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I'm pretty sure that A-Rod and Scott Boras won't be getting together for a Christmas Dinner any time soon. Kat O'Brien has the full story, and A-Rod actually comes off as apologetic and – dare I say? – sympathetic.
I'm pretty sure that A-Rod and Scott Boras won't be getting together for a Christmas Dinner any time soon. Kat O'Brien has the full story, and A-Rod actually comes off as apologetic and – dare I say? – sympathetic.
Until A-Rod fires Boras, I'm not buying this sob story as anything more than Boras falling on the sword to try and salvage his client's image.
Who continues to employ an agent who lies and misleads you to the level Alex is claiming here?
A-Rod basically came out and said that Boras mislead him in contract negotiations.
this is a HUGE slap in the face to Boras that could actually have serious implications as far as clients signing with him.
this is not something i think Boras went along with for PR reasons to "fall on the sword"
maybe i am wrong, but that's how it seems to me.
And yet, he's still employing him. It's not like Boras "just" negotiates his playing contract either; the BI is all over almost every facet of his career. If this man really lied to him to this level, misled him to this degree, ruined his standing with his dream team so damn much, there's no way he'd continue to employ him unless he's the biggest idiot ever born (and I certainly don't buy that).
And no, Boras has no problem taking public heat for his players, even to this level. So long as they get what they want and he gets paid. It's why players continue to flock to him despite how much of a turd he is.
Boras has made him a ton of money, over 16 years, and there will never be another contract. Really, what's the point of firing him now? It would be completely vengeful and spiteful.
It's like someone's wife cheating on them. Sure, that's grounds for a divorce but it doesn't have to be.
Besides, what's the alternative here? You really believe that A-Rod couldn't have gotten more guaranteed money from another club? In an off-season where Tori Hunter got $18mil/year? At most a few days lapsed before A-Rod came back. Good luck spinning how they talked to every possible team AND got meager offers in that time frame.
Because Boras and the BI has been pretty much involved in every aspect of his career. This myth about how he no longer needs him anyway because this was his last contract is just that — a myth.
If someone dicks me over as badly as Alex is trying to lead us to believe Boras did him, I'm not going to continue employ him, pay him well, and allow him any control of my life/career. He's clearly not trustworthy and doesn't have my best interest at heart. I'd be foolish to keep him on board. Just like A-Rod would be now…
And most teams can make 4 or 5 year mistakes, hence the deals like Hunter or Rowand. Paying a 42 year old close to $30 million ten years from now, guaranteed, is something only a team like the Yankees can really afford to risk. There's just too many years, with too high of a total sum.
this is a technicality, but the yankees structured the deal so they will "only" be paying him $20M in those age 41-42 seasons.
it's kindof a wierd contract, but i trust that they had reasons based on their own financial projections.
True, but even ~$21 million, like it's projected, is too much for almost every other team in baseball to guarantee giving to player aged 42 ten years in advance.
There's going to have to be even worse inflation going on for that to change.
Depends on your perspective. I'm sure Boras would argue he did have his best interests at heart – he was going to get him the most money. Still, A-Rod has watched him make very good decisions for 16 years. He certainly could have fired him, but there's no reason he has to.
And A-Rod at 41 and 42 is different from every other player. He'll very likely be hitting his 800 HR around they. As we saw with Bonds, that fills a ballpark even when the home team sucks.
Still, I'm waiting for an alternative explanation from you, B. The closest you could offer (they realized, in *two* days they weren't getting significant money) is laughable in the context of how the real world works. And any conspiracy theory that had Boras agreeing to be thrown under the bus is even more absurd.
Agan, the Yankees can take that "risk" that he'll somehow still be a productive hitter then, possibly, looking at the ZIPS projections, a couple years out from his already breaking Bonds' record and that revenue. Other teams can't.
You don't seem to be grasping that most 41, 42 year olds that aren't performance enhanced eat a dick come that age. Even the great ones, ones better than Alex.
He could have very likely gotten 7, 8 years at big money. Maybe picked up a team option or two beyond that, but in your beloved real world, bar inflation, guaranteeing any 41 or 42 year old player this type of dough this far in advance isn't part of a feasible business plan for 95% of teams.
That lightbulb did go off – or else A-Rod wouldn't be a Yankee today. It just took he a bit too long to distrust a guy he had been trusting for the last 16 years.
From Tyler:
"The whole thing didn't feel right," Rodriguez said, adding that several Yankees executives had told him they wanted him back. "I felt all along there was mutual interest and great respect from both ends. I always thought the negotiation was going to be simple and wasn't going to take a lot of time. So when I was getting that information, it was very surprising and upsetting and hurtful."
Again, show me what A-Rod did wrong in any of this that he didn't freely admit today. You're trying to make a point about the contract he got even while you got nothin' on another contract he could have gotten. What is your problem, exactly? Cause you keep changing the argument.
A-Rod is a Yankee for the next 10 years. And every financial analysis says they got a great deal. Further, he'll go into the HOF with the interlocking NY on his hat. Next up – a ring.
Peter Abraham has the full conference call audio and I listened to the whole thing.
Though A-Rod seemed sincere, I have a hard time buying everything he said.
If it was really against his wish to opt out, why didn't he start negatiating with the Steinbrenners as soon as Boras announced it?
I remember it wasn't until like a week later, when everyone was so sure A-Rod's not coming back, that he released that statement on his website.
But I guess I appreciate A-Rod's effort to make this story up.
And whatever the truth was, we're stuck with him…
So, GO A-ROD~
"If it was really against his wish to opt out, why didn't he start negatiating with the Steinbrenners as soon as Boras announced it?"
He said he realized he wouldn't be a Yankee and it was a nightmare.
Further, do you really have a hard time believing that there was no contact before he put up that statement. In the conference call he says he wouldn't have been surprised if the Hank hung up on him.
Listen to the conference call. I buy every word of it. He has no reason to lie now. The nonsense stretched on for less than one week. Even as nothing is certain, I can't see how anyone can dream up a conspiracy theory that explains better what happened in that one week than what he's saying.
Meanwhile, Boras has guided him for 16 years (longer than his marriage) . It's not at all hard to believe he would have a) trusted him; b) been very angry with him; and c) not fired him. To fire him now would have just been spiteful and only that. He said it himself – this is his last contract.
But none of that matters now. A-Rod is a Yankee for life. I look forward to cheering him on.
also, maybe Yankee fans should start cutting A-Rod some slack for his postseason performances, since we are probably going to learn today that half of the "super clutch dynasty" Yankees were cheating.
He is full of shit. He is saying his sources told him the Yanks had no interest in him. But every newspaper, every report from July on said the Yankks wanted to extend him. He is just blaming someone for his fuck up when he realized no one else would pay him as much as the yanks
Boras told him the Yankees didn't have interest. The guy has represented him for 16 years. Why is it so hard to believe he trusted Boras? Then A-Rod realized he was going to have to take control and did.
Please, the simplest explanation is the best one. Really, what's the alternative? That he and Boras waited a week to check out other offers then decided to go back to the Yankees? Except, by all accounts it was a a day or two before Buffet got involved. So in a day or two they talked to every possible interested team and got parameters on final offers? That's absurd to the nth degree.
So the Yankees all summer and after the season we want to sit down with Arod. So Boras tells him they don't and he opts out? Are you suggesting that he is retarded then or something?
He realized that he couldn't get more money on the market, that is why he came back. What your saying that this notion is absurd is even more ridiculous.
His agent has always handled the contract negotiations – for 16 years. Why should this be any different? His agent said the Yankees weren't interested. He says now it seemed weird, and then tried to rectify things as quickly as possible when he realized what had happened.
That's a simple story. Whatch you got, Relaunch? Make it good, cause by all accounts, it has to fit into two or three days max.
So if someone told you to jump off the GWB, you would? Even though every other recommendation says jumping off the GWB is bad, apparaently you would do it since you know the person for 16 years.
What do you have? Nothing. You are taking ARod's quote and using it. Big deal. Add it to the list of when Arod has said something and done another.
He cares about his public image and this is his easiest way of repairing it. He saw how the nation, baseball reacted after he opted out, after what he said all season, and after what the Yanks said all season and after the season.
It doesn't matter what you or I think because he will be here for 10 years anyway, but making him this sympathetic figure is comical at best.
Again, you haven't given me any decent alternative to believe. So yeah I believe A-Rod. He got bad advice (after receiving 16 years of good advice) and moved quickly to rectify it once he realized his mistake (i.e., the next day).
See, you keep trying to find fault with him even he admits his mistakes. I suspect you'll get over it sometime in the next ten years.
16 years of good advice? Boras's advice always has been make the most money, nothing else. Since you have that data, please illustrate your learnings. When he saw Boras couldn't get him more money, he came back.
I find it funny how you think Arod is a saint, poor Arod in this situation. This is entirely his fault that the situation went to where it did.
Except we know Hank, Hal, and Cashman all tried to get through to Alex, personally, and he ignored their calls. Hank and Cashman have publically said as much.
Wouldn't someone who was told a team he oh-so-desperately wanted to stay on had no interest him find it just slightly odd that those in power of that team are trying to call him and leave him messages about how much he's wanted by them?
Apparently not since Rob will tell you that Arod didn't hear any of that, only the information that Boras gave him.
"Wouldn't someone who was told a team he oh-so-desperately wanted to stay on had no interest him find it just slightly odd that those in power of that team are trying to call him and leave him messages about how much he's wanted by them?"
If you listened to today's audio, he says it was odd. That's why the very next day he was trying to figure out how to go around a guy he had trusted for the last 16 years.
I'm done with this. You guys can believe whatever you want. I'm simply going to enjoy the best player in the game breaking records left and right over the next ten years. You guys will either get with the program or be miserable. Not my problem! :)
Boras got him 252 last time. You're telling me he should have said "Screw this guy" from the get go? Instead, he saw how it was played out then owned up. Never before did he talk directly with owners. He did as soon as it became obvius Boras had screwed up.
And neither of you guys have offer a plausible alternative explanation except some vague grasping at thin air. Again, explain to me how in two days Boras and A-Rod got firm offers from every possible suitor. Or better, point to one media report that even mentions another team's offer.
The only thing I'm really telling you is that "Boras told me they didn't want me." stuff only flies if Alex Rodriguez is one of the most naive, stupid men on Earth. I choose to give him more credit than that.
When a team's highest powers are reaching out and trying to get a hold of you, on your personal line, to tell you they want you back, a light bulb should go off somewhere about that team just perhaps actually wanting you back, even if your super-trusted agent is telling you otherwise.
That lightbulb did go off – or else A-Rod wouldn't be a Yankee today. It just took he a bit too long to distrust a guy he had been trusting for the last 16 years.
From Tyler:
"The whole thing didn't feel right," Rodriguez said, adding that several Yankees executives had told him they wanted him back. "I felt all along there was mutual interest and great respect from both ends. I always thought the negotiation was going to be simple and wasn't going to take a lot of time. So when I was getting that information, it was very surprising and upsetting and hurtful."
Great, another way to defend your stance is by using another Arod quote. Great, keep up the good work.
ehh, people are already so dug in on A-Rod, no one is going to change anyone's mind at this point.
i don't really care what happened with the opt out. he's back now and is going to be a yankee for the next 10 years.
I agree, Steve. But I was very angry on the opt-out and now he's explained things perfectly well. And it's not just what he says but how he says it.
Meanwhile, I really can't believe how anyone can believe anything else. It's not like two months passed. It was a few days. I suppose if the simulation running in their heads doesn't involve actual time and space constraints, it's possible that Boras and A-Rod talked to every potential team, got them all to give a firm offer, then went sprinting back to the Yankees to get the most money, all while agreeing that A-Rod would blame Boras for everything, he wouldn't be involved in the contract negotiations, and A-Rod would contact intermediaries to help reconnect with the Yankees, even while profusely hammering his agent for the "debacle" that was the opt-out.
Sure, perfectly plausible – in some warped fantasy world.
Did any of you guys check out the details of his contract?
Note that it is front-loaded. Very atypical. And not at all what I was expecting when Hank said sacrifices would have to be made.
I think he did a good job of kissing up to the NYY fans. I'll be cheering his return on Opening Day.
Oh yeah, half of the dynasty teams' names are on the list. Wrong. Even Pettitte's alleged involvement wasn't until after the dynasty. Screw off Red Sux fan.
you got me, i'm a red sox fan. there are tons of Sox fans who come onto Yankee blogs asking people to give A-Rod a break.
and obviously "half" was an exaggeration. i apologize for using a little hyperbole. God forbid.
but yeah, there are a LOT of names from the "dynasty years". that is impossible to deny:
Glenallen Hill
David Justice
Jason Grimsley
Mike Stanton
Darren Holmes
Denny Neagle
what is that, 9 players from the 2000 Yankees?
do the 2000 Yankees even get to the playoffs without David Justice?
you are correct, the report says Pettitte used HGH in 2002 to get over an elbow injury. that doesn't really bother me as a fan, but it does cast some doubt onto his "big game" reputation that he cemented in the 2003 play-offs.
all i was saying is that maybe people should cut A-Rod some slack given today's revelations. i didn't think that was particularly controversial or made me a "Sux" fan.
First of all… Canseco, Hill, Holmes, and Neagle were hardly big contributors. Furthermore, it's stupid to throw in speculation as a reason for discrediting a team's success. I wonder why 2003 would bother a Sox fan so much!=)
wow, way to completely miss the point.
I doubt 2003 bothers a Sox fan since they won the WS for 2 years after that while the Yanks havent won anything.
All I have to say is we would be fucked without A-rod right now.


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In the Festival of Sails' 2014 Melbourne to Geelong passage race today, Friday 24th January, the featherweight trimaran Morticia fought above its weight to claim a surprise victory against much bigger and more powerful rivals.
Weighing in at just 900 kilos the pure carbon 30-foot racer was built by Formula one car manufacturers in Europe, and it performed like one once the southerly change revved-up the 230-strong fleet across the 34 nautical mile course.
Morticia's skipper Chris Williams said they were in fifth place with about 15 nautical miles to go when a sloppy eight knot sou'easterly breeze finally clocked around to the south, building to near 20 knots.
The Sydneysiders clawed back competitors, including the then race leader Ichi Ban which is double the size at 60-feet, before sailing to a line honours victory off Royal Geelong Yacht Club in a time of 4 hours, 7 minutes, and 54 seconds. The race record is 1 hour 40 minutes 17 seconds.
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Assemble by :
- Forming the head and body by sliding the queen's tab into the middle of the king and sliding down.
- Form shoulders by sliding in the two flat bottomed pawns into the body.
- Form feet and legs by mating two of the pawns base-to-base and attaching the knights to one end. Then join the legs to the body at the hips.
- Form the arms by mating one pawn base-to-base with the rook, and the bishop to the pawn. (Detail lovers will make sure the fingers are in the right place.) Then snap the rook into the shoulder pawn.
Disassemble by reversing the steps to play chess.
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Thanks for this awesome design. I'm having trouble with the Pawn to Pawn mating for the legs. It seems there is too much space and so the bond is not strong and the legs wont hold. It means I can't stand the robot up because it all collapses. Has anyone else had this problem? All the other connections work great including the Pawn to Rook arm connection, its just the pawn to pawn base that seems to mess up. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
My advice would be to check the remixes. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:205425http://www.thingiverse.com/thi... addresses this very problem.
I just tried this one, but they won't connect. The base to base connection doesn't work because there isn't enough space between the objects on the base. The King and Queen pieces won't slide to connect. There are also little bumps all over the walls of the pieces, especially on the tops. Could this be a problem with my extrusion settings? I'm printing this on a printrbot simple and I ran it through netfabb. All my pieces keep sticking to the base and breaking apart too. :(
Probably. This thing relies on tight adherence to tolerances. if you're extruding too much plastic you'll end up with an object slightly too large so parts won't fit. Little bumps won't help.
Adjust your settings until /thing:27436 prints well and then try again.
Have any suggested print settings for others? I am about to print this one in a few and actually read through the Thing info and instructions...layer height, shells/perimeters, infill, speeds etc???
I think I am going to scale it up some as well, say 20% or so. Stoked!!!
I ended up having to modify the Knights as they kept breaking on one side after inserting the pawns. Also, the pawns still don't like to stay stuck together. Let me know if you would like the modified .stl
That's what the remix option is. Upload your changes and let everyone have an improved model.
Awesome and thanks again for such a cool model/chess set. My nephews recently joined the chess club so I felt this was the most appropriate gift I could make them this year.
Printing v2 now...suppose I will need to download and print this one next! Do the two version look similar (or the same) when in robot form? Printing these for my nephews (who both just recently started attending chess club)
The pawns and rooks that mate base-to-base on V2 break after a couple of uses. These ones are much more stable. If you just reprint these pawns and rooks you'll have the upgrade... mostly.
Otherwise they are very similar looking.
No worries mate! I will save this one for myself and slap it on my shelf of cool printed items or perhaps I will let him stand guard over my Big Red Ben print (Franklin) haha.
An amazing work of art! Thanks so much for sharing these revisions. I will be posting a "made one" soon enough (I am a lil slow at posting up pics) I've been rebelling against Photobuckets high prices for hosting pics and I am down a computer at the moment.
This is awesome!
In your instructions for the legs, though, I think you meant knights rather than rooks.
hi i keep getting slicing errorswhen i generate the g code and my prints di not comwe out at all. have been using default settingsfor with skeinforge 50. was wondering what i was doing wrong. could it be that my z hweight is all worng
Could be I didn't run the uploaded pieces here through netfabb before uploading them. Just run them through http://cloud.netfabb.comcloud.netfabb.com and the slicing errors will go away.
I've been reading your blog and watching this progress! What do you have in mind for an opponent? I was just going to print 1 colour of each :)
I'm new to 3D printing, but this "Thing" really looks nice!
Just wondering what settings you recommend for printing this on your Replicator? Infill %, layer height etc... I just upgraded to v5.4 of the firmware seems to print much better! The added speed of up to 80mm/s is nice :)
That's a lot of questions. Thanks for reading the blog.
I pretty much use the defaults for this. 1 extra shell. 10% infill works file, tho I've been favoring 20% lately. I've worked really hard on making this an easy print.
As for the opponent you can get an idea by looking at https://tinkercad.com/things/2K6tnSUpIH1https://tinkercad.com/things/2..., however there's a lot of work to
do with joints and design. I really like the knights, but I need to update the joints and change the mating of the king and queen to take up less space. Basically, that's the idea but back to the drawing board.
Fantastic! Really nice to watch this develop (and glad to know that you're up and printing again).
Really good to be up and printing again, but the two weeks gave me plenty of time to develop a base-to-base coujpler that I'm really proud of.
Now to develop the opponent...
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I always find these types of situations "fishy" when the girl is a "victim" and can't seem to stop an old boyfriend, etc. from contacting her.
You KNOW she can change HER PHONE NUMBER and it won't matter what phone he is calling from.
You ALSO KNOW she could have him arrested for harassing communications (if she WANTED to).
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Jobim was born in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, the son of Hélvio Jobim and Namy Azevedo Jobim, and the grandson of former governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Walter Só Jobim. He attended the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre from 1964 to 1968, and graudated with a bachelor's degree in Social and Legal Sciences. He taught philosophy of law and procedural law at the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. His brothers are Walter Jobim Neto and Hélvio Jobim Filho.
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Team GB parade 2016: Lads crash parade using PLASTIC medals to party with Jessica Ennis
TWO lads donning Team GB tracksuits with fake gold medals have defied heavy security to sneak onto the "Heroes Parade" bus in Manchester alongside Olympic legends Mo Farah and Tom Daley.
The two mates blagged their way on to the victory float, where security "ushered" them on board alongside top GB athletes including Alistair Brownlee, Nicola Adams and Max Whitlock.
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A reporter for Sky News even interviewed the two jokers live on TV as they pretended to be fencing gold medalists.
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Minimum Price: $125
Includes sweater top with attached necklace, pink kimono top with hand painted sleeves, pants with hand painted patches, hand painted obi with fanny pack, Arda Magnum in Light Blonde, jewelry accessories, and women's custom painted shoes size 7.5. Best Journeyman Craftsmanship Jafax 2012. Best Overall Craftsmanship Limelight Masquerade 2012. Bust 42'', waist 42'', hip 52'' obi, 39.5''.
- Most Recent Photo
- 09-14-2012
- Series
- Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and The Lost Ocean
- Character
- Xelha
- Year Completed:
- 2012
- Construction Difficulty:
- Very Difficult
- Awards
- Best Craftsmanship Cosplay Shinkou 2012, Best Journeyman Craftsmanship Jafax 2012
- Costume worn at:
- ColossalCon (Cleveland) 2012
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This is the hardest thing I've done to date. And my first time tailoring pants, or making pants at all... I'll start with the pants. I redid them four times until I was somewhat happy with the fluffy part. The pant legs were no issue at all, but getting the Shakespearean looking part to look half decent was a big challenge. I even positioned the legs so the seams were down the front. Every piece of this costume was serged before it was turned over with a three thread overlock. Suiting frays like mad so it had to be done. The top is entirely edged in yellow bias tape, and the trim on the pants is all bias tape. The red panels in the pants were set under and sewn on. All of the painting and patterns is done by hand, free hand. For the top I used my first draft as a pattern and just remade it in a darker pink fabric. I was originally going to go with all one color but the two different pinks ended up looking really nice. The sleeves were also drafted specifically for the costume, they are three pieces and edged in bias tape. The obi sash is the same blue as the sleeves and the designs under the red fabric was entirely hand painted. The brown and white ribbon that edges the design was also custom made by combining two kinds of ribbon. The obi is reinforced with iron on interfacing. The fanny pack was my first time making a bag, I patterned it from scratch and played with it until it looked right. The shoes were custom painted and I added some jewels in the pattern shown on her feet. The red sweater underneath is a turtleneck sweater I altered and attached the necklace onto.
The wings were an adventure. This was my first time making large wings. They came out really well for a first try, I think. They're made with 9 gauge fencing wire and 12 gauge vinyl painted with Rustoleum outdoor spray paint. The veins are puffy paint. The wings are anchored by an underbust corset and elastics.
The prop is a dowel rod with rocket fins sanded to the correct shape. They were super glued and then epoxied and filled. The prop is painted with rustoleum metallic gold and sealed with acrylic gloss finish. The bells were super glued on. The dangling bells were made by attaching chain and o-rings to polyester cord that was burned back together to have no knots.
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- This costume was originally supposed to be finished for Katsucon. I was unable to finish it because I broke my finger in December, and from having the cast I developed Carpal Tunnel. Finishing the costume was very difficult and it was about 90% finished for Katsucon but I wasn't happy with the overall look. I decided to completely remake it.
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- Styling Notes
- I used a round brush and curled up the ends of the wig. After I was done and it had gotten a healthy coat of spray I brushed it out a little bit so it remained soft looking.
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I reckon there is something in that Samuri... I did the same a few years ago and it did seem to draw the eye of young women.
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Anyone else getting unwanted attention from the opposite sex at the mement?
I think this is a case of White Van Syndrome. The moment you take the wheel of a white van your testosterone levels go through the roof and you start looking at every thing in a skirt. The skirt looks back at you with a WTF are you looking at you fugly git stare but in your testosterone fuelled state you mistake it for a come on.
The OP has a similar affliction caused by doing manly things outside whilst in uniform. We need a suitable acronym for this condition.
NIT? (Nob in transit)?
The day it happens to me is the day that place with all the fires and devils and things gets a nice covering of ice.
Just started a new job, working outside, in a work uniform and in the last two weeks I have had three 'in your face' full on, approaches from the opposite sex!
I. Hate. You.
Toolbelts are where it's at.
I look like yodas scrotum
Ooh, just my type
Ah, Community Service eh?
Some ladies like a bad boy, think they can be the one to tame them and put them back on the straight-and-narrow (bit like blokes who dream of pulling the hooker and converting them to the one true love). It is community service isn't it? Manual work outside wearing a 'uniform'?!
When me and binners go out the lasses are like something out of Shaun of the Dead, thousands of them staggering towards us. Its crazy but hey thats what happens when you are two virile, mansexual-stallions
Is is something to do with the perceived manual labour element; i.e. you're probably quite fit (unless you're one of the beer bellys leaning on a spade)
And also you *probably* earn more than if you worked at TESCO (unless you were a manager)
When me and binners go out the lasses are like something out of Shaun of the Dead
Hora in necrophilia confession...
Ski seems to have gone missing
He's a sexual tyrannosaurus, and I'm a sexual hand grenade
Together we're a pair of dinosaurs who'll explode at a seconds notice
We also have helicopter gunships watching our backs manned by Swedish fembots in skinsuits.
(Goes and lies down to escape the cheesy headache)
(Goes and lies down to escape the cheesy head
In answer to the original question; I wish.
High five!
^ that's actually a high-low 5 binners..
My 76 year old father was 'hit on' by a 20 year old young lady when he bought an ice cream in London last week. He's still recovering from the shock - what are some people thinking................
My 76 year old father was 'hit on' by a 20 year old young lady when he bought an ice cream in London last week. He's still recovering from the shock - what are some people thinking................
Sugar daddy, innit?
Sorry, I am back.
I think I have worked it out, it seems to be weather related, does sunstroke effect judgment?
It hammered it down today and not a single offer of company offered.
Ooh, just my type
I don't care Ski, Dezzy wants my body..I feel valued as person and even the wind in trees whispers his name " dezzzzz B" I may have also touched myself in my special secret place, whilst looking at his godlike visage on the "what do you look" thread
Maybe pre-empt the mods edit.
How ironic that a man that looks like a freshly **** cock, is seeking to ban others making a daily effigy of him
oooo wwaswas...bad boy...left me out in the open you big cowardly custard!
some areas in Glasgow its just having a job that's the attraction
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The Massachusetts law requires residents to buy health insurance or pay a yearly penalty. The state subsidizes those who can't afford coverage.
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Altman say controlling costs is now the law's biggest challenge, especially given the weak economy. Some health care advocates are already calling for employers to contribute more towards the program. Not surprisingly, business is resisting that remedy.
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Just months ago, former White House chief of staff William Daley was among several influential Democrats threatening primary challenges to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn from within his own party.
But Daley's abrupt decision to drop out of the race now leaves Quinn nearly alone in the Democratic field, free to unite the state's dominant party behind him despite Illinois' enormous financial problems - unless a significant candidate makes a late entry into the race.
Daley spokesman Peter Giangreco said Monday evening that the son of late Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and brother of former Mayor Richard M. Daley was abandoning what many anticipated would have been a tough campaign to unseat the incumbent. Giangreco said the Chicago Democrat would explain his decision Tuesday morning at a news conference in the city.
It would have been the first elected office for Daley, though he served as a trusted adviser to two presidents, first as Bill Clinton's commerce secretary and then as Barack Obama's chief of staff after Rahm Emanuel left the post to make a successful run to succeed Richard M. Daley as mayor. He had flirted with the idea of running for governor before, but this was the furthest he had ventured into an actual campaign.
Quinn did not publicly comment on Daley's withdrawal, but his campaign issued a statement saying a "divisive primary would have only helped Republicans who want to take this state backwards and undo the important progress we have made."
"He's got an open road now," said political analyst Thom Serafin, speaking of Quinn. "He can take his time in making decisions for his campaign, and he has more time to focus on governing the state."
Serafin called Daley's choice an "unbelievable turn of events for Quinn."
Daley's decision, which was first reported by the Chicago Tribune, comes less than four months after he said he would challenge Quinn and aggressively criticized the governor for his handling of the state's nearly $100 billion public pension shortfall and other issues. Although Attorney General Lisa Madigan and state Sen. Kwame Raoul of Chicago toyed with the idea of running, Daley was the only prominent Democrat to officially challenge Quinn.
Quinn's lone remaining opponent for the Democratic nomination is Tio Hardiman, the former director of a Chicago anti-violence advocacy group, CeaseFire. He said he is staying in the race, but acknowledged that he lacks the governor's name recognition and resources.
"The condition of the state of Illinois is so bad, that a lifetime politician in just six weeks had to question his own ambition and drop out," Hardiman said in a statement Monday night. "The people of Illinois are strong and determined, they deserve a governor that reflects them, one who is prepared to endure and not weaken."
A successful attorney and businessman, Daley had begun building a campaign on his name recognition, a burst of hefty fundraising, big name supporters and several statewide tours, though his appeal outside Chicago was in question. He had promised campaign finance reform and new ways to solve the pension crisis and the state's enormous backlog of unpaid bills.
Although it wasn't clear what factors Daley weighed in deciding to withdraw, he signaled Monday that he wasn't sure he wanted to devote time to a long, hard campaign followed by at least four years in office.
Giangreco said Daley, 65, had been rethinking the decision about committing "what it's going to take" to dig Illinois out of its massive financial problems at this stage in his life.
"There's nothing that prepares you for getting into these things," Giangreco said.
Daley and Quinn had begun to face off directly and personally. The governor recently called Daley a "millionaire banker" who "helped drive the American economy into a ditch and created the Great Recession. We don't particularly need advice from people who created the mess in the first place."
Daley's move comes just days before Illinois Democratic leaders were expected to meet in Springfield to discuss slating party candidates for statewide office. The Cook County Democratic Party, which has historic ties to the Daley family, recently endorsed Quinn for 2014, but Daley dismissed the move, saying it was based on the power of incumbency.
The four Republicans in the race are state Treasurer Dan Rutherford, state Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner.
Rauner reacted to Daley's decision by stressing that he was now the only candidate in the race, for either party, who did not have ties to Illinois state government.
"I'm the only candidate able to offer a clean break from the failed policies coming out of Springfield," Rauner said.


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Dragon Age - Forum Highlights @ Sorcerer's Place
Time for the latest batch of Dragon Age tidbits from the official forum, via Sorcerer's Place. Here's a snip from programmer Scott Meadows who wades in a number of times on the EA issue:
I must say that they don't really understand Scott's comments here :-/
They released some very nice screenshots, I think, in the Games for Windows
article. The reaction was not a backlash one, as I saw it. It was more of 'ooh, that's looks interesting, tell me more about this thingie here' and of 'hey, these dragons don't look like D&D dragons, why don't they do that?' and 'hey, nice orc,
down nice orc' or like 'wow, that's look amazing, especially the mage's town and the dwarven towns - please tell us more?'
And then - nada - silch - nothing.
I mean if devs. can't understand that fans want to talk about the game, and maybe critize the game constructively, then maybe they shouldn't be devs. at all? Just saying. Anyway, hopefully, when Mass Effect is out, Dragon Age will be hyped as much as Mass Effect were :)
I dunno. I think the devs spend much too much time justifying everything they do, as if they're constantly beating down tiny sparks they think are going to explode into a conflagration of hate (a la FO3) for DA. It's tiring to read and always seems condescending.
So here's my question for someone who keeps up with their forums: Are the NPC's still going to be immortal, like in NWN and NWN2?
I personally think this is the single worst design decision plaguing modern RPG's. I suppose it's all part of everything being rewritten to the MMORPG template.
I think the Lead Writer David Gaider once stated that once the main character died (you) the game ends. And it's reload time. I can't rember exactly all the stuff&things Gaider has said about how the death thing is going to work.
The only thing I seem to remember is that you and your party can get injuries, and there will be no healing potions in in other fantasy rpgs. There, will, however, probably be bandages and stuff like this. You will likely also have to travel to your base, sometimes many hours away maybe, from the fight, and there and only there can you get your wounds & cut mended by a physician or something similar to a healer/cleric in the D&D universe.
Death is also permanent in this game, I think, David Gaider, once said on the forums. There are no resurrection spells, healing potions and such things, you can use as the main character or that your party can use. However, there might be temples and such thing where you, for a price, high of course, can get healing or maybe even a teammember resurrected. But all of these features could be cut since Gaider told us this.
The reason for all this is that magic in Dragon Age is low magic. Ordinary people are not trained to use magic probably, so they don't use it. Only high level mages (or mages in general) are able to use magic. Think of the wizards in Buffy - the Vampire Slayer and Angel. They use magic, but there are also a certain % of failure involved. They draw the magic from their inner strength and from the surroundings, not from spells and such things. It will be the same magic that's in Dragon Age - if David Gaider has his way…
That actually sounds refreshing, if they can make it so that it isn't game destroyingly frustrating to play with.
What was the backlash from the GFW article?
I think the backlash he's referring to is in regards to no follow-up of things like a release date and more in-depth information.
I do think that the Game Informer article posted a screenshot of what some people saw as a blue orc and very thinly looking dragon, at least if you looked at it in the traditional D&D way of thinking.
I don't think of what the Bioware dev mentions as a backlash, more a result of people really wanting information of this game.
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The World Disappears is Larra Skye's first record. As first efforts go, this one has a lot. Larra Skye has composed or co-composed with Adrian Farrugia, Gerard P. Finn Jr., Eric Boucher and Mladen Solaja, eleven songs that are enchanting. These are songs that blend, well-written songs, with solid original lyrics, which pour out a range of emotion, as only a youthful, spirited, female vocalist could manage. Ms. Skye has a pleasing voice and a style that utilizes plenty of vibrato and sustain. Her singing is reminiscent of the pop legend Helen Reddy.
Larra Skye has assembled a group of first-rate musicians. Adrian Farrugia on piano for most tracks is a tremendous delight, leading the rhythm section of Jim Vivian on acoustic bass and Kevin Brow on drums, and tastefully complimenting Ms. Skye' vocals. The trumpet and flugelhorn playing of Kevin Turcotte is a highlight feature on songs like, "Whisper a Secret," "Turn Up the Stars" and "Down on Your Luck" as well as other tunes. The tenor saxophone playing of Bob Brough is excellent on songs like, "The Only One I'll Miss," "Make Believe" and "Pretty Little Baby." The music and the songs are pretty, easy listening and provide a little something for everyone.
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text: Eweek cloud Salesforce Adds Two-Way Video Chat to Health Cloud Platform Salesforce.com's Health Cloud service will now give caregivers a video option to improve patient-caregiver communication. Hospitals are sometimes viewed as cold or impersonal by patients faced with long wait times on the phone and doctors too busy with administrative tasks to always give a caring focus to patient's needs. Salesforce.com hasn't solved... #video #health #patients Tweet Source: www.eweek.com Read More


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Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it's time to enjoy the Fall. When the temperatures cool down, we want to make our homes more cozy and inviting in whatever way we can. It might mean sprucing up a fireplace mantel with Fall decorations, getting some new candles, or even simply updating the photos in the frames.
You can personalize your decor with this great Wine Cork Letter tutorial from Growing Up Gardner. With some wine corks, glue, a wooden letter, and an xacto knife, you can create a stylish letter that will highlight your love of wine. You can make just one letter to represent your name, or make a multiples to spell out a word. These wine cork letters can be incorporated into your decor in so many ways, including in Fall mantel or a Gallery Wall.


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No, you shouldn't have to do this each time. That would suggest a problem either with the specific revision or the media upon which the config is residing. If the problem recurs, I suggest you try a different revision of USB Loader GX ; easiest thing is to go into the applications settings menu (the gear icon) and do an update. That will, of course, update your revision to the most current.
If that fails to fix the problem and your config file is sitting on an SD card, I would try a different SD card-format the card as FAT32 using the Full Format option not the Quick format and that will address any media-based problem that might be causing the issue with USB Loader GX having problems writing changes to the config file. Use a high quality SD card such as a SanDisk SD card.


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Co-creating Videogames
Co-creativity has become a significant cultural and economic phenomenon. Media consumers have become media producers.
Co-creativity has become a significant cultural and economic phenomenon. Media consumers have become media producers.
The June issue of the CCI Directors News is now available
This seminar will provide a platform for comparing current UK policy and practice with the Australian landscape of collaborations between higher education institutions and the creative economy.
This chapter begins from the premise that, to date, television remains the dominant communications technology in the digital media sport environment. It argues that sports-related programming is often overlooked in favour of event coverage in the study of sports television. Analysis focuses on three areas - platform interaction, technological innovation, and content ecologies - and describes technological innovations arising from television coverage of sports, with a particular focus on online video, audience measurement, and 3D production and viewing.
Understanding Social Media provides a critical and timely conceptual toolbox for navigating the evolution and practices of social media.
The six case studies which inform this book: Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, Manila, Singapore and Melbourne, offer a range of economic, socio-cultural, linguistic and religious differences, enabling the authors to provide new insights into specific issues pertaining to mobile media in each city.
This submission has been prepared by researchers from the Home Internet for Remote Communities Project (HIP).
This manifesto sets out ten areas in which policy refreshment is urgent.
What does it take to develop a 'sticky' networking site for leaders in the Creative Arts?
The answer to this question was sought through designing, developing, implementing and reflecting on 'createED', a national strategic network that combined elements of virtual communities of practice and knowledge networks. The digital intervention was part of an ALTC funded project that looked at ways to strengthen learning and teaching leadership in the Creative Arts disciplines (de la Harpe, Peterson, Blythe, Frankham, Vella, Street, Brien & Cahalan, 2009).
This symposium examines how digital media are implicated in processes of change. It interrogates how people engage digital media in creative practices that intervene in their own and others' lives, the intentionalities through which they do this, and the processes and experiences involved.


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You might know the problem: you work on anything (let's call it "A") and then you realise that you have to work on anything else ("B") before you can finish "A". And then you realize that you have to work on yet another thing ("C") to finish "B".
I wanted to work on a bugreport for my module Task::MojoliciousPlugins::PerlAcademy. I use this module to install a working Mojolicious environment for one of my classes. But how can I know the Plugins that work on a "clean" machine? That's why I wrote a few helper scripts to generate a matrix of all (except some "blacklisted" modules) plugins for Mojolicious. And I wanted the plugins that work with the latest Perl and the latest Mojolicious. Hence another script that installs new versions of Mojolicious for all installed Perl versions.
And finally I wanted a list that is as long as possible. That's why I decided to inform the authors when a problem is reported. So I ended with ~30 Pull Requests since Jan 01st and another 12 issues reported on Github. And there are a few bugs I filed on rt.cpan.org.
But now I get a few more "greens" than three weeks ago.
Contributing to Open Source is so much fun - especially when the Pull Requests where merged within a few seconds! Thanks to all maintainers!
What I've learned while doing all the stuff: I've used the MetaCPAN::Client module a lot. I didn't know anything about a lot of the modules, but then I tried to fix the issues... ;-) And tell other people about your work. After I mentioned the matrix in the #mojo channel on IRC, I got some "feature" requests within seconds and a few issues with my code were found. Thanks!
Next thing to do: automatically create a new version of my module when new plugins came to CPAN. Then I can close the RT ticket...


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The worst thing you can do is to avoid or delay the talk. Teaching kids about money may mean breaking generations of family tradition making it a taboo topic. Your parents and grandparents never had to face the kinds of personal financial responsibilities that we face, and our children will continue to face. They may not have known better, but we do. It is our responsibility to prepare our children to handle money well. In fact, closing the much lamented Black Wealth Gap requires us to see to the financial education of future generations as well as commit to improving our own financial literacy.
How To Have "The Talk" With Your Teen
They're back in school. But, when it comes to raising money-smart kids, it's up to us to initiate the conversation


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Which shows will be at Comic-Con 2014?
Last Updated : 11th July 2014 ABC shows updated and other dates added. GOT, Orphan Black and Intruders added
Now that some shows have started to confirm if they will be attending Comic-Con this year, I thought it would be a good idea to collate all these for you. If a show is NOT listed in the table, then we don't know either way. After the shows name we will try to include the day of the panel where known.
And don't forget you can follow our special Comic-Con Twitter Account for all Comic-Con related news and info as we get nearer to the event.
If you know of any errors/omissions please let us know in the comments below so that we can update our table.
Shows in green = Recently Added
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St. Paddy's Day comes and goes quickly, but I like to celebrate all March long. Although I have always been proud to be Irish, I have never been excited about Irish food. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that every St. Patrick's Day, my family sits down to a big corned beef and cabbage feast.
Growing up, I would take my "no thank you bites" of corned beef and cabbage, and then proceed to eat my fill of boiled potatoes — an Irish food I am actually very excited about. Over the years I have realized that though I will never change my family's affinity for a St. Patrick's Day corned beef dinner and the nights of leftovers that follow, I can give myself a little something to look forward to during one of my favorite holidays by creating a delicious dessert reminiscent of the Emerald Isle.
This year, I chose to make a gluten-free Irish cream cupcake. I have followed a gluten-free diet for four years and I love coming up with new recipes for baked goods, however; I have noticed that as soon as I mention something is gluten-free, people get scared. Their eyes grow wide and they are no longer hungry. No worries here — these cupcakes disappeared quickly and were enjoyed by gluten-eaters and gluten intolerant alike.
Instead of using a bunch of different specialty flours for this recipe, I used Pamela's Gluten-Free Baking Mix to keep it simple. This mix contains rice flours and almond meal which produces a flavor and texture that complements this cupcake recipe nicely. It also contains leavening agents and sea salt, so it is very easy to bake with. As for the Irish Cream, Carolan's Irish Cream Liqueur is a great-tasting, gluten-free alternative to the traditional Bailey's Irish Cream.
3/4 cup cream cheese
10 Tablespoons butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 3/4 cups Pamela's Gluten-Free Baking and Pancake Mix
3/4 cup Irish Cream Liqueur
3/4 cup chocolate chips tossed with 1/2 tablespoon Pamela's Gluten Free Baking Mix
To prepare the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking tins with 24 cupcake papers. Cream butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium-high speed. Add sugars and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating for one minute after each addition. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in three batches alternating with two batches of the Irish Cream Liqueur. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into tins, filling each cup about 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean, about 18-22 minutes.
This cake pairs well with either chocolate or vanilla buttercream, and tastes even better when Irish Cream Liqueur is substituted for milk in any traditional frosting recipe. I used a chocolate fudge frosting with a hint of Irish Cream and topped the cupcakes off with a marshmallow fondant shamrock. I have also used kiwi slices to create edible shamrock decorations that top pretty white frosting.
Katherine Neeley was raised in Galt and attended Lodi schools. She is a nutritionist specializing in gluten free diets. She is also the preschool program director at Impact Sports Center in Lodi. She enjoys nutrition, fitness, baking and cake decorating.


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A whole host of characters are introduced throughout Waugh's thought-provoking and often highly satirical story, which follows protagonist Adam through the perils and pitfalls of securing his marriage to Nina Blount, his fiancée.
Roll on an eccentric (verging on senile) father-in-law-to-be; parties at 10 Downing Street; a soiree in a Zeppelin; high times at Shepheard's hotel, where wine is always flowing; and the shocking and brilliant misbehaviour of Miss Agatha Runcible, who eventually finds drag racing a little "too, too, sick-making!"
Not without pathos and serious undertones, Waugh works a winning formula to produce an accomplished and mature "funny" novel.
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By Crescencio Reyes – PC Tools Malware Research Team
Cybercriminals typically use major news outbreaks as their main lure for malware delivery. However, as we recently discovered, even a relatively small news story out of Milan, Italy can be effectively used by cybercriminals to spread malware. It lends credence to the idea that sex really does sell.
In this case, the "sexiness" of the story is related to schoolteacher, Ileana Tacconelli. The news media became interested in Tacconelli when angry parents withdrew their children from a prestigious Milan school because she was deemed too sexy. Cybercriminals are capitalizing on this story by poisoning the search engine results. Doing a search for her in Google shows some images in the results page, which lead to a fake Adobe Flash Update.
Clicking the link on the image search results redirects to another website. This website shows a fake warning that asks the user to install an update for Adobe Flash Player.
Clicking on the fake warning leads to downloading the file "v11_flash_AV.exe".
Upon execution, the program will not display any window. It will just automatically delete the downloaded file and install the rootkit to the system.
After running GMER we can see that the rootkit has installed itself in the system's Master Boot Record (MBR).
Clearly, poisoning search results continues to be a popular way to distribute malware. So the next time a site prompts you to update Adobe Flash player, be sure to check the URL and make sure it's legitimate (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer).


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Jill Shalvis
At Last
Grand Central / June 26, 2012 / $7.99 digital and print
Amy Michaels loves her new life in Lucky Harbor. A waitress in the local diner, she's looking forward to her first weekend hike through the mountains. But when a wrong turn takes her off the trail, she finds herself up close and personal with forest ranger Matt Bowers. And even though she's tempted to kiss that sexy smile right off his face, she won't make the mistake of getting involved with the town heartthrob.
A former cop whose life went south, Matt doesn't let anyone get too close. But something about the feisty beauty caught his eye the moment he first saw her in the diner. After a hot night under a starry sky, Matt can't deny their attraction-or the fact that for the first time in a long time, he feels the stirrings of something more. Now it's up to Matt to help Amy see that, no matter what is in their past, together they can build a future in Lucky Harbor.
At Last is Jill Shalvis's fifth book in her Lucky Harbor series. Amy is a waitress at Eat Me, Lucky Harbor's local restaurant, and won't let anyone get close to her. Matt is the local forest ranger, and he eats at Eat Me daily just to ogle Amy. Amy is attracted to Matt, but doesn't want to get involved with the sexy ranger—but as much as she tries to fight it, her attraction to Matt isn't going away any time soon. Both Matt and Amy don't like letting anyone get close, but that might be the one thing that will bring them together.
At Last is a sexy, romantic read about starting over and learning from the sins of your past. Matt and Amy both have pasts that make them leery of relationships. But Matt isn't afraid to pursue his attraction to Amy. Amy wants no part of Matt even though Ranger Hot Buns is constantly rescuing her and coming to her aid.
"You might not know this, but on top of keeping Yogi in line and all the squirrel wrangling I do, rescuing fair maidens is also part of my job description."
What I love about Jill Shalvis' books is that she writes sexy, adorable heroes. Sexy Ranger Hot Buns Matt is no exception—he's the epitome of a sexy man coming to the rescue.
Like the previous books in the Lucky Harbor series, the story focuses on a hero and heroine that you can root for. The characters are likable and relatable; they could easily be someone you know. I loved that not only is the road to romance is believable, but the sexual tension is out of this world. And of course, in true Shalvis fashion, she expertly mixes in humor that has you laughing out loud.
At Last is a great addition to the Lucky Harbor series, and the entire series is a wonderful comfort read where the characters are like family.


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Location Alert
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Location Alert is a cutting-edge application that reminds you to perform tasks based upon your current location, rather than time. Often there are tasks to which you cannot specify a certain time, however, would like to be reminded when in a certain vicinity.
For instance, you don't know when exactly you will leave work this evening, but whenever you do, and are crossing the grocery store on your way home, you want to be reminded to pick up milk. Location Alert to the rescue!
- Don't know what time you'll be crossing the science department, but need to remember to drop off that assignment whenever you do?
- Don't know what time you'll reach office but must remember to hand in that check to accounting?
- Need a reminder to pick up the DVD you left at Sam's house whenever you're in the vicinity next time?
- Want a reminder to pick up medicines when crossing the chemist today?
Maximize your day's efficiency by completing tasks in a timely manner and with the least amount of traveling.
Unlike any other location alarm applications, Location Alert uses the smartest algorithms to ensure the most efficient use of your device's battery while providing maximum accuracy. Any application that is in constant contact with GPS satellites (such as Maps or Navigation software) will drain your battery rapidly. Location Alert, however, allows one to use its capabilities as much as desired while barely affecting the device's battery power at all. Rather than contacting satellites every second, the application uses genius mathematical formulae (distance, speed, time) and historical data to gauge your location along with GPS, hence only using GPS when in close proximity to provide you the accuracy that is essential. The technology is undoubtedly the best in class.
Location Alert boasts some really cool additional features and the best part is that it's absolutely free with no limit on functionality. The Geo-Snooze feature allows you to snooze a Location Alarm (Geo-Alarm) until the radius, previously set to trigger an alarm, is exited and re-entered.
A Deadline Alarm feature is another one sure to boost efficiency. In the event that you set a location alarm and fear you may not cross the set location within the next few days but must complete the task by the following Friday by 6:15pm under any circumstances, you can set a deadline alarm for this time. Thereafter, if you do not cross the set location by that time, an alarm reminding you to perform this task will trigger either way!
Often one crosses certain geographic locations, streets, areas, etc., on a daily basis. However, even though one of these streets may be a regular on your location reminder list, you may only need to be reminded to do something here on certain days of the week. For example, you may cross the dry-cleaner's every single day, however, you would only like to be alerted to pick-up or drop-off items on Tuesday's and Friday's. Location Alert has you covered!
So say goodbye to your traditional organizer and start enjoying the power of a smarter technology that gets things done - on the go!
Keywords: Location Alert, location alarm, location reminder, location-based alert, geographic alert, geographic alarm, geographic reminder, geo-alert, geo-alarm, geo-reminder, gps alert, gps alarm, gps reminder, gps-alert, gps-alarm, gps-reminder, area alert, area alarm, area reminder, area-based alert, absent-minded, forgetful, remind me, remind me when i get there, approaching alarm, reaching alarm.
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Race to the Polar Sea: The Heroic Adventures of Elisha Kent Kane
McGoogan's fascinating biography focuses on a neglected figure from the early era of polar exploration. Born to a wealthy Philadelphia family in 1820, Elisha Kent Kane surmounted his poor health to embark on a series of globe-spanning adventures. Kent's attention turned to the Arctic when he was assigned as an assistant surgeon to an expedition searching for the lost British navigator John Franklin and an "Open Polar Sea" believed to surround the North Pole. Kent's first taste of the Arctic proved addictive and on his return to the States, he organized his own Franklin expedition. After his ship became trapped in ice off the coast of Greenland for over a year, Kane led a daring escape that brought most of his men back to civilization. A sympathetic and intelligent observer, Kane befriended the Inuits camped near his ship and adapted many of their practices for surviving the harsh climate. McGoogan's depiction of Kane's early life is perfunctory and lacking in historical context, but the story comes to life with the narration of the second polar expedition and Kane's doomed love affair with the spiritualist medium Maggie Fox. With his access to previously unknown Kane logbooks, McGoogan makes an impressive case for the bravery and importance of the explorer who first identified the Greenland ice sheet. (Oct.)
Release date: 09/01/2008


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im up in maryland but thet doble overhead forcast sounds real nice some one sponge it up and take some pictures for me
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Wow you all are lucky
PLUS It's gonna be big for the King of the Peak contest this saturday... W00t.
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It's not as good as you think i'd be. Don't get me wrong, i mean the swell is huge. I saw the biggest wave of my life (im' not gonna lie, probably like 15ft+ no joke. But if you don't have arms like a freakin ox, or a jet ski to take you out, those waves will rock you in the ass
Also it's a very scary time to be out, because the waves in cocoa beach are sooo inconsistent and every once in a while you'll get a double overhead wave that breaks right on top of you....
Not fun
But for all you daredevils, i say you guys brave it
that sucks last week up here it was like 8 ft tops and it took me at least 30 mins to get out to the break then a wave closed otu on me and i got rocked + i had drifted about 20 blocks in that time
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Florida is actually getting the shank on this one. As its solid, but looking pretty blown out all week...