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On a team full of young guns, sometimes you wonder which one packs the most punch. David Price can mow 'em down and the rest of the Rays have been deadly efficient while playing in the toughest division in baseball. But if you have to pick one guy who completely embodies the firepower the Rays have shown, you'd have to go with Evan Longoria…..and his AK-47.
Ok, it's actually no longer "his" AK-47 after its recent theft but still, there's no denying that Longoria is packing. And lest the conspiracy theorists start ascribing nefarious meanings in hushed whispers, Longoria legally owned the weapon by all accounts. I guess the bigger question here is, why do Longoria and other sports stars feel the need to own weapons like this?
I get owning a hunting rifle. I own a hunting rifle. Growing up in Michigan, there's a good reason for gun ownership, especially with the deer overpopulation problem. There's a big difference, though, between owning a hunting rifle and purchasing a deer permit in Michigan than owning (and carrying) a handgun in New York or DC or keeping an assault rifle in your spring training house in Florida. I'm guessing it wasn't there because he was planning on single-handedly eliminating the Florida python problem.
I'm not judging Longoria here. It's quite possible he has a legitimate reason for owning an AK-47. I'm sure that the stress of playing up to a multi-million dollar contract wears on you and sometimes you just got to get your gun on to release a little bit of that tension. However, I am questioning his judgement. You're in Florida. I'm sure there are half a dozen places within a short drive where you could go rent a gun, purchase some rounds and fire to your heart's content. For instance, this place also offers air conditioning, a big plus in the Florida humidity, and I found it on the first page of my Google search.
Mr. Longoria, you're a great baseball player with a wonderful future ahead of you. It would be nice to talk about that future instead of the theft of your assault rifle. So maybe let's focus a little more on gunning down base runners than mowing down, uh, whatever it is you plan on mowing down with an AK-47. Ok?
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Was listening to Lynee Austin, the Originals Hooters girl on ESPN1040 Hooter's Nation morning show and she basically pushed the problem on his age. She has kids near 24, and as she stated she would probably have to put a gun to their head to get them to apologize or admit they were wrong.
Great play on words by a woman still sexy as any calendar girl out there.
Wonder when the NRA is sending LOngo a FREE LIfetime mebership card……complete with Charlston Heston coin set….Big time.
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Al, as far as the deer population in Michigan goes, I usually use the grill of my truck to take care of that. Totally agree with RR on Lynn Austin…and a Hooters show would get up in the morning.
My 2-cents? I certainly can't speak to why Longoria specifically owns an AK-47, but in general I have no problem with responsible gun owners owning (legally, of course) automatic and semi-automatic guns that have absolutely no use hunting. My husband and I, for example, have never hunted (he'd like to try it sometime but the opportunity hasn't presented itself at an appropriate time – read, we live in L.A.) be we do like spending a couple of afternoons a summer at the outdoor range up the canyon. We used to own a Calico M950, which could be classified as a submachine gun (suffice to say, you wouldn't want to use it on deer) just because it's fun to shoot and it's more fun to shoot one you know has been cleaned and maintained to your specifications than renting one from the range that has been fired weekly by dozens of folks who may or may not have used it properly – it's rather like bringing your own cue or bowling ball along instead of using the banged up ones provided for you. Perhaps Longoria's reasons are similar.
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I'll say it upfront: I couldn't be more anti-gun. But owning an AK-47 seems truly over-the-top to me. Is Longoria going to war? Does he need it to fight off groupies? Or is he joining a local militia? Maybe he's on the DL now because lifting the thing strained his oblique.


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Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson acknowledged some of the issues raised by former QB JaMarcus Russell during his three-year stay in Oakland, while at the same time saying they weren't the reason he was waived. Russell said in an interview he didn't get support from his teammates or former head coach Tom Cable. Jackson said he was told by Russell of the sleep apnea and "some of the things he'd gone through, but that's not the reason he's not here. I think there were several other factors, things that we don't need to get into."
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Former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell said during an interview that he felt betrayed by his former head coach, Tom Cable. Russell said he felt as if he was the scapegoat for everything that went wrong during his tenure with the team. "I stuck my neck out for him," Russell said. "Didn't complain when he benched me as the starter. Didn't complain when he called the same plays five damn times. Didn't (badmouth) him to other coaches. When the (media) asks me, I say, 'He's a good coach, a good guy.' Then I hear he says I was the worst thing ever that happened to the Raiders, if it weren't for him we'd be in the playoffs? ... It just got to where the game wasn't fun for me."
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Former Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable, currently an assistant head coach with the Seattle Seahawks, said during a radio interview that he was honored to coach the Raiders and believes the team has a bright future, according to Jerry McDonald, of ANG Newspapers. "As I mentioned, you can't laugh at 'em any more. You can't do those kind of things. It had been through a lot of hard times because of some decisions and things that were made," Cable said. "Now, I think that group of players, moving forward, they can do something really cool, and I hope they do. I'm proud of 'em. I was very honored to coach 'em, and work with those assistant coaches, and that's how I feel about it ... For them moving forward, I wish Hue the best, and for him and those players to do something with it now because it's in place and it's set up to do that."
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Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis addressed the media Tuesday, Jan. 18, and explained why he fired head coach Tom Cable, reports The Associated Press. Davis said that he withheld $120,000 from Cable's last six checks because of the strain placed on the organization from lawsuits involving the coach allegedly assaulting a former assistant coach and a former girlfriend.
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"monument" on the survival of Mrs. Reppin, 1966
Dan Flavin
American, 1933-1996
Warm red and white fluorescent light
6-3/4 x 84-1/4 in. (17.1 x 214.0 cm)
Norton Simon Museum, Museum Purchase, Fellows Acquisition Fund
© 2013 Stephen Flavin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; courtesy of David Zwirner, New York
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Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Educator: Kaileena Flores-Emnace
Type: Young Artists' Workshop
Art educator Kaileena Flores-Emnace leads a discussion of Dan Flavin's "monument" on the survival of Mrs. Reppin in preparation for an art-making workshop that employs the key elements of Flavin's work. Experimenting with light and space, students create their own sculpture using unlikely materials.
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Following our 1st instalment in May on the Jackson's mural, much work was completed in the last weeks of July and August. A large part of this stage has been spent analyzing the work and making critical decisions regarding the final composition. Intuition and innate artistic bent have come to the fore in the development of the composition … bringing the childrens brellas 'to life', reported artist Trisha Stedman.
There has even been a re-enactment with a current council gardener giving a bunch of roses to one of Jacksons staff, just as the Council gardener used to do, in the 1970s. During the 70's there was always a vase of flowers on the counter at Jacksons.
This historical reference to activities of the Gardner who attended the rose garden is an important part of the commission requested by Subiaco Council.
Due to Trisha's dedication to accuracy her approach is very methodical . In August the yellow background was sanded back and repainted.
Last summer Trisha painted in the yellow background, but despite working as fast as possible, in "the cool of the evening", the paint dried so rapidly the result was lots of patchy sections. This was carefully repainted, keeping the paint as moist as possible.
Each child's umbrella takes, on average, 4 – 7 hours to paint, one recently taking 10 hours! The 'challenge' with this mural lies in creating a 3 dimensional look to each brella. This is achieved through the structural spokes which lie under the umbrella canopies. These 'bones', are set out with great attention to detail and in places appear through canopy film.
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Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that it will present one of its internationally-acclaimed productions to Israel for the very first time. Alegría, a show combining the spectacular and the artistic, has wowed over ten million spectators since its premiere. From August 8 - 18, 2012, Alegría will unleash its magical world of breathtaking acrobatics and enchanting costumes – accompanied by original music performed live – in Tel Aviv's Nokia Arena.
Advance tickets for Alegría are available now online exclusively to Cirque Club members on December 5. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, go to www.cirqueclub.com.
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A Spanish word for elation, joy and jubilation, Alegría showcases breathtaking acrobatics whose astonishing artistry leaves its audience filled with exactly these emotions. For over two hours, the audience lives through a spectacle of sensational choreography, revolving around feats of awe-inspiring acrobatic skill and set within a fantastic backdrop, both bizarre and imposing at the same time. The imagery surrounding each world-class act is intensified by cascades of light and sound, while the show's 400 costumes items, including wigs and accessories, allow a continual metamorphosis of its troupe of 55 artists from 18 different countries.
The acrobatic skills of Alegría reach previously untouched heights. Its outstanding acts include the gravity-defying Synchronized Trapeze and the intense, energy-charged Russian Bars, that thrust their protagonists ten metres high into the air. The Fire-Knife Dance reveals a magical atmosphere of danger, as its artists tightly weave flaming knives around their bodies. The vibrancy of youth is alive in Power Track, a brilliant display of synchronised choreography on a trampoline system hidden underneath the stage floor. As one spectacular act follows another, Alegría becomes a unique experience that is far more than a show, and completely captivates all ages.
The mission of Cirque du Soleil is to inspire imagination, provoke the senses and evoke the emotions of its spectators – a task achieved by the eclectic mix of acrobatics, music, dance and theatre which Alegría fuses together. The colourful variety of characters and lavish visual settings serve to draw the spectator right into the heart of a fantastic dream world.
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has 5,000 employees, including more than 1,300 artists from more than 50 different countries.
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Nature's timing is flawless. As if on cue, the winter squash and pumpkins appear just as the onslaught of zucchini starts to ebb. And they're here to stay, their stout curves and painterly colors a pleasure to behold throughout the winter. Every year I stock up on the many varieties grown by Alice and Neil Fitzgerald of River Brook Farm in Cochecton, NY including international heirlooms like the brilliant orange Hubbard, the voluptuous Musque de Provence and the charmingly bumpy Marina di Chioggia. These all have a dense, creamy flesh that is equally delicious roasted, fried (pumpkin tempura!) or stewed.
Pumpkins and winter squash are domesticated species of the genus Cucurbita, and the difference among them is more culinary than botanical. Winter squash tend to have a finer texture and milder flavor, while pumpkins have a more pronounced flavor and flesh that is often orange. Though they are not completely interchangeable, for brevity's sake I will refer to them from here on as pumpkins. They are a warm weather crop that can be stored well into the winter, provided they have been "cured"—a weeks-long drying process in a warm, dry spot (a sunny windowsill or greenhouse) during which the skin hardens and the flavors intensify. Unlike many root vegetables, pumpkins require little cosseting and can spend several months in a frost-free shed or on your kitchen counter, with nothing more than a thick layer of newspaper to keep them happy.
In addition to being delicious and hardy, pumpkins are an excellent source of nutrition, high in the vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids that support our immunity through the cold months and rich in beta-carotene, whose powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties soothe arthritis and help prevent the build-up of bad cholesterol. The seeds contain plenty of protein, so consider roasting them for a snack rather than dumping them in the garbage (or the compost heap).
If the closest you've come to a pumpkin is carving a jack o'lantern for Halloween or spicing up a can of puree for Thanksgiving pie, you might be intimidated by the prospect of transforming a big, gnarly one into dinner. Take heart, because a world of luscious discovery awaits you, and it all starts with this humble, thick-skinned vegetable. It's as easy as roasting a whole one in the oven. At 375 degrees, it takes an hour or two for a big pumpkin to collapse into a soft heap of tawny flesh. Some varieties exude quite a bit of water, and it's not a bad idea to let those drain in a colander after roasting. But whipped well or sliced and caramelized under the broiler, all it needs is a slick of peppery olive or a pool of good butter and a shower of flaky sea salt to make a satisfying side dish.
To transform this into a main event, thin it with stock and perhaps a little buttermilk, add curry and a few sprigs of cilantro, and you have a very nice, warming soup. Or combine it with flour and eggs to make tender gnocchi, perfect with a wild mushroom ragout. Or stir it into risotto with sage and butter, the ultimate comfort food. Or add cream, eggs and honey, pour it into ramekins and steam it in a water bath for a very luxurious pudding. Or bake it into your favorite quick bread with plump raisins and chunks of crystallized ginger. The possibilities are myriad and mouth-watering.
A small pumpkin, such as a five-pound Winter Sweet (a grey variety of the Japanese kabocha) easily serves four people. You can choose a much larger one to feed a crowd, and the recipe included here is so easy yet makes a dramatic presentation fit for company. Choose a fairly round, symmetrical pumpkin with the kind of dry, nutty flesh that's ideal for roasting; when in doubt, check with the farmer. Then you simply carve a lid from the top—precisely as you would when making that jack o'lantern—scoop out the seeds and pulp, and scrape out enough flesh to leave the shell about three-quarters of an inch thick. What you're left with is a gorgeous natural vessel that you can fill to the brim with all manner of treats before roasting it to tender perfection.
I prefer this dish to the slightly "kitschy" pumpkin soup served in a pumpkin shell that was popular a few decades ago, primarily because the stuffed version lets you eat much more of the whole vegetable. (And, you don't have to worry about the leakage issue.) Inside is a flavorful mix of seasonal vegetables sautéed with some of the pumpkin itself and liberally seasoned with spices. This is mixed with a soft cheese—you can't go wrong with the fresh mozzarella from Tonjes Farm Dairy in Callicoon—sealed with the pumpkin lid and roasted to a bubbling and fragrant stew in your oven. The shell stays intact, often softening enough to be entirely edible, but providing the structure necessary to cut and serve it in thick wedges. It's a surprisingly rich and hearty dish, and one that's best offset with an assertive salad of crisp bitter greens.
My recipe is vegetarian, but you could easily sneak in bits of chopped ham, crisp bacon or chorizo, or even add ground beef, pork or lamb. Feel free to use whatever vegetables you have on hand, or to skew the spices to suit your palate. This is really a technique more than anything and you can take it in whichever direction you choose—with lamb, black olives, fennel and feta; with chorizo, zucchini, corn and jalapeños; with tofu, mushrooms, spinach and sesame oil. It should keep you well fed all winter long.
Stuffed & Roasted Pumpkin
Serves 4
1 5-lb round pumpkin or winter squash
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon salt
½-1 teaspoon spicy pimentón
2 teaspoons toasted ground fennel seeds
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced pumpkin
1 cup diced tomato
1 cup diced fennel
1 cup fresh mozzarella or other melting cheese, shredded
4 Tablespoons grated Parmesan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Using a large, sharp knife, carefully cut into the top of the pumpkin to detach a lid, as you would for a jack o'lantern. Scoop out all the seeds and their pulp to make a clean cavity. Use a heavy spoon and/or knife to scrape out some of the inside flesh of the pumpkin, leaving the walls about ¾-inch thick. Dice this flesh and set aside.
Heat a large, heavy sauté pan over medium heat and pour in the olive oil. When it's hot, add the shallots, garlic, leek and jalapeño, and stir together for a minute before adding the salt, pimentón and ground fennel seeds. Cook until lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, pumpkin, tomato and fennel and cook for another 10 minutes or until the liquid has cooked out. Remove from heat and stir in the cheeses.
Place the squash shell on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment. Rub the inside with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt, and then carefully spoon the vegetable mixture into the cavity. You can fill it all the way up. Set the lid on top and place in the oven.
Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a metal skewer slides in easily through the side. You want the squash to retain its shape, so don't bake until it's so soft that it collapses (although it will still taste good if you accidentally do this).
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Cell phones are ubiquitous in today's modern culture, with more than 170 million wireless consumers making billions of calls each year in the United States. While the convenience and usefulness of wireless devices add to their growing popularity, it is increasingly important for consumers to follow guidelines on the maintenance of wireless phones and batteries.
Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which are commonly found in today's cellular phones, have a lot of energy in a small package. Li-Ion batteries are more sensitive to physical stress than alkaline batteries found in toys and flashlights and need to be treated with more care.
To promote the safe use of cell phones, batteries and chargers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and CTIA-The Wireless Association, the trade organization representing various facets of the wireless industry, recommend the following:
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Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA commented, "The wireless industry is committed to providing outstanding products to consumers and we want to make sure they're aware of how to properly care for and use those products." Largent also cited the industry's collaborative effort with IEEE, a prominent technical-standard setting organization. They have formed a working group, of which the CPSC is a member, to develop industry-wide standards for battery design and performance. Authorized laboratories will test batteries to these standards for the purpose of certifying compliance.
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Youth & Elders Participate in Cross-Cultural Exchange
Twenty-six tribes trace their cultural heritage back to the lands now known as Yellowstone National Park, but most tribal members—especially youth—never have an opportunity to visit the park. Last June, a group of 16 Shoshone-Bannock youth, elders, and tribal chaperones traveled from Southeast Idaho to gather in Yellowstone with Park staff for a week of exploration and information-sharing.
Cross-Cultural Exchange program goals include creating opportunities for tribal youth to learn from elders, Yellowstone staff, and each other. The itinerary for the program was developed collaboratively by Park staff and tribal elders to ensure that it included the places vital to Shoshone-Bannock history and identity, as well as those relevant to the students' lives today. This approach is nothing short of revolutionary for the National Park Service (NPS). Creating programs with audiences, not for them is a vital shift, which will prove critically important for increased public engagement as the NPS enters its second century.
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For the elders, the Exchange was a time for renewing connections to a homeland, with which most had little if any opportunity for direct experience. Yet they knew stories of this land, passed on by previous generations. Now it was their turn to share cultural knowledge and values relating to Yellowstone.
Immersed in this vibrant, living landscape, memories, stories and songs bubbled to the surface. The Exchange was a time of discovery and excitement as old bonds were strengthened and new bonds were forged between people and place.
Elders told the youth about how the Shoshone-Bannock came to Yellowstone, the culture of their Sheep Eater ancestors, and the deeds and teachings of notable tribal members. They shared accounts of the creatures of old, explained the wisdom of territories for wolves and people, and joined soft voices in native tongue, singing ancient tales of gathering pine nuts, and sleeping under trees to get peace.
Scientific concepts and current resource management issues were presented in an integrated manner. For instance, on the day the group went wolf-watching in the Lamar Valley, a Park ranger spoke first about the biology of wolves and their role in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Then the elders elaborated on the cultural significance of wolves.
Other important locations visited during the trip included Yellowstone Lake, Bannock Trail, Obsidian Cliff, Sheep Eater Cliff, Mud Volcano, and an area near Mammoth traditionally used for buffalo hunting.
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For all, the multi-day, residential program allowed time and space for maximum learning and growth. Removed from everyday roles, responsibilities and pressures, participants learned about the Park and cultural traditions. Park staff members learned more about the cultural history of Park resources that they can integrate into future educational programs.
One student commented "I very much enjoyed my time here because I was with my people and the land we used a long time ago."
By the farewell dinner at the week's end, youth were talking excitedly about returning with their families, and many considered for the first time Park-based career opportunities.
The Cross-Cultural Exchange program is one of four program initiatives with the goal of inspiring future Yellowstone stewards. These programs are made possible by an $883,000 commitment to the Yellowstone Park Foundation by Toyota USA. Additional funding was also provided by a grant from the O.P. and W.E. Edwards Foundation. The Spirit of Alexandria Foundation provided bus transportation.
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With several reservoirs at historic lows, the drought is still a top priority for the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and many other state agencies.
This time last year, Texas was beginning to experience the effects of what would turn out to be the most intense one-year drought in the history of our state. Wildfires, agricultural losses and water shortages started making headlines last spring.
A headline from CNN News dated April 18, 2011, read, "Fires burn across Texas with no end in sight."
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MONTPELIER Vermont is no longer being considered as a location for an East Coast anti-ballistic missile launch site, the Pentagon said Friday.
Camp Ethan Allen in Colchester was one of five locations being considered despite strong objections to the program from Vermonts congressional delegation.
The missile shield system consists of ground-based interceptor missiles and radar to strike incoming warheads. Two existing interceptor sites are at Fort Greely in Alaska and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The remaining locations under consideration are Camp Ravenna in Ohio; NAS Portsmouth SERE Training Area in Maine; Fort Custer in Michigan and Fort Drum in upstate New York.
The Defense Department said the government did an extensive evaluation of the five sites announced in September before dropping Vermont from the list.
It will now do an environmental review at each site that will consider potential effects on land use, water resources, air quality, transportation and socioeconomics. That is expected to take about two years.
The department emphasized that it has not decided to go ahead with a new missile defense site.
The Republican-led U.S. House passed defense authorization and spending bills in 2012 that included funding and a mandate to construct an East Coast site. But Senate Democrats and the Obama administration opposed it.
A compromise was struck calling for a study to determine if an East Coast site is needed and where it should be.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says hes opposed to the missile system because he considers it a waste of money.
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Back in the fall when Vermont was named as a possible site, Leahys fellow delegation members reacted strongly as well.
Democratic Rep. Peter Welch said in a statement then: This is absurd. Its the wrong location for a bad idea and dead on arrival.
Sen. Bernard Sanders, an independent, said then that he, too, doubted Vermont would ever serve as a missile defense site.
My first impression is that this is a very bad idea and, for a wide variety of reasons, I do not believe that it will ever happen, Sanders had said in a statement.
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A northeastern Ohio developer has begun work on an adult assisted-living center at Smoky Row and Snouffer roads on the Northwest Side.
The 90,000-square-foot building will offer 101 apartments in three levels of care — independent, assisted and memory care, said Bill Lemmon, owner of Lemmon & Lemmon, a North Canton developer and builder.
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- 2 tbsp caster sugar
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Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3 and roast the almonds for 5-10 mins until they are a pale golden colour. Cream together the butter, sugar, rum and a pinch of salt, then add the flour until the dough just comes together – it will be soft. Roughly chop the almonds and add them to the dough. Carefully roll out the dough on a well-floured surface to a 4-5mm thickness and cut out small cookies roughly 3-4cm across. Freeze the cookies on a baking sheet for 20 mins to harden.
Bake the cookies in the oven for about 20 mins until just set – they will still be very pale. Lay out on a wire rack and dust icing sugar on both sides while they are still warm, being careful not to break them as you turn them. The icing sugar will melt. When they are cool, sprinkle them extremely generously with more icing sugar so that they are completely white. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
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1.does not yield 40 cookies...also i found the sugar very less so used about thrice the mentioned quantity...the dough is very crumbly and impossible to cut...so just wrap it in plastic wrap like a sausage ad freeze for about 20 mins and then cut with a thread and not a knife ....overall hey turned out to be good...used brandy instead of rum though
The mixture was extremely crumbly and difficult to handle. I rolled into a sausage shape and froze for an hour but when I came to slice into rounds, it was still crumbly so I sliced into thick rounds so only got 12 biscuits instead of 40!! They tasted lovely though and the texture was great. Served them with margarita ice-cream.
Made them yesterday - went down as a huge hit!
I added the maximum quantity of flour and the dough become quite crumbly. I formed a roll of it using my hand, wrapped it with foil and put in fridge for about an hour. After that I just cut it into little round slices and baked.
They were awesome and so simple to make!
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Five years ago, Columbus rising stars turned major-label horror story The Sun traveled to Austin to record their swan song with Spoon producer Mike McCarthy. At the time, the payoff was purely artistic; "Don't Let Your Baby Have All the Fun" was a pop-rock triumph that ended up released for free online to instant obscurity. But the connection with McCarthy eventually paid off big time for Sun drummer Sam Brown.
Last summer when Spoon frontman Britt Daniel was looking for a drummer to round out his new project with Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner, McCarthy insisted Daniel call Brown. Soon Brown was on a plane to Austin to collaborate with one of his favorite songwriters. By autumn, the trio decamped to Daniel and Boeckner's adopted home of Los Angeles to work on a record. A new supergroup called Divine Fits was born.
"We've never played a show, which is pretty strange," Brown said. "I've never been in a band that's done it like this. But it's been cool. We've definitely spent enough time playing music together."
In fact, Divine Fits completed an entire debut album before ever performing in public. "A Thing Called Divine Fits," due out Aug. 28 on Merge Records, runs the gamut from synth-driven brooding ("My Love Is Real") to the spunky, art-damaged garage rock that became Spoon's calling card ("Would That Not Be Nice").
"It's not a side project," Brown said. "It's not just like a Britt Daniel solo record that we're going out and supporting for one run. We've all decided to start a band together, and it really does feel like a band. Everyone's opinion is valued."
Besides The Sun, Brown played in several other Columbus bands that grazed the national consciousness. He did time with Gaunt, a punk band that worked with Warner Brothers and respected indie label Thrill Jockey in the '90s. He continues to batter the kit for the iconic New Bomb Turks whenever they reconvene. He drummed for RJD2 on tour.
His sterling resume extends to lesser-known Columbus projects like Anna Ranger, Total Foxx and his own songwriting vehicle, You're So Bossy. But Divine Fits presents an entirely different experience.
"This is the first time I've been involved with a project with people that I had no former relationship with," Brown said. "Everyone that I've ever played with has pretty much been from Columbus. All the bands that I've played with have pretty much been local bands."
This one is instantly international. After a late-summer residency in Los Angeles and several one-offs, including San Francisco's Treasure Island Festival, they'll tour extensively starting in October.
But first, they're playing inaugural shows at small venues in each member's hometown. Monday, a band that could easily fill the LC Pavilion will have Columbus crammed into Ace of Cups.
"We just wanted to play some fun little shows, you know?" Brown said. "We haven't played in front of people. It will be nice to just play for our friends and just have fun with it."
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It would cost more to register a vehicle, get a driver's license and buy gas in Wisconsin under a series of recommendations unanimously approved by a group studying ways to shore up transportation funding in the state.
The recommendations would generate about $479 million a year over the next 10 years, according to information released Wednesday by the Transportation Finance and Policy Commission.
Transportation Finance and Policy Commission member John Antaramian of Kenosha said Wednesday it will be an uphill battle to get the recommendations approved. But he said lawmakers and Walker must look at the needs of the state and the importance available to address them.
"Once the report is out and people actually take a look at what we are suggesting, is it an uphill fight? Absolutely. But people who should be looking at this in the Legislature need to look at it on the basis of economic development and the ability of people to get to where they need to go," Antaramian said.
Many of the group's ideas have already been rejected by Gov. Scott Walker.
The commission said the impact on the average driver would be $120 a year.
Antaramian said he has faith policy makers will deal with the issue.
Walker has said improving the state's infrastructure is one of his priorities, but he is opposed to raising the gas tax. He will outline his plan in his state budget to be released next month.


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Parking is bad in most major cities, but a mixup in Los Angeles took things to another level.
Drivers recently spotted a one-minute parking sign in the exclusive Brentwood neighborhood.
A photo of the sign went viral online, sparking amusement and outrage alike.
City officials said the 60-second rule was a typo, not a prank.
The sign was supposed to read "1 hour parking," and has since been replaced.


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The Houston Rockets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and Kevin Martin's absence hasn't cooled them.
The New York Knicks are slumping, and playing without Carmelo Anthony only makes matters worse.
With Martin's status clouded, the Rockets attempt to take advantage of Anthony's absence and win for the ninth time in 10 games when they host the struggling Knicks on Saturday night.
Houston (11-8) is averaging 102.8 points during an 8-1 run, making a 3-7 start to the season an increasingly distant memory. Martin missed Friday's home game against Washington due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, but the Rockets didn't miss a beat and routed the Wizards 103-76.
Houston's top scorer at 20.1 points per game, Martin is averaging 29.3 over his last four games overall, and 28.1 the last seven times he's faced the Knicks (7-12).
If Martin is unable to return, Chase Budinger would likely increased playing time again. Budinger took advantage of the opportunity Friday, scoring a season-high 21 points and adding eight rebounds while sinking 4 of 6 3-pointers after not having appeared in the three previous games.
"You just have to be professional," Budinger said, "and just be ready and wait for the opportunity like I did. I like to play, I like to be out there on the court with my teammates. It really just comes down to what the coach wants."
As coach Kevin McHale has been trying to tighten Houston's rotation, Budinger was an odd man out after averaging 7.1 points through the first 15 games.
"I told him that in our league, a lot of times, things just happen," McHale said. "He stayed ready and he's a professional man."
Luis Scola, averaging 15.6 points, also saw an increase in production without Martin available, getting 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists against the Wizards.
McHale may not feel the need to rush Martin back, given that the Rockets have won 12 of their last 13 against the Knicks. That includes a six-game home winning streak, during which Houston has held New York to an average of 88.2 points.
Losers of eight of nine overall, the Knicks now must also take the court without Anthony -- their leading scorer at 23.6 points per game -- who will miss a second straight contest with ankle, thumb and wrist injuries.
The Knicks are trying to salvage a split of a four-game road trip after falling 99-89 at Miami on Friday. They tried to compensate for Anthony's absence by taking more shots from beyond the arc, going 18 for 43 -- the second-most 3-point attempts in franchise history.
"We shot a lot of 3's, but we did hit a bunch of them, which kept us in there," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "We just couldn't sustain it all the way through."
Similar to Budinger's situation with Houston, Bill Walker may get a second chance to capitalize on the absence of a star.
Walker played a season high of more than 31 minutes Friday, scoring a season-high 21 points -- all on a 7-for-10 effort from 3-point range -- and adding seven rebounds. He's averaging just 6.1 points on the season, and had just three while missing 5 of 6 from the floor in his only start, a 104-92 loss at Oklahoma City on Jan. 14.
Amar'e Stoudemire had 25 points in each of last season's two meetings with the Rockets, which both ended in New York defeats. He's averaging 28.2 points over his last six games against Houston.
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Kudos on the thread, your a better man than me, these chumps deserve nothing!
Good job Dzw....
Nice chick and I like the pic of Amare. Thats exactly what he is right now...down and out (almost)
Lets kick some Rockets ass.
Yeah nice thread indeed man, especially since like fender mentioned, it's hard to find the motivation to invest alot of time beyond simply watching the games right now. Oh well... as is always the case regardless of the situation... let's go Knicks!
"Tough times don't last forever, tough people do"
Here's to MD being tossed after tonights loss.. LEGO!!
Love the Chill Machine segment in your game threads, she has got some natural talent, who is she?
Check out Luis Scola's post game, Elton Brand said he has the best under the basket game in the NBA. Amare should have worked on a game like Scola's when he was younger as a go to when that face up game is ice cold like it is now.
*we win, even w/o Melo, following through on the various positives we saw in the MIA game
*MDA isn't fire, even if we do not
*STAT has a monster game
The chill-out chic is painfully hot in this thread.
Prediction: First shot of the game - a three ball by Douglas
We lose because we make the offense easier for guys like Fields and not STAT
Tyson gets in foul trouble early
Kyle Lowry destroys Toney Douglas
We get 50 replies in the thread saying we play better without Melo yet we've lost every game he hasn't played since he's been with us
D'Antoni doesn't play Balkman which he should
Tina S: coach, what do you need to do to get Amare going early on?
Antoni: Aahhhh Aahhhhh... We need to move the ball and Amare needs to pick his spots and play with a lot of energy.
So basically Antoni is saying he doesn't know how to strategically help with that problem. It's incredible how much Nash did for this guy.
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Fields just missed a lay up in warm ups, this guy is pathetic sometimes
Clyde: Amare needs to be more assertive. He can't go 5 minutes without getting a shot.
Thanks Clyde, the more knowledgable fans here understand that while some others believe that as long as the ball is moving its ok.
NO. At some point your best players need to put pressure on the defense. You need stars to win in this league and if your stars are too passive then they are no different from role players.
With that said, I'm hoping for a win but more importantly a much more interested Amare.
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My LO is almost 10 weeks old, I've been back to work since he was 6 weeks. I pump at work and send that milk to daycare, she has a can of formula for emergencies only, basically I was really worried at the beginning I wasn't going to send enough milk. She's never used the formula though.
During the week daddy picks up the boys from daycare and I always leave him a bag of milk for the feeding before I get home. Yesterday I noticed there was still some in the bottle so I asked how much he ate, my husband told me it was formula. He said he understands that I want to continue to nurse and he doesn't want to take that from me, but he thinks that my milk isn't filling him up. Yesterday he didn't sleep but 1 1/2 hrs at daycare and the night prior he had been up nursing every 2 hours. I normally get a good 5 hr stretch out of him so I just chalked it up to a growth spurt or something. He cosleeps so it's not like it was horrible being up every 2 hours, just different. My husband said if we give him 1 formula a bottle at night that will help him sleep (not sure why it bothers him since he doesn't wake up with him). I'm extremely frustrated because with my last son I was only able to breastfeed to 4 months. Braeden is porking right up, I have no problem with nursing on demand, that's how I've been doing it since birth. But now I have my daycare provider almost frustrated he wants to eat every 2 hours and telling my husband that it's possible he just needs more, like her son did.


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I was wondering why under the latest threads why vs threads don't popup. I made a vs thread
which took me quite some time and no one can see it because it doesn't popup on the latest threads. Can you make vs threads pop up on the latest threads like the majority of other sections?
I believe VS threads no longer show up on the front page because they were overly repetitive and the root of all evil on the base at one time.
why don't you tell people to view it and make it a hottest thread? ...
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why don't you tell people to view it and make it a high viewed page and become hottest thread? ...
I think its considered spam if you have a thread and you make a thread telling people to view that thread.
They no longer show up on hottest threads and if i recall correctly the admins are not going to change that.
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FROM PASSION TO PURPOSE: Personal Growth through Lab Experience
By Paige Sillaby
Jul 24/12
Melissa Ireland, Aboriginal Student Support Coordinator, Waterloo campus, firstname.lastname@example.com, 519-884-1970 ext. 4190
What are your results when you type your name into Google images?
If you type in Kristy Dockstader youll find dozens of 3D images of dissected Cuscuta flowers taken by Kristy.
Dockstader is a third year biology student and NSERC undergraduate research award recipient at Wilfrid Laurier Universitys Waterloo Campus. She comes to Laurier from the small town of Belmont and is a band member of the Oneida Nation of the Thames, which is a southwestern reserve outside of London, Ontario. Although she has never lived on reserve, Kristy identifies herself as Oneida and proudly shares her experiences. I didn't grow up on the reserve and was never very in touch with my heritage, but since coming to Laurier, I've met so many great people and learned so much about my heritage. I feel like every day is a chance for me to learn something new!
Kristys interest in the natural world around her is what led her to the fascinating field of biology. From a young age, she always wanted a microscope and chemistry set for Christmas, but, sadly, never found one under the tree. Now that microscopes are available to her on a regular basis, she is excited about the opportunities she has to work with the many different varieties of optical instruments, in her course work.
Kristy says her parents encouraged her to pursue postsecondary education. Wilfrid Laurier University is close to Kristys home, a key reason for her choice. Kristy describes the small class sizes in first year as making a difference in her overall success because it made it easy for her to talk to professors and ask questions in class. The open door policy that most professors have with students is something unique about the small campus atmosphere.
While attending university, Kristy receives support from her band the Oneida Nation of the Thames, which she accesses through the education offices of the Southern First Nations Secretariat. Having this support has been helpful to Kristy who is doing well at post secondary because of her ability to focus her attention on her studies. On campus, Kristy has accessed support services from Melissa Ireland, the Aboriginal Student Support Coordinator at Lauriers Aboriginal Student Centre. Kristy has worked with Melissa to access resources on how to achieve academic success, peer tutoring, personal support, academic and bursary/ scholarship awards. It was her connection with the Aboriginal Student Centre and Laurier Office of Research Services that first introduced Kristy to NSERC, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. This program offers university students summer research opportunities, and fosters innovation by encouraging Canadian companies to participate and invest in postsecondary research projects. To be approved for NSERC, students must achieve high academic standing in their program of study and find an appropriate supervisor. This is the second summer that Kristy has worked in Dr. Mihai Costeas lab with the help of an NSERC USRA grant. Last year, she studied the morphology and evolution of some unknown structures found in the flowers of Cuscuta, a a group of parasitic plants that attack numerous agricultural crops. The legislation of most countries, including Canada, places Cuscutas on quarantine lists. This year she has helped in a project about the biodiversity of a group of Cuscuta from Mexico. Her results will contribute to the publication of two articles, which are now in preparation.
This is absolutely remarkable for an undergraduate student, says Dr. Mihai Costea, an Associate Professor, Biology at Wilfrid Laurier University. Kristys example of laboratory and field research provides an excellent school of thought and skills that are universally useful. Conducting a research project requires planning, organization, implementation, analysis, and presentation/communication, which are steps required by any position with a certain degree of responsibility in todays society. It is unfortunate that more undergraduate students are not offered this chance to grow professionally and, perhaps, discover a lifetime vocation.
Kristys favorite part of working in the lab is using the microscopes because they allow her to see things from a fresh and remarkably fascinating perspective. The NSERC program has contributed to my understanding of what opportunities are offered in my field and because of my research in lab with professors, I have built connections with them that make them more approachable in lectures says Kristy. With her newly discovered passion for lab research, her intention after her undergraduate degree is to go on to pursue a Masters in Biology, which is something she had not considered before her NSERC experience.
Kristy firmly believes accessing post-secondary education was the best possible choice for her and is grateful for the supports shes received with Southern First Nations Secretariat, Lauriers Office of Research Services and Lauriers Aboriginal Student Centre. I feel blessed with all the opportunities Ive been given. My advice would be that if you have the opportunity to go to postsecondary, make the most of it, because not everyone does. People want to see you succeed!
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Vacationers leave as Arthur nears North Carolinaap photo
Nicole Specht and Ryan Witman pack their Honda CRV, heading back home to Lancaster Pa. before dawn on Thursday, during a mandatory evacuation in Rodanthe, N.C. Arthur strengthened to a hurricane early Thursday and threatened to give North Carolina a glancing blow on Independence Day, prompting a stream of vacationers and residents to head home from some parts of the states popular but flood-prone Outer Banks.
RODANTHE, N.C. Hurricane Arthur gained strength in the Atlantic on Thursday and threatened to strike near the North Carolina coast on Independence Day, prompting thousands of vacationers and residents to leave parts of the states popular but flood-prone Outer Banks.
Nichole Specht, 27, and Ryan Witman, 28, had pre-loaded their Honda CRV and left Hatteras Island at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, beating the expected traffic jam. The island was under an evacuation order, with no traffic allowed in. Officials asked an estimated 35,000 residents and travelers to leave through North Carolina Highway 12, the only road on and off Hatteras.
Specht and Witman found the road wide open for their return home to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Specht said her parents left their rental later, at 5 a.m., and also found clear sailing.
We were just saying we were really, really lucky this year that the weather was so great, and then this, Specht said as she ended a two-week vacation that included scouting sites for the couples wedding next year.
Forecasters expect Arthur to speed up to a Category 2 storm and pass over or near the Outer Banks a 200-mile string of narrow barrier islands with about 57,000 permanent residents early Friday, bringing rain, heavy winds, storm surge and dangerous rip currents. Category 2 hurricanes pack winds of more than 96 mph.
We dont know for sure if the exact center of Arthur is going to pass over land or not. The chances have been increasing for that to occur with the last couple of forecasts. But even if the exact center doesnt go over you, you will experience impacts tonight. The weather is going downhill in North Carolina, even as we speak, said Rick Knabb, the director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Before the storm hit, tourism officials had expected 250,000 people to travel to the Outer Banks for the holiday weekend. Gov. Pat McCrory sought to strike a balance between a stern warning to vacationers and optimism that part of the busy weekend could be salvaged.
On Wednesday, he warned people: Dont put your stupid hat on.
But the next day, even as the storm gathered strength, he said: Of course, this holiday weekend, the July 4th weekend, is one of the biggest weekends for coastal tourism in the state, and we anticipate a beautiful weekend after the Tropical Storm Arthur or the Hurricane Arthur is out of North Carolina.
Some visitors stayed put, hopeful the fast-moving storm would follow predictions to pass through by Friday afternoon. About 20 miles north of the only bridge off Hatteras, Sean Fitzgerald and his 5-year-old son, Cade, enjoyed a sunny morning lounging in beach chairs in the town of Kill Devil Hills.
The sand was dotted with tourists. A handful of surfers took to the water. Like all areas north of Oregon Inlet, Kill Devils Hills wasnt under an evacuation. Fitzgerald said he saw no need to disrupt his familys vacation.
I plan to sit on the beach as long as the sun is here, then head out for a seafood dinner, said Fitzgerald, 44, of Fairfax, Virginia.MORE IN World/National BusinessWASHINGTON Long-term U.S. Full StoryNEW YORK Its not just the musical Hairspray that will air live on NBC tonight. Full StoryOXON HILL, Md. Far from the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International opens its $1. Full Story
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Things That Make Me Go "Hmm"
Thank goodness interleague play is over, as the Phillies were a rather disapointing 6-12 against AL East opponents. Did I say "disappointing"? I think "dreadful" might be a better word.
Anyway, today is an off day, and tomorrow they return to action against their familiar NL East foe, Atlanta.
In the meantime, here are a few stray thoughts that struck me over the past week or so.
While paging through the 2009 Phillies Yearbook (one of the goodies that we picked up at last week's Phestival), I noticed that some of the player profiles included an entry for "Last book you read". As quite a few of the profiles did not even include this particular item, I can only assume that they haven't actually read a book in recent memory. I did note that both Scott Eyre and Cole Hamels had the same answer to this one: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.
Huh? Really?
Last time I checked, this book (and its sequels) had a target audience of teenage girls. It is a vampire love story, after all. As they used to say on Laugh-In, "Verrry interesting."
Speaking of Cole Hamels, a column in the Inquirer last week noted that he and his wife Heidi are expecting their first child, and that it will be a boy. The couple still plans on adopting a child from Africa, with Hamels quoted as follows:
"We're going to adopt a girl, and it will be great for her to grow up with a brother. They'll be like twins."
Cole is apparently using a different definition of the word "twins" than I am familiar with. Nonetheless, best wishes go out to the expectant parents.
Finally, this shout-out goes to Julia at Julia's Rants, who correctly identified 5 of the 6 lyrical snippets used in my last entry. For the record, the answers are:
"Bakin' potatoes, bakin' in the sun…" – Rock Lobster, The B-52's
"The way the beach is kissed by the sea…" – Love, Reign O'er Me – though I was thinking of the classic version by The Who, this song was also covered by Pearl Jam
"Don't know much about history…" – Wonderful World, Sam Cooke
"Here comes the rain, here she comes again…" – Rain, The Cult
"You make me laugh, give me your autograph…" – Supersonic, Oasis
"School's out for the summer…" – School's Out, Alice Cooper
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How did I not know Rock Lobster??!!! And baseball players reading Twilight? That is a little more then interesting. It's a little strange.
Twins, eh? Hmm…
I was reading this FML, I don't know if you've heard of that website, but there was one that was like, "today my girlfriend dumped me because she said I wasn't enough like Edward Cullen. I asked her who Edward Cullen was and she held up the book Twilight. Apparently I'm not enough like a fictional vampire. FML." Or something like that. Anyway, it was sad… and hilarious.
Twilight?? My 13 year old niece was reading that.
I'm glad interleague is over. But now the Dodgers have to face those Rockies who can't seem to lose a game.
Just found this blog, and very happy that I did so. Congrats to Hamels on his first child, very cool.
By the way a bunch of Phillies haters have taken over my blog, they seem to enjoy rating all my stuff one star, where's the help Phillies fans? Please drop by and show some support! http://payoffpitch.mlblogs.com
Thanks so much and I'll be sure to keep stopping by here!
Hilarious about the players reading Twilight. You need to tell them about Confessions of a She-Fan, Sue. No vampires in it, just Yankees.🙂
Why is everyone hating on interleague play. I highly enjoy it because I get to watch American League pitchers bat. And I enjoy the abundance of pinch hitting and strategical baseball that they play in the NL.
Hi, Sue,
Yes, I'm SO glad interleague play is over.
You mentioned Mitch Williams in a comment in my blog. I really like him so much. I wish they'd cart Wheels off to….well….would the Mets like to have him? =) and let Mitch try TV.
No tv commentator has to talk non stop. So I think Mitch would be fun to listen to.
In fact, Mitch, Franzke and L.A. would be a great mix, I think.
carol, MLBlogs.com How 'Bout Those Phils?
Julia – Strange indeed. Maybe they're getting in touch with their feminine sides!
Emily – Wow, that's harsh, being dumped because you're not enough like a fictional character. Poor guy!
Cat – Yeah, the Rockies have been hot lately, hope your guys can beat them!
Phi8008 – Sorry to hear that! I'll make sure to leave good comments for you.
Jane – Hmm, vampires…Yankees. Some might have trouble finding a distinction between the two.🙂
Dillon – Although watching AL pitchers bat IS highly entertaining, the Phillies typically seem to not do well (see 6-12 record) against the AL, thus the dislike of interleague play. If that were reversed (12-6) I'd be all for more of it.
Carol – I enjoyed Mitch when he was doing the postgame with Comcast. I agree, he and L.A. would be an interesting pairing. As a closer, though, he often gave me fits!
Thanks for the comment on my blog and I have to say I had no idea there was such a thing as a Spam Carving Contest at the Reading Phillies, that's hilarious. I hope you take pictures and let me know how Flande does in his debut, he seems to be the real deal.
Secretly, Cole Hamels IS a teenage girl…ha, ha!! Actually, I saw that movie last week and much to my embarrasement, I kinda liked it. :-O


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Big Chair is back on Dec. 1November 24,2012BENNINGTON On Dec. 1, the owners of LaFlammes, a furniture store at the intersection of Harwood Hill and Northside Drive, will unveil the new Big Chair, an almost 20-foot tall ladderback chair.
After purchasing the building, Christopher LaFlamme promised to place the new chair outside the building where a similar chair stood for about 40 years when it was the Haynes & Kane Furniture Store. The chair was believed to be the largest of its kind when it was built in the 1960s but it was dismantled 12 years ago for safety reasons.
To celebrate the return of the landmark chair, LaFlammes is planning a party and an official unveiling on Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. with live music, food for sale, a free door prize raffle and in-store promotions. Replica chairs will be available free with any purchase of $100 or more.
Fans of the chair are encouraged to bring in photos of the original.
Everyone who brings in a picture will be entered into a contest for a special prize.
Jensens Restaurant in Bennington had the sign placed on the original chair, proclaiming it the Worlds Tallest Ladderback Chair, and the restaurants owner, is donating the sign back for placement on the new chair.
Several special guests and dignitaries will participate in the unveiling and the public is invited to attend. For additional information on the Bennington store and the chair unveiling, call 681-7381.MORE IN This Just InPolice: Chase
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