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Super-easy "gingerbread houses" for lazy momsMeagan Francis
There are certain things I really enjoy doing with kids. Baking. Reading. Singing entire conversations as though we are in our own personal opera. (Amazingly, my kids don't even find this embarrassing.)
And then there are the activities I'd just as soon avoid. One of those is putting together gingerbread houses from scratch. From precision cutting to holding all the pieces precariously in place while the frosting dries, I find the process tedious at best and a crumbly, sweaty mess at worst.
Still, I don't want to deprive my kids of this time-honored tradition, which they seem to think is fun. So I've come up with a solution: purchase gingerbread house kits for the kids who are old enough to wrangle 'em on their own:
…and come up with an alternate plan for the kids who are are too little to know better. So I decided that two-year-old daughter Clara could make a gingerbread "house" of her own.
The supplies? Simple. Graham crackers, a variety of holiday-themed sprinkles, and Pillsbury Easy Frost.
I squirted a little of the soft, light Easy Frost in a bowl, gave her a plastic knife, and let her go to town. First she spread the frosting on the graham crackers…
Then, she was ready for the sprinkles. After a generous dusting, we were ready to assemble the "house". For the sake of ease, I decided we would make a gingerbread tent instead. Just two crackers leaned against one another, with a little Easy Frost to hold them together…
But here's where things stopped going according to plan.
Because Clara was having so much fun tasting the frosting that she disassembled the tent as soon as it was made so that she could lick all the frosting off the crackers.
But that's okay…
Because all that spreading, sprinkling, and licking? It kept her occupied for a good half-hour while her brothers struggled with their houses…
Which gave me plenty of hands-free time to help them. And really, that was the point in the first place.
Well, that, and the frosting. Of course.
I figure those gingerbread houses will fall apart in a year or two, but these photos of Clara will still be adorable ten Christmases from now. Which makes taking the easy way out feel that much more worthwhile.
Do you have any holiday baking shortcuts or lazy-mom strategies?
Thanks very much to Pillsbury for sponsoring this post and for providing Pillsbury products for me to have some fun with.


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nothing new really. I subscribe to over 20 magazines in health, fitness and fashion magazines (because of the industry I work in) and articles like this are a dime a dozen. Low fat, low fat, low fat. Whole grains touting all the way.
Honestly, it isn't worth the trouble to try and "educate" anyone.

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WAILUKU - Family members said Marshall Langford didn't have a gun, as police alleged, and was reaching for a cellphone when he was fatally shot by a police officer in a Kihei parking lot Tuesday morning.
"My son didn't have a gun.
He didn't," Kahakuloa resident Genevieve Langford said Wednesday morning. "They took his life.
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Marshall "Mosi" Langford is shown with his wife, Shelly, in a photo taken in 2010. He died Tuesday morning after being shot by a police officer while driving a stolen car in the parking lot of the Mana Kai Maui Resort. Members of his family said Wednesday that he didn't have a gun, as police have alleged.
"They could have Tasered him or shoot the tires, do something like that. They're trained. They didn't have to shoot. There was other ways and means."
The 31-year-old Langford was pronounced dead at the scene after the shooting at about 11:20 a.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Mana Kai Maui Resort.
Police said Langford was trying to flee in a stolen car and allegedly had pulled out a handgun that he pointed at one of the officers on scene when the officer fired his weapon at the suspect.
Witnesses reported hearing three shots and seeing three police officers around a blue 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The car, which hit a parked pickup truck, had been reported stolen from Alamo Rent A Car's base yard at Kahului Airport.
Langford was in the car when he was shot, a witness said, and afterward was pulled out of the vehicle by police.
The 18-year police veteran who shot Langford was placed on administrative leave, which is standard police procedure after officer-involved shootings. Police said Wednesday that they were not releasing the officer's name.
After the shooting, police blocked off the parking lot and evacuated the hotel for more than three hours, searching from room to room for a second suspect who had been with Langford. The suspect, a 28-year-old Wailuku man, turned himself in to police at about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, police said. He was being held at the Wailuku Police Station on Wednesday.
Police were reportedly searching the stolen vehicle Wednesday but as of Wednesday evening had not responded to requests for additional information about the search or other details about the shooting.
Langford, who was known to family and friends as "Mosi," had been a passenger when the 28-year-old man drove the car to the resort, where one of their friends works, said Langford's younger brother, Marcus Langford. He said the 28-year-old went into the store to buy Marshall Langford something to drink while Langford moved the car from the front of the store where they had pulled up.
Genevieve Langford said her son-in-law received a phone message from Langford at the time of the shooting.
"All my son-in-law heard was three shots on the phone," she said. "I don't know what he was trying to tell my son-in-law, but he nevah have time because they shot him already.
"They nevah give my son a chance to even talk. He had his phone, and they shot him."
She said she was at work Tuesday when her youngest daughter called to say that her son had been shot. She and other family members first went to the hospital, thinking Langford would be taken there.
After learning that wasn't the case, family members went to the Mana Kai, where police were investigating and keeping people out of the parking lot.
"I went kind of outraged because that was my son," she said.
She said police wouldn't let family members see Marshall Langford's body at the scene as the investigation was ongoing.
"I'm looking at it as they may be planting evidence against my son because they're authorized to do anything," she said. "I don't think that was right."
She said family members then were told to go to the morgue. At the morgue, Genevieve Langford said that she was allowed only to see her son's body from behind glass.
"I wanted to hold him," she said. "I couldn't hold him."
She said police told family members that they couldn't touch his body because of possible gunshot evidence and would have to wait until an autopsy was done.
She disputed police allegations that Langford was fleeing.
"I know my son. He wouldn't run," she said. "I know my son is on drugs, but this had nothing to do with drugs.
"For a stolen car, he got shot. Whether it was stolen or not, they didn't have to shoot him."
Langford said that she is considering suing the Police Department.
"They can't take my son's life just like that and think I not going do nothing," she said.
She said her son, the fourth of her six children, moved to Maui from Oahu when he was in the 9th grade and attended Baldwin High School before dropping out. He had been a mason, although he hadn't worked recently, family members said.
"He got so caught up in the drug world, and that's sad," Genevieve Langford said. "You can only love them, and you can only pray for them. He still was a good kid, even if he was on drugs."
Langford and his wife, Shelly, have a 10-year-old son, Ezekiel.
"She's hurting because she lost him, and my grandson don't have a father," Genevieve Langford said.
According to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, Marshall Langford has 18 criminal convictions, including five for unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, as well as second-degree theft, third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia. Some of the charges stem from car break-ins at Nakalele Point in 2006.
In 2006, after he was sentenced to a five-year prison term for the felony convictions, the parole board set his minimum term at four years, said Tommy Johnson, administrator of the Hawaii Paroling Authority. He said Langford was twice denied parole and served the entire five-year term before being released from prison on May 24, 2011.
He was still incarcerated when he was arraigned in February 2011 in 2nd Circuit Court on charges of first-degree promotion of prison contraband and possessing drug paraphernalia, but the charges - stemming from a December 2009 incident - were dismissed in April 2011, the month before his release from prison, court records show.
"My brother wasn't a bad person," said Brandy Kinoshita. "He just made bad choices."
Marcus Langford said that he looked up to his brother. "I was his tail when we were smaller," he said. "I was always following, did whatever he did. We had the same friends."
Genevieve Langford remembered her son's "smiles, his laughter."
"He was quiet, observing," she said. "But he brought laughter and love."
She said her son didn't need to steal.
"His wife love him so much that she gave him anything he wanted," she said. "When he nevah come home, she goes looking for him and bring him food, give him money. She took care my son.
"He's a loving son. He did make bad choices. We all do in our life. My son wasn't perfect, but he didn't have to die that way."
Marshall Langford is also survived by his father, Milo Langford; other brother Milo Keoni Langford; and other sisters Sangria Salgado, Lacy Langford and Tracy Kahanaoi.
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On Jun 4, 11:26 am, AEF
> Hello,
> My company is moving to a new data center and I received this message:
> "Also, all of the switches at [the new data center] are gigibit
> switches and all the ports are set to AUTO. Therefore, server
> settings for "Speed and Duplex" on the network cards should be set to
> AUTO. If the server only has a 100MB network card, please inform the
> network group."
> I have some MicroVAX 3100 Model 80s, 95s, and one 90.
> I have 2 types of transceivers:
> MADGE LE 46T transceiver with redundancy (IEE 802.3 10 BASE T) which
> has the following controls: Enable or Disable: SQE, MOD (T+, T), EXS,
> CenterCOM(TM) 210T twisted pair tansceiver IEE 802.3 10 BASE T (MAU)
> Questions:
> What are these transceiver settings and how should they be set (mostly
> how they should be set!) (They are all in the disable and T
> positions.)
> Why do I even need transceivers?
> Is there anything configurable on the NIC? If so, what do I need to do
> and how?
> Is there anything I need to do except tell the network group it's 10
> Mb/sec Ethernet?
> Are there any duplex settings? If not, is it half or full?
My recollection...from about a decade ago when I last
had MicroVaxes...is that there were no duplex settings
on the Thinwire/10-Base-T transceivers, but that we
set the network switches to full-duplex. Yes, there
*is* a difference: you can run either half-duplex or
full-duplex over 10-Base-T (and other twisted pair),
but if the two ends don't match, there are difficult
to trace communications problems (that is, you
don't get a hard failure, just poor response with a
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Pietro Gagliardi wrote:
> Hello. In CPU Warlock, it asks me for the following:
> - enter ip netmask gateway as dotted quads i.e. 192.168.1.9
> 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
> - echo enter ip of dns for /lib/ndb/local
> - enter ipnet and authdom i.e, zero zero.dom
> What does all this mean and what values are best for QEMU? Thanks.
it means what is says
it's asking for the IP netmask & gateway as dotted quads i.e.
192.168.1.9 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
such that 192.168.1.9 is your desired ip, 255.255.255.0 is the netmask
and 192.168.1.1 is the gateway
ip of dns for /lib/ndb/local adds a dns=ip in to /lib/ndb/local
enter ipnet and authdom i.e, zero zero.dom is asking you for the
names of your ipnet and the authdom you wish to use
they are just names of your choosing
best for QEMU
by default QEMU issues IP addresses through DHCP from the QEMU instance
and uses 10.0.2.2 as the gateway iirc
see http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/qemu-doc.html
personally I use vdeq
In that way the running Plan 9 CPU server will be available to drawterm,
otherwise you have to play games with QEMU command line options
My QEMU lives on 192.168.254.254
I run
# vde_switch -tap tap0
# ifconfig tap0 192.168.254.254
# chown root:maht /tmp/vde.ctl
# chmod g+w /tmp/vde.ctl
and then
vdeq qemu QEMUOPTIONS
and then I can assign IPs to Qemu running instances that get routed on
their own subnet and I can ping 192.168.254.1 from 10.0.0.2


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Gunfire Injures One on New Year's Morning
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Published: September 18, 2012
Radio interview about International Peace Day film screening
Michael Gagne and WURD host Barbara Grant discuss peace as a process—rather than simply as the absence of war—the Envision Peace. AFSC is partnering with Envision Peace on the Sept. 21 event.
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PRINCETON — Dr. Thomas Gillespie, the former president of the Princeton Theological Seminary, died Saturday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 83.
He was appointed the fifth president of the Presbyterian-affiliated seminary in 1983 and served until his retirement in 2004, the seminary said.
His tenure saw an increased diversity in faculty hires, as well as the construction of several academic buildings, a residence hall and parking garage, the school said.
The seminary also established its Institute for Youth Ministry under his leadership.
The author of "The First Theologians: A Study in Early Christian Prophecy," Gillespie was perhaps best known in the seminary community as a preacher, regularly offering sermons during his presidency along with pastoral care, the school said.
He once said, "There is no work in the world that is more interesting, more challenging, and more gratifying than the work of pastoral ministry. Among the honors that have come to me, I can think of none greater than when a member of my congregation has introduced me to a friend by saying, 'I would like you to meet my pastor.'"
A graduate of Pepperdine University in 1951 and the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1954, Gillespie founded a church in Garden Grove, Calif., before being named pastor of another in Burlingame, Calif.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara, his son and two daughters and their spouses, and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton on Monday at 1 p.m., followed by a reception at the seminary.
The Mather Hodge Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Thomas W. Gillespie Scholarship Endowment Fund and sent to the Office of Seminary Relations, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540.


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Burger King Cancels Facebook Ad Campaign
A friend in need is a tenth of a burger.
Such is the calculus Burger King Holdings Inc., known for its advertising antics, has been encouraging on Facebook, asking members of the social-networking site to "de-friend" 10 others in exchange for a free Whopper. Facebook members can "friend" people—invite them into their circle of contacts—and also de-friend them.
Now the fast-food chain has pulled the plug on the campaign, which launched Jan. 5 and was dubbed "Whopper Sacrifice," amid concerns from Facebook that it publicized severed friendships.
The campaign, which featured tag lines such as "Friendship is strong, but the Whopper is stronger," grew rapidly on the site, as thousands of members jilted each other for burgers. Each time someone de-friended someone else through a special application, Burger King published an update on both people's Facebook pages. That helped spread the word—but ran afoul of the site's protocol.
"We encourage creativity from developers and companies" using the site, a Facebook spokesman said in a statement, "but we also must ensure that applications meet users' expectations." Facebook disabled the notification feature, and the two companies discussed revising the application, but Burger King decided instead to end the campaign.
"While Facebook was a great sport, they did ask for changes that would have resulted in a different approach to our application, counter to what we developed," a Burger King spokeswoman said in a statement.
A Burger King Web site, Whoppersacrifice.com, says, "Facebook has disabled Whopper Sacrifice after your love for the Whopper sandwich proved to be stronger than 233,906 friendships." Users who de-friended 10 others and submitted their mailing address before the application was disabled will still qualify for free Whoppers, the Burger King spokeswoman said.
"Whopper Sacrifice" was created by Burger King's agency, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, owned by MDC Partners, and Refresh Partners, and follows several provocative campaigns for the No. 2 burger brand. In December, it conducted taste tests against McDonald's Big Mac with so-called "Whopper virgins" with no fast-food exposure, and this month it is airing commercials about the "Angry Whopper," raised by a supposedly sadistic farmer.


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The University of Hawaii men's volleyball team fell to top-ranked Brigham Young in five sets in a quarterfinal match of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament in Provo, Utah, on Saturday.
BYU won the match 25-19, 20-25, 22-25, 25-12, 15-13 to end Hawaii's season.
Brook Sedore had 18 kills to lead UH, while Taylor Averill added 16.
The Warriors (11-17) finished with a 57-56 edge in kills.
BYU (23-4) advanced to the MPSF semifinals behind 25 kills from Ben Patch and 13 from Taylor Sander.
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As the Washington Nationals fight for a playoff spot, their ace Stephen Strasburg is approaching a looming innings limit. As a result, Strasburg will be shut down in two or three starts, according to Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post.
The Nationals will essentially be relying on making the playoffs without their No. 1 pitcher.
The Nationals are in an interesting position as the waiver deadline approaches and the postseason is right around the corner. Acquiring a waiver wire pitcher is important if the Nats want to have a bit more firepower in September and October.
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Harrisburg resident artist Jonathan Frazier likes to paint outdoors for many reasons, including the fact that it gives him a chance to perform for passersby.
"I enjoy painting outside, especially in fair weather," he said. "My experience as a teacher and performing musician comes into play when interacting with the numerous curious onlookers."
Frazier said that "playing" to the crowd works out well.
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Above, Harrisburg artist-musician Jonathan Frazier is seen performing at Converge Gallery, 140 W. Fourth St., where he has several paintings on display, including the one of the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., until April 27.
A painting of the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., by Jonathan Frazier.
"[A] 'rock and roll' presence seems to attract more spectators, which is a fun side effect," he said. "Some artists are secretive about their methods, but for me, the sharing of the process is as much fun as presenting the finished piece."
Frazier has painted several buildings in Williamsport, including the Sun-Gazette, the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., and The Herdic House, 407 W. Fourth St.
He made his way to the city due to suggestions from friends and an invite from a local gallery.
"I finally came into town about a year ago to visit Converge Gallery as some of my friends back home had highly recommended it," he said. "I was impressed by the variety of contemporary work they had. I started creating oil paintings in Williamsport this past fall, at the invitation of Casey [Gleghorn] and John [Yogodzinski] at Converge Gallery, and have been a regular visitor since."
Frazier was enticed by the Sun-Gazette building because of "the usual lures - form and color."
"The unusual angles of the building created an interesting form for light and shadow play, and the warm red bricks with little bits of detail and inlay in contrasting colors also attracted me and provided a rich vehicle for my pronounced brush work," he said.
The artist likes to make his way around to different locations for fresh views, including Shenandoah Mountain in Virginia and West Virginia, but when he's home in Harrisburg, where he's lived for 15 years, he also has his go-to spots for beauty.
"I gravitate towards the Susquehanna River at the edge of the city, especially in the afternoon and evening, when interesting things are starting to happen in the sky," he said.
Frazier isn't really worried about the fact that traditional landscapes won't be setting the art world ablaze any time soon.
"Even though contemporary artistic expression has taken many forms beyond the easel, I like to think that there is something timeless about 'plein air' painting," he said. "I love standing at the easel in the landscape itself, surrounded by all that life and movement. You have to make decisions on the spot and that freshness shows through in the finished piece."
Winter months can be hard for outdoor painters. With daily highs averaging around 40 degrees between December and February in Harrisburg, Frazier can't stay outside as much as he'd like to and has to work from other sources.
"I am not dogmatic about it - I have no problem with working from photos on these cold winter days," he said.
Frazier's impact on Williamsport hasn't strictly been as an artist, as he has performed live music at Converge Gallery, 140 W. Fourth St., and Barrel 135, 135 E. Third St., as well.
"As a musician, I sing and play keyboard, guitar, banjo, Native American flutes, harmonica and many smaller objects-instruments, such as the kalimba I aquired yesterday," he said.
Frazier's paintings will be on display at Converge Gallery as a part of its "Suspended in Time" exhibition until April 27.
For more information about the artist-musician, visit www.jonathanfrazier.com. For more information about the gallery, visit www.convergegallery.com.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – It's hard not to fall in love with Rachael Price's voice and confidence. But understatement may be her most powerful musical tool.
The laid-back persona the Lake Street Dive frontwoman conveyed Thursday night at Frederik Meijer Gardens often belied the versatile, elastic, passionate soul vocals she delivered during a 90-minute, 19-song set. With hands on hips and an ever-present wide smile, she seems to enjoy performing, but never sacrificed emotion or distracted from the song. When she let rip with a Joplinesque bluesy bellow, her performance had great impact, but never smacked of indulgence.
The same goes for her band members - standup bassist Bridget Kearney, drummer Mike Calabrese and guitarist/trumpet player Mike Olson – who practiced taste and restraint all night long. They occasionally flashed with a solo or a jazzy fill, but never strayed from the point. That is, to deliver a simple and direct message, one reinforced by Price's repetition of refrains during emotional crescendos, in the classic blues tradition.
"Just Ask" and "What About Me" were fine examples of the Lake Street Dive aesthetic: minimalist arrangements, thoughtful instrumentation, a focus on the vocals. "Bad Self Portraits" paired a clever lyric with a deep Motown groove; "I Don't Care About You" merged a driving intro with a Vietnam War-era rock 'n' roll riff; "Bobby Tanqueray" featured a brilliant hook whistled by Olson.
Some songs, like the slyly funny "Oh Bobby" and coffeehouse folk of "Neighbor Song" ("I can hear my neighbors making love upstairs/Their love is amplifying all of my despair," Price sang), might work better in a small, smoky club, especially considering the tame, but appreciative nature of the Gardens audience. A couple of tiny pockets of concertgoers stood and danced, and solo breaks were praised via smatterings of applause.
The band built to a strong finish, reaching the back row down the stretch: Torch song "Seventeen" found the band at its tightest, shifting tempos often, but returning to a gutsy, irresistible chorus. "Hello? Goodbye!" and "You Go Down Smooth" offered pure pop to end the set, and encore number "I Want You Back" shrewdly rearranged a Jackson 5 classic into slow-burn soul.
The band knows its strengths, the primary one being Price's ability to connect to an audience without pandering. "We're a very square band," she told the crowd mid-set. "We go to bed early. We make the right choices." There was self-deprecation in her voice, and prompted laughter, but she accurately described Lake Street Dive and its focus – they may have a retro sound, but their performance was fresh and vibrant, an expression of pure music with no needless adornments. They're conservative, but never, ever dull.
The band only recently breached the surface of the mainstream, and slowly has been building a following. If Thursday's show is any indication, Price and co. should be picking up large swaths of new devotees with every gig. I'm one of them.
John Serba is film critic and entertainment reporter for MLive and The Grand Rapids Press. Email him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter or Facebook.


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If you are the typical incoming OSU student, you've probably already had a whirlwind summer! Between high school graduation, START, your internship/summer job, hanging out with friends and purchasing decor for your residence hall room…You probably haven't thought much about some of the nuts and bolts things you need to do to finish up the admission process.
WAIT! You say…I have more to do with admissions!? Yup, you probably have a couple of outstanding requirements. Don't panic though, The Admissions Blog is here to help!
If you are an incoming first year student you need to:
Send us your final high school transcript (order it from your school).
If you haven't already, send us your SAT or ACT scores.
AND any IB/AP scores that you wish expect to receive credit from.
Order transcripts from any community colleges that you have credit from.
If you are an incoming transfer student you need to:
Have your final college transcripts sent to OSU.
Get any other documents that the Office of Admissions asked for to us.
Whether you are a first year OR transfer student, if you haven't signed up for one of the few remaining START programs…You need to register ASAP! If you don't register for start you won't have a class schedule until CONNECT Week.
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While Target created a firestorm in 2010 for donating to a conservative group backing an anti-gay, and unsuccessful, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota, the retailer now is selling t-shirts to benefit the Family Equality Council, a group representing LGBT families.
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council said "if they're looking to resonate with Americans, they ought to try defending marriage":
Target's slogan is "expect more." And when it comes to their politics, Americans do. Hello, I'm Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. One of America's biggest companies isn't just named Target--it's becoming one. Starting May 20, the mega-chain's introducing a new line of same-sex "marriage" merchandise that says, "Love is love." Target promises to donate 100% of the profits to a national homosexual group--but they don't specify which one. Retail analyst Britt Beemer says that Target's strategy isn't "very smart," especially in conservative states, where it does the biggest business. "Anytime a retailer gets away from doing what they should be doing by being involved in a social cause, [they] lose." The company said it wanted to "resonate beyond fashion." But if they're looking to resonate with Americans, they ought to try defending marriage. According to voters, the country's still very opposed to redefining it. Let Target know that its agenda isn't your style. Log on to target.com, scroll down, and click "Contact Us."
Naturally, the American Family Association is also fuming, and the organization's president Tim Wildmon released an action alert and letter blasting the company:
Target is joining President Obama in ramming same-sex marriage down the throats of the American people.
Send an email to Target Chairman Gregg Steinhafel. Let him know that a majority of Americans oppose same-sex marriage and are able to use their pocketbooks to voice their opposition to companies that support it.
Dear Chairman Steinhafel:
Thirty-one states have overwhelmingly voted for constitutional amendments to protect marriage as only between one-man, one-woman. And your company does business in all of these states.
That's why I can't understand why Target would purposely choose to offend me by donating cash to support the Family Equality Council's push for legalizing homosexual marriage.
I urge you to reconsider this promotion and stop supporting a gay marriage campaign.
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Florida State has had a rough go of it this season. A shocking loss on opening night was followed by struggles during non-conference play with the ACC yet to show the Seminoles any mercy either. But if there is one shining light for FSU in the darkness that has enveloped it's season, it has been the late-game heroics of Michael Snaer. The senior guard struck again on Tuesday night with a buzzer-beating layup that pushed FSU past Georgia Tech and gave Snaer his third game-winning shot in the last five games.
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The borough of St. Laurent will no longer allow drive-through restaurants and other businesses to set up shop on their territory in residential sectors.
Borough mayor Alan DeSousa defends the new bylaw.
"We simply want to make sure that our residential neighbourhoods remain residential neighbourhoods: open to people who want to walk, who want to bike, to make sure security measures are in place," DeSousa said.
DeSousa said they just want to make sure their residents don't suffer the impact of drive-thrus: car lineups, noise and air pollution, traffic. And he said while the bylaw affects the 30% of the borough which is residential....
"Over 70% of our territory is industrial and open for business," DeSousa told CJAD 800 News.
But who wants to open a drive-through restaurant in an area that's deserted after work hours and on weekends, said Jean Lefebvre of the restaurants association Restaurants Canada.
He said such a bylaw drives away investment and job creation.
"We have a member that has two restaurants with no drive-thru and wants to build one in the residential park. It's a million dollar investment," Lefebvre said.
"We cannot be your partner one day and pay $400,000 a year in taxes in the borough, be your partner one day and be your enemy the next day. This is unacceptable."
Lefebvre said drive-thrus provide a practical service for working parents, the elderly and the disabled, especially in the winter.
DeSousa said existing drive-thrus won't be affected.
The bylaw should officially come into effect in July after going through council next month.
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Couple to be sentenced for robbing 4 banks
An Iowa man who robbed banks with his wife is asking for a sentence that perhaps will let him see his teenage children again.
Jeffrey and Roxena Schoon are scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Sioux City.
The couple have pleaded guilty to robbing four banks within 20 miles of their Wall Lake home in December 2011 and January 2012. Investigators say the pair then got married in Las Vegas.
Jeffrey Schoon tells the judge in a letter that he's raised an 18-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son who has cystic fibrosis.
Jeffrey Schoon asks the judge to adopt a plea agreement that requires a 15-year sentence.
He says the average life span of someone with cystic fibrosis is 30, so the deal gives hope his family someday will be reunited.
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A unique, contemporary and nostalgic restaurant offering food that is created with heart and soul in a 'from-scratch' kitchen. Serving locally grown products, whenever possible, to create great meal choices. From hamburgers to steak, soup and salad, sandwiches, Friday night fish fry, and Sunday's Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Serving up comfort food with a twist. We are an American bar and grill with a distinct urban vibe located in the heart of Historic Downtown Libertyville. Menu includes salads, choice entrees, sandwiches and burgers, seafood and much more.
A' Salute is a high class lounge featuring entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with room for dancing. The menu will feature a selection of small sandwiches called "trios" which are served in threes.
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Acquaviva Tasting and Wine Bar
Wine tastings, delicatessen meats, cheeses, craft beers, wine bar. Inside and outside garden seating. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer with friends in a relaxing atmosphere.
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Your neighborhood farm-to-table restaurant. Celebrating the rich diversity of American food and drink. Our produce and meats are sourced almost exclusively from small family farms in the Midwest. The menu is seasonally focused and our casual dining room features a spectacular Brunswick bar, as well as comfortable booths and tables.
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This cool rock and roll bar, co-owned by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz (a Chicago native), boasts over-sized celebrity mug shots adorning its walls. Stop in and croon on the karaoke stage with a live band or dance to the DJ-driven music.
For 25 years, The Annoyance Theatre has created some of Chicago's finest comedy. Home of the longest running musical Co-ed Prison Sluts, The Annoyance uses improvisation to create new and original plays, musicals, sketch-comedy and more, in a vibrant, uncensored atmosphere.
Restaurant and pub with comfortable, friendly and casual atmosphere. Outdoor beer garden, dining room and separate bar area with TVs throughout. Full menu featuring classic American fare; average price $7-$12. Daily drink specials. Open daily 11:00 am.
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Classic neighborhood restaurant & pub is a favorite for gatherings of all occasions. Banquet rooms available. Bar has a traditional urban feel with pool tables, darts, video gaming, and plenty of TVs. Also popular are the all-season porch room and outdoor beer garden.
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Upscale Casual American themed restaurant, 28 draft beers and 6 wines on tap. We will please your palate, your senses and your mood!
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Expect bumping beats and go-go dancing boys at this GLBT bar in Andersonville. A 30-foot-long bar and an elevated seating area overlook the dance floor, often set in motion by a DJ spinning dance hits and house standards. Exposed brick walls, galvanized metal and hardwood floors and warm lighting create an inviting upscale ambiance.
Intimate, upscale atmosphere - Chicago's finest live entertainment venue. The Back Room entertains Chicago with live band music 7 nights a week, two shows a night! They also offer a light food menu, dancing, late night music on the weekends, and top notch service. For over 45 years The Back Room has been the place to go if you are looking for an incredible evening of live music. Guests enter down a long brick alleyway where they are greeted by our host and led into our Showcase Lounge. Our host can accommodate groups of all sizes at our lounge tables or if you'd prefer to be up and dancing you can find a spot at the bar. Every night you can expect the very best in Jazz along with an incredible mix of Motown; R&B; Funk; Adult Contemporary and some down home Chicago Blues! All of your favorite music under one roof, performed live 7 nights a week in an intimate upscale atmosphere that guarantees an unforgettable night. If you're looking for a fun, lively venue for late night dancing head to the Back Room after 1am on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays when the music continues with your favorite Top 40 and hip hop classics! There's no reason the party has to stop when the bands do!
Backstage at Hollywood Casino Joliet
Located inside Hollywood Casino Joliet, catch a live performance, dance the night away to the areas hottest DJ's or throw a private party! Backstage offers two large bars, an amazing sound system and a classy ambiance. For your next outing, consider Backstage and it's wide array of setup options and food & beverage packages.
Bar & nightclub covers 3 floors and features DJs, live bands, dance floor, and comedy night. Located on the Mississippi riverfront.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant
From the southern midlands of Ireland to the Chicago suburbs Ballydoyle carries the tradition with classic Irish brews, excellent food and live entertainment. Irish fare, boxtys, entrees and burgers. Brews on tap, by the pint, bottle and cans. Live music, parties and events. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day all year!
An eclectic urban bar with warm surroundings, filled with nightlife photography, hand-laid tile artwork and other local architectural touches. Made famous for handcrafted signature martinis, also features an exceptional selection of uniquely presented American food traditionally and regionally inspired, including small plates, burgers and sandwiches. While beer and wine connoisseurs will be impressed with extensive selection of imports, microbrews and over 20 wines by the glass, cocktail drinkers will revel in signature martinis, mojitos and margaritas made from the highest quality ingredients.
Inspired by the regional flavors of the Italian Tre Venezie, Ombra is a space you can make your own. It's where the casual comfort of the neighborhood meets the energy of possibility. You just might encounter the new and unexpected — whether the flavors, the wine list, or the conversations and people around you.
We are all super excited to tend, cook and serve you while you are here, so come on down, check in, like us on Facebook and give us your feedback. Open 5 pm - 11 pm Tue/Wed, 5 pm - midnight Thurs/Fri/Sat and 5 pm - 11 pm Sundays.
Beer House, located on the outskirts of Yorktown Center, is a unique concept bringing over 60 tap and hundreds of bottled beers to one great venue. You can be sure to find almost half of our tap line dedicated to local Chicagoland breweries. Catering to both the beer aficionado and those wanting to learn more, our staff is willing to answer questions and make suggestions. Come drink the best beers, enjoy live music, catch sports on our 15 televisions, or just relax with friends!
Benchwarmers Sports Bar & Grill
Enjoy appetizers, all you can eat salad bar, great sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Grill available for private parties. Full bar, carryouts, catering, delivery, children's menu, entertainment, outdoor dining, live video gaming. Banquet facilities for 130. Lunch: Under $10 Dinner: Under $15 Credit Cards Accepted
Bill's Pizza & Pub is a family-friendly restaurant, since 1957, with a unique, comfortable, rustic, northwoods-inspired dining room with incredible wildlife mounts. World's renowned first double-decker and famous thin crust pizzas are outstanding! Bill's also offers delicious sandwiches and desserts. The atmosphere is relaxed, the beer is cold and served in a frosty mug, and the food is great. Throw your cares out the window and your peanut shells on the floor. Have Kids? Great! Bill's offers a large selection of video games for children. Convenient carryout and prompt delivery service, allows quality pizzas, sandwiches, and munchies to be enjoyed in the comfort of home or a hotel.
Billy Barooz has the atmosphere of a sports bar while offering high-quality cuisine. Meet up with friends and watch the game, grab drinks at the bar, or enjoy a family meal in the dining area. Don't forget to try their nachos!
Black Dog Smoke and Ale House is the most talked-about restaurant in town. Locals and visitors come here to enjoy great barbeque and craft brews in a warm and casual setting. Come early to get a seat, and even earlier if you want to try the burnt ends, which are made from the most tender part of the brisket – they usually sell out in two hours or less.


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Are 3-D movies finally here to stay? No less than 15 major motion pictures this summer incorporate the technology. Are consumers ready to buy 3-D televisions to replace their still shiny new HDTV sets? A growing number of manufacturers in the U-S are counting on it. Has the technology finally advanced to the point that it truly is revolutionary to the viewing experience and therefore, at long last, a viable and profitable product?
The fact is – only you can answer those questions – and answer you will – because as we speak movie studios are ferociously marketing and creating more and more 3-D eye candy. TV manufacturers are ramping up promotions to sell televisions with 3-D capability. Cable programmers are rushing to set up new channels offering 3-D content.
Which brings me to this question: where was the clamor and pleading for 3-D from the public? Were we marching in the streets, chanting "3-D! 3-D! 3-D!?"
Does anyone else feel like this is being crammed down our throat whether we like it or not?
Some people are calling it the "Avatar" effect, since so many people went to see "Avatar" in 3-D…even with the added charge. But a number of 3-D films were already in the pipeline when "Avatar" opened. And the television technology has been in the works for some time. So, a trend was already in place. I will agree that "Avatar" upped the ante considerably and actually influenced studios to tack on 3-D to certain big-time projects that weren't filmed with the technology in mind. You may remember the lashing that "Clash of the Titans" endured for its bandwagon, last-minute, oh-by-the-way-it's-in-3-D, appearance. In fact, it was because of the vehemently negative reaction from audiences that compelled me to see that flick in 2-D. I'm also one of the few people who didn't see "Avatar" in 3-D. Amazingly, I still enjoyed the movie.
And for me, therein lies 3-D's problem. It's not a must-have. Yes, when the master of movie-making innovation, James Cameron, releases an event movie boasting of groundbreaking technology, plenty of the movie-going public will race to see it. But does that mean we want to see something like "Repo Men" in 3-D? We didn't even want to see that in 2-D.
Put another way, when I saw a football game in Hi-definition for the first time…I WAS HOOKED. I would never be able to watch a sporting event on standard TV ever again with as much enjoyment. HD, for me, (at least in sports) is practically mandatory. 3-D just doesn't incite that same passion for me. Is it cool? Sure, once in a while for the right movie. But a steady diet? Or more forebodingly, a replacement, for how I watch movies or TV? I honestly hope not.
Some of you may feel differently. I guess I stand with those who tried 3-D in the 50s, 80s and 90s. How many times do we as a society have to say "no" to 3-D for Hollywood to finally get the message? Every now and then, for the right event film, it's a cheesy good time and can elicit an "ooh and ah" factor. But in the end, Hollywood should just focus on making quality entertainment. It doesn't take enhanced depth perception to tell if a movie is any good or not.
Marcus Hyles is senior news correspondent for WVAS Radio in Montgomery. His career as a writer and news broadcaster spans 20 years in the Montgomery market. The Hyles Files is his outlet for all things NOT news. "The Hyles Files" was awarded "Best Commentary or Editorial" on Alabama radio by the Associated Press for 2010.


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After having contributed to the early '90s Commodore 64, Amiga and x86 demoscene, Zoli started his career in 2000. His first project was engineering what became the most widely used Hungarian internet traffic auditing system Webaudit.hu.
He spent the last 8 years as a freelance SEO for European clients, and he has been doing analytics consultancy since 2007. His data company AALL.hu offers a solution for measuring display ad performance, integrating adviews into the destination sites' Multi Channel Funnels. Zoli is also the sole engine behind the Central Eastern European internet conference Superweek that hosted speakers including key Googlers working on search quality and Google Analytics.
Zoli (35) lives in Budapest with his wife and three kids. In the early morning he plays tennis, and in the evenings he takes long walks with his black poodle in the scenic Castle District.
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The iconic "Lion of the Senate," 76, was expected to sit out this convention, perhaps his last. Though battling a malignant tumor in his left parietal lobe, he made a last-minute decision to fly from Massachusetts to Denver with his wife, Victoria.
With his signature white mane slightly thinning in spots but his bulky frame as stalwart as ever – and with his wife at his side – Kennedy strode onstage unassisted as the 4,400 delegates in the hall rose from their seats to deliver their unrestrained cheers and screams.
"It's so wonderful to be here! Nothing – nothing – is going to keep me away from this special gathering tonight," said Kennedy, who was introduced by his niece, Caroline Kennedy, and a stirring video tribute to the lawmaker and sole surviving brother of the fabled Kennedy dynasty that included war hero Joseph Kennedy Jr., President John F. Kennedy and New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.
There for ObamaTed Kennedy vowed to be in Washington, D.C., to witness Barack Obama's inauguration. "I pledge to you," he said in his booming Boston accent, "I will be there next January on the floor of the United States Senate when we begin the next great chapter of American progress."
The senator is one of only six in history to serve in the Senate for more than 40 years. Meanwhile, in Denver, the Kennedy magic lived on for one more brief, shining moment.
Loudspeakers blared "Still The One," and the adoring crowd, pumping Kennedy signs to the pop beat, showered an extended standing ovation on the statesman as he kissed and hugged family and Democratic Party VIPs on the podium before leaving the stage with one final wave.
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BIG RAPIDS, MI – Tony Annese remembered what Sparky McEwen used to do as a head coach at the high school level, and it made a lasting impression when it came time to hire a receivers coach at Ferris State University.
Annese, at Jenison High School and then Musekegon, recalled the successes McEwen had at Creston High School, where his teams routinely went deep in the playoffs, including the state finals in 1999. McEwen and Creston beat Annese's Muskegon team in the final regular-season game in 2001, 56-30.
Now they have joined forces at Ferris State.
Annese, hired in December to take over the Bulldogs after three seasons at Grand Rapids Community College, went 195-41 in 22 years at the high school level, including three state championships at Muskegon. He also coached at Montrose (1987-94), Ann Arbor Pioneer (1995-96) and Jenison (1997-99).
McEwen, a former quarterback and receiver at Ferris State, coached Creston High School from 1996-2003 and then served as offensive coordinator and later head coach for three seasons (2005-08) with the now-defunct Grand Rapids Rampage in the Arena Football League. He then spent three years as head coach in Oklahoma City with the Yard Dawgs, a team that spent two seasons as an arenafootball2 franchise and its final year in the AFL.
Annese reached out to McEwen when looking for a receivers coach.
"He's a great offensive mind," Annese said. "He knows the passing game really well and that's something we like to do. And, he's a bit of a task master. He demands receivers be fundamentally sound, and I've seen the improvement already."
McEwen, meanwhile, who had been with the head coach of Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz on the Arena Football League up until 2010, is an alumnus of Ferris State and also has his son, A.J., on the team.
It was a good fit for him as well.
"The nice thing for me is to be back here," said McEwen, who played at Ferris State from 1987-90. "Ferris State has been good to me and I've always felt it's one of the best kept secrets there is."
Working together should also help Ferris State's offense. The Bulldogs, who were 6-5 a year ago under former coach Jeff Pierce, passed for an average of 234 yards a game in 2011, just over 11 yards per reception. Two quarterbacks from Rockford, Taylor Masiewicz and Robert Banaszak are in the hunt to start.
"I've known Tony since Creston High School and that had a lot to do with me coming back," said McEwen. "We were on opposite sidelines going at it, and both of our games have been focused on the offensive side of the ball. So, yeah, it sure does a man good to be on the same side as him instead of pulling our hair out going against each other."
His son A.J., a former standout at East Grand Rapids, is a sophomore receiver. He had two receptions last season.
"The combination of everything and having a chance to coach your son is something special," McEwen said.
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Maybe no group of Americans has been courted and fawned over more this election season than the middle class.
Mitt Romney says he wants to bring back good jobs for the middle class.
President Obama says he wants to give tax relief to the middle class.
Romney says he won't increase taxes on the middle class.
"The middle class takes center stage in every presidential election," said Rich Morin, a senior editor at the Pew Research Center. "But it's particularly relevant this year because, as we found, the size of the middle class is shrinking and the Great Recession has taken a considerable toll on these Americans."
But what, exactly, is middle class?
Is it William Bucierka, a retiree from West Seneca?
Is it Tim and Lisa Burgett, a double-income couple from Hamburg?
Is it Amy Mirand, a data manager from Kenmore?
"If you look at the political discussion, the definition of the middle class depends on who is talking and who they're talking to," said Mikhail Melnik, a former Niagara University economics professor now teaching in Atlanta.
"It's very widespread," Melnik said. "Someone with an income of $45,000 will be in the middle class, but according to our politicians, someone with $250,000 is also in the middle class."
It's true.
The term "middle class" is often used colloquially, but it's a bit trickier to actually calculate. Not even the U.S. Census Bureau has a standard definition for middle class, because the concept can be measured in ways beyond household income.
Middle class can include someone's net worth, education or lifestyle. You also need to consider the number of people in the household.
"I would say it's between $40,000 and $60,000," said Bucierka, 59.
"Sixty thousand dollars or less," said Mirand, 55.
"Between $40,000 and, probably, $100,000," said Tim Burgett, 42.
A recent study by Pew calculated middle income as $39,000 to $118,000 – about two-thirds to double the nation's median income, or roughly $68,000 for a family of four.
Another study by the Brookings Institution also used $68,000 for a family of four – roughly triple the poverty line.
One simple way to measure the middle class might be to look at those in the statistical middle of the income distribution.
In Erie and Niagara counties, the middle 20 percent of households had an income between $35,984 and $58,682 in 2011, according to census estimates.
That's about 93,000 homes.
"I would consider myself middle-class," said Mirand, a former epidemiologist at Roswell Park Cancer Institute who works as a data manager now. "I'm not in debt. I don't live large, but I live good."
The Kenmore mother is happy with the job Obama has done, but it's important to her that the middle class get more opportunities to go to college.
And the notion that a household income of as much as $250,000 could be considered middle-income – as the candidates have suggested – is laughable to Mirand.
Others would agree, but the definition of middle class is going to vary from region to region, said Mark Zaporowski, professor of economics and finance at Canisius College.
Middle income in the Buffalo region, where the cost of living is fairly moderate, is going to be different than the middle income in metropolitan New York City, for example, Zaporowski said.
The income ranges from $47,584 to $80,527 for those downstate households living in the middle, census estimates show.
"It's nebulous," Zaporowski said. "Different people define it in different ways. Everyone is looking at the definition from their own perspective."
Bucierka would consider himself middle-class, too.
The military veteran worked at Nabisco for 30 years before retiring in 2007. Now, he lives off his pension and disability payments, waiting for his Social Security to kick in.
Bucierka has been a registered Republican since Richard Nixon was president, so he has heard all the politicians since then talk about helping the middle class. This time around is nothing new.
But he admits it's been a tough few years for the middle class.
"Terrible," Bucierka said.
Groceries are so expensive, he said.
Fuel prices are rising.
The cost of a college education has soared.
And he can't believe the cost of health insurance.
"This has been a terrible decade for the middle class," said Morin, the senior editor at Pew, a Washington D.C.-based "fact tank" that studies issues and trends shaping America.
"Since 2000, the middle class has shrunk in size, it has fallen backward in income and wealth and lost some of its can-do optimism about the future," Morin said.
Described as a "lost decade" for the middle class, the 2000s saw inflation-adjusted income fall 5 percent for America's middle-income group, while their wealth – assets minus debt – dropped 28 percent, according to the Pew report released in August.
Eighty-five percent of the middle-class people surveyed said it has been more difficult to maintain their standard of living, while nearly two-thirds cut household spending because money was tight, the report added.
"We just need some stability," Burgett said. "The economy needs to be stable. It's something we haven't had in awhile."
The Burgetts consider themselves middle-class. Tim is a retail manager, while his wife, Lisa, does cleaning. Both are Obama supporters.
Financially, the Burgetts don't consider themselves worse off than they were four years ago.
But they don't feel they're better off, either.
The 20 percent of Buffalo Niagara households in the middle of the income distribution earned between $35,984 and $58,681 in 2011. Here's how the rest of the households in the region break down, along with a comparison with income distribution in the U.S. and metropolitan New York City.
Buffalo Niagara
20% $93,785
20% $58,682
20% Median: $47,081
20% $35,984
20% $18,616
Metropolitan New York City
20% $132,634
20% $80,527
20% Median: $62,322
20% $47,584
20% $22,469
United States
20% $101,685
20% $63,001
20% Median: $50,502
20% $39,466
20% $20,585
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Static Electricity Causes Gas Pump Fires
Forwarded email claims static electricity has been the cause of a significant number of fires at or near gasoline pumps during vehicle refueling.
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Email example contributed by J. Surratt, May 1, 2002:
Subject: Filling stations and static electricity...
This was forwarded to me by my aunt............
Hello everyone,
I just had an interesting call from Bob Renkes of Petroleum Equipment Institute. Mr. Renkes was calling all the Scherer's in Oran trying to reach Lisa Scherer - the one whose van burnt at Hucks. The company he works for is on a campaign to try and make people aware of fires as a result of "static" at gas pumps. His company has researched 150 cases of these fires. His results were very surprising to me:
1) Out of 150 cases, almost all of them were women.
After finding out that I usually go back in the van while I am filling it with gas, Mr. Renkes stressed to me NEVER do that. If you absolutely HAVE to get in your vehicle while the gas is pumping, make sure you get out, close the door, TOUCHING THE METAL, before you ever pull the nozzle out. This way the static from your body will be discharged before you ever remove the nozzle.
As I mentioned earlier, The Petroleum Equipment Institute, along with several other companies now, are really trying to make the public aware of this danger. You can find out more information by going to www.pei.org Once here, click in the center of the screen where it says "Stop Static".
I ask you to please send this information to ALL your family and friends.
After talking with Lisa, I can see why she said she'd never go to a gas station with her kids in the car with her. If they had been in the vehicle, they would not have been able to get out in time.
Thank for passing this along.
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