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1. Resolution, Projection and Coverage
The SRTM data from JPL comes in geographical degree tiles. All elevations are in meters referenced to the WGS84
EGM96 geoid and the horizontally geo-referenced to the WGS84 ellipsoid using a geographic projection.
The naming scheme is tied with the geographic coordinates of the data content. For example, the coordinates of
the lower-left corner of tile N40W118.tif are 40 degrees north latitude and 118 degrees west longitude.
The degree tiles for the 3 arc-second product contain 1201*1201 pixels, and the tiles for the 1 arc-second
product contain 3601*3601 pixels. All GeoTIFF files are 16-bit GeoTIFFs. Any two neighboring tiles share one column/row of common data.
In all three versions of data we serve, some tiles have data voids more or less.
Those void pixels are of value -32767/-32768 depending on the data version.
Therefore for the users, it is important that your work platform supports GeoTIFF files with negative values.
The Global Land Cover Facility provides SRTM data at three resolutions:
A. 3 arc second SRTM data of the world from
B. 1 arc second "Unfinished" SRTM data of continental US
C. 30 arc-second "Unfinished" SRTM-GTOPO30 of the world Coverage of Datasets:
2. Conversion from degrees tiles to WRS-2 tiles
This WRS-2 conversion for SRTM data is meant to enable the users to use SRTM data seamlessly with the Landsat GeoCover dataset also available
from the GLCF website. The GeoCover dataset is also in the WRS-2 convention, however, due to satellite mechanics, the Landsat imagery actually
taken may have a shift up to 5 kilometers. Therefore, GLCF SRTM-UTM dataset was generated with a 7.5-km data-buffer around the WRS2 tile.
The GLCF performed the following processing to create the GLCF SRTM layers:
A. Make WRS-2 tiles of 3 arc-second SRTM data that matches the Landsat GeoCover dataset, and re-project the data into UTM coordinates
of 90-m resolution using nearest-neighbor resampling, for all three versions.
B. Make WRS-2 tiles of 1 arc-second "Unfinished" SRTM data that matches the Landsat GeoCover dataset and re-project the data into UTM
coordinates of 30-m resolution using nearest-neighbor resampling.
C. Mosaic the 30 arc-second SRTM-GTOPO30 data into one global file.
3. Filling data voids
The voids in the unfinished SRTM dataset are mostly in three types of topographies: mountain valley, water body, and sand dune. In the
finished versions, mountain valleys and sand dunes are greatly improved. The amount of voids is reduced to about 1/20 of before. The water
body has been filled and cleaned to the same height. Therefore, in the finished versions, the remaining void is now a minor issue. However,
most commercial software tends to load terrain data as it is and treat -32767/-32768 as real data, which causes a visual display problem.
And more importantly, some voids are so small that it may escape the examination of human eyes and will cause problem if directly applied
into engineering applications. Therefore we applied the triangulation algorithm of ENVI to fill the finished versions. As the triangulation
algorithm matches fine with the mountain terrain but not with water bodies, the unfinished versions do not have a void-filled version for
fear of introducing errors.
4. Editions of released SRTM data
The first edition was released in early 2004, which carried the original code name 'Unfinished version'. This edition has notable amount
of missing data in steep regions, and it also record the exact height of water body surface. The second edition was released in early 2005,
with the code name 'Finished version'. This edition handles missing data in steep regions much better, and smoothes out the wavy look on water
body surfaces. In late 2005, a third edition of SRTM data was released by JPL for the special needs of researchers in some fields. This
edition has no code name and it was processed similar to the 'Finished version' with just one difference. The difference lies in the resampling
scheme from 30-m data to 90-m data as we mentioned that each 90-m pixel comes from 9 classified 30-m pixels. In the following illustration,
A1-A9 are 9 cells each 30m by 30m and they together form a cell 90m by 90m. In the second version, the data value is the same as the value of
A5, but in the third version, the data value is the average of A1 to A9.
At the Global Land Cover Facility we serve all three versions of data because we realize that different research fields might prefer
different processing levels. We also realize that the original data from JPL is not very user friendly. It was a combination of HGT and
DEM formats in UNIX byte-swapping order. The global data was segmented into each degree block which may be too small for applications.
We converted all of them to GeoTIFF format and serve them online in both degree tiles and Landsat tiles (WRS-2 tiles). Moreover, all three
editions have holes more or less. We also provide the hole-filled versions ready for download for our users without proper software for
that purpose. The following charts listed what JPL released and what we serve now:
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Community Involvement
Since 1949, Harmon AutoGlass has supported community and nonprofit programs across the country. Harmon AutoGlass encourages its employees to make a positive difference in local communities by getting involved in activities including the March of Dimes Walk, Muscular Dystrophy drives and Race for the Cure. The company sponsors youth athletics, participates in local Chambers of Commerce and supports the United Way.
As part of its November 2002 sales promotion, Harmon AutoGlass donated $7 from each auto glass repair and replacement to the Children's Cancer Research Fund. More than $38,000 was raised for the Children's Cancer Research Fund which provides critical funding to the University of Minnesota Cancer Center for research and training related to the prevention, treatment and cure of childhood cancers and is dedicated to improving the quality-of-life for pediatric cancer patients and their families.


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My blog features all sorts of literature. I talk about books that I read; break down great comics; everything I read to my kids. There is something missing- blogs. I have been reading hundreds of posts. Putting the effort in to keep up with what is important to all of you. There is an enormous amount of content out here, and equal amount talent. I thought I should share what I have been reading, here are some of the highlights from the month of June.
June 4 – This Old Comic – In Which Supergirl Dates a Horse
I am so grateful I found this blog, not only is Tom a legitimate historian but also a comic fan. Using his education to his advantage as he explores his fathers vintage collection of comic issues. Each piece Tom has written has been educational, interesting and… hilarious, as he breaks down the ridiculous storylines. This post about a promiscuous Super-girl and her infatuated horse is his best work, so far.
June 25 – Rose Read – On Smiling Slaves and Censorship
Emily at Rose Read is simply brilliant. Her posts are intelligent and can unintentionally make other blogs look sloppy. Just a couple days ago she made this post, that shook my idea of what a blog could/should be. Touching on censorship and racism, she handles sensitive issues with composed tact and respect, while educating on a topic that deserves more attention. Kudos to you Emily, this is a post I would be afraid to approach and you handled it with grace.
June 22 – Informatic Cool Stuff – Space Elevator! Possible?
Because, seriously, space elevators! The second I saw the title I knew I needed to read this. The post is educational and interesting. The only thing I can complain about, is its too short. Give me more Cool Stuff.
June 3 – My Comic Relief – A Beautiful Rebirth
Michael at My Comic Relief has become my blogging best buddy. We have gone back and forth over all sorts of topics, our interests are in align and any differing opinions have lead to a good discussions. I look forward to every post he puts up, for a couple reasons: he writes from the heart and in depth, and when I start reading I cannot stop. His long posts may be responsible for a couple dinners getting out late, but they're o' so worth it. I narrowed it down to one post, a great breakdown of Eastmans Ninja Turtles, yet I would recommend taking the time to read everything Michaels got.
June 2 – Critiquing Chemist – Sleeping Giants by Sylvian Neuvel
Recently I read the debut novel of Sylvian Neuvel, Sleeping Giants. I found this review from Sarah the Critiquing Chemist, when I was in the middle of reading. I peeked a little at how she wrote it but held off on the whole post until I was done with the novel. Sarah nails it on the head, she nails all of her reviews. I enjoy her analytical style and that she is reading a lot of what I am reading (which is enough to make anyone instant friends). I recommend the book and the blogger.
June 10 – Graphic Novelty2 – Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection
Nancy and Helexkant at Graphic Novelty do a shared blog, reviewing the comics they are reading. They are always interesting reads and the dueling perspectives and styles add a uniqueness to their blog. This particular post about the Heart and Brain comic strips was composed cleverly. I thought it was a fun and witty way to handle this review, showing its okay to mix things up.
Green Onion factoid: Graphic Novelty2 was my first subscriber, for that they can always count me a loyal fan.
June 21 – Benjamin Abbot – If They're Aliens, How Come Thor and Superman Look Like Us?
Benjamin at The Wordy Ben has a great approach to his blog. Each post reads more like a fanzine, discussing relevant fiction topics, without all the reviews. Going into depth on some of pop cultures biggest questions. This post about the appearance of alien species breaks down on budgets and imaginations. Great blog with many cool pieces.
There have been lots of great posts this month. This is more of a highlight reel of what I got excited about. This is a post I hope to be making each month, so if you see anything great please recommend it to me.
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Civic Duty
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2007-10-02
Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Thriller
Director: Jeff Renfroe
Stars: Peter Krause, Khaled Abol Naga, Richard Schiff, Kari Matchett, Ian Tracey, Vanesa Tomasino, Laurie Murdoch, Michael Roberds, Agam Darshi, Mark Brandon, Brenda Crichlow
MPAA Rating: R
Synopsis: Angry and depressed over losing his job, accountant Terry Allen begins to suspect his new neighbor, a single Islamic grad student with a penchant for unexplained late night activities, is at the center of a terrorist conspiracy. Although both Terry's wife and the FBI agent to whom he reports his suspicions are skeptical about his fears, Terry becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the man's true identity. Convinced he's all that stands between this Middle-Eastern stranger and a deadly terror attack, Terry finally decides to take matters into his own hands - with shocking results.   Source: VideoETA.com


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Great. I hope it works out. But just because Keanu Reeves says he's looking forward to playing Ted again, and Alex Winter says a script is being written with an idea he thinks is great, that's still no indication that a third Bill & Ted movie is actually ever going to get made. Because in order to make a movie, you generally need a studio to pay for it, and studios are run by criminals, perverts and the criminally and perverted insane. A third Bill & Ted movie has to sound as good to them as it does Reeves and Winter, and studios hate both common sense and joy.
The irony is that Hollywood loves updating old movies and franchises, so you'd think — even by Hollywood's skewed logic — that a third Bill & Ted movie would be right up their alley. But Hollywood only wants the old names, and so they can cast Zac Efron and Justin Bieber as Bill and Ted, with Queen Latifah in the George Carlin role. Look, I'll be thrilled if Keanu and Alex's version actually makes it to the big screen intact. But let's not kid ourselves that at this point it's even slightly likely. (Via First Showing)


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It's not my imagination right? You see it too? Good, we're on the same page then.
I loved the interior of the place and at 7pm it a perfectly sized crowd going. I loved the interior with all of the old maps and National Geographics. The fans were probably some of the coolest fans I've ever seen, looking like rotating single prop sentry bots straight out of Crono Trigger.
Steampunk ftw. We perused the beer selection and finally selected a Orvel for myself and a Metropolitan Krankshaft Kolsch for M. Hanging out we entertained ourselves by reading an outdated Spanish atlas.
Good times. The Orval was unlike any beer I've ever had due to the very fine carbonation that reminded me of champagne and a flavor I can only describe as having a great zing that really assailed the taste buds.
The more I drank it, the more I liked it. The lingering aftertaste left me yearning for wood-grilled chicken. The Krankshaft was smooth and very drinkable but M was pretty unimpressed with it.
We nursed our beers due to our bloated stomachs and and judging by the timestamps on my voice memos it was over an hour before we ordered our second round. By this time we were feeling a bit better so we opted for some porters. We ordered the Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter and the Tyranena Benji's Chipotle Smoked Imperial Porter. Care to fit any more descriptives into that name? I don't think it's quite long enough.
Don't click that one bigger, it be blurry. I picked up on a lot of smokiness from the head of the Tyranena brew which had a medium balance of carbonation and hopiness. The Edmund Fitzgerald had a subtle sweetness and was very smooth and I think it would pair amazingly with barbecue.
Too bad my local beer emporium can't order the stuff as I've tried in the past. This was my favorite beer of the night.
Yet another hour and a half went by before ordering our third round. By this time MG and her sister came out to meet up with us. We ordered the Schneider Aventinus as I wanted to see if it was as good as I remembered when we had it at Matchbox in DC and the Rochefort 8.
The 8 was very strong (sorry, those are the only notes I have...) and while I stilled picked up on the banana and clove of the Aventinus, it wasn't nearly as good as I remembered it, but it got bonus points for being served in an awesome spiralled pilsner glass. Out of the two I preferred the 8, but neither of these beers were as good as the porters we tried.
Even though we had nixed the dinner plans after spending a few hours at the bar the ladies had a late-night craving for nachos so we headed off to their favorite late-night Mexican dive Lazo's Tacos. I talked some smack about nachos as I think they're one of the most overrated appetizers in the American pop food scene and they informed me that my world was about to be shaken to it's core. Hmm, as you might imagine, I was intrigued.
This place was hopping with karaoke and a full-blown salsa dance floor going strong. M and MG went up and had their fun while I declined because, while I love to dance, I tend to shy away from any dancing that requires proficiency. When I dance I just go up there and do whatever comes to me, which usually entails a lot of pelvic thrusting and the robot. Getting back to the food MG and her sister ordered the nachos, M ordered two chorizo tacos, and I opted for a single lengua taco. I'd heard great things about tongue tacos and was eager to finally try one at what seemed to be a pretty legit Mexican restaurant.
As soon as my taco was placed before me I knew this place to be the real deal. No sloppy mound of mass-produced shredded cheese, watery sour cream, and jarred salsa here. Just meat, cilantro, and diced white onion.
The tongue was just oozing the supreme essence of beef. I loved it. It was like walking up to a cow and taking a bite out of it's flank. As promised the nachos put all typical bar nachos to shame. The thing I hate most about bar nachos is when you reach for one chip and pull half the chips onto the table as a coagulated sheet of cheese melded them all together, leaving a mountain of naked chips underneath. There was only one layer of thick crisp chips here each with a light layer of cheese and ground beef and their own individual dollop of sour cream and guac. Genius.
You don't know nachos until you try these nachos. While the toppings were generous, the chips were substantial enough to hold up and not get soggy. Genius, again. This was by far the best Tex-Mex food I'd ever had. I thought La Tolteca in Bel Air was pretty damn good. Guess I have a lot to learn about Tex-Mex.
I knew I wanted to get brunch Sunday so after researching my trip I had it narrowed down to three places: M. Henry, The Bongo Room, and Lula Cafe. Location was what decided it as M. Henry was the closest to M's place.
We got there at 10:15 and there was a 35 minute wait so we put our names in and headed across the street to browse La Baguette bakery.
The extensive display of baked goods combined with the smell of freshly baked doughnuts had my mouth watering.
Awww, look at the cute couple. What a bunch of dorks. Since we'd had a light dinner we were pretty hungry so M and I split a Mexican Eclair.
The texture was similar to a croissant but once you got through the light sugary cocoa topping it didn't really have much taste. We were all expecting it to be filled with something so ultimately it was a disappointing purchase. One bite was enough. We returned to M. Henry and were sat after a mere 20 minutes.
We opted to dine outside in their back patio and as the hostess led us to our table I was amazed at just how big the interior of this place was. There was a rather large crowd waiting outside but with this many tables I could see how they managed to keep the wait times down. Ultimately I ordered a decaf latte and an order of their 'Out of this World' Breakfast Bread Pudding to share. Check out the list of their daily specials (the Blackberry Bliss Cakes aren't on there because they're on the breakfast menu):
GD, it was hard to make a decision about what to order. M and I decided to share the Blackberry Bliss Cakes and the Key Lime Brioche French Toast and MG ordered the Lemon Crab & Shrimp Cake Benedict.
My latte took forever to get because apparently the cafe was swamped with orders. When the waiter finally brought it to the table he spilled it on my leg so that hurt a bit.
Ow. Not a great start to the meal. Luckily the food more than made up for it. One thing M. Henry definitely had going for it was every single plate of food they served us was visually stunning. Good morning everyone and welcome to Food Porn 101:
Just look at the pretty colors! The bread pudding was unique as it was almost soupy at the bottom, whereas I'm used to more custardy versions.
It had huge fresh raspberries and peaches and had a consistency reminiscent of my late grandmother's peach cobbler, which I loved.
The Blackberry Bliss Cakes weren't quite as mind-blowing as ravers on the intarweb made them out to be, but that's not to say they weren't damn good. The oat crumble topping is definitely what makes this dish so great.
The blackberries were not only piled on top, but also heartily stuffed within making for super moist mushy pancakes, which may have been a turn off for some, but as you may already know from reading this blog, I love the mush. The dollop of fresh mascarpone was just icing on the cake, although I could've used a bit more.
The Key Lime Brioche French Toast was a little on the sweet side and a little more one-note. The bread was nice and fluffy and the scoop of mascarpone on this plate was much more substantial than on the Bliss Cakes.
If you use a magnifying glass you can see some of the promised honey graham cracker crumbs, which had the potential to be on the same level of awesomeness as the oat crumble. Unfortunately, I barely noticed them. Boo that. On the other hand, that picture is great for showing just how tender and pull-aparty the bread was. I was left wanting a bit more tartness to this dish to offset the sweetness, but overall this was another successful dish and I really am splitting hairs here.
Surprisingly, the table favorite was the Benedict. Everything on this plate just screamed freshness.
The hollandaise tasted like it was made seconds before landing on the plate, which it probably was, and the shrimp and crab cakes tasted like they came right out of the ocean, with an added brightness from a hefty dose of lemon. M and MG pointed out that since Chicago is so far from the coast it's pretty tough to get decent seafood so that made the shockingly fresh ingredients all the more impressive.
Some complaints about the restaurant itself: There were only 3 single serving bathrooms for the entire restaurant which caused quite a line during peak brunch time. The patio itself was really great and I would've loved to whittle away the day basking in the wonderful weather. Here's a fantastic pic of my two dining buddies with a gorgeous mural in the background:
Props to M for rockin' the robot shirt. Nerds represent. Overall, we most certainly enjoyed the experience, but there were only two servers assigned to the outdoor seating and we could tell they were both flustered and rushed. During our meal we actually witnessed our waiter take a nasty spill down a few wooden stairs.
At this point we went back to their apartment to figure out the rest of the day and to enjoy some lovely beatboxing videos courtesy of Flutebox and Beardyman. We had to drop MG back off at her house and while she was getting her things together I pulled up the SE eating guide to Chicago because I was curious to see what Taquerias they recommend after having great late-night eats at Lazo's last night. I spouted off the list and apparently Cemitas Puebla was within blocks of MG's place so we decided to check it out on our way to the airport. The final destination of the day was probably the one I researched the most: where to get my first tasting of an authentic Italian Beef sandwich. This was another decision that was ultimately made by location as Johnnies Beef was in the general direction of O'Hare. So, with our route all planned out I packed up my things and we headed out the door.
I was a tad frightened as we walked the few blocks to Cemitas Puebla. This didn't exactly look like the nicest part of the town. As soon as we crested the entrance the owner came up to us with a very long and rehearsed speech about how they'd been featured on DD&D (which I didn't know until then) and why his food stood out among the abundance of taquerias in Chicago. I appreciated hearing about the roots of his culinary point of view but the whole DD&D spiel really turned me off. This was the first place I had come across that really milked their appearance for all it's worth. As I looked around the restaurant I saw Guy Fieri's face everywhere, even plastered right in front of the register and on the menu itself.
M pointed out they even had a stack of his cookbooks for sale on the counter. In the end we did end up taking the bait as we ordered both dishes the owner recommended which were the Tacos Arabes and the Carne Enchilada Cemita.
The Tacos Arabes were spit roasted pork and onions wrapped in a flour tortilla with chipotle salsa. The taco had nice big meaty chunks of pork and the tortilla was soft and fresh and lightly grilled.
Don't click that one either, horribly blurry. As expected the chipotle salsa added a nice smokiness and we both could've easily pounded half a dozen of these tacos. It really came alive with a squeeze of lime and a douse of the bottled chipotle sauce.
The Carne Enchilada Cemita featured chile guajillo, marinated butterflied pork chop, avocado, adobe chipotle peppers, and fresh Oaxacan cheese. The cemita was another thing I vowed to get on my last trip to NYC but never made it out to Sunset Park to try it so I was excited to have this opportunity.
Being a lover of all things sesame, I was all over this fresh, light, slightly toasted bun. I appreciated that it was thin, perfectly proportioned so that it didn't weigh down the sandwich and let the toppings shine through.
The Oaxacan cheese tasted like a super-fresh polio string cheese and the fresh spread of avocado added a nice layer of fattiness. This sandwich really went well with the bottled cilantro cream sauce. This was my first cemita experience and it turned out to be a great one.
We were in and out of Cemitas Pueblas in mere minutes as we had one last stop before dropping me off at the airport: Johnnie's MF'n Beef. The second we got out of the car (it was in the 90s and we had the A/C on) we were slammed with a wall of beefy charcoal smoke. Glade needs to get on that smell ASAP. I want my crapper to smell like Johnnie's Beef damnit!
We arrived at around 3pm on a Sunday and the line was substantial but since they have their assembly line service honed to perfection we had our food in minutes. As I watched the guy dipping the sandwiches I noticed that it wasn't a cannonball into a huge pool like I saw in videos of various beef places online, but more like a splash in a rain puddle. So what did I do? Exactly what you would expect a glutton like me to do, I asked the guy if they double-dip. Of course, he said.
I know that's not the greatest picture, but the guy in the back is dipping the beefs while the guy in the front is scooping Italian ice out of a bucket. So, that being decided I ordered a hot double-dipped with a small lemon ice. My taste buds had no idea what they were in for.
We nabbed a half-occupied table and spread out our sandwiches. One thing to note: These sandwiches are HOT AS HELL. I mean temperature-wise. It took crazy ninja skills to unwrap the thing without severely burning myself.
M must have a lead tongue because he dove right in, but I had to wait for it to cool off a bit. Eventually I was able to take a bite and then I saw the light. Tons of thinly sliced beef covered in the peppery gravy which was just wonderfully spicy. Not too spicy, mind you, but just right. I peeled back the wrapper and went back in for bite after bite. I was amazed at just how well the bun held up to the gravy even after being completely soaked through from the double dippage. I thought they forgot my giardiniera, but after 4-5 bites I finally hit a pocket of vinegary crunchy pickeled veggies.
They added a great saltiness and even more spice from the jalaps. My mouth wasn't burning, but my lips most certainly were.
That's where the lemon ice comes in to balance out the salty heat. I was very glad I got a small after seeing the mountain of shaved ice they pile on top of your cup.
What I thought was truly ingenious was that you could eat the mound of ice on top which wasn't as sweet and then you could use the straw to suck up the syrup in the bottom so you had complete control over how sweet you wanted it. The sugar-coated lemon slices were quite literally diamonds in the rough. This combination of flavors was truly remarkable and delicious and the best possible way I could think of to conclude my weekend in Chicago.
I would wrap this up in a more elegant manner, but this Chicago series has really taken it's toll on my sadly broken body. Not only that, but we spent last weekend in NYC attending the 2010 Big Apple BBQ Block Party and now I have that whole thing to write up so I am quite spent. Until next time, thanks for reading!


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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
What a great site this is... they sock it to some of my least-favorite bands of all time: Limp Bizkit, Creed, J-Lo, Britney. They still should add P. Diddy, Kid Rock, LFO, Len, Clay Aiken, Rush, Crazytown...
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Monday, November 29, 2004
Oops, forgot one...
Jeers to traffic (and the taxi fare hike). After cruising most of the way to JFK, traffic suddenly stalled about 5 miles from the airport, and it took just under an hour to move 2 miles thanks to a 3-car pile-up. My sister and I still made our flight, but the ride cost a whopping $75 (plus tip). Guess we should've taken the AirTrain...
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Rolling Stone magazine unveiled its list of the 500 greatest rock & roll songs of all time. Not to be outdone, this weekend radio station Q104.3 played its list of the 1,043 classic rock & roll songs of all time. The only song that appears in both top 10? "Hey Jude." Both lists have their problems: RS is hugely biased towards Motown and lacks respect of current music (only 3 songs from this decade, 2 of which are by Eminem), while 104's list seems more interested in killer guitar licks than quality lyrics or impact on society. Still, it's interesting to see the gap between "experts" (who voted for RS's list) and "fans" (who voted for 104's list).
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I'm back from spending 5 (semi-)relaxing nights with my parents in South Florida... and, much like last year, there was much to be thankful for... and much not to be. So here's my second-annual Thanksgiving Cheers and Jeers:
Cheers to my grandma, the queen of unintentional comedy. This year's winner for best line of the trip came when we were discussing the fact that she can't drink beer because she's on a diet. When I suggested she drink lite beer, she waved her hand dismissively and said, "Lite beer... that's like drinking make-believe!"
Cheers to my mom, who is fast becoming my grandma when it comes to crazy lines. Her best was, "Speaking of people not wearing purple shirts..." (even though nobody was talking about people wearing purple shirts... or not wearing purple shirts... or even purple shirts at all)
Jeers to my jinxing ability. On the Sunday before I left, I ran into Andy, the Apprentice 2 contestant who went to my high school. I made my best effort not to talk about the show, as I'm sure he's sick of it, but wished him luck with the rest of it. Of course, Trump fired him on the next show. Sorry, Andy!
Jeers to South Florida DJ's. One of them said, "Lots of people say it's Beyonce, but I think Amy Lee has the best voice in music." Hey, I'm a bigger Evanescence fan than I should be, and I like her voice, but there's no way Amy Lee has the best in music. Another DJ said he had some "sad holiday news" about a man who died when he fell of his roof trying to string up holiday lights, then went on a riff about how that sounds like Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation. Little tact?
Jeers to bad timing. My flight home on Tuesday coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Doug Flutie UM/BC game, one of the most exciting in the history of college football. I'd never actually seen the final hail-mary pass, so I was excited to find that JetBlue had ESPN Classic on its DirecTV service, allowing me to watch the game in the air. Sadly, we landed less than 2 minutes before the game ended, and the TV shut off as we pulled into the gate. I've still never seen the play.
Cheers to perseverance. At the West Palm Beach airport security line, a man got into an argument with security, who said that his bag was too big to bring as a carry-on. The man stuffed the bag into the dimension display, showing arguing that it did in fact fit. When rebuffed, the guy started screaming at the security guard that he wanted to see her boss. She said that she had no boss, so the guy yelled, "Oh, so you're the king of the airport?" When she continued to refuse him, he yelled to everyone else on line, "Does anyone see any reason why I can't bring this bag on-board?" Of course he received no response. Eventually the security guard relented. And while I don't really endorse making such a scene at an airport, I was impressed by his, shall we say, moxie.
(On a side note, as the guy then went to retrieve his bag from the dimension display, he found it wedged in so tightly that it was stuck... as I passed through the metal detector, he was still struggling to free it)
Anyway, back to the daily grind now...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Last Stop: This Town will be on temporary hiatus as I head to Florida for the weekend... back on Monday.
Happy Thanksgiving, readers!
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TRL Dictionary
Here are some words that VJ's or guests have recently introduced to America...
tift: (noun) a petty quarrel (see tiff, rift)
conversate: (verb) to talk (see converse)
chastle: (noun) a cup or goblet (see chalice)
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Monday, November 22, 2004
Today is the 7-year anniversary of the death of Michael Hutchence. I was set to see INXS play at the Electric Factory in Philly two weeks before he died, but at the last minute didn't (in all honesty, the girl I was gonna go with backed out). I happened to be in NY the day he died, and was eating dinner with my sister at Times Square Brewery (which was then located above the 42nd St. subway station in the south median between B'way and 7th) when I saw the news of his death go by on the news ticker. To this day I'm pissed off at that girl for making me miss that concert. Now, I'm more pissed at the fact that INXS is starring in a reality show to find a new singer. The band died with Michael... let's keep it that way.
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Things I Learned This Weekend Watching the First DVD of Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Vol. 1
- The opening credit sequence has to be the longest in television history: 2:29 every show. The theme song also contains some of the most bizarrely-amazing lyrics ever. And it's sung by Cyndi Lauper!
- The show was a breeding ground of talent: Larry Fishburne, Phil Hartman, and 8-year-olds Shaun Weiss (the fat kid from The Mighty Ducks trilogy and Freaks & Geeks) and Natasha Lyonne.
- Even given Paul Reubens' questionable history, for some reason it still doesn't seem strange when Cowboy Carl says to Pee-Wee, "I showed you mine, now you show me yours." (FYI: that line refers to dance moves)
- The recurring food segment rarely made sense... on salad day, he said "It's easy. First, head over to your salad bar"... I guess every house was supposed to have a counter set-up with lettuce, onions, beets, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, and 3 types of beans. And teaching how to make ice-cream soup? Even kids know what happens when ice-cream melts...
- Considering that Miss Yvonne was supposedly the "most beautiful girl in Cartoonland," she's really not that good-looking.
- I'm positive that he breakdancing noise Conky makes when he powers up was used in a song, and it's driving me nuts that I can't think of what it is. Little help?
- My roommate Dave (32 years old) and my friend Sean (31) are both too old to have watched the show from a child's perspective and are too young to have watched it from a kitschy, retro-perspective... and the show has not been re-run since it was taken off the air in 1991... but they both remember it surprisingly well.
- I can't get the following out of my head: "You all remember what to do whenever anybody says the secret word right? Scream! That's right. For the rest of the day, whenever anybody says the secret word, SCREAM REAL LOUD! Ready? Let's try it. "
- I wish it was 1987 again so I could watch these shows for the first time all over again. Damn Peter-Pan Syndrome...
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This morning I was flipping through the radio and caught the last half of the new, Band Aid 20 version of "Do They Know It's Christmas." I assumed it would suck... but I was wrong. Because suck isn't nearly a strong-enough word. I don't think there is a word to describe this monstrosity. After the song ended, the DJ's took phone calls from listeners to get people's reactions, and the first few were bad. They took a few more... still all bad. "Somebody had to like it!" the DJ exclaimed... after a dozen calls, he realized he was mistaken: everyone hated it. I didn't realize that American radio audiences actually had taste anymore, but they universally panned the song. Good for them!
If you want to hear it for yourself (or see the awful video), go here... but I don't recommend it.
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Friday, November 19, 2004
TRL Moments of the Week (Good Charlotte edition)
Good Charlotte stopped by the show on Wednesday to give away props from their video, "Predictable."
1) As the segment producer prepped the band on their interview, one of the members of the band (dunno which one... they're all the same to me) asked the producer not to use the word "cynical," because "our fans probably won't know what that means."
2) A female Good Charlotte fan (who couldn't have been more than 17) stood on the sidewalk outside our studio holding this sign:
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Velvet Revolver dressed up as the 2002 GnR line-up for Halloween... good to see they have a sense of humor.
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You've heard The Grey Album, Danger Mouse's mash-up of Jay-Z's The Black Album and the Beatles' The White Album... now check out the Grey Video.
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Thursday, November 18, 2004
As you're preparing yourselves for a potentially-dysfunctional Thanksgiving dinner with the family, you can be thankful that you don't have to sit at this Thanksgiving table...
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Here are the 400 nominees for AFI's Top 100 Movie Quotes. I haven't really had time to comb through the list, but I'm sure that there are plenty of glaring omissions...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Entertainment Weekly is running a poll for album and musician of the year... and in a very surprising (and pleasant) development, as of right now "SMiLE" is the leading vote-getter for album by a wide margin (26% to Usher's "Confessions" with 16%). You can (and should) vote for Brian Wilson here.
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Okay, I have huge news... everyone, take a deep breath... the one and only Joe Piscopo will be at the Times Square Toys 'R' Us tomorrow (Thursday) from 4-7 to introduce Trivial Pursuit SNL Edition. THE Joe Piscopo, in person! You'll be able to ask him about all his awesome movies like... um...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
2 great video links:
1) Anna Nicole's drunken debauchery at the AMA's.
2) That Destiny's Child reunion is looking worse and worse every day.
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The Cereal Life
Sunday's New York Times contained a hard-hitting expose on... cereal. Fascinating, really. Apparently people like to eat it. But in the article, there was something of interest... UPenn, my alma mater, is building a restaurant called Cereality, which serves nothing but bowls of cereal. 30 types of cereal, 34 toppings, 3 types of milk... and a whopping $4 a bowl (basically the same price supermarkets charge for a box), all served by pajama-clad "cereologists." A visit to their website shows that the store looks like a Jamba Juice. How this possibly fits in the center of West Philly, competing against trucks serving $3 cheesesteaks, is beyond me. But hey, if Philadelphians can pay $100 for a kobe-beef-and-foie-gras cheesesteak, I guess they can spend $4 on a single bowl of cereal.
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Monday, November 15, 2004
A BBC reporter blogged about his experience sitting in on the re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid 20. Interesting read... that is, interesting to find out how badly this version will suck.
Posted by Brian at 6:21 PM 0 comments
With all the millions of different fortunes stuck in cookies in Chinese restaurants around the world, how did my friend and I manage to get the same exact one last night, and have it be the lamest fortune I have ever read?
Your winsome smile will be your sure protection.
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Friday, November 12, 2004
A Thriller No More
In 2001, on the day Michael Jackson released the ill-fated Invincible album, fans standing in Times Square raced across the street, climbing over moving cars, to catch a glimpse of him. Yesterday, Jacko protests against Eminem in the middle of Times Square and only 20 people show up. Incredible how much his popularity has sagged. TRL had at least 50 people standing out in the cold rain for Ludacris today. For Ludacris! However, maybe it's for the best that so few people showed up... I've never seen him look creepier.
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It was bad enough dealing with the rain this morning, which always causes havoc on the subway (delays, soaking-wet people, funky mildew smell), but while exiting at Times Square, I ran into about a dozen Agent Smiths Cinemax had planted to hand out scratch-off games promoting this weekend's presentation of the Matrix trilogy. How could they possibly think this is a wise scheduling move? Did their programmers see the 2nd and 3rd movies? I think I'd rather watch the MVP: Most Valuable Primate trilogy...
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Thursday, November 11, 2004
Wow, this guy must've really been desperate to 1) agree to be Liza's bodyguard and then 2) have sex with her in order to keep the job...
Posted by Brian at 2:19 PM 2 comments
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Worst... idea... EVER!!!
Posted by Brian at 6:23 PM 0 comments
TRL has introduced 44 1/2, the world's largest high-definition screen, which hangs over Times Square right outside our studio (and is so named because "it stretches practically all the way from 44th to 45th St."). The screen itself is pretty cool and has unbelievable clarity (and would be awesome to watch the Super Bowl on, as some of the TRL gang is discussing), but it's fairly embarrassing to see such a big projection of myself displayed to tourists during rehearsals. The world definitely does not need to see me wearing a headset, holding cue-cards, and desperately trying to get the VJ's to focus on what they're doing. I say bring back the Jockey billboard featuring the half-naked woman... that's a much better visual.
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Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Bad Taste
Last night my sister and I went to see the Off-Broadway show Eat the Taste. The show had been getting almost universal good reviews, and the premise is actually pretty funny: with Bush's presidency coming to a close (it's set in the future), John Ashcroft decides that he wants to star in a one-man Broadway musical about his life... so he enlists the help of the creative team behind Urinetown to help him. Although "enlists" actually means "holds captive at gunpoint by government agents in a cheap hotel room."
Set-up aside, the play is awful. It's basically a one-joke show stretched out to 65 minutes. Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann, the actual lyricist and composer of Urinetown, appear as themselves and prove that they most certainly are not actors. Yet they are almost better than the real actors, particularly the lone female, Eva van Dok. Kotis and Hollmann may be the ones "eating the taste," but she is so busy chewing the scenery and overacting that she doesn't have time to do anything else. One highpoint comes near the end when Hollmann demonstrates a brilliantly-clever new song written for Ashcroft's show called "Shaking Off the Chains." But one good bellylaugh in an hour does not a good show make.
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Monday, November 08, 2004
Girl on Film
I'm sure most of you have read about Tara Reid's flashing incident, or seen photos... here's actual video of the event. Note how many flashes go off before the boob pops out vs. after the boob pops out vs. after the boob is covered up again.
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After watching DiG! on Sundance Channel this weekend, I'm glad that Brian Jonestown Massacre offers all of its music for free on their website... because even though I like their music, I'll be damned if I ever spend a dollar buying one of their CDs or paying for one of their concert ticket to give money to that arrogant asshole Anton Newcombe. Although I loved the movie, Newcombe's constant whining and immaturity became almost unbearable. I can't recall the last time I've seen so much talent wasted on a musician I hope will never succeed (actually, Joel Gein bothered me much more, but that's tempered by the fact that he doesn't seem to have any talent, unless making stupid faces while shaking a tambourine and making snide comments counts as a talent). Fortunately, I don't have to worry much, since Newcombe continually sabotages himself (and yes, feel free to bring on the argument that he doesn't want success... that bullshit line just doesn't fly, and anyone who says it, including Newcombe, knows deep down that it's bullshit).
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Friday, November 05, 2004
Happy Birthday To Me
This blog turns 1-year-old today. Unbelievable how fast time flies. It also amazes me, when I look back at some of my original posts... I once had actual opinions and thoughtful things to say, as opposed to my current hodge-podge of links and lame jokes. My friend Jared, one of Last Stop's original readers, used to complain that my ranting posts made me come off as very angry. I don't think I've mellowed out much over the past year... getting lazy is a much better explanation for the change.
Anyway, this year has been fun, and I hope I can keep this site alive for another year.
Posted by Brian at 4:06 PM 0 comments
From this week's Entertainment Weekly Must List supplement:
Phil Collins Fun Fact! Jimmy Page thought Collins' drumming with Led Zeppelin at Live Aid was so subpar that the band refused to release the footage on the DVD of the mega-benefit gig.
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TRL Moment of the Week
Tuesday's Choose or Lose Edition of TRL (which was handled entirely by MTV News, so I can receive no blame) featured a segment in which Damien walked into the Downtown (a.k.a. small) studio to find P. Diddy and his Vote or Die! entourage manning a phone bank. I still don't know who exactly was supposedly calling and for what purpose, but it was blatently obvious these people weren't actually talking to any callers... they all picked up the phone, waited silently for a few seconds without saying anything, then hung up. Rachel Bilson, the only one in the room not wearing a Vote or Die! shirt (I guess she actually has fashion sense) didn't even pick up her phone... she simply sat there with a confused look on her face, giggled periodically, then disappeared the next time the show cut back to the room. At one point P. Diddy started talking to Trick Daddy*, who was "on the phone" at the time, and Trick Daddy managed to do an entire 60-second interview while holding the receiver to his ear without disrupting his conversation with the "caller." Amazing television.
* Note: P. Diddy mentioned during his interview that Trick Daddy, a convicted felon, is ineligible to vote. At least that gave him an excuse not to, unlike the revelation that many other celebrities in Diddy's Vote or Die! campaign (Paris Hilton, 50 Cent) not only didn't vote, but weren't even registered.
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Thursday, November 04, 2004
Some More Surreal
The cast for the 4th season of The Surreal Life has been announced. Highlight: Da Brat. Can't wait!
Posted by Brian at 6:30 PM 0 comments
In his most recent Page 2 post, Hunter Thompson guaranteed a Kerry victory on Tuesday. I gotta say, for a gambling man, Thompson is terrible when it comes to predictions. I recently read his book Generation of Swine, which included the following forecasts made in 1986:
- "[Herschel Walker will] be lucky to gain 500 yards." (Walker rushed for 737 yards along with 837 receiving yards in that, his rookie season)
- "The odds on George Bush being our next president will be about 33-1." (Bush destroyed Dukakis by 315 electoral votes in one of the most one-sided elections in history)
- "The Patriots won't make the playoffs again for 25 years" (The Pats lost in the AFC Championship game the next year, made it all the way to the Super Bowl in 1997, and have won it 2 of the past 3 years)
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Wednesday, November 03, 2004
I'm so sick of hearing that awful song, "1985." I don't understand why people think it's funny or clever. And the selection of artists doesn't even make sense for a song about a girl living in the musical past... Springsteen, Madonna, U2, and even Blondie (to some extent) are all still relevant (and of those, U2 and Blondie didn't even have hit singles that year). Why didn't they use artists that are no longer recording? Good choices from that year include John Parr, a-ha, Simple Minds, Mr. Mister, Wham!, Billy Ocean, Animotion... seriously, Bowling for Soup, do your research!
Posted by Brian at 1:32 PM 0 comments
When I posted yesterday that things could not get worse for Florida, I was wrong... very wrong. They voted for Bush. Now things will not only be worse for Florida, but they will be worse for the entire country (and probably the whole world). It's very troubling to be a Floridian today.
Also troubling is that last night I found out one of my best friends from college is being shipped out to Iraq in January. He's always been impulsive... when he graduated from Penn he had no idea what to do for a career, so he moved to Thailand for 2 years to teach English, and when he returned he enlisted in the Army. He did a fantastic job in basic training and seems ready and willing to go overseas to fight for his country and support his president... and even though I don't support the war, I have to support his decision. But I'm terrified for him. He'll be a sniper in Iraq, which I'm hoping will keep him far enough away from immediate danger, but it's still a very frightening development, especially given the re-election of Bush, who is to stupid and stubborn to even contemplate removing troops in the immediate future. I'll have my fingers crossed the entire time he's there.
Posted by Brian at 11:31 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
I don't know how I missed this story when it first came out, but better late than never.
Posted by Brian at 3:59 PM 2 comments
Rough weekend for Florida sports. All three college football teams (UM, FSU, and UF) lost on Saturday, the Jags lost to the Texans on Sunday, the Dolphins were utterly demolished by the Jets last night, Shaq's hamstring may cause him to miss tomorrow night's NBA opener for the Heat, and the Marlins' closer Armando Benitez filed for free agency. Here's hoping the teams can turn things around quickly... although I don't see how they can get much worse.
Posted by Brian at 2:26 PM 0 comments
Yes, I totally stole this "Scariest Halloween Costumes" article from Drudge Report, but the Nancy Reagan is hilarious.
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Monday, November 01, 2004
I Knew I Should've Dressed Up as a Porn Star
Met up with some friends at a Halloween party on Saturday night. One of the girls was dressed as a flapper, yet when I asked her what she was, she drunkenly replied "a fluffer." Bet she would've won the costume contest hands (or knees) down...
Posted by Brian at 2:24 PM 0 comments
If I Only Had a Brain
With the election tomorrow, I figured it's the perfect time for a game at Bush's expense...
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Conversation Art Cards are 25 cards with a famous painting on one side and a topic of conversation on the back. They are great conversation starters for people wanting practice in English conversation, either one with one or in small groups. They also can be used as a team building exercise to learn about each other and discuss topics of significance.
As you might know, I spend time helping international students improve their English. Often we read articles from newspapers, magazines, or the internet. It is hard work for those struggling with English. I noticed that looking at and discussing paintings or photographs brought relief to my friends. They responded more enthusiastically and new vocabulary emerged. They were happy to explain to me what they saw in the image. From there, the conversation flowed.
There are 25 paintings and topics. You will notice there are two prints of the same image. That is because the third question on each card is different: one quote is from the Bible and the other from a secular source, noted as "Lifestyle." Both quotes bring about interesting and helpful discussion. Also, you will see that the paintings and quotes come from around the world.
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If you would rather receive a complete pack of the cards printed on good paper, please notify me, Jane Fox, at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will respond with the directions for payment and shipping. Again, these cards are not for profit. The price of $12.00 reflects the printing and shipping costs.
Thanks for your interest. I look forward to your comments.
Jane Fox
All You Need is Love, Lifestyle
Does Success Equal Significance?
Does Success Equal Significance, Lifestyle
Let Yourself Be Seen, Lifestyle
Music, the Universal Language, Lifestyle
Pursuing Intimacy and Pleasure in Sex
Pursuing Intimacy and Pleasure in Sex, Lifestyle
Satisfying Friendships, Lifestyle
The Secret of Happiness, Lifestyle


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Lithia Toyota of Springfield
163 South 9th St
Directions Springfield, OR 97477
163 South 9th St
Springfield, OR 97477
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Discover the culinary bounty of New York State as you sample three NYS artisan cheeses paired with three styles of NYS wine. This class features a selection of red, white, dry and sweet wines that are perfect for pairing. What a delicious way to spend time with family and friends, or to get ideas for entertaining! Our certified wine instructor will be your guide through this tasty and informative session.


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Susann Regalmuto started her riding career in her hometown of Karlsruhe, Germany, under classical master Egon von Neindorff. At age fifteen, she expanded her already large body of experience by studying show jumping at the famous Rosenhof barn, where she successfully completed her "Reiterabzeichen" - Bronze certification, qualifying her to compete in dressage as well as jumping classes levels A-L. Moving to Berlin in her early 20s, Ms. Regalmuto continued studying dressage with Mr. Neindorff and began show jumping with the eminent Guenther Till. At twenty-five, Ms. Regalmuto began working with dressage horses in classes A-M at the world-renowned Dietrichsmeier barn, successfully completing her "Reiterabzeichen" - Silver certification, which enabled her to compete in the highest levels of dressage and jumping in Europe.
In 1995, Ms. Regalmuto relocated to Maui, Hawaii, where she was a founding member of the Hawaii State Dressage Society. Ms. Regalmuto brought her talents to California in 1999 where she has taught and trained ever since. Always dedicated to continuing her education, Ms. Regalmuto participated in the USDF Instructor's program and has been a certified USDF Trainer and Instructor since 2000. Ms. Regalmuto worked with highly esteemed trainer Jutta Scott for 3 years; Jutta is a German Bereiter and Reitlehrer FN. Ms. Regalmuto has trained with Olympians Steffen Peters and Kathleen Raine and is currently clinicing with Christine Traurig, Gerhard Politz and Ulf Wadeborn. In 2014 she completed her USDF Certification thru 4th Level which is the highest national equestrian education one can achieve in the United States.
Ms. Regalmuto conducts clinics in the Western United States and Hawaii. She achieved her USDF Rider Performance Awards for Training, First and Second Level, and is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist who has won numerous USDF and USEF Year End Awards. Ms. Regalmuto began competing on the IALHA and IFSHA show circuit in 2006, and has won several Regional and National Championship titles.
Regal Equestrian is located at the beautiful Middle Ranch facility in Lake View Terrace, 15 minutes away from the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.
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"I was drawn to Susann's barn because of her credentials and qualifications, as well as her warmth and concern for her horses. She has not disappointed. I have watched my mare Nika gain a solid foundation in dressage and evolve into a happy, confident riding horse. I could not be more pleased with the care and training my mare has received.
Susann is a highly skilled and effective rider / trainer. She is also a well rounded trainer. The horses' mental and physical well being is her top priority. Susann exudes kindness and confidence which permeates everything at her barn. The care and riding of the horses and lessons for her clients are all top notch. Her methods are "old school" classical, no fancy gimmicks or equipment, just solid consistent basics based on the dressage training scale.
What really makes Susann's training unique is her connection with all of the horses in her barn. She bonds with each horse which, in turn, brings out the best in each animal. She has a plan and program that is custom tailored for each horse. The horses all advance and at the same time they seem happy and content in their work. The horses come back from their lessons calm and completely relaxed. With Susan's training, the horses become easier and more pleasurable for their owners to ride.
Susann's two-legged students likewise blossom under her teaching. She works with horses and their owners to ensure that they both advance towards correct classical dressage. But she also ensures that they both take the time needed to enjoy the journey and each other in the process. At Susann's barn, both horse and rider are reminded to pause periodically on their dressage journey and to stop and smell the roses."
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Ruchira - the cookbook, as I have mentioned in this post, is very inspiring to the cook who has experimented and just wants to come back to some good 'ol home cooking! So, I had to try this version of amti when I picked up the book - and I wasn't disappointed.
The flavours were absolutely amazing - simple, clean yet carrying that indescribable aroma of goda masala mixed with tamarind. Perfect with some hot polis or even just rice and bhindi bhaji (okra stir fry). Goda masala is usually home made in Maharashtrian households but Bedekar and some other local brands in Mumbai make a decent mix too.
This dish goes to this month's edition of Monthly Mingle - Healthy Family Dinners - being hosted by Michelle of What's Cooking. Monthly Mingle is originally the brainchild of Meeta of the amazing blog What's for Lunch Honey.
adapted from Ruchira by Kamlabai Ogale
Marble sized piece of tamarind soaked in 5 tbsp of water
1 tsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp goda masala
1/2 tsp grated jaggery
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - pinch
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp oil
8-10 curry leaves
grated fresh coconut
Chopped fresh coriander leaves
1. Cook the dal in plenty of water in a pressure cooker till soft. Whisk the dal a bit.
2. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard, when they splutter add the green chilli, curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric powder.
3. Add the cooked dal, the jaggery, salt, goda masala and the tamarind juice. Bring to a boil and reduce flame and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the grated coconut and coriander leaves and remove from flame.


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I wish all of you a great start into 2008. For me this is going to be an exciting year with a lot of changes at the beginning of the year. On Wednesday I will take up my new post and am excited about the people I ll be work with... the team existent and the people yet to come. We are actively looking for some additional hands, so if you know someone that might be interested let me know:


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Hello everybody, thank you very much for coming. For those of you who don't know who I am, my name is Roger. I was named after my grandfather. It's a real honor to be here. Thank you for coming ...I really appreciate all our family and friends. You have no idea how much it means to know that he was loved and that we are too.
I wanted to talk about who he was, why I think he was so special, what his character was. When I thought about this, about the words that describe him, the word that I kept coming back to was love. Now I know that can sound cheesy, but... He was a private man, he didn't always say what he was thinking, what he was feeling. I am kind of the same way. But he showed his love through his work, through what he did for people, through his service.
He met Gloria, his wife when they were young. They were roller skating, she was with a friend. He came up and he asked her to skate... and he was faithful to her - they were married for 67 years. And he loved her the whole time. When he was in the hospital he would keep talking about her, saying what a wonderful woman she was, how lucky he was to have such a wonderful woman. We were calling to make appointments at the hair salon, and the lady there said "Oh, he was such a sweet man, he and Gloria were so sweet to each other, and so connected." The fact that someone who barely knew him would have that impression of them just speaks volumes about the kind of person he was.
I don't cry because I am sad. I cry out of love. I just loved him so much. It's okay that he is gone. I am happy that he does not have to suffer any more. I just loved him so much that I am overwhelmed by it.
He loved his family. He worked two jobs; he was a trained instrument maker: he was skilled and intelligent. He also worked a second job as a janitor so he could support his family. When he was in the hospital, on his deathbed, he kept trying to get up, to do something ... to wash the dishes or something. My mother was there next to him, and she was stroking his cheek and saying to him, " Its OK dad, everything is done. You don't have to do anything. You can just rest."
He loved his friends too. He didn't have very many close friends, but he the ones he did have he really loved. Like his friend Dennis... when he had brain surgery that left him partially disabled, Roger helped him to learn to walk again.
Yes he loved his family, his friends, his wife. He also really loved pie. Mincement pie, chocolate pie, pumpkin pie, he loved it. In the hospital on his tray of food there was some carrot cake – guess what he ate first? He loved dessert. I guess I inherited that.
He as a very joyful person. I live in Seattle, not very far away so I was able to come and visit and every time I would come, I would walk into the room and he would look up and his blue eyes would light up and he would say "Oh, hi, Rog!"
I was his grandson, so I didn't know him when he was younger, but he was a young boy's dream when he would come to visit us when we were living in England, or when we went to visit him in Colorado. He was so much fun. He loved adventure. That's what we would do. He used to run, ride his bike; he ran up Pikes Peak. He loved to golf and fish. He loved the outdoors; he loved to be in nature.
We went along with him sometimes, but I think his serious adventures he had by himself. After he retired, Gloria was still working. She didn't really know what he did all day, she imagined him sitting at home, tidying up or puttering around the house, but no, not him! He was out having adventures. He would pick up some of the ladies from the church and he would take them skiing, they'd ski all day, he'd come home and he'd rush around and tidy up and Nana would come home and ... she wouldn't know. For years she didn't know.
We went to visit him and he had this old Scout and we would drive around the city, and for some reason (I'm sure that this was his idea) he decided that we were never going to stop, ever . Driving around in this scout ... red lights, stop signs, it didn't matter, he wasn't stopping! If there were cars in the way, he'd figure it out, we weren't stopping. That was just the kind of man he was. He was a kind man and a gentle man, but he was not a tame man. He was truly wild at heart.
He also loved being peaceful, being quiet. He loved to play golf. His golf swing was not fast, not powerful: it was smooth, it was round. After he retired he went back to school took college courses in geology and German just because he liked to learn about the world. He was interested in many things. His garden was the best garden on the greenway. People would go by and admire it. Even as an old man, when he was weak, we'd find him outside, weeding. He had a terrible back, he was in terrible pain and he'd be out there pulling weeds. We'd say," Pop-pop you don't have to do that!" and he would say "I know, I just saw that one and I thought I would get it." He was not a man to sit in a chair and watch TV even thought he was suffering.
He was a great craftsman. He had a workshop that was immaculately ordered. He made things for his kids and his grandchildren ... a dollhouse ... he made my brother and I wooden swords so we could hit each other... what kid wouldn't like that? He loved fly fishing and he would make intricate flies... they were amazing, it would take him hours. Everything he did he liked to do well.
He was also very patient. When his daughters Kathy and Carolyn were young he would read them stories at bedtime and they would argue about whose bed he would sit on. They couldn't stop arguing so he pushed the beds together and sat in the middle! But there were limits to his patience. When he was trying to teach Lisa, his granddaughter , to play golf ... she's is left handed and he said "No. Not possible." Or when he was trying to teach his daughter Carolyn to drive a manual transmission ... in his Porsche. That didn't go well.
He quietly helped people. He worked with Silver Key delivering food to people who couldn't leave their homes. He and his daughter Liz visited one lady ... they cooked her meal, set the table ... it was Thanksgiving, and she didn't have anyone to take care of her. He didn't talk about these things - he just did it.
From him I could learn to love, and to love life... to be fierce... to be joyful. Galatians 5 reminds us that the fruit of the spirit is love and joy, peace, patience, and kindness and goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control ..... And when you think back on his life if you knew him, every one of these words describes him.
So I tell you, the Spirit of God was with him while he was on earth. And it is my prayer for each and every one of you that the Spirit of God would also be with you each and every day. Thank you so much for your support.


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Here is the all time favourite chikki using these wonder seeds.
Sesame seeds are extremely nutritious.
A 1/4-cup serving of sesame seeds provides 126-mg of magnesium, or 32 percent of the Daily Value (DV), and a whopping 351-mg of calcium (35 percent of the DV and slightly more than is provided in 1-cup of milk).Magnesium and calcium are important minerals that help lower blood pressure, reduce the frequency and intensity of tension and migraine headaches (triggered by blood vessel spasms), reduce airway spasms in asthmatics, and regulate the sleep patterns of women suffering from menopause-induced sleep disturbances (a possible side effect of menopause). In addition, calcium is essential for bone structure and health, and has been shown to offer protection against colon cancer.
Here is the all time favourite chikki using these wonder seeds.
Sesame seeds-1cup
Grated Jaggery or sugar-1cup
Dry roast the sesame seeds on medium flame till golden brown.
The seeds start popping when rosated well.Switch off flame.
Heat pan.Add ghee and grated jaggery.Boil for about 2 mins till it reaches a hard ball consistancy.
To check.put a drop of the jaggery in a cup of water.It instantly forms a hard ball.
Now pour in the sesame seeds and mix well.Switch off flame and immediately pour on to a greased tray and flatten immediately.
I greased the bottom side of a steel glass and used it to flatten out the chikki.
Make cuts on the chikki to desired shapes.
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Local rivals Glebe Rangers OB and Balnamore clashed in this cup quarter-final at Megaw Park having each had one victory in the two league fixtures this season.
Glebe suffered an early blow when John McKendry set a record for the shortest appearance in league history as he hobbled off after five seconds having suffered a calf pull.
Despite this the Old Boys took the lead as Walls notched his first of the season after 18 minutes. With half-time approaching top scorer Stephen Elder made it two with a close range finish.
The second half was a close fought affair with both teams having chances. In particular Aaron Reilly produced a fantastic reflex save to deny Armstrong whilst Glebe appeared to be denied a stonewall penalty when Sheppard was clipped going past the diving James Elder. With Colin McFetridge a rock in defence since his Lazarus-like return from serious injury, Glebe put the result beyond doubt with a late third. Paul Holmes, another on the comeback trail, shot home from just outside the box to send the Old Boys through to the semi-final.
MOTM – Colin McFetridge Glebe Rangers Old Boys
This was a good result for Dervock FC in an eventful game played in terrible conditions.
Goalscorers were Dale Armstrong, Sammy McConaghie and Gareth Hann with Neil McVicker and Ryan Gurney on targetfor Glebe Rangers Reserves.
Robert Patton was the hero of the day with a last gasp penalty save for Dervock to ensure they took all three points


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I made eggs benedict a while back, including the Hollandaise sauce. It was seriously TO DIE FOR. It was that good. I could have eaten the entire container of Hollandaise sauce with a spoon, and nothing else.
I am a food addict. There, I said it.
It is nothing for me to go into the kitchen at 10 or 11 at night and cook something. I don't always sit down and eat it right then, and sometimes it never gets eaten (and that's the honest truth), but I just have to cook and make stuff, and it's always stuff that isn't figure friendly. The photo above is a perfect example of one of my late night experiments. Mac and cheese with heavy cream and half and half and shredded cheddar and broccoli. I didn't eat any of it, because I felt so guilty.
Tacos and Spanish rice for Cino de Mayo
A margarita to go with my Cinco de Mayo celebration.
This is my weakness: a French dip from the Killarney House in Edgewater. My mouth is watering just typing this.
Peanut Butter Pie, my favorite.
Of course, I don't eat like this everyday, but I do eat this kind of stuff way too often.
So, trying and succeeding at doing better, one day at a time.
I have lost weight and am feeling and looking so much better, but still those old demons of unhealthy eating still haunt me, and tempt me, and sometimes it's SO hard to make healthy choices and do the right thing, especially eating out.
Who wants to eat a grilled chicken breast and a salad when there are decadent fish and chips on the menu?
I realize it's a choice, and something I am determined to do better at.
Making healthy food choices (even when eating out), and splurging only occassionally.
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Great trip, very well organized. great guides.
A nice tour with stunning waterfalls. I was picked up on time at the airport and brought to a nice hotel with a large and nice room. In the afternoon the tour started with going to Itaipu. Our tour guide was not english speaking, which surprised me a little, but once we were at the dam we got a new, perfectly english speaking guide. The other two days were with going to the argentinian and then to the brazilian side of the waterfall which was great! I had the chance to do an optional boat tour, it was also great, but you get soaking wet. On the last day I was brought back on time to the airport and could lazily take my plane.
The Falls were amazing, of course. But the organization of the trip was very poor. Viator subcontracted at least two other companies for this trip and there was as much confusion as possible about almost all aspects of our trip. At the airport the pickup sign was for another company not with our names, our package was mixed up with another one, our departure date was entered for a different date and the hotel reservation also got mixed up. The local organizers were very patient and helped us navigate through all of this, but I am very unimpressed by Viator.


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At Punta Playa Vistas we make buying an Ocean View Real Estate a safe, easy investment. We are a fully titled development offering an Eco-conscious residential community located along Costa Rica's beautiful Pacific Coast. At Punta Playa Vistas you will find a beautiful setting close to the beach offering amenities such as pools, fitness center and clubhouse along with a gated secure entrance to the community. Punta Playa Vistas offers an active lifestyle yet at an affordable price. Located only minutes from Bahia de Piratas Beach which is just south of Real Estate in Playa Conchal considered to be one of the best white sandy beaches in all of Costa Rica.
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