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I'm a 19 year old student studying a BA in Music and History at Cardiff University.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
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I have to be up, and ready to shower at 2am tomorrow morning. In agreement with many of my friends i decided to get a calming, early night.
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16. How comfortable are you with uncertainty? Explain.
Uncertainty drives me crazy but life has forced me to accept it as a constant part of my existence. I'd feel better if I knew I could depend upon certain things to always be there or always be true but the bottom line is that life IS change.
21. When are you shy?
Everywhere but on the Internet. XD Seriously, though, in real life I am friendly and polite but by no means outgoing. Here, I'm still pretty reserved but I definitely get to connect with a lot more people and be more open about my life, my thoughts, and my feelings.
28. When you have nothing pressing, where does your mind drift?
Oh, how did I know you would ask me that one? ;D If I'm not busy, my mind tends to drift to one of two things 1) My writing or 2) A certain individual that shall remain nameless. Lately it has been the latter more often than the former (no surprise).
30. Are you a risk taker? Why or why not?
I'm not usually because when you gamble you run the risk of being forced to part with something you didn't want to lose. However, if on the other hand I stand to gain something too precious to let pass me by, I will occasionally throw caution to the wind.

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The Nurburgring has been pretty crowded with supercars in the past week with the Mercedes SLS Black Edition and the Audi R8 GT making their testing appearances on the "Green Hell." Now, a new hardcore Lexus LF-A has also been caught testing at the track. Joining the previous AD-A and AD-B prototypes spotted, the new AD-X looks like an even more track-focused version of the LFA!
At first glance, anyone would believe that this is just a regular LF-A Nurburgring Edition , but a closer look would reveal some significant changes. While the first two prototypes used a blue-carbon fiber combination and a green finish with carbon fiber, this prototype's color reminds us of the classic Porsche 911 Carrera RS.
Other changes include the carbon fiber roof, pillars, and spoiler, as well as the front air splitter which is much more pronounced, sticking out quite a bit further than the splitter we've seen on the LF-A Nurburgring Edition.
Since a standard LF-A delivers 552 HP out of its V10 engine, it is very probable that this model will get an increased output of up to 600 HP.
Excited yet? Well, hold your horses because the Lexus LF-A AD-X Special Edition will only be produced as a one-off.


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White Rhino (indoor)
THC Level – High
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White Rhino is a powerful hybrid cousin of White Widow that has had a strain of strong indica bred into it. The net effect is a shorter stockyer plant that will flower faster and give a strong stoney buzz.
The White Rhino aroma is more hashy than you would expect with quite a harsh taste, but this is more than compensated by the strength and length of the hit. The yield in optimum conditions when grown on hydroponics can reach 500g m2 but it will also produce well in soil. Flowering time for White Rhino seeds are between 60-65 days.
White Rhino seeds definitely hold closer to its indica genetics than many of the 'white' strains. The taste is a quite harsh, almost hashy in flavour, with a strong hit. White Rhino is not as strain to smoke if you need to do anything productive after as it will leave you nicely buzzed but unwilling to move!
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- Funding Received
- $13.5 Million in 2 Rounds from 7 Investors
- Most Recent Funding
- $11 Million Series A on May 15, 2014
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- Berkeley, CA
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- Most Convenient Meal Ever.
- Founders:
- Steven Hsiao, Anson Tsui
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- http://www.spoonrocket.com
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At SpoonRocket, we are looking to shift people toward better eating. We believe that food of the highest and freshest quality should be available and accessible to everyone, all the time. It does not make sense that fast food is the only option available that is both affordable and convenient. We strive to be better. Our goal is to be faster than fast food, and more wholesome than Whole Foods.
The menu changes every day because all of food that we prepare is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients of that day. Because we personally craft each individual dish from start to finish, from raw ingredient to delivery into your hands, we are able to maintain the highest of quality and still deliver on value. Who ever said good food ought to be expensive? We should be able to afford to eat well all day, every day.
Everything we do is done in-house, from software to hand picking fresh produce to delivery logistics, which is why we are able to deliver high quality food with lightning fast delivery times impossible with other food delivery services and still keep costs low for all of our customers.
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Trench Humour
Soldiers often turned to humour to alleviate the stress of life in the trenches. Jokes, puns, and satirical songs were a part of the soldiers' oral culture. Much of the humour was lost on those outside the soldiers' group, but it resonated with the soldiers and allowed them to cope with the strain of service and combat.
Cartoons, many of them published in trench newspapers, carried important messages about trench life. The cartoons could be satirical, silly, or subversive in character, making fun of officers, the army, or the war itself.
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Motor Vehicle Dealers (new And Used) United Kingdom
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Vertu Motors Plc operates as an automobile retailing company. It engages in the retailing and distribution of automotives and after sales services across the United Kingdom. The company also provides new and used vehicles, together with related after-sales services including servicing, parts supply and accident repair centers. Vertu Motors was founded on November 1, 2006 and is headquartered in Gateshead, the United Kingdom.


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Researchers use CT scanners to watch living pupae develop into butterflies inside chrysalis
(Phys.org) —Two British research teams have begun using micro-CT scanners to watch butterfly pupae develop into butterflies while still alive inside their chrysalis shells. The first team did so as a means ...
'Bionic man' goes on show at British musuem
A "bionic man" costing one million dollars went on display on Tuesday at Britain's Science Museum, complete with artificial organs, synthetic blood and robot limbs.
For common toy breed dog windpipe issue, veterinarians use technology and precision
Novel surgery removes rare tumor, rebuilds trachea
Using a novel surgical approach, it's possible to rebuild the trachea and preserve a patient's voice after removing an invasive throat tumor, according to a new report from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Observations in purebred dogs led an international team of scientists from Duke University Medical Center and other institutions to make an important gene discovery in a devastating human genetic condition ...
Surgeons perform revolutionary transplant operation
(PhysOrg.com) -- University College London scientists and surgeons have led a revolutionary operation to transplant a new trachea into a child and use the child?s own stem cells to rebuild the airway in the body.
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Series starts 2/15
|Game 1: Wednesday, February 15th
|Recap »Boxscore »
Coverage: TSN2
7:00 PM ET, February 15, 2012
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
Top Performers
San Antonio: T. Parker 34 Pts, 3 Reb, 14 Ast, 1 Stl
Toronto: D. DeRozan 29 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl
TORONTO -- While "Linsanity" consumes the NBA, not too many people are paying attention to San Antonio's winning streak.
That's just fine with the Spurs. They don't mind flying under the radar.
Tony Parker had 34 points and 14 assists, and the Spurs extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 113-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
"We've been on fire lately," Parker said. "We've been playing very good basketball, moving the ball great."
But are the Spurs the league's unsung heroes? Not according to Parker.
"There's no bigger story than Jeremy Lin right now," Parker said of the New York Knicks' sensation. "I'm happy for him. It's almost like you want to cheer for him. You want him to make every shot. His story is like a movie, and he's performing every night right now."
Manu Ginobili, who scored 11 points in his third game back after missing a month with a broken left hand, echoed Parker's comments.
"I think New York deserves all the attention after all they've been through and what's happening right now," Ginobili said. "They draw attention from me: The New York game finishes, and I go to see what they did. It's crazy."
Danny Green scored 13 points and matched his career high with seven rebounds, and Tiago Splitter also had 13 points for the Spurs, who have not lost since a 101-100 overtime defeat at Dallas on Jan. 29.
But the winning streak is no big deal to the Spurs, who are hoping for more important victories come playoff time.
"No one is walking around here talking about [the streak], no one is sitting here focused on it," said Richard Jefferson, who scored 10. "It's more about how can we get better and how can we improve going into the next game?"
Parker went 12-for-12 from the foul line for San Antonio, which last won nine straight during a 10-0 stretch from Dec. 3 to 22, 2010.
"His 12-for-12 was really exciting because he works a lot on his shot, and to have him do that is a real confidence builder," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said.
The victory was the sixth straight away from home for the Spurs, their longest run since winning eight straight road games to begin the 2010-11 season.
San Antonio's Tim Duncan failed to extend his run of five straight double-doubles, finishing with eight points and three rebounds.
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points for the Raptors, who have lost three straight and eight of 10. Jose Calderon added 16 points and 11 assists.
Toronto guard Jerryd Bayless missed his fourth straight game with a sore left ankle, while forward Linas Kleiza was sidelined with a sore left knee. Leading scorer Andrea Bargnani sat for the 18th time in 20 games because of a strained left calf.
"We're a little undermanned," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said before the game. "If anybody is looking for a 10-day [contract], we're looking for bodies."
Toronto trailed by five points to begin the fourth but used a pair of baskets by Calderon and a driving layup by DeRozan to cut it to one at 97-96 with 4:14 left.
San Antonio answered with a baseline jump shot by Gary Neal and a pair of free throws by Parker, restoring their five-point advantage with 3:25 left.
Parker made all eight of his free throw attempts down the stretch as the Spurs improved to 23-9 all-time against Toronto.
Casey said Parker has developed into "the whole package."
"The last couple of weeks, he's been playing at a big-time level," Casey said. "He's one of my favorite players. He's so slithery and so quick, and now he's gotten a little strength. He makes it tough to get into him and guard him in these situations. Now he's developed a jump shot, so you have to honor that."
Green got all seven of his rebounds and made three of San Antonio's six 3-pointers in the opening half as the Spurs, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc, led 55-45 at the break.
Toronto battled back by making its first 10 shots of the second half. DeRozan scored 13 points in less than six minutes, including two on a reverse alley-oop from Calderon, and the Raptors followed with a layup from James Johnson that tied it at 66.
San Antonio answered with a 13-4 run over the next four minutes, taking a 79-70 lead and forcing Toronto to call timeout. The Spurs led 83-78 heading to the fourth.
Game notes
Parker's career high in assists is 17, set Jan. 23 at New Orleans. ... The Spurs, who evened their road record at 8-8, have four games remaining on their season-long nine-game road trip. They don't play again until Saturday against the Clippers, giving them a couple of days at home to break up the trip. ... San Antonio rookie Cory Joseph became the eighth Canadian-born player to appear in a game in Toronto. Cavaliers rookie Tristan Thompson, Joseph's college teammate at Texas, also played in his hometown Jan. 4.
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Team Stat Comparison
|41-76 (.539)
|47-86 (.547)
|8-19 (.421)
|3-11 (.273)
|23-25 (.920)
|9-14 (.643)
|Rebounds (Offensive-Total)
|Fast Break Points
|Fouls (Tech/Flagrant)
|11 (0/0)
|26 (0/0)
|Largest Lead
Top Performers
Game Leaders
|T. Parker 34
|D. DeRozan 29
|D. Green 7
|A. Johnson 7
|T. Parker 14
|J. Calderon 11
|R. Jefferson 3
|J. Calderon 2
|R. Jefferson 1
|E. Davis 1
|Team rosters: San Antonio | Toronto
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02/22 DET 7:00pm
02/28 @HOU 8:00pm
02/29 @NO 8:00pm
03/02 MEM 7:00pm
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Automotive Manufacturing Factories On Strike
The Numsa strike in the automotive manufacturing industry is very well supported and all factories are 100 percent shut down, the union said on Monday.
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Workers in the industry are demanding a 14 percent across-the-board wage increase.
"Employers, including giants Toyota, BMW, General Motors and Nissan are only offering 6 percent, an increase which does no more than make up for what they have lost through inflation, which is currently estimated in the Consumer Price Index at 5.9 percent," said Elias Kubeka, Numsa's national motor sector co-ordinator.
"This index does not however reflect the impact that inflation has on the poor, who spend the bulk of their income on food, transport and energy, all of which have seen inflation levels substantially higher than this figure."
Wages in the sector ranged from about R8500 a month for basic workers to R18,000 a month for qualified technicians, Kubeka said.
About 31,000 Numsa-aligned workers downed tools on Monday after pay talks deadlocked last month.
"Workers in the industry demand a 14 percent across-the-board wage increase and 100 percent payment if the employer instituted a short-term or temporary lay-off," said National Union of Metalworkers of SA chief negotiator Alex Mashilo earlier.
Mashilo said the short-term or temporary lay-off applied when logistical problems in the supply of components occurred and workers were given notice to go home.
During this time they did not receive any salary until the components reached the plant and they were called back to work, he said.
"Workers are tired of being sent home when the logistical system breaks down and not receiving salaries. These workers have no other employer and so they must be paid while companies have put them on short-term or temporary lay-off," said Mashilo.
"It is not their fault that the supply of parts is not reaching the plants as they should."
The workers were also demanding a R750 housing subsidy and R125 transport allowance per week.
Marathon negotiations to avert the strike started in May and continued to July. However, they failed to bring the two sides to an agreement. Since July, further talks were held, until last Monday, but these also failed to break the stalemate.
"We still remain open to the resolution of the issues that the workers have put forward to the employer. There is room for the employer to approach us regardless of the strike if we are contacted at any instance, but until then the strike will go ahead."
He said workers would welcome any innovation the employer brought forward to resolve the strike.
Automotive Manufacturers Employers' Organisation chairman Thapelo Molapo said the employer and the union had been able to narrow down their differences from when the negotiations started in May.
"Unfortunately we have exhausted the formal negotiations process but [this] does not mean negotiations do not have to continue until a solution is found," Molapo said.
The solution was not going to come out of a strike but through negotiations, he said.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it fully supported Numsa's demands.
"The time to deliver to the working class is now. It is now or never. The working poor cannot wait any longer," NUM general secretary Frans Baleni said.
Automotive companies affected by the strike were BMW, Nissan, Mercedes, Volkswagen, General Motors, Toyota, UD Trucks, and MAN Truck and Bus.
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I talked to a former grader from PSA at the Sun Times show in Chicago and he says that the grader never knows who's cards they are grading. These sellers that people say are getting special treatment are submitting thousands of cards a month so some will slip through the cracks since it's all done by people. If you don't believe me, just take a look at 4 Sharp Corners' inventory and you will see how many PSA 7's and 8's they have of commons and stars that are worthless. I don't buy this special treatment for big submitters. Like I said, they are submitting thousands of cards per month so some will get by. Third party grading is here to stay and it will NEVER be perfect no matter which company you use.
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Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival
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The Brattleboro Music Center
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The festival features performances by local, regional and national musicians whose influences in world folk and traditional music are taken from America, Europe, Scandinavia, Canada and more… The programming also includes workshops, concerts, pub sessions, a youth session, jam sessions, dance band, and family dance. The day-long festival ends in an evening performance celebrating the best of the northern musical traditions.
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|January 25, 2014
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230-298 East Union Street has a Walk Score of 95 out of 100. This location is a Walker's Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.
This location is in Morganton. Nearby parks include Collett Street Recreation Center, Collett Street Park and Cascade Park.
Nearby schools include The New Dimensions School, Morganton Day School and Burke Alternative School.
The closest grocery stores are Morganton Utility Billing Info, Jerry's Neighborhood Store and Rincon Hispano.
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Ask a Jamaica Expert: Meet Sara Fried, Travelocity's Jamaica Market Manager
Editor's Note: Periodically, we'll be featuring a Q&A with our resident destination experts at Travelocity, the Travelocity market managers. Market managers are locals to their destination and experts on everything and anything related to tourism in their markets. Please welcome them to The Window Seat.
Sara Fried is the Travelocity market manager for Jamaica. She has been with Travelocity for seven years and is based in Boston, MA. She enjoys rooting on the Boston sports teams and listening to Bob Marley as well as enjoying an ice cold Red Stripe while sitting on the cliffs of Negril, at Blue Beat in Montego Bay or at the top of Dunn's River Falls in Ocho Rios. Her favorite part of the job is meeting so many phenomenal people that live in Jamaica as well as the discounts on hotels!


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Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Dip pork chops in ranch dressing and then dredge in breadcrumb/cheese mixture.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
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SaintStryfe said...
way to shoot the only good profession out there in the foot, Devs.
Exactly. No profession should be required because it is so good. The devs have repeatedly reduced the costs of raiding, yet if professions have such large self-buffs they become required gold sinks if you want to seriously raid. This is no different to when people were required to be potted, elixired, and flasked six ways to sunday.
I think the perks were a stupid idea. They should have been utility not pure PVE buffs. They need to remove them or balance them out. If a huge proportion of raiders are picking one profession it is obviously not balanced.
If epic gems comes and Dragon's Eye doesn't get buffed (and I believe they won't), I will simply drop JC and go enchanting. hands down.
The fact that I can use those 32 SP gem counting as any collor is very good. Now, with this nerf and the soon to come epic gem its benefits doesn't outscale enchanting. With the extra of d/eing my old gear.


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One of the things I did on my hiatus from Tumblr was go see "Nixon in China," composed by John Adams, at the Metropolitan Opera.
It was a really amazing experience and I was even lucky enough to go backstage and meet the composer! Being a major Lit nerd, and not so much experienced with music, this was cool, but I felt odd not having much to say besides "I'm a fan!" But oh well! No regrets.
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Like Forsberg, Lidstrom also took home some hardware from the 2003 Awards Show, namely his third straight Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman. He's the first defenseman to win the Norris in three consecutive seasons since Boston's Bobby Orr captured the award a record eight times from 1968 through 1975.
"I really don't compare myself to Bobby Orr," Lidstrom said. "He's someone one I would like to someday take a picture with. I don't think it's really sunk in yet that I've won three in a row."
Don't let him kid you, Lidstrom is one of the key reasons the Wings are in the thick of things every season, especially in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The three-time Cup-winner and seven-time NHL All-Star won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Playoff MVP after guiding the Red Wings to the 2002 Stanley Cup. The Vasteras native came into the 2003-04 season with 109 points in 156 playoff games and 688 points in 935 regular-season games.
"Nick is a great all-around player," Detroit captain Steve Yzerman said. "He plays in every situation and does everything well. Nick can do it all. He's the one guy we can't afford to be without."
The Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s knew exactly what Yzerman was talking about, as Edmonton couldn't have built a dynasty without the efforts of Finland's Jari Kurri. The mere mention of Kurri's name still gives former opponents and goalies nightmares, as Kurri racked up 1,398 points in 1,251 regular-season games. The high-scoring winger also posted 233 points in 200 playoff games on his way to winning five Stanley Cup championships.
On Nov. 12, 2001 Kurri was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as the highest-scoring European-born player in NHL history. The Helsinki native broke into the NHL at a special time when a young corps of talented players that included Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey and Grant Fuhr turned the Oilers into a dynasty. Before you knew it, the run-and-gun Oilers were on their way to winning Cups and shattering League scoring records thanks to the offensive wizardry of Kurri and Co.
"It is a great honor since so few players are able to make it to this level," said Kurri. "To be the first Finnish player elected (to the Hall of Fame) is especially gratifying. Now it's different. There are so many great Finnish players."
And Teemu Selanne is one of them. The "Finnish Flash" was Winnipeg's first choice (10th overall) in the 1988 Entry Draft. In his first NHL season (1992-93) with the Jets, he was tied for the League-lead in goals with 76, earning him the Calder Memorial Trophy and both NHL First All-Star Team and NHL All-Rookie Team status. The high-scoring winger has been named to the NHL First All-Star Team twice (1993, 1997), NHL Second All-Star Team twice (1998, 1999), and played in the NHL All-Star Game on nine occasions. Selanne has also led the NHL in goal-scoring on three occasions.
Coming into the current campaign, Selanne had 436 goals and 483 assists in 801 games. Since the start of the 1992-93 season, only two players (Jaromir Jagr and Joe Sakic) have recorded more points than Selanne's 919, and only Jagr has notched more goals than Selanne during that span. Selanne has eclipsed the 70-goal barrier once, reached the 50-goal plateau twice, and eclipsed the 30-goal mark on four other occasions during his career. His career playoffs totals include 18 goals and 12 assists in 39 contests. The 33-year-old forward has participated in the Olympics for Team Finland three times -- 1992, 1998, and 2002 -- earning a bronze medal in Nagano in 1998.
The future of Finland in the NHL looks bright, as the country made a big splash at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft with three Finns selected among the top 15 picks. In all, five Finnish pLayers were selected in the first round.
Kari Lehtonen became the highest-drafted Finnish native in Entry Draft history when the Atlanta Thrashers selected the goaltender with the second overall pick at 2002 Entry Draft. Previously, no Finn had been selected higher than third overall (Olli Jokinen in 1997, Aki Berg in 1995).
"Kari is an exceptional athlete and highly skilled goaltender who is ready to take the next step in his career," Thrashers general manager Don Waddell said. "He has a great deal of potential."
Lehtonen, the highest-drafted European goaltender in NHL history, posted a 39-19-9 record, nine shutouts and a 1.91 goals-against average in 72 career games with Jokerit-Helsinki of the Finnish Elite League from 2000-03. The 20-year-old netminder has won the Urpo-Ylonen Trophy as the Finnish Elite League's best goaltender for the last two seasons (2001-02 and 2002-03). He was also named to the 2002-03 Finnish Elite League All-Star Team and Most Valuable Player of the 2002 playoffs.
The native of Helsinki, Lehtonen has represented his county in international competitions on nine occasions, including the 2003 World Championships in which he backed up Pasi Nurminen and Jani Hurme, but did not play. Lehtonen led Finland to the bronze medal at both the 2003 and 2002 World Championships, being named among Finland's Three Stars in 2003 and Best Goaltender in 2002 after leading all goalies with a 1.17 GAA and a .943 save percentage.
Quality players, quality people and quality performances all have come to sum up Scandinavia's contributions to the NHL since those humble beginnings in 1969 when Tommi Salmelainen got things started.


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Alternate handbills for our April 18th show. Sort of like an out of town preview with our new drummer!
One more bat tribute…this time it's for "The Vampire Bat" from 1933. Off our EP "From The Public Domain!"
Happy haunting this weekend!
Our tune Devil Bat off our "FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN" EP. A horror punk tribute to the Bela Lugosi film of the same name.
The night before our Halloween show, we're playing an all horror rock gig in Oshawa. A very cool lineup.
The Howling Bullets are Jordan Sane, Dano Villano, Seanbelly Sewell, Alvin Lapp.
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Former members of the Quakes, the von Drats, and Crash Kelly. 100% horror rock!


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Jessica and Sydney both are prone to cold sores. They can last a week or longer...maybe even closer to 2 weeks.
Bridget, that really sucks. I hope you can find somebody soon.
I think you can get canker sores with viral illnesses--which are not as bad as cold sores. My cousins get cold sores, so I always freak out when they try and kiss Robbie by his mouth. And the youngest ones all steal each others bottles.
Meal times around here have been ridiculous. I'm going to go ahead and blame dbf's 10 year old nephew who was visiting us for 10 days and complained about absolutely everything that was offered him for every meal. Dbf's mom would end up giving him toast and jelly or a bowl of cereal every meal. Well Savana and Kai started in with the complaining and it's just gotten worse. We have always had a rule that they are not to come to the table saying, "Ew" or "Gross" or anything like that. They try everything and if they don't like it they can say "no thank you"
Those rules went out the window and now they complain about practically everything. Especially Kai who also finds in necessary to say the words poop, dirty underwear, or stinky butts almost every meal for which he's been asked to leave the table.
This is killing me because my kids have always had a great respect for good healthy food. I hope it's short lived now that nephew is gone.
So tonight Kai was in full form pitching a fit that he wanted nothing but his fried potato. No burger. No asparagus. But he didn't have a nap today so I just stayed chill and let him eat whatever. Savana did great so I said to her I was really proud of how she came to the table and didn't complain and was eating a little of everything.
Kai said, between complaints about every dang thing and screaming everytime dbf tried to get him to take a bite of burger, "Mom, aren't you so proud of me today? I didn't even say poop OR stinky butts at the table. I can't even believe it how good I'm doing."
Oh, if they weren't so darn cute....
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LOL Bridget, that is so cute!!
Elle picked up some bad habits from her older cousin when we were in Chicago that are finally starting to break. My niece was prone to yelling and saying NO and STOP IT and LEAVE ME ALONE!!! To Ellasyn and Kyro for some reason. Elledidn't like it and would whop her one and get in trouble, she doesn't like people to yell at her, it makes her really angry, but since we've been back home she does it to Ky all the time now and I've had to make her sit on the steps and apologize for yelling at him and being unreasonable probably 10 times per day initially, it is down to about 2 now.
I dread her going to daycare and picking up more annoying habits.
Josh was friends with two siblings a while ago--the last time we saw them was maybe around the beginning of the year. Their mother abruptly stopped talking to me, I have no idea why but that's another story. Josh *still* talks about them and whenever he does something he's not supposed to, he says "Well J and S told me I could"
I confess that we're staying with my in-laws at the minute as our house is nearly done being decorated and we are eating way too much nice food...I just can't help myself!
Ugh. It's my sister's last night at my parents' house before going home after three weeks. So, I kind of had to go over there for dinner tonight whether I wanted to or not as I won't see them again for at least a year.
Worked full time today, stayed late, stopped at the pet store to buy a 40lb bag of dog food and somehow heaved it into my car even though I threw my back out a couple of weeks ago and it's still killing me. Then stopped at Pep Boys for my car, then home to let the dogs out and catch my breath. Then a 45 minute drive to my parents' house and after getting there my sister spent most of the time looking at her iPod and reading a book and barely spoke to me. My niece was happy to see me and stretched out on the couch next to me but didn't say anything unless I asked her a direct question. So about 8:30 I said I was going to go as I had to work tomorrow.
So my mother asked if I wanted to take my guitar home with me. I told her that after hauling around 40lb bag of dog food, changing the fluids in my car, and having to take the trash out to the curb when I got home I didn't want to deal with my guitar as well. Come to think of it, the dog food is still in my trunk.
She actually looked at me and said in a fake whiny voice, "Oh, it's so HARD for you to be a grown up, isn't it?"
I looked her straight in the eye and told her I knew she had never had to deal with an entire house completely on her own much less while working full time (not to mention my husband being in a combat zone which I didn't even bother to point out) and it was absolutely not okay for her to make fun of me.
She didn't even apologize.
Me (40) DH (47) & furbabies * m/c 7/08 4/12 11/12
Dude, what is your mom's problem? That would infuriate me to no end. Does she treat your sister that way? For what it's worth, I think you seem like you do a fabulous job as a grown up. I've never even lived alone, much less taken care of a house on my own while husband is fighting a war. I seriously want to yell at your mom.
Thanks, guys. I don't know what is going on with her ... she seems to be getting really insensitive lately although she's always been a very sweet person. I worry about her because I know her mother had dementia and died at age 64. Mom is 71. She's also been having trouble breathing lately and I suspect there's some connection. She called me the other night out of breath and when I asked her why she said it was from washing the dishes. Her doctor has scheduled her for some tests because he said there was fluid in her lungs that he can't explain.
Me (40) DH (47) & furbabies * m/c 7/08 4/12 11/12
Stacy, I think you look great!
I was relieved when I saw my midwife yesterday and realized that I haven't gained nearly as much as I feel like I have. I don't have a scale at home and had not weighed myself at any of my appointments but I just feel so big, like I'm just clodding around sometimes. I think it's more of energy level issue than a weight issue. I do not appreciate getting winded running up the stairs from my daycare to my kitchen.
I have been torturing myself trying to pull out my inverted nipples so I can have an easier time breastfeeding this time around. I'm all cracked and bleeding. Good times. Quite sure that's more info than any of y'all need about me but it's kind of the main thing on my mind right now since, um, OW! I just keep telling myself it will save me the pain when nursing time comes.
I had to cry with a mama when she dropped her kids off this morning. Her husband has been getting into trouble since I've known them and always been on probation and recently went back to jail. I'm not sure exactly what his offenses were but this time but I know he's had several dui's. He had court yesterday and got 7 years. She is devastated and I just feel horribly for her and her 3 kids. It makes me so angry at him for whatever he did to take any chance at all on missing out on his childrens' lives.
Wow...I confess that I am a new member of the "I have Toxic Neighbours" club
A month ago my neighbour of 3 years suddenly got into the habit of telling their guests (5-50 teens over daily) to lean their bikes up against our house
DH went over the first time to let the family know that he had moved all the bikes to their driveway. Less than a week later, there are several bikes LOCKED to our garbage cans...DH requested that they removed them.
My neighbour then went into my dd's workplace and started venting to her about DH to a point that she fled the cash and hid out in the back until he left. I waited a week before I saw him and laid into him about that little stunt.
Now...just got a visit from the town for a complaint of the garbage cans that we (like a hundred other home owners) store between the houses and a skid leaning up against the house that had our shed bricks on them, which dh is still in the process of putting on the shed. Nobody asked us about this before I moved the skid into the garage, but the garbage is staying as is...the enforcement officer said they were in an acceptable place.
Now I am starting to mentally tally up all the things I could officially complain about them for
Here we go...
Me: Julie-46 DH: Kelly-52 DD: Rhianna-17 DS: Gage-He's 3!
Stacy, I pumped for both Savana and Kai after countless attempts to get them to latch, mastitis, you name the problem, I had it. Eventually, both times, I gave up and developed a very close relationship with an electric double breast pump. I had to alternate getting up with it to pump and getting up with them to bottle feed them. It broke my spirit, I tell ya. It also didn't allow me to feed them breastmilk for nearly as long as I'd planned.
This time I'm DOING IT.
I don't have a wonderful LC yet but I've been in touch with a doula service in my area that I'm going to meet with before I have this baby and line up after-care assistance. I've also been emailing the LC at the local hospital. I'm hoping with all the right resources and apparently by beating the crap out of my nipples ahead of time, I'll have much less issue.


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Of Pit Stops and Lessons Learned
No one likes pit stops. They slow us down in the race; make us feel like we're losing ground. Stopping was never part of my agenda. But pit stops are necessary. They give us gas to keep going, maintenance to get there in one piece and often, errors in judgment are revealed so they can be corrected. These are the things that contribute to that ultimate victory. And such it is in life. Finding my non-identifying information turned out to be a three-part process that included two wild-goose chases. But each chase brought me closer to my treasure and in the process; I shed some emotional baggage while also gaining greater trust in the goodness of people. I had read… [more]
To Search or Not To Search
I wrestled with the notion of searching for my birth family throughout much of my formative years. My adoptive parents always told me they would support a desire to search and do whatever would be necessary to assist me in this process. During my younger years, I could not imagine ever wanting to know my biological parents. After all, they had given me away so why would I want to know them - and more importantly, they obviously did not want to know me. In my early teens, a life shattering event occurred that started to change my thinking. When I was 14 years old my adoptive father died suddenly leaving me with a hole in my soul and a longing for something… [more]
I have known for as long as I can remember that I was adopted. I don't remember the specifics of my adoptive parents telling me, I just know they were always open with me about it and supportive of my decision whether to search for my birth family or not. My mom always told me she would go with me to look for my birth family and meet them if I had the opportunity. Due to my adoption being a closed adoption the only information I had to go on was the details my parents told me about the paperwork that my adoption agency gave them at the time of my adoption (paperwork my birth mother had filled out up to the time… [more]
Reconnection Is Possible!
No matter where you are in the search and reunion process, it can be difficult to keep your head up and your thoughts positive. The reunion search can be a tiring journey, physically, emotionally, and mentally. And even though you may feel alone right now, you're not. There are many people out there searching, too. For some it can take just a few hours to find success. For others it takes years, even decades, to find that one person. Because reading success stories from others just like you can help you by giving your hope, motivation, and determination, here are just a few of the many reunion success stories. "I was informed at about 12pm one day that I had a brother that… [more]
Moments of Change
There are moments in life that can change all that you thought to be true. It happens in the blink of an eye and often, without any warning. It may be a choice you make, a thought you have, a new person coming in to, or leaving your life, possibly a choice someone else makes for you, or even in their own lives. As far as my adoption story is concerned, I've had two of these moments. The first came in the form of a kick. I can still remember the first time I felt my daughter kick in my belly. Out of nowhere, there she was, and out of nowhere, I thought of a woman who I'd never met, a woman… [more]
Moving Forward as an Adult Adoptee
Adoption can be difficult for both adoptive and biological parents. The same is true for adult adoptees, especially those who have reached out and haven't had successful reunion experiences. If you're an adult adoptee and you feel hurt, betrayed, or depressed, there are ways to move forward and find happiness and contentment in your life, despite the choices of others. You may be angry because your biological parents placed you with an adoptive family, or because you wanted your biological parents to parent you instead of letting another family do it. You may feel lost or alone because your past is a mystery and you don't know your or your family's history. No matter your personal adoption experience, you can emotionally heal and… [more]
Have You Established Contact? Do You Want to?
There are many of you out there who want to begin your search for reconnection—or at least have thought about it. It can be a scary thing to think about. It is full of unknowns and mystery. And because the reconnection journey can be so long and arduous, just the mere thought can be completely overwhelming. For those who have already reconnected or are currently in the thick of reconnecting, you understand what others are going through. That's one reason it is important to be a support to others in similar situation. Use your story and your experience to guide, instruct, and inform others. Some of those who are searching don't know how to get started or how to continue. This is where… [more]
When Adoptive Parents Help Search
Change comes slowly in adoption, but attitudes about certain issues do eventually take some positive turns. How adoptive parents feel about their children searching is one of those issues where a positive change in direction has definitely occurred over the years. In the past, not too many adoptive parents seemed to support the idea of their children searching. In fact, I would venture to say that ten to twenty years ago, few adoptive parents would have supported their child's desire to search. Virtually no one supported searches a few decades ago, with a few exceptions. Many adoptive parents were petrified at the thought, partially because they were told that if they did their jobs right, their child would have no need to search. Now, the… [more]
Stand Back – Adoptive Parents at Reunion
Some adoptive parents are heard to say, "What about me?" at reunion. Reunion is not about adoptive parents. It is not for their benefit, nor are they the main characters in a reunion. During a reunion, they play a minor role. I believe that it is crucial for adoptive parents to understand and accept that reunion is not a time for them to be center of attention. Most adoptive parents understand this. Want to give your child a priceless gift at reunion? Unless asked to participate, stand back and let the reunion develop between your child and their birth parent(s). It is important to understand that the main focus of a reunion should be between the two main parties – the parent… [more]
Reunions – What to Expect
There are so many trite comments one could make about what to expect in an adoption reunion - "Expect the unexpected," is one that I particularly believe is appropriate. Reunions are as varied as the two parties involved in them. Each party comes to reunion with their own personality, issues and expectations. Rarely are both parties on exactly the same page. In fact, in the beginning of reunion, it is often quite difficult to figure out exactly how the other party does see the relationship. Many complex elements are involved in an adoption reunion that might make the relationship seem like no other relationship you have ever had. In many ways, reunion relationships have such different dynamics that they may be quite different… [more]


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The famous local landmarks of the Cow and Calf sit majestically on the southern slopes of the Wharfe valley commanding fine views over the affluent town of Ilkley and the surrounding countryside. The moor itself, immortalised in the Yorkshire anthem "On Ilkla Moor Bahtat" is generally well frequented by hoards of tourists, dog walkers and other day-trippers but to the rock climber it offers an altogether more challenging experience! Whether you are the beginner looking to cut your teeth, the boulderer looking for problems of the highest quality or the bold traditionalist looking to repeat some of the most challenging and striking lines to be found anywhere on gritstone, then Ilkley has something for you. The Cow and Calf, the quarry, the surrounding boulders and buttresses and the quieter Rocky Valley all offer exceptional challenges to suit innumerable styles and tastes. Steep cracks, bold aretes, tempting technical walls, some safe and others utterly dangerous! Whatever you choose you are sure to enjoy a richly rewarding experience at a venue that is steeped in history.
A Brief History
Routes - Climbing at Ilkley has great historical significance and the development here has played a hugely important and influential role in the development of gritstone climbing as a whole. Some of the first known documented climbs came in the early days of the twentieth century and in 1906 Claude E Benson included the popular Flake Climb and Blasphemy Crack in an article for Fry's Outdoor Magazine.
In the early 1930's Winston Farrar made forays into Rocky Valley and in 1939 Allan Allsop climbed S Crack and Ferdinand in the quarry.
The 1940's- Dolphin was possibly the first to peg the now free, Wellington Crack and in 1943 John Cook and John Ball ascended Cherry Valley Rib, Pebble Groove and Bald Pate (the latter without the chips on Doris which apparently appeared later on!)
The 1950's - Transparent Wall, Sylveste and High Street from the Austin/Evans team pushed standards further.
A general lull in the 1960's was followed by the arrival of Livesey and Fawcett in the 70's. Livesey freed Wellington Crack and Big Ron made his mark with ascents of Milky Way and Desperate Dan in '78 and '79 respectively.
The 1980's and John Dunne. Dunne started climbing at Ilkley and in a short time had repeated most of the established routes. In 1986, aged just 17, he made an audacious solo of Wellington Crack as well as establishing the bold and difficult Deathwatch and Snap Decision, both E7. He then headed into the Rocky Valley to tackle a Countdown to Disaster. This latter route was soloed as it is unprotected and despite being "only" 14 metres long there is a further 15 metres below the first move making a fall utterly unthinkable. As the latest YMC guide says, "do or die!" Amazingly this route has since been flashed by Ryan Pasquil! However 1987 is the year that brought Dunne's most significant ascent. The stunning right ar�te of the Cow is a beautiful and impending line offering only just enough holds and nowhere near enough protection. After much rehearsal and mental psyching The New Statesman was born, a route which has got to be the prize of the decade!
Since then development has continued. In 1991 Sean Myles climbed Rodney Mullen in Rocky Valley and Dunne returned to force the ar�te to the right of Wellington Crack. The resulting route, Loaded is apparently quite safe for an E8...
Tim on Cow Udder (E1 5a) at Ilkley, Yorkshire.
© Jamie Moss
Bouldering - In terms of bouldering the big names have all left their mark over the years. The back of the Calf has been a training ground for many local hotshots but the boulders and buttresses have not been left out. Ron Fawcett climbed Ron's Traverse, Andy Brown climbed Bald Pate Superdirect some time around 1980 and John Dunne ascended Super Set and Three More Reps in 1987. Not to be left out, bouldering master Ben Moon left his mark with the classy Curious Yellow.
The Climbing
The climbing at Ilkley takes place on both natural and quarried gritstone, most of which is of a very high quality. There is plenty on offer for all tastes and abilities with well-protected cracks, bold and serious aretes, open walls, roofs, grooves and everything in between. Ease of access makes things even more appealing as long as you don't mind being a subject for the hordes of tourists. Rocky Valley offers an altogether quieter solution however, albeit with a slightly longer approach. Some 140 single pitch routes exist at the crag and in the quarry with a further 90 in Rocky Valley. Grades range from Diff to E8. There are also around 100 boulder problems (including countless quality eliminates,) between the two areas offering grades from Font 5 to Font 8a+.
Gear Required
The routes require a standard rack of nuts and camming devices and you may also find double ropes to be useful on the less direct lines. For the bouldering take a crash pad or two and perhaps a spotter!
The SectorsCow: 20 routes from VDif to E8 and a circuit of problems on the blocks to the left, Font 5 to 7c. A further 20 short routes and an excellent set of boulder problems exist on the small buttresses to the right VDiff to E6 and Font 5 to 8a+.
Calf: bouldering/highball routes from HVS to E7 or Font 5 to 8a
Quarry: 45 routes from Diff to E8 and an interesting bouldering circuit (including the excellent but often overlooked Back Quarry) from Font 5 to 7b
Doris Buttress: 20 routes, VDiff to E6/7 as well as a collection of worthwhile boulder problems Font 7b to 7c
Rocky Valley: Six buttresses offering approximately 80 routes from Dif to E8 and a fantastic bouldering circuit from Font 5 to 8a
Classic Suggestions
Ali scaring us all by on-sighting Sinister Rib (E3 5b) at Ilkley
© Jamie Moss
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Cook Like a Pro: Banish Your Salt Shaker from the Kitchen
I'm not hating on salt shakers here: I mean, how else am I supposed to surreptitiously salt my eggs when I'm at my parents' house? I'm just saying that if you want to cook like a pro in the kitchen, leave the salt shaker on the table.
Your real aim when salting a dish while cooking is not to make the dish salty, but rather to reduce bitterness and bring out the other flavors in the food. This trick of science just ain't gonna happen with a few shakes from the salt shaker.
Much better is to keep your salt in a covered container or salt pig where you can grab a healthy pinch or scoop it up with a measuring spoon. Even if you're watching your salt intake, you're better off measuring the exact amount of salt going into your food rather than using a salt shaker.
The best place for a salt shaker is on the dining room table where each person can add a final dash to suit their own particular taste. In the kitchen, cook like a pro and banish the shaker.
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We don't even own a salt shaker. My beat up old sugar bowl sits next to the stove and holds our kosher salt. Until my MIL puts in her tea for the tenth time.....
Our salt shaker is in the pantry. Actually, I swapped the salt into the pepper shaker to limit salt shaking further. Convinced a few guests they had salt shaker overuse issues when they did their usual shake-shake-etc. in the form of visible black pepper on their usually salted foods. Yup, thick black crust.
We have a salt mini canister with all of our spice jars. I am more likely to forget the salt completely when I cook from scratch. No bad thing with medical issues. I've noticed most recipes I make do not need the full salt amount called for in the recipes. I prefer 1/4 teaspoon or less.
Funny, I just bought a salt shaker because with the other method, I was adding way too much salt to my food just because it was hard to get just a sprinkle of it with a pinch.
Irupa, that's hilarious.
We buy artisanal salts from all over the world (via The Meadow) so we use a salt grinder. But using these beautiful salts is more fun with a mortar and pestle, which sits on our table at all times.
I just realized I do not have a salt shaker in my house (or a pepper shaker for that matter), now I feel a bit wierd.
Used to have a salt and pepper grinder set, but I didn't like those things sitting out on the counter as they tend to leave a mess, so ended up donating them. Now I just have a small pepper grinder in the spice cabinet and a large glass jar of kosher salt on the counter next to the stove. It matches the jars I have out with sugar and flour, looks nice and very functional.
I guess I should get shakers for the table though, just in case.
I guess I don't have a salt shaker either. I'm a kosher salt fan for cooking. I keep one of those small japanese-style bowls by the stove to pinch out what I need, and refill it from the salt box. It's cute, so I can put it on the table if necessary for guests.
No salt OR pepper shaker in my house. I have a salt pig filled with fine (not coarse) sea salt and salt as I cook. Sometimes I'll finish a dish with a decorative or otherwise gourmet salt (alder smoked, truffle-laced, Hawaiian pink...), but I've never bought iodized salt or placed a shaker on the table when serving others. Pepper is ground to taste as I find the pre-ground stuff tasteless.
I bought my first salt n pepper shaker as a set. The salt shaker never gets used. My father in law who has high blood pressure stayed with us, and would over salt everything. So the easiest solution was to banish the shaker :)
I keep the shakers at the table, and use my cupped palm to measure any spices I add during cooking. I think seasoning at the table is a personal preference. I don't think it's my place to 'discourage' additional salt shaking if that's what the person wants. Or by switching s&p shakers to trick guests. That's just nasty.
The only acceptable use for a salt shaker is for an ice cold cerveza.
We have a gorgeous salt grinder for the table and I keep my artisan salts in a lovely vintage sugar bowl with lid (thankfully, it's far enough away from our mugs to keep it from our tea cups ;-)
Though my mum did think our pepper grinder was broken-until I explained it was a salt grinder (see the big "S"?) ;-)
That's loaded with applewood smoked maine sea salt. SO GOOD.
I can't remember the last time I used a salt shaker while cooking, if ever.
I didn't know what ayuh meant, now I learned something new.
I think it's a New Hampshire thing, right? I used to hear it growing up all the time! :D
I use Maldon salt flakes mostly, so it's easiest to use my fingers to crumble it a pinch at a time. For pasta, I use coarse rock salt that I measure in the palm of my hand, and for rice, I use fine table salt from the shaker it comes in (using the smallest holes so it doesn't come out too quickly). As for cooking like a pro, I'm slow and clumsy in the kitchen, but that's OK because my family and friends are not paying customers.
I don't even put it in a bowl. I use regular table sea salt to season food, so I just pull out the container, pour a bit into my palm, and sprinkle from there.
We do the same at the table too. I find you can control the salt content more by using your fingers.
I have a little bowl (maybe for dipping?) that I found on clearance at Target for my kosher salt, covered with a little dish that I already had at home (multiples of, actually, which take the place of those tiny prep bowls that cooks use). I just scoop it out of the larger jar in the cabinet when the bowl runs low.
The only time I ever use salt is a little dash on my steamed broccoli. Otherwise I use black pepper or no-salt Mrs. Dash or most things. It gives it a better flavor.
I have salt & pepper grinders (though I do occasionally find myself wondering why we have a salt grinder, as I also keep a large container of fine sea salt in the cupboard), but no shakers.
Like many other people, I don't have a salt shaker. I keep salt in a little red pyrex dish with a glass lid right next to the stove.
I didn't originally swap the shakers for anyone except me. I was trying to break my habit for health reasons and it worked. (Salt shakers have more holes than a pepper shaker, so reversing the two cut my salt shakes by half.) Once I realized guests were not paying attention to the shakers and blindly grabbing, the shakers were banished from view. Those guests knew we were making health changes, and were blindly grabbing on the assumption that my cooked food would be bland and flavorless. The other guest was quite happy to swap plates and eat the crusty pepper plate as a black pepper fan.
As a cruel trick, no, only aimed at myself. I cut my salting habit and have never been fond of black pepper.
There is no place in our home for a salt shaker because we feel all of our dishes come out perfectly seasoned during the cooking process =)
I do not cook with salt -- kidney problems. I do need a teaspoon of salt for each bread machine loaf, to ensure that the bread doesn't rise too fast. Otherwise, I do without it.
I use Iodised salt for things like potatoes and porridge, plus keep a shaker of iodised salt available because here in New Zealand iodine in food is very low and goitres are reaccurring because of the trend towards "chef" salts.
That said, I also have on hand: Maldon, Pink Himalayan, Black, Rock, Kosher, Coarse and fine Sea, Celtic, and Kelp Salts. (think I have a few more in storage)
I use my hands to grab the salt out of the Salt Pig (stored in a cupboard) or use a wooden salt spoon.
I have several beautiful Salt and Pepper Grinders that have been gifts and they have their own "cruet sets and holders" when put of the table.
My working pepper grinders hold my collection of peppers: Long, Shade grown, Plain black, Red, Comet Tail, White, Szechuan etc. I am a "pepper pig" LOL
I do cut any salt amount down by heaps, I feel most chefs have had their taste buds ruined by too much salt, I didn't use any salt for years but have found a balance between none and what I term "Dead Sea Seasoning"
I completely agree..in theory! I'm a salt addict and I know it! Although I agree that each person can add as much as they want, I also hate being at a dinner party and being served bland food!!
What is it with you people? Were you raised in a swamp? You mean to tell me you do NOT have individual salt cellars in front of each place setting at your table? Barbaric, I say ;)


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Well they're werewolves so maybe they are able to think most clearly during the new moon, as it's the opposite of a full moon!
Of course Azerothian Worgen aren't actually lunar shape changers but that's my silly explanation.
It is slightly confusing as to why someone would hope for more levels though. The level number is really just an arbitrary value and you'd be getting the same amount of content regardless of how many times it incremented your level value.
There's no reason why Blizzard would actually stop at level 100 as they clearly don't mind ending on numbers that aren't nice and round (like 85!) but just in case someone decides that they should, I'd like as few levels per expansion as possible so I can have more of them ;)
I thought that was more of the point too--that the full moon *represents* primal madness (predators can hunt better when there is more light, right?), whereas a new moon would represent the opposite. A dormant intelligence, and thus a clear way of thought and guidance. While the new moon wouldn't literally give you light, it would "guide" you more than a full moon could ever hope to. It would steer you away from madness and those hunting urges.
Another explanation is that they're not really referring to moon phases, but rather that "new" would mean that they see the moon in a new way (such as seeing it as representation of Elune, due to their new Night Elf allies, and can as such respect or even worship it to an extent in a 'new' way). There are a lot of explanations, and I think jumping to any single one and assuming there wasn't any real intent behind the line given (and even considering it a mistake) would be quite foolish.
I always tend to try and make sense of things before just assuming they're wrong. It's a habit that's done me well for a long time. I'm fairly nit-picky by nature (and as such little things like this can tend to bother me), and I find the habit does me well of making it less of an issue in-game when I can just rationalize them.