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Five Miles of Hell, Utah
The trail is called Five Miles of Hell and it's near nothing remotely called civilization. Wixom, Utah – what, you
The trail is called Five Miles of Hell and it's near nothing remotely called civilization. Wixom, Utah – what, you haven't heard of it?
Mostly because it's an ass kicker. Unless you're a grade-A, top-notch technical rider and totally on your game, Five Miles of Hell will kick your ever-loving ass back to wherever you came from. It's harder than you imagine, and at 20 miles longer than it sounds.
Don't like technical trails? Don't like throwing yourself at a move four, five, ten times before either bleeding, succeeding, or giving up? Don't have want to take dawn to dusk to cover 20 miles? Then 5MOH isn't for you.
Everyone walks on this trail. Everyone. It's not about whether you can "clean" the whole thing, because that is simply not possible for any human. It's about immersing yourself into a spectacular landscape, testing your current skills, and emerging on the other side having learned and seen…more.
Greg, Skippy, and I spent most daylight hours out there recently throwing ourselves at the trail. I tweaked my knee, lacerated my shin, and bruised my other knee going over backwards, then torqued my lower back, bruised both hands, and dinged my shoulder going over forward.
After each of these incidents I felt even more humbled, blessed, grateful to be where I was.
Skippy gacked his ankle between a rock and a hard place. Maybe not so grateful.
Pretty much anyone who sees the pictures assumes that the photographer went hog-wild with the saturation slider when post processing. I assure you that nothing of the sort has happened here. If anything, I have desaturated many of them to make them look more believable. It really is that stunning out there, helped a bit by low-angle autumn light.
Most of my trips to ride this trail have been in springtime, and difficult though it may be to believe, coming out of winter with more moisture in the soil and rock, the color is even more stunning than what you're seeing here.
Very, very few mountain bikers that I know think of this kind of thing as "fun."
Brutally technical is the best way to describe it – some of the climbs are so relentless that you simply cannot make it over even one more one-inch ledge. You're just that blown.
And then you walk to the top, remount, descend, and start again minutes later.
Some of it is the steepness of the climbs. You have to see 'em to believe 'em. The sandstone gives perfect traction, so if you have the legs and the desire they are makeable. Some of the difficulty lies in the heavy bikes we're slugging up those climbs. Pigs, in a word. But you'll ride far less on anything else. When I last rode it (six years ago?) I was on an otherwise capable yet very light three-inch travel bike and I didn't think it was much fun. I won't go so far as to say that you need a freeride bike in hell, but you'll be happier for it.
But how many FR-type bikers enjoy steep climbs and hike-a-bikes for hours? And how many moto-geeks have the skill to pilot a 300-pound sled through there? The answers explain why in roughly eight trips over 10 years, I've yet to see humans there.
If you're technically inclined, like to be challenged, and don't take yourself too seriously, go. Take more food, water, energy, and spares than you think you'll need. Don't worry about packing humility. You'll find plenty there.
Declination is other places, other spaces, and the things that happen there.
Photos by Mike Curiak. For more from Mike, visit Lace Mine 29.
Good to know this still being tackled via MTB. Here's a link to an article by my "friend" Mike Padian (couldn't find it in Bike Mag's archives online) about the adventure he roped me into back in '07. He got the worst of it, as I recall….


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Terje Rypdal: Crime Scene
Rypdal's continuous, hour-long commission was recorded live in Bergen at the Natjazz Festival, May 2009, though audience applause has been edited out, leaving the listener to wonder how the audience reacted, and whether its response would have added to the atmosphere of the recording. The use of snippets of dialog from films such as The Godfather (1972), The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966), Silence of the Lambs (1991) and, oddly, Back to The Future (1985), for the most part complement the brooding, film-noir segments of the music rather well, though the music would have no doubt worked admirably without the need for such sympathetic manipulation. This is, however, less a concept album than a quite striking orchestral work. At times the large ensemble sounds like a Charles Mingus big band warming up, or perhaps Sun Ra's Arkestra, particularly on the restless "Prime Suspects" with its brass shrieks and squalls, brooding bass clarinet and rattling drums, or on "The Criminals," where tenor saxophones spiral together in open duel.
In the quieter sections, a lush, soothing Gil Evans-esque mood pervades the music, notably on "It's A Fact" and "It's Not Been Written Yet." On this latter piece, the various sections of the big banddirected by Olav Daleplay against each other like voices in a choir, pierced by guitar and trumpet, though momentum is somewhat lost with a rather long spoken segment from a gangster movie. Rypdal's fondness for electric-period Miles Davis, together with the significant presence of trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, flavors much of the music with the spirit of Miles. Muted trumpet echoing eerily, a dark, brassy undertone and a tension never quite resolved combine to evoke the slow passages of Davis' Jack Johnson, (Columbia, 1971) particularly on "The Good Cop" and "One of Those."
There are plenty of surprises too; the window-rattling rock workout of "Don Rypero" and "Action" see Rypdal unleash grinding, searing solos. The jazz-rock aesthetic comes to a boil on "Investigation" where Mikkelborg blows fiercely and unreservedly and Ståle Storløkkena significant presence throughouturges swirling, moody cries from his Hammond B-3.
The eclectic components of Crime Scenepart soundtrack, part orchestra suite, part avant jazz, part rockmerge into a fairly seamless whole which transports the listener through a range of contrasting emotions. Rypdal's fertile imagination is given full voice by the splendid Bergen Big Band and the performance of the entire ensemble is notable. As for the missing applause, well, it shouldn't be too challenging to imagine.
Track Listing: Clint--The Menace; Prime Suspects; Don Rypero; Suspicious Behaviour; The Good Cop; Is That A Fact; Parli Con Me?!; The Criminals; Action; One Of Those; It's Not Been Written Yet; Investigation; A Minor Incident; Crime Solved.
Personnel: Terje Rypdal: Electric guitar; Palle Mikkelborg: trumpet; Ståle Storløkken: Hammond B-3 organ; Paolo Vinaccia: drums, sampling. Bergen Big Band: Olav Dale: director, flute, piccolo, alto flute, bass clarinet; Jan Kåre Hystad: alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet; Ole Jakob Hystad: tenor saxophone, clarinet; Zoltan Vincze: tenor saxophone; Michael Barnes: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Martin Winter: lead trumpet, flugelhorn; Svein Henrik Giske: trumpet, flugelhorn; Are Ovesen: flugelhorn; Reid Gilje: flugelhorn; Øyvind Hage: lead trombone; Sindre Dalhaug: trombone; Pål Roseth: trombone; Kjell Erik Husom: bass trombone; Ole Thomsen: electric guitar; Helge Lilletvedt: electric piano; Magne Thormodsæter: double-bass, electric bass; Frank Jakobsen: drums, percussion.
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This is the same market that was up 100+ one day and -140 the next. Something ain't right.
So, would you trust Wall Street to invest your Social Security? The Republicans think it's a swell idea, so it's just a matter of getting their "message" across properly.
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The Department of Energy has closed its investigation into the energy efficiency of Viking Range Corporation's refrigerator-freezer model VCSB542. The Department initiated this investigation in response to allegations that the model failed to meet federal energy efficiency standards.
After reviewing data provided by Viking for this model, the Department issued a testing demand on June 16, 2010 and initially tested four units, one of which was defective and replaced by a fifth unit. The test results showed that two Viking units failed the federal energy standard for maximum energy use, while two passed. Because of the wide variation in the results for the four tested units, DOE subsequently obtained sixteen additional units for testing, one of which was never tested because it was defective. The other fifteen units passed.
Based on a statistical analysis of the test results for the 19 non-defective units, Viking's refrigerator-freezer model VCSB542 meets the federal energy standards for maximum energy use and the Energy Star program requirements. Accordingly, the Department has found the model to be compliant with the federal standard. The Notice of Compliance Determination can be found here.


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Sound: Elvis Costello's 2008 release, Momofuku, is packed with rocker and power poppers that harken back to his earlier releases (e.g. masterpieces such as Punch The Clock and Get Happy). Certain songs, such as "Flutter And Wow", mix his famous pop croon with a harder edge. Other songs, like the frantic "American Gangster Time", are similar to his more recent works. The album falls short, however, on the sheer speed of the production process. Costello's charming wit and grace can't save Momofuku from sinking from a "good record" to a "mindless enjoyment". // 7
Lyrics: Costello works hard at trying to build good melodies with decent lyrics. For the most part, he strikes silver but not gold. The endless schoolboy rhymes dumb down his sharp mind and put him in an odd place, is he a smart artist of the 21st century? Or a tired new waver trying to be cool with the young 'uns? His voice, however, hasn't aged a bit since his glory days. That slightly congested, slighty deep, round out even the worst of melodies - making the lyrics to Momofuku quite pleasant. // 8
Overall Impression: Momofuku on the whole is no classic. Momofuku is, however, a sign of greater things to come. Recovering from the dismal effort that was 2004's "The Delivery Man" isn't going to happen over night - Costello, however, has had four years to make a record better than this one. High points include the gut wretching "Flutter and Wow" and the distorted "No Hiding Place". Skip over "Turpentine" and the deflated attempt at lounge, "Harry Worth". Elvis Costello's Momofuku is a good listen, but it just isn't a great listen. // 7


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George H. Nugent, 70, of Ogdensburg
Funeral services for George H. Nugent, age 70, of Franklin Street, will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Frary Funeral Home, on 515 Caroline Street.
Calling hours will be held from 1:00 to 3:00PM before the funeral services on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Frary Funeral Home.
Mr. Nugent passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
George is survived by his wife, Linda; three sons, Michael and his wife, Holly, of Mesa, AZ, Kevin and his wife, Amy, of Ogdensburg, Patrick and his wife, Hope, of Bristol, Virginia; one daughter, Kelly and her husband, Mark Fowler, of Syracuse; one brother, Fredrick and his wife, Karen, of Hagerstown, Maryland; one sister, Ida and her husband, Timothy Maloney, of Watertown and 12 grandchildren.
He is predeceased by one brother, Thomas.
George was born on March 30, 1943, Buffalo, NY, the son of Arthur and Edith Abbott Nugent. He graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy.
George went on to join the United States Marines and served in combat during the Vietnam War; he was honorably discharged in 1969. Mr. Nugent went to school at Potsdam State where he earned a Masters Degree in teaching.
He married Linda Jobin on November 9, 1969 at St. Henry Parish with Father Howard Gosier officiating. He then taught elementary school from 1973 -2003 at Heuvelton Central School.
He enjoyed his camp on the river and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Donations may be made in his memory to Indian Creek Nature Center at PO BOX 286 Canton, NY 13617.
Online condolences may be made at www.fraryfuneralhome.com/obituaries.
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Skip to comments.Senator Max Baucus denies being DRUNK during Senate speech
Posted on 12/29/2009 7:53:00 AM PST by rface
Montana Senator Max Baucus, who led the Democrats' health care reform legislation through the Senate last week, is responding to accusations that he was intoxicated while delivering a speech on the Senate floor.
Video of the speech posted to YouTube over the weekend shows Baucus appearing to slur some of his words and repeating himself at times.
Baucus' spokesman Tyler Matsdorf released a statement on Monday refuting claims that the Senator was drunk, calling it an 'untrue personal smear Internet rumor.' Matsdorf said, "This is beyond the pale and this type of gutter politics has no place in the public sphere. It is this type of slander that makes Montanans, and Americans, disgusted with the politics as usual in Washington. And what is even more sad is that such a personal attack would be given any validity at all, let alone being elevated to the status of news."
Former Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley posted a video clip of Baucus' speech on his Facebook page on Sunday, and wrote: "breathalyser for members of congress."
We're using the Democrats Saul Alinsky tactics against them now: Rule #5: "Ridicule is mans most potent weapon."
How does it feel, Max?
Well, what WAS he if not drunk?
It's a raucous Baucus caucus!
I am sure the senocrat (see second #47) was just overwhelmed with emotion, etc.
Looks like it took about five days for him and his staff to decide how to handle it. Outraged denial was definitely one way to go, but it's easier to take seriously when it doesn't take a week to get there.
Well, he was obviously impaired. Maybe not with booze. Perhaps it was pills. But the guy was definitely high.
Drunk, stupid, retarded... whatever the outcome is the same with the fisters. How can anyone with half a brain support Menglecare?
And the democrats cry, "Do not mauc us!"
He's a democrap...if he speaks, he lies.
I shertanly was not drrrunk. I swear I just I just I just had a couple of drinks ossifer.
B'sides, what the heck else CAN he do? Say, "Yeah, I was totally wasted."
Perhaps "stoned" would be a better term to use then?
We need a breathalyzer result ~ otherwise I'll accept that the man was quite obviously drunk.
I guess we didn't see what we saw.
Combine this with Napolitano saying that no homeland security director would say what she said, and I think the next thing we'll hear is that we were always at war with Oceana and Obama always insisted that the health care takeover was going to be expensive.
I watched. I decided.
I have this image in my head of Max the Capital Drunk stepping down from the podium and locking himself in the tank where Harry "Barney Fife" Reid can keep an eye on him.
Drunk with power.
He was probably thinking he did a great job, quite the oratory.
I don't know how many times I have to say this. I lived in Montana for 5 years and attended a number of Baucus events (under duress) I've seen him like this in public before and he wasn't drinking at all. The man is inarticulate when not working from a prepared speech.
And yet, they keep re-electing him.
I know his actions seem to indicate that he had consumed a few too many scotches on the rocks before he stood up to speak, but I've seen people who were wacked out of their minds on qualuudes or other tranquilzers behave in exactly the same way Mr. Baucus did.
In fairness to the senator, I think we should consider that possiblity before we condemn him for being drunk.
Hey, with Teddy "the Red-Nosed Senator" gone, SOMEONE had to take up the position of Chamber Lush.
Of course he wasn't drunk.
That's just the way he acts normally.
You should see him when he's drunk!
"This is beyond the pale ... gutter politics ... slander ... disgusted ... sad ... personal attack ... ."
"I'm not as think as you drunk I am!"
Well, go to Mark Foley's web page. But honestly, I can't think of another person more unlikely to be casting stones - I'd take a drunk any day over a pedophile.
If he wasn't drunk. . he was doing his best to impersonate Otis Campbell!
And their antics don't "shauc" us.
Dean Martin celebrity roast of Don Rickles
If Baucus wasn't drunk, he should check himself into the hospital for a possible stroke.
Funny, I didn't hear Max's little mouthpiece utter these words when Sarah Palin was being pilloried by the "media."
Well, you see, he passed out shortly after his little "speech". His "handlers" had to wait for him to wake up and recover from his hangover before they could send him out to deny he was roaring drunk.
These things take time...
If he was sober then he has no excuse for calling his esteemed colleagues liars and cowards. He did everything short of calling them outside to schettle dish like men.
You have to be drunk to understand how their legistation was written.
I dunno, Does Baucus actually say "I was NOT drunk" or does he just talk about it being gutter politics?
I hear Chris Dodd does a good impression of Senator Kennedy. He should with all the years they caroused together (can you say waitress sandwich?).
So he was sober when he lied?
Wait a minute!
I thought we were at war with Eastasia and had always been at war with Eastasia!
What? We're not? We haven't?
Okay, okay, I know the drill! I'll report to the Ministry of Love right away...
You jist tink that that Max bonkus was drunk,,hic...he shish was trying to, to to, make a point.....again and again and again and then some more again's!
Now, today, if you type in Baucus Drun... NOTHING appears in the suggestion list for Drunk, even though it is the most commonly searched term. Google went in and fixed the algorithm manually to protect the Dems.
No sense showing today's screenshot as you can check yourself... it's gone!
Unless he is diabetic, the man was drunk.
If he wasn't drunk, what was his problem? Stupid? Senile? Is he always like that?
Great work on Sen. Bacchus . . .
Being from Montana in a past life. I do know this guy talks with his mouth full of gerbil scattershot.
But . . . think about it this way.
Intoxication is his best defense—at least that way he could show some shame. Imagine the shame of the folks back home that this was their senior senator SOBER, for heaven's sake.
"Baucus Drunk" is the first thing showing when you type in "Baucus" on bing.com.
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Nation mourns Orlando mass shooting: Headlines from around the U.S.
See front pages of newspapers from around the nation after a massacre at an Orlando nightclub.
See front pages of newspapers from around the nation after a massacre at an Orlando nightclub.
Police say officers found 31-year-old Christopher Daniel Harrell lying in a parking lot after he was shot.
A head-on collision on Nansemond Parkway Monday evening that killed one person, and injured two others.
After a three year hiatus from coaching, former ODU basketball coach Blaine Taylor is returning to California as an assistant coach at UC-Ir…
The co-owners of Rainbow Cactus are giving some proceeds from a weekly fundraiser to the victims of the tragedy in Orlando.
49-year-old Wayne McClellan pleaded guilty to second degree murder in connection to John Craig's October 2015 death.
A laptop sparked a mattress fire in the bedroom of a 3-year-old child on Monday morning in Hillsboro.
A former ECU student is among those killed in the Orlando mass shooting over the weekend.
Police are investigating after a car accident involving a moped in the 2500 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard Monday afternoon.
20-year-old Jakim Funderburk has warrants for charges including malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
Norfolk Police also want to remind people: "If you see something, say something."
Our audience today was from the Virginia Beach LGBT Family Conference.
Are you up for the Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge?
Local groups and universities around the Hampton Roads region hosted vigils to honor the victims in Sunday's deadly shooting at a nightclub.
Voters in some Hampton Roads cities will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in congressional primaries.
The woman killed in a three car crash on Little Creek Road has been identified as 18-year-old Tyra Voss, of Pennsylvania.
Police are looking for a man wanted for a shooting that injured two men on Hazelwood Road on June 9.
The FBI investigated Orlando shooter Omar Mateen for 10 months beginning in May 2013.
People all over the world came together to pray for the victims after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history on June 12, 2016 at Pulse Nigh…
Gunshots can be heard in a video posted to Snapchat by Orlando nightclub shooting victim Amanda Alvear.


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Ken Shepherd: Worth The Wait
Ken Shepherd is in full bloom as he finally gets the chance to let listeners beyond the Philadelphia environs realize his talent. Plumber by day, jazz singer by night (for who can really make a living as a jazz singer without the backing of a major label like Verve?), Shepherd tackles Hank Mobley's bop lines right out of the chute in "Up, Over And Out", trading phrases and cranking up the intensity with saxophonist Ron Sutton.
Contrasting that introduction with "Beautiful Love," the listener realizes that Shepherd is more complex than just scat or vocalese: He sings an affecting ballad as well. Backed by one of the most in-demand rhythm sections in Philadelphia, Shepherd's enthusiasm for his craft shines through in a varied repertoire displaying his influences especially from Eddie Jefferson, but also from Joe Williams and Billy Eckstine as well. While Shepherd's wife thinks his first CD is "worth the wait"-since she's the one who named it-the larger American audience didn't know what it was missing. Now it does, and now it doesn't have to miss an outstanding practitioner of the art of male jazz singing.
Track Listing:
Up, Over And Out; Beautiful Love; Blues On The Corner; Trumpet Man; If I Love Again; Body And Soul; With Open Eyes; This One's For You; Skeeter's Kitchen; Lovers' Holiday; Four; Violets For Your Furs
Ken Shepherd, vocals; Eddie Green, piano and synthesizer; Tyrone Brown, bass; Jim Miller, drums; Ron Sutton, alto sax; Duane Eubanks, trumpet
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Obama's numbers are tanking, according to the latest Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll, and drive-by-media anchors are devastated. They're struggling to hold back tears during their reports.
Drive-Bys Still Hand-Wringing over Obama Polls... Drudge Homepage Highlights the Border Invasion... AP Flash: Prosecutors Allege Scott Walker at Center of Criminal Scheme...
RUSH: This is key to everything the left does: good intentions. Their good intentions cover all of their failures. It doesn't matter if it's a domestic policy failure; it doesn't matter if it's a foreign policy failure; good intentions are how the left disguises and camouflages all of their failures. So keep some things in mind here, ladies and gentlemen, as this statement comes up.
RUSH: From the Wall Street Journal today: "Sunni Extremists in Iraq Occupy Hussein's Chemical Weapons Facility." Or try this one from the UK Telegraph: "Iraq Crisis: Isis Jihadists 'Seize Saddam Hussein's Chemical Weapons Stockpile.'" I must be dreaming here. I thought Saddam Hussein didn't have any chemical weapons, or any other weapons of mass destruction... If I have to ask Cookie to do this in order to prove this, I will, because we have them. We have sound bites of Bill Clinton in 1998 warning of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, that it's eerie...Also from 1998 we have sound bites of every Democrat in Washington agreeing with Clinton that Saddam Hussein posed a terrific threat and precisely because of his weapons of mass destruction.
RUSH: If I was still doing a TV show, there would be two clips that we would be playing quite frequently on Rush the TV Show tonight if there was one. Obama said today that there's no military solution inside Iraq, and yet he's sending 300 military advisors to set up command centers and so forth. Well, excuse me. That's something that we would make fun of. It's exactly the kind of thing the media did to George Bush every day, and it's the exact kind of thing they won't do to Obama now.
RUSH: I'm at a loss to adequately express my incredulity. This is unacceptable. This is 10 times worse than anything Richard Nixon ever thought about doing, and that's all Nixon ever did was think about doing. He never did any of this. He thought about it, never did it. He salivated, he dreamed about doing it. These people did it.
RUSH: President Obama also said that he is going to send John Kerry to Iraq, which means to me that I guess Kerry didn't do well enough in school. You're probably scratching your head and saying, "What are you talking about, Rush?" Let me explain it...
CALLER: Being in the public eye, like you are, you have to be extremely careful with the words you use.


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For M.C., Columbus
Makes about 5 1/2 dozen
My mother always had these cookies waiting for my brother and me when we came home from grade school. I have been making them for more than 50 years. They are the best chocolate-oatmeal cookies that I have eaten.
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened (if using margarine, it should be 65 percent oil content or higher)
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
6-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix sugar, margarine, egg, water and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Immediately remove from baking sheet.
Jack Wentzel, Columbus
PER SERVING: 81 calories, 1 g protein, 11 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 4 g fat (2 g saturated), 11 mg cholesterol, 19 mg sodium


text: I made a huge upgrade, the original Droid to the Bionic, but I can't figure out how to get my media files and what not over to the Bionic. I see from scouring the forums that there is some confusion over the fact that there is access to both the internal memory and SD card via your computer. Color me confused. For instance, I dragged my entire music folder from my original Droid SD card to the Bionic SD card and only about a quarter of the music showed up on the Bionic. Same went for videos and photos. For the sake of experimentation, I dragged a few songs, a video and some pictures over to the internal memory and everything showed up just fine. What's the deal here? Is there something that I have to do in order to make all of my files accessible from the Bionic SD Card? This is pretty frustrating, I've been trying to figure something out for the past two hours and I can't seem to find a decent answer anywhere via "The Google".


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The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1964 3.0★ 169 mins Cult Movies Rated: NR
SynopsisFans of B-movie production house Hammer Films Productions will not be disappointed with this entertainingly creepy double bill. First, the horror kicks off with Michael Carreras's unique take on The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb starring Fred Clark, Jeanne Roland and Ronald Howard. Paul Massie stars as the tortured scientist tormented by his maniacal alter ego in director Terence Fisher's Dr. Jekyll flick.
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When I was a kid, I went to a Catholic school for 12 years. In elementary school, I wore blue pants, a white shirt and a blue tie. There were no exceptions.
Things changed in high school. I still had to wear a shirt and tie (of any color), but now I had to wear either a suit jacket or a school sweater (this was in New Jersey).
In all 12 years, I wore dress shoes to school ... no sneakers. Of course, in those days sneakers were not a status symbol.
Sweetheart Dance
is Saturday
The GFWC Williston Junior Woman's Club has set the date for the annual Daddy's Sweetheart Dance.
The dance will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at the Williston Woman's Club located at 1049 N.E. 6th Blvd. The dance is open to all girls in kindergarten through 5th grade.
Arrests listed by Williston Police:
* Aaron J. Hubert, 28, of Northeast 5th Street, Williston, was accused of domestic battery and depriving of 911 after an incident at his home.
* Jeffery Deandre Hawkins, 25, of Northeast 11th Street, Williston, was charged with possession of cocaine and resisting without violence, and driving with license suspended or revoked, after being chased by police when he failed to stop for having an inoperative tag light. He was caught at Williston Arms.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests:
Robert Cherico, 48, of Northeast 109th Street, Bronson, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit a motorcycle and its rider with a baseball bat. He reportedly told police he was tired of nothing being done about the boys riding on his street on motorcycles. Bond $15,000.
Last Thursday night at the Williston gym there was only one senior on the Red Devils varsity basketball team. Kim Dobbins had her single player ceremony and was joined by her parents, Rick and Deanna Dobbins, and Head Coach Jason Odom at center court for her senior night celebration.
The Red Devils then took the court to face the Meadowbrook Lady Mustangs who brought with them an 18-1 season record.
The Red Devils were first to score in a cold shooting first quarter and led the game the entire way for a 46-34 win.
High School Basketball
Williston boys at The Rock, 7:30 p.m. (JV at 6)
Alachua Santa Fe at Williston boys, 7:30 p.m. (JV at 6)
High School Softball
Williston at North Marion, 7 p.m. (JV at 5)
Williston at Keystone Heights, 7 p.m. (JV at 5)
High School Baseball
Williston at home in First Pitch Classic, 7 p.m.
The Williston High School baseball team is sponsoring the first ever "Bats on Fire" golf tournament on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Williston Highlands Golf and Country Club. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 8.
This is a three-man scramble, $45 per person or $135 per team, which includes lunch. Hole sponsorships are available for $75. Advance team registration and a hole sponsorship is available for $200.
All proceeds go to the WHS baseball program. For information contact Molly White at 558-4286 or Dedee McLeod at 494-9595.
The Florida High School Athletic Association announced its final version of the football districts for the next two years on Friday, and while Williston's district underwent only one change, Chiefland finds itself playing far fewer district games.
The Williston Red Devils will compete in Class 2B, District 4. Other teams in the district include Keystone Heights, Mount Dora, Newberry, Trinity Catholic, Umatilla and The Villages.
Gone from the preliminary list is Interlachen, which was transferred to a much bigger district with more schools to its north.
The Williston Lady Red Devil basketball team completed its district schedule Tuesday night, Jan. 20, as they hosted the Chiefland Lady Indians.
The Red Devils ended their district play for the season with a 63-41 win over the Lady Indians.
"We end our district play at 8-2 for the season," said Head Coach Jason Odom. "We dropped both games to PK and we have a lot of work to get ready for the playoffs."
Four Williston High School football players have been mentioned on the Class 3A All-State list announced Wednesday.
Travis Evans was named to the first team, but with an unusual designation as he was listed as a utility player on defense.
Damon Germany was listed as a second team offensive lineman.
Jordan White was posted as a third team defensive lineman.
Deonte Welch was listed as a third team defensive utility player.
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Corsair's paired 1GB CAS 2 sticks
Subject: Memory | October 11, 2005 - 01:04 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
TECHGAGE has a review of Corsair's
TWINX2048-3500LLPRO, with stock timings of 2-3-2-6-1T. The overclocking test proved that while you cannot hold the CAS of 2, you can certainly get a great deal more bus speed out of them.
"We have just posted a new review of the Corsair TWINX2048-3500LLPRO modules, which are the worlds first 2GB kit to have a CAS latency of 2 at these speeds.
1 GB vs. 2 GB - The benchmark war
Subject: Memory | October 6, 2005 - 01:54 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Legion Hardware runs some tests using SiSoft, Doom3, F.E.A.R and BF2, to see what the benchmark differences are between using 1 GB or 2GB.
"Recently, Corsair released a PDF document showing quite a considerable gain in Battlefield 2 performance when moving from 1GB to 2GB's of system memory. While I do believe their findings and comments to be accurate there are a few points that need to be clarified. Firstly I feel the system Corsair put together for this presentation was somewhat unbalanced.
Is that 2 gigs of RAM in your pocket, or ...
Subject: Memory | October 3, 2005 - 01:44 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
It's a common refrain today ... "You need 2Gb of RAM to play games properly" ...
RAM that won't cause a bottleneck
Subject: Memory | September 29, 2005 - 12:07 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
1Gb 800Mhz DDR2 module, running at CL 4-3-3-8 is what you would get, if you picked up some OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum EB RAM. As HotHardware discovers, 800Mhz is what it is supposed to run at, not it's maximum speed.
'Each OCZ PC2-6400 EB Dual Channel Kit is hand tested as a matched pair across a wide variety of motherboards.
Corsair Partners With Asus For 1 GB Modules
Subject: Memory | September 27, 2005 - 12:43 PM | Ryan Shrout
Fremont, CA / Taipei, Taiwan (September 26, 2005) — Corsair® Memory, Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance memory and cooling products for enthusiasts and overclockers, and ASUSTek®, the perennial leader of the motherboard industry, today announced a joint product launch targeting the AMD® enthusiasts.
Good Value DDR2 RAM
Subject: Memory | September 26, 2005 - 11:42 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The Transcend DDR2-533 TS64MLQ64V5J DIMMs that Phoronix reviews do not claim to be the fastest or most overclockable RAM out there. They are however, much less expensive than many of the extreme gaming RAM out there. If you're setting up a system for someoe who doesn't game much, give the review a read.
The Transcend DDR2-533 TS64MLQ64V5J DIMMs that Phoronix reviews do not claim to be the fastest or most overclockable RAM out there. They are however, much less expensive than many of the extreme gaming RAM out there. If you're setting up a system for someoe who doesn't game much, give the review a read.
"Transcend designs their system memory modules to be simple and aren't engrossed by heatspreaders or any unconventional features but simply remains on target for the normal PC hobbyist, ho
2 Gigs Or Not 2 Gigs, That's The RAM Question
Subject: Memory | September 23, 2005 - 11:59 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If you play Battlefield2 or Half-Life2 regularly, the chances are good you have at least 1 Gb of DDR in your system, and are still annoyed by the occasional lag. Well, to save you from spending your own money to test the effects of another gig of RAM, Club OC did some tests on a 2GB Gold Edition kit from OCZ, see what effect it had, and the overclock they managed.
"For the past year I've always recommended 1gb of good DDR or DDR2. No more, no less.
Low Latency Vs. High FSB & More
Subject: Memory | September 22, 2005 - 11:55 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
One of the biggest tricks to overclocking is to make sure your RAM is happy, while at the same time ensuring the tightest possible timings, and the highest FSB you can hit stably. sgOverclockers took 2 RAM DIMM's, and compared the benefits of trading a looser timing for a higher FSB, and vice versa.
"Ever since the advent of the Samsung TCCD and recently TCC5 modules which have allowed consumers to hit astronomically high FSBs at moderate timings, the question has come back into
Samsung Now More DDR2 than DDR
Subject: Memory | August 11, 2005 - 02:12 AM | Ryan Shrout
This is why AMD is almost being forced to move from their current DDR memory controller to a new DDR2 memory controller perhaps before they'd like to. Memory vendors like Samsung that are responsible for a huge percentage of all available memories are moving closer and closer to majority DDR2 output.
Samsung Electronics announced today that that it is leading the industry in shifting from DDR to DDR2 memory output.
Mushkin Redline PC3500 Memory Review
Subject: Memory | July 28, 2005 - 01:28 PM | Ryan Shrout
Here is some more competition on the super low latency memory front, this time from Mushkin. They are offering up PC3500 DDR memory at a latency of 2-2-2.
Mushkin's outstanding Redline memory modules have shown that great timings are possible with more voltage, and as we've learned over the years; voltage makes for greater stability with the down side of extra heat. With that said, cooling is of course essential for these modules.
Corsair Leads Industry in DDR2 Transition with Launch of XMS2-8000UL
Subject: Memory | May 27, 2005 - 09:56 AM | Chuck Smith
Corsair raises the memory frequency bar to 1GHz with the launch of XMS2-8000UL.
Corsair Memory today unveiled XMS2-8000UL as its latest addition to the high performance XMS family of products.
Corsair Unveils New High Speed Additions to its Family of Flash Products
Subject: Memory | May 25, 2005 - 09:52 AM | Chuck Smith
Corsair unveiled today, new high speed additions to its award winning family of flash products.
Corsair® Memory, Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance memory and cooling products for enthusiasts and overclockers, today is pleased to announce expansion of its popular flash memory products. Adopting the industry's popular speed designation, the new Corsair Secure Digital (SD) and type I Compact Flash (CF) media are now rated at blazing fast 60X (9 MB/sec) or 80X (12MB/sec).
Kingston Auctions Rare Memory for Charity
Subject: Memory | May 24, 2005 - 09:48 AM | Ryan Shrout
Kingston is taking out some rare Winbond B memory modules that run at super speeds (enthusiasts know what these are) and auctioning them off. Not to get the most they can for them, but to help out a charity organization. Stop by and see if you this memory might be worth it to you!
Here is your chance to get your hands on discontinued Kingston HyperX DDR400 KHX3200 modules while helping those in need.
DDR2 Will be 50% of DRAM Output
Subject: Memory | May 11, 2005 - 11:04 AM | Ryan Shrout
For those of you that might have questioned AMD's move to DDR2 for their next processor, you should know that current reports are showing DDR2 to account for half of all DRAM in production by the end of this year. So we should see DDR and DDR2 memory prices close to equalized or maybe even see DDR2 cheaper by Christmas time.
Samsung Electronics, Elpida and Infineon Technologies saw their DDR2 output account for over 30% of their total DRAM ou
PC Perspective and Corsair Memory Overclocking Contest
Subject: Memory | April 26, 2005 - 03:03 PM | Ryan Shrout
Today PC Perspective is proud to announce that Corsair Memory has agreed to sponsor our first Overclocking Contest in the PC Perspective forums. You can win some great prizes including 1 GB Corsair memory kits as well as Corsair COOL water cooling setups. All you have to do to enter is overclock your memory bus and post it in the thread! All the details can be found in the contest thread here.
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Corsair Unleashes XMS2 6400
Subject: Memory | April 8, 2005 - 06:17 AM | Joe White
Fremont, CA (April 8, 2005) - Corsair® Memory, Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance memory and cooling products for the enthusiasts and the overclockers, today unveiled the industry's first DDR2800 MHz memory modules optimized for the latest NVIDIA®
Corsair XPERT Memory TwinXP1024-3200XL Review
Subject: Memory | April 7, 2005 - 02:21 AM | Mark McKee
If your in the market for some overclocking memory, you might want to check out this review of the Corsair Xpert TwinXP1024-3200XL review over at OCTools.com.
"Performance wise, the Corsair TwinXP1024-3200XL XPERT modules isn't only beauty and brains. It's also muscles. The results can speak for themselves. Armed with ultra low latencies, the modules showed extreme performance and stability in all the test we have thrown at it.
Corsair Demonstrates Industry Leadership by Introducing World's Fastest DDR2 Memory
Subject: Memory | April 6, 2005 - 11:45 PM | Joe White
Fremont, CA (April 7, 2005) - Corsair ® Memory, Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance memory and cooling products for the enthusiasts and the overclockers, today launched the world's first DDR2 memory that delivers a guaranteed clock speed of 675 MHz at extremely low latency settings of 3-2-2-8-1T.
Corsair Partners with NVIDIA in new SLI Chipset for Intel
Subject: Memory | April 5, 2005 - 04:04 PM | Ryan Shrout
Corsair Partners with NVIDIA® To Help Power Intel Pentium 4 DesktopCorsair named NVIDIA's Memory Development and Launch Partner for NVIDIA nForceT4 SLIT Intel Edition
Fremont, CA, April 5th, 2004: Corsair Memory, Inc., an industry leader in ultra-performance DDR DRAM modules for gaming and overclocking applications, is pleased to announce a partnership with NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) for the development and launch of DDR2 memory solutions to support
NVIDIA Starts Memory Certification Program For Chipsets
Subject: Memory | April 5, 2005 - 09:00 AM | Ryan Shrout
NVIDIA has started what seems to be a memory certification program for memory modules to work perfectly on their new nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset motherboards. You can read my review of this chipset today here.
New NVIDIA Memory Program Helps Vendors Promote Special Overclocked Memory DIMMs in Retail Channels for Users of NVIDIA nForce®4 SLI™ Intel® Edition MCPs
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Ziyi Zhang has become a force multiplier for Chinese creativity. A superstar on both sides of the Pacific, Zhang is one of the highest-paid actresses in Chinese history, a one-in-a-billion brand. Now she's looking to use that success to drive the already remarkable growth of the national film industry. "There is a gate that has gradually been opened for creative people like actors and directors in China," she says, "and now we have the chance to show other countries what we can do. We're just a baby, but because of the Internet, TV, and cable, we are slowly learning. Even since a year ago, you see a difference."
Zhang has always been a statistical anomaly. Born into a humble Beijing household in 1979, she was encouraged by her parents to audition for an elite dance academy at age 11. "They picked only 16 people in the whole country—and you know how many people we have," she laughs. "It really meant something." When she was 18, it happened again. At an audition for a shampoo commercial, director Zhang Yimou plucked her from a lineup of 40,000 actresses and cast her in The Road Home (1999), which went on to win a Silver Bear at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival. By the time she was 25, the actress had worked with three of the most accomplished contemporary Chinese directors—Zhang (adding Hero and House of Flying Daggers to their list of collaborations), Ang Lee (in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and Wong Kar-wai (2046). Her role in Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) earned her a Golden Globe nomination and sealed her global reputation (the part required that she not just learn English but speak it with a Japanese accent). She just wrapped production on The Horsemen (with yet another brand-name director, Jonas Åkerlund) and signed on with director Ridley Scott to star in—and produce—Empress, adapted from the novel by Shan Sa. Zhang consistently ranks at the top of Forbes China's annual China's Top Celebrities list; in the 2007 survey, she was 18th in income and fourth in "social influence," giving her the top ranking for a woman.
"She's treated [her work] like a business, and that has made her an international star," says Nicole David, senior vice president of the William Morris Agency and Zhang's agent for almost five years. Zhang's team at William Morris now includes three agents, one for commercial endorsements (Maybelline Cosmetics Worldwide and Garnier Skin Care), another for television, and one to search for novels ripe for adaptation. But Zhang isn't using that multimedia platform just to crank up her own career. She also sees her success as a lever: She now evaluates all projects at least partly by whether they can help cultivate and bring more exposure to young Chinese artists. "We have all these talented people," she says, "so when a movie crew comes to China, we have a chance to show the world." She'll have that chance again soon enough, having recently closed a deal with the Weinstein Co. to star in three pictures—all to be filmed in Asia. "If you have this power, you have to do something for your country. With this young generation, there are people who are so remarkable. I do think that if they had more money, and more chances, we'd see more talent." Then, quick to spell out the upside for American producers, she adds: "And you can make movies a lot cheaper over there."
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org Rebrands as a Partner to Parents
Substance abuse is the single greatest preventable health issue in the country, yet addiction takes a devastating toll on millions of families every year. Today, 11 million of America's teens and young adults are struggling with drugs or alcohol, but unlike most other adolescent health issues or diseases, parents haven't found a clear path to resources and support for teen addiction.
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Parents also question how effective they'll be if their child has a problem with drugs or alcohol with less than one-third feeling confident that they could do something to stop it. And when they are ready to act, they feel alone and don't know where to turn for help.
Understanding parents' need for resources and support, The Partnership at Drugfree.org (formerly The Partnership for a Drug-Free America) has evolved beyond prevention-focused advertising and programs to become a reliable partner and online community for families seeking guidance on teen drug and alcohol use.
Research from The Partnership at Drugfree.org also showed that when discovering what the organization does, an overwhelming majority of parents (94 percent) with children ages 10-17 would consider it valuable to those with kids at risk of using drugs and drinking. With this learning, and grounded in more than a year of quantitative and qualitative research, the 25-year-old nonprofit changed its name to embrace the concept of partnership and point parents to where they can find the important tools and resources to help them be more effective in preventing or stopping teen drug and alcohol use.
By focusing on families, working at the grassroots level and embracing the power of the web to communicate and connect, the organization is helping parents prevent, intervene in and find treatment for drug and alcohol use by their children. Its new website features interactive tools, compelling videos, engaging blogs, comprehensive e-books and burgeoning online communities to be the online 'public square' where parents can support, learn from and encourage one another.
With a new name, logo, brand positioning and website, public service announcements were developed to reintroduce the organization as a partner to parents. The spots underscored that parents with teens struggling with addiction are not alone, drawing a connection to the availability of resources at drugfree.org.
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Easter blessings & Saturday and Sunday services
Christians the world over celebrate Christ's birth at Christmas time. Good Friday and Resurrection Day, Easter Sunday, mark the completion of His mission on earth.
Last night at church, my pastor asked much the same question that Tony Perkins of Family Research Council raised in his Good Friday address: "How can the worst day in human history be described as good?"
This is the day that Our Lord was crucified. It is the day he hung on the cross for all our sins. It is the day of darkness at noon.
The story of the last days of Jesus' ministry should be familiar to all. Knowing he would be killed, our Lord entered Jerusalem on the back of a colt. He was hailed by the multitudes, who lay their cloaks in his path, who spread palm fronds before him. "Hosanna to the Son of David," they cried. How quickly that would all change.
But it was a "good" day for us because it was on that cross that Christ took the punishment for the sins of all mankind upon Himself, so that we could have peace with God. He was the "Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world." The second verse of the old hymn, "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" speaks of His payment for my wrongdoing:
What thou, my Lord, has suffered
was all for sinners' gain;
mine, mine was the transgression,
but thine the deadly pain.
Lo, here I fall, my Savior!
'Tis I deserve thy place;
look on me with thy favor,
vouchsafe to me thy grace.
If you were not able to attend Good Friday services yesterday, you might want to attend Brookside Baptist Church's "The Risen Christ" musical program today, Saturday, at 5pm. It chronicles the events of Holy week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday through a choir and orchestra program.
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, the day Christians celebrate the fact that Christ rose from the dead. If you do not have a church home, may I invite you to mine, Brookside Baptist Church. Easter Sunday Services are at 7:00, 8:30, and 10:45 AM. (There is no evening service.) It is easy to find; the church is located on Pilgrim Road just south of Lisbon.
To those of you who celebrate Easter, may you and yours have a blessed, joyous day.
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We all know the September Issue is the most important magazine for the glossies and their cover is the utmost important element. We have already taken a look at the September Issues from a number of magazines (read here if you missed it!) but something interesting was done for the cover of Vogue Paris- three covers were used.
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I actually had a similar sort of experience once. My friend and I were staying in a hotel for the night, bored as hell. We went for a drive, pulled up in a secluded spot and got pretty stoned. So we're just sitting there, listening to some music, when he tells me that he knows where a brothel is and that it's close by. I'd never met - let alone had reason to pay - a woman who traded in the pleasure business, but he had been before and ended up talking me into it; I was pretty baked.
So we get there and get shown into a little room and these women come in one by one to introduce themselves. Most of them weren't terribly attractive to me; older women for the most part(and I mean this in a relative sense because I was only about 20 at the time) who seemed around 30 or so. They were all very classy and professional, but just didn't particularly strike my fancy, and for $140 I felt that to go through with it someone would have to strike my fancy. And then the last girl came in, Tori, who was a girl - turned out she was only 19 herself. She was beautiful; dark hair, gorgeous face, sexy, curvy body with a few well-placed tattoos and feet to die for. They were in open-toed heels, so I could only just make out her first few toes, but they looked divine(painted a red that was so dark it sometimes looked black).
The only problem was that she was also the only girl that my friend was willing to pay for. We explained this to the woman who came in to ask us if we liked any of them and she went to tell Tori what we said. We were both pretty surprised to find out that she was willing to entertain both of us for the same price of 140 each(normally it would be more for a two on one situation).
We ended up agreeing, but I was becoming increasingly reluctant and nervous. As Jerry Seinfeld said, "I'm not an orgy guy". Once we got into the room and it was time to begin, I found myself cripplingly embarrassed and there was simply no way that I was going to be able to perform adequately. I kind of just said I couldn't do it and stepped out of the room. He came out about 5 or so minutes later and said he was already done and I could use the remaining 20-25 minutes. So I went back in and Tori kind of just chatted with me for a while and got me feeling a little more comfortable. She ended up bringing the conversation around to asking what sort of things turned me on. I reluctantly told her that I had a foot fetish and she raised an eyebrow, smiled and almost purred the words "oh really?". She then crossed her right ankle over her left knee and slipped off her heel, giving her toes a nice stretch, spreading and scrunching as she asked "do my feet turn you on?". I almost couldn't reply. They were phenomenal. Probably about a size 7 or 8, soft looking, wrinkled soles and delicate, perfectly proportioned, rounded toes that spread out beautifully. I managed to stammer out a "yes" and that was it. She laughed and asked me what it was she liked about her feet. All the afforementioned details came to mind, but they all came at once, blocking the door to my vocal abilities like all the diseases in Mr Burns' body. I couldn't say anything, so she started running her fingers over her sole and between her toes; tracing the shapes of her toes as she spread them apart and caressing the wrinkles in her sole as she scrunched her toes and started to tell me what she liked about her feet. "I love my toes," she said, staring at her foot. "They all go in a nice line, they're not long and pointy or short and stubby, they're soft and delicate...and I love how far I can spread them apart from each other." As she said this, she spread them apart further than ever, at which point I detected a slight but very distinct smell. I looked closer and noticed that her feet were softer looking than it seemed they should be after being in heels(usually they are slightly red and sore looking). I realized that they were soft, spongy and damp from the sweat that had accumulated in her shoes. They mustn't have been tight heels, because they just left her feet perfectly soft, sweaty and stinky. I was kind of snapped out my reverie when she then scrunched her toes up tight and arched her foot back, making her sole appear wider than it actually was, her wrinkled sole springing to life. She ran her fingers down her wrinkled ridges and looked me straight in the eyes as she said "And I really like my soles. They're soooooo soft(she even kind of moaned this part), and I think the wrinkles in my soles are super sexy...do you like them?" While she was asking if I liked her wrinkles, she shifted her sitting position and held her sole right up to my face, still scrunching tightly. Her wrinkled soles were probably an inch or so in front of my eyes. All I could do was nod - I might have managed an "mhmmmmm" but I'm not entirely sure. I tried to take a whiff of her sole while it was so close, but i wasnt quick enough. She gave a reall cheeky, sensual laugh and moved into the middle of the bed and took her other shoe off.
I finally managed to get some words out and I asked her if she liked the way her feet smelled. She arched her eyebrow again and laughed, but there was a mischeivious twinkle in her eye as she said "oh you're fun!" She lifted her left foot up to her face and spread her toes apart to receive her nose, which she buried in her open toes, inhaling deeply. Her head came up with a dreamy look and the most sexual smile I've ever seen. She almost half-whispered, "I love the way feet smell." she bent her head back down and grabbed her nose in between her big and second toe, the others splaying across her face, inhaling deeply again. "Especially my feet". My mouth was hanging open in utter amazement and I knew that any worries, shyness or embarrassment were so far gone that they might as well have flown over the Bermuda triangle.
She then brought her foot down from her face and raised bother them up to mine, planting her soles on either side of my nose, using her toes to caress my forehead and eyebrows and spreading/scrunching them right over my eyes. One foot made its way down to my chest and forced me into a laying down position while the other hovered around my nose, eyes and mouth. That was when she asked me if I liked the way her feet smelled. Again, I didn't answer, I just breathed as deeply as I could. It was the best smell my nose has ever sampled. Slightly leathery from her shoes with the sour tinge of sweat. It was magnificent.
From there, things got a little more explicit than I'm willing to share in such detail, but it was wild. My remaining time flew by and before I knew it it was over. But it remains one of the best experiences I have had and it never would have happened if I hadn't done something I normally wouldn't do. Jorm, your experience wouldn't have happened if you also hadnt done something you normally wouldn't, and it sounds excellent. BUT. You need to go back there and pay that 40 bucks for both the girls. You need to. Two girls together, both into it and experienced with their feet...things could get intense, they could dominate you like nothing else. Please, please do it.


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Two types of people in this world
People who use dichotomies to draw conclusions are idiots. (see what I did there?)
I'm being cute. Truth is we all do it, every one of us open-minded, liberal, thinking folk make generalisations and separate ourselves from the barbarous "other" in order to make a point. And what's that point? That we are superior, intellectually or otherwise, and the others are somehow defunct, deficient and without hope of change or improvement.
For some reason humans feel the need to define ourselves by what we are not, what we stand against, what we hate.
And we all do it. We make assumptions about each other based on what you or I wear, read, believe, my ethnic background, your peculiar haircut. We sort and categorise, probably because we can't get to know everyone on a deeper level – so generalisations help us to locate our own place in the world. That is until others make generalisations about us, until someone puts you or me in a box and says this is where you belong, this is what you are like.
When that happens we are incensed. It doesn't matter if it's personal or if it's a broad comment on something you are a part of, our knee-jerk response is – "You don't know a thing about it!" And yet, we liberally dispense our own opinions about things which we too know nothing about.
Despite our best efforts we still live in a world of:
Smart vs Stupid
Believer vs Non-believer
Liberal vs Conservative
Right vs Left-ish
Community vs Corporate
Rich vs Poor
Me vs You
Though we don't have all out wars about it, we still think in dichotomies like these – somehow our side of the coin always being the most favourable and important. Waving a dismissive hand over "them", relegating them to that box we've created, which somehow keeps us feeling safe and sound in our own way of thinking and being.
I am just as guilty of these things. You need only read MY ENTIRE BLOG to find that I frequently commit the sins of generalisation, assumption and finger pointing. And what I've realised is that I am most prone to these lapses of intelligence:
- When I am angry.
- When my values, expectations, ideals, principles (or the like) are affronted.
- When I feel ashamed.
The opposite is true too, when I am happy with myself, when I feel secure, when I am sure of myself and what I think and believe:
- I feel inclusive.
- I see the good in others (no matter how different they are from me).
- I believe in that all people have the ability to be reasonable, intelligent, kind (I said the "ability to be", not expecting that this will be a reality at all times convenient to me. You dig?)
These are moments of freedom. Where I don't need to see the bad in you to reinforce my belief in my own goodness. Instead of assuming, I ask questions. Instead of defining myself by what I oppose, I try to work out what I actually believe. We are so quick to be critical of other people's opinions, but hardly ever do we apply the same rigour in assessing our own opinions.
Oh that I could be like this more often, that I could be free of fear, suspicion, indignation so that I could open my hand to my brother or sister and say, look what I've found to be true – now tell me how you think on such things. How can we improve on our thinking together?
Now that would be a lovely conversation.
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AUSTIN — Recently, the Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1238 by Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa and Senator Joan Huffman relating to the Texas Forensic Science Commission. SB 1238 clarifies and improves the powers and duties of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to ensure that a forensic analysis conducted in this state is based on sound scientific principles and not "junk science."
"The passage of Senate Bill 1238 is a major step forward for the use of forensic science in Texas. The improvements we make under this bill continue to make Texas a national model in the field of Forensic Science," said Senator Hinojosa.
Senate Bill 1238 allows the Texas Forensic Science Commission to investigate and report on the integrity and reliability of a forensic analysis used in Texas, and strengthens the Commission by clarifying the law regarding investigations of accredited and non-accredited crime laboratories.
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SB 1238 will now be sent to the House of Representatives for consideration.
Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa proudly represents the counties Nueces, Jim Wells, Brooks, and Hidalgo (part). Senator Hinojosa serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, and is a member of the Senate Committees on Natural Resources, Criminal Justice, Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security as well as the Legislative Budget Board (LBB).


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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
2012 Holiday Crackdown
December 12 - January 1
The holiday season is a particularly dangerous time on the roads. During December 2010, 2,597 people lost their lives in motor vehicle traffic crashes, and 30 percent of these crashes involved an alcohol-impaired driver.
That's why State Highway Safety Offices are working with their state and local law enforcement partners this holiday season to apprehend drunk drivers and remind all drivers to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. See below for a list of specific state activities.
- Alabama—The Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies to boost enforcement of impaired driving laws. Law enforcement officials also are looking for speeding, seat belt and child restraint violations. Checkpoints are being set up, especially in areas known for a high number of alcohol-related crashes, with law enforcement officials working overtime. Some local departments are hosting media events to increase awareness, and news releases and social media are being used to alert news media and residents of this increased enforcement.
- Arizona—The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) is planning several impaired driving enforcement activities to take place throughout the state during this holiday period. GOHS Director Alberto Gutier notes that "We want people to celebrate the Holiday, a time for reflection and gratitude, but to do so responsibly by having a designated driver, calling a friend, or taking a taxi home."
- Arkansas—Arkansas law enforcement officers are working overtime conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols during a highly visible Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization Dec. 14 - Jan. 1. A statewide media buy includes radio, TV and Internet ads targeting 21- to 34-year-old males. The Arkansas Highway Safety Office is distributing a statewide news release. The Highway Department is displaying messages statewide on changeable message boards. Arkansas's mobile breath alcohol testing unit BATmobile is used during sobriety checkpoints.
- California—The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has partnered with various law enforcement agencies to deploy not only sobriety checkpoints, but also 35 special multi-agency DUI Task Force Strike Teams, hundreds of local DUI saturation patrols, and special warrant/probation sweeps targeting the 'worst of the worst' repeat offenders. Media blitzes and press conferences are taking place in every market. A Dec. 14 press event kicks off a four city (San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento) experiential marketing campaign, with eight half cab/half police cruiser vehicles parking in strategic locations, conveying a "pick your ride" message. Various social media channels are being used to spread the word, and more than 600 digital freeway message signs remind millions of commuters and holiday travelers to "Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911!"
- Colorado—The Colorado State Patrol and nearly 100 law enforcement agencies are conducting a special "Heat Is On" holiday DUI crackdown. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is running its "Plan Ahead Colorado" campaign to encourage party-goers to arrange safe, sober transportation in advance of holiday celebrations. Information on www.PlanAheadColorado.com includes safe party tips, overnight parking options, and public transportation alternatives such as free bus and light rail rides on New Year's Eve. The campaign includes creative materials borrowed from TxDOT. Outreach consists of billboards, website banner ads and posters featuring Santa and his reindeer, with messages like "Don't drive if you're tipsy, buzzed or Blitzen. Get a sober ride or call a cab." This year, CDOT also distributed Spanish versions of the holiday posters throughout the community to better reach this audience.
- Connecticut—Connecticut is conducting a broad traffic safety media campaign including TV, radio, billboards and social media. Three state-specific TV commercials reinforce the seat belt safety message and discuss the dangers of impaired driving and speeding, and 23 variable message signs are displaying the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over message on major Interstate highways. To date, the Connecticut Highway Safety Office (HSO) has awarded 77 DUI enforcement grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for the holiday period. Activities include saturation patrols and more than 62 planned DUI checkpoints throughout the state. The HSO also has provided refresher Standardized Field Sobriety Test training to more than 147 officers and funded certification for sixteen Drug Recognition Experts. Additional promotional activities include: signage and "Sober Driver" seat upgrade promotion at UConn Football and Basketball games; an increased Facebook presence via public outreach events and promotional giveaways; Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over shoot to win contests at farm team hockey games; and updates to www.Drink-Drive-Lose.com, such as safety tips for the season.
- Delaware—The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has scheduled roving DUI patrols, aggressive driving patrols, and seat belt patrols for its Safe Family Holiday campaign, running from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Paid media includes radio, indoor advertising, and the Internet. Earned media includes weekly press releases of enforcement activity results and updates on the DUI trees. These trees are housed with four of OHS's corporate partners: AI DuPont Hospital, Beebe Hospital, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, and Kent General Hospital. Each tree begins with white lights, which are replaced by green lights for each alcohol-related injury or red lights for each alcohol-related fatality. New this year, the public can stay updated on the DUI tree online at www.DUIRealTime.com/SafeHolidays. In addition, "mocktail" parties are being held with area business, towns, and hospitals. Mocktail parties are non-alcoholic cocktail parties that provide safety information, responsible party hosting tips, and samples of "smart" party foods.
- Georgia—More than five hundred Georgia police agencies are conducting DUI road checks and patrols to keep families safe on the road this holiday season. The state's Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization runs Dec. 14 - Jan. 1. This year, the drunk driving mobilization is complemented by a new overall safe driving program called Operation Safe Holidays, which works in conjunction with the Georgia State Police to help keep motorists safe during these high travel periods. News conferences are being held around the state to announce regional high visibility crackdown activities. Georigia is also useing Facebook and Twitter to reach millions of 18- to 34-year-old, high-risk drivers.
- Idaho—While all Idaho law enforcement agencies are stepping up impaired driving patrols, 62 are dedicating overtime patrols during Idaho's impaired driving campaign, running Dec. 17 - Jan. 2. The emphasis is on keeping families safe on the highways by raising awareness of DUI enforcement and reminding the public to plan ahead if they are going to drink and to always buckle up.
Media coverage includes the NHTSA television PSA "They Will See You Before You See Them," with an Idaho Transportation Department tag. For radio coverage, the PSA message is "Keep Families Whole. Drive Sober – The Choice Is Yours." The outside billboard message (as seen below) is "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over – Your Choice!"
- Indiana—Having recently ended its Safe Family Travel statewide enforcement blitz (Nov. 16 – Dec. 2), which encompassed high-visibility seatbelt and impaired driving patrols, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute's Traffic Safety Division will sustain communication with Indiana motorists throughout December by delivering messaging through sports-marketing partnerships and earned media efforts. The division will extend awareness of the dangers and consequences of impaired driving through uniquely developed online and mobile ads, sports-network radio advertising and in-venue advertising. Indiana law enforcement agencies will also increase enforcement efforts during this time through saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints.
- Iowa—The Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau is working with local law enforcement agencies as they provide increased enforcement projects to help keep families safe on the roads this holiday season. Iowa is placing a strong emphasis on our media campaign during the holidays. Radio Iowa is airing a new impaired driving spot on 118 rural radio stations the week of December 17. Screenvision Direct is airing the Smart Car impaired driving video at movie theaters all through December.
- Kentucky—Law enforcement agencies across Kentucky are conducting traffic safety checkpoints and additional traffic patrol enforcement efforts through the holiday period. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is distributing a statewide press release warning drivers of the dangers of drunk driving and preparing them for the increase in law enforcement. Radio and television public service announcements are airing statewide promoting the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over message. Social media is being utilized, targeting a young male audience. In the 25 counties with the highest number of alcohol-related fatalities, the Drive Sober message is being displayed on restroom signs and drink coasters in bars and restaurants.
- Louisiana—The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has local, parish, and state law enforcement agencies participating in the holiday Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. These agencies will use a combination of saturation patrols, DWI checkpoints, and "No Refusal" practices as well as earned and social media to notify the public of stepped up enforcement activities.
- Maine—The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is partnering with law enforcement agencies in Maine for the first-year DriveSober, Maine! OUI enforcement program. This year-long crackdown on impaired drivers allows agencies to focus their enforcement efforts at the times when impaired driving is the most prevelent in their community. To date, 45 agencies and the Maine State Police are participating. Each agency will be awarded up to $10,000. DriveSober, Maine! kicks off on Dec. 1, with all agencies conducting dedicated overtime patrols during the national holiday mobilization.
- Maryland—The Maryland Highway Safety Office is conducting mass media outreach during the month of December. Maryland is an active regional partner of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign, airing TV, cable and radio ads with its partners in Washington, D.C. and Virginia. Other holiday season activities include the annual Report Drunk Drivers billboard and radio outreach initiative, the Project Save Our Loved Ones (SOLO), which includes targeted saturation patrols with law enforcement partners, the annual Maryland Remembers Memorial event, wet demos on local radio stations, and liquor store outreach.
- Michigan—Law enforcement officers in 22 Michigan counties will step up drunk driving patrols Dec. 27 through Jan. 1. Officers from local police departments, sheriff's offices, and Michigan State Police will take part in grant-funded drunk driving patrols, focusing their efforts on when the greatest number of fatal and serious injury crashes involving alcohol occur.
- Minnesota—Extra DWI patrols are being conducted by around 400 law enforcement agencies to encourage people to make plans for a sober ride. MinnesotaSafeandSober.org was developed to support the campaign, where people can view the new Ho-ho-tini TV spot and give a gift of a safe lift with a Designated Driver Gift Card. The paid media effort also includes the new TV spot Toasted (for New Year's week) and the classic Elf Arrested for DWI! PSA. Partners are supporting the campaign by distributing Elf Arrest bar coasters, window clings and Take Aim for a Sober Ride talking urinal cakes. In addition, at beer stands at Target Center, home of the NBA's Timberwolves, Designated Driver Gift Cards are being displayed and distributed.
- Missouri—This year the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is running "Don't Drive if You're Tipsy, Buzzed or Blitzen" reindeer ads, using the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and the state's ARRIVE ALIVE logos. The state is doing a restaurant/pub takeover, focusing on the Missouri counties that represent 75% of the state's population and 75% of the alcohol-related fatalities, with reminders in the form of drink coasters, posters and window clings. Rural radio advertising is focusing on these counties as well. Throughout the campaign, Missouri is using its social media outlets, including running a Facebook photo caption contest. Nearly 250 law enforcement agencies in Missouri have received overtime grant funds for the purpose of DWI enforcement activities, such as saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints, and youth alcohol enforcement.
- Nevada—The Nevada Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) held its first 'Downtown 360 Flag Football Tournament' in Las Vegas. Teams in the target demographic market were reminded to "Pull the Flag on Drunk Driving." This campaign slogan was placed throughout the event. Retail giant Zappos is participating in a "DUI Day," in which local police "arrest" company managers and employees must post bail by answering a series of questions about impaired driving. Drunk Driving Awareness Month kicks off at the UMC Trauma Center on Dec. 7. This annual event brings high school students, local businesses, advocates and emergency responders together to raise awareness and educate about the dangers of "one too many" this holiday season. Interactive educational items, such as the Seat Belt Convincer and Fatal Vision Goggles, are displayed during the event.
- New Jersey—New Jersey law enforcement is cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Approximately 100 local police agencies and the New Jersey State Police are conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints. All police departments have received information packets and are asked to participate and report their arrest statistics. A sample news release was distributed for police to send to local media to help further publicize their efforts. There is also a general release for statewide distribution. The program is featured prominently on the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety website, where public education information and collateral campaign materials are readily accessible to local municipalities and the general public. Local municipalities also are using banners and mobile video display signs as reminders of the dangers of drinking and driving.
- New Mexico—This holiday season, the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Division is partnering with local, state and tribal law enforcement agencies to participate in a 52-day winter superblitz campaign from Nov. 16 - Jan. 6. Law enforcement throughout the state are conducting checkpoints, saturation patrols, nighttime seatbelt enforcement, and looking out for unbelted occupants. This year, New Mexico implemented a new brand for anti-DWI efforts, called "ENDWI," aimed at calling an end to the senseless tragedy caused by DWI. The state is also utilizing social media and launched a free smart phone app called ENDWI for Android and iPhone. The app is designed to be a safe and sober driving guide which includes the laws, blood alcohol guide, a call a friend function, memory reaction tests, and #DWI to report drunk drivers. The new campaign and app were unveiled by Governor Martinez at a press event in the early fall.
- New York—The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), the New York State STOP-DWI Association, and local and state police are joining forces to participate in the Holiday STOP-DWI Enforcement Crackdown, running Dec. 12 through Jan. 1. Saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints and underage drinking bar sweeps are all part of the effort. In addition, county STOP-DWI programs are holding local press conferences to localize their message. GTSC has also begun airing NHTSA's Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over television and radio commercial statewide through New Year's Day. The STOP-DWI Association recently began airing their own public service announcements regarding the dangers of impaired driving, and GTSC is in the beginning stages of creating a prescription drug PSA that will begin airing in January. Finally, both the Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs' Associations are publicizing the crackdown and associated materials on their respective websites.
- North Dakota—From mid-December through New Year's Eve, the North Dakota Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Office is airing two impaired driving prevention ads. One features a North Dakota law enforcement officer whose mother was killed by a drunk driver (view at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mULGAUkB6ow). The second ad, entitled Don't Forget TODD (TO Designate a Driver), encourages the use of a designated driver (view at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3qeSy3Foe0).
- Ohio—Through the funding and coordination of the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, local law enforcement around the state are planning more than 6,100 hours of enforcement this holiday season, including eight sobriety checkpoints and more than 2,000 hours of saturation patrols. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is also increasing its presence on the state's highways. Enforcement efforts are supported by a statewide paid media buy, using the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over message. Earned media efforts include a media release focusing on sober driving and partnering with MADD for its annual Tie One On For Safety red ribbon campaign.
- Pennsylvania—Pennsylvania is conducting increased DUI enforcement throughout December as part of the statewide Operation Safe Holiday campaign. More than 600 municipal police and all State Police troops are expected to participate. Last year during the holiday crackdown, 295 DUI and 182 speeding citations were written. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation expects that increased police participation will lead to fewer impaired driving crashes and fatalities. Press conferences and other public awareness events are occurring in all 11 PennDOT districts. The PA DUI Association Victims Moving Memorial is the focus behind many of the press events. Additionally, video message boards across the state are displaying the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over message.
- Rhode Island—The Rhode Island Department of Transportation's Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is conducting an aggressive overtime enforcement campaign with all 38 municipal police departments and the Rhode Island State Police throughout the crackdown period. This enforcement is supported by a $170,000 media campaign that includes cable and broadcast television, radio, online, and outdoor billboards using the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over slogan. OHS will partner with the Rhode Island State Police, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association, NHTSA Region 1 and MADD-RI on a New Year's Eve earned media event to be conducted on December 27 at the RI State Police Headquarters to focus on the detection, arrest and prosecution of drunk drivers during the days leading up to New Year's Eve. Anoter recent activity was MADD-RI's Candlelight Vigil, viewable at http://video.turnto10.com/v/67464474/madd-vigil.htm?q=MADD.
- South Carolina—South Carolina's Sober or Slammer! holiday enforcement crackdown combines paid/earned media and law enforcement. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) expects 200 local law enforcement agencies to participate in the mobilization, including the SC Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, and local law enforcement agencies. Specialized DUI enforcement runs Dec. 14 through Jan. 1, featuring public safety checkpoints and saturation patrols. To go along with the enforcement crackdown, SCDPS is running a Be a SANTA! A Sober All Night, Totally Awesome! Designated Driver campaign throughout December. This includes a website, social media, billboards, broadcast media, partnerships, an earned media push, and "Be a SANTA!" stickers distributed by SCDPS Community Relations Officers. In addition, SCDPS is airing a new 60-second television spot that will educate motorists on the consequences of impaired driving and encourage them to report impaired driving by calling *HP (*47). The SC Department of Transportation is featuring "Statewide DUI Crackdown in Progress" messages on its variable message boards during campaign weekends. To kickoff the enforcment campaign, the state's Office of Highway Safety is holding a press event at the SC State Museum on Dec. 14, followed by a law enforcement safety checkpoint.
- South Dakota—South Dakota law enforcement agencies are looking for impaired drivers on the state's interstate, state and county highways and township roads during the holiday DUI enforcement campaign. Agencies are handing out license plate frames with the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over logo, and the message, "This license plate made by a drunk driver." Two different TV ads are running in the state, one in which Governor Dennis Daugaard asks residents to remember to choose a designated driver. View them at:
- Tennessee—The Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO) and law enforcement across the state want to remind Tennesseans that during the holidays and throughout the year, drunk and or drugged driving do not mix. Tennessee law enforcement are increasing patrols across the state to ensure everyone arrives at their destination safely this holiday season. GHSO has planned a Dec. 5 press event to commemorate the lives lost in 2011 due to drinking and/or drugged driving, with a Christmas tree adorned with special ornaments to represent the victims. The event is being held in conjunction with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police state meeting. The Tennessee Department of Safety is participating as well. In addition, GHSO is working with the Tennessee Department of Transportation on a Dec. 14 press event in Franklin, Tenn. to heighten the impaired/distracted driving message and highlight the use of digital message boards for raising awareness across the state.
- Utah—Channeling the well-known Calvin & Hobbes cartoon in which Calvin simulates a car crashing into a group of snow men, the Utah Highway Safety Office is positioning synthetic snow people around a crashed car for display at a popular outdoor mall in downtown Salt Lake City. To introduce the display, Utah is holding a press conference featuring a local police chief and an emergency room doctor speaking about DUI prevention, enforcement and the injuries and death it can cause. Several local law enforcement agencies are expected to attend to help reinforce the widespread nature of the enforcement crackdown.
- Washington—Washington State is conducting high visibility enforcement between Nov. 24 and Jan. 1. Local "Target Zero" managers are coordinating these overtime patrols, focusing on the locations with the biggest DUI problems. More than 100 police agencies and the State Patrol are participating. The media campaign targets men aged 18-34 and runs Nov. 14 through Jan. 1. Using the national DUI tagline Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, TV and radio campaigns include both locally and nationally produced TV spots in English and Spanish and in a variety of lengths. The shorter HDTV spots are being repurposed for use on websites and social gaming. Roadside billboards target the difficult to reach southwest corner of the state. Customized news releases are being distributed and pitched, and news releases with post patrol results also are planned. To extend the message reach, the Washington State DOT is using variable message signs and their Highway Advisory Radio System. Print materials include English/Spanish cards for use by law enforcement during traffic stops and coasters for placement in bars and restaurants.
- West Virginia—The West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program treats the time frame between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day as one blitz period. It releases approximately $250,000 in television and $50,000 in radio advertising. The state's eight regional programs contribute another $5,000 - $8,000 in additional radio advertising. Front page sticky note ads are being placed on the state's largest newspapers on Black Friday, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Approximately $200,000 is being devoted toward funding overtime for law enforcement to conduct DUI patrols and 57 sobriety checkpoints across the state. Local law enforcement leaders are asked to conduct press conferences to raise awareness of the holiday drinking and driving issue.
- Wyoming—The State of Wyoming is targeting drunk drivers this holiday season through high visibility enforcement, television, radio, print and digital messaging. The digital messaging system (DMS) message on Wyoming's interstate highways and some secondary highways is Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. Designate a Sober Driver. At the local level, Wyoming has distributed posters to the grant-funded media coordinators in each of Wyoming's twenty-three counties for placement in bars, restaurants, etc. The posters remind Wyomingites that law enforcement will be out in force this holiday season.