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GirlieView (02/23/2012)
Written by Lizzie, Posted in General
Administrative (but fun!) Stuff
We're running a College Basketball Tournament Pick'em here on VFTB for anyone who cares to participate. While some of us are enjoying the beginning of spring training, others are anxious for March Madness to begin! And others are just bored. This is just for fun … you don't even have to know anything about college basketball to participate. Trust me on that one! In fact next time I'll share some of my favorite bracket-picking methodologies with you! But for now, get yourself set up if you're interested in playing, as follows:
- Go to http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1
- Click on Join a Group (yellow button, middle of page)
- Click on Join Group (under Accept an Invitation to Join a Group)
- At this point you'll be asked to sign into Yahoo or create a Yahoo ID if you don't have one.
- Also at this point I can't really continue with the step-by-step instructions since I already have a Yahoo ID and also already signed up for the Tournament. But eventually you'll need this information:
Group ID = 4275
Password = lizzievftb
- You'll be asked to create a name for your bracket. It would be helpful if you used something similar to the name you use to post around here but that's not essential.
- Once the teams in the tournament are determined and the games scheduled, you'll be able to go back in and actually pick your bracket.
- If you have any questions or need any assistance drop me a line at email@example.com
- Theo and Jed appear to be addressing the lack of quality pitching available by going for quantity instead.
- I would most certainly not want Randy Moss on the Chicago Cubs next year, or the Chicago Blackhawks for that matter since those are my teams.
- the Blackhawks might be better with Randy Moss.
- the player that Soriano best compares to this season is David Dellucci and that might be an insult to poor Mr. Dellucci
- Burma Shave
- If Dempster ISN'T better in 2012 it'll be the end of my letter writing campaign to have the term "contract year" repurposed as "Dempster year" because of Ryan's penchant for performing at his peak only when a payday is imminent.
- I like Soldier Field over the Cell. Less scheduling conflicts and forced interaction with Sox fans.
- At some point people have to take responsibility for themselves
- If there was a chew ban imposed upon our team, our roster would be two guys deep.
- I love the fact that Sox fans have collectively acted like 2012 won't be happening.
- I've found that it pisses Sox fan off a LOT more if I just don't care. They WANT you to hate them. I choose to not care.
- my wife and I welcomed our first child, Bennett, to the world on January 12.
- I have been vocalizing my distaste for the DH around Emma…laying the foundation.
- How does one get an avatar on this site? Is there an application process? Do I need to clean Lizzie's house? Kiss cap'n's pinky ring? How?
- I've actually been considering rocking a pinky ring. Chuck might have just forced my hand…
- Between Raker and Butts – an unenviable position.
- Man I gotta do something to get a lizzie! I'm too old to wait much longer!!!
- I swear I haven't been drinking, the internet connection in Peoria is changing my letters. "I now have one less Lizzie than I do Twitter followers! Go Me!"
- The MLB's steadfast refusal to make thorough use of instant replay is past the point where you could reasonably call it "quaint" or "traditional."
- the only kind of playoff expansion baseball fans want to see is the expansion of the League Division Series to seven games.
- The "human element" is really a euphemism for human error. We don't need it.
- Watching Doc purchase the annual "Bill James Handbook" at a Barnes and Noble.
- You can bring a Doc to Barnes and Noble to purchase a Bill James Handbook but you can't make him read it.
- I could define my "bucket list" as enjoying every remaining day above ground.
- as you get older you just set the bar MUCH lower – so when you take that "60-day cruise through the Panama Canal" you replace it with "make it Denny's before 5pm WITHOUT forgetting your 'meat-chewing' dentures."
- It will be part of my memoir book "Things You Can't Unsee: How a six fingered man led me to found VFTB"
- I have half a mind to launch a Kickstarter account for us all to chip in and send Joe to Mesa next month so he can witness firsthand the sun-drenched majesty of Spring Training.
- Cubs are always in first place during spring training since they have yet to lose a game for the upcoming season- hope springs eternal.
- Dave and I always shared the mutual love for under appreciated and somewhat skillfully-limited baseball players
- Quite a tribute..I understand he plays hard too!
- WTSHEHTS???–What the sam hell ever happened to Sherm???
2012 Overall Standings (1 point for each Lizzie, 3 points for the Lizard)
- cap'n Obvious – 23
- jswanson – 23
- Jeremiah Johnson – 21
- Doc Raker – 19
- Jedi Johnson – 18
- Buddy – 16
- Seymour Butts – 13
- Chuck – 10
- 29 others have < 10. I'll run the full list every other month or so.
Shout Outs
Congrats to the following folks who got their first 2012 Lizzie this week!
- Allan
- Josh Cornwall
Lizzie's Kitchen
Chit Chat
This past week Joe scheduled some Skype calls for the writers and I was explaining to him my Skype-a-phobia. I hate it. It's not because of the video. Despite what I might say, I really don't care if y'all know what I look like. It was just a fun little game I played when a few of the contributors thought I was Carrie Muskat! I hate Skype because of my experience the first time I used it.
This was several years ago. I was trying to get my parents set up on Skype so we could talk across the miles. If you have older parents you will understand how trying the installation process was, especially since I was here and they were in Pennsylvania (the whole point of the Skype in the first place!) Once we were all set up, I thought yay! Now I can talk to them and see them too, whenever I want! Well, the call lasted about three minutes. First, my father couldn't even carry on a conversation because he was too busy watching himself. Next, my mother walked by wearing a nightgown that was too big on her hence her left boob was hanging out of the sleeve hole. It was a scene right out of Everybody Loves Raymond. Well, aside from the nudity.
I've never used Skype since, until this week. I was scarred for life. What's your "scarred for life" story?


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From risque slits to bold animal prints and um, whatever this is, the Grammys red carpet has always hosted an array of wild styles. Last night however, two of the biggest stars in attendance opted for looks that were, well, a little less outrageous, and a lot more classic. While Beyonce wore a white, see-through Michael Costello gown (she reportedly accessorized it with $10 million in diamonds!), TSwift angled for the best dressed crown in a gold Gucci number.
Which singer's style stole the show? We leave it to you to decide.
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Beauty jury: best buys for summer
The holiday countdown has begun and you need to be in shape to bare all on the beach — time to dip into our beauty haul
By now, you might have dipped your toe into summertime nakedness, shedding socks for bare ankles. You might have even gone as far as getting your calves out, but I'm willing to bet that 95 per cent of the nation's knees are still in hiding. With balmier temperatures just around the corner (we hope) and many of us counting down the days to summer holidays, time for the body overhaul is nigh. We're talking shaving, smoothing and slathering, in copious quantities. Start now, with our top summer holiday beauty buys, and you might feel brave enough to bare all in a bikini when you hit the beach.


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The University of Nebraska marching band canceled its trip to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl because of blizzards and poor road conditions in Nebraska. To make up for their absence, the school's local alumni chapter is seeking Nebraska graduates with musical talent. The hope is to at least put together a motley crew that can play the Cornhuskers' fight songs.
"We're trying to get the word spread," said John O'Reilly, vice president of the Nebraska's San Diego alumni chapter. "If we're lucky, we can cobble something together at the last second and get them down to San Diego."
Nebraska faces Arizona in Wednesday's football game at Qualcomm Stadium. O'Reilly said he even sent a message to the University of Arizona alumni association asking if the school's band would consider learning the Nebraska fight songs to play them in the Nebraska band's absence before the game and at halftime. He hasn't heard back yet.
"We have a tradition in Nebraska where our band learns the opposing team's fight songs and plays them for their guests," O'Reilly said. "We have a high level of sportsmanship at Nebraska. I thought maybe the U of A marching band could show us that and help us out by playing a couple of our songs for us."
Green to play
In an effort to jump-start the quarterback competition for next year, Nebraska plans to use true freshman quarterback Cody Green in Wednesday's game.
Green replaced junior starter Zac Lee in two games this year, in wins against Baylor and Oklahoma, but he didn't impress enough to keep the job despite his reputation as one of the nation's top quarterback recruits. He has mostly played a backup role this year for the Cornhuskers' struggling offense.
In Green's last game as starter, Nebraska beat Oklahoma on Nov. 7, 10-3, but the Huskers managed just 180 yards of offense and seven first downs. Green completed 2-of-5 passes for 4 yards in that game.
"We're looking into our future and doing that and setting up the competition for down the road," Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said yesterday. "We want to give them both a chance."
By saying Green will play, Nebraska coaches also hope it puts Green on notice.
"He's got to grow up," Watson said. "It's time."
Nebraska (9-4) ranks 102nd nationally in total offense with 317 yards per game. Green, from Dayton, Texas, is a dual run-pass threat who has played in eight games this season.
Nebraska clinic
Dozens of local high school coaches attended Nebraska's practice yesterday at San Diego State. They were invited there to attend a coaching clinic by Nebraska. It's part of a national recruiting strategy for the Huskers. Last year, they did the same thing in Florida when they played in the Gator Bowl.
"I guess there's a little bit of recruiting tied in, but it's more just public relations and getting to know the high school coaches that are out there," Nebraska defensive coordinator Carl Pelini said.


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Stumax 110-52 installed in CompARF Spark EDF
I decided to use the new Stumax 110-52 fan unit in the new Composite ARF Spark sport jet. Stu's fan is virtually a drop-in fit in place of the DS-75 that the airframe was designed around.
Stu's fan offers the following features:
1 High efflux velocity
2 Excellent thermal transfer via the aluminum IGV stage
3 Oustanding efficiency
4 Lower operating rpm/quieter operation
5 Neu Motor 1912/1915 motor series
For a complete understanding of this new unit:
So what exactly was involved to fit this unit?
The OD on the DS-75 is 115 mm, the SM 110-52 is 116.5
This meant adapting the ducting to the SM 110-52.
I first considered splitting the ducting to fit around the the slightly larger OD of the SM110-52.This involved splitting the seam almost along its entire length to go around the fan shroud. The other option was to remove the lip and make a new one.
I chose to cut off the lip and make a new one. This route was the better choice as the ID on both units is the same and I wanted a smooth flow of air into the SM110-52, splitting the ducting would have meant a sizing
So off with oringinal flange it was. I squared up the surface and decided I would use a piece of .010 G-10 glass board cut 15 mm wide and long enough to wrap around the perimeter of the fan shroud.
I then used parting wax on the exterior and interior and front edge of the fan shroud. No need having all the parts stuck together when we get done .
A wrap of extremely thin Tamiya paint masking tape was wrapped around the front edge of the fan housing to allow a controlled gap for the ducting to slide on easily when done. I then waxed the tape. A second piece of G-10 was cut and taped to the inside of the fan housing to form a shelf that would locate the duct ID to the fan housing ID this was also waxed. I then took the ducting and place on the shelf I created and oriented and centered it on the fan. I taped it from the inside to the fan housing. I noticed a small gap between the ducting and the fan housing about 1/3rd of the perimeter and used Hysol to fill this gap prior to sliding the new inlet lip in place.
The inlet lip was now slid in place and the width was split between the fan housing and the ducting. I took the glue gun and filled the gap between the new inlet lip and the ducting and then smoothed it with my finger dipped in Denatured alcohol to make a smooth fillet. I stood the unit on end and allowed the glue to cure for about 7 hours before I seperated the pieces.
I now had a perfectly sized lip that matched both the OD and ID of the Stumax 110-52.
Last edited by Robert Belluomini; Nov 06, 2007 at 06:26 PM. Reason: Text added
That's really exciting! That fan looks great. Good luck!
Mounting the SM 110-52
The next step was to mount the fan. I removed the flanges that come on the SM fan as they are too long to work in the Spark and their "T" shape would require widening the bearers that are installed in the Spark.
I decided 1/8" marine grade ply would be used to make the new flanges.
I cut two pieces .5" x 2.375" long. I drilled ahole .375" in from each end and centered on the length. Next I had to locate the fan so it was centered on the efflux opening at the rear of the Spark. The former at the trailing edge of the wing saddle is radiused and I used it as an alignment gauge.
I determined that three pieces of 1/8" dowel taped at the 9, 12 and 3 o'clock positions around the fan and then a strip of 1/8" ply placed on the remaining side would locate the fan in the correct position. I double checked that I had located the fan in the correct position and then I taped the fan to the ducting and the ducting the the inlets of the airframe. I did want anything to move as the next step was to place the mounting flanges into place and glue them to the fan housing with CA. I now took my drill with same 3 mm bit I had drilled the mounting flanges with and made a starter "mark" into the fan bearers in the model. After removing the fan unit I then drilled 4 mm holes for the blind nuts. By making just a "mark" with the 3 mm bit and then drilling the hole with the 4mm bit I achieved perfect alignment between the parts.
I then used machined blind nuts. These are sourced from the Vario Helicopter company and are far superior to the screw machine types. I reinstalled the fan into place and bolted it down with 3 mm bolts and washers that are supplied in the kit. The beautiful SM 110-52 is now installed in the Spark.
The balance of the this thread will be the insatallation of the radio gear, retracts ,and batteries. I plan to have this done next weekend and report my results so stay tuned.
Last edited by Robert Belluomini; Nov 05, 2007 at 01:44 PM.
Thanks Gordon. Being a 90 mm user up until now, I forgot just how large the 110-120 fans are. There is plenty of room for all of the components. I'm waiting for my elevator servos that are on B/O but should have those this week. I have to decide which brand battery I will use too. I was planning on going with the EVO 30C but Neu Energy has new 30C in a 5000 mah.
you can also save a few grams with the evo 4900's. there just like the 5000 but tad lighter but almost same duration and same c rate's. might be worth taking a look at.
that's the way it should be built!
way to go, Bob, nice clean installation. That's how a plug in should be: clean.
Same to do on the thrust tube, I've always disliked mylar, wrap around and tape fixings...
Hey, real european blind nuts, couldn't believe it!
Thanks Ralf,
I'm a hardware nut. Washers under every bolt or screw and they must fit concentric too.
I started using these back in the early 80's on my helis.
I remember the first time these came in a Schlueter kit, I was spoiled, I hate use the crappy screw machine type.
OK Bob, where'd you get those blind nuts? I'm sure I'm going to find a use for them and just have to have some.
While waiting on the fan I've been putting all of the servos in mine. The instructions are very detailed and layed out well so everything goes together pretty quick. If you use the JR DS3301 servos as specified it all fits perfect.
The quality of this jet has been flawless so far. It even comes with all of the hardware that you need.
Attached some photos of the rudder servo install.
Wing and horizontal stab are done.
I used some titanium struts and aluminum axles rather than the steel that came with the Spring Air 301 retracts. I'm not sure what the steel weighs but the titanium w/aluminum weigh 11g each. I don't think it makes a big difference, I just like the titanium.
The finished wing weighs 2lbs.-2oz.
The horizontal stab weighs 8oz.
Great work Jim!
I'm doing the servo install and hope to finish my model early next week.
I'm hoping we'll see some decent weather so I can make a test flight before the snow flies.
Thanks. I didn't mean to steel your thread, just thought I would post some progress. It's gone together just like the instructions call for, no re-engineering or trying to figure out what to do next.
I hope we have a few more nice days but it's not looking good. Makes you envy the guys that live in southern California and Florida!
Here's a how I aligned the main gear to each other.
I took two pieces of straight 5/32, cut them so they do not overlap in the retracted position and a piece of 5/32 ID brass tube,
slide the brass tube on to one of the wires then retract the gear and slide the wire to join the two mark the holes and you have perfectly aligned retracts.
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Penland Weaving/Second-Floor Textiles Studio
This list of equipment is intended to give you an idea about what the weaving studio is like. Keep in mind that, although this equipment is available in the studio, if something is not necessary for your class, it may not be prepared or available for use. The equipment used by your class will be determined by your instructor and will be appropriate to the techniques covered in your class.
This is a general description of equipment and may change before your session.
General Studio Area Looms
12 Schacht Mighty Wolf 36"/8H
3 Macomber Ad-A-Harness 24"/8H
1 Macomber Ad-A-Harness 32"/12H
2 Macomber Ad-A-Harness 32"/8H
2 Macomber Ad-A-Harness 40"/8H
1 Macomber Ad-A-Harness 48"/8H
1 Macomber Ad-A-Harness 56"/8H
1 Edwards & Tilford 63"/4H
1 Leclerc 4H table loom
1 Louët Kombo 40 8H table loom
Other Equipment
12 weaving tool kits for rental use (see below for more information)
3 drum carding machines
7 pairs of hand carders/carding paddles
Loom benches
12 warping boards
2 warping reels
2 Schacht 8-cone cone holders
Reeds, dent sizes: 4-20, various widths
Lease sticks
5 electric bobbin winders: 4 double-ended, 1 single-ended
4 manual Schacht bobbin winders
4 manual ball winders
4 wooden umbrella swifts
6 metal umbrella swifts
3 Schacht GOKO metal swifts
3 Leclerc metal skeinwinders
2 Schacht 20-spool spool racks
17 drop spindles
Stainless steel digital scale
Task lamps with clamps
2 yardage counters
Box fans
Tool cabinet with a limited selection of miscellaneous hand tools: wrenches, pliers, hammers, mallets, screwdrivers, hand drill, staple guns, handsaws, jewelers saws, pruning saws, hedge shears, and extension cords
Tables, chairs, and stools
12 Janome Schoolmate sewing machines
12 sewing kits for rental use
Dye Kitchen
3 propane gas burners
3 portable induction burners
2 sinks
1 microwave
1 small refrigerator
Various dye kitchen equipment, including stainless steel dye pots and basins, buckets, pots and pans, measuring spoons and cups, spatulas, whisks, scales, thermometers, towels, plastic drop cloths, etc.
Students are responsible for any servicing and/or replacement needed for any of the studio equipment used during their class.
Supplies and Materials
Shared class supplies (specific material items requested by your instructor) can make up part of a studio fee. You will be notified in advance with the amount of the estimated studio fee for your class in your student information packet.
If your class requires hazardous materials, they will need to be disposed of properly. A hazardous waste disposal fee will be charged in addition to the studio fee.
In order to limit the hazardous waste generated in the studios,
Penland cannot allow students to bring toxic materials onto
the campus UNLESS they are listed on the student materials
list. Any materials that you bring with you that are not listed
on the student materials list MUST be NON-TOXIC. All materials brought
onto the Penland campus must be in its proprietary (original) packaging.
Please refer to the student materials list for specifics about materials needed for the class.
In order to reduce waste, paper towels are NOT provided by the studio, so please plan to bring 3-4 cotton towels for your personal use. If you feel the need to use paper towels, please bring enough rolls for the duration of your session. Paper towels are available for purchase in the school store as well.
The studio stocks a selection of yarn based on instructors requests. Yarn is sold through the weaving studio by the studio assistant during scheduled times. Please refer to the student materials list for specifics on materials needed for your class.
12 weaving tool kits are available to rent during your class. The weaving tool kit rental fee is $5. The weaving tool kit includes 2 boat shuttles (1 small, 1 large), 5 bobbins for each shuttle, 1 reed hook, 1 heddle hook, 2 stick shuttles, 1 measuring tape, 1 pair of basic scissors, 1 pair of snips, tapestry needles, and 2 small pick-up sticks.
The student is responsible for any damaged and/or lost items and will be required to pay for the cost of repair and/or replacement of the damaged/lost equipment.
The Weaving/Lower Textiles Studio is located on the 2nd floor of the Lily Loom House; it is accessible by staircase only. The overhead lights are full-spectrum fluorescent. A washer and dryer are located on the third floor and are to be shared with the Surface Design Studio. The building is heated but not air-conditioned. You may want to bring a small, portable fan with you.
Smoking is not permitted in or near the building; cigarette breaks involve a flight of stairs and a trip outside to the designated smoking area an uncovered picnic table.
The third floor has one shared bathroom and the ground floor of Lily Loom House has two bathrooms available. (There is no bathroom on the second floor).
Student Workspace
The Weaving Studio is a communal workspace. Students are provided a loom with a bench, chair or stool, a table, and a clamp-on desk lamp with full-spectrum bulb.
Students are welcome to bring favorite personal hand tools for use in the studio.
Lockable storage space is not available for student use in the Weaving Studio. Lockers are available to rent elsewhere on campus for a refundable fee. Locks are available at the school store.
Safety Information
The studio coordinator gives a mandatory safety walk-through at the beginning of every class. The walk-through informs you on how to safely operate equipment and work in the studio space, as well as what the safety procedures are in case of an emergency.
A first aid kit, 3 fire extinguishers, a fire blanket, an emergency eyewash station, and a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) binder are provided in the studio.
A hazardous waste station is also in the studio for disposal of spent solvents/chemicals and solvent rags. A spill kit is provided in case of small spills of caustic, flammable, or corrosive materials.
In case of an emergency, the nearest phone is in the neighboring Toll House.
North Carolina Health regulations do not permit Penland School to provide dust masks, respirators, gloves, aprons, and other safety equipment for shared use. Please refer to the student materials list for specifics about safety equipment needed for the class. Some items may be available for purchase at the school store.
Alcohol consumption is not permitted in the studios. Working in the studios under the influence of alcohol is not permitted.
The use of illegal drugs is prohibited on the Penland campus.
Shared Studio Equipment
Besides shared equipment, it is important to note that the Weaving/Lower Textile Studio is a shared space.
Shared air space/music: Each class should discuss the playing of music and reach a consensus on the time of day, the volume, and the type of music to be played. Tolerance and consideration are expected from everyone.
If you wish to use equipment in other studios during your session, you must contact the studio coordinator of that particular studio first. If permission is granted, then you must work with the instructor, studio assistant, and studio coordinator of that studio to arrange access. They will determine if the desired usage is compatible with their class activities and if you are able to work safely and independently with the equipment.
The whole class is asked to participate in weekly clean-up sessions and a FINAL clean up at the end of the class.
Session Schedule
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While on the set of USA Network's Suits, we were treated to a few surprises – including some unexpected guests! One of them was Max Topplin, the charming young man who plays Harold, Louis Litt's protégé (or, should we say, punching bag) at Pearson Hardman.
As Suits fans, we all recognize Harold from a few scenes here and there in season one, but here's some good news: we'll be getting much more of him throughout season two! Seeing him in the funeral scene with the pink ribbon on his jacket was a nice tease of just how much we'll be seeing him.
The day we visited the set, we first ran into Max when we were finishing up our tour of the set with Patrick J. Adams, who proceeded to introduce us to Max and tell us he was going to be the next big break out star. We chose to believe Patrick, so when we saw Max walking into our boardroom interview station, we couldn't have been more pleased.
Due to filming and production schedules, we only had a minute or two with him before he had to leave, but Max came back later in the day – again, to a rousing round of applause because, well, while he plays the awkward Harold so endearingly, the man is quite the comedian and a definite charmer.
Read below to find out everything he had to share about this upcoming season, his opinions on Louis, whether we'll see Harold shine as a lawyer anytime soon, just how awkward things could get with Rachel and Donna and plenty more!
And if you want to hear more from Max, himself, follow him on Twitter @MaxTopplin. He admits he doesn't know what he's doing with Twitter, though, so help him out!
We heard there's going to be a lot more going on with your character this season. Could you elaborate?
It seems so, yeah. Basically, I'm an associate as is Mike at Pearson Hardman and I take a lot of abuse from Louis Litt. I see most people are having [to take some], but I take the most, definitely. So the character has grown kind of into the class clown of the office unfortunately. So, like, they were [just] shooting a scene with me doing pirouettes and all sorts of you know ridiculous things.
Yeah, all sorts of shenanigans. Let's see… like for instance, I mean, ordeals with cats. He might be allergic, I'm not saying anything. What else? It's always something crazy with Harold. He is, like I said before, the class clown but he takes himself very seriously and he tries really hard. But you know he went to Harvard; he's a smart guy but he might be a little socially awkward and not necessarily able to keep up with the rest of the associates and everyone else in the office.
Do we ever get to see him shine as a lawyer?
Uh, yeah, you know, not yet. Hopefully soon. Like in this episode that we're doing right now, I get started on the case and then I totally make a fool of myself and the case gets taken away from me and given to someone else. So, I mean, it's a lot of that and hopefully that will work towards, yes, I'm a full-fledged legal associate, hear you roar. But until then, it's mostly getting kicked around.
What's your favorite aspect of working on the show because now they've expanded your role particularly and added some more fun things to do?
Yeah, the improv! We're given a lot of leeway, I find, and more than any other show that I've ever worked on including like some really raunchy crazy comedies. The leeway we're given just with going with the flow and creating dialogue that didn't previously exist and they just allow us to play which is really nice.
Especially between me and Rick, and Louis Litt, they really allow us to go places! With webisodes, we were getting crazy with some of the, like my goodness, there was just some F-bombs thrown and I mean all kinds of things. It was getting was frisky. Yeah, my God. So, yeah, that's probably my favorite aspect.
And the writing is so quick it's so, it's smart that it doesn't leave the audience outcast and if they don't understand because maybe some of the characters, in my case maybe, we don't understand the dialogue ourselves either. Not me as an actor, I mean let's be honest, I get every word I say. But as the character Harold, you know. It's fun; it's a great show. Do you like the show? You better.
Is it just Louis that's going to be kicking you around this season?
I think, you know, Mike is my confidant and friend, [so] he can get a little aggravated with me at times just because I'm not moving as fast as he would like maybe. And then Rachel, I think, she feels bad for like, oh, I was hitting on her last episode real hard! And, you know, just awkward stuff… making weird noises with my teeth and just things that I wouldn't do in real life.
we I catch Donna, I can't say where that would give something away, but I catch Donna doing something and there's a fun [scene]. She treats me like a little boy, you know, and she's kind of the mother figure I think around the office anyway. I think I am technically a little younger than most people on the show so I think she treats me that way.
I don't know if I've ever had a scene with Gabriel actually. Yeah Gabriel and Gina. … Yeah, I haven't had any scenes with them, but everyone else kind of takes me around. So help me, you know, I might be a punching bag for them soon! Who knows.
Do you see your character stop being this punching bag at one point?
You know, funny you should say such a thing. In one of the webisodes, I give it back to Louis. It's a really fun, fun segment where I kind of say hold on a sec. He gives me the leeway to do that where it's a role-playing exercise that he does with me. And I kind of step up to the plate and say "you know what? Screw you. I'm done with you," as another character so not as Harold right. So I can get up and do that. But then he put me back in my place at the end of the webisode. So hopefully soon he won't have to put me back in the place at the end.
And hopefully a love interest, you know, that's what I'm hoping for. Because he tries with every, every lady. He's going for it. And we were talking earlier like Team Rachel versus Team Jenny… Harold is just Team Women. Like he just, he doesn't care! Bring on Team Jenny, bring on Team Rachel. Come on, let's go.
You said that your character is kind of like a punching bag now. Don't you get the impression that Louis was also the punching bag?
Absolutely, I mean, let's look at him… He definitely was bullied. Just kidding, that was a joke! But yeah, I think that's kind of the cycle.
I don't think Harold will, well I hope to say that Harold would never, treat people like that but that is probably the cycle. And in an episode, I think it's episode three, you'll see him go back to the grunt work and show everyone where he started and how he got where he currently is.
There was a great scene with Harold and the pink ribbon at the funeral. It was funny, but then you felt bad for him because he was coming from you know a good spot.
Yeah, Harold is a genuine guy that cares and that's why he gets sh!t on so much, you know? Like, he's not necessarily playing the game like everyone else I feel. And so he cares and he's there to be the honest genuine guy in the office when everyone else might be backhanding. So I think that's also where a lot of the comedy comes from, put Harold in the situation where, let me think of a good situation…
For instance, just now we were shooting this scene where he asks an honest question: "since I'm not working on the case anymore, can I date the dancers?" And he truly believes that he can date the dancers. Okay, Max dating the dancers, let's be honest it will happen, of course. Harold dating the dancers, not so much. So yeah I think it's just the honesty and a genuine aspect of who he is as a person, that's where the comedy arises.
How will Hardman change the mood around the office?
I think definitely the intimidation factor is there. And even with someone like Louis. Louis can, because he's not a partner yet, right, he can be put in his place by Hardman. So it definitely changes the chemistry in the office. I think Jessica also sometimes has to sidestep, you know, because now she is not the only person at the top of the food chain.
So yeah it's a great addition to the cast. [Actor David Costabile]'s fantastic! I mean, Breaking Bad! He was so freaking awesome and scary. He's a good actor, he's really cool, so I'm glad he's on the show.
Do the webisodes actually lead into the season or are they totally peripheral?
Probably a little bit of both. I mean they definitely are peripheral and you don't need to see the show to enjoy them and vice versa. But there are some pullbacks from episodes that we're using. And I'm not going to say anything, but the can opener might come back. So check out the webisodes for that. That'll be really interesting.
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" Author: Tania Carver / Format: Paperback / Date of publication: 17 September 2009 / Genre: Crime & Thriller / Subcategory: Thriller / Suspense General / Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group / Title: The Surrogate / ISBN 13: 9780751542288 / ISBN 10: 0751542288 "
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Why are libraries constantly having book sales these days? Once upon a time I'm sure they had sales bi-annually or every quarter, but these days - much like the high street - the sales seem to be on constantly. This means bad things for my overcrowded bookshelves which this week became reluctant hosts to another small stash of ex-library books. 'The Surrogate' caught my eye because it seemed to promise my favourite kind of crime story: a psychological thriller.
== What's it about? ==
"After a loveless, abused childhood, Phil knows evil well, but nothing in his life has prepared him for this."
The incredibly dramatic blurb can be reduced to this basic premise: a serial killer is cutting out babies from the wombs of full-term pregnant women; DI Phil Brennan thinks this killer is seriously evil; criminal profiler, Marina Esposito, is called in to help and suggests that a childless woman may be involved.
However, reducing the drama is the last thing the publishers want to happen. This killer is "sickening", the "most depraved" killer Brennan has ever encountered and "a serial killer like no other". Well, gosh. Like the blurb, the storyline feels OTT and out to shock. Attacking pregnant women? Stealing their babies from the womb? The culprit is a horror show, more a boogeyman than a person. Some readers may find this insistence on sensationalism off-putting; I simply found it underwhelming.
== What's it like? ==
Perhaps surprisingly, despite the potential for gore, the murders themselves are described, during and after, in ways that successfully convey their horror but are not actually that graphic. I have quite a sensitive stomach but there was only one truly wince-inducing scene (perhaps ironically, NOT a murder) and I never had to put the book aside to compose myself. Indeed, the first death becomes almost dull: "Her lungs stopped inflating, her heart stopped beating. Her eyes closed for the final time." We get it. She died. Move on already.
The pace of the investigation is quick and there are plenty of twists and turns which help to make this quite a compelling read. Chapters are short, often only a few pages long, and end with gentle, effective cliffhangers. Chapters following the exploits of the investigating officers and Esposito are interspersed with italicised insights from the killer which emphasise how much he enjoys stalking and attacking women. This is perhaps an over-used strategy in the crime genre and there is no real novelty in its use here, but it is effective at building up tension.
The twists are largely predictable but that doesn't make them any less shocking or enjoyable. This is a book where it's probably best not to think too long or too hard about the plot though: the whole construction relies upon some big coincidences and the final twist is rather implausible, depending as it does upon a bit of a cheat.
For me the real disappointment was in the lack of psychological profiling. Esposito never actually gets round to writing her criminal profile and her contributions to the investigation mostly consist of standing in the crime scene explaining that the killer saw the women as simply carriers, husks, objects in his way. Admittedly, she does also point out that the police have the wrong guy nailed as the killer, but as no one listens to her that isn't particularly helpful. She also seems to be very attractive to lunatics, which is unfortunate to say the least and, in its regularity, slightly unconvincing.
Rather than being a psychological thriller, this is a police procedural with some insights into the mind of a killer. The police work is logical, the suspects are living cliches (the woman-beater and the adulterous husband) and there's the seemingly obligatory awkward relationship between two members of the investigative team. In short, despite Carver's best efforts to shock readers, there's nothing really that striking about the book. I found it easy to read, mildly compelling, slightly predictable and a bit too focused on the lives of the investigating team. Personally, I prefer to read about the crime-solving in crime stories; if I want romance I'll read a romance.
Tania Carver is actually a pseudonym for Martyn and Linda Waites, a husband and wife writing together. It appears to be a successful partnership as the writing doesn't feel at all disjointed in the way some team efforts can. (Hello Emlyn Rees, Josie Lloyd.)
This is Carver's debut novel and the first book in the Brennan/Esposito series, but, oddly, it feels like it must be the second. Brennan and Esposito already have a whole back-story, focused around one case in particular, the details of which unfold throughout this story. There's so much back-story that it almost feels like the book needs a prequel, but it all unfolds clearly enough as the plot develops.
More problematically, I found Esposito a rather annoying character. Her reasons for breaking up with Brennan are, frankly, daft (albeit entirely psychologically plausible) and the way she treats him and her live-in partner, Tony, is terrible. Her pregnancy seems to be little more than a plot device to make her a potential victim for the killer and I found the end of her story to be far too abrupt.
== Final thoughts ==
Of course, you don't have to like the characters to enjoy a story, and I did enjoy this, just not as much as I thought I might. Will I read the next book in the series? Yes - but largely because I purchased 'The Creeper' at the same time as 'The Surrogate'. Despite the shocking storyline and dramatic characters, this isn't a book that I found memorable or especially interesting and I doubt that I'd make a special effort to seek out the third in the series.
Although it didn't impress me much, this book was short listed for the 2010 Theakston's Prize and is now part of a growing series (four books published so far) featuring DI Phil Brennan and Marina Esposito. In fact, despite my minor quibbles, it is a fairly good example of the genre, it's just not the revolution the over-excited blurb promises.
You might enjoy this if:
- you enjoy a quick-paced police procedural;
- you enjoy crime stories which are as much about the lives of the detectives / personnel involved as they are about loving the crime;
- you like stories which focus on the killer's motivation as much as the evidence.
You might prefer to avoid this if:
- you are looking for a truly gory and forensically detailed crime story;
- you prefer crime fiction which focuses in depth on the psychology of the characters and in which the killer may be one of several characters;
- you aren't interested in starting a series of books and prefer to read genuine standalone books.
When Detective Inspector Philip Brennan is called to the scene of the brutal killing of two women, he knows he has entered the world of the most depraved killer he has ever encountered. For one of these women was heavily pregnant and after killing her friend, he then drugged the pregnant woman and brutally removed her unborn baby before killing her too.
Althought this isn't the first time Phil's team have came across this gruesome scenario: a pregnant woman's abdomen sliced open and the baby removed, this is actually the first time the baby hasn't been left dead at the scene. It would seem as this is now the third incident of this kind, that the killer is targetting pregnant women and honing the art of being able to actually remove the baby alive and intact. Because the baby is missing from the scene this time, they have high hopes that the baby may still be alive. Will this possibly mean the killer now has what they wanted or will the killings continue? Phil and his team cannot be certain and also have a baby to find who if still alive, may need urgent medical treatment.
The first suspect in the case is the woman's ex-boyfriend, who had been quite abusive towards her in their relationship and threatened to remove the baby himself if she would not seek an abortion. And when links begin to appear between him and the other murdered women, Phil and the team think they may have found their man, but the question remains what has happened to the baby? And also this man certainly would not have wanted a live baby after the threats he had made would he?
Nothing is clear and when the department decides to bring in criminal profiler Marina Esposito to help solve the case she delivers a bombshell, something which they had not considered: Marina believes there is a woman involved in the killing, a woman desperate for children.
For Phil, there are a lot of things not adding up and the case is a lot more complex than they initially thought. He must find who is responsible and prevent this happening again.
Meanwhile, there is someone hanging around outside ante-natal classes and spots someone leaving who could be the ultimate prize...
Having recently read and enjoyed another Tania Carver novel: The Creeper, I was looking forward to reading this, her first novel. Having read both books I would suggest that anyone interested should read The Surrogate before reading The Creeper. The reason being that Detective Inspector Phil Brennan and his team including profiler Marina also feature in The Creeper and whilst it is a different story altogether, knowledge of the characters of Phil and Marina is beneficial prior to reading The Creeper. I was a little lost in places when reading The Creeper in regards to their characters and if only I had read this book first it would have made much more sense.
The Surrogate is an impressive story, quite gory and sickening in places it is certainly not one for the squeamish, but the author manages to keep it intriguing by dedicating some chapters to the killer and their thoughts and actions. There are also a few twists and I didn't really know who was responsible and why until near the end. The author cleverly leads you to realise early on that something isn't quite right and a shocking secret, something sickening, abusive and scandalous is being held by someone, but by whom and what it is exactly will keep you guessing right through the story.
The professional and personal relationship between Phil and Marina also begins here and things are not easy. Reading about them here answered the questions I had when reading The Creeper, as you learn how and why things have happened which have an effect on both characters in the years to come.
I really enjoyed the character of Phil in particular, he has a depth and warmth which is often missing from many lead dectectives in crime and thriller novels.
The supporting characters were also interesting and every one I think has been well thought out and useful to the story. There are no insignificant characters or lengthy needless descriptions here I am pleased to say. Everything and everyone featured has a purpose in this story.
Although the killings are quite horrific and really don't bear thinking about, I was surprised and a little shocked to find I had some empathy for a character I really shouldn't have. This is because the characters are created and developed in such a way I think the reader is left with little choice other than to sympathise a tiny little bit.
The story moves forward at a steady pace and I found it quite hard to put this book down after the first few pages and finished it in two sittings. At 438 pages, The Surrogate is an average length thriller packed with intriguing characters and a gory storyline which has more than one red herring to prevent it from becoming predictable. The author has created characters the reader will care about, whether they are good or bad and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Well written and a good plot with a few twists and interesting characters, I couldn't really ask for more.
A shocking double-murder scene greets Detective Inspector Philip Brennan when he is called to a flat in Colchester. Two women are viciously cut open and laying spreadeagled, one tied to the bed, one on the floor. The woman on the bed has had her stomach cut into and her unborn child is missing. But this is the third time Phil and his team have seen such an atrocity. Two other pregnant women have been killed in this way and their babies taken from them. No-one can imagine what sort of person would want to commit such evil acts. When psychologist Marina Esposito is brought in, Phil has to put aside his feelings about their shared past and get on with the job. But can they find the killer before another woman is targeted?


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Smart investing often means buying 'em when they're down. And if you're looking for what's down this year, the financial services business offers no shortage of pickings.
The global credit crisis rooted in the housing market fiasco has been a nightmare for many banks, brokerages and other financial companies. The industry's earnings overall have sunk as mortgage defaults have zoomed, and at some companies the bottom line is glowing bright red.
As for the stocks: Citigroup Inc. is off 24 percent year to date. Brokerage Merrill Lynch & Co. is down 29 percent. Mortgage giant Countrywide Financial Corp. has plunged 64 percent.
By contrast, despite the stock market's steep sell-off Friday, the Standard & Poor's 500 index still is up 5.8 percent this year.
Declines of the magnitude of those in the financial sector typically attract bargain hunters. And that should particularly be true in the case of an industry as important to the global economy as financial services. It's a nearly all-capitalist world, and financial companies deal in the raw material that makes it all go: money.
But the question that dogs the financial sector and its investors is whether the worst of the storm has passed -- or whether much more serious credit losses are ahead.
The financial stocks' fate matters to more than just their own shareholders. The sector is the biggest single industry group in the S&P 500, accounting for about 20 percent of the index's market capitalization. (The next largest sector is technology, at 16 percent; energy is third, at 12 percent.)
So the market as a whole has a lot riding on the financial industry's health.
Yet the experience with home builders and mortgage companies this year doesn't provide much encouragement for the financial sector overall. Almost every month, investors have heard assurances from some corner of Wall Street that housing was bottoming, or close to it. Now, it's clear there is no bottom in sight.
This week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said the continuing slide in the housing market was the "most significant current risk to our economy."
The lesson from housing is that the industry players didn't understand how dangerous a bubble they had helped create and how severe the fallout would be once it burst.
Maybe that isn't so surprising. "The contagion effect is underestimated in every single bubble," said Vadim Zlotnikov, chief equity strategist at investment research company Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in New York.
What worries some analysts now is the risk that the ranks of troubled consumer and corporate borrowers will burgeon in loan categories beyond home mortgages.
How about car loans? On Friday, an analyst at JP Morgan Securities warned clients in a report that "we are starting to see an increase in prime auto (loan) delinquencies and accelerated repossessions."
Also Friday, analyst Andrew Tilton at Goldman Sachs & Co. raised the specter of a downturn in the commercial real estate market, which has remained robust despite housing's turmoil.
"Many of the same conditions that drove residential housing activity to unsustainable levels easy credit, financial innovation, an influx of new buyers with investment motives have contributed to the boom in the non-residential sector," Tilton said.
As October began, the conventional wisdom was that major banks and brokerages would take cathartic third-quarter loan write-offs that effectively would clear the decks for an earnings turnaround in 2008.
They indeed have taken big write-offs. The latest to do so was Wachovia Corp., which Friday said it recorded a $1.3 billion charge-off for certain loans on its books.
But that evidently didn't make Wachovia investors feel much better about the company's outlook. Amid a broad market rout Wachovia shares dropped 3.6 percent, their sixth straight decline.
Part of the banking titans' investment appeal is that they operate in many markets, including consumer banking, investment banking and securities trading. That gives them many ways to make money -- or to lose it.
Bank of America Corp. on Thursday disappointed investors by reporting a 32 percent drop in quarterly profit because of poor results in its investment banking unit, including heavy losses incurred by its securities traders. B of A's shares slumped 8.6 percent for the week, to $47.57.
Brian Belski, market-sector strategist at Merrill Lynch in New York, is advising his clients to be wary of banks and brokerages in general. "Years of excessive credit creation," he says, can't be fixed in a matter of weeks.
There also is the vexing issue of clarity -- or the lack thereof -- in financial companies' reporting of what's on their books, or on the books of multi-billion-dollar "structured investment vehicles" managed by banks.
It's fair to say that many bank shareholders probably didn't know what a structured investment vehicle was until the global credit crunch hit in August and some of these funds suddenly found themselves unable to borrow, leaving their sponsoring banks on the hook.
"You don't know what's in the portfolios," said Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at Standard & Poor's. Some investors might question whether the banks themselves know: One of the big shocks in August was to hear banks and brokerages say they weren't sure how to value certain mortgage-related securities they owned. That wasn't exactly a confidence-booster.
The great risk facing the financial sector is that credit write-offs will become "a black hole" in 2008, said Tobias Levkovich, U.S. stock strategist at Citigroup Global Markets.
But he said he wasn't expecting the worst-case scenario. For one, the Federal Reserve has begun cutting short-term interest rates, which historically has helped banks by lowering their borrowing costs, Levkovich noted.
What's more, he said, the resurgence of negative investor sentiment toward financial stocks is "usually a good contrarian indicator."
Then again, people thought sentiment was negative toward home builders' shares in mid-June, when the average stock was down 19 percent from year end. Now the sector is down 54 percent.
Although major bank stocks have fallen, Zlotnikov said he didn't believe they were down enough to be bargains given what else could go wrong.
For bargain-hunting investors, however, there's a critical difference between home builders and the biggest banks and brokerages: Some builders just might go belly-up, but the bank and brokerage leaders are likely to survive and remain profit machines in the long run because their fortunes are tied to the global economy.
If you're bullish on world economic growth over the next 10 years, it wouldn't make sense to be bearish on the biggest companies that supply capital and financial advice to the economy. Innovation in financial services is one of America's strong suits in the global marketplace.
The only question is how much cheaper the stocks might get in the near term, as the companies pay for the sins of a lending boom that got too creative for the industry's own good.
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Federal authorities and Detroit police questioned the men. The suspects were released, but authorities kept their computer to investigate, according to the station's reports.
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The New York Police Department and the city's nightlife association updated a safety handbook Monday to include a section on counterterrorism, after several bars and clubs around the globe were targeted by terrorists.
The 2011 edition includes recommendations for collecting surveillance footage, evacuation plans and training staff on how to detect a suicide bomber. Security staff should be looking for certain "suspicious" items, like inappropriate clothing for the season, protrusions from clothing, visible wires or tape.
Individuals who "are obviously disguised ... with obvious signs of extreme stress or nervousness such as bulging veins in the neck, profuse sweating, shaking hands ... " may also be suspicious, police said.
Police updated the best practices handbook to include the measures since nightclubs have been targeted in London and Bali. The most recent example cited in the handbook was in 2009, when two car bombs were discovered and dismantled before exploding near the Tiger Tiger nightclub in London.
"We have included a substantial discussion of counterterrorism best practices for the nightlife industry, not to create alarm but to help owners and operators craft effective strategies for terrorism prevention and preparedness," Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in a statement.
The handbook also discusses how to prevent sexual assaults and includes tips for recognizing signs of intoxication. A series of training sessions will be held on the new manual for bars and clubs around the city.
New York Nightlife Association partnered with the NYPD after the deaths of Imette St. Guillen and Jennifer Moore, who were killed in separate incidents after a night out in city clubs.
Robert Bookman, the legal counsel for the association, said the recommendations don't require additional staff — just using the staff in smarter ways.
The association is made up of about 150 bars and clubs, but nearly all of the 1,200 or so nightlife establishments around the city will see the handbook, Bookman said.
The handbook is meant to help keep patrons safe and prevent illegal activity.


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With the huge success of X-Factor, word is that Simon has reached out to [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beyonce[/lastfm] and has made a pretty hefty offer to have [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beyonce[/lastfm] on the show as a judge next season. An offer so big that I'm not sure if it's humanly possible to turn it down.
According to MTO
He wants Beyonce because that would immediately give him the bounce needed to beat American Idol.
And Simon is willing to PAY to land Beyonce. Our snitch tells us that he's offered Beyonce $500M, or $100M per year for 5 seasons. If Bey accepted, she and Jay Z would IMMEDIATELY be worth over $1 BILLION combined.
Although [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beyonce[/lastfm] is already filthy rich, I'm sure that offer has to have sparked her interest.
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I'm happy to be sharing this Kool-Aid Memories + Rainbow Kool-Aid Cake as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias. All opinions are 100% my own. Like many people, I have quite a few Kool-Aid memories. Growing up, we hardly ever had soda and we mostly drank water with meals. Sometimes we had juice or milk. But Kool-Aid was one of those things that we did have on a fairly regular basis. My dad used to collect the "points" on the envelopes, which could be saved up to redeem for Kool-Aid … [Read more...]
Cake Decorating with Duff Goldman
One of the many highlights of attending the Mixed Conference (my very first food blogging conference...yeeaaah) was our cake decorating class with Duff Goldman, cake decorator extraordinaire and owner of Charm City Cakes. Most people probably know him from the show "Ace of Cakes", which can be found in reruns on Food Network. When we arrived to the class, we all paired up and sat at a tables, which were already geared up with a cake all ready for decorating and lots of Duff cake decorating … [Read more...]
Food Memories Monday: Popcorn Balls, Pumpkin Seeds, Peanut Brittle
With Halloween just two days away, I'm sharing three blog posts this week for Food Memories Monday that not only capture food memories that I enjoyed reading, but they are also Halloween themed and I think you are gonna love them. As with every Food Memories Monday, I pick posts based only on the food memory or story they share. While I love beautiful food photography and amazing recipes, I don't pick a post based on those things (they very well may have those things, but that's not criteria … [Read more...]
Food Memories Monday: Chicken a la King, Pork 'n Beans, Pierogies
Every week, I select 3 blog posts that I have found that share a food memory that I enjoy. Here are my Food Memories Monday picks for the week of 10/22/12. Note: If you click on the image, you can go directly and re-pin it to your Pinterest board or click on the recipe title and you can visit the webpage and leave these bloggers a comment. … [Read more...]
Wine Anchors Great Memories: A Night with Mirassou Winery
"Wine anchors great memories" - David Mirassou Is it possible to love a wine brand even before your first sip? In the case of Mirassou Winery, I believe it's so. This month, I was all set to attend my second blogging conference, Bloggy Boot Camp. I knew one of the sponsors was Mirassou Winery, but what I didn't know is that they were having a private wine tasting and dinner for some of the Bloggy Boot Camp attendees. It wasn't until I received my invitation that I learned of the special … [Read more...]
Frontera's Chipotle Pumpkin Salsa
One of my favorite chef's is Rick Bayless and I will pretty much trust and buy anything with his name or his company's name. We saw Frontera's Chipotle Pumpkin Salsa at World Market and didn't hesitate to buy it. We opened it today and it's so good and full of amazing flavor! … [Read more...]
Food Memories Monday: Kapusta, Fried Calamari, Chili Rellenos
Happy Monday! It's Food Memories Monday again and here are my picks for the week of 10/08/12. Every week I select 3 blog posts that I have found that share a food memory that I enjoy -- sometimes it's stories that make me cry, sometimes they make me laugh...sometimes they make me think. Either way, I liked them and thought they would be a perfect fit for Food Memories Monday. Note: if you click on the image, you can go directly and pin it to your Pinterest board or click on the title and you … [Read more...]
Food Memories Monday: Grape Jelly, Chicken Spaghetti, Apple Pear Kuchen
Here are my picks for Food Memories Monday for the week of 10/01/12. They were selected based on the food memory they share (not the photography or even the recipe) because their food story touched me, made me laugh, made me think, or just because I thought it was cool. If you have a post on your own blog that shares a food memory, you can link it up in the linky at the bottom of this post. All I ask is that you either add my Home Cooking Memories button graphic to your post or a simple text … [Read more...]
Food Memories Monday – Week of 9/24/12
Welcome to Food Memories Monday! Each Monday I share a few blog blog posts I have enjoyed because of the food story they tell. I don't judge the photography, or even the recipe itself, but if the story touches me, makes me laugh, or makes me think, I consider featuring it here. One of the fun parts of Food Memories Monday is that I host a link up at the end of this post where you can share your own blog posts that share a special food memory. If you link up all I ask is that you either add … [Read more...]
Food Memories Monday Link Party
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I'm shopping for dresses for my dd's for a wedding and came across this one at a stellar deal. The price is so good, I want to get one for all my girls and call it good (ages 1,2 & 7)...but is it dumb to make them all match, lol? Yay or nay?
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by Bronze Member on Jul. 18, 2013 at 2:55 PM
Personally when my girls were at the age when it was cute to match (toddler & preschool years) I got dresses that look alike but were different colors- usually pink & purple. They liked it because they were the same but different.
Not if they are not members of the bridal party. They could look like junior bridesmaids. It is a very cute dress.
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Space Recovery, A Tekkit Main Survival Map
Okay, so I have been searching threads for a space map for Tekkit main. I have found very little, and what I have found was rather disappointing. So, I said, I think Ill make my own. This is my first custom map that I have made publicly available, and suggestions/critique are both highly encouraged. Also note that this is a work in progress. It probably wont take me that long to finish it (at most a month, probably more like 2-3 weeks) however, I do not intend to post it until the oxygen sealers have been repaired. Well, enough chitchat, on to the details:
You are (or were) an astronaut for a private space corporation. Unfortunately, while you were deployed on a sample recovery to the moon, your corporation went mysteriously bankrupt. Using the last of their suddenly scarce resources, they evacuated everyone back to earth, then flew away to a magical far away land where the sun is always shining and the air smells like warm root-beer, and the towels are oh so fluffy! They now live in a utopia, where they contemplate the meaning of life, the universe, and cheese, (of which there was a great abundance on the moon). Unfortunately, due to a faulty computer (the same computer that made them go bankrupt) they completely forgot you were even on the mission, and you were left on the moon. Your new mission is to survive, find your way back to earth, repair your desolate company, find the rest of your corporation, and bring them cheese from the moon. They ran out.
One of the moon bases. I kinda need to work on the getting the dome more rounded.....
The earth based launch station.
The outside of your corporation
An escalator (I was bored)
Computer room (space corps are full of them)
Rocket assembly room. It needs a bit more decoration......
Back of your corporation
Anyway, more to come. Lemme know if you have any suggestions on how to make this better. Heck, lemme know if you simply stumble across this page and like what I'm doing, it'll keep my confidence up. If this turns out well and people actually show some interest in it (or at least something other than a 'You call that an adventure map?!') then I'll see about doing some more. Thanks!


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13 Coins eatery plans new outlet in Sodo
The Seattle restaurant known since the '60s for its discreet high-backed booths, classic menu and 24-hour service will open its first new location in about four decades at the Stadium Place development.
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13 Coins, the Seattle restaurant known since the '60s for its discreet high-backed booths, classic menu and 24-hour service, will open its first new location in about four decades at the Stadium Place development in Sodo in 2016.
Seattle-based American Life is developing Stadium Place, a 1.5 million square-foot project just north of Century Link Field and plans to break ground in mid-2014, officials said.
"It doesn't get more iconic in Seattle than 13 Coins, and we're thrilled to unveil this new restaurant as the first in our Stadium Place project," American Life President Greg Steinhauer said in a statement.
The original 13 Coins location at 125 Boren Ave. N. opened in 1967. A second was established near SeaTac International Airport in 1976, said Al Moscatel, director of operations for the restaurant.
The new 9,500-square-foot restaurant will have two levels and employ about 75 people, said Moscatel.
It'll feature many of the same touches that made 13 Coins famous, such as an exhibition-style kitchen and swiveling captain's chairs, but also offer updates aimed at younger customers — including gluten-free dishes.
"We're shining the coin," Moscatel said in an interview.
The restaurant will have an "express" operation on the block facing the stadium where sports fans can quickly order its popular cheeseburger and chicken Parmesan sandwich ("The Believer"), he said. "Game days will be great for it."
The Stadium Place project, at 255 S. King St., consists of a 23-story Hilton Embassy Suites Hotel and a 10-story, 188,000-square-foot office building on top of a five-story aboveground parking garage. The project includes 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.
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Self Catering in Devon - Bideford
Bideford Travel and Heritage Information
Sleeps a maximum of: 11
Pricing From: £455.00 - 1225.00
Accommodation is spacious, well equipped with central heating throughout. Ideal for two family occupation. 100 acres farmland with sheep and three fishing lakes suitable for family fishing with carp, tench, roach and rudd etc.
Coast three miles, surfing, swimming and sun. Delightful southerly views of fishing lakes and fields to Dartmoor on the distant horizon. Peacefully secluded, a haven of wildlife, badger setts, kingfishers, owls etc.
Bird and badger hide. Large play area with swings, slide and roundabout or ball games. Challenging fun 'Golf pitch and putt', comprising three holes, each approached from six different tees.
Clay pigeon shooting, microlight flight ride on site, weather permitting - by arrangement. Central heating inclusive. Hot water inclusive (limited supply-extra by immersion at cost).
Metered electricity. Logs at cost. Additional people by arrangement, £30 per person, pets £30.
This property offers 4 bedrooms(three with fine views) including 1 double room, 1 twin bedded, 1 family room with double and 2 singles and 1 family room with double and single bed and can sleep up 11 people, comfortably catering for 8 people. Sitting/dining room with woodburner. Well equipped kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble drier.
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Braunton, St Brannock's Church - 9 miles (Historic Church)
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Hartland Abbey - 11 miles (Historic House)
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It has been a trusted brand for over 60 years, awarding more than $280 Million in prizes to lucky winners.
Consumers have traditionally engaged with the company via direct mail, its website and email. More recently, PCH has invested significantly in gaming sites and free-to-play mobile apps. Protecting the PCH brand across the web and establishing trust in the mobile environment is a top business priority.
The company found that phishing attacks and fraud is just as prevalent in the mobile app ecosystem as it is on the web and in direct mail.
"At first, we weren't aware of the scope of the underground market for rogue mobile apps. We had tools in place that we thought were sufficient, but soon realized we needed more robust detection and protection capabilities," said Sal Tripi, AVP, Digital Operations & Compliance at Publishers Clearing House. "Within the first month of implementing RiskIQ's mobile solution, we found and eradicated more than 65 rogue mobile apps that were impersonating PCH. RiskIQ was easy to implement, intuitive to use, didn't require incremental resources to manage, and had an immediate impact on our business."
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I just came across this Bear identification test . See how good you are at telling the difference between a Black and Grizzly bear . Not as easy as it seems . I got a 93% . Have fun . Rick
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I just took the test and scored a 93% on it!
scored 100%.
But I got
Your percent: 100%
It's not difficult. Work with enough animals and skins and you'll know, every time.
I've never seen a non-zoo bear, or fired a gun in my life.
not to hard
I got 98% We dont have grizzlies....THANK GOODNESS! LOL I dont think I would want to be int he woods with one of those!
pretty easy, i got 100%
Didn't you see Grizzly Man? They're just pussy cats! Party animals! Actually, in 25 years of hunting amongst them, I've never had a "run in" with one. Generally, they don't want to see you any more than you want to see them. I like seeing them when the season is open...
Scored a hundred without even letting the pics download completely.
We hunters are always streching the truth!
Hunters and fishermen are all the same! The one that got away is always geting bigger with the telling! Too bad there is no test to identify individual bears.
Last year, a dear friend of mine went hunting for bears with her bow for the first time. her husband took her out and set her up in a stand that looked over a ten year clear cut where the bears had been pushing down small trees. There were several logs and stumps, so he said, when you see the bear, wait until you can get a good shot on it to bring it down, and only a kill shot. Dont shoot it unless you can see the kill zone, otherwise you'll have a very pissed off bear. Well she sat there for about two hours before she heard a bear coming through the bushes. The animal was making alot of noises and grunting and my frind wondered what was wrong with it. It stopped behind a very large deadfall, but my frind still had not seen it fully, so she continued to wait and sure enough, the animals stood and scanned the area. Well, since she had a very ice view of the chest, my friend let fly and dropped the bear in its tracks. Remembering what her husband had said, she waited to make sure there was no movement before coming down from her stand. Well there was some snuffling and grunting and the head popped up again. Startled, my friend let fly with a second arrow, not wanting to make the animal suffer from the first shot. Well the bear dropped and she waited again. After about 20 minutes of silence, she called her husband who was several yards away in another tree stand and he came and helped her out of her tree. they walked over to the dead fall and looked over and saw 2 bears! They were a male and a female and since it was spring, my friend guessed that she had interrupted an amorous moment. She had no idea that there had been two different animals behind the deadfall the whole time! She filled her tag and her husbands tag all at once! LOL


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Just checking in and hoping everyone is well. QNS, I can't stand the heat and feel bad that your a/c is dead. I'd be in that tub of ice.
Working extra days, filling in for vacations but will have most of August off when doc goes away for 2 wks. I can get caught up on things and maybe clean my house. (Nah--I'd just have to do it again before Christmas LOL).
I'm still making some Christmas items, I've never started thinking of gifts this early in the year. I usually wait until Dec 1. QNS, there's an idea--work with Christmas fabrics and think snow!
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Rock climbing is an indoor and outdoor recreational sport that is one of the world's fastest growing sporting activities. Rock climbing seems like a sport that is difficult unless you have massive upper body strength. Yet, humans learn to climb even before we walk, pulling ourselves up to get a higher view or to grab something bright and colorful that mom has carefully placed out of our baby reach. Our earliest natural human instinct is to climb anything we can hold onto.
Rock climbing evokes images of Tom Cruise hanging off that spire in Monument Valley in the opening of Mission Impossible or Sylvester Stallone (pick a scene) in Cliffhanger.
Some rock climbing involve ropes and harnesses and other complicated equipment but you can also free climb without ropes or harness. If you do any extensive hiking especially in the mountains, rock climbing is likely going to come into play as you explore deeper into the wilderness.
Rock climbing is also a way to get outside and enjoy nature. The good news is that rock climbing is suitable exercise for people of varying fitness levels and when done properly it can also provide many health benefits. No matter if you are interested in improving your cardiovascular health, toning muscles, or losing weight, rock climbing may be just the activity for you!
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Jim Stiehl, a professor in the sport and exercise science school at the University of Northern Colorado and the co-author of "Climbing Walls: A Complete Guide," says "Many people who have never tried climbing mistakenly believe that its primary prerequisite is extraordinary upper body strength and, therefore, is the sole province of strong athletes. When climbing, however, technique is often more important than strength."
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I started 4 clumps of C. comans 'Bronze' from seed last year. Three were planted in the ground, and one was over-wintered in a 1-gallon nursery pot, buried in the top of the compost bin.
You can just see in the photo, the line of demarcation between the reddish-bronze color of the blades on the lower 2/3's, compared to the dry looking tan of the ends.
Darke speaks only to Carex in general. He says evergreen or semi-evergreen species are "best cut back on occasional years, to remove old or winter-dessicated foliage."
Greenlee says, of C. comans specifically; "When cutting back, leave 3-4" above the crown, as plants dislike a close shearing."
Leaving 3-4" above the crown will eliminate the tan dry-looking ends of the foliage, but my question is whether or not those trimmed blades will continue to grow, with their squared-off ends, or will they be overtaken by new foliage?
I'm starting several more plants this year, so I can afford to experiment. I'm thinking about cutting back the one potted plant, and leaving the 3 in-ground plants alone this year.
Any experience trimming Carex comans, in any color?
Experience with pruning Carex comans?
I started 4 clumps of C. comans 'Bronze' from seed last year. Three were planted in the ground, and one was over-wintered in a 1-gallon nursery pot, buried in the top of the compost bin.
I also have several carex that I planted last summer. I was hoping that someone would have an answer for you. The tricky thing is the color. It is harder to see the new growth. I was at the nursery yesterday, and I could feel the difference. The newer growth is flexible, compared with last year's harder growth. When I came home, I took a closer look at mine, and realized that I could actually see some green at the bottom. Most of the growth is still the stiff grass from last year.
I am hoping to post of picture of this later today. I will be cutting back all of last years growth to the area that is green. Crossing my fingers.
pennefeather..I just trimmed the potted plant today. I left about 4" above the crown. I'm going to leave the in-ground plants alone this year, until I see what happens with the trimmed one.
Growing grasses seems to be one experiment after another.
When trimming Carex varieties, you should trim right at the very first sign of Spring. Most Carex varieties that we have are cool season grasses which mean the bulk of their growth will happen during the early spring and late fall, or whenever the coolest parts of your growing season take place. Carex comans Bronze is definitely a cool season variety. I always suggest just running your fingers through the carex to clear out all the dead foliage. If you cut them back now, don't expect too much growth until Fall.
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