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Lafourche Parish gets new community services director
Published: Friday, May 2, 2014 at 9:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 2, 2014 at 9:02 p.m.
The monitor in Reggie Bagala's office is a live feed to a bald eagle's nest in Georgia. The camera, which is set up by Berry College in Mt. Berry, Ga., has been focused on the eagle's nest to monitor the growth of the bird's baby.
The 48-year-old Galliano native has been watching the growth of the baby for about three months. Asked about the cam, Bagala's face lights up, and he immediately begins to talk about how much the baby has grown since he first saw the feed.
"Every now and then the little one will stretch his wings out. Pretty soon it looks like he'll be ready to take off," he said.
Bagala plans to bring that same excitement to his new, $49,000-a-year position as community services director of Lafourche Parish. He started in early April.
Starting in politics early, Bagala hauled political yard signs when he was 10. While he was at LSU, he worked with Richard Baker, then a U.S. representative for the 6th District of Louisiana.
Graduating from LSU in 1989 with a degree in political science, he then put Louisiana in his rearview mirror and moved to Virginia to attend the American Campaign Academy, a 10-week campaign management school.
"From there I worked local campaigns across the country. Anywhere that I could find a place that would want me or find a campaign to work on, from Texas to South Carolina to Georgia, I ran campaigns," he said.
Bagala was faced with a life decision in 1992 after his father unexpectedly died — whether he should continue his career on the campaign trail or return home and take over his father's businesses, which he had little involvement with before.
After discussing the situation with his wife, he chose the latter, taking over Deborah's Movie World and several car washes in south Lafourche.
"I don't know where the best place is to raise a family, but this is the best alternative," he said.
"It's the culture. I block all of the other stuff out. I like the family thing. I like the friends thing. I have more non-blood relatives that I call aunt and uncle and people that are like your brother or sister. I still call the same people uncle and aunt from when I was 10. You go other places, and it's not like that. It was a very easy thing to miss."
The change was sudden and didn't come without early struggles.
"Everything I did up to that point I wanted to do regarding politics, and all of the sudden I had to stop. I was working 18 to 20 hours each day, I didn't know what I was doing," he said.
He would eventually catch on and maintained the businesses for 20 years.
After closing the last of his businesses, he began looking for other work and had made calls to some of his old friends in Baton Rouge. That's when he got a call from Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph.
"She contacted me, and we met a couple of times to make sure it was going to be a good fit. A fit for her, a fit for me, a fit for the taxpayers and a fit for the organization," he said.
The Community Action umbrella was split following previous director Joni Tuck's departure in December.
Bagala will oversee the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter, parish recreation and the parish coroner's office. The parish mainly serves as a medium for the coroner to gather resources, Bagala said, so his involvement with that department will be minimal.
His immediate focus is obtain grants, improve facilities and increase public outreach.
Bagala said he's heard the criticism of the animal shelter and has made its future a priority but said he's prepared for any challenges the job may bring.
"It's my job. I have to do it. If there's a challenge I'm going to hit it. My goal is to make everything better," he said.
Bagala has visited the Terrebonne Animal Shelter and will visit the LSU Veterinary School and other parish shelters to get an understanding of how other shelters are being run and how to improve the local shelter.
"I'm on a learning curve. I spend a lot of time with (shelter manager Kelli Toups), but I'm playing catch up to where I'm learning everything that entails the operation of our shelter," he said.
The parish's recreation programs are already established as season staples. Bagala said his goal is to take what they're doing and amplify the positive results.
"Recreation in this parish is already successful, with a lot of good programs. I just want to keep what they're doing and make it better," he said.
Bagala said he's working on a long-term plan for both the shelter and recreation, with hopes that he'll see his departments grow much like the baby eagle he's been watching so closely.
"How can we take what's going on and make it better? Everything can be better. If we've exhausted what we're doing and flat-lining, let's change it up and do something different. That's what I'm going to do every day. I'm going to do everything in my power to take what they're doing and make it better."
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By David Draper, Field & Stream's Central Flyway Duck Reporter
This time of year, any rumor of a storm can get waterfowlers worked up and ready for new birds to arrive, and it seems the cold fronts that pushed their way across the northern Plains late last week finally got some ducks and geese moving south. And none too soon, as forum posters were bemoaning that this is the worst season ever, despite the fact it's only October and bird counts are at record highs. I can only hope those poor-mouth hunters got their perpetually half-full cups filled up with a dose of ducks over the weekend.
I heard from my friend Phil Francone who hunts just outside of Winnipeg. He's been putting the hurt to the geese for the past few weeks, but says ducks there have been few and far between.
"I am surprised by the lack of ducks in and around Winnipeg," said Francone. "We shot 40 geese last weekend, and only two ducks. Granted, we were hunting corn fields and there were groups of ducks flying around, but I would guess the goose to duck ratio was 100 to 1 or better. There are so many stinking geese around here it is amazing."
Francone did mention he has heard reports of hunters limiting out on ducks west of Winnipeg in the Shoal Lakes area. He said high water requires a boat to get to the good gunning, but those who are so equipped are shooting lots of big ducks, mostly mallards.
Strong northwest winds that blew through the area last Thursday and Friday likely pushed some of the birds south, if the following two reports from North Dakota are any indication.
Jason Berger works for Cabela's Outdoor Adventures division and lives near the company's HQ in Sidney, Nebraska. He's originally from Valley City, North Dakota, and annually takes a week off in October to hunt deer and ducks back home. He promised a full report upon his return, but I did get a text message from him while he was up there saying "Birds are thick…lots of northern birds moved in the past two days."
Another North Dakotan, Chris Hustad, who operates the Duck Hunting Chat forum boards and spends nearly every day hunting in the state, dropped me a quick note to confirm Berger's observations:
"The migration is starting up into full swing right now in North Dakota," he said. "The past two days has sent a lot of birds south. Most of the strings appear to be specks, cranes, and lesser Canadas."
Down in my neck of the woods, Nebraska's Zone 3 units opened up the weekend before last and I heard from a couple different hunters who braved the weather (It was sunny and 70 that weekend), yet still managed to bring home a few birds.
Coming fresh off the Nebraska State Cross Country Track Meet, high schooler Sam Arterburn and a couple of buddies celebrated the end of track season with a duck hunt. They managed to pile up a mixed bag of birds, as seen in the photo above, and reported Zone 3 provide better gunning than the Zone 2 area he had hunted earlier this month.
"We shot 16 with three guys saw a lot of birds flying down," said Arterburn. "[There were] more hens than drakes, but it was a successful opening day given the weather was way too nice for duck hunting. I also felt like I saw more birds down in Zone 3 than I did up in Zone 2."
Matt Arndt also hunted the North Platte River both days opening weekend and passed along this e-mail:
"I thought it was going to be a teal shootout on Saturday, but it was a very slow opener. Still managed to shoot eight ducks between two hunters, and those eight were the only ones that decoyed. Sunday was a little better (I shot my six.) and I actually saw a group of gadwalls and wigeon and about six groups of mallards, but it was pretty slow as well. Probably not slow in comparison to the weather we've had, but really slow in comparison to last year. We were absolutely covered up with teal, gadwalls, wigeons and mallards this time last year. I don't have much water to work with this year so I'm hoping for a push this weekend so I can really start whacking them before I freeze up. I did hear one small group of cranes on Saturday (didn't see them) and then I saw a 5-pack of cranes heading south on Sunday. Other than the 5x5 elk staring at me while picking up decoys and the 4-pack of river otters that was out frolicking around, there's not much else to report."
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HAYWARD -- Seven bands will take to the stage Saturday at MetalFest, a festival to showcase local groups and support the Salvation Army.
Those attending the free festival at Memorial Park are asked to donate at least one can of food to the Salvation Army, said organizer Pete Schaaphok.
The festival is sponsored by Bands4Bands, a network of local bands that help promote one another. MetalFest, one of two festivals the coalition puts on each year, features metal bands.
The other festival showcases acoustic and rock groups.
"Our organization is open to all styles of music, and we have just about every genre," Schaaphok said.
Bands that will be performing at MetalFest include headliner Kaos, plus Star Destroyer, Mystic Rage, Cyanate (from Reno), Feral Depravity, Hemorage and 42 lbs.
Schaaphok said that in addition to the festival helping feed the poor, he hopes it counters negative stereotypes about metal bands.
"We want to show we are doing something positive," he said. "We're normal people.
"Most of us are fathers and husbands and hold down jobs. We just happen to like aggressive music."
In addition to music, the festival will feature artisans selling jewelry, paintings, scarves and other handmade items. Performing bands will have merchandise for sale, and a balloon artist will be on hand to entertain children.
The Bands4Bands booth will house the canned food donation bins with the slogan, "Bring a metal can ... and see a metal band."
Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
MetalFest started six years ago when Bands4Bands saw a need in the community for food assistance.
"This is our own festival, our own thing. We take a lot of pride in it and put in a lot of work," Schaaphok said.
Contact Rebecca Parr at 510-293-2473 or follow her at Twitter.com/rdparr1.
When: 1-5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Memorial Park, 24176 Mission Blvd., next to the Hayward Plunge


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Oregon beer lover makes brew for dogs: Dawg Grog
Published: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 7:06 a.m.
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BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who loves beer and loves his dog has concocted some hooch for the pooch.
Daniel Keeton works at Bend's Boneyard Brewery tasting room and calls his canine creation Dawg Grog.
KTVZ reports (http://bit.ly/UB3pFZ ) there's no alcohol in the doggie brew. Ingredients include vegetable broth and spent grain.
Bottles of Dawg Grog are on sale at the Visit Bend store, along with other local beers.
Keeton says his dog, Lola Jane, usually licks her bowl clean.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
500: The number of pounds I've gained and lost in 52 years.
500: Some sort of car race in Indianapolis, maybe?
500: The number of bottles of beer on the wall before you take one down and pass it around....
500: The number of times I confessed to Father Reinhart that I'd disobeyed my parents in one month's time (Short explanation.. I was told by my parents to not crack my knuckles. I couldn't help it and kept cracking so I figured I'd just pick a high number and confess it. Father Reinhart probably thinks I was a LOT more rotten than I really was.)
500: The square root of 22.360679774997898 (this is important knowledge to tuck away for when your preschooler runs into trouble with math problems)
500: The total number of posts on "The Other Side of 50" (as of today).... which was the real reason for this blog post. I'm actually kind of proud of this accomplishment, considering that I rarely stick with any new project for more than a couple of months.
HOWEVER..... there is one more 500 I'm even more proud of.
500: the number of dollars raised by The Other Side of 50 so far this year for donation to Gleaner's Food Bank of Indianapolis. Thank you all for your continued support by your regular visits to my blog. Together, we're doing what we can to feed the hungry. I love you all so freakin' much!
21 comments:
- Pegasuslegend said...
that was quite interesting facts here! very entertaining lol really amazing things in 52 years... I cant believe how fast the time flew by....have the best to come ever!
- December 11, 2010 at 5:52 AM
- Shelby said...
Love you too Mags and keep em comin!
- December 11, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- Barbara said...
Here's to another 500, Mags!
- December 11, 2010 at 6:51 AM
Congrats Mags...so proud of you...ready and willing to help you make the next 500 for the food bank...and from northern Indiana...we love you so stinkin mooch....Nan
- December 11, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- PlumpNotFat said...
500: What I would weigh if I made and ate all the great things you've given recipes for!
Many congrats :)
- December 11, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- June said...
Congratulations Mags - that's amazing. Here's to 500 more...posts, dollars, gained and lost pounds...years...laughs. Keep it all comin'. You're a GEM!
- December 11, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- SeattleDee said...
Here's 500 "attagirls" for your energy and efforts in producing such a terrific blog.
- December 11, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Julie said...
Congratulations on 500 posts!!!Here's to 500 more! Cheers to your great blog, Mags!
- December 11, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- Sue said...
Two great things to celebrate! You go girl! P.S. Thanks for all the laughs too:)
- December 11, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- Karen said...
Congrats! This is a cute post, but most of yours are anyway :) How did you raise the money for the food bank?
- December 11, 2010 at 3:06 PM
- Frieda said...
Congratulations!! Here's to another 500 posts!
- December 11, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- Amanda said...
That rocks Mags!! Loved this post, how fun, and how great that you are donating like that. You are awesome :)
- December 11, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Co Irker said...
The number of times that we have exclaimed over the treats you so unselfishly make us.
A fraction of the number of times that we have proclaimed our undying affection for you.
Congratulations - that is truly something of which to be proud! Not only the money raised but your continued culinary correspondence.
Thank you and please, please, please keep up the good work.
- December 11, 2010 at 8:59 PM
Congratulations! That is fantastic. Always love your humour.
- December 12, 2010 at 7:11 AM
- Moogie said...
Congratulations Mags!! This is a really big deal that only fellow food bloggers can appreciate.
Looking forward to the next "500"
- December 12, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- Debbie said...
Wow! That's a great accomplishment and here to another 500!!!
- December 12, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Laurie@The Baking Bookworm said...
Congrats, Mags! 500 posts is quite an accomplishment. I'm hot on your heels so keep up the great work!! :)
- December 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- stephchows said...
congrats mags!!!!!
- December 13, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Miss M.J. Ma'am said...
Woo hoo! That's greaaaat! Love your site, keep it up!!!
- December 15, 2010 at 11:57 PM
that's awesome! do you get points or money for your charity every time I visit or do I need to comment in order for me to help?
- December 21, 2010 at 10:08 PM
- Amy said...
Congrats to your 500 posts! :) Yes, I know it's been a while since this post. But today is my first day visiting your blog. So...Big Congrats! Hm...I wonder when I'll reach the BIG 500! LOL...guess I have to hit 50 first! :D Merry Christmas to you!
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Boehner Defends Benghazi Investigation
WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) is defending a decision to set up a special committee to investigate a 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, saying that the Obama administration had failed to turn over documents even though Congress had subpoenaed information.
The creation of a special committee, which was approved in a 232-186 vote last week, is the newest flashpoint in a Congress deeply divided along party lines. Democrats have complained that Republicans are politicizing the deaths in order to raise campaign funds before the 2014 mid-term elections and to harm Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of state at the time of the attacks and is considered to be a potential 2016 presidential nominee. Republicans say that the Obama administration has never leveled with the public about what happened, including why there was not more security.
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"This is a serious investigation,' Mr. Boehner said on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo." "I don't want theater; I don't want a sideshow. I want the members of this committee to find the facts for the four families who lost their loved ones, and the facts for the American people."
House Republicans have for almost two years been probing the events in Benghazi, with multiple committees pursuing separate investigations. Mr. Boehner said that "last week there were two lines that were crossed" that made it necessary to create a special committee. He was referring to the release of new documents tied to the attacks, which he said "told me they're not going to be honest with you and it was time to bring all of these investigations into one place."
Speaking on a separate Fox News program, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D., Calif.) said that Democrats have "always said that we're ready to participate," but that it needed to be a "fair, open and balanced process." He said that Democrats needed assurances that the rules would ensure the Democrats wouldn't be excluded from interviews and decisions like issuing subpoenas.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.), who will lead the panel, said on the same Fox show that "I want a process that at the end you are welcome to draw different conclusions from the facts." He said that a special committee was necessary in part because earlier investigations had been divided between different committees, with information fragmented depending on which panel was investigating. He also said that if Republicans "overplay our hand," then "we will be punished."
Mr. Becerra said he hoped that Mr. Gowdy "is going to stay true to what he just said."
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After Gen Con and the release of the second Open Playtest packet, I had a third opportunity since December to ask Mike Mearls, Lead Designer of D&D Next some more questions. I want to thank him for taking the time to answer with such detail, and I want to thank Wizards of the Coast for being so gracious as to extend me the opportunity again. Thanks also to the readers of my D&D coverage for submitting your questions and opinions. I hope you enjoy and can't wait to read your comments.
I am a D&D fan of all editions and can see elements of each in the Open Playtest material as well as a lot of new ideas, such as advantage/disadvantage. The feedback that you have received from the playtest so far does it suggest that the fans feel that any edition isnt represented equally? Are you receiving feedback from fans of one particular edition more than the others?
Weve received feedback from fans of every edition. A lot of people are playing 4E, but many others are playing with the rest of the editions. Interestingly, were finding that there are several people in the playtest who have played, or are currently play, more than one edition.
Were really seeing a broad, diverse group of playtesters. Through surveys, weve asked the playtesters what edition D&D Next feels the most like, and the answers were all over the map. The most common answer was 3rd edition, though, coming in at about 30%. I think a lot of that comes down to the core mechanic, which first appeared with 3E.
Were really not seeing too many edition-based trends in the feedback weve recieved. Its actually somewhat of a relief to see that D&D players, as a whole, have fairly similar desires for the game. Although we have playtesters who play all the different editions, theyre really not asking for radically different things. In fact, based on where things stand now, it looks like hit points and healing are the biggest points of contention. I suspect it all comes down to play styles and what kind of fantasy (heroic vs. gritty) players want out of D&D.
You have said previously in our conversations and elsewhere that you would complete one class before moving on to another class of the same type. I believe the example was not working on paladin or ranger until fighter is complete. Does the release of the warlock and sorcerer class in the new playtest material mean that the wizard is complete?
The wizard is actually due for a major update. Were planning on adding the concept of an arcane tradition to the class. A tradition reflects how you studied magic and what kind of magic you are skilled in wielding. For instance, you might pick evocation magic as your tradition, making you an invoker. This grants you some bonus weapon and armor proficiencies, plus it gives you a list of invocation school spells that are your traditions signature spells. When you cast such a spell, you retain a shard of its magic. Five minutes later, you regain the ability to cast that spell. You dont need to rest or anything to get the spell back. You studies and techniques allow you to prepare the spell in such a way that you regain its power.
Its kind of funny, because we thought the wizard was done until we did the sorcerer and warlock. We learned some stuff from those classes and from the surveys that led us to flesh out school specialization into the idea of traditions.
In editions previous to 4th one of the often heard complaints was that the spellcasters, primarily the wizard was more powerful, useful, and fun to play than the other classes, especially at higher levels. Did you use the wizard as a sort of baseline for establishing what the other classes needed to equal up to, instead of reducing it to make the other classes feel more relevant?
Its a little bit of a combination of the two. Some spells need to be reigned in, specifically utility spells that are too good for their level, spells that are really powerful when used in combination with other spells, and the ease of stocking up on magic items and spell slots to make those combinations possible.
On the other end, there are some simple things we can do, like making sure that an invisible character isnt as stealthy as a rogue without invisibility. The non-magical classes often rely on bonuses to die rolls rather than the sure things that magic can provide. The rogue in the playtest packet, as an example, is guaranteed a minimum result of 10 on die rolls with trained skills. So, were also finding ways to add depth and power to the non-caster classes.
This next question is kind of like part two of the previous question. The fighter Combat Superiority and Fighting Style allow the fighter a lot of utility and options as they advance in level as a class ability. Was this by design to balance the fighter with the wizard and cleric since they just receives spells as they advance in level?
Not really. It was much more answering the desire we saw from players for more round-by-round options for the fighter. The nice thing about expertise dice is that the complexity is in the players hands. We can design a range of options, from a straight forward, knock them over the head fighter, to a fighter who uses more cunning, parries, ripostes, and intricate tactics, to overcome an opponent.
The warlock has the ability to cast a limited number of spells as rituals. In previous editions both paladins and rangers had the ability to use a limited amount of spells at higher levels. Would something like this be considered when designing those classes or perhaps other classes or perhaps be left up to a specialty instead?
Both the ranger and paladin will quite likely end up with spells. Neither class is far along in design, but its possible we might amp up the spells a little to make the classes more distinct from the fighter.
You mentioned in Legends & Lore that youve never been crazy about sneak attack as the rogues defining combat ability. I couldnt agree more. If you were not going to use sneak attack what mechanic or option would you think could replace it and still make the rogue feel effective in combat, especially to players who have had only 4th Edition exposure to the class and the game? In a perfect world of course.
I think sneak attack is great as an option, but I also want to make archer rogues, rogues who use trickery and tactics to outfox opponents, rogues who are really good at dodging and frustrating enemies, stuff like that, all become possible. The one thing that I dislike about sneak attack is that it turns all rogues into assassins, or at least gets them to act like that during a fight. I think that when you look at rogues from AD&D, and from fiction, they arent all skirmishers or backstabbers.
From a design standpoint, its actually not hard at all to make that change. We just need to create options that are as strong as sneak attack and let people pick which ones they want.
This second Open Playtest packet brings specific sub-races back to Dungeons & Dragons such as the lightfoot halfling and wood elf. This is great to give players more options to choose from but is the plan to still include all the races that were included in the Players Handbook at the beginning of each edition? If so will we see sub-races for tiefling and dragonborn?
We may include the races from the Players Handbook(s). Id like to tie dragonborn into our lore of dragons, Tiamat, Bahamut and such, and I think that Id also like to bring tieflings back closer to their origins in Planescape and tie them to several possible planes, rather than just the Nine Hells.
The traits that are provided by Backgrounds definitely appeared geared at supporting the other two pillars, exploration and role-playing. For example the Thiefs Thief Signs is role-playing and the Sage trait Researcher is exploration and role-playing. Looking past 5th level, could we possibly see a paragon path or prestige style option to build upon the idea presented in backgrounds and further expands what the characters can do to affect the exploration and role-playing pillars?
One of the things Id like to explore is adding some options to the skill system to allow players to add more stuff to their character based on their background. Another idea Id like to explore, especially as we develop material for settings, is to find ways to tie prestige classes and backgrounds together. For instance, maybe the Knight of the Rose prestige class requires the squire background or a special boon granted by the Grandmaster of the knights, along with the completion of certain tasks and such. I like the idea of fusing in-game actions into prestige classes to make them something you earn via your actions, rather than just something with mechanical prerequisites.
Are there any plans to include a paragon or prestige classes to further allow for customization of characters or is the idea just to continue to have specialties grant characters further powers and abilities as the gain levels?
Yes. I want us to explore and hopefully succeed in designing prestige classes as part of the game.
Do you have any plans to include multi-classing and how would that affect specialties?
Yes, we 100% plan to include multiclassing. Some specialties give you a light touch of another class, but the full system allows you to integrate multiple classes. I see this as simply another area where players can choose how deep they want to go into a class or archetype.
The spell descriptions have changed from the statistics and text presentation in the first Open Playtest packet and are radically different than the nearly pure formula presentation of 4e. I think that the pure text description that you are currently using allows for a lot of creativity in spell casting. Was this change by design and if so what were the reasons for the change in presentation?
It was 100% by design, and the intention is to open up spellcasting to more creative options. If we do it right, each spell has two parts. The first portion describes whats happening in the world, and the second half has the pure mechanics. At some point, as we finish things up, well have to give DMs guidance on how much they want to blend those two things. Some DMs might want 100% mechanics, with no creative casting. For other groups and DMs, driving the action with the story material and flavor is what makes the game interesting. Hopefully, the game sets things up so both groups can apply their approach to spells as they see fit.
In the Character Creation document in the Character Advancement section the text reads, The Character Advancement table summarizes character advancement through the first 10 levels, not taking class into account. The chart lists feats at 1st and 3rd level and if we dont take class into account where will the feats mentioned come from? Are you looking at including feats that are selected separately from backgrounds?
Those feats come from your specialty. When you choose a specialty, you basically get a pre-selected list of feats. However, you can mix and match feats as you wish. Some feats have prerequisites that you need to meet, but otherwise you can select them freely.
The idea, though, is to get players to think of that more like building their own, character-specific specialty that has a place in the world. You might pick options based solely on utility or power, but if we do our job right you can look at the specialties tied to those feats and fairly easily create a concept for how those feats fit together to say something about your character as a person.
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ALthough i have to say that i am supporter of the upcoming d&d edition the introduction of encounter wizard powers that Mike talks about really is a kind of a let down - for me at least. If we have the warlock to use encounter powers why the wizards should join em? Also what happens if we want a low magic feeling in our campaign? The at will (that already exist and i am not a great fun) and the encounter powers really does not help to this way.
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I really worry about the rogue if their sneak attack is a damage boost, but they don't get it all the time. That creates the classic problem of the rogue's player trying all the time to get sneak attack every round and either being frustrated or breaking the game if they succeed.
What if Sneak Attack wasn't damage at all, but was instead a trick of some kind. It might slow the target, might allow the rogue to hide from the target, or some other kind of 'trick'. The abilities that the Essentials Hunter class can tack on to a basic attack could be a model for this kind of approach. Ideally, a new player could choose a very simple option but an experienced player could use this to have a more tactical game.
With the wizard, I think having more recharging spells is fine, so long as the damage and control/utility strength is in line with non-spellcasters... and the caster classes are still approachable for a new/casual player.
A big part of this is the influence of the adventuring day. While theoretically a daily/Vancian spell can be stronger because it is cast once per day, that also can create big problems if the party rests very often - especially if they rest because they must to regain HPs. The early playtests can sometimes fall victim to this. A few lucky rolls by the monsters and the party must rest again, which makes spellcasters disproportionately strong. On the other hand, they can seem really weak if the adventuring day is really long and for several hours of game time they use low-damage at-wills while being completely overshadowed by the martial classes. Is there a way to prevent the adventuring day from having such a strong effect on enjoyment/balance? There should be.
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My problem with encounter spells is that I've found them to be the single biggest destroyer of old-school playstyles. If PCs have powers that recharge between fights, especially if ALL the PCs have them, then random encounters and wandering monsters can quickly change from a resource-draining challenge to be avoided into an easy way to grind XP, since encounter powers (at least in 4e) are powerful enough to make any minor combat pretty easy. I'm definitely concerned about them being brought back.
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As long as they stick to mechanical considerations alone for balancing, I am OK with this. However, thinking along the lines of "This RP play or class entrance condition/restriction is really difficult, we better give the class something above and beyond!" is on the path to insanity. Any class with RP considerations baked-in must be designed assuming those considerations are totally malleable and ignorable, because that is exactly what they are. Just say no to the 3.5 Frenzied Berserker, 2e Amazon fighter kit, and the Elven-freaking-Bladesinger.Originally Posted by Mearls
If they must be mixed I don't mind so much if a specific instance of RP complication gets a bundled pair of carefully designed mechanical disadvantages and advantages that only apply when the complication actually occurs. For example, maybe an Alienist or other character touched by Cthulu-themed stuff has delusions. Well, if the character suffers a material drawback from a delusion (say attacking a creature that isn't there while in combat with monsters that *are*) granting them a bonus as a consequence of dealing with their delusion might be OK. That would be a bit like how FATE handles complications, by making them essentially optional but with a coupled upside and downside when they occur. That technique scales cleanly with player and DM buy-in, and usually avoids the excesses associated with the RP restrictions on my "just say no" list. Some players will embrace the mechanical complications, others will prefer to leave it for pure RP or fluff, and the game can truck along without trying to balance game balance on yet another knife's edge.
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I don't have problem to exist such gamestyle, actually i like the warlock, but what will happen to the gamestyle i prefer? To have the option to play only a generalist wizard (if will be an option in 5e) and not an enchanter or a summoner that i really love the way i really love it would be a let down for me.
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- Limo or Town Car service available
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (valet)
- Patio
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Private beach
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shopping on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Supervised child care/activities
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Technology helpdesk
- Tour assistance
- Translation services
- Video library
- Wedding services
A resort fee of 15% is charged per room, per stay (fee subject to change without notice).Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in, cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
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Casa Del LagoMain restaurant serving innovative cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Features two private wine rooms.
Punta BonitaCasual, beachfront grill overlooking the infinity pool. Serves Mexican cuisine.
Spa CafeLight and healthy cuisine.
Cigar BarOffers a selection of fine cigars.
Agave AzulBar featuring a library of fine tequilas.
The Rosewood Mayakoba features three pools: a main pool, a beachfront infinity pool, and a spa lap pool. Pilates and yoga classes are offered daily. Guests also have access to two tennis courts and the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón championship golf course within the Mayakoba resort enclave. Other recreational opportunities near the resort include snorkeling, scuba diving, and deep-sea fishing.The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals
- Bird watching
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Golf - driving range
- Golfing
- Hiking/biking trails
- Pilates classes/instruction
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Classic Suites4 nights from $2459 per person
Save up to $323 per couple
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- Butler service
- Welcome custom bottle of tequila
- Complimentary fruit basket and bottle of water replenished daily
- Complimentary wireless internet service
- Twice daily maid service
Available Room Types:Deluxe Overwater Lagoon Suite
Important Dates:Book from 11/28/2011 through 11/30/2012
Travel from 11/28/2011 through 12/19/2012
Blackout Dates: 12/18/11 - 01/02/12
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The elegant notepad for your Mac.
In the spirit of Notational Velocity, Nottingham is an elegant notepad for Mac OS X. Designed to be lightweight and easy to use, it's a breath of fresh air perfect for storing whatever is on your mind. Best of all, it keeps your data safe by syncing to your iPhone via Simplenote.
* Crazy-fast syncing to your iPhone and the web using Simplenote.
* View your notes in portrait or landscape mode.
* Tags!
* Store your files as plain text notes so you can easily sync with Dropbox.
* View fully customizable Markdown previews of your notes.
* Navigate quickly between your notes with WikiLinks.
* Completely keyboard navigable â" no mouse needed.
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The one flaw with this one is that you can't set a bring-to-front hotkey, like you can in NV and its forks.
As a strong minimalist in mind i really like this little app! Perfect for its purpose.
It will be great if you give us opportunity to select generic fonts. Helvetica Neu Light is so... light and minimalistic :)
@goobimama I still prefer this app way more than Notational Velocity. The UI is cleaner, the icon is better, and overall the experience is more what I expect from an OSX software.
And now with Notational syncing with Simplenote, this app can be said goodbye to (for those who knew it for any period of time)
Why oh why am I limited to five preselected fonts!? Fatal flaw, in my opinionâ¦Â OS X has an elegant and capable font selection system - use it.
Notational Velocity is free. That makes this program $15 more than NV. So far, I can't see $15 worth of additional goodies in hereâ¦Â maybe 5, maybe 10⦠I hate to put a value on other peoples' work, but when you admit that you're reinventing the wheel⦠At least make your new wheel bring something spectacular to the table, or else I'm just going to stick to my old, free wheel.
It has promise but⦠Just not that compelling yet.
Good, but not good enough. Won't and can't replace Notational Velocity. At least not as it is right now.
These simplenote-compatible apps are proliferating like rab'ts in heat, with half-arsed versions released every half-hour. I just wish all these developers were a bit more responsible, seeing as I just had to recover half my note collection from the iphone after using this one. I'd be snookered if I didn't have the backup.
Incredibly useful app. The developer is constantly updating and improving. The only desktop/iPhone note combination I've been able to make work for me.


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Big Front Loader
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Move the heaviest bricks with the LEGO® DUPLO® Big Loader with lifting function, big wheels, workman, road sign and assorted bricks!
Lift lots of LEGO® DUPLO bricks with the Big Loader!
Help the men at work! Set out the sign to keep the workman safe! Climb into the Big Loader and get ready to start the day! The Big Loader's rugged wheels and loading function make it easy for the workman to lift even the heaviest bricks! Includes workman LEGO® DUPLO® figure.
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50 years of relentless innovation keeps Adidas at the forefront of technology, enabling them to produce the best technical garments available.
Stay cool and comfy with this stylish summer jersey. A lightweight and breathable fabric lets cooling air through to your skin, while wicking away sweat to keep you dry.
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Since I'm living in the US I was counting the days for my package to arrive I bought this jersey in Large and also the Supernova Bib in Large. The estimated arrival date was the 8th of Aug so I was very surprized when it arrived 5 days earlier, pretty awesome! So shipping is great! I tried on the bip first and it fitted like a glove so I'm happy with that. The jersey however is just a weird fit, the top half was fitting nicely, around my arms perfect as well. But, the bottom almost looked like it was stretched out, it's loose by almost 4-5 inches, the material itself is a little thin, when wearing the bib it shows the bands and almost shows your skin color as well, I realize it's a cheap price but I guess you get what you pay for. Since I don't want to send it back I'll just take it to a tailor to get it taken in. But I will definitely buy from here again.
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Citing a grueling commute and health concerns and saying it's simply time to move on, Michael Burns announced Thursday that he will resign as general manager of the Valley Transportation Authority at the end of the year.
This will end Burns' 8 1/2-year run as head of the VTA in which he spearheaded the effort to bring BART to the South Bay, revamped bus service to serve more of downtown San Jose and the east side of the valley and balanced a budget that was as much as $50 million in the red five years ago.
Yet he leaves a transit agency that remains among the most expensive to operate in the nation and with some of the lowest ridership in the country. And the agency faces controversy over projects to remove one lane each way on El Camino Real to run express buses, and to store trains at St. James Park to speed up trolley service through downtown San Jose.
"I've been doing this transit stuff a long time," said Burns, 57. "I want to try and do something different in transportation. I'm looking forward to new challenges."
Board members praised Burns, recalling the turmoil the VTA faced when they bought out the contract of General Manager Pete Cipolla in 2005.
"VTA used to have a mission that made it be all things to everyone," said Sam Liccardo. "And as a result it served everyone poorly. Now he forced us to put buses where riders are."
Added Ken Yeager: "I'm going to miss him. He's been a terrific general manager, is well respected and has been the type of person we needed. VTA was bleeding financially left and right and that is not the case with us."
Burns, who made $298,700 last year, commutes from San Francisco, where he previously was the general manager of that city's transit agency. That meant rising before 5:30 a.m. and either driving or taking Caltrain and light rail to the VTA's headquarters off First Street. Often he would not get home until after 8 p.m.
Then two years ago he suffered a serious medical problem with blocked ducts from his pancreas to his digestive system. And for much of the past year he and his wife would fly frequently to the East Coast to care for aging parents. With his two sons out of college and the agency operating in the black, he says now seemed like a good time to move on.
"Stuff like this helps put things in perspective," he said. "Those kind of things do add up."
Ridership remains a disappointment. Fewer than 1 percent of the county's residents ride light rail daily, while it costs taxpayers about $10 to cover the cost of every rider's round trip. Taxpayers subsidize 85 percent of the service -- the second worst rate in the nation in an area know for sprawling suburbs and lacking a high-employment downtown area like San Francisco.
"Ridership hasn't really been as successful as we would have hoped," Burns said. "It's going to take a long time and VTA can't do this itself."
But many changes have been made that Burns believes will eventually lure more riders onto VTA trains and buses. Under Burns the VTA began running express trains from South San Jose to downtown and added Wi-Fi on its express routes. It will soon begin running express buses from East San Jose to Palo Alto along The Alameda and El Camino.
Burn was a steadying influence on pulling together a financial package to extend BART to San Jose. He agreed to shorten the original route to the Berryessa area and push back expensive plans to tunnel under the downtown area.
When federal financing for BART seemed about to collapse in 2005 -- the project was given a "not recommended" rating by the Federal Transit Administration -- he made frequent trips back to Washington, D.C., to ensure transit officials that the VTA would find a way to cover both construction and operating costs. It did that with the passing of two sales taxes, and federal officials eventually set aside $900 million for the $2.3 billion extension.
BART construction is under way -- the biggest public works project ever in Santa Clara County. Service could begin in three or four years.


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Customer faces theft charges
Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 11:40 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10:45 a.m.
A Walmart customer is accused of stealing several cases of beer and two car batteries over three days.
Robert Flurry, 55, 519 Woodside Drive, Houma, stole the items March 12, Friday and Saturday from the Walmart on Grand Caillou Road, Houma Police allege. Combined, the items are worth more than $300.
Walmart contacted police Sunday, and officers arrested Flurry at his home about 11 p.m. Sunday.
Flurry is charged as a multiple offender with three counts of theft of goods, records show. He is in the Terrebonne Parish jail on a $15,000 bond.
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I know it's a little late to be doing this but I wanted to highlight some of the best and worst films (that I saw) of 2012. I've placed these in the order of release and I tried to use Mondo/ fan made/ uncommon posters for each.
Let's start off with the Best films:
1.The Cabin in the Woods - I know people have rammed this movie down people's throats, but it is genius! It's a great deviation from the usual cliches of the horror genre. Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford are awesome in this movie and their on screen chemistry is perfect!
2. The Avengers - Another Joss Whedon film? The Avengers is a stunning adventure completing Marvel's Phase One! It's full of fun, excitement, and packs quite a punch!
3. The Dark Knight Rises - Now, as I've reviewed before, this was not my favorite of Nolan's Batman films, but I thought it was a solid 8 out of 10. Anne Hathaway stole the show as Selina Kyle (Catwoman)!
4. Dredd - Karl Urban killed it as Judge Dredd in this reboot of the famous comic book character (and not once did he remove his mask). It's a bloody, violent, and brilliant take on the character and it's a shame more people didn't see it. Do yourself a favor and see Dredd!
5. Argo - Ben Affleck's newest film chronicles the rescue attempt of six U.S. diplomats during the Iran Hostage Crisis. It's a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end!
6. Seven Psychopaths - The latest from Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) is hilarious and very self aware. Sam Rockwell steals the show!
7. Looper - The previews made it look like a buddy cop movie between Bruce Willis and his younger self (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), but it's a lot more than that. This is a great sci-fi action movie with an awesome cast! It's scary how much JGL looks and sounds like a young Bruce Willis.
8. Skyfall - This might be my favorite James Bond film ever! It has everything a Bond movie should have: non-stop action, a creepy and deadly villain (Javier Bardem), Q (Ben Whinshaw), and more ass kicking than ever before! Sam Mendes really set the bar high by creating a new, yet reminiscent Bond film.
9. Jack Reacher - At first glance, this seems like an average action "beat 'em up," but it's really great! Tom Cruise is great (as always), despite initially receiving a lot of flack for portraying the 7 foot tall character. The story is exceptional and Cruise is a total badass!
10. Django Unchained - Definitely one of the top Tarantino movies! Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz are a perfect duo in this crazy western!
Honorable Mentions:
- 21 Jump Street - I was blown away at how funny this movie actually was. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are the perfect "buddy cop" duo. It's part high school comedy, part action movie, and all hilarity.
- Lockout - Guy Pearce did his best Snake Plissken impression in this sci-fi action film.
-Ted - Seth MacFarlane's directorial debut about a teddy bear that comes alive is ripe with fart jokes and pop culture references. This film was hilarious and caters to Family Guy and American Dad fans.
... And now for the Worst of 2012:
1. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - Just when you thought the Ghost Rider franchise couldn't get any worse... it did. This movie was boring and didn't make any sense. The best part was Idris Elba's character, who wasn't even in it that much. The plot was similar to another awful Cage vehicle, Drive Angry.
2. The Five Year Engagement - I really thought this Jason Segel/ Emily Blunt comedy was going to be good, but it was just mediocre at best. It's pretty sad and you realize that both Segel and Blunt's characters are just awful, self obsessed people. It wasn't engaging at all and it definitely felt like it lasted five years.
3. The Raven - I honestly had high hopes for this film (aside from the fact that John Cusack looked nothing like Edgar Allen Poe). Everything just fell flat, the stories of Poe were very loosely adapted into the plot, and it just wasn't compelling.
4. Safe - Another boring, Jason Statham movie with a plot that is ridiculous. I did really like the style and look of the film though.
5. Dark Shadows - This was a terrible. It was basically like The Brady Bunch Movie, but for Dark Shadows. Johnny Depp was good, but it was riddled with stupid jokes that were all ruined in the previews.
6. Battleship - I rented this to see how bad it was. Ten minutes into it, I lost interest and played games on my phone.
7. Snow White and the Huntsman - The single most boring movie I've ever watched. From the lack of of urgency from all of the characters to the lack of expressions on Kristen Stewart's face, this movie was boring all the way around. The dwarves played an extremely small role (pun completely intended). Chris Hemsworth was good, basically like a dumbed down Thor with an axe. The best part was Charlize Theron.
8. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - The book is amazing, seamlessly intertwining fact and fiction to create a unique and fun story. The movie (written by the book's author, Seth Grahame-Smith) was incredibly disappointing. Benjamin Walker looked nothing like Lincoln and they really glazed over a lot of the important stuff from the book. I felt like I was watching the movie in fast forward. Everything about this film seemed rushed.
9. Total Recall - As a huge fan of the original, I found this film unnecessary and incredibly boring. There were a lot of things that weren't explained and just randomly happened.
10. Taken 2 - I liked the first film, but this one was absolutely ridiculous. Maggie Grace still acts like a 12 year old and runs like a T-Rex, but this time you have to put up with it for the entire movie. There's a stupid part where she's randomly throwing grenades off of rooftops and somehow Liam Neeson is able to figure out how far away she is based upon the sound. It's awful and not even in a good way.
Dishonorable Mention:
-The Expendables 2- This is a film that is awful in a good way. I laughed at the ridiculousness of it and the force feeding of lines from other movies (e.g. "I'll be back"). My vote for best comedy of the year.


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The proposed one and a half mill increase will provide the city with an additional $400,000 compared to this year's budget. That's money council members want to distribute to areas they feel need the money to maintain or improve the city both economically and physically.
Councilman George Thomas, city council president, describes where the money will go. "There'll be some more money in economic development, downtown alliance; those two areas particularly there'll be some increase. Again, in hard economic times, if we can have increased economic development, which EMBDC helps us with, downtown alliance helps us with those things, so that helps the whole community, the total community, so they'll be some increase there, but the majority of the increase will be in Public Works."
The city's millage rate has not increased in about 10 years, but Thomas says the city is at a point where they simply cannot operate with current tax revenues.
"We're trying to catch up. We're really at a point expenses of things, if property values go down like we're assuming they're going to do based on preliminary reports, then this is an effort to keep us even, at least even," says Thomas.
Included in the proposed budget for 2013, the city council is proposing a two percent increase in salaries for all city employees.
"They've gone several years with very minor increases," Thomas says. "Cost of living is up, cost of everything is up, probably their insurance will go up, so yes there's a two percent across the board raise for all employees."
Thomas had wanted to see a greater increase for lower salaried workers by proposing a flat across the board raise instead of a percentage raise, but he was outvoted by the council 4 to 1.
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 11 at 5:15pm at City Hall. We will hear reaction from Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry about the proposed budget Friday.


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One of the biggest advantages of visiting the Jock Private Concession is that you can traverse areas of the Kruger that no other visitors get to see.
My favourite drive on the Concession is to drive along the dry riverbed of the Biyamiti River. This seasonal river allows us to drive along it's dry beds for at least 9 months of the year. Apart from the scenic beauty of the area, it is the best place to seek out the Big 5. Numerous pools remain throughout the year attracting predators and herbivores.
The pictures are some of my best memories of this season. Click on them to open a larger view and slideshow.
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If not, add this to your bucket list!
The best months to experience the "dry river cruise" is April-November.
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Northwave are an Italian company focused on producing cycling apparel of the highest quality for professionals and amateurs alike.
This short sleeve jersey is made using a revolutional fabric, which is designed to ensure maximum muscular compression and freedom of movement
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The Northwave Evolution Air SS FZ Cycling Jersey fabric and details are very nice. I'm not rating it higher because I was looking for a tight-fitting jersey and this is not quite aero, at least not on me. I enjoy wearing it, but it's a regular fit. I think the "Air" in the name refers to the mesh panels and not the fit.
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Sales tax charged on food sales is like a minefield. When do I pay a sales tax and when shouldn't I be charged? What if the establishment gets it wrong? It's no surprise that establishments have a problem getting it right when you read the section code. Let's put things in focus.
Gizmo emailed me and asked, "Dear Jon, what's up with food and sales tax? I was charged sales tax for a Subway Sandwich, is that right?"
That depends on some factors of the sale.
Charging sales tax for food in California has so many variables, so let me start with the California Board of Equalization's section 6359. This is the sales tax code for food purchased for human consumption.
It says, "...sales are generally exempt from tax... unless sold in a heated condition... except hot bakery items or hot beverages, served as meals, consumed at the sellers facility, sold at or near the sellers parking facility and it's sold where there is an admission charge like a movie theater."
Did you get that? It's confusing to say the least.
Back to the original question; did you eat a cold Subway sandwich at the store? Sales tax can be charged. Did you take the cold sandwich to go? No sales tax charged. Did Subway heat the sandwich to go? Sales tax should be charged.
I could go on with so many other scenarios where sales tax would be charged or not charged on food for consumption. It's nuts!
If you find that you've been charged sales tax incorrectly for food, you can report this directly to the Board of Equalization on their website or at a field office in Salinas at 831-443-3003 or Ventura at 805-677-2700. They should follow up on this. It's your best option if you don't want to deal with the issue with store management right then and there.
If you have a question for me, just click the email link above. You can also message me on Facebook at "JonKBrent KIONKCOY" or Twitter at "DearJonKBrent."


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A traffic stop on Route 33 Saturday night resulted in a drug arrest, state police at Lehighton said.
According to police, Anthony M. Orio, 18, of Mount Laurel, N.J., was stopped on Route 33 southbound in Hamilton Township for a speeding violation at 10:30 p.m. As police investigated, they discovered that his passenger, Brian Z. Liejuris, 18, also of Mount Laurel, N.J., was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Orio was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Liejuris was also listed as a suspect in the police report. Charges are going to be filed in district court.
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Lawnmower ride ends with arrest
Published: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 7:47 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 11:03 a.m.
A Houma man taking a midnight ride up Barrow Street on a lawnmower was arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated Tuesday morning.
Officers arrested Edward Duke, 60, of Bayou Black Drive, about 12:30 a.m. after spotting him driving his mower without lights up the northbound lane near the city power plant, Houma Police said.
Duke appeared intoxicated and subsequently failed a field sobriety test, police said. He also had an outstanding warrant for driving while intoxicated in New Mexico.
He was booked into Terrebonne jail on charges of second-offense DWI and operating an unsafe vehicle.
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Rutgers University-Newark Stats, Info and Facts
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rutgers newark located in the inner city. small size school. the school has great professors to work with…
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Rutgers-Newark was my first choice for a reason. It's a quaint, well-kept school with a diverse student body, respectable faculty, and is considerably down-to-earth compared to the main campus. It's…
Rutgers University is one of the most diverse places Iv ever been in. This place is full of cultural background. You can describe this school as a melting pot. Everyone…
The campus there is small but pretty awesome. Everything is reachable and I know I will meet new people and become friends with them. There are restaraunts right on campus which I can go to and there is an atheltic center where I can go to do whatever it is I want. The professors there are also really nice and very helpful. I'm looking forward to having the time of my life.Read More
Located in the most convenient Newark-New York City metropolitan area I believe the atmosphere is quite friendly. New York City alone would drive any international student into stardom, having all the amenities in one convenient location for its pupils, Rutgers-I believe-is a home away from home.Read More
There are many sororities and clubs in Rutgers-Newark and most people are friendly. Students are bound to meet friendly and interesting people.Read More