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BAYSIDE – Like sentinels through time, postcards tell stories about buildings, places and people that often are forgotten or misplaced. But the memories these cards carry leave a satisfying sense of wanderlust in our minds.
Kam Wagert became captivated by postcards and began collecting them 10 years ago.
At first, she purchased them off of E-bay, but E-bay became too expensive.
Now, she has 200 postcards of places and buildings in Aransas County.
Her colleague, Pam Wheat Stranahan, worked on a grant from the Texas Historical Foundation and succeeded. The grant was used to publish a book: Aransas County in Postcards.
The paperback book has 128 pages of postcards from Wagert's collection and eight chapters
Wagert and Stranahan, members of the Aransas County Historical Society, gave a presentation on 36 of the postcards featured in the book Saturday, Aug. 16, for the Bayside Historical Society's quarterly presentation.
Wagert explained that in the early 1900s, photographs began appearing on postcards. By 1907, with brushes and paint, hand-tinted postcards were used.
In 1915, postcards began having a white border. In 1930-45, linen postcards were produced.
The photo chrome era for postcards began in 1939.
To put the audience in a travel-back-in-time mode, Wagert and Stranahan donned attire from early 1900s fashion as they took turns talking about various postcards.
The first chapter includes the Fulton Mansion, which remains standing today as a destination historic structure.
The mansion was built 1874-1877 by George and Harriet Fulton and was one of the first mansions to have plumbing, as well as oyster shell insulation (also a noise killer).
"A lot of postcards have wrong information," Wagert warned. So it is wise to not take all information on the postcards as factual, especially dates.
Another chapter in the book covers the old Aransas County Courthouse, which was built by 26-year-old architect James Riley Gordon. Riley built many more Texas courthouses and mansions, including the courthouses in Victoria and Gonzales counties.
The Aransas County Courthouse cost $20,000 in 1889. Its nearby jail cost $10,000. The old courthouse was torn down and the current courthouse took its place.
Another chapter in the book covers old hotels, many no longer standing.
The hotels were built to accommodate tourists. It was noted that trains ran from San Antonio four times a day.
On the cover of the book by Wagert and Stranahan is a postcard of the 1889 Del Mar Hotel (also called the Aransas Hotel), which took up an entire city block. A fire destroyed the hotel in 1919.
Another chapter features the First National Bank of Aransas Pass built in 1890. Interestingly, Rockport had changed its name for about six years to Aransas Pass before returning to its Rockport name.
The book also has 1960s' aerial photos of Rockport before Key Allegro was developed on Frandolig Island.
Another postcard shows Rockport's Austin Street when its surface was oyster shells.
A postcard of the steamer Pilot Boy that ran between Rockport and Tarpon (Port Aransas).
A big hurricane was threatening in 1916, so Pilot Boy churned out in the middle of the storm to avoid debris ashore.
The steamer capsized with a crew of five aboard. Three drowned and two survived the incident.
And the first causeway across Copano Bay is featured on a postcard. The 1930 project was part of the "Hug the Coast Highway."
Other postcards foment memories of the trailer court around the Fulton Mansion, the pond where the new H-E-B is today, the 1947 aquarium and a saw fish caught in 1908.
"Oh yes, there were saw fish in the bay," Wagert said.
A 1960-74 postcard promotes the Sea Arama in Rockport. Today it is called the Sea Fair.
Of course, not to be excluded, one of the big features around Rockport and Fulton is Big Tree, the old live oak tree that is more than 1,000 years old.
Wagert said that while most postcard collectors prefer like-new postcards, she prefers those that have messages on them because the messages tell even more about the times the card features.
As she wrote in her book about postcards, "What an engaging way to learn about our past..."
So true.


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You spoke of our activity in Birmingham as extreme. At first I was rather disappointed that fellow clergymen would see my nonviolent efforts as those of the extremist. I started thinking about the fact that I stand in the middle of two opposing forces in the Negro community. One is a force of complacency made up of Negroes who, as a result of long years of oppression, have been so completely drained of self-respect and a sense of "somebodiness" that they have adjusted to segregation, and, of a few Negroes in the middle class who, because of a degree of academic and economic security, and because at points they profit by segregation, have unconsciously become insensitive to the problems of the masses. The other force is one of bitterness, and hatred comes perilously close to advocating violence. It is expressed in the various black nationalist groups that are springing up over the nation, the largest and best-known being Elijah Muhammad's Muslim movement. This movement is nourished by the contemporary frustration over the continued existence of racial discrimination. It is made up of people who have lost faith in America, who have absolutely repudiated Christianity, and who have concluded that the white man is an incurable "devil." I have tried to stand between these two forces saying that we need not follow the "do-nothingism" of the complacent or the hatred and despair of the black nationalist. There is the more excellent way of love and nonviolent protest. I'm grateful to God that, through the Negro church, the dimension of nonviolence entered our struggle. If this philosophy had not emerged, I am convinced that by now many streets of the South would be flowing with floods of blood. And I am further convinced that if our white brothers dismiss as "rabble rousers" and "outside agitators" those of us who are working through the channels of nonviolent direct action and refuse to support our nonviolent efforts, millions of Negroes, out of frustration and despair, will seek solace and security in black-nationalist ideologies, a development that will lead inevitably to a frightening racial nightmare.
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The urge for freedom will eventually come. This is what happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom; something without has reminded him that he can gain it. Consciously and unconsciously, he has been swept in by what the Germans call the Zeitgeist, and with his black brothers of Africa, and his brown and yellow brothers of Asia, South America and the Caribbean, he is moving with a sense of cosmic urgency toward the promised land of racial justice. Recognizing this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand public demonstrations. The Negro has many pent up resentments and latent frustrations. He has to get them out. So let him march sometime; let him have his prayer pilgrimages to the city hall; understand why he must have sit-ins and freedom rides. If his repressed emotions do not come out in these nonviolent ways, they will come out in ominous expressions of violence. This is not a threat; it is a fact of history. So I have not said to my people "get rid of your discontent." But I have tried to say that this normal and healthy discontent can be channelized through the creative outlet of nonviolent direct action. Now this approach is being dismissed as extremist. I must admit that I was initially disappointed in being so categorized.
But as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a bit of satisfaction from being considered an extremist. Was not Jesus an extremist for love -- "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you." Was not Amos an extremist for justice -- "Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream." Was not Paul an extremist for the gospel of Jesus Christ -- "I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Was not Martin Luther an extremist -- "Here I stand; I can do none other so help me God." Was not John Bunyan an extremist -- "I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience." Was not Abraham Lincoln an extremist -- "This nation cannot survive half slave and half free." Was not Thomas Jefferson an extremist -- "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." So the question is not whether we will be extremist but what kind of extremist will we be. Will we be extremists for hate or will we be extremists for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice--or will we be extremists for the cause of justice? In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill, three men were crucified. We must not forget that all three were crucified for the same crime--the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality, and thusly fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. So, after all, maybe the South, the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.
I had hoped that the white moderate would see this. Maybe I was too optimistic. Maybe I expected too much. I guess I should have realized that few members of a race that has oppressed another race can understand or appreciate the deep groans and passionate yearnings of those that have been oppressed and still fewer have the vision to see that injustice must be rooted out by strong, persistent and determined action. I am thankful, however, that some of our white brothers have grasped the meaning of this social revolution and committed themselves to it. They are still all too small in quantity, but they are big in quality. Some like Ralph McGill, Lillian Smith, Harry Golden and James Dabbs have written about our struggle in eloquent, prophetic and understanding terms. Others have marched with us down nameless streets of the South. They have languished in filthy roach-infested jails, suffering the abuse and brutality of angry policemen who see them as "dirty nigger lovers." They, unlike so many of their moderate brothers and sisters, have recognized the urgency of the moment and sensed the need for powerful "action" antidotes to combat the disease of segregation.
Let me rush on to mention my other disappointment. I have been so greatly disappointed with the white church and its leadership. Of course, there are some notable exceptions. I am not unmindful of the fact that each of you has taken some significant stands on this issue. I commend you, Rev. Stallings, for your Christian stand on this past Sunday, in welcoming Negroes to your worship service on a non-segregated basis. I commend the Catholic leaders of this state for integrating Spring Hill College several years ago.
But despite these notable exceptions I must honestly reiterate that I have been disappointed with the church. I do not say that as one of those negative critics who can always find something wrong with the church. I say it as a minister of the gospel, who loves the church; who was nurtured in its bosom; who has been sustained by its spiritual blessings and who will remain true to it as long as the cord of life shall lengthen.
I had the strange feeling when I was suddenly catapulted into the leadership of the bus protest in Montgomery several years ago, that we would have the support of the white church. I felt that the white ministers, priests and rabbis of the South would be some of our strongest allies. Instead, some have been outright opponents, refusing to understand the freedom movement and misrepresenting its leaders; all too many others have been more cautious than courageous and have remained silent behind the anesthetizing security of the stained-glass windows.
In spite of my shattered dreams of the past, I came to Birmingham with the hope that the white religious leadership of this community would see the justice of our cause, and with deep moral concern, serve as the channel through which our just grievances would get to the power structure. I had hoped that each of you would understand. But again I have been disappointed. I have heard numerous religious leaders of the South call upon their worshippers to comply with a desegregation decision because it is the law, but I have longed to hear white ministers say, "follow this decree because integration is morally right and the Negro is your brother." In the midst of blatant injustices inflicted upon the Negro, I have watched white churches stand on the sideline and merely mouth pious irrelevancies and sanctimonious trivialities. In the midst of a mighty struggle to rid our nation of racial and economic injustice, I have heard so many ministers say, "Those are social issues with which the gospel has no real concern." And I have watched so many churches commit themselves to a completely other-worldly religion which made a strange distinction between body and soul, the sacred and the secular.
So here we are moving toward the exit of the twentieth century with a religious community largely adjusted to the status quo, standing as a tail-light behind other community agencies rather than a headlight leading men to higher levels of justice.
I have traveled the length and breadth of Alabama, Mississippi and all the other southern states. On sweltering summer days and crisp autumn mornings I have looked at her beautiful churches with their lofty spires pointing heavenward. I have beheld the impressive outlay of her massive religious education buildings. Over and over again I have found myself asking: "What kind of people worship here? Who is their God? Where were their voices when the lips of Governor Barnett dripped with words of interposition and nullification? Where were they when Governor Wallace gave the clarion call for defiance and hatred? Where were their voices of support when tired, bruised and weary Negro men and women decided to rise from the dark dungeons of complacency to the bright hills of creative protest?"
Yes, these questions are still in my mind. In deep disappointment, I have wept over the laxity of the church. But be assured that my tears have been tears of love. There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love. Yes, I love the church; I love her sacred walls. How could I do otherwise? I am in the rather unique position of being the son, the grandson and the great-grandson of preachers. Yes, I see the church as the body of Christ. But, oh! How we have blemished and scarred that body through social neglect and fear of being nonconformists.
There was a time when the church was very powerful. It was during that period when the early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. Whenever the early Christians entered a town the power structure got disturbed and immediately sought to convict them for being "disturbers of the peace" and "outside agitators." But they went on with the conviction that they were "a colony of heaven," and had to obey God rather than man. They were small in number but big in commitment. They were too God-intoxicated to be "astronomically intimidated." They brought an end to such ancient evils as infanticide and gladiatorial contest.
Things are different now. The contemporary church is often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch supporter of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's silent and often vocal sanction of things as they are.
But the judgement of God is upon the church as never before. If the church of today does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authentic ring, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century. I am meeting young people every day whose disappointment with the church has risen to outright disgust.
Maybe again, I have been too optimistic. Is organized religion too inextricably bound to status-quo to save our nation and the world? Maybe I must turn my faith to the inner spiritual church, the church within the church, as the true ecclesia and the hope of the world. But again I am thankful to God that some noble souls from the ranks of organized religion have broken loose from the paralyzing chains of conformity and joined us as active partners in the struggle for freedom. They have left their secure congregations and walked the streets of Albany, Georgia, with us. They have gone through the highways of the South on tortuous rides for freedom. Yes, they have gone to jail with us. Some have been kicked out of their churches, and lost support of their bishops and fellow ministers. But they have gone with the faith that right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. These men have been the leaven in the lump of the race. Their witness has been the spiritual salt that has preserved the true meaning of the Gospel in these troubled times. They have carved a tunnel of hope though the dark mountain of disappointment.
I hope the church as a whole will meet the challenge of this decisive hour. But even if the church does not come to the aid of justice, I have no despair about the future. I have no fear about the outcome of our struggle in Birmingham, even if our motives are presently misunderstood. We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom. Abused and scorned though we may be, our destiny is tied up with the destiny of America. Before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth we were here. Before the pen of Jefferson etched across the pages of history the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence, we were here. For more than two centuries our fore-parents labored in this country without wages; they made cotton king; and they built the homes of their masters in the midst of brutal injustice and shameful humiliation--and yet out of a bottomless vitality they continued to thrive and develop. If the inexpressible cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands.
I must close now. But before closing I am impelled to mention one other point in your statement that troubled me profoundly. You warmly commended the Birmingham police force for keeping "order" and "preventing violence." I don't believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry violent dogs literally biting six unarmed, nonviolent Negroes. I don't believe you would so quickly commend the policemen if you would observe their ugly and inhuman treatment of Negroes here in the city jail; if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro girls; if you would see them slap and kick old Negro men and young boys; if you will observe them, as they did on two occasions, refuse to give us food because we wanted to sing our grace together. I'm sorry that I can't join you in your praise for the police department.
It is true that they have been rather disciplined in their public handling of the demonstrators. In this sense they have been rather publicly "nonviolent". But for what purpose? To preserve the evil system of segregation. Over the last few years I have consistently preached that nonviolence demands that the means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek. So I have tried to make it clear that it is wrong to use immoral means to attain moral ends. But now I must affirm that it is just as wrong, or even more so, to use moral means to preserve immoral ends. Maybe Mr. Connor and his policemen have been rather publicly nonviolent, as Chief Pritchett was in Albany, Georgia, but they have used the moral means of nonviolence to maintain the immoral end of flagrant racial injustice. T. S. Eliot has said that there is no greater treason than to do the right deed for the wrong reason.
I wish you had commended the Negro sit-inners and demonstrators of Birmingham for their sublime courage, their willingness to suffer and their amazing discipline in the midst of the most inhuman provocation. One day the South will recognize its real heroes. They will be the James Merediths, courageously and with a majestic sense of purpose, facing jeering and hostile mobs and with the agonizing loneliness that characterizes the life of the pioneer. They will be old oppressed, battered Negro women, symbolized in a seventy-two year old woman of Montgomery, Alabama, who rose up with a sense of dignity and with her people decided not to ride the segregated buses, and responded to one who inquired about her tiredness with ungrammatical profundity; "my feet is tired, but my soul is rested." They will be the young high school and college students, young ministers of the gospel and a host of their elders courageously and nonviolently sitting-in at lunch counters and willingly going to jail for conscience's sake. One day the South will know that when these disinherited children of God sat down at lunch counters they were in reality standing up for the best in the American dream and the most sacred values in our Judaeo-Christian heritage, and thusly, carrying our whole nation back to those great wells of democracy which were dug deep by the founding fathers in the formulation of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Never before have I written a letter this long, (or should I say a book?). I'm afraid it is much too long to take your precious time. I can assure you that it would have been much shorter if I had been writing from a comfortable desk, but what else is there to do when you are alone for days in the dull monotony of a narrow jail cell other than write long letters, think strange thoughts, and pray long prayers?
If I have said anything in this letter that is an overstatement of the truth and is indicative of an unreasonable impatience, I beg you to forgive me. If I have said anything in this letter that is an understatement of the truth and is indicative of my having a patience that makes me patient with anything less than brotherhood, I beg God to forgive me.
I hope this letter finds you strong in the faith. I also hope that circumstances will soon make it possible for me to meet each of you, not as an integrationist or a civil rights leader, but as a fellow clergyman and a Christian brother. Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.
Yours for the cause of Peace and Brotherhood,
Martin Luther King, Jr.


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● Amar'e's tired? Get him to the line! ★Post him up! Draw up a ****ing mismatch and instigate some flow for him. Stop playing him at the 5 when our best interior defender, Ronny T, is pining it up!
★ If I hear "Amar'e's not a post player, I'll be sick. I'm not saying post him in similar fashion to the way Orlando post Howard or Memphis ZBo, I'm saying put one of the most explosive scorers close to 7' tall within 5 feet of the basket and utilise on the physicality therein.
This team has no post game. Amar'e has proven he's a capable passer, let him and others benefit from a double team! On a V cut drop, hit him in transition! For ****'s sake!
● I'll reiterate, D'Antoni is NOT an offensive genius. His ineffective minor adjustments to the offence are perimeter based and predictable. Opponent scouts must literally consider New York a veritable payed holiday. Necessity is the mother of invention, no? The necessities are clear, where are the adjustments? 2 top 5 scorers..............Hmmmmm.
● At the end of the interview D'Antoni sais: "We'll watch the game tape and see what was wrong". After an entire season of the same monotonous fumbling, what is there to decipher? Honestly?
* Waits for the perpetually irritating "give it time" posts.
It goes way beyond that.
Notice I didn't even mention defence? I will.
Same ol' crap.
The team should just be looking for plays from Frazier.
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This really is all about our 4th quarter displays of late. If Stoudamire is tired then rest him. There's no point being -1 man on the court. Defence was decent in the first half; not too bad in the 3rd quarter, but it's the 4th quarter that's just making me lose the will to watch games. D'Antoni should take a fair share of the blame for sure but Billups and Stoudamire are the main culprits of last night's loss. I'm gonna risk losing the little integrity I still have left and assert that I can feel this team is on the brink of competing at a higher level than the pre-trade era. Turiaf's been unreal the past couple of games. Knicks should def keep him next year.
Guys look at the full picture....
We lost Billups for 4 or 5 games......Just when the team started to gel...
I have not seen the same Billups that we saw when we beat the over 500 teams.
We have seen we beat the best and even in our ongoing downfall at least compete with the best......
I am not a D'Antonio fan but do believe once in the playoffs we will play with the urgency we so need.....
This was not supposed to be our year.....If D'Antonio fails in the playoffs then its time to go......A first round win and second round battle he should stay...
Why Bill Walker is not playing is nuts...he was so strong in that Heat game.
There are no excuses
i dont wanna hear this takes time to gel crap
and comparing us to the heat
the heat demolished terrible teams and lost to the good teams
we get demolished by terrible teams and lose to the good teams
basically we are just a terrible team right now playing terrible basketball
with a terrible coach
and a terrible work ethic
with terrible decision making
and terrible defense.
The thing I love the most about our team, is we don't ever seem afraid
Yea MDA is the one looking completely lost in all this. Right now the Knicks have the pieces to make it to the finals IMHO, but we arent playing the type of basketball that will get us there. There was one point in the 2nd quarter last night where we shot 6-7 str8 jump shots. The only thing that stopped this stretch of incompetency was a put back off a jump shot. Not a designed play.
Its like MDA has the keys for the best off road vehicle ever made, yet he chooses to drive it like a Lamborghini.
This team is no longer constructed for speed. Conform MDA, conform...
Dd anyone watch on ESPN last night? I wanted a less bias pov.
Hopefully MDA dvr'd this and watches and LIStens!
Some valuable insight in their analysis. Go back and peep itif you can, and listen to them.
It's so funny to hear him, it makes me wish he was our coach. HOLD PLAYERS ACCOUNTABLE. YELL AT THEM TO GET BACK ON D.
Van Gundy had SO MUCH to say that could improve the Knicks, it just showed me how much I'd love to have him come coach. Hold every player accountable is what needs to be the motto of this team.
Well what more can I say?
This guy is repeating the same BS every day...the opposition played well, we didn't make our shots and it'll take time until we're a contender.
Thats's exactly the same old story he's telling us since we've lost our home opener against Portland back in October.
I'm so sick and tired of this coach...I wonder what's going through Dolan's head to keep him that long - I mean it's not like we're known for our loyalty as a franchise...(Ewing, Oakley, Mason etc.) so why so loyal towards D'Antoni Mr. Dolan?
Fire them now! All 5 of them.


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I have been watching a spider bite swell on my finger all morning
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Maybe you need to visit the emergency room instead.ReplyCancel
If it's a brown recluse spider bite, it'll turn black and you'll feel nauseaus and lose the finger from needing to be rushed to the ER.
If you start feeling feverish or sick. Go to the doctor.ReplyCancel
Maybe it's just a stapler incident.ReplyCancel
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Enty, you want to lose that finger, keep sitting there.
Mr. Lioness was bit by a brown recluse this past weekend. I told him to get his ass to the emergency room. He got a tetanus shot and is on day 5 or 6 of a 10 day supply of antibiotics taken 4 times a day.
You only have to Google brown recluse bites to see the damage these fuckers can do. The quicker the bite is treated, the quicker you'll heal.ReplyCancel
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It's my birthday today. You should come out to dinner with us – but only if you put a band-aid over it. Nobody wants to see that.ReplyCancel
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I thought it was 'Tussin, Ray?ReplyCancel
Happy birthday, JasonBlueEyes!!ReplyCancel
Thanks TTM. The big 3-2 today.ReplyCancel
That's awesome, JBE, whatcha gonna do to celebrate?ReplyCancel
Happy Birthday Jason with the blue eyes 😉
Violet, you might feel differently about those mice after I tell you about the Oregon man who pulled a mouse out of his choking cat's mouth and came down with Bubonic plague. He was in a coma, almost died, and lost his fingers and part of his hands. He only survived because the doctors knew what the symptoms of the plague where and treated him correctly.
Good news is that he's back to woodworking! He's managed to adjust without his fingers. He's a survivor.
Happy Birthday Blue eyes!ReplyCancel
TTM, just dinner out this evening. Middle of the week bdays are kinda lame. Unless You're Lindsay or Paris. Then you turn that shit into a week long party.
Thank You, y'all.ReplyCancel
Enty. I reached into t pallet of fluffy type palm trees the day b4 Easter and didn't feel anything but noticed blood running down my arm from 2 spots. Soon bumps and black and blue and sooooo sore.
I read about checking for the puncture sounds, the dots, to narrow down spider type. (Some of my brothers thought it was scratches from the tree thorns, at first)
Anyhooo. We felt we identified non threatening bites BUT I WILL TELL U the first few days
My arm grew more sore and more black n blue and. Umps grew too.
Took 2 weeks to go away.
I felt if the brown recluse had paid me a visit I'd know and then go to ER.
That was for Easter. For Moms Day, my brothers went to the garden center. I won't go there again
PS Enty. Good luck, sorry to hear u have that. It realty kinda sucks. Hope urs heals quickly.
Or maybe u saw the culprit. ? And killed it !
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I love spiders, want me to capture it for you Enty? Always capture and release, never kill. I'm the spider whisperer. Haha.ReplyCancel
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON BLUE EYES!!!!ReplyCancel
Happy birthday Jason. Get that party going now TIL the weekend and beyond!ReplyCancel
Make sure it isn't a tick, they look sort of like a spider. Esp if you live in an area that is known for ticks carrying lyme disease.ReplyCancel
PS though the good news is the insect isn't still sucking on your blood, a tick will latch on and not let go apparently.ReplyCancel
Spider bites! Let it get really infected, video the incision and drainage, and then put that up on popthatzit. Lots of people love and would appreciate some good pus!ReplyCancel
I need to regain my harmony because I am so fucking fucked off.
I did a 'good thing' for someone which actually logistically meant I left my car in their car port for 3 days. Just got back to grab it before and some inconsiderate ass has broken into it. They stole change and kindly enough don't appear to have damaged anything but they left the doors ajar and the battery is dead as a door nail.
The frustration is just … aaaah. How hard is it to close the door of a car you've robbed????ReplyCancel
It'll be okay Alita! Get a jump and go sit with Tricia is BI6. She has wine! Ohm ohm ohm ohm
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Boooo, Alita!
I do some work for our local police (dun dun dun) and one of the things they stress is to never leave change in view. You take all these precautions – hide your GPS, remove your radio's face plate, don't leave your bag in the car – and all they want is your $3.21. Blargh.
Tipping a mimosa to you, doll!ReplyCancel
*Tips coffee cup over some grass for Alita*
Someone broke into my 2 door car by smashing in the tiny triangular window over the backseat. They then reached through the window across the length of the passenger-side door to unlock the door. Why they didn't knock out the passenger window I will never know.
They stole my stereo. But jokes on them cause my ex punched the faceplate, which somehow permanently stuck it to the stereo unit. Another side effect of the punch heard round the In-N-Out parking lot: The last CD used was stuck in it. Hope they enjoyed Linkin Park!
What DID really such though is the window they broke is difficult to replace. Driver and passenger windows are relatively standard in size. Triangles are uncommon and not uniform. We had to go to pick-n-pull, find my same model/year car and rip out it's passenger-side triangular window. It took an hour or two to get out of the frame. But then we we're able to have a professions mechanic install it. Overall it was a headache and we just kept saying "why the hell couldn't they have knocked out the door window?"
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Thanks guys – that was me totally sympathy trolling … I was so furious! I really appreciate the good thoughts 🙂
Seven, police connections eh – how very intriguing of you 😉
Nothing was in view though – they just opened the console up. At least they didn't smash anything like poor @Riven. Everyone's had car trauma … It just sucks so hard.
I'm more chilled now – I have sourced a car battery charger which is brilliant because it would be tres difficult to get a jump where my poor car is, which was part of the stress.
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yes defo i think today was just to see how they work
yes defo i think today was just to see how they work
Nice one you sound like you have it all under control, as well as scoliosis sos i would also look at Schroth (true schroth not a hybrid) a clinic has opened in London and the Alexander Technique you can find AT if you google it
If you are thinking of going down the alternative therapy route then you do have a number of options available to you
Take your time before deciding, about the only good thing this curse we all have is the ability to take a little time to decide what we want and what is best for us
Mind dont take months deciding but you do not have to make any decisions over night and if we can save you a few pennies then in this current financial climate, well that has be good doesn't it
If you want my advice i would not look into claims about how good a treatment is i would look for published documents supporting those claims and try to get it on the NHS that will save you even more pounds
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Am going to be a bit blunt mate ... if you have the cash for a lets say a clinic that we have strong threads on ...SOS .. why spend the money on that first if you have the money go down the route that toni and mark and every other member has said and i will say it also phone up mr tuckers sec and self refreal to see him .. hes the best in the ountry in my eyes and he will tell you actuall whats next .. byall means ask about the clinic but at least you will get your cobb angled mesured probally have the best advice in the up .... paying money to them is a waste of time belive me .. do you really want to do excisies 23 hours a day .. or see some that knows best and will be cheper that going the clinic i know what i and a lot of member would choose .. good luck anyway
Is it just this Scoliosis SOS that is so terrible, or all alternative therapies? I don't know anything about SOS because I am fairly certain we don't have it here.
I'm just asking because I'm in a similar boat - moderate curve, lots of pain, absolutely NO medical options.
Hi Angie
I don't think anyone is getting at one paticular clinic, in fact far from it every form of therapy has its place and i would not knock anyone for what ever way they choose to go
In this horrible painful life we lead we need to explore all options, i don't know whether Simon has had a bad experience of this clinic or not, or he knows someone who has i have heard mixed reviews and would not like to comment on them. I have had my say in the past and reading back my comments is hard because i was less than gracious.
in my post i just wanted to bring to aqz attention that there are many other alternative clinics out there alongside the traditional NHS route
Pain is a horrible thing to have to deal with, i don't know where about in the world you are (sorry i should have looked) but here in the UK we have the NHS which is free at point of contact (i know we pay for it in taxes) but at point of contact it is free
Now these alternative clinics cost a lot of money and its great to read reports from people who use them because it could save someone a small fortune' I know some of these therapies cost upward of 4 thousand pounds, now that kind of money is hard for the most stable of households to find so it is nice to read experiences from people who have used these clinics
The paticular clinic referred to has had some mixed reviews so maybe Simon has had or knows someone who has had a bad experience
I am sorry to read that you have so much pain, i can truly sympathise with you
I hope all that makes some kind of sense i am doped up on painkillers and its late
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Remember that no two cases of scoliosis are ever identical. Remember also to do what feels right to YOU. Do your homework first... asking lots of questions AND getting more than one opinion. Anyone worth their salt in scoliosis will be able to do an xray and measure your Cobb angle and might want to do a lung function series with a pulmonologist. They do what YOU think is right - You have to live with it. Keep us posted!
I am 61 years old and the resident SSO fossil. I live in Oklahoma,USA with my husband Allen. We have one daughter Jae and she has three kids.Our grandkids are: Aidan is8. He's the one pictured in my current avatar. Jenna Jean is 7 and Ryan Allen is just 4 It's full time chaos here! I was diagnosed in 1965 at 14 years with Kyphoscoliosis and 2 curves measuring 68 and 63 degrees. My last measurements were in 2004 at 155, 88 and 55+ degrees. I have never had surgery or bracing so I now am on full time oxygen and use a Non Invasive Ventilator at night. at night.
I've had great results in using the Alexander Technique for pain relief - it doesn't promise to cure the problem (which is one of the things that appealed to me - you will find out there are lots of dodgy people out there promising miracle cures that never materialise!)but it has really helped with my posture and my pain levels. This is a really good website which gives more information and details of teachers in the uk: http://www.stat.org.uk/
Good luck with whatever you decide to go for, but please don't rush into parting with your hard earned cash!
I went for a consultation at Scoliosis SOS in London a couple of weeks back and also had one with Joanna Slup the same day to compare. They were both very professional, but I chose SOS as they are larger and seem to have more experience. While I was there I got chatting to some of the other patients. One woman has been doing treatment for 2years and goes back every six months for a checkup, she said that she is now painfree and her curve is 10 degrees less. Really hoping this treatment is going to work for me as I would love to get rid of my pain. Has anyone else tried it?
Hi Curvyclaire, welcome to SSO
We have had members in the past who have been to both Joanna Slup and to Scoliosis SOS. They offer different treatments, in that Joanna Slup is a certified Schroth physiotherapist and thus teaches the Katherina Schroth Method, and Scoliosis SOS provide their own brand of physio called "Scoliogold".
Welcome again,
Toni xx
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Welcome to SSO, i hope you enjoy our site and get as much out of it as i do, i'm sorry for the reasons that have brought you here but know you are i am looking forward to reading all about this scoliogold treatment. I have to say that we are hearing a lot of mighty good things about this clinic lately
Wow your friend is painfree and down to 10 degrees, what was she before, is that 10 degrees cobb angle or 10 degrees of there own measurements
I should have looked them up prior to my surgery for a 100 degree plus curve. I don't think even at his optamistic best my surgeon could have hoped to get me down to anywhere near 10 degrees and pain free,
sounds more like a miracle than treatment
Once again welcome to out slightly wonky world
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I've only just joined sso today (I'm a bit of a techniphobe so hope you'll all bear with me) It's probably due to being an 'oldie'.
I wanted to let you know that I have idopathic scoliosis- discovered when I was about 8years old- I am now 61years
of age(but a VERY young 61 year old!!!)
I've had all sorts of treatment throughtout my life- I have not allowed it to stop me from doing whatever I have set my mind at doing. I am married to a wonderful husband - who has been extremely patient when I've moaned about my back.
I discovered the SOS clinic in Suffolk (they've since opened up in London) and I really wished I had discovered the place when I was younger!
I have got my life back- 'though it's not without it's problems, I still have a few aches and pains but I am able to deal with them in my own way.
The exercises I was taught to do were 'bazaar' to say the least, but, what a difference, what an investment for me. Hard work, wonderful physios and on my return home (I was away for 4 weeks) so many people noticed such a transformation in my posture, I felt heaps better in myself- my breathing has improved, I was told I looked younger(I need that at my age) My mum proclaimed it a 'miracle'.
I now have my own little gym and have to exercise for 35mins everyday. Yes, it cost a lot of money and equipment had to be bought etc - but it was about the price people pay for a membership for joining a gym and I have my own private one at homefor the rest of my life!
I made new friends who understand exactly how I feel, I discovered a 'new' understanding of my condition- even after all these years, I actually gained a new found confidence and I am able to stand far straighter than I've been able to for years and for longer (without pain).
I am in control of my back instead of it controlling me!
I would also like to add that I think that all the advice that is and has been offered to you is wonderful and so supportive and I would say don't close any doors, there is so much more information out there, wish I'd had the opportunities when my scoliosis was discovered.
Would like to think that I've been of some help to you and perhaps somebody else out there!
By the way I've been offered operations on several occasion and I 'm really pleased that I've always turned it them down- I've worn plaster jackets-plastic jackets and a milwalkee(hated them).As I 've got older my pain was getting worse SOoo for me the BEST remedy has been the SOS clinic Erica Maude the founder (only about 21yrs now?) has scoliosis!
Good Luck
and remember you are not alone- it seems there are loads of us Su T x
Hello Sue
Thank you for posting your story and experience, I'm sure it will be of great help to others who are considering following the non-surgical route. I'm very pleased to hear how positively the exercises impacted on your posture and quality of life.
We would always advocate that members remain under the care of a scoliosis specialist, even if they follow a non-surgical route, since often they are young people at risk of rapid progression during adolescence - I think you might be out of that bracket now though
Me, a Mod? Nah ... I'll always be a rocker
i'm glad that there are positive outcomes from the treatment. We took our son to see both the clinic's in london. we did like Scoliosis SOS and seriously thinking of taking my son there. (only problem was they were very pushy for signing up even after explaining the situation school/work etc). has anyone had bracing with the treatment?
Sounds like Nirvana
My eye sight seems to be failing me these days so if i missed it i apologise, how much did you say it costs for this treatment
You see the last gym i joined was free to be a member and was then pay as you go
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I was just so thrilled at finding something that was so amazing for me after years of progressive pain I wanted to share my discovery with others who unfortunately have a similar condition! YES! it is expensive BUT for me I'm more in control of my life than I've been for years.
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Can she achieve a WORLD medal with them this season, perhaps?? yes or no??
what is your honest opinion of her new programs?
I think they are GREAT
Can she achieve a WORLD medal with them this season, perhaps?? yes or no??
My honest opinion of Kanako Murakami as a skater is that she has much potential. She exuberates such passion and emotion when she takes the ice; furthermore, she has great presence on the ice with blistering speed into her jumps. I find her to be my second favorite on the Japanese Ladies' Team (right next to Mao)
This season, I think both of the programs suit her very well. Her short to Prayer for Taylor highlights her ability to draw emotion from lyrical pieces. Absolutely stunning. Additionally, I absolutely adore her step sequence at the beginning, I didn't even realize that it was a step sequence until half-way through. Her Tango free isn't quite there yet, but I think it is an improvement over her prgram last year. I think there is room for growth, but she still seems to fall apart at the half-way point.
Can she achieve a world medal this season? I believe her chances are higher than last years. What is holding her back is the HUGE edge call on her Lutz and her UR problems, particularly after the half-way point. If she can clean up those flaws, she'll be in prime contention for her first world medal.
I hope that she realizes her potential though, as I believe her inconsistency comes from her lack of confidence. :/
I think she could challenge the inconsistent Mao even. She has nice flo but there are so many good Japanese lady skaters. Look what happened to one of their top skaters - she just sort of fell off the face of the earth - Fumie Suguri.
Her programs are good, but she needs to clean up her technique: in the SP, all of her three triples were <!! I like the energy and the passion of her FS, especially the second half, she really looked more relaxed and confident than last season; but I don't think that she's going to have a World medal chance: the field is really a difficult one but, at least, with Miki not competing, she's sure of getting the spot...
Yes Kanako's programs are really nice this year, especially the SP, I agree the FS needs working on, I feel this needs a bit more polish which will come with competition, but Kanako needs to do more off-ice training, her endurance lets her down after the midway point in the FS like a previous poster said above. Now her medal chances (I have to say not yet!) It might come after Sochi - maybe Worlds 2014 when some skaters will not take part there. I think Kanako will develop as years to come, but Yes I agree the technique may have to change if she is to challenge for a medal and like Mao that might take a year or 2 to adjust to a different coach! - But all in all a great improvement this year and I am sure that SP could get her some valuable points - which she will need - It is a beauty and her nuances are very good to that piece of music - and the layout of her jumps - will get her some bonus points.
Ps Kanako is not in the same league as Akiko, Mao or Miki* yet (*thats if Miki comes back to compete) but it will come
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I love her SP but am not sure about FP. IMO Kanako has really nice musicality, better than any other Japanese ladies, even. The problem is, when she misses a jump or messes up a competition, it really gets to her and she looks so apparent of it, hence, leading to worse performances and bad impressions. All she needs is confidence, then her time will come, no doubt.
Kanako reminds me of Shizuka and could develop really well in years to come
but she needs to clean up her nerves, she suffers from mental issues thus she usually has a bad FS
I really like Kanako's programs and think she has a lot of potential, but her technique is really disturbing, i really hope she will somehow change it before it's too late.
My honest opinion
I love this girl - and think she is a rare breath of fresh air in a frumpy excuse of a sport - that is desperate for skaters with big personalities.
She won Skate America in her Sr debut season and I remember as they announced her Gala skate they said:
"She won Skate America and she won our hearts.....Please welcome your Skate America champion....Kanako Murakami!!!"
And the crowd cheered very loudly!
Poor Rachael was second - and as far as I recall only RD was beside his/her self over the results.
Although let me make it clear....RD does not "cheerlead"
On the other hand, bitching about results is an altogehter different story......which should never, ever to be confused with cheerleading
Anyway - when Kanako smiles....my heart melts.
So I am the last person to ask for a serious and unbiased opinion about her skating
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So many of the younger Japanese ladies (e.g. Murakami and Imai) who were stars in the JGP and moved up to seniors have major problems with URs, especially in the FS.
In fact I bet if people suffering from insomnia were forced to watch Julia skate they would soon be contentedly counting lambs......
Let's be atleast half fair here, OK.....
Nobody who ignores music the way Julia does will ever win the OGM....and if they did - it would be the absolute end of figure skating as something artistic and special.
Except perhaps in Russia - which continues to produce non-stop the most awful and unartistic lady skaters in the world.
Only Adelina is excused - but otherwise I am talking about FOREVER.
I love how her SP starts with a step sequence I also thought that her 3-3 was great in SP, were both jumps really UR? I didn't think so, both looked super-clean to me.


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A simple but smart ingredient list: leeks, thyme, parsley, morels, fresh goat cheese, lemon.
Harbingers of spring: a heap of precious morels (they're not as easy to find as cultivated varieties like creminis and shiitakes -- we got ours at Eataly but check your local farmers market).
This came from Eataly too -- a stately ring of pane pugliese. We oohed and ahhed, then pretended to wear it as a hat.
It's a good idea to check for critters lurking in the crevices of morels. We determined a high likelihood of critter inhabitation, so we gave them a chance to swim out. Not drown, swim.
Prep time. Merrill cuts that pane pugliese into crostini and Amanda slices leeks (but doesn't wash them first -- you'll see why in a minute).
We went for about a 1/2" crostino to stand up to a healthy amount of goat cheese and morels.
We sliced our morels in half and no further, to make the most of their cool waffle-y texture. And look, no critters!
Pat them dry well. No one likes a soggy morel.
Is there any sight more beautifiul?
Merrill gleefully tips the well-dried morels into their buttery bath.
The morels will get crisp and brown, then fresh thyme joins the party.
Here's our favorite leek-washing technique: slice first, then load into a colander and swish them around in a big bowl of water to get the grit off. Then just lift out the colander!
Nice and clean.
Leeks, chopped parsley, and lemon juice are added in for the last couple minutes to perk the whole thing up.
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Not surprisingly, we love a thick bed of goat cheese.
Goat cheese and mushroomy goodness: they play together so nicely.
For the mushrooms, you'll need: radishes, shallot, scallions, thyme, marjoram, fennel pollen, mushrooms, capers, pumpkin (or squash) seed oil, and white vinegar.
Side by side again in the kitchen!
Amanda neatly halves the scallions before cutting them into half moons.
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The recipe calls for a combination of cremini (or button) mushrooms and shiitakes.
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Amanda starts on the marinade with some white wine vinegar.
Radishes and capers add color and zip.
The mushrooms hit a hot pan -- no oil yet, just a pinch of salt.
We loved this technique and found a cast iron pan really did the trick.
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It failed, so we used canola.
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The presence of four law enforcement professionals stationed in the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School gymnasium last Saturday morning was a clear sign of the tension that has built over the past several months as the Town of Lumberland has conducted a series of public sessions on its proposed zoning rewrite. But other than removing one man briefly in response to his repeated disruptions, and gesturing to another to cease doing the same, peace was kept and progress was made.
The February 25 public forum began with supervisor Nadia Rajsz reciting the list of changes made following public hearings conducted on December 14, 2011 and February 17, 2012.
Among those changes was one that appeared to please developer Charles Petersheim, who has been a vocal critic of the process. It reads: "Conservation Subdivision section will be changed from 'mandatory' in several districts to 'preferred' in all districts for subdivisions over five lots." Petersheim applauded the change but said there is more work to be done.
While the forum was initially fraught with outbursts, accusations and even cheers, the commotion gradually gave way to a respectful dialogue that seemed to allow for information sharing between town officials and the audience.
Members of the zoning rewrite committee and town board fielded questions and provided clarification on issues related to banners, flags, signs, landscaping, vehicles on properties and more. An explanation of how visible smoke is assessed was offered by code enforcement officer David Sparling, who stressed that the measurements do not affect residents' ability to use woodstoves or to barbecue in their yards. "We don't want people burning tires for example," he added.
Resident Sue Gregg urged people to read the town's zoning laws from 1998. "Much of the language in the new one is from the old one," she said. "I'm not saying it's good or bad, but it wasn't pulled out of a hat."
Bruce Worzel and several others raised the issue of private property rights. "I'm totally against any kind of government interference in private property," said another landowner. Others complained that the town didn't publicize the process well enough, despite providing the information on its website and advertising in the town's newspapers of record. Many seemed to prefer notification by regular mail regardless of the cost, and one man suggested establishing an email list of residents.
Peter Comstock spoke on behalf of Lumberland Concerned Citizens to say that their involvement with the zoning has been related solely to the adoption of Article 10, relating to heavy industrial uses in the town. He said, "If this zoning review continues to be slowed down while other provisions are examined, and if that process is projected to be more than two months, we would request that Article 10 be considered and voted upon as a stand alone proposition."
"Fine. Pass 10," yelled one man, followed by applause.
Glen Spey attorney David Leamon came with a long list of points. While questioning the panel, Leamon was reminded that several individuals had contacted him to seek his input. "We did reach out to you for help," said Rajsz. "So will you now help the committee?"
"I will have a conversation about what they would like me to do, but I'm not committing to do anything," said Leamon. "I don't want to give people rope to hang me with."
An anonymous letter mailed to town residents last month was later acknowledged publically to have been sent by Petersheim. Last week, a second anonymous letter went out to residents with the statement: "Hands off our property, Nadia. Stop the zoning rewrite now!"
In response, longtime councilman Joseph Carr took the podium and said, "Just for clarification, Nadia is not even on the rewrite committee. The committee has tried to do the best it can and we've got a lot of things to change. But picking on one person is not fair. I think it's about time that whoever's done this should stop."
Gregg echoed Carr's remarks and thanked the board for its willingness to listen and make changes. "I can appreciate people having concerns," she said, "but vilifying this woman is outrageous and it's got to stop."
Pond Eddy builder Hall Smyth thanked the board for their work. "I know that many of us here, including me, have been very aggressive in terms of asking you to give us what we want, but I do think you're being responsive. It's great to see the community come out like this."
Although many of the roughly 175 people in attendance had left before the two-hour session wrapped up, those who remained until the end saw an increasingly civil conversation take place. Another public hearing has been scheduled with another 30-day comment period.
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A Europe-wide food fraud scandal over horse sold as beef has Britain worrying about criminal conspiracies and drug-tainted food.
Updated 4:45 p.m. ET: Adding to the web of companies caught up in Europe's horse meat scandal, British grocery chain Tesco said Monday that samples of its frozen spaghetti meal contained more than 60 percent horse DNA.
Horsemeat is largely taboo in Britain and some other countries, though in France it is sold in specialty butcher shops and is prized by some connoisseurs. Authorities aren't worried about health effects, but it has unsettled consumers across Europe and raised questions about producers misleading the public.
As Britons choke on discovering they may have eaten horse that was imported as beef, and ministers blame an "international criminal conspiracy," this new scandal has exposed the sometimes murky labyrinth by which food reaches Europe's dinner tables.
But as governments play down the health risks, a greater impact may stem from a shattering of public confidence in E.U. systems of labeling and quality control introduced after previous threats hit the human food chain.
As details emerge of a complex network of slaughterhouses and middlemen standing between the farm and the supermarkets across Europe, France and Britain have vowed to punish those found responsible for selling horse meat purported to be beef.
With DNA tests needed to tell the two kinds of flesh apart, retailers and makers of processed meals complain of being duped by suppliers; one French firm has pointed a finger at Romania.
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Frozen-food company Findus recalled beef lasagne earlier this week after French supplier Comigel raised concerns that the products didn't "conform to specification." The U.K. Food Standards Agency said the lasagnes were tested as part of an ongoing investigation into mislabeled meat.
"This is a conspiracy against the public," said British farm minister Owen Paterson. "I've got an increasing feeling that it is actually a case of an international criminal conspiracy."
Prime Minister David Cameron has called it "very shocking."
Adding to concerns are indications that some horse meat, perfectly edible in itself, may contain a drug known as bute — a common anti-inflammatory painkiller for sporting horses but banned for animals intended for eventual human consumption.
Britain's Food Standards Agency said it was checking whether horse carcasses exported from Britain contained phenylbutazone. It said five such animals were sold abroad last year and it had told foreign agencies. French media said the horses went there.
One firm hit by the British horse meat scandal, frozen foods group Findus, said it was recalling its beef lasagne product after discovering they included horse meat. Its French supplier, Comigel, said the questionable meat came from E.U. member Romania.
An E.U.-wide alert has been sent out and governments debated how to bring the increasingly complex industry under control.
Food experts say globalization has brought benefits to food supply, with exotic items now available from around the world all year round, but it has also created a system that is so complex it has increased the risks of adulteration, whether by design, to use cheaper inputs, or through neglect of standards.
The "mad cow" crisis, which saw British beef banned in the E.U. in the 1990s over fears of a degenerative brain disease, left a legacy of tight controls on the identity of European animals, intended to ensure the origins of fresh meat are traceable.
But in meat minced into processed product, while hygiene checks are the norm, testing for something as seemingly basic as which species it came from is complex and not widely undertaken.
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Tracing processed meat back to its source is difficult in Europe's complex market, and the path from abattoirs where cows and horses are slaughtered and minced to people's dinner tables often meanders through a confusing chain of middle companies.
Last week's problems for Findus came less than a month after British supermarkets found horse meat in beef burgers from Ireland.
French officials tracing the contamination of the Findus beef lasagna said a Luxembourg factory had been supplied by the French firm Poujol, which had bought the meat frozen from a Cypriot trader, who in turn had subcontracted the order to a Dutch trader supplied by a Romanian abattoir. But others gave different stories.
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Romania scrambled Monday to contain the damage from the fast-growing European horsemeat scandal, saying that two plants believed to be the source of mislabeled meat had declared it properly and any fraud was committed somewhere down the line.
Anne McIntosh, who chairs Britain's parliamentary food and environment committee, called for a temporary import ban on processed and frozen meats from the other 26 E.U. states.
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"We seem to be no clearer as to what the source of this contamination is, or whether the supply was ever destined for human consumption. Is this a fraud of such a massive scale that it should never have entered the human food chains?"
Alison Mutler, The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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