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Fire and plumes of smoke ascended from the iron forge where George Matthews heated up the tip of a steel rod that rested in a mound of coals reaching temperatures above 3000 degrees.
The blacksmith pulled the rod from the heart of the coal fire and placed the glowing orange end onto an anvil and pounded furiously at it, "drawing" the end piece into a flatter mold.
After several passes at this, the end of the rod had taken the distinct shape of a leaf.
His mission is to teach traditional techniques of the blacksmith such as this to others.
Matthews, 60, created a blacksmith guild to share the love he has for the craft. The Falling Creek Blacksmith Guild will hold its first meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday.
It will be at Falling Creek Camp in Tuxedo at the open-air blacksmith shop.
Matthews taught blacksmithing at BRCC for five years. Last fall, he quit teaching but wanted to continue the blacksmith craft so he gathered a dozen of his core students, men and women, and created a blacksmithing guild last December.
People who are interested in blacksmithing can attend the monthly meetings. They can watch demonstrations and learn how to perform various techniques like how to "draw" the metal, making it longer and smaller.
Matthews, the director of the guild, said there will be group and individual projects that will give members the opportunity to learn from each other as well as improve their skills.
He hopes the future will hold an increase in membership and to bring in experts who can pass on their love to others and keep the craft alive.
Not only is the guild dedicated to teaching the art of blacksmithing, it is involved in community service projects.
Matthews is currently making a cross for the Camp Merry Times' chapel.
"I'm hoping to do more of that type of work for churches and charity organizations in our area that can use our expertise," he said.
As a child, he knew a blacksmith and had been fascinated by it throughout his life. One morning ten years ago, he woke up and realized he wasn't getting any younger and that there wasn't any more passion left. He followed his childhood interest in the craft and has been a blacksmith since.
Now he teaches blacksmithing at Falling Creek Camp during the summer to children hoping to spark the same interest.
The president of the guild, William Ferguson Scott, also teaches the craft at the boys' camp.
Scott said the guild will be a good place for people to exchange information and keep craftsmanship alive in America.
"How many things do you buy that are made in Taiwan?" Scott said. "I love this type of craft and it can say it's made in the U.S.A."
He encourages women to get interested in blacksmithing. His wife, Melissa Ringer, is a blacksmith and the secretary of treasurer of the Falling Creek Blacksmith Guild.
There is art to metal and crafters can give it life under the right direction, he said.
"George (Matthews) is such a great teacher," Scott said.
Matthews moved to Western North Carolina six years ago from New Orleans and currently resides in Saluda. He has been a blacksmith for ten years.
Matthews is an accomplished artisan with works exhibited in galleries throughout the South, as well in various architectural resource publications. His products include decorative exterior iron work, beautiful and practical accents for use in the home, and sculptural works of art for the enhancement of indoor and outdoor spaces.
He is a member of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America and the Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association. Matthews shares the ancient art of blacksmithing through demonstrations at festivals, fairs and schools and through individual instruction.
The blacksmith guild will not hold the monthly meetings during June and July, when children will be at the camp.
The dues to pay for consumables, mainly coal, will be $30 every year. Membership is open for men and women both experienced and for beginners.
For more information, contact George Matthews at 243-6579.
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What do you guys thing about today's CDZI news? Clearly didn't help the share price...
Let me try to summarize. The new pipeline does not solve any of Cadiz Inc.'s other immediate problems. Specifically, it can not serve as a replacement of the pipeline that connects the Cadiz Water site with the Colorado River Aqueduct, and can not eliminate the MWD from the project. Even if they could line up enough customers up in northern and central California, the converted gas pipeline only offers a capacity of 20,000 aft/year. The only way that this could be good news is if Cadiz solves all the other problems and fully implements the first phase of the project, overcoming all the legal/regulatory approval/etc. Then this would be good news by reducing the cost of a possible second phase of the project .
More to your point, the $ 10 million being thrown out there by Slater and Brackpool, is contingent on EPNG, now KMI, to choose to make certain FERC applications by Dec 31, 2015. KMI is not going to be in any hurry to make that $ 10 million payment - they have another three years to make that choice. Here is what the SEC 8-K says about this issue.
WHEREAS, Cadiz and EPNG desire to extend the Option Period through April 9, 2014, to revise the description of the pipeline facilities covered by the Option, to revise the Purchase Price, and to add provisions relating to the portion of the pipeline facilities that are no longer included in the original option, including provisions for a payment by EPNG to Cadiz of Ten Million Dollars if EPNG files to abandon certain natural gas pipeline facilities in California on or before December 31, 2015 or the issuance of a new option for Cadiz to purchase that portion of the pipeline facilities for a payment of TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS if EPNG has not filed to abandon the natural gas pipeline facilities by that date, all as described in more detail herein.
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MCM is spot on - the only accomplishment here is that they will have another 3 quarters of cash burn. The water project is still on any closer to getting done. They still have not quantified how much more it will cost for the treatment of chrome 6 out of the water plus they have not done anything about getting electricity to the project site.
Regardless, there will be a $ 63 + million note due in November 2013 and construction will not have been started by then.
Slater's spin about getting the water to northern CA is truly funny as the real demand and flow is from the north to the south.
I think Slater was trying to spin it as additional storage flow - but even this release seems to tacitly suggest that there won't be any storage (phase 2) without success on phase 1. Although I'm sure that won't stop them from moving boldly on to phase 2 if phase one fails and they can find new investors.
i think it is more or less a non-event. kmi decided that they might want to use part of the pipeline that el paso had agreed to sell. it looks like if they do end up permitting this stretch then cadiz will get $10MM (not sure why KMI agreed to this). this would provide some more cash for cadiz to flush down the brownstein toilet, but not the end of the world. for those who had attributed option value to the el paso pipeline conversion, i think that value got whacked pretty good since kmi took the section that reaches populated areas. the spin slater tried to put on it was pretty ridiculous.


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Wearing skirts has always been a challenge for adolescent schoolgirls concerned about their privacy, an issue�made patently clear by John Powers' 1975 coming-of-age book Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?�I�believe local writer Caryl Rivers also talked about it in her book Virgins. But you didn't have to be at a Catholic school to worry about such things.��In the 21st century,�technology trumped the high reflection of shiny black patent "Mary Janes."� The use of cameras to record what's up under women's skirts has actually become known as upskirting. And those doing it aren't just adolescent boys but adult pervs.
One such was a 32-year-old charged with misdemeanor voyeurism for using his cell phone to take pictures up the skirts of women sitting across from him on the T.� Yesterday the state's Supreme Judicial Court said that the charges didn't meet the standard of criminal voyeurism because the victim has to be nude or partially nude.� (I don't know how short their skirts were.� Some minis today could even be construed as partial nudity, but that's a different story.)
The Court also said that the women shouldn't have any expectation of privacy because they were in a public setting (which itself uses cameras in some locations).� Justice Margot Botsford said that a law targeting such voyeurist and assaultive (my words) conduct is reasonable, but the law, as written today, doesn't cover that.
Most people are genuinely outraged to learn that upskirting is legal under Massachusetts law, and Beacon Hill politicians have said they�will try to�change the law.� There's plenty of precedent for doing so.� Back when I was doing editorials at Channel Five, some jerk started sending me harassing faxes.� Over time, they got more and more threatening, and I was getting more and more fearful that he would act on his threats.� So I called local law enforcement to ask if anything could be done. Long story short, the police figured out who it was and charged him with under the law criminalizing�harassing phone calls. However, even though the fax machine ran on phone lines, the court (the issue went all the way to the SJC) determined that the law didn't anticipate fax technology and thus didn't cover the guy's threatening behavior.� So the legislature passed a bill to extend phone harassment statutes to new technologies.� And I was glad of it.
The point is: virtually no one condones upskirting. Rape crisis counselors�have been quick to assert�that sexual violence doesn't have to involve touching.�But yesterday's SJC ruling�was�based in the legal fact that there is a gap in the law. It's time to fill that gap and do it quickly. In the meantime,�creeps – turn your cell phones off.
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I recently upgraded my Facebook plugin and noticed after doing this that even though I had comments turned off for pages (but allowed for posts), the comment boxes are appearing. I have Facebook comments for my posts (my blog posts) but unchecked for my pages (like contact, about pages etc). For each page I disallowed comments and trackbacks. You can have a look at my contact page for example.
For this page, I have a contact form and underneath - a "Leave a Reply" WordPress comment box is present even though I turned it off in both the page's settings and Facebook plugin's settings. I've now tested this and when the Facebook plugin is deactivated the comment box won't show as per my wish, so I know that the Facebook plug-in is somehow interfering. Furthermore, if you try to comment using this comment box it will say "sorry, comments are closed for this item". So WordPress seems to be respecting my decision to have comments closed, but the comment box is still showing despite not wanting it there.
What can be done to fix this, or will it be addressed in the next update to this plug-in? Because this is potentially confusing for visitors to my site who may go to leave a comment and find it doesn't work (even though I don't want it to work, I don't want it to be visible in the first place).


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WASHINGTON — For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits for seniors.
Along with the information about the growing influence of older adults, preliminary census estimates also show a decline in the number of married couples with children, slight growth in household size and a rapid rise in the number of Mexicans.
The findings, based on the latest publicly available government data, offer a preview of trends that will be detailed in the next round of 2010 census results being released this month that focus on age, household relationships and racial subgroups.
As a whole, the numbers point to a rapidly graying nation driven largely by the nation's 78 million baby boomers, who are now between the ages of 46 and 65 and looking ahead to retirement.
"The center of American politics gets older," said E. Mark Braden, a former chief counsel to the Republican National Committee who now advises elected officials and state legislatures. "Given the current fiscal concerns, it's going to be a test case whether Republicans or Democrats can talk about entitlement reform without getting killed" politically.
Currently, there are roughly 119 million people 45 and older who make up 51 percent of the voting-age population, with Americans 55 and older representing a large bulk of that group. The new majority share is up from 46 percent in 2000 and 42 percent in 1990.
The preliminary figures are based on the Census Bureau's 2009 population estimates as well as the 2009 American Community Survey, which samples 3 million U.S. households. The 2010 census surveyed the entire nation.
Broken down by subgroups, older boomers ages 55-64 were the fastest-growing group since 2000, jumping 43 percent to approximately 35 million. They were followed by seniors 85 and older, who increased 33 percent to more than 5.5 million, due largely to medical advances that have increased life spans.
The number of people ages 45-54 also rose sharply, up 18 percent to 45 million as young boomers moved into the ranks.
Based on actual election turnout, which is higher for older Americans, census data show that baby boomers and seniors ages 45 and older represent about 60 percent of voters in national races, judging by the 2008 presidential race. Nearly 1 out of 2 voters is 50 or older.
"Boomers have now crossed the line between thinking about Medicare and Social Security as an issue for their parents, to being worried about it for themselves," said William H. Frey, a demographer at Brookings Institution who did a broad analysis of available census data. "More so than their parents, boomers face increasing costs of medical care and the risk that government pensions will need to substitute for downturns in their 401k plans.
"Their interest in the viability of Medicare should be priority one for politicians seeking office, especially in aging regions of the country," he said.
The census numbers come amid spirited debate over federal spending cuts in the wake of ballooning government debt. The Republican-controlled House last month approved a plan that would replace Medicare with a government payment individuals would use to buy private insurance. The measure would affect only those younger than 55; people that age or higher would continue to be covered by the current Medicare system. For the younger group, health care would ultimately cost them more.
The GOP plan is partly a bet that the key voting bloc of older Americans will accept Medicare changes if they are not affected. So far, however, the heaviest resistance has come from older people who are opposed to cuts that will affect their children and grandchildren or that conceivably could be expanded later to include them. Americans 55 and older now represent about 32 percent of the voting-age population.
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Saw him interviewed on the news this AM. Very cool guy. He carries the receipt for the boots under his vest.
God bles this officer.
Kudos for his display of compassion. I hear enough bad news, so this was a refreshing change. I know there are plenty of folks out there who care, but it's good to see it in action!!!
There are many good people in this world and it is those that fight against evil that keep it a good world. Well done sir!
I hope it is not a scam by the homeless individual.
Appears barefoot, people give him money for shoes or "buy" him shoes, then he turns around & sells them.
He has been seen barefoot on the streets again, claims he has the boots "hidden".
Hope I am wrong.....
Terrific deed by the officer.
An update on the story:
Homeless man shoeless again in NYC despite boots | azfamily.com Phoenix
An update on the story:
Homeless man shoeless again in NYC despite boots | azfamily.com Phoenix
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What people need to realize is that despite the officer's sincere intent, many of the street folks are living that way because they want to. Short of placing them in a mental facility, there's not much anyone can do except provide help--if it will be accepted.
If only more of our fellow human beings could exhibit such compassion for one another. Highly commendable, we can all take a lesson...
It's called "Honor" Those less fortunate can alway's use a slight helping hand. If it's socks and a pair of boots then be it. If it's a lift up from drug addiction then let's also help those up on their feet.
It's a much better world when we reach out beyond ourselves and give some less fortunate a lift up !!
"If your looking down on someone then you should be helping them up"
This crowd is one that I have faith in that conducts theirselves in this way.
If he wants a "piece of the pie" then I'm willing to help him up if he wants too help himself up as well.
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He has hidden the boots because he fears they are worth more than his life. And he may well be right. Is it more important that we provide him with boots or a place that allows him to wear them. Could it be that that same circumstances That allow so many to end up where he is are the same ones that make it so he can't wear his boots.


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Okay, I admit it: I'm sold.
Thing is, I couldn't tell you exactly when I got sold, and that's a strange part of the charm. I can remember enjoying, but not loving, the first issue of the X-O Manowar reboot, and then finding that the new Harbinger was far closer to my sense of a good thing, but it maybe wasn't until Bloodshot that I realized I was — by accident, almost — all in. The new Valiant, it seems, is a cumulative process.
It's not just that the individual books are smartly written and well-illustrated, although they are, all across the board (There are some particularly interesting creative pairings going on in the books in terms of the art; I don't think Lee Garbett's art has ever looked as good as it does under Stefano Guadiano's inks in the current X-O issue, for one thing, and the mix of various artists with Khari Evans in Harbinger is coming up with some really nice stuff); what gets me is that, at least so far — and we're, what, almost 20 releases in to the relaunch by now? — there's a wonderful consistency to Valiant as a publisher that comes from the quality of work as opposed to a continued sense that you have to read all of the books in order to fully understand the goings-on in that particular universe.
In fact, right now, that kind of continuity porn is almost entirely absent from the Valiant books; you could be forgiven for thinking the books are entirely disconnected at this point, with their different world views (and worlds, for that matter). Although each fall into roughly the same action-adventure-with-powers genre, each one feels different enough to have its own appeal, making the Valiant world as a whole feel more full and more interesting in a surprisingly quick time than other such superhero start-ups. Because of that, I find myself hoping for small-scale crossovers between the books — or, at least, the characters — if only to see the various individual cultures being built up by Fred Van Lente, Joshua Dysart, Duane Swierczynski and the like collide and spark off each other.
I'm reminded, often, of the earliest Marvel comics, and the way in which each book existed in its own little world but would every now and again throw a reference out to a character or idea from another one. It was a sense of the Marvel Universe not as an overbearing entity, but as a shared secret, if that makes sense, something that the faithful could pick out and recognize and track down, but everyone else remains unaware of. Valiant currently feels like that, and that's much of its charm for me right now; the sense of not just the books being good in and of themselves, but groundwork being laid for sneaky references and hidden handshakes down the line. The nostalgia of be in the know of childhood.
I have had the same experience. I picked up X-O and pre-ordered Archer & Armstrong, as they were my favourite characters (along with Shadowman and Eternal Warrior) of the old Valiant line (oh, and HARDCorps. Huh, I loved that old stuff even more than I realised !).
Last time I was at the comic shop it dawned on me I was buying all of the new Valiant titles, and loving them !
I think it is nostalgia not only for the early Marvel days that infleunces me, but also nostalgia for the way the first Valiant line grew too. Back then the stories were self-contained – both in the title and from issue to issue – with mentions here and there of other characters (I particularly enjoyed XO Manowar #5 which had Aric meeting Harada, being attacked by Sting's renegades AND an appearance by JAck Boniface on the night he becomes Shadowman – not to mention a scene with the spider alien who is responsible for that transformation). This meant there was a great joy in re-reading issues, since the more you knew of the world the more those "easter eggs" paid off.
I for one have happily jumped on the bandwagon of the new Valiant, and will be buying the new Shadowman when it is released too !
I feel the same way, Graeme. New Valiant has so far maintained consistent quality in both story and art. And the shared universe is there, but unlike today's Marvel, it isn't overbearing. I love continuity! Marvel has lost it — they seem unable to maintain a character's personality even in two comics published the same month. Cap, Thor, Iron Man, etc. speak and behave like completely different people — even in the same month — depending on who is writing.
The DC reboot is a train wreck. I have to avert my eyes. And the upcoming Marvel reboot looks like a disaster in the making. I hope Marvel and DC are reading Valiant to see how it's done. Not that it matters any more to me, because I've dropped DC entirely and the only Marvel comic I'm buying now is Daredevil.
But I am buying every Valiant, so far, and many other comics by IDW, Boom, Dark Horse, Fantagraphics, and even a few Image. And this morning at the comic shop I spent another $175 on back issues (silver and bronze).


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DENVER -- For reasons no one can quite figure out, and from the time he put himself under an unofficial gag order about a week into spring training and suddenly stopped speaking to the media, this whole notion of Manny being Manny seems to have been lost somewhere along the way.
There has been no sign of the playful, gregarious personality, the guy who so famously united a once-divided clubhouse when he arrived two years ago; nor, for the most part, has there been much hint of the dangerous power hitter Manny Ramirez used to be.
But in the sixth inning Friday night, in the opener of a series that could prove critical in the National League West, Manny, however briefly, was once again Manny.
For the Dodgers, the timing couldn't have been better.
With deafening boos raining down on him from a hostile crowd, Ramirez jumped all over a changeup from Colorado's Jeff Francis and deposited it into the visiting bullpen in right-center field, erasing the final remnants of what had been a four-run deficit and putting the Dodgers ahead to stay. They held on for a 5-4 victory over the Rockies before 40,162 at Coors Field, moving to within a game of first place in the division.
The home run was Ramirez's third of the season and his first since April 18, a once-unthinkable drought of almost six weeks -- although that span includes a stint on the disabled list because of a strained right calf. The home run also moved Ramirez past Mike Schmidt into sole possession of 14th place on the all-time list with 549 for his career. And of those 549, this was the first one, in 44 at-bats and 55 plate appearances, that had ever come at Coors Field.
In keeping with his season-long habit, Ramirez not only didn't speak to reporters but left the clubhouse and presumably the ballpark before reporters even had the chance to ask him if he would make a rare exception.
The home run was Ramirez's only hit of the evening, leaving his average at .216 since he came off the disabled list May 8 -- almost 200 points less than the .415 he was hitting when he was shelved April 23. But while he no longer speaks to the media, his teammates say he is basically the same old Manny.
"He isn't struggling," said center fielder Matt Kemp, who also homered off Francis. "He just isn't getting any hits. But he is always in the cage, and he is one of the hardest-working guys on the team. I wish we all could never go into slumps or whatever y'all call it. Getting two hits a game is kind of impossible to do when you play this game."
Although the home runs haven't been there -- and you can surmise whatever you wish as to the reason why, up to and including last year's 50-game suspension -- the swing has been there pretty much all along, as evidenced by Ramirez's pre-DL performance.
"When he came back [from the suspension] last year, he tried to swing out of his shoes," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "But he made up his mind, and I talked to him this offseason, that he was going to straighten his swing out and come in this year and play baseball."
Torre did acknowledge that Ramirez has been more subdued.
"I don't think he is the same as when he first came on board," Torre said. "There is still a lot of joking around, and he is still pretty comfortable. But he isn't as animated as he was when he first got here. I think a big part of that was what happened last year. I think that was very tough for him.
"He certainly isn't sullen, and he isn't moping around. He is still upbeat. But I thought when he first came here, he might have been a little over the top."
Torre also conceded we probably have seen the last of the type of power show Ramirez brought to town over the final two months of the 2008 season, when he slammed 17 homers in 187 at-bats after the Dodgers acquired him from Boston.
"I see a good swing, to be honest," Torre said. "He has hit a lot of balls on the nose, but he just hasn't hit them in the air. I think he is going to hit a number of home runs. Will it be 30? No. But I do think he will hit around 20 homers. It's just a matter of getting into his comfort zone."
Key moment
Actually, it could have been a key moment, but fortunately for the Dodgers, it wasn't.
With the Rockies already leading 3-0 in the fourth inning, Clint Barmes launched a ball on a high arc toward the gap in left-center. Ramirez and Kemp gave chase, but the ball disappeared into the front row of the bleachers, giving Barmes an apparent home run.
But Kemp immediately threw his hands in the air and started gesturing toward the stands, a clear indication he believed a fan had reached over the wall. Although Kemp had no shot of catching the ball, televised replays seemed to support his contention that the ball would have hit off the wall and stayed in play had the fan not interfered.
At Torre's request, all three of the base umpires went underneath the stands to review a video replay. (Disputed home runs are the only area in which umpires can use replay.) They emerged after three minutes and ruled that Barmes had hit a legitimate home run, making it 4-0.
Although the victory rendered the whole thing moot, Kemp was still in a state of disbelief after the game.
"I was right there," he said. "My eyes aren't that good, but I'm not blind. I couldn't have caught that ball because I was coming from a long way away. It was at least a double, but it wasn't a home run. I'm just glad we came back."
Lost in the shuffle
In his second major league start, rookie Carlos Monasterios was just good enough to pick up his second major league victory -- the previous one had come out of the bullpen. He went five innings, throwing 67 pitches, and two of the four runs he gave up were unearned because of a first-inning fielding error by Ronnie Belliard at first base.
Although Torre had given a strong indication before the game that knuckleballer Charlie Haeger will come off the disabled list in time to reclaim the fifth spot in the rotation the next time it comes up either Tuesday or Wednesday, Torre at least paid lip service after the game to the possibility that Monasterios had pitched well enough to warrant another shot.
"I don't think we have figured it out yet," Torre said. "But I certainly wouldn't be afraid to do that. He enhanced his chances if we were going to consider it."
Looking ahead
Right-hander Hiroki Kuroda (5-2, 3.03) takes the mound on five days' rest after losing for the first time in almost a month Sunday against Detroit when he gave up three runs in the first inning but shut out the Tigers on three hits over the next five. He has struggled against the Rockies in his two-plus seasons in the majors, going 0-2 with a 6.94 ERA in four starts. Right-hander Aaron Cook (1-3, 5.40), a former All-Star, has done such a number on Dodgers catcher Russell Martin (1-for-18) that Torre said Martin won't be in the starting lineup.
Tony Jackson covers the Dodgers for ESPNLosAngeles.com.


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The Ending Of 'Stranger Things' Mimicked This Other Cult TV Show
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Everyone has their favourite moment in the Home Alone series – be it the paint pot pendulum of the first film, Joe Pesci falling off a ladder in movie number two, or even the ghastly hidden nail escapade everyone covered their eyes for. All classic scenes.Read More
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In 1992, Blind Melon released their most successful single ever, 'No Rain', pushing their self-titled debut album to Number Three on the US Billboard chart. That album's artwork featured a photo of drummer Glenn Graham's sister in a bee outfit, aged 10; for the video for 'No Rain', they sought a similar-looking girl to star, wearing a bee outfit, and the girl that was cast was Heather DeLoach. In the once ubiquitous clip, which you may remember very well indeed, she plays a glasses-wearing child who tap-dances in a bee outfit and later runs off to find her bee kin. She played the same character in the video for Weird Al Yankovic's 'Bedrock Anthem'. You can see her in both those clips below.Read More
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Just to add fuel to the fire..Radioshack dropped the D3 price 50 bucks this afternoon....
Ok well I just tried it, and worked fine.
Are you already on hexen before trying to install the cb?
Pm me the steps your taking...starting from...
The script should be fine, have you redownloaded and tried again..
Have you already upgraded to GB?
If you just want it on your home screen just long press/add shortcut/ add whatever and choose custom icon
alternative method for CM7 is to download rom toolbox from the market
Bluetooth works.
The only one it doesnt work on is the old froyo one.
When doing an update.zip it covers everything. So MM is not needed.
If you are on CM and use theme chooser, the MM fills in the stuff the apk doesnt.
Thanks for the welcome.
Anybody reading this please PM me ideas on what you want to see in the official theme.
56??????? you selling me a number short....:p
Also we wont be using metamorph's be doing an update.zip there is no need for MM anymore!dancedroid
I take it you didnt like my email?
Only reason why theming a d3 theme would be quick is because I already have it for another rom (see sig) besides that it can take a while. Depends...
If you wanting a D3 I can do it real quick, Its pretty much the same as I already have for hexen. Just put the correct battery back in. And rename...
and check this out.
Honestly I would start by theming. Find a GB based rom and theme it.
Start creating the images and setting it up from there.
This will also get...
You already given up on my last message?
What theme are you guys wanting?
Did you ever find the droid x system dump or anything?
mine does it when unlocking....tried wiping, sbfing and same thing.
But its a "soft" reboot.
I have had this trouble on every theme, and even stock hexen.
You might want to post in hexen forum.
I'm on 1.6.3 and it doesnt even pull up on the Battery Manager!
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text: 000 FXUS65 KBOU 310156 AFDBOU Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 756 PM MDT SAT JUL 30 2016 .UPDATE... Issued at 749 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2016 There has been some wdly sct convection in the srn foothills and over sern Larimer county. Meanwhile storms have been increasing over sern WY. HRRR continues to show some isold storms affecting the front range through midnight while activity over sern WY may affect the far nern plains at some point. This will leave in 10% to 20% pops across the plains. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday) Issued at 236 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2016 Current satellite imagery and radar shows weak convection developing over the mountains and southeast Colorado. Meanwhile, the airmass on the plains of northeast Colorado remain capped, but temperatures reaching the lower 90s in a couple spots could be just enough to pop one or two storms. Will keep low PoPs in place to account for this, as well as the slight increase in mid level moisture through the evening. After midnight, only a few mid/high level clouds expected with moisture plume advancing into the state but no forcing to keep any showers going. On Sunday, mid level moisture plume will continue to shift into the area as seen in the specific humidity charts. There is no real synoptic forcing seen so main driver to afternoon convection will be the terrain. Will continue the idea of higher PoPs in the mountains and Palmer Divide area, where at least scattered storm coverage is expected. CAPES are limited to around 500 J/kg in all but the far northeast corner of the state so main threats would be cloud to ground lightning, gusty outflow winds, and just brief heavy rain. .LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday) Issued at 236 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2016 Synopsis: Light quasi-zonal flow aloft Sunday night atop an upper ridge stretched across the southern half of the U.S. is progged by models to gradually expand northward during the first half of the week. This places the forecast area under a lighter, variable flow on Monday. The upper high centered over SOCAL and the other over central New Mexico merge in the vicinity of the Four Corners area on Tuesday. NAM and GFS show a weak shortwave trough pinwheeling over the top of this anticyclone and moving across northern Colorado during the day. In advance of this wave models show a narrow ribbon of subtropical moisture hanging over the Front Range during the afternoon and early evening hours. On Wednesday...drier air aloft coincident with the 500 mb ridge axis is forecast to pass over the state during the morning hours. After passage of the ridge, 700-500 mb flow trends southwesterly which begins advecting mid and high level moisture up over western Colorado by nightfall. Meanwhile models show southerly low-level winds strengthening on the plains overnight which elevates sfc dewpoints/mean layer precip water. By Thursday, the upper ridge and sfc high shift east of the state resulting in a deep south-southwesterly flow over the state. Such a flow appears to advect an increasing amount of moist and unstable subtropical air northward up into the Four Corners region during the day. From there the plume spreads northeastward over the remainder of Colorado Thursday night and Friday. While this is happening, models show a cold front backing into northeast Colorado Thursday afternoon, with the main push of cooler air and low-level moisture later that night and Friday morning. Layer precipitable water along the Front Range climb from around an inch as of 00z/Friday to 1.4-1.5 inches on Friday with a continuation of and northeasterly-upslope flow. A mid-level disturbance approaching for the Desert Southwest may also account for the increase in moisture. As for forecast trends...should see t-storm chances diminish somewhat Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday...and then increase across the high country during the day Thursday and over the entire CWA Thursday night and Friday for the reasons mentioned above. Would expect to see temperatures at to slightly above average through Thursday...then fall below average Friday and Saturday, particularly east of the Front Range with ongoing upslope flow and greater cloud cover. Storms on the plains Thursday evening could go severe and produce locally heavy rainfall. A moisture rich atmosphere on Friday would more support heavy rain makers and a reduced chance for severe weather. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday evening) Issued at 749 PM MDT Sat Jul 30 2016 Bndry with south winds has been moving north and may affect DIA by 9 pm. So far no storms have developed along it. Meanwhile there is some convection over west central Weld which if it holds together could clip the airport between 9 pm and 10 pm. && .BOU Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && $$ UPDATE...RPK SHORT TERM...Barjenbruch LONG TERM...Baker AVIATION...RPK


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ALBANY (AP) -- Opponents of gas drilling in New York say their warnings of pollution are proven true by the Environmental Protection Agency's finding that chemicals used in gas wells may have contaminated groundwater in Wyoming.
But New York regulators say the situation in Pavillion, Wyoming is different from what would be seen in New York. New York's proposed regulations are intended to prevent groundwater contamination.
Department of Environmental Conservation spokeswoman Emily DeSantis says New York is proposing rigorous well-casing rules to protect groundwater. Also, New York would require a setback of at least 1,000 feet between a gas well and the deepest ground water.
She said the problems in Pavillion appear to have resulted from poor well construction and fracking directly into and beneath drinking water supplies, which New York wouldn't allow.
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Republican budget chairman Paul Ryan spoke at the Kochs' pollutocrat strategy meeting
Last October, ThinkProgress helped break the story about secret political strategy meetings, convened by polluter billionaires Charles and David Koch of Koch Industries, to coordinate the funding and direction of the conservative movement.
TP has the scoop on the attendees in this cross-post.
Previous meetings have included Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, top hedge fund managers like Cliff Asness, business executives, Republican strategists, and various other political operatives. Following the revelation of these meetings, a group of progressive organizations protested the most recent meeting in Rancho Mirage, California last weekend. ThinkProgress revealed a partial list of the attendees, including GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain, Americans for Prosperity officials like Alan Cobb, political consultant Michael Goldfarb, longtime lobbyist Nancy Pfotenhauer, and a number of donors, including Home Depot founder Ken Langone and billionaire heiress Diane Hendricks.
ThinkProgress has now learned of another attendee addressing the Koch meeting: House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). Ryan's office confirmed his attendance this afternoon to ThinkProgress. Ryan, who has a long record of flying off to junkets for groups of bankers like the Club for Growth, is pushing forward with radical cuts to Medicare and Social Security in his "Roadmap for America's Future." In line with Koch's peculiar supply-side side ideology of soaking the the poor, Ryan's budget idea also calls for increasing taxes on the middle class, while cutting them for the rich. Other Republican legislators were at the event, including Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA).
The Politico's Ken Vogel, who was threatened with arrest by Koch's security detail, noted that retired Sysco chief John Woodhouse and former Jack Abramoff associate Patrick Pizzella were at the event as well.
— A Think Progress cross-post.
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What amazes me the most that over 40% of the American public believes what these vultures have to say- mostly poorer and less educated whites, who stand to lose the most from the plans of Koch and the republican party.
Think of the situation of Mr Koch's very personal climate awaking moment.
In a not to distant future the following could actually be documented – too.
During the next killer heatwave, people in his age face extra trouble from heat exhaustion, over heating, body collapse, problems breathing etc.
What will a Koch think and maybe speak out loud, once he faces his climate dawn moment?
The bible tells us about the story of saulus who became paulus – people can change. And when you look at Mr Koch's commitment to the "better good" and his generosity, when it comes to the dinosaurs for example.
Or when he has public good named after himself.
It surely would satisfy him more, once he acknowledges that he too can help the human race to prevent the greatest threat in the history of the earth. The greatest threat because of the unprecedented speed of emission in earth geological record.
As things progress atm at one point or another his denial construct will collapse and with it his empire.
Not necessarily, Prokaryotes. David Koch had cancer, and never made the link between the carcinogenic emissions his corporations produce, and his life-threatening disease. Instead, he funded the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT (http://web.mit.edu/ki/). Typically, the emphasis is on research into high-tech treatment, not investigating the cause. There is no money to be made in detecting the source of cancer, and oodles and oodles to be made treating it through surgery and/or pharmaceuticals.
Following is a sample from one of their programs, notably lacking any mention whatsoever of toxic chemicals in the environment, in food and water, or air pollution. Instead, the rise in cancer is attributed to longer life-spans, better detection, and personal choices like tobacco. It appears that even a brush with death isn't enough to make David Koch reconsider his anti-regulatory paradigm and unshakeable but incredibly obtuse belief that a free-market will solve all ills. Lucky for him he has enough money and health insurance to afford the best treatment, and to make a pact with the devil to buy off his guilt. Here are excerpts from the website, but there are many more examples:
"Cancer, which has been predominantly a disease of industrialized nations, is rapidly encroaching on the developing world as people live longer and diagnostic technology improves. Cancer now kills more people in developing countries than HIV, tuberculosis and malaria combined, according to the World Health Organization….
There is a particularly urgent need for more research into the types of cancer most common in India, including head and neck cancer (often the result of tobacco use) and cervical cancer, which are not as prevalent in the West, says Raina.
In India, about a million new cases are diagnosed every year, and that number is projected to triple in the next 20 years. Efforts are now under way in India to make cancer research a priority — an endeavor that is getting a boost from a new program at MIT's David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research…
…"As an entrepreneur whose company is pursuing cancer research, I am acutely aware of the need to augment cancer research in the country at a basic scientific level," says Mazumdar-Shaw. "If we are to develop new onco-therapies for Indian patients, we must create a strong research ethos amongst the medical and scientific communities engaged in the area of cancer."
Cancer cases in developing nations now make up more than 50 percent of the global total, compared to 15 percent in 1970, according to the World Health Organization. There are several reasons for that, says Sudhir Borgonha GM '01, CEO of Translational Medicine India, which runs clinical trials in India. Cancer diagnostic technology is becoming more accessible in India, and the population is becoming more aware of the need for early screening, which leads to more diagnoses.
Advances in combating infectious diseases like malaria have also contributed to higher cancer rates. "As people live longer, you're going to see a lot more diseases that you didn't see before, when people were dying younger of things like TB and malaria," says Borgonha, who is not involved in the new program."
Prokaryotes, I've got to agree with Wit's End here. In order to have an epiphany, you must first be human.
Prokaryotes is actually describing what happens to normal people. Rich people can insulate themselves from extremes. That is the whole point.
"Rich Guys have Rights Too". The LA Times (which is sometimes considered centrist or even a little left of centre) published an editorial on Feb 1 criticizing people who demonstrated at Koch's California shindig for the carbon elites. "Rich Guys have rights too". The comments from readers on the web page reveals an alarming number of people who agree with the editorial and support the Koch Bros. I think a lot of these commenter's are paid hacks who work in Koch Industry PR offices. This is just another aspect of the Koch Bros. drive to pervert democracy. If that is not the case then judging by the comments the level of ignorance in the general population is alarming. Maybe its the tea baggers.
As far the LA Times is concerned, is it stretch to imagine hanky panky between Sam Zell , the owner of the bankrupt Tribune company and Koch Bros?
Well, saulus had an altered state after an accident which in theory altered his brain-god module. This guy here, well idk probably a hopeless case of fail. But who knows, maybe he just needs the right recipe to get him to go clean tech (once he learns that he can make a lot of money with clean tech).
Anyway in the real world he will probably end up behind bars once day for all the tinkering with the civilization security. At one point people will demand his head, simple as that. Just like Mubarak, after 30 years the right moment comes and voila, gone is the foe.
Actually I think that the Kochs have access to a mystical document, discovered by a farmer in Nubia, stuffed inside the mummified remains of a sacred camel, buried in the ruins of a long-forgotten pyramid. This is the legendary (some say 'apocryphal') 'Gospel of Hamish of Nazareth', Jesus' little known 'Elder Brother'. It contains the true distillation of the proper message our Father in Heaven has for the planet. As Hamish observes, 'The meek shall inherit nothing' because the earth belongs to the rich, given them by God in acknowledgement of their moral rectitude. While Jesus wasted his time with poor losers, Hamish was much smarter, cavorting with the money-changers and souvenir sellers at the Temple, and charging what the market would bear during the loaves and fishes shortages. He was not a little annoyed when his mate, Matthew, the tax-collector, defected to his little brother, and a nice tax avoidance scam fell through. You see, the Kochtopus, like 'The Family' are only doing God's work, in protecting the rich from that envious, hydra-headed beast, the rabble.


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Drastic reduction.
- Year:
- 2001
- Length:
- 43'
- Engine/Fuel Type:
- Twin / diesel
- Located In:
- Newport, RI
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- 75753-2366028
- Current Price:
- Sale Pending
Drastic Reduction. Owner wants to get a larger boat! BEST PRICED MIKELSON!
Mikelson is a well known and established West Coast Sport Fly Bridge Convertible that provides exceptional performance and luxury at a "reasonable" price. They compare quite favorable to Vikings and other comparable high end performance yachts. Mikelson's have the capability of performance at fast cruising speeds with less horsepower due to their design. They have a dry soft ride. Their wide beam and low center if gravity keeps them stable in varied sea conditions. There is unique access to all the mechanical areas. Owner just had major engine maintanance completed with all key components checked & any dated items replaced. She ready for action. Also, a bow thruster was just added.
The semi custom interior is full of rich woods and special appointments that make FOREVER YOUNG idea for cruising or comfortable living aboard. You really need to see this beauty before you consider any other sport fish.
This is a spacious (2) two stateroom boat. The master is forward with a private head area. The guest stateroom with (2) two bunks is to port. The salon flows into the galley for comfortable living and entertaining.
There are numerous other features that make this a special purchase. Please see full specs for details.
Contact Tom Sulentic, principal, Newport Yacht Sales LLC for a personal showing of this unique boat at the Goat Island Marina in Newport, RI.
Please contact Tom Sulentic at 401-847-7979
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
Forever Young
Designer: Tom Fexas
Hull Shape: Semi-Displacement
LOA: 43 ft 0 in
Beam: 15 ft 8 in
Maximum Draft: 3 ft 10 in
Dry Weight: 34600 lbs
Total Power: 900 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Cummins
Year Built: 2001
Engine Model: 450 HP
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 780
Drive Type: V Drive
Engine Power: 450 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Cummins
Year Built: 2001
Engine Model: 450 HP
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 780
Drive Type: V Drive
Engine Power: 450 HP
Cruising Speed: 24 mph
Maximum Speed: 28 mph
Fresh Water Tanks: (200 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (600 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: (60 Gallons)
Number of single berths: 1
Number of twin berths: 1
Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 2
Navigation center
Radio - Two (2)
GPS - Two (2)
CD player - Two (2)
DVD player
TV set - 2 new flat screen TV's
VHF - Two (2)
Cockpit speakers
Radar Detector
Wind speed and direction
Inside Equipment
Marine head
Electric bilge pump
Washing machine - Washer/Dryer Combo
Microwave oven
Hot water
Battery charger
Air conditioning - w heat
Bow thruster
Electrical Equipment
Shore power inlet
Electrical Circuit: 110V
Outside Equipment/Extras
Swimming ladder
Tender - Hardbottom Avon/West 310 RIB w 15 HP Yamaha
Davits - Special RIB launching & retrival system , mounter on swim platform
Cockpit shower - Built in w day head
Electric windlass
Cockpit & Special Features
Famous "FEXAS" design places engines under the cockpit for more efficient performance and allows full access to engines, gen-set (which is in sound proof enclosure),steering and batteries. This feature also allows for a huge space under interior cabin for storage and easy access to interior systems and washer and dryer. The wide beam provides spacious and safe walkway from cockpit to bow.
Major engine maintance just completed with all dated items replaced and virtually every component checked by authorized engine service agent. 2013
Heavy duty over sized Bow Thruster was recently added ( 2013)
Huge Fly-Bridge with Sidd Custom helm chair; Dining table that seats (6) six with new sumbrella cushions; Refrigerator; Entertainment center
The 43 Mikelson compares in size to a Viking 45. She is lightly used with only 780 hours and only 180 hours on Northern Lights 8 KW generator. Very well maintained.
KVH SAT TV system with DIRECT TV
Includes Avon/West Marine 310 hard bottom dinghy with 4 stroke 15HP Yamaha
This boat has numerous unique features and enhancements to make fishing easy or just plain cruising enjoyment.
- Custom made cherry dish & storage cabinets
- Unique day head located in the front port side of the cockpit with shower
- Very large "walk-in" storage area under the salon
- Salon control panel located next to the companionway from cockpit to the salon
- Northern Lights 8 KW Generator
- Ice maker
- Electronic engine controls
- Large storage lockers
- Cockpit wash down system
- Fully accessible engine room for ease of service
- Two (2) NEW Flat Screen TVs
- Surround Sound stereo connected to TV system
- Unique easy to use tender lift system
- New Sumbrella cushions on fly-bridge
- Drip-less Prop shafts
- Fly-Bridge Dinette table seats six (6) comfortably and converts to sleeper bed
- Dual Fuel filters
- Oil exchange system
- Halon fire suppressor system
- 250 foot of anchor chain
- Dual 8D batteries for engines; duel golf cart batteries for house
- Inverter / battery charger
- KVH Satellite dish w Direct TV
You won't find a better layout than this galley! Everything is at your finger tips.
- Full size AC/DC Refrigerator / Freezer
- Micro wave oven
- Stainless steel basin sink
- 3 burner electric stove
- Counter space and cupboards to store everthing
You enter the richly appointed spacious cherry wood filled salon with leather upholstery.. On the starbord side there is a U shaped convertible dinette/double berth. Also there is a full entertainment system with SAT TV and a full featured stereo system for your entertaining pleasure. On the port sidethere is a large L shaped couch and table.
Past the salon on the port side is the galley ideally suited for entertaining or live aboard convenience.
Below is a spacious (2) stateroom layout. The center line queen size master is forward that includes an enclosed head and shower. The twin bunk guest stateroom is to the port side
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Bebe Neuwirth Is Old-School
The actress answers our 21 Questions.
Name: Bebe Neuwirth
Age: 52
Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Occupation: Actress–Dancer–Singer. On October 3 at the Abrons Art Center she shares the stage with fellow Broadway stars Brenda Braxton, Jason Danieley, Marin Mazzie, Roger Rees, Karen Ziemba, and more in a benefit performance for Henry Street Settlement and Equine Advocates.
Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
John Lennon.
What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
Eggs and grits at the old Pink Tea Cup on Grove Street.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
Today I had a board meeting at the Actors Fund, participated in a ceremony acknowledging a 50-year veteran of IATSE Local 1, and spent a couple hours in a sound studio editing my new CD recording. (No time for ballet class.)
What was your first job in New York?
I was a hostess at the Brasserie on 53rd and Park, graveyard shift: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. I was terrible at the job. I said "Bon soir" and "Bon appetit" to the well-heeled inebriated straggling in straight from Studio 54 and Regines (late '77–early '78).
What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
Opening night of Driving Miss Daisy. It was just wonderful. A beautiful play, played by three fantastic actors. Simple and elegant.
Do you give money to panhandlers?
What's your drink?
Wine from Gigondas. Red wine and dark chocolate — yeah!
How often do you prepare your own meals?
About a third of the time, my husband does the other two-thirds. Everything Chris makes is delicious. I excel in timing the pasta and making pizza.
What's your favorite medication?
Tiger Balm.
What's hanging above your sofa?
Two large watercolors painted by my mother, artist Sydney Neuwirth. They're giant, sort of impressionist, single blossoms in deep reds and pinks. It's good to live with art created by loved ones. (Shameless mother-promotion: sydneyneuwirth.com.)
How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
I can justify any amount if I make an equal size donation to a charity.
When's bedtime?
1:30 a.m.
Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?
The old (pre-Giuliani) Times Square.
What do you think of Donald Trump?
I think he might make a good philanthropist
What do you hate most about living in New York?
Noise. Both aural and visual.
Who is your mortal enemy?
When's the last time you drove a car?
Last weekend. I go out of the city most weekends.
How has the Wall Street crash affected you?
Not much. I've also stuck my head in the sand, so ...
Times, Post, or Daily News?
The New York Times on paper. I'm old-school.
Where do you go to be alone?
What makes someone a New Yorker?
At least 184 nights per year of residency.


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Running Time: 124
Director: Jax (I)
Company: Afro-Centric
Distribution Companies: Video Team
Cast: Yolanda, Jazmine Cashmere, Tyler Knight, Nat Turnher, Ace (I), Sydnee Capri, Alayah Sashu, Beauty, Havana Ginger, Mr. Marcus
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: All-Sex
The camera doesn't lie, and when performers are into it, it shows. Here, they're into it.
Alayah Sashu gives Mr. Marcus some good loving in a one-on-one with plenty of chemistry and butt sex. Sydnee Capri and Jazmine Cashmere team up for a threeway with Nat Turnher and use their big bouncing booties to really show what the title of this flick means. They both get it in the butt, and Sydnee gets a load on her twat. Havana Ginger gets a big dick rammed into the back of her throat - and then into her colon.


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Body Art
Upon the conclusion of each day at preschool, the little ankle biters are each stamped on their hands. I don't know why exactly. Afterall, we children of the 80s grew up in a world in which we were told not to color on ourselves. Oh, and DON'T wear snapbracelets unless you want to lose an eyeball or something, kids.
Later in life, my sister and I both opted to PERMANENTLY draw on ourselves with large-scale tattoos, but we were never so nervey as to Crayola the crap out of our forearms as youngsters. We were rule followers. OH YES, we were.
As we walked in the door at home, Lis tossed me her proposition for the afternoon. "Can we play stamps?" she asked.
"YES, that's a great idea!" I chirped.
I set a basketful of rubber stamps on the kids' craft table and followed it with a stack of craft paper. "No. I don't need paper" Lis said, "We is going to stamp ON US."
In an attempt to not leave work with a Curious George stamp on my esophagus this afternoon, I suggested that ink is for paper, not people. "But Teacher Carolyn puts stamps on me all da time" she protested.
Since I'm not one to argue with logic, I figured I'd allow her to stamp each of my hands and call it a day. What a rookie assumption that was. After seeing each of my hands stamped, I turned to Lis to say WOOPS, I'm out of hands! Time for that paper!
She stared at me in disgust, "Roll your sleeves up" she commanded.
Bossy little thing, that one is.
I obliged. Because it's my last week here and also, because I'm the Greatest Nanny to Ever Live. In The Whole Wide World. And once each of my forearms was covered, I again attempted to terminate her body stamping efforts. But since she's a chip right off of the ole' NaNa block, she refused to accept defeat, unbuttoning my blouse before I could even try to reach for that stupid craft paper.
She stamped a 4″ long string of Valentine's Day hearts, "right above your moobs, MAY-GIN." I giggled a little and went to check the mirror. "JUST LIKE A NECKWISS" she said.
I'll have to put a memo in to The Boy to thank my 4 year old counterpart, for now he is off the hook for buying that beautiful amethyst necklace I was so emphatically wishing for come my birthday.


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Housing Agency looks to
bring more houses to Norfolk. Read full story from
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Landlords interested in
being a landlord with the Housing Choice Voucher
(formerly known as Section 8) program can review
five reasons to accept Housing Choice Vouchers
and call Julie Drahota, Housing Program Manager,
Norfolk Housing Agency Phone: 402-844-2080.
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available units at no cost
Increase of HUD Funds to Norfolk for 2016.
Discussion was held on
election of officers for the Housing Agency Board
and Housing Development Corporation Board. The
election of officers is necessary because of the
resignation of the board member that was serving as
the Chairman. This election will fill the current
fiscal year and re-election will be held in January
2016. Elected was Tom
Higginbotham, Chairman; Thad Murren, Vice Chair; and
Juanita Ramirez, Secretary/Treasurer.
Carol Svendsen was
welcomed as a new Housing Board member.
Diana Rizzo was
welcomed as a new Housing Board member.
The Norfolk Housing
Agency put together an annual plan identifying its
mission, goals and objectives for its annual
submittal to HUD. The Civil Rights Certification is
also sent into HUD.
There has been discussion on the $500,000 the
City has received from Meadow Ridge Partners. A
re-use plan is being written by NENEDD on how the
HOMEfunds will be used. Chairman Higginbotham has
had contact with DED on the process. A sub-recipient
agreement is being worked on between the City and
the Norfolk Housing Agency allowing the Housing
Agency to use the funds for housing development
activities. It is hoped the full $500,000 will be
given to the Norfolk Housing Agency to use at its
discretion under the re-use plan guidelines.
An application has been
submitted for funding of $25,000 through NIFA to be
used for the Housing Market Study. The funds of
$24,000 have been budgeted in the City budget for
fiscal year 2015-16. The application for NIFA funds
was just submitted before deadline of June 26, 2015.
The Development
Corporation could possibly be disbanded and the
funds given to the Norfolk Housing Agency. This
would allow the Norfolk Housing Agency to work with
80% low income or less. The Executive Director will
inquire what it will cost to buy out Meadow Ridge
Estates after 11 years and the debt against the
building. Also, 4,000 lbs. of ground up rubber for
the playground at Meadow Ridge Estates.
Discussion was held on pursuing the dissolving of
the Housing Development Corporation so that homes
built/rehabbed/purchased could then be sold to
homeowners that are 80% income or less.
The funds would be transferred to the Norfolk
Housing Agency.
The General Partner would be replaced by the
Housing Agency as GP.
The City Attorney will assist with the
agreements and legalities regarding this change. The
Housing Board encouraged the staff to continue to
explore the option of dissolving the Housing
Development Corporation.
The Housing Division
purchased an AED and did training on how to use the
AED and proper placement of the cabinet in the
Staff met with
Enterprise Social Investment Corporation for the
annual file and site review of Meadow Ridge Estates.
The Nebraska Chapter of
NAHRO 2014 Conference was held at the Divots
Conference Center on September 16, 17, and 18. There
were 123 registered attendees from across the state.
In recent months
Housing Choice Vouchers for rental assistance have
been issued to several families searching for
housing in the community of Norfolk. Families are
searching for new residences or leasing in their
current residence using rental assistance as rental
units are limited at this time.
There has been
discussion of possible expansion of the jurisdiction
for the Housing Choice Voucher program. There is a
housing shortage in Norfolk and families with
vouchers are not finding homes or apartments to
rent. Currently we can assist clients in a 5-mile
jurisdiction around the City of Norfolk.
Potentially, expanding to a 10-mile jurisdiction
could provide more available housing.
Current Projects and Information
The Norfolk Housing Development Corporation is
looking into purchasing the property at 1322 Verges
Ave, Norfolk Nebraska. The house has fire damage
from February 2014 and will need to be completely
demolished, keeping the existing basement. This
property is owned by a bank with an asking price of
$7,150.00. The director offered the asking price and
the bank counter offered $6,750.00. The costs for
the demo would range from $5,000 to $9,000, and
plans are to construct a home on the existing
property at 303 South Hickory Avenue is a
purchase/rehab home expected to be closed on next
week. This home will be purchased with Housing
Development Corporation funds. The Upper Level Rehab
grant through the City has one complete unit with
several others in the works. All six units need to
be complete by November 2015. There continues to be
interest in the upper level apartments in the
downtown with possibility of 15 more in the future
if funds are awarded. With the City re-use funds
there is the potential to rehab another 7 to 14
homes in the next 2 years owned by income qualified
Discussion was held on the possible
purchase/development of five lots on Oak Street that
are owned by the City of Norfolk. The City has
$87,046 invested in water, sewer, and paving costs
for both sides of the street. The City is asking for
a proposal for these 5 lots. The board suggested
pursuing several proposals and add that projections
over time of what the City would receive in property
taxes over time. Another idea was to add on
$5,000 per house with a Memo of Understanding that
if the owner ever sells the house they would pay
that $5,000 back to the City. Negotiations with the
City of Norfolk are being pursued to purchase the
five lots on Oak Street for up to $10,000 maximum
for all lots total.
The Housing Director
and Housing Coordinator have been working with the
Kensington staff in remodeling unused space in the
Kensington into apartments. Included in this is an
old office area, the past board room and the
Kensington Ballroom.
News Article
Potential ideas for
future housing development activities are build
homes on vacant lots within the City limits;
purchase dilapidated homes, remove them and build
new homes; purchase/rehab/resale of dilapidated
homes in the City of Norfolk.
Housing staff are
working with NENEDD and other City Staff on past
grants for fair housing compliance as well as an
application for a housing study grant.
Housing staff are
looking into possibly building 10 single family
dwellings on scattered sites in Norfolk through a
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Application.
The Housing Coordinator
continues to work with some downtown business owners
who are participating in the 2nd story rental
rehabilitation grant. One of the owners is 85%
complete with his apartment. The other 2 owners are
getting bids for the remaining 6 apartments to be
started. There will be a total of 7 upper level
downtown apartments when all rehabilitation is
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March 11, 2011 at 16:01:47 Mar 11, 2011 @ 16:01
Supreme forgot to ship out my olive zebra camp, but I gave em a call, and they're shipping one out today. Good customer service.
5'8, 5'9 ish 130 pounds... should i get a medium or large.
anyone got measurement of this?
Why did some of the kaws box logo t's come with tags and some didnt?
Only the ones sold in store have tags and online ones dont?
Are you serious?
Why so thirsty?
Your crazy bro. Strongest? If anything I would say the Nike one a few years back was better. The jacket they made was tooo dope.
Why so thirsty?
ONE of the strongest. Funny how many people sleeping on this collab. One of the most iconic brands...with the same raw approach to business. Playboy has been diluted over the years...but its heritage is classic.
06/05/14 sale collection up for grabs http://hypebeast.com/forums/apparel/182810/
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/eddytrinh ig: https://www.instagram.com/eddytrinh/
playboy x supreme too dope.
Anyone interested in a XL black kaws box logo? H/O is 220. Bin is 250+shipping+4%PP
Depends on the fit you want, would probably go with a medium to be more fitted
i doubt anybody is gonna think it's badass if you're wearing a varsity with a playboy logo because of it's 'roots'. it's not like you're gonna sit there explaining the history of both supreme and playboy, unless you're buying the varsity solely to show off to those who know the history of both supreme and playboy...
Why so thirsty?
I myself would not wear a jacket or shirt with a big ass playboy bunny on it. That's just me though. I think it's fucking gay. Even if it is supreme
Only thing i'd wear is the coach coming out or the pocket tees, the playboy bunny doesn't scream at you like it does with the varsity.
Why so thirsty?
Not with a bang but a whimper
*palm to face*
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Every time I (re)open a chat window in Windows Live Messenger (v2009/b14.0.8089.726), the input text box is scaled up to about 300 pixels in height, leaving little room for the conversation text box (I prefer moderately sized chat windows, not maximized); and I always have to resize it. Is there some way to force messenger to cooperate with me?
I have, at times, connected a Wacom pen tablet, but never use it with Messenger. I have disabled the bothersome service that animates waves around the cursor when I use the tablet, since it hugs performance.


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Smithfield's Bria Kelly started out singing at local events and winning songwriting contests. After an appearance on "America's Got Talent," Kelly chased her music dreams again on "The Voice." She made it to the Top 10 before being eliminated from the singing competition. Relive her rise to fame with this photo gallery.Daily Press File Photos
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Digging into the past is paying off for the Oldham County Historical Society, which is being recognized by the National Parks Service for its efforts in uncovering the life and exploring the legacy of author and abolitionist Henry Bibb.
Plans for a splash park in La Grange remain on hold after La Grange City Council voted unanimously to table a resolution to fund it during its July 5 meeting.
From its humble beginnings as a small ice cream social day 45 years ago to the large-scale community event it has become today, Oldham County Day has given neighbors a chance to celebrate their home county and enjoy each other's company.
Alcohol sales in Oldham County have been legal since Feb. 16 and in the months following the contentious special election, some county residents have seen drastic changes while others say it is still too early to determine how the decision will ultimately impact the county.
A new radio system costing at least $1 million may soon be implemented in Oldham County so that first responders can better communicate within the county and with others outside it.
Amidst a stream of bad news and criticism, local police departments have been overwhelmed, but not by the negativity.
"We have had three tables filled up," said Oldham County Police Chief Greg Smith while standing next to a long table heaping with goodies in his department's kitchen.
A La Grange company has been awarded preliminary approval for up to $795,000 in tax credits.
The Northland Corporation, a hardwood lumber business, has a branch on Highway 146 and was granted the funds by two Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) programs.
La Grange Police
Derek L. Byrd, 25 of Crestwood — arrested June 28 for three Oldham County warrants of one charge each
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A man escaped from police custody in the Oldham County Courthouse on July 13 but was found several minutes later driving his pickup truck about three miles away.
Colonel William Oldham will soon stand in the courthouse lawn of the county named after him.
With a six to two vote, Oldham County Fiscal Court agreed to commission artist Matt Weir to begin creating a 9- to 10-foot tall bronze statue with limestone base.
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I wonder if you can help me with this.
I have a page with an enquiry form at the bottom of a long page of information, so not visible when the page is first loaded.
On Internet Explorer, when the user submits an enquiry, the page reloads back to the top of the page, rather than being anchored to the form. This means that the Thankyou text or error message can easily be missed.
When using Firefox, the page reloads directly to the form.
Page is here: http://www.cateredchaletslarosiere.com/price-availability/
Any advice would be gratefully received!