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DOT, Foxx suspend social media interactions during government shutdown
Posted By Amanda Bayhi On October 2, 2013 @ 11:52 am In News & Analysis | No Comments
The U.S. Department of Transportation, DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx and sectors of the DOT announced Tuesday they will not update social media accounts or blogs during the federal government shutdown [2] that has furloughed 18,481 DOT positions [3].
[4]The DOT announced in a post titled "Shutdown Information" on its Fast Lane blog [5] yesterday that no new content will be posted and no comments will be approved.
The agency also tweeted that it would not be posting Twitter updates.
"We will not be tweeting or responding to @ replies during a government shutdown," the DOT tweeted [6] from its handle (@USDOT [7]).
Other administrations within the agency followed suit, with most posting the same status as the DOT.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (@PHMSA_DOT [8]), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (@NHTSAgov [9]), the Federal Railroad Administration (@USDOTFRA [10]) and the Federal Transit Administration (@FTA_DOT [11]) tweeted yesterday that tweets and responses have been suspended.
[12]The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (@RITA_DOT [13]) tweeted, "During the government shutdown, content for this account will not be updated."
The Federal Aviation Administration (@FAASafetyBrief [14]) notified followers Monday that it would not update its Twitter if the government shuts down.
"Signing off! In the event of government #shutdown Tuesday, this account nor the #FAA Safety Briefing magazine email will be monitored," the FAA tweeted [15].
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx (@SecretaryFoxx [16]) also announced that he would not update his Twitter during the shutdown.
"I will not be tweeting or responding to @ replies during a government shutdown," Foxx tweeted [17].
[18]Administrations that are active on Facebook alerted fans yesterday to not expect updates. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) [19], the FTA [20], the FRA [21] and RITA [22] each shared a status to notify fans that content will not be updated, while NHTSA [23] changed its cover photo — the large photo at the top of the page — to present the same message.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) noted on the homepage of its website that certain operations may be delayed or suspended.
For information about DOT job statuses, visit dot.gov/status [24], which stays up-to-date.
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[2] federal government shutdown: http://www.equipmentworld.com/government-shutdown-suspends-certain-dot-activities/
[3] furloughed 18,481 DOT positions: http://www.equipmentworld.com/18481-dot-positions-would-be-furloughed-with-government-shutdown/
[4] Image: http://www.equipmentworld.com/files/2013/10/foxx.png
[5] a post titled "Shutdown Information" on its Fast Lane blog: http://www.dot.gov/fastlane/shutdown-information
[6] the DOT tweeted: https://twitter.com/USDOT/status/384996422728155136
[7] @USDOT: https://twitter.com/USDOT
[8] @PHMSA_DOT: https://twitter.com/PHMSA_DOT/status/385019755452579840
[9] @NHTSAgov: https://twitter.com/NHTSAgov/status/385006221465370625
[10] @USDOTFRA: https://twitter.com/USDOTFRA/status/385047951598690304
[11] @FTA_DOT: https://twitter.com/FTA_DOT/status/385026327473946624
[12] Image: http://www.equipmentworld.com/files/2013/10/nhtsa.png
[13] @RITA_DOT: https://twitter.com/RITA_DOT/status/385035054893654016
[14] @FAASafetyBrief: https://twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief
[15] the FAA tweeted: https://twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief/status/384800333110595585
[16] @SecretaryFoxx: https://twitter.com/SecretaryFoxx
[17] Foxx tweeted: https://twitter.com/SecretaryFoxx/status/384996569738539009
[18] Image: http://www.equipmentworld.com/files/2013/10/oig.png
[19] Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): https://www.facebook.com/pages/Federal-Highway-Administration/175380479155058?ref=stream&hc_location=stream
[20] FTA: https://www.facebook.com/FTADOT
[21] FRA: https://www.facebook.com/USDOTFRA
[22] RITA: https://www.facebook.com/DOTRITA
[23] NHTSA: https://www.facebook.com/NHTSA?rf=125947177449234
[24] dot.gov/status: http://www.dot.gov/status
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Theismann may do college football for ESPN/ABC
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Joe Theismann, replaced by Ron Jaworski as an analyst on Monday Night Football, says he's been offered a job doing college football for the ESPN/ABC networks.
"I've been an NFL guy since 1974, so for 33 years now that's been my life," Theismann said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "Now you are faced with the prospect of that not being in your future. It would be like training to be a doctor or a lawyer and having them say, 'we would like you to change to another profession.' I need some time to think about it."
Theismann, who led the Washington Redskins to two Super Bowls and played at Notre Dame, is being replaced on MNF by Jaworski, the former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback.
The network announced Monday that Jaworski will join play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and analyst Tony Kornheiser in the booth.
Critics had questioned the chemistry in the booth, but Theismann said that wasn't an issue.
"During a football telecast, it's about the game," he said. "When you get two good teams you get a high rating no matter who is in the booth. When you get two lousy teams, you get bad ratings."
Theismann said he was told Friday that he had done a great job, but that the network had decided to make a change.
Norby Williamson, ESPN's executive vice president for studio and remote production, said Monday that ESPN had great respect for Theismann as an analyst and would offer him another job.
"We would be making a mistake if we cannot get that done with him," he said.
Theismann said he will consider other opportunities, and is in no rush to make any decision.
"I haven't ruled out anything," he said. "I've never been in this situation. I've never had this kind of time before... I have to ask myself, 'would I have the same passion for anything else?' I believe it's all about loving what you do."
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More and more, the branch office is becoming an important part of a successful enterprise, and with Windows Server 2008, great strides have been made in enhancing the functionality, manageability, and security of the branch office environment. In this session, we will look at both the challenges and the benefits of such an environment. We will talk about how building an infrastructure that includes Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista can benefit both branch office users and administrators. And over the course of this session, we will explore the many new features and improvements that have been made in Windows Server 2008 to improve the branch office experience.
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Beat 1 cup butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 2 1/2 cups sugar, continuing to beat until light and fluffy. Add 6 eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir together 3 cups self-rising flour and 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. Add to butter mixture alternately with 8 oz. sour cream, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla and (2) 1-oz. bottles red food coloring. Stir until well blended. Divide batter into 4 equal parts, and pour batter into (4) 9-inch cake pans that have been greased and floured. Use 2 racks to bake the 4 layers in a 350 oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in each comes out clean. Remove cake pans from oven and set aside and cool to room temperature before frosting. Now, make your Cream Cheese Frosting. You will find an upload for this recipe in bettyskitchen, preceding this upload. Chill the Cream Cheese Frosting, and then assemble your cake. Remove each layer of cake from its pan, one by one, and place them on a nice cake stand. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between the layers as you assemble your cake. Next, spread Cream Cheese Frosting around the sides of the cake, and finally on top. Swirl the frosting on the top and sides for a nice look. (I put 4 skewers, extending through the layers to make sure the cake would not shift before it had time to set up.) Place the cake in a refrigerator to firm up. This cake takes a lot of space, so you may have to dispense with the skewers or make only a 2-layer cake on a flat cake dish. (I removed a shelf from my refrigerator in order to accomodate the cake, after covering it with plastic wrap.) Keep the cake refrigerated, because the frosting is not meant to sit at room temperature. If you cannot use all of this cake at one time, you may cut it into usable chunks and freeze them. This is a gorgeous cake, and I think you'll love it! Happy Valentine's Day to Rick--and to all of you!!!
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The school board in early July approved a resolution to apply for Qualified School Construction Bonds. The QSCB program enables districts to sell bonds for projects that improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The bonds are also available to help finance the construction of new buildings through the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC).
Board members last week discussed various bond financing options with a representative of Fifth Third Bank.
Two area school districts, Woodmore and Eastwood, are on the ballot next month with bond issues that will, if passed, leverage state funding for new buildings.
Voters in the Woodmore School District will decide a 6.97-mill bond levy that would fund the local share of construction costs for a new pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school to be built next to the current elementary school in Woodville.
The total estimated cost of the project is $25.9 million, with the Ohio School Facilities Commission providing about $6.4 million and the district's share at about $15.6 million. In addition, the district will pay about $3.9 million for additional classrooms and a performing arts center not covered by the OSFC.
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The Tritton PRO+ is a great headset with comfy cans, solid EQ profile customization and top quality audio for games. But it's only fully compatible with consoles, and all those features require a lot of cables.Read the full review →
The market for this type of headset seems to be over inflated, looking at the current market leaders the $200 price point seems quite reasonable. But also consider that you can pick up a console for less than what this headset costs, that really puts it into perspective.Read the full review →
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Procrastinators' worst birthday: to be born in the month of February.
I'm a February baby. Every year during this month, I can't wait to get my store loyalty gift cards – I earned them, baby!!! And every year, it never fails: I scramble THE LAST DAY of the month to redeem my treasures! Uggh!!! It's not fair – January and March babies get 3 extra days to screw up!!!
Believe it or not, I actually did something ahead of time! My car inspection sticker expires at the end of March. Don't know what came over me, but I was proactive and took my car in on Feb 25
… nothing to brag about, but definitely worth a gold star for a procrastinator. I felt a sense of accomplishment … until I saw the new inspection expiration sticker: FEBRUARY, 2014. DAMN IT!!! Curse those 3 days we lose!
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Scharffen Berger Dark Milk (68%)
When I first tried Scharffen Berger, years before I started Candy Blog, I didn't like it much. Granted, all I'd tried was their Semisweet, but I found it rather bitter and acrid, a strong sourness that just didn't have those qualities that I love about chocolate.
But over the years the Scharffen Berger product line has grown and I have found some superb products among their line that I really enjoy, such as their Chocolate Covered Cacao Nibs.
For years I've spent time trying to love what other people love. But most of it is just not for me. Until the Nibby bars came along.
First it was the Nibby Dark Chocolate with Roasted Cacao Nibs (62%). I never reviewed it. The 62% base was rather sweet and melted a bit thin but the nibs are crunchy and have a great nutty and buttery crunch. I still prefer the panned nibs, which are much less sweet by proportion (they also use the 62%) and of course so spectacularly shiny and cute.
Then in 2007 I met the Milk Nibby Bar. This was a chocolate bar that was also food. Malty, mellow, caramel notes, a smooth and sticky chocolate background with the crunchy nibs. It was the perfect lunch.
I didn't think anything ever needed to replace it, top it, or even compete with it.
Then at the Fancy Food Show in January I was walking by the Scharffen Berger booth. I've had mixed experiences there and usually just glance over things and move along to other booths. Instead I got a warm welcome and was urged to try their new Dark Milk 68% Cacao.
Oddly enough, it's not a bar I would have been interested in if I were buying. I already liked the Milk Nibby. What I didn't know was that the Dark Milk actually has nibs in it too! (Why that's not really mentioned on the package is beyond me.)
Shown above is the Milk Nibby (41%) on the left and the Dark Milk (68%) on the right.
I wanted to compare it to the Milk Nibby and the Dark Milk. One of the things that the wrapper tells me is that the Dark Milk has more fat - 19 grams per serving over the 15 grams per serving from the Milk Nibby (that means 10 more calories per ounce). Sounds like a good start!
As you can see from the photo above, there's very little difference in the appearance of the bars. The Milk Nibby is only slightly lighter, but if you just handed me one without the other to compare, I doubt I could tell on sight alone.
It doesn't smell like a milk chocolate bar. It smells woodsy, dark and slightly tangy, a little bit of coffee and a little bit of toffee.
On the tongue though, the milk notes come out pretty quickly. The Scharffen Berger tangy is there, but the milk moderates it. There are some strong bitter elements, they're dark roasted bitter flavors, like coffee and a sharp cheddar cheese. But there are other nice notes in there too, a sweet toffee, strong vanilla and oak. The malt is not as pronounced as the Milk Nibby bar, but it still makes an appearance.
This is not a morning bar, I think it's an evening bar. Even though the bitterness lingered, I liked the complex notes and of course the texture. I found myself reaching for pieces of it until it was gone. Every once in a while I do get some bad crunching nibs, ones that seem more like shells than beans (but I find that with most nib products).
I'm still going to stick with the Milk Nibby bar (and just decided to , but this is an excellent high cacao bar for people who probably don't like high cacao content. But if I can't find the Milk Nibby, this one will be a more than adequate substitute. I had no trouble finishing the bar.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Bequet Gourmet Caramels
There are some candies I simply eat. Which means that I don't review them here. This is what I've been doing for the past three years or so, eating Bequet Gourmet Caramels without so much as a mention here on Candy Blog. I usually pick them up at a gourmet shop singly but I've been given a few by friends and had some samples from trade shows. When Bequet sent me this sample package a few weeks ago, I took it as the signal that I finally needed to photograph & review them.
Bequet are classically made from all natural, fresh ingredients in Montana. They've stuck, for the most part, to the tried and true flavors of caramels and package them simply in clear cellophane wrappers. The pieces are about an inch and a quarter long.
Chewy (caramel tan) - they smell sweet and buttery. The chew is soft, easy to bite (as shown). The pieces can be eaten whole or bitten in half. I found a full one just slightly more than what I wanted at once. The flavor is dark and rich, as they use brown sugar as their base instead of white sugar. There's no hint of grain to it at all.
Soft (caramel tan) - I can see the appeal of a soft caramel, but Bequet are already soft. This one was a little too soft for my tastes, I like a bit of a chew to mine. The flavor was very good though.
Celtic Sea Salt (caramel brown) - soft with a strong buttery scent. The salt is present in the form of small crystals that give the candy a bit of a crunch. I found the salt overpowering and far too strong. The caramel seemed a bit softer than the others (except the soft one).
Espresso (medium brown) - smooth chew, sweet and milky with a slight hint of coffee, which really just makes it less sweet than the others.
Maple (dark brown) - buttery and sweet with a definite maple flavor. A little softer but extremely smooth. I had to eat this one first, as it was infecting the whole bag with its scent.
Chipotle (caramel tan with flecks) - the smoked pepper flavors emerge slowly. At first it's just a slight pepper burn, then the smoke emerges ... then the burn gets stronger. I think a more toasted sugar flavor would go better with the charcoal-like chipotle. As a hot pepper confection, it was spicy and flavorful without being painful for me. (I am a wuss when it comes to hot peppers.)
Chocolate (dark brown) - this one has a mellow cocoa scent to it, a little like brownies. The flavor is rather complex for a chocolate caramel, a little coconut, some hot cocoa flavors and the buttery smooth chew. I was surprised with this one, it's definitely richer than I would have thought and not at all like the empty flavor of a Tootsie Roll.
Salt Chocolate (dark brown) - like the Celtic Sea Salt one, this had the little flecks of salt in it and like the Chocolate, it had some coconut flavors as well. It was too salty for me, but I recognize that my tastes are a bit off in that department.
Pomegranate (caramel tan) - I consider pomegranate to be a bit of a novelty flavor and though I like to eat the actual fruit, I realize that beyond a bit of juice now and then, it's not really a great flavor when compared to something like wild blackberries. This one smelled a bit like raspberries and butter. The flavor has only the slightest bit of tang, a little like yogurt and strawberries with some caramel sauce.
Licorice (caramel brown) - this soft caramel smelled woodsy and fresh, like figs and molasses. The caramel flavors blended well with the light and sweet anise. I enjoyed the fact that these didn't get the food coloring treatment that so many companies seem to think that licorice products need. This was definitely a star for me.
As far as caramels go, I prefer a slightly stiffer product, but that may be because that's what I was raised on (see Grandma's Caramels), and I like the texture of a tough chew. These are soft, pliable and provide an immediate release of flavors.
On the whole, they're an excellent quality product. Though they're fresh and artisan, they have a pretty good shelf life of 2-3 months. At about $18.00 a pound, they're not cheap but they're also very satisfying so they may last a while. They also have a flexible ordering system so you can get flavor mixes so you can try them all out and later just order the flavors you like in a custom mix.
Bequet Gourmet Caramels are Kosher, no artificial colors, flavorings or preservatives. There's no statement on the package or their website about any allergens though it doesn't appear that they make anything with nuts (but could be made in a shared space).
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Sunbursts Natural Mix
Ever since I tried my first candy-coated chocolate sunflower seed, I was hooked. (And I wondered why these haven't been around all my life.)
Kimmie Candy offered to send me their new varieties of All Natural Sunbursts, including their new dark chocolate version.
Kimmie Candy is rather new to the candy game, founded in 1999, they focus on panned candies. Based in Reno, Nevada (Free factory tours if you're in the area.), they seem to have found a niche with some novel products and "better for you snacks."
Their original Sunbursts come in a huge array of colors and are described as a candy coated, cocoa covered sunflower kernels. So yeah, it's a mockolate product. I've had them, and they are pleasant, but I've been on the prowl for something that parents can really get behind for their kids.
All Natural Sunburst (shown above) fit that bill. They come in a mix of seven colors which are made from all natural colorings, plus the chocolate coating is real milk chocolate. At the center is a flavorful sunflower seed. Watch a video tour of how they're made.
The colorings aren't quite a vibrant as the unnatural varieties, but are definitely eye-catching and don't feel muted and old like some candies can. The yellow, green and brown are especially nice. The pieces vary in size quite a bit, just like most nuts and seeds do. The shell is sweet and has a light crunch. The milk chocolate imparts a slight dairy flavor but not much of a chocolate punch, just a creamy background. The highlight is the sunflower flavor, which is bright and fresh - I didn't come across a bad seed in the handfuls that I ate.
Their newest product (not even listed on the website) is Sunburst Natural Mix Dark Chocolate. This blend came with two colors in it, green and yellow. I really liked the combination, as it of course reminded me of sunflowers.
The smell upon opening the package was of brownies, toasty hot brownies.
On the tongue the candies have a slight bitter snap to them, but like the milk chocolate counterpart, the shell is sweet and crunchy. The dark chocolate coating is quite strong with smoke and coffee tones to it - they're rather intense. The roasted nut flavors come through nicely. But the candy is really different from the milk chocolate variety.
The Kimmie Candy website sells direct to consumers and has some excellent prices (especially if you're willing to take a chance on their "oops" items). They also make ChocoRocks and other panned candies. The original Sunbursts have a wide variety of package options (single serve to 8 ounce bags) at retail stores. I hope they'll ramp up production of these and maybe do the snack sized portion package in large bags for Halloween. It might actually make them a trick-or-treat item that doesn't break the bank but satisfies both picky parents and picky kids.
Michelle G of Candy Addict has a write up of the ChocoRocks & regular Sunbursts with photos.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Amano Jembrana
Amano introduced one of their most exotic single origin bars early this year with their Jembrana 70%. It's made only from beans from the Jembrana regency of the island of Bali, Indonesia and surrounding areas.
I've tried Amano's other bars: Madagascar, Ocumare and Cuyagua. I loved the Ocumare (in fact, I love just about every Ocumare bar I come across, the flavor profile of the beans just suits me) and really love the style of the bars & overall quality.
The ingredients are simple: Cocoa Beans, Pure Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter and Whole Vanilla Beans. I was sampling lot number 3/4/97 with a best by date of October 2010.
No lecithin is listed (though those with soy, peanut & tree nut allergies are notified that this is a share equipment environment).
The bars are always packaged nicely. Amano just changed the boxes slightly, they're a glossy coated paperboard & feature new artwork. (I preferred the matte stuff, but I understand the need to differentiate on the shelves.) Inside the bar is wrapped in a heavy gold-colored foil. This is great compared to the tissue-thin foil many high-end bar makers use that makes it impossible to re-close.
I found with Amano before that I liked the bars after they've aged for a little while. I picked this one up in January at Food Fete (a press event for food writers) but put it away for a month after photographing it.
The bar is wonderfully glossy and well-tempered. It has a slight reddish cast to it and smells of coffee, olive oil, beeswax and wood shavings.
I like the thickness of the bar, it means that the little pieces are thick enough to bite, but not so thick that I worry about hurting myself.
I found it melted quite easily once I popped a piece in my mouth. The immediate flavors were grassy, more notes of green olives and matcha. Then it turned darker, to roasted pecans, toffee, anise and cedar but on the tangy side with some hibiscus in there. There was a definite dry finish to it that brought things back around to the greenness of the flavors.
Overall it's an intriguing bar. Though it's dark and complex, it's not hard to just munch - though the lingering dryness kind of begs for a glass of water or some crackers. This bar certainly keeps me engaged with Amano and I'll keep trying whatever they put out.
Amano is now Kosher.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Short & Sweet: Bites & Bites
I have more candy than I will ever be able to review at my pace of 5-7 products a week. Here are a few items I've tasted recently and some notes on them (most gratuitous photos). So here are some small bites of a whole week's worth of candy. Get ready to scroll!
I visited with Anne Hickey and the Plush Puffs' crew when I was at the Fancy Food Show. At closing time they gave me a box of their Vanilla Bean Marshmallows. It's new packaging for them, which I really like. It's still spare and highlights the product well.
But what I liked best is that they've made the marshmallows a bit smaller. Now they're 1" cubes instead of the larger version I tried several years ago. This means that when toasted the center gets molten before the outside catches on fire. (There are important physical laws that even marshmallows must obey.)
The box has been sitting next to my stove top and some evenings I'll toast up two or three for dessert on the gas burner. It makes the house smell wonderful.
I visited a few times with Seth Ellis Chocolatier while at the Fancy Food Show. They had a lovely array of samples, but for some reason I eschewed their truffles and became obsessed with their Candied Lemons.
It' might be because they're so beautiful.
Perhaps it's because of this little nugget from their website, "We candy the freshest organic lemon slices slowly, over twenty-five days, using a traditional European method to preserve the intense lemon flavors."
The box contains one full lemon slice plus and extra quarter. Special bonus, the packaging is made with wind power (well, that and some tree pulp).
The candying doesn't make the peel as soft as some others, but then again, sometimes that makes them gummy and flavorless. This definitely has a bitter bite and because the pulp is also still there, it's quite tangy. The dark chocolate is creamy and also has a woodsy bite to it.
I must have been obsessed with lemon and lemongrass at the Fancy Food Expo because the other item I knew I had to bring home was L'Estasi Dolce Sweet Ecstasy Lemongrass Ginger Truffles.
Lemongrass is a bit of a strange flavor. I love it in Thai cooking (hot & sour soup especially). It imparts the zesty notes of lemon peel, but it has a soft side to it as well, that I can only compare to bubble gum.
These nicely sized truffles are a real ganache made with lots of real cream.
The center is soft and silky with an immediate soft flavor of lemongrass. Then there's the warming power of the ginger. The woodsy ginger flavors never come forward, it's just that little burn in the background. This all combines well with the slight dairy flavor of the cream and the mellow dark chocolate.
One of the Fancy Food Show items I mentioned in my show notes was Rubicon Bakery.
They not only make all natural, wholesome products right here in the United States, their mission is to help people in need by giving job training, jobs placement assistance to work their way out of poverty.
The package pictured here is a mock up used for the distribution of the samples, the real thing is much nicer.
Their Strawberry CocoaBerries may put them on the map even without the amazing backstory.
They're little meringue kisses, a little larger than a Hershey's Kiss. The center is a crunchy fluffed egg white made flavorful by the addition of gobs of real freeze dried strawberries. To seal in the crispness, they're dipped in bittersweet Guittard chocolate.
The freaky part about the whole combination is that it's so tasty & satisfying yet so low in calories. They say that a serving of five is only 90 calories (about 100 calories per ounce, amazing for a chocolate product). So even if you ate a whole box of 15 bites, you're still under the 300 mark of most king sized candy bars.
SFGate wrote about them last week too, those lucky dogs, it's a local company for them.
Lest you think that everything is a rave and everything is from the Fancy Food Show, I thought I'd mention the Limited Edition Andes Mocha Mint Indulgence.
These candies have single-handedly caused me to swear off of all Andes products except for the original Creme de Menthe.
While I rail against mockolate, I recognize it has its place and there are a few products that I like and still eat that have it. (Goldenberg's Peanut Chews & Hershey's 5 Avenue.)
The Mocha Mint Indulgence is a freak product. I don't even know what it is. The pieces are ugly (sorry, no photo of the interior, this is supposed to be a tantalizing post). Putty brown mockolate over a layer of mint green confection like the center of the regular Andes.
It smells like minted cardboard. The texture is like grainy wax. The flavor is like musty Christmas candles found in a drawer at an estate sale.
To close is something to restore our confidence in nuts: Ococoa Nut Butter Cups made right here in Los Angeles by Diana Malouf. I picked them up from her in person before Christmas but never go around to posting the review.
More than just gourmet peanut butter cups, these are tall cups filled with exotic nut butters & fruits. The flavor array is: Classic Peanut Butter, Pistachio Date, Sesame Fig, Hazelnut Chocolate, Almond Cherry, Cashew Apricot, Marzipan Truffle, Macadamia Guava, and Sunflower Honey.
The box is elegant and substantial.
The cups are about an inch high with a cute ruffle of chocolate around the collar and an inch in diameter at the top.
They were a bugger to photograph the interior, luckily their website has the fantastic and accurate cross sections that you can peruse. This one is Guava jam & macadamia nut butter. Probably the best experience I've had with macadamias & guava, which aren't really my fave, but done very well here.
I was attracted most to the Sesame Fig, which I gobbled up after taking a photo. The sesame paste is combined with chocolate to create a sesame Nutella of sorts, though quite firm. Inside the center was a reservoir of fig jam. The toasted & grassy flavors of the sesame went well with the fresh & slightly tangy notes of the fig. Sunflower Honey was next on my hit list. Sunflower seeds have such a distinctive taste. This center was like a creamed honey with sunflower flavors.
Cashew Apricot was really decadent, as the apricot's pine-notes were offset by the deep toasted butter flavors of the cashews. The hazelnut was also stellar, the freshness of the nut butter was so different from many other guianduias I have regularly. (I shared some others and didn't take complete notes on the rest.)
Unlike many nut creations that rely on salt to bring the nut flavors forward, Ococoa lets the sweetness of the nuts come through. The only problem I had with these, if it could be called that, was the construction. The chocolate cap on the top was very thick, so biting the pieces in half wasn't very easy. While I don't think it's imperative that all chocolates be dissected, it meant that there was always a larger reservoir of chocolate at the end when sometimes I really wanted to end on a nut note.
They'll set you back $22 for a 9 piece box.
Candy Addict also had an excellent write up on these back in December.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Q.Bel Wafer Rolls
I was more than pleased with the Q.Bel Crispy Wafer Bars that I reviewed last week.
The other half of Q.Bel Foods' all natural candy line are their Wafer Rolls.
Unlike the bars, which are made in The Netherlands and not Kosher, the Wafer Rolls are Kosher and made in the United States.
They come in three companion varieties: Dark Chocolate Wafer Rolls, Milk Chocolate Wafer Rolls and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Wafer Rolls.
The packaging is a bit overly-protective and perhaps deceptive.
There are two rolls in each package, which weigh .9 ounces total.
They come in a plastic wrap around a plastic tray. The tray does a good job of keeping the rolls in good shape. But I think if you're going to position yourself as an all natural product, less packaging is a good idea. (Especially when your tagline is Be True - Be Honest - Be Good.)
I would suggest doing a sealed top on the tray with all the label on that and ditching the over-wrap. (Kind of like most yogurt got rid of the plastic lids and just went with a foil seal.)
The rolls are lovely to look at. A slender stick about .5 inches in diameter and 4.75 inches long, the enrobing is nicely rippled and usually has a matte shine to it. The sides were sometimes scuffed a bit from being tossed around in my bag inside the package.
I was, as you can imagine, most attracted to the Dark Chocolate Wafer Rolls.
The dark chocolate is quite dark looking though like the bar counterpart, did contain milk in the ingredients. Not that it would make any difference towards the non-dairy status of the bar. The wafer roll under the chocolate was crisp and flaky, with a light malty note, a bit of salt, it reminded me of a fresh waffle ice cream cone.
The chocolatey cream inside was also a dark and firm cream that melted pretty readily with the help of some palm kernel and coconut oils. It tasted a lot like a good cup of hot chocolate with some wafer cookies.
The portion size of two sticks means that the whole thing has only 120 calories. Even though a lot of them are from fat, the price tag alone should keep most folks who weren't sent a whole box as samples from wolfing them down.
Rating: 8 out of 10
The Milk Chocolate Wafer Rolls looked a little different than their wafer bar counterpart, this time wrapped in blue instead of orange & red.
They smelled a bit more like milk and cereal with a little chocolate cake note to it.
The chocolate seemed a bit silkier and creamier than the dark version, but also much sweeter. The toasted-flavored wafer kept it from being too cloying.
Rating: 8 out of 10
The Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Wafer Rolls smelled like fresh roasted peanut butter. (And I get to smell that often at the LA Farmers Market.)
The silky milk chocolate sets off the wafers, which seem even more flaky in this version than the others.
The peanut butter center on this tastes different than the wafer bar. The bar is sweet and sticky, a little oily. This is salty and pasty - just the right balance. The peanut butter is very strong with a slight bitterness to it, as it tastes very darkly roasted. (This version has 130 calories.)
Rating: 8 out of 10
Besides the packaging & price for the size (retail $1.39) I think these are a resounding success. They're not unique, they remind me of Pirouline, except more decadent. Other products on the market that are similar are the Nestle Stixx, which I do like quite a bit but avoid because of all the hydrogenated oils in them. It might be nice to be able to get them in a large tray for entertaining. They'd be the perfect garnish for ice cream, sorbet or just an after-meal coffee.
Other reviews: Candy Addict just reviewed the whole line & Chocolate Blog also liked them.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Q.Bel Crispy Wafer Bars
One of the issues these days with candy bars isn't the empty calories, it's the ingredients. There's a difference between bad for you (sound cue: giggle) and bad for you (sound cue: medical equipment).
I don't usually feel bad about calories, fat or sugar. But I do feel weird about eating partially hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and flavors.
Enter Q.bel with their line of all-natural candy bars. No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no hydrogenated oils, no high fructose corn sweetener and no preservatives.
The happy thing to report is that candy bars never needed any of the above to be good ... they just needed them to be cheap. So quality will cost you $1.39-$1.69 (but if you're buying your candy at Whole Foods, that's hardly a surprise).
Their inaugural line has six products. I'm going to review three of them today, their Crispy Wafer Bar which come in Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter.
The Dark Chocolate Crispy Rice Wafer Bar (purple wrapper) is a stack of three crisp, flavorless wafers filled with a chocolate cream, sprinkled with crisped rice and then covered in dark chocolate.
They come in a two pack of fingers. Each is about three inches long and three quarters of an inch wide.
If the photo and description sounds vaguely familiar to you, it might be because this is very similar to the Hershey's Bar None. (Except there's no peanuts in this version.)
The crunch is light and crisp, airy and a little like an ice cream cone. The chocolate is slightly bitter, creamy and sweet with a dry finish. The cream center is sweet and a little grainy but rather buttery.
The whole experience is extremely satisfying. It's not really a chocolate bar, it's definitely a candy. I am in love with this bar.
Rating: 10 out of 10 (as long as I can find it in stores)
The Milk Chocolate Crispy Rice Wafer Bars are just like the dark version except with 10 more calories.
They're a lighter taste and seem to have more crunchies to them, but that just could be variations in the manufacture.
The scent is milky sweet with a slight cereal smell. There's less of a chocolate punch here and more of a creamy, dairy milk chocolate event going on.
I was very pleased with it (and at first though this would be like Bar None, but it didn't have the same punch).
Rating: 8 out of 10.
The Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Wafer Bars are a little different in that they don't have the crisped rice. Instead of a chocolate cream filling they have a peanut butter filling between the wafers.
As I'm writing this I've been following the RSS feed from the FDA with all the recall warnings about peanut butter & peanut products. I've been assured by Q.bel directly and their website that they did not source their peanut butter from Peanut Corporation of America. (And it's easy to believe them since these bars were manufactured in The Netherlands.
As with most nutty candies, this pair of bars clocked in with the highest calorie count: 190. (Don't get the impression that these are dainty when it comes to calories, they're dense in sugar and fat, clocking in on the upper range of the calories per ounce that I track.)
The bars are lovely to look at with their rippled coats of chocolate. They smell like fresh roasted peanuts.
The bite on these is very different. The peanut butter cream filling tastes unsalted and unsugared - so it's a startling pop of real peanut flavor. But it's very oily and soft, so when I bite into the bar, sometimes I've broken it because it'll slide around (you can see the kind of crack it makes along the wafer line in the photo).
The peanut butter, while not crumbly or thick really sticks to my ribs. I found just one stick here to be very filling. The milk chocolate holds its own in this battle as well, giving a sweet and milky component to bring it all together.
Rating: 9 out of 10.
I'm so pleased that someone is making a quality product and I hope Q.bel becomes a standard in the confectionery industry. That you can make something with real ingredients and still make people want to overeat it. The packaging is compelling and appropriate. It protects the product inside, doesn't take up too much space and gave me all the information I wanted to know. The images on the front are tantalizing and the bars actually look like that.
The portions may seem a little small, only 1.1 ounces, but they appear large because of the light wafers inside (maybe a little smaller than a KitKat bar). However, this also lowers the calorie count per portion, all are under 200 calories (which means those 100 calorie folks can just eat one). The price point is a little steep too, but if I were faced with an array of these and something like Nestle's Crunch Crisp bar (which is a one-bar version of this filled with partially hydrogenated fats and covered with mockolate), I'd pick these at twice/thrice the price.
The other half of their product line is a series of Wafer Rolls in the same flavor array. (I'll have a review of those soon.)
Q.bel did some liberal mailing of samples, so expect more reviews to pop up on the other food-oriented blogs. They did send me a silly-huge number of "samples" which were a box of each (20 bars) flavor. I've been very popular with my co-workers this week.
UPDATE: They should be available at most Whole Foods nationwide and online at Natural Candy Store.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Trader Joe's Gummy Tummies
The idea of a liquid burst inside a gummi candy is nothing new, but seems to have made a bit of a comeback lately. (Starburst GummiBursts & LifeSavers Fruit Splosions.)
Trader Joe's has a twist on this in their new Trader Joe's Gummy Tummies Penguins. The flavor array in the package is pretty small: Strawberry, Lime and Cherry. They're made with natural flavors, have no preservatives and no artificial colors. (They also state that it's pork gelatin in them ... so they're safe to eat for non-vegetarian Hindus.)
They're much larger candy pieces than other versions and are made in such a way that you can actually see the goo inside their tummies.
Oh, I'm sorry, did that scare you?
Scared me.
These things are freaky looking, and what's worse, they smell. For a couple of days I thought there was an old apple core hiding somewhere in my office (I even crawled under my desk looking for it), turns out that's what the combination of cherry, strawberry & lime Gummy Tummies smells like.
The shapes are nicely defined, though I wouldn't call them nicely designed. I didn't really get the whole "penguin" thing. I asked around and everyone pretty much agrees they look like Grimace from McDonald's or one of the lesser ghost characters from Casper.
They're very soft and have a bulbous belly that's even softer to the touch. They remind me of blisters ... the cherry one (on its side up there) is even worse, because the gummis rather uncolored (like my skin) but has a dark red filling (like a blood blister). I'll spare you the graphic photo of that and let you just imagine it instead.
Lime is easy to tell from the others, as it's transparent yellow. The flavor is rather mellow, just a light touch of lemon/lime zest and then a mix of tangy & sweet. The filling is smooth and sticky and just a repeat of the above flavors in a form that needs no chewing.
Strawberry is the pink bellied one. (Though I had to hold them up to the light to tell them apart from the cherry.) The flavor is floral and tangy. The goo doesn't do much for it and that's probably a positive.
Cherry has the darkest belly and smells like wild cherry LifeSavers. The liquid center is a lot more flavorful, like a dense syrup of cough suppressant or Cepacol.
This whole tasting has made me realize that I don't like goo filled gummis.
For those of you who have a Trader Joe's nearby, you may enjoy this little video.
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I'm trying to write an application which will populate an array with random numbers. Everything seems to work fine until I try to enter the for loop in my populateArray method.
import java.util.Random;
public class PerformanceTester {
//takes an empty array, but the size must be allocated BEFORE passing
//to this function. Function takes a pre-allocated array and input size.
public static int[] populateArray(int[] inputArray, int n) {
//Create the number generator
Random generator = new Random();
int length = inputArray.length;
System.out.println("Inputted array is length: " + length);
for (int i = 0; i == length; i++) {
// for debugging purposes: System.out.println("For loop entered.");
int random = generator.nextInt((2 * n) / 3);
// for debugging purposes: System.out.println("Adding " + random + " to the array at index " + i);
inputArray[i] = random;
return inputArray;
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] input;
input = new int[10];
int[] outputArray = populateArray(input, 10);
As shown by my output, the compiler clearly enters the method (when called on line 29) but seems to stop all execution when the for loop is reached. I'm 100% sure that my loop has proper initialization and termination operators, because length is equal to ten.
I'm honestly stumped, but like most cases, I'm certain its a very simple answer. My output is below:
Inputted array is length: 10
0 //The array is not populated with numbers, so all indexes of the array return zero.
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Clarisonic Mia
1068 reviews
79% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.4
Price: $$$$
Package Quality: 4.4
Price: $$$$
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I had hoped the Clarsonic Mia would do everything I'd read & heard. Unfortunately it had the opposite effect I had been expecting. It actually increased the oiliness in my T zone as a result of irritation, even with the softest brush. I have a feeling this little machine is great for younger skin. At my age the skin is much thinner than even a 50 something and as a result is more sensitive. I now use it in the shower for my arms & legs.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hands done the best money I have EVER spent! I love my Clarasonic Mai to death. I'm not even joking when I say that it has changed my life!
Coming into my 20's I started to get painful cystic acne around my chin, along my jawline & neck. I tried every cream and scrub to make it clear up but nothing worked.
I read & watched a lot of reviews and finally bit the bullet. I purchased my Mai from Myer, I believe she was $139 (AUS)
This thing has dramatically changed my skin! Within the first 2 weeks my acne wasn't painful or angry looking anymore. 3 months done the track and I have no acne anymore!!! I do have scarring but that it slowly going away with the help of some good skin care products. I get the occasional pimple, especially around that time of month but it usually clears within a week.
Apart from my acne clearing up I have noticed that I have hardly anymore blackheads & my skin is always smooth and even.
I started off by using it every 2nd night for the first 2 weeks and now use it every night. It did make my skin purge after the first few uses but i believe that is suppose to happen.
Seriously if you are on the fence about getting a Clarasonic, bite the bullet and just buy one like I did. It will change your skin for the better. I can't believe I went so long without one!
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I don't have sensitive skin by any means. I can exfoliate everyday and not get irritated. I thought clarisonic was a good investment for an exfoliating device. Wrong. Everytime I use it, I would get a break out a few days later. I also use the sensitive brush head and that's the most gentle brush there is. After two/ three months of usage with bad results I decided to just put it away. I guess it's not meant for my skin.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I absolutely LOVE my Clarisonic. With that being said, this isn't a life changer. I had an idea in my head when I bought it that I would instantly have perfect, flawless skin. What this does do is give you a very deep clean and leaves your skin smooth and soft. My pores have shrunk a good bit and while I've never really had a problem with break outs, I get them even less frequently now. The biggest thing you need to remember is MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE. For the first week or so, I experienced stinging whenever I would put anything on my face. My face didn't look dried out, but it was super tight and uncomfortable. I put moisturizer on two to three times daily and now my skin has never looked better!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I have semi-sensitive and acne prone skin. The clarisonic mia makes my skin so smooth feeling, but it is not a miracle product by any means. I still break out and I still have blemishes fairly frequently but I do love how it makes me skin when its not breaking out. I can only use it once a day before it dries my skin out pretty bad as well. Moisturizing right after is a must. Good but not perfect!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I really love the Clarisonic Mia. I have always wanted one and since I wear a full face of make up everyday, I felt as though my skin could really benefit from using it. I have fairly small pores naturally and have never really had bad "problematic" skin but I do break out from wearing make up and I also get cystic acne during that time of the month. Since my pores are small, I feel as though the acne is very deep seeded and even when I use an extractor or I try to pop it, it just gets worse and it is stuck underneath my skin so all it does is create a mountain on my face. I do not wash my face everyday, I use make up wipes to take off all of my make up and I know that is definitely not giving me the deep clean I need when I wear a full face of foundation, concealer, powder, blush n highlighter. I never experienced a "purge" when I used this, and i've had it since June. I also never used it twice a day, every day of the week. The first week I bought it I did use it 4 days and twice a day. I did notice my skin was instantly less greasy and oily and it literally ate up my facial moisturizer in half the time it normally took to sink in. Lately I have been much too busy and lazy to use it more than 2-3 times a week, but I feel as though it's good enough. It's hard enough waking up at 3:30a/4a everyday, I just don't have the time to shower and wash my face every morning. I use Philosophy's "Purity" Cleanser and it works amazing. Even after I use make up wipes and rinse off my face, it's kind of scary to see all of the make up that melts away from underneath your skin. To think I was just falling asleep every night letting all of that bake away! Overall, the condition of my skin hasn't improved dramatically. I don't look like a glowing unicorn and I still have some redness but the texture of my skin HAS improved tremendously. I was born with little bumps on my cheeks n my arms and it has almost gone away. That result alone made the Mia worth the money in my opinion. I also always clean the brush head after each use with my Purity cleanser. I do think using this everyday 2x's a day is too harsh for even the most tolerable skin, but I do think it can be very beneficial.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Yes people, you go through hell before the Clarisonic Mia does its magic. It is worth the suffering...
I went through 3 weeks of troubled skin before it cleared up. But afterwards, I didn't break out for a very long time. When I did get a pimple, it wasn't huge and noticeable either. They were just small nuisances that other people didn't even notice.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I tell all my friends who wear makeup about the clarisonic! After suffering from clogged pores and breakouts all summer, I went to a derm who recommended I try this brush. After all the money I paid in other acne products, the price on this product is worth the investment.
I think it is important that you don't overuse this brush on your face, especially in the beginning and if your skin is not used to exfoliating. I used it for half the recommended time once every second day to start and I did not experience a "purge", just a gradual reduction in the acne that was already present. Now, I wash my face with dove sensitive soap to remove most of my makeup, and then I use the brush with another lather of the soap. I have never used it for the full cycle, I feel like the amount of time they recommend may be too harsh for my sensitive skin.
A simple skincare routine and gentle use of this brush has done wonders for my skin. This is an excellent product for removing makeup residue, and allows other products to absorb better (like moisturizer). I believe Sephora has a good return policy, so if you are on the fence about this product, try it but GO EASY for best results.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
So my brother had bought the Clarasonic for himself and never used it so decided to give it to me, I was so excited to try it out from all the good things I had heard about it. I knew there would be some break-outs from the start of using it but had no idea that they would just keep getting worse. The Clarasonic is way to harsh for your skin no matter what anyone says, It is not worth the money at all. It's just a gimmick. Do yourself a favor and save your money.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Cool
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I really wanted to love the clarisonic given all the great things I'd heard about it before purchasing it. The first couple of days I tried it out, I thought it was amazing how clean it made my skin feel and how much makeup and dirt/oil it removed from what seemed to me like a properly cleansed face. That's where the good stuff ended. I started breaking out horribly and I think the clarisonic just irritated my skin even more. After I stopped using the clarisonic, my skin slowly started to heal and normalized.
I think this product is better suited to those who have minimal to no acne issues. From my personal experience, the clarisonic was way too harsh for my skin and did not help it in the long run.
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What makes you think Grimm isn't human??
Witches have familiars, wizards have demons, magic spells have their own power. Humans don't have magic powers. Nick has a magic power, ergo Nick is not exactly human. Yet he hasn't quite noticed (at least not while I was watching.) It would be the first thing on my mind if I discovered my self image was so incomplete and misleading. This obliviousness is why Nick seems so dull to most people maybe. Heroes shouldn't be oblivious to the obvious, stupidity is not attractive, and this show is not about Nick's self-discovery as he grows up. Certainly the cluelessness is why I personally can't invest in Nick.
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Originally posted by The Soldier Of Darkness
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Because no thought needs to be put into it.
There are alternate realities, alternate dimensions, the universe is vast.
You are saying "demons" are appearing as UFO's, now this has been happening since time began, you think if the demons really did appear as UFO's for some or other reason they would have actually "done" something after more than 2 thousand years of just "appearing" as UFO's ?
UFO's are ET's, who come to this planet to study and monitor us.
I know that this idea has been bandied about in various Christian circles for the last ten years or so. My goal here is to hone this into a working hypothesis that can be tested and validated/disproven.
Originally posted by dr_strangecraft
I know that this idea has been bandied about in various Christian circles for the last ten years or so. My goal here is to hone this into a working hypothesis that can be tested and validated/disproven.
So, here are some axia to start with. I'm not saying they are true, but they'll need to be researched in order to further or discount the hypothesis:
1. If aliens are demons, then aliens should have capabilities similar to those reported in classical angelologydemonology; they should be able to pass through solid matter, they should be telepathic and telekinetic.
2. If aliens are demons, then they must be disguising themselves for some dark purpose. What happens when to the people who try to "tell the world" about their true nature?
3. Assuming they are actually fallen angels, aliens should actively seek worshipers, and trying to create a cult that serves them.
4. They would probably attempt to refute organized religion.
5. The traditional modes of protection from demons ought to work on aliens, too. Such as saying the Lord's Prayer (for Christians), Painting the "hand of Fatima" on your house (for Muslims), or praying the prayer for angels to drive away Dybbukim (for Jews). I wonder what the non-Patriarchal religions use as defense from evil. It would be interesting to see if these have ever been used to try and protect repeated abductees.
Now, somebody take this idea and run with it. Debunking it is fine, especially if you can do so by responding to these axia, or adding to them!
Originally posted by Amethyst
Actually I agree that aliens are demons. In a nutshell it's part of Satan's huge plan of deception. In fact, rebuking "aliens" in the name of Jesus is a good way to stop an abduction.
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My diamondback outlook has a serious problem. I can keep it in check by nursing it, but whenever it is subjected to torrential downpours, the BB fills with water. I've already destroyed two sets of bearings and scored a spindle (all replaced) by not keeping an eye on it. Last time I rebuilt it myself instead of having the shop do it.
I used a kind of axle grease made for marine applications, such as boat trailer wheels. It works pretty well and it held up okay to this week's treacherous deluges. I popped the adjustable cup off tonight to see what I'd find. Lo and behold, plenty of water poured out. The grease is still in good shape, so I didn't do a complete clean and re-grease, I simply re-packed the non-drive-side bearings that I'd taken out, and liberally smeared more grease on the spindle.
My questions are this:
1) What kind of grease SHOULD I use? This stuff seems pretty good for what I'm doing, but I didn't see any recommendations anywhere.
2) How can I keep water from plaguing my BB housing? Disassembly and using an air compressor to blast out the water after every wet ride is not an option.
3) Would a cartridge BB work in my BB housing? I can get measurements if needed. Would a cartridge be that much more durable than what I'm using?
For what it's worth, the only time I have problems is after a commute in really heavy rain. I'm not sure if this water-repellent marine axle grease would have withstood the abuse, but after taking it apart, it looks like it probably would have kept things well-lubed even with the moisture lurking in there. I didn't feel like finding out if my bearings were going to die in the middle of my commute this week, though.