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SATURDAY, April 16, 1881--10:30 a. m.The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR took the chair at 10:30 a. m., pursuant to adjournment.
On motion by Mr. LANGDON, the reading of the journal was dispensed with, and the Chair was ordered to appoint a Committee of Three Senators, to act with a like Committee on the part of the House, to wait upon the Governor and ascertain from His Excellency whether he has any further communication to make to this session.
Messrs. Langdon, Comstock and Viehe were appointed such Committee.
Mr. LANGDON, for the Committee, subsequently reported the Governor had no further communication to make.
The resolution reported from the Judiciary Committee, and pending at the adjournment yesterday, authorizing the continuation of the publication of the Brevier Legislative Reports, was adopted, with an amendment ordering 750 copies sent to members by the Secretary of State.
Resolutions were adopted allowing $30 extra to four Revision Clerks and $165 to Miss Bertie Clawson as Copying Clerk during the regular session; $750 were allowed Marion County for one-half expense of gas, water, Committee Rooms, etc., and $22 were allowed Mr. Langstaff, an Assistant Doorkeeper, for acting as Doorkeeper for a Committee.
Mr. COMSTOCK moved that the Senate adjourn sine die.
Thereupon the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR said:
SENATORS--Before I declare the the Senate adjourned, permit me to say in the way of a parting word that I am thankful to you on account of your aid to your presiding officer in the performance of the difficult task he has had before him. Coming, as he did, without a day's legislative experience, and being able to go through an hundred days' session and not a single difference of opinion existing between the Chair and the Senate is a pleasing fact to me, and it could only have been brought about but from your uniform courtesy and desire "to do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
You have had a greater amount of work to perform than any other Legislature within the history of the State, and I think the legislative records bear mark to the statement that you have done more labor than any of your preceding bodies. I wi 1 not undertake to tabulate your work, for it is known to you all, and is now a part of the history of the Commonwealth, and we now have every reason to believe that your work will receive the approval of the 2,000,000 people whom you represent.
Our associations for the last two sessions have been among the most pleasant of my life, and when I have grown older and turn with an eager eye and look upon the pathway in the plane of my life, these last hundred days will be like a beautiful oasis on either side thereof
One word more. If anything has transpired in your deliberations, during the heat of debate or in the excitement of the moment, that will in any manner tend to mar the memory of your associations here, leave it behind you when you pass out over the doorsteps of this chamber; let it be blotted from the tablets of our memory; let it be buried in the grave among other things which are forgotten. It shall be so with me. May God speed you all in your life work. I declare the Senate adjourned sine die.
And so the Senate of the first special session of the Fifty-second General Assembly of Indiana adjourned without day.
Mr. CHAPMAN, just before the adjournment of the afternoon session, called up his motion, entered the hour previous, that the Senate concur in the House amendments to the bill [S. 325] concerning offices and officers. He said this bill concerning officers and offices is one that emanated from the Board of Codifiers,and is one of the page: 188[View Page 188] most important ones that have come before the1 Senate for action. The Senator from Jackson [Mr. Brown], in a recently delivered eulogium on the Board of Codifiers, characterized this bill as one of the best which had come from that Board. The question now is, shall this bill pass the Senate and become a law? The Senate spent much valuable time on this bill, and the House has done the same, and has sent it back to the Senate with important amendments thereto. If the Senate refuse to concur in the amendments of the House, the passage of this bill is endangered, if not absolutely defeated. It will go back to the House, and it is fair to assume that that body will not recede from its amendments. Then a Committee of Conference will follow. and consequent meetings of such Committee in deliberation. When the Committee has agreed, the reports are made to the separate Houses, and under the rules must have a two-thirds vote to change the rules, or lie over for one day, and the result is the bill is dead. The amendments which are likely to excite opposition are those embraced in what is known as the fee and salary bill [S. 369]. The provisions of these amendments have been before the Senate for fourteen days, and are well known to all who have cared to inform themselves about them. These amendments are germain to and belong in this bill. The subject matter of fees and salaries was embraced in this bill originally. The Board of Revision desired, and presumably still desire, that the matters relating to fees and salaries should be in this bill. The Senate ought to act on it now and finally, and in such a way as will preserve that feature of the bill and all other features of the bill, so that the work shall not come to naught. If the Democrats choose to array themselves in a body against this fee and salary bill it may as well be known now as at any time, and then the people may decide as to their action. When this vote comes to be taken let it be understood that a vote to refuse to concur in the House amendments is a vote to defeat all legislation on this subject.
Mr. SPANN said: I have taken such a stand upon this question that I deem it due to myself to go fairly upon the record. If I deemed it a question of vital importance to the Republican party I would sink all personal feeling and vote with the Republicans; but I do not consider it a political question. It is one of justice, to the tax-payer and justice to the office-holder, and when a bill shall have been formulated of equal justice to tax-payer and office-holder it shall have my support; but I shall not vote for a bill which ought to be entitled "A bill for the relief of Marion County at the expease of the smaller Counties of the State." The fact is that the salaries of the Clerks and Sheriffs, the officers who do the work, is decreased under this bill. The fee bill already passed by the Senate and this day passed by the House does away with constructive mileage and fees of Clerks and Sheriffs. I make my objections to this bill, and yet because I stand here boldly and make them, I am to be denounced by the Senators from Marion and Tippecanoe as a renegade and traitor to the Republican party. You have said to County officers in this bill concerning offices and officers that they shall not get drunk, that they shall hold their offices only during good behavior, that they must give bonds in sums of $10,000, $15,000 and $20,000, and even more, and must pay the expenses of election canvasses; and yet you give them a mere pitiful allowance for their services. Another result of this bill would be to strike down the poor litigant. Its effect will be to increase the fees of Auditors and Treasurers in the sum of $100,000 in the State, and this comes directly out of the people of the State. In the stand I take here on this question I do not represent the officers, but I do represent the people of my District, and I am willing to go before them with my vote on this subject. The Republican party has claimed that iti s an iniquitous thing to do to attempt legislation by tacking riders on important measures.
Mr BROWN said: the senior Senator from Marion county, [Mr. Chapman], commenced the discussion in a spirit of unfairness. As the bill stood when I spoke upon it before, I did pass some few words of commendation upon it. And I agree yet that the officers bill is one of considerable importance. It is one that shoul blossom and grow and bring benefit to the people. The officers bill shall become a law if I and mine can work successfully to that end. The Senator from Marion says the House will not recede from its amendments to this bill. Is that Senator the keeper of the keys and seals of the House of Representatives, and does that body blindly follow his pronunciamento? I opine not. If this Senate says to the House of Representatives we concur in your amendments to the officers bill, but in our consciences we can not assent to the fee and salary bill tacked thereon, the House will not stubborniy hold out, and thus prevent the passage of the officers bill, which is an important measure. If the fee and salary bill is a rectification of error and wrong. why strike out the emergency clause? If there be wrongs to be rectified, let them be rectified as speedily as is possible. And yet here is an amendment to the effect tha this bill shall not have force till January 1, 1882. Is there anything of politics in this, I ask the Senator from Tippecanoe? The bill is unconstitutional, though it is professedly within the view of the Constitutional Amendments passed. It is a lie upon its face. There is not a line nor a letter in this bill which fixes compensation on the basis of services rendered, and yet that is what it professes to do upon its face. I hope that the Senator will concur in the amendments to the officers' bill and will refuse to concur in the amendment in the shape of a rider tacked thereto, and that the House will then recede.
Mr. SAYRE said--Mr. President: As something has been said with regard to the defects of this bill, it may be proper that I should say something in defense of it. In regard to the merits of this bill I can only say it must have some merit, for it has met the united opposition of the County officers of Indiana. The Senator from Rush [Mr. Spann] complains that this is a bill in the interest of Marion County, when the very converse of this proposition is true, as is proven by the fact that none have been more persistent in their opposition to the bill than the officers of Marion County. It is simply nonsense to say that the bill discriminates against the smaller Counties of the State and in favor of Marion County. The Auditor of Marion County has said that this bill is cruel, because it cuts them through in the middle. The Senator from Rush has also said that there is no relief offered by this bill to the taxpayers and litigants of this State. This bill has been distributed in every County of this State within the last ten days, and yet there have been no tax-payers nor litigants here seeking its defeat. It is also said that this bill will increase the burden of taxation on the people of this State in the sum of $100,000. I would like to know how this is determined by any Senator on the floor, or by any other person. I tell you it can't be demonstated to be true. The bill recently passed on this subject commences to reach the evil. This bill cuts down the fees to be charged by Clerks in the amount of two-fifths. That is not provided for by the other bill. It makes a similar reduction in Sheriffs' fees, and that is not reached by the other bill. And yet those opposing the bill claim that it does not reach anything which is not already reached by the bill recently passed. Then why this vigorous opposition, if it does not change existing laws? The bill goes to every County in theState, and gauges the compensation of officers by the services rendered The passage of the bill will result in reduction of fees charged to litigants, and while not working injustice to those to whom the fees are paid, will result in relief to the tax- page: 189[View Page 189] payer. Then there is a section in this bill requiring officers to report semi-annually to the Board of Commissioners the amounts coming into the offces. This is a source of objection to the bill by these officers, because they are receiving more money than they are willing to admit, but it is a good feature, and although the bill is not perfect, it goes so far in the correction of evil that it has attracted the attention of every County officer in this State.
Having had some part in the preparation of this bill, I am not vain enough to assume that it is perfect. I believe it reduces the fees to that extent that it will do perfect and absolute justice to those persons who perform the labor, and at the same time do justice to the litigant and to the tax-payer; and if it should give some officers more than they are entitled to, the Legislature two years hence can come to some enlightened conclusion as to what fees and salaries should be paid. I can hardly see how this can be considered a polical question. It seems to me it should be as much in the interest of the people of a County where there are Democratic officers as in a County where there are Republican officers. Inasmuch as this subject has attracted so much attention for so many years past, and especially since the pendency of the recently adopted Constitutional Amendments, this bill should have been put in shape so that it could be passed by this General Assembly, for the people have beeu outraged and pillaged by County officers to an extent almost unbearable.
Mr. FOSTER said: I am in favor of a fair fee and salary bill, but I can not support the one known as the Sayre bill. I believe it is a bill that is as unjust to the officers of this State as it is possible to construct. I stood upon this floor two years ago willing, and I stand here to-day willing, to vote for a fair bill, but I will not vote for a bill of this kind which comes in here at this late day tacked on as a rider to another bill. And, among others, I refuse to vote in favor of this bill for another good reason. The Senate appointed a Committe to construct a fee and salary bill. That Committee was out night after night. I was present part of the time and heard some of the confusion brought about, and know that the Committee never agreed upon a fee and salary bill. But the Senator from Wabash (Mr. Sayre) was so anxious to have something passed that he sat down in the back part of this Senate Chamber, and took an old fee and salary bill, got out his old jack-knife, cut up the old bill, eliminated some of it, marked out some figures and put in others, pasted it together, and reported it as a fee and salary bill; and, although he did not say it, he meant it should be considered as the judgment of tIe Committee sent out by the Senate.
Mr. LANGDON said, after speaking to the parliamentary questions raised by the demand for a division; "While I am in favor of any measure looking to the ample payment of public officials for services rendered, I am not in favor of burdening the tax-payer for the purpose of paying to officers salaries in a sum which enriches them to an extent which they probably could not reach in a lifetime of their own endeavor. I ask, without impugning the motives of County officers, of Senators or of the public press, why is it that this matter is almost paralyzed here when it is acknowledged and made evident by the voice of the people, as indicated by the vote on the Constitutional Amendments, that there is an overwhelming demand for some relief in this direction. Then why is it that the Senate Chamber swarms with County officers? Why is it that this measure meets this determined opposition? Why is it that the press is silent? I do not intimate, but it has been intimated, that public printing and patronage has had its effect. Without going into the merits of this bill, I ask the Senate to proceed with its consideration, detect its errors seriatim and take such action as is necessary to render the bill unobjectionable. It can be done within the five hours left us, and, I hope, will be done."
The House amendments to the bill were concurred in except the fee and salary features, etc., etc.


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Sick children living in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties need your help to have their ultimate wishes granted.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York aims to make that possible, and will have a Sept. 29 training workshop for people interested in becoming volunteer wish granters to help those childrens dreams come true.
Program services manager Olivia Colabufo said all it takes is someone who has the heart and wants to make a difference.
Volunteers, she said, should have great people skills, be organized and detail oriented and work well with children because the agency serves youths ages 2� to 18. Each volunteers time commitment depends on how detailed a childs wish is. Mrs. Colabufo said each wish granter spends an average of 20 hours working voluntarily with a child and his or her family throughout each six-month period.
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We have an amazing team of ladies in Jefferson (County) that help us grant wishes, Mrs. Colabufo said Thursday. Seven wishes have been granted so far this year, and at least four or five are in the pipeline. Its a lot for two people to handle.
There are two wish granters who help in Jefferson County. Mrs. Colabufo said there is a third, but that volunteer helps mainly with Oswego County wishes.
In St. Lawrence County, a team of 10 people has helped grant three wishes. There is a team of four in Oswego County, where six wishes have been granted so far in 2012.
Mrs. Colabufo said there are no wish granters, and no wishes have been granted, in Lewis County so far this year.
I think the biggest challenge is awareness, she said. We dont have a huge presence, and its about spreading the word.
She said her goal is to get at least four more volunteers for Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence and Oswego counties.
People interested in becoming a volunteer must complete an application and background check before the volunteer training workshop, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29 at the agencys office, 5005 Campuswood Drive, East Syracuse.
For application information, and to enroll in the training workshop, call Mrs. Colabufo at 475-9474.

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And yet, true confession: I have seen every single Fast & Furious movie (I particularly dug the last one). My loyalty even predates the ampersand. They're something of a guilty pleasure.
Partly this is because of director Justin Lin, who took over the franchise with the third movie, Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (if you'll recall, this was the one installment that didn't feature Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, because they apparently had much bigger fish to fry) (no comment). Lin stages expert chase and fight sequences that are ridiculously over-the-top, but strikingly lucid as well. You can actually follow the action. How novel.
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Experts aim to get more people hooked on sustainable seafood
Last updated at 20:09, Thursday, 02 August 2012
Experts from West Cumbria's fishing industry gathered to drive forward growth in the sector.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust's sustainable seafood project held the event and lunch at Whinlatter's Cottage in the Wood last Thursday.
Bringing together people in the seafood consumer and tourism sector, the event was aimed at developing ways to better support the local fishing industry and maintain jobs and sustainability to Cumbrian seafood.
Around 20 people enjoyed a sample of local seafood caught fresh and prepared by Ryan Blackburn, head chef at Cottage in the Wood.
Nikki Taylor, wild oceans project officer for the Wildlife Trust, organised the event.
She said: "We are working hard to develop the local seafood industry and its sustainability.
"There is a wealth of opportunity for those involved in the sector and we need to tap into that as the fishing industry in Cumbria is a hugely important one."
Gerard Richardson, of Whitehaven, who is a Cumbria fisheries advocate, attended the event and addressed the guests.
He said caterers, suppliers and local fishermen needed to work together more closely to develop stronger links and opportunities.
"There's a very simple answer to boosting the local fishing industry," he said.
"Cumbria has some of the finest restaurants and catering in the country, we also have some of the finest fishermen too, so we need to tie the two together so they are in direct contact with each other, delivering the freshest produce.
"It is an industry full of possibilities and a healthy future. We need to educate people on what is ecologically safe and fresh to eat – a brand we're proud to be associated with.
"I like to know where my fish has come from. I want to know it's fresh and has not been sitting in a freezer for nine months.
"We need to help establish a value on locally landed fish and a good margin for the fishermen.
"No one wants to lose the fishing trade here."
Mr Blackburn said the local fishing industry is very important to him and he works alongside local suppliers to deliver the best locally sourced and seasonal fish to his diners.
He said: "The way local fish is caught is both sustainable and part of Cumbrian heritage."
Lindsay Sullivan, Cumbria Wildlife Trust's marine conservation officer, said the team has been getting children involved from local schools and teaching them how to make fresh fish fingers with coley rather than cod.
She added: "Coley is a great sustainable substitute to cod and less expensive too.
"Loads of schools wanted to get involved after we started it but unfortunately there's no more funding to continue the initiative."
First published at 19:21, Thursday, 02 August 2012
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
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Foundations for the Flock: Truths About the Church for All the Saints
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The church of Jesus Christ has but one foundation, Christ Himself. But upon that stone must come basic and fundamental truths taught by the Bible. This book is a collection of writings produced throughout the fires and challenges of a … Learn More
Proclaiming a Cross-Centered Theology
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Loving, teaching, and rightly dividing the Word of God is every pastor's privilege and responsibility. If a pastor understands what the Word says about God, man, and the curse, about Christ and his substitutionary atonement, and about the call to … Learn More
The Call to Wonder
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Jesus encourages us to become like children in order to inherit God's Kingdom. Childlike faith is not an option. R C. Sproul Jr. explores in depth what it means to accept Jesus' invitation to practice a childlike faith. As the … Learn More
The Meaning of the Gospel
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A major new study of what the Bible teaches about the future. The chief note sounded is one of hope. 'The future is bright because it is full of promise, the promise of God's Word'. The Promise of the Future … Learn More
Tabletalk 2011 Collection
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Hi All,
So I was originally studying for my Professional Diploma in Marketing through CIM, and due to moving into a new role, put it on hold so I could focus on the chalenges of my new job.
However, now that I am settled, I am thinking that as a digital marketer, I would prefer to study for a digital marketing specific qualification. Especially seeing as I have completed my CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing, so at least have a qualification in fully integrated tradional marketing practices etc.
Has anyone taken the new CIM Digital Diploma, or could anyone recommend a nationally recognised qualification, with an online marketing focus. Obviously other than the Econsultancy courses which are both MSc's.
Many thanks all for your feedback and help on this.
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08 August 2011 12:42pm
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The Abbey Organs
Looking west down the Nave, the vista is closed by the main organ, framed in the magnificent Tower arch, built in the 1440s, and standing upon an elegant stone bridge which bears the date 1903. The bridge replaced the eighteenth century wooden gallery which formerly projected into the Nave. The organ was given by Miss Ann Farmer in 1793, a condition of the gift being that the Parish should appoint and pay an organist. The instrument cost £687.3.0 including cartage and beer for the carters. It was built by James Davis of Preston, although the case bears the name of Longman and Broderip who acted as agents. It has three manuals and a pedal board, and the survival of the major part of the original eighteenth century pipe-work makes it an instrument of considerable interest. Many smaller organs of the period survive, but the near-complete survival of a late eighteenth century organ of this size is unusual. Equally important is the mahogany casework, which shows the 'gothicising' of the usual classical form of organ case. The instrument underwent major restorations in the mid 1950s and 1970s, with the casework being completely cleaned in 2007.


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Frankly, I hate tomato sauce almost as much as the thought of drinking drano.
But as far as this tomato sauce goes, this stuff is pretty darn good. I never thought I'd hear myself say that, like ever.
My first thought after tasting it was, "Man, this would make a good tomato soup!...huh?" Was that me I just heard saying that inside my head?
I did try this sauce before and it was ok. I still can't find the perfect D.O.P San Marzanos, but this time I found some San Marzanos, but still they added salt to them and no D.O.P to be found anywhere on the can.
This time, I sweated the onions three times longer than probably necessary, cause I heard somewhere onions can sweeten up the sauce and get rid of that acid taste. Seemed to work.
Once long ago, I remember having a sun dried tomato and thought it tasted delightful. I had a bag of those and thought why not?
So I tasted one first, (I'm learning to taste everything as I go lately), and thought it was kind of pleasant so I chopped them up into tiny pieces and threw them in the pot.
What I've ended up with is a rich, thick, pretty, semi-sweat, very low acidic, and rather perfect tomato sauce, As far as tomato sauces goes, I don't think it gets much better than this.
Hum, is this why Italians like tomato sauce so much?
Tomorrow, my first Lasagna with this sauce. Wish me luck.
Thanks Rouxbe!
Question from Dan and answered by Dawn, and I'm still confused.
Are we to use four 28 oz cans of tomatoes which would equal 112 oz total for the basic tomato sauce? Sorry for the dumbness but as a never have cooked before newbie, and as this my first try, I would like to get it right. Thanks a heap.
Gordie F
I suppose it could be cut down but I don't think that I would cut it down that far as it would be so little to cook when it comes to the other ingredients. Besides, if you are going to go to all that effort why not make a bit more - any leftovers can also be frozen. That being said, you can try it if you like just be sure to use an appropriate size pot for the amount you are making. Cheers!
Hi Guys,
Our local 4-H club has a Foods project of which I'm the leader. We have 10 kids who love to learn about food, cooking, baking and everything edible so has part of the curriculum I decided to teach them about pasta and how to make a simple tomato sauce using your recipe. However, I was a little dubious to the benefit of using the San Marzano tomato vs.other paste tomatoes (roma) so we had a taste test. I made half the recipe using San Marzano and the other half using an organic roma tomato; the winner, hands down was the sauce with the San Marzanos. Students, parents and leader are all sold.
Thanks for your great program; it's amazing.
I am new to Rouxbe and will be making the tomato sauce tomorrow (looking forward to it!) I did find the San Marzano tomatoes, much to my delight. However, my grocer carries both the whole and the puree. According to the can, the puree is simply crushed whole less the seeds. So it seemed apparent to me that I could buy the puree and sidestep the entire food mill/seeding process. Would you concur?
Thank you, I'm really loving this online cooking school!!! I've learned so much in such a short time.
Happy Cooking,
While it would seem logical that you could simply just buy crushed or pureed tomatoes instead of whole tomatoes and get the same results, this is usually not the case. Different brands of crushed or pureed tomatoes vary considerably in consistently and taste - some are thick and/or chunky while others can be watery and thin. If you find a brand that has good flavor and texture then by all means you could try using it. I seem to recall that the organic Glen Muir was pretty good. Here is a link for more information on buying canned tomatoes.
To know for sure if there is a difference I would recommend that you do a comparison using different tomatoes. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Thanks for your reply, Dawn. I don't think I made it very clear that I found both the whole and puree in the San Marzano brand, so that is why I was thinking I could save the extra step and purchase the puree since this is a trusted and high quality canned tomato product.
Since the puree is San Marzano, I went ahead and took a chance and purchased them. Here's hoping I get a good result!
I have made this recipe and others like it (like shredding carrots to sweeten). I have noticed that while the sauce right after preparation tastes good it is also a kind of bland compared to my favorite restaurants. However, the same sauce after being frozen for some time will taste magnitudes more sweet and all around better (this happened with this recipe and some manicotti I used it on, comparing some we had immediately and a dish we stored for about a month in the freezer).
Am I crazy here?! What might explain this and, if so, is there any way make my sauce better right after preparation.
I thought I had been making the perfect tomato sauce for years until I made this one. Always wondered why my sauce looked so pale and now I know it was the seeds which i lidquidized along with the tomatoes doh.....
Got to get a food mill though as cruching up tomatos by hand is a bit messy plus I don't think I got all the juice.
I had to simmer for an hour to get the right consistancy but am thinking this might be because I could only squeeze the tomatos by hand which may not have gotten all the fibre from the tomatos?
Good work Glenn, you are learning that most things are not exact in cooking. There is almost always room to improvise. as ingredients are not always the same, temperature may vary etc etc etc. For that same reason the time it takes to cook this sauce to achieve the right consistency will vary. There are times when I have simmered it for well over an hour. The more you cook and practice the more you will understand that cooking is less about times and more about what is happening in the pot. Hope this helps. Cheers!
I managed to find some San mazarno toms recently (ex citric acid) so decided to try 2 batches of sauce- one with good quality italian tin toms that were less than half the price of SM toms. I must say the SM batch was definitely nicer. However, with my unsophisticated pallet The cheaper version was almost as good so will prob not use SM again- unless Gordon Ramsey pops over at some point!!!
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They have hundreds of shot so I guess they would have to.
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Not a bad deal what do you think?
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After watching my Carolina Gamecocks put a whoop'n on Clemson last night, I thought this would be an uneventful day. Wrong! While walking into my bathroom I managed bring my foot forward while allowing for only 4 of my 5 toes to clear the door jamb. The resulting collision of my right little toe and the door frame produced audible "crack" followed by a series of sensations the led me to conclude the sound I heard was not due to any structural failure of the frame.
The door frame also has retained the same color as it had before the collision while I cannot say the same for my toe.
Now I have just learned that my Cousin who has a large family through adoptions and good ole fashioned reproduction is expecting #22 in the coming year. When this newest addition graduates high school my cousin will be 71. I feel a lot better about my toe now. In fact, given the choice between finding out I was going the be a dad again at 50, and breaking bones the choice is easy; I have 9 more toes and plenty of door frames.LOL86 911 Porsche Carrera
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11-27-2011, 04:37 PM #2dear lord. better him then you, or me for that matter!
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11-27-2011, 05:16 PM #3Did you say 22 Kids? I have 2 german shepherds and they are enough to drive me up a wall sometimes.
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11-27-2011, 05:27 PM #4OUCH! And...Oh My!! Hope he can figure out what causes babies.
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Wow, that's something with 22, glad to see adoptions being included ib there, we're maybe gonna adopt if we want #4.
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11-28-2011, 04:18 AM #7wow thats insane I couldnt handle all those kids the 2 I have 12 and 1 are enough for me
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talk about starting the day off ... we ended our day with a bang. literally! The kids were playing and got a little rough, then I heard a WHAP!, followed by a scream and then a lot of blood. My 3yo used the Wii remote like nunchucks and cracked my 7yo over the head. Took four stitches to close it up at the ER last night, cut was only about 3/4 of an inch but it was deep.
I guess when the Wii turns on and it tells you to watch out when you're playing, they're right! The Wii controller is a good weapon after all.
11-28-2011, 12:54 PM #922 kids from the same woman?? If so she must be a glutten for punishment!!
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11-28-2011, 08:04 PM #10Yea, funny thing is there is a large gap in the ages between their first natural born and #21. Probably 13 years. #21 was in the stroller when they found out about #22.
I am not sure how many they have had the old fashioned way, I think just 4. The have a set of twins from Romania, a set from Taiwan and a set from the mainland China I think. His brother calls them the UN tribe. They were written up in a Florida magazine when the count was in the mid teens. The last time I saw them the count was sixteen. I did not know they had arrived until I over heard one of his brothers say "Damn, it looks like a movie theater just let out". I turn and looked and saw the horde of kids running down the drive way. LOL
He is the youngest of a family of 8. Go figure!
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March 29, 2011 at 10:58 AM ET
"Total Checking." "Value Checking." "MyAccess Checking." What do they all have in common? The word "free" is missing from the name.
You are likely painfully aware that big banks like Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America have ended no-strings-attached free checking accounts. But if you had any questions about how restrictive -- or expensive -- those strings can be, consider Chase bank. Scarcely two years ago, we marveled at banks' efforts to inch fees up to $3 per withdrawal. Chase bank is now test-piloting $5-per-withdrawal fees for non-customers in Illinois. That's in addition to fees the consumers' bank charges. Soon it may cost $10 to grab $20 in a pinch.
Once upon a time, consumers could expect to earn money by leaving their cash sitting in a bank. Today, consumers must worry about their bank slowly bleeding money out of the account. The change is happening swiftly. Chase says it's converted around 8 million free accounts -- many former customers of Washington Mutual -- into "follow-our-rules-or-pay-up-to-$144-annually" accounts.
It costs banks about $300 apiece annually to offer checking accounts, according to a recent study by Bretton-Woods. They used to recoup these costs by helping themselves to some $30 billion worth of overdraft fees from consumers. But now that the cash cow has been largely eliminated by new consumer regulations, banks are trying out new techniques to recoup this lost revenue.
Just how far will banks be able to push fee-weary consumers? That's unclear. Earlier this month, Bankrate.com released a survey showing 75 percent of consumers earning $75,000 or more would rather switch banks than pay higher fees. Overall, 64 percent of customers said they'd bolt.
That ire may not translate into action, however, and banks know it. A J.D. Power study released on March 1 found that, while consumers are switching banks at a slightly higher rate than in the past (8.7 percent last year, compared to 7.7 percent a year earlier), fees and interest rates have almost nothing to do with their choices. "Pricing" impacted only 4 percent of consumers, the study found.
This would not be a surprise to behavioral economists. Consumers almost never consider fees -- particularly punitive fees like overdrafts or "your balance fell below $1,000" charges -- when making purchase decisions. Nearly everyone suffers from what's sometimes called "magical thinking" -- as in, "I'll never misbehave and get hit by that fee."
It's the shallow things that matter
So what do people consider when switching banks? Big, impressive buildings and billboards seemed to matter most, the survey found. Here's the depressing quote from the JD Power press release:
"For customers evaluating and ultimately selecting a new bank, the most important factors driving their decision are advertising; branch convenience; products and services; promotional offers; and direct and indirect customer experience," it said.
That means you can expect higher fees, more buildings and more kooky ads from banks.
There was one positive note in the J.D. Power research. There is evidence consumers do have their limits. About 17 percent of consumers who switched banks said high fees or low interest motivated the breakup.
Banks argue that it's not fair to say free checking has disappeared. OK. Let's just say NSA relationships with big banks are dead, replaced It's by accounts wrapped in red tape. And remember, many of these rules can change at any time. So here's five Red Tape Traps you'll find along the way to a free checking account.
1) Soaring ATM fees
We've already mentioned Chase's $5 experiment. Plenty of folks now pay $6 or $7 per withdrawal, when the ATM machine fee is added to their own bank's fee. These fees are perhaps the best example of magical thinking at work. Most folks think they'll be good about walking the extra block to access cash at their bank's ATM. But when there's a screaming kid in a stroller or an impatient date on the arm, you're likely to just pay the fee. Even one so-called "foreign" ATM transaction with a $5 hit every month costs $60 annually. Be realistic: If your bank charges for such transactions, you should just budget $100 annually for ATM service. But a much better choice is to find a bank that doesn't charge you. For those ATM emergencies, you'll at least cut your ATM fees in half, and some banks -- USAA Federal Savings Bank, for example -- refund the ATM bank's fees. There's no law preventing you from getting a secondary checking account with a new institution that you use primarily for accessing cash on the fly. I recommend this kind of "allowance" account structure in Stop Getting Ripped Off.
A few other creative efforts can cut your ATM fees. Get cash back when you shop at grocery stores with your debit card, although that's not my favorite way to use debit. Better yet: Find fee-free ATMs. They're out there. The WaWa convenience store chain offers them, and it recently performed its one billionth fee-free cash withdrawal.
What it costs: Two "foreign" withdrawals per month -- $120
2) Keeping your minimum balance
Most account holders are familiar with the idea that they might have to do something -- maintain a minimum balance or direct deposit their paychecks -- in order to keep some level of service.
But now, a single slip-up, such as a flurry of cashed checks that sink your balance to $998.43 for one afternoon, can be costly. With fees of $12 or more, the experience is not unlike getting hit with an overdraft. The same advice you followed to prevent overdrafts applies here. Some banks let you link your savings and checking accounts to make sure you don't dip below that minimum. Sign up for text message alerts so you can get early notification of a dangerously low balance, and log on to online banking to check your balance often. Stagger your regular payments so they hit after your paychecks.
The biggest Red Tape Trap of all, however, is the dreaded movable minimum balance. Consumers who once enjoyed fee waivers for keeping $500 in an account can see that minimum raised to $750 or $1,000. It's easy to miss a warning letter from the bank, and end up with one or two months of $12 fees. The clearest hint a balance change is coming is an account name change (see below).
What it costs: Two slip-ups -- $24
3) Overdraft fee marketing
The voracious overdraft fee animal isn't gone, it's just been put back in its cage. Until recently, consumers could incur $35 overdraft fees by making small purchases with their debit cards. Today, those transactions are simply declined by the bank, or approved without the fee -- unless the bank has received explicit opt-in permission from the account holder. Banks have driven hard to trick consumers into giving up this permission, which is inappropriate for the vast amount of consumers. They've given it pleasing sounding names like "courtesy pay," "Buffer Zone," or "debit card advance," and plastered bank windows with pictures of smiling, attractive men and women who say they are relieved to have this peace of mind. If you've been tricked into signing up for overdraft protection, un-sign up immediately.
What it costs: Two overdrafts -- $70
4) The name has changed
The surest sign a new fee or restriction is coming is a name change -- either the name of your bank has changed because of an acquisition (like Washington Mutual becoming Chase) or the name of your account has been changed. Former Washington Mutual customers have seen their account names changed from "WaMu Free Checking" to "Chase Free Extra Checking" to "Chase Total Checking," which is totally more expensive than free. Ironically, a Google search for Washington Mutual still sends consumers to a Web page at Chase.com with the title "WaMu.com, home of WaMu Free Checking, is now Chase."
Chase customers can avoid checking fees through a variety of methods -- maintaining a minimum daily balance, a high average balance, making at least one large direct deposit, or by paying a bunch of other fees.
The amounts required -- at least one $500 deposit -- aren't Draconian, but the rules mean consumers have a lot of new things to keep track of. They will slip up, and pay. And of course, the rules can and will change. Beware the notice that you've just been upgraded to "Complete Awesome Checking" or "Value Asset Acquisition Checking." You almost certainly are about to be hit with a new fee or rule.
What it costs: Two mistakes -- $24
5) The hidden cost of no interest
Of course, requiring a minimum balance of $1,500 or so is itself a fee. That's money you could park in a high-yielding money market account earning interest. Even a 1 percent interest rate would get you a smidge more than $15 on your $1,500, so that kind of minimum requirement amounts to a $15 annual fee.
What it costs: Missed interest -- $15
TOTAL TRAP COST: $253 annually.
This entire column has been a not-so-subtle suggestion that you consider banking alternatives. Online banks like ING Direct offer higher interest and fewer fees. Credit unions and small banks still offer really free checking. In fact, BankRate.com just released a survey showing 38 of the 50 largest credit unions have free checking with no strings attached, and about half of them don't even require a minimum balance. Their ATM fees are, on average, half of traditional bank fees and one-quarter of the large credit unions charge no ATM fees at all.
That means there's no reason not to open a credit union account, even if it merely serves as a secondary checking account.
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