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Re: Breath Of Life
I definitely like the tree/life idea, but personally, the rough/straight lower right corner really bothers me. It gives a really pointed, unnatural edge to what is otherwise a very natural feeling theme.
Cool though
LOLcommunism wrote:I figured this shirt would be a shoe-in for the fog...
You're kind but woot has some sort of disdain for my work, haha. One day... one day...
Re: Classic Monkey and Hunter... Problem.
Fits the classic physics problem perfectly. This should be doing much better! The illo is great, one of the best things I've seen you draw
Re: Testing the twin paradox
Fits the theme better than almost anything in this derby, and it's hilarious to boot. Lots of expression in that final panel. Wish it was doing better, but you GMV anyway.
Re: Escaping gravity
Echoing what others have said, the colors really jumped out at me, esp on the balloon. Great work!
Re: COWABUNGA
So good. Wish it were doing better: the colors are amazing.
Re: Nuclear Physics
This reminds me of Fallout3, if Newton was live during that period. I like it!
capedcrusader514 wrote:You're kind but woot has some sort of disdain for my work, haha. One day... one day...
We should start a club.
IndependentVik wrote:So good. Wish it were doing better: the colors are amazing.
Thanks, I'm really pleased with the colors.
Re: Retro Physics
NOOOOOOO!!!! This is the only shirt in this derby that I desperately wanted. My universe is shattered.
Re: Pulleys
Knew this would fog...Hope to see it over the weekend.
Re: The Waves They Are A Changing
I think this design would be fine with the woman figure. It would just add more waves to the wave.
I really like this desgin and the idea behind. Nice. gmv
plasmablaster wrote:Thanks for the votes everyone! The thumbnail is definitely less eye catching than I thought it would be, but I hope people will keep voting and that it gains some momentum.
To be honest I couldn't tell what this was from the thumbnail at all, I simply was clicking through designs when I stumbled across this. But I was pleasantly surprised with what this turned out to be. Perhaps you can submit it elsewhere or maybe it will fit in with another derby theme in the future, because I think this is a great take on the idea of "the sky is falling" and if it prints I would buy it!
crayzeedee wrote:NOOOOOOO!!!! This is the only shirt in this derby that I desperately wanted. My universe is shattered.
You are not the only one! I'm so sad to see this out of the fog. I would have bought two of these, onefor me and one for my boyfriend if it printed. Tis is a sad day, this day.
Really like this shirt. Hope it makes it back to the fog!
Really like this shirt, wish it were doing better. GMV
my god this is great!
aw man, this shirt needs to be buyable!!! darn, all my favs are out of the Fog now.
Re: Diving With Photons!
ressamac wrote:@sexylittlerobot That sounds good???
@neophool Thank you!
@lexiflexi Thanks! I used to think that pixel art was kind of "simple" but that was before I tried it. My respect for pixel artists has increased exponentially.
i completely agree. creating (beautiful) "simple" things/designs is always the hardest. good luck with this one
LOLcommunism wrote:...I don't understand why this doesn't have more votes... ):
thanks LOLcommunism appreciate your support! I hope your design gets printed! goodluck!
Jestik wrote:that's no moon...
It's a space station!
I like the concept, and the color I suppose would be tolerable, but with the gun, I don't think it will look like a guy just relaxing from a distance. Also they have little to nothing to do with nuclear physics, course the governments might have secret nuclear powered rifles, who knows. I feel the shirt would of been fine without it.
thatrobert wrote:
Big thanks thatrobert and also geekfactor12 for the nomination.
LOLcommunism wrote:Ya know, I feel like a lot of people vote because its a pretty drawing, not because they'd actually wear the thing.
This IS very good, and I would wear it if it weren't on a black shirt.
100% agree
It would be better on a white shirt and have the graphic be a blue or something
jjhatch wrote:I LOVE this shirt. Very wearable, and the design is clever. I would definitely wear this, and I'm not usually a fan of yellow shirts.
The yellow make the shirt, don't fear bright colors
bassanimation wrote:If it were to make 3rd I'd do the fresh cake dance...srsly, hahaha!
Change we can believe in! Yes - we - can!
neophool wrote:aw man, this shirt needs to be buyable!!! darn, all my favs are out of the Fog now.
I agree. This shirt is a lot better than the ones that are in the fog. Come on people, vote this one up.
Re: Mass X Acceleration
@bassanimation-Cheers, no worries. I'm glad that both your designs are securely in the fog this week. Best of luck!
No!!! When did this happen?! While I really like the design of a couple other shirts and hope to see them print (namely the octopus one), this was the only one I was planning on buying.
I know that some might consider it "not art," but I really liked how this kinda poked fun at all those Old Navy shirts in a wonderfully geeky way.
LOLcommunism wrote:What I really hate are BLACK SHIRTS, GUH. I'm so sick of em.
Agreed, seems more and more people are finally joining this bandwagon. No more Black/asphalt please, somebody bring back cranberry imo.
BootsBoots wrote:
They'll never be helpful to you personally (and that's ok), but I actually find people's rude and disrespectful comments helpful (in the same way I find their "appreciation" helpful.
I find professionally that exceedingly positive comments are just as useless as exceedingly negative ones, but at least the positive ones don't ruin your day.
I think the point folks are trying to make isn't whether it's right or wrong to make rude, inflammatory comments. I think the thing people are trying to express is that posters aren't doing themselves any favors by posting nasty comments.
Oftentimes a person may have a perfectly valid criticism that the artist would benefit from being made aware of. Unfortunately, it's human nature to only register things that make us angry and to disregard the rest. Consequently, by basically telling the artist that the piece sucks right off the bat, any valid point being made will be lost amidst the seething fury that the one comment invoked.
This isn't even a matter of being thick or thin-skinned either. I've seen many people make perfectly valid criticisms amidst long-winded posts that essentially told the artist that they were worthless and needed to stop doing art. I'm not sure how one could make a logical argument that it was terribly helpful to the artist, in that the artist probably stopped reading it halfway in. (Kind of like this one, probably).
To illustrate my point, imagine that in real life a person passed a car in a parking lot with the lights left on. They happened to know the owner of said vehicle and decide to let them know that they had left their lights on. Logically, the easiest thing to do would be to simply walk up to the person and tell them that they had left their lights on. Unfortunately, from some of the posts I've seen here, A number of folks on this site seem to believe that the best way to do this is to walk up to the person, hit them across the face, insult their skills as a driver, and THEN inform them that they had left their lights on. Sure, the car's owner has technically been informed that their lights have been left on, but I doubt very seriously that they'll even register that data while they're laying on the ground massaging their jaw and telling their friends what an a-hole that other person was.
Re: Gravitational Pool
I'm i little late! buy a love it +1
Awesome job on the piece TJOST and Bassanimation. Nice line work and use of color. I do wish that it had been a frosty beer mug instead of a jar though. Maybe with a bottle behind it. I understand the reference, but it seems like it might be confusing to someone who was unfamiliar with it. Even so, nice job. Got my vote.
yea my friend, you are the best!!!!!
zenith1047 wrote:aww man, you didn't fix and resubmit
oh well, if you put it up somewhere that prints cheap t shirts, could i be notified? I really dig this design.
Let me know, too. I love this design.
Exohdus wrote:Agreed, seems more and more people are finally joining this bandwagon. No more Black/asphalt please, somebody bring back cranberry imo.
Oh my god, I love you. LOL
Everytime I make a shirt. Every. Single. Time.
The first color I ALWAYS try is Cranberry. XD
I'm nuts about cranberry, its the underdog. No one ever uses it anymore ; 3;
Thats why I wanted the retro atoms to win.
Naolito wrote:I can't understand why this isn't in the fog!
I would have to agree!
Another awesome design Wal. You are by far my favorite!
Re: Physics of a Falling Cat (resub)
Love this shirt. I really hope it manages to get into top 3.
This is very pretty, I love it!!
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Madalena - Charm and Poetry
Size90 m²
Floor No.2
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Internet/WiFi
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
|Rua da Madalena, 1100 Lisbon, Portugal
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The apartment is spacious and well furnished, with all the amenities for you to spend a good time. Charm and poetry are all around! Carefully decorated in a romantic, chic and revivalist style, where some of the best Portuguese poetry and Lisbon sights are always present. There are four bedrooms, a living room, a tea/game room, a spacious independent kitchen and two bathrooms. Two of the bedrooms have one single bed, one bedroom has a double bed and the forth bedroom has three single beds.
There is a double sofa-bed in the living room, flat screen TV with 75 channels available and broad-band internet by cable and Wi-Fi.
In the kitchen equipped with refrigerator, microwave and hob, you can prepare your meals using all small appliances, including electric kettle, toaster and coffee machine, as well as crockery and cutlery. There are also iron and ironing board.
One of the bathrooms has a shower and the other has a bathtub, there are towels available, hair dryer and small toiletries as courtesy of the owner.
Enjoy the traditional Portuguese cuisine in numerous nearby restaurants.
Discover exquisite flavours in long-established pastries.
Visit the numerous museums, churches, monuments, theatres and traditional shops in the surroundings.
Welcome to Lisbon!
Note: The apartment is located on the second floor and the building does not have elevator.
House rulesCheck-in: after 04 pm.
Check-out: before 11 am.
Earlier arrivals or later departures are possible, depending on the departure of the previous visitors and the arrival of the following ones.
A 30 € fee will be charged if we need to meet our visitors for the check in or the check out between 11 pm and 09 am.
Damage deposit:
An amount of 250 € will be asked in cash at the check-in and it will be returned at your departure if no damages were caused.
Cleaning and Maintenance:
The apartment will be cleaned before your arrival. Towels and sheets are provided and everything is included in the total price.
|Price for > 4 guests
|$ 24 CA per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|1 month
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Reviews of this property
The apartment was super well located in Lisbon! The decor was absolutely adorable, and the kitchen, dining and living areas were super spacious. It was also nice to have 2 full bathrooms.
Family weekend in knowing Lisbon.The very central and very nice apartment. Delighted with the visit.
Fin de semana en familia conociendo Lisboa.El apartamento muy centrico y muy bonito. Encantados con la visita.
It was very nice, the apartment is very tastefully decorated and has a great location. We had very nice days in Lisbon and Francisco was very nice and helpful. Again and again.
Es war sehr schön, die Wohnung ist sehr stilvoll eingerichtet und hat eine super Lage. Wir hatten ganz schöne Tage in Lissabon und Francisco war sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Immer wieder.
The apartment was very good and so the location. We can recommend this and we will certainly be back.
A very comfortable and well-equiped apartement, very well located in Lisbon, near Rossio Square, from where one can easily visit Sintra, the Gulbenkian Museum and The other highlights in Lisbon. The restaurant Beneath THE appartement has excellent Marisco.
The apartment is beautiful, very carefully and the perfect place to enjoy Lisbon. Our charming hosts and willing to answer questions, problems and help us have a perfect stay. I will recommend to everyone
El apartamento es precioso, muy cuidado y el sitio perfecto para disfrutar de Lisboa. Nuestros anfitriones encantadores y dispuestos para resolver dudas, problemas y ayudarnos a tener una estancia perfecta. Lo recomendare a todo el mundo
The apartment is well decorated, clean and in perfect condition. But at night you can hear cars passing quite below from two of the bedrooms and we missed a toilet, as there was only one ... Francisco has been very kind to us ...
El apartamento esta muy bien decorado,limpio y en perfectas condiciones. Sin embargo por las noches se oyen bastante los coches que pasan por debajo desde dos de las habitaciones y hemos echado en falta un retrete, ya que sólo había uno ...
Francisco ha sido muy amable con nosotros...
Our stay at the apartment was simply wonderful! The apartment is beautiful and has everything you need to enjoy Lisbon with comfort and practicality!! The location is perfect. Besides being beautiful apartment, spacious and incredibly well decorated, the hosts are very dear, friendly, helpful. We were all very happy with our stay in Lisbon. We recommend to all who want to enjoy the city in a warm and functional! Surely, when we return to Lisbon in an apartment these hosts that we would. A Must See!
Nossa estadia no apartamento foi simplismente maravilhosa! O apartamento é lindo e tem tudo o que é preciso para se aproveitar Lisboa com conforto e praticidade!!! A localização é perfeita.
Além do apartamento ser lindo, espaçoso e incrivelmente bem decorado, os anfitriões são muito queridos, simpáticos, prestativos.
Ficamos todos muito felizes com nossa estadia em Lisboa. Recomendamos a todos que queiram desfrutar da cidade em um ambiente aconchegante e funcional!
Com certeza, quando retornarmos a Lisboa é em um apartamento desses anfitriões que ficaremos.
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By Jesse Pugh on June 10, 2011 at 12:38 pm
The Miami Dolphins are together this weekend for FinsWeekend as current players, coaches, alumni and fans will all help raise a lot of dollars for the Miami Dolphins Foundation. There will be plenty of stories about who caught the biggest fish, or who hit the longest drive during each of the events. I'm not sure if the stories will be able to live up to reality, but one thing is certain, my money is on the golf group that gets quarterback Chad Henne!
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Chapter 1 (Pages 3-18)
Mrs. Curren is a widow and former Classics professor living in Cape Town, South Africa, and the book opens with her revealing that she has just received a terminal diagnosis. The words of the book are a long letter she is writing to her estranged daughter, who has lived in the United States since 1976. It is now 1986, and Mrs. Curren is obviously trying to impart something about her last days to her daughter, but does not know for certain what it is. Mrs. Curren's house backs up to an alley, and upon returning from her diagnosis, she finds a homeless man and his dog sleeping in the alley by her house. The man is disheveled, underweight, and always to some degree under the influence. He has a potent smell of body odor, urine, and a life lived out of doors. Mrs. Curren is curt with the homeless man and threatens to alert the police but later offers him some food and tries to find out more about him; unfortunately, the man speaks very little.
One morning, Mrs. Curren is overcome with pain while she is in the garage. The homeless man happens to be nearby, so he helps her into the house to lie down. She explains that she has bone cancer that is situated in her hip. When she attempts to learn more about the man, he withdraws from the house. Later that night, she can feel his presence outside the window when she watches television; she turns up the sound so he can hear. During one of her bad spells, she takes her pain medication and slips in and out of consciousness. At one point, she becomes aware of the distinctive smell of the homeless man and discerns that he must be in the room with her.
When she is feeling better, Mrs. Curren decides to head into town; however, the car has a hard time starting. She enlists the help of the homeless man, who successfully pushes the car to help start it and then joins Mrs. Curren (along with his dog) for the ride into town. As they drive in, Mrs. Curren reflects on a story her mother used tell of her own childhood, long before Mrs. Curren was born. When her mother was a little girl, she took a trip to the mountains in a covered wagon. As they slept at night, her mother became convinced that the wagon was moving when she saw the movement of the stars overhead; she remained paralyzed, convinced the wagon would roll off the side of the mountain. Mrs. Curren's mother was frightened by what seemed the impending arrival of her own mortality, and her worries only subsided in the morning when she realized the wagon had not moved at all.
Chapter 1 (Pages 19-33)
When Mrs. Curren and the homeless man prepare to return to her house, Mrs. Curren's eyes fill with tears. Before long, she is weeping uncontrollably, much to her embarrassment. The homeless man says nothing, and she apologizes for losing control of her emotions. Eventually, the man helps her move the car down a hill to get it in gear and begin the drive home. When they arrive, Mrs. Curren tries to insist on some structure to the man's comings and goings. She tells him that she will pay him if he does work around her house. She tries to engage him in mowing the lawn and pruning the hedges, but the man appears to be apathetic to these and any tasks. When she asks him why, he expresses his disinterest. She lectures him about her dislike of charity and her belief that he should work for whatever he gets. He challenges her by suggesting that she could turn her home into a kind of shelter, but Mrs. Curren balks at the idea. She throws money at him, and the man leaves. When he returns later, he has bought liquor, and Mrs. Curren demands the rest of her money returned to her.
Nighttime is one of the hardest times for Mrs. Curren, as she so often finds her thoughts drawn to her impending death. She wonders about the possibilities of the afterlife, including one scenario in which she envisions the afterlife as one large hotel lobby. Music is often a comfort to her during these times, so she frequently listens to a short-wave radio. One day, she decides to soothe herself by playing the piano. She sits at the piano and plays a combination of spiritual and classical music, sometimes singing along. At some point, she becomes peripherally aware that the homeless man is outside listening. She continues her concert for him without acknowledging his presence.
One day, Mrs. Curren asks the homeless man in to talk about her family. She talks about her daughter, for whom she is writing her final thoughts. She eventually gets around to asking a favor of the man. She wants to ensure that all of her writing gets delivered to her daughter after she dies. Mrs. Curren acknowledges her frustration with her inability to control whether her wishes will actually be carried out after she dies. The man at first seems uncomfortable with the responsibility, but ultimately agrees to mail the papers.
Chapter 2 (Pages 34-50)
Mrs. Curren's household changes again with the return of her housekeeper, Florence. With her, Florence brings her two daughters and a teenage son named Bheki. When he was younger, Mrs. Curren used to know Bheki by the name Digby and is puzzled by the change. Florence takes an immediate dislike to the homeless man, whom Mrs. Curren introduces as Mr. Vercueil. Florence explains that there is a lot of unrest in her hometown of Guguletu, and the schools have been closed because of the ongoing strife. Mrs. Curren is unhappy having so many people in her house while she is feeling so sick. She also questions Florence about Bheki's not being in school, wondering if he will become involved in the violence in Guguletu and the neighboring areas. Florence firmly believes that her son's generation is part of a different breed who cannot be told what to do and resist all attempts.
One afternoon, Mrs. Curren observes Mr. Vercueil trying to fix the lawn mower while Florence's children amuse themselves in the yard. Beauty, the toddler, keeps trying to run to the lawn mower, with all of its sharp parts. Mrs. Curren is surprised by Vercueil's gentleness in repeatedly rerouting the child to a safer path. Things take a negative turn later in the week when Vercueil increases his drinking (funded in a large part by the money Mrs. Curren gave him). Bheki also brings another teenage boy to stay with them. When a drunken Vercueil demands water, they instead dump out his liquor bottle. Bheki's friend likens Vercueil's drunkenness to a compliance with the powers that seek to subordinate him. Vercueil becomes enraged and a fight breaks out that subsides only with Florence's assistance. Florence criticizes Vercueil as a "rubbish person," but Mrs. Curren demands that he be treated with respect.
After the fight, Vercueil leaves, and Mrs. Curren ponders whether or not he will ever come back. In response to the attack on Vercueil, Mrs. Curren criticizes the children for their behavior and Florence for encouraging their defiance. She points out that it is up to the parents to teach the fundamentals of kindness and responsibility. Florence remains intractable and insists that Mrs. Curren does not understand their lives. Mrs. Curren thinks of the hardened youths as a generation of people made of iron. Furthermore, she wonders if the period in which they live, which breeds so many hardened young people, is a kind of age of iron.
Chapter 2 (Pages 51-64)
Bheki's friend returns, riding in on a bicycle. Mrs. Curren notices him hanging around with Bheki, but they disappear at nighttime. Mrs. Curren deduces that they are sleeping in the garage, most likely in her car. When she confronts Florence about it the next day, the housekeeper says very little. She tells Florence that Bheki's friend is not allowed to stay here. When Florence protests, Mrs. Curren insists that her home is not a refuge. Florence pointedly asks her why not, and the conversation is not unlike one she had with Mr. Vercueil. Later, Mrs. Curren notices a police car parked in front of her house and goes out to ask the officers what their purpose is. Mrs. Curren assumes the officers are tailing Bheki and his friend, but they claim to know nothing about it and brush her off. Mrs. Curren again warns Florence not to let Bheki hang around with this friend.
When Mrs. Curren retires to a hot bath, she finds herself reflecting on the ravages the cancer has done to her body (and continues to do). In pain, she calls out to Florence for assistance but gets no response. As she lies, cold and shivering, she thinks of her mother as an old woman, how she last remembered her. Mrs. Curren even calls out to her in a faint whisper, longing for the maternal comfort she can no longer have. In the middle of the night, Mrs. Curren awakens to pouring rain. Concerned about Mr. Vercueil, she calls out into the night for him to come in to sleep and is surprised to find him accompanied by an equally foul-smelling female companion. Against her better judgment, Mrs. Curren lets them sleep in her living room.
In the morning, Mrs. Curren must dodge the judgmental looks of Florence as she tries to get Mr. Vercueil to remove the increasingly difficult and unpleasant homeless woman. Mrs. Curren also lectures Bheki about sleeping in her car without asking her permission first. The distasteful homeless woman is finally removed, and Bheki and his friend...
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Chapter 2 (Pages 65-86)
Inside the house, Florence tends to Bheki's wounds, which are less severe than those of his friend. Mrs. Curren tells them that she saw what the policemen did, but neither Bheki nor Florence wants Mrs. Curren to put in a complaint. They decide to go to the hospital to check on the boy, and Mrs. Curren insists that Mr. Vercueil accompany them to help deal with the unreliable car. The go to the hospital where the paramedics said they were taking the boy only to find that the hospital has no record of him. Florence and Bheki are less surprised than Mrs. Curren, believing that the ambulances are like the police cars in dealing with the black population.
Eventually, they get a tip that Bheki's friend might be at a...
(The entire section is 472 words.)
Chapter 3 (Pages 87-101)
Mrs. Curren is awoken in the middle of the night by the phone ringing. A woman asks for Florence, insisting it is an urgent matter. After her phone call, Florence comes to see Mrs. Curren and explains that she needs to go to Guguletu and then to a place called Site C, which Mrs. Curren has never heard of. Mrs. Curren agrees, and Florence insists that they bring her daughters with her as she cannot leave them alone. Mrs. Curren attempts to rouse Mr. Vercueil to help with the car, but he remains in a drunken stupor. Florence pushes the car after Mrs. Curren and the children pile in. They drive to Guguletu and stop outside a house into which Florence takes the children. She later returns in the company of a man and a young boy of no...
(The entire section is 490 words.)
Chapter 3 (Pages 102-114)
Outside of the shantytown, Mrs. Curren, the boy, and Mr. Thabane come across a series of permanent buildings—run-down stores, but not shanties. In the distance, Mr. Thabane spots Florence, who wearily informs them that she has found Bheki. Mr. Thabane goes into one of the buildings and returns quickly. He tells Mrs. Curren that she should go in and see too. She steps into the building and finds several people milling about. As she moves closer, she sees five bodies lying on the floor; the middle one is Bheki, Florence's son. He has been shot, most likely at some other location, and his sand-covered body has been laid here with the others. Mrs. Curren is haunted by the open-mouth expression on Bheki's face. A little girl...
(The entire section is 407 words.)
Chapter 3 (Pages 115-130)
In the days that follow, Mrs. Curren asks Mr. Vercueil to drive her back up to the shanties to survey the damage. She does not linger there long, but merely confirms that the fires have ended. Florence's sister comes to the house to collect Florence's things. Mrs. Curren asks Florence's sister to share her condolences. The sister finds Mrs. Curren's attempts at sympathy almost quaint, and accepts a check that Mrs. Curren sends with her for Florence. After they leave, Mrs. Curren tells Mr. Vercueil that she plans to commit suicide rather than face the long, slow end of her disease. She is surprised by how excited Mr. Vercueil seems to be by the idea—his response to this revelation is almost akin to sexual excitement....
(The entire section is 416 words.)
Chapter 3 (Pages 131-146)
Mrs. Curren develops a cold, which quickly settles into her lungs and does not subside. Simple tasks are quickly becoming more difficult as the cancer and the accompanying respiratory difficulties are rendering her increasingly weak and out of breath. When she walks to get some groceries, she struggles with the bags on the way home. When she drops her groceries all over the sidewalk, she is annoyed by the indifference of people who walk or drive by. She eventually makes it home and settles into a drug-induced sleep; she is slowly starting to rely more and more on her pain pills.
She is awoken from her sleep by Mr. Vercueil's dog. Mr. Vercueil himself has been absent for a number of days, so there is no one to quiet...
(The entire section is 472 words.)
Chapter 3 (Pages 147-161)
Later, Mrs. Curren peeks into Florence's room and sees John examining something in his hands. She also notices that part of the floorboards have been pried up. When she enters the room, demanding to know what he has, John hides the object under the bed sheets. Mrs. Curren knows it is a weapon of some sort, but John refuses to give her any information. Mrs. Curren finds the number for Florence's home and calls. When she is informed that Florence is no longer there, Mrs. Curren asks for Mr. Thabane. After a moment, Mr. Thabane answers the phone and Mrs. Curren reminds him of their acquaintance. She tells him of John and his weapon, and demands that he come and get the boy before he brings more trouble to her house. Mr. Thabane is...
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Chapter 3 (Pages 162-176)
The dog is Mr. Vercueil's mutt, and Mrs. Curren is relieved to find that the owner is with his dog. Mr. Vercueil is surprised to find Mrs. Curren lying in the street and even more shocked that she does not want to go home. With surprising ease, Mr. Vercueil picks up Mrs. Curren and carries her to an overpass. He sets up camp for them on some boxes and they huddle together with the dog. She explains the odd incident of the boys putting a stick in her mouth, and Vercueil explains that they were searching her mouth to see if any of her teeth had gold in them. They sleep some, and when they wake, Mrs. Curren finds herself in a confessional mood. She admits that she has been blind to the troubles of the many people who are oppressed...
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Chapter 4
Mrs. Curren's condition is rapidly deteriorating, and she acknowledges that her writing will soon be done. She tells her daughter of Mr. Vercueil staying in her room with his dog to help care for her and keep her company. Mrs. Curren is taking her pain pills more frequently now, and some of them give her disturbing hallucinations. She calls her doctor to ask if she can switch prescriptions, but he will do it only if she comes into the doctor's office with an appointment. Mrs. Curren recognizes that she is too weak for this, but is surprised when a package of new pills arrives from the doctor's office.
Vercueil again brings up suicide, but Mrs. Curren feels that she cannot do it for the same reason that she refuses...
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Discovery Channel's "Mystery Hunters" filming at UTSA
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By Kris Rodriguez
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(June 12, 2006)--UTSA's new $84 million Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering (BSE) Building served recently as the backdrop for an episode of the Discovery Channel's "Mystery Hunters." Filmed two weeks ago at UTSA, the 30-minute television show will air in 10 countries this fall on the DiscoveryKids channel.
Produced by Apartment 11 Productions in Montreal, Canada, "Mystery Hunters" features two young investigative reporters and a stage magician who search for answers to some of the greatest mysteries on Earth and beyond. The program received the 2005 Parents' Choice Award for outstanding educational programming.
Filmed in the laboratory of Mauli Agrawal, UTSA professor and interim dean of the College of Engineering, the episode focuses on the legend of the "chupacabra," a hairless, dog-like creature alleged to attack livestock.
As part of the program's investigation, UT Austin paleontologist Pamela Owen compared alleged chupacabra bones with those of other animals. According to Owen, the supposed chupacabra bones were most likely from a coyote with a bad case of mange.
In addition to the laboratory scenes, the Apartment 11 production crew shot exterior footage of UTSA venues including the BSE Building, the Science Building and the entrance at UTSA Boulevard. In the show, the BSE Building will be identified as the filming location and UTSA will be included in the closing credits.
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I am new to quilting; What does HST's mean? and since I'm asking can anyone tell me what a ufo is? sorry to be so ignorant.
BTW I love this way of making the triangles.
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I am new to quilting; What does HST's mean? and since I'm asking can anyone tell me what a ufo is? sorry to be so ignorant.
BTW I love this way of making the triangles.
Rhonda, First, thank you for my templates..they are very nice. Second, I had seen your tutorial and for some reason I could not remember where it was. I'm so thankful to find it again. It is so much easier..
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Rhonda, I received your templates quite a while ago and I want to thank you again for them. I have not used them yet as I had a suck your life away job that didn't leave me much quilting time. I remedied that thank goodness and am starting to quilt again. I have a question about your tacking, can you go into more detail about that? Thanks
I put a stitch or two in the same spot and that is tacking. I put a tack on the edge where the seam will go through. Then I tack across anywhere seams meet. This helps to keep the fabric from moving. It's best to put the tack where the seam is going to go through. That way you dont' have to take it back out.
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Austrian driver and returnee to the Toyota Racing Series Lucas Auer has supplanted Puerto Rican pilot Felix Serralles at the top of the championship after round two at Timaru.
The 18-year-old has matured in the past year since he was last in New Zealand and no longer goes looking for tyre barriers to hit. In the past he was fast but erratic, now he's fast and organised.
It may have something to do with his genes, as his uncle and adviser is Gerhard Burger, the ex-Formula One driver who had 10 Grand Prix wins and finished third twice in world championships.
For the second weekend in a row, Auer was fast out of the box, finishing the weekend with a first, a fifth and a second in the feature race.
Yesterday's main race for the Timaru Herald Trophy was the best contest of the weekend, with Auer and Alex Lynn battling over the entire 20 laps.
Lynn came out on top, which was a great fillip for the British driver after his big crash in the feature at Teretonga while fighting for the lead with Serralles.
"This is what should have happened at Teretonga but it was a hard race," said Lynn. "I was defending the whole race, to be honest.
"I was quick and pulling away from the rest of the field but Lucas came with me. He put me under a lot of pressure and I was working really, really hard all through the race."
Defending TRS champion Nick Cassidy is still looking for his first race win but finished the weekend on the podium twice and set a new lap record in the third race.
Auer continued his good form from the opening round at Teretonga in race one on Saturday where he dominated the field to win from Cassidy and Bruno Bonifacio.
"It wasn't as easy as it looked. It got a bit slippery towards the end of the race so I didn't push too hard. It's a small track that's quite twisty but I like it," said Auer.
Championship leader after the first round, Serralles was hampered by problems in qualifying and couldn't improve on his sixth place start.
Race two was a reverse grid top six affair and Serralles made the most of his start from pole to lead the field into the first corner and was never really challenged for the rest of the race.
Kiwi driver Damon Leitch slotted in behind the leader, Cassidy passed Bonifacio to settle into third, and that was the race order as they crossed the finish line.
The series now heads to Taupo for round three next weekend.
Australian V8 Supercar driver Jason Bargwanna increased his lead in the NZV8s, winning two of three races in his new generation V8.
TRS points
After round two
1 Lucas Auer, Austria 382
2 Felix Serralles, Puerto Rico 376
3 Nick Cassidy, New Zealand 329
4 Pipo Derani, Brazil 289
5 Damon Leitch, New Zealand 282
= Alex Lynn, UK 282
7 Stejin Schothorst, Netherlands 270
8 Bruno Bonifacio, Brazil 259.


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Dina Goldstein is a photographer known best for her 2009 project, Fallen Princesses where she re-created your favorite Disney princess and placed them in semi-depressing contemporary settings. Dina's just released the images to her latest project, In The Dollhouse, and they are utterly fantastic– a real sight to see. Check out her re-imagining of Ken and Barbie inside.
'In the doll house' examines the less than perfect life of B and K. B is a super doll, the most successful doll in the world. Her partner K is grappling with his sexuality and finds himself in a loveless marriage. He struggles with his position in the household and faces his lack of authenticity.
So here are the photographs to In The Dollhouse. Let me just say that I love these– I think they are so visually striking and fun. If I were writing some sort of feminist critique I would point out that this concept has been done before– in fact, over and over we see and hear the 'bored housewife' story and oh yeah, her perfect husband is really gay! Oh my!
BUT I'm not writing a feminist critique and as far as fun goes, these pictures are pretty fun(ny). Peep the gallery for a behind-the-scenes look; you will be shocked to see that Barbie and Ken started off as real people, lol. I've also included photos from her 2009 project as well. I'm seriously looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Dina's work in the comments!
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May 21, 2012 at 12:22 pm #1290165
Ben FMember
This is sad, but seriously, whatever cachet Everest had is long gone. When you're dying because you're stuck in mountaineering trafic jams it's time to pick new routes.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/05/21/world/asia/ap-as-nepal-everest.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=worldMay 21, 2012 at 12:32 pm #1879869
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
Maybe they need to have two lanes – one up and one down : )May 21, 2012 at 1:44 pm #1879890
John S.BPL Member
This was a huge concern even back in 1996 when eight died on the mountain. I guess nothing has been done about it.May 21, 2012 at 4:18 pm #1879946
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I was on a Winter trip in Scotland last year and one of the guys was using it as skills trips before he went to Everest, I found out after he was youngest Irishman to summit Everest.May 22, 2012 at 8:48 am #1880111
eric chanBPL Member
same could be said for those hikers on half dome with those crowded cables … or any other of crowded hikes/climbs
im generally not one to call someone's life dream/ goal idiotic … even if its not my cup of teaMay 22, 2012 at 10:30 am #1880138
Ben FMember
Sure, who am I to sh*t on their dreams? But you're not going to die on Half Dome because of the crowds.May 22, 2012 at 10:46 am #1880143
John JensenMember
@johnjLocale: Orange County, CA
One of my first real hikes was up to Half Dome on a crowded day, years ago. It was standing room only on the boards, and the only people making progress were speeders outside the cables. That might be semi-safe (compared to Everest, for sure), but I declined. I'm pretty sure some do die that way.
(I was up for a few day hikes at Yosemite this past weekend, and noticed on a Vernal and Nevada falls loop that "Cables are down for season." Whatever that means.)
Re. Everest, I'm not really a peak oriented guy, but if I were … I agree that less traveled peaks would hold more adventure.May 22, 2012 at 10:47 am #1880144
Jim ColtenBPL Member
@jcoltenLocale: MN
About 5 years ago I listened to a BPL podcast about climbing Denali with ultralight gear. That attempt did not result in reaching the summit (due to weather) although a later attempt did. One of the team suggested the following prioritized goals of mountaineering:
- Come back alive.
- Come back still friends.
- Reach the summit.
Spending $100K on an Everest attempt might tempt some folks to lose sight of numbers 1 and 2 in the above list.May 22, 2012 at 11:07 am #1880154
John S.BPL Member
Half dome may be fatal mostly because someone slips on wet or ice. If crowded going up or coming down and it starts to rain, you can get caught in a bad situation. Bet it's what has happened in the past.May 22, 2012 at 11:29 am #1880159
eric chanBPL Member
you can die on the dome
more at link … http://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite-valley/half-dome/half-dome.htm
How many people have died on Half Dome?
There have been more than 20 deaths on Half Dome itself, and if you count the trail leading up to Half Dome, the number leaps to more than 60.
People have died on Half Dome from a variety of causes: falling off the cable route, heart attacks while climbing the cables, lightning strikes, failed base jumps, climbing accidents, and even a few suicides. There were two deaths on Half Dome in 2011: a hiker fell off the face of the dome on August 22nd, and another fell while descending the cable route on July 31st after a rainstorm had made the route even more slippery than usual. In June of 2009, a San Ramon Man fell while trying to descend the cables during stormy conditions. In June of 2007 a Japanese climber fell to his death while ascending the cables, and another hiker fell to her death the same year trying to climb the route when the cables were down. The cable route is extremely dangerous; please don't do it unless you're well prepared. These tips on surviving the cable ascent are a good starting point.
Deaths on the trail to Half Dome, rather than on Half Dome itself, are usually above Nevada or Vernal Falls, and usually occur when someone wades into the the water above the falls or slips off rocks into the water and gets swept away. In many cases, their bodies have never been found.
on a side note we just climbed the dome last week … the cables were down so we had to descend hand over hand … i suspect that with hiking shoes and packs, accidents can easily happen on crowded days …May 28, 2012 at 12:35 pm #1881754
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@explorimentLocale: Niagara Escarpment
The news up here in Canada last week had the story of a woman from Toronto who died on Everest. Sad, feel bad for her family….but….reading about it had me shaking my head. From what I could gather, her training consisted of running with a pack on and climbing hills in the Toronto area (for those not in the know – barely a hill at all – and compared to the Himalayas – a pimple.) From what I can gather, she had no mountaineering experience at all. She mortgaged her house to the tune of $100,000. And, she died. Now the news features stories of how a bunch of Sherpas risked their life so her body could be retrieved.
After reading Into Thin Air, where some dilletantes who had climbed a mountain or two in the Cascades had a Sherpa literally carry them up to the top so they could get their moneys worth, they seemed like hardcore mountaineers compared to her. A website with lots of feel good exhortations about believing in oneself, and a can do attitude and never give up….somehow looks really foolish when altitude sickness hammers you, and your oxygen runs out as you wait in a traffic jam behind 150 others all waiting their turn for their two seconds at the top.
I suspect some of these folks imagine they are going to parlay their incredible story of being the first deaf Paraguayan to climb Everest into sold out lecture audiences or their tale of being the first diabetic Zambian female to summit the worlds highest mountain into a spell binding best seller. I just read Wade Davis' Into the Silence. Now there was an amazing tale of Everst climbing. When no westerners even had a clue how to approach the mountain, let alone get to the top. The story of Oliver Wheeler's herculean efforts to map the area around the mountain is more interesting by a long shot than any of these folks.
There are probably nine other tall peaks in the Himalays, just as much of a challenge to climb, just as difficult, where there is not a single person ahead of you.May 28, 2012 at 3:39 pm #1881797
Sean StaplinBPL Member
@mtnratLocale: Southern Cdn Rockies
For those who talk about the book "Into Thin Air", I think a book that you would really like, and gives another perspective of the same situation is "The Climb" by Anatoly Boukreev.May 28, 2012 at 6:52 pm #1881843
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Diana NevinsBPL Member
@artemisLocale: Great Plains
"There are probably nine other tall peaks in the Himalays, just as much of a challenge to climb, just as difficult, where there is not a single person ahead of you."
Of course there are. But many of the folks who are trying to summit Everest don't have the mountaineering experience to climb those. My understanding is that as far as 8,000 meter peaks go, Everest is one of the easiest ones to summit. It's just sheer bad luck that it also happens to be the tallest mountain in the world. If K2 or Annapurna held that record, there'd be a lot fewer wannabe mountaineers trying to summit the world's tallest peak.Jun 9, 2012 at 6:34 pm #1885586
Jason ElsworthBPL Member
@jephotoLocale: New ZealandJun 9, 2012 at 7:31 pm #1885598
Watched a few series of Everest beyond the limits on Netflix
last week, great show but it showed folk loosing the plot with summit fever.Jun 10, 2012 at 5:55 pm #1885758
Paul MagnantiBPL Member
@paulmagsLocale: Front Range Zoo
"Everest, Kilimanjaro, etc are brand names. People brag about a Rolex. Locally here, Mt San Antonio (Baldy), San Gorgonio, San Jacinto are the bad boy peaks. very close to each summit is a perfectly good cousin summit. I never heard anyone brag about or mention Jean Peak, it's always Jacinto Jacinto Jacinto."
It is like that in Colorado too. Everyone wants to do the 14ers. Trail-less 13ers? Not so much. :)
(Though as more people for 14ers, the big trend is now do the "Centennial 13ers"…so it goes)Jun 10, 2012 at 6:04 pm #1885762
I hear you Paul,
Not exactly 13000's but in the Uk and Ireland its the same, the biggest Peaks are jammed and the slightly smaller cousins are empty.
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wow.. Leafs fire Brian Burke.
*checks outside for flying pigs*
wow.. Leafs fire Brian Burke.
*checks outside for flying pigs*
so looks like the Coyotes are staying
Been a long time since the Rangers had a player as dominate as Rick
Rangers really need a win tomorrow. Gabs better wake the hell up. Hes been invisible.
I really need to watch a game. I've been so busy studying for schoolwork, I haven't gotten the chance.
They need to win. Can't believe the playoffs are around the corner.
Short seasons suck!
Today was Pathetic. Hank was the only one to show up. When is Stahl coming back? Hammerlick is done. Wheres the Fire? Rough house those cry baby Pens!
They have just been terrible the last 3/4 games just like the knicks.. NYG Football can't come soon enough... And to think we have to go though almost an entire MLB season before the first snap in sept.. Dreadful
Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
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Great game last night. In the shootout, guy tried to deek Henry 6 times and didnt move.
Isles are next bebee
Rangers Beat Jersey Twice and lose to lowly Florida Twice in last 2 weeks, Barley beat Carolina to get in and beat Isles In Pts. Underacieved Want Caps! Not Optomistic GO RANGERS!
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|Group portrait of four Australian soldiers of the 12th Field Company Engineers. Standing left is probably 3148 Sapper (Spr) Percy Stanley Heylen, a mason from Adelaide, South Australia. Identified, standing right, is 5439 Spr Charles Edward Haworth, a wheelwright from North Carlton, Victoria, and sitting left, 2251 Spr Alfred James Gravenall, a presser from Northcote, Victoria. Haworth enlisted in September 1915 and embarked with the 5th Field Company Engineers. He was transferred to the 12th Field Company Engineers in May 1916, and returned to Australia in May 1919. Spr Gravenall enlisted in July 1915 and embarked with the 2nd Field Company Engineers in November 1915. He was transferred to the 12th Field Company Engineers in March 1916 and returned to Australia in March 1919. Their unit was based at Vignacourt for several weeks in the winter of 1916-17 while undertaking a number of different engineering projects in the surrounding area. (See also P10550.226, P10550.396 and P10550.498)
From the Thuillier collection of glass plate negatives. Taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier in Vignacourt, France during the period 1916 to 1918.


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Leaving Arusha at 9am with our driver Bakary, our first stop along the way to Ngorongoro Crater – said to be the 8th wonder of the world – was a snake park and a museum about the Massai culture. During an 1 hour walk through the park we saw pythons, mambas, cobras and other dangerous animals as well as overcame our fears by, first, holding a non-dangerous snake in our hands and then put it around our neck. Next we passed a Massai village where a man is supposed to live with his 25 wives and more than 100 kids. The amount of kids made the Tanzanian government to build a school just for this Massai's kids. When we stopped for lunch at a small village close to the Albertine rift we were quickly approached by so many street vendors that we could get an idea how crazy this place might be during high season. After entering the Ngorongoro Conservation area we saw a couple of Baboons that showed little interest in leaving the road we were driving on
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We started our great safari day with an early breakfast as we were planning to drive down into the crater at 7:30 am. When we arrived down the first thing we could spot were large amounts of wilderbeests and zebras that seemed to inhabit every part of the crater. At our first stop we saw a female lions from just 2-3m away from our car and they seemed pretty unimpressed by our presence. When two more lions joined, Ferdi's sunglasses fell outside of the car and it was only due to the courage of our driver Bakary, who opened the car door and picked them up with the lions still around, that he got them back. During our game drive we saw 4 of the "big five" animals- lion, elephant, buffalo and rhino- but didn't manage to spot a leopard
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Again we had to get up at 6:45 in order to start our game drive as early as possible. Since we expected to see mainly birds in the national park we were really surprised when we saw a herd of elephants with the mothers surrounding calves to protect them; a couple of Massai giraffes and actually could get really close to them. Other animals that we saw were many baboons, other monkeys, a big herd of buffalos, a hippo and some birds as well. But we were mostly impressed by the fact that a grown up Impala male could have up to 15 females in his group and no other males. Already at lunchtime we had to drive back to Arusha in order to catch our flight to Zanzibar in the early afternoon.


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Potholes and politics: Ficano's State of Wayne County highlights projects, new jobs
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Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano didn't announce Tuesday evening whether he will officially run for re-election, but his 12th annual State of Wayne County address certainly sounded like a man preparing a laundry list of achievements.
While he could only say the county was going to do "our best" to fix the potholes left behind by the polar vortex, he was quick to take credit for a number of capital-improvement projects, including the renovation of Cobo Center and the aerotropolis business enterprise zone along Interstate 94 between Willow Run Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
"We had to fight to overcome criticism and skepticism with this project," Ficano said. "But in the end, the necessary legislation was passed, and today this area is at the center of the state's growth, adding more than $300 million in new industry and manufacturing investments since 2012."
Fighting, in fact, was the theme of the night.
The biggest fight, he said, was falling property tax revenue, which has declined by nearly 30 percent – or $353 million -- since 2008. This year, the coffers are $106 million short despite property values climbing 45 percent.
New investment
Still, Wayne County is the state's new economic development champ, Ficano said, because it has attracted more than $1.3 billion in new investments in the past fiscal year. In fact, he said, 38 percent of all investment in Michigan since 2009 has happened in Wayne County. Additionally, 43 percent of all jobs were created in the county.
That growth was derived by a number of projects:
- A $550 million investment by Ford to upgrade their Flat Rock Assembly Plant, which also added 1,400 new jobs.
- $71 million to construct the Gateway Marketplace, on 36 acres near the old State Fairgrounds.
- ZYNP International Corp., a global automotive supplier, is adding a new R&D center in Romulus that will generate up to $9.5 million in new investment and add 51 jobs.
- Novo 1, a company that provides contact-center services, has made a $1 million capital investment in equipment as well as additional training and call center space in Highland Park.
- Detroit Thermal Systems, a large minority-owned automotive supplier, is investing more than $27 million in Romulus.
- Automatic Data Processing is building a $3.3 million "Digital Marketing Innovation Center" in downtown Detroit, bringing another 150 jobs to what's become a growing tech hub.
- And, Lowe Campbell Ewald recently moved into Ford Field downtown with their 500-plus employees.
And although he didn't have a part in their success, Ficano even gave a shout out to U.S. ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who won gold at the Olympics in Sochi. (The skaters train at Arctic Edge in Canton Township.)
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In addition to economic growth, Ficano said the county continues to make cuts: Operating expenses are down by 20 percent and a new deficit-elimination plan was released last week. And the county may get $12 million in additional funds next year in revenue sharing with the state, he said.
Ficano said he tried to get out in front of the #failjail fiasco, otherwise known as the Wayne County Jail that was being built in downtown Detroit. The construction on the site was halted and Rock Ventures is now working on a redevelopment plan.
When the contractors told him they would be going over budget, Ficano said, "The first thing I did is stop the construction before any additional monies were spent. … We are now working with state and city officials and Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures to turn this challenge into a win-win-win."
In fact, Eric Larson from the Gilbert empire was in the audience and Ficano gave him a shout-out.
But no matter what he did with the jail or economic investment, snow removal is still at the forefront of many business owners' minds as they continually dig out from the record-setting snowfalls this winter. So Ficano highlighted the county's Compass website during his speech, which allows residents to track salt trucks and plowed roads in real time. This year, they debuted a smartphone app.
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Movie Review - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

You know how middle kids sometimes get the short end of the stick when it comes to gifts and goodies? No such fate befalls The Hobbit.

Director: Peter Jackson
Rating: PG-13
Studio: New Line Cinema
Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage
You know how middle kids sometimes get the short end of the stick when it comes to gifts and goodies? No such fate befalls The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of three Middle-earth epics that director Peter Jackson intends to wring out of J.R.R. Tolkien's 300-page children's book.
No expense has been spared. The 149-minute movie looks like several zillion bucks have been thrown at it and it is, in entertainment terms, a step up from the first Hobbit. Although it delivers one hell of a fire-breathing scene-stealer in its magnificent, malevolent winged title dragon (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, no less), does this thing need to be so poky and padded? It's not like the plot is convoluted or anything.
Let's break it down: Little Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and fellow wee forest folk (including the dashing Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield) are still slogging along to the mountain home of the reptilian Smaug, with miserable Orcs and snooty-but-pretty elves yapping at their heels. In several splashy 3-D sequences, our diminutive heroes face obstacles that include Tolkien's mammoth spiders, filmed by Jackson in a style that suggests that he still hasn't finished picking at the carcass of King Kong. At least the dwarves don't sing this time. They also have the wizened wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to explain everything several times and a right-minded bowman (Luke Evans) to risk his life by helping them. The McGuffin our little heroes are after is the elusive Arkenstone, that precious glowing bauble capable of restoring Oakenshield to his rightful place on the throne. So far as the plot goes, that's about the size of it. And knowing that, Jackson and company have filled this thing to the gills with throwaway stuff like new character Katniss—oops, we mean Tauriel—the fighting elf (Evangeline Lilly) who makes goo-goo eyes at elfin Kili (Being Human's Aidan Turner).
Happily, along with the bloat and a tub full of exposition from the screenwriters, there's fun to be had thanks to delightful performances from the disembodied Cumberbatch and, in the flesh, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom and Stephen Fry. We also get a long, riotous barrel ride river sequence that's just begging to be adapted into an amusement park attraction, like, yesterday. If only more of the movie had that antic, breakneck pace, it'd be easier to stay awake the whole time.


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(Feb. 15, 2005)--The UTSA Joint Admission Medical Program, the University Center and the College of Sciences are sponsoring Health Professions Fair 2005 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the University Center atrium at the UTSA 1604 Campus.
The fair is open to students interested in applying to pharmacy, medical, dental, veterinary or other health-related profession schools and programs.
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Was wondering....how many bees would there be in a 3lb package versus a nuc.....i just want a rough estimate...lol ...not an exact count...lol...ok
Was wondering....how many bees would there be in a 3lb package versus a nuc.....i just want a rough estimate...lol ...not an exact count...lol...ok
A 3lb package should have 10,000 to 12,000 bees. A nuc could have more or less. The important thing to remember is a nuc has an accpeted laying queen, brood in all stages, nurse bees, foraging bees, pollen and honey. It's a complete operating hive on a small scale-a nucleus. A 3lb package is just that, with a mated queen added for good luck! lol.
Thanks walliebee....yeah. I understand about the nuc...i was just wondering though....i will need about 50 times this for next spring...just wondering
I'm also curious. What exactly do you need 500,000 bees for?
Old Guy in Alabama
This is so right,,as with so many things make sure you know what you are buying anything. Know who you are buying from. I bought three nucs from Jason Chessy this spring and they were heavy. When I got home with them I inspected the Nucs after three days. I did find one bad queen and Jason replaced her right away.
I have bought packages before and decided on trying Nucs this year, I will never buy a package again.
Given the choice, I'd rather have a weak nuc than a package.
Mark Berninghausen
Thank you fellas for your answers...greg
Die to the ability of diseases to be transmitted with a nuc, I personally would never buy one. MOst of our problems are associated with old equipment.
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Greetings Fetts,
I'm seeking any and all info on padding for the inside of my ESB gauntlets? I have very thin forearms and my gauntlets are just too loose. I tried duck taping white foam to the inside top and bottom, but it looks a bit messy. Someone mentioned weather stripping with an adhesive back to it, but I'm not familiar with it. My left gauntlet is rather left side heavy due to the flamethrower. Anyone have a good balance solution to that problem as well? Any help on this would be most appreciated. Thanks!
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According to the Blue Book and depending on the exact model, these guns were discontinued between 1983 and 1988. A 14-shot all-steel model should be the 559, the stainless version was the 659. The 469 (blue) and 669 (stainless) 9mms were compact models (12-shot magazine), but they were only made with an aluminum-alloy frame and steel (or stainless-steel) slide assembly. The 469 and 669 had a small finger extension on the base of the magazine.
559 - discontinued in 1983
659 - discontinued in 1988
469 - discontinued in 1988
669 - made from 1986-1988 only
The full-sized models had a click-adjustable-rear-sight option; the compact guns were fixed (drift-adjustable-only) rear sights.
Overall, they are decent guns. I owned a 469 for several years, never gave me any problems.
Many of the S&W autoloaders were affected by recalls in the late 80s for various problems. More info here:
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Scroll down to find a specific model (it may be listed in several different areas). I think S&W can still upgrade these guns if they have not yet been modified by the factory; contact S&W customer service for more info (they have a listing of which guns have been modified, so if you give them the serial number, they can tell you if it's okay or still needs an upgrade).


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Favorite Things: 2007 Version
By means of end-of-year wrap up, here's a list of my favorite things from 2007… Part One!
Music, gear, blogs, designers, magazines, moments and more… Enjoy!
- Tegan and Sara – The Con
- Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
- Bloc Party – A Weekend In the City
- Beirut – The Flying Club Cup
- Pinback – Autumn of the Seraphs
- Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
- The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
- Timbaland – Shock Value
- M.I.A. – Kala
- Radiohead – In Rainbows
- Kanye West – Graduation"
- Rilo Kiley – Under the Blacklight
- Band of Horses – Cease to Begin
- Cloud Cult – The Meaning of 8
- Midlake – The Trials of Van Occupanther
- Menomena – Friend and Foe
Music Videos
- Rihanna: Umbrella
- Gym Class Heroes: Cupid's Chokehold
- Kanye West: Stronger
- The Killers: Read My Mind
- Crank Brothers egg beaters for 'cross
- Selle San Marco Glamour Arrowhead saddle
- Descente wombat gloves
General Workout Gear
- adidas running cap
- Lululemon active tank, capris, jacket
- Prana Yoga Mat
- Foam Rollers!
- Pull-up Bar
Life Gear
- Jay Robb Protein
- Jay Robb Fish Oil
- Flax Oil
- Wonderslim Wondercocoa
- L-Glutamine Powder
- Clif Shots
- Hammer Gel
- Hammer Heed
- Hammer Recoverite
- Precision Nutrition
- P90X Nutrition Plan
- Turbulence Training
- Tom Venuto's Burn the Fat
- Fit Over Forty (This guy's stuff is really amazing!)
- Eat more to weigh less (calorie restriction is dumb… get the metabolism going, baby!)
- Interval training is way more effective than I could have ever imagined
- Bike fitness comes from bikes only. Period.
- Lifting weights burns insane amounts of fat.
- iPhone
- MacBook Pro
- iTunes AudioBooks
See blogroll for links if not provided.
- Maggie Wang
- Skwigg
- Julie Berg
- Tom Venuto
- Molly Cameron
- ErikV
- Belgian Knee Warmers
- Mud, Sweat and Gears
- The Missing Saddle
- Wicked Weaving
- BettyC
- Tin House (literary quarterly)
- Sun Magazine (writing)
- V Magazine (fashion)
- Cyclocross Magazine
- VeloNews
- Runners World
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- Yohji Yamamoto
- Mociun
- Chie Mihara
- Tsumori Chisato
- Tom Scott
- Schiesser
- Earnest Sewn
- Nili Lotan
- USGP #6 in a Typhoon – the moment I dumped my bike on the last lap of my first B race. In the icy mud-puddle, just before I jumped up I had an incredible moment of clarity in which the full impact of my cyclocross progress hit me square on.
- Third chocolate martini on the night I left my old job to start my own gig. Damn. Good moment.
- Opening the email that told me my business was "official".
- Move in day at my photography studio.
- Opening the box that contained my new 5D.
- The day I sold my first photo.
- This moment in bootcamp (pain cave)
- Finally getting back to the car after this death hike with my cousin
- My first full bridge in bootcamp
- The day I learned to hit opposite field
- This moment at estacada (Best Day Ever!!!)
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Great list! But I`m still crankin Rage Agianst The Machine before every race and training ride! And I`m a Shimano pedal kinda guy, but it looks as though we parouse the same cross sites, although I really like Brooke Hoyer`s Laast Ronde for a very detailed perspective on what is happening in the mud! Cheers to 08!
um – missing one – all the great new people you met this year by immersing yourself in cross and being your rad self!
we should probably share music… good taste, my friend!
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Never mind! I posted this before showing it to Herself. At that point nothing would do but that we make a run to Madison to pick it up
Green with envy here. Did you get it? The pic looks like there was another unit to the right of it........QUESTIONS!!!
Yep, we got it! It was prettier in person than in the pictures. Herself is doing a write up. That was the only sewing machine he had for sale.
*jealous* I like the red eye design, but it isn't my favorite of the singer styles...and its also one I don't happen to have in my collection.
Wouldn't ya know it! DH posts about a gorgeous Red Eye that's a steal and doesn't even show me first! I took one look at that and knew we had to go get it. Afterall, he has Colette, a beautiful Red Eye treadle. Shouldn't I have a Red Eye too? And I lean more towards the electric machines, so it was a match waiting to happen! Now, her wiring is all crap, but DH can fix that. Her cabinet isn't the greatest, but we can refinish it - maybe lighten it up. I still can't believe the guy sold it to us for $19. Isn't she absolutely stunning?
Yes, she's absolutely stunning!!
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I am SOOO jealous! I have gotten two redeyes that cleaned up to show a lot of decal wear and missing paint.
I'm a Queen.... at least my pantyhose say I am!
(proud caretaker of a magenta 221, purple 222, assorted 66's, a 301, a pink Atlas and Monarch, and Granny's 201-2.
I'd would say you got a great bargain!!! $19.00. WOW, wish that would happen in my part of the country.


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Just a up date on this thread. Swinger has called back and said a demo machine 1K is in the works for Calif, will post next week with more details.
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keith if you could can you take a little video of you driving the loader around when you get to demo it.
I would be interested in seeing one work and a close up of what they look like.
Keith, curious if you had a chance to check out the swinger 1k yet? Back when we were deciding which forklifts to buy a big turnoff with the 1k was that there wasn't a rocker pedal. we've been using a hummerbee turbo with a clamp and absolutely love it. But now y'all have me worried talking about transmissions on the hummer. Does the 1k sit you higher than the 1600? Because I always had to slouch while using it.long g term it was really uncomfortable. The hummer did you higher, does the 1k do the same? Also if one were to get the 1k with a joystick, where is the joystick located because it would seem that when your really moving fast on it it would be difficult to micro control it? if it would work that would be a nice feature. I guess I haven't heard alot in the hummer/swinger debate, esp that bit about hummers having transmission problems would you bring us up to date on why you think the 1k is better? Thanks alot
Forgot to ask: does the 1k use the same hydraulics as the old one? Like when your going full speed and let up on the gas it tries its best to throw you. That was also a big reason to get the hummerbee. It smoothly takes of and smoothly slows down even at high rev so you don't jerk the bees around or yourself. BTW, does anyone know if the air conditioning opinion is a removable or permanent type cab? That would be nice not having to wear a veil while loading bees.
FWIW I recently talked to Dean at A&O specifically about their transmissions. He conceded that there were some problems but that they have been addressed, some changes were made and they havent had any problems since. He was a bit technical in his response and I don't really recall the specifics. I don't know the time frame when these changes were made but my impression was it was a few years ago. I have over 200 hours on one I bought a year and a half ago and I have yet to have a problem of any kind. Im not going to attempt to say which one is better since I have never seen a Swinger 1K, I have no doubt it is a great machine I bought a Hummer primarily because it seems to have become the industry standard and also because I liked the slightly more compact dimensions of the Hummer yet was assured that it can still load a full tote of syrup on a truck if done with some care and common sense (always uphill), something which we have done quite often with it.
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The old 1600 & new 1K are NOT comparable.
The new 1K has a completely NEW, gear box, axels, hydraulic motors, swivel joints, user friendly dash & more.
Josh, I have been in the construction heavy dirt equipment business for more than a decade, I own cat's to cummings... case to komatu's there is a reason why I'm looking so hard at swinger 1k.
I will keep you posted when the 1k shows up.
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Keith, I haven't skimmed through all of your posts on the subject, but did you in fact buy a 1K? And, when can I schedule a test drive? Ha


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Some say the hives leave broodless, for it makes sence being in complete darkness. Otheres claim the bees will brood all the same,
A studdy up here on formic acid treatmetn to hives within the confines of a wintering shed showed that in one situation, where they basically gassed off a studdy chamber to determine the formic tolerance on the bees, showed dead hives with brood present in them. So, that said, I think they do brood within the chamber later in winter. What triggers it, I dont know.
Swarm-trapper has suggested that fellow beekeeper he has talked to will promote brooding with humidity levels in the chamber.
I have limited experience with indoor wintering.
Last year, due to a very unusual weather year, I had caught many small late season August swarms. They entered the chamber hardly bigger than a softball. I kind of wrote them off,set my temp, and forgot about them til mid Feb. or so. They had at least doubled, some trippled in size. I actually lost some to starvation that winter due to my lack of judgement. I had no idea they would grow as sutch. I dont disturb the colonies after setting them out, so I dont know if there was brood present or not. But I can only guess that there was.
Anyhow, not to say this always happens. Perhaps there was an external factor that I was not aware of that caused this pleasent fortune.
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Central, southern California mark Tsunami Preparedness Week
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The final week of March marks Tsunami Preparedness Week, a full week dedicated to testing warning communication systems and providing awareness to coastal communities.
Federal, state and local emergency managers are asking residents and visitors along the ocean to take a moment to learn more about the risks of a tsunami and what actions are needed.
"If you feel an earthquake, you need to get up to high ground as quickly as possible," Emergency Services Manager Yolanda McGlinchey said.
McGlinchey works for the city of Santa Barbara and she believes the city is tsunami-ready.
"If you go along the beach you can see a lot of our tsunami signs that are up letting people know if they're entering a tsunami area or leaving," she said.
As part of Tsunami Preparedness Week some local television and radio stations will be testing the tsunami warning system.
For more information on Tsunami Preparedness Week and to find out if you live in a tsunami inundation zone, visit the City of Santa Barbara Emergency Services website.


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Pulaski Tech will once again be a site in Central Arkansas for College Goal Sunday - a day when prospective college students can get free help completing college financial aid applications.
This year's event will be on March 10, from 2-4 p.m., in Ottenheimer Library on the Main campus.
The program provides college-bound students and their parents with assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the first step toward receiving grants and loans from the federal government to pay for college.
Similar events will be taking place at more than 30 sites throughout Arkansas, though Pulaski Tech is the only site in North Little Rock. Every College Goal Sunday site is open to all prospective students, regardless of where the student decides to enroll.
For a complete list of sites, visit http://www.arcollegegoalsunday.org.?
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The University of Massachusetts (UMass) uses Topcon's GMS-2 Pro GIS data recorder, and TreeWorks software in a comprehensive tree inventory project on its campus in Amherst, Massachusetts.
The UMass inventory is a benchmark project aimed at gathering a comprehensive inventory including photographs of notable trees in different seasons.
The Kenerson Group's TreeWorks tree inventory management software was specified as the platform for the initial inventory and ongoing management activities. Trees New England won the bid to conduct the inventory and owner and consulting arborist, Melissa LeVangie, began the inventory.
"Photography was a sticking point for the data collection and field operations. Having to record photo numbers on secondary equipment or worse, on paper logs was a logistical nightmare. The capability to collect pictures on the same hand held unit was a huge benefit. The smooth transition of syncing individual or multiple photos with same tree file relieved major data logistic headaches and eliminated post data processing," said UMass spokesperson Melissa LeVangie.
"The Topcon GMS-2 Pro handheld device supplied to us after we began the project changed all that. It was so easy to capture photographs as part of the inventory collection process that it no longer made sense not to do it." The built-in laser range finder, coupled with the onboard digital camera also allowed the unit to be used to gather accurate height, crown-spread and trunk diameter at breast height (DBH) and instantly integrate that data with the tree record.
LeVangie said the survey team quickly adapted to GMS-2 Pro and TreeWorks software and was "immediately able to develop a richer data set for each inventoried tree."
LeVangie said she was impressed with the accuracy of the GIS unit as well as her "ability to actually see the screen of the GMS-Pro in bright sunlight. Even under canopy, the accuracy of positioning data from the GMS-2 Pro was exceptional. With other GPS devices we often had to cross-check the positioning data against an aerial photo," she said. "With the Topcon unit, we can do away with the maps in the field, saving a lot of time."
Summing up the project, LeVangie said, "With TreeWorks and the Topcon GMS-2 Pro, it takes less time to gather and synchronize more accurate data, adding tremendous value to the whole inventory."
Topcon's Richard Rybka, GIS partner development manager, said, "Topcon and the Kenerson Group formed a strategic GIS OEM partnership for urban forestry and arboriculture applications in 2008 as part of the Topcon GIS Business Partnership program. The UMass tree inventory project is a perfect example of why the partnership was formed.
"UMass will find that using TreeWorks integrated with Topcon's GMS-2 Pro will provide a labor-saving solution."