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Groovy Web Service
By Geertjan-Oracle on Nov 03, 2007
Everything, though slightly out of date, is described here:
I tried the final example, with success. Here's my Groovy script:
import groovyx.net.ws.WSClient class TryIt { groovy.swing.SwingBuilder swing = new groovy.swing.SwingBuilder() def proxy = new WSClient("http://www.webservicex.net/CurrencyConvertor.asmx?WSDL", TryIt.class.classLoader) def currency = ['USD', 'EUR', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'AUD', 'SGD'] def rate = 0.0 void main() { def refresh = swing.action( name:'Refresh', closure:this.&refreshText, mnemonic:'R' ) def frame = swing.frame(title:'Currency Demo') { panel { label 'Currency rate from ' comboBox(id:'from', items:currency) label ' to ' comboBox(id:'to', items:currency) label ' is ' textField(id:'currency', columns:10, rate.toString()) button(text:'Go !', action:refresh) } } frame.pack() frame.show() } def refreshText(event) { rate = proxy.ConversionRate(swing.from.getSelectedItem(), swing.to.getSelectedItem()) swing.currency.text = rate } }
It's incredible that this is literally all the code that you need. Nothing more in any shape or form. No configuration files, no stubs, no XML, no anything else. The above is almost the same as in the original document referred to above, but slightly tweaked (e.g., the 'def' keyword had been omitted in a few places). When I call the above class from a Java class (since NetBeans IDE doesn't support the running of Groovy classes, just Groovy scripts), the following Swing form appears, created from the SwingBuilder code above:
Then I enter a number (in the above case, I typed '500.00') and press Refresh. A number that doesn't make much sense to me returns, but that's how things go with web services over which you have no control. They're just black boxes, spewing something back to you upon request:
To set this up in NetBeans IDE, apart from creating the Groovy class in a Groovy file and calling it from a Java class, you need to be aware of the following:
- Make sure to include the groovyws JAR when you compile, otherwise compilation will fail, since you're using Groovy's WSClient class:
<target name="groovyc" description="groovyc"> <taskdef name="groovyc" classpath="lib/groovy-all-1.1-rc-2-SNAPSHOT.jar" classname="org.codehaus.groovy.ant.Groovyc"/> <groovyc srcdir="${src.dir}" destdir="groovy"> <classpath path="lib/groovy-all-1.1-rc-2-SNAPSHOT.jar"/> <classpath path="lib/groovyws-all-0.1.jar"/> </groovyc> </target>
I can't remember where I got that JAR from. I googled a lot and found it referred to somewhere, after groovyws-standalone.jar turned out to not include everything I needed. (But maybe I'm wrong, I'll check this.) Now that you know it is called groovyws-all-0.1.jar, you should be able to find it. (Would be cool if it were bundled with the standard Groovy distribution.)
- If you're using JDK 6, you need to set the endorsed dir, in the Run panel, in the Project Properties dialog box:
-Djava.endorsed.dirs=copy the value of jaxws.endorsed.dir from nbproject/private.properties
- You need ant-1.7.0.jar and the Groovy 1.1 JAR (or some other version of the Groovy 1.1 JAR) in your application's Libraries node.
And, I think, that's it. One thing thing I'm going to try is to get the Daily Dilbert web service to return comics via Groovy, as above, although I suspect I may end up in trouble with the images. But, before beginning that, I did a bit of tweaking, and not much later I now have the world's simplest web service client:
import groovyx.net.ws.WSClient class TryIt { groovy.swing.SwingBuilder swing = new groovy.swing.SwingBuilder() def proxy = new WSClient("http://saintbook.org/MightyMaxims/MightyMaxims.asmx?WSDL", TryIt.class.classLoader) void main() { def frame = swing.frame(title:'Thought for the Day') { panel { label(proxy.ForToday()) } } frame.pack() frame.show() } }
The above (which is NOT a snippet, it is the entire web service client), results in this when I run it:
And here's one that's a bit more interactive, similar to the first one, but this time sending snippets of Shakespeare to a web service in order to retrieve full speeches, which has been referred to several times before in this blog:
import groovyx.net.ws.WSClient import java.awt.BorderLayout class TryIt { groovy.swing.SwingBuilder swing = new groovy.swing.SwingBuilder() def proxy = new WSClient("http://www.xmlme.com/WSShakespeare.asmx?WSDL", TryIt.class.classLoader) void main() { def frame = swing.frame(title:'Shakespeare',size:[300,300]) { panel(layout: new BorderLayout()) { textField(id:'quote',constraints: BorderLayout.CENTER, "fair is foul") textArea (id:'area',constraints: BorderLayout.NORTH, proxy.GetSpeech(swing.quote.text).replaceAll("><",">\\n <")) button(constraints: BorderLayout.SOUTH,"Search",action:refresh) } } frame.pack() frame.show() } def refresh = swing.action( name:'Refresh', closure:this.&refreshText, mnemonic:'R' ) def refreshText(event) { def newQuote = proxy.GetSpeech(swing.quote.text) swing.area.text = newQuote.replaceAll("><",">\\n <") } }
Clearly, it's all really cool and lightweight. I can imagine it can be very useful for doing quick tests as part of a larger process. But the above would make sense in a production environment too, I reckon. Why consume web services the hard way if you can do it the easy way? For all details on this, see the aforementioned page, which seems to be the only one that describes this cool Groovy feature.
In other news. Put 13949712720901ForOSX in your blog to let Apple know that you want Java 6 support in Mac OS, as described here! And then go here to see all the other people who have already done so...


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Oracle Announces Siebel CRM 8.1.1
By kathryn.haughton on Nov 12, 2008
Siebel CRM 8.1.1 has arrived. Oracle announced today the next version of Siebel CRM 8.1.1. Designed to help you retain and grow customer relationships in this tough economic environment, Siebel CRM 8.1.1 enables a personalized, consistent customer experience that increases loyalty and profitability.
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Hedge Fund Sitting Pretty With Barnes & Noble Bet
By Martin Peers
The Smartest Investor on Wall Street Award for Monday morning has to go to Jana Partners, which is now sitting on a huge gain on its three-week old investment in Barnes & Noble.
The New York hedge fund said just last week it had bought nearly seven million shares on April 11, a day the shares closed at $11.73. With news of Microsoft investment in Barnes & Noble's Nook ebook and college bookstore business, the bookstore chain's stock was recently up 70% to about $23 early Monday.
The deal also rescues the investment of long suffering Barnes & Noble investor Ron Burkle and represents a big gain for Liberty Media, which bought into Barnes & Noble last year.
The big question is what happens next. By creating a new subsidiary to hold the Nook business and the college stores, known temporarily as "Newco," Barnes & Noble appears to be setting the stage for separating those operations from the flagship retail store chain.
In its announcement Monday, the retailer said it "intends to explore all alternatives for how a strategic separation of Newco may occur." It cautioned however that such a separation isn't definite.
Either way, the gloom that had settled over Barnes & Noble stock after the Justice Department's settlement with book publishers, which was seen as giving the greenlight to a resumption of ebook discounting by Barnes & Noble's big rival Amazon.com Inc., has lifted – at least for the moment.


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Cowboy Football Two-A-Days: #2 and #52
Aug. 30, 2012
Laramie, Wyo. -
Patrick Chukwurah is one of the best rushing linebackers to dawn the brown and gold. The Irving, Texas product played four seasons for the Cowboys from 1997 to 2000 and put his name in the UW record books in three separate categories. As a senior captain during 2000, he set the UW single-season record with 19 tackles-for-loss. His 19 career TFLs is also tied for eighth on the career list. Chukwurah also recorded 27 sacks during his career. His first two seasons he helped lead the Cowboys to back-to-back eight-win seasons. His junior and senior seasons of 1999 and 2000, Chukwurah earned First Team All-Mountain West honors. Following his Cowboy career he was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL with, the Vikings, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Current Cowboy to Wear #2:
Eric Nzeocha
6-1 / 200
Wide Receiver
FOS Ansbach
Neusitz, Germany
Current Cowboy to Wear #2:
Marqueston Huff
6-0 / 195
Liberty-Eylau HS
Texarkana, Texas
Beginning on July 13, we will count down the 50 days to kickoff of the 2012 Wyoming Cowboy football season with a new feature titled "Cowboy Two-A-Days". Each day for 50 days leading up Wyoming's season opener at Texas on Sept. 1, we will feature some of the great Cowboys who wore jersey numbers 1-99 during their playing careers. Read More | Twitter | Facebook
50 49/99 48/98 47/97 46/96 45/95 44/94 43/93 42/92 41/91 40/90 39/89 38/88 37/87 36/86 35/85 34/84 33/83 32/82 31/81 30/80 29/79 28/78 27/77 26/76 25/75 24/74 23/73 22/72 21/71 20/70 19/69 18/68 17/67 16/66 15/65 14/64 13/63 12/62 11/61 10/60 9/59 8/58 7/57 6/56 5/55 4/54 3/53 2/52 1/51
Don Meadows
Offensive Guard
Don Meadows was one of the best UW offensive linemen of the early 1970s, and he starred at offensive guard for the Pokes. From 1970-71, Meadows and the Cowboy offensive line helped the team beat Colorado State in two straight contests, part of a run in which UW defeated CSU each year from 1967-1973. Meadows, a Denver native, was named to the 1971 All-WAC team for his play at offensive guard. That same year, quarterback Gary Fox tallied 2,175 yards of total offense, which set a UW individual record at the time.
Mal Wagstaff
As the leader of the offensive line, Mal Wagstaff helped pilot the Cowboys to a fantastic season in 1966. A starter at offensive center, Wagstaff led UW to the 1966 to a nearly perfect season as the Pokes finished 10-1. The lone blemish on the record that season was a narrow 12-10 loss to CSU. The notable wins in '66 included Utah, BYU, Air Force, capping off the season with a 28-20 victory over Florida State in the Sun Bowl. Originally from Brawley, Calif., Wagstaff lettered at UW from 1965-66.
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Aug 27, 2010
Life Is Doubly Good
The gorgeous Toushka-Lee (her blog is Ramblings from Toushka, please go visit her and say Hi from me) has passed a Life Is Good award on to me, and hit me with some interesting questions. As I read them, I surprised myself as only serious answers seemed to be popping into my head. Not like me at all. I excused myself as I am sick and perhaps not thinking clearly (maybe my funnybone is infected as well as my throat) and had another glance at them from a more humorous angle (which is what happens when the cat tries to push me off the desk chair).
As I have told you before, I am a mix of many different personalities; there are many Cates. I decided to let two of the Cates answer the questions. Firstly the serious Cate, who can see nothing funny about the fact she can't yell at anybody at the moment, but has to make violent hand gestures to show her displeasure. And secondly, the irreverent, sarcastically funny Cate, who may or may not be high on medication and Tia Maria.
1. If you blog anonymously, are you happy doing it that way; if you are not anonymous do you wish you had started out anonymously so you could be anonymous now?
Serious Cate: I don't blog anonymously, in fact I have probably revealed more about my name, my whereabouts etc as time has gone on than I ever really meant to. The only thing I keep private is the names of other people; this is my choice to write, not theirs, so I don't feel I should publicly reveal their identities. I am honest, sometimes too honest, but I feel that not being anonymous is a good way to make sure I don't cross any lines and reveal things that really should be kept private. There is such a thing as 'too much information'.
Funny Cate: Geez, Serious Cate, 'too much information' is where all the fun stuff is to be found. What a wowser. Oh god yes, I wish I was anonymous. I wish I had given myself the nickname "Loudmouth Leila" so I could tell you all about those bitches that really pissed me off and about the revenge I got on them when I <the rest of this has been removed by Serious Cate for fear of legal action>
2. Describe one incident that shows your inner stubborn side.
Serious Cate: I like to think that I am determined, I know what I want, and I go for it, but without treading on other people's feelings to get there. I may persist, but not dig my heels in. I wouldn't say I'm stubborn, but am blessed with flexible perserverence.
Funny Cate: Bollocks. All of us Cates are as stubborn as mules. We are always right. We always know best. We are always pig-headed until we get our way. You have a short memory, Serious Cate. What about that time we wanted a duffel coat and sulked to mum until she bought one? And that time at the Craft Fair when we wanted that flower arrangement for the dining table and stuck our bottom lip out as far as it would go until the husband bought it for us? And when was the last time any of us Cates backed down in an argument? And what about <the rest of this was muffled as Serious Cate seemed to be holding a pillow over Funny Cate's face>
3. What do you see when you really look at yourself in the mirror?
Serious Cate: A young heart and a young mind with a not-so-young-anymore face and body.
Funny Cate: *rolls eyes at Serious Cate* Ridiculous hair that, although still its natural colour, needs to be tamed with floor wax; bloodshot eyes; tongue that appears to be coated in carpet; wrinkles that are fast becoming canyons; boobs that seem determined to find the South Pole; and leg hairs that need to be shaved… or braided, one or the other.
4. What is your favourite summer cold drink?
Serious Cate: A lovely chilled white wine.
Funny Cate: *shocked look at Serious Cate* Well, booze is booze, but I agree with Sourpuss Cate, white wine. Preferably loads of it so that she goes to sleep and I can dominate.
5. When you take time for yourself, what do you do?
Serious Cate: I consider myself lucky that I don't have to work and so I have ample time to myself to read, write, garden, socialize, cook, shop, and the three 'R's; renovate, redecorate and restore.
Funny Cate: For fuck's sake, tell the truth. We're lazy bitches, end of story. We don't work because we can't be arsed. Every day is the same; the whole day is 'time for ourselves' now that the kids are teenagers. And we do as little as possible. Except for the 10 minute run around at the end of the day to make it look like we've been busy. *elbows Serious Cate* Though I did like how you threw 'cook' in there, that's fucking hilarious. None of us can cook for shit. We are collectively known as Disasterchef. Didn't you get that memo?
6. Is there something you still want to accomplish in your life? What is it?
Serious Cate: I am very happy with my life and just wish to continue to be a good mother and friend.
Funny Cate: <Incapable of answering due to being doubled over with hysterical laughter, convulsions and hyperventilating, ending with a coughing fit and reaching for the Tia Maria>
7. When you attended school, were you the class clown, the class overachiever, the class shy person, or always ditching school?
Serious Cate: I was quiet and shy to begin with, but became more outgoing as I became more comfortable within my circle of friends. I never ditched, I was smart and studious, but let the Funny Cate emerge sometimes.
Funny Cate: Let?? I had to take Serious Cate hostage on several occasions just to be heard. The boys preferred me. The teachers didn't.
8. If you close your eyes and want to visualize a very poignant moment in your life, what do you see?
Serious Cate: The birth of my kids. Each one different and special in their own way.
Funny Cate: *silent for several moments* I see the back of my eyelids….
9. Is it easy for you to share your true self in your blog or are you more comfortable writing posts about other people or events?
Serious Cate: I write about my own experiences and difficulties rather than other people or events as I feel that is the reason I started blogging in the first place. To share a piece of me.
Funny Cate: *snorts* Fact is Sourpuss, we're too self-centred and narcissistic to give a fat rat's clacker about anybody else. We 'share' this tripe because it's cheaper than therapy.
10. If you had the choice to sit and read or talk on the phone, which would you do and why?
Serious Cate: Reading is one of my greatest loves so I would probably prefer to pick up a book, but I always relish the opportunity to catch up with family and friends on the phone too. A true joy.
Funny Cate: *looks at Serious Cate with a smirk* Is that why we always have the answering machine on and screen all our calls?
<At this point the interview ended as an altercation broke out between the Cates, resulting in a black eye, bite marks, and a tuft of wax-coated hair landing on the floor>
Aug 22, 2010
What Women Want In A Man
I recently posted a quick joke about taking a woman to bed through the ages from 8 to 78 and it got me thinking that I could try to post a series of similarly themed ideas; a journey through life and how our attitudes, needs and desires change depending on our age. Our priorities seem to transform; what was once a luxury may become a necessity, and what had been deemed essential becomes inconsequential. Author Lee Child, in an interview with Booktopia, was asked "What did you want to be when you were 12, 18 and 30?" and he replied "At twelve, loved. At eighteen, laid. At thirty, paid." A smart man who moved with the times, obviously.
For this particular foray into the evolution of our minds, I decided to investigate what women want at various stages of their lives, or to be more exact, what they want in a man.
What Women Want In A Man: Age 10
- Cute looking, combs his hair, has grown back his front teeth
- Doesn't flick rubber bands at me in class
- Buys me lollies with his left-over lunch money
- Can beat the other boys at football, but doesn't brag about it to his mates
- Wears cute clothes, especially superhero tshirts
- Says funny jokes
- Will let me ride his bike
- Doesn't copy my work in class
- Remembers my birthday
- Doesn't keep saying "Pull my finger"
What Women Want In A Man: Age 21
- Hot looking, just-got-out-of-bed hair, brushes his teeth
- Doesn't cut the whiskers off my cat
- Buys me drinks with his left-over dole money
- Great in bed, but doesn't brag about it to his mates
- Wears cool clothes, especially rock band tshirts and baggy jeans
- Says jokes that aren't too disgusting
- Will let me play on his xbox
- Doesn't sleep with my girlfriends
- Remembers to buy condoms
- Doesn't keep saying "Pull my finger"
What Women Want In A Man: Age 32
- Nice looking, gelled and waxed hair, whitens his teeth
- Doesn't live with his mother
- Buys me flowers with his left-over sales commission
- Loves what I do in bed, but doesn't brag about it to his mates
- Wears stylish clothes, especially sexy shirts and jeans
- Laughs at my jokes
- Will let me drive his car
- Doesn't borrow money from my family and friends
- Remembers my favourite movie, song, restaurant and wine
- Doesn't keep saying "Pull my finger"
What Women Want In A Man: Age 43
- Pleasant looking, still has some hair, doesn't get food stuck in his teeth
- Doesn't attend Star Trek conventions
- Buys me dinner with his left-over tax refund
- Can usually hit the right spots in bed, but doesn't brag about it to his mates
- Wears acceptable clothes, especially shirts that cover his stomach
- Remembers the punchline of jokes
- Will let me use his power tools
- Doesn't drive off until I'm safely in the car
- Remembers to put the toilet seat down
- Doesn't keep saying "Pull my finger"
What Women Want In A Man: Age 54
- Reasonable looking, trims his nose and ear hair, still has some of his own teeth
- Doesn't scratch his balls in public
- Buys me takeaway with his left-over gambling winnings
- Lasts more than 5 minutes in bed, but doesn't brag about it to his mates
- Wears clean clothes, including matching socks and shirts with all buttons intact
- Doesn't repeat the same joke too many times
- Will let me use the remote control
- Doesn't scare small children
- Remembers to pay for health insurance
- Doesn't mind when I say "Pull my finger"
What Women Want In A Man: Age 65
- Not too ugly looking, no toupee, knows where he left his teeth
- Doesn't miss the toilet
- Buys me frozen dinners with his left-over pension
- Stays awake just long enough in bed, and has enough mates to brag about it to
- Wears clothes, and actually dresses himself
- Remembers why he is laughing
- Will let me read the paper
- Doesn't need my help to get out of a chair
- Remembers my name
- Doesn't follow through after he says "Pull my finger"
What Women Want In A Man: Age 76
- A pulse
- A pre-paid funeral plan
Aug 18, 2010
The Cable Guy
My son has a new nickname. He is The Cable Guy. It would be nice if he one day pulls in an income like Jim Carrey, but somehow I doubt it. He has gained this name not because he is like Carrey's character in the movie ("Women are a labyrinth, my friend"), but due to the fact that at 17, he is the most 'techno-minded' person in this house.
The husband and I seem to have missed the boat when it comes to keeping up with new technology. He is a little better than me I must admit, or he fakes it more convincingly than I do. (Which makes a change. Ahem.) Seriously though, I wander around Dick Smith Electronics like a wide-eyed Amish-raised virgin in a sex shop; I have no idea what things are for, where I'm supposed to put them, or whether rechargeable batteries are the best option. But what a cute bunny that was …
Anyway, as most of you may know by now, we have had a family room built on to the back of our house. It has been a long, drawn-out, frustrating, exhausting, expensive process, beginning when we first called our builder almost 2 years ago. I have touched on some of the highs and lows in previous posts, as well as in some exceptionally scathing and sarcastic comments on Twitter, so I won't take you through them again. Not just for your sakes, but quite frankly because I don't think I could bear to relive some of those precious moments. My blood pressure couldn't take it and I haven't got much wine left.
So, zoom through and just imagine all the tradesmen, delays, mishaps, bad weather, dirt, dust, mayhem, noise, money and stress … ten months worth, on and off … all for one room, mind you … and fast forward to the end. The big finale. The paint brush has been put away, the floorboards have been laid, polished, and allowed to harden. The last tradie has tossed his Subway cup in the back of our trailer, butted out his cigarette in my garden bed, and driven off in a cloud of tattoos, varnish fumes and exorbitant hourly rates.
The time comes to move all the furniture and boxes of stuff that have been cluttering the house and shed for weeks into their new home. Hoo-bloody-ray, the planets are aligned, the troops are a-lined up ready to work, the rain is finally easing … and there is water seeping in under the door.
"Call the builder. Again."
Half a day later the door and step have new weather seals that somehow interlock or bond together when the door closes. I don't care how it works, I am at the stage where I am saying "There is a problem, I need you to fix it, don't tell me what you're doing or how you're doing it or what you had for breakfast this morning or how much work you've got on, just fix it. Do not make eye contact with me, do not speak, just fix." Something in the crazed tone of voice worked, and although there were way too many glances in my direction and altogether too much talking, the 45 degree angled rain can no longer crawl under the door like a melted down Terminator. Win.
Moving into the family room; Take two.
Planets and troops are aligned, blah blah. Rain has ceased, all the big ticket items go in without too much trouble or too much damage, to either the shiny new floors or our shiny-with-sweat old backs. The first thing that needs to be properly organised, according to the agenda in the male minds, is the TV and associated entertainment paraphernalia.
"Why?" I knew why, but I asked anyway, don't ask me why.
"Football starts soon, would be really nice to sit out here and watch it."
"So … whatever stage we're at of sorting the room, once the football starts, you're going to stop what you're doing, sit down, and watch it?"
"That's the plan."
"But we might not get it finished today then."
"It's been almost 10 months, what's another day?" To his credit, after 23 years of lessons learned, he took two steps back as he said this.
At this point I left the room momentarily to check that I had enough chocolate supply to get me through what was looming as an arduous mission. When I returned, the TV, Wii, Playstation 3, stereo, CD player and speakers had already been hastily shoved into their allotted places, and what will be known in family folklore as The Cable Hours began.
To be honest, I tuned out for quite a lot of it. Remembering which plug goes where, what the blue one does, and how to connect them all without blowing a fuse is not my strong point, so I tend to focus on other priorities; like what kind of picture would look nice on that wall, which chocolate bar I would eat first, and should I have a red or white wine.
There was much trial and error, standing about with hands on hips and swearing, until finally the husband realised he should listen more to the son. It was like watching the passing over of the torch, the surrender of the crown, the abdication of the throne of All Things Technical. Sad but hilarious.
With the newly appointed Cable Guy in charge, they seemed to be making some headway at last, so I wandered off to eat chocolate and check in with my Twitter buddies. However, it wasn't long before the husband appeared at my shoulder.
"Having trouble with YOUR stereo, something came unplugged and I'm not sure where it goes, can you get off your arse and help us?"
I perhaps need to explain here; the stereo system is almost 30 years old, a bit of a complicated and oversized monster, but runs like a dream, a real classic. I bought it before I met the husband so whenever he can't get it to work, it's "MY stereo".
"I'm tweeting, can't you do it?"
"I thought you were keen to get this sorted today."
"It's been almost 10 months, what's another day?" To my credit, after 23 years of lessons learned, I rose from my chair as I said this.
Two minutes later, thanks to my skills (aka luck) the stereo system was all lit up, and a CD was quickly tossed in to test how well I'd connected things. The husband's face dropped as music boomed from the speakers and he could see that even I may have climbed above him on the All Things Technical ladder of success. And I didn't mean to play Boys Don't Cry by The Cure, really I didn't.
I hung around to gloat while the game devices were installed and was being suitably obnoxious when the son announced "We need another cable."
"Are you fucking kidding me? " I opened a cupboard, pulled out a box and offered the approximately 83 different cords and cables for his perusal.
"Nope, we need an HDMI cable."
"A what?"
"You really want me to explain it mum?"
"Not really. What about this?"
"That's a USB cable."
"That looks like a VGA cable. Nope."
"Will this do?"
" That's a piece of string."
"Worth a shot. Bloody hell, we've got all these cables, DVD, VGA, USB, PMS, WTF, HPOA, LMFAO, and you're telling me we need to buy another one? Want me to tell you where to stick your HDMI? STFU, ROFL."
Son roared with laughter and the husband, who is sadly challenged in the text-style acronym lingo, just looked perplexed.
A trip to Dick Smith's for the boys, and $50 later ("but mum, the guy who served us said the $20 one was not good enough" DUH), everything is in, on, up and running. There are so many cables back there, I swear we are connected to the NASA launching system and if I hit enough buttons, something will take off. With any luck it will be the TV … just before the next footy game starts.
Aug 12, 2010
Taking A Woman To Bed
At age 8, you take her to bed and tell her a story....
At 18 you tell her a story and take her to bed....
At 28 you don't need to tell her a story to take her to bed...
At 38 she tells you a story about how much money she spent and takes you to bed...
At 48 she tells you a story about her day to avoid going to bed...
At 58 you stay in bed to avoid her story...
At 68 if you take her to bed, that'll be a story...
At 78.... What story? What bed? Who the hell are you?
Aug 9, 2010
Take Note
"If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered." ~ Edgar Allen Poe
My house is a mess. It's got that "I've stopped caring what you think, it's a pigsty and I love it, oink" kind of look about it. Not wholly by choice, mind you. I blame a huge dollop of extreme circumstances, a handful of building delays, two pinches of teenagers, a teaspoon of hectic lifestyle, and a splash of laziness.
I have that can't-be-arsed attitude you get when you're coming to the end of a big renovation, the last bum-crack-flashing tradesman has almost been and gone, and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately the light is probably at the front of the freight train carrying our new insurmountable lifelong debt, aka the mortgage, but that's the price you pay. Literally.
Seriously, our living space looks like a bomb has gone off in a second-hand store, but it won't be long before the furniture will all get moved back to where it belongs; my son will no longer have two sofas and two TVs in his bedroom, the wine rack will leave my daughter's room for its rightful place (I hid the wine in my room, don't panic), and the dining chairs will not be lined up in the hallway like an extreme waiter's obstacle course.
The big clean-up will commence in earnest in a couple of weeks time, but I decided to do a bit of pottering around yesterday, mainly around the PC. The desk has been a dumping ground of sorts during the turmoil. At any given time you could find a camera, someone's phone, a pile of catalogues, chocolate wrappers (ahem), batteries, a clothes brush, an empty wine glass (ahem), books, candlesticks, envelopes, odd socks, and of course the hair straightener (ahem); all cluttering up this area like the White Elephant Stall at the local Church Fair. Dear old Vera would have a field day, though I'm sure she would undervalue my goods and chattels. After all, she did once sell the MIL a Wedgewood plate for 10 cents.
Like all good jumble sales, when you delve beneath the crud you find some gems. Or more crud. Depends on your frame of mind. What I found under the Garden Express catalogue yesterday would be crud to most people's eyes, but made me smile, cringe, frown, laugh, and occasionally go WTF?
I found notes. On bits of paper and shopping dockets. Snippets of things I have jotted down when thinking of or planning a blog post, or just reminders of things I wanted to comment on, jokes I heard, funny things the kids said, an idea of a topic I might like to explore, and some silly, nonsensical, witty phrases that popped into my head. I wrote them down, and promptly forgot them. I'm not sure that I have ever referred to these 'notes to self' when writing any of my posts. Seems Edgar knew what he was on about.
Here's a few of the legible and printable scrawls I found…
Kitchen splashback. I think this refers to a conversation I had with my mother, where she was sitting in our family room, looking back towards the kitchen, asking over and over, "What's that shiny thing on the wall?" My daughter and I were moving around pointing at things; platerack, jugs, canisters etc, while she's saying "No, higher" or "No, lower" and we are looking at each other going "What the hell is she on about?" Finally I put my hand on the splashback and Mum yells "Yes, that, what is that?" "It's the pressed metal splashback." "Is it new?" "No." "I have never seen that before." "It's been there since the kitchen was renovated almost 5 years ago." "Are you sure?" "Yes Mum, I think I know my own kitchen." "Really? I think I would've noticed it." "CAN SOMEBODY POUR ME A DRINK?"
Old fart. I did tweet about this, so I didn't forget it completely. My 17 year old son was forming a profile for me on his new PS3 (not sure why, is it to pretend he's an adult so he can access porn or something?) and called out "Mum, are you 44?" I hesitated briefly but realised I can't get away with the '29' bollocks with him anymore. Honesty prevailed, "45". "Oh, you're an old fart then." Very quickly followed by one of those sucking up tones of voice saying "I love you Mummy." Smartarse.
28b679. Okay, I have no idea what this means, so if somebody out there does, please let me know. Thanks. (It's not a password to millions of dollars, I'd remember that)
Mustang. This may have been a note to remind myself to organise the family member with the gorgeous red Ford Mustang to deliver my son to his Year 12 School Formal. Which I did. Or it may have been to remind myself to write about it. Which I didn't. But I did take a photo of it.
Boobs/whores/perverts/no respect. No, it's not the proposed theme for my birthday party. I'm not certain when I made this note, but assume it relates to the ranting post I did several months ago (which you can read here) about women who get their boobs out on Twitter under the guise of a good cause (namely Breast Cancer Awareness), whore themselves, and the perverts who they follow/follow them. You know the ones, they could never get a man to even look at them twice in real life and so take specially angled photos of themselves showing boobs, thighs, their lace-covered crotch, etc. They have three accounts, so when they reach their API limit whoring on one, they can switch to the next without missing an erection. Followers include BigMember, TongueHer, ThickandReady, and IJerkOffTo, and often have, shall we say, 'bulging' pics of their own on show.
I don't think it's about Breast Cancer awareness, do you? And can you tell I don't have much respect for them or their followers? Really? I'm that obvious? Damn, thought I was hiding it so well under my Judgmental Hat….
Ozgooner/ football/phone number. Sorry mate, I never did make it to that game due to family commitments. But I did remember to tell you I wouldn't be there. Okay, so it was probably after the game started…. Better late than never, right?
Outdoor Education, are you fucking kidding me? This one is aimed at my daughter. Not sure if this was a note to write about it, or just to ask her that exact question. My daughter, the 'I hate sport or any real physical activity' type, who parties with friends, reads, watches movies, listens to music, but HATES being forced to run around an oval or throw balls in the gym or swing a bat at something (she prefers at someONE), chose Outdoor Education as one of her subjects this year. We're talking hiking, bushwalking, abseiling, rockclimbing, camping, blah blah. Some would love it, but her? Huh? She got heatstroke and cried and vomited on a hike earlier in the year. So yes, she stuffed up and we fixed it for her to switch classes on the day before she started. A real 'what was she thinking?' moment for us all. Including the school counsellor.
Horny as a Viking's helmet. Hmmm. Don't think I would have ever written a post about that, though I may have used it in a conversation with someone and just doodled it on the nearest piece of paper. That sounds about right, I'll stick to that story (ahem).
Individually, probably none of these hastily penciled musings would be the makings of a full-length post, but collectively they have given me the incentive to write today and share a few of them. And I came up with a scintillating title for this post. I wrote it down somewhere … if I can just find it …
Aug 6, 2010
Today's The Big Day: The Chocwars Smackdown
It's here at last, the day when my lifetime 'research' of chocolate finally pays off. The day my hips finally forgive my lips. The day when #chocwars goes global. Well....it goes online anyway. It's time for us all to make a stand and cast our votes. For us of course. #teamallchoc
If you have been living under a rock for the last 2 weeks and STILL don't know what #chocwars is all about, scroll down and read my previous 2 posts. Go on, they're not long ones, you'll make it back up here in no time.
"Is white chocolate really chocolate?"
I think you all know my stance by know. I do not discriminate against colour or creed when it comes to chocolate. They are all welcome in my home, they will all be eaten will equal fervour. Except maybe the really dark, bitter stuff, ugh. But it will not be turned away, it will become a sweetened icing on a cake. (Yes, I bake, sometimes)
I won't waffle on here today, I have surely done enough of that over the last two weeks. By the way, if I've made some strange promises to any of you in exchange for your loyalty, I will try to deliver. And I'm still canvassing for votes. I have wine and boobs and I'm not afraid to use them.
In my post, as promised, I didn't drone on about percentages and ingredients and science and regulations and .....zzzz. I'm not that serious, but I don't need to tell you all that, you already read my blog. Instead, I chose to tell a story of something that happened.... a long time ago.... in a galaxy far, far away....
So please read, enjoy, have a laugh, and most of all, DON'T FORGET TO VOTE.
#teamallchoc #allchoc #whitechocolateISchocolate
Remember, #chocwars is not about which chocolate you prefer to eat, but about the right for all chocolate colours to be called 'orgasms'. Err, meant to say 'chocolate'.
Here's the link: #chocwars: The Great White Chocolate Debate
Voting closes next Friday.
P.S. I apologise in advance as I will probably republish this post throughout the week (when I remember) so I'm sorry if it annoys you to see it jumping back to the top of your blogroll. Please still vote for me. Please.
Aug 3, 2010
The Campaign Continues....
As I sit here listening to my flooring man playing Nail Gun Concerto No5, my mind is filled with thoughts of all the possibilities available to me. One, of grabbing the nail gun and ending the Concerto in a bloody battle, yes, but mostly of the different arguments I could use in my debate piece to convince you that white chocolate IS real chocolate. Since committing murder with the nail gun would result in possible stains, and me having an Unfinished Symphony for a floor, I'll stick to chocolate. For now.
I could warn you that some arguments I have seen stating white chocolate is not chocolate because it is confectionery are totally pointless. Moot. Because, duh, yes it is. That is not in dispute. White chocolate is confectionery. As is dark chocolate. As is milk chocolate. All chocolate comes under the same 'banner'. All chocolate is confectionery. But I won't go on about categories and 'food families', too boring.
I could also tell you that I'm sitting here with an empty wrapper (contents have mysteriously disappeared) that used to contain a block of white chocolate. The label says that it contained a minimum of 29% cocoa solids, which means it is scientifically, legally and morally, REAL chocolate. But I've already tweeted about that, it's nothing new. And science and labels and percentages are boring too, so I won't go on about that.
What I will say is that I'm confident that on Friday you will vote for us at team #allchoc. You're all intelligent people. And you know I will try to not bore you, though I have promised to not mention boobs, sorry to disappoint. Bummer, just remembered I also promised to not say 'whore'. I have some deleting to do in a minute.
On Friday I'll post the link here on my blog and on Twitter of where you can go to read and vote. For us. #allchoc
Wish me luck, I'm going for the nail gun now.....


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I am very disturbed by Talisker's seeming disregard for the economic health of the Park City community displayed in its move to evict Powdr Corp from Park City Mountain Resort. Each of the major resorts is in the process of selling season tickets, marketing campaigns are being triggered in ski and travel publications and the resorts are generally focusing their marketing efforts on attracting tourists to Summit County. Worse, Talisker took this action only a week before the major resorts (including Talisker, Deer Valley and PCMR) are set to travel to meet with tour operators and others in the travel industry to generate interest in tourism to the Park City resorts.
Tourism is the life blood of the greater Park City area and Talisker's move may have substantial impacts. The move to evict creates uncertainty about PCMR's status this winter and could have a substantial chilling effect on tourism.
Talisker needs to have a greater regard for the economic health of the citizens and businesses in Summit County and recognize that its actions and activities can either help or harm our economy. Talisker (particularly under its new leadership) and Vail (to the extent that Vail may have been involved in this action) are relatively new players in this community and this is not a move that displays respect for their fellow citizens.
I am not expressing an opinion on the merits of the underlying lawsuit, but I strongly suggest that Talisker should have been a more thoughtful member of the greater Park City community instead of acting like an outsider with little concern for the consequences of its actions.
Residents of Summit County will draw their own conclusions about this turn of events and have the ability to express their opinions economically as they decide whether or not to patronize Talisker's businesses and make decisions about where to ski this winter.
This is my opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of my colleagues on the Summit County Council.


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Monday, December 03, 2012
My nutrition has just been awful lately! My Thanksgiving challenge started out great, but the last week wasn't and I think I ended up a pound or two above where I started (or maybe exactly where I started). I haven't gone on a good grocery shopping trip since before Thanksgiving and right now we barely have anything (it's on the agenda for tomorrow). This has led to more eating out and cheating than I'd like (I may have eaten an entire small pizza last night for dinner).
I have been focusing on strength at CrossFit for 3.5 months, only doing 1-2 regular WODs per week (and the last 2 weeks? Zero). I have a lot going on right now with school and my social life (one of my best friends is getting married on Saturday, this weekend was her bridal shower AND bachelorette party). Later this month is Christmas, and then I'm going to New Orleans for New Year's. I'm not going to make any lofty goals this month. My plan is to just survive December and then kick it into gear in January. I can't help but wonder if maybe the scale hasn't really budged lately because I've only been going to strength class, and not getting in any intense workouts. Yes, my eating has been crap lately, but even in the weeks where I've been doing well with my diet, things have been barely moving.
Anyway, here's my plan:
Maintain current weight (160 or lower)
Eat clean for the most part, but don't be afraid to enjoy myself at special events (the wedding, Christmas, NOLA trip)
Eat 3 meals a day/stop skipping meals (IF just isn't working for me right now, I've been skipping out on lunch or dinner a lot lately because I haven't felt hungry, but it just leads to eating things I shouldn't later)
Finish out the current strength class cycle (I think it will end the week of Christmas)
WOD 1-2 times per week (aka GO TO OPEN GYM, I was doing this consistently for a month or so, I need to get back into it!)
Get back to focusing on weight loss
REALLY clean up the diet, get back to doing more food prep on the weekends
Go back to regular CrossFit classes 3x week (can use one class a week for yoga, strength, or Oly class)
Hopefully I'll lose these extra 10-15lbs quickly in 2013. I'm SO CLOSE to being able to do a kipping pull-up with out a band. Losing some weight will definitely help there. Today I was able to do 4 or 5 with just a skinny red band. I did 1 with the skinny orange band, which is so skinny, I don't think it actually does anything, but it must because I can't even get CLOSE without it. What the heck?
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I needed the skinny band for a long time too! It's a timing thing. Try a few sets where you do kipping pullups with progressively smaller bands...and then no band. You have the strength for it. Use your hips!
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Good luck with executing both December and January plans!
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Sounds like you've got it down to a science and ready to go!!
Best of luck into the New Year.
Just keep on keeping on!!
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After accomplishing his studies at the College of Business and Economics (CBE) for the past four years, singer Auddy Kelly says he is set to devote much of his to recording new songs and staging concerts.
"I have completed school, now it's time I focus on music with one heart," says Auddy Kelly Munyangango.
After long time battling with books at the College of Business and Economics (CBE), singer Auddy Kelly is ready to devote plenty time to recording new songs and staging various shows.
The Sinzagutererana hit maker disclosed the information while speaking about his plans after getting done with studies.
Kelly also said that "this is the time to make money and produce quality music that will earn good money in the future as well boost his reputation in the local music industry"
Auddy Kelly is a talented upcoming artiste mainly focusing on love songs that has earned him a huge fan base of fans across the country.
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Why was J Patrick Bedell's (yesterday's Pentagon shooter) FaceBook page deleted? What would we have learned that we aren't supposed to? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patrick_Bedell#cite_note-8
I am sure he was a libertarian, as is being posted everywhere from the DailyKos to the Christian Science Monitor, and also a 9/11 truther, and personally disturbed -- I mean, if you wanted to attack the Pentagon and you were a programmer why would you shoot a guard instead of hacking their systems?
I think this was a mentally ill person committing suicide by cop.
But why is whatever he said on his page censored?
FaceBook actually had an explicit policy discussed last year, that some people found gruesome, of keeping deceased people's pages up. Why are (certain?) ideological pages treated differently?


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Pontzer, H; Rolian, C; Rightmire, G P; Jashashvili, T; Ponce de León, M S; Lordkipanidze, D; Zollikofer, C P E (2010). Locomotor anatomy and biomechanics of the Dmanisi hominins. Journal of Human Evolution, 58(6):492-504.
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The Dmanisi hominins inhabited a northern temperate habitat in the southern Caucasus, approximately 1.8 million years ago. This is the oldest population of hominins known outside of Africa. Understanding the set of anatomical and behavioral traits that equipped this population to exploit their seasonal habitat successfully may shed light on the selection pressures shaping early members of the genus Homo and the ecological strategies that permitted the expansion of their range outside of the African subtropics. The
abundant stone tools at the site, as well as taphonomic evidence for butchery, suggest that the Dmanisi hominins were active hunters or scavengers. In this study, we examine the locomotor mechanics of the Dmanisi hind limb to test the hypothesis that the inclusion of meat in the diet is associated with an increase in walking and running economy and endurance. Using comparative data from modern humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas, as well as other fossil hominins, we show that the Dmanisi hind limb was
functionally similar to modern humans, with a longitudinal plantar arch, increased limb length, and human-like ankle morphology. Other aspects of the foot, specifically metatarsal morphology and tibial torsion, are less derived and similar to earlier hominins. These results are consistent with hypotheses linking hunting and scavenging to improved walking and running performance in early Homo. Primitive retentions in the Dmanisi foot suggest that locomotor evolution continued through the early Pleistocene.
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Many cry foul on new entries in Nintendo-original franchises coming out samey, but in the case of the Kirby series - a series build around refinement of existing ideas - this is not only expected but outright appropriate. Kirby: Triple Deluxe follows this pattern faithfully, taking elements from across the main series' installments - primarily Kirby 64 and Return to Dreamland in this case - and tinkers with everything that made them work to create a crisp, colorful 2.5D platformer that makes some of the most appropriate use of its system's 3D capabilities yet. It's still a bit sluggish and on the simple side (though it actually does a significantly better job of escalating difficulty than its predecessors), but when you dig into a Kirby game that's what you expect.
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Meridia Is Gone, But Sibutramine May Remain … In Dietary Supplements
U.S. medicine cabinets are now supposed to be free of sibutramine, the active ingredient in Abbott's recently pulled-from-the-market diet drug Meridia.
But Pieter Cohen, a physician at the Cambridge Health Alliance, says the drug is likely still present in many households, via weight-loss nutritional supplements containing undeclared prescription-strength ingredients and other contaminants.
While the FDA has warned about weight-loss supplements containing prescription medicines such as sibutramine, Cohen says that many are still available via the internet, mostly from overseas suppliers. In fact, on the same day the FDA said Abbott would yank Meridia, the agency also said it had found sibutramine in a supplement being sold online and warned against its use.
The tainted supplements are marketed as "all natural" and list herbal ingredients, with no sign they contain prescription-strength ingredients, Cohen says. (He warned about weight-loss supplements in a 2009 New England Journal of Medicine perspective piece.)
"Things are particularly dangerous right now," Cohen tells the Health Blog. While "the great majority of manufacturers are operating with high ethical standards," some overseas manufacturers have "continued to push the envelope in terms of manipulating the pharmaceutical compound" into so-called analogues, which make it harder for the FDA to detect the ingredients. Changing the compounds, "even subtly, is making a totally new chemical product that hasn't been tested in humans," he says.
Cohen and colleagues are kicking off a consumer survey tomorrow through a primary-care clinic as well as various community organizations to see whether the FDA's 2009 expansion of its list of supplements found to have undeclared ingredients had any effect on their use.
Here's the FDA's list of 72 supplements in which its found undeclared chemicals or pharmaceutical agents, including rimonabant — the diet drug never approved here and pulled off the market in Europe on worries of psychiatric side effects — and phenolphthalein, an ingredient removed from over-the-counter laxatives when it was pegged as a potential carcinogen.
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PETERSBURG — What's in a name?
The Petersburg Economic Development Council (PEDC) hopes the name Petersburg will translate into increased tourism and economic growth thanks to new city branding.
The PEDC, members of the Chamber of Commerce, and several city employees, gathered last week to see the latest artwork and slogans for a new city branding effort that is designed to entice visitors, businesses and new residents.
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There are only a handful of horror slashers that have stood the test of time and all of them have spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs, but none have become as iconic as Freddy Krueger. Wes Craven's dream warrior took the genre by storm when A Nightmare on Elm Street debuted in 1984 and has since spawned seven sequels and a remake, not to mention more marketing swag than you can shake your blades at. Now fans have a chance to look back at the series that change the face of horror with Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy.
This documentary explores the origins of Freddy Krueger takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history. This insanely awesome documentary is divided into chapters focusing on each film and running around 3 to 4 hours not counting the numerous special features. While this may seem like a long time it is so well put together with interviews, behind the scenes stories, and clips from the films telling the tales from conception to release that it flies by. Each chapter is more interesting than the next giving some fresh insight to why certain things were done and the present feeling after all this time that will give you some new found respect for not only the classic great films, but also the ones that are not so great. This film is so well put together that it works great whether you are a fan of the series or not, but was clearly made with a true passion for this awesome series. It features interviews with numerous cast and crew sharing some great stories and thoughts on making the various entries into the franchise. In addition to the main film there are tons of special features including extended interviews, trailers, a first look at Heather Langenkamp's "I Am Nancy", and numerous featurettes.
Any fan of the franchise will love this documentary as it allows fans an inside look at the making and crazy ride it took to bring all these films to life. There is nothing more entertaining than hearing the cast and crew discuss the gay undertones of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge that fans have always poked fun at and this is just one of many great moments. If you were one of the millions that were sucked into the nightmare of Freddy Krueger then you will not want to miss out on this film.


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At any point during a term you can create your Blackboard site for your course. The site will be created after the Banner sync process runs (approximately 12:00am, 7:00am, 12:00pm, 3:00pm, and 6:00pm). Instructions are here.
You can also create a Blackboard Course for your advisees that will automatically be populated and updated. This course is created the same way as the others, check the box next to Advisees, and it needs to be done only once. After checking the box the course will be created at the next Banner/Blackboard sync; please note it could take up to 6 hours for the students to be enrolled into the course.


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LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute's Encyclopedia is now available through DLI's new website, dlionline.org. Annual subscriptions are available to ensure that members have the most up-to-date information at their fingertips, DLI says.
Online access makes the Encyclopedia easy to access from any computer or mobile device connected to the Internet, DLI says. The tome is also available on CD-ROM and includes the ability to install its full resources on computers that do not have Internet access, whether at the front counter or elsewhere in a plant.
The Encyclopedia includes sections on counter operations, marketing methods, shirt and laundry procedures, fabrics and fashions, health and safety, and more.
For more information, call 800-638-2627.


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Bluestone Lane Coffee
Brand Development
Specialty cafes are being opened across the city by a wave of young Australian entrepreneurs who want to change the way New Yorkers drink coffee. One of the best and brightest spots in the City is Bluestone Lane Coffee, founded by former Australian rules football player Nick Stone after feeling homesick for the coffee he savored at home in Melbourne.
Working closely with the founders, Project 13 developed a unique brand for these "purveyors of premium coffee culture" that includes an iconic mark and classic typographic treatment which speaks directly to their authentic Aussie spirit. Collateral and identity elements were inspired by everything from vintage Australian postage stamps to maps, historic sports memorabilia and trolley tickets. Rich with detail, color and minimally distressed embellishments, the brand lives comfortably within the rustic yet warm and inviting coffee shop environment reminiscent of Degraves Street in Melbourne, a bluestone lane lined with many coffee shops. The brand extends seamlessly through signage, menus, staff apparel and marketing materials.
"Bluestone Lane's authentic Aussie coffee drinks and well thought-out décor and branding bring a refreshing experience that coffee lovers deserve. Be prepared to immerse yourself in Aussie culture and order in Aussie ways (Flatwhite, Piccolo, Long Black) from good-looking baristas in light-blue shirts and dark-blue apron. You will leave with a desire to come back for outstanding roasts, an authentic Australian coffee experience more than the caffeine itself."
If you haven't had the chance to see BSL for yourself, we urge you to stop by one of their locations and enjoy a Flat white sooner than later.


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Nov. 26, 2012
DeKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois sophomore Tommylee Lewis has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Specialist of the Week, the league office announced Monday. He becomes the seventh different NIU player honored with a weekly award from the MAC this year.
Lewis earned the MAC West Specialist honor after returning a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown late in the first quarter of Saturday's 49-7 NIU victory over Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti. After EMU scored to tie the game at seven, Lewis answered with a 93-yard touchdown on the ensuing return and the Huskies never looked back
Lewis' kickoff return score was his first of the year and the third of his career as he claimed sole possession of the school record for career kickoff return touchdowns. The 93-yard return tied for the eighth longest in school history. He added two catches for 15 yards and two rushes for 10 yards to total 118 all-purpose yards in the game.
The Riviera Beach, Fla. native is averaging 25 yards per return on 21 kickoff returns this season. In his young career, he already ranks fourth on the Huskie charts with 51 returns for 1,281 yards. He was previously named MAC West Specialist of the Week last season after returning two kickoffs for touchdowns versus Toledo.
Seven Huskie players have been honored 12 times in 13 weeks with a MAC West Player of the Week Award, led by quarterback Jordan Lynch, who has been named the offensive player of the week four times. Kicker Mathew Sims (Specialist) has been honored twice (versus Central Michigan, Western Michigan) as has defensive end Sean Progar (Iowa, Western Michigan). Defensive tackle Ken Bishop picked up MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors following the UMass game and DBs Jimmie Ward (UT Martin) and Marlon Moore (Buffalo) have also been honored by the MAC this season.
Tickets for the game are on sale now through the NIU Athletics Ticket Office in the Convocation Center, by calling 815-752-6800 and online at www.NIUHuskies.com. Northern Illinois is offering several fan bus packages. Complete information is available online at the Postseason Central link on NIUHuskies.com.
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Kiko Lee is a chick from Japan who really loves to teach us American boys a thing or two about sex. She first showed up at the Reality Kings network back in 2009 to do an episode of Big Tit Boss, and since then we have always made a point to keep an eye on her, which isn't hard considering how huge her tits are! Let us tell it to you straight; you haven't lived until you've seen this chick suck on a gigantic cock!
Date: Monday, May 25, 2009
Sometimes the Boss still needs a good fucking when she is not even at work. They still need to play. Kiko had me come over for a little bonus time. Her tits are huge and I could not keep my hands off them. It was the best bonus I have gotten form her.


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Colonel William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins) is looking out over the area that he has come to know and with one single act changes his life. He has been caught up in the Indian wars and with the relinquishing from his hands the sword and scabbard that have been at his side he is now at peace with the world. He no longer has that want or will to fight another human being. He gathers up his family and heads to an area up around Helena, Montana. Here he will raise his three boys Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel (Aidan Quinn, Brad Pitt, and Henry Thomas). His wife will leave him for the winters are to brutal for her.
The boys will begin to grow and Samuel will even head to Harvard and become educated. He will bring home his fiance Susannah (Julia Ormond) to see the family and their surroundings. The men will bond together and rekindle their brotherhood. Their father will look upon his future daughter in law with fondness. Samuel's two brothers are also taken by the beautiful Susannah. So much so that when Samuel speaks up about joining the Canadian Army and going off to fight in Europe Susannah turns to Tristan for comfort. This unsettles Alfred and with this one action another turning point occurs in the family.
Samuel will die and Susannah and Tristan will have a brief love affair. It will be Alfred who will take her to be his wife. Tristan will take off to find himself and when he returns Susannah will be married. Tristan will eventually bootleg some alcohol and come into conflict with Sheriff Tynert (Kenneth Welsh) and the O'Banion brothers John and James (Robert Wisden and John Novak) who handle most of the liqueur for the area.
There is much to this movie that is covered rather than just the beautiful scenery. You encounter the love between brothers and family, as well as, love between a man and woman. You learn about how one can get caught in problems that are not necessarily of their own making. You also learn that blood is thicker than water.
Director Edward Zwick does a wonderful job with this marvelous cast and brings you into the family as if you were right there at the kitchen table. You feel the pain of loss through death. You also feel the strength of character as you see Brad Pitt in a different light. It is from this movie the Pitt will achieve super stardom. So sit back and enjoy this period piece of beautiful cinema.


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Jasper Catalano
Main Address:
Butternut Creek GC & Driving
PO Box 696
Jamesville, NY 13078-0696
(315) 251-1100
PO Box 696
Jamesville, NY 13078-0696
(315) 251-1100
Jasper Catalano is a PGA Professional in Jamesville, NY. The PGA of America comprises 27,000 men and women professionals with one singular goal in mind - to make the game of golf more enjoyable for you.
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Dave Hester from "Storage Wars" has settled the wrongful termination lawsuit he had against A&E. According to Radar Online, Dave settled for an undisclosed amount and the terms have been sealed. However, the document states, "Judgment is satisfied in full."
Dave, "the Yuuup man" Hester, sued the A&E network and production company. He revealed that the show was fake. Dave accused them of staging, or salting the lockers with merchandise that originally wasn't in them in the first place. They asked Dave to supply the merchandise to salt some of the lockers. A&E even footed the bill to pay for a female cast member to have plastic surgery. Shortly after Dave claimed the show was staged, he was terminated.
Several YouTube videos proved that the merchandise in the lockers kept changing. Things would disappear, appear or items would be moved into a different position.
In October 2013, the court ordered Dave to pay $122,000 in legal fees when he filed the lawsuit, but he refused. The document stated "Plaintiff, however, not only has refused to satisfy that Judgment, he asks the Court to block Defendants' attempts to enforce it, characterizing AETN's [A&E Television Network] rightful enforcement efforts as 'gamesmanship.'"
"In reality, is it Plaintiff who is playing games, by misinterpreting (and ignoring) the clear law that entitles Defendants to enforce their judgment now. Plaintiff has no valid reason for this Court to intervene in their lawful and proper collection attempts."
Even though Dave is no longer on "Storage Wars" he still is in the business of buying storage lockers and selling the contents for a profit. He works as an auctioneer, with 25 years experience. According to his webpage, he calls himself an auctioneer for hire. He hosts private events, selling things from self-storage, to charity auctions and real estate. Dave sells his signature "YUUUP" line and he runs social media accounts. Dave posts the auctions he has coming up on his Facebook page. His last post was on May 31, 2014. For those who prefer to shop on EBaay, Dave also has a store there.
Dave left "Storage Wars" in 2012. Since then, the program has undergone many changes in the cast members. Barry Weiss left the show after four seasons. He has his own show, "Barry'd Treasure." Mark Balelo appeared in seasons two, three and four. Unfortunately his career ended there, because Mark passed away.


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2011-2012: Went3-2 in the fall tournament season... Competed primarily in the No. 5 spot... Was Arizona's most winning player in the spring season
2011: Kieren Thompson joined the Wildcats in January of 2011 before the start of the season. Thompson competed in 15 singles matches for the Wildcats this season where he compiled a 7-8 overall singles record and a 1-2 Pac-10 record. The Brisbane, Australia native competed in the first tournament of the 2011 season at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic where he advanced to the semifinals of the consolation draw. Thompson won three straight singles matches starting with Sacramento State and ended against Indiana. Thompson competed in the No. 4 (0-1), No. 5 (4-4) and No. 6 spots (2-1). In doubles action, Thompson teamed up with Andres Carrasco to start the season. Together the two compiled a 5-2 record in the No. 2 (2-1) and No. 3 (3-1) spots. Thompson also teamed with Geoff Embry (0-1), Mario Urquidi (0-3) and Andre Vidaller (0-3).
High School: Attended Marist Ashgrove High School...Played under personal coach Chris Alderson... Won the Kawana under-18 tournament on October 1, 2010...Won the Gladstone under-18 tournament.