Hitchcock Parkway daily. The road is built for 16,000 vehicles a day and it's projected that in less than two decades, that number will increase to about 28,000.
Robert Gilbert, a resident who has been a vocal opponent of the widening as proposed, said that he feels that there's a lack of communication between the transportation committee and the SCDOT.
Only 10 percent of the comments reflected the want of bike paths or pedestrian pathways and comments varied on median enhancements. Even without those accommodations in the plan, Gilbert said he struggles with the idea of them trying to squeeze four or five lanes down to the existing right-of-way.
"I don't know if that's possible or not, but that's essentially what DOT was saying," Gilbert said. "Why didn't the ARTS subcommittee say something at that point? Because that's not what I've been hearing from them – that this is what they want to see happen. So, I thought the meeting was very unsatisfactory, and the things that needed to be said were not said."
ARTS Committee Chair Fred Cavanaugh feels that the lines of communication have been open and said he hopes the local government and SCDOT will find a solution.
"We are communicating well and I think we're working well together so far on what we want," Cavanaugh said.
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Wagon Parade
DESTIN – Children can decorate their wagons in a favorite nautical theme and bring them to AJ's parking lot for the Wagon Parade at 2 p.m. Sept. 29. There will be kid's activities, refreshments, and awards for the Best Wagons.
Rock the Dock Kick-Off Party
DESTIN – AJ's will host the 64th Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo Rock the Dock Party at 6 p.m. Sept. 29.
Boat show
OKALOOSA ISLAND – The Emerald Coast Boat Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29-30 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center. This 3-day show will feature center consoles, runabouts, pontoons, cruisers, and deck boats, from 14' to more than 39' in length. Adult admission is only $5.00 and kids under 16 and parking are always free.
American Legion
DESTIN – Events at American Legion Post 296, 311 Main Street, include the following. Everyone welcome. Call 837-3818.
• Oct. 1: Bingo, 6-8 p.m. Monday Night Football, $2 drafts and dogs.
• Oct. 3: Post Planning meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 5: Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $8. Karaoke with Brandy, 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 6: Football, $2 drafts and dogs
Wednesday Night Concert Series
SANDESTIN – The Village of Baytowne Wharf presents a free concert with The Designated Decoys from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Events Plaza. Call 267-8186.
Window Gallery Display
FORT WALTON BEACH – To showcase the work of local artists, the Arts and Design Society presents exhibits in their studio windows facing First Street. In October, the work of Penny MacPherson, sculptor and painter in oils, will be on display. Call 244-1271.
Hops for the House
SANDESTIN – A limited number of tickets are available for 'Hops for the House', a beer tasting and dinner, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Carrabba's Italian Grill. Tickets are a $45 donation and include beer tastings, appetizer and dinner, consisting of entrée, side and salad. All proceeds benefit Fisher House for local military families and stay in the local community. Email email@example.com or call 259-4956.
FORT WALTON BEACH – The Arts and Design Society, 17 First St., will offer a Paper Cloth workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Learn to transform cloth, paper, and glue into basic paper cloth, which may then be used as is or later incorporated into other art forms such as collage, jewelry, ornaments, book covers, etc. Cost is $30/ members and $35/non-members plus a $10 supply fee. Call 244-1271.
Night Vision
FORT WALTON BEACH – An opening reception for Night Vision, an exhibition of art based on nocturnal themes, will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Arts and Design Society, 17 First St. The show runs Oct. 2 through Oct. 27. Call 244-1271.
Destin Seafood Festival
DESTIN – The 34th Annual Destin Seafood Festival returns to its original home on the Destin harbor from 3-10 p.m. Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 6 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7. Enjoy fresh local seafood, live music, artists, Kids Zone and more. The event is free and donations will be accepted at the door.
Dash Around the Table Tour and Expo
SANDESTIN – Chef Ashton combines culinary skill, British charm, passion for food and a strong sense of humor to create an interactive and entertaining show from 3-9 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Linkside Conference and Business Center, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. He demonstrates how to prepare delicious dishes at home and has audience members involved in hands-on preparation. Call 315-4306 to purchase $15 tickets. Proceeds benefit Newspapers in Education.
American Legion
DESTIN – Events at American Legion Post 296, 311 Main Street, include the following. Everyone welcome. Call 837-3818.
• Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Breakfast, 8:15-11:15 a.m., $5. Football, $2 drafts and dogs.
• Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29: Bingo, 6-8 p.m. Monday Night Football, $2 drafts and dogs.
• Oct. 10: Post Executive meeting, 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 12: German Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $14. Karaoke with Big Al, 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 13, 20, 27: Football, $2 drafts and dogs
• Oct. 17: Post Membership meeting, 7 p.m. Sons Membership meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 18: Post Auxiliary Executive and Membership meeting, 6 p.m.
• Oct. 19: Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $8. Karaoke with Brandy, 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 26: Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $10-$14. Karaoke with Big Al , 7:30 p.m.
Tri-County Fair Fine Arts Show
FORT WALTON BEACH – The 29th Northwest Florida Tri-County Fair Fine Arts Show, sponsored by the Arts and Design Society and the Northwest Florida Fair Board, will be held from 5-10 p.m. Oct. 8-12 and 12-10 p.m. Oct. 13 at C.H. Bull Rigdon Fairgrounds and Recreation Complex (formerly The Northwest Florida Fairgrounds), 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd. Artworks in every medium will be on display; high school and middle school art will be a special feature. The Opening reception is from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 7. There is no charge for the reception or show; both are open to the public. Call 582-1329.
Northwest Florida Fair
FORT WALTON BEACH – The 2012 Northwest Florida Fair will be held Oct. 8-13 at the C.H."Bull" Rigdon Fairgrounds. The Myers International Midway will bring rides along with other 4-H exhibits and shows consisting of poultry, goats and cattle. The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show is like nothing you have ever seen before.
Preview the Fair free from 5-7p.m. Oct. 8; after that time the gate will go to $5. Family night is Tuesday with $2 for the whole family to enter; Military night is Oct. 10 with free entry to the retired and active military and dependents. Thursday night is student night, wear your school shirt for free entry. A donation will be made to the school who has the most attend, and Saturday is Kids' Day.
Wednesday Night Concert Series
SANDESTIN – The Village of Baytowne Wharf presents a free concert with The Designated Decoys from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Events Plaza. Call 267-8186.
Window Gallery Display
FORT WALTON BEACH – To showcase the work of local artists, the Arts and Design Society presents exhibits in their studio windows facing First Street. In October, the work of Penny MacPherson, sculptor and painter in oils, will be on display. Call 244-1271.
FORT WALTON BEACH – The Arts and Design Society will offer the following workshop at 17 First St. Call 244-1271.
• Florals (Acrylics): Loretta Menendian will teach a one-day acrylics class in Florals from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11. Cost is $150/members and $165/non-members. Students provide their own materials; a list will be available at the ADSO office.
• Palm Tree and Beach (Acrylics): Loretta Menendian will teach a one-day acrylics class, the subject of which will be the Beach and Palm Trees, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18. Cost is $150/members and $165/non-members.
DESTIN – Legendary Marine will host a shrimp boil and silent auction from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 12 at legendary Marine Yacht Club to raise money for David Mallicoat who was critically injured in an ATV accident in March. Cost is $10/plate. RSVP at 585-0186. Cash bar available. Cash donations and auction items are welcome. All proceeds benefit the David Mallicoat family for a van purchase.
Best of the Emerald Coast
SANDESTIN – The 2012 winners voted The Best by readers of Emerald Coast Magazine will be on display from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 13 at Grand Boulevard along the main street. The evening includes food, fun, fashion and entertainment, silent auction, and live music. Admission is $25/advance and $35/day of. All proceeds benefit the Junior League of the Emerald Coast. Tickets can be purchased at Today's Boutique, Sarah K's Gourmet, Silver Sands customer service kiosk, Copy Systems in Destin's Walmart, and the Regions Bank in Destin or on-line at www.jlec.org. Call 862-2665.
Destin Beer Festival
DESTIN –The newly branded Destin Beer Festival will be held from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 13 and will feature an afternoon of specialty brews, eclectic cuisine, and live entertainment along the main street of Destin Commons. The event will also offer a VIP Tent in Center Plaza and a merchandise booth. The event will benefit The Children's Neighborhood of Children in Crisis, Inc. Admission is $25 per person for advance tickets and $35 day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at any Wine World location, or online at chanswineworld.com. For more information or to volunteer, call 269-2909.
Vettes at the Village
SANDESTIN – The Village of Baytowne Wharf and Playground Corvette Club present Vettes at the Village from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Area Corvette Clubs bring "America's Sports Car" to the event, shined to the max and wanting your vote as favorite Corvette at the show. Visit www.playgroundcorvetteclub.com/VATV/vatv.html.
Independent film series
DESTIN – The Friends Guild of the Destin Library presents an independent and foreign film at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. The program is free and open to the public. Films are unrated and directed toward mature audiences. Seating will be limited to 60 on a first come, first served basis.
Drama 'Proof'
NICEVILLE – The Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Division of Northwest Florida State College will present the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play "Proof" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-20 in the Sprint Theater of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/youth age 18 or younger and are on sale from the Box Office by phone or web. Call 729-6000 or visit www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.
The college will also host special Student Nights for NWFSC students or area high school students who will be admitted free of charge by showing a current student ID on Oct. 15 and 16 only. Student nights are on a first-come basis and seating is limited. Doors open at 7 p.m. on Student Nights.
Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival
SANDESTIN – Known as the "Best Beer Fest on the Emerald Coast," the Fifth Annual Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival from 2-6 p.m. Oct. 19-20 features 40 on-site craft brewers, more than 100 domestic and international beers, seminars and samplings and live music. Tickets are $25/advance and $30/day of. Visit www.baytownebeerfestival.com for a complete schedule.
Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival
NICEVILLE – The 36th Annual Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival opens at 11 a.m. Oct. 19, 9 a.m. Oct. 20 and 10 a.m. Oct. 21 at the intersection of Hwy. 85 N and College Boulevard. In addition to mouth-watering foods, snacks and refreshments, the Mullet Festival promises fun and good times for all with high quality arts and crafts, a huge selection of clothing, jewelry and other goods, collectibles and merchandise, carnival rides and booths, cartoon characters, and local and top name entertainment. Admission is $10; $15 from 5 p.m. to close on Saturday.
Dog Daze 2012
FORT WALTON BEACH – Dog Daze, a day of festivities for canines and their families, will have games and contests for the dogs, a Bowser Bazaar filled with canine centered items, and more, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Liza Jackson Park.
Destin Festival of the Arts
DESTIN – The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation will present the 17th Annual Destin Festival of the Arts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 at Henderson Beach State Park. This signature event features more than 100 artists from around the United States who will exhibit in more than 18 different mediums competing for more than $9,000 in cash prizes. Other amenities are live musical entertainment, a bistro-style food court, Kid's ArtStop and festival merchandise. A Collaborative Art Exhibit showcases more than 40 community artists representing students and adults. Admission is $3/adult and kids under 12 are free. Call 650-2226.
Flutterby Festival
ROSEMARY BEACH – One of South Walton's premier events celebrating the migration of the Monarch Butterfly, Flutterby Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 and 11 at South Barrett Square, Main Street and Western Green. The event provides live music, interactive storytelling, animal encounters and an array of artists, vendors and exhibitors. A master gardener will be on hand teaching children the art of building a butterfly garden. The fun-filled day also includes a butterfly costume parade at 3 p.m., street games, face painting, and street and mural painting. The event is free. Call 622-5970.
DMS Concert and Silent Auction
DESTIN – The Destin Middle School Fall Concert and Silent Auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Village Baptist Church, 101 Matthew Blvd. The auction bidding begins at 6 p.m. The concert is free.


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Venezuela forces EU to change summit declarationBy MICHAEL WARREN
The Associated Press | January 27,2013SANTIAGO, Chile European and Latin American leaders representing 60 nations tentatively agreed Saturday to work together on a broad agenda, including reducing trade barriers and risks for foreign investment, making new climate change commitments and rethinking the war on drugs.
But the talks reached an impasse Saturday as Venezuela insisted on changing a phrase the Europeans wanted regarding investor protections in the summit declaration leaders will sign Sunday.
The Europeans are upset over unilateral moves by left-leaning Latin American governments to recover their natural resources and protect their economies.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has nationalized a long list of foreign companies, sometimes triggering compensation disputes. Bolivia nationalized several Spanish electricity distribution companies last year while Argentina has refused to pay Grupo Repsol $10.5 billion for expropriating the Spanish companys stake in the YPF oil company.
With the conflicts in mind, European Union diplomats had wanted leaders to promise to give foreign investors legal certainty by respecting international commitments and obligations.
But an EU delegate told the AP that they finally agreed on Saturday to substitute Venezuelas phrasing, which says nations have a legitimate right to set their own economic regulations and social development policies.
Venezuela was unhappy with the language, so they were able to come up with new language based on Venezuelas text. It has been agreed. The EU has accepted this, the EU delegate told AP on condition of anonymity given the closed-door nature of the talks.
A press official at Venezuelas Foreign Ministry in Caracas declined comment, but Chavezs government has long insisted that Latin American governments should have full independence in setting the rules for their economies.
Last year, Venezuela began its withdrawal from a World Bank-affiliated arbitration body, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. A top government lawyer said at the time that Venezuela faced more than two dozen arbitration cases, many of them before the Washington-based body. Argentina, for its part, leads the world in the number of World Bank arbitration settlements that it has refused to pay.
Bolivias delegation praised Venezuela for standing up to the Europeans. Venezuela is advocating for the sovereign right of counties, Bolivia Communications Minister Amanda Davila told the AP. Its right to look after its economic interests.
Diplomats told the AP that foreign ministers had agreed to nearly everything else in the final declaration of the summit, in which 33 Latin American and Caribbean governments and 10 European Union countries are participating.
A 13-page draft of the declaration, obtained by the AP, includes pushing for stronger limits on greenhouse gases and supporting an effort in the United Nations to thoroughly re-examine how governments are responding to organized crime and drug trafficking.
Aside from the document, European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on Saturday urged Argentina and Brazil to reduce barriers to European imports and finally clinch a long-delayed free trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur trade group, which last year expanded to include Venezuela.
Mercosur includes some of our most important economic partners on this continent so it is no secret that Europe would like to have made more progress in these talks by now, De Gucht said. On the core issue of access to each others markets we have still not gotten down to business.
Bolivia, for one, was in no hurry, Davila said. When it comes to the rights of nations to determine their own economic policies, she said President (Evo) Morales considers that the CELAC Summit would have been better without the EU altogether.MORE IN Wire NewsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Full StoryCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Full StoryNEW YORK President Barack Obama will impose even steeper cuts on greenhouse gas emissions from U. Full Story
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Dewey Lyndon "Spooner" Oldham is a linchpin of the Southern soul and R&B sound. The Alabama-born musician was part of the prolific crew that made records at Rick Hall's FAME ("Florence Alabama Music Enterprises") Studio and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. Oldham played keyboards on Aretha Franklin's first five albums for Atlantic Records: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Arrives, Lady Soul, Aretha Now and Soul '69. He can also be heard on such seminal soul songs as Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" and Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally."
This event is free with a reservation. Seating is currently at capacity. Reservations for the waiting list can be made through the Rock Hall website by clicking here or at the Rock Hall Box Office.
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Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Dawn McCarthy
Vince Gill
Emmylou Harris
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Alison Krauss
Shelby Lynne
Allison Moorer
JD Souther
Waddy Wachtel
Two-time Grammy Award winner Rodney Crowell will serve as musical director for the tribute concert. The house band will feature Grammy Award winning guitarist Albert Lee, who served as musical director for the Everly Brothers' 1983 reunion concert.
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FREE with RSVP - Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. - Author Series with Michael Kosser at the Black Box Theatre of the Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), adjacent to the Library and Archives (2809 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland)
FREE with RSVP - Wednesday, October 22 at 8:00 p.m. - Songwriters to Soundmen with Rodney Crowell, Peter Asher and Albert Lee in the Rock Hall's Foster Theater on the 4th floor
FREE - Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. – Keynote Lecture by Ann Powers at Case Western Reserve University's Wolstein Auditorium, 2103 Cornell Rd, Cleveland
TICKETED EVENT - Saturday, October 25 from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. – Annual Music Masters Conference in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Foster Theater.
TICKETED EVENT - Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. – Annual Music Masters Tribute Concert at PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre
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LIVE STREAM - Monday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m. – Classroom Conversations: Understanding the Everly Brothers' Musical Legacy
The series is sponsored by ELS Studio.
In memory of Phil Everly, who passed away in January of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the 2014 Annual Music Masters will create awareness for the disease, which affects an estimated 24 million individuals in the United States. The progressive lung diseases include emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis. Despite being the third leading cause of death in the United States, there is very little research funding for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is a preventable and treatable disease but the lack of research, awareness and education has resulted in millions of unnecessary hospitalizations, complications and even deaths of patients. The COPD Foundation's mission is to prevent and cure COPD and to improve the lives of all people affected by COPD. To make a contribution to the Phil Everly Memorial Fund, visit www.copdfoundation.org/PhilEverlyMemorial.aspx.


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The Vancouver Canucks have assigned defenseman Frank Corrado to the Chicago Wolves. In addition, the Wolves have signed goaltender Joe Cannata to an Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO).
CORRADO completed his third Ontario Hockey League season on March 28 when the Sudbury Wolves were swept, 4-games-to-0, by the Brampton Battalion in the first round of the OHL's Eastern Conference Championship. He recorded 12 penalty minutes in four postseason games.
The 19-year-old defenseman ranked third among Sudbury blueliners with 23 assists and shared second among team rear guards with 26 points in 60 regular-season outings. He also paced Sudbury and shared 11th among OHL defensemen with a +26 plus/minus rating. Overall, the Vancouver Canucks sixth choice, 150th overall, in the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft recorded 57 assists, 65 points, and 221 penalty minutes in 190 career OHL games with Sudbury spanning three seasons (2009-12).
CANNATA completed his senior campaign at Merrimack College (Hockey East) this year, posting a 17-12-7 record, and career-bests 2.18 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in 36 contests. His 2.18 goals-against average ranked 14th in the NCAA, while his .925 save percentage held 11th nationally.
Overall, the 22-year-old netminder notched a 59-46-16 mark, 2.47 goals-against average,s and .915 save percentage in 122 career games with Merrimack College spanning four seasons (2008-12). The Wakefield, Mass., native's 59 victories set the school record for most career wins by a goaltender.
The Wolves continue their season-high seven-game road trip when they visit San Antonio for a game against the Rampage at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the AT&T Center. For information or to buy tickets to Wolves home games, visit chicagowolves.com or call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.


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She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Mae Williams.
She is survived by her father, Glennie Neace, and step-mother Hazel Neace; daughter Kayla Michelle Sizemore; son Glenn Michael Combs; sisters Patricia D. Neace, Brittany Williams, Kimberly Miller, and Melissa Fugate; brother Hiram Noble, Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Brothers Funeral Home of Hazard, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Services will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14 with Rev. Merrill David Collins and Rev. Dean Demaris officiating. Interment will be at Defiance Cemetery in Happy.


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This play cash register is just the perfect size for toddlers and is bright and fun just like the other New Sprouts® products from Learning Resources. This is a basic register that features...Read complete review
This play cash register is just the perfect size for toddlers and is bright and fun just like the other New Sprouts® products from Learning Resources. This is a basic register that features large orange numbered buttons that, when pushed, make the screen spin and reveal the corresponding number of fruit. Although Kenzie knows her numbers, this is a great learning tool for Mason. The fun factor comes in with the coin money. There are 5 numbered coins that can be inserted into the register from the top in one of two slots. The slot to the right deposits the coins directly into the register drawer while the slot on the left brings the coins down the shoot just like change. If your coin(s) gets stuck inside, don't fret because you can just turn the dial on the right side and it will drop down. Both Kenzie and Mason enjoy placing the coins in the slots, then pressing the large purple button to open the drawer and finding them inside. This cash register is great for imaginative play because Kenzie always asks us to buy things and give her money to put into the register. The toy itself is sturdy and well made. It has withstood several drops and remains intact. Yes the kiddos fight over the coins one day and the next day they share. Another great product from Learning Resources.
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This cash register was given to my 2-year-old daughter by a relative as a Christmas gift. She liked it at first, even though the coins would get stuck in it sometimes and cause...Read complete review
This cash register was given to my 2-year-old daughter by a relative as a Christmas gift. She liked it at first, even though the coins would get stuck in it sometimes and cause frustration. But then, she lost the coins that go with it. Now it's basically a useless piece of plastic. I couldn't find more/replacement coins for sale so I called customer service to try and order some. They told me that they cannot sell me the coins and recommended that I buy a second register. What!?! That is ridiculous. I guess it will go in the trash can.
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Emailed Learning Resources about replacement coins with no response from them. Frustrating to say the least, especially for a great product.
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Lots of fun for your little one
By Cassandra - The So Cal Coupon Mommy
from Beaumont, CA
This awesome little cash register is intended for kids ages 2-4 and they are sure to love it.The nice bright colors makes it fun and inviting. The large buttons and pieces make it great for kids. This awesome little cash register is great for helping you child learn to count from 1 to 5. When you press the number button the "amount" shows up as the number selected and that number of fruit or something to help them count to that number.This makes it fun and provides them with something to count to achieve that number. Its great that they did this for each of the number from 1 to 5 and they made them all different, and used different colors to add another educational feature to this great toy.Your child can even open up the drawer to find "coins" that go with. This little cash register can offer hours of learning fun for your child.Overall I am very impressed with it and would suggest that if you are looking for something fun, colorful and educational for a little one
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Great Product for Tots!
By Manda - inRandom
from Florissant, MO
I had received the New Sprouts™ Ring It Up Cash Register to review with my 5 year old son, which is a little over the age limit. He absolutely loved it and coincided with imaginative play teachings that his Language Therapist had been helping him on! For children with delays in Language/Cognition, helping to learn how to interact with the back and forth of a 'shop' is great social practice!
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By 4649miranda
from MN
While the kids really do like this cash register and play store with it often, they get frustrated because the coins get stuck inside. When the drawer is open and a coin is dropped in, they get stuck inside. I would love to see an opening in the back where they come out of. I'm sure we could unscrew the whole thing and get them out, but I have yet to attempt. *I received this product in exchange for my honest opinion.
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By New Age Mama
from New Jersey
This toy is the perfect way to help kids learn their numbers and still make it fun. There are several different ways to play. They can press the buttons and corresponding images come up on the register. If they press the 2, they see two carrots, 4 is four broccoli, etc. There are also five numbered coins they can into several locations. Because the numbers only go up to five, it won't be frustrating for younger children and the large pieces will not create a choking hazard. The cash register is sturdy enough to handle even your toughest toddler. Best of all, they can play imaginative and interactive games while they're learning. My kids love to play grocery store together. We already had the food and the shopping cart. Now that they have the cash register, they can take turns being the shopper and the store clerk and they are having a ball!
Lots of fun
By Angie
from IL
This cash register is a huge hit with my 4 and five year old kids. They love playing grocery store. This toy is durable and very cute. I would have given 5 out of 5 but we have had the coins get stuck in the top slot. They were easily removed by shaking the register upside down.
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By Second Time Around
from Salt Lake City, UT
My boys love this new cash register! My boys are ages 5 and almost 2 and both of them were able to figure out the cash register on their own. They love that you can put the coin in two different slots. One puts it directly into the cash register and the other slot, you can turn the handle and the coin will slide down. The buttons are big and easy to press and will change the picture on the front of the cash register to match the number you pressed. There is a big purple button that opens the cash register. This is great for learning numbers, matching, and early money skills.My youngest plays with this every single day. It's his favorite toy and it occupies him for hours. It's great for developing his fine motor skills. My oldest, loves to play store with the cash register and loves it. We haven't had any problems with the cash register and would definitely recommend it. **We received this product free of charge in order to do an honest review on my blog. This in no way influenced my review and my thoughts are 100% my own.**
By Liz P.
from Orange County, CA
Great Toy..Poor Quality
By Preschool Teacher
from Pittsburgh Pa
The children loved it. Unfortunately it only took several days for the keys to jam. The drawer only opens on occasion. There are several coin slots and I had to unscrew the back to get the coins out once they stuck.
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THE Associated Press | November 24,2012PITTSBURGH As a natural gas drilling boom sweeps Pennsylvania and other states, conservation groups are debating whether it makes sense to work with the industry to minimize impacts to the environment and whether to accept industry donations.
The big question is how to deal with this overwhelming impact, said Phil Wallis, executive director of the Pennsylvania chapter of the Audubon Society, adding that the industry in general, is interested in resolving these issues.
The drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has made it possible to tap into deep reserves of oil and gas but has also raised concerns about pollution. Large volumes of water, along with sand and hazardous chemicals, are injected underground to break rock apart and free the oil and gas.
Over the past five years thousands of new wells have been drilled across Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, and hundreds of miles of pipeline have been laid to transport the gas to market. And thats just a snapshot of a similar boom in Texas, Colorado and other states.
Wallis and the Pennsylvania Audubon chapter discovered that even casual conversations with the drilling industry can generate controversy.
In August, Audubon partnered with the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry group, and the Ruffed Grouse Society to hold a series of gatherings for birdwatchers, anglers, hunters and hikers to ask questions about drilling. The meetings didnt attract much notice until it emerged that some had discussed whether the industry might donate $30 million to set up an endowment to fund research on drilling impacts.
The idea of donations came up several times, said Don Williams, a Harleysville, Pa. resident.
It caught me completely off guard. I see that as somehow basically latching on and riding the coattails of the industry, Williams said. The message itself bothered me.
After Williams wrote a blog post about the meeting, Audubon quickly responded that there had been no decision to seek gas drilling donations. Wallis said the $30 million was just a hypothetical number about funding a research project on drilling that a number of conservations groups might provide staff for.
Williams said a representative of Chesapeake Energy was at the meeting, acting as more of a general industry representative. Chesapeake spokesman Rory Sweeny declined to comment on whether the company is donating to any environmental groups.
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IRVINE, Calif. - Junior Sherrina Lofton captured the Big West hepathlon crown on Saturday edging teammate Shelese Ruffin while Robert Robinson led the Matador men with a third place finish in the decathlon at Anteater Stadium.
The Northridge women earned a total of 21 points in the heptathlon as Lofton earned 10 points for the win, Ruffin earned eight for second and Stella Dugall picked up three for her eighth-place finish.
The Matadors picked up 17 points on the men's side as Robinson was third (six points), Lance Gonzales was fourth (5), Owen Morse finished fifth (4) and Michael Woodham was seventh (2).
Cal Poly's James Nunno won the decathlon after scoring 7,208 points in the ten events.
Lofton took home the heptathlon title after finishing with 5,224 points, her first career multi-event crown. She came into the day in second place after collecting 3,228 points in day one, but surged to the title after picking up 697 points in the long jump, 565 in the javelin and 734 in the 800 meter run. Ruffin scored nearly reached her career-high with 5,023 points, while Dugall scored a lifetime-best 4,710 points.
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It took me quite a long time until I was fluent in French. The common belief among expats, the old adage one hears over and over again as you are struggling with your verb agreement, the gender of nouns and the inexplicable plus-que-parfait, is that it takes five years no matter what you do. Others merely claim that when you begin dreaming in a foreign language then it is no longer foreign. Learning catch as catch can, picking up words and phrases from television, books (don't keep relying on that dictionary!), spouse and, heaven forbid, the children, slowly but surely I came to actually speak – and dream in – French. All of my years of high school and college French got in the way, hampering, hindering instead of helping as I kept hesitating, tripping over my words for fear of getting it wrong, of being admonished by some invisible professor, but I finally arrived.
Now, husband and I, being avid and passionate readers, drink up books like there is no tomorrow, swimming in and out of decades and centuries, Montaigne and Balzac, Austen and Dickens, Swift and de Toqueville all sit happily on our shelves alongside more contemporary fiction, history books and murder mysteries. We've spent years wandering in and out of centuries as we weave in and out of conversations, cultures, countries, and all of this together has caused us to simply pare our language down to the necessary, the clear, the correct and proper. Our first concern has always been being understood by others wherever we are, to whomever we are speaking, in whichever language and culture we are in. When one travels, moves about, there is no time to catch up on the slang, the common expressions, the latest word fad. And yes, I must also admit, that we are rather language snobs, in love with words; my husband reads dictionaries and encyclopedias while I curl up at night with my beloved Roget's Thesaurus. We simply love words, their sounds, their meaning, their origin. And language. Foreign language. A favorite dinnertime game of ours with our boys was comparing words and phrases between the many languages we have studied as a way to make our multi-lingual lifestyle more a game than a burden. So twenty-some years together, we all speak correctly, use big words and, as those of you who have met me know, I do indeed speak like I write.
But of course it doesn't stop there. We aren't really snooty language snobs. As much as we strive to speak correctly, we love us some good old slang and curse words and silly expressions and weird-sounding names for things, and they all play a part in our day to day. Oh, maybe not outside of the house, but certainly inside. We love rolling the other's curse words and dirty language, les gros mots, around on our tongues like a sharp-biting mouthful of whiskey, let a slang word or two slip out here and there in the middle of a family discussion, using the odd, unusual and fun to describe the things and people around us, a way to learn and practice, have fun and be silly. But between the proper way to speak to others and the silly word games we play together, never the twain shall meet.
But accidents happen. When one lives in a foreign language, skips from one language to another, mistakes happen, the occasional faux pas slips out and trips you up, earning smirks and stares, the occasional dirty look or shocked expression or even a snort of laughter from the spouse. Like the time early in our marriage when JP used a less than savory sexual expression in the place of "Beat it, Injun!" when describing a scene from an old black & white Lone Ranger episode to my family. Or when, after years of my using the French word bordel to indicate a complete mess, my husband (from whom I picked up the word) kindly pulled me aside and said "Don't use that word in front of my parents! It's vulgar!" Thank you very much for telling me after how many years? Normally cautious and self-conscious with how we speak, it isn't always easy to differentiate between the normal, the usual and the vulgar when trying to pick up the other's language. Oh, some words or expressions are clearly off limits once we step outside the house, but others, well, there is a fine line to step over as words are magically transformed from the rude to the common. Language, after all, does evolve. And sometimes, well, we are just a little bit fascinated by an expression and end up using it anyway, just for the fun of it.
And this brings me to donuts. I bake with the Daring Bakers, a wonderful baking experience led by the ever-wonderful Ivonne and Lis! The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up and Lori asked us all to make doughnuts or donuts. Now, she did offer us recipes for regular yeast donuts, baked or fried, and I have always wanted to make yeast-risen donuts. But because of both the lack of time and interested eaters (I mean, who doesn't like donuts? How do I end up living with people like this?) I decided to make something easier and much lighter. Pets-de-Nonne. Nun's Farts. Yes, you read that correctly, Nun's Farts! I must admit that I have long wanted to make these delicate little treats if for nothing but the name. Pets-de-Nonne rolls off the tongue in a joyous tumble of giggles, hands clasped to the mouth, eyes dancing with delight like some schoolgirl who let loose a silly word in the middle of history class. Grown woman that I am, discovering foods with daring, vulgar, even slightly obscene names still has the power to amuse me. Like couilles du pape, pope's well…. all I need to say is that they are a common name for a type of oval purple plum, or Gratte Cul, hmmm check your French-English dictionary please, a common name for Briar or Wild Rose (think of how and where it scratches) and a little cheese called Trou du Cru, a small cow's milk cheese which when said much too quickly will come out trou du c**. Just plain silly, if you ask me, right? But after all of these many years I am smart enough to ask husband if it is okay to use this name outside of the house. Pets-de-Nonne, after all, is written there in bold black and white in his favorite food bible, Les Meilleures Recettes de Françoise Bernard … but is nowhere to be found in my Larousse Gastronomique. "Well," explained husband, "of course it isn't, it is a vulgar nickname for those beignets." "But your Françoise Bernard has it in her cookbook!" "Oh, really?" Yes, and so it goes, the evolution of language. And the fun of it all.
Pets-de-Nonne are simply dainty little dollops of froth, light as air (or light and airy as a nun's fart, I am assuming), dusted with a shower of icing sugar like snow on a bright winter's day. Made from choux pastry dough, fried instead of baked, pushed off of a teaspoon into hot oil, Pets-de-Nonne float lazily up to the surface and puff up before your very eyes, turning a glowing, gentle golden color, like sunlight. Allow them to deepen in color a bit to make sure the dough is cooked all the way through, scoop them up and douse them quickly with sugar and pop them into your mouth one glorious beignet at a time. So light, they melt in your mouth, a delicate bit of dough, a sweet afterthought of sugar, and you will be left utterly…speechless.
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Beignets Soufflés, Soufflé Donuts made from a classic choux pastry dough, fried instead of baked
5 ½ Tbs (2.8 oz/ 80 g) unsalted butter
1 cup (1/4 litre) water
¼ tsp salt
1 cup (125 g) flour
4 large eggs
vegetable or neutral oil for frying
Powdered/confectioner's/icing sugar for dusting
Place the butter, water and salt in a saucepan and warm over medium-low heat until the butter is completely melted. Take the saucepan off of the heat and add the flour all at once and stir with a wooden spoon until well blended with the liquid. Return the pan to the heat and, stirring vigorously, cook until the dough holds together in a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan and no longer sticks to the wooden spoon.
Remove from the heat. Using the wooden spoon, add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition until blended. Then continue with the rest of the eggs one by one. The choux dough will be thick, smooth and very creamy.
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large pot to a depth of about ¾ inch. When a pinch of the dough dropped into the oil sizzles and then cooks golden brown, the oil is hot enough. Drop the dough in by teaspoonfuls, only about 6 at a time. They cook very quickly and you want to have only a manageable amount to take care of. As they cook, carefully flip them around so they cook evenly on both sides.
Once they puffed up and are a deep golden brown all over, then lift them out of the hot oil and let drain on paper towels. While they are still hot, and as the next batch starts to cook, sprinkle the Pets-de-Nonne with powdered/confectioner's sugar and gently toss to coat. Serve and eat immediately while they are still warm.