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Paper Doll Names
I thought of a new game. It makes me think of a chain of paper dolls, all holding hands. I will think of a name like Arthur. Then the next person has to think of a name that starts with "R". The two names can connect the first ends in "r" and the second starts with "R". So...
Arthur - Regina - then the next name starts with "A". Whatever it ends with has to be the first letter of the next name. Let's make a chain of ten paper doll names, and then we can start again. Connect the names with hyphens.
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Briar, Daniel, Callum, Reed, Robert, Abel, Raphael, Edwin, Magnus, Caspian
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The ancestors of the Burns family lived among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. Burns is a name for someone who lived in the county of Cumberland. On the onset, it is best first to establish that the family name Burns is in fact a Clan rather than a Sept of the Campbell Clan. A Roll of the Clans and Chiefs in 1597 shows the Burns Clan as having territories in the eastern Border marches of Scotland in East Teviotdale. They were described as an unruly Clan. However, to relate the origins of this great Clan, we must go back to the year 1329, when their territories were located in the parish of Glenbervie. They had moved into these lands during the reign of King Edward I of England, from Burneshead, Cumberland, sometime around 1296. Little is known about their previous history, but it is thought that they derived from a race called the Boernicians, a race of early Scots that ruled the north East coast of England as far north as Edinburgh. By 1375, the Clan had extended its territories to include Burnhouse of Kair, Burnside of Monboddo, Bralinmuir and Bon Jordan in Inchbreck, and Bernys in the barony of Renfrew.
The surname Burns was first found in Cumberland, where the original name was Burness. Even Robert Burns and his brother both agreed to shorten their name to Burns due to the difficulty in pronunciation by the Gaelic tongue. Later, the name was also spelled Bourne, Burn and even Bernes.
Spelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Burns has been spelled Burns, Burnes, Burness and others.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burns research. Another 343 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1603, 1851, 1877, 1759, 1796, 1741 and are included under the topic Early Burns History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Some of the Burns family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them:
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Hello all,
I have been studying Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu for about three years now and this has led me to explore more of what budo has to offer. I have read much on Morihei Ueshiba (Stevens) and the origins of Aikido and Aikibujutsu.
I dont really know what the reputation of Ninjutsuka is amongst Aikidoka but the way my Sensai teaches seems similar to more of the Aiki principles inherent to Aikido and less then the linear and aggressive aspects of some Karate Ryu. What I mean by this is that much of the instruction is focused on flow, harmony, and conflict resolution rather then more destructive principals I have seen other Ninjutsu instructors emphasis. We train in falling and rolling skills (but likely not to the extent of Aikido!), and work to develop our technique from the center and as relaxed as possible. Taijutsu we call it. Moving from the body. When I try to muscle a technique (usually against a larger uke) not much happens, however, when I'm really present and just flow with the uke; its magic!
Just wanted to share some thoughts on this. I will be poking around in here, reading and learning. Im looking forward to experiencing Aikido more directly this summer. I imagine the two arts would just augment each other.
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Friendship, excellence and respect — these are the key values underpinning the mission of the International Olympic Committee, indeed the Olympic enterprise worldwide. Moreover, the IOC likes to say that athletes are at the center of everything everyone in the Olympic movement does.
Two episodes over the weekend raise serious questions about whether both are true, or just so much lip service. And with the IOC's policy-making executive board meeting later this week in Switzerland, the issue becomes what — if anything — the IOC is going to do about it.


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We review studies claiming that fish feel pain and find deficiencies in the methods used for pain identification, particularly for distinguishing unconscious detection of injurious stimuli (nociception) from conscious pain. Results were also frequently misinterpreted and not replicable, so claims th...
Copper alters the effect of temperature on mitochondrial bioenergetics in Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
We investigated the interaction of temperature and copper (Cu) on mitochondrial bioenergetics to gain insight into how temperature fluctuations imposed by natural phenomena or anthropogenic activities would modulate the effects of Cu on cellular energy homeostasis. Mitochondria were isolated from ra...
The goal of the present study was to elucidate the modulatory effects of cadmium (Cd) on hypoxia-reoxygenation-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in light of the limited understanding of the mechanisms of multiple stressor interactions in aquatic organisms. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) liver m...
There have been suggestions that analgesics be used by fish researchers. But in the absence of dose-response data for morphine, this suggestion seems imprudent. The purpose of the present study was to develop a dose-response relationship in fish using six doses of morphine. The response (movement of...
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Tuna are unusual among fish in that they are warm bodied. It is agreed that one adaptive advantage to being warm is that the warmth increases the rate of delivery of oxygen from the cell boundary to the mitochondria by myoglobin. Tuna have extremely high rates of oxygen uptake, much higher than othe...
Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, were injected with an adrenergic agonist. an adrenergic antagonist, or a cholinergic antagonist, via a dorsal aorta cannula. Spleen size and haemoglobin content were measured at rest and, for antagonists, following an air exposure stress. Injection of phentolamine...
Growth hormone transgenic coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch fed at the same ration level as non-transgenic controls (Tc) had the same growth rate as non-transgenic controls (Nt). In contrast, growth hormone transgenic coho salmon (Tf) fed ad libitum ate about twice as much and had much higher growth ...
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Giant bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) warm their viscera during and after a meal. The caecum of a 500-kg bluefin weighs about 9 kg and contains about 20 000 pyloric caeca, each about 10 cm long and 1.5 mm diameter. Trypsin was assayed with α-benzoyl-DL-arginine-p-nitroanilide HCl and chymotrypsin wi...
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The objective of our study was to estimate the overall (aerobic and anaerobic) energy expenditure involved in hatching in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) embryos. During hatching, there were significant increases (50% and 19%, respectively) in movement and oxygen consumption. There were no diffe...
Removal of the chorion before hatching results in increased movement and accelerated growth in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) embryos
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The effects of the acetic acid "pain" test on feeding, swimming, and respiratory responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Gill tissue was sampled from salmon (Salmo salar) that were transgenic for somatotropin and from non-transgenic control salmon. The transgenics were the F2 generation produced using eggs from a transgenic F1 female and milt from a non-transgenic male. At the time when the gill tissues were sampled, ...
As growth hormone transgenic Atlantic salmon consume more food to support their rapid growth, a study was conducted to determine if the morphology of the digestive tract would reflect these accelerated processes. Offspring from a non-transgenic cross that was spawned on the same day as the test fish...
In 1996, F2 growth hormone-transgenic Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) were produced using eggs from a transgenic F1 female and milt from a non-transgenic male. Non-transgenic control fish were also produced from the same stock. All fish were reared at 12-13°C and fed a commercial pelleted ration for ...
Pain is a major sympton in many medical conditions, and often interferes significantly with a person's quality of life. Although a priority topic in medical research for many years, there are still few analgesic drugs approved for clinical use. One reason is the lack of appropriate animal model...
Effect of sprint training on swim performance and white muscle metabolism during exercise and recovery in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)
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Could You Be the Family a Child Has Been Waiting For?
When children enter foster care, the main goal is to reunite them with their biological parents, but for many, this is not possible. These children may then be adopted by their foster parents or they may need to wait for another family. On average, children in foster care wait two years to be adopted. Right now, there are more than 100,000 children nationwide in foster care who are waiting for a lifelong family who will surround them with love and care.
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After their daughter, Roca (5), was born, Jeremy and Amie learned they would no longer be able to have biological children. So they decided to pursue their dream of adopting. Neither international nor domestic adoption seemed to be working out as they had hoped, until they met a couple who were becoming licensed for Bethany's Foster Care program. Soon, Jeremy and Amie were licensed as well— "in record speed," Amie said. God, it seemed, had lighted the path He had for them.
In spring 2011, twins Israel and Isaac (now almost 4) came into their home, followed by their sister, Selah (now 4). Born at only 24 weeks, the boys—whom Amie calls "walking miracles"—had health challenges. But Amie and Jeremy felt blessed and let it be known that they had room for more—perhaps one more.
In April 2013, they learned about another sibling set of three in foster care—Isaiah, (now 5), Ana (now 4), and Eden (now 2)—that needed a home. The couple had previously said no to additional sibling groups, but this time Jeremy felt differently. "I think this answer has to be yes," he said. So they asked God to give them every sign that this was the right decision. And He did, all along the way.
"I was nervous," Amie shared. "My head said this was crazy, but my heart said there were three kids out there who needed a home. So I prepared the best I could, and God has provided in so many ways." Now they are a family of nine, with seven children ages 2 to 5.
Their newest son was in ten foster homes, and so he has attachment and bonding issues. But through Bethany counseling and learned therapy techniques they can do at home, Amie and Jeremy have been able to address them.
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Recently, someone commented that my letter, ("Tradition of selfishness doing major damage") published on July 28, was very harsh. It had asserted that the conservative mindset was creating an atmosphere of institutionalized selfishness and brutality.
On July 31, the Daily Journal had two small articles that seem to reinforce my position. One was the brief from San Diego stating that over half of the population were indifferent to the plight of adults escaping from violence or persecution and of children fleeing gang violence. The other article was on the editorial page from the Chicago Tribune describing the cruel tactics being used in various cities against the homeless and those who are trying to help them.
That lack of compassion and sense of moral obligation is deeply disheartening to those of us who are proud of Lady Liberty, her upraised torch and the sentiment etched on her base as a symbol of what could be a great nation. We have turned into a heartless herd of "I've got mine! Don't involve me!"
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The Activist-Beleaguered CEO's Survival Guide
Excess cash on corporate balance sheets has been a hot topic the better part of the last decade, but ConverEx's Nick Colas believes it's about to become even more important to capital markets. U.S. companies have, after all, regained all the profitability they collectively enjoyed prior to the Financial Crisis. Moreover, they've accomplished that by rationalizing their business models to succeed in a period of distinctly subpar growth. Combine that with markets that will likely offer only average returns, and activist investing seems like a worthwhile approach to alpha generation. Sometimes, however, it pays to look at the world through the eyes of the fox rather than the hounds. As the Einhorn-Cook battle commences, we graciously offer up a few kernels of advice for other companies who get the "Where's my money at?" call from an activist.
Via ConvergEx's Nick Colas, You Never Give Me Your Money… Only Your Funny Paper
I have a bad habit of rooting for the underdog. If I happen to turn on a random game that's already started, I find myself totally invested in the losing team's cause. If I see a betting line, I think more about the presumptive loser's chance of closing the gap, rather than the winning team's ability to blow out the game. And yes, this is largely why I don't gamble.
Moving to issues inside the capital markets, my bias is coming to the fore as I hear more and more about activist investors who want public companies to start using their cash balances in more shareholder-friendly ways. I do get why these are usually sensible requests. Cash is a lousy asset – it earns almost nothing and it can easily cause managements to grow lazy since strategic failure isn't often fatal when there's 10 years' worth of cash in the bank. Shareholders ultimately own the company and its capital. Yes, there's that pesky agency problem – management wants the company to be stable enough to endure, but any diversified shareholder couldn't care less if one company in their portfolio went bust. But at the end of the day, the shareholder's desire to earn a competitive rate of return on all their assets should – and usually does – trump everything else.
But what should we say to the fox, rather than the hound? There are plenty of theoretically valid arguments for higher dividends, special payouts, and stock repurchases for companies with unusually high levels of cash on their balance sheets. But if you were a Chief Financial Officer, or Chief Executive, or board member, and wanted to push back on these requests – what would you say? How would you rally investors to your side of the cause, rather than voting with your cash-hungry critics in a proxy fight?
Here are five potential messages for the activist-beleaguered company and its management:
#1 – The country's central bank doesn't think we are really out of the crisis – why do you? Using cash for buybacks and incremental dividends makes sense if the macroeconomic environment is stable and improving. In a downturn – even a shallow one – cash becomes a critical asset. Working capital leverage turns negative. Competitors cut price to clear inventory, and even stronger competitors have to follow. On the plus side, this is the part of the economic cycle where you can do M&A on the cheap. Cash is extremely useful for all that.
For the corporate manager going toe-to-toe with an activist on this point, he or she has a strong ally in the U.S. Federal Reserve. Just read the latest FOMC minutes and you'll see that their confidence about the continued growth of the domestic economy is muted, at best. The U.S. central bank still feels that the U.S. economy needs unusually large – unprecedented, really – levels of monetary stimulus. And this is the environment where you think it would be wise to reallocate our cash?
#2 – That "Extra" cash is to maintain stability among our other stakeholders – primarily our intellectual capital. The line between intellectual capital (largely in the form of employees) and investment capital (provided by shareholders) is remarkably thin, especially in a technology company. Yes, shareholders own the company. But the employees ARE the company. It's more of a Mexican standoff than the pyramid structure taught in business schools.
Everything else equal, most people probably – especially a lot of great ones - prefer to work for a company with a large cash balance than a small one. The former is well-placed to pay a good salary, provide benefits, and grow the business. They can also afford to issue stock and use excess cash to execute buybacks to eliminate dilution. All good stuff. The less cash rich company? Not as much.
#3 – We are not alone in our efforts to hold cash – our competitors do it as well. In one key respect, cash is only a competitive advantage if you have more than your nearest competition. Consider what happens during an economic downturn – one of the key planning scenarios which cash-rich companies use to defend their outsized liquidity. If every competitor can cut price to try to hold market share because they all have the same relative cash position, they will all burn through their cash. Only the company with MORE cash than its peers will be able to leverage that advantage, and only after everyone else has burned through the contents of their piggy banks.
This is a point that is often overlooked in the discussion of appropriate cash balance, but it actually matters quite a bit. There are case studies galore – just consider why Ford was the only domestic auto OEM to not need bankruptcy protection during the financial crisis – which bring this point home. At its core, it is a simple but powerful observation: "Yes, we have a lot of cash. But so does everyone else. So we need more. Go away."
#4 – History shows that cash-activists usually get it wrong in terms of when to ask for the money. At the bottom of an economic cycle there is precious little arguing between shareholders and companies about the appropriate level of corporate cash – no one has any. Then, as things improve from a macro perspective, the conversations start. By the time they get to peak earnings, they are at full bore. That's pretty much where we are now, but it is the worst time to pull capital out of companies. If they do a stock buyback, it's likely to be at the peak. If the company chooses to pay an ongoing dividend, they'll likely set it too high. As for a special dividend, anyone receiving it will likely reinvest it in other equities. Also at a cyclical peak.
#5 – If you like it so much, bid for the whole company. At the end of the day, there is really only one way to create lasting change in the financial strategy of a public company – buy it. All of it. This is not as easy as it was in prior cycles. Mammoth bank or public debt market – funded leveraged buyouts aren't yet back in vogue. And given the fragility of the financial system, they may not make an appearance during this particular cycle. And without that threat, the role of the activist is much more that of an unpaid investment banker – offering up ideas in the hopes of getting paid – than anything else.
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Apple is an "activist beleagured company"? Sure...Tim Cook took the call. Now what? "You want to start offering up advice on better phone design"? Oh, I see..."my money is more important than yours." I get it!
#6 The extra cash is reserved to pay for hookers and lawyers. You know we'll need both in these tough times.
they should disgorge the cash so us equity holders can get dividends.
That's the mechanism the system should use to get that Fed money out into the economy. TRICKLE DOWN baby lol
Trav, I am not sure most people realize how profound a statement you just made. Huge multinational corporations are the cancer in this economy. Ever hear 'corporatoracy' in these pages? Shareholders need to loot them dry of cash, and see just how 'talented' the MBA team is in the lean, mean, new century. If the shareholders bleed them out of existence it will be a blessing, but the truly superior MBA squads should be able to innovate their way around that. Otherwise, wait and see if the fed can keep ahead of BOJ on currency devaluation, and what that does to that cash balance.
Companies love cheap labor.
So they keep their money on the sidelines.
Why waste it on American?
The Chinese will do the work for a fraction of the cost.
Check it out
In a downturn – even a shallow one – cash becomes a critical asset. Working capital leverage turns negative. Competitors cut price to clear inventory, and even stronger competitors have to follow. On the plus side, this is the part of the economic cycle where you can do M&A on the cheap. Cash is extremely useful for all that.
But that's not the activist argument. The activists are not arguing that a "downturn" is ahead. They are arguing that a DISASTER is ahead.
By the way, looks like Schmidt agrees that a disaster, and not a "downturn," is directly ahead of us:
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Google Inc. GOOG +1.48% chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell up to $2.51 billion of his share in the company, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late Friday. Schmidt owns 2.3% of Google's outstanding shares and has 8.2% of the voting power. Under the plan, Schmidt, who owns about 7.6 million shares of Google stock, plans to sell about 3.2 million shares of his Class A stock.
By the way, a DISASTER is directly ahead of us.
Dollar may get devalued soon, that's what aapl investor are sweating about aapl balance sheet full of cash.
Hmmm... Didn't we already learn that a majority of CRAPPL CASH is in foreign currencies?
How would a weakening dollar affect affect them
The Dollar is far from the only currency being devalued. You can't geographically diversify your fiat stockpiles around what's happening now.
I'm sure some of APPL's funds were in Japanese Yen. How do you think those funds were affected in the last couple months?
The cash is there to deter competition.
It's like Microsoft in the 90's, they too built a mountain of cash to signal to the world that if anyone makes a serious attempt to compete with them they have a $40bn war chest to crush you like an ant and you will lose all your money. So don't bother.
And nobody did. For over a decade.
Sadly AAPL are under siege from Samsung,who just don't care about the threat of Apple monetizing their war chest to fight them. Samsung have figured out that Apple was a personality cult and Apple don't have the development capacity to put their cash into action.
HAAA HAA HA, excess cash. It doesn't exist. It is a mark to fantasy balance sheet adjustment that exists on paper only. Like the 1990s budget surplus under Clinton. Look we changed the definition of how we counted our money and voila, SURPLUS!!!!!
If there is extra cash on the books my buyers sure haven't seen it. The only thing they talk about is how bad corporate cash flow is right now. If there was so much extra cash, wouldn't we see better CapEx numbers?
It is amazing how under mark to market rules there was no cash, they suspend mark to market accounting and within months corporations had immense stockpiles of cash. You want to tell me that between March 2009 and June of 2009 a corporation like Select Comfort really moved a couple hundred million in inventory. Of course changing the rules on how inventory was counted had nothing to do with it. Dead inventory counted as an asset instead of a liability.
Record corporate cash is nothing but a record corporate scam.
I could make myself look very wealthy if I could count my debts as assets and then leverage them 100:1 to take out loans. Using my home as a $130k asset instead of a $130 debt, and using it as collateral for a 100:1 leveraged loan could get me over ten million dollars. Fuck then I could invest that $100 million in NFLX, preferably the day before earnings so I could ride the 80%+ single day gain. Boom $80 million profit. I pay off the loan, pay the 20% capital gains tax, retire and never work again.
I'm a multimillionaire and I never actually had any money in the first place. WHAT A WONDERFUL SYSTEM. No wonder that 16 year old skank decided to invest.
"You want to tell me that between March 2009 and June of 2009 a corporation like Select Comfort really moved a couple hundred million in inventory"
Yeah ~ Everyone started stuffing their mattresses with cash & needed a bigger one...
So is Convergex calling for a downturn in the market, surreptiously? Because if there uis "a downturn" whats the Fed going to do....besides print more?
And the the timing of higher tax rates couldn't have been better.
They better be careful....ask Egan Jones and S&P.
Or, the poor beleaguered titans could fill a pool with light bulbs and dive in.
Cash is not a real problem, debt is a problem. In a business down turn a company must be able to service the debt, when there are no profits then the debt can be serviced by cash reserves. I do not know how a company with no debt can find itself in bankruptcy. Paying down debt might be the best thing for some companies, for others cheap debt is hard to resist if it can be deployed to increase production. There is a business cycle , so it is not a question of if, but when revenues drop.
Yeah, these are cool theoretical responses that hold water for one earnings call.
If this is peak earnings and there's still a crisis going on and competitors are ready to storm the gates, then I need to re-evaluate my multiples on earnings. Those are really good reasons to think that a 12 P/E is rich.
What are you talking about? That cash is vital. It is needed to boost the stock at the time the CEOs options come due
How much purchasing power has this cash lost over the last twenty years? All these MSM analysts claim there's 2 trillion in cash just waiting to be deployed, but we know that inflation has been underreported so if it's 5% and over twenty years a lot of purchasing power has been lost. But MSM just can't seem to grasp purchasing power and instead ALWAYS focuses on the nominal value of cash, stocks, bonds, whatever...


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RIVERDALE, Ga. -- A used tire store on Riverdale Road was destroyed by a fire late Wednesday.
Clayton County Fire Capt. Walter Barber said flames were shooting through the roof of the building when firefighters arrived at around 11:30 p.m. After making sure no one was in the building, crews allowed the fire to take its course.
Barber said the fire did not appear to be suspicious, but arson investigators were called to the scene.
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Nathan West, the city's community and economic development director, said the city will need at least a week to review the new report.
The thick document was delivered almost a month after the city sent a May 23 letter to the association saying it had not provided enough information in its original April 10 report on its activities during the first three months of the year.
"City staff reviewed the [April 10 quarterly] report and determined 2014 first quarter performance to be in default and not in accordance with the PADA's funding agreement with the city of Port Angeles," City Manager Dan McKeen wrote in a May 23 letter to association President Bob Lumens.
"At this time, you have 30 days from the date of this letter to correct and cure these non-performance concerns."
McKeen said the association's report addressed only two of the group's 14 responsibilities detailed in the city's 2010 funding agreement with it.
Changed procedures
Lumens wrote in the new quarterly report: "We have changed our reporting procedures as a result of your request and will continue to provide a detailed report of quarterly activities and measurable results.
Later Friday, Lumens said: "We didn't give them what they wanted, and in the future, we will give them everything we think they could ever want."
The new report contains lengthy entries in response to the city's concerns, including detailed information about promotional activities.
Accompanying documentation with the report includes the association's 2013 report; the 2014 first-quarter report to the state Main Street Program, of which the downtown association is a member; and samples of promotional materials.
McKeen's letter also called for details on how the group spent a $20,000 business-and-occupation, or B&O, tax contribution from the city's electric utility.
The association said no specific B&O funds were spent in the first quarter.
City officials also want documentation on how the association used funds collected through the Parking Business Improvement Area.
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During budget discussions last fall, City Council members called for more accountability and measurable goals from the three economic development-related groups the city has historically funded, which include PADA.
The other two are the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Clallam County Economic Development Council.
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November 02, 2006 09:23 PM by Joe Blackmon
Following weeks of game play, with nearly 10 million participants*, the electrifying finale of Gold Rush will be televised on Entertainment Tonight, the #1 syndicated television newsmagazine giant, and air on AOL.com at www.aol.com/goldrush, November 6 – 9 (Monday – Thursday).
Since its debut on September 13, the groundbreaking seven-week interactive game from AOL and Mark Burnett, where players have literally turned their pop culture know-how into gold, has captivated nearly 10 million participants on the Web. Now, fans will be able to concurrently watch Gold Rush's finale action unfold – on both their television and computer screens – over the course of four evenings, beginning November 6. The game's 18 finalists will be whittled down to 3 over the course of the finale's first three days (November 6, 7 and 8), with one lucky player taking home the $1 million grand prize on November 9.
Gold Rush, which is hosted by Entertainment Tonight Co-Anchor Mark Steines, asked players to answer a series of pop culture challenges using clues scattered throughout the world of media and pop culture – in CBS Television Network programming, popular magazines and on AOL.com – to select winners in preliminary rounds of play. The first three players in each of Gold Rush's first 12 rounds to answer the questions correctly were whisked away to cities across the U.S. to compete in fast-paced, pop culture trivia battles for $100,000 in gold. In the game's finale, the first 12 winners will fly to Los Angeles, along with 6 new "wild card" contestants, to vie for $1 million in gold.
"Audiences on-air and online will feel as though they have struck gold with the final Gold Rush race for a million dollars in gold unfolding simultaneously on both ET and AOL," said Mark Steines.
"We have a huge audience playing Gold Rush on the Web at AOL.com. It's exciting to see an entirely new kind of experience like this break through online, and now we'll create even more fans when the game finale airs both online and on Entertainment Tonight," added Kevin Conroy, executive vice president of AOL.
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Its Halloween , and American Horror Story invites you to celebrate. As a show that loves to leave plot tendrils hanging out of the wounds, AHS delivers a definitive Part 1 episode, going so far as to actually piss me off by not tying up any damned thing. Does that mean I dislike the episode? No, because Im a fanatic doofus. Knot up a noose and suspend your disbeliefs.
The big news is guest star Zachery Quinto, who is riding that Spock train until Denzel Washington possibly saves it from disaster. He is the Chad half of Chad and Patrick, the homosexual couple who owned The House before the Harmons. Amidst an argument over fidelity, Rubber Suit Man appears and drowns Chad in an apple-bobbing tub before killing the less interesting Patrick in a less interesting way. Chad and Patrick return through Vivians shit-tay realtor as fluffers, crisis redecorators who will give the house those aesthetic touches it needs in order to resell it to an ignorant public. Despite being an obvious ghost, Patrick makes a hands-on appeal to Bens sexual cum-uppance, offering four minutes that no one would know about. Ben nips this in the bud, or something that sounds less like him actually allowing homosexual sex upon himself.
The second major plotline involves Constances daughter Abby. No groaning involved, as it ends up exactly where it should. Despite Constances strangely amusing insistence that Abbys Halloween costume be Snoopy, as its been in the past, Abby obsesses over appearing beautiful. Violet gives her a whorish makeover, which Constance openly decries before giving Abby a mask on par with a blow-up dolls face, which she immediately loves. Much moral conflict is involved here. Later wearing this mask, she is verbally chastised by a group of proto-Hoochie teenage girls, which causes Abby to run into the road and get hit by a car. Because Constance cant drag Abby into her yard fast enough, it appears that Abby is officially dead, and not just a weird ageless hybrid thing. This explains a bit about how the ghosting aspect works within the show.
Because on Halloween, all the spirits can roam wherever they want, which allows different locations to appear in the episode. For instance, after a teary-eyed Tate appeals to Ben to continue seeing him as a patient, they meet at a generic coffee shop, where Ben immediately gets equally teary-eyed telling Tate how bad things are. Moira takes the day off to visit her dying mother in a nursing home, where she metaphorically pulls the plug (by literally pulling a breathing tube) on the mother, thus pulling her into the land of the ghosts.
Who else could possibly show up, especially after numerous mentions of Bens gazebo in the yard? Chad and Vivian share a conversation about Patricks infidelity, where he mentions using cell-phone records as a tracking method. Vivian calls Ben out on his constant communication with Boston Fling Hayden, which Ben explains away as Haydens obsessions That Hayden calls Vivian in the middle of this conversation isnt showcased, probably because Ghost Hayden shows up at Bens door later on, bloody nose intact. Aww shit. I hoped she was gone forever.
Did somebody say flashback? (No.) Because there is one. Dr. Charles Montgomerys abortion solution has been discovered by the boyfriend of one of his patients. The Montgomery family then finds their infant to be missing, Linbergh-style, only to have police show up at their door bearing glass jars filled with something unseen. Im pretty sure it was pieces of his baby daughter, as he soon attempts to reconnect these parts. No duct tape for Dr. Montgomery, trust.
Speaking of unseen, Vivian has an inopportune hospital visit that ends with a mysterious ultrasound photo that makes a nurse faint. We only know that Vivians belly holds something that is growing many times faster than a normal human being. Vivians pregnancy pains only start after she screams at Chad and Patrick to leave the house, and Rubber Suit Man appears nearby.
And so theres Rubber Suit, which Tate wears at some point in order to scare Violet. It seems a far cry from a simple scare, so does this mean he is the one thats always inside the Suit? I dont even have a theory, because I hate Tate, and hope it isnt him at all. He shows up again at the end of the episode, as Burn Victim Larry reinforces his requests/demands for $1,000 from Ben, who doesnt seem to be taking these demands too seriously. Larry shows up at The House, banging on the door and scaring Violet. Then the Suit appears. But now that Tate was behind it once, my expectations are all askew.
So all of this means absolutely bupkis until next weeks eventual non-explanations of what weve seen tonight. That Halloween: Part 2 will take place days after Halloweens actual date makes complete sense in how this show refuses to adhere to any completely pleasurable tactics. Great turn from Quinto, who will thankfully be back next week to add necessary flamboyant realism. His referring to Vivians dress as a Rite Aid witch outfit is as spot-on as this show gets.
Compared to the last three episodes, this is a relatively calm offering which works best as a bridge between larger story points. Granted, its a bridge with some busted ass boards that a lot of people wouldnt want to walk on. But Im continually running across this thing at full sprint, because if I stopped and actually noticed what I was watching, I would openly wonder in every paragraph why Dylan McDermott agrees to cry as often as he does, while Connie Britton is essentially a waste. This is why I write for a website, and not FX, I guess. Continue with me next week, if you arent passed out from the massive candy sugar rush.
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At 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Sumas station encountered a pair of camouflaged individuals in the Columbia Valley (South Pass Road area) east of Sumas, according to Border Patrol agent Eric Dorais. One of the subjects fired at the agents and fled while the other was apprehended. No injuries were reported as of 2 p.m.


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Strawberry Biscuit Shortcake Recipe
IT SEEMS Mom was always making biscuits. She served them plain for breakfast and dinner, especially when we had stew or baked beans. My favorite was when she served them like this—topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream! —Elaine Gagnon Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 4 tablespoons 2% milk, divided
- Fresh strawberries and whipped cream
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3 tablespoons milk until a thick batter forms.
- 2. Drop four mounds of batter onto a greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining milk.
- 3. Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Layer biscuits with berries and whipped cream in small bowls or on dessert plates. Yield: 2 servings.
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1 serving (1 each) equals 284 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 313 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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This is in Port Orange. Dude looks kinda sketch but the video is nasty. Good thing there aren't any Golden Corrals around here.
I blame local management not the company itself.
I love Golden Corral
I also don't understand why that is out there for inspection. Any inspection I have been a part of, they have gone out to the dumpster area....granted, I haven't been in food service for about 15 years now
Not one in Boone any more?
I remember when Bonanza used to be in Ames...
Go Cyclones!
This seems more like a guy that is ****** at his employer and wheeled a cart of food out to the dumpster to try to get them in trouble if you ask me.
I don't get the draw for the company to put food by the dumpster is the inspector is coming.
Originally Posted by Aclone
Not one in Boone any more?
I remember when Bonanza used to be in Ames...
nope, it's another restaurant now, not sure when it closed though
Originally Posted by abe2010
nope, it's another restaurant now, not sure when it closed though
It's closed? I drove through Boone a couple of weeks ago and it was still there unless they left the signs for it up.
"The greatest risk in life is not taking one"
The only reason I can think of to do this is that that food was improperly stored without day dots or dates on them. Inspection is generally about temps and storage protocol. You have to make sure all of your coolers are working properly, your food is dated and your equipment is clean. You have to have sanitization in tact and they will test your dishwasher, look for sanitizer tubs, watch to make sure your employees wash their hands etc. etc.
Had to pass the food sanitation course many times and went through many inspections. The inspector will also inspect the dumpster area, so this is a case of some very bad management (stupidity) or perhaps a disgruntled employee.
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Locations – Bonanza Steakhouses
Looks like des Moines and mason City.
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Locations – Bonanza Steakhouses
Looks like des Moines and mason City.
Someone reboot Wesleybot. Bonanza != Golden Corral
Originally Posted by GrindingAway
Someone reboot Wesleybot. Bonanza != Golden Corral
They were also talking about Bonanza in Ames and Boone ...and one guy thought it was still open...their website says no...
Golden Corral manager fired after video shows food stored near Dumpster at Florida restaurant | News - Home
After being contacted by Local 6, Golden Corral released a statement, claiming Huber's father tried to blackmail the restaurant with the video.
"None of these items were served to a single customer. All were destroyed within the hour at the direction of management. Brandon Huber, the employee who made the video, participated in the disposal of the food. The following day, the father of the employee posted an offer to sell the video for $5,000, which was not accepted. The manager involved in the improper storage was terminated for failing to follow approved food-handling procedures," Golden Corral said in the statement.
Originally Posted by CysRage
It's closed? I drove through Boone a couple of weeks ago and it was still there unless they left the signs for it up.
Nope, it's something different. Sign shape is the same, so it looks the same at first glance, but isn't.
Originally Posted by Firefighter4Cy
I got 99 problems but angie isn't one.
Golden corral is still open in boone unless it has closed in the last month or so.
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The Fourth of July holiday box office was dominated by Universal's "Despicable 2," which did just under half of the total business for the top 10 films for Wednesday (its opening day) and Thursday. Box office boomed for one of the best summer boosts above last year so far. The two-day take was around $130 million. The roughly $60 million total for Independence Day -- an uneven holiday with all the competing activities -- was record level, and in terms of total attendance (after adjusting for ticket price increases and surcharges) the best since 2007 (which saw the release of the first "Transformers").
Sequel "Despicable 2" grossed $59.5 million for two days (Wednesday at $35 million) and with 18 new international territories added Wednesday to the nine that had already opened, the movie boasts a worldwide total of $134.5 million. The movie could be the second biggest release of the year (behind Disney's "Iron Man 3") with a potential take approaching $1 billion. Following hit "Fast & Furious 6," Universal is very very happy.
While it contributed to the overall record total, "Disney's "The Lone Ranger" is potentially the biggest flop of the summer. Although it went up slightly on Thursday, and its gross is above average for a #2 July 4 film, its $19.5 million total is disastrous for its estimated $400 million ($250 million production plus $150 marketing) budget unless it experiences hardly any falloff in upcoming weeks and/or has an international multiple far more than double its domestic take (unlikely for a Western, even more so for an unfamiliar decades-old American icon).
Considering not only Disney's financial investment but also the involvement of two past franchise-film guarantors (Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski, who worked together on three of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films), this is a major disappointment for all involved. The apparent failure goes beyond just the possible immediate financial loss, but also the premature demise of a potential series of films and all the usual ancillary use the company makes in its other businesses. It also shows the risks in placing so much of an investment in a single project that needs to gross $600 million or more worldwide in order to be considered successful. Disney's three major hits this year -- "Oz: The Great and Powerful" and "Monsters University" along with "Iron Man 3" -- will have to mitigate the sting.
Another Wednesday opener, comedy concert film "Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain" (Lionsgate), opened at fewer than 900 theaters. It placed fifth for the two days with about $7.4 million ($4.8 million of that on Wednesday). An inexpensive production (most of its cost coming from marketing), it already has almost reached Hart's earlier "Laugh at My Pain" total in its surprising release by independent Codeblack Entertainment.
Among holdovers, "The Heat" (20th Century-Fox) beat out "Monsters University" (Buena Vista) for the #3 two-day position, with the latter clearly showing the impact of "Despicable Me 2." "The Heat" grossed $11.6 for a first-week total of $61 million. "Monsters" did $10.6 million for $196 million in two weeks. Sony's troubled "White House Down" had the biggest percentage increase on Thursday from Wednesday ($3.5 million, up from $2.7), placing it behind Paramount's "World War Z" ($8.2 million for two days). "White House" had a successful promotion of allowing military personnel and veterans in for free (100,000 took advantage of the offer, bringing other paying customers along with them). Sony hopes this boosts positive word of mouth and gives the struggling $200 million+ project a chance to hang on. "Man of Steel" added another $5.4 million for the two days, now nearing $260 million as it struggles to keep apace with newer films.


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Youth Novels
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Sweden's Lykke Li can't stay still. Her life and her career are relentlessly pulled forward by an impatient desire to see what's just around the corner, her music full of ideas about moving on and breaking free. Just eighteen months ago, she was complaining to her mentor, Bjorn Yttling (of Peter, Bjorn and John fame), that everything had gone wrong because she was twenty and still hadn't released an album. Now twenty-two, she's finding that things are on track: With the release of her debut album through her own label, LL Recordings, she's been surprised and maybe a little embarrassed to find that the world is falling at her feet. She's just the kind of person people can't help falling in love with.
Recorded with Bjorn over the last 10 months, Youth Novels weaves its way through 14 perfectly-realized chapters. You'll hear harpsichords, flutes, and theremins throughout the album but you'll also hear Lykke Li's magnificently brittle, candy coated vocals. The record is like a well-thumbed paperback which falls open again and again on the same pages: love, loneliness, frustration and obsession - the chronicles of LL's life so far, told with unusual honesty. It includes recent hit "Little Bit" (released on an EP this May), continues with the punchy throb of "I'm Good I'm Gone," whose video is already making waves around the internet, and brilliant songs like reluctant breakup anthem "Breaking It Up," "Let It Fall" and "Hanging High." Throughout, there's a sense of momentum and a pursuit of some unobtainable goal. "I don't think I'll ever be satisfied and calm," Lykke Li admits. "Even now I wonder how I'm going to live a whole lifetime, feeling how I do now..."
If you're wondering where Lykke Li's fidgety, keep-on-moving attitude began, you'd have to rewind twenty-two years to the very beginning of her nomadic life: It's northern Europe, and Chernobylised clouds have chosen to dump their radioactive rain down on Stockholm. A new sense of environmental consciousness grips the country and LL's parents - her mother a photographer, her father a musician - move from the city to the country and then, selling everything they own, to Portugal, where they buy land and build a house in a small village in the mountains. As the years tick by, the family moves to Lisbon, then back to Sweden. Every year, the family escapes Sweden's gloomy winters to India, then return in the summer. At nineteen, Likke Li ended up in New York City for a few months, performing at open mic nights and pretending to be a Swedish superstar in order to get gigs. By twenty, she was back in Sweden, working with the incredible Bjorn Yttling, on her first collection of songs. Indeed, her passport may be Swedish, but life has shown that Lykke Li is from a little bit of everywhere, with a perfect balance of global city and suburb that pours from the organic, digital feel of her songs. In October 2007, Lykke Li returned to New York to finish recording Youth Novels - the result being one of the most perfect pop albums you'll hear all year. Just as her music sometimes seems to have arrived from another planet, Lykke Li is not quite like anyone you've met before. And if the response to Youth Novels around the world thus far has been any indication, she's an artist with whom you'll be spending a lot of time this year and beyond.
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8/25/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café
8/28/08 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
10/19/08 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/23/08 Boston, MA @ Paradise
10/24/08 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
10/25/08 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/28/08 Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards
10/29/08 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
10/30/08 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
11/1/08 San Francisco, CA @ Independent
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Purple smoke rises from a bunker as U.S. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division conduct a simulated assault during platoon training at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, March 28, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Blalack/Released)
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Director Mazer ("Borat") penned the script, with Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner ("Love, Actually") producing. Here's the official synopsis:
Since they met at a party, ambitious high-flyer Nat (Rose Byrne) and struggling novelist Josh (Rafe Spall) have been deliriously happy despite their differences. Josh is a thinker, Nat's a doer, but the spark between them is undeniable. Their wedding is a dream come true, but no one — family, friends and even the minister who marries them — is convinced that they will last. Josh's ex-girlfriend, Chloe (Anna Faris), and Nat's handsome American client Guy (Simon Baker) could offer attractive alternatives. With their first anniversary approaching, neither wants to be the first to give up, but will they make it?
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Xander raised an interesting point in the Mewtwo thread, that with all the mentioning of Kanto in the anime, and now Mewtwo's suppose new forme, joking about Kanto remakes. I thought back to the idea that Kanto may appear in these games...it has appeared in every generation except for that of it's clone (gen V). Could Kanto perhaps reappear in these games after all?
That's an interesting point.
I dare point out that the reason Kanto wasn't in Gen. V is because HG/SS were on the same system, and thus it was irrelevant to redo it somewhere else. However, the move to the 3DS means another chance to rebuild Kanto.
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TUPELO – Day will become night and backward will become forward for the 2013 Reed's Tupelo Christmas Parade.
The event will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. The change from a weekend morning to a weekday night was done to accommodate the Budweiser Clydesdales. The horses will be in Northeast Mississippi from Dec. 10-13.
The changes keep coming, according to Jessica Hollinger, marketing associate for Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, which oversees the parade.
"The route will be reversed this year," she said. "It'll start at Fairpark, so we'll go west on Main Street, right on Robins and right on Jefferson."
Hollinger said the new plan was made with safety in mind.
"It'll end at the BancorpSouth Arena," she said. "We thought the parking lot would be a more secure location at night when parents come to pick up their kids. Everyone can be in one area."
Main Street from Front to Elizabeth streets will close at 4 p.m., and the parade lineup will begin at 4:30 p.m. All vehicles will need to be moved from the parade route by 5:30 p.m.
The theme for this year is "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," and Tupelo City Council President Nettie Davis will be the grand marshal.
"We wanted to get a lot of floats decorated with Christmas lights at night this year," Hollinger said. "We have 46 floats this year, so pretty much half of the parade will be floats."
The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in town because Mitchell Distributing in Tupelo won Anheuser-Busch's Ambassador of Excellence distinction for three consecutive years, making the company one of seven "Big Jake" winners.
The "Gentle Giants" will be on view from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11-13 at the Lee Country Agri-Center. They'll also be at a Community Development Foundation Business after Hours event at Mitchell Distributing at 5 p.m. Dec. 12.
CDF members will be admitted free, and non-members can pay $5. There will be food, drinks, live entertainment and the chance to have pictures made with the Clydesdales.
The main event will be seeing the massive horses on parade through downtown Tupelo. Hollinger said they won't be alone.
"I think the Clydesdales will have their own pooper scooper following them that day," she said. "I think it'll be a fancy pooper scooper, too."


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During the heat of the Amendment 1 battle, when school officials talked about the cuts this would cause in the classroom, Gov. Crist said he not only would protect schools, he would increase education funding.
Well the Legislature is ramping up its first round of cuts and taking the biggest hit is, you guessed it, education. I pasted the official news item below. When will people begin paying attention to what our Guv says and hold him accountable?
The Florida Legislature Monday evening released its $542 million list of current-year spending cuts poised to pass early into the regular session that starts March 4.
The cuts include $357 million in cuts to education, $48 million in cuts to prisons, and $37 million from health care and social services. It also includes trimming $23.9 million from financial aid to college and university students and $333 million from educator salaries and programs.


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For another interesting rainy day experience in nature and history, check out the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. Visitors can experience firsthand the operation of two of the Nation's largest hydroelectric powerhouses and watch migrating fish traveling upstream at the underwater viewing rooms next to the fish ladders. Pretty neat to see some of those big guys swim through!
No matter what you end up doing on your rainy day, there is nothing better than coming back to Sakura Ridge, curling up by the fire and watching the seasons change. Hope to see you soon!


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Flirting lines are a great tool to help get a conversation going. They can help you feel less nervous about meeting someone new. Plus, having a good opening line will usually increase your chances of building attraction.
It's pretty easy to tell what a person's agenda is when they deliver a pick-up line. Now this can be seen as a good thing in that you're being very direct.
However, expressing too much interest right up front can sometimes hurt your chances of things going past your opening line.
That's why it's important to tone it down a bit. The way to do this is through a little bit of misdirection. For example, if you're commenting on someone's smile, a direct flirting line would sound something like: "Did the sun come out or did you just smile at me."
Now doesn't this sort of opener just make it seem like you're trying way too hard. Instead, you'd be much more successful by saying something like "I like your smile....what kinda toothpaste do you use?"
The beauty of a line like this is that it allows you to deliver a compliment without the risk of sounding too forward.
Plus, it's pretty funny. After all, you're not genuinely asking what kind of toothpaste they use. Instead you're doing it a fun and playful way. Here are a few more types of these lines:
You have really nice eyes. I especially like the left one.
I like your dress/suit. I have the same one and was gonna wear hit here tonight. How embarrassing would that have been?
One of the biggest drawbacks to traditional pick-up lines is that they don't really help get a conversation going. Basically, you deliver a pick-up line, the other person responds, and then you're left wondering where to go from there.
An opinion opener is the perfect way to get around this. By asking for the other person's opinion on something interesting and unique (ideally something involving relationships, or social dynamics), you help capture their attention and get them more engaged in the conversation. Here are some examples:
-How long should you wait to call a person after a first date?
-Who do you think lies more, men or women?
One of my favorite types of flirting lines is known as a disqualifier. An example would be something like: "you're losing points with me". Keep in mind that this is said in a somewhat playful voice.
What a line like this does is make the other person second-guess whether or not you're into them. This results in the other person trying hard to win you back over. It's almost like they need to prove you wrong.
This may seem a little counter-intuitive, but trust me...it works. In fact, you could use a disqualifier on someone who isn't all that attracted to you in the first place, and the end result would be them feeling a bit more attracted towards you.
As with most things flirtatious, be sure to come across as being playful rather than serious. Here are a few more examples for you to try:
-It's too bad you don't come in a brunette version
-We have too much in common
-I think I'm too high maintenance for you
Too often, people get hung up on what to say, rather than how to say it. You could have the greatest flirting line ever, but if you say it in a quiet, insecure and monotone voice, it will have little to no effect on the person you're trying to attract.
The easy way around this is to practice your flirting lines before you actually use them. Better yet, record yourself saying them so you can play them back and see how you sound.
Experiment with saying them in different tones of voice, from playful to sexual.
And while you're doing this, listen for other things in your voice that you can improve upon, like talking too quickly or too quietly.
Flirting lines don't just have to be used as a way to start a conversation. Instead, they can be a great way to help keep a conversation going.
There are a tonne of different flirting lines you can sprinkle throughout a conversation in order to help add a sexual undertone to it.
Saying something as simple as "you're a troublemaker", is a great way to amp up the amount of flirting going on between the two of you.


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Right From the Heart
On 10/13 niki disilvio wrote: As far as looks go, Right from the Heart: Turning Your Day Toward God, is by far the most beautiful devotional I have ever laid my eyes on. It is hardcover, navy blue with an ornate inlay design and gold trim. Just gorgeous!Pastor Bryant Wright is the author of this 365 day devotional. Each day features ... Review: Book, Right from the Heart: Turning Your Day Toward God
Stumbling Into Grace
On 8/11 niki disilvio wrote: It's nice to know that even well-known, longtime Christians are a hot mess just like the rest of us! There was a good while when I seriously believed that "real" Christians had it all together. I believed they were better than me. Stronger than me. Wiser than me. Closer to perfect than me. I put some ... A Book Review: Stumbling Into Grace
Voices of the Faithful
On 1/28 niki disilvio wrote: I had the highest of hopes when I found out I had the opportunity to review Beth Moore's new devotional, Voices of Faithful: Inspiring Stories of Courage from Christians Serving Around the World. Having completed several awe-inspiring bible studies featuring Beth, I felt I was in for a real treat with ... Review: Voices of the Faithful
Outlive Your Life
On 11/30 niki disilvio wrote: If you have never read anything written by author Max Lucado, you should. Seriously. Go visit another website and order a book now. I'll wait.Lucado's newest book "Outlive Your Life" seeks to prove that people were designed and made to make a difference; to help others. Using the same style he always ... Review: Book, Outlive Your Life
"Big Red" Holy Bible - Contemporary 3-D Art
On 10/19 niki disilvio wrote: My affiliation with Book Sneeze granted me the opportunity to check out an exciting new version of the bible, "Big Red" Holy Bible, International Children's Bible. I have acquired a wide variety of bibles in various versions over the years, but have not found too many that are easily understood by early ... Review: Big Red Bible for Children
Captivating (Revised and Expanded)
On 8/17 niki disilvio wrote: All of my girlfriends were talking about Captivating. Everywhere I looked, there it was. On the best-seller list, at women's bible study, in the hands of my fellow MOPS (mothers of preschoolers). And then it showed up as an available book for review from Book Sneeze. I knew what I had to to.When the ... Book Review, Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
The Map
On 4/8 niki disilvio wrote: What if you found out there was a map that could lead you to a successful life? The story begins with a man who is told such a fantastic tool does indeed exist. It supposedly chronicles the life and times of one of the most influential leaders of all time, Jesus Christ. Embedded in the Gospel of Matthew, ... Book Review: The Map
Think and Make It Happen
On 2/24 niki disilvio wrote: Do you suffer from anxiety, constant negative thoughts, or finding direction in your life? If so the title of this book will catch your attention. And it has a great premise, examine your thoughts on a regular basis and start thinking more positively with a can-do attitude. But is this easier said than ... Book Review: Think and Make It Happen


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Bagram Fire Department members run with gear on during a 5K run/walk event held at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2013. The event was held to honor and remember the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice fighting for freedom. More than 1,200 runners and walkers participated in the Patriot Run. The number of participants exceeded any other run/walk event attended on BAF to date. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Anita VanderMolen)
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Slice of Pride: Pizzeria Delfina for Dykes on Bikes
By Sara Deseran on June 23, 2011 4:33 PM
As part of Pride, Pizzeria Delfina is the sponsor of this year's Dyke March. Not only are they providing the necessary Porta-Potties along the way (when a woman's got to go, she's got to go), but they're also selling this limited edition Pizzeria Delfina pride t-shirt. $25 gets you the t-shirt and also provides a donation to the cause. How good will these beauties look on a dyke on a bike? For a Harley chopper look, I'd cut off the sleeves, make it into a half shirt, and maybe fringe the bottom of it with beads. But that's just me.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oldham County will host Bowl For Kids' Sake Saturday and Sunday at Rose Bowl North.
Lanes are still available. For information, call Kim Pitchford at 222-7473.
Four students from Oldham County were named to the dean's list at Somerset Community College for the fall.
The students are Robert Haney, Wesley Chapman, Gavin Connin and John Boshoff.
To be named to the dean's list, students must earn a 3.5 grade-point average.
A busy spring sports season is about to start with baseball, softball, track and tennis opening next week.
Spring is known as a time of renewal and a time for young love and the North Oldham High School baseball and softball teams got their respective seasons off to a memorable start March 6 at the second Battle of the Sexes game.
While the baseball team managed a 6-1 win over the softball team, the big winner of the day may have been NOHS senior pitcher Mike Gant.
Several staff members from the College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University's student newspaper, received awards from the annual Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association.
Crestwood senior Mandy Simpson won first place for feature story and third for personality profile. Simpson, an Oldham County High School grad, worked at The Oldham Era as a high school intern during her senior year.
December graduate David Harten of Louisville won second place for sports news story and honorable mention for sports feature.
Three Oldham students were named to the dean's list at the University of Dayton for the fall semester.
Those students are Courtney B. Perkins of Goshen, and Brianna T. D'Alessio and Brittany J. Smithson of Prospect.
To be named to the dean's list, students must earn a 3.5 grade-point average.
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve will host a Pet Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
During the event, the preserve's new pet fountain will be unveiled and the Humane Society of Oldham County will have animals available for adoption. The event also includes refreshments, crafts for kids and gifts for pets and pet owners.
The event is free and pet-friendly for pets on leashes.
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is located at 12501 Harmony Landing Road in Goshen. For information, call 228-4362 or visit CreaseyMahanNaturePreserve.org.
Matthew T. Dickinson of Prospect was named to the dean's list at Virginia Military Institute for the fall semester.
Dickinson, a sophomore at VMI, is studying mechanical engineering.
He is the son of Janine M. Diaz and Dean K. Dickinson.
To be named to the dean's list, students must earn a 3.0 grade-point average.
What is the most amazing prayer story you have ever heard? Whatever it is I can top it. Below is the story of a 110-year prayer vigil that changed the world, and the way churches think about missions.
It is unbelievable to me how few people know the story, and it is time Christians tell it again, not so much in word, but in deed. That is on our knees with head bowed, praying for God to send a great revival to our country.
Local artwork is going to the dogs – and cats, and other animals.
The Arts Association of Oldham County's upcoming "Animal Attraction" show will display works by local artists that feature animals and pets.
The artwork includes a variety of mediums such as oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, sculpture and photography and will be displayed at Gallery 104 in downtown La Grange.
Mercedes Ashton Hartman of Crestwood is a finalist for Kentucky's 30th annual Homecoming Queen Selection. The selection will take place May 8 and 9 in Louisville. Hartman is the South Oldham High School Homecoming Queen.
Kentucky's 2010 Homecoming Queen receives a cash scholarship and a trip to the national finals to compete for America's Homecoming Queen.
Hartman is the daughter of Ron and Rhonda Hartman.
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We are grandparents who have guardianship of 4 grandchildren of her oldest daughter. We are trying to get custody of two of her youngest daughter's children. Children, Youth and Family Department (CYFD) put us thru foster care training. My wife sometimes joins my VA counselling sessions. That day she joined us by phone. We explained to him that CYFD needed to know his opinion of how our grandchildren would fare with two more children of "high needs" placed in the family. So I needed to give my counselor permission to talk to and send a letter of recommendation to CYFD. As the session was over the time limit, I signed a blank form and he assured me that the correct information for the permission would be filled in. Instead, my entire file was sent to my wife's counselor, and to CYFD, neither of who requested it. I especially did not want CYFD to have the file as it would be used against us.
We spent all day trying to get someone from the VA to get my file back before it was opened by CYFD. No one would help.
This was a devastating situation, and I am still very angry with the way the VA handled - and mishandled! - the entire situation.
Yes, and yes.
We were denied a foster care license, so we are appealing (thru our current attorney). CYFD controls the entire process, including the appeal.
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