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tMP team interviews, gossip and discussion on the 4BR retrospective of each bands performance.
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tMP team interviews, gossip and discussion on the 4BR retrospective of each bands performance.
Keep watching!!
Sounds like there were some really good efforts on a difficult piece.
I'm pleased with our result, I think it's pretty fair.
Congrats to the winners, commiserations to the others, there's always another year
OK, so did you all agree with what was posted on 4Br regarding your performances? Let's have some feedback.
Hi John, nice to meet you and Sparkly on Saturday!
Thank you for the comments on Newstead, winning yesterday was absolutely fantastic- hopefully erase the controversy from the Area and prove that we're on top form this year!
Was good to read your balanced and fair views, hope this 4BR and tMP partnership continues to prosper, but pity about the lack of wireless activity!
Well done guys!
Alex Seedhouse; Euphonium
Royal Northern College of Music
Thanks Alex, you too. Glad you felt the comments on 4BR were fair and accurate.
*whispers* My cheques in the post now then John...
Nah, only joking! Hope you and Sparkly enjoyed your adjudicating experiences, seemed to be doing so when I saw you! Like I said before, hope you get chance for another collaboration with the 4BR team
Alex Seedhouse; Euphonium
Royal Northern College of Music
Well done to all for the contest on Saturday. Went along and watched several of the bands and there were a few good performances and more than a few poor performances. Yet againthough, I think they got the pieces the wrong way round - similar to around 3 or 4 years ago with Paganini and Tallis Variations. I think Harmony music is far harder than Whitsun Wakes, and judging by the performances I heard, it was certainly more than a test and a half for some bands.
Anyway, that aside, I'm surprised that Skelmanthorpe didn't come further up the results - thought they played very well, lots of detail (apart from the first couple of bars...) and a good overall sound. Same with Wingates - thought they played a good performance as well.
Well done to all who took part. Looking forward to next year!
P.S. Well done to the poor girl who had to keep correcting the signs after we'd had been changing the letters round to make rude words. You were a superstar!
Growing more and more cynical with each passing minute...
cheers for the remarks, yes apart from the couple of bars at the opening we thought (including our MD John) that it was a good, well balanced performance. Not disapointed at all with the perorfmance.Originally Posted by HUDDSBASSBONE
We did think we may get a little higher but a good weekend had by all.
Well done to all bands that competed, although not sure why they have moved the contest forward again next year. As a wedding photographer with bookings in to 2008 the moving of some of these contests is proving to be a little bit of a nightmere!
well done all
Mark Wilkinson,
BBb Bass
BBb players prefer going DOWN! all the way DOWN......
Yeah, I thought the comments were pretty fair - I didn't have an especially good day
But once the band got setlled down, I thought we were clear, controlled and exciting. As the comments said, the cadenzas and opening spoiled it for us.
I think the placing was pretty fair, although I didn't hear any of the other bands - I estimated about 7th for us based solely on how I thought we played (we got 8th in the end), so it was pretty close - that's banding for you
Yeah - I was happy with our comments from 4BR. They painted a mostly accurate picture.
Loved the "sit back and enjoy" comment.
I think we came off stage knowing it could have been better than 6th but that's contesting
I guess. 19th draw makes it a long day also I suppose. See you all next year eh?
ps - loved the changing letters on the sign in the bar - genius!!!
Stephen Gibson - BBb Bass
East Yorkshire Motor Services Band
Senior Cup Winners 2008
Most Entertaining Band - Butlins 2011
North of England Runner Up 2011
Senior Cup Runner Up 2013
4BR comments were spot on for us. Definitely not our best performance, but thats contesting. Well done to the winners.
Here, here. I appreciated the round of applause from Hatfield as well on Saturday morning after I finished packing the boot of the bus.Originally Posted by Ste69
Hope everyone liked my kerplunk interlude the middle of our perfomance, got a nice mention off both adjudicators in their comments...."percussion sticks solo not welcome!"(F.Renton). I think that mistake will haunt me for a while yet! Still nice to see it didn't distract from the great playing from the band......Grand shield next year...woohoo!!
I agree with soe of the comments about the test pieces being the wrong way around (maybe) and yes it was evident in some performances, I only heard a few other bands. Well done to qualifiers. Unfortunately I missed the elation of hearing the results, darn! Too busy catching up with Shaz and Vicky in the bar and numerous other riddings and thoresby players (and Emma, ain't seen you in about 3 years, what a suprise!) numerous others too.
Thanks for all the lovely comments from the people I spoke to after we had played, guess they were right. 4bars comments were really good too, appreciated them a lot too, its about time.
Two wins on the trot eh, it's been a great start to the year.
Well done to everyone again on Harmony Music
See you in the Grand Shield
Blake Tague
Solo Horn
Newstead Brass
Glad to read you thought the 4BR comments were good Blake.


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Brigg 2nd XI prepared for the final home game of season knowing that 3 points would be enough to mathematically ensure safety. However having already lost away at Wakefield earlier in the season they knew any result would be hard fought.
Matters weren't helped when an early mix up between Brigg defender Stuart Brumby and goalkeeper Phil Young allowed an early Wakefield goal. Post match discussions largely around whether Stuart had called 'leave it' or 'kick it' were not fully resolved but the outcome was an easy goal for the opposition. To make matters worse Wakefield dominated the early part of the game and were rewarded with a second goal for their efforts.
As has happened often this season Brigg having started poorly managed to drag themselves back into the game, with good work from Joe Hastings and Danny Clay in midfield. After a Brigg attack had broken down Danny Clay continued to press the Wakefield defense and dispossessed a Wakefield defender before calmly flicking the ball into the net for Brigg's opener. Brigg kept up the pressure and a speculative cross from Mark Morris was collected by Andrew Norris who himself flicked the ball into the net to bring Brigg level with Wakefield.
In the second half the 2nds looked to continue their pressure but good defending from Wakefield, in particular their sweeper and goalkeeper putting in some vitals challenges and saves, kept Brigg at bay. It also allowed Wakefield to look for counterattacks whioh they exploited well and bagged two more goals on the break to take them two goals clear with quarter of an hour remaining.
Brigg had so far been largely unsuccessful with their set pieces, David Baggott unluckily striking the crossbar with a drag flick from one. However Brigg managed to convert two late penalty corners into goals to level the scores. The first a switch right from Stuart Brumby to Andrew Norris, who's shot although saved by the opposition 'keeper fell to Simon Weightman on the post for an easy finish. The second, which was awarded on the final whistle, was a straight shot from Stuart Brumby that after a bit of a goal mouth fumble was half cleared to Andrew Norris who crashed the ball into the back of the net.
Brigg celebrated gaining a point that had seemed out of reach but Wakefield must have felt they had let three points slip through their fingers.

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iPad Mini claimed by Bloomberg
This week the product known as the iPad Mini has once again appeared in the rumor mill courtesy of Bloomberg. According to two sources with knowledge of the plans speaking to that publication, an iPad with a smaller screen than the current standard sized iPad is in the works. This new iPad Mini will have a screen that's between 7 to 8 inches diagonally and will be announced by October.


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Editorial: Despite progress, legal system still faces challenges
An update this week on the workings of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals suggests that new rules for appellate procedures are being carried out as planned.
The remaining question, however, is whether that progress will be enough to change negative perceptions about the Mountain State's legal system.
Business-friendly groups have harshly criticized the state's legal system for years, saying it does not allow an automatic right to appeal, has high damage awards and is a haven for plaintiff's attorneys to the detriment of business.
One approach espoused to remedy that image has been establishing an intermediate appeals court to review cases before they reach the Supreme Court of Appeals. Legislation has been introduced to establish such a court, but it never cleared the legislature.
The Supreme Court itself resisted the idea. But in an effort to show that all cases appealed to it are considered by the justices, it established rules in 2010 requiring the court to release a written explanation on any appeal it rejected without a hearing. Previously, the court had denied cases without providing an explanation.
Supreme Court clerk Rory Perry told legislators at an interim meeting this week that the court is on pace to release more than 1,300 decisions on the merit of cases by the end of this year. That compares to 162 decisions issued in 2010. He also noted that the court has not refused to consider a single appeal in the last two years, in contrast to the refusal of 1,917 appeals in 2010.
The report from Perry suggests that the new guidelines are working as planned. In addition, the steps taken by the court are making a good impression on some. Among those reacting positively was Steve Roberts, president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, which originally opposed the 2010 rule changes as insufficient. This week, he told the Charleston Daily Mail that feedback received by his organization is that the rules have "created an absolute right of appeal in West Virginia" and chamber members have been pleased with the quality of the written decisions.
It also should be noted that the Supreme Court has established a business court division which began operating last October -- another step designed to address criticisms.
But in much-publicized rankings of state court systems, West Virginia is still described as the second worst "judicial hellhole" by the American Tort Reform Foundation and was ranked dead last for the fifth year in a row in the State Liability System Survey sponsored by the national Chamber of Commerce. It's worth noting that in the chamber-sponsored survey from last year, the assigned point total for the state did improve by more than 25 percent.
Will the Supreme Court's progress be enough to move that needle substantially further?
The question is important, because the business community's perception of a state's legal climate plays big in many companies' decisions about where to locate or expand operations. All other factors being equal among possible business sites, most companies would avoid a place where they would feel vulnerable to a system viewed as "bad for business."
It appears unlikely an intermediate court will be established any time soon, if ever. But West Virginia officials will need to continue tracking how the state's judicial system is perceived. If the views from elsewhere continue to be so heavily negative, more changes may be needed for the health of the state's economy.
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The Uncreatedness of the Divine Speech- The Glorious Qur'an
Al-Hamdulillah for the favor of Islam and the honor of right Belief. May Allah bless and salute our Master Muhammad and his Family and Companions.
This article sums up the doctrine of the massive majority of the Muslims, namely the People of the Sunna and the Congregation, concerning the pre-existent, pre-eternal, beginningless, and uncreated nature of the Divine Speech Allah Most High has named al-Qur'an, as held by the Salaf al-Salihun and as formulated by the two Masters, Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ash`ari and Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi and their respective schools.
The position of Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama`a differs fundamentally on this matter with that of the rest of the Muslim sects, especially with that of the now defunct Mu`tazila. The position of the Shi`a is indentical with that of the Mu`tazila, who denied not only the Pre-existent status of the Divine Speech, but of all the Divine Attributes for they considered that they are the same as the Essence.
Ahl al-Sunna agree one and all that the Qur'an is the pre-existent, pre-eternal, uncreated Speech of Allah Most High on the evidence of the Qur'an, the Sunna, and faith-guided reason.
In a rare instance of classic kalâm reasoning, Imam Malik gave the most succinct statement of this doctrine:
"The Qur'an is the Speech of Allah, the Speech of Allah comes from Him, and nothing created comes from Allah Most High."[1]
Hafiz Abu al-Qasim Ibn `Asakir said in Tabyin Kadhib al-Muftari:
"The Mu`tazila said: 'the Speech of Allah Most High is created, invented, and brought into being.' The Hashwiyya, who attribute a body to Allah the Exalted, said: 'The alphabetical characters (al-hurûf al-muqatta`a), the materials on which they are written, the colors in which they are written, and all that is between the two covers [of the volumes of Qur'an] is beginning-less and pre-existent (qadîma azaliyya). Al-Ash`ari took a middle road between them and said: The Qur'an is the beginning-less speech of Allah Most High unchanged, uncreated, not of recent origin in time, nor brought into being. As for the alphabetical characters, the materials, the colors, the voices, the elements that are subject to limitations (al-mahdûdât), and all that is subject to modality (al-mukayyafât) in the world: all this is created, originated, and produced."[2]
Hafiz Abu Bakr al-Bayhaqi said in al-Asma' wa al-Sifat with a sound chain:
"Something Ibn Shaddad had written was handed to Abu Bakr al-Marwazi which containing the phrase: "My pronunciation of the Qur'an is uncreated" and the latter was asked to show it to Ahmad ibn Hanbal for corroboration. The latter crossed out the phrase and wrote instead: "The Qur'an, however used (haythu yusraf), is uncreated."[3]
"In another sound narration, Abu Bakr al-Marwazi, Abu Muhammad Fawran [or Fawzan], and Salih ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal witnessed Ahmad rebuking one of his students named Abu Talib with the words: "Are you telling people that I said: `My pronunciation of the Qur'an is uncreated'?" Abu Talib replied: "I only said this from my own." Ahmad said: "Do not say this – neither from me, nor from you! I never heard any person of knowledge say it. The Qur'an is the Speech of Allah uncreated, whichever way it is used." Salih said to Abu Talib: "If you told people what you said, now go and tell the same people that Abu `Abd Allah [Imam Ahmad] forbade to say it.""[4]
The Proof of Islam and Renewer of the Fifth Hijri Century, Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali said in his "Foundations of Islamic Belief" (Qawa`id al-`Aqa'id) published in his Rasa'il and his Ihya' `Ulum al-Dinand partially translated in Shaykh Nuh Keller's Reliance of the Traveller and by Mrs. Ahmad Darwish on the Mosque of the Internet:
"The Qur'an is read by tongues, written in books, and remembered in the heart, yet it is, nevertheless, uncreated and without beginning, subsisting in the Essence of Allah, not subject to division and or separation through its transmission to the heart and paper. Musa – upon him peace – heard the Speech of Allah without sound and without letter, just as the righteous see the Essence of Allah Most High in the Hereafter, without substance or its quality."
And Imam al-Tahawi said of the Qur'an in his "Creed of Abu Hanifa and his Companions": "It is not created like the speech of creatures."
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Sylvia B. Forte
CUMBERLAND- Sylvia B. Forte, 80, passed away Thursday in the Miriam Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Antonio A. Forte. The had been married for the past 60 years.
Born in Woonsocket she was the daughter of the late Russell W. and Beatrice (Caron) Champagne. She resided in Cumberland for the past 54 years.
She was employed by the former Drolet Hardware Co., Pawtucket for 13 years retiring in 1995.
She was a communicant of the Historic St. Joseph Church Cumberland and a member of The Daughters of Isabella. Mrs. Forte was a former advisor for the United C.Y.O. and member of the Board of Directors for the Blackstone Valley Shelter for Abused Children.
Besides her husband she leaves four children, Joanne Toppa and husband Robert of Cranston; Mary Lynne Miller and husband Thomas and David Forte both of Cumberland and Antonio Forte and wife Celine of Smithfield. Also surviving are a sister Theresa Champagne of Cumberland and 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Celebration of her life will be held Monday with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Historic St. Joseph Church, Mendon Rd., Cumberland. Burial will be private. Calling hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Holiday Retirement Home, Activity Fund, 30 Sayles Hill Rd., Manville, RI 02838. Guest Book:


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'American Idiot' coming to Toledo on March 2Written by Matt Liasse | | email@example.com
In 2004, Green Day released "American Idiot," a song criticizing the state of the United States under then-President George W. Bush.
"When it was written, it was that post-9/11 Bush era with sort of high paranoia and fear with all the propaganda being spit out," said Carson Higgins, a cast member in the musical of the same name.
The show will rock in the Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on March 2. The show is 90 minutes with no intermission.
The song "American Idiot" appeared on the album of the same title along with hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Holiday" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends." The rock opera went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album and, five years later, was made into a musical by Michael Mayer, known for "Spring Awakening."
"'American Idiot' felt so complete to me," Mayer said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. "[It] has a huge emotional arc. There was an amazing narrative that was, at times, perplexing and ambiguous, but also so full of possibilities with a multitude of voices. Some of the songs — I heard them as dialogue."
Higgins said the production has a story arc and characters. It's more like a musical than a concert.
The show follows a group of suburban youths unhappy with the state of their home in Jingletown, USA, so they make their way to city life. Among the topics covered by the show are pregnancy, drugs and war.
"It's the most physically demanding show I think you could even be in, apart from Cirque du Soleil," Higgins said.
St. Jimmy, played by Higgins, is a drug dealer character introduced in the album's sixth track. The role has been played on Broadway by Melissa Etheridge, "The Voice" contestant Tony Vincent and Green Day's own Billie Joe Armstrong.
"He's very much the rock star of the show," Higgins said. "There's a whole musical going on, I like to think, and then all of a sudden it's the St. Jimmy show every once in a while.
"Literally, he comes out and he's just very exciting and in your face," Higgins said. "He kind of gets to break the fourth wall every once in a while — what's not to like? I get to wear these awesome costumes and come out and sing some badass songs."
Higgins has always been a fan of Green Day; the first album he ever owned was the 1994 release "Dookie."
When "American Idiot" came out, Higgins said he remembers listening to the album while delivering pizzas, thinking it would make a good musical.
"The second song on the album is 'Jesus of Suburbia,' and it's like a nine-minute song. I was listening to it and I was like 'God, this should be on a stage,'" Higgins said.
Higgins has been in the cast since 2012, working his way up from the ensemble to his current role. He's traveled all over the world, including across America, Europe and Japan.
Some may recognize Higgins, of Malibu, Calif., as a contestant from "American Idol," about whom then-judge Steven Tyler from Aerosmith said, "If we bottled your fire, we could light all of LA."
"At the time, I was more nervous to be in front of J. Lo because she was so strikingly gorgeous," Higgins said. "I had a crush on her when I was younger."
Higgins got the idea to audition for the show from the kids at a beach camp where he worked as a counselor. His goal was to just have his audition aired on television so the kids could see it.
"When I went, they just kept saying, 'Yes,'" he said. "I never in a million years thought I was going to make it into Hollywood week."
He is glad he did "American Idol" because it opened doors for "American Idiot."
"It taught me a lot about myself," he said.
Tickets for the show start at $28 and are available at theaterleague.com and stranahantheater.com, by visiting the box office or by calling (419) 381-8851.
Higgins said the message of the show will resonate with people of all ages, given the mature content.
"By the end of the show, what I found personally and [by] talking to people who've seen [it], they're really kind of taken aback by the fact that the message winds up being that America is whatever you want it to be and you have to fight to make it what you want it to be," Higgins said. "It isn't necessarily the America that was sold to us when we were younger. This cookie-cutter, white picket fence American family is a minority and a rarity nowadays. … America has changed forever post 9/11."
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Walter enters his fourth season as the Aggie football team's head strength and conditioning coach.
Known to his athletes as The Punisher' for his grueling strength, speed and agility training, Walter has elevated the Aggie football team's off-season conditioning program to new heights. Since arriving at NMSU, Walter has guided the Aggies to break numerous school records in lifting, running and jumping. Walter also implemented the 1,100/1,200/1,300 Club where a skill player like a wide receiver set their goal for 1,100 pounds, a mid-skill like a linebacker set their goal at 1,200 pounds and a big skill like an offensive lineman set their goal at 1,300 pounds. To be a member of the 1,100/1,200/1,300 Club a players combined weight in the power clean, squat and bench press.
He also implemented a nutrition supplement program as well as the Lifter of the Year Award, given to the most outstanding achiever during the Aggies' off-season program. Tight end Nick Cleaver was given the award in 2007, linebacker Nathan in 2006, while linebacker Jimmy Cottrell and offensive lineman Nick Cole earned the award in 2005. Walter is also recognized a a National Speed & Explosion Association certified coach.
Walter previously served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Southeastern Louisiana for one year. Prior to that, Walter spent one year at Louisiana Tech as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.
After graduating from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2001, Walter served as a graduate assistant, coaching the offensive line and tight ends, as well as taking on head strength and conditioning coach duties.
Walter earned his master's degree in education in 2003 and is a certified strength and conditioning Specialist. As a standout running back for Northwestern Oklahoma, Walter was named a 2000 NAIA Honorable Mention All-American as his squad finished as national runners-up. In 1999, Walter helped his team capture the NAIA National Title posting a 13-0 record.
Matt and his wife, Suzanne, were married in April in 2007 and reside in Las Cruces.
The Walter File
Full Name: Matthew D. Walter
Birthdate / Place: August 9, 1978/Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wife: Suzanne
▪ Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Alva, Okla.
(B.S. in Microbiology, 2001)
(Masters in Education, 2003)
Playing Career
▪ NW Oklahoma State University - Running Back (1999-00)
Coaching Career
▪ Graduate Assistant Coach, NW Oklahoma St. (2001-03)
▪ Head Strength Coach, NW Oklahoma St. (2001-03)
▪ Assistant Strength Coach - Louisiana Tech (2003)
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Dec 24 2012
Fun at Home Depot
If you are my husband, please stop reading now. Thank you for your cooperation.
My girls and I went to Home Depot on the way home from their soccer scrimmage in the big city last night. It was the last stop I had to make in my journey toward Christmas Day, and the recipient I had in mind was my beloved Marlboro Man.
The first thing I grabbed for him was a great cordless drill kit. It came with its own canvas bag in a nice deep teal shade, and I thought it was so nice that the set came with two matching cordless drills! How tidy.
Just then a salesperson, whose wife happens to have my cookbook and who therefore knew that I live on a cattle ranch, approached the cart and suggested gently, "Um…you're not getting that for your husband, are you?" Then he went on to explain that it's definitely not heavy duty enough for use in an agricultural setting, and if I'm looking for something for my husband I'd need to go a little more turbo.
To be fair, he did not use the word "turbo." That's just how I'm choosing to remember it.
"Oh, GOSH NO!" I answered, my face feeling hot and flushed. "I got this for…for my mother-in-law…you know…just to use around the house! Because it's definitely not heavy duty enough to use in an agricultural setting. Everyone knows that."
The last thing I wanted to do on December 23 was feel like a doofus in the middle of Home Depot.
The nice man proceeded to showed me some heavy duty drill sets that would be suitable for use in an agricultural setting and I picked the orange one because orange has always been my favorite color. Oh, and because it's by far the superior drill set for the best value. Everybody who knows anything about power tools knows that.
Or not.
So I put the drill set in my cart and said to the guy, "So, I'm sure this comes with all the drill bits he'd ever need and stuff."
And the guy answered, "Actually, no. It doesn't come with any bits at all."
And I replied, "Yeah, I didn't think so. These sets usually don't."
I heard my girls whisper "Ugh" in unison.
Then I picked out a drill bit set because I liked the configuration of the bits in the storage box. It sort of looked like Paul McCartney if you stared for a long time.
After that, I moved over to the nail aisle and inadvertently put a bunch of roofing nails in the cart. Then my daughters corrected me by saying "Those are for roofers, Mom!" and removed the roofing nails from the cart. This made me mad, so I told them I was going to go buy a whole pallet of fiberglass shingles just to spite them. They said, "We're going to go look at paint colors," and left.
They've never had the backbone for home improvement.
Next, I successfully picked out miscellaneous hammers, screwdrivers, and crescent wrenches all by myself and I felt so pleased. After that, I picked out a wicked ratchet set, then went to find the same salesperson so I could hold up the ratchet set and ask him if he approved. "Oh, man," he exclaimed. "That's a really good one. Great value." And he meant it, too. I could tell.
I've never had a prouder moment in my life.
After that, my girls resurfaced and I informed them that we needed to go pick out various lengths of PVC pipe for their dad, for no other reason but that requesting various lengths of PVC pipe would make us feel and look cool. They said no, definitely not. The buzz kills.
By this time, my girls were getting really restless, which only made me only dig in my heels more. I sang, "We've only got thirty more aisles to go, girls!" just to hear them groan "UGH! THIS IS TORRRRRTURE!" in the middle of a home improvement warehouse in northeastern Oklahoma. It was such a special moment!
By the end of our trip, I'd also managed to score a leveler, a wire brush, a tape measure, and needlenose pliers—all in coordinating shades of blue, orange, and charcoal. And on the long drive home, I fantasized over and over about Marlboro Man unwrapping every tool and commenting about how he never could have picked out a better one…
And how if he searched all day, he never would have found one as good as the one I chose…
And how from now on, anytime he needs a tool, he's going to take me with him…
And how I'm still just so full of surprises, even after all these years of marriage…
And then I woke up and realized I'd just bought my mother-in-law a cordless drill kit for Christmas.
The bright side is that teal has always been her favorite color.
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Quinn On Monday, December 24 at 10:57 am
Paul McCartney, eh? I'm going to go squint at my drill bits. So far, I've only seen the Dalai Lama on the wall if my workshop. And that's because there is an actual photograph of the Dalai Lama over my workbench.
Bev J On Monday, December 24 at 10:59 am
Hi Ree,
Right there with you. I can never figure out the right tools for "men" even those that shouldn't hold a hammer, but I buy and try every year…then I got smart! A Home Depot gift card!!!! It rights all my past wrongs. Now I'm an angel. I always was, but not in the tool category.
Merry Christmas!!
Nancy S On Monday, December 24 at 11:01 am
Ree, Thank you. I was having the Christmas Blues for many reasons and read this post. You put a smile on my face and I laughed out loud. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family.
Debbie Jeter On Monday, December 24 at 11:06 am
I'm with you! Merry Christmas, Nancy!
Kathy Brown On Monday, December 24 at 11:01 am
Merry Christmas, Ree, to you and your wonderful family! So glad I discovered you by accident on the Food Network. I can relate to your tool story, one of our boys has always loved tools, now is a young adult and project manager for a custom home company. We have been buying him tools for presents for years!
Teresa Messick On Monday, December 24 at 11:01 am
How funny! I love Home Depot! I wish they had candles for your home that smells like the lumber section! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Hope your MIL likes her drill set!
Tulip On Monday, December 24 at 11:03 am
I learned that the easy way is to confess ignorance, especially about power tools, and ask the guys hanging around for help. One year, my husband wanted a compound miter saw (whatever that is …) for his birthday. There are ALWAYS guys drooling on the power tools, so I asked them which one to buy, telling them it had to be a good one because he was only getting one in his life. They had a great time discussing merits and told me exactly which one to buy — and then one asked me if I was really married. Just checking, he said.
Debbie Jeter On Monday, December 24 at 11:05 am
As usual, you have me smiling! I don't know if you have time to peruse the comments people leave you, but just in case I want to tell you that this was a difficult year for me. Your shows and food and photos and especially your blog postings have really helped. Thank you! Merry Christmas!
Jo Ann Blalock On Monday, December 24 at 11:06 am
Ree, your "Posts" are like a visit from an old friend. As I have sat in the Lowes parking lot many times saying a prayer before I entered that I would have an encounter with a Lowes man or woman offering me help, I can so identify with your experience. Merry Christmas to you and your family. And wishes for a joy-filled and healthy New Year.
Karen Larson On Monday, December 24 at 11:09 am
Your story reminds me of the Christmas that I tried to buy our son tools. I figured since he was living on his own I should start a tool box that he could keep in his truck and take into his apartment as needed. My husband, after one look at what I had purchased, told me to leave the tool purchasing up to him. AND so I have….
GirlOnTheFarm On Monday, December 24 at 11:10 am
Thanks for making me smile this Christmas Eve morning!
Alison M. On Monday, December 24 at 11:11 am
Too funny. With my husband being in construction, my kids have been raised going on long trips through Home Depot. It's like our family's Wal-Mart I'd recommend going with an impact driver. My husband swears by them. Merry Christmas!!
Hannah G.W. On Monday, December 24 at 11:11 am
That made laugh some much!!!!!!! Merry Christmas Ree to you and your wonderful family!! And to your cute dogs too.
Cathy B On Monday, December 24 at 11:11 am
Hahaha. You made my day!
kay43026 On Monday, December 24 at 11:12 am
Merry Christmas!!
(your MIL will love the pretty drill set!
Shanna C On Monday, December 24 at 11:12 am
O, I am cracking up! BTW orange is my favorite color
Merry Christmas!
Becky On Monday, December 24 at 11:16 am
Dear Ree, thank you for all the wonderful posts this past year and the beautiful photos too! Wishing you and the Drummond family a Merry Christmas! God Bless
Aubrey On Monday, December 24 at 11:16 am
Dear Ree Drummond (my 4-year-old only calls you by your full name out of respect),
I just have to tell you my girls (7 and 4) love you. They love your show. They love your ranch. They love Charlie. They feel it's wrong your show is not on a continuous loop on Food Network. And, if you ever need someone to do the voiceover at the beginning of the show, my preschooler can totally take that job over. She knows it by heart and performs it frequently – in public. She also tells me daily how disappointed she is that I'm not "an accidental country girl."
Thanks for always making us laugh and for guaranteeing my girls will be leaving home soon to seek out cattle rancher husbands! Merry Christmas! ~Aubrey in Seattle
PennyPue On Monday, December 24 at 11:17 am
Merry Christmas!
Maybe Marlboro Man will stop into Home Depot and get you a cordless drill too! I have a small lightweight DeWalt that my husband mocked. Now he picks it up and uses it all the time.
I could spend days in a home improvement store. It's a weakness for me. I'm also hoping to run into some of the DIY network people looking to redo my basement or Matt Muenster in need of a horrible master bath to turn into the Taj Mahal.
katy On Monday, December 24 at 11:19 am
Merry Christmas!
Winnie On Monday, December 24 at 11:19 am
This made me chuckle as I remember shopping for my late hubby. I tried a few times to get tools and he would smile when opening them, and then would return them for tools he needed. It began our "tradition". I was so proud of the nail gun that shot nails, but he just smiled and shook his head. Such great memories. Thanks for the reminder… Have a blessed holiday!
Desiree Gabel On Monday, December 24 at 11:19 am
Oh hahaha! That is kind of like how I feel in a tool store. Unless we need something basic I am clueless. "Oh honey, you need a box wrench (That's a thing, right?), OK! Wait… which one is that?"
I would actually be pleased if someone bought be a coordinating drill set, which may be weird, but I would feel like they have the confidence that I am handy and crafty.
Liz S. On Monday, December 24 at 11:21 am
Another great lol story, thank you! And thanks for sharing another year of life experiences – it makes life in rural Missouri with grown boys and a husband (and dogs, cats, horses, chickens) not so isolated! A very, merry Christmas to you and yours!
Killeen F On Monday, December 24 at 11:23 am
Funniest Christmas story I ever heard!! Thanks for the laugh Ree and I hope everyone enjoys their drills! Lol!
Kelly L On Monday, December 24 at 11:23 am
How funny. I'm sure she'll love it.
Jane White On Monday, December 24 at 11:24 am
I work for a heat / air & plumbing company. When I first started I thought it would be the most BORING job ever. I mean, how exciting can plumbing be???? Now when I go into places like Home Depot, Lowes, Tractor Supply, Ace Hardware, I'm the one that gravitates to the plumbing supplies. There are so many connectors, adapters, etc. that if modified just a little can make the cutest earrings!!!! I know, it's really weird to think about it but some of them are really cute! Just saying……
Valerie S On Monday, December 24 at 11:29 am
Thank you very much for the much needed laugh this morning. I will go shopping with you at the Home Depot anytime, I obviously know nothing about any of that and could use your mad skills at shopping there to buy my husband thingamajigs or whatchamacallits. Merry Christmas!
Cheryl On Monday, December 24 at 11:30 am
Love it! Merry Christmas!
JACKIE FRIDBERG On Monday, December 24 at 11:32 am
I love Home Depot (they should give me something free for saying that) it is the only store you can go in being a women and have any guy you want at beck and call…..Never fails when I know what I want I get at least 5 guys who ask me if i need any help…Sometimes I actually say yes just to see what they are going to sup-rise me with…I hope your Marlboro Man enjoys his Christmas Present . You and Yours have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Lin On Monday, December 24 at 11:34 am
Merry Merry Christmas to you dear Ree and your family, and the fur babies! Thank you for all the fun, food, stories, and blessings you send to us during the year! You are truly an inspiration and a very special lady!
Kimberly Booher On Monday, December 24 at 11:37 am
Too funny! I hope she likes it… Merry Christmas to you and your family. Have a very happy and blessed New Year!
Julie Tietje On Monday, December 24 at 11:37 am
Merry Christmas to you and yours. You never fail to make me laugh. My husband bought himself the same combo kit, but then, we just use it for odd jobs about the city house!
Susan Jacob On Monday, December 24 at 11:38 am
Merry Christmas Ree , to you and to your family. Nice funny story please let us know what your husband thought of the drill…..
Karen On Monday, December 24 at 11:42 am
Husbands like mine have all the tools they could ever want or use, and if there is something they want, they could always let me know exactly what it is and I would gladly buy it. I'm sticking to sweaters. Merry Christmas!
Mary Ann M. On Monday, December 24 at 11:42 am
I, too, tend to choose tools, especially power tools, by their color and visual appeal, so your post made me laugh out loud. Merry Christmas, Ree, and thank you for brightening so many days this year.
Jacque in New River On Monday, December 24 at 11:43 am
Merry Christmas Ree and to your family. This story is one I will pass on to my husband when he gets home from work today (at Home Depot plumbing dept), he enjoys your shows with me and would have loved helping you with the pipe lengths. Of course you would need to come to Cave Creek Arizona for that to happen, I know it is a little out of your way. This would have made a good episode for your show. I enjoy shopping at Home Depot as much as my husband, but I am not sure what 3/4's of the stuff is (I just like to shop). I looked for tools for my guy also this year, but I ended up having him show me what he wanted so I could be sure to get the right one, it does take some of the suprise out of the gift. Have a great holiday and thanks for all your books, blog and the shows.
Dee On Monday, December 24 at 11:43 am
You should feel fortunate you even found a salesclerk. Glad you had fun! Years ago I used to go to Home Depot wearing my nicest outfit and a lot of makeup, because if I wandered around looking helpless, there were sure to be some guys there willing to ask me what was wrong, and then…. well, anyway. Those days are long gone… LOL
Teri M On Monday, December 24 at 11:45 am
You crack me up Ree! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Linda Huey On Monday, December 24 at 11:45 am
Merry Christmas Ree and family! Just wanted to let you know, last night my husband said his favorite thing with spinach was boiled eggs sliced on top of creamy spinach. I had never made creamy spinach so I went on line and there you were telling me how to make it! I did and Johnnie thought it was delicious and I did too! Thanks you for your recipes and the humor that goes along with them!
Kevin On Monday, December 24 at 11:45 am
Have a wonderful Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. :o)
lucy Parker On Monday, December 24 at 11:48 am
I came up the bright idea to refinish a table during my vacation, in hindsight, not my most brilliant thought with all the Christmas stuff out. How did I not see you, PD, on my daily trip to Home Depot??
Angie On Monday, December 24 at 11:50 am
I just got a full blown belly laugh. That's great! Now you shop like me. Luckily my hubby already has a drill set.. so I just buy pieces that match it <3 I can't wait to hear how your mother in law loves the drill set!
Linda Langerwerf On Monday, December 24 at 11:51 am
Thank you for the laugh out loud post. I think laughter is such a special gift(at Christmas or anytime!) Hope you all have a joyous Christmas.
Annie B On Monday, December 24 at 11:54 am
Yuk-yuk…you sleigh me..get it, sleigh, Santa, reindeer. So sorry, I have cookie dough in my brain! Merry Christmas Ree and family!
Michele in Salem On Monday, December 24 at 11:57 am
LOL! I loved this post! I just took my husband to Home Depot the other night so that he could pick out some tools to hand to me so I could wrap them and give them to him. I cannot pick out tools, no way! Merry Christmas to you and yours Ree!
Christina @ Homemade Ocean On Monday, December 24 at 11:57 am
Hahahah….I just love you Ree!!!!
Cracking me up everyday!
Have a Merry Christmas
Theresa in Alberta On Monday, December 24 at 12:04 pm
Dearest Ree……You need an emergancy nap ASAP
A very very Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends on the ranch!!!!!
Maria Patenaude On Monday, December 24 at 12:06 pm
Merry Christmas, Ree! And don't worry; everyone has a use for a cordless drill! ^_^
Kathryn On Monday, December 24 at 12:09 pm
I love it! Merry Christmas!
Kate On Monday, December 24 at 12:09 pm
I'm more handy than my husband, so I visit Home Depot way more than he does. He hates going in there and feeling stupid (it's the not-ask-for-directions thing). However, I always act pretty helpless (often I am) in HD and I get a lot of help from the salesmen, since my helpless self-deprecating, femininity brings out their protective, self-confident side. I'm a pretty frumpy, middle-aged woman so I know it's not my sex appeal. They'll often spend a lot of time with me trying to help me figure out my kooky projects.
Are these new tools or replacements for stuff MB's lost on the ranch? My father had multiple sets of tools since he often misplaced stuff between the barns, the house and the shop or we kids borrowed them for unorthodox uses..
Lorrie B On Monday, December 24 at 12:10 pm
Merry Christmas to you & your beautiful family!
And thank you Ree, for the awsome boots I won on the first day of your 12 days of boots! I just love them!!!!!
Lorrie B
Heather On Monday, December 24 at 12:11 pm
This post made me chuckle!! Thank you so very much for sharing. PS I made your cinnamon roll recipe yesterday! I halved it and still have an extra pan of rolls to bring up to my mom's house tomorrow morning.
Beth Ezidro On Monday, December 24 at 12:16 pm
That's awesome love your story's Merry Christmas!!!
Linda R On Monday, December 24 at 12:20 pm
I so enjoyed your shopping experience at Home Depot! Merry Christmas to you & your family!
Trish in Denver On Monday, December 24 at 12:26 pm
This is a LOL post. You are so creative. Who would be able to blog about Home Depot and have every reader chuckling? Is it because we all have felt you pain? Or we didn't have the nice HD man so we did give our husbands the teal tool set? Upon opening the elaborately wrapped gift, he was able to reply, Oh, Honey, that is just what I have been waiting for!" And you have never seen it since?
Thanks for always adding joy to our day. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Amy in MN On Monday, December 24 at 12:27 pm
I had the same experience! My hubby wanted ratcheting wrenches fro Christmas and I liked how it sounded so I headed to Home Depot where I found two sets of ratcheting wrenches that were about the same price and the same brand. But I couldn't figure out why they were different…to the rescue was a young man in the tools dept who informed me that one was metric!! Who knew?? (Not me, obviously). So I bought both because everyone knows you need both standard and metric ratcheting wrenches in your tool bag.
So next time you're wandering around Home Depot, just remember there is another wife wandering around Home Depot in Minnesota hoping no one realizes we have no idea what we're looking for or how we got there.
Stephanie Ciu On Monday, December 24 at 12:30 pm
You are so delightful:). Merry Christmas!
Connie M. On Monday, December 24 at 12:31 pm
Ree, please don't be too disappointed if he already has most of those tools. Not trying to be a downer. Just don't want you getting your hopes too high. I'm sure he will appreciate your thought & efforts though.
Kelly On Monday, December 24 at 12:34 pm
That's hilarious! Have a Merry Christmas ☺
Sru On Monday, December 24 at 12:37 pm
Merry Christmas to you & your Family
PatriciaD On Monday, December 24 at 12:37 pm
Great Christmas story!! LOL…I on the other hand could use all that STUFF!! hehe My sister and I are the ones with the workshop (or we did till I moved back to Alaska to help my parents and it would cost too much to bring all the tools with me…argh!!). Appreciate the story!!
Cathy P. On Monday, December 24 at 12:38 pm
Love the post! And the Twitter about Marlboro Man asking the boys "why is there lawn furniture on the roof this morning?" After 36 years of marriage, my husband and I have an agreement. He won't ask me to shop for his tools and I won't ask him to shop for my bras! Works like a charm.
White On Monday, December 24 at 12:41 pm
I absolutely hate shopping. Why? Because I always end up making the wrong choice, especially if I try especially hard not to. It has been like this forever. In fact, it keeps getting worse, the more I try to correct the situation. So I avoid shopping as much as I can. Even grocery shopping is onerous.
Well, I'm old enough that I can now finally see an end to it. Mercy. On my deathbed I will smile and say: "I'm finally done shopping!"
SD Ranchwife On Monday, December 24 at 12:42 pm
You never know, maybe a teal cordless drill is exactly what she wanted. I know I would be happy with a gift like that!! Merry Christmas to all of you at the Drummond Ranch from us at the South Dakota Ranch!!
Lori On Monday, December 24 at 12:46 pm
Oh, this made me laugh!
"They've never had the backbone for home improvement."
Apparently, their momma is learning too! Hahahahah… Oh, how I love home improvement stores!
And it is called a "level" as opposed to a "leveler." And do not tell me that is what it says on the sign or what some nimrod whom worked at the store called it that. They are wrong! It is a "level!" Here is another hint for future tool purchases: Craftsman tools are the bomb dot com! If you have a Harbor Freight or a Sears, they are better than the big box stores. The heavier the tool, usually the better the quality…this includes hand tools and power tools. In this case bigger is better!
"Here endeth the lesson."
Name that movie…
As for the drill for momma, tell her it came from your husband and then go buy her some great bath salt/lotion/shower gel, and some jewelry. Your your name with the kids on that gift!
Merry Christmas and God's blessings to you all.
D On Monday, December 24 at 1:09 pm
The Untouchables, said by Sean Connery, regarding going home alive after a shift on the police force. Good flick.
Lori On Monday, December 24 at 3:26 pm
Rock on!! This movie is one of my favorites!!
Merry Christmas!
G. Woodward On Monday, December 24 at 12:47 pm
I'm your age and I still can't stand going to the large hardware type stores with my mom. I get soooo tired dragging around. I found out that there are a lot of places to sit and take a load off. Tell your girls to go over to the patio furniture area and grab a book or magazine and chill. Heck if your store has really nice folk working there you can even get a cup of Joe. (or take a gander at Joe ) or even grab a soda or water. Sometimes it's the most relaxing 2 hours of a shopping day before hitting the road for the hour and a half drive home. Bonus, they may get inspired while reading. Merry Christmas Drummond, 2 legged and 4. Thank you for all you do all year. <:o)
Jenny On Monday, December 24 at 12:48 pm
Hahaha! Merry Christmas!!!
Connie Pruitt On Monday, December 24 at 12:50 pm
My husband takes my hand (so I can't run back to the car) and drags me up and down the isles. I hate it.
Barbara from Beautiful Ohio On Monday, December 24 at 12:52 pm
Ree you never cease to amaze me with your blog posts. They are a bright
spot in my day.
I have always been curious as to your college major. Do you ever share
Chris B On Monday, December 24 at 12:58 pm
Ree, girlfriend, you did great picking out the tools, but I need to tell you….you forgot the ball peen hammer…..it's a must! =) Merry Christmas, you all!
Holly Bode On Monday, December 24 at 12:58 pm
HAR HAR! Your kids will love reading this stuff some day….Merry Christmas!
Phee On Monday, December 24 at 1:00 pm
Hahaha! Thanks for the laughs! Your shopping trip sounds reminiscent of trips with my daughters when they were younger…fun memories!
D On Monday, December 24 at 1:03 pm
You are so funny PW, I did the exact same thing. I went to Home Depot too, but I bought tool holders and carriers instead of the actual tools, I'm not brave enough to do that yet. I also bought him a big time tool table from Amazon since the price was so good, but yep, my hubby is getting tool accessories for Christmas. How wonderful…
Sheila H. On Monday, December 24 at 1:05 pm
I so enjoy your antics. Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. ~~sheila
Suzanne On Monday, December 24 at 1:09 pm
That's funny! It reminds me of the time soon after my husband and I were married. He decided to take me to Lowe's with him A LOT. I had never really been to Lowe's much. I really had not envisioned that we would be going there much together. One Sunday after church he thought we should stop there on our way home from lunch. I felt myself becoming very sad about this predicament. I started to get tears in my eyes. Then I was embarrassed and walked to the next aisle to compose myself but it only got worse. Then he came looking for me and found me in a heap of tears and couldn't figure out what had happened to me. I told him thru my sobs, "I just didn't think that when we got married we would suddenly be in Lowe's every other day!" He decided not to purchase what he had picked out and took me home. We always remember that day and laugh.
KiwiJane On Monday, December 24 at 1:10 pm
What a great start to Christmas Day here in New Zealand. I would love to go to a Home Depot store but we don't have any. Maybe next time I visit the US.
Merry Christmas to you all from a warm summery Christchurch. May you day be filled with love and laughter and many, many blessings.
Marie W On Monday, December 24 at 1:12 pm
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DRUMMOND FAMILY!!! Thank you Ree for another fun filled adventurous year. Looking forward to 2013 and your adventures!!
Allyson On Monday, December 24 at 1:19 pm
Haw haw haw! You are too funny! I feel that way when I'm trying to get something technical for my husband. Oh, wait, I've got a good one. I wanted to buy my husband some cognac for his birthday last month cause he finally finished his favorite bottle. So I went to our local very nice grocery store which has a top notch wine & liquor dept., and started looking at the cognacs. The salesperson asked me if I needed any help. I told him I was looking for a cognac to replace the one my husband finished. He asked if I remembered what kind it was or anything about it. I said "Well, it said Champagne Cognac" on the label. To the guy's credit, he kept a blank face and said to let him know if I needed any further help. Then he turned around and walked off. Probably so when he convulsed with guffaws he wouldn't do it to my face. The punch line of this joke is "ALL cognac is made from champagne"!!!!!!!! Duh!!!!! So I know how you feel! You're standing there wondering "Did I really just say that?".
Sigh. Life as a doofus! Love you!
Sandy On Monday, December 24 at 1:20 pm
lol!! cute story! loved it when the drill was for your Mother-in-Law HAH
cecelia On Monday, December 24 at 1:23 pm
hmmm, not a bad idea….I have one more present for my husband. Home Depot, here I come. Have fun with the snow…I just heard some might be coming your way. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas.
Michele On Monday, December 24 at 1:28 pm
My husband just left for Home Depot with a nice hefty gift card in hand! He's so excited to see what treasures await him there!
Merry Christmas to the Drummond family!
Mandy On Monday, December 24 at 1:30 pm
Merry Christmas, P-Dub! I can totally relate to your shopping experience, although mine happened in Gander Mountain today. I'm glad that salesperson had your back.
Marsha Boes On Monday, December 24 at 1:31 pm
So am I the only one who thinks all of this post was a dream except the teal drill??? Funny, though
Michele O On Monday, December 24 at 1:31 pm
Merry Christmas to you and the family, Ree!
Sherry On Monday, December 24 at 1:32 pm
I'm sure your mother in law was taught as a child that it's the THOUGHT that counts! Merry Christmas Ree
Debbiemovestodubai.com On Monday, December 24 at 1:32 pm
Girl, every single thing is an adventure for you! Merry Christmas!
auntie em (emily) On Monday, December 24 at 1:37 pm
I love your post!!! I worked in a hardware store years ago and I also worked in construction for years so I am pretty good at DIY around the home (grew up on a farm as well so no stranger to fix it myself)
Anyway, I have run into so many snooty men sales clerks in DIY stores who assume women have no business being there. Next time you spot one of them in a kitchen, you show them how it works in your world! (I don't imagine any of them could cook up a storm and raise a family as well as you)
And I do hope your MIL loves her new drill. If she does then that will make Mother's Day, her birthday and next Christmas a breeze. She will need some saws and sanders and all sorts of good stuff to go with the drill set, not to mention a great tool box to keep it in! And then there's always lumber, screws and nails…
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
christine W On Monday, December 24 at 1:39 pm
I hope you and your family has a very Merry Christmas filled with joy, love, laughter and peace. Thank you for a year of great recipes, great shows, and the warmth of your friendship. I hope someday I can meet you in person.
CC IN NJ On Monday, December 24 at 1:40 pm
Your good, I hate buying tools for my husband…he has just about everything, so for me to buy him something would be crazy, he thinks he needs more tools but really he doesn't…I'm still waiting for him to do a few home improvements for me! Oh but wait if I bought him more tools, he'd probably do the improvements for me. Oh well, he'll have to settle for the gifts I got him. Merry Christmas to you and your family,and to all who are reading this.
Amy in Houston On Monday, December 24 at 1:49 pm
Ree–too funny. I hope MM loves everything you bought. Just make a fabulous dinner for Christmas and all will be forgiven.
Merry Christmas! Can't wait to see the new series next month!!
Carolyn Tidwell On Monday, December 24 at 1:49 pm
Ree, you remind me of the time, husband sent me for a plug in and the Lowe's guy wants to know if I wanted male or female. Thereafter I do gift cards for any tools, plugs, whatever. Merry Christmas.
susan On Monday, December 24 at 1:53 pm
hey enjoy returning your mother in laws gift I wont tell! lol I love your blog I have been following you for years. My husband is a sailor and I talk about you all the time. the day before mother's day he was out to sea and my house burnt down and I remember talking to him from the hospital and I told him how the hell am I going to replace all my actions from the pioneer woman what if she doesnt have them? He said to me you dont have a computer I said I know and now I dont have the actions……. Its a wonder what Valium will do!
anyways I thought it was amusing.
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas!
enjoy your family I know I am extra lucky and thankful to have mine
Suzy Cook On Monday, December 24 at 1:56 pm
Too bad you didn't get to go to the Home Depot in Torrance, CA. You could have sent the girls over to the In 'n Out for burgers, fries, and shakes, the best in the west, and shopped in peace. Hope Marlboro Man loves his gifts, and a blessed Christmas to you all.
Carol M. On Monday, December 24 at 1:57 pm
Thank you for making me smile amidst all the cooking and cleaning! Have a very Merry Christmas!!!
Mackenzie On Monday, December 24 at 2:03 pm
What can I say, I would do the very same thing.
Happy Christmas Ree and Co.!
Susan Cooper On Monday, December 24 at 2:05 pm
For the record I love Home Depot. I am a hardware store junkie… weird huh… LOL. So I get this post and it made me laugh. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Karen Jo Moseley On Monday, December 24 at 2:10 pm
Love HD!! I used to spend hours in there! I'd roll through that big ol' store…every department, dreaming of what I would put in the house of my dreams! Dreams are good! Have a Blessed, Merry Christmas, Ree and All!
SandraG On Monday, December 24 at 2:16 pm
Merry Christmas Ree to you and your wonderful and very interesting faamily. I look forward to yor blogs each day. May the New Year bring your many fans more of life on the ranch.
Ashleas On Monday, December 24 at 2:17 pm
My Home Depot apron is hanging in my bedroom right now. :3
Kim On Monday, December 24 at 2:18 pm
I am married to a farmer so I feel your pain. When it comes to tools, I always manage to buy exactly the wrong thing. So now I stick to restocking his wardrobe, football stuff for his favorite college team, and golf stuff. All in coordinating colors, of course.
Earlene On Monday, December 24 at 2:22 pm
Way too funny!!! I remember when we would hold hands anyway and our daughter would roll her eyes, then say" do you have to do that??" Then we would kiss and she would fume off!!!! Love the drama, go get 'em, Ree!!! I wish I was getting a drill set, then the "hub" would run up and take it away from me, then hide it!!! Guess, power tools are dangerous in the wrong hands!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas


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Too busy to rest… that was Shine Morrison. She had become a "doing" machine. But exhaustion was shutting her down. In an effort to compensate for an absent father and fear of abandonment, Shine had learned how to hide behind doing all the right stuff for the wrong reasons. The fear of rejection nurtured immunity to authenticity. "To avoid conflict I became addicted to doing what seemed like the right thing to do. My activity only created more internal stress and condemnation that left me with a poor self image," says Shine Morrison. "I've been learning that His plan for me begins with my willingness to slow down and rest in Him."
Morrison brings a musical message of rest to those imprisoned by working for their identity. Her disarming demeanor helps others see that being genuine doesn't have to be hard work. "My desire is for people to leave a concert with a willingness to trust the Lord for what really needs to be done," says Shine. "It's the partnership, not our work ethic, that dictates spiritual growth. I am learning to embrace my emotions instead of avoiding them through activity."
Morrison's music is richly influenced by her Japanese culture. She has a delicate voice and delightful personality. Combined with her moving testimony, it makes for a concert full of joy and celebration.
Shine Morrison would love to share her music ministry with you. Although she has an active concert schedule, she's not too busy. However, the rest is up to you!
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The Film and Media Archive Guide provides researchers with an introduction to conducting research at the Film Archive. The guide includes information about our collections, tips for Archive users, information about the William Miles Prize, an annual essay contest for undergraduates and graduate students, information about Special Collections' Travel Grant Program, links to digitized material including the complete Eyes on the Prize Interview Transcripts, and links to digitized material currently on the Film Archive's YouTube channel.
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This guide provides a description of the scope and arrangement of the Henry Hampton Collection in the Film and Media Archive of Washington University in St. Louis. It is designed for users who wish to obtain a broad idea of what is contained in the collection, as well as for users who may be interested in physically exploring our holdings.
A video produced by Washington University's Film and Media Archive introducing the Henry Hampton Collection, with a sampling of the types of material housed in the film archive including film, video, manuscript and research materials, and ideas for how to conduct research.
The Policies and Procedures page provides information on Film and Media Archive rules and guidelines for use of archival material. Researchers will also find links to forms for requesting material, request forms for reproduction of archival material, information on services and charges, and information on licensing footage where Washington University, Film and Media Archive is the copyright owner.
Eyes on the Prize Interviews: The Complete Series
All of the interviews from Eyes on the Prize I and II are available online with full text search capability. Eyes on the Prize is a 14-part series which was originally released in two parts in 1985 and 1988. This series, which debuted on PBS stations, is considered to be the definitive documentary on the Civil Rights Movement. Eyes on the Prize won more than twenty major awards and attracted over 20 million viewers. These interviews are part of the Henry Hampton Collection housed at the Film and Media Archive at Washington University Libraries. Each transcript represents the entire interview conducted by Blackside including sections which appeared in the final program and the outtakes. This project is part of Washington University's Digital Gateway and was produced by Digital Library Services and the Film and Media Archive.


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- Funny posters that are a spoof on motivational posters.
This is a very funny article about Ken French.
Q: Why do accountants become accountants? A: Because they fail the personality test to become a mortician.
You Might Be An Accountant If...
- You refer to your child as Deduction 214
- You deduct Ex-lax as "moving expenses"
- You have no idea that GAP is also a clothing store
- Getting to sleep is an exciting event that you look forward to all day long
- Your idea of thrashing your hotel room is refusing to fill out the guest comment card
- You are doing it now because you checked the file and found that you did it last year
- You decide to change your name to a symbol and you choose the double underline "========"
- Seinfeld accounting joke.
- A The Office episode where the company accountants find that $3000 is missing, and must go find it. A great assignment to give for a fraud or auditing class.
- Clip from the Simpsons about the Enron Ride of Broken Dreams.
- Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen, & Co. - This San Francisco-based CPA firm has a great list of one-liners, David Letterman top tens, and other stories.
- Moorman Harting Financial Services - This Ohio-based CPA firm has several one-liners and offers perplexing insights on tax preparation, such as, "Have you ever wondered why people are quick to brag about their income, but refuse to list it all on their income tax?"
- Tax Help LP - This site for a Texan CPA has several short stories and comics. One comic includes two mosquitoes about to dig in and one comments, "Sure, I believe in reincarnation--in my previous life I was an IRS agent."
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The Wall Street Journal editors observe:
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin has become the first Senate Democratic candidate to call for the repeal of ObamaCare, never mind that at the time it was being voted on he said he was for it. Now amid a tight Senate race, Mr. Manchin's campaign says that, "knowing what he knows now," he would not have voted for the bill in its final form.
It's a curious sort of admission: "I was duped by the president." It isn't the sort of confidence builder that gives voters faith that he can put the brakes on the next bad idea to come out of the White House, is it?
And the editors seem suspicious about his devotion to "repeal and reform": "If discerning voters decide to send [Republican John] Raese to Washington and keep Mr. Manchin in his current job as Governor, perhaps Mr. Manchin can act upon his new convictions and join the 19 states that are supporting Florida's lawsuit against ObamaCare's constitutionality. So far West Virginia has stayed on the sidelines." Ahh.
Unfortunately for Manchin and other Democrats from less-than-deep-Blue states, the credibility of "moderate" Democrats is low. Recall that each and every Senate Democrat was the 60th vote in reaching cloture, thereby ushering in ObamaCare. They all voted for the original stimulus plan. If voters are looking for a reliable "no" vote on Obamanomics, they may wonder why they should reward the party that rubber-stamped each item on the Obama checklist.


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CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State swimming team will compete in its final meet of 2013 this week, as it travels south to take part in the Las Vegas Invitational. The event will pit the Beavers against swimmers from 10 other schools, including Pac-12 Conference foes Arizona State, California and UCLA. The meet will run from Thursday to Saturday, with each day featuring preliminary rounds in the morning, followed by event finals in the evening.
Oregon State is coming off a 174-88 victory over Seattle U on Nov. 8. Sophomore Sammy Harrison set a pool record in the 500 freestyle, recording a time of 4:52.32 in Seattle. Harrison will be looking to continue her undefeated run in the event this week, as she enters the invitational as the top seeded-swimmer in the 500 freestyle. Harrison will also make her season debut in the 1650 freestyle, after qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the event last season.
Senior Crystal Kibby enters the meet seeded in the top-five of four events. The Turner, Ore. native is seeded third in the 200 IM, fourth in both the 200 breaststroke and the 400 IM, and fifth in the 100 breaststroke. Kibby won the 200 IM and placed second in both the 200 breaststroke and the 100 breaststroke in Seattle.
Junior Dakota Bloch set a season-best time of 10:42.81 in the 1000 freestyle against Seattle U, and will look to make a mark this week, as she is seeded 10th in the 500 freestyle and seeded 13th in the 200 freestyle. Aya Fujimura is seeded 10th in the 200 butterfly, after setting a season best with a time of 2:06.17 her last time out. The senior is also seeded 13th in the 100 butterfly. Freshman Czsarina Isleta enters the meet as the 11th-seed in the 200 breaststroke, while sophomore Amani Amr is seeded 12th in both the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke.
Following this week's meet, the Beavers will be out of action until they compete at Arizona on Jan. 3.


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La Mega 7th Annual Tropical Fest: Alex Sensation / Arcangel/ Tony Dize / Oro Solido / Shino Del Vacilón De La Mañana / DJ Kazzan
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Featuring: Arcangel/ Tony Dize / Oro Solido / Shino Del Vacilón De La Mañana / DJ Kazzanova / DJ Lobo
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New York City's top Latin DJ, Alex Sensation, began collecting music and at age 16 was already a disc jockey at various nightclubs. He enjoys mixing different genres, but his roots as a mixer are linked with Tropical music. Among his many accomplishments as a prominent DJ and radio personality, Alex has been the face of Dennon DJ Equipment. Alex DJ's five nights a week throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Long Island, and has two #1 mix radio shows in the country: "La Original Mega Mezcla and "La Mega Mezcla Sábado en la Noche" both on La Mega 97.9 FM. He also has DJed to soldout crowds at the Madison Square Garden, Izod Center, Nokia Theater, and the United Palace, among others. This year, Alex received an ACE Award (the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics). He has also taken his mixes and talent to countries such as Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Columbia, Canada, Spain, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Aruba.
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Minors: Miracle explode for six homers in rout of St. Lucie
The Fort Myers Miracle blasted six home runs, including four in the fourth inning, and piled up 17 hits in a 14-2 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Friday evening in Port St. Lucie.
Leading 2-1 going into the fourth inning, the Miracle offense unloaded on St. Lucie starter Angel Cuan for nine runs on eight hits. Matt Koch led off with a solo home run over the left field fence, his first of the season. After a Michael Gonzales single, Kennys Vargas launched his third home run of the season to left field to put the Miracle on top 5-1.
Fort Myers continued the onslaught with three consecutive base hits from Andy Leer, A.J. Pettersen and Angel Morales. The single into left by Morales scored Leer. With two on and one out, Eddie Rosario hit a three-run homer to deep right field that chased Cuan (2-1).
Estarlin Morel entered as the new pitcher for St. Lucie. After striking out Miguel Sano, Morel walked Koch and Gonzales followed with the fourth Miracle home run of the inning to give Fort Myers an 11-1 lead. Gonzalez added his second homer of the game in the ninth.
The Miracle (14-1) wrap up the three-game series at St. Lucie on Saturday night at 6:30.
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Inside Out Loud: Visualizing Women's Health in Contemporary Art Now that the hoopla is over -- the opening forum with its cast of art-world luminaries, the Todd Haynes Superstar screening that wasn't -- we can settle in and appreciate Inside Out Loud for what it is: the first exhibition devoted to images dealing with women's health. Smartly curated by Janine Mileaf of Swarthmore College, this broad (ha!) survey offers something of everything, from personal narratives about living with cancer (Hannah Wilke) to Orlan's cosmetic-surgery performances to cautionary agitprop by Gran Fury, Jenny Holzer and Barbara Kruger and beyond. This being the first exhibition of its kind, it tries to cover a lot of ground, and it largely succeeds. A watershed show that ought to engender plenty of interesting, perhaps more tightly focused exhibitions elsewhere. Through April 24 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum (in Steinberg Hall on the campus of Washington University), Forsyth & Skinker boulevards; 314-935-4523. Gallery hours 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tue.-Thu., noon-4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
Junko Chodos: The Breath of Consciousness This California-based artist enjoys her first Midwest showing with this exhibition, curated by museum director Terrence Dempsey. It's a beautiful survey of three decades of work engaging heady questions of spirituality and the intersection between living beings and machines. Junko, who grew up in Japan during World War II, has plenty of visual and visceral experiences from which to draw inspiration for her wildly expressive prints, paintings and drawings. The "Concerning Art and Religion" series (2003) plots photographs of engines amid a roiling chaos of inky waves and drips -- it's nigh apocalyptic, and quite effective in the context of the museum's ecclesiastical design. "Compact Universe" features smaller versions of earlier abstract paintings and collages enclosed in CD jewel cases -- the ultimate in portable art. Most intriguing of all are the elegiac paintings in the "Requiem for an Executed Bird" series, and the collection of collages that layer minuscule cutout images into dense, frenzied fields. Through July 31 at the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, Fusz Hall, Saint Louis University, 3700 West Pine Boulevard; 314-977-7170. Gallery hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sun.
Material Terrain: A Sculptural Exploration of Landscape and Place Laumeier Sculpture Park is the ideal venue for this exhibition of work by eleven artists who explore the sometimes tenuous relationships between the constructed and the natural, the inside and the outside. The exhibition, curated by Carla M. Hanzal in conjunction with Laumeier for the International Arts & Artists, brings together works by some of the finest sculptors and installation artists working today, including Kendall Buster and Dennis Oppenheim, Donald Lipski, Roxy Paine, Ming Fay, James Surls, Michele Brody and Wendy Ross. Many of these artists have imported extraordinary, earthy stuff right into the galleries, while others have installed constructions in and among Laumeier's rolling terrain. Of the gallery works, Ursula von Rydingsvard's massive cedar Hej-Duk (2003) creates a dense, dignified presence, while Valeska Soares' 2002 steel Fainting Couch emits the sickly sweet scent of the lilies that are tucked into its frame. Outside, John Ruppert's absurdly scaled Aluminum Pumpkins (2004) enliven the winter landscape. Through May 15 at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Sunset Hills; 314-821-1209. Gallery hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.
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Perret and Le Corbusier: A Dialogue in Reinforced Concrete Who knew concrete could make for fascinating viewing? In the hands of architects Auguste Perret (1874-1954) and Le Corbusier (1887-1965), this most mundane of building materials is transformed into expressive, space-shaping form. The exhibition itself isn't particularly pretty or inviting, consisting primarily of a bunch of photographs, dense text panels, placards and even samples of the varieties of concrete these progressive architects employed (yes, there's more than one kind of concrete). But the photographs capture the marvelous forms and textures that Perret and his onetime apprentice, Le Corbusier, achieved in public and private buildings throughout the world. Perret's wonderful apartment building at 25 Bis Rue Franklin (1903-04) in Paris uses concrete to make the building's structural frame visually explicit, while in Le Corbusier's later works, such as the church at Ronchamp, France (1950-54), the concrete takes on a muscular malleability. These images will spark a new appreciation for the Sheldon's concrete neighbors, the Pulitzer and the Contemporary. Through April 16 at the Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture, Sheldon Art Galleries, 3648 Washington Boulevard; 314-533-9900. Gallery hours noon-8 p.m. Tue. and Thu., noon-5 p.m. Wed. and Fri. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. --Ivy Cooper
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