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The last voyage of the 'Enterprise' Series goes off air Friday, leaving no new TV 'Treks' http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/0....ap/index.html LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- "Star Trek: Enterprise" is about to go where it has never gone before: off the air, taking the "Star Trek" franchise with it. After the two-hour finale airs (8 p.m. EDT Friday on UPN) this will be the first time in 18 years that no first-run "Trek" series is on TV. "Enterprise" lasted four seasons. It was the first "Trek" spinoff to last fewer than seven seasons. Plummeting ratings did what no Klingon battlecruiser or Borg collective could accomplish. And this time, network honchos didn't bow to Trekker pressure to renew the series, as they did in the face of a write-in campaign that gave the original "Star Trek" a third year on the tube (1966-69). In fact, many longtime Trekkers stopped watching long ago. There were gripes going back at least as far as the fourth incarnation, "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995-2001), about lame or retreaded plots, goofy aliens and the weak leadership of "Voyager's" Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and "Enterprise's" Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula). Sadly lacking were the rules-be-damned machismo of James Tiberius Kirk (William Shatner) or the class and thoughtful maturity of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). The original "Trek" was not above a little T&A to jazz up ratings. (Who can forget Yeoman Rand's miniskirt or the green-skinned Orion dancers?) But "Voyager" may have upped the silliness ante with a Borg who wore skin-tight catsuits and high heels, while "Enterprise" had a curvaceous Vulcan officer stripping every other episode. No villain like the unstoppable Borg cropped up for a decade, either. Supporters say "Enterprise" had vastly improved in its final season and blame other reasons for the ratings drop: weekend reruns that drew an audience but weren't counted in the Nielsens; ditto for those who taped or TiVo'd the program. And shifting "Enterprise" to a Friday time slot didn't help. Producer Rick Berman has cited the problem of "franchise fatigue" after decades of "Star Trek" spinoffs. Changing times, changing centuries Perhaps, some Trekkers argue, it was time to take a rest. After all, it was 18 years between the original "Trek" and "The Next Generation," which went on to have a vast following. In the meantime, there are the reruns, the DVD packages, the video games, the hordes of fans in chat rooms and conventions and the contributions to popular culture that range from Klingon language academies to the phrase "Beam me up, Scotty!" Things have changed a lot over the years, both within and without the "Trek" universe, as scholars drew real-world comparisons to the shows. The original series had a Cold War between the Federation and the Russians, er, Klingons and a cheerfully naive approach to solving racial and political conflicts. "Next Generation" (1987-94) had a post-Soviet view in which the Klingons were allies, and a politically correct view that the values of other cultures, no matter how weird or repugnant, deserved respect. Both also shared a sunny idealism that humans had overcome their own conflicts, lived in peace, and were on voyages of discovery and knowledge for the sheer joy of it. The optimistic view of a united future humanity that the original "Trek" offered began to crumble in earnest with "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993-1999). The earnest morality of the first two series gave way to gray areas in which the good guys dirtied their hands with assassinations and other foul deeds in fighting a war for survival. Moral relativism had crept into the sparkling "Trek" universe. Some viewers were dismayed; others enthralled. By "Enterprise," actually a prequel set more than a century before the original series, the plots involved murky machinations and feuds spreading across the galaxy and even through time. Innocence was replaced by a somewhat gloomy view. Even the vaunted Vulcans were portrayed as pompous and dissembling. But in the meantime, "Trek" no longer had the TV universe to itself. "Bablyon 5" (1994-1998) created a world arguably as rich and complex as the Federation's. Nowadays, science fiction fans can choose from a host of syndicated and cable shows, including "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" (named for "Star Trek's" late creator and produced by his widow) and the new "Battlestar Galactica." Maybe there's just too much competition these days, and the audience is too fragmented. Maybe even Capt. Kirk couldn't save the franchise. Maybe, as with people, so with "Trek": the one enemy that always wins is Time. Or perhaps, someday in the distant future, "Star Trek" will rise again. Fans can have only one response to that hope: Make it so.
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Re: Star Trek goes off the air after 18 years
Regime change at Paramount removed Star Trek from its status as the cornerstone of UPN's programming. Once people there started thinking of it as expendable, executives started treating it that way.
I enjoyed the first finale episode tonight much more than the second one. I liked Enterprise more in recent years, but I agree that it probably is time to give the franchise a rest. I'm happier that Star Wars is going away, though. That was never my cup of tea. To continue that Star Wars tangent, there is an article in today's USA Today discussing how fans of the first set of trilogies generally don't like the second set and vice versa. Even Star Wars geeks have a generation gap.
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They can't even do finales right..SAD
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I watched the finale. I was glad to see Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis back in their TNG duds, but the episode really didn't do much. Anytime I started to get involved with what the Enterprise crew was doing, the episode would stop and we would be reminded that this was just Riker on the holodeck.
I did like the very last scene where first you see TNG's Enterprise and hear Patrick Stewart's voice, followed by the classic Enterprise and William Shatner's voice, and finally the Enterprise and Scott Bakula's voice. As I noted in another thread, after the first season I didn't watch Enterprise that often, but it may have been a show that was cancelled just as it was finding itself. The whole Star Trek franchise probably needs a rest. My favorite of the franchise was easily Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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i am a HUGE Star Trek fan...been one since a kid, when the cartoon was making its rounds.
that said, i have unfortunately never seen one episode of Enterprise...mainly because when it first came on, i could not find it anywhere. once i did find out where it was, it seemed like the time kept changing. finally, i gave up - ST is not a series you can "catch up with" in the middle. tried that with DS9 after missing it for a couple years in college, and was completely lost. however, perhaps it is time for Star Trek to take a little hiatus. the originals...well, you can't do reunion without Scotty nor Bones. the TNG cast does not seem interested in making another film. i honestly don't think there would be enough of a demand for a movie with the DS9 crew nor the Yoyager crew. it hurts me to say that, as i loved both series', but i think it is true but, heck they are working on a movie based on the very good FireFly series, so anything can happen. maybe it is time for the Trek series to take a hiatus for a while. maybe for a few years - in order for fresh, exciting ideas to become more polished. heck, i look forward to meeting new crews - and to seeing the old crews again. but, i have a feeling it might not happen for quite a while. |
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the fact that the final episode was actually unseen parts of a Next Generation episode was IMO really a cool twist. The phased cloak episode (I'm not nerdy enough to remember the actual name) was one of my favorites. Nice twist.
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The one adversary that the Enterprise crew was unable to overcome - cancellation. Worse then anything that Harry Mudd or the Borgs could throw at them.
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More than 1,000 photos depicting the life faced by Australia's Stolen Generation have arrived at the University of Newcastle for one of the country's most significant travelling art shows.
In Living Memory is touring NSW and contains the surviving photographic records of the former NSW Aborigines Welfare Board, which forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families and placed them in institutions.
Taken between 1919 and 1966, the photographs include group portraits of Stolen Generation children in boarding homes and training institutions, as well as some historic pictures of families and various community scenes.
Many of the photos have "unidentified person" recorded on them, and no indication of where they were taken.
The University is hoping visitors to the exhibition will be able to identify some of the children or other people in the pictures and contribute to the archival database that forms part of the show.
Gillean Shaw, University of Newcastle Art Curator, said she could not think of another exhibition that so clearly outlined what happened in Australia's history in terms of cultural material.
"In terms of sensitivity, this exhibition is extraordinary. The database could help local Aboriginal people trace family or identify relatives," Ms Shaw said.
Amanda Kelly, Resource Coordinator of The Wollotuka Institute, has spent months liaising with Aboriginal communities around Newcastle and the Hunter region about the exhibition.
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Looks like an opinion to me - just the same as my post [Christian radicals declare holy way on IRS] was and is.
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By Albert N. Milliron
On Sunday, September 28th a test of the First Amendment will ring from Churches all over the United States. Pastors will compare the Biblical record with the two candidates running for president. Some will endorse a candidate based on what the Bible says. The First Amendment has two parts
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
That congress can make no law respecting the Establishment of Religion or the free exercise of Such. The next part is regarding the Freedom of Speech. It has been established that churches cannot inject itself into the political process or they will lose tax exemption status. Many feel that this is a pure violation of the first Amendment that allows for the free exercise of such and freedom of speech. Congress is to make no law regarding this amendment.
Churches enjoy tax exemption due to the Establishment Clause in the constitution. Many feel that if a pastor or church endorse a candidate they cross the line by mixing church and state. The Amendment does not allow for the State to interject itself into the Church. There is no provision prohibiting the Church from interjecting itself into the political process.
The Term Separation of Church and State is not found anywhere in the US Constitution. It is taught in schools and universities. The Amendment was established to make sure that the United States does not adopt a State religion as was the case in England. Folks came to America from England and Germany to get away from a Church who ruled state affairs.
On Sunday, Pastors in 22 states will put the first Amendment to test. Many in the Government state that they are jeopardizing their tax exempt status
Why don't churches pay taxes?
In its 1970 opinion in Walz vs. Tax Commission of the City of New York, the high court stated that a tax exemption for churches "creates only a minimal and remote involvement between church and state and far less than taxation of churches. [An exemption] restricts the fiscal relationship between church and state, and tends to complement and reinforce the desired separation insulating each from the other." The Supreme Court also said that "the power to tax involves the power to destroy." Taxing churches breaks down the healthy separation of church and state and leads to the destruction of the free exercise of religion.
The church has an allegiance to ones God. This was a matter that was an issue in the First Century Church. During the First Christianity became illegal and the Caesar required the inhabitants to recognize him as god. Many Christian died because it would not bow to Caesar as their god as their allegiance was to the God of the Bible.
If the Bible has provisions that are forbidden one might think it the responsibility of the Church to exercise its freedom of speech and Religion to share with ones congregation that candidate X does not support the Biblical record.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pastors participating in the Alliance Defense Fund's "Pulpit Freedom Sunday" will preach from their pulpits Sept. 28 about the moral qualifications of candidates seeking political office. The pastors will exercise their First Amendment right to preach on the subject, despite federal tax regulations that prohibit intervening or participating in a political campaign.
"Pastors have a right to speak about Biblical truths from the pulpit without fear of punishment. No one should be able to use the government to intimidate pastors into giving up their constitutional rights," said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Erik Stanley. "If you have a concern about pastors speaking about electoral candidates from the pulpit, ask yourself this: should the church decide that question, or should the IRS?"
Pulpit Freedom Sunday is an event associated with the ADF Pulpit Initiative (www.telladf.org/church), a legal effort designed to secure the First Amendment rights of pastors in the pulpit. A document explaining what the Pulpit Initiative is and is not is available at www.telladf.org/UserDocs/WhatIsPI.pdf.
"ADF is not trying to get politics into the pulpit. Churches can decide for themselves that they either do or don't want their pastors to speak about electoral candidates. The point of the Pulpit Initiative is very simple: the IRS should not be the one making the decision by threatening to revoke a church's tax-exempt status. We need to get the government out of the pulpit," said Stanley.
Stanley explained that, contrary to the misunderstandings of many, tax-exempt status is not a "gift" or "subsidy" bestowed by the government.
"Churches were completely free to preach about candidates from the day that the Constitution was ratified in 1788 until 1954. That's when the unconstitutional rule known as the 'Johnson Amendment' was enacted," explained Stanley. "Churches are exempt from taxation under the principle that there is no surer way to destroy religion than to begin taxing it. As the U.S. Supreme Court has noted, the power to tax involves the power to destroy. The real effect of the Johnson Amendment is that pastors are muzzled for fear of investigation by the IRS."
After Sept. 28, ADF plans to provide via news release a list of pastors who participated in Pulpit Freedom Sunday.
In 1954 then Senator Johnson offered an amendment that was passed. The Amendment was inserted into the IRS code with out any debate or discussion. The Johnson Amendment shaped the IRS code for more then 50 years.
In 1954, Congress saw the need to separate charities and churches from politics. An amendment was offered on the floor of the Senate by then-Senator Lyndon Johnson.
The Johnson amendment is found within the well-known section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In its present form, the law states that charities, including churches, are not allowed to "participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office."Freedom of speech and religious liberty are essential elements of our democracy. But the Supreme Court has in essence held that tax exemption is a privilege, not a right, stating, "Congress has not violated [an organization's] First Amendment rights by declining to subsidize its First Amendment activities."
The rule against intervention by charities and churches in political campaigns has been entrenched in the law for over a half-century. Congress enacted the law. The Courts upheld it. Our job at the IRS is to educate the public and charities about the law and to enforce it in a fair and evenhanded manner.
In 2004 the IRS began enforcing the Politiking by Churches and found some 84 groups that violated the, "Code".
Sunday's action will cause Johnson's Amendment that found itself in the IRS code challenged. The expectation is that the court will be interjected into the question. The Internal Revenue Service will be challenged if it has a right under the consitution to prohibit free speech in religion both of which were not to be infringed or a law made to limited either.
Just one thought, what would be the reason the framers would put the Freedoms of Speech, Press, and Religion within the same amendment? Could it be that the people, press, and religion be the forth componet of a free state. To call into question its activities?
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Looks like an opinion to me - just the same as my post [Christian radicals declare holy way on IRS] was and is.
I disagree. It is a constitutional argument based on facts. I will add your article in the body for a balanced article. Your article is an opinion because your first line says, Extremist Christian Radicals" That is an opinion. I did a search and did not see your article come up.
No problem with your post. I don't think an opinion piece (and I speak of my post here) should ever trump or lay claim to first posting. No worries here.
Well, I just thought it would be appropriate to add your story as it gives another persepective. You know I always like to round out stories with other view points if one is available. I just didn't find it when I did a quiak search on the keywords. I was surprised as you did your two days ago. I just thought the piece was more of an editorial of the subject. If others folks agree with you that it is opinion, I will be happy to add the tag. Hope all is well
politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Thanks Jordan, Dunkenburg said I should add an opinion tag to this story, to be fair to him, do you agree?
Sunday will tell the tale. How many in the media will cover it?
What a way to get Media folk to go to church LOL
The media indeed already is covering it.
As for Sunday, it will depend largely on the policy of the church to allow news media into a service. However, it has been my professional experience that even the most secretive, self-absorbed and duplicitous radical Christian fundamentalist will open the sanctuary doors to the news media when it benefits a cause or issue that promises to bring in more money to the coffers. I imagine the news media will be allowed inside.
Most have no problem with media coming. The only issue they usually have is using flash photography during the service. It is the policy in our church that photos may be taken but no flash photography as it is a worship service.
I am sure my church will not be doing something like this as we have a diverse congregation with members supporting both candidates. Our attitude is that the Church is to learn about Christ and how to live in this world. We beleive that ones choice in a candidate is up to the individual and one can make that choice on their own.
politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I'm not sure it needs an opinion flag, in my opinion
The government censoring the pulpit?
That is a bald-faced lie.
Nothing in the law has ever stopped any radical fundamentalist from endorsing a political candidate from the pulpit. The prohibition only comes when you want tax free status for all the money your church, temple or congregation brings into the coffers.
These Christian extremists just want to have their communion wafer and eat it too.
There's nothing in the First Amendment that prohibits the taxing of churches.
politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff. ah yes, nothing like separation of church and state eh Al!
Dr. James Dobson, of Focus on the Family, a supporter of Senator McCain, is listed as one of the founders of Alliance Defense Fund, with all other founders listed as deceased.
Focus on the Family, identified as a collection of evangelical organizations, becoming highly visible in the 1980s and working to promote socially conservative policies, is the organization that posted a video at its website asking visitors, as a joke, to pray for rain during the evening of Senator Obama's speech, accepting his nomination as the Democratic Party's nominee for president of the United States during the Democratic National Convention, held in Denver, Colorado this past August 2008.
The speech was delivered in a domeless stadium.
Dr. Dobson has been a consistent critic of Senator Obama.
Dobson has been a critic of McCain as well. He did not vote for him in the primary and stated that he reluctently will vote for McCain in the General election. Earlier he told his supporters that he would not vote in the election.
Evangelical Christian leader James Dobson has not endorsed a candidate for the Republican nomination, but his statement today declaring he would sit out the general election if Sen. John McCain becomes the GOP winner was quickly highlighted by Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign.
The Worldnetdaily.com article highlighted is from February 2008.
I know there was an infinitesimally remote chance, if even that, that Dr. Dobson would support Senator Obama, no matter who became the Republican nominee.
Whomever came out ahead in the Republican contest would be Dr. Dobson's choice.
From Time.com, July 2008:
In an advance copy provided to The Associated Press, Dobson said that while neither candidate is consistent with his views, McCain's positions are closer by a wide margin.
"There's nothing dishonorable in a person rethinking his or her positions, especially in a constantly changing political context," Dobson said in a statement to the AP. "Barack Obama contradicts and threatens everything I believe about the institution of the family and what is best for the nation. His radical positions on life, marriage and national security force me to reevaluate the candidacy of our only other choice, John McCain."
Whether those who tend to follow the direction of Dr. Dobson and Focus on the Family will be listening to any sermons from any of these pulpits, couched with a favorable slant, when and if Senator Obama is one of the candidates alleged to be discussed and viewed through a biblical prism, is highly doubtful.
politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I think this is awesome. The Christian community has been too passive for too long. Churches have been threatend and members made to feel like the "freaks" of society. The facts are from the early "readers" provided to our public school students, to the ten commandments on government buildings all across our nation, religon has been part of our heritage. Do the research! The laws were written to provide protection from the government, instead the government has alienate the church. Look where this has taken us. Our nation is out of control on nearly ever level, still we try to remove morality from our society.
Modoc: Christians are freaks of society. The Bible is clear that Christians are not of this world. By now I would think that Vinny would have wrote an article about Christians as we are called Aliens in the Bible.
politisite, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Is that not unethical and unconstitutional to mix religion and Politics?
In Germany if a pastor would do that or a priest they can be prosecuted. Laic Constitution like in France and the USA as well where State and religion cannot mix and yet in the US it happens all the time, wish in it self is an breach of the constitution.
I encourage you to get all of the US founding documents and find the term, "Separation of church and state" in any of them. The Constitution relates quite the opposite. The three freedoms in the 1st amendment were added by the Founding Fathers are the 4th check on Government, The Individual can speak out against the government, the Press checks government action, and the Church checks the Governments ethics and morality. The Founding Fathers would have separated this amendment into two parts of those of faith did not have a role in speaking out against government abuse. I know this was not part of Government 101 as they pass that portion after speaking on freedom of speech and Press. The tax exempt status is still an issue I am pondering. One could say that the taxes are paid by those who attend the church. Some still agree that a federal income tax was never part of the founding fathers idea of a small government.
You know any group in America can say anything they want, anywhere they want, except Christians. People want to be accepted (validated) and Christianity reminds them there are consquences, so they try to stamp it out. It doesn't change the fact that there is a God and we will all answer to him one day.
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It's simple, remove all special tax exempt status from all religious organizations. If God wants His organization to be funded, He is surely powerful enough where He can easily do so with out me and an unnecessary decrease in federal and local revenues, possibly through supernatural manipulation. Why does God need a Congress? More importantly, aren't donations supposed to be a form of sacrifice? Why am I being forced to participate in this sacrifice and why are Churches asking to have this sacrifice weakened? Is this not like back in the day when the Ancient Hebrews practiced animal sacrifice for them to be asking for a leg back? "I want to give to my God to show my love and devotion, but I also want a little of that back from everyone else's pocket." Isn't that what tax exempt status is? It just shows the weakness of the whole God thing in my opinion. Christians should be out there demanding tax exempt status be lifted from them like a burden pointing out the weakness of God and His followers.
Finally, politicians come under the heading of Earthly Princes, and I don't think that it is wise to take sides when it comes to endorsing one of these, in fact the Bible clearly says not to.
"Finally, politicians come under the heading of Earthly Princes, and I don't think that it is wise to take sides when it comes to endorsing one of these, in fact the Bible clearly says not to."
Could you please share with the readers where in the Bible it says this. I am having trouble finding that verse
BTW the money I give to my church has already been taxed by the Government.
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CBI To Import Counterfeit Iraqi Dinar Detectors As 2013 Approaches
Tide seems to turn on the issue on how Iraq relentlessly exerts tremendous effort to strengthen its currency and release its new notes thus, the country is taking precautionary measures to check for counterfeit money which keeps the exchange rate strong by the way. So, how will they do this?
Baghdad revealed last June 26, 2012 that the Central Bank of Iraq is intending to buy necessary equipment (electronic devices) to detect the original notes from the fake ones. This is really a serious issue as year 2013 is approaching. This was even stressed by the Deputy Governor of CBI, Mohammed Saleh, when he said that the CBI will be importing advanced counterfeit money detectors. These electronic devices are expected to be linked on the web to produce updated information and help traders to get the latest and updated methods to detect fake ones.
It was even noted by Saleh that the intended electronic devices will work and shall be circulated after the distribution of the new notes which will be expected by the start of 2013. This will definitely enhance the integrity of the new notes when the time comes for its release to the public.
It seems that Iraq has learned its lesson from the fraud that it had experienced during the existence of mafia fraud in the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait last 1990. The mafia fraud was one of the reasons Iraq was not able to lay hold of its currency's integrity. As a matter of fact, the fraud even lasted for more than 10 years (from 1990 to 2003). Iraq seems to be telling the world that this illicit movement by some unpleasant individuals needs to be abolished and reprimanded rather than living in fear of fraud.
Will this significantly reduce the existence of counterfeit money or will this restrict some speculators and traders to trade freely on the free market? Well, whatever the outcome, everybody knows that the country is doing its best to obtain stability on its currency. There was already an announced contract by the Central Bank of Iraq. The contract involves the reduction of a coin-friendly environment.
Mohammed Saleh said, "The Iraqi government contracted to purchase equipment for the destruction of eco-friendly currencies according to the latest global technologies. The new devices will be distributed to banks and will be erected in places under the ground, indicating that new hardware will work to transform the categories of paper to be destroyed to ashes, and without issuing any heat or waste gas."
However, if these detectors play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the new notes, why wait for 2013 and why not come out now? Well, the implementation of the said counterfeit money detectors is still subject to the final decision of all the members of the Commission to further regulate the contract thus, the involved documents for the approval of these electronic devices shall wait for the members' approval. It was also noted that the Finance Committee has directed the Central Bank of Iraq to reduce the dollar exchange rates and stabilize the Iraqi dinar as Ramadan approaches. Furthermore, Iraq also has planned to add 36 security features on the new notes to eradicate forgery. Jubouri told the press last July 5, 2012, "There are a lot of specifications will have to (thirty-six) ensure that Amaknyh feature forged, while the currency in which the current (8) features."
So, what could be the composition of the new currency that it might distinguish itself from the fake ones? Finance Committee MP, Najiba Najib, has her answer to this when she told the Baghdad Agency News last June 27, 2012, "The currency will be Viah paper and other metal will be released in early 2013, but it needs to be taken by the Central Bank reserves and the measures necessary to detect cases of fraud and forgery, which was repeated in the current currency by their weak souls."
Therefore, it is obvious that Iraqi Government really planned these counterfeit detectors to be specialized only for the new notes which will come out by January of 2013. Such preparation brings us the idea that Iraq learned its lesson from the previous fraud it had experienced.
Although the financial institutions of Iraq have not yet released the appropriate methods on how to detect the original ones from the fakes, Iraqi financial experts believed that this will raise confidence in the currency, as well as reducing the possibility of unnecessary inflation caused by bogus banknotes.
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Font's that aren't installed, font's that are installed but aren't antialiased, font's that are installed, are antialiased but are the wrong size. Documents that rely on some font that isn't installed on this machine. Operating systems that have different standard fonts that looks like they are different sizes (even if they are the same size). Font's that are missing glyphs, font's that are inaccessible so your rxvt's hang on startup. Font's that have patents preventing you from rendering them properly. Fonts that have indistiguishable charactors (|Il1, O0o). Font's where you just don't knowwtf is going on
Network address translation. It's evil. It should be taken away. People think that it gives them protection from the internet. How every wrong they are. It breaks almost everything out there, except for perhaps HTTP and POP3. If people want to do NAT then that's their choice, but they shouldn't force it upon those of us that need to avoid it. The only reason that the Internet hasn't run out of addresses is that it's become so difficult to get multiple IP's that people use NAT instead. It's sad, since IPv6 has a solution to this problem. Sigh. And firewalls are a bogus idea too
Insecure software
Now I must admit I'm guilty of this one too. However people that distribute operating systems need to learn a few simple rules:
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2. Following documents are required to be submitted along with form 10G: A. Copy of income tax registration certificate i.e. Certificate u/s 12A. B. Details of activities carried out by NGO in last three years C. Copies of last 3 years' audited statements of the NGO
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good morning, Cleveland
I hate running in the dark. I will be stuck running in the dark for the most part until ... uh ... let's see ... April? Yuck. My list of reasons for hating running in the dark is long and mostly involves cars: drivers intent on running me down; drivers who are paying attention to everything except the road; drivers who take traffic signals as vague suggestions; drivers who blind me with their way too bright headlights; drivers who think right on red means a rolling stop; racoons the size of a golden retriever; deer (their eyes look really creepy when my headlamp catches them); curbs to trip over.
Actually come to think of it, I guess it wouldn't be so bad running in the dark ... except for cars. I could deal with the racoons, deer, and curbs if it weren't for the cars.
But all that said, I absolutely love running to the sunrise. There is something awesome about starting your run in the dark and running to meet the new day. Right now, I'm still getting to at least see the sunrise in exchange for doing the majority of the early part of my runs in the dark. (Soon that will be gone too, but for now at least I get to enjoy the sunrise.)
Still have not tried my Knuckle Lights yet ... but there will be plenty of dark days to come ... so I am sure I will.
Oh, and by the way ... racoons DO live in sewers. I see them trying to squeeze down the sewer grates all the time when I'm running. The ones around here are frequently too fat to fit down into them, but they definitely try and squeeze their chubby little selves down there. They also like to mosey across the road in the dark which I think is how so many of them end up getting killed.
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North Coast 24-Hour Endurance Run – Photos!
I "crewed" at the North Coast 24-Hour Endurance Run for some absolutely wonderful folks from the Runner's World online group this weekend. Unlike the rest of this month which has been warm, humid, and rainy, the runners were blessed with dry conditions and cool temps -- although the infamous Cleveland wind was an issue.
Here are some photos I took of our runners at the race on my Flickr.
Considering that I knew most of these people only "virtually" through the RWOL forums, I have to say ... There was an instant connection, and a camaraderie, that is difficult to explain.
There were many highlights of the weekend -- but I'll give special shout outs to my friend Eddie who is now CENTURY EDDIE, and my friend Sue for who for many hours was the third place female.
Crewing an event like this was definitely interesting and a learning experience. I can't say I'd want to do a 24-hour race, but perhaps a 6-hour event. haha.
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NorthCoast 24 Endurance Run
If you live in the Cleveland area, and are a runner, consider coming out for to cheer the runners at the North Coast 24 Hour Endurance Run this weekend at Edgewater Park. The race begins Saturday morning at 9 AM, and (obviously) finishes at 9 AM Sunday morning.
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Another Success at Dusseldorf
January 20, 2007
by Dan Streech The 2008 Dusseldorf Boat Show opened in grand style on Saturday as eager Nordhavn aficionados arrived to inspect a beautifully presented Nordhavn 47. 2008 is the third year that Nordhavn Europe has exhibited a boat in this gigantic show and the momentum and recognition of the Nordhavn name is building on the European continent. In 2006, a Nordhavn 40 was displayed and last year a Nordhavn 43. In logical progression, 2008 now sees the presentation of the next larger model, the beautiful Nordhavn 47. Day one of the show was very exciting as the display boat, N47 hull #51 was sold to a gentleman from Norway. Bjorn Eidem, a prominent businessman from Oslo . Mr. Eidem has been following the Nordhavn story for quite some time and was aware that hull #51 , which had been built for the show , was available for purchase. Negotiations were completed on Saturday afternoon and there were smiles all around as we talked about the exciting future of his new boat. Bjorn and his family plan to cruise the waters of Norway and might even make a call on the port of Nordhavn - the namesake of our line of boats. The Dusseldorf Boat Show runs from January 19 through January 27.
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By Jeff Merrill Lots of Nordhavn owners send us photos of their boats in beautiful or unusual settings, which is great because that means we can post them to our Photo Gallery and share them with you. When I saw that one of my customers, Marty Ellison, had e-mailed me a photo of his Nordhavn 55, "Tenacious", I promptly took the step of forwarding it along to be submitted for the website. But I stopped short of pressing send and reconsidered. This is a very unique shot! Unique enough that it warrants an equally clever caption. So I pass the task on to you, the readers of nordhavn.com. If you think you can wordsmith your way into providing a proper caption for this photo, please submit it to us. We'd love to see what you come up with! Please send entries to firstname.lastname@example.com by March 23. The best ones will be featured on nordhavn.com next week and the winner will win a free Nordhavn cap.
By the way, let me use this opportunity to re-extend to all you Nordhavn owners out there the invitation to send us your great Nordhavn shots. We're still looking for super images to be featured in next year's calendar. You can submit them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Don't forget, there are a few Nordhavn calendars left that can still be had for cheap!
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Welcome home to Bonita Springs, snowbirds. We've noticed that you've returned. My own parents will be back in two weeks. Brace yourself, Waffle House, Pappy is gonna be back in town and forcing all of the 4:00 a.m.'ers to read my column in the Naples Daily News. What is most comical about Pappy crashing Waffle House at 4:00 a.m. on a Saturday is walking in an hour after Lumberjack just left. You figure out who is going to bed and who just woke up. That kid thinks I have spy's everywhere.
Bonita Springs real estate is still selling and with the return of the snowbirds it will pick up, too. In spite of the news you're hearing people are still buying and yes, they're still getting mortgages. Yes, there is still money out there to be lent and there are some great values to be found. Just last week I showed a gulf access home, on a canal with Imperial River views, built in 2005, bank owned, superb condition $350,000. You can't beat that with a stick! What I really couldn't believe is that the appliances were still in the house and it wasn't trashed. This is one of those bow on top of a box deals for someone who wants a boat in their back yard.
Without further adieux here's the official Bonita Springs real estate market report for the month of September 2008. If you don't like it, tough rocks. Actually, it's not that bad so you should like it. We're still chipping away at the inventory. Every month we shave off a few months of inventory.
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Bonita Springs Absorption Rate September 08
This data was collected from the Sunshine MLS on 10/14/2008. All information is deemed accurate but not guaranteed. yadda yadda.
It looks like the Manufactured homes in Bonita Springs and Estero, as well as the High Rise condominium tower residences are the sectors that need a little boost.
Also, these are the last few months of Bonita Springs real estate market reports so you can see where we were and where we are now.
- Bonita Springs Real Estate Market Report – August 2008
- Bonita Springs Real Estate Market Report – July 2008
- Bonita Springs Real Estate Market Report – June 2008
- Bonita Springs Real Estate Market Report May 2008
- Bonita Springs Real Estate Market Report April 2008
- Bonita Springs Market Conditions – March 2008
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Real Estate: Motivation vs Desire to Sell on June 17th, 2009
Bonita Springs–Estero and Hertz Relocation Effect on May 16th, 2013
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The Foreclosure Eviction Notice on December 18th, 2009
Flood Insurance, Lenders & Fema's Magic Vents on June 24th, 2009
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Updated: Gronkowski has high ankle sprain
UPDATE: Colleague Greg Bedard reports that noted foot and ankle specialist Robert Anderson in Charlotte has been consulted about Gronkowski's injury, according to a league source who also said Gronkowski's injury is a high-ankle sprain. The tight end may require a scope to clean up the injury after the Super Bowl.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has a high ankle injury, according to a report from TV station WIVB in Williamsville, N.Y.
Gronkowski's father, Gordy Gronkowski, told the TV station that his 22-year old son had a high ankle injury. The Patriots tight end missed Thursday's practice after being tackled awkwardly by Bernard Pollard in the third quarter of the AFC Championship last week.
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Dino Spumoni, The Beets to join Spring Weekend lineup
Just when you thought the Spring Weekend lineup couldn't get any more awesome, BCA has confirmed that DINO SPUMONI and THE BEETS are scheduled to perform at Spring Weekend 2012.
Dino Spumoni, America's favorite swanky 67-year-old crooner, will bring his fair share of jazz and swag to the stage when he opens for CHILDISH GAMBINO on Friday night along with WHAT CHEER? BRIGADE and SEPALCURE. Spumoni topped the charts in the '50s and '60s and was just about the biggest badass of his time: he had several run-ins with the police, punched out photographers and frequently referred to himself in the third person.
The Beets will set the mood and pump up the crowd with their rockin' ballad "Killer Tofu" before TWIN SHADOW, CAM'RON, and THE GLITCH MOB all perform on Saturday night. BCA representatives said they felt The Beets would be a great addition to the Spring Weekend lineup given the clear and present nexus between Brown's status as a nationally recognized vegan-friendly campus and the group's vegan, organic and natural appeal; our Ratty correspondent Gail reported hearing unanimous cheers coming from the Roots and Shoots line when students learned of The Beets' upcoming campus visit.
It is therefore not surprising that the song "Killer Tofu" seems to parallel the Brown student's path to veganism and tofu nirvana quite well:
- "Fast food fells fuzzy, 'cause it's made from stuff that's skuzzy."
- "I always thought I was such a nerd, I refused to touch that strange bean curd."
- "I eat my sugar cereal, but it makes my teeth bacterial."
- "If you're feeling kinda cruddy, just stick right by your buddy [tofu, obvi]."
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- 1 BREAKING: The Walkmen added to Spring Weekend lineup! { 04.02.12 at 12:06 am }
[...] Currently touring to support their seventh album, Heaven, due out on June 5, the Walkmen should be a pretty dank compliment to the electro-fueled bands and hippity hoppers sharing the stage with them on Saturday. That being said, they're good, but they're no Beets… [...]
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The Devil Dog will chew you up and leave you whimpering for more.
At 98 IBU's and 5.6 pounds of hops to the barrel it is an all out assault on the senses. Devil Dog Started as a labor of love but quickly took on a life of its own, leaving us drooling like Pavlov's dogs at the mere mention of its name. Triple dry hopped and at 10% ABV, more than one of these bad boys will cause you to howl at passing strangers and chew up your toys, or anything else you can get your sharp little teeth on.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: amber with little head and lacing
S: sweet with a caramel or toffee or butterscotch
T/M: similar to smell in beginning with a taste similar to a Werther's. Shortly after you can feel a little pull on the tongue. The hops combined with malt kind of brings out a taste of apricot. A dryness lingers after a sip that is unexpected given the initial sweetness.
O: the combination of malt and dry ended up being enjoyable. Could use a little less syrupy flavor up front, but the rest of the drink made up for it.
Serving type: on-tap
08-08-2013 21:59:20 |
More by cjgiant
New York
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Rattle-N-Hum in NYC: pours hazy amber orange with a creamy thick 1 finger white head that faded very slowly and left amazing lacing coating the sides and rings as it went down; just about perfect looking.
Smells of rich caramel, floral hops, candied sugar, hops, sweet malt, hops and light booze; not a hoppy nose per se, but still decent. It does not mask the ABV and let's it almost act as a warning.
Tastes of caramel, floral hops, dark fruit like cherry or plum, both brown and candied sugar, citrus hops, orange peel, sweet malt, grains, light yeast, grass and light booze; finish is not very bitter and trails off with a sweet cardboard flavor, and somehow manages to keep that 10% in check. More malt balance than expected for relatively easy drinkability considering the high ABV.
Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth, with average zesty carbonation, a chewy heavy body and a sweet finish that lingers like you just chewed part of an orange peel with a chuck of cardboard; it was oddly enjoyable to me.
Overall a nice slow sipper that was sweet and complex, with a strange ability to feel like it was a hop assault with a syrup like sweetness. Worth a shot, this was a unique brew.
Serving type: on-tap
10-27-2012 02:09:45 |
More by CHickman
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance is slightly cloudy light copper with one finger of head that had hardly any retention but left some lacing behind. This offering has a sweet, floral nose to it. The flavor is a pleasant flip-flop from bitter to sweet & malty then back to a bitter tingly finish.
Serving type: on-tap
01-05-2012 04:41:20 |
More by 57md
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Brewforia, Meridian ID. Served in a snifter.
A: Nice golden orange color, very bright with a slight haze, possibly chill haze. Lacing tended towards 'unimpressive' with this beer but I liked the look of everything else.
S: DIPA for sure. Malt sweetness, juiciness, tropical fruit, hop resin. Not sure but I think I can smell the alcohol.
T: Nice. I dig the yeast on this one, there is a unique blending of sweetness/fruitiness with the taste. Nice malt backbone, good bitterness, a little bit of heat.
MF: Unimpressive for a DIPA, not drying or cloying or hugely bitter or refreshing. Ok, just...forgettable.
O: I like it a lot as a whole, almost like the beer is greater than the sum of its parts. As a hophead and IPA/DIPA lover I would buy again. I'd like to try it in the bottle next.
Serving type: on-tap
04-14-2011 03:02:06 |
More by Scotchboy
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark yellow, aroma is hoppy, a little spice kick to it.
Taste, more hops, a little bit of heat (or is it the red tap handle?). Grapefruit, light tobacco feel to it. Different yeast vibe to it, like they did an 80/20 West Coast/Belgian IPA blend. Usual caramel and pale malt. Finished dry. Ample bitterness. Found it to have some neat nuances, a worthy beer from Laughing Dog.
Serving type: on-tap
01-28-2011 18:23:44 |
More by Beerandraiderfan
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had on tap at Union on 7/29
Served in a Chalice
A: This beer pours a hazy copper color with a 1/4 inch of foamy white head to it. Head retains nicely, leaving ample lacing on the glass.
S: Nose is a strong caramel malt presence, big piney hops and hints of grapefruit citrus hops.
T: Taste starts with a light piney hop presence that is mellowed out by the caramel malts. Just a touch of biscuit filters in here. Finish is bitter, bitter grapefruit hops that really linger on the tongue.
M: Medium body, medium carbonation, creamy feel with an oily finish that coats the tongue.
D: Goes down rather easily, somewhat filling, nice kick, nice representation of style. If I didn't have to drive, I would have loved another glass or two of this one.
Serving type: on-tap
07-30-2010 20:56:42 |
More by Jayli
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Appearance: minimal head, clear, amber in color
Smell: citrus hops, pine hops, and caramel malt
Taste: citrus hops, pine hops, and caramel malt
Mouthfeel: medium/light bodied, low carbonation, sweetish start with a strong bitter middle and a less bitter end
Drinkability: This one is a sipper if not for the super bitter middle. I could have a couple of these, but the high abv hits hard. I like the pine flavor. An above average dipa.
Serving type: on-tap
07-30-2010 17:13:02 |
More by tigg924
North Carolina
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap @ Bailey's Taproom (Portland)
I've been wanting to try a fresher example of this brew since I was informed the bottle I previously rated was old, and I'm glad I found one.
Clear light amber or orange-copper color with minimal head that does a good job of lacing.
Smells teriffic. Very fruity and sweet smelling with light hints of caramalt and some alcohol. Red grapefruit and tropical fruits dominate, mango, pineapple, peach, hint of menthol - reminds me of strawberry mentos.
Sweet malt backbone and juicy hop flavors combine to do a pretty good job at hiding the 10%abv, but its not entirely successful. Not overly bitter for a DIPA.
Medium body with moderate carbonation. Great DIPA; glad I gave this one another try.
Serving type: on-tap
03-23-2008 06:36:43 |
More by BeerZack
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on tap at the Green Dragon the other day.
The beer pours a rich amber color with good head retention and lacing. The beer has the expected citrusy bitterness on the nose, though I don't really get any pine aroma. Given the nose on this beer, I was happily surprised by the amount of flavor this beer has. The beer starts off somewhat sweet, with some cherry and apple, but then dovetails into some nice refreshing, citrusy bitterness. The beer is not at all heavy or tiring to drink, and the abv. is pretty well disguised. You can tell it's up there a bit, so one or two of these is probably all you'd want to do.
A very nice DIPA from Laughing Dog. Impressive.
Serving type: on-tap
03-03-2008 16:15:59 |
More by johnmichaelsen
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Drank this at The Front Door in Boise, ID. The guys over there are always hospitable. Great northwestern brew house and pizza place.
Probably the best IIPA I've had. This is a triple hopped Imperial India Pale Ale rated 98 IBU, with 5.2 lbs of hops/barrel. While its website states that it "is an all out assault on the senses", leading one to think that this brewery has drunk the Stone Brewing Kool Aid, it's really quite balanced and pleasant.
Poured from half nitro/half CO2 tap into snifter style glass, very dark amber, with a 2 finger white (if I remember correctly) head...
As the beer warms, hop character changes from piney, herbal, and floral to a pleasant mellow hop character, strongly reminiscient of marijuana. The malt has enough backbone to stand up to the hops, very biscuity and soothing.
Drinkability is great for a 10% beer, but this is one that's meant to be savored. Had this on St. Patty's Day with some corned beef and cabbage. The salty and sweet character of this dish went really well with the spicy, palate cleansing nature of this beer.
If you can find it in your area, try it. It's awesome.
Serving type: on-tap
03-18-2007 18:35:34 |
More by johnbonham1980
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25
Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.
I haven't tried too many of Laughing Dog's offerings since they've started coming through this area, but I'm fixing to rectify that. This case-in-point pours a clear orange-brass topped by a finger of bone foam. The nose comprises buttery biscuit, pine resin, pine needles, a hint of tobacco, and a sprig or two of mint. It's a mess of butter and clashing greenery. The taste follows suit, with a nice bit of alcohol on the back end to provide warmth and to exacerbate the battle already underway. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda drying finish. Overall, this was just a mess of a beer, one that is riddled with butter and unwilling and seemingly unable to form any semblance of balance or peaceable interaction between this buttery juggernaut and the hops that seek to unseat him from power. Can't we all just get along?
Serving type: bottle
05-10-2013 01:04:01 |
More by TMoney2591
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Devil Dog opens with a heavily sugary and citrusy nose, but with a surprisingly strong grain base that immediately speaks to a balanced and carefully crafted brew. Hops and sugars are still the most present aromas, however, mingling together in a lovely bittersweet blend of, from the former, pink grapefruit, grapefruit rind, dandelion stem, mint, anise, eucalyptus, rosewater, and lemon, and from the latter, huge rushes of orange, apricot, peach, nectarine, berry, cherry, and grape fruit esters, as well as brown sugars and thick, sticky caramel. The sheer volume and nuance of the hops and sugars is impressive, as is, despite the potency, the balance between the two, neither really overpowering the other. The rosewater, grapefruit, and sweet sugars particularly combine to create a candi sugar-like overtone, almost confectioner's sugar-sweet in potency, but mixed with fruit esters to create a hard candy, Jolly Rancher aroma that, if it were actually made by Jolly Rancher, would probably revolutionize the industry. The grains also add Grape Nuts cereal, toast crust, and biscuit undertones, providing a sense of earthiness. As a whole, the nose is excellent, providing almost everything one could want in an Imperial IPA, and doing so in a classy manner that bespeaks a carefully vetted recipe and hours of careful labor.
On the tongue, the beer is far more hoppy and bitter than the nose let on, with dandelion stem, pine resin, grapefruit rind, mint, eucalyptus, pepper, and anise taking the lead to sear the tongue and soft palate, with bits of pink grapefruit and lemon oil adding touches of citrus. The sugars still bring loads of fruit esters, including orange oil, berry, cherry, and apricot, which combine with the citrusy notes to create a strange bubble gum-like overtone, which somewhat clashes with the heavy pine resins. Brown sugars and caramel add further sugary tones, balanced somewhat by toast crust, biscuit, and cereal grains. But it's the hops that easily take the lead, the 98 IBUs biting in shark-like frenzy at the mouth, and flooding the tastebuds with bitter, citrusy, oily, piney resins. These also dominate the aftertaste, which lingers for a long time, utterly wrecking the palate for anything other than another sip of an equally hoppy brew. Mouthfeel is an oily medium to medium-strong, and carbonation is medium.
Overall, this is good beer, though fairly obviously not for the faint of heart. Anyone who's not already a hophead will likely find this so bitter, resinous, and citrusy as to be somewhat unpalatable. Unfortunately, the sheer strength of the hops does largely overpower the other flavors, and the amount of strength the sugars lose from the nose to the tongue because of this is fairly large. Still, this is very much worth trying, as it's difficult to imagine more hop flavor, and more varied and nuanced hop flavor at that, being shoved into a bottle. Just be aware that you're not going to be able to taste pretty much anything else for a very long time after you're finished.
Serving type: bottle
03-02-2013 18:13:50 |
More by jondeelee
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled 5/29/2012. Pours lightly hazy golden orange color with a nice 1-2 finger dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some good soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big caramel, biscuit, grapefruit, pine, honey, orange peel, floral, mango, and herbal. Pretty nice aromas with good strength and balance; a touch boozy but not too bad. Taste of caramel, grapefruit, pine, biscuit, honey, floral, orange peel, mango, nuttiness, and herbal. Fair amount of spicy pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, caramel, honey, pine, orange peel, and herbal on the finish for a good bit. Very nice flavor balance with a very good bitterness/malt sweetness balance. No cloying flavors at all; very balanced despite a fairly long finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a pretty creamy, slick, and sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Imperial IPA. Great flavor balance with no cloying hop bitterness or sweetness; and very smooth to sip on. Really enjoyed this one, very well done.
Serving type: bottle
08-17-2012 04:21:34 |
More by superspak
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Laughing Dog Devil Dog Imperial India Pale Ale. Diabolus Canis Imperiiosus IPA. Tell us more, won't you? "the Devil Dog will chew you up and leave you whimpering for more. At 98 IBUs and with 7 pounds of hops to the barrel it is an all out assault on the senses. Devil Dog started as a labor of love, but quickly took on a life of it's own--leaving us drooling like Pavlov's dog at the mere mention of it's name. Triple dry hopped for that over the top hop flavor, more than one of these bad boys will cause you to howl at passing strangers, chew up you r toys and anything else you can get your sharp little teeth on." And that is all for dog jokes. Please?
Thing is, though, I'm looking at that dog, he ain't so bad, …pretty adorable, actually.
More: Hops: Columbus, Northern Brewer, Ahtanum, Cascade and simcoe.
Malt: Pale, Carmel (sic), and Munich.
Bottled and Brewed by Laughing Dog Brewing, Ponderay, Idaho.
Let's just drink it, okay?
Clouded, opaque, dark amber coloring, large, full flowering, snowy white head, lace leaving, I'd guess, if it would ever quit.
Aroma: boom boom boom! Thick, rich, resiny, phony, and wonderful. Just my stuff. Deep dark fruitiness, cognac and leather, and a hell of a lot more going on.
Taste: along comes chocolate. Plentiful hop bitterness overwhelmed by dark malt deliciousness. Very chocolatey. Fairly swallows over any fear of being overly bitter. In fact, I've never had an "Imperial IPA" as malty or sweet or chocolatey as this. Plenty malty, utterly overtaking what you expect to get from a hoppy ale. Is that what I like in an Imperial IPA? Ehhh, not so much.
After all those damned idiotic dog jokes, I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's not delivering. The devil dog did not chew me up and I am not whimpering at all. Sigh…there's little integration, not much balance, no harmony, just a mess, and unlikable, too.
It's kind of a murky mess, and it's not hitting the right buttons with me. Alas. Not loving this. not even liking it.
Serving type: bottle
05-22-2012 04:06:03 |
More by feloniousmonk
South Carolina
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had an amber color and a clear consistency. There was an inch of foamy, fairly long-lasting head. Good lacing.
S: A sweet-smelling aroma, with lots of citrus and hops in evidence.
T: Tasted of hops (a surprisingly balanced amount), a lot of citrus (grapefruit), malt, and possibly a hint of pine in the finish. A well done, balanced flavor.
M: A well-carbonated beer with a dry finish. Medium-bodied.
O: A solidly made, drinkable DIPA. Not an overwhelming beer, but well worth a shot.
Serving type: bottle
05-16-2012 12:09:20 |
More by avalon07
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass.
A great clear classic amber body, brown with a great red ruby edge hued shine to it. Head formation is very uniform and three fingers deep, coloring and off tan appearance an lots of sticky retention, clumping is just everywhere. Beer looks really inviting, it's looking really sexy.
Nose brings a real dry biscuit malt, with a soild hop presence. Incredilble amount of toasty aromas, I can feel the burnt crust bouncing around, taking a forward approach to the hop action which matches a dry crustiness as well. Sort of burnt dried out wood pine.
It's a bitter malt rush. Hop character is not defined, this is not citrusy, not even so much piney, floral or anything distinct. However it has an incredible toast malt body that puts most IPAs to shame it seems. Dense toast and snapping cracker finish with a nice tolerable hop indistinct bitterness. Texture is just hitting the right notes of thickness without being boozy or syrupy sweet. Lingering finish that goes on and on.
I am very impressed with this one but it's not a hop heads beer blast. I don't care it's so nicely balanced and wonderful without any indication of 10 ABV heat booze. Great job!
Serving type: bottle
05-03-2012 00:23:32 |
More by smakawhat
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thick off white head, orange-red body. Looks pretty good.
Nose is thick, impenetrable hops and a heavy sweetness. Some sort of cardboard quality as well.
Thick and creamy, the flavor is syrupy malt with a huge hop bite on the finish. I prefer my DIPAs more unbalanced to the hop side. It's good, but just too heavy and sweet.
Mouthfeel is syrupy, heavy and somewhat stripping.
Overall, I'm glad I tried this brew. It's somewhat reminiscent of Dreadnaught. Drinkability is limited by the heavy sweetness, not the ABV.
Serving type: bottle
03-12-2012 23:15:17 |
More by ghostwalker
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A - Pours a hazy amber with a white one finger head.
S - Sweet and malty... I detect some citrus on the nose.
T - The hops are not the star, although there is some bitterness. It's more of a sweet, honey flavor along with some pine notes. The boozy notes aren't well hidden either.
M - Slightly over-carbonated but still has good mouthfeel.
O - This was a gifted bottle, it could be old but there's no way to tell. If a sweet malty beer is to your liking then this is your beer.
Serving type: bottle
02-18-2012 01:29:41 |
More by cvm4
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Wow, what a great surprise. I let the bottle warm a bit out of the fridge and popped the cap without much "pop". But, it poured with a full, decent sized, foamy, frothy, thick, sudsy, off white head that lasts a long time and lots of lace. Color is an almost clear amber with several tiny bubble trails. Aroma is hops, yeast, malt, fruit, game. Flavor is similar to nose with much more bitter than sweet and just right carbonic tang. All in perfect balance for American Imperial IPA. Body and carbonation: perfect too. Finish is like flavor, of average lenght and has alcohol warming. Great beer!
Serving type: bottle
10-26-2011 23:06:42 |
More by drpimento
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured a light amber with perfect clarity and a finger of head that receded quickly. There was a good amount of lacing stuck to the glass.
Smell is malty sweet with a bit of both flowery and citrus aromas. Taste is syrupy sweet with a solid hop bitterness. Not picking up a lot of flavor of the hops in the taste. Slight alcohol taste and burn.
Mouthfeel seemed pretty heavy and sticky, but you'd expect that with this much sweetness.
I don't know, maybe I just got an old bottle. Hey Laughing Dog, start dating your 22s! Based on this tasting, I'd say this is a malt bomb that needs more balance and complexity.
Serving type: bottle
09-14-2011 22:59:15 |
More by nandemo1
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This IIPA poured out as a nice looking golden amber color with a thick yellowish white head on top. The smell of the beer was probably the best part in my opinion. There was a lot of hoppy citrus and pine on the nose of this beer. The taste kinda ruined this beer for me. I'm not sure what it was but it just didn't taste right. It was kind of good but just didn't seem to come full circle... almost like something was missing. The mouthfeel of this beer was nice, had a good body to it and overall aside of the flavor this beer was really nice.
Serving type: bottle
08-31-2011 17:19:08 |
More by Knapp85
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Review from notes: 8/6/2011
A - A rich cloudy deep orange off the pour. Sticky white lacing adorns my tulip.
S - WOW! Citrus hops dominate with a nice accompaniment of syrupy malty goodness. The balance makes way for some interesting aromas in this one... citrus gummies (the ones you buy in Florida as a tourist), cotton candy, and DOTS are among the sweet treats I smell in this one. Sweet candied hops, very nice.
T - Not as nice as the smell, but the hops are the star of the flavor. Sweet tropical fruits and bitter grapefruit rind replace the sweet goodies notable from the aroma. A heavy but nice malt backbone balances things out well, and little of the 10% abv peaks through. Good overall.
M - Full bodied, medium carb. Prickly hops, bitter aftertaste. No alcohol burn.
O - This is a very good example of a DIPA in my book. A nice blend of hops and extraordinary balance of malty sweetness. A definite to drink again if I see it. This one is recommended to fans of big hoppy beers.
Serving type: bottle
08-18-2011 03:51:26 |
More by Bonis
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Muted orange, on the darker side, cloudy. Head is thick and creamy. Lacing stuck to the sides of the glass.
S - Strong, powerful scent of flowers, fruit, and pine.
T - This beer assaults the senses, a bit too overpowering. Caramel and ripe fruit flavors finished off with a crisp and piney hops.
M - A little too powerful.
O - A very good strong and flavorful IPA
Serving type: bottle
08-12-2011 00:13:13 |
More by LuthersMug
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A musty copper colored brew with a big fluffy off-white head that deflates pretty quickly with tons of chunky lacing. The aroma brings sweet toffee and pine hops, thick and chewy with a hint of peat. Realy nice. The first taste has lots more piny hops but alcohol plays a pretty prominent role. There's a hefty juniper green bite so it's a pretty substantial brew with medium full body and a smooth, moderately carbonated feel. Drinkability is a bit on the low side but you can easily enjoy a few based on the nice flavors here. Recommended!
Serving type: bottle
07-19-2011 17:06:37 |
More by Durge
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Opened beer. Had immediate mess all over the counter. Foam running out of bottle at a rapid pace. Poured a nice clear, honey copper with a two finger off white head. Decent lacing throughout.
S- Sweet malt and caramel. A little pine.
T- Some sweet citrus fruit and hops, along with some caramel.
M- Medium carbonation. Slightly sticky and "oily". Warm.
O- I am liking it as the sweetness offsets the hops. Very nice.
Serving type: bottle
06-30-2011 23:27:44 |
More by capeannbass36
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In Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin
Don't be left in the dark on Black Friday, be prepared
BBB has tips to avoid a stressful Black Friday weekend
AUSTIN, Texas - Nov. 21, 2011 – The weekend following Thanksgiving, commonly known as Black Friday weekend, is one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. According to a survey conducted by National Retail Federation, 212 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend last year.Every year Better Business Bureau receives hundreds of complaints from consumers who allege a variety of issues with retailers on Black Friday. Some of the more common complaints BBB receives involve misleading advertisements, low availability of items or consumers failing to receive items after ordering in-store.
BBB offers consumers the following tips to help save time, stress and money on this busy shopping weekend:
· Start planning now. Many retail stores are already promoting Black Friday deals in ads and on their websites. Take time to print out or clip ads for items you are interested in buying to help outline your shopping day in advance.
· Create a realistic budget. Know whom you are buying gifts for and how much you are willing to spend. As you buy gifts, keep track of the cost and avoid impulse purchases to prevent over-spending.
· Watch out for tricky advertising. Read the fine print on all advertised sales to make sure you are truly saving money, and bring the ad with you. Watch for discrepancies in advertised prices and the prices on the shelf. Verify the real price before checking out.
· Read the fine print on gift cards. These can be found on the back of the card and will let you know the terms and conditions for using the card. There could be limitations to in-store purchases or exclusions on certain items.
· Ask about return policies. While many stores offer a 30-day return policy, it is important to read the terms and conditions associated with each purchase. And remember that the refund policy usually applies to the day you purchase the item not when you give the item as a gift. Be sure to request gift receipts for all gifts.
· Pay with a credit card. Credit cards carry more protections than a debit card if a purchase comes into question. Make sure to keep all receipts for return and/or dispute purposes.
· Think twice about store credit cards. Many retailers will offer discounts for signing up for their credit card, but these can sometimes carry high interest rates or annual fees. If you do not plan on shopping at a particular store very often or think you may forget to pay the balance, the credit card may not be financially beneficial for you.
To check the reliability of a company and find trustworthy businesses, visit bbb.org.
Businesses that earn BBB Accreditation contractually agree and adhere to the organization's high standards of ethical business behavior. BBB is the preeminent resource to turn to for objective, unbiased information on businesses and charities. Contact BBB serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin at (512) 445-4748.
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My Elevator Speech
So you meet someone new, and they say, "What do you do?"
I could start by saying, "I'm a public librarian." But let's be honest, that simple statement could be tainted by the myriad of perceptions and preconceptions the other person uses to color their own reality (and after all, we know there are a host of stereotypes out there about librarians). First impressions last, and I want to shape and frame this one-time opportunity.
So here's my ten-second elevator speech:
"I help people change their lives, connect with their community, and boost their local economy, while enjoying the present and preparing for the future. I do this without a charge, because you have already paid for my services."
Chances are, they will say, "Wow. Tell me more."
And that's my golden chance to tell them all about the wonders of public libraries, which can be summed up (and expanded upon) with four simple messages:
1. Libraries change lives.
2. Libraries build community.
3. Libraries mean business.
4. Libraries are a smart investment.
See also:
OCLC's From Awareness to Funding
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"Mama Said Knock You Out!"
Ink, graphite, colored pencil, scan underlay, photoshop adjustment7x7"
"In Cornwall, Connecticut, and wherever iron was made in the Birkshires, you may still see where burning mounds were: the hardwood is coming back in those hills, except for the chestnut, which reaches about ten feet before it browns and succumbs to the blight of 1904" (Sloane, 1965). In the words of LL Cool J, "Don't call it a comeback…"
BibliographySloane, Eric. A Reverence for Wood, Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1965.
Ladies Love Cool James, "Mama Said Knock You Out," Mama Said Knock You Out, Def Jam/Columbia/CBS Records, 1990. 12" Single.
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Online creative portfolio of David Buckley Borden; artist, landscape designer (highly unlicensed landscape architect), and humorist hailing from the great state of New England. David's art includes a variety of creative work ranging from landscape installations to pen and ink drawings to silkscreen prints covering an even greater variety of creative interests in landscape architecture, landscape ecology, NTS mapping, land use history, all things "great outdoors," and the past, present and future challenges to the lands of North America. David is a graduate of the landscape architecture masters program at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. Until recently, David worked as a designer within the Urban Studio at Sasaki Associates. David now works at Ground, Inc, a boutique landscape architecture firm known for its artful landscapes. Outside of work, when not leading his one-man campaign for sustainable cutis anserine americana, David can be found quietly playing in the dirt in and around his Cambridge, Massachusetts home. Inquiries and collaborations welcome. davidbuckleyborden.com