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Sprint has officially announced a joint venture with Clearwire today where the two companies will create a nationwide wireless high-speed (WiMax) network. The venture is being backed by Comcast ($1.05 billion), Time Warner ($550 million), Google ($500 million) and Intel ($1 billion), to name a few, and Sprint is expected to own 51 percent of the new company. The new venture will go by the name Clearwire and is planning to reach 120-140 million people in the U.S. by the end of 2010.
I say it's about time that this venture got off the ground. The idea of having a high-speed wireless network everywhere I go is incredibly compelling. Granted, I can have a Sprint or Verizon EVDO card, but that's not the same as just being able to work ANYWHERE at high speeds.
There are some pretty deep pockets involved in this deal, which is exactly what it needs to succeed.
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Just yesterday, we had reported that Ranbir and Katrina were spotted having a gala time in each others company at a close friend's party. Not very long ago, buzz was that Katrina had flown down to Sri Lanka to spend time with the Kapoor lad. The couple are trying their best to get to know each other and spend quality time before they take their relationship to the next level.
Well, the latest we hear is, the alleged lovebirds have decided to live together. Yes, you read that right. Ranbir and Katrina are planning to have a live-in relationship. They have taken this major decision as they hardly get to spend quality time with each other.
If sources are to be believed, Ranbir has finally decided to move out from his parents Krishna Raj residence, and is presently on a hunt for an apartment of his own.
Also, according to buzz, Katrina's frequent visits to Krishna Raj were disapproved by daddy Rishi Kapoor. Hence, RK has decided to take this big step and live with Katrina.
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My kinda Guy!!
I have lived in LA my whole life and for some reason there are SO FEW providers in LA that stay fit and have lean, thin bodies. People wonder why we see K-girls...one of the reason's for me is K-girls are thin, lean and stay in shape. My ATF (Sarah Jessie) is a porn star that had a ROCK hard body....however, most providers don't have this body type....WHY? If I was a male escort, I would stay in amazing shape....Providers are using thier bodies to make money right? One would argue sex skills as well. But I think that if you are a provider male or female....you better keep your body in TIP TOP shape. THoguhts?
I wear my wallet in back, right by my bootie!
My Jackson to your Krispy Kreme glazed?
Bond will hold the stakes!
Make the appointment with Eve and I'll show you guys how to fuck a gym rat!!!
I make the appointment with Eve, it'll be she and I going to Bump City.
You can stop by later to help peel her off the ceiling!
LOL! Could you guys please pass the cigarettes ?
Of course I'll have a smoke with ya..
Then will you make me a sandwich and watch the military channel?
My kinda Guy!!
Not sure where you're looking that you only see K-girls as fitting this body type. Moreover, why 'must' we keep our bodies in tip-top shape? Yes, most providers try to stay in shape, but looking good and being healthy and having rock hard abs are two different things and require a very different level of dedication... some of us don't like that aesthetic, or we simply don't have the time to devote towards maintaining that kind of body. Escorting isn't a way of life for many of us- it's a job. For myself, escorting has an end date, and while I understand that being in shape and maintaining my looks is important for business, I don't plan on overdoing it for the sake of my clientele.
Your post comes off as pretty ignorant. There's also that thing called 'genetics.' Most non-Asian women couldn't get down to K-girl size if they wanted, and that is absolutely OK. Remember that everyone has different ideas of beauty and sexiness- the VARIETY of bodies in this industry is really awesome. Escorts don't need to be models, and it's not for you to tell us how to look.
Of course!!! It is just my taste...some like big, some like small ...some like big asses, and some like petite women. It was just my taste. It appears that you don't fit that profile and are upset that you don't. Please don't take that out on me...that's an issue that you can deal with. Like most women you seem upset or mad because some of us like fit and in shape women. My idea was...if you sell your bopdy for a living it better be in good shape. I think all of us would agree to that. I'm just sharing my thoughts and opinion. No reason to get all up-tight about it. This is why I don't date and I'm not married and why you used an alais on the board. For all we know you are a famous LA provider....that would be sad : (
K-hookers grow up with different diets, genetics, metabolisms etc. Let's cut the American women some slack. This is a pretty unhealthy food culture and by the time a lot of women figure that out they've developed a bigger look. I agree that if you're going to sell your body it should be the best product you can deliver. But years of bad eating (usually the parents fault) is pretty hard to overcome.
Some people figure out how to eat properly for their bodies and they don't suffer the same problems.
My dear, I am in very fine shape, and I have no problem with anyone's desire or idea of beauty, truly. I simply said that this industry has a lot of variety, and no, most people would not agree that 'those who sell their bodies for a living better be in good shape.' There are plenty of BBWs and full-figured women who do quite well for themselves, and I am not taking anything out on you nor taking offense to what you said in the least. I am merely stating that perhaps you should examine some of the generalizing statements you made, if you state that you are 'sharing your opinion,' you cannot in the same breath say that 'all of us would agree to that.
I'm also amused that you took a rather positive and non-defensive statement as being 'uptight' or 'mad,' just because I disagreed with you and pointed out some logical fallacies in your statement when referring to the industry at large. And yes, when an escort can't disagree with a hobbyist's inane statement about beauty standards without being told that she MUst be fat and jealous, lol, then of course I'm going to use an alias.
Thank you for the clarification....
Yes, the provider's should keep in shape, but it is a matter of personal preference. I indulge in many delights life has to offer. I have a club membership I need my me time. Many of my clients, do not want a thin, lean, Ms. P. They prefer the natural curves, which are heaven to my boy toys. To each his own, and thanks for variety! I love all natural.
I agree with you 100%. That's why I am KGirlCrazy!
Some guys prefer a woman with a little meat on her bones. I've heard some guys say that Asian women are too thin for their tastes, among other things. I have always had a thing for women who I define as "thick". I haven't come across too many when hobbying that have piqued my interest. There was one in particular who was great, but she's has since moved on.
From what I gather you define being in shape as being lean and probably with some muscle definition. That's fine and to a certain degree you are right. I like that type too. Keep in mind thin and lean is just that, a "type". Some men are known as chubby chasers and if they had a nice chubby lady or provider, you can bet the guy would get upset or stop seeing her if she were to lose too much weight.
As best as I can tell, Asian women do not have the provider market cornered on thin, lean and in shape.
Although this is the internet and I could be some FAT OLD guy sitting behind my computer...I ask you to verifiy what I'm saying by contact Sarah Jessie (high end porns star in the business). She is my ATF now. I'm 34 white male, lean and toned body (that means my abs show). Clean cut, short hair, I train everyday. I hobby becauase I don't want to get married or have a relationship. The minute I go on a date the women call me and call me and I just don't have time. I like the hobby because there are NO strings attached. Please verify me and then respond.
Can't wait to hear your take on this your highness.
Seriously what's up Beemer? I remember your early posts... Friendly guy with naive yet seemingly well-intentioned posts. Fast forward a couple of years and somehow you've morphed into a real know-it-all a-hole.
Nothing. I am still the same guy. No sarcasm intended here but I am sorry you feel that way.
I am just more passionate and more informed about my feelings about the hobby. I love the k girl sceneand I have a great time talking about it.
Some providers and certain hobbyists don't appreciate that unfortunately.
Those that pm me for information I glad to help as long as it is not for sensitive information.
Once again, I am still the same.
By ZZs reviews he is clearly a fan of the K girls too but just seems to do it in a "different" way.
You rock ZZ! Whoever you see is lucky girl
What is the "different" way? Just because I can talk about the kgirls freely on this board makes me wrong? Explain your answer? Or were you just doing it to "troll"? How the mighty have fallen.
No my dear... NO Soup for you!
By ZZs reviews he is clearly a fan of the K girls too but just seems to do it in a "different" way.
You rock ZZ! Whoever you see is lucky girl
Troll is a nothing term that you can conveintly apply to marginalize any one. What I detect from her in a DB stalker , unfortunately for you she is not a K-doll otherwise you might have the time of your life .She must really be into you despite her race baiting , be nice and compassionate.
No my dear... NO Soup for you!
By ZZs reviews he is clearly a fan of the K girls too but just seems to do it in a "different" way.
You rock ZZ! Whoever you see is lucky girl
WTF are you talking about?!?!? LMAO! Who are the mighty? ZZ understood me fine. What soup?!?!?! Weirdo....Do the K girls get your jokes????? LOL! I feel sorry for them that they have to listen to your weird ramblings. The only troll here is you. The board was so much more fun before you were around. I wish your daddy would tell you to back away from the key board. When do you have time to see girls with as much time as you spend looking at the computer screen????


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The one that bothers me the most is the contact form and the social icons up top.
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Mrs. Hazel Mildred Icenogle, 71, of El Campo died April 17, 1977 in Nightingale Hospital in El Campo. She was born July 5, 1905 in Griggsville, Ill. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Andrews of La Puente, Calif. and Mrs. Margaret Cole of Sonora, Calif.; four sons, Earl H. Icenogle of Palacios, James D. Icenogle of Denver City, Robert A. Icenogle and Marvin D. Icenogle of Sonora, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Smith Holloway of Sonora, Calif. and Mrs. Irene Meyers Polson of Amarillo, and a brother, Robert N. Smith of Griggsville, Ill. Services will be at 3 p.m., Thursday at the Palacios Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Hawley Cemetery with Rev. Jesse T. Jones officiating. Arrangements with Palacios Funeral Home.
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My Dad (he's 72) would like to go on a 2-week trip through the "South" in April 2014. He thought that the visit would encompass Kentucky and Tennessee, but he wasn't exactly sure what made the most sense, but we might also want to consider the Carolinas and Georgia. We're originating the vacation in Palm Beach, so we can either start driving from there, or fly to a city from there. My Dad's interests are food (BBQ) and Civil War history.
If possible, we'd like to see if we can create a "base" where we can stay for a few days and have day trips from that location. There will be 7 people in total traveling (5 of us in our 40's) and we're all from the West Coast, so not very familiar with the area and how to best structure a trip.
So Southern USA experts, what's your advice? BTW, my Dad and I have been on a trip to New Orleans in the past, so we can leave that part of the "South" out.
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My Dad (he's 72) would like to go on a 2-week trip through the "South" in April 2014. He thought that the visit would encompass Kentucky and Tennessee, but he wasn't exactly sure what made the most sense, but we might also want to consider the Carolinas and Georgia. We're originating the vacation in Palm Beach, so we can either start driving from there, or fly to a city from there. My Dad's interests are food (BBQ) and Civil War history.
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I'll leave the BBQ to someone else (but I'll check back to see if anyone has weighed in with his or her opinion) , but for Civil War, I'd base farther north if you're interested in seeing the most in the least time. Some years ago we stayed near Richmond, Virginia, from which you can do day trips to Manassas, Petersburg, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Va., Seven Days, and other sites on the Peninsula, lots of sites for as well as Appamatox Court House (although that may be an overnite). You can probably see all those and more in a week.
Then go north to Harper's Ferry W. Virginia and/or you can visit Antietam in Western Maryland then Gettysburg, using Hagerstown, Maryland as the base. Antietam and Gettysburg have, in my opinion, the best preserved battlefields so if you know the history, you can walk or drive them and almost feel like you're there on the eve of the battles.
If your Dad is going to make only one Civil War trip, then those two bases are the ones I'd set up from, even if you have to fly to, say, Baltimore or DC.
Tennessee does have a couple of areas of interest: western Tennessee has Shiloh, Chattanooga (and Chickamauga which is a little ways south in northern Georgia), Stones River and Franklin.
My home, Atlanta, has lots of Civil War markers and the battles around here were very important, but most traces of the actual fighting have been effaced by development, and the sites are spread out over quite a large area. So I can't recommend coming here--you might be able to get a tour from Atlanta History Center or something, but Richmond and Hagerstown would be much better choices and you wouldn't have to put up with the traffic.
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If Civil War battlefields are your focus, you can do some in Tennessee, but Virginia, Maryland, PA have much more. We haven't done KY but in Tennessee have gone to Chattanooga, on one trip and Shiloh on another we also visited Vicksburg and some other Mississippi sites on this trip. Vicksburg is very interesting and well developed.
I would want to visit Gettysburgh PA, Harper's Ferry WV, and Manassus, Fredricksburg, Richmond, Petersburg and Appotomox Courthouse in VA to get a flavor of the war.
DH is a Civil War buff who even managed to take me to a battle site in New Mexico. In my experience as an onlooker, the VA sites, Gettysburg and Vicksburg are the most interesting.
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We only have one major civil war battlefield in Kansas, but LOTS of great BBQ. Let us know if you consider this direction
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For BBQ you'll want to visit NC...& there is a eastern versiona s well as a western version. If you check out the "Diner's, Drive-in's & Dives" website it will give you some good choices.
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The other posters are much more knowledgeable about the Civil War aspect than I am, so I'll defer to them! For barbecue, I'd hit Memphis for sure, possibly North Carolina (Lexington is a traditional barbecue town, though there's not much else around the immediate area - it's fairly close to Raleigh/Durham, though). I'm not sure what town would be best in SC, but it's a different style than NC.
You could go to Memphis, then see Carnton Plantation/Battle of Franklin, then either head southeast to Chattanooga on your way to the Carolinas, or up to Virginia through Knoxville/Bristol (or reverse that schedule). Going to Virginia would mean you'd need to circle back for Carolina-style barbecue.
You can get various meats at many restaurants, but when people say "barbecue" in the South they're generally talking pulled pork, as opposed to Texas brisket.
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In a two week trip, you can sample a lot of barbeque, OR visit a lot of important battle sites involving the American Civil War -- but I don't think you'll be able to do both. The best BBQ in the south is at Memphis and North Carolina but, by an unusual coincidence, not much happened during the ACW at either place. Both places were returned to Union control without much a fight, Memphis at the start and North Carolina at the end.
Most of the large ACW battles involved Union attempts to capture Richmond, Virginia; and Lee's attempt to win a victory away from that city. Thus, you can see a LOT of major sites by visiting Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredricksburg (four major battles fought near this town), Richmond (and the area of the Seven Days Battles), and Petersburg. Harper's Ferry is where John Brown hope to begin an armed revolt against slavery and federal tyranny; thus all but ensuring that bloodshed would occur in the quest for human freedom -- thus an important stop of historic value.
You MIGHT be able to combine this with a visit to North Carolina for a taste of quality BBQ. But you may have to choose one or the other.
One last thing: use this URL
to locate the EXACT place where markers are located. If you're looking for a specific unit that fought in a battle, or even a specific (but almost forgotten) battle, it's nice to know the EXACT road intersection to find the marker.
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For the "cue" of all kinds--but not Kansas (sorry Charley) get a copy of John T. Edge's book, Southern Belly. It is a little old now, but I hope lots of the places have survived. There is an entire chapter just about BBQ throughout the South BUT also really cool restaurants from the past.
You'll want to hit charleston, I would think. Another book you might like to at least peruse for ideas of the Civil War still hanging around today is Confederates in the Attic--it is a great read. Salisbury NC, just north of Charlotte figures in it and we are not far from Lexington NC--THE BBQ mecca of NC.
Sounds like a really fun trip.
Not too far north of us in Virginia there are a lot of Civil war sites, of course--just up I81 from Charlotte.
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Thank you for all this information! Naturally, I'm still a bit overwhelmed, but I will chat with my Dad and see if we can put together an itinerary that will please everyone (hard to do, but I will try!).
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I have some ideas -
First, he may enjoy attending some reenactments. Here are just a few -
Andersonville in October (SW GA)-
Resaca in May (NE GA) -
Old Clinton Days in Gray (middle GA) -
Old Clinton Days may be the most physically accessible (less walking for your father)
Other resources for reenactment info (many states)-
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To visit battlefields, Gettysburg is the most obvious choice -
You could plan a road trip with a starting point (your choice) and head to PA for Gettysburg
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If you want a base for several day, you could use Atlanta. With the wide range of ages, using a base would offer a mix of interest and some could even stay "home" to do another activity while the true CW buffs go out on an expedition.
Ideas -
IN Atlanta - the Cyclorama
You could also visit the zoo next door and enjoy Grant Park and eat near the park. Lovely area
Visit the General, NW of Atlanta -
Visit Kennesaw Battlefield nearby -
Travel to NW GA to Chickamauga Battlefield - about 2 hours
While you are there, go to Lookout Mountain
And visit the aquarium while you are in Chattanooga. It's a nice river based aquarium.
In SW GA, the previously mentioned Andersonville
While in the area, you could stop and visit Plains GA
(home of Jimmy Carter) or go for a train ride
Back in Atlanta, a walking tour of Oakland Cemetery is really an enjoyable thing to do. There are all sorts of tours and festivals in Oakland. Some great restaurants just across the street too. Beautiful photo ops in the cemetery and of the skyline of Atlanta
And then of course the memorial on the face of Stone Mountain. Lots of things to do at the park that aren't CW related
Not sure any of the above are the kinds of things you are interested in but it would fit your request for a "base" location
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We truly loved Franklin TN as one of our stops on the tour of the civil war battle sites years ago. As for BBQ - my family is from Lexington NC and we have pig all the time for all the holidays. We even start the holidays with brains and eggs. They are hard core! If you go please check out "Lexington BBQ" and Conrad and Hinckle for a step back in time to a grocery store for the best pimento cheese I have ever had in the World!
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After some inland locations you could head to the coast - Savannah, Charleston and Fort Sumter
Savannah was Sherman's gift to the president on Christmas Day -
On the way from Atlanta to Savannah, go via Madison GA
It's the beautiful antebellum town that was "too pretty to burn". Legend has it that Sherman's roommate at West Point was from Madison so he spared it. Social Circle and Covington nearby also have beautiful antebellum homes
Eat at the famous Blue Willow inn in nearby Social Circle if you want southern cooking -
If you want a change of pace, spend the night on Lake Oconee at the Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation
Visit Savannah. No links here. Spend a couple of days there
Continue on to Charleston - ditto above
Go to Fort Sumter -
Enjoy a few days on the beach.
Fly back home or continue on to other locations.
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Lots of BBQ choices in Georgia too
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I am usually not a fan of any BBQ from west of Mebane, North Carolina, but yesterday we turned off a particularly food-free section of I-85 to visit Backcountry Barbecue in Linwood, NC. Their slogan is "Smoked Slow, Served Fast," and their coarse chopped pork was spectacular despite having a sauce rather than vinegar and red pepper.
The hushpuppies were not out of a freezer, and the huge pan of banana pudding on the counter was home made as well. It has absolutely no ambiance at all, no quaint farm decorations or cute pigs, just a friendly staff and reasonably priced platters of delicious food.
Linwood is now technically a part of Lexington, but they were annexed so don't admit it. Go!!!
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Ack, you should try my BBQ sauce!! We had a "throwdown" one time at our beach place with some 'cue from the east--and mine. Survey says--G's was better!!
Good to know about Linwood. We go up and down that road a good bit and didn't know about that place. We'll give it a try.
DS just built a form of Alton Brown's flower pot smoker and fixed the BEST pulled pork we have had!!
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Gretchen, I want to try it too! I grew up in Knoxville and was used to western NC-style barbecue (our hometown place is called Buddy's and it is delicious - best hush puppies I've ever had). My first few weeks after moving to Chapel Hill, I went to an event catered by Bullocks where they gave us chopped pork with vinegar and pepper "sauce" and cylindrical hush puppies. I was floored. It was the first of several "culture shock" experiences.
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Acks, good to know! I have to do an Ikea run to Charlotte this weekend. I'll check it out.
OP might want to consider adding Charleston to the uh, Civil War list since the that recent unpleasantness started there. But don't eat the barbeque. It has mustard on it.
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Oh, I am completely a western NC pork fan. The vinegar sauce is just not me--and I certainly don't drench in the tomatoey kind--just a hint.
Sue are you in Greensboro these days? We were there for a tennis tournament last weekend.
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Yes, I am. I just closed on a home this week and move in starting today. Whew.
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Good luck w/the move - I worked up in GSO for a while w/UG. Nice little town, love the Grasshoppers !
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Thanks. I grew up here, but haven't lived here in a very long time. It's a very nice place. I'm near my mom, which was the point. But I do miss my Charleston!
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Yes, truly, that might even be called culture shock!! Even for a "native".
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Haha, yes. It has been quite the walk down memory lane! I'm happy though- I don't need all that insurance on my house, lol! And I no longer have to worry about a dumb former governor going to Congress
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I would fly to Memphis - great barbecue and music, then travel over to Tupelo and take the Natchez Trace down to Natchez, then follow the Great River Road (mainly the bits that actually get close to the river rather than US 61 all the way) back to Memphis through Vicksburg and the Mississippi Delta. Vicksburg alone stands as all the testimony to the Civil War's sacrifices one could want, and the Delta is one of the most evocative and moving landscapes in the country.
Stop at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale - a remarkable little place so full of history it takes your breath away - and then proceed to Abe's Barbecue at the "Crossroads of the Blues" for some of the best BBQ in the country. You'll be tempted to emulate Robert Johnson, the legendary blues musician, who ostensibly sold his soul at the Crossroads for fame. Except in your case you'd be negotiating over Abe's recipe.
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I'm sure you have heard (in relation to the SC politics right now--Jim Wilson, Sanford, etc.) a quote from Civil War times--I think Pendergast. "SC is too small for a republic and too large for an asuylum." LOL
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But don't eat the barbeque. It has mustard on it.
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jent103, I could not bear it. Barbeque is so weird isn't it? People are so unbelievably loyal to what was common during childhood.
And Gretchen, I'm not sure about the too large thing. Seems just right!
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SO weird. When I lived in the Triangle (an area full of transplants from all over, for those not familiar), a family at my church had a "Barbecue Expo" every year. They smoked and pulled a bunch of pork and everyone brought their favorite sauces. That was my first experience with SC style. So very odd to me!
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jent103, don't we all know that the Triangle is full of transplants. It is hilarious to me how many of them complain on another board about the unavailability of bagels. My response? Learn to love Krispy Kreme or a dadgum biscuit.
My cousin in Raleigh calls Cary the "Containment Area for Relocated Yankees".
Apparently the Germans settled in SC, that's why there's mustard on the pig. Yikes.
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Ah... that kind of makes sense. I guess.
Dadgum biscuits! Yes! (But what, is Bruegger's not good enough for them?!)
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For more food options, check out roadfood.com - local/regional food, generally of an inexpensive nature. They'll have some bbq places but other styles of food for those times when you've had enough 'cue' to last you a few days. We are also fans of DDD (diner's, drive-ins, and dives) and always check these 2 sites before travelling somewhere to see what places sound good and work with our itinerary. If only they covered London...sigh.
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I think it is Maurice with the mustard. And as a change, the mustard is sort of interesting--not that I do it. LOL
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Agree that mustard based sauces take some getting used to. I lived in myrtle Beach for a couple of years and yellow BBQ sauce was the norm. I do remember my first (and only) pig picking fondly though and not something I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing again.
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OH, my man. I can help you do it AT your HOUSE. It is dead easy==and delicious.
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You are ON! However, we're talking CO and the ground is very hard . We are talking *pit* right? I know nothing about cooking a full pig.
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Nope,not whole hog but can be whole shoulder--and can even be in the oven. Or in a smoker.
write out your email and I'll send it--use "at".
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We are also from Atlanta and big history fans. I agree with all, particularly Kennesaw (eat at Williamson Bros BBQ in Marietta) and Chicanauga, and Andersonville.
But really, you must visit Vicksburg NP in Mississippi. It is spectacular and very moving.
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Thanks Gretchen! We've done tenderloins in the crock pot with some success. DH and I both love BBQ and miss Sonny's in the south. Have to make do with famous Dave's on occasion as neither of us are great cue cookers though DH is a much better cook than I overall. If you are in CO in the summer, check for the BBQ festivals in the mountains. There is one in Dillon in August and one in Frisco in June.
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on the way. you may want the moderator to remove your email address--you'll get a lot of spam.
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I don't think you can wrong. Unfortunately, most of the south has more civil war history than it would like. On the other hand, there is great bbq everywhere in the south [though regional iconoclasts might disagree].
If I were doing it, I'd pick the towns that are great to visit and then look for the war and bbq highlights that are there.
For example, I'd do Savannah and pick the history both Civil War and Revolutionary. Fort Pulaski, etc. I'd then head up the road 40 miles to Beaufort SC, the home of 6 Union hospitals during the war including the Episcopal church and large planter's homes which are still standing, the very first place that the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect [It only went into effect in formerly CSA territories then under the control of the Union - at the time of issuance, Beaufort and St Helena's Island were the only places that met that requirement.] Head down 8 miles to Penn Center on St. Helenas Island an early school for emancipated slaves. I'd visit Olde Sheldon Church which was burned by the British since it housed Patriot arms and was then burned by Sherman because it housed Confederate arms.
I'd then head up the road 50 miles to Charleston. Ft Sumter, etc. You know the drill.
My point being: go to any of the noted towns and cities of the south, and you will find history and bbq.
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Best BBQ I ever had, anywhere was in Savannah at Wiley's Championship BBQ http://www.wileyschampionshipbbq.com/
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Just hit level 45, will I ever use the Anova again, it seems such a short time to have it, 41-45?
Yeah especially when you have to use the damn Terralite for 15 levels... Like wth? Anova for 4 levels, Terralite for 15..... Okay?
Forget using the Strata, just use the Terralite again. Please? lol.
I am just not looking forward to the dreaded 40's... Besides unlocking the Anova & Strata.
Well, SMG's are better for close range and assault's better for long, right? Do what I did; keep the Anova for long-range maps, and use the Strata for close and medium-range maps.
I still use it sometimes, but ever since I got the Strata I've hardly used anything else. I use the Strata without a scope, and I hit things I thought I would have needed a sniper rifle for. Not to say the Anova or a scope wouldn't be better, but with accuracy that high it's hard to want to go with anything else?
EDIT: And with Heroes when I'm Bond in an open area, I'll admit the Anova takes people out with only couple rounds, even if I'm just spraying, so maybe I'll make a heavy hitter/scope loadout with it and see if I fall back in love.
Being a level 56, I've used every gun and the one gun I perfer would be the Masterton. In short to mid range not many guns come close. Lately I've been concentrating on finishing all of my weapon profficiencies. When you are a run and gun style player, maxing out on pistols and sniper rifles sucks. I don't know how you "campers" have the patience with rifles. Then again, everyone has their own style. Other than that just playin for the leaderboard.
with the camping sometimes you can get a rapid number of kills. i just played the jungle on heroes and went 28 K and 4 D.
sat there. my hero was over where MI6 starts so i sat across on top and just let the fools run into the stairs and BOOM.. BOOM...BOOM. had two 10 elim streaks before they got me. went right back there and nailed em.
i love it when theyre runnin by full speed and i blow their head off. makes me wonder what that person is saying. maybe "holy ****" or damn good shot son. something along those lines.
I say, "Alrighty then, just gave up your spot. Payback time!" Then off I go for a camper revenge kill. What do you guys say when that happens? Good goin on the streaks tho.
I get the feeling everyone on here is anti-"multi-task", but I love it. I can use my Strata till it runs out of amo (rather quickly, even w/ high cap) and then I switch to my Anova. Still get a chance to use it every 4 or 5 matches, so it's cool. Although, played a capped war the other day and the cap was really low, so I had to use my Terraite - and I completly sucked! Got way too comfortable with the nicer guns.
I have never seen a head explode in the game (I wish it was that graphic but alas its Wii)...nor would I know if my head exploded...thus I say nothing other then restart and go kill the camper. I wonder what they say when I kill them repeatedly in the same spot...I know I think "what a dumb a$$". Then tend to stop on the second kill, but its taken 4-5 before...well one guy kept to one spot for the whole game...I think I killed him 8-10 times.
I still use it from time to time. Its actually quite a fun gun! Don't you, forget about me! Don't don't don't doooon't. (Says the Anova)
I once saw a player called "ddd" who sat in the corner of the main room of the facility the whole time, and would come back no matter how many times he/she died. So eventually I started planting proxies on that spot and got several kills off of the poor sap. She STILL didn't learn... It's sad, really.:frown5:
Dnt mean to blow your mine up! I thought I was tossing a mine not grenade
Oh wait wrong thread LOL whoops.
Eh it's cool. We freakin' dominated anyway. I think we're ready for [WB] :yesnod:.
theres john going around with the minesweeper and looking for his teammates mines just to throw a grenade at them to see the big boom!!! John in honor of you i threw both my remote mines in a room, switched to my grenades and threw both just to see the whole screen shake. i stood right in the middle and blew my ass to kingdom come. and i laughed my ass off the whole time.
Oh shut up lol. But I'm glad you had fun haha.
I don't use minesweeper btw. But I think I'll start using it now to find all your mines. LOL.
I just got that Anova and found out how useless it is in close quarters. So, for now I'm sticking with the Vargen when I'm in a small map. Since you bastards are a bit higher level - what have you found to be best for close quarters?
Well I'm level 38 but I went for 51 kills in archives a few days ago and also had some 40's and 30 kills with the vargen on mostly archives sewer nightclub and docks. Vargen is a slayer when used properly. It's a very underestimated sub machine gun. Hipfire rules all with it. Just put a laser pointer on it and have at it. There are about 7 guys who can vouch for my massive kills.
You will enjoy using Proximity Mines on these players:sick:
AGH! I now see Volcarona beat me to the punch!
Vargen's pretty good although I really don't use it. I'm mostly a Strata man. There's this small gun no one's likely ever seen called the 'Masterson'? Yea, that's pretty good in closer stages, might get you 50 kills or so in a Heroes match...
When I unlocked the anova, I abandoned all other SMGS and ARs. I went with laser, snap shot, and light foot for my primary set. The anova is actually quite good for close range in my experience.
Goldenirony #78
I'm a level 33. I like to use guns I don't have yet so I get much-needed xp.
However, every time I try to pick up an Anova that was dropped, I never get a chance to use it. It's like a rule.
Here's what happens.
1. I pick up an Anova, so excited.
2. I walk for a minute or less, then get killed.
3. I re-spawn with my usual gun (Vargen), then kill 1 - 5 people.
The irony sometimes..
Oh yeah, and the Terralite was a cruel joke.


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Summer is Nearly Over
Potter amazed me today. He sent this letter, and he was right, he does know everything about me. I was floored. The world has come to an end, pigs are flying, and next thing you know Petunia will be hugging me and passing out sweets to small children.
You know how I always thought I was just another conquest to him 'get the unreachable girl' so I would not let him get me?
Amy, Im beginning to wondercould his feelings be true? Its impossible, right? I mean, it's Potter! Bloody Potter for heavens sake! Yet, I dont know something is different about the way he talks to me. Its just talking, not gloating and laughing loudly with his mates and throwing me sideways glances. Now, he just talks.
You know what is even more amazing, Amy?
I like to listen.
Yours in shock,
Dear Lily,
What is amazing is the fact that it almost seems possible; that you, Lily Evans, could very well fall for him, James Potter, this year. Yes, it is amazing. I never thought I would write those words.
I never thought you would write me an entire letter all about James Potter!
So, Im assuming your *coughwretchedcough* sister is getting married some time while you are at Hogwarts? Good thing, too, you dont need to put up with her sniveling and moaning
Also, would you like to meet me sometime soon at Diagon Alley so we can school shop, talk about you and James, and whine about Petunia together?
Yours in mutual shock,
Im guessing by a 'wow' that my letter was either very offensive or right on the money. Could you maybe reply with a bit more information?
I need to go now, Sirius is trying to seize my quill to write to you
Well, its my second time calling you James and I can hardly believe it.
I can hardly believe you know that much about me.
Where do you get your information?
You, by the way, were right on the money.
I guess the thing I really want to ask iswhy, James? Why? Why me of all people? You could have had some gorgeous blonde or busty brunette; and you chose me? Why? And why, why do you know or want to know so much? I always thought I was a game, James, just another thing for you to win. So please answer, and honestlyI need to know why.
PS-so let Sirius write! (There is something I know about you, he lives with you because his family is all into that pure-blooded madness.) It should be amusing, something I need living with my sister. (There is something you dont know about mePetunia is Satans spawn interesting fact, that one )
Dear Amy,
I would love to come have an outing with you!
I need to Petty-unia is being unbearablegloating over her wedding, dangling her ugly ring in front of my faceand thankfully, yes, she is getting married late September.
How about we meet on my birthday, so she cannot make it miserable? August 21st then?
Write back and tell me if thats ok!
Dear Lily,
Sounds great! Ill meet you right outside Florean Fortescues.
Lots of Love,
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I'm raging alrightI wonder when a nuclear warhead goes off, does the frame rate of real life drop?
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01-05-2012 #53Thanks to Kwes for the signature!
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This is why you don't take these things seriously. I knew that it was going to be disappointing.
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nice, another bold, white, space marine. thanks.
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"incite" is kind of an odd word. Not used very often, you know?
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Cool! Not the most amazing news ever, but still could easily turn out good. At least they're not going (only) the FPS route, or another GTA sandbox copy. This gen needs more strategy games.
01-06-2012 #59
This is awesome news in my opinion.
UFO: Enemy Unknown(X-COM: UFO Defense) from 1993 is one of the best turn based strategy games ever made, and to those who were disappointed with the cover... it was stated that this was toward old school gamers, and those that are 18-20 and disappointed are not old school gamers
This made my day period.
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Like Nuvian stated before, this announcement was geared towards old-school gamers. Did they ever specify which genre the game would have focused on? No, of course not. That would have ruined the surprise. I am personally interested in this title because I've been looking forward to playing a UFO-themed video game that takes a serious approach on a worldwide alien invasion.
We know that it's a remake of the '90s classic, UFO: Enemy Unknown, the first of the XCOM titles which focused on turn-based strategic gameplay. And what better development studio to be at the helm than Firaxis Games who have been working on Civilization games for the past decade? I think it's only fair that people hold off on the criticism until you see the game in action or play it for yourselves.Thanks to Kwes for the signature!
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01-06-2012 #62
XCom is awesome! Great news!War is fought for silence. For, it is with silence, you will know that war has ended.
01-06-2012 #63
i just re-read the announcement. i they not $#@!ed up with this!!!
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This is AWESOME, I'm actually playing the original as I was reading through this thread for the first time(*First time reading the thread ofcourse, not playing this masterpiece for the first time). This game was awesome in my childhood and even as dated as it is, it's still awesome and for those disappointed... you sadden me greatly Granted I could understand the disapointment since it'll probably try and actionise the whole thing and hold your hand through it's entirety removing any of the actual strategy!if I am in the PS3 or 360 section I will NOT post about the competitor just to please people, if you want to know what I think about the competitor link me to a thread in the appropriate section
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I heard rumors about this, great news!
Also I'm just amazed what kind of guesses people gave in this thread.Man who chase after bus get exhausted, man who run in front of bus get tired
Man who masturbates in class has firm grip of subject at hand
Woman who sink in man's arms soon have arms in man's sink
01-06-2012 #70
Xcom what the heck is xcom?
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Game informer was quoted saying Saturday "trolololo". All the hype just cracks me up.
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''They'd give us the kids, they wouldn't even blink,'' he said, referring to the State of New Jersey. ''But we were not good enough to get married. That's always burned us.''
He described a wall in their house with the various validations of their commitment.
''There's our certificate of domestic partnership in New York City, a commitment ceremony certificate from the Metropolitan Community Church, and a domestic partnership certificate from New Jersey we got two years ago,'' he said.
As he spoke, his children, Sabrina, 5; Caitlin, 4; and Dylan, 2, piled in and out of a double stroller and skillfully negotiated the sharing of a bag of bread.
''And now maybe there will be a civil union, and eventually, a marriage certificate,'' he said, adding that he would like to see federally recognized marriage, so his family could move to any state.
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Looming somewhere beyond the Legislature's decision is the question of how other states will treat New Jersey's same-sex couples. The United States Constitution does not require states to recognize marriages from other states, said Andrew Koppelman, a law professor at Northwestern University and the author of ''Same Sex, Different States.''
''No court in American history has ever so held,'' he said.
As Mr. Hatch said, ''Domestic partnership is pretty good when you're in New Jersey, but it has no benefit when you're not.''
And there are other legal questions that have yet to be resolved. For instance, if a same-sex couple lives in New Jersey, would both partners be eligible for health care benefits under a plan offered by a New York company where one of them works?
Debra E. Guston, a Glen Rock lawyer with several gay and lesbian clients, including the Vandenbergs, said she suspected that many thorny legal issues would arise before a new law was in place.
''I'm sure there'll be a partner who passes away during these six months, and the survivor has to deal with whether or not they're exempt from the estate tax,'' she said.
Already, one of Ms. Guston's clients, a schoolteacher in West Paterson, may be helped by the ruling. The teacher's school board had refused to extend benefits to her partner, but will probably have to reconsider, after the Supreme Court decision.
''It certainly has accelerated the discussion,'' Ms. Guston said.
Alicia Heath-Toby, 43, of Newark, one of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case, spoke at the Montclair rally, summing up her desire to have the same marital rights as straight people, and to have her love described in the same terms -- in legal documents, in daily conversation, on insurance forms.
''No longer is it O.K. to check the 'other' box -- if I have to check the 'other' box one more time. '' she said, as the cheering crowd drowned out the rest of her sentence.
'' 'Other' is no longer acceptable,'' she added. ''Let us as a state be able to say, I am more than an 'other.' ''
Photos: Lucy, left, and Cynthia Vandenberg, and David Henderson, top left, and John Hatch all share the responsibilities of raising Devin, who is almost 2 years old. (Photo by Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)(pg. B1); Devin Vandenberg spends most her time with her two mothers. As she gets older, she will spend Tuesday nights and weekends with her fathers. (Photo by Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)(pg. B5)


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I can see both sides of this but honestly, if it's not DIY let's not discuss it here. PTL60's inquiry about headphone amps was (I thought) directed towards whether the circuitry inside some of the more expensive ones was worth reverse-engineering. The folks at Headwize have found that you can build a much better amp, for much less money, than the Grado. That's DIY.
Is the Triphazer worth reverse-engineering? Nobody's willing to pony up the cash to find out, so we'll have to leave that one alone for now.
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I did mention in a previous post that people who buy headphone amps and are not DIYers mostly buy the amps that cost between $200-$300, which in my opinion is very reasonable if you cannot build your own.
I guess my point is; the average person with an average income cannot afford a $1000-$2000 headphone amp, but if a person has that kind of money to spend and wants to get the $2000 amp, that's OK too, as long as you are happy and do not feel you were ripped off.
It all comes down to what appeals to you and what you can actually afford. The person that only has $300 to spend just wants to feel he/she can purchase and enjoy their component as much as the person that spends $3000.
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Hello Griff,
I am not upset about one lil'thread, I just wanted to avoid becoming upset. I have seen flames starting exactly like that; if participants get excited and the blood begins to boil slowly, other flamy minds get attracted to it like bugs and moths to a flame in the dark. It starts with "innocent" questions with (biased) answers already buried in the question itself.
I find this a wonderful place as such nuisances seem either not to happen or getting quickly extinguished by the Elders from the very beginning. I like the positive, enthusiastic spirit here
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glad to see that I have been mistaken and that your intentions obviously were not as they appeared. I am glad it was a case of lacking web-communincation experinece. Apology graciously taken
Ok, that is great! then please ask open questions like "Does anyone know the cap XYZ? please tell experiences" and then dont argue or challenge the answers but decide for yourself whether you give it a try or it is nothing worth to be spent time and money on.
Try it out for yourself you must do. In any case.
All I can tell here is that a well-designed structure can be told from a badly-designed structure, beyond that I would not dare to give general answers (I have experineced a well-designed PP tube amp playing an badly-designed SE tube amp into pieces, but most designers seem to prefer SE sonically). I would dare to give specific answers in specific questions and I would tell from my own experiences which work for me.
Hint: get the circuitry working excellent and THEN play with components.
Caps: the are considerable differences between different capacitor models or brands. The differences happen on the well audible, the hifi-audio level and they happen on a subtle, spiritual level.
There are worldclass coupling caps out there but not necessarily the expensive famous ones, my favourite cap is from Siemens/Epcos, the series are called MKV and if I use caps at all, I use MKVs.
I weeded well-known world-class caps like Hovland out from my choice list as the bored me, splattered my focus, let me think too much about the last day and design tasks and the last soccer game and whether I should use the fine wheather to go in the beer garden instead of focusing me on the music. I weeded fancy hermeticTeflon-Mil caps and VitaminQ and Sprague Orange Drops and Shizuki ands Taitsu out because they all made me feel having my body attacked and my solarplexus cramped together and my body was simply saying NO!
But this is my experience, you can take my hints to shorten the seek, nothing more, seek you have to do yourself.
Consider that a cap's sonic footprint can mate well with what your amp needs to your ears but can sound like crap in another application.
Another thing: have as much voltage across the cap as possible.
Funny coincidence: those caps winning my personal test were measuring best concerning Q-factor, dielectric absorption and tangens_delta and all had superior internal lead-to-element contacting.
And they were totally non-magnetic. This could become a general rule, a common consensus if other DIYers can second my results.
Pots / Volume controls:
If I would have to love with a high-Z pot, I would use a Panasonic for me. If I can, I use a stepped attenuator, no question. If the circuit allows it, I use a 600-Ohm stepped attenuator. they sound best to my ears and body .
Power supplies:
they are "in the signal path" and anything happening there will be audible. BTW, you always can draw an amps schematic in a way that shows ANYTHING of the PS also is "in the signal path". A good passive power supply can beat a bad regulated one sonically.
My friend Manfred has developped a simple method to trap misbehaving power supplies or PS/amp combinations:
He built a little high-voltage differential amp with variable gain and low THD to feed a speaker or headphone. He connnects the two inputs to interesting nodes of the PS, e.g. ground and B+ of a tube amplifier and then listens to the music on the B+ rail. If the testamp's gain is high enough, there always is music. His prediction (often tried out by him): if the B+ sounds distorted, the PS faces a complex load or has a complex response to the load and the amp in question will sound awful.
If no distortion is on the B+ i.e. the PS faces a resistive load, the amp will sound atleast very good.
I am vexed with this test, I have to try out it myself !!
As far as voltage regulators are concerned, I am with AllenWright and Manfred Huber: I prefer shunt regulators for a simple reason: a shunt reg does not care whether it is kicked by the line or the load, it shortens the kick to ground. No matter how nasty/complex it is. Of course, your power plant will charge you extra for that
You have a wonderful chance to design an amp suiting excactly your wet audio dreams if you stop to stupidly follow what others say, if you stop to minimize your failure and if you start to state clear to yourself what you are wanting to achieve and start to develop your own ideas & concepts & shaping will and start to maximize your success .
Then a magic thing happens: you are the creator, the designer of this structure and it will have the designer's handwriting, sound to the designer's preferences, just better and more so than expected.
It is not that you will be lying into your own pocket, it will really met your personal needs and preferences. The magic really happens and your friends knowing you best will recognize your preferences in your design's sonics.
Of course there will intermediate stages you are not satisfied with and you'll weed them out without showing to anyone. But finally ....
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Role:Bio/Pharma Informatics-Associate/Scientist
engineer biomedical engineer bme genetic engineering tissue engineering bio – medical engineering Bio – medical engineer Medical and Healthcare and R&D Engineering Design and R&D engineering development and r&d.
Desired Candidate Profile:
UG: B.Tech/B.E. – Biomedical
PG:Post Graduation Not Required
Doctorate:Doctorate Not Required
Individuals wanting to apply under points based immigration should have atleast 3yrs post qualification highly relevant work experience, excellent English. Hurry before the qualifying criteria to migrate changes.
Company Profile:
Next World Immigration Services Associates
A leading immigration and overseas education consultancy company having regd. migration agents our panel.We help people migrate to Australia,Can., Denmark, Hongkong etc under various point based skilled migration schemes.Visit our website 4 details.
Contact Details:
Recruiter Name:Next World Counselor
Email Address:[email protected]


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Thank you Diane, I'm happy you liked the swithching of colors. And that the solving was fun.PJ
I like how you mixed up flowers and borders.Enjoyed solving. Thank you. DIANE FROM N.J.
Edie, thank you - I'm happy you like the flowers - and the color shifting :-)PJ
Really like your flower boards and the way you switch up the colours. Thanks PJ.