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I thought I would bring this up again since we are just a little over two months away. Who is planning to make the trip to Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA?
I thought I would bring this up again since we are just a little over two months away. Who is planning to make the trip to Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA?
My wife (Cutest Sandgirl) and I will be there as always!
Yup, my wife Lisa and I will be there...5th year in a row. Jodo and Zardra will make a return visit.
I want to go, but deadlines at work and my fiancee may keep that from happening.
Noone goes to that con. It sucks.
There's going to be quite a few Mercs customs at DragonCon. Probably 7-8 of us at least.
i'm going! i'll be part of a new england caravan. so far we've got around 10 people driving, and probably that many again flying.
The wife and I will be there, for some reason I just have to keep going to this thing year after year... must be all the hot little mamas.
I'm absolutely there.... rooming with Goro... from Japan!!!
Driving down as part of the NEG caravan too.
I currently plan on going ... possibly driving out again. But uhh, I don't think anyone else from Phoenix is up for a 1,900-mile drive.
I've got to go to Texas around the same time, so now D*Con for me.
I want to, but I also want to go to Wizard World Chicago to hang with the bat-bros. choices, choices
Dra gon con?
I'm planning on being there... it will be my first D*C! Hopefully I'll have my Fett done in time. Also, just want to hang out and meet some of my fellow TDH'ers! (i guess that would be plural?) Whatever, just wanna meet some of the people here....
the wife and i will be there...it's just up the road for us! woo hoo!! not sure if my fett will be ready by then. work is taking up all my time. but i look forward to meeting some of the fellow TDH members. we should try to arrange a meeting time and place just to meet and greet. thanks, bert
it's a 19 hour drive for me, but the flip side of that is no fuss over luggage at the airport. between boba, BSG and firefly stuff i'm bringing at least 6 guns. i'd hate to deal with that at the airport! especially since i'll probably bring my bronze / aluminum fett rifle, rather than the rubber one.
I certainly hope to be there. We will see.
i'll be there
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Can you believe that VW was able to get it's hard-top convertible on the market at a lower sticker price than the Pontiac G6 convertible? Pontiac is going to have a hard time moving those things, don't you think? Or will massive rebates come soon, resulting in GM losing more money?
This is new. However, I've read that the G6 convertible is selling quite nicely. Personally, I think they appeal to very different markets.
Hey guys at Automobile!Its time for another comparison test!Hardtop convertibles ..galore...PontiacG6, VWEos, VolvoC70, Mazda Miata PRHT, Mercedes SLK, Chrysler Sebring Convt Hdtop. Can't wait to see your tests.To answer your note..I think specialty cars like the G6 convertible will sell to those looking for a rarer, more upscale American car.Although, they'll have to discount the price to get it to a more realistic market value.How come when a more desirable car is made they raise the price everytime? If they kept the price more reasonable they may sell way more of them and make the same profit? Wasn't that Henry Ford's notion of mass production.. more cars made..less cost to make..cheaper to buy...etc..I think everyone's forgotten that which is why cars costs so much now and some manufacturers don't know why they can't sell more cars.
Since you brought up that subject of keeping costs down etc. Calvin, VW just might qualify there. They do make good cars but they've drifted so far from their roots now, people have different thoughts of VW now compared to way back when. Since they do make the new Bug, that I can't say I'm really in love with, I'd like to see them bring back the Kharmann Ghia while they're at it.


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2 weeks after I installed my package I still had no eggs or larva, so I requeened. That went well and within a couple weeks I had capped brood. Doing a quick inspection yesterday on that hive, I noticed 3 capped queen cells, they looked awesome never seeing one except in pictures, and one uncapped QC. It was a bit late in the evening (not much light) so finding eggs, for me was impossible, but I did see some larva. I am assuming something happened to the new queen or the other bees didnt like the way she was producing. I just left everything the way it was, allowing the bees to do their thing. Plenty of room in the deep.
Was this the correct move? Is losing two queens within a month common?
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Original post made by Paul Losch, Community Center, on May 31, 2012
Some of it is generational, some of it is how I choose to use my time, some of it is a matter of personal privacy, and likely some other things where Facebook and I just don't "like" each other. Thumbs sideways.
I am not surprised that the stock price at its IPO has plunged since then.
It is a fine company, and has provided people around the world to make things happen that have changed their lives.
Let's face it though. It is a media/entertainment company. Cutting edge, forward thinking, and changing things like Disney did way back when. Great to have its idealism in its culture.
As a stock buy? I don't think so. It is a viable company, but the current valuation is over the top. I am not a financial analyst, but I will predict Facebook stock will drop to the "teen's" fairly soon.
Wish I had shorted it.
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on May 31, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Facebook is like a party. You either like to chat with people, listen to their stories .. make up a whooper or two .. and enjoy the telling of your tales or you don't.
It's that simple.
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on May 31, 2012 at 8:02 pm
The chatting and reading people's stories sounds like PaloAltoOnline. We share common neighborhoods and concerns, and discuss current events and governance. Embarcadero Media's mission statement begins with "provide an accessible vehicle for getting the community talking to itself." That seems to be the primary thing Facebook is doing. I spend/waste much more time here, though I do go to Facebook for high school and college alumni news and gatherings. I experience similar targeted ads on either site (PAOnline ads are served by Google). Personal privacy is up for grabs when anyone puts something in writing that will last forever and is easily searchable from any terminal on earth. Dots can be connected, so a prudent person will learn to be careful before doing too much damage. My real privacy concerns regard financial and medical information. HIPAA rules don't leave me with a warm feeling, and we all know how well to trust banks. Won't be long before our cars are tracked everywhere for tax purposes. But I've strayed from the topic, the IPO. There's still time to short FB if one thinks it's headed downhill. I'll probably go long once it stabilizes, just to own a small piece, and to support a local company. I'm certainly not getting rich on HP or Cisco or numerous local pharma start-ups.
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by Shaz October 01, 2003
Strong Bad's main man since 1987. Perhaps Strong Bad is saying he likes to say hello to his little friend and play the five-knuckle-shuffle. For his next birthday, I'll buy him a wet nap.
When I think of Scott Baio, I like to rock it Van Mundegaarde style!
by T. J. October 30, 2003
Van Mundegaarde is a Southern euphemism for masturbation.
A phrase like "I need to spend time with Van Mundegaarde" connotates you are going to spend some quality time with your hand.
by Boboflan October 27, 2003
well, a perfect example would be Hi I'm Jack Van Mundegaarde from Van Mundegaarde Entertainment
You can visit our website at vmeonline.cjb.net
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I have used a Mitch Rosen Clipper for a short period of time, it holds my PM9 tight, and it has VERY comfortable. I decided that I want tuckable so I sold it. If tuckable is not a "must have" in your case, then you should consider it among others... workmanship of Mitch Rosen is top notch.
Heard a lot of good comment on Alessi Talon too, name speaks for top notch quality too, I have their belt-slide.. can't be more happier. I have never tried their Talon (or Talon Plus) myself, but I think KahrShop may have one in stock for CW9.
I'm not a kydex person, and I prefer minimalist holster, so I did not bring up Crossbreed, Comp-tech, etc... lots of good comments everywhere on the web on them being VERY comfortable, I just hadn't used one myself.
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" Brand: Wilko / Type: Candle / Category: Home Fragrance "
If you like very delicately scented candles or tea lights and enjoy the aroma of barely-there vanilla, then I suggest you opt for a pack from Wilko. A new branch has just opened up near to where I live and I find I like to pop in every now and again to just have a bit of a mooch about. It's a very large store, so that's my excuse for keep on going back, as I haven't covered all of it yet. I love candles and for only £1.69 for a pack of thirty vanilla-scented tea lights, I decided to try them to see what they were like. My husband isn't overly fond of scented candles (or unscented ones, come to that) but as I haven't been using them about the house lately, I decided I'd treat myself to some.
These candles come in a sealed, transparent plastic pack and each candle is an 'average' size for a tea light. They are cream in colour, round in shape and they each come in a small silver and rather flexible, metallic little base. I like the fact that unlike the tea lights I also buy from Ikea, these candles doesn't actually drop out of its base and stay intact.
Each tea light burns on average for around three to four hours. I find that they all vary quite a lot in how much burn time I actually get. They light well, first time and as the wick is extra long, it's always easy to light with a match or a lighter. They don't splutter and splat hot wax everywhere and they seem to burn down fairly regularly and evenly.
Fragrance wise, I think they are barely noticeable as having any vanilla scent, to be honest. There is a very faint aroma of vanilla if you stand close to a whole display of them and sniff hard, but the smell certainly doesn't knock you sideways. I was perhaps a little bit disappointed with the lack of fragrance, if I am honest as I was hoping for something slightly more powerful, but as tea lights go, they are okay.
I give them three out of five stars.
30 tealights that are fragranced with vanilla. They are only available by shopping in the Wilkinson store.
These tealights are made of cream wax and they have all got longer wicks than the tealights that I usually buy from Sainsburys or Asda. They have all got silver foil cases and the vanilla fragrance is scented as soon as I open the bag to take out a tealight.
I like these tealights very much because the vanilla fragrance is soft and very beautiful in my home. I use them with my wax tart burner and they make the fragrance of my wax tarts a little bit sweeter. I use them more in tealight holders and I like that because they have got a very strong flame comparing to the size of the candles so they give me a good light even though they are very small.
I like the fragrance because it is sweet and I like that it is so light that it does not cover my whole room but is just in the air a little bit. The smell of vanilla is stronger than you think it's going to be and if I burn 3 or 4 at the same time and near to each other the smell is a surprise because it is a lot more rich than you would think with these tealight candles being so small.
Each one lasts for about 2 hours and the fragrance lasts for the whole time that they are burning.
A bag of 30 tealights costs £2 but they are on special price promotion a lot of times.
5 Dooyoo Stars.
My daughter bought me this bag of tea lights. I wasn't sure if I'd like them with them being scented but actually they are very nice.
I use tea lights a lot around the house particularly in my oil burner and also to create atmosphere in the evenings.
When my daughter bought me these I was disappointed to see that they were scented. Because I use these with my oil burner I didn't think scented ones would be okay as the smell of them would mingle with my oils so instead I just use these for other times; like creating atmosphere.
They are really nice. I wasn't sure if I'd like vanilla but it's not actually that strong, it just gives a gentle scent which is sweet and not over powering so that it doesn't make a big impact. It just gives a really nice, sweet smell in the air the whole time it is alight.
Once all the wax has melted the candle goes out which is good, that's why I like tea lights, they are very practical and neat as it's very rare that wax will drip out of it's little metal pot that it comes in.
Occasionally it is difficult to light and will take two or three attempts but aside from this I can't really fault it. I was surprised that I liked them as I was dubious of it having a scent and now I'm glad I have them as the scent makes it a little different to ordinary tea lights.
I always have candles lit around the flat, I normally use a yankee candle for scent but I like the light that candlight creates so I always have a few tea lights burning in pretty holders. I dont like spending a lot on tea lights however so Wilko's is my shop of choice to go to stock up.
These normally cost £2 for 30 which works out at the bargain price of just over 6p per candle! They are easy to light and last around 2 hours and burn right down to the bottom, unlike some cheap tea lights that just get drowned in their own wax halfway through burning. The only downside to these is that the scent isnt too strong and doesnt really fill my home with the lovey smell of vanilla, but this doesnt bother me as I normally have a yankee candle burning somewhere that does the trick.
Overall I would definitely recommend these for anyone who is after some tealights, they are cheap yet good quality and great value for money - I wouldnt get mine from anywhere else!
Wilko vanilla tealights
I was recently in Wilkinsons and given the price of the candles, I decided to stock up ready for the winter months.
I like the smell of vanilla candles and since I go through a lot of tea lights, I thought I would try these. They come in a plastic sealed pack containing 30 tealights and all of the hazards are listed on the back. The tea lights are the usual size for this kind of product and as such are handy for tealight holders. They are cream in colour so no surprises there and unlikely to clash with many decors.
When I break open the plastic there is a faint smell of vanilla but nothing over powering and certainly nothing suggesting that they will produce a really strong vanilla scent when burning. The information on the packaging tells me that each tea light will burn for 3.5 hours, which I think is a long time for a tea light as mine don't usually last for this long.
The tea lights cost £2 for 30 but I got them for the reduced price of £1.75 for 30 of them, so even if they aren't the best, I wont have wasted a lot of money. They are available in Wilkonson stores and also online at www.wilkinsonplus.com.
These are certainly good value. They light easily and unlike some cheaper tea lights I have had, the flame doesn't splutter out but rather they have all burnt to the very end. They don't have the strongest vanilla scent I have ever smelled, but I tend to burn a few at a time, and so I do get a nice vanilla smell in the house. I have also found that they don't seem to last as long as stated on the packaging but I wasn't expecting that long a burning time and 2 hours or so is fine by me.
I would recommend these to anyone wanting tea lights.
Thanks for reading
Daniela xx
I'm a massive lover of candles, especially those which are vanilla scented. However, I hate paying a lot for candles so Wilkinson is always my first choice for stocking up. The product in question for this review is Wilko Vanilla Scented Tealights. As this is a Wilko product, you will only be able to find it in store or online.
For only £1.50 (or £1.75 if they're full price) you can buy 30 vanilla scented tealight candles. The candles come in a clear plastic bag, with a grey swirly printed label on the front. On the printed label is the Wilko logo, the name of the product along with how many candles you get and it also states how long the candles burn for, which is 3.5 hours. The packaging is extremely plain but seeing as you will take the candles out of the bag anyway, I don't think that this matters too much.
The candles themselves are housed in a round metal casing. The casing holds the wax safely and strongly, without the wax being able to move inside. The wax is white in colour, due to the candle being vanilla scented and has a small white wick in the middle. These candles are very much like any other tealight candle that you can find from other shops.
Although the packaging states that each candle will burn for roughly 3.5 hours, I haven't found this to be true. At most, you will get about 2.5 hours out of each candle. If you're like me and have quite a few candles burning at any one time, you will be able to go through a bag of 30 tealights quite quickly. When burning, the candles do smell very nice although not too strongly. There could be more of the vanilla scent but then what can you really expect for £1.50. You can smell the vanilla while the candle is burning although not very much.
These candles are good value for money and although they don't burn for too long or smell very strongly, they would be a nice addition to bigger candles with the same scent.


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Sure, that deported Russian spy had a degree from Harvard's Kenedy School of Government -- what self-respecting Ruskie doesn't bleed Crimson? But MIT, not to be outdone, is now (allegedly) implicated in the (potentially) treasonous release of thousands of classified documents relating to the U.


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The art of taking your dick out of a girls mouth and smacking her in the face at full force.
by Cardildo August 31, 2004
When fucking a girl from behind then playing with her arsehole with your finger. If she objects, reach round and put your grubby finger in her mouth and tug on her cheek.
During mid-bang Charles decided to up the ante and finger Diana's anus. Diana squealed with displeasure so Charles gave her the Angry Fisherman
by newnoise88 March 31, 2011
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
The 'Angry Fisherman' is when you go to the beach with that special someone. You ask her if she wants an ice cream, and if you're lucky, she will say yes. After that, come back to her and drop your pants. Force your penis into her mouth and pull her hair upwards with both your hands. She will bite your penis, just like a fish would bite the bait.
After that you will be angry, like a fisherman.
After that you will be angry, like a fisherman.
'Tom asked Shelly if she wanted an ice cream, she said yes, and Tom, in turn, made her give him an angry fisherman.
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Jenny Mollen has had enough of your additude tit guy.

Q: My girlfriend has a big ass. It makes Kim Kardashian's look like fucking amateur hour. My problem with this is I'm a tit guy. When we first started dating, she had been going to the gym a lot and had just lost a ton of weight, but now, while she's still a shadow of what she had been before, she has not toned her ass at all. It's like because we've been dating for so long it doesn't really matter anymore. So, thinking I was doing her a favor, I got her a free year at a high-end pilates and yoga studio downtown for Valentine's Day. Needless to say, she flipped. I've always been really open about what I like in a woman's physical qualities, so I don't really know why she was not happy about this. I reasoned with her, explained to her my needs and she still wouldn't have it. Seriously, this set me back like two grand and I didn't even get a sympathy fuck. What's going on here?
A: I mean, I fucking hate you. You are a tit guy? What the fuck does that even mean? I want to know what you look like, and then I want to know why the fuck you even have someone who WANTS to spend Valentine's day with you. You've always been open about what you like in a woman when it comes to physical qualities? BAHAHAHAH! I can't even believe people like you are real. The fact that you are so hung up on what is happening with HER body tells me a few things. One: that you have a needle dick, two: that you hate yourself and live in constant fear of what others think, and three: that you are still searching for your father's approval, which you probably will never get because I'm guessing he's a chauvinistic fuck as well.
My advice is actually for the masochistic girl who's even still listening to your mouth move: Your boyfriend is an asshole and you need to break up with him immediately if not sooner. He is projecting his bullshit neurosis onto you and it's abusive. Let this idiot "sympathy fuck" his hand and move on with your life. PS: Try dating a black guy.
Read more of Jenny's Columns here. Jenny Mollen is a writer, actress and all-around gorgeous sassy badass who lives in L.A. with her dog Teets and husband Jason Biggs. She writes about her life on TheSmokingJacket.com in her highly popular column What She Said. Follow her on Twitter at @JennyAndTeets and on Instagram at JennyAndTeets2.


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#51 Sat 11 Nov 06 9:37pm
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Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
I got that stuff too.
#52 Sat 11 Nov 06 10:22pm
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Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
I always cook my ham in normal coke, then glaze with treacle and mustard.
I daren't try the cherry version, that might be too sickly
#53 Sat 11 Nov 06 10:55pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Saving all those sick feelings for boxing bay morning eh Elvis
#54 Sat 11 Nov 06 11:01pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Hi Guys,
Last year we served a joint of cooked ham carved and as part of a meat plate, with carved roasted chicken and a carved beef joint, served on a big, rustic wooden platter, with strong mustard,home made pickles, beetroot chutney and still warm home made bread and a few glasses of good robust red wine...an easy way to feed 20!
That was for christmas day evening tea,
Another firm favorite, that will be returning this year
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#55 Sat 11 Nov 06 11:20pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
450g Onions, Chopped
600ml spiced white wine vinegar
1.5kg cooked beetroot, diced
450g Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped
450g Sugar
2 tsp Maldon sea salt
place the onions and vinegar in a non-reactive saucepan. Heat gently and bring to a simmer.
Mix in the beetroot, apple, sugar and sea salt and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer gently until the chutney thickens.
Pour into hot sterilised jars, cover with a waxed disc, cool and cover tightly. Store in a cool dark place, refrigerating once opened.
#56 Sat 11 Nov 06 11:36pm
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Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Lol, was just going to ask for that chutney recipe, thx! Ok, I think I know what treacle is but could you confirm what I have imagined in my head? Is it a dark syrup? What is it made from? I have seen it written so many times but have never seen it. I imagine I will have to hunt it down around here. It's like trying to get the traditional Irish oats, gotta drive for an hour!
#57 Sat 11 Nov 06 11:47pm
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Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Honestly, cherry coke doesn't make the ham sickly. I have no idea why not. But it really works (I love the coke version too - and I hate cherry cola - but I love that ham in cherry coke!)
#58 Sat 11 Nov 06 11:59pm
Elvis Parsley
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Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
However much I drink on Christmas Day, I never get drunk. It's bizarre.
Boxing Day is a very different matter though, as some may remember from last year!
#59 Sun 12 Nov 06 9:10pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Hi again guys,
I have posted a couple of ideas on starter courses, roast turkey, stuffing, gravy,roast pots, roast parsnips, flavoured veg, some beef ideas, christmas cake, mincemeat, christmas pudding etc, etc, etc...
Now here is my thoughts on the finale of the day...
Now last year, I decided that because I had put sooo much effort into the starter course and mains and the sweet, I thought that I would put together the mother of all cheese plates......
I decided to put together as many interesting cheeses as possible, with crackers, soda bread, pickles,nuts,grapes,you name it!!!! the colours and textures and flavours were good, but do you know what? it was all too much...
I have learned quite a bit about different cheeses this year and have realised that really you are better to use 3 or 4 GOOD quality cheeses,
You need to make sure that you show a good variety of cheeses with different flavour and texture, so I now use one semi-hard cheese that is crumbly and tangy, a nice creamy blue cheese which is strong but melts in the mouth, and a nice soft, gooey cheese.
Serve them with flat bread and some nice fragrant ripe fruit, I like ripe juicey pears and figs as they are in season for christmas, and some freshly shelled walnuts.... brilliant!
I am told that it is good to allow 75g of cheese per person and always serve at room teperature...
Enjoy guys...
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DB, I agree on the cheese plate to have only 3 or 4 (or 5) really nice ones.
Always start with the one with the mildest flavour and move up to the stronger ones. The strongest flavor should be the last one to be eaten.
It's nice to have a goat cheese, a roquefort or blue cheese, and then you could add a lovely fruity Emmenthal and possibly a camembert or a brie...but then there is the lovely aged White Cheddar (one of my favourites), or a Stilton, or Ewe's milk cheese (Ossau Iraty) or any other varieties that exist. No need to have 10, but choose different types of milk, and vary between cooked milk and raw milk cheeses (or soft and hard cheeses, if that's easier to understand).


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Dubois, PA 15801. Got a call this afternoon that a swarm had landed on the side of a porch and was I interested? Sure! The guy said it was around the size of a gallon milk jug. Got there to find a very large swarm on the corner of a porch along the roof (of the first story porch) and by the floor of the second story porch. Used a bucket to scoop them into a hive, and it took two swipes of the bucket to get most of the swarm.
Interesting enough, there was a hole in the brick right where the porch was attached to the brick house. The guy said he noticed bees around there yesterday, and more today right before the whole swarm arrived. I'm not sure how big of area that hole led to, but have to wonder if bees were there yesterday, were they scouts? And if so, did the swarm choose to go there only to discover it was too small - so they just stayed clustered there?
At any rate, they are on my property now. I added a drawn out frame with capped brood to keep them here, and added a 2nd hive since the swarm is so big. It was a hot and humid day.


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As awkward as it may prove for him, Stonington First Selectman Ed Haberek must soon stop the stalling and hand over the records from a Sept. 4, 2009 complaint, filed by a female town employee, alleging inappropriate behavior by him.
In a decision that should surprise no one, Freedom of Information Hearing Officer Victor R. Perpetua has concluded the town should "forthwith provide (The Day) with an unredacted copy of requested records."
We fully expect the Freedom of Information Commission to approve the recommendation at its July 23 meeting. Townspeople should protest loudly if Mr. Haberek even hints at a court appeal and a further waste of tax dollars. Mr. Haberek now claims he wanted to release the information from the start, but acted on advice of counsel in not doing so. OK, then release the records now.
The Day and Staff Writer Joe Wojtas learned of the 2009 harassment complaint during Mr. Haberek's 2013 campaign for first selectman. Allegations about Mr. Haberek's personal conduct had become an issue in the campaign. The Haberek administration's stonewalling got the candidate through the election cycle without a release of the records; how convenient.
Mr. Perpetua, who reviewed the records in private, writes in his decision that they include the complaint, a memo on how it was handled, "a chronology, from September 3, 2009 through September 9, 2009, of issues involving Haberek, (and) communications and meetings among town officials concerning (the complaint) …"
They are not, as town officials claimed in trying to block public access, preliminary drafts. They are records of the "actual decision-making process about the concerns raised" and "reflect historical facts and decisions, not the Town's deliberations about or assessments of those facts," concluded Mr. Perpetua.
Though the employee making the complaint later withdrew it, satisfied she had made the first selectman aware of his inappropriate conduct, she testified under oath at the FOI hearing that her allegations were accurate and she did not retract them.
Had the town released the information when The Day made the request, it could have lawfully exempted from the records the name of the woman claiming harassment, according to Mr. Perpetua's decision. However, at the May 19, 2014 hearing, the town attorney called her as a witness — identifying her in the process — to testify that she wanted the records kept closed to protect her privacy.
It seems apparent to us whom the Haberek administration was actually interested in protecting — him.
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Owned and operated by Denver Water
Recreational use agreements with seven agencies
Reservations: Day use area — no reservations required
Length: 71 miles
Capacity: The maximum capacity is 600 cubic feet per second. On average, the canal is about 2 feet deep.
Contact: Multiple agencies
Also check out blog post: Time to weigh in on Denver's famous ditch
The High Line Canal, designated as a National Landmark Trail, was completed in 1883 to deliver irrigation water. Today, the canal is owned and operated by Denver Water. The canal trail has become a major recreational amenity in the Denver area, as people enjoy using the canal's trail for hiking, biking, jogging and horseback riding.
From a diversion dam on the South Platte River 1.8 miles upstream from the mouth of Waterton Canyon, the canal runs 71 miles (114 km) east-northeast through Douglas, Arapahoe, and Denver counties, ending at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Lateral in the Green Valley Ranch area in northeast Denver. The canal is accessible along most of its length. To reach its starting point, take Colorado 470 to Wadsworth (Colorado 121) and follow Colorado 121 south to the Kassler Center.
For more information on access along the canal, check out our High Line Canal map.
Seasonal Information
Open year round, 5 a.m. – 11 p.m., subject to modification by recreation agencies.
Special Events
Permits must be obtained from both Denver Water and the recreation management agency for the area of the event.
Recreation Opportunities
Overview of available activities
nature viewing
|Wildlife viewing, including birds, mammals and several species of reptiles.
|Road bikes are best suited on the hard surfaces of the canal trail in Denver and Aurora. The routes through South Suburban, Highlands Ranch, Chatfield, Cherry Hill and Greenwood Village are all soft-surface trails, more suitable for mountain bikes.
|The trail is used by a variety of people, from walkers with strollers to joggers and runners. Please be considerate of others.
horseback riding
|Horses are welcome on most of the canal, but be aware of the regulations along different parts of the canal.
|The canal winds through many parks that provide picnic tables. There are a few tables available along the canal trail. Benches also are provided along most of the canal. See local area maps for locations.
Note: Please be aware that pets must be on a leash, and that owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets.
What agency should I contact if I have concerns about the canal or trail?
Denver Water is responsible for running water through the canal and for completing general maintenance of the canal. There are seven agencies with recreation agreements that are responsible for maintaining the trail:
- Douglas County Parks and Trails
- Metro District of Highlands Ranch Parks and Open Space
- South Suburban Parks and Recreation
- Greenwood Village Parks, Trails and Recreation Department
- Cherry Hills Village Parks, Trails and Recreation Department
- Denver Parks and Recreation Department
- Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department
- Douglas County Parks and Trails
Denver Water is responsible for trimming trees and removing hazardous trees that border the High Line Canal. Denver Water has worked with Colorado State University to monitor the health of the cottonwoods along the canal. Trees are evaluated and then trimmed or removed to protect the public, including those who recreate on the trail and those who own property that borders the canal.
All tree planting on the High Line Canal is coordinated with Denver Water. Denver Water works with the local recreational authorities along the High Line Canal for tree planting. Without irrigation, new trees do not succeed, and the canal does not have consistent water flow or the necessary infrastructure to ensure available irrigation. Some park districts along the canal have planted trees and have developed methods of watering these trees until they are established.
Yellow property markers denote the edge of Denver Water property along the High Line Canal. Trees within Denver Water's ownership cannot be trimmed or removed. Similar to dealing with property boundaries with a residential neighbor, if the Denver Water property markers aren't readily visible, homeowners along the High Line are responsible for locating the edge of their property before trimming or removing trees. Together, we can maintain the health and beauty of this recreational amenity.
When the water flows
The canal has an 1879 water right, which is fairly junior by Colorado water rights standards. Depending on the availability of water from the South Platte River, and irrigation demand by users on the canal, Denver Water intermittently runs water through the canal between the months of April and October.
All dirt-lined canals seep water. The canal seeps about 60 to 80 percent of the water running through it, making it more suitable for recreation purposes than for water delivery. The canal has been seeping since it opened more than a century ago. Denver Water understands some people who have built below the canal may have problems with normal seepage loss from the canal, but it is not the responsibility of Denver Water, or its seven partnering agencies, to correct those problems. The canal was in operation — and leaking — at its present location long before development in areas near the canal.
High Line Canal Future Management Study
Because of water conservation needs and the canal's inefficiencies, the lower reach of the High Line Canal (from Cherry Creek to Sand Creek) now has limited irrigation deliveries, Concerned agencies have developed a study to investigate alternatives that would preserve the canal as a recreational resource. For more information on the study, contact a High Line Canal partner:
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Averting Warranty Wars
Warranties warrant your undivided attention to avoid conflicts with customers.
By Ken Kirschenbaum · September 30, 2013
Customers generally like to have the security systems and services they purchase backed up with warranties. At the same time, those warranties serve the dual purpose of protecting the security provider against claims beyond a certain period of time or unreasonable client demands, acts of God, etc. That is why it is critical these agreements are crystal-clear as to what is covered and for how long. There can be no gray area as a recent question submitted to me demonstrates.
"We sold a burg/camera system eight months ago to a customer located near the ocean. The customer had us respond to a system problem. We redid the coax connectors, which cleaned up the picture. We tested the cameras and they are working fine. However, the customer wants us to replace the cameras at no charge via the warranty. I provide 90 days' labor and one year parts warranty. Would corrosion be covered under the warranty of the Standard Sales Contract [K&K Standardized Alarm Contracts]?"
This is an interesting question complicated by the fact it cannot be the Standard Form Contract since that does not include a one-year parts warranty. Here is part of the warranty in the Commercial All-in-One Contract: "In the event that any part of the security system becomes defective, or in the event that any repairs are required, ALARM COMPANY agrees to make all repairs and replacement of parts without costs to the Subscriber for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of installation. ALARM COMPANY reserves the option to either replace or repair the alarm equipment, and reserves the right to substitute materials of equal quality at time of replacement, or to use reconditioned parts in fulfillment of this warranty. This warranty does not include batteries, reprogramming, damage by lightning, electrical surge, wire or communication pathway interruption of service."
This warranty is for 90 days, thus the provider would not be making any repair under the warranty eight months after the installation. However, if the subscriber signed up for service, also covered in the Commercial All-in-One, then the alarm firm obligation would be: "Service, if included as a service to be provided, includes all parts and labor. All repairs, replacement caused by any means other than normal usage, wear and tear, shall be made at the cost of the subscriber. Batteries, electrical surges, lightning damage, obsolete components and components exceeding manufacturer's useful life are not included in service and will be repaired or replaced at subscriber's expense."
So the repair obligation in the warranty and the service provision are somewhat different. The warranty provision, as far as equipment goes, really shouldn't be any broader than the manufacturer's warranty. In the case presented, the provider should pass the cost of the defective equipment back to the manufacturer. It's bad enough the security company has to contribute the labor. But when service is included in the warranty then you have to replace the equipment, which is likely out of warranty with the manufacturer, and you have to contribute the labor. Service is, however, pretty much limited to ordinary wear and tear.
Is corrosion ordinary wear and tear? In my opinion, if equipment corrodes, especially within eight months, some environmental issue must be the cause. For example, a device near a steam shower or an indoor device installed outside or an outdoor device installed near the ocean.
If the security provider knows about the environmental issue before installing the equipment, there is a responsibility to advise the customer of the risks. And by advise I really mean cover your butt in the contract (and the disclaimer notice). In fact, the alarm company would probably want to exclude that equipment from warranty and service due to anticipated problems, in this case corrosion. On the other hand, if the equipment is sold knowing about the environmental issues and equipment was selected (and charged for) based on its suitability for that environment, the provider should replace it during the warranty period and under the service contract.
Ken Kirschenbaum has been a recognized counsel to the alarm industry for 35 years and is principal of Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum, P.C. His team of attorneys, which includes daughter Jennifer, specialize in transactional, defense litigation, regulatory compliance and collection matters. The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of SSI, and not intended as legal advice.
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a harmless or nothing person who tries to act tuff or important and becomes a pest. more pathetic than bad.
a yorkie that ankel bites only when its owner is around for protection. the loudmouth that hides behind his friends.mikie the yorkie dragging off your stuff. that mikie is one mean yorkie , he stole my keys.
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- 2 cups Tomato Ground Beef Mix
- 3 cups tomato juice
- 2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 2 large carrots, grated
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
- In a large saucepan, combine the beef mix, tomato juice, consomme, potatoes, celery, carrots, peas and sugar. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables and rice are tender. Yield: 8-10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).
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"probably won't make this since there is no reply to "what is tomato ground beef mix" since October 2012...a year???? Come on people."


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1939: Austrian-born physicist Lise Meitner publishes her discovery that atomic nuclei split during some uranium reactions. Her research will be overlooked by the Nobel committee when it awards a prize for the work. Meitner is a prominent example of a woman whose gender put her in the back seat when the top prize was given. […]
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That's a terrific cheery room! Good for you.The yellow-orange wall gives it lots of light and life.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
That's a terrific cheery room! Good for you.The yellow-orange wall gives it lots of light and life.
hope closer to fabric store too, great inspiration to sew and create
Very nice and cheery. Love the retractable shade over the balcony, those are so nice. Looks like you will be nice and toasty in front of the heater in winter!
What a great space! It is bright and sunny! Happy sewing!
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
Happy sewing in your bright and oh so nice room!
A bed without a quilt is like the night sky without stars.
Beautiful sewing room have fun creating
May you always have Love to Share , Health to Spare, and Friends that Care!
Very very nice! What a great decorating job - love the plants too!!! How exciting to have a space like that.
What a beautiful space to be creative! Congratulations! I love what you have on the design wall already.
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I love the brightness and a room with a view!. My door would always be open for my visiting Cats. (I have two who loves the porch.)
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Andrew Auernheimer, also known as "Weev" was found guilty today in a federal case being tried in a in New Jersey federal court where the personal data of more than 114,000 iPad owners was harvested. The incident happened back in June 2010 in a release by Goatse Security, a division of the "Gay Niggers Association of America" – a group made famous by their web-trolling activities. Auernheimer is the former president of both groups, and had a significant run at Goatse Security which is well-known for uncovering security flaws in public. In the AT&T/iPad incident, the group discovered flaws in AT&T 3G service authentication where the email address of the user was pre-populated. This email could be then be coaxed out of the AT&T website with the ICC-ID from the iPad SIM card that comes with every iPad. A brute force PHP attack using this vulnerability revealed the cache of email addresses. Goatse Security tried to go with a confined release to news sources and caught the attention of the FBI, prompting an investigation. Weev's house was later raided and he was held on separate state drug charges. Those charges were later dropped, but he was later incarcerated in an Oklahoma Federal Prison until he was freed on bail back in September 2011 on the computer access charges. The indictments against him were one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computers and one count of identity theft. Note that the actual information was never released, only the fact that the vulnerability was there and the information was harvested. Needless to say this has ruffled a lot of feathers as questions about policy and legal boundaries are being tested here.
TechCrunch's Michael Arrington thought enough of the disclosure that he awarded Goatse Security a "Crunchie Award" back in 2010. In doing so, backing the stance that everything that was done was done on public systems and this exposure was essentially a service to the community.
"All data was gathered from a public webserver with no password, accessible by anyone on the Internet. There was no breach, intrusion, or penetration, by any means of the word."
The jury was sequestered for just a few house before announcing the verdict – Guilty of one count of identity fraud and one count of conspiracy to access a computer without authorization. Weev has stated that he will appeal and has been tweeting throughout the ordeal.
@WikileaksTruck @subverzo guilty on both counts. Headed home for the day.
Despite the act of raising public awareness of the critical flaw, prosecutors focused on delving into the reasons why the 'hack' and information were put together. Part of the prosecution's case included information from an informant that turned over extensive IRC chat logs apparently disclosing Goatse Security's intent to promote their skills- at the expense of AT&T. The implications for InfoSec could potentially be seeing a significant impact. A quick Google search turns up a number of FreeWeev type of causes and there are hopes in the security community for a successful appeal. A forthcoming statement from the InfoSec community states:
"We urgently request that these charges against Mr. Auernheimer be dropped in the interest of national security. A conviction in his case will not only have a chilling effect on researchers like us who work to secure critical infrastructure, it will inevitably lead to other systems being compromised due to the inability of security professionals, like ourselves, to even identify such vulnerabilities without running afoul of the law. Criminals operate in secret — they don't hand their findings over to the press. Mr. Auernheimer has acted in the interest of the public, not as a criminal. "


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kaelynangelfoot wrote:This is my favorite caffeine molecule shirt! Unlike the one someone else posted in this thread, this one is less confusing but makes its point. The other one was way too busy and noisy and I'd never buy it - this one I would. Great work! GMV.
I have to agree with this. Sure it's a similar idea but this one is WAY cuter and it's not as cluttered. :D
laughalot wrote:OMGOMGOMGPONIESOMG you are made of Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Asparagine. Brilliant design and beautiful!
Totally amazed that this is all of a sudden getting bunches of votes...c'mon all you woot geeks, you know you like it!
I'm super bugged that the little area inside the "4" doesn't match the color outside the "4".
SarurunKamui wrote:This appeared as a money dilemma, and at first it was weird cuz I swore to eliminate my worst of the debt that devoured my sanity; it's true I was vague on the how, but how can it be that you would force me to buy (a shirt)?
In short, this is awesome. :D
You just had me singing this hahaha
citizencoyote wrote:I'm surprised no one caught the movie poster before. Seems like there would be a few people on shirt.woot who would recognize that image. Not saying I would have, mind you, but I'm not a huge X-men fan.
Nice catch, j5. BlindDog, severely disappoint, especially since I liked some of your previous work. I'm always going to question your future submissions now, assuming woot allows you to continue to submit.
You should have questioned the other ones:
Some desktop wallpaper
Somehow he has 3 more designs up that haven't been rejected.
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Likin that robot..
grahamcrackercoyote wrote:For the doubters who want to check: Spectral Lines
I checked. You got the colors backwards. ;)
Still gets my vote!
Re: carbon dating
This relationship will never work out. Diamond claims Charcoal is not mature enough to handle the pressure.
Re: The Enforcer
Chemistry ≠ Physics
j5 wrote:Now you know the formula, repeat as necessary.
I wish. I seriously have no idea why this one took off. Absolutely dreading the next derby and returning to the cellar.
It would be swell if people explained why they voted for this one.
Re: Dr. Adorable Love Potion
Thank you so much for the support on this one! It is very very appreciated!
stehre wrote:haha - 'roots in chemistry'
Yep... the pun was intended! I love the design, though... I think it's a very original idea.
bootsanator wrote:You forgot the O for onion in avocado's law.
CapSea wrote:You should have questioned the other ones:
Some desktop wallpaper
Somehow he has 3 more designs up that haven't been rejected.
I knew there were a few questionable ones, (e.g. lips) but....
That is all.
taternuggets wrote:I wish. I seriously have no idea why this one took off. Absolutely dreading the next derby and returning to the cellar.
It would be swell if people explained why they voted for this one.
Hate to say it, but;
clean lines
simple design
pop culture
j5 wrote:Hate to say it, but;
clean lines
simple design
pop culture
Kinda what I was suspecting. I'll go ahead and scratch these sentences into the corner of my monitor for reference.
taternuggets wrote:Kinda what I was suspecting. I'll go ahead and scratch these sentences into the corner of my monitor for reference.
A little bit of the art world just died.
So I see nothing to do with chemistry... However I'd love to see something this shirt could be used on. I'd totally buy it.
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I think this is really pretty and would love to have bought one.
Smells like cumin. . . .
j5 wrote:A little bit of the art world just died.
The art world can rest assured that an artistic masterpiece was never a serious threat anyway.
tanios wrote:Honestly, this is my favorite design of all that I've seen for this derby. Enough that I'd buy it, despite my distaste for unionized labor. Unfortunately, what does it for me is the HP references. I'd have rather seen something like Paracelsus or some famous early chemist mentioned before a couple of imaginary literary characters when the rest is basically tied to historical references. The literature just seems out of place. But, that's just my opinion. Still, a great design overall.
Nicolas Flamel is indeed a real historical alchemist, not an imaginary literary character. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Flamel
JK used a real historical reference for her books. Dumbledore is her original character, but it seems to me that folks will only get that reference if they are already into Harry Potter.
chade2001 wrote:this stuff is more Biology than Chemistry I think
All biology has its basis in chemistry, and DNA is the ultimate biochemical compound. It is the instruction set from which every other biochemical process in the body ultimately derives, be it metabolism, respiration, brain function, etc. And you cannot see it in this representation, but between each of those ACT&G's is a chemical (phosphodiester) bond.
Yup, chemistry at its most eloquent.
(Can you tell that I am a molecular biologist by trade?)
walmazan wrote:This is awesome!!! +1
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This is the best derby shirt I've seen in a long time. Made me chuckle. I will most definitely buy one when it wins.
You have my vote, Lucky! Hope to see this place over the next few days :D.
I seriously really hope this one wins
Re: ph Balance
it's pH for Hydrogen - elemental symbol H - potential. I'd like it if it was a capital H on the teeter-totter.
Re: Chemically Enhanced...Ooops
This is a really cool design, although the elephants' foot looks off. (lol! i know how odd that sounds in context!)
Cheers stevegarner05 and bass!
Thanks to everyone for your comments and votes. I had no idea this design would attract this much support.
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Thanks again everyone!
notnas wrote:Super cute. Does it code for an actual gene, or did you just type a bunch of AGCTs? If I weren't so lazy, I'd BLAST it myself.
Haha, I was going to do the same thing. I would have used BLAST from wormbase to see if it was a C. elegans gene
Love this!
expo01 wrote:Fingerprint or graphic representation of the Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA , thanks! (o;
I would really like to order your shirt. Is there anyway I can?
amreli wrote:An amino acid chain whose single-letter symbols spell LIFE. The images with each amino acid were chosen specifically, in addition the oxygen atoms are represented by the Flower of Life instead of O. Details (simplified) below, though I think (hope?) you don't have to know the details to think it's pretty.
Comments/feedback appreciated!
L (leucine): among other uses, key part of the "leucine zipper" which is usually found on transcription proteins that bind to DNA.
I (isoleucine): converted into either succinyl CoA or acetyl CoA which both feed into the TCA cycle (aka Kreb's cycle) which produces ATP (key component of energy metabolism).
F (phenylalanine): precursor for many important molecules (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and melanin), but also used by plants for flavonoid biosynthesis.
E (glutamic acid): in addition to its role with neurotransmitter, it's one of the key molecules for the flavor "umami" and was originally isolated from seaweed (artificial mass production = MSG).
I would love to buy this, please let me know if theres a way.
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I would very much like to purchase this please let me know if there is a way.
ryusho wrote:Oh my god so cute ^..^;;
Agreed, please submit again on topic, I want this
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Ugh! You ALMOST had "GATTACA" in there, you've got GATTAGA, so I can just paint out part of the G. Still want. Hope it prints.
musicshark32 wrote:Oh my gosh this is awesome. If more shirt designers took o-chem, this would totally be in the fog.
... well, at least I'll share it with my friends. I'm sure they'll get a kick out of it.
Thank you phrozt and musicshark32 for the comments!!!
Yeah, the flaw in the shirt was definitely the learning curve to the puns. It was fun to make and glad to make at least a few people happy
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You can ask him here:
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Premier Foods, LLC Announces The Recall Of Products Sold At Williams-Sonoma For Undeclared Allergens
Loreto Mauro
(562) 944-1858
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 28, 2013 – Premier Foods, LLC of Santa Fe Springs, CA is voluntarily recalling four flavored sauces due to the failure to declare the following allergens on the product labels: milk, soy, and/or wheat. The products were sold at Williams-Sonoma. People who have allergies to milk, soy, and/or wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume products containing these ingredients. Recalled products are identified as follows:
|Williams-Sonoma Brand Product
|Unit Size
|Undeclared Allergen(s)
|Meyer Lemon Braising Base
|12 – 1 lb. 8.5 oz. Retail units/case
|Milk, Soy, Wheat
|40 – Clove Garlic Chicken Braising Base
|12 – 24.5 oz. Retail units/case
|Milk, Wheat
|Tagine Sauce
|12 – 16 fl. oz. Retail units/case
|Milk, Wheat
|Artichoke Pecorino Sauce
|12 – 16 fl. oz. Retail units/case
The products came in clear, glass jars. They were sold with product labels as listed above.
Premier Foods, LLC immediately segregated its entire inventory of recalled products and has notified Williams-Sonoma directly. Consumers who have purchased the products should stop using them and return them to Williams-Sonoma for a full refund. Please contact Loreto Mauro at Premier Foods, LLC (562) 944-1858 for further information.
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We are bouncing over a rough ocean, on a boat packed with twenty or so fishermen, and I am breathing the smoke from my grandfather's cigarettes. In the darkness of early morning the captain collects money for a gambling pool. "First and heaviest, thirty-seventy split," he yells, and when he gets to us, my grandfather hands over a fistful of bills. As the captain moves on, my grandfather winks at me and says, "You will win."
When we finally let our baited hooks fall into the sea, I magically get the first strike of the day and pull up a fish that hardly weighs five pounds.
One fisherman says, "That's only the bait. The kid's claiming that his bait is his catch."
Other men who have money in the pool protest too. I am afraid that the captain will not count my fish, which is alive and certainly not the piece of raw flesh that my grandfather slipped on to the hook for me earlier. But the captain pats me on the head and sticks a wad of bills into my hand. My grandfather looks on proudly.
I am so excited that I begin puking over the side of the boat.
I try hard not to cry, but my eyes are burning and I can't help it. My grandfather lays me down in the middle of the boat, and the men cover me with extra jackets until I can no longer smell the bloody bait or the cigarette smoke or the fumes from the engine. Somehow I fall asleep.
When I wake up, my grandfather is carrying me to his car. "Check your pocket," he says, and when I do, there is so much money. "You got the only fish of the day," he tells me. "You won the entire pool." With my cheek against his chest, I smell the odor of gas and sweat and fish and cigarette smoke that I will forever associate with my grandfather.
"Just like you promised," I say to him.
He laughs, and all my life I will wonder if I really caught the only fish, or if my grandfather stuffed my pockets with his own winnings.
After I became a man, a paid professional put a staple through the cartilage of my grandfather's ear and made him listen to hypnosis tapes that taught him to associate the constant pain of the staple with cigarette smoking. A week later, in a fit of agony, my grandfather pulled out the staple. He kept the tiny but awful strip of metal — crusted over with his blood and hardened pieces of skin — in a small box, which he carried around in his breast pocket in lieu of cigarettes.
He was finally able to quit smoking, but not before being diagnosed with emphysema.
My ailing grandfather missed my wedding and lived out his last months tethered to an oxygen tank, barely able to walk from one room to the next. At the end he lay in a hospital bed attached to a horrid, hissing machine that pumped pure oxygen into his lungs. The last time I saw him alive he was unconscious, an emaciated stranger in a hospital gown with tubes running into his arms. I held his hand and heard my aunt whisper to my mother that I was taking the death "awfully hard." Awfully hard? I thought, but said nothing. The hospital smell had already pronounced my grandfather dead. He was an auto mechanic who'd never smelled antiseptic in his life. I let go of his hand and left the hospital. I wasn't there when they pulled the plug.
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CASA FALESIA - Suite Room
Size25 m²
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Indoor fireplace
- Parking available
- Smoking allowed
- Pool
- Breakfast
- Lockable room
Accommodation summary
|Rua Cerro dos Pios, 8400-517 Carvoeiro, Lagoa, Portugal
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|A week ago
Casa Falesia is a lovely villa located in the renowned holiday town of Carvoeiro in the Algarve. It sits over the cliffs, which brings you a magnificent sea view and an absolute relaxation. It's a really calm neighbourhood but it's just a stroll away from the town center, approximately 2 minutes of walk, a perfect location for all the amenities the town offers. There are many bars, restaurants, clothes shops and gift shops.
Besides, you can enjoy the wonderful beaches in the region, where you can get by a quick walk or by a short bus trip. The algarve also counts with many Aqua parks and you will be able to practice many adventure sports.
If you are expecting to have a welcoming, hospitable and friendly holidays you are in the right house.
Your hosts will be a Spanish family who speak fluently different European languages, so no misunderstandings.
The family's mummy will make you feel like home, as her breakfasts (included in the nightly rate) are well appreciatted by all the guest we've been receiving.
House rules
|Price for > 2 guests
|33 NZ$ per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
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|Check-out before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
We stayed at Casa Falesia Suite for 5 nights in June and can only say: we were absolutely happy and excited!!! Its a real dream, nice and clean with a big terrace and a lovely pool in the backyard garden. Although the house is only a 5 min walk down to the village centre,it is a very quiet place and we could really relax, sunbathe, swim and watch the seagulls with their youngs on the opposite roof. From the terrace or even from the big bed we could have a beautiful seaview!!!We enjoyed our time there very much and we are so impressed about the hospitality and the friendlyness of the whole family. Breakfast was so delicious and every day different, from baguettes to omelette, including a fresh orange juice and fruits - excellent! One day our family organised an absolutely tasty barbecue with salad, guacamole, bread and a lot more, wow. :-) So its more than worth the price!!!
We felt really at home and part of the family and we are looking forward to come back once again in the future. Everybody was sad, when it was time to say goodbye... So we can 100% recommend the place.
Dagmar & Martin Rieger, Germany
Het was genieten; mooie kamer, prachtig uitzicht, hartelijk ontvangst, goed en verrassend ontbijt en natuurlijk het zwembad!
Tolle Unterkunft! Es sieht genau so schön aus, wie auf den Fotos! Nette Gastgeber, tolles (z.T. sehr gehaltvolles, spanisches :o) ) Frühstück, saubere Zimmer, tolle Gastfreundschaft! Wir haben überhaupt nichts zu meckern und empfehlen diese Unterkunft uneingeschränkt weiter!
Familia muy hospitalaria, fácil convivencia y comunicación, nos recomendaron sitios excelentes para visitar, habitación bien equipada con vistas al mar, a 3 minutos del centro pero en zona tranquila. Buenos desayunos de Teresa y variados, totalmente recomendable!!
Gràcies per tot!
La suite room realmente espectacular con una terraza y vistas fantásticas. El entorno maravilloso para descubrir playas y rincones de lujo en pleno Algarve. Y los anfitriones: Teresa, Josep y sus hijos, muy muy entrañables, mantienen el perfecto equilibrio entre la hospitalidad haciéndote sentir muy acogido y a la vez tienes la libertad e intimidad que normalmente buscas. Ah! Se me olvidaba, prepárate para el desayuno impresionante que te preparará Teresa.
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We really enjoyed our 2 weeks stay, we felt quite at home.
The whole family was very welcoming and did anything to make us feel at home. Comfortable room and great breakfast on the porch with beautiful view on the swimming pool and the ocean. On request Teresa prepares great dinner.
Only 5 minutes walk from the city center and still a lovely peaceful place.
Fantastic beaches on short walking distances and great starting point for longer walks in the area.
Thank you so much, muito obrigado, Teresa, Joe and your children.
You gave us a great time to remember and if possible we would love to come back.
Kindest regards,
Marjon and Claude from Holland
We were absolutely happy for staying at your beautiful and cleanly Casa Falesia with a wonderful, lovely and fantastic family. THANK YOU very much for everything, especially for the homemade honey :)), the delicious breakfast, the opportunity to drink our first coffee each morning with the best view on sea....
Hope to see you soon again!
Kind regards an the best wishes for you all!
Doro and Susan
Wonderful stay. It is a quiet villa very well distributed with a terrace on top with great views. Cleaning is impecable.El Teresa makes breakfast terrific and she and Josep and children are made to feel at agradables.Te casa.Es of those places that if come back would repeat without thinking.
The situation of the house and its surroundings are unbeatable.
Maravillosa estancia. Es un Chalet tranquilo muy bien distribuido con una terraza en la parte superior con fantásticas vistas. La limpieza es impecable.El desayuno que hace Téresa buenísimo y tanto ella como Josep y sus hijos son muy agradables.Te hacen sentir como en casa.Es de esos sitios que si volvieras repetirías sin pensarlo.
La situación de la vivienda y su entorno son inmejorables.
Really nice place in beautifull town- really close to main Carvoeiro beach and plenty of restaurants. Room is clean so as bathroom (which is assigned for two rooms). Hard to say much more- we have spent most of the time on local attractions.
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Josh continues to be hard at work.
Josh continues to be hard at work.
Another side shot
Josh did a little Wiring Tech Update if anyone is interested!
Josh did a tech write-up about installing the rear sets,
He also has started on the wiring, moving forward, moving forward.
Hey, that thing is starting to look like a motorcycle!
That is going to be a beautiful machine. I hope it gives you many years of enjoyment.
Three years, huh? I guess patience really is a virtue...
Another to take a look at.
Your bike should belong in a museum - it will definitely be a head turner!
If Steve Jobs were still around, he'd make a comment about the alternator connectors looking the way they do. Apparently the insides of his computers had to look just as sharp as the outside (even though most everyone couldn't pry them open!).
You've gone this far - how about spiffing up what's under the front chest?
Ken Tuvman
Excelsior, MN
K75s, R65LS, R60/5
Shane and Josh; I enjoyed the pic of Josh up on the bike with a big grin. Can imagine the look on his face when the bike fires up. Probably in a matter of days or weeks I'm guessing! We're getting closer to that Spring Month for riding round here!
Mike Horne
93 R100R Legend
Josh and I are trying to think about everything, even the wiring tires, special order gray instead of black, hopefully our attenion to detail will show in the end.
Josh has made a vow that he is going to work on the bike every day, not matter how small of a job, he wants to do something with bike every day until complete, ordered some more small bits and some air filters this week, some emblems and gas lines. He is going to have custom made brake and gas lines made from the looks of it, he wants to make sure the measurements are perfect, stainless lins should be cool looking as well.
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Excerpt: "Akbar Gbajabiamila, an analyst on "NFL Fantasy Live," played defensive end for three NFL teams from 2003 to 2007. In his weekly "Inside Out" column, he offers a player's perspective on topical events around the league.
Recent controversial comments by Deion Sanders, my NFL Network colleague, have many former NFL players in a rage. Some, like wide receiver Joe Horn, have spoken publicly. Many others are speaking privately among themselves.As a reminder, here is what Deion said Super Bowl Sunday on NFL GameDay Morning:"The game is a safe game; the equipment is better; I don't buy all these guys coming back with these concussions. I'm not buying all of that. Half these guys are trying to make money off the deal. That's real talk. That's really how it is. I wish they'd be honest and tell the truth, because it's keeping kids away from our game."
There are roughly 12,000 living former NFL players. About 4,000 of them are currently suing the league over head injuries, according to a Washington Times database. In other words, one out of every three former players is actively seeking a piece of the NFL's yearly $9.5 billion pie they helped create.
The men who represented and helped build the iconic NFL shield feel Sanders' statement undermined their current and eroding health condition. I've spoken and communicated with dozens of them; for an iconic figure to verbalize discontent against the lawsuits made these men feel as if they'd been betrayed by a member of their own fraternity. Deion isn't the first player to take this position, but he is the most recognizable one, and he has a large audience.Why have so many players joined lawsuits against the NFL?" Read more...


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Discussion in 'FRESH FINDS' started by bogmonster, Apr 10, 2011.
Is this a schwinn???? any idea??
8) Nice score.
got it off CL for 50 bucks, looks like a schwinn excelsior but not sure.
I want to say colson, but i'm usually wrong.
The first thing that came to mind was a Wards :? Nice score :wink:
nice snag. looks alot like this one.
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1893 ... 38_14.html
It has a schwinn sprocket and stem, thinking it is a schwinn
got any pics of the dropouts, bottom bracket, or seat stays?
Looks like a '37. Tough to tell without better pics.
A few more shots....
The welds look pretty sloppy for a Schwinn.
With the Gothic peaked fenders, and double curved bars, it looks as though it may be like a '37 or '38 Cleveland Welding Frame. It looks very much like my '36 roadmaster, but in '37 they went to the peaked fenders, and in '38 I think they ditched the little wing on the fork, and went to the flat fork like yours. That said, I've never seen them without curved truss rods. If it is a Schwinn frame, it might be a BA67 from the late 30s w/ a different fork/fender setup.
If you decide to get rid of the rear carrier, let me know.
I don't believe that is a Schwinn frame. Dropouts and rear fender bridge are dead giveaways. Gary
I wonder if the older Schwinns had the date stamped on the inside of the cranks? But those cranks look a lot shinier than the sprocket, so it might not help.
no matter what it is... i want the grips
The bike is a 1937 Colson. Colson had their own version of a "sweetheart sprocket" which is a bit heavier than the one Schwinn used. The stem is actually the ubiquitous Wald #3 which everyone used. The crank has been changed out as the original would have a dog leg.
The best thing about this frame (for most adult riders) is the stretched out nature of the design with its loooong wheelbase. Colson offered this frame in 1936 and 1937. Earlier (36) versions used a tubular fork. The frame was continued for a while in 1938 but the geometry was changed to a shorter wheelbase and the top tubes were spread a bit to hold the new for 1938 snap tank (no tank was made for the 36-37 frames.)
If anyone has any interest in the bike let me know, i already have too many projects going on at the moment. The bars belong to another bike though. I could do 150 shipped....
A few more pics, wheels are not a match but some nice old tires, rides gooood!!!!
You can actually get re-pop coke bottle grips from memory lane. Not too bad on price either. $24 a set.
They have Coke Bottle, Pointed End, Elgin Pointed End, Early Monark, Late Monark, JC Higgins, Ball End, Columbia Script,
Western Flyer, and many others in stock and some others that can be special ordered such as the Elgin Bluebird grips.
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Doha, QATAR – Qatar Airways today celebrated yet another historic milestone as its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed on home turf in Doha greeted by hundreds of cheering onlookers.
Proudly viewing Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which arrived in Doha today, is the State of Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, being shown the aircraft by the airline's CEO Akbar Al Baker.
The State of Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani was among the many visitors to the aircraft soon after it touched down in the country.
VIPs, media, airline and airport staff, together with passengers watched with excitement as Qatar Airways' brand new state-of-the-art Dreamliner swooped into Doha International Airport marking the start of a new era in Middle East aviation.
Qatar Airways is the region's 787 launch customer with 60 aircraft on order for delivery in phases over the next few years.
Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker, who was onboard the delivery flight, was joined by almost 100 passengers privileged to be on the maiden 13-hour journey direct from Seattle, the US west coast home of American aircraft manufacturer Boeing. Those onboard included international media, senior management from Qatar Airways and Boeing, as well as third party suppliers from companies involved in the 787 project.
The 787 will spend a few days positioned at Doha International Airport giving staff an opportunity to tour the aircraft before it enters commercial service for a few weeks on selected Doha – Dubai flights from November 20 and then deployed long-haul on one of the five daily London Heathrow services.
Seats on the 787 Doha – Dubai flights are now bookable online at qatarairways.com, through any Qatar Airways reservation office or local travel agent.
Qatar's Prime Minister tours Dreamliner
As more 787s join the fleet over the next few weeks, the aircraft will be inducted on other long-haul routes including Zurich, Frankfurt and Delhi.
Upon arrival in Doha, Al Baker hosted a press conference at which he spoke of his pride and joy on behalf of Qatar Airways of the world's most advanced passenger aircraft joining the airline's rapidly growing fleet that now totals 112 jetliners.
"This truly is an historic moment for our country, our people and our airline and on behalf of Qatar Airways, a great privilege to be standing here having flown our newest aircraft," he said.
Al Baker credited the development of Qatar Airways into the world's best airline to the vision of The Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and outlined the role the new 787s would play in the fulfillment of that vision:
"Through the inspired vision of our country's leader The Emir, Qatar Airways has rapidly evolved into a world-class international airline that has set new standards in service and excellence mirroring the country's ambitions, aggressive growth and rapid development.
Qatar Airways' first Boeing 787 Dreamliner lands at Doha International Airport following its maiden flight from Seattle.
"The 787s are next generation aircraft that allow us to maximise long-haul route opportunities with greater fuel and cost efficiency and, importantly offer our passengers a different travel experience with new levels of space and comfort."
Added Al Baker: "For the men and women at Qatar Airways who have been part of this wonderful 787 project, this is a moment to cherish, having devoted their energy to make today the historic moment it is, and recognising this wonderful engineering masterpiece.
"I am delighted that tickets on our 787 flights are now bookable on selected commercial services between Doha and Dubai, as it flies short sectors to familiarise our crew with the aircraft."
Boeing Commercial Vice-President International Sales Middle East, Marty Bentrott, said: "Boeing and Qatar Airways once again demonstrate a close working partnership between the two companies that is clearly reflected in the 787 programme.
"This aircraft has already shifted the goalposts in the industry in terms of comfort and operating efficiency and I am delighted to see Qatar Airways will continue to live up to its high service standards with their new 787s and continue to be an industry leader promoting excellence in everything it does."
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker shows US Ambassador to the State of Qatar Susan Ziadeh and officials the airline's Business Class seats onboard Qatar Airways' new 787 Dreamliner in Doha
A Boeing customer since 2007 with 31 triple seven passenger and cargo aircraft in its fleet, Qatar Airways has now added its first 787 that features specially designed interiors, spacious cabins, custom-made seats and the latest inflight technology across its Business and Economy Class. Furthermore, Qatar Airways' Dreamliners are also the world's first fully connected 787s with wireless facilities for passengers to remain in touch with their friends and loved ones on the ground.
The new aircraft has 254 seats in a two-class layout of 22 seats in Business Class in a 1–2–1 configuration, turning into flat beds with plenty of space to work, sleep, eat or relax. In Economy Class, there are 232 seats in a 3–3–3 spacious layout.
A striking feature of every seat throughout the aircraft is the award-winning touch screen Android system, where passengers are able to navigate through a truly interactive service offering more than 1,000 movie, TV programmes, music and gaming entertainment options in a sophisticated and user friendly way, just like the latest smart phones
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, right, with US Ambassador to the State of Qatar Susan Ziadeh and Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority Chairman Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi after touring the airline's new 787 Dreamliner at Doha International Airport.
The touch-screen control unit has a unique dual screen interface allowing passengers to play games on their handheld device while enjoying a movie on their personal screen. Passengers are also able to be fully connected through WIFI and GSM telephony, sending both text and MMS messages, with each seat equipped with USB, MP3 and other charger ports, including laptop power outlets.
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is also complemented with a recently-introduced new inflight culinary menu being rolled out across all services. Four award-winning culinary ambassadors –Chef Ramzi Chwayri, Chef Vineet Bhatia, Chef Tom Aitkens and Chef Nobu Matsushisa – have joined forces with the Doha-based airline to create a new range of signature dishes.
In addition, dynamic mood lighting and the composite design of the Dreamliner with lighter materials will ensure passengers are less fatigued and more refreshed as the cabin pressure is 2,000 feet closer to ground level with an air purification system that is cleaner and healthier than many other aircraft.
One of the world's fastest growing airlines, Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 15 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of 112 aircraft to 120 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.
Since the beginning of 2012, Qatar Airways has launched flights to 10 new destinations – Baku (Azerbaijan); Tbilisi (Georgia); Kigali (Rwanda); Zagreb (Croatia), Erbil (Iraq), Baghdad (Iraq), Perth (Australia), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania); Yangon (Myanmar) and Maputo (Mozambique).
Over the next few months, Qatar Airways will launch services to a diverse portfolio of new routes, including Belgrade, Serbia (November 20); Warsaw, Poland (December 5), Gassim, Saudi Arabia (7 January 2013); Najaf, Iraq (January 23); Phnom Penh, Cambodia (February 20); Chicago, USA (April 10); and Salalah, Oman (May 22).
Qatar Airways currently has orders worth over US$50 billion for more than 250 aircraft, including Boeing 787s, 777s, Airbus A350s, A380s and A320 Family of aircraft. In addition to winning Skytrax's prestigious Airline of the Year 2011 and 2012, Qatar Airways was named Best Airline in the Middle East for the seventh year in a row, and its Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport was named Best Premium Service Airport for the second consecutive year in 2012. Skytrax is the only global independent passenger survey monitoring airline standards and is considered the ultimate benchmark for excellence in the airline industry. For more information, visit www.qatarairways.com
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Uncanny Realism & Innovative Features Add New Depth to the Award Winning Virtua Tennis Franchise
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (April 25, 2006) – SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced Virtua Tennis 3™ developed by AM2 Studios. Virtua Tennis 3™ takes to the court on the Sony PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360™. Gamers will experience new levels of realism never thought possible on a home console system.
The Virtua Tennis series has been well-received by critics and fans for its "ease of play but difficult to master" gameplay. With Virtua Tennis 3, the series returns with enhanced photo-realistic graphics and advanced player animations that perfectly match the behavior and mannerisms of individual professional athletes. Next-generation systems allow gamers to see the most detailed expressions on the faces of their selected players as they battle to win heated tournaments around the world. Improvements to the game's AI have also upped the challenge to becoming the top seed of the tennis world.
"The familiar depth of the Virtua Tennis franchise returns with improvements that can only be fully realized on next-gen systems," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "Great pick-up and playability, life-like details, and incredible physics are benchmarks of the series and will make Virtua Tennis 3 the standard by which all tennis games are judged."
In Career Mode, gamers will travel the world and take on the biggest stars of the tennis world. Improvements to the Player Creation Mode allow gamers to customize their own tennis star with a wealth of licensed tennis equipment and increased detail like never before.
No Virtua Tennis title would be complete without the popular and addictive mini-games, and Virtua Tennis 3 is no exception. In addition to the popular mini-games from previous titles used to sharpen players' skills, there will be a whole host of brand new games to keep players in top form.
Virtua Tennis 3™ is due for release on the Sony® PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360™ in Spring 2007.


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Thoughts on Expansion Packs
Posted on 9th Oct 2010 at 08:36 by Joe Martin with 36 comments
Compare that to Half-Life: Opposing Force, which I still maintain is the perfect expansion pack even in spite of the silly end-boss. Opposing Force has plenty of new content, including an entirely new race of aliens that have never been officially explained within the Half-Life canon. Plus, it has the barnacle gun. It's a fantastic expansion pack.
What really makes Opposing Force better than Blue Shift though isn't just the new guns and baddies, but the fact that it has a personality of it's own which, while it draws on Half-Life, feels entirely distinct. Like the original Half-Life, both expansions open with the player sat in a moving vehicle, but where Blue Shift merely apes HL's train ride Opposing Force differs in every possible way. HL opens with the start of the story, deep underground, with a sedate and lonely pace; Opposing Force's Adrian Shepherd is in a helicopter with the rest of his squad, entering the plot at the half-way point in a rather dramatic fashion.


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