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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks on Wall Street are edging between small gains and losses following news that the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in August.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 18 points at 13,274 at 2:15 EDT Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 was up three points at 1,436. The Nasdaq was down three at 3,133.
The government reported that 96,000 jobs were created in the U.S. last month, fewer than economists had forecast. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent, but only because more people gave up looking for work.
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Wed 23 Jun, 2004 09:12 pm
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Wed 23 Jun, 2004 09:18 pm
I thought Toledo was a holy city (Spain, not Ohio)
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Thu 24 Jun, 2004 12:28 am
The expletive, "Holy Toledo," refers to Toledo, Spain:
ancient (Latin) Toletum , or (Arabic) Tulaytulah city, capital of Toledo provincia, which is situated in the comunidad autónoma ("autonomous community") of Castile-La Mancha, south-central Spain, on a rugged promontory washed on three sides by the Tagus River. It lies 42 miles (67 km) south-southwest of Madrid.
Of ancient origin, Toledo is mentioned by the Roman historian Livy as urbs parva, sed loco munita ("a small city, but fortified by location"). Conquered by the Roman general Marcus Fulvius Nobilior in 193 BC, it became an important Roman colony and the capital of Carpentia. The city was the residence of the Visigothic court in the 6th century and site of the famous councils, the third of which (589) was particularly important because of King Recared's conversion to Christianity. During the Moorish period (712-1085), it was the home of an important Mozarab community (Arabic-speaking Christians). Taken by King Alfonso VI in 1085, it became the most important political and social centre of Castile. It was the scene of a fusion of Christian, Arab, and Jewish culture, an example of which was the School of Translators (Escuela de Traductores) established by Alfonso X the Wise in the 13th century. The city's importance declined after Philip II made Madrid his capital (1560).
Toledo is considered most representative of Spanish culture, and the whole urban area has been declared a national monument. Its rocky site has resulted in narrow, winding streets, with steep gradients and rough surfaces, centring on the Plaza del Zocodover. Two bridges cross the Tagus: in the northeast is the bridge of Alcántara, at the foot of the medieval castle of San Servando, parts of which date from Roman and Moorish times; in the northwest is the bridge of San Martín, dating from the late 13th century. Parts of the walls of Toledo are of Visigothic origin, although most are Moorish or Christian. There are well-preserved gateways from various periods, including the Puerta Vieja de Bisagra (10th century), traditionally used by Alfonso VI in 1085.
Important buildings showing Islamic influence include the former mosques of Bib-al-Mardom (Cristo de la Luz; 10th century), with interesting cross vaulting, and of Las Toernerías; the Mudéjar synagogues of Santa María la Blanca (12th century) and El Tránsito (14th century; housing the Sephardi museum); and the Mudéjar churches of San Román, of Cristo de la Vega, of Santiago del Arrabal, and of Santo Tomé. The last has a fine tower and a chapel containing the painting "Burial of the Conde de Orgaz" by El Greco.
The cathedral, generally considered the most Hispanic of Spanish Gothic cathedrals, was begun by King Ferdinand III and Archbishop Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada in 1226. Outstanding among innumerable works of art are the choir stalls, the large retablo mayor ("raised altarpiece"), the ornate chapel of Don Alvaro de Luna, the Mozarab Chapel, and the Chapter House. There is also a rich museum that has a processional custodia (for carrying the monstrance and Host) by Enrique de Arfe (1524) and a series of paintings by El Greco, Francisco de Goya, Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Luis de Morales, and others.
The elaborate Church of San Juan de los Reyes, constructed by Juan Guas, is in Isabelline style. Of the same period is the Casa de la Santa Hermandad, now partly a museum. Dating from the early 16th century is the Hospital de Santa Cruz, designed by Enrique de Egas, restored and now used for the Provincial Museum of Archaeology and Fine Arts. Construction of the Alcázar (fortress), which dominates the city, began about 1531 to a design by Alonso de Covarrubias and with a fine patio by Francisco Villalpando; it houses the Army Museum. Its defense by the Nationalists in 1936 was one of the most heroic episodes of the Spanish Civil War. Other buildings such as the Ayuntamiento (early 18th century), the numerous Baroque churches, the Neoclassical Hospital del Nuncio and the Institute of Secondary Education, the museums of El Greco's house and of the Taller del Moro, and the modern Military Academy of Infantry, parks, and promenades justify the city's prestige and fame.
Toledan steel and particularly swords have long been famous, being mentioned as early as the 1st century BC in the Cynegetica of Grattius "Faliscus." There is an important National Factory of Arms and workshops for damask and engraving, which produce metalwork decorated in the Mudéjar tradition. A characteristic product is marzipan, a Christmas sweet made from almonds and sugar.
Toledo has a population (2004) of about 70,000.
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 09:34 pm
Walter Hinteler,
Thanks for the background on Toledo. It is very thorough and desribes the city very well. (I have been there.)
But I am left not knowing how "Holy Toledo!" came into use in everyday life in the US. It is used to exclaim the same meaning as "Holy Cow!" or "Holy Mackeral!"
And who knows where those sprang from?
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 09:48 pm
Holy Cow clearly comes from the Hindu tradition, and Holy Mackeral from Christianty, as in the early days, the symbol for Jesus was a fish, hence the observance of eating fish on Fridays (which resulted in the popularity of fried fish). Also, take nothing what I say seriously here, I really have no clue. However, odds are I could be half right.
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 09:55 pm
From a holy __*__ website:
Macaroni must be holy, because every time I eat it, I think "What a friend I have in cheeses."
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 09:59 pm
So, I'd say that the phrase Holy Toledo is not one that can be reference back before the mid-1900s. Apparently, the "Holy ___" phrases started with Batman and Robin.....? At least, that's what I am finding on google.
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 10:04 pm
Okay, I'll be proper here and admit that I was indeed half right:
holy mackerel - exclamation of surprise - A blasphemous oath from the same 'family' as goddam and darn it, etc. Holy Mackerel dates back at least 200 years and is one of very many blasphemous oaths with the Holy prefix. Holy Mackerel was almost certainly a reference to Catholics eating fish on Fridays (rather like Holy Cow is a reference to Hindus, and Holy Smoke is a jibe at incense burning and funeral pyres; also Holy Moses - shortened to the rhyming Holy Moley - the way that the words trip of the tongue is very significant in how these expressions become widely used and adopted, and Holy Mackerel does have a certain ring to it, in a way that Holy Skate, or Holy Cod do not..... ). As well as being a popularly eaten fish of the times (affordable by Catholics on limited budgets - the insulting term 'mackerel snatchers' was also used for Catholics in the 19th century), the word Mackerel has historically been a strong fish symbol and fish stereotype (the French word maquereau is slang for 'pimp', due to its habit supposedly of leading other fish to their mates). The term Holy Mackerel would also have served as a euphemistic substitute for Holy Mary or Holy Mother of God, which is why words beginning with M feature commonly in these expressions.
As for Holy Toledo, the etymology is a bit confused, but believed by some to have a Jewish origin that crossed into common parlance. Here is another historical article that points to the possible invention of the phrase from that perspective:
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 10:06 pm
well, then, Cav seems to have found a better site than the ones I look through.
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 10:07 pm
There is this as well:
Holy Toledo! is an expression that's probably slipped out of usage now except among comic book characters and government officials with a taste for mild expletives. The phrase has a curious etymology. In medieval and Renaissance Europe, two cities were considered great centers of mystical and occult learning, Toledo being one. Its high-vibrational, otherworldly nature can be seen in the paintings of El Greco, who frequently chose the city as a subject. Depicted in his characteristically elongated style, Toledo seems to be soaring upward, aspiring to something greater than the daily affairs of mankind: buying and selling, eating and drinking, working and sleeping.
The other great mystical city was Prague, the setting of Frances Sherwood's The Book of Splendor. It was known as "Golden Prague," both because of its yellow walls and gilded spires and because it was a hotbed of alchemy, the attempt to turn base metals into gold, a pursuit on which many a king lavished funds. The rulers of Prague wanted their alchemists close at hand and had special workshops built into the castle wall. Known as "Golden Lane," they can be visited today and are still equipped with all their beakers and retorts.
The city's mystical reputation was enhanced by the presence of Rabbi Loew, creator of the Golem, a creature made of earth and magic, a robotlike, Frankensteinlike, but not unhuman creature whose mission was to protect the Jews from the violence of the Christian majority. There was an actual Rabbi Loew, and his grave remains a site of pilgrimage to this day. Any Golems that he might have invented have long since returned to dust.
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Sun 27 Jun, 2004 10:53 pm
"Holy Toledo" may have been a sarcastic term used to criticize Toledo's many saloons, which outnumbered the churches.
The expression may have originally referred to the Holy City of Toledo, Spain, which was the center for Catholic and Moorish religious councils between the fourth and fifteenth centuries.
Source: Toledo library
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Mon 28 Jun, 2004 09:35 pm
Holy S - - t, Cavfancier!
I didn't expect to get a degree in "Holy Toledo."
You really got into my question. Now I can e-mail the info to a relative who is from Toledo (Ohio). At a family get-togther, he hadn't a clue what "Holy Toledo!" referred to.
The bit about euphemisms is fascinating.
Some others I recall are Jeezoh peezoh for Jesus. I had a co-worker whose vocabulary` included
"dag nab it," "gol darn it," "shoot" for "S - - t'
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Thanks for the info and the fun.
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Thu 1 Oct, 2009 10:31 pm
hey, i am gonna say that the expression holy toledo came when someone put on a lot of weight & stepped on a Toledo scale, couldn't believe the number and said "HOLY TOLEDO" instead of holy s__t. Thats what I think, we have all done it before that shocking site of the scale & the increase from the last time. lol steve...
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I think you're onto something, here.
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Wed 8 Jun, 2011 03:03 am
toledo in spain was the headquarters of the spanish inquisition and as people were in awe of the power and dreadful results of being called before the inquisition they called it Holy Toledo to avoid any suspicion being directed towards themselves
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Sun 22 Apr, 2012 05:33 pm
Holy Toledo comes from mobster lingo back in the early 20th century. Two versions are often circulated. Both deal with Toledo being a sanctuary. Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and New York mobs would meet in Toledo with the promise that they would be as safe as in a church. Other version was boot leggers felt safe once they made it to Toledo, Ohio. Law enforcement didn't nab them by Toledo they were in the clear.
Off topic but Ohio went to war with Michigan over Toledo. Ohio wanted the Lake Erie coast line for a port. Congress gave Michigan the U.P as a consolation prize.
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Mon 23 Apr, 2012 03:06 pm
From comic books, I think.
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so, when some of you here respond to anothers post...why do you put the "@" symbol in front of their name? Why not just use their name? Strange.
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Thu 31 May, 2012 03:24 am
mike, the A2k software does that automatically if you reply to a particular post.
i've also seen people do it manually -- perhaps a habit they developed from twitter...
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like that
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These chips are laser cut out of 3mm (1/8") plywood and can be joined together to form awesome shapes and intimidating raising structures.
I made these to go with my poker timer app Holdem @ Home on Google play and the Amazon app store.
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Well, it has finally happened. Just when you thought this state could not sink any lower, we're proven wrong again with the passage of gay marriage.
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The way members of the controlling Democratic party conducted themselves is appalling. It had nothing to do with democracy. They should call themselves members of the Socialist party by the way business was conducted. The same is true in the way Democrats pushed for unionizing daycare providers. Why should the state be involved in that at all? They crawled out of bed with gays and turned right around to jump into bed with the unions.
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The Ravens signing of Ray Rice has a number of important ramifications.
Number one, the Ravens get cap relief, in the neighborhood of $2.5 Million. Number two, they now can focus their attention on Flacco. Number three, if they cannot sign Flacco, they have the possibility of the franchise tag, which would have been an issue if both Rice and Flacco were free agents. Number four, they have happy Ray Rice, which is a good thing.
The only negatives, if Rice gets hurt or underperforms and they have a lot of money tied into star players, which can affect depth.


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This tea was surprisingly pleasant for a bagged tea. I oversteeped it slightly (about 7 minutes) and it turned into a very strong, but not bitter/astringent, brew. This tastes like a plain English Breakfast tea: strong flavours of black tea, tannins, slightly malty.
Flavors: Malt, Tannin, Tea
I'm tempted to say I've never met an earl grey I didn't like, but that would be a lie. I've come across some earl grey that wouldn't even save in a fire. However this grey is a keeper. Really sharp, coppery when overstepped and unexpectedly floral. A really nice mouth feel when in the mood for as loud black tea. It helps that everyone else hates it, because that means it get to have it all to myself. Hmm
Flavors: Bergamot, Floral
I'll adds full note later. Too sleep deprived.
This makes a killer sweet tea when 'cold' brewed. I have to remember the way I made this sweet tea. Best batch of the summer.
One bag peer cup using warm water in a clear mason jar. Brewed for ten minutes then removed. Little to no astringency, dark clear brown color, floral black tea scent. Perfect brew.
Hey,K S, this is good! And work-microwave friendly, no coddling or cautious timing needed. Tidy tagless bags; has a brighter, sweeter quality than you'd associate with most English Breakfast selections.
I will start watching for Paisley branded stuff locally. (May have to watch a long time, but there's always TJ Maxx :)
Sheldon: What kind of tea would you like? (Proceeds to open a lovely little glass-and-wood "TEA" display case full of bagged teas.)
Amy: I think I'm gonna try…green tea mixed with lemon zinger.
Sheldon: Two tea bags in one cup…We're not at a rave!
Sheldon: Now, imagine this…You and I, entering Stuart's party, and all eyes turn to see America's most beloved and glamourous couple…
Amy: Yeeeeaaah…?
Sheldon: R2-D2 and C-3PO. Dibs on 3PO.
Amy: Sheldon, when I said "couples costume," I meant, like, Romeo & Juliet, or Cinderella & Prince Charming, not two robots from some silly movie I don't even like!
Sheldon: Ohhhhhhh-kay! I'm gonna let that slide because I know you're hopped up on tea bags!
Bwahahahaha…I love The Big Bang Theory.
Yesterday, I dropped an orange Airborne tablet into a second steep of an H&S organic rooibos teabag. It worked out well enough that I'd like to try it with a first steep at some point. Today, I tried the same experiment with one of these teabags, except that it's a first steep, not a second steep. When I tried this tea for the first time, yesterday, I wasn't impressed by the boldness (or lack thereof, rather) of the bergamot. I thought maybe the orange Airborne would go well with it.
Unfortunately (and also, shockingly), I don't think this tea is strong enough for this experiment. Shockingly because surely a black tea would do better in the experiment than a second-steep rooibos, yes? Apparently not. =)
I was good this time: I steeped for three minutes and tossed the bag instead of being lazy, leaving it in, and then getting annoyed as the tea gets bitter. After steeping, I dropped in the Airborne tablet and waited for it to dissolve. Instead of black tea with really strong citrus, the result is really strong citrus with a kind of weak echo of black tea.
Oh well, it was worth a shot. I still think this is a good idea, so I'll just try again with a different tea. =)
Tea amount: 1 bag
Water amount: 6oz/~175mL
Additives: 1 orange Airborne tablet
I'm pretty new to the world of Earl Grey. For the longest time, I've stayed away from black teas because of my sensitivity to caffeine. Recently, I've begun drinking a little bit a day and, for the most part, finding that I'm able to tolerate it. This is really exciting, because I love black tea's fragrance, and so many lovely blends use it as a base.
One thing I've discovered is that I love citrus flavour in my tea. The very first Earl Grey I tried was Golden Moon's Tippy Earl Grey1 and I think I may have been spoiled. I can't speak to its generally mediocre Steepster rating, but I loved its really intense citrusy fragrance and flavour. This tea? Not so much. I mean, the fragrance and flavour are certainly there, but when you say double Earl Grey, that's what I expect. What I got here, though, was more like ¾ Earl Grey. =)
It's pretty low on astringency, always a nice surprise with a black tea. My inner lazy bum prevailed and I left the bag in the cup, almost always a mistake with black tea, I'm learning. Consequently, the brew got pretty bitter pretty quickly, but that's no one's fault but my own. Admittedly I was a bit groggy, but I couldn't see any brewing suggestions on the box, so I just started sipping when the brew looked dark enough and got through most of the cup before the bitterness set in. As the tea cooled, the black tea fragrance intensified. I took a sip: it was too bitter to enjoy, but ignoring that, I found the black tea-bergamot balance quite a bit improved. I think if I'd removed the tea bag, the brew would've been as nice cooled as it was hot, if not better. Well, I've got 23 more bags to get it right. =P
Tea amount: 1 bag
Water amount: 6oz/~175mL
Additives: none
Dry mouth factor: 4/10
I woke up this morning (the beginning of many a great blues tune), feeling overwhelmed by the stress work. I need tea – good tea, but I don't have it in me to analyze what I am sipping. TA-DAA This tea is the perfect day starter. It is in a bag so I don't have to figure out how much, blah, blah, blah. It is nice and stout. It is way better than it has to be. If you can't remember to take the bag out on time (I'm asleep), I guess you could add a splash of milk. I didn't notice when the cup was hot, but as it cools there is a nice amount of malty goodness.
If this is against the forum rules, someone simply inform me and I will edit this but… In a shameless attempt to gain followers on my blog, I am hosting a contest through the end of September 2012, to give away some Paisley Tea. Details at http://theeverdayteablog.blogspot.com/.
This one surprised me. I am generally not an English Breakfast fan. They are generally too, I don't know, generic for my tastes. This one I thought was really good. I am looking forward to brewing this again. A slightly longer review is on my blog. http://theeverdayteablog.blogspot.com/2012/07/paisley-tea-co-organic-english.html
Today was my last day at work. 31 years 6 months then laid off. Actually today was pretty unemotional. I made a conscious decision earlier in the week to shake the dust off my feet as I left the place. Life is too long to hold on to hate and anger. Onward and upward.
Anyway I took all my tea home Wednesday with the intention of taking a few tea bags… but I forgot them. So, I borrowed this from a coworker. I gave him this one a while back in an attempt to expand his horizons beyond Lipton. Got me through the morning. Glad he hadn't finished them all off yet.
If not this, something better, as my dad always says. I wish you the best of luck and fortune in finding something new.
K S: celebrate tomorrow with some great tea. Praying….and BELIEVING…that great things are coming because of all this, enabled by all this!
Thanks all. I slept sound last night and awoke refreshed at 7:30. Good start to the day. I had to run all morning to get some things lined out. Still going to have a lot of running come Monday, for this afternoon though I am going to sit and read a book.
Despite the name this is NOT a heavy Earl Grey. The bergamot is fairly tame by my standards. You do taste bergamot initially then it fades as the base takes over. What is neat about this tea is it is nice and fruity. The scent is like a Darjeeling although I have no idea what base is actually in this. It is strong and hearty like Assam. It has enough bite to leave yours cheeks tingling in the after sip without being bitter. A really nice bagged tea that is like a pat on the butt to help scoot you out the door in the morning.
Shameless plug – Through the month of September 2012, I am hosting a contest to give away two boxes of Paisley tea to two different winners. Follow my blog and leave a comment for a chance to win. Maybe I have made this too complicated? I am getting a lot of views, but very few signups and those that do, are generally not following directions. http://theeverdayteablog.blogspot.com/
This is a new tea line from two leaves and a bud featuring tradtional English style tea bags. This one is a solid basic Earl Grey. The bergamot is well balanced. It doesn't jump out at you but you don't have to think to find it. See my longer review http://theeverdayteablog.blogspot.com/2012/07/paisley-tea-co-organic-double-earl-grey.html
This was actually my first cuppa the day! I forgot to log because my morning was so NUTS! Hence the bagged tea for the first tea of the day, too, I guess…see previous notes…this did the trick today…quick, on the go, bold, black tea.
Backlogging a cup-on-the-go! Very flavorful for a bagged!
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I have also found this bagged tea makes a decent iced tea, too!
Paisley Tea Co is a NEW Tea Company and a sister company of Tea Leaves And A Bud! These are English Style Tea Bags. They come in a somewhat 'normal' looking box (as far as tea bags are concerned) but when you open it the bags are sealed in a PAISLEY Decorated Plastic Baggy. The Tea Bags are pretty standard looking. Once opening the plastic the Bergamot is highly smellable!
This 'brews' quite dark. It has a nice Bergamot Flavor but it's not overpowering or stale-tasting like some other bagged EG's I have tried. The Earl Grey-ness isn't overly astringent, either. It has a nice, yet, unexpected woodsy-ness to it…but just a touch of the taste pops thru…it's a neat addition. Towards the end of the sip it seems like it's going to smooth out a bit but then there is a peppery kick that surprises you!
This is a solid bagged EG! Not only that but it's neat to have a surprise or two along the way your sip of Earl! Thumbs up!


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Interview: Wayne Coyne's Flaming Eclipse Page 3
That speaks to the power of music and lyrics that endure. It enables you to eventually come to such a revelation. As bleak as things appear when you first listen to it, it has another side that you'll get to.
I think Roger Waters is saying that your dreams, the things that you think, and the ideas that you're visualizing have to propel you into action. Your experiences, the things you do - that's really what your life is. The things that you think and the things that you believe in your mind - they're invisible. They don't really do anything. The mechanism of being human is designed to have experiences. All that you see, all that you taste, and all that you feel is what you become.
So I think he's telling you, "Don't just dream your life away. Dreams are great, as long as they lead to action. Don't just read books. Books are great, as long as they lead to some action. Life is what you do, not what you think. Thinking and thinking and thinking is just thinking. You're not doing anything."
Speaking of doing and not just dreaming, your Dark Side has a lot of action, loudness, and dynamics - the kinds of elements we really enjoy as listeners. Also, there is, of course, distortion. Do you know when you've got the "correct" amount of distortion? Or is there even a "correct" answer to that?
Ah, one of the noble questions. [laughs] It all comes down to your perception that day. If you've been in Houston, Texas, and it's 100 degrees in the shade and bitterly humid, and then you go to someplace like Buffalo, New York, where everyone thinks it's hot but to you it feels cold - well, it just depends on what you're used to. When we're in the studio, it feels as though we have endless possibilities for how much we turn up this knob or turn down that knob, or how much distortion we add to things - but it's not really endless. It's like bathwater. You know you don't want it to be too cold or too hot. There's that area in the middle - you turn the knob and feel it, and there you go. It doesn't take you a week to get that bath to the right temperature. Music, tempos, distortion, EQ - they're exactly like that. You find what you like and you move on. And that's the thing. There is no "correct" amount. If you're lucky, you simply listen, and you say what you like and what you don't like - in the same way you turn on the bathwater to the temperature you feel works - and you go for it. There is no "right amount"; there's the amount you like right now. In a sense, that's what it's all about. We want our art to be something that we're doing at the edge of our fi ngertips. We don't want to feel like everybody is sitting around going over every nuanced millisecond until it's all approved.
Back to an earlier point: Sometimes you find things in songs that aren't readily apparent the fi rst few times you listen to them, or even play them as a band. You may discover different things later on because you had to listen to a song or play it for years to get to a certain level with it.
I can tell you that for sure. There's been some music in my life that I've listened to a lot and then gotten away from for a while, but I'll come back to it and think, "Oh, my God, I never realized that this was going on here!"
It happened recently, in fact. Believe it or not, I relistened to Led Zeppelin IV - the one with "Black Dog," "When the Levee Breaks," and all those great songs - and I heard new things there that came out of my experiences with recording, my experiences with making music, and my understanding of the dynamics of recorded vocals. There are probably a handful of records I've heard a thousand times, and that's one of them. If you're lucky like I was, putting the music and your mind together will reveal endless possibilities. The music is the music, but it's you hearing the little crack in there, that little vein that you didn't realize was there before. It's exhilarating!


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Hmmmm, Ego Draconis came out in 2009. Dragon Knight Saga is a "re-mastered" Ego Draconis plus an expansion and that did come out in 2010. I think it's worth putting on the list but I would understand if it wasn't there.
From what I've read, Nehrim is pretty much a full game based on Oblivion's engine. I think it has as much right to be there as Fallout: NV.
Mass Effect 2 is a shooter AND an RPG. It deserves to be on the list, IMHO.
The STALKER series is a lot more shooter than RPG, IMHO, though it has enough RPG elements that I think it could be included.
The list itself never really bothers me much - you folks are very good at doing that fairly. The thing that bugs me horribly is that I have to vote without playing even half the games on the list. Would it be possible to do a double poll? Have us choose our favorite RPG then, in a second question, let is checkmark each game that we played. That would let you say things like "35 people played Such & Such and 32 people listed it as the best game this year." And, if you can actually keep the two answers linked, you could say even more interesting things like "44% of the people who played both Such & Such and Mass Effect 2 listed ME2 as their favorite game while only 22% listed Such & Such with the other third voting for something else on the list."
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I was born the youngest of three children into a Jehovah's Witness family. Most of my family on my mother's side are still Jehovah's Witnesses. I have an uncle who has spent nearly his entire adult life working on the Watchtower's "Farm," and a brother-in-law who is a Jehovah's Witness elder. I was never baptized as a Jehovah's Witness, but I had always believed that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society was God's organization, and that everything they taught was from Jehovah God.
In 1978 I moved away from home in Ingleside, Texas and went to Borger, Texas. It was there I met my future wife, Sharon, who was raised a Christian. After we were married, I quit attending meetings at the Kingdom Hall but still had a strong belief that the Watchtower was the only true religion. At about the time of the Gulf war in 1991, I began to feel the need for God in my life. I started reading the Watchtower literature again and began talking with the local elders about my plans to attend the Kingdom Hall again. My wife Sharon did not think much of the idea, and she started asking for help from the brothers at the First Baptist Church where she was a member.
A Christian man, Joey Garcia, loaned Sharon the video tape, Witnesses of Jehovah. After I viewed the tape, I told Sharon that the people who made the documentary had something against the Jehovah's Witnesses and that the video contained "some truth mixed with lies."
I then intended to prove this to her and was confident I would be able to convert her to my religion. Joey Garcia loaned me several books printed by the counter-cult ministries including a reproduction of the Watchtower's 1920 booklet, Millions Now Living Will Never Die. I also was able to gain access to some of the earlier editions of the Watchtower and Awake! magazines to begin my studies.
To my surprise, I found out that the Watchtower really did make the false prophecies depicted in the video. I finally had to admit, that in light of Deuteronomy 18:20-22, that the Watchtower organization was a false prophet. I even found that by the Watchtower's own definition of a false prophet, they were guilty!
With my wife's encouragement, I bought a New King James version of the Bible and started to read and pray that God would show me the true religion. One night I read John 14:6 where Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life..." At that point I realized it was not religion I was seeking, it was Jesus Christ. Jesus was the Truth!
My problem was that I really needed to know who Jesus was. The Watchtower had taught me that Jesus was really Michael the Archangel. I kept reading and praying. I did not know it at the time, but I also had been placed on the prayer list at two different churches.
In the end, I found many Scriptures that taught that Jesus is God. I confessed to God in prayer that Jesus Christ is LORD and accepted him as my Lord and Savior. Late in 1992, I was baptized at the First Baptist Church where my wife attended.
I give thanks to God for snatching me from the fire. I am also thankful for my wife Sharon, Joey Garcia, my brothers and sisters at the First Baptist Church and Keeler Baptist Church in Borger for their prayers. I am also thankful for counter-cult ministries like CRI [Christian Research Institute] and Watchman Fellowship. Christians can and should be defending the Faith against cults: "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear" (1 Peter 3:15).
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Brothers providing solid lefty relief for Rockies
Brothers providing solid lefty relief for Rockies
Manager Jim Tracy said that he was thrilled with Brothers' performance on Monday night -- though he walked two, the left-hander gave up just one hit and struck out Kelly Shoppach and Ike Davis, earning his seventh win of the season in the process.
"His delivery last night was much smoother," Tracy said. "He was pitching last night, you could tell by the way he was throwing the ball. He was in that situation where he wasn't reaching for more and more, and as a result, he did a much better job."
Tracy said that Brothers wouldn't be available to come in for extended relief, but would certainly be an option against a left-handed hitter.
Brothers was also brilliant in his previous outing when he struck out three over 1 2/3 innings against Miami without allowing a hit.
The improvement, Tracy said, reminds him of two staples in the Rockies bullpen.
"I personally feel that Rex Brothers is slowly but surely developing a very similar mentality that Matt Belisle and Rafael Betancourt have, which is basically, 'Unless I tell you that I can't pitch, I can pitch,'" Tracy said. "You really, really respect and appreciate that."
Belisle -- an All-Star candidate this season -- had struck out 53 batters over 62 1/3 innings entering Tuesday. Betancourt, meanwhile, has already logged a career-high 24 saves -- accounting for more than half of Colorado's 47 wins.


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The wig started out as a light pink and was dyed with Sharpie ink. It really didn't style well, the dye wouldn't stick, and it came out awful. The earpieces are made from paperclay and and attach to headband that is hidden under the wig. The entire outfit was made from vinyl. The white is a dressweight matte vinyl. The purple symbol was stenciled on and handpainted with acrylics. The sleeves are two layers: the outer layer is pleated for fullness and sandwiched between the layers is a bunch of tulle to keep it puffy. The big shoulder rings and all the cuffs were made with layers of foamies covered in red PVC vinyl. The white buttons are made from those little fabric cover button kits. The red gems came from butchered Christmas ornaments and the settings and other jewels were made from paperclay. The skirt is made of purple PVC vinyl and the 4 flaps are the white lined with satin. The red tails are two layers of PVC vinyl sewn into the waistband, and the white symbol was stenciled and spray painted, and eyelets punched in. All the gold baubles are either ping pong balls or Christmas ornaments. I put on a pair of dance tights and drew the joint lines onto my knees. For the shoes, I butchered a pair of boots the cuff goes on top. Wow, so much work for a costume I don't wear anymore!
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It's no coincidence the last time the Kansas City Royals had two players on an All-Star team, the year was 2003.
The team, represented by closer Mike MacDougal and slugger Mike Sweeney, was 10 games above .500 and held a seven-game lead in the American League Central at the break.
With the 2013 Royals sitting in third place in the division through 78 games with a 37-41 record and 51/2 games back of first, KC is off to is best start since 2003, the last winning season for the franchise. And many are asking if this is the year the team breaks the one-All-Star mold it has established for the last 10 years.
"I hope that we at least have more than one," said KC reliever Bruce Chen, listing starting pitchers James Shields and Ervin Santana and left fielder Alex Gordon and catcher Salvador Perez as his top picks in a group of as many as seven Royals he thought could be in contention for a spot in the game.
"And I hope that they reward these guys because they have all pitched well or played well and have helped us be in the position we are right now."
With all stats listed through Friday's game, among AL starters with at least 80 innings pitched, Santana (5-5) is fourth in ERA (2.74), fifth in WHIP (1.01), and seventh in the least amount of walks (18). He has 84 strikeouts in 105 innings and has had one of the best Junes in the league, allowing six earned runs in 342/3 innings.
Along the same lines, Shields (3-6) is sixth best in the AL in strikeouts (104), 10th best in AL ERA (2.99), and he leads AL pitchers in innings pitched with 117 1/3 in 17 starts.
Shields, an All-Star in 2011, listed practically everyone but himself when asked about All-Star candidates, putting Santana — who was an All-Star in 2008 — at the top of the pitchers.
"Santana's been as consistent as any pitcher in the big leagues," Shields said.
While the former Tampa pitcher's three wins are far from showing how dominant he's been, the team has won Shields' last six starts, and he finally got another win to his name Friday night.
"I feel like I'm having a pretty good season so far, but unfortunately the wins aren't there and that's just something I can't control," said Shields, who said he would enjoy the experience of an All-Star Game in New York.
Other top All-Star options include closer Greg Holland. Nobody has been better out of the KC pen than Holland (2-1), who leads the team in ERA (1.86) through 29 innings, the most for a KC reliever. He is tied for ninth in the AL with 16 saves with just two blown.
His 47 strikeouts are tied for fifth among AL relievers and his ERA is the 14th best in the AL among all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 innings.
"Greg Holland definitely deserves the chance to go," said fellow reliever Tim Collins. "He pitches great year after year, and he's our closer this year. I know his saves aren't as much as most guys in the league but he definitely deserves a chance to go. His stats speak for themselves."
With the pitching staff continuing to be the Royals' strong suit, it's no surprise they still lead the AL in bullpen ERA (2.85) and team ERA (3.49). Additionally, the bullpen is second in the majors in ERA and the team ranks fourth.
Plus, KC's starters are second in the AL in ERA (3.75) and are third in the AL in quality starts with 47.
As for hitters, while the team has under performed, the two names that keep coming up as All-Star favorites are Gordon and Perez.
Through Friday's game, Gordon was leading the team in hits (89) and homers (seven), while Perez was pacing the team in batting (.303) and was second among AL catchers in batting behind Joe Mauer (.328).
"(Gordon's) just kind of been that rock all year," right fielder Jeff Francoeur said. "I know the last two or three weeks, he's been in a little bit of a slump, but other than that I thought he's been really consistent, especially with the numbers he's put up the last two years. I'd like to see him go this year. I think he's well deserving of it."
With a .291 batting average and 89 hits that are second among AL left fielders, Gordon has a perfect fielding percentage and seven assists, second-most in the AL among outfielders, most among AL left fielders, and fourth most among MLB outfielders.
"It's unfortunate that every year I've been here only one guy has went," Gordon said. "I'd like to see more than one guy go."
Perez, who just turned 23, leads AL catchers and is tied for fifth among MLB catchers with 36 assists.
"(Perez) is one of the best catchers in the game as far as I'm concerned," Shields said.
Topeka native and former All-Star Aaron Crow said if the team were able to get multiple selections, "It would say that the rest of the league is starting to recognize what kind of players we have on the team."
"It'd be nice to have more than one guy go just to have more than one guy have that experience," said Crow, who is having a good season himself with a 3.97 ERA and a team-leading 12 holds. "A lot of times it's a once in a lifetime thing, so you just want as many people that are deserving to get to experience that as possible."
As for fan voting, which selects position players, through the latest numbers from earlier this week, Gordon was in ninth among AL outfielders with over 1.2 million votes. That's well off the 3.5 million leader Adam Jones, of Baltimore, has received.
Perez hasn't cracked the top five among AL catchers, despite his stellar season.
The fan voting ends at 11 p.m. July 4 and the rosters will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m. July 6. The 84th Mid-Summer Classic will be played July 16 at the Mets' Citi Field in New York.
"I hope we have a couple," Francoeur said. "Hopefully with Jim Leyland being the manager, he plays against us enough, hopefully he might pick one of the guys here to play."


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LOS ANGELES — A judge has ended a long-running dispute between Tim Burton and his ex-girlfriend over whether the acclaimed director owes her more of his earnings.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa Sanchez-Gordon signed an order Sept. 16 finding in Burton's favor and stating that his ex, Lisa Marie, did not present a valid case.
Earlier, an appeals court had halted a trial and ordered the judge to grant a motion by Burton's attorney to dismiss the case.
Marie sued Burton in December 2006. She claimed she was cheated out of money that Burton had promised her during their relationship. The pair dated for nearly a decade and the director included her in several of his projects before their relationship ended in 2001.
The judge's ruling noted that Marie and Burton signed agreements around the time they went their separate ways that provided her with at least $5.5 million, rights to a New York co-op apartment and a Jaguar coupe. The judge declared those agreements "valid and enforceable."
The judge also released copies of the contracts, which divide more than just money. Burton was granted the right to keep an Agnes Martin painting and the rights to large-size Polaroid pictures of Marie, including some of her nude. Any release or sale of those images would require her approval, the contracts say.
Marie countered in court filings that she felt coerced to sign the contracts and that Burton once told her he would take care of her "financial support and needs for the rest of her life."
Lara P. Ott, an attorney representing Marie, did not immediately return an after-hours phone message seeking comment. An attorney for Burton said Tuesday he could not provide immediate comment.
Slideshow: Celebrity Sightings Marie may now have to pay Burton's legal fees stemming from the lawsuit. The contracts signed in 2001 state that if Burton or Marie sued over the deal, the winner would be entitled to recoup his fees and costs.
Burton met Marie, a former Calvin Klein model, at a club in 1991. He cast her in several of his films, including "Ed Wood," "Mars Attacks" and a "Planet of the Apes" remake.
Burton met Helena Bonham Carter, whom he is currently dating, while filming "Planet of the Apes." He and Carter have two children.
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OneLogin's zero-config Active Directory Connector can be installed in minutes with no server restarts or firewall changes.
Password Vaulting
OneLogin´s market-leading password vaulting provides a secure way to access these applications that don´t support a password-free single sign-on protocol like SAML. OneLogin stores the passwords securely server-side and injects them into an application´s login page during sign-on.
Multi-factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of protection with OneLogin's free smart phone app or a pre-integrated third-party solution from RSA, SafeNet, Duo Security, Symantec or VASCO.
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