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Posted by One Gay at a Time in Gay Dating on August 6, 2012
That night, when we got home from the lake, we both collapsed in a pile on my bed. We barely had any energy left in us. We had a blast on the lake all day, followed by a belly full of lobster, clams and more. It was one of those summer days we will never forget.
We laid cuddling on my bed for some time. Both of us had our eyes closed. Regardless of how tired I was, my restraint was no match for my libido. Warning: The following may be too graphic for some. Holding CK in my arms and feeling his body against mine immediately made me hard. I couldn't help myself, and I couldn't keep my hands off his amazing body.
What started as innocent kissing quickly escalated. Slowly, but surely, we were stripping each other of articles of clothing until we were embracing and pulling our naked bodies tight against each other. We began to find our rhythm, and the grinding ensued. There was no penetration at this point; we were sensually rubbing key components against each other.
We couldn't control ourselves, as was common for us. We began rolling and wrestling on the bed. One minute, I was on my back, and in the next minute, he was. The passion was off the charts. We hadn't had foreplay this hot in quite some time. Eventually, he whispered in my ear, "I want you inside me." "Yea?" I responded. With that, I opened the top drawer of my dresser and pulled out the lube. I worked over his areas while I teased myself with my lubricated hands. I rested his legs against my chest and shoulders while he guided me in. I could see the ultimate love in his eyes. As I slowly slid inside him, they got wide with excitement.
With every thrust, the love-making grew more passionate. Two things can be truly said about my sex-life with Superman: We have both truly become versatile in bed, and we both fully own the positions we find ourselves in. Whether I top or he tops, it's epic, and the same goes for bottoming. I love the synchronicity of this type of sexual relationship. We are both getting every experience out of our sex. There is nothing holding us back from fully enjoying each other's body. Neither of us is pigeon-holed in a position either. When we get into bed, neither of us has any idea who position we'll be taking. It all happens naturally, and it's simply epic!
We continued some time before I finished expelling my seed. From them on, Superman was my whole world. My only concern was getting him off, and without pause, he was finishing right after me. I reached down to the bottom drawer of my nightstand and grabbed him a towel. It was just what we needed after a long day on the lake. I was so horny all day staring at his package in his bathing suit. CK is no small man, trust me. It's absolutely gorgeous, however, it's torture to see the outline of it through his white trunks without the ability to do anything with it because we're in public. It's such a tease. All that built up to equal our romp in the sack that night.
We both laid there drifting in and out of consciousness until we were both out cold. We woke a few hours later. We had to head into the city. CK didn't have things with him to go to work on Monday morning, so I packed a bag for the following day, and we made our way into the city.
That night, we slept soundly. I fell asleep in his arms, my favorite place to be. Nothing mattered when I was in his embrace — Nothing besides him.
The following day, while at work, CK texted me to see if I would be interested in going to see a performance piece entitled Confessions of a Cuban Sex Addict. At first glance, the joke was there to be made that it was somewhat autobiographical of CK, but I resisted. I wasn't entirely feeling it. CK was going through a cleanse, and I was strictly watching my diet in solidarity. As a result, we were both particularly cranky. But, when he posed the idea of going (with free tickets) as research for my blog, I agreed to go.
I arrived at the theater earlier than CK. I waited outside for him to arrive. I greeted him with a big kiss, and we made our way inside just in time. I had no idea what we were getting ourselves into, but when the performance began, I was entranced. It was incredibly erotic and intriguing. The story struck a chord deep within me. I had never experienced anything like what the author had gone through, but I knew that vulnerability of sharing one's story with the public. As he continued his monologue, the lead encouraged us to follow him on the short journey deeper into the performance space itself. It was incredibly raw (and by raw I mean emotion, not literal sex). We both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We met the author on our way out, and we thanked him for sharing his story with us. We were both a little taken aback by what we just witnessed. It was a very powerful performance piece acted out by incredible thespians. You could feel the raw emotion throughout the entire performance.
We hopped in a cab since we were quite far from his apartment. Along the way, CK and I started kissing, and I bit CK's lip harder than I meant to. I have to admit, I did mean to bite him, just not that hard. He had been biting me for some time, and I hated it. I told him, yet it continued. Because of this, I decided I would do it back to him until he stopped. I meant to be playful, but he took it completely the wrong way. He flipped out on me, and it was more than I could handle. I blew up at him. He had a lot of nerve. He was constantly biting me, and every time I protested. Now, he was getting a taste of his own medicine, and it turned into a huge ordeal. I couldn't stomach the hypocrisy, and I wasn't going to let him get away with it this time. I let him have it. We argued the whole way back to his place, and the argument continued on the sidewalk in front of his building. He was not understanding where I was coming from. He just kept making excuses for why it was okay. This wasn't something I would just drop for the sake of arguing. I wanted him to stop biting me. Finally, I got through to him, and he understood how much I hated it. I also apologized for the blowup. We were both at fault and both needed to apologize.
The one good thing about CK and I is that we can fight and move on. I never fought with the other guys I dated, but looking back in hindsight, it was not a sign of a strong relationship — It was a sign of the lack thereof. We fought, but we never went to bed angry with each other. We hash it all out, and we move on. I was actually happy to see us fighting periodically. No one truly enjoys fighting, and I rarely go picking fights I don't really care about, but I realized we fight because we care. It was healthy. It was then I knew I was on the road to a long and healthy relationship.
My Adult Book Report
Posted by One Gay at a Time in Gay News on March 21, 2012
Warning: The following may be too graphic for some. It is of a sexual nature. Proceed with caution!
A few months ago, the fine folks at Tickle Kitty approached me. It seems bestselling author and sex educator, Dr. Sadie Allison published her fifth book, Tickle My Tush: Mild-to-Wild Analplay Adventures for Everybooty. They offered to send me her latest paperback that helps men and women learn the true pleasures of the under-explored "seat of love" for review on my blog.
I enthusiastically accepted the offer, and anxiously awaited its arrival in the mail. I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting myself into, but how bad could it be? I'm gay. If I had an aversion to anal play, I'd be a very lonely man the rest of my life. Maybe I could learn a thing or two from the book as well.
I wasn't the only one anxiously awaiting my new book. My roommates were also waiting with bated breath to see what the book was all about. When it finally arrived, we all passed it around paging though to see what exciting new tips we could learn. After we'd all had our fun like immature high school students in the locker room, I took the book back and began reading it.
Tickle My Tush is a light-hearted fun look at anal sex for mainly heterosexual couples, however, a homosexual man can learn a lot from this book. Dr. Sadie covers a lot of material in this quick read — The 14 chapters of this book cover everything from safety and heinie hygiene to toys, strap-ons, and positions of pleasure. And, Dr. Sadie takes a light-hearted approach by using playful language instead of some complicated medical jargon no one understands or uses.
This book does a wonderful job removing the stigma from anal play/sex. I can think back to when I was first experimenting with homosexuality, I wanted nothing to do with anal play. I watched it in porn, and it really just seemed like something I didn't need. I could think of many other things I could do to satisfy my sexual urges. It was something I saw as overwhelming and uncomfortable. Frankly, I was scared of it. If you find yourself in that position, reading this book will answer a lot of the questions and will clear up a lot of the misconceptions you may have.
What I really like about this book is that it pushes straight men to open their minds and their bottoms to the idea of anal play with their female sex partners. I enjoy sex, and even as a "top," I enjoy many of the pleasures my bottom has to offer. Having your prostate stimulated for the first time is a mind-altering experience. Many straight men don't realize the potential their bottoms have for pleasure. I would hope books like these remove the stigma and open their minds to anal play. This book also removes the stigma for women to explore. It takes away the idea that enjoying anal sex makes you dirty or a slut. It's simply exploring all the pleasures you body has to offer.
As you read, the book certainly gets more adventurous. It starts with safety, hygiene, anatomy and the basics and moves through finger, oral, genital, toy and strap-on pleasures.
One of my favorite chapters is 6: Sensual Booty Massage. It has always been something I've enjoyed. "As an often overlooked erogenous zone, those two cheeks are always eager for sensual arousal from kneading, squeezing, kissing, licking, spanking, gentle biting, father-light touching — or simply calming moments of warm-handed stillness. Why stop at the cheeks? Lustily arousing the hips, waist, small of the back, inner thighs and A-spot can add thrilling new dimensions to your lovemaking." Some are tried and true methods I've been using forever, and some are a few new methods I'm dying to try.
Some of Dr. Sadie's advise is spot on! One of my favorite parts of the book acknowledge the problem I have relaxing during sex. It's the root of my inability to climax at times. Her best advice — UN-focus.
This book is a great read for the anal play beginner. I can think back to the guy who inserted himself with great force inside me with no preparation whatsoever. I ran out of the room in pain. I can think of the virgin who allowed me to penetrate him for the first time and how scared he was until he learned how much he loved being penetrated. I've been with a few newbies in my days, and there is a lot they can learn from this book. On top of it all, the illustrations that ensue are purely erotic. I think they are my favorite part of the book!
There are a few things in the book I disagree with on some level. For instance. in regard to the question, "Do you really need an enema before anal sex?" Dr. Sadie says no. But, after a few of my own horrific experiences, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
Overall, I must say, I didn't learn a whole lot from this book I didn't already know. That is because the first guy I slept with was a very good teacher, and I have a curious mind that has been satiated by experimentation. But, not everyone is as lucky as I am. If I had this book from the start, it certainly would have made for many less awkward situations. The thing I most learned from the book was anatomy. In fact, I often refer back to it to make sure I am giving my man the most pleasure I am capable of.
Dr. Sadie does an excellent job giving you the basic tools you need to be confident, succeed in anal play in the bedroom and know you can enjoy the untapped pleasures your bottom holds. She gives you invaluable tips that help get you in tune with your partner. She answers a lot of the embarrassing/uncomfortable things that may arise with anal play so that when you encounter them in the bedroom, you can proceed past them without the interrupting the fun. So buy it — Read it — And for heaven's sake, try out all the new things you learn with someone you feel truly comfortable with. You'd be surprised what exciting new experiences you can unlock.
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y'ALL FASTING DOWN THERE? DEENB4DUNYA |
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Yeah. ps - as salaamu alaykum :P |
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slm Down here too- guess they spotted the moon in Arizona. I looked up the goverment naval reports of the moon and they did not see it. (on the other hand- brothers like mujaahid would call it a conspiracy! :)) But al-humdilAlah- someones eyes were better! |
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First of all, i would just like to point out that the characters were very well developed, even the supporting characters, such as the uncle. Although the viewers are able to delve into the minds of these main characters, i would have to say that not many would be able to relate, or even intrigue the viewer. One of the main characters, Hirose, happens to be the only male ...Was this review helpful: Yes / No Report as spam -
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Love and Hate and ForgivingI love the story line of this anime series mostly where Hayami Kohinata is starting to build trust with the village thanks to Takuma Hirose. To me the animation is wonderful even if its 2012 compared to other anime I would say that for an old anime it still got a grate graphic.Read more
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probA - calculates the partiton function of a pairwise global alignment. The partition function is then used to compute the probability of every possible match (or mismatch) between the two sequences. The partition function is also employed for stochastic backtracking which generates a correctly weighted ensemble of optimal and suboptimal alignments. |
probA [--help][--version][-T value][-N number][--endgaps value][--noEG][--DNA][--prot][--score_matrix name][--noPS] |
propA uses a dynamic programming algorithm to
calculate the partition function over all possible
alignments between two sequences. The results of the partion
function are applied to determine the match probability for
each possible match between any two sequence positions. To
obtain the probability of each match i,j the partition
function over all alignments, which contain this match, is
divided by the partition function over all possible
alignments of the two sequences. The match probabilities are represented as a dot plot. The dot plot summarizes the information about the global esemble of all possilbe alignments. Furthermore the partion function is used for stochastic back tracking generating a properly weighted ensemble of optimal and suboptimal alignments. |
--help |
Output help information and exit. |
--version |
Output version information and exit. |
T governs the relative weight of alignment paths with different scores. The lower the values of T the higher is the weight given to paths with high scores. The default value of T is 1. |
N determines the number of alignments generated by the stochastic backtracking. The default value for N is one. |
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--noEg |
Terminal gaps are scored similar to gaps inside the alignment. |
Tells probA to treat the input polymer as nucleic acids. |
--prot |
Tells probA to treat the input polymer as proteins. |
--score_matrix |
determines the substitution matrix series used for protein
alignments. probA provides three scoring matrix series: gonnet-series: To select the gonnet-series use the abbrevation "gon". blosum-series: To select the blosum-series use the abbrevation "blo". pam-series: To select the pam-series use the abbrevation "pam". The default scoring matrix series is the gonnet-series. |
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This option allows you to specify one scoring matrix out of
the selected scoring matrix series. To select one matrix out
of a matrix series give the pam-distance for which this
matrix is defined (for the pam and the gonnet matrix series)
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argument. The default value for -pam is -1. If -pam is set to -1 probA makes an initial aligment of the two sequences to determine the pam-distance and selects the appropriate scoring matrix. Matrices provided by probA: gonnet_series [gon]: gonnet_40, gonnet_80, gonnet_120, gonnet_160, gonnet_250, gonnet_300, gonnet_350; blosum_series [blo]: blosum_30, blosum_50, blosum_62, blosum_80; pam_series [pam]: pam_20, pam_60, pam_120, pam_350; |
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To supresses the output of the match probability matrix as a dot plot use -noPS. |
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PARENT SESSION Using native vegetation for water extraction on landfill covers. Forman, Amy*,1, 1 S.M. Stoller Corporation, Idaho Falls, ID, USA ABSTRACT- In semiarid regions, where potential evapotranspiration greatly exceeds precipitation, it is theoretically possible to preclude water from reaching interred wastes by providing a sufficient soil cap to store precipitation that falls while plants are dormant and, by establishing sufficient plant cover to deplete soil moisture during the growing season. The Protective Cap/Biobarrier Experiment was established in 1993 to test the efficacy of four evapotranspiration landfill cover designs, planted in two vegetation types, under three precipitation regimes. One objective of the study was to compare water extraction patterns between a crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum) monoculture and a mix of native species. Crested wheatgrasses are native to Europe and Asia and were naturalized in much of the western United States because they establish quickly and are drought tolerant. Consequently, they have been used widely for rangeland reclamation, including stabilization of landfill covers. Because many ecologists have found that diverse plant communities have greater stability and resilience than monocultures, we postulated that a mix of native species will extract soil moisture more thoroughly than a crested wheatgrass monoculture and enhance the functional integrity of a landfill cover. Seven years after establishment, native vegetation plots consistently maintained higher total plant cover than crested wheatgrass plots, and plant cover on native vegetation plots responded to augmented precipitation with greater sensitivity. As a result, end of season soil moisture content was significantly (p<0.05) lower on native vegetation plots than on crested wheatgrass plots in most years of the study, and differences between native vegetation and crested wheatgrass plots in end of season soil moisture were greatest in plots with augmented precipitation. Thus, although plant cover fluctuated more on native plots through time and across precipitation treatment, more thorough water extraction on native vegetation plots enhanced the performance of landfill covers in terms of evapotranspiration. Key words: landfill cover , Agropyron cristatum , evapotranspiration, semiarid |
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Chinese physicians tour Salem medical practice
Six physicians from the Sichuan province of China spent the morning at the PCA West Salem Medical Center and the afternoon at the PCA Lee Hi Medical Center on September 12.
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Virginia Campus in Blacksburg hosted the delegation of physicians during their week in the area. The delegation's visit to VCOM was part of a U.S. tour in which Chinese physicians observed family medicine practices and residency programs in the specialty of family medicine. The delegates also toured at LewisGale Hospital at Montgomery, APCA physicians and Carilion Clinic in Roanoke.
Edwin Polverino, D.O., who is the president of PCA, said that the Chinese physicians wanted to see a large independent private group, so they visited his group as part of their tour. Private medicine is rare in China and they are very interested in how our model works. Dr. Polverino said, "PCA physicians and staff had an outstanding time interacting with the Chinese physicians." He said "the exchange of ideas was rewarding for both PCA physician groups." John Priddy, M.D. said he was "thrilled by the opportunity and so where his patients." Clement Binnings, Jr., M.D. stated that "the interaction was extremely rewarding."
Dr. Polverino said the overall experience was wonderful. He made some great friends and was actually invited to be a guest of the Chinese physicians to visit a medical center in China and speak on private practice medicine. He is considering planning a trip to China based on the warm invention he received.
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City officials assured a judge yesterday that they would not immediately evict five community programs from a building in Brooklyn where Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani wants to put a homeless shelter.
Judge Cheryl E. Chambers of State Supreme Court said she expected to hold a hearing next week on the dispute between the city and the community agencies -- a mental health program, a day-care center, an agency for the elderly, a community board office and a civic association. After failing to persuade the Giuliani administration to rescind the evictions, lawyers for the community programs requested an emergency hearing.
''The city continues to publicly state that they will take no action,'' said Steven Banks, the director of the Legal Aid Society's Homeless Rights Project. ''Yet they refuse to rescind the eviction notice that is hanging over the heads of our very vulnerable clients.''
The dispute began in December, when the City Council passed a bill that changed some of the rules regarding homeless shelters. The bill infuriated Mr. Giuliani, who accused the Council of trying to micromanage the Department of Homeless Services and change effective procedures. After the Council overrode his veto of the bill, Mr. Giuliani announced that he would evict the groups from a city-owned building, at 250 Baltic Street in Cobble Hill, to make room for a new shelter. Mr. Giuliani said he chose that site because it was in the district of Councilman Stephen DiBrienza, the sponsor of the law on homeless shelters.


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"A mother kills a child in this country once every three days, and that's a low estimate." These are the words of Cheryl Meyer, a psychology professor and co-author of the book Mothers Who Kill Their Children.
"When Moms KILL: Mothers killing kids not as rare as we think", an Associate Press article, appeared recently in the local newspaper. The article reports on the findings of Meyer, her co-author Michelle Oberman, Lita Linzer Schwartz (co-author of Endangered Children) and Jill Korbin, an anthropologist. All four women researched filicide, the killing of one's children.
There are five categories of filicide -- hiding (or ignoring) a pregnancy then killing the newborn shortly after birth, death caused by abuse, death caused by neglect, a mother assisting or coercing her partner to kill her children and a mother killing her children unassisted.
Mothers who murder come from all races, backgrounds and socio-economic classes. There are, however, some similarities between the women. They all feel a sense of isolation with no emotional support. Many times they are about to suffer a split between themselves and the children's fathers either through death, divorce or a breakup. Oberman says, "sometimes depression is enough to send a woman over the edge." Many of these women believe the are doing a good deed by killing their children and sending them to a better place.
Society is also to blame. Despite the fact more mothers than fathers are responsible for the murders of children under the age of five, society refuses to believe women are capable of killing their own children. This means warnings signs often go unrecognized or unheeded. Intervention could have prevented many of filicides. To make matters worst, women aren't always checked for mental illness after their crimes have been committed.
Says Meyer, "Almost always, you can find people who say, 'I knew something was wrong'. This did not come out of the blue. I say shame on the people who saw signs and didn't do anything. This is your responsibility, too."


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Ditto, Morgana. As far as I'M concerned, the catholic church has been a TOXIC institution from the day it opened its doors 2,000 years ago or whenever it opened.As far as I am concerned the day the CC crashes and burns will be a day of celebration. Gone will be the brainwashing and gone will be the real perverts.
It has done little, if anything, to improve people's lives, and has done a lot more to oppress them, especially girls and women.


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Fourth of July Seafood Festival and Blueberry Pancake Breakfast - Expired Event |
Location | Bar Harbor Town Athletic Field Main St & Park St Bar Harbor, ME 04609 |
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Description: | At the club's 42nd annual Fourth of July event, Rotarians will serve blueberry pancakes and other breakfast fare starting at 6 AM. After the town's July 4 parade, the menu changes at 11 AM to a traditional steamed lobster dinner - or diners can choose a lighter lunch such as lobster rolls, crab rolls, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn, ice cream and watermelon. All proceeds benefit the MDI Rotary Club's service projects. | ||
Phone | 207-288-5103 | ||
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Public Admission Price | Free | ||
Year # | 42 | ||
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Too many continuity errors in Dark Knight, I think... If the narrative can't consistently convey when it's daytime and when it's nighttime (always nighttime at Wayne's penthouse, but daytime everywhere else?), it's hard to make cases for the top Oscar prizes.
(Having said that, I loved the movie)
(Also, I have no idea how technical they get when assessing who gets the nod, since industry politics is such a big factor)


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NEW DELHI: Kuldip Singh, director, technical, of telecom PSU MTNL, has been appointed the new Chairman and Managing Director with immediate effect.
Singh would continue to hold the portfolio of director (technical).
Singh has been given the charge for a period of three months. His appointment came after his predecessor R S P Sinha's tenure ended on January 9, this year.


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Detroit Tigers Scrapbook (MLB)
Brandon Inge and Miggy! My favorites.
PUDGE, Granderson, Al Kaline, Alan Trammell, Willie Horton, Gates Brown, LOU... and Cecil Fielder from past will forever BE my Tigers! |
Why I am a fan:
It's a family tradition - kept the family close going to games all my life. There are none better than TIGER FANS....DETROIT fans for that matter. A must is to be a spring training every year.
I miss Michigan, someone help me get a job back there! :-)
Favorite Moments:
Winning the World Series in 1984... Cecil Fielder hitting one over the roof onto Trumbull.
Detroit Lions Scrapbook (NFL)
Barry Sanders FOREVER
Why I am a fan:
Grew up in Michigan, I just enjoy watching them.
Favorite Moments:
Barry Sanders ~ there will never be another player like him!
Detroit Pistons Scrapbook (NBA)
Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Chauncey Billups
Why I am a fan:
They never disappoint...they play hard and aren't all cocky about winning.
Favorite Moments:
Detroit Pistons 5-game sweep of the L.A. Lakers in 2004.
All favorite moments that Isiah was in. Bill Laimbeer and the Bad Boys of the late 80's. |
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Gordie Howe in past
Marian Hossa current Mr. Hockey, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, being most famous for his scoring prowess, physical strength, and the longevity of his career. He is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades. Howe won six Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player and six Art Ross Trophies as the leading scorer. He was the recipient of the first NHL Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. |
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I just really enjoy watching them play.
Favorite Moments:
The moments that made me smile were the octopus on the ice. Do you know why fans throw the octopus on the ice? CLICK HERE.
Michigan Wolverines Scrapbook (NCAAF)
David Cone and coach Bo Schembechler
Why I am a fan:
Excellent school...not just because of their sports. Grew up attending their games and now I have fond memories of them. Once a fan of UoM, always a fan.
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LetsGoBlue ~ the fans are incredibly loyal!
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Grew up in Dearborn, Michigan. Graduated from Michigan Tech in the Upper Peninsula. Both my parents encouraged me to enjoy Detroit sports: Tigers, Lions, Pistons and Red Wings.
Moved to Orlando in 1995 and still cheer on my DETROIT boys when they come to town!
I enjoy sports, my nieces and nephews, traveling to corvette shows, Peanut and Jeff Dunham, and Jimmy Buffett. I want to leave this world a better place than I found it. I love to volunteer at the local homeless shelter. I love to help older people.
I have two parrots, an Umbrella Cockatoo and an African Grey, that keep me laughing.
Life is way too short, enjoy every day. Every day find SOMETHING to make you smile.
Moved to Orlando in 1995 and still cheer on my DETROIT boys when they come to town!
I enjoy sports, my nieces and nephews, traveling to corvette shows, Peanut and Jeff Dunham, and Jimmy Buffett. I want to leave this world a better place than I found it. I love to volunteer at the local homeless shelter. I love to help older people.
I have two parrots, an Umbrella Cockatoo and an African Grey, that keep me laughing.
Life is way too short, enjoy every day. Every day find SOMETHING to make you smile.
Height: | 5' 8" |
Weight: | 108 |
Bats: | R |
Throws: | R |
Schools: | Michigan Technological University (Go Huskies). |
Relationship Status: | Long Term Contract (Married) |
Kids: | None of my own, but love my nieces, nephews, and friends kids. |
Occupation: | Web designer, graphic designer, business marketing. |
Companies: | Lockheed Martin, Michigan Technological University, Seagate Software. |
Places I lived: |
Dearborn, Michigan Orlando, Florida |
Greatest Moment in Sports: | 1984 Tigers win World Series and Detroit Pistons 5-game sweep of L.A. Lakers in 2004. |
Greatest Event in Sports: | Choke at Doak. In 1994 FSU losing to UF 31-3 and with 12 mins left FSU came back and tied the game. FSU had a chance to win but Bobby went for the extra point rather than 2 points that could have gave them the win. Didn't want to. It was 35-35. |
Greatest Athlete of All Time: | To me...Barry Sanders, RB for the Detroit Lions. He was a thrill to watch. |
Greatest Coach of All Time: | Bo Schembechler, U of M. |
Most Fanatical Moment: | Gone to an Orlando Magic game playing Detroit Pistons. I was screaming in the top balcony so loud, their mascot STUFF came up to the bleachers and removed my DETROIT sweatshirt. Meanie...no sense of humor. Oh yea, PISTONS WON! |
My Sports Superstitions: | When watching any Detroit teams play, I have to wear the appropriate jersey! |
Most Disappointing Sports Moments: | Detroit Lions 2008 Season 0wen-16. |
Fantasy Sports I Play: | NFL, MLB |
Fantasy Skill Level: | For fun. |
Sports I Play: | Baseball, Bowling, Golf, Running, Scuba Diving, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball |
Nickname: | SusanVette |
Current Skill Level: | Just for fun. |
Highest Organized Level: | Women's softball. |
Athletes I've Played With/Against: | None. |
Sports Trophies/Awards: | First place in ladies softball. |
Career Highlights: | Grand slam home run in softball. |
Career Lowlights: | Didn't have any lowlights, just had fun and enjoyed the game. |
Sports Injuries: | Baseball bat hit my right temple by best friend batter on the team, ouch! Had 15 stitches. Pay attention when you're walking up to a plate when the batter is ready...LOL. |
Games I Usually Attend: | Used to attend Tigers, Lions, Pistons and Red Wings. Now in Orlando, Orlando Magic (just when they play Detroit so I can cheer for Pistons). Tigers games when they play Tampa just so I can cheer the Tigers, and try to see at least ten spring training games. |
Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended: | 1984 World Series and Detroit Tigers. |
Sports People I've Met: | Brandon Inge (he's on my brother's postal route) Andy Pilgrim, race car driver (used to race corvettes). |
Sports Figures from my Hometown: | Cecil Fielder~My all time favorite Tiger. He was a giant during an otherwise dismal period in Tiger history. My best Tiger memory is listening to the last game of the 1990 season. Cecil needed 1 home run to get to 50 (this was a relatively dead ball era, and nobody had hit 50 since 1977). He hit 2 that night in dramatic fashion to end the season at 51. Cecil hit booming, high rising, majestic home runs. He was fun to watch and had a calm, warm, gentlemanly demeanor. |
Most Prized Sports Possessions: | My trading cards and Jerseys. |
Sports Trading Cards: | Cecil Fielder, Al Kaline, Sparky Anderson. |
Athlete Autographs: | Brandon Inge. |
Favorite Sports Collectibles: | My trading cards and Jerseys. |
Dream Sports Job: | Justin Verlander's personal assistant (or wife, giggle). Or settle for water girl for the Detroit Tigers! |
Favorite Jerseys: | Isiah Thomas (#11), Barry Sanders (#20) |
Favorite Sports Brands: | Little Caesar's Pizza for the Detroit Tigers owner! |
Favorite Ballgame Foods: | Detroit hot dogs, ice cold beer, nachos and some peanuts! YUM Eating at Detroit's best sports bar, CoboJoes.com and watching ALL Detroit games with a beer. If you go in, tell Richard the owner that Orlando Susan said hi! |
Beer of Choice: | MGD, Yuengling, Bud Lite ... and now Sam Adams (thanks to LOML). |
Hottest Athletes: | Justin Verlander, Chauncey Billups, Curtis Granderson |
Ugliest Athletes: | Dennis Rodman |
Favorite Sports Announcers: | Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane. |
Least Favorite Sports Announcers: | Bonnie Bernstein: ESPN. |
Favorite Sports "Experts": | Jerry Green, Detroit News Joe Falls, Detroit News |
Least Favorite Sports "Experts": | Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel. |
Favorite Sports Movies: | Field of Dreams Remember the Titans Coach Carter Bull Durham Caddyshack We Are Marshall Major League. |
Favorite Sports Books: | Follow the Roar. |
Favorite Sports Websites: | ESPN DetNews.com FanIQ Yahoo Sports. |
Sports Video Games I Play: | EA Madden Series, EA MLB Series, MLB 2K Series, College Football, EA NASCAR Series |
Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style: | Just for fun. |
Favorite Sports Video Games: | MLB 2K Series. |
Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests: | Corvette shows, reading, exercising. |
Movies: | It's a Wonderful Life Wedding Crashers Titantic The Notebook Freedom Writers Fast & Furious. |
TV: | NCIS House Big Bang Theory Burn Notice Psych Monk Numb3rs CSI Ice Road Truckers Dirty Jobs |
Music: | Classic rock, oldies, Michael W. Smith. |
Video Games: | Wii ~ Brain Game and many more. |
Florida Gators | |
Why I Hate Them: | Arrogant boys who get away with a lot of crap. They don't have to keep good grades, they CHEAT. SPOILED ROTTEN. |
Players I Hate: | Not nice to hate...I just dislike watching them. |
Ohio St. Buckeyes | |
Why I Hate Them: | I'm a Michigan girl, need I say more? |
Players I Hate: | Not individual players, the whole team! Go Blue! |
New York Yankees | |
Why I Hate Them: | Not nice to hate, but the Yankees are conceited and self-righteous. They think they're God's gift to baseball. NOT! |
Players I Hate: |
Whole team, can't pick just one |
Pittsburgh Penguins | |
Why I Hate Them: | Their players play dirty and have no class. They're a bunch of cry babies on and off the ice. |
Players I Hate: | Evgeni Malkin, Max Talbot, Marc-Andre Fleury |
Los Angeles Kings | |
Why I Hate Them: | Fans are sore losers! |
Players I Hate: | None added yet... |


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Campagnolo 10-speed groups Centaur & Veloce for 2011
2011 Centaur & Veloce components will feature better shifting to match the quality found on the 11-speed sets, lower weight and a new simplified bottom bracket system called Power Torque.
Campagnolo Centaur 2011 front gear mechanism
According to the press release, "Compact or traditional crankset? The Centaur front derailleur can handle both solutions with no indecision. The M-Brace design of the front derailleur body and the inner arm in Z-Shape configuration ensure an unprecedented rigidity that translates into excellent shifting precision and speed."


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Peter T. Dole
Peter Thomas Dole, of Paris, IL, passed away on Monday, March 15, in Terre Haute, IN. He was the owner of Dole Law Offices in Paris. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Pete entered Dartmouth from Lake Forest Academy, where he was a National Merit Scholar, swam, and played football. At the College he majored in history and was active in a number of activities: Zeta Psi Fraternity, the Interdormitory Council, the DOC (President of Bait and Bullet and Director of Freshman Trips), and Captain of the Rifle Team.
Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam as a radio operator and paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles," earning two Bronze Stars for his later service in the Green Berets. At the completion of his military service he earned his juris doctorate from Vanderbilt University. After working two years for the Securities and Exchange Commission, he returned to his hometown of Paris in 1975, and was elected to a term as Edgar County State's Attorney. In 1980, he entered into partnership with his late father in Dole & Dole Attorneys at Law.
Pete was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Paris, where he served on the church board and as a deacon. He was the current City of Chrisman, IL attorney and a longtime member, board member, past president, and devoted supporter of the Paris YMCA. He also was an Eagle Scout and remained active in scouting throughout his life. Pete will be remembered as an avid outdoorsman who lived to hunt. Locally nicknamed "Deadeye Dole", he was a loyal supporter of Edgar County Pheasants Forever, serving as treasurer for several years, and was active in organizing and hosting the annual Sponsor Shoot and Youth Hunt. His dedication to upland fowl habitat creation earned national recognition. He also was a Life Sponsor of Ducks Unlimited, and was an accomplished racquetball player, back country skier, and cyclist. He especially loved his family, his friends and his dogs. Pete is survived by wife Becky and three daughters, Dr. Polly (Richard Bailey) Dole of Palmdale, Calif., Anna Dole of Chrisman, IL, and Ashley (Cliff) Hudson of Little Rock and three grandchildren, Emma Bailey, Lucy Hudson and Julia Bailey. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Paris, IL YMCA.


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By JOHN L. MONE and MICHAEL BRICK, Associated Press
WEST, Texas (AP) — Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and leveled homes and businesses for blocks in every direction.
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The explosion in downtown West, a small farming community about 20 miles north of Waco, shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake and could be heard dozens of miles away. It sent flames shooting into the night sky and rained burning embers and debris down on shocked and frightened residents.
"They are still getting injured folks out and they are evacuating people from their homes," Waco police Sgt. William Patrick Swanton said early Thursday morning. He added later, "At some point this will turn into a recovery operation, but at this point, we are still in search and rescue."
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Swanton said authorities believe that between five and 15 people were killed in the blast, but stressed that is an early estimate. There is no indication the blast was anything other than an industrial accident, he said.
Among those believed to be dead: Three to five volunteer firefighters and a single law enforcement officer who responded to a fire call at the West Fertilizer Co. shortly before the blast. They remained unaccounted for early Thursday morning.
The explosion that struck around 8 p.m. leveled a four-block area around the plant that a member of the city council, Al Vanek, said was "totally decimated." The toll included 50 to 75 houses, an apartment complex with about 50 units that one state police officer said was reduced to "a skeleton," a middle school and the West Rest Haven Nursing Home, from which first-responders evacuated 133 patients, some in wheelchairs.
Other witnesses compared the scene the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and authorities said the plant made materials similar to that used to fuel the bomb that tore apart that city's Murrah Federal Building.
Although authorities said it will be some time before they know how many lives were lost, they put the number of those injured at more than 160 early Thursday. West Mayor Tommy Muska told reporters that his city of about 2,800 residents needs "your prayers."
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In the hours after the blast, many of the town's residents wandered the dark and windy streets searching for shelter. Among them was Julie Zahirniako, who said she and her son, Anthony, had been playing at a school playground near the fertilizer plant when the explosion hit. She was walking the track, he was kicking a football.
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WOW.travel (the online magazine of kiwicollection.com) edited by Mary Gostelow, introduces Seven Sensational Places to Learn.1) Four Seasons Resort Whistler, CanadaWorking with Whistler Blackcomb, the hotel offers an exclusive ski instructor program, with private instruction via walkie-talkie headsets. Ski and snowboard disciplines can be one-to-one, or in groups, at any level. Afterwards, relax with an Après Ski Massage and, while you laze in the heated outdoor jacuzzi, servers offer what some say is the world's best hot chocolate, with homemade cookies.http://www.kiwicollection.com/property/four-seasons-resort-whistler2) Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWhere else can you learn to tango under Murano chandeliers (and you know the hotel's General Manager is himself a fanatic of the dance that comes from this vibrant city)? They can lay on whatever classes you want, and direct you to some of the best tango shows in town. To recover, enjoy a sampling of fine Argentinean wines in the hotel's Duhau Restaurante & Vinoteca, where 350 labels are on display, and try some cheeses in the dedicated cheese room.http://www.kiwicollection.com/property/palacio-duhau-park-hyatt-buenos-aires3) The Grove, Chandler's Cross, EnglandGardening classes with onsite specialist David Roberts are in the orchid house, or the well-stocked three-acre walled garden, built in 1878 for the Earl of Clarendon (this also has a small beach and shallow pool, but they are for sun-worshippers!). Twenty minutes from London, you also have 300 acres of rolling pasture, golf and a fabulous spa with Olympic-sized indoor pool.http://www.kiwicollection.com/property/the-grove4) Villa San Michele, A Doccia, Fiesole, ItalyTo make perfect pasta, or cook anything Italian, learn from the masters in the conservatory studio-kitchen attached to the hotel. Most popular are the half-day classes, on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, through lunch, guided by Executive Chef Attilio di Fabrizio (maximum ten students, one per station). Afterwards enjoy a bellini as you sit on the terrace looking far down at Florence, 20 minutes away.http://www.kiwicollection.com/property/villa-san-michele For the complete list of all WOW.Travel's monthly Seven Sensations see: www.kiwicollection.com/sensations_section.php About Kiwi Collection
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Two weeks ago we announced the Office Customer Preview and introduced the new Office to the public. Since then, we've all been excited to finally talk about the work we did over the last couple of years on all the applications, servers, and services that make up the Office product family.
My name is Scott, and I'm a lead program manager on the team in Office that is responsible for both Word and Publisher. Last week, those who have been following our posts know, Tristan gave a great overview of the new Word, and this week I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to provide a high level look at what we did with Publisher in this release.
In the weeks to come, more folks from the team will follow up with more details about specific features, how they work, and our thinking behind them.
In every product cycle, the planning phase ends with a sense of where each application product team wants to invest, as well as how that work aligns with the goals and vision of Office as a whole. It is a great balance that lets us both deliver on big bets across the organization, and leverage the expertise each team has about what their customers need.
This release is no exception. Starting from the already incredible breadth of functionality in Publisher, we chose to invest in targeted ways in a number of specific places - either in support of shared functionality across the suite, or in improving the core scenarios at the heart of Publisher.
There is so much that I believe is great about the new Office, and I hope you're following our blogs, trying it out, and providing us feedback. If you are, you no doubt experienced a lot of what makes this release special, from the fresh, clean design with unrelenting focus on quality of experience, to the simplicity of saving to the cloud, and having your recent documents list roam with you whenever you're connected and signed in.
As you explore the new Publisher, you'll find a lot that is familiar from the other applications - the new Start screen, the updated template experience, cleaner UI that is familiar, but with fewer lines and distractions, and the various redesigned tabs in the Backstage.
Going beyond the visual updates, and integrating all that great new shared functionality, we really wanted to move the ball forward in terms of allowing customers to quickly and easily create better looking publications, from business collateral to personal projects and greeting cards.
Towards that end, we worked to enhance our graphics and effects capabilities, in many ways catching up with Word and PowerPoint, and enabling Publisher to create more visually stunning output. We added popular effects such as softer shadows, glows, and reflection, which you can apply to pictures, shapes, or text, along with new presets in the Styles galleries, offering great looking combinations of effects that can be applied with a single click. Net, you should no longer have to go to PowerPoint to apply a particular effect to an image that you want in your publication!
In addition to improving the tools we're putting in your hands to allow you to make your own publications better looking, we also put those tools in the hands of our template designers. Publisher already offers incredibly powerful templates for a wide variety of publication types, but with the new Publisher we expanded the set offered online, creating new, modern looking templates that make it easier than ever to get started and quickly create a gorgeous, professional quality publication.
We'll continue to add to the set of templates available, so you always have fresh choices for both business and personal uses.
Another core aspect of authoring publications, whether a business card, a flyer, or a greeting card, is more often than not working with images. This is especially true when it comes to photo albums, or other picture heavy publications, which are an important and growing document type as people have more and more digital images they want to share.
In the vein of trying to make everyday tasks easier, we streamlined a number of things related to dealing with pictures and other graphical elements:
In addition, when you're all done with your photo layout, the new Publisher makes it easy to export all the pages in your album as high quality images files, so you can easily print them at your favorite photo printing store or online service.
That's it for now. In the coming days and weeks we'll expand on this, going into more details about the things I introduced above. In the meantime, try it out for yourself at the Office Customer Preview, and let us know what you think.
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Doesn't include "Touch Mode" in Publisher?
Manipulating the mail merge data source table in Publisher and Word 2013 is difficult. You need to update that.
Great seeing posts coming again!
How does one switch the publication to CMYK mode in the CP?
Scott - I've been using Publisher for a while now. The 2007 and older versions included the ability to access the style menu from the side bar.
With 2010 and 2013, it seems like the 2013 version, the styles menu can only be accessed via a drop-down menu.
This is somewhat odd for what is supposed to be DTP software. It is also not very touch friendly.
I would really like to see this changed for RTM.
I noticed there isn't much posted about Publisher 2013, and I'm honestly unsure why! There's been a lot of progress being made elsewhere in Office (mostly the 4 core programs), but Publisher still has a lot lacking. In fact, without the Ribbon it feels like a 1995 program. The bullets and other font/paragraph formatting were quite clumsy and ugly in 2010, and it doesn't look like you've mentioned any changes since. Is the Office team planning on bringing Publisher up to par with the rest of its applications?
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Sacramento, Calif.-Governor Brown revealed his 2013-2014 budget proposal Thursday and the mantra is 'fiscal discipline'. The state budget proposes to boost investment in education, implements health care reform and attempts to keep California on a path to fiscal stability. This budget builds on the work of the last two years to eliminate the ongoing deficit.
In a press conference at the Capital Thursday the Governor said, "the budget cuts made in the last two years and the passage of Proposition 30 make it possible to both live within our means and to increase funding for education."
When Governor Brown took office, the state faced a $26.6 billion budget deficit and estimated annual gaps of roughly $20 billion. The first two state budgets under Governor Brown's watch eliminated these deficits with billions of dollars in cuts as well as temporary revenues. The 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 budgets provided three dollars of spending cuts for every dollar in temporary tax revenues approved by the voters.
Yet the state has a structural deficit that lawmakers must address. The Governor's proposal reflects the continuation of spending cuts made in the last two years, and attempts to pay down the "wall of debt" and recognizes risks that remain.
The Governor went on to say, "fiscal discipline is not the enemy of democratic governance, but rather its fundamental predicate. In fact, it is through fiscal discipline that this budget can invest in education, expand health care and provide a safety net for the most vulnerable."
Some significant efforts by this 2013-2014 state budget proposal:
By aligning spending with revenues, paying down debt and creating a $1 billion reserve, this budget will seek to provide long-term fiscal stability.
This budget proposal seeks to increase state funding per student in K-12 schools – $2,700 by 2016-2017. Funding for K-12 and community colleges increases by $2.7 billion next year, and by $19 billion by 2016-2017.
This budget proposes to increase state funding for UC and CSU by an additional $250 million or 5 percent. It proposes a multi-year stable funding plan to strengthen our higher education system, ensure affordability and reduce student indebtedness.
This budget seeks to expand access to health care for Californians by implementing federal health care reform. It expands coverage by simplifying Medi-Cal eligibility and extending coverage to childless adults and uninsured parents. Given promised federal funding, the budget outlines two alternative pathways. It also recognizes that implementation of health care reform will require changes in the respective responsibilities of the state and the counties.


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3959 Boul Saint-Laurent
Montréal, QC
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Comme par hasard...les choses se dépareillent et créent une ambiance réconfortante
Un service courtois et le même bon goût depuis 1979 !
Lunch, dinner, evening between friends and delicious desserts.
This is my favorite restaurant. The food is delicious.I love the lambchops, the seafood, the Vino Verde and the Nata do Ceu is the most amazing desert! The atmosphere is relaxed and the people there are so nice.
Typical portuguese restaurant, with all the colors and decorations. the food was alright, but abit too expensive. average of 25$ a plate.
mon préfére c`est la Carne de porco Alentejana
apres la morue grillé , typiquement bouffe maison
le décor et les garcons , bon service le prix un peu élevér
Excellente cuisine portugaise! À mon avis, un des meilleur restaurant portugais. Les gens sont très aimables! Si vous désirez organiser une soirée de groupe, ils ont une section plus réservée. Je recommande ce restaurant à tous!
This restaurant was recommended to us by a colleague as their favourite place to dine. So we were very surprised by the food that we received. We ordered the special, which began with mussels, which were okay, they were a little overcooked but the broth was very good.
Unfortunately, the main was really bad, the cod filet was so overcooked...
We visited this restaurant for a birthday. The food was excellent. We were a group of 20 and no one was disappointed!
Although the staff is very courteous, the service was a bit slow. So, if you have lots of time to enjoy a fabulous meal, go to Casa Minhota!
I have been to many Portuguese restaurants, and I chose this place for my birthday.
The service was really quick and friendly. The food was very good (although not the best I have ever eaten, admittedly), but it is one of the few places to serve Natas du Ceu... yummy!!!
I was taken to this restaurant by a local and found both the service and food be very good. The waiter took time to make individual recommendations and then based on what everyone ordered matched a wine for the entire table.
I organized a company dinner here and was extremely disappointed. I had the paella personally and it was good but overpriced. The service, however, was probably one of the worst I've ever experienced. First of all, we were seated right where everyone was walking so we kept getting bumped into. The servers were very abrupt and rude - they interrupted one of my colleagues mid-sentence once saying... more
Went there for a Christmas party and everything we had was amazing especially the spicy shrimp.
Have been to this friendly restaurant so many times because they make it special every time.
The food is great and at reasonable value. Our friends and family enjoy the relax pace and the friendly staff there because they care about how they service you and make you feel welcome.
I have brought many clients and they also loved it.
Went to Casa Minhota for lunch with a friend. Reasonable price of $20 for a soup, main meal, coffee and desert. Homemade Soup, Portugese style. Excellent main meal of cod with a beautiful sauce. Calamari were also very good. We got the same accompaniment of boiled potatoes and steamed brocoli which was just like it sounds like which is not... more
Instead of waiting in line @ Schwartz's, paying too much @ Moishe's, try this homey quality resto.
Very good value, selection, reasonable wines from Portugal, and friendly helpful service. Lunch specials are worth the trip, as well as fish, seafood, and grilled meats.....try the varied appetizers.
A good transition for those back from an enjoyable trip to Lisbon, Algarve Porto...
I ordered the Camarao Picante, and was shocked when I received the dish: for $17.75 I got six shrimp in a bowl of spicy sauce, and a small bowl of rice.
I must say I am surprised by the number of bad reviews here. My husband and I ate here on a Monday evening without a reservation on the recommendation of the hotel concierge, who was Portuguese. The atmosphere is bright and homey. The tables quickly filled with locals shortly after our arrival. We were served water right away as well... more
I've been going here since I was a child and I always leave satisfied! I never go without having the Caldo Verde!
We love Portuguese Food but felt that this place was overpriced and service was one of the worst we encountered in the city. You can better options in Montreal (either fish or chicken). Food was ok (appetizers & fish) but deserts were uninspiring which is surprising with Portuguese Food.
Unfortunately, the service really destroyed the whole experience. Even if the...
Some people may say that service is a bit slow, totally wrong! If you are in a RUSH let them know because most people that go there are to relax and enjoy a good easy going meal and drinks. We love this place because of this that they make you feel at home. The starters are great Grill Calamara, Octopus,... more
Classic Portuguese food, traditionally served, at prices far below other restaurants with similar theme elsewhere in Montreal. For a treat, book a table on a Saturday or Sunday -- suckling pig prepared on weekends -- it is fabulous. But book -- the place is packed with families -- and not four or six people per famiglia, but twenty!
Also try...
I live in Montreal and I freequent Casa Minhota. The food is consistently good and the service is friendly. I highly recomend the fillet mignon on a hot stone (cooked at your table) as well as the mixed grill plate. The house wine is also surprisingly good. For desert the pear stewed in white port should not be missed.
Service is excrusingly slow. Food is great!
Looking for a bit of an insider restaurant in Montreal, I was suggested Casa Minhota. Not a big fan of Portuguese food, I thought I would give it a shot anyways, not without a little of apprehension.
But what a surprise! The two waiters were great, very talkative and open to cenversation, very impressive knowledge of their menu, and their...
My most recent visit to Minhota (May 30, 2010) was a great disappointment. I had enjoyed the food and the atmosphere, in general, on two prior occasions. On this visit, our entrees (a paella and steak with fried potatoes) were mix of good and bad elements. But the worst aspect was the indifferent and perfunctory service. After taking our orders,... more
Service was a bit slow but the food was delicioous, well priced and decent portions
Bon restau familial, cuisine portugaise maison, excellente sangria, ambiance chaleureuse et la meilleure paella et les meilleurs plats de viandes en ville! Obrigada!
On a mothersday, the food was excelent but the service was excruciatingly long.
This restaurant gets a 5 for charming friendly good service and ambience....the shrimps also get 5 stars...but unfortunately the Charbroiled COD - which is supposed to be a portugese speciality was tough, and sitting in a sauce that tasted something similar to BUTTER. Bland and not very flavourful. Nor were it's accompaniments. The cabbage soup (another speciality) was also pretty... more
Excellent restaurant portuguais!
Excellent sea food and fish. Price range 30$/person. Wine a bit pricy but excellent.
Cuisine typiquement portugaise, ambiance et décors typiquement portugais, bonne bouffe, le poulet a cependant la facheuse habitude de toujours être trop cuite. La mousse au chocolat est DÉ-LI-CIEU-SE!! Si vous voulez goûter au Portugal, c'est l'endroit, mais optez pour le poisson... c'est quand même une spécialité ^^ Bref, c'est mon avis et je le partage !
Pour une expérience gastronomique à la fois décontractée et exotique, venez déguster les saveurs tra... Bref, c'est mon avis et je le partage !
Absolutely delightful restaurant! The food was excellent and the portions were very generous. The service was exceptional, and we appreciated the waiter's knowledge of Portuguese wines and desserts. We would most definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone and plan on returning often.
Tout simplement le meilleur restaurant portugais à Montréal.
excellent service et plats absolument delicieux , j'y ai été a plusieurs reprises et j'ai toujours adoré mon experience . Bravo a toute l'equipe et merci pour votre acceuil chalereux . Continuez votre excellent travail .
I went to this restaurant with friends for my birthday and was extremely disappointed with the service. It took them 45 minutes to bring us our drinks, then 45 minutes for our appetizers and over an hour to bring us our food once the appetizers were finished. When we asked the waiter when the food would be ready he frankly told us whenever the cook was ready to make it - could be 10 minutes,... more
Excelent fresh food with flexible service (it's possible to make slight changes in the plate)
je soui pas sur de vote!!!!exist pas 0 me jedonre 0 pasque e cher e pas bonne,evite lo restaurante
Restaurant Casa Maison Minhota offers these services: restaurant.
Pour une cuisine régionale à son meilleur! Les repas prennent souvent un air de fête et les menus réflètent une longue tradition d`excellence gastronomique.
Notre chef met toute son imagination au service des clients gourmands...du midi ou du soir.
Pour agrémenter votre repas, vous pouver choisir parmi une carte de vins sélectionnés avec soin.


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Bless This Mouse
Reading Level: Grade 2-4
It is not easy for Hildegarde, the Mouse Mistress of Saint Bartholemew's Church, to keep the more than two hundred church mice who dwell in the church safe and away from human eyes. But try she must for each mouse sighting by a human increases the chances of the dreaded GREAT X
No Passengers Beyond This Point
Reading Level: Grade 5-7
Six-year-old Mouse, twelve-year-old Finn and their unfriendly older sister India are sent to live with their uncle in Colorado after their mother loses the family home. Instead rendezvousing with their Uncle Red at the airport, they are met by a man driving a feather covered car who takes them to Falling Bird a world that seems, a first, much better than the life they left behind.
We Are Not Eaten By Yaks
Reading Level: Grade 4-6
The Navel twins have an exciting life. As the children of two world famous explorers, they spend their vacations trekking through jungles, riding Mongolian ponies and exploring cursed graveyards.
The Navel twins do not WANT an exciting life. All they want to do is eat cheese puffs while watching television...lots and lots of television...preferable cable. Alas, it is not to be.
The Unidentified
Reading Level: Grade 7-9
15-year-old Kid is a student in the Game, a franchised high school that occupies an old mall. The students at the school spend their days playing "games" that are closely monitored by corporate sponsors. Almost every kid in the Game hopes to stand out enough to get "Branded."
Reading Level: Grade 8+
Russell was named for DJ's father. DJ was named for Russell's. Their dads were neighbors, best friends and coworkers. Both were firemen. They did everything together...including dying in the same fire.
When their small town hails both men as heroes, both their sons and widows are expected to attend function after function honoring the men. Although Russell is intensely proud of his father, he and DJ both wish the attention would end.
The Book of Spells: A Private Prequel
Reading Level: Grades 8+
Kate Brian expands the back story of her Private series in this gripping prequel.
16-year-old Eliza is delighted when her mother decides to send Eliza away to the Billings School for Girls. Finally, she will have a chance to spread her wings away from her mother's eagle eye. But the expectations for upper class girls at the beginning of the 20th century are stifling whether enforced by her mother or the teachers at the school.
Reading Level: Grades 8+
"Are you a minority? Unemployed, underemployed, or economically disadvantaged? We serve the entire West Side, and we have services that can assist you to a new FUTURE! Stop by today."
Hakiam didn't believe the lame sign. He just stopped by to get extra credit for his GED class. He went back the second time because of the girl behind the desk. Even with her rich girl clothes and fancy way of talking...there was something about her.
Girl Overboard
Reading Level: Grades 8+
To the outside observer, Syrah Cheng, daughter of billionaire Ethan Cheng, lives a charmed life. If only it were so. Between her critical, distant parents, her hateful adult half brother and sister and her sycophantic classmates, Syrah feels besieged and alone. Life has been even worse since the snowboarding accident that almost took her life and brought her under the unfavorable scrutiny of the press.
When her life long friend Age turns his back on her, Syrah realizes that her happiness lies within herself.
Reading Level: Grades 7-9
16-year-old Prudence Galewski knows she should be grateful to be a scholarship student at Mrs. Browning's School for Girls but she finds her lessons in typing, literature and deportment oppressive. Prudence doesn't want to be a wife and mother or a secretary at a bank. She wants to know what causes diseases and how to prevent them even though girls in the early 19th century were not supposed to be interested in such unladylike things.
Orchards: A Novel
Reading Level: Grades 8-10
Kana Goldberg gains a deeper understanding of herself and others when she is sent to Japan to spend the summer with her mother's relatives after a bullied 8th grade classmate takes her own life.


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Today's Syrinx is the first in a series I will do at the University of Pennsylvania, where I received my MA in history and went on to my current status as ABD ("all but dissertation") Ph.D. Here, I play Debussy on the portico of College Hall. Behind me you can see the Fisher Fine Arts Library. I spent a lot of time in both buildings – College Hall because it is the home of the history department and the Fisher library reading and taking out books for art history courses. College Hall, designed by Thomas Webb Richards and completed in 1873, is the oldest building on the University's current campus in West Philadelphia. It is known for the green hue of the serpentine stone used in the lower part of the building. During my graduate studies in history, I attended classes and met with my professors in their offices in this building. I never stopped on the way in or out to play Debussy though! The stone enclosure creates a good sound, which you can hear despite the wind and physical plant.
Architect Frank Furness's library, completed in 1891, is considered one of the great 19th-century American buildings. In contrast with traditional library buildings, such as those in Boston and New York, which are like neoclassical temples of books, Furness's library conveys tension and drama through its dynamic assymetry and deep crimson stone and brick.


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Hatching an Incubator
CBF Report October 2013
CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project Will Launch Start-up Solo and Small Firms to Expand Access to Affordable Legal Help
By Terri Mascherin | Chair, Steering Committee for CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project
Earlier this month the Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP) officially opened its doors in the West Loop, creating a program where at any given time 30 socially conscious and sustainable solo and small firm law practices will have the opportunity to grow and thrive.With this new collaborative office space, the CBF officially launches its incubator to help newer graduates develop practices that will serve a sizeable gap in our legal market–clients who earn too much to qualify for free legal aid but not enough to pay traditional lawyer rates. The inaugural group of 10 talented, entrepreneurial newer lawyers started in June and is nearing the end of the first segment of an 18-month program, having collectively contributed nearly 5,000 hours of pro bono service. Already, they are forging connections with one another and the larger legal community while developing and expanding innovative law practices designed to meet real community needs.
... read moreCBF Unveils Innovative West Loop Incubator
Justice Entrepreneurs Project will help new lawyers launch practices serving low and moderate income clients
Chicago's growing reputation as a hub for innovation once again was on display today as The Chicago Bar Foundation formally unveiled Chicago's newest incubator in the West Loop, the Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP). Through this CBF program, a group of talented and entrepreneurial new lawyers will have the opportunity to launch solo and small firm practices that provide affordable legal services to low and moderate income Chicagoans.
... read moreBridging the 'justice gap'
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
By Roy Strom | Law Bulletin staff writer
As a master's degree student studying theology, Conor Malloy wanted to help large groups of people liberate themselves from oppression.
But ministry wasn't his thing. So he chose what he said is the next-most pervasive way to impact social justice: Helping low-and-moderate income families handle legal problems.
"The Jesuits really wanted to see me throw on a collar one day," said Malloy, a former Loyola University Chicago theology student and IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law graduate. "I don't think I was meant for it. But I think I am doing something similar, just with a little more freedom."
With the help of an initiative announced today by The Chicago Bar Foundation, Malloy might also end up with a little more money in his pocket. He is one of 10 inaugural members of the CBF's Justice Entrepreneurs Project.
... read moreCBA & CBF Pro Bono Week Events Bring Hundreds of Lawyers Together Around Helping Others
The CBF and CBA co-sponsored the 9th Annual Pro Bono Week from October 21-25. Patricia Brown Holmes of Schiff Hardin LLP and Gretchen Slusser of Cabrini Green Legal Aid co-chaired this year's Pro Bono Week, which was themed "Do Something Great." The week kicked off on Monday with a special video message from then-Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride.
... read morePanel finds modern pro bono lessons in 1962 film
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
By Marc Karlinsky | Law Bulletin staff writer
Many of the lawyers that gathered at a North Side theater Friday hadn't read or watched "To Kill a Mockingbird" since their high school years.
When they did finally revisit the 1962 classic film last week they watched it for credit — just as they did years ago.
About 200 attorneys assembled at the Music Box Theatre to cap off Pro Bono Week by viewing the screen adaptation of Harper Lee's 1960 novel, then discussing how the ethical challenges in the story translate to the real-world practice of law.
... read morePro Bono Week 2013 – Do Something Great
Read articles from the October, 2013 CBA Record – Pro Bono Edition:
Helping Clients with Criminal Records
It's More Than Expungement
Pro Bono Work in a Multicultural City
Helping Clients With Limited English Proficiency
The Rewards of Pro Bono Work
Young Lawyers Discuss the Impact of Volunteer Work and Making a Difference
CBF Report October 2013
When it comes to pro bono, lawyers in the Chicago area have good reason to be proud of the many talented and creative pro bono advocates at legal aid organizations and law firms, exemplary judicial and bar leadership, and the active participation and support from thousands of attorneys in our legal community.Working together with these partners to ensure that pro bono service most effectively meets community needs is one of the key ways that the CBF is helping to make the justice system more fair and accessible for people in need. As a core part of the CBF's overall mission to bring the legal community together to improve access to justice, the CBF's pro bono program works to ensure that attorneys can easily find and connect with pro bono opportunities, promotes best practices and incubates and provides key funding for innovative new pro bono programs.
... read moreLegal-aid lawyers learn, then teach
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
By John Flynn Rooney | Law Bulletin Staff Writer
On a Monday and Tuesday last week, 15 legal-aid leaders went through a training program on the ins and outs of trial skills.
The following three days, they taught the same program on opening statements, direct examinations, cross-examinations and closing arguments to about 40 legal-aid [...]
... read moreMore than 50 Legal Aid Advocates Get Complimentary, Top-Notch Trial Skills Training For Free Through Innovative Partnership
Dozens of legal aid advocates from throughout the Chicago area are participating in an acclaimed NITA (National Institute of Trial Advocacy) trial skills training this week thanks to an inventive partnership of NITA, The Chicago Bar Foundation, and the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
There are two components to the training. [...]
... read moreOctober 2013 CBF Newsletter
- CBF Awards Fellowships and Scholarship, Enabling Dedicated Advocates to Pursue and Remain in Legal Aid Careers
- CBF Welcomes New Board Members and President
- Hollis Hanover and Lucas Wright Join CBF Staff
- CBF President Bill Conlon Receives the Justice John Paul Stevens Award
- Read Our Latest Article in the CBA Record
- Casino Legale Attracts a Crowd
Read more…
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In our opinion, relative humidity is the only method that's necessary because it reveals the true moisture condition within the concrete, which is what the floor covering will see after it's installed. Other methods, such as the calcium chloride moisture emission test, we've shown to be misleading, and therefore, the most reliable test is really sufficient by itself.
The electronic handheld meters, as we've seen, only indicate a small portion of the moisture near the surface of the concrete, and, again, don't give us a true picture of what's happening deeper down.
When we put in situ probes into the concrete slab, we see the true moisture condition and it's the best predictor of long term performance of the floor.
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- December 10, 2012
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So two dems decide to side with repubs because they want a responsible budget. They do not want Ed Murray's heavy liberal hand on the budget levers. And you whine because its not your way? Please, let's see how the cake turns out before you bemoan the horrors that might or might not come.
Maybe this new approach will yield a real budget and not a free for all.
Senator Sheldon has made a career as a Democrat voting Republican.
It's dishonest for him to continue to represent himself as a Democrat.
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May I be the first to wish you many happy returns
CW household name, marque poster, rugby league tragic etc
Good, good man
May I be the first to wish you many happy returns
CW household name, marque poster, rugby league tragic etc
- My much anticipated Australian cricket review is now available in Cricket Chat
- Winner of the 2011 and 2012 Cricket Web NRL and AFL tipping competitions
Struggles against the short ball and has no form outside the sub continent (cricket chat).
Parmi | #1 draft pick | Jake King is **** | PM me for my list of CW posters you shouldn't talk cricket with in Cricket ChatCome and Paint Turtle
Occasionally approaches adequacy. I can think of no higher compliment.
HB fella.
- As featured in The Independent.
"Even when England lost 5-0 in 2006-07 I don't remember them folding like this. This is as bad as I have seen from an England side."
- Mick Vaughan on the 2013/14 tourists' efforts
HB Cribb!!
"I will go down as Darren Sammy, the one who always smiles" - Darren Sammy
Happy 111011001111th Birthday, Robocrib
"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher." - Ambrose Bierce
Langeveldt: I of course blame their parents.. and unchecked immigration!
GingerFurball: He's Austrian, they tend to produce the odd ****ed up individual
Burgey: Be careful dealing with neighbours whose cars don't have wheels but whose houses do.
Uppercut: Maybe I just need better strippers
Gotta love a man who values aesthetics over statistics and thinks Andrew Symonds was a world class batsman. Happy Birthday POOS.
Proudly supporting Central Districts
RIP Craig Walsh
Happy birthday Cribbage. Have a good one.
WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie
"People make me happy.. not places.. people"
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson
"Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"
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