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I named my son Hudson..Everyone absolutely loves his name. I always get a positive comment whenever anyone asks his name. His personality is extremely outgoing, energetic, a natural athlete, wild imagination, funny funny funny, loves to learn though in a creative way rather than conventional (such as flash cards). He's happy and he is always thinking to the point you can see it on his face. As far as negative traits go, his energy is exhausting and keeping him busy and focused is a must or he WILL find something destructive to do instead. He is slow to warm up to new activities. Sounds funny but he will not sled down a 3foot high hill, yet he will climb everything in the house and jump off it,. (the top of the couch is his favorite) He is a home body, it's a struggle everytime we need to go somewhere but then once we are out, he is talking to everyone he meets. He is loving but not much of a snuggler and he does NOT like kisses..lol. I fear traditional public schooling will not be a good fit. He just turned 5 and i worry once 2nd or 3rd grade hit and the teacher expects students to sit at their desk and do their papers he won't have the interest or patience to do it. When he gets angry he tends to get really angry so i have had some major issues with that but now that he is older he is much better. I have had 4 kids and this one is by far the most humorous, unique, outgoing. creative, and the most challenging though it is certainly worth the effort:)
Hudson is by far my favorite boys name and when I have kids when im older(im 18) I want my first child to be a boy and I am going to name him Hudson James its absolutely adorable and I can call him Hud and I am just obsessed with the name Hudson James
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I always loved the name Hudson! And it happens to be the name of my fourteen-year-old stepson. His middle name is David, and as a nickname we will call him Sonny. His sisters' names are Emeline, Adella, and Lillian. His brother's name is Jack.
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For years, I've been writing the major studios and begging them to make a film about American servicemen engaging in hardcore gay sex and taking part in a plot to kill George W. Bush. And for years, the Secret Service has been asking me to stop. And stop I will, now that my requests have finally been answered by none-other than the Wachowski Brothers (or whatever you call them now) and their new film, Cobalt Neural 9.
The story starts off as, yes, a hardcore romance between the American soldier and the Iraqi soldier during the second Gulf War– they are depicted "rutting like animals behind this fence" while wearing burqas– but when disaster strikes, the two plot to kill the man responsible for the war: George W. Bush.
Wow, I'm not sure that will play in Peoria. But then again, I could be wrong. After all, two dudes wearing burqas and "rutting like animals" still sounds less gay than Wachowski's live action version of Speed Racer. (Cinema Blend)

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That's why features like the State Journal Register's "Weekend Review," which offers links to some of the best content that their newspaper produced over the weekend, makes so much sense.
Typically, some of the best content that a newspaper produces appears over the weekend, from enterprise to sports.
The Norwich Bulletin has taken the idea of the weekend review to Facebook. You can see in the image above that they are telling readers on Monday what the most popular story over the weekend was and are inviting readers to click in.
This treatment works well because it's a single tease and it's specific. Facebook users aren't necessarily looking for navigation and teasing that offers them links to everything you produced over the weekend or even the 10 best pieces of content. They are moved by single forms of engagement.
Just think how you would react if you saw these two headlines:
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It's obviously the first one. We're engaged not with general teases on social media, but specific and targeted invitations.
You could consider other forms of this idea on Facebook, like your most popular blog post or photo, as well, from the weekend.
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The scene where Ty is practicing late at night before the big game and "plays thru" at Carl's place was actually filmed after the movie had already wrapped and was largely improvised. The film makers thought a scene with Chevy Chase, who had left Saturday Night Live after the first season, with Bill Murray, who had replaced Chase in the second season, would be a nice comical touch, so they added one (literally) at the last minute.
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Beginner/Intermediate All mountain board
Hi Guys,
I'm looking for a some advice on a board for a beginner.
I'm 29, approx 75Kg 175cm small/average build. I've been on snow a handful of times before, but last year was my first proper season with lessons - about 12 days on the snow over 4weeks.
Was on groomers most of the time but did take a hike up to some powder once which was awesome. I'd say I can link turns confidently on greens but am not so confident when it gets steeper. I _can_ ride nice groomed blues but steep blues or ice and my technique goes out the window & I take it real slow. I'm really sketchy riding in cat tracks. Also sketchy riding flat or going in a straight line even for short periods - I like to be at least a little on an edge for control.
Boarding in New Zealand, so I think the snow here is quite hard (& sometimes icy) compared to other places.
So far I've been using an old Rossignol Nomad - no idea what year or anything but it looks really old and feels stiff to me. It's about a 152 and I think I should be riding a 155 or 156?
I want new gear to progress on. All mountain. Very unlikely that I'll do any park stuff or jumps any time soon. My goal at the moment is to be confident on blues and try powder when I can. I'd be stoked if I could make _any_ competent turns on a black. I'd also like to learn switch.
I've pretty much decided on some K2 cinches - I like the idea of toe strap unlike flow bindings. Tried on some boots and Burton Rulers feel comfy. Last year I had DC Judges which were a size too big, super stiff, and cut my feet to pieces.
Board-wise I _thought_ I wanted a custom flying v - all mountain do everything board, & dual camber seems to make sense to me. But when I asked in my local shops, one guy said "that's our instructor board" and the other shop guy gave me a funny look and said "dude, that's what I ride".
So... is a pro board a pro board for a reason, would it be too stiff or perhaps too catchy for me to ride? I also don't want to look like a fool who's obviously still learning, but with shinier gear than the instructors!
Not too worried about budget - I'm happy to pay for the most suitable board for me.
Leo has said really good things about the K2 Raygun. How does the Rossignol Taipan compare to this? It's in the same price-range. Which one is better?
Next step up is the Rossignol Angus. It's hard to tell from the Rossi website what the differences are. I think it has added carbon and possibly traction edges? Also looked at Rome Agent Rocker? Again - would these boards be too advanced for me? I don't really care what the board looks like as long as it's fairly soft & forgiving but with decent tech & stable when I do start to progress to more speed and steeper/choppier stuff.
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All suggestions really appreciated!
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You'll get about a million different, completely valid answers to this question, and most of them will inadvertently revolve around one question: How often do you plan on riding?
The core difference as far as beginner/advanced is concerned between a "soft" and "stiff" board is how much strength it requires to keep you upright when you don't have the right pressure on the board. In other words, when you make a mistake on a soft board, it's less likely to cost you your face. A soft board will kind of just go with the flow of the terrain on its own, a stiff board will require you to have the strength to keep it on track, in return, the stiff board will be more responsive and more capable of handling difficult terrain. If you go out once every two weeks or less, you will be very unlikely to develop the strength to take advantage of a stiffer board. So, if you plan on hitting the slopes at least once a week, feel free to go with a mid-stiff or very stiff board, as those will scale with you as you get better.
EDIT: regarding the custom flying V. It would definitely cause you some growing pains for the first several days you were on it, but your body will catch on pretty quickly, so long as you stay on top of riding frequently. Otherwise, if your strength and technique never catch up to what the board demands, it'll make for some really sad boarding trips. So as usual, it revolves around the question of ride time!
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Hey keeny, I got a 156 K2 Raygun up for sale. It's used with exactly 4 days on it. I got this board exactly cause of Leo and nivek :P
It's been a great board to me. I just need a smaller size. I've used it in deep pow, hard ice(1 spot in a day), and no park(but was told it will do fine). I am a beginner/intermediate and one thing I can tell you is that this board gave me more confidence going down hills. And it fits your weight range.
feel free to check it out!
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Does anyone know the difference between the Raygun & the Taipan? Which one is softer?
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Hi Snowolf,
Been watching your videos - very helpful thanks. Especially the chairlift one, haha. Only been on local fields with T-bars so far!
Wow - that's quite a recommendation for the Angus - I wasn't expecting that. You think it's worth going for that over the Taipan or the Raygun? Is it a definite upgrade over those two boards?
Rossi give their boards a flex rating of 7 (1 Soft – 10 Stiff) That sounds like it's gonna be too stiff to me. Burton give their beginner boards a rating of 3. But maybe you can't compare across brands?
Also - Looks like the Angus comes in 3 sizes (153, 157, 161) Which one you reckon I should go for?
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I'm almost exactly the same weight/height as you (71kg/177cm) and I currently ride a 155cm Sierra Reverse Crew (Burton Custom clone). Your ideal freeride/all-mtn board size is 153cm - 157cm with a larger size giving you a greater effective edge for better grip. A shorter board is going to be more nimble, so better for tricks. Realistically though the difference between 153/157 is ~2.5% of the total board length so I wouldn't stress about it too much.
Reverse Camber / directional / mid-stiff (6-7 flex) is almost the universal specs of every brands beginner / intermediate do everything board, which is really just a modified version of the Burton Custom.
There is no scientific rating for flex so one manufacturers rating is not necessarily going to be the same as another. A directional board also flexes differently to a true-twin and then you have torsional flex to consider as well as longitudinal.
I haven't tried the Cinch system yet, I currently have K2 Auto's and they're a great all-mtn binding.
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Social media has brought on a wave of new ways to entertain yourself. I'm pretty on board with most social media trends. I have a Twitter and a Facebook that I use religiously, a Myspace account collecting dust somewhere and I have a Google +, even though I still have no idea what I need it for. I also work for Strategic Revolution, a marketing company that relies heavily on social media. I understand social media and I love what we, as a culture, can do with it.
However, there are certain trends I can't get on board with. Planking. That's just laying down, really. I feel like I've been doing that for years. Who made that a thing? I Googled it just to understand why planking has popped up into our lives. Apparently, planking started as a game. I don't know what perplexes me more. The fact that some guy thought laying on your face is a game worthy experience or that other people saw that happening and thought…yeah, let's do this. There are people all over the web bragging of "record length" planking times of over thirty three minutes or a little higher. I do it eight hours a night, I win. Laying on your face for thirty three minutes is not a game, that's a cat nap. This ridiculous phase has not only brought on deaths and injuries but also spin offs. From planking, we now also have, owling, pillaring, cone-ing, tea-potting, balling and toothpicking. You pose like an owl, a pillar, a tea-pot and/or stand on your head to pose as a tooth pick.
I'm concerned. As much as I love social media, I am also very adamant about making sure that social media doesn't become all consuming in my life. If I lose my phone or my computer for a day or two, I won't have a panic attack. Entertainment isn't always electronic, keeping in touch can be done without a 'send' button and, as convenient as it is, books you can flip through are better than ebooks. Also, as a creative individual, I believe that imagination is just as important as knowledge. Imagination lets you create and challenge yourself in ways that are extremely important. Having said that, if planking or owling is where we go for things to do, stay on Facebook, kids. If your "outdoors time" is laying on the edge of a seven story building, I feel like your time is better suited indoors.
With the ability to show the world your talents instantly with the click of a button, make it something better than laying on your face. Do some good in the world, find a hobby, stumble onto something beautiful and showcase that.
Pillaring. Also known as standing.
Look at that dog's face. Even the dog, who spends ninety percent of his time on the ground, thinks that chick face down on the ground is a bad idea.
Plankers, this is your people. Maybe this should be more of a standards talk.
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When videos go viral online, sometimes law students decide to let their freak flags fly and have some fun on film. Such is the case with the recent Harlem Shake phenomenon. If you've ever seen our Law Revue Video Contest, these videos are kind of like that, only shorter (and seemingly taped while all of the participants are tweaking out of their minds).
Don't know what the Harlem Shake is? You're about to find out….
This dance craze started in Harlem way back in the 80s, and then came back when Baauer released a techno song of the same name in 2011. Two weeks ago, four masked men put out a video on YouTube of themselves dancing, nay flailing, while wearing adult onesies of the Green Man suit variety. This was followed by a video of a guy in a helmet dancing while his friends go about their business, and then when the bass drops in the Baauer song, everyone joins in with varying degrees of dancing, spasming, seizuring, and air humping. According to YouTube, there are about 12,000 Harlem Shake videos, with more than 44 million views.
So, let's get to the law schools. Thus far, only three schools have sent us in their videos. We know there may be more hiding out there, so feel free to send 'em on in to us via email! They're interesting, to say the least.
We'll start off with UC Davis, the second-place finisher in our 2011 Law Revue Video Contest. This one takes place during a legal research and writing class. The only punctuation mark needed here is the interrobang:
Next up is Florida State, with bonus points awarded for the "Motion to Party" t-shirt and the dancing cow. This one takes place in a moot courtroom. Does backing that thang up on the witness count as badgering?
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Beatport, founded in Denver in 2004, is a download store for electronic dance music, or E.D.M., with a catalogue of more than one million tracks and nearly 40 million users.
The site also features a news feed, remix contests and D.J. profiles.
SFX owner Robert F. X. Sillerman said of the purchase: ""Beatport gives us direct contact with the D.J.'s and lets us see what's popular and what's not,
"Most important, it gives us a massive platform for everything related to E.D.M."
Matthew Adell, Beatport's chief executive, said that being part of SFX could help the company extend its business into live events, and also into other countries like India and Brazil.
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Posted 24 November 2003 - 01:27 PM
The amount of liquid in a standard shot is typically assumed to be 1 to 1.25 oz in total with a weight of 7 grams and a pull time of 22-30 seconds. Recommended tamp pressure is approximately 30 pounds (practice tamping on a bathroom scale to get a feel for what level of pressure is needed).
Why the long winded explanation? The elusive process of pulling great espresso shots time and time again is one of controlling variables. Starting with a good batch of fresh roasted beans and having adjusted the grinder initially for the bean type and roast level (blend, bean type, roast level, elapsed time since roasting and ambient humidity all affect the grind level needed but once it's established for a given batch of beans, few if any grinder adjustments are needed). The easiest variables to control are the beans, the tamp, the temp and the time (assuming good equipment and a bit of practice). This leaves the grind as the one thing that is easy to adjust.
Just grind a bit finer and leave all other variables the same when shooting for a ristretto. You'll probably find that the espresso now dribbles and sort of pours out in a syrupy fashion (akin to flowing honey) rather than flowing as rapidly as it does for a standard shot. Typically, most folks use a double basket to make ristretto shots and aim for a liquid volume of about 1 oz to 1.25 oz. This is the fluid volume total after the crema has settled. If you're not getting the "Guiness effect" with an initial abundance of crema that settles down to about a 1/4 "head".... back off from ristretto shots and work on the basics elements of a shot.
Mine go as high as 1.5 oz but if properly made, a ristretto shot will usually be sweeter and more intense than a regular espresso shot. Rather than being more bitter - it's the opposite. Some blends lend themselves to this better than others. An espresso blend that has a bit of an acid bite or undertone, ideal for cutting through the milk in lattes, may be less suitable for ristretto shots than a blend optimized for consumption as straight espresso.
IMHO, ristretto shots have a less noticeable advantage in milk drinks than they do in drinking straight shots but I still do them as my favored latte cup is a 6 oz stainless steel job. I do a 1.5 oz ristretto and then add 3 parts frothed milk to finish the drink.
Hey..... are the times, weights etc. listed above some sort of golden rule than canot be violated? No, they are basic guidelines. Depending on portafilter size (both diameter and also what type/brand of basket), espresso machine type etc., these are fluid numbers but the idea is to establish a consistency to your process. It quickly becomes second nature and if all the variables are reasonably well controlled, one needs only adjust the grind under most circumstances and good results will quickly follow.
Lower end machines and/or grinders may have troubel producing ristrettos or at least doing it consistently. The traditional double or single shots are time proven as tasty and delicious but it is fun to experiment with ristrettos.
I find it interesting that "Gimme! Coffee", a small regional microroaster and cafe operation in Ithaca NY standardizes on double ristrettos for all drinks. They have the best and most consistent espressp that I've tried anywhere on the east coast and take the art of espresso very seriously (Schomer modifications on their La Marzocco's, daily and thorough cleaning of grinders, stringent process control for steaming/frothing the milk, through employee training etc.). I have to think that if these guys have standardized on ristretto shots it's for a good reason.
Posted 24 November 2003 - 01:47 PM
In Italy, there is no adjusting the grind because the coffee is pre-ground into the doser. The only difference I can discern when I order un caffe ristretto is that they run around 1/3 less water into the cup. This manages to produce all the characteristics (thicker, richer, etc.) one desires in a ristretto shot. If there are certain grind adjustments of the grind one needs to make in order to compensate for the limitations of home machines, that should IMO be noted.
Posted 24 November 2003 - 02:21 PM
Great explanation Owen.
Posted 24 November 2003 - 03:17 PM
I'm curious whether you think most, or many Italians would differentiate between caffe corto ("short coffee") and caffe ristretto ("restricted coffee")? Or might it perhaps be the case that certain bars serve all their coffee ristretto and others normale? If the latter case is true, then the "adjusting the grind" definition would make more sense to me, as the bar's grinders would simply be calibrated a bit finer than normal.
Some places in Italy -- and I can't remember exactly where -- also ask whether you want your coffee liscio, which I remember thinking was strange.
Posted 24 November 2003 - 03:32 PM
Looking at it from a logical standpoint alone, using less water (i.e. a shorter pull) will indeed yield a reduced amount of fluid but not a true restricted pull. I can personally vouch that the taste, appearance and mouthfeel of a properly produced ristretto shot is distinctly different from that of a standard shot.
Perhaps the Italian bars already produce a ristretto style shot by default and therefore simply offer a short shot when asked for a ristretto? I'm not qualified to answer that. Grinding to fill or partly fill the doser is a common practice both here and in Italy. Espresso coffee is so ingrained in their culture that the grounds in the doser may be no more than 5 - 10 minutes old. Here in the US during the day.... when the morning rush is over.... the grounds in that doser may have been sitting around for an hour or two on a slow day. Try making an espresso shot from two hour or three hour old grounds that are covered but not in an airtight container. Now make a shot from absolutely fresh grounds. Even the less discerning among us will notice a difference (I place myself in that group more often than not) - the fresh ground is markedly superior.
The better US cafes are now using timers attached to grinders that produce a standard weight of grounds for each time the grind button is pressed. The sticklers and artisans among this group will still swear by hand tamping even in busy environments. A compromise that is highly acceptable to my way of thinking is the
La Marzocco Swift Grinder
It has a dual bin allowing both decaf and regular to be ground in the same machine. It grinds an exact dose every time directly into the portafilter and automatically tamps to the exact specified pressure. Also very kewl is the fact that one can adjust the grind in minute increments on the fly to produce American style ristretto shots. Now all I need is $4500.....
I'd be remiss if I failed to mention that some very savvy baristas actually allow the first little bit of a pour to go into the drip tray and then stick the demitasse or pitcher under the spout. After that, the pull is stopped just as the "mouse-tail" of dribbling espresso starts to go tan/blond and the "tiger'striping" of crema has slowed down. This technique will also yield a shot that is lower in fluid volume for obvious reasons although the same grind setting is used. Doing this addresses the issue of underextracted espresso at the start of the pull and overextracted at the end of the pull. Both under and over extraction can have negative impact on the quality of the shot but I'll start a separate thread to discuss shot timing etc. if you all are amenable to that.
Posted 24 November 2003 - 09:45 PM
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Hmm... I've heard people order ristretto, although admittedly not terribly often. If what you say is true, then no bar in Italy of which I am aware sells what you and Owen would call a "caffe ristretto." My knowledge of Italian bars is not encyclopedic, of course, but I do have coffee around 5 times a day whenever in Italy so I think I have a fairly good feel for the lay of the land. Can you think of any bar in Italy that adjusts its grind on the fly for ristretto shots? If so, I want to go there.
I'm curious whether you think most, or many Italians would differentiate between caffe corto ("short coffee") and caffe ristretto ("restricted coffee")? Or might it perhaps be the case that certain bars serve all their coffee ristretto and others normale? If the latter case is true, then the "adjusting the grind" definition would make more sense to me, as the bar's grinders would simply be calibrated a bit finer than normal.
Some places in Italy -- and I can't remember exactly where -- also ask whether you want your coffee liscio, which I remember thinking was strange.
I draw the line at 2 maybe 3 unless I want to post on eGullet all night.
The bars I frequent are hardly gourmet spots so I am not surprised to never hear someone order a ristretto.
In general I find Italians a lot less concerned about these things than we are - as long as they get a good caffe. So no, I think most Italians would not differentiate between caffe corto ("short coffee") and caffe ristretto - even though there technically is a difference. Corto has become the standard and is generally what you get if you just order 'caffe'. I have had true ristretto, but it has always been at a particularly careful and serious place. Ristretto made from exceptional coffee is often taken without sugar as an Amaro like digestivo.
Caffe lisco just means coffee only - no milk or grappa. Kind of like ordering your coffee 'black' in the USA - as many people take a splash of milk.
Posted 25 November 2003 - 06:38 AM
The "double espresso" that he subsequently served me in a wretched styrofoam cup had about 6 oz of liquid. yes that's right - each single shot was a whopping 3 oz! Needless to say.... I didn't finish that drink and I have yet to ask for a ristretto in another cafe (I'll wait until I get back to Seattle).
I'm perfectly hapy to leave my ristretto consumtion for home. I just wish I could get a good regular double shot in more places than it is currently available.
Posted 25 November 2003 - 04:25 PM
I know the feeling. I simply ask for them to make it short and hold my thumb and index finger slightly apart to demonstrate. Once in a while, someone will respond by saying: "Ah, a ristretto." That's a hopeful sign, but the results usually disappoint.
Asking for a ristretto in most US cafes will yield a blank stare and a "Whaaaaa?" from the barista.
I know one person who asks places to make him a double, but run it like they're making a single.
Posted 25 November 2003 - 07:04 PM
There's still a need for education - better espresso costs more to produce for a variety of reasons including such issues as La Marzocco's "triple" basket, which if used with the appropriate amount of grounds, consumes about 21 or 22 grams for a double shot (compared to the 7 grams per single shot that SCAA and others specify and is likely the amount that folks like 'bucks use).
Posted 26 November 2003 - 12:23 PM
Posted 29 November 2003 - 01:02 PM
I've been making coffee in busy retail coffeebar environment for nearly 10 years, travelled and tasted lots of (mostly bad) coffee and done the SCAA thing. I think that the devil is truly in the details when making good espresso --> the variables and a coffeemaker's ability to acknowledge/adjust to conditions is clutch. Temperature (group handle, head, tank), pressure, cleanliness/seasoning, grind (fineness, freshness), blend/coffee (body, acidity, roast, freshness), etc are the minutia that separate swill from sweetness.
I think its good to look at the classsic espresso machines that a lot of us started on (or still be using) that are manual. When you actually "pull shots" (via a lever) vs. pushing a button on a semi or full auto machine.
My thoughts about the ristretto would be that it makes the barista focus on stopping the shop in a timely manner to avoid over-extraction of the coffee and getting the bitterness associated with the color change towards the end of the extraction (when the espresso gets light carmel in color).
At our cafe we are currently using two 4-group Cimbali's and rancillio grinders. With our machines we can set the volume of water for each head. I would say that good coffee is relative to your personal preference. I think that any single shot of espresso over 1 ounce is too much for me and negatively impacts the taste. We have even set our machine to have our "normal" shot to run as a volumetrically shorter shot (a little more than 3/4 ounce) and our "short shot" button to run slightly less than that. To me (with our blend & equipment) it really provides a "sweet" rounded flavor. Its important to remember that we're all speaking relative to our tools and raw materials not to mention tastes.
I think that a couple more forum post ideas would be: espresso blends (straight esp. vs. milk+esp drinks), machine maintenance/calibration and adjusting the grind (avoiding over/underextraction). Glad to see that I'm not the only coffee ninja in this dojo.
Posted 01 December 2003 - 08:16 AM
If I walk into a cafe and see the portafilter handle sitting on the counter I don't even bother ordering an espresso (in Ireland I only found one cafe where they left the portafilter in the machine to retain temp but they still made horrible espresso).
I'll be happy to start a thread on espresso blends for milk based drinks vs. straight espresso shots but wil have to rely on the experience of others for input - my blending experience is very limited.


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England captain Alastair Cook says he does not remember talking to umpires about Steven Finn's tendency to break the stumps in his delivery stride.
Finn had Suresh Raina caught at slip in the fourth one-day international but umpire Steve Davis called dead ball.
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Cook said: "Apparently the umps were pretty clear that they had told us that so I must have been deaf when I was listening to them."
The match officials are understood to have notified England that any further disturbance of the stumps would lead to a dead ball after Finn twice knocked the bails off in the first of the five-match series.
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Chicken Marinade:
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Season chicken with salt and pepper, then toss chicken with Allagash beer as a marinade for about 20 minutes. Set aside. (*Note: Prepare the cucumber-jicama slaw and stout-glaze in the meantime.)
For Stout Glaze (prepare before frying the chicken)
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- 4 teaspoons sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
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- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
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- Mix the beer together with the honey, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and soy sauce. Reduce this mixture over medium low heat until a thin syrup has formed.
- Drizzle in the chili-garlic oil and whisk together until combined.
- Adjust seasoning and consistency to taste.
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- 1 cup rice-wine vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup shredded jicama
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup half moon of peeled cucumbers (deseeded)
- ¾ cup pureed white onions
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- ½ ounce lime juice
- ½ cup cooked edamame soy beans
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Mix together the sugar, rice wine vinegar, and water over medium heat until the sugar completely dissolves. Remove from heat, and cool in an ice-water bath.
- Julienne the jicama and carrots, cut deseeded cucumbers into half moons, and toss together in a bowl.
- When the vinegar mixture is cold, add the onion puree and mustard seeds, and then toss together with the vegetable mixture in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside in the refrigerator to marinate for about 30 minutes.
- Drain excess liquid, toss the lime juice with the slaw, adjust seasoning, and garnish with toasted pine nuts and chopped cilantro.
- Serve immediately aside the fried chicken.
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- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Canola Oil (as needed)
- Mix the corn starch, flour, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder together; lightly dredge the chicken pieces and set aside on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Fry the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes on low heat to render some of the fat out of the skin. The oil should be hot, approximately 300° F.
- Remove the chicken, shake off excess oil, and place on a cooling rack set above a paper-towel lined sheet tray for 3 to 4 minutes. (The color of the chicken should still be yellow in color, not golden brown yet.)
Beer Batter:
- 1 cup Wondra or all-purpose flour
- 1¼ cup Allagash Black Belgian-Style Stout
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- Pinch of garlic powder
- Pinch of onion powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons toasted black and white sesame seeds (as garnish)
- Prepare the beer batter for the second and final fry by mixing all the ingredients together with a whisk. The beer batter should be the consistency of a heavy cream.
- Batter the chicken lightly with the beer batter and refry the chicken again for another 3 to 4 minutes until the skin is golden brown, crispy, and is fully cooked internally.
- Place on a cooling rack again set above a paper-towel lined sheet tray to rest the chicken for a few minutes.
- Lightly paint the beer-glaze onto the chicken pieces or drizzle it with a spoon to lightly coat the surface, not drenching the skin.
- Discard the remaining sauce or serve on the side. Sprinkle lightly with toasted sesame seeds. Serve while still hot.


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Tim Hortons Inc.
The Tim Hortons chain was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1995, the company merged with Wendy's International Inc., expanding into the United States. In March 2006, Tim Hortons completed an initial public offering, becoming a separate company as of September 29, 2006. Tim Hortons trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
In June 2009, Tim Hortons filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the Company's proposed reorganization as a Canadian public company. On September 22, 2009, shareholders approved adoption of the reorganization agreement.
Doing Business in Canada
Canada has many strengths that foster a welcoming investment and business climate.
Canada is recognized around the world for its sound economic and financial management. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum, the country has the strongest banking system in the world.
The 2008 International Institute of Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook states that Canada leads all G7 countries in ease of doing business, and the Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts Canada as the #1 place to do business in the G7 for the next five years.
Canada has not been immune to the current economic downturn. In response, the Government introduced Canada's Economic Action Plan to boost confidence and economic growth.
The government has extended the accelerated Capital Cost Allowance for business investments in machinery and equipment for two years.
As a result of corporate income tax reductions, Canada will have the lowest statutory tax rate in the G7 by 2012. Canada will also have a statutory tax rate advantage over the U.S. of more than 10 percentage points.
In this year and future years, businesses will also benefit from previously legislated reductions in the corporate income tax rate, which fell to 19 percent this year and will fall to 15 percent by 2012. By next year, Canada will have the lowest overall tax rate on new business investment in the G7.
For small and medium-sized businesses, the government is increasing the lending powers of both Export Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada. Further, the government is expanding the Canada Small Business Program to provide even greater support.
The government introduced much-needed reforms to its competition and investment laws and policies. Amendments to the Investment Canada Act encourage more foreign investment, generating all the benefits that such investments bring while also making sure new foreign investments will not jeopardize Canada's national security.
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A contemporary comedy about men and love -- told through the stories of five guys who start a website called "The Man's Guide To Love." Read more
Funding Canceled
Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on April 19, 2012.
A contemporary comedy about men and love -- told through the stories of five guys who start a website called "The Man's Guide To Love."
Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett
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Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett
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The Man's Guide To Love Movie
This project is an experiment in creating something we love. Two years ago, we set out naively with three young guys to talk to men all around the world about love. We asked them for one piece of advice that they'd tell another man. All this advice is collected on our website themansguidetolove.com. It turns out what we didn't know about love was astounding. This movie is about everything we've learned about love from the experience -- and it's about how much we have yet to learn. This movie is personal, cinematic, painfully honest, funny and ultimately emotional -- just like all the men we met on this journey.
The more time we spent writing this script, the more we realized this should not just be another disposable Hollywood romantic comedy. We are setting out to create an ambitious contemporary film about what it's like to live now -- in this new media age -- what love is like now -- what's real and what isn't -- how is love really defined -- and oddly enough, it all still ends up being a very entertaining modern romantic comedy. The movie has been described as "Adaptation meets Annie Hall" and "The Social Network for the 99%" -- a love letter to all those websites out there that don't end up becoming Facebook, but still change the lives of the people involved.
Join the community of this film. Read the script. Become part of the experience of making a movie in a truly unique way. Crowdsourcing the funding for this movie is a natural extension of the project itself. We crowdsourced the content from day one. We had no agenda, other than to learn the truth about what men have to say about love. Having witnessed the incredible candor of these men, we feel a unique responsibility to create a movie that rises to this level of passion, humor, honesty and integrity. To achieve this goal, this movie needs a true community of support.
We believe in having a good time, and if you become part of the community of The Man's Guide To Love Movie, we'll take you on an exciting and entertaining ride. We guarantee there will be pitfalls along the way, but together, we'll keep our sense of humor as we go -- and we'll send you updates and special behind-the-scenes videos. This movie is about sharing love -- and that's what we're going to do throughout the entire process of making it. We'll be open and candid and share the experience of trying to create a great movie.
We're also going to move fast. We commence photography on June 4th, wrap 24 days later, edit the film through July and August in order to deliver a preliminary cut by September 1st, 2012. To make a movie at this pace requires a little bit of crazy and a lot of support. We'll bring the little bit of crazy if you can give us the lot of support. With hard work and a great deal of love, together we can create a unique original movie that will make us all proud.
With deep affection,
Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett
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Click here for the website themansguidetolove.com. Here's where The Man's Guide To Love landed on the New York Magazine Approval Matrix. That was a great day. Jezebel declared '"The Man's Guide To Love" Has Stolen Our Hearts.' Also awesome. These are just a few of our favorite videos:
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Thank you to everyone who came and supported us at this year's Rural Living Show. We managed to sell over 500 cupcakes and lots of delicious Christmas Cookies. I was helped over the weekend by my friends Rosie Legg, Suzie Grogan and Jane Earthy so a big thank you for all your hard work and giving up your time too! Suzie writes a very interesting blog and has written an article about cupcakes well worth a read.
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Land Development Coordination Division
Welcome to the City of Tampa Land Development Coordination Home Page. Land Development Coordination (LDC)Division is part of the Planning and Development Department. LDC houses the Zoning Section, Subdivision/DRI Section, and Right-of-Way & Mapping Section. The City of Tampa Department of Planning and Development's overall department function is to ensure safe and affordable housing and commercial structures that are compatible and compliant with applicable codes and ordinances.
The office is open from 8 AM until 4:00 PM. To schedule an appointment, please email us. In your email, please state who you would like to see and the reason for your visit.
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Accela Citizen Access Goes Live!
Residents wanting to apply for a rezoning, right-of-way vacating, subdivision review, change a property's address, or design exceptions among other Land Development processes are now able to complete applications online, check on the status of those applications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and make payments. For directions and a demo on how to use the Accela Citizen Access portal, please visit aca.tampagov.net ,click on the "Planning tab" and then click on "Watch the Accela Citizen Access Demonstration".
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For the purposes of compliance with public notice requirements pertaining to Land Development Decisions and Text Amendments to the Land Development Code, the following registration service is to be used pursuant to City Code Section 27-394 as outlined per City Ordinance Number 2011-12:
Notification information for Participating Organizations
PLEASE NOTE: The above mentioned Ordinance Number is in a "PDF" format and will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6.0 or later. If you do not have the reader installed, or would like to update to a newer version, you can download a free copy from the Adobe site. Also, you cannot save any data typed into any of the petition forms on this page. Once you have completed the form, you must press "Print Form", if you would like to retain a copy of the completed form.
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|It's called a QR Code...A type of two-dimensional barcode that can contain information, such as a url link to this web site, or other valuable information. The Land Development Coordination Division now uses QR codes on some of it's documents. Just scan the QR code with your smartphone to get the latest up to date information. If you don't have software to read QR codes installed on your smartphone, you can download or learn more about QR codes from the following links. From smartphone: i-nigma for smartphone or From Desktop/Laptop: i-nigma download. The QR reader is a free download.
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I-Team Exclusive: Decades Of Never Before Seen Whitey Bulger Photos
June 24, 2011 3:09 PM
BOSTON (CBS) – Over the years, finding photographs of Whitey Bulger has been nearly as hard as finding the man himself.
But all that is changing as the I-Team has obtained a treasure trove of never-before-seen photos of the Boston crime boss.
WBZ-TV's Kate Merrill reports
It is a scrapbook of Whitey's life, from his youth in South Boston in the 1940's and 1950's all the way to the 1990's before he went on the run.
View: Bulger In Pictures
This is a photographic history you won't see anywhere else.
It captures James J. "Whitey" Bulger with friends, family and girlfriends, and on vacation all over the world.


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From my studies of Marxism, Maoism-Third Worldism seems to the be the logical conclusion following an honest analysis of the class struggle and consistent application of Marxist theory.
But, like many, I was initially hostile to Maoism-Third Worldism. I thought it was 'anti-white', divisive, and ignorant.
I even tried critiquing it from a Marxist position, to which I intended to write an article at some point.
My change came only after I tried to pick apart M-TW from a Marxist position. The more I read the more I came to the same conclusions as the very people I was trying to criticize. At first it was frustrating, and then I began to become critical of my own positions and truly attempt a completely objective analysis that was properly scientific and void of any undue bias.
"Communists must always go into the why's and wherefore's of anything, use their own heads and carefully think over whether or not it corresponds to reality and is really well founded; on no account should they follow blindly…" – Mao Tse Tung
What I found was this: not only is Maoism-Third Worldism a completely legitimate and logical reassertion of Marxism, but also answers many questions contemporary Western Marxism has failed to answer.
Questions like who are the proletariat? Who are the exploiting classes? What does it mean to be exploited? What is the relationship between the 'First' and 'Third' worlds? What does it mean to be 'anti-imperialist'?
All of these questions answered scientifically within the context of our modern age of global capitalism.
Clearly, with the short time given, I cannot sufficiently elaborate all that should be elaborated upon. However, I can give a few examples and provide resources for further study.
E.g. 'what does it mean to be exploited'?
According to Marx, exploitation comes from being paid a wage below the value of labor for the purpose of the private accumulation of capital. Essentially surplus value as it is classically understood.
No one should be surprised by this.
But what does this mean today as compared to 160 years ago when Capital was first drafted?
The Western left has actually drifted away from this understanding of exploitation or at least its scientific understanding. This is because many of the 'workers' in the First World not only perform unproductive labor, as it is termed, but are not even exploited. This is because many 'workers' in Amerika and Europe already receive wages above the value of their labor. This phenomena has created not only a labor aristocracy (the higher rungs of the working class), and a false consciousness, but a labor nobility. Meaning 'workers' who, by definition, are net-exploiters. Their lavish standard of living is quite literally built on the exploitation of the global proletariat. This difference in the price of labor power is what is called 'imperialist rent'. Meaning these 'workers' within the imperialist nations are direct beneficiaries of capitalist exploitation and in fact may hold little material interest in an actual world socialist revolution.
Now, upon hearing this, many people, even socialists, may get offended. No one here is implying that those in the First World do not "work hard". For the most part First Worlder's take pride and effort in their work. The question is not one of effort, it is the question of contradiction. The contradiction between the core and periphery nations. That the price of labor power with identical productivity is significantly lower in the periphery than in the core. As we know, profit is made not at exchange, but during the labor process. Meaning that if one group of workers are receiving more, others are receiving less. This is a contradiction that socialist revolution would solve in the most proletarian of ways: by compensating labor to a wage conceived under a common plan. This entire analysis is illustrated below:
This is only one example of how M-TW answers questions that the establishment Western Marxists have left untouched.
Now, regarding some of the more common criticisms of M-TW coming especially from the Western Marxists. The assertions of racism, chauvinism, and revisionism surrounding M-TW are simply baseless.
First, the perceived 'anti-White' analysis of M-TW is not some racial supremacy garbage but a factual understanding of how Whiteness functions socially and the 'White proletariat' are privileged above international non-'whites'(see this for more information). It is factual, not racist, to point out that 'white' families have as much as ten times the net worth of Black families in Amerika. It is correct, not biased, to point out that 'whites' comprise a vast majority of the petty-bourgeois and bourgeois in Amerika. These claims of racism are reactionary defensive mechanisms based on a false conscious; ignoring material conditions, class struggle, and accepting a completely bourgeois identity rather than realizing a proletarian solidarity. The real racism comes from trying to make Amerikan 'whites' into the exploited masses; creating an entirely false racial identity and class character.
Second, there is no chauvinism in M-TW. There is chauvinism in suggesting that a select minority of the worlds populace should live lavishly while the rest of the world anguishes. The opulent life-style of the Amerikan consumerist cannot be safely replicated internationally. Suggesting that the worlds resources serve the use-values of the world's toiling masses is not chauvinism but actual socialism. The idea that some First World college students are the center of revolutionary potential while half the world lives on 2 USD a day is complete and utter nonsense. To accept this bourgeois individualism means rejecting proletarian internationalism.
Third, M-TW is not revisionist, rather it is only a reassertion of the already established Marxist-Leninist line. Fundamentally there are no new contributions brought out by Maoist-Third Worldists. Maoism-Third Worldism should properly be called Marxism-Leninism or simply Maoism as it only reanalyzes the contemporary world under the same line; paying close attention to the class struggle and the inner mechanisms of global capitalism-imperialism. The goal remains the same. To promote proletarian internationalism, national liberation, and socialist revolution. With all of this said, M-TW can be understood as the truly consistent and non-revisionist application of Marxism.
If you were skeptical as to the nature of Maoism-Third Worldism, hopefully I have at least piqued your interest. If you are lamenting my change in position, all I can give you is an apology. However, I remain convinced to the legitimacy of Maoism-Third Worldism and the resulting conclusions.
I know that Gonzo Times is a self-described 'anti-authoritarian' website and I respect this disposition and that of the readers. I realize that my political stances are becoming increasingly "authoritarian" and this is why I want to carry on my work elsewhere. In any sense, I appreciate all the support I have had over the past several months.
Check out my future writings as well as those of Comrade Klaas, and Comrade Josh on our website.
Also check out Comrade Nikolai Brown and his website that remains the most enlightening in the realm of Maoism-Third Worldism and Anti-Imperialism.
In solidarity,
Comrade Zak


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Knight Colin Farrell has arrived!
The actor looked like a modern day knight as he rode around New York on a white horse.
Dressed in a black suit, the Irish actor rode his steed on the Brooklyn set of his new film Winter's Tale.
The Total Recall star showed off his horsemanship skills as he rode without a saddle.