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Editor's letter
One of the pleasures of travel is the feeling of discovery. In a time when there is a proliferation of information and everyone is connected all the time, it is a joy to realise there are still unknowns; hidden gems to be shared with family and friends. Australia can sometimes seem so familiar, yet has so many destinations that deserve to be considered anew. It might be an underexplored region of pristine reef or rainforest that offers new adventures; a city that has undergone a transformation, where a cluster of new restaurants and shops has opened; or a cultural precinct that is generating a buzz. Thanks to the generous support of Tourism Australia, here we give our predictions for the destinations in Australia that will come into their own this year. You'll want to get there before everyone else does!
Ben Naparstek
Editor, Good Weekend
North Western Australia
A hidden gem goes global
Go for: Unplug from the office and the rest of the world, by the sea. Indulgence, camaraderie and a vibrantly hued coral reef teeming with life just metres from the shore is what Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef offers guests. It's the sort of holiday that lifts the spirits and saps the memory card. The Sal Salis beach camp is in Cape Range National Park's dunes, part of the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, and comprises nine eco-tents and a communal dining area where tales unfold of days spent snorkelling, kayaking or gorge walking (salsalis.com.au).
Stay for: Simple days spent in the shoals. Ningaloo's ecosystem includes 250 species of coral and 500 species of fish. Outer-reef snorkelling and diving can bring visitors up close to manta rays and turtles; rare turtle species hatch from November to March; in March- April incredible mass coral spawning occurs; swimming with whale sharks, the world's largest fish, is possible between April and June; and humpback whales breach along the coast from June to November. This remote stretch of WA, with its archetypal country town of Exmouth (about three hours by plane north of Perth) now attracts visitors from around the world (westernaustralia.com). Camp in the Cape Range National Park or stay in Exmouth.
TOP TIPS Kids' Ningaloo reef tours are available during school holidays.
New South Wales
Much more on the menu
Go for: New restaurants, cafes and accommodation in Orange. The region, about a four-hour drive west of Sydney, has long been a foodies' favourite, quietly accumulating awards and satisfied diners for its use of seasonal and organic local produce. New eateries turning heads include Byng Street Local Store (byngstreet.com.au), The Rocking Horse Lounge (rockinghorselounge.com), Factory Espresso (billsbeans.com.au) and Racine Bakery (racinerestaurant.com.au).
Renowned chef Simonn Hawke's Lolli Redini restaurant (lolliredini.com.au) has opened a three-bedroom boutique stay, Redini on Rowan, and there's new self-catering accommodation about 10 minutes' drive from Orange at The Shearing Shed @ StAlbans (theshearingshedstalbans.com.au). Gordon Hills Estate has new cellar-door tastings, showcasing first-class cool-climate wines.
Stay for: F.O.O.D. Week. The NSW food bowl overflows in autumn, when Orange hosts Food of Orange District Week, from April 12-21 (orangefoodweek.com.au). Events include a six-course feast set along a gentle 3.5-kilometre walk, and The 100-Mile Dinner along nearby Canowindra's heritage-listed main street.
While there: Spend a day or two at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo - a two-hour drive from Orange via Molong. If you take the Obley Road at Molong, a sculpture trail known as Animals on Bikes (animalsonbikes.com.au) guides you to Dubbo. The zoo has lodge accommodation and a behind-the-scenes tour that is a hit with children, as it includes getting up-close to black rhinos, and seeing white rhinos and cheetahs (taronga.org.au).
TOP TIP Dubbo's best coffee is at Artology cafe on Darling Street.
Far North Queensland
New perspectives on the reef
Go for: Seeing the Great Barrier Reef by submarine or underwater stroll. The newest way to explore is by mini-submarine (and yes, they're yellow), in the waters off Fitzroy Island, about 45 minutes by ferry from Cairns. The subs' pilots take you and a companion to depths of up to 40 metres. Top speed is a leisurely 7.5 km/h, and children aged 12-plus are welcome (gbrsubs.com.au). Walking under water is no ordinary pursuit either: divers are kitted out in a fully enclosed dive helmet and wetsuit and descend a ladder in the company of a guide. About five metres down, your feet touch the seabed (seawalker.com.au). Walking takes place off Green Island, also a 45-minute catamaran ride from Cairns, and children aged 12-plus can walk. Green Island itself is a popular day-trip destination.
Stay for: Guided tours from the recently opened Mossman Gorge Centre, 77 kilometres north of Cairns in the Daintree National Park, with traditional owners, the Kuku Yalanji people. For a taste of the rainforest, the centre's cafe menu specialises in locally sourced bush ingredients. A shuttle bus takes visitors to the gorge, where Dreamtime tours include exploring a sacred ceremony site and identifying bush tucker (mossmangorge.com.au).
While there: Silky Oaks Lodge in the Port Douglas hinterland has had a $5 million upgrade and its Healing Waters Spa therapies are the stuff of legend (silkyoakslodge.com.au). In Cairns, let the kids loose on new rope obstacle courses at the Cairns ZOOm and Wildlife Dome (cairnszoom.com.au).
So cold it's hot
Go for: Dark MOFO. Tasmania is the new black, and the trailblazer of this resurgence is the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), which also exhibits a healthy sideline in inventive acronyms. Dark MOFO, from June 14-24, is the "winter stepchild" of the island's summer festival known as MONA FOMA. Dark MOFO is the cornerstone of the island's new $4 million, three-month culture fest - think fire, the solstice, arts with a twist and wonderfully spooky events held during winter's deep embrace in the streets of Hobart and at the museum. MONA is a 30-minute ferry ride up the Derwent River from central Hobart, so rug up (mona.net.au).
Stay for: Superb degustation dinners, cooking demonstrations and wine and cheese tastings at Tastings at the Top, the annual three-day epicurean eat-in held at Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, from June 22-24 (cradlemountainlodge.com.au). Road transfers from Devonport or Launceston are available.
While there: Aspiring master chefs should head to The Agrarian Kitchen in Lachlan, 45 minutes from Hobart, for earthy hands-on, farm-based cooking classes (theagrariankitchen.com). Fine-dining fans should make a beeline for Hobart's Garagistes restaurant (garagistes.com.au), as well as The Stackings restaurant at Peppermint Bay (peppermintbay.com.au). Both were named in Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine's top-100 restaurants in Australia this year.
TOP TIP The Walls of Jerusalem national park is exceptionally beautiful and attracts smaller crowds than the island's bigger wilderness areas.
South Australia
Walking emerges a winner
Go for: A walking safari-cum-gastronomic indulgence. The four-day Arkaba Walk through parts of the Flinders Ranges National Park is accompanied by experts in the region's unique geology, flora and fauna (arkabawalk.com). The walk is rated a moderate to challenging hike, the route taking you across Wilpena Pound to Black's Gap Camp and Arkaba Homestead. Why walk? To see salt lakes, be immersed in the region's pastoral history, pass among magnificent stands of native cypress and enjoy bush silence. At day's end, a hot shower, three-course meal and luxe swags or beds at a homestead await. The Arkaba Walk is one of seven that form the newly launched Great Walks of Australia collective (greatwalksofaustralia.com.au). The Arkaba Walk takes place from March to October and starts from Wilpena Pound Resort, a five-hour drive from Adelaide. Independent walkers stay or camp at the resort or at Rawnsley Park Station (rawnsleypark.com.au) on the western side of the Pound.
Stay for: Australia's longest-running food and wine fest, the Barossa Vintage Festival. Held from March 30 to April 7, the wine region plays host to more than 100 events, including an auction of rare and distinguished local wines, concerts performed in cellars - and tastings, of course (www.barossa.com).
While there: Break bread with Maggie Beer over a Romanesque banquet and sample creations by George Calombaris from MasterChef Australia at Kangaroo Island Feastival, from April 25-30 (www.tourkangarooisland.com.au).
TOP TIP "Table surfing" is encouraged on Kangaroo Island in late April.
Lord Howe Island
A new crowd catches on
Go for: A little island with a big reputation, it hosts great wind and wave action for kite-surfers, windsurfers and sailors, deep-sea fishing and unspoiled, empty beaches. Writing for the US-based Conde Nast Traveler recently, New Yorker Lee Abbamonte described Lord Howe Island as "quite possibly the most perfect place in the world". And he should know. Aged 34, Abbamonte is the youngest American to have been to every country recognised by the United Nations. The World Heritage-listed island, about two hours' flying time from Sydney, envelops a crystal-clear lagoon and reef on one side, and waves on the other. At Neds Beach, visitors can hand-feed metre-long kingfish or board a fishing boat and catch one (www.lordhoweisland.info).
Stay for: The sense of having the place to yourself. Visitor numbers are limited to 400 at a time, and pedestrians and cyclists have right of way. Thick kentia palm forests cover much of the island, along with banyan trees, ferns and orchids. Wedding lilies and red mountain roses are just some of the 100 species of plants found here. About 14 seabird species nest on Lord Howe, including shearwaters, sooty terns, masked boobies and the flightless Lord Howe Island woodhen. Providence petrels can be "called" out of the air to land at your feet. The marine park that surrounds the island has more than 50 world-renowned scuba-dive sites, including the vertical rock spire of Balls Pyramid. Seemingly endless visibility and large "tame" fish make for sensational snorkelling and underwater photography. Island accommodation ranges from the boutique Arajilla Retreat and Capella Lodge, to the more budget-friendly Somerset Apartments.
Margaret River, Western Australia
New adventures after dark
Go for: Night-time tours of award-winning wineries in the Margaret River region, a civilised innovation that begins in the late afternoon and features door-to-door service, a light evening meal and tastings under the stars. Tours are informal, itineraries flexible, and may include a lingering stay in a barrel room (www.tastethesouth.com.au).
Stay for: Creative dining and lodge accommodation to die for, either before or during the Margaret River Gourmet Escape (www.gourmetescape.com.au), held in November. Cheeses, olive oil, venison, beef and marron are menu highlights in a region that has come of age and attracts international food and wine experts. Cooking demonstrations, lectures, kids' classes, tastings, sommelier classes and lovely long lunches at wineries are the new norm.Cape Lodge Yallingup's boutique 22 suites made British-based Conde Nast Traveller's Gold List in 2011 and again last year (www.capelodge.com.au), while its Cape Lodge Margaret River Restaurant (and its 14,000-bottle cellar) was one of the top 10 hotels for food last year.
While there: Manjimup, about halfway between Perth and Albany, is a leading producer of the Perigord black truffle that chefs in Sydney, Melbourne, France and Germany adore. Between June and August, visitors join the sniffer dogs of The Wine and Truffle Company (www.wineandtruffle.com.au) on the annual hunt. The dogs can sniff a truffle that is 30 centimetres underground from 50 metres away. With truffles at a market price of about $2000 a kilogram, the hounds more than pay their way.
TOP TIP The Leeuwin Estate art collection includes works by Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan and John Olsen.
Smart moves by saddle clubs
Go for: High-country biking between visits to breweries. Victoria's Murray to Mountains Rail Trail is a favourite with cyclists who set a sedate pace as they go from restaurant to winery to farm gate (www.murraytomountains.com.au). The region's Pedal to Produce routes are just as sweet, especially when your bike basket holds the makings of a picnic courtesy of a morning's ride between village providores. The recently launched High Country Cycle Guide has itineraries for every speed and style (www.visitvictoria.com). Now mountain bikers who work up a thirst can have their needs met by craft breweries, too. Bright Brewery, Bridge Road Brewers, SweetWater Brewing Company and Black Dog Brewery have combined to release a guide to the High Country Brewery Trail - from the Warby Ranges to the foot of Mount Bogong. The guide includes the best mountain bike trails around each brewery (www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/brewerytrail). Bike hire is available from Cyclepath in Bright (www.cyclepath.com.au).
Stay for: The High Country Harvest's forage and feasting opportunities, farmers' markets, cooking classes and meals matched with wines (or craft beers). Harvest celebrations take place in May (www.highcountryharvest.com.au).
While there: Bright Velo aims to be a dedicated bike hotel with secure bike storage, racks, air and water (www.brightcycleinn.com).
Australian Capital Territory
Party people step up
Go for: The capital will pop the cork for its big birthday long weekend from March 8-12 and everyone is invited (www.canberra100.com.au). Toast the city with a glass of locally produced Centenary sparkling and a tapas plate at the Longest Bubbly Bars in the World, from 4pm on March 11 on Lake Burley Griffin's foreshore. This will be followed by the world premiere of the Centenary Symphony, led by renowned composer Andrew Schultz and performed by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and local choirs. The weekend also features indigenous, folk, rock, classical and jazz concerts, short films at Lights! Canberra! Action!, orations, a veteran vehicle rally, the Black Opal Stakes race day and fireworks. The capital's Balloon Spectacular will lift off from the lawns of Old Parliament House from March 9-17, a place once known as a source of much hot air (www.visitcanberra.com.au). On March 1-2, performances of ancestral power will take place under the stars near the National Museum of Australia when the desert dancers of Kungkarangkalpa: the Seven Sisters Songline, from central Australia, perform an epic song saga under the artistic direction of Wesley Enoch (www.nma.gov.au).
Stay for: Blockbuster exhibitions. Toulouse-Lautrec: Paris & the Moulin Rouge, featuring 120 works, is at the National Gallery until April 2. Turner from the Tate, featuring work by of one of Britain's great artists, J. M. W. Turner, opens on June 1 (www.nga.gov.au). At the National Portrait Gallery, see the women who have shaped the nation in the exhibition First Ladies: Significant Australian Women 1913-2013, from February 1 to June 16 (www.portrait.gov.au).
Northern Territory
New luxe in a national park
Go for: Exploring the Katherine River on a new cruise-stay adventure. Cicada Lodge (www.cicadalodge.com.au) opens on the river foreshore this year, introducing visitors to new ways to experience the wilderness, waterfalls, gorges and monsoonal forests of Nitmiluk National Park. The lodge is an architect-designed joint venture between the Jawoyn people and Indigenous Business Australia. Cruises depart daily (www.nitmiluktours.com.au). What really takes this holiday to epic levels is seeing Kakadu by helicopter, flying from the lodge to hidden rock art and swimming sites. Hire a car for the three-hour drive south from Darwin to Katherine.
Stay for: The Darwin Festival - 18 days of theatre, dance, concerts, comedy, cabaret, exhibitions, film and a party atmosphere, from August 8-25 (www.darwinfestival.org.au). Key artists from across south-east Asia join the Top End's indigenous and multicultural talents, so expect the unexpected, attend the outdoor events, enjoy performances in airconditioned spaces and picnic at sunset on the Nightcliff foreshore.
While there: Watch competitors seek "eight seconds of glory" in the ring at the Darwin Championship Rodeo, where bull riding, calf roping and horsemanship are the real deal. Held on August 16-17, the rodeo's non-ring attractions include a sideshow alley and boxing tent show. Eight seconds is the required time a bareback bull rider must stay on his mount in the rodeo's bull-ride competition (www.travelnt.com.au).
TOP TIP Darwin's man-made waterfront swimming lagoons are perfect for children.


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GTAGaming.com - General News | @ 09:02 PM MDT | By rappo
Hey all you PS2 owners!
Cyrix (an active member over at our forums) has informed me that he is hosting a contest in which the prize is a free copy of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PS2! He also said he is willing to ship worldwide, so everyone can join in. Check out his post:
OK, i've been comtemplating this for several weeks now and i have come to a conclusion. I will hold a contest to win a copy of GTA San Andreas for the PS2 system (sorry PC and Xbox guys). The reason I chose the PS2 is simply because who knows when it will be released on the latter two?
This is how it will go. I will post video game trivia questions in this thread on a fairly regular basis. I will then set up an email account specifically for this contest. The first email i receive with the correct answer gets a point. The person with the most points on the day of GTA's release will win. I will personally buy a copy of the game and then have it mailed to you certified mail with a handwritten congrats. Aside from this great prize the winner will be able to gloat about how much they know about our beloved industy's past, present, and future.
I have decided to start the contest This coming Monday, as in May 10th. This is for GTA forum members only. If for some reason I feel that a person is ineligible to participate, then it is so. And I don't want to hear any complaining about it. Also if anyone complains incessently about the answers to the questions, or who got it right first they will be withdrawn by me from the competition no questions asked, no return.
So guys, how does this sound?? Better buff up on your video game trivia.
Oh, and...........
Also, I will post a E-Mail address by wednesday for all those wishing to participate. For obvious reasons i will have to keep the size of the playing field down to no more than 50 people. So the first 50 replys i recieve will be eligible to play.
To make sure you are eligible, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com and reserve your spot in the contest today!
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Facts & Figures
The Public Buildings Service (PBS) is one of the largest and most diversified public real estate organizations in the world. Its portfolio consists of 370.2 million rentable square feet (rsf) in 9,624 assets across the United States, in all 50 states, 6 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. PBS manages its inventory via 11 regional offices and the Central Office, located in Washington, DC. The majority of its space is concentrated in large commercial markets such as Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC, and includes space such as office buildings, courthouses, land ports of entry, warehouses, laboratories, childcare facilities, and parking structures. Within the PBS portfolio, properties are either under the full custody and control of GSA (owned) or leased from the private sector. Since FY 2008, the leased inventory has experienced faster growth than the owned inventory, comprising over 50 percent of PBS' total inventory in rsf. (2010 PBS State of the Portfolio)
- GSA portfolio = 370.2 million rentable square feet (rsf)
- GSA assets = 9,624
- GSA historic properties = 480
- GSA serves 400 civilian agencies
In 2010, PBS awarded over 70 photovoltaic (PV) projects, over 200 lighting projects, 250 water conservation projects, and installed 256 advanced metering systems. Other accomplishments include the following:
- 12.7% reduction associated with building operations (scopes 1 and 2) over 2008 baseline
- 15% reduced ENERGY CONSUMPTION in the owned inventory between FY 2003 and FY 2010
- 2% reduction in FY 2010 from the previous year
- 9% TOTAL REDUCTION as measured in gallons consumed per square foot from the FY 2007 baseline
- GSA is ahead of the mandated FY 2010 reduction goal of 6 percent and well on its way towards the final target of 15 percent by FY 2015
- 10% via renewable generation sources
- 48% measured using advanced meters
- 26 active with generation capacity of 4.3 megawatts
- 62 under construction with generation capacity of an additional 20 megawatts
- 195 Energy Star buildings
- 56 LEED certified buildings
- Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings compliance:
- 5.8% of owned buildings over 5,000 gsf (represents 12% of the inventory over 5,000 gsf)
- 5% of building leases over 5,000 gsf (represents 11% of the inventory of building leases over 5,000 gsf)
In September 2010, GSA released its sustainability performance plan specifying the steps the agency will take to lower green house gas emissions by 30 percent by 2020.
In FY 2009, PBS received $5.5 billion in funding to help Americans get back to work and to begin to transform the federal inventory into high performance green buildings. By the end of FY 2010, PBS successfully obligated $5.2 billion on Recovery Act contracts.
For more interesting facts about GSA, please visit the GSA Newsroom. Additional statistics for other Federal agencies can be found at www.data.gov.


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Here are tips about some of the car interior accessories and features available today:
Climate control systems
A simple AC system is no longer enough. Dual or even three-zone climate control systems are now important, since second or third row passengers now want to have their own temperature dials with their own gradient levels.
How many ways can you adjust power seats?
Power seats are a must—and, the more ways that you can adjust power seats, the better, especially for the driver. But a seat should also be orthopedically designed. A 6-, 8- or 10-way power seat might look good but, if it can't support your back, it's not for you.
Leather is great, but with kids in tow, synthetic or vinyl seats can do the job and are easy to clean.
Center car console
A well-designed center car console will hold your beverage, phone, iPod, book or other items such letters, lists and CDs. A poorly designed center car console will not.
User-friendly car navigation system
Gone are the days when turning on a radio meant just one volume button and another for stations. These days a car navigation system, coupled with AM/FM/satellite radio, CDs, Bluetooth and MP3 input, is usually condensed into a single unit that is mounted in the center of the dashboard. However, not all car navigation systems are comprehensive, intuitive or easy to use.
According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Interior Quality and Satisfaction Study (released on September 16, 2011), it is a well designed interior that satisfies most new car owners — and is worth recommending to others. Car makers, take note!
Some of their findings:
1. The top five issues with interiors all focus on design rather than technical problems. Here they are: material that stains or scuffs too easily; hard to use cruise control and/or badly placed controls for the system; hard to use cup holders; hard to use center console; and poorly placed or difficult to use door locks.
2. People who are satisfied with their car interiors tend to recommend their car brand to others, with 74% of new-vehicle owners saying they definitely would do so.
3. People who are satisfied with their car interiors tend to buy or lease from the same car maker, with 50% of new-car owners saying they definitely would do so.
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She's an extremely good dancer, and she loves fruit, especially mangoes. She may not be the tallest person, but her feisty-ness makes up for it. She's bubbly, funny, and super chill. She's very quiet about things, but when it comes time to it, she speaks what's on her mind. Something about cute things always grabs her attention, especially dancers. (; She's sometimes confused about her feelings, but to get it out, she secretly writes about it. She really gives good advice, and if you need someone to talk to, she'll be there. She has one of the cutest little laughs, and whenever things get sexual in any sort of way, you bet she's gonna say "That's what she said." Don't take her for granted, because she is one girl you wanna keep in your life, especially as a friend. Everyone loves a Tawney.
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Johnson to rejoin UM football team
MISSOULA, Mont. - The University of Montana's Athletic Conduct Team (ACT) has reinstated Jordan Johnson to the football team after hearing his appeal on Monday.
UM Athletic Director Kent Haslam said the ACT met with Johnson and discussed the appeal with him. Then UM President Royce Engstrom approved the reinstatement.
"Once the circumstances change, which they obviously changed on Friday for Jordan, then the student athlete makes an appeal and we want to act as quickly as we possibly can," Haslam said Tuesday. "It was a great discussion with Jordan, and the Athletic Conduct Team felt like reinstatement was the right thing to do."
Haslam said the reinstatement is effective immediately and Johnson can participate in all team activities. Johnson has two years of eligibility.
Head football coach Mick Delaney didn't say much about Johnson's return Tuesday. But did indicate Johnson will have to compete for the job with the other three returning quarterbacks; Shay Smithwick-Hann,Trent McKinney and Brady Gustafson.
"Jordan is a very good athlete and the thing he does, is he brings a leadership quality to the way that he plays and the way that he studies the game," Delaney said. "But you know...we have Shay, Trent and Brady and he knows that things start over as spring starts and it's just going to be a real competitive situation that everybody is looking forward to."
The last time Johnson suited up was December 2011 for the FCS National Semifinal game.
Johnson appealed his suspension from the team over the weekend, after a jury found him not guilty of rape last Friday. He was suspended from the team July 31, 2012 when he was charged with sexual intercourse without consent. The case went to trial February 8, 2013 and Johnson was acquitted of the charge March 1.


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"That's where I lost my virginity": Nathan Lockwood shares with Jess Smith and Svein Age Lillehamre.
Who needs a recording studio when Halfday have a Falcon station wagon? Kelsey Munro reports.
Annandale Hotel, 17 Parramatta Road, Annandale
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Shifter hit the stage first followed by fellow Brisbanites Halfday then Denvar
Nathan Lockwood recorded his album in a car. Not a special car or anything: "It's just a Falcon station wagon," he says.
Things got a little crowded at times.
"Yeah," the Halfday main man says. "It got a bit cramped and uncomfortable."
Like many innovations, Lockwood's creative engineering was driven by necessity. Recording his band's debut album, Now We're Happy, at home in Brisbane, he tried out every room before discovering that his car, with its Falcon-issue rubber seals around the doors, was a pretty decent recording booth.
"If you're recording electric guitars, you can just put the amp in there with the mic and run the leads out through the door and play outside," he says.
"But for the vocals and the acoustic guitars it gets a bit tight. Maybe it's not the best recording environment, but when you have a home studio, you do the best with whatever you can."
The results are strong. Take their new single, the third from the independently released Now We're Happy. It's a sweet, simple and instantly memorable little song canvassing a most under-sung-about aspect of new love. It's called You Make Me Want to Clean My Room.
Aww. We've all been there, right?
Lockwood, who used to be in the band Pretty Violet Stain, says the song is a "three-chorder" that popped into his head one day.
"I think it was something I actually said, in all seriousness, to a girl I was seeing at the time who was obsessively tidy," he says. "I'm not at all tidy and always felt a bit self-conscious about her seeing my messy room.
"It's not just written about my own experience, though. I can always tell when my housemates are about to bring home a new girlfriend 'cause the house somehow miracles itself into cleanliness. You wonder why and then all of a sudden - ta-daa! There she is."
The song suits the album's cheerful title, which Lockwood says he picked to explain the difference in mood between it and Halfday's melancholic debut EP, Heavy/Downstairs King. The EP was made about a year earlier at a time when Lockwood says he didn't seem to have any happy songs in him.
"Probably because I was in Pretty Violet Stain and I wasn't very happy!" he chuckles. "People go through these phases, don't they?"
He thought the listening public might be confused by the shift in mood and figured he'd spell it out. But Now We're Happy has been a slow grower. It came out almost a year ago.
"It takes a long time when you're independent and you don't have big advertising funds or anything," Lockwood says. "You really have to rely on people talking to each other and radio play, building on that. That's kind of what's been happening."
As an independent artist, Lockwood has already achieved something many bands only dream of - he has just completed a summer tour playing solo gigs in Europe. He says the highlights were Dublin and Oslo, where crowds were enthusiastic and friendly.
"They were just sitting there and watching and listening to every single word," he says. "They were silent. They weren't speaking at all."
Lockwood, who's more used to rowdy Australian crowds, still can't believe it. It wasn't a one-off, either. It happened at every one of his Irish gigs.
"I found out that's just what Ireland is like. They just love music, whether they're musicians or not."
Lockwood loved it, but he downplays the European tour. He did it the hard way, booking gigs independently, and played shows in Ireland, Britain, France and Norway, including Oslo's Oya festival.
Lockwood hopes to head back overseas next year with Halfday. The band's members are Brisbane local Jess Smith on piano and Norwegian Svein Age Lillehamre on drums. Lockwood also plans to make another record, although perhaps not in the Falcon this time.
"I'll try and up it a bit for the next album. See if I can get away with not using the car."


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Nissan is teasing a thinly veiled image of a new model on its Instagram page. The vehicle's silhouette appears to be an updated or redesigned pickup. Considering General Motors is about to release the all-new midsize Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon twins, the model in question is most likely the next-generation Nissan Frontier.Earlier this year at the 2014 Chicago auto show, the automaker showed the Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner Powered by Cummins concept, which featured a 2.8-liter Cummins turbodiesel four-cylinder mated to an eight-speed automatic. The concept was based on the current Frontier Desert Runner 4x2 model.http://wot.motortrend.com/1406_nissan_teases_new_truck_on_instagram_possibly_frontier.html
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Nevermind. Car and Driver is reporting that this is a model for Thailand. http://blog.caranddriver.com/a-new-frontier-nissan-posts-teaser-image-of-new-pickup-on-instagram/
Nissan's marketing suits maybe "half-truthing" this.It's kinda like what Toyota does with their HiLux and Tacoma. They used the HiLux as a mold and made a Tacoma, which is slightly larger and wider, w/o TDi's and a slightly different look (last year I've seen a HiLux Xtracab with the 3.0L I4 D4D TDi [stated on the outside] in the flesh in PR owned by someone I assume is in the diplomatic roster, so I know the difference...).So this "Global Frontier" made in war-ridden Thailand (and probably in Spain as the next-gen Navarra) will be the global model and they will design a larger and slightly different-looking Frontier for the Americas.Problem solved...


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Crown vetch is not used by honey bees so
It is something else.
Crown vetch is not used by honey bees so
It is something else.
Searched for "Vetch as a roadside flower"
Perhaps it is among the large group of pictures in this link.
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If you can give a more detailed description other than being like crownvetch, I can probably tell you what it is. I live in South Florida and have a good idea of the native plants here. As a sidenote, many plants in south Florida are naturalized from South America and other tropical/subtropical regions. If you can't get the pictures, be more descriptive of the flower color, the height of the vine, how dark the leaves are, and ....
Why dont you call the chamber of commerce down there. I am sure they could answer your question or tell you who planted it. Harold
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Home › Forums › General Forums › Philosophy & Technique › How do you pack your fuel?
Jul 27, 2013 at 8:02 pm #1305897
Delmar O'DonnellMember
@bolsterLocale: Between Jacinto & Gorgonio
Being one of the heavier items in the pack, fuel would ideally ride mid-to-high in your pack and next to your back, and (in theory) also next to your water supply which would be your other "super heavy" item. But packing fuel INSIDE my pack, next to my water, and above my bag…? Unsettling. Putting it in an outside pocket would be safe but (1) uses up a handy pocket for something I don't access but twice a day and (2) would not be placing a heavy item in an optimal position. What to do? Do you wrap your fuel bottle in a plastic sack for double security? Or other tricks of the trade?Jul 27, 2013 at 9:25 pm #2010135
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
This speaks to my day job – cleaning up petroleum-contaminated soils and groundwater.
For the ULer, there's no concern in my mind. Butane and propane are highly, highly volatile. If anything leaks and you light a match, you might blow up or burn your mustache off, but no toxic compounds will get into your food or drinking water. They will waft away in the breeze AND those low-molecular-weight compounds aren't very toxic or carcinogenic. Ethanol isn't toxic unless you swill many ounces of it. The methanol used to denature ethanol IS toxic, but I'm more concerned about your exposure during use (sit UPWIND of your alcohol stove! and have a lean, not rich flame!) than during storage. Leaks of methanol will evaporate quickly and while there may be some damage to coated fabrics, it wouldn't permeate your food or drink that are in a different container.
If, however, you are packing white gas, it does have some benzene (a known human carcinogenic) and other, related compounds. And, as a nominal liquid, it doesn't volatilize away as quickly as a butane or propane. My suggestions:
– Buy a new gasket for your fuel bottle every 2 years. Those gaskets often last 4 or 6 or more years, but if you're worried about it, splurge 75 cents and get a new gasket.
– Crack open the fuel bottle after your last use of it, to relieve pressure.
– Pack the fuel bottle upright.
– an outside pocket is better than in the main pack bag.Jul 27, 2013 at 9:51 pm #2010142
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
My fuel is carried in the same red and white cardboard box that in came in, and it is impossible to leak or slosh.
–B.G.–Jul 27, 2013 at 9:59 pm #2010144
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern California
"My fuel is carried in the same red and white cardboard box that in came in, and it is impossible to leak or slosh."
;)Jul 28, 2013 at 3:56 am #2010172
For WG, I always use a simple soda bottle. I mark it fuel, and use a different type bottle than my drinking water (gatoraid bottles.) I also expand them with a touch of heat to make what I call a fuel cell. The bottle typically weighs about 1 ounce, give or take. I make a seperate cap with a piece of vinal from stripping some 12ga household wire. This is great for priming and for filling. A slightly smaller hole is needed then carefully the tube is heated in hot water and worked through. Dry thuroughly with some TP, and superglue it in. No, the superglue does not stick all that well, but it hardens the whole joint some. I tried epoxy, but this comes loose after about a year.
These bottles are tough. I have jumped on them and they do NOT break. Under extreme pressure, you might blow the top off by jumping on them. I have one that has had fuel in it for over 5 years. Note that Auto Gas has additives that *can* soften/disolve the plastic. I rarely use it, anyway. In a different thread, a gentleman also uses these for pumping and feeding his Whisperlite. I use a SVEA, so I never tried that. (I get around 10g fuel per liter. Boiling water is slightly less but I also simmer/cook a bit.)
The same bottle also works for Alcohol. The tube is a great filler, AND, it sucks up excess fuel out of a stove. Note that the higher water content, if any, is easily diluted in the rest of the bottle.
The density for WG is around .78. So, .78 * 12floz is about 9.36 oz (weight.) Adding in about 1 ounce for the bottle is 10.36 for a weeks supply of fairly high density fuel. (Roughly WG is ~20,000BTU/lb, Butane is ~21,000, Methanol/ethanol blend is about 10,500. Butanes need a pressure container, about 3.7oz/4oz fuel to transport, though, making only slightly better than alcohol. WG/Alcohol just needs a 1oz bottle for 10oz weight. However stoves for WG are *heavy* and most are not very efficient. Esbit is about 13000BTU/lb, but does not simmer, nor, is it easily adjustable and it leaves a residue like wood.)
For 7 days out
A stove and fuel is one luxury with camping I ALWAYS have.Jul 28, 2013 at 5:48 am #2010184
Jake DBPL Member
@jakedatcLocale: Bristol,RI
4oz canister inside my .7l pot. i always hated worrying about leaks, spills etc with white gas.. then alcohol so i'll take a few oz for convenience.Jul 28, 2013 at 8:30 am #2010213
Delmar O'DonnellMember
@bolsterLocale: Between Jacinto & Gorgonio
Interesting replies, thanks. When carrying alcohol (denatured ethanol), does that still warrant being carried outside the pack? Or can a poly bottle, inside a plastic bag, be stored inside the pack?Jul 28, 2013 at 11:16 am #2010258
In about ten years of using them, I have never had one leak. Still, I pack it in the outside pouch.Aug 4, 2013 at 6:27 am #2012159
M BMember
Fuel is not heavy.
For me, 8 days fuel weighs 3.8 oz.
It always goes in outside pocket.
Even if I had a bottle of white gas, it would go in the outside pocket. Not ideal, but the best place for it. It could go next to water bottle in side pockets, but would aggravate me getting/replaciing water bottles.Sep 2, 2013 at 4:03 am #2020874
Daniel CollinsSpectator
@diablo-vLocale: Orlando FL
Nice to meet another SVEA owner.
Why mess with trying to glue PVC wire insulation to HDPE bottle caps when you can simply swap for a flip spout cap that works every time ? I'm talking about the caps used for solvent bottles such as gun cleaning solvent, widely available from companies such as Tipton. I would not trust them for storage/transport, but would use the standard cap for that. You can extend the flip spout with a bit of slip on silicone tubing, self sealing to the spout.
Auto fuel contains toluol/tolulene which can attack the polycarbonate plastic of water bottles.
My Go-To UL fuel container is a leftover 8 OZ poly oval squeeze bottle with a flip cap that never leaks. I have a few and can get more if you need one. They are 1.1 oz empty with cap. They are from Sherlock Gas and Air Leak detector, Type 1, used in the aerospace industry. I don't know how to post photos here …..Sep 2, 2013 at 5:47 am #2020881
Yeah, Toluene, et al can eventually ruin a plastic soda bottle. I don't really try to glue the tubing to the cap. More to harden the joint so it remains fairly stiff. Last time I made one (a few weeks ago,) I used an old ink container from a Bic pen. The small tube seems much stiffer than the vinal from the wire. It also seals the hose against any leaks.
The SVEA is a good little stove. Many people don't care for them. They ARE heavy for what they are…heavier than others, even including an external pump. But, over the course of a week or two, they break even because they are just very efficient with fuel. They are simple…no moving parts 'cept the valve…durable, reliable and compact. I use a windscreen around mine for the shorter 1L burns. I have tested it to .23oz per liter, but in the field it is closer to .27-3oz per liter, including priming. Or, about 8gm per liter boiled. Because I cary the fuel in a soda bottle, it is much better than a canister at about 50/50 weight fuel/can. One of these days, they will decide an all aluminum or Ti one will be much lighter.
Roger Caffin is making some custom canister stoves that work as well. I have one on order and will try that with a couple canisters. It might be better, because the stove is so light and you can still use a full windscreen. But I have to get about 5-6gm/per liter to make it pay over the SVEA. We'll see…Sep 2, 2013 at 6:47 am #2020890
Daniel CollinsSpectator
@diablo-vLocale: Orlando FL
I keep my SVEA because it is an industrial masterpiece in the context of the time period in which it was designed and even now. I would only take it snow camping where I need the efficiency of WG, or motorcycle camping where a few extra ounces is not an issue. With the optimus mini pump it is very simple to use. A titanium SVEA would be brilliant, but the tech to weld titanium is far above that to silver solder brass, ditto for the machining, but I would pay any price for one. Kickstarter anyone ?
I have two cannister stoves,the SVEA, and a Trangia 28T, but I am planning on a Caldera Tri-TI system soon.
Oh yeah – I guess the titanium SVEA would still need the brass burner to conduct the heat to the tank eh ? Being the poor conductor that titanium is. Not sure how those two metals get along…..Sep 27, 2013 at 3:09 pm #2028969
Larry De La BriandaisBPL Member
@hitechLocale: SF Bay Area
The current SVEA design relies on the metal it's made of to make it work. If you change the metal you have to change the design. I don't know the details, but it is my understanding that making it out of TI would require to large of a change.Sep 27, 2013 at 3:25 pm #2028972
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
>"The current SEVA design relies on the metal it's made of to make it work. If you change the metal you have to change the design. I don't know the details, but it is my understanding that making it out of Ti would require too large of a change."
The brass burner assembly conducts heat down the assembly to pressurize the tank. And then the tank needs to conduct heat from its top to its sides where it touches liquid fuel. Titanium has 1/4 the thermal conductivity of brass, so you need a "pipe" of four time the cross-sectional area. Titanium is about half the density of brass, so the weight would be twice as much. Aluminum is lighter than brass AND more conductive, but not good at the high temps of the burner head. Potentially an aluminum tank could be part of a solution, though.
When low-cost 3-D printing with titanium becomes available, we're all going to line up, aren't we? Before tweaking burners, through, I'd get HX pots up to 80% heat recovery up from the current 30% for plain pot and 50-55% for available HX pots.Sep 27, 2013 at 3:48 pm #2028980
Larry De La BriandaisBPL Member
@hitechLocale: SF Bay Area
"I'd get HX pots up to 80% heat recovery up from the current 30% for plain pot and 50-55% for available HX pots."
Let me know when you do so I can get one too!Oct 1, 2013 at 1:13 am #2029810
Alpo KuusistoBPL Member
>"The brass burner assembly conducts heat down the assembly to pressurize the tank. And then the tank needs to conduct heat from its top to its sides where it touches liquid fuel. Titanium has 1/4 the thermal conductivity of brass, so you need a "pipe" of four time the cross-sectional area."
Or you could shorten the pipe, but then the design and feel wouldn't be the same as with original Svea.
>"When low-cost 3-D printing with titanium becomes available, we're all going to line up, aren't we?"
Already packed the gear to sleep in the queue for a few days. Tell me when you find out where the store opens please?
Some stuff, like silent buner caps could maybe already be printed quite cost effective, but then the design and feel wouldn't be the same as with original BernieDawg.Oct 2, 2013 at 1:03 pm #2030293
USA Duane HallBPL Member
@hikerduaneLocale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
Get the fuel cap that allows use of an external pump, then no matter what, you can pressurize the tank. Although, with the 123's design, you'd need a midipump that is angled to allow it to attach to the cap while the windscreen is in place. Gary's burner caps fit a number of stoves. The mini will work on my 123's, all the 8's, 8R's, 80, 71 so forth. The midi cap will work on MSR "X" stoves. The Dragontamer on the MSR DragonFly.
DuaneOct 2, 2013 at 1:37 pm #2030297
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
"Gary's burner caps fit a number of stoves."
Who is Gary?
–B.G.–Oct 3, 2013 at 6:13 pm #2030629
USA Duane HallBPL Member
@hikerduaneLocale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
Gary is the personna behind Berniedawg (BD) caps, he has a large variety of stove caps on the bay of evil. I have three of his caps, I've also camped with him and a few other stovies at a stovie camping trip to OR two years ago at Diamond Lake.
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Adriano is very fine man and here you will be happy!
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This little apartment is fabulous for one or two people; for short or long stay. Great for an academic doing research in Venice! It is clean and reasonably well stocked in utensils and appliances. The outlook is beautiful - you see both a canal and a rio terra which terminate below your window; what a bonus in Venice!! Cafes/restaurants and bars are directly below the large sunny windows (a bit noisy, but not bothersome - fun to see the youths pull up in their speedboats like roosters all preened, blaring music [not too often]). The walk to the centre is lovely and easy - about 15 minutes - and a great way to start your day. There are many beautiful parks and campi very close by to explore too (and plenty of dogs in jackets nicer than mine!). Adriano is a very nice and accommodating host who is quick to reply to emails. I stayed in the apartment for 3 weeks, so I know it reasonably well - it was great to crash there after a long work day or to stay in and 'work from home'. If you like long showers, easy accessibility (it is up a number of flights of stairs) or quiet, this is probably not for you. If you like to be away from tourists, in a cool spot and like a morning jog...grab this one! Karen (Sydney, Australia)
Nice flat, great, calm location, 10minutes by foot to the city centre, would alway come back there!
Adriano is a friendly, welcoming and helpful host who also speaks English. Although not needed, I suspect nothing is too much trouble for him. There was a welcoming bottle of wine and water for us from Adriano. He also provided us with a map of Venice, entering areas of interest. There was also oil, pasta, vinegar etc. which were presumably left by other guests.
The location is great. Short walk to San Marco and even shorter walks to the main Biennale pavilions at Arsenale and Giardini. Giardini and Arsenale vaporetto stops are very close.The street itself is wide, has bars, cafes, restaurants, shops, vegetable and fish stalls and a small supermarket. It is a busy street so will not be quiet until later at night.
The apartment is clean, modern and although small, it is great for 1 or 2 people for a city break or short stay. Although we did not use it, there is air conditioning which will be a necessity during the summer months.
I had a wonderful 2 weeks stay in Venice and in Adriano's lovely apartment. Everything was perfect and I would love to come back again when visiting Venice another time. The place was perfect, both inside and the environment around. It was amazing to follow the everyday life from the windows. Only a short walk to the nearest vaporetto - and by that: Close to "everything" in Venice and the islands around.
Adriano was very kind and answered a lot of question when I booked and he met me at the vaporetto-stop Giardini when I arrived (40 minutes too late) and followed me back the day I left. He also offered guiding and help during my stay, so I felt safe and comfortable with him as a host.
Thanks a lot to Adriano for being so kind and helpful!
A big thanks to Adriano. He gave us a very nice and explained everything. Despite our lack of knowledge of foreign languages everything worked out fine. The small apartment is recommended for a short stay in Venice very.
We would choose this hotel gladly again at a next vacation in Venice.
Many Thanks
Ein großes Dankeschön an Adriano. Er hat uns sehr nett empfangen und alles erklärt. Trotz unserer fehlenden Fremdsprachenkenntnisse hat alles prima geklappt. Die kleine Wohnung ist für einen Kurztrip in Venedig sehr zu empfehlen.
Wir würden bei einem nächsten Urlaub in Venedig gern wieder für diese Unterkunft entscheiden.
Vielen Dank
Pretty small apartment in Via Garibaldi, with B! Ick to the hustle and bustle in town district. On foot it is 10 minutes to the St. Mark's Square. We were welcomed by Adriano nice and we felt very well in Venice.
The apartment is absolutely recommended for a short stay.
Hübsches kleines Apartment in der Via Garibaldi mit B!ick auf das bunte Treiben im Stadtviertel. Zu Fuss ist man in 10 Minuten am Markusplatz. Wir wurden von Adriano nett empfangen und haben uns in Venedig sehr wohl gefühlt.
Das Appartement ist für einen Kurzaufenthalt absolut zu empfehlen.
Adriano is very welcoming, the apartment is well located in a quiet area close to 2 vaporetto stations. The apartment located on the 3rd floor is clean, well equipped. Venice is a very pleasant city to visit.
Adriano est très accueillant, l'appartement est bien situé dans un quartier calme et proche de 2 stations de Vaporetto. L'appartement situé au 3eme etage est propre , bien équipé. Venise est une cité tres agreable à visiter.
I felt very comfortable in Venice Sestiere Castello, a pleasantly quiet area, just 15 minutes from the bustling San Marco square. In Via Garibaldi you will find all the shops that you need in good to very good quality. The people are friendly and Adriano, the 'host' cares well for his tenant. I am gone all round good there. I is only four star forgive - forgive me Adriano - on the divan bed in the apartment, which should be replaced.
Would I recommend Wimdu? I have already done!
Ich habe mich sehr wohl gefühlt in Venedigs Sestiere Castello, ein angenehm ruhiger Stadtteil, nur 15 Minuten entfernt zum wuseligen San Marco Platz. In der Via Garibaldi findet man alle Läden, die man braucht in guter bis sehr guter Qualität. Die Leute sind freundlich und Adriano, der 'Gastgeber' kümmert sich bestens um seine Mieter. Es ist mir rundum gut gegangen dort. Dass ich nur vier Sterne vergebe liegt - verzeih mir Adriano - an der Bettcoach im Apartment, die ausgetauscht werden sollte.
Ob ich Wimdu empfehlen würde? Habe ich schon getan!
A very pleasant stay during the final weekend of the 2015 Carnival. Adriano showed us around, gave us a lot of advices on how to get around Venice, what to see, to eat etc. He was very helpful and hospitable, and even gave us a bottle of champagne. Thanks again for that! The apartment is close to the San Marco Square and also in proximity of the all'Arsenale show - so a great location for a small price.
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It's a sad day for Chargers fans as one of the team's all-time greats has been found dead. Cops responded to a 911 call where they found an unconscious Seau bleeding from the chest. He had been shot and was pronounced dead on the scene. As details emerge, police begin to suspect suicide and will continue their investigation as such.
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NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead at his Oceanside, CA home this morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest -- law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Oceanside Police Chief Frank McCoy just spoke outside Seau's San Diego house, claiming Seau's body was initially discovered by Seau's girlfriend.
A 911 call was placed around 10AM this morning -- authorities responded to the scene, and found Seau's unconscious body inside a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Paramedics attempted to revive Seau, but life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead on the scene. His body has just been removed from the house and is currently being transported to the Medical Examiner's office in a white van.
McCoy says investigators recovered a handgun in the bedroom -- and the case is currently being investigated as a suicide.
A law enforcement official tells TMZ ... no suicide note has been discovered at the scene.
Seau's mother also spoke briefly -- and she was hysterical, crying to God, "Take me. Leave my son alone!"
Seau was 43-years-old. He is survived by 4 children and an ex-wife.
We're told Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and kids yesterday saying, "Love you." They all responded, but didn't suspect anything was wrong. We're told he last saw his kids 3 weeks ago.
Sources close to Seau tell us family members didn't notice any signs of depression in recent weeks.
The fact Seau chose to shoot himself in the chest seems like a premeditated decision -- considering several NFL players have recently killed themselves in a similar fashion in order to preserve their brains for research purposes ... in the wake of new studies which appear to connect football-related concussions to suicidal behavior.
Seau was a beast in the NFL -- skyrocketing to fame thanks to his explosive play with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. The USC standout was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1990 and played in the league for 20 years.
Seau was involved in a car accident back in 2010 when he drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA hours after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Seau later said he was not trying to kill himself ... insisting he had fallen asleep at the wheel.
The San Diego Chargers released a statement, claiming, "Everyone at the Chargers is in complete shock and disbelief right now...We ask everyone to stop what they're doing and send their prayers to Junior and his family."
The New England Patriots also released a statement, claiming, "This is a sad day for the entire Patriots organization, our coaches and his many Patriots teammates. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his many friends who will mourn this loss."
Seau is the 8th member of the 1994 San Diego Chargers team to die before the age of 45 ... joining linebacker David Griggs, running back Rodney Culver, linebacker Doug Miller, center Curtis Whitley, defensive end Chris Mims, defensive tackle Shawn Lee and linebacker Lew Bush.
The Internet's exploding with reactions to Junior's death -- click here to read more.
May 2, 2012at 6:22 PM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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So friggin' sad...such a waste! Thank you for all the memories Junior RIP! Our thoughts and prayers go out to a family left with a hole that can't be filled.
55 was the iconic image of the Chargers. RIP, Junior.
- Pete Spinning said... May 3, 2012, 9:33:00 AM
It never ceases to amaze me how people who appear bigger than life, and are so beloved to so many people... simply don't love themselves the way the world does. It's one thing when a 27 year old depressed rockstar on drugs takes their own life. It's another when a 43 year old Hall of Fame linebacker, community leader, and father of 3 takes their life... and nobody who knew him saw it coming. Abject sadness knows no boundaries, I guess.
Rest in peace Junior... thanks for giving us Bolts something to cheer about!
Now, let's do him proud, and bring home the Lombardi in his honor!!!!
- MarketingUnlocked said... May 5, 2012, 8:46:00 AM
I saw him play in '89 when he was at SC, against WSU. He flat crushed us! I remember thinking that he was the only reason that we lost that game. Even then, it was easy to tell he'd be a great one.
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#1 Sun 30 Sep 12 8:41pm
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gluten free
Hi Jamie, i have been diagnosed with celiacs disease and i'm struggling to cook with all the limits that are in place. You don't realise that gluten is in sauces,stock and even soy sauce. i know in your Manchester restaurant you have a choice of gluten free pasta, are the sauces safe as well?We need you to do a gluten free book. Hope you can help. Amy x
ps do you know of any good books
#2 Sun 30 Sep 12 11:00pm
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Re: gluten free
Welcome Amy. There are a few of us on the forums who are gluten free or cook for gluten free members of our families. We've started and maintain a nice little thread that summarises pretty much everything gluten free ever mentioned on this forum along with lots of links and ideas.
We also have a gluten free cook book review thread http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=68025
Jamie doesn't have a gluten free book but I find a lot of his recipes are gluten free already or can be modified with very little effort. I'd also suggest Tobie Puttock's recipe books as he has a gluten free note at the bottom of each recipe. That could help you learn ways of modifying recipes. You can always ask here too. Nigella Lawson's books are also fairly low on wheat ingredients and some of her more recent US editions actually have the gluten free recipes noted down.
Good luck. You're in for a lot of experimentation with products. Things to look forward to are expensive chocolate, rich cakes and fine dining (though perhaps less often than you'd like).
My thoughts on eating out:
It would be good to call the restaurant and ask them. I don't know much about Jamie's restaurants so they may not always use the same ingredients or exactly the same recipes. Bear in mind that often hospitality and restaurant staff are not very aware of gluten issues (or other food sensitivities and allergies). It doesn't always feature strongly in their education and when busy, people are not always as careful as they should be, even if they have good intentions. A pair of tongs used in a wheat pasta might easily be used in a gluten free one. So restaurants are always a risk for gluten contamination. After all there is only about 1% of us so as much as I'd like there aren't any great fully gluten free restaurants. There is another issue that I think colours the view of restaurant staff. Gluten free can be a trendy diet for some people and you sometimes get people not taking you very seriously. I think this is because they see some customers come in and make a huge fuss about gluten free and then eat something that contains wheat. Those people are jerks but not all staff will see that. They may just see a "difficult customer". I've worked in food service and despite my issue being very well known in that kitchen I once had to explain to the cook that a customer was not being difficult, she very likely genuinely had an issue (not with gluten, with onions) that we needed to deal with. The cook's attitude was that "she didn't call ahead so she's just being difficult and I'm too busy". We sorted it out and the customer was very happy.
A lot of restaurants won't advertise as gluten free because they are concerned that if contamination occurs that they'll be blamed and it will look bad for them. Sometimes coeliac societies will have lists of restaurants that receive their information on how to handle gluten free (http://www.coeliac.org.au/coeliac-disea … rants.html). This is still not risk free but it does often mean more knowledge.
I always call at least 3 days ahead even if I'm not the person who booked it. I've had someone assure me they've told a function centre only to turn up and they weren't (luckily that centre was well equipped to handle that kind of situation). I then often call the day ahead as well just to check. Normally I ask about what they do that I can have and talk to them about the ingredients and ask if there are any packet sauces etc. If in doubt I go for plain cooked meat and steamed vegetables. When I arrive I identify myself to the staff. If it's a function centre also to the wait staff who are working the table I'm on. This has still not stopped wafer biscuits ending up in desserts (and the rolled eyes when I sent it back) and entrees with pastry turning up in front of me. Always alert them as soon as possible. I find that a well run restaurant is very on top of getting you the right food first time. In fact some go well over the top because they feel bad that you can't have everything (I once found myself in front of a plate sized steak with a massive pile of roasted vegetables). I've never gone back to anywhere that can't handle it or the staff seemed uninterested. Certainly if I've had a bad feeling when on the phone to them I either don't go or eat before I leave so that I'm not starving when I get there. I tend to find the higher end of restaurant that make a lot from scratch are more reliable in terms of providing a gluten free meal - the food is generally better too.
Oh and just because somewhere advertises gluten free doesn't mean they can really do it. There has been a trend here for pizza places offering gluten free bases. Realistically you are going to get gluten contamination if they handle flour regardless of the toppings. And usually the same cutter will end up getting used in a busy period.
#3 Mon 11 Feb 13 8:21pm
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Re: gluten free
The White Rabbit has written a really comprehensive reply so not much to add to that . Great advice .
I have eaten in Jamie's Italian and the staff were helpful when I explained about having coeliac disease . Many foods are naturally gluten free.
Regarding books, Phil Vickery has a gluten free cookery book, plus a baking book, also Darina Allen and Hannah Miles have books . Hannah Miles is a good one for gluten free bakes and cakes in particular .
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One who craves the "D" to such an extent that one will forgo all other worldly pleasures just for a cheap or more likely faked orgasm, which, based on the amount of easy men, it will most likely be option B. For all those who identify with the term "shlongwhipped" please check yourself to the second level of hell there your fellow sisters will be waiting with open arms and a feed of Anthony Weiner's twitter account.
Girl 1: OMG that damn girl dissed me AGAIN!! All because she finally got some, and won't leave his side!
Girl 2: you should have known better, that bitch be schlongwhipped.
Girl 2: you should have known better, that bitch be schlongwhipped.
by Kairiqu May 22, 2013
The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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This is my second season of beekeeping and the robbing by my stronger colonies has not relented all summer. I had two colonies survive the winter, then I took in four new nucs in April. Because of this robbing, I have 4 hives left and one is being raided into oblivion as I write. Three out of six is not good.s
What do I do? I have no idea how to make this stop.
Is this nature's cruel way of bee natural selection???
I'm going to add some more nucs shortly. What should I do with these? Put them in another location on my property? ANY advice is desperately needed and would be greatly appreciated.