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Fibromyalgia Patients - You Do Not Need To Suffer From Pain.
Posted 13 May 2010 - 11:43 AM
I received my vaporizer a few days ago. Wow...this is the way to go! No more lighting and inhaling smoke!!!
I definitely am benefiting from Medical Cannabis! And just think...my regular M.D. would not prescribe or sign my Medical Cannabis papers.
Fibromyalgia patients; If you have fibromyalgia and are tired of suffering with the pain, Medical Cannabis is a sure way to relief! It is not the magic bullet or a cure, but it definitely helps one cope with the ongoing pain of this frustrating disease. I highly recommend using medical cannabis.
A little information about myself:
1. Devout Christian
2. Never used Cannabis in my life until recently. I am over 50 yrs. old. (Oh, I tried it a few times out of curiosity when I was under 20 years old, but that was the extent of it.)
3. I have never been arrested and have had only one speeding ticket in my life. That was 32 year ago.
4. I have been happily married to one sweet wife for 32 years.
5. I have had fibromyalgia for more than 15 years.
Posted 13 May 2010 - 12:31 PM
Now i'm getting lymph node swelling in both arms and legs for the past 2 days. Never had this before, never had cancer or anything. I'm seeing my doc tomorrow...I never thought I would say this, but I hope he tells me I just have fibro, or a med reaction, and nothing else like lymphoma, for instance. I'm sure at the very least, I am going to need bloodwork and a biopsy. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
A little information about myself:
1. Catholic until about 10 years ago, just didn't feel it anymore...probably just my church and a nasty divorce but I feel much more connected to something spiritual when it is on my terms, and doesn't involve passing the basket.
2. Used cannabis my whole life, with an occasional hiatus here or there based on accessibility.
3. I have a drug felony for manufacturing, and about 14 million speeding tickets.
4. I have 4 kids, 2 dogs, and a blind cat. Try finding a bf with those qualifications!
5. I have had fibromyalgia for 3 years.
#3 Guest_Medicinal Patient_*
Posted 14 May 2010 - 03:23 AM
If possible let us know what the Dr says. I have lumps in my lower legs an the ortho dr said they were fatty tumors upon a quick inspection. They look nothing like the dramatic photos I have seen that show redness or infected looking lumps. Are any of yours on bone? Sometimes the ones in my legs get bigger and then reduce in size. I still can't figure out the pattern and what I might be doing or what happens to cause the flare ups. Its pure hell when pressed against lots of nerves. Bad enough to where I couldn't sit up at all for over 6weeks. My Dr is worthless and don't care. Even tho I tell her its getting worse and my legs will start shaking for no apparent reason after standing too long. Maybe its muscle weakness I don't know. I hope your recent problems are not more serious than your Fibro. Thats hell enough in itself.
Good Luck at the Dr.
Posted 14 May 2010 - 04:48 AM
I encourage everyone with fibro to do stretches, excercise is better than taking a bunch of pills. I believe I developed the hep C from a home made tatoo when I was 17 years old. I didn't have symptoms for some time, late 20's .I truly believe that excercise made it easier to move without hardly any pain.
I've slacked on excercising over the past year, I've been out of work for that long an gained a few pounds, its not that I eat anymore,I just haven't been excercising, I'd been working on the 3med org, which meant ALOT of computer work, traveling an phone calls.
I need to practice what I'm preaching, and I soon will.
I've noticed how much more I hurt from not excercising.
Once you get past the first two weeks of working out you notice a difference in how you feel mentally an physically.
I've owned a weight bench from the time I was 19years old, I had gained over 100 pounds with my first pregnancy, single parent, sat home all the time with no car, no money tano go anywhere, didn't have a car anyways, so I asked my grandma to buy me a weight bench for my birthday . I still have one.
My point of all this is for all of us that have a dibiltating condition, we have to keep our muscles flexible an our joints (no pun intended. )
Trust me you'll feel soooo much better.
I only take one medication besides mm, an thats ultram (tramedol )
I've been on the same pills for 18 years, an same dosage.
Today when your watching TV or on the computer, get up an go stretch or go for a short walk, if your in a wheel chair, you know what your limits are.
Pills not only tear your stomach up, they tear your liver an kidneys an more.
I feel your pain.
Posted 14 May 2010 - 03:28 PM
Cindy im glad u posted because i could tell from it u have a great attitude about things. I am kinda at the mercy of this thing right now, but eventually i think it will run its course. my goals for the short term is taking care of myself, getting the blood sugar controlled with diet so i can drop the metformin, and using mmj in place of pain meds as much as possible. the last thing i can get rid of is the fibro meds tho, but im going to focus on getting ahold of whatever studies i can find on fibro research.
also i have not been taking savella with food, a big no-no for my stomach. getting rid of the nausea i have been having will be a big improvement!
Posted 14 May 2010 - 05:19 PM
How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
Hang in there an stay positive.
Take care
Posted 14 May 2010 - 08:52 PM
Posted 14 May 2010 - 10:15 PM
My perphial nuerapathy is similar to fibromyalga when it flares up its like i fell into a campfire.
Posted 14 May 2010 - 11:42 PM
Posted 14 May 2010 - 11:45 PM
My perphial nuerapathy is similar to fibromyalga when it flares up its like i fell into a campfire.
i have heard of that being excruciating. so sorry for your pain. how else do u cope besides mmj?
Posted 15 May 2010 - 12:19 AM
Nuerotin and hydrocodone when its full force .
i have heard of that being excruciating. so sorry for your pain. how else do u cope besides mmj?
Posted 15 May 2010 - 12:40 AM
Posted 06 May 2011 - 05:47 PM
Edited by Ezrah, 06 May 2011 - 05:47 PM.
Posted 06 May 2011 - 08:03 PM
I have a question as a caregiver, are there strains that you feel work best for the Fibromyalgia, or did you have to try a few strains to find the best one for you, thanks in advance for any information always looking to be a better provider.
HI: I also suffer from Fibro....I've found for me that a strong sativa blend works great during the day because it get's me moving around and doing stuff. One of the best things for Fibro is exercise (believe it or not) and a good nights sleep....so Sativa by day, Indica at night.
Edited by 67Breeze, 06 May 2011 - 08:08 PM.
Posted 06 May 2011 - 11:09 PM
HI: I also suffer from Fibro....I've found for me that a strong sativa blend works great during the day because it get's me moving around and doing stuff. One of the best things for Fibro is exercise (believe it or not) and a good nights sleep....so Sativa by day, Indica at night.
Posted 07 May 2011 - 07:36 AM
Wow, you do have lot of pain to deal with !!
How many oz of Cannabis do you use per month ?
And with all this pain it must be hard to get out of the house to search for morrels !!
dr. Jinx
Posted 07 May 2011 - 03:37 PM
Posted 15 May 2011 - 11:31 PM
Sativa by day and indica by night doesn't tell us which one is better at relieving the pain. What helps with the muscle spasms if you are unfortunate enough to get them?
Thanks for the replies.
Posted 15 May 2011 - 11:59 PM
It is the only strain that can work good enough as a muscle relaxer to take the pain away from very tight tense muscle pain, in neck.
By that time everything is allgood.
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Junkyard Jewel: Part 10 - Suspension and Frame Finale
Tying Up Loose Ends
With our new Slam Specialties 'bags finally installed and doing their thing, we now had to tie up a bunch of loose ends, so forgive us if we jump around a bit as we make our way through this installment.
Up front, the first thing we needed to address was the fact that we removed the strut rods. On a lot of older import trucks, the lower control arm is built as a basic swing arm, the pivot point is often only one bushing offering little to no forward or rearward stability. To keep the lower control arm from ending up bent back into the firewall on the first bump or pothole you hit (or even if you slammed the brakes hard enough), you rely on what is commonly called a strut rod. This is a bar that is mounted to the lower arm near the ball joint and anchored to a cross member either in front of or behind the arm itself—it essentially acts as a brace. A-arm suspensions are able to operate without these by triangulating the arms for stability, which is what we decided to duplicate.
Now we know what you're thinking "why do all that extra work, why not just leave the strut rods?" The biggest reason is that they tend to limit up-and-down movement and sometimes bind. A stock suspension is typically set up to operate in a neutral position, and moves up and down from there. With our now 'bagged suspension, we're going the full range of movement, which will tend to shorten the life span of the strut rod bushings quite drastically.
Two other structure points were addressed up front when boxing in the framerail. We had to open the area up to fit our Slam 'bags in there. When we were finally installing our fishplates over the area where we did the frame Z, we kept strength in mind when doing any modifications. Sure, you don't want anything to break, but more importantly, you don't want anyone to get hurt or potentially killed.
Moving out back, the first thing we needed to tackle was to build a notch bridge, which of course helps to give strength to the frame, and also keeps the two frame rails from twisting. "How would the rails twist", you ask? Well my good man (or woman), since the rear 'bags are mounted on the side of the rails, when we air up the 'bag, it pushes on the both the lower link bar and the upper bar bracket/frame with an end result of the truck going up. However, the anchor point that holds the truck up is that upper 'bag plate on the side of the rail, and since it's on the side, what it wants to do is to twist the framerail. Tying the two notches together simply prevents this from happening, and it also makes for a handy place to put the shock mounts.
If you recall from the first installment, we had a pair of rear fullsize shocks lying around. As much as we wanted to stick to our budget, if the parts aren't gonna work, the parts ain't gonna work. The answer to this shocking situation came to us while we came across an ad for rockauto.com. Within minutes, we were shopping for parts. Now we know what you're thinking, just another parts supplier right? Well to our surprise what we found was not only huge savings on the parts we needed, but also the ability to see all the available brands as well as their availability. Another really cool feature on the rockauto.com web page is that you can look up parts by vehicle application as well as by the part number itself. We chose to use front shocks off a Chevy C-10, and we were able to simply look up the various vehicles that we needed the parts from and order up the bits and pieces. Just imagine trying to explain our situation to the trainee at the local parts place; Hi, we're working on a '79 Luv, with a 2.6L Mitsu engine from an '87 Mazda B2600 and want shocks off an '87 C-10 1/2ton … oii! On top of all that, the parts were on our doorstep a few days later!
With the fab work wrapped up on the frame, we tore the whole thing apart again for final clean up and paint. A good portion of our weekend was spent removing unused brackets, left over welds from pieces cut off and excess rust.
Next up, time to pretty up that ol' 2.6L. We're going to do a reseal and detail before bolting it into the frame for the last time. Yay!
Rock AutoMadison, WI 53719
Slam SpecialtiesFresno, CA 93727

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Spinach Manicotti with Ham RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 12 uncooked manicotti shells
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 cups 2% milk
- 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Cook manicotti according to package directions. For sauce, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, pepper, salt and nutmeg until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, spinach and oregano. Stir in ham; add 1/2 cup sauce. Drain manicotti; stuff with ham mixture. Spread 1/2 cup sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with stuffed manicotti. Pour remaining sauce over top; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer or until golden brown. Yield: 6 servings.
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Reviews for Spinach Manicotti with Ham
"We love them and after I learned how to STUFF THEM THE EASY WAY, we make them often. After boiling the noodles, cut a slit on one side. Fill them, roll/close and place them seam side down in the pan before baking. They are a snap and delicious. Great way to use leftover/planned over ham."
"Once you have cooked the manicotti shells, use kitchen shears to open them up - lay them on a cutting board and add your filling. Place cut side down in the baking pan! No frustrating stuffing the shells!"
"Very good! I hate to stuff those shells so I have a tip to get around stuffing them is to use no boil lasagne noodles. In a oblong bowl filled with hot water, dip approximately 4 lasagna noodles and let them sit for 2 minutes or until they have softened. Lay them out one at a time, placing a large dollop of the ricotta mixture on one end, and then roll them to form the manicotti shape."
"Very good, I have also made this with chicken."
"Great, unique way to use up some leftover ham. Mild yet flavorful. My husband really liked it."


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Students move in to Chaparral Village
UTSA on-campus residents produce high GPAs
By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist
(Sept. 6, 2006)--As UTSA prepares to break ground this fall on the new 680-bed, $35 million Laurel Village, UTSA housing officials are celebrating the academic performance of nearly half of the 1,000 residents in Chaparral Village at the 1604 Campus.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Last fall, 48 percent of Chaparral Village residents earned a GPA of 3.0 or better. Seventy-eight of the residents carried 4.0 GPAs.
"I've worked in the student housing industry for 26 years and this is the highest percentage of grade point averages above 3.0 that I have ever witnessed," said John White, UTSA executive director of housing and residence life. "This supports our goal of enhancing the student academic experience by encouraging more students to take advantage of the on-campus living opportunities available at UTSA."
Chaparral Village, a two-year old complex, offers students apartment-style living in two or four bedroom suites. The units include cable, high-speed Internet and local telephone services with free long distance within the United States.


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Well, after having loads of problems trying to get the iPhone software to actually activate, it's now become apparent that the update wasn't worth waiting for. And I say that with sadness, I wanted this update to be great and to not have any issues. I love my iPhone, I want it to be amazing.
First thing I did was activate the MMS. What I didn't know was that it wasn't actually activated until I received 2 texts from o2 confirming that *they* have now activated it. Would have been nice for the software to have made that obvious. I got 3 messages from mobile number 1010 describing the situation.
My biggest real gripe though is messaging, either text or web. I think it's a lot less sensitive than it used to be and harder to navigate text you've already written. The "select" tooltip thing keeps coming up when all I want to do is fix badly auto corrected words. Even now I'm finding that I can type faster than the screen can update. This didn't used to be the case. Sad. Texting is much slower now on the iPhone and much more prone to errors!
I wish so much that apple would have just given us navigation arrows instead – yunno, like all keyboards do!
There are good things, I'm not trying to be a complete killjoy, I just hoped for more. I think it would have been cool for apple to have given us the voice recognition that the 3gs has – not really sure the hardware would hold that back for us.


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A man who devotes excessive energy to avoiding being judged homosexual, thus unwittingly demonstrating his own insecurity with regard to his sexual orientation. Derived from the device used by (among others) prisoners who do not wish to bend over in the shower.
A: Lee could be a serious competitive swimmer if he didn't insist on swimming in those massive military shorts.
B: That's typical, he's a total soap-on-a-roper.
B: That's typical, he's a total soap-on-a-roper.
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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Light snowfall saves Pueblo money
PUEBLO, Colo. - Pueblo often misses out on a lot of snow, but like all of Southern Colorado it badly needs the moisture. The snowfall it received Wednesday was a welcome sight for the Steel City.
The commute home Wednesday was wet, and in some cases, slick for drivers in Pueblo.
"It's good to see snow in Pueblo," said J.C. Reigenborn.
"A lot of areas around us get snow and we just get the dry wind and of course the wind sucks out even more moisture from the ground," Gary Anzuini said.
Gusty winds fueled a dust storm that blew north of Pueblo, across I-25 on Sunday. Fierce winds also brought down a part of the Harley Davidson building in Pueblo last week.
The snow, though not long lasting, was a nice reprieve.
"Actually, this is a lot more than I expected. I heard we were gonna get a lot up north, but I didn't think we were gonna get any here cause we never do," Reigenborn said.
A lack of snow in Pueblo is saving the city tens of thousands of dollars. The city bought a thousand tons of sand and salt for snow removal this year, but it's only had to use 20 percent of it.
"We haven't had the storm expenses this year, nearly what we had for example even last year," said Steve Eubanks, superintendent of streets for Pueblo public works.
The wet, spring snow quickly melted as it hit the pavement, but for a city hit hard by the drought, it was needed.
Eubanks said, "Typically, if you get 10 inches of snow, that only equals about one inch of moisture actual water, so yeah we'd love to have as much snow as we can."
The city says all the sand and salt that doesn't get used this year can be saved for next year. It's welcome news for a city that faces a $6.5 million deficit.


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Insects and diseases are rarely problems in pastures, but rodents can be a real concern. The fan-shaped mounds of dirt left by gophers reduce yield, while the tunnels can damage irrigation systems. Control can be achieved by using baits or traps available at most farm supply stores. Protected by winter snow, voles may leave a web of surface tunnels in pastures. This problem disappears later in the spring as lack of cover exposes the voles to natural predators.
For additional Insect and Pest information, please see the following links:
- ARBICO - Biological Fly Control for Horses and Livestock
- Horse Management: Fly Control by Cherry Hill
- Utah Pests Newsletter
- Utah Pests Factsheets
- Free Disposal of Unwanted Pesticides
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Head Chef Designate - East Midlands
- Recruiter
- Vintage Inns
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- East Midlands
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- £20,000 - £24,000
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- 16 Nov 2012
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- Business Sector
- Pubs, Restaurants
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- Full Time
- Job Function
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Head Chef Designate
£20,000 - £24,000
Working at Vintage Inns
If you value individuality and charm as much as we do, working in a traditional country pub is going to suit you down to the ground. With vacancies across our cosy rural pubs and restaurants, you can find the perfect environment to make the most of your talents.
Country dining with a modern twist
Join our team and you'll be part of the warm, relaxed atmosphere you'd expect from a country inn with a contemporary flavour, while learning your trade in one of the most stimulating and rewarding environments in the business. What's more every day at work will be in a perfect country retreat!
What is a Head Chef Designate?
Our Head Chefs play an important role in the success of our pubs and restaurants - which is why we are running a development programme to set you up for success.
Please be aware that this position will require you to hold a full driving licence and you must have continued and unlimited access to a vehicle.
This role is aimed at chefs who are looking for a new challenge. You will spend time with one of our training chefs, learning about our menu and systems and preparing your self to run a busy kitchen of your own. The aim is that you will be able to successfully run one of our kitchens within 2 to 3 months.
You will need to be flexible in terms of geography and willing to travel within this area in order to take advantage of the job opportunities and training on offer.
What will make you perfect for the job?
We are looking for experienced Sous Chefs / Second Chefs / Head Chefs / Kitchen Managers who are looking to take the next step in their career and are seeking a new challenge. You will need to have:
- At least 1 years experience of successfully working in a high volume partial fresh food kitchen
- Experience of taking responsibility for the kitchen in the Head Chefs absence
- Being able to deal with high volume and the pressure of busy sessions
- Working in an organised manner, delivering brand standards and controls
- Being able to enthuse the team about dishes and their provenance
- Having a passion for fresh food and daily specials
- Taking an interest in the whole of the business and have the ability to inspire and develop a team
- Being flexible in location – able to move around for job opportunities and training.
What we offer
- Highly competitive salary
- Attractive Head Chef bonus package when appointed into the role.
- Opportunityto join a defined contribution pension scheme
- 25 days paid holiday
- Other lifestyle-flexible benefits
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New York, August 3, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is dismayed by news reports in Iran indicating that furloughed journalists are being summoned back to prison while new journalists continue to be convicted on manufactured charges. Reports of journalists' deteriorating physical and mental health are equally disturbing.
"That the legal rights of accused and imprisoned journalists in Iran are disregarded with regularity has been established beyond a doubt by scores of individual cases documented by CPJ and others," said Mohamed Abdel Dayem, CPJ Middle East and North Africa program coordinator. "Multiple legal analyses have also outlined how the authorities are indifferent to the letter and the spirit of Iranian law in their vindictive pursuit of journalists who are viewed as political adversaries to be silenced or eliminated."
Do you believe the free flow of information must be protected? Sign the #RightToReport petition and demand that President Obama immediately:
1. Issue a presidential policy directive prohibiting the hacking and surveillance of journalists and media organizations.
2. Limit aggressive prosecutions that ensnare journalists and intimidate whistleblowers.
3. Prevent the harassment of journalists at the U.S. border.
Or click here to see the full petition, and join leading journalists like Christiane Amanpour, The Guardian's Alan Rusbridger, Editor of the AP Kathleen Carroll, and Arianna Huffington in signing on.


text: Aw shucks, I didn't finish the buildoff this year, sometimes life has to take priority over my hobby. It's annoying but there is naught that we can do about it. At any rate this project has come too far for me to stop now so keep watching this thread for progress. This years event is going to be a little different for me. I am working on the road and only have a little time at home on the weekends. Plus I'm just going to build a really cool diamond framed road bike that has been bouncing around in my brain for awhile now. This is just a bike I really want for myself, if you ladies and gentlemen here like it too that will be a great bonus! The bike for this build is sitting at home, it is an old friend of mine who deserves a little TLC. I do not have a picture as he sits now. How about a little shot of a preliminary design sketch to get started? Thanks to Kingfish for this part I'm sure that I'm not the only one using one of these. :wink: Some neat bar end brake levers! Of course this next shot will give away my game plan to those of you who know me.... Peace Y'all


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Next is the procedures.
Cleaning Procedure For All Firearms
It is very important to understand and develop a comfortable and rewarding gun cleaning program for your valuable firearms.
Many times people think that a collector firearm is your neighbor's engraved rifle or an expensive shotgun. This is very far from the real truth. A collector grade firearm is your dad's old shotgun or rifle; the one that he used when he taught you your first hunting or shooting skills. This firearm becomes more valuable as each day passes.
Those who do not clean and take care of their family heirlooms soon learn that they have nothing more than a wall hanger to pass on to their children. If you inherit your dad's or grandfather's rifle and have an excellent bore, hang onto it! Many people will want to buy your barrel or parts to repair their own rifles. Manufacturers no longer make many of these parts, and because they don't, they become more valuable every day.
So don't let the sun set on a dirty gun! You will pay a dear price for not maintaining your investment.
Some facts you may not be aware of:
Firearms are a better investment than money in the bank. When you sell a good firearm you will get a better return on your investment.
Firearms are the most stable commodity that you can invest in. Look at the ups and downs in the gold and metals markets. During economic chaos, he who has the guns has the gold! If you take care and clean correctly, your lever actions and auto loaders will outperform most single action firearms. This is especially true in 22 rim-fire semi-autos that are almost always cleaned incorrectly (muzzle to breech).
To clean, open the action as if you were going to insert a cartridge. Run the cleaning rod down the bore in the natural direction of the bullet. Pull the patch and the powder residue out of the barrel. It is this easy to clean any rifle in less than one minute. You can be assured that you are doing it properly to maintain the firearm.
When you clean, it is best to put an obstruction remover on one end of the rod this, facilitates cleaning and protects the threads of the rod. Using the proper size patch and the Otis method of attachment you can turn the rod in a clockwise direction in the receiver. The patch turns into a cone and cleans the entire circumference. Pull the turning patch into the chamber and clean the locking lugs. It is best to invest a few seconds cleaning the chamber. This will prevent stuck cases and guarantee you a second shot. As you continue to turn you will clean the most important areas of your rifle, the shoulder and the neck. This is shell space. If you keep this clean you will prolong the life of your firearm, and the bullet will leave the shell at a constant velocity. Continue to turn until the patch is in the bore. The solvent has been squeezed out of the patch and flows ahead of the patch and down the bore. This solvent will lubricate and remove powder residue or abrasive dirt that is in the bore. Continue to pull the rod out of the barrel in the natural direction of the bullet.
It is very important to note that you never run a brush down the barrel first. This will always damage the firearm. If you have dirt or moisture in the barrel, it will get into the bristle on the brush. The next time the brush is in the neck, it will deposit some of the dirt. This is the exact equivalent of cleaning in the wrong direction.
It is important that if you have any dirt in the bore that you do not run the same patch surface down the barrel again. If you do, the dirt that was picked up on the patch may scratch the lead to the throat. Take advantage of the six position patch and use a clean surface each time you pull the patch down the barrel.
It is important to put the patch on correctly to give the tightest possible patch. This allows the patch to mold itself to the inside configuration of the bore and scrub deep into the corners of the rifling.
Run successive patches down the barrel until the patch comes out clean. For long term storage, run a loose patch and let the oil stay in the bore.
If you are going to use the firearm, run a tight dry patch. Target shooters have learned that this tight dry patch will eliminate a fouling shot. Their first shot will be close to every succeeding shot. Many people need a fouling shot because they left solvent or oil in the barrel. This oil causes increased pressure behind the bullet, thus it goes in a slightly different position. As a hunter or military sniper, you will appreciate this as you do not have a fouling shot. Your first shot is usually your only and most important shot.
After you run the first patch down the barrel, you can now use a brush. Remember: Only run the brush from breech to muzzle. Otis produces short, heavy, brass bore brushes that can easily be inserted from the chamber to the muzzle. The brush of the proper size should always be used. You can consult the brush chart for a reference size. The Otis brushes are over sized. They clean the neck as you pull them down the barrel. It is recommended that when the brush is in the chamber that you turn the rod and brush in a clockwise direction. This will scrub the corner of the neck. This is important. If powder residue builds up in this corner, the case will pinch on the bullet and you will get random release times. Anyone who reloads knows this is the same problem if you do not trim the case length properly. The case will be too long for the neck and pinch the bullet.
It is recommended that you clean the rod and components with a used swab before putting them in the case
If you purchase a used firearm, pull one of the Otis brushes down the bore. The brush is so precise that any bore wear or rusty spots can be felt in the rod. The most important rust problem you will pick up is near the muzzle. Many rifles have rust deep in the corners of the rifling. This is caused by a rifle that had rain or moisture in the muzzle. Most people do not clean this moisture out of the bore. In a matter of hours, the raw fired barrel will start to rust. You can prevent this condition by always having your cleaning equipment with you in the field where you are using the firearm. When you are hunting in the wet weather, just run a tight patch with solvent down the barrel and get this moisture out. Obviously, you would want to go from breech to muzzle. Just think about going in the wrong direction and pushing all of this water into the chamber. The next day a stuck case is the result.
You will find that the Otis brushes will give you many if not at least 20 times the life of an ordinary brush. The main reason is you do not have the ability to reverse this brush in the bore. You can only pull the brush from breech to muzzle. Many people with solid rods have the tendency to go back and forth with the brush. This is equivalent to bending a wire back and forth until it breaks. Reversing a brush in the bore always damages the brush, and many times damages the bore. This must never be allowed to happen on any valuable firearm. You may notice that when you pull a brush out of the bore, the bristles throw the powder residue away from the firearm. Placing a patch over the rod and muzzle will illustrate how the brush catapults the dirt. This is necessary to clean the brush so that you do not drag this abrasive dirt back through the chamber and neck. Can you imagine someone going in the wrong direction? We have all done this with the old conventional equipment. This catapults the dirt right into the chamber, locking lugs and receiver. In fact this is the number one cause of firearm malfunctions.
You may notice that each tool has a compartment in the soft-pak case. Professionals never work out of a bucket. If you throw your tools into a box the tool you need the most is back on the last job. With a tool compartment like the soft-pale all your equipment is in one place and accounted for.
The Otis bore solvent has a rust inhibitor and preservative added. It is also recommended for the outside of the barrel. Put a few drops on a patch and rub into the surface until dry.


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You can put what you want on your labels but why put something on mine? With out knowing?
You can put what you want on your labels but why put something on mine? With out knowing?
Sorry guys...
Honestly, Didnt mean to hurt anyone's feelings.
Pretty clearly there's an issue here. otherwise the tone wouldnt have gotten so shrill. I now know that now is not the time for this topic. I knew some feathers would fly when i named the thread. I just didnt think it would be tar and feathers...
My mistake: we're not going to be able to have an honest open discussion about this topic...at this time.
a chasened and humbled- matt
Near as I can tell you are the one closing " the door "
I always read your posts. So I was sorry that i managed to piss you off so quick. There's alot of different kinds of keepers. Understand , were sort of hippy out here on the coast- we discuss alternative energy and exchange granola recipes. and yes we talk about pesticide as "poison".
I have never pointed fingers at fellow bee keepers for their pest management practices. I may not agree with all their choices but I never said, "keeper Bob puts DDT in his hives- dont buy his honey"- nor would I ever say such a thing. I have said, in reply to a queery about the high price of my honey," WE use no treatments in OUR hives. We dont get as much honey because mites are killing our hives and we are breeding queen only from the survivors. That costs more. Your posts seem heartfelt and knowlegable. No offence was intended to you or your bussiness.
If you don't use chems in your hives, How can you make the statement in your first post here that most of us do? (WE DON'T) And if you look at your post on page one and compare it with your post on page two It would appear that you contradict yourself.
I'm not mad but I can see why iddee is.
...better get those glasses checked, Robert. Go back and re read it again.
I never said I used that stuff in my hives. Just because I dont use chems- doesnt mean I dont comunicate with those that do. Heck it all over ABJ and Bee Culture. We all learned that it was nessesary. Most of the beginner books have whole sections on "treating" with Apistan and checkmite and all the gear (nitrile gloves, respirators , etc ) that is required to handle it "safely".
Its more than a little disingenuous for you to pretend that alot keepers dont use it. Again re read all the responses on page 1 on this tread; you'll notice that people got all sheepish and sly about what they say to their customers.
Never said you did. My point was that saying "it is standard proceedure for most beekeepers to dose their hives with miticides and antibiotics at least once, twice a year- Mavrik., etc." Is a harsh and untrue accusation. I would understand it if you really believed it but if you don't use them yourself, then you probably know that it's a lie.
I am going to postulate that my bees are clean as a whistle in spite of SOME acaricidal treatment, one that was once approved but now is UNAPPROVED!!!
MY colonies are like, completely normal, strong, brooding in late Sept. do youknow what that means? These are he best bees I have seenin YEARS...
Is there anyone whose LIVING DEPENDS ON IT who cares to comment?
boy matt you sure seemed to have touched on some freyed nerves here... may I assume??? you enjoy playing with hornets nest in your time away from beesource.
it make one suspect that there is one or two here that would really rather not face the moral paradox which you described (and seem to be thinking about at some level).
the difference I see is that some of us sell our honey... 1)face to face, to local folks that could well be our neighbor.... others 2) sell their honey in 55 gallon drums with no idea of who or where the honey is eventually consumed.
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Is there anyone whose LIVING DEPENDS ON IT who cares to comment?
tecumseh: except for feeding my soul the bees are unessential for my life.
this however seems to be a strange question from someone who admits using unapproved products in their hives and who also insist that their product is untainted and pure.
a curious but somewhat distorted view...yes?
You keep referring to commercial beeks who treat their hives with poison, who are these guys because I know most of the commercial beeks in Colorado and a few from other states and none of them treat as you have suggested.
and just because some of us don't sit around eating granola doesn't mean we treat our hives with chemicals. I eat meat and potatoes and care for my hives using the most natural ways known. I think what has got most people here shaking their heads is the assumptions you made and to date have posted nothing to back up what you put in your first post.
I suspect that you tell the public about poisoning of hives by commercial beeks just to boost your sales at the farmers market. If this is the case you are doing a dis-service to the whole beekeeping industry and worse, lying to make a few extra bucks.
Well said Alpha.
My honey is subjected to rigorous lab analysis before it is bought. Don't think you can say the same for flea market.
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Unprecedented amounts of fluvalinate (up to 204 ppm) at high frequencies have been detected in brood nest wax, and pollen (bee bread). Changes in the formulation of fluvalinate over time resulting in a significant increase in toxicity to honey bees, makes this a serious concern. The large numbers and multiple kinds of pesticides that have been found could result in potentially toxic interactions for which there are no scientific studies to date. European researchers have found similar pesticides and frequencies in hive matrices and express similar concerns. Also these chronic levels of pesticides in pollen and wax at potentially acute toxicity levels need further investigation with regard to their potential interactions with other stressors (e.g. IAPV) and their potential contribution to CCD.
Additionally, the chemical miticides being used to control varroa mites, accumulate in the wax combs and pollen reserves and are possibly contributing to the bees demise as much as they are controlling the mites. For the beekeeping industry to survive we must have safe, effective varroa mite control methods. This will only happen if significant new resources are focused in this direction.
do ya'll consider anything put in the hive s to be un-natural? like essential oils?
"Any fool can learn, the trick is to understand - Einstein"
What are you beeks that are not putting anything in your hives using to control the pests and problems? I have used fluvalinate and coumaphos to control mites, fumidil for nosema and tylan for foul brood. I have a hard time believing that some of you or as someone said most of you are not using any chemicals or treatments in your hives.
I treat my bees with any thing I can to get rid of the problems I have. Just as anyone would treat their livestock cows, chickens, pigs, or any thing else they have. I can not and will not rebuild the amount of hives and investment we lose by my not caring for my bees. Have you thought of the replacement cost a commercial beekeeper would suffer by not treating our hives with the approved methods. I know all the hobbyist that micro manage a few hives can suffer that loss and rebuild but not us pros but they treat their bees too. And yes we do sell in bulk so labeling isn't a big issue there. When it's sold around my place it's in 55 gallon barrels. So then I wonder how many hives some commercial people may have because I have never sat at a farmers market selling honey and probably in all my time haven't bottled more that 2 barrels in one year of honey to give most of that away.


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text: Well long story short i collected a very late season swarm in michigan 2 weeks ago. The bees all took off from the hive i put them in. After a week there was still a sizable amount of bees on the ground where i collected the swarm so i gathered them and brought them home. The next day i put together an OH and added the bees after 2 days of not seeing a queen i had a carniolan queen shipped in from cali. She was introduced a few days ago and was released from her cage early this morning. The bees have been drawing out comb like mad since the queen was introduced i can see progress every time i look at the hive. only thing that has changed since the bees were introduced is the first half drawn out frame was replaced with a new foundation. It was way off center and the bees began building it into the glass. Im waiting to start seeing eggs and capped brood this next week!


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picked up LFR Unerring Vision (502).
I have the shadow pan assault and relic (unupgraded).
for fire, should I switch out one for Unerring?
And what about for frost? Is it useful?
picked up LFR Unerring Vision (502).
I have the shadow pan assault and relic (unupgraded).
for fire, should I switch out one for Unerring?
And what about for frost? Is it useful?
For Fire, go Shadow-Pan Assault and Relic, Unerring is pretty piss-poor.
Again, for Frost, because of Shatter Unerring isn't great. In fact, it's a pretty useless trinket all-round for Mages.
I use TF Wush and N BotH (waiting to replace with N Che-ya) I building off what I have seen from high end mages such as Ataxus and going off what their advise and DPS is reflecting. IMO Shadow-pan isn't very good (speaking for fire) and yea id agree with Dragon H LoTC was pretty fantastic but the size of buff from new trinkets just over shadows the more procs from lesser trinket.
Unerring is kinda sucky from what I can tell so shouldn't be on any mages trinket list.
Pretty much either Wush/Che-ya/BotH are going to be main focus for trinkets with progression mages and really they all shine given certain circumstances so non of those are really bad trinkets as far as I can tell.
Is this possible that flr version of Cha-Ye's is better than 522 Volatile Talisman or Woshoolay in fire spec? I'm confused -.-"
I'm not saying it's useless; the times it does proc properly for you, it's insane, but if you're planning on replacing either of your trinkets with N Cha'Ye, it should still be your TF Wushoo. BotH and Cha'Ye are both better for Fire, period.
BotH procs alot too and so when they both are up omgerd the numbers just fly and really at this time its what I have like you said.
I still think its a decent trinket for fire and shouldn't be ignored.
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I'm thinking BoH and Wushoolay, but I'm guessing I'm wrong there.
(And yeah, Wushoo is way too RNG for Fire. Tried and hated it. Too RNG like everything else, lol)
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So Wushoo is BiS for Frost? Bah. Was hoping I could just use BoH and Cha-Ye while I wait to get a bit more gear to go back to Fire (sick of the shitty RNG I keep getting and the meta being garb for it doesn't help)
On the Discussion of Cha-ye and woo. You say Woo need good rng. But so do Cha-ye 10s procs are ridiculously bad for fire mages.
I am not saying woo is better, it properly is not. But when discussing this dont bring the "witch trinket can i use with combustion". Because they are both not reliable for it, and i would even say that woo got the highest chance of giving you some Int gain during ignite build up, unless Cha-ye procs and you get all your crits right after.
You say "don't bring Combustion into the discussion" but there's no way not to - Combustion is integral to Fire and therefore it forms a large basis of the argument against Wushoo, it's as simple as that.
I haven't received a Cha's yet so I have no first hand experience with it, but I currently use Wushoo's (and Breath). For all the bad luck I get, I get good luck too. I bet Cha's 10-second buff would feel the same way.
Wushoo's gives 1333 Int per stack every 2 seconds, with a maximum of 10 stacks, which you benefit from for 2 seconds.
For Wushoo's to even match Cha'Ye's Int gain, you have to have 6 stacks, meaning you have to wait 12 seconds into the proc for it to be as good as Cha'Ye, and then you only get "better" gain for 8 seconds.
Not to mention you get an overall better uptime on Cha'Ye, leading to an overall increased Intellect level and crit level. Your argument is just fundamentally flawed from every angle. The proc duration is less important (again, this is outside of Combustions) if you get an overall better uptime - what's so hard to understand about that?
You just refuse to read(understand) my point so ill stop arguing as it is pointless. I understand and already know everything you posted, but that is besides the point!..
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|Boris Spasky In Gibraltar
|Written by Stewart on Tue, Jan 27 2009 (14:37)
People often say to me, "Grandmasters are very stand-offish." My response is usually, "Have you ever approached one?" "Oh, no I couldn't do that." "Well," I respond, "Is it not you who is being hard to talk to?" One of the glories of the Gibraltar Chess Festival is that not only play takes place in the Caleta Hotel, but also that is where most of the players stay. Thus you can meet socially players from all over the world from many different backgrounds. This year Boris Spassky, World Champion 1969-72, was a guest of the hotel for three days. It was his defence of the title against the American, Bobby Fischer, which caught the interest of the general public more than any other in the 1500 year history of chess. It is true that Bobby won their epic clash, but that in no way detracts from the status of Boris as one of the great icons of the game.
I think it was about the fifth time of being introduced to Boris that he finally realised he had met this young man before. But since then I have organised several events in which he participated and we have come to know each other quite well. Thus I was delighted when I learnt he was coming to Gibraltar.
The first day of any chess congress is fraught with problems. Thus it fell to me to accompany Boris on a tour of the Rock arranged by the Tourist Board. I was quite surprised to learn how knowledgeable he was about the history of Gibraltar. Most of us, had we lived through the siege of Leningrad during the Second World War, would have had other matters on our mind. I had been to most of the sights before, of course, but this was my first time in the siege tunnels. Until recently that trip was rather arduous and long. Now I discovered there was a conducted tour lasting about 30 minutes virtually all on the flat. Boris quickly came to realise that the ancient chess aphorism, 'The threat is stronger than its execution', applied during the war. Germany never tried to take Gibraltar and thus was never able to take control of shipping in the area. The strategic importance of The Rock remains just as valid today.
Boris didn't want to pose for the usual tourist photos with the apes and in St Michael's Caves. Even so, I hope you enjoy a photographic montage of our two hour trip.
Stewart Reuben
And for the chess-player the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named "combination."
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Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. The 2011/12 campaign is no different and 14 Gunners are currently away from the Club.
Arsenal.com track their progress throughout the season. Our Arsenal's Loanees page offers an overview of all the players and below is the latest instalment of our Loan Watch feature with reports from their latest matches.
Kyle Bartley
Arbroath 0-4 Rangers
Sunday, January 8
Kyle Bartley played for 74 minutes of Rangers' comfortable Scottish Cup victory at Arbroath on Sunday before being substituted after sustaining an ankle injury.
Vito Mannone
Hull City 3-1 Ipswich Town
Saturday, January 7
Vito Mannone played the full 90 minutes as Hull City claimed a place in the FA Cup Fourth Round after beating Ipswich 3-1.
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Birmingham 0-0 Wolves
Saturday, January 7
Emmanuel Frimpong was an unused substitute as Wolves were held to a goalless draw at Birmingham in the FA Cup Third Round.
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Peterborough 0-2 Sunderland
Sunday, January 8
Nicklas Bendtner did not feature in Martin O'Neill's side's 2-0 victory at Peterborough in the FA Cup Third Round on Sunday.
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Sunday, January 8
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Reading 0-1 Stevenage
Saturday, January 7
Chuks Aneke did not feature in Saturday's surprise win for Stevenage at Reading as he was suspended following a red card in his previous match.
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Sunday, January 8
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Sunday, January 8
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- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tube (11 ounces) refrigerated breadsticks
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 teaspoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a shallow bowl, combine the brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon. Separate dough into 12 breadsticks; brush all sides with some of the butter, then coat with sugar mixture.
- On a greased baking sheet, form three breadsticks into a coil, overlapping ends slightly. Secure with a toothpick through the overlapped ends and at the end of the swirl. Repeat with remaining breadsticks. Drizzle remaining butter over rolls; sprinkle with any remaining sugar mixture.
- Bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Discard toothpicks. Combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over rolls. Serve warm. Yield: 4 servings.
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UTSA Spotlight: Associate Professor Susan Keehn wins International Reading Association's Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award
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(June 12, 2008)--Susan Keehn, UTSA associate professor of interdisciplinary learning and teaching, is the recipient of the International Reading Association (IRA) Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award. IRA presented the award at their 53rd annual convention May 4-8, where nearly 20,000 reading educators converged in Atlanta.
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Keehn also recently received the 2008 Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teaching Award at the Faculty Honors Convocation; the award recognizes excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level.
The IRA award, which includes a gift of $1,000, honors outstanding college or university teachers of reading methods or reading-related courses. Nominees must be association members affiliated with a college or a university and engaged in teacher preparation in reading at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Keehn earned her Ph.D. in language and literacy studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She researches and publishes in the areas of teacher education, literacy acquisition and reading fluency.
Keehn began her teaching career in a Peace Corps assignment in Chile in 1973. After teaching in California and Colorado, she returned in 1980 to her native Seguin, Texas, where she taught kindergarten at the Lizzie M. Burges campus and second grade at Jefferson Avenue Elementary. In 1988, she was named Texas Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association for the Education of the Young Child. In 2002, UTSA recognized Keehn's outstanding teaching with the President's Distinguished Achievement Award.
At UTSA, she teaches undergraduate courses in early literacy and reading problems and graduate courses for teachers pursuing reading specialist certification. Her undergraduate and graduate courses are field-based in school settings or at the UTSA Reading Place: Plaza de Lectura that serves San Antonio's inner-city families. Additionally, Keehn is a literacy consultant with the Critical Reading Strategies (CREST) project, which centers on a professional development model for reading teachers.
"Because teaching is not telling, talking about best practices and exemplary teachers is inadequate," Keehn wrote. "I must show them exemplary teaching and inspire in them a desire for excellence."
Her students attest to her passion, enthusiasm and high expectations.
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I am new to beekeeping, and had an opportunity to remove some bees from a garage roof peak. This is my second cutout and it went really well. Part of my success is due to the bee vac I built using this design:
There has been a lot of talk about AHB in South Florida, however I have yet to run into any aggressive feral colonies, not to say they are not here, I have had a friend that was attacked after he got a little close to a colony with his lawnmower and was stung about 50 times. I have been fairly close to this hive without protection and have had no attacks.
We really had a nice day removing the bees and setting them up in their new hive. I may have lost 10 - 15% In the transaction, which I think is pretty good. The bee vacuum worked very well, I am really impressed!
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Patti Anderson, a professional quilter, had never entered a cooking contest before she took our challenge. This quick, no-fuss, chewy chocolate cookie is made on your waffle iron. No need to haul out the big mixer, you can mix the batter with a small hand mixer or even by hand. Kids love these!
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Cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, cocoa powder, oil and espresso powder (if using). Beat until thoroughly combined.
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Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto the preheated ungreased waffle iron. (To avoid burnt fingers, use two spoons, one to scoop and one to scrape dough onto the waffle iron.) Close and cook until the cookies are puffed and cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Waffle irons vary, so watch closely and don't let the cookies get too dark. Transfer to a wire rack to cool until just warm. Dust the cookies with confectioners' sugar while still slightly warm (see Variations).
Variations: Instead of confectioners' sugar, drizzle cooled cookies with melted bittersweet and/or white chocolate. Or make a peppermint drizzle: Mix 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 4 teaspoons water and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; add natural green food coloring, if desired.
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"The Young and the Restless" actress Jessica Collins visits "The Talk" kitchen. Jessica plays no-nonsense defense attorney Avery Bailey Clark. Jessica is a professional chef, having graduated from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in 2009. Jessica produces and hosts the web cooking show "Sugared" and has a food blog, jessicacollins.com.
"The Talk" congratulates "Y & R" for celebrating its 1,248th consecutive week as the No. 1 daytime drama. For the past 24 years, it has been daytime's most watched soap. Jessica shares the recipes she made for us today below.
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Mussels Steamed in White Wine over Linguini
Simple Green Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing
Crusty French Bread
Chocolate Pots De Crème
Mussels Steamed in White Wine over Linguini
1 TBS butter
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 fresh thyme sprigs
2 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
2 lbs mussels
1/2 package of linguini
Crusty French bread (for dipping in broth)
Cook linguini according to package directions.
In a large Dutch oven or heavy -bottomed large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
Add onion, shallot and garlic to pot and coat with melted butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook over medium heat until softened- about 3-5 minutes.
Pour in the wine, thyme and parsley sprigs, and cook for another 3 minutes.
Add the mussels and stir them into the liquid. Cover the pot with lid and cook for about 3-5 minutes shaking the pot once or twice to mix the mussels.
Mussels are cooked fully when they finish opening.
Spoon the mussels, along with some of the broth, over linguini into individual bowls.
Serve immediately.
Simple Green Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing
Lettuce Greens of your choice (I like to use a Baby Spring Mix or Butter Lettuce)
Vinaigrette Dressing (see ingredients below)
Dressing ingredients:
1/4 cup rice vinegar (apple-cider or balsamic also work beautifully)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
In a small bowl, whisk vinegar and oil until well combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Lightly toss dressing over lettuce greens and serve.
Chocolate Pots de Crème
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
3 oz (about 1/2 cup) bittersweet chocolate (at least 60%)
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
On cutting board, coarsely chop the chocolate.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine heavy cream and milk and cook just until scalding. Then remove from heat and immediately add the chopped chocolate. Stir until all of the chocolate is melted. Mixture will look like chocolate milk. Set aside (off of hot burner.)
In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until well blended.
Using a whisk, slowly temper chocolate mixture into egg mixture until well blended and smooth.
Strain mixture using a chinois or a mesh strainer.
Pour mixture equally into four 4- to 5 ounce ramekins or custard cups and place them at least an inch apart in a baking pan. Carry pan over to oven and very carefully pour hot tap water into the baking pan (making sure not to splash any water on your mixture) until it reaches about halfway up the sides.
Bake for about 30 minutes until custard is just set around the edges but still soft in the center when jiggled. (Custard will continue to cook after you pull from the oven and will firm up as it cools.) Do not overcook.
Gently remove custards from water bath (making sure not to get any water splashed onto them) and let cool.
Serve slightly warm or let cool in the refrigerator. I like to serve them with a dollop of freshly whipped cream (see recipe below) and some chocolate shavings.
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Ryan Phillippe is still enjoying girlfriend free time in New York City.
Sienna Miller and Ryan Reynolds are filming a movie together. That sounds like trouble.
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Adam Sandler spends some quality time with his wife.
Amanda Seyfried and Justin Long doing some grocery shopping.
Twiggy looks a lot different than
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Letang Is The Truth wrote:so we vote off nan. we are down to 9. one of dies tonight. down to 8. c2i kills someone and himself. down to 6. depending on whats out there this decision could be big for us so let us not be hasty
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Video: Fox-bashing WH mouthpiece names Chairman Mao as her favorite philosopher
posted at 6:42 pm on October 15, 2009 by Allahpundit
Via Ace, a fun fact about Anita Dunn that oddly doesn't appear in WaPo's three-page profile of her today. Don't bother pounding the table about firing her, though: She's already on her way out, which is precisely why the White House's gutless brain trust tasked her with being the attack dog against Fox.
Long a shunner of the spotlight, Dunn, who declined to comment for this article, would only sign on in April as an "interim" chief, with an end-of-the-year expiration date on her current tenure. But giving up nominal power in the White House allows Dunn to do the dirty work that ultimately assures her staying power inside the administration.
A source inside the White House, who was not authorized to speak about strategy meetings, said Dunn went out front against Fox first and foremost because it was her job, but also because it potentially gave the administration the opportunity to distance itself from the flap with the Roger Ailes-led news channel once she leaves the communications job.
Her response to the clip? She was joking, of course, playing off some old Lee Atwater bit. The audience laughs at the juxtaposition of Mao and Mother Teresa, but the point she draws from the chairman sure does seem serious. Anyone feeling like giving her the benefit of the doubt? Me neither.
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