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Westerly school bus drivers, district ratify new contract
Westerly school bus drivers, district ratify new contract
WESTERLY — School bus drivers and aides will get pay raises over the next three years, under a newly-approved contract that lasts into 2016.
The School Committee and Local 808 of the Laborers' International Union of North America have been negotiating since before June 2013, and talks were concluded when union members ratified the deal earlier this month.
School Committee members unanimously ratified the contract last week. The previous contract ended June 30, 2013.
"I feel happy the school committee and the transportation employee staff were able to ratify the contract," Peter Denomme, the director of transportation for Westerly Public Schools, said.
"This shows both the employees and Westerly school committee have the same overall goals and expectations in mind particularly when it comes to the safe transportation of students to and from school each and every day."
The 34 drivers and nine bus aides covered under the agreement will not receive a pay increase this year, but will get a 1.5 percent increase in 2014-15 and 1.75 percent increase in 2015-16 that totals a 3.25 percent increase over the three-year contract period.
Wages are based on years of service, according to the final year of the previous contract when a first-year driver was making $15.62 an hour and a driver with 15-plus years was making $18.60 an hour.
Although the new contract has been ratified by both parties, it has not yet been signed. It will not be available as a public document until both parties sign it, according to the superintendent's office.
"We believe we have a good resolution to the contract," Superintendent of Schools Roy Seitsinger Jr. said.
Under the contract, employees will pay 20 percent of their annual health insurance premiums — the same percentage they paid in 2012-13. The contract includes a wellness benefit for voluntary participants. Annual pension contributions will be shared with employees.
"They all put in some long and hard hours in the final touches of the negotiations to [ensure] a fair and equitable union contract was being offered to the union membership," said Denomme of school administration and Local 808 union representatives.
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This overnight stay was to celebrate my husband's 60th birthday.
On arrival the room was shiveringly cold yet the girl taking us up said nothing about the lack of heat or how to operate the heating. There were dust webs across the top of the lamps and around window frames. One of the three window blinds could not be lowered due to a broken cord, fittings in the bathroom needed repair work and a receipt dating back to early October (we were there late Nov) was on the floor, all indicating that the room hadn't even been checked/prepared prior to our arrival. The evening meal. On being seated the waiter suggested a bottle of tap water which we accepted although I would expect this to be brought as a matter of course. Having ordered the food we then had to ask for the wine list which took a while to materialise. Having invited family to join us, the two meat options were very nice, however the two vegetarian meals lacked flavour. For this calibre of restaurant I was amazed to see waiting on staff wearing blue jeans. After a disturbed night due to the bins being emptied in the early hours and the outside light being triggered numerous times and lighting up our room (partly due to the broken blind) we arrived for breakfast at around 9:20am (served between 7:00 and 9:30am) to find the food bar completely cleared. No-one asked who we were therefore how would staff know whether all guests had eaten, knowing to finish service - very poor planning. The young staff, although polite and helpful when asked for anything, didn't seem to have been trained to the standard one would expect, ie when ordering tea with breakfast it was served in individual cups and a pot for two only produced once we had requested it. Overall a very costly mistake. Oh, and don't bother writing to the manager. All you will receive is a glib reply from some other staff member who could do with being shown how to write a business letter and address an envelope - making me wonder if the manager ever saw my letter at all.
Unfortunately all of these 'little' things led to a very disappointing experience and marred what should be happy memories of an occasion worth celebrating.
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Booked a room via late rooms for our 30th anniversary and loved it.
Booking process was so easy. We have eaten at Weston hall many times and decided to treat ourselves for a overnight stay as it always looks the perfect location in the countryside, it was worth every penny as from the moment you arrive you are made very welcome. Upon arrival we were shown our room which we could not fault followed by a drink on the terrace while enjoying the afternoon spring sun, this itself was very relaxing. Later in the evening we went down for our meal and it was such a relaxing atmosphere, all the staff go out of there way to make sure everyone is happy, food was great as always. A lovely nights sleep followed in very comfy bed. The next day was started with a lovely continental breakfast in the conservatory, staff were available but did not watch over you
Many thanks to all staff and will be back again
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Stayed here just for one night while on business in the area.
Beautiful building with stunning grounds. Loved my room at the top of the house - full of beams and character. The hotel has been beautifully restored and has a very relaxing boutiquey feel with lots of painted furniture and muted decor, whilst retaining the quirky original features of a building from the 1500s. I had room service for my meal, which was served quickly and was beautiful (probably the best Eton mess I've ever tasted!).
Bed was super comfy and shower was powerful. All in all a great stay in a lovely hotel - will certainly return next time I'm in the area.
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Why do things come in threes?
1- We were shown to our room but couldn't quite work out why there was a scarf draped over the arm of the sofa or why there was a newspaper and map on the table.
Then trying to find the tea making equipment - in a wicker basket in the wardrobe - we came across the handbag of the previous guest - oops. 2 - One of the bath towels had a gaping whole in it - oops. 3 - My cup at breakfast had a big chip in the rim - oops. Otherwise everything was fine - the food was good and the service in the dining room was excellent.
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Lovely hotel with lots of character and charm.
Pre dinner drinks next to a log fire on a cold night always a good start. We ate in the restaurant and the food was very good and the quality matched the price points. Service good. Room noise a bit too loud with thin walls,, plumbing etc causing disturbance but good value and a lovely place to stay.
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The cold wind that blows in Autumn...........
Very nice hotel in a good location.
Well appointed, cellar restaurant doubles as reception. I guess there main business is weekend weddings . not overnight stays. Quite expensive, room was cold and no heating was on until people complained ( more than once ). Poor shower, Paper thin walls, enjoyed next doors conversation. Noise level from adjoining rooms is too high. Throughout the night there was the constant drone of bathroom fans, and some sort of heat exchanger at ground level. Would probably look elsewhere next time we have to stay in the area.
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FDA Tobacco Oversight Remains Possible
Only a few issues remain to be resolved, supporters say.
NEW YORK -- For those who support Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of the tobacco industry, the issue is not a matter of if, but when and what shape it will take.
"We're pretty close to an historic point," said Dr. David A. Kessler, dean of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. "We're not there yet. We can't let it slip by."
Kessler was one of four panelists speaking on the future of U.S. tobacco policy at a conference Thursday presented by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in New York. He served as FDA Commissioner from November 1990 through March 1997.
Several forces are combining that may make legislation possible, Kessler said. He cited the support of the concept by tobacco industry leader Philip Morris USA as one example. Also, several legislators from tobacco-producing states would like to pass a law aiding tobacco farmers. To date, such legislation has been linked to authorization of FDA regulation, according to Dow Jones.
Only a few issues remain to be resolved, Kessler said. Just last week, the proposed legislation appeared to be making headway in the U.S. Senate when a fragile alliance fell apart. But it is clear that several of the panelists feel FDA regulation remains an important goal for future tobacco policy.
Supporters include Philip Morris USA and UST Inc.
"It would be a real tragedy if we let it slip away," said Steven Parrish, who is senior vice president, Corporate Affairs, at Altria Group Inc., the parent of Philip Morris USA.
Although Philip Morris supports FDA regulation, other tobacco companies including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc. do not. Representatives from the companies who oppose FDA oversight weren't among the participants on the panel, which in addition to Kessler and Parrish, included Cheryl Healton, president and chief executive of the American Legacy Foundation, and Richard Verheij, executive vice president, external affairs at UST Inc.'s U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. unit.
UST, of Greenwich, Conn., supports FDA regulation, in part as a way to establish better parameters to market its products. UST believes its smokeless tobacco products offer an alternative to adult smokers who don't wish to quit using tobacco. Studies have shown smokeless tobacco products are less harmful than smoking cigarettes, the report said.
Healton declined to weigh in on the debate over FDA regulation, citing her organization's prohibition against lobbying on political issues.
Separately, Healton asked Philip Morris USA to show its support for youth smoking prevention by continuing to fund her organization's efforts. The American Legacy Foundation was created as a result of a 1998 agreement between state attorneys general and the tobacco industry. The group, which develops programs aimed at addressing the health effects of tobacco, received its last mandated payment from the tobacco industry in April. Although the organization still has funding, the loss of the payments from the tobacco industry poses a challenge for the group.


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Chapter Five
I kept trying to think of other things, anything, to get my mind off Tyler and what he said to me about wanting to fuck me. I figured he was just messing around and didn't really mean it, it was all being done to get at me for what had happened with him and Jake and for me knocking him on his ass, but then a part of me did wonder if he was serious.
The one thing that stuck in my mind above all others, more than any of the words he said, was his hard dick. It had literally been throbbing. The idea of fucking my ass had turned him on and I knew if I had given in right there in that bathroom and had told him to fuck me that he would have been able to stuff me full of that amazing cock and would have fucked me senseless until we both came.
Fuck! That was an image I couldn't get out of my head. I pictured him pushing me into one of those stalls, pressing me up against the wall and lifting me up, throwing my legs around his waist so I was clinging onto him as he slid his cock in deep and stared into my eyes, wanting to look at me as he fucked me, wanting to know he owned me while I rode his cock.
My own cock was so hard under my desk and I had an almost overwhelming urge to reach down and stroke it. There hadn't been many times in my life when I had been so horny I thought about jerking myself in public where anyone could see just because I was so worked up. I hated Tyler for doing this to me, for putting the images in my head. I started to wonder if that was his game plan all along, if planting the seeds of the image had been his goal so they're now growing in my head until I was begging him to fuck me.
When the bell rang and everyone was packing away their stuff, I quickly repositioned my still semi-hard cock and managed to walk out without embarrassing myself. As I walked into the hallway I spotted Tyler coming toward me from the opposite direction. He was with a few of his jock buddies and he was laughing away. I looked at his face for a moment, lit up by that smile, and for the first real time I actually thought he was beautiful. What the fuck was happening to me? I hated the guy and it was one thing to like a hot, hard body, but to actually find myself liking his face, putting together a full package, thinking about giving in to him and letting him fuck me, that really messed with my head. My body wanted him but my mind was screaming at me not to be so fucking stupid.
Suddenly a kid, probably a freshman, who was about two feet shorter than the senior jocks, had been shoved sideways by one of his friends so he bumped into Tyler. The kid's friends continued to walk on, laughing and looking over their shoulder as the kid stared up at Tyler terrified. Tyler glared down at the kid, put his big hand on the kid's forehead, almost covering his whole head, and pie-faced him, pushing him backward with so much force the kid flew off his feet and skidded across the hall until he came to a stop against the nearby wall of lockers. Tyler and his buddies burst out laughing like it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen and walked off, leaving the kid on the ground looking humiliated.
I kept watching the kid as Tyler and his gang caught up to me and started to pass by without so much as a hint of recognition from Tyler. I don't know what I was expecting from him but blanking me wasn't it. Then I felt a hand land on my shoulder and I was pushed hard, stumbling sideways until I too crashed into the lockers, only with the way I'd been facing I crashed into it head first and felt the metal dent as it collided with my skull. The laughs got even louder as the jocks patted Tyler on the back and kept walking.
I stood up, trying to brush myself off, even though I felt dozens of eyes on me. I took a deep breath and then walked over to the kid who was still on the floor. I reached down my hand and held it out to him. He stared up at me for a moment, wondering if I was serious and then reached out his smaller hand, placing it in mine so I could pull him up off the floor.
"Are you okay?" I asked when he was on his feet.
"Yeah," he said in almost a whisper.
"I'm sorry about that. Some of the jocks are just... you know?"
"Yeah," I laughed. "Don't let it affect you."
"I won't. Erm..."
"Yeah?" I asked.
"You're bleeding," the kid said, pointing to my forehead just as the bell rang.
With that the kid hurried off to his next class and I went to mine. I put my hand up to my head and sure enough felt the warm liquid of my blood running in a slow trickle down my forehead. I wiped it off and then decided I needed to get it taken care of so I headed to the nurse who just wiped the blood off, stuck a Band-Aid over the cut and sent me back to class with a crudely and quickly scribbled note.
The next time I saw Tyler was at lunch. I was in the cafeteria, just about to sit down with my food, when Tyler and the same three guys he'd been with before barged their way in and pushed their way to the front of the queue. When they got there another kid about the same size as the one in the hall was just paying for his lunch. When he turned around from handing his money over with his tray in his hand, Tyler stuck out his foot and tripped the kid up, sending him crashing to the ground with his food coming down on top of him. The kid was covered in what looked like lasagne and the jocks were howling with laughter, telling Tyler how great that was. Tyler smiled and looked so proud of himself until he saw me glaring at him and his expression quickly changed and became more serious. He looked down at the kid and then reached into his pocket for his wallet. He pulled out a five dollar bill and tossed it at the kid.
"Buy yourself something else, only this time try not to spill it."
A roar of laughter went up as Tyler said that and turned to get his own food but I just stared at him in disgust. What was worse is that no one tried to say anything to him and as much as I wanted to punch him in the face again I wasn't going to do it in front of a bunch of people, including some jocks who would probably kick the crap out of me if I tried anything. As hot as I was beginning to think he was I couldn't deny that he was still a total douchebag and it made me feel worse for kind of wanting him.
I put my head down and continued to eat until Emily and Jake joined me, by which time Tyler and his buddies had moved to a table of their own and the kid he tripped over had left the cafeteria to laughs and jeered from those who saw his stained clothes.
"What the fuck happened to you?" Jake asked.
"What?" I said.
"Your head," Jake said, reaching over the table until his thumb brushed my head just beside the Band-Aid. I tried not to shiver at his touch but it was hard, it was so gentle and caring. I wanted to reach up and take his hand in mind, to hold it while I stared into his amazing eyes.
"Uh oh, the boyfriends are about to kiss," Tyler laughed, calling across from his table when he saw Jake's hand on my face.
Jake pulled back from me and I could tell he was going to get up to say something to Tyler so I grabbed his arm and tugged on it so he would look at me.
"Don't," I said. "Don't sink to his level. We're better than that."
Jake sat back in his chair and nodded, looking directly into my eyes. "You're right. I'll ignore him. But he did that to your head, didn't he?"
I held Jake's gaze and said, "Yes. I guess we're even now for that bruise on his cheek."
I was surprised when Jake laughed at that and relaxed back into his chair. "Yeah, well if he tries anything else you need to knock the fucker out."
"I will," I smiled.
When I looked up, just past Jake's shoulder, I saw Tyler staring at me. There was that look again, the one from when he was outside my window and then again in the shower. I was starting to think he actually wanted me and that it wasn't just mind games. This whole thing was so fucked up.
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The next two days went by as normal, or at least I thought they were normal. I barely saw Tyler and he never did anything to further what he had said to me in the bathroom, he just left it hanging in the air. On the plus side he didn't do anything bad to me either and I managed to pass the cut on my head off as me just clashing heads with someone during Phys Ed when my mom asked that night.
What Tyler said still stayed with me though, especially at night when I was lying in bed alone. The idea that someone wanted to fuck me, to be there in my bed with me, sliding his dick in and out of me until we both came, got me so hard it almost hurt.
The first night I thought it was all just because it was so fresh in my mind and my dick still kind of tingled from where Tyler had actually touched it, but then the second night I knew he had really got to me.
I woke up with a raging hard on. I felt like I was about ready to explode because it was flexing and jumping up off my belly, pushing against my boxers. I lay in bed for a few moments, willing it to go down. When that didn't work I slowly reached down and gave it a few strokes through the fabric of my increasingly moist boxers. I closed my eyes to picture Tyler again but something was different, I needed more.
I jumped from the bed, with my tented boxers leading the way, and sat down in my desk chair, firing up my computer. I slowly stroked my dick, pulling it out as the computer came to life. As soon as it was loaded I clicked on the internet, typed in Facebook and then put in a search for Tyler. When his profile came up and I saw his profile picture I let out a gasp and felt my cock pulse. I couldn't believe he'd have a photo like that for everyone to see but then I don't know why I was surprised because he was the type of guy to really love himself. I clicked on the picture to enlarge it and just stared at it while I unconsciously stroked my dick.
He really did look good. He was wearing nothing but his football shoulder pads and an incredibly tight pair of Under Armour boxer shorts that clung to his big thighs and showed the amazing bulge where his big cock was confined. The boxers were hung so low on his waist the cuts there were clearly visible and there was even a slight hint of pubes. His abs were so hard they looked like they'd actually been chiselled on and glistened with what was either sweat or water. His pecs looked huge beneath the pads that only really covered half of them, leaving the curves of the two rounded globes and his incredible nipples on show. The nipples themselves were clearly erect, sticking straight out at the camera and were so perky they were begging to be licked. His neck was thick and seriously needed to have someone's tongue trace a line up it until they reached his beautiful full lips. His whole face was beautiful with his strong jaw, thin yet perfectly proportioned nose and those incredible blue eyes. Damn he made me so hard.
I stroked my cock up and down while looking at that picture, thinking about running my tongue over every inch of that body. Usually when I looked at pictures of celebrities I wondered what they had on under their shorts but I had seen Tyler's big, hard dick and I knew it was just as hot as the rest of him. I felt my balls pull up and I was just about to shoot when I heard a knock on my door and it was beginning to open. I quickly shoved my dick into my boxers, even though that was nearly impossible with the state my cock was in, and clicked to shut down the window.
"Oh shit, bro," Ryan said. "Did I interrupt you?"
I was too embarrassed to say yes but my cock was rapidly deflating and the mood had changed so I decided to wave him in. "No, Ry, it's fine."
"You might want to get a lock for your door. You don't want Mom to catch you jerking."
"I was just looking at something."
"Yeah, right... Who is he?" Ryan asked, looking right at me. When I didn't answer he continued. "Is he the guy that's been making you act weird these last couple of days?"
"What?" I asked, surprised. "What do you mean weird?"
"Oh, come on, bro. You've been distant for a few days now, like there's something on your mind. Even last night when I was planning your party for tomorrow you were just staring into space and agreed to pretty much anything."
"I'm sorry. It's just..."
"You don't know how to feel?"
"About the guy... We both know you have feelings for Jake, Ev, that's pretty clear. You've been hanging on in the hope that he's gonna come around and admit that he loves you so the two of you can be together. Now that's looking less likely you're starting to think about other people, and even though you're not with Jake you're feeling kind of guilty about it. Am I right?"
"I guess so," I said after thinking for a moment. "But..."
"But what?"
"It's more than that. It's someone Jake doesn't like."
"You're worried Jake won't approve?"
"Kinda, but... I don't really like him either. He's a dick."
"Ah, one night stand syndrome. You might not know him or in this case even like him but you still want to fuck him. It's okay, it's natural. We respond to hot people that way. I guess this means you're not thinking about him becoming your boyfriend, you're just thinking about fucking him?"
I felt my face get flushed at that and I knew Ryan saw because he started to chuckle.
"Look bro, you're single, right? You're not with Jake or anyone else, regardless of how much you want to be. You don't have to feel bad about wanting to fuck someone. I get the whole thing about how you want to wait to have sex with someone you care about, who you can trust, and for you right now that's Jake, but honestly, it's not that big a deal. A fuck is a fuck. And believe me your first fuck probably means nothing, it might not even be any good, hell, my first time sucked and I can hardly remember the girl I did it with... But the first time you make love to someone, the first time you feel that connection, mentally and physically, all coming together at once, that's special. It doesn't matter who you've been with or how many times you've been with someone before that moment, that's the thing you'll remember, that's the person you'll always remember. So to me, you're young, you're obviously in shape, and if some other guy wants a piece of you and you want some of him, what exactly is stopping you?"
"I don't know what his motives are."
"I don't know if he wants to fuck me because him and Jake can't stand each other and he wants to get at Jake by sleeping with me or because he actually wants me."
"Does it matter? We all have different motives for having sex, Ev."
"So you think I should go for it if he's interested?" I asked.
"You have to do what you want, Ev. For me, I know what I'd do. If the offer was there and I wanted it, yeah, I'd go for it. But you have to make sure it's something you won't regret. Everyone is different. And..."
Ryan stopped. I looked at him and could tell he wanted to say something else.
"What?" I asked.
"Have you talked to Jake?"
"What? No. Why would I?"
"I kind of think you need to. To make sure..."
"To make sure of what?"
"That it's never going to happen between you two. I think you need to know that. You're still clinging to the idea that he'll be the one. Until you know for certain that he won't be I don't think you'll ever truly want to be with anyone else. Talk to him. Find out. If he's not interested you have your answer and can start trying to move on. It might be hard but I know you can do it."
I smiled hearing such genuine words coming from my big brother, "Thanks, Ry, I appreciate it."
"Ryan! Get your ass down here now!"
Ryan and I looked at each other. Neither of us had heard Dad shout like that in a long time.
"You want me to come with?" I asked, looking at Ryan's face and seeing a mixture of confusion and fear on it.
"Yeah..." Ryan replied, slowly walking out of my room.
I quickly threw on a t-shirt and a pair of shorts and followed Ryan down the stairs. When we got to the kitchen Dad was sitting there with a mug of coffee in one hand and a piece of paper in the other.
"Do you want to explain this to me?" Dad asked.
I looked at the piece of paper and could see a company logo at the top. I turned to look at Ryan and saw that he had his eyes closed as if he was hoping this moment wasn't real and when he opened them Dad would have disappeared.
"I went into my office to print out some papers and when I turned the printer on this is the first thing that came out. It's an application form. Now I know your brother didn't download it because we told him he's not getting a job until after school finishes and that's still months away, so do you want to tell me what you're doing applying for jobs in town?"
Ryan tried to speak but nothing came out. He took a deep breath and finally managed to talk. "I'm thinking of moving back here now college has finished."
"Thinking? I'd say you've already moved back. Half of your stuff is already up in your room and I noticed you still have a fair few things in the trunk of your car. Why are you coming home? What happened with Paige?"
Ryan took another deep breath. "It's complicated."
"So you're not together anymore?"
"Did she kick you out? Is that why you're here? You've got nowhere else to go so you came back?"
Ryan nodded his head.
"I'm not upset about you being back," Dad said. "I'm not exactly happy we're a last resort but you know you're welcome here whenever. I'd just appreciate it if you were up front and honest. What did you do?"
"Huh?" Ryan asked.
"What did you do to make her kick you out? You seemed perfect for each other."
"We were..." Ryan said and I could hear from his voice that he was getting choked up.
Dad stared at Ryan for a moment and then his face softened. Neither of us had seen Ryan so open and wounded before. It was clear that whatever did happen had hit him pretty hard.
"I can see you're still hurting, son. I expect an explanation when you're ready."
"Yes sir," Ryan said, sounding like a defeated little boy. I really wanted to hug him but he turned and started to walk away.
"Ryan," Dad said, causing Ry to stop though he didn't turn around. "We're here for you, son, me and your brother, whenever you need us."
"Thanks Dad," Ryan croaked as he headed for the stairs and disappeared.
"And how are you?" Dad asked, turning his attention to me.
"Worried about Ry right now," I said.
"You're a good brother, Evan, I wish I had a bond like you two have with my useless excuse of a brother."
I laughed thinking about Uncle Pete, who had about eight kids to his five different ex-wives and he wasn't even forty yet. Dad had tried to reach out to him a couple of times but had always been rejected. I think Uncle Pete resented Dad for actually being happy.
"Are you having any relationship troubles?" Dad asked.
"No," I said, not technically lying.
"So you're not dating anyone but there is someone... I can see it in your eyes."
Fuck Dad was good. I just smiled and nodded my head.
"I guess you're not ready to talk about it either? It's not Jake then?"
I stared at Dad in shock. I had told him I was gay almost a year ago when I didn't want to pretend to be interested in girls anymore but I had no idea he knew about my feelings for Jake.
"No," I murmured.
"Shame," he said, "I'd love to have him as a son-in-law."
Just then the front door opened and Jake strolled in, coming to join us in the kitchen. Dad and I looked at each other for a moment and I saw a slight smile on his face that said he knew everything. I don't know if I went red but I sure felt flushed.
"Good Morning, Jake," Dad said.
"Good Morning, Marty," Jake smiled. He was one of the few people Dad allowed to actually call him Marty. The other friends I had called him either Martin or Mr Cooper but it just showed what my Dad thought of Jake and vice versa.
"How are things going at the store?" Dad asked.
"Kicking my ass," Jake laughed. "With school, wrestling practice and then working evenings I barely have time to do anything else. I guess that's what you get for wanting it all, hey?"
"I wouldn't know, son, I've been married since I was your age, had Ryan shortly after and have done whatever Mrs Cooper wanted for the twenty-two years since then."
We all laughed at that and Dad excused himself to go get ready for work since he only did a half day on a Friday and got to go in later than normal. Mom had already left on an early shift. Jake perched himself on top of a kitchen stool and looked right at my face.
"So what's up with you today?" he asked.
"Nothing," I replied.
"Really? Because you were pretty distant yesterday."
"Was I?"
"Yeah, and I have to say that more than once I saw a bulge in your pants. You've got the hots for someone."
"Whatever," I tried shrugging it off.
"We've been best friends for fifteen years, Ev, I know you. Someone is in your head, and for once it's not me."
I stared at Jake for a moment and tried to stop my jaw from hanging open. Did that mean he knew about my feelings for him? I suddenly felt a sweat breaking out on my forehead so I quickly excused myself, saying I needed to get ready for school, and headed upstairs, leaving Jake in the kitchen.
As I reached the top of the stairs I heard Ryan's voice and saw that his bedroom door was open. I froze just outside my own door and listened for a second.
"Please Paige, why won't you even listen to me? I've told you how sorry I am a hundred times. I don't know what else I can do to prove to you that I love you and want to be with you."
I could hear by the tone of Ryan's voice that he meant every word he was saying. I myself was feeling torn. Part of me wanted to leave Ryan to his private conversation but the other part wanted to hear what was said.
"It was one time," Ryan continued as I heard only his side of the conversation. "It meant nothing, Paige. I told you that... I don't know why I did it. I don't even remember who she was... Please, just hear me out. I told you because I love you and I couldn't live with the lie... No, it wasn't just to clear my conscience. I thought you deserved to know. We agreed to be honest with each other, about everything, why else would I have told you about me and Marcus, Freshman year? No one but you knows about that."
My eyes went wide. Did that mean what I think it did? My mind was racing and I was frozen on the spot until I heard my phone beep. I quickly walked into my room and picked up my phone. I had one new message, from Jake.
"Hurry up, pussy boy, your make-up doesn't take that long to put on."
I chuckled and quickly typed a text as I found my clothes for school.
"You'd know pretty boy. How long did it take to spike that hair this morning? Two hours? I hear the Bart Simpson look is all the rage these days."
I quickly headed to the bathroom and washed my hair, deciding I could give the rest a miss for once since I could shower later. I went to my room and combed my hair and then threw on my clothes. I had just fastened my pants and was pulling up my shirt when my phone beeped again.
"Little fucker. I'm gonna wear your ass out tonight for that. Make sure you grab your wrestling gear."
I smiled and remembered that I'd told Jake I'd stop by his on one of his rare nights off so we could have a little wrestling practice. It was always hot getting so close to him, letting my hands rub against his body as we tussled and tried to pin each other. I grabbed my singlet and the tightest pair of boxers I had, knowing I'd need to contain the hard on I always got when Jake's sweaty chest was pressed against my back or sometimes even my cheek when he had me pinned to the ground.
I threw everything in my bag and headed out of my room. I looked across the hall to see that Ryan's door was now closed so I continued on down the hall and stairs and made my way back to the kitchen.
"About fucking time," Jake laughed. "You ready?"
"Yes, bitch, I'm ready. Now get out there and open the door for me so I can take a seat while you drive me to school."
Jake laughed. "I'd argue with that but you made yourself the woman in that situation and that sounds about right."
"You won't be saying that when I pin your ass tonight."
"In your dreams, Ev, in your dreams."
Yeah, I thought, almost every night.
I watched his hot ass as he walked out in front of me and we hopped into his car.
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Huntington Park is a suburb of Los Angeles, California. Located in Los Angeles County, Huntington Park has a population of 58,114 residents in an area slightly over three square miles. Huntington Park was established around 1901 as a housing development to attract workers from Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1906 and named after the owner of the Pacific Electric Railway, which ran a streetcar line between the two cities.
Huntington Park, California has experienced several cycles of construction and development during the 20th century, making asbestos exposure an ongoing concern. Workers exposed to asbestos may be at risk for several asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma in Huntington Park, you may benefit from contacting Dr. Robert B. Cameron. Mesothelioma attorneys may also be able to assist you if you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos in Huntington Park.
Asbestos Exposure at Jobsites in Huntington Park
The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance has compiled information obtained from a number of sources to identify the following jobsites in Huntington Park where asbestos exposure was known to have occurred. These sites are listed below.
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- Commercial Enameling Company
- Dresser Industries Inc
- General Electric Company
- H A Elsdon
- Hillgren Manufacturing Company
- International Furniture Company
- Middleton Woodlawn Avenue School
- Pacific Pump Company
- S Karken & Brothers - Furniture Plant
- Sargent Industries
- Superior Paint & Lacquer Works
- Weslock Company
- Western Cooperage Company
- White Heat Treating Company
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For your convenience, we have compiled a list of mesothelioma cancer centers that are located within a 100 mile radius of Huntington Park, California. Please click on a cancer center link to obtain more information about the clinical programs offered, professional designations, areas of expertise and how to contact the center.
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
1441 Eastlake Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Distance: 5.0 miles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Distance: 11.4 miles
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Care Center
200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Distance: 14.7 miles
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Distance: 18.5 miles
The Burnham Institute
10901 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
Distance: 94.8 miles
Salk Institute
10010 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
Distance: 94.8 miles
University of California San Diego Cancer Center
Moores Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Distance: 96.3 miles
St. Joseph Hospital of Orange
St. Joseph Hospital of Orange
1100 West Stewart Drive
Orange, CA 92868
Distance: 23.1 miles
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
Distance: 23.1 miles
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Dr. Michael Y. Chang
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
4867 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Distance: 11.3 miles
Dr. Robert Brian Cameron
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
10780 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Distance: 14.1 miles
Dr. Joel M. Baumgartner
University of California San Diego Cancer Center
Moores Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
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About the Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society
An introduction
The Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society (CCHS) presently comprises five branches, inclusive of Victoria/Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. Each State Branch has an executive and committee that is responsible for the administration of all activities held at a state level.
The Federal Council is made up of State delegates who represent their respective branches. The Federal Council accords life membership to members in recognition for their outstanding service to the CCHS.
Membership of the Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society currently comprises approximately 589 members. Geographically, this membership is divided as follows:-
|Vic / Tas
|Qld / NT
Forms & Information
Application For Stud Prefix And Brand Form - updated Apr 2014
Federal Constitution (344KB) - updated Feb 2015
Federal Judges Panel (183KB) - updated Nov 2016
Fees & Charges (473KB) - updated Oct 2015
Membership Application Form (218KB) - updated Dec 2015
Junior Competitor Levy Application Form (20KB)
Registration Form - updated Nov 2013
Resource Book Order Form (328KB) - updated July 2013
Stud Book Order Form (241KB) - updated Feb 2015
Casual Day Participant Insurance Application (21KB) - updated Nov 2013
Proposed & Post Event Form (80KB) - updated November 2014
Newsletters / Classifieds
Australian Heavy Horses Newsletter Sept 2015 to April 2016 (6MB)
Federal Council News June 2016 (354KB)
Queensland Branch Apr-Aug 2015 Newsletter (4.9MB)
New South Wales Branch Spring 2015 Newsletter (4.3MB)
The Flying Feather October 2015 (2MB)
South Australia Branch Newsletter Nov 2015 (7.2MB)
South Australia Branch Newsletter June 2015 (6.2MB)


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When you use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel to uninstall a security update for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (also known as MSDE 2000), Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows) (WMSDE) is uninstalled.
This problem occurs when you uninstall the security update for SQL Server 2000 GDR and for MSDE 2000 that is dated February 10, 2009. For more information about this security update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
960082 MS09-004: Description of the security update for SQL Server 2000 GDR and MSDE 2000: February 10, 2009
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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August 20, 2017 - Congratulations to our new teams from the August 12 evaluations. They are Christin Cogley and Pippin, Pat Smutz and Kira, Suki Smutz and Kira, Judy Sybert and Roxie, and Teresa Urbanczyk and Thor.
June 28, 2017 - Congratulations to the following new and renewing teams from the June 17 evaluations. They are K'Lynn Ball and Darcy Lynn, Tammy Castro-Leduc and Viking, Pat Durcan and Fancy, Jason George and Soluna, Amanda Harris and Sarge, Dan Lindahl and Moose, Walter Macias and Hans, SuEarl McReynolds and Roscoe, Pat Storlie and Q.T., Traci Wilson and Tex.
June 9, 2017 - Our featured teams for June are Gerald Dubinski (Bonnie), Beverly Hebert (Nikki), Shelly Kueter (Kane), Hilda Statz (Pierre), and Alicia Thompson (Isis). Clicking on each animal's name will take you to their team page. Have fun reading some interesting things about our teams!
May 12, 2017 - Congratulations to the winners in the Fiesta® Pooch Parade costume contest. They are Best in Show - Irene Cedars, Top Dog - Paige and David Newman, Most Creative - Ken Valuk, Most Patriotic - Hilary DeBow, Best Fiesta Flair - Roxane Deluna, and Best Matched Human and Animal - Yukiko Rawson.
May 4, 2017 - Beverly Hebert and Nikki were featured in the April issue of the student newspaper at the school where they are a StoryTails team. They read with 6 students one day a week. The article says that Nikki is "really cute!"
April 18, 2017 - Some of our teams were on the KENS 5 6:00 a.m. news today. Here's the video.
April 12, 2017 - Thank you to The Greller Gallery for their donation of a portion of the proceeds from the sale of art in the OFF THE TRAIL exhibition by artist Paige Holland. We appreciate your support!
April 5, 2017 - In addition to our hand made pins, this year we are also selling medals. They are now available for $10 at the Fiesta® Store. They will also be sold at Fiesta® Fiesta at Hemisfair on April 20, and at the Pooch Parade on April 29 if any remain. Buy yours now before they're gone!
March 31, 2017 - Our hand made Pooch Parade pins will be available for $10 to members at the April Board meeting and to the public at the Fiesta® Store and at the Therapy Animals of San Antonio booth at the Pooch Parade. We have a limited number of these unique pins.
March 15, 2017 - Congratulations to our new teams from the March 4 and March 11 evaluations. They are Tom Ball and Thomas, Diane Goldsmith and Karlee, Kyan Jones and Lisa, Eileen Loflin and Blue, Chris Manley and Cash, Misty Stricker and Zoe, and Patti Zapata and Blue.
March 13, 2017- Meet the Teams - Our featured teams for March are Barbara Shirley (Miles) and Laure Zayas (Marley). Clicking on each animal's name will take you to their team page. Have fun reading some interesting things about our teams!
February 10, 2017 - Meet the Teams - Our featured teams for February are Mary Brouillette (Sonny), Diane Goldsmith (Krystal), and Jeanne Melendez (Pax). Clicking on each animal's name will take you to their team page. Have fun reading some interesting things about our teams!
February 7, 2017 - Congratulations to the following new and renewing teams from the February 4 evaluations. They are Christen Boone and Fritzi, Jenny Cordell and Roxxii, Gilda Cruz-Romo and Callie, Michelle Darnell and Hershey, and Marilyn Kruse and Samson.
February 2, 2017 - Congratulations to our renewing teams from the January 21 evaluations. They are Norma Brooks and Shanti, Ginny Flanders and Emma, Steve Fontenot and Bellin, Aileen Holeman and Prince, Kassia Kubena Fontenot and Bellin, Bev Oakes and Tessa, and Mary Kay Stewart and Dooley.
January 17, 2017 - QT, Pat Storlie's therapy dog, recently received her American Kennel Club Therapy Dog Distinguished (AKC THDD) title. This required 400 visits. Congratulations to QT and Pat for all of their hard work!
January 11, 2017 - Therapy Animals of San Antonio is honored to have been chosen by The Greller Gallery to receive proceeds from the sale of art in their OFF THE TRAIL exhibition by Paige Holland. The exhibit dates are January 12 - March 31. Ms. Holland's goal is "that the happy colors and positive energy found in this exhibition help to convey a similar feeling of warmth and love that the Therapy Animals of San Antonio provide their clients." If you would like to attend the Meet the Artist reception on February 18 at 7:30 p.m. you must notify Faryl Greller at email@example.com. Space is limited.


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THE SUPREME COURT; Excerpts From the Decision on Justifying Affirmative Action Programs
Published: June 13, 1995
WASHINGTON, June 12— Following are excerpts from the Supreme Court decision today in Adarand Constructors v. Pena, holding that affirmative action programs must be subject to the most searching constitutional scrutiny. The vote was 5 to 4. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the majority opinion, which Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas joined. Justices Scalia and Thomas wrote concurring opinions as well. Justices John Paul Stevens, David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer dissented. All except Justice Breyer filed dissenting opinions. FROM THE DECISION By Justice O'Connor
Petitioner Adarand Constructors Inc. claims that the Federal Government's practice of giving general contractors on Government projects a financial incentive to hire subcontractors controlled by "socially and economically disadvantaged individuals," and in particular, the Government's use of race-based presumptions in identifying such individuals, violates the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The Court of Appeals rejected Adarand's claim. We conclude, however, that courts should analyze cases of this kind under a different standard of review than the one the Court of Appeals applied. We therefore vacate the Court of Appeals' judgment and remand the case for further proceedings. . . .
The contract giving rise to the dispute in this case came about as a result of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, a D.O.T. appropriations measure. Section 106(c)(1) of Sturaa provides that "not less than 10 percent" of the appropriated funds "shall be expended with small-business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals." STURAA adopts the Small Business Act's definition of "socially and economically disadvantaged individual," including the applicable race-based presumptions, and adds that "women shall be presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for purposes of this subsection." STURAA also requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish "minimum uniform criteria for state governments to use in certifying whether a concern qualifies for purposes of this subsection." The Secretary has done so in 49 CFR pt. 23, subpt. D (1994). Those regulations say that the certifying authority should presume both social and economic disadvantage (i.e., eligibility to participate) if the applicant belongs to certain racial groups, or is a woman. . . .
Adarand's claim arises under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which provides that "No person shall . . . be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law." Although this Court has always understood that clause to provide some measure of protection against arbitrary treatment by the Federal Government, it is not as explicit a guarantee of equal treatment as the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides that "No state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" (emphasis added). Our cases have accorded varying degrees of significance to the difference in the language of those two clauses. We think it necessary to revisit the issue here. . . .
The Court's failure to produce a majority opinion in Bakke v. Regents of the University of California 1978, Fullilove v. Klutznick 1980, and Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education 1986 left unresolved the proper analysis for remedial race-based governmental action. . . .
The Court resolved the issue, at least in part, in 1989. Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co. concerned a city's determination that 30 percent of its contracting work should go to minority-owned businesses. A majority of the Court in Croson held that "the standard of review under the Equal Protection Clause is not dependent on the race of those burdened or benefited by a particular classification" and that the single standard of review for racial classifications should be "strict scrutiny." . . .
With Croson, the Court finally agreed that the Fourteenth Amendment requires strict scrutiny of all race-based action by state and local governments. But Croson of course had no occasion to declare what standard of review the Fifth Amendment requires for such action taken by the Federal Government. Croson observed simply that the Court's "treatment of an exercise of Congressional power in Fullilove cannot be dispositive here," because Croson's facts did not implicate Congress's broad power under s5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. . . .
Despite lingering uncertainty in the details, however, the Court's cases through Croson had established three general propositions with respect to governmental racial classifications. First, skepticism: ' " [ a ] ny preference based on racial or ethnic criteria must necessarily receive a most searching examination,' " Wygant, (plurality opinion of Powell, J.); Fullilove, (opinion of Burger, C. J.) . . .
Second, consistency: "the standard of review under the Equal Protection Clause is not dependent on the race of those burdened or benefited by a particular classification," Croson, (plurality opinion); i.e., all racial classifications reviewable under the Equal Protection Clause must be strictly scrutinized. And third, congruence: " [ e ] qual protection analysis in the Fifth Amendment area is the same as that under the Fourteenth Amendment." Taken together, these three propositions lead to the conclusion that any person, of whatever race, has the right to demand that any governmental actor subject to the Constitution justify any racial classification subjecting that person to unequal treatment under the strictest judicial scrutiny. . . .


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Melbourne: 'Gods of Egypt' director Alex Proyas has recently apologised for whitewashing his upcoming film based on Egyptian mythology after being slammed on the social media.
The flick was immediately criticised on the social media after its first trailer was released with celebrities leading the call for more diversity in casting, reports SNews.com.au.
Proyas released a statement regarding the issue in which he said, "The process of casting a movie has many complicated variables, but it is clear that our casting choices should have been more diverse. I sincerely apologise to those who are offended by the decisions we made."
However, his apology did not go down well on the social media with users saying they amount to a "fauxpology." Lizz Brown took to Twitter and wrote, "Apology for white #GodsOfEgypt Process of casting a movie has many complicated variables" Really? Seems kinda easy #UPickedAllWhiteFolks." (ANI)


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Having just moved about 1 1/2 months ago, I can definitely testify that it is an exhausting process. One thing that helped us out a lot was to ask friends to help us with loading and unloading. We have one of the coolers with a water dispenser. We loaded it with ice and water and had disposable cups for our helpers. When we were all done, we went to Pizza Hut and we paid for their lunch. Because we had about 8 people helping, it was all done in just a few hours.
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Yes! ...You can ALWAYS tell who your REAL friends are when it comes moving time! ...I try to help others move whenever I can, because this way, (hopefully) they'll remember & be there to help me when & if I need them...
* One way for some of the older folks (or those with a bad back) to help with the move is to baby-sit... Last time my daughter moved, she designated me "Watcher of the grandchild" & this freed her up to do "moving things" without a toddler under foot which made the move go twice as fast.
Another tip (in this time of extremely high fuel costs) is to rent a large moving truck... We rented a large truck to move about 60 miles for under $225 (Budget Rental) so this way we only had to make the long drive one time instead of 20 or 30 in a smaller truck (saving massive amounts of gasoline)... It was also raining & this large truck protected my household belongings where an open back pickup truck would not.
* Be sure to call around for prices, because U-haul charged almost twice as much as Budget did & each U-haul (or Budget) has different prices as some are owned by the company & some are owned my individuals... It's usually much less expensive if you return the moving van or truck to the original place of rental.
I had used Uhaul before with no problem, but because I did not know until 1 week before the move when we would have helpers, I did not make my reservation until then. Uhaul did not have any equipment in my city for that day, but they did not call me about it until the day before. We were out of cell phone range, so we did not get the call. They sent me an email instead which I did not receive until it was too late. I really wanted to cancel the reservation and go to Budget Rental, but cancelling on the day of the move results in a $50 charge. So, we not only paid for the rental, we also had to pay for mileage to drive it to and from a town 26 miles away. Another lady at the Uhaul store was told by Uhaul to pick up her rental at 9:00pm, but was told by store personnel that the store is closed at that time. This is so ridiculous.
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Panchtarni is located at the confluence of five streams, 13 km from the Sheshnag Lake. Tourists starting from Pahalgam will have to cover a distance of 40 km before reaching this place. This site is the last stoppage for pilgrims heading towards Amarnath during the famous Amarnath Yatra, an important pilgrimage for the Hindus. A narrow path from the site, 6 km long, lead visitors directly to the Amarthnath cave. This place is also ideal for camping and picnic.
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POLL: Who Should Win Musician of the Year at the 2016 CMA Awards?
A readers' poll to determine who should win Musician of the Year at the 2016 CMA Awards.
A readers' poll to determine who should win Musician of the Year at the 2016 CMA Awards.
Old Crow Medicine Show and Jerry Douglas are just two of the big names headed to MerleFest 2016, which is slated for April 28-May 1.
The 2015 CMA Awards are coming up in November, and now that the nominees have all been announced, The Boot wants to know who our readers think will be taking home the trophy in each category, from Musician of the Year to the night's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. Five exceptionally talented artists are nominated in the Musician of the Year category -- but only one will be walking away with the award.
It was a big night for the Earls of Leicester at the 2015 IBMA Awards. The band, led by Jerry Douglas, picked up four awards during the ceremony, held on Thursday night (Oct. 1) at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, N.C., including the night's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year.
The Earls of Leicester took home the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.
Jerry Douglas' band Earls of Leicester has announced a 2015 tour, including stops at some major music festivals.
The Grammys always feature top-notch artists, and the competition for Best American Roots Performance at the 2015 Grammy Awards is heated. This award is a new category, having been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014, and is for singles or tracks only.
The artists in contention for Best Bluegrass Album at the 2015 Grammys range from recently emerged younger stars to legendary musicians.
With past winners of the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album including the Civil Wars and Guy Clark, the heat is on for the five talented artists nominated in this category.
The 2014 CMA Awards are looming, and there are so many exciting categories -- ranging from Entertainer of the Year to Single of the Year to Musician of the Year. The latter category stands alone as one that focuses specifically on the people behind the country stars -- the talented musicians who focus on a specific instrument.


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That is one big tater.
How do you make this?
You skewer the potato on the stick first, then cut around the potato radially as if into slices, but moving the knife continually upward so a slice never gets fully cut off. Then you pull the potato coil gently apart until it looks nice. I've never deep fried a potato but I have roasted veggies like this because everyone asks how to do it!
I love any recipe that takes an unhealthy food and somehow makes it worse.
It may make your heart stop, but you have to admit it looks cool 😉
@Mikeymoo – lol, it does take a certain finesse 😉
@Brian – be sure to wash it down with a fried coke.
its just one big huge curly fry…. :shutters: how do you eat it? how can you eat it? i think i gained a pound just pondering it….
It does look cool and tasty.
Hey, those fried potato curlies are being sold by a Korean street vendor for only $1, and they're not nearly as disgusting as these:
I actually tried one once and lived to regret it. Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese bakeries sell starchy white buns stuffed with hot dog slices drizzled in mayo, ketchup, or both, served cold. Mmmm!
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Polypore mushroom influence, surely?
Mmmm. All that surface area for Vile Fatty Fryer Gunk to stick to.
Modern food is amazing, in a very bad way.
Sir Hola..Any chance that'd you care to comment on Taubes new book Good Calories, Bad….. ?
Also his article on sat fat in the New York times in 2002..type in Taubes and Fat Lie and NYT and up it should pop.
All good things,
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Well, If It Doesn't Just Look Like Tater Kabob!
TwistedChips have come up with a nice, full stainless steel tornado potato cutter at a very fair price.
The only 4-IN-1 spiral cutter in the world that can make: Tornados Potatoes, Curly fries, Ribbon fries and Angel Hair Fries. You can also slice vegetables like zucchini, carrots, radish, onions, and cucumber. w w w . t w i s t e d c h i p s . c o m
What if that potato was deep fried in free range pastured pig lard?
Is it the carbohydrate density that's the problem? or is it the type of fat used for frying that's the problem? (polyunsaturated) or is it the frying part of the deep fried that's the problem? Lard is saturated, so therefore is stable in high heat. They used to use lard in the old days, but shifted from "unhealthy" lard, to "healthy" vegetable oils. LOL!!!!
Phew, I had a good chuckle there typing, "healthy vegetable oils"!
pls help me to find machine to make this stuff
I would like to know where to buy or have parts for it?
Have you heard of a machine that cuts the potatoes for the potato on a stick


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Finding girls for sex in Bucaramanga can be done in a variety of ways. If you want to try to meet and date girls you can do that, or you can pay for sex in Bucaramanga easily as well.
There are many great cities to visit for nightlife in Colombia. This may not be as good of a spot for that as finding sex in Medellin but you still will find what you are looking for.
When it comes to meeting Bucaramanga girls for sex that aren't prostitutes things get a little more difficult. No, it won't be as hard as in some first world sex prison, but there are easier places around this country for it.
Lets start with the city itself before we get into the girls and sex part though. This is a nice city to visit for a variety of reasons. There are few foreigners around so your gringo factor will be strong, plus it is a relatively safe city for South America.
It is located around some nice hills similar to what you may know about Medellin and it has really good weather. Most who visit here think it would be a nice city to live in for awhile.
However it isn't all positive. The few foreigners around is nice, but if you don't know Spanish you are going to be in trouble because English speaking levels are very low.
When it comes to the Bucaramanga girls there are more overweight girls than in some other cities around Colombia. This means the in shape ones are in high demand making them harder to score with.
Also, the girls here are quite conservative and the nightlife is very social circle oriented. It is not easy to go out and pick up by yourself or with a wingman because there are usually already groups in place that can be hard to crack into in one night.
So having sex with Bucaramanga girls that aren't pros may not come as easily here as you were hoping for. This is probably a better spot to find a serious girlfriend then to try and be a playboy.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a shot though. We will start with where to find prostitutes, then talk about meeting non pro girls, and finally end with the best online dating site in Colombia to speed up the process for you.
Paying For Sex In Bucaramanga
If you want to pay for sex in Bucaramanga the erotic massage parlors around town are the way to go. They use spas and massage as a front for brothels and there are tons of them around, just like in most cities in this country.
Some well known sex massage spas or brothels are:
- Sala de Massajes Love Club on Calle 19 and 24
- Modelos Club on Calle 14-24
- P2K Massage
- Golosas
- Masajes Tantricos de Piedecuesta in front of new Centro Comercial de la Cuesta
Other options are Salon Gold and a sex massage parlor next to Carpinteria de Jaime on Calle 56. You can also hop in a taxi and he will likely know of plenty brothels or massage parlors in town.
The names and locations of these can change kind of often, some of the ones listed here might be closed down by the time you are in town. If you wanted to try and meet hookers online then use Milleroticos.
The price for sex is generally pretty cheap here, you get about 3,000 pesos for every $1 USD and sex in Bucaramanga will cost you between 30k-100k pesos. There may be some really hot prostitutes in the nice nightclubs in the Zona Rosa as well.
You will find enough to get by but this isn't one of the better cities for nightlife in Latin America.
Meeting Single Girls In Bucaramanga
If you want to try to pick up single girls in Bucaramanga then you should stay in Cabecera which is the nicest are of the city and where most of the nightlife is. If you are mongering this will be a good part of town to stay as well.
Here is a good hotel you may want to stay at, but booking a room off AirBnb in Cabecera will be better. Girls are always more likely to come back to your condo then to a sleazy hotel.
As mentioned things are really social circle oriented here. If you are new in town you may find the nightlife a bit hard to grasp. The longer you are in town the easier it will become.
A lot of the nightlife is located in Cabecera and there are plenty of bars or clubs to choose from. Some that are recommended are:
Head to the Zona Rosa for many options. There might be some hookers in these nightclubs in Bucaramanga, if paying for sex is not your thing then be weary of that. There will be plenty of non pro girls to go around though.
You can try day game where you will have a better chance to find girls by themselves and away from their friends. There are lots of malls, parks, universities and cafes that will be solid options.
If you head to Carrera 33 in Cabecera there will be lots of girls on the street that you can approach. Since this is the nice area of town street approaches will be more welcomed.
You can also try meeting single girls at malls like Megamall Centro Commercial, Centro Cacique, Quarta Etapa, or La Quinta. Since there aren't many gringos around you can approach girls in parks or around their universitites and they will likely be open to chatting with you.
Of course the more Spanish you know the better, and learning some salsa moves for the nightlife will help as well.
Meeting Bucaramanga Girls Online
Online dating is the most efficient way to meet Bucaramanga girls, just as it is the most efficient way to meet girls anywhere. When you head out in the nightlife it can be hard to burst into those social circles.
How many girls can you really approach in a night club? 5? 10? What about at a mall? Again 5-10 would be a great day. You can message that many girls in 5 minutes on Colombian Cupid.
Log on a week before your trip and start pipelining. That way your first days in town can be spent on dates with the girls you already know instead of wasted trying to make new contacts.
Even better you can use it to meet girls in every city in Colombia you will visit. That way you will always be hitting the ground running.
Good Luck Finding Sex In Bucaramanga
While there isn't a huge amount of pay for play sex in Bucaramanga like some other cities here there is more than enough. Plus you should be able to get dates pretty easily, though they will take a few dates to pan out most of the time.
This is a city worth checking out if you are considering moving to Colombia. It has great weather, is safe, but has enough going on to keep you occupied.
If you wanted to read about how to get the most out of the great Colombia nightlife check out this eBook guide. Good luck finding girls for sex in Bucaramanga.


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Report summaryCurrent prices for natural gas have flipped the coal and combined cycle contributions to regional supply stacks. Although falling natural gas prices have put downward pressure on wholesale power prices, a shift of coal to marginal operator provides some limit to this drop. With these operating differences, not all generators will see similar impacts to returns across markets in 2015. Coal loses market share and value while the least efficient gas combined cycles pick up the most value.
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