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Ssekadde Nicholas Gibson
Two Scavengers in a Truck,
Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes
At the stoplight waiting for the light
nine a.m. downtown San Francisco
a bright yellow garbage truck
with two garbage men in red plastic blazers
standing on the back stop
one on each side hanging on
and looking down into
an elegant open Mercedes
with an elegant couple in it
The man
in a hip three-piece linen suit
with shoulder-length blond hair & sunglasses
The young blond woman so casually coiffed
with a short skirt and colored stockings
on the way to his architect's office
And the two scavengers up since four a.m.
grungy from their route
on the way home
the older of the two with grey iron hair
and hunched back
looking down like some
gargoyle Quasimodo
And the younger of the two
also with sunglasses & long hair
about the same age as the Mercedes driver
And both scavengers gazing down
as from a great distance
at the cool couple
as if they were watching some odorless TV ad
in which everything is always possible
And the very red light for an instant
holding all four close together
as if anything at all were possible
between them
across that small gulf
in the high seas
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The Lewes Harbour Marina Fishing & Boating Outfitters has bait and tackle, boating supplies, offers fish cleaning and fishing reports. At the Lewes Harbour Marina, visitors can find boat launches, free parking, book charter boats and fill up with gas or diesel fuel. The Lewes Harbour Marina in Delaware is located along the canal front in Lewes and has easy access for trailored boats.


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I just found this website today. I did a search and did not find this practice game listed. Please let me know if anyone knows of other practice games or links to other good billiards sites.
You rack ten balls and score the game like bowling. If you run all ten balls it is a strike. If you miss once it would be a spare. At first you may want to allocate yourself n amount of mulligans. You can decrease the mulligans as you get better. You are really an expert when you modify the game to require yourself to make the balls in order (1-10).


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Don't let the name fool you — The Perfect Pig isn't a barbecue joint. And although it does offer "fabulous" BBQ dishes and pork-centered entrees, owner Vicki Miller created a diverse menu that is sure to surprise you.
"I know the name can be a bit misleading," she said. "Because when you walk through the doors, we probably aren't what you'd expect. But I like that — we're a pleasant surprise."
The Perfect Pig is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and boasts an array of fresh and local flavors. Miller's favorite items are the breakfast parmesan crusted grilled sandwich with cheddar cheese, two eggs and hand-sliced brown sugar bacon; and dinner's pork tenderloin medallions over creamy grits with a blackberry Pinot Noir sauce.
"The menu is everything I love," Miller said. "I didn't know how to go about it any other way — you have to be passionate about what you do. And what we do, we do really, really well."
Two chefs run The Perfect Pig's kitchen, and Miller did not hesitate to brag about them both.
"Our daytime chef, Jose, just gets food," she said. "He understands flavors and works so quickly and efficiently. And our nighttime chef, Denise, is so good and consistent. She's the one who helped create the dinner menu. She's amazing."
And it's not only the chefs that set that restaurant apart, but the ingredients they cook with.
"We use fresh, local produce when we can," Miller said. "We don't buy stuff frozen. We have a commitment to quality and people recognize that. You can taste the difference and that's what will keep you coming back."
Miller admitted she never planned to open her own restaurant, calling herself an "accidental restaurateur," but feels blessed for the opportunity.
"It was the right place at the right time — everything just came together," she said. "I feel really blessed to be here and have grown the way we have. I love seeing our guests enjoying themselves over good food. And we have a fabulous staff that I'm very, very proud of."
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Every Monday night, we've been scouring Twitter to find some of the best tweets sent by the cast of Love And Hip Hop: Atlanta to serve as a sort of cast commentary of the show. Last night we were hoping we'd get some bonus material from Joseline and Mimi to help us fill in the blanks of where their relationship stands, but unfortunately they were both mum on that topic. But one of the prevailing themes we noticed among the cast who was actively tweeting was that the truth will all come out on the reunion episode.
Check out our gallery of the best tweets of the night to see what's in store at the reunion, what Rasheeda thinks now that she's watched her fight with Kirk play back, oh yeah, check out some of Benzino's hilarious but sweet lessons for love. That Karlie Redd must be one lucky lady. To follow the cast on Twitter, check out the VH1 Love And Hip Hop list to make sure you're not missing anyone.


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Recommended Books for your User Experience and Usability Library
In my last article, I gave examples of the key things that I learned from Steve Krug's great book Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition. In that article, I asked people to share key books in their Usability and User Experience libraries. I also asked our Twitter followers and here are what other UXBooth readers had to recommend.


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Fine Australian lambswool, twisted with nylon for extra durability, gives this casual sweater its enduring warmth. A special washed finish further enhances its soft smoothness. Half-zip front with ribbed bottoms and cuffs. Dry clean. Imported.
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Too thick for my taste
By VB
from Oregon
Comments about Jos. A. Bank Donegal Half-Zip Sweaters:
The sweater material is too thick for my taste. Or at least it is thicker than other lambswool sweaters I have purchased from Jos. The material also has like weird white dots in it, more than usual. Feels like a sweater for grandpa.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Great clothing, horrible store service
By DL
from Austin, TX
About Me Classic
Great sweater, horrible customer service in the store
Service and delivery comments:
I ordered online and had the shipment sent to my local store. I received the delivery notification and went to the store the next day. The associate was only able to locate one of the five items that had arrived. I did not receive a phone call confirmation from the store in regards to delivery and had to call back to locate the other items. The sales people were not helpful and rude.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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I would buy this product again
By Lynne
from Emmaus, PA
Beautiful stylish lambswool sweater
Just said to my husband yesterday that service at Jos A Bank is top-notch.
Was looking for a special sweater.
By none
from Gloucester, MA
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Practical, Stylish
Give as a gift to a special Man, who happens to be a priest.
Average quality product
By TheDoc
from New Brunswick, NJ
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, High-end shopper, Practical, Stylish, Trendy
Good for daily use if purchased for a rock bottom price during a "true" sale. The wool is no soft at all. Hence, the sweater needs to be worn over a shirt.
Nice construction and fit
By GJS
from Detroit Michigan
About Me Classic, Practical
This sweater fits well in my size and looks nice for casual or business casual wear
Donegal Halp-Zip Sweater
By King of the Blues
from S.E. Michigan
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Practical
Classic fabric, with a contemporary half-zipper collar. Has a slightly rough feel to the fabric, that is not uncomfortable. You will not mistake this for fine merino, or cashmere. It represents a great value for the sale price paid, and looks good with jeans, or casual slacks. The medium is a perfect fit for my 40S frame.
By CJ
from Mt. Vernon, IL
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Practical, Quality, Stylish
Casual wear.
Not the Softest Sweater
By Shopping fanatic
from Chicago, Il
About Me Classic, Practical, Stylish
The color of this sweater is beautiful, however I wo, but nn't be ordering from Jos. A Banks anymore. I placed the order and over a week went by and I hadn't received the merchandise. I called their customer service number and was told that they needed to confirm my address but the person I needed to speak to wasn't there. Please call back. I told them to call me back and that it was awful that no one had contacted me via email or phone after over a week. I was promised a return call in 24 hours. Waited over 48 hours and never got any explanation for what happened.
Excellent Quality at a great price!
By Grandpa Bill
from Orlando FL
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Stylish
Gift to grandson.
It's the best of five
By Goose
from Seattle, WA
About Me Practical, Stylish
Nice sweater, I ordered five and its the best. Hoilday color just right for Thanksgiving and Christmas events
Nice Sweater
By Mark
from Racine
About Me Comfort-oriented, Practical
Very comfortable and it looks great. Would recommend.
Beautiful sweaters, compliments abound
By Chris from Bartlett
from Bartlett, TN
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented
I've purchased one of these and would get every color if they still had them in my size. Every time I wear this sweater I am complimented on it. Goes with just about everything. I'd buy these at the regular price, but on sale they are a real bargain.
Another Great 1/4 zip from JB
By bshallmark
from Pleasanton, CA.
JB has the Best products at the Best prices!
great deal!
By Hiwatt10
from Greensboro,NC
About Me Classic, High-end shopper, Stylish
Great sweater at a terrific price!! Can't beat the quality, price or fast shipping. Very happy.
Excellent garment
By the buyer
from montevideo, Uruguay
This sweater is a must ! I wear it under a blazer in winter and it is very cozy, itadjusts perfectly to the body and the colours are beatiful and so is the aspect. Great buy, unfortunely I can´t find more.
the best shopping and service ever
By smooth man
from grand rapids mn. 55744
About Me Stylish
top of the line
(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Great Sweater
By JJ
from Indiana
Joseph A. Bank sales are unbeatable!!!
I will buy this product again and again.
By Rocky
from Richmond, Va.
About Me Comfort-oriented, Dress to impress, Practical, Stylish, Trendy
Yes you can afford to stand out in a classy way with this clothing line. There is a huge variety of different lines for all occasions.
nice sweater
By Art
from Carlisle, PA
I bought it as a light-weight wool sweater for outdoor use under other clothes but it is a very nice stand alone sweater.
I bought this produce 3 times
By Husbands personal shopper
from Pittsburgh, Pa.
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Eye for quality, High-end shopper, Practical, Stylish, Trendy
This sweater pleased my husband so much, I bought 2 more in different colors.The service and timely delivery are excellent.
Great Value!
By jj
from Detroit, Mi
Good fit, keeps me warm, great value.
The juice was worth the squeeze ...
By DJP
from Chattanooga, TN
About Me Classic, Practical, Selective
Very pleased with the fit and quality of the sweater. Received numerous compliments during my first wearing. Very happy with the price and speeding speed. A very satisfied customer.
Lookin' good!
By Coach T
from Louisville, KY.
About Me Comfort-oriented, Practical, Stylish, Tweedy Dresser
I have both the wheat and dark green colors and the Donegal weave is very well done. I love both sweaters. Only complaint is personal as the high collar, being wool, does get somewhat scratchy on my neck. I solve this by either wearing a mock neck shirt or turning the collar on a polo up. This looks real sharp if you wear a contrast color shirt.
Great sweater at a great price.
By Yusuf
from Bellevue, Washington
I love the Donnegal sweater, it's a bit different than your typical sweater, but still a classic look. The quarter-zip is a great style, easy to put on and remove, can be worn with shirt and tie or over a T-shirt. Warm and durable material with solid, honest construction. Great color choices as well. Jos. A. Bank is one of my favorite places to shop, whether on-line or at the local store. Many sales and terrific bargains, plus a staggering variety if you like catalog shopping, which I prefer.
Have several colors of this sweater
By Bo the retailer
from knoxville tn
About Me Comfort-oriented, Stylish
Great fit
"Don't judge a book by its cover"
By Dr. Hu
from Washington, D.C.
Sweater an excellent choice. Except an X Large did not feel like a X Large. Although the fit was okay.
By LBI Captain
from LBI-New Jersey
About Me Classic, High-end shopper
I expected to wear this for casual Friday and for sport wear. It is flimsy, loose's its shape and not at all what I expected. I'm glad I only paid the clearance price or I would return them.
Great value for the price.
By Triumvir
from Roanoke, Virginia
Just the right sweater for the cool fall and winter evenings. Look great and is of superior quality.
Great fit and comfort.
from Washington DC
Excellent fit and it can be worn for work on casual Fridays.
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Emergency Menus Have Been UpdatedWednesday, March 18th, 2009
The $45 and $70 Emergency Menus have been updated with 2009 prices. I knew it was going to be quite a bit higher, but I was honestly shocked to see how much prices for the items from the $45 Emergency Menu have gone up. It is now a $70 menu – Ouch.
The main culprits in this price hike seem to be flour, rice and powdered milk. At this point, I don't think it makes much sense to use powdered milk for financial reasons. It's still handy for cooking and in case of a power outage, but as far as everyday drinking milk goes, I'd look for the lowest price on fresh milk by the gallon.
By comparison, the $70 emergency menu has faired much better. Prices have "only" gone up to $89.
Here's an interesting comment from a reader (submitted via twitter - follow me at http://twitter.com/hbhw )
@HBHW Adjusted for inflation, your $45 menu should now cost $47.13, and your $70 menu should cost $73.31. A clear indication that inflation rates do not include food prices!


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- Introduction
- The component elements
- Medieval verse romances
- Medieval prose romances
- Later developments
romance, literary form, usually characterized by its treatment of chivalry, that came into being in France in the mid-12th century. It had antecedents in many prose works from classical antiquity (the so-called Greek romances), but as a distinctive genre it was developed in the context of the aristocratic courts of such patrons as Eleanor of Aquitaine.
The Old French word romanz originally meant "the speech of the people," or "the vulgar tongue," from a popular Latin word, Romanice, meaning written in the vernacular, in contrast with the written form of literary Latin. Its meaning then shifted from the language in which the work was written to the work itself. Thus, an adaptation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae (1135–38), made by Wace of Jersey in 1155, was known as Li Romanz de Brut, while an anonymous adaptation (of slightly later date) of Virgil's Aeneid was known as Li Romanz d'Enéas; it is difficult to tell whether in such cases li romanz still meant "the French version" or had already come to mean "the story." It soon specialized in the latter sense, however, and was applied to narrative compositions similar in character to those imitated from Latin sources but totally different in origin; and, as the nature of these compositions changed, the word itself acquired an increasingly wide spectrum of meanings. In modern French a roman is just a novel, whatever its content and structure; while in modern English the word "romance" (derived from Old French romanz) can mean either a medieval narrative composition or a love affair, or, again, a story about a love affair, generally one of a rather idyllic or idealized type, sometimes marked by strange or unexpected incidents and developments; and "to romance" has come to mean "to make up a story that has no connection with reality."
For a proper understanding of these changes it is essential to know something of the history of the literary form to which, since the Middle Ages, the term has been applied. The account that follows is intended to elucidate historically some of the ways in which the word is used in English and in other European languages.
The component elements
The romances of love, chivalry, and adventure produced in 12th-century France have analogues elsewhere, notably in what are sometimes known as the Greek romances—narrative works in prose by Greek writers from the 1st century bc to the 3rd century ad. The first known, the fragmentary Ninus romance, in telling the story of the love of Ninus, mythical founder of Nineveh, anticipates the medieval roman d'antiquité. A number of works by writers of the 2nd and 3rd centuries ad—Chariton, Xenophon of Ephesus, Heliodorus, Achilles Tatius, and Longus—introduce a theme that was to reappear in the roman d'aventure: that of faithful lovers parted by accident or design and reunited only after numerous adventures. Direct connection, however, can be proved only in the case of the tale of Apollonius of Tyre, presumably deriving from a lost Greek original but known through a 3rd- or 4th-century Latin version. This too is a story of separation, adventure, and reunion, and, like the others (except for Longus' pastoral Daphnis and Chloë), it has a quasi-historical setting. It became one of the most popular and widespread stories in European literature during the Middle Ages and later provided Shakespeare with the theme of Pericles.
Style and subject matter
But the real debt of 12th-century romance to classical antiquity was incurred in a sphere outside that of subject matter. During the present century, scholars have laid ever-increasing emphasis on the impact of late classical antiquity upon the culture of medieval Europe, especially on that of medieval France. In particular, it is necessary to note the place that rhetoric (the systematic study of oratory) had assumed in the educational system of the late Roman Empire. Originally conceived as part of the training for public speaking, essential for the lawyer and politician, it had by this time become a literary exercise, the art of adorning or expanding a set theme: combined with grammar and enshrined in the educational system inherited by the Christian Church, rhetoric became an important factor in the birth of romance. Twelfth-century romance was, at the outset, the creation of "clerks"—professional writers who had been trained in grammar (that is to say, the study of the Latin language and the interpretation of Latin authors) and in rhetoric in the cathedral schools. They were skilled in the art of exposition, by which a subject matter was not only developed systematically but also given such meaning as the author thought appropriate. The "romance style" was, apparently, first used by the authors of three romans d'antiquité, all composed in the period 1150–65: Roman de Thebes, an adaptation of the epic Thebaïs by the late Latin poet Statius; Roman d'Enéas, adapted from Virgil's Aeneid; and Roman de Troie, a retelling by Benoît de Sainte-Maure of the tale of Troy, based not on Homer (who was not known in western Europe, where Greek was not normally read) but on 4th- and 5th-century Latin versions. In all three, style and subject matter are closely interconnected; elaborate set descriptions, in which the various features of what is described are gone through, item by item, and eulogized, result in the action's taking place in lavish surroundings, resplendent with gold, silver, marble, fine textiles, and precious stones. To these embellishments are added astonishing works of architecture and quaint technological marvels, that recall the Seven Wonders of the World and the reputed glories of Byzantium. Troie and Enéas have, moreover, a strong love interest, inspired by the Roman poet Ovid's conception of love as a restless malady. This concept produced the first portrayal in Western literature of the doubts, hesitations, and self-torment of young lovers, as exemplified in the Achilles–Polyxena story in Troie and in the Aeneas–Lavinia story in Enéas. Yet even more important is the way in which this new theme is introduced: the rhetorical devices appropriate to expounding an argument are here employed to allow a character in love to explore his own feelings, to describe his attitude to the loved one, and to explain whatever action he is about to take.


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"It's 10pm by the time we find ourselves carrying a couple of black mannequins and a metal clothes stand along Ocean Drive in Miami's South Beach. No one is paying much attention to us though, not the man with the python wrapped round his neck and definitely not the girl out for dinner in a metallic gold bikini!
The mannequins and the metallic stand are some of the props Really is about to use in its photoshoot with Kelly Rowland, the Grammy-award winning singer who was a member of Destiny's Child and has been in the media spotlight since she was 14 years old.
Kelly arrives
Kelly is running a little late on the morning of the shoot, but is hugely apologetic as she enters Hotel Victor, a glamorous South Beach address.
Her hair and make-up team has already arrived and is upstairs in the penthouse setting up. Unfortunately, the weather doesn't want to play ball and for the first time in several years (apparently), a typhoon warning is in place and heavy rain starts to lash down!
Bad weather
'Miami, why are you doing this to them when they've flown all the way from London?' Kelly asks, looking out of the window at the grey skies before settling down to get her hair and make-up done.
Heat magazine are with us and once the lighting and new indoor locations are agreed on and set up, the Heat photoshoot begins with Kelly changing into four different high street outfits.
Really goes shopping for Kelly
As Kelly's luggage was lost in transit during her latest long haul flight, we head out to Atrium (a local boutique) with Kelly's personal assistant to choose some new outfits for the photoshoot. We buy a fitted black dress and a floaty, fuchsia pink number before heading back to the hotel.
As hundreds of photos are taken of Kelly, she remains in good humour, laughing and joking, and being a great sport.
High street hottest
The shoot draws to a close with Kelly asking if she can take home the Topshop earrings and H&M dresses we brought over from the UK for her. She might have fame and fortune, but it seems our Kel is no snob when it comes to fashion!"
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We had seen a lot of celebrations from Maria Sharapova over the last 12 months, a lot of fists clenched, hands thrust high in the air, and kisses blown to the audience. But we hadn't seen her look the way she looked after beating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-4 in Stuttgart on Sunday.
This time Sharapova ended up doing something simpler yet more expressive: She smiled. It was a smile of relief and plain happiness, and, for a woman who projects an image of rigid and intimidating self-control, a surprisingly spontaneous moment.
Well, not that surprising when you think about it. This was a win that Maria had been waiting for, and a breakthrough on two fronts. After lopsided losses to Azarenka in the finals of the Aussie Open and Indian Wells, she had shown that wasn't going to play second-fiddle to Vika forever. Just as important, after suffering final-round defeats at last year's Wimbledon and in her first three events of 2012, Sharapova had finished the job and ended the week on a winning note.
"I had lost the last few previous encounters with Victoria," Sharapova said afterward, having regained her usual rigid verbal self-control, "so I was extremely motivated today."
Even those words felt like an understatement. Sharapova was literally not stopping for anything on this day, including her opponent. In a reprise of the famous sideline "Bump" between Venus Williams and Irina Spirlea at the 1997 U.S. Open, Maria and Vika gave us the "Brush." Walking to the sideline on a changeover, their eyes firmly planted on the court in front of them, the two top seeds barely avoided flattening each other.
In the end, it was Azarenka who seemed bothered by her opponent, despite those recent wins over her. More significantly, Vika was bothered by a wrist injury that required a mid-match tape job. Whatever the reason, she hit half as many winners as Sharapova and left her serve hanging, ready to be smacked. Sharapova smacked it repeatedly to the corners with her backhand, just as she had in her semifinal win over Petra Kvitova. The one question mark in Azarenka's game over the last year had been her serve, and it looked especially vulnerable on Sunday. Sore wrist or not, she'll have to do more with it if and when she runs into Kvitova or Serena Williams, neither of whom she's played this season.
But this final was more about Maria than it was Vika. As it was winding up, Tennis Channel commentator Lindsay Davenport declared it the best match she'd seen Sharapova play since she had shoulder surgery all the way back in 2008. It's hard to argue with that assessment. This looked like the old Maria, and it looked like the old Maria's serve. She hit it with conviction and confidence to the corners; even her other, less-famous shoulder appeared to be rising higher than normal on her toss, allowing her to extend farther upward. Sharapova had five aces in the first set. In the semis, she used her serve to save 10 break points against Kvitova, and she saved an important one at 0-1 in the second set yesterday, when the momentum appeared ready to turn against her. Serving at 5-4 in the second, she had no trouble closing it out. She laced two backhands past Azarenka, hit an inspired lunging forehand volley, and finished with a service winner.
Sharapova has worked hard to shed her "cow on ice" image on clay, and this match showed the dividends. While she's not going to win a Rafael Nadal impersonation contest, she slid well, particularly to her backhand side. She was the one pushing Azarenka back and controlling the middle of the court, rather than the other way around. Sharapova credited her patience from the baseline. "I knew I had to change a few things," she said. "Before I was maybe a little bit impatient and went for it a bit too much sometimes, but this time I was really patient. I was aggressive but consistent when I had to be against her."
The match was an echo of the Nadal-Novak Djokovic final in Monte Carlo. While there were extenuating circumstances in both, what's important going forward is that both Rafa and Maria ended painful losing streaks-they have that winning feeling against their nemeses again.
Sharapova, who toughed out close wins over the highly ranked Kvitova and Sam Stosur to reach the final, certainly seemed to savor that feeling. As she walked to the other side of the court to give a hug to her coach, Thomas Hogstedt, and her hitting partner, Cecil Mamiit, I thought about her old entourage and how she had moved on over the years. In the past it had been her father, Yuri, and coach, Michael Joyce, who had formed an us-against-the-world support group. This crew is friendlier, but Maria hasn't changed all that much.
The woman who could have been all about image and glamour and selling and branding, who could have taken the money and run, is still hungry to win and willing to take the hard road to do it. Sharapova could have stayed home until the mandatory event in Madrid, but she came over early for en extra clay tune-up. It might end up being the most important tournament of the season for her. And she closed it with her prettiest image: A smile.
"It's almost unimaginable to win here seven times," Rafael Nadal said yesterday. The key word there is "almost," because a few minutes earlier Nadal had done the unimaginable and won his seventh title in Barcelona. Nadal finds himself saying this kind of thing a lot at this time of year. For a good reason: With his win, he became the only man to have won two different tournaments-Barcelona and Monte Carlo-at least seven times. By the time the 2012 clay season is over, he might add a third event, Roland Garros, to that list. It really is unimaginable; who, as a kid, would dream of doing that. With Nadal on clay, truth is stranger than the imagination.
For the fourth time at this tournament, Rafa beat his countryman David Ferrer in the final. It wasn't easy this time-as Nadal said, and as the 7-6 (1), 7-5 scoreline indicated, "it was a very equal match." Ferrer may even have been the better player for most of it. He pressed Nadal with his backhand, a shot that had been clicking for him all week. And Rafa was off with his bread-and-butter forehand for much of the first set. I had written earlier in the week that Ferrer didn't have an extra gear to shift into when he played the top guys, but he seemed ready to prove me wrong. He had five set points in the first set, and he served for the second at 5-4. Yet Ferrer still lost them both.
"I had chances in both sets," Ferrer said, "but he played better in the important moments. It came down to small details. . . . I played a bit too conservatively on the set points in the first set."
Yes, it's true that Ferrer lost it, and that he did get a little tentative when he had those set points. On one of them, he pushed his backhand, his go-to shot, lamely into the net after a long rally. But it's also true that Nadal won those points. Last week I talked about how Rafa's forehand separates him from other players, because it's a shot that he can swing out on, with little fear that it will misfire. On important points, he hits bigger rather than safer-with his spin, the more racquet-head speed he gets, the safer his shot becomes. On the first set point, he uncorked a forehand winner down the line. On the second, he won it with a forcing inside-out forehand. On the fourth, he shanked one forehand that luckily landed in, then took over the rally with a series of forehands. Only on the fifth and final set point was his forehand not a factor-he hit an ace instead.
Ferrer did the normal thing; he hit the ball freely and well until the crucial moments. Then he didn't hit it as freely or as well. Nadal went in the opposite direction. He hit his forehand poorly until the crucial moments. Then he made it work. That's abnormal, but so is winning a tournament for the seventh time.
Nadal has now won 21 straight matches on clay and is 34 for 38 in finals on the surface. He has 14 clay titles in the month of April alone. And like his fellow traveler in persistence, Maria Sharapova, he's as hungry for trophies to bite as ever-maybe the best thing about his Barcelona record is that he doesn't even have to play this tournament. It would all be hard to imagine in the mind, if Nadal wasn't doing it before our eyes.


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Looks like Kristen Stewart got some tips from co-star and buddy Taylor Lautner on how to duck and weave questions like a boss. When everyone's favorite werewolf (sorry, True Blood fans) was asked by Cosmopolitan about his thoughts on the Kristen and Rupert Sanders cheating scandal he replied with, "To be honest, I've never been involved in any of those situations, so I don't know. It would be just a guess and a shot in the dark, and I don't want to give that if I haven't even been there myself." Deserving of a standing ovation, in our opinion. But then Kristen sped ahead of him in the props game. The actress was on the Today show promoting Breaking Dawn — Part 2 when "that" question popped up courtesy host, Savannah Guthrie. She asked, "Kristen you have so many fans and they would be mad at us if we don't ask you and they follow your life and they want to know, are you back together with Robert Pattinson." That's when we almost spilled our coffee, but Kristen made this nonchalant sound and immediately replied, "Funny you mention that. I'm just going to let people watch whatever little movie they think our lives are and go for it. Keep them guessing, I always say." Her expression is to die for! Watch below to see what we're talking about.
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Hosepipe ban for Surrey from April 5
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A HOSEPIPE ban will be enforced across Surrey from next month after two unusually dry winters left reservoirs, aquifers and rivers below normal levels.
Since October 2010, the South East has received just 80 per cent of expected rainfall.
The drought conditions have prompted local supplier Sutton and East Surrey Water (SESW) to impose the ban from April 5.
SESW operations director Mike Hegarty said: "We very much regret having to impose this domestic hosepipe ban but we have no choice if we are to protect the best interests of all our customers by ensuring the long-term security of their water supply.
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"We must be mindful of the possibility – albeit unprecedented – of a third dry winter.
Businesses will still be able to use hosepipes, but Mr Hegarty said: "We are appealing to commercial users to please use water with extra care.
"We are making the announcement now to ensure everyone knows about the ban before Easter and the gardening season gets fully under way."
The last time the company imposed a ban was in 2005/6.
Mr Hegarty added. "Our customers responded magnificently. Demand for water went down significantly, enabling us to manage resources and not have to introduce draconian measures. We are sure customers will respond in a similar way this time."
Garden advisor Claire Brown, of Plant Passion in Horsley, said: "It should not affect anybody if they have had their garden designed properly.
"The main reason people use hosepipes is to water their lawns, but actually that is not healthy for the grass. Lawns can survive for a long time without water, and then they only need a watering can full, not a sprinkler or a hosepipe."
Dorking resident Ronan Byrne said: "Well we knew it was coming for a couple of months, so it's probably better that it comes into place early when there is water still to manage than when all our water resources are gone."
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Limits on Tri-County Motor Speedway remain, but nearby residents unhappy
County officials affirmed their commitment Monday evening to strict limits on commercial racing -- but they also approved a permit for an 13-hour racing event next month, leaving some people who live near the track exasperated.
About a dozen residents of the Baton area who live near Tri-County Motor Speedway came to a meeting of the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners to voice their opposition to any change in the county's restrictions on racing that would let the speedway gear its business back up.
The commissioners were considering a proposal to essentially exempt noncommercial races from rules limiting the times races can be run and how often they could be run.
Laura Watson of Baton said any change that would lead to more racing at the speedway, which is near her house, would create a public nuisance from the fumes, dust, smoke and noise.
"A lot of people can't read their Bible and can't pray when they hear this noise," she said. "We don't object to racing, it's the noise. ... A lot of us are very peace-loving people."
But Commissioners Jeff Branch and Chris Barlowe said the changes were intended only to protect private activity, such as people going out with family members or friends and speeding around on their own property for fun.
"The ordinance, the way it is written, infringes on the rights of private citizens on their land," Barlowe said. "We're just trying not to tell people what they can and can't do on their own land."
But the commissioners also approved a permit for Tri-County to have a race Friday, July 12, sponsored by the United Auto Racing Association. The permit will allow engine noise from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. If it rains, the race could be moved to Saturday, July 13.
Watson tried to object, but Branch told her the public hearing portion of the meeting was over. Outside the meeting room, Watson said the July 12 race will be a hardship on nurses and others who live in the area and work second or third shifts and need to sleep during the day.
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"Hot Stuff!" at Mid City Theatre - Saturday, May 11 at 8:00pm
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Becky Allen, Chris Wecklein and Harry Mayronne in their acclaimed show---with music, comedy and a new marionette version of Miss Becky!! One Night Only.
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This 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL convertible looks straight and clean and the seller claims no rust. The colors are striking, and if those long black fenders are as straight as they look, this one seems like a bargain at the current bid. Find it here on eBay in Cape Coral, Florida.
I'm not sure I can say that I agree with you 100% but perhaps I need time to let it sink in a little bit. I appreciate that you've given me somthing to think about on a larger scale.
On the fe forum there are claims of 22 mph in heavy cars.
LOL! You crazy Americans.
It's a classic car, it doesn't DO fuel mileage. It runs on smiles per gallon.
You could sublet the trunk to a small Guatemalan family. Very cool.
My favorite Galaxies are '63's. They have a odd front suspension item that was introduced to enhance the ride. It's a concentric type of item (for lack of a better term) that wears and needs replacing, if not, big time sag.
But all an all a dandy little (not so) car.
Dream car? '63 1/2 Galaxie 406 tri-power and four speed. 427 would be nice but I'm short about thirty additional, as in "K".
The seller's feedback looks worrisome at first blush, but he's only had one negative in 280 transactions, and that was apparently something to do with a missing sticker in a decal packet…or something.
Still-a car dealer. So caveat emptor, habeus corpus, semper fi, etc. etc.
Opie don't spill that juice in the squad car!
@00mustng, engine color was the same on the 63 1/2 I worked on. Love that huge air cleaner.
Most chassis parts are now available for these from Dearborn Classics. I was amazed at the parts they carried for these, especially being a one year only body and interior.
Is that wax residue around the badge?
Also, the 352 2bbl was a very popular engine choice. The 4bbl intake from a 390 and dual exhaust makes them come alive pretty well. And if anyone (like me) has any ideas about a turbo on something like this, this is the perfect engine to start with as they are only a 8.9:1 compression with a 4.00″ bore and a 3.5″ stroke.
Front fenders may be fiberglass replacements. For many years you could not get the steel replacements, but Ford still had the Fiberglass ones in stock. My great uncles 63 1/2 fastback 500 XL had the fiberglass one from some rust repair in the late 70's. Steel fender are now available from the resto companies.
The hood release handle/ grill badge looks horrible. It should be red white and blue.
The interior is vinyl, not leather, but looks to be very nice and correct for a 500 XL.
The paint code "A" is Raven Black and the interior code "85" is red "crush vinyl".
Was originally shipped to the Newark distribution center(code 15)
The differential is a 3.00:1 open.
Seems cheap even with the mask and shoot orange peel paint job (evident in the close up of the right fender "Galaxie XL" badge) and hard to believe 26,000 actual miles. With a 96.2 feedback rating I'd see it before writing a check. Dealers rarely list on eBay as no reserve with a low starting bid so raises flags for me.
A pet peeve: With the lack of punctuation in the description did they mean "pretty, nice and clean" or "pretty nice" and "clean"; two entirely different statements.
Does anyone know the paint codes for 60's Fords to know if this actually started out as black?
NADA Classic Values says Low Retail $10,450. Maybe that is all its worth.
'63s had geometrically better quality control than the earlier models, makes them a pleasure to own and drive.
Only watchouts: rust in the body mounts, and get the Cruiseomatic checked out. If the modulator is weak (almost 50 years on, ya think?) it will mimic a variety of other maladies. Ditto the check valve for the PB booster.
Trivia bit: Ford used the same door latch supplier as Mercedes-Benz for the '63-4 models, which is why they sound like a bank vault when you close them.
In my immediate family, we had several of these '63 Galaxies…but all were wagons. Yes, this is one of the most stunning '60s Fords (the other being the '65), and black with a red interior just oozes style.
You have to wish that the folks who bring us grey blobs on wheels with grey interiors would take a good look at this kind of car. Then maybe you wouldn't have to spend mountains of money to get a car with a hint of flash to it. Nowadays, the only Ford that comes close to this car for style is a Mustang….how sad?
Beautiful car from the days when Ford still knew what styling meant. Perfect. Amazing that it can be had for ten and change!
I had a 63 Coupe with the 406 CI / 405 hp … it could pass anything but a gas station … 12 mpg was top mileage for it; on 27 cent/gal. Super Premium !!!
@Mark Owned a '64 white twin to the Related Stories pic. It gave a consistent 23 mpg on that 25 cent per gallon petrol-withOUT deathanol.
Would it get 7 mpg?
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Ed Sheeran is a British songsmith who's won the collective hearts of Tumblr. So when he lost to Fun in the Song of the Year category, they reacted the only way teenagers know how: Dramatically with a side of violence. See more at the Cheezburger Grammys liveblog!
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KPD Sgt. Joe Earles investigates the scene of Monday's accident. Photo by Erica Yoon.
KINGSPORT — A Kingsport woman was killed Monday afternoon when she walked in front of a vehicle on Sullivan Gardens Parkway.
The accident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. in front of the BP Fast Lane, 2512 Sullivan Gardens Parkway.
According to a news release from Kingsport Police Department Patrolman Dale Farmer, pedestrian Barbara Collins, 61, of Pearl Street, Kingsport, was crossing Sullivan Gardens Parkway east to west when she stepped in front of a northbound Pontiac Grand Am driven by Scott A. Jones, 32, of Dennison Avenue, Kingsport.
Farmer said Jones attempted to avoid hitting Collins by braking and steering to the left, but the Pontiac struck Collins.
After the wreck witnesses huddled together at the curb to pray, and one witness performed CPR on Collins until EMS arrived, transporting her to Holston Valley Medical Center.
An investigation is ongoing by the KPD's Traffic Unit, but Farmer said based on witness statements and other information collected, charges are not expected to be filed against Jones.
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More 'Adventure Time: Hey Ice King!' screenshots for Tuesday's game release
We're just a few hours away from "Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!!" hitting Nintendo 3DS and DS like an 8-bit Nilla Wafer to BMO's pie hole. Above are some screenshots to pump you up for the game's Tuesday release. (And here are some other screenshots you may have missed.) Based […] [Read More]
'Angry Birds Star Wars' invades our galaxy Nov. 8
Oh, yes, indeed. Slingshot meets lightsaber Nov. 8 with "Angry Birds Star Wars," what's sure to be a hit mash-up of the popular touchscreen game with one of science fiction's most beloved and most lucrative franchises. Always in motion, the future is, so ABSW will reveal more details in the coming weeks. But rest assured […] [Read More]
Behold 'The Wizard,' the best cartoon music video is now an online game
The second season of "The Looney Tunes Show" kicked off this week on Cartoon Network, so it's as good a time as any to revisit the show's neoclassic tune "The Wizard," a head-banging dose of animated van art starring Daffy Duck as the unspeakably powerful, undeterred Merlin figure. Behold the Merrie Melodies clip below, then […] [Read More]
Videos: 'Gangnam Style' spoofs with Gandalf, 'Star Wars' and more geek nods
The Korean pop ear worm that is "Gangnam Style" has racked up more than 280 million YouTube views and a ton of parodies. Naturally, some of those spoofs skew to the geek side, especially with a chorus that sounds like the name of a beloved Tolkien wizard or race of a maligned "Star Wars" alien. […] [Read More]
'Portal 2′ as a cartoon
North Vancouver animator Chelsea crafted this lovely nod to "Portal 2″ — an in-game cutscene redone with A.I. wisenheimers Wheatley and GLaDOS as humanoid. Wheatley looks just like the character's voice actor Stephen Merchant, though GLaDOS favors more of a "TRON: Legacy" distillation of voice actress Ellen McLain. Very nice. Now give us cartoon Cave […] [Read More]
The towering promise of 'Injustice'
You have to hand it to the meta-human promotion behind "Injustice: Gods Among Us," a very "Mortal Kombat" spin on a DC Comics fighter game brought to us by those very makers of "Mortal Kombat." For weeks now, a giant billboard for the game has towered over downtown San Antonio at Burleson and U.S. Hwy. […] [Read More]
Best. 'Portal' T-shirt. Ever.
If you're going to rock a T-shirt based on the hit "Portal" video games, best keep it simple. With portals. Graphic designer Ian Leino does just that with "Hole-A-Hoop," a clever wearable you'd swear came out of the Aperture Science gift shop or Cave Johnson's own closet. Leino debuted the "Hole-A-Hoop" design at the last […] [Read More]
'8Bits Trouble in Little China' pictures Jack Burton as 8-bit hero
Imagine Jack Burton shaking the pillars of Heaven on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Need a mental hand? Artist BazNet obliges with "8Bits Trouble in Little China" (right), an 8-bit homage to John Carpenter's cult hit "Big Trouble in Little China." Sadly, such a retro video game doesn't exist, but what you can't play you can […] [Read More]
New 'Adventure Time' video game teaser and screenshots
"Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!" is still on track to kick digital bootays this fall on Nintendo 3DS & DS. In the meantime, check out a righteous teaser trailer below and some screen shots above to whet your "Garbage"-craving appetite. The handheld game, which is based on the hit Cartoon […] [Read More]
UPDATED: 'Legend of Zelda' orchestral concert coming to San Antonio
"The Legend of Zelda" video games are so beloved it's only fitting that their theme music get just as much adulation. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses promises just that with a live orchestral performance of "Zelda" theme music from various titles in the hit Nintendo franchise. The tour's only Texas stop: The […] [Read More]
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Leicestershire paedophile Craig McGuire who groomed young girls on internet is jailed for six years
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A paedophile who groomed young girls over the internet has been jailed for six years.
Craig McGuire, of The Coppice, Narborough, directly groomed four girls aged 13 to 15, but had contact details for almost 200 youngsters.
The 37-year-old posed as a 15-year-old boy in online chatrooms, winning girls' trust by showering them with gifts.
He persuaded his four victims to send him indecent images of themselves.
Following his sentencing yesterday, Leicestershire Police are to hold an online question-and-answer session for parents and youngsters who want to know more about internet safety.
Speaking after the hearing at Birmingham Crown Court, Detective Constable Louisa Letts said: "Craig preyed on young and vulnerable girls.
"He lured them into a false sense of security, grooming them so that they felt safe with him."
McGuire pleaded guilty to 18 offences of grooming and possession of indecent images of children.
The court heard he began by befriending his victims online and later sent them gifts including clothes, perfume and flowers.
He used a photograph of a handsome teenager downloaded from the internet in his profile and posted under different names, including Steve, Chris, James and Grant.
Det Con Letts said: "Craig thought he had covered his tracks well, ensuring he didn't use his own name or image.
"This was an incredibly detailed investigation in which officers spoke to girls from across the country and found details for international youngsters, also.
"The girls we have spoken to as part of this investigation have been incredibly brave.
"They have had to relive and discuss issues of an extremely personal nature and their bravery has helped us to ensure this man received a lengthy prison sentence."
McGuire came to police attention in 2009, when he was arrested on suspicion of voyeurism.
Officers found indecent images of children on his mobile phone and home computers.
The grooming offences came to light two years later, when another force contacted Leicestershire to express concern about McGuire's relationship with a young girl.
Police examined his new computers and a phone and found hundreds more indecent images of children.
They also found he had contact details for almost 200 girls.
Detective Sergeant Ed Jones, of the force's paedophile and online investigation team, said: "It's extremely important parents take an active interest in who their children are corresponding with online and educate them about the dangers of speaking to people they do not know."
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|OAK ISLAND EXCLUSIVE Behind the scenes with CBC's Land & Sea
We go behind the scenes with new CBC documentary on Oak Island
We are very excited to bring you a sneak preview into a forthcoming CBC documentary based on the Oak Island treasure hunt. The show features an exclusive interview with treasure hunter Dan Blankenship - hist first interview in over 30 years. We are looking forward to hearing what Dan has to say about his decades of treasure hunting and why he remains determined as ever to continue with the treasure hunt.
Did your opinions of the Oak Island treasure hunt change as a result of speaking to Dan?
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IRVING – Jason Witten chuckled Tuesday when told Terrell Owens said he wasn't satisfied by his 200-yard outing against San Francisco. "I've only had four catches in four games," Witten said. Tony Romo must have gotten the hint. Witten already has four catches for 57 yards. [Read More]
Julius Jones greeted by boos
IRVING – The Texas Stadium crowd showered Julius Jones with boos on his first carry, which went for four yards. On his second attempt, the former Cowboy fumbled thanks to a pop by LB DeMarcus Ware. It was recovered by CB Anthony Henry with 9:49 left in the first half and the Cowboys ahead 7-0. [Read More]
Bennett halfway there
IRVING – Martellus Bennett predicted yesterday he would record two TD receptions today. He's already halfway there. The Cowboys opened the game with a five-play, 71-yard drive capped by a 16-yard pass from Tony Romo to Bennett. A 36-yard strike from Romo to Jason Witten set up the score. Bennett, rookie from Texas A&M, has […] [Read More]
Watkins inactive for Cowboys
IRVING – S Patrick Watkins is inactive today for the Cowboys with a neck injury. That means newly signed safety Tra Battle will see time on special teams and possibly in the secondary and that Courtney Brown will back up both safety spots. The other inactives are 3rd QB Brooks Bollinger, WR Miles Austin, CB […] [Read More]
Questions and answers for Cowboys-Seahawks
1.) Can Martellus Bennett make good on his vow yesterday to catch two TD passes? I'm guessing it will be only one, which would give him a nice three-game streak with at least one TD reception. Not bad for a guy who acted like a space cadet at training camp. 2) Can Julius Jones do […] [Read More]
Folk's kickoff woes
IRVING – Nick Folk has an incredibly strong leg, which is why this season he's 6 of 7 from 40-49 yards and 2 of 2 from 50-plus. Yet he continues to struggle to get distance on his kickoffs. The Cowboys are the only team in the NFL that hasn't registered a touchback this season. Coach […] [Read More]
Martellus Bennett makes guarantees
IRVING – The always-entertaining Martellus Bennett offered two bold predictions Wednesday. The Cowboys rookie tight end said he'll catch two touchdown passes Thursday afternoon against Seattle and that his alma mater, Texas A&M, will edge Texas 27-24 Thursday night. Asked how he determined the score for the Aggies-Longhorns grudge match, Bennett said, "I had a […] [Read More]
Looks like Holland will start
IRVING – Wade Phillips said he wasn't sure who he would line up at left guard tomorrow, but it was Montrae Holland who worked with the first team offense at practice today. Kyle Kosier is out with a foot injury that likely will sideline him for the rest of the season. It's time to find […] [Read More]
Cowboys sign safety
IRVING – The Cowboys officially put RB Felix Jones (toe) on IR today. To fill his roster spot, they signed safety Tra Battle off of San Diego's practice squad. The Chargers waived Battle, a Georgia alumnus, off their active roster last weekend and placed him on the practice squad Monday. He played in only one […] [Read More]
Kosier's season could be over
IRVING – Wade Phillips addresses the media in about 15 minutes. It's a safe bet that the first words out of his mouth will be about left guard Kyle Kosier being out for the rest of the season. The Cowboys will also be without cornerback Mike Jenkins (hamstring) against Seattle tomorrow. He said yesterday he's […] [Read More]
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The charter school movement has former Sens. Jim Horne and Al Lawson making the rounds in the Capitol. But its most effective lobbyists may be the 300 or so students in Tallahassee on Tuesday.
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Great look and run like a new one
Best saw for crown molding and carpentry
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This saw is good if you're an average homeowner, but if you're ANY MORE than that, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES GET THIS SAW!! Don't believe me? Go find one in a store and try it, or buy one and try it first. The amount of stickiness in the slides (loosening the black knob did not help, nor did any adjustment screws, yes, even that small Allen head) is among the worst I've seen. I COULD NOT slide this saw AT ALL when I put it at full extension and tried to cut a wide board. When I loosened the lock and extended the saw, I could tell that any cut would be off by over 1/8 inch (Yes, even with very light lateral thrust, THAT MUCH PLAY).
And don't get me started on the accuracy of the saw, or the XPS system. Measuring how out-of-square the fence, bevel adjustments, and other things immediately told me that I was not to waste the rest of my day chasing around trying to helplessly true up this thing just to find out that none of the adjustments would do anything. The XPS system doesn't save me any time and the width of the line changes, making it impossible to find the left and right of where the blade hits the material being cut. As another reviewer somewhere else who posted a 1 out of 5 review said, "it won't save any time or make your cuts any more accurate."
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All in all this saw is being returned and I'm not gonna try another one. I now have the Makita LS1216L, and it has a laser that shows exactly where your left and right is gonna be, and is FAR superior to the XPS in every possible way you could think of. It slides very smoothly, only the Bosch Glide saws are better. It has greater capacity (the Makita), and is quieter. For the money I paid for THIS saw, I expected much better. MUCH, MUCH Better - perhaps I just got a bad one, but I read many reviews and countless people are having the same problems, some of which have said things like, "this is the last Dewalt I will ever buy," and "I have no intentions of buying another Dewalt product (of any kind)" which just put me off. My Makita does have some safety complaints, but mine works perfectly, and in general it's a better value in my opinion.
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John Morgan, 51, surfing yesterday afternoon between Clarks Beach and the Pass in Byron Bay NSW, was dragged through the water for about 50 metres by a shark. The shark became caught in his leash, however he managed to take the rope off and swim back to shore.
"There was a big swirl under the board and I knew it was a big shark underneath me and it sort of freaked me out a bit and then it hit my leg rope and the worst thing was it got tangled in my leg rope and started towing me out to sea really, really quickly … I was on my board lying on it but slipping off the back because we were going so fast," he said.
He was having his daily surf at lunch time, on a stand-up paddle board, when he felt the sudden violent pull on his leg rope.
"I had just come off a wave when I saw a large swirl of water, I was then suddenly hauled backwards. It felt like I was riding behind a powerful jet ski. The water was dirty so I couldn't make out what type of shark it was but I knew from the splashing white water that it was roughly eight to ten foot (3m)," Mr Morgan said.
"All I could think about was holding on and hoping the shark would untangle itself," he said. "It totally freaked me out; I'm just glad it didn't turn around and bite me." Despite the fright, Mr Morgan will not be kept from the water. As manager of Maddog surf shop in Byron Bay he enjoys his midday surf and tomorrow you'll see him back in the water
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Parents And Politics: Delaware's New "Spanking Ban"
22 months.
Is the state of Delaware really banning spanking? Not exactly, but in theory, sort of.
Governor Jack Markell, a Democrat, passed Bill 234 last month, which contains an ambiguous phrase that I have conveniently copied and pasted for your convenience:
(j) "Physical injury" to a child shall mean any impairment of physical condition or
That's why Bill 234 is controversial.
Because let's face it: Spanking causes pain. That's basically the whole point.
So it's possible this bill could be interpreted that a parent could be breaking the law by causing pain to their child, via spanking.
How should we feel about that?
Immediately thoughts of "Oh no, now Big Brother is going to try to keep me from disciplining my own child!" come to mind.
The lines begin to blur regarding discipline and child abuse. What if other states adopt a similar bill?
When I hear a story like this, I remind myself what the root of it is. It's not about whether or not spanking is wrong or right.
It's about giving the government control over personal issues like this.
The question isn't about spanking. The question is whether or not you support a "hands off" approach to government or a "decide what it is right for us, government" approach, instead.
Personally, I don't believe in spanking. I raise my son with a strict, consistent method based on time-outs and taking away privileges, followed by clear communication with him explaining A) why his behavior merited the discipline and B) that I love him, then I hug him.
However, I support a parent's right to spank their child. Because after all, who am I to stay that my method is better than spanking?
That's not my call. Nor is it the government's.
(Can you tell I'm a Libertarian?)
So as we approach this important Presidential election next month on November 6th, keep this mind:
You are voting for a political party and their ideologies, more so than a particular man.
Will you vote for a political party that lets the government decide how you discipline your own child, as well as, how many ounces of soda you can buy for your child when in New York City?
Or are you okay with making those decisions yourself?
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by Joe
On October 5, 2012 at 3:03 pm
On the other hand…limiting what one person can do to another legally has always existed. Libertarian viewpoints aside, a slippery slope exists, where if you don't limit what a parent can legally do to their child, you end up with people who take it to the extreme. Not only that, but parents make decisions that aren't wise and their kids get hurt…"But it's OK, because they're OURS, right? You can't tell me what to do with MY kid…"
Where do we draw the line in the sand?
Does it take kids dying?
by Joe
On October 5, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Dude, there's something in the layout that stops some people's comments from displaying. It's incredibly annoying…
by Angela
On April 9, 2013 at 7:39 pm
Spanking should not be legal. It is legalized sexual assault against our children for obedience.
They can easily be unintentionally sexually aroused, the implications of which are traumatizing. Their behavior worsens, they live and comply in an environment of pain and fear of pain which was banned against grown men.
Children are citizens whom deserve equal protections of the law, and human beings, who deserve the same protection from human rights violations that we do.
It was once legal for employers to physically punish their employees for transgressions at work. Are you going to say that big brother stepped in and interfered with businesses? Perhaps they should reverse that. Tell me how fast you change your mind.
We do not define laws because of the misguided beliefs of others. We do so because something is morally and ethically wrong and infringes on the rights and well-being of an individual, which children are. Does it take rights away from parents? The same way we took rights away from employers.
If you have to sugar coat something, change the name, and relay inaccurate anecdotes to justify your parenting, there is something wrong with your parenting. Especially when it violates your primal instinct making you feel terrible for doing so. There is a reason.


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ALBANY — The Georgia Military College women's soccer team was hanging around with nationally ranked No. 8 Darton on Wednesday, trailing by a single goal and looking for a stunning Region XVII upset.
Lyana Perez had other ideas.
The Darton freshman scored two goals in a span of seven minutes midway through the second half to end GMC's upset bid and lead the Lady Cavs to a 5-0 victory in the first game of a women's and men's doubleheader. The No. 2 Darton men stayed unbeaten in region play with a 3-0 win in the nightcap.
"I was motivated to score goals, because in the first half I felt like I was really slow," Perez said. "I wasn't producing goals for the team, so in the second half I felt like I had to go out there and play focused."
Perez's two goals increased her season total to 24, which ranks her sixth in the nation in scoring.
The Lady Cavs (13-1, 8-1 Region XVII), winners of five straight, led 1-0 from an early Eleana Colvin goal until Perez scored on an assist from Megan Thomas with 27:20 left in the game.
And then the floodgates opened.
Perez scored again seven minutes later and then Thomas added two goals in the final 12 minutes to complete Darton's season sweep of GMC. Darton outshot GMC 29-1 and controlled possession for nearly the entire game, but the Lady Cavs' inability to find the back of the net until late in the contest forced Darton coach Ken Veilands to keep his starters on the field longer than he wanted.
With a game Friday at Georgia Perimeter College that will likely determine the regular-season region winner, Veilands had hoped to jump ahead early and cruise through Wednesday's game.
"Perimeter is beatable, there is no question about it," said Veilands, whose Lady Cavs lost to GPC, 2-0, on Sept. 20. "We have the ability to beat them, but I don't know if tactically we can adjust after this game. We worked maybe a little too hard (Wednesday)."
Georgia Pereimter is ranked fifth in the country with a perfect 10-0 record. A Darton win on Friday would put the national powerhouses tied atop the region standings.
DARTON MEN 3, GEORGIA PERIMETER 0: With top midfielder Jorge Chirinos out because of a red card from Darton's previous game, the Cavs started slow Wednesday night against a Georgia Military team ranked third in the Region XVII standings.
But an Alejandro Garcia goal four minutes into the second half sparked the Cavs in their final home game of the season. Alejandro Martignon scored just over five minutes later, and then Matheus Ayrolla added the final goal with 25 minutes left to keep Darton undefeated in the region (5-0) and at home (7-0).
"That was as good a half as we have played all year," Darton coach Bart Sasnett said of the Cavs' final 45 minutes. "We were off in the first half and just couldn't find that rhythm."
The Cavs are 11-1-1 overall and could lock up the Region XVII regular-season title Saturday when they travel to Dunwoody for a game against rival Georgia Perimeter.
"That's our bread-and-butter game. That's our rival," Sasnett said. "We are looking forward to going up there."
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