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Down, down to where you can smell the sweet bread bake.
It takes some time to bring you on down to where the memories await
You just gotta walk that path again, and you can smile, smile, smile
You can hear the laughter of your friends, and you can join in all the while
Even when you feel alone, and even if that may be so,
You've just gotta walk that path again, and you can smile, smile, smile.
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Above you, where the hurtful and the hateful cannot fly
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Why didn't you answer my question Mr Trainer?
Just in case you missed it i will ask it again......
You said that you hated to see a legend like Pacuiao face down on the canvas right?
My question is.....as a trainer would you rather it be your fighter face down or the legend that he is fighting face down?
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i disagree about the fans though, pacquiaos fans are notorious for disrespecting other fighters every chance they get not to mention the sport as a whole. most of them had it coming, manny didnt though.
like i wrote after the fight it seems alot of fans just watch boxing out of hatred for their fellow man, to see them get hurt and then try to kick them while they are down. if a fighter boxes safely hes a coward and if he takes risks they mock him when it comes back to haunt him. its a lose/lose situation, like all they want is to see ppl get hurt or humiliated.
its really sad how much pleasure ppl get from others misfortune. i love a knockout, but for the drama and the celebration of the winner. not out of enjoyment over the losing fighter getting hurt and i would never think of kicking him while hes down by taunting him further.
that there are huge threads of ppl doing just that and getting so much pleasure from another mans misfortune, trying to take every bit of dignity away from him and going on about how "epic" it is almost makes me lose faith in humanity.
them motherf*ckers want mercy....GTFOH!!!....get some thick skin for X-Mas...dudes gonna need it LOL
for dudes to fall back and not have a lil' fun with this would go against the rules of this game we play on here
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If you care so much......write a letter to ALL the fighters in the world and tell them don't fight and risk your life in a ring. Then keep your money and stop watching and paying for boxing events.
How can a person spend money to watch two men beat each others brains out while cheering the action on.....but once one fighter gets ko'd you turn into a pastor of a church?
Boxing is a blood sport.. It's an animalistic sport.
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Now people want to talk respect...wasn't any respect for Hatton when he got knocked the fuk out, people was laughing about it and bragging about it because it was their Hero dishing it out
and nobody is disrespecting Pacquiao, a lot it is being directed towards his fans...AND RIGHTFULLY SO! They needed to be humbled, as does a lot of Mayweather fans as well
Fans need to understand that boxing been here long before Mayweather and Pacquiao and it will be here long after Pacquiao and Mayweather is gone...maybe them seeing their Hero's get Knocked Out is a way to let them understand that
So what ever is being dished out to SOME Pacquiao fans is deserved IMO and if Mayweather goes down it will be just as bad IF NOT WORSE!
Never understood why people CAN'T just enjoy all fighters, sure have your favorites but the disrespect of Boxers especially on Forums like this is just OUT OF CONTROL...these guys take punches in the face for a living, THEY ALL SHOULD BE SOME WHAT RESPECTED!
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Physical Education has acquired the status in the scheme of education. Previously it was considered that Physical education was only for Sports and recreation and it had no bearing on the general educational development of children. But now physical education has been introduced as a concept at the secondary and the Higher education level. Physical education has become a Professional education. In fact sports and Games have become a big profession in the whole world.Physical education programmes include physical exercise, recreational games races, Athletics and games and other such co-curriculum activities. It has become a highly scientific subject and has acquired the State of full fledged educational programmes.
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When you walk through the front doors of this unique and classy vacation home you are greeted by a spacious modern living room and large balcony with BBQ that overlooks a post-card like picturesque setting with colorful flower arrangements, palm trees, a small park, and the historic "Goldenrod Footbridge" that leads to Ocean Ave. and Corona del Mar Beach. The living area features vaulted ceilings, comfortable couches, a nice dining room set with seating for 8 people, a gas fireplace, and a wide-screen plasma TV. There is a full-serve kitchen with granite countertops, new appliances, cutlery, glassware, and all the conveniences needed to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is also wireless internet available throughout this vacation home.
Upstairs on the second floor you are welcomed by another spacious living room / den area with more comfortable couches, a wide-screen plasma TV and 2nd floor balcony overlooking the same beautiful setting we described in the previous paragraph. This unique vacation home features a master bedroom suite with a king-sized bed and wide-screen plasma TV. There is also a nice private patio off the master bedroom. The master bath and vanity features beautiful tile and marble countertops. There is also a modern Jacuzzi tub for you to wind-down and relax in at the end of each day!
The spacious guest bedroom on the first floor features a queen sized bed, it's own bathroom and a wide-screen plasma TV. The third bedroom is an over-sized loft on the third level of this vacation home with 2 twin sized beds and a lot of privacy - perfect for kids! This property also has plenty of parking with a garage and guest parking area.
The village of Corona del Mar offers a unique selection of quaint shops and a variety of wonderful restaurants. We are also conveniently located just minutes from world-class shopping at Fashion Island and Balboa Island, Laguna Beach is just a short 5-minute drive to the south, Newport Beach is 5 minutes to the north, John Wayne Airport is only 10 minutes, and the "Happiest Place on Earth - Disneyland" is only a 20 minute drive.
ACTIVITIES: Balboa Island is a bike ride away from the Villa where you can view the marina and have access to another beach, more restaurants, and of course more shopping. From Balboa Island you can take a ferry ride to the Balboa Peninsula where you will find the Balboa Fun Zone (arcades, Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and more). From the Peninsula, you can take the Catalina Express Boat to Catalina Island!
GOLFERS: For golfers, the renowned Pelican Hills Golf Course, home of two 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Tom Fazio, is located only 5 minutes away
THE BEACH: Big Corona del Mar beach is on the ocean and Little Corona del Mar beach is on the bay. Both are blocks away by foot.
Crystal Cove State Beach stretches from Corona del Mar to Laguna Beach. It is about a mile away. By foot it is an interesting walk past the Corona del Mar Village shops. By car it is a very short drive.
SHOPPERS: While for SHOPPERS, FASHION ISLAND shops are less than a mile and half away and offers some of the best shopping in Southern California along with restaurants, and movie theaters. The shops include Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales,Macy's, Nordstrom's, Apple, Lulu Lemon, and many others. The restaurants include Roy's, Fleming's, PF Changs, Cheesecake Factory just to mention a few.
SPAS: For those simply looking for a pampered day of luxury, the famous Montage Spa is a 10 minute drive
CORONA DEL MAR VILLAGE RESTAURANTS: outdoor dining at Tommy Bahamas, Gulf Stream,, Bungalow, Banderas. Landmark, Cocos, Starbucks and many more are within a block walk. Park your car or don't get a car and never drive while you are vacationing.
John Wayne Airport symbol SNA is just 5 miles away.
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With an abundance of water activities to offer, our waters are home to one of the largest pleasure-boat harbors in the world. Spend the day chartering a yacht on an unforgettable sail from one of the world's most picturesque harbors. rent a motorboat, electric party boat, kayak, surf board, or try your skills with the newest trend - stand-up paddle boarding! A Newport Beach vacation offers a plethora of outdoor activies.
If you want to mix in some recreational activities on land, we would highly suggest renting some beach cruiser bicycles on Balboa Peninsula, taking a leisurely ride down the boardwalk that boarders the beaches of the Pacific Ocean for several miles along the Peninsula. Complete your day by taking a romantic gondola ride while watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean, then fall asleep dreaming of the full-body spa package with your name on it the following morning.
A Newport Beach vacation offers fantastic opportunities for golf enthusiasts. Just a few miles down Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Coast, there are two championship Tom Fazio designed golf courses at the Pelican Hill Resort (Ocean North and Ocean South) overlooking the majestic Pacific Ocean. From Pelican Hill it's a short 10 minute drive down the coast to Laguna Beach where you'll find a variety of charming art galleries, festivals, and several miles of picturesque beaches. Newport Beach is also close in proximity to all the entertainment parks of Southern California including: Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Sea World, Lego Land, and the San Diego Zoo. If you are flying in, we are conveniently located only 15 minutes from Orange County's John Wayne Airport. Take a week, a month or longer to escape and taste the unique and exceptional lifestyle of a Newport Beach vacation.
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The proposed water sports destination resort Waveyard would fill up an estimated 400,000 hotel room nights a year, enough to pack inns throughout the East Valley, Mesa tourism leaders say.
"That's more on an annual basis than spring training or the Fiesta Bowl generate," said Robert Brinton, executive director of the Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau. "This thing will mean hundreds of thousands of room nights a year, and we can't even capture half of those in Mesa. This is big. It will help the whole East Valley substantially."
That's why the tourism bureau threw its clout and its cash into the proposed $250 million project.
The group voted to give the city back half the bed tax generated by the project's planned 320-room hotel and rentable condos for up to 20 years — a deal worth an estimated $8 million.
Maybe more. Waveyard developers predict the attraction will generate double the room nights the bureau is expecting.
Waveyard, which faces a citywide vote in November before it's a lock, is a proposed water-focused, entertainment-retail-conference center-resort development pegged to be built on 120 acres southeast of the Loops 101 and 202 interchange, adjacent to the under-construction Riverview retail and restaurant district. It is pegged to feature such water-focused activities as kayaking, surfing, snorkeling, Scuba diving and other adventurous pursuits that, despite balmy weather, the beach-less Valley can't offer visitors now.
Mesa officials already stepped to the plate to persuade Waveyard developers to "choose me" over a West Valley site, by proffering a cheap price — $30 million — for the city-owned land and sales tax rebates to pay for two-thirds of that.
The tourism leaders could have taken a pass, but elected to add bed tax rebates to the pot.
That would mean visitors would pay a big chunk of the tab, since only hotel guests are charged bed tax. The bureau would rebate the bed tax to the city — not the Waveyard developers — to help pay off the land.
Waveyard developers also, as part of the deal, agreed to joint marketing programs with Mesa hotels, Brinton said. That will bring national notice — finally — to Mesa, said Phil Kellis, partner in the Dobson Inn and Mezona Inn.
Hoteliers like Kellis are already eyeing the expected boost to their bottom line.
"This will be a new front door for Mesa," he said. "Mesa has not seemed to be able to get anything of quality. Everything has gone around us. Now it's our turn to benefit. This will make Mesa a true destination."
Kellis said the Waveyard would give Mesa something other Valley municipalities strive for — a real summer tourism business.
And it will remind vacationers and those looking to stage a business conference in a desirable resort location that Scottsdale isn't the only Valley hot spot.
"It will put us on the map, and it will help every hotel in Mesa," Kellis added. "Sleepy Mesa will finally have a resort atmosphere."
Gary Levine, general manager of the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa, which added Phoenix to its name because too many would-be visitors never heard of Mesa, agreed.
"Waveyard will be a great asset for Mesa," Levine said.
The Mesa hoteliers expect occupancy — the percentage of available rooms actually booked — and average daily rate — the price tourists pay to stay in those rooms, will increase for all Mesa hotels if Waveyard is a go.
The Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau has committed bed tax funds in the past to market city-owned attractions. That includes the Mesa Arts Center and the presumed-dead Aquatic Center.
In comparison, the Aquatic Center was expected to generate about 15,000 room nights a year, and the Mesa Arts Center, 1,000, Brinton said.


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It appears to be using a prolific chip try:
We got a ton of these with recent UPS's, but as they have all gone in cabs with just switches in, theres no use for them
So I thought they would be useful for some departments who want to use serial devices with the laptops (which of course lack serial ports)
Plug it in and its detected right, but no driver can be found, and theres nothing on the APC website for it either that I can see. Plus no CD came with the UPS
The only part number on the cable is 940-0272. Dont suppose by any freak luck someone has a driver that works with this?
It appears to be using a prolific chip try:
Seems to work a treat, thanks
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Quote from: disarm on January 29, 2009, 12:33:40 AM
In an effort to clarify and put some context around that number, please see the original quote on ArsTechnica.com from an interview with Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix, during this year's CES.
In that article, Alex stated:
"That said, one of the great promises of the (Rock Band) catalog moving forward, as the catalog expands from 500 songs to 5,000 songs or whatever in the coming years, is that we're going to be less constrained from a genre standpoint, and I think you will see us starting to branch out into... whether it's country or R&B and jazz or funk, or things of that sort. With the critical mass of the "rock" core covered, of course we'll keep expanding it, but the critical mass is covered, so now we can start to branch off in ways that haven't made sense in the past but will make sense moving forward."
nice job of taking a quote out of context yet again...
That's beyond taking a quote out of context, that's completely ignoring what he said and making something up.


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Del. Jennifer McClellan, a Democrat representing Richmond, says she will introduce a bill that would change the law, intended for chicken farms, for urban chickens, according to Style Weekly. Richmond legalized keeping up to four backyard hens in residential areas last April.
"I think we can agree if we're in a densely populated urban area that it's not a good idea to have people killing each other's pets," McClellan told the Richmond population. She also said that in areas where "chickens are a luxury, not a livelihood, it isn't clear that a hen's right to life trumps that of a hungry dog's."
Virginia law section § 3.2-6552 allows for citizens to kill any dog caught in the act of killing or injuring poultry. After the fact, Virginia courts have the power to order animal control officers to kill any dog found to be a "confirmed poultry killer." McClellan's bill would allow localities to enact ordinances overruling that provision.
There's a competing law that may also be introduced strengthening chicken protections, which would remove the cap on the amount of money a chicken owner can recoup if its chicken is killed by a dog. The cap is currently set at $10.
The Arlington County Board has been mulling whether to allow backyard hens in denser urban areas for the better part of a year. In November, County Manager Barbara Donnellan recommended against taking action to allow more hens in the county. A plurality of Arlington's Urban Agriculture Task Force recommended hens be allowed in larger backyards, one of 27 recommendations the task force made in a presentation in June.
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Streetcar Support Remains High in Fairfax County — The McLean edition of the Sun Gazette newspaper reports that Fairfax County officials are not nearly as divided over the Columbia Pike streetcar project as their Arlington counterparts. "While some Republicans on [the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors] have expressed concerns, support among Fairfax officials remains high," the paper reported. "And with good reason: Fairfax will be responsible for only about 20 percent of the local cost of the project, but plans to use the streetcar's arrival to spur the redevelopment of Baileys Crossroads." [Sun Gazette]
Dominion Reports Record Power Demand — Dominion Virginia Power met record demand for electricity during Tuesday's frigid temperatures. Use of heaters during this week's "polar vortex" helped push energy demand to 19,730 megawatts during the day on Tuesday. That's well above the previous peak winter demand record of 18,079 megawatts, set in February 2007, but below the company's summertime record of 20,061 megawatts, set in July 2011. [Dominion]
Malinosky Elected ACDC Chair — Kip Malinosky, a middle school civics teacher and well-respected Democratic organizer, was elected chair of the Arlington County Democratic Committee last night. Malinosky, who succeeds outgoing chair Mike Lieberman, told the Democratic faithful that the local party will remain united despite contested primaries for County Board and School Board. "We're all in this together," he said. "When the caucus is over, we will rally behind our candidates."
Bill Would Outlaw Sex Acts Among Minors — A new bill proposed in the Virginia General Assembly would make oral sex and other "consensual sodomy" legal for adults but illegal for minors. The bills was proposed several months after courts struck down Virginia's "crimes against nature" law. [Think Progress]
Delegate Wants More I-66 Lanes Inside the Beltway — Del. Jim LeMunyon, a Republican representing part of Fairfax County, has introduced legislation requiring the state to plan a project that would "increase the lane capacity on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway to include at least two-non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes in each direction." That idea, suggests reporter Michael Neibauer, will likely not sit well here in Arlington. "Arlington officials would probably chain themselves to highway signs before letting it happen," he wrote. [Washington Business Journal]
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One of the most important issues to come before the Virginia Legislature in its 2014 session is whether to expand Medicaid. There will be an enormous financial impact regardless of whether Virginia expands Medicaid or not.
Fairfax County has prepared a helpful three-page white paper summarizing the issues at stake. You can access that white paper here.
I support Medicaid expansion, as does our Arlington legislative delegation. I am particularly hopeful that a bipartisan coalition of Republicans and Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates can form to work with Governor-elect McAuliffe to expand Medicaid.
As a practical matter, it's very hard to see a bill that can pass both branches of the legislature and be signed by the Governor if the only test every politician applies is: "I will automatically oppose Medicaid expansion if I opposed the Affordable Care Act," or "I will automatically support expansion if I supported the ACA." Instead, the most constructive way for our legislators and our governor to approach Medicaid expansion is: "regardless of what I think of the ACA, what is the right way now to analyze the benefits and costs of expanding or declining to expand Medicaid?"
The Virginian-Pilot editorial board got it right when it concluded that the cost of resisting Medicaid expansion in Virginia would be "ruinous." Citing Bill Hazel, the highly-respected Health Secretary originally appointed by Bob McDonnell, and recently re-appointed by Terry McAuliffe, that editorial board summarized our choices this way:
Virginia lawmakers can preserve the financial health of hospitals across the commonwealth, save state tax dollars, strengthen local and state economies, extend managed health-care to nearly 400,000 people, many of them working poor, and recoup nearly $10 billion in federal taxes paid by Virginians over the next five years.
Or they can continue the reckless political theater destined to grow more costly with every passing year, a play that will cause a financial crisis at hospitals all across Virginia.
The right choice for Virginia is to expand Medicaid.
Peter Rousselot is a former member of the Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Virginia and former chair of the Arlington County Democratic Committee.
Va. Bill Would Stiffen Chicken Protections — A bill currently proposed in the Virginia General Assembly would remove a cap on the penalty for dog owners whose pets kill chickens and other fowl. If passed, the legislation could give new ammunition for opponents of urban hen raising in Arlington. Virginia law already allows for dogs found to be attacking chickens to be shot on sight. [Sun Gazette]
Party Tonight to Include 'Drunk Santa' — Fresh off a grueling evening of world-wide present delivering, Santa Claus is apparently ready to party. Wilson Tavern (2403 Wilson Blvd) in Courthouse is hosting a "Misfits Christmas Party" tonight. According to a poster for the event, it includes the opportunity to "get you picture taken with drunk Santa." [Clarendon Nights]
Vihstadt Has a 'Very Real Chance' — Local political prognosticator Ben Tribbett, who runs the Not Larry Sabato blog, says independent Arlington County Board candidate John Vihstadt has a "very real chance" of ending Democrats' total sweep of Arlington elected offices. "Arlington Democrats always have massive underperformance issues in special elections," Tribbett writes. "There is a very real chance that in March, Arlington's time as being controlled by all Democratic elected officials will come to an end." Tribbett also notes that Vihstadt, despite running as an independent and attracting some Democratic endorsements, is "a large GOP donor." [Not Larry Sabato]
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(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) The Arlington County Board is asking the Virginia General Assembly for the ability to charge paper and plastic bag fees at retailers as part of its 2014 legislative package.
The Board also is asking the General Assembly to approve a WMATA inspector position — which would enforce fares on the future Crystal City Transitway bus and streetcar line to make sure riders purchase tickets before boarding — and to repeal the hybrid vehicle tax.
Arlington needs state approval to enact a bag fee, which the Sun Gazette says "seems unlikely to get much traction." (It has thrice failed to win support in Richmond.)
The Board doesn't specify how much a bag fee would be — in Washington, D.C., and Maryland it's 5 cents — but says it would be exempt if the bags were used for ice cream, meat, fish, poultry, leftover restaurant food, newspapers, dry cleaning, alcoholic beverages, and prescription drugs. The funds from the fees would go into the Water Quality Improvement Fund.
The fare inspector, if approved, would be able to give violators citations or tickets and would also be responsible for monitoring the connecting Alexandria Bus Rapid Transit line. The inspector wouldn't have any police powers, the Board proposed.
In addition to repealing the alternative fuel vehicle surcharge, the county board asks the General Assembly to leave last year's landmark transportation funding bill unchanged.
In general terms, the county encourages the legislature to avoid shifting costs to localities, achieve financial sustainability and to navigate the transitional period from the Bob McDonnell administration to Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe.
In all, there are 43 requests in the county's 2014 legislative package. Other requests include studying the efficacy of separate courts for minor drug offenses, improving accessibility at polling places and enacting no-excuse absentee voting.
State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30) doesn't like it when supporters commend him for "fighting the good fight" on legalizing same-sex marriage in Virginia.
Such talk suggests that he's taking a futile stand to make a point. Instead, Ebbin insists that he's in it to win it.
Ebbin has introduced legislation for the 2014 Virginia General Assembly session to try to repeal the Marshall-Newman Amendment, Virginia's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 1, is a long-shot by any measure: it would require passage in 2014 and 2016 in order to repeal the gay marriage ban.
Ebbin's bill will be the first time the Senate will hear a same-sex marriage proposal — the only challenge to the Marshall-Newman Amendment previously came in the House of Delegates and never made it out of committee, Ebbin said.
"I've waited to introduce this bill until we've come to the point where I think it is a bill that Virginians are ready to pass," he told ARLnow.com. "I have had discussions with Republicans and Democrats, including with people who supported the Marshall-Newman Amendment. There are supportive Republicans in the General Assembly."
Ebbin will put the bill before the Senate Privileges and Elections committee, which he said will allow him and his allies to identify who the bill's supporters are, even if it fails this year. Ebbin, however, has no plans to see the bill fail. Despite the amendment passing by a significant margin in 2006, he believes the time is right to take decisive action.
"We're working to win," he said. "If we don't win one year, we're working towards winning. It's not tilting at windmills, it's making things happen, whether quickly or over a multi-year effort."
Public opinion around the country has shifted drastically in recent years over same-sex marriage. Sixteen states and Washington, D.C., have legalized gay marriage, including seven in 2013, and the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act in June.
Ebbin is encouraged by several Republicans both in and out of the General Assembly whose opinions "have evolved" in recent years on the subject. At least as of last week, he was confident that he has secured at least one GOP vote. When asked the reasons they've given him for the changes in their opinions, he said, "It's not really complicated. People say it's the right thing to do, or they know it's the right thing to do."
"It wouldn't have been seen as a winnable fight five years ago," he said. "The Supreme Court has spoken and people across the country, and including Virginia, are supportive of marriage equality."
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(Updated at 11:30 p.m.) Arlington Democrats once again have reason to celebrate on election night.
Democratic incumbents have cruised to reelection in all local races. Meanwhile, Democratic voters in Arlington and Northern Virginia have helped push two statewide candidates to victory.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe has been elected the next governor of Virginia, defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis. Democrat Ralph Northam, meanwhile, has defeated Republican E.W. Jackson in the race for lieutenant governor.
Voting in Virginia ended at 7:00 p.m., on an election day when the gubernatorial race was garnering the lion's share of headlines and voter interest. In Arlington, without a Republican candidate in any local race, third party candidates like Audrey Clement, Green Party candidate for Arlington County Board, were left to provide the opposition to the Democrats on the ballot.
With all votes counted, here are the final numbers:
- County Board – Jay Fisette (D): 66%; Audrey Clement (G): 31%
- House of Delegates, 45th District – Rob Krupicka (D): 74%; Jeffrey Engle (I): 25%
- House of Delegates, 47th District – Patrick Hope (D): 77%; Laura Delhomme (L): 22%
- House of Delegates, 49th District — Alfonso Lopez (D): 78%; Terrence Modglin (IG): 21%
The races for Arlington School Board and the 48th House of Delegates District, featuring incumbents James Lander and Del. Bob Brink, were uncontested.
On the referendum question of whether Arlington should establish a redevelopment and housing authority, the "no" position — endorsed by both the local Republican and Democratic parties — is well ahead.
- Housing Authority Referendum – Yes: 31%; No: 69%
At their election night party on Columbia Pike, Arlington Democrats were celebrating victories in local races and expressing enthusiasm about their role in the statewide races.
"It's a great night in Arlington," said Arlington County Democratic Committee Chairman Mike Lieberman. "Our goal in Arlington is to do our part to turn out every Democrat in a Democratic area, to try to run up the score to make sure we can offset some of the more conservative areas in the state. Based on the numbers we saw here today, we did that."
"I think Arlingtonians reacted really well to McAuliffe's centrist message, his good government message, his jobs message, and I think quite frankly Cuccinelli and his ticket didn't offer much for Arlington," Lieberman continued. "The strength of Democrats is a validation of the community we have here."
Reelected Delegate Alfonso Lopez said night's Democratic victories were a rejection of Tea Party politics.
"Tea Party hypocrisy and Tea Party policies are not the way to govern the Commonwealth," he said.
County Board member Jay Fisette, who will take over the chairmanship of the Board in January 2014, called his reelection "gratifying" and thanked Democratic volunteers for their get-out-the-vote efforts.
"This is a great county and I really appreciate the support you've given me," he said. Fisette also thanked his husband, Bob Rosen, though he had to correct himself when he initially called Rosen his "partner." The two were wed in the District in September.
"I'm not used to saying that word [husband]," Fisette said.
As chairman, Fisette will likely preside over the hot-button vote on whether to allow urban hen-raising in Arlington. But he said he's particularly focused on three major challenges facing the county: economic development and the high commercial office vacancy rate; affordable housing; and burgeoning school enrollments.
"I'm looking forward to the challenges… I'm really ready to hit the ground and continue working on them," he said.
The Right Note is a weekly opinion column published on Thursdays. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com.
Last week, my counterpart on the left wrote at length about Ken Cuccinelli (R) un-ringing a bell.
As Peter should know, the gifts Cuccinelli received were legal under Virginia law — even if ill-advised. He also should know that Cuccinelli called for an immediate special session of the General Assembly to debate and pass new ethics rules on gifts. Cuccinelli's position is we should address this issue now.
What is Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe's (D) position on ethics reform? McAuliffe has said he supports a $100 gift cap, but he opposes a special session on ethics — calling it a "gimmick."
It has been widely reported that McAuliffe's former company, GreenTech Automotive, is under SEC investigation. One question mark is what happened to $45.5 million invested in what Virginia economic development officials under Gov. Kaine were concerned was a cash-for-visas scheme? If McAuliffe did not unduly benefit, why is he refusing to match Cuccinelli's tax return disclosures?
And, what if we take a look at the gift disclosures of our other elected officials who served in Richmond and evaluate the gifts under the "Peter's Take" lens?
For example, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) did not cut a refund check to the wealthy donor who gave him the use of a Caribbean vacation home for $15,000 in 2005 when he was running for governor. It is similar to the gifts Cuccinelli received. And, Kaine can afford it, right? Will Peter take on this gift in next week's column?
One source of gift-giving to our local delegation also sticks out like a sore thumb. You may recall that the Signature Theater recently received a taxpayer-funded, $250,000 bailout for its unpaid taxes. All the while, Signature has been handing out free tickets to our local delegation in Richmond.
From 2008 to 2012, free theater tickets for the amounts indicated were given to the following local lawmakers:
- Adam Ebbin (D): $1,523
- Patrick Hope (D): $860 (3 years)
- Bob Brink (D): $795
- Barbara Favola (D): $367 (2 years)
Under the Peter's Take standard, should these elected officials who received free theater tickets from Signature cut a refund check to the Treasurer's Office in Arlington? It would certainly help offset the cost of the bailout by $3,545.
And, any member of the all-Democrat County Board should probably reimburse the treasury for any free tickets they received from Signature as well, right? They can afford it, right?
Hopefully Peter will take on Democrats on gifts and ethics as well.
Mark Kelly is a former Arlington GOP Chairman and two-time Republican candidate for Arlington County Board.
The Commonwealth was once again the butt of jokes on The Daily Show last night. But this time around, a local Virginia legislator at least got some snarky kudos from Jon Stewart.
The Comedy Central show featured a mock-segment, alternately titled "Virginia Is Not For Lovers" and "19th Century News," about the efforts of state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D) to repeal the state's long-standing law against an unmarried couple living together. Though rarely enforced, Virginia law classifies "lewd and lascivious cohabitation" as a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $500 fine.
Ebbin's bill, SB 969, has passed the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate and is now awaiting Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R) signature.
Arlington on a 'Money-Hungry Crusade?' — Arlington is on "a money-hungry crusade for increased revenue at the expense of neighborhoods and communities," writes the Arlington Connection. The paper suggests that "residential neighborhoods are increasingly in the crosshairs of developers seeking larger and larger densities," and the County Board is acquiescing to their demands in an effort to drum up more tax money. "This is a County Board that acts like Republicans even though they're all Democrats," one civic association president is quoted as saying. [Arlington Connection]
Governor Backs Bipartisan Transportation Deal — A bipartisan compromise on transportation funding in the Virginia General Assembly has won the support of Gov. Bob McDonnell (R). The deal, which will ultimately raise $880 million per year for transportation projects, replaces the 17.5 cent gas tax with a 3.5 percent wholesale tax on gas and a 6 percent wholesale tax on diesel. It also raises the state sales tax from 5 percent to 5.3 percent and imposes a $100/year fee on hybrid vehicles. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
Shakespeare Production to Include 'Splash Zone' — The Synetic Theater production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," opening today in Crystal City, will include 2,500 gallons of standing water on stage, an on-stage rainfall, and a "splash zone" (a section of audience seating likely to get wet during the show). [Washington Post]
Parks Dept. Says Camp Registration Went Smoothly — The Arlington County parks department received more than 1,900 summer camp registrations between 7:00 and 7:10 a.m. yesterday. Officials said the registration process, which has been beset by technical problems in the past, went smoothly this time around. [Patch]
ARLnow Commenters Called 'Offputting' — An Arlington "community notable" has "found the ranting of loony respondents on ARLnow to be offputting," according to Sun Gazette editor Scott McCaffrey. McCaffrey predicts that of Arlington's three online-only news sites, "odds are not all will survive the year." [Sun Gazette]
Wakefield Captures District Championship — On Friday, the Wakefield High School boy's basketball team defeated Mount Vernon 69-60 to become the National District champions. Wakefield is now competing in the Northern Region regional tournament. Yorktown, which fell 42-82 to Wakefield in the National District tournament, is also competing as a lower seed in the Northern Region tournament. [Northern Virginia Sports]
Neighbors Want Security Guard at New Homeless Shelter — Residents of the Woodbury Heights Condominium in Courthouse are pressing Arlington officials to place a 24-hour security guard at the county's planned year-round homeless shelter at 2020 14th Street N. Residents say they're worried about an increase in crime as a result of the shelter moving next to their building. A resident's Freedom of Information Act request revealed that there have been just under 6 police responses to the existing shelter per year, on average, between 1994 and 2011, mostly for alcohol-related incidents. [Arlington Mercury]
Arlington Tourism Tax Bill Passes General Assembly — A bill that would restore Arlington's 0.25 percent hotel tax surcharge is destined for the desk of Gov. Bob McDonnell. The state legislature approved the bill, which will restore the tax authority — which is used to fund tourism promotion — for three years. [Sun Gazette]
Conservative Tech Biz Booming in Arlington — Business is booming for a small Arlington-based conservative digital advocacy company. The co-founder of Red Edge, which is based above an antique shop in Lyon Park, says he expects the business to double or triple this year as Republicans look to make up ground lost to Democrats in the online sphere. [New York Times]
Registration Open for Ballston LaunchPad Challenge — Registration is now open for the Ballston LaunchPad Challenge. The contest challenges entrepreneurs to come up with the "next great idea," for a chance to pitch their innovation to billionaire Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. [Ballston BID]
Flickr pool photo by Wolfkann. Disclosure: Ballston BID is an ARLnow.com advertiser.
Va. Senate Passes Transportation Bill — The Virginia state Senate yesterday passed a Democrat-backed transportation bill that would raise gas taxes and index them to inflation, impose a gas wholesale tax, and would allow Northern Virginia localities to impose a sales tax surcharge to pay for transportation projects. Unlike a version of Gov. Bob McDonnell's transportation plan that passed the House of Delegates, it does not increase the overall statewide sales tax rate. [Washington Post]
House Rejects Income Tax Proposal — A bill that would have allowed Arlington and other Virginia localities to impose a one percent income tax in order to pay for transportation improvements has failed in the House of Delegates. The House Committee on Finance voted to reject the bill. [Sun Gazette]
GGW: Pike Bus Proposal is Not BRT — Those who are proposing a more modern bus system for Columbia Pike as an alternative to the county's streetcar plan are falsely calling calling it Bus Rapid Transit, writes David Alpert. Also, the proposed bus system might be just as expensive as the streetcar, Alpert said. [Greater Greater Washington]
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Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada has suggested that he's open to a discussion about imposing a local income tax and using it to fund transportation projects, the Washington Post reports.
A bill that would allow Arlington and other Virginia localities to impose a 1 percent income tax without a voter referendum passed the Virginia state Senate last week. It's now under consideration in the House of Delegates, although most tax bills face an uphill battle in the Republican-majority body.
(Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County and other jurisdictions are currently authorized to impose a 0.25 to 1 percent income tax, but must first have it approved by voters.)
Tejada told the Post's Tom Jackman that the Board is following the bill "intently."
"We're always trying to find ways to fund transportation projects, and considering we were ranked number one in gridlock, any resources would be helpful," Tejada said. "We've been trying different things, and traffic's not going anywhere."
At last month's meeting, County Board members said Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R) transportation plan might not raise enough new revenue to meet Northern Virginia's transportation needs. McDonnell and state lawmakers are currently working to hash out a compromise version of the governor's proposal.
Man Sentenced for Harassing Arlington Woman — A 47-year-old I.T. worker from New England has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for stalking and harassing an Arlington mom and her 16-year-old daughter. Bruce Stimon was accused of emailing the woman's friends and saying she had an STD; posting her name, photo and work phone number on prostitution sites, secretly recording a video of them having sex, posting it on porn sites, and sending it to her daughter's Twitter friends; and repeatedly slashing her tires. [WJLA]
Arlington Hotel Tax Passes House — A bill that would restore Arlington's authority to levy a 0.25 percent hotel tax surcharge has narrowly passed the Virginia House of Delegates. The bill earlier passed the state Senate, but the House bill contains a three year sunset provision that wasn't in the Senate version, meaning the House and the Senate will need to hash out a combined bill in order for it to reach the governor's desk. [Richmond Sunlight]
Navy Sets USS Arlington Commissioning Date — The new USS Arlington will be commissioned in Norfolk on April 6, the Navy has announced. [Sun Gazette]
Tejada Says No to Anti-Streetcar Groups — Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada has declined requests from groups critical of the Columbia Pike streetcar seeking to make presentations at an upcoming streetcar community forum. Tejada said the purpose of the forum, on March 27, is to "update the community" on the streetcar project, not to debate the Board's decision to build the streetcar. [Sun Gazette]
A redistricting effort by Republicans in the Virginia Senate, which would have resulted in Arlington losing much of its legislative clout in that body, has been defeated.
The state Senate passed the surprise redistricting plan on Jan. 21 by a party-line vote of 20-19, thanks to the absence of Democratic Senator Henry Marsh, a civil rights lawyer who was attending President Obama's inauguration that day. The unexpected vote drew strong criticism from Democrats and Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling.
The redistricting plan would have benefited Republicans, turning several Democratic-held districts heavily Republican. It would also have reduced Arlington's legislative influence, moving veteran state Senator Janet Howell's district back out of Arlington (she represents part of north Arlington as a result of the 2011 redistricting) and reducing state Sen. Adam Ebbin's portion of Arlington to a small sliver of south Arlington.
Arlington's interests would have been represented in the state Senate primarily by Sen. Barbara Favola, the former Arlington County Board member who was elected to the state legislature in 2011.
The redistricting plan, which was tacked on to a bill that was supposed to make small technical changes to House of Delegates districts, was ruled not germane by Republican House Speaker Bill Howell on Wednesday, defeating it.


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Property-tax roads lead to Broadway
What a lovely, taxing mess we Winnipeggers are in. The top challenger for Mayor Sam's job has promised to raise taxes if elected -- talk about honest to a fault -- leaving Katz a lush electoral field to mow all the way back to city hall on Oct. 27.
I appreciate the fact that Judy Wasylycia-Leis acknowledges, as others have, that a decade of freezing the property tax rate -- which is not the same as freezing taxes, we all know -- naturally has its consequences. The city's plaintive cry of poverty was predictable.
But getting out of this rut is more complicated than lifting a freeze. If JW-L or Katz proceed on such a plan, Winnipeggers would simply see successive hikes compounding the tax headache of property owners.
The headache starts with the fact that school boards also levy tax on property. They have taken advantage of the fact the city vacated the property tax field more than a decade ago. Boards have consistently hiked their rates, all the while property values rose dramatically, compounding the returns to the boards.
And they've seen no cause for restraint, even amid the chest thumping of provincial education ministers who have warned the boards time and again to keep their taxes down.
School boards take about half of their budgets directly from residents, explaining that insufficient operating grants from the provincial governments force them to increase property taxes.
In some respects, Winnipeggers have only themselves to blame, right? We not only elect board trustees, but we decide more than half of provincial ridings -- and it's the provincial government that grants school boards their taxing authority. City voters who complain loud and hard about the double-dip on property have never mustered that indignation on voting day.
And absent leadership on this issue at the city level, we now have a choice between a mayoral candidate who would fold the city's cards with nary an opening salvo across the provincial tax-authority table, and an incumbent who says he doesn't know if he'll raise taxes; he's waiting for advice from a revenue fact-finding commission.
What Winnipeg needs is a leader who lays out the facts: almost half the tax on property bills goes to education, which is a provincial responsibility. As those taxes inexorably rise, there is less room for any kind of increase on the municipal side of the bill.
It's high time to get education taxes off property; at the very least, halt the hikes.
Two per cent increase to property taxes annually, Judy? Petty cash, as compared to municipal needs.
Sam Katz said he plans to rally Winnipeggers to the steps of Broadway -- after the election. He figures that gives him a year before the next provincial election to hammer home the fact the city needs to be able to raise more revenue. But his goal is to go for a share of the provincial sales tax, which has merit, but it is at least as complex as taking the school boards' hands out of the property taxpayers' pockets.
Further, it does nothing to halt the school boards' encroachment upon property.
Sam has a history of working the back doors. That's bought him a lot of police officers, courtesy of the provincial coffers, which is patently absurd. But it hasn't found new revenue streams to help fund municipal services.
It is just so seductive to stick to that form when a premier, backed by provincial treasury, plays the "name your pet project" game. Tit for tat, the interests of politicians always lie in back-scratching compromise. Sam's preference to play the game is unsurprising, and also uninspiring.
I credit Wasylycia-Leis for addressing head-on the problem of a tax-freeze and the effect at the neighbourhood level -- crumbling community centres. But her proposal to raise municipal taxes two per cent in each year of the next term guts the negotiating heft of a city with 60 per cent of provincial voters.
It plays right into the hands of an NDP administration that is only too happy to keep the city begging like a lap dog for shared funding on projects that help the NDP's chances at the polls.
Why am I not surprised at that, either?
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 2, 2010 A20
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OOTHQ: Goron City
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- 4 min 20 sec
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- 4.43 / 5.00
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
Gorons kick ass!
Wow, this is really good, it's got a different mood than the original. In a good way too, more ambient but still interesting to listen too.
Oh master of zelda remixes, would you possibly consider making a remix of a song from Zelda: Oracle of Seasons? If so, you HAVE to do Tarm Ruins. It is amazing, and it's posted on youtube so you can listen to it. It sounds soooo cool!
Anyways, thanks for eading this review and keep on cranking these out, there really fun to listen too!
I did say I'll only be taking requests from Ocarina, since that's the game I'm most familiar with, and thus more likely to be able to pull off a successful remix. I'll have a look at it, but probably won't end up submitting, sorry.
Thanks for the review though!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
really love the quality and the atmosphere :D 5'ed