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A great way to incorporate wine into your wedding decor is by making cork place card holders.
A great way to incorporate wine into your wedding decor is by making cork place card holders.
If you collect these as you open your wine bottles, you already have the essential materials. If not, you can buy them in bulk online pretty inexpensively.
Simple to make, wine cork place card holders are still an elegant embellishment to your table and will reinforce the wedding theme first introduced in your beautiful wedding invitation.
Our cork place card holders are easy to make and can be used to hold food labels or table numbers as well as name cards.
Hot glue gun & glue stick
Assortment of wine corks - two per setting Name cards
After heating your glue gun, apply a line of glue to the back of the place card, across the bottom.
Attach the card to one of the corks.
Next, apply another line of glue across the front of the card, at the bottom, and attach the second cork to it.
Continue with all the name cards you will need. That's it! Super easy, yet an elegant addition that will impress your guests.
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This little Painting is from my new series of "Flowers of May".
I will be publishing one small Flowers Painting every day of May to celebrate Mom's month.
Artist: Marisa Añón Frau.
This Painting is my original Artwork and is signed on the back.
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The Greens have sought to amend government legislation linking the carbon scheme to Europe to require the Productivity Commission to immediately review assistance for coal-fired generators.
The move came as debate began in the House of Representatives on the legislation to remove the 2015 price floor for the scheme and link it to the European Union. The Opposition also used the debate to produce more electricity bills to show power cost increases due to the carbon tax were higher than the average rise of 10 per cent predicted by Treasury.
In one case, a Victorian small business had a 23 per cent increase due to the tax. But in another, it was revealed that a rise of 70 per cent was largely due to increased power usage.
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Buoyed by the capture of Saddam Hussein, George Bush ended his presidential duties for the year with a trip to a hospital outside Washington to meet some of the many soldiers who have been wounded in Iraq.
After visiting one young man who lost both legs and an arm in an ambush, Bush said he was heartened to see the soldier was learning to walk again.
"This country asks a great deal of the men and men who serve our military," he told reporters. "We put a lot of fine troops in harm's way to make this country more secure and the world more free and the world more peaceful."
With the images of a beaten Saddam dominating the television screens, for now Americans are accepting these casualties, and this week Bush's overall approval ratings climbed to 58 per cent - about where they were after Saddam was toppled.
But these numbers could soon drop again if Americans think soldiers are being killed and injured in Iraq for no great purpose. The Pentagon says 460 have already died in the war and nearly 2300 have been injured.
Bush has six months to reassure voters before the 2004 election campaign goes into full swing. That is why his Iraq strategy is now closely tied to getting a new Iraqi transitional government sworn in by July 2004 and bringing home at least some troops by March.
But, overshadowed by the headlines of Saddam's capture, there were two developments this week that could undermine voters' support for the war.
The first was the quiet collapse of the search for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction by the CIA's chief weapons sleuth, David Kay. While Kay has not formally resigned, he has left Iraq "for holidays" after many of his team were diverted to the more pressing hunt for insurgents. He is not expected to return, even though his final report, long heralded by Bush, is not complete.
The second development was the UN Security Council's decision to postpone its debate on the latest US-sponsored plan for a transitional government in Iraq that underpins Bush's exit strategy.
The plan, drawn up between the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq ( CPA) and the hand-picked Iraqi Governing Council, postpones democratic elections and the finalising of the country's new constitution until 2005, well after the US election. Instead, the CPA will help "supervise" caucuses in 18 provinces that will select a new Iraqi transitional assembly.
The debate, inside and outside Iraq, is whether a majority of Iraqis will see the plan and the new assembly as credible. If not, the insurgency will be much harder to contain by next July.
Already the plan, announced in November, is unravelling. The US wants to placate the Shiites but also to bring in the Sunni minority who held power under Saddam and who are now feeling decidedly disadvantaged.
The Sunnis are chafing under the US military occupation that is driving more of them into the insurgency. But unless the US steps up its military operations and improves security, it cannot get a political transition that will allow it to end the occupation.
The US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, is urgently working out a deal with the rival leaders on a carve-up of political power.
If this succeeds, Bush will welcome a new Iraqi government in time for the election. If not, images of young men missing limbs will haunt him on the trail.
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My father is out of town this weekend, so my mother and I finally had a chance to go shopping for her dress yesterday.
First stop was RK Bridal … the HUGE bridal store on 39th and 8th. We found two dresses that she loved.
The first is from Montage, which is made by Mon Cheri. It was the fist dress she tried on and looked stunning. The dress was gold with a purplish tint so it would pick up color from both my dress and the BM dresses.
We also found another dress from Jovani that wasn't quite as pretty, but actually looked better on her.
She didn't buy either dress, in part because the sizing on the dresses was crazy. My mother wears a street size 12 and RK wanted her to order a size 20 dress. I know that some of these dresses run small, but the sample she had on was an 18 and I thought that it was a tad big on her. I think they wanted her to order a bigger size just so that they could charge more for alterations! It left a bad taste in our mouths, so we left saying that we'd think about it.
Since we were in the area, we thought we'd head over to Lord & Taylor. It's not really a store that I usually shop in; I always imagine it being a bit old and dowdy, but they've been trying to upgrade their image, and now carry much of the same clothes as Bloomies.
We didn't find much that we liked, but she agreed to try on one dress… and it was perfect! Carmen Marc Valvo… black and gold lace overlay… tight through the bodice… fishtailing on the bottom! Best of all, the only alterations she'll need is in the length! (Of course, she'll have to find the proper undergarments.)
Doesn't she look hot!
I also found a great purple Laundry by Shelli Segal dress that I'm going to get for the BMs. My best friend is going to try it on this week, so that I know what size to get for her. I'm going to buy two sizes for my sister; she just had a baby so she can't really try dresses on right now. Since I'll be buying from a department store, in a few months, I can return the size that she doesn't keep. All-in-all, a productive day!


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The structure of corporate ownership in privatized utilities
Shareholder dispersion may be valuable because a credible commitment by shareholders not to interfere allows managers to benefit from their initiatives. A tougher regulatory regime for investors decreases the value of the commitment not to interfere implicit in a more dispersed ownership structure. Deregulation, captured through increasing monitoring costs, also has the effect of causing higher shareholder concentration. Political objectives may yield higher (through collusion between managers and politicians) or lower (through collusion between politicians and blockholders) dispersion than the benchmark case where the government maximizes shareholder proceeds. (Copyright: Fundación SEPI)
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A brand new trailer for Disney's live-action "Maleficent" is unleashed. The video is filled with new footage including a first look at a creature that breathes fire. The titular witch, played by Angelina Jolie, is on a mission to destroy the king, and she has a terrifying army on her side.
"I had wings once, and they were strong, but they were stolen from me," Maleficent tells a curious Aurora while footage of her soaring through the air is displayed. "There is evil in this world, and hatred, and revenge," she warns the innocent princess.
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I did the rebuilding process as you described but it still looks exactly as it did before. I have time machine but when I go to yesterday's back up (or anything prior to today) it all looks the same - ie. the photo information seems to be there but I can't see any of the photos. What should I do? Thanks.
There is no originals or masters folder but there is a data folder which has more folders years, then further folders of exact dates but all of these folders are empty :(
I have gone back with time machine to the 8th of March 2013 and am restoring a copy of iPhoto library onto my external hard drive. I tried just placing it on the desktop but there wasn't enough space. It is 112GB! and says it will take about an hour to copy. Do you think this will be all my photo's? And my question now is - how do I get iPhoto back up and running so I can use it as before- to import, manage/edit, collate albums etc?
It is still copying the library from the 8th of March onto the external hard drive - it's done 17GB - so 95GB to go. there are over 17,000 photo's from over 10years. I have backed everything up until September last year and in fact - I just checked my camera and I have the photo's from September still there so I won't have lost anything if this doesn't work but I still need iPhoto to work. Once it is done I will do as you say and re-open iPhoto and select choose library using the copied library from the 8th March. i will stay online and let you know how it goes.


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Ronnie "Chipmunk" Dee Lawing, Jr., 39, of 106-C Freeman Street, Westminster, SC, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Oconee Medical Center.
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Passport to Texas, TPWD's radio series of weekday, 90-second stories is broadcast on about 100 Texas stations. Airing the week of Feb. 9-13: An outdoor classroom is teaching fourth-graders about wide-open spaces in one of the largest cities in Texas. Plus, no matter if you are an Aggie, a Red Raider, or even a Sooner, you are welcome to see the 'longhorns' at one state park.
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TPWD provides video news reports that run in newscasts on numerous Texas stations, as well as on cable and satellite outlets around the nation. This month's stories include: the story of the Buffalo Soldiers, African Americans who helped tame the American west, is now being told in schools across Texas; romantic destinations at state parks and historic sites for Valentine's Day or any other day; TPWD's game warden academy is seeking Spanish-speaking cadets; and this March 2, celebrate Texas Independence Day by taking a trip down the Texas Independence Trail.
"Texas Parks & Wildlife" is a weekly half-hour television series seen on PBS affiliates around the state. Stories airing the week of Feb. 8-15: A day in the life of a West Texas biologist; Guadalupe River State Park; rummaging raccoons; conserving water with Xeriscaping; and above the clouds in the Big Bend area.
For more information about this week's programs and where they can be viewed, visit the Web (http://tpwd.texas.gov/tv/).
In the February issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine, Lee Leschper takes readers spring turkey hunting in the Panhandle and John Jefferson recalls fishing the white bass run in East Texas, past and present. Also read about how landowners and researchers are working together to save the bobwhite quail, and how a prescribed burn restored habitat at Lake Tawakoni State Park.
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NETBALL teams from across the town helped raise more than £450 in aid of Cancer Research UK's fight against breast cancer.
A charity tournament at the Warrington Sport for All Centre in Latchford saw 'Back to netball' and club level teams compete from 10am until 3.30pm to win the champagne cup and the chardonnay cup.
Cash was raised through team entry fees and a raffle with one team also raising an additional £1,477 through a Justgiving page.
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Oberwieden rankings
Difficulty ranking world: 6454 (all)
Ranking Germany: 115 (all)
Ranking Black Forest: 13(all)
Difficulty score: 41.87 what?
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The Oberwieden is situated in Baden-Wurttemberg. This climb belongs to the Black Forest.
Starting from Utzenfeld,
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The average percentage thus is 4.5 %.
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US Airways says 'thanks': Another shafting ahead?
Thank you, US Airways, may we have another?!
That seems to be the early reaction of Allegheny County officials learning that the airline with a rich history of delivering a splintered shaft to its public benefactors appears to be whittling a brand-new thank you.
Two decades ago, the county was snookered into building new billion-dollar airport terminals to US Airways' specification only to have the airline "de-hub" Pittsburgh in 2004.
To show that it wouldn't stand for such shabby treatment, Allegheny County put up its dukes — throwing more than $16 million in new public subsidies to US Airways to build a $25 million flight operations center in Moon Township. It opened in late 2008. Long-term benefits were assured, we were told.
Now, US Airways appears ready to abandon that facility. When it merges with American Airlines, the Moon facility very well could be mothballed in favor of American's Dallas flight-ops center.
But have no fear, Allegheny County officials won't take the slap sitting down; they'll stand tall and are considering offering the new American more incentives to not only keep the facility here but massively expand it to trump Dallas.
Sorry, folks, but the insane are running the asylum. And it's time to fight back against CEO Doug Parker and his merry band of pickpocketing charlatans. Should US Airways/American indeed abandon Moon, it should be billed for the public subsidies and the value of the 20-year lease it will abandon. And if it balks, take 'em to court.
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I was terminated and now cannot apply for employment w/in any related companies for 1 year- want to know if I was let go if that will still hold up?
In general, yes, a non compete is still enforceable even when it is your employer who is the moving party for a termination. Washington will enforce valid non compete clauses. Some issues which might make a non compete NOT valid include requiring you to sign the clause mid employment without separate consideration for signing; not having the kind of position or access to information that reasonably requires protection from competition.See question
my employer made a new rule today that if you call in or are late for any reason even if it's non-medical related you have to go to the doctor and get tested for swine flu plus pay out of your own pocket is this legal?!
I cannot think of any way this would be legal, unless you work in the health care industry and have direct contact with patients or possibly if you work with any other population with compromised immunity. The nature of this rule appears to be completely arbitrary and has no purpose that would put it under the protection of any law for the employer. It looks like an invasion of privacy and potentially violates laws regulating individual's medical records.See question


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March 2012 News Releases
Township of Kalamazoo Police Department News Release
Complaint number:
Incident Type:
Date Occurred:
4:05 p.m.
: Residence in the 700 block of Fenimore
Victor Lee Stonerock, 55 years old of Kalamazoo Township
Additional Info:
The victim's name has been released following notification of his next of kin.
For Release Beginning:
March 29, 2012 at 2245 hours
Chief Tim Bourgeois
Supervisor Approving News Release:
Chief Tim Bourgeois
Additional Info: Investigators discovered a working one-pot methamphetamines lab in the victim's home during
the course of this homicide investigation. Township Police were assisted at the scene by the Southwest
Enforcement Team to remediate the clandestine lab.
3/29/12 2300hrs
Additional Info: On March 30, 2012 an autopsy was conducted at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing on the body of
Victor Stonerock. His death was ruled to be a homicide. The preliminary opinion of the cause of death was a stab
wound to the left side of the victim's chest, which struck his heart. The case was presented to the Kalamazoo
County Prosecutor's Office for review. Assistant Prosecutor John Anderegg authorized a complaint against Trina
Latonia Peake for one count of open murder. The complaint was presented to the Honorable Vincent Westra of the
8th District Court, who issued an arrest warrant for Ms. Peake on that charge. Peake remains lodged in the
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conditions, he is considered endangered and in immediate need of medical treatment.
The Township Police Department is requesting help locating this man and asks that anyone who has contact with him, call
the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department at (269) 343-0551 or 911 for assistance.
Additional Info:
NAME: James Southon
DESCRIPTION: 5'10" 190lbs balding gray hair and blue eyes.
CLOTHING: Black cardigan-sweater , green collared shirt, brown jacket, and gray pants.
VEHICLE: Silver 2001 Ford Explorer Sport-Trac , with a Michigan license plate of BZR4940
For Release Beginning:
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Officer Craig Gruner
Supervisor Approving News Release:
Lieutenant Bryan Ergang
Updated Information:
James Southon has been located on the east side of the State by the Michigan State Police. Southon is in good
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Welcome to Just answer !
Well, although valdoxan is a good drug for sleep but as your doctor rightly pointed out it is not meant for anxiety / panic attacks , but as of now you may continue it for a week or two but not longer than that because it causes acidity , and is not recommended for too long a duration..
And i would like to tell you that the temperature did not have any effect on lexapro , the thing is that for an adult 5 mg dose is too less and substandard , it is merely a starting dose or a maintainence dose and nothing more than that and this explains why your anxiety and panicity returned after 1 month of its use because you were never put on the much desired and effective therapeutic dose of lexapro that is 10 -- 20 mg / day .
So ask your doctor to raise the dose of lexapro to 10 mg in morning ..
Im addition to above changes .. ask your doctor to prescribe you ambien cr ( zolpidem ) at night for your sleep and this is a safe drug at that with no dependence quality to it..
So, kindly make the changes as mentioned here and maintain on this for atleast 3 months and i am sure this will control your anxiety and panic attacks effectively with no relapse to be seen again..
I hope this helps..
Wish you all the best..
Yes it is acidity of stomach .. and it could have caused acid reflux..
ambienc cr ( zolpidem controlled release ) should be taken at a starting dose of 6.25 mg dose and taken half hr before bedtime ...and the dose could be increased to 12.5 mg bedtime.
The drugs i have mentioned are available at all pharmacies and clinics in singapore, so do not worry about their availability .. and anyways i have mentioned their generic name along with the brand name , so if this particular brand is not available any other generic could be taken in its place..
Till your next meeting with your doctor .. i would suggest the following changes to adopt to..
1) well, ideally you should raise the dose of lexapro to 10 mg / day , in two divided doses of 5 mg dose in the morning and 5 mg dose of lexapro in the evening , but , since you do not have approval from your doctor till your next meeting , so i think this will not be right to proceed onto..
2) So, what you can do here is that you shall stop valdoxan ... and instead if you have enough xanax , you can take xanax 0.25 mg in the morning and 0.5 mg xanax at bedtime ...This will take care of your anxiety along with morning dose of 5 mg lexapro and also it will induce sleep thereby managing your insomnia .
This shall see you through the time till you meet your doctor next..
3) you stay off valdoxan since you have acid reflux and it will only exaggerate with the use of this drug..
4) well, you may take naps but just fpor 15 minutes twice till afternoon , but 2 hrs of naps would only further create problems in your daily schedule and once you become accustomed to this schedule you will find difficulty in coming back to normal schedule once your doctor puts you on the suggested changes..


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It's not officially winter yet, but it sure feels that way. Not only is it bitterly cold, my skin is also dried out.
There are several reasons why I dislike this time of year. Driving and shoveling snow are my top reasons followed closely by dried skin.
This time of year my skin is so dry that it splits! Currently three fingers have cracks on them due to dry skin (I moisturize my skin all day long too). Its hard to type when you are in pain.
My entire body dries out this time of year. It has to do with the heat. We rarely even turn the heat on. We live on the top floor so if anyone below us puts on the heat it rises into our place. It gets so hot sometimes that we have to open the windows up, even if it's bitterly cold outside.
This time of year we have low humidity. Some parts of the country experience that year round.
Low humidity not only dries out your skin it can also dry up the mucus membranes in your nose and throat which could lead to respiratory distress. Low humidity can also affect wood furniture, books and artwork. It can also cause static cling and static electricity.
Many people use humidifiers to help put moisture back into the air. My family has had a couple of the years.
My issue with humidifiers is that they are usually big and bulky. We live in a tiny condo. Space is limited. In addition humidifiers are often noisy and they tend to go through water quickly.
I had the opportunity to try out a new humidifier from a company called roolen (with a lowercase "r"). It's called roolen Breath.
According to a press release, roolen is the first smart humidifier that combines technology and efficiency with an elegant look. In fact, the roolen Breath doesn't even look like a humidifier. It's very small and lightweight (10″ tall and 2.5 pounds). It's hard to tell what it is. The last thing I would expect it to be was a humidifier.
roolen Breath may be small and lightweight but it does have a large water tank and can provide moisture into the air in a room up to 400 square feet.
I love that it doesn't look like a humidifier. I keep it in the corner of our living room on top of our CD cabinet. As you pan around the room and look at the roolen it looks more like a speaker than a humidifier.
"The roolen Breath is a game changer in the realm of household electronics, proving that efficient functionality can also be extremely stylish," said Jasper Shih, Marketing Manager of roolen. "The Breath exemplifies our belief that perfect products can be achieved through uncompromising attention to even the smallest details."
The roolen Breath is so easy to set up. I had it up and running in minutes.
There are no complicated buttons or dials to deal with. There is just one little button in the back that you use to switch between the different options – high, low or auto. I keep mine on auto mode.
In auto mode the unit's proprietary technology automatically detects and adjusts humidity output levels to maintain the room between 40% and 55% humidify. You don't have to do a thing. Just keep it filled with water and let the roolen Breath take care of the rest.
One thing that I worry about with humidifiers is them running out of water, drying out and causing a fire. Sometimes life can keep me and my husband so busy that we neglect to check the water levels. I would hate for something bad to happen if a humidifier runs out of water while still turned on and plugged in.
The roolen Breath automatically shuts off when it's out of water. You don't have to worry about it continuing to run with no water. I REALLY like that feature.
In addition the roolen Breath humidifier employs a Japanese ceramic ultrasonic transducers to produce heat. That means the roolen Breath generates a stable, reliable and continuous heat source without overheating. I find that comforting to know too. I always worry about humidifiers becoming a fire hazard.
Another feature I really enjoy about the roolen is that it's quiet. During the day I don't even realize that it's on except for when I see the stream of steam coming from it. A few times I turned it off at night if I was having a hard time sleeping. Most of the time it didn't bother me. It's just that when I can't sleep the littlest sounds bother me. It has nothing to do with the roolen.
I cannot tell you scientifically if the roolen is adding enough moisture to the air. I can tell you that my skin is not as dry and itchy as it normally is (referring to my arms, legs and torso). We've been fortunate not to have too many colds over the past couple of months. I don't know if we've been lucky or the roolen is helping with keeping the membranes in our nose and throat from drying out.
Even thought I cannot scientifically prove that the roolen is helping to improve the air quality in our home, I still like having it. It's clearly doing something and you can see it adding moisture in the air.
The roolen Breath is available in white or black and sell for $129 at places like Amazon, QVC and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
For more information visit www.roolen.co (notice it's "co" and not "com").
*I received a free product sample in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.


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Russell plays Jane Hayes, a single woman who travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her own Mr. Darcy, in the Jerusha Hess-directed movie.
Keri Russell's ideal man is apparently a fictional one, at least this is what is featured in director/writer Jerusha Hess' upcoming rom-com "Austenland". As shown in the first trailer for the film, Russell's love for Mr. Darcy, the "Pride and Prejudice" character, is so big that her room is loaded with everything related to the handsome fictional British gentleman.
The video later follows "August Rush" actress Russell embarking on a seemingly fun trip to a Jane Austen-themed resort in England. Glimpses of Jennifer Coolidge as Miss Elizabeth Charming and Bret McKenzie, whose character Martin seems to have caught the attention of Russell's, are also teased in the trailer.
Based on Shannon Hale's 2007 novel, the movie introduces Russell as Jane Hayes, a single thirty-something woman who gets obsessed with Jane Austen's 1813 novel. Travelling to a British resort called Austenland, in which the Austen era is re-created, Hayes is determined to find her perfect gentleman that is no less charming than Mr. Darcy.
Jane Seymour, Rupert Vansittart and James Callis are added to the cast ensemble, taking on supporting roles.
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TRADING standards bosses are holding a special event at Accrington town hall tomorrow highlighting how fraudsters operate.
County Councillor Albert Atkinson, deputy leader of Lancashire County Council, said: "In the Hyndburn area alone over 100 different scams are reported to Trading Standards each year.
"People affected by scam mail often suffer in silence, feeling too embarrassed to speak to anyone and caught in a cycle of paying more and more money to the scammers."
Studies put the potential cost to Lancashire residents of responding to scams at £60m every year.
The schemes to con people out of their money usually come by post, phone or email and can be about fake lotteries, unclaimed prizes, psychic readings, bogus health cures or investment scams.
Among the speakers at tomorrow's 'Scam Mail is Blackmail' event which starts at 10.15am includes the daughter of an elderly woman who was traumatised by a fraudster.


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Locally made cheese comes to Pike Place Market
Beads of moisture condense on the foggy windows of Beecher's Handmade Cheese, but that doesn't deter the small crowd that has gathered to watch Brad Sinko as he stirs and cuts curds for Flagship, the shop's signature, one-year-aged cheese. For the last 19 years, the fish throwers have stolen the limelight at Pike Place Market. Now they finally have some competition.
The former Seattle Garden Center space now houses a gleaming, glass-enclosed cheese kitchen owned by Kurt Beecher Dammeier. Here, three mornings a week, cheesemaker Sinko turns 10,000 pounds of milk into 1,000 pounds of cheese. In addition to the cheesemaking equipment, there's a retail shop and a deli-cafe where customers can choose from locally made foods to eat in or take out, including Beecher's own fresh butter and ice cream.
On mornings inside the cheesemaking room, the warm air smells like fresh, sweet milk, a scent that is replaced by the more savory aromas of macaroni and cheese and French onion soup as lunchtime approaches. Patrons sit on old-fashioned milk-can barstools, watching the activity in the cheese kitchen and munching on the shop's grilled sandwiches. Everyone has the air of contentment that comes from eating well.
"Your cheese is only as good as your milk," Sinko says. True to that philosophy, Beecher's gets all of its milk from the Cherry Valley Farm in Duvall, Washington. The store has even purchased its own truck to collect the fresh milk from the family-run dairy farm.
Milking a trend
The milk run is nothing new for Sinko. An Oregon native whose other passion is steelhead fishing, he has a long family history in the dairy business. His grandfather was a dairy farmer outside of Bandon, Oregon, who delivered cans of milk by boat to the local cheese factory when the Coquille River got too high to drive them there, and Sinko's father co-owned Bandon Cheese, a specialty cheese company. In 1993, after earning a degree in microbiology from Oregon State University and running a number of dairy plants, Sinko went to work for his father in Bandon, where he learned the art of small-batch cheesemaking.
"I had eight or nine years of experience and a college degree, and Dad started me at $6.50 an hour," he laughs. "He told me that everything he was putting me through would pay off, and it did. There aren't many open-vat cheesemakers anymore who actually touch the cheese."
Sinko's approach is not only hands-on, it's based on what else is available at Pike Place. He plans to flavor havarti and jack with herbs from the market, and in the summer he'll make fresh mozzarella to go with tomatoes.
In addition to making their own cheese, Dammeier and Sinko take pride in promoting other locally made products. The shop carries a selection of artisan cheeses from the Northwest, along with one from Colorado and a few from California, the established giant of artisan cheese.
"This is exactly what I wanted to happen," Dammeier says excitedly, pointing to a parchment-colored, blue-veined wedge. "These cheesemakers in Aberdeen, Washington, heard about us and brought us their cheese to taste, to see if we wanted to sell it in the store. I said I'd buy all they had."
Sinko and Dammeier's approach to cheese fits right in with the Northwest passion for farmers' markets and small-scale production. Even before Beecher's opened in November, the response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. The shop's "apprentice cheesemakers wanted" sign in the window drew a flood of responses, and marketgoers regularly gather by the windows to watch the cheesemakers at work.
Apprentices aren't the only ones Dammeier wants to teach: He sees public education as a big part of Beecher's mission. Both he and Sinko hope that the shop will become an epicenter for artisan cheese in the Northwest. "The Pacific Northwest has always been a dairy region," Sinko says. "The cold, wet weather and the grass we have here make great milk. The artisan-cheese movement is going to crawl northward."
And Dammeier wants to be part of it. "I hope that in five years, we're a cornerstone of the market," he says. "That would be such a privilege."
Beecher's Handmade Cheese: 1600 Pike Place, in Pike Place Market; www.beecherscheese.com or (206) 956-1964.


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'97 sc300 egr vsv p0401
My friend has '97 SC300. I had a couple of EGR codes. Replaced the EGR and vacuum hoses and am now down to just the P0401. When I pull a vacuum on the EGR, the engine does not stumble. From what I have read, it sounds like I may need to remove the throttle body or intake manifold in order to clean the EGR intake ports.
Does this sound correct?
Is there a step by step to removing what ever is required to clean the ports on a '97 SC300? I have seen instructions for other years / models and none of them look like this one.
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I have a problem with Gta Story Mode. I'm now almost in the half of the missions but i can't go furhter. Normaly you have missions with a letter for exemple L(headmissions) but i have only missions with a ? and a letter for exemple B?. My friends have told me that you don't have to play the B? (submissions) to play the game out. Can someone help me please? Thank you!
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Worcestershire Sauce Ingredients
The original recipe is closely guarded but basically consists of anchovies layered in brine, tamarinds in molasses, garlic in vinegar, chilies, cloves, shallots, and sugar.
After sitting for two years with periodic stirrings, the mixture is sifted of the solids and bottled. Now a generic term, Worcestershire sauce is currently manufactured by many different commercial retailers, as well as under the original Lea and Perrins label.
HP Sauce is another type of brown sauce, so named because the sauce was reputedly spotted in the Houses of Parliament.
What Ingredient Sets It Apart?
The ingredient that sets Worcestershire sauce apart from most sauces is tamarind, the fruit of Tamarindus indica or Indian date in Arabic. The pods, somewhat resembling a brown pea pod, contain thick, sticky pulp which has a consistency of dates and a spicy date-apricot flavor. Although often referred to as tamarind seed in recipes, it is only the pulp surrounding the seed that is used.
Tamarind fruit contains more sugar than any other fruit but is balanced by its high content of acid, giving that sweet/sour taste. It can be eaten raw or cooked and is also available in dried slices, concentrate, paste, balls, and solid block forms.
Although nothing like the flavor of tamarind, lemon juice is a suggested substitution in a pinch, but know you will not have an authentic flavor without tamarind.
Tamarind is an ingredient in seasonings, curries, chutneys, various drinks, and of course, Worcestershire sauce.
Although it has not been proven to grow hair, it does have medicinal value as a mild laxative. A natural refrigerant with cooling properties, tamarind is used as a drink to ease fevers as well as a refreshing, cooling summer drink.
Worcestershire sauce is a key ingredient in original Bloody Mary mix.
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Greetings from Oregon
I just wanted to introduce myself. I have been fly fishing for a couple of years now. I decided last summer to really start focusing on just fly fishing and leaving the other gear home. I grew up on the Oregon coast and have fished for about everything available here in Oregon. I am looking forward to learning alot from everyone here.
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Hi, TT.
Watch out if you run into Fred on the river. He's kind of moody.
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TT: Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to your participation and hearing about your fishing adventures in Ore-E-Gone! :D
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I resemble that remark! But only when I'm awake ... or so I was told. :D
Where about's in Oregon are you located? I'm in White City, a tad north of Medford.
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Welcome TimberTodd!
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Thanks for the welcome guys. I live in Aloha which is a suburb of Portland. Im not sure how to get my location under my name.
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Hi Todd and welcome to the forum.
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I believe you are correct Ard it was Curly. Then he was either poked in the eyes or slapped upside the head.:eek:
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welcome to the forum todd:D
i have allot of friends in portland and heard many tales of outstanding fishing in that area:cool:
great to have you on here.
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I keep trying to explain the comic genius of the Stooges to my wife, she doesn't get it. My 11 year old son and 8 year old daughter do, though I fear my daughter will see no humor in them when she grows up!
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The 'Campaign' director, who helmed the first three 'Austin Powers' films, says that he and Mike Myers have 'tried to figure out what the right story would be' for the fourth movie.
It's been a while since fans last heard about the development progress of "Austin Powers 4". As some people begin to believe the long-gestating project is already dead, director Jay Roach brings a hope that the spy comedy flick is still happening. Though so, he notes that fans may have to wait a little longer for it.
Speaking to MTV News when promoting his latest film "The Campaign", Roach opens up that he and Mike Myers have been working to create a perfect plot for the fourth "Austin Powers" movie. "I talk to Mike all the time," he says. "We're friends. He gave me the break of a lifetime, doing 'Austin 1'. For 10 years, we've tried to figure out what the right story would be."
While the director doesn't share further updates on the next "Austin Powers" film, he hints at the possibility to make a spin-off movie for Austin's archenemy Doctor Evil. "We've always talked about how great it would be to have a Doctor Evil spin-off," he dishes. "It has always been kind of a: when it's exactly right, that's when it will take off."
Back in 2011, Meyers has signed up to reprise his role as the titular character of the "Austin Powers" film franchise. The Canadian actor has also sealed a deal with New Line Cinema to serve as the screenwriter and the producer. However, the exact filming date for the fourth film has not been determined yet.
The first "Austin Powers" movie, "International Man of Mystery", was released in 1997, followed by 1999's "The Spy Who Shagged Me" and 2002's "Goldmember". The three films have grossed $676 million from worldwide ticket sales.


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Bank Of Russia Holds Rates, Hints at Changes
Russia's central bank held its key interest rates steady Tuesday as expected but hinted at rate changes in coming months.
The Bank of Russia said risks of a substantial economic slowdown stemming from a tighter monetary conditions are negligible, given still relatively high lending growth.
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Jason Momoa In talks For Batman-Superman
But playing which character?
We still don't know the actual title of the film yet, but we do know who might be popping up in some capacity. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Conan's Jason Momoa is in negotiations to star in the Man Of Steel follow-up, which will find Henry Cavill's Superman sharing the screen with Ben Affleck's Batman.
Who's Momoa playing? Warner Bros. and director Zack Snyder are playing coy on that front, though given his frame, the trade mag is already speculating that he could possibly show up as Kryptonian death bringer Doomsday (a famous nemesis of Supes who actually managed to kill Kal-El, however briefly, in the comics) or Martian Manhunter, a fellow Justice League member.
Given the recent addition of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, and persistent rumours that Nightwing will appear in some capacity (a role that Momoa's probably too physically big to play), it appears Warners is quietly putting a Justice League film in place, so Momoa may end up being a hero instead of a villain.
The actor, also known for his work as Khal Drago on the first season of Game Of Thrones, most recently showed up in Bullet To The Head. He'll next be seen in David Hayter's Wolves, sci-fi thriller Debug and in Road To Paloma, his directorial debut.
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Our sister parish is Parroquia La Natividad de la Virgen María in the municipality of Santa María Chiquimula in the Totonicapán department of the Republic of Guatemala. La Natividad is a Jesuit parish.
The main way that we provide support is through our fair trade program. The proceeds from our twice monthly fair trade sales and from our annual Fair Trade Christmas Market benefit La Natvidad.
Fair Trade
Parishioners organize and sell Fair Trade goods as a way to promote aligning some of our material purchases with our Christian values.
Fair Trade offers coffee, tea, chocolate, cards, and some textiles.
Proceeds go directly to the needs of our Sister Parish La Natividad in Santa Maria Chiquimula, Guatemala.
We sell on the first and third Sundays after the morning masses from September to May, unless otherwise noted.
Coffee is available by order from June-August.
Christmas Market
Our annual Fair Trade Christmas Market occurs on a Sunday in late November or early December. Local Fair Trade vendors will be present. 10% of their sales will be donated to support our sister parish-La Natividad
How to Support
- Buy Fair Trade goods
- Volunteer to help with regular Sunday sales (monthly or bi-monthly opportunities available)
- Volunteer to coordinate or work at the Christmas Market
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The reshuffle, announced internally on Tuesday by chief executive
Mr Coleman flagged then that it would be at least two years and possibly as long as five years before Browse was ready for a final investment decision.
Mr Hession, a former senior exploration executive with
New structure
In an internal memo, Mr Coleman paid tribute to Mr Hession's contribution, describing the work he has overseen at Browse as "first-class in every respect."
Mr Coleman said that after reviewing the work ahead to consider alternative options for Browse, he had decided on an "organisational realignment" for the venture's business unit.
Under the new structure, Browse will be incorporated into the Development Division headed by
The current Sunrise development manager,
Progress on Sunrise has been stalled by a disagreement with the East Timor government on how to develop the resource.
Further uncertainty has been cast over the venture by last Friday's news that the East Timor government has invoked an arbitration process arguing that the Sunrise treaty is invalid because Australia allegedly engaged in espionage during its negotiation.
A Woodside spokeswoman said on Tuesday that Woodside "will continue to engage with both governments to further understand any consequences of the proposed arbitration" in respect of the Sunrise treaty.
Meanwhile, Mr Coleman also foreshadowed further management and structural changes within the development division, which he said would be announced "shortly".
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Mr Hession described his three years on Browse as "an extraordinary and rewarding experience" and said he was proud of the efforts of the venture team to assess the project and "allow our board to make an informed decision".
He said Mr Rogers would "bring new eyes, new thinking and a freshness that will benefit Browse and Woodside" and said he was grateful for the opportunities given to him by former Woodside CEOs
"I intend to take the first serious break in my 30 years of work, continue to enjoy my rugby, watch the Wallabies beat the Lions, catch up with mates and think about how I can apply to a new life the many good things that Woodside has given me," he wrote.
Meanwhile, the Wilderness Society in Western Australia is being required by the WA government to continue its Supreme Court challenge against its approvals process for Browse LNG, with a hearing set for June 4-6.
The move is being seen as part of a bid by the WA government to remove obstacles to any future gas hub at James Price Point.
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Jesus opens a can of worms today! That familiar saying refers to any inextricable tangle of problems that is released as soon as an issue is addressed. The can is opened when Jesus encounters the caretakers of God's Temple in Jerusalem, which bore a large label: Do Not Tamper With Our Religion!
What most people saw as an acceptable or perhaps even praiseworthy use of that sacred space, he finds repulsive and diseased and, therefore, purges it (John 2:13-25). Earlier prophets had likewise condemned the Temple's empty-hearted yet rubrically precise sacrificial worship, but today the Galilean prophet's daring act opens a can of worms.
Worms, in the form of leeches, were once considered the great cure all for whatever made one sick. These three-to-four-inch long bloodsuckers were gathered from swamps for medicinal purposes. With their sharp teeth, they would open an incision in the flesh and then suck out a patient's blood.
The prescription for headaches was to place six large leeches on the forehead for several hours. For depression, they were used three to five times a day, so they would draw at least two pints of blood; hysterical patients were drained of four pints or until they became calm. As strange as all this may sound, the use of leeches was actually a medical advance over the customary practice that began in 400 B.C. by the Greeks, who instead drew blood with a knife to purge the body. We still have relics of this cure: the red-and-white striped poles in front of barbershops. In medieval times these were also bleeders. Indeed, bleeding was a commonplace prophylactic protection against various afflictions. It was even used religiously to ensure chastity when older monks would bleed young monks to reduce their passionate urges.
Was idolatry the temple disease that Jesus sought to heal by drawing blood with his whip? In this Sunday's Exodus reading (Exodus 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17), God thunders out against the disease of idol worship. "You shall not have other gods before me. You shall not bow down to them or worship them."
The precise priestly rituals for Temple sacrifice in the time of Jesus required the use of only perfect animals, which led to the profitable business of providing these to poor pilgrims. Besides leading to frequent abuse and exploitation of the needy, Jesus found these practices idolatrous. To what extent do we today bow down before religious laws and customs as if they were gods?
Take a cue from today's story of Jesus purging God's house of prayer and examine the health of your personal temple. To purge your prayer life of the disease templeitis, neither leeches nor the bleeder's knife is required but only a heartfelt resolution. Like the flu virus, templeitis constantly mutates into new strains that resist treatment. A fruitful Lent and a healthy spiritual life require continuous purging of our own bodily house of prayer. You might take Louis XIII of France, who had himself bled twice a day, except on holy days, as a patron for this ongoing purging and transformation of your prayer life.
– from The Lenten Pharmacy by Fr. Ed Hays
Jesus, strong in silence before your judges,
Jesus, concerned only with God's judgment,
give us your noble grace of conviction
to be concerned only in how God judges us.
Convince us that the weak are truly powerful,
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If the day comes when we must stand
before the courts of earthly powers,
falsely accused or victims of rumor,
may we stand tall in your strength,
with your unshakable conviction,
that truth and justice are invincible. Amen
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May the cross I trace upon myself transform my desire for revenge
into love for all those who cause me injury and pain.
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The European Commission acknowledges that nanomaterials are revolutionary materials and that important challenges exist in regard to hazard and exposure assessments. Yet, they conclude that current risk-assessment methods are applicable to nanomaterials. Scientists argue that significant changes to REACH and the accompanying annexes are required to answer the call made by the public, downstream users and progressive businesses for clearer and more definite regulatory rules specific to nanomaterials.Posted: May 28th, 2013
The purpose of the emerging field of nanotoxicity is to recognize and evaluate the hazards and risks of engineered nanomaterials and evaluate safety. Today, we don't even know what the impact of most chemicals is, and that includes products that have been produced by industry for many years. Nevertheless, a general understanding about nanotoxicity is slowly emerging as the body of research on cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and ecotoxicity of nanomaterials grows. A new review summarizes and discusses recent reports derived from cell lines or animal models concerning the effects of nanomaterials on, and their application in, the endocrine system of mammalian and other species.Posted: Feb 18th, 2013
To date, the predominant focus of the nanotechnology risk research endeavor has been defining the fate, transport, and toxic properties of pristine or "as manufactured" nanomaterials. However, the high surface to volume ratio and reactivity of nanoparticles makes them highly dynamic in environmental systems. The resulting transformations of the nanomaterials will affect their fate, transport, and toxic properties. A recent review summarizes what is known about chemical, physical, and biologically mediated transformations of nanomaterials in natural systems and their effects on the resulting nanomaterial behavior.Posted: Jan 10th, 2013
As nanotechnologies are beginning to empower our lives in so many ways, understanding the environmental health and safety aspect of nanotechnology has become a crucial issue. The lack of information on the impact of engineered nanomaterials on organisms and the environment motivates researchers all over the world to strive for a better understanding of the implications of nanotechnology applications. Researchers have now provided a mechanistic understanding on how nanomaterials affect zebrafish embryos development and specifically answers the question on what causes the embryos to fail hatching at due time.Posted: Dec 20th, 2012
Silver nanoparticles are among the most commercialized nanomaterials due to their use as antibacterial agent in consumer products and surface coatings. Several reports have shown that silver ions from silver compounds or those that develop from nanosilver particles through contact with water are highly toxic to microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and algae. Contributing to an incomplete and confusing picture, in the literature, silver nanoparticles are claimed as nontoxic or toxic depending on their size, concentration and surface functionalization. Researchers have now reported on possible adverse effects of the silver nanoparticles upon their release into the environment and provided novel insights into the possible applications of silver nanoparticles in nanomedicine by discussing their p53 gene related cell death profiles.Posted: Sep 12th, 2012
Aquatic ecotoxicity test methods, which are routinely applied to testing of nanomaterials, were originally developed for water soluble chemicals. Nanomaterials are fundamentally different from many 'conventional' chemicals as they often have limited or no solubility at all and are potentially released to the environment in a particulate form (e.g. carbon nanotubes). Only limited nano-specific guidance on ecotoxicity testing is currently available, for instance existing OECD ecotoxicity test guidelines to nanomaterials. These guidelines exhibit a number of specific shortcomings mainly related to characterization, exposure preparation, quantification and monitoring concentrations, and dose-metrics. A new paper from scientists in Denmark contributes to the progress in algae testing of nanomaterials. This work also aids in the development of additional guidance as it adds to the understanding of pros and cons of different techniques for biomass quantification.Posted: Aug 31st, 2012
When a nanomaterial enters a physiological environment, it often adsorbs suspended biomolecules including proteins, lipids, small molecules, saccharides, and nucleic acids. These biomolecules define a new interface between the nanomaterial and its surroundings that mediates cellular association and response. In a recent article appearing in ACS Nano, Drs. Anna Salvati, Kenneth Dawson, and their colleagues at the University College in Dublin, Ireland, show that if nanoparticles are exposed directly to cells in the absence of suspended biomolecules, the nanoparticles will extract biomolecules from cells themselves. These findings suggest that in vitro toxicological or cell uptake studies performed in the absence of added serum may not be relevant in vivo.Posted: Jul 24th, 2012
There is currently no clear evidence that engineered nanoparticles pose a significant threat to the environment. Nonetheless, major gaps in our knowledge exist. The present dossier illustrates the problems in the field of environmental analytics, presents the current state of knowledge on the fate and behavior of ENPs in various environmental compartments and provides an overview of the preliminary results from ecotoxicological research and from model calculations of exposure assessments. At present, ecotoxicological research focuses primarily on controlled laboratory studies involving cell cultures or model organisms. One of the major critiques here is the use of unrealistically high dosages1 Overall, no definitive conclusions can be drawn on whether environmental damage can be expected or not.Posted: Jul 12th, 2012


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Every week, I find five things that make me proud to be an American. This week patriotism came smooth and easy – dogs, video games and gambling. Let's go!
Here in America we're good at a lot of things, but awesome at just a few. One of those things is killing people. Another is making video games.
So, of course, it stands to reason that we would be awesome at making video games about killing people. And so we are.
The very first video game was Spacewar! It was about killing people. In space.
47 years later we have all new ways to kill people in video games. We can do it in HD, over the internets, or by waving our fool-ass hands around all over the place. The thing is that we're still cooking up new ways to kill each other. We have all this amazing technology and all we really do with it is cook up bigger and cooler and gorier ways to kill each other. In video games. But also real life.
ANYWAYS, the point here is to bring to life the dirty little secret about video games and killing people in them: it's the most fun thing you can do in a video game. Nobody wants to be the guy to stand up in the town hall and say "Yes I think we all need to accept the fact that when I merked Bob with a headshot from the other side of the map it was the highlight of my day."
It's the truth, though – nobody wants to play Call of Duty: Modern Arbitration. We – humans – are dirty filthy animals who just want to launch grenades at each other and rocket jump off of a dude's head and shoot airplanes down and build a sentry right outside the other team's base and shoot a gun that has a chainsaw for a bayonet and all kinds of other stuff that makes even less sense.
Because your dog loves America more than you do. Your dog voted for McCain in 2008, 2000, and 1988. He thinks that Nixon was a liberal and Reagan was a pussy. He smokes unfiltered Camels and plays horseshoes while he drinks Old Style.
Your dog wants you to get a haircut and to stop watching so much pornography. He's not comfortable telling you this but he thinks he likes your girlfriend more than he likes you. Don't take it personally, you know, but it's just one of those things.
Go find your dog and rub his (or her) belly. Go do it because this is America and there's a good chance that your dog is awesome. Even though he did vote for McCain.
Ricky Butler is a man who wants both form and function from his wardrobe. He is a man who appreciates the acquired taste that is white lightning. Ricky also understands that moonshine can make a man a little crazy, so he likes to keep a little something around to help take the edge off.
He is aware that this is a dark and perverted world we live in and that we need to be able to protect the things that we cherish the most. He knows that sometimes having just one layer of protection sometimes isn't enough – sometimes you need a machete.
Ricky is a man comfortable with his environment and his place in it – comfortable enough to lay down and go to sleep. In a ditch.
Ricky Butler is an American.
In 1984 Nike released the first Air Jordan. It looked bad ass. Especially at the time – everyone else was wearing plain Converse or Adidas or Nike high-top shoes. Basketball shoes were pretty basic: there had been some adjustments over the years, and Nike had played with the Velcro strap on the Air Force 1 a few years before, but the first Air Jordan changed everything.
It made snakers into a fashion statement overnight.
Before, sneakers were just neutral. They were what you wore as a kid or in gym class or just lounging around town. But the Air Jordans changed that. You could now wear your Jordans or Air Force 1s and wear them as your nice shoes. Or fresh kicks. Whatever.
This had the effect of stratifying sneakers into two groups: fly sneakers that you wear to look hot and kind of like Pharrell and embarrassing sneakers that get worn with blue jeans and white socks and basically make you look like Jerry Seinfeld. Nobody wants to look like Jerry Seinfeld.
People do want to look like Michael Jordan. Or his feet, at least. That's why Nike has kept putting out updated Air Jordans every year since 1984. Even after MJ's retirement.
2009 is the 25th anniversary of this whole mess and so it's a special time for Nike to bring out an all-new, all-different version of the Air Jordan. They're calling it the Air Jordan 2010 which sounds like an EA Sports game but it's really just a shoe.
A shoe with a hole in the side of it so you can see…your sock?
This cat just won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker, taking home eight and a half million dollars.
He's 21 years old.
But don't think about that. Don't think about the fact that this guy had won over a half million dollars playing poker online. Don't think about all the ridiculous stuff you would get into as a millionaire 21 year-old. Don't think about the Porsche or the Ferrari or the strippers or the drugs or the parties where there are like 200 people at your house but you don't really know any of them and you wake up and they're all gone and you're stumbling around your Tudor mansion in a bathrobe and Spongebob slippers looking for one last bump.
Don't think about that. Just think about the fact that this time last year the World Champion of Poker was a 22 year old kid from Denmark. But now, and for the next year, the Champion is from Michigan.
It would be better if the previous year's Champion didn't have to play the entire tournament like everyone else. He should get a bye and just sit in the TV booth, sharing commentary and talking noise on everyone else in the tournament. Only after the field has been whittled down to one, should the Champ play cards.
It would be like Wrestlemania. Bigger. One man (or lady) overcoming 6,000 other hopefuls in the gauntlet that is tournament poker, all vying for that one shot at the Champ. That one man, after exhausting himself, then finally sits down to play heads-up against the Champ.
It would be like if Rocky had to fight 10 other guys before he even got to set foot in the ring with Drago.
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