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The Bell X-1 is an American experimental and rocket plane, which were designed by Theodore of The single-seat midwing monoplane had been particularly developed for it the sound barrier to break through. The machine was thrown off in air a nut/mother airplane (Boeing a B-29 or a B-50) and continued then with its own engine the flight. The machine possessed ungepfeilte bearing areas and a Kreuz-Leitwerk. The chassis was retractable. The form of the fuselage resembled the one increased rifle bullet. The engine technology was an advancement of the German rocket technology of the Second World War. The fuel, alcohol and oxygen, were promoted thereby through under high pressure standing nitrogen to the combustion chambers. The first flight, still without drive, took place on 19 January 1946. Already in December the first flights with engine could be accomplished. On 14 October 1947 then Captain Charles E succeeded. to Yeager first manned supersonic flight. The machine reached a speed of Mach 1.015 in approximately 12,800 m flight altitude. 3 machines were manufactured by the output type of the X-1. While the first machine was used by the American Air Force went the 2. Machine to the NACA, the predecessor of NASA. The third machine was destroyed at the soil, after it could accomplish only one gliding flight.
The Bell X-1A resembled the X-1, had a new cockpit hood and a longer trunk for the admission a larger amount of fuel. New was also the fuel system, which worked now with turbopumps. Also this machine was used by the American Air Force for research purposes. On 12 December 1953 thereby the speed of Mach 2.435 could be obtained. The largest obtained height was with 27.400 M. the machine went in September 1954 because of the NACA, which wanted to use it for further tests. However the machine already fell with 2. Test flight on 8 August 1955 off and was destroyed.
The Bell X-1B essentially corresponded to that Bell X-1A, had however a changed wing. Also this machine was used first by the American Air Force for high-speed test flights and handed over then in January 1955 the NACA. This used the machine to at the beginning of of 1958 for its research program.
It gave a project for to Bell a X-1C, which was not implemented however. The Bell X-1D had to be emergency-thrown off in August 1951 its nut/mother airplane, Boeing a B-50, and still exploded in air.
The last execution, the Bell X-1E, was the second original Bell X-1, which was supplied to the NACA. At this machine new wings were installed, the fuel system on the later conditions was brought with the turbopumps and the windshield was changed. The first flight took place on 12 December 1955. The flight tests continued to end of the yearly 1958, then also this X-1 was superseded.
For the OSCAR nominated the US film "the material, from that the heroes are" (1983) told among other things also the history of the American test flight program. In the year 1984 the piece of "The Great X-1" appeared the Australian Electro Wave volume Informatics, with which the X-1 a further (although small) popular-cultural monument was set.
See also: List of types of aircraft, list of experimental aircraft
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Marilyn Klunder
A story for teen girls. Maggie is a young girl who puts on a tough exterior but on the inside she is a hurting young girl who bears the weight of her family's promblems. Her only peace and comfort is her horse Lucky. God reaches out to her through the appearance of Odie, her special friend.
�Whoa, Lucky.� Maggie called her horse to a stop.
�Good girl, Lucky.� She patted her horse, bent down, and threw her arms around Lucky�s neck.
This was the closest thing to happiness that Maggie knew; her time riding her horse. Maggie threw her leg over the horses back and stepped down from the stirrups. She lead the horse over to the tree and tied the reigns to a limb. Her thoughts wandered from her contentment of riding to what waited for her at home.
Maggie swallowed the lump in her throat. Since her mom and Dad�s divorce nothing had been the same. Mom no longer lived with them and her Dad was always at work. Her older brother Jamie was always off with friends and her younger sister has barely talked since mom left. Maggie still wondered why God would allow this to happen to her family.
My family, she thought. It was all quite sad and it all happened so fast. It seemed as though one day they were a family, happy, talking and eating together, and when she woke up the next morning she barely knew the people she lived with.
Maggie placed her cheek on the nose of her horse and patted him gently along his smooth but muscular jawline . She could feel the warm breath of her horse on her face.
�How can there be a God,� she whispered to her horse. To Maggie, God now seemed distant and mean. He allowed her family to fall apart.
�You�re the only friend I have and I know you wouldn�t have let this happen if you were God,� said Maggie. The horse snorted and nodded his head as if agreeing to what she said.
�If only I could stay here forever with you ,� Maggie said to her horse. Somehow, she knew Lucky understood. When they rode together they were like one.
Maggie sat down and rested against the tree. She closed her eyes and listened to the sounds that surrounded her. She heard the birds chirping, and the sound of the wind rustling the leaves in the tree. She heard the sound of aa bee buzzing and a cricket croaking. It was getting close to evening time and she knew she couldn�t spend too much time there before it would be getting dark.
Maggie was different from most kids her age. She liked blue jeans and boots and she loved the smell of leather. She loved to hear the crickets at night and the smell of the flowers and fresh cut grass, and she could sit for hours watching the wind blow the limbs of the trees back and forth. It was her time alone in nature that brought her much comfort. She use to think it was her closest time with God. But now, God was not here anymore. He was very far away and not interested in what has become her life.
Maggie sat with her eyes closed. The sounds and smells were like a lullaby to her and the longer she kept her eyes closed the deeper the quietness became.
�Uh-huhm,� a voice interrupted the quietness.
�Uh-huhm, excuse me,� he spoke again. �Are you all right?� he asked.
Maggie jumped up a little startled. Before her stood a young boy slightly older than herself. Where did he come from she thought?
�Oh, hi,� said Maggie while brushing the dirt of her jeans. �Yah, I�m fine. Who are you?�
�My name is Besodeiah, but my friends call me Odei for short.�
�Beso-what?� Maggie asked.
�Bez-o-doy-eah.� He stressed each syllable.
�Strange name,� Maggie said.
�Well, Maggie is short for something too,� he said.
�How did you know my name was Maggie,� she asked.
�Well you must of told me,� Odei didn�t wait for her to respond.
�You looked like you were sleeping or dead. I just wanted to make sure you were O.K.�
�I�m not dead.� Maggie spun around awkwardly on her tiptoes as if she were a ballerina.
�Cute,� Odei said. �A ballerina in cowboy boots?�
They both laughed at the mental picture.
�Seriously, what are you doing out here by yourself?� Odei asked.
�I come here to escape the madness on Pearl�s Gate.� Maggie deepened her voice sarcastically and again Odei laughed at her dramatic performance.
Maggie shrugged her shoulders. �What about you? What are you doing out here?�
�Well, ma�am, I�m just a stranger passing through these parts,� Odei followed her example and replied with a strained southern drawl in his voice and they both laughed at his poor imitation of a cowboy.
�Anyway, I know what you mean. I love the outdoors, too. Sometimes I like finding quiet places and just sit and listen.� Odei looked around and up into the evening sky with clouds that looked like the foam caps of the ocean.
�Look at those colors. God�s artistry is perfect, don�t you think��
Maggie spun around before Odei could add another word.
�GOD,� she yelled, �There is no God here!�
�Whoa! Whoa!� Odie replied, �Take it easy. What did He ever do to you?�
�It�s what He DIDN�T do!� Maggie said angrily.
Maggie turned and started to walk away.
�Hey, wait for me!� Odei yelled.
Maggie slowed down and they both walked slowly and silently towards the line of trees that lined the pasture to the North. The sun was starting to settle over the trees and the rays flickered between the leaves. The light show of the setting sun caught both of their attention and there was several moments of silence before either one of them spoke again.
�You�re angry with God, why?� Odei asked.
�Because God doesn�t care about me or my family. I prayed and prayed that He would fix my family; that He would make Mom and Dad love each other again and keep us together. I gave Him a chance but He left us alone. He didn�t fix anything.�
Maggie�s hurt and bitterness was evident in her voice. Odei knew he had his work cut out for him. She was going to be a hard one to convince that God truly did love her and that He was right there with her right now.
�Do I think what?� Maggie asked as she stared off into the sunset.
�Huh?� Odei asked.
�You started to ask me something before you mentioned God.� Maggie said.
�I did?� Odei replied.
�Skip it,� she said, �let me ask you something.�
�Shoot ma�am.� Again Odei tried his imitation of a cowboy. �Eeuwww.�
�Yeah, don�t give up your day job,� she said.
�You mentioned God. Do you believe God exists or do you just use His name to punch air?� Maggie asked.
�Punch air?� He asked.
�You know what I mean. People say things like, �I just pray� or �Oh my god� or �god bless you� all the time without even knowing there really is a God.�
�Oh, so you admit that God does exist,� Odei said.
�Look, I didn�t say He didn�t exist. I just said He wasn�t here.�
They were now standing under an old large Black Oak tree. The sun was hitting the horizon now and darkness was drawing near. Both of them hunkered down next to the old Black Oak.
�Well?� Maggie asked.
�I�m no expert, Maggie, but have you ever looked out past the stars. I visited a planetarium once and they showed us our galaxy and then other galaxies that we know of. All I kept thinking was this is huge and man had nothing to do with it. How can anyone look at this and except it as a coincidence or that it just came to be? And if you really think about it, every part of nature is incredible. Look at the trees, the grass, the insects, the dirt; each one is a world or universe of its own and each of them co-exist together in harmony.�
Of course Maggie had thought of it before. Space, nature co-existing with one another. It was all very complicated, but also like Odei said, it was huge!
�It�s going to be getting dark soon. I should be heading back.�
Maggie closed her eyes to hear the sounds that surrounded her. Maggie thought about what Odei said. The trees, the grass, the insects and the dirt. Each being a whole universe or world of its own. The complexity of it all sent Maggie into deep thought.
Lucky nudged at Maggie�s shoulder. Maggie opened her eyes to find herself sitting alone under the tree. It was starting to get dark. It was time to get back home. Maggie started to mount her horse. It was strange but a word kept racing through her mind. Besodeiah, Besodeiah, Besodeiah.
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BRACHYMETATARSIA: Brachymetatarsia is a condition that affects the growth of a toe, keeping it shorter than the other four on the foot. Typically, brachymetatarsia affects the fourth toe on both feet. Having a shortened toe can lead to serious problems, including pain in the foot. When walking, weight is distributed evenly from the fifth toe up to the first toe or "big" toe. This works because each toe becomes gradually longer from the fifth to the first, but brachymetatarsia disrupts this even distribution, putting more weight on the surrounding toes and causes pain. (Source: www.healthcommunities.com)
CAUSES: Brachymetatarsia occurs when one of the metatarsals (usually the fourth) stops growing while the other four toes on the foot continue growing at their normal rate. The disease is found more in females and can often occur in people that suffer from Down syndrome. The most common cause of the disease is hereditary. (Source: www.brainsurgeryny.com)
TREATMENTS: The most conservative treatment options for brachymetatarsia include specialized shoes that allow more room for the shortened toe and padding that protects the toe from friction. Some orthotics may also be used to relieve some of the pressure put on other toes to avoid strain. Typical brachymetatarsia surgery involves breaking the toe and grafting a piece of bone between the two ends, thus lengthening the toe. (Source: www.healthcommunities.com)
NEW TECHNOLOGY: A new device can now aid in growing a toe affected by brachymetatarsia to its normal length. The new technique is a more natural method of toe lengthening that is being used by Dr. Bradley Lamm of the Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. The procedure begins with Dr. Lamm breaking the toe bone affected by brachymetatarsia. The device is then placed over the broken toe and must be adjusted every day by the patient for one month. After a few months and the bone is healed, the device is then removed. The biggest positives of this new technology are that it won't leave any screws or plates behind in the foot, and can be worn inside one's shoe. (Source: www.lifebridgeblogs.org)
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Survey reveals alarming findings regarding Israeli society's tolerance to mentally disabled
Omri Efraim
Published: 01.02.13, 13:40 / Israel News
Omri Efraim
A survey examining Israelis' attitudes towards the mentally disabled revealed alarming findings. About 50% of the respondents would prefer not to know any mentally disabled person, and 40% would not even tolerate them as neighbors. In the report, filed on Wednesday to President Shimon Peres,
it was claimed that half of the respondents believe the mentally disabled should not procreate.
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The data confirm Yahalomi's claims. It shows that a quarter of Israelis would prefer not to work with a mentally disabled person or even to receive a cup of coffee from one. About half of those asked reported they would not like to meet one, a quarter thought a mentally disabled person might be aggressive and dangerous to others. About 31% believed that the mentally disabled belong to a different system.
"I was born with Down's syndrome but I feel I'm everyone's equal," Gil Kataloni said angrily. "It hurts me because we also have a voice, same as anybody else. I voted and I stayed alive so there's no harm in that."
Kataloni, 43, is, among other things, an actor and a Special Olympics European swimming champion. He has been giving lectures to IDF soldiers for the past three years. For many years he has been an employee of a major communications company. "Those who fear us should know that we have a heart and soul and that we are capable of anything if only given a chance. When people get to know you they open up to you," he said.


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The fan group attempting to set a Guinness World Records mark for loudest stadium says it has established a record during Sunday night's game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
In his first interview since declaring himself a "vicious alcoholic" on the "verge of dying," former heavyweight Mike Tyson opened up about his battles staying sober.
Major League Baseball has welcomed a challenge from Joseph Tacopina, Alex Rodriguez's attorney, to publicly divulge all of its information gathered in recent years to reveal that Rodriguez has been taking performance-enhancing drugs since 2010.
The 65-game suspension of Ryan Braun, though the specifics of his violation have not been revealed, increases the cloud over other players who have been linked to Major League Baseball's investigation into performance-enhancing drugs and the Biogenesis clinic in Miami.
Mariano Rivera and the rest of the American League pitching staff hung a three-hit shutout on the National League in a brisk 3-0 victory in the 84th edition of the All-Star Game.
Yoenis Cespedes has won baseball's Home Run Derby, becoming the first player left out of the All-Star game to take home the crown.
Nineteen-year-old Jordan Spieth outlasted David Hearn and Zach Johnson on the fifth hole of a playoff to win the John Deere Classic on Sunday, becoming the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 82 years.
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Andy Murray became the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon title, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in Sunday's final.
Court documents indicate the search of a secret "flop house" leased by former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has turned up what police say could be key evidence in the murder case against him.
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DENVER - Mayor Michael Hancock spent his Friday afternoon delivering pizza to a 5th grade class at Samuel Elementary in Denver.
Student Yohanis Shay was the reason for the surprise party. Shay was one of 2,400 students in the Denver Public School system to participate in an art/essay contest about Martin Luther King Jr. His essay about discrimination won the contest.
Hancock was unable to be present for the original event due to the Presidential Inauguration. Friday, the mayor walked into Shay's class with ten pizza boxes and surprised all the students.
"Alright, I'm looking for someone. Who's Yohanis? Come here my man. I'm here because of Yohanis," Hancock said as he addressed the class.
Yohanis walked to the front of the class as the students whispered and wondered what was going on.
"This young man wrote an essay, and I understand out of 2,400 essays that were written this man won the contest," Hancock said.
The students clapped for Yohanis and were even more delighted when it was announced he earned everyone some pizza.
Hancock spent about 30 minutes greeting the students and quizzing them about history. He then listened to Yohanis read a little from his winning essay.
"Martin Luther King Jr. and I both have something in common. We both want to make a difference in the world. I want to stop discrimination. I'm tired of seeing kids being discriminated against. I want to make the world an even better place. Discrimination is a threat we can all stop if we ban together to make an impact that can change our world for the better and create a better future for the children of America and the people of today," Shay said.
Shay also earned a $50 savings bond, a certificate, a Nuggets jersey signed by the players, a visit from Nugget Andre Iguodala and a pizza delivered from Hancock.
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First off, thanks so much for all of the encouraging comments in the post below. You ladies are so sweet. :) What a difference a day makes! We slept in on Friday (which was glorious in and of itself), then the TV was on significantly less throughout the day. Ava watched Laurie Berkner in the morning and "The Snowman" in the afternoon and that was it. Yay! And this is what 5 p.m. looked like at our house: Both kids were napping at the same time! This never happens because it's a cold day in hell when Ava takes a nap anymore. (She stopped nappingRead More →


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List of Ingredients
- Chloraxis Green Coffee Bean Extract
- Myraxis Bayberry Bark Extract
- Sophora Japonica Flower Extract
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Information on GC7X is interesting to read, but the ingredient list leaves us a bit confused. Green coffee bean extract is commonly used as a stimulant in weight loss supplements. Hydroxycut, for instance, reformulated all supplements to include green coffee bean after the garcinia cambogia incident. Green coffee bean is considered a viable and effective weight loss ingredient because it contains caffeine, chlorogenic acid and antioxidants. We found no support for appetite suppression, however.
Bayberry bark extract is listed as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, but again we found no association between this ingredient and appetite suppression. Some websites warn that people with high blood pressure and edema should not take products contains bayberry bark extract.
The final ingredient in GC7X is cranberry extract. Cranberry extract is often taken to promote urinary tract health, but not as a weight loss ingredient. There are certainly no associations between cranberries and appetite suppression or blood glucose control.
We read through the information on clinical studies and found GC7X earned positive results in a human study, but the participants had type 2 diabetes. There is no mention of any studies performed on overweight humans that did not have type 2 diabetes.
- The official website refers to clinical studies supporting GC7X.
- The ingredients are listed on the website.
- Available from the manufacturer and outside vitamin retailers.
- Clinically proven to help reduce blood insulin response.
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GC7X has a great website. Reading through the information, we wanted to hop on the bandwagon, but the fine print tells a different story. GC7X is designed to help control glucose, not appetite. While glucose control may lead to appetite control, this supplement has not been tested on people desiring to lose weight. It has been tested, however, on diabetics. Dieters with diabetes should not take GC7X without first speaking with their doctor. If it does work as claimed, medications for diabetes may need to be altered or stopped.


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This agency typically deals with complaints about facilities, but presumably the ambulance is associated with a facility (the hospital they were taking you to), so a complaint can be lodged here: http://www.state.nj.us/health/healthfacilities/hotlines.shtml
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Norman-area library briefs
Ventriloquist to visit libraries
Ventriloquist Gary Owen will bring his puppet friends for a pair of performances Monday at the Norman Library, 225 N Webster Ave. Owen will present programs at 2 and 7 p.m. as part of the Summer Reading Program. He will give repeat performances at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Moore Library, 225 N Howard Ave.
Dance program targets teens
Norman-area teens can "Get Down to Dance" at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Norman Library. Modern dance instructor Rachel Hendricks will work with teens to develop dance techniques and their self-confidence. To learn more about summer activities at the library, go to www.justsoyouknow.us or on Twitter @mylibrary2go or Facebook at "Pioneer Library System."
Teen program set in Moore
The Moore Library will host "Tolkien's Middle Earth Exploration" at 2 p.m. Monday. The program for teens is an outreach program of the Oklahoma Museum Network, which includes Science Museum Oklahoma among other museums. The program will feature activities based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit."
Workshop to focus on family stories
Nathan Brown, the 2013-14 poet laureate of Oklahoma, will lead a workshop at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Moore Library on "Family Stories: How to Begin." Brown will offer tips on how to get started in research and recording of family stories.
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2. James Harden, Houston Rockets, 4th quarter scoring average: 6.9
Harden stands fifth in the NBA in scoring (24.8 ppg) and second in free throws made (450). And he does a lot of his damage in the game's final stanza. He averages a robust 6.9 points while shooting .503 from the field – he is shooting .459 on the season – and .443 from distance. He also gets to the charity stripe an average of 2.5 times converting his free throws at an .850 clip. And with the regular season winding down, Harden's fourth quarter exploits are picking up. In March, Harden is averaging 8.4 points in the fourth while shooting .526 from the field and .643 from behind the arc. Harden and LeBron James are the only players in the NBA on pace to finish the 2013-14 season with averages of at least 24.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.50 steals.


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Art Education
From fine arts to popular visual phenomena, the art education program will prepare you for teaching art and visual culture in a variety of settings that include K-12 classrooms, community art programs and museums.
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[This show was originally broadcast on May 3, 2013]
Just the other day, the full tracklisting for the soundtrack of what may very well be this summer's blockbuster, The Great Gatsby, was revealed. It's pretty intriguing -- you should give that "Back in Black" cover by Beyonce and Andre 3000 a spin -- but naturally, I couldn't help but wish there was a Canadian act or two on there.
Of course, there are scores of Canadian acts that have performed and recorded plenty of covers previously: sometimes it's of a fellow Canuck, like Elliott BROOD's killer take on Feist. Other times, it's an entire release of (mostly) non-Canadian songs -- like what Zeus has done with their recent Cover Me EP. They take on Michael Jackson, The Flaming Lips, Stone Temple Pilots, even R. Kelly.
I don't know about you, but I love hearing homegrown bands cover other beloved acts. And sometimes I'll whip up some dream matchups of my own. Honestly, ever since Serena Ryder's latest album, and since hearing that Gatsby track, I can't help but wish that, someday, we'll hear Ms. Ryder rip out a Winehouse cover of her own. Wouldn't that be perfect?
What other perfect matchups of Canadian artists and non-Canadian songs have you envisioned? Who would you love to see take on some classic covers? Better yet, have you caught any killer covers live?
For their Toque Session, beekeeper & Sidney York did a great cover of one of my favourite songs, Your Ex-Lover Is Dead. They swapped out the strings for woodwind -- Sid's oboe and bassoon -- and it sounded pretty awesome.
Hopefully their session is up soon and people will be able to hear it online...
gutan morgan
@kirkofdoom - Maaaan, Ben Gibbard does a cover of that too and it makes me swoon every time.
I like Emma Godmere.
I think this time slot should have a new slogan:
"Hello, I'm _______ filling in for Grant Lawrence"
Rich Aucoin covering The Flaming Lips would probably make the universe implode from awesomeness and joy.
Emma Godmere is like the star-trek-voyager-emergency-medical-hologram of radio hosts.
and i mean that in the most complimentary-she-always-sounds-awesome-and-enthusiastic sort of way.
@Kirk [1]: I would like to hear that, it sounds pretty sweet! I think Owen Pallett's version of Your Ex-Lover is Dead is incredible
My ear drums hurt from driving into work this morning with We Are Wolves cranked!
I picked up Wintersleep's Hello Hum and and Young Galaxy's Ultramarine last week. Great driving music. I am a little disappointed in the Ultramarine album cover. It's so blah after the awesome cover to Shapeshifting.
I've seen the Arkells cover Smokey Robinson, Hall and Oates, The Clash and Bryan Adams live, and they also have covers on soundcloud covering everyone from Fran Ocean, to Kathleen Edwards! All of them absolutely amazing!
@kirk - I actually just clapped my hands in glee at that idea! Someone start an email campaign to Rich. Subject line: "DO YOU REALIZE??"
@Oh Canada, I've seen them cover Stevie Wonder with Yukon Blonde! So GOOD!
@funhog didn't hear from you last weekend so we will try again another more upbeat time, maybe when grant is coming through nelson you can come this way too. hope it was a good celebration and not too overwhelming for you and your wife.
@nvp [6]: You'll remember that Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram was given greater memory and sentience. Hopefully Emma Godmere will have the same honour bestowed (or the R3 radio host equivalent).
@nvp: Nice!
True though, Emma is pleasant and down to earth. She doesn't have the sarcastic edge of some other hosts that grates on me. Looking forward to hearing her more on R3.
METZ covering Clash or DOA would be good.
i'm going to ride my bike..see yous after lunch
@Deiru That sounds awesome! They do full cover sets sometimes. I would LOVE to be able to go and see that!
My daughter has been wanting to watch Glee so we checked it out last night ... they were covering Stevie Wonder. Does that count? Oh, save me from the land of tweenies!!
@nvp @marie_curious I will now open every show with "please state the nature of the musical emergency"
Good morning!
Re #20 - that would be awesome, you should totally do that!
Thanks Morgana. It was good. Definitely a whirlwind trip. We stopped in Nelson briefly to pick up some Citri-Solv at the Co-Op. Walked around the block with a friend who lives there and then moved on. We went to a friend's baby shower here in Salmon Arm the next day so the weekend was all about life, full circle.
Emma that damn you tube link has me in a rabbit hole of covers! Currently listening to Whitehorse cover Dark Angel!
new paper shredder!
it is stealthy.
i like it a lot!
Emma #20 +1M
[20] perfect!
Thinking about this question more, and it's tough to answer.
One of my favourite things, actually, is to see bands do covers (especially in their live show), but my favourites are always the unexpected ones.
Like, who would have called BROOD covering Metric or Zeus covering R Kelly?
Leif Vollyball Vollebekk doing Sigur Rós recently was awesome, especially because he used a bow to play it.
@Emma [20]: Yes! I fully endorse this idea!
@t&c #24 stealthy paper shredder? i have this image of it creeping around and grabbing paper to shred that it is not supposed to. i know what you mean though, nothing like a new machine that actually works. i can't even begin to calculate the amount of time i have spent on my knees trying to unjam those darned things.
I was at a Wooden Sky show and for an encore they played some Nirvana. After I got passed my initial surprise, I really liked it.
this song makes me uncomfortable
@funhog a baby shower follow up sounds perfect. full circle indeed. i am sure we will eventually meet!
neuromancer - Me too! So much so that I switched the channel.
RE covers:
The new Bahamas EP has an R&B cover (Bobby Womack, used to write songs for Sam Cooke I believe). It's a great song, and a really good take.
I also hope to one day own this watch
But its much more expensive
@Funhog: while I was living in US (Wisconsin) I was out at some weird country-themed undergrad bar. Madison is very liberal, and not very country. Anyway, as the band was wrapping up after last call, they played that "Proud to be and American" song, and the whole bar started singing it. Immediately after that they broke into the Star Spangled Banner, and everyone linked arm-and-arm and started singing it.
I've never felt more out of place in my life.
Ali Milner* does an awesome, jazzy cover of Lithium.
*I don't think R3 plays any Ali, but they should.
neutral uke hotel is pretty fun.
a uke band covering neutral milk hotel.
JonDixon - I just bought a watch from that website! I really like it. That is probably the most I've ever spent on a watch.
if i bought a fancy watch would it die less quickly than the 50 dollar ones i seem to go through yearly?
Emma, have you filled this show with cover songs for us to listen to? (sorry, still stuck in this youtube rabbit hole, currently listening to Cuff the Duke cover 5 Days in May)
@T&C yeah, if you get one made by a reputiable watch maker it should last. I'm currently replacing the one I have that's made by Swiss Military. It still works just fine but it goes through batteries faster than I'd like and its currently in the shop because one of the numbers on the face is loose and its stopping the minute hand from getting past it. I've had it for....8 years now?
neuromancer - Run!
@JonDixon - We've kept it to the Zeus track for now HOWEVER because I've already fawned over Serena Ryder I should at least also pass along this Band of Horses cover she did with the Beauties. If you guys haven't heard it yet, oh boy, give 'er a spin.
@Funhog I was looking at that one, I might get the same but with a green face
JonDixon - The user submitted image of the wristshot with the snow and snowboard in the background on that link I posted is....mine.
Funhog so you are basically an amazon celebrity!?!
amazon watch model
Order placed!
Don't tell my wife
@KoD [37] - That was pretty great, thanks. I'm going to check out more of her stuff.
@Jon and Funhog, my Seiko 5 was the green one! Loved that watch.
@funhog did you get the survival tool as well? for only .99 you get 11 functions! i hope it comes with some instructions because it looks very odd. and nice chair lift photo.
This is rather disturbing. Someone is trapping in Toronto's Don Valley, and left 2 skinned beaver carcasses. The thing about this is that it is very public parkland, no one has applied for a license, no one knows who it is, and the traps are potentially dangerous.
Oh, I can't believe I forgot about one of the all time best ever covers...
Common People as interpreted by William Shatner (with Joe Jackson & Ben Folds)
JonDixon - Oh man, was it hard to convince my wife to buy that watch. It was so much trouble that I ended up declaring that I get $10/pay cheque to put in savings spending account for discretionary spending. But since I'm starting off in the hole (didn't have money saved for it), she gets the first $100 saved. After that, it's all mine! MINE!
@Kirk #54 that is way too good! I am so glad I am a common person?
deiru - May I ask, what happened to it?
@Funhog two words, mosh pit.
deiru - Dang!
morgana - No, I skipped the shard.
Also lost my left shoe, but found it at the end of the night.
Funhog - HA, thats actually not a bad plan. I'll use it as a backup
I wrote a blog entry on my blog for the first time in like 5 years. I want to try to do this more often.
I love the original Pulp version, but I think Shatner's cover is legitimately better, just because of the emotion. When Joe Pulp Jarvis Cocker sang it, he was really detached and blasé about this rich girl trying to be poor like him. But in Shatner's version? He's pissed about it.
what is all the fuss over a watch. my husband is getting this in a few weeks. i am such a cool wifey!
you can bet there is a huge back story and many years of saving but it is finally happening for him.
Given her beautiful voice and love of the band, I think it would be fantastic to hear Hannah Georgas cover something by the National. Maybe "Slow Show"?
@Emma: YES! I was just about to post about that! That's one of my favourite Band of Horses songs and when Serena did it live it was pretty spine-tingling.
@morgana. that is one of the best cars ever made. period. (did you know for the 25 odd years the DS was in production they didn't really change a thing, cause it was already perfect)
smallie, Hannah covered Jesus & Mary Chain's Just Like Honey at her show here last weekend.
Unfortunately her vocals were a bit low for just that one song :(
morgana - I can't explain the weird obsession that overtook me regarding purchasing that watch. I admit that it is a little strange. There are MASSIVE forums dedicated for watch people (watchuseek) I had no idea existed before about a month ago. At least I know I'm not alone but also know I don't want to get THAT bad.
Your Ex Lover is Dead is one of my favourite songs and I've never heard ANY of these covers.
Kirk, shatner does a good pissed off/cynic type so i agree that this is a good match. thanks for posting, i quite enjoyed it.
given there is a draught of gigs when i am in vancouver perhaps a group of R3YVRers could try some theatre and dinner?
@deiru i know way to much about renaults, peugeots and citroens! especially for someone who does not even drive! i really do enjoy passengering in them too.
@Funhog this whole thing started for me when I brought my watch down to see what was up with it. Then I got a bit pissed because its been having some problems lately, so I started looking for another watch, one that didn't need a battery - deiru pointed me towards the seiko 5 and its been all downhill since.
I found that watchuseek site and spent a good chunk of my night last night cruising around it. There are some watch crazy people out there. Stay away from the watches subreddit too - it will only make you feel more justified in your obsession.
Every time I hear that OML sting, I think of this.
(and then I get a bit misty because I think of this next)
@funhog odd fact; watches all die on me. i have tried wind up's, battery, solar, sun dial and motion and they all just give up on me. i have not owned a watch in about 20 years.
ok, so sun dial is a bit extreme but you get the idea
Hi everyone - I just thought I would share that I was hit by a rabbit this morning, followed by the dog chasing said rabbit, followed by the hot coffee I held in my hand. It's been that kind of a day. Please let me know when its time to go home :-)
Morgana - My dad makes the same claim!
hytumb69 - That's an awesome story anyway!
@funhog - your dad and i are both timeless that's all.
Matt Mays used to always close out his sets with a blazing rendition of a ZZ Top song which I can't remember if it was Tush or or Sharp Dressed Man or what song it was... they turned it up to 11 either way. Then, they would pretty much inevitably end it with his own song "We'll Have the Time of Our Lives (til We're Dead)" .
I'm having a tough time thinking of who I've seen rip into some great cover songs... I know some of the bands I used to go see all the time might sneak one in there somewhere but dammit if I can't think of any right now.
Oh! I recently saw Royal Wood perform as part of this JunoFest show and he played 3 songs, two of which were covers. He covereed Heart of Gold by Neil Young and Bob Dylan's Sunterranean Homesick Blues. Both were really well done... (preferred by me to his original stuff honestly). Also that night, Corb Lund covered Stompin' Tom's The Good Old Hockey Game. Magical.
Habs keepin' classy:
Prust on Sens MacLean's comments on Gryba-Eller hit: "We don't care what that bug-eyed fat walrus has to say."
Whatever you are doing right now, freeze and go watch the new Shred Kelly video for The Bear. It's really cool.
Kirk - perfect timing for something to listen to other than this song
Was about to say the same thing
time flies when we are having fun. i have to head out into the day now but i don't want to shirk my self imposed responsibility to the "what's for dinner" support group. at the end of the week i frequently make a tray of roasted veg in order to use up all the left over, not so perfect vegi's that are languishing in the crisper drawers. lather in olive oil, balsamic, herbs, salt and pepper and roast at 425 for about an hour. this gives you plenty of time to find something to put on the bbq and have a beer!
have a great weekend everyone:)
@Flannel de Tomaz - I have been listening to the Stanfields, man that is all kinds of awesome!
would like to hear punk versions of anything by Neil Diamond. there used to be a local band here in ATL called Hot August Nights that did an amped up punkish Neil Diamond show and it was surprising how good that material worked in the punk format
Happy Friday folks. Congrats to Pens fans on the addition to tonight's lineup.
@hotpatch - then you have heard of Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, right? Punk (pop punk maybe) covers of anything and everything. They are awesome!
Thanks KOD for sharing. Sage is really pretty.
I just heard the Sadies and Sheepdogs are playing an outdoor show in Huntsville Jun8th for $10... I'm all over that shit.
@hytumb. Hopefully Huntsville drys out by then.
Perhaps it's to help raise money or something for all the wetness there! We still can't get into our family cottage in Dorset and we lost our entire dock... cribs and all :-(
Someone just rolled up in a 1963 E-Type convertible outside my office.... I think I might be drooling.
Interesting... it's a run with a concert at the end. See
fictionjunkie, no but will have to check them out, and another good one is Richard Cheese
Billy Pettinger (Billy The Kid) has s you tube channel for a project she did with a friend in which they covered 31 songs in 31 days. Some of them are pretty cool. You can see them all here. I saw her do a really great cover of the Springsteen song Atlantic City.
@deiru 97 - That is THE classic British Sports car.
91: hi. And yeah.
But what a subtraction from the other team, last night!
I'm wondering. Is Emma reading off of a script she was given? I ask because this sounds exactly like something that Raina would read.
Benoit-- I know. That was awful. :(
You know who did some great covers? This singer/pianist called "Birdy". Fantastic versions of some indie hits, including "Bloodbuzz Ohio" and "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight".
Type E, 1961
@mcfflyer - Haha, everything I say is Emma-original, I can guarantee you! It is possible that young, blonde hosts just happen to sound alike sometimes.
I know this band that does some great Neil young covers
a coworker brought in nutella stuffed chocolate chip cookies.
this is amazing.
@Emma - You sound great and you sound like you. Ignore the old cynic. ;-)
teaandcartography- well you can't tell us that and not share with the group :)
Hows about this awesome cover Mac DeMarco did of "The Sweater Song" recently.
Sorry Emma, I meant no insult, but was a legtimate question. So, do you have to come up with your own themes for each show you host, or is that provided to you? You, especially as a substitute host have any say in the subject matter?
Thanks, darbar. Actually, you did nail it.
Saw Joel Plaskett cover Hey Ya. It was pretty great.
i am going to have to get the recipe.
if we are ever knowingly in the same place, I will probably have cookies on my person.
@T&C - I've been sitting here wanting something... not knowing what... until you said that! Cruel.
Covers can be terrible and they can be great, but mostly they are just fun and as Philip said great for encores.
@Philip - Good luck with the dental situation and have a great weekend yourself.
Stevie [108]
are they called Every Band Ever?
Also, the Arkells cover of Hall and Oates 'You Make my Dreams" was so damn good I might have ended up on the stage.......
good luck!
and have a good weekend!
Hehe Lee. Just ribbing you a little there, but you are sounding a bit cynical these days.
@Hedgeway: I actually kinda liked it (caught it last week), although generally I'm not a fan of Mac DeMarco.
@Erin: I'm getting hazy, did the Arkells play that in Montreal?
taylor knox and his band do some wicked neil young covers.
stopped the drunk cold who was yelling at them.
Smallie- they totally did. it was magical!
If I had my way, every encore would be all covers and jamming and stuff.
None of this "save the hits for the encore" malarkey. Play a normal set and finish, then come back out and have some fun.
Cover a Beyonce song. Jam out a new song. Improvise something if you're good enough.
@mcfflyer - No offense taken! Legitimate question. You bet we get to bring up pretty much whichever themes we feel fit. Like with the Ducky's thing just now - I visited Sackville a couple years ago and absolutely fell in love with the place. Felt it was worth a mention.
WHAT SONG IS THIS??? Haven't heard it awhile and need to add into a playlist.
@Steve (116) Link immediately please.
@deiru - it's Quiet Parade - Edge of the Ocean!
subtle horn tooting over there?
@darbar - I wasn't talking about the "cynic" part. I was talking about the "old" part.
@Emma, thanks
Someone in Toronto stole Said the Whale's credit card yesterday.
Charged $2000 for a hotel, $300 at Old Navy, and best of all, $500 at the Lego store.
I know we've heard it before, but is this TNP "Graceland" an Carl Newman original or is it a cover? I honestly don't know.
I think "cross-genre" covers are the best. An indie band covering a top 40 hit; an alt-country band covering an indie song; pretty much anyone but a rap artist covering a hip hop song.
Oh Lee, that was only because Emma had mentioned the young blonde thing so I called you the old cynic.
@Tomaz de Flannel (and anyone else who likes either ?uestlove/the Roots or Narduar): here is a fun interview!
OH I LOVE this cover - cannot believe I forgot about it :) Thanks Emma
Darleen - but I said, you nailed it. You can't deny the truth!
I need flirting lessons. My frame delivery guy was by again and I still am tongue tied when he is here. I need to be drunk at work on Fridays I think. Sorry....carry on.
#143 - and the funny thing is, your company doesn't even use frames - they're just all in a pile at the back of the warehouse
@jdurley - You would think he would wonder why he was delivering frames to a packing plant. haha!
Re: What Emma Godmere was just talkin aboot: It's weird how music is the one medium where we repeatedly consume the same product [a song] over and over. Like, I can still listen to a song I've heard 100 times. With TV, Movies, books, news, etc. we only occasionally re-watch or re-read the same thing. I've seen certain movies and re-read favourite books, but maybe only once.
Strange is all.
smallie, 140 - sweet link, spank you very much.
I can look at some pictures or artwork over and over again too, but you got me thinking. Strange indeed.
@Ftom: you're very welcome! It's a great interview (to me) and one of THE BEST examples of an artist being blown away by how well prepped/informed Nardwuar is!
@flannel tom - I had a great conversation about that with someone once, when I was working on a piece about theatre - how, for some reason, we're so keen to re-listen to music and even often re-watch movies... but when was the last time you saw a play and thought to yourself, "Oh man, I have to see this again right away!"... even if you loved it? It's interesting to think about how we "consume" entertainment and the arts in these different ways.
@Emma - But unless I really love a band, I am not really interested to go see them live again and again.
Okay, this is unusual: Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies of liver failure after spider bite
I think it's because music can be so passive. Plays and movie, and to a lesser extent TV, demand your attention. You are sitting in a room, staring at people or a giant screen in silence forced to pay attention.
Music can be playing while you're doing almost anything else. Driving? Pop on the local FM station. At work? Stream some R3. Making sweet love? Queue up a sexy slow jam. Relaxing at home? Throw a record on the turntable.
Reading, doing chores, exercising... all of it can be done while listening to music, few of it can be done while watching a play.
Hi Blog
I have said before that Titus Andronicus opening with The Boys Are Back In Town was the perfect start to a great show. They also closed the set with Do You Love Me.
NERD ALERT: Ballet is a weird one for re-watching. It is hard to get people out for new works, but how many times can you watch Swan Lake?
@darbar - I used to be passionately against such a statement but I find I'm thinking that way a little more, now! Maybe in an effort to save money. Or if I saw a REALLY great set once, and I don't want to ruin that perfection. But there are definitely some bands I'll always continue to see at literally every chance I get.
@Kirk: I'll have you know that it is part of my weekly calisthenics routine to go do a bunch of jumping jacks in the middle of a performance of Death of a Salesman.
I wanted my wife to sign up for this, but she is camping with girl guides that weekend. It looks pretty cool!
@smallie - -yeah totally, I love Nardwuars interviews... I mean, he can be a bit much for some but the end product is gold.
@darbar/emma - It is a weird phenomenon... it would be neat to see a study that was done to track peoples consumer habits for meida/arts. I personally have several library's of favourite songs that I listen to all the time, lets just say this playlist for example. I made that playlist on cbc music and I listen to it all the time. Its not the only one but it fits a certain mood I suppose and so I just hear those same songs a couple times a week probably.
So yeah, strange. I got no other input on that haha! I guess I am having hard time wrapping my head around all these ideas.
@Emma - For sure. There are many bands that I have seen multiple times and would probably go again. Money is a big factor for me these days, so that is part of my decisions. But I guess I am thinking more of if you have to decide between going to that band you have already seen or going to something new, I would lean towards the something new. If I have money and nothing else going on, for sure I am going to see that band again.
Speaking of cover songs and the word "Runaway" just reminded me of it, my ideal cover song in the form of uptempo skatepunk or sloppy garage punk (artists choice) would be someone doing the Del Shannon song Runaway.
I been walkin in the rain
tears are fallin and i feel the pain
wishin you were here by me
to end this misery
and I wonder.
She ran away and I wonder where she will stay
My little Runaway.
tom - other than this?
@tom, The Jolts would be the prefect band to do that.
Flannel tom- I might be wrong about this, but I think me first and the gimmie gimmies covered that?
I have seen a few Bowie covers in the past -- some good, some bad -- but I will award a million points to the first band I see do a cover of Space Oddity.
@KoD 136 - What is up with Said the Whale? Are they the most ripped off band ever? How does this keep happening to them? They weren't even parked in Lee's hood when this happened.
I totally forgot that me first did that song, but I suspected it anyway. Still, my statement stands, everyone should just cover that song. It's pretty much the best song ever written so, yeah, it's got a lot going for it..
When i was home in Port Hardy BC last I saw an Elvis impersonator... he did make a good fat sweaty Elvis
@deiru - I'm unfamiliar with the Jolt so I'm going to give them a spin thanks!
But I gotta jet, may pop back on later. Peace out.
That is sad about Slayer's guitarist. Slayer rocks
@pinky - You just reminded me of someone that people go to see over and over and over here in Regina. Rory Allen is an Elvis impersonator and people around here seem to love him. I have never been to one of his shows, but I know he has a big following.
pinky_leigh - I met my wife in Port McNeil when I worked for WFP as a summer silviculture student position! The next summer I worked out of Holberg. This was in 2003-2004. Good times.
Good morning all! (well, it still is here for 10 minutes).
Covers? how about this rather epic Beastie Boys piece from the Dawson City Festival. It's got Dan Mangan, Donna Grantis, Good Lovelies, Elliott BROOD & Fred Penner. it's a great fun way to close out a weekend
I've recorded an Elvis impersonator. He always has Elvis hair, no matter where he goes.
I get tribute acts for bands or musicians that are dead or broken up; no one will ever see Elvis live every again...
But what I don't get is tribute bands for bands that are still active. Are people really so rabid to see Tool that they'll go see Loot?
(Seriously, there was a Vancouver Tool cover band called Loot. When I found out about them, this was my reaction.)
I like story songs. I think 'Gimme 3 Steps' and 'Take a Letter Maria' would make could covers.
While there up there on North Vancouver Island, I volunteered quite a bit of time at the Marble River Salmon Enhancement hatchery as well as the one in Holberg. Very fun and exciting stuff.
BNL does a great job of Rebirth by Public Enemy not to mention Fight the Power
@Funhog I used to live in Holberg and my Dad still works out there!! @darbar The only reason i got to see him was because i was using the civic centers kitchen for a function the next night. if google is correct i believe it was Darren Lee & The Memphis Flash: The World's #1 Elvis Tribute. But People where going crazy for him!
Give me Skynyrd or give me death. I just learned You Got That Right off of the same album as 3 steps
I just remembered the name of the one in Holberg! The Cordy Creek Hatchery.
Update - thanks to Snarf I've fallen down the MFTGG worm hole. Fuck I love these guys.
@JD - who? MFTGG?
@stevie - i always thought that BNL medley of covers was great fun at shows. We saw them at Farm Aid & Larry Gatlin was playing with them:) Just plain good fun seeing what they'd mix together
I have mixed feelings about the cover bands too but my pal Jeff used to be part of Tributosaurus in Chicago. They do a different band every month - sometimes a specific classic album (next up is the White Album). It's pretty cool & an amazing challenge to the musicians
SRK - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
also, CanadaJanes is almost here (or has maybe gotten to Alhambra already)
@JD - oh. of course.
BNL has some amazing cover medleys. I remember two or three hard drives ago, I had a collection of a half dozen bootlegged medleys, with stuff like Closing Time and My Heart Will Go On and others
"two or three hard drives ago"
What a crazy world we live in. Tellin' time passed by how many hard drives we've gone through.
I haven't gone through any hard drives... am I standing still!? OH GAWD I'M SCARED NOW.
@koD - the little 'near/far' game to lead into My Heart Will GO on is a personal fav. Thanks!
"Cover bands" often get a bad rap but doing a good cover can often be damn hard. E.g.: covering a piece by an old funk or R&B band can be very, very hard, given how many instruments are involved and how tight they all need to be--given complicated guitar solos, horn solos, complex vocals, etc.
(she dropped off the beer. It wasn't for work.)
@Binsy: shut up a you face, ah!
my lone external is packed & I need to clean house & or buy a larger one. effing short films. i love/hate you.
Sorry to see you're playoffs are done Habs fans.
Can someone bring me chips.
I have a pile of hard drives at home. Literally a pile, probably not the preferred storage method.
@binsy - Between talking about the beer drop-off and Habs season being over, you better just get the hell outta here!!!!
(I'm kidding, of course, but screw you! THA HABS WILL CONQUER WITH OR WITHOUT THEIR BEST PLAYERS! THE YOUGINS WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE!!!! YELLING!!!!)
@binsy - you have one great wifey, sir #neverforgetbeeroclock
Haha! I didn't necessarily mean it as passage of time, just that I had them and my hard drive either crashed or was reformatted, and I never recovered them...
Though I do sometimes tell time in songs.
"How long did it take you to drive here?" "About five songs"
Kirk I think you would need to sing that to be telling time in songs, no?
Either way, from here forward when using songs as a unit of time, you should respond in song.
@smallie - yeah, I actually recall Jeff being particularly exhausted from when they tributed ELO.
I'm stuck at work for at least 21 songs, maybe 22.
Maaaaaaaaaaybe if they decide to put in their better goalie . . .
all i'm going to say about tonight's sens/habs game is that it is going to be absolutely wild.
is it the weekend yet???????????
in 11 mins it is!
@Binsy: Steph may be kidding but I assure you I am all too serious when I command that you "shut up a you face, ah!"
Not with respect to the Habs, just with respect to your ability to drink beer when I can't.
@binsy - I HAVE FAITH! HABS FOR LIFE!
I need to calm down. I had some chocolate milk... apparently it's magical.
@smallie - how do feel about my ability to be wearing a vest/tanktop & be drinking a beer if I wanted?
***disclaimer - i'm still on coffee. just checking the 'ingredients pile' so I can maybe do a bit of baking today instead of leaving it for tomorrow
You guys all shut up about beer! And the weekend! And all other fun things!
We must focus on what the hell I'm going to have for lunch
I'm going to need someone to head to my house and take down my Christmas lights!!
DO IT! I want to drink on the patio instead...
beer is still 90 minutes away. So close, yet so far.
@jon tacos
@everyone tacos
im torn between tacos or bbq for supper.
Msteve - as long as you swap out my snow tires
steve scooted in there.
How about BBQ'd Tacos?
Operation taco is a green light.
I am torn between tacos and green curry for dinner. If I don't decide soon it is curry by default due to defrosting time
Jon - I was going to say sushi, but it is probably 30 degrees colder where you are, so pho
Beer + tacos in :90.
Library Voices do a mean cover of Misfits - Where Eagles Dare.
I was thinking about that.
If i have enough charcoal for tonight AND tomorrow i will do it.
@Flag: my jealousy is somewhat tempered by the fact that it is actually almost 20 degrees here. That's downright tropical compared to this time last week.
@Steve: thanks for the taco.
I am having grilled cilantro lime marinated flank steak for dinner, with some grilled peppers, and quinoa--because I"m trying to cut out other grains for now. That flank steak would be wicked in a taco, SO: I guess I could have BBQ'd tacos.
have a good one guys!
I need them or I will explode! (that happens to me sometimes)
Oh yeah, grill up your meat, chopper up and into the taco she goes. That lime would set it off in the right direction as well.
Later all! Sun is still shining... I'm out.
My friend was making his kids tacos... without cheese. Because he doesn't like cheese and thus doesn't own any. We called him a bad dad.
2 games for Gryba
@smallie - hells yeah. 20C is a damn heatwave for you folk at this point.
also. tacos. yum. I have move dangerously close to El Siete Mares. wickedly dangerously close. hmm....shrimp taco....
My Latino place closed down. Bastards.
We bought a Rick Bayless cookbook, all Latino stuff like Tequila infused cheese dip that you light on fire. Not too shabby.
7Mares shrimp taco goodness
TEAM TACO! I took the fish out of the freezer. I am committed now.
@stevie - Bayless is a chicago home boy. he's got the couple fancy places but he always had XOCO now in the West Loop where you can get tortas, etc. one of my fave places to take visitors when I was there.
@jondixon i just had homemade split pea and ham soup
The problem is finding the ingredients in Guelph. I have to go to Kitchener or Milton just to get banana leaves, etc.
@Msteve: I don't like cheese, although, any girls I've ever dated liked it and I imagine if I end up having kids one day I'll get over-ruled on any cheese related decisions.
Don't like Cheese? All cheese? Not even Beemsters?
I'll tolerate it on pizza. Apparently there are a few of us out there like that. There's even a Facebook group.
Chicken wings for dinner for me!
@SRK - snow tires, me too. Grass cutting also, poop and scoop. Yeah gonna be a busy weekend.
I don't understand the NHL - 2 games for Gryba - They are handing out punishment based on injury not intention or action. The Ference elbow to the head of Grabovski was flagrant and intentional, the hit by Gryba was massive and inflicted greater injury, but was a hockey play. So 1 game for Ference, 2 games for Gryba.
How can you not love cheese? It makes no sense!
Dangit, now I need lunch. I think there's a Taco Del Mar near...ish to work.
That's close enough to real tacos, right guys? Right??
@smalliebigs just play the its an allergy card
mmmmm Beemsters
Cold beer in the sun is totally overrated. I'm not really enjoying it actually. I was thinking of heading to work for a bit.
Re: 249: Nail on the head.
@stevieray - Can't you just get Craig to pick some banana leaves in Kitchner on his way home from work?
@Msteve - I had Wed. off so I did the maint. on my tractor and cut the grass. The poop can take care of itself.
I'm going to have to give in to taco-ness also. it's too tempting. & we have a couple bottles of Pacifico in the fridge.
@stevie - yeah, I can see that might be an issue. that's partly why he has a garden on the roof of Topolobampo there. not that he's growing banana leaves in Chicago. but there's a long established community there & great grocers for that kind of thing
also @smallie - someone not liking cheese makes me a little sad. i must say. this is how people feel when I tell them I don't care for avocado
Nice try binsy.
I mean @Iceman.
so i have decided to be a super slacker at work today not only am i going to sit here and blog im going to sit here and knit the toque im making
@smalliebigs - how do you prepare quinoa to make it something actually worth eating. We've had it, but its so blah.
@Lee - Craig who?
Actually he does work right around the corner from the Market. Good call.
That is bad parenting.
Diaz should be the one missing games for making that pass.
I have this stupid Born to Ruin song stuck in my head ALL THE TIME. I always wondered why, but I think I just figured it out. Radio 3 plays it ALL THE TIME. I don't even listen as much as I used to and I hear it multiple times a day. ugh.
Have excellent weekends everyone. Consider not going back to work ever.
You've convinced me. I'm having tacos for dinner.
(FYI: This is the kind of talk that annoys people like our friend infinityloop.)
@binsy - I consider that all the time. Have a great one!
@binsy JEALOUS! its my monday
flagpole - I was thinking of pacifico to go with the tacos! But if I want Mr.Snarf to pick it up that won't fly. I suggested Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA instead.
@lee - i sprinkle it on top of salads & stir in with other veggies like grilled squash & stuff
Yup, now I want tacos too. Way to go Steve.
@Lee - Liberal amounts of soya sauce and or hot sauce, or juice from the meat you are cooking.
[272] and I want beer and sunshine and no work with those tacos.
@flagpole - Oh. Peggy tried to replace rice with quinoa, and it was so bland that we ended up not eating it all.
BTW, tonight, as about Andy "baby" Janes. You'll get a chuckle.
@snarf - ha! i'm not a lover of mexican beer mostly but pacifico is the exception. I like it lots. & it's what's on hand. I'm waiting to see what's up with the Janes as we've talked doing some brewery visiting so I might pick up a growler at Golden Road. or there's an Artsfest tomorrow at Angel City down in Little Tokyo. it's awful close to PieHole. and Spitz. mm......yummy foods.
@Ian - Is that even legal in Canada any more? Liberal anything?
@lee - it doesn't bother me. have you tried cooking it in stock instead of water? my mom used to do that with coucous & i still do sometimes.
@Snarf - I've forgotten. Where are you located where you can get Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA? I got some Sierra Nevada Old Chico Crystal Wheat beer that was delicious.
not sure if I'll see the JAnes tonight but plenty over the weekend & will ask for sure. There are 4 beer events this weekend in LA so we've got tons of options but the Angel City is probably the best as we can sight see around downtown also with that.
@lee have you tried with lemon juice, feta, and mediterranean spice and veg??
@pinky - No, I've never ever cooked with it. Peggy wanted to try something different, so we got it. Need to try some recipes, like the one you gave, and use it in conjuntion with something, not by itself.
mcfflyer - Vancouver. It is in pints and/or 6-packs in most stores. It is not cheap here but it is good and I think it will go well with fish tacos.
What I should do is make some strawberry lemonade to really recreate our trip down the Oregon coast.
Does anyone else think that Kyprios sounds like Don Cherry in that sting?
"Listen here I'm telling ya ta keep it locked"
@Flagpole: you can have my share of all the cheese and I can have your share of all the avocados. Deal?
@Lee: RE quinoa--admittedly, it's not something I'm in love with taste or texture wise, but I know it's a little better for me, so during phases when I try to clean up my living a little (I don't go on cleanses, just tighten the screws a bit) it's a good substitute for rice or potatoes, given the protein and fibre.
The texture is something that just can't be helped, really. As for the taste, I generally use some low sodium chicken broth rather than water to cook it. Not awful.
Wow. Sierra Nevada sure gets around. I think I saw it in the beer store in London, ON too. Come visit, there's a cafe attached to the brewery!
Thanks, smallie. Going over to Raina's blog...
mcfflyer - California is on the drawing board! But so is Hawaii and a road trip across Canada.
@smallie - done. any time. it's pretty sad here because well, it's pretty available. i've tried. just. meh.
funny, it's a texture/taste thing. it's like paste to me. ick.
but cheese? yeah. hell yeah. any time.
<-------burritro instead of taco
riddle me this - whats the diff between the two?
smallie - it sounds like you and I are on similar diet clean ups (please disregard above oversized burrito)
I've started replacing mayo with avocado in some things. Some places its worked well, others not so much.
@jondixon #291 potato salad would be one place not to do that!
i am in the process of giving up carbohydrates. pasta is gone, bread and muffins are gone. corn chips and baby potatoes are mostly gone. i still have quinoa and steel cut oats on occasion.
I would like to see Danny Michel do a cover of Johnny Cash's A Boy Named Sue.


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U.S. Senator Jon Kyl has gotten into the action in Congressional district 5, cutting an ad for Kirk Adams. The one obvious dig in on Matt Salmon here is his emphasis of the fact that Adams fought the health care law from the start. Check it out:


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ZF-11084: isConnected() implementation in Zend_Db_Pdo_Abstract does not actually test connection
Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract specifies all subclasses need to have the isConnected() function. The docblock indicates: "Test if a connection is active". The docblock in Zend_Db_Pdo_Abstract says the same. However, the implementation in Zend_Db_Pdo_Abstract (which is not overridden in any of its subclasses) is as follows:
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return ((bool) ($this->_connection instanceof PDO));
This only checks if $this->_connection was at one point a succesfully created PDO object (i.e. at one point there was a connection). It does not test the connection. If the connection drops, the PDO object and $this->_connection do not get unset. Therefore, this function will return true even if the adapter is not connected.
Possible fixes:
The only way I've found to reliably test a PDO connection is to use it to execute a statement (for example, "SELECT 1"; something even more generic would be even better). If this fails (carefully considering the current PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE-setting of the PDO object), it is an indication the connection might be severed. It is not fool proof, however, because it might also fail on some databases if the user does not have permission to execute select statements. (This does not fail on Mysql, however.)
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Genealogical society monthly meetings begin Sept. 20Workshop will explore new online research tools
The Sussex County Genealogical Society is an organization dedicated to promoting genealogy and education to encourage and instruct in genealogical research. The scope of interest reaches far beyond Sussex County, and services provide good and useful information to those researching their ancestry.
SCGS has monthly membership meetings from September to May with informative and helpful presentations. The Education Committee holds multi-week spring and fall discussion groups. Two special-interest groups have grown from members' suggestions: Genie Bytes (a computer search group) and (Brick) Wall Busters.
The upcoming schedule for general membership meetings is as follows:
On Saturday, Sept. 20, Jeanne Zimmerman, a volunteer at the Family History Center in Dover, will talk about some of the new features at www.familysearch.org, a free online search engine provided by the LDS church, as well as the best ways to search and what is available at Family History Centers.
In October, Michael Hait, a popular speaker and recognized genealogist, will present "Online Federal Resources for Genealogy." Alan Lowe will talk in November about DNA, a very exciting way to expand genealogy research.
The Fall Discussion Group Series is informal. This session's general topic is research in foreign countries. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Sept. 22, Eastern European research; Monday, Sept. 29, English and Irish research; Monday, Oct. 13, Canadian (emphasis on Ontario) research; Monday, Oct. 20, German research.
The general meetings take place at 10:20 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Rehoboth Beach Public Library. The discussion group meets from noon to 2 p.m., also at the Rehoboth library. Visitors are always welcome.
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Re: SD Bombshell: Playing Strategy Is Everything
Posted by T. Hopper on 14 May 2002, at 3:35 p.m., in response to Single Deck Bombshell: Playing Strategy Is Everything, posted by T. Hopper on 12 May 2002, at 6:19 p.m.
The charts above illustrate the win rate using the T-H Expert system at various levels of penetration, as expressed in terms of the maximum bet. Four different bet spreads are shown: unlimited, 1-4, 1-2, and flat bet. The conditions are single deck, 2 players at the table, dealer hits soft 17, double any first two cards, and no splitting of 10s.
With very deep penetration, betting according to the count makes up only a small fraction of the player's overall edge. The value of using a bet spread in these conditions is a large reduction of risk, not an increase in the win rate. It could be argued that most single deck games only offer about 50% penetration, where bet variation is a much larger fraction of the overall edge. A case can be made for the primary value of playing strategy variation in average games as well. First, these charts used a simple aggressive strategy of betting the maximum with any edge. Waiting for higher counts or using any sort of cover betting will reduce the value of the bet spread in terms of the maximum bet. Second, in this simulation there was one other player at the table, with hidden hole cards and double down cards. With more players at the table, or more cards exposed during the round, the value of playing strategy variation will increase. And finally, the system used here has only about a 70% playing efficiency. A PE of 90% or greater is possible using multiple side counts.
So in summary, single deck players should bet according to the count mainly to reduce risk, and a strong playing strategy with many index numbers is recommended to make the most money possible in these games.
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January 12, 2013
Kingston's 1 Terabyte Flash Drive Revolution
Flash and hard drive memory in the 21st century have seen strange pricing across different platforms with Xbox and PS3 consoles, PC hard drives, and hand-held hard drives, despite the fact that it's all the same memory. The 2 Gigabyte AVI formatted movie that you're watching is no less applicable on your PSP as it is on your PC, and can even be played on your laptop.
Technology manufacturers may have managed to find ways to differentiate their hardware and software from each other, but memory is universal. However, this is strange, given that memory units can be so expensive and incomparable across different devices. You can log into Newegg right now and purchase a 16-gigabyte flash drive memory unit for less than ten bucks. But for fifty more added to that ten, you could have a 500-gigabyte internal hard drive for your PC.
But price isn't the only issue.
Comparable sizes for memory across different hardware also factors into the equation. Flash memory is generally more expensive than hard drive memory on a PC. Flash Drives have been this way for the past decade and have these strange price jumps due to its portability and lack of moving parts.
However, thanks to Kingston, you can carry a swappable memory drive as large as one terabyte around with you.
You read that right: one terabyte of memory.
One terabyte of memory is generally a unit of memory expected for the modern PC and can be easily achieved for less than $80. However, Kingston is marketing this tiny behemoth of a USB for $1,750. You can ignore what I said about being a convenience for your pocket. Comparatively, this seems like a complete rip-off in pricing, but you must consider how difficult it must be to fit that much memory onto a stick the size of your thumb.
This, and the fact that a USB uses no moving parts, making it direct opposition to magnetic media, a huge factor in that competition. The big problem here, of course, is price.
Who wants to spend almost $2000 on a flash drive?
USB and hard drives have come a long way since the days of floppy disks and are respectively more advanced than their predecessors. The average floppy disk in the nineties ran at maximum 1.44 MB. The average song on ITunes is at least five times the size of that. So considering where we were ten years ago, the use of internal and flash memory has definitely been revolutionized.
Music buffs and tech enthusiasts alike are moving freely between computers with eight and sixteen gigabyte devices, storing thousands of songs, movies, and pod-casts on their iPods and MP3 players.
But is the use of a terabyte flash drive needed in today's society? I love digital media and find it to be one of the greatest advancements in the past decade of technological development, but I've never needed more than sixteen gigabytes to hold anything.
Besides my lack of needing anything important, my uses for a flash drive haven't evolved beyond the purpose of transferring small media files.
I don't mean to sound brash, but I doubt seriously that anyone in my social circle would need a terabyte flash USB either. It seems like the needs for such a device would only be desired for business and server management purposes. However, there might be a serious need for a flash stick of this size when the 4K Ultra HD era picks up some serious momentum.
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5 Titles That Need To Come To The Virtual Console 20 hours ago
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core has finally been reviewed by a (currently unknown) magazine. And it's good news for any Final Fantasy fans who were worried about this latest installment in the FFVII Compilation series - The game has been given a 8.75 out of ten.
There is also a quote, from Kitase himself, saying that a Final Fantasy VII remake will be made "when the time is right". Confirmation, much?
Crisis Core was given a rating of 8.75 by a currently unknown gaming magazine. Current 'scans' (actually digital photos) are a bit too small for proper translations but better quality scans should surface soon enough. Along with the review the 'scans' show scenes of the Nibelheim escape and Bahamut Retsu.
From the article:
- Crisis Core is "being strong, as well as having a New Game + option".
- Each reviewer's scores were: " 9, 9, 8 and 9 ".
- There is New Game + with stronger levels.
- You can't skip the demo.
- The battle and the enemy encounters are well balanced.
- There are tough enemies even if your level is maxed.
- The "normal" enemies are quite simple though.
- For now, until the timing is right, there is no remake.
- And there seems to be a minor bug during the test play.
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Final Blade Sep 5, 07No duh it will be, they would be stupid not to remake FF7. Also thats not a bad score, did they give why it was scored that why.
Yes a new game plus, thats awesome. Finally they must have been reading my mind, now if they do that in FF7 remake oh yeah.
neto_360 Sep 5, 07Crisis Core is looking better each time I watch the trailer XD I will be getting a PSP sometime next year just for this game I want to see what scores it gets from other reviewers though.
iLLmatic Sep 6, 07I was expecting a higher score, 9 and above from any and everything that reviewed this game. I wish it would just get realeased already.
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Since your name was on the house, they really had no way of knowing whether you still lived there or not. To be sure you always name everyone that is on the lease or deed. Your ex was served and should have notified you so that you could have taken your name off. I assume that this is on your credit report and that is the problem. You can try disputing it with the credit reporting agencies or you can even petition the court to vacate the order since you were never personally served.
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