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No doubt that in planning your wedding, you've spent a bundle on a sumptuous feast, a great band, and the honeymoon of your dreams. And though you want your wedding photos to look like those in magazines, you're probably also looking for ways to save money without sacrificing good taste (and without anyone noticing). Is that even possible? Absolutely! Spend your money where it counts most (like on your gown!). The savings will come in handy when you put together your own simple yet elegant centerpieces.
The best centerpieces are those that draw the eye to the beauty of the entire table. When arranging your table displays, remember that size matters! Your centerpiece shouldn't be too obvious or overpower the place settings. Think of it as putting together an outfit. For the best results, everything on your table should complement everything else. (Tip: Decorate using an odd number of items.)
Photo by Melissa Copeland Photography, Flowers by J. Sims Floral Design
Here are some great ideas for glamorous, low-cost table decorations. Before making your decision, consider the style of your reception, the time of day or night, the season, and the mood you wish to set.
Theme Wedding
If your wedding has a theme, it can be lots of fun to use items associated with it for your centerpiece. For example, if you are getting married at the beach, you can fill a big, round fishbowl halfway with sand and beautiful shells. If your reception is close to the winter holidays, you may like a big, white bowl filled with silver and/or gold ornaments. And if your wedding is on New Year's Eve, a container of sparkly wands, pinwheels, noisemakers, and festive blowouts will allow your guests to ring in your new life and the New Year when the time is right!
Sentimental Savvy
For a personal touch (and to make your folks cry), think nostalgia! Choose two medium-sized silver or gold picture frames for each table. Put a picture of you when you were a child in one and a picture of your new husband as a child in the other. Next, set up the frames facing away from one another, and then behind the frames and around the bottom, place greens, sparkly garlands, loose ribbon, or a topiary to hide the backs of the frames and to complete this sweet ensemble. You may also arrange 3-5 frames in a cluster and then fill them with your favorite family photos. This will encourage your guests to mingle as they walk around to view all the pictures!
Edible Centerpieces
Here's a choice that will also tease your guests and make them drool! Fill a clear decanter with assorted candies or chocolates wrapped in silver or gold (or your favorite colored) paper. As the night progresses, your guests will enjoy the design and can snack on this centerpiece as temptation becomes too much to bear!
Another new choice in centerpieces is cupcakes! Simply use a small cake tier, place it in the center of the table, and fill each level with cupcakes topped with your choice of white or colored frosting and sprinkled with sparkling sugar. Maybe the baker in your family will offer to make them as a wedding gift to you. This simple and delicious idea will be a big hit with your guests. I mean, who doesn't like cupcakes?!
The Natural Look
In keeping with a more natural or "green" scheme, wildflowers are a great choice. Simply gather bunches of dried flowers and various stems and leaves, and then hang them over the edges of wide baskets or arrange them in odd-shaped jars, old water pitchers, or kettles. To add some shimmer, try spraying silver or gold spray paint on some of the branches or leaves (or pinecones, if in season).
Citrus is also a nice organic choice. Just fill a large, clear bowl with one type of fruit (usually lemons, limes, or oranges) and coordinate your place cards, china, or glassware in the same color as your fruit selection. To add a little more detail to this clever choice, wrap each lemon, lime, or orange with the same color ribbon, tying a small, tight bow on each.
You can also arrange a single fruit choice in tall, square, or cylindrical clear glass vases. For an extra boost, insert some long-stemmed greens or flowers in the center.
Another way of displaying your fruit choice is by slicing it up! Fill tall, clear vases with lots of quarter-inch slices of lemons or limes, add water, and you're done! This look can be changed up by using shorter vases and topping off each with a fresh flower. This option not only looks sophisticated, but it gives off a great aroma!
Fresh-Cut Flowers
Although a little more expensive, the simplest and most elegant décor usually involves fresh-cut flowers. The best thing about flowers is that there are so many types, sizes, and colors, and there are just as many ways to display your favorite ones. For example, you may choose yellow roses for your spring wedding, lilies for a black-and-white evening affair, or daisies for a relaxed afternoon soiree.
A single red rose standing alone in a tall, clear vase surrounded by a handful of rose petals around the base is the statement of the uncomplicated and sophisticated bride. Change the rose to a gardenia for a less formal look, or replace the vases with old, water-filled champagne bottles to add antique charm.
For a more creative and romantic look, circle 5-10 flowered teacups and saucers in the center of your table. Then fill each teacup with water and add your choice of flower to sit on top. In the center of the grouping, simply add a small vase full of the same flower, and fin! A great way to get your family more involved (if you dare) is to ask aunts, cousins, and grandparents to lend you their china teacups. The variety of patterns will provide much to talk about!


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" Address: Birmingham Road / Allesley / Coventry / CV5 9AL England "
I was booked into this hotel through work as I had to attend a 3 day training course. I had expected to be booked into a 3* hotel in central Birmingham so was pleasantly surprised to learn that I had 3 nights in the 4* Best Western Windmill Village.
I drove up from Norwich after work and knew that the hotel was on a dual carriageway. The sat nav found the road for me, and then I was stuck AND it was dark! I spotted the hotel eventually, on the other side of the dual carriageway - how incredibly frustrating. I had to continue driving for about 5 minutes down the dual carriageway until I could turn around and return to the hotel.
I finally arrived and couldn't wait to get checked in! I was dark when I got there so I can't comment on what my first impressions were, all I was saw was the large car park attached to the hotel that is free for guests. As I was travelling for work, I was fully laden and had a wheelie suitcase, my wheelie laptop case as well as my handbag and a carrier bag. It seems that you cannot access the hotel from the side where the car park is, meaning that I had to walk around to the front. This was a little frustrating as I was tired and cold and just wanted to get there. It was also a pretty uneven surface, meaning that my case and laptop bag took a bit of a battering and I struggled a bit.
When I entered the hotel, I received a warm welcome from the friendly receptionist. The reception area was nice and bright, I could see a nice, public area with comfy sofas. I was given my room card to room 308 and headed off. There was a lift as well as stairs (phew!), so I took this and came out right near my room. My first impressions were that the room was a bit dated, but looking back, maybe I was being a little harsh. I had just come back from a weekend in a modern hotel in London and think it was a direct comparison! The carpet was a hideous mustard colour with a blue pattern on it and the furniture was a little dated, but it was fine. The room had the biggest bed I have ever seen and had a proper wardrobe, table and chair, writing desk and sideboard. There was also a TV unit with a flatscreen LG TV - this had all Freeview channels on it.
The room had tea and coffee making facilities, which was great, but I was a little disappointed that there was no fridge. I had brought a bottle of wine with me (to save money) and ended up having nowhere to keep it cool. Most importantly though, the room was very clean.
The bathroom was a good size and had a bath with a shower over it. I also REALLY liked that there were miniature bottles of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and body lotion. I went to use the toilet and there was something sitting in the bottom of the toilet (not what you're thinking, but not sure what it was!). I flushed the toilet and it went, but it was just a shame that I had to get rid of it!
The room was always cleaned when I got back from my training and the bed had been made. However, I used one of the glasses on my first night and found that the next day, it hadn't been replaced with a clean one. I tried to leave the glass in a more prominent position; however, even after leaving it out for a second day, it still wasn't replaced. As I wanted to use the glass on my third night, I ended up having to wash it up myself which I thought was a bit bad for a 4* hotel!
It is possible to get free WiFi in hotel rooms. You just need to get a code from reception and it is possible to access the internet free for up to 24 hours. If you are staying longer and need more internet use, you can just pick up more codes from reception - I ended up with 3 different codes and had free internet for 3 days - brilliant!
It had been dark when I arrived, so when I woke up the next morning I was pleasantly surprised to see that I had a view from my window over the golf course. I'm not especially keen on golf, but it was so nice to look out and just see green and not a car park or a wall!
Breakfast is served from 6:30am until 9:30am in the Fairways restaurant again. I was greeted by the friendly waitress from the night before and taken to a table overlooking the golf course and brought a coffee. There was a good selection on the buffet - typical fried breakfast, pastries, fruit, yoghurts, cereals and toast. I had a fry up and it was fairly average, pretty much what you would expect from a hotel breakfast. The only downside was that I wasn't given a teaspoon with my coffee, so had to stir it with a knife!!!
Breakfast on my second day was ok, although the waitress was clearly more interested in the business men in suits than me. She took one look at me and dismissively sent me off to find my own table. Most of the tables had been used and not yet cleaned, so I managed to find a table for 4, which had one remaining place setting. Today, I wasn't offered a tea or coffee until I was about to leave. I politely told the waitress that it was a little late for coffee and left - not a great experience.
I was on a dinner, bed and breakfast rate, so on my first night, I made my way to the Fairways restaurant for something to eat. I was greeted by 2 young girls and instantly felt uncomfortable - one of the girls was lovely, but the other looked at me as if to say 'you're here on your own?'! I was taken to a table and sat down and ordered a diet coke. The restaurant was fairly large and I guessed that they serve the breakfast for there as part of it was set up for a buffet. One thing I noticed was that there was no music in the restaurant; I found this a little uncomfortable as I was seated near a large, noisy table and could hear everything they were saying. We are usually allowed to claim up to £20 per dinner on work expenses and I soon realised that this would make things very difficult. The food all sounded lovely, but the average price for a starter was £6-7, the cheapest main was £12.95 with the most expensive being £18.95 and desserts were £6-7. I resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't be having 3 course meals on this work trip and ordered the sea bass (£15.95). It was typical of a 'posh' restaurant and the food came all stacked up in the middle of the plate with a few carefully placed dollops of sauce around the edge. It was very tasty, but there wasn't a lot of it unfortunately! On my way out of the restaurant, I asked one of the girls what was actually included on my dinner, bed & breakfast rate and she told me that I am entitled to a 3 course meal. I didn't feel as though I could go and sit back down and demand my starter and dessert so I chalked it up to experience and thought I would treat myself the next night!
The following evening for dinner, I joined a table of 3 colleagues who had just ordered. The restaurant manager seemed to be incredibly stressed out; although I didn't think that the restaurant was overly busy. I had to get up and order at the desk as I was left waiting for quite a while. I ordered a glass of water, which I never received - very frustrating. I ordered vegetarian enchiladas which were nice, although it was really annoying that I didn't have a drink to wash it down with. We finished our meals and asked for the bill - the manager asked if we could go over to the desk to sort out the bills as he was getting in a muddle. This was a little annoying, and it seemed that the service really slipped as he was so stressed.
Dinner on the third night was a fantastic experience. A colleague and I had a starter and a main course, the restaurant was a little quieter and we received excellent service. The food, as usual, was to such a high standard and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
One of the things I was most excited about with this hotel was that it had a swimming pool, steam room, sauna and jacuzzi. There was also a gym and 18 hole golf course, but these weren't quite so appealing! I went down to the swimming pool, signed in and got my towel. The changing room was quite spacious and was nice and clean; I put my things in the large lockers and went into the pool area. The first thing I spotted was the showers, there was a pad on the wall and you had to wave your hand infront of it to make them work - amazing! The swimming pool was nice and everything was very clean; unfortunately there were quite a few people there when I went and there wasn't really space for everyone to do lengths (there is probably space for 4 or 5 people to do lengths at a time). The jacuzzi isn't really a proper jacuzzi, it is joined on to the swimming pool so uses the same water. It has seats around the outside and does bubble up, but because it isn't particularly warm, it just doesn't have the same impact as I was hoping for. The steam room and sauna were both lovely - both rooms were fairly large and had fairy lights in the ceiling which I loved! Both served their purpose perfectly and I left the swimming pool feeling incredibly chilled out and relaxed.
I was here for a 3 day training course, so I got to experience the conference facilities. We were only a small group of 7, so were in the Blenheim Room which was the perfect size. The staff were incredibly attentive and brought in fresh tea, coffee and biscuits 4 times during the day, which was a god send! We had lunch in the restaurant and were assigned a table; it was a buffet style lunch with a salad bar for the starters, either beef stew or salmon for the main and then a very rich chocolate cake for dessert. The only downside to the location of our room was that it was a long walk to the toilets (about a 5 minute walk if you don't get lost). Overall, I found the conference facilities to be very good. There were a lot of rooms available and almost all of them were in use while I was there, so it's obviously a popular venue.
My room was initially booked on a bed and breakfast rate of £85 per night. This seemed to be fairly standard for hotels in this area and I think that it was pretty reasonable considering that you could use the golf and leisure facilities within this. It cost £20 per day to upgrade to dinner, bed & breakfast which could include a 3 course meal a day - this is definitely worth doing if you are planning to eat this as a 3 course meal is likely to come in at just under £30!
I found it really bizarre that some aspects of the hotel really lived up to the 4* standards - eg. the food, the location, the leisure facilities etc. But some aspects were really lacking from a 4* hotel - eg. the service sometimes, the standards of cleaning the room, the lack of a fridge in the room. Overall, I have given this hotel 4 stars as I had a good stay and enjoyed myself. But some areas were not quite up to the standard that I would have expected from this hotel.
We enjoyed a pleasant and relaxing weekend at the Windmill Village Hotel located in Coventry in the West Midlands. It was my grandmothers birthday and its only on very rare occassions that we get a time where the majority of our family can all meet up at the same time.
We only booked to stay at the hotel for one night, however were allowed in to our rooms from 2pm in the afternoon and stayed until late afternoon the following day.
The rooms cost around £45 for 3 people sharing in a family room, and the hotel staff made us feel welcomed from the time we arrived till the time we left.
The complex is situation on a large Golf course, which also had a small practice putting area. There were several large chill out rooms and function rooms which were available for dining and private hire.
The venue itself was exceptionally clean throughout even travelling about the hotel there was nothing which looked warn or damaged, clear signs that the hotel had been reguarly maintained to a high standard.
It had lots of large windows throughout letting in plenty of light, and many relaxing areas with comfy settee's.
We enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal on the evening which dispite the small size of the main course the food was very tastey, and included options like fried seabass, Duck, and Lamb.
There was also a buffet style breakfast, which included cooked breakfast egg, sausages, bacon etc, with toast and a choice of cereal's and fruit alternatives.
The staff were very efficient in catering for our party of 24 people, and had helped arrange our table and room with birthday decorations, the food arrived in a speedy manner and was piping and hot, and generally the majority were very happy with there meals.
We also enjoyed a few games of pool in the cellar bar, however drinks were priced at hotel prices and within only 2 hours of been in the bar I had managed to spend around £80!
There was also a decent sized swimming pool, jacuzi, steam room and sauna which was were we spent the majority of our first day, the steam room was extremely warm and was generating fresh hot steam every couple of minutes, again the sauna temperature could be increased manually so no issues there. However the downside was the pool and jacuzzi was almost to cold to use, not for any longer than 10minutes anyway as they were sharing the same water!!
The rooms in general were very comforting, plenty of room around 3 single beds in our room. We also had a flatscreen TV and on-suite bathroom which again was very clean and up to the 4 star standards that we were expecting. There we plenty of hand and bath towels and toiletries such as Shampoo and Conditioner etc were provided with the price.
Having had such a mixed age group stay at this accomodation I would quite confidently say that all of us had throughally enjoyed our visit and had plenty to keep us occupied.
This is a very nice venue for a special occassion.. However anyone on a tight budget may consider staying elsewhere!
I chose the The Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry as the venue for my wedding reception in 2005. There were a quite a few reasons why. Firstly, the location was a good one, we had many guests travelling from Birmingham, so they just had to nip down the A45, the in-laws, live fairly close by so taxi fares etc would not extortionate for them. Having said about the taxi fares.... its a by pass and you have to drive for miles and miles before being able to turn around and head back in the direction you actually want to be in.
Secondly, the venue itself is pretty and very impressive. There are two large function rooms that they use for Weddings. We were shown around the bigger one first which has the most amazing ceiling lighting. That sealed it for me. Sadly, when it came to booking, that room was already taken so we had to settle with the other room, but as neither myself nor my guests spent any amount of time looking upward to the ceiling, it wasn't the end of the world. It is set on a Golf course and has very picteresque surroundings (apart from when you look out front to the bypass). Third reason for choosing the Windmill Village was The Wedding Package - it included a round of Golf for the Groom and Best Man the day after the Wedding. As the Groom is an avid Golfer this just seemed like the perfect finish to the festivities and celebrations.
The Wedding Package - COST
If I remember correctly we paid £37.50 per head for the Wedding Breakfast, which was a three course meal of soup/melon, beef/chicken/veg option, profiteroles/strawberry gateau/fruit salad, a glass of wine with the meal and a glass of champagne for the toast and speeches. This also provided the Toastmaster/Master of Ceremonies and I know a couple who paid £150 for this service at their own Wedding at another venue. Admittedly, the only course i actually finished was the soup because I was so nervous. I did try the main of roast beef and the pudding of strawberry gateau and both were wonderful taste sensations. I do remember that there was not quite enough vegetables for my liking if I had have wanted to eat more of the meal.
The evening buffet was £8.75 per head, for something like 12 items per head, ranging from open filled bathes, chicken pieces, quiche, sausage rolls etc, that sort of finger food. By the time the buffer was being served I was at the point were I would not remember much more about my special day!! However, the feedback from my guests was that the buffet food was of really good quality.
I do know that the drinks at the bar were very expensive, £11 ish for a beer and double G & T apparently.
There is also a cellar bar for those of us who wanted to carry on the party all night.
We stayed overnight in the Honeymoon suite. It is an amazing room, with a four poster bed and terrace/balcony (on the basement floor) overlooking the Golf course. The bathroom was good, clean with all the expected facilties of bath, shower, hairdryer etc. We did pay £110 for this room. I would never normally splash out that much for a room, but as this was a particularly 'special day' it was worth it. The Hotel do take advantage of this though, knowing that very few Bride and Grooms would choose to leave the venue and spend the night elsewhere becuase of the cost. There is also a swimming pool and gym on the basement floor for all the guests to use. the pool was empty while we were there but we didn't dip in!
The breakfast was great, Full English and continental. The service was great, the restaurant and staff themselves clean and presentable. The plates etc were cleared away quickly so the table space was freeed up and they were sure to seat all from our party close to one another so we could talk about the night before.
All in all the day and night and following morning was amazing and the (now Ex- lol) hubby enjoyed his round of Golf. There were plently of photo opportunites in the beautiful grounds.
I would happily recommend the venue for a friends wedding, but wouldnt stay there myself due to the cost, would rather get a travelodge. lol
Review also on ciao - theshinyone

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Scratch Golf in talks with metro Detroit supplier to bring golf club manufacturing back to U.S.
Golf club manufacturing could be coming back to the U.S. with metro Detroit manufacturing know-how.
Scratch Golf Clubs LLC, a custom golf club business that moved to Berkley from Chattanooga, Tenn., last August, is in talks with a local foundry in an attempt to launch local production of raw golf club forgings, President and CEO Ari Techner said.
The company sources raw golf club forgings from Japan because there hasn't been American production of golf clubs since 2003 when the last U.S. forger of golf clubs went out of business, according to Techner.
Having the golf club forgings done locally would allow Scratch to offer a "100 percent made in Michigan" line of clubs, he said.
Techner projects the company will grind about 2,000 wedges and drivers there in the next year.
Scratch plans to open its second fitting/retail location at Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs on May 16. That location will operate full time in the summer and on weekends in the winter.
Techner, the great-grandson of Ira Kaufman, founder of Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, said last fall that he and his wife initially thought to come back to metro Detroit to raise their family.
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Community Service District for Alamo is in the works!
Original post made by [removed], Alamo, on May 1, 2012
It took less than 10 days to document an intention to consolidate various Alamo districts into one Community Service District, without an election and with a first board appointed by CCC-BOS. Consolidating R-7A, P-2B, P-5 and segments of other districts is a current plan promoted by State & County elected officials, MAC members & supporters and former Incorporation (AIM) committee members. A simply majority vote of CC LAFCO commissioners is all that is needed unless 25% of the land owners in the district petition their objections.
How do your Alamo region readers feel about such efforts?
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Comments (10)
a resident of another community
on May 1, 2012 at 6:57 pm
While that is a great idea, it doesn't quite work that way.
a resident of another community
on May 2, 2012 at 6:37 am
Dear Gina,
Please contact Contra Costa LAFCO and CalLAFCO for confirmation of methods of CHANGE to CSD from individual districts for services. As you build this story now rapidly in progress, you will find that such change does not require the petition and election that would be needed to establish a CSD from scratch. CCC-BOS can sponsor such action resulting in a majority vote by LAFCO commissioners and once approved CCC-BOS can appoint the first board.
Supporters of this action want to consolidate local political power and control all parcel taxes impacting Alamo. An easy option is to appoint the current MAC members as the first board and then pursue elections occording to county election schedules in 2014 or later. The net result would be the end of P-2B and P-5 committees' independence from CCC-BOS and the use of all parcel taxes for parks and recreation, police services, beautification and other special district services by an autonomous board in accordance with the political will of the CCC-BOS.
There are important considerations for Alamo voters and their neighborhood, business district and community groups. The burden of preventing such an administrative change falls on 25% of land owners or 25% of registered voters to petition against such CHANGE to a CSD. The current interest by neighborhoods in the Alamo region, as Saranap to Blackhawk, to annex to Walnut Creek would be challenged by a county-directed CSD in the middle of the region.
Your choice is to report on CSD versus Annexation and allow Alamo region voters to better understand these options prior to any unilateral establishment.
a resident of Alamo
on May 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm
beware Alamo Incorporation at work again
a resident of another community
on May 2, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Don't worry. Hal still doesn't get it. He is wrong about all of his assumptions. This is no different.
a resident of another community
on May 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Gina, for your story development:
"Government Code, under which LAFCO operates, allows for consolidation of districts without an election under certain situations (see sections 56854 and 57077).
If the Contra Costa County officials were to apply to LAFCO to consolidate CSAs R-7A, P-2B and P-5 into a CSD, it could be done without an election absent the requisite protest either 25% of landowners or 25% of registered voters."
a resident of another community
on May 2, 2012 at 4:21 pm
You still don't get it... But keep trying!
a resident of another community
on May 7, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Just thought I would clear this up...
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2. How can I form a special district?
District formation follows five steps:
· Application. Registered voters in the proposed district apply to the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO). The application must detail the proposed district's boundaries
and services, environmental effects, and financing methods.
· Review and approval. The LAFCO's staff studies the application, schedules the public
hearing, and presents a public report with recommendations. The LAFCO can approve or
deny the proposal. If the LAFCO approves, it's time to measure protests.
· Protest hearing. The LAFCO holds a second public hearing, this time to measure formal
protests from voters and property owners. A majority protest stops the proposal, otherwise
there's an election.
· Election. Only the voters inside the proposed district's boundaries vote at this election,
which usually requires majority-voter approval. If the proposed new district relies on
new special taxes, the measure needs 2/3-voter approval.
· Formal filing. If the voters approve the proposed district, the LAFCO's staff must file the formal documents needed to start the new district.
a resident of another community
on May 7, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Don't try to confuse Hal Bailey with the rules. In his world, and on this forum, they don't apply to him.
He is special!
a resident of another community
on May 9, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Dear Gina,
Brian Dawson, former Discovery Bay CSD Board Member was provided by e-mail the Districts' CHANGE to CSD process from research resources including CALAFCO, CCLAFCO and counsels' specifications for the process from law firms specializing in the process.
Web Link offers research resources for reference in development of information for your readers.
One law firm, Best, Best and Krieger, Web Link, is specifically expert in such changes and has offices in Walnut Creek if you wish expertise in the process as basis for a home page story. You might also contact Morrison & Foerster, www.mofo.com, for additional information on the change process.
a resident of another community
on May 9, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Hal, you should put your energy into something that actually could occur…until then you are just jousting at windmills.
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Gucci Spring 2012
Getting up at 4:00 a.m. to make a flight from London and arrive in Milan in time to see Gucci pales into insignificance considering the rigors of work that the Italian house's creative director, Frida Giannini, is currently coping with. In addition to the spring collection she showed today, Giannini will host a party for the house's newly renovated Milan boutique, at Via Monte Napoleone 5/7, tonight, and then in just a matter of days, head to Florence to inaugurate that city's Gucci museum with a major, major, major party. Yet here she is backstage after her show, looking all radiant and tawny and relaxed, while anyone else would be forgiven for being crumpled in the corner, perhaps rocking back and forth, if they were feeling particularly strung out. Giannini's beatific state must certainly be due to the sharp, strong, and gold-shard glamour of the collection she'd just sent out. Giannini stripped back the Gucci-isms to a few key leitmotifs: enamel tiger heads, graphic equestrian prints, a gilded chain strap on an otherwise stark-luxe black-and-gold hobo bag. "I'd barely looked at the archives this season; the collection's not really about that," she said, surely reckoning that, since Gucci's past is going to be so present over the next week, she should keep forging on ahead into the future.
Not that there wasn't a little backward glance or two, though it was to the social, sexual, and stylistic revolution of the twenties, perhaps most explicitly the Art Deco elegance of America—an ocean away from Florence, where in that same decade, house founder Guccio Gucci was just starting to sell luggage from the family saddle-makers. In particular, she was looking to the gilded gals of the Jazz Age, those ladies divine and decadent in equal measure: "The women of that time who caused a sensation—Nancy Cunard, Louise Brooks," Giannini said. There was certainly plenty of their then-radical idea of femininity, and their desire to express their sexuality without constrictons or restrictions in the graphically ornate series of black, white, and gold flapper dresses which, despite the weight of their beaded formations, moved in the most sinuous and lightest of ways; dresses that were an alluring alternative to the kind of hard-edged va-va-voom that Giannini has given Gucci in the past. Elsewhere, she worked an androgyne theme but cleaned and gleamed it up with many chic permutations of short, metallic jackets, worn over black pants that tapered long and narrow over the ankles, embellished with gilt buttons.
Of course, if you're going to work that hard on all of this, you'd better at least know there is something you can wear from your own collection to your own party later in the week. So which look will it be, Frida? "That one!" Giannini said, laughing, as she pointed to the running order pinned up backstage. "Number 36."
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I just want to give 5.11 Tactical a well deserved plug. A couple of weeks ago I decided to go "shoe" shopping down at FT.Bragg. I figured I'd go to General Jackson's since many soldiers shop there and I figured I could use their advice on picking a boot. The majority of guys were buying the Altama Desert Ripple Sole Boot. I liked this style boot, yet figured I wouldn't benefit having it considering I wouldn't be in the sand pit as much as them. I decided to go with the 5.11 HRT Desert Boot. That was not a mistake. They are without a doubt the most comfortable pair of boots I've ever worn. I would even classify them as comfortable as most athletic shoes I've worn. I normally walk my dog 2.5 miles every evening and I've been wearing these boots and I am blown away by the comfort and support. Not only walking, but overall wear around here and there, I would definitely recommend this boot.
I wear them on a daily basis and I can say that they dont hold up. I have had to have them replaced 2 times because they fell apart and now they have broke down they are killing my feet. They were very confortable at first, after about 6 months they started falling apart.
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Omar Khadr Doesn't Deserve a Dime
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The UN Committee Against Torture recently recommended that Omar Khadr receive redress for any human rights violations he may have experienced during his imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay -- $10-million worth. Should Canadian taxpayers pay millions of dollars to a person who left Canada to join al-Qaeda and fight coalition forces in Afghanistan? Why does a convicted terrorist deserve millions of dollars, while terror victims languish?


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[quote user="nycsportzfan"]I'm confused about a few players, mainly a couple actually.. What is the deal with Brandon Thompson DT Clemson and Billy Winn DT Boise st? I constantly see them mocked in RD 1, with Thompson sometimes in the TOP 10, and yet they barley make any impact plays at all, and i realize that they could be plugging holes, but it don't seem like there really tearing up the tackle numbers either.. I admit, to not paying much mind to these paticular players, so i could be in LF on this, but maybe someone can enlighten me to the hype on these 2?
Winn is a guy I think people like more because of potiental and versatility. He plays all over the line and has good length to his frame.Im personally not a big fan but I admit im not as versed on him as some of the other guys.
Brandon Thompson I am more familiar with. He looked real good down the stretch of 2010 and I thought he was in for a huge year but it hasnt really worked out that way.I think what bothers U is the lack of penetration and play making and i cant really argue with U there.Thompson probably is a 1 Tech in the NFL. He does a good job of couping blockers and freeing other players to make plays. He has talent but it often doesn't translate to him finishing the play himself. He does do a good job of pushing the pocket but I could see why that might be enough to warrant a very high draft grade[/quote] ya, i figured Thompson was a free up defender DT, by his lack of big plays.. Its not a great yr for DT's as far as early on... So i guess people will reach a bit for any upside... Winn is versatile, but hes gotta start making plays or he might lose some luster to some nfl teams... I wonder if Thompson will go before Worthy?
[/quote]Not a great year for defenders either.Lack of Pass Rushers in this draft as well. The LB prospects have played very poorly. Burfict has been awful Im not sure he will even declare. Teo has not impressed me either, Very Poor Technique. Kuechly has made a lot of tackles but his team is horrible.So many tackles are made after the guy gains 7 yards.


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I split two of my hives and ended up with a lot of resources to make nucs. I filled a queen castle of 3 frame sections by 3. Filled each with a frame of full brood, one with honey and brood, and the other with a combination of brood, nectar, honey, and a queen cell or two.
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Nolan names campaign manager his chief of staff
Rick Nolan of rural Crosby, Minnesota's 8th District U.S. representative-elect, appointed Mike Misterek, the campaign manager who led Nolan's successful drive back to the U.S. House of Representatives, to be his chief of staff.
In his new role, Misterek will supervise overall operations in the DFLer's Washington, D.C., office, as well as district field offices.
"Over the past 15 months I have come to know and deeply respect Mike for his extraordinary leadership skills as well as his dedication to the principles that guided our campaign to restore the middle class, solve problems and get things done," Nolan said in a statement. "Now I look forward to working with him to assemble a team of capable, experienced and knowledgeable people to help me get things done in Washington."
Misterek is a founding partner in Twin Cities-based Strategic Field Concepts, LLC, where he managed advocacy campaigns focusing on Medicare, telecommunications, rural broadband expansion and voter outreach. He has worked on previous congressional campaigns and on the 2008 Obama for America campaign.
He has also served as political director for the Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance and, early in his career, worked as a staff intern for U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn.
Misterek is a 2003 graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.


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Test Bench Roundup #2: Cooler Master and Homebrew Modded!
Posted on 3rd Feb 2010 at 11:00 by Richard Swinburne with 11 comments
Rolling straight on with part 2, the, uh, final part, in this two part extravaganza of open-top, naked PC goodness. We have a steel entry from Cooler Master that's built like a tank, and another homebrew mod I constructed way back in 2004. It's survived six years of abuse, and it has wheels. Possibly my greatest mod ever and certainly the cheapest.


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I'm not talking ****. I'm backing my team up when you obviously are underestimating my team. Regardless I'll be the one with class and I'll come back here win or lose and show sportsmanship. You guys can definitely beat us, I never said anything to argue that. I'm just defending my team. On a side note you guys are hypocrites talking about how bad 49ers fans are....Look at some of your responses. Enough said.


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TOP TEN ARBORETUM FAVORITES 1. Maze Garden - Will you lose yourself? Or find your way through? Try both mazes!2. Weekend Family Fun - Experience "hands-on plants" for all ages, Saturdays & Sundays, 12-4pm year-round; theme changes monthly.3. Green Play Yard - It's natural fun especially designed for ages 5 and under.4. Bog Walk on Green Heron Trail - Take the boardwalk across Green Heron Pond; look for herons, dragonflies, orchids and tamaracks.5. Japanese Garden - Sit in the Garden House, listen to the rushing waterfall, count the koi.6. Shade Tree Exhibit - Meet some trees that could live in your yard, and check out the little playhouses.7. Fruit and Vegetable Garden - Do a walkabout and see what homegrown crops are ripening today.8. Under The Oak - Build your own stick fort and crawl through the Twigloo.9. Weeping Trees - How do some of them grow to look like green elephants?10. Herb Gardens -The "scratch-and-sniff" idea started with herbs; rub their leaves gently and try a few! SELF GUIDED VISITS
Your Bog Adventure Use this guide to find your way to more nature and more discoveries as you take the half-mile Green Heron Trail loop around Green Heron Pond. "Your Bog Adventure" includes 5 activities to do with children ages 5-11. You can print your own copy at home to bring, or pick up a free copy at the Oswald Visitor Center when you arrive. Allow 30-45 minutes. Are you ready to explore?Print Bog Adventure Page 1Print Bog Adventure Page 2
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February 27, 1972
Sydney, AU
Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I've Been Loving You, Celebration Day, Stairway to Heaven, Going to California, That's the Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Dazed and Confused, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, Hello Mary Lou, Let's Have a Party, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Going Down Slow), Communication Breakdown, Organ solo ~ Thank You.
While in town, the band attends a press party and conducts interviews for radio and television. Footage from this concert and the press party is featured on the official dvd, released in 2003.
Click here to view the 1972 Australian tour programme
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Press Report: The Led Zeppelin concert at the showgrounds last Sunday must rate as one of the best ever held in Sydney - but, if the crowd had not stormed the fences, it could have been the worst.
The official attendence figure was 27,000 but senior police officers at the concert estimated the crowd at "at least 30,000". According to showground officials the three stands used last Sunday have a maximum capacity of 25,000 - so whatever way you look at it the ground was dangerously overcrowded.
Despite the fact that there were no seats left at mid-day and no standing room by 1.30pm., people were still coming through the gates at 2.30pm. The overcrowding that existed before the fences were stormed must never be allowed to occur again because next time someone could be killed in the crush. Once capacity is reached the gates should be closed. David D. Bryant The Sun-Herald, 5 March 1972, p. 109.
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What a day! sitting in the upper deck in the grandstand pleasantly buzzed,the weather was stormy and at one point an hour before the start it looked like it could have been cancelled.The Buzz was so electric of anticipation,you could feel chills running through your body just waiting for them to start.
Finally they blasted onstage to the strains of 'the Immigrant Song' and the view of the stage with a few people sitting on the grass in front of them to be suddenly swamped by a tsunami wave of fans who had jumped the fence and the few security guards to surround the stage and eyeball Led Zeps.It is still fresh in my mind for that and the sound was so clear and defined.and musically satisfying.As if the energy of it all blew the clouds and the rain away by the end of the first song everything was just fine.
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How do you guys think we should rebuild the team in the offseason? There's plenty of holes to fill all over the team, and more will be created in free agency.
2014 big Giants free agents:
A. Brown
Boothe, Diehl
Tuck, Joseph, Rogers, Patterson
Connor, Rivers
Ross, T2, S. Brown, Mundy
I'm sure there are more that I'm missing, but some of these guys will not be back next year. Who do we keep and who do we cut? Personally, I think we should try to emphasize getting Nicks and Joseph back. We should try to bring Boothe back, if only for one more year. We'll need to keep one of Brown/Mundy too.
I think the core of the team going into next year should look something like this:
QB: Eli
RBs: Wilson, Brown/Cox
WRs: Nicks, Cruz, Randle
TE: new
OL: Beatty, Boothe, new, new, Pugh
DL: JPP, Moore, Kiwi, Tuck/new
LBs: Beason, Williams, Paysinger, new
CBs: Prince, Webster, Hosley, Ross/T2, new
S: Rolle, Brown/Mundy/new
Based on this, I think our immediate needs are on both lines (including TE) and in the secondary. Our linebackers have actually been solid this year. Beason looks like a steal.
Assuming we're picking in the top 10, I think we have to either go BPA or trade back. It might be very easy to trade back if we're sitting around #5. Think of all the teams that are desperate for a QB: Jax, TB, Minnesota, Cleveland, even Houston. If there is an early run on QBs, teams will be desperate to trade up to get their guy. This also pushes all of the best players down the board.
Let's assume Clowney is gone by the time we make our selection. Would you want to grab one of the defensive players that are a slight step down from Clowney or trade back?
Who should we try to target in free agency? Does anyone have a list of upcoming free agents?
My initial thought is to grab defensive talent and try to shore up some of the offensive weaknesses via free agency. Maybe we can sign a guard and get a solid mid-round center.


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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by Biggems, Dec 28, 2006.
how many picks do we have and in what rounds?
let's worry about that after this year, prob. the last pick in the first round
thats not what i meant....i didnt want the placement in each round...just how many overall picks we have, and in what rounds we have them...
1st round
2nd round
3rd round
4th round
5th round
No 6th round pick. KC owns that for the Fujita trade.
7th round.
Jets 7th Round pick for Sean Ryan.
Saints 7th round pick for Scott Shanle.
Calvin Johnson, Anthony Spencer, and Aaron Ross are all the picks we have
and we'll have to add Adalius Thomas and Eric Steinbach in FA
Don't worry about it - it's pretty much a fait accompli at this point:
1st round - TE
2nd round - DE to convert to LB
3rd round - LB
4th round - LB
5th round - Special Teams Kick Returner
No 6th round pick. KC owns that for the Fujita trade.
7th round - Back Up TE
Jets 7th Round pick for Sean Ryan - LB who can play ST
Saints 7th round pick for Scott Shanle - FB to convert to LB
I'm pretty sure we're owed a 6 from the NYJ for Pete Hunter trade.
Maybe that was last year though.
damn that was some funny stuff
Thanks, I had a little bit of throw up hit the back of my throat. uke:
well in FA I would like to add the following
OG Eric Steinbach
OLB Adalius Thomas
ILB E.J. Henderson or Randall Godfrey
QB Tim Rattay (inexpensive, solid veteran with lots of experience and has had a winning season or two under his belt)
I wanted Charlie Batch, but I think he is under a long contract with Pittsburgh so he is out.
Get rid of
1 CB McCauley (think Newman but bigger)
2 RB Bush
3 FB Leonard
4 DT Soliai
5 WR Stuckey (4.35 and can return kicks)
7 WR Higgins (4.35 and can return kicks)
7 C Sendlein
7 whoever
No, we aren't. I checked multiple sites for traded picks before I added it to my site. Either that selection has been paid for, we traded it away, or it was conditional.
BB, you are one sick puppy.
Not bagging on you. I admire that. This list is gold.
Must have used that extra 6 to move up in 5 for Watkins. Took Stanley with the other 6.
I like the Steinbach and Henderson pickups but I can't see Balt letting Thomas go.
now thats just awesome BB
I think you are probably right on one of these 2 scenarios.
Adalius is an UFA......he is free to sign where he chooses....and since the NFL isnt the NBA, Balt can be outbid


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Everything the waterfront, the city center, the historic center and pedestrian area have to offer is at your doorstep! Whether you are looking for a beach to walk on the beach, cultural visits, typical or modern restaurants, shopping or nightlife, everything is in walking distance!
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Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! Hoping that our apartment allows you to make the most of our beautiful city of Nice, see you soon!
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The apartment is located above Rue Alexandre Mari on a 3rd floor with elevator. It is easily accessible by most forms of transport. By car, take the exit for Acropolis from the fast lane. By train, we are two tram stops. By plane, take bus 98. Then, either by car, tram, bus or on foot, it very easy for you to go around Nice as the area is well served. Visit Nice and all its magnificent surroundings (Monaco, Cannes, Antibes, Italy etc.) is a breeze!
HusreglerSecurity Deposit: €250
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We will meet you directly at the apartment. The time of arrival and departure must be agreed in advance. Arrivals are preferably after 5pm. Departures are preferably before 12 pm. Depending on availability, you will be able to leave your luggage.
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The room was good but small and quite durty and definetely not 30 mх2 as was proposed. Also, we found out beg-bugs there. We sms-ed Salvatory and he moved us to the another room without any extra-payment the same day. The new apartment was wonderful - big and nice.
There is only one word: perfect!
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Was a wonderfull, good located Location to Stay and the Host was very friendly !
I am happy to stay in your apartment. I did not have any problems. Very good contact with Salvadore and Stefan. Excellent cooperation with Wimdu. Regards, Iwona
I Wish all flats would be like this one
and every owner would be like Salvatore.:)
Charming apartment, great design, you feel like being home.
Everything you can imagine is there, all the facilities.
The location is great, you have old town with all
Beautiful streets and restaurants all over,
You have a flower market and fruits just in front of the house,
Beach is 5 minute walk.
The best flat I have ever had.
Salvatore is so polite and helpful, answers all the questions
Within minutes.
The only bad thing you have to leave for home.
Thank you so much, Salvatore
Great apartment with the best view of the ocean and a friendly staff welcoming their guests. The only downside was that they don't have a system to take care of guests luggage after checkout time at 10am. If your flight is later but still want to have a relaxed day before the flight, you must find lockers for a fee in the city or the airport (14 euros per bag in Terminal 2 or 1 euro per hour in the city). It should be included for the money spent. Other than that, great place.
Nice place for a family witht 4 people
We (3 girl friends) spent a very pleasant weekend in the appartment. The terrace is spacious, the appartment in a very good condition. Everything was clean, incl. towels and bed covers.
The host couldn't meet us but his helpful and very friendly cousin. He let us in earlier so that we could leave the luggage- a big help!
The location is good, the bus from the airport stops close by and if you want to take a bus to the center it is quick and easy.
We would come back any time and recommend the appartment.
The apartment is very good located, infront of the main entrance is a tramstation. You are on a main street filled with bakery, boutiques and stores, but you dont hear anything when you're inside the flat. we had at the start problem with the door, but salvatore took care right away, so when we came back from exploring nice, the door was working. I really can recommend the apartment!
we had a wonderful time at the cote d'azur :)
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Loving it! Can't wait to see more. I like wool projects,too!
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Loving it! Can't wait to see more. I like wool projects,too!
I too love to applique anything and everything I can get my hands on. It's very portable and I need portability to Dr ofc & hospitals.
These blocks look excellent, machine appliqued?
Love the colors too.
LaQuita (aka) - Yai-Yai to the most precious grandbaby around of course I'm partial! LOL
Beautiful blocks, makes me want to start some! Do you buy your wool at the LQS or do you do the thrift store thing. The wool I have has all come from thrift stores and then felted at home. I love the way it turns out. Can't wait to see your quilts.
I'm doing a wool applique currently, my first. It is a Primitive Gathering fall wall hanging. Love the colors. Very easy to do also. No learning curve actually. The price of kits and the cost of wool can be pretty daunting, tho.
Where do you all buy kits or fabric? In the South we pretty much have to go to thrift stores or buy online and sticker shock happens when you look online.
Lovely. The colors are so rich. Nice work.
wow that is really pretty
Have a great day and happy sewing !
hiding away in my stash where i'm warm, safe and happy
Oh it's coming along beautifully! I love wool applique, so glad you shared pictures of your pieces.
Nice job on your blocks. I've always like wool quilts but I have to restrain myself to not start a wool stash...sigh.


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[quote user="dezzzR"][quote user="MattMeyerBud"][quote user="dezzzR"][quote user="MattMeyerBud"][quote user="tonyt830"]Matt, I have been told that I need to accept God into my life more. I was raised Catholic and went to church every Sunday and holidays. I even went to those CCD classes a couple days after school during the week. But I feel everybody has their faith and that is good. But I have also noticed that some of the "supposed" holy rollers are the biggest hippocrits out there.[/quote]
having faith in god is fine.
I am 12 years catholic schooled too between CCD, middle school, and high school.
But these religion gets used as a crutch. People think they are holier than thou because of their religion and they look down upon others because of it (kind of goes against every thing i was taught in 12 years). People use it as a crutch to do what they want and come back with "God is forgiving".
If people can find the good out of religion, i take no issue with it. Buts its more common to find people using it as a shield. Religions that are suppose to be accepting of everybody, typically aren't at all. I just can't stomach it.
[/quote]I hear you, but thats the small majority. Every bunch has is bad apples. And its certainly not just Christianity. At least Christians arent blowing themselves up to kill other Christians. Look at the middle east. Jihadists kill everyone that dont except their way of Islam. Its insane.
the extremists are a small majority but you don't need to be an extremist to fall under the catagory of people that use Religion as a sheild.
**** man, my old drug dealer/friend was religious as can be. A friend that sold me pot but was a real drug dealer for other **** was as religious as you could BE. Dude went on retreats with his family like once a month just ridiculous **** but was a bad mother****er. Aka, doing time for stabbing somebody now.
Im sorry but I see more negative effects of religion than positive. And it also speaks to the fac tthat some people need to be god fearing to do the right things. I don't fear god, I still try to be as good to people as possible. I can be a **** and a ball brearker but at the end of the day i try to do good by people.
<U>I've come to the conclusion that if there is a god and he doesn't accept me because I didn't buy into this religion **** and he holds it against me - then I don't want to follow a god like that anyway.</U>
[/quote]pretty much the exact way i feel, but if someone wants to pray every hour of the day im not going to hold it against them as long as in my face about it.
[/quote]stop copping out and except him into your life he loves you...the seed has been planted my work is done here


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Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" policies in east Jerusalem where there are plans to tear down 90 Arab homes. "I believe the Israeli government policies are against international law, against human rights, against the dignity of the Palestinian people." If the demolition policy is carried out about 1,500 people will be left homeless. It definitely is heartening that Ms. Maguire is taking a strong stand against ethnic cleansing and her defense of the 1,500 people is notable. Of course, at this very moment on planet Earth there are numerous examples of ethnic cleansing and one can only wonder why Ms. Maguire is only concerned about one– in Israel.
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In Darfur, at least 200,000 have been killed in ethnic cleansing and about one million forced to flee their homes.
In the Congo, five million are dead and millions forced to flee homes as invading armies conduct policies of death and destruction in order to drive people away from rich mineral sources.
In Myanmar a brutal army led government has been conducting ethnic cleaning against several groups.
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Let me make clear our opposition to Israel policies on the West Bank and in Jerusalem, but how about a sense of proportion. The MAIN ISSUE ABOUT ETHNIC CLEANSING AT THIS MOMENT IS IN DARFUR AND IT IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY MUSLIMS!


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Andrew Hore's move from shooting seals to clubbing Wales not a joking matter.
A big statement emerged from Camp All Blacks but not the one a lot of us were hoping for this week.
Dan Carter tweeted that his wife, Honor, was five months pregnant, and the happy couple have somewhat surprisingly decided to share this joyous news with the world five days out from a test match, although at a time when the All Blacks' PR machine will delight in the helping hand.
We are all so delighted and shortly the Carters will be deep in a substance not unfamiliar to the All Black hooker Andrew Hore right now.
The Carters will be more chipper than the Welsh lock Bradley Davies, who had trouble remembering his few seconds' worth of Sunday's test at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium after being assaulted from behind by Hore.
The All Black No 2 has won lasting infamy of Richard Loe proportions - the jokers are noting that having once been convicted of shooting a protected seal, Hore has progressed to clubbing Wales.
Laughter is not the only medicine required here, though.
Rather than Carter baby talk, it's time for adult-speak from someone like All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, team manager Darren Shand or perhaps even Hore himself, once the judicial process is completed.
Assistant coach Ian Foster, who will accompany Hore to that hearing, has - quite rightly - refused to comment before Hore has his day in the sport's court, the problem being that Hansen has already mumbled unwisely on the subject.
Hansen - he has been superb in almost every regard in his initial year as head coach - has misread this situation so far, offering what rates as a mealy-mouthed excuse for Hore's swinging arm which sent Davies to hospital. Players and teams don't always respond well to criticism from their bosses, so the All Blacks are treading a tricky line here, but they've got to see this as a serious situation that can't be cleaned up with a few baby wipes.
Davies (as an overhead camera shows) mildly obstructed Hore a la what occurs hundreds of times in a season, if any excuse-makers dare suggest Hore faced skulduggery so rare it made his blood boil over. Then, as Davies veered towards his side of the ruck, Hore swung at the taller man, connected with the jaw, and then landed his knees on him. There is only one position on this: it must be condemned, by All Blacks and all. If players can assault errant opponents then rugby fields will look like hospital waiting rooms.
Putting the moral standpoint aside briefly, Hansen should be furious with Hore strategy-wise, because he could have cost New Zealand the test, has disrupted the lead-up to Sunday's clash with England and left the All Blacks front row short-handed.
This is a ghost to haunt Hansen all the way to the next World Cup, and doesn't help the justifiable All Black campaign to stop attacks against the great Richie McCaw. (If the All Blacks and/or their acolytes offer Davies' alleged obstruction as an excuse for Hore's thuggery, McCaw might be extra lucky to stay in one piece because he pushes the rules more than most).
Hansen has offered sneaky little escape routes, such as "we don't go out there to do things intentionally". Pre-game intent is not the point - Hore fully intended to nail Davies with a blindside strike to the head.
Furthermore, Hansen claimed "that is what happens every time we come up here. I think they think we're thugs or something but we don't play differently to anyone else". None of this is relevant to a specific incident, and is at odds with Foster's no comment position.
Hansen, let down by a senior player, has backtracked to an age when rugby violence was even admired and what happened on the field stayed there, if possible. There doesn't seem to be any concern for Davies' health or lost-test disappointment.
In stark contrast, the Springboks were abjectly apologetic and severely critical of Dean Greyling's attack on McCaw this year, before the matter had even got to a hearing. I don't recall it being accompanied by any births, deaths or marriages-type tweets, or implications they were victims of a conspiracy. People I have spoken to or heard from are appalled by Hore's action, and are in no mood for the usual sidestep.
Debate on this article is now closed.


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