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The best thing about conspiracy theories is that, regardless of the element of truth or validity a conspiracy theory has, unless there is a clear admission by one party or a smoking gun that makes a conspiracy theory a conspiracy fact, it remains up in the air and open to debate.
One thing that seemingly wasn't able to be discounted as a primary reason for Brett Favre announcing his retirement earlier this week is the connection between his decision and the disposition of former Viking Randy Moss.
If the conspiracy theory holds water, Vikings fans, players and coaches owe Moss a debt of gratitude. For those with longer memories, you will recall that Favre was vocally upset with the Packers' decision during last year's draft not to pony up a fourth-round pick – repeat, a fourth-round pick! – to make a trade with the Raiders to acquire Moss. The Packers had a better fourth-rounder to offer the Raiders than the Patriots for the disgruntled receiver and Favre offered to restructure his contract so the Packers could make the deal work within their own salary cap. However, management opted not to sign Moss and Favre let it be known that he wasn't happy about it.
Flash forward one year. The Patriots got plenty of bang for their buck out of Moss, who set an NFL record with 23 touchdown receptions in a single season. While the Packers shocked the NFL with a 13-3 record and were playing at home for the NFC Championship Game, the team had seemingly done it with smoke and mirrors. They had a running back that they had acquired during the preseason from the Giants and a young corps of wide receivers that played above their heads during a magical run. While the Packers didn't make it to the Super Bowl, they clearly had established themselves as one of the preseason favorites for 2008 – or so we thought.
Enter Randy Moss once again. It was the conventional wisdom that, in order to placate Tom Brady in a season in which the Patriots would be able to afford keeping free agents like Asante Samuel and Donte Stallworth, keeping Moss was a must. However, as the deadline came to franchise players, Moss' name wasn't on the list. He was going to be allowed to test the free-agent market. However, it was also believed that that Patriots, if not already having a deal in place to re-sign Moss, were the clear frontrunners to get a new deal done.
But, as free agency began, there was still no movement on the Moss front. One day went by. Then two. Then three. With each passing day of no news, it became apparent that, for his own best interests, Moss and his agent might consider moving on to another team. News leaked that the Eagles, who had been burned internally by Terrell Owens a couple of years earlier, were not only interested in Moss, but put together a package to sign him. That was just the beginning of the rumor mill.
Rumors started coming out that Moss would need to be on a team with an established quarterback and a legitimate chance of winning a championship. Those teams weren't that many – they included the Patriots, Colts, Cowboys, Packers, Giants and Eagles. The buzz had it that Jerry Jones might be interested and even that the Colts might throw their hat in the ring if he stayed on the open market. Behind the scenes, the conspiracy theorists have it, Favre again mentioned to the Packers that, if he was to go through the grind of another NFL season (his 18th in the league), the organization would have to do something to step up like the Pats did last year by surrounding Tom Brady with offensive weapons like Moss, Wes Welker and Stallworth. When it became clear that Moss was available and that other teams were inquiring about what it would take to land him – the Eagles reportedly made a more substantial offer than Moss eventually accepted to stay in New England – the fact the Packers again refused to get into the bidding for one of the few wide receiver difference-makers available, his decision was made for him.
At his press conference Thursday, in which he choked back tears talking about how he physically could play at a high level this season but mentally he wasn't ready for the strain that is associated with committing to another season, perhaps the more telling Favre quote was on the cell phone of ESPN's Chris Mortensen, in which he spoke from the heart about the pressure of coming back for another season. In the recorded message, Favre said that the expectations were such that anything short of not just getting to the Super Bowl, but winning it, would be viewed as a disappointment. Had the team signed Moss, those expectations wouldn't have changed, but the Packers ability to live up to those expectations would have been greatly enhanced. When Moss re-signed with the Patriots, that potential avenue to make another Super Bowl run with a Hall of Famer lined up on the outside of Favre's formations diminished, so too, it would seem, did Favre's desire to wait any longer to make his decision public.
For those of us who have covered the NFL and seen Favre in action – both at the Metrodome and at Lambeau Field – it is easy to see the impact he has had on the game. It was hard for most knowledgeable fans to boo Favre on the road. He was a one-of-a-kind talent that most of us can tell our children and grandchildren we were lucky enough to see play. But unlike other current Hall of Fame quarterbacks I and others have been lucky enough to see play in person, their exit from the game came under different circumstances. Joe Montana finished his career with the Chiefs and it was clear at the end that his body couldn't hold up to the strain. The same was true for Dan Marino, who limped around as if he could barely take another step. John Elway won two Super Bowls and had nothing more to prove. Steve Young and Troy Aikman got forced out of the game they loved due to multiple concussions. Favre was none of the above. He still had the skill, the desire and the health to continue playing. He chose not to and his decision came less than 24 hours after he learned for certain that Moss wouldn't be joining the Packers in 2008.
Some will say that is merely coincidence. Conspiracy theorists will disagree. In the wall-to-wall coverage that followed the announcement, many in the national media shared the viewpoint I had right out of the gate – Moss re-signs, Favre resigns. While he has said that there is no connection, that is hard to swallow, because, after mulling retirement when the Packers were a .500 team with little to no chance of competing for a championship, the team was closer than it had been in years to achieving that goal.
Now the Packers are a 13-3 team in rebuilding mode. Good luck, Aaron Rodgers, because you're going to need it. As fans and teammates have found out in places like Denver and Miami, you don't replace a living legend immediately. In fact, neither of those franchises has ever seemed to recover from the retirement of their franchise QB.
While many Vikings fans didn't like Favre, I defy any of them to say they didn't respect him. At times, it's better to be respected than liked, and anyone who didn't have a respect for Favre simply didn't get it. The game has lost one of its true greats and, if Moss was the reason, all the better for Vikings fans. The reaction out of Green Bay was similar to as if Favre had died. He didn't. He is getting on with the next chapter of his life, even though he admitted at his press conference Thursday that he has no idea what that will be.
For those who remain in denial and believe that, when July rolls around, Favre will have a change of heart and return to the game he has dominated for almost two decades, don't hold your breath. The odds are overwhelmingly on the side that won't happen. But, if you want to play the conspiracy card, had the Packers signed Moss, would his decision have been different? That depends on your point of view. I'm convinced he would have come back because, by his own admission, he is still physically able to play and still loves the game. So why quit?
Let the conspiracy theorists postulate that question until Favre himself addresses that issue at some later point. For now, Vikings players, coaches and fans owe Moss a "thank you" because it would seem he was able to do what the Vikings weren't able to do with much regularity – assure that Favre wouldn't beat the purple and gold again.
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Customer Reviews
Great Bedskirt
Review by rae
Love how easy this is to put on and take off
Good quality fabric
Very happy with product
(Posted on 10/7/16)
Great Concept
Review by rae
This bed skirt is the easiest I have ever used
The fabric is a good quality and it looks good
I am very pleased
(Posted on 10/7/16)
Review by steve
needed a long bed skirt for our sleep number bed and with a little modification it worked great. we just cut the Velcro part off the base and put it around the bed and fastened the skirt. couldn't look better. good material. very satisfied.
(Posted on 9/2/16)
Review by Kate
Perfect color and fit....love the ease of putting this on the bed
(Posted on 9/2/16)
Detachable bedskirt is fantastic!
Review by rizla
When the entire bedskirt package was back ordered, I decided to order the replacement panels and make my own platform with velcro attached. It worked great - I used cotton duck with 1 " hems measured to finish out at 59 x 79 for a queen size, added sew on velcro to the three edges and attached it to the mattress foundation with screw in fabric pins. The replacement panels fit perfectly and it all looks great! It will be so easy to detach and wash the panels when needed. I'm happy!
(Posted on 8/23/16)
Purchase Review
Review by Ronee
I was very pleased with my purchase. I was not aware that I had ordered panels instead of a full bed skirt so had to improvise when I received them. I would have like it if the item would have recommended the item that the panels hook to...then I would have looked closer at what I was buying. It ended up being ok. I would definitely buy it again. The quality is good and they look great!
(Posted on 8/16/16)
Problem Solved
Review by Ginny
I am very impressed with this bed ruffle system. I was so tired of bed ruffles that hung too low and slid side to side.
This system has solved those issues and its quality is something that I know will last. It looks great. I would highly recommend it.
(Posted on 7/30/16)
Review by tvperson
You won't be disappointed !
(Posted on 7/25/16)
Excellent Dust Ruffle
Review by Mary
Stays in place without shifting off my adjustable split King bed! I've had the dust ruffle on the bed for almost 2 weeks and it's doing fine! I attached the side pieces (ruffles)and the end ruffles leaving the inside center ruffles off where the two adjustable box springs join and it's perfect! I've searched high and low for a dust ruffle that would work for this type of bed since I purchased the bed approx. 5 years ago. You'd think the companies that manufacture the beds would also manufacture dust ruffles that could be used for these types of beds but they do not. Shopbedding.com is the only place I found that has a dust ruffle that easily works with the adjustable split beds! I will definitely purchase additional ruffle panels in different colors as I need them to coordinate with other comforters and quilts I buy.
(Posted on 5/4/16)
Review by Jane
This is a great bedskirt! The fabric is very nice and was the perfect color I wanted. The ease with which it can be attached and removed is a delight. Once you put the fitted cover in place, it is very easy to remove for laundering or even changing to another color if you wish.
(Posted on 4/9/16)
Review by Shd
I received a bed ruffle, which was very nice, but the wrong color. I ordered green, I got black. I also discovered that I needed another piece to attach the bed ruffle to. This wasn't clear when I ordered the ruffle.
(Posted on 3/21/16)
Best Bedskirt EVER!
Review by Nancy Tobin
I was actually going to buy material plus velcro and make my own queen-sized removable bed-skirt never thinking such a thing existed anywhere nor that I could just buy one online! And then--thanks to google--I found this wonderful site and, after looking at everything over and over, ordered 21" of the more expensive version in sage green. Heaven knows how long it would have taken me to make one myself especially since I'm no longer in the habit of using my sewing machine. The other amazing things to mention are that the package arrived much sooner than expected and the green color of this purchase blends in with the headboard I recently upholstered (staple-gun only--no sewing!) perfectly. I am stunned by the entire experience and happy, happy, happy!
(Posted on 3/8/16)
Detachable bed skirt
Review by chrissymd
I love this! So easy to put on and long enough to cover my bed risers. Haven't washed it yet but fabric seems durable.
(Posted on 3/1/16)
Wonderful solution for adjustable king beds.
Review by Sally
So happy to find this for our bed. The only thing that would be better is if the packaged it without the side as of one twin bed and relabeled it as a king adjustable bed bed skirt. Instead you need to buy two twin xl and just not use two of the sides. Works perfectly!
(Posted on 2/23/16)
Detachable bedskirt
Review by ma
I absolutely Love them. They fit the boxspring and still looks beautiful in the morning!!!
(Posted on 2/10/16)
Review by Remodeled and redecorated
The Ashton bed ruffles were the answer to my issues with bed-shirts shifting every time I tucked the sheets in! My previous bed-skirts were NEVER hanging straight. We recently remodeled and then redecorated our house. I wanted everything to look amazing. Everything did look amazing except the bed ruffles! They were never straight which made the 2 rooms look "messy". I had purchased cheap bed ruffles thinking it did not matter. Believe me,
IT MATTERS! The cost is well worth it for the nice, neat look as well as for the ease of removing them to wash them.
What a GENIUS idea! I figured out that I needed to start at the top when I placed the the skirt part on, not at the bottom. Once I started at the top, all went perfectly! I am soooo glad that I purchased these 2 queen size bed ruffles!
(Posted on 2/7/16)
Bed Skirt
Review by DBarb
My wife and I like it. It was very easy to put on and now it will make it easier to clean and change
(Posted on 1/25/16)
Works like a charm!
Review by Lynda J
Best system for removing bedskirt for washing or changing style. Quality is quite nice. Luv it!
(Posted on 1/24/16)
Great bedskirt
Review by KJRN
I ordered the 17 " detachable bedskirt and found it easy to install. I had avoided getting a bedskirt for many years as I couldn't find the correct size and difficulty of removing it for cleaning. I am very pleased to have found this attractive bedskirt, and now hope to order the pleated one for another bedroom when it becomes available.
(Posted on 1/24/16)
Detachable bed skirt
Review by Jeeplizard
Great idea. Wanted white but unavailable for several weeks so chose sage green. Arrived quickly and in super shape, didn't have to iron. Went between the mattress and box spring smoothly. I am pleased!
(Posted on 1/24/16)
Detachable bedskirt
Review by Judy
I liked the idea of the detachable bedskirt and thought I'd try it. I liked the look of it until I put it on the bed. Because I have a wooden rail all around my bed the bedskirt did not hang as I had hoped it would. I really wanted to cover my box spring and did not want to see under my bed, but I had to return it. It just looked bad and kind of bulged out where it draped over the wooden rails. On a regular bed without an actual frame it would have looked very nice.
(Posted on 1/13/16)
Ashton Detachable Bedskirt
Review by Nancy
I am very pleased with my new full size bedskirt. I ordered the 14 inch chocolate and it is the perfect color and length! It has plenty of ruffles, feels great, nice material, well sewn and fits wonderful. I truely love it! I just wish they weren't so expensive because I would really like to buy two more in different colors. If you are looking for a new bedskirt, this is the one you should buy! You will love it too!
(Posted on 1/13/16)
Perfect solution
Review by Michele Elaine
It's quick and easy now to wash the bed skirt. No more trying to maneuver a heavy Queen mattress. Just pull on the Velcro to take off and run it down the sides and bottom to replace. I will never go back to the old fashioned bedskirts. Velco from now on!
(Posted on 1/13/16)
Not for Antique Beds
Review by Gerry
I have an antique bed with footboard so wouldn't advise buying this if you have same. I managed to get the end panel on only by letting the mattress hang over the footboard so I could get to the Velcro panel. For other mattresses, it's a great project.
(Posted on 1/13/16)
Review by bedlover
Easy and the 18' drop allows me to store items under the bed!
(Posted on 1/13/16)
Review by Jolla
My new Ashton bedskirt was super easy to install. It falls perfectly, making my bed look amazing. I was able to find exactly what I needed in the 21 inch drop. The three part design is the best invention since sliced bread!
(Posted on 1/3/16)
Review by Margie C.
I do not know about you but changing a dust ruffle on my adjustable bed is a major deal. In fact I just gave up the idea all together and once ACTUALLY CUT THE RUFFLE TO FIT AROUND THE BED!!! THE DETACHABLE RUFFLES ARE A GOD SEND. I HAVE ORDERED 2 OF THEM AND IF NEED BE WILL ORDER ANOTHER COLOR. SHOPBEDDING IS VERY REASONABLE AND TIMELY IN THEIR SHIPPING. I AM A VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMER.
(Posted on 1/3/16)
Great company! I would buy from again@@
Review by SThomas
This ruffled bedskirt was more than I expected! Absolutely fabulous fabric! I did not have to iron . . just out of package and on my bed. So easy to put together. My husband helped take the top mattress off so we could lay the foundation down and then the skirt attached with the velcro securely and easily! Perfect length. I usually don't take time to write reviews, but I was SO pleased, I had to let others know. I will certainly buy from this company again.
(Posted on 12/20/15)
Good idea
Review by Gerry
I bought this skirt for my antique bed, thus the 21" drop. It's a great idea, but would not recommend it for a bed with a foot board, which I have. You can deal with the side rails, but if you have a tight fit between the head and foot board, beware. You'll need help lifting the mattress to get the end panel on.
(Posted on 12/17/15)
Perfect Bed Skirt
Review by Jackson
I am very pleased with the detachable bed skirt. Very easy to put on and the color is the perfect shade to go with the comforter on the bed. I couldn't be happier and highly recommend purchasing this skirt.
(Posted on 12/14/15)
Detachable Bed Skirt
Review by Jackson
I have now had the bed skirt for two weeks and to date, I think it is just perfect. So much easier than struggle with the standard bed skirt. I am a bit confused as to why there are two strips of velcro on the stationary cover that goes over the box spring. I will see how well this works when changing the sheets on the bed, as I just put it on the bed this past week. Otherwise, I am pleased with the easy of putting the skirt on the bed and the color I chose is just perfect with the comforter. I highly recommend detachable bed skirts, as I have the other on different beds and I am constantly adjusting them.
(Posted on 12/14/15)
Review by Angie
This was the perfect length for my tall bed and good fabric
(Posted on 12/7/15)
Love It!!
Review by Beverly
How easy to put on and should be just as easy when I take it off to wash it. What an invention!
(Posted on 11/25/15)
Pillow sham
Review by Sandy
Very nice
(Posted on 11/23/15)
Standard pillow shams
Review by Sandy
Very nice item. Received it very, very quickly.
(Posted on 11/23/15)
Review by JulieP
I am thrilled with this bedskirt. I have a trundle bed, so it's pretty high, and i needed 18" drop, which isn't easy to find. I also was trying to match my comforter, and was looking for off-white. I looked at dozens of websites, but couldn't find this combination. Your product fit the bill..it was easy to install, ironed up nicely and fits great. Thank you!
(Posted on 10/30/15)
A great quality product!
Review by Sandy
I really love my detachable king bed skirt. The skirt is of good quality and is sewn well. Attaching the bed skirt to "platform" was easy and works much better than the one-piece bed skirts.
(Posted on 10/26/15)
Ashton detachable Ruffled Bedskirt Review
Review by Glr
Love love love the detachable idea. Quality great also.
(Posted on 10/10/15)
Superior Bedskirt
Review by Vickie
Since getting a new mattress that weighs a ton, I had been shopping for a skirt that was easy to take off to clean. The traditional ones that require you to remove the mattress was not an option! Tried those elastic ones that you stretch across the box springs, but they would constantly ride up and lodge between the box spring and the mattress, so that you constantly had to re-stretch it down. Finally saw this option where you just had to move the mattress once to install the base sheet, and then all you had to do was remove the removable skirt to clean. How easy was that!! Loved it and ordered another one for backup when the other is being washed. Am thinking about getting other colors as well.
(Posted on 9/20/15)
Review by Sue
Nice quality shams for the price . This is my second purchase
(Posted on 9/15/15)
Great longer bedskirt for college dorm!
Review by Suzanne
Love the 18" bedskirt. We put this on my daughter's twin bed in her college dorm. The bed was raised up on 7" lifts to create more storage underneath. The longer bedskirt was so pretty to cover up the suitcases under her bed. Very white too with nice fabric. The detachable panels will be great if/when my daughter wants to wash one of the panels if it gets dirty during the school year. Thank you for making this product! Helps her dorm room look fresh, clean and pretty--while covering storage at the same time. Highly recommend.
(Posted on 9/15/15)
Detachable bed skirt
Review by Rh
Love it, quality product, very good service, I will probably order another one for my other bed soon. It's so easy to keep on straight which can be problematic if only one person is doing the task of changing sheets or turning the mattress. Thanks.
(Posted on 9/6/15)
Very nice!
Review by Kathi
This was a great purchase! I have a soft sided water bed, and this is the only product that would work other than a bed skirt with elastic, and those pop all around when you remake a bed! This bedskirt from Ashton was easy to install, and stays in place when you change your sheets! I would highly recommend it!
(Posted on 9/5/15)
Only option for our adjustable foundation to have a bed skirt
Review by awestbro
A normal bed skirt would not fit over the supports of our adjustable foundation. Yes, I could have cut holes into the corners where the supports are but l also I liked the idea of having a bed skirt that was removable so I could wash it without removing my now very heavy latex mattress. While it would have been better for the part on top of the foundation to be just a flat pad, I slit the elastic to make it flat and lay on the top of the foundation. The skirt goes around the four corner supports and then attaches to the velcro on the top, bottom, and sides so the flat part is not going to move even though it doesn't hug the foundation like a fitted sheet. I got the gathered bed skirt because it would have enough "stretch" when the head and feet of the bed are raised and it works great. I didn't trust that the pleated skirt would work OK
Our adjustable foundation has supports on all four corners which keeps our now altered foundation pad in place. I also bought mattress "suspenders" at Bed, Bath and Beyond because I was worried about the foundation slipping once I cut the elastic to use the foundation as just a flat pad, but I don't really need them. They attach to the top and bottom of the foundation pad and go all the way under the foundation to keep the now flat foundation pad in place. However I could see that they would be handy for adjustable mattresses with the support only on the foot of the bed
(Posted on 9/5/15)
Exactly What I Needed
Review by E Jones
I was so pleasantly surprised with this detachable dust ruffle! Not only was an Olympic Queen size offered but the exact color I need was also available. I was not sure how I would like the detachable design but after seeing how great it looks and how easy it is to use, I am an enthusiastic convert. My only regret is that I did not discover them sooner! Shipping was fast and customer service excellent.
(Posted on 9/5/15)
Ashton Detachable Ruffled Bedskirt - Fantastic!!!
Review by Cal Signum
I was looking for a dust ruffled bedskirt, I saw a web-based advert for a detachable bed skirt. WOW, I watch the demo and read the review, and ordered my immediately, well almost immediately, because most of the bedskirts I was looking for was on back-order. Found one that would was available now, the only bad part was they ship via UPS, which from coast to coast is the SLOWEST system in the industry. I wish they could ship via FedEx or USPS, because I would had it in days, instead of more than a week. I assemble it upon arrival, fit perfect and was very easy for one person. I like that I can order different panels to change for seasons or my ever changing style. I highly recommend the quality and design of this Ashton product!!!!
(Posted on 7/19/15)
Love it!
Review by Starr
I have purchased this item in them past and just love it!!
(Posted on 7/18/15)
Velcro Dust ruffle.
Review by HH
This is a great idea but the amount of fabric used was quite skimpy.
(Posted on 7/18/15)
Review by Kbw
I have twin adjustable beds in the guest room and they had 21 inch drops and needed to work around the foot end of the bed supports. The detachable bed skirt was the answer. I did find it difficult to work with, the part that goes between the matress was flimsy and to slippery to stay in place resulting in the bed skirts being uneven. When you try to replace the matress it slips all over the place. It should come with matress pins. I will have to remove the matress again when I get the pins. The price was right so I can live with it.
(Posted on 7/12/15)
Sham on Me
Review by Sue
I love the shams and they look great on my bed. I ordered the bed skirt earlier and they match very well.
(Posted on 7/6/15)
Love the bedskirt
Review by Ann
We bought the 18" but our mattress had a 15" drop but I followed one review where a customer said it fit her bed. I think if it had been a 1/4" shorter it would have been perfect for my bed but I won't quibble over such a tiny bit. It stays on beautifully, looks wonderful and I am very pleased to not have to move a mattress to wash the skirt. And speaking of wash, we did wash everything before we put it on the bed and the velcro got tangled in the dryer so maybe air drying would be easier and I did have to run an iron over it but it was not any big deal. Love the idea of being able to buy another skirt by itself when I want to change colors. I can't think of any reason not to buy this item.
(Posted on 6/29/15)
Ruffled Shams
Review by MrsM
I got the hunter green and the white shams to go with my new floral print bedspread with lovely green and burgundy colors. These really compliment.
(Posted on 6/22/15)
Ruffled Shams
Review by MrsM
I have a beautiful floral comforter that has dark green and burgundy in it The white shams work great.
(Posted on 6/22/15)
Pillow shams
Review by Jan
I purchased the shams based on the reviews I read. I am very satisfied.
(Posted on 6/22/15)
Ashton Detachable Ruffled Bedskirt
Review by Andrea
Purchased a Sleep Number king size adjustable bed that required a 21 inch drop. Top (Headboard) part of bed is adjustable individually for each side. After installing part of dust ruffle under air cells split base of dust ruffle to allow movement of each side of bed. Attached dust ruffle and it works perfectly.
Excellent quality and surprising low price. VERY pleased with this purchase and will always check this web site for future purchases.
(Posted on 6/17/15)
Ruffled shams
Review by Bed poster
I got the hunter green shams and the white shams. I like both but prefer that the green shams are opaque. The white shams are not opaque. Which means if you use a patterned pillowcase the pattern will show thru the sham.
(Posted on 6/16/15)
Love this bedskirt!
Review by Peg
Looked for a long time for a ruffled bedskirt in light navy and was very happy to find your site. I wasn't sure about the detachable bedskirt, but decided to give it a try - so glad I did! The fitted platform worked great, and since it had 2 rows of velcro it was easy to attach the skirt for a 16" (what I wanted) or an 18" drop. Thanks!!
(Posted on 6/15/15)
Very Pleased
Review by Marybar
I was delighted with my purchase even tho I ordered the replacement set in error and had to then order the missing piece which was a more costly way of ordering. I was very happy with the feel of the material and the look. I would recommend this item.
(Posted on 6/15/15)
Best Invention Ever!
Review by Southerngirl
This is an example of a need that exists that few people pay attention to! Thankfully this company is very wise!! Now can you please make a 24 qt ice chest on wheels with a drain plug!!! All of the existing ones have removed the DRAIN!!! It is a very hard task finding bedskirts for different drops in many different styles, and colors! I am very satisfied with my purchase!
(Posted on 6/9/15)
Pillow shams
Review by Peggy
I have a beautiful comforter that has dark green dark blue and burgundy in it The shams matched and work great. Would order that any of them again
(Posted on 6/7/15)
Detachable bed skirt
Review by Lt
This is a wonderful product. Not only is it easy to install but it is a good quality product.. I will be ordering additional skirts for the other beds.
(Posted on 5/26/15)
Detachable bed skirt
Review by bcc
I have looked for a 18in. bedskirt for a while, glad I found shopbedding. Will be easy to remove and wash without lifting the mattress. Love it!
(Posted on 5/22/15)
Ashton Detachable Ruffled Bed Skirt
Review by Cat
Very good service ! The bed skirt is great.
(Posted on 5/19/15)
Great bedskirt
Review by Nanwal
Love this bedskirt! The fabric is really nice quality, it was easy to assemble and looks really nice. I will buy at shop bedding again in the future. If their quality is this great on everything, I will be a future customer, again!
Also, purchase delivered within a week!
(Posted on 5/15/15)
Great bedskirt
Review by Nanwal
Love this bedskirt! The fabric is really nice quality, it was easy to assemble and looks really nice. I will buy at shop bedding again in the future. If their quality is this great on everything, I will be a future customer, again!
Also, purchase delivered within a week!
(Posted on 5/15/15)
Great product
Review by Sherry
I was delighted with the the bed skirt. I didn't even know this product existed. It Stays in place and does not slide and is so easy to wash. I'll never buy a regular bed skirt. However, I wish you had a few more colors available. Good job! Thanks.
(Posted on 5/2/15)
Happy customer
Review by Sandy
Very satisfied with my purchase. Easy to install and the perfect length. The price and package it came in were great. I will reorder in different colors.
(Posted on 4/24/15)
Review by catmauricio
Exactly what I have wanted! We have a boxer & his slobber & hair gets everywhere. Now I will be able to launder the bed skirt without having to wrestle with the mattress..
(Posted on 4/13/15)
detachable bed skirt.
Review by Steve
What a great product. They are sturdy , easy to install and easy to detach and launder. Love them.
(Posted on 4/13/15)
Quality product, but doesn't seem to work for my purpose
Review by Debbie
I bought the pleated system for my adjustable split king bed. (2 twin xl). I have seen this type of product recommended for an adjustable bed elsewhere online from other retailers. However, when the head or foot is raised, the velcro pleats pull away from the platform. I would return, but it is a major effort to remove the bed frame, remove the foam mattresses and take off the platform.
But, fyi, if you are looking for a bedskirt for adjustable bed, this system doesn't seem to be the solution.
(Posted on 4/10/15)
Perfect product
Review by Jess
This is the best item ever. I don't have to worry about picking up the mattress everytime I need to wash the bed skirt. It is easy to detach and reattach. Love it!
(Posted on 3/29/15)
Ruffled Shams
Review by Joye
The shams are just perfect. I even ordered the matching dust ruffle since I liked them so much. The only negative is that black must be a very popular color because I had to wait a very long time for them to be back in stock. I wouldn't hesitate to order another set of shams.
(Posted on 3/28/15)
16.5 inch measured drop works with 18 inch ruffled skirt
Review by Bill
The fitted covers we got had two rows of Velcro. The outside row would have been perfect for a 16 inch ruffle with minimal clearance. The inside row was 2 inches farther from the edge and worked great with the 18 inch ruffle coming right to the floor without dragging. Now I understand why they offer 14 and 18 but not 16. We are very happy with the material and construction. My wife did touch up iron the ruffled skirts, but I wasn't sure it was necessary. Shipping was very fast.
(Posted on 3/27/15)
Dust ruffle
Review by Clemmie
This is the perfect product for my new guest bedroom, very good price and efficient delivery. Many thanks.
Clementine Rounds.
(Posted on 3/20/15)
Great Company
Review by Champ
Customer Service is terrific help solve problems and made good suggestions. I think this is only place on the planet to offer mattress skirts that allow for bed posts. Good quality, easy to install but unfortunately the base was too small to fit our new standard king mattress. We make it work but will not be easy to remove, wash, and reinstall the skirts when needed.
(Posted on 3/15/15)
bed skirt
Review by busy mom
easy as pie to put on, so much better than the ones that lay on top of box spring and shift constantly. Would recommend to anyone!
(Posted on 3/14/15)
Great Product
Review by JPW
These pillow shams are really pretty, ordered the white ones and they are a very bright white. I was very impressed with the quality of the shams for the price. Would definitely recommend them.
(Posted on 3/13/15)
pillow shams
Review by Millie
love the color of the pillow shams , got them a couple of day before date of delivery. would recomen to other.
(Posted on 3/8/15)
Review by dawn
Fabulous!!!!! I love, love, love this detachable bedskirt. Good thing I ordered longer than I measured b/c I use XL sheets so by the time I attached the skirt to the velcro it took up a few more inches. Thanks
(Posted on 3/8/15)
Review by dawn
Fabulous!!!!! I love, love, love this detachable bedskirt. Good thing I ordered longer than I measured b/c I use XL sheets so by the time I attached the skirt to the velcro it took up a few more inches. Thanks
(Posted on 3/8/15)
Review by ksc
The Platform & panels were easy to install. I like the finished look!
(Posted on 2/25/15)
Review by mrsdonie
this is the 2 nd set I have ordered. 21 inches and were just what we needed for our high beds which I defiantly store blankets and such underneath. so easy to put on. love them
(Posted on 2/14/15)
Great Deal for me!
Review by Gwen
These shams are exactly what I was looking for for my new daybed. The chocolate color matched my hand made "Cherry on Top" quilt perfectly. The pillows fit in well, and I liked the foldover piece that encases the pillow so they don't slip out. The price was the best part, very affordable Thank you very much.
(Posted on 2/7/15)
so nice
Review by Anna G
Love my new bed skirts, exactly what I wanted. Very tailored, neat looking and size was no skimpy at all.
(Posted on 2/3/15)
Ashton Detachable Bed Ruffle "System"
Review by Party Planner
When needing to clean my bed's dust-ruffle, lifting the large mattress became problematic. The Asthton detachable system solved the problem. Viewing the on-line demonstration video explained the product. I immediately bought both one "system" in wheat color and an extra navy set of panels for future use. The wheat panels ironed beautifully. The shortest 14" size was good for my low-profile box-spring. To place the cover on the box-spring, I had help. But now that that's done, changing the removable dust-ruffle panels is do-able all by myself. Since the Velcro attachments are so secure, spreading the ruffles evenly is not-so-easy. Still, I'm glad I made the purchase. It arrived in a timely manner, nicely packaged. With huge mattresses, having a detachable dust-ruffle is mandatory and I recommend the Ashton system.
(Posted on 1/31/15)
Review by Sister
This is absolutely perfect. I have cats that run underer the bed leaving all kind of fur on the bed skirt. Now I just have to pull off the sides of the bed skirt to launder!!! Love, love, love this!!! Don't think twice about purchasing!!!!!
(Posted on 12/27/14)
Review by Jl
Very nice shams, fit my kingsize pillows perfectly and they matched the dust ruffle perfectly!
(Posted on 12/27/14)
Review by JL
This absolutely the nicest bed ruffle ever! The material is very pretty and plenty of ruffles!
(Posted on 12/27/14)
Ashton detachable Ruffled Bedskirt
Review by madre
I was pleasantly surprised with the ease it took to install the Ashton detachable ruffled bedskirt and it all turned out great. I highly recommend this item.
(Posted on 11/9/14)
Review by EAK
Fabric of sham is a little light in my opinion. Workmanship excellent
(Posted on 11/1/14)
This is wonderful
Review by Acm
Its perfect to be able to order just a a replacement. So easily to put on! Thank you for offing a longer length.
(Posted on 8/2/14)

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The UCLA coaches knew they had something when they recruited Myles Jack. He proved them right by earning a job starting at linebacker to start the season. With 64 tackles through last week's game against Arizona the true freshman has met expectations.
So why not see if he can play running back as well?
But a linebacker? Don't those guys take a beating when they play? Yes, but can you think of a position known for laying hits as much as a linebacker?
Last week he helped UCLA beat Arizona in their house for the first time since 2003 with eight solo tackles and 120 yards and a touchdown on just six carries. Through three quarters of Friday night's game against Washington he has 60 yards on 12 carries and four touchdowns--four touchdowns!
If there has been a defensive player that has scored four TD's in a game in the last decade I can't find evidence of him.
Oh--and he has a couple of tackles to go with his offensive stats. If he can keep this kind of production up--on offense and defense--without missing time for injuries (because pulling this kind of duty is going to wear on his body) he is a Heisman candidate waiting to happen next season.


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Expenses related to running clinical trials are huge. The total expense including R&D reached 430 million last year. But at the end of last year VRTX had 770 m liquid assets (check this figure). Obviously, it is important to bring the drug to the market as soon as possible in Europe. There will be milestone payment from J&J. Read the following from last year's contract with J&J.:-----------------------------------------------------Key Financial Terms: Upfront and milestones: Vertex expects to receive a total of $545 million in payments, including an upfront payment of $165 million upon signing the contract, and a further $380 million in additional contingent milestone payments based on the successful development and approval of VX-950, and launch in the regions where Janssen Pharmaceutica has commercial rights. Royalties: a tiered royalty averaging a mid-20 percent range of net sales in Janssen�s regions and contingent upon successful commercialization. In addition, Janssen will be responsible for certain third party royalties in its regions. Drug development costs: reimbursement of 50 percent of drug development costs incurred by Vertex. Commercial supply responsibilities: Vertex and Janssen will be responsible for drug supply in their respective territories. Mitsubishi Pharma holds development and commercial rights to VX-950 in Japan and certain Far East countries, and is expected to commence clinical development in its territories in the second half of 2006.=========================================================Ph III trials should be run in a semi-individualized system, if the FDA allows it. Geno 1 patients who show persistent early response should stop with 12+12 schedule (I speculate a majority belongs to this group), but patients who show slow response have to receive 12+36 or longer schedule. This will take the entire year of 2008.A bright spot: Note that PROVE 2 running in Europe does not have the 12+36 wk arm. Europeans and others respond well to SOC while Black and Hispanic Americans don't. I suspect triplet combo 12+12 arm of PROVE 2 may also show higher SVR rate than PROVE 1(95% of Black patients belongs to geno 1 while only 70% of white patients does, and the SVR rate from SOC is only 19%). On the other hand, because SOC alone gives 54% SVR rate for the white geno 1 patients, PROVE 2 trial has a higher bar to clear. However, the advantage of 12+12 regimen over SOC is about 40% at the end of treatment (85% vs. 43%, including dropouts), this benefit will be maintained in a longer trials such as in the 12+36 regimen. In any case the Street has very low expectations now, and that disconnection will power this stock higher when the data are released.
I would like to know when the consensus is that Prove 2 data will be released, or at least a "no later date than ___" if there's uncertainty on the date. Thanks.Dave
t57776 and Dave, the Bear Stearns CC did not have a good audio in my computer this morning, but I think I heard that the next data release would take place at the ALSLD meeting scheduled to start Nov. 2. So, they reaffirmed what they have been saying. It is brutal to us, I know. Even then the results are NOT final for ALL arms. PROVE 2 is about 3 mos. behind PROVE 1.
Great post...thank youYou said:"Street has very low expectations now, and that disconnection will power this stock higher when the data are released." What's best guess of best case/worst case of when they will release data?
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My cousin is getting married next month, and I am unable to attend due to distance and money issues. I decided to go to the drug store on the way home from running errands to pick up a nice card for her and her fiancée.
On the way home I heard a voice shouting "Hey! Hey!" I turned to see a man in his mid 70s walking towards me. I figured he was going to ask for directions and waited for him.
He gave me a smile and said "Your summer outfit makes my heart beat fast and I want to f*** you!"
I frowned and shook my head "no." When I turned to go he repeated it and began to follow me.
I flat out lied saying I had a boyfriend and he was waiting for me.
Even then he did not give up! He demanded proof of this boyfriend and asked why I didn't have an engagement ring on? He wanted to know where I lived among other things.
Finally I said I had to leave as I had people waiting for me and got out of there. When I told the police about what happened they said there was nothing that they could do. They said it's not illegal to talk to people on the street.
It makes me want to never leave my home. I've been harassed by men many, many times in this town. If I had the money I'd leave. I don't feel safe here.
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I experienced cat calling and construction workers making lewd comments towards me.
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About a month ago (06-02-14) I was walking back from one of my friends' houses in the flats of Southside. While I was walking on the backstreets I noticed a strange man about half a block behind me. Since I didn't feel comfortable, I walked to Carson Street in the hopes of being in a more public place. Since it was rather late (about 1 AM), not many people were around, and as a result, it was just me and this man walking. As I noticed him getting closer to me I turned around to possibly confront him. When he passed me he said, "I was gonna rob you, but you look tougher than I thought," and continued to walk away. The main moral of this story is to watch out for people in the Southside of Pittsburgh late at night. This is not the first story I have heard or experienced like this!
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I'm 19 years old, out of school and looking for a job. I had made plans to go to several local businesses–a clothing store and a couple art shops–to look for a job. To show to potential employers that I'm a creative and unique person while still looking somewhat professional, I wore a white blouse with a steampunk-esque corset over it, skinny jeans and heels. I was feeling pretty confident and fashionable, but that didn't last long.
Not even five minutes after leaving the house, I get a few wolf whistles. The further into the city I went, the worse it got. The catcalling began, with "hey shawty", "hey baby" and "sup sexy." This was coming from men between 20 and 60, mind you, and even a little 10 year old boy (if that) whistled at me. I was so disgusted, especially that it is so acceptable in our society to do that to women that even children that young are doing it. At one point, I passed these three dirty old men sitting on their doorstep, and each one of them made a comment, with the first calling me sexy, that second calling me beautiful, and by that point I was so upset that I didn't even hear the third. Did they think they were actually complimenting me?
Then came the scary part. I'm always afraid that people in the city have guns that they might use to shoot people over the littlest things, because I see incidents like that on TV. Still, I took a chance. As I was heading back home, a silver car pulled up next to me and cruised along as I walked. My heart began to race and all I could think was, "Uh-oh, one wrong move and I could end up dead." They said something I couldn't understand, but I got the gist of it. I told them to fuck off, and the driver said, "Oh, you said you want me to fuck off? Feisty one." I told them, "Not even in another lifetime," and continued to walk. They lingered for a moment and then drove away, and I darted down the next corner, trying to distance myself from them as much as I could. I have never been so uncomfortable and frightened in my life. I can never feel safe in this city.
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During the afternoon at Sydney Central Station, I was walking past the exit when a man said to me "hey do you want to watch me masturbate?" It shocked me at first, and I walked a couple steps forward before I turned back and saying, "Excuse me?!" in a disgusted tone. I was only able to glare at him for a couple of seconds before I kept walking. But I felt so angry and powerless that I couldn't retaliate anymore because I didn't have much time to react and respond. The place was busy and there were people all around us. I couldn't believe this man could just blatantly say something like that.
I was walking back home, and a young man was standing in a corner with some headphones. As I walked past him, I heard him yell "Bonjour!" I looked back (I wasn't sure he was talking to me because of the headphones he had, and it's not the first time some tourist stops me to ask for directions on that street), even though his figure and tone made me uncomfortable. He looked at me and asked if "it was free of charge."
I usually don't react to street harassment and catcalling, and I don't know where I got the courage from this time, but I just turned away, and kept walking while I gave him the finger. He started yelling at me, calling me crazy, a whore and all that. I kept my head (and finger) high until arriving at my place, which was just down the street. I'm really proud of myself for finding the courage to react, but I'm also very afraid. He has seen where I live. I'm too scared to leave the house now.
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Scared of walking to catch the bus and walking home!
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I am a 21 year old independently going to work via public transportation. As I was walking back home from work, this guy in his twenties stopped his white van in the middle of an intersection. As I was listening to music, he was try to flirt with me and leering at me. I got pissed off and told him to go fuck off and he said why do you have to be so mean and left. I felt so scared and uncomfortable.. I told my mom and she said all guys are like that! That made feel worse!
It happened a second time!
I was waiting for the bus to go to work and I saw that same guy pass by. He decided to turn around. As he turned around and stopped at the other side of the bus, he tried to flirt with me again, so I stuck out my middle finger at him. He said why you do you have to be so mean and left. Again I got so uncomfortable and scared…I felt like he wanted to do something to me like rape me…I was now scared to go walking alone.
The third time, I was walking home after getting off the bus. That same guy showed up again, this time on a bike.. he was trying to flirt with me again, and I screamed FUCK OFF ASSHOLE I'M NOT ASKING FOR IT! He said why do you have to be so mean. I was so pissed off, scared, and uncomfortable. It seems like women like me don't feel safe! No one will care if a woman gets raped… thanks to this, how will I ever feel safe walking alone?
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I am a cis-het white female and I acknowledge that 1) I have benefited, and still benefit, from white privilege 2) we DO NOT live in a post-racial society and 3) my experience pales in comparison to others'. But I think it's important to share this story.
I'm new to the Atlanta area so when I caused the mirror to fall out of one of my side-view mirrors, I called up the nearest shop to order a new one. It came in at noon today, so I went over to pick it up. When I arrived, I noticed a large group of older men were in and around the entrance.
As I got out of my car, someone yelled something obscene at me. As I walked in the door, someone else made a crude comment to me. As I was waiting in line, someone else attempted to strike up a conversation with me, starting with asking where I was from. All of these men I ignored.
While still waiting in line for my new mirror, the last guy started commenting on my height, my hair, something about a "tall drink of water." I was fed up and furious with all this unwanted attention so I turned around, looked him in the eye and asked him to "please leave me alone" in the most deadpan and unemotional voice I could muster. He pretended not to hear me, so I had to say it again. His response: "Racism is alive and well!"
I was so angry. How dare he turn the fault of this situation on to me. HE decided making crude comments towards me about my appearance trumped MY desire to go about my business and be left alone, which I made perfectly clear by not responding to him initially. And he took it for racism on my part rather than owning up to his own actions.
An employee rung me up a few minutes later, and I wanted to stay and ask how him I should go about installing my new mirror. But I was so angry and upset, and felt so unsafe, that I got out as quickly as I could. But not before another man tried to hand me his card despite me telling him "no thank you" repeatedly.
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After experiencing street-harassment on a daily basis, and heavily researching it throughout the day, I've been feeling pretty inspired to speak up. I have another success story to share from this afternoon.
The past two days have seemed laden with honking, whistling, smiling, and other unwanted invasions of my personal and mental space. I work in an industrial neighborhood in Hayward, CA, and sometimes I could swear it's a breeding ground for this.
And just because I feel that it needs to be stated and emphasized, I can personally confirm that IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOU ARE WEARING. YOU ARE NEVER "ASKING" TO BE HARASSED. Yesterday's weather was stormy and cloudy. I was in a jacket all day, and still was harassed on the street. Today was warm and sunny. I was in a blouse, and was still harassed on the street. THERE IS NOTHING "WRONG" WITH WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO WEAR. THE HARASSERS ARE THE PROBLEM, NOT YOU.
I take a walk every day during my lunchtime, all in the same neighborhood, on the same route. Today included the usual startling honks, hollers, etc. that cause me to feel tense about every single car and human that passes by. It's a feeling of bracing myself for impact. That's really what it is. You never know when it's coming, how long it will last, and how frequently it will happen during one "round" of walking outside of four walls, into public.
With all of the harassers being in passing vehicles, it was difficult to do anything other than give them the finger, or yell obscenities back. I don't usually shout back, but I was feeling overly frustrated and objectified today. I even ran after a truck when the driver was stopped at a light, to write down the plate number. Enough is enough.
For the past month or so, there have been a group of men working in the gravel yard of a metal-structuring company. There are always massive metal beams that are being loaded onto truck beds, by the use of cranes and forklifts. These men have stared at me every time I've passed by since they've begun working there. I've walked by this place for over two years, with no incidents until now. They will literally stop what they're doing and freeze, their eyes boring into me like fucking lasers, I tell you. And that smiiiile. I'm sure you know the one.
Today was different, because I got fed up with it. They've been saying things to me in Spanish ("Hola, bebe," for example), and then pretending that they're conversing with the other men when I look at them. They don't know that I can understand them, and it's hilarious.
I don't remember what it was they were saying at me today. All I see are gums flapping at this point, to be honest. As I was approaching, I counted three of those smiles, and I couldn't count the stares. One of the men driving the forklift closest to me said something as I passed, so I slowed my pace and stared back at them. Two of them continued to stare and smile, even looking through the gaps in the metal beams when I was out of sight for one split second. Since they continued to stare and talk at me, I decided to video-record them with my phone. I wasn't actually recording anything, but they didn't know that. The one in the forklift asked, "Oh you want a video?" To which I replied, "Yep!" and held the phone pointed at him. HE was now the focus. HE was the one being watched while he was simply minding his own business. He laughed nervously, looked away, and went back to his work. Not another word to or about me. For one second, I WAS INVISIBLE TO HIM.
Once I returned to my workplace, I called the company that the men work for. The receptionist listened intently to the problem I was reporting, and I could swear she sounded happy that a woman chose to speak up. I was then connected to the manager, who was incredibly understanding. It blew me away. He said, "Wow. Those guys work for me, so I'll be sure to talk to them about this." He even gave me his name and cell-phone number, and told me to call him immediately if this ever happens again. He apologized that this was happening to me, and truly seemed disgusted at these people.
Neither the receptionist nor the manager seemed aware in any way that this was happening. And that's part of the problem. Workplace harassment happens out-of-sight of authority. These men knew that the manager couldn't see or hear them, and they've had a field day with it. It's a game of power-play that I chose to end.
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I was walking to Starbucks, trying to cross the road and a car of guys started yelling at me to fuck off, that I need to die and that I was a whore.
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From E. A. Darwin 2 July [1862]1
July 2
Dear Charles
If you have not already written me the letter, never mind, as the obliging sub Lib of the Museum went to the Geolog: & did the necessary.2
It is really wondeful the trouble Carlyle takes for such a minute point— I have had 4 or 5 letters & he has probably written half a dozen besides
Yours | E D
The year is established by the relationship to the letters from E. A. Darwin, 20 June [1862] and 1 July [1862].
See letters from E. A. Darwin, 20 June [1862] and 1 July [1862]. The assistant librarian at the Museum of Practical Geology was Thomas W. Newton (Flett 1937, p. 255).
Never mind the letter to the Geological Society; the museum got the book for Carlyle.
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- DAR 105 (ser. 2): 7–8
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This dress is made from a corded Leavers lace that we sourced from a sixth-generation family-owned mill in Rhode Island (it's been perfecting the art of lace making since 1859). With a sleek silhouette, a sheer illusion neckline and a keyhole back, it's a polished pick for any and all RSVPs.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by MassRN4 Exactly what I was looking for I was having a hard time finding a simple, elegant dress for my upcoming beach wedding with family. It is difficult to find a short wedding dress but this totally fit the bill. I ordered the champagne and it is similar to an ivory or off-white. The dress fits perfectly according to the size guidelines. I am 5'4" and 120 lbs, the size 2P fit like a glove. I love the look of a strapless dress but hate having to pull it up all night as it slides down. The look of the lace over the strapless dress is absolutely beautiful. My only complaint is the button in the back at the top of the dress, it is covered in lace and after trying on once it looks like that specific spot could wear quickly. Overall I would recommend this dress to everyone! May 27, 2014
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Prep Time: 15mins. ✦ Bake Time: 18-20mins. ✦ Serves: 12
Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda in bowl. In another small bowl combine wet ingredients: milk, buttermilk, eggs and olive oil. Mix well. Pour liquid ingredients into dry and stir until just blended.
Distribute batter evenly in 12 cup muffin tin.
Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven, cool slightly and serve warm with honey and butter.


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"Well, they were terrific. We were overwhelmed in the first half. They just played beautiful basketball. They were so efficient. They are a great team. They are not a good team. They are a great team. They played well. They played like it most of the season. I think what happens to us, we had some good looks in the first half, not that it would have cut down a 24-point lead by them. Our motto still is when we don't shoot well, we become a better defensive team. Their talent and our demeanor is a bad mix after we miss. You got to be a lot tougher because they are so good. [Kendall] Marshall is sensational. What a performance by that kid. He just had a magical year for him. He stirs the drink real well. In the second half, I thought we played a lot better. [We had] a couple of times to put ourselves into position to get a down into single digits. [We] missed free throws, not that it we would win, but it would have made it a little bit more interesting. So again, it is the end of the regular season. I am proud of our guys. [We are] 13-3 and 26-5. The better team won. My hats off to them for winning the regular season [and to] their class group. Now everyone is zero and zero again. We got to regroup and learn from the 31 games, and try to get refresh this week to go down to Atlanta and win some more before the NCAA tournament."
On Zeller's performance:
"Zeller has had a Player of the Year performance. I think First Team All-American type of year. The kid is a great player and great kid. He never seems to get tired. He has an amazing physical presence. He puts so much pressure on you the way he runs the floor, and inside, he is just a high percentage shooter. He is a great college player, and I think he would be a really good pro too. But I am not a pro coach, so we can all decide on that, but I tell you, he is a great college player. He has had a Player of the Year performance. His team has won the league, and he has shown up every night on a real high level."
On UNC playing screens to take away the three-point shot:
"Well I thought they played really good defense. I did think we had good looks though. But again, when you base your offense like we do on three-point shooting, you know some say don't, but that is who we are man. That is who we are, and if we are not hitting them, then, we have a much greater chance to lose. Their defense on the ball screen I think was very good. They played us until the end. They were terrific."
On the lesson they can learn from this game:
"Well first of all, we won't play them all the time. I think that is the very first thing. They can beat anybody. They were predicted to do that, and they can do that. We feel fortunate that we split with them. That was an accomplishment. If we got an opportunity to play them again, that means that we would play for a championship, so that means we would two games down there. That would be great preparation. There are going to be a lot of hungry teams in Atlanta for NCAA bids. This will be a hell of a tournament I think down there. A lot of hungry teams in our league are trying to make it."
On what UNC did differently tonight:
"Well I thought they played really well against us in Chapel Hill. We hit more. We never got down. I thought they got us down, and we got us down. We got to be tougher than that. You just have to hang in there. They were scoring on every possession. Initially, we got a couple, but then we missed. Then it looked like we put a lot of pressure on ourselves on our shot. I thought we were trying to be beat them and us. In the first half, it turned out to be 48 to 24. We only had a couple of guys who had rebounds in the first half. Second half was even. They killed us on the boards in the first half. They just killed us on the boards."
On Kendall Marshall getting a lot of heat on being a passer:
"I have never seen him get heat. That kid has been celebrated and should be. He has never gotten any heat from us. I just think he is a terrific player, poised, confident, understands the levers of power on his team and when to use them. He is the ultimate point guard. He was great tonight, but that is not the only time he has been great this season."
Duke Senior Miles Plumlee
"We got some good shots, but also I think we settled individually a little too much. I think we can get better shots as a team when we move the ball and when we hit inside, relocate, and kick on our drives. They did a great job of playing us for the drive and not letting us get to the hole. If we had done that, I think it would've helped a lot."
On this being his last game in Cameron:
"I just wanted to leave it all on the floor, play as hard as I can, and it wasn't until the very end - I still believed we had a chance to come back with this team. It didn't happen. Obviously it hurts a lot. You never want to go out on a loss. The only thing I have to say is the season is not over."
"I thought defensively, we didn't come out and fight them like we should have. We let them get easy buckets and let our offense affect our defense. We didn't come out to fight until the second half. You let a team like that get up by 20 points, you have about zero chance of coming back."
Duke Junior Ryan Kelly
"It's tough right now. A loss like that - there's not a lot of good things that come from it. It'll take me a day or two [to put it out of his mind], but it'll always be there. It's not the type of loss you're going to forget. But we want the opportunity to play them again, and we think there's going to be an opportunity to play them again in the ACC Tournament. We need to be ready for that, and we need to be ready for the beginning of the ACC Tournament. We need to be better to win a championship."
Duke Freshman Austin Rivers
"The way we came out at Florida State for revenge, [North Carolina] came out at us. I think they just wanted it. We wanted it too. To tell you the truth, we both came out fine. We missed shots. Their offensive rebounding killed us. [The rebounding margin] was like 32-15 at break. That's ridiculous. And it was not the big men's fault. I think it was more on us, just helping them rebound. That killed us."
"It wasn't our offense that hurt us. It was mainly our defensive rebounding. We played good defense. We played their best players well. Kendall [Marshall] had a great game - that was his best game. He had a wonderful game. But overall, we played them well. We just let them kill us on rebounds. If you give arguably one of the best teams in the country multiple opportunities on one possession, you can't win. That's why we didn't win."
"You can make runs and if you hit shots, things can go your way. You've just got to stick with what you're good at. We have guys that are three-point shooters, and then we have other guys that can do both. Tonight, it wasn't going for me from the three-point line, so I just tried attacking. I think I should've shot more floaters instead of just trying to go all the way. I think we should've attacked more. It starts on defense. If you fight them on defense, then you get in that fighting spirit like we did in the second half. If we would've come out in the first half like we did in the second half, it would've been a whole different game."
"Yes, we do [want to play North Carolina again in the ACC Tournament]. We've got to take care of business first because the ACC is full of great teams. Virginia can beat anybody. Florida State, Miami, they've shown they're capable of beating anybody. So we have to handle business first, but if we do end up playing them, it's going to be a battle."


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Pop, Zoom, to the MOON!!
Good morning all…
Appears as though Honeymoon will spend Christmas on the Moon.
Did they remember their passports?
I have a hard time believing that a machine shaped that way, with large magnets sticking out of it would be anything CLOSE to "stealth technology" haha
Mornin' all!
I found myself staring at today's strip, remembering Sundays so long ago, when I lay on the floor with the Sunday NY Daily News comics spread out in front of me, reading Tracy and company on their way to the moon.
Yes, I think this is where I came in…
Thanks, Mike, Joe, Shelley, Shane and Jim.
(Oh, one more thing – the ride is still a lot of fun.)
Frank Boorman was on APOLLO 8, which circled the Moon in 1968 at Christmas. The astronauts read from the Gospel of Luke while in orbit.
I hope that they have a safe landing.
Frank Borman was commander of the Apollo 8 spacecraft – the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and actually go to another 'world.'
The flight took place over the Christmas holiday in 1968, and they read part of the Book of Genesis during one of there public broadcasts.
They also took a famous photo of the earth rising over the horizon of the moon.
Wow, I'm so clueless, I thought Frank Boorman was a character from"2001: A Space Odyssey." I thought this was another case of Staton and Curtis dropping references to other franchises.
I think I must have juxtaposed "Frank Poole" and "David Bowman" in my mind. Mix those two names together and you almost wind up with something like "Frank Boorman."
Herp derp.
in panel 6 he should have answered yes you moron do you realize that we are on a ship headed to the moon what do you'd expect me to do?
and I am glad you put that nasty smoke out.
Thank You Team Tracy for returning Dick Tracy and Diet Smith to the moon. And now reuniting Honeymoon with her mother's moon family. I haven't been this excited since the early days of the space coupe's first flights to the moon. Great work Team. Keep up the great work on the strip.
When I built my Aurora model kit of the Space Coupe a hundred years ago, I was frustrated by the question of scale. The kit included tiny figures about one inch tall, but that didn't match anything Gould showed us.
In fact, interior views show the Space Coupe as having a roomy flight deck, but exterior views show passengers appearing in the window as much larger (just as Joe has here!)
So just how big or small IS that thing? (And don't tell me it's bigger on the inside than the outside; the Coupe is many things but it is not dimensionally transendental.)
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Agyemang Prempeh, Dr. Cann cautioned not to start media war
Earlier this year, renowned broadcast journalist, Kwasi Aboagye joined my entertainment show, Arts and People on Vision 90.9FM in Koforidua and proffered a splendid advice to radio presenters that 'lions don't eat lions' and this was lauded by most well-meaning creative industry stakeholders.
I thought his advice was one that went down well with industry players, but it seems some radio presenters would rather spite each other than live in harmony. I have realized that some people are enthused about winning awards that they don't care to hurt their colleagues in their bid to grab awards.
Just last week Saturday, as I minded my business when I was informed that Happy 98.9 FM's studio was 'on fire' when Happy FM Programmes Manager, Charles Osei Asibey and host of Showbiz Xtra, Dr. Cann, who were casting aspersions on the organizers of the Radio and Television Personality Awards.
The two, questioned an award given Quophi Okyeame as Drive Time Host last year. their castigation, I was told premised on the fact that there were big guys like Fiifi Banson and Abeiku Santana, who works at Peace FM and Okay FM respectively had bigger platforms than he, the awardee; Okyeame Quophi's Rainbow Radio 87.5.
And that those with the bigger platforms should rather have won that slot but unfortunately for me, I could not personally listen to the show, Showbiz Xtra, which its outfit, Happy FM has from the beginning of this year, has no coverage in Koforidua where I reside.
But what happened on Showbiz Xtra, hosted by Dr. Cann the said day, I am sure, didn't godown well with Agyemang Prempeh alias Agyengo of Rainbow Radio, who in turn on his show, GH Entertainment to fire back at Dr. Cann and Charles Osei Asibey.
According to Agyemang whom I listened to and watched personally, Charles Osei Asibey's take on the issue discussed was flabby because Happy FM had also won RTP awards before, in categories they contested with big guys from bigger stations than Happy FM.
To me, Agyengo had a valid point but his mood, diction, tone and demeanor was more of revenge, and it reeked of extreme bitterness. I am one person who believes that we need not use our media platforms to wage war against each other.
I think it is about time, and we as radio presenters stopped showing our bitterness with awards presented to our competitors because one day, it might be our turn. Other people outside our turf can remonstrate but when we do it ourselves, it sounds overly mischievous.
Should Dr. Cann fire back at Agyengo, one could imagine what would happen? I am appalled at the whole situation, and I don't want this to happen again. If you don't win an award, you won't die. If people will scheme to win awards, leave them alone.
I am one of those who have, over the years, had a lot of problems with Prince Mackay and the way he went about organizing the RTP Awards. I have been insulted and derided several times for stating my opinion on what could be done to better the Radio and Television Personality Awards but in as much as I do that, I raised pertinent issues devoid of emotions.
The thing is that everybody believes that he or she is better than the other person. In fact, even though Kwasi Aboagye says 'lions should not eat lions,' some lions are trying to eat other lions, tigers and elephants.
Some presenters are waxing overly arrogant and feeling bigger than they are. As far as the Radio and Television Personality Awards remain a human institution, it would still come with controversies. People will not be happy for not winning awards no matter how many corrections the organizers make with the awards.
Of course, Prince Mackay has challenges. He has been struggling to overcome these challenges, and it appears as the years go by, his challenges multiply. However, we can still give him some time to make his corrections.
We can criticize him as usual but in our bid to do so, let's not try to impugn the reputation of people who receive awards from his outfit.
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Most wanted collection works
The NFSA's curatorial teams are continuously searching for key works that are needed for the national audiovisual, documents and artefacts collection.
Here is the current list of works we are seeking. If you can help us please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 02 6248 2000 and ask to speak to a senior curator about the NFSA's Most Wanted.
Search current NFSA collections using title numbers or keywords.
- The Loner (Vic Simms, RCA, 1973). We hold a digital copy of this rare record by an Indigenous singer/songwriter, but a mint condition original LP record would be a wonderful addition to our collection. See The Loner material the NFSA already holds.
- Posters, publicity and photographic works relating to Indigenous musicians, actors, filmmakers and production companies.
- Across Australia with Francis Birtles (Francis Birtles, Richard Primmer, Australia, 1912). This film covered adventurer Birtles' epic bicycle ride from Sydney to Darwin, including dramatised interaction between Indigenous people and early white settlers.
- Every missing silent-era feature film directed by Franklyn Barrett, including Know Thy Child (Franklyn Barrett, Australia, 1921). Praised in its day for its subtle handling of the sensitive theme of illegitimacy, this adult drama featured class differences in an urban setting. See Know Thy Child material that the NFSA already holds.
- Bliss (Ray Lawrence, Australia, 1985). We hold a duplicate negative, the final mix, prints and video copies of this film, but the original negative is currently lost. This negative has not been seen since it was sent to New York for the film's US release in the mid-1980s.
- The Burgomeister (Harry Southwell, Australia, 1935). One sequence survives from this second Australian feature adaptation of the stage melodrama The Bells, the first having been directed by WJ Lincoln in 1911. NFSA title no: 39124
- Captain Thunderbolt (Cecil Holmes, Australia, 1953). We hold what is believed to be a 53-minute television edit version of this bushranger film depicting Captain Thunderbolt as a folk hero. The original 35mm theatrical release had a running time of 69 minutes. See Captain Thunderbolt material the NFSA already holds.
- Cinesound Varieties (Ken G Hall, Australia, 1934). Featuring well-known Australian musical and comedy stars, this 48-minute film did well at the box office in Australia and England. It is now the only one of director Ken Hall's dramatised works that is almost entirely lost. See Cinesound Varieties material the NFSA already holds.
- Fellers (Arthur Higgins and Austin Fay, Australia, 1930). One of Australia's first parttalkies, a World War I drama that featured Arthur Tauchert, star of The Sentimental Bloke (Raymond Longford, Australia, 1919). See Fellers material the NFSA already holds.
- Jewelled Nights (Louise Lovely, Wilton Welch, Australia, 1925). Louise Lovely, Australia's first major star of Hollywood films in the 1910s and early 1920s, returned home to co-direct and star in this film, which told of a woman fleeing marriage to work as a man in a remote mining district. NFSA title no: 65446
- Every missing silent-era feature film directed by Raymond Longford, including The Blue Mountains Mystery (Raymond Longford, Lottie Lyell, Australia, 1921), a murder mystery that made effective use of its Blue Mountains (NSW) setting and was praised for getting 'off the beaten bush track'. See The Blue Mountains Mystery material the NFSA already holds.
- The Magic Shoes (Claude Fleming, Australia, 1936). This short film, a pantomime fantasy, featured the first screen appearance of later international star and Oscar-winner Peter Finch. See The Magic Shoes material the NFSA already holds.
- Red Sky at Morning (Hartney Arthur, Australia, 1944). Another Peter Finch film, with the then radio and stage actor playing an Irish political exile in colonial Australia. See Red Sky at Morning material the NFSA already holds.
- The Removalists (Tom Jeffrey, Australia, 1975). An incomplete release print, the soundtrack final mix and video copies of the film are all that survive of this film adaptation of David Williamson's classic Australian stage play. A more complete version of the film survives on video. See The Removalists material the NFSA already holds.
- Rock 'n' Roll (Lee Robinson, Australia, 1959). Short clips are all that survive of this feature length documentary which covered a major Sydney Stadium concert featuring Johnny O'Keefe, the Delltones and visiting US pop star Fabian. NFSA title no: 340456
- Show Business (AR Harwood, Australia, 1938). Only rushes (various takes) from one minor scene survive from this backstage musical whose cast included a key Australian singer of the day, Barbara James. See Show Business material the NFSA already holds.
- The Story of the Kelly Gang (Charles Tait, Australia 1906). While we recently restored this film to a quarter of its original length, we remain on the lookout for a complete original print and/ or negative. See The Story of the Kelly Gang material the NFSA already holds.
- Symphony in Steel (Frank Hurley, Australia, 1932). Frank Hurley's widely acclaimed documentary on the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge has now vanished, despite its international release. See Symphony in Steel material the NFSA already holds.
- Two Minutes Silence (Paulette McDonagh, Australia, 1933). The last of four features directed by the Sydney-based Paulette McDonagh, Two Minutes Silence was adapted from an anti-war play by Leslie Haylen. McDonagh considered it the best film she ever made. See Two Minutes Silence material the NFSA already holds.
- Any film or sound recordings of Australia's early Prime Ministers, especially John Christian Watson, for which no recording is known to exist.
- Early film documentary of Australia's connections with our region, including Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Antarctica and the Pacific.
- Buddy Holly on Jack Davey's AMPOL show, recorded in Melbourne in 1956. Davey hosted many international star guests on the AMPOL show and we hold many examples. Finding a surviving recording of this program, made three years before Buddy Holly's untimely demise, would be an international sensation. See AMPOL material the NFSA already holds.
- Any examples of 1960s Top 40 radio programs by presenters like Ward Austin, Bob Francis, Sammy K, Stan Rofe, Bob Rogers, Brian Taylor, Graham Webb and Tony Withers. It is amazing how few recordings seem to exist from this time – when rock 'n' roll was replacing the old faithful radio serials as the main form of on-air entertainment. See Top 40 material the NFSA already holds.
- Austral Duplex recordings from the early 1920s. These were the first disc records manufactured in Australia. They were not very durable, so few have survived – we hold only four examples.
- Early retail recordings from local labels Federal Cylinders and the Australian Record Company. In the first decade of the 20th century two enterprising businesses set about supplying locally made cylinder records. Few of these records survive and they are mostly in private collections.
- Slim Dusty's unreleased demonstration recordings made before his first commercial release in 1946. These process recordings were pressed in very limited quantities, but a few are known to exist in private collections. See Slim Dusty material the NFSA already holds.
- Any recording of the broadcast of Dame Nellie Melba's funeral procession. Melba's death in 1931 was front-page news in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Europe, and we know that her funeral procession was filmed and broadcast on radio. It is just possible that someone recorded part of that broadcast. See Dame Nellie Melba material the NFSA already holds.
- The Overlanders (Trevor Lucas, Reality Records, 1966). This early selection of Australian folk music is very rare. See The Overlanders material the NFSA already holds.
- Any recordings of extinct wildlife or lost soundscapes that are not already held in public collections.
- Most of Australian television's output in the pre-videotape era between 1956 and 1960 when a lot of programs were shot on film. Very little Australian TV material survives from this period.
Documents and Artefacts
- Australian music fashion, such as original costumes worn by AC/DC, Skyhooks, Jeff Duff and Johnny O'Keefe.
- Documentation relating to the careers of distinguished, contemporary female Australian performers, including Olivia Newton-John, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Christine Anu, Rachel Griffiths, Deborah Mailman and Marcia Hines.
- Classic Australian music festival posters, especially the Sunbury Rock Festivals (from 1972–75), the Narara Rock Festivals (1983 and 1984) and the Big Day Out festivals (1992 to the present day).
- Complete historical corporate papers relating to Greater Union, Australia's largest and oldest film exhibitor, and the Australian Record Company, which was founded in the late 1930s and became one of Australia's principal music recording and distribution companies from the 1950s to the 1970s.
- Animation cels for the early works of Australian cartoonist Harry Julius (1885–1938), including the Cartoons of the Moment series from the 1910s; and for animator Eric Porter (1911–83), such as Willie Wombat 1939. See Cartoons of the Moment material the NFSA already holds.
- Joan Sutherland's 1961 Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance (the first Grammy awarded to an Australian artist).
- Scripts for both film and radio of all vintages with the directors' or performers' annotations.
- Stills, scripts and memorabilia for the remaining 'lost' Australian feature films 1900–1980.


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