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There was a story on the TV news here a few days ago about a village near the city of Roi Et where a lot of young, family, men seemed to be dying prematurely. The local doctor put it down to overwork but the village shaman had a dream. as they do. He announced that a female spirit was responsible. Jealous of their happy family lives she was taking the young men for husbands for herself. He also dreamt that if you hung a red shirt outside your house the spirit would think that it was a lady that lived there and the husbands would be safe. Who did everyone believe, the doctor or the shaman ? Everywhere you go now you can see red shirts hanging in trees or on gate posts etc etc


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David Hernandez
David Hernandez named UTSA chief of police
By David Gabler
Assistant Vice President for University Communications
(Dec. 13, 2005)--Officials at The University of Texas at San Antonio announced today that David Hernandez, currently the commanding officer of the Special Investigation Section in the Rochester (New York) Police Department, has accepted the position of director of public safety and chief of police at the university.
"With more than 20 years of law enforcement experience coupled with an exceptional educational background and proven leadership skills, Hernandez will serve the university well as chief of police," said Kerry Kennedy, vice president for business affairs. "He will be responsible for the leadership, planning, implementation, management and operation of the university's police department."
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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UTSA's police department includes 48 officers, 20 guards, eight dispatchers and 10 support staff. The department is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for more than 30,000 members of the university community at UTSA's three campuses.
Kennedy expressed his gratitude to Assistant Chief of Police Daniel Mark Pena, who has served as interim chief. "UTSA has been fortunate to have the superb leadership and direction demonstrated by Assistant Chief Dan Pena during this search," Kennedy said. "His work to implement a new career ladder and incentive program for the police officers and dispatchers, paired with his loyalty to UTSA and professionalism are unparalleled."
Hernandez has served as platoon commander for the Rochester Police Department, where he oversaw patrol duties for the department. He also served as commanding officer of the Special Services and Technical Support Division and deputy chief of the Administrative Bureau.
Hernandez earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Hobart College and a master's degree in public administration from the State University of New York in Brockport. He is a 2004 graduate of the FBI National Academy.
He will begin his duties at UTSA in mid-January.

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Central - Free BIKES/ pick-up/ parking
Vendégek száma5
Hálószobák száma2
Méret74 m²
Floor No.2
- Családi / Gyerek barát
- Internet/WiFi
- Konyha
- Mosógép / szárítógép
- Parkolási lehetőség
- Törölköző
Accommodation summary
|Keplersgade, 2300 Copenhagen, Dánia
|Ingatlan típusa
|Ingatlan azonosító
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|2 days ago
The apartment includes:
- New kitchen with small seating
- Cozy living room with new good sofa bed (queen-size bed)
- Quiet bedroom with large king-size bed
- A children's room with a large loft bed and toys
- Spacious bathroom with shower and washing machine
- Lovely green courtyard with playground for children
Included in the rent are;
- Two bicycles - the best way to experience Copenhagen
- Free parking on the street
- Clean towels and linens
- Free Wifi
- Possibility to use washing machine
- Cabinet for clothes
... and then of course Tourist Services of us - we speak both English and French fluently
To the city (3.8 km): 15 min. by bike or by bus 5A (runs every 5 minutes)
The airport (4.5 km): 20 min. by bus 5A
The apartment is close to Amagerbrogade with its many restaurants, café and shops. The beach is only 1.2 km away - less than 10 minutes by bike and well worth a visit.
Welcome to Amager - the world center ;-)
HázirendThis is our home, so we expect you to treat it with the same respect as if it were your own home. It is only those who have been approved at the booking, which may stay in the apartment.
Please tell a little about yourself when you make the booking.
Smoking and drugs are not permitted in the apartment.
No noise between 21 and 08.
But apart from that - then use it. Make yourselves at home - watch a movie, play with the toys or make a delicious dinner.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|663 €
|Ár >2 vendégre
|26 € /fő/éj extra
|Maximális tartózkodás
|3 hét
|Érkezés legkorábbi időpontja
|Check-in before
|Távozás legkésőbbi időpontja
|Lemondási feltétel
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Thank you, Lene! We enjoyed a wonderful week in CPH and your lovely appartment. I hope we'll be back some time. Cheers, Jan
Wonderful place. Good comunication and neighbourhood. The flat was very clean and tidy. There are restaurants, supermarkets and pharmacy arround. The bus 5a leaves you at the center in 10 min. You can also use Lene's bikes if you're tall enough (I couldnt :(
Thank you Lene, we felt like home
Anna i Magí
August 2016
Lene was such a nice host and the Apartment was perfect. We had a wonderful time in Copenhagen, thank you very much Lene!
I can only add to the positive feedback you can alredy find for Lene and her home: she is friendly and helpful and the flat is cozy and clean. You can easily reach the location from the air port by bus and central Copenhagen is about half an hour by bus or bike ( the bike was in good condition, too). I was to busy visiting attractions in Copenhagen so I went only once to Amager beach, but it is probably a great place to close the day in summer time when you are back from Copenhagen in time.
Nice and clean apartment well located, 30 min to the airport (metro and walk) and only 20 minutes to go to the center by bike.
Lou and Lene welcomed us nicely.
We have enjoyed bikes lending.
We recommend.
Stéphanie et Nicolas.
My sister and I had a fantastic time in Copenhagen thanks to Lene ' s homely and clean flat. We loved the fact that we could borrow bicycles. We made our own way from the airport to the flat which was easy to find. Public transport connections are great into the city centre and to the airport. The flat was very spacious for the 2 of us and we could have had 2 separate bedrooms if we needed it. I would definitely stay at Lene ' s again.
My family and I had a great time in Copenhagen!
The apartment of Lene was in a great area (just 1,5km to the beach and 2km to the city center)! Perfect place to stay!
It is a clean and lovely flat, enough space for 4 person and we felt really at home!
Thanks a lot!!!
+ very comfy flat
+ lovely, helpful hostess
+ two bikes to get know Copenhagen
+ near to the city, the airport and the beach
** thanks a lot !!
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AOL Debuts on the Brand New HTC Oneî
Feb 19, 2013
(Our CEO Tim Armstrong helps debut HTC One® featuring HTC BlinkFeed™)
Today, HTC unveiled the new HTC One®. It will be available globally next month, and feature HTC BlinkFeed™, part of the new HTC Sense experience. AOL will provide thousands of pieces of content every day, in 5 different languages, that people will be able to 'snack' on every time they use their HTC One.
HTC BlinkFeed brings previously hidden content to the home screen, so you can see the things that are most interesting to you at a glance, without having to launch a series of apps.
This is AOL's first global launch with a major smartphone manufacturer, featuring its leading content brands including The Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Engadget, Moviefone, Patch, StyleList, Autoblog, TUAW, Joystiq, AOL Music, Spinner, The Boot, The Boombox and NoiseCreep.
We're excited to be a part of this ecosystem and are proud to showcase AOL's vast array of global and local content on this brand new device. To learn more about the HTC One click here.
.@aol debuts on the brand new @htc One! aol.it/Y2JTkB
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BWW Reviews: Energetic, Intriguing, Surprising, SEAN CURRAN COMPANY Opens at The Joyce
Seán Curran Company opened its 15th Anniversary Season at The Joyce Theater on Tuesday and the audience was completely enthralled by the program. The show consists of two premiere pieces, Fireweather and Left Exit.
Fireweather is accompanied by Charles Wuorinen's composition for two pianos, "The Mission of Virgil," a ballet in seven parts. With inspiration from Dante's Inferno, the theme is realized in both the music and in Curran's intense, intricate series of dances for the ten member ensemble. Flawless solos and a perfect collective effort of the troupe are the hallmark of the piece. Among the seven sections, there are three where the dancers enter Limbo, creatively combine their forms as Monsters of the Prime, and Journey through the Center captivating the audience. Fireweather is filled with Curran's startling images that are signature to his works and it takes contemporary movement to new levels of versatility and style.
Also premiering at The Joyce is Left Exit (Faith Doubt, and Reason) to a score by Jerome Begin. It is a piece that explores the external need for spirituality, faith, and religion. Having a strict Catholic upbringing, Curran feels strongly connected to its theme. The piece was originally commissioned by University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Left Exit opens with nine dancers representing different religious backgrounds, gracefully moving in perfect unison, and continues with a sequence of dances rich in variety. When Curran himself takes the stage to the recorded text of "Examined Life" we are reminded of the vivacity that he possesses as a dancer. Left Exit succeeds in using dance to closely examine our social conscience with a religious conversation and a discussion of the social model of disability. The costuming by Christina Bullard perfectly captures the spirit of the piece.


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With the release of "Hope Springs" last weekend, and the upcoming release of "Expendables 2" next weekend, I wound up getting the idea for this week's "Tossin' It Out There".
There's been a number of actors and actresses who aged gracefully on the screen. And seeing as older parts are scarcer, they tend to go to the top actors and actresses. So while the parts and storylines may not be as plentiful, they make up for it in quality.
But what's been your favorite? Which character… or movie… would you call the best? Something with Clint Eastwood? Jack Nicholson? Sucker for "On Golden Pond", or is it "Grumpy Old Men"?
"Tossin' It Out There" goes grey today, let's hear it! Who's YOUR favorite on-screen senior citizen?


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Have you tried Annick Goutal - Encens Flamboyant?
Thread: Frankincense
Looking for a new fragrance to try...One that is almost pure frankincense. I own some frankincense resin, and burn it in my incense burner and it is "heavenly" Looking for a fragrance with that smell frankincense and smoke maybe?
I have a TON of Full Bottles/Decants/Samples for trade/sale. Montale, Oud Oils, Amouage, Mancera, Penhaligon's
Have you tried Annick Goutal - Encens Flamboyant?
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I have a TON of Full Bottles/Decants/Samples for trade/sale. Montale, Oud Oils, Amouage, Mancera, Penhaligon's
If you can get your hands on a sample, check out 07 Tanoke by Odin New York. Especially for the fall and winter months.
you can buy samples of these at surrendertochance.com
AbdesSalaam Attar - Frankincense
Parfum d'Empire Wazamba
CdG Avignon
Young Living Frankincese essential oil is awesome! This is pure frankincense in a bottle.... smells heavenly....
My Top 10
1. Amouage Homage Attar
2. Serge Lutens - Muscs Koublai Khan
4. Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
5. Chanel Egoiste
6. 24 Gold by Scentstory
7. Amouage Epic Man
8. Amouage Jubilation XXV
9. Bond No. 9 New York Oud
10. Serge Lutens - Chergui
"A beautiful fragrance to the nose is like good jazz music to the ears, great food to the mouth, and Megan Fox and Jessica Alba to the eyes..."
Hard for me to say what has frankincense in it verses incense, but I know Epic Man has it (which I'm sure you already know), and I am fond of Black Amber by Agonist as well.
V for Men by Clive Christian
A refined frankincense you can find in Cartier L'Heure Mysterieuse.
I was recently browsing the CB I hate Perfume website and saw this: Smoke/Fire From Heaven. Don't know it yet put it could fit into your pattern.
I love frankincense for its piney, green, resinous, bright character.
Here are a few:
Neal's Yard Frankincense
Aesop Mystra
Profumum Olibanum
Czech & Speake Frankincense and Myrrh
"The force that through the green fuse drives the flower // drives my green age..." Dylan Thomas
I love frankincense for its piney, green, resinous, bright character.
Here are a few:
Neal's Yard Frankincense
Aesop Mystra
Profumum Olibanum
Czech & Speake Frankincense and Myrrh
"The force that through the green fuse drives the flower // drives my green age..." Dylan Thomas
I suggest sampling the following:
Oliban by Keiko Mecheri
Olibanum by Profumum Roma
Oliban by Mecheri is rose with smoke and a frankincense base. Perfectly unisex and alluring, maybe lighter than what you're looking for.
Olibanum by Profumum is sealing wax, smoke, and frankincense. For me Olibanum creates a reflective space, best described in another Basenotes' thread as 'saudade'. It is incredibly expensive, but a sample could carry you a long ways.
I agree with Profumum Olibanum, but I'll also throw Arso into the mix. To me it is more smokey than Olibanum.
For a more subtle frankincense i would suggest Domenico Caraceni 1913.
Oh no....I was already considering buying Olibanum, but hearing people recommend it makes me want it even more.
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Well, frankincense oil and the burned incense (in churches) smell totally different. I have not encountered a perfume that mimics the smoke-part perfectly yet. The closest thing is I guess "Incense" by Norma Kamali. The oil has a lighter, more citrusy smell and of course no smoke! Here I can recommend Profumo's Frankincense single note which has a very clean, citrusy and kind of mineralic smell or Enfleurage's Frankincense from Oman which has a more buttery and flowery smell.
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"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"
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2. Tawaf
3. Skin Graft
4. Vitrum
5. Norne
6. Hindu Kush
Shanaan by M Micallef
ointments and perfume delight the heart....
Arso is sweeter than Olibanum and is my preference. I've worn them both on different hands and Arso wins. There's a split going on right now for a bottle of Arso (and one for Olibanum) if you check that section of the forum.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"
1. Dia Man
2. Tawaf
3. Skin Graft
4. Vitrum
5. Norne
6. Hindu Kush
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I have a TON of Full Bottles/Decants/Samples for trade/sale. Montale, Oud Oils, Amouage, Mancera, Penhaligon's
That's a very interesting distinction to make. I've also been looking for a frankincense fragrance but am very dissatisfied with the ones I've tried so far - Avignon, Cardinal and Tauer's incense rose. I'm looking for something much more sheer, vertical, light, lemony (not citrus). This to me is frankincense and my image seems to match with your view of the essential oil rather than burned resin.
But my experience of frankincense comes not from the oil but from incence burned in a non-church setting. What I'm looking for is what I've smelled in Ethiopian incense and in some Indian incense sticks whose origin I can't trace as I smelled them late at night in a Bangladeshi market.
I actually think the "churchy" references that perfumers and reviewers (amateur and professional) use can be a bit confusing and are, obviously, very culturally specific. Avignon, for example does not remind me of a lofty cathedral. More of a modern-build Anglican church, the prominent notes being damp carpet, musty prayer cushion and beeswax. It's not a particularly romantic association. Avignon for me is padded out with too many other soft, warm, sweet, spicy notes - and that beeswax. Cardinal is similar, though closer to what I'm looking for.
So I think I'm looking for a burned incense smell, but my own experience of burned incense isn't actually that smoky - it's very transparent, thin, even, a touch lemony and very ethereal.
Any help gratefully received, and hopefully it also illuminates the questin of the OP.
Goutal produces some quality scent IMO. However the stuff often has all the longevity of bath and bodyworks sprays. For the price I cannot justify it.
Try Aedes de Venustas by L'Artisan Parfumeur
"When you become comfortable with uncertainty. infinite possibilities open up in your life"
-- Eckhart Tolle
For essential oil, I recommend this "Boswellia rivae" (some say this company overprices their oil, but were talking $22 for 15ml of potent stuff):
It's not as musty as some varieties of Frankincense, and seriously, kind of magical.
An inexpensive, lemony essential oil is the Aura Cacia "Frankincense with Jojoba" I think it's Boswellia sacra (not clear on whether this is actually different than 'rivae') and it's collected in Somalia. It's bright and energizing. You can get it at Whole Foods.
I'm curious sometimes to try an Omani "Boswellia carterii" of good quality, because that's the classic Arabian incense.


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Many people consider a planned gift to USC Upstate but, unless they leave a properly executed will, their assets will simply be divided among their heirs. A letter of intent or verbal promise does not ensure that a person's wishes will be carried out. A legal will is essential.
Consult an attorneyTo make a proper will, it's best to seek the advice of an attorney skilled in estate planning. Even the simplest wishes regarding the most modest estate must be written in proper legal language. In general, the cost of a legal will is minimal, particularly compared to what a homemade will might cost your estate later. Your attorney should suggest ways for you and your heirs to save money by reducing estate taxes and minimizing probate costs and other legal expenses.
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[quote user="dezzzR"]how do you know more ranger fans dont live near the city. maybe more live upstate.
after the rangers won we spray painted a rink on our street and over 20 kids would play everyday after school for the next 3 -4 years. cant say the same thing after the yanks won in 96
I'm live upstate (at least by city dweller/borough standards), and as a Giants fan, and Yankee, i've gone to parades, stadiums, etc...so is that your argument? ppl dont go?
ehh...it's poor argument anyway, so i dont know what it has to do with anything. lol</P>


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
These blocks are awesome! Can't decide it I want the points or rounded. I did pull out a main fabric that I've been saving & only have a small amount of. I plan to use it for every other blade. Maybe I can start today
Joyce T, RN retired
Laughter is the best medicine
Dedemac, I didn't even notice it's "floating" I was so concentrating on getting a motif centered on the circle....
This is neat, it looks like a spinning windmill.
QUOTE=Dedemac;6100226]Djamat - The colors are nice, just don't think of them as Steelers colors.
Thimblebug I like the floating planet. It's a happy block.
I'm cheating a little, this is the one I did for the Craftsy class last year I still haven't done anything with it. I may make another one in a different style. I used scraps for the blades, the pepper fabric was from a shirt I made my DH last year also.
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Well I made a small mistake on my Template, but rather than toss it I tried to add more blades. It worked but now my block is too big. It turned out to be a 16 in block rather than the 12. So I think I might use this as either a Pillow sham or a pillow. I think it turned out pretty good, but I will make another one correctly tomorrow.
I will just have to use different fabric, I really did like the background fabric but I only have enough left to make a matching Pillow, so I will have to use something else.
Give a smile away today, someone you meet might need one!
thimblebug, love your floating spirograph planet, wow.
dedemac, wow yours is moving! nice color arrangement!
can hardly wait to see the others, but gotta get cracking on 3 swaps that need rotary cutting. Will check in later in the week. Have a great one, ya'll.
oh, mary love your black & whites!
I like all the different blocks you all are doing a great job. Mine is finished but for some reason my computer is not letting me upload pictures to this site or others. So until I figure it out I can only look at yours.
Oh man it worked this morning, here mine is. I'm almost jumping up & down with joy.


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Curious if anyone (with experience, not a newbie) has done a first, second year video of what should be done? I know there are a lot of videos out there but sort of mixed up and all.
It would be nice if someone purchased a package and a Nuc and did videos on them all throughout the year and until the end of the second year. (A step by step)
2 Hives at the start of a season that is filmed each time the keeper goes into it, what he is looking for at each stage and what he/she does about the things that normally happen. All the way through winter and into the second year where you might get Honey. Sort of watch the hives grow from start to finish. Instead of videos where a newbie has to guess what to look for on youtube.
I hope I explained it well???


text: Diablosport is pleased to announce that the all-new inTune has just received an update to add support for many Ford vehicles including 99+ GM trucks, SUVs, Camaro, and Corvettes. Performance Programmer There is no setup required: simply plug the inTune into your vehicle's OBD-II port and select the tuning menu to automatically detect the ECU's calibration information. That will provide a list of available preloaded tunes to enhance both performance and economy. For example, an 03-05 gasoline V8 truck will typically see a 25 hp and 25 ft/lb torque gain with no other modifications running the 93-octane tune. As with all of our handhelds for those applications, the inTune will also contain an extensive list of available adjustable parameters to adjust the speedometer for gears or tires, set shift points*, adjust cooling fan operation, and much more! *Transmission control currently available on 99-06 GM trucks, Corvettes, and F-Body. 2007+ will get trans control module communication as a free update in the future. inTune can do everything that a Predator could for a given application, but is far easier to use and is much more versatile overall. The most recent update has added support for vehicles that were originally covered by the following Predators (click individual links): U7198 1999-03 Trucks, Corvette, and F-bodies U7193 03-05 Trucks, 2004 Corvette, 03-04 SSR, 04 GTO, 03-05 Hummer H2, 04 CTS-V U7191 06-07 Trucks/SUV, 06-07 Hummer H2 U7191 2006 Trailblazer SS, 06-06 SSR, 2005 Corvette, 05-06 GTO, 2006 Pontiac GXP/Impala SS/Monte Carlo SS Click here to see the Mopar and Ford applications the I-1000 also covers with the same part number. Full Support for Custom Tuning with gasoline applications One important feature is that it fully supports custom tuning, and can store multiple files for a vast array of modifications. This could very well be the last handheld you ever need for your GM car or Truck! Data Logging The inTune offers users the ability to log and record information from the stock sensors in a numerical readout format, as well as additional input to log data read by an added aftermarket sensor, like a wideband O2 from such companies as AEM or PLX, an EGT sensor, and more. Diagnostic Code Reader The handheld device can also be used as a diagnostic code reader. You can save hundreds of dollars each year by reading/clearing your own computer codes rather than paying a dealer to do the same. This function can be used to pull all engine-related trouble codes. Automatic Online Updates with Mac compatibility Staying up to date with inTune couldn't be any easier: FREE updates come as downloads from the internet and load through our new Auto Updater with the included USB cable, requiring no software to install on your computer, and no additional purchases! This new technology means that sending a custom tune to the inTune is as simple as dragging and dropping it off the desktop of a Mac or PC. Updates can include improved tunes, new vehicle applications, better functionality and even new user interface enhancements. All new applications are being added with FREE software updates to the existing device. CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL ADDED APPLICATIONS


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Nissan is cutting the sale price and lease prices in the U.S.
Nissan's Leaf is withering in terms of sales, and the automaker is looking to fix that through discounts and cheaper lease options.
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this year, having only sold 4,228 for the year through August in the United States. The automaker sold 10,000 Leafs last year and had hoped to double that number this year.
How does Nissan plan to fix this? For starters, it took $3,250 off the price tag of each 2012 Leaf model starting in August. This is a considerable jump from the $850 discounts it was giving back in January. The 2012 Leaf starts at $36,050.
In addition, Nissan is reducing lease costs of the 2012 Leaf from $249 per month to $219 per month with $2,999 down for 32 months.
Nissan's U.S. Leaf sales were affected by sending vehicles to all 50 states, thus having to reduce the number of Leafs sent to California. The problem here is that California is the largest buyer of the Leaf. Right now, dealerships are experiencing an excess of Leafs, having a 114-day supply. Automakers usually only want a 60-day supply at dealerships.
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While it didn't figure into the statistics, senior Brian Fielhauer made one of the biggest plays of the day in football on Saturday.
At halftime, he proposed marriage to childhood sweetheart Sharon Bock. While the rest of the team was hustling back to the lockerroom, Fielhauer sought out Bock in the stands, brought her on to the field where he kneeled and asked her to marry him amidst an encouraging stadium throng.
Meanwhile, the stadium scoreboard flashed the question, "Sharon, will you marry me?". He gave her a ring and a bouquet of roses, then hustled off to the lockerroom for the halftime talk.
There were two winners Saturday -- the Flying Dutchmen defeated the DePauw Tigers and Brian Fielhauer got his bride.


text: Hello, I hail from state of Washington, where for some unknown reason, we're still having snow and cold weather. I have 2 vehicles : 99 1/2 ton LS 5.3 Chevy Silverado, Black, shorty w/ hard canopy, dual Flowmasters, & tuned with Hypertech to put out 15 - 20 extra HP over stock. The bad part though is it runs on Premium to achieve the extra git up, along with K&N & low temp thermostat. It has nearly 113,000 miles and has been fairly trouble free. Still haven't had brakes or shocks done yet. The other is also a 99 Chevy, C5 Corvette MN6 coupe with a set of Borla stingers, Hurst, lightweight aluminum flywheel, skipshift, CLB, and few other goody mods, and has about 64,500 miles, light metalic Pewter, exterior Oak/black interior. My Truck is paid for. The Vette will be paid for in 3 yrs, & 3 months. Then I hope to be able to really get some mods done on both truck & vette, but we'll see. Looks like pretty cool forum. Anyway, I'm single again, will be 57 in October, & have a 22 yr old son who is employeed as mechanic in Longview. I'm employeed in computers with the state. Have lot's of interests, ie Music, computers, sci-fi, star gazing, and in about 5 yrs plan to get into RV'ing to hopefully find a nice warm (not too warm though) city in Arizona to move to. More to come later. ciao! Robert:happy:


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George participates in the global securities lending management team and various committees around the bank including the securities lending collateral committee, security watchlist group, corporate and institutional services management group, America's business oversight committee and corporate and institutional services fee review committee.
George has over 23 years of experience in the securities lending industry at Northern Trust. During his career George has held positions in trading, product development, client servicing and management for the securities lending group. Additionally George has worked in the Chicago, London and Hong Kong offices. Prior to his client relations responsibilities in Chicago, George was regional manager for the Asia Pacific securities lending business. Based in Hong Kong, George's responsibilities included addressing and evaluating securities lending initiatives for lenders and borrowers where Northern Trust as as an agent lender in the Asia Pacific region.
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[quote user="nycsportzfan"]Jerry Reese can flat out draft! End of story!
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW: Reeses strong drafts reason Giants in playoffs
12:01 PM, January 3, 2012
By JUSTIN TERRANOVA
Jerry Reese is the guy who before the season starter
guaranteed the Giants would make the playoffs, the guy who was taking a
lot of the criticism for a quiet offseason, and the guy whose job would
have been called into question had the Giants not fulfilled his
preseason prediction.
Hes also the guy whose drafting ability is the reason the Giants are
the NFC East champs and playing host to the Falcons on Sunday.
In 2007 when the Giants won the Super Bowl it was seventh-round
unknown rookie Ahmad Bradshaw who emerged at the end of the season and
helped carry the Giants into the playoffs and beyond.
This year its two players from the 2010 draft who have become the
most important on the Giants outside of quarterback Eli Manning. Reeses
first-round pick was Jason Pierre-Paul, who had played football one
year at South Florida, and defensive end was one position the Giants had
depth at with Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka all
high-level players. But the Giants took Pierre-Paul with the 13th pick
anyway, and he has become the teams best defensive player in his second
But Reeses best decision came after the draft when he signed Victor
Cruz out of UMass. The New Jersey native immediately impressed with 297
receiving yards in the Giants 2010 preseason opening victory over the
Jets, but after playing sparingly in the regular season, Cruz hurt his
hamstring and was put on injured reserve. Cruz has come back this year
as a star. With Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham battling nagging
injuries, Cruz has been the one receiving constant for a Giants team
that also lost Steve Smith to the Eagles.
It was the departure of Smith and tight end Kevin Boss that had
Giants fans struggling to understand the teams post-lockout plan. Their
big free agent signing was center David Baas, while the Jets were
making splashes with the re-signing of Santonio Holmes and adding of
Plaxico Burress, who spurned a Giants reunion.
Injuries to key players on the Giants defense (Prince Amukamara,
Terrell Thomas, Jonathan Goff) was also a reason for trepidation. It was
Reeses strong 2011 draft that helped patch up that defense with rookie
linebackers Jacquian Williams (sixth round), Greg Jones (sixth round)
and Mark Herzlich (undrafted) all playing meaningful time. The defense
was vulnerable at times, but played its best football the final two
weeks of the season to beat the Jets and Cowboys and win the NFC East.
They have Reese to thank for that. The Giants GM puts his stamp on
this team during Aprils draft, not the free-agent period, and its the
reason the Giants were able to survive crippling injuries and get back
to the playoffs for the first time in three years.
Or is it!?
From the draft genius and all knowing Count Cho... I mean Mel Kiper:
(Note: Kiper has regraded the Giants' 2011 draft from "B-" to "C")Although the Giants have had a very good season based on where they
are, it's fair to say the draft hasn't really played a role. Prince Amukamara
is seeing significant time now but was out early after a broken foot.
He has played a bit better in recent weeks, but it's hard to say at this
point whether he projects as more than a solid regular. Marvin Austin was a good value based on talent, but the defensive tackle out of North Carolina got hurt early and hasn't factored in. Jerrel Jernigan
hasn't really worked his way into the offense. Greg Jones was a nice
value, but he has seen only spot duty thus far. One promising rookie
year has come from Henry Hynoski
-- but he was an undrafted free agent. There's talent here, but it's
still early days, and this class hasn't really had a noticeable effect
on the season.
That Jerry Reese is such a buffoon for knowingly drafting guys who will get hurt. And special teams doesn't matter. Its not a game has EVER been won or lost on special teams play.
...And Jaquan Williams doesn't exist. That's why Kiper never knew who he was.


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Apartment for friends
Size35 m²
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
A lot of interesting places just in a few minutes' walk from the apartment:
1) XIX century neo-gothic cathedral just right at the corner of the building and you can see it from your windows
2) The famous Zizkov's Television Tower, from which you can see a stunning view on Prague, just in a 10 minute walk from the house
3) 700 m from the apartment in hotel "Olšanka" you can use the services of a sports center "Olšanka", which has a 25 meter swimming pool, sauna, spa, etc. Also in hotel "Olšanka" from 7:00-10:00 all of our guests can have breakfast (with hot meals and fruits), and price for our guest is 4€.
4) Nice connection with a city center (6 minutes by tram or 20 minute walk).
5) For bear junky nearby is a nice Czech pubs where you can taste local food and of course bear.
6) Very close is pizzeria "Einstein" (for students second pizza is free)
7) Just a 12-minute walk from the main train / railway station.
Apartment is equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay:
• Double bed – 160x200 cm
• Little comfy sofa – 140x200 cm
• Kitchenware (spoons, forks, knives, cups, dishes, pans etc.)
• Microwave
• Fridge
• Washing Machine
• Electric oven
• TV with more than a 500+ channels
• Free Wi-Fi
• And other (hair dryer, iron, ironing board, hoover, dryer rack)
In front of the house is public parking place where you can park your car just only for 40 CZK/hour weekends - for free.
It is possible to park your car next to the house in the paid parking costs 12 euros / day.
If you have any questions, please, feel free to ask me!
House rulesOur apartment for non-smoking.
Under the law of the Czech Republic, unfortunately, you cannot make any noise after 22:00.
We provide bedding and towels.
No needed security deposit and cleaning fee.
|Price for > 2 guests
|8 € per guest/night extra
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Apartment clean, bed ok but dark ground floor. At arrival at 16 pm, beds for 3 while we are 4. Bed linen and towels that are brought to 21:30 without a word of excuse.
Appartement propre, literie ok, mais Rdc sombre. A l arrivée à 16 h, lits faits pour 3 alors que nous sommes 4. Les draps et serviettes sont amenés qu à 21h30, sans un mot d excuse.
The apartment and the building itself was great. Huge balcony, well equipped kitchen, large and comfortable beds. Even though the area is not far from the centre of the city it looks really bad. The good thing is that you will need not more than 10 minutes with public transport to get out of there.
everything well organized, great apartment, helpful staff, thank you for everything
tutto ben organizzato ,appartamento Ottimo ,personale disponibile ,grazie di tutto
Hello, we've enjoyed a lot the stay in Prague, a lovely city, but had a bad experience with the flat booked through Ilya/ Alex. At arrival we had to realise that the flat chosen by us was not available, probably was rent to tourists which have booked a longer stay than ours.Finally we were accomodated in a different flat, smaller than the one previously reserved and without parking facilities.
They were wonderful days, the apartment is modern, very clean and friendly. Around the corner there is everything you need: baker, food and restaurants. In the city you need with the train (every 5 min) for about 15 minutes. We would love to come again!
Es waren wunderschöne Tage, die Wohnung ist modern, sehr sauber und freundlich. Um die Ecke gibt es alles was man braucht: Bäcker, Lebensmittel und Restaurants. In die Stadt braucht man mit der Bahn (fährt alle 5 min ) ca. 15 Minuten. Wir kommen gern wieder!
Here are my + and - of the stay
+ Apartment new and nice.
- Contained only one room with a bed in the living room. It was perceived that there were 2 bedrooms in the ad.
+ The apartment is located at a distance from the center but close to public transport so it is not a problem.
- There is not enough cutlery and dishware for 4 persons (for example, there were only 2 cups)
+ Closed garage for car
- Bed sheets were not working - pillow case was a sheet wrapped around the pad.
- The toilet seat lid was split half on arrival - broke completely during the stay.
- There are still craftsmen in the building to begin working with hammer drills pm. 07.00 in the morning.
Her er mine + og - ved opholdet
+ Lejligheden ny og pæn.
- Indeholdt kun 1 værelse med opredning I stuen. Man fik opfattelsen af at der var 2 soveværelser i annoncen.
+ Lejligheden ligger et stykke fra centrum men nær offentlig transport så det er ikke et problem.
- Der er ikke tilstrækkelig bestik og tallerkner til 4 personer ( eksempelvis var der kun 2 kopper)
+ Lukket garage til bil
- Sengetøjet var ikke i orden - hovedpudebetræk var et lagen viklet omkring puden.
- Toilet sæde låget var flækket halvt ved ankomst - knækkede helt under opholdet.
- Der er stadig håndværkere i bygningen der begynder arbejde med slagboremaskiner kl. 07.00 om morgenen.
We are very happy to stay at Pradze.Wszystko porządku.Apartament was located in a very nice place, clean and przyjemny.Wszystko was consistent with the description oferty.Polecam
Jesteśmy bardzo zadowoleni z pobytu w Pradze.Wszystko było w porządku.Apartament położony w bardzo ładnym miejscu,czysty i przyjemny.Wszystko było zgodne z opisem oferty.Polecam
We were not able to take the trip in person, but the hosts were kind enough to accept our grandparents as replacement for us, which is the first star.
Our grandparents said, that the flat was very comfortable and the service was also very friendly and helpfull. So we can easily recommand this offer!
Natalia's flat is a really great location, very big, modern and clean, full equipment kitchen, it 's what i expected from the photos and the description,no problem for the check-in/check-out time and Alex was very helpful with us.
The location is linked to the city center by metro (the metro stop is just 5 minutes walking from the flat) but it's also easy to get it on foot (15 minutes walking), furthermore Alex speaks a very fluent english so we didn't have any problem to talk with him.
I can only say thanks to Natalia for the beatiful holydays which we passed in Prague.
Definitely will recommend this place to my friends.
Best Regards
I have only one word to describe my stay - WONDERFUL! I travel a lot and have seen many many apartments all over the world, but nothing better than service which I got here, just doesn't exist! Everything was PERFECT! Totally recommend to stay here to everyone!!! Best location, best managers, best flat!
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2012's Most Odd Yet Wonderful TV Duos
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As 'The X Factor' comes to an end this week, I wonder what will become of the show in its third season. Even though Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato bicker like a petulant teenager and irksome uncle, I quite like their relationship. I never thought they would share much chemistry, but the 'X Factor' duo has been delightful to watch, which made me think of other pairs on other shows that have been a surprising treat.


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When Audrey Fitzjohn agreed to leave her native France to live in Hamilton with her husband Elliot, she had one proviso.
"My only condition for coming to live here was that I'd be able to bring all my things, which meant a 40-foot container," Fitzjohn says.
That container was crammed with ornate chandeliers, beautifully proportioned chairs and elegant side tables, which are now framed by a backdrop of whitewashed floorboards and cream, grey and white walls in the Fitzjohns' renovated former state house.
The couple moved to Hamilton three years after meeting in Paris. They chose to settle in Elliot's hometown as real estate in France was too expensiveand they thought it would be easier to start a new life in an area at least one of them knew well.
They bought the 1940s, two-bedroom house in March 2010, mainly because it was affordable but also because it was close to the city centre, had a big garden and was in a quiet street.
"It looked a little sad but we knew that it was an opportunity we shouldn't miss," says Fitzjohn. "A house this close to town with a big secluded garden for so little was just what we needed."
Little had been done to the house over the years, and its "authentic" interior included the original kitchen. The house needed opening up internally and to the outdoors to take advantage of the large garden.
"It was all closed up, dark and wallpapered," recalls Audrey.
"There was no landscaping whatsoever, only a feijoa tree in one corner. It was basically a rectangle of grass with a square house in the middle and a shed."
They started in the bedrooms, with Fitzjohn peeling off the wallpaper in the main bedroom the day after they moved in. "We were in here to work and I had to get into that mood right away," she says.
By the end of the year the walls were patched up and painted, and the kitchen was renovated. After that, the floors were sanded and whitewashed.
As a teenager, Audrey began collecting antiques and experimenting with different decor styles, something that inspired her to start a decorating blog (lamaisondouce.canalblog.com), which soon had thousands of readers.
"At the time I was also collecting antique fabrics, and sewing and creating homewares from my finds," she says. "I would hold regular 'sales' online and I ended up writing a book about sewing with antique fabrics, Esprit de Famille, which is still a bestseller in France."
Now she sells homewares and stationery in the style of her home through her online store hellopaper.co.nz
Her design skills were put to good use in the Hamilton home, where she has used a neutral palette throughout to keep the spaces as light as possible. "I've always decorated my homes with white," she says.
"I guess it's a French thing. So white it was for all the walls in the house."
Style tips
Clean look: Audrey says people with small children should not be afraid of using white in their homes. "Nowadays there are washable paints for walls, and you can throw on sofa covers in light colours that can be washed, so white isn't scary at all."
Surface tension: Texture is the key to making white work, whether it's in different finishes or in ornaments and accessories such as throws and cushions.
Natural partners: Timber finishes work well with a white backdrop or white furnishings.


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CCCI's call for oil boycott
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has spoken. And they have spoken amply well -- bravely and fearlessly. The call of CCCI to boycott the oil firms exemplifies its firm leadership and sense of propriety as an organization. Truly, CCCI is the voice and conscience of the business community advocating openly against surreptitious business practices that does not only hurt its enterprising members but the welfare of Cebu's consuming public and the economy in general.
Lame. Just insanely lame the reasons propounded by these big local oil companies. Accordingly, Cebu deserves to pay more at the pumps as there is less competition around. Excuse my French, but that's one hell of a reasoning worse than a cow's dung. Less competition or no competition does not give any merchant or any enterprise
the right or license to force into the throats of any Juan, Pedro or Pandoy the idea of unfair pricing. There is no such law in this country nor such law exists elsewhere. "Free trade is not based on utility but on justice." to borrow Edmund Burke's words.
According to CCCI, "the price of unleaded gasoline range from P38.85 to P39.41, about P5 less than the price in Cebu of P45.19.The diesel in Manila also sells from P28.35 to P34.25, also below the P36.31 per liter price in Cebu." observes CCCI president Samuel Chioson. Also, the spate of recent increases in fuel prices "Further widens the gap between Metro Manila and Cebu prices." adds Chioson in an interview with this paper last month.
As with sire, so with the scion. As with their oil heads in the US, so with their local hydras. The "tyranny of oil" begins at the heart of great America that even America speaks of it shamefully. Obama said he is "fed up "and so are the Americans. The machinations of these tyrants is not only felt by the Americans, but by the people the world over. "Without viable and accessible alternatives, entire economies suffer when increasing proportions of national budgets must be used to purchase oil. And on an individual level, families, facing the same lack of alternatives, forgo basic necessities when gasoline prices skyrocket."
The "Big Oil" thrives on secrecy, a lack of transparency, and control over information." says Antonia Juhasz author of the "Tyranny of Oil." Like their fathers in America, local oil companies or "The Big Three" comprising of Shell, Petron and Chevron (formerly Caltex) inherit the same disdainful hallmarks -- the sheer lack of accountability in the way they conduct their business. If you've followed this issue closely, this paper reported just a week ago the different "justifications" of the Big Three with regard to the disparity in prices aside competition. Petron reasoned on the pretext of "losses" when they reduced their prices below the suggested retail price in Luzon. And yet if we look at the numbers, Ibon Foundation disclosed on GMA 7's website, that Petron actually recorded profits of P5.94 billion in 2007 alone. Likewise "Its net income has been progressively increasing in the last three years, posting P5.76 billion in 2006 and P3.42 billion in 2005." We can only surmise that Shell and Chevron want to avoid the "losses" excuse because the public knows too well how their huge profits have spilled all over since 2005.
Blame it on the transport leg. I find this very popular or maybe among the most favorite arguments oil companies employ to justify the extra that has been added per liter at the pumps. Conversely, this is not only very unrealistic but ridiculous at best. Oil companies can easily invent or make up their own cost per leg in the logistics chain simply because they practically own much or control the total transport leg.
But for the sake of comparison, let us use moving a can of sardines or a pack of noodles from manufacturer to the retail shelves
as examples. That is, when you buy sardines or noodles from a supermarket in Manila you hardly notice the price difference when you buy them here in Cebu. So what's so special about moving petroleum and moving ordinary commodities? Nothing, except a negligible extra for insurance.
And if you really come to think of it, the effective cost of moving a truck of ordinary goods from Manila to Cebu is more expensive than the cost of moving a truck of fuel from Singapore to Manila. The reason is that, most companies do not have their own boats, trucks, warehouse and etc. When I was with the export industry before, we came across several studies where the cost of moving per nautical mile here in the Philippines is almost twice when compared to Hong Kong to Singapore or other Asean counterparts.
But this does not apply to oil companies. Petroleum companies have a commanding and highly developed logistics division to cut through the transport leg. They have their own tanker ships, trucks, depot and etc. not to mention the inherent privilege to enjoy rock bottom fuel prices to run their refineries and logistics chain.That's why, the argument on the account of the transport leg, to say the least, is not plausible or without credibility.
The call of the CCCI to boycott the Big Three may be difficult at this point. But it is a good start nonetheless. The task is laid before them and before us to inform the public of the dangers of setting loose of such powers to determine prices of petroleum into the hands of a few that actually own and control these commodities. For sure, those very hands will be there to eventually serve their pockets. Lest we be choke by these same ruthless hands, we can use our hands to overrule those powers -- to refuse, to protest and to cause the will of the wide majority that the stewardship of oil rests in the hands of the consuming public.
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The humanitarian challenges Palestinians face grow ever more severe; In terms of water, the situation is particularly difficult. Through a range of historical interventions, Israel controls the bulk of the fresh water resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The situation in Gaza is even more extreme, with a further 1.6 million Palestinians having access only to the very limited underground aquifer within Gaza, with only 5 per cent of the water safe to drink.


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It's a great place very close to Sagrada Familia. Room for your own use, with bathroom, clean, totally convenient.
We didn't meet Thiago, but we received keys. It's a bit noisy - a street outside the window - but it's endurable. I can recommend it.
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Gottlieb's career spans more than fifty years, longer than most of his colleagues. His Pictographs of the early 1940's were among the first coherent body of paintings that departed from European Modernism. He was also one of the earliest of his generation to re-think the direction of his art, and to start fresh with his Imaginary Landscape and Unstill Life paintings of the late 1940's and early 1950's. These evolved into Gottlieb's most popular Burst images, developed in 1956. The works that make up this exhibition will show the incredible variety and energy of Gottlieb's work in that important year. They provide an unusual look at this artist and at the shift in direction that American abstract painting was about to make.
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I was blown away by Hannah Miller's skating. I haven't seen that kind of speed, energy, flow and command over the ice in a very long time. If only she could get some height on her jumps she'd really shake things up.
Ashley peaked in 2012 and even then her difficulty declined compared to 2010. She never could really land a jump on one foot consistently.
Mirai lost all her charisma and (ad nauseum) she just can fully truly rotate the triples. It's a shame because the spins used to be spectacular.
Frank ruined Gracie's raw power and fierceness. The trade off for an Ice Princess are the huge jumps she used to have. He really watered her down.
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That's the problem. There are a number of ladies who have one special talent (like Caroline's pear spin), have one good year but can't do it again (Alissa), or seem to lose something in transition to seniors.
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I mean.....is Ashley Wagner really any worse than Jill Trenary? Holly Cook? Nancy "elected to do a double" Kerrigan? I agree that Ashley is not spectacular, but she is a very solid, complete skater. The problem is that the field is just deeper than it used to be, and the technical requirements are getting more difficult. The U.S. ladies have some catching up to do to match the Asian phenoms, but all is not lost.
I agree on the Mirai front. I was a bit baffled by her standing ovation at Nationals. She has become quite sluggish and stiff. I'm just not going to get excited about a skater who sacrifices her choreography and transitions in favor of landing the jumps.
As far as original post goes about champions not skating like Ashley as Nationals............I have to strongly disagree. Once upon a time judges were more willing to put the "right" skaters on the podium no matter what. It didn't matter that Caryn Kadavy bombed the free skate at 1988 Nationals. The judges did what they needed to do to give her the bronze. Watch Nancy Kerrigan's gold medal free skate from 1993 Nationals to see the sorriest performance by any U.S. National champion. At least things have become slightly more transparent.
I felt the same way about Mirai's standing ovation. I was at Nationals in the front row and watched Mirai's blank-faced, lifeless FS and was astonished when the audience stood up and applauded. Yes, she landed jumps, but there were SO many places where she just stopped and posed, and there was no choreography to speak of. Mirai cracked a smile only when the performance was over.


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I rode a small portion of the DD trail yesterday. On the Jan 20th workday I might be able to make it. I am not sure if you are talking about clearing the section from DD9 to somewhere around MP2 that has several blow downs. I have wanted to cut these for years but by the time I get there, I'm too beat. Yesterday I cut a few small (6 inch diameter) ones (I only had a bow saw, but carried lopers and some other stuff) and wow, cleared alot of downed pine. There is a huge wet mess on one of these trails that I would so like to correct but not sure how with mx riding it. Anyway, if you came from the powerline side down Mowry and took the first right, that is your best bet to clear down the two giant logs that are blocking the trail. I did what I call "first responder" on the trail so it's passable but it's not my usual trim job. I left the little log puzzle intact where you cross and log and manage between two trees. It was affectionately named Ma Barker a couple of years ago. LOL yes these things have names.
I do have a photo that I'm going to post. I am not sure who is sawing the small pines in this area, but use loppers. And lop them close to the ground. These turn into tubeless tire killers on the side of the trail. I'm sure whoever did it was trying to help, they can borrow my loppers next time. So much easier than a saw (which appears to be what they were using).
I rode from the rangers lot down BR and there are a few blow downs at BR5. I cleared a few other ones. There were mx and quads on the trail and you will see how they rammed through the pines to get around the blowdowns. Also the gate to BR (Grinnell Path) was open. Please let the ranger know there is no chain nor lock but I put a stick in it. Like that is going to hold them back. The trails north of the one DD9 I have not touched. I know there is a trail in there that I tried to ride a year ago and had to walk and fight my way most of the time. It will be beautiful once cleaned up.
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Original post made by jackals, Vintage Hills, on Oct 28, 2008
Been there 3 times in a year or so, only once was my meal acceptable.
There were 4 window tables avail when we got there. The would not sit us their due to reservations. Even though we stayed over an hour there were still two window tables avail when we left.
Bad service, bad food, bad ecomony, all bad for Baci. Hope they shape up.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 28, 2008 at 9:02 am
All complaining here will do is hurt the opportunity to "get it right". Calling or writing a letter to the owner would be a far more direct method than putting this info on a public forum unless you are trying to build consensus? Personally, if I had 3 out or 4 bad experiences I simply wouldn't go back. If they are consistantly as bad as your experience it would be amazing that they remain open.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:50 am
I'm bored so I thought i would comment. Like any restaurant it is hit or miss....that's just life....we are lucky to have prawns in put into our over pampered american bellies!!!!!!
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 28, 2008 at 2:09 pm
At 33%, your success at Baci's is better than mine. I have never had a good meal there. The last time I was there, the waiter talked me into changing my order from salmon to some other horrific fish dish. One of the few times I have actually left a large portion of food uneaten and I have never and will never go back. There are too many other acceptable restaurants on Main Street (not good, just acceptable). The whole Main Street restaurant scene seem to be past it's prime. Are there any restaurants on Main street that you can honestly rave about?
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 28, 2008 at 2:15 pm
At 33%, your success at Baci's is better than mine. I have never had a good meal there. The last time I was there, the waiter talked me into changing my order from salmon to some other horrific fish dish. One of the few times I have actually left a large portion of food uneaten and I have never and will never go back. There are too many other acceptable restaurants on Main Street (not good, just acceptable). The whole Main Street restaurant scene seem to be past it's prime. Are there any restaurants on Main street that you can honestly rave about?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 28, 2008 at 3:51 pm
There are no restaurants on Main Street in Pleasanton that I can recommend to visitors. I usually take them to Berkeley...or the City!!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 28, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Dear jackals,
I can appreciate your story. Personally, my wife and I ate there shortly after they first opened for business, and we have never gone back since. Terrible service, terrible food, terrible everything. Absolutely one of the worst restaurants we've ever had the displeasure of visiting.
The restaurant owner could have cared less when we asked for him to complain about the horrible food and service (he was packing 'em in at the time, since it was a brand new place).
Can't wait for this place to close up shop. They're awful, and it deserves to go out of business. Sad part is, the owner is opening up a new restaurant down the street, in the old Coffee Beans and Bistro spot (if I remember correctly), and I think he either owns or has part-ownership in that restaurant on Hopyard, which I understand is just as bad.
Baci = absolutely terrible restaurant on all counts. Avoid at all costs!
Regarding some of the other posts, Pasta's and Strizzi's are consistently good places to eat on Main Street, based on personal experience/having eaten at both establishments many, many times.
Consistently good food, and good service (sometimes great on both counts).
Another place to avoid, btw, is Scott Adam's place, Stacey's Cafe. They once ran out of lettuce (!) when we ate there, and then didn't even apologize for the ludicrous inconvenience (i.e., can't sell you a salad, sorry). A sharp restauranteer would have simply run down to Raley's and bought some lettuce to avoid that kind of embarrassment. Needless to say, we haven't been back there, either. Scott Adams may be a great comic strip writer (Dilbert), but he and his supposed experience partner run an over-priced, truly run-of-the-mill establishment that also isn't worth anyone's while (or money).
Hope that helps folks looking for someplace to eat downtown where you can get some value for your dining dollar!
a resident of Del Prado
on Oct 28, 2008 at 4:12 pm
We do love Oasis downtown! Always have had a great meal there!
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Oct 28, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Que Triste'
Baci is very expensive and below average.
The best value on Main Street?
Drum roll please....................................................Strizzi.
Kind of loud but the food and service is good and you won't walk out wearing a barrel.
a resident of Foothill Knolls
on Oct 28, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I went there once for lunch and never went back. I had a chicken Caesar salad, and I am serious when I say this, McDonald's salad is better. At Baci the chicken in the salad was completely dried out. It was so bad. I never went back.
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Oct 28, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I second the recommendation for Oasis -- have been there four times (sorry, we don't eat out on a weekly basis... just frugal and/or I don't mind spending some time after work cooking a nice meal at home for family or guests), and every time we've been there, we've had very attentive service and the food has been very tasty and well-presented. Also, the newer waiting area/lounge is a good place to sit and relax, either before a dinner or if you just want to have a glass of wine or hang out and talk.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 29, 2008 at 7:58 am
We have tried almost every restaurant on Main Street, at least once. The only one that consistently gets our business now is Oasis. We go there for special occasions, last minute dining and on a regular basis to share a bottle of wine and munchies in the wine bar. Last time there I asked if a particular thing was available in the bar, was told it was not, and said that was a shame I had really wanted it. The owner sent a complimentary serving of it to our table. Why anyone would go to a bad place more than once, perhaps twice, is a mystery to me.
a resident of Foothill Knolls
on Oct 29, 2008 at 8:34 am
Sorry you have had a bad experience at BACI. We recently went to Baci and had a wonderful meal--Halilbut, pasta, and salad. If you don't like it, don't go back--but there is no reason to publicly announce your displeasure . There are plenty of great restaurants in Pleasanton, the nice thing is you have a choice. It sounds like you are a bit grumpy. Maybe if your company was more interesting, you wouldn't have worried about where you were sitting even an hour after you were seated. Try relaxing and enjoying life, it is too short to be so grumpy.
a resident of Bonde Ranch
on Oct 29, 2008 at 9:30 am
I'm glad to hear such good reviews for Oasis. I haven't been there in awhile. When I was last there, the service was indeed excellent and there was a belly dancer! The food was OK but I probably didn't order their speciality and that was my fault. I will go back and try them again!
a resident of Livermore
on Oct 29, 2008 at 10:09 am
Eat road kill! Sprinkle salt, pepper and voila!
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Oct 29, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Dear Anon, You are the negative person. "Jackals" started a thread to share his opinion of a restaurant in our community, and 'restaurants' is one of the topics on this forum, by the way. She or he was interested in other people's experience. Nothing wrong with that, in fact, that's the purpose of this forum. You turn it into a critical rant on his character, criticize him for writing at all, and try to shame him. You are the negative one.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 29, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Oasis has a pumkin/yougurt appetizer that rocks.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Oct 30, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I used to go to the Baci that was on Hopyard (I think it's the same owner as the one downtown). Once they brought my chicken out and it was completely raw in the middle. They screwed up my order on another occasion. I'd never eat there again.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Oct 30, 2008 at 3:32 pm
When Baci opened a few years ago, the food and service were very good. I ate there a few times (not often because I didn't see the value for my $$) but I particularly enjoyed the selection of breads and fruity water. And the unique variety of soups always came to the table very hot. Anyway, the original owner knew something about opening and then shortly thereafter "flipping" the business to someone and making significant profit on his investment. He did it several times right here on Main Street (think Silver Palate--now closed), and who knows where else.
For my money, I like Pastas Trattoria and Fontina Ristorante, both excellent for either lunch or dinner. Strizzi's is also very good, but the acoustics are a turn off. And, to experience something from a different part of the Mediterranean, you must try the tapas and pallella at Casa Madrid. Bon Apetit!
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Oct 30, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Please excuse the typo: ... try the tapas and "Paella" at Casa Madrid.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 30, 2008 at 4:40 pm
How has Baci been around if it has been so poor so many times by those described above? Is it simply that folks who have had a good experience aren't commenting? If it was a consistently bad as is described above, I could'nt imagine how they could survive, especially in _this_ economy!
Oasis on the other hand has gotten nothing but positive response. Can't wait to try it out now!
a resident of Canyon Meadows
on Nov 3, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I think that the nimby cone is good.
a resident of Foothill Place
on Nov 11, 2008 at 8:24 am
My husbanc and I at a t Baci's on Halloween night and had a delightful dinner, food was tasty and great service. The only thing that I found was the bread din't have a lot of flavor. The crab raviolis were perfect.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Nov 13, 2008 at 11:23 pm
I had a "less than great" experience at Oasis. A small group and I went there for lunch recently. The service was so slow! It was 1 hour before we got our food. No real apologies, no free drinks or free dessert, just "sorry we had a big group today." I can't put 1-1/2 hours aside for a quick lunch!
I have been getting the kabobs and the food is too meat centric for me.
a resident of Sycamore Heights
on Dec 12, 2008 at 1:39 pm
We used to go to Baci's regularly, but the last two times the food was clearly below par. My wife's potatoes were closer to library paste and my beef tasted like it had been a leftover from the previous day and reheated.
My favorite restaurant on Main is Stacy's. The food is great, the service is good and I like sitting on the patio in front and watching my neighbors go by.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Jun 13, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Now that Baci Owner has opened the Main Street cafe, across from Tully's, what do you all think of the food their?


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Bill Spratley, 2012 Charles Greeley Abbot Award
Since 2001, Bill Spratley has served as executive director of the American Solar Energy Society's Ohio chapter, Green Energy Ohio (GEO), with a current membership of more than 600 individuals and businesses. He has helped develop nine annual Ohio Solar Tours since 2003. Featuring 261 clean energy installations across 137 communities in five regions of the state, the Green Energy Ohio Tour was the nation's largest tour among all states in October 2010 and 2011.
Bill chaired SOLAR 2007, the ASES National Solar Conference in Cleveland in July 2007, attracting 5,000 people and 160 exhibitors. He chaired the first-ever Ohio Wind Power Conferences by GEO in 2002 and 2004. He led a 29-member Ohio Wind Working Group in 2003-2006 to fashion a smart plan for commercial wind development in the state.
He was appointed to the ASES Board of Directors in January 2012. Bill received the prestigious Charles Greeley Abbot Award from ASES during the World Renewable Energy Forum 2012 in Denver. Earlier he received the National Green Power Leadership Award from the Center for Resource Solutions in 2007 and the Wind Advocacy Award in 2006 from the U.S. Wind Powering America Program of the U.S. Department of Energy
An attorney since 1973, Bill has a J.D. from The Ohio State University College of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from The College of Wooster. As Ohio's first Consumers' Counsel from 1977 to 1993, Bill's office represented 4 million residential ratepayers in over 1,200 public utility proceedings. He also served as a legislative aide in the Gov. John Gilligan's Office, 1973-75 and as a staff attorney at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 1975-1977.
Between 1993 until 2002, Bill operated a small public utilities consulting firm, William A. Spratley & Associates Inc. (WASA) in Columbus, Ohio. Bill Spratley also served on the U.S. Secretary of Energy Advisory Boards under three Presidents. He was founding president of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, now with more than 43 state consumer offices. Bill has also served on the boards of the Consumer Federation of America, Green Power Board (Green-e), and the California TURN (Toward Utility Rate Normalization).
A detailed bio for Bill Spratley can be found here.