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The future of the 4-H program in Susquehanna County was called into question last week when two extension support staff employees were notified by the commissioners that their positions would be eliminated effective Dec. 31.
Over 40 people packed the standing room only commissioners meeting room on July 11 with an overflow crowd spilling out into the clerk's office in the courthouse.
In an ironic twist, the county commissioners presented a 30-year employee service recognition to an agriculture extension employee who was handed the termination letter the day before the meeting.
Rich Mackey, of the Susquehanna County Penn State Extension Board, asked the commissioners about the future of Penn State Extension in the county given their decision to lay-off the support staff. "Where do the commissioners see the future of 4-H and the Master Gardeners programs," he asked.
Commissioner Michael Giangrieco said, "We wantPennStateto stay here, we want 4-H to stay." He explained that, at the heart of the issue, is a controversy over whether the support staff positions are county orPennStateemployees.
"Nobody intends to cut the 4-H program," he said.
Mackey said he would attempt to facilitate a meeting between the commissioners,PennStateand the extension executive board to work out how the county can continue "to meet everyone's needs."
"I'm a passionate advocate of 4-H's value to our children," Mackey said.
The commissioners explained that they were eliminating a county position and not the program.
The letter received by staffers Evie Goff and Kim Grace, indicated the county 4-H program was being eliminated, Mackey said.
Chief Clerk Sylvia Beamer said the letter was meant to convey the county program was being eliminated.
Dr. Mike Kowalewski asked, "What is the purpose of eliminating support staff?"
Commissioner MaryAnn Warren said the county was looking to get county employees under the right department.
Giangrieco said the letter contained a "poor choice of words."
The county, the commissioners took turns explaining, is looking forPennStateto pick up the employees in a "transfer" that would clarify who the staffers work for.
But the purpose of the change is not, they said, to eliminate the program. The commissioners all promised that the county would still financially support the positions "to some extent."
Audience member Pauline Fallon said the NRCS coordinator position was eliminated by the county but then picked up by NRCS.
She said the commissioners were not seeing the value of the work provided by those employees.
"Now you are going to force another agency to pick up funding for these positions," Fallon said.
Warrenmaintained that there would be support toPennState.
Commissioner Chair Allen Hall said the county was looking at positions within the county that report to outside organizations and do not directly work for the county.
Hall said the commissioners were looking at pension costs for the people that work for other agencies but would, if continued in its present form, collect retirement from the county's defined benefit plan.
"Call it whatever you want," Fallon said, "but to me it sounds like you're trying to get rid of people before it costs you too much money."
In an effort to clarify the commissioners' position, Mackey said, "You wantPennStateto hold the positions, but (the county) is willing to help pay for the positions."
He also said thatPennStatehas made a commitment that it would, at a minimum, keep a 4-H presence in this county.
Evie Goff, one of the woman who received the letter, said that over her 30 years, that the 4-H program has provided her with the greatest satisfaction.
"Did you read the letters handed to Kim and me," Goff asked the commissioners through tears. "It did say we were being terminated."
"If we were able to sit down with you ahead of this, all of this could have been avoided," Goff said indicating the crowd of 4-H supporters in attendance at the meeting.
Goff handed the letter she received back to the commissioners to read.
Someone from the audience said, "You guys handled this really poorly. They deserve an apology from you for handling it so poorly."
Gene Hubbard, a Harford Fair Director, said the support shown by the attendance at the meeting demonstrated the community's support for 4-H and the extension programs.
Over the past few years, membership in 4-H has grown from 364 members in 2010 to 420 members this year and 98 leaders.
Last year, 4-Hers entered over 700 projects in the Harford Fair.
In addition to Fair entries, county 4-Hers also participate in local, state and national level contests, clinics and camps.
The 4-H livestock sale, held each year at the Harford Fair, grossed about $190,000 with the proceeds going back to the member to cover the expenses associated with raising an animal; to help with the costs of a future project; or to bolster individual college savings.
The Master Gardener program has 27 participants who each spend at least 35 hours annually volunteering in the community through educational gardening programs. There are also two certified pollinator gardens in the county.


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What is your preference when it comes to racing, particularly road races and crits?
Its time for me to get new ones but I have only used shimano ultegras.
What is your preference when it comes to racing, particularly road races and crits?
Its time for me to get new ones but I have only used shimano ultegras.
I went from Look to Crank Brothers and back to Shimano SL. I just didn't feel as connected to the bike with the CB pedals. The float was nice and I never came out of them, but I could feel my feet skating around under really big efforts...
Still using Egg Beaters.
speedplays for me but thinking about trying Looks on the next build.
I need to know, what are you all doing to pedals that you NEED to get new ones.
I am still riding/racing on first generation Ultegra pedals (look compatible). They are a little heavier than the modern stuff, but work great.
They are hideously ugly and preclearanced from scraping during crits, but I really can't justify changing them out.
'82 - '86 or '87 toe clips and straps
'86 or 87 - '97 Aerolite
'07 - Look Keo
At this rate I'll wait till 2017 to switch pedals again.
Over time I've tried Time, various Look, Keywin (?), Speedplay. If I could I'd go Aerolite again and I try every few years with the pedals and cleats I have left but something always stops me from finishing up a shoe.
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Time RX series(3 hole style).
FS: Fuji SL1 frameset, 55.5cm toptube, excellent condition.
I have never seen a need to get away from Look/Shimano style pedals. I know Time was first to add float but now everyone has that. For people who use other style - Crank, Speedplay, etc) what was your reasoning for going another direction?
^ My knees made me switch to Speedplay, but I would consider going back to look now that I seem to have worked that problem out. The extra float actually feels excessive now. I do like the metal cleats, though. It only makes sense that the part you walk on should be more durable. Then again, they still wear out and cost 3x as much.
To the OP, you really limited the options. Look and Speedplay aren't the only big contenders out there. I know tons of racers that swear by Time (still) and I bet SPD-SL and Eggbeaters are quite popular with racers now.
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The squeak from Looks drove me crazy and was my primary reason for switching to something else.
I switched to Speedplay Zeros and have no reason to switch back. Things I like:
- 2 sided. You should never have a problem "clipping in" at the start of a race, or at an intersection, or whatever the situation is.
- cornering clearance, not only do they have better clearance than alot of other pedals, but since the cleat engulfs the pedal instead of the pedal engulfing the cleat, if you clip the asphalt in a corner, it's the cleat the hits the ground not the bottom of the pedal. For me, I kind of like this as I feel more in control, as they say, if you're not clicking, youre not cornering.
- weight, weenie reason, but they arent as heavy as other pedals (maybe now there are lighter options, but when I switched to the speedplay, this wasnt the case)
- adjustable float, reason I chose zeros over x-series speedplays
- I've never heard anyone pull out of a speedplay unintentionally - sprint with confidence
- cleats wear quickly, couple times/year, especially the foot you put down at intersections, and they're more $$ than look style
- you must remember to grease the pedals a few times/year or the bearings will wear and the pedal wont turn around its spindle (1st hand experience)
- engagement can be a bit difficult with new cleats until the spring breaks in (usually a couple of rides)
- the adjustment screws on the fore/aft cleat adjustment are only accessible by removing the cleat from your shoe
- the 4 tightening screws on the engagement spring of the cleat sometimes fall out.
I love my time rxs's
16 years of "original" style Looks. It's all I know.
Maybe I might look into the Keos for year 17. Then again...
Wow...somebody else who used the aerolite pedals!!!???!!! I still have a couple sets of those...used them when I raced triathlons....jsut left the shoes attached to the pedals at all times...ALSO worked very well as theft deterents since NO ONE could ride the bike fast without the appropriate shoes and cleats.
That said, I'm still on a set of Time Equipe Magnesiums I got in 1991....and the accompanying Time Carbon shoes....4 bolt cleat....starting to wear a bit...wonder where I might get some replacements.
In switching from Looks to these, I dropped my saddle almost 0.5CM....like the float...I have touched pedal to pavement around turns back in my younger days, and they aren't so great to walk in....but I'll stick with them for now.
No Keywin users? Those are more popular in the UK, down under and on the track.
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Speedplays for 15 years. Keos for the past 2 months. Loving the Keos. Fewer hot spots, wider platform feel. Very easy to clip in/out too.
Eggbeaters are 4-sided, not platform.
Quattros are 2 -sided, platform, walkable, brass cleat.
Speedplays last a long time if you use cleat covers to walk around.
I've ownes Keos -IM plastic is not the material to use here.
wow this is much closer than i would have expected
I never practiced my bike throws on Aerolites without the right shoes again.
Other than that experience, and the one where my pedal came off with a few hundred meters to go during a huge leadout, I loved them. Problem is trying to get the cleats right. If I ever get them going again, watch out! 76 grams (for the pair, including cleats and hardware), 360 degree engagement, insane cornering clearance, soft plastic even if you dig a pedal, and virtually impossible to pull out of - a criterium racer's dream pedal. The steel ones add about 60 grams to the equation. I have a box full of pedals, cleats, and various screws and plates waiting for me to figure out a way to use it all.
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first stab at needle felting
as many of you know, our family has entered the world of waldorf… and as a new waldorf momma, i realized i might need to figure out this whole needle felting thing that always looked so fabulous from afar, but seemed so out of reach for me, somehow. i think i'm intimidated by fiber arts in general, but am warming up to it. alas, i'm here to happily report that needle felting is *not that difficult!*
N and i received a really great needle felting book for christmas that captured her heart right away because of the cute little wooly animals featured throughout. teeny. baby. animals. her weakness. so i knew it was time to get a needle and some wool and get stabbing, which i attempted for the first time a couple weeks ago.
when flipping through the book, i asked N what she would like to make first. if you are a regular reader of my blog, i bet you can guess what she chose — a fox, of course! (i'd recommend beginning needle felting with animals or objects that do not have legs, but this wasn't all that bad to get the hang of.)
it really is a cool way of sculpting with wool. i was amazing at how the material responds to the needle and changes shape and texture quite easily. i found this to be incredibly satisfying.
i did poke my finger twice with the very sharp needle while doing this, so i was glad i tried this as a momma art project first. (still sore!) however, i have learned there are kits you can get for young children who want to learn to needle felt, and N certainly does! the magic onions also provides a nice post with ideas for safe ways for children to practice needle felting. i think i'll open it up to be a mommy-daughter activity as soon as my own comfort level improves.
N was there beside me every step of the way while making this, cheering me along, "you're doing great, mommy!" (seriously, it kept me going.) and also gently pointing out that, "this fox is looking kinda long… more like a seal. um, but that's okay mommy. it'll just be a long, long fox. i'll still love him." haha!
regretfully, when i made this fox, i didn't yet have that large foam pad ($6) you see just above. see, you need a piece of foam to poke into. for the fox, i just used that teeny gray square of foam that came with my needles, which you can see two photos up. it was tricky, but doable, with the small foam pad.
N is LOVING her new fox pet, and has already asked if i can now make a smaller fox "because he's ready to have a baby." i'm psyched, because having made this fox shows me that you don't really need the book or a pattern to do this. you can totally make it up as you go, but for me the book helped to give me the confidence and a reference and a good look at the materials. i now have two more projects in the works (from my mind, not the book!) so i'll just be over here, poking away. hopefully not into my fingers anymore.


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04/25/2012, 08 54.549'N:79 31.399'W, Panama Canal
Hmmmm So little to say, and so much space.... Panama has been very interesting and a lot of fun. Lots of mixed things though, which is in part why I have taken some time before writing.
Kuna Yala: We didn't spend a lot of time in Kuna Yala (aka the San Blas). Only a little over 2 weeks. But we did see a fair bit in that time. We had romanticized the area a bit, as it is one of few places that has a culture that has held very strongly to its traditional ways. The Kuna live mostly in thatch huts on remote islands. They live by fishing, and by doing some farming on the mainland. They are known for living very long healthy lives--enough so that some scientists have come to study the phenomenon over the years. We definitely enjoyed seeing this, and were fortunate to get some great tours by Nestor on Nalunega and by Federico from Nargana who also acted as our guide up the Rio Diablo river. However, we also noticed an awful lot of corrupting outer influence which took away from it a bit. Lots of plastic trash in and out of the water in some places (others were fairly pristine). Kuna asking to get cell phones charged, and some begging for things from crui sers. A culture of taking from cruisers whatever they can has seemed to develop--very one sided, as they for the most part don't seem willing to do anything in return without charging for it. Cruiser's patch dug out canoes with epoxy all the time, and charge cell phones etc. Yet they charge an exorbitant ransom if someones dinghy drifts off, and appear loath to do anything without a price. ...just a couple of examples. It all Left a bit of a bad taste for me--and in fair part a bad taste for the foolish way cruisers have 'trained' people how to react to them.... It was a beautiful place to visit, but the water was not very clear while we were there, so our snorkeling was somewhat limited. We did see some large grouper and a couple very large rays while snorkeling though...
After Kuna Yala, we make a pit stop off Isla Linton--where we were fortunate enough to see the endangered Black Spider Monkey. And we had dinner at a fairly sketchy hostel like place that seems to be on the backpacker road to south america. For those who don't know, you can't drive all the way to South America. There are no connecting roads between panama and Colombia. There of course are probably a few dirt tracks, but they are through place with heavily armed Guerrillas etc. So people catch boat rides out of Kuna Yala over to Colombia. However, this particular "hostel' seemed to have some side businesses ...
After Isla Linton we stopped in Portobello. This was a very interesting if brief stop. Portobello was the main port through which Spanish gold flowed out of central america. Three forts, and a customs house which held the gold, which are all very impressive. So we viewed and read a lot about the history. Notably, there is a bit a semi permanent cruiser community here so its a good place to track things down, and a good place to hang out as an alternative to Shelter Bay. We only stayed one night, and had the good fortune to be able to take the kids to a pirate party and a new bar/restaurant.
After Portobello we went into Shelter Bay marina, which is the only marina in the Canal Zone on the Caribbean side. Nice place, but very isolated. Amy took the shuttle in to some shopping areas and got all of our provisioning done. Unfortunately the only nearby town is Colon. Which is hugely dangerous. People get mugged in broad daylight all the time. One cruising boat that we met, anchored close to Colon, trying to save money on Shelter Bay rates, and locals swam out and robbed them of nearly everything on board.
We spent 3 weeks in Shelter Bay, much more than we would have liked. But getting a transit date that sticks can be a problem. But we were able to haul out and get our sail drive fixed. Hopefully it will hold up--knock on wood. Also Shelter bay is right near a National Park, and is within the old abandoned Fort Sherman, United States Base. There is nothing but jungle and wildlife surrounding the Marina--so we heard howler monkeys everyday, and saw them when we would walk out of the marina into the jungle on walks. We also saw some of the white faced Capuchin monkeys. Not to mention, birds, crocodiles, insects etc. Pretty neat place.
We are now on Panama City side of the isthmus. Panama city is much safer, and is a modern city. Skyscrapers everywhere--the skyline looks a bit like New York. We won't be spending much time here, but we will be finishing up our provisioning and enjoying a few meals out. Yesterday we went out for dim sum in the morning. Then went to the Panama Canal Museum, then went out for panamanian ice cream made in the french tradition. Very nice :). The night before we pigged out at a Lebanese restaurant. Today we are thinking pizza and cold beer--and maybe a trip to the movies at one of the mega malls ha ha.
In the next couple of days we will depart for the Galapagos.
04/25/2012, 08 54.549'N:79 31.399'W, Panama Canal
We have arrived in the Pacific Ocean. We transited the Canal this past Saturday and Sunday, accompanied by Kylie from Clementine, James from Coba Libre, Graham from Nakesa, and Isabelle from Liseron. We went up through the Gatun Locks on Saturday between about 7pm and 9pm. Then we tied up to a mooring buoy in Gatun Lake and had a bit of a celebratory party joined by Kieth who was transiting on Awaroa which was tied to the same buoy. The party included such fun as climbing onto the buoy and rocking it around from about 3 am to 5 am (six were on the buoy, I won't name names, and there was room for more). I think every transit ought to have a buoy party midway. On sunday we then transited across Gatun lake, then down through the Pedro Miguel Locks, across Miraflores Lake, and then down through the Miraflores Locks. All went smoothly.
On the way up we were the Starboard boat in a raft of three (A catamaran to Port, Awaroa (mono) in the middle and us on the starboard). The raft must have been about 70' wide. Fortunately we had a good advisor on the middle boat calling out clear instructions for maneuvering the beast. Most maneuvering was done with the outermost engine on each of the two cats. On the way down, we were rafted just to one other boat--Cutty Hunk. And I did most of the maneuvering.
It really is dramatic to be in the middle of this with very large ships around, and then finally end up in the Pacific. The Pacific seemed so far away and now we are here.
04/22/2012, 09 15.590'N:79 54.752'W, Gatun Lake
What happens on the buoy, stays on the buoy.
04/21/2012, Panama Canal
FYI, it is Saturday April 21, and we are presently scheduled to go through today. As we learned last weekend, this can change. Last I heard, there were six boats scheduled to go through today. But I learned that last night an advisor didn't show up (again). So one of yesterdays boats was bumped and which may lead to one of today's boats getting bumped. Plus, who knows if all of the advisors will show up. Keep your fingers crossed for us.
Our presently scheduled time to meet our advisor is 6pm. Which would put us in the Gatun Locks between 7 and 9 pm. There is a Gatun Locks web cam if you want to keep an eye out for us!
We would then go through the downward locks (Pedro Miguel Locks and then the Miraflores Locks) tomorrow.
FYI, I will do a bit more of a recap of Panama and the San Blas, with some more pictures, before too long (heh heh).
04/15/2012, Shelter Bay Marina, Colon, Panama
Our transit date was cancelled, in what appears to be very typical panamanian fashion--short notice and bad illogical explanations. After we made arrangements for line handlers. After we got the boat prepared. After all the shopping for the transit was done. After we paid for the being in the marina in order to be ready (we would have left and gone other places otherwise). We are not the only ones. It seems to happen all too regularly. It is simply a badly run operation when it comes to the small boats. Though, word on the street is that it is not as badly run as the Suez.... The cruisers from Europe with experience in the lock systems there seem to get particularly upset. There are many locks in europe with bigger rises and falls, and which carry big ships, but which are simply well managed.
Sooo we wait. Fortunately there is lots of wildlife. We have seen monkeys (including the critically endangered black spider monkey), crocodiles, ant superhighways, sloths, lots of birds and insects, some sort of blue winged moth, vultures and various hawk or eagle like birds of prey. The picture is of about a 4-5 ft crocodile swimming about 5 feet in front of our boat in the marina at Shelter Bay.
04/09/2012, Shelter Bay Marina, Colon, Panama
We are sitting in shelter bay marina now. Shelter Bay is the only marina on the Caribbean side of the Canal. Great place because all yachts heading to the Pacific converge here. The photo is of Morning Glory loaded with fenders and tires, ready to transit.
I will be doing a bit of catching up on the blog as we prepare to go through the Canal. Presently our transit date is set for April 15th. In the mean time, I have just added a number of NEW PHOTO GALLERIES--please take a look :)
04/02/2012, 09 33.257'N:79 39.721'W, Panama Canal
After Isla Linton, we next stopped at Portobello, and last stop before the Canal Zone. The central american gold shipping capital for the Spaniards. Finally captured by the pirate Captain Morgan, and then later by the British Admiral Edward Vernon (also famous for the name of George Washington's Estate--Mount Vernon). Vernon's capture of Portobello destroyed the economy which didn't recover until the Panama Canal was built. The forts and Custom's house for the gold are impressive.
04/01/2012, 09 36.690'N:79 35.214'W, Panama Canal
Isla Linton was our first stop upon leaving Kuna Yala. There is a research station on this Island, and it is home to some Black Spider Monkeys which are a very endagered species. We were lucky enough to get a nice picture of one.
Just a short stop on the way to the Canal zone.
03/24/2012, 09 35.010'N:78 40.386'W, Banedup, Eastern Holandes Cays, Kuna Yala
Today we moved from the Naguarchirdup to Banedup in the eastern Holandes Cays. Just kicken' back and loungin' today. The kids are off building sandcastles. I think I'll take a nap.
Can't wait for details and pictures. Travel safe.
03/22/2012, 09 32.75'N:78 53.63'W, Naguarchirdup, Kuna Yala
We are presenlty located south east of the island of Nagaurchirdup in Kuna Yala. This small group of islands is also known as the Lemmons. We arrived yesterday early in the afternoon following a short sail from Porvenir. As it was Stephen's 13th birthday yesterday Amy made cake and we announced to the anchorage that we were having a party at 4:30 in the afternoon. 18 people showed up! Including 9 kids from various parts of the world--all cruising as we are. This is one of the great things about cruising :). The boys played Stephen's new version of risk -- RISK 2210 A.D. The girls hung out talking on the bow and playing games too. The adults sat in the cockpit hoping a few drinks would numb the sensitivity of our eardrums sufficiently.
The photo is of Stephen and Rivers sailing in a dugout canoe on Tuesday. On Tuesday we met Nestor--a native Kuna indian from the island of Nalunega. He invited us to his home, gave us a tour of his island, fed us a lunch of chicken and plantains, and took the kids sailing in his ulu (dugout canoe). He also brought us to a very interesting museum that was created and is maintained by a Kuna artist. Through paintings and carvings and other works of art he describes the Kuna way of life, its history, and its belief system. A very impressive experience, and our best field trip for the kids to date!
Thank you Nestor!!


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A Big Island woman will return home to Kona next month after receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant at Californias City of Hope.
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People's Choice Awards 2013: Ellen Degeneres Wins Favorite Daytime Host
January 10, 2013 07:21 AM by Stephanie Gustafson
In a move we're sure will anger conservative group One Million Moms, former American Idol judge Ellen Degeneres won yet another People Choice Award for Favorite Daytime TV Host. But a shiny trophy was not the only prize in the works for Ellen — the comedian and talk show host also scored a performance from hit band The Wanted. What a lucky gal!
Last night was a good one for Ellen Degeneres. She won yet another People's Choice Award, or as she later explained on Twitter, "I'm so happy. I just won my 13th #PeoplesChoice Award. And I'm excited because if I win 2 more I heard I can trade them in for an Oscar."
We're sure Ellen Degeneres would trade in all the awards in the world if she could get a personal performance from The Wanted, but as it turns out, she didn't have to. The band had made an earlier promise to Ellen: if the guys won an award, they'd sing her a song. We're not sure if they expected to have to deliver on that promise, but they realized that the time had arrived after they won Favorite Breakout Artist. Of course, the band never specified which song, so we're sure Ellen was a bit surprised when her fave boy band started belting out Afternoon Delight. They ended a brief but very entertaining performance with the following shout-out: "Thank you Ellen for everything!"
If you missed the People's Choice Awards, you're in luck — we have the video of The Wanted singing for Ellen posted below! Check it out and then tell us what you think!
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Number of Reviews: 161
Average Score: 69
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Porn Access contains one of the biggest collections of adult content I have come across in a long time. Each category contains multiple sites and each site contains many videos. The sites are all pretty much nonexclusive, but there are a few that get the "exclusive" sticker. One password gives you infinite porn and unlimited downloads from roughly 1,800 sites. (I told you it was a lot, didn't I?)
In fact, PornAccess brings you over over 26,000 movies to enjoy. Best of all, these scenes, with their good-quality playback, fill almost every possible hardcore category. Just check out the category list along the left-hand side of the page and you will find anal, POV, alt, orgy, MILF, squirt, solo, Indian, amateur and many more. They scenes are available as Windows Media files. You can also stream them in a pop-up Flash player. What I did was stream one while I downloaded another (you're welcome for the tip).
There are also vid cap sets for each movie, but no actual photos. Most are posted with fairly explicit write-ups that make it pretty clear what the theme of each is going to be. There are lots of ways to browse. You can filter the sites by category, scroll down the page and check out all the site thumbnails, or do a search and filter your results by sites or scenes.
When you find a site you like, clicking on it will open it up in a new window. At first I thought I was going to have to sign in to each site individually, but that isn't the case. Just click on the scene you want and you are taken to the download/stream page. You will also notice that you can purchase the DVD from which the scene came from.
Don't miss the "my favorites" section, where you can save your favorite movies. Given how much content there is, this feature will definitely come in handy when you want to find something you've enjoyed before instead of having to search for it over and over again. Also, you can leave comments and read others' opinions on the hottest movies.
If you are a fan of downloadable movies, then this site is your ultimate destination. With so many porn sites to choose from, you have access to thousands of hours of hot movie action. In fact, you can download every movie from every site on the network - it just doesn't get better than that!
As far as updating goes, the scene are all dated, but with no way to sort the entire network by latest added I just had to click around and look at dates. With that in mind I checked the tour page and there I saw the most recent additions for a bunch of sites and those dates suggest multiple updates every week.
This is the site for movie lovers who like a little bit of everything. An abundance of categories awaits you with hot sexual action in each. The best part of Porn Access is that you can download all your favorite movies to watch over and over again!
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Score: N/A Date: 12/15/2013
This site is a compete and total rip off.......I went to the page from your link....signed up and then when I got the e-mail to log on....it came up as www.adultvideo.com
No photo sets
When download is selected.....it goes straight to streaming mode.
I can not give a balanced review to it because is sux all the way around due to the false advertising.
Reply from RabbitsReviews (Date:12/16/2013): Hi, Tom. I sent you an email. PornAccess.com still exists and was able to log in and access the content. Not sure of the issue that caused you to land on AdultVideo, but we'll look into it for you.
Score: 65% Date: 09/15/2013
The first site I have paid for due to the 30day/$5 deal.The first thing I should mention that is both a pro and a con is that all the content for the sites can be found in the bonus DVD section. From what I can tell is this means there is nothing exclusive here.There is also nothing film wise that has been produced in the last six months(at least).This is not dissapointing to me as I just signed up to download everything of interest to me ASAP.It also keeps me from having to rent my porn from a very dated selection at a 'F#mily Video' location.Being a family rental place one really shouldn't expect the newest highquality porn there and I found most of the titles I had rented at f#mily video here at Porn access.Being I just wanted some selections to keep me busy until I started another adult dvd service I am mostly happy especially after I figured out that the scenes for the 'sites' could all be found in the DVD site.Saved me time and a lot of hassle wading through a bunch of filler which I will admit for my tastes there is an incredible amount of. Now if I were to have signed up expecting new content like an Evil Angel or Brazzers site, I would've been thoroughly mad in this review.Considering I had been renting porn dated from 2008 for $3 a wap for the last month. I am mostly happy with the 30day purchase.I will be using the next few weeks to fill a harddrive up full of older porn that is still very much fappable to.So for the money having 30days access to grab the titles in PA selection is great money for value.Download times were fine and I was able to grab five scenes at a time and this was from my neighbors wi-fi.I do wish however that the scenes were in MP4 as opposed to WMV. And that when downloading a movie you could scoop all the scenes at once as opppsed to right-click, save-as, rename etc. Also that all scenes/movies were correctly tagged in their correct genres. members that stick around longer then the 30 day trial have missed the point of PA.
Score: 66% Date: 06/24/2013
Joined this on the 3 months for $20 option that you get if you don't join first time round. Just say yes to the console that comes up to enable you to talk to the robot agent. My first reaction was that I had wasted my money but I persevered and there is some good content on the site especially in the premium section. Is it worth the money, at 20 bucks it seems ok, agree that some sites are old but there are a few HD ones which are good. Cons, it is very repetitive and some clips appear a number of times on a number of sites so it does become a bit of a memory game......have I seen those tits before hmmmm!!!!!
Score: 30% Date: 04/23/2013
This site is a rip off. The basic site contains lots of movies, but the quality is very poor. They encourage to upgrade to moviez+, which has better movies and allegedly hi def quality. DON'T UPGRADE! If you go through the upgrade process, you end up with a SECOND subscription to the basic site and still no access to moviez+. A total scam!
Score: 8% Date: 02/03/2013
Not worth the money. It isn't so much that the content isn't exclusive as it is you may see the same movie 50-60 time in different or even the same category.
The bandwidth is poor and the site doesn't respond to problems. At times NOTHING will download.
Score: 33% Date: 04/11/2012
Pro: there are some premium sites with HD vids
Con: older vids (wmv) party very bad quality, some are better, but although many of them have large file sizes the quality leaves to be desired (old codecs!)
Killing Point: The site remains unavailable for longer periods of time (up to several hours) where DLs continue to run, but the web server does not deliver pages. Unbelievable for a site that charges money!
Score: 30% Date: 06/06/2011
Not a very good site. Same scenes on multiple sites and lots of old crappy movies
Score: 65% Date: 09/23/2010
This is a decent site with a good selection of scenes, but it's hard to recommend when other megasites do it all better, some of them for half the price.
Score: 55% Date: 07/26/2010
i like all of your stars
Score: 5% Date: 06/17/2010
You have access to many sites but on most sites there are only some videos and you can download only 3 videos at one time.
Score: 70% Date: 11/19/2009
The site works well but you can spend a lot of time searching and then wondering if you've already downloaded something (files are only numbered). Considering my slow connection (1Mbps) the downloads are fast enough.
But, if you join, you may find you've also signed up to another site that's even more expensive. Evidently I didn't read the small print.
Score: 50% Date: 04/06/2009
I joined this site today and i only managed to connect once,after a few hours i tried to enter the site again but it gave error messages continously.
Score: 5% Date: 10/17/2008
Beware of their 7 day or less trials, they automatically renew if you don't cancel 12 hours before the end of the trial. So if you sign up for a $1, 1 day trial at 11:35pm and don't cancel within the next 25 minutes, there will be a charge for 29.95 on your credit card and they will refuse to give you a refund. Also, some of the videos are of very poor quality and none of them are DVD quality.
Score: 70% Date: 10/12/2008
This site has a variety of content. The sites have different names but contain the same movies. Furthermore, their download speed is VERY VERY slow


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Friday, November 5, 2010
Fried Artichoke Hearts
Huh, what? Oh, yeah, it is Fire Day Friday.
But technically, this was cooked outside on a grill.
I refuse to use our deep fryer inside the house because I hate the lingering greasy smell. My fire pit was the closest stable surface to hold my deep fryer.
Deep Fried Artichoke Hearts with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce
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Servings: 4-6
24 each artichoke hearts (preferably not the marinated kind)
6 ounces beer
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup self rising flour
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dipping sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup gorgonzola cheese
1 tablespoon white balsamic fig vinegar (sub any light flavored vinegar)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
1/2 teaspoon Fire Ant Juice (or your favorite hot sauce)
Mix together the dipping sauce and rest in the fridge for at least one hour.
Whisk the beer, salt, and egg together in a bowl. Mix the flour, panko bread crumbs, paprika, and salt together on a plate.
One by one, dip the artichoke hearts in the egg wash and then roll in the flour mix.
Deep fry them in small batches (8 or less) at 375f for 4 minutes.
Remove from the fryer and rest on a cooling rack, seasoning with a pinch of salt immediately.
Dust with finely grated pecorino romano cheese and serve with the dipping sauce.
Did I mention these are deep fried artichoke hearts?
So what are YOUR favorite appetizers?
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- Friday, November 05, 2010
- Jenn said...
Oh Chris, I love the way that you think!! It really was deep fried on the grill.. I love it!! I'm not one for wanting to deep fry in the house either...I'm glad I'm not the only one! These look fantastic! Have you ever tried making leek rings? Oh yea, better then onion rings hands down!
- Friday, November 05, 2010
- Krystal said...
Ooh, I can't wait to try these. We're huge artichoke fans.
-Krystal @ recipesofacheapskate.blogspot.com
- Friday, November 05, 2010
- Erin said...
Oh my heavens! These sound amazing! Deep fried to boot! I'm in!
- Friday, November 05, 2010
- Jennifurla said...
divine, that is the only word to describe this.
- Friday, November 05, 2010
- Martha (MM) said...
These are absolutely heavenly Chris!
What a great idea to deep fry outside - this is really a duhhh moment for me. I don't deep fry often because I can't stand that lingering smell. Why didn't it ever occur to me to take it outside?!
I have bacon wrapped artichokes on the menu for Tailgating Time this week, I'm stealing your recipe for the dipping sauce to go with them :-)
- Friday, November 05, 2010
- Mary at Deep South Dish said...
We'd be here all day on the favorite appetizer thing... anyway, this I have to say I have never eaten!
- Saturday, November 06, 2010
- Danielle said...
This is sounding really good!
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Liboro, Ragay, Camarines Sur- Heads of the regional crop protection centers of the Department of Agriculture in Luzon and experts on plant pests and disease from the Bureau of Plant Industry converged in this municipality for a 3-day technical awareness conference on Rice Grain Bug. This new rice pest which has infested rice crops in 4 regions namely: Central Visayas (region 7), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), CARAGA (Region 13) and the Bicol (region5) in particular this town of Ragay and Dimasalang in Masbate.
The pest according to Dr. Evangeline de la Trinidad, chief of the Regional Crop Protection Center was first detected in Bicol in July 2011 in Dimasalang. Masbate and in September of the same year in 3 barangays in Ragay, Camarines Sur. Based on the field observation and monitoring done by de la Trinidad and her team, the pest infested rice panicles from flowering stage to milking stage , resulting to unfilled and discoloured grains and eventually reducing yield by as much as 60%.
According to the observation shared by the agricultural technicians and farmers of Ragay this pest is a complex specie. It is active at noon time unlike most pests which are active in early morning or at night time. It can swim in water, has wings but are not strong flyers and can move fast or hide underneath the leaves. They also noted that this pest can resist insecticide treatments and inflicts more damage than the rice black bug. They also reported that infected palay have discolored, unfilled or cracked grains and have bitter taste when cooked.
These observations were validated by the participants to the conference which included plant pathologists, entomologists, agronomists and crop science experts who made actual observations of the characteristics and behaviour of the pests right in the ricefields during the 3-day duration of the conference.
De la Trinidad admits that little is yet known about this pests in particular its life cycle, habits, alternate host and characteristics which could be the basis for developing a protocol for the control of this pest.
Dr. Jesus S. Binamira, national director of the Integrated Pest Management (KASAKALIKASAN), the umbrella program of DA's crop protection program personally attended the conference and reminded the participants that pest control must be community-based and that people should be made to realize the importance of crop protection in the over-all food chain. He underscored the importance of surveillance and the continuous conduct of trainings and advocacy.
According to DA regional executive director Jose V. Dayao this pest although confined yet to a limited area in Camarines Sur and Albay poses a new threat and therefore it is important that those in the know should work together and share knowledge and experiences on how to deal and with and control this pest. He underscores the importance of synchronous planting so that the lifecycle of this pest would not be completed. (Emily B. Bordado)
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I find it very funny that one of the priests within our of parish just purchased Nunn Bush shoes. Of course, when you're a priest your wardrobe pretty much consists of black. So wearing comfortable shoes is a must. This 4 eyelet lace up oxford with cap toe made of soft leather works as an all around shoe, even on those days when they don't have to dress in black. The "Nunn Bush Fielding (Men's)" is a classically styled cap toe shoe that is perfect for work and the weekends. This 4 eyelet … [Read more...]
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