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Former Tennessee player and head coach Johnny Majors, center, stands with Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, left, and his wife Mary Lynn Majors after his No. 45 jersey was retired before an NCAA college football game between Florida and Tennessee, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn.Photo by Associated Press /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
KNOXVILLE — Though he'd heard rumors for weeks, former Tennessee player and coach Johnny Majors didn't get official word that the school was retiring his No. 45 jersey at Saturday's Florida-Tennessee game until earlier in the day.
"[UT athletic director] Dave Hart gave me a call about 9:30 in the morning," said the 77-year-old Majors, a member of college football's Hall of Fame since 1987. "Ever since then, it's been one of the most emotional days of my life."
It all began in the fall of 1953, when Majors joined the Vols as a freshman out of tiny Huntland High. During practice early that season, as the freshman worked on the scout team, he turned in a practice as a scout team running back that caught the attention of Gen. Robert Neyland, the head coach.
As soon as practice ended, Majors scurried to find a pay phone, where he told his father, Shirley, who had coached him in high school: "Dad, they miss tackles in college just like they did in high school."
By his junior year he was the SEC player of the year, an honor he repeated in 1956, the year he finished second to Notre Dame's Paul Hornung for the Heisman Trophy.
"My No. 1 goal when I got here was just to make a C average and be excused from study hall," Majors said. "Instead, I got great treatment as both a player and coach from the Tennessee fans, who are some of the best in the world. This is just a great, great day for me and my family."
Wildcat surprise
Tennessee broke out the wildcat formation during an easy win last week.
The Volunteers unleashed a new version of it with plenty more at stake.
Linebacker A.J. Johnson was everywhere defensively for the 23rd-ranked Vols during their 37-20 loss to 18th-ranked Florida, and the sophomore made his offensive debut. The 6-foot-4, 245-pounder ran the position at Gainesville High School in Georgia, but the Vols had given no indication they were working their best defensive player in a special role.
Johnson ran 4 yards up the middle on third-and-2 after taking a direct snap in the third quarter and finished the Vols' scoring drive by running through a hole on the right side of the offensive line from a yard out.
The Vols' second-leading tackler made a career-high 17 tackles.
Injury info
Both Herman Lathers (shoulder) and Curt Maggitt (turf toe) started the game at linebacker for Tennessee after being limited in practice all week.
Redshirt freshman linebacker Christian Harris, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee early in spring practice, made his Tennessee debut Saturday night on special teams. Receiver Alton "Pig" Howard became the 10th true freshman to play for the Vols this season in the second quarter. Tight end Brendan Downs, who dislocated his kneecap during a preseason scrimmage, entered in the second half after surprisingly returning to practice during the week.
Tennessee defensive lineman Maurice Couch left the game in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury, but he returned the next possession. Safety Brian Randolph was hurt on Florida's long fourth-quarter touchdown catch-and-run. The sophomore, who began the game as the Vols' leading tackler, put no weight on his right leg as he was helped off the field and left the field on crutches.
Florida tailback Mike Gillislee, who hurt his groin in Florida's comeback win at Texas A&M last week, did not start the game. His first carry came on the first play of the Gators' second possession. Freshman Mike Davis, a four-star prospect, started the game and was part of a botched handoff on a reverse with receiver Andre Dubose. Gillislee, who entered the game as the SEC's leading rusher, finished with 115 yards on 18 carries.
Extra points
The Vols were on the wrong end of college football's new helmet rule during a second-quarter drive. Right tackle Ja'Wuan James lost his helmet on a play, and new rules force a player who loses his helmet during the game to sit out the ensuing play. Redshirt freshman Kyler Kerbyson, who made his debut against Georgia State last week, was flagged for a false-start penalty after Tennessee gained 9 yards on first down.
All four official visitors — highly rated tailbacks Derrick Henry and Derrick Green and commitments safety Kameron Miles and linebacker Corey Vereen — were in attendance. Among the unofficial visitors were two four-star in-state Vols commitments: athlete Jalen Reeves-Maybin from Clarksville and offensive tackle Austin Sanders from Bradley Central. Four-star Orlando (Fla.) tailback A.J. Turman, four-star Charlotte (N.C.) receiver MarQuez North and four-star Nashville cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who's committed to Southern Cal, were among the other unofficial visitors.
Tennessee's captains were quarterback Tyler Bray, tight end Mychal Rivera, linebacker Johnson and safety Randolph.
A week after catching a touchdown on his birthday, Rivera again caught a special touchdown pass, this time with his sister Naya, a star on the hit Fox show "Glee," in attendance.
Bray executed a quick-kick on a first-quarter fourth down. Tennessee's offense lined up as if it would go for a fourth-and-5 on Florida's 45-yard line before Bray took a few steps back from his normal shotgun position and pooched a 41-yard punt that pinned the Gators at the 4. Bray usually kicks the ball around during practice and before games, and the Vols put his hidden skill to use.
Patrick Brown has been the University of Tennessee beat writer since January 2011. A native of Memphis, Brown graduated from UT in May of 2010 with a bachelor's degree in Journalism/Electronic Media and worked at the Knoxville News Sentinel for two years on the sports editorial staff and as a freelance contributor. If it's the NBA, the NFL or SEC football and basketball, he's probably reading about it or watching it on TV. Contact him ...

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Napoli take on Roma, aiming for second place
Napoli would like nothing more than to deal a blow to Roma's scudetto hopes when the two sides meet in Sunday's match at the San Paolo stadium.
Second-place Roma travel to Naples knowing defeat could see defending champions Juventus extend their 11-point cushion at the top of the standings.
Roma have a game in hand and are six points clear of Napoli, who are third and hold the last Champions League qualifying spot.
"I cannot lie, the scudetto is out of our reach," Napoli coach Rafael Benitez said. "But we can still point to finish second.
"I have no doubt in my mind that we can end the season in second place.
"But in order to achieve that, it's crucial we beat Roma on Sunday."
Napoli will have to show a vast improvement if they are to upset a Roma side unbeaten in seven games and with the best defensive record in the competition.
Benitez's side have drawn their last two league games, including Sunday's 1-1 result at Livorno.
"We are disappointed to have given away points in our last two games," Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik said."We must learn from our mistakes in order not to repeat them in the future."
The good news for Napoli and Benitez is that the team's top scorer Gonzalo Higuain will be available to play having missed the game at Livorno through suspension.
Rivals Roma are also looking to return to winning ways having been held to a goalless draw at Inter Milan.
"We have only lost two league games this season," Roma coach Rudi Garcia said. "We want to win all our remaining games.
"We are capable of taking three points anywhere and we have proved that already.
"On Sunday we have an important game and I'm hopeful I will have most of my players available."
Defenders Dodo and Douglas Maicon as well as midfielders Miralem Pjanic and Francesco Totti have recovered from their respective injuries and will be available for selection.
Roma will be without midfielder Daniele De Rossi, who will serve his first game of a three-match ban this weekend.


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In a game that was delayed for almost two hours due to inclement weather at the Jalan Besar Stadium, it was the Cheetahs who broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute when Syaqir Sulaiman headed home a corner from Mamadou Diallo.
Hougang continued to enjoy the upper hand after the break but were unable to add to their tally, with Sobrie Mazelan and Diallo both coming close; the latter forcing a smart save from Young Lions keeper Rudy Khairullah with a well-struck freekick.
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Free Press editorials were right on target
I want to commend you for two outstanding lead editorials on Feb. 6 and Feb. 7. The former was a well justified condemnation of the tendency in both Nashville and Atlanta to pass useless and wasteful resolutions. Even if the idea of having a legislator him/herself pay for the cost involved is adopted (fat chance) that still does not address the wasted time and energy.
The article on Feb. 7, praised what is a long overdue attempt to update the Tennessee Code by repealing often longstanding, out of date, and useless legislation. The folks in Nashville have no problem passing new laws but are extremely lazy when it comes to repealing ones that are outdated or outmoded.
Gays do not belong in the Boy Scouts
We have many in Washington who are pushing the gay agenda, but we do not need an editor who supports that immoral lifestyle. Why would any parent allow their precious son to be in a scout troop with a gay leader or scout? If gays are allowed to be leaders and troop members, it will kill the organization.
Gays comprise only about 2 percent of the population according to their own estimates, so why allow them to dictate what we do? They should be encouraged to get counseling to change to a normal lifestyle.
The Boy Scout organization has been an excellent way to teach boys how to be men of good character and integrity. Allowing gays in the scouting program is not teaching them anything that is good.
Benson will help city be the best it can be
I taught for Jack Benson in the mid-1960's. I have been an admirer of his throughout his years of city government. I've watched his hard work, ability to bring about new ideas, and the integrity to stand up for what he thinks is right. Jack is a true fiscal conservative with common sense.
I ask all of my former students and anyone else who wants Chattanooga to be the best it can be to vote for Jack Benson.
JOHN SHELLEY, Whitwell, Tenn.
District 4 has benefited from Benson's work
I live in a small community in Mr. Benson's district. Our community has requested his assistance on a number of occasions. He is always available, and we have never failed to reach him when needed. Very importantly, he has worked closely with us to reach a fair and appropriate resolution to every problem we ask his help with.
If you live in Mr. Benson's district you already know how hard he works for everyone in his district and for the city of Chattanooga. This is why I am wholeheartedly behind him and encourage everyone in his district to keep Mr. Benson as our representative for District 4. Please vote for Mr. Benson on March 5th.
Miss Holbrook got it right. We don't want immoral people, especially sexual perverts influencing young men.
Suggestion - You Liberals and the sexual perverts start their own organization. Show everyone just how tolerant you are.
We can certainly eliminate yours and your ape-like ancestors.
Start your own atheist homosexual club.
Keep your hands off all our children.
How dare you accuse me of being a risk to children, conservative. You have reached a new low. What would Jesus think?
Most fundamentalist religion meets the definition of child abuse, by the way.
And yes, I was a scout leader once. Atheism and all. My cubs did just fine, thank you.
Now, answer my question. Who determines what is the moral code to follow? You?
Now, answer my question. Who determines what is the moral code to follow? You?
We can certainly eliminate yours and your ape-like ancestors.
Start your own atheist homosexual club.
Keep your hands off all our children.
Now, answer my question. Who determines what is the moral code to follow? You?
We can certainly eliminate yours and your ape-like ancestors.
Start your own atheist homosexual club, leave the Boy Scouts alone.
Keep your hands off all our children.
It is absolutely true that parents of Toddler Boy Scouts do not want their children being infected with GUT PARASITES. These infections often occur with the kind of 'sex' that homosexuals would likely bring to The Boy Scouts of America.
What some Physicians label as 'The Gay Bowel Syndrome' is a combination of intestinal or anorectal infection/trauma caused by homosexual sex. These Colon Diseases had a huge number of incidence in a study of 260 homosexual men in New York City.
Well-wishing parents of their Toddler Boy Scouts would not want their Children experiencing the tragedy of what so many of these homosexual men experienced. Among the infections they contracted were: Condyloma acuminata, hemorrhoids, nonspecific proctitis, anal fistula, perirectal abscess, anal fissure, amebiasis, benign polyps, viral hepatitis, gonorrhea, syphilis, anorectal trauma and foreign bodies, shigellosis, rectal ulcers, and lymphogranuloma venereum.
['The journal Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science' and in 2004 'Medscape' stated that gay bowel syndrome is a significant issue as regards HIV infection (The Johns Hopkins HIV Guide website also presently features a literature review article which is essentially a duplicate of the aforementioned article at Medscape).[1][2][3][4] Gay bowel syndrome is a clinical pattern of anorectal and colon diseases which occur with unusual frequency in homosexual patients]
Ken Orr,
You're a moron. You're a homophobe. You're a liar. You're ignorant. You're a bigot. You're lower that ant sh!t. There are so many more pertinent descriptions but those will suffice.
Nothing you say deserves a thoughtful rebuttal. Not only that, but you get your information from Conservapedia. You take stupid to another level, Orr.
Try some real facts:
Yes, Easy, a 'Sexual Pervert' who is a 'Pedophile and an Elderly Sex Offender' really would rather be called a 'Sexy Senior Citizen'. Euphemisms often disguise the 'Big Lie'! (I read your link).
Ken ORR
Ken Orr,
"Yes, Easy, a 'Sexual Pervert' who is a 'Pedophile and an Elderly Sex Offender' really would rather be called a 'Sexy Senior Citizen'."
That makes absolutely no sense. You cannot even piece together a relevant, cogent sentence. You're a freaking moron. There is no doubt it my mind that you have some type of mental disorder. Schizotypal personality disorder is my guess.
"Euphemisms often disguise the 'Big Lie'!"
The only one here telling lies is you. You are either a pathological liar or you are the most ignorant person I've ever come across.


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The Cassgram reports final votes on zoning changes, a special use permit, and a still-being-tweaked redevelopment contract for an apartment complex are expected in the weeks ahead.
Keeler Properties LLC wants to build as many as 225 apartments on a 14-acre site in the 2200 block of First Avenue (the current location of Hidden Treasures and the Keeler & Associates call center). The first phase would include two new 22-unit apartment complexes, a new clubhouse/corporate call center building and the conversion of the Hidden Treasures building into a 12-unit apartment complex. (For previous Cassgram reports on the project visit the Archives 7/31/12 and 8/8/12.)
The developers are seeking tax increment financing and have obtained a bank commitment of $3.1 million for the TIF bonds. There are also plans to request $200,000 in city housing reuse funds.
The city council has already designated the property as blighted and substandard, a prerequisite for TIF.
At this week's Plattsmouth City Council meeting, the council approved a resolution that says the plan conforms with city planning objectives and would not be economically feasible without TIF.
There were some additional questions and concerns from council members this week that mainly centered on traffic flows and sidewalks to schools.
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Billy Joel Piano Man Lyrics
Last updated: 08/19/2014 06:45:38 AM
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes."
la la la, di da da
La la, di di da da dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us all feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's some place that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
As his smile ran away from his face
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"
Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy
And probably will be for life
And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessman slowly gets stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone
sing us a song you're the piano man
sing us a song tonight
well we're all in the mood for a melody
and you got us all feeling alright
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?"
Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
sing us a song you're the piano man
sing us a song tonight
well we're all in the mood for a melody
and you got us all feeling alright
Thanks to LaqueRat for submitting Piano Man Lyrics.
It's simply a wonderful song | Reviewer: Jessamine | 1/21/14
It actually makes me laugh to look at everybody ALMOST arguing about what the song means. It's a beautiful song, listen and enjoy. I find it ruins it to try and decipher the meaning behind every last word. I just like the song.
loneliness | Reviewer: Mare | 7/5/13
My son passed away and I was leaving a message on his facebook page to alert his friends. All of a sudden Piano Man started to play...I do not know how or why, but it made me smile...he loved that song and I believe that in some way he was sending me a message....it never happened again....
Piano Man saved my life | Reviewer: Geoff Jefferson | 3/2/13
This song saved my life after I fell down a well and lost the use of the left side of my body. I couldnt function. I could barely speak. Someone (an angel I think) climbed through the window of my hospital room with a ghettoblaster and played this song into my ears. I awoke the next morning with an enormous sense of well being. I will forever remember this song and that angel(?)
Ain't that the truth | Reviewer: Zed | 3/2/13
So many people just don't get what they want out of life. Dusty ambitions crowd the skeletons in most anyone's closet.
Paul never had a wife, Davy will never leave the navy, the barman cherishes movie star dreams, the businessmen are all lonely and the waitress wants to have a political career. And as for the piano man: "man what are you doing here?" all these people with all these fantastic dreams make the fact that they are all stuck in a bar trying "to forget about life for a while" all the more pathetically tragic. Especially as most people can relate to this.
But aside from these poor hopes and dreams i love this song for the wonderful music. Thank you Billy Joel for the best song in the world!!!
@bunko paniczny: real estate novelist | Reviewer: Kiki | 2/11/13
This song is about people who are stuck in one job (or life) and wish they were doing another. Indeed there is no such thing as a real estate novelist but it is because he is the type that sells real estate by day and writes novels on the side but has never been published.
blacksole | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/11/13
yeah great song bill. ps a real estate novelist refers to someone who sells suprise suprise real estate. they're all novelists when it comes to describing property. they have to be.
Piano Man | Reviewer: Viktor Ferenczy | 11/28/12
It's about western civilization, and how core is alcohol cons core to it. Alcohol is still crap, no matter how accepted it is. This lyric just encourages drinkers, that everyone does it, so why shouldn't I. Bunch of drunkfarts
i know how to play piano man : D | Reviewer: glenmore barchan | 10/15/12
i think piano man is awesome because i think imma play it in school i thonk the girls will be impressed because i play it nice and slow and sometimes fast but i think i and they will like it anyway
My two cents | Reviewer: Mauricio | 9/13/12
This song is about a place where you go when you are feeling down. The Piano Man is a guy who (surprise, surprise) plays the piano and sings to cast bad feelings away, to make people who feel bad feel a bit better. The old man, John, Paul, Davy, the businessman, the waitress, and the pretty good crowd for a Saturday are all like that: people with problems in life. Hey, the Piano Man himself is like that, what else would he be doing there?
It's a beautiful song. If you feel down, sit with a friend, with a bottle, alone, it doesn't really matter if you are listening to this. Billy Joel will be your Piano Man.
My innermost interpretation | Reviewer: Drew | 5/16/12
This song is basically telling the listener to relax and let go of the events so they can unwind and be themselves(generic interpretation). But what I truthfully think and can relate to is that life can be a blur and we don't have time to screw around or someone will have to retell us the story.
about | Reviewer: Caleb | 4/20/12
actual, piano man is what billy joe was called as a child and this was an experience he shared with many people, the ones who where lucky enough to know billy joe where more fortunate than most
Piano Man. | Reviewer: Steve C. | 1/3/12
So the businessman gets STONED?? I just thought that it was a poetic rhyming with alone and that the word was "Done", as in gets done with his job, anyway, glad to see what the last stanza's line about the beer smelling was, I was wondering WHAT the hell the Beer SMELLED like!:)
ANd the best Billy Joel song.
Sensations | Reviewer: MarKoala | 12/29/11
Bueno, esta canción representa algo diferente para cada persona, a algunos los hace sentirse felices, a otros no les gusta, otros se sienten melancólicos, otros empiezan a tratar de ver cosas ocultas dentro de ella y realmente "ven lo que quieren ver". Pero hay algo muy cierto en esta canción... que cumple su propósito pues nos hace olvidarnos de nuestras vidas por un momento para concentrarnos en otra cosa...
You know what I think this song is about? | Reviewer: Grody | 12/5/11
I think this song is about a guy who plays piano at a bar. Hey, look, Wikipedia agrees with me:
"'Piano Man' is a fictionalized retelling of Joel's experience as a piano-lounge singer in Los Angeles at the Executive Lounge and Joel has stated that all of the characters depicted in the song were based on real people."
put it to rest | Reviewer: ??? | 11/15/11
so... to put to end this hate on Jesus guy, and to show that ecryone is right, let me say one thing in general about art. art is, just like this sone, what you interpret it to be. "piano man" can be about jesus and the cross.
jesus guy did a great job comparing it to the bible, so nice job doing that... not neccisaraly meaning i agree with it, but...
just as well, it could also be about an avrage day at the bar. people comeing to forget there sorrows and finding a feeling of togetherness... agan, im not saying i agree with this, but...
so lets just drop this whole thing and talk about what is really important. the song, and how YOU interpret it, not how we think others are wrong.


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It's surprising and yet not. Chris could not stop gushing about Elise Mosca's body, accentuated in a dress fit for a high-end hooker, before he went home with her.
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The Pizza Stone is made of all natural materials and is manufactured using Emile Henry's proprietary Flame technology. It's safe for use in both conventional and convection ovens, and can also be used under the broiler. The Pizza Stone turns any grill - gas or charcoal - into an outdoor pizza oven.
- Cleaning & Care: Dishwasher Safe
- Dimensions: 14.5-in. diameter
- Material: Burgundy Clay
- Origin: France
- Warranty: 10-year
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Best Pizza Stone Ever
This will be the last pizza stone I ever buy. Well...maybe not the last because I love it so much I will probably buy another one to give to my daughter!
This pizza stone does exactly as described by previous reviewers: the pizzas do not stick, and you can cut them right on the stone, there are no marks from a knife or a pizza cutter. The stone washes up so easily and looks beautiful. I can't stop making pizza! Love it.I recommend this product.
Frozen pizza restorer
This pizza stone revives frozen pizzas! I also use it for baking other items; it's great for breads, and I love the ease of cutting directly on the stone.I recommend this product.
Pizza Stone Just Got Better
The stone is wonderful. It has handles! Why didn't anyone think of this before? And it's great because you can use a pizza wheel on the stone and it doesn't scratch. This was a very good buy.I recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for Olive 14.5-in. Flame Top Glazed Pizza Stone by Emile Henry
Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 62 ratings
96% of reviewers recommend this product
93% say this is a "good value"
Emile Henry Pizza Stone
I bought this stone to replace a [useless] Mario Batelli marble. The Emile Henry stone is awesome i use it on my gas grill for a manner of cooking, from fish to racks of lamb. There is no concern with it cracking and the clean up is very quick and easy.I recommend this product.
- October 3, 2011
- By: Daniel
- From: WA
- I Cook: Every Day
- Style: Party Host
Peel for Stone
I notice now you include the wood pizzaa peel when ordering the stone at the same price. I would like to have that. Instead you have sent me a magazine (Food and Wine) that I don't want. You would make me very happy if you sent the wood pizza stone at no cost.
I have not had a chance to use the stone because the weather got to hot to turn on the oven.
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JaneI recommend this product.
- September 1, 2011
- By: Jane
- From: IL
Finally a pizza stone that really works!!
The real difference is the porcelain enamel coating which really makes this a pleasure to use and clean-up a breeze. We've owned other stones that were porous and not easy to use. Emile Henry products are well thought out and designed, Cooking.com delivered when promised at a resonable price for a product that hopefully will last a long timeI recommend this product.
- August 24, 2011
- By: Harvey
- From: NY
- I Cook: Very Often
- Style: Party Host
love this
I have used stoneware for years but bought this glazed stone for the new home. I like not having to heat the stone prior to putting the pizza on it--that was very awkward when making home made pizzas. Plus this one cleans soooo easily. I'll never go to plain stoneware again.I recommend this product.
- July 12, 2011
- By: Marylou
- From: WV
- I Cook: Very Often
- Style: Family
Beautiful functional piece of bakeware.
This is the most beautiful vibrant blue color and I have burnt pizza on it that was cut with a metal pizza cutter and it cleaned up wonderfully with no cut marks on the glaze. Crisps food up nicely, everything from pizza to nuggets and fries. I haven't put it in the dishwasher yet as my washer is typically very full on its own. The handles are great. I have a PC stoneware that looks terrible and is very difficult to get out fo the oven. but these handles are great. I love it and am glad that I purchased it, only wish I had done it sooner.I recommend this product.
- July 12, 2011
- By: Angela
- From: OH
- I Cook: Every Day
- Style: Family
Pizza stone and MORE
Great for gentle crisping of pizza crust, ....scones turned out exceptionally well. Very attractive. I would not hesitate to use this as a serving piece OR warming tray for company. Easy to clean and doesn't look atrocious like our previous one does . Very happy with this purchase.I recommend this product.
- June 27, 2011
- By: Patti
- From: WA
- I Cook: Every Day
- Style: Party Host
Olive Glazed Pizza Stone disappointment
Was so excited to get a stone that would clean up and not leave the black ugliness that you always end up with the usual pizza stone. Problem is, every pizza cooked so far, no matter how much cornmeal, sticks to the stone so badly that the pizza tears apart trying to get it off. It DOES clean up with lots and lots of scrubbing but in my opinion was a big waste of my money.
- June 22, 2011
- By: Dianna
- From: TX
Glazed Pizza Stone
This is the best pizza stone ever! It is large enough for my homemade pizzas and for the occasional frozen pizzas. It looks beautiful baking and serving on this stone and wash up is a breeze. I even baked cookies on this stone! I hated my other stone because everything stuck to or soaked into the stone and just looked terrible. This stone is well worth the price.I recommend this product.
- May 30, 2011
- By: melanie
- From: OH
- I Cook: Very Often
- Style: Family
pizza stone
I received the pizza stone and tried it right away. I think a frozen pizza takes a little longer to bake but it was good and also it kept the pizza warm while I was eating it. Also I cut the pizza in slices and didnot damasge the stone,it also washed very nice.I recommend this product.
- May 16, 2011
- By: Roland
- From: IN
- I Cook: Every Day
- Style: Family
Great idea for a pizza stone
We bought this for a Christmas gift, so we are not sure how it performs. But we have bought several pizza stones in the past and are big proponents of the concept . Many have chipped &/or broken. This one cures many of the ills of the others we have purchased - strong hard heavy duty construction, non porous easy to clean surface, good size just right for a large toaster oven, round vs. square, nicely integrated handles for easy use, and you get an attractive & colorful piece as a bonus. What's not to love.I recommend this product.
- November 23, 2010
- By: Thomas
- From: IL
- I Cook: Every Day
- Style: Family
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- From: WI
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PITTSBURGH An executive at Tonawanda Coke Corp. faces up to 75 years in prison and fines in excess of $200 million after a jury found him guilty of breaking environmental laws.
Mark L. Kamholz, environmental control manager at the Tonawanda, N.Y.-based merchant coke maker, was convicted on 11 counts of violating the Clean Air Act and three counts of violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as one count of obstruction of justice by instructing an employee to conceal from inspectors an unreported pressure relief valve that emitted coke-oven gas directly into the air.
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"Tonawanda and Kamholz intentionally deceived federal regulators by concealing the companys violations of the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which were enacted by Congress to protect human health and the environment," said Ignacia S. Moreno, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Justice Departments environment and natural resources division.
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Kitetender blends sailing and kitesurfing
March 23, 2014
Dutch water sports enthusiast Peter Renssen, in collaboration with designer Peter Schermer, has created a hybrid recreational boat that merges kitesurfing with sailing. Dubbed, Kitetender the original prototype has undergone four years of tests and tweaks, resulting in the Kitetender 400, which is now ready for commercial release.
The Kitetender 400 is a one to two person monohull water vessel that, instead of having a mast with a sail, features a sports kite that is attached to its core. The unique design was especially created for "kitesailing" after Renssen became obsessed with the idea when he witnessed a kitesurfer in the South of France who was having problems with his knees. The kitesurfer jumped onboard a small fishing boat before launching his kite and sailing the boat to shore.
"That image was stored in my brains for some 15 years," Renssen tells Gizmag. "As I used to be a sailor, I hated to be located at just one spot or spending a lot of time doing maintenance and rigging. So without spending hours to fit the mast you can just find a good spot to inflate your Kite, attach it to the Kitetender, launch it and away you go."
Differing from traditional sailing, kitesailing adopts many kitesurfing techniques. Launching the kite and flying are the same as kitesurfing, as are all safety systems, including a quick release and a safety leash. Furthermore the hull is closed and has an open transom (rear of the boat), which means overflowing water is gone within a short amount of time. The open transom also provides for an easy entrance onto the boat and is ideal for a person to swim out and jump onboard. To avoid damage to the vessel in the event of entering shallow waters, the Kitetender 400 comes with a pivoting centerboard and rudder.
"We always fly with a DYNO North Kiteboarding Kite, which is basically a kite for speed," says Renssen. "Upwind the Kitetender goes fast enough at a 45 degree angle. The highest speed measured to date was over 20 knots (23 mph/37 km/h) and yesterday we did 16 knots (18 mph/30 km/h) in the Kitetender 400, with 22 knots (25 mph/41 km/h) of wind."
Although the Kitetender system might sound as easy as flying a kite, Renssen does recommend that all users take kite lessons before going out for the first time.
The first Kitetender prototype was constructed with marine plywood and glued together with epoxy. After finally getting the design and the mold right, Renssen now plans for the Kitetender 400 to be constructed in fiberglass. Weighing a measly 75 kg (165 lb), the Kitetender 400 can easily be affixed to roof racks and transported on top of a car or by a small trailer.
- Kitetender 400 Specifications:
- Length: 4.00 m (13 ft)
- Width: 1.20 m (3.94 ft)
- Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
- Material: Fiberglass
- Kite: North Kite DYNO from 7 sqm – 17 sqm (75 sq.ft - 183 sq.ft)
- Bar: 5th line system
- Persons: 1 or 2
Renssen also has plans to release a Kitetender 650 version, which would be made from aluminum. Weighing 230 kg (507 lb), this model would need to be towed behind a vehicle.
"Because of import taxes being high in some countries outside of Europe, we are hoping to export an aluminum laser cut Kitetender 650 to be delivered in parts and assembled locally," says Renssen. "In this set up, huge transport costs will be avoided and deliveries will be much quicker."
Like most water sports, the Kitetender is by no means cheap. Within Europe the Kitetender 400 is currently priced at €5,299 (US$7,090) and the Kitetender 650 will set you back €19,999 (US$26,750). Both models are now available for pre-order.
The video below shows the Kitetender 400 in action.
Source: Kitetender and Peter Schermer
It will need to have a sail or outboard option if it is going be successful.
You can always have fun with a kite, no matter which way the wind is blowing. With this setup, if there are onshore wind conditions, then you might as well go and have a cup of tea, or go home.Mel Tisdale
24th March, 2014 @ 02:50 am PDT
The idea is fine but the price... how much for a kite and accessories? Attach the kite to a surfboard (millions lying around doing nothing) like these guys did with the boat, steer by controlling the direction with your feet and tilt with your body while you sit. The kite you manage by hand. At least you save on the call for someone to sail with because you can do this by yourself. €5,299? No way.bas
24th March, 2014 @ 11:44 am PDT
Difference between this and sailing is this looks alot more strenuous, aswell as looks like a pain if kite comes down into the water, to get it lifted again, but im not familiar with how they get it up in the first place maby its not a problem.
I think it looks like fun though, and price really isnt that bad. I wonder how efficient it would be just being used to get from one place to another, I guess it would be hard to use unless you really had a good wind.Nathaneal Blemings
24th March, 2014 @ 12:00 pm PDT
The first commercial inflated wing for use on the water was sold with an inflatable catamaran by Bruno Legaignoux and Dominique Legaignoux back in the 80's.Michaelc
24th March, 2014 @ 01:09 pm PDT
@ Mel Tisdale
Judging from my experience with stunt kites the boat can sail into the wind at least as well as a square rigger.Slowburn
25th March, 2014 @ 05:59 pm PDT
Hi all,
The Kitetender is a boat, not a board or a catamaran. Can sail upwind & downwind and it is meant to take it anywhere, easily.
Onshore winds not a problem, off shore neither.
Have some paddles in the Kitetender 400 on board.
The Kitetender 650 has a 2 hp outboard.
If the kite crashes on the water, it is very simple to restart it.
check the video's at youtube Kitetender.
Thanks for your attention and remarks, cheers Peter RenssenKiteTender
19th May, 2014 @ 05:55 am PDT
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