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#1 Mon 07 May 07 9:00am
How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
Every recipe I can find tells you how to make fries that are "nice and crispy"... but I HATE crispy fries. The best fries I've ever had are from McDonald's; pale, smooth, not mushy but totally non-crispy, not mealy or greasy. Can anyone tell me how to make fries like that? We've got the frozen pre-cut potatoes from Ore Ida for now, and we're using beef lard because it gives the best flavor; I'd truly appreciate knowing how to combine the 2 into tasty fries. Thanks!!
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#2 Mon 07 May 07 8:47pm
Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
I suppose you just don't fry them long enough to get crispy....
#3 Mon 07 May 07 9:15pm
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Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
Or leave them somewhere warm to go soggy.
#4 Mon 07 May 07 9:40pm
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Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
Omni, I hope you are joking but I fear you are serious about this?
#5 Mon 07 May 07 10:41pm
Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
Sabs: (Didn't want to say it, but my thoughts exactly.... - sorry, omni....)
#6 Mon 07 May 07 10:52pm
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Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
just what I though too...sorry Omni
McDonalds fries , to me look, ( sorry Mc Donalds no offence meant, but this is what I think they look like !!),....they look like they are made from cooked and mashed potato thats been frozen and sliced into skinny chips then coated in something, and fried from frozen.
They are a bit soft , I would imagne, as they are cooked in large batches , salted and then put onto a hot drainer tray.
They are definatly not my farvotrite sort of chip and for that reason I would not try to replicate them at home!!
I do not think that you will be able to make similer at home unless you bought a frozen type of skinny fries.
#7 Mon 07 May 07 11:01pm
Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
Gosh, to read the replies, you'd think that McDonald's fries WEREN'T the best-selling in the world, lol. Is there anyone here who fries well enough to be able to give me a proven method of producing the ones I want, or is this the wrong forum to go to for cooking help?
#8 Mon 07 May 07 11:11pm
Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
Omni, please don't be offended! This is the right forum for cooking help, just that most of us are a little of McDonald's. Sorry!
#9 Mon 07 May 07 11:29pm
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Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
Omni. This is a good forum for cooking help, but I think what you are after is not about how well people can fry or not , but how /what to use to make such a chip/french fry.
I gave you what I thought was a good awnser... McDonalds, as far as I know have frozen fries that are cooked in large batches.
Like a lot of these fast food places the cooking is done at a set temperature, for a set amount of time, using the same quantities each time..e.g. one bag of french fries to each cooking basket.
They take the basket of chips, tip it out onto the drainer tray , scatter the fries with salt and they get a bit tossed aboug each time a little bag of fries is filled with the scoopy thing that they use.
I honestly do not think that you will be able to achieve a similar taste at home.
I do not think that they use beef lard to fry the fries in, I think that it is an oil that they use. but I may be wrong there. Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shops as far as I am aware use beef fat to cook their chips, but again I might be wrong there as well.
There are many people who like McDonnalds , my husband thinks they are awsome as does one of my daughters, but , I can't count myself amongst them, however, if on a journey a disision is made to stop and eat at McDonalds although not keen, I will eat some of the fries, I do not eat meat or fish and vegetarian food there are not exactly busting out of their menu.
I still think that your best bet is to try various makes of thin frozen chips to see how they turn out, I suggest this as fresh potato chips that you make at home from fresh potatos taste very different to those in McDonalds.
,..you could try one thing though...after you have peeled the potates and cut them into very skinny chips...soak them in cold water for a good hour in the fridge then strain them, rinse them, dry them very well on clean 'teatowels' /'dish drying cloths' and once they are properly dry them fry them in hot oil. Try salting them as soon as you have cooked them .
#10 Tue 08 May 07 1:19am
Re: How do you make McDonald's-type fries?
The original McDonald's fries were cooked in beef lard; the fries we've tried to make taste exactly like that, but we can't zero in on the time and temp that'll land us in the narrow zone between undercooked and crisp. It's also possible that how the potatoes are handled might make a difference; I've seen many recipes suggesting soaking fries in cold water before frying to make them MORE crispy, but I want NON-crispy, so should the potatoes be WARM before they're fried, or salted and let sit pre-frying to remove moisture? If anyone knows, please share your wisdom.


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But it's the apparent inconsistency in the treatment of these two ministers compared to Parata that is fuelling much of the comment and analysis around Key's major announcement. Matthew Hooton suggests that Parata's survival is due to her protection by the Deputy Prime Minister: 'Hekia Parata's survival in that portfolio can only be explained that, like Dr Smith, she is a part of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bill English's faction, with its ancient threat to behave badly if it does not get its way' - see Hooton's (paywalled) NBR column, Key's reshuffle exceeds expectations.
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According to Pattrick Smellie, 'Perhaps the biggest winner is Simon Bridges'. And the CTU has quickly weighed in on the change of minister - see Newswire's Bridges has a tough job, CTU says.
Others have risen in the Cabinet rankings and Claire Trevett (Nick Smith returns in Cabinet reshuffle) notes that 'Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has been promoted to the front bench, rising from 13th to Mr Carter's current ranking of 10th. Dr Smith goes into the 13th position and Amy Adams was elevated from 19th in the 20-strong Cabinet to Mr Heatley's current place of 15'.
What about losers? Obviously the biggest demotions are Wilkinson and Heatley - although David Farrar makes an attempt to say their 'departures are not sackings' and that 'Kate and Phil have performed well in their portfolios' - see: Key kept that close to his chest. Cameron Slater disagrees, and describes Wilkinson as 'inept'. He also warns that the soon-to-be ex-minister could cause trouble for the Government - see: The dangers of shafting Comrade Kate. And Hooton also says that the losers include 'reluctant Speaker David Carter' and the 'perennial unlucky Paul Hutchison, Todd McClay, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga and Tau Henare'.
The stripping of the 'Novopay portfolio' from Craig Foss in favour of Steven Joyce is another major announcement in which the former minister loses status, and the multi-minister Joyce becomes even more powerful - see Andrea Vance's Key talks tough on Novopay. One response on Twitter to this change was the quip by Ben Gracewood (@nzben) that 'We will be immediately implementing a new road-building plan to assist Novopay in transporting money to teachers'. Also on Twitter, Green activist 'toad' (@toad001) asked, 'How come Key didn't replace the underperforming Minister for the #GCSB?'
Housing is clearly a portfolio that National sees the need to bolster. As Armstrong says today, 'Heatley was slow to appreciate the political significance of the crisis in the increasing unaffordability of homes for larger and larger sections of the populace'. Nick Smith has been moved in, says Vernon Small, 'a recognition that affordable housing, combined with Labour's popular policy announced last year, has put the Government on the back foot. Key made it clear he wants new ideas from Smith and fast'.
Finally, for a satirical take on today's reshuffle, see Scott Yorke's blogpost, John Key's Reshuffle Analysed. He explains the downfall of Wilkinson and Heatley by the fact that 'their inability to communicate with the smoothness of someone like Hekia Parata will have counted against them'. In Yorke's version of today's announcement 'Gerry Brownlee is to lead a new Insulting Everyone He Meets Ministry, which will tie in with his existing role as Minister for Ruining Christchurch', 'Murray McCully retains Foreign Affairs and Dark Arts, while Tim Groser keeps Being Clever and Knowing It'.


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Oh, and I didn't knew the judges can see if the jump is UR/DG. Thanks for that info, good to know
Oh, and I didn't knew the judges can see if the jump is UR/DG. Thanks for that info, good to know
I looked at the top five LP protocols, wasted loads of time calculating and counting and found out that 40% of the individual GOE scores were +2.0 or +3.0. One judge gave Miki all +2.0s and +3.0s for every element except her 3T. Six out of nine judges gave her +2.0 or above for every single element. Miki has no precedent of such monstrous GOE, so one can't help but question inflation. I'm starting to wonder if judges are starting to compensate for the new factoring of GOE by easily hitting those +2.0s and +3.0s which were once reserved for Yu-na's jumps, Mirai's spins and Mao's spirals (the tippy-tops of each category) and got carried away in Taipei, hence the score inflation which made Miki's no 3A, no 3-3 LP the second highest scoring LP in CoP history.
Seriously, Miki delivered the same performance at COR, COC and GPF, but got 116, 120 and 122. Here, she got 134. That's a huge jump. Inflation? Perhaps.
And no, I'm not a Mao, Miki hater here to argue to death that their scores were undeserved. I don't give a big hoot about scores as long as the placements are right (which I believe were. Loved the podium). Just found it annoying that I couldn't even question inflation Seriously, I'm a huge Yu-na fan, but believe her 2009 Worlds, 2010 Olympic and 2010 Worlds scores were inflated. So what? All that matters is that she won gold, gold and silver, leaving behind some memorable performances that I've rewatched many times.
Is there any links to Mirai, Rachel, or Alyssa's long programs? I have seen Mikki and Mao' s but I want to see everyone before I give any opinions.
Miki Ando: Very solid skate, which gathered positive GOE on every element IMO except the the 2A+2Lo+2Lo combo, with the last jump in the combo appearing to on the borderline of being downgraded - a very common problem in a 3 jump combo using Loop jumps. Aside from the Triple Loop at the beginning of the program, which was accompanied with difficult steps prior to entry, most of her elements were not preceded with difficult transitions or in-between technical features. That's why I felt her positive GOE needed to be restrained as such, limited to +1 in most cases, for good execution on the stand-alone elements.
Mao Asada: She skated very well, the edge call on the Triple Lutz was a surprise to me because from my angle, she took off from the Outside Edge as I was paying attention to the edge of that jump in particular. Perhaps she switched to Inside Edge just prior to take-off, if so, from my angle it was not possible to see. Her elements #5 & #6, the 2A+3T and 3F+2Lo+2Lo combos obviously had some problem. Sometimes, it's harder to see via an internet connection when the view is not HD but even in this case, it was clear to me the landings of the last jump in each of these two combos were likely under-rotated. So I marked them down for review and it turned out, indeed, the Technical Panel downgraded them with <, therefore, upon such notice, both elements were assessed -1 for GOE in my view. The Triple Salchow was very problematic to the point that no review was necessary, the execution had to be in the negative GOE territory as well. So three Elemeents #5 to 7, were all assessed with negative GOE penalty. One thing Mao did do well was the transition into her FCCoSp at the end where it was done straight out of her Triple Loop, making the entry particularly difficult.
Mirai Nagasu: I thought that Mirai executed her elements better than the top 2 Japanese skaters in part because she made an effort to include more difficult entries prior to her jumps than either Ando or Asada, namely her Triple Loop and the Double Axel. I didn't see any jumps that could be UR or downgraded in Mirai's skate so it was a very solid performance. Her TES was up there with the top 2 Japanese girls.
I'd say overall, both Ando and Asada need to include more difficult entries prior to their elements. I am sorry to say this but both of these girls scored in the 6s in my view for their TR category. In that sense, I think their marks are a little inflated. Then again, with such great skates, it really doesn't matter. Also, high score is not a copyright of Yu-Na Kim. If anyone can skate as well as these three did last night, they all deserved high scores. Whether the scores were higher by a few points, it really doesn't matter.
I thought Asada's Triple Axel is much improved. For the 1st time in a long time I can say it actually merits a positive GOE.
I am so thrilled for the podium finishers..I thought it was "just" place for all of them...However- I'm so dissappointed in the Canadian women. I read where Myriane had some tendonitis in her knee and I applaud her for her giving it a go and fighting all the way through her LP. But what happened to Amelie Lacoste? It could have been nerves and pressure she put on herself. She's a powerful jumper and I always thought that would be her best attribute, but I guess she just couldn't re-group after the first pop. Cynthia was OK..she still struggles in her long. Her aiming for a second lutz is a good idea in preperation for Worlds but I feel this particular programme doesn't suit her style. Anywho--I hope Worlds will be better for all three and Canada.


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Will the Debt Ceiling Be Raised?
Original post made by Cindy Cross, Parkside, on Jul 12, 2011
President Obama and congressional leaders are currently in negotiations to avoid debt default. Obama is refusing to budge on raising the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling.
"Never before in its history has the United States defaulted on its debt. The debt ceiling is not something that should be used as a gun against the heads of the American people to extract tax breaks for corporate jet owners, or oil and gas companies that make billions of dollars because the price of gasoline has gone up so high," said Obama.
Obama is insisting to congress that the issue not be extended, but resolved now. If negotiations fail, the Treasury will not have enough money to pay government workers and keep government institutions, like state parks, operating. Obama has set the deadline for reaching an agreement at August 2nd, while others argue that July 22nd is a more realistic date given the amount of time needed to set the deal (if any) in motion.
Failure to raise the debt ceiling could have far reaching, even catastrophic results. Many political pundits foresee the U.S. falling back into a recession, unstable foreign markets and a threat to the U.S. dollar's reserve status. If the government defaults, the 2008 bailout will look like a tiny ripple in comparison to the tsunami that will come.
Imagine the U.S. unable to make good on its debts. Bank loans would be virtually unattainable since bank funds would be insured by an unstable source—our own treasury.
In the next couple days, democrats will have to make a firm stand or forfeit their demand for increasing taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations. Republicans will have to scale down or forfeit their demands on cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. A thick line has been drawn in the sand.
Congress has been stuck in a stalemate for two years; can they set aside politics for a while and get down to business? Much more is at stake than getting re-elected.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 6:24 am
Oh, there will be a deal. The consequences are too substantial.
This "deal" will include lots of pain for the middle class, and no pain for the wealthy. Rumors suggest that there will be cuts to Social Security, Medicare, billions of stimulus dollars that have been going to small businesses, and millions of government jobs.
Those of you who have been "predicting" the start of the double-dip recession the past couple years may finally get your wish.
a resident of Happy Valley
on Jul 12, 2011 at 6:37 am
The recent recession has worked well for me and my companies -- well, not all my workers, but the ones I kept on. I know the economy has been stagnant, but my profits have been up. I'm getting greatly increased productivity from my workers (they're scared silly! gotta love it!) and have a reasonably large labor pool of lumpenprols to pick from. Our overall sales in the US have been down, but the concept of nation is now obsolete anyway. Why care about the US when I can set up manufactories and merchandizing outlets across all of China? Chinese consumers are now where it's at, and so if we cut spending power of entitlement groups here in the US it's really no skin off my pearly whites.
The goal needs to be to stop the socialist attempt to break through the debt ceiling. If that means going into a deeper recession, I'm all for it. What's the old adage? What's good for my company is good for me; ask not what you can do for your country, ask what you can do to ensure that corporations realize higher profit margins.
a resident of Stoneridge Orchards
on Jul 12, 2011 at 6:55 am
Leland, your brilliant! Govt shutdown? Bring it on! Say, maybe a shutdown will be the start of fat public sector "workers" and obese (tax-draining) entitlement group members going on a much needed diet? The nation needs a few less potato chips and a bit more belt-tightening, especially for the unsustained entitlement recipients. They are the unfunded liabilities that are tied around our necks and choking us as the tsunami of debt crashes against our shorelines. The flood is coming. Perhaps a shutdown of govt and denial of govt workers' paychecks is our best hope.
a resident of Livermore
on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:55 am
If they raise the debt ceiling it'll just give the tsunami more room to sweep across these great United States. Au contrarily wise, lowering the debt ceiling will better enable us to wall up against the flood of unsmiling Chinese coming to buy us and the Commie Koreans who are coming to take our incandesent lightbulbs away from us.
a resident of another community
on Jul 12, 2011 at 8:37 am
It was okay for the republicans to fund two wars, lower taxes for the rich and deregulate the financial sector, but when it comes time for a little heavy lifting from the "haves", no deal! Government doesn't create jobs, at least long term jobs, but it does have to pay almost a hundred billion dollars a year on defense spending, which tells me that cuts need to be made. It is really a matter of what cuts and how deep. The two party system has become a two party power play for the purse strings, and unfortunately, neither side is really on the side of you and me, unless you are that one percent who owns more than fifty percent of the wealth in America. I'm not in that crowd!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 8:46 am
So, John D., you're claiming both parties are in support of protecting tax cuts for the rich? How so? Evidence? No? From whence your fantasy world?
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jul 12, 2011 at 9:08 am
Stacey is a registered user.
"In the next couple days, democrats will have to make a firm stand or forfeit their demand for increasing taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations. Republicans will have to scale down or forfeit their demands on cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. A thick line has been drawn in the sand."
This is another one of those opportunities for Republicans and Democrats to both point the finger at each other and say, "If only they would stop insisting!" If ONLY the Republicans would stop insisting on spending cuts. If ONLY the Democrats would stop insisting on raising taxes. It makes the other side look like they are being obstructionists and don't have the best interests of America at heart; part of the push and pull between parties for voters. Well, NEITHER of them have America's best interests at heart. It doesn't take any raises in taxes or spending cuts in order to raise the debt ceiling, but you can be sure of the consequences for failure.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 10:59 am
More political manipulation - this time by Obama - although neither side is clean on this:
The Fearmongering At The Top Begins: Obama Says "Can Not" Guarantee Social Security Payments Without A Debt Ceiling Hike
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Which is utter BS! Read below:
"I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue," Obama said in an interview with CBS, according to a transcript on the network's web site. "Because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it," Obama said."
Is that so Mr. President? Please explain then how according to the most recent DTS the YTD (fiscal) amount paid out on Social Security is $469 billion, well below the amount collected from Federal Tax Deposits of $780 billion.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 12:10 pm
I hope they do not extend it, we need to live within our meAns.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Agree with Brock. We need to reduce Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid payments by a sufficient amount so that we can live within our means. Senior entitlements and defense are the biggest contributors to the deficit and they are the programs that need to be cut. We can't afford to keep giving handouts.
a resident of Carlton Oaks
on Jul 12, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Good thinkin 'political manipulation', brock and resident. If we're not spending as much on social security than we take in, then it would seem to follow that we don't need to cut it, don't ya think?
I guess it's easier just to say the govt needs to go on a diet.
Way to go, Stacy. Draw a false equivalence between obstructionist Repubs and Dems, stating that Dems' attempts to extend ceiling is obstructionist.
Have any of you looked at the deficit BEFORE Bush tax cuts and then AFTER tax cuts went into effect? Didn't think so.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Logic - of course the government needs to go on a diet - that was not the point I was making. Instead, I was reacting to the threat by some (including Obama) that the world is going to end if we don't raise the debt level and the false reasoning they are professing.
And BTW, Bush is equally bad as Obama if not worse so you won't see me defending him. Obama had a recession to contend with but it was grossly irresponsible of him to grow baseline government so much during this recession. Instead he should have spent the money on infrastructure. At least we would have had something to show for all this debt we took on.
What I find interesting in this debate is the lack of acknowledgement that we have no choice but to control our debt/spending. Either we do it now under our own volition or we will be forced to at a later date to do so (just like is happening with Greece). The only choice here is whether/no we will do it on our own or our hand will be forced. Given this, I'm surprised that some still say we don't need to deal with it now.
The longer we wait, the more tramatic the transition will be. If you really care about future entitlements, you would be screaming as loud as Tea Party folks.
Lastly, so you don't categorize me incorrectly, I believe it is grossly irresponsible for Republicans not to be considering revenue enhancements at this point, especially corporate tax loopholes. I'll admit that I despise big, inefficient government and the tax burden that goes with it but we all need to face the severity of the situation we face and all need to make sacrifices from corporations through those within government entitlement programs.
We are simply out of money.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 1:31 pm
" If we're not spending as much on social security than we take in, then it would seem to follow that we don't need to cut it, don't ya think?"
Sorry friend, but it doesn't work that way. It all comes from the same pool. "Social Security taxes" get spent on anything the government likes and Social Security payments can be pulled from general taxes or borrowing. It isn't some separate kind of tax. That is pure fiction. You may also want to check that claim about spending as much as we are taking in.
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You haven't said anything about Medicare and Medicaid. No one would claim that we are spending less on them than we take in. As a Republican, I am against taxing the very people who create the jobs. That would be insanity. So that leaves spending cuts. If you're going to cut, you have to cut where the real money is spent, and that means Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 1:48 pm
The invisible hand at work
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jul 12, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Back in May, 82 Democrats of the House joined with Republicans in rejecting a clean vote on the debt limit. When Bush was president, Republicans voted to raise the debt ceiling (and had no qualms against doing so) and Democrats (Obama too) voted against it. The limit does not appear to be a useful tool in controlling spending. It's just a political football for the parties. Whoever is in favor of raising the limit typically depends upon who is in power. Web Link
a resident of Parkside
on Jul 12, 2011 at 9:33 pm
So much for that Social Security lockbox, eh, resident? Wasn't that what Algore called it? No co-mingling of funds so our retirement savings could be diverted for other projects or unrelated expenses.
Maybe Chicken little was right...the Dems want the sky to fall so they can demonize those on the right.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Was it Gore that said that? Doesn't surprise me at all. He still thinks the presidency was stolen from him.
a resident of Carlton Oaks
on Jul 13, 2011 at 6:38 am
Should we raise the debt ceiling to help Bush finance an unjust, inhumane war against innocents and which costs hundreds of billions of dollars? Or should we raise the debt ceiling to ensure Obama admin can extend existing entitlement programs for the elderly in this country?
Despite claims of the unread right-wing propagandists on this thread, the questions are not morally equivalent. Serious shortage of educated posters here!
No takers on the relationship between Bush tax cuts for the rich and the nation's debt, eh? Didn't think so.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 13, 2011 at 7:59 am
Logic - Neither an unjust war nor out-of-control entitlement spending are good things. The longer we fund both, the lower the standard of living will be for future citizens.
By playing one spending monstrosity off of another, I believe you are doing a diservice to the topic and trying to redirect the conversation to protect the entitlement programs you clearly support.
It can't be any more simple - we are out of money. Yes, we can continue to charge up our country's credit card, but that just puts off the day of reckoning and elevates that inevitable pain of readjustment. Just ask Greece.
a resident of Parkside
on Jul 13, 2011 at 8:47 am
Logic? Rather than the constant talking points of blaming Bush (who, by the way is out of office), why not focus your rath on the One in power who can do something about the problem---you know, the guy who got us involved in another war (in Libya--soon to be Yemen and Syria) and who claimed he'd get us out of Iraq and Afghanistan. He could stop the spending now, as he promised, but no.....you choose to blame Bush for the continuing outlay of funds and young lives. Pathetic.
Where's Code Pink and the other pacificist lefties? No, making war gets a pass when there's a Dem in power. Hypocritical--ya think?
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jul 13, 2011 at 11:08 am
You need to tone down your rath, steve. Then you need to get to a remedial education center and learn how to read and write -- two basic requisites for rational thought. In case you hadn't noticed, Obama is winding down wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, attempting in a reasonable and deliberate and cautious way to undo 8 years of unbelievable damage done by Bush and his underlings. We haven't lost a single soldier in Libya. Sorry to distract you with this. Are you still crawling on your carpet looking for that dime you dropped?
a resident of Parkside
on Jul 13, 2011 at 12:22 pm
opposed-your Messiah said he would have troops out by now. Innocent civilians have been killed in Libya and you're apparently OK with that?! Obama was supposed to close Gitmo and lower unemployment below 8% and yet you still sing his praises as though this amateur had actually accomplished something positive. I just hope while you're walking behind Obama that he doesn't stop too fast or you may injure your nose.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 22, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Here is a idea leave the disabled and elderlys money alone take these big income tax checks I am all the other americans get use them for our "debt". Lower the amount all goverment politicians and other officals make. My idea could save us $300,000 a year just cutting our dear prez back to $100,000 a year and other politicians should make $50,000 a year that is ample enough save us $150,000 a politician. And income taxes being withheld from us will save millions maybe even trillions. I get $4,000 a year back if you have just 100 people who get that you save $400,000 a year and we all know there is more than 100 people with fat income tax checks.
a resident of Mariposa Ranch
on Jul 24, 2011 at 6:22 pm
If the debt ceiling is not raised, it will achieve the same effect as passing a balanced budget amendment without all the political bickering. DON'T RAISE THE DEBT CEILING!! Force the politicans to live within our means.
a resident of another community
on Jul 27, 2011 at 5:03 pm
"live inside our means"? the elderly and disabled don't have jobs. some don't have families. social security is the only MEANS they have to pay their bills. my mother for instance. she has MS. and my brother has cancer. if she doesn't get her check this month she will default on her mortgage. more than that, she simply won't be albe to survive, she won't have the gas money to take my brother to his radiation treatment.
a resident of Stoneridge Orchards
on Jul 28, 2011 at 7:42 am
Why should MY (husband's) taxes go to support YOUR relatives? Go your own way. Your relatives should have married into money. Then they wouldn't be feeling entitled to bleed money from others. Cancer? MS? Pulleeeeze!
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Arson suspected in Sunday's downtown fire
Original post made on Jul 1, 2007
Read the updated fire story here: Web Link
Read the story on the arson suspicions here:
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a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 1, 2007 at 11:04 pm
"HOT TIME IN THE DOWNTOWN TONIGHT".. (Our town usually rolls up by 9.) Seriously,
I am going to miss that old Icon of a building. Hope the firefighters will come out ok on this with no mishaps. They sure are having their fill of fires lately unfortunately.
Wasn't the Mercury News deserted and empty? I heard they moved their operations back to San Jose and were having lay offs........? Any one know?
a resident of Addison School
on Jul 1, 2007 at 11:31 pm
It must be fireworks related, around that time I was throwing out some trash and heard fireworks. As long as no one gets hurt, building can be rebuilt.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 1, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Web Link
" The Mercury News leased space for its news bureau in the downtown building for years but closed it earlier this year as a cost-cutting measure. The building was being renovated for new occupants."
a resident of Mountain View
on Jul 1, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Me and a friend were in that Subway getting dinner when someone ran in and yelled that there was a fire in the building and that we needed to get out. A little scary.
a resident of Mountain View
on Jul 2, 2007 at 12:15 am
Yeah! We were finishing up our orders when someone kindly popped in and told us. Surreal.
We stood just outside on the sidewalk and watched for a few moments as smoke began seeping from the cracks between stories. After crossing the street for a better view, the flames were definitely large and in charge. There was some snap-crackle-popping and blue flames at one point.
Now I can tell my grandchildren about the time way-back-when that we braved burning Subways for our daily bread.
I and my trusty coworking sidekick sprung into action! We chewed, we rubber-necked, one after the other. Twice, thrice, four eyes! Forward, backward, sideways! No ordinary software engineers were at work here. Nay! But legends.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 2, 2007 at 12:59 am
Here is another chance to build high density housing in what was a retail space. The housing developers can move in quickly and get the placed rezoned. Downtown does need more housing for the thousands of jobs there. It can cut down on traffic to the city.
a resident of another community
on Jul 2, 2007 at 1:52 am
That's my silver honda there in photo 7. I had to hitch it home to Cupertino. Anyone know when we'll be able to get back into the scene to get our cars back? Any locals know if the streets are cleared yet? I'm sure the second they do, those meter maids will be ticketing away.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:14 am
AH, the thought of cramming working people into a small apt downtown is heartless. I think of the smaller than small places that Alma Place has on Alma Street and it turns my stomach. Yes, it's a roof overhead, but bad for anyone claustrophobic..and who wants to share a bath/kitchen? Yuuch. Least the land mongers convince the City to build, I hope the City has the forethought of making them decent sized. AND AFFORDABLE...(yeah, haha..in Palo Alto???).........
The fire is almost out. I went down to witness a bitter piece of history unfolding. The firemen from Los Altos, Stanford, Mt. View, Sunnyvale and Menlo Park were all in force. Lots of very high ladders with lights on their tops were shinning onto the sides and the roof of Walgreens. Water was flowing up to the sides of the curbs ~down University Ave.~ East towards Longs~ and swishing around the corner towards Hamilton Ave. WOW. A lot of water...maybe we should try to conserve tomorrow and not take such a long shower. We all need to band together and save our resources, even if it is just a little. A little here, a little there. It all adds up. Hopefully we will not have a rationing the likes also of the rolling black outs of yesteryears..............
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:20 am
Also, I wanted to comment on the great service that was provided to the firemen.....There was a truck with coffee, water, other items that were available for them. I do not know what agency set up and supplied this for them right behind the fire line ...Anyone know? Were they from the fire dept. or an emergency crew set up special that attends fires??? Thanks...
a resident of another community
on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:30 am
Another Observer:
The LAST thing downtown needs is more housing. If they build housing there, there will be an INCREASE of traffic into the city. You have to be kidding me.
a resident of Stanford
on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:33 am
I'm guessing that the buildings did not have fire sprinklers installed. Having a working fire sprinkler system would have saved the building owners a bunch of money after this inferno by reducing the fire damage significantly and would have reduced the risk to our responding Fire Department personnel.
a resident of another community
on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:40 am
Isn't that why there's something called a "fire code?" Also, all the downtown buildings (or most) are earthquake proof. Wouldn't it be smart to add sprinklers into that? I agree with Too Much Housing, I hope Palo Alto doesn't allow ANY housing on University Ave. There's too much traffic as-is.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 2, 2007 at 7:25 am
Rezoning to residential? A commercial building with no sprinkler system? Both of these are far-fetched. I think a lot of people out there are seeking more information about this fire. Focusing our comments to eyewitness accounts or problems (like getting cars/belongings) would be a better us of the forum for the moment.
a resident of Community Center
on Jul 2, 2007 at 8:44 am
I swear that I saw the likeness of the virgin Mary in the flames last night.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 2, 2007 at 9:01 am
Did anyone see the headline on today's Palo Alto Daily News?? It read: "Fire ravages downtown." Could the Daily be more sensationalisitic? Any stranger to the area would pick up a copy of the paper and then believe that downtown Palo Alto is little more than charred ash. Why isn't the Daily on supermarket ailes with the other doomsayer rags?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 2, 2007 at 9:02 am
Since Palo Alto can't keep up with its own news (note anemic story above) get more info and a video at Web Link
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 2, 2007 at 9:10 am
I walked down this morning about 7 a.m. There were 5 TV news trucks, three fire trucks, and traffic diversions around the University/Bryant intersection. I'm thinking about the folks who have lost their jobs because of the fire, especially Jim at Walgreens. I hope their companies take care of them.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 2, 2007 at 9:12 am
Why the diss of our local media, which first sent out a bulletin on the fire within minutes of the first arrival of fire engines and covered it throughout the night on Palo Alto Online? If this is KGO's way of making friends in our town, perhaps we'll watch other TV stations. Your story, posted this morning, adds no new information!
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 2, 2007 at 9:34 am
The story above hasn't been updated since last night, ten hours ago! It doesn't even say whether or not the fire is out! Is it?
digital editor of Palo Alto Online
on Jul 2, 2007 at 9:42 am
Tyler Hanley is a registered user.
The story was updated around 1:30 a.m. this morning. The fire is now extinguished, although there are still plenty of fire personnel on the scene and they are watching for "hot spots." Our reporter is writing an update now, which we will post shortly.
a resident of another community
on Jul 2, 2007 at 9:56 am
I'm with Danny on this one.
I found out about the fire from this website last night. They were 1st to report it. SFGate had the story last night - but now it's gone from their website. The Merc took awhile til their site had it. I figure there are less media staffers available during a holiday break - and that not all stories get the attention we may think they deserve.
So, the fire is out. I would avoid Univ & Bryant for the next few days while they mop up.
As a side note: the Merc is laying off 17% of their employees this morning.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 2, 2007 at 10:06 am
I left a dollar on the front counter last night before I left the store walgreens. Any chance I'm going to get it back?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jul 2, 2007 at 10:44 am
Eyewitness, thanks for the clip.
Don't worry, you don't really have to go away.
Danny, it's okay. Fire happens. Many western
towns have burned to the ground several times.
Try not to panic, and running all over the place.
Palo Alto should be able to get over it.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Jul 2, 2007 at 1:01 pm
I really hope that they can get compensated, or at least the Wall and Subway can find jobs for them. If they don't, there should be some hell raised.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 2, 2007 at 1:10 pm
I'm only aware of a few fires in PA in the past 10 years, but when they happen they seem to be major. It appears the fire department finds it necessary to fight a lot of them from outside the building due to concerns about the structure. Fighting a fire from outside means that it's going to be harder to control. That building looks like it's been recently remodeled. During one of those remodels.... why didn't the city insist that the building be brought up to code to allow for fighting this fire from within the building? Doesn't the fire department do their own inspections and look for these kinds of things?
a resident of another community
on Jul 2, 2007 at 2:19 pm
About a commercial remodel... not sure about the structural issues, but I would assume city code does not require retrofitting with sprinklers if a building is of a certain age. This building is est. 1912.
Someone will correct me I'm sure, but I believe SF does not require older buildings to install sprinkler systems. Does retrofitting an older building to include sprinklers really add that much cost to the project? A contractor out there must know...
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Jul 2, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Surely installing a sprinkler system costs less than having to rebuild a building due to lack of one.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 2, 2007 at 3:29 pm
I agree... retrofitting for a sprinkler system would seem to save a lot of money, water, and maybe even lives. (The water sprayed on this fire was huge!) If they require it on new residential buildings of certain size... why wouldn't they require it for older commercial buildings. If they aren't, I sure that is up for review.
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 2, 2007 at 3:30 pm
all these fires at junkyards , now downtown. toxic smoke, there should be alarms alerts for toxins. i didnt hear any firetrucks , and i was close by. bad planning, too much self centeredness in society...
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 2, 2007 at 5:37 pm
When I look at one of the first pictures posted on this website, I see that they are fighting the fire with full power to the signs and building still on. Isn't that strange?
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 2, 2007 at 6:17 pm
It took them a while to get Utilities over there to shut off the power. From what I could hear, they took care of the gas first, then electricity.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 3, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Mark my words, that building is going to be torn down. It looks like it'll be a while before that part of University Ave. recovers.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 3, 2007 at 1:09 pm
No need to mark your words as the newspapers were already reporting yesterday that the building would be torn down.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 3, 2007 at 3:43 pm
In that case Joe, mark the newspaper's words -- that building will be torn down. :-)
a resident of Green Acres
on Jul 3, 2007 at 3:47 pm
I remember shopping with my Grandmother and mother at 310 University Ave. in the late 1940's when it was a J.C. Penney store. One feature that stuck out in my mind is when the salesperson wrote up a tag for your merchandise and sent your money inside a round tube (about eight inches long) which then went into a larger tube that was wisked away up to the second floor. It eventually came back (as you waited patiently) with your change inside. First time I remembered seeing money fly..haha....
Got to laugh now, the corner WILL be rebuilt. RIP.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 4, 2007 at 10:27 am
Just been downtown for breakfast and the area seems to be as busy there as other downtown areas, more so in fact as many people are walking there to see the damage. Missed Walgreens though as I would have gone in there for a couple of things on my way back to the car.
Today, 4th July, there is a great atmosphere in downtown and the fact that you can walk on some of the streets and not worry about traffic is actually a great improvement.


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Re: st: string variable
"Austin Nichols" <email@example.com>
Re: st: string variable
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:49:01 -0500
There are several applications, e.g. -xtreg, i(id)-, where a numeric
id is required (for no apparent reason, but required nonetheless).
Why we cannot simply:
egen g=grou(id)
and keep numeric and string identifiers is not clear, perhaps, but
suppose we want:
list g
to produce correct-looking identifiers, for whatever reason. Then the
idea of my posted approach is correct, though the details are
not--there is a missing -if- condition and -labmask- will not work
here. But a solution from first principles is easy, I think:
loc N 500
set obs `N'
g id=string(_n)
replace id=id+char(_n) in 65/90
codebook id
*-encode- won't work if N too great
*encode id, gen(numid)
*(nor will -labmask- apparently)
gen numid=real(id)
gen strid=id if mi(numid)
egen g=group(strid)
su numid, meanonly
replace numid=r(max)+g if mi(num)
levelsof strid, loc(vals)
foreach v of loc vals {
su numid if strid=="`v'", meanonly
la def numid `r(max)' "`v'", modify
la val numid numid
codebook numid
On 11/13/07, Nick Cox <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Austin is right that -egen, group()- will assign integers
> 1 up. But if -encode- won't play at assigning labels because
> there are too many distinct values, then I don't think -labmask-
> (or even -egen, group()- with the -label- option) will help
> either.
> I am still puzzled at the original question. On the face of
> it the variable in question is some kind of identifier. It
> is difficult to see any sense in which it is better off as
> a numeric variable. If there are thousands of distinct values
> it would be no use for any kind of modelling, so far as I can imagine.
> Nick
> email@example.com
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text: Giants should draft the best available QB and not necessarily look for a Kaepernick breed. The best available QB when we next draft a franchise QB could be a Peyton Manning who is a pure pocket passer and we better not pass up on that guy so we can get someone more mobile. This is a fad right now, it would normalize eventually. If this mobile QB using pistol offense starts putting up "greatest show on turf" type numbers consistently, then we have a valid argument but until then there's nothing revolutionary here. Nothing that a defense can prepare and eventually defend.


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Funny is subjective. I found it to be a humerous look back at Tuck's poor performance last season.
And "sensitive" is exactly what I was saying you are.
And Tuck gets credit for the SB wins as a TEAM win. Just like the entire team gets the credit for missing the playoffs last season.
I love Tuck and I appreciate what he has meant to this team and will where his jersey proudly.......but he's NOT the player he once was and he did not play well last season.
I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
Sigh.....I miss the good old days. Can someone bump an "Eli...elite?" thread?
I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
I'm sick of hearing all these plans this guy has, just do it.....you've embarrassed yourself the past few years


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Hello all,
Last Thursday I got a call to remove bees from a tree that I guy I know cut down. I tried salvaging as much of the comb as possible, and it seemed there were not too many dead bees so I was hopeful of getting the queen. I inspected today and no queen but there were three queen cells started from the comb I put in there. At this point of the year I don't expect too many drones to be flying and the weather is not going to be ideal for mating flight either. Here is my question. Could I put curler cages around the cells in hopes of banking the virgins for better weather and more of a drone population? Has anyone tried it? The reason I don't want to just buy a queen is that I am trying to improve the genetic stock of my queens and this hive looked really good after a long winter. I check some of my other hives and didn't see any drone comb yet, temps have been quite low for some time but the bees are bringing in nectar. Thanks for any advice.


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February 27, 1972
Sydney, AU
Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I've Been Loving You, Celebration Day, Stairway to Heaven, Going to California, That's the Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Dazed and Confused, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, Hello Mary Lou, Let's Have a Party, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Going Down Slow), Communication Breakdown, Organ solo ~ Thank You.
While in town, the band attends a press party and conducts interviews for radio and television. Footage from this concert and the press party is featured on the official dvd, released in 2003.
Click here to view the 1972 Australian tour programme
Sound System:
Showco Sound System
Jands (Additional) System
2 x RCA W Bin c/w 2 x JBL K140
2 x JBL 4550 c/w 2 x JBL K130
2 x JBL 2350 Horn + 2480 Driver
2 x JBL 2355 Horn + 2440 Driver
2 x JBL 2356 Horn + 2480 Driver
8 x JBL 2402
12 x Jands 150w Power Amplifiers
Press Report: The Led Zeppelin concert at the showgrounds last Sunday must rate as one of the best ever held in Sydney - but, if the crowd had not stormed the fences, it could have been the worst.
The official attendence figure was 27,000 but senior police officers at the concert estimated the crowd at "at least 30,000". According to showground officials the three stands used last Sunday have a maximum capacity of 25,000 - so whatever way you look at it the ground was dangerously overcrowded.
Despite the fact that there were no seats left at mid-day and no standing room by 1.30pm., people were still coming through the gates at 2.30pm. The overcrowding that existed before the fences were stormed must never be allowed to occur again because next time someone could be killed in the crush. Once capacity is reached the gates should be closed. David D. Bryant The Sun-Herald, 5 March 1972, p. 109.
Submit your personal review of a particular show you attended, updates, corrections, etc., which will be considered for addition to the official online archive.
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Submit your personal review of a particular show you attended, updates, corrections, etc., which will be considered for addition to the official online archive.You may also contact the webmaster at: email@example.com
Hi. I was there sitting on the fence line at the showground where the animal yard was for the sydney easter show. I remember the rush onto the grass and I got about 10 or so yards from centre stage. I was 15 and the crowd around me were somewhat older. I still have the ticket butt somewhere. $4.20. Probably the bargain of the century in retrospect. Anyway Led Zep were amazing and it inspired me to take up guitar to which I still play today. Been in numerous working bands with moderate success over the years, and I can directly attribute a lot of this to being exposed to such an amazing band and incredible event way back then. I consider myself very blessed to say the least that I was there on that sensational day. I went on to see many Australian and o/s acts since then.Only a few have matched Led Zep. ....Midnight Oil at the death to double J concert at Parramatta park. Queen at The Hordern Pav. And The Who (2009) Acer Arena..........Long Live Rock!


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By Lambros Lambrou
Birmingham City are today's opponents, and one of our Young Guns will be keeping a close eye on two of the visiting midfielders. Kerrea Gilbert captained the youth team in which both Sebastian Larsson and Fabrice Muamba were integral members.
"It's going to be really strange to see them playing against us," says Kerrea. "They are both good guys and good friends. I want them to do well but at the same time I want us to win. I am so pleased that they are doing well and in fact they give me and the other players who played with them a lot of encouragement. They are young players but they are more than holding their own in the Premiership. Seb has scored a few crucial goals and Fabrice is getting known for his powerful runs from midfield. I enjoy watching them, I like to cheer them on, but I will have a big dilemma come kick off," he smiles.
Kerrea has himself come back from a loan spell with Southend which followed his time with Cardiff last season and during those assignments there were both highs and lows, reports the youngster.
"Last season I was with Cardiff and we were doing really well. We were top of the league, I was playing really well and building up a good relationship with the fans and I know the manager, Dave Jones, liked me. I was enjoying myself, doing well but then got sent off. I was out because of a ban and then during that time I picked up a shoulder injury. I came back to Arsenal for treatment and then had a couple of sessions with our fitness guy Tony Colbert, before going back to Cardiff. I wasn't really match fit as I hadn't played for a few months. I went straight in and did okay, but because I wasn't ready I picked up an injury and that was the story for the rest of the season. As soon as I would come back into the team I'd pick up another injury. I played 26 games, but the final part of the season was very stop-start."
Kerrea has just returned from Southend and played his first game for a couple of months in the Reserves the other day:
"I started quite well at Southend and had a run of games, but again picked up another injury. Then when I was fit again I found it difficult to get back in the team because the right back Lewis Hunt was playing really well. It was the right thing because if I had been in his position and playing well and then the manager dropped me to make room for someone on loan, then I would have been upset. Therefore, for the sake of my development as a player, I had to come back to Arsenal."
Since his return, the 20 year-old, who has always been an Arsenal fan, is clearly happy to be back:
"I'm not being disrespectful to Southend and I learnt a lot about life as a professional footballer on and off the pitch, but the facilities we have here are just a different class. From the training facilities, to the food at the training ground and the type of football we play. The problem for players like those at Southend is that they can all play with the ball on the ground, but it's the nature of the game at that level that the ball spends a lot of time in the air and physical strength is paramount. I had no problem with that, a job had to be done, but it's nice to be playing football the way Arsenal try to do.
"Now I'm back I am want to get my head down and work hard to get back to full fitness and show Arsenal what I can do. I think that a loan spell is not out of the question to help me keep developing, but I believe that I have the ability to make it as a right-back at Arsenal. I have tasted first team football and I know I did well and I'm going to work hard to put myself in contention again. I know that there are a lot of players vying for the right back spot, but I am happy with that because I know I can compete, and, concludes Kerrea, "that will be my focus for the remainder of this season."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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It was a jet-set jaunt that drew the ire (and delirium) of some journalists, but despite the mile-high turbulence, chart-topping songbird Rihanna says she'd do it all over again.
But first, an apology from the Unapologetic star.
The pop princess says she's sorry for the lack of interaction with the 250 jet-lagged journos, fans and entourage members who flew with her on board a Boeing 777 for her recent seven-day, seven-country, seven-city album promotional tour.
The singer, 24, started the ambitious promo tour in high spirits last week, grabbing a seat in the back of the plane, popping the odd Champagne cork and mingling with the masses while en route to Mexico City from Los Angeles.
But the all-access face time was short-lived. Rihanna swiftly went AWOL and slumbered in the cushty surroundings of the first class cabin - and stayed there, as they whizzed between Mexico City, Toronto, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, London and New York.
By day five, somewhere between Berlin and London, a mini-mutiny ensued as the frustrated, travel-weary journos turned to desperate measures, chanting "RiRi", "Just one quote!", and yells of "Save our jobs, save our jobs!".
One reporter for Spin magazine wrote: "Shortly after the plane took off, everyone in coach lost their collective minds simultaneously. Psychologists will study the footage for years to come."
Some were so fed up with the singer's absence, they mocked-up a "Missing: Rihanna" poster to pass around the jet.
And the highlight? One Australian shock jock decided to liven things up a bit by dropping trou and streaking through the packed cabin.
Rude boy: Check out video footage of the cheeky protest here.
MTV's Mary HK Choi tweeted: "BEDLAM on the @rihanna plane and press corp YELLS 'save our jobs' and 'just one quote'."
"We were looking for a story, and we turned out to be the story," shared a correspondent for Fuse TV.
"Everyone is delirious to the point where we are chanting random things. One guy from Australia has streaked stark naked throughout the entire plane! Everyone is up with their cameras rolling waiting for a glimpse at Rihanna. We don't know if it's going to pay off, but we're all ready."
One disgruntled passenger who won a place on the trip in a competition told The Sun: "We've spent days waiting for her on the Tarmac to get on planes or waiting in coaches for hours on end. There's more waiting when we arrive in each city too, lugging cases off buses to hotels then straight out again."
And after six days of zero interaction with the folk on board the plane, Rihanna finally surfaced on Wednesday and made a cabin cameo as the 777 prepared to land in NYC for her final concert.
"I'd f***ing do this again," replied the singer when asked is she had any regrets about the unorthodox promo tour.
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Rihanna, Music News
According to Us Weekly, whose editor Ian Drew was on board the plane, Rihanna went on to explain her disappearing act.
"Guess what, we made it! This has been an experience that I will never ever forget. I barely slept. My sleeping was all done on this plane," she said.
"I want to thank everyone for making this trip the sh*t. I want to see the naked Australian!"
She added, "I was glad I did this. Absolutely. Tonight is the night everything we did this week goes off.
"I know you guys got barely any dirt. But I had to be good," Rihanna explained. "I still sound like sh*t. It's impossible to spend time with everybody, and I'm sorry I didn't. But this was excellent and I would definitely do it again."
She continued: "I had to preserve my health. Normally I'd be back here [in coach] popping bottles with y'all.
"I had to preserve my voice, I was worried about my body more than partying on the plane, so I had to just sleep whenever I could," she added. "I hope you guys had as much fun as I did."
Probably not as much fun as the naked, aisle-trotting Aussie guy.
Rihanna later took to Twitter to hail the dizzying jaunt a success.
She enthused: "#777Tour is a wrap! Thanks to everyone who was a part of this. It was an incredible experience for my fans and I!"
Meanwhile, Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic, is storming up the charts in the US.
Check out TimeOut's review here.
And finally...
* Does Emma Stone really have a pre-fame sex tape?
* Chevy Chase abruptly leaves NBC comedy Community.
* New tabloid claim: Kristen Stewart wants to get pregnant with Robert Pattinson's baby.
* Matthew McConaughey dishes on his shocking weight loss.
* Helen Mirren cops a feel of Jessica Biel.
* Jon Bon Jovi speaks out about daughter's heroin overdose.
* Nicki Minaj reportedly barred from attending her own album release party, talks Mariah Carey 'feud'.
* Dirty Jobs officially comes to an end on Discovery.
* Kate Winslet receives CBE honour at Buckingham Palace.
* Justin Bieber won't face battery charge for alleged scuffle with photographer.
* Lenny Kravitz to play legend Marvin Gaye in biopic.
* Listen: Cher debuts new single Woman's World.
* Susan Boyle's album launch backfires on Twitter.
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x264HD 5.0 Test
Tech ARP's x264 HD Benchmark comprises the Avisynth video scripting engine, an x264 encoder, a sample 1080P video file, and a script file that actually runs the benchmark. The script invokes four two-pass encoding runs and reports the average frames per second encoded as a result. The script file is a simple batch file, so you could edit the encoding parameters if you were interested, although your results wouldn't then be comparable to others.
This is another example of a useful benchmark that's based on real-world code. I like encoding benchmarks since they're one of the few tests that can measure a real-world use of the power of modern multi-core processors. I like this particular benchmark since it's the best "overclock killer" I've seen: systems that will run most stress tests all day long with a given set of overclock settings will crash on this benchmark.
And it's the same story here. At stock clocks, the mini-ITX motherboard scores 7% lower than its ATX sibling in Pass 1, and about 6% lower in Pass 2.
I describe my overclocking experience with this board in the next section.


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The .416's would be a little pricey to just go plinking with for me. $1+ a pop just for the bullet.
I haven't found a tapered expander for this. I was going to turn one on the lathe, but just don't have the time right now. I think that RCBS all uses the same thread so if one was made it might be able to be used between the 444 and 44mag die which ever one would work the best. I was going to get a 444 die, but Midway is out.
I have a metal .223 single stack on the way to see if it might be useable. In an AR mag the round just noses into the front of the mag and the last round just pops right out. Maybe someday there will be an AK 450BM magazine.
For the .375, can the std 7.62x39 be necked up? No fuss with mags and bolt face opening.


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2.45 ct. t.w. Aquamarine Ring With Diamonds in Sterling Silver
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
5 stars/
Item#: 778034
Dazzling, dreamy and divine, this 2.45 ct. t.w. aquamarine ring with diamond accents really shines! Band-style design adds such wonderful statement-making presence. Sterling silver ring.
Product Details (for 2.45 ct. t.w. Aquamarine Ring With Diamonds in Sterling Silver. Size 5)
3/8 inch
Sterling close STERLING SILVER: Also known as "Standard Silver," sterling silver is silver alloyed with other metals to increase the hardness and durability. Generally, sterling is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. Some sterling silver jewelry is plated with 14kt-18kt gold and referred to as "vermeil," or "gold over sterling." Silver
Polished close POLISHED: A buffed-out finish used to produce a mirror-like shine.
Gemstone 1:
Aquamarine close AQUAMARINE: The birthstone of March, harbinger of spring, aquamarine's powers of revelation are legendary. Usually cut as a brilliant or a step cut, and a member of the beryl family, aquamarine can be found in a range of pale blue hues and aqua green colors. (Color: Blue, Quantity: 5, Shape & Cutting Style: Rectangle Baguette close BAGUETTE: An elongated rectangle step-cut. Typically used for smaller diamonds, but can be found in other gemstone as well. , Weight: 2.45 ct. t.w., Size: 6X4 mm)
Gemstone 2:
Diamond close Diamond: The hardest and most brilliant of all gemstones, a diamond can make the heart race with its pure and fiery spark. An ancient symbol of love, a diamond is the preferred gemstone for tokens of affection, such as rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Diamond is the birthstone for April. Accent
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Customer Ratings and Reviews
March 1, 2017
Such a beautiful ring!!!
I have wanted a cocktail style ring set in my beautiful birthstone for many years...this ring fulfilled my expectations to the letter...!!! I highly recommend this ring...!!!
Lady W, Mc Intyre, GA
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
May 14, 2016
This ring was just what I wanted for a friend that say yes I want you but I am patient
Alwayssmooth, Arkansas
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
April 1, 2016
Sparkling, beautiful!
My daughter-in-law loved it. The sparkle and the cut of the stones was amazing
Happy Happy, Florida
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
December 30, 2015
Beautiful ring
This ring was a gift for my daughter. She likes it very much. It is a beautiful ring. It was within my price limit. Thank you.
Dolly, Iowa
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
April 3, 2013
Absolutely GORGEOUS Piece!
When my package arrived and I opened the box I literally squealed in delight! What a gorgeous piece...the picture doesn't do it all its justice. The aquamarine stones are a cool icy blue just as depicted in the photo, the ring sizing was perfectly on the mark, the stetting is put together very well....and the overall size of the ring itself was exactly as I was anticipating it would be. I couldn't be more pleased with the courteous and helpful customer service, the careful packaging for a safe and secure delivery, and the quality of this item will make me shop with Ross-Simons for many many years to come!
Noelle310, McDonald, Ohio
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
March 6, 2013
beautiful ring
I have received many compliments on this ring. It is an excellent everyday ring as well as an evening out ring.
lucky, wa
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
December 14, 2012
Just as lovely as shown in the catalog.
I've worn this ring several time already and always received compliments. The blue is so subtle that it goes with just about any outfit. Love it!
Norma, O'Fallon, MO
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
November 10, 2012
Nice blue sparkle
Stones are a good size and icy blue. Setting is well made. I am glad I purchased it.
krisluvgems, Springfield IL
May 30, 2012
Exactly as pictured, it's beautiful, comfortable and a great carat size. Gorgeous stones, nice polished band. Love it!
mblanken, Ashland, VA
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
May 16, 2012
LOVE this ring! I have been wanting a ring with my birthstone and this is one of the most unusual ones I've seen. Very pleased with the quality and beauty of this ring. Great price, too.
MC, Texas
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
April 25, 2012
An valuable addition to any collection
This ring is very feminine. Not too big and not too small - just the right size. The cut and the diamonds give the illusion of lace. The diamonds are better than pictured. They really shine. The silver weight is lighter than expected but does not distract from the ring at all.
GrandmaDJC, Conroe, Texas
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
March 1, 2012
Beautiful ring
The color blue in the stones is perfect; and the stones are very clear. The ring sparkes and I have received many compliments on it. I love it.
luvrings, Baltimore, MD
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
August 29, 2013
Beautiful ring!
This is a lot of ring for the money. Although the aquamarine stones are pale, they're a beautiful emerald-cut and they, along with the rest of the ring, really shine! I'm very happy with this purchase.
RingsRMe, Minneapolis, MN
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
May 29, 2013
A bit disappointed
I must state, the ring is beautiful. The setting is really, really lovely. I did not give it a five star, for the stones are almost transparent in color, instead of the aquamarine blue in the photo, where I thought that the aquamarine color was a deeper blue.
gingerlouv, Miami, FL
March 20, 2013
Very nice ring...great value for the price.
I bought this ring for the "bling" factor, and I was not disappointed! The size of the ring is perfect for what I wanted...even the width of the visible stones across the ring. I'm happy with my purchase.
GSD lover, McLean, VA
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
December 12, 2012
Very Nice
Purchased this for my teenage daughter and it is very pretty. The stones are light in color and very clear.
Dedicated shopper, Boston, MA
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
November 24, 2012
Very pretty ring
I was pleasantly surprised with this ring. It was larger than I expected...I have long fingers but wear a small size. However, I really like the ring...the scalloped edges look like lace.
roankate, St. Paul, MN
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a friend!
June 12, 2013
Lighter in Person
Beautiful ring and execution. Love the style and design. The color of the aquamarine however, is much lighter in person than online. It would have rated higher if the color was the same. It also runs large. Size five does not feel like size five, feels more like six.
January 13, 2016
stones are very pale
The aquamarine stones are so pale. I purchased this ring as a Christmas gift for my wife and would have returned it, but by the time it came it was too late to get another gift. The stones are not pretty at all.
mbell, ashburn georgia


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I first met Orson Scott Card when I was working as a bag boy at a grocery store in Greensboro, North Carolina. By then I had already read Ender's Game several times as well as its first sequel, Speaker for the Dead. Card was a genial, pleasant, and generous man, often tipping me well above the going rate of a dollar a bag for carrying his groceries to his car (yes, we still did that type of thing in the late 1980s).
I was awestruck that the man who wrote my favorite novel was a real flesh-and-blood person whom I could talk to. He not only wrote stories I could relate to, but set some of those same stories in locales I actually knew and regularly visited. I could easily imagine that the elementary school Ender went to was my own, and the lake where Ender spent one summer back on Earth was literally a lake I had been to and water-skied on several times outside of Greensboro.
I had been immensely moved and affected by both novels, but in very different ways. Whereas Ender's Game appealed to my feelings of isolation and remoteness from my peers, Speaker for the Dead helped me develop my own sense of understanding for how those who appear alien to us are simply following their own path. It is no understatement that these two books, along with a few others, helped form who I am today.
DC Comics recently announced that they have engaged Card to write a story for their all new digital first comic series Adventures of Superman. He will be assisted by Aaron Johnston, with art by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story. The story will run first as a downloadable digital issue, and then be collected into a print issue along with a story by Jeff Parker and Chris Samnee to come out at the end of May. Continue Reading "Should Orson Scott Card Be Allowed to Write Superman?" »


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Or, what is the point where you need to start trying to do something? (treatment free options of course)
I ask this because today I saw two bees with DWV outside my strongest hive. Is a certain level of DWV acceptable in a treatment free hive or do I need to try and "do something"
Hive is currently four mediums, foundationless, never been treated, this will be its second year.


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
We also have an English Lab - born March 29th of this year and her name is Molly. Our first Lab - and we just love her. Although she went thru a stage where I nicknamed her "Puddin' Brains". Are you raising Meadow to then become someone else's guide dog or will he be your own? I've often thought about volunteering to raise a guide dog.
We are here to learn how to live in heaven - I'm still learning.
So happy for you!! I know you will have many happy and fun years ahead.
Kathy Osterby
We just received my husbands PTSD dog last thursday. He is not trained yet but will be training with my husband hopefully starting soon. I am so glad that you have such a handsome guy to help you.
Meadow is beautiful. Congratulations on adding this sweet baby to your family.
I am so happy for you to have such a wonderful guide and companion. She is beautiful and Labs are wonderful. I'm sure you will have greater feelings of freedom and safety now that you have her.
God bless the both of you as He meets all our needs...
What a beautiful fur baby...Makes you want to hug on him..Thanks for sharing.


text: Man another loss, at least the Spartans won though! We are now the 8th seed and it is becoming more and more likely that we are actually going to miss the playoffs. If Larry Brown and the Bobcats beat us next game we're done. We have lost so many close games this year it's ridiculous. Curry is not helping at all. We still don't have set rotations with what five games left? That's pathetic. Its like Curry has absolutely no idea what the rotations are going to be until the game started and he's coaching it. Thats cool and it works if you have a rough idea of whos role is what, but Curry seems to have no rough idea at all. Tay played like absolute crap today. Rip was shooting like crap until the second half. Stuckey played pretty well. Bynum played good in the first half. Philly was getting into the paint at will. It's not all Curry's fault, not at all. But he certainly is not helping.


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All or nothing. Forced into a decision
There were 5 of 'em, and were gonna twat me, I knew it was shit or bust so I went raggo on the fuckers, and managed to get away.
by Goat McPonce February 11, 2008
Re-phrasing of the Royal Corps of Signals motto "Certa Cito", meaning "Swift and Sure". No direct definition; phrase purely originates from squad-member humour.
Certa Cito - what's it mean? Shit or Bust. It's like sexy Latinish. It also means "get on me", darlin'.
by Mozzer1 December 29, 2008


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