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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
This Post Could Be Cheesy...
Yesterday didn't really feel too much like an anniversary because David and I both had to work all day (except for a little ice cream jaunt in the afternoon to the beach) and then when we went out for dinner that night we had the most terrible customer service! The little restaurant is so yummy though, the thought of not going back is a little sad. We've gone there quite a bit from when it first opened and while the food is still amazing the customer service has slowly declined.
So tonight we are going to rug up with a glass of wine and a movie and just stay at home. I love staying at home by the way, I am a homebody in all meanings of the word! Staying at home with a glass of wine, the boy and the kitty are so much more appealing to me than going out. I'm well and truly past my student days of going out all night and sleeping all day (I used to be a party animal if you can believe it!! Seriously!).
Now, some of you may be curious as to who this David fellow is. And while an anniversary is probably the perfect time to introduce him, he has politely asked that I don't put a picture of him up on my blog, and given that I am a nice person, I respect his decision.
So, in lieu of a photo, how about a description? Fingers crossed this doesn't come off as cheesy!! He is tall, dark and handsome (yes that is cheesy, but also true!!) with blue eyes. This year he gave up his Editors job of two years to go back to study and get his Masters in English. We met when I was in my second year of study at a show where I was backstage and he was acting.
He is very smart and talented. He has a radio show on Thursdays (but he's cutting those back now because of study) and also reads the morning news everyday which means getting up at 5.30am, cycling in, researching the news and then being on air at 8am. He is also very talented with a camera, so much so, he has made money selling his images (but I'm scared of him taking photos of me because I get all shy in front of a camera with a person there and so go all silly and pull faces!! I'm not exactly the perfect model).
He loves coffee and makes the perfect pancakes where I, however, am pancake challenged!! I just can't do it, no matter how hard I try.
He's funny when he wants to be, quiet when he wants to be and most of all puts up with me! I love you :)
22 comments:
- Little Bow Prep said...
Cute dress!
- May 27, 2009 at 11:07 AM
- piglet said...
Your hair looks so pretty today! Are your curls natural?
The description was very cute :) - May 27, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Deveria estar estudando said...
I just loved your blog!!!
Mel - May 27, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Deveria estar estudando said...
Your hair color looks like mine!
xx - May 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- Meg said...
I like those shoes. They are so cute and they go well with the dress without being matchy-matchy. And that David fellow sounds lovely. :)
- May 27, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Mervat said...
Congratulations! David sounds like your perrrrrfect match!
- May 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- Rachael said...
David sounds lovely! And I adore today's outfit.
- May 27, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Eda said...
Lovely outfit! David seems to be a great man.
- May 27, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Fleur de Guerre said...
Lovely outfit and your chap sounds great. Mine has asked not to be put on my blog either, which is a shame as there are some lovely pictures of us together around, but I respect his decision too! Still, boo to boys ;)
- May 27, 2009 at 10:27 PM
- janettaylor said...
I like Ur blazer and flower pin! David sounds lovely!
X♥X♥ - May 28, 2009 at 12:24 AM
- Mary Sue said...
Cute description!
I always get shy in front of the camera too when someone else than me and my remote control are taking the picture... so I can definitely relate to what you're saying. :)
Have a lovely day! - May 28, 2009 at 12:57 AM
- Aline Aimée said...
Congrats for you and David!
I'm also a homebody person! I just love stay at home watching movies and having some pizza with my husband!
I'm in love with that blazer of yours! In fact, I get inspired a lot for your outfits in my daily choices!
x x
Aline - May 28, 2009 at 2:13 AM
- briannelee said...
Awwww, so cute.
I have also changed from my wild party college days to a homebody. The thought of going to a crowded bar/club seriously depresses me now. - May 28, 2009 at 2:16 AM
- Sal said...
Sounds like a keeper, lady. Happy anniversary to you both!
- May 28, 2009 at 2:51 AM
- Amanda Nicole said...
Awww! That's not cheesy at all :)
- May 28, 2009 at 3:50 AM
- retroliving said...
Your curls are adorable!
♥Darla - May 28, 2009 at 4:20 AM
- elena-lu said...
aww he sounds lovely! yay for love :)
hope tonight is wonderful just staying home (i love that too btw!)
happy day to you! - May 28, 2009 at 4:55 AM
- copperoranges said...
i think it's quite appropriate to wear white on your anniversary! i like that tradition, even if it was accidental.
your david sounds like quite the catch! - May 28, 2009 at 6:36 AM
- DaisyChain said...
this post made me melt a little!
- May 28, 2009 at 7:36 AM
- Rebecca said...
How lovely! Happy anniversary. :) I'm also really into staying home - it's just so comfortable and nice. Adorable outfit!
- May 28, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- prettyneons said...
such a lovely summer dress.
PeAce & BoWs...
prettyneons x - May 29, 2009 at 5:25 AM
- NoirGirl said...
Not cheesy at all! It's a great description. Happy Anniversary and may you have many, many more! :)
love the white dress, btw! And the great hairdo! - May 29, 2009 at 10:36 AM


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I wouldn't say I loved Bincho, but I did really like like the concept and it is one of those places one must try and judge for themselves. You get to try some obscure dishes (well for me) and the duck and prawn skewers were really tasty. My only criticism with the review is that Timeout's pricing of the restaurant is very misleading.We ended up paying roughly around thirty pounds per person (this did not include alcohol) which I do not classify as a cheap eat. However, as the service and food was pleasant I did not mind the overall bill as such and would advise anyone going to just be weary how much they order.
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The bizarre thing is Japanese people pride themselves on their service and dedication to their customers. Not so at Bincho. The person who wrote the 1 star review is unfortunately correct - the service is appalling. The French manager seems determined to be rude and so does the main Japanese waitress. Food is pretty good.
Matt Thu Mar 21Rated as: 2/5 -
Miso hungry, despite my gastric band.
Susan Thu Jan 17 -
Entered starving and left v.hungry...Tiny food, rip off prices, ended up at Italian next door to get a decent meal... Avoid this place unless you enjoy overpriced snacks / nibbles / bland morsels / bacon hybrids... Whoever wrote this review and gave it a 1x£ rating - shame on you, sir. Massive disappointment.
Hugo Thu Jan 17 -
great concept - disaster delivery and food !
couple points :
1) Price: food is overpriced and average - you think its cheap as the price for 2 skewers is like £2 or so but what you forget quickly is that it all adds up !! our bill landed up at £45 a head - absolutely crazy for a couple skewers !
2) Food : totally average - nothing amazing about these skewers ! they came at random times to the table and were just thrown on the table without an explanation or anything ! - also we specifically ordered separate dishes because some people in our party dont eat meat - but this didnt stop them just throwing fish skewers, meat skewers seafood skewers all together !!! the food was average and skewers tiny tiny !!!
3) Service: shocking and rude - at some point it felt like the waitress was doing us a big favour - they would aggressively throw the dishes on the table and just run off -
4) Manager : when eventually i decided to complain the manager (who was also the barman) a young french guy just had no idea how to handle the situation - he blamed it on short of staff - which is the worst excuse you can use !!!! i told him i was going to write this review and he didnt seem to care -
in summary if the concept is skewers they must focus on making them amazing and ensuring that when every skewer is delivered to the table the customer knows what it is and it looks presentable ! there so many cool places to eat in soho - dont waste your energy on this place !Jon Sun Oct 28 2012Rated as: 1/5 -
Great joint, been there on a Thursday eve and the place was rocking!
The staff have been great and find us space close to the kitchen area and we have absolute fun! Food was great, their specials written down on their blackboard were top, my favourite: hatsu- chicken heart. And all other bits, chicken oysters, aubergine miso, garlic rice, pork belly and kaiso salad... Sake is list is long and good too, a bitMartin Sat Sep 22 2012Rated as: 5/5 -
Just arrived back in London after a two year stint in Japan. Great to see that London finally has an authentic Izakaya. Food just as tasty as in Japan but even cheaper that Tokyo. Very comprehensive list of Sake at half the price of other London joints. Ace Japanese staff who even borrowed me an umbrella for my walk home in the rain. Highly recommend.
Derrick Fri Jun 8 2012Rated as: 5/5 -
Utterly overpriced for totally unremarkable food. Incompetent staff, a complete RIP OFF.
FRV Thu Apr 19 2012Rated as: 1/5 -
I agree with the last bad reviews. Went there last evening. The service was ok but the food was really bad. Absolutely no taste and a very salty bill at the end. We paid £65 for four and we ate just a few things from the menu. Absolutely not recommended!!
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This restaurant has on its menu a number of items labelled things like tomato bacon, or aspargusbacon, which means they've wrapped tomato and asparagus in bacon. It is a remarkable achievement to wrap some food in BACON and still make the resulting product taste of ABSOLUTELY nothing. It is even more remarkable that this restaurant has decided to sell the said tasteless foodstuff for absolutely obscene amounts of money for a tiny portion.
I spent £30 on things wrapped in bacon, tasted nothing and left hungry.Martin Sun Feb 19 2012Rated as: 1/5
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Stricken by sectarian warfare and still reeling from the 2005 murder of its former Prime Minister, the Mediterranean nation brokers a fragile peace
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Ramzi Ghosn takes a bite of a bruschetta and a sip of red wine and gazes through the windows of his Provençal-style restaurant at the wintry vineyards and snow-blanketed mountains in the distance. Diners at rustic oak tables are sampling the winery's Sunday menu—lentil salad, fondue, quail, apple tarts and arak, a powerful anise-flavored liqueur. In the center of the room a trio of chefs slide baby lamb chops into a brick oven; a Chopin piano sonata plays softly in the background. "I started preparing meals for a few friends, and then it just grew," Ghosn says with more than a touch of pride.
It could be Tuscany. But this is the Bekaa Valley, a fertile, sun-drenched plateau wedged between 8,000-foot peaks in central Lebanon, one of the most volatile countries in the world. An hour to the west is Beirut, the seaside capital, where long-standing sectarian tensions flared up in May, killing at least 65 people—only weeks after I met with Ghosn. Across the valley lies Syria, whose troops occupied the country for 29 years and whose dictatorship, run by Bashar al-Assad, continues to wield a malign influence over Lebanon's affairs. The Bekaa itself is a no man's land, partly controlled by Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim force supported by Syria and Iran (and which the U.S. State Department considers a terrorist organization), and partly by outlaw farmers who export more than 100 tons of hashish to Europe each year—and who defend their territory with heavily armed militias.
A Maronite Christian from east Beirut, Ghosn, 40, and his brother Sami opened the Massaya Winery in 1998, at a time when Lebanon seemed on the rebound after a devastating civil war. French investors provided most of the capital, and the Ghosn brothers built up production to 300,000 bottles a year. ("Of the Lebanon wineries, Massaya is the hippest," the New York Times declared in 2005.) Islamic fundamentalists in the area have never bothered him: "Wine has been part of the culture here since the Phoenicians 4,000 years ago," Ghosn says, lighting up a Toscana cigar.
But Lebanon's stability was short-lived. When war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah in July 2006, missiles struck guerrilla training camps up the road, damaging the vineyard's buildings and sending Ghosn's grape harvesters fleeing. Now, with the country facing an uncertain future, Ghosn isn't taking chances. In his wine cellar, hundreds of crates of chardonnays, syrahs and sauvignon blancs are stacked for transport to Beirut. "We're sending as much abroad as we can now," he tells me, "because we don't know what's going to happen next."
It is a common lament in Lebanon. For decades, this tiny Mediterranean nation of four million—carved by the French from the Ottoman Empire after World War I—has segued between two identities. There's the alluring, sensual Lebanon, renowned for its fine wines, culinary sophistication, Roman ruins and sybaritic beach scene. Generations of Arabs have flocked to Beirut to soak up the Rive Gauche atmosphere, stroll the seaside Corniche and revel in the city's cosmopolitanism and defiant secularism. Then there is the Lebanon riven by rivalries among its main sects—Maronite Christians, Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims—exploited by stronger neighbors and seized periodically by armed conflict.
In 1975, a running feud between Christians and Yasser Arafat's Lebanon-based Palestinian guerrillas spiraled into war. In central Beirut, Christians and Muslims fought pitched battles. In 1976, Syria dispatched troops, first joining Christians in the fight against Palestinians, then battling alongside Muslims against Christians. According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman in his classic account From Beirut to Jerusalem, more than 40 militias were fighting in Lebanon during the early 1980s. By the time the exhausted foes signed the Taif agreement in 1989, most of the country lay in ruins, tens of thousands were dead and Lebanon was largely under foreign occupation. Israel, which had invaded in 1982, held on to a southern buffer zone to prevent attacks on northern Israeli towns. Syria kept tens of thousands of troops in Lebanon, maintaining a stranglehold over political and economic life.
Then, in the late 1990s, Lebanon began a remarkable turnaround, guided by its charismatic prime minister, Rafik Hariri. A Sunni Muslim who had made billions in construction in Saudi Arabia, Hariri "had a vision of Lebanon as Hong Kong, a freewheeling, easygoing place where everybody could live his own life," says Timur Goksel, a former spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping force in the south who has lived here for 28 years. Hariri restored much of Beirut, cultivated political adversaries and began luring back investors. When I first visited Lebanon in 2001, the economy was booming, beach clubs were filled with tanned jet skiers and the opulent lobby of the Phoenicia Hotel was jammed with wealthy Gulf sheiks on holiday.
Hariri was assassinated three years ago by a car-bomb explosion near Beirut's Corniche, allegedly carried out by Syrian agents unhappy with his bold assertions of Lebanon's independence. Lebanon's darker identity took hold —with car bombs, political chaos and a 34-day war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006 that left at least 1,000 dead and billions of dollars in damage. Today Lebanon seems trapped between an economically vibrant, tourist-friendly democracy and Islamic radicalism and Arab-world intrigue. The population is split, grappling over whose voice will define the country: Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the fiery, Israel-hating leader of Hezbollah, or Saad Hariri, son of the murdered ex-prime minister, a political novice who talks of reviving Lebanon's economy and bringing his father's killers to justice. (This past May, Lebanon's Parliament elected a compromise candidate, army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman, as president, ending six months of deadlock.)
A more democratic, moderate Lebanon, experts say, could provide a foothold for reform throughout the Middle East. A weak, chaotic Lebanon, however, means a haven for radical Islamists, a resurgent Hezbollah and an opportunity for Iran and Syria, America's principal adversaries, to make more mischief in a volatile region. The fighting that took place in May, when Hezbollah guerrillas overwhelmed Sunni and Druse forces and occupied west Beirut for three days, demonstrated that power rests with Shiite extremists. The geopolitical stakes are enormous, according to Paul Salem, the Lebanese political scientist who directs the Carnegie Middle East Center, a Beirut-based think tank. "You've got a standoff, with the United States and Saudi Arabia in one corner and Syria and Iran in the other." The outcome could shape the future of the Middle East.
When I visited Beirut this past March, the city seemed to have changed little since my last trip six years earlier, at the height of an economic boom. Joggers and in-line skaters still made their way along the Corniche, the promenade that hugs the coast, offering views of the snowy Mount Lebanon range—where Beirutis escape on ski getaways in the cooler months. At lunchtime on my first day in town, I met Timur Goksel at his favorite outdoor café, Rawda, a venerable institution that remained open through the civil war. The Turkish-born former U.N. staffer was holding court over a cup of Arabic coffee and a narghile, the water pipe popular throughout the Middle East. From this seaside perch, with blue water lapping at the shore and families eating mezze—a traditional platter of hummus, tabbouleh and other Lebanese specialties—it was easy to conjure up the Beirut of better times. Goksel gestured toward the apartment blocks lining the seafront, packed with condominiums that still fetch prices in the $4 million range. "They are sold to people from the Gulf who are looking for an escape," he told me. "They know they're getting ripped off, but they're getting ripped off in Arabic with a smile, instead of being ripped off in Europe and being looked down on."
Beneath the still-alluring facade, however, Beirut was a mess: the government was barely functioning; the Hezbollah-led opposition was boycotting Parliament; downtown was nearly deserted. Many parliamentary representatives were hunkered down at home or in fancy hotels in fear of assassination, and the Executive Mansion had been sitting empty for four months because Parliament couldn't convene to select a president. The political standoff would come to a head two months later, when the Sunni-led government banned a private fiber-optic communications network that Hezbollah operated and also fired the Hezbollah-backed airport security chief, claiming that he was acting as an agent of Syria and Iran. Hezbollah's Nasrallah called the moves a "declaration of war." His fighters took to the streets, overrunning Sunni militias loyal to Saad Hariri. Fighting spread throughout the country; by the time the government backed down and Hezbollah withdrew, dozens had died. Now a fragile truce is in place, protected by the relatively weak Lebanese Army.
"Lebanon is a failing state," Goksel said, between narghile puffs. With the administration effectively paralyzed, most Beirutis had fallen back on a kind of traditional feudalism, taking their problems to powerful local families. "In Hariri's time, these [feudal] families lowered their profile," Goksel told me. "But in the absence of the state, in the vacuum, we went back to our good old ways. The country is really running by itself."
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"The Obamacare exchange passed the Michigan Senate in October, 2011 under SB 693. A quick look at the voting records at Michiganvotes.org shows 100% of Democrats are for it, 50% of Republicans are for it, and 100% of voters are against it." says Dewey. "These typical politicians are not listening to what their constituents are clearly against and are not representing the voice of the people who voted them in."
Dewey explains, "SB 693 passed the Senate, but fortunately it stalled in the House. However, we need to vote in people who are against this exchange that allows Obamacare to be easily implemented in Michigan. Passing this piece of legislation would put the burden of the cost of the exchange on Michigan taxpayers and then handing the exchange over to the federal government." The CATO Institute report on Obamacare Exchanges for individual states supports Dewey's claim that without Obamacare Exchanges created at the state level, it puts the cost of the exchanges on the Federal government, which would be unable to support the financial burden.
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Just to the right of We Dive At Dawn is a bolt on a very thin face. This marks the start of Gait of Power. Boulder moves through the bolt to a right-leaning crack. Take the crack to join up with Squat Rockets.
One bolt, nuts, small to medium cams.
Short! Too short!! Could it be shorter??? But a little bit fun noe the less.
This climb is short but fun. I've had a good time hopping on it unroped, with just a boulder pad or two at the base for protection. You clear the crux by the time you're ten feet up, and then you can jump off. No way this deserves zero stars.
Give it a million stars if you like!!! Whatever the case, climb it or not, like it or not, do as you damned well please! We had fun on it and thought it to be worthwhile, but too short. Call God and see if he/she can make it longer. Then I will add a few stars from heaven.
Well, Locker, I guess we disagree. It's not personal. I swear.
Stupid little route...
Hey, like I said, a bit of fun and worth the shot. Certainly not a TOTAL BOMB as suggested by CM. I give it no stars and will never do it again though. All just opinions of course. None more important than the other. All in fun. I take nothing personal on this or any other site Brian. Thanks however and climb on!
I really like this quick route! Someone gave me a tip to get my feet up on the first diagonal horizontal however I could and the rest would be cake and it was. Fun
It wouldn't take an act of god to make this route longer. A bolt or two more continuing straight up the face would do the trick. I set up a TR so I could continue straight up for an equal length of additional and equally challenging face climbing. Maybe I am a wus, but the bolt on this climb seems a little high to me. If uncomfortable about hurting your feet, bring a crash pad or stick clip. I was lucky to rap from somebody's rope above but you can walk off right. A bit tricky so look at it before you head up.
Maybe not a bomb, but certainly no more than one star and barely worth doing.
I think it's fun as a V-1 boulder problem that has a flat landing and tops out to an easy walk off. That bolt is pretty haggard anyway! I do think an extension (sorry, I meant linkup:) up the second face could be fun though.
Did this route as a farewell climb after a week in the then-Monument. With sore fingertips, it seemed a bit harder then than 10a, but that was just sore tips talking. Not a bomb, but close...barely one star. With a bouldering pad would make a decent highball problem.
The bolt is almost falling out. Definately an intriging route, albeit short.
There may have been a bolt replacement, since there is one with what appears to be a new hanger next to an older chopped bolt stub.


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That's because Alyssa is an exact clone of Ruby Lin.
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Really? U think Alyssa's *that* annoying? How sad! I agree with the GYY being a great actress though. Well not all Alyssa's characters are the same.Originally Posted by mystic
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I don't think that Alyssa or GYY are annoying!I think that they have each one their manner of playing a part!OK GYY is cutter than Alyssa but that doesn't mean that alyssa is not pretty!They have each one their beauty and they are both talented actress!!!
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Hi, I'm not familiar with her name but can anyone tell me what that girl's name is in the second picture wearing full white? Is she the girl in HSDS that played the role "Siu Chiu"? I thought she was really pretty in HSDS. What role does she play in this series?
isnt Alyssa older then Ruby? but yeah, she cute and funny at first but after awhile she really get on your nerves...just like Benny cheng....all his characters in all his movies act the same, just different storyline...he just jumps around alot and act goofyOriginally Posted by Surferket
Sounds exactly like Dicky Cheung.
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I had some of the pix from sina..and was looking for the screenshots, does anyone have or know a website I could find the screenshot of the series?
That's Florence Tan (Chen Xiu Li). Yes, she's the one who played Xiao Zhao in HSDS 2002. I really liked her in there too. She plays Zhangsun Long Er, Li Shimin's eventual empress in QWLSM.Originally Posted by i_fotted
Yes, Alyssa's older than Ruby.Originally Posted by Huumanshadow
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Yes, she's a Singaporean actress.Originally Posted by Surferket
OMG!! She's very under-rated as an actress in SG then as she was very natural as well as beautiful in HSDS. Much more talented than Fann and Zoe combined.
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anyone know where I can download this with English subtitles? I really want to watch this and I'm willing to buy it if its in Cantonese since I can't understand Mandrin.
Anyone have any idea when this will be released in Cantonese or Viet dubbed version?
This place allows to download bitorrent file but I don't know if there is English subtitle .
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man, this show is unbelievable. minus the historical backdrop its like a qiong yao weepie. I was browsing the li shi min baidu bar and read many posts that lambasted this series as garbage, crappy and distorting history. at first, i thought the posters are probably history majors and thus too angry to be reasonable. so i borrowed some episodes from my friend to watch myself.
and i have to say this show is almost like a run of the mill idol series with a historical aspect, history that is butchered like crazy. i can accept li shi min being changed to suit the series plot but the li shi min here is so far away from the real one.
I am interested in getting this series cos Florence is inside But can ppl who have watched this series give some comments? Thanks!
Florance character is very similar to xiao qiao in Heavenly Sword and Dragon saber 03'. Eventhough, her character trying endlessly to get Li Shi ming's(Peter Ho) affection he ignores her. In result, it does more a phyicological emotional damage. Although, she will get her chance, so if you are a fan of hers don't be disappointed. Florance character is kinda cute, but still a severant girl to the emperor in the Sui dynasty.
You're quite right , I suppose .Originally Posted by c13:4567
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This series doesn't emphasize historical accuracy so if that's the main reason you're watching it, of course you will be sorely disappointed. It's like the "sister show" of Shen Yi Xia Lu/Miracle Healers.
Starz_jing: Florence has a decent amount of screentime in here, but her character doesn't really stand out. She does end up becoming Li Shimin's empress despite everything, though.
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Drivers and even a man pushing a lawnmower line up to get gas in San Jose, Calif., on March 15, 1974. The 1973 Arab oil embargo dramatically reshaped what Americans drive, experts said Wednesday at a conference in Washington. (AP)
Washington � � The 1973 Arab oil embargo � launched 40 years ago Thursday � dramatically reshaped what Americans drive and continues to impact future vehicles, experts said at a day-long panel discussion here.
At the conference Wednesday, executives and former government officials recalled the 1973 energy crisis, which prompted gas lines, a tripling in oil prices and an embrace of conservation measures in the United States. Some states even asked residents not to put up Christmas lights to save energy that year.
�You know, OPEC was founded in 1960. And like most of us, it didn�t start causing trouble until its teens. In 1973, OPEC pulled the IV drip on our petroleum habit and we went into shock,� General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson told the Securing America�s Energy Future summit Wednesday on the 40th anniversary of the oil embargo. �It was an easy thing to pull off.�
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New-car fuel economy had declined from 14.8 mpg in 1967 to less than 12 mpg. Akerson noted gasoline was cheap at 38.5 cents per gallon or about $1.96 in today�s money. �The average new car only got about 11.9 miles per gallon � a huge step backward from 1923 when cars averaged 14 mpg,� Akerson said.
The following year, the federal government imposed a nationwide 55 miles per hour maximum speed limit and year-round daylight savings time was in place for a year to reduce energy use. The decade that followed saw a downsizing of many American vehicles and engines to smaller, more fuel-efficient models.
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FedEx founder and CEO Fred Smith said the embargo nearly killed the company �in the cradle� because gas allocations were based on previous use. He said one lesson of the embargo was that the free market � rather than government controls �is best to ensure access to energy.
In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed an energy bill that created the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and set the first corporate average fuel economy standards, more than doubling requirements from the fleet average of 13 mpg to 27.5 mpg over 10 years. Congress in 2007 lifted restrictions that had barred the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from hiking fuel efficiency requirements for light trucks for nearly 20 years.
The law set a goal of a fleetwide average of 35 mpg by 2020. President Barack Obama�s administration and major automakers reached a deal in July 2011 to double requirements to 54.5 mpg by 2025 � far above what Congress had proposed.
Former Defense Secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta told the conference that energy doesn�t often get the attention it deserves.
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Visitors may tour the fully equipped 1860 woolen mill and gristmill, the Watkins 1850 Classic Revival style house, and a number of outbuildings, including the summer kitchen, smokehouse, icehouse and fruit dry house. The Living History Program features an heirloom garden and minor breeds livestock.
See tour schedule and events schedule for information on hours and tour fees.
The Visitors Center and Museum features exhibits on the Watkins family, Watkins' Bethany farm, the woolen mill and the impact of industrialization on every day life in the 19th century. The facility office is located in the visitors center, as is the Mill Store gift shop.
A short distance away, the 1856 Franklin Academy and 1871 Mt. Vernon Church are located along the old state highway that also ran by the woolen mill.


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J/24 World Championship 2012
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J/24 World Championship 2012
Rochester YC (N.Y.) hosted 96 J/24s for the 2012 World Championship on Lake Ontario this September. After the 10-race series, Brazil's Mauricio Santa Cruz and team on Bruschetta took the championship title, while the U.S. team of John Mollicone and 11th Hour Racing finished second. Photos: Rochester YC
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