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Why Irishmen badly need to grow up -- Mammy's Boys compare badly with American guys
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Dublin: To me, as an American woman in Ireland, Irishmen never grow up.
Everything with most of the men (or boys, rather) that I have met here is "for a laugh" and a "skit," which basically means that if you're not laughing at yourself or your friends doing stupid, immature things, then you're a right bore!
Excuse me while I try to distinguish between the twelve-year-old boy in you and the grown man you're supposed to be.
Many encounters have confirmed my doubts about these Irish man-boys. They may look like men on the outside, but underneath it all they're a bunch of spoiled, rotten teenagers looking for a woman to play "Mammy."
On a recent shopping excursion, I met an Irish mother of 55 who admitted that she had "ruined" her son. You see, I can be a little nosy and I was curious as to why she was shopping in the men's department. She didn't appear to be on the same mission as I (searching for oversized, button-down shirts) and, unless she had a 20-something year old boy toy, the place was a bit too young and trendy for the romantic interest in her life. Anyway, this woman has raised four girls, all with very strict guidelines who have all gone on to be successes in their respective careers, and one boy, that she, in her own words let "get away with murder." (By the way, that is only an expression, he didn't really kill anyone.)
Apparently this isn't uncommon though - Irish mothers always being critical of their own daughters, but placing their sons on the highest of pedestals, catering to their every whim. I'm told by most Irish people, male and female, that "The Mammy" is the most important woman in every Irishman's life and that if you dare cross her by pointing out any flaws in "her son," you'll be soon shown the door.
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American men, on the other hand, accept responsibility for their actions, are taught by our society that you need to "step up and be a man" and it's for that reason, I hold them in such high esteem. (American men would also never be caught dead in the tight jeans Irish boys seem to be rockin' all over town here; however, that's for another day.)
What's more, I have never heard of any American man in his late twenties running to his mother with his laundry once a week or showing up late at night knowing that he was going to be fed a feast by his doting mama. And having your mother buy clothes for you? I'm not sure if we'd consider that worse than actually living with her, but either way, you can pretty much count on not getting laid for quite a while.
No, I fear if I ended up with an Irishman, I'd be expected to keep on the tradition of "molly coddling" him, not only by the man himself, but also by the Holy Mother herself.
And what about manners? These boys are so rude. American men recognize the effort women put in to getting dressed for a night out. They compliment women, not insult them.
One of the idiots that Maggie and I met the other night had the audacity to look me up and down and say, "Did you buy that?" Thinking he may have a brain in his head and appreciate the one-piece, navy-blue, silk jumpsuit that I had spent a fortune on in NYC, I smiled and answered "Yes, it's new." He frowned and then responded, "And were you happy with your purchase?" They all erupted into laughter. Seriously, I can take a joke but that was just mean!
American men, keep up your sense of pride and dignity with your independence and achievements, I promise I'll be faithful to you... unless I'm proven wrong by an Irishman who wants to take me out after reading this article!
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ciaradexy | Nov 10, 2011, 06:07 PM EST
Irish men are immature. I know several in their late 30s and early 40s who still live at home. I know others who rent but who get their mam to do their washing.
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REALISTGUY | Nov 08, 2011, 08:44 PM EST
I believe women rule world and if a great place like Ireland would just drop the whole satc culture and get real ,men would follow,but we Irish still have a hell of alot going for us, and still a relatively young country with a big spirit,we just need to shut out the dumbing down TV culture and evolve our own way
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REALISTGUY | Nov 08, 2011, 08:15 PM EST
Don't waste time trying to find or create the perfect partner. If you invest time in creating the best YOU, not only will the right person will come along, but you will lose your pull and attraction to the wrong type of person,so guys stay away from girly girl types who are prone to believe the Empowering female negitive writers and crap Tv shows and girls stay away from unevolved living in the past type men
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REALISTGUY | Nov 08, 2011, 08:04 PM EST
come on
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REALISTGUY | Nov 08, 2011, 07:41 PM EST
Maybe some Irish guys are mammy's boys and in general men everywhere need to evolve and start stepping up and making some changes... not only for the women in their lives, but mostly for themselves,but It's very hard to connect with some women these's days,you know the type that reads Glossy Magazine,loves american TV shows like satc,has strong opinions on men but they Themselves have very weak characters, probably sweet girls deep down but their heads have being filled with so much mostly American Garbage,from a small amount of bitter women writers, Etc,I see this type of personality disorder emerging alot in Ireland and I avoid these women like the plague,real men like real women at the end of the day,and for the pussywhipped men who fall for this type,It's probably a good lesson for the future,anyway most Irish women are fantastic when you get to know them,and women from spain are the best because they seem to be realist's and don't buy into this girly culture crap,They know how to get repect from men,advice don't buy into the fake empowering books, activities and thinking, It doesn't stand a snowball's chance of making you happy,be real and open your eyes and be positive because that's the type of women who really gets it all
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readabook | Nov 08, 2011, 06:11 PM EST
Sirpeter,that's some mighty impressive statistics you've compiled there. Of course you failed mention that Divorce did not become legal in Ireland until Feb 1997 while it's always been legal in the US and alive and well in Europe since the Protestant Reformation and Irish Divorce continues to be subject to stringent conditions as one of 5 alternatives to ending a marriage but there are only 2 out of those 5 alternatives (annullment or divorce) only allow for remarriage after 4 -5 years, so your stats by way of comparison are a bit incomplete,don't you think ? I'm not aware of how this modernized but still archaic law promotes the Sanctity of Marriage till or the Welfare of Children except in a "Hostage" sense. I'm a divorced American father of two daughters since 1991 (Guess I shouldn't be in your "study" ) and while it was ugly and hurtful (most are) but not all marriages are worth saving
but today my ex and I share two loving and accomplished daughters,two new grandaughters,a wonderful son in law and his extended family all in the same room at the same time. You not only didn't read 1/2 of Catelyn's letter,you apparently don't read much of anything before posting your comments."OOPS"
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TiocfaidhArmani | Nov 08, 2011, 08:10 AM EST
We do love our mothers though, nothing wrong with that. I think you need to be a proper man in that you love and respect your mother. Don't wanna be molly coddled but nothing beats your mothers cooking.
Catelyn, I hope I bump into you in town sometime!
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McSpartacus | Nov 08, 2011, 07:59 AM EST
You seem to have hit a nerve, Catelyn!
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Troops4Paul | Nov 08, 2011, 01:41 AM EST
When is the last time you were in the States? The problem seems to be on both sides of the pond. Read the article below yesterday.
"Have We Raised An Entire Generation Of Young Men That Do Not Know How To Be Men?"
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mamaginnty | Nov 07, 2011, 03:18 PM EST
Readabook...I thank you for giving that warning, keeps my daughters and sons from ending up in a divorce court.
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Alexis14 | Nov 07, 2011, 02:57 PM EST
I will give her one thing, my mother was definitely much harder on us girls than the boys, at least academically. All three of us girl are college graduates, not one of the four boys. But we ALL learned to cook & clean & be polite. Never been to Ireland, but my dad was a hard worker as well as my grandfathers (who were the immigrants to America w/my grandmothers). All the Irish boyfriends, uncles, cousins, in-laws I've ever had were very nice & mature (except 1 - there's always one lol). Unfortunately for me I married an Italian. Talk about your 'mama's boy' - I tried & couldn't take it anymore after 10 years, so bye-bye. I'd take an Irish man any day over that. Also, if u see ANY grown man running home to mommy so she can do his laundry, run - don't walk - in the other direction!! (Unless he's doing it himself & just needs the appliances)
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sirpeter | Nov 07, 2011, 01:56 PM EST
I read half it and couldn't read anymore.I realise now why there is so much divorce in the States.I could educate you Catelyn but frankly I couldn't be bothered.But I'll let the facts speak for themselves on weather Irishmen/women are more successful at keeping a relationship going than American men/women.Of course it doesn't matter what type of relationship or with whom.Keeping any relationship going is a skill that is given to their children by parent's.A skill Americans are almost the worst in the world at.Here is some facts as to why ye fail.1. Half of all American children will witness the breakup of a parent's marriage. Of these, close to half will also see the breakup of a parent's second marriage." 2. Among the millions of children who have seen their parents divorce, one of every 10 will also live through three or more parental marriage breakups3. Forty percent of children growing up in America today are being raised without their fathers. 4. Of all children born to married parents this year, fifty percent will experience the divorce of their parents before they reach their 18th birthday.With those stats it's best you be quiet as you haven't a clue about the dynamics of Irish family relationships.But one thing is sure Irish women/men are a lot better at it then ye lot.I will give you one good piece of advice.In this life generally what you give is what you get.Think about it.
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sirpeter | Nov 07, 2011, 01:47 PM EST
I read half it and couldn't read anymore.I realise now why there is so much divorce in the States.I could educate you Catelyn but frankly I couldn't be bothered.But I'll let the facts speak for themselves on weather Irishmen/women are more successful at keeping a relationship going than American men/women.Of course it doesn't matter what type of relationship or with whom.Keeping any relationship going is a skill that is given to their children by parent's.A skill Americans are almost the worst in the world at.Here is some facts as to why ye fail.1. Half of all American children will witness the breakup of a parent's marriage. Of these, close to half will also see the breakup of a parent's second marriage." (Furstenberg, Peterson, Nord, and Zill, "Life Course")2. Among the millions of children who have seen their parents divorce, one of every 10 will also live through three or more parental marriage breakups. (The Abolition of Marriage, Gallagher)3. Forty percent of children growing up in America today are being raised without their fathers. (Wade, Horn and Busy, "Fathers, Marriage and Welfare Reform" Hudson Institute Executive Briefing, 1997)4. Of all children born to married parents this year, fifty percent will experience the divorce of their parents before they reach their 18th birthday. (Fagan, Fitzgerald, Rector, "The Effects of Divorce On America)With those stats it's best you be quiet as you haven't a clue about the dynamics of Irish family relationships.But one thing is sure Irish women/men are a lot better at it then ye lot.
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McSpartacus | Nov 07, 2011, 06:32 AM EST
Catelyn: you need to have a few zingers lined up to deal with rude fellows like this (which will score you much cred with both sexes). Your article already has such choice smack-down material - eg: "at least I buy my own clothes, Mammy's Boy"; "at least it's clean - what's the matter with yours? Mammy not do laundry this week, wussums?". You've have the basis of the stereotype - we all know it too - so go for the jugular, woman! Also: you know how Japanese exchange students dress weirdly in the US? That's how Americans can look in Ireland. Doesn't matter if it's the in-thing in Osaka or New York - the local yokels are always going to think the outsider looks strange. So be prepared, and take no prisoners. Of course the boys will get snotty - but the men will treat it like catnip. The more matter-of-fact your tone, the more effective it is...
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readabook | Nov 06, 2011, 10:35 PM EST
And you, Mamaginnity, are the type of motherinlaw we American Fathers warn our daughters about.
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My thoughts on the tax system
That's ridiculous. But it's what Obama wants, because now he can justify raising taxes and converting more of other people's earnings into government property, for his use, of course. And by spinning the message the way that he has--that "the rich" somehow owe it to us all to pay even more--he's managed to gain the consent and support of a large proportion of American citizens, almost exclusively those who don't and won't pay taxes either way.
I have a better idea.
Let's toss the tax code out in it's entirety. It's already longer than the Holy Bible, the complete works of Shakespeare, or all seven Harry Potter books. Much of it is exemptions and exceptions that Congress has carved out for themselves and their friends anyway and no one can honestly claim to have read and understood the whole thing, so let's just pitch it.
I propose that we replace it with a simple system that does the following:
1. Every year, Congress must pass a completed budget for the following year. If they do not do so, they are barred from running for re-election, each and every one of them.
2. The amount required by this budget, plus five percent of the existing deficit, will be divided by the number of citizens between the age of 18 and 65.
3. Each and every person in that age range gets a bill for their part of that. No one is exempt, not even those who don't work. Only true and actual full disabilities will be accepted as an out and everyone else pays. Each person must pay that share, either in money or by volunteering to perform community service such that the benefit gained from their labor by the government equals that amount owed. We can even call it the "fair share" since the left likes that term so much.
4. The bill for the taxes owed needs to be sent to everyone in America just prior to election day. Let's see how the members of Congress relate to their constituents and ask for subsequent terms when each and every one of them has a bill in their hands showing them how much that member has cost them.
I'm betting that we'll see some real and significant cuts to our budget under this sort of system. All Congress needs is the right motivation.
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9 comments:
- ProudHillbilly said...
My thoughts involve too many swear words to put down on paper...
- Duke said...
Not a bad idea, also you can't vote unless you bill is paid.
- Ruth said...
I think it would be fair, which doesn't mean I like it, I object to paying for the idiocy of others. On the other hand it might be the only way to get us out of this mess.
- Old NFO said...
Agree, if you're not pissed, then something is wrong...
- The Donald said...
I'm far from wealthy, but apparently not far enough to be among the nearly half of Americans who pay no tax. So, in addition to the 'paying as I went' from last year, I paid another large over the weekend to settle with my uncle.
Seeing all the ways the Dems (as well as Rs) waste my money makes me wonder if I have "chump" tattooed to my forehead...
I'll bring the tar and feathers. - 11:49 PM
- Expatriate Owl said...
"divided by the number of citizens between the age of 18 and 65"
Hey, what's wrong with you? I demand that you include the illegal aliens. In fact, they should get first collection priority. - 12:06 AM
- Murphy's Law said...
@ E. Owl: Illegal aliens will be rounded up and used as free labor to build a massive border wall with moats and minefields, then they get tossed over the wall once it's done. Any of them caught here after that get sold into slavery in Africa or the Middle East under my plan and we use that money to help pay down the deficit.
- Roy said...
I agree with you. Everyone should have to pay something, but we should start simple. Just getting rid of payroll withholding and making everyone write a check every quarter for their taxes would do the trick.
- Paul said...
Taxes need to be linked with spending and spending should ONLY be done after the revenue comes in (that is you Pay-As-You-Go.)
And the tax system? SALES TAX. No income tax. IRS only needs to look at the businesses and their books! IRS keeps their nose out of your business and just focuses on business sales tax.
If you are poor, you pay little as you buy little. If you are rich and buy big, you pay big.
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Ashley Moody, a Syracuse native and lifelong fan of the Syracuse University basketball team, is expecting a boy later this month. Small problem: Her husband Shawn, who is from Hallstead, Pennsylvania, roots for Syracuse's Big East rival, the University of Connecticut Huskies.
So, they came up with a compromise.
Shawn gave in on the college hoops and in return, gets to raise his boy as a fan of baseball's Boston Red Sox and the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
Ashley can dress her son in Syracuse orange from November through April but then has to shelve the Atlanta Braves cap and Miami Dolphins jersey.
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Living in space is bad for you.
Any astronaut returning to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) does their best to smile for the cameras but struggles to stand. So, imagine what it will be like for future missions to Mars. After several months cooped up in zero (or micro) gravity, the first astronauts to step onto the Martian surface will barely be able to manage an ungainly stagger, let alone a giant leap.
"There's a variety of different effects that can happen," says Nasa biologist Sharmila Bhattacharya. "There's a reduction in bone density, there's loss of muscle and vision can be affected." Her recent studies suggest that spaceflight even compromises the immune system.
Add in difficulties with balance, sleep deprivation, a slowing of the cardiovascular system, not to mention excess flatulence; throw in a bit of space sickness, vertigo and lethargy, and you begin to understand the scale of the problem. Bhattacharya's experiments, along with countless others carried out over more than fifty years, attribute most of these symptoms to the effects of living without gravity.
It seems humans have not evolved for life in space.
As a result, there are several ongoing initiatives to try to understand - and minimise - the impact of weightlessness. The European Space Agency, for instance, recently ran a series of bed rest studies, examining the effects on volunteers of 21 days of inactivity. And a forthcoming year-long joint Nasa/Russian mission to the International Space Station (ISS), is designed to put the latest theories on combating weightlessness, such as improved exercise and nutritional regimes, to the test.
However, if mankind is to travel to Mars, the moons of Jupiter, Saturn or beyond, we may need more extreme solutions. And one of those includes resurrecting plans all but abandoned by Nasa in the 1970s: spacecraft with their own artificial gravity.
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Early designs for space stations all assumed that artificial gravity – generated by enormous spinning wheels - would be the norm in the future. Take an example from the 1949 issue of the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society written by H E Ross, which envisages a "refuelling station" on the way to the Moon. The design consists of three sections, rather quaintly labelled, "a bowl, bun and arm."
The bowl is effectively a giant mirror, designed to concentrate sunlight that heats water to produce steam for power generation. That's right, a steam powered space station. The bun – which looks more like a bagel – is located behind the mirror. The arm pokes out on the side of the bun and is linked to a docking port.
With any rotating wheel in space, the artificial gravity, or as Ross more accurately puts it "the pseudo gravitational effect", works like this: thrusters rotate the bun/bagel around its axis, generating a centripetal force. Anyone inside this hollow wheel experiences a similar effect to gravity, as if they were being pulled towards the outer curved hull (although actually it is the floor of the hull pushing up against them). The amount of artificial gravity generated depends on the size of the wheel and the speed of rotation. The bigger the wheel and the faster it turns, the greater the effect. The result is brilliantly illustrated in the film 2001, where the astronaut jogs around the inside of the spaceship.
Towards the end of the Apollo Moon programme, in the late 1960s, Nasa commissioned studies from industry on future space stations. All the designs specified that artificial gravity would be essential.


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we were started in the hopes of creating an off leash dog park in the City of Burien, WA. One of our activities in the interim is monthly "Park-N-Bark" Community Dog Walks to teach our dogs socialization and so their owners can interact with each other
Join the West Seattle Weiner Dog Round-Up to get yourself some doxie therapy! Meet fellow dachshunds and their owners for some playtime and a chance to talk about training (or lack there of!) issues, health and nutrition, and the general well-being of our popular breed. Longhaired, Smooth or Wirehaired; Miniature or Full-sized, all Dachshunds and their people are welcome. Bring your long dog and their long dog tales and get ready to have some fun!
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"Going to the DAWGS" is a fun dog event held every Wednesday Night for different breeds at DAWG TOWN TACOMA. The event provides a fantastic opportunity for visitors to meet, greet and discover your specific breed and meet new friends and dog lovers alike. Your dog could be a star for a week, by featuring on our Dawg Town Tacoma website home page for all to see!
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This group is to create a "dog owner community", that is dedicated to create playgroups for dogs that are left alone, when their parents are at work all day and also help each other in case of vacations, long hours etc. After I got a dog i realized she is sitting at home bored when i am at work, but so are a lot of other doggies in the area. Instead of paying for every day expensive daycare, why not to let 2-3 dogs hang out together, in turns? Providing they get along of course. Also hopefully t …
Meet with other local Active Dogs Owners. All breeds are welcome but they must be dog-friendly! A place for dog owners to gather, share info and resources on all things dog related and a great way to make new friends! Meetups include dog walks, hikes, dog parks and restaurants allowing dogs! Suggestions are encouraged! I have been involved in animal rescue and adoption for 10 years. I am also a dog trainer conducting in-home training sessions. Always open to questions and concerns with your …
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KDOG is a non profit, all volunteer group that recently (January 2012) opened a dog park with the City of Kirkland. KDOG raised the funds to build the park, and now continues to fund park maintenance. Jasper's Dog Park was made possible by the work of many dedicated KDOG volunteers and through the donations of individuals and local businesses (see our website (KDOG.org) for details on how to donate to support Jasper's park). KDOG's goals and priorities are to operate and maintain Jasper's Dog …
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I am looking for others who own Chiweenies, Dachshunds, Chihuahuas or other small-medium breeds to meet up somewhere (Dog Park, for walks, or other suitable place) in or around Ballard, Seattle. The more Chiweenies the better!
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A regular meetup for dogs and their people interested in socializing and brushing up on the latest training techniques.
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Pom Pals vision is a pack of Poms playgroup! Fun for the Poms and their 'pals' (that's us). Aside from the cute factor that a pack of Poms running around together certainly is, is the need for our Poms to have other dogs their size to socialize with. Small dogs can get hurt or overwhelmed playing with larger dogs and there are dangers of predatory reflexes. Members are free to suggest new Meetup dates and new -small dog- locations. If more than three members RSVP it will become an official m …
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My havanese, Nikko, loves to meet new people and make new doggy friends. He loves to chase, be chased and wrestle! But being an only child, he needs some friends to play with at the park! I think all our dogs need some playtime and make friends. Havanese on the Eastside will give our dogs a chance to play with each other on the Eastside at the Kirkland,WA Off-Leash Dog Park named Jasper's Dog Park (http://www.kdog.org/). Jasper's Dog Park, has a small dog area, which will be great for our dogs. …
Seattle Pug Parties are an opportunity to for pugs (and their owners) to socialize and play! We also attend Seattle Pug Rescue events.
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THIS GROUP IS MOVING TO FACEBOOK. Find us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SeattleHuskyRuns/ Seattle based sled-dog meet-up. A chance for Seattle huskies and sled dogs to get together to play and run at off-leash parks around Seattle. Information on local sled-dog events will be shared. Also an opportunity for networking and sharing resources for humans interested in joring / urban mushing. All-breeds are welcome! Especially if you have a dog with a similar energy-level or play-style to hu …
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This is a group for all German Shepherd owners and enthusiasts! Let's get together at off-leash areas to play, socialize and talk about our favorite breed!
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If you have a people friendly, well socialized boxer that would like to romp with other boxer friends, then this is the place for you. Local boxer owners arrange and participate in meetups that allow our boxers to socialize, as well as ourselves. We have meetups in the greater Puget Sound area (Everett, Seattle, Tacoma & surrounding areas). We mostly meet at off leash parks, but have arranged small hiking groups, had boxer birthday parties, spent a day on the beach at the ocean, camped, had barb …
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Baking Apples in a Schnitzer
While visiting an Irish friend in the Kilkenny countryside a few years back, I admired her mother's charming wood cookstove. It was nearly the size of a twin bed, was always kept burning, and produced daily loaves of delicious brown bread and amazing apple pies. But, until I moved to New York from California, I had no idea that many people in this country still use wood stoves to heat their homes.
I recently bought an old farmhouse in the Adirondack mountains, and I now have my own wood stove. It is considerably smaller than my friend's mother's, and is designed primarily for keeping the house warm and cozy, not cooking. But, as I've recently discovered, it does have some culinary uses.
One of the best (and most unusual) housewarming presents I received was a pair of apple schnitzers, which are little cast-iron dishes for baking apples atop the wood stove (they can also be used in a regular oven if you don't have a wood stove). They are round, covered in speckled blue enamel and have a spike in the center, onto which you place a cored apple, with some cinnamon and sugar, or whatever else you like, sprinkled on top or in the cavity where the core was (the spike is small enough that there is still space). The apple cooks from the inside out.
I hadn't heard of a schnitzer until a few months ago, when, at my other job as an editor of a regional Adirondack magazine, I was helping to edit a cookbook compiled from recipes that have been in the publication in the past 40 years. This being the northern part of New York, a good portion of the recipes were apple-based, and one of them was for an apple schnitzer. According to the person who contributed the recipe many years ago, schnitzers are an old German invention. The origin of the word is a mystery I have yet to solve; my German-English dictionary defines Schnitzer as meaning "carver." Through an Internet search and my iffy college German I gleaned that schnitzers no longer appear to be in common use in Germany, at least by that name (I found a forum where a woman was looking for suggestions on how to bake an apple on her wood stove, and the replies including using aluminum foil, a Romertopf clay pot and something called an Apfelbratgerät, or, roughly, apple-baking device, which may in fact be a schnitzer but I couldn't find a picture). However, it does appear that the Amish still use them. Lehman's, an Ohio retailer that was established in 1955 to serve the local Amish community, sells schnitzers on its Web site.
I tried my schnitzer for the first time last night, using a Macintosh (I think a thinner-skinned variety might work better), some brown sugar and cinnamon. It smelled delicious while it cooked, and, about an hour later, I had a yummy baked apple.
I would love to see what else I can cook on my wood stove. Suggestions, anyone?
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For some reason, my hind-brain is saying "If you have a cast-iron pan you can cooks tons" but the hind-brain isn't saying why cast-iron is required. What's wrong with steel, I don't know. Maybe my hind-brain is feeling traditional.
What I would do is put a pot of water on the top and see how hot it gets. If it boils and you're feeling adventurous, see how hot a pot of oil gets (since water will heat to only 212F).
Even if water doesn't boil you can cook a lot.
- Baked potatoes.
- Baked eggs, poached eggs and omlets, which do very well at low temps.
- Griddle cakes.
- English muffins.
- Melted cheese; maybe rarebit.
- Reheat pizza.
- Tuna melts.
- Warm bread.
- Rice crispy treats.
- Carmelize onion.


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My guess is around October or November, our numbers will go up since it will be cooler, and people will be more willing to run WCG consistently. I also have something up my sleeve for a new promotion, after the case is given away. I may have a contest sponsor.
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SPEC Releases SPECviewperf 11
SPEC Releases SPECviewperf 11
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Major Release of Graphics Performance Evaluation Software Features Updated Viewsets and New GUI For Easy Testing and Results Generation
WARRENTON, Va.-SPEC's Graphics Performance Characterization (SPECgpc) project group has released SPECviewperf 11, a major new version of its graphics benchmarking software that includes a new GUI and fully updated viewsets based on traces from professional applications.
"It delivers a much better user experience and the major workload updates better align graphics performance results with what users experience in their day-to-day work with professional applications."
SPECgpc members involved in the development of SPECviewperf 11 include AMD, Apple, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Intel, and NVIDIA.
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"This is one of the most significant releases of SPECviewperf in recent years," says Ian Williams, SPECgpc chair. "It delivers a much better user experience and the major workload updates better align graphics performance results with what users experience in their day-to-day work with professional applications."
The new SPECviewperf 11 GUI makes it easier for novice or infrequent users to set up multiple benchmark runs, access results, and receive help for common issues. Identical scripting is used for both Windows and Linux environments, helping ensure consistent results across different operating systems.
Test files in SPECviewperf 11, called viewsets, are traced from newer versions of eight different graphics-intensive applications and incorporate advanced OpenGL functionality such as shaders and vertex buffer objects (VBOs). The new viewsets also contain larger models – some with more than 60 million vertices – to exercise the latest generation of graphics cards and to reflect current user workloads.
SPECviewperf 11 supports both 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 7, Vista and XP, as well as popular Linux distributions.
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SPECviewperf measures the 3D graphics performance of systems running under the OpenGL application programming interface. The benchmark's test files, called viewsets, are developed by tracing graphics content from actual applications. Current viewsets represent graphics functionality in Autodesk Maya 2009, CATIA V5 and V6, EnSight 8.2, LightWave 3D 9.6, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0, Siemens NX 7, SolidWorks 2009, and Siemens Teamcenter Visualization Mockup.
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The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) is a non-profit corporation formed to establish, maintain and endorse a standardized set of relevant benchmarks that can be applied to the newest generation of high-performance computers. SPEC's membership includes computer hardware and software vendors, and leading universities and research facilities worldwide. For more information, visit: www.spec.org.


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Pennsylvania education officials are changing the standardized achievement tests they use to measure high school student progress.
North Penn Assistant Superintendent of Schools Diane Holben says new exams will replace the now-familiar PSSA's.
"Instead of giving an eleventh grade PSSA Test as they have done for the last ten years, they are going to require students to take the new Keystone Exams. These exams are being phased in as a graduation requirement. The students who are currently in high school will not have them as a graduation requirement, but will need to take them in lieu of the PSSA's, and those will count for Adequate Yearly Progress for the high school."
Doctor Holben says the Keystone Exams concentrate on specific courses, and the three for the 2012-2013 school year are Algebra One, English Literature and Biology rather than broader generic math, English and science tests.


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Dodgers lefty Lilly goes on DL with sore shoulder |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Dodgers have put left-hander Ted Lilly on the 15-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, a move retroactive to Thursday.
It is Lilly's second stint on the DL this season. He missed the first eight games of the year because of a stiff neck.
He is 5-1 with a 3.14 ERA in eight starts. He last pitched last Wednesday at Arizona, allowing eight runs, nine hits while walking five in 3 1-3 innings.
Lilly said he felt his shoulder bothering him during that game. He's in the second year of a three-year, $33 million contract.
"He's had stuff before, and it sounds like something he caught early," manager Don Mattingly said. "In the past he would have thrown another game with it. Hopefully, that's a good sign for us."
Los Angeles recalled left-hander Michael Antonini from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday. The 26-year-old was with the Dodgers from April 24-25 but didn't make an appearance and is 1-2 with a 5.31 ERA in eight starts and one relief appearance with the Isotopes.
He won't stay long this time, either.
The Dodgers are expected to replace Antonini on Tuesday, when Nathan Eovaldi will be recalled from Double-A Chattanooga to start in place of Lilly.
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Energy Efficiency Policies around the World: Review and Evaluation
2.5 Transport
The energy intensity of the transport sector appears to be quite similar in Europe, OECD Asia and Pacific and other Asia, while North America's stand at a level 75% higher (Figure 2.20). In China and India, because of the still low car ownership, the energy intensity is low compared to the other regions.
North America and CIS are among the few regions where the energy consumption of transport is growing much slower than the GDP. In North America, the reduction in the fuel economy of new cars, following the implementation of the CAFE standards , and the already high energy intensity explain this situation.
In Europe, the energy intensity of transport has been decreasing only slightly since 1990. In OECD, Asia & Pacific, there was hardly any reduction at all. This is not in line with the improvement of the energy efficiency of vehicles (25-30% in Europe since 1973) and the policy measures implemented (Figure 2.21).
In fact, other factors have offset these technical improvements: growing traffic jams, behavioural factors (e.g. a shift to bigger cars, use of air conditioning) and continuous shift to road for the transport of goods. Since 2000, some countries demonstrated a stabilisation in the energy consumption by the transport sector (e.g. Japan or France) or even a decrease (Germany),
In Latin America, Africa and Other Asia, the energy intensity of transport has been increasing until 2000, because of the increasing ownership of cars and motorcycles, and the use of roads to transport goods instead of water or rail. Higher oil prices have, however, reversed that trend everywhere in recent years. In China and South Asia, the growth of the energy consumption of transport is slower than the GDP because of a slower increase in car ownership and the dominant role of rail transport for the transport of goods.


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The number of Black deaths at the hands of the police is a growing concern for the public especially in the wake of the shooting of Mark Duggan by police marksmen which triggered wide-scale riots across the country. Along with Duggan, the deaths of reggae artist Smiley Culture, Kingsley Burrell-Brown and Demetre Fraser is at the forefront of the community's consciousness as is the issue of deaths in custody.
A number of concerned individuals and activists have therefore organised a public meeting on the issue of Black deaths in custody which will be held at the London School of Economics Students Union (LSESU) on Wednesday 26 October.
Organised by Black Mental Health UK in association with the LSE SU, the meeting, which is free to attend, but requires delegates to register online, marks the first steps to establish what action the community can take to ensure that this issue becomes a matter of priority for the present Government.
Government figures show that a disproportionate number of deaths following contact with the police are of Black people. Almost half the deaths of people in police custody are mental health service users and deaths of those detained under the Mental Health Act account for 62% of all deaths in state custody.