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This just came in yesterday from Dave Clements, Clements Custom Guns:
"This" is my old .357 Magnum Blackhawk. I bought the gun in May, 1958, in Paso Robles, California, while based at Camp Roberts. I had fitted a steel grip frame and trigger from a Ruger Old Army and cold blued it myself. The barrel turned in the frame (actually came loose) so I sent the gun off to Dave Clements for repair/refinishing and had him send it to Doug Turnbull for the case colored finish. The grips are Arizona mesquite by Cary Chapman, CLC grips.
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Glad to see ya back here sometimes
Now that is one fine looking gun you got there Bob. I wouldn't know how to act with something that nice. That case harding just jumps out at you and them grips sure set everything off just right. Good luck with her and enjoy.
That, folks, is a true work of art that just happens to cycle in a circle and make loud noises occasionally. The grain pattern and finish on those grips -- I could get lost in it. It's hypnotic.
Bob, thanks for sharing. That is one absolutely beautiful firearm.
That is one beautiful piece. I especially like the grips.
I think that may be the prettiest Blackhawk I ever saw!

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Romney Offers New Tax Details
Mitt Romney released tax returns on Friday showing that he and his wife paid an effective federal rate of 14.1% in 2011, in a bid to satisfy calls for more information about the presidential candidate's taxes.
The Romney campaign also released a letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants saying that in each year between 1990 and 2009, the Romneys owed state and federal income taxes and paid an average annual effective federal rate of 20.2%.
The campaign said the Romneys chose not to deduct all of the $4 million in charitable donations they made in 2011, as the full deduction would have reduced their tax rate to below 13%. Mr. Romney has said he never paid a lower rate than 13% in the past 10 years. The 2011 return showed the Romneys paid more than $1.9 million in tax on income of nearly $13.7 million for 2011, most of it investment returns.
In effect, Mr. Romney, a former private-equity executive and governor of Massachusetts, paid more in taxes than he was legally required to in 2011—something he previously has suggested a person who wants to be president shouldn't do.
David Kautter, managing director of the Kogod Tax Center at American University, estimates that if the Romneys had taken the full $4 million deduction for their charitable contributions instead of the $2.25 million they took, their effective tax rate would have been about 10.5%. Mr. Kautter estimated that Mr. Romney overpaid his federal income tax by nearly $500,000.
Friday's release of documents came after months of Democratic criticism that Mr. Romney paid a low tax rate, given his wealth, and that his promise to release two years of returns amounts to less disclosure than many past presidential candidates.
Investment income often is subject to tax rates lower than for wages and salaries, which are taxed at a top rate of 35%. The current top rate for capital gains and dividends is 15%. That helped the Romneys achieve their relatively low tax rate for 2011 and other years. Democrats have criticized the Romneys' tax rate as evidence that the well-to-do don't pay their fair share under current rules.
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, paid $162,074 in tax for 2011 on adjusted gross income of $789,674—a 20.5% rate. The Obama campaign responded by highlighting Mr. Romney's tax rate, and calling for him to release more years of returns. "People like Mitt Romney pay a lower tax rate than many middle-class families because of a set of complex loopholes and tax shelters only available to those at the top," Stephanie Cutter, Mr. Obama's deputy campaign manager, said in a written statement.
Tax Highlights
- In 2011, the Romneys paid $1,935,708 in taxes on $13,696,951 in mostly investment income.
- Their effective tax rate for 2011 was 14.1%.
- They donated $4,020,772 to charity in 2011, amounting to nearly 30% of their income.
- In each year over 20 years, they owed both state and federal income taxes.
- Over the entire 20-year period, their average annual effective federal tax rate was 20.2%.
- Over the entire 20-year period, their lowest annual effective federal personal tax rate was 13.66%.
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Previously, the Romney campaign had released an estimate of the Romneys' 2011 return. The complete return was delayed because investment information required to prepare it wasn't available by April 15, and the Romneys got an automatic extension from the Internal Revenue Service.
One surprise in the returns: The Romneys' actual income and tax for last year appears to be significantly lower than the campaign estimated earlier this year. In January, the campaign said the Romneys would pay $3.23 million in federal tax on $20.9 million in total income. But the final return shows that they paid $1.9 million in tax on income of $13.7 million for 2011.
David Lifson, a tax partner at Crowe Horwath LLP in New York, said the discrepancy with the earlier estimate isn't unusual for somebody like Mr. Romney with complex investments in partnerships. Oftentimes, he said, taxpayers have no idea how much they made until they get the tax forms from partnerships, which aren't due until mid-September. Mr. Lifson said Mr. Romney could amend his return within three years and reclaim the amount he overpaid by forgoing some of his deductions.
The accountant letter shows that over the 20-year period, the Romneys donated an average of 13.45% of their adjusted gross income to charity.
By comparison, the Obamas donated $172,130, or roughly 21.8% of their income, to charity in 2011, and about 14.2% in 2010. That was up from 5.8% in 2009. The Obamas gave between 4.6% and 6.2% of their income to charity between 2005 and 2008.
When the Romneys' self-employment payroll tax is excluded, their effective income-tax rate is 13.9%. In general, the Romneys have given more to charity but paid a lower tax rate; the Obamas have paid a higher tax rate, but donated a lower percentage to charity.
A major reason for the Romneys' relatively low tax rate was that $5.5 million of their income in 2011 came from "carried interest," a form of compensation for private-equity executives that's accorded the low 15% capital-gains federal rate.
Reflecting the complexity of Gov. and Mrs. Romney's investments, the couple reported $3.5 million in foreign income, on which they paid taxes. They also filed various forms reflecting holdings in the Cayman Islands, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and elsewhere.
David S. Miller, a tax attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, said that given the Romneys' decision to give up part of their charitable deduction, it is difficult to say that Mr. Romney's tax rate is really 14.1%. Instead, he said, it is a lower rate, "and he made a voluntary donation to the federal government."
This summer, some prominent Republicans called on Mr. Romney to release more years of tax returns. But the clamor was eclipsed by other matters in recent weeks so that "I'd forgotten all about it,'' said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. Mr. Ayres, who hadn't yet studied the new documents, said, "If there's nothing contained in them, you wonder why he didn't do it six months ago."
Over the summer, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said an anonymous source told him that in some years, Mr. Romney paid no taxes. Mr. Reid provided no evidence for the assertion. Mr. Reid responded Friday to news of the returns by saying Mr. Romney should release more tax records.
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The Group of Seven in Western Canada
10 Oct 2003 - 04 Jan 2004
They were painters, draftsmen, print makers, commercial illustrators, and teachers. Collectively, they defined a Canadian art movement and carved a place in our national psyche. Now, the Group of Seven return to the National Gallery of Canada in a spectacular exhibition that showcases five decades of groundbreaking work in Canada's West. The Group of Seven in Western Canada, featuring 180 rarely seen paintings and drawings by our nation's most celebrated artists, is on view in Ottawa from 10 October 2003 to 4 January 2004. Best-known for their work in Central and Eastern Canada, these celebrated painters began to explore lands west of the Ontario-Manitoba border as early as 1914. First viewed as a pristine frontier, then on the verge of development, the West offered these seminal artists abundant new subject matter to illustrate the diverse landscapes of Canada. See the sunlit Prairies, majestic Rocky Mountains, barren northlands and breathtaking coastal landscapes through the eyes of Lawren S. Harris, J.E.H. MacDonald, Frank H. Johnston, A.Y. Jackson, Edwin Holgate, Arthur Lismer and L.L. FitzGerald.


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Have had dozens of these.
By Phatman
from Colton ny
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Comments about Nashbar No-Frame Sunglasses:
A good enough set that they are my go to pair. Or several pairs. At tge price they are at I don't care when I destroy a pair. Always have an extra pair stacked. Durable enough and when cleaned with rain-x don't fog up.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great value
By Average joe
from Orlando, FL
About Me Casual/ Recreational
They fit my face perfectly. I use them for running, cycling sometimes, and doing yard work. So lightweight I sometimes forget they are on. I had to replace the one I had from several years ago when the piece between the eyes finally cracked.
Round up your order with something useful.
By Glenn the Old
from Corydon, IA
These are inexpensive glasses with good optics. They wrap and do not distort. For the price of these, you don't need interchangeable lenses. Just buy another pair. I have three now. Have acquired them to get up to the free postage requirement, so they really don't cost what they cost, especially when there is a sale anyway.
Have been using for many years
By Mark K
from Knoxville, TN
These are great sunglasses at an inexpensive price. They do what I need them to do on my rides and they double as my everyday sunglasses. They don't last forever but at their price, they are worth every penny.
Ecellent value
By moonshower
from OHIO
As always Bike N is the place to go. Thanks again and again
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By Sedonatom
from Sedona, Az
Funny --I just got this because I just came back from a long ride and wore these frameless sunglasses. Arizona - 30 miles - 95 degrees.I would say for hot weather they are just about useless. Sweat and face oil gets smeared all over themI actually brought along my regular sunglasses and put them on halfway back.The distortion in the frameles pair I have is bad. You move your head back and forth and you can see waves in the plastic. I bought a dark pair and a reflectorized pair. I won't even wear those once.I do have to say that in colder no sweating weather these my be just fine. I am going to save both pair for the fall and winter
Cheap and effective
By Pedalstrike Rich
from Roxbury, NJ
Great price, work fine
By Speedy
from Atlanta
Although I haven't experienced higher end shades to compare these to, the other $25 or less shades that I've had in the past tended to fog less frequently and not catch as much sweat from my brows. The fogging is easy to correct as it tends to only happen when stopped and it quickly goes away once you start moving again. The sweat smudging however is beyond an annoyance and it compromises your vision when riding to the point where obstacles and potholes are hard to see; I often end up riding more than half of my ride with my shades off because the shades smudge so easily. These shades are durable as I've only broken 1 pair in several years.For whatever reason, these seem to be the shades that I never lose, whereas all of my other ones I've lost thus making me extremely hesitant to want to spring for $25+ shades again. I'd like to try other shades but I'm just too scared I'll lose them in a month like I have with all my other non-nashbar shades.
Broke after one ride
By Independent
from San Diego, CA
Broke at hinge after one ride, probably because they are REALLY narrow and incredibly low quality/cheap construction. Also, fog and make contact with eyebrows so sweat streams down the inside of the lens. Maybe this works for people with small heads, but for average size me, a total disaster.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I have had a few of these in the past and I have loved every pair. I wish they would bring back the yellow lenses too though - I love the look of the gold ones but I like the yellow for rain rides etc
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Maybe the directory should allow small comments that detail locations and types of removals.
Maybe the directory should allow small comments that detail locations and types of removals.
Added myself! I would love a spot for comments so that I could include what counties here in Kentucky I am willing to travel to for swarm removal.
I don't know indiviual laws nor do I intend to study them. This site is for those who do swarm removals, they need to follow thier own local regulations.
I will see if I can add a spot for comments.
Thanks for the input.
Just added - you can list if you do swarms or established colony removals or both. Also you can add notes and select multiple states for those of you who live on or near state lines.
The list is growing fast but still no one in Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New-Hampshire, New-Jersey, North-Dakota, Oklahoma,Oregon,Rhode-Island, South-Dakota, Utah, Vermont or West-Virginia.
I am trying to update my record for the areas served, but am getting a message that I am using "not allowed characters". I've removed all dashes, slashes, etc, and am still getting the message. Are periods and commas not allowed? That was a great addition though. I logged on today to the forums here to propose it, after getting a swarm call that is 40 miles from my house! Turns out anything within about 50 mile radius of downtown is considered Houston, depending on who you talk to.
After 20 months I'm over a 20 hives and growing. See my videos! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8fVrmUsyYlRuASdX6UQk1g
To locate a beekeeper in your area please check http://www.honeybeeswarmremoval.com
facebook link maybe so we can share this site address and info with friends!
We have registered over 100 new beekeepers, we are still in need of beekeeper listings from many areas. Las Vegas there must be a swarm catcher?


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CREE: Piper Ups Target to $70 on Lighting Prospects, Utilization
Piper Jaffray's Jagadish Iyer today offers up the take-aways from a management roadshow with executives of light-emitting diode technology maker Cree (CREE), whose shares he rates Overweight, after raising his price target to $70 from $60.
Iyer writes that he came away from the meeting "bullish in terms of Cree's growth prospects along with sustained profitability at least over the next 12-18 months as secular growth in lighting gets underway."
The $100 billion lighting industry may convert to LED by as much as 50% come 2016, Iyer opines, which could produce upside to Street estimates, he thinks:
We estimate Cree's revenue growth could at least range from 20-30% y/y on the backdrop of a 30-40% industry CAGR over the next 3 years. We see lighting products growing over 30% y/y while LED products could grow 15-20% y/y. However consensus estimates 18% y/y growth for the next 2 years implying meaningful upside if Cree grows at the industry growth rate.
It's possible the company will see margin benefit from increased factory utilization, he thinks:
CREE experienced improved factory utilization in 1Q13 and we believe that trend will continue through '13, following the introduction of the $10 bulb at Home Depot which should ramp aggressively and tick up utilization. Further, the Company expects that it can remove 50% of the BOM cost of the chip every 18-24 months from elegant design resulting in energy efficient packaging along with migration to 6″ substrates, better electronics and higher lumens/wafer, all of which should help sustain margins. Additionally, with minimal price declines in downstream lighting, we believe blended overall gross margins could hover in the high 30% for the next several quarters.
Iyer raised his estimate for revenue this year slightly to $1.7 billion from a prior $1.697 billion, while maintaining a $1.32 EPS estimate.
Shares of Cree today are down $1.16, or almost 2%, at $59.52.


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By Laura Heller / American Press
What do you think is the worst Christmas song of all time?
According to some Southwest Louisiana residents, via an informal Facebook poll, it is "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,"a 1984 hit by Elmos & Patsy.
"It's the worst, but also the funniest," said Pam McGough. Clay Cahoon, Danielle Rowe Bernard, Heather LaFleur, Mike McHale, Janet Green Ritchie and Rose Marie Pipes Rowe all agreed that it was the worst.
Another song topping the list — 1953's "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey. Michelle G. Guidry, Kayla Mallett Rigney, Barbara VanGossen and Mickey Shannon voted for this one. "Stupid song — and it sticks in your brain cells like glue. Ugh," Shannon said.
"Wonderful Christmastime," a 1979 Christmas song by Paul McCartney, was singled out as a holiday non-favorite by Denise Duhon Manuel, Todd Elliott and Craig Hebert: "Simply love Sir Paul, but I hate that song," Hebert said.
Here are some other Christmas songs mentioned:
• Jackie LeDoux Trouard, Jennifer Reynolds Couvillion: "Jingle Bells" by the Singing Dogs. "That is so bad, it doesn't qualify as a song," Couvillion said.
• Terra Gauthreaux and Karen Henry-Veillon: "Mele Kalikimaka." "So annoying!" Gauthreaux said.
• Larry Smith, Irene Vandever, "Feliz Navidad." "Very repetitive," Vandever said.
• Kellie Hutchinson Walters: " 'Christmas Shoes.' Ugh."
• Danielle Rowe Bernard: "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth."
• Melanie Stahl: "'There's Something Stuck Up in the Chimney.' It's kind of mean but really funny."
• Michelle Wilner: "Dominick the Donkey."
• Kristin Nunnally Draper: "'Cherry Cherry Christmas' by Neil Diamond. Painful."
• Taylor Prejean: "Unequivocally — 'The Little Drummer Boy.' Pah Rum Pum Pum Pum — humbug."
• Heather Strawser "'Baby, It's Cold Outside.' It's very creepy if you pay attention to the lyrics."
• Craig Hebert: "'Kruschev, the Bald-Headed Russian,' sung to the tune of 'Rudolph.'"
• Anne Drake: "All carols sung by the Chipmunks."
• Jamie Milligan: "Holly Jolly Christmas."
• John Bayless: "Jingle Farts."
• Eldon Blount: "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Jingle Bell Rock."
• Gail Laughlin: "Reba McEntire singing 'Chestnuts Roastin' on an open FAR (Fire)."
• Amy Leger: "'Santa Baby.' It sexualizes Santa and that's just wrong!"
• Alma Lozoya: "'Little St. Nick' by the Beach Boys. I hate that song; so stupid."
• Robert Downer: "It's a Marshmallow World."
• Bernd Sauermann: "'Trim Your Tree' by Jimmy Butler — the double entendre is just shameful."
• Jennifer Reynolds Couvillion "Silver and Gold" by Burl Ives.


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Why couldn't the principal do the same thing and take a step back and just file a complaint with the LHSAA instead of getting the police involved?
quote:You were mis informed . LO coach was asked to leave the field at 635,so get your facts straight before coming in here and making a statement about how things went down. What you got was second hand info that wasn't correct.Also the only person that acted like a bitch was parkways principal.
Because it's her fricking school with the bitch arse LO coach acting like a punk. I wasn't there but have talked to the Parkway band directors and other admins present at the game and can tell you that coach got all the time he requested (warmup till 6:45) and still refused to leave the field. He wanted his warmup time to 6:45 and got it but refused to leave afterwards. Everyone but this LO coach acted in a respectful and polite manner. Bottom line was that parkway's band has the field at 6:45 and it required officers to remove him from the field. Bitch arse move on the coaches part and he didn't follow through with what he said he would. He and his team deserved the curb stomping they received.
quote:He's not.
Coach seems like a "me-first" number douche
You were mis informed .
LO coach was asked to leave the field at 635
so get your facts straight
If you believe that the LO coach should have left the field, then you believe that Parkway was right.
End of story.
If I have to explain this to you, then you're pretty dense.
I have first hand accounts. What do you have?
You have no clue about what really happened.
quote:I was there
What do you have?
I was there
quote:How did you know i played Defensive back in high school?
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Attacks on Knight Center sites reflect digital dangers
The two websites at the University of Texas at Austin, at first blush, seemed to have been unlikely targets for attack. The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and its blog cover news about journalism, press freedom and journalist safety throughout the Western hemisphere, with an emphasis on trends in Latin America. The website of the International Symposium for Online Journalism provides information about meetings and other professional issues. Both websites were shut down for two weeks last month in a targeted cyber-attack.


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Man shot in face with pellet gun in Florida
Published: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 2:59 p.m.
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LAND O'LAKES, Fla. — Tampa Bay area deputies are searching for a suspect in what is being called a hate crime, after a man was shot in the face with a pellet gun.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports that a man and his girlfriend were shopping at a Walmart early Wednesday when the suspect started harassing them, believing the man was from the Middle East.
As the man and his girlfriend approached their car, the suspect came up to them and made several comments and then shot the man in the face with a pellet gun.
The suspect then ran off and hasn't been caught. The victim wasn't seriously hurt.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is asking the FBI to investigate the case.
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A Heavenly View 1 - Apartment in Muizenberg
Size112 m²
Floor No.1
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Pool
- Internet/WiFi
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Sea View Road, 7945 Cape Town, South Africa
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|6 days ago
2 double bedrooms.
Large bathroom with large shower
Living room with two double sofa beds.
Dining room.
Fully fitted kitchen includes oven, coffee machine, Full DSTV satellite, stove, microwave, kettle, toaster, washer/dryer and all crockery and cutlery and separate fridge and freezer.
All linen and towels, table cloths and serviettes provided.
Cleaning nearly every day, can be offered at an extra cost if extra cleaning required
Everything is provided for the perfect self catering holiday. Outside you can enjoy the pool deck with fabulous views over the ocean within a lush, tropical garden with swimming pool, 4 lounger chairs and cushions and small table and large outside table for dining purposes with 6 chairs and cushions. There is also a braai/barbeque provided. It is the perfect place to enjoy a sundowners whilst admiring the stunning views.
The outside area is part of the enclosed property with terrace and deck in a very safe area.
The apartments is only 5 minutes walk to the beach and other amenities within this walking distance include a shopping centre with supermarket, post office, liquor store, restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs and little boutiques. It is also the best surfing area in town with abundant surfing gear stores.
This is ideal good value budget accommodation. Unit is centrally located for all sightseeing. Owner speaks fluent French, German and English and can be of assistance for any questions and recommendations.
Apartments are serviced practically every day but at your own expense a maid can be organised if you require her for more days.
There is a security guard in a hut right in front of my house from 6 pm - 6 am and a security guard the remainder of the day in front of the courthouse which is next door to my house. I am also next door to the police station.
House rulesChildren are welcome. No smoking in the rooms but allowed on verandas or outside. Check in check out times – to be arranged with guests, as the hosts lives in the property. CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellation until 10 days before arrival = 100% of the amount of the rental. Cancellation until 11 – 30 days before arrival = 50% of the amount of the rental. Cancellation 31 – 60 days before arrival = 35% of the amount of the rental. Earlier than 61 days before arrival = 25% of the amount of the rental. Please note : Only the persons and number thereof booked will be accommodated. No visitors are permitted on the property: Strictly no parties and no loud music.
The host reserves the right to accept a booking subject to avaliability. The booking will proceed subject to the hosts approval.
|Monthly rate for up to 6 guests
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Very welcome.
Apartment very well located and ideal for a family, spacious, clean and equipped, more Suzette was listening to us and good advice for exploring the region.
Highly available and cleaning included in the rental.
We recommend this property for a successful holiday.
Très bon accueil.
Appartement très bien situé et idéal pour une famille, spacieux, propre et équipé, de plus Suzette a était à notre écoute et de bons conseils pour la découverte de la région.
Très disponible et ménage inclus dans la location.
Nous recommandons cette location pour des vacances réussies.
Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Aufenthalt bei Suzette im Heavenly View, den wir nur jedem ans Herz legen können. Das Apartment war sehr sauber und wurde jeden Tag gereinigt. Es gibt eine Küche, zwei Bäder und sogar einen Kamin. Der Pool ist klein aber fein und wunderbar eingefasst in einen kleinen Garten. Der Blick aufs Meer ist unbeschreiblich. Vielen Dank für alles! Wir kommen gerne wieder.
Unser Aufenthalt im "Heavenly View" war der krönende Abschluss unseres Südafrikaurlaubes. Wir haben uns hier sofort wohl gefühlt und sind von Suzette mit offenen Armen empfangen worden. Ihre Gastfreundlichkeit und Hilfsbereitschaft haben wir sehr genossen. Die Lage und der Ausblick der Wohnung sind wirklich nicht zu übertreffen. Vielen Dank für alles und wir kommen wieder!!
Liebe Suzette. Es war sehr schön bei Dir. Der Ausblick vom Haus zum Strand ist einfach traumhaft schön. Zu jeder Tageszeit anders und immer toll.
Vielen Dank, dass Du immer ein "offenes Ohr" für uns hattest und uns geholfen hast. Wenn wir wieder nach Kapstadt kommen, werden wir gern bei Dir und bei Deinen lieben "Hundis" wohnen. Kapstadt ist super von Dir in 25-30 min Fahrtzeit erreichbar und der schöne Strand ist fast vor Deiner Tür. Supermarkt und Bahnstation von Muizenberg auch.
Danke Liebe Suzette und herzliche Grüße aus Berlin von "uns allen".
Reviews for this host's other properties
The owner was very kindly and helpful. Unfortunately many things in the apartment were really not nice: e.g. the cooking plats were rusty, the ice-door in the fridge was away, the ovens were dirty and the soap holder in the shower was on the floor (pictures on demand).
we had a nice stay at suzettes place, very friendly, nice appartement, cleaning every day, good value for a good price, thank you monica
We have a wonderful stay in Muizenberg!
Suzette was a lovely hostess and very helpful in so many ways.
The room was very clean, comfortable and cosy, we loved it!
Many thanks for the great time, Suzette you know we enjoyed it.
We would definitely come back next year.
Greetings from the Netherlands. Lot of hugs, Herman and Lijda.
We had really a lovely start in SA here in A heavenly View, many thanks Suzette!
Room was clean and cosy, only 5 minutes walk to the Beach...thanks again Suzette for your help to make the most of our stay in Muizenberg with a breathtaking heavenly view...!
The room we stayed in was very comfortable and the location was amazing. Walking distance from the beach and few miles from Kalk Bay this place is great stay for someone looking for an affordable stay at an awesome location. Suzette, the property manager was very kind and gave us a lot of tips about travel in the area. It was a relaxing end to our long trip. Would greatly recommend this place!
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Shalom Sesame T-Shirts
To celebrate the new episodes of Shalom Sesame we have cute t-shirts featuring the beloved Sesame Street characters: Cookie Monster, Oscar The Grouch, Elmo, and Zoe, all with a Jewish twist! Printed on super-soft 100% cotton American Apparel t-shirts by Rabbi's Daughters.
CHOOSE: Cookie Monster "Nosh", Oscar The Grouch "Oy Vey", Elmo "Mini Mensch", Zoe "B is For Bubelah", Grover "You Had Me At Shalom, and Grover "Super Mensch".
SIZES: 6-12 mos, 12-18 mos, 18-24 mos, Toddler 2, Toddler 4.


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Sleek Studio Near Sacré-Coeur
Size20 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Rue Caulaincourt, 75018 Paris, France
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|4 days ago
Tastefully-decorated, this cosy studio is furnished with dark wood floors, black lacquer finishes, and bold red splashes of colour. There is a double sofa bed in the living room, and the fully-fitted kitchen is equipped with modern appliances.
Place du Tertre Square is just an 8-minute walk away. The Moulin Rouge can be reached in 15 minutes' on foot. Lamarck-Caulaincourt is less than a one-minute walk away.
Guests looking to enjoy some Parisian culinary delights will not be disappointed in the food hotspot that is Rue des Martyrs Street, and the selection of restaurants it offers.
House rulesNo smoking.
No pets.
No parties.
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
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|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
We had a very nice stay at this really nice an cosy Studio in Paris. It`s really close to the next metro Station and it´s really close to Sacre Coeur. The Studio was clean and really nice and we had anything we expected an needed. Would recommend that place any time!
The studio has everything you need to spend some wonderful days in Paris, clean and fully equipped. The neighborhood is elegant and full of shops and is next to the subway and buses. Back to the same place!
El estudio tiene todo lo necesario para pasar unos días estupendos en París, está limpio y totalmente equipado. El barrio es elegante y lleno de tiendas y está al lado del metro y autobuses. Volvería al mismo sitio!
Great place to stay!!! Very friendly and courteous host, perfect location to discover Paris (only 2 minutes walk to the next metro station, maybe 10 minutes to sacre coeur, amazing pastry shop/bakery close by and a supermarket as well), everything as described! Thank you very much (especially for the amazing self-made guide/information map, that helped a lot!!!)
The appartment is small, just one room, but very well furnished, so that it has everything you need for a short trip to Paris. A small kitchen and also bed linen and towels are provided. Location is perfect, near the metro station and in walking distance to Sacre Coeur. Benjamin and Sandra have answered all questions very fast and were flexible and very friendly regarding the handover of the keys.
We would stay here again!
We had a super nice weekend in Montmartre. We were greeted warmly by Benjamin on arrival and the accommodation was clean and equipped with everything you benötig! We have felt ourselves very well. At the door there is a Velib bike station and a stone's throw from the metro station. We would not hesitate to book again!
Wir hatten ein super schönes Wochenende in Montmartre. Wir wurden von Benjamin am Anreisetag herzlich empfangen und die Unterkunft war sauber und mit allem ausgestattet was man benötig! Wir haben uns rundum wohl gefühlt. Vor der Türe gibt es eine Velib-Fahrradstation und nur einen Steinwurf entfernt die Metro-Haltestelle. Wir würden jederzeit wieder buchen!
We enjoyed our stay in Paris, the apartment was near the exit of the subway, a stone's throw from the Sacre Coeur in a very quiet location. The lovely shower, fine bed, the room clean and functional furnishings. super.
we hebben genoten van ons verblijf in Parijs, Het appartement was vlakbij de uitgang van de metro, op een steenworp van de Sacrecoeur op een zeer rustige lokatie. De heerlijke douche, het fijne bed, de schone kamer en de praktische inrichting. super .
Super availability, thank you Benjamin.
The apartment small but fine for one person and is especially good.
Super dispo, merci Benjamin.
L appart petit , mais bien pour une personne et surtout bien situe.
Sandra was great at responding to questions I had which made me confident about the booking even before we arrived at the apartment. The apartment itself is brilliantly located, away from the tourist crowds and yet only a stone's throw away from Sacre Coeur and the nearest Metro stop. Very safe, residential area with great bakeries around. The flat is well equipped and will sleep 2 people comfortably. Thanks for a great weekend!
All has been perfect with my reservation in wimdu. The apartment is lovely and the bed is very comfortable. The owners are very nice. Thank you very much Sandra, Benjamin and Gaspard for your kindness!
Thank you to Sandra and Benjamin! Very patient and helpful hosts .... We were charmed by their apartment, conveniently located! The street is very commercial with lots of grocery stores, bars, restaurants ... it was perfect! We surely come back! Julie, Max and Gabin
Merci à Sandra et Benjamin !! Des hôtes très patients et serviables.... Nous avons été charmé par leur appartement, idéalement situé ! La rue est très commerçante avec plein d épiceries, bars, restaurants..., c'était parfait! Nous reviendrons surement!
Julie, Max et Gabin
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House Speaker Sal DiMasi, a stalwart opponent of casinos in the past, was said to be warming to the idea in a recent State House News Service report — but, in Joan Venocchi's column in this past Sunday's Boston Globe, said he was apparently against it.
Senate President Therese Murray, previously said to be anti-casino, has sung a different tune in recent weeks — but has also said that, due to her long relationship with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, she will recuse herself from the issue.
Trying to guess pols' positions has been like trying to guess where a roulette ball will land. Still, even more of a crapshoot has been trying to pin down the opinion of Governor Deval Patrick. And the longer he keeps his thoughts private, the more weight observers are placing on his ultimate decision.
Patrick is now promising to announce his position by Labor Day. He is currently on vacation, studying policy briefings à la Michael Dukakis, before choosing a course of action for the state.
"Anyone who tells you that they know what the governor is going to do doesn't know this governor," says Michael Goldman, a political consultant who advises Patrick as part of a kitchen cabinet of veteran pols.
Those advisers are hardly of a single mind on gaming. Scott Harshbarger, another member of the group, adamantly opposes casinos, predicting that they will bring corruption, personal bankruptcies, and other ill effects. Goldman, too, has long opposed casinos, primarily because they raise state revenue unfairly, but says he now wonders whether that's a sufficient reason to deny people what a clear majority of them want. Others are more enthusiastic about the idea.
But Patrick is secluding himself from their opinions. He didn't even ask for them in the report by his small ad-hoc task force on the casino issue — delivered to him in late July and which he has infamously declined to release publicly. That report, says one person on the governor's team who has seen it, is no more than a compilation of studies and findings on the benefits and costs of gaming. It contains no recommendation, no executive summary — not so much as a cover sheet, this insider says.
If Patrick's leaning in any direction, or listening to anyone in particular, nobody seems to know which way or who that might be.
Filling the void
With the state's top voices so silent on the issue, others have gained headlines for their takes — such as Boston mayor Thomas Menino, who wants to see a gaming palace at Suffolk Downs in East Boston.
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The publicly and critically acclaimed Forty-Part Motet is spending the Winter in Winnipeg. This brilliant sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem in Alium (1575) by Thomas Tallis, an English composer from the 16th century. Forty separately-recorded choir voices are played back through speakers positioned in a circle in the exhibition space, inviting visitors to stand inside the music.
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Farmers and a land information business have disputed a claim that foreigners own 10 per cent of New Zealand farmland.
Federated Farmers president Bruce Willis and Mike Donald, managing director of Terralink International, challenged Bill Rosenberg of the Council of Trade Unions, who said last week that foreigners could own nearly 10 per cent after Terralink said they had just 1.44 per cent.
"Before we rush into changing our overseas investment laws, we need to have a datum point and frankly no one has one," said Willis of information on the topic.
"What we do know from an Official Information Act request we made earlier in the year is that between 2002 and 2011, 308,000ha of sheep, beef, dairy and cropping land was approved for sale to overseas applicants.
"Given Beef and Lamb New Zealand's economic service estimates there is 11.25 million hectares of sheep, beef, dairy and cropping land, this works out at 2.7 per cent.
"Yet there are some vital caveats I need to point out, which means the percentages are much higher than reality."
The Overseas Investment Office recorded only approvals yet not every approval resulted in a sale. Even if land was sold to an overseas applicant at the time, Wills asked if they still owned that land today.
"Quite perceivably a foreign owner at the time of purchase could have on-sold that land to a New Zealander," Willis said.
"The OIO would be none the wiser because no approval is needed to sell land back to a Kiwi.
"Then you need to ask if the overseas applicant at the time remains a foreigner today? In my personal experience, most people who move here to farm take Kiwi citizenship or permanent residence.
"Look at the movie director James Cameron's purchase of Wairarapa farmland.
"Even if he becomes a Kiwi, as far as records are concerned he will always be an overseas applicant because that was his status at the time he applied."
These factors meant any percentages people came up with would always inflate reality, Willis said.
"It is also why before any politician tightens the Overseas Investment Act, we need to have a proper census of who owns what," he said.
"We need a datum point first, otherwise we are simply allowing emotion and guesses to dictate discussion and that is the basis for bad public policy."
Donald said Rosenberg appeared to have misunderstood or misinterpreted the figures.
Terralink issued a statement earlier this year which said that for the period from August 25, 2005, to March 13, 2012, 1.44 per cent of New Zealand land designated as rural was given consent by the Overseas Investment Office for foreign ownership, Donald said, taking that starting point because that was when the new act came into force.
Rosenberg said Terralink's low estimate was based on land purchases over the past seven years, so missed any land held before that date.
"And it ignores all the substantial data problems in making such estimates," he said, citing the example of rural land excluding forestry.
"I analysed these matters carefully and concluded the overseas ownership of land was at least 8.7 per cent of farmland, including forestry land, and could well be 10 per cent.
"Terralink's analysis, though being billed as dispelling myths, unfortunately hasn't helped clear the murk.
"Federated Farmers is quite right in asking for good data."


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#11 Wed 10 Mar 10 12:12pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
Only just seen this. Very funny!
#12 Wed 10 Mar 10 1:13pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
emmadrew wrote:
I've just read on someone's blog about the top ten food foraging trips
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Brews views, beer reviews, and booze news. Choose YouTube's Beer Goggles Reviews
#13 Wed 05 Oct 11 4:48am
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
Cattails are really versatile plants -- they provide something edible during most parts of the year such as cucumber-flavoured young shoots, cattail pollen that can be used as a flour substitute, or the roots, which are also edible. If anyone is interested, I've posted some more information on cattail as well as a recipe for Cattail Dilled Yogurt Soup on my Wild Green Smoothies group on Facebook
... sorry I'm not able to provide a link, but if you type Wild Green Smoothies into the search field at the top of the Facebook page, it should come right up.
#14 Wed 05 Oct 11 3:02pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
mr spice wrote:
My mum reckons Morrisons does great food for aging.
Both my parents are pensioners and they are in there about 4 times a week for the 2 for 1 bargains
Quality, well done Mr Spice
#15 Wed 05 Oct 11 3:06pm
- Forum champ Occupation Shop worker/KP/ Commis chef
- From UK/Germany
- Member since Wed 28 Oct 09
Re: Food foraging around the UK
Hughs the Man. Worth checking: nature groups,forestry comision, National Trust and others. Most of them have Mushroom Fungi guided tours. Usualy done with expert knowlege of Fungi and the area. We were pointed to a superb spot by one 2 weekends back. Now is the time for Mushrooms.
Good luck!
#16 Fri 07 Oct 11 7:03pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
We've got a local wild raspberry patch. The weird thing is, you never see anyone picking them.
I seemed to spend most of my childhood picking blackberries and elderberries, but it seems to have died out as a hobby.
#17 Fri 07 Oct 11 7:44pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
People have become either lazy or have frightened themselves half to death with horror stories of how they can poison themselves.
There is plenty of fruit that can be foraged without harm or poison.
More than a few herbs & fungi (with proper instruction, due caution & a d*mned good guide book).
Freshwater fish (& sea fish on the coast) if you have a rod & patience (though beware of poaching!)
...............& game if you have a Shotgun, a license & a good eye!
All hail that other wild-food hunter............the Fridge-forager!
I am one, the OH is the other!
Guess which is which.
#18 Fri 07 Oct 11 8:22pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
I love those willow structures that sprout leaves in spring. I've always admired natural fences and baskets. I have a neighbor who is quite an expert basket-maker, but she doesn't grow her own materials.
eta: Oops, meant to post this on another thread.
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#19 Fri 07 Oct 11 8:28pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
I heard/read of a story of two women that planted vegs in their village, the side of roads, town hall grounds, round abouts, any free land was planted with lettuces, carrots, tomatoes..was it in France or in GB?...
The thing was that even when they publicised the fact that anyone could help themselves, none did, so it may have been in GB as i rememer them as so reserved.
These two women accompanied the habitants to literally dig out and offer the produce.
#20 Fri 07 Oct 11 8:39pm
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Re: Food foraging around the UK
North of England somewhere, I seem to recall it on the news..............people wouldn't pick stuff if they thought it belonged to the Council as part of a display.......that's theft!


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Can stone-tool marks on fossils be distinguished from tooth marks?
Pat Shipman
An international team found themselves in this sort of situation, with new evidence contradicting established theories, when surveying for fossils in the Lower Awash Valley of the Dikika region of Ethiopia—and they opted for publication. The Dikika Research Project team is led by Zeresenay Alemseged, curator of anthropology at the California Academy of Science. The team includes geologists, experts in radiometric dating, archaeologists and paleontologists, as well as experts in an obscure specialty called taphonomy, which is one of my own areas of expertise. Taphonomists strive to reconstruct what has happened to a fossil, from the time it was a living organism until it was found, and to deduce what that history tells us about the ancient environment and adaptive niche of the animal, including how it died.
The team has been working in the Lower Awash Valley for 11 years and has made impressive finds. The most spectacular has been the partial skeleton of a young Australopithecus afarensis—the same species as the Lucy skeleton—that has been nicknamed "Selam" or "the Dikika baby." Selam is 3.3 million years old by geological standards and was about 3 years old at death by human standards.
In 2009 paleontologist Denis Geraads of the French Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique was collecting bones from the surface of one area and noticed, on one calcaneum (a foot bone) from an antelope, a set of obvious, unusual marks. Based on field inspection, he thought these might be cut marks made by a stone tool, so he brought the bone back to camp and showed it to the rest of the team. They decided to return to that area and several others to inspect every fragment of fossilized bone for similar marks. Eventually they collected four specimens with intriguing marks on their surfaces for further study. There were no identifiable stone tools or sharp stone fragments found in those areas.
Back in the United States, taphonomist Curtis Marean of Arizona State University examined the marks microscopically and compared them with his large collection of bones with known taphonomic histories. He became convinced that the marks on two of the specimens (a rib and a femur, both probably from antelopes) were unambiguous cut marks, some of which graded into percussion marks made by striking the bone with a hammerstone rather than slicing. Two other bones had marks that were too ambiguous to identify. His judgments were confirmed by an advanced graduate student and a former student in taphonomy, who made independent assessments of the marks.
Unfortunately, the two marked specimens were found on the surface and had very little rock adhering to them, so they could not be linked definitely to any particular stratigraphic layer. However, the surface on which they were found is bracketed by two well-dated deposits of volcanic tuff, the higher one at 3.24 million years and the lower one at 3.42 million years. Thus the surface is estimated to be 3.39 million years old.
On August 12 of this year, the team published the find as the cover story in the journal Nature, with the title "Evidence for stone-tool-assisted consumption of animal tissues before 3.39 million years ago at Dikika, Ethiopia."
The applause from those who accepted their interpretation, and the criticism from those who didn't, began almost immediately.
Why? The bones the team identified as having cut marks were more than 800,000 years older than the oldest-known type of stone tools, called the Oldowan industry, which come from nearby Gona, Ethiopia, and are 2.6 million years old. There is not a single confirmed stone tool anywhere that is older than the Oldowan tools at the Gona site—and there is not even one possible stone tool from this region of Dikika.
If the team's interpretation is correct, their discovery "dramatically shifts the known timeframe of a game-changing behavior for our ancestors," says Alemseged. "We are putting stone tools in the hands of Lucy and her kind."
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Regardless of whether they opt for an active (2x ZXA1-90B and 2x ZXA1-Sub) or passive combination (e.g. 2x ZX1-90B, 2x ZX1-Sub and 1x Q66 amplifier), customers will be entitled to claim a free set of protective covers from their dealers.
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MISSOULA, Mont. - The retaking of key cities like Mosul and Fallujah by terrorist forces in Iraq hits close to home for a lot of Montanans.
We have more veterans per capita than any state in the country, and many of them served in Iraq.
4,477 U.S. service members were killed there between 2002 and 2012, Including 29 Montanans.
Missoula resident and former Marine Sgt. Mike Warner, who served in Iraq from 2003 to 2008, says he hasn't forgotten the men who paid the ultimate sacrifice there.
"I was Charlie Company, 4th tanks, out of Boise, Idaho," said Warner. "One of the marine's we lost was a gentleman named Dustin Birch. The anniversary of his death was the ninth of this month, and so it's recently in my mind about what happened to him, and everything we went through over there."
Warner was stationed in Fallujah, and he says watching that city fall to the enemy has made him question what sacrifices like Birch's were for.
"It personally hurts... There are marines, soldiers, and sailors that lost their lives, fighting in these areas. To see them come back in strength like this, and take these areas back, without anyone fighting back or stopping them, it feels like those lives were lost for nothing," said Warner.
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Quentin Tarantino took little time to become an adjective. After his game-changing Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, "Tarantino-esque" soon became a catch-all for movies of outlandish violence, grim humour, elongated dialogue, faded stars revived, over-exposed faces reinvented, and interwoven narratives all matched to a reliably groovy soundtrack.
Tarantino's films riffed on B-cinema history, turning obscure guilty-pleasure flicks - those with a "-ploitation" suffix a speciality - into movies that always ran a fine line between thrilling and indulgent, pastiche and homage.
And so it is, mostly, with Django Unchained.
It's a film which ticks most of the above boxes, but often the same box too many times. It's one with a colourful cast relishing those pages of dialogue, but lead Jamie Foxx, as the avenging ex-slave of the title is an unexceptionable presence among the scene-stealers - among them Leonardo DiCaprio as sadistic plantation owner Calvin Candie and Samuel L. Jackson as his butler Stephen, a character just as unnerving as the actor's hitman Jules in Pulp Fiction.
And it's a film of epic length and high saddle miles for its leads. But that's not alleviated by Tarantino's usual plot juggling. Here, his screenplay is playing it straight with a single linear storyline. Though what it lacks in narrative ingenuity, or indeed pace, it sure makes up for an endless exhausting set of possible endings.
It is, of course, Tarantino's second foray into period history coming straight after the brilliantly bonkers revenge-of-the-Jews World War Two rewrite, Inglourious Basterds.
Django Unchained is set mostly in the antebellum South two years before the American Civil War though it spends a good deal of its first half out on the prairie.
In cinematic history terms, it's reconstituting Spaghetti Westerns with slave-schlock films of the 70s. And intentionally or not, its Sergio Leone pasta-cowboy cool is sauced by Mel Brook's 1974 classic yeeha spoof Blazing Saddles - a film which got laughs from the very idea of a black cowboy (as well as KKK idiots and German accents).
Christoph Waltz, who played the chatty SS colonel in Basterds is here as Dr. King Schutlz. He's a bounty hunter who's sort of a kindly Teutonic Doc Holliday who, having unshackled Django while getting the movie's body count off to a flying start, then mentors him in the ways of the West. He agrees to help him find his wife who is now owned by the cruel Mr Candie.
Which might sound simple but this is not a film to cut to the chase at any time in its near three hours on screen. Much of it Tarantino spends showing how slavery was, like, so much worse than Gone with The Wind.
But really Django Unchained is no more about America's slavery shame than Basterds contemplated The Holocaust. It's all there to stoke Django's eventual avenging hellfire, which once unleashed makes for a grimly satisfying, truly Tarantino-esque conclusion.
It's just a pity his bloody movie takes so bloody long to tick all those boxes.
Stars: 3.5/5
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Johnson
Rating: R16 (graphic violence, offensive language)
Running time: 165 mins
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thats another thing - penalties
Another thing about that last play. Eli wanted the ball hiked but Boothe didn't hear him so we get a false start. I know Bradshaw was going to run it that play to keep the clock going but no. Penalty, Int. ****! We just keep killing ourselves. Same **** different day.
[/quote]Yeah, then Boothe turns around to Eli like he was complaining or something.
Unreal, the 1 penalty killed us. I just can't believe HOW many chances we had to win that game. We should have lost 50-7. ****, that one game could have been our season.
[/quote]Seriously , it could of been much worse. We needed that win so bad, next week is NOT good, then Miami and after that our schedule turns into a nightmare.


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Tarantulas are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They are characterized by having tarsi (feet) with two claws and with claw tufts.
The word tarantula applies to two very different kinds of spider. The spider that originally got this name is neither particularly large, particularly hairy, nor particularly venomous. Its scientific name is Lycosa tarantula, which makes it one of the wolf spiders. Its name comes from that of Taranto, a town in Southern Italy. The bite of this spider was once believed to cause a fatal condition called tarantism. The cure for the disease was believed to involve wild dancing of a kind that has come to be called the tarantella. Actually, the bite of this kind of spider is not even particularly painful, let alone life-threatening. There appears to have been an entirely different kind of spider in the fields around Taranto that caused fairly severe bites (one candidate is the malmignatte or Mediterranean black widow, Latrodectus sp.), but the tarantulas, being wolf spiders, were fairly large, out in the open, and were frequently seen running around, which drew attention to them, and so they got the blame. Join that factor with the belief in tarantism and the supposed need for wild dancing to prevent sure death, and the fearsome world-wide reputation of the tarantula was guaranteed.
When people who knew about the tarantulas emigrated to the Americas and discovered fearsomely large and hairy spiders in the New World, they bestowed the name "tarantula" on them. Those spiders belong to the Suborder Mygalomorphae, the Family Theraphosidae and the Family Dipluridae. They can be quite large.
Tarantulas can be kept as a house pet. A terrarium with an inch or two of damp vermiculite or a mixture of sand, soil, and sphagnum moss (DO NOT USE cedar shavings as they are toxic to many spiders) on bottom provides an ideal habitat (burrowing tarantulas will require a deeper layer). Tarantulas can be fed a variety of living animals (insects, small mice, and reptiles are on their menu).
The true tarantulas are all spiders of the family Theraphosidae, sometimes called bird spiders or monkey spiders. Related species include funnel-web spiders and trap door spiders, which are sometimes also grouped among the tarantulas. The family Theraphosidae includes over 300 different species of tarantulas, divided over 12 subfamilies (formerly 13). Tarantulas are excellent climbers.
Tarantulas are long-legged, long-living spiders, whose entire body is covered with short hairs. Tarantulas inhabit tropical to temperate regions in South America and Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern United States, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
The body of the rose tarantula from Chile (Grammastola rosea) pictured here is approximately 2.5 inches (6.2 cm) long. Despite their scarey appearance and reputation, none of these fearsome-looking creatures make the list of deadly spiders (spiders having a strong toxin, dangerous to humans), and this particular kind of tarantula is regarded as being especially docile. Some people claim, without identifying specific spiders, that there are deadly varieties of tarantulas somewhere in South America. Perhaps those people have misidentified the dangerous Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) as a "tarantula" because it is fairly large (about an inch long), somewhat hairy, and is regarded as aggressive.
Depending on the species, their body length may vary from 1-3 inches (2.5 - 7.5 cm), with 3 to 5 inch (8-12 cm) leg spans (their size when including their legs). Some species are even larger and have 10-inch leg spans. On the average, they weigh from 2 to 3 ounces (60-90 grams). The largest species is the goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), however some breeders and hobbyists believe otherwise. The pinkfoot goliath tarantula (Theraphosa apophysis) was described 187 years after the goliath birdeater; therefore it is not as well-known, although legspans of up to 13 inches have been recorded.
The majority of tarantulas are brown or black, however some species have more extensive colour scheme, ranging from cobalt blue (cobalt blue tarantula, Haplopelma lividum), black with white stripes (pink zebra beauty or Eupalaestrus campestratus and Brazilian giant white knee tarantula or Acanthoscurria geniculata) to metallic blue legs with violent orange abdomen (greenbottle blue tarantula, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens). Their natural habitats include savanna, grasslands such as the pampas, rainforests, deserts, scrubland, mountains and cloud forests. They can be divided into terrestrial, arboreal or burrowing or a combination of two of these types.
Besides the normal hairs covering the body of tarantulas, some also have a dense covering of stinging hairs, called urticating hairs, on the abdomen, opisthosoma, as a protection from enemies. These hairs are only present on some New World specimens (only the subfamilies of Ischnocolinae, Aviculariinae and Theraphoseae) and are absent on specimens of the Old World.
These fine hairs are barbed and contain a mild venom. Some species can 'kick off' these hairs: the hairs are launched into the air at a target. Tarantulas also use these hairs for other means. They mark their territories with these hairs. Some arboreal species coat their webs with these hairs. Some species do the same thing with their egg cocoons. To predators and other kinds of enemies, these hairs can be lethal or simply a deterrent. With humans they can cause irritation to eyes, nose and skin. The symptoms range from species to species, from person to person, from a burning itch to a minor rash. Some tarantula enthusiasts have had to give up their spiders because of allergic reactions to these hairs (skin rashes, problems with breathing and swelling of the affected area).
Tarantulas live in a variety of nests. Burrowing tarantulas live under the ground, in burrows. These burrows are either dug by the spider itself or abandoned burrows (from, for instance, rodents) or ready-made crevices. The tunnels are lined with silk and form a webbed rim at the entrance that conceals it. Others make their homes under rocks or tree trunks or under the bark of trees. Others build silken nests on trees, cliff faces, the walls of buildings or in plants such as bananas and pineapples.
To grow, tarantulas, like other spiders, have to shed their exoskeleton periodically. This process is called moulting. Young tarantulas may do this several times a year, while full grown specimens will only moult to replace lost limbs or lost urticating hairs (say once a year).
Tarantulas may live for many years. Most species take 2 to 5 years to mature to adults, but some species take up to 10 years to reach maturity. Upon reaching adulthood, males have only a short time remaining in their lives, about one year to a year and a half and they will go in search for a female to mate with. They will only moult a few times before dying.
The habit of male spiders wandering in search of mates makes them especially visible. In late summer and early autumn (September and October in the northern hemisphere), the males will leave their hiding places and walk about, hoping to encounter the hiding place of a female with which to mate. They are willing to cross roads and trails in this quest, and that is when they are most likely to be observed. Females will continue to moult after reaching maturity and because of this are able to regenerate lost limbs and have a longer life. Female specimens have been known to reach 30 years of age or even 40 years, and have survived on water alone for 2 and an half years. On the average, females live 20-30 years and males 10-12 years, depending on species, if well cared for.
The females deposit 200 to 2000 eggs, depending on the species, in a silken egg sac and guard it for 6 to 7 weeks. The young spiders remain in the nest for some time after hatching and then disperse by crawling in all directions.
Tarantulas usually live in solitude and will attack others of their own kind. There are however exceptions, such as the common pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia), which can be kept communally. If the vivarium is big enough, has enough hiding spots, and the specimens are about the same size, there should be little or no cannibalism.
Tarantulas are nocturnal predators, killing their prey by injecting venom through their fangs. It typically waits partially hidden at the entrance to its retreat to ambush passing prey. It has sensitive hairs that enable it to detect the size and location of potential victims from the vibrations caused by their movements. Like many other spiders, it can not see more than light, darkness, and movement (see spiders for more about their eyesight), and uses its sense of touch to perceive the world around it.
There are few if any substantiated reports of tarantula bites proving fatal to a human. However, the effects of a tarantula bite are not well known. While the bites of many species are reported to be no worse than a wasp sting, other accounts say these bites are some of the most painful. Because other proteins may get included when a toxin is injected, some individuals may suffer severe symptoms due to allergy rather than poison. Tarantulas will not bite unless provoked. However, just the bites of tarantulas can be quite painful since the fangs are large and can pierce all the way through the skin of the victim.
First Aid: Clean the bite site with soap and water and protect against infection. Skin exposures to the urticating hairs are managed by applying and then pulling off duct tape or other sticky tape, which carries the hairs off with it.
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Kieran Gibbs says few teams can live with Arsenal when Emirates Stadium is rocking.
Arsène Wenger's side have been imperious on home soil in recent weeks, producing high-octane performances to beat Tottenham, AC Milan and Newcastle.
The home fans have responded to Arsenal's efforts to generate a noisy atmosphere inside the ground and Gibbs says that has lifted the players.
"You can see how much it means to the fans and we need to continue that now to keep the atmosphere going," he told Arsenal Player.
"When the Emirates is like that, other teams can't play because it is too difficult. We feel like we have a lot more power when the atmosphere is kicking like that.
"It's just been a great turnaround. We took a lot of stick a few weeks back, especially after the defeats in Milan and the FA Cup, but everyone has come together and shown a real [resolve] to turn the season around."
Arsenal's fine form has coincided with Gibbs' return from injury. The England international has missed a large chunk of the season but he believes he can now spot the warning signs with his fitness.
"I think that was the case after my first game back," said Gibbs. "We were playing a few days later away at Sunderland and I realised then that I wasn't ready to play again so soon. I thought that something would happen because I hadn't recovered quickly enough.
"I was better for it [missing the Sunderland game] because I came back in for the next game against Tottenham and now I feel like I can recover quicker and play consecutively."
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - A Columbia man is now in jail in relation to an Aug. 23 fire.
The fire happened in south Columbia in the 1300 block of Dunbar Drive.
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Posted at 10:42 PM on March 9, 2013
Kim doesn't need to worry about being skinny before her pregnancy b/c she has never been skinny!! Does she never look at her pics. Even being photo shopped she has never looked skinny. Kim, go eat a few more Twinkies and just worry about the health of ur unborn baby and stop being self absorbed and worrying about yourself and your looks. So shallow…
Posted at 10:15 AM on April 6, 2013