text:
Sanibel refuge reopens following government shutdown
October 17, 2013 The J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island reopened its doors Thursday morning after being closed as part of a 16-day federal government shutdown. more »»
Here's to tradition: Cape Coral's Oktoberfest enters its 28th year
October 17, 2013 It is that time of year again to break out the lederhosen, steins and famous "Chicken Dance" skills as the 28th annual Oktoberfest kicks off today in Cape Coral at the German American Social Club. more »»
Zombies!: Festival, music,'crawl' — and more
October 17, 2013 The first ever Zombifest Horror Music Festival will take place Saturday in Cape Coral. The event, being held in conjunction with the first ever Zombie Crawl, runs from 6-11 p.m. more »»
Farmers' Market opens for 20th year Saturday
October 17, 2013 Fresh, locally grown produce will be on sale once again in the downtown area as the Farmers' Market opens its 20th season on Saturday at the Club Square at Southeast 47th Terrace and Southeast10th... more »»
River Romp Sailing Regatta this weekend
October 17, 2013 More than 250 youth sailors will compete on the Caloosahatchee River this Saturday and Sunday in the annual River Romp Sailing Regatta. more »»
Sanibel Island musical prodigy to perform in concert for children's hospital
October 17, 2013 Noah Waddell, a musical prodigy, started playing the piano only five years ago. On Nov. more »»
Sam's Club, food vendors on council slate
October 17, 2013 After having a week off for Columbus Day, the Cape Coral city council will have much to discuss at its regular meeting Monday at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. more »»
Council to evaluate Szerlag's performance Monday
October 16, 2013 City Manager John Szerlag is expected to learn Monday what the Cape Coral City Council thinks about the job he is doing. The elected board is scheduled to evaluate his performance. more »»
Teen struck by vehicle in front of Cape High
October 16, 2013 A teen crossing Santa Barbara Boulevard in front of Cape Coral High School was injured Wednesday morning after she was struck by a passing vehicle. more »»
Oasis Fall Fest coming Saturday
October 16, 2013 The fourth-annual Oasis Fall Festival will be happening Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Oasis Charter Schools campus at 3415 Oasis Blvd. more »»
Teens remain hospitalized following motorcycle accident
October 16, 2013 Two Cape Coral teens remained hospitalized Friday after a motorcycle crash days earlie. more »»
Former Cape attorney charged with sexually exploiting a child
October 16, 2013 A former Cape Coral attorney is accused of sexually exploiting two boys between 2009 and 201. more »»
Clean water rally at Fort Myers Beach park Saturday
October 16, 2013 Just days after former commissioner Ray Judah staged a clean water rally in downtown Fort Myers, another group is playing host to Florida east coast eco-activists and all other interested parties... more »»
Ozzie and Harriet back home to nest in North Fort Myers
October 16, 2013 They're back. Ozzie and Harriet, North Fort Myers' most popular eagles, have returned to nest after their summer vacation up nort. more »»
Surf and Turf event to raise funds to help disabled veterans
October 16, 2013 Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers Inc. is planning a unique fund-raiser at historic Tarpon Lodge on Pine Island. The event, scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oc. more »»
Annual GoldenFest a hit for pets and their owners
October 16, 2013 It was a day where the dogs almost outnumbered the humans. more »»
De Navarra Parkway in Cape Coral now open to link Del Prado Boulevard with U.S. 41 in North Fort Myers
October 15, 2013 After more than two years of being closed off, De Navarra Parkway in Cape Coral has reopened through the Estates at Entrada and the Villages of Entrada to connect traffic between Del Prado Boulevard... more »»
Zombifest Horror And Music Festival has moved to South Cape
October 11, 2013 Zombifest organizers have decided to move forward with the festival and are moving it to downtown Cape Coral to provide Lee residents with the "Ultimate Halloween Experience" This exciting one night... more »»
'Ding' Darling's Family Fun Day cancelled over federal shutdown
October 11, 2013 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced Friday that Family Fun Day, the Oct. 20 kick-off to "Ding" Darling Days on Sanibel Island, is cancelled because of the federal government shutdown. more »»
Two injured in motorcycle-vehicle crash
October 11, 2013 By TIFFANY REPECKI firstname.lastname@example.com Two Cape Coral teens remained hospitalized Friday after a motorcycle crash days earlie. more »» |


text:
Athletes | Swimming Workouts | Track Workouts | Breakwater Sports Home |
Workout DirectoryThis page contains links to workouts and related information. Each workout is based on a theme that is introduced at a weekly group workout. If you are swimming three times a week, try to make the group workout that introduces the weekly theme, and then perform two additional workouts as your schedule allows. To perform a recovery workout based on the weekly theme, perform all drill sets and either reduce the swim set distances by 50% or perform the swim sets at the EN1 pace (long slow distance pace). To perform a key workout based on the weekly theme, reduce the number of drill repeats by 50% and increase the swim set pace. If you are new to this program, see the following:
If you are new to group swim workouts in general, see the following:
Weekly Workout Focus (Tue 7:30-9:00pm - Z Center Main Pool)
Beginner Program (Z Center Teaching Pool)Canceled until further notice. Drill progressions in the teaching pool, for newer swimmers or anybody needing focused technique work. Send Coach Bill a note ahead of time if there is an aspect of your stroke that you think needs attention. Do you have a workout focus that has worked for you? Send Coach Bill a note and let him know about it. Thanks! |
Copyright © 2013 Breakwater Sports

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Burlington Junior Woman's Club is a member, in good standing, of the GFWC, which was founded in 1889. The General Federation of Woman's Clubs is the largest international organization for women, comprising a membership of more than 10 million members is 46 countries, territories, national and associate organizations. CHECK OUT OUR FALL FUNDRAISER!!! 80's Zumbathon * ORDER TICKETS ONLINE!
Our state's focus for the next two years is Childhood Hunger. As a state, GFWC-NC hopes to feed 500,000 children nutritious meals by supporting school feeding programs, local food pantries and partnering with organizations like No Kid Hungry and Share Our Strength.
Septermber 2013
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013


text:
May 21, 2009
by Kevin Ladd
Each year at about this time, I see students, desperate for financial aid of any kind, begin to despair juuuust a bit. "This scholarship is due in two days… I can't put together a application/winning essay that quickly!" or something along those lines. Others complain that the deadlines have passed for many of the scholarships for which they might have applied. There is only really one solution for this and that is for you to begin searching for scholarships earlier in the year."
December 21, 2007
Are you a talented artist who wants to major in art in college? There are many opportunities to earn art scholarships. Talk with your art teacher about your goals and ask for advice and suggestions. Art teachers frequently receive notices about art competitions and scholarship programs, so if he or she knows that you are interested you are likely to be among the first students to find out about new opportunities. You should also let your guidance counselor know that you plan to major in art in college. He or she can be a rich source of information and also receives scholarship program notices on a regular basis.
While your art teacher and guidance counselor are excellent resources, don't depend solely on them to help you find art scholarships. There are many programs that they may never find out about. You need to be proactive in seeking out scholarship opportunities. The first thing you need to do is contact the school that you are interested in attending to find out if they offer art scholarships.
Many organizations and associations throughout the country offer art scholarships to help support talented young artists. Some offer awards to local students, but many are national scholarship programs. For example, the McMillen Foundation funds full tuition art scholarships for students in Washington and Alaska each year and the Namta Foundation, awards eight $1,000 scholarships to art students from any state.
June 25, 2009
by Administrator
Guest posting by CampusCompare.com
Duhn duhn duhn... Today is the day that SAT scores will be released. Whether you're jumping up and down or getting ready to jump off a bridge, there are some things you can do to get the most out of your SAT scores.
Good news: Congrats! You aced the SAT's and now the world is your oyster. Or so you thought. Taking the SATs is just one tiny step in the long college application process:
Bad News: Don't worry. If your scores are not as high as you like, there are a couple things you can do to mitigate the disaster.
November 21, 2007
Limiting the amount of money you borrow is a basic principle of good money management. College students who are able to finance their education through federal student loans, are fortunate to have access to low interest rate educational funding that puts earning a degree within their reach.
However, just because money is available to borrow does not necessarily mean that you should borrow it. If you are eligible for more student loan money than you really need, you may want to limit the amount you borrow. After all, even though the interest on a federal student loan tends to be lower than on other types of debt, it is still debt.
Additionally, you shouldn't stop looking for scholarship resources just because you are able to access student loans. If you can get a scholarship to cover some of your expenses, you can reduce the amount of money you need to borrow and will ultimately have to repay. Many scholarship programs are available only to upper division students, so you should definitely keep your eyes open for funding opportunities even after you enroll in college.
June 23, 2011
by Aaron Lin
Eating in college brings a slew of questions. Are you going to have enough meals? Will you gain the Freshman 15 from dining hall food? Even with all the dining opportunities on campus, there are some foods that are easy to keep in your dorm room or apartment for quick snacks or healthy meals.
The USDA's MyPlate (the replacement for the food pyramid many are used to) shows a few important ideas about proper diet. It's in the shape of a plate and is divided into rough fourths, with each fourth representing one food group – fruits, grains, protein and vegetables plus a cup for the dairy group. The new diagram is all about good knowledge, good decisions and portion control. Keeping this in mind, here are a few foods that I've personally found last a while in the dorms and are generally healthy, too.
Fruits: Dried fruits are the way to go here. Coveted by hikers and endurance runners, raisins pack a natural sugar punch and don't go bad in a matter of days. Try dried cranberries or banana chips, too.
Grains: I love the taste of whole wheat tortillas and bread. Go with whole grain or wheat because multi-grain is not the same thing.
Protein: Proteinis either animal- or plant-based. Some research shows that the plant-based kind is more easily absorbed so spread some peanut and cashew butter on bread or crackers!
Vegetables: Celery and baby carrots are both long lasting in the refrigerator. Celery tastes great with peanut butter and baby carrots are good with pretty much any dipping sauce. Steam carrots up in the microwave with a bowl and a bit of water or keep some folic acid-rich leafy greens like baby spinach handy, too.
Dairy: It's tough if you don't have a fridge but plain yogurt is packed with digestive-aiding probiotics.
Aaron Lin is a chemistry major at Louisiana State University but has plans to transfer to LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans to pursue a clinical laboratory science degree and further feed his interest in the application of scientific and medical knowledge. In his free time, Aaron likes to eat food, read and write about food, exercise to work off that food and play the occasional computer game. He also enjoys footbiking, running and Frisbee.
July 12, 2011
When I started college, I was a chemistry major on a pre-med track but when I shadowed at a hospital and observed the lab technologists there, their role in patient care interested me so much I decided to change my major to what they were doing: medical laboratory science, or MLS.
So what is it? Medical lab science recently underwent a name change from clinical lab science. Medical technologists (formerly clinical lab technologists) work in labs analyzing body fluids and send out results that the doctors can use to make decisions about patients' treatments. MLS can be good for budding scientists if they want to study a blend of medicine and science during their undergraduate years. Usually the first two years of undergrad are similar to a biology major's; it's during the second two years that classes like clinical immunohematology, parasitology, mycology, biochemistry and microbiology are taught. Then there are semester- to year-long clinicals where students apply what they've learned in lecture. After graduation, students must get certified and pass a state board if their state requires one for work.
Why could MLS be good for you? Many reasons, actually. There is a shortage of MLS workers, you'll get to work right out of college and your background in clinical lab will be phenomenal. Depending on where you work, there is room for specialization in certain areas like microbiology (where you'd be identifying microorganisms) or blood banks (where you'd be matching blood types for transfusions); you could also find yourself working in reference labs, public health labs, pharmaceuticals, biotech, forensics, veterinary clinics, fertility clinics, food industry and many more.
If you're interested in medicine and science, try looking up MLS. It's a great stepping stone and opens many doors to the health field.
July 26, 2011
Being a college student has a lot of perks in terms of accessible facilities, discounts and resources. Here are a few tips on what to take advantage of while you're a student:
I hope some of you have ideas to add, too. Feel free to comment!
Aaron Lin is a chemistry major at Louisiana State University but has plans to transfer to LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans to pursue a medical laboratory science degree and further feed his interest in the application of scientific and medical knowledge. In his free time, Aaron likes to eat food, read and write about food, exercise to work off that food and play the occasional computer game. He also enjoys footbiking, running and Frisbee.
August 11, 2011
The goal of a personal statement or cover letter is to display personality the way a resume and transcript cannot. You want to show the person receiving your materials that you're a good candidate, right? Then don't overlook the importance of this piece of your application.
There are several ways to tackle a personal statement or cover letter. For me, it was the rule of thirds of past, present and future that took my personal statement from good to great.
Past: Set up your statement with a captivating hook, then move into a narrative that informs the audience of something unique that happened to you. Reel the reader in with a story that will incite laughter, emotion or invigorating feelings.
Present: Discuss a few academic or extracurricular achievements that define you today. This may reflect your resume since it's about your achievements right now but it's important to note that your personal statement shouldn't be a repeat of your resume in story form.
Future: Talk about where you want to go and how you can get there as a member of this particular company or graduate school. If you've researched the organization – and you should have! – let them know about it and mention any complementary classes, professors or special opportunities you've had. Enforce your skills, background, what kind of asset you will be and mention what the company or school has in particular that will benefit you in your career goals or academic pursuits. Lastly, thank the reader for his or her time.
Spellcheck won't catch everything so read your work aloud, let others read it and edit accordingly. Don't try to include EVERYTHING you've ever done in your personal statement or cover letter – that's what your resume is for! – and don't sell out with gimmicky quotes, overused metaphors, cuteness or a thesaurus addiction. The most important thing to do is to let yourself shine through!
January 13, 2010
by Agnes Jasinski
High school seniors preparing for college and the task of choosing a major may be more aware now than ever before about the repercussions of choosing one field of study over another. Sure, the economy is looking like it could rebound this year, but all of those who lost their jobs in the crisis - many of whom have quite a bit more experience to boast than a recent college graduate - will be causing more competitiveness on the job market for years to come.
Should you sacrifice where your interests are for what you think may be a more secure, safe major? An opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education this week says "no." Obviously you need to exhibit some marketable skills to land a job post-graduation, but many of those skills are things you're able to pick up on your own. (The article gives the example of computer science majors. Many of the things you'll learn as a computer science major could be obsolete in the real world by the time you graduate, as those technologies are typically very fast-paced and ever-changing.)
It's also probably not a good idea to go into a field you have no interest in just because your parents think that major will land you an impressive salary later on. If you don't have a knack for a particular field of study, chances are greater that you won't do well in your core classes, and potentially even flunk out of school. You really won't be making that great salary if "college dropout" is a part of your resume. If you're interested in English, go for it. You'd be surprised to learn the premium employers place on good writing and communication skills. And if you're at the University of Texas at Austin, the course "The English Major in the Workplace" will offer you tips on building a resume, interviewing, and networking - skills that are important in all fields of study.
On the other side is the idea of "careerism," or that intense desire to succeed professionally. Schools are beginning to see this as a good thing, introducing ways to improve their graduates' chances when they're ready to start looking for jobs and to help those students worried about what they're going to do with their degrees. An article in the New York Times recently discussed ways colleges were adapting to a difficult economy by making drastic changes to their curricula. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has gotten rid of its philosophy major; Michigan State University did the same with American studies and classics. Declining enrollments in those fields suggested the students, at those schools, not administrators, were looking to more practical majors that would make them more marketable job candidates.
If you're able to, dabble a bit. You may not even know what you want to major in as soon as you get on campus. Reflect on where you'd like to see yourself after college, and what your goals are while you're in college. For some a high-paying major may be just the ticket. Others may not be left-brained enough to become engineers and computer technicians. It's fine to take some time to think about what you'd like to spend the next two to four years doing.
August 13, 2010
It's always scholarship season around here, and as a scholarship provider ourselves, we thought the weeks before high school and college students return to their respective schools and campuses would be an appropriate time to go over what to do—and not to do—when submitting a recommendation letter in support of your application for an award.
While it probably won't be expressly stated in any official scholarship rules, there are certain things you should avoid when considering what to do about that recommendation letter requirement, and certain things that will make one letter more impressive than another. This could mean the difference between you and another applicant, so make sure you put some thought into not only filling out the general scholarship application, but what you pass off as your recommendation letter. All recommendation letters are not created equal, and we've highlighted some tips for you below to make you a stronger applicant.
Copyright © 1998 - 2013 Scholarships.com, LLC Scholarships.comTM All Rights Reserved Scholarships.com, LLC, Publisher www.scholarships.com


text:
700 Club Interactive: Freedom From a Porn Addiction - Nov.14, 2013
Addiction can destroy any relationship, but see what saved one couple's marriage.
1091 results for '700ClubInteractiveEpisodes'. Showing results 19 - 36
Addiction can destroy any relationship, but see what saved one couple's marriage.
Pastor and founder of The Dream Center Matthew Barnett takes on the topic of dreams and how we all...
Worship leader and pastor Darlene Zschech shares how she overcame a sudden miscarriage and kept worshiping God.
Join us today as we honor our veterans.
An active Hindu debated with Christians until he became one himself. See what changed him.
Hear how one gangster and murderer was saved because of prayer from his mother.
When a teenage son disappears, his parents' nightmare became a reality. See what reunited them.
Learn the history behind the iconic phrase "Keep calm and carry on," and hear how you can make it...
Ben Breedlove was a YouTube entrepreneur who became famous after posting his life story. Hear from his family and...
What would you do for your fifteen minutes of fame?
Have you ever seen heaven? Hear from one woman who did.
Do real men text? Hear what authors Ruthie and Michael Dean have to say about it.
Hear the latest statistics on human trafficking and what the church can do to help.
What is the secret to raising a selfless kid? Author Dave Stone shares just how that is possible.
Seven-year-old Cayden Long can't walk or talk. But with the help of his nine-year-old brother Conner, the two compete...
Co-authors for "10 Great Dates" Peter and Heather Larson take on the topic of marriage and how to keep...
"Unusual Soldier" and extreme missionary Caleb Bislow shares about the dangerous ventures that have taken him to the hunted...
What happens when a marriage vow is broken? See how one family stayed together after the truth came out.


text:
19 Dazzling CG Artworks and Tutorials on Water – BAD 2010
This year Cgtuts+ is taking part in Blog Action Day to raise awareness about clean water and water conservation, and as such we have two great water-themed posts coming for you over the course of the day! To start us off, Topher Welsh has put together another awesome roundup of images and tutorials.
Access to clean-water is something that's all too easy to take for granted. Chances are that if you wanted a drink right now, you could walk to a room nearby, turn on the tap and get one. It would work first time, be relatively free, and it certainly wouldn't make you ill. And you can do this whenever you want, for whatever purpose. In fact, from the moment the average person wakes up to the moment they fall asleep they use over 465 litres of water. Per day.
There are however, currently one billion people worldwide that have no access to clean water. Just a single $20 donation is enough to supply one person with clean water for 20 years. Please take the time to read some of the details at the following link, maybe add your name to the petition in support of this movement that we've embedded below, and perhaps even consider donating if you can afford it.
Why Water?
Thank you, and now onto the first part of today's content!
Weiye Yin – Coast
Stefan Morrell – Futurescape
Ruben Darío Karamañites Arango – Hidden Temple
Bobby W Parker – Lake Cabins
Chwaga – Ocean Sunset
Tyson Junkers – Ultimate Relaxation
edlo Studio – CIRCI
edlo Studio – Untitled
edlo Studio – Untitled
Benoit Patterlini – The Perfect Storm
Khalid A. Al-Muharraqi – Myth of the 'Floating Islands'
Six ways to create Condensation in 3DsMax Scatter, PArray & PFlow
Making Realistic Water in 3Ds Max
47 Spectacular RealFlow Tutorials
Creating a Stormy Ocean in Maya
Water Fountain Tutorial
Incredibly Realistic Water Text in Cinema 4D and Photoshop
Blender Fluid Simulation
Sony Imageworks Surf's Up SIGGRAPH Course Notes 2007
If you enjoyed this post, please give it a vote on Digg or a stumble to say thanks!
- https://twitter.com/victorhrz
- http://xcEmUx.DAPortfolio.com
- http://www.nickbester.com
- http://www.kropped.com


text:
Come and climb on our local crag situated in the heart of Bristol. Meeting at the crag, these evening sessions are a great way to sample rock climbing for the first time do not expect coloured holds though!
The next date is June 2nd 2011. £25 per person, per session. 6.30pm to 8.30pm. To book, please call 0117 908 3491.
We have additional youth taster sessions running this half term for aged 6 and above. For only £10 per child. please call 0117 908 3491 to make a booking.
This one day guided course is designed to give you the perfect introduction to rock climbing regardless of your experience.
Cost is �99 and dates are flexible. Please call 0117 908 3491 for more information or to make a booking.
Tuesday's 4.30pm to 6.00pm (6 weeks - �65)
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th June and 5th, 12th July 2011
Wednesday's 4.30pm to 6.00pm (6 weeks - �65)
8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th June and 6th, 13th July 2011
Thursday's 4.30pm to 6.00pm (6 weeks - �65)
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th June and 7th, 14th July 2011
Saturday's 12.30pm to 2.00pm (6 weeks - �65)
11th, 18th, 25th June and 2nd, 9th and 16th July 2011
Sunday's 2.00pm to 3.30pm and 4.00pm to 5.30pm (6 weeks - �65)
12th, 19th, 26th June and 3rd, 10th and 17th July 2011
Youth Extreme Advanced Friday's
7pm to 9pm (�70)
10th, 17th, 24th June, 1st, 8th and 15th July 2011
Youth Extreme Saturday's
10am to 12pm (�65)
11th, 18th, 25th June, 2nd, 9th and 16th July
Youth Extreme Saturday's Advanced
10am to 12pm (�70)
11th, 18th, 25th June, 2nd, 9th and 16th July
Youth Extreme Sunday's
10am to 12pm (�65)
12th, 19th, 26th June, 3rd, 10th and 17th July
Please not that the advanced course is only suitable for youth climbers that have already complete a youth step up to lead course. We also run sessions every Friday 5.30pm to 7.00pm when climbers can continue to work on the NICAS scheme.
We still have limited spaces on our next SPA Training course on the 11th and 12th June 2011. The cost is �159. Please click the link for more information or call 0117 908 3491 to make a booking. ....... read more
Always wanted to learn how to climb on real rock? Well here�s your chance. This course is designed for those wanting to make the break from indoors to outdoors. We will get you out and about on a variety of single-pitch crags and teach you the essential skills to be a competent second with a sound knowledge and understanding of outdoor climbing equipment and techniques.
First available dates are:
25th and 26th June 2011
23rd and 24th July 2011
The cost is �175 per person. Please call 0117 908 3491 to book. ....... read more
Undercover Rock • Bristol Climbing Centre • St.Werburgh's Church • Mina Road • Bristol • BS2 9YT • 0117 908 3491
Website Copyright © Undercover Rock Ltd, 2006-2010


text: A NEW 3 MINUTE WORKOUT EACH DAY ! This 3 minute express REAL TIME workout targets your whole body but especially YOUR CORE with the FACE UP V UP GET UP EXERCISE. WATCH THE TUTORIAL This is what it takes to get a beautiful body as well as sensible eating so watch C'MON, GET OVER IT, AND JUST DO IT ! Ok, we've heard it all before. I know YOU haven't got time to exercise, you're too lazy to exercise ? So, don't just sit there, instead do this fantastic, super effective, and very time efficient 3 minute express daily workout. You've heard the saying "It's not what you do, instead it's how you do it !" well this is so true. If you got up each day, went to ConikiTV and looked up the express daily workout for the day and JUST DID IT then 3 minutes later you would have invested in the rest of your life. In the time it takes you to almost nothing you would have done something so little that will contribute so much. As we said before, this is what it takes to get a beautiful body as well as sensible eating, so watch HOW TO SUCCEED AT EVERYTHING to find out. Come on, GET off your BUTT, and do it NOW!


text: Excellent beer selection. Good variety of taps and over a hundred bottles. The menu has expanded in the last year to included smoked and barbecued meats and some homemade sauces. The food is usually tasty. Chicken is good. Brisket is good sometimes, sometimes it's a little dry. The service is often excellent sometimes average and a couple of times, just... More


text:
I enjoy reading a little Dutch. WIllem, back in "the old country" is a great communicator even under the most difficult circumstances. Whatever goes on inside his head might not be totally revealed, but we can fill in he blanks.... And he has an unerring sense of humour which is motivating. Of course, there is another payback for me, nurturing a long lost love for the "Nederlanse taal"..
The other day, he set me a puzzle (in Dutch): "Die foto's gingen wel, mooie platen maar ook hier en daar een leutertuugje. Als je weet wat dat is Marius, dan stuur ik je een taart." [challenging me to find the meaning of "leutertuugje"].
The obvious solution was to Google it!
That's the equivalent of a blank stare, combined with a useless suggestion from Google.
Of course any moment now, Willem will be the #1 search result for "Leutertuugje", Although, come to think of it, we might have a competition about that!
Anyway, with a little help from "Kramers Woordenboek", I looks that it might relate to leuterpraatje (meaningless twitter) So I'll take a stab at it meaning "worthless composition" or even " a piece of meaningless eye candy".
So Willem, how did I go? Worth a prize? BTW, Australian customs do not allow the importation of food in the mail. Alternatively, you can use 't Winkeltje" Although a luscious picture of a "taart" (geen leutertuugje) on your website would do...


text:
- Forum: Dell Notebooks - General
- Thread: Kensington wireless mouse
I've had two cordless mice -- actually three, if you count one model I liked so much I bought it again.
I used two GE optical cordless mice and found them very satisfying. They have a heavy but solid feel. They do tend to eat...


text:
Notice of Privacy Practice
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Click here for full notice(opens in a new window)
Our Pledge Regarding Medical Information We know that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are charged with protecting health information about you. We create a record of the care and services you receive at Pen Bay Healthcare. We need this record to provide you with quality care and to comply with certain laws. This Notice applies to all the records of your care developed by Pen Bay Healthcare (and its affiliated organizations) whether made by Pen Bay Healthcare staff or your doctor, or provided to Pen Bay Healthcare by other healthcare providers or facilities that have provided healthcare or services to you. Your doctor may have other policies or notices about his or her use and disclose of your health information created in his or her office or clinic. This Notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose health information about you. We also describe your rights and certain duties we have with respect to the use and disclosure of your health information. If you have any questions about this Notice, please speak to the person who gave it to you, or contact the:
Pen Bay Healthcare Privacy Officer6 Glen Cove DriveRockport, ME 04856 207-594-6746
Updated: 12/06/12


text:
Antique Appraisals at CCHS Museum
Submit Your Event | Questions? E-mail Us
The Carlton County Historical Society plans an Antique Appraisal session by Superior Estates appraisers on Tuesday, June 19 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at the CCHS museum in Cloquet. Please bring no more than two items per person and enjoy coffee, punch and snacks while you wait. There is no charge for the Antique Appraisals, but regular admission to the museum is $1.00 with children under 12 and CCHS members admitted at no charge. The CCHS museum is handicapped accessible.
Admission Information: $1.00
Carlton County Historical Society
406 Cloquet Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
Events Search
Keyword: | |
Date: |


text: September 9, 2011, will see a Bollywood battle between Ranbir Kapoor-Nargis Fakri and Imran Khan-Katrin Kaif's films. Ranibir's much awaited flick Rockstar and Katrin Kaif's most awaited flick Mere Brother ki Dulhan will see the same release date, there by setting up what could be the most talked about clash.The Ranbir-Katrina break-up happened soon after. Ranbir reportedly grew intimate with Nargis on the sets of Rockstar, which in turn prompted Katrina to demand commitment. However, Ranbir it seems was not yet ready to settle down."Call it coincidence, but the two films stayed in news thanks to developments that kept occurring in the Ranbir-Katrina affair over the past year. It's difficult to say if the same release date has been chosen deliberately. If both films are good, we could see two hits on the same Friday," a trade analyst said.While Rockstar is said to be based on The Doors icon Jim Morrison's life and sees Ranbir sporting three different looks, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a rom-com that is said to have a resemblance with the Steve Carell comedy, Dan In Real Life.


text: How to Apply! Thank you for your interest in a teaching and/or administrative position with the Lauderdale County School System of Ripley and Halls, Tennessee. We are very committed to attracting and retaining the best quality educators to our school system in order to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of all of the just over five thousand students who enter the doors of our eight (8) schools. We would like to invite you to come and take a look at us and determine if you'd like to become a part of the many wonderful things taking place in our school system. Application Process We ask that you submit the following items using our online application system as soon as possible. If you are unable to upload the documents, you may mail those to the attention of the Human Resource Director of Lauderdale County Schools.


text:
Thanks for all the questions, homies. Let's start with this. Every time any one of ya'll has asked me how Nordic Boy and I got together, I demurely say that I will tell you another time. Either that or I flat out ignore the request. Why is this? What sort of sordid tale am I trying to cover up? Did we meet on a secret CIA mission? Did we meet on the Lost island and are now under a gag order from Bug-Eyed Ben? What IS IT?
Nothing so exciting as that. The reason that I haven't told the story is because it's not pithy. Most people I know, it seems, have these concise, cute little stories of how they met their honeys. "Oh, we met at the Starbucks where he accidentally picked up my Mocha Choca Lata Ya Ya by accident." Who are you people, that you have the little stories that you can tell in less than 2 minutes flat? Does it really happen all cutesy like that? Really?
Nordic Boy and I have a semi-interesting how-we-got-together story, sure. But it's just a really, really long story. Looooong. Like, several years long. That's right, I said YEARS. It took us a good long time to actually get together. And I don't really believe, in my heart of hearts, that anyone in their right mind would want to hear such a mind-bogglingly long and complicated story just to answer a "how did you meet?" question. Or do you? I don't know. But, it's been asked, on this here blog, just enough times for me to answer it. At least, Chapter One in the story of me and Nordic Boy. Because you would want to poke your eyes out if I wrote out the whole thing. You might want to anyway, just with Chapter One.
I was 19 years old when we met. A BABY. A TEEN. That kind of freaks me out when I think about it like that. I was an actor type back then and I landed a sweet job at a sweet Equity theater company in the Chicagoland area. I dropped out of college (scandal!!!) to go pursue my dream, which entailed being a crew-type person to pay the beels while I acted on the side. I ended up doing everything at this job of mine: I built sets, I built costumes, I stage managed, I choreographed, I "assistant directed" (cough cough made coffee cough cough), I did it all. My very first day, the production manager took me on a tour of the building. I met a bazillion people, all of whom were much older and more seasoned than I, and I felt dwarfed by my lack of experience. The tour ended in the scene shop. There, high up on a scaffolding, weilding a nail gun, stood Nordic Boy.
Let me back up for a second. At this time in my life, I had a boyfriend. Let's call him Poop Nugget. Poop Nugget was back at my ex-college in Michigan, and he was cheating on me all over the state. And that wasn't even the biggest part of his dickish behavior. He was just a sort of condescending person in general and he didn't make me feel very good about myself. I have always, always had pretty nice boyfriends in my life, before him and after him. This one was the exception to that rule. But I stayed with him because he was Mr. Big Deal at my college and all my friends thought he was a Dreamboat and I didn't want to be the asshole who dumped the Dreamboat.
That shit is the stupidest crap I think I have ever said. But there you have it.
Anyhow. Back to the theater scene shop. I can't lie. I took one look at Nordic Boy and I was SPRUNG. It was fog machines and sappy music and holy jeebus that is one nice lookin' fella there. So, like the chipper chippy that I was back in the day, I marched over to him and said "HI! I'm Librarian Girl!"
He didn't even turn around to look at me. He just said "Hey" in a nice but totally not-interested way and kept working.
(An aside. I have to tell you that, if Nordic Boy were co-blogging this entry with me, he would be hotly contesting this portrayal of himself. Every time we talk about this period in our lives, he tells me that I have it all backwards. That he noticed ME right away and I was the one who seemed like I was just being friendly but not interested. But really. It was HIM who was friendly but not interested. I trust that you all will believe ME, your close blog friend, right?)
From that day forward, I was INTRIGUED by Nordic Boy. I wasn't really in the market for a boyfriend or anything, since I was so busy being faithful to unfaithful Poop Nugget and all. But Nordic Boy was fascinating to me. He was the boy-wonder of the theater, because he was the Master Carpenter there and he was only 20 years old, which was so cool and so nuts. All of his friends, at work and outside of work, were in their 30s and he fit right in with them. He was mature.
At this point in my life, friends, the one thing I was not...was mature.
I wanted to befriend Nordic Boy. BADLY. Besides his intriguing position at the theater, he was really nice, and made funny jokes, and he was SO the only person anywhere near my age that worked there. I diligently said hello to him, and asked him how he was, and became quite obnoxious about it. I would do oh so subtle things like this:
Me: (at the end of a shift, to the entire room) Hey, can anyone give me a ride home? Nordic Boy?
Nordic Boy: (from way across the room) What? Oh, yeah. Sure.
The Rest of the Employees: (snicker snicker)
Or this:
(All of us working on a huge set, me nowhere near Nordic Boy).
Me: Ouch! I got a sliver in my hand. (walking myself all the way across the backstage area, onto the stage, passing by maybe 20 people who could have helped me out). Nordic Boy, will you help me get this out?
Nordic Boy: Um, ok.
Slowly but surely (ok, maybe it was within one week of me working there), I finagled us both into a routine whereby he was driving me back to my apartment after work every night. And every night, as he dropped me off, this would occur.
Me: You want to come in for a bit? We could watch a movie or something. Or we could walk somewhere and get something to eat.
Him: (As always, said super nicely and completely unreadable) No thanks. See you tomorrow!
I could not, for the life of me, get him to do something with me socially, outside of work. At work, we were (I thought) totally bonding. As we worked together, he just got funnier, and nicer, and hotter by the minute. So I persisted, unsuccessfully, with the invitations. After a while, I just came to expect the "no thanks" response and gave up hope. Then, one day, out of the blue...
Me: You want to come in for a beer or something?
Nordic Boy: Ok.
So he came up. And I remember I was freaking out, because in reality, I didn't have any beer. The one time he accepts the offer, and I don't even have what I said I had. When we got up to the apartment, he didn't seem to notice though. The other reason I was freaking out? Was because just a few days before this, old Poop Nugget had called me up, and confessed to cheating it up with some girly we both knew back home, and we had broken up.
So here I was, Poop Nugget Free, and single, and it was like Nordic Boy had some weird radar or something because this is the exact moment that he is sitting on my couch, in my apartment, all cute and all.
This post is getting really long. See? Even Chapter One of the story is all wordy. I've got to go, guys. I'm still in my pajamas and I have shit to do. I'll leave you either (a) wondering if Nordic Boy and I hit it off that night, or (b) thanking your Lucky Charms that I have wrapped this shit up. I'll tell you another time about what happened next.
I'll leave you with this tragic tip. I had not seen the last of Poop Nugget.
Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd say.
I'm out,
Librarian Girl
Neverending Storeeeey
16 comments:
- Leslie said...
I have similar names for my ex-boyfriends. One of them is called Man Boobs.
- Chic Geek Librarian said...
I feel your story pain. Not because mine is long, but because for some reason when your story starts out:
We were both working in Big Box Electronic store. We introduced ourselves using cultural slurs and he was engaged to another woman at the time...
Not cute apparently. - 1:07 PM
- A Real Librarian said...
My ex-boyfriend is named The A$$hole.
And I definitely want more of the story!! =) - 1:11 PM
- Teej said...
Ooohhh, I like this story! Continue!
And I thought of my question this morning. What is your favorite random act of kindness to bestow on total strangers (or people you know, but strangers is more fun)?
From what I know of you, you'll have an answer for this one. - 2:10 PM
Librarian Girl: This is the kind of stuff people read blogs for.
Dish. - 2:10 PM
- Srcsmgrl said...
More, more!
- Melinda said...
I have ex-boyfriends named Crazy Christian #1, Crazy Christian #2, and Uni-ball.
I will be checking this blog approx. 75 times a day until you post Chapter 2. - 5:56 PM
- leah said...
I was also a mere 18 when I met the husband at a keg party. We smoked a bong with my roommate on our first date. Somehow, it all turned out ok!
- yola said...
Please say there won't be more than 2 chapters...I don't think I can take that. Must. Know. Now.
- Megan said...
oooo, this is such a good beginning to a story...I need more! Like now....like, where are you....like, please?! :)
- Sarah said...
Seriously, write chapter two. And three, and four if need be. And then talk Nordic Boy into sharing his version.
- Sauntering Soul said...
I can't wait to hear the rest! Start typing away LG.
It's like a mini-series! Drama! Cliffhangers! Oooh!
- Zinta said...
And you though you were running out of blog topics!! ...and can't wait to read chapter two
- Sucia_13 said...
Plying boys with alcohol seems to be a successful ploy. I personally met my boy, while both of us were really drunk in a bar, by using this line: "You're really hot. We should make out sometime." It seems to have worked.
- p dog said...
I can never tell anyone how my husband and I met, because we were 19 when we fell in love and started sleeping together - and 30 when we started dating.
Not, as you say, pithy. - 7:56 AM
- Dec 2013 (1)
- Nov 2013 (10)
- Oct 2013 (6)
- Sep 2013 (6)
- Aug 2013 (7)
- Jul 2013 (6)
- Jun 2013 (4)
- May 2013 (6)
- Apr 2013 (3)
- Mar 2013 (1)
- Feb 2013 (3)
- Jan 2013 (6)
- Dec 2012 (3)
- Nov 2012 (2)
- Oct 2012 (7)
- Sep 2012 (5)
- Aug 2012 (8)
- Jul 2012 (4)
- Jun 2012 (11)
- May 2012 (6)
- Apr 2012 (9)
- Mar 2012 (8)
- Feb 2012 (7)
- Jan 2012 (14)
- Dec 2011 (8)
- Nov 2011 (10)
- Oct 2011 (12)
- Sep 2011 (13)
- Aug 2011 (10)
- Jul 2011 (10)
- Jun 2011 (11)
- May 2011 (16)
- Apr 2011 (9)
- Mar 2011 (14)
- Feb 2011 (5)
- Jan 2011 (11)
- Dec 2010 (13)
- Nov 2010 (14)
- Oct 2010 (21)
- Sep 2010 (14)
- Aug 2010 (20)
- Jul 2010 (14)
- Jun 2010 (15)
- May 2010 (23)
- Apr 2010 (12)
- Mar 2010 (12)
- Feb 2010 (10)
- Jan 2010 (13)
- Dec 2009 (9)
- Nov 2009 (11)
- Oct 2009 (9)
- Sep 2009 (13)
- Aug 2009 (13)
- Jul 2009 (10)
- Jun 2009 (15)
- May 2009 (12)
- Apr 2009 (12)
- Mar 2009 (6)
- Feb 2009 (6)
- Jan 2009 (6)
- Dec 2008 (9)
- Nov 2008 (14)
- Oct 2008 (8)
- Sep 2008 (7)
- Aug 2008 (7)
- Jul 2008 (12)
- Jun 2008 (9)
- May 2008 (7)
- Apr 2008 (10)
- Mar 2008 (12)
- Feb 2008 (11)
- Jan 2008 (10)
- Dec 2007 (9)
- Nov 2007 (25)
- Oct 2007 (8)
- Sep 2007 (10)
- Aug 2007 (8)
- Jul 2007 (10)
- Jun 2007 (13)
- May 2007 (11)
- Apr 2007 (10)
- Mar 2007 (9)
- Feb 2007 (5)
- Jan 2007 (6)
Librarianwonder.blogspot.com by Pop Culture Librarian is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.


text:
Already a member of TheKnot? Use your email and password to log in and update your info.
The total below is an ESTIMATE ONLY and should be used to help choose shipping methods for each package sent within the continental US and Puerto Rico. The exact charge for tax and shipping and handling will be calculated upon final checkout.
Sign up to receive special offers from The Knot Wedding Shop.
To unsubscribe from the The Knot Wedding Shop, enter your email address below.
kate spade lends her signature swank to your reception toast with these saucer champagne glasses. Read between the lines: they're etched "Mr." on one and "Mrs." on the other in a small, classic font. Chic for anniversary celebrations, too. Made of Lenox fine crystal; hand washing recommended. Sold in a pair. 5 3/4" h x 2 1/2" in diameter. Discount coupons do not apply towards kate spade items.
This item ships within 5-7 business days. kate spade new york items do not qualify for free shipping offers and discount coupons.


text:
Quick Jump Daily Digest
Thank you for your interest in the Quick Jump Daily Digest. Get notified of all new content on QJ in our free Daily Digest. To subscribe, enter your email address below and click the subscribe button.
Uncharted 2 Cinema Mode turns your games into your very own movies |
Listed in: PS3 Tags: Bluetooth, headset, Naughty Dog, playstation 3 updates, PlayStation Network, SYNC
Naughty Dog took Machinima.com for a tour and gave them a real good look at how it works. Fluked a move you want everyone to see? Then you can edit the clip and show it off to your friends. There will be plenty of options available for you to play with - lighting and environmental effects, camera functions, and even a green screen mode that lets you change the game's background.
Think you can make wisecracks better than ol' Drake himself? Using a Bluetooth headset, you can record speech and characters in the game will automatically lip-sync to your recordings. Cool.
More on Uncharted 2:
- GamesCom 2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves trailer
- Watch: Five minutes full of Uncharted 2's single-player campaign
This story sucks? This story rocks! |
Wow this is great! —
2009-08-31 17:33
This first uncharted already in many ways felt like an interactive sort of movie. This is one step further. I like
... —
2009-08-31 21:53
Brilliant extra mode there. I like the lip synching too. That was one of my favorite little features in LBP and I didn't know about it til I bought the Eye and was talking generally not realising the game was using it, and then noticing Sackboy opening his mouth when I spoke.
meh.. —
2009-09-01 05:03
i hope there's no trophy related to this feature coz i dont care about this at all.. hehe..
omg —
2009-09-01 09:27
thats really nice........dammit its going to be either this or FFXII, seeing as i lost my job and am in $200 debt........
damn this regresssion
damn this regresssion
replay value —
2009-09-01 12:11
i vote DRAKE for replay value!!! oh, but this will go sooo well with my new slim! ;P
OMFG hell yea —
2009-09-01 23:13
LBP meets Uncharted and it just get dam better everytime.......so pump 4 this it will sit nicely next to my MGS4 ..............this game seems to deliver more than just empty hype that others get with nothing much new added............WHAT A GREAT TIME TO GET A PS3 SLIM....only on PS3
batman was decent —
2009-09-02 13:10
didn't like all that unneeded slow motion after every other hit ........it felt a lot like the movie 300 with 30% of the action in slow motion.........only difference was 300 had more fast pace action..


text:
Charitable Gift Annuities Do Double Duty
Imagine helping find a cure for multiple sclerosis while receiving lifetime payments. A charitable gift annuity or CGA is a way to accomplish both.
With a CGA, you make a gift of cash, stocks, bonds or other assets to the National MS Society. In return, you and/or someone you designate can receive regular payments starting immediately or deferred to a future time. In addition, you are eligible for a charitable income tax deduction and can potentially avoid a portion of capital gains taxes—all while helping the National MS Society fulfill its important mission.
Protect Your Financial Future
- CGA payment rates are based on the ages of the beneficiaries at the time payments begin—and increase with age. The National MS Society like most U.S. charitable organizations adopts rates suggested by the American Council on Gift Annuities.
- An annuity rate may be higher than what your current investments offer, including certificates of deposit.
- Those who are at or near retirement age find CGAs add stability to their existing financial plans.
A CGA May Be Appropriate If You Are Considering:
- Creating a supplemental retirement plan, like the couple who opened a $10,000 charitable gift annuity with the Society, then another, and are now contemplating a third. "We were looking for someplace to put money where we could get a lifetime income stream out of it—the folks at the Society made us aware they had this program and it was a good fit for us."
- Providing financial assistance to a family member, like the grandmother who found that a CGA gave her the power to support MS research and provide hope for her grandson, who lives with MS.
The minimum dollar amount required to establish a CGA with the National MS Society is $10,000. Payment rates are slightly lower when the CGA payments benefit two people.
To find out more, please contact us, or Gillian Smith and the MS Society gift planning team at email@example.com or 800-923-7727
Bike MS: Cape Cod Getaway
The 2009 Bike MS: Cape Cod Getaway, presented by EMD Serono and Pfizer, is complete and was a great success. More than 1,700 cyclists participated on the 150 ride from Marina Bay to Provincetown raising awareness and funds for MS.
This year we saw teams grow to new levels with the team of presenting sponsor EMD Serono exceeding 230 riders. The top friends and family team, Velox Rota, brought more than 70 riders. We also had a great representation from teams from local police and fire departments, including: Team MSP (Massachusetts State Police), Plymouth Fire & Police, Westborough Professional Firefighters, Local #3070, Miller High Life Peabody Fire Local 925, and Firefighters for MS (Auburn, Mass.). In total we had over 140 teams, bringing in over 70 percent of funds raised.
Finally, we could not have put on such a great event without the help and support from our generous sponsors, including: Presenting sponsor - EMD Serono and Pfizer, Poland Spring, South Shore Music Circus, Dynamic Bicycles, Liberty Mutual, Honest Tea, Chappaqua Crunch Granola, Fuze Beverages, Data Associates, Brightroom, The Premier Education Group, Wachusett Brewery, Cabot Cheese, and Road ID. Route support was provided by: Landry's Bicycles, Wheelworks, Cycle Loft, Back Bay Bicycles and Quad Cycles.
Driving For Dollars – June 14
Khala's Kuties at the MS Auto Rally |
The inaugural MS Auto Rally hosted 14 cars and raised nearly $25,000 while having a great time collecting scavenger hunt items and discovering the hidden treasures of Central Massachusetts. The drive started and finished in Hopkinton State Park, and featured prizes for top finishers, plus heart warming stories of people who have MS. Plan ahead to 2010 to drive for dollars! Contact Todd Krohne or visit http://main.nationalmssociety.org/msautorally.
CCG Family Ride for a Cure
Christopher Desilets had no interest in riding a bike, but at the age of 12 found himself learning and at 14, cycling 175 miles in two days for the Cape Cod Getaway.
Chris trained with his father, Barry, on the hilly roads of Upton, their home town. Barry started riding on a regular basis three years ago as a "green" way to get to Matt's, his older son, baseball games, and was soon clocking in 30 mile rides. Along with his chiropractor, Barry started a cycling group and riding much further distances.
As a child, Barry had a caretaker who had MS. "I watched this vivacious person, who was full of life, succumb to the disease." When Barry heard about the Cape Cod Getaway from his wife's co-worker, he assembled his Upton riding buddies and the co-worker, and started the team, Riders on the Storm. Last year, Barry rode his fist CCG and became a VIP, raising over $2,500 for the National MS Society. "I was in great shape for the ride and found it to be very easy. Even the Cape."
Christopher decided to ride with his father in the 2009 CCG and Violet, Barry's wife, who started with one-mile rides, joined in. It became a family affair when Matt recruited himself as a volunteer. This year, Christopher is the VIP. He went door to door asking neighbors to log on to the Society's website and contribute.
Barry and Violet are riding in the brand new New Hampshire Seacoast Escape on August 8. Christopher is away at camp.
The Desilets family is looking forward to the 2010 Cape Cod Getaway.


text:
Click to enlarge |
A quick and pre-rigged system to equalize anchors. Can be set up to equalize dynamically or fixed.
Availability: In Stock
Our Alpine Equalizer is the perfect solution for quickly equalizing your anchor. Ideally suited as a self-adjusting anchor system, it can be made non-extending by tying an overhand knot in the center loop (shown) or by clove-hitching at each protection point.
Weight: 112 g
Strength: 25 kN


text:
Issue 1.02 | May/Jun 1993
Jack In?
By John Perry Barlow
You are either on the Net or off.
John Perry Barlow gives eleven reasons to jack into the Net, and eleven
reasons not to.
Net.Plus: Did you ever have a pen pal when you were a kid? Now you can have
thousands of them.
Imagine the hit your productivity will take as you try to maintain an
active correspondence with all these disembodied souls.
Net.Plus: Your physical self is a frenetically moving target. No
one can get you on the phone anymore. But they can always send you
Net.Minus: Maybe you'd like to disappear for a little bit. Maybe
you don't want the world tugging at your sleeve.
Net.Plus: Why spend a couple of hours every day driving to and from
your terminal. Put a terminal in the rumpus room and stay home.
Net.Minus: Imagine how it feels to get through an entire day at
work without ever getting dressed. Isn't the life of a Knowledge
Worker bleak enough already?
Net.Plus: Thanks to Net-roaming "agents," burgeoning ftp archives,
and vast commercial databases, it is now possible to retrieve any
material that can be stored electronically.
Net.Minus: It might take quite a few keystrokes. The interfaces are
savage. Keyword searches give you too little or way too much.
Cyberspace is an infinite bramble of white noise.
Net.Plus: The art of the billet doux has been in steep decline
since the invention of the telephone. Bodice-bursting correspondence
is making a major come-back. Talk about safe sex.
Net.Minus: Love is about bodies. In their absence, imagination
fills in the blanks, usually incorrectly. Without emotional inertia,
obsessive relationships are inevitable.
Net.Plus: Many social ills arise from perceptions of difference
based on physical characteristics. In cyberspace, everyone's body is
the same - nobody has one.
Net.Minus: Difference is not the only thing we communicate with our
bodies. Words alone, without body language or physically conveyed
cultural information, are often wildly misleading.
Net.Plus: While you might otherwise be wasting your time out
looking for trouble, online interaction can satisfy many of these
impulses at home.
Net.Minus: Here, at worst, you're likely to have some
well-understood interaction with Officer O'Reilly. Online you can find
yourself in trouble with the Secret Service, NSA, and FBI.
Net.Plus: Television happens to you. In the online environment, you
are happening too. You can do a lot more exploring with a keyboard
than a TV clicker.
Net.Minus: What - sunrise already? "Connection addiction" is
common, if poorly understood. Some of the afflicted log in as many as
70 hours a week.
Net.Plus: Virtual communities are springing up all over cyberspace.
They provide their "residents" a sense of belonging and human
Net.Minus: As Bruce Sterling says, "It ain't no Amish barn raising
in there. . . ." A virtual community is like highly processed food.
Critical nutrients are missing.
Net.Plus: There's an online conference for everyone, ranging from,
say, the global participants in alt.sex.bondage to Latter Day Saints
comparing notes on genealogy.
Net.Minus: And talk. And talk. And talk. Many conferences generate
a megabyte of new commentary each week. The only way to separate
signal from noise is to read it all.
Net.Plus: Bulletin boards, commercial online services, and Internet
ftp archives bulge with freeware and shareware programs, some of which
are as good as the commercial equivalent.
Net.Minus: You get what you pay for. And the connect time fees for
downloading "free" software can be steep. And much of it, written by
beginners, is toxic with weird code. Or viruses.


text:
Shopping Cart
My Account
Contact Us
Hockey Tips
Resource Finder
Latest Arrivals
HS Extreme Shooting Tarp
Goonstrip - "Slash Guard"
ProFormance Wax Combo
The Goal Light Mini Stick
The Goal Light Fan Torch
Green Biscuit USA
EZ Goal with Goalie Tarp
HS Extreme Passing Kit
HS Extreme Passer Pro
HS Extreme Passer Clamp-On
HS Extreme Dangler
HS Extreme Dangler Mini
Stop-It Retractable Net
Danglator Stickhandling Aid
WinnWell ProForm HD Goal
HockeyShot Products
HS Extreme Shooting Tarp
HS Extreme Passing Kit
HS Extreme Passer Pro
HS Extreme Passer Clamp-On
HS Extreme Dangler
HS Extreme Dangler Mini
HS Pro Shooting Pad
HS Dryland Flooring Tiles
Hockeyshot Stick Weight
Hockey Goals
Shooting Target & Tarps
Puck Rebounding Aids
Shooting Pads & Mats
Dryland Flooring Tiles
Pucks & Balls
Shot Strengthening Aids
Shooting Accessories
Shooting Videos
Pass & Stickhandling
Home Training Centers
Extreme Passing Kit
Passing Aids
Stickhandling Aids
Pucks & Balls
Dryland Flooring Tiles
Stickhandling Videos
Online Stickhandling
Slide Boards
Skate Weights
Skating Aids
Skating Videos
Synthetic Ice
Backyard Rink Kits
Portable Skate Sharpener
Hockey Training
Stick & Skate Weights
On Ice Training
Dryland Training Kits
Speed & Agility Training
Resistance Training
Slide & Balance Boards
Plyometrics Machines
Hockey Nutrition
Online Training Programs
Training Videos
Training Books & Manuals
Goaltending Aids
Slide Boards
Goaltending Videos
Top 15 Gifts
Coaching Gifts
Stocking Stuffers
E-Gift Certificates
Extreme Passing Kit
Dryland Flooring Tiles
Shooting Pads
Extreme Passer
Extreme Dangler
Home Training Centers
Hockey Goals
Shooting Targets & Tarps
Puck Rebounding Aids
Shooting Pads & Mats
Dryland Flooring Tiles
Pucks & Balls
Shot Strengthening Aids
Hockey Shooting Accessories
Home Training Centers
Extreme Passing Kit
Passing Aids
Stickhandling Aids
Pucks & Balls
Dryland Flooring Tiles
Stickhandling Videos
Slide Boards
Skate Weights
Skating Aids
Skating Videos
Synthetic Ice
Backyard Rink Kits
Stick & Skate Weights
On Ice Training
Dryland Training Kits
Speed & Agility Training
Resistance Training
Slide & Balance Boards
Plyometrics Machines
Online Training Programs
Goaltending Aids
Slide Boards
Coaching Equipment
On Ice Coaching Aids
Package Deals
Backyard Rink Kits
Hockey Tape
Fathead Wall Graphics
Hockey E-Books
Hockey Books & Manuals
Hockey Instructional DVDs
Fun Games
Inline Hockey Skates
Hockey Bags
Other Accessories
Promotional Items
Gift Cards & Certificates
Stocking Stuffers
Gifts Under 100$
Shooting Tips
Stickhandling & PassingTips
Training Tips
Skating Tips
Goalie Tips
Training Aids - Reviews
Training Aids - Drills
Training Aids - User Guide
10K Shot Challenge
Prize Giveaways
Vendor/Rep Login
Reps Info
Other Accessories
Newron Roller Hockey Pro Replacement Blade Runner
Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Weeks
Size 5-6
Size 7-8
Size 9-10
Size 11-12
Features & Videos
Product Features:
Fluid stride same mechanical movement as ice skating
Great workout for the hockey player for off season hockey training
Increase your speed and smooth your stride
Double tandem allows you to roll over small objects without tripping
Designed by the best engineers in hockey technology
Anti Abrasive Xylex Polycarbonate for long lasting durability
Highly resistant tested to support up to 1500 lbs of pressure
Blade sizes are specially made to fit the skate sizes of any brand
Wheels and bearings sizes 5-6 front 72mm back 76mm 84A Newron
Cast polyurethane wheels for smooth and comfortable ride and ABEC 7
Bearings optimum performance. - Sizes 7 - 11 front 76mm back 80mm
Brake decelerate with the newron system.
click here to print newron size chart
Why the Newron System works:
The Newron Skate allows the hockey player to execute a hockey stride on hard surface exactly the same as on ice. With the wheels mounted in pairs on a light weight chassis where support springs allow for a toe kick and replicated cross-over strides, the Newron Skate is a revolutionary product.
For years, the pros and cons of rollerblading have been intensely discussed among hockey professionals. The roller-stride is a common term used to describe the detrimental effects to an inline player switching over to hockey. A roller-stride cant execute the toe kick with efficiency and the result is to avoid a significant part of the stride extension. The one positive element of inline hockey is that skating flow is increased (not losing speed when changing direction). Since a player cant break similarly to a stop on the ice, changing direction needs to utilize a perfect turn or forward to backward sidestep. The Newron Skate increases the execution of these movements while eliminating all negative effects of inline skating to a hockey player.
Now, players can substitute the expensive ice time for free concrete or asphalt surfaces around the world, and workouts are not limited by time constraints but rather the endurance of each player. Furthermore, parents dont even have to take the child to a rink to get those extra hours of ice. Your driveway, street, basketball court or tennis court becomes a rink! The Newron system is not to be confused with a standard inline skate; it is an OFF-ICE hockey skate, a perfect transition from ice to hard surfaces such as concrete.
10% increase in speed. Friction is greatly absorbed by the blade system.
Ability to skate more freely, just like an ice skate. You can now skate on roads, concrete, or any other hard surface, just like you would on ice.
Reduces stress on muscles and joints, produced by ground impact. Surface imperfections are now absorbed by the Newron system. This scientifically reduce injuries
Product Testimonials:
"During this pre-Olympic summer I had to change a few things in my training. My physiologist wanted me to improve my lactate resistance in a lateral movement without impact. The Newron skates were the answer. It had a great impact in my Olympic preparation and I recommend it to anybody who wishes to train for skiing during the summer."
Jennifer Heil, Olympic Gold Medalist
" I wish I had this tool available to me when I was playing.
This will change the game and add so much speed to it. "
Jean-François Jomphe, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, NHL
" I think this will set the inline world on its ear ! "
Don Olea, Publisher, Center Ice Magazine, Gallatin, TN, USA.
Browse for more products in the same category as this item:
Other Accessories
Inline Hockey Skates
(Your shopping cart is empty)


text:
Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:48:30 PM
Businesses in almost every industry are adopting cloud computing at an accelerated rate, but some experts say the cloud would be even more widespread if potential adopters better understood what the technology is exactly.
According to a recent eWeek report, misinformation and a lack of knowledge have slowed some organizations from realizing the benefits of cloud computing, such as saving on IT costs and improving flexibility.
"Not understanding the cloud is holding them back," Connie Arentson, president of Heartland Technology Solutions, told the source. "The fact is they've got their infrastructure in-house with all their data on it. There's a security in knowing where it's at and having it there."
Despite the cloud's proven advantages, many businesses are still reluctant to maneuver from their traditional IT solutions to the cloud, which some companies still see as an unknown, the report said.
One cloud expert told the source that providers are spending a lot of time educating customers about the realities of the cloud and its benefits, and the best way to improve customer knowledge is to present case studies of similar companies.
According to a recent Taylor Nelson Sofres survey, 82 percent of companies using the cloud have cut costs, while 52 percent have experienced increased data center efficiency.
-McAfee Cloud Security


text:
Mixed Martial Arts or MMA has been garnering a lot of attention in the media. Mainstream movies and televised tournaments have been bolstering the popularity of this high contact, combat sport. Unlike Karate or Tae Kwon Do, MMA combines a variety of martial arts and fighting tactics including boxing, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Muay Thai, Karate, etc. While MMA does include some aspects of Karate, practicing MMA does not in any way make you an expert in Karate. In fact, there are several reasons why Karate is superior to MMA. Here are just a few of them:
Self-control & self-discipline
Unlike MMA, Karate strongly emphasizes and teaches self-control and self-discipline. Karate students are expected to resolve conflicts peacefully, defend themselves against outright attacks and never be the aggressor in a physical confrontation.
Less risk of injury
Dissimilar to MMA, Karate does not endorse full body contact with an opponent. Although Karate blows, kicks and strikes can be pretty lethal, Karate practitioners are less susceptible to physical injuries or head traumas—such as concussions.
Deep breathing & meditation
Karate also endorses deep breathing and meditation as way to enhance mental focus and relax the body whereas MMA does not. Karate students are taught to exhale during punches, kicks and blocks. They also meditate before and after class. This helps centre the body, the mind and allows self-reflection for the student.
In the end, any form of exercise can be beneficial for the body as well as the mind. However, it's important to find the right type of exercise that suits a person's lifestyle and principles.
For more information on why Karate is better than Mixed Martial Arts, visit www.superkidskarate.homestead.com.


text: May 18, 2004 The unseasonably wet weather that pummeled Texas over the weeks past brought out the weeds - weeds of all types and colors of flower and strategies for survival and propagation, some attractive, some troublesome, all in profusion, many proffering poison in some degree to anyone who might brush by, or dare to uproot. While two of my mother's nephews use mowers to keep down the untidy wildness (Robert regularly mowing paths from the gate past the persimmon tree to the fence where I feed the donkey, Bill periodically mowing the entire half-acre of space between the planted rows), I as the garden's new designated husbandman prefer to use hedge trimming shears and my hands to grub out the matted plant mass that encroaches upon tree and bush bases, doing a bit each day that I enter the garden as my entrance fee. It was while sprucing up the biggest of the garden's fig trees (that fig that yields best sits out of the garden, near the house) that I noticed leafy branches from another species splaying out amongst the fig's foliage. On circumambulating the tree I found several more such branches, and when I looked towards its apex I saw the crown of a slender tree extending at least two feet above the point where the fig leveled off. A hurried inspection discovered similar trees in similarly compromising positions under every other fig, under the pomegranate and persimmon trees, near several pecans, and even in the vicinity of a few of the larger rosebushes. Robert & Bill confirmed that these were hackberry trees, two or three large specimens of which line one side of the property. Neither cousin had much good to say for the hackberries - you can't really climb them, or burn their wood, or do a whole lot with their berries. Birds enjoy the berries, though, and those that dined on hackberries and then flew over to the fruit trees to continue their progressive dinner ended up depositing the hackberry seeds in surroundings that they took to as readily as the proverbial duck takes to water. Though impressed by the hackberry's tenacity, I did not & do not approve of its stealthy infiltration of garden areas into which it was not invited. After a brief rant to the tree for its cheek I informed it blandly that the majority of its members in the garden would be going, after which I set about cutting down the majority of those standing, leaving a couple of the more independent saplings in honor of the hackberry's persistence as a species. A bonfire later, and the marauders were ash, just in time for the sudden torrential rain that fell shortly after. The rain indirectly delayed my arrival in New Hampshire, but eventually I made it there, in time to deliver a lecture for NAMARUPA, and to take pleasure in how the three Moses kids are growing into their places in the Moses Family Garden (no hackberries there!). Link to News of the Past


text:
Tieri Hotel
The Tieri (or Brolga as many of the locals call it), is the perfect place to unwind after a days work.
With two bars (a Public Bar and a Lounge Bar), TAB and dining available, it really does let you just kick back and enjoy the day. Austar, Foxtel 1, 2 & 3, and Sky Racing 1 & 2 are available in the pubs (not accommodations).
Public bar - work clothes are welcome. 'Off the mine and into the pub for the coldest beer in town!'
Lounge bar - smart casual required


text:
Two plots to kill Cromwell – one to restore the King, the other to enthrone Satan himself!
A press release from Michael Molcher of Solaris Books:
In just under two months, we're going to be publishing a title I've looked forward to for some time – Gideon's Angel by Clifford Beal. Not only is it a great book set during the English Civil War, but Clifford is a fascinating guy and a former editor of Jane's Defence Weekly!
1653. Naive Royalists plot the downfall of Oliver Cromwell. But only one man knows the true enemy isn't the Lord Protector – not when Satan is after the throne of England.
The English Civil War has ended with Cromwell now king in all but name. Many want him dead, including exiled royal officer, Richard Treadwell. But when the soldier-for-hire returns to England, he uncovers another plot to assassinate Cromwell that could bring a very different monarch to the throne – Satan himself!
Treadwell must choose between avenging the family and fortune stolen from him and the future of his country – because in order to save England from the Devil, he is going to have to save Cromwell.
Not to mention convincing a certain musketeer by the name of d'Artagnan that he should help him rather than drag him back to his would-be masters in France.
With gorgeous alternate covers for the UK and North America, demons, religion, magic, Freemasons, and Ranters all tangle together in this bloody historical adventure that requires an old Cavalier to save the English throne from the Lord of Hell!
Gideon's Angel will be released February 28th in the UK (£7.99. ISBN 978-1-78108-083-2), and March 11th in the US & Canada ($7.99/$10.99. ISBN 978-1-78108-084-9). Also available as an ebook.
About the author: Clifford Beal, originally from Providence, Rhode Island, worked for 20 years as an international journalist and is the former editor-in-chief of Jane's Defence Weekly in London. He is the author of Quelch's Gold (Praeger Book 2007), the true story of a little-known but remarkable early 18th century Anglo-American pirate.


text:
The National Council on Archives is co-ordinating the first national archive awareness month in September 2003 based upon the central theme of Love and Hate in the archives. The main purpose of the month is to raise the profile of archives amongst the public by holding celebratory events throughout archives across the UK and Republic of Ireland. It is hoped that the chosen theme will show that archives record our most fervent universal emotions and provide a deep insight into human character throughout history. The Bernie Grant Trust has decided that its contribution to archive awareness month will be the following website display of selected items from amongst the archives of Bernie Grant, based upon the theme of love and hate. The theme of Love and Hate is demonstrated by the contrast between the widespread affection displayed towards Bernie Grant, and the intensive campaign of hate waged against him by the tabloid press, the extreme right and racist tendencies in British society. As he went about his work, Bernie Grant was on the receiving end of a stream of venomous hatred, but did not allow this to deter him from continuing his involvement in fighting for justice for all.
Many of the issues he engaged with were a manifestation of hate and a lack of respect and understanding. In life and death however, Bernie Grant achieved an enduring respect and admiration from many leaders and diverse communities throughout the world.
Examining the contents of the archives of the late Bernie Grant unleashes a multitude of emotive stories and tales of passionate struggles both within and outside of the political arena. Many archival records highlight Bernie Grant's commitment, compassion and deep humanity in the face of considerable opposition. He was engaged in a lifelong fight for racial justice and oppressed people everywhere. The heightened and powerful emotions of love and hate are very much part of the context within which Bernie Grant led campaign after campaign for social justice.


text:
Lori Witzel's pictures, poems and other souvenirs and artifacts.
Hello Lorii've been doing lots of photography like this myself lately -- ordinary things at strange angles photographed for their color and texture alone. isn't it fun? it's changing the way i am looking at paintings, too!cheers! here's to many happy reunions!
this is great. such color. especially dig the lively green in the corner. nice contrast.
Post a Comment


text:
To share this article: Enter the email address you want to send this article to in the field and click "Send"
By Thomas Pope Sports editor
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Call Scott Riggs and Ricky Benton racers of like minds, neither of whom is ready to give up on his racing dream.
Riggs, 42, is trying to resurrect a once-budding Sprint Cup career. Benton's trying to build a competitive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team.
They've teamed up once already, with Riggs battling to a fifth-place finish last October at Martinsville, Va. They'll tackle the first five Truck races of the 2013 season, hopefully with the first of those resulting in a starting spot in tonight's NextEra 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
"Scott's a good guy, a home-state guy" said Benton, whose team operates out of tiny Cerro Gordo, N.C. "We used to race against each other a lot before he moved up to NASCAR. I think it's a good fit for us. He wants to race, he's got experience, and I hope he can help us build a team."
The desire to "race" is definitely an attraction for Riggs. He's tasted success in NASCAR's upper tiers, starting with five Truck wins - four on superspeedways - in 2001. That performance helped him climb the ladder to the Nationwide Series, where he won four times and earned a Sprint Cup ride.
He ran full Cup seasons in 2004-06, posting four top fives and capturing the pole position for both Charlotte races in '06.
But Riggs hasn't had a ride that competitive in the years since, and he spent 2012 as a start-and-park regular for team owner Robert Richardson Sr. The longest he was allowed to run before the plug was pulled was 78 laps on a short track. Riggs made the starting lineup 20 times - "We shouldn't have made 75 percent of those," he said - and ran a total of 636 miles in a season of nearly 14,500.
To say that he was dissatisfied with that role is an understatement.
"It makes you go to the race track and feel like crawling under a rock and hiding all weekend because you know you're not there to be a true competitor and race," said Riggs, who is also a test driver for Stewart-Haas Racing, which fielded Danica Patrick's pole-winning car for Sunday's Daytona 500. "The only competitor you are is for the other guys who are start-and-parkers.
"It's tough. It's pride swallowing. It goes against the grain of what you want to do."
That's why the opportunity to drive for Benton is something Riggs was eager to renew.
"This deal doesn't have the unlimited budget, people, resources and engineering that we need, but at least I get to go with the guys, do the best job we can, and race," said Riggs, who fought his way to fifth after starting 23rd.
"I hadn't smiled in a race car in so long, and to find myself smiling so much at Martinsville doing this deal last year, it was fun. When you're out of that, it draws all the fun out of it."
Both Riggs and Benton are hoping their partnership will produce the races that enable it to evolve into something more long-term.
"We need to try to run the first five and find some money and step up a little bit," Benton said. "I wouldn't mind trying to run the whole deal, we just need to find some more financing and some people to help."
Fayobserver.com is using Facebook Comments. You must have a Facebook account and be logged in to Facebook to post your comment below. Your comment is subject to Facebook's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service on data usage. Your comment will appear on our site and on your Facebook page unless you uncheck the "Post to Facebook" box. We expect users to maintain a civil discourse. If you believe a comment is inappropriate, you may click the X in the upper right corner to send an abuse report to Facebook. To report an objectionable comment directly to Fayobserver.com, email firstname.lastname@example.com. Want to know more? Check out our FAQ.


text: Bulb Direct 2011 : Page 2easy ordering 4 convenient options Replacement Bulbs for Your Equipment terms & conditions Payment Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover cards are accepted. Orders may be prepaid by money order or check; there is a $20 fee for returned checks. Net-30-day accounts available; please call for details. A late fee may be charged on all past-due accounts. www.bulbdirect.com ONLINE Prices All prices are in U.S. Dollars and are subject to change without notice. 8am -6pm Monday-Thursday 8am -5pm Friday EST PHONE 1-800-772-5267 585-385-3540 Backorders Backorders are shipped as soon as the merchandise arrives at our facility. Most backorders follow within 3 weeks, although some take longer due to limited production of certain products. Por FAX 1-800-257-0760 585-385-4976 MAIL Pricing furnished On Request. POR in a product listing means the item may no longer be manufactured and/or quantities are limited. retUrn PoLicy Bulb Direct 1 Fishers Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534-9511 All products purchased carry a 100% guarantee. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within 30 days of purchase for an exchange or a full refund of the product purchase price with prior authorization number. Special orders will be subject to a restocking fee. damaged shiPments customer service hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8am to 6pm Fri. 8am to 5pm EST We take many precautions to assure your order will arrive promptly and safely. But, if the merchandise has been lost, damaged, or broken during shipment, please call us at 1-800-772-5267 and inform us within 10 days of receipt of your order. Please keep all packaging for inspection. remember our commitment to you. Excellent customer service will always be an integral part of our business. If at any time you have a question or concern, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're here to help! eXcePtionaL shiPPing PoLicy Zone B 1 to 4 day delivery MAINE MICHIGAN VT MINNESOTA IDAHO SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN MICHIGAN PENNSYLVANIA NEW YORK NH MASS CONN WYOMING RI 4 to 6 day delivery WASHINGTON MONTANA NORTH DAKOTA Zone A Despite increasing fuel surcharges from our carriers, we strive to keep our shipping rates reasonable. Our standard packaging and handling charge is just $6.95 for delivery in Zone A or $7.95 for delivery in Zone B to deliver your package our most economical way. OREGON NEVADA NEBRASKA UTAH COLORADO CALIFORNIA KANSAS IOWA OHIO ILLINOIS INDIANA NEWJERSEY N eed it sooNer ? For just $6.00 more for the first two pounds we will deliver your package in three days, or if you need it overnight or in two days, you will be charged at our discounted rate. *Additional shipping charges apply for Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and international destinations. Shipments sent via US Postal Service at the buyer's request or necessitated by the lack of a deliverable street address are at the risk of the buyer. DC WESTVIRGINIA DELAWARE MARYLAND MISSOURI KENTUCKY VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE ARIZONA NEW MEXICO OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS SOUTHCAROLINA ALABAMA LOUISIANA TEXAS MISSISSIPPI GEORGIA FLORIDA 2 Shipping/Delivery Info.Terms and ConditionsPublication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |


text:
Sep 29th, 2008, 02:26 AM
I'd say Kournikova.
I'd say Kournikova.
Which Russian has/had the best net skills?Kworb Sep 29th, 2008, 02:26 AM :confused: I'd say Kournikova. No Name Face Sep 29th, 2008, 02:27 AM Petrova or Kournikova. Kournikova gets the edge because she's hotter. Dave. Sep 29th, 2008, 02:30 AM Likhovtseva or Kournikova, then Kuznetsova. Likhovtseva isn't as dazzling at the net as Kournikova is, but I think she is always very solid and reliable there. She always keeps her cool and never overplays a volley. J.Bravo Sep 29th, 2008, 02:37 AM Where is Myskina when she came to net she was pretty good.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQP6mNYkKAQ HRHoliviasmith Sep 29th, 2008, 02:46 AM believe it or not, kournikova. TheFifthAvocado Sep 29th, 2008, 02:47 AM I'd say Petrova > Kournikova >>>>> other Russians. :shrug: They seem much more comfortable and natural at the net than the rest. Oh, and the fact that someone voted for Sharapova just took all credibility away from this thread. :tears: LudwigDvorak Sep 29th, 2008, 02:51 AM I voted for Sharapova, just to piss Timmeh off. TheFifthAvocado Sep 29th, 2008, 02:52 AM I voted for Sharapova, just to piss Timmeh off. Troll. :weirdo: And someone voted for Lena. :crying2: Natash. Sep 29th, 2008, 02:55 AM Kirilenko has good skills at net as well. I would say Kournikova, Likhotseva, and Petrova. LudwigDvorak Sep 29th, 2008, 02:56 AM Troll. :weirdo: And someone voted for Lena. :crying2: Lena's drop volley (what resembles it anyway) is the only thing she can do up there too. :crying2: Her drive volleys and smashes are so bad...poor Lena. Sharapova's_Boy Sep 29th, 2008, 03:19 AM Definitely Nadya. Kworb Sep 29th, 2008, 03:21 AM Where is Myskina when she came to net she was pretty good.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQP6mNYkKAQ Yes Myskina was pretty good at the net. But there are only 10 options and I wanted to see how many would vote for baseline specialists like Masha and Lena. améliemomo Sep 29th, 2008, 03:25 AM Hard to say cause most of russian players dont come to the net very often,I would even say NEVER to make a "classic volley":help::lol: well to give an answer I would say likhovtseva or petrova. Dawn Marie Sep 29th, 2008, 03:28 AM Without a doubt Anna Kornikova. It still baffles me why this kid wasn't groomed to win titles. She still has more talent then her some of counterparts do in 2008. Anna had a solid fluid net game. She was a natural at the net. In fact she is still the best Russian netter this century. Second imho is Svetlana then Nadia. cellophane Sep 29th, 2008, 07:31 AM Nadia...or Anna? Szczecin Sep 29th, 2008, 08:20 AM Kournikova was good, but Likhovtseva had more feel at the net and was a natural doubles player... Mana Sep 29th, 2008, 08:37 AM Nadia. faboozadoo15 Sep 29th, 2008, 08:47 AM Kournikova easily. Only Martina had better volleys when she was on tour. :tape: She might have the best if she played now even. Petrova is nice to see at net too. Her technique is good, and she doesn't overplay shots. Kuznetsova is next best, which really doesn't say much. I feel like her net game has gotten worse. Elena L was pretty good too. Mattographer Sep 29th, 2008, 08:51 AM Kournikova and Likhovtseva hankqq Sep 29th, 2008, 09:00 AM I voted Kournikova. It's one of the reasons why she did so well in doubles. Petrova is next. Likhovtseva was good too. Kuznetsova and Kirilenko also have good feel. ^bibi^ Sep 29th, 2008, 09:04 AM Definitely Anna K. and Likho Beny Sep 29th, 2008, 09:15 AM Kournikova petrova Zvonareva are good at net Don´t forget Lena won Doubles YEChamps!! In 2002, it was a qf format then, not just Semis. They won a couple of Tier-Is with janette as well and lena reached two slam finals in doubles..her volleys are not that bad Szczecin Sep 29th, 2008, 09:20 AM Kournikova petrova Zvonareva are good at net Don´t forget Lena won Doubles YEChamps!! In 2002, it was a qf format then, not just Semis. They won a couple of Tier-Is with janette as well and lena reached two slam finals in doubles..her volleys are not that bad When she plays doubles she is quite good yes... But in singles she comes in on the wrong balls and makes wrong decisions etc... RR-87 Sep 29th, 2008, 12:56 PM Nadia :) igost Sep 29th, 2008, 01:22 PM Morozova :) Noctis Sep 29th, 2008, 02:19 PM nadiaaa Big Brother Winners OsloErik Sep 29th, 2008, 02:50 PM Kournikova, then Petrova, then Likhovtseva and Kuznetsova about even. KournikovaFan91 Sep 29th, 2008, 05:59 PM definatly Kournikova all the other Russians avoid the net like its the plague well except maybe Petrova and Likhotseva I think Anna might win more if she played now, out of her four tour finals she lost one to Venus and two to Martina so its not like she was losing finals to bad players. Also Graf was around as was Seles, and Hingis was playing well and the Williams' were comng up also. Its not like nowadays were there arent too many legends in the top 20. lilimi Sep 29th, 2008, 06:01 PM sharapova, best net skills ???:lol: :lol: :lol: does she go to the net??? seriously, she only dare to go to the net when her point is already won (she makes her lasso volley) or when she is hopeless...and then she's ridiculous. 1) kournikova :hearts: 2) petrova 3) kunetsova 4) safina 5) likhovtseva vera really impressed me against jelena last saturday she was really great at the net :hearts: she should go there more often :hearts: kirilenko is good too :hearts: it's shame she hasn't more power. Direwolf Sep 29th, 2008, 06:10 PM Kournikova was the best mover and has the best net skills she has good anticipation in every... all she doesnt have is a strong serve... and she can play good on ALL SURFACES... had she stayed longer and played more lower tier events she would have gotten lots of titles... but she was playing the higher tiers always. Demska Sep 29th, 2008, 06:11 PM petrova KournikovaFan91 Sep 29th, 2008, 06:11 PM yeah i agree she hardly played any IV or III she wanted to win at the top only (or maybe her mother did) babuska6 Sep 29th, 2008, 06:12 PM I dont know but i suppose that kournikova was very good on the net because of her many doubles titles OsloErik Sep 29th, 2008, 07:29 PM yeah i agree she hardly played any IV or III she wanted to win at the top only (or maybe her mother did) Or her sponsors. RenaSlam. Sep 29th, 2008, 07:50 PM Petrova, only because she's active. Kournikova's volleys were probably better, though. HRHoliviasmith Sep 29th, 2008, 08:32 PM how does sharapova have more votes than zvonareva? maybe i've missed that part of maria's game all these years. Ciarán Sep 29th, 2008, 10:04 PM Kournikova :yeah: Emina. Sep 29th, 2008, 10:28 PM petrova KournikovaFan91 Sep 30th, 2008, 12:37 AM how does sharapova have more votes than zvonareva? maybe i've missed that part of maria's game all these years. i know people are fans but she clearly cant play the net so her votes in this poll really mean nothing. I dont go around saying that Anna is the best ever server since she clearly isnt. |


text:
Best Answer
There are only 13 petrol stations on the whole island - you'll find the list here http://www.islas.co.uk/minorca_faq2.htm
The three 'gasolineras' in Mahon are located as follows:
Calle Cautivos De Constantinipla (CEPSA fuel, currently at €1.319 per litre of unleaded) Calle Pintor Torrent, 10 (REPSOL, €1.318) Carratera de Ciutadella de Mahon (BP, €1.319) Chris |
If you fill a car to the brim and drive 20 miles, the fuel gauge will still be reading full. I have regularly filled up and driven such distances when returning hire cars and never had any problems.
But check carefully that you are required to return the car fully fuelled; my last foreign car hire booking (made in the UK) stated that the car must be returned fuelled – but the local rental company advised that the pre-paid contract included a tank of gas. |
There's ons at the airport Tom. When are you going? We're offf in 2 weeks, go every year and always hire a car.
Yes, Prudie's correct.
There's a gasolinera at the airport (Vial de Salida), open from 0700 to 0100: http://www.menorcaexp...lquiler-de-coches.php Chris |
Rather like Hymie I make note of prices within a 40km radius or so of the return point and then fill up accordingly thoroughly, depending on how far I need to go after filling. Stations nearest airports and such tend to be the most expensive, unless there is little or no price difference between stations as is the case in some areas/countries. Incidentally, lots of people clearly do the same (filling only to indicate full on return) because it is very evident that on taking charge of a hired car you often drive as little as 20km and the gauge starts to read less than full.
Question Author
Thanks very much, everybody. We'll be in Cala Galdana next week (Yay!) Yes, Hymie, most firms do want you to pay for a whole tankfull but I found one exception - Sixt - who still use the old system of pick up full, return full.
2 mins ago
Quizzes & Puzzles
2 mins ago
What Did You Used To Do Before You Had A...
2 mins ago
Bbc Going Overboard On Nelson Mandela
4 mins ago
5 mins ago
Help Tracing Granddads' Military...
6 mins ago


text:
Come visit me, Digger Sept 29, 1998 - June 11, 2005, KACEY & MIKEY'S WEDDING PAGE MARCH 3, 2012, MAY 9,2009 THE WEDDING OF SWEETPEPPER & KIDDO, MAXIMILLIAN AUG 25,1992-MARCH 14,2010 R.I.P., SWEETPEPPER LUVS KIDDO, TIEL TERRORS BASEBALL TEAM PRACTICE FIELD & KACEY LUVS HER MIKEY.
Come visit me, Pistachio.
Join In Our Fun, Free Virtual Summer Camp! Camp Birdie is in full swing. Join anytime before August 29 to enjoy games, ghost stories, contests and more!
Check out Camp Birdie now »
Come visit me, Milonga de Mangita & Dewey ♥ Sassy Belle.
Come visit me, Shaggy--2010-2013, Ipo *WATCH OUT FOR ME, SOPHIE!*, Sidney ~~ALWAYS IN MY HEART~~6/1996-2/2013, Oatie Odette *Thank you for the honor 11/27/13, Kiwi *Good-bye all my friends*, Jack Jack, Sophie O'Too *Stay away, Ipo!!* & Punkin *May 23,2003-Sept. 16,2013*.
Come visit me, Tico, SECURITY ...GRRRR, Jack...., Apollo & Mr BB and Honey.
Come visit me, Grover of the McFlock.
Come visit me, BOTM CALENDAR PAGE, BOTM Founding Feathers, Wedding photos & Kiddo says vote Ms BB #11078 for BOTM!!.
Come visit me, Twister, Pebbles, Shimmie, Perky the Bourke, Bisquit, Rodeo, Cocoa Pops, Mudgee, Wobbie, Amarillo, Pop A Tops, Idgy & Shammy.
Come visit me, SHILOH, LOUIE -, STORMY, MOCHA, COCO PUFF, WADDLES, LUCY & LATTE.
Come visit me, IN MEMORY OF Petey, Phoenix & Angel Birdies.
Come visit me, Little Wing & P.G.T. Beauregard.
Come visit me, Gunner, Savannah, Lucky...RIP & Stormy.
Come visit me, ~CoCoPuff~Santa's Little Helper, ~Rusty~, Smokey, Sunny, Bobbitt & Buttecup, ~ Romeo ~I'm Ready For Christmas & Our Angel Wings Toy Shoppe.
Come visit me, Mango, Oliver, Catcher, World Champion Da Pois'n'Dem & Lola, Pitcher PBF 2013 World Champions.
*Content generated by our loyal visitors, which includes comments and club postings, is free of constraints from our editors' red pens, and therefore not governed by I-5 Publishing, LLC's Gold Standard Quality Content, but instead allowed to follow the free form expression necessary for quick, inspired and spontaneous communication.
The last news and tips on everything pet bird.
Wild Birds
Love backyard birds? Find out the latest on all things wild bird sent directly to you.
Ultimate Animal Lovers
Get tips, stories and news alerts about all-things pets and animals straight to your inbox.
We hate spam as much as you do. We promise not to sell or share your email address. Please read our privacy policy.


text:
To share this article: Enter the email address you want to send this article to in the field and click "Send"
Cheers to Ebony at Cheddar's. We went there for a birthday celebration April 13. She was attentive and cheerful and had a great personality. The food was excellent, as was the atmosphere.
- Caroline and Allen Hair and Mary Sue DeVane, Autryville
Cheers to Hardee's on Reilly Road. It is a pleasure meeting old friends such as Dallas Haskins and others there each Saturday morning for the past several months.
They provide excellent service and have the best breakfast and coffee in town. It's worth the drive there from the Hope Mills area.
Keep up the good work and hospitality.
- Ron Kizer, Fayetteville
Cheers to Clark Clinic at Fort Bragg, where I went for a follow-up visit about a recent cough.
Thank you to the staff there, and especially to Kathy Settle, nurse practitioner. I was treated well and am very happy with all my needs being met by such a fine staff.
- Roswitha Nagy, Fayetteville
Cheers to Paula Handberry with the city's Solid Waste Department. I was fortunate enough to speak with her, and she helped me obtain a new trash roll-cart.
Paula was knowledgeable, professional and courteous. She went the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction. It's people like her who help give the city a good name.
- John Medeiros, Fayetteville
Cheers to the Fayetteville Police Department. I attended the Dogwood Festival on Saturday, and I attended the Blackfoot/Molly Hatchet concert.
The police were visible and proactive, and I felt safe at the concert and at the festival. Thanks to the entire department for the long hours put into keeping things under control for the residents who wanted to attend and have a good time.
- Steve Wood, Autryville
Fayobserver.com is using Facebook Comments. You must have a Facebook account and be logged in to Facebook to post your comment below. Your comment is subject to Facebook's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service on data usage. Your comment will appear on our site and on your Facebook page unless you uncheck the "Post to Facebook" box. We expect users to maintain a civil discourse. If you believe a comment is inappropriate, you may click the X in the upper right corner to send an abuse report to Facebook. To report an objectionable comment directly to Fayobserver.com, email email@example.com. Want to know more? Check out our FAQ.


text:
This is a small and very charming B&B style log cabin lodge located in the beautiful Garnet Valley. We did not go horseback riding, but it is available. The breakfasts are excellent and offer much variety. The eggs come from the chicken coop right outside the door and we were invited to help ourselves to the ripe peaches right off... More
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Booking.com and Priceline so you can book your Wildhorse Mountain Guest Ranch reservations with confidence. We help millions of travellers each month to find the perfect hotel for both holiday and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.