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Mike Calahan: International Man of History – Teaser
If you're not familiar with the name Mike Calahan, you're probably living on a free-floating sheet of ice somewhere in the Arctic Circle. And if that's the case, call your local cable company, get the Wi-Fi hooked up, and tune in next Tuesday for an opportunity to dive helmet-head first into the genetically-enhanced grey matter of the author behind the blog, B.L.O.G.
It's a bit redundant, I know. But that's exactly what makes him a literary genius.
I originally booked Mike for a luxurious, all-inclusive stay here at the Chowderhead Headquarters for last weekend, but unfortunately, he was already committed to some hairspray convention out in Tucson. We're now set to square off this weekend for a one-on-one showdown.
Designer brand mouse. Collared shirts and ties. The sleekest pair of black frame glasses west of the Mississippi…
I might be in over my head.
See you Tuesday.
- Honor thy comb and thy hair gel, Chowderheads \m/
**If you have questions that you'd like me to ask Mike, drop a line in the comments and I'll be sure to work 'em in.
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5 Notorious Lines That I Always Get Stuck Waiting In
Maybe it's the Yankee in me, but I absolutely hate waiting in lines. See, I have this uncanny, superhuman, x-men-like ability to subconsciously locate and endure the absolute worst possible line in the history of checkout lines wherever I go. Someone please contact Guinness. It's world record wait. Every. Single. Time.
Tip: if you ever happen across me standing in line someplace, even if you really wanna talk to me or get my autograph or something like that, don't do it. I'll mail you an autographed picture of my bare buttocks – whatever you want – just do yourself a favor: go stand in the next checkout line over. Even if its twenty senior citizens deep. Trust me.
Here's a brief list of typical scenarios that I face on a regular basis:
Dairy Queen
Baseball Team: sextuple (seven) scoop hot fudge brownie boat with sprinkles, half-fat caramel chocolate-mocha frappe drizzle, every single nut known to the Dominican Republic, freeze-dried watermelon rind puree, cat liver, fucking onions, and whatever else you got, lady. After three bites, the kid doesn't like it or throws it up all over the floor, or on my sweet tennis shoes, and it goes in the garbage. What a surprise… Continue reading
Think Happy Thoughts and Try Not to Hurl on the Plane
Alright, so dig this, I'm going on a solo flight in a couple of days and I'm wiggin' out.
I'm not all that big on flying, so I've been spending a lot time in the fetal position, whimpering like a sissy. I thought this might be sort of therapeutic for me, ya know? Write it out, Chowderhead, just write it out…
See, I'm not one of those people that's afraid of crashing and dying. Honestly, I can think of much worse ways of expiring, like, for instance, being eaten by Hannibal Lecter. That would suck much more than a really brief, but really fun, roller coaster ride into the ocean.
Maybe I shouldn't tempt fate…
What I am afraid of is all of the ridiculous scenarios that I create in my mind before I even set foot on the plane. Consequently, (I like that word) for the past week and a half I've been chain-smoking and building a collection of virtual self-help books, which now rivals the Library of Congress. At the moment, I'm working on a chapter in one of my anxiety miracle cure books called, "how to stop worrying about spraying projectile vomit all over the guy in the seat next to you."
That would be one of those ridiculous scenarios. Not that it wouldn't be possible I guess, but I haven't tossed my cookies since I was an infant. That is of course if you don't count that one time when I went to that Lebanese restaurant after a night of heavy drinking a few years back. But that was only like a violent vurp – not really full on hurl.
In any case, I realize now that not only do I have this longstanding phobia of just about everything, but a particularly bad phobia of all things vomit. God I hate that word. They actually have a name for it too: emetephobia. Gnarly!
Emetephobia, is what self-help guru's refer to as an "Irrational fear." I would have to agree, it is irrational, because chances are likely that I'm not really going to give two shits about the guy sitting next to me for a number of reasons:
1.). He might be an armrest-stealer.
2.) He might be a talker, which means kiss my Yatzy Addict Tournament goodbye.
3.) He could be a projectile vomiter, which would do absolutely nothing to help me rid myself of emetephobia.
I hope he's just an armrest-stealer…
I'm rambling now. Shut up, man. Does this give me a free pass for slacking on reading everyone's stuff? I'm acting like such an attention whore right now, I know. Please tell me to stick a sock in it and man up.
Oh, and I still don't have a clue what I'm gonna name this blog, not that it's all that important, but you know, The Artist Formerly Known as My Right to Bitch is gonna be a really hard one to plug to random strangers on the plane: "Hey, you should read my blog, it's called…wait, do you have about five minutes to spare?"
Ok, bye.
Louisiana or bust…
…Say what?
-Happy Blogging\m/
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Failing at Fotoshop
I'm not proud to admit it, but I'm still floundering away at The University of Microsoft Paint.
If you're not familiar with it, MS Paint is a watered-down photo editing program that comes standard with every PC. The only thing it's useful for is drawing a perfect circle, square, or trapezoid, then filling it with a primary color. Basically, it's one step above an Etch-o-Sketch.
Since I'm in a giving mood today, I thought I'd give all you graphic artist snobs an opportunity to point and laugh at some of my crudely-edited pictures from the past. Up until now, none of them have seen the light of day. The tour you're about to take should give you an idea of what I'm working with here.
In short, my graphic design skills are about four feet shy of a slam dunk.
Exhibit A.
I'm a wizard at blacking out teeth. Lucky for me, Suze Orman is already missing one. The caption saved this one. The sketchy-looking thought bubble did not. Grade D+
…Exhibit B
The caption saved this one too. Grade: D
…Exhibit C
What began as a Chariots of Fire-inspired tribute to Michael Phelps, ended in a craptastic horn sympony of wet farts being lit on fire. I blew this on so many levels. First off, I butchered the name. Phleps? C'mon man. Secondly, the Olympic Rings look like they just got off some Woodstock hippie bus after eating a handful of brown LSD. Needless to say, this one didn't bring home the gold — or any medal for that matter — just a raging case of genital herpes. Grade: F
…Exhibit D
This one's actually believable — all things considered. In case you're wondering, that's Pat Robertson's head about to get slamma jamma'd by MJ. Grade: C-
…Exhibit E
Where was I going with this one…This was actually an old piece from my graphic design portfolio. People who interviewed me described it as being preposterous, laughable, and harmful to pregnant women. One guy even called a couple weeks after the interview to tell me he'd gone sterile after looking at it. Liar. Needless to say, my computer drawing career never panned out. Now that I look at it again, I can see where they're coming from. You did't have to be a dick about it. Sheesh. Grade: F
…Exhibit F
Wait for it…
…Exhibit G
…and boom goes the dynamite. This one gets high marks for originality of content. Unfortunately, I'm not sure The Enquirer is gonna fork over any loot for this Photoshop hack-job. A Kindergartner could do a better job of cutting and pasting. Look at Bush — he looks terrified. I'll bet this won't be the first time G-Dub's had a low mark stamped next to his name. Grade: D+
…Exhibit H
The shading is spot on in this one, but I kinda goofed on Sara Jessica Parker's hair. Oh, and I totally forgot that she doesn't eat carbs anymore. Sorry chicky, this ain't gonna help straighten out the long face —-> Grade: D-
…Exhibit G: *G-Money*
Here's an exception. Not much wrong with this one. Except for the fried egg in Becca's hair. It was supposed to be a daisy. Whatever. If you print this out, don't try using it at Walmart. They just busted someone recently who was trying to score change for a million dollar bill. True story. It's obvious that Walmart invests heavily in counterfeit and fraud prevention. But who would wanna get rid of something with that pretty face on it? Grade: A+
…Exhibit H
Gary Busey is so grouchy around the paparazzi. I think he has a sugar problem. Or a coke habit. Probably both. By the way, fake blood is hard to do on MS Paint. It looks like cartoon barbecue sauce. Someone give this man a rabies shot. Stat. Grade: D –
…Exhibit I
More pickin' on Bush. Wait. That came out wrong. Nevermind. If you've never seen the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off then you're probably scratching your wig right now. Congratulations! You're the only person on the planet that hasn't seen it. The bong in the photo looks sort of believable, I guess. And it's patriotic too! Who am I kidding. It all sucks. Grade: D+
…Exhibit J
I can't imagine his monthly dry cleaning bill. Actually, who cares about that. I'm sending a Christmas card to the owner of the shop. What a saint for handling all those poopy pants. Grade: C
…Exhibit K
I even screwed up my tribute to David Dixon. Wait, is that his name or his nemesis? Either way, you make it look easy, my friend. Grade: F
End of Tour.
I hope nobody went sterile.
If you guys didn't think this totally sucked, let me know. I have a lot more Fotoshop Fails in the dumpster out back. I could do a weekly bit called something corny like, "Fotoshop Fridays?" Meh. I'll work on a title…
Oh, and check out the Post of the Week by Alien Red Queen. Nicely written, Ms Lady.
-Happy Blogging \m/
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Strategic Car Buying 101
Author's Note: I'd like to apologize for any mistreatment and/or agony caused by the profuse usage of capital letters during Sergeant Gunnery's boot camp tirade. Sadly, the Sarge couldn't make it today because he is now a semi-permanent fixture on my garage ceiling — courtesy of eight rolls of duct tape. Hoo-ah.
If there were a scientific method for measuring and ranking all the things that suck in this world, car shopping would probably fall somewhere between getting shot in the groin with a potato-launcher, and dealing with a bout of moderate to severe Seafood Poisoning.
Unfortunately, owning a car is a necessity for people like me, and every few years I find myself in the same pinch at the local motor mall.
Looking for a car isn't the hard part. In essence, it's actually not all that different from putting a fridge on layaway. The part that makes it less desirable than a spud to the hangers is when any of the following semi-fictional bullshit-artists enter the equation:
- Jerry Flannigan aka "The Dice Man"
- Ron Wystromski aka "Big Cheddar"
- Dick McGiven aka "The Shark"
- Ed O'Mallory aka "Fast Eddie"
From that point on it's nothing but a high-pressure hassle.
Walking through a car dealership is like hiking through the desert with a piece of rotting meat tied to your back. From the moment I pull into a lot, there's always some greasy sales buzzard wanting to shake my hand before I can put my foot on the blacktop. After introductions, I'm getting forcefully shoved past the econo-car section of the lot, and tossed into a pile of Corvettes, Cadillacs and Monster Trucks.
Meanwhile, there sits a tiny, imaginary man in my head, behind a xylophone, frantically playing an ambiguous tune. It's a circus melody that perfectly captures the stress and confusion of the moment.
Many people feel the same way about the whole experience as I do. However, they go about preparing for it the wrong way. Most folks look to generic buying guides like Consumer Reports or the Suze Orman Show for tips and strategies on how to buy a car. This advice is shoddy, at best. Neither of these pop-resources highlight that being approached by a haggling salesman is an Act of War.
If you wanna avoid the runaround and get the most bang for your buck, car shopping requires a tactical, military-like approach. Hopefully you've already completed Tuesday's Basic Training. You're gonna need it.
Let me break it down by operation.
Operation 1: Reconnaissance
Begin by surveying the dealership for a few days with a pair of binoculars from across the street. Behind a bush. Determine which day is staffed with the fewest amount of Sales Pests. Identify a breach area. Keep a log sheet of your observations. Take pictures if you can, and carry an infrared lens.
Operation 2: Infiltrate the Enemy Establishment
After the surveillance operation, enter the lot at the identified breach area, and park as far away from the sales office as possible. Stealth is key. Use the vehicles in the lot to shield yourself. Stay low to the ground. Remember to camouflage: sweat pants and a dirty T-shirt with a Budweiser logo on it. You'll be hard to spot if you look poor.
Operation 3: Create a Tactical Diversion
You will eventually be targeted. Remain calm. The key at this stage is to create a Tactical Diversion that will delay and/or weaken the offensive strategy of the oncoming insurgent. Note: the following tactics are battle-tested, but may lead to a brief jail stint if executed poorly.
Choose from the following list of Diversions based on your scenario:
- Parking Lot Tag – When the Sales Pest has captured you for introductions, immediately initiate a game of parking lot tag by firmly tapping him on the chest and yelling out:"Tag, you're it!" If he doesn't give chase, insult his mother.
- Cops and Robbers (or Cowboys and Indians) – This tactic is also childish. But who gives a fuck. Integrate a lot of somersaults and barrel rolls on the pavement into your evasive routine.
- Panic Button Hand Grenade – Request a set of keys for a vehicle. Once you receive the keypad, hit the panic alarm button and launch it grenade-style deep within the enemy compound.
- No Speaky English – If you're not confident in executing any of the above tactics, use language as a sales barrier.
Operation 4: Identify Target Vehicle
While your Sales Pest is trying to catch his breath, and/or bent over a car, puking his lungs out, survey the enemy compound and identify the target vehicle for a test drive. Make sure it's a Ford. And make sure it's not Gold or Burgundy.
Operation 5: Highway Storm
After you've targeted a vehicle to test drive, request the keys. Bring your Salesperson. If he politely declines, try softening him up by applying reverse sales tactics: place your hand on his shoulder and ask about his beer league softball career.
After he's in the vehicle and buckled up, put the pedal to the metal. Really open up the engine during your test drive. Do things to the target vehicle that you wouldn't do with your current vehicle; brake torquing, neutral slamming, red-lining – get a feel for the beast.
If the salesman shits the seat, Abort Mission.
Operation 6: Negotiate Hostage Situation
At this stage, a hostage situation could mean one of two things:
1.). You've landed yourself in the sales office and are negotiating the price of a car.
2.). You've landed yourself in jail and are negotiating the terms of your release with a lawyer through a piece of bulletproof glass.
We'll concentrate on the first one.
This is your opportunity to put the hammer down. At this point, the enemy should be showing signs of Post Traumatic Stress. Use these symptoms to your advantage. Make a lot of sudden, jerky movements, and drop things on the floor, like a stapler, to create loud noises. If that doesn't work, try a computer monitor. This will keep the enemy in a vulnerable, defensive state of mind.
If executed properly, he'll do whatever it takes to get you the fuck out of his office. When he's cowering, immediately submit a low-ball offer on the Target Vehicle. Hold eye contact. After he prints a contract at the newly negotiated (low-ball) price, illegibly sign on the dotted line. Do not shake hands, and do not turn your back to him while exiting the cell. Before fully carrying out your exit plan, bark. Like a dog. Do it with passion and fury.
While he's under the desk, make your break at full sprint.
Eat my Pants, Suze Orman.
What's the battle plan when you go car shopping? Please share your funny stories!
-Happy Blogging, Private First Class \m/
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Still Speaking Hypothetically…
I can't think of a better way to kick off the Chowderhead 2K13 Campaign than by drop-kicking a few more Hypothetical Head-Spinners into the dumpster along with a lit match.
If you weren't here for the last Q and A shit-show, make sure you check out Hypothetically Speaking (Part I) for the rules of engagement. Otherwise, sit back and relax while I launch another list of stupid questions into space orbit where they belong.
Cut the lights. Fire up the Amps.
Pyrotechnics standby.
Head explosion beginning in 3…2…1
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Last Minute Gift Ideas for that Lazy Bastard on your List
Below you'll find a buying guide for that lazy bastard in your life. We all know one. Some of us are one. You know, that guy or gal that shows up to the gift unwrapping party with a handful of scratch off tickets, or a gift card from the local drug store. Or a fucking cat with diabetes and three legs.
Feel free to get offended if you own one or more of the following items. I don't care. It's been a stressful holiday season per usual, and I'm sick and tired of all of you people once again.
Let the last-minute shopping fiasco begin.
Roomba Vaccum
Why bother vacuuming your 40 square foot apartment the old fashioned way? Pick up a Roomba Vaccum, and free up an extra ten minutes a day for your lazy friend to do more important things like watch the Food Network, and grind Cheese Curls into the sofa.
You may want to consider an extra battery pack and a custom GPS upgrade in order to navigate around all of the shit that's probably laying on your lazy friend or relative's floor.
Make sure you explain to the gift recipient that it doesn't do a very good job of sucking up dirty underwear or pet scat. Those items should be removed first before sending this double-A battery powered, dust-busting Magellan on it's filthy floor adventure.
Key Benefit: No more walking behind a vacuum cleaner.
Velcro Shoes
"Make a tee pee, over the mountain"…er, no wait. "Grab your partner, dosey doe.. here's my bow…" Ah fuck it.
Velcro shoes don't require memorizing some stupid shoe-tying poem before the user can start enjoying the benefits of these strap and go sneakers. Not only are they a highly fashionable gift idea, they also have orthopedic benefits, too. Colors available: Matte Black, and Breast Milk White.
Key Benefit: No more shoe tying.
Extender Claw
The Extender Claw is an awesome gift idea for any lazy bastard. The long, trigger-powered arm makes it possible to reach virtually anything in a room without having to get up from a seated position.
Make a bowl of cereal, empty the litter box, and even take out the trash. The best part? You don't even have to leave the couch
Key Benefit: No more needless standing up.
A Gerbil
Here's a great stocking-stuffer idea. Gerbils make great pets for lazy bastards because they're low maintenance.
You won't have to do anything stressful like walking or playing fetch. Just put it in an empty fish tank, cover it with wood chips, and watch it sleep.
When the day finally comes that you have to part with Fluffy the Gerbil (in two weeks), just flush it down the toilet. No muss, no fuss. It's a win-win gift item.
Key Benefit: Hassle-free pet.
High Efficiency Washing Machine
Ouch. This one's gonna set you back a few bucks.
A High Efficiency Washing Machine is the ideal appliance for the lazy bastard in your life. Who cares about all of the eco-friendliness crap. These beasts can wash three weeks of dirty laundry in one shot.
Don't feel pressured to explain to your friend or relative all of the bells and whistles. It won't take long for them to figure out the only two settings they'll ever need: Cold and Heavy Duty.
Capacity aside, these things take so fucking long to do a load of wash, he/she would probably be limited to one load a day, anyways. Of course, that's probably still one load too many…
Key Benefit: Less laundry-doing.
The Clapper
The clapper is another great stocking-stuffer idea. If you're running dangerously close to midnight, just buy a whole bunch and throw them in a box. Put a nice bow on it if you're feeling guilty about it.
Clap on, and watch the Pee Wee Herman breakfast-making machine twist off a pair of scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast. A few minor adjustments to the unit, and it might even spit your breakfast out in the shape of a smiley face.
Key Benefit: Less time spent flipping light switches.
Segway Scooter
I hope you're carrying a few credit cards today.
The Segway Scooter is a great item for those that hate walking to places, like for instance, the bathroom on the other side of the sofa. The Segway will take you there in a jiffy, and all you have to do is stand up. Calories are precious. Don't waste them.
Even though it's a big ticket item, the good news is that if you decide to buy one, you'll never have to get your lazy bastard friend or relative another Christmas present again.
I might splurge this year.
Key Benefit: A great Calorie-Conserver.
Ok, time to come clean.
I wrote this while standing in the checkout line at Best Buy earlier this morning. I did it on a tablet that I had to pick up for myself. One down, twelve more people to go…
If you're still blazing the holiday shopping trails today, this article would probably be more useful to all of the people that normally buy for you. Godspeed, in your antler-decorated Durango sleigh.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
Even the lazy bastards.
-Happy Blogging \m/
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Hypothetically Speaking…
I should probably start taking an occasional sedative. At the very least, sample some anxiety medications. Because for the love of Bruce Springsteen, if I get asked one more stupid fucking hypothetical question, my brain is gonna explode all over the person asking. I don't want that to happen…
There's something about unanswerable questions that make me uneasy. I don't like the abstract. I like definitive answers. Like for example, if you were to ask me, "Would you like a cookie?" My answer would be: "Yes, yes I would like a cookie." Question asked. Answer known. Case closed.
However, if you were to ask me, "What was the best thing before sliced bread?" My mind would flip to *spin cycle*, and cause my head to violently twist off my body. I don't know the answer to that question. Nobody does.
Hypothetical questions are usually barfed out of people that spend most of their free time sitting in a coffee shop talking about *String Theory* and *Subatomic Particles*. The other half of the time they're watching Jeopardy.
I think it's time to start closing out a few of these trivial debates. Or at the very least, volley it back over the philosophical net in the form of another stupid question. I'll let you ponder it, Einstein. My skull is starting to feel like a ripe tick. Time to blow off some steam…
Head explosion beginning in 3…2…1…
Let's suppose…
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
It seems that "make a sound" would be a drastic understatement. If a tree comes down in the woods, it's usually because of a 300 million volt charge of electricity. The thunder-crack and explosion of branches and squirrels caused by the bolt of lightning would be deafening. The answer is an enthusiastic "yes". If a tree fell in the woods and the closest person to it was on Mars, it would make a sound. A *big sound*. Ok? Settled.
If you were to choke a Smurf, what color would it turn?
I'd like to volley that question back, and instead, ask a burning question of mine: if a Smurf fucked an Oompa Loompa, what color would the offspring be? Trick question. Smurfs are four inches tall. And made out of construction paper.
Which is the correct way to extract toothpaste, from the top or the bottom of the tube?
Do I care? Cut the tube in half already and put the power to decide in the hands of the two lunatics debating it. After you're both done brushing your teeth, wash your hands. Then check the lock. Then wash your hands. Then check the lock. Then wash your hands. Then check the lock…
What hair color do they put on the driver's license of a bald man?
I'd hate to have that job. It's no wonder the DMV is nothing but a bunch of sour-faces. "I'm sorry sir, but we can't put "bald" on your license, so we're going to have to examine your pubic hair in the back room."
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Because that's one of the only things a chicken does. They peck, cluck, and walk. Why exactly are we so hung up on the idea of a chicken crossing a road? Did I miss a vital piece of information here? Ask me something like, "Why did the chicken do the Macarena", and I'll tell you that it's "worthy of further investigation."
If milk goes bad if not refrigerated, does it go bad if the cow isnt refrigerated?
Yes. I can't stress enough the importance of the following: Make absolutely sure that your grocer is stocking milk in his dairy freezer that was extracted from a refrigerated cow. Also, make sure that you store your opened Mayonnaise at room temperature.
Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?
Because it's hard to look for something when you're head-banging and playing the steering wheel drums.
On Gilligan's Island, why did Ginger have so many different outfits when they were only going on a 3 hour tour?
She bought a ticket for the *Love Boat*. She boarded the wrong ship. Ditz.
How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always ducked when someone threw a gun at him?
(Part 1) First off, who throws a gun? It's not a Boomerang?
(Part 2) Clark Kent wasn't a neurologist – he worked for the Daily Herald. I'm pretty sure he was making sub-par wages like the rest of us clowns. Probably had a crappy insurance plan to boot. A nose-job procedure would be absolutely out of the question.
How come you press harder on a remote control when you know the battery is dead?
I thought this was common knowledge. A remote control works like a ketchup bottle. When the battery is low, more pressure is required to extract and utilize the remaining juice.
Side note: God forbid you have get up and walk your lazy ass five feet from the couch. "I guess I'll just have to settle for another RonCo Informercial…"
If ghosts can walk through walls and glide down stairs, why don't they fall through the floor?
Because all ghosts are issued a pair of hover boots.
Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.
What do you want it to carry around, placentas? I'd rather dye eggs than placentas…
Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes?
Most people don't even know how to work the tray table, and you expect them to figure out a fucking parachute? Under duress, no less. "Seeing that we're in the middle of a 30,000 foot vertical nose-dive, I think I'll don my parachute now." It's highly unlikely that they'd ever get used. Plus, having parachutes would tack on an extra 30 minutes for the pre-flight prompt:
Flight Attendant (demonstration): "Please note that in case of an emergency, you'll find a very complicated parachute device located under your seat. To put it on, start by inserting left arm into "loop A", then ask the person seated next to you to help you insert your right arm into "loop B". Pull thigh harness straps over legs, and connect the four loops with a square knot. Strap yourself to the back of an experienced sky-diver if there is one available on the plane. The parachute has been packed in accordance with federal regulations; however, please feel free to re-pack yours in the isles after the seat belt light has been turned off, and before the arrival of the lunch cart."
That doesn't even take into consideration the added cost. You want a parachute? Ok. No more free peanuts. Or water. Or bathroom.
Let's just keep that cheap floating thingy…
-Rock on, Chowderheads \m/
Click Here for Part II
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Cupcakes weren't discovered until the year 1979. Before that time, there were only cakes, rolls, bread and the like. Today, we enjoy all sorts of cupcakes and a wide variety of flavors, toppings, fillings, frostings and decorations. Over time, more and more people have learned how to make cupcakes from scratch. In addition, many people have come up with amazing flavors and combinations.
More often than not, cupcakes are paired with yummy frostings and fillings that make the flavors more interesting. There are more than a thousand recipes for different cupcake flavors. Despite the multitudes of complex flavors, the basic recipes are still the same. There is always a general way of making the most basic cupcake.
The following recipe is for a basic vanilla flavored cupcake. Here are the steps:
Prepare all the ingredients that you need. For this certain cupcake, you will need the following: two and one-fourth cups of all-purpose flour, half a cup of cream shortening, 3 teaspoons of baking powder, one and one-third cups of white sugar, a half teaspoon of salt, a cup of milk, a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and two large eggs.
Make sure that you have an electric mixer, a cupcake pan, paper liners, a medium-sized ice cream scooper and an oven. If you don't have an electric mixer, you can use an ordinary glass bowl along with a hand mixer; it will take longer, but it'll do.
Before making the actual batter, preheat the oven to 340 degrees. This will make the process smoother. Also, line the cupcake molder with cupcake liners. This will make the removal of the cooked cupcakes easier.
Put the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into the bowl. Turn the mixer on low speed then add in shortening, vanilla and milk.
Increase the speed to medium and continue to mix it for a minute to a minute and a half. Constantly scrape the sides of the bowl for any loose ingredients.
Add the eggs one at a time. Continue beating the mixture for another minute under medium speed. Again, scrape off the sides of the bowl constantly. After this, increase the speed to high and let it mix for another minute and a half or until everything is well mixed. Make sure that everything is well incorporated, but don't over mix the batter.
Using the medium-sized ice cream scooper, scoop a substantial amount of batter into the paper liner. Make sure that you don't fill the entire paper liner. Leave some room for the cupcake to rise during the cooking process.
Bake the cupcakes for 20 to 25 minutes. You will know when they are ready by inserting a toothpick into the center of a cupcake. When it comes out clean, they're ready to go.
Let the cupcakes cool down for at least five minutes before taking them out of the cupcake pan.
If you want to, you can apply frostings and decorations.
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The competition closes on December 17th and will be judged by a panel that includes a regular adidas photographer, Barcelona and Brazil star Dani Alves and A Football Report. The photographer behind the winning shot will be assigned to a 2013 adidas photo shoot with a player and will win a DSLR camera to use on set and take home afterwards.
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What's in the kitbag?
Drum sticks and metronome to kill the time at the hotel when playing away game.
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Experts: Hats Are Back in Style for Cats
Fashion experts from Milan to New York agree: hats are once again en vogue for kitties. The hippest and most fashionable felines this season are completing their looks with stylish chapeaus, and if you want your cat to be cool, you'll make sure he or she has a hat, too.
The fashion-forward kitties above are modeling headwear from ToScarboroughFair, a purveyor of fine, handmade kitten hats.
Don't let your cat leave the house with an incomplete ensemble!
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Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell
13 July 2006
The volunteer group at the front line of the fight to stop cane toads crossing into Western Australia has been given an extra $225,000 by the Australian Government for more equipment, training and supplies.
The funding for the Kimberley Toad Busters was announced today by the Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, when he handed over a 4WD vehicle and two quad bikes to the Kununurra-based group.
Senator Campbell said the grant would ensure the group was equipped to operate at maximum capacity for at least the next two years. It received $79,000 federal funding in February this year to buy outback vehicles and employ three indigenous experts in cane toad field work.
"The Toad Busters is a dedicated, effective organisation that is at the front line of this battle," Senator Campbell said.
"This money will get the group additional all-terrain vehicles, trailers and other essential equipment and supplies such as fuel, cookers and camping gear for the army of volunteers who devote their weekends to helping stop cane toads crossing into the Kimberley from the Northern Territory.
"Each weekend it costs volunteers about $1200 for fuel and food to make the 300 km return trip from Kununurra across the border to the front line. This funding ensures those costs will be met for the next two years and will support the employment of indigenous people who are coordinating much of the field work and mobilising indigenous communities to join the team."
Senator Campbell said the Kimberley Toad Busters exemplified the potency of committed community groups. It had almost 800 members, had trained 180 as team leaders and captured about 14,000 adult toads and tens of thousands of tadpoles since last September.
"The work by community groups to mitigate the spread of cane toads is an important part of the Australian Government's overall strategy to wipe out the menace - it engages communities, stems the toads' spread and cuts their numbers around key environmental areas," he said.
"But only a scientific response through a biological solution will deliver the knock-out blow that's needed. This is why most of the $10 million-plus invested in cane toad programs by the Howard Government is concentrated on laboratory work."
Senator Campbell said research programmes aimed at long-term solutions were being funded at CSIRO, Sydney University, Townsville's James Cook University and Darwin's Charles Darwin University.
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also i met braincurd/mercy and omfg wow what a sweetheart one of the best roxy cosplayers ever and omgghghhg
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and oh my god I can't wait until the next meet so hopefully i can see all the people that didn't get to come this time
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Beautiful Turlock lady. One of more than 4,400 hens rescued from a California egg farm by Animal Place, Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary, and Farm Sanctuary after the owner left them without food for over two weeks. At Farm Sanctuary in Orland, California.
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By Max Grieve
Since arriving in Turin dressed like Alan Partridge, Nicklas Bendtner's time at Juventus has been as action-packed as a night spent watching every one of the Die Hard films during a lightning storm with all the windows open. His request for the No. 10 shirt, then-recently vacated by Alessandro Del Piero, was promptly turned down due to concerns that he could be too good and overshadow its previous holder, so he humbly accepted the No. 17 instead, agreeing that it was best for everyone; not least and most importantly himself.
Bendtner has had a flying start to his career at the Juventus Stadium, making one appearance as a substitute in the 80th minute in a 2-0 win over Chievo Verona – that's where Romeo and Juliet is set! He had one shot, then left the field with the rest of the players once the game had ended. Club coaches have remarked on the Danish striker's weight; an issue which Bendtner has acknowledged, and is working to resolve. In response to claims that he is "fat", Bendtner tweeted'Overweight? Yeah it's really horrible, will need 4-5 months to get going. Ha ha,' demonstrating a clear shift in his attitudes towards a humanly acceptable work ethic.
Juventus have an option to buy Bendtner at the end of the loan period, and one man at la Vecchia Signora believes that it's an opportunity too good to pass up. 'Nicklas Bendtner is the best striker in the world. Of course Juventus would like to have Nicklas Bendtner stay at the end of the season, as would any club,' said Bendtner.


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SAN DIEGO, CA (NBC) - Bettina Celifie is known for the click of her high heels.
"I really love wearing high heel shoes," she says. "There are times when you feel sleeker, there are times when they empower you."
For many women the emotional feeling is a good one, but the physical pain that often comes with cramming your foot into the perfect pump can be a sign of lasting consequences.
Foot and ankle specialist Dr. Eric Horton says stylish high-heels can lead to instability and deformity, causing conditions like hammertoes, constricted nerves and bunions that may need corrective surgery.
"If our foot is forced to be in a certain confined posture for a long period of time, eventually it's going to overload the soft tissues and the joints causing them to misalign," Dr. Horton explains.
The uneven pressure is also a problem. Dr. Horton says you should try to avoid heels over two inches and try to keep from wearing heels for more than four hours.
Dr. Horton recommends re-measuring your foot to make sure you're wearing the correct size and buying shoes slightly larger than your measured forefoot because feet swell during the day.
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Living With a Spinal Cord Injury - Other Places To Get Help
|American Occupational Therapy Association
|4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220
|Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
|(301) 652-2682
|(301) 652-7711
|Web Address:
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the nationally recognized professional association of approximately 35,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy. AOTA's mission is to advance the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public.
|National Spinal Cord Injury Association
|75-20 Astoria Boulevard
|Jackson Heights, NY 11370
|(718) 803-3782
|Web Address:
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association provides information and referral to people who have spinal cord injuries and to their families. The group sponsors chapters nationwide. And its website provides many links to information and education about spinal cord injuries.
|Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
|(205) 934-3283
|Web Address:
This website offers educational materials and information on services of the University of Alabama Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS). It includes links to national organizations, government agencies, commercial products, and educational resources related to spinal cord injury.
|Spinal Cord Injury Research Center
|National Rehabilitation Hospital
|102 Irving Street NW
|Washington, DC 20010
|1-877-278-0644 toll-free
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The Rehabilitation Resource and Training Center (RRTC) on Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a collaborative effort by national leaders in SCI-related research, clinical experts, support and education organizations, independent living centers, and consumers with SCI. The focus of RRTC is to develop knowledge about and to prevent secondary conditions in SCI.
RRTC studies cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and many other secondary conditions, such as respiratory problems, urinary tract infection, depression, and pain. The group also studies quality of life and how exercise and physical activity can help prevent certain secondary conditions after SCI.
The RRTC website includes links to consumer information and publications on subjects related to SCI.
|U.S. Department of Justice: Americans With Disabilities Act
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This Department of Justice website has links to information about the legal rights of Americans who are in some way disabled. Legal rights to housing, jobs, mobility, education, technology use, health care, and recreation are described. And the website also has information about the latest legal developments that affect people with disabilities.
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Your often-forgotten former customers get a lot of lip service but no actual service. Forgetting them can cost you sales you could have gotten for a lot less effort than you're spending now focusing on potential sales from prospects. This is true whether we are talking about sales to consumers or to businesses. No sale has to be a once only sale. Even those who purchase a home or a wedding ring will always at least think about buying something else — smaller or larger; newer, older, or established. Reconsider writing former customers off. It may not be in the best interest of your business.
Why Do We Forget Certain Customers?
When it comes to failing to remember and focus on former customers, it could be caused by what is called "working memory" in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. This is the memory capability that is immediately available and active. It is very different from long-term or short-term memory.
According to working memory theory, all active thinking and problem-solving occurs in working memory. It is where focus takes place as well. Chris Adams calls it the brain's search engine. It filters and focuses the information stored in the brain and it is where a person can actually do something with that information.
It's hard to have working memory of a former customer except on those rare occasions you come in contact with them again. You don't search for them because they aren't currently needed. But, they should be if you want more sales and higher-value sales.
Why Are Former Customers Ignored?
Why do business owners ignore those who have contributed to their success? Is it a case of "out of sight, out of mind"? Is it because they no longer seem relevant since they are not paying for anything or not asking for anything now? Who's fault is that? Not theirs.
There are other excuses businesses use to explain why former clients are forgotten and ignored. The most common are
- The person who the company worked with isn't there any more. Not relevant unless the product or service was just for them. If the company used it, it stands to reason the company might want to use it again.
- The seller's situation has changed and the company no longer offers that product or service or it's significantly different now. Not relevant. The buyer's situation has probably changed also. What the old seller has is "history." If it's OK or good, then this former customer is worth approaching. They may be looking for just those improvements.
- The buyer was a pain to work with. That's relevant. If the same people are still there and feel the same way, then stay away. The key is not to tar everyone with the same brush. There are excellent former customers as well as terrible ones.
- The seller's fear that the buyer won't take the call, respond to the email, etc. It seems odd, but most of the time they will if only out of curiosity. A medical practice consultant was sent a LinkedIn request from a former client that she had refused to work with further because of his business ethics.
- Salespeople don't want someone else's history or baggage. Poor excuse. Getting sales from a former customer can seem less exciting, less of a challenge — like shooting fish in a barrel. This is exactly how they are treated in some businesses. The perspective is that they will always be there if you need them. The key here is YOU DO NEED them now and always because the value they bring is much more than the potential that prospects have!
Why You Should Focus on Former Customers
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Jan Triplett, Ph.D., CEO of the Business Success Center, uses tools and systems she created to ramp up and scale businesses throughout the US and abroad. She is the author of several books and the former moderator for KUT's nationally syndicated radio program, "The Next 200 Years." She has been a keynote speaker for hundreds of national and international trade associations and presents free monthly webinars business development topics. She has served on state and local boards and commissions, created a chamber for women, won many awards, led international trade missions, and been a local, state and national small business activist for many years. She was the Governor's delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business and an NFIB delegate to the Congressional Summit. In addition to writing her own blog, she writes for the Business Bank of Texas' Resource Center. She hosts several Meetup groups, including an online one for bloggers, and leads the First Looks Mentoring Forum, a joint project with Texas Entrepreneurs Network. She is currently working on setting up a podcast radio network, BOSS-Talks Radio Network.
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Great sub sammy recipe. It came together really fast and was easy to prepare. It was very flavorful.. hello you get to melt cheese on top.. who doesn't like that?
Sausage-Fennel Subs
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Satisfy a craving for a hot, Italian-style sub. Sausage stands in for traditional meatballs in this sandwich, and sliced fennel adds an herbal note.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
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Recipe Time
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Total: 21 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 326
- Fat: 12.3g
- Saturated fat: 4.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Protein: 17.7g
- Carbohydrate: 41g
- Fiber: 3.7g
- Cholesterol: 54mg
- Iron: 1.4mg
- Sodium: 822mg
- Calcium: 185mg
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups vertically sliced onion
- 1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces chicken and sun-dried tomato sausage, thinly diagonally sliced
- 4 (2-ounce) submarine rolls or hoagie rolls
- 1/2 cup tomato-basil pasta sauce
- 4 (1/2-ounce) slices provolone cheese
- 1. Preheat broiler.
- 2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion, fennel, and garlic; sauté for 4 minutes. Add sausage, and sauté for 3 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned and vegetables begin to brown.
- 3. Arrange rolls, cut sides up, in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until toasted. Spoon about 2/3 cup sausage mixture on the bottom half of each roll, and top each with 2 tablespoons sauce. Place 2 cheese slices over sauce. Arrange sandwiches on baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
This updated version of Sausage Fennel Subs is based on a recipe that originally ran in Cooking Light, May 2010. The recipe was retested and updated for Cooking Light Crave!, Oxmoor House, 2013.
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- COURSE: Sandwiches
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains, Vegetables, Sausage
- COOKING METHOD: Broil
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED! (Judges comments are coming soon on some of the entries)
Thanks to the Judges: Oliver Ottner (iService & Effectlab); Colin Smith (PhotoshopCAFE & Pixeloverload).
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Me, I am a writer. An actor. . over-actor. I'm Afro-Caribbean British. WIth a large family, London Girl, but I currently live with Robin Hood (nottingham). I recently have deleted and purged my Lulu site in venture of more traditional methods, so my deepest apologies if you were looking for my works on there. **Also as a long-standing issue, I have decided that my updates will come weekly every THURSDAY starting this week, both Raw Paranoia and Rogue, Silver and Silent, will be updated.** **Every SUNDAY, starting next week, What Happened In The Blue Room ( which is to have it's official name and picture put up) will be updated, starting with an editing of EACH chapter.** Anime Lover Fantasy Scripter Adorer of British Television etc etc. If you're looking for a critique PLEASE message me privately, I don't take requests on my novels and the comments will subsequently be deleted. It is rather tiresome. Drop me an email, if you want a friendly chat, or you want to co-author, an editor, an advisor on self-publishing, anything you;d like really, loveto hear from my fellow writers and readers. email@example.com ; firstname.lastname@example.com A pleasure to have you stop by, make sure to not be a stranger. With the love of a thousand Aarnantherea (Reference will be given later). xx
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Seared Scallops with Balsamic Reduction
For a special appetizer try scallops, naturally bite-sized and sweet. In this recipe, they're served with a sauce of balsamic vinegar and butter.
Yield: Makes 4 appetizer servings
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 12 large sea scallops
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer about 15 to 20 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter; set aside.
- Sprinkle both sides of scallops with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden crust begins to form. Serve scallops with balsamic reduction dipping sauce.
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- COURSE: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, 5 Ingredients or Less
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- PUBLICATION: Coastal Living
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In the spirit of the Syfy series Sanctuary in which she stars, actress Amanda Tapping (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis) has helped to found a non-profit organization aimed at giving children a better life.
The organization, called Sanctuary for Kids, was started by Tapping, Sanctuary creator and writer Damian Kindler and Jill Bodie. The idea was borne out of their collective desire to use the public profile of Sanctuary and the active fan base of the show to make a difference.
"We all feel very lucky and honoured to be able to do jobs we love with people we love in this industry," said Tapping. "Jill, Damian and I all felt a very strong desire and real responsibility to do something with the reach and audience we have through Sanctuary and the sci-fi community. We didn't want to waste the influence that the series has, or the meaningful connections we personally have made with so many people around the world."
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Put the chopped garlic, ginger, and 1/2 cup of the vinegar into the container of an electric blender and blend at high speed until smooth. In a 4 quart heavy bottomed pot with nonmetallic finish, place the tomatoes and juice from the can, the rest of the vinegar, the sugar salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Add puree from the blender. Lower heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. or until chutney becomes thick. (A film should cling to a spoon dipped in it.) Stir occasionally at first, and more frequently later as it thickens. You may need to lower the heat as the liquid diminishes. You should end up with about 2 1/2 cups of chutney, and it should be at least as thick as honey after it cools. Add the almonds and raisins. Simmer, stirring, another 5 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool. Bottle. Keep refrigerated. It keeps for months.
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V 1 A -I A - WEBER COLLEGE Vol. 1 No. 17 Approved plans for Weber's Union Building are being sent to San Francisco for approval by the Housing and Home Financing Association.If approved by the Association, the plans will be submitted to the state building board and put up for bid. Plans RUMS FRIDAY, SATURDAY Great Tragedy By Susan Brown Signpost Society Editor One of the greatest tragedies ever written is being produced by the Weber College Theatre Arts Department. The Sophocles drama is being directed by John M. Elzey who is assisted by Joyce Eldridge and Colleen Keyes. The chorus of the play set the mood of the play by interpreting the sorrows and happenings of the plot. The voices of the suppliants blended well as they were effective in their movements. William Higley as Oedipus the King of Thebes succeeded in making himself appear as a King. Although helped by the arrangement of stage risers, Mr. Higley in his carriage and movement impressed the audience as being a person much larger than he actually is. Showed Feeling Jocasta, mother and wife of Oedipus, was beautifully played by Judy Cavalli. Her interpretation of the Queen showed feeling and beauty through her golden mask. Croon, played by Robert Wood, was a very strong character, none of his words were lost by his sharp pronounciation of lines. However, his interpretation and feeling did not suffer by this articulation.Other roles played by Phil Mathews, Norman Bramble, John Hale, Gary Olsen, James Eggle-ston, and George Spelvin were very consistant. Others in the cast are Sherry Boedeker, Kaye Mc-Garry, Cheryl Paxton, Lois Stoddard, Dennis Bramble, Janet Bell, f ; - Annua! OGDEN, UTAH The union building will be the center of social activities at Weber College. The first bid will be for a ballroom and cafeteria. The planned six-lane bowling alley and billiards tables will not' be included in this first bid. Heading the planning committee Plays In Arena Betty Ballard, and Carolyn Som-mers.The play originally performed about 42."i B. C. in Athens was presented in an amphitheatre. Weber's production thus is very much at home in the Arena Theater although done on a much smaller scale. Added Interpretation The masks used added to the interpretation of the play as they were done in stylized moods and j colors according to the character portrayed. Costuming was dark and suited the pUy. The lighting was excellent and very well done. OEDIPUS THE KING by Ken McGowan. Final A4 February 12, 1960 for the Union Building is President Miller. Members of the committee are J. Farrell Shepherd, Marva H. Gregory, W. D. Baddley, Margaret S. Jacobs, Ralph Peterson, Louis A. Gladwell, Keith W. Wilcox, Mike Murdock, W. D. Stratford, and R. A. Clarke. Spots Solois Progress in talents will be demonstrated Monday evening at a Weber College instrumental concert in the Moench Auditorium under the direction of Ralph D. Marsden. The Concert Band and theCollege-Community Orchestra will present technical and moving music such as piano concertos and soothing symphonies at K:T."i, Feb. in. Featured on the program are two piano concertos accompanied by the orchestra and performed by two Weber students Clair Ann Wright and Norman Fowers. Miss Wright has been active as a musician ever since she was six years old and is well known around the community. At present she is studying under Ardean Watts of the University of Utah. She will play "Piano Concerto No. M in C Minor" by Beethoven. Mr. Fowers has been studying piano for 12 years, the past year with Glenn L. Hansen of Weber College. He will play Tschaikov-sky's Concerto No. 1 in B Minor." Another number by the orchestra will be a double concerto by Bach played by Sylvia Jessop and Zola Jepson. The band will feature David Blackington, Gordon Affleck, Glen Palmer, and Jon Butters in a trumpet quartet, "Tournament of Trumpets". Other numbers will include "Second Symphony for Band" by P'rank Erickson and "American Overture for Band" bv Joseph Wilcox Jenkins. asin Seven candidates will compete today for the titles of king and queen of Weber's Snow Carnival. Queen candidates are: Janith Clifton, La Dianeda; Virginia Larimore, Otyokwa ; Pat Berger, Sharmea ; and Sharon Hearn, Takai Koyoto. Bob Burns, Sigma ; Tom Webber, Excelsior; and Richard Diamond, Phoenix, will vie for snow king. : The candidates will be selected Travel Europe? Be A Hobo For 75 Days A seventy-five day tour of Europe is now within every student's grasp. For an unusually nominal fee you can live, learn, and party with the students of Europe. The United States National Student's Association sponsors annual summer tours to England and the Continent. For the budget-minded s.t u d e n t who wants to see Europe the right way, USNSA Hobo Tours are the find of the year. These freewheeling tours afford the adventurous student an opportunity to see Europe as Europeans do. USNSA, a non-profit organization, offers these tours at a cost lower than any other organized tour currently available. For further information regarding a low cost trip abroad, watch for further articles or contact Dee Jacobsen, campus travel director. nglish teaciiers Ian Meeting Utah Council of Teachers of English will meet at Weber College, upper campus, Saturday at 2 p.m. to work out a schedule of workshops for English teachers. In charge will be Dr. Leland H. Monson of Weber College, council president. Council members from Provo to Logan are expected to participate. The workshop series to be organized is designed to help train high school and elementary English teachers improve teaching methods, Dr. Monson said. lists! piiii PIANO CONCERTOS to be performed by Clair Ann Wright Norman Fowers. Scene Of Event today on personality, skiing ability, and popular vote. No P.M. Classes The carnival, which will be at Snow Basin, will begin at one o'clock. All afternoon classes are dismissed. Other events of the Carnival will be snow sculpturing, saucer and snowshoe races, and ski jor-ing. The races are being sponsored by WIA, Pat Berger, president (see page 4). Three prizes will be awarded in the snow sculpture contest, a first prize in the men's division, a first prize in the women's division, and a sweepstakes prize for the best sculpture of both divisions. The monuments, built around the Carnival's theme, "Man In Space," will be judged on originality, skill, and good taste. Poor Sports Organizations participating . in the contest may be disqualified if they display poor sportsmanship, violate the rules governing the construction of the monuments, or fail to meet the three o'clock deadline.Refreshments will be served to Carnival participants and spectators, according to freshman class president Ralph Peterson. fkars Deadline SCRIBULUS, Weber College's literary magazine, will soon be ready for print. The editors have been more than pleased with the response of students who have submitted work for consideration. There is still time, however, to submit short stories, poems and essays. Anyone interested in writing for Scri-bulus should see Mr. Mikkelsen in room r2'.i. This year, all work submitted will be assigned a number and the author's name will be removed during editorial consideration. After . all selections have been made, numbers will again be removed and due credit will be given to the authors. and
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|Signpost (Weber, Utah), 1960-02-12, Vol. 1, No. 17
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|Weber's current student newspaper, the Signpost, first appeared on September 29, 1937. For two years prior to that time, campus news was disseminated via announcements posted on a bulletin board known as the "Signpost". As a result, the masthead of the first issue of the paper itself featured a rudimentary wooden sign with the title spelled out in rustic-looking letters. Over the years the paper has been published continuously, though the look, size and style has changed several times.
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- Creed, "Higher" (video after post)
One of the most prominent structures in Carmel Valley is a fire tower at the top of the ridge line:
Modern technology such as aerial surveillance and satellite imaging eventually rendered the station obsolete, and the CDF stopped staffing the lookout more than twenty years ago. Today the tower stands boarded up and abandoned as a relic of an earlier time.
Still, the empty tower remains visible from nearly every point in Carmel Valley, stubbornly keeping its lonely sentry high atop the ridgeline. When I first moved here, it seemed to beckon me every time I looked at it, like a siren's call that I couldn't get out of my head. When I finally hiked up to the lookout see the sights and visit the ghosts of days gone by, it was one of my coolest first memories of living in this valley.
A decade and a half later, my 11-year-old son heard the same siren call.
For the past several months, he'd been asking if he could hike to the tower, so my wife and I took advantage of a perfect weather day on the last weekend before school started to escort him there.
The most direct route to the tower is via the trails of Garland Ranch Regional Park. Starting from the Carmel River bridge at the park's entrance, we would eventually climb 2300' over almost 4 miles to reach our destination. Elevation is gained pretty quickly in Garland Park, as you can tell from this shot shortly after starting the hike. The open area is known as the mesa, and sits at about 700'.
The views get better and better on the way up, but they were obscured slightly on this day by drifting haze from a forest fire in the nearby Santa Cruz mountains. There has to be a little bit of irony in seeing smoke while hiking to an abandoned fire tower, right?
After about two hours of hiking, we arrived at the tower. There's still a dignified air about this building, like its importance shouldn't be forgotten just because time has passed it by.
The tower is also the official end of the trail, which seemed like a good spot to kick off my shoes and cruise around barefoot on top of the valley for a while.
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View from the tower looking west, towards the Monterey Peninsula. When you're up here on a clear day, you can see the outline of the peninsula into the ocean, and even the town of Santa Cruz across the bay. Even with the hazy fog and smoke, it's still a pretty sweet view.
There are various grassy footpaths around the tower, so I jogged around for a bit and ultimately followed one to a rocky outcropping looking over the valley to the south.
That's where we took a brief rest.
Looking at this picture afterwards, something occurred to me: if I'm going to keep showing pictures of my bare feet, I need to pretty them up a bit. A shave and a good clipping, at the very least. I'll work on that for next time.
Eventually it was time to put my shoes back on and begin our return trip downhill. From the lower ridgeline, we took one last look back at the tower before it dropped out of sight from the lower canyons.
I don't know if my son was affected in the same way after his first visit to the lookout as I was after mine; afterwards, he mainly just reported that his legs were tired. I have a theory though: that every time he sees the tower from now on, he'll remember that he was able to hike there, and be reminded that difficult tasks aren't so hard once you make up your mind to do them. It might also give him the same appreciation of this area that his mother and I have always shared.
Of course, when I explained my theory to him, he just shrugged his shoulders - so I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Music note: There weren't many bands who rose higher and fell quicker in a short period of time than Creed; they're a cautionary tale to any band who has a few hits and starts believing they're the second coming of U2. It's almost an embarrassment today to admit you were a fan ... but in the late 1990s and early 2000s, I was a big Creed fan. This song still bounces through my head sometimes in the midst of a long hill climb.
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Harriet Potter & her best friends Ronalda and Hermes C:
Only now I realize how much the books stuck to traditional gender roles
I feel like JK purposely excluded Americans from Harry Potter, and that's why we got the theme park.
I got a fucking theme park 3 hours from me. idgaf if she excluded me at all. i lucked out.
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Nearly 150 people were cited or arrested after a festival got rowdy in Terre Haute this weekend.
Indiana State Excise Police officers issued 178 tickets, most for illegal possession or consumption of alcohol, during the annual Scheid Diesel Fest at the Vigo County Fairgrounds.
An 18-year-old girl at the fairgrounds was hospitalized for severe intoxication and she will be charged with illegal consumption of alcohol.
A 16-year-old boy from Canada was cited for illegal consumption of alcohol after he was caught drinking beer with his father, police said. His father was also cited.
Some of the worst behavior that caused the most problems took place outside the fairgrounds at the Burlington Coat Factory lot.
A 17-year-old girl was cited for illegal consumption, public nudity and public intoxication after she was found dancing topless on the roof of a bus in the parking lot.
Four other women were cited for public nudity after they exposed themselves while performing on poles in the back of pickup trucks in the same lot, which was visible to passing traffic on U.S. 41.
Police were called back to the Burlington Coat Factory lot early Sunday when officers reported that the crowd was hurling beer bottles at police.
The lot was cleared and fights were broken up.
Meanwhile, Indiana State Police stayed busy patrolling the diesel event both Friday and Saturday evenings.
Extra patrols were used to make sure that those attending the event as well as the general public were safe.
The troopers utilized plain cars, high performance Mustangs, and marked patrol cars to conduct the extra patrols.
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There were a total of 755 traffic citations issued
Traffic Citations (Moving Violations) Issued….....519
Driving Under the Influence Arrests……………………….….27
Traffic Warnings Issued……………………………….….…..691
Police Services (police were called to respond to an event) ...71
Motor Vehicle Crashes Investigated…………………….….…..1
Truck Violation Tickets Issued…………………………….......48
Criminal Arrests (Misdemeanor….18 and Felony…….5)
Seatbelt Citations…………………………………………..….197
Portable Breath Tests Administered…………..………………187
Miscellaneous Alcohol Arrests………………………………...15
On top of that you'll remember last week we told you that there would be a DUI check point.
It happened on Thursday evening, August 23rd, from 10 p.m. until midnights on US 40 near the river, and consisted of State Police, Terre Haute Police and the Vigo County Sheriff's Department.
DUI arrests…………………..3
Traffic Citations…………….17
Traffic Warnings…………....19
Vehicles thru Checkpoint….188
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The Ninth Doctor's The Cruel Sea!
Following in the same vein as Doctor Who Magazine collections like The Flood, Nemesis of the Daleks and Hunters of the Burning Stone, the Ninth Doctor adventures from 2005 will be getting the graphic novel treatment this May!
The Cruel Sea is expected to collect together stories by Gareth Roberts (The Unicorn and the Wasp; Closing Time); former-DWM editor, Clayton Hickman; Dalek's Robert Shearman; artist, Mike Collins; and possibly the awesome Scott Gray. Collins also provides artwork throughout.
The Ninth Doctor and Rose's debut comic strip, The Love Invasion, is a refreshing romp in 1960s London, followed by the fun Art Attack!, written and drawn by Mike Collins. The Cruel Sea, which lends its name to the whole collection, is an absolute masterpiece; wonderfully atmospheric and surreal. Rose's dream sequence is particularly effective, playing off that final iconic scene in Rose.
Here's hoping that the 132-page graphic novel also features the 2006 Annual tale (written by Gray, with art by John Ross), Mr. Nobody. It concludes with Gareth Roberts exploring the world of Shakespeare two years early (well, sort of) in A Groatsworth of Wit – could the adventure have inspired The Shakespeare Code?
The stories have been collected together before quite a few years ago as a DWM Special, but it's nice to see they're getting another look-in nearly eight years after they premiered.
Expected to be released on 23rd May 2014, you can pre-order The Cruel Sea from Amazon UK for just £11.62. It's guaranteed to be fantastic!
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I think Christopher Eccleston was great as Doctor Who. I love that photo of him and Billie Piper. He is really a great looking fellow.
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The World Baseball Classic rosters were announced on Thursday, and as we expected there are a couple of Pirates planning to participate. Team Canada will be of the most interest to Pirate fans. Russell Martin will be the starting catcher, and the Bucs' #2 prospect Jameson Taillon will probably be in the rotation. Chris Leroux is also on the Canadian pitching staff–he could start or relieve. I will certainly be very interested to see Taillon pitch live, especially against MLB-caliber hitters. I didn't even know that he was Canadian until now, but apparently he is a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S. A couple of other notable Pirate pitchers representing their countries are Wandy Rodriguez (Dominican Republic) and Jason Grilli (Italy). Wandy will be at or near the top of the Dominican rotation, and Grilli (presumably) will close for the Italians…if this roster can ever get him a lead. Taillon highlights the Bucco minor leaguers playing in the Classic. The others include Ivan De Jesus (Puerto Rico), Stefan Welch (Australia), and Ali Solis (Mexico). De Jesus was part of the Hanrahan trade last month, and Solis was recently claimed off waivers. He will back up Rod Barajas, who is Mexico's starting catcher. Poor Mexico. The WBC still hasn't really caught on as a premier event, but I'm looking forward to watching it anyway this March. It provides something different and more interesting than the mundane spring training games, and even though plenty of stars (including Andrew McCutchen) turned down their respective countries, there should still be enough talent to make the tournament competitive and exciting. You can check out all the rosters here.
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Good lord if you are tanking do not drop herbalism. First off when you use flasks you don't have to buy the frost lotus which save a good bit of gold.
That health boost from lifeblood is not anything to sneeze at. You have a free HOT to drop on yourself that might give your healer enough time to heal you and someone else that gets wacked.
Anything that makes life easier on my healers and saves me gold is a must in my book


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PREGNANCY! -- I'm now 11 weeks pregnant! So how did all of this REALLY go down? Find out! -->
PREGNANCY! -- I'm now 11 weeks pregnant! So how did all of this REALLY go down? Find out! -->
Soooo you guys got the whole pregnancy story via Jenelle and Starcasm but you haven't really heard it from me. Basically everything they have said is 100% true. The only misconception a lot of people have is that the dad cheated on his girlfriend and got me pregnant. NOT TRUE! The initial conception of this baby happened in November and im not sure when they began dating but im pretty sure it was after that. Although he has cheated on her with me just this past month! So that's had a lot of people confused. When the baby was created we were both single! We were on speaking terms up until last week and now he can honestly go fuck himself lol. He's gonna be sick when he gets to see his baby once a month and pays me child support :)
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