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message completed: Hi Thanks for the input. I'm currently only using ant 1.6 but would need to upgrade to 1.6.2 to be able to use redirector feature. So for now I have added the lines to the sqlscripts and now I get the build error message. Thanks alot for your input. However there would still be an issue where I try to make the database connection, and it failes there. Then I don't get to the script file. This is what im doing: <exec dir="${project.configdir}" executable="sqlplus" failifexecutionfails="true" failonerror="true" resultproperty="sqlresultproperty" errorproperty="sqlpluserror"> <arg value="user/password@wrongalias"/> <arg value="@sql.file"/> </exec> I also need to catch the error where the alias might be wrong. Is there a way to get such a error message ?? -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Dick, Brian E. [mailto:email@example.com] Sendt: 15. marts 2005 14:49 Til: Ant Users List Emne: RE: Handling Exec errorcodes At the beginning of your sqlplus script you should add something similar to the following. whenever oserror exit failure rollback whenever sqlerror exit failure rollback These lines will cause sqlplus to set the exit code. If you don't want to hardcode these lines in all of your sqlplus scripts, you can use ant's redirector feature to prepend them at runtime. -----Original Message----- From: Henrik Skovhus Poulsen [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:37 AM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Handling Exec errorcodes Hi I'm currently trying to call sqlplus from the exec task. But I kinda need away to know if the command succedes or not. I been using the resultproperty option to see if the return code is different from when the command is a success and when its a failure. But this is not the case. Does anyone have an idea to how you can handle error messages when you call the exec task?? Kind regards TDC Kabel TV Henrik Skovhus Poulsen Strandlodsvej 30 0900 Copenhagen P+ 45 32638129 E firstname.lastname@example.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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So here it is guys, sorry its a bit late. I've been very busy. This is one of my favorite chapters I have written in this story. I hope you like it too! Please review, I love reading them!
After that song ended, Mike took Amanda's hand and led her to the back of the club. Where stray beams of light from the LED laser lights from the DJ's stand lit the entire place up, even the shadows.
The two sat down at a table and each enjoyed a drink.
"I haven't personally thanked you for saving me down there, so thanks a ton Mike"
"No problem"
"I'm stunned that Damon could actually try to pull something like that" Amanda shook her head and tried her best to figure out a reason why he would have done that.
As the two sat just enjoying the company of one another and the music. As Amanda watched the dance floor, Mike glanced over in her direction and saw a mark starting to form on the side of her face from where Damon's hand had hit. It wasn't too noticeable, but it was there.
"Does that hurt?" Mike asked as he took a sip of his mountain dew.
"Does what hurt?"
"The side of your face, it looks like it hurts"
"Oh, it's alright just sore" Amanda answered as she put her hand onto it, but as she did, it made her wince at the pain.
"Follow me, there's a kitchen at the back of this place" Mike said as he got up and helped up Amanda and the two walked towards a door.
Once they got inside the room, Mike flipped the light switch. Amanda sat on the counter as Mike took out a bag he found in one of the labeled cupboards and went to the freezer to get some ice. Mike then took the bag of ice and placed it into Amanda's hands.
"Thanks Mike" Amanda said as she took the bag and slowly placed it onto the bruised area.
"So..." Mike said as he placed a hand onto the back of his neck.
"So what?" Amanda responded as she turned her face to the right to face Mike.
"Are we like...umm"
"Boyfriend and Girlfriend?" Amanda finished his sentence for him.
"Yeah...I don't mean to rush us or anything...but I just..."
"You just what?" Amanda asked as Mike took a seat next to her on the counter. The two of them looked into each other's eyes. Beautiful Icy blue eyes met stunning earthy brown eyes.
"I just...I just" Mike took Amanda's hand in his "I love you"
Amanda just continued to look into his eyes.
"When I saw Damon hit you across the face, Owen had to hold me back from going over to him a punching the living daylights out of him, when we got you and Kelly out of the basement, you asked...that if I said "I love you", and yes, I did say that...and I mean't every word...for the longest time I've..." Mike said and was about to continue on, but was stopped.
"Come here" Amanda said as put the ice pack down and took a handful of Mike's tux and pulled him closer to her. Mike started to lean in and Amanda did too, and before their lips met. The two of them looked at each other in the eyes, before they disappeared under the paper-thin skin. At first the kiss was slow, just taking it's time. It wasn't as rushed as what they had earlier on the dance floor, but now they were alone. A 2 ½ inch thick door blocking off any distraction. After about 15 seconds of kissing, the two of them slowly pulled away. Just leaving their foreheads touch.
"I love you too" Amanda said, and the they each had a smile placed onto their faces.
In the background they could hear a song just about to end.
"We should get out of here" Amanda asked still having her hands on Mike's shoulders.
"I kind of like it here" Mike said with his signature grin on.
Amanda rolled her eyes and jumped off the counter and took Mike's hand and pulled him out of the room.
As the two of them walked hand and hand onto the dance floor, they noticed Kelly and Owen still swaying to the music. As they looked around, it seemed as if once they left the room, it went on pause, everything looked the same, but now there was now one less lonely girl and one less only guy in the room, in the city, in the world, and in the universe.
Mike's POV
It was so weird, in a good way thou. Right now I'm holding the hand of Amanda McKay! The girl I had a crush for years. The girl I would see everyday if not every other day in a ninja suit beside me. The girl, who has changed my life.
I felt as if this was a dream, it was just so...so unbelievable.
Amanda's POV
Mike, the ninja I've known for over a year is now my boyfriend. I remember when he came up to me outside of the school, with that smile I love so much on his face. I remember that day so well, my life changed so much. Yes, I know I somewhat blackmailed my way into the ninja group, but look at us now. Mike, Owen, and I are best friends, and if Mike never would have came up to me, who knows where we would be. Also its a bit...weird...I actually have to thank the Rhymer. When he kidnapped me, I met Mike and Owen, and if I wasn't kidnapped I would probably not be here today, probably just at a cheer leading event, not that I care about that, but here I'm with my true friends.
My POV (3rd Person)
Mike and Amanda looked down at their hands which were entwined together. They both smiled.
Once the stereo stopped with the last of the song, another started. The song was Never Gonna Be Alone by Nickelback.
"May I have this dance with my beautiful girlfriend?" Mike asked.
"Of course you can boyfriend" Amanda said as the two of them picked a spot on the dance floor. Owen and Kelly were just feet away from them, but it seemed as if they were the only ones in the room.
Time, is going by, so much faster than I,
And I'm starting to regret not spending all of it with you.
Now I'm, wondering why, I've kept this bottled inside,
So I'm starting to regret not telling all of this to you.
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know...
Mike wrapped his arms around Amanda's waist as Amanda wrapped her arms around his neck. The two of them just looked at each other in the eyes, they couldn't see the colors in them, but the color of their hearts shown through the dim light of the club.
You're never gonna be alone
From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go,
I won't let you fall...
You're never gonna be alone
I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone.
And now, as long as I can, I'm holding on with both hands,
'Cause forever I believe that there's nothing I could need but you,
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know...
Amanda's head was now lying on Mike's chest. It seemed to be relaxing to her. Her eyes were closed as they slowly swayed to the music. Mike's head was resting right next to hers and his eyes were also closed. As if they both had their own world away from everyone else when they close their eyes. So much could be said from one another without even spilling a single word. Just the sound of one another's beating heart could say more then the longest book written history.
You're never gonna be alone
From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go,
I won't let you fall.
When all hope is gone, I know that you can carry on.
We're gonna see the world out,
I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone.
After a little while, Amanda rose her head from the spot on his chest and looked into his eyes. Mike and Amanda were staring at each other. Almost hypnotized by one another. The two had their foreheads touching one another. Close enough to feel each other breathe. Her blue eyes matched with his brown and their breaths in sync, it was a sort of like a fairytale story.
You've gotta live every single day,
Like it's the only one, what if tomorrow never comes?
Don't let it slip away,
Could be our only one, you know it's only just begun.
Every single day,
Maybe our only one, what if tomorrow never comes?
Tomorrow never comes...
Time, is going by, so much faster than I,
And I'm starting to regret not telling all of this to you.
Mike and Amanda glanced over towards Owen and Kelly who were enjoying a moment of peace, but they noticed that how the distance between Owen and Kelly and them had grew. They moved closer towards the edge of the dance floor. Mike and Amanda then noticed that there was a desert table set up...
The two of them shook their heads and turned their attention back to one another.
"You know, just about a year ago you came up to me outside of school" Amanda said.
"I remember that"
"Just think if you didn't do that, we might not have known each other"
"Tell me about it, just a single action can change your entire future"
You're never gonna be alone
From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go,
I won't let you fall.
When all hope is gone, I know that you can carry on.
We're gonna see the world out,
I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone.
"And I'm glad that you made that change in our future, cause look at us now"
Mike's smile grew after hearing that. The two of them moved closer to one another and met in a kiss. A loving kiss, a kiss that could not be defined in ink or typed into technology, but felt in the beating hearts of two people, two people who did one simple action, and took that action to heart.
I'm gonna be there always,
I won't be missing one more day,
I'm gonna be there always,
I won't be missing one more day.
That night Amanda and Mike continued to dance the night away, enjoying the feeling of each other's hearts beating in sync. Enjoying the company of one another, this time not on top of a building waiting for a criminal to jump out of AC duct, but on a dance floor where they feel like they are on top of the world.
"Owen you almost done?" Kelly asked as she was texting away on her phone waiting for Owen.
"One second Kelly, I'm almost done..." Owen said as he was finishing up a piece of cake. Then a person came out of the kitchen with anther large tray of food.
"Uh...give me another 5 minutes...maybe 10" Owen said as he ran over to the tray and started to eat away at the food.
Kelly just rolled her eyes and continued to text away on her phone.
Hope you guys enjoyed reading this story!
So, I am writing another chapter what happens after the dance, it will be up within the next week or two depending on how much time I have on me.
Thank you for all the reviews and I'm excited to read the ones for this chapter.

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Advocates testified this week that passing H.187 is an issue of gender equity, family values, worker retention and public health. Opponents say it's a state mandate that could hurt small businesses with thin profit margins.
In the latest version of the bill, workers would accrue one hour of "paid sick time" for every 40 hours worked, maxing out at three full days. The law would go into effect July 1, and the number of days would increase to five full days in July 2017.
Workers could use the paid leave for personal illness, preventive medical appointments, to care for a close family member who is sick or to address life events surrounding sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking.
Employers could make workers wait up to 90 days or 500 work hours to begin accruing the leave, and employers would have the discretion not to include part-time, seasonal or temporary hours in that total. Employers who already give workers time off exceeding the three day minimum would not need to offer additional time under the law.
H.187 is a weaker iteration of paid sick leave bills that have been introduced in past legislative sessions. The bill also has more compromise language than the Senate version, S.15, and has significantly more support from Vermont businesses than previous bills.
Stephanie Seguino, a labor economist at UVM, made a pro-business argument on Thursday before the House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs. Seguino said paid time off makes workers more productive and loyal to businesses. Women and children would benefit most from the law, she said.
"More than a third of mothers do not have paid sick leave, but among single mothers, two-thirds do not have paid sick leave," Seguino said. "In my view, it is primarily these workers we should be thinking about and then try to assess what the business cost will be."
Seguino said 86 percent of employees with paid leave do not abuse it. She said the state is in a good place to pass the bill because the recent plunge in oil prices dropped inflation to 1.3 percent.
"Firms will have this cushion to adapt because they have decreased pressures because of oil costs," Seguino said.
Dan Barlow, public policy manager for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, said in an interview that more businesses "than ever before" are supporting H.187.
"What we often find talking to employers is the cost of replacing someone is much higher than the minimal cost of giving someone three or five days off per year," Barlow said.
Michele Kropp, owner of Gringo Jack's Bar and Grill in Manchester, testified Wednesday that her company spends $3,700 per year giving employees paid leave, and some workers stay 10 years.
"We think it's the responsible thing to do, to pay these people when they are sick," Kropp said. "When you go out to dinner, the job creators go out to dinner, I don't think they want to go out to dinner when somebody is coughing in their food and handling their food."
Other business groups and legislators are opposed to the bill.
"I'm opposed to the bill," Rep. Job Tate, R-Mendon, who sits on House General Affairs, said. "I don't think businesses can take another mandate. I know in Rutland we've already lost more than 900 jobs this year."
Jim Harrison, president of the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association, said his organization encourages businesses to provide paid leave but does not support the bill. He said small retailers would have to cut wages in order to comply with the new law.
"This is one of those issues where we can all agree it's a good benefit, but employers are very sensitive to any cost that they're mandated to, and they're also very sensitive to being micromanaged by the state," Harrison said.
Kendal Melvin, a lobbyist for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, said the bill would have added to the "cumulative impact" of other laws passed in the Legislature, including the minimum wage increase scheduled through 2018.
William Driscoll, vice president of the Associated Industries of Vermont, said the Legislature should dissolve the bill and instead give businesses information on how to improve their existing paid leave policies and how to comply with the federal Family Medical Leave Act, which offers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
"There actually is quite a bit of availability of paid leave and leave options, both formal and informal," Driscoll said. He said most of his members already provide some sort of paid leave to their workers.
Michelle Fay, spokesperson for the Vermont Paid Sick Days campaign, said manufacturing workers are usually men, so passing a bill is necessary to extend paid leave to more women.
"What they're calling a one-size-fits-all solution, we're calling a minimum standard," Fay said. "The industries that are already providing this are already predominantly providing this to men."
Auburn Watersong of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, testified in favor of the provision of H.187 that would allow Vermonters to use the paid leave to address sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.
"Sometimes the safest time to seek counseling, health care, or legal protection is during work hours," Watersong said. "Court hearings only happen during business hours, which requires many survivors to take time off from work. Batterers who also economically abuse their partners may monitor their partner's paychecks and work schedules."
Watersong called domestic violence a "gendered phenomenon" that doesn't stay home from work.
The Vermont Paid Sick Days campaign announced Thursday afternoon it would deliver 2,400 postcards to House members this week and buy new radio advertisements to amp up pressure to pass the bill.
The House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs is expected to vote on the bill as soon as next week.


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Winter Wheel and Tire Time for BMW Owners in Snow Belt
For those of us in the snow belt of the country it is sadly time to put away our summer shoes and bolt our winter wheels and tires. While we'll miss the look of our hot summer rims and sporty tires the winter traction that a dedicated snow tire provides cannot be understated.
As usual this time of year threads are cropping up on the forum asking how well our rear wheel drive BMWs can handle in the snow. In a perfect world we would all have winter cars with 4 wheel drive and raised ground clearance. Not only would that give us increased winter weather drive-ability but it would also keep our babies free of intense winter road grim, salt and sand.
As we don't live in a perfect work and a second car has ownership, maintenance, insurance, registration and other costs associated with it many, myself included brave the winter in their E46! There will always be huge winter storm that will keep my car in the garage, but would you really be out in your SUV anyways? For 99% of the winter storms we get here in Boston or in my native state of MN a solid set of winter tires are all your BMW needs. My E46 M3 has more traction and grip with snow tires then a front wheel drive cars with all season tires. For more info on the difference between winter tire and all seasons watch the video at the bottom.
So if you've been worried about driving your E46 this winter I suggest you simply consider a set of winter wheels and tires. For an extreme example of how well the E46 can handle the snow watch this video of an E46 M3 owner enjoying the winter -
Winter driving, in any car, does require extra care. Getting stuck in the cold can be dangerous so run through this check list before the cold and snow comes!
Tip #1 - Check Your Tires for Wear
It is common knowledge that you should generally replace your tires when the tread has been worn down to about 2/32" left on the tire. While this is generally true, if you are planning on encountering snowy roads, you may want to consider replacements if your tread is less than 6/32".
So how do you check your tread depth? All you really need is a US penny (and possibly a US quarter). You can find all the details and pictures describing this at:
Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Coin @ TireRack.com
If you find that you are in need of some new tires or if you are looking to get a dedicated set of winter tires and wheels, take a look at what TireRack has to offer for the winter season. You can use the Upgrade Garage to quickly locate a set of wheels and/or tires that will work for your car. Click the link below to get started!
Tip #2 -- Check Your Tire Pressures
Make sure you check your tire pressures on those winter tires; you can lose up to 5psi of pressure from summer to winter months and it can have a huge impact on the tires. If you are lucky enough to have your car parked in an attached or heated garage, be aware that you will lose air pressure when transitioning to the outdoors. According to TireRack.com, you should add 1 psi of "cold" tire pressure to compensate for each 10 degree temperature difference!
Tip #3 - Check Your Windshield Wipers and Windshield Wiper Reservoir
The winter months can wreak havoc on a set of windshield wipers and it is likely that you haven't replaced yours in quite some time. Make sure you inspect your wipers for damage where the wiper meets the windshield. You want to make sure that you wipers are going to do a good job clearing moisture away - especially if you get caught out in a particularly nasty storm.
You will want to keep an eye on the level of your windshield washer fluid reservoir too; drivers go through a very high amount of fluid clearing off the fluids and salts state/federal agencies use to de-ice roadways. Don't get caught out on the road without any windshield washer fluid!
Tip #4 - Check All Your Lights!
This seems like a silly step that most people would notice but the winter months and potential for extremely low visibility make this step even more important. Grab a friend, wife, neighbor or fellow enthusiast and have them help you check that all your lights are working on your car. You could probably manage this on your own but it will go a lot quicker with someone there helping you.
Tip #5 - Put Together a Winter Emergency Kit
You never know when you are going to get stuck on the roadways during a storm - accidents happen and sometimes there is nothing you can do about it. Take a few minutes to put together an emergency kit that will fit nicely into a duffle bag or back pack in the trunk of your car. Some ideas on what to include are:
And as a last tip, don't wait like I did to put your snow wheels and tires on your BMW until after it is snowing
Comparison video of an E90 BMW 3 series sedan with summer, all season and winter tires
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My name is Andrew Tracey, I'm 32 (soon to be 33, ugh) years old, and own and run Tracey Languages LLC, my language-learning company. It currently consists of a book I've published and two blogs, one about learning Spanish and one about learning German (I speak fairly fluent Spanish, my German is nowhere near the same level, advanced beginner at best). I am currently the only proper, full-time employee, though I occasionally contract work out.
I love languages and I love to travel in order to meet new people from different cultures and learn about them, and I generally see the first as a means to the second (meaning that I learn languages in order to be able to talk to people who speak them). Consequently, I've wanted to start a blog about the cultures of other countries and peoples for a while now but didn't feel like there was much of a point in it until I could start traveling myself. Well, I finally did: I've been in Spain for two months now (I'm from Texas), and there has been plenty to write about.
Personally I find this subject fascinating and hope that you'll enjoy my observations and add your own in the comments as well. Please feel free to contact me.


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Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 11:47:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Behlendorf <email@example.com> I think convergence is being reached on that though - didn't Netscape fix that in 1.1? Also, where is the if-modified-since date passed along to the CGI script? I can't seem to find it in any environment variable.... HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCE, *if* it was supplied by the client. (If not, the server does not supply a default, so you won't see it if you just telnet in to the script). Could you turn on reverse-DNS lookups only when it's needed for protected areas? One useful approach is to use lazy evaluation --- have a slot in the per-request data structures which contains the result of the reverse DNS lookup if needed, and have anything that cares about the hostname do something like: find_remote_host (request); which just returns what's in the per-request data structure if something is there, and actually does the lookup if not (cacheing it in the per-request data structure for future lookups). I believe John Franks' WN does something like this. WN is worth a look, BTW --- the latest release has an interesting new twist on server-side includes: conditional text, with (believe it or not) an <!-- if --> <!-- then --> <!-- else --> syntax. This sort of thing really gives me the willies --- it gives SSI a firm shove down the slippery slope towards full scripting, in a way which won't look pretty when it gets to the bottom --- but a whole lot of people are likely to want it nonetheless. Still hacking Shambhala, and laying low until it works well enough to talk about... rst
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Quick, easy, and healthy, vegetables are great for the grill, where they develop sweet, smoky flavors. In this video, you'll learn which vegetables are the best for grilling, including zucchini, eggplants, asparagus, mushrooms, corn, and onions. You'll find out how to prepare vegetables for the grill, and discover which vegetables grill best whole and which grill best cut up into pieces. You'll see how to create attractive grill marks on your vegetables and learn how to keep veggies from sticking to the grilling grates. Plus, you'll get a simple, all-purpose vegetable marinade recipe. There are also tips for prepping the grill and for skewering smaller veggies onto kabobs to keep them from falling into the fire. You'll see how to cut down grilling time for certain vegetables like potatoes and learn several methods for grilling corn on the cob. Next, you want to try out your new skills on recipes for grilled vegetables.
Very informative! Thanks!
I didn't think I would learn anything new, but did. I typically grill zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and peppers. I now plan to try mushrooms and zucchini. I like the idea of pre-boiling root vegetables and then grilling them, so they get that grill flavor too. I think the corn with the butter wrapped in foil would be good too. I have only soaked corn and grilled it in the husk, which I still found to be a tad dry. This technique may be the trick.
In the past, I generally put my veggies in a foil pan & heated on the grill...anxious to try the direct grilling methods shown here...also, never thought about a marinade so now I know to do that as well.


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One of the many strengths of the Kindermusik philosophy is its focus on the different developmental needs of each stage of childhood. Each level is designed to give your child the most appropriate, most stimulating environment to nurture their developmental needs. We celebrate and explore each age rather than rush forward, coaxing forth the joy and creativity in each individual child and respecting their unique pattern and pace in growing up.
Since Kindermusik addresses the development of the whole child, there are certain ages at which you may wonder which of the Kindermusik curricula best suits your child's age and stage. It is necessary to indicate age levels to guide you, but there is flexibility in certain age spans which overlap curricula. The "transitional stages", 18-20 months, 3 to 3 ½, and 5, are points at which you and your Kindermusik teacher can help your child by deciding which level would be most beneficial and appropriate. Please call or email and we can discuss the options.
Ask yourself some important questions:
There are certain guideposts to look for in development which will help direct your choices. Below are some characteristics which indicate that your child will obtain the maximum developmental benefits and pleasure from a particular curriculum. Let these assist in making this important decision. While no two children develop in the exact same way, a child who is ready for a certain curriculum will display many of the characteristics of that level. Of course, our teachers are always here to discuss individual questions and concerns. Please do not hesitate to contact us—sharing in your child's developmental journey is both our profession and our joy.
Kindermusik for the Young Child realizes the developmental leap to school-age child. Musically, it is the culmination of all that has come before; in addition to movement, instrumental play, singing, and creating, YC students begin to learn musical notation (note and rhythmic), begin to explore playing in an ensemble, and begin learning to play a melody instrument, the glockenspiel. We strongly recommend that the step to Kindermusik for the Young Child be made by children who are entering Kindergarten, rather than those who are still in preschool. If your child has a fall or early winter birthday, and either falls after the school cutoff or you have elected to wait for the following year to begin school, consider the following guideposts when choosing to begin Young Child or remain in Laugh and Learn. Young Child is a sequential, two year curriculum – new students may join any time as class space allows, with the understanding that the family and child will work with the teacher to catch up on concepts and learning already covered. The child ready for Kindermusik for the Young Child:
As a general rule, most children are not ready to begin formal instrumental training before the age of 6 or 7 for piano or string instruments, and most instructors will not accept students younger than 8 or 9 for other orchestral or band instruments. Before that, they tend to lack the size, stamina, and outcome-oriented commitment to make lessons a pleasurable and successful experience. Children are individuals, with a wide range of aptitude, but all children possess the ability to enjoy lifelong music making, and this ability can be greatly influenced by how we choose to approach their earliest experiences.
Kindermusik contains all of the needed elements to develop a child who is musically aware and who has the solid foundation to make lessons a natural and joyous next step. Children who grow up in Kindermusik have had chances to succeed, be nurtured and encouraged in their early creative explorations, and develop a core of music theory instilled through voice, body, and mind. Music for them is a natural part of their environment, and they have gained the language of note, rhythm, and expression to help them as they select which instrument they most wish to make their own. Many experts agree that early musical enrichment lays a foundation for musicianship which may accelerate later progress on an instrument.
Children who graduate from Kindermusik for the Young Child have a strong basis in theory, musicianship, and instrumental technique. More importantly, they have been allowed to develop the whole child through music, in a supportive and reassuring atmosphere, which lays the groundwork for a lifetime of positive outlook not only towards music learning, but towards learning in general.


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Hey guy's, as the title say's I wanted to make this blogpost explaining my thoughts and opinions on the element Fire. I like all four bending arts for different reasons but favor fire the most. Let me know what you think about my post and feel free to share our own opinion on this element, and any other element you favor :).
Alright, like the series first demonstrates and wants you to belieave, fire is a very wild and dangerous element. Like Jeong Jeong said, (not quoting him exactly) water heals and is calm, earth is stable, while fire breaths, and if you don't have enough control the consquences are deadly. The concept of "inner drive" as Zuko calls it, and anger are more similar then you think. Firebending involves the user to have a strong desire to get what they want which increasing their limits. Fire may be the most aggresive element, and if you listen to hard rock music or motivational rap songs, or pump up songs, you may feel the inner fire in you to accomplish what you seek. Most people may think fire is the least important element when it comes to survival or everyday needs but that's not true either. Fire isn't only destruction and rage, or even energy and life like the Sun Warriors said, it is also light and warmth. Firebending is considered positive jing, which means you play the offensive heavily in a continues matter, keeping your opponent on the edge. To me fire means sheer determination, like nothing will get in your way or stop you, and you won't slow down to obstacles in your path. Zuko for example, a powerful firebender, was extreamly determined to capture Aang at the beginning of the series besides sailing around the world for two years forbidden to return to his home, and he never gave up now did he? Another thing I like about fire, is that it is beautiful in it's own form, WaterBending and EarthBending can be used to create amazing things to look at, like a highly detailed statue or an ice sculpture, but for fire, just looking at the flames at night could be equaly amazing.
However, as much as I love this element, it has its flaws. With Airbending you can redirect almost anything, with Waterbending you can manipulate water, ice, and vapor, at your own will, which is very powerful. with Earthbending you can maniupate the Earth itself! And not only hard earth but sand and metal too. With firebending, you can only manipulate fire, heat, and lightning.
Ok well I guess that sums it up, to be honest I was adding things up as I went on, I had better things to say when I was thinking about writing this blog. So let me know what you think, and comment on your thoughts about firebending or the other arts.


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Why cant we load iPhone 5 into the comparison wizard page and do our own conclusions ?
I wanted to compare Nokia 808 with iphone 5, but while I could load the 808, the iphone 5 is not in the list despite that we can see that DPR has used the standard studio scene for the sample images in the quick review.
edit: Please ignore. I see that DPR say that they are working on a more in-depth review.
JesperMP: New game:
For the 5000€ asking price for the Lunar, what camera(s) would you get in stead ?
I start:
NEX-6 + 35mmF1.8 + 24mmF1.8 Zeiss + 55-210mmF3.5-6.3
plus an RX100
Fuji X-E1 + 3 lenses
plus an RX100.
It is your analogy that is off.
Hassy Lunar is not analogue to foie gras in a fine restaurant.
It is a bic mac in a fine veneer box in stead of styrofoam.
Besides, if we are to believe mr. Allesandrini, Hassy Lunar is not supposed to be one-off. It is supposed to bring Hassy to a wider younger audience with professional aspirations.
If I were a young person with limited money to spare, but wanting for a great kit, I would go for one of the two mentioned sets.
I can imagine having a bic mac served in a fine veneer box would be a class statement in certain circles.
New game:
For the 5000€ asking price for the Lunar, what camera(s) would you get in stead ?
I start:
NEX-6 + 35mmF1.8 + 24mmF1.8 Zeiss + 55-210mmF3.5-6.3
plus an RX100
Fuji X-E1 + 3 lenses
plus an RX100.
Polyfem: I respect the disappointment expressed by purists and enthusiasts, but I have to look at this camera as a functional and aesthetical object, and I see a very cool and well-designed camera with state-of-the-art technique. Yes, it's overpriced, but only in the camera-business. I have a passion for mechanical watches and in that field you won't get much for that price. You may easily pay, say 20 K $ for a watch just telling the hours, minutes and seconds. True, when you look at the Lunar you wouldn't buy it because of its technical functionality - it's primarily a luxury object, a device for those who want something different from the uniform black rubberclad crowd. Hasselblad degrading themselves? I find a collaboration between high-tech Sony and high prestigeous H a very good idea for both companies. / Sven
Personally I find the collectible fine Swiss watches a bit laughable as well. But I can understand how someone are intrigued be classical mechanical perfection and unique design.
Leica M cameras are very analogue to a mechanical watches.
Hassy Lunar is not. Hassy Lunar is as if you took a Seiko (nothing wrong with a Seiko @ 200$) and pimped it with "rare materials" and then charged 5000$ for it. As a mechanical watch collector would you buy it ? Or laugh at it ?
raylob: We all seem to be experts on camera design judging by the critical comments made here. Hassy should ask us to submit our designs for their appraisal. Winner gets the production camera for nothing. The other submitted designs should be made public and laughed at!
My camera design would be the NEX7, with no alterations wahtsoever.
When do I get my NEX7 ?
I feel sorry for Hasselblad, for Hasselblad fans, for Hasselblad emplyoees, I even feel sorry for mr. Allesandrini.
Who would have thought ?
That from the marriage between Hasselblad and Fuji, it would be Fuji that came out with innovative ideas and high quality in serious photography products and having complete control of both bodies and lenses, and it would be Hasselblad that would take a total nose-dive having to resort to pimping up another manufactureres products ?
BrianDragtstra: He says: 'This [the Lunar] is not a NEX-7 camera, just because we are buying components from Sony'.
On this youtube video you can see the camera and it's menu with the firmware notification. It says NEX 7, not Lunar :-)
At 0:30
Just a few Allesandrini quotes:
"This is not a NEX 7 camera, just because we are buying components from Sony."
Until Hasselblad can tell us what has been changed from NEX7 apart from the outer shell, I assume that it is a NEX7 inside.
"For example, the camera's body is made of aluminum. It takes five hours to machine this down. You can only produce three or four a day, and it costs €300. The same part, but made of plastic, would cost 35 cents"
Are we forgetting that NEX7s body is magnesium alloy ?
"I've been longing to talk to a younger audience of potential professionals,"'
A younger audience dont have extreme bootloads of money. Professionals dont want bling-bling.
"We want to be very honest: we have a tradition of choosing the best materials for our cameras"
Honest ?? What does the leather inlays and gold and silver trim have to do with being the best material for a camera, apart from bling-bling ?
Lou in NYC: Actually it makes perfect sense for Hasselblad and Sony. Hasse has been developing sensors where the development cost is divided by too few units sold and thus making them out of market expensive. In a deal with Sony they can use Sony's massive research team to develop medium format sensors while delivering some of the DLSR and mirrorless market to Sony with their brand identified customer base. To date Sony is still an also-ran next to Canon and Nikon in the more serious DLSR enthusiasts market
Hasselblad never developed any sensors.
They buy them from Kodak (now Truesense).
johnmcpherson: And; I'm not talking about what it looks like...
Normally I would agree with you.
But in this case I wouldnt be seen with one.
bobbarber: Dear Equivalence People,
Please check out this link:
Notice that the small-sensor compact in this picture (LX-7) retains MORE DETAIL at ISO 800 than either the Nex 3 or GF5 at EQUIVALENT ISO 3200, because the small-sensor compact has a brighter f1.4 lens.
I am SO God-awful tired of this equivalence B.S...
Thank you for your time.
using DPR comparison tool, load XZ1@ISO800 and NEX5@ISO3200 (I trust DPR more than "expertreviews").
NEX5 beats XZ1 just slightly. That is to my eyes. Maybe to your eyes XZ1 beats NEX5 just slightly. Any way, it means that the brighter lens of the XZ1 is more or less equivalent to the bigger sensor of the NEX5.
bobbarber: Having owned an Olympus compact (C-7070) and an Olympus DSLR (E-510), and currently owning a Panasonic GH2 and Canon SX230, I think that other manufacturers have a ways to go to match the sharpness of the Olympic lenses and the jpeg processing engine.
I do agree that this camera seems expensive. Let's hope the price comes down.
The comments by the Sony posters about f2.5 and f4.9 being equivalent because of DOF are manipulative and designed to take advantage of people who know little about photography. The wider aperture allows more photos to be taken at base ISO for a given shutter speed. That's not an advantage? Please.
Your requirement that base ISO must be used is an artificial limitation. If you have a camera that can provide good IQ at higher ISOs, then why not do so ?
To back up my statement, just open DPR RAW comparison tool and select f.ex. XZ1@ISO100 and NEX5@ISO400.
nawknai: The sad thing is that there's nothing "Hasselblad" about this product. It's a Japanese guy in Swedish clothes.
You may argue that Hassy are, like Leica, one of the few photography companies that can pull off selling a $6000 mirrorless camera, but Leica can because Leica make Leica cameras, and they exist mostly in their own Leica bubble and come up with products that they like and understand. They are auteurs. While everyone else is involved in pushing the market, pricing their products in tiers that align with their competitors, engaging in price wars, and coming up with features that out-do their competitors, Leica is just making high quality stuff that they enjoy using. People like small-scale individualism, whether it's a small business on Etsy, or an old camera company.
Hasselblad is a photography company, but this product does not clearly have Hasselblad's fingerprint deeply engrained, and so it won't be deemed worthy of its price tag.
That Panasonic and Leica play this game too, doesnt make it any better.
Only proves that there are people that happily pay a premium to have certain Brand label to show off. And there are people that laugh at these people.
At least Pana/Leica only hike the price by 50%-100%. Not 400% like this Sony/Hassy thingamabob. If someone buys this thing people will not just laugh, they will say "poor fellow, now he has completely lost it".
kwojdyna: I do not agree with all the criticism here. In business you do not want to produce the best products but to make money.
If owners of Leica brand buy cheap crap from Panasonic, put their red dot Leica logo on it and find rich idiots who pay couple times more for it - why wouldn't they do that?
If owners of Zeiss brand put their logo on cellphones' and computer cameras' crappy PEEPHOLE and still find customers for premium lenses in the same time in spite of self-depreciating the brand to make some more money - they do that.
Leica and Zeiss are no longer valuable brands objectively, but on the market they are doing fine selling the rights of putting logos on crap. Hasselblad just wants to take their chance too. Too bad though...
P.S. Of course, I do not mean NEX as crap untill it's priced 10 times that what you can easily get it for...
"Leica and Zeiss are no longer valuable brands objectively"
Say what ..... !
(unknown member): I am afraid that the DSLR will Very probably be an overpriced and re-branded Sony SLT-A99. A product aimed at snobs...
The sketch camera looks totally an A99. Same control elements everywhere, only the outer body shell has gotten some faux 500CW design cues.
Total absence of anything Ricoh !?
No GRX news, no GRD .. ?
The top plate on this thing is ugly.
edit: Hey I just noticed, look how the center box is supposed to mimic classic 500CW style. Egad, a mixture of styles NOT meant for each other.
Apart from that, if NEX7=1300$ and HB Lunar=6000$, does that mean that since A99=2800$, HB "lunatix" DSLR will be 13000$ ?
ianimal: Now I understand where Sony got the idea for the RX1 (and the price). That said, I really like the RX1 :)
I actually cannot imagine two cameras more different than Hasselblad medium format DSLR exchangable lens camera, and Sony RX1 35mm FF viewfinderless fixed lens camera.
Jan Kritzinger: In stead of Hasselblad bodies, I'd rather want to see some Hasselbald E-mount glass! Sony bodies are perfect.
Your wish is granted !
Zeiss makes lenses for Hasselblad.
Zeiss makes lenses for Sony E-mount.
Zeiss has just announced more lenses for Sony E-mount.
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Mrs Morris was the niece of an elderly woman who lived on one of the streets next to Coronation Street and who had lent Mavis Riley her valuable sugar bowl to be used as a prop in the amateur production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the Community Centre. Mrs Morris felt that her Aunty Freda had been taken advantage of being in her nineties and, as she put it, three sheets to the wind half of the time. Upset that most of the things her Aunty lent to people were never returned and determined to reclaim the bowl, she barged in past doorman Albert Tatlock telling him she wanted to speak to the organ grinder and not the monkey. She then argued with Mavis and Emily Bishop on stage before curtain up and threatened to be back. She was, with a policeman, and the two of them distracted Emily who missed her cue on stage for several long moments. As the play drew to an end, she waited in the wings and then sneaked on stage at lights down to retrieve the bowl and was as shocked as anyone when the lights came up for the cast to take their curtain call and she found herself in full glare of the laughing audience. Albert made her come off the stage immediately and escorted her out of the hall, the precious bowl in her hands.


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Highlights include The Life and Death of 9413 — A Hollywood Extra (1928), Robert Florey and Slavko Vorkapich's brilliant silent short, depicting a movie drone's dehumanization through an actor's interaction with masks, models, miniatures and mirrors; and The Death of the Gorilla, Peter Mays' 1968 short consisting of fragments of Hollywood movies, photographed off a TV and stacked into countless superimposed layers. A restoration fresh from the New York Film Festival's "Views From the Avant Garde" program, Mays' assault of flickering images and canned sounds hypnotically portrays Hollywood as a dream apparatus that becomes nightmarish in its very abundance.
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Best Served Warm
by Ironbear
Story Blurb: You've been waiting over a year to use that line?
Title: "Best Served Warm"
Author: Ironbear
Rating: FR-18
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel the Series and characters thereof belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and Kazui Entertainment. Everyone else belongs to their respective owners too, except for my original characters, whom I suppose belong mostly to themselves.
This is a work of derivative fiction. All persons, characters, names, places, locations, entities, personages, and/or deities contained within are purely fictional, or fictional representations thereof, and any resemblance to any real persons, characters, names, places, locations, entities, personages, and/or deities are purely coincidental, or they are used in a purely fictional manner.
Summary: Christmas is a time for spreading joy to your fellow man, as long as he's not dirty, smelly, gross, or otherwise lame.
Type: Romance, Comedy, Urban Fantasy
Chronology: Takes place during BtVS "Amends"
Pairings: Xander Harris and Cordelia Chase
Author's Note(s): My version of what might have happened one Christmas, if the ME writer's hadn't had their heads planted firmly up their rear elevations.
Life in Sunnydale #1. Not a series, just a collection of unrelated or merely semi-related stories set in the BtVS universe during the pre-Chosen years.
Best Served Warm
by Ironbear
Cordelia smirked inwardly as Xander turned instantly nervous upon seeing her and Gwen sit down on the couch across from him and Willow. Following Xander's gaze, Willow became just as flustered, which made the moment even sweeter.
Or it would have if Cordelia hadn't seen the hurt look that Xander threw her way when he thought she wasn't looking...
Looking anywhere except at Cordelia, Willow more or less stammered out, "Oz and I had planned... but I guess that's off."
"Ah. Me, well, I'll be enjoying my annual Christmas Eve camp-out," Xander said, rolling his eyes. "See, I take my sleeping bag outside and I go to sleep on the grass."
'Oh, great,' Cordelia thought, 'In Sunnydale? Why don't you just hang a sign around your neck saying Free Snack and hang out in the park, Xander?'
Not that she cared, of course...
Jerking her head toward the stairs, Cordelia stood, followed by Gwen. Gwen moved off immediately, but Cordelia paused for a moment, torn between an impulse to say something about Xander risking becoming vampire chow, and a desire to take advantage of the obvious insult opportunity coming up.
"Gee, that sounds fun," Willow said.
Xander shrugged. "Yeah, I like to look at the stars, you know?" he said, "Feel the whole nature vibe."
Letting a smug smile flow across her lips, Cordelia narrowed her eyes and said, "I thought you slept outside to avoid your family's drunken Christmas fights."
The pained and hurt look that Xander gave her momentarily froze the smug smile in place before she recovered.
"Yes. And that was a confidence I was hoping you would share with everyone," Xander said, his lopsided grin turning as sarcastic as his tone.
'And... crap,' Cordelia thought. 'He's right. I shouldn't have let that slip out.'
Recovering quickly, Cordelia shrugged. "Well, I'll be in Aspen. Skiing. With actual snow," she said.
"I hear that helps," Buffy said, coming up to them.
"It must be a drag to be stuck here in Sweatydale, but I'll be thinking of you," Cordelia said, smirking at them, "Okay, I'm done."
Putting on her best self satisfied smile, Cordelia turned and strolled off, gathering up Gwen with her eyes and a sharp jerk of the head.
'Well, there was no part of that that wasn't fun,' she thought, 'Except for the parts that weren't. And damn it, so what if I let slip a confidence? The cheating jerk so deserved it.'
She could still hear the three of them as they headed down the stairs into the lounge proper, pausing to let Oz slide past them on his way up.
"She certainly has reverted to form," Buffy was saying.
"It's not her fault," Willow said. "Mm, after what happened, we gotta cut her some slack."
'Gee thanks, Willow,' Cordelia shook her head, irritated. 'How nice of you to allow that I have a right to be pissed off at the two of you.' Wouldn't have been so annoying if it hadn't been for the slight note of condescension in the redhead's voice...
Buffy's voice stopped her right at the doorway leading from the lounge out into the Quad. "Hey, Cordy? Wait up a sec?"
Her back stiffening, Cordelia stopped as Gwen paused in the door, holding it open. Gwen gave her a curious look, and Cordelia shook her head.
"Go on," Cordelia said, "I'll catch up in a minute."
"Okay," Gwen nodded and pushed on out into the courtyard.
"What?" Cordelia turned as Buffy came up to her, frowning slightly.
"Oh, just wanted to talk for a moment," Buffy said, "If you have a seccey."
"Fine," Cordelia said, tossing her hair. "What?"
Smiling at her, Buffy moved past and pushed open the door. "Let's go on out," she said.
Rolling her eyes, Cordelia followed as Buffy headed out past the doors. Buffy led the way to the left over to some of the benches along the side of the Quad and paused at one of the pillars.
"Look, if this is about what I said in there... " Cordelia said.
Buffy held up one hand in a 'stop' gesture. "Yeah, kind of. And kinda not."
"Okay... " Cordelia folded her arms over her chest, staring down at the shorter blonde. Arching an eyebrow, she said, "So what is it kind of and kind of not, then?"
"Xander's really hurting, you know?" Buffy said, looking up at her earnestly.
"Oh, for... " Shaking her head, Cordelia rolled her eyes and started to turn away.
"And so are you."
Buffy's words stopped the turn before it had even really begun, and Cordelia stared down at her again. "What did you say?"
"I said, and so are you," Buffy said. "Look, I get that you have a right to be angry at him and – "
"I so do!" Cordelia said, her eyes narrowing. "I have every right!"
"What I said," Buffy said, nodding.
"Are you going somewhere with this?" Cordelia said, putting on her best bored expression.
Shrugging, Buffy said, "Look, I get that we've never really been friends. Which is of the good, because we don't really like each other all that much."
Between her anger at Xander and Willow, her irritation and embarrassment with herself over what she'd said inside, and her annoyance at Buffy's presumption, the fact that there was a vague almost familiarity to the words didn't even really register on Cordelia.
She started to speak, only to have Buffy cut her off with another raised hand and an earnest expression.
"But you have helped to save the world on occasion," Buffy said. "So I'm going to give you some much needed advice."
"Oh, this should be rich," Cordelia said, her eyes narrowing. Tossing back her hair, she looked at Buffy. "Okay, so: lay it on me oh guru."
"Get over it," Buffy said, smiling.
"What?" it came out in almost an outraged squawk, and Cordelia hastily lowered her voice. "What did you just say to me?"
"Get. Over. It." Buffy's smile broadened. "Whatever is causing the Joan Collins 'tude? Get over it. Deal. Spank your inner moppet, embrace the pain, whatever you need to do, but get over it. 'Cause pretty soon you're not even gonna have the loser friends you used to have."
So momentarily outraged she couldn't even form words, Cordelia's mouth worked silently several times with no sound coming out.
"Instead you'll just be stuck with all of the ones that aren't," Buffy said, turning slightly to look across the Quad.
Involuntarily, Cordelia turned as well, following Buffy's gaze. Across the Quad, she saw Harmony, Aura, Gwen, and Aphrodesia staring openly at her and Summers, giggling. Or more likely... snickering.
Aura and Aphrodesia hastily turned away from Cordelia's gaze, but Harmony merely gave her a malicious look and an even more malicious smile.
Turning back to Buffy, Cordelia found her voice again. "And I think it's time you started minding your own business, Summers," she said, her voice frosty.
"Way past time," Buffy said, nodding. Stepping past Cordelia, Buffy began heading back toward the doors to the student lounge. Turning back, she gave Cordelia a bright smile, adding, "Just think about it, okay?"
A long buried, nearly forgotten memory surfaced finally for the stunned brunette, and she called after the retreating back of the small blonde.
"You've been waiting over a year to use that line?" Cordelia said, her voice slightly incredulous.
"Nah." Buffy turned partially back, smiling at her again. "Just seemed appropriate all of a sudden. Merry Christmas."
Thursday, December 24, 1998; Harris Residence back yard, Sunnydale –
A particularly loud yell from inside made Xander wince. Grumbling to himself, he rolled over inside his sleeping bag, trying vainly to find a more comfortable position.
"Boy, even for you this is a new low in stupidity," a feminine voice said from over and behind him.
"Huh wha?"
Startled, Xander rolled over and sat up. Or tried to: it took him a few moments to untangle himself from the sleeping bag.
Finally extracting himself, he shook his head at the sight of an immaculately dressed Cordelia Chase standing a few yards away with her arms folded across her chest, looking around his back yard with an expression of distaste. She had a big cross clutched in one hand, and another smaller one on a chain around her neck.
"Cordelia?" Xander blinked at her, nearly dumbfounded. "What are you doing here?"
Cordelia scowled down at him. "Talking to you. Duh."
"Well, yeah, I get that," Xander said. Irritably, he scrubbed a hand through his hair and then across his face, rubbing at his eyes. "I guess my question is more along the lines of why?"
"Sleeping outside. At night. In Sunnydale," Cordelia said, rolling her eyes. "Why don't you just hold up a sign saying 'Hey! Free meal?'"
"At the risk of starting up the argument that never seems to end lately," Xander said, "What do you care?"
"Well, duh. I don't, moron," Cordelia said, scowling at him still. "But even if I do hate your guts right now, I don't want to see you as a vampire. Jeeze."
His dad yelled something inside that was audible all the way out here. Hell, it was probably audible down the block, Xander thought. His mom yelled back, her voice strident, and Cordelia glanced toward the house, wincing.
"I thought you were going to Aspen for the Holidays?" Xander said.
"My parents went to Aspen," Cordelia said, turning back to him. It was probably a trick of the uncertain light, but he almost could swear he saw her face soften a bit as another set of yells came from inside. "I decided to stay here. Because, snow? Who needs it."
"Yeah," Xander said, his tone sarcastic, "All that luxury and white stuff just can't compete with the joy of making my holiday miserable."
A yell followed by a crash came from inside as his mom threw something at his dad. Sounded like she missed. They both winced at the impact.
"More miserable," Xander amended, "Than usual."
"Exactly!" Cordelia gave him a brilliant smile. "Because the spirit of Christmas is all about bringing joy to your fellow man and all that."
"Oh, for... " giving him an exasperated look, Cordelia said, "Get up."
"Why? So I can get my daily heaping of bile on my feet?" Xander said, sighing. "I'll pass, thanks."
"Oh, for... will you just get up?" Cordelia's tone became even more exasperated. "Come on. There's leftover ham and trimmings at my house. And the maid and housekeeper have gone home to their families, so it's not like anyone will see you there."
"Gee. And I didn't get you anything."
"Well, of course you didn't," Cordelia said, tossing her hair. "Not like you would make any effort at anything."
"Cordy... " Xander looked up at her, exasperated and more than a bit bewildered. "Why are you doing this?"
Sighing, Cordelia looked at him. "What? It can't just be because I don't want even my cheating ex eaten by vampires?"
"I'd think that'd make your entire year," Xander said, starting to smile. "Best Christmas ever!"
"Oh, please," Cordelia said, rolling her eyes again. "Buffy would have to stake you, and get all depressed. Willow would get all mopey and impossible for the rest of the year. And they'd probably blame me, like it was my fault or something."
"Me me me. It's all about me."
"Oh, shut up."
"Besides," Xander said, "I'd probably come back as a really bad ass vamp and the first thing I'd do is drain you."
"Oh, yeah. Like that would happen," Cordelia said, smirking. "In your dreams."
"Hey, I could be a bad ass vamp if I wanted to," Xander said.
"Right. Come on," Cordelia said, wincing again as another exchange of yells came from inside. "I so am not gonna sit out here all night with a cross warding vamps away from you."
"Oh, fine," Xander said. Grumbling, he finished untangling himself from the sleeping bag and stood up. "I wouldn't want to put you out or anything."
"Too right you wouldn't," Cordelia said, falling into step beside him as he headed toward the gate.
"Ham, huh?"
"Mashed potatoes, dressing, sweet potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce," Cordelia said, nodding. "It was a pretty good meal."
"Sounds good," Xander said, holding the gate for her.
"Oh, and don't get any ideas," Cordelia said, pausing with her hand on the gate. She glared at him. "We are not back together. This is not going to be some lame-o fantasy where you get to unwrap your present while she's wearing a skimpy Santa's helper outfit."
"Never crossed my mind," Xander said.
He stopped suddenly as the full impact of Cordelia wearing a skimpy red and white fur trimmed Victoria Secret Santa thingy flashed into his mind's eye.
"Do you really own a Sexy Santa's Helper outfit?" Xander asked, starting to grin at her. He waggled his eyebrows.
Cordelia's glare would smoke paint off of a building. "You'll never find out."
"Never crossed my mind," Xander said, still grinning.
Huffing, Cordelia made a growling sound low in her throat and stalked off toward her car.
Pausing, Xander called after her, "Wait up a minute after you get the car started."
"What for?" Half turning, Cordelia gave him a puzzled frown.
"I need to make a quick detour up the trellis and into my room."
"For what?"
"To get your Christmas present, duh."
The puzzled frown turning into a full blown puzzled scowl, Cordelia looked at him suspiciously. "I thought you said you didn't get me anything."
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That just sounds ....wrong. :nonod:
That just sounds ....wrong. :nonod:
It does sound wrong, but it's for the better of everyone evolved. We could have had some significant advances with actual well funded stimcell research. Which was almost completely killed by bush. Now we have the chance to reverse that and see if we can't actually find some cures for some major illnesses.
just unfortunate wording.
scientific research IS moral.
what he was referring to are the backwards antedeluvian misguided 'morals' that the bushs and popes of the world wreck poo with.
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The actor has basically become Tony Stark since his 2008 debut and it's going to be really strange when he finally hands the mantle over to another actor. But that's not happening yet and in the meantime he remains perfectly cast and this video is also a pretty perfect example of the kind of thing he would do in real life to get attention for his cause.
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SAN DIEGO Greg Maddux plans to pad his Hall of Fame credentials with the San Diego Padres next season, agreeing Monday to a $10 million, one-year deal.
Mad Dog has 347 wins, four Cy Young Awards and a World Series championship won in 1995 with the Atlanta Braves. He'll turn 42 on April 14.
"From my talks with Greg this year, he had as much fun this year as any other time in his career," Padres manager Bud Black said Monday night. "It's no surprise to us that he wants to continue. He loves to compete."
Maddux's return as San Diego's No. 3 starter appeared inevitable after he went 14-11 with a 4.14 ERA this year in his first season with the Padres, who fell one win short of their third straight playoff appearance. All that remained to be done was some dickering between the team and agent Scott Boras.
Maddux, whose victory total is ninth all-time and seven behind Roger Clemens for tops among active pitchers, had a player option for $8.75 million. Had he pitched 200 innings — he finished with 198 — the option price would have increased to $10 million. In addition, San Diego had a club option for $11 million.
The pitcher made $10 million last season.
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"He's still a very successful pitcher," Black said. "He wins games. That's the primary thing that I think all of us look at. But also what he brings as far as stability, leadership, wisdom. Those are the intangibles that we notice inside the clubhouse that we feel is also a great attribute that Greg brings to the club."
Maddux reached 13 wins for the 20th consecutive season, passing Cy Young for the major league record. He had a streak of 59 2-3 innings without issuing a walk and continued to look every bit the 16-time Gold Glove winner that he is.
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Speaking whilst opening a new R&D center in Herzliya, Israel, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has gone on record with the gist of Sunday's statement (via Reuters): "We are not bidding to buy Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO). Yet, we are trying to have discussions about deals with Yahoo that might create value but not a whole acquisition of the company."
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