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By Kevin Wilson: Freedom Newspapers
ALBUQUERQUE – A state police investigator spent Tuesday mapping out the night Odis and Doris Newman were killed in 2005.
Kevin Massis, who has spent the last six of his 11 1/2 years with the New Mexico State Police in Hobbs as a crime scene investigator, testified at Albuquerque's District Court in the death penalty case of Stanley Bedford.
Bedford is charged with two counts of murder and aggravated kidnapping in connection with the Newmans' deaths.
Massis spoke mostly on bloodwork and his analysis of places around Portales and Clovis in the investigation of the deaths. Cross-examination of Massis resumes today.
Massis mapped out eight crime scenes for jurors:
1. Roosevelt Road N 1/2: This is where the Newmans' 1997 Lincoln Town Car was found burned with the couple inside the trunk. Massis left the explanation of the car fire to other witnesses, and spoke of the area surrounding the car. Away from the car in a field, Massis said, investigators found an energy drink can and a metal pipe. The pipe was found with blood on it, but no fingerprints could be taken from either it or the can.
2. A fire at the Newmans' home: Massis said he was still investigating the car when reports of the house fire came in and delegated oversight of that scene to another investigator scheduled to testify today.
3. Curry County Road Z and NM 267: Authorities responded to reports of suspicious items on the road that included glass, duct tape and drops of blood. Massis said the scene was investigated to be on the safe side.
4. An alley north of Ninth Street between Avenues A and B in Portales. Odis Newman's truck was found abandoned with blood stains and other damage. Upon discovery of the truck, Massis said the third scene was ruled to be connected to the truck.
5. The Portales Law Enforcement Center, where Odis Newman's truck was taken for analysis.
6.Bedford's residence on South Main Street. At the residence, Massis said investigators found a plastic gas can and seized shoes they believed belonged to Bedford.
7. Fuller's residence on Roosevelt Road U. Investigators seized a shirt without blood, credit cards and a wallet belonging to Odis Newman and shoes.
8. A black Dodge Neon, taken by the Clovis Police Department following the arrests of Bedford and roommates Archie Crawford and Cynthia Peninger, the registered owner of the car. The three were arrested at a Clovis pawn shop for possession of stolen property. Massis said the car smelled like gasoline, and a cigarette box containing two of Doris Newman's rings was found in the back seat.
Following examination of blood on the inside and outside of the truck, Massis said he believed a victim had a wound with a lot of blood as the result of a blunt force to the head. The pipe was believed to have been used, Massis said, based on damage to the truck – an indentation in the ceiling, a broken passenger window and two interior break points to the windshield.
Defense attorney Gary Mitchell began his cross-examination in the final hour and set up two chairs to represent the driver and passenger seats of the truck. While wearing latex gloves, Mitchell demonstrated with the setup that damage was most likely caused by a passenger hitting a driver from his right side.
Mitchell postulated the victim, agreed on as Odis Newman, may have tried to escape out of the driver's side, but was caught by his attacker after he got outside of the truck. Mitchell asked if it was also possible the victim, after being outside long enough to leave blood on the truck's exterior, was forced back into the truck by his attacker.
Massis didn't say that scenario was most likely, but agreed it could have happened as Mitchell demonstrated.
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Xavier Anderson
Relationship to case: Employed with State Fire Marshal's Office. Has responded to more than 200 fires suspicious in nature. Designated as expert witness on fires.
Testimony: In continuation of his Monday testimony, Anderson explained the 1997 Lincoln Town Car belonging to Odis and Doris Newman was burned in an intentional fire. Tests ruled out all possible other causes (e.g., electric malfunction). Regarding the remains of Odis and Doris Newman in the trunk, he said the two were "the most consumed bodies by fire I've ever dealt with." The fire started in the passenger compartment with gasoline used as an accelerant. The fire continued to the trunk, where a spare tire provided fuel there.
The office did a test on a 1997 Town Car donated by an insurance company under similar circumstances. The test indicated one gallon of gasoline was enough to produce a similar result. If a gas can or anything else made of plastic was left in the car, Anderson said, the fire would have vaporized it.
Cross-examination: Given the time of the fire from reported lighting to discovery (roughly four hours), Anderson said two gas cans could have burned easily. All of the windows were rolled up, but the open driver's side door provided enough oxygen to keep the fire going. The experimental car was not burned during the night like the Newmans' vehicle, but the flames were clearly visible in daylight hours for more than 50 yards.

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Vt Tech introduces new agriculture courses
RANDOLPH Vermont Technical College is offering three new short-term agriculture programs in an effort to provide instruction in fields that need more workers and support students who are unsure whether a college experience is right for them.
The new programs will cover cold-climate wine growing, sustainable vegetable production and diversified agriculture.
We worked really hard to have these courses taught by experts in the field, said Chris Dutton, the colleges director of the Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food Systems.
Students will hear directly from people working in the field, he said. These courses are designed to build competency and confidence as well as knowledge.
Dutton said Vermont Techs Institute of Agriculture has been building the curriculum for the courses all year. He said the initiative received a lot of support from industries and businesses that rely on people well trained in agriculture to keep their companies running.
Dutton said the new programs provide hope of future employment for participants.
All of these industries are looking for quality employees that are confident,he said. We see these courses as being really useful to multiple markets.
Another factor in offering the new programs is to provide a taste of the college experience. If students are not sure about full-time college, they can come take college-level courses here on a college campus, Dutton said. Were pretty excited about that.
The first of the new courses being offered this year is Sustainable Vegetable Production, which runs from March 31 to April 4 at Vermont Techs Randolph Center campus. The cost is $635.
The class will be taught by Mimi Arnstein, who operated an organically certified vegetable farm in Marshfield for 11 years. Arnstein has also worked as a consultant for the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.
Molly Willard, the agricultural project manager for Vermont Tech, said Arnstein is the perfect choice to teach the course because she comes in with a wealth of experience in vegetable farming.
The way she set up this course is that it really focuses on planning and methods and things that are being used now that work, Willard said. Shes trying to put that into a weeklong training.
Willard also said the course could serve as an excellent stepping stone for those interested in opening their own farms.
With this course you could walk in and leave with the understanding of how you could start a vegetable farm, Willard said.
She added that the course goes in depth in the areas of farm business planning, crop planning and production, financial record-keeping analysis, marketing and soil health, and fertility using organic methods.
The second of the three new courses is Cold Climate Viticulture the study of grapes. It will be split into four three-day courses throughout the year. Willard said each course focuses on a different aspect, depending on the season.
The spring course will take place April 15-17, cost $400 and focus on vineyard operations. The registration deadline for that one is April 1. The summer viticulture course will take place June 3-5, cost $450 and primarily deal with grape pests and diseases. In the fall, participants will learn about grape science and basic wine processing Oct. 14-16. That installment costs $450.
The final course will be Jan. 6-8 and will focus on the science of winemaking, including wine chemistry and nutrition.
The idea is people could come to one of these courses if theyre looking for knowledge in one area or they could come to all of them and have a pretty good idea of how to run a vineyard, Willard said.
John McCann, co-owner and winemaker at North Branch Vineyards in Montpelier, will be teaching the courses. McCann has degrees in viticulture from Vermont Tech and the University of Vermont.
The third new agriculture course Vermont Tech is offering this year is the Diversified Agriculture Summer Program from June 23 to Aug. 14.
Its like a summer farming program for people interested in diversified farming, Willard said.
According to Willard, participants will have the opportunity to gain practical experience in the areas of business management planning, vegetable and fruit crop management, and poultry and dairy husbandry.
Willard said a typical day in the program would have participants doing hands-on fieldwork in the morning and learning the science of the things they did in the field during the afternoon.
Participants will have the opportunity to earn up to six credits through the courses, Willard said, three of which would be in sustainable vegetable production and the other three in agriculture techniques.
According to Dutton, Vermont Tech has been doing dairy management programs for a long time. He said the college received a $3.4 million grant to do workforce agriculture programs about a year and a half ago, which is part of the reason the institute introduced the courses this year.
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Saints a few years ago started chanting 'that's why we're champions' seemingly after every try and Leeds fans seem to still enjoy giving it back.
Visiting fans used to enjoy using the Warry Warry Warrington chant to rude effect and Hull KR fans always like to sound-off their version of Old Faithful.
There must be plenty more out there - new or old. Let's hear them.
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We are the us of nowJune 19,2013
They held the James Madison High School 50th reunion last week in Brooklyn (yes, the same school that graduated Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Cousin Brucie Morrow and Neil Sedaka), but I didnt go. To explain, there were perhaps 200 who attended but as many as 1,800 who didnt. Such is time, distance, wars, illness and apathy for diminishing the impact of events like this.
I didnt go because I did not want to attend an event commemorating lives frozen in time. Think of it: After 50 years if I did remember an attendee it would have been as the 15- to 18-year-old they were back then. Fifty years can play cruel tricks on the mind and body. The guys would be mostly bald, overweight, grizzled or browbeaten. The gals those lovely young things I lusted for would be much less svelte, gray-haired, age-lined and crows-footed. Not the people I knew way back in 1963.
When you go to an event like this its like taking a time machine backward. Its visiting the ghosts of high school past, and the future that did or did not happen. We do not live in a land of Archie comics or Disney World where no one ages.
Did I really want to know what happened to the guy who was a four-sport athlete? Did he become a shoe salesman, accountant or college professor in his post-high school life? Im not that curious. And what of the gorgeous cheerleader who inspired me to wear a crew cut and penny loafers. Did I need to see her expanded derriere and have my youthful dreams crushed by reality?
No, I didnt want to have to mentally peel away the years, the jowls and mascara to find 1963 Brooklyn, N.Y., and remember my own mostly undistinguished high school days. Many of us spend those years with a bad case of teenage angst living awkward lives between childhood and adulthood. Why be reminded of it?
Im not the me of then, and they surely arent the they of then. So whats the point, I wondered. Would I magically become the high school senior I never was in 1963? Would I walk into a room of strangers, rip my shirt open and reveal Super Guy and garner all the attention? Probably not.
But, this I will agree to. When they hold the 100th reunion in 2063 I will definitely be there. I want to be the last man standing as I wheel that cheerleader into the winners circle and we finally join in a gummy kiss.
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Dr. Sylvia Earle at the Academy of Natural SciencesTuesday, May 11th, 2010 by Helen White
Last night, the lab took a trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences to see Dr. Sylvia Earle present the lecture, "Our Fate and The Oceans Are One." Dr. Earle is an Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic, an oceanographer, marine conservationist, and inspiring speaker. After her talk, graduating seniors Sarah Choyke '10, Maryann Tekverk '10, and freshman Sarah Harrison '13 spoke with her and obtained signed copies of Dr. Earle's new book, "The World is Blue".
After graduation, Maryann is headed to graduate school at Scripps Institute of Oceanography and Sarah is headed off for adventures unknown, but you may find her here. Sarah Harrison will be spending the summer at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Fort Pierce, FL with Dr. Valerie Paul. She'll first be taking a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands to collect cyanobacteria that she will later analyze in the lab to determine how they use chemical defenses against herbivores on the reef.
Check back for more updates on the lab's summer research plans at Haverford College and elsewhere.


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Getting Your Head Around Tube Bending
You may not think you'd have much use for a tube bender when building a car if you're not contemplating fitting a rollcage, but they have plenty of other uses. They come into play while fabricating chassis crossmembers or under cowl braces, whether for adding strength to the cowl or for mounting brake boosters, A/C units, or even pedals. But think smaller, too. How about nerf bars, bumpers, tube grilles, even? Or perhaps for framing out a body, whether 'glass or steel. See, you can bend square tubing as well as round tube, which opens up numerous possibilities. In fact, as is so often the case, once you have a tool, in this case a tube bender, you'll wonder just how you managed without it!
Let's look first at bending square tubing. This is easily achievable with a very basic bender, such as a floor-mounted item readily available from discount tool warehouses. The trick to bending square tube is to be able to "push" the side of the tube on the inside of the bend inward as the bend is formed. Think of the bends on school chair legs, and the like.
We noticed this at Aldana Race Cars and Components in Orange, California, where the crew was using this method to great effect on the inner framework of a glass '27 T they had in the shop when we visited. By bending the tubing, it could follow the contours of the body and doorskins, providing a lightweight yet sturdy framework in thin wall 1-inch square tubing. OK, so it isn't as attractive as round tube, but it does what it's intended to do with minimal fabrication once hidden behind upholstery.
Moving on to bending round tubing, Nate at Aldana tackled a single bend in 1-1/4-inch-diameter, 1/8-inch wall round tube, destined to become a rear radius rod. For this, he used an MB die in a Cranlee hydraulic bender. However, a neat trick we'll share with you is a way to save money by not having to buy dies to fit every diameter of tubing. The die used is for 1-1/21/2-inch tube, but Aldana has fabricated a number of "cheater" dies, which consist of 1/8-inch wall, 1-1/2-inch-diameter tubing first bent in the 1-1/2-inch die, then cut in half so it fits inside the die. This reduces the tube diameter that can be bent to the same as the inside diameter of the cheater die, in this case 1 1/4 inches. Of course, a corresponding 1-1/4 1/4-inch "shoe" or follower has to be fabricated or bought, too. This is the straight former that "follows" the tubing as it is bent.
Next, Nate fabricated the main section of a tubular rear bumper for a '32 coupe. This was formed from 1-1/21/2-inch-diameter seamed tubing, so no need for the cheater die. Aldana likes to place the seam on the inside of the bend to avoid it splitting during the bending process.
We also paid a visit to Kiwi Steve's Hot Rod Shop in Brea, California, for a lesson in bending rollcage tubing and how to notch the ends where two tubes join. Steve is an SCTA tech inspector and is currently putting together a '27 T Bonneville car. He starts any bending job by determining a consistent known point where a bend will begin to form on a piece of tube, much like the way Aldana marks the tubing. In the case of a rollcage, rollbar, or cowl brace, he'll make a mock-up from cardboard to determine the physical limitations inside the vehicle. Then, he'll use this to draw a fullsize template, usually on the floor by the bender, as that's a nice large flat area to work on! We won't get into the specific diameters and gauges of tubing required for rollcages or rollbars, as they vary depending on the motorsport involved, but would advise you to consult your rule book for such specifications before cutting and bending any tubing.


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Two people, including a 7-year-old boy, were injured overnight when a tornado hit his home in Marion County, Ky.
A powerful line of storms moved through the Ohio Valley during the pre-dawn hours of January 30th, 2013. The storms developed ahead of a strong cold front trailing from a strengthening surface low that moved into the lower Great Lakes.
A family says there lucky to be alive after a tornado flipped their mobile home early Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service reported seven tornadoes around Louisville, Kentucky Jan 30, 2013.
EF-1 tornado in Orange County at 1:47am EST
EF-0 tornado in Meade County at 4:05am EST
EF-0 tornado in Harrison County, IN and Jefferson County, KY at 4:17am EST
EF-2 tornado in Warren County at 3:38am CSTEF-1 tornado in Edmonson County at 3:42am CSTEF-1 tornado in Barren County at 3:49am CSTEF-0 tornado in Marion County at 5:42am EST
These storms tapped into incredibly strong winds just above the surface and produced scattered instances of damage throughout southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Below is a surface map from just after midnight on the 30th, depicting the strong surface low and trailing cold front according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service Confirms it was a tornado, an EF-0, with winds of 80 to 85 MPH. Meteorologists inspecting the damage say the twister was only one the ground for a matter of seconds.
Emergency officials say they received no other reports of damage.
Jeremy and Pam Colvin were home with their three children when the storm hit in Marion County just before 6:00 a.m.
The Colvins say the storm picked up their trailer and flipped it over. Their eight-year-old son suffered a bad cut to his foot, he's being treated at a local hospital.
At the height of the storm, approximately 7,000 customers were without power.
Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service confirm a tornado touched down in Harrison County, Ind.
John Gordon with the NWS said an EF-0 tornado bounced up and down for about 30 seconds on a half-mile track with 80 mph winds in Elizabeth, Indiana.
"So about a half a mile, 80 mph winds, probably about 150 yards wide but very sporadic," Gordon said.
"Things were flying, you could hear it and it sounded like a big suction, like a vacuum just sucking," said resident Teresa Campbell.
"I was always told it sounded like a freight train. It wasn't no freight train coming through here. It sounded like a big vacuum cleaner over our house," neighbor Matt Marion said.
Campbell's barn and an old school house on her property suffered heavy damage. Her home also lost shingles.
"This property has been in the family for almost 200 years, actually. It was given to Adam Glaze in 1813 by President James Madison," Campbell said.
Nearby, Marion's shed was scattered everywhere. He has lived at his home for 25 years, but never has he experienced a tornado like this one.
"We've seen them. We've seen them go up the river. But we've never had it come this close in person like we've had today," he said.
No injuries were reported, but the storm caused significant damage.
"It was kind of skipping and bouncing along the way, and as it does, you'll see some shredding of the trees and a couple of uprooting of the trees. Roofs are going in both directions, not just east, which is what you'll see in a straight-line wind," Gordon said.
Despite heavy damage, Campbell was still in good spirits Wednesday morning.
"We're all lucky it's just property damage and no one was injured. That's what we're thankful for," she said.
Campbell and Marion said they have insurance and will rebuild and move on.
They said they are also thankful many have already reached out and offered help.
An NWS survey team has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touch down east of Elizabeth in Harrison County, Indiana.
Four homes and two barns were damaged along Highway 111.
The porch of one home was lifted and thrown 30 feet.
The walls of one of the barns collapsed in multiple directions.
The track of the tornado extended to the Ohio River and into Jefferson County, Kentucky. Northwest of Valley Station many softwood trees were damaged, a pine tree was snapped, and a trampoline was blown over.
The National Weather Service says it is thankful to Harrison County Emergency Management for their assistance with our storm damage assessment.
The damage in Salem was limited to one small stretch of road, but it was quite significant in that area.
Meteorologist Mike Callahan says the tornado packed winds up to 80 mph as it cut a half-mile track through the area. Callahan says crews were also assessing reported tornado touchdowns near Salem in Washington County and the Orange County town of Prospect.
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We Spoke with Al Walser, the Euro DJ Who Trolled the Grammys
By Michelle Lhooq
Yesterday, everyone started collectively freaking out while trying to uncover how Al Walser—the dark horse candidate alongside more famous douchebags like Avicii, Skrillex, and the Swedish House Mafia—managed to score a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the Grammys… even though nobody has any idea who the fuck he is.
Al's "hit song," which currently has 5,000 views on YouTube, is a low-budget carnival of cheesiness that you'll have to endure for three minutes to understand what the hoopla is all about. Even then, it may be hard to grasp the collective sum of human atrocity happening before your eyeballs. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather listen to Skrillex's vapid screeching for an hour than have to play that video again (so please, guys, let's not make this a meme?).
I don't need to tell you how horribly embarrassing this debacle is for the Grammy Academy, which has lost most of its relevancy anyway. While they haven't commented on it officially yet, an "anonymous source" told House.net that "This kind of thing doesn't happen. [The Grammy Academy] takes this really seriously. They are super embarrassed that this happened."
Meanwhile, Spin dug up the fact that Walser also runs a record label/PR firm called Cut the Bull—which has an incredible logo of a pissed off bull flaunting its anus, behind a pile of shit being cut by a pair of scissors (seriously). He offers consultations to aspiring musicians, but only after they provide their Paypal or credit card details. These are some of the DJs signed to Cut the Bull:
As if this story couldn't get any weirder, a bizarre Barack Obama cameo pops up in a video posted on Walser's Myspace page, in which circa-2007 Obama asks Walser about Liechtenstein—the tiny country that he grew up in.
Nobody seems to know what the fuck is going on, so I decided to give Al a call and let him explain himself a little. The "DJ" I talked to was slick (con artist kind of slick, not put-your-dinger-in-me-now kind of slick) when he wanted to be, like when he was harping about how EDM shouldn't be just about the the big-time artists. Or when he was recounting how he "hit it off" with Obama and Michael Jackson.
But as soon as I mentioned anything about a "hoax," he got super agitated and started yelling about suing people for libel. So if you're reading this, Al, fine: I don't think you hacked the system. I think you're a very capable self-promoter who took advantage of the fact that most Grammy voters are hopelessly out of touch with the state of contemporary music. And you
networked spammed the shit out of them until they circled your name on the ballot sheet. So congratulations! You're now as respected as Skrillex. What an achievement.
Anyway, here's what he had to say for himself:
I think it's a long story. I'm going to have to start with the fact that the Grammys consist of people who are half-time musicians, and sometimes have a day job. These are people, maybe in their 40s, who are not too familiar with EDM music. I just have very close relationships…I met all these people—my fans—and I have email newsletters that let them be part of the process. I send these newsletters out to thousands of people, some of whom are also maybe voting members. So they become a part of the song, and I nourish that environment.
When someone emails me, I email them back. They appreciate it, and I don't think that some of the other guys in that category would even have the time to do all that. So there's a nourishment going on that the other guys probably can't even handle because they're too busy doing other things. That puts me at an advantage with the voting members.
Second of all, I think the voting members, and the US in general, is probably not too familiar with a DJ being behind a DJ booth and just putting their hands in the air and fist pumping to his own music. So maybe they appreciate the fact that I'm doing everything from A to Z. I'm producing my own music, I DJ, I've been around for decades. I performed in Japan in '97, in front of a hundred thousand people. I've been in this game for a really long time. This is not a joke.
And guess what, Michelle? They connect with me because I communicate, so there is a close relation right there. Are you still listening?
I'm not God. I don't know how many people voted for me. But I can tell you that none of the people in my category, except for Skrillex, is a voting member. There's a nourishing going on—a connection that I have with a lot of people in the music community. I live in Los Angeles. I'm here most of the time. So that's the major impact of why I got nominated. And everything else… "hacking"?! Are you kidding me? Who's saying that I hacked the system? If I see that… who said that??
Originally it was my father who met Joseph Jackson in Africa, in Congo, like 20 years ago or so. And they talked about their sons and they invited us over. And Jermaine came to Lichtenstein many times, and we traveled around the world together. And because Jermaine at the time was living with his mom, at Katherine's house, I automatically was "inside." Michael would call in and I'd be at the table with Katherine, alone. Believe me, it was a very interesting time for me and I learned a lot. I'm forever thankful to the Jacksons.
You know, we benefitted on both sides. I did a lot of things for them as well, and they benefitted from me. It was a great time.


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The Echinocereus reichenbachii complex consists of five basic varieties/sub species. (note depending upon the source) The varieties are ; ssp. reichenbachii, ssp. albispinus, ssp. armatus, ssp. baileyi, and ssp. fitchii. (However many synonyms abound) -These are small cylindrical cacti from the Southern Great Plains states. They can have a single stem or form small clusters of upright stems. Their habitat is varied but they are basically cacti of the southern grasslands and scrublands of eastern NM, western TX and extending north into western OK and southern CO.
Echinocereus reichenbachii are sensitive to overwatering and need very good drainage to avoid rotting. They do require more summer moisture than true desert cacti to grow and produce flowers. They need to be kept dry and cool in winter. E. reichenbachii are very cold resistant from -10° to -25° C and can take lower temperatures for short periods of time. In the fall they will lose a lot of moisture an shrink in size. They become limp, soft, and lean over, this is normal. If you grow them in a container, resist the urge to water them and store them in a cool dry place. (closet, basement, entry, porch, or shed....)
Here are the subspecies I grow
1 Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. armatus
2 Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachii
3 Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. albispinus
4 Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi


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#84511 - 04/11/03 04:21 PM Re: other masochistica
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I have experienced two earthquakes here in Central Ohio. Neither very strong, but a reminder that this can happen elsewhere from the Pacific Rim area. And no, it didn't make me want to boast about it - I sure wish we couldn't have quakes here, we already got tornadoes._________________________
What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy? -Ursula K. Le Guin, author (1929- )
#84512 - 04/11/03 04:41 PM Re: other masochistica
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something to brag about.
ah, good point, sjm. I hadn't thought about it in quite that way. though I spent many a summer night in the basement, waiting for the tornado warnngs to end, my experiences were always relatively uneventful. watching thunderstorms roll in on a 30-40 minute schedule, able to see them several miles off, then getting drenched for about five minutes... the bluest skies that followed... pure enjoyment of the physical world realm...
I have also experienced a couple of small temblors, again, no damage, just some crazy shaking and a sonic rumble that permeated my soul..._________________________
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#84513 - 04/11/03 04:44 PM Re: other masochistica
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Loc: Akina
> I sure wish we couldn't have quakes here,
Amen. I've grown up with quakes, and I still hate them. The town I grew up in, Rotorua, has dozens of small tremors each year, the city my father grew up in, Quetta, was devastated by a quake in 1935, and the town I now live in, Hastings, was badly damaged by one in 1931, so I have a long family history of being on shaky ground. Your reply proves my point - that those who have not experienced signiifcant quakes are not missing out on anything.
#84514 - 04/13/03 11:17 AM Re: Late to the party - again
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Loc: New England, USA
Hi! Enjoying this thread. We call the long, steady rain "well fillers."
Whereas the short bursts of heavy rain that run off rather than sinking into the earth are called "frog chokers."
Have felt only minor tremors as far as earthquakes go - here in New Hampshire - and am in no hurry to feel a "real" quake. What concerns me about the New England "faults" is that one runs right under the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant -just about four miles away as the crow flies across the salt water marsh!
#84515 - 04/13/03 08:25 PM Re: pea-souper
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A belated welcome to you, Griselda. Mmmm, the very thought of Kent makes me smile a secret smile...
Something tells me that I would not enjoy a pea-souper; certainly not unless I knew the territory VERY well. What makes it smell, do you know? That's cute, the image of a small girl inviting the fog in!
#84516 - 04/14/03 08:23 AM Re: pea-souper
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Welcome, Griselda - it's good to see some more support from this side of the pond. jmh, dxb and I have been doing our best to withstand the hordes of USns, with some timely help from dodyskin when required, but we are a bit thin on the ground - and infiltrated by Zildians right in the heart of our country! Hi Capfka!
You're right - I can still smell and taste pea-soupers! Very distinctive! [aside to Jackie] It was a sulphurous sort of smell,as though the seven-fold gates of hell had been unfolded to allow Lucifer and Beëlzebub to foray forth to harry the earth! Caused by too many coal-burning fires in an area prone to temperature inversions across a damp valley[/aside to J]
#84517 - 04/14/03 08:34 AM Re: pea-souper
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Posts: 5400
Loc: rego park
RE:a sulphurous sort of smell,as though the seven-fold gates of hell had been unfolded
to those who know, this won't be a surprise, but i actually like the smell of sulfur..(well, mild sulfur odors..)
as a child, our family doctor was very careful with anti-biotics, and generally did not prescribe them, but prescribed sulfur based compounds... they were chalky and grey (later they added a chocolate flavor, but it didn't really cover the sulfur taste up)
my pavlovian response is to associate sulfur with good things (ie, the sore throat feeling better, the fever passing)_________________________
my other obsession
#84518 - 04/14/03 09:12 AM Re: pea-souper
Registered: 08/23/00
Posts: 2204
That figures, helen.
In the days just before I was born, the local doctors used to prescribe that children with Whooping Cough be stood in the Gas Retorts at the Gas Works, just after they had been emptied. The smell of sulphur would have been very intense and the fumes would have made them cough and gasp, to say nothing of their eyes watering. However, it apparently worked as a cure.
#84519 - 04/14/03 09:15 AM Re: pea-souper
Registered: 06/28/02
Posts: 1624
Loc: Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok
If you like the smell of sulphur and sulphur-like odorous gasses, I suggest you shift to Rotorua, New Zealand. The place smells like a fart that just never goes away ...
Some say it's due to a digestion problem that the mayor has had for years, but most people settle for the obvious - the geothermal zones in the area. The one most people go to is Whakarewarewa. I used to think that it was the home of the Weretewhakawi tribe, but sjm has disabused me of the notion.
#84520 - 04/14/03 09:18 AM Re: pea-souper
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shift to Rotorua, New Zealand. The place smells like a fart
Sure you didn't leave out a t in that town name, Pfranz? Rotoruta?
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I think I'm enjoying this thread almost as much as I'll enjoy waving goodbye to 25mans.
I think I'm enjoying this thread almost as much as I'll enjoy waving goodbye to 25mans.
Ha, then they should make 40s instead of 25s. 10s for personally skilled players, 40s for teamwork-skilled players. =)This is just my opinion, not something with charts and stats, just an observation. However, with that observation, I see the move 10s being more about personal skill and 25s more about group skill a fine way to have them equal and give the same gear (25s giving more of them still a key factor).
inb4 ban. also, looking forward to this change.Originally Posted by QuantumGnome
TBC started out with you needing 10 man gear to effectively do 25. It was idiotic of them and they admit it. It caused a lot of problems.Originally Posted by Heroic Martyr
While I liked the way ICC was done I can see the justification. Same IDs slows progression a lot and reduces gear inflation which is a problem.
Yes, I am a 25 man raider. Very well geared because of it and even I like this idea. We've had nights were 2 people were DCing constantly, 5 didn't show so we have people on alts or casuals in raid to fill up the numbers, one guy has to leave early etc... With Cata that means you stop, zone out turn it to 10 man, go back in and continue.
HAHA that guy got nuked from orbit before I could even report his post. Moderators are ON IT.Originally Posted by SoulPoetry
I'm reminded of a post on the MLG forums not to long ago about how game company's basically hypnotize(for lack of a better word) their consumers. IfI come across it again I will post the link.Originally Posted by Luls
this is a great change tbh (if you don't play wow)
"We're also not sure about realm first achievements or titles. We don't want to encourage, say, 25-player focused guilds to run a 10-player raid instead because they think that will get them the ream first title faster. One potential solution is you can earn a realm first title in 10 or 25, but not both. These types of achievements also serve as great content for guild achievements."
Because it makes sense that the most qualified guild for the realm first shouldn't be able to get both, right?
i dont like it i hate it :X i have a casual guild and we do 25 normal he are at 9/12 normal mode, i am here because i have friends and for the funny moments.
But when the raid is over i go with the other hardcore members to ICC 10 man we are at 12/12 normal mode and 8/12 HC, we are realy focus in this kind of grup no time to be funny no screw ups no nothing, we do it to porve we are bether we want to get bether and bether, we like new hard stuff (everygame new game i start i go on hardest dificulty avaiable pnly guitar hero i had to start in normal and god of war at the last boss had to start in normal cause i couldnt kill him in hard mode :X but i manage to kill him in hardmode later XD)
This changes would screw us big time cause if we want to do the hard stuff we couldnt get saved in 25man version, wicth means we couldnt raid with our friends :X
now if they put HC mode in a diferent lockout it would also be fucked, lets see guild exemple 25man grup only does 4/6 of random raid, if we get our 10 man grup and go there we can do 6/6 but if we do that it will screw 15 guys that were saved with us :X they cant get to try and learn the mechanics of the fight cause there is no boss.
Bad - This is a bad player, he refuses to learn how to play correctly.
Casual - This is a player that will let everything else take priority over wow.
Hardcore - This is a player that is fine with putting things on hold while he's on wow.
Bad/Good - Measure of Skill.
Casual/Hardcore - Measure of Time
Now i can choose between 10man and 25man.
Instead of being forced to 25man for ALOT better rewards.
And the big bonus is that i can clear stuff with friends only... instead of looking for 10-15 more players and risk getting retards to raid.
Tho i will focus on 25mans if it is posible with my guild when catalysm hits.
+ Dont need to stack paladins for raids anymore...
+ This allows more players focus on PvE content
+ Less time spend on making 10man and 25man gear and more time spend on making new instances and better looking gear.
So what I read now is basicly feeling like "Hello world. We disapprove 25 man raids, because people can't clear all the content in pugs. So we'll make it split in small bits and equalize the gear so even the most worthless scrub can PUG the instance"
I am very curious what this system will bring to their customers, which already are unhappy on many varying aspects.
What I expect is a decline in the amount of 25 man raids, resulting in only small 10 man raidguilds which eventually may end up in putting more people out than keeping them in. Atleast a sane guild wouldn't go with 6 different 10 man groups, I guess?
I really wonder how this will turn out, but as I read it it'll be a dealcloser for me to quit PVE forever.
LoL @ all the casuals LOVING THIS CHANGE.
WoW is dead, FF14, lets go.
more people will get loot, possibly more guild currency to spend? guild achievements, maybe special mounts that only drop in 25 mans?Originally Posted by Epicadin
you have NO idea what they have planned... no one does.
Lets go with a single 'main' tank fight which there will still be some of they are quite common.Originally Posted by sneaky7
The model for 25 mans, is you can have 2+ people 100% focused on the tank, with another 4+ able to help/assist.
The model for 10 mans, is you can perhaps have 1 person 100% focused on the tank, with another 1-2 able to assist.
Yet the tank has identical gear. In the 25 man the healers have more guaranteed buffs/regens. In the 25 man the raid is more likely to have more tank saving cooldowns, think guardian spirit/palas/pain suppresion etc.
So we can 100% guarantee the tank will not even receive comparable damage. So the requirements for the tank to be quick on reactions for a last stand/shield wall/blocks/barkskin etc. etc. isn't there. They literally just have to put the gear on, hold aggro, move the boss occasionally, and attend. It is so bad for tanking and the excitement/joy that comes from tanking a hard fight.
Basically as you say, the only way a tank should die in 10 man is .... sleepy healers or OOM healers.
in 25 man there can be so many more ways.
Hypnosis only works if you allow it toOriginally Posted by soradakey
that's the point. People who like to put much effort and time into the game just won't be able to do so in cataclysm.Originally Posted by skaarrj
Hello World of Casualcraft.
I like the idea of making one raid lockout and similar loot between 10 and 25 modes, but like other people have said, it completely kills the idea of 25s... there is now no point in doing 25s except for fun if you can even get 24 other people to join a raid with you. My proposal is that there should be more levels of difficulty, rather than just two. If you have 3 or 4 different difficulties and different item levels for the same raid, it can appeal to every level of player. The casual raiders can stick with the normal difficulty and possibly go to higher difficulties. If they can't, they are able to stick with the item level that their ability deserves. As their skills increase, they can move on and get better gear. The highest level of the raid would be so hard that even the best players would have trouble with them. They can still progress and have fun without being considered equal to casuals no matter their level of skill or effort, so the game can cater to all types of players, not just casual.
Lol all the QQ.
Look, we know why they're doing this; it's to stop 25man guilds farming the 10mans for emblems and extra loot, as well as using 25man gear to outgear these 10man instances. Yes, it'll go live. No, it won't kill off 25man guilds, as the new guild talents system will prevent this; it'll most likely be better to have a guild that can do 25man stuff than 10man stuff.
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Why not cheat?May 25,2013
It would be reasonable to suggest that all Americans want their government, be it federal, state or local, to provide essential services and to do so efficiently. It seems equally reasonable to suggest that we all want the costs of government to be assessed fairly.
However, theres no denying two truths about the present American tax climate: The first is that the very word tax is fraught with partisan passion. In fact, some appear to treat it as a four-letter word. The second is that, regrettably, theres plain-to-see evidence that our government, at all levels, doesnt always provide essential services in as efficient a manner as it should.
Given those two truths, it is inevitable that the entire subject of taxation is riddled with controversy. And when individuals such as powerful lobbyist Grover Norquist work tirelessly to persuade our elected officials to reduce taxes or at the very least avoid raising them, no matter what, the level of controversy heats up and divides the American people.
It is against this climate of controversy that the American public must examine the recent disclosures that Apple Inc., the hugely popular technology giant, has adroitly embraced the low-tax policies of Ireland to avoid paying much higher taxes in the United States.
Floyd Norris, a New York Times columnist, addressed the issue in Fridays edition: The shameful thing about Apple Inc.s ability to structure its business to avoid United States taxes was not that it did it, he wrote. The shameful thing is that we have a tax system that seems to allow multinational companies to choose what they want to pay.
Norris added that while the cost to the American government and the American taxpayers is important, the more critical element is that the ability of the rich and well connected to duck taxes can have a corrosive effect on the attitudes of the rest of us. And these attitudes, as we noted, are not exactly positive right now.
If others who are better off than you can get away with not paying taxes, why shouldnt you look for a way to cheat on your taxes? he wrote.
The big news, he continued, was that Apple had found a way to move a large part of its income to subsidiaries that claimed to not exist anywhere, at least when it came to paying taxes.
Thats just the most prominent tax story of the week. The sad fact is that the tax code of the United States is so complex and so riddled with loopholes and exceptions (many of them hand-crafted by influential lobbyists) that there is no way to expect fairness for all when it comes to paying for the services we expect (and need) from our government.
Elsewhere in Fridays New York Times it was reported that bank lobbyists are not leaving it to lawmakers to draft legislation that softens financial regulations. Instead, the report continued, the lobbyists are helping to write the legislation themselves.
Two crucial paragraphs, prepared in conjunction with other Wall Street banks, were copied nearly word for word in the proposed legislation, the newspaper reported, noting that legislators changed only two words, making them plural rather than singular.
And, by the way, it is not only traditionally business-friendly Republicans doing the bidding of these lobbyists. Increasingly, the Times notes, Democrats are also trying to please the special interests. Campaign contributions can be very persuasive.
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Livia Firth convinced the actor to don a Tom Ford tuxedo made from ethical wool for her Green Carpet Challenge (GCC), which asks top designers to create environmentally-friendly red-carpet looks.
In a post on her blog, Livia writes, "This year we opted to celebrate menswear as the divine Golden Globes nominee Bradley Cooper joined the GCC in a two piece suit by Tom Ford, designed exclusively for the Green Carpet Challenge.
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Award-winning film Budrus, hailed in the New York Times as "this year's must-see documentary," tells the story of a Palestinian community organizer who succeeds in uniting Palestinians from all political factions together with Israelis in an unarmed movement to save his village from destruction by Israel's Separation Barrier. Budrus has won numerous awards at top international festivals, has been featured in major press outlets such as The Washington Post, The Economist, Charlie Rose, MSNBC and others. Budrus is now playing before a variety of Israeli and Palestinian audiences in the region and is being screened in theaters, think tanks, universities and community centers across America. In the US, highlights have included a screening on Capitol Hill with Members of Congress and their staff, a screening at the State Department's Foreign Service Institute and a large screening at the UN.
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Written by Teravolt_Danny on 25.11.2013 at 22:40
Sweet Jesus, the vocals KILL this for me. The music itself is great, the melodies are great... but I'm sorry, that guys voice just ruins everything. What a shame.
Written by Empyror on 27.11.2013 at 01:06
I was hoping for this album to sound more like Fragile Equality and less like Motion, and after listening to the first song, it seemed as though my wish had been granted. Then the rest of the album happened. The pace of this album drops to mostly mid-tempo stuff after the first track ala Motion. Don't get me wrong, I liked Motion and I like this album a little bit better, but Fragile Equality appears to be an anomaly withing the bands discography rather than the norm in that it is the only predominately up-tempo, more "traditional" power metal sounding album. I really like Warm Wind, Raise of the Sun, and Wings of Revolution off this album and the rest of the songs are pretty good too. Warm Wind reminds me of the type of ballads Edu sang in Angra like Wishing Well. I guess this is the type of stuff he wants to do now so, whatever floats his boat.
Written by R'Vannith on 27.11.2013 at 04:26
Written by Empyror on 27.11.2013 at 01:06
I feel much the same about Fragile Equality, it set a really high standard for the band to follow in terms of their song writing, which to me is on as high a level as his work with Angra. More-so even, it really is one of the catchiest Power metal albums I've heard. And I very much agree that it's the anomaly in their discog with its more traditional approach, I'd say that there is less of an emphasis on the heavy aspect, and closer attention to hooks and the like.
They're going for the heavier sound now and it works well for Falaschi, so as much as I like Fragile Equality, it was a "one-off" kind of deal I think.
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Hi. I'm Teri Tsang Barrett, the Food Editor here at Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine. And I'm gonna show you how to make friend eggs. To start, we're gonna show you two different methods. One for sunny side up eggs and the other one for any of you that are fans of over easy eggs. And for the sunny side up eggs, as well, we'll also show you a method for getting those lacy brown edges. I know some people like those little chard bits. So, we'll give you tips for all of those. To begin, we're going to actually heat the pan over medium heat and I'm gonna add a teaspoon of butter for every egg used and just melt the butter over medium heat. So, with the butter, as you melt it, you just wanna kinda swish the butter around to let it stick to the bottom of the pan. We're using nonstick skillet here, which is key for fried eggs. However, if you don't have one you can also use a not nonstick skillet but just remember to be generous with the fat to prevent the egg from sticking to the bottom or tearing, which when you're cooking with yolk is a big deal. It's what you want to preserve a little sunny side up yolk. And so, we're gonna crack the egg into a custard cup or a little bowl. And the reason why we do this is if you were to actually crack the egg on the edge of the pan, there's a chance that you might actually split the yolk before it even hits the pan. So, this is a way to sort of preserve the yolk again. So once your butter is melted, you can test to see if the pan is ready by dropping in just a splash of water to see if it sizzles and it's ready. So, we're gonna gently slide the egg into the pan and there are two methods people use to make sunny side up eggs. One is at this point you can either just cover the pan and just let it cook so the whites and the yolk actually heat and warm through and cook to your desired level doneness. Or another great trick I learned, as you can see that, like, where the white sort of is thicker towards the center of the yolk and at that point you can actually sort of start breaking the white a little bit to let this part sort of fill in all the gaps. Think of the white around the yolk as a water balloon. You're sort of pricking it just gently so that it actually floods and fills in the black space, kind of in the rest of the pan. So, I'm actually gonna cover the pan to contain the heat and actually help cook the yolk a little bit faster and just give it like maybe 30 seconds to a minute, and it should be all set. So, about 30 seconds have passed and my yolk is now perfectly lukewarm and nice and runny. So, I'm just gonna slip it out of the pan and we've got a sunny side up egg. And the next method I'm gonna show you are for eggs over easy. I'm gonna slip the egg into the skillet. You could already tell the butter is hard enough, you can hear it sizzling. And cover the pan to contain the heat. So, looks like our egg is actually almost ready to be flipped, and let it cook for another few seconds. You can tell when it's ready to go when it's actually translucent and not wet around the edges. And this guy looks ready to go, you can tell that it's firmed up and congealed and solidified. And so, what I'm gonna do is actually just-- one trick also is to kinda angle the yolk towards where you wanna flip it. So, that way, the heavy part of the egg doesn't slip it over and crack. And so I'm gonna slide the spatula right underneath the egg and just let the egg cook. To test for doneness with an over easy egg, you just kind of wanna touch the back and here I can tell it's really, really loose so it's not quite ready yet. If you like your eggs over medium, just again touch it until it's firm, as firm as you like it. If you like them over hard, just wait until they're pretty much solid. So these are now ready to go, the eggs over easy and you can just slide them on to the plate. And again, we have eggs over easy. And for those of you who like this crispy, sort of crusty brown edge, what you're gonna do is crank the heat up to high or medium high, actually. Add another teaspoon of butter, crack the egg into the bowl again. Oops. So, again, we're gonna slip the egg into the pan. You can already hear that the higher heat is actually helping to crust up the edges a little bit more. And then if you'd like, you can actually cover the pan again to help contain the heat and cook the egg. You can already see the nice brown edges forming, as well as the brown butter which will give it the brown color. And this guy is already to go. So, here we've got sunny side up eggs with a nice runny yolk and then eggs over easy, which will be great over toast. And then eggs over medium, which I wanted to show you guys the inside to see the difference. Exactly just a little bit runny and then we've got eggs over hard, which are actually nice and fully cooked. And then we've got the nice, crispy fried egg, which we've actually left, kind of a little runny too. So, next time you wanna make eggs or order them in a diner, hopefully you'll try something new. Thanks for watching.


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My desk is cluttered more than usual this week. Flyers, cards, and scraps of paper litter my world as I attempt to unravel what I've accomplished over the last few daze and determine what lies ahead. As if I weren't dizzy enough, I'm sick. Right on schedule (or so it would seem) I have a cold that has socked me with a one-two punch that has forced me to slow down a bit and take care of myself. "No rest for the weary" echoes in my addled brain, as I heave my tired old bones out of bed and review my notes.
Mixing business with pleasure always appeals, and I did just that while attending the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) (www.artsalliancesite.org [2]) "Marketing through the Arts" mixer at the Catskill Distilling Company (www.catskilldistillingcompany.com [3]) in Bethel last Thursday. Although the invite was made out to me, Dharma (for something completely different) was the "belle of the ball," as she sashayed around the distillery, stopping for photo-ops in between speakers. DVAA Executive Director Elaine Giguerre gave her a pat before addressing the packed room along with Board of Directors President Jeffrey Allison and (lo and behold!) I learned a few things.
I've always been keenly aware of the importance of the tourism industry here in the Upper Delaware Valley, but the fact sheet given out at the event was illuminating. In part, I discovered that "Tourism in the Catskills is a billion-dollar business and provides nearly 17,000 jobs in the region." In addition, "traveler spending in the area grew 3.3% in 2011 and 8.7% in 2010 over the previous year." Good news to be sure, but as the speakers pointed out there is "always more work to be done" and the DVAA mission—"to advance arts in the region through innovative programming and building artistic and business alliances"—is an ongoing process.
To that end, (and gift list in hand) I left the pooch at home (suffice it to say that she needed a bath) and made my way to Duke Pottery (www.dukepottery.com [4]) in Roscoe, NY to check out Carolyn Duke's annual "Handmade for the Holidays" explosion of artistic expression. Featuring more than 20 artists, Duke's salute to "gifts, food and merriment" was (IMHO) just that, and as I admired the assortment of pottery, jewelry, paintings, handbags and vintage clothing, I tasted some of the pastries (www.flourpowerbakery.net [5]) and schmoozed with neighbors doing the same. "This holiday marketplace was created to be a destination for those who wish to 'shop local-buy local' and support the partnership between Sullivan County artists working together for a common cause," Duke said. "During these two weekends, we donate a portion of the proceeds to 'Farmhearts' (www.farmhearts.org [6] ) whose mission is to 'lend a hand to the hands that feed.'"
Supporting our farming community is so important and I'm constantly waxing rhapsodic (to anyone who will listen) about how wonderful this life is. Putting my money where my (loud) mouth is, I stop by local farms on a weekly basis to procure my eggs, bacon and fresh-from-the-cow milk. In addition, I take advantage of the many opportunities to (grocery) shop local, (www.sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org [7]) which also serves as a chance to catch up with my friends doing the same.
Taking a moment to catch my (visible) breath and bathe the dog, (as Aunt Ethel would say—"don't ask!") I selected a winter coat to donate to the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless (SCFH) ("like" them on Facebook) and ran back to Bethel (www.bethelwoods.org [8]) to participate in the "Toys for Tots" drive, meet Santa and assist Dharma in greeting the kids, while passing out pawtographs. Observing the children delight in the holiday market and all that it has to offer was magical, and another reminder of how wonderful this life in the country truly is. This year The River Reporter is one of many drop-off stations for the toy drive, and there is plenty of time to donate a new, unwrapped toy at our office in Narrowsburg (93 Erie Ave.) to help make a child's dream come true.
Checking my email, I am reminded that those toys "don't wrap themselves!" and that SCFH will be hosting wrapping parties in Monticello and Kauneonga Lake on the 19th and 20th of December. To join in, email email@example.com [9]. I've been advised to bring scissors, tape and a roll of holiday wrap (along with you-know-who) to the party. As I prepare to light the Hanukkah menorah here at Green Acres, I can't help but rejoice in the wonders of the season, help out where I can and affirm that I am fortunate to be warm and dry. Is it a "wonderful life?" You bet!


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Yeah the Sun's Fun…Bring on Game One
It's 6am and we're waiting to board the Frontier Airlines Fox. Salt River Fields here we come.
Shortly thereafter…
The flight was a success and as soon as we picked up our rental car we headed for Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Within about 20 minutes us arriving at the training facility I ran into Rant favorite Tom Helmer.
We chatted a bit and he said to hit him up before we leave as he had some T-Shirts for us.
Here's a picture of the T-Shirts that Tom had specially made.
If you're a Rantic, there's a good chance you'll get one of these. I'll be sporting the shirt under my Ranter jersey tomorrow during the game.
Here's some pictures of the new stadium and some of the players warming up. Here's a peek inside the main gate. Look at that grass berm…Absolutely perfect🙂
Jason Giambi and Todd Helton doing the first base thing.
Here's a shot of the kids and I peeking through the fence looking for homers. Tom Helmer let me know that one of the batting practice homers I snagged was Giambi's.
Hunter snagged three, I got two and Mylee also managed to snag two.
While the kids and I were snagg'n baseballs George Frazier and Drew Goodman walked by. George stopped and said "I remember you from Rockies Fan Fest" and shook my hand. George, that made my day..seriously thank you.
Drew said hi and then they went on their way.
Really nice guys…We're damn lucky to have them.
Franklin and Jorge
Mylee showing me how it's done.
Dexter Fowler taking batting practice with EY Jr and Jim Tracy watching.
The Team Store
The practice field with the green screen is made to the exact dimentions of Coors Field.
In between the Rockies practice fields.
At this point we had to take off for a quick visit with my sister-in-law and then head on down to Yuma so the kids could spend a few days with my parents.I'll be getting up at 3am so I can drive three hours from Yuma and be at the new stadium by 7:30.
It's been my plan for over a year to be the first fan inside the new stadium.
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Great Post an I will take mine in a large.
Hey D,
Gah!!!!!! I wish I was down there with you but I'm happy you're there. I definitely want one of those Helmer Ts. Totally cool. Looking forward to hearing more about your time down there and if you see Tom again tell him I said Hi!
Great post D! The stadium and area look amazing! It's 18 degrees here now and lightly snowing. It's been overcast all day, so you're in a better place. Keep us updated on your antics, as I know you will! I enjoy living vicariously thorugh you in AZ!
Hey D
Nice to the Ranter a sprinting! Hope your back is still holding up well. Who was jacking the balls out of the park and was that from a practice field or were they on the main field? Bummer that you are missing the snow here in Colorado…..Not! I am so jealous.
– Ken
Yo, D!
Looks like you and the kids are havin' a blast!
Love the "Helmer is my Homeboy" shirts. Gonna start seein' those around Coors, methinks🙂 Great idea for a promotion. Do they have the ROOT sports logo on 'em or just that on da front?
Post more pix! heh
MIKE- I've got a large for you.
R-LUV-I've got one for you too.
KEN-That was from the main practice field not the stadium. And it was Giambi that hit one of the ones I snagged. Tom Helmer confirmed that for me.
QUEEN GERI-Thanks, the weather here is perfect.
GARY-Dude, I'm so tired you have no idea, the full entry will have to wait.. I apoligize but I'm running on little sleep here and I still have to get up early to get to Phoenix from Yuma tomorrow morning to catch our last game…D
Hey D,
So excited about the season starting. Can't wait to get a Helmer T and can't wait to go to a game. Wasn't thinking about going to Opening Day but I'm thinking I'm going to have to be there. Hoping you make it in early, can't wait to hear about it!


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The chief said it is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to ride in the bed of a pickup or in a trailer and that state law is in effect for a reason.
"We actually had a young girl fall out of a pickup bed last Halloween," Treviño said.
Violating the law is a Class C misdemeanor, Treviño stressed. Anyone ticketed for ignoring the law could be fined up to $200.
Also, anyone driving in the northeast corner of the city, in the neighborhoods east of North Archer Street, need to be especially careful on Halloween night.
That part of town is always the most congested on Halloween night as trick or treaters converge on the neighborhoods.
Motorists need to watch for children who might dart out into the street between parked cars or cross unexpectedly at intersections.
The chief said it is important for parents to accompany younger children if they are walking in those neighborhoods.
The chief offered other tips for parents and children to follow for a safer Halloween experience. Those include:
• Participate in a Halloween carnival. Those events are often held at churches or other safe locations, and they are supervised by adults.
• Make sure the eye holes in the masks are large enough that they do not obstruct the wearer's vision.
• Stay on sidewalks. Do not run across streets or run between parked vehicles.
• Make sure everyone or at least one or two persons in a group carries a flashlight after dark. And keep the light on while walking.
• Obey all laws and ordinances.
• Avoid tripping and falling. Do not wear long or loose costumes.
• Wear reflective costumes that will show up in street lights and headlights.
• Always trick or treat with an adult family member or trusted friend.
• Inspect all candy and throw away anything that has been opened or shows signs of tampering.


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After a closed session of the George West Board of Trustee last week, the board voted to unanimously extend a one year contract for the athletic director and head football coach to high school principal Jay Newberry.
Superintendent Ty Sparks called the choice a "win-win" for the district because it would allow for all the other staff to same the same and the students would be coached by someone they are familiar with.
The district also extended a contract to offer to Gary Davenport as an assistant head coach. Davenport accepted.
Both men met with the coaching staff Friday morning to inform that that the position of AD had been filled and that Davenport would also be joining the staff.
In a interview Monday Newberry talked about his new position that he has already assumed.
Additional he will be staying on as high school principal until the end of the year.
Why Newberry may seem like a surprise to some he is definitely qualified.
He has been in education for 29 years and over half of those years have been as a high school football coach both head and assistant.
Newberry served as the head football coach in Falls city for a number of years before moving onto other coaching opportunities in George West and Port Lavaca.
Even though there will be a new helm, Newberry said there will be very little change.
"There is nothing broke here in George West," Newberry said."Coach Holt did a great job and we are going to continue that.
He went to say that one of the greatest things for the players is that he terminology they are used to will not be changing.
The players will also being seeing the same faces as far as other staff goes.
In most cases when a new AD comes in a new staff comes in as well but Newberry is not doing that.
"I told every coach they had a job," he said. "They are all good coaches and good people."
Two-a-days will start in August for the students but Newberry has plans for his staff for over the summer.
He hopes to take them to meet with other coaches not in their district and swap strategies about what works for each of them.
"As a student or a coach you should always be willing to learn," he said.
He hopes not only to expand the knowledge of the staff but also the students. He wants to make them into more than just football players.
"You want to make these young men into outstanding citizens," Newberry said.
But he hasn't frgotten he is still there for football and he wants to give them the key to being a great team.
"Be strong, be physical, and pound the ball at them," he said. "We will win in the fourth quarter because we are in better shape than them.
Newberry is a realist and he knows there are games that will end in defeat though.
"As a coach I have learned more from a loss than a win," he said. "There are two things you can do when you loose; you can fold your tent up and go home or you can practice harder and win."
Standing next to Newberry through this whole process will be Davenport.
The two have know each other for years both as opposing team coaches and coaches donning the same team colors.
This will be the third time the two have stood side by side on a field.
Davenport is also not new to George West. He has coached there on previous occasions as the head coach and athletic director.
"I am proud to be back here," Davenport said of his return to George West.
Davenport, who has been retired twice and spent the last season coaching in Aransas Pass, took the job in George West to be closer to his wife.
"My wife informed me that 13 moves was enough," he said.
Davenport has been married and coaching for 41 years.
His changes to the team are similar to those of Newberrys'
"They do a lot of things right already," Davenport said. "You won't see a drastic change just some tweaks and most people won't even notice it."
Davenport has a firm believe that time spent in the weight room will guide the team to a good season.
"Strength does matter in athletics and that is one of the few things we can control," he said.
Davenport wants to encourage the students in all their endeavours not just football.
"Do things right whether in English class or on the football field," he said.
Davenport said George West will be the last stop in his coaching career and he plans on staying until retirement.
"I will only leave if I am not having fun anymore or for health reasons, but right now I am having fun and feeling pretty good," he said.
Davenport will also serve as the golf coach when the season comes around for that.


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Freedom New Mexico: Alisa Boswell Roosevelt County Detention Center Administrator David Casanova, left, and Chief of Security Dent McGill are training their officers to be better prepared to deal with inmates, both mentally and physically.
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Roosevelt County Detention Center Chief of Security Dent McGill took over the post less than three weeks ago. The Portales News-Tribune met with Portales resident McGill and ask him questions about his past and some of his future plans for safety at the center.
What made you apply for this position?
I needed a job. It's his fault (points to Administrator David Casanova). He pursued me. And that was a relationship that was built up over several months. I coached his son with mine in football and my wife was his wife's teacher at Clovis Community College.
When you started here, what line of work did you come from?
The last three years, I was the program director at the Baptist Children's Home. I have worked a lot with juveniles and mental health patients. I've spent time in the pen. I've worked in law enforcement off and on for 20 years. I've worked with juveniles and adults with mental health problems probably six years overall.
What was the most challenging part of your previous work?
We're seeing a lot more mental health problems than we did 20 years ago. I don't know if that's because there are more problems or we're just seeing them a lot more now. It's a job you have to have the mentality to do and still be able to care. Some mental health patients can't even articulate what they want or need. That guy was in the state pen, because he had been used as a drug mule. Some guys had been giving him 20 bucks to drop off packages of cocaine. He didn't know any better, didn't know what he was doing or why he was in jail. That's the sad part.
What are some things already in place with local law enforcement that you like?
If we didn't have teen court here, there would be more juveniles in jail. Teen court gives them more of a second chance.
What are some things you are working on changing with the detention center?
We've started a lot of training with the officers. Yesterday, we did equipment training. The most important thing is to increase the confidence of our officers. We want to prepare them mentally and physically, so they have the confidence to do their job. We've identified a lot of areas where we need to grow. There's a lot of potential here and a lot of training can happen.
What do you feel are the most important factors in your new job?
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just experienced a dramatic price drop, making it the cheapest five-seater electric vehicle (EV) in the U.S. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said the price of the base model 2013 Leaf has been cut by $6,400. Last year's base model went for $35,200, and now, the 2013 Leaf S will sell for $28,800 to start before a $7,500 federal tax credit (and any applicable state credit/rebate) is applied.
A couple of other Leaf models have seen a price cut as well. The Leaf SV will drop from last year's price of $35,200 to $31,820 this year. The Leaf SL is also going from $37,250 last year to $34,840 this year.
"With nearly 50,000 Leafs on the road globally, we are the leaders in zero emissions vehicles and our class-leading product just got better," said Billy Hayes, Global vice president of Leaf sales for Nissan. "From the very outset, Nissan has continuously advanced and refined the affordable zero emissions vehicle ownership experience. Now customers won't have to pay a premium for owning a green car that's really fun to drive, and that's exciting."
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The drop in prices is mainly due to the fact that Nissan has moved Leaf production from Japan to Tennessee. It also has its lithium-ion batteries and motors manufactured there. Nissan announced that it began Leaf production at a new plant in Smyrna, Tennessee last Thursday. It will build the Leaf and gasoline vehicles in this plant, while building batteries at a separate plant next door. The plant is the result of a 2010 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan for $1.4 billion. According to the DOE, Nissan can build up to 150,000 Leafs and 200,000 batteries annually at the Tennessee plants
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