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With the knowledge now that the San Diego Chargers appear to be a bit shorthanded at inside linebacker given rookie Donald Butler's season ending Achilles tendon injury, one can't help but think back to what might have been. The trade to acquire the 12th overall selection this past April seemed innocuous enough on the surface with a few draft picks changing hands including the Chargers' 28th and 40th choices, but the small piece of that deal overlooked by many was linebacker Tim Dobbins. During his time with the Bolts, Dobbins was mainly utilized on situational downs and special teams, but in 2009 he logged some important plays with the first team defense when Kevin Burnett was nicked up.
Inside backer is an extremely important position in the Chargers 3-4 scheme where veteran Stephen Cooper has developed the skills to take on and shed blockers with ease. Unlike a 4-3 scheme where the linebackers often come clean through the line of scrimmage to make plays, the 3-4 generally requires some strength at the linebacker position to battle opposing linemen at the point of attack. Brandon Siler is also gifted at this technique as his performance in 2009 proved, but those are the only three quality players at one of the most important positions on defense where rotating and staying fresh is paramount to success.
A lot was going to be expected of Butler this coming season whenever any combination of guys needed a blow and a spell had to come onto the field. Now the three man rotation of Cooper, Burnett, and Siler is somewhat vulnerable should the injury bug bite again. Burnett has been somewhat injury prone during his career to this point including last year with the Bolts which forced him to undergo offseason neck surgery with a three to five month recovery period. Should any further injury issues arise this season at inside linebacker, the Chargers are going to be forced to play someone out of position with very little depth now considering Butler's injury.
That prompted General Manager A.J. Smith to pursue some additional help at the inside linebacker position in acquiring Ali Highsmith off of waivers from the Arizona Cardinals. Although Highsmith has been little more than a special teams dynamo with the Cards, he does share some similarities with Dobbins. His prowess on special teams has to be the most obvious comparison to Dobbins currently, but perhaps when forced into action Highsmith could show some similar abilities to those of his predecessor as an inside backer. Strength could be an issue at only 235lbs. for Highsmith taking on significantly larger offensive linemen, but perhaps he can use leverage and quickness to his advantage in pursuit of opposing ball carriers.
It seemed that Smith became enamored with Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews very early in the NFL Draft process this past spring. Rumors began to swirl around the Bolts after the release of LaDainian Tomlinson that Smith had his eye on Mathews as the heir apparent to LT and would settle for no one else. Pinning himself into that corner, Smith then paid the king's ransom to move up in the draft order jumping any other teams potentially interested in Mathews in order to secure his rights. Obviously this is all old news, but the question still lingers as to whether the price that Smith paid was excessive or acceptable.
Trying to evaluate a draft at this point is impossible considering the fact that Mathews has yet to even take one handoff in live game action, but that doesn't prevent the second guessing from taking place. Certainly most fans are thrilled (as am I) to have Mathews in San Diego as a part of the Chargers organization, but there comes a point where the price tag is just too much for the team to afford. The majority of Dobbins' tackles with the Bolts came over the past two seasons as he accumulated 55 in 2009 and 57 in 2008, but it is his prototypical fit in the 3-4 defense that the team will miss the most about him on their depth chart. At 6'1" 246lbs. his build was such that he could shed blocks and fill the hole with ease while still maintaining enough speed to stick with a tight end over the middle in pass coverage. The hole left by Dobbins has yet to be determined on the field, but Butler's injury certainly makes the prospect of going into the season with just three healthy inside linebackers and one project a dicey one.
So let's hear some fan opinion, was the Mathews deal worth it or did the Bolts GM give up a bit too much in pursuing the team's back of the future? Are the Bolts in trouble with their current conglomeration of inside linebackers, or will they be able to survive the season?
August 11, 2010at 7:00 AM Posted by Anthony M. Blake
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I think that he gave up too much for Mathews. This team has many holes in it and we needed the extra bodies. AJ has been terrible at making trades except for the Charlie Whitehurst deal. He ALWAYS gives up too much for a player that he really covets. Remember he gave up 5 DRAFT Picks for Eric Weddle and 2 2nd rounders for Jacob Hester and Chris Chambers.
You mean like the Philip Rivers trade?
- Clint said... Aug 11, 2010, 9:31:00 AM
Too early to call. If Matthews turns out to be the next Adrian Peterson- then this was a kick-ass trade. If he turns out to be the next Justin Fargas, then it was a terrible trade.
Matthews would have been gone by the time the Chargers drafted and instead of this second guessing about it after somebody gets injured (like you can forsee that), you'd be complaining about how the Chargers didn't get the RB they really, really needed.
I just have this feeling that when this season is over...we'll all look back and love the trade up to 12. AJ, Norv,and Ron (all big fans of Mathews in college) have forgotten more football than 99% of the Charger fans/bloggers/tweeters out there....if they believe in this kid's talents that much...I have a very hard time doubting this has bad ending.
One could argue that Dobbins was under utilized here because of the talent in front of him and that Butler was drafted to fill his departure...but who knew Butler would go down for the season either.
I'm a fan of both Antwan Applewhite/ Holt fan...and I would love to see what either can do at the ILB position this preseason.
- Eddie said... Aug 11, 2010, 6:50:00 PM
Linebackers are interchangeable parts now. You need a good second unit with the 3-4 defense. One linebacker is not going to make a big difference, unless he is young Junior Seau or Ray Lewis type. Believe me the Chargers have no great linebackers in the whole bunch healthy or not. What they have is good solid group of linebackers, that need to function as one to get the job done. so you see getting some solid good linebackers can get the job done. You really don't need one great linebacker to get the job done. Now Mathews, you need to wait. Running off with the mouth with negative remarks will only get someone to eat their own words at the end. That is how the people talked about Rivers after Manning said he didn't want to play in San Diego. Look what happen? We will see,why get a good RB when you could have got the best.
- Rob Ross said... Aug 13, 2010, 3:44:00 PM
It's impossible to predict injuries like this. Mathews is a great "get" and Burnett and Siler should be able to do a good job there. Dobbins was one of my favorite young Chargers though. The guy hit like missle. http://chargercrackback.blogspot.com/
- BrandX said... Aug 14, 2010, 3:44:00 AM
Nice work on this story by the way...
I agree with you that the Chargers gave up too much in the Mathews deal. What they only could have done with that pick at number 40??? But the reality of it is that Mathews was a top 15 talent, and in my opinion, a top 5 talent, so it had to be done. I wanted them to take Mathews, but I thought the smart money was on Bryan Bulaga or Rodger Saffold at #28, followed by Toby Gerhart at #40. Bulaga went 23rd, so that would have been tricky, but Saffold has a lock on the starting LT in St. Louis. So much so, they haven't even considered last year's #2 overall pick Jason Smith for the job. He remains the starter at RT.
Sure, the Bolts could use Dobbins right about now, but I think they can make the necessary adjustments and possibly fill in the hole with Holt or Applewhite. Remember, Ron Rivera is a former LB. My doubt is not with the LB corps, it is with the offensive line. This is where they screwed up. By trading away #40, and running a patchwork O-Line, I worry whether or not Mathews can make it through the season. People said that LT's body was breaking down more and more as he got older, but it was the nature of the blocking scheme that changed from Marty's to Norv's. When your lineman's first step on every snap is backward, it is impossible to effectively run the ball, unless the defense was thinking pass. I hate to say it, but I think the Division goes to another team this year...they just lost too much. And if McNeill doesn't get in there soon, Rivers may be having his second knee reconstruction. I am happy to see that I wasn't alone in thinking Mathews cost too much, but what's even better is that I'm not the only one who thinks it had to be done either...So my answers to your questions are: Yes they gave up too much (had to be done), and yes the LB corps will survive (this will be largely in part to the addition of DT Cam Thomas)
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- From National Geographic archives, "American West" photo exhibit is on display around the United States
- Exhibit includes 185 photos from 1800s to present
- Stunning collection is curated by James McNutt of the National Museum of Wildlife Art
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When discussing his favorite images from the "Greatest Photographs of the American West" traveling photography exhibit, National Museum of Wildlife Art president James McNutt, who curated the exhibit, starts with the oldest: William Henry Jackson's "Mountain of the Holy Cross."
Taken in Colorado on August 24, 1873, the photograph would become as legendary as the mountain itself -- not for the effort it took to get the picture, but for what it signified to a country healing from the Civil War and pushing ever westward.
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The final cut -- winnowed to 185 images for the show and 75 for the award-winning book -- shows the West's myriad faces thematically grouped into Legends, Encounters, Boundaries and Visions, corralling into categories an epic visual record of almost a century and a half of exploration of the American West with the camera.
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From early documentary efforts like Edward S. Curtis' celebrated North American Indian portraits to David Alan Harvey's contemporary impressions of modern Native life, from the pristine glories of awe-inspiring landscapes to the gritty exploitation of the region's resource wealth, McNutt's opus is both a loving gaze at the magnificence that attracts so many to the West, and an unblinking eye on the pressing challenges of keeping the romance alive.
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Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, Ga.; through March 10
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyo.; through August 11
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyo.; through August 11
Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Corning, N.Y.; through September 15
At the end of summer, the exhibition begins traveling again.
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The USS Orleck saw many horrors when it was used during battle in World War II, but after being docked in Lake Charles and turned into a naval museum, it now serves as the host vessel for a different kind of terror during the month of October.
The Bludd Vessel, a haunted ship exhibit, will take people through the bowels of the USS Orleck 7-11 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October, and on Oct. 30 and 31.
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Top income tax bracket will drop from 35% to 28%... (HUGE HUGE tax cut for the rich). And tiny tax break for the poor.. lowest bracket will drop to 8% from 10%. (Savings of whopping $170 for the poor)
****Under their plan, the tax benefits from itemizing deductions and excluding employer-provided health insurance from taxable income would be limited to 2 percent of taxpayer's adjusted gross income.*****
So let's say a dual income LA family makes $110K a year.. They have a $340K mortgage.. high, but reasonable 3x income. They are probably seeing about $4K-5K in mortgage interest deduction a year currently... if you included $14K in interest payments at 4%... $5K in property taxes...
So that's $19K.. (well above standard deduction)... $19K x 25% = $4750 tax refund.
With this plan they will get SCREWED. While they'll see a measly $340 in savings in the lower bottom tax brackets... They're top bracket of 25% will remain unchanged. They're health benefits payed by their employer will now treated as taxable income. And the mortgage interest deduction cap of 2% gross income means they'll only see $2200 in savings max when itemizing.... Literally more than 50% less of a refund when itemizing their mortgage interest /property taxes alone!
Look out below.. If they want to instantly put every CA buyer who bought in the last 3-4 years 20-30% underwater... then this legislation sounds great!
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"This is a far more practical way to start to scale back the influence and costs of tax expenditures in the code by kind of glopping them together and capping them," MacGuineas said. "You're not picking the winners and losers."
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I'm not asking for anyone to hold my hand and walk me through this but steer me in the right direction. Any links on here or somewhere else.


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Revolutionary Retreat to Richmond
Linden Row Inn • Richmond, VA
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- A One-Night Stay for Two in the Main House ($80)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two in the Main House ($160)
- Daily Continental Breakfast for Two
- One Mug Filled with Chocolate Truffles
Virginia's capital city is steeped in history and old-fashioned Southern charm, right down to the James River. Richmond has been an important character in the American story since the Revolutionary War, and it can be part of your story as well with this Escape to the Linden Row Inn.
You and a guest will spend one ($80) or two ($160) nights in a Main House guest room and receive daily continental breakfast for two and a mug filled with chocolate truffles. Along with included extras, the inn offers all guests complimentary in-town shuttle service, wireless Internet, and access to the YMCA fitness center.
The Linden Row Inn spans seven historic row houses in the heart of downtown Richmond. A stately example of early 19th-century Greek revival architecture, the property boasts intricate brickwork and antique furnishings. It was lovingly restored in 1988 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today, the inn has earned its share of acclaim. Richmond Magazine named it one of the "50 Things to Love About Richmond," while publications like The Baltimore Sun and the Washingtonian have recommended it to those visiting from out of town.
Guest rooms offer all the modern conveniences travelers expect as well as plenty of Old-World elegance. Take in the ambience while you enjoy daily continental breakfast for two, then take a turn around the romantic garden courtyard with winding paths and space to relax.
The Monroe Ward section of downtown Richmond offers easy access to all the historic city has to offer. The Greater Richmond Convention Center and Richmond Coliseum are both within walking distance, while the Virginia State Capitol, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and numerous Civil War museums are just a short drive away.
For a story as American—and sweet—as apple pie, try this revolutionary Escape to the Linden Row Inn.
"Before construction of the first five houses, a young Edgar Allan Poe cavorted in the linden grove with his friend Charles Ellis. The unfussy Federal-style houses save their drama for the back verandas surrounding a magical courtyard."-- Richmond Magazine
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The Flying Dutch finished 17th in a field of 21 teams at the NCAA Division III women's national championship meet in Carlisle, Pa. on November 21.
MIAA member Calvin won the women's national championship finishing with 124 points. Hope ended with 359 points.
Hope senior Becky Timmer of Pella, Iowa earned All-America honors for the second time in her career as she finished 19th in the field of 180 competitors. The 5K race was won by Cheryl Smith of SUNY-Cortland in 17:48.39. Timmer's time was 18:32.32. A year ago she was 29th at the national meet.
Other Hope squad members included Cynthia Bannink, a senior from Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS) in 124th place (19:43.83); Andrea Egeler, a sophomore from Fruitport, Mich. (Fruitport HS) in 156th place (20:16.69); Jennifer Ernst, a sophomore from Westerville, Ohio (Westerville HS) in 169th place (2032.85); Jaimie Passchier, a sophomore Rockford, Mich. (Rockford HS), in 165th place (20:28.50); Nicole Reynolds, a sophomore from Mattawan, Mich. (Mattawan HS) in 137th place (19:54.40); and Ellen Schultz, a senior from Glen Lake, Mich. (Maple City-Glen Lake HS) in 57th place (19:03.65).


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Deceased hunter found in Mission Township
A 49-year-old Breezy Point man was found dead Sunday, Dec. 9, of an accidental, self-inflected gunshot wound near the Pine River in Mission Township, just north of Merrifield, said Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl.
The man was identified as Timothy Young.
Dahl said the sheriff's office received a report of a missing hunter, who was muzzleloading, at 8:01 p.m. Authorities conducted an extensive search near the Pine River and located Young, who was deceased, at 10:44 p.m. on land near the river.
Dahl said the cause of death is under investigation and an autopsy will be performed at the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office.
Assisting the sheriff's deputies in their search were the Crosslake, Breezy Point and Pequot Lakes police departments, and the Mission, Crosslake, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes fire departments.


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Long Tradition of Presidential Appointments During Senate Breaks Faces Constitutional Challenge
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution in filling labor board vacancies, a decision that could reshape a long-standing practice by U.S. presidents to make recess appointments.
Such appointments—which bypass Senate approval to install top administration personnel—have been used by presidents for at least 90 years. But in the past two decades, Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton ratcheted up use of the tactic to avert congressional obstacles. Friday's decision, if it holds, would restrain that power.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the National Labor Relations Board for the past year has lacked the quorum required to conduct most business because three board members were named by Mr. Obama in recess appointments the court ruled invalid.
The decision strips the board of key powers and could void some of its actions over the past year.
The board made more than 200 case rulings last year, including a decision that protected workers from being fired for complaining about working conditions on sites like Facebook , and a decision that gave greater rights to unions in employee-discipline cases.
The ruling also puts in jeopardy recent moves by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, since its director, Richard Cordray, also was installed in a recess appointment. The bureau, a centerpiece of the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law, has pushed to crack down on the banking industry and rework consumer mortgage rules.
"The decision is novel and unprecedented, and it contradicts 150 years of practice by Democratic and Republican administrations," Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, said. "We respectfully but strongly disagree with the ruling."
Mr. Obama has made 32 recess appointments, compared with 171 by Mr. Bush and 139 by Mr. Clinton.
Republicans cheered the decision, since it limits Mr. Obama's ability to install future nominees using recess appointments.
- Obama Makes Recess Appointments to NLRB (1/4/2012)
- Law Blog: Recess Appointments, Technically Without the Recess (1/4/2012)
- Republican Leaves Labor Board (7/25/12)
A day before the ruling, President Obama said he would resubmit Mr. Cordray's nomination to the Senate for approval to make it permanent.
Friday's decision could give Senate Republicans additional leverage in securing changes to the structure of the consumer bureau, in return for allowing Mr. Cordray's nomination to move forward.
A CFPB spokesperson said the bureau "is not a party in the case decided today, and the court's ruling has no direct effect on the bureau."
The court case turned on whether the Senate was in recess when Mr. Obama made the appointments during a holiday break early last year. The Constitution allows a president to unilaterally install nominees to positions that normally require Senate confirmation when the Senate is in recess.
But Republican lawmakers held minutes-long meetings every few days, and lawyers for the plaintiffs argued that meant the chamber was technically in session.
While the plaintiff's case centered on those sessions, the court went a step further, declaring that Mr. Obama's appointments fell outside the bounds of his authority. It ruled that the Constitution's description of a recess refers only to the period between the roughly yearlong formal "sessions" of Congress, rather than during an effective break in proceedings. In this case, the Republicans contend Congress started a new session on Jan. 3, and Mr. Obama made the recess appointments on Jan. 4.
Friday's opinion, by Judge David Sentelle, is directly at odds with a 2004 decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Atlanta, which upheld Mr. Bush's recess appointment of a federal judge against a similar challenge.
The Justice Department didn't immediately announce its next move, but an appeal to the Supreme Court is likely.
NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce said the board would keep conducting its business. He noted that the order applies only to a single case, and that similar questions have been raised in more than a dozen cases pending in other courts of appeals.
Mr. Obama's recess appointments had set off a clash with Republicans over the scope of presidential power. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, said the court "reaffirmed that the Constitution is not an inconvenience, but the law of the land."
On Jan. 4 last year, Mr. Obama appointed Democratic union lawyer Richard Griffin, Democratic Labor Department official Sharon Block and Republican NLRB lawyer Terence Flynn. Mr. Flynn stepped down from the board later in the year.
A lawsuit filed against the NLRB by soda bottler and distributor Noel Canning challenged the appointments. The company claimed that, among other things, a board ruling against it in a union dispute last year was moot because Mr. Obama didn't seek Senate approval for the three members he appointed to the board. The company contended those members were invalid, so the board, which has five slots, lacked the necessary quorum of three needed to issue the ruling.
The court ruled Friday in agreement and said it would vacate the board's order against Noel Canning. All three judges in the decision are Republican appointees.
Friday's ruling conflicts with the executive branch's position since at least 1921, when President Warren G. Harding's attorney general, Harry Daugherty, issued an opinion concluding that the president may make valid recess appointments whenever he determines "there is a real and genuine recess making it impossible for him to receive the advice and consent of the Senate."
The Supreme Court in 2010 made clear that the five-seat labor board requires a quorum of at least three members to issue case rulings. Without a quorum of three, the NLRB can't issue case rulings or undertake rule-making and can do little more than oversee union elections.
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if you go off eli;s career numbers you see last year he was very good, but other than that no "
elite" stats now if you are going off his 2 min drill comebacks intangibles and sb's i can see that also. But for the most part Simms is correct.
hopefully this lights that fire under eli.
I'm very upset!!!!
We have the potential for a knock down, drag out thread with lots of vitriol and name calling.....and I have **** to do.
Nothing is going right today!!!
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i know what you mean. One project is enough to keep you occupied . Once i have the current version of my Fett done, i need to turn all my attention to my wookiee costume (i started it but Fett takes priority). Then i need to make Kathys mando. I want to give it a really feminine feel with lots of 'fine denier' panels over it. I think this will then give the armour a much more hard and worn look.
anyway Fett is calling . The Norwich club asked if i were going on Friday night (even though i have not renewed my membership), the trouble is all my costume is in roughly the same shape as Dan's at the moment (ie in bits being repainted and upgraded).
Hopefully see you again soon though
Just some extra colour experiments on the black and gold idea, tell me what you think... the second pic is actually dark purple on the armour....not blue as it looks
I really like the one w/ the nice deep purple. The smaller details are coming along nicely too. The wrapped parts on the arms and waist are an excellent touch. Also, the chains that drape down I've liked all along. I wonder how it would look w/ a bit more gold added back in. Just a little. Maybe on the mandibles of the helmet to reclaim some of that 2-tone look?
That looks really great! I've just started working on a female mando armor myself and i'm very encouraged with what you've came up with. I was looking at doing either one in camo or a black and gold one.. wow. Those look great! It seems a lot harder for women to stay women in the costuming world without looking too...hmm..what's the word..i guess without having to look like a hooker. You've done a great job keeping your costume respectful and sexy at the same time! Good job.. can't wait to see your finished product!!
K - this is just constructive criticism but...
Why the need to "Paris Hilton" it up so much?
I mean - don't get me wrong - sexy is good. Mandalorian women can/should be sexy. I would think they would be anyway. Warrior women usually are intriguing as a rule if not just drop dead HOT by nature.
Anyway - believe me - I'm the phtographer and organizer in charge of putting together a calendar of sportbike riding women for charity and the theme is "sexy - not slutty" - so I understand how good sexy can be. But...
But I'd just on instinct think they'd be TOUGH sexy. Like... I don't know...
Romulan-esque ruthless sexy with a hint of Klingon TEAR YOUR ESPOHPHOGUS OUT if you make them mad sexy... but sort of Starship Troopers movie/Dizzy Flores looking hot in armor ora sports bra able to watch your back but still able to KICK YOUR BUTT tough sexy... but with that little glimmer of "oh believe me - I'm more woman than you can handle" sexy too.
Like you would be scared of them... but turned on by them at the same time. That can easily be done without showing midrift or body-glove type materials to accentuate the female form.
I'm just thinking... Mandalorians are Mandalorians. If the women are warriors too - you'd tend to think they'd be just as conscious of their armor/armaments as the men.
I guess I'm thinking more like ... Tusken Raiders / Tusken women. Different - but similar really.
Just free style thought. Disregard as you see fit.
I just think that a mando female would fight just as well as a bloke, but im sure they would still want some personal touches to the armour... its not like im thinknig of blinging it up loads with gold chains or big gems, the gold isnt there as a status thing..or as bling...just a colour scheme that I thought looked different...and many mandos have capes around thier waists...just bacl and gold didnt look right so its been made purple...im not saying that I dont take critisism well....im just trying to defend my ideas/unicorn princess' inputs...
pics are of some pics of pistold I found which I though looked intesting...tell me what you think!!
Hey, the S&W P99! That's the Bond gun! Ok not the first Bond gun, but it's been used since "Tormorrow Never Dies". The Walther PPK was the one before that, but the first was a Beretta, but I can't remember what model. It was only on screen for the first part of "Doctor No" I think.
I would suggest taking the red dot sight and the silencer off, but the light and the rail system is fine. If you do want a long barrel like Jango's Westars, then keep the silencers but I would suggest making them more sturdy. Those airsoft silencers are probably flimsy plastic; easily breakable.
I personally don't think their's anything wrong with your idea. I think women are naturally more comfortable in tighter fitting clothing then men are, and really thats what it boils down to: what's comfortable for you. You are the one who will be seen in it, and it's a representation of your imagination and creativity.
Those guns are nice. Airsoft guns are the way to go.
I have a question where did u get those guns there really cool? and on that topic ya ur idea looks very original great job.
I'm just looking at the pictures thinking that its too... I don't know how to put it - UNDER-armored. The plunging neck line is a VERY feminine thing in many / most cultures to highlight the neck line and - well - cleavage... but therein - as a warrior species - you'd tend to think they'd protect that just as much if not moreso. Perhaps a "formed" neck piece area - in line with like a corset design with attached armor. I'm thinking of something very "Ameilia" from Underworld with the neck piece. I know it was jewelry - but think of how kick butt that'd look integrated into armoring.
***Nevermind - apparently the Euro-sites don't like linking. Just Google Image Search "Amelia Underworld" and you'll see what I'm talking about***
Again... just free-styling. DEFINATELY not trying to disuade.
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With the shoulder bells it'd need to be more a bodice than a corset wouldn't it? You need shoulder straps/sleeves to attach bells to.
Why not put a rectangularish patch of armor between the sholders and the plunging neck line? That way you still have the armored look up top?
i see what grendel is saying, armor is well armor and made to protect the wearer, although you can still have a feminine suit of armor with out having a plunging neckline n such. I also find the highheel boots a bit odd but a custom is a custom.i just find to drawing a little under-armoured,
ps. i think the second armor color scheme is cool but a dark purple for the flak skirt would look more uniform
pps. cool guns
i didnt have neck armour cos it annoys me so much with my fett, I find it very uncomfortable so just left it out. I wouldnt have high heels, thats just how the figures were, and so looked better if I just put heels on. Im pretty tall so I would prob fall over if I had some!!
This is where I found the guns http://www.doropaintball.com/AB10381...xd.asp?id=9451
I just thought they looked cool, I cant remeber seeing them in bond..I will have to watch again...hope its goldeneye..Ive got thet one.
I havent even started this project appart from on paper....ive started antoher project in the meanwhile which will hopefully require less armour....
Thanks for your comments though!!
I've been skimming this thread and don't think that I caught what kind of undersuit that you'll be wearing. My wife is working on Fem Tie Pilot and is uig a sit that was made to her specs from China. If you search Ebay for "zentai", you'll find people who make non-shiny lycra catsuits.
Can't wait to see how this turns out, I look forward to seeing some pic of your armour, when you start to work on it. I do like your black and gold & blue colour scheme.....
You've given me some great inspiration. Many thanks!
Ive now started collecting stuff for a Boushh costume...so now this is on major hold. When I get a proper job which pays money I will be able to afford all the bits which will go with this...but at the mo....this are looking bleak in my neck of the woods...
Nice work on the design there, i can't help but notice that it is very similar to my WIP thread of mine thats been going for months with a near identical colour scheme in it. I did put a fair amount of effort into something that i thought had not been done/done well before, and i guess i'm just kind of annoyed to see it before mine is even finished.
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I am getting ready to buy a new honey pump to move 80 degree + honey from my sump to holding tanks. Can anyone share personal experience with flow rates for Maxant, Kelley, and Mann Lake pumps?
I am getting ready to buy a new honey pump to move 80 degree + honey from my sump to holding tanks. Can anyone share personal experience with flow rates for Maxant, Kelley, and Mann Lake pumps?
Horsepower & reduction ratio used to drive the unit.
What size pipe is going to be used for discharge
How much lift & distance is needed.
And 80 degree 18% moisture honey takes a whole lot less horses than 80 degree 14% honey.
We had to move some this year that was in the 13's
Minimal lift and distance. Honey is going less than a foot from sump to pump then up six feet and over three feet into holding tanks. Sump is not heated but our honey is pulled in 95-100 degree temp and we keep our honey room at 85 when not in use and 100 when we are extracting. Honey is always high moisture here - sometimes 19-20 even when capped. The three pumps we are considering are all 1". We will close nipple and bump to 1-1/2 before and after pump. Honey is free-falling from hose into large strainer basket above each tank so there is no back pressure from filter. The Maxant is the least expensive and appears to be well made. What concerns me is that they say it will only pump a gallon a minute. When I do the math on their setup it is a 1:4.3 and should be pumping considerably more than that. Kelley says 2.5 gallons a minute and the math matches but their pump is pricey for what it is. Mann Lake rates theirs at 6-8 gallons a minute. Their price is good but I am concerned about getting cavitation at that flow rate and I would prefer a slower rate given the way we strain the honey going into the tanks. I can build the Kelley for about 60% of what they are charging but hate to do that. Those projects always end up with an unforseen twist. The Maxant would be our best bet if the real world flow rate is higher than what they claim. Hoping someone actually using a Maxant will post their experience.
1HP motor driving a 1-1/2" Viking pump. 2-1/4" pulley on the motor & a 12" on the pump.
Our motor base allows enough motor travel to reduce the motor pulley size down to a 2" when temps affect pumping. We had to pump some 14% honey this year!
There is less than a 2' lift on the suction side of the pump from the sump & honey is lifted 7" along a 15 foot run into 7K pound holding tanks.
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Have not done a trapout before. Have got a few calls for them and had to turn them down( due to no experience in that area ). Do you have to have a queen in your box your using? How do you get her out? Thanks
Have not done a trapout before. Have got a few calls for them and had to turn them down( due to no experience in that area ). Do you have to have a queen in your box your using? How do you get her out? Thanks
Have you read Cleo Hogan's trapout guide? By adding a frame of brood to the trap, you can reasonably expect to get virtually all the bees, including the queen.
You can send your email address to Cleo Hogan (see the above thread) for a copy of his trapout guide.
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
I have performed four trapouts last season using the cone method. It takes time, but you can get the queen.
I only use a trap out when the bees took up residence for no more than two weeks.
I will try the Hogan trap out method on my next one to compare.
Mr Beeman... Others.... If you are just wanting to eliminate the colony, the screen cone method is probably faster and perhaps easier.
The method I developed is more for collecting starts from a feral colony and using it year after year, and for getting feral queens and the genetics that have survived one or more seasons. It is designed to get the right mix of bees for a new colony(..i.e. guard bees, cleaners, nurse bees, housekeepers, fanners, drones, etc ).During a good honey flow you can catch the queen, let the feral source make themselves a new queen, then catch her. Quit trapping as soon as the honey flow is about over, let the feral colony build back up for Winter, and trap again next year.
I did have a bee tree that would have worked perfectly for your technique. Unfortunately, they bees idn't make it through the winter. I will find another as I look forward to trying it.
Mr beeman..... I quit doing trapouts a couple of years ago, (not enough time, price of gasoline), but, I agreed to do one in the Red Cross Amish community. (It was right on the side of the road, and they were afraid the bees might spook the horses.) It is on here somewhere. I am posting photos as I go along.
I will likely go tomorrow and check on it.
Here's the thread Cleo referenced in the post above:
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Radar Sidetrack....Sure wish I had your memory recall. You are a great archiver. Thanks.
I finally found it, but, I had to look for it.
I have made sure that the trap has at least one capped queen cell and that has worked. I don't do trap-outs anymore unless they are low enough and I don't have to climb at all. I have a friend that I partner up with this time of year, making our wives "SCaT widows" (Swarms, Cutouts and Trap-out) until Augustish.
Just takes time and patience. I am working on a way to save the feral queen for my hives. Sometimes I get her, but usually I don't. My number one issue is making sure the hive is gone from the structure or property of the person that wants them gone.


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It's more fun with friends!
Join the Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art for FOURTH FRIDAYS FOR FRIENDS - an opportunity to enjoy in-depth discussions about contemporary art, attend private receptions hosted by FMCA, and delight in the DIA's Friday Night Live performances.
Ann Mikolowski , James Duffy at Warehouse, 1982, Oil on canvas, Bequest of James Pearson Duffy.
In honor of the shortest month we're exhibiting the smallest paintings in the contemporary collection, four portraits by Ann Mikolowski (1940-1999). Ken Mikolowski will talk about his wife's work and her studio practice and read some of the poetry that inspired her.
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they are ****ing over the industry with the inability to replay games.
You buy the Newest Assassins Creed 7 game in a few years, say "So this game is awesome, here's try it!" oh sweet!! except NOPE!!! YOU CANT!!! cuz you already played it!! cant rent games, cant borrow games, and you cant have your system offline at any point.
I will be sticking with PC games for the most part.
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It's too bad, I'm too good....
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
The secondary has very little to do with mobile qb, unless theyre taking off down the sidelines. Even in a zone the corner still has to stick with a WR if theyre running a go route and their back would be turned. On any route once that WR gets to the corner, the corner has to turn his back to the qb eventually or focus or the WR
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It's taking a while to get through the book because I'm taking notes, but is it okay if some of the concepts are kind of over my head? I'm reading about the details of extended partitions, and half way through..I'm like whaaaat? I'm grasping about 90% of the material but sometimes I try to re-read the section 3-4 times, and I'm still lost...it might be the jargon..I dont know.


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The list of payoffs that got Reid his cloture vote
posted at 12:15 pm on December 22, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Recall the moments in 2008 when Democrats like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama campaigned on the platform of — must … control … gag … reflex — "Honest Leadership, Open Government"? This picture should jog your memories, and your own gag reflexes, especially that sanctimonious pose by Reid. The trio have managed to make themselves either satirists of the highest order or influence peddlers of the lowest while struggling to pass the second item on their legislative agenda. Politico's Josh Gerstein reviews the ObamaCare compromise bill that Reid struggled to get past a wee-hours cloture vote in the middle of a blizzard in the Beltway. It's an amazing list of pork and bribes, even for an old pro like Reid:
The multimillion-dollar deals cut with Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and others to win the 60 votes needed for the historic health care reform bill gave President Barack Obama the margin he needed to fulfill a central campaign promise — but may also have upped the ante for future presidential horse trading.
With the bill hanging in the balance, Nelson won a provision exempting his state from paying the usual share of costs for new Medicaid patients. The deal critics have dubbed the Cornhusker Kickback is expected to cost the federal government $100 million over 10 years.
Before a close vote last month, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) won an even larger break for her state — an estimated $300 million in extra federal spending, in a move opponents derided as the Louisiana Purchase.
Some critics branded the special deals as functionally equivalent to the kind of earmarks Obama crusaded against as a senator — and a quantum leap from eleventh-hour deals Obama's predecessors have cut.
Let's take a look at the list itself, which goes far beyond Nelson and Landrieu, the pair that IBD Editorials calls "the Louisiana Purchase and Omaha Stakes":
Ø The bill contains unfunded mandates to states through the expansion of Medicaid but this time with new special treatment for the states of Nebraska, Vermont, and Massachusetts. These states will receive Federal Matching Assistance Percentages (FMAP) bonuses such that:
- Nebraska will receive 100% FMAP for newly eligibles indefinitely, making it the only state where the federal government will pay for all new enrollees. CBO estimated the cost to the federal government (additional funds to Nebraska) would be $100 million, which may look small compared to the other deals negotiated, yet over the long-term will cost far more, since funding continues indefinitely.
- Vermont will receive a 2.2% FMAP increase for 6 years for their entire program, thus receiving an additional $600 million over ten years.
- Massachusetts will receive a 0.5% FMAP increase for three years for the entire program, thus receiving an additional $500 million over ten years.
- Despite $120 billion in Medicare Advantage cuts, the Manager's Amendment found a way for Florida residents, as well as some individuals in Pennsylvania and New York, and potentially Oregon, to be grandfathered out of receiving the cuts.
- Dorgan and Conrad's "protections for frontier states" provision would, starting in 2011, establish a 1.0 hospital wage index and geographic practice expense floors for hospitals and physicians located in states where at least 50% of the counties in the state are "frontier". Not surprisingly, states that qualify and benefit from the provision are Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Of the many problems with these "sweetheart" deals, is the door it leaves wide open for more federal involvement and financing of state-based entitlement programs. Sen. Harkin said it best when he stated "In 2017, as you know, when we have to start phasing back from 100%, and going down to 98%, they are going to say, 'Wait, there is one state that stays at 100?' And every governor in the country is going to say, 'Why doesn't our state stay there?'…When you look at it, I thought well, god, good, it is going to be the impetus for all the states to stay at 100%. So he [Nelson] might have done all of us a favor."
Changes for Sen. Ben Nelson (Nebraska)
- Nelson secured more than just 100% federal funding for Nebraska's Medicaid expansion, the list of "sweeteners" (also called the "Cornhusker kickback" by Senate Republicans) includes:
- An exemption from the insurance tax for Nebraska non-profit insurers, with language written in a way that only applies to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans (BCBS) of Nebraska (and Michigan). According to news reports, Nelson's office states that BCBS "would pay between $15 million and $20 million less in fees under the Senate bill than it would have without a change."
- An exemption from taxes for Medicare supplemental ("Medigap") insurance providers. Specifically, Mutual of Omaha, will not have to pay taxes on Medigap insurance, while reports also indicate that this tax break will be extended to other companies.
- Some changes requested by Nelson would benefit people across the country, such as the inflation adjustment to the $2,500 cap on tax-exempt contributions to Flexible Savings Accounts (FSAs) and exemptions for nearly 55 physician-owned hospitals that have a provider agreement to participate in Medicare by August 1, 2010 (pushed back from February 1, 2010).
Changes for Sen. Levin (Michigan)
- According to reports, Like Nelson, Levin sought an exemption from the $6 billion annual fee for non-profits, as non-profit insurers make up 76% of industry profits, but drew opposition from liberals. Ultimately, Levin got an exemption from the insurance tax for Michigan non-profit insurers, with language written in a way that applies to Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans (BCBS) of Michigan (and Nebraska).
- Furthermore, the amendment changes the extension of section 508 hospital provisions so that hospitals in Michigan (as well as Connecticut) have the option to benefit under them if it means higher payments.
Changes for Sen. Landrieu (Louisiana):
- Landrieu was one of the first Senators to secure a sweetheart deal, aptly nicknamed the "Louisiana Purchase"; she traded her support for bringing the bill to the floor for a $300 million increase in Medicaid funding for Louisiana. The underlying bill was cryptically written to increase federal Medicaid subsidies for "certain states recovering from a major disaster" during the past 7 years that have been declared a "major disaster area" — and is meant to replenish the decrease in federal money resulting from an "abnormally inflated" per capita income in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. This was due to an influx of insurance dollars, federal grants and increased labor wages.
Changes for Sen. Sanders (Vermont):
- In addition the Vermont FMAP increase, the amendment includes a provision pushed by Sanders to provide an additional $10 billion in funding for community health centers and the National Health Services Corps which he argues would provide primary care to 25 million more people.
Changes for Sen. Bill Nelson (Florida)
Ø As noted above, Nelson was able to secure a deal to keep Medicare Advantage plans enrollees in Florida grandfathered in. Notably, when McCain tried to offer an amendment to allow all enrollees to be grandfathered in, 57 Democrats voted against it.
Changes for Hawaii: The Manager's Amendment singles out Hawaii as the only state to receive a Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) extension.
Changes for Sen. Lieberman (Connecticut): It amends the extension of section 508 hospital provisions so that hospitals in Connecticut (as well as Michigan) have the option to benefit under them if it means higher payments.
Changes for Sen. Dodd (Connecticut): It was a mystery until just revealed that Chris Dodd's state will benefit from a cryptically awarded $100 million for a "Health Care Facility" at a public research university that contains a state's sole public academic medical and dental school—criteria designed to apply to the University of Connecticut.
Changes for Sen. Baucus (Montana):
Ø Baucus secured a pilot program in the amendment to "provide innovative approaches to furnishing comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective care" to certain qualified individuals. A qualified individual "is an environmental exposure affected individual…who resides in or around the geographic area subject to an emergency declaration made as of June 17, 2009." And who might these select few individuals be? Well, according to EPA, "On June 17, 2009, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson issued a Public Health Emergency (PHE) finding at the Libby Asbestos Superfund site in northwest Montana." This provision would help residents of Libby by allowing them to sign up for Medicare benefits.
It seems to me that if ObamaCare really reformed the process, we wouldn't need all of these exceptions to its rules. After all, it's supposed to "bend the cost curve downward" for everyone. If it does that, then why does Hawaii need a DSH extension? Why does Connecticut need exemptions for its hospitals and a $100 million grant, if we're leveling the playing field?
This list shows why Congress wants to pass this overhaul. They want the ability to demand these favors not just now, but forever. When government controls the system, then the politicians control the spoils. This list is just the appetizers. They'll be chowing down on pork banquets for decades if this passes into law, and doing it just as dishonestly as this process has been handled all along.
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[quote user="lttaylor56"][quote user="DavenIII"][quote user="lttaylor56"]I severely am growing to dislike middle 60 yr old woman who grow selfish and do not respect or allow any consideration for other's. I have this one woman in my office who from the time she comes in, until the time she goes home does nothing but make noise. From throwing and slamming things around to endlesssssssss, babbling, gossip, diarheaa of the mouth.
It truly boggles my mind that someone can percieve it to be ok that they act this way in the workplace.
God dare you if you ask her to quiet down or refrain from her racial blast's while you are on the phone.....She acts as if the one asking her to quiet down is the crazy person.
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I have a guy who is exactly like that in my office, but he's almost deaf...I think he maybe makes noise all day long just to make sure he can still hear, I'm not sure...that's the only thing I can think of though, I can not come up with any other logical reason for someone to constantly be making as much noise as possible at all times.
[/quote]I am so tired of feeling like I am the bad guy when this rude ****ing ***** has to be spoken to!! Ah yeah, your guy's deaf...this lady makes everyone wish they were deaf. You can hear her thru walls. When I'm working on complicated stuff , sometimes I have to put earplugs in.[/quote]
I use headphones when it gets bad, I mean, he talks with his mother about her health issues...and I know everyone has em, but I don't want to hear details about her bed pan issues while I'm working...and it's real loud cause he's close to deaf so he can't hear himself...it's practically like he's yelling at all times....he's been moved a few times because people have complained but no one really wants to tell him cause it's a disability I guess.


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The two storey chalet with a size of 110 m2 is ideal for families and small groups of friends. One of the bedrooms counts with a double bed, the other two bedrooms are equipped with two single beds each. There are 2 bathrooms in the 1rst floor, both with shower cabin. On the ground floor, where the living room and dining area are, there is a toilet. All the accommodation counts with air conditioning, there are 6 units, one in every bedroom and two others in the common areas.
Enjoy a BBQ at the terrace, which has a table with chairs for 6 persons. In the living room with its sofa you will pass a pleasant time reading a good book or just enjoying your free time.
The independent kitchen offers you everything you will need for your holidays: microwave, coffee machine, dishwasher, food blender, electric oven, vitro ceramic hob and a fridge with freezer. Of course there is also a washing machine, tumble dryer, iron and ironing board. The whole plot (with the house) measures about 115 m2. There is parking space on the plot for up to 2 cars. Furthermore, you could park in front of the property on the street free of charge. The house is located in a small urbanization and there are direct neighbors.
The location of the chalet is perfect because you reach all the installations you may need in a few minutes walking or driving by car or bus. Close to the chalet you will find a supermarket, restaurants, and the bus station. The bus goes every 15 minutes to Alcúdia harbor, Alcúdia old town, Puerto de Pollença or other directions like Can Picafort. Enjoy a relaxing beach day, bask in the sun and take a refreshing bath in the sea; or go for a pleasant stroll along the beach. You reach the fine grained sand beach with its crystal clear water in only 200 meters.
In Puerto de Alcúdia you will find lots of restaurants for every kind of tast. For your coffee or tea break you will find lots of cafeterias on the promenade. There are also lots of shops there; beside shops for clothes, shoes and souvenirs you will easily find small supermarkets for grocery shopping.
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By car or bus you could easily reach other nice beach areas like Playa de Muro, Can Picafort, Playa de Formentor or Puerto de Pollença. Also the bay Cala St. Vicente is a must to see. A visit of the old town of Pollença with its tiny church (Calvari) and the nice main square with lots of restaurants would be a nice half-day trip. To access the Calvari, you would have to climb more than hundred stairs - but the views are worth it!
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Airport: 64 km
Beach: 100 meters
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Big supermarket: 1.1 km
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Golf course (Alcanada): 8 km
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It has everything uncomplicated and very well.
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The house is really nice and we can only recommend this. It is even more beautiful than in the photos. We stayed 2 weeks in the autumn of 2014 in the Villa Silvina and we did not miss anything. Only disappointment was that we had to clean the apartment on its own after a week and the replacement sheets were put down only at the entrance and we had to do this myself. We're not used to us by Mallorce FINCAS, especially not in this price range.
Das Haus ist wirklich sehr schön und wir können dies nur weiter empfehlen. Es ist noch schöner als auf den Fotos. Wir waren 2 Wochen im Herbst 2014 in der Villa Silvina und es hat uns an nichts gefehlt. Schade war nur, dass wir nach einer Woche die Wohnung eigenständig putzen mussten und die Ersatz Bettwäsche wurde nur beim Eingang hingestellt und wir mussten dies selber tun. Das sind wir uns doch von Mallorce FINCAS nicht gewohnt, vorallem nicht in dieser Preisklasse.
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Stay with 4 persons. The house was very nice and everything you need for a great holiday was present.
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we loved our stay in your beautiful villa! We felt immediately at home. You were so kind to show us the entire house when we arrived to early. We will definately return some time when we have the opportunity. The ambiance was so cosy and the facilities where fantastic as well as the view.......stunning! Thank you so much for everything. Goodluck in the future. With kind regards family Bemelmans, family Esseling and family Willems from the Netherlands.
A very nice, big house in the old town. With arches from 1771! We enjoyed it very much.
We enjoyed our holiday in the accommodation very, The house was clean and well furnished. The beds were a bit hard and uncomfortable, but we recovered good anyway (;-)).
The distance to the beach is about 1 km, we had a car, so it was no problem.
The area is very quiet, sleeping in was not an issue.
We would love to go back. Is recommended.
Wimdu can I recommend, we had small problems with the house at the beginning, my colleagues have sought exemplary to the solution only, thank you for that!
Wir haben unseren Urlaub in der Unterkunft sehr genossen, Das Haus war sauber und gut eingerichtet. Die Betten waren leider etwas hart und unbequem, aber wir haben uns trotzdem (;-) ) gut erholt.
Der Abstand zum Strand ist ca 1 Km, wir hatten ein Auto, daher war es kein Problem.
Die Gegend ist sehr ruhig, Ausschlafen war kein Problem.
Wir würden gerne wieder hinfahren. Ist empfehlenswert.
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#1 Tue 24 Apr 07 2:20pm
i've just come back from holiday there.. what a nice place!
Curry for breakfast lunch and dinner.. what more could a bloke ask for?
I picked bananas, pineapples and mangoes, and green peppercorns, clove leaves, cocoa pods and cinnamon straight from the tree.
...and there was an elephant at our hotel for mrs pete to ride round on.. or was it the other way round?
#2 Tue 24 Apr 07 3:53pm
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Glad you had a wonderful time in India Pete!
Do tell us more!
#3 Tue 24 Apr 07 4:06pm
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Hi Pete,
"...picked bananas, pineapples and mangoes, and green peppercorns, clove leaves, cocoa pods and cinnamon straight from the tree..."
Hummm it tastes good...
Don´t forget to tell us more about it...
Have fun!
#4 Tue 24 Apr 07 4:48pm
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I shall tell her you said that Pete.
Welcome back.
#5 Tue 24 Apr 07 5:01pm
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Hi Pete
Glad to hear you had sutch a brilliant holiday! If you do find the time, do tell us more about it
Getting itchy feet just thinking about a holiday... guess that has to wait until the house is built...
BTW some time back I found this site about Kerala recipes. No idea if they are anywhere near traditional, at least the ones I tried tasted nice http://www.pachakam.com/regions.asp
#6 Tue 24 Apr 07 5:18pm
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we stayed for a while at a small hotel in the countryside and the first night we were the only people there, so i cooked with the chef and learnt the keralan way with spices..
i now make the best vindaloo and prawn curry in west London!
http://www.malabarhouse.com/escapes/ser … aywith.php
that isn't mrs pete by the way... but whoever she is, she needs to shave her armpits
I also ate here - http://chetana.com/r.htm
they do a mean Gujarati Thali
and here - http://mumbai.burrp.com/establishment/view/186613
where they do the best stuffed parathas in town.. with crushed spicy potatoes and fenugreek greens, or grated mooli and cinnamon, or fresh paneer, all served chopped into wedges with yoghurt and red hot lime pickle!
#7 Tue 24 Apr 07 5:31pm
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Re: Kerala
Once spent 3 great weeks in Kerala.
Was helping set up an internet cafe in Trivandrum, and stayed with a local family the first week - and did abit of learning in the kitchen while I was at it.
Work went better than could have been expected - finished in the first week. Hired a car and driver for the last two weeks, and we travelled all over Southern India.
Kerala was particularly notable for its fresh seafood - and coconuts - I recall a memorable lobster cooked on the beach - the fisherman went out and caught a couple for us.
One thing I didn't see there was Vindaloo! - Thats a Goan/Portugese dish - and always made with pork.
Share a few recipes with us....
#8 Tue 24 Apr 07 5:58pm
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as it happens Geoff, he did show me a vindaloo, with pork, very nice indeed, and not as hot as people think..
the secret was a masala of raisins, mustard seeds, cardomom seeds, cinnamon, coriander seeds and cloves, soaked in white vinegar, pureed and stirred into the sauce at the end
the sauce was actually more sour and fragrant than it was hot
we stopped in Goa on the way down for a party on the beach
we didn't find a vindaloo in Goa, but we did have a very very good tandoori whole barracuda!!
#9 Tue 24 Apr 07 11:47pm
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Welcome back Pete-------how come YOU didn't ride the elephant?
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oh I am so jealous...the nearest that I might get to a holiday this year is a few days in my daughters empty student flat in London and a trip to the Wenlock .
Curry for breakfast...ooh I could do that! after the Asian Drumming teacher told me what to do to improve making onion bajees,..I make a mean onion bagee and have been known to eat one or two for breakfast
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"The First Boston Palestinian Film Festival" | Museum of Fine Arts: September 27–October 9
"Colossal Works: The Films of Pedro Costa" | Harvard Film Archive: September 28-30
The filmmakers represented in the Boston Palestinian Film Festival at the Museum of Fine Arts confront the troubles of that hellish area with documentary, fiction, allegory, and combinations of the three. In his obsessive study of impoverished Cape Verdeans living on the margins of Lisbon, Pedro Costa resorts to those genres and more, including some of his own that I don't think anyone has quite put a name to yet.
The Palestinian films are more conventional and accessible — no surprise, since the turmoil they deal with is more intractable and far-reaching. Three of the features, each in a different genre, outline a brief history of the region. Based on the experiences of his Palestinian ancestors, Chilean director Miguel Littin's LA ÚLTIMA LUNA (2005; October 5 at 7:30 pm, with the director present) takes place in the midst of World War I, when the British and Arab rebels challenged the Ottoman Empire for control of the area and Jewish Zionists began settling there en masse. A period that seeded many of the conflicts to come, it was in some ways a prototype of the current crisis.
Such is Littin's argument, at any rate, and the film at first makes a convincing and sometimes charming case. Solymann (based on Littin's great-grandfather) is a Christian Arab who doesn't want to get involved in the battle between those seeking independence and the Turks. He's further antagonized his neighbors by selling land to an Argentine Jew; he's even helping Jacobeo in building a house. Their growing bond almost makes peace between Arabs and Jews look possible. But things happen fast in the last act of the movie, as seduction, treachery, and violence erupt and the men's friendship falls apart. So too does the movie, its humane logic spinning out into melodrama.
Jump ahead around a century from the scene in Luna in which Solymann helps Jacobeo pile up stones and you'll find a rueful counterpart in Udo Haar's documentary 9 STAR HOTEL (2007; October 4 at 7:45 pm). A young Palestinian stacks up some rocks to show how he'll build the title establishment when he owns his own construction company. They collapse, to the laughter of his friends. He's one of scores of illegal laborers who leave Palestinian territory to find work building a new Israeli town. They cross streams, busy highways, and checkpoints and brave patrols (in scenes eerily reminiscent of those on the US/ Mexican border) to erect homes for those they regard as usurpers — because that's the work that's available. Haar's cinéma-vérité record renders vivid portraits of disenfranchised people who are desperate but decent and determined.
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