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These Linny cupcakes are sure to save the day at any party. Made with marshmallows and taffy candy, these cupcakes are a wonder.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cupcake pans and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 18 to 21 minutes. Transfer the cupcake pans to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes. Invert the cupcakes and cool completely.
Spoon 2 tablespoons of vanilla frosting into a resealable bag and set it aside. Tint 1 cup of the remaining vanilla frosting a pale brown using 1 teaspoon of the cocoa powder and a drop of yellow food coloring. Spoon into a resealable bag. Tint the remaining vanilla frosting a darker brown with the remaining cocoa powder and a drop of yellow food coloring. (More cocoa powder may be needed depending on the brand of frosting used.) Spoon the frosting into a resealable bag.
Flatten the chocolate taffy with a rolling pin into small triangles for Linny's ears. Snip a small corner in the frosting bags. Pipe dots of darker frosting on the lower third of the cupcake. Add a piece of marshmallow to build Linny's snout. Attach the taffy ears on top of cupcake with some of the frosting. Starting on the outer edge of the cupcake, pipe Linny's fur with dots of the darker frosting. Finish the snout and eye area with the pale brown frosting.
Shape the pink taffy pieces into small heart shapes for the noses. Attach at the top of the nose. Add the chocolate candies for the eyes and pipe white dots of frosting onto the candies to make pupils. Pipe Linny's mouth with the chocolate decorating frosting.
Introduce this classic snack to your child with the Wonder Pets!
Here's one way to get the kids to eat their veggies: Turn a yellow pepper into Ming-Ming!
Enjoy this "serious" treat together!
The Wonder Pets would love this treat--and so will your child!
Everyone's favorite turtle, Tuck, makes for a very sweet cupcake
The Fly Boat Cake is a wonder to behold--and to eat
Like magic, these yummy cupcakes will disappear into thin air!
Be like a brave bunny & bake this easy recipe with your little rabbit!
Dora takes the cake. And in this case, she IS the cake!
Surprise party guests with this pair of costume-clad bunnies
What's hiding under that sheet? One fin-tastic treat!
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Little guppies will flip for this funny take on dessert!
Bake the cake and top it off with Molly and Gil!
These fetchin' cupcakes will stand out at your little guppy's next party!
Create bakery-worthy cupcakes that look like Max & Ruby
Try this tasty Kai-lan Halloween treat--it will never go extinct!
Turn plain pound cake into bite-sized cake pops that look like Little Fish!
Here's a fresh cake that will take center stage at your next party!
Charm loved ones with Dora's dainty cupcake rings on Valentine's Day!
Roll out the red carpet for the cutest cupcakes around!
Little dragons everywhere will love Rintoo's too cute Halloween cupcake!
Get your party started with Dino Dan & these delicious treats!
Count on your little baker to sort out the candies in this terrific Tolee treat!
Take your little Umizoomi fan for a sweet ride with this easy homemade cake
A simple sheet cake gets the royal treatment with frosting & fruit chews!
A cupcake and a simple ice cream cone turn into an edible microphone!
Bake up Boots with your little kitchen helper!
It's a-Bot time for these yummy cupcakes!
Shape up with these math-minded cupcakes from Geo!
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Make a cake fit for a princess!
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A breakthrough skiing experience
|Our ski trek carried us safely across the solidly frozen surface of William Blake Pond. It was an unnamed swamp that caused troubles later. (Tim Jones/EasternSlopes.com photo)
Five experienced backcountry skiers had left the Garnet Hill Lodge Nordic Center for a half-day tour in the Adirondacks Siamese Ponds Wilderness. Our planned route was up the William Blake Pond trail and around Botheration Pond, a little over 6 miles total. Skiing with me were Mindy Piper, one of the innkeepers at Garnet Hill Lodge, Ivy Mulligan, who manages the Garnet Hill Nordic Center, and Martin and Susan Olsen, backcountry ski fanatics who live nearby.
We started off with a gradual mile-long uphill. The snow wasn't quite as deep as we would have liked, but several fresh inches made it very skiable. The pond had been checked for safe ice and we skied across it and back into the woods for more uphill to another little dollop of water simply known as "the swamp."
In the summer, there's a trail along the steep bank, but heavy softwood cover had kept this largely free of snow, so we decided to ski across the ice. It had been below zero several nights in a row and it seemed safe enough, though skiing across ice is never entirely without risk.
As we approached the far end of the swamp, I moved off to one side of the group to take a picture, being very careful to avoid the stumps and grass clumps that could indicate weak spots in the ice. As I reached for my camera, I felt the ice start to give way under me.
To try to save myself, I stepped to my left onto what I thought was safer ice. When that, too, crumbled, I fell. My left arm punched through the ice and my leg partly submerged before I could squirm my way onto more solid ice. I ended up on my left side with my shoulders and feet on firm ice, but my body bridging open water. And every time I tried to move, more ice crumbled beneath me.
Fortunately, Martin had fat skis on and was able to safely click off my skis for me. He then backed away while someone else reached a ski pole across to me and I was able to roll myself onto solid ice and belly-crawl to safety.
Except for one catastrophic mountain bike crash, I've never been the "victim" before. Once we got things sorted out (see below), I wanted to continue. But Martin, as defacto group leader, vetoed that and we retreated back to Garnet Hill where I changed into dry clothes before we all headed back out to ski a shorter loop. In retrospect, it was the right decision.
I hate to think of what might have happened had I been out there alone and less well prepared. I know I'd have gotten wetter if Martin hadn't been able to remove my skis. And it would have been a brutal retreat if I hadn't had extra clothes and help getting into them.
One miscalculation and bad things can happen. It's what happens next that usually counts. Having others around and being well equipped turned what could have been a dangerous situation into a merely uncomfortable one. Life isn't a spectator sport. Get out and enjoy!
Once on solid ic the chill started almost instantly. Part of it was the adrenaline wearing off, I think. My left arm and upper left leg were soaked. First,I stripped off the dripping fleece jacket and wrung out the sleeve of the Merino wool zipneck beneath. I then put on a new "Dri-Down" puffy jacket. With a Gore-tex windproof shell over that, I warmed up fast.
The foam pad I always have on any backcountry excursion gave me a dry spot to sit/stand as I stripped off my fleece-lined cross country ski pants. The merino wool longies (Icebreakers) beneath were relatively dry, so I pulled on overpants, figuring exercise would keep my legs warm. Fortunately, Gore-Tex gaiters had kept my lower legs, socks and boots nearly (though not completely) dry.
My gloves were soaked, but Martin lent me his spares and a pair of handwarmers. Thanks to the extra gear, the ski out wasn't unpleasant, though I was glad we hadn't continued with the full loop.
From now on, I'll pack silk-weight longies, spare gloves and socks in a tiny drysack inside my pack. With those, we could have continued
Tim Jones is the executive editor of the online magazine EasternSlopes.com and writes about outdoor sports and travel. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A Halloween for Kids party will be held in Sparks Saturday, Nov. 2, with proceeds benefiting the 4 Corners Chapter of the Bikers Against Child Abuse.
The event is being held at the Sparks America campground, located on East 990 Road in Lincoln county. Gates open at 5 p.m., with admission costs being $5 for adults, with children ages 12 and under admitted free.
Many events will be ongoing during the party, including Capstone the Magician, who will do a magic show at 7 p.m., along with a hayride at 8 p.m. There also will be a costume contest, games, and candy.
"Raggedy Ann," a member of the BACA chapter, said BACA is a non-profit organization that works to help children impacted by child abuse, so all funds raised will help that effort, such as paying for counseling, providing food baskets or other needs.
Hot dogs, nachos and other foods also will be available, she said, along with a Haunted Hayride.
Sparks America is located off SH 18B and there will be signs to direct those wanting to attend.
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Stillman drops baseball regional opener
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 12:02 a.m.
TAMPA, Fla. | The top-seeded University of Tampa scored on an error in the bottom of the eighth inning for the decisive run in a 5-4 victory over Stillman College in the opening game of the NCAA Division II Baseball South Regional on Thursday.
Stillman fell behind 2-0 and 4-2 before rallying to tie the game at 4-all on an RBI double by Kameron McCreless in the top of the seventh inning before Tampa took advantage of the Tigers' error to take the lead for the final time.
Seth Booth went 3-for-5 at the plate for Stillman and McCreless was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Ken Perkey was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Tyler Colvert took the loss in relief, allowing the one unearned run on one hit in three innings with four strikeouts. Tyler Vails yielded four runs on seven hits in five innings.
Mike Adams was the winning pitcher for Tampa, throwing 22⁄3 innings of hitless relief. B.J. Zimmerman drove in three runs for Tampa (40-10), which advanced in the winner's bracket.
Stillman (30-15) will play in an elimination game today at 11 a.m. against either Delta State or Valdosta State.
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Desktop Refresh Program
Objectives: Ensure that faculty and staff have the most current technology available to fully participate in a technology-enabled work and learning environment, while making the replacement process seamless and cost-efficient.
- How often?
- Who is eligible?
- Phases
- Configuration options
- ITS responsibilities
- College/department responsibilities
- Current models and configurations
- Timelines
- Repurposing DRP computers
How often: ITS will provide every full-time faculty and staff of CLAS, CBM, PAA, EHS, and participating administrative units with a desktop or laptop computer once every four years. The oldest computers will be refreshed in year 1 followed by the next oldest computers in year 2 and so on. ITS will attempt to refresh approximately the same number of computers each year.
Who is eligible: All full-time faculty and staff from participating units– one computer per position once every four years. Individual staff/faculty are required to turn over their existing DRP computer in order to receive a new one. Computer assignments are for four years – a new faculty or staff filling a vacated position will receive the existing computer. Retired faculty who continue to teach will keep their existing DRP computers.
DRP Phases
Computer replacements occur twice a year, prior to fall and spring semesters (see the timeline below). When computers become eligible for replacement, the faculty and staff will be contacted via e-mail and directed to a Web form listing their options. The e-mail message notifying them of the impending replacement will contain a deadline for their reply. If they do not respond by that time, replacement will be deferred until the next phase.
Once the new computers are ready for delivery, ITS technology support staff will contact faculty and staff directly to set up a mutually-convenient time to deliver the new equipment. ITS staff will transfer data from the old computer to the new one.
Configuration options: Faculty and staff can choose between standard-model Apple Macs or Dell PCs, in either desktop or laptop configurations (subject to change each year):
- Desktop – Dell Optiplex 7040 Minitower
- Desktop – Dell Optiplex 7440 All-in-One [NOTE: An All-in-One model has the advantage of conserving desk space. It does not have a tower separate from the monitor – all computer components are built into the monitor.]
- Desktop – iMac
- Laptop – Dell Latitude E7450
- Laptop – Dell Latitude E5550 [Full Keyboard and Number Pad]
- Laptop – MacBook Pro
Each year, ITS will send the configuration options for the next replacement phase to deans and unit heads for review and approval. Configurations are carefully chosen to meet the current academic and business needs.
Ownership and inventory control: This program is a partnership between the college/department and ITS. Below is a list of responsibilities for each that we see as key components to successful implementation of the program:
- The computers will be the property of ITS.
- ITS is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records in the University's inventory system FABweb.
- ITS will provide maintenance during the PC life cycle.
College/department Responsibilities:
- Assist ITS with the collection of inventory information and maintaining accurate records.
- Notify ITS of new positions created.
- Notify ITS when faculty/staff leave the college/department.
- Purchase of additional items such as: 2nd monitor, docking station for laptop, accidental damage insurance, etc.
- On an annual basis, each college/department will be given a listing of computers to verify the location and return to ITS for updating into FABweb.
Current Models & Configurations
Desktop 1
OptiPlex 7040 Minitower, Intel Core i7 Quad Core Processor
8GB DDR4 Memory
22 in Widescreen LCD Monitor (non-touch screen)
Intel Integrated Video Card (Dual Monitor support)
256 GB Solid State Drive
2 Button Optical Mouse
Desktop 2
OptiPlex 7440 All-in-One, Intel Core i7 Quad Core Processor
8GB DDR4 Memory
23 in Widescreen LCD Monitor (non-touch screen)
Intel Integrated Video Card (Dual Monitor support)
256 GB Solid State Drive
2 Button Optical Mouse
Desktop 3
iMac, 21.5-inch: 2.8 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
1 TB Hard Drive
Apple Mouse
Apple Keyboard
Laptop 1
Latitude E7450, Intel Core i7 Processor
8GB Memory
256 GB Solid State Drive
14″ HD Anti-Glare (16:9) WLED (non-touch screen)
Built in Webcam
802.11AC/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi + BT 4.0 LE Wireless Card
4-cell Battery
Laptop 2
Latitude E5550, Intel Core i7 Processor
8GB Memory
Full Keyboard with Number Pad
256 GB Solid State Drive
15.6″ HD Anti-Glare (16:9)
Built in Webcam
802.11AC/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi + BT 4.0 LE Wireless Card
4-cell Battery
Laptop 3
Mac Book Pro 13-inch
3.1GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
8GB 1866MHz memory
256GB Solid State Drive
Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Backlit Keyboard
Phase I
|Allocated Time
|Description of Event
|Feb 2nd
|March 1st
|4 Weeks
|Onsite verification of current equipment of participants eligible for upcoming phase and update of DRP databases
|Feb 23rd
|April 1st
|3 Weeks
|Notification to Deans & Directors of phase eligible employees in their areas and what machines will be offered
|Mar 9th
|May 1st
|2 Weeks
|Notifications to eligible employees asking them to make their choice of new computer
|Mar 23rd
|May 15th
|1 Day
|Choices finalized and final purchase numbers determined and sent to Tam
|Mar 30th
|Mid May
|2 Weeks
|Vendors contacted for quotes
|April 6th
|June 1st
|1 Day
|Computer Orders placed with expectation that machines will arrive around mid-June
|April 13th
|June 15th
|Computers Received and Ptagged/Entered in FABweb
|April 27th
|June 15th
|10 Weeks
|Phase implementation
|June 29th
|August 31st
|Target Date for Phase Completion
Phase II
|Allocated Time
|Description of Event
|Aug 1st
|Sept 1st
|4 Weeks
|Onsite verification of current equipment of participants eligible for upcoming phase and update of DRP databases
|Aug 22nd
|Oct 1st
|3 Weeks
|Notification to Deans & Directors of phase eligible employees in their areas and what machines will be offered
|Sept 12th
|Nov 1st
|2 Weeks
|Notifications to eligible employees asking them to make their choice of new computer
|Sept 26th
|Nov 15th
|1 Day
|Choices finalized and final purchase numbers determined and sent to Tam
|Oct 3rd
|Mid Nov
|2 Weeks
|Vendors contacted for quotes
|Oct 10th
|Dec 1st
|1 Day
|Computer Orders placed with expectation that machines will arrive around mid December
|Oct 30th
|Dec 15th
|Computers Received and Ptagged/Entered in FABweb
|Nov 14th
|Dec 15th
|10 Weeks
|Phase implementation
- Replaced DRP computers are returned to ITS.
- Computers being replaced will be evaluated by ITS to determine if they are useful for repurposing.
- ITS will keep as many of the computers as necessary for special needs (spares, computer labs, etc.).
- Repurposed DRP machines can be used for temporary or student employees, for adjunct faculty, or in cases where additional computers are needed.
- Requests for repurposed computers are made to ITS Client Services.
- The requesters should agree to purchase service warranty for two years by providing a CFOAP on the request form. The approximate cost is $120/year.
- Upon approval, ITS will set up and deliver the computers.
- Repurposed computers will remain on ITS inventory.
To request a repurposed computer, please complete and submit the request form. You will also need to provide a CFOAP to cover the cost of a 2-year service warranty, after gaining the needed approval/authorization from your dean/director/department head.
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At least two public meetings are held during the development of an area plan. Notice of the meetings is sent to all property owners, area neighborhood organizations, elected/appointed officials and other stakeholders two to four weeks prior to the meeting.
People who own property within the plan area are especially encouraged to attend these meetings as area plans often recommend changes to the currently adopted land use in order to implement the community's future vision for the area.
Changes to the currently adopted land use guide future land use policy; they are not regulatory . For example, if a change to the currently adopted land use is recommended for a specific piece of property, it can continue to be used as it currently is being used. The current use can also be expanded and other modifications can be made to it. During the rezoning process the currently adopted land use would provide guidance as to the preferred zoning category(s) for the property.
In some instances, the area plan may also recommend that property be rezoned as part of plan implementation. Rezoning results in a change to the zoning regulations that apply to property. If a staff-initiated rezoning is approved for a specific property, it could continue to be used as it currently is being used. Depending on whether the use is conforming with the new zoning category, it could also be expanded and/or modified
Rezoning does not happen automatically with the adoption of the plan. Staff-initiated rezonings must be approved through a separate rezoning process. The rezoning process also includes public notification and the opportunity for property owners to be involved in the decision making.
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News 12 First at Five / Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- A Grovetown woman came across a treasure chest, but it isn't the type of treasure you're probably thinking.
You can't really put a price tag on this find.
"Letters from back in the day and a couple of high school diplomas, letters and pictures and things that I think somebody from the past would like to have," said Jamie Black, who works for a property manager in the area.
Black came across the box when she was cleaning out a house in North Augusta.
"It was foreclosed on, the smell in there, you could just tell it had been abandoned for a while, but everything was still there," she said.
She found a family Bible dating back to the 1800s, letters from the Vietnam War and photos -- all clues to hopefully locate the family these memories belong to.
"There was a guy named Larry, he sent a letter to his mother. Just about everyone was Larry sending them to his mom," she said, describing the letters.
From the letters, it appears that Larry served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. He wrote letters to his mom describing attacks and coming home safely.
"It was real neat just to sit there and put yourself in their shoes and to be thinking you were the one sending it to your mom and how they must have felt at the time," Black said.
She's hoping to return the belongings to a family member, saying, "I just want somebody, grandkids or somebody in the family close, to have it."
Black says this treasure chest isn't full of jewels or cash, but it's full of something much more valuable: memories.
"My grandfather was in the war and he's given me medals and stuff like that that I'm going to give to my daughter when she grows up. It's just memories that I'd like to have so I think someone else would like to have them, too," she said.
Black says she found the box at a home on Bolin Drive in North Augusta. She's searching for family members of Armstrong, the author of the war letters. Documents say Armstrong was born in 1950 in Troup County.


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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - July sales in Snowmass Village showed little change year over year, increasing 1.4 percent from the same month in 2011,
According to a sales tax report from the town Finance Department, most industries that contribute to sales tax changed only slightly. Lodging, sports equipment and clothing and general retail showed modest gains, while restaurants, food, drug and liquor stores, and utilities experienced small losses. Special events was flat.
The "miscellaneous" category on the report showed a 227 percent increase, although sales tax and financial analyst Kim Trujillo said that was only because the difference was between two smaller numbers. The dollar amount of the increase was $753.78 in sales tax revenue.
Trujillo also said there were more auto leases this July, which fall under that category.
"But it's not significant," she said.
Summer sales so far, including the months of June and July, are up 3.1 percent from the same months last year.
Sales to date in 2012 are up 6.3 percent from the same seven-month period in 2011.


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Playtime should be full of fun, but it's also a super time to sneak in some language learning!
Did you totally dig the last Language & Play post? Sure you did!
Here are two more tricks for developing language through play:
1. Talk. About. Words. Even for our little guys, talking about words is important. We want to create word-conscious kids. We want our children to be aware of words, to love words and to listen and look for words wherever they may be. So if you're playing with wooden food and you know the Spanish words for orange, apple and pear, teach them to your kids! Casually–like, "Hey, do you want to learn a new word today? Do you know that in Spanish, an orange is a naranja, and an apple is a manzana? Can you say naranja?"
Or if you don't know another language–and many of us don't–try simply talking about how a word sounds when you say it, how it feels when you say it or which other words rhyme with it. "Would you please cut me a piece of that pizza? I'm so very hungry. Not only do I love eating pizza, but I also love saying pizza. I feel a tickle on the roof of my mouth when I say it."
2. Use Content-Specific Words–and Aim High. Use math terms. Use science terms. Use words that you think your child may not know. Play is a great time for teaching! Say things like:
"Please put that block under (or below, next to, above, alongside, to the left of, to the right of) the chair."
"Would you please give me half (or a quarter of, or a third, or a fourth) of that pear?"
"I love spices on my vegetables. Would you please shake some pepper (or nutmeg, cumin, pepper) on them?"
"Will you please bake these cookies for 30 minutes at 350 degrees? Put them on the middle rack so they bake evenly."
Two super-easy ways to develop your kiddos' language–with a few more ideas to come!
Hang with Amy over at teachmama.com for more cool, super-sneaky ways to throw in some learning in the name of fun, or join her at we teach–a forum for parents and teachers to connect, share ideas and grow–no matter the classroom. Or tweet with her (@teachmama), pin with her or chat with her on Facebook!


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Like it's counterpart doom, sludge is another genre of "music" inspired by Black Sabbath. Unlike doom however, which emphasizes slower tempos and dynamic heavy riffs. Sludge emphasizes even slower tempos, repetition and progression.
The Melvins, Godflesh, Boris, Buzzov-en, Isis, Sunn 0))), and Khanate are all excellent sludge bands.
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The poop you have after you drink a bunch of coffee.
I sure enjoy it when I have to take a sludge.
by miss milk December 10, 2010
Sludge metal (aka Sludge Doom) is a genre of metal that takes inspiration from Doom Metal. Sludge is kind of like the raunchy cousin of Doom. Sludge is very prominent in the South, many of the earliest bands on the scene began there (particularly in New Orleans area) such as Eyehategod. Sludge metal is typically more aggressive than doom, taking inspiration from punk (indeed members of EHG and Down formed Crust punk band Arson Anthem). Lyrical content generally focuses around suffering, drug and alcohol abuse, and politics. Some bands include:
The Melvins
Superjoint Ritual
Rwake (pronounced 'Wake')
And many others. Bands such as The Melvins have been credited to have first touched on and inspired the sludge sound, and Eyehategod is generally credited to have broken the scene open.
The Melvins
Superjoint Ritual
Rwake (pronounced 'Wake')
And many others. Bands such as The Melvins have been credited to have first touched on and inspired the sludge sound, and Eyehategod is generally credited to have broken the scene open.
Me and my buddies were listening to some music and drinking, and not much is better to drink to than some Sludge metal. So I popped in Eyehategod's album Southern Discomfort followed up by Down's A Bustle In Your Hedgerow, and Crowbar's Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form.
by Sludge Swamp September 29, 2008
1. Solid waste that is trucked out of sewage treatment plants and delivered to farms as fertilizer.
2. diarrhea.
2. diarrhea.
Who left a load of sludge in the crapper and forgot to flush?
by England phi beta gamma January 27, 2008
A thick, soupy substance, usually foul in appearance and/or smell.
A filthy brown sludge ran down the walls of the public bathroom.
by BlastMaster May 20, 2003
A low-life toxic personality who spreads their poison and contaminates the innocent. Sludge is human primordial ooze. Teenage girls often gravitate towards sludge. The sludge soon slimes all over them and the next thing they know the girl's hooked on crack. The trick out stage is next, where Mr. Sludge puts her on the street. She becomes a crack ho and he profits from the dual trade. Advice for dealing with sludge: run in the opposite direction or shoot on sight.
Antwan was a perfect example of sludge when he tricked Sally out.
by MsLi April 01, 2006
Tired and lazy, lack of motivation
Hey Man, I'm on my couch I so sludge right now
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After bringing the heat for so long on record, it was only fitting that SFR manifest its firey ways in the clothing world. And so, just in time for the hot weather, we bring you these brand new "I'm At The Fire... Where the Hell Are You?" Strange Famous Records T-Shirts, available in your choice of brown or red.
Featuring the image of bossman Sage Francis as the devil his'self on the front, and the latest incarnation of the SFR logo set aflame on back.
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I love brown t-shirts. There needs to be more brown music t-shirts. I'll have to pick this up next week.
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thought this was about the station fire.
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think this may have been from the same show just the other side maybe?
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just ordered the brown one. hopefully sage sends me some noods too
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Same here, just ordered, brown t-shirts are full of win. Props to SFR on making band/artist shirts that aren't just a name on a black shirt.
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when are the shirts that just say "strange famous" on the front going to be available?
without the front picture on it at all and the flame removed from the strange famous logo...make those things happen and the shirt that just says "strange famous" will transcend to those who have no clue who sage francis is.
Just a shirt that says "strange famous" on it will filter thru the hipsters in hollywood and everywhere else and once that happens the birth of Strange Famous Clothing begins.
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I've been meaning to do that for quite a while. And I promise we'll have the simple dimple style at some point.
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^ id def buy that
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Definition of make in English:
verb (pastand past participle made /meɪd/)[with object]
1Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create: my grandmother made a dress for me cricket bats are made of willow
More example sentences
- His famous vacuum cleaner is made from clear plastic, allowing the owner to see all of the working parts.
- He was making something out of a piece of scrap wood.
- The remaining aircraft will be brought back into service as new hubs are made.
construct, build, assemble, put together, manufacture, produce, fabricate, create, form, fashion, model, mould, shape, forge, bring into existence
1.1 (make something into) Alter something so that it forms (something else): buffalo's milk can be made into cheese
More example sentences
- He admits that the theatre production has precipitated a renewed interest in making the complex story into a film.
- All the raw materials go to the liver and the liver makes use of those and makes them into proteins.
- We would like the public to see how the milk is produced, what different things it can be made into.
1.2Compose or draw up (something written or abstract): make a list of all the points you can think of
More example sentences
- Congress, under the Constitution, is the body that makes laws and regulations governing the armed forces.
- She had to pose for photographs and drawings were made from the pictures.
- The chosen man was instructed to make a will and briefed on how he would die.
formulate, draw up, write, frame, draft, form, enact, pass, lay down, establish, institute, found, originate
1.3Prepare (a dish, drink, or meal): she was making lunch for Lucy and Francis [with two objects]: I'll make us both a cup of tea
More example sentences
- We set up our trusty camp-cooker in the empty kitchen and made coffee which we drank outside.
- He got fruit ready for my lunch and made my breakfast.
- I find the flesh of the sweet potato makes a lovely smooth gnocchi so I often make this dish for supper.
British informabal mash
North American informal fix
1.4Arrange bedclothes tidily on (a bed) ready for use: after breakfast you'd have until 8.25 to make your bed
More example sentences
- She made the bed over again, turning the sheets and pillowcases inside out and fluffing the pillows.
- According the comments, I don't know how to make a bed properly.
- She used to have to make 18 beds every morning.
1.5Arrange and light materials for (a fire).
Example sentences
- Dad used to make a big deal about getting the fireworks, while Chris and I made a bonfire.
- Some years ago I met up with an estate agent who loved making fires.
- They left the car by the side of the road, and ventured a bit into the forest, where they made a fire.
1.6 Electronics Complete or close (a circuit).
Example sentences
- We connect components together with wires or copper tracks to make circuits, but it's the components that do all the work.
2Cause (something) to exist or come about; bring about: the drips had made a pool on the floor
More example sentences
- Brian went to hand the comic back but then brought his other hand up and made a small tear on the front cover.
- He kicked a car once and made a dent.
- If you've only got a few leaves then you can sling them in a bin bag, make a few air holes in it, tie up the top and leave it for a year or so.
2.1 [with object and complement or infinitive] Cause to become or seem: decorative features make brickwork more interesting the best way to disarm your critics is to make them laugh
More example sentences
- One of the steps in making my flat ready for sale is the redecoration of the entire place.
- The strong cast is what makes this sometimes mediocre material work as well as it does.
- This is not the kind of speech to make a deeply unpopular leader any more popular.
2.2Carry out, perform, or produce (a specified action or sound): anyone can make a mistake
More example sentences
- A spokesman said the changes had been made after the company had taken on board comments at a public meeting about the original proposals.
- Officers made one arrest and a dog-handling unit was brought in to assist the hunt for others.
- Paul makes a long boring speech, telling everyone to side with commercial development.
cause, create, give rise to, produce, bring about, generate, engender, occasion, effect, set up, establish, institute, found, develop, originate, frame
literary beget
perform, execute, give, do, accomplish, achieve, bring off, carry out, effect, practise, engage in, commit, act, prosecute
perpetrate, commit, be responsible for, be guilty of, be to blame for;
blunder, err, trip up, put a foot wrong, nod, miscalculate
British informal boob, drop a clanger
North American informal screw up, drop the ball
2.3(In soccer) enable a teammate to score (a goal) by one's play.
Example sentences
- He is exceptional at long balls, crossing and at free kicks and has made goals from all over the park for united.
- I made a goal and if I had scored it would have been the icing on the cake for me on my debut.
- He is a defender, he is a midfielder but he is also an attacker - a winger who makes and scores goals.
2.4Communicate or express (an idea, request, or requirement): there are two more points to make [with two objects]: make him an offer he can't refuse
More example sentences
- Two senators have complained that you made derogatory remarks about them, and they're asking that you tone it down.
- If the parties are unable to agree on costs, written submissions may be made to me.
- How kind of you to take the trouble to write and make such a tempting invite.
2.5 archaic Enter into a contract of (marriage): as many sailors do, he made a foolish marriage
More example sentences
- For this is a marriage made in heaven which will surely end in an ugly, emotional divorce.
- We want our marriage to be recognised as a marriage - just like any other marriage made in Canada.
- If body language was anything to go by, this was indeed a marriage made in heaven.
2.6 [with object and complement] Appoint or designate (someone) to a position: he was made a fellow of the Royal Institute
More example sentences
- He became a prominent supporter of Abraham Lincoln, was made a general in the Civil War, and later became a US senator.
- Henry II appointed him chancellor and made him his intimate friend and companion.
- King George V made her a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1925.
2.7 [with object and complement] Represent or cause to appear in a specified way: the issue price makes them good value
More example sentences
- You have to call it that now so you can identify with it, but it's just old ideas made new again.
- We come through thinking that going out drinking makes you a big man.
- Shut up, buddy: alcohol makes everything better, even pop punk.
2.8Cause to be successful: the work which made Wordsworth's reputation
More example sentences
- You have time still, but you have become old enough for reputations to be made.
- A hearty soup with lots of vegetables, some rice or pasta and a little protein can make a meal.
- But it wasn't the flashy rookies who made the show - it was the wily veterans.
3 [with object and infinitive] Compel (someone) to do something: she bought me a brandy and made me drink it
More example sentences
- When a certain group tried to make us give into pressure, they were chased away by the ones in power.
- He directed me to get out of the car and made me walk a straight line.
- His mother Jacqueline resorted to emotional blackmail to try to make him stop.
have someone do something, prevail on, dragoon, bludgeon, strong-arm, impel, constrain, urge, will, steamroller, browbeat, intimidate, use strong-arm tactics on, bully, hector, blackmail
informal railroad, bulldoze, put the heat on, put the screws on, turn/tighten the screw/screws on
4Constitute; amount to: they made an unusual duo
More example sentences
- This makes the third time I have started this letter and always something comes up to interfere with its writing.
- Rachael and Stephanie make a mean sisterly duo on the hill rally circuit.
- We made a pretty good team.
4.1Be suitable for or likely to develop into: this fern makes a good houseplant
More example sentences
- In fact, as the months go by I have begun to see that Hilary would make a far finer wife than the errant Stella.
- As a former forward I've my own ideas about what makes a great forward.
- With her long features and battered trilby, she also makes a plausibly boyish Ganymede.
4.2Consider to be; estimate as: How many are there? I make it sixteen
More example sentences
- What time do you make it?
- I make it - what? A hundred fifty yards to the bend?
- We are currently at 13,000, excuse me, make that 14,200 feet above sea level, looking out over a sea of clouds.
estimate, count up, determine, gauge, reckon, put a figure on, give a figure to, forecast, predict
4.3Agree or decide on (a specified arrangement): let's make it 7.30
More example sentences
- Please check with Fred Hulmes before making any other arrangements to avoid disappointment.
- Let's make it a night for ourselves.
- Before we headed toward our trains, we made a lunch date.
5Gain or earn (money or profit): he'd made a lot of money out of hardware
More example sentences
- Being an artist is a way to get my songs out there, but labels are looking to make money and a profit.
- Edwards has made a fortune as a lawyer.
- He makes millions of dollars a year!
5.1 Cricket Score (a specified number of runs): he made a century
More example sentences
- Fleming stated before this match that he needed to start making runs, as every international batsman does.
- Can you give some more details of the innings when Don Bradman made 300 in a day in a Test?
- The batting will be left alone with each of the top five making half centuries.
6Manage to arrive at (a place) within a specified time or catch (a train or other form of transport): we've got a lot to do if you're going to make the shuttle they didn't always make it on time
More example sentences
- The only way we could make it on time was to start driving on Thanksgiving Day and keep going way into the night.
- Seems he and Abi had a gig and it was such short notice that his band couldn't make it.
- If I can get to Hammersmith by twenty to one in the morning I can make the very last train into Richmond.
catch, get, arrive/be in time for, arrive at, reach;
get to
6.1 (make it) Become successful: he waited confidently for his band to make it
More example sentences
- Before we made it, he drove a fruit and veg van and then would drive us to all our gigs.
- She said Davis made it because of her singing - not a crazy costume or attention-getting gimmick.
- He's confident he's made it as an actor, because a club devoted to hating him has sprung up at his cousin's school.
succeed, be successful, prosper, distinguish oneself, be a success, get ahead, make good
informal make the grade, arrive, crack it, cut it, find a place in the sun
6.2 (make it) Succeed in reaching safety or in surviving: the pilot didn't make it—his neck's broken
More example sentences
- The group had been walking all morning before making it through a small forest.
- He never made it to the stadium as he was blown up by a bomb planted in his vehicle.
- In general it tends to be independent travellers and divers who make it to the island.
survive, come through, pull through, get better, recover, rally, recuperate
6.3Achieve a place in: Australia should make the final
More example sentences
- He has his sights set even higher than that with the dream of making the World Games to be held in China in 2007.
- He registered at Florida Southern College but did not make the team.
- All of them are men, and we look forward to the day when an Indian woman makes it to the list!
gain a place in, get into, gain access to, enter;
achieve, attain
6.4Achieve the rank of: he wasn't going to make captain
More example sentences
- He made colonel in less than 15 years, as a nonrated maintenance officer.
- He was commissioned in 1944 and made flight lieutenant two years later.
7 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Prepare to go in a particular direction: he struggled to his feet and made towards the car
More example sentences
- I made towards the most colourful hut, which was obviously a bar though I couldn't see a name on it.
- Stepping down from the spire he made towards the door, when suddenly he heard voices from below.
- He made towards the window and sat down in the chair closest to it, panting.
7.1 [with infinitive] Act as if one is about to perform an action: she made as if to leave the room
More example sentences
- Chris made to move through the doorway, when he glanced up and looked straight at Sarah.
- 'Come on,' I said, making as though to stand up.
- He looks at her helplessly, then makes as if to say something.
8North American informal Induce (someone) to have sexual intercourse with one: he had been trying to make Cynthia for two years now
More example sentences
- He never tried to make her, never laid a hand on her.
- He drove a Ferrari, he had long hair, and rumour had it he had even made it with a girl!
- Is it possible that this is just a guy on the make, doing everything he can, just to make it with a woman?
9(In bridge, whist, etc.) win (a trick).
Example sentences
- On the other hand, if a declarer makes no tricks, it is a match against her.
- As an added complication, no sequence can be counted until its holder has actually made a trick.
- If a defender made one or more tricks, he subtracts one point for each trick.
9.1Win a trick with (a card).
Example sentences
- Although on table 1 our North-South pair defeated West's 5 diamonds, on table 2 with the same cards our East-West pair allowed North to play and make 4 hearts.
9.2Win the number of tricks that fulfils (a contract).
Example sentences
- The players in the team that won the bidding score only those cards in those tricks that make the contract.
- After a contract on the bid is made, the declarer decides whether to set the rank for that hand high or low.
9.3Shuffle (cards) for dealing.
Example sentences
- Peter made the cards and handed them to Stern to deal.
10 [no object] Nautical (Of the tide) begin to flow or ebb.
Example sentences
- It's an ugly place to be caught on a lee shore with a westerly gale and the tide making.
1The manufacturer or trade name of a product: the make, model, and year of his car
More example sentences
- There are many different makes and models of reel, which can be used for this type of zander fishing.
- Yet it was really the Morris Minor of 1928 that established the make in the public eye.
- To be a pilot you need to know aerodynamics and a bit about the engines but you don't need to know the make of the fuel pump.
1.1The structure or composition of something.
Example sentences
- Even from a distance I could see it was of fine make, for the hilt glittered with silver as he held it up.
be made of money
- [often with negative] informal Be very rich: we're not going to pay for it—we're not made of moneyMore example sentences
- At a school where almost everyone was made of money, buying lots of chocolate was something that was high on our list of things to buy that wasn't going to put us out of pocket.
- However, not everyone is made of money, and for them value will become a much bigger issue.
- He thought city people were made of money, and for a time obliged them to pay a dollar for a loaf of bread.
be made up
- As players and mates, we are made up for him but it hurts to think he is no longer alongside us in the trenches.
- I was made up about being best man.
- I think of him a lot when I go running and he would be made up about me doing the triathlon.
- What with the high prices for the grain an' the exportin' wholesale since the war started, we'll be made up if it lasts.
have (got) it made
- informal Be in a position where success is certain: because your dad's a manager, he's got it madeMore example sentences
- Nothing can be more repellent to me than the self-satisfied smile of someone who thinks he has got it made.
- At first glance, Clarkson would seem to have it made.
- Honestly, I think that little kids have it made.
make a day (or night) of it
- Devote a whole day (or night) to an activity.Example sentences
- He then suggested some sort of an 'activity' to make a day of it, like dinner and a movie.
- It's ideal for a one-off treatment or for making a day of it, with a full range of state-of-the-art pampering packages on offer.
- She said: 'It is not often that I make a night of it in Glasgow but this is a special occasion.'
make someone's day
- Make an otherwise ordinary or dull day pleasingly memorable for someone: a mention in her favourite mag would make her dayMore example sentences
- Kerry was delighted with her gifts from the Rotarians and thanked all of them for making her day.
- It's gratifying when you find something for someone and it makes their day.
- Britney makes my day when she posts letters, she really does.
make a House
- British Secure the presence of enough members for a quorum or support in the House of Commons.
make do
- Manage with the limited or inadequate means available: Dad would have to make do with an old carMore example sentences
scrape by/along, get by/along, manage, cope, survive, muddle through/along, fare all right, make the best of a bad job, improvise, make ends meet, keep the wolf from the door, keep one's head above water, shift for oneselfinformal make outmake the best of, get by with/on, put to the best use, make the most of
- People with learning difficulties no longer have to make do with what is available.
- Many more channels are available nowadays, even if some of us still make do with the five.
- Aided by support staff and by reading specialists, teachers made do with the pedagogical knowledge and skills that were available to them.
make do and mend British
- Manage with and repair the possessions one already has rather than buying replacements: the austerity of the war years taught her to make do and mend [as modifier]: the economic crisis sparked a new make-do-and-mend attitudeMore example sentences
- He believes the recession will allow us to rediscover some "long-forgotten, old-fashioned values" ... like rationing, perhaps, and learning to "make do and mend".
- Thanks to a crafty grandmother who made do and mended when I lived with her as a child, I've got the bug now.
- Should the suspected hamstring strain rule the player out for anything up to six weeks, we will have to make do and mend with those currently at the club.
make like
- North American informal Pretend to be; imitate: now make like my pants and splitMore example sentences
- If you want an alternative to a T-shirt or vest, make like Kate Moss and wear your skirt with a waistcoat and nothing else.
- He makes like a much saner but less personable Iggy Pop.
- Of course this was before she made like Patti LaBelle and got a new attitude.
make or break
- Be the factor which decides whether (something) will succeed or fail: the soundtrack can make or break a production [as modifier]: a make-or-break matchMore example sentences
- As any sports fanatic knows, commentary can make or break any game, whether on TV or on a console.
- The quality of the lighting system is a make or break factor in the 24 Hour Race.
- The big two in local football are heading for a make or break month of matches.
make sail Sailing
- Spread a sail or sails.Example sentences
- To make sail is to spread an additional quantity of sail, so as to increase the ship's velocity.
- Stepping their masts and making sail, side by side, the four boats of the Daydream forged steadily ahead.
- If called on deck for the purpose of shortening or making sail they should come at once.
- 11.1Start a voyage.Example sentences
- He had decided to make sail for that point where they had last seen Dolphin.
- As Iberville's ships sailed west, Arriola left Francisco Martinez in command and made sail for Mexico.
- The death was a shock to all on board and it was a subdued company that made sail for Bermuda.
make time
- So in addition to being available and approachable, make time during the day to informally interact with staffers.
- He rarely makes time to exercise, occasionally playing squash or visiting the gym when he has the time and energy.
- Occasionally, make time to invite a neighbor over and perform for them after a lunch or dinner.
- Meanwhile, Ron was trying to make time with a table of ladies.
- 'So it suits me fine living there - there's never a shortage of handsome men eager to make time with me,' she adds saucily.
- Ethan gets a gig playing in Harrisburg and Justin secretly follows, catching the new boyfriend making time with an admirer.
make up one's mind
- Make a decision; decide: he made up his mind to attend the meetingMore example sentences
decide, be decisive, come to a decision, make a decision, reach a decision;
- At 35 and obviously aging, Roy Jones needs to make up his mind and decide on his future very soon.
- He made up his mind to leave Sunday morning and decided to go for another drive.
- You could spend half a day making up your mind what to order.
make way
- 'Companies have been telling employees who don't want to move to make way for Olympic venues that if you don't go, you'll be out of a job,' he said.
- So he set out, but on the road and in the village no one made way for him, and when he begged no one gave him alms.
- The historic market, at the heart of town life for centuries, will be leaving the town for good to make way for redevelopment.
- The Hornet set sail and made way for the launch point Southeast of Japan's coast line.
- Seeing the sun beginning to set he made way for his balcony.
- Henrietta, shouldering an opened parasol, followed the tapping of Josh's cane as they made way slowly to the pier.
on the make informal
- Intent on gain, typically in an unscrupulous way: a hard-faced girl on the makeMore example sentences
ambitious, aspiring, determined, forceful, pushy, enterprising, pioneering, progressive, eager, motivated, enthusiastic, energetic, zealous, committed, go-ahead, go-getting, purposeful, assertive, aggressive, hungry, power-hungry
- This is the story of his adventures when he is sent away to live in London with his uncle, a fat man always on the make - the book's finest comic creation.
- Mackintosh beckoned from across the park, then sat down next to him like a vagrant on the make.
- There is always someone on the make in a crisis.
- 15.1Looking for a sexual partner: he was always on the make and he had a very quick turnoverMore example sentences
- The crowd can be a little shaky sometimes (a few too many single people on the make!) but the decor is simply mindbendingly good.
- She was obviously on the make for her mother's boyfriend.
- Why are some people faithful and others on the make?
put the make on
- North American informal Make sexual advances to (someone): Vince was hoping to put the make on his boss's wifeMore example sentences
- He recalls that he 'was trying to put the make on' this woman, confirming the viewer's sense that the sexual interest expressed by the participants was authentic.
- In the film's most nerve-racking scene, one of those youngsters manages to get Helen alone in a passenger car of a commuter train - and puts the make on her.
- Tony Curtis plays his poor, young slave, who runs away to join up with Spartacus after Olivier puts the make on him.
you couldn't make it up
- British Said in reference to something too astonishing to be believed: it is so ridiculous, you couldn't make it upMore example sentences
- A former jailbird playing Churchill? You couldn't make it up, could you?
- This is so stupid you couldn't make it up.
- There is, of course, no lack of bad news around - war looming, jobs lost, the stock market crashing, you couldn't make it up.
1Northern English & Irish informal Be delighted: we're made up about the baby
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2Irish Be assured of success; be lucky: what with the high prices since the war started, we'll be made up if it lasts
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1Find an occasion when time is available to do something: the nurse should make time to talk to the patient
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2North American informal Make sexual advances to someone: I couldn't make time with Marilyn because she was already a senior
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1Allow room for someone or something else: the land is due to be concreted over to make way for a car park
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move aside, clear the way, make a space, make room, stand back;
allow to pass, allow through
2 Nautical Make progress; travel: water slapped along the hull as we begin to make way
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Phrasal verbs
make after
- dated Pursue (someone).Example sentences
- I slipped my other shoe into my bag and made after him - he wasn't hard to locate.
- I nodded, made after him quickly and eased myself through the hole.
make away with
- another way of saying make off with.Example sentences
- A sweet and submissive mantrap, Irina ultimately makes away with an art collection, most of the petty cash, and the show.
- I felt bad as I could not do anything to prevent the robbers from making away with our valuables.
- She said her attackers gagged her mouth and tied her to the bed before making away with the property.
- 2.1Kill (someone): for all we know she could have been made away withMore example sentences
kill, murder, put to death, slaughter, dispatch, execute, eliminateinformal bump off, do away with, do in, do for, knock off, take out, finish off, top, croak, stiff, liquidate, blow awayliterary slay
- The only question that seemed to trouble him was, whom to make away with; for he was not blind to the fact that murder requires a victim as well as a priest.
- What good is the band if the lead singer makes away with himself.
- She heard that her son had been a coward and unworthy of her, and when he arrived, she made away with him.
make for
- The fumes of the city stung harshly in my nose as I inched towards the Ramblas, one among twenty thousand making for Barcelona's famous promenade.
- The crowd has swelled so you can't move, let alone photograph, so I make for a restaurant on a first floor from where I can look down on the concert below.
- Parliament decided to use its army to cut off Rupert's lines of support and so moved off the moor and made for Tadcaster.
- He pushed forward and made for the woman with the guitar.
- He began to heave the books at her, and when he ran out of books she made for him again.
- He grunted in anger and made for them again, and Mike pushed him back once more.
- We need less hostility, folks, and obeying the laws of the road can go a long way towards making for a peaceful existence.
- This makes for comic and moving moments in a deep-thinking, pertinent play that is both heavy and light on the heart.
- It makes for a strangely moving scene, despite or because of the hum of the nearby freeways.
- This is one of those applications that PDAs were made for, but whether stores will want to install extra hardware for users remains to be seen.
- Because they worked at this - at whatever it was, the one thing they were made for.
- The second of the two links is the sort of collaborative project that the internet was made for.
make something of
- Give a specified amount of attention or importance to: he makes little of America's low investment ratesMore example sentences
- MacDowell is well aware of all of this, but makes too little of these interrelated developments.
- Few artists have ever made more of their ethnic and cultural origins than Toledo.
- They have made much of the fact that their currency is the oldest in the world.
- 4.1Understand the meaning or character of: he wasn't sure what to make of SueMore example sentences
- What do you make of the talk-show aspect of this campaign?
- What does she make of the success of this student-run farm?
- Hey, don't tell me what to make of your music.
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- Leave hurriedly, especially in order to avoid duty or punishment: they made off without payingMore example sentences
run away/off, take to one's heels, beat a hasty retreat, flee, make one's getaway, make a quick exit, make a run for it, run for it, take off, take flight, bolt, fly, make oneself scarce, leave, abscond, decamp, do a disappearing actinformal clear off/out, beat it, do a runner, leg it, make tracks, cut and run, skedaddle, vamoose, hightail it, hotfoot it, show a clean pair of heels, fly the coop, split, scoot, scramBritish informal scarper, have it away (on one's toes)North American informal light out, bug out, cut out, peel out, take a powderBritish informal, dated hook it
- He also admitted making off without paying a £22 taxi fare.
- The warning follows a number of incidents in which members of the public have made off from taxis without paying their fares.
- He added: 'We need to trace anyone who saw the assault, or the suspect making off.'
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- Carry (something) away illicitly: burglars made off with all their wedding presentsMore example sentences
kidnap, abductAustralian informal snavelWest Indian informal tiefarchaic crib, hook
- Burglars made off with around £5,000 in cash after breaking in to a Kendal hotel safe.
- The two intruders made off with a hi-fi and other electrical equipment.
- Her mysterious assailant made off with the cash and a stale Danish pastry.
make out informal
- Newton, who took on the biggest risk back in 1984, made out pretty well, too.
- It'll be interesting to see how the original director makes out in the wake of the Dawn of the Dead remake.
- I would love to hear from them, see how they've made out, try to pick up where we left off, and thank them.
- There were dozens of times when I had walked into a room only to find him making out with some random chick.
- She and her boyfriend were photographed making out on a yacht.
- He has taken her for several dates downtown where they have been making out at every opportunity.
make someone/thing out
- The blurriness in his eyes made it difficult to read but eventually he managed to make it out.
- I didn't know what I was saying, because I couldn't hear it or make it out, but I saw Jason walk up again, and again he was crying.
- His voice became faint to her, and her vision blurry, but as she could no longer make him out or hear his voice she couldn't tell what he said.
- It's difficult to make Jason out because he was fine in Australia's first round match at the beginning of the week.
- He clearly feels protective of her, but she can't make him out: is he a fantastic copper or just a complete nutter?
- Knowing now some of the unspeakable horrors that other children went through it is difficult to make him out as anything other than firm but fair.
- In our very hearing you make him out to be a traitor!
- It is not as difficult as you first make it out to be.
- Anyway, at the end of the discussion Robbie was making out that they had settled everything.
- We had half a page in the local paper, who made out they had discovered the whole story.
- He makes out that he's sick, so Dan immediately decides to can the trip (much to his fiancée's chagrin).
- When she made out her application, she received offers from universities including Lancaster, but she refused because she was set on going to Oxford.
- It looks like Charlotte made the list out for her.
- The contract of carriage shall be confirmed by the making out of a consignment note.
make someone over
- Give someone a new image with hairstyling, make-up, or clothes.Example sentences
- Its angle is to take a group of plain Janes, make them over into glamour girls, and then have them all take part in a season-ending beauty pageant.
- Wilma makes Fred over as a smooth Casanova, but when it goes to his head, she decides she likes him better the way he was.
- Paul Rudd plays Adam, a nerdy undergrad who falls for Evelyn, an iconoclastic art student hellbent on making him over.
make something over
- Transfer the possession of something to someone: if he dies childless he is to make over his share of the estate to his brotherMore example sentences
- A century later, two neighbouring estates were amalgamated, creating a marvel of vistas and architecture which was eventually made over to the nation in 1841.
- You have the property, you are living in the property, you have not made anything over to your former partner, nor your children.
- The property would not be made over to Mr Kirk, but on the other hand must be made safe for Thomas and his family.
make up
- Be reconciled after a quarrel: let's kiss and make upMore example sentences
be friends again, bury the hatchet, declare a truce, make peace, forgive and forget, shake hands, become reconciled, settle one's differences, mend fences, call it quits
- As Paul and Heather prepare to do battle, another celebrity is apparently kissing and making up.
- The wealthy couple were later seen having a lover's tiff before kissing and making up on the dance floor.
- They argue almost constantly, only stopping occasionally to hug and kiss and pretend to make up.
make someone up
- Apply cosmetics to oneself or another: (as adjective made up) heavily made-up women in short skirtsMore example sentences
apply make-up/cosmetics to, powder, rouge(make oneself up) informalput on one's face, do one's face, paint one's face, tart oneself up, do oneself up, apply one's warpaint, doll oneself up
- With the help of fellow female team members, Adam was made up and dressed up for the strut down the catwalk.
- Jacobs was made up to look like the former wrestling champion.
- My several floor mates took me to the kitchenette and then they made me up for the drag night.
make something up
- Did this mean, he asked, that the disabled were being taxed to make up for the city's lost revenue?
- The White House has said he transferred to the Alabama Guard and missed some duty but made it up later.
- To make up for the lost sleep, he sleeps to the full on weekends, getting up after noon.
- I will do everything I can to make it up to them, but I know that no amount of compensation is enough.
- By making it up to the person who was hurt, we make victims of the person all over again by saying that they should not have been hurt by what happened.
- Not that I was making it up to her or anything, but I went into the Department Store and got her a present.
- There had been speculation that Division One would be made up of 10 teams as opposed to the past season's 12 divided into two groups of five.
- A lot of different aspects make up the constitution of a football player.
- If water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, why can't we breathe underwater?
- You can spend more than this amount if you wish, though obviously you'll be making up the difference yourself.
- The rate has to increase by an extra amount the following year to make up the shortfall.
- To be honest, I felt sure I was there to make up the numbers and I was quite happy to do so.
- We subsequently found out that the Austrian and German menu items are made up locally by an expert using genuine ingredients and traditional recipes.
- Good ales are made up of many of the same ingredients which are in great bread.
- Shortly before the Jubilee weekend, I was joking about having a t-shirt made up.
- All you need to do is to make up a team of six to eight, give yourself a catchy name and come along to test your wits and enjoy yourselves!
- Local organisations and individuals are invited to make up teams of four.
- Anyone unable to get a full team together can also turn up to make up more teams on the night.
- Nurses made certain that the patients' beds were made up with fresh linen and blankets, and they offered sedatives or aspirin to patients who were uncomfortable.
- I returned to my room to find that Marcie had already made the beds up and returned the room to its daytime configuration.
- I can make pages up, scan images in and all sorts of clever things.
- In fact they think I just made the whole story up to get out of trouble.
- I'm guessing you were making it up to illustrate your point.
- Under cross examination by Louise Blackwell, defending, Miss X denied making her account up.
make up to
- British informal Attempt to win the favour of (someone) by being pleasant: you can't go on about morals when you're making up to Adam like thatMore example sentences
flirt with, chase after, run after, pursue, make romantic advances to, court, woo, vampinformal chat up, make eyes at, make sheep's eyes at, give the come-on to, come on to, be all overdated set one's cap at
- I bet she was making up to the master.
- Harry made up to her shamelessly.
make with
- US informal Proceed to use or supply: make with the feet, honey—you're embarrassing JimMore example sentences
- If you would like to compare and contrast how he looked three weeks ago, make with the clicking on this here link.
- The sunset was making with the umbrella-drink colors, the low-rent-tropical stuff.
- You've tried to kill our friends and you've threatened us, but now you're trying to make with the friendly talk.
1Move or head towards (a place): I made for the life raft and hung on for dear life
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go towards, head for/towards, aim for, make one's way towards, move towards, direct one's steps towards, steer a course towards, be bound for, set out for, make a beeline for, take to
1.1Approach (someone) to attack them.
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2Tend to result in or be received as (a particular thing): job descriptions never make for exciting reading
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contribute to, be conducive to, produce, promote, facilitate, further, advance, forward, foster, favour
formal conduce to
3 (be made for) Be eminently suited for (a particular function or person): a man made for action
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1Make progress; fare: how are you making out, now that the summer's over?
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2North American informal Engage in sexual activity: teenagers were making out on the couch Ernie was making out with Berenice
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make love, have sex, have sexual intercourse;
kiss and cuddle, caress, French kiss, pet, engage in heavy petting
British informal snog, bonk, do it, make whoopee, get one's oats
North American informal get it on
vulgar slang fuck, screw, hump, do the business, have it away/off
British vulgar slang roger
informal, dated spoon, couple
1Manage with some difficulty to see or hear something: in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration
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see, discern, distinguish, perceive, pick out, detect, notice, observe, recognize, catch sight of, glimpse, discover
understand, comprehend, follow, grasp, fathom, work out, figure out, make sense of, interpret, decipher, make head or tail of, get, get the drift of, catch
British informal suss out
1.1Understand the character or motivation of: I can't make her out—she's so inconsistent
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demonstrate, show to be true, establish, substantiate, prove, verify, validate, authenticate, corroborate
2 [with infinitive or clause] Assert; represent: I'm not as bad as I'm made out to be
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2.1Try to give a specified impression; pretend: he made out he was leaving
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3Draw up or write out a list or document: send a cheque made out to Trinity College
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1 (also make up for) Compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient: I'll make up the time tomorrow
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atone for, make amends for, compensate for, make recompense for, make reparation for, make redress for, make restitution for, expiate
formal requite
balance, neutralize, cancel out, even up, redeem
1.1 (make it up to) Compensate someone for negligent or unfair treatment: I'll try to make it up to you in the future
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2 (make up) (Of parts) compose or constitute (a whole): women make up 56 per cent of the student body
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2.1Complete an amount or group: he brought along a girl to make up a foursome
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complete, round off, finish
3Put together or prepare something from parts or ingredients: make up the mortar to a consistency that can be moulded in the hands
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prepare, mix, concoct, put together
3.1Get an amount or group together: he was trying to make up a party to go dancing
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3.2Prepare a bed for use with fresh bedclothes.
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3.3 Printing Arrange text and illustrations into pages.
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4Invent a story, lie, or plan: she enjoyed making up tall tales (as adjective made up) a made-up story
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makeable (also makable) adjective
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- However, the balls hit to him have been makeable plays.
- But countless makeable plays have gone unmade and been ruled hits by generous official scorers.
- Goalkicker Nick Hogan actually missed with another three eminently makeable efforts.
Old English macian, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'fitting'; related to match1.
match from Old English:
Match in the sense 'be the same as' comes from an Old English word meaning 'mate, companion' which probably goes back to the same root as Old English make. Use of the word to mean 'contest, competitive trial' dates from the early 16th century. The match associated with fire was first used to mean 'candle wick'. It is from Old French meche, perhaps from Latin myxa meaning 'spout of a lamp, lamp wick'. The wooden match we are familiar with today dates from the early 19th century.
Words that rhyme with makeache, awake, bake, betake, Blake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, fake, flake, forsake, hake, Jake, lake, mistake, opaque, partake, quake, rake, sake, shake, sheikh, slake, snake, splake, stake, steak, strake, take, undertake, wake, wideawake
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Deadline Extended for RFI on Rotating Disk Electrode Diagnostics for PEMFC Electrocatalyst Screening
July 16, 2013
DOE has extended the submission deadline for this Request for Information. Responses must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 12, 2013.
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback from interested stakeholders regarding the use of rotating disk electrode (RDE) experiments and best practices for experimental conditions for characterization of the activity and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts.
A review of recent literature shows that the determination of the ORR activity has numerous intricacies that have not been systemically cataloged, resulting in values for the activity of Pt/C that vary significantly. Next steps will be to establish standard procedures and measurement parameters for the RDE technique so that novel catalysts can be benchmarked for ORR activity versus an accepted Pt/C baseline for polymer electrolyte fuel cell applications. DOE is specifically interested in information on best practices/protocols to enable consistency in procedures and less variability in results from different laboratories.
For details, see the RFI announcement DE-FOA-0000926 or email questions about the RFI to firstname.lastname@example.com with "question" in the subject line. RFI responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on August 12, 2013. This RFI is not a funding opportunity announcement; therefore, DOE is not accepting applications for funding regarding this topic at this time.


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Electronic Arts, the No. 2 U.S. video-game maker, posted third-quarter sales that fell short of analysts' estimates and cut its full-year revenue outlook as shoppers spend less on games for old consoles.
Sales, excluding some items, grew 33 percent to $1.57 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31, the Redwood City-based company said Tuesday in a statement. That missed the $1.66 billion average of 24 estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue this quarter will be about $800 million, the company said, shy of analysts' estimates of $825.7 million.
Software sales are shrinking because of relatively fewer games available for the new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Consumers are also spending less on their older machines. Electronic Arts led the industry in titles for the new devices in the quarter, including revenue from "FIFA 14" and "Battlefield 4," the company said.
"Current gen software sales had a steeper decline than we thought," Blake Jorgensen, chief financial officer, said in an interview. "We're very encouraged by the popularity of the new- generation hardware but were surprised the current generation dropped off as quickly as it did."
For the current quarter, Electronic Arts forecast profit of 9 cents a share, in line with analysts' projections. Full-year sales will be $3.91 billion, less than the $4 billion projected on Oct. 29.
Electronic Arts fell 2.5 percent to $24.25 in extended trading. The stock rose 1.6 percent to $24.87 at the close in New York and gained 58 percent last year. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson, promoted to the post in September, is focused on delivering online revenue in addition to shipping new titles for consoles.
For the third quarter, the company posted a net loss of $308 million, or $1 a share, compared with a loss of $45 million, or 15 cents, a year earlier. Sales tumbled 12 percent to $808 million.
Excluding items, third-quarter profit soared to $1.26 a share from 57 cents a year earlier, beating the $1.23 average of estimates.
Online revenue increased 27 percent to $517 million, on titles including "FIFA Ultimate Team," "Madden NFL Ultimate Team" and "NHL Hockey Ultimate Team." Like other game makers, Electronic Arts has reduced the number of packaged titles, focusing more resources to the Web.
The company should benefit from the March release of "Titanfall," a title that will be exclusive at first to Microsoft's Xbox consoles and personal computers, said Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles who recommends buying the stock.
With a strong release slate over the next two years, including games made under license from Walt Disney's "Star Wars" franchise, Electronic Arts could increase revenue by $400 million a year and add 50 cents a share to profit, he said.


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Strong pitching lifts Grizzlies past Zephyrs
Published: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:25 a.m.
FRESNO, Calif. – Shane Loux combined with three Fresno relievers to limit the NewOrleans Zephyrs to one run on four hits in a 6-1 win at Chukchansi Park.
Fresno has taken the first two games of the series and the Z's have dropped three consecutive.
The Zephyrs scored first with an unearned run in the third inning. Wilson Valdez reached on an error and scored on a two out single from Bryan Petersen.
Fresno tied the contest in the fifth inning on a Jackson Williams double that scored Juan Perez. Gary Brown knocked in Johnny Monell and the Grizzlies grabbed a 2-1 lead. New Orleans starter Doug Mathis limited Fresno to two hits through four innings. The Grizzlies bats awoke in the fifth and sixth and chased the veteran out of the game in the sixth.
Fresno opened the sixth with a triple from Roger Kieschnick and he scored on a Chris Dominguez single. Perez drilled the second pitch of the day from Jordan Smith and hammered it over the left field wall to give Fresno a 5-1 lead.
The Grizzlies added an unearned run in the seventh inning to extend the lead to 6-1. Loux earned the win working six innings allowing one unearned run on two hits.
The loss drops the Zephyrs to 18-21 on the season. The Zephyrs were out hit 9-4 in the game.
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Valentino Rossi, an professional motorcycle racer, MotoGP World Champ, and nine-time Grand Prix World Champion winner, has put in his two sense when it came to making of these Oakley shades. He preferred the Fire Iridium lenses and the Polished Black O Matter� frame, which is stress-resistant and comfortable too.
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The Nike Air Max 1 HYP remains iconic. The premium men's shoes are dressed in a leather and mesh upper for a durable yet breathable look. A pop of color wraps around the shoes and is on the Swoosh, while a white midsole keeps things anchored. The look is completed with a heel Air Max unit for superior cushioning.
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Reflecting on my first show more than six years after the fact, I have to include a fairly humorous anecdote about our adventure to the Georgia Theater. As four of us where anxious to leave Clemson and get down to Athens, we had to wait for our friend and designated driver to arrive with his new wheels. Tic-toc, tic-toc... Finally Rob pulls up in his new Saab that ol' Pops had rewarded the EE major with for his strong academic performance. Five freaks in a yuppie car come toolin' into Athens about an hour before showtime, and as we're rounding one of the last corners before the public parking area, Rob smacks a curb and deflates a tire on his brand new car. He decides to fix the tire now so we don't have to deal with it after the show. Up strolls a local hobo who calls himself Clark (also the name on his hat, and the county we're in) who offers to lend a hand but can't since he only has one. Clark states "i'd like to help, but az yawll cin see... only got one arm. So I'll play a little tune for yaz," and proceeds to pull a harmonica out of his pocket and starts wailin' the blues. Already a little tweaked, I about lost it and had to leave before laughing in Clark's face.
As we stroll up to the entrance, I notice the marquee reads "Phish & The Giant Country Horns". I figure its an opening act. Not quite. The addition of this three piece brass section literally blew me away. To this day, it was one of the hottest live concerts I've ever witnessed!
Its important to understand my exposure to Phish prior to seeing my first show. My roommate's girlfriend's brother had sent us a 60 minute tape of the Lawnboy LP. That's right, you could actually hear the needle hit the vinyl. That means my familiarity was with tracks like Reba, Antelope, Split Open,etc. Of course, they had also just released "A Picture of Nectar" a couple weeks earlier, and I had never heard anything like it. Chalkdust was to become the summer school '91 anthem. Tweezer was wickedly wierd and so damn funky. Cavern being a rocker, too. So any way...
Set I: Chalkdust. What a rockin' tune to open a show. Reba. Quite righteous. My sweet One-so much fun!
At this point I went to get another of the gargantuan 32oz. drafts the bar served. "and the foam, keeps getting thicker..." Maybe I was a little wacked - I almost fell into my cup of beer - but I couldn't stop laughing during this tune. All funked up. Suzy Greenberg. More hilarious musical antics. i am already claiming this as the best concert I've seen! TMWSIY->Avenu->TMWSIY This was a wild jam-nice melody turned intense and back to the nice melody. Bouncin'. Hey I'll admit, I liked this song at one point. Golgi. I think I actually held up that ticket stub (what a geek).
Set 2:
Stash. people were dangling them and sparkin' up as soon as the lights went down. Dinner and A Movie... and those horns are killin' me. You Enjoy. I had only heard rumors of the trampolines, but to see them jam while tramping was too cool. Funky Bitch was so damn funky. And did I mention the 'bitches'? This town has some really sweet southern bells who dig good music! Squirming Coil. More good stuff. Tweezer. What can I say... it was so hot and yet it was so cold. Really tight and super funky.
A three song encore?! lawnboy is a nice bit to mellow to at the end of a dazzling performance. But wait there's more! They really had created a monster; Edgar Winter woulda been proud. Split Open and Melt to close? Unbelievable.
Like I said, this was one of the greatest shows I have ever witnessed. And the horns were such an integral part of creating some of the most brilliant rock-jazz-funk - whatchamacallit. Whatchamacallit? PHISH!