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The grandson of two World War I (one) veterans, the son of a World War II (two) Veteran and himself a distinguished military graduate of Tuskegee's Army ROTC program; he received a Commission in the Regular Army of the United States as an Infantry Second Lieutenant in 1976. Over the next 22 years, Alfred served as an infantryman, aviator (helicopter pilot), commander, public affairs officer, and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1994, Alfred earned a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration from the University of Central Texas. In 2004, Alfred earned a Graduate Certificate (13 mos.) in Public Management from George Washington University.
Alfred's experience in government includes: Assistant City Manager of the City of College Park, MD; Public Works Director of the City of Takoma Park, MD; and City Manager of the City of Albany, GA. Alfred has been the Director of the Impact Aid Program, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education since March of 2011.


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Obituary: Janice Anne Crosson
October 31, 2013
Janice Anne Crosson (Moffett), (1949-2013), born August 6, 1949, in Riverside, California, passed away in Reno, Nevada, on September 27, 2013.
After graduating from Ramona High School in Riverside in 1967, Jann received a certificate at the Los Angeles College of Medical and Dental Assistants in 1968. Shortly after, she relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area where she met her husband Mike. They moved to North Lake Tahoe in 1978, and were married a year later. In May of 1982 their daughter Kimberly was born, and in February of 1986 their son Mark was born.
Jann and Mike opened "The Book Bank" a recycled bookstore in Carnelian Bay, California, and operated it from 1985-1991. Jann worked at Pac Bell from 1979-1991, and worked for the North Tahoe Fire Protection District for a brief time in the 1990's before she started work at Truckee-Tahoe Medical Group.
In 2001, Jann relocated to Riverside, California, and worked at the Riverside Medical Clinic until she retired in 2012, when she and her daughter Kimberly relocated to Reno, Nevada. Jann enjoyed nature and a variety of activities before losing her brave two-year battle to cancer. Jann always maintained her poise and dignity with a smile on her face.
She loved gardening, raising her two children, beating anyone at Jeopardy, and her friends, and took joy in the smallest things in life. She had a heart of gold. Jann was surrounded by her family and friends in her own home when she peacefully passed.
Jann is survived by her children, Mark of Arcata, California and Kimberly of Reno, Nevada, and her spouse Mike of Tahoe Vista, California. She is also survived by her mother Betty Waite of Redlands, California, and her sister Carolyn Aquilina, brother-in-law John, and niece Nicole, of Riverside, California. She is preceded in death by her sister Carla Christine and father S. Neil ( Bud )Moffett.
The family plans to have a celebration of life which will be held on her birthday on August 6, 2014, in North Lake Tahoe, with specifics to be provided. Thank you for the life shaping memories; it was great knowing you sweet Jann.

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All the comforts ... and you can give the planet a wee cuddle too
There's no doubt Toyota is at the cutting edge of hybrid technology - but when it comes to its luxury Lexus brand, getting the mix right is a far more difficult proposition.
A small car like the Prius is quite simple - it's light and needs only enough features to be useful. Add a hybrid/petrol set-up and the promised fuel economy will follow.
The medium-sized Camry was more a case of evolution than revolution when it jumped on to the green train, but still has to make compromises - like not towing.
But a machine like the Lexus RX450h weighs nearly 2.2 tonnes, and carries - as the badge promises - a host of leathery creature comforts, a good turn of pace, reasonable handling for an SUV and many, many buttons to play with.
The RX crossover SUV has been around for over five years, and appeared with a hybrid-petrol powerchain in 2010. And it has to be said - the company has pretty much cracked it.
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So says John Fay and hot stove MLB blog....I guess we have our lead-off man now...
So says John Fay and hot stove MLB blog....I guess we have our lead-off man now...
"There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great." G.K Charleston
Here's the release:
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty today announced the signing of free agent OF Willy Taveras to a two-year contract through the 2010 season.
"Willy Taveras fills two significant needs for our ball club, a speed base stealing threat at the top of the order and superior defense in center field," said Jockettty.
Taveras, 27, in 133 games last season for the Colorado Rockies hit .251 and led the Major Leagues with 68 stolen bases and a .907 stolen base percentage (68-for-75).
His .907 stolen base percentage in 2008 was the highest by a Major League player, with a minium of 60 stolen bases, since those statistics have been compiled (since 1920 in the American League, since 1951 in the National League). The previous stolen base percentage record of .896 was established by the Pirates' Tony Womack in 1997 (60-for-67).
"With the addition of Willy Taveras and Ramon Hernandez, along with Alex Gonzalez and Brandon Phillips, our defense substantially improves up the middle," said Jocketty.
Since 2005, Taveras leads the majors with 207 infield hits and ranks fifth in stolen bases with 168. In 2005 he won the The Sporting News' National League Rookie of the Year Award and finished second to Philadelphia's Ryan Howard in the BBWAA Rookie of the Year Award voting.
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If you think small, you'll go nowhere in life.
I am embarrassed to be a fan of this team. Time to exercise the opt out clause in my fan contract.
Mr. Dickerson, welcome to the party of underutilized talent. Brady Clark will show you to your seat.
But then again, who needs to actually win baseball games when you get guys who run really fast.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
For Redzoners, you have your 2009 Whipping Boy as a replacement for the now departed Cory Patterson.
IMO, the Reds could have done worse and traded for the guy. A two year deal allows time for Stubbs to develop and eventually take over centerfield.
Now about that righthanded hitter for the middle of the order, Walt.....
If you think small, you'll go nowhere in life.
Ruined my Christmas
Well...here's to 2010.
a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude.
I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate
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okay so now we have the following...
1. Willy Taveras
2. Brandon Phillips
3. Joey Votto
4. LF please...
5. Jay Bruce
6. Edwin Encarnacion
7. Ramon Hernandez
8. Alex Gonzalez
Not bad if we can add a solid right handed bat for the 4 slot...
"There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great." G.K Charleston
Take a deep breath everyone. Breathe in, breathe out. Pass the paper bag around if you like because when you wake up tomorrow this won't be like the old tv series, Dallas, and find out this was just a bad dream.
If you think small, you'll go nowhere in life.
"The problem with strikeouts isn't that they hurt your team, it's that they hurt your feelings..." --Rob Neyer
"The single most important thing for a hitter is to get a good pitch to hit. A good hitter can hit a pitch thats over the plate three times better than a great hitter with a ball in a tough spot.
--Ted Williams
Do you really want a press release highlighting a record where the previously holder of the record was Tony Womack?
I guess I will withhold judgment until I see whether the $ amount is too high that Dickerson won't be able to replace him if he repeats 08 instead of 07. A plus to this is that at least they didn't trade anyone for him.
And there it is, the least suprsing deal ever.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Come on people.......really, who didn't see this coming? You had to see this coming back in November when the rumor was exposed that the Reds were talking to the Rockies about Taveras, Atkins and Torrealba. They had interest in all three players. Basically they got Taveras for cash without giving up a player.
If you can name me one free agent outfielder that we could have put in the leadoff spot, let me know. And while everyone is on the Chris Dickerson's band wagon, obviously the Reds front office isn't. And to annoint a player a starting job based on 100 ABs, that is risky IMO.
Taveras to me is the Omar Moreno of our generation. And Moreno was able to play centerfield and a few Pirates championship teams back in the 70s. When you get something for free and it only cost you cash, it isn't a horrible deal. Not great but not horrible either.
If you think small, you'll go nowhere in life.
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the owner was very friendly and helpful.
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Very interesting flat
Richard is a great host,
It was easy to get the keys, the appartment had everything you need like towls, coffee machine etc. Not the newest equipment but sufficient. The location of the appartment is great. It's right at one of the most poular view points of Lissabon with lots of places to eat or just go out in the neighborhood. Even though the appartment is at one of the hot spots to go out it is very quiet. The appartment itself and the furniture has come to age and it is darker than it looks on the fotos.
I had a lovely 2 night stay in this authentic Lisbon apartment! It is located in the Bairro Alto but in one of the calmer streets which means having a blast in the quarters full streets is just a few minutes away from a nice and calm sleep. :)
I felt like a native in this apartment as it is furnished in this great authentic Lisbon style. Richard was a great host, all the communication was really quick and easy.
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Nice place, everything easy (Keys pick-up/drop off) perfect location.
Thanks Richard for being so available!
Great location, nice apartment
Lovely flat, great location!
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Perfect location to explore the old town. Well equiped, comfortable.
I would say the only downside to this appartement was the squeaking bed.
It's definitely nice place to stay!
It nice apartment, with Many basics provided, like salt (a nice plus) and good location close to the center!
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Mannes College The New School for Music presents a program composed of two rarely performed one-act operatic gems: Igor Stravinsky's Mavra (1922) and Gioachino Rossini's La Scala di seta (1812). Entitled "Igor Meets Gioachino," the production features the young artists of The Mannes Opera with The Mannes Orchestra, conducted by Mannes Opera Artistic Director Joseph Colaneri. It will be presented on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in two performances at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse, with a fully staged performance at 7:30 p.m. and a semi-staged matinee at 1:30 p.m.
"Igor Meets Gioachino," ties the two operas together by setting them both in the same house just outside of Paris about 100 years apart. Mavra takes place just after World War I as we follow the difficulties of finding domestic help in the house now occupied by White Russian émigrés. Scala takes us back 100 years prior, to tell the story of Giulia and her secret marriage to Dorvil. Mavra will be sung in English, La Scala di seta in the original Italian. Both performances will include supertitles in English.
Maestro Colaneri comments "The pairing of Stravinsky's Mavra and Rossini's La Scala di seta seems natural to me: Scala demonstrates the significant influence of Rossini's bel canto idiom on Stravinsky's operatic works, and, more broadly, the program illustrates the continuity of opera from 19th century romanticism to 20th century modernism."
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Morehead City Mayor Pro-Tem Harvey Walker said the final decision will be what the people want.
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Discussion in 'December 2013' started by roscoe36, Oct 21, 2013.
Hey George!! Those are just rumors.
Well wasn't a particular pretty game, but it chalks up another W and gets us one game closer to that magical .500 Some quick observations: I like Josh on the block, but teams will start to double like the Celts tonight and he's gotta work out to move it quickly out to get an open look elsewhere - but it would help if we had a knockdown 3 shooter on the team Knockdown 3 shooter in mind, Singler is not helping this. I know he has got better, but that is because pretty much the only 3s he is taking is the short side one. Tonight he took some from the longer range, wide open = misses. Iso on Jennings wasn't working late, not sure why Cheeks went to it a couple of times. For the most part BJ was good tonight though.
A lot of good stuff in this writeup. But I will correct two things. One, we did not start clawing back in that 2nd quarter until Singler left the game. Second, Singler does not need to get scored upon directly by "his man" to be the problem with our defense. Breakdown the film, see how Boston attacked us with Singler in. You will note, they attacked at Singler, and quickly exploited us as soon as we double teamed to help Singler. In not one instance did we let Singler try to defend on his own. Some may think this is a bad choice, and that people should stay home. People who have that opinion have not noticed the simple fact that Singler is incapable of guarding any of the players he got the double team help for. Wallace, for instance, is way too much of a basketball player for Singler to ever dream of guarding.
I agree with this statement. The Celtics really only took advantage of Singler's poor defense on 2 to 3 scores the entire game, though.
7 times in the first half, 3 times in the 2nd. The rest of the problem this game for Singler was zero rebounds, which also contributed to points for them, as well as of course points we did not get.
Of those 10 times, was Singler in the game for each of them? I know you often blame Will Bynum for screwing the team up, even when he is on the bench.
You know, you are right. For making the other team get the feeling that they have no competition out there, building all that confidence, I should blame Singler for several more baskets, thanks for the suggestion and consider it done.
You do have a point - while Wallace didn't score, he did have several assists and a couple rebounds. Without having the film in front of me, I don't have the ability to adequately rebut your assertions that Singler sucked down help defense, but I will point out that other than during that 2-minute span where Boston ran up Detroit, Boston shot 16/38 (42%). So the assertion that Singler needing help defense killed Detroit feels, to me, like baised assessment based on a small sample size; in reality, Boston shot 22/45 (48.9%) for 48 points when he was in the game, and 18/35 (51.4%) for 38 points when he wasn't. Now, you might look at that and think that Boston had a lot more open looks because of Singler, but you might recognize 20 points missing from that total. That 20-point difference is because of free throws. Boston was 5/6 during the 26 minutes Singler played, and 15/16 in the 24 minutes he didn't. Boston didn't have any and-1's, so you can effectively add three fouled shots to Singler's units' totals and 8 fouled shots to his non-units' totals. If you do, that puts the shot ratio at 48 to 46, which is a pretty consistent with a 25.5 : 23.5 minutes played:not played ratio. So the end result is that the Pistons gave up fewer points per minute while he was in there (and that's including the 16 point, 2.5 minute barrage at the end of the first when that awful lineup was in the game) than they did when he wasn't, because Boston shot a lower FG% and fewer FTs. To me it looks like that "covering his bad defense" stuff is just confirmation bias hogwash.
Also, as far as rebounds, Boston had 8 total offensive rebounds. 3 were by Sullinger, 1 by Bass, and 1 by Humphries, who are all bigs. The other three were from Green (1) and Wallace (2). Those rebounds: 10:44 (1st): Pistons' team: Jennings/KCP/Smith/Monroe/Drummond. Green (Smith guarding) missed a shot, then grabbed his own rebound, and missed the put-back. Smith rebounded. 1:10 (1st): Pistons' team: Billups/Bynum/Singler/Smith/Harrleson. Singler misses corner three-point shot, Avery rebounds, goes coast-to-coast, misses lay-up. Wallace tips-in miss. 2:35 (3rd): Pistons' team: Billups/Singler/Smith/Monroe/Harrelson. Crawford (Singler guarding) missed a shot, Wallaced missed the tip-in, Monroe rebounded. Hard to say that Singler is at fault for any of those, though you could make the case that he should have gotten back on defense, although doing so after a corner three and a long rebound to box out a guy as athletic as Gerald Wallace is not an easy play for most SFs. Now, of course, he didn't get any actual rebounds, but it's not like his inability to box out led to extra possessions or anything.
This court finds Singler not guilty.
Was just looking at some stats- Singler has the 2nd best 2 point FG% on the team behind Drummond at .568. He's tied for 1st in FT% at .833. He gets fouled at the same rate as Andre Drummond and B. Jennings. He has as many 3 point makes at Stuckey and Billups combined.
A Pistons legend in the making.
WTF are wrong with his hands?!?!
He was addicted to guitar hero at that point in time.
I know you're the guy with the Synergy account... any idea what opponents are shooting against him?
I don't have an account. Except for video, you can get access to this type of stuff for free on their site. They shoot terribly against him. 0.83 points per possession. Spot up jump shots are the most common attempt against him by far, and they convert at 28.1% (16 for 57) on the season. He has fouled them 1.6% of the time. They shoot 27.5% against him from three point land overall (14 for 51). Josh Smith gives up threes at 38.7%. And therein lies the problem.
If you don't have the game taped, why? You can analyze all you want, by the data, but I have the game recorded, and know exactly which plays I am talking about. Do me a favor, find a way to record the game, then we can talk about individual plays. For now, know this, the reason we fell behind by 21 points after Singler entered the game, was Singler. (from 8 down when he entered the game.) Also, do not forget to mention the most important stat, Singler was minus 6 in his minutes - the team was otherwise plus 7 with him out of the game. Just one game though, keep paying attention, great, but record the game if you really care to see what is going on. There are very few people who can see, on one viewing, everything that is going on in a game.
You're constantly pointing out negative +/- games when he happens to have them, but ignore the bigger sample size +/- data. In this measure, he's been better than Stuckey, Drummond, Mitchell, Jennings, Jerebko, Villanueva, and... Siva. Give our highest hustle, 2nd highest efficiency, defense spreading, lockdown defender a break. I know that the odds of him making an all star team are about the same as the odds of Siva making an NBA jump shot before his career is over, but he's still a great bench player.
I think Kyle Singler has been a big part of our success. Just looking at +/- doesn't tell the story. Certainly it doesn't reflect the quality of the opposition, nor the quality of his teammates on court with him. It doesn't reflect time and score. If Singler is -5 in one part of the game, that doesn't prove that anyone else would have been + in the same minutes. They might have been even more negative. Singler is not a great player, but by focusing on him, while ignoring the dodgy play of Smith and others game to game, seems to me to miss the larger point.
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I use this Simha recipe: http://davespicks.com/writing/mme/recipes/simha.html
I read somehwere that honey could also be used in this recipe, but I wouldnt know how much to put in. And I dont think it should be done while bottling as that could throw off the carbonation process and the bottles would explode .
I have 5lb of un-pasturized clover honey.
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School dinner in Japan
Hi, Jamie. I'm watching your tv program in Japan.
I lived in Leicestershire for 1 year and worked for Infant school.
But I was always surprised about the food for children.
They ate chips, chocolate, sweets etc for lunch!!
It is not lunch. I don't believe it.
Because when we are infant shool student, we are always bring mother made "obento(lunch box)"
There are many kind of veg and rice.
Some mother are making Character(hello kitty etc) bento.
And elementary school, junior high and high shcool has a school dinner. The dietician decide the menu.
We receive the monthly menu from the school every month.
I think all Japanese mother is making dishes every day.
If you have a chance to go to Japan, please go to see the school meal. I think you will surprise!?
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WOW! sounds very interesting! Nice to see what's happening in Japan!
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Re: School dinner in Japan
Hi Ucali
Good to hear from you. I am curious - do the mother's cook at home and then give the lunch to their children to take to school? Is there a canteen as well at the schools?
Look forward to hearing from you
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Is it possible to safely rechamber a .303 British barrel to 7.62X54R Russian? Thanks very much in advance for any information.
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Is it possible to safely rechamber a .303 British barrel to 7.62X54R Russian? Thanks very much in advance for any information.
It has been done Both setting the barrel back and rechambering in an Enfield.
Some Brens have been modified to 7.62x54r. Not e7.62x54r isn't as long as 303 so if you don't shorten the barrel the bullet has to jump a bit and you get some odd looking brass.
I ran into a bren 54r thread a while ago with pictures of the brass and I can't seem to find it at this time.
as indicated this has been done on numerous brens rebuilds bullet dia is about the same and the cartridge bases are both rimmed and they small russian fits in the mags
my only concern has been with these conversations is that it is easier and cheaper to shoot 54r but what happens when it is no longer cheap? 303 brass is much more readily available for reloading ( yes I know Graf sells the 54r brass)
my thoughts
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About 20 years ago there was company that was converting Enfield bolt action rifles to 7.62x54R. Then they started selling tools and instructions to do it yourself. Later somebody figured out that 7.62x54R is a higher pressure cartridge than 303 British and really pushing the safe limits of the Enfield rifle and likely exceeding them. Before CIP switched from copper crusher to transducer pressure they had 7.62x54R at a lower pressure than 8x57 Mauser, which should be correct, and slightly higher than 303 British. When CIP went to transducer pressure measurements they made 7.62x54R have an equal pressure limit to 8x57 Mauser and higher than before. European 8x57 Mauser pressure is about 96 percent of 30-06, which is a lot higher than 303 British. Hodgdon got 7.62x54R load data from ADI in Australia that used the new CIP pressure limits and ended up with some really hot loads. Hotter than they should be. In Polish military pressure testing, 7.62x65R has a slightly higher pressure limit than 7.62x39, but in testing factory military ammunition, the Polish military actually measured slightly lower pressure in 7.62x54R than 7.62x39 ammunition with 7.62x39 ammunition being close to its own pressure limits and7.62x54R measuring lower. A lot people have gotten away with using 7.62x54R in Enfield rifles but the stated pressure limits can be much higher and some old ammunition sometimes seems to have a bit higher than usual pressure.
Other than using cheap commie surplus you do not benefit from converting the gun and if it is a nice one you actually devalue it. Nice Enfields are hard to find now days and 303 British is actually is easy and economical to reload. Components are everywhere.
You can run the 54R reamer in and you get an odd "two-neck" chamber. Of course, given the madly hogged-out chambers some SMLEs have to start with, it's no big thing. There have been a few reports of people having SMLEs that would accept 54R without further reaming, just to show you how things go...
Bear in mind that steel case ammo is likely to split if you use it in an absurdly mis-shapen chamber. Once you're paying brass case prices, it's more reasonable to buy .303 to start with.
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Having done this on both No.3 and No. 4 SMLE rifles, I have learned a few lessons.
1. DO NOT USE A No.3 Rifle for this. They really are marginal IMHO for this purpose. Barrel weight, profile, and size of the receiver ring are not as meaty as they look at first glance. I would only use a No.4 as the donor rifle.
2. shortening and setting back the barrel is the ONLY safe method, and when performed by a competent 'smith; you end up with a decently accurate rifle when using good ammo. This was the biggest factor....The method and the ammo. Just like any other rifle.
3. You have to do additional work (minor) to the extractor, and the ejector screw in order to correctly extract and eject the spent cartridge.
4. While steel case ammo works, you have to have a very smooth chamber in order to smoothly extract and chamber. Brass works a lot better.
I personally like the conversion. Back when SMLE No.4 rifles could be had for sub $100, it was a great way to really clean up accuracy issues and eroded throat conditions. Now, I'm not sure I would do it any more.
i built a Bren and run it in 303 & 54R.... & 8mm mauser
works perfectly still after THOUSANDS of rounds.
its really easy to have this in a DUAL or TRIPLE caliber set up and then the gun is worth a good deal MORE.... not less.
you get a spare barrel & bolt... there are plenty of these around, have it chambered in 54r. simple as that. you can do it yourself if you have a reamer or Troy at Barrlexchange will do it and the bolt for $75.
for mine and even Trenches & JoeH's guns we have a different bolt for each caliber fitted to the same carrier and headspaced out.
you CAN use the 303 mag on the 54R but it doesnt feed well over 10ish rounds... so you go to mg34.com and get you a mag for 8x56R ($20) and it works fine on the 54R.
depending on your build style and method you can use several settings on the gas regulator. ive got mine tuned to 1 setting for 54R & another for 303 & yet the 3rd for 8mm mauser.
you hear all these stories on chamber verses rifling and so on...
the 303 is 303 and it works perfectly.
the 54R gives you a double neck on the case & isnt good for reloading, but who reloads surplus anyway? it always extracts and runs like a top. the barrel specs are well with in the range for this round...
the 8mm barrel is exactly that. again it was made that way and there is no issue at all.
build your gun, take all the correct build steps & then enjoy shooting multi calibers like the rest of us do.
the hobby is full of people who tell you "you cant". THATS WHY MOST OF US DO!!
here it is in 303 before the finish coat...
and here it is in 54R
only problem i have is not remembering which i shot last, so had to stamp the bottom of the barrels and bolt heads to match.
its easy to tell them apart after you take the bolt out... but just sitting in the vault sometimes the memory gets foggy of what got shot last.


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Winter killed dead hive.
Winter killed dead hive.
Looks like a lot of chewed wax on them, what does that tell you?
It tells me that I had two die offs with a small cluster clinging on in an unusually mild winter that was finally done in when the weather turned cold.
When did you do your last mite test?
I had treated with hopguard in Sept, so mite levels were fairly low going into winter.
Jet, I was curious about whether you wrapped the hive or insulated it in any way, and what was your coldest winter temperatures so far. I am asking so as to compare with my hive, I am doing a hive study on the subject.....Thanks....Bill
They were not wrapped. I kept them on my back porch were they could get some afternoon sun and be sheltered from the worst of the wind. The coldest night we had was down in the low teens 11 or 12 degrees. This was my first year and this was my one and only hive. They were a bit of a misfit colony they were started from a late May swarm who's queen layed for about a week then died I waited for them to make a queen but they didn't so I requeened. The new queen was a bit of a dud she had a weird laying pattern of tight clusters scattered all over the hive and I kept finding eggs on the IPM board. They never really hit their stride and I didn't expect them to make it. The mild winter had me hoping they would pull through and I could requeen in the spring but then the weather turned south and they didn't make it.
Interesting, are you going to replace them and start over in the spring? Perhaps if the hive was cleaned up a bit you could attract a swarm, the already lived in hive would be very attractive to newcomers.
Yeah I'm on the list for a package I didn't want to wait till swarm season. I still have about 50+ pounds of honey and a lot of stored pollen so hopefully they take off like gangbusters and I can manage to get a honey crop this year.
I havelost two of 14.. so it happens. Second, if this small swarm of bees built comb, that will help your package bees a lot! It take 4 or 5 times as much energy to make comb than honey. I am going to split 8 of my 14 so I will be dividing up all the good comb from the hives that died out to give all a good start.
Good luck. Let us know what happens.
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I see mites in the pic....dead on the bees. How many did you see when you inspected the dead out.
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About 15 or so that I found.
I think all I'm saying REALLY is as a newbie we do run around clueless for a good while. (I still do!) Especially if we are without a local mentor. (I don't have one. Don't have a bee club that has that attitude...YET. But I've been working on that for 3 years now and it's changing slightly!) So I DO get a but flustered at some comments cuz I know what they are really saying (and yours was really innocent enough). But more helpful to us new/er beeks (especially when we are already downtrodden) are directed questions like ken and Michael asked. That can be helpful and guide us to a direction that may turn a lightbulb on and actually help us become a better beekeeper.
Not picking on you, Honeydew. As I said, your comment was reasonable. I've been "beat up" with much worse on here. I'm just saying...
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I see a hive where the cluster (small from your own admission) got separated from the honey and starved. There are lots of dead bees with bits of wax on top which tells me the remainingbees desperately were trying find carbohydrates either from honey or the wax itself and finally died off completely. The bees for the most part look clean and dry which tells me that moisture or nosema for that matter wasn't an issue.
Bring the box inside and get the hive ready for new bees. Now that you have a year under your belt, hopefully you'll have better luck.
I feel your pain. I'm from CT. Last summer was my first yr. I bought two nucs from a local apiary. Got them late. Fed them gallons of sugar water when I got them. stopped for the summer and then fed a couple gallons in the fall. Didn't take any honey at all. Today the temp was at least 50F. So I opened them up. 1st one They were down to two frames so I felt I better sprinkle sugar on them. Tomorrow I'm getting Fondant to put on top of frame and I believe I will now have to feed them regularly throughout spring.
My 2nd hive was weak all summer. When I opened it up all the bees were dead. Frames of honey all empty. Dead bees in the middle. I will take apart tomorrow but I believe they starved to death. I plan on saving the empty honey cells for my two new nucs that I'm buying for the spring. I'm so sad. I feel like I lost a friend and I could have prevented it. Now it could have just been that they were a weak hive, but still I could have prevented it. What pisses me off is that I never even took any honey and I think I fed them plenty.
Tomorrow if the weather is decent I will feed my remaining live hive Fondant that I hope to buy at Walmart I guess and I'll inspect and take a ton of pictures of my dead Hive. $120+ down the drain, but its to be expected I guess. Hard lesson learned.


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I had 4 single story 8 frame deeps as mating boxes. 2 now have new queens laying, 2 went queenless. I joined the laying queen boxes on top of the queenless boxes, this is how I did it.
In the queenless boxes, I pushed all frames to one side of box (8 frame boxes have a bit of space left over with 8 frames in place so there's room to slide the frames to one side to give room for manipulating the frames). Then I pulled the one frame on the side with space, over to it's side to give space between frame one and two. I sprayed 1:2 sugar:water on the bees between the frames. Then I pulled frame 2 over next to frame one and sprayed between frames 2 and 3. I continued this until I had sprayed between all frames, getting almost all bees wet with sugar water. When finished, I pushed all frames together into the center which gives 1/2" space on the outsides (this is how I keep the frames spaced in the boxes).
I then went to a laying queen box and did the same spraying of it, so that all it's bees were wet with sugar water. Then I took the laying queen box and moved it to the top of the queenless hive box, creating a 2 story 8 frame deep with the laying queen in the top box. I Did Not Use any queen excluder or newpaper in the join. The laying queen box and the queenless box, both boxes of bees came from the same mother queen, so all bees in both boxes were of the same "family".
I then went to the next set, laying queen and queenless boxes, and performed the same sugar water spraying. In this set, I took the queenless box of bees and moved it Under the laying queen box, creating a 2 story 8 frame deep hive with the laying queen in the top box. Once again, I did not use a queen excluder or newspaper, all these bees in both boxes also came from a single mother queen so were all from the same "family" of bees. (different mother queen from the first set tho).
I now have 2 hives that are 2 story 8 frame hives with laying queen in the top. There is good stores of nectar as I've been trickle feeding 1:1 sugar:water throughout the queen hatching and mating process. I will be adding 1/2 pollen patty to each in 3 or 4 days, after they have all settled in well.
Starting with 4 boxes in 4 different locations, and ending with 2 boxes locations, I have some confused bees flying around somewhat, looking for their original location box which is no longer there. They should get all straightened out in couple or three days. That's when I'll add the pollen patties. I'm continue feeding 1:1 sugar water as it's a dearth here and fall is coming on. I want strength built up and with fresh queens they should start laying prolificly, and the pollen patties should help jumpstart that prolific laying. There was no fighting of bees in this join, and I don't expect any either.
In 10 days (one week after adding the pollen patties) I'll go thru both new hives and check to make sure the marked queens are still alive and laying, which I'm confident they will be but won't be sure unless I check!


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If you've had bees for 10 days AND if you have cows and they get into the small pasture where you have your new bee hives, AND if they knock one of them off the stand sometime around 0600, AND if you get that hive back on the stand immediately, DON'T, DON'T, DON'T take a "quick" peek into that hive at 1200 "just to make sure everything is okay" without any protective gear on.
Ever seen 100 or more guard bees come out of a box top headed straight towards your nose, when there is nothing between your nose and them besides air? Wound up with less than 10 stings so I think I did good.
Oh, and even after living in the country and running barefoot all summer, every summer, today was the first time I had ever been stung by a honeybee. I guess I got lucky the first 42 years.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. - Speedway in Lights is now open from Friday through January 5, 2014.
The holiday spectacle opened to rave reviews Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
All proceeds go to local children's charities.
Not only do visitors get to drive around the track, checking out the more than two million lights in all the displays, there's also a Christmas Village with fun for the whole family. The village can be found in the infield and includes rides, food and craft vendors and so much more.
The HVAC Chill Hill is also a popular attraction, along with the Johnson Controls Ice Rink.
"It's really fun because they do it every year...inside the Speedway is always different and it's fun to be with your friends and it just shares the Christmas spirit," said James Lovelace of Bristol, Tennessee.
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So, I had every intention of making a WIP thread prior to C6. But as I'm sure everyone here is fully aware of, the best laid plans in costuming rarely happen as we hoped. I finished my armor parts just hours before leaving for c6 and I was still having technical difficulties the day of and wouldn't have been able to put it all together without help from TDH friends (thanks txfett!). Without further delay.....
Breakdown of the parts:
Helmet: Fettpride
Chest/neck/back/shoulders/knees/cod/gauntlets: Fettpride
Neckseal: BatNinja
Flighsuit/Ankle Spats: Myself
Gloves: Saint Nasty
Cape: Crazy4bobafett
Wookie Braids: Woodman
Boba Boots: Myself
ROTJ EE3: Sidewinder
Ammo Belt: 99centTaco
Shoulder Studs: Saint Nasty
Toe Spikes: TxFett
Most of the suit was completed by members of TDH, of which I can not thank everyone enough. I knew, however, I wanted to at least do the flightsuit myself. It was really important to me to have one part of the costume that I could finish entirely on my own. Although I must give credit to my mother (who will never read this thread lol), she is a much better seamstress than I am, and really helped guide me through it. I should add that I based my costume around a figurine I had found on the internet when I first began my journey for Boba Fett. On a side note you might notice the figurine is the same one also used by Kristen. We both based our costume unknowingly on the same concept. What can I say, great minds think alike :)
For the flightsuit I knew I needed to find a pattern to expand upon. I ended up with these 2:
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Of course, I used white cotton twill. I didn't take any progress pictures along the way, although I wish I had. It should be noted as well that I used the wizard of flight pattern for the ankle spats and I just created the pocket for the front of the pants based on the dimensions of the pants once they were completed. So the final product before the dye bath was this:
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Please excuse the poor lighting and self picture, I couldn't help but throw on the outfit when my helmet came in and this ended up being the only picture I took before I did the dye bath.
I used this tutorial for dying/weathering the flightsuit:
I'm not sure what RIT dye boxes were purchased when he did this thread, but the boxes I bought were "concentrated" and I ended up having to double the amount of water after placing the dye powder in the water. Fortunately I used a 10 gallon trash can to mix the dye in so I was able to accommodate the 8 gallons it took to appropriately dilute the powder. I followed the directions exactly. The first picture is my test strip which I realized was much too dark, and the second test strip confirmed the color was much better.
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The first picture shows immediately after the dye bath, and the second is after it had dried (although I was starting to dampen to prepare for weathering when I realized I needed to snap a quick picture.)
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Again, I mixed the brown dye and applied the weathering using a spray bottle. The idea of having a flightsuit that was weathered thoroughly appealed to me. I looked at a couple of reference pictures but to be honest, I really just added dye where it made sense to me. Everything was pulled together last minute, so I really only had 1 day to weather, and was only able to apply to dye maybe 3 times total throughout the day. And here's the finished product, plus a close up of the pants:
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What I learned from my first attempt at dying/weathering. Always use a test strip before you dye your desired part. Thankfully I did this part correctly. When it came to the weathering I feel like the spray bottle was just inconsistent with the "stream" if you will. There were several places that I felt the droplets were too large on the material and even though I thoroughly dampened my flight suit prior to, you can see where the dye did not distribute and ultimately just became round blotches in places. Also I wish I had more time to weather, the color has naturally lightened up and its more of a maroon color in places. Overall though I am pretty pleased with how the final product turned out, especially since I had never dyed anything before. I also forgot to mention I dyed the ankle spats a "taupe" color. I just added color to the water until I got a shade I was happy with.
Onto the shoes! Although I based my costume on the figurine, I wanted my fett to be SE. So for some reason I decided that I wanted to get white shoes that I could modify but with a heel to give me a little more height. This is the pair that I bought. I found some leather cords used with making jewelry that I cut down and glued to the shoes to give them the black piping and ended up using acrylic paints in various grey and blacks that I mixed together. I tried to use a finish that was matte, but as you will see in the picture the shoes are still fairly reflective. In retrospect a light sanding probably would have helped with that and possibly even getting the paint to adhere better. I forgot to take a good after picture but you will be able to see in the full pictures at the end.
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Miscellaneous photos of the gear:
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Although I don't have any really great pictures of the cape itself, I did the weathering after receiving it from Christy. I took scissors to the bottom and just cut jaggedly in different directions, then came back and frayed the entire bottom by hand. I then went into my garage with a hammer and it several times with the head and used the back to tear holes in it. Afterwards I washed it once in the washing machine and hung it up to dry.
For a WIP on the "hard parts" all painted by Deadland here are the links:
And finally everything put together!!!!
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More photos from CVI and of course with some of the fine people from TDH
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And last but certainly not least......Jeremy Bulloch!!! And yes he autographed the inside of my helmet and I'm pretty sure I was incoherent talking to him.
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Needless to say I had a blast! I learned so much through building this costume, more than any other costume I have done. It was definitely the biggest undertaking for sure. I am extremely proud of my first build. Although I am always looking for ways to improve my costume. I know of several things I already want to redo or upgrade. Please feel free to comment and help me with improving.
Also, I wanted to say thanks to everyone at TDH who helped me with this build. It was def not something I could have done by myself! Putting my costume on for the first time, it was so much more than I could have ever imagined. I am so grateful.
This was my first celebration to attend and I couldn't have had more fun. Everyone was so accepting and really made me feel like a part of TDH instantly. I can't wait to attend more conventions in the future and help with TDH of course :)
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Regardless of what receipe you use, avoid trans fats and you will be surprised at what they are in and cut down on saturated fats to almost zero ( you need a little but not much) and cut the red meats. Keep the cholesterol count low and walk, walk, walk if your hubby is able, at least 30 min a day. It doesn't have to be speed walking but out and moving, or ride a stationary bike. I have had 4 stents and a valve repair (which hasn't lasted) have two other valves leaking, but they won't do surgery again unless it gets to be on almost an emergency basis, as I could wind up in worse shape than I am now. Surgery would be AT LEAST 5 hours or longer, so until I have to do it am not going to. Don't relish being opened up again if I can avoid it.
I find margarines are the worst culprits. I don't like them to begin with but have found a butter spray that does suffice up to a point. I grew up on the real butter and I still like it but of course it is a no=no.
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Thought it was time honey got its own forum.
I'd like to hear how you've used honey as a medicine. There are some good books on the subject. One is HONEY, THE GOURMET MEDICINE by Joe Traynor, and another is HONEY AND HEALING by IBRA (International Bee Research Association).
Personally, I have always used honey on any skin wound. Cuts, scratches, burns, rashes. It does wonders for these kind of wounds. I've seen antibacterial creams applied over a week not able to do a thing for infected skin next to a fingernail, yet when honey was applied, it cleared up in 3 days. When applied to cuts, the skin heals faster. I'm sold on its use this way.
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While it's true that the Giants have a better "feel" for RGIII, and will know how to scheme against him better - the opposite is also true. RGIII now has a "feel" for the Giants, and how to respond to them. Morris is a tough kid to stop. He is shoulder pads, thighs and he leans forward on every run. Blackburn could stop him, but it will be a long day.
If the Giants play perfectly in all 3 phases of the game, they should win convincingly, as stated by many here. The same holds true if the Redskins do the same. At any rate, I'm still predicting a Giants win but this game will be a game that fans remember for a long time.


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People will surely debate for years to come whether President Barack Obama's self-described "evolution" on universal, legal, same-sex marriage caused, or simply reflected, a turning point on the issue in the United States.
But there is little doubt that Obama's new position, expressed in a thoughtful interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, is a marker along a road that — more than ever before — seems to be leading eventually to full, nationwide marriage equality.
In practical terms, almost nothing changed. Obama proposed no action by his administration, either by executive order or through support for congressional legislation. He gave no indication that he would actively back state-level initiatives.
All he did was express his own personal opinion. And that, advocates say, changes everything.
"It was a sea change," says Arline Isaacson, who lobbied to get and keep same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. "Not in the law, but politically and culturally, the earth moved."
As a result, we can now see far more clearly where we are heading — even without a road map from Obama himself.
It is clear, for instance, that Democratic Party voters will from now on demand that the party fight for full equality of marriage.
We can predict that the steady march of states voting to ban same-sex marriage is nearing or has reached its furthest encroachment, and that the tide will turn toward revoking those bans, one by one, at the ballot box or in court.
And it is nearly certain that Obama's declaration will embolden many more people to speak up about themselves, their family members, and their friends — in exactly the kinds of conversations that we know lead to understanding and ultimately acceptance of gay relationships, in-cluding marriage.
"I think there is a turning point," says Lee Swislow, executive director of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) in Boston. "We're just not sure how steep it is, or where we are on that curve."
Obama's clear statement in support of same-sex marriage can be seen as a fulcrum in many respects — for the field of battle, for the Democratic party, for popular acceptance, and for the political calculus.
In each of these realms, the arc of history could be seen bending, but the path and ultimate destination remained uncertain. Now, it is possible to feel confident that — with continued diligence and vigilance, and not without setbacks along the way — we know, more likely than not, where the future lies.
While all this is true, we should not lose sight of what this is really about: the individuals, couples, and families trying to live their lives as they wish.
Until last week, the official position of the president of the United States was that their lives are wrong; more than that — that they should be outlawed from living those lives.
Today, they have the president's blessing and support.
"The thing that's surprised me is personal," says Marc Solomon, former executive director of MassEquality and now national campaign director for New York–based Freedom To Marry. "I didn't realize how important it would be to me personally to have the president come out and support a couple's right to marry. I feel almost lifted up — and a lot of people in the LGBT community feel that way."
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Kelly Smith will miss both legs of the Women's Champions League quarter-final with Swedish side Gothenburg due to an injury sustained to her left ankle.
The forward, who rejoined Arsenal Ladies last Friday from US side Boston Breakers, suffered the knock during England's 3-0 defeat by France in the Cyprus Cup on Sunday, March 4.
The full extent of the injury was discovered when Smith saw the Arsenal medical team on her return from the tournament and underwent an x-ray on her ankle.
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Bolger Center • Potomac, MD
Escape Kit
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- Breakfast for Two
- Two $10 Metro Fare Cards
Potomac, Maryland, has long been an exclusive enclave of politicians, CEOs, and other members of DC's elite. But with this week's Escape to the Bolger Center hotel, you don't have to be on the ballot to run with the in-crowd.
Bring your running mate for a one-night stay in a Standard Room ($89), Deluxe Room ($109), or Suite ($119). Standard Rooms—with sophisticated décor, plush queen beds, Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities, and complimentary Wi-Fi—are anything but standard. For extra space, choose the Deluxe Double Room with two queen beds, or fete visiting dignitaries in a spacious Suite.
Kick off your day with included breakfast for two, then go for a morning jog along the sprawling property's nature trail or swim a few laps in the pool. No matter what's on your agenda, an included pair of $10 Metro cards will take you where you want to go.
Board at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station for a quick trip into Bethesda, Maryland—Forbes' most educated town in America. This fine-dining mecca has more restaurants per square mile than nearly anywhere else in the country.
Of course, no Washington campaign would be complete without a trip into the district. "One version of Washington, DC comprises marble, monuments, and museums in the shadow of the Capitol dome," says Lonely Planet. "The other describes great restaurants, wild clubs, and more culture than a city this size deserves."
Cobblestone streets lined with fancy boutiques and tastefully restored homes make the Georgetown neighborhood a front-runner among visitors and locals alike. On the National Mall, monuments and museums show off the capital's impressive collection of art and culture. Drop by the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries to peruse Asian art, including Japanese prints, Chinese jade, and Islamic ceramics.
Make a power play for this week's Escape to the Bolger Center. Unlike others lobbying for your attention, Washington won't disappoint.
"Washington's monument row is always best viewed at night, when the tourists are gone and the romantics are strolling arm in arm."-- The New York Times
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I was recently watching a 1995 documentary on Queen which showed fans of the band at the annual seaside rendezvous, a nickname for the Annual International Queen Fan Club Convention which is now in its 27th year and takes place at a British seaside resort. One thing that struck me was how the fans were often dressing up in costumes from the band's music videos or famous stage outfits, they even showed one guy carefully applying his I'm Going Slightly Mad costume makeup and wig — it was musical cosplay. It got me thinking that I see a lot of different cosplays at cons every year, from comics book superheroes to Disney princesses — this year I even spotted Ace Ventura, The Mask, and Seymour carrying Audrey in London — but I rarely see cosplays from music; this documentary got me wondering why that is.
Today is September 5th, Freddie Mercury's birthday and the third annual Freddie for a Day, erm, day. All over the world people will be spending today dressed as Freddie to raise money for the Mercury Phoenix Trust and to have a bit of fun as well. Freddie would make an awesome costume choice for any con but here are 19 awesome costume ideas from the world of music videos to help inspire you. If you're dressing as Freddie today, or you've ever seen any musical cosplays, then we'd love to see your photos.
1. Freddie Mercury/Queen
Where else to start but with the man himself? Freddie is most often remembered for his Wembley '86 tour costume of white trousers with a bright yellow military jacket, but over the years he wore a tremendous variety of crazy outfits, many of which are listed on the Freddie for a Day website with tips from his costume designer. Guys wanting to make a big impression could always pick his drag outfit from the I Want to Break Free video, or those feeling brave could choose one of his iconic catsuits or leotards. Then of course there's the "giant prawn" costume…
2. David Bowie
David Bowie has reinvented himself so many times it's difficult to keep tabs on all his different personas, of course has has given us a plethora of cosplay options over the years. From Ziggy Stardust to Major Tom and the Thin White Duke, Bowie's outfits are always recognisable and often slightly insane, to the point of being occasionally creepy, and don't forget he played Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth as well.
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Seventh Heaven Bed & Breakfast • Cypress, TX
Escape Kit
- A Two-Night Stay for Two in the Crimson, Indigo, or Monarch Room or the Green Hill Suite ($249)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two in the Heavenly Haven or Celestial Suite ($299)
- Daily Breakfast
- Bottle of Wine, Chocolates, and Flowers
- $25 Gift Certificate to Antonia's Italian Ristorante
The Destination
Coyotes, bald eagles, migratory birds—sounds like a scene out of Alaska, right? Think again. Just 25 miles from Downtown Houston, the affluent yet bucolic city of Cypress plays host to myriad sights and sounds you won't find in the fourth most populous city in the United States. Here, acres upon acres of grassy knolls and woodland areas have been parceled off into rural idylls where wildlife flourishes. Still, residents don't lack for big-city culture: Houston Premium Outlets, home to more than 140 retailers, is situated right in town, and a number of high-end restaurants cater to sophisticated palates.
The Digs
Situated on more than 10 acres of verdant landscapes, Seventh Heaven Bed & Breakfast treats guests to a luxury experience in the country, boasting three stocked ponds where guests can fish and kayak, an outdoor pool and hot tub for cooling off and relaxing, an exercise center for fitness junkies, and mountain bikes for outdoorsmen, all complimentary. There's also a skeet-shooting range for an additional charge.
Each of six rooms is appointed with a plush mattress topped with high-thread-count sheets and down pillows, and all guest rooms boast antique furnishings, oversize towels in an en suite bathroom (some bathrooms have Jacuzzi tubs), flat-screen TVs, and complimentary snack baskets (around-the-clock coffee, tea, and water are also offered). In the morning, discover a true Garden of Eatin' downstairs at Cafe Flying Onion, where you'll be treated to a gourmet breakfast for two.
The Diversions
• Spend your $25 gift certificate on authentic Northern Italian cuisine at Antonia's Italian Ristorante, a Houston favorite since 1984
• BlackHorse Golf Club, Longwood Golf Club, and Cypress Lakes Golf Club are all within six miles of the B&B
• Shopping doesn't get much better than at Houston Premium Outlets
"The food available for grilling in the outdoor kitchen was extensive and delicious. Breakfast, cooked by Nicole, was delicious and filled me up for most of the day. The rural setting was so quiet and peaceful, we wanted to stay longer."-- BedandBreakfast.com
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Cassidy is an agent of Team Rocket. She is also the partner of Butch. She is favored by Giovanni due to her success. She also seems to be the rival of the other Team Rocket, Jessie.
She has purple eyes and gold hair worn in pigtails. She also wears a pair of triangular pink earrings. Her Team Rocket uniform takes the form of a black short-sleeved minidress with the team's red R logo on the front, plus white gloves that reach the sleeves and have a red stripe near that area, and white thigh high boots with the same stripe near the tops and a small heel.
She is extremely arrogant, vain, conniving and constantly infuriates Jessie with her snobbish attitude and belittling remarks; however it could be argued Jessie is just too easily annoyed and sensitive. She also seems to be very smug and proud about her rank in the organization. It's likely that she and Butch have been successful many times in the past, earning Giovanni's trust. Unfortunately for them, every time they have a plan running smoothly when they show up, it always gets foiled by Ash and friends, and the duo are carted off to jail, or blasted off again.
Cassidy shares a bitter rivalry with Jessie. It is possible that they met before Training Academy, which is most likely where the rivalry started. In the episode 'Training Daze' they were shown racing each other on the treadmills, it then showed the two of them in the locker rooms afterward, where Cassidy began to pick on Jessie about her 'reputation for being difficult around the place' along with demeaning 'hon's and 'sweetie's. Then again, it's plausible that their rivalry goes back further than their training days. Cassidy's endless taunts and remarks about how she's more competent and successful winds Jessie up to no end, and Cassidy seems to take great pleasure in provoking her rival.
She is one of the only characters who manages to get her partner Butch's name right- most of the time; as well as James. It also appears that Cassidy is the more dominant half of her team. In The Breeding Center Secret' she acted as the spokeswoman for their phony breeding center, luring in the crowds and putting on a 'nice' act while Butch stayed in the background. She seems to boss Butch around a little- this is seen a lot in the episode 'Luvdisc Is a Many Splendored Thing' where she repeatedly yells commands at her partner such as "Gun it!" or "Get a move on, Hutch!" and "Never mind this mushy stuff, after them!" Butch seems to go along with it without complaints, however. However it can be noticed that Cassidy treats Butch kinder than Jessie treats James. In-fact in the The Old Berate and Switch episode; when Cassidy was paired with James; and Jessie was partnered with Butch; it can be noted when Butch got the motto wrong; Jessie kicked him. While when Cassidy did the motto wrong with James; saying "whenever there is a piece of pie in the universe" when he questioned her about saying "piece of pie?" she simply yelled at him; embarrassed, and never touched him in a violent manner.
Cassidy is a member of the Team Rocket Duo. Cassidy was a recruit in the Team Rocket Academy to become an official member of Team Rocket. During a test she took, Cassidy along with Butch and Raticate as her partners have become the top group of trainees in the Blue Team. She and her partners compete with the Red Team on catching the red-colored Snorlax. Even though neither side managed to do so, they were made into official teams.
Cassidy made her first non-flashback onscreen appearance in The Breeding Center Secret where she along with Butch build a Five-Star Breeding Center. Cassidy advertises the breeding center in order to attract customers. She and Butch successfully get many Pokémon including Misty's Psyduck and James's Weepinbell. When Ash and his friends return to the breeding center, they overhear Cassidy reporting back to Giovanni. After Jessie, James and Meowth enter the breeding center, they get caught in the act by her and Butch. While Butch had everyone except Misty, Pikachu and Togepi caged, Cassidy resumes her job as a breeding center worker. Misty disguises herself and she has Cassidy look after her Psyduck to distract her while Pikachu went to get the camera. The Psyduck gets returned and Misty goes to Officer Jenny to show her the evidence. Ash and the others are free. Cassidy battles Ash after her cover gets blown but is defeated by Pikachu and Bulbasaur. She, along with Butch, are taken to jail.
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Voice Actresses
- English: Megan Hollingshead (Seasons 1–6) (4Kids)
- English: Andi Whaley (Season 7–8, Pokémon Chronicles) (4Kids)
- English: Emlyn Morinelli (Season 9–10) (PUSA/DuArt)
- The Team Rocket Female Grunts from Gold, Silver and Crystal may be based off her or the other way around.
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