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I saw my first snow flakes today and somehow that got me thinking about this past summer. And without a doubt, the highlight of my summer (at least foodwise) was my visit to Red's Eats.
For those who don't know, Red's is basically a shack near the water with the reputation of making maybe the best lobster rolls in all of Maine.
The only time I had a lobster roll before was at The Lobster Shack near Portland. After paying for the lobster roll and heading for a picnic table next to the Atlantic, I took a misstep on the rocky terrain and spilled my soda all over my lobster roll. And even though I should have, I was too mad to go back in and buy another one.
When I got to Red's, I was shocked at how long the line was. There were easily 40 people in front of me.
The young man in front of me, turned around and asked if I had been there before. I told him no, but I had always heard great things about it. Apparently, he was just driving by and saw the long line. He decided the place must be pretty good, so he got in line! But, he had no idea what it was he was supposed to order.
It turns out his name was Andrew and he was spending the summer making a motorcycle trip around the country. Since it was late August, he was about to start back home to California. Talking to him made the almost an hour wait go by much quicker. He told me great stories about all the places he had visited during the summer and I told him about some of my Roadfood adventures.
As you get closer to the front, they have a sign listing all the magazines and tv shows that have done features on Red's. One of the listings mentioned Architectural Digest. We got a big laugh that this building was featured in an architectural magazine:
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That certainly got me excited for the food to come!
When I finally got close enough to the window to see the menu, I was surprised just how big the menu was, considering they were best known for one thing. At the window, I had to ask....do you really sell very many hot dogs? The woman told me that it was their second biggest selling sandwich and that many locals who get tired of eating lobsters order it.
We ordered our lobster rolls ($14.00 was market price that day), which were given to us though the window in less than a minute. After surprisingly finding open seats, we dug in. Needless to say, the lobster roll not only met expectations, it far surpassed it. I can still taste how sweet and fresh that lobster meat was. It really didn't need the butter, but I wasn't about to let it go to waste.
I'm sure Red's is closed for the year by now. But, I can guarantee that I will make sure to hit it next summer and probably every year after that. This might be my all-time favorite Roadfood place.
Any other big fans of Red's Eats out there?
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MSNBC is just as bad they're "the best political team on cable." Annoying.
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One other new (or not-so-new) rule of marketing and PR: Just because you say it, doesn't mean people believe it.
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I just unloaded my first firing with my new converted electric kiln. I'm using propane and a weed burner. I got it up to cone 10 in about 9 hours. I used a pyrometer and cones to figure temperature, but as other posters have said it's pretty hard to measure how much gas you are actually putting into the kiln. I do it mostly by sight and sound of the burner, and smell of what is coming out of the chimney as well as flame speed observed through the peep holes. I also add wood and soda into the kiln which i had some problems with this time because I didn't have enough air to fully combust the wood and had to make some adjustments during the firing to get more air. Make sure you have enough propane on hand to finish the firing. I used a 100gal tank and used about 1/3 of it. So if you plan on using the normal gas grill tanks make sure you have two of them so you can switch it if you run out. Also, I had some trouble keeping the weed burner lit during the first two hours of the firing because it was a little breezy and since it doesn't have any safety stuff on it I had to monitor it until it got to red heat and could reignight itself if the wind blew it out. My kiln is a little different than other converted kilns because I had a bunch of hard brick laying around that I used for the floor and the first two courses, then I set the electric (skutt 1018) kiln on top. The burner port and wood stoking port are in the first two courses. Those bricks are laid endwise with wadding filling the gaps. Hopefully the attached picture helps a little.
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A total of 60 entrants couldn't upset defending Northland Masters men's and women's champions Bruce Smith and Fiona Moselen, both holding on to their titles.
Smith and Moselen, both of the Kamo club, faced new opponents in the finals of the Stirling Sports Northland Masters, held in Kamo - Whangarei players Monty Kirkman and Sue Lawlor.
The 60 entrants in the tournament earlier this month contested the Northland Masters (over 35) and Grand Masters (over 60) titles, with Whitianga's Ian Hogg claiming the men's Grand Masters title.
Most Northland clubs were represented, as well as Auckland's Weymouth Club and the Bream Bay Club, the latter not often represented in local tournaments.
Bream Bay's Doug Mills ended up pushing Hogg to five sets in the Grand Masters final, the fifth game going to 15-13.
Ian Duffield, also from Bream Bay, placed third in the same division. The Ladies' Grand Masters division was won by Whangarei's Dianne Foster, followed by Patti Schreurs and Heeni Black.
The tournament also served as an opportunity for the Kamo Squash Club to celebrate 40 years of squash in Whangarei's northernmost suburb.
A special cake was prepared for the occasion.
Two of the club's foundation members - Jenny Finlayson and Fay Colthurst - were given the honour of cutting the cake at the tournament's social outing held later in the evening.


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Koskinou, Rhodes Island
Koskinou is a big traditional scenic village, pretty close to the sea (only some 5 kilometers far away) with some 2.500 permanent residents. It is situated some 7 kilometers southern to the town of Rhodes. Amphitheatrically arranged on a hillside, the village maintains several traditional features of the medieval settlement. The buildings, many of them of neoclassic style, maintain several traditional architectural features, as the colored façades, the nice interior decoration, ceramic plates enwalled in the masonry and beautiful mosaic pavements, made of pebbles, with traditional motifs. The name of the village is perhaps owed to the fact that the territory around it is full of mining holes ("koskino" in Greek is the sieve). Another suggestion for the name is that it comes from the ancient city Koskinia, at Lydia, in Asia Minor, since, according to tradition, the residents of the village come from there.
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Today the villagers are occupied in agriculture, stock breeding, tourism and the production of quicklime, a traditional activity that still keeps on. During the Italian domination of the island, the male population of the village was famous mule drivers. In this period of time the village was well-off and it was considered as one of the richest villages of the island of Rhodes.
There are many alternatives for accommodation, both in the settlement and in the area around. You will find good food in the traditional taverns as well as in modern restaurants and you have a wide range of choices for shopping and amusement.
It is worth strolling around the narrow streets of the village with the nice houses. You may also visit the small churches of Aghios Loukas (St. Luke), an Early Christian basilica of the 4th century, and of Aghia Irini (St. Irene) of the 19th century. During your walk, you will certainly find a lot of things worth photographing, details or entire buildings.
Once at Koskinou, don't miss to visit the Folk Museum of the village, where you will see nice collections of traditional tools, utensils and other objects of every day use. The museum is housed in a beautiful mansion with an imposing gate-like entrance. The village is also the seat of the Music Gymnasium, where the students continue the long music tradition of the past.
Not far from the village, to the Southwest, you may see the ruins of the old small castle. The first reference to this castle goes back to the 13th century, but it is fairly possible that it is much older (Byzantine times). It is in this castle that the residents of the area took refuge when the pirates attacked the island.
At a distance of 4-5 kilometers southeastern to Koskinou, at the beach of Kallithea, there is the famous (since antiquity) spa, within a lovely environment. The water of these springs has healing qualities for hepatic and kidney diseases.
Swimming is possible at the nearby nice beaches of Reni, Kallithea and Kokkina.
The locals continue the old tradition of celebrating religious feasts with great local feasts ("panighyri"), which attract many visitors and locals who live far from their village. Most of the feasts last for two, even three days with traditional music, songs and dances. The most well known "panighyri" of the village are celebrated in honor of Aghia Marina (St. Marina) on the 17th of July, of Prophet Elijah on the 20th of July and of Taxiarchis on the 6 th of September.
For health problems a local Medical Center and a pharmacy are available at the village.Access to the village from the town of Rhodes is easy by public buses with regular service, by taxi and by private means (car or motorbikes).
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After yesterday's post of Herb and Chickpea Salad, which uses a good amount of fresh herbs, today I share a great way to keep fresh herbs fresher, longer.
Fresh herbs in the grocery story are often sold like this:
But whether you buy them or harvest them from your own garden like this mint (which, if you are a novice and want something easy to grow, mint will grow anywhere):
There are a few quick steps that you can take to make your herbs last much longer, and stay fresher.
First, when you bring herbs into your kitchen, whether from a package or your garden, rinse them in a colander:
Second, let the herbs air dry a bit.
Next, pour some water in a cup and place the ends of each herb stem in the water, much like you would some fresh cut flowers:
Lastly, make sure no leaves are sitting in the water. They will rot and cause the herbs to wilt more quickly.
Finally, change the water in the cup every few days.
With these simple tips, I have had herbs last up to two weeks in our refrigerator. This helps, especially if you have bought an herb like dill, that you might not use every day.


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There is no cel, but when I did the obd scan there is a pending code p0304, misfire, which can be related to bad cat as well.
Wanted to know if anyone has experienced the same? The car drives fine its just annoying to hear the rattling. What would be the best thing to do, go oem new cat or a aftermarket one? Don't want it to trigger a cel.


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In the lead up to the May 8-10 NFL draft, The Insider is looking at Washington's positions of need, spotlighting players who might fit what Jay Gruden and staff are looking for. On Wednesdays and Fridays, Mark Bullock checks in with screengrab-based examinations of players who could be available early, mid-draft and late. On Mondays and Thursdays, Mike Jones reports on players at the positions the Redskins need most, and provides top 10s; Here's his look at cornerbacks.
Below is Mark's fifth installment, following his looks at safeties, interior offensive linemen, defensive line and right tackles:
High round: Jason Verrett
What Verrett lacks in size, he makes up for with his work rate and coverage skills. At 5 feet 9, Verrett is seen by many as too small to play anything other than slot corner in the NFL. But at Texas Christian, he faced some of the higher-rated wide receiver prospects in this draft class, like Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry of Louisiana State, and kept them quiet for the most part.
Verrett's instincts and ball skills are his best qualities. He does a fantastic job locating and attacking the ball in the air.
On this play, LSU stacks its receivers, forcing TCU to play off-man coverage. Verrett takes an inside shade and is covering Landry on a in-breaking route over the middle.
With Verrett playing off coverage, he's able to keep an eye on the quarterback while sticking to his receiver. As Landry cuts inside, Verrett spots the quarterback beginning his throw. Verrett jumps on the route, undercutting the throw.
Verrett gets his hand to the ball before Landry can, knocking it to the ground to prevent the touchdown.
Verrett does an excellent job locating the ball while covering deep routes too.
This time, Verrett is in the slot over Beckham Jr., who is running an out and up.
Verrett makes a mistake, trying to sneak a look into the backfield. That allows Beckham to get across him to the outside.
Beckham gains a yard on Verrett, who is now working hard to make up the lost ground.
Verrett proved quick enough to recover. He watches Beckham's eyes intently as he looks for an indication that the ball is coming his way. Beckham looks back and starts adjusting to catch the ball. Verrett recognizes this quickly and begins to look back himself, to locate the ball.
Verrett then plays the ball instead of the receiver. He watches it all the way down and gets his hand on it before Beckham can, knocking it incomplete.
Verrett's size didn't negatively impact his coverage too often, but it became evident in run support. He's a willing run defender, which is a positive, but he was too easy to block at times.
Verrett has outside containment on this end-around. LSU sends a fullback out in space to be the lead blocker.
You would expect most fullbacks to be able to block most corners, and that is the case here. But Verrett "gave up contain" on the outside. If Verrett is able to position himself on the outside shoulder of the fullback, the runner is forced to cut back inside, toward Verrett's teammates. But Verrett allows the fullback to dictate the block too easily, getting sealed off inside and allowing the runner to bounce outside. This should have been a four- or five-yard gain, but turned into a 15-yard run.
Ultimately, Verrett's primary responsibility is to cover. He showed up well against some tough competition throughout his college career. If a team is willing to let him play outside, he has the potential to be a very good cover corner. At worst, he becomes a team's top slot corner and a special teamer. I believe he has the ability to play outside and move inside to the slot in nickel situations, which is something the Redskins could use help with. Free agent acquisition Tracy Porter is currently lined up to play a similar role until David Amerson is ready to be the full-time starter on the outside. But Porter is only signed to a two-year deal. Verrett could give the Redskins some long-term security at corner.
Projection: Late first/early second
Middle round: Walt Aikens
Aikens would offer the Redskins something they've lacked in the secondary for quite some time: A tall, long, physical corner that excels at playing press coverage. Aikens measures in at 6-1, 203, with 32-inch arms that allow him to jam receivers at the line and disrupt the timing of routes.
Here, Aikens lines up in press coverage.
Aikens uses his length exceptionally well off the snap to land a strong jam to the chest of the receiver. He forces the receiver to take an outside release, which limits the number of routes he can run.
Aikens does a good job opening his hips to turn and run with the receiver. He sticks to him tightly, even as the receiver works into his break to the sideline.
Aikens is in a perfect position to cover the route. Had the ball been thrown to his receiver, Aikens could have easily undercut the throw and intercepted it. The quarterback opts against throwing it in Aikens's direction.
Aikens also does a good job locating the ball and playing the ball instead of the receiver.
Aikens is again lined up in press coverage. He takes an inside shade on the receiver to force him to the sideline.
Aikens is a fluid athlete and has no trouble turning and running with receivers.
He locates the ball in the air and aggressively pursues it. Aikens displays the extent of his length here, stretching to deflect the ball and break up the pass.
Aikens is still a somewhat raw prospect and didn't face the toughest level of competition in college, playing for Liberty. He showed up well at the Senior Bowl against tougher opponents, but will still face questions on how well he'll fare against NFL receivers. But he has the desired size and athleticism for a press corner. He will take some developing, but could prove to be a value pick. His size and press ability is certainly something the Redskins don't currently possess in their secondary, which would make him an attractive option in the middle rounds of the draft.
Projection: Fourth round
Late round: Dexter McDougle
The 5-10, 196-pound McDougle grew up in Virginia and spent his college career playing for Maryland, so the Redskins' scouts wouldn't have had to travel far to watch him. McDougle is at his best when in zone coverage with the play in front of him.
Here, McDougle lines up showing man coverage, but he's actually assigned with covering a deep zone.
McDougle uses a shuffle-slide technique to keep his eyes in the backfield while staying on top of the receiver.
That enables McDougle to see the throw the whole way and break on the ball when it's delivered.
He jumps in front of the receiver and steals the interception. Impressively, McDougle manages to take the interception all the way back, nearly 50 yards for a touchdown.
McDougle struggles as a press corner. He wasn't asked to do it in college too often. He has decent mirror skills in man coverage, but they still need work. Most of his snaps early on in his career will probably come in zone coverage until he develops his technique in man coverage. But McDougle will also contribute to special teams, which is something every late-round pick needs to do.
Maryland is on the receiving end of this punt. McDougle is tasked with slowing down the outside gunner.
McDougle gets his hands on the gunner early, forcing him outside towards the sideline.
By the time the ball is caught by the returner, McDougle has driven the gunner all the way to the sideline and completely out of the play.
Special teams was a real weakness of the Redskins last season. Anyone who can contribute on special teams will instantly have an impact, which is something McDougle can do. Being a core special teamer will give McDougle a chance to make the team and develop further as a corner.
Related: Terrapins beat writer Alex Prewitt on McDougle during the NFL Combine; Jones on McDougle skipping drills at combine.
Projection: Sixth round
Mark Bullock is The Insider's Outsider, sharing his impressions of the Redskins without the benefit of access to the team.
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Avenging The Fallen
Book by: Elizabeth03
Status: Finished
Genre: Action and Adventure
Chapter1 (v.1) - Avenging The Fallen
REVENGE (Real Name of Story)
A chill runs up my spine as I walked down the cold, dark corridor.
I should have never have come here in the first place, I think to myself as I tip toe down the hallway.
But I had to. I just had to.
I look down at my tattered clothes. Old dirty white graphic t-shirt, dirt covered grey sweatpants, the old black belt around my waist, ripped running shoes, and I can see some loose strands of auburn hair around my face, untangled, unlike the rest of my hair.
Suddenly I hear a noise. Almost slike something is...running?
I whip my head around, but it's just a rat scurrying away from a crack in the wall.
Yuck. Couldn't they try to keep this place just a little more neat?
I continue my walk, keeping a close watch in case something catches me by surprise again.
I get close to the door where the Cruel Ones' are having some sort of meeting, from the sound of it.
Good thing I got in their house without making much noise, thanks to them.
Heh, too bad they forgot to take their house key right before they killed my parents.
I look down at the knife in my hands, and grasp it. I check my house key and their key that's on a string around my neck. Then I look at my other hand holding the pistol, and check if it's loaded.
Yep, all good.
I swear I will avenge my parents, even if it kills me! I think with determination, and start tip toeing more slowly towards the light brown door at the end of the corridor.
I will make them pay.
Let me give you an explanation: a month ago these psychos barged into my house and were adamant that my parents were the people that killed their group leader. While I was in the washroom, they went into our kitchen, where my parents were, and got out a freakin' AK47 and shot them dead. They didn't see me watching from the stairs, plus it's a good thing they didn't check the laundry hamper, where I was hiding when they came up to the second floor, and going back to the top of the stairs, staring at them with burning hatred as I watched them carry the bodies out.
Ever since then I've been crying or punching something the moment I think that moment when I saw my parent pale, white and still. I felt the whole world was on top of me, breaking me slowly with its crushing weight, ruining me from the inside out. The worst part was that I couldn't do anything to help the police catch the murderers, or find my parents. It's funny, I found them before the police did. Maybe because I had the key. (Metaphorically and literally.)
After a few days of my parent's murder, I decided to run away. My home is either on the street or on some occasions the ruins of my once-home. Honestly, it's hard to believe that a month and a half ago I was at school, learning how to solve algebra equations and daring my friend to ask that cute boy in our history class if he wanted to go out to buy slushies with her.
That feels like a life time ago.
Ever since then I swore to serve justice, even kill them if that's my only option. (Personally, that is my first option.)
Alright, I know going in there is suicide, but I have to die fighting, and I can't keep on waiting for me to get my comeuppance.I have so much anger, hurt and grief in me I can't hold it any longer!
As I get closer, I start to hear parts of their discussion, with those disgusting little voices of theirs, so I stop, to strain to hear.
"...I'm telling ya, no one will find them!" I hear one the murderers say, most likely the huge dark skinny guy with the stubble I saw at my house a month back. If you're wondering why I remember that, trust me, when something like that happens to you, you don't forget a single second of that horrific experience.
"Well they found the girl in the lake, maybe they'll find them!"
"Yeah!" another hoarse voice says in all of the hubbub.
"Shut up! Well worry about that later, right now we need to start looking for the actual traitor!" a deep voice booms, clearer than the rest of the bastards murmuring in the room.
Everyone else falls silent. This guy must be their new leader.
I start continuing my walk, hoping they won't leave the room or find all their weapons I hid in their backyard.
I'm right at the door when my anger washes away for a few moments and common sense returns to me.
After all, I'm only 17! How will I defeat nine grown men? I am a blackbelt in karate, took wrestling for four years, can get a bullseye in archery, and know how to work a gun, but still. (I am fickle when it comes to phsycial activities.)
These guys must have done stuff like that longer than me.
I'll just have to take the risk, I decide.
I honestly don't give a damn if I die today. Life sucks. I don't want to live on the streets for the rest fo my life. I'm am not going back to the orhanage. And if I do, I only have a year left of staying. My life is one big hopeless mess. With my parents dead, no relatives, and my mind constantly on revenge and possible death, I'm not exactly guarenteed for a happy life.
And I'm not backing down now, after I finally found them.
I take a deep breath and barge open the door.
'Who's ready to die?" I yell as I barge into the room.
For a second I look around the place, taking it in. There's a wooden table in the center of the room, with 10 chairs, nine occupied, the unoccupied one at the front of the table, while the rest are all around it. a few papers, pens and bottles of empty cans of beer are scattered around the table, along with pins stuck in random places.
The walls is painted leaf green, but it's mostly just wood now, with a few written pieces of paper which I can't read pinned to the sides.
in the top right corner are piles of clothes, mostly coats.
...I've got to say, it's a pretty small room for nine guys.
Then for about two seconds I look at the murderers, with their puzzled expressions.
They all looked like they saw a ghost.
Maybe they recognize me. Good. That'll give them a fright. The people they murdered's daughter.
Three guys look the same, all wearing dark colours with black/brown hair and brown eyes, with a scar on one of their faces or arms.One has green eyes and blonde hair, another has black hair and is dark, another has grey eyes with light brown ahir, and is giving me a very cold expression.
I look at the rest of them with a glare, not caring about their shocked expressions, until I see something that makes me do a double take.
A guy with a black t-shirt, green eyes the exact shade of fresh cut grass, brown curly hair who looks pretty young, maybe 30 at the most; is staring at me. I swear, even though I don't remember him, he rings a bell. Something about those piercing eyes makes me stop dead in my tracks, and this unexplainable prickle of terror runs up my back that makes me shiver. And as quick as it came, it's gone.
Whoa. What was that all about? I think to myself right before I remember where I am and get out of my daze.
"Who the hell are you?" the guy in the black t-shirt demands.
"Why don't you shut up?" I snarl, suddenly outraged, probably that I'm in the same room as my parents' killers.
"Look, why don't you just put the gun down and go back home and let your momma tell you some bed time stories." One of them says, one of the identical guys, in with a high pitched voice, and the other murderers snicker.
"I want some answers." I yell as I see the men lose the troubled expressions. I resist adding that my momma would be able to tell me bedtime stories if they haven't killed her.
"Don't tell us what to do!" the same guy says.
"What do you want? Money, clothes, guns? Well, too bad! You ain't gettin' nothin'!" The black t-shirt guy says, and everyone else nods in agreement and snickers.
"Listen here, just cuz you're a kid doesn't mean we'll spare ya."
"I'm not leaving until I get some answers."
"Eh, what'dya know? Listen, if you want to walk away in one piece, you better leave now." Another guy snarls.
"Who are we kidding? Nah, we won't spare you." grey eyes says. That explains the cold expression.
I suddenly get outraged. How dare these people treat me like a baby? They don't know what I'm capable of. They have no idea that I know what they've done.
Ah ha! I think as realize the perfect thing to say to shut them up.
"I know you killed my parents. And another innocent being."
The Cruel Ones suddenly go from being cocky smartasses to pale, scared weaklings.
"How the hell do you know that?" Scar Face asks.
"I saw the whole thing, with my very own eyes. And not to mention I heard you idiots talking about a girl in the lake."
"Shut up, you know nothing!" Another man says.
"Hmm, scared are we? Well, listen. If don't you want me going to the police telling the cops everything, you better give me some answers. Or should I just kill you all instead?"
"Alright, I've heard had just about enough with you." Grey Eyes growls, getting closer to me with each word.
"This chick's nuts." I hear someone whisper.
"She's going to get killed." Another one says, and they all start snickering.
I gulp.
"I'm warning you, don't come a step closer!" I say with the bravest voice I can muster, my hand holding the pistol shaking as I'm about to point it at him.
Why am I so stupid?
I mean, really. Did I really think I could defeat nine men, at least two of them serial killers? I'm not goign to stand a chance. Oh, why did I have to be so impulsive?
"Wait." Black t-shirt says.
"Let me take care of her."
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He's just trolling. Note how he said Jobs worked for "Macintosh."
CordellC said
He's just trolling. Note how he said Jobs worked for "Macintosh."
I guess I was naive to think people on GR were above that
It's just bad form.
xstortionist said
CordellC said
He's just trolling. Note how he said Jobs worked for "Macintosh."
I was notified that he worked for Macintosh.
I don't know who the guy is, now I do. Plain and simple.
Also, I do not do Graphic Design for a living, so not sure where those false facts came from.
Be baffled, because unlike most of you, I do not own a TV, nor do I watch TV. I do not visit Facebook like most of you do. I own a cell phone that is over 8 years old with no fancy touch screen.
To say I'm trolling is slander, because that is not true.
I could ask you all who tons of world figures are that you would have never heard of just like me.
So I'm really not sure what the problem is.I guess it's considered "trolling" when you're concerned that someone from this community has passed away.
Someone call the internet police. I'm a slanderous racist apparently.
I apologize for making the assumption that someone who's created 17 logos to sell on a site created for graphic designers and has over 600 posts on what I would consider a graphic design forum would take offense to being labeled one.
@msaadvertising, I don't think I said anything offensive. I was merely expressing how odd it sounded and in turn was called a racist. But if you felt you had to flag a completely non-threatening post, that's fine. But now it just looks like I attacked the poor guy when that's not the case.
OT: RIP Steve. You will be missed but your legacy will live on through Apple.
msaadvertising said
Also, I believe just by saying "You're from America and you're just now hearing about this?" implies a stereotype remark. That's like saying "you're black but you don't eat watermelon and chicken?"
Woowww. Honestly? Are those two remarks similar at all?! One is clearly racist and the other isn't.
I stated what I meant by that in my next post. I was simply saying that I am also an American and I couldn't blink without someone else telling me Steve Jobs passed away. Text messages, phone calls, every website I visited all had the news. I don't watch TV either and that's why I was saying you don't have to watch TV to know who he is or that he died. Now is that "stereotypical"? I think not.
Anyway…I'm tired of defending one remark I made that you and xstortionist are both blowing out of proportion.
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You say we're blowing things out of proportion, yet you call people on the forums a troll and that is acceptable? Two wrongs don't make a right. You're morals need an update my friend.
Maybe you should go back and re-read the posts. I said "if" he was trolling it was bad form. Other people called him out on it. I never said that he was definitely trolling. Don't talk to me about morals. I'm done with this conversation. This has gotten absolutely ridiculous.
Xtortionist, I apologize for upsetting you by questioning your knowledge of Steve Jobs. I've simply seen you make a lot of great posts on this forum and assumed you would've known who he was. I NEVER meant for this thread to turn into useless bickering and I'll take partial responsibility for that. Again…my apologies to all.
Rest in Peace The iKing…. Just Got his Biography today so excited to read it, just have to find some time!
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Re-Focused – Falcons @ Buccaneers, Week 3
Re-Focused – Falcons @ Buccaneers, Week 3
Sloppy conditions in TampaBay on Sunday lead to some very sloppy football from both offenses throughout this game. Five catchable passes hit the deck from receivers hands, defenders were slip-sliding and blockers struggled to get a grasp on pass rushers.
A week after getting their season back on track with a big win over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Atlanta Falcons struggled badly with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and, until they hit desperation time, rarely looked like they'd get back in to this game.
So the Bucs now find themselves tied for first place in the NFC South and the Falcons tied for last with the Panthers. Admittedly, there's only one game between the two, but the Falcons' offensive line looks like it's going to be a lead weight for this offense all season.
Atlanta – Three Performances of Note
1. Struggles up front
After getting taken apart up front by the Eagles and principally Trent Cole last week, the Atlanta offensive line would have been looking to just get their feet back under the table with a solid game in Tampa Bay. Mission most definitely failed as the O-line was poor across the board in both the run and pass games. Not one player graded positively as a run blocker or pass protector. As a unit they conceded three sacks, two hits and 17 pressures as they went backwards on the slippery field. They didn't find any better footing in the run game as they contrived to ensure that Michael Turner was hit in the backfield or only just across the line of scrimmage on every single running play. The Falcons have only changed one player from last season but this line looks a shadow of 2010's unit at the current time.
2. Stronger second season
Sean Weatherspoon (+2.0) had a reputation coming from the NFL draft that he was just going to slot in and play well straight away. Linebackers frequently do, so that wasn't necessarily an unreasonable claim, but his rookie season (-10.2) was a poor one. He struggled taking on blocks and he looked lost in coverage, but this season things are looking up. For the third straight week Weatherspoon graded positively as a run defender showing real ability both against blockers coming downhill and in pursuit. Weatherspoon has now registered 17 stops through three games, among the league's best, and Atlanta is starting to see some positive repayment on their investment in the former Missouri Tiger.
3. Change of focus on offense
The Falcons are in the progress of transitioning their offense from a ground-and-pound, "three yards and a cloud of dust" running game to a pass-heavy offense with two stud "No. 1" receivers. Right now, not everything is clicking and there are problems rooted in the offense line that are affecting the entire unit. The line doesn't appear capable of providing a solid foundation for the run or the pass and in these conditions the skill position players struggled to find any sort of timing until they reached late-game no huddle mode. Had Corey Peters not jumped offside inside the two-minute warning there's a fair chance the Falcons might have driven for the win, let alone the tie, but this result gives Atlanta true focus for their troubles on offense in trying to find their identity.
Tampa Bay – Three Performances of Note
1. Running with authority
His stats may not have been eye-popping, and he may not have had the highlight reel play, but with a distinct lack of assistance from his teammates this game saw LaGarrette Blount at or close to his very best. Only his two offensive tackles, Donald Penn and Jeremy Trueblood, graded positively as run blockers but when it mattered the Falcons simply couldn't get Blount down to the ground on first contact. Blount (+1.4 rushing) displayed his amazing power and leg drive late, doing most of his good work with the game on the line, needing to be closed out. The Bucs are trying to build around Josh Freeman, and why not when he plays as he did last season, but Blount showed again here why he is the man who should be getting a slender lead on the line.
2. Living up to the billing
The Bucs spent their first round pick on a defensive end to replace Stylez G White and in Adrian Clayborn (+5.1) they may just have found themselves a gem. It was Clayborn who did the most work in ensuring Sam Baker couldn't easily forget the troubles he had with Trent Cole last Sunday night. Clayborn registered a sack (his first in the NFL, also forcing a fumble), one hit and three pressures in a real break-out performance. To go along with that, he was solid in run defense not allowing himself to be drawn in to just going after Matt Ryan. Clayborn had started the season fairly slowly but if this is the sign of things to come, Tampa Bay fans should be very happy.
3. Still going strong
His twin brother may have gotten more column inches over the summer for his failed comeback attempt but after a poor opening two games Ronde Barber (+5.5) showed that he has still got it with an excellent performance in this divisional matchup. Barber patrolled the slot superbly in this game coming up with big plays against all facets. It was Barber who popped up deep in the backfield to stop the attempted end-around to Julio Jones for a loss while also getting his hands on three passes, intercepting one of them. Barber allowed less than 50% of passes into his coverage to be completed for a meager 37 yards. Age may be starting to catch up with him in terms of consistency but Barber is still well capable of strong and disruptive performances.
Game Notes
● In the sloppy conditions, Josh Freeman went in to game-manager mode. He attempted only seven passes more than 10 yards downfield, completing just two of them for 38 yards.
● Matt Ryan's totals deep and outside the numbers were poor but were hurt by drops. Ryan went 2/10 for 45 yards. How much for Roddy White to pull in that pass?
● He may have found no room on that attempted end-around, but Julio Jones started to show himself as a threat after the catch in this game. Jones forced three missed tackles on Sunday.
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The rookie defensive end didn't let Sam Baker ease back in to things after the shellacking he got from Trent Cole last week. Clayborn was a one man wrecking crew early on, playing a crucial role in not letting Ryan and the Falcons' offense settle in to this game.
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MOORHEAD — Deb A. Weber, 60, Moorhead, passed away at her home on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012.
Deborrah Ann Dahl was born in Staples, Minn., on July 26, 1952. She attended grade school at Staples Elementary School and graduated from Staples High School in 1970. She continued her education at Brainerd Community College and Wadena Technical College.
On Sept. 3, 1983, Deb married Gary Weber and they moved to West Fargo, N.D., and in 1991, they moved to Moorhead, Minn. She held multiple jobs, such as managing a motel with her husband, selling insurance, managing the Dilworth Dairy Queen, and running a home daycare.
Deb's most favorite position in life was being a wife and mother, which she chose to be her final career. She loved being home when her kids came home from school. Even the smallest accomplishments of her children gave her great joy and cause to celebrate. She loved supporting and cheering her kids on, no matter what they were doing. Her other hobbies were politics, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and cooking. She made the best Halloween costumes on the block.
Her heart was large, kind and overflowing with compassion for everyone. No matter how much or how little she had, she would share with anybody who needed it. Often times the Weber Easter dinner would have a few new friends at the table. She had the gift of gab and a great ability to listen and be there for those who needed her.
Deb is survived by her husband, Gary, of Moorhead, Minn.; her daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Brad Duttenhefer, of West Fargo, N.D.; her sons, Kelly Weber, of Moorhead, and Riley Weber, of Minneapolis. She is also survived by her father, Russell J. Dahl, of Staples; sister, Andrea (Dahl) Erlacher; and brothers, Clark (Julie) Dahl and Thomas (Michelle) Dahl; sisters-in-law, Donna Odegaard, Jody (Rich) Mattern, and Naomi (Jeff) Ancrile; brother-in-law, Willie (Julie) Weber; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Meredith Dahl; brothers, Robert J. Dahl and Kelly L. Dahl; three nephews, Russel J. Dahl, Christian R. Dahl and Nicholas Mattern; father-in-law, Hugo R. Weber; mother-in-law, Ruth Weber; and brother-in-law, Robert Odegaard.
Deb will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Her kind spirit will always be remembered and celebrated.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Moorhead, Minn.
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Wearable technology is gaining widespread attention, thanks to a stream of new gadgets constantly hitting the market. The bubbling barrage includes fitness trackers and smartwatches, but this market has yet to achieve the sales growth rate we've seen from other mainstream devices like smartphones and tablets. That's not to say the wearable tech market isn't on its way to catching up.
According to a report from Juniper Research, the wearable tech market is expected to expand rapidly within the next few years. The firm projects that the wearable tech market will hit $1.4 billion by the end of the year, and reach $19 billion by 2018. This is great news for OEMs who are investing heavily in wearable tech initiatives, but several things need to fall into place in order for this market opportunity to achieve its full potential.
Making a compelling product
One obstacle aggravating the establishment of the wearable tech market is the longevity of the gadgets themselves. An interesting submarket has already emerged from consumers offloading used wearable tech pieces.
Checking eBay, there are thousands of Samsung Galaxy Gear smarwatches being sold, hundreds of Nike Fuel Bands and Jawbone Ups, and almost 2,000 FitBit trackers and accessories.
So why are people selling such relatively new devices? In some instances, it could be the byproduct of former marketing schemes, where buyers receive a complimentary fitness tracker with the purchase of a new smartphone or tablet. If one's not going to use the free gear, why not sell it?
A recent whitepaper from Endeavor Partners sheds some numbers on the issue, revealing that while one in 10 Americans over the age of 18 now owns an activity tracker or wearable tech, these devices fail to drive long-term user engagement.
According to the report, more than half of US consumers who have owned an activity tracker no longer use it, and a third of US consumers who have owned one stopped using the device within the next six months.
According to Endeavor, in order to attain sustained user engagement, companies making these wearable devices need to meet a set of criteria.
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Selectability / Adoptability
The clarity, relevance and uniqueness of the value proposition to consumers is essential for adoption; there are many similar choices in the market and consumers are generally not familiar with this category of devices and services, making selection a potentially stressful experience.
Design / Aesthetics
The majority or wearable devices are designed to be worn visibly, so it is important for manufacturers to design then in such a way that consumers would not mind wearing it everyday or for long periods. Those that are able to fuse aesthetics and functionality are projected to be more successful than others.
Out-of-Box / Setup Experience
Some people are easily intimidated by new technology, so it is important to keep in mind that for mass adoption, wearable tech must be easy to use right out of the box. People tend to stay away from products that require them to read a manual on how to start using a device. Intuitive design is key.
Fit / Comfort / Form Factor
A wearable device, especially those worn on the wrist, should comfortably fit the user, and not get in the way of performing daily activities. The material itself should also be considered, as some materials can cause skin irritation.
Quality / Robustness
Most wearable tech devices are meant to be worn 24/7, which means durability is a necessity. Wearable gadgets should be designed to stand a high degree of wear and tear, and upgrades like water-proofing will help sway buyers.
User Experience
The user experience must be immediately intuitive, familiar and seamless. It must transcend the device, the mobile app, web-services, and overall support.
API / Integratability
Wearable tech should also be developer friendly, as this community is responsible for creating more useful and engaging apps. Also, wearable tech should support APIs to share data and services in order to provide a compelling ecosystem for end users.
Lifestyle Compatibility
People are always on the move, so it is important for wearable tech to be ready when the user is. This means these devices should have a long battery life and should be waterproof, so the user doesn't have to remove the device as often. If a device cannot be worn for more than a few hours because of its poor battery life, a user will soon abandon the device altogether.
Overall Utility
The purpose of a device is very important. It's one thing to track activities and present data in charts or visual presentations, but what does it all mean for the wearer? If the main purpose of the wearable device is to help a person sleep better, or get the person motivated to work out and lose weight, the device should be able to contextualize for this purpose, not just present meaningless data.
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After a deal of perplexing anticipation comes the 6th issue of Ilya's zine series "Happy Times Comics and Stories #6". The zine is being launched at Sticky as part of The Festival of the Photocopier 2010. The zine is the follow-up to Ilya's fifth issue, produced after a long zine-making hiatus, which was described by Ilya's father as having "handwriting thats difficult to read". Come welcome the new issue, all based around the theme of botany.


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This video is a few words about our online method and work ethos, which is greatly inspired by what has been coined "the wiki way", by our friends at About Us, among others (and yet others).
I've previously written about Kaplak's multi-platform strategy and compared our business aspirations to the world of grafitti painting in our local neighbourhood. We want to create a company, which is capable of inviting "tags" and "shouts", i.e. inputs from outside our company, so that we may, in the process and with time, learn how to do a great "piece", so to speak. Inviting outside input is more difficult, than one would imagine, as everything in the business world as is, is built around keeping closed circles closed and creating stiff hierarchies, which are detrimental to the very kind of open, global process, we mean to help kick off and participate in. By all means, we want to steer clear of the corporate thickness, which quickly creeps into a company and prevents it from doing bold things.
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Building and writing a blog sometimes can be like working against the clock. Posts are time-stamped and articles read and digested in the order they are published.
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A federal board has changed the name of a pond in a small New Hampshire town from Jew Pond to Carleton Pond.
The name change by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names comes six months after Mont Vernon residents voted for the name change, which honors one of the town's founding families.
The move to change the name of the recreational water hole began two years ago by the town's health officer, Richard Masters, after he investigated an algae bloom on the pond, learned its official name and called for it to be changed, saying that the name was disrespectful and offensive.
The body of water had been known as Jew Pond since the 1920s, though there are no signs to that effect. The name, however, does appear on maps.
Dug near a hotel and golf complex, the manmade pond originally was called Spring Pond. It reportedly became known as Jew Pond after two Jewish businessmen bought the hotel and its grounds. They intended to make the pond bigger and call it Lake Serene, according to the Associated Press.
The pond is now located in Carleton Park on land donated by George O. Carleton.
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