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Stole a sample of this from my mom's stash and just as quickly as it was stolen it was finished off as a cold brew. To be blunt, I've had both better and worse mint chocolate cold brews (and teas just in general). There's nothing specifically bad about this blend, other than perhaps a very slight metallic kind of taste but none of the flavours pop because none of them are really rich. They're just… there.
I don't care which flavour, but something in this blend has to be kicked up a notch for it to really do its job and appeal to me. It could be the mint, chocolate or maybe even a third flavour like vanilla but if none of the flavors step up this tea just taste flat.
I haven't posted on Steepster in a while because I am now on a self-inflicted caffeine hiatus until further notice, hopefully at least a month. This weekend I very much over-did it with two grande tea lattes from Sbux and kept the teabag in both of them for the duration of drinking them…let's just say the result was a massive panic attack (also from missing the bf, who has been out of town for over a week) and insomnia from 2 am until around 5:45 am that night. Worse is that I know how caffeine sensitive I am, and it just was not a great choice on my behalf to have that much in one day. Not the best time I've had haha, ended up skipping Monday morning from work to sleep ugh. So now I am off caffeine and on herbal teas only, cold turkey. I have also been making some lifestyle changes this week in terms of what I have been eating and it has been positive as well, not as many carbs and many more greens ftw!
This is the tea I chose for today to help me deal with caffeine withdrawal (pounding headache, general crankiness) and a weather change headache on top of that one. This tea is still quite good, I am running low in the tin and might restock at one point. It is a relaxing ginger blend with lots of spice. Now to sit and fester with my caffeine withdrawal and keep on working on a computer screen, very good for headaches. Sigh. At least it's sunny outside. I miss actual tea :( see previous notes on this tea!
I can totally understand about the caffeine thing as well. I find I am caffeine sensitive, and my older brother has had to cut caffeine out of his life entirely for jitters/anxiety attacks as well. Personally I am down to only 8oz-OCCASIONALLY 16 oz of a caffeine tea a day (almost always a green tea), followed by herbals teas for the rest of the day (I've even had to cut out wine in the evenings due to stomach problems/acid reflux). Hope you get through the withdrawals quickly!
I also get acid reflux :( probably also caffeine and wine/beer related, maybe it will get better with less caffeine too! I am on day 3 of withdrawal so I'm hoping this is the last day! Hit the stage where I feel super sad so hoping that's the final stage and it will be clear sailing after today. It's crazy how caffeine can affect a person, I really don't drink that much of it I didn't think but now even pretty small amounts bother me. It's unfortunate because I love my teas oh so much, but my health needs to come first. Thanks for the encouraging words! Happy to know I'm not the only crazy tea addict who has caffeine problems :)
Oh yes, it's amazing how many people don't count it as a "real" drug. I find for me by stomach can handle green tea and occasionally a mate or guayusa tea, but blacks and oolongs are a little harsh (never mind coffee…). It sucks because I have my DAVIDs tea advent calendar (also known as 24 days of tea) and many of them are black and oolong so they'll end up going to my husband. I might be able to handle a sip or two to do a tasting note but that's it.
Ah yes, black and oolong have more tannins too I think which I find hard on the stomach along with the caffeine. Oolong gives me the most jitters, I re-seasoned a yixing pot because I really couldn't drink oolong anymore :( unfortunately DavidsTea seems to have a lot of black teas, but luckily a lot of herbals in store at least!
Yeah, a agree with the tannins! DAVIDs does have a lot of herbals, but I find most are fruit/hibiscus based and I'm not as big of a fan of those. I prefer more "medicinal herbals" (like peppermint, lemongrass, etc…) so I've been exploring more companies for my herbals
Ah yes they do have a lot of fruity ones, I also like the ginger/mint/medicinal ones too, I will keep an eye on your notes for some new options! :)
Haven't logged a note in a while..the yard is keeping me busy and went to the lake this weekend with no internet..and I really didn't drink much tea this weekend either haha. Well now it's Monday and tea is in order..had a cup of this in the morning as I had a terribly upset stomach last night, no idea what it was from, but it was short lived and so far no after effects are present today. It was very spicy and clogged up my steeper, but worth it. Now onto peppermint tea, as my head is feeling strange (probably from my allergies lol) so I will try to straighten it out with tea before resorting to a darn allergy pill. Happy Monday! See previous notes on this tea.
After a sleepless night and slogging through 3 and a half hrs of work with my head feeling triple its size (sinuses are quite inflamed) I am at home taking the rest of the day off to recuperate. My sinuses are finally beginning to clear (I think) so I will continue downing tea until I can breathe normally again lol. This tea seems to help a lot with its ginger and lemon. Hoping I am improved by tomorrow as I tried to go to a walk in clinic today but they are all packed and I don't want to give anyone there my sickness, or catch something worse. Fingers crossed! I hate feeling like crap. Ugh. See previous notes on this tea (as this note isn't really a review lol).
Le sigh. I caught a terrible cold from my bf this weekend..luckily his is subsiding, and mine is about 2 days behind, so I should be out of the worst of it by Thursday. Today wasn't the best day though. Hacking up my lungs at work=not fun. So now I have been guzzling tea and am ready for bed from good ol Tylenol cold/flu. And my cough has slightly subsided from this tea with tons of honey and the tylenol lol. Also had some Sichuan Caravan earlier and it was stellar as usual, but am too tired to write a note on it. Off to bed to fight this terrible cough! See previous notes on this tea, it's really quite good with honey :)
Thanks! I've gotten sick far too often this winter :( must be the crazy weather, hot one day, snowing the next..my body can't figure it out! And I stopped taking my vitamins for a week..that seems to have an impact lol :(
Eep. The weather does wreck havoc on that sort of thing. J gets everything like that too. Thankfully I seem to have the immune system of a Viking or something haha.
Another Epicure tea from my order :) I had to try this one, ginger herbals tend to draw my attention, mostly because I love ginger! I am almost heading to bed, so this note will be short tonight haha. Basically this tea can be very strong if you use too much leaf, and can also clog fine strainers such as my Finium. But by using a metal brew basket or in this case a fillable bag tonight, it is much better, actually a lot better with the bag than a basket. The bag keeps the fine floaties contained and tones down the crazy spiciness this tea has going on. Gingery, spicy, strong. Some peppery flavor from the lemongrass, a lot of ginger. However with honey added it turns into a milder, more friendly brew, and while I like ginger, this one without sweetener has a LOT of spice. Tumeric could also be the culprit, I think this is my first tumeric tea haha. Anyways, with honey, it is awesome. Soothing, if you will. Haha :D anyways, enough babbling for one night, tasty tea!
Backlog – I sipped this down last night when it was soo hot in my house lol, about 29.5 C according to the T-stat. Gahh it was much too hot for hot tea, but I had this anyways, mostly to help with my heartburn that randomly showed up last night. And it did help a bit :) and it was a tasty sipdown too! I will consider getting a bit more of this at some point, as it's a nice not-too-floral tasting herbal, and it was a good choice for guests that come over and want a relaxing herbal that also looks nice. See previous notes on this tea!
Happy long weekend!! After working two extra hours at work the past 2 days (on projects that were not really mine as well, very aggravating), I finally can relax for 3 whole days. Worked on the raspberry cane pruning tonight after a nap, and was going to have a nice hot toddy but had to take an allergy pill after working outside lol so that won't be happening…instead, I made a nice cup of this caffeine free tea for before bed.
This is a refreshing and relaxing cup, like Mother's Little Helper by DavidsTea but without the valerian and a bit more floral. Perfect tea to unwind from the stressful week and hopefully help clear up the final vestiges of my cough, which is still kicking around a little bit haha. See previous notes!
I finally picked up my Epicure order from my cousin at a surprise birthday party for him last night! Been looking forward to trying the 3 teas I ordered back in January :D this is actually the second one I'm trying, I tried Soothing earlier today but was not at my best to review it (bad headache) and I think I oversteeped it. Hopefully will review that one later tonight!
Anyways, this tea! I actually tried a sample of this at the Epicure party and quite liked it, so I ordered about 80g of it or something. It came in a little bag in a nice tin, so I dumped it into the tin immediately. The dry leaves are a colorful blend of flowers, so pretty! It smells minty and a bit floral.
I steeped it for around 5 to 6 minutes with boiling water, it's recommended to brew for 5-7 minutes by the company. The liquor turns a nice light pink color from the hibiscus, and it smells again like mint and a variety of flowers again.
As for the flavor, this is quite a nice mild tea. The mint is present but not overpowering, and I taste some chamomile and yes, it's a bit tart from the hibiscus. This actually reminds me a lot of Mother's Little Helper, but not as much mint and more flowers and no valerian. It's relaxing and summery and perfect for this ridiculously warm day we are having FINALLY! It actually feels like spring! Only sad part is that it will probably snow and be -30 again in a few weeks :( oh well, that's AB! A tasty tea and I think I will have no trouble getting through this tin!
No in a few weeks it probably will be haha, yesterday it was around 10 :D I'm just referring to Alberta weather, I am hoping it stays warm (5 to +10 is lovely) but it probably won't at some point :(
Yeah I know what you meant. You'd think that if it warmed up to +8 it would stay somewhere around there, or at least not dip down any colder than -10 or something, not plummet back to -30 in late March. My mom is in the Edmonton area so that's why I'm shocked.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sydney Dupree came to Los Angeles because, as a young male-to-female transsexual, she found Memphis hostile. She came to the transgender job fair because jobs are hard for her to find, even in Los Angeles.
Dupree has been frustrated by discrimination and employers who turn skittish when confronted with documents identifying her as male, both typical reasons why the transgendered struggle to find and keep jobs, especially during a recession.
Until now the 23-year-old, who came to the job fair at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center dressed conservatively in tan slacks, a beige top and heels, has supported herself largely through adult films.
"I did what I had to do to survive," Dupree said with a shrug. "I had to get out of Memphis. I just left on a bus."
The fair featured 17 public and private employers willing to reach out to the transgender community, held in the center's small courtyard after a morning rain cleared.
It was organized as part of the center's annual Trans-Unity Pride celebration, billed as the nation's largest, and began with a seminar educating employers on the legal rights of transgendered employees and such tricky issues as restrooms.
"Some questions are not appropriate for the workplace," Masen Davis, executive director of the Transgender Law Center, instructed a group of managers at the seminar. "For example: 'Is your surgery complete?' or 'Do you have a penis?'"
Drian Juarez, manager of the center's Transgender Economic Empowerment Project, said young people who are transitioning to another gender can't get work because they don't quite "pass" yet and a background check by employers won't match their identity. Continued...

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I see a website for them, but I did not see a listing for High Standard on this forum. Saw most every other brand, but not them.
To my knowledge they are still being produced. Around ten years ago or so some people from Houston,TX bought the rights to the High Standard name and started producing .22 pistols there under the HS name.
Fit, finish and quality is/was not even in the same league as when HS were produced at the old plant in Connecticut.
I also think HS is importing 1911's made in the Phillipines and putting their name on them.


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Economic forecasters expected U.S. gross domestic product growth of 3 to 4 percent in 2011, after it had expanded at an average 3 percent quarterly annualized rate in the second halves of 2009 and 2010. But this year, the economy "continued to undergo significant adjustments and face shocks that have battered the rebound in economic growth," writes policy specialist Laurel Graefe in the fourth quarter 2011 issue of EconSouth.
A series of events in the early part of 2011 were a drag on economic growth and caused consumer and business sentiment to decline. The U.S. economy suffered a number of shocks early in the year, including the spillover effects from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March, oil and commodity price spikes, and the political standoff over raising the federal debt ceiling, which resulted in Standard & Poor's downgrading of the U.S. credit rating.
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This ad is shot in that generic Instagram-looking fuzzy filter that all tech commercials use nowadays, and it's generic enough that I think most people glaze over it and don't hear that part at the end where the ad suggests how great this would be for sharing pornographic videos with loved ones. I first saw it over the weekend and three people I asked had to watch it again to pay enough attention to hear the wife's dialogue. Then all three responded with the exact same phrase:
"What. The. F---?"
Setting aside the dubious usefulness of "sharing playlists" or whatever (I can already see that's a feature you'll use maybe once, after you finally track down someone with the same phone, just to see it work and say you've done it before forgetting all about it), is this really what advertising has come to? I realize I might sound sort of like the elderly grandfather complaining about Elvis's gyrating hips, but come on. I get it: sexting is ubiquitous; do we really need to revel in it? And I say this as someone who fully supports your right to ruin your aspirations for political office and gainful employment via sending pictures of your naked body via SMS. As long as everyone's of age and consenting, I say go for it. Although given all the attention given to cell phone companies storing your data secretly and people being located and harassed by internet vigilantes thanks to the EXIF data in their phone pictures, I can't say I'd take the chance.
But as far as advertising a phone, stick to the cute photos of families and frolicking children. Everyone already knows whether or not they're going to use the 800MegaPixel camera for something filthy and indecent; we don't need advice from a gigantic Korean corporation about it. Who does this ad speak to? Sexually repressed young parents on business trips? That's a pretty niche market. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of hormonal teenagers are asking for Samsung Galaxy phones this Christmas, but I guess that's kind of the point.


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For a handful of modern poets, Twitter's 140 character maximum doesn't seem like a limit, but rather a form of boundless possibility. Poet rob mclennan recently posted a humorous little essay on Twitter to his blog, including a stream of tweets inspired by the Daily Show. For example:
17 perfect clones of Winston Churchill exist, but chose vintage car restoration over world issues #IDontHaveFactsToBackThisUp @TheDailyShow
radishes, eaten raw, have been known to grant superpowers #IDontHaveFactsToBackThisUp @TheDailyShow
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There was an essay by Don McKay I read some time ago that talked about that "aha" moment in a poem that was the equivalent of a good joke by a stand-up comedian. In poetry, the moment where you see something familiar yet turned or twisted becomes "aha," and yet, for a stand-up comedian, the moment becomes the punch of the joke. Just what is the difference? I've long wondered why there isn't more overlap between poetry and comedy, and those poets who do introduce humour into their works, whether McGimpsey, Fiorentino, Stuart Ross or Nathaniel G. Moore, have all talked about how they feel the seriousness of their works dismissed for that same humour.
What the hell is the purpose to all of this? Self-amusement, perhaps. Watching Christine roll her eyes and groan, or even seeing just who out there on twitter responds. I mean, I half-expect David McGimpsey or Jon Paul Fiorentino to be amused by these (and they were), but Megan Burns, Kevin Matthews and Jason Christie?
Perhaps, simply another strange little writing constraint (or, "baffle," as George Bowering calls them) to force a particular kind of writing, and to see what might be possible through the attempt. We write to see what we can come up with next. To catch that smart, peculiar twist or grand surprise or in what we've somehow written. Isn't that what we're all striving for?
Via Open Book Toronto. rob's Twitter feed here.
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what is the best sub frame to use on this car am on a budget
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You will have to measure but I have a '74 Nova clip in a '42 Chevy. By the time you rebuild the clip the cost savings are not much compared to a Mustang 2 setup unless you find a good clip.
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What can you do yourself, do you have a welder, grinder, torch. a lot of time. Someone asked a couple days ago about a 36 olds. My son has one apart, a project he bought. We have looked at putting in a Jag XJ6 front and rear. We can get jags $ 100-125.. We pull. There is a lot of info on the HAMB abount doing Jag swaps. the 57 buick is very similar frame to ours-yours. search jaguar suspension swap. lots of info on the Web. with a jag you keep your frame, cut off the spring pockets, add flat plate and install the jag cross members.
Most of the common swaps with Camaro and Nova clips are two wide, you have to run very narrow wheels and tires or not lower it as much. So keep that in mind.
I didn't choose it, but on my 1939 F60, the shop used a front clip from a RWD 1988 Cutlass. The width seems correct and there is plenty of clearance at fender wells. After it was all together, I measured the wheel base and the front wheels were 1.5 inches back from the original position (wheelbase 113.5 inches).
I think the shop might have done this because the power steering pump just barely clears the front sheet metal. I would have rather had a small hump put into the front sheet metal below the bumper in order to keep the wheelbase.
John, I have seen that mistake because they didn't bring the front end down to ride height when setting it up.
They made two series in 1939 the 60 series, and the 80 series. 60 series needs a front end about 56" wide, 80 series can go to about 60" wide.
Most shops can make them pretty cheap if you can't.One of the probs with a 60 Falcon 2dr Wagon is almost everything has to be modded a little.I payed $150 to have mine made can't buy them for that and at Dearborn and Mac's you still have to have them modded
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Heat wave even takes toll on medications
Feeling a little under the weather? If so, it could be that the recent string of triple-digit temperatures gripping much of the country has weakened your medications or affected how your body reacts to them.
Extreme heat can take a toll on medications and on the people who use them, pharmacists say.
Most medicines are designed to be stored at normal room temperatures, which are roughly less than 80 degrees, Drake University pharmacy professor Geoff Wall said. Higher temperatures can change the chemical composition of many drugs.
"They're probably not going to turn into anything dangerous, but they may lose some of their effectiveness," said Wall, who also practices at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
Wall said some medications are particularly susceptible to heat. Those include nitroglycerin, which is used to treat heart ailments, and insulin, which is for diabetes. Both tend to be carried constantly by patients, who need to take them when they suffer chest pains or high blood sugar. Some diabetics counter this by storing insulin in small coolers, Wall said. Pharmacists recommend that heart patients get new nitroglycerin pills every few months to make sure they're still potent.
Medications kept at home can be harmed by heat if residents lack air conditioning. Wall recommends keeping drugs in the coolest part of a home, as long as they're out of the reach of small children and pets.
Some medications are supposed to be refrigerated, but many are not. Refrigerators have high humidity, which can damage many medicines, said Mary Ross, assistant director of the pharmacy at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. She recommends refrigerating a drug only if the package says to do so.
Ross said one of the worst places to leave medications is in a closed car. "You wouldn't leave milk in the car — or even a candy bar," she said. Drugs that are close to their expiration dates are most likely to lose their potency in the heat, she said. Some pills may change color or crumble as they degrade, and capsules may melt, she said. But the damage isn't always visible. People who are worried about possible problems should consult their pharmacist or drug manufacturer.
Ross also warned that problems can crop up when consumers receive medications via mail order. She said such customers should request that their orders be sent by an overnight service, and that they be delivered at a time when someone will be home to accept the package instead of letting it sit outside for hours. She said her hospital and other suppliers sometimes include dry ice or other measures in a package when shipping particularly susceptible medications, but such precautions aren't foolproof.
The heat also can cause trouble for patients taking some medicines. For example, Wall said common types of antihistamines, such as Benadryl, often lessen people's ability to sweat, making it harder for them to cope with summer's fury. Diuretics, such as Lasix or hydrochlorothiazide, cause people to urinate more. Those pills, given for conditions such as high blood pressure or kidney problems, can leave patients more susceptible to dehydration.
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It is difficult to separate the ROK from the DPRK when it comes to which one is more agitated about conditions on the Korean peninsula and how to solve them. Trouble has been brewing for a few years as each accuses the other of being the source of conflict. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea voided all agreements it had made with the ROK dealing with economic, diplomatic and military sources of conflict. The DPRK made clear there no longer was any agreement about military issues and boundaries or any other agreement that had been made over the years.
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Blago, the Part That Really Scares Me
It's becoming increasingly clear that President-elect Barack Obama was involved in the process of selecting the successor to his Senate seat. That's hardly surprising; of course he was. He also lied about it, which appears to be a reflex of his. We're seeing smoke rising from the pile of unsavory political connections associated with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption spree surrounding the bidding war for Obama's seat. There are lots of things we ought to be concerned about regarding this; corruption in high office is no joke. We know how disruptive it can be from the last Democrat who occupied the White House.
Here's the part that seems new to me, and it's got me even more concerned:
Gateway Pundit reported on Wednesday that KHQA News from Chicago had a news report on its site from Nov 5, 2008, stating that Obama was going to meet with Governor Blagojevich that afternoon. Stop the ACLU added that KHQA had another report from Nov 8 stating that Obama had met with Blagojevich to discuss the Senate seat.
And then, both news reports disappeared.
Click on either of the original links where the stories were found, and you'll get a general screen with a message saying that the article is unavailable. KHQA has posted an explanation that they have no knowledge that the meeting that was scheduled for Nov 5 actually took place. Blogger Warren Throckmorton called them, and they deflected his questions. They have no comment about the Nov 8 story that claims that the meeting did take place. Google caches of the story are being purged all over the 'net. At this point, all that remains of the story is the screen shots that certain internet bloggers took of the original reports.
I remember the Clinton years very clearly. Newspapers all over the country rushed to assist President Clinton as he ducked and ran through the firestorm of controversy that his apparent criminality created. They refused to report on genuine scandals. They published denunciations and rebuttals of stories they had never carried. They headlined phony research suggesting that the President's reflexive dissembling was normal human behavior. It was obvious they wanted very, very badly for the President to have been a more honest man than he was.
I don't remember any of them attempting to change history for him, though.
That's what KHQA is doing. They're trying to make their own story go away.
KHQA is not the Obama campaign staff. We've seen campaign staffers try to pull similar stunts when their candidate lied on the campaign trail, or when embarrassing connections appears on the official campaign web site. This is different; this is ordinary citizens participating in the corruption, out of their own ill will.
We saw some of the same propensity to engage in immoral acts to help The Messiah when employees of the state of Ohio ran background checks on Joe Wurzelbacher. There was no indication that members of the Obama campaign asked them to perform those acts, though I suppose that's possible. It appears as though Helen Jones-Kelly of the Ohio Depart of Job and Family Services simply decided on her own to help the Obama campaign by breaking the law.
We saw something similar, but not quite as far gone, when the Washington Post attempted to fact-check their own story after the fact and refute it in order to call John McCain a liar. That was bad enough, but at least they did not attempt to pretend that their original story did not exist.
And now, either by request or by their own initiative, a local news organization has decided to make history vanish, in order to help the President-elect lie to the people. It's more important to them that Obama look credible than that they maintain their own integrity, let alone that they do their jobs as reporters.
The failure is a failure of virtue, and it's widespread in our nation. These are people for whom "personal integrity" means holding the right political views, not being the right sort of human being. It's not just the candidate; it's his followers. They're all corrupt.
Laws are never enough to maintain the peace, nor are policemen. If the nation decides that law means nothing, there cannot possibly be enough policemen to keep them from breaking the law. We learned this as a nation during Prohibition, but it's an axiom of political science; lawful behavior requires general agreement from the population. Laws only work when the people agree to them.
If the problem is simply that a law is a bad idea like Prohibition, attempting to enforce a debatable moral rule that most people simply do not agree to, then changing the law solves the problem. However, when the problem is that the people lack the moral virtue to obey even ordinary moral rules like "tell the truth" and "do your job faithfully," nothing can be done. There is no solution. Civil behavior in that environment is not possible. Personal safety is also not possible. Commerce is not possible; sound commerce relies on trust.
The real horror of the Clinton years was not that the President was corrupt and needed to be removed. That was anticipated by the nation's founders, which is why impeachment was written into the Constitution. The real horror was the number of people who approved of his corruption, and defended it. You can't impeach an entire nation.
That horror has only grown worse. Today, instead of the bulk of the nation simply endorsing the corruption, we're seeing them join it. They're part of it.
We have not just elected a corrupt politician. We've become a corrupt nation. Corrupt nations do not survive, nor do they deserve to.
Hat tip to Jammie Wearing Fool, where I first saw this story.
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Comment by Chris Muir
And that's no lie.
Comment by RL
"I don't remember any of them attempting to change history for him [Clinton], though."
You gotta admit, the Ministry of Truth, distributed version, is getting progressively more adept at doing its job.
By the way, when you see the word "progressive," the incident reported here is the very thing that should come to mind.
Comment by RL
By the way, Mr. Muir's excellent cartoon today reminded me of something I've been noticing lately. That is use of the term "global climate change" instead of "global warming."
Global warming is a fragile concept. It's at risk of being debunked by unfortunate facts in the course of time. Global climate change is much more robust. One thing you can be sure of: the climate is always changing.
As the socialists sell snake oil, they've gotten pretty good at continuous quality improvement.
Comment by Phil
Speaking of Chris' cartoon, I noticed at the bottom his reference to the line from The Day the Earth Stood Still, "Klaatu barada nikto." Only, he had it as "Klaatu Baracka Nikto." I started to write to him that he'd made an error…
Comment by RM
Excellent column. It leaves me with a knot in my stomach, but here we are. Well said.
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The 2008 Beijing Olympics marathon champion, Sammy Wanjiru, 24, died under suspicious circumstances on Sunday night. What is established is that he fell from a second-floor balcony at his home. A Kenyan police spokesperson has said that earlier Wanjiru had been found by his wife with another woman.
Last December, the police had charged Wanjiru with possessing an automatic rifle illegally, and threatening his wife's life. The charges were later dismissed.
Wanjiru was one of the East African country of Kenya's many elite long-distance runners. Wanjiru used the Beijing victory as a starting block and was the top men's marathoner in 2009 and 2010. Last January, he was injured in an auto accident and withdrew from the London Marathon.
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Eric Bell enters his sixth season with the Seminole soccer program and fourth as associate head coach. He spent his first two years as an assistant coach earning a promotion to associate head coach in the spring of 2008. Bell has also served as recruiting coordinator since coming to Florida State in 2006.
Since his arrival in Tallahassee, Bell has helped guide the Seminoles to back-to-back College Cup appearances in 2006 and 2007 including a berth in the school's first national championship game in 2007. In his first five years, the Seminoles have compiled an overall record of 88-24-12 while finishing no lower than second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Bell has coached the 2007 MAC Hermann Trophy winner, a pair of national Freshman of the Year, 15 All-Americans, the 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year, 2007 and 2009 ACC Offensive Players of the Year and a handful of student-athletes who have competed internationally.
In overseeing the defensive scheme, Bell has led the Seminoles to a sub-1.00 goals against average in each of his five seasons en route to a 0.79 GAA during that span. The Seminole backline has averaged over 12 shutouts a season under Bell reaching double-digits all five years, while posting a school-record 14 shutouts in both 2006 and 2008. In 2008, FSU set the school record for the fewest goals allowed (15) and the lowest goals against average (0.63). In 2010, the Seminoles gave up a league-low five goals during conference play, while leading the ACC in shutouts with 13.
As recruiting coordinator, Bell made school history as the 2007 class earned its highest national ranking. The Seminoles were recognized by Soccer Buzz with the nation's second-best recruiting class, while grabbing the top spot in the Southeast Region. At the time, both rankings were the highest garnered in program history. Of the 11 freshman, five ranked in the top 150 by Soccer Buzz while Erin McNulty and Sanna Talonen ranked among the nation's top international recruits.
The 2007 class made major contributions on the offensive side becoming the highest scoring team in school history as the Seminoles tallied 233 points on 81 goals and 71 assists. The mark shattered the previous record of 188 points (65 goals, 58 assists) set in 2005. Four freshman including Sanna Talonen, Amanda DaCosta, Marissa Kazbour and Rachel Lim finished among the top scorers on the team while Talonen and DaCosta were named National Freshman of the Year by Soccer America and Soccer Buzz, respectively. The freshmen class was responsible for 88 of the 233 points registered in 2007 contributing to 37 percent of the total scoring.
Defensively, Erin McNulty set a trio of freshman single-season records for wins (18), shutouts (8.0) and goals against average (0.94) as the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada native started all 27 games in goal.
In 2008, Bell once again made school history as Soccer Buzz awarded Florida State with the top recruiting class in the nation. The publication ranked six freshmen in the top 40 with five receiving PARADE All-American honors. Tiffany McCarty was recognized for her outstanding season becoming the first Seminole in school history to earn ACC Freshman of the Year honors. The accolades continued to pour in as Tori Huster and Casey Short joined McCarty as Freshman All-Americans.
The 2009 class was ranked as the fourth-best recruiting class in the Atlantic Coast Conference by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Bell's 2011 class features 10 newcomers including eight freshmen and two transfers that bring a combination of success at the international, club and high school levels.
Prior to his arrival in Tallahassee, Bell spent four years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Illinois. In 2005, he was named NSCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year while working at one of the top soccer programs in the Big Ten. For the past decade, Bell has been an assistant and head coach on both the men's and women's side of the college game. He is a member of the coaching staff for Region II of the Olympic Development Program.
With Bell on staff at Illinois, the Fighting Illini had tremendous success on the field and on the recruiting trail. After going 9-11-1 in 2002, his first year with the Illini, the team went 16-4-2 the very next season en route to posting an overall record of 44-17-7 from 2003-2005. During that span, the Fighting Illini advanced to three straight NCAA Tournaments. In 2004, Illinois made school history advancing to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever.
As recruiting coordinator, Bell attracted some of the nation's top talent to Champaign. His 2005 recruiting class was ranked 23rd by SoccerBuzz and his 2006 class was ranked ninth with six signees among the top 200 in the nation.
Bell comes from a strong academic background as well. As the head coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania his team compiled a GPA of 3.43 in 2000, the third-highest team GPA in Division II that year. Three years ago, senior Christen Karniski was named an NSCAA/adidas first team scholar All-American at Illinois. Florida State has also seen academic success under Bell over the last four years posting an overall team GPA above a 3.0. Katrin Schmidt and Kristen van de Ven became the school's first Scholar All-Americans earning first team honors by the NSCAA in 2007. Becky Edwards added to the growing list of Scholar All-Americans at Florida State receiving first team honors in 2008 and 2009. Also in 2009, Edwards became the first Seminole soccer player to be recognized as an Academic All-American at the national level as she was named to the third team by CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine.
Before coming to Illinois, Bell spent 2001 as an assistant coach for Minnesota's women's soccer team. He organized and directed the soccer booster club for the Golden Gopher program in addition to his regular coaching and recruiting duties. Bell was also involved with the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association as the ODP state team head coach in 2001. Prior to heading to Minnesota, Bell was the head coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the 2000 season.
From 1997-2000, Bell was an assistant coach for both the men's and women's soccer teams at Ashland University in Ohio. While there, he helped the women's team to three consecutive conference titles from 1997-99 and to the NCAA Division II national semifinals in 1998.
Bell is a United States Soccer Federation A Licensed coach and a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He attended the College of Wooster where he earned a B.A. in 1992. As a player, he led his team to two NCAA Division III tournament appearances in 1989 and 1990 and to a North Coast Athletic Conference title in 1989. He was voted the team's best offensive player following the 1991 season. Bell and his wife, April, were married in May of 2001. They have two children, Malena, 9, and Cameron, 7.


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>I received the following message from mathematica:
>s (0.5 + 0.5 Erf[5. (0.02 + Log[0.01 s])]) -
> 100. (0.5 - 0.5 Erf[0.2 - 5. (0.02 + Log[0.01 s])])
> Tag Times in (5. (0.02 + <<1>>))[s_] is Protected.
>The last two lines were in red , the ones before are o.k..
>What does it mean "Set ::write....."?
>Thanks a lot for your help in andvance.
>Yours Claus
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The "Set" in "Set::write" identifies the message as relating to the Set
command (the assignment operator); the "write" part designates the specific
error. In this case, Mma apparently thought that you were trying to assign
a value to the expression 5. (0.02 + Log[0.01 s]), as if you had written
5. (0.02 + Log[0.01 s]) = ...
The expression as you typed it in your message seems to be correct, but if
you copied the error message verbatim, the key clue might be the "[s_]" -
were you using that expression as if it were a function? (To make it a
function, you can wrap it in the Function operator, as in "Function[ {s}, s
(0.5 + ... ) ]," or you can put an ampersand after it and replace the "s"
with "#", as in "# (0.5 + 0.5 Erf[5. (0.02 + Log[0.01 #])]) - ... )&".)
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Welcome from Damascus, MD.
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My name is Patrick, and I'm thinking about buying my first gun. Nothing fancy just a .45 but I don't know which to get, a .45ACP or .45GAP and was wondering if anybody had any suggestions for me? I'm no stranger to firing a weapon, I grew up in Wyoming and had my fair share of shooting. Any help and advice as far as which would be a better option for a first time buyer and the "why's" would be greatly appreciated.
Welcome from Damascus, MD.
Welcome to the site!
As for the question of .45 ACP vs. .45 GAP: the cartridges are equal in power in factory-loaded ammunition, although there will be more bullet styles and bullet weight choices available in the .45 ACP. The .45 GAP was designed for a very specific purpose -- to duplicate .45 ACP ballistics in a cartridge with a shorter overall length. The longer a cartridge is, the harder it is to make a autoloading handgun that holds a reasonable amount of ammunition without the weapon's grip being too large for some folks to manage. The .45 GAP was designed by Glock, to fit into the shorter/narrower grip of their 9mm- and .40-sized pistols and magazines, so folks with smaller hands could still carry and effectively use the big .45 caliber bullet that many folks prefer.
If your hands are large, then the .45 GAP probably will not fill a need for you. The GAP ammo is also generally more expensive, and a bit harder to find than .45 ACP ammo, so unless you have smaller hands and absolutely MUST have a .45 caliber Glock, you will probably be better served by a Glock G21 or G21SF in .45 ACP caliber (or maybe a G30/G30SF, a slightly shorter and more compact handgun).
Thanks for the tip DJ, my hands are pretty big so it sounds like the .45 ACP is the way to go. I didn't know exactly what the difference of the two was and have done pretty minimal research up to this point since I am only now seriously considering buying a handgun. I was wondering if you or anybody else here had a preference for one type over another? I suppose the easiest way would be to go to a local shooting range and try out a few different styles of to see which one feels "right" in my hands. I'm looking for something pretty reasonably priced since I'm only 22 and will be going to school. I saw some online that were $3-$600 but I don't know if they were used, or mixed between new and used(my suspicion). Do you by chance know price ranges of something I might be looking at? Assuming they are roughly the same price where ever you go I guess that is kind of a difficult question to answer...
Also thanks Zebra, I appreciate the welcome, from both of you!
Welcome from SE Texas.
Look at the Stoeger Cougar. Stoeger Industries is a subsidiary of Beretta. The Stoeger Cougars are made in Turkey using the same machinery that Beretta used to make the original Cougars. It is every bit the quality of the Beretta. The Cougar is a great gun for the money, around $450. They are available in 9mm, .40S&W, and .45ACP.
There are many good weapon choices in .45 ACP. I am a fan of Glock handguns, as they have a somewhat unique combination of high reliability and durability, light weight for their size/capacity, minimal muzzle flip due to the grip angle and low bore axis, ease of use, ease of maintenance and parts replacement, and wide acceptance in the civilian and Law Enforcement markets. They are easy to learn to use for a novice, but still effective enough that they are preferred by many professionals, along with people of all skill levels who carry a weapon to protect themselves and their families.
There are less-expensive guns that have some (but not all) of these features, and there are more than a few very expensive guns that have almost all of them, but still lack a few. I usually tell folks "Don't buy a Glock because they are popular; find out what makes them popular, and then you'll understand why folks buy them."
Best thing you can do is shoot a few different guns side-by-side, if you can arrange it. Sometimes gun stores that have an attached range will rent guns, or if you know someone who owns a handgun, they might allow you to try it out (offering to pay for any ammunition will help). A good basic-level Handgun Safety or Introduction To Handguns course is also a very good idea, if any are offered in your area (check with local gun stores, shooting/hunting instructors, or the NRA website for date/times/locations).


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Scenic meadow course studded with pines and young saplings. Multiple tees on 12 holes. Very good tees!
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Course Type: Permanent
# Holes: 18
Target Type: DISCatcher
Tee Type: Concrete
Elevation: Some Low Hills
Foliage: Scattered
Course Length: 5,278ft
Alternate Length: 6,600ft
Hole Length: Under 300ft: 15 | 300 - 400ft: 8 | Over 400ft: 7
Course Designer: Harold Duvall, Russell Schwarz
I-40; exit 103. Left on US-64E/Burkemont Ave. for 0.7 miles to a left on Fleming Dr./70W/US-64 Bypass W. After 1.1 miles the road becomes Sanford Dr. continue for 1.9 miles to the park on the left - Catawba Meadows Dr. entrance across from Alexander Ave. 1st tees are SE of 1st parking area on the left.
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So here I am minding my own business when I see these cages with food in them. So I saw everyone else eating and nothing happened...so I decited to eat too. Hey it was extra food. Even though I know my humans always feed us everyday, but with the new kittens and the skunks around I figured...get the food while I can, right? So I did. But after doing so a few times, I was trapped in the cage. The cage shut and I couldn't get out. That was one of the worst things that has happened to me yet!!!!!!! I was Mad cause these strange humans trapped me and took me away. Then before you knew it, I was sleeping. When I woke up...My Ear had been clipped and I was sore around my belly. But I was back in my yard. I was so hungry so I went to the food that I knew was safe to eat. When my human mommy saw me...she was so upset. They clipped my ear too much and didn't do a good job sewing me up. The human mommy thinks I may have been pregnant cause my tummy wasn't right. She was glad that I was fixed but just so upset how I came back. And let me tell you....She thought I was Mean Before????? I am NOT very pleasant now!!!!! I don't want anyone or anything to come slightly near me!!! I DON'T TRUST ANYONE NOW! But the human mommy thinks I'll be better once I feel better. Yeah! We'll see.
The human mommy calls me the Queen and the protector. I Protect all of my coloney of feral cats. Everytime the humans come to feed us, I am right there guarding the rest of the cats. I don't like the human mommy cause everytime one of us has kittens she catches them and takes them away. she says she is rescuing them...from what? I've attacked the human mommy a few times. Wasn't cause i wanted to hurt her, i just wanted to let her know who is boss! The human mommy says I am getting mean. I am just having issues! Everyone has been pregnant and there is 10 litters of kittens around and I don't want this human near them. Even though we have hidden our babies well and the human has only seen 8 kittens total...I still have to keep that human mommy away so she don't catch them.
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Cate Blanchett and company turn Walsh Bay into Sydney's West End
Sydney's arts hub Walsh Bay has big ambitions. It wants to be compared with theatrical meccas such as London's West End and New York City's Broadway.
Its principal proponents, including Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, believe it's only beginning to fulfill its potential.
Blanchett, the artistic co-director of the Sydney Theatre Company, is one of the leading lights of a local arts scene she describes as "a hothouse."
The pier precinct has become a hive of internationally acclaimed artistic endeavor. More than a dozen institutions call it home.
These include: Sydney Dance Company, Ausdance, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Gondwana Choirs, Sydney Children's Choir, The Song Company, Australian Theatre For Young People, Regional Arts, Accessible Arts and Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Each resides on Walsh Bay's Pier 4/5 -- a 60-year-old ironbark wharf-warehouse once used to load cargo ships.
An economic driver, says Blanchett
"Walsh Bay is in a unique position," Blanchett says. "It has been converted into premises suitable for creating without sacrificing its historical integrity or context."
"It's hard to believe Sydney Theatre Company was once a solitary outpost of the arts in Walsh Bay," Blanchett says. "Now with so many artists and companies already resident and more on the way, the development and enhancement of this growing precinct can be a great economic driver… in positioning Sydney as a multi-dimensional global city."
Blanchett recently starred in an STC production of the Anton Chekhov play, "Uncle Vanya," which was adapted by her husband and co-director, Andrew Upton. Longtime leading actors Jacki Weaver ("Animal Kingdom") and Hugo Weaving ("The Matrix" and "Priscilla") also took to the stage.
Last year, Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman directed Sam Shepard's "True West," featuring Wayne Blair and Brendan Cowell.
From industrial wharf to these guys
The transformation of Sydney's arts scene began in 1983 when Sydney Theatre Company announced the former Walsh Bay wharves as its new home.
In 1998, one of Australia's leading indigenous arts bodies, Bangarra Dance Theatre, moved into Walsh Bay.
Stephen Page has been Bangarra's artistic director for 20 years. He also directed the indigenous sections of the Sydney Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies and choreographed the 2010 film, "Bran Nue Day."
"Bangarra is the only indigenous foundation here (at Walsh Bay) and is important -- especially from a black perspective and indigenous perspective of the arts," Page says.
"The arts tell a huge part of the story of Aboriginal culture and Bangarra celebrates what it inherits," he says. "We are the modern caretakers of the evolution of indigenous culture and we are inspired by that. We are the modern version of the traditional experience."
Rafael Bonachela, artistic director of the Sydney Dance Company, has worked and danced all over the world. She nominates Walsh Bay as "the most incredible place I have ever worked."
"It is so beautiful and there is so much activity," Bonachela says. "With all the companies that are down at Walsh Bay, it is so vibrant and exciting and full of ideas.
"There is so much going on all the time that I hardly ever have any quiet time."
Into the future: Sydney's "beating heart"
Submissions have been made to the NSW State Government to further expand the Walsh Bay precinct to include the unoccupied Pier 2/3, which is situated next to Pier 4/5. Blanchett believes that expansion will continue to advance the arts scene in Sydney.
"The wharf demonstrates in its very daily existence that the precinct could be a vibrant workplace … not just a slick soulless showcase," Blanchett said in an address at Sydney's Town Hall in March.
Blanchett says Walsh Bay should be a world leader as an arts precinct that is environmentally sensitive.
"Walsh Bay is perfectly placed to be the world's first green arts precinct and the beating heart of a cultural area stretching all the way from Barangaroo through to the Sydney Opera House," she said.