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I hate The Secret
I am seriously unimpressed by The Secret and it's accompanying kerfuffle. It's just regurgitated, for-the-masses crap. It's the McDonald's drive through of spirituality.
There is enough greed in the world – we don't need more 'stuff'. The way they use the example of wanting to manifest that sportscar is pathetic. There are people starving needlessly and dying of preventable diseases every day. Our western culture of 'give me more' has created a divided society of haves and have-nots.
The 'have-nots' work in factories and sweatshops to make the products that you can buy more of, if only you apply the pinciples of The Secret.
The only secret I can see here is that they are a bunch of greedy individuals out to make a quick buck.
But "ssssh!"
Don't tell anyone because it's a secret!
create a videoclip!
I found this cute site – www.fliptrack.com. My freind J used it to create a filmstrip about his trip to Egypt last year.
You can create a filmstrip and put your videos and photos to music! They have a song library so you can legally use the music you want to put to your photos. You can even add effects.
Once you're done, you can embed it in most blog platforms or email the URL to your friends.
Have a look at some of the videos other people have made here.
upside down and inside out
Well it's been an interesting week. My whole life has been turned upside down again. I thought the Universe was guiding me to be self-employed, but the rug has been pulled from under me in that area. Looks like I need to go back to a full time day job.
I wonder if the lesson here is about non-attachment and letting go of my need for security?
I have a 2nd interview on Monday morning for a job I would really like to get, so please send good vibes that I get the job at the money I am asking.
All I can really do is go with the flow and see what happens next.
I also need to move – my housemates are lovely, lovely girls but I don't think they are good for my self-esteem. I seem to feel worse about myself and be less motivated wrt exercise, diet etc since living with them. I wish I could just settle in somewhere and be happy, but I just get so restless!
sidewalk typists
This is great! Some modern street-side writers in Bangladesh. I'm trying to work out 'when' and if you take a look at the clothing, it's probably 90's!
teachers, nurses and secretaries
This is probably around 1930. The thing that strikes me most about this photo is that all those women would be unmarried.
Women got the the right to vote in the USA in May 1919. Unfortunately they didn't get the right to work as they liked. Most women would be expected to stop working once they got married, and certainly once they had children. Until the women's liberation movement surged forward in the 60's, the only real career optionss for women were as teachers, nurses or secretaries.
My aunt was a scientist in the 70's and battled against discrimination and sexual harassment until the number of women in the industry grew to significant numbers and anti-sexual harassment laws were enforced.
Hard to imagine, huh?
dipping into the typing pool
Check out these ladies in the typing pool – it must be the 60's!
I've been a 'secretary' of one kind or another for my entire working career. The image people have of us would make me laugh if it didn't annoy me so much. They think we file our nails and take messages. If only I had time for the first and technology has put paid to the second.
Most people have no clue what we do, but I'd like to see them function without us.
I found some fun photos while I was looking for a pic for my last entry.
not giving up my day job
I've been a bit worried lately that I might lose my day job so I spent about a week applying for other jobs.
I work 3 days a week in an office and there hasn't been a lot of work since December, which is probably normal for the Holiday season, but it's been a concern to me.
Today they asked me if I could work more hours. I was pretty relieved. My other part time job, where i have been for more than 10 years, will be ending some time in March when the company closes. I don't mind picking up more hours at my day job in that case.
I'm quite good at finding jobs and I actually got offered a couple of jobs in the week I was looking. It's good to know that if I need one in a hurry, I can get one.
My gut feeling was that it would be okay, that I wouldn't need to find something else. It looks like I was right!
are your thoughts powerful?
I really believe our thoughts are powerful and they help to shape the experiences we have every day. I bet you know someone who has the worst luck – it's not just a bad day, it's a bad life! And I bet they can't wait to tell everyone about it.
Negative people attract negative events. It's like the Universe wants to prove them right, or that like really does attract like.
I'm careful to express things in the positive, to talk about what I want, not what I DON'T want. Life seems to work better that way.
punctuate this
I have a lot of arguments with people who think punctuation isn't important. In my writing group tonight, we discussed how the following should be punctuated:
a woman without her man is nothing
Everyone else said it only needed a full stop.
A woman without her man is nothing.
I laughed my head off and suggested the following:
A woman. Without her, man is nothing.
Punctuation is important, people!
locked out!
I share an office with two other people, one of whom I have never met. We are each there on different days. Today I locked myself out. I couldn't believe it. The bathrooms are external and have their own key. I locked the office door after myself because anyone can come right in off the street, plus if my clients are early, I'd rather they wait outside than go right in.
So I come back from the ladies room and realize I didn't take the office key with me. I just stood there and stared at the door. My cell was inside, my car keys, everything. I don't even know any of my friend's cell numbers to call them. The phone number I had for the others who use the office was for the phone that was locked inside.
I figured I would need to call a locksmith and that would pretty much cost me my income for the day, as it's an emergency weekend call out. That's if I could get someone to answer the phone.
I noticed that there were a few business cards in a rack outside our office and one of them had a cell number. I went to office next door to ask to use their phone. The ladies didn't speak much English so communicating was fun, but one of them let me use her cell.
The cell number was the other office sharer I had never met. The phone range and rang. I'm thinking "What if she is not answering her phone? I can't tell you how panicked I was. My next client was due in 15 minutes.
She answered. Turns out she was just having lunch in a restaurant a few doors away from the office. Thank you Universe! I ran down and got the keys from her and let myself back in. I left them on the shelf by the door and she came and picked them up while I was with my client
The last time I locked myself out was when I was 15. I was on a date with a guy a bit older than me and we went clubbing and then went parking by the beach. I got home at 5am and realized I didn't have my key. I tapped on my brother's window. My date was one of his friends, so I figured it was his fault so he should wake up and let me in. He didn't budge. I tapped louder. Nope. I bashed on the damn window so hard I nearly broke it. He didn't even turn over.
In the end, I rang the doorbell. My dad answered. I have never forgotten my keys again.
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Richi's Rant: I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore! The situation with LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) spam is getting out of hand. It's seriously damaging the LinkedIn brand and the site's effectiveness. If the company doesn't get this problem under control soon, you can add LinkedIn to the sorry list inhabited by MySpace and Friendster. Find out what I'm complaining about in The Long View... My apologies to Peter Finch's Howard Beale character, but I really am utterly fed up with the way LinkedIn, an otherwise extremely useful service, is fast going downhill. And it's not just me; I've heard from many other users who are seeing the same problems. By spam, I mean connection requests from people you've never heard of. I think it's got something to do with a new user interface that LinkedIn uses to suggest contacts and encourage you to connect with them.
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The group's calling card, the "Cotton Wool" single, already showed field-leaders such as Gerald Simpson and Fila Brazillia were on their side (each contributed a remix). But if anything it was the untouched title track that illustrated Lamb's commitment to keeping the music interesting (the track rows along on a thick double-bass sample and absolutely brutalizing drum sequences) while filling it out with a big dose of tunefulness. An additional single ("Gold") followed, with Lamb's self-titled debut released in the fall of 1996 to widespread acclaim. Like the previous singles, much of Lamb explores song-oriented deployments of jungle, but the album also adds elements of downtempo and ambient-ish electro-jazz as well. Rhodes went on to lend her vocals to Sheffield legends 808 State's Don Solaris LP (on the track "Azura"), and the success of Lamb's debut also brought a fair amount of remix work their way. The pair also added touring to their repertoire (Lamb's release was followed by a European tour with labelmates Galliano), combining their electronics-heavy productions with live instrumentalists. Second album Fear of Fours appeared in 1999, and consolidated the band's appeal with forward-thinking electronica listeners. Another inventive record, What Sound, landed in 2001, although American audiences were forced to wait two years to hear it in a quietly released version on Koch. Between Darkness and Wonder followed in 2003, and one year later Barlow helmed a volume in the chillout mixtape series Back to Mine.
Lamb appeared to be winding down during the early 2000s, and in 2004 issued a compilation, Best Kept Secrets: The Best of Lamb 1996–2004. Rhodes began recording a solo album, Beloved One. It was released in 2006, earning a nomination for the Mercury Prize, and was followed by Bloom in 2008 and One Good Thing in 2010. Barlow spent time producing, and also recorded material that eventually ended up on an album, 2011's Leap and the Net Will Appear, released under the project name LOWB.
The duo reunited in 2009 for The Big Chill Festival, and played a few other dates over the next year. They also began recording material, and released 5, their first album in eight years, in May 2011 on their own label (through Strata Music). Surprisingly, it found their intuitive balance of songwriting and challenging production virtually unchanged, and reviews were positive. A concert album, Live at Koko, followed in 2011, and their sixth album, Backspace Unwind, appeared in October 2014 (also via Strata). ~ Sean Cooper
Selected Discography
Track List: Live At The Paradiso (2004)
Track List: Songs For The Flock
Track List: Come Let Us Celebrate
Track List: Dancing In Jerusalem "Live"
Track List: Lamb III
Track List: Lamb II
Track List: Lamb I
Track List: 5
Track List: The Sacrifice
Track List: Lamb Favorites
Track List: Remixed
Track List: Best Kept Secrets - The Best Of Lamb 1996-2004
Track List: Between Darkness And Wonder
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I played The Sims 3 last night it was working fine, a little laggy but that's normal. I went to play it today and I get the message stated as the subject. I only reinstalled it about a week ago after having it off for a year or more. I have the Pets, World Adventures and University Life expansion packs loaded. I'm playing it on a run of the mill laptop but it can normally handle it ok. The laptop is running on Windows Vista. Please help.
Lots of people have had this problem, but it's a little more technical than I know how to troubleshoot. This is the guide lots of Simmers use: http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Gett
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making wood "pegs" to cover screws?
I am in the final stages of designing our dining and living room ceilings. we're using 1/2" cabinet-grade birch ply. I'd like to counter sink the screws that will hold it to the ceiling and then cover these with pegs cut from the same wood (although we may use a slightly darker wood for certain pegs, just for looks).
Can anyone please describe the process for doing this, and what tools/attachments I will need?
Thank you for your help :)
- John
The term you want to use is 'counterbore'. Countersink is a cone-shaped indentation in order to set a flathead screw flush or below surface. A counterbore is a cylinder-shaped indentation, designed primarily for pan-head screws, and usually drilled using a forstner bit.
For plugs, look here. You can save yourself a lot of work by ordering the plugs, and looks like a pack of 50 birch plugs, face grain, 1/2", is only $5.99.
Otherwise, tools to make plugs are on that same page. Standard way to go is to cut a bunch of 'rings' into a board with a plug cutter, and then slice them off on bandsaw.
thanks, Scorrpio!
so for the process, would I use a forstner bit to drill halfway into the wood (the ply is 1/2") and then fasten it up using a pan-head screw?
also, why a pan-head? wouldn't it get in the way of the plug sitting flush?
- John
Here a link to a jig to make dowls that is cheap and easy
You can buy plug cutter that will cut nice round face grain plugs from real wood that work great to but this jig will only give you end grain plug that will stain darker and look like real plugs if thats what you want. The end grain soaks up more finish so there is no need to use darker wood:thumbsup:
After glue-in, these plugs almost never seat flush. The idea is to leave them a bit proud and when glue dries, chisel/plane/sand them flush.
scorrpio is right, buy the birch plugs and adapt. You mention you may like them slightly darker so any color difference in the birch is not going to be a problem. You'll need to buy tools if you don't already have them which most folks don't. I like the $5 option way better....:)
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Goof: When Logan interrogates Charlie Hugo, he mentions that Hugo and Duffy had "...Two plane tickets to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the only state that allows men to get married." At the time the episode is set, Massachusetts law only extended same-sex marriage to residents of Massachusetts or Rhode Island or to couples who declared an intent to take up permanent residence in Massachusetts. Even if the situation had been as it was presented, Duffy was still legally married to his wife and bigamy laws would thus prevent his marrying anyone else, man or woman, without a divorce, even if the other conditions of Massachusetts law were met.
(Large conference room at One Police Plaza. The camera pans over two file folders, a thick one with Logan's picture pinned to it; an almost empty one with Wheeler's picture.She is pacing restlessly. He is relaxed.)
Mike Logan: Never go on before the commissioner? It's kind of like a departmental hearing, with a few more ribbons.
(Wheeler exhales and pokes at the table. Logan looks at her.)
Mike Logan: Wheeler. Don't tell me you've never had a departmental hearing.
(Wheeler smiles weakly at Logan)
(In the hospital, after the brawl.)
Mike Logan: Hand me my pants, will you?
Megan Wheeler: Logan, I'm really sorry that...
Mike Logan: Wheeler, two things that I don't need right now. Another fight, or an apology.
Charlie Hugo: Screw you!
Mike Logan: I don't know about you, but I don't go that way.
Danny Ross: Gay rage. Old school police term. We don't use it anymore, and I don't want to hear it from either of you, but back in the day, that's what everyone called it. The strength of a man with the hysteria of a woman.
Megan Wheeler: If he was seeing someone, the nearest doughnut theory says she lives near the firehouse.
Mike Logan: The what?
Megan Wheeler: Men are lazy. Even if there's a good meal across town, they'll usually just reach for the nearest doughnut.
The title of this episode, "Maltese Cross", is a reference to what the writers believe is the firefighter's badge. The Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection and a badge of honor. It originated as an badge of honor that was awarded to the Knights of St. John when they fought the Saracens for the Holy Land. The firefighters' emblem is a cross of Saint Florian not a Maltese cross, although they are routinely confused because of their similarity.
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Do you remember Jabra's Stone2 wireless Bluetooth headset? You know, the one that is small enough to fit nicely into the palm of one's hand, and yet is capable of boasting an exceptional battery life of up to 10 full hours of wireless talktime? Well, leave it to Jabra to crank the Stone2's desirability up a notch by announcing the availability of a new "cool white" variant of its wireless Bluetooth headset which it claims is designed to appeal to style-conscious consumers.
Three months ago, VR-Zone was invited to attend a hands-on seesion with Jabra's then new wireless Bluetooth devices, where we were informed that one of the products that was available on display, the Jabra Stone2, may be considered for a cosmetic upgrade in the form of a new colour choice in the later part of the year, and that the new colour would be either white or red. As it turns out, Jabra did indeed deliver on its promise, for the company has just announced the availability of a new variant of the Stone2 wireless Bluetooth headset that now sports a bright, "cool white" body instead of the matte black finish that has been the only available color option up till now.
As the "cool white" version is essentially nothing more than the same Stone2 with a different colour, it has all the specifications and capabilities as its matte black predecessor possesses. This includes its extremely small physical footprint, compatibility with virtually all Bluetooth-enabled devices, the same 10-hour battery life, as well as support for voice-activated commands, voice-enabled apps and voice guidance. And yes, it also features the same A2DP technology which is reportedly capable of allowing users to "enjoy listening to music streaming wirelessly from an A2DP-enabled phone with greater clarity and at easy, healthy volume levels".
That being said, if you have been holding off that purchasing the Stone2 over the lack of colour choices available, there should be little reason to do so anymore, now that Jabra has refreshed the Stone2 product line with the aforementioned "cool white" version. And just so you know, the white Stone2 is already available for sale at the price of S$198.


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May 19, 1973
Fort Worth, TX US
Tarrant County Convention Center
includes: Rock and Roll, Celebration Day, (Bring It On Home intro) Black Dog, Over the Hills and Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, The Song Remains the Same, Rain Song, Dazed and Confused (incl. San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love (incl. Let That Boy Boogie).
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Zeppelin Record -- Led Zeppelin, well on their way to the most successful rock tour in history, showed once again that they are the most popular group since the Beatles. In Dallas May 18, Led Zeppelin drew 10,000 fans to Memorial Hall and then came back the very next night with a standing-room-only concert in Ft. Worth that drew 13,500. With back-to-back dates in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, Led Zeppelin has set yet another record by selling out both arenas on successive nighs. (May 1973)
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Another great sounding show. The whole band sounds strong with some immense drumming from Bonham. Robert screeches and sounds strong and Jimmy and Jonesy steamroll through the set. Another shame the rest of the gig isn't available. During Black Dog the audience semmed to be quite dull so Plant commenting that: "What happened to you on the Ah! - Ah!? You were jerking off. What happened?" Also monitor problems truncated Since I've Been Loving You.


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RWA Prepares For Free Summer Programs
This week Rockaway Waterfront Alliance staff were preparing for the start of their summer program for middle school and high school students operating throughout the months of July and August. The program has been one of the few FREE summer programs hosted on the peninsula and offers students the opportunity to take on environmental issues while learning to surf, swim and kayak in order to gain a greater appreciation of the Rockaway shoreline.
This year is the first year that RWA has hired and trained a team of high school interns to assist in leading stewardship projects and mentoring visiting groups. The program is a continuation of the "Shore Corps" Intern program RWA led this school year to have young people training to take on environmental restoration projects on the peninsula.
A record number of families have enrolled their children in the program. However, many were turned away due to having children too young to participate in the program. It brought to light the issue of the lack of child care and summer programming for young children in the Rockaways. In order to do more for those families RWA decided to expand their existing summer program by opening their garden for free drop-in workshops for elementary school students, families and camp programs seeking activities this summer.
The Young Explorers Environmental Workshops will be hosted every Tuesday 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1-2:30 p.m. July 17-August 14; and Saturdays 1-3 p.m. August 4-August 18 at the Rockaway Hip Hop Garden located at 5803 Rockaway Beach Boulevard (Beach 59 Street). The workshops will be led by RWA educators and Shore Corps Interns on subjects related to the arts, greening initiatives and energy conservation, along with activities for young children n which to take part. The program is free and does not require any advanced registration. To reserve space for groups to attend the workshops, contact RWA in advance at email@example.com. Go to www.rwalliance.org to learn more.
RWA's summer youth programs are sponsored by the DeMatteis Family, National Grid Foundation, Aviation Development Corporation, JetBlue Airways, Durst Family Foundation, NY State DEC and many individual donors who care about giving local kids a chance to learn and grow into healthy and happy people.


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The Tutankhamun Legacy
In 1922, Howard Carter's discovery of the intact tomb of Tutankhamun captured the excitement of the world's press. The exquisite tomb contents, the richly decorated coffins and the boy king's mummy dazzled all those who saw the images or heard of their description.
This four week course will examine Tutankhamun's role in the political history of ancient Egypt. It will consider the excavation of his tomb, the truth behind that 'curse' and will look at the impact Carter's discovery had on contemporary culture. We will take a look at the 'Wonderful Things' found within the tomb and shall consider how these finds have contributed to our understanding of the history and culture of Ancient Egypt.
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The battle over reproductive rights in Texas is still raging. This past Monday night drew dueling demonstrations at the capitol over SB1, a strict bill that would severely limit abortions in the state of Texas. The bill's author, State Senator ...Read More »
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Turns out atheists are just like everyone else
The University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, just completed a research project on unbelievers. As one of the first of its kind that exhaustively breaks down the different types of people that make up the non-believing demographic, the results are, in a ...Read More »
North Carolina attempts a 'sneak attack' with 'back-door' abortion law
With the slew of abortion-related legislation being floated, voted and passed all over the country, it should come as no surprise that another southern state has entered the fray against the right for a woman to choose. What should come ...Read More »
Did cancer treatment leave two men HIV-free?
The quest to cure the HIV virus has been taking a precedence for a generation now, and some of the most promising advances have come from the research on other diseases. In a story filed by NBC News, two men ...Read More »
Humanists: Homeschooling without God
As homeschooling grows more and more popular with the religious crowd, an unexpected demographic is also taking part in the alternative education of their children. Unbelievers. The Religion News Service filed a story today about one Humanists foray into the ...Read More »
Close to 30 House Republicans support Constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage
Last week, The God Discussion reported on Kansas Republican Representative Tim Heulskamp's plan to attempt the amending of the Constitution to make same-sex marriage illegal across the nation. Huelskamp made a promise to introduce the 'Federal Marriage Amendment,' which would ...Read More »
Judge rules yoga can continue to be taught in San Diego public schools
The controversy surrounding the teaching of yoga in San Diego public schools has been quelled, for now. The issue first came to light when Judge John S. Meyer heard the case about yoga being taught as part of the regular ...Read More »
Ohio GOP Governor signs extreme anti-choice bill
Last week, The God Discussion reported on Ohio legislators attempting to get a state budget passed, and that the process had been hijacked by anti-abortion activists. Their 'demands' included the de-funding of Planned Parenthood, the closing of clinics that provide ...Read More »
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Ohio GOP pro-lifers want to redefine pregnancy
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The way Peter Jackson chose to portray J.R.R. Tolkien's elves doesn't exactly match what I had in my head.
But to be fair I'm not sure I could even verbally explain how I see them in my head, so that is asking an awful lot.
More importantly cosplayer Abyssinian has really captured the look of captured the look of Thranduil from the Hobbit movies.
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Rooftoppers - square formatby Terry Fan
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Choose from a variety of frame styles, colors and sizes to complement your favorite Society6 gallery, or fine art print - made ready to hang. Fine-crafted from solid woods, premium shatterproof acrylic protects the face of the art print, while an acid free dust cover on the back provides a custom finish. All framed art prints include wall hanging hardware.
Book cover illustration for "Rooftoppers". Written by Katherine Rundell, book design and layout by Lizzy Bromley, published by Simon & Schuster.
"Embrace possibility in this luminous novel about a girl in search of her past who discovers a secret rooftop world in Paris."
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philharter necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 63 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
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Welcome to the Clearview Regional School Store
Located in the High School Room 100
856-223-2790 x 2270
The school store is a school-based project where students enrolled in the career development class actively participate in school store logistics and are responsible for the day to day functions of the store. This project allows the career development students tremendous opportunities to gain valuable job skills while promoting socialization with peers and the entire Clearview community. For instructions on how to make purchases, click here.
Gym Uniform Procedures
Parents: We continue to encourage you to order your student's gym uniforms online, yet those needing/wanting to order their uniforms via gym teachers can get the order form from their specific gym teacher. The order forms will be forwarded to the HS school store via inter-office mail...
Please note: students who place their orders through gym teachers MUST PAY with a check.
Secondly, parents who placed orders online will be receiving their uniforms beginning the first full week of school beginning 9/12, through the remainder of the school year in the following ways:
1. HS: orders will be delivered to their first period class.
2. MS: orders will be delivered to the students Homeroom teacher.
The HS store (Room 102) will be open beginning MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH: 8:00-12:00 for parents and students to purchase uniforms at the school. The store will close promptly at 12pm in order to process in-house and online orders. Store hours will be changed beginning 9/19 and will remain open until 2:00pm.
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Tales of Chinatown HTML version
The Pigtail Of Hi Wing Ho
Leaving the dock gates behind me I tramped through the steady drizzle, going
parallel with the river and making for the Chinese quarter. The hour was about
half-past eleven on one of those September nights when, in such a locality as
this, a stifling quality seems to enter the atmosphere, rendering it all but
unbreathable. A mist floated over the river, and it was difficult to say if the rain
was still falling, indeed, or if the ample moisture upon my garments was traceable
only to the fog. Sounds were muffled, lights dimmed, and the frequent hooting of
sirens from the river added another touch of weirdness to the scene.
Even when the peculiar duties of my friend, Paul Harley, called him away from
England, the lure of this miniature Orient which I had first explored under his
guidance, often called me from my chambers. In the house with the two doors in
Wade Street, Limehouse, I would discard the armour of respectability, and,
dressed in a manner unlikely to provoke comment in dockland, would haunt
those dreary ways sometimes from midnight until close upon dawn. Yet, well as I
knew the district and the strange and often dangerous creatures lurking in its
many burrows, I experienced a chill partly physical and partly of apprehension to-
night; indeed, strange though it may sound, I hastened my footsteps in order the
sooner to reach the low den for which I was bound--Malay Jack's--a spot marked
plainly on the crimes-map and which few respectable travellers would have
regarded as a haven of refuge.
But the chill of the adjacent river, and some quality of utter desolation which
seemed to emanate from the deserted wharves and ramshackle buildings about
me, were driving me thither now; for I knew that human companionship, of a sort,


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Carnival Sensation
The Carnival Sensation was the third ship in Carnival's Fantasy - class fleet. There are lots of new additions to this fun ship. Including a new nine hole miniature golf course, a new Teen Club, and a new Patisserie on the Promenade Deck to name a few. The ship's theme is The Senses. A cruise on this ship would not be complete without a visit to the Touch of Class piano bar.
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Mark 39 2 Bahamas8 users found this review helpful.
First of all, my wife and I heard on the news approximately 1 month prior to our cruise that the Sensation was used for Hurricane relief (FEMA) this alarmed us so we contacted Carnival...read more
Michael 37 3 TA Promo Night1 users found this review helpful.
The Sensation should be sunk. It is a floating no tell motel. The entire ship is dirty and beat up. I could go on about how bad everything on the ship is but I will only say choose another...read more
Laura 35 2 Eastern Caribbean2 users found this review helpful.
Spring break in the Bahamas was great. Thank God for plenty of sunshine and friends, it made up for a cruise ship that was a wreck. The ship had problems right from port. The itinerary was...read more
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I agree with the previous review of the Sensation - the conditions were not appropriate for paying customers. The conditions on the boat may have been adequate to house Hurricane Katrina...read more
Brian 48 1 Bahamas3 users found this review helpful.
It was my first cruise and my last with Carnival. It started out at the airport, we had landed at Orlando and as we were waiting for the bus to take us to the cruise we had been waiting...read more
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To Whom It May Concern. The following is a list of complaints lodged by me, Katyisha Martin, my fiancé, and a host of other people we became acquainted with on this excursion due to...read more
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Was invited by Carnival to observe the refurbishment done on the Sensation. There was new carpet and a few minor interior replacements. However I expected the Ship to wow me. When I asked...read more
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I love creating with glue and colored glue ( white glue mixed with food color) makes stunning sun catchers when dry. The only catch ( sorry couldn't resist) is that they can take forever to dry, but in the end it's worth it!
You'll need some colored glue, wax paper, a hole punch and some string.
Start by making an outline. Let it dry if you want the viens to show.
If you don't care or your child is eager to complete it in one go, add more glue.
Let dry... ours took 3 days.
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Oct. 9, 2012
Hello Blazer Fans!
After a tough weekend at home we were looking forward to going on the road to play UTEP and Colorado College. We began the week with a little fitness and then went straight into to 2 vs. 2 to big goals. The remaining practices were used to focus on offense vs. defense. This allowed both the offense and the defense to work on aspects of the game that each group struggled with the weekend before. For both groups it was simple the offense focused on scoring goals, while the defense focused on keeping goals out of the back of the net. This made for and extremely competitive week of practice going into a tough road weekend.
Our trip began at 5 a.m. on Thursday morning. We were all excited for our first conference trip on the road. It had been quite awhile since our last away trip, and I think most of the team members were looking forward to going out of town for a few days. This trip is always a fun one because we get to go to two very different states, Texas and Colorado.
The freshmen and sophomores were really looking forward to this trip because none of them had ever been to El Paso, Texas. El Paso is probably the closest you can get to Mexico without actually being in Mexico, so it was almost like we were going to another country. You could actually see Juarez, Mexico from our hotel. Thursday afternoon we had practice, and we celebrated being so close to Mexico by incorporating the word "Ole" into our warm-up whenever possible. We worked on possession in Thursday's practice, and tried to get a feel for UTEP's field and atmosphere. It is much dryer out in El Paso compared to ever-humid Birmingham.
On Friday morning, we got up for breakfast at the hotel and a quick jog and stretch. The team spent game day in the usual fashion, either studying or just relaxing. It was UTEP's first conference game at home and the atmosphere was wild. They had a ton of fans and even a mariachi band that played music during the game. The game was close for the most part. We had several opportunities to put in an equalizer late in the game, but we just could not find the back of the net.
The team played well on Sunday, but we couldn't pull out the win. It was heart breaking when Colorado College scored the only goal of the game in the 81st minute. We still have 5 conference games left and there is still a good chance that we can get into the conference tournament. We will continue to train and play hard as we have two very important home games this weekend against Houston and Rice. We hope to see everyone out at the games next weekend!!! Kirsten #9 and EJ #17


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Australian Evidence on Corporate Governance Attributes and their Association with Forward-looking Information in the Annual Report
O'Sullivan, Madonna L., Percy, Majella, & Stewart, Jenny (2008) Australian Evidence on Corporate Governance Attributes and their Association with Forward-looking Information in the Annual Report. Journal of Management and Governance, 12(1), pp. 5-35.
We investigate the role played by a firm's corporate governance framework in the decision to voluntarily disclose forward-looking information in the published financial reports of Australian companies in 2000 and 2002. With respect to the year 2000, the corporate governance category, audit quality, consisting of the presence and independence of the audit committee, its meeting frequency, the use of a big 6 auditor and the auditor's independence, is positively associated with the disclosure of forward-looking information. The corporate governance category, board committees, consisting of the appointment and independence of a compensation committee and the creation of a nomination committee, and the overall efficacy of the corporate governance system are also positively associated with the disclosure of forward-looking information. However, corporate disclosure does not seem to be driven by the same factors in 2002 since in that year none of the governance categories are significantly associated with the firm's decision to publish forward-looking information in financial reports.
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CS:GO Competitive cool down unfair.
Hey my fellow CS GO players! Im greatly pi**ed off at the competitive cool down/ban system. I am currently abroad in a small european country, which means Im essentially in a really bad area for gaming due to the internet connection. I also have a bad internet and currently a pretty bad pc. My PC sometimes randomly shuts down and my internet does occasionally fail on me. If either of those things happen to me, Id get a cool down for sure because i wouldnt be able to reconnect in time. I think 5 minutes is too short if you get timed out. Trust me, even with a good internet connection and a good PC, it would take more than 5 minutes to turn your pc back on, wait for steam to update, sign in, and launch cs go. I think its totally unfair. I got banned 3 times this week due to either my PC or my internet failing on me. I only got banned these 3 times, i never intentionally abandoned a match. Personally i think the way to solve this is to make 2 different countdowns depending on how you abandon the match. If you press disconnect from the menu screen then it should give you 5 minutes to rejoin, if you time out (internet turns off, pc failes on you, etc.) It should give you 20 minutes to rejoin. I really want a fix to this and i cant handle being banned and losing the match because of me having technical difficulties. Now ive been banned for a day..... I also have a question, how does the cool down time reset? If you dont get banned for a long period of time will it reset? or will it reset if you complete the cool down "course" (1 hour, 2 hours, 1 day, etc,)?
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I have no Dog in this fight, but this article was rather interesting and perhaps some would like to comment.
Seems there are some other large organizations (Codex Ailenmentares(sp)) that do not call what is produced by stingless bees, Honey. They go on to say that Honey is produced by Apis and stingless bees produce "Divine Elixor". Something to do with medicinal qualities and seemingly a different chemistry.


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Nearly 1,000 injured by falling meteor in Russia
A thousand people were injured after a meteorite exploded about 20 to 30 miles above the ground Friday over the Ural Mountains of Russia. A number of cameras caught images of the meteorite streaking across the sky, and surveillance video shows windows shattering in the shock wave that followed the explosion.
Most of the injuries were from flying glass. Authorities say the shock wave blew in an estimated one million square feet of glass in the city of Chelyabinsk.
The blast damaged 3,000 buildings in the city, including a zinc factory, where part of the roof collapsed. Scientists estimate it weighed ten to eleven tons and was about the size of an SUV. It entered the earth's atmosphere at a speed of 33,000 miles per hour.
Just a couple of hours after this happened, a pastor from Anderson landed in Chelyabinsk.
Jim Lyon from Madison Park Church of God is in Russia for a church retreat. He spoke with us by Skype, and described what his host family experienced when the meteor exploded.
"The light just grew brighter and brighter and brighter, almost like, I'm guessing you'd imagine a nuclear explosion, what's going on and then after the light became so blinding, then there were the shock waves, which were wave upon wave of of just energy that is released as the meteor is colliding with the atmosphere and that's what blew the windows out and many students were injured, lots of lacerations and the whole campus was shut down and that's the story told all across the city," he said.
Chelyabinsk health chief Marina Moskvicheva said Friday that 985 people in her city had asked for medical assistance. The Interfax news agency quoted her as saying 43 were hospitalized.
The Russian Academy of Sciences said the meteor - estimated to be about 10 tons - entered the Earth's atmosphere going at least 54,000 kph (33,000 mph). It shattered about 30-50 kilometers (18-32 miles) above the ground, releasing several kilotons of energy above the Ural Mountains.
Amateur video broadcast on Russian television showed an object speeding across the sky just after sunrise, leaving a thick white contrail and an intense flash.
Q. What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
A. Meteors are pieces of space rock, usually from larger comets or asteroids, which enter the Earth's atmosphere. Many are burned up by friction and the heat of the atmosphere, but those that survive and strike the Earth are called meteorites. They often hit the ground at tremendous speed - up to 30,000 kilometers an hour (18,650 mph) - releasing a huge amount of energy, according to the European Space Agency.
Q: How common are meteorite strikes?
A: Experts say smaller strikes happen five to 10 times a year. Large impacts such as the one Friday in Russia are rarer but still occur about every five years, according to Addi Bischoff, a mineralogist at the University of Muenster in Germany. Most of these strikes happen in uninhabited areas where they don't injure humans.
Q: How big was Friday's bang in Russia, and why did it cause so many injuries?
A: Alan Harris, a senior scientist at the German Aerospace Center in Berlin, said most of the damage would have been caused by the blast - or blasts - as the meteor broke up in the atmosphere. The rapid deceleration of the meteor released a huge amount of energy that would have been heard and felt many miles away. Witnesses say it shattered windows and sent loose objects flying through the air.
While estimates of the mass of the meteor range from 10-100 tons, and it is still unclear if it was made of rock or iron, "the explosive force of the airburst might have been some 10 kilotons of TNT," said Harris. But he noted that since the blast occurred several miles above the Earth, the damage isn't comparable to an explosion of that magnitude on the Earth' surface.
By comparison, the U.S. bomb dropped over Hiroshima during World War II had an explosive force of about 15 kilotons, but it detonated just 2,000 feet above a densely populated city.
Q: Is there any link between this meteor and the asteroid fly-by taking place later Friday?
A: No, it's just cosmic coincidence, according to European Space Agency spokesman Bernhard von Weyhe, who says Asteroid 2012DA14 is unrelated to the meteorite strike in Russia.
Q: When was the last comparable meteorite strike?
A: In 2008, astronomers spotted a meteor heading toward Earth about 20 hours before it entered the atmosphere. It exploded over the vast African nation of Sudan, causing no known injuries.
The largest known meteorite strike in recent times was the "Tunguska event" that hit Russia in 1908. Even that strike, which was far bigger than the one that happened over Russia on Friday, didn't injure anyone.
Scientists believe that an even larger meteorite strike on what today is Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago. According to that theory, the impact would have thrown up vast amounts of dust that blanketed the sky for decades and altered the climate on Earth.
Q: What can scientists learn from Friday's strike?
A: Bischoff says scientists and treasure hunters are probably already racing to find pieces of the meteorite. Some meteorites can be very valuable, selling for up to $670 per gram, depending on their origin and composition. Because meteors have remained largely unchanged for billions of years - unlike rocks on Earth that have been affected by erosion and volcanic outbreaks - scientists will study the fragments to learn more about the early universe.
Harris, of the German Aerospace Center, says some meteorites are also believed to carry organic material and may have influenced the development of life on Earth.
Q: What would happen if a meteorite hit a major city?
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A: Scientists hope never to find out, but they have been trying to prepare for such an event anyway. Von Weyhe, the European Space Agency spokesman, says experts from Europe, the United States and Russia are already discussing how to spot potential threats sooner and avert them. But don't expect a Hollywood-style mission to fly a nuclear bomb into space and blow up the asteroid, like the movie "Armageddon."
"It's a global challenge and we need to find a solution together," he said. "But one thing's for sure, the Bruce Willis "Armageddon" method won't work."
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Work begins on Punch Bowl Social in downtown Detroit
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ALTURAS – Sherie Rhoades, AKA Lash, 44, of Cedarville, a former Northern Paiute tribal chairwoman shot and killed three of her relatives and another woman and wounded two others during a Northern Paiute Tribal meeting at their Rancheria Tribal Office and Community Center in Alturas, Thursday. Authorities say the shooting took place shortly before 3:30 p.m.. Rhoades was attending a hearing into possible eviction from her home at the tribal Rancheria in Cedarville. According to the Associated Press she was also under investigation for embezzling $50,000 in federal funds. An estimated 10-14 individuals including children were at the meeting. Authorities say Angel Moonstar Penn, 19, a niece of Rhoades, Glenn Phillip Calonico, 30, a nephew, Rurik Daniel Davis, 50, a brother, and Sheila Lynn Russo, 47, were killed.
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411 Games Top 5 02.08.13: Top 5 Deserted Island Games
Hello everyone, I hope it has been a good week for all the readers out there, so what would you do if you were left on an island?
* For this week's Top 5, I went with a reader's request and asked the staffers to choose five games they would take with them if they were left on a deserted island and could never return to land to buy more games. (The staffers were not told whether there was internet on the island so you will see varying lists because of that.) The staffers were not restricted to one game system for their choices either.*
5. Mass Effect Trilogy – I'm cheating a bit, so if you want to hold me to one game, it'd be Mass Effect 2. But really, to fully experience the series you have to play all three. I didn't realize how deep it had its claws in me until I finished ME3…and then immediately started a new character in ME1 so I could try and do better. In fact, I may not need a desert island to end up playing this forever…somebody help me.
4. Chrono Trigger – Somehow, this game never gets old for me. I've beaten it, start to finish, over a dozen times, and I never get tired of it. I know every trick, every enemy strategy, every item location, and it's still the game I'll go back to when there's nothing else to play. I have it on my phone, for crying out loud.
3. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri – Thank god I don't remember where my (still the original from over a decade ago) install disc is right now, or I'd probably have it installed and be losing four-to-six hours of my life at this very moment. Now, where's my Alpha Centauri 2? You can make five versions of Civ, but there's no time for a sequel to Space Civ?
2. Final Fantasy VI – Contractually, I have to have one Final Fantasy game on here, and it came down to a very close race between this, VII, and IX, but you never forget your first FF and everything you put into it. Another game where I can practically play it from muscle memory at this point, but still enjoy it just as much as the first time.
1. World of Warcraft – I assume this island has a decent Internet connection, right? Sad as it is to admit it, even though I kicked the habit after Cataclysm, if I did have the rest of my life and no other responsibilities, yeah, I'd play a lot of WoW. Man…I miss my old guild. No, stay strong, just because they finally put pandas in doesn't change the fact that your friends don't play anymore. But…pandas. Dammit!
*sounds of struggle*
Okay, I'm back. What were we talking about?
5 – Super Mario All-Stars – I'm going to take a few things as fact for this column. 1 – there's no internet on the island so games like WoW are out. 2 – I'm never going to get rescued. Need to put my money where my mouth is now don't I! Last week I said I'd include this if I could only play 5 games ever again and here we are. I don't regret this choice, sure its not one I'll play repeatedly but its something I could come back to every 5 years or so.
4 – Gran Turismo 5 – Known as an average game but if I'm stuck on a desert island then I'm looking for longevity. I've barely played this but from what I understand there's enough tracks/vehicles to keep me going a long time. Trying to max out/fully upgrade my entire garage and topping lap times should keep my interest. Actually I imagine I'd finally be able to keep up with the world's best after all the hours I'd have put into this.. Think if I actually got rescued, people could see the crazy hours I've logged on my picks, then someone would send me an electricity bill 🙁
3 Football Manager 2012 – Talk about variation adding longevity, which league do I play, team do I pick, players do I sign? This game could hold my interest for decades, recover from burnout, then get a few more decades in. I've never been into watching football or playing football but for some reason I love managing a team. Weird.
2 – Minesweeper – Have I not been playing this game forever anyway??? I suspect that as the years wear on this will rack up substantial playtime from me. Lets face it as we mature our tastes change, this game is so simple its unlikely to fall out of favour with me, especially in the small bursts I expect to play it. Mind you… every game will get old over time.
1 – Skyrim – I'll finally have the time/motivation to see and do everything! This would be a great game to take my mind off BEING STUCK ON A FREAKING DESERT ISLAND!!!! I can get lost in Skyrim, live out the life I could have had (in a much more exciting world) and then get in a few more. Course I wouldn't want this on PS3 in case I got a crashing version cause my game is going to rake up some amount of playtime. If I could be cheeky and throw in a GOTY edition that doesn't actually exist yet just so I can get in all the DLC (that I'm finally going to get to play soon, woo hoo) then all the better.
5. WWF No Mercy: I don't think I could be left on an island without something wrestling related. So, if I had to choose just one wrestling game I'd have to choose No Mercy. Sure, maybe the roster is really outdated, but you wouldn't be able to tell if you looked at WWE 13, just kidding. The CAW system might be basic, but the story system is still awesome and having matches is a total blast. The AKI engine is tremendous and it was probably never showcased any better than in this game.
4. Pokemon Fire Red: The updated version of the original games that made me fall in love with RPG's. I can still play this game today and be hooked for hours because I still want to beat Gary and those blasted Elite Four dammit!!! At least maybe I can try to catch em' all this time around because I'm gonna have a lot of time to lay around.
3. Rock Band 3: I just got the Mustang Pro-Guitar a few days ago off Amazon for 30 bucks new, if anything I will have plenty of time how to learn to play song tabs since I am on an island. If this is the only way I can listen to some of my favorite songs then so be it, cause I have like 1,400 songs to choose from, not even an island jukebox could beat that.
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Mahmudullah shined for Bangladesh as he scored a fighting 52. His effort took Bangladesh to the respectable 227. (Getty Images)
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Mike joins Pete to preview the Pats-Broncos and discusses the difference between Peyton Manning now in Denver and his time in Indy. Mike also shares his thoughts on the Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry and whether or not we will see Aaron Hernandez in the game tomorrow.
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And you know payment in the currency receiver -- it was. And a colleague arsenal Wayne Harrison -- It's and you've got on the ball and that's. When you know when he mixes in the running game well it does a good job of views in the the running game with against defense and looks that are -- -- and when they take it away than he goes to something else. About Jack earlier this week the big show talking about the Peyton Manning. It's what 77797937. PH are with you were to label get back to your phone calls -- bit but once again we check in with WEEI dot -- up Mike drought yet but since he's got all dot com on -- as a stage name AKA tracks. I took what temperatures to congress also Mike ILO. I don't have a fantastic just quickly for us that I know how big a college football three and you are as well I know you've covered BC. Many many years many many times couple times have been together. Did you -- did you watch the game today by chance. Unfortunately -- no I did not -- Washington a lot of soccer it is -- and then and the job. Oh yeah I saw a picture of you beautiful daughters play and other torture and are able to get into the VCU that. You know well I was horrible failure I you know I I do feel your pain. The big issue with -- acknowledged he is talent and I don't think they were prepared on defense of the law that was equally. And that's what element this year pretty obvious if it was obvious from the first game of the season. They cannot stop anybody at the -- And that's -- teams -- identifying their weakness and they don't have the amount of talent that they used to have on defense and that's all I'll -- It is in it is boards and elderly around let's get into the Broncos at at the patriots again. I think people someone of getting a little bit carried away with Peyton Manning -- that this is an Indianapolis Colts of all that he has back here for offensive weapons. And although I think -- -- be a very competitive game Michael I do think this is one. With a straight to -- commodity had I can I see Brady having another gigantic game. From a eight yardage wise against that bronco defense especially. If Fernandez can comply. It's just it's unbelievably -- -- out there after couple weeks. Well -- first -- I'd be very surprised -- Aaron Hernandez played that he played played more than. In ample snapped maybe perhaps as a decoy yup certainly. If Aaron Hernandez can get out there that great the fact that -- even practicing and it is a great side and certainly he'll be ready. All indications are he'll be ready for the game in Seattle. A week from tomorrow. But it beat out there maybe 1520 plays just give the court keep the Broncos honest. Maybe -- like he said Tom Brady -- a few more. Options against the deep don't repeat pants Pete I think you're under normal that there Jeff than Nancy in -- Out in their third overall on the conference in terms of total yards defense and -- aspect can be. You know misleading statistic that that this could be spent so much differently than the one. They saw last week in the Buffalo Bills their march or balance. Especially on the back and court you know I wrote about it today -- Palin's one nation and such as special. Defensive back is certain hall of -- some day elevens eleven Pro Bowl. He really quarterbacks are secondary much better the very -- -- -- last week. They still have -- all the humor bill. They have the rookie of the year one of best rookies in the NFL last year in linebacker Von Miller was the much more athletic defense I think they actually saw last week -- balance. -- but we did hear the we heard that some of real names and and Yvonne Millen and last year and David -- level against the patriots in those two games they played the regular season they got smoked by three touchdowns in the now in India we know what -- play after now granted I agree. That's stiff Tebow was a quarterback the master of the three and outs so course I thought Denver's defense actually took a bad rap last year. Because I thought they regret that because they were put in bad positions because that's -- Tebow so many times during the game. And I'm still not sure I'm not still not convinced yet. That they've they've changed all that much oil gets Oakland last week it looked to help a lot better but I'm not entirely convinced. Well -- if you remember the game in Denver last year the first half the Broncos dominated the first seven minutes they dominated. For seven or eight minutes and then and then since he goes started turning the ball over -- beat morale yup and it. That effort and and if you recall that at the end of the first -- last year Tebow committed a horrible. -- over an -- changed the course of the game degree in the playoffs. Like he said. Tebow was the master of the preannouncement and had no. A patriots had every answered defensively and Tebow and the Broncos ever had a chance and that and the Broncos defense is simply on the field. Too long and the patriots wore them out not that that was Marguerite I think this year the beat -- -- Peyton Manning passing notes that this will be much more of tea. I'm possession battle for the Broncos trying to come into Foxboro and ample. The patriots in that regard they want to obviously play keep away and I think Manning. When he manages the game at the line of scrimmage is much more capable of that intensity. Jack the real defense a quarter of this year for the Broncos and they do have as you said I don't I don't think game strand -- one game to the next and not only during the regular season but we played teams from a year ago -- four new starters on defense this year and cornerback Tracy Porter. Mike Adams at safety Justin -- and a threat to tackle and rookie defensive end Derrick wolf. And Jack Korea's new defense a quarter -- and so what is -- different looks and different personnel there. And what they do not interrupt -- Guy on your wall Belichick action and were at a symptomatic. A big playmaker in the middle that defensive line but very very apt. And he's very disruptive I think he he has potential being one of those guys -- Nobody figured -- Being an actor in the game defensively he could come up and and really be a big factor in the game -- keep an armed. Obviously last week tremendous are rushing game by the -- as well the Brady was offensive player of the week certainly. People were worried that Americans didn't play. And that was one of the greatest offense of measures stand rushing standpoint -- that since that since 1980. I don't expect at this week and that was not -- it's it's a fluke as they dominated on in the trenches but. Will -- to be able to run effectively against his bronco team. I think -- well I'd look last week with the matter to me. Of the patriot and don't have Logan Mankins but we're gonna make it. Physical battle -- Thermage. The -- and it really it actually dictate your app or -- that bill. Were you know built on in the off season with all of their most. By running the ball right up the -- and write down your throat and I love that attitude we've we've heard earlier. Training camp which mcdaniels. Was gonna do that with the offense and the first couple games I don't think any of you -- the patriots privately I don't think he. Struck to the running game plan as much as they should but on Sunday. Even when they were down 21 to seven in the third quarter they start running game and that's all any. Anybody was talking about after the game was. The reason the patriots were able to be so it's not so they didn't. Abandoned the running game even when they were down two touchdowns I think they'll try to do the same thing tomorrow. You surprised at the Russians against -- short small sampling quarter of the season over but four games 45 almost 46% of the time they run the ball this year. And seven perhaps -- touchdowns. Have been have been by Russian surprised. I am not. I I really am not I think they're trying it in. All honesty to be a more balanced offensive attack. They think that they in other weapons can be much more. Dangerous if player if he -- have to respect the run but let's face a couple years. Defenses have tried to that have taken the approach we're just gonna be off on Tom Brady would -- not. Give him time to beat it tablet field or even intermediate passes it was the way to really. Try and now manage. Rob Gronkowski and and how much -- weapon he is in the passing game by trying to seal off a brilliant move and move -- the spot a pocket. And I think you know the patriots answer -- that is but what was once you running game you know a really physical. Counterpunch and -- it was certainly a part of last week. But yeah I mean there's no question I think anybody who argues that any football team he's better with a balanced attack is crazy now. I think thinks change in the game by game basis I mean you know I mean this week -- -- to five pass attempts and you know fifteen brought it to us for all we know. All depends on how the game's going in the flow and halves of the game I think people sometimes lose track of that. This is why I think people get caught in traps Mike about. Gains training for wanted to extend if you've noticed this year I know you have an almost the fans have. Every single came this year the first four games -- pay to play has been different. Everyone of. Absolutely. I would not dispute that anger in terms of -- mentality. I think the patriots are much better off when that -- have to respect the run -- -- not restricted to run as much the last couple of years knowing that. When push came to show. The patriots were going to go to the passing game and abandoned the running game was -- -- we saw considerable. Pain how many -- out there. From themselves if they shut at this kind of running it running attack against the giants giants would've had no shot everything. Are coming back in the game permit and I think that was a great lesson of Super Bowl 46 we have got to have a more balanced rushing attack to put games away. Well that read that three drops late didn't help either. No but it. If you're running the ball perfectly helping people you're not looking to throw the ball all that I mean those three -- probably don't -- maybe -- one draw. And maybe instead of -- seventh and Brady going for Wes Welker at -- 33 and June and the patriots you know up ever. One to attack in the in in the backfield like it is now I don't think there's any doubt that they would have any -- of giving it to fold their Ridley. And trying to open those two yards instead -- always trying to stroke or. Within the bothers me that just a real quick to digress the back -- a Super Bowl game no bothers me more than anything else is a three turn over the patriots costs and could not get the football the box is that what the giants' way. Not what happened -- but they amid the giants made more plays it deserved -- let me ask you -- evened itself -- are you concerned. If it continued their moral -- come out and had another rough game tomorrow gap our piece. A little concerned sure but I don't think it well I think you know Bobo -- like he did. You know the week before with seven record -- was like let's keep my guy OneCare came. And it moved me up spot because -- Who abandoned by kicker in the middle seat because we know we need in -- out to -- for the court not a good chipper great kicker force. Over the last three years and there's no reason for up to abandon them now. Well Gregory soccer player tomorrow and nobody's really been talking about that he's been playing I think very well this this year so big -- big pressure for for to Von Wilson. Yeah I and it's an opportunity for him -- I'm lucky is another one of those rookies do you know obviously -- the big picture and in the season opener against the titans. I need you know had a couple big what is in the secondary when he's been -- nickel packages. I think you know tomorrow it is certainly would appear with Gregory ruled out yesterday with a hip injury. I you'll get it -- the start in the secondary is sixty. The other match a -- report to Mike is my last question -- -- -- is it is is -- open against the against -- -- open and starting -- senator. That's gonna be fun to watch and after especially two out of the beast that Wilfork was last week was just phenomenal. Well I mean you've been under watch last week and you know we he had the opportunity to actually drop back. Retreat step that and that you know obviously they get. And Donald. I suffered a collapse and right now does it -- -- Anyway. A fantastic job well you know laid the wood down and it's our support been like that but your point about -- and and Coca. Certainly been asked about -- any debt. Look. Open note. I finally what's -- scores going to be. I patriots -- -- 3420. I think I think you're right about the patriot offense but I think it'll be a more balanced. Acton I think people away with a late scores you know. All right Mike -- AKA drags a -- held a Villanova university graduate in just one -- even better held a guy thanks rejected a micro look forward to reading your stuff on WEEI dot com. I appreciate it always -- Mikey my pleasure appreciate it might drive the W I'd like I'm 617779798376177797. That if he says mr. Mike thanks -- by fourteenth. And off the best part of the short today as always coming up December 30 hour Mike decks where you gather all your family and friends and relatives and that's around. You and your goldfish and I'll give all my -- last week dominating. Dominating with about 58% -- that 50% dominating at that was my super locked on Detroit those steps lines scrutiny again. But I have all my picks coming up the -- three hour against -- spread. And jealous of fun would that and also. Much to block against their review myself the patriots picked our way to the end. But it's I'm leaning towards a I patriots victory in this one I really think. That that they have found themselves going to be agency. If Fernandez plays or not. I probably leading toward a pick agree with Mike that it probably not gonna play an overcast is questionable I'd be shocked if he could play. Americans looks like he's going to be back in those ten guys questionable Deborah property pretty much healthy but let's talk about. Picked -- -- our thoughts -- what you think this team to do what your expectations are all option affairs your dreams paycheck with you -- to -- clock -- -- -- Sports Radio WEEI.


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Silver Lake Smoke Shop11419 19th Ave SE, Everett, WA 98208 Everett, Washington USA
Silver Lake Smoke Shop Buys and sell old stock and defective produts. Will not exchange or give money back, when a product proves to be defective, even seconds after a purchase Everett Washington
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My girlfriend bought a Bulcigs e-cigarette from Silver Lake Smoke Shop in Siver Lake (Everett) Wa. and only seconds after the purchase and after she realized that the product was defective & did not work, she asked for an exchange of an equal product that acually works. This swindling liar that owns and runs this store told her "NO" and that all sales are final. I returned with my girlfriend demanding an exchange OR our money back. This thieving, little weasel refused to comply or to realize that we just gave him our money for a product that is unusable!
Since then, we have researched and found out that this cheating, lying charlatan at Silver Lake Smoke Shop buys & sells old stock and then brags about his prices, though it all substandard products that are stale, defective, etc and past their shelf life. [continued below]....
I dedicate my time to getting even with crooks like this and WILL make this individual pay dearly for not doing things MY WAY when it is blatantly obvious that he has stolen from me.
Here, is a video from the very day if this incident:
This page should allow copy and paste. That's ridiculous!!!!!
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SUBMITTED: Friday, April 11, 2014POSTED: Friday, April 11, 2014
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SUBMITTED: Friday, April 11, 2014POSTED: Friday, April 11, 2014
Judging by the broken English, I can tell this *"false response"* is made by the owner of Silver Lake Smoke Shop. For your information the faulty Blu cig in question cost more than $5! Lol! It doesn't matter what the cost was. It's a faulty product that was just purchased only minutes before it was returned. It did not work right out of the package and you failed to replace it or give money back.
It is common knowledge that you buy and sell old, stale products. The word is out. You made your bed, now go wallow in it, you lying, dishonest cheat!!
You are not going to fool anyone with a brain. The customer in this video had every right to be upset. You ripped them off! You were not nice and did not handle yourself well at all. If you had been actually "nice" rather than "seemed nice and courteous" then you would have not argued, and would have put your thieving, little hands in your register and given this customer her money back!
Actual Customer:
I am the customer that bought the e-cig and what is not on the video is how he treated me, a women, as I politely informed him that the product I just bought from him was defective it didn't work at all and just wanted him to replace it. He accused me of lying and trying to cheat him, if you would of seen the way he treated me a women versus the way he cowered when my boyfriend confronted him you would not think so kindly of him. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if you are either a male or a relative or the jerk himself. There is no excuse for his treatment of me. none what so ever!!!!
I promised that I would destroy your business and I mean what I say. You should have humbled yourself and given this customer a refund. Now because of you arrogance & defiance, you are going to have a problem that is not going to go away. A boycott of your business has been launched as promised and once this procedure is started, it cannot be undone until the customer has been satisfied. Being this was quite some time ago, you currently owe interest on our refund. if you do not pay sooner than later, you will have racked up quite a bill. This is only the very beginning. You'd best pay up.
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#3 Consumer Comment
SUBMITTED: Thursday, April 10, 2014POSTED: Thursday, April 10, 2014
I have been going there for almost a year and guarantee that they take care of their customers. i cant imagine people try to take advantage for $5 ecig. CHEAP CHEAP find something else to do.
shopkeeper seems nice and curteous while you was yelling. no business would want a customer like you.
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