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British Museum review (Jul 2015)
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A lot of people love the British Museum. A lot of people just pretend to like it, and a lot of people can't be bothered with it all (that's me). I think it's one of those places that people are supposed to appreciate, rather than enjoy, because if truth be told they'd much rather be sitting down the pub. There are only so many pots and rocks and bones and stones that you can look at before you start to fall asleep... and this place is full of them. They've got more stones in here than on Brighton beach. The last time I saw this many bones was at the London Fashion Show.
I like building though -- that is the highlight for me. The outside looks like something we stole from Rome. And when you step through the front door you'll be treated to the finest sight in the entire museum: the Great Hall. This place used to be a giant open courtyard until Norman Foster came along and stuck a diamond sheet of glass on top. Now it's one of the brightest and whitest rooms in London, with the famous Reading Room in the centre. That's the circular room where Karl Marx used to come every lunchtime to write his Communist Manifesto.
I've been to quite a lot of the temporary exhibitions at the museum, and I must say that they are quite hit and miss. The best ones are when they bring in objects from other museums around the world; but sometimes they will just collect together a lot of the British Museum's own items into a specific theme (like the afterlife, for example) -- then you are basically paying to see stuff that might be on show for free six months later. And not all of them take place in the Reading Room either -- so if that's your sole reason for going then remember to check which room it's in first.
The thing that always winds me up about the British Museum is the crowds. Let me make this plain straight away: this place gets extremely busy! And the Egyptian galleries are by far the worst because everybody steams straight in there as soon as they come through the front door, and it's a total nightmare. Try and imagine a space half the size of the nave at St. Paul's, but with twice the number of people milling around and flashing photos at the statues and sarcophagi. And of course they all go straight for the one thing that you want to see: the famous Rosetta Stone. It's only a little thing but it must have a hundred people crowding round it at the moment. (I'm actually going to take a photograph of the crowd so you can see how busy it is.)
But if you like Ancient Egypt then it's a must-see (forget Cairo, the British Museum is better -- we have nicked most of their treasures anyway). Some of the statues and monuments are colossal. They've got huge walls lifted straight out of tombs, and huge temple fronts and gateways. Don't forget to explore upstairs either, because there's plenty more up there. Some of the wall paintings and artwork are so sharp and colourful they look like they were painted yesterday.
I don't think the Assyrians will be too happy when they see how many of their city walls we demolished and shipped back to England... and then we come to the Greeks. Oh dear. I'm sorry if you're Greek because, yes, we did destroy half of your priceless Parthenon and cart it back to London -- but we had the permission of the Turks, you see, who defeated you in war. So basically that is tough !@$%!
My own personal view is that I'm all for grabbing statues and little bits and pieces like that, but when you find yourself tearing down walls and wrecking a wonder of the ancient world then that is taking things a step too far. Our argument seems to be that we are protecting the stones from further damage (aren't we the ones you damaged them?); but most of them are already broken up and busted anyway. These things are not in pristine condition, and it's difficult to see how much worse they could possibly be -- we wrecked them ourselves!
But who cares... it's none of my business. The world is going to carry on spinning whoever has them. Maybe the best thing to do is just blow them to bits so nobody can have them. That's what you do when two toddlers are arguing, isn't it -- you take their toys away.
Did you know that the museum contains some sizeable remnants of the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos as well? They've got a lot of the friezes that went around the wall. I only found that out today when I wandered across them by chance. That place was one of the Seven Wonders of the World! (One of the actual seven wonders.) How come nobody is asking for those back? The world doesn't make sense, does it?
When you think of statues in antiquity you tend to think of Greece and Rome, but after walking around this place I think the Indians and Asians were better with a chisel. Have a look around the Asian galleries... we'd struggle to make that stuff today. The best that we could muster in Europe was a human with his togs off, whereas the Orient were busy carving out intricate little blocks that seem almost impossible to create. How come the Chinese have never ruled the world? Judging by this place they've got more patience and brains than us.
The European galleries have got a lot of Viking and Saxon stuff inside -- iron shields and swords, pots and boxes and farming tools; but the best bits are the treasure troves -- the silver plates from Mildenhall and the Sutton Hoo burial in a boat. They've got some interesting bodies of bones and leathery skin in there as well, still lying in their dying pose at the bottom of a bog. Sometimes I think that this is my best chance of becoming famous: by dropping dead in a quiet field someplace, holding tight to a silver cup and saucer from Habitats, and then waiting for an archaeologist to dig me up in a thousand years. All you have to do is wear a pair of leather boots and a necklace and he'll convince himself that you were a Saxon king, and you'll end up in a glass case at the British Museum like this bloke.
Museums are probably full of people like that... Stone Age losers whose bones happened to have lasted the longest because a big bully pushed them head-first into a tar pit. Nobody dies a good death in a tar pit, do they? If you were thinking of topping yourself, your first thought wouldn't be to drown yourself in a stinking hole of oil and sludge in the bottom of a swamp. So this guy clearly didn't have a good death. The village bullies were probably standing around pointing at him (like we are now), laughing at his predicament, as they watched him slowly sink beneath the putrid slime. And now we have immortalised his shame and compounded his embarrassment by nailing up a plaque beside his bones.
I know we are all supposed to love and support Africa these days, and yes Nelson Mandela is a saint and so was Mother Theresa and that Desmond Tutu fella, but I'm sorry... their historical artefacts are a load of pants. Mankind is supposed to have originated in Africa ten bazillion years ago and all they've got on show at the British Museum is a load of sticks and spears and scary Halloween masks. They've got a few wooden canoes too, and what looks like a beaded handbag.
The Americans are even worse. If it wasn't for the Red Indians they wouldn't have any history at all. I wonder why that is? America is such a huge continent and it seems a bit strange that it's ancient culture starts south of Mexico. You only have to walk around the piddly little exhibit at the museum to see how paltry it is -- it's all bone combs, beads and necklaces and whatever basket weaves they've managed to salvage from the desert. No huge stone statues. No armour or swords or decorated books -- just what they needed to live off the land, and that's it. The best bit was one of those magical crystal skulls that the Aztecs made (which turned out to be a fake made by the Spanish).
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The low voltage /low wattage, white and blue landscape LEDs did not seem to attract any flying insects. but I didnt try higher wattage bulbs.
Is it possible LEDs attract less or only certain types?
Same as CFLs?
LED urban legend
Back in 2009, we got excited when we heard that LED lights didn't attract bugs. We do love LEDs for a variety of reasons already -- long, long life; low, low energy consumption; and good, high quality light. (Also, the cool factor.) The thought that they might also keep the bugs away seemed too good to be true until we saw some credible sources explaining that LED lights emit very little light in the UV spectrum, and that it's UV light that attracts bugs.
Lo and behold, the thesis has not passed the test of time. It is true that most LED lights do not produce a significant amount of UV light. But, while the spectrum of light produced by LEDs can vary from light to light, it turns out that most do produce a significant amount of blue light.
Blue light, it turns out, also attracts bugs. I emailed Andrei Alyokhin, an entomology professor at the University of Maine, asking if he could "shed some light" on the matter. He responded:
"Insects are mostly attracted to UV light and blue light. They cannot really see red light. Warmth plays a minor, if any, role. So, insect attraction will depend on the wavelength of the LED light used by the homeowners."
We then found a nice graph from the Microscopy Resource Center illustrating the wavelengths emitted by various light sources. Here's what it looks like:
… Confirming that, yes, white LEDs produce a significant amount of blue light, which also attracts bugs -- explaining why, as some commenters on the previous post noticed, most LEDs are not immune to molestation by members of the insect community.
This past weekend we tested the theory in the real world -- specifically, outside a cabin in Northern Maine, where the bugs are a-plenty -- using a Pharox 6 Watt LED bulb (this bulb is intended to replace a 60-watt incandescent bulb, although it only produces 360 lumens -- less than half of what a 60 watt incandescent would produce) and a GE Reveal 10w, 400 lumen CFL (just a slightly higher output than the LED, it's marketed as a 40w replacement). We placed the two bulbs in fixtures on either side of an exterior door. Lo and behold, both, sadly, did attract bugs.
Again, we apologize for propagating what has proven to be a myth, and apologize if our previous post has caused any confusion or inconvenience for you, our beloved readers.
The low voltage /low wattage, white and blue landscape LEDs did not seem to attract any flying insects. but I didnt try higher wattage bulbs.
Is it possible LEDs attract less or only certain types?
Same as CFLs?
LED urban legend
LED's are not very good at full spectrum as compared to a common tungsten bulb. Each maker of led's try to offset their products in some way to more closely match the common bulb. I'd think that the yellow covering on a major name brand may work to both limit blue and soften the color.
I use a cfl bug light and can say for sure it does seem to do quite well at limiting bugs.
Thank you for this correction. I've seen so much controversy on this topic that I didn't really know what was the truth.
Since you published this correction I did come across a couple of LEDs that are being advertised as bug repellent lights that I thought I'd share with your readers: MiracleLED 605023 LED Light Bulb, Yellow available from Amazon, Sears and a number of other stores and Infinity LED Ultra Bug Light with 38 Powerful LEDs available through Overstock.com.
I installed two LG 60watt equivalent LED bulbs in my garage side lights last night and noticed that while the traditional bulb at the back door of the garage was attracting numerous bugs, the LED bulbs were not. So may I got lucky with the right LEDs
With the sole intention of reducing the attraction for insects, we eeplaced two standard incandescent outside flood light bulbs in one fixture over the back door with two 7.5 watt LED bulbs Performance LED bulbs by FEIT ELECTRIC (intended to replace 40 watt incandescent). They produced much more light, but attracted so many more bugs that the back wall of the aluminum sided house was a solid moving carpet of bugs. In twenty years we have never seen so many bugs. While impressed that the lights were brighter than the replaced 75 watt bulbs, we no longer use them outdoors.
Choose Warm White for Less Bugs, indoors and out.You may lose some lumen output but wont attract as many bugs and flying insects
So, what is the solution to prevent Bugs from being attracted to light. We have an office fruit fly
problem. Production area just outside our door is a Waste Managemernt Facility
Fruit fly solution.. I use it annually..
a glass of you choice... it can be decorative a jar if you have one...
1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp honey
2 drops of sunlight
cover top of jar with saran wrap tightly....
secure it with an elastic band
carefully poke holes into the saran wrap they do not have to be huge.. just enough to fit a FF
Good Luck
leave it close to the source of attraction.. and for fruit flies.. it isnt light.. but sweet smells of decaying fruit
I had ordered a few LED flexible strip lights from ebay.. to see what color was best for my home.. leaving them on at night so see with in the kitchen.. I noticed the moths.. around the cold white light and the warm white had nothing... so to me that makes me think I can control where the bugs gather.. so I will put the bug attracting color across the driveway away from the front door..
Is this true of mosquitoes? Not all bugs are the same
What about Soft white LED bulbs? Can I use it outside without bugs flying around it and dying in it? Can I use it in the kitchen without having moths and other bugs fly in front of the windows?
You saw more bugs, (Carpet of Moving Bugs" because you had more light. Use a warmer Kelvin color temp. Go with an 8275 or 830.
The standard Pharox 300 lamp will certainly attract bugs. The lamp to test is a Pharox "Flame" 300 lamp.
White LED lamps are usually made from a blue LED with a phosphor cap that converts some of the blue to longer wavelengths. Bugs are attracted to shorter, more high-energy wavelengths, so to avoid bugs you want an a LED lamp with a really thick phosphor that emits very little blue/violet and produces a lot more orange/red.
The Pharox Flame (which might not still be manufactured) is the only available 2200K LED lamp I'm aware of. It puts out yellow/gold light with very little blue. It was created for accent and ambient lighting (to replace yellowish 25-watt incandescent lamps in places like restaurants). But it is also an excellent bug light.
Since Pharox seems to have flamed out, hopefully a manufacturer will pick up the slack and start offering very warm white <2700K LED lamps.
We have been moving all our house lights to LED for about 2 years and did notice that the softer LED lights on the porch seem to attract fewer mosquitoes. We live in the country in Mid Missouri. Bug central in the summer. Did nothing to deter the June bugs, but they don't bite so I don't care. Our main reason for using LED is to not give the eletric company as big a bite of our paycheck.
White light is a mixture of red, green and blue. There is no other way to get perfectly white light, so a white LED will always put out some light in the blue-purple end of the spectrum. Your basic premise is correct, however. There are LEDs capable of emitting entirely in the yellow portion of the spectrum, and these SHOULD make excellent bug lights because (as you correctly stated) they are practically monochromatic. I really wish CREE or one of the other major players would catch on and produce these in standard bases and for standard 60 cycle 110AC in some useful power range. All I've seen are too weak to really be of any practical use for lighting a patio or stairs.
I work at night in a open parking garage.
Each of the 4 floors has 15 or so 175-Watt quartz metal halide HID light bulbs. these attract LOTS of insects.
The city has begun to replace dead HID bulbs (which only last little more than a single year burning all night long)
With it's LED equivalent 20 Watt. They are rated for 20 years part # LED-8039E57K
To my eyes they seem more "Blue" and a bit dimmer than the HID Metal Halide bulbs, but you can tell just by looking which is LED by the fact that very few insects are attracted to them. The "Normal bulbs" which dim significantly over the course of a year always attract great numbers of insects.
Use 3 CFL bug lites in front of house.
About 10 months ago, I bought n motion detector with two very bright LED lights from COSTCO for the side door. Used a can of yellow spray paint on the bulbs (two coats). Puts out a yellow light, dimmer than the bright white original.
The light is usually off except when the door is opened or motion is detected, but I haven't noticed bugs being attracted to it so far. Then again, I don't have it on overnight so not sure if the coating is working.
Why can't bulb industry come out with an LED in a regular bulb shape with yellow glass that puts out a few hundred lumens?
I'm using MiracLED bug lights which are 2 watts and a yellowishish color, <2700K I believe. They provide a nice warm glow along the walking path alongside the house, and while they do attract some bugs as evidences by spiderwebs that set up inside the can fixtures, they're no bad.
I keep wishing they'd make a California Title 22-compliant version.
Alas, I must disagree. In fact, I have done many experiments here in Upstate NY on hot muggy nights, and my LED outside bulbs have kept moths and other bugs at bay, big time. I even left the front porch light on, (LED) for four hours, after which with an incandescent bulb I would have been fighting off moths with a fireplace poker, and there were NO BUGS. One or two, who looked lost and would fly away. I am a firm believer in LED bulbs, and my house has really been bug free since I converted. NO one pays me to say this: I say this from experience.
Carol, what brand and type of LED bulbs did you use. We are looking to replace our lights on a farm that has a ton of bugs and we want to keep them away from the house.
ok, but i WANT bugs...for my aquaponics system - searching for a low energy solution to lure bugs to the fish tank to add cheap protein snacks to their diet...
what is a good LED/other low watt lamp for that (this is outdoors.)
We are non-technical biologists using black lights for attracting moths for study We have a 12 volt 15 watt
bulb, but had only a 12 v 6 watt transformer. After a few nights the bulb "burnt out". The instructions on it were to turn on power before plugging it in, which we did not do because of timer, etc.
Are these all red herrings and was the bulb faulty or did we damage it?
Need more info. What timer? Is bulb 12 VAC or DC?
Applying a 12VDC voltage to a 12VAC bulb would cause the bulb to fail.
Is transformer putting out AC or DC?
Have you measured the transformer output to verify it does not exceed 12V?
Normally a 6 Watt transformer cannot power a 12 Watt bulb of the equivalent AC or DC voltage. Normally, all things being equal, the transformer should fail, not the bulb. A lower voltage would be reaching the bulb, putting stress on the transformer and making the bulb glow dim.
i can use water purifire UV light source that can attracts the mosquitoes?
i think the LEDs which emits uv spectrum in a little amount are low quality LEDs
I have recently built a new home in the mountains of North Carolina LOTS of BUGS.
All lighting inside and out are all LED's no CFL no Tungsten.
Outside deck lights were found at WallMart, all are yellow LED's
3 TV's are even LED. 2 Gas fireplaces, we decided this is best for the area we live in , but the bonus is the lack of annoying BUGS.
Joe K.
You don't want "warm" or "soft" or any other form of white LED -- those all have a spike of blue light, just 'hidden' by boosting the red end so it looks warmer to peopled.
You can look this up: look at images:
What you do want is a very narrow yellow-amber emitter.
They exist.
Look up "turtle safe lights" (same issue, white lights attract baby turtles off the beach into the condos/freeways -- instead of toward the moon rising over the ocean).


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Some companies that machine titanium may be less concerned about expenses. An OEM, for example, may be able to pass the cost of critical titanium components to the consumer. The typical aerospace job shop doesn't have that luxury. The only way to win and keep contracts is to implement technology that enables effective processing at an adequate margin. Nobody machines titanium for the love of it.
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At this event, the company introduced what it considers a comprehensive approach to titanium machining. It combines a number of technical developments with clear implications for the economy of manufacturing titanium parts. This approach is worth a closer look because it emphasizes the special nature of titanium machining.
For example, titanium's unique characteristics impose unforgiving restrictions on machining parameters that make it difficult to optimize metal removal rates, surface finish quality, dimensional accuracy and tool life. This usually comes down to a trade-off between metal removal rates and tool life.
Makino's multi-pronged approach, called ADVANTiGE Machining Technologies, seeks to break out of this bind. It addresses spindle performance; coolant volume and pressure; vibration damping; machine rigidity; and cutting strategy in an integrated, synergistic manner. Together, the company says, these technologies result in both higher metal removal rates and longer tool life. Substantial improvements in both of these factors are key to productive, profitable titanium machining. In Makino's case, the claim for its new approach is four times the productivity and twice the tool life previously attainable.
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The centerpiece of the developments introduced at the event was the T4 five-axis HMC. This is currently the largest machine in the T-series, a line designed specifically for titanium aircraft parts, such as edge frames, pylons and bulkheads. (A somewhat smaller model in this series, the T2, is also available.) The T4 features all five of the machining technologies that work together to provide the advantage that overcomes limited metal removal rates and insufficient tool life.
The T4 is a large machine. It provides X, Y and Z travels of 4,200, 2,000 and 1,000 mm, respectively, and it can hold workpieces weighing as much as 5,000 kg. Adding to this impression of size are the massive column and bed structures, which the company says are necessary for rigidity. The other technologies, particularly those for reducing vibration, rely on this underlying rigidity to achieve their full potential.
The spindle is described as compact, but that is in comparison to a gear-driven spindle of equal capabilities. The T4's direct-drive spindle is the most powerful the company has produced, providing higher torque, horsepower and clamping force than any predecessor. The spindle head also provides rotary motion for five-axis machining. Rotation is ±110 degrees in the A axis and 360 degrees continuous in the C axis.
The spindle also represents new technology for controlling chatter-causing vibration from heavy cutting forces. This is important because excessive vibration is the primary culprit in cutter wear and failure when machining titanium. Cutting tools for titanium are a major expense in the machining process, so increasing tool life has a direct effect on the bottomline. Makino's Autonomic Spindle Technology addresses the spindle vibration issue. Sensors built into the spindle measure displacement caused by excessive cutting forces and transmit the data to the control unit. Algorithms in the control software process this data at high speed, and machining parameters are adjusted almost instantly. The response is usually a lower spindle speed (rpm), but a higher spindle speed is possible if it is nearer to a "sweet spot" in the machine's dynamic resonance.
An active vibration damping system in the machine's slideways complements the spindle technology. By adjusting frictional forces based on low-frequency vibration sensing, the system suppresses chatter resulting from structure resonances in real-time. The machine "tightens up" its way systems automatically to stifle chatter, so to speak.
Concerning Coolant
Two other developments built in to the T-series machines are related to coolant delivery. Titanium is readily damaged by heat, so keeping the workpiece cool and rapidly removing heat-bearing chips from the cutting zone are critical. Likewise, aggressive feed rates with multi-flute cutters call for forceful chip evacuation to prevent chip packing that can break a cutter.
Part of the answer is a system to deliver coolant at high pressure and volume directly to the cutting zone. This includes coolant delivery via overhead shower, from nozzles around the spindle nose and through the spindle bore. Coolant pressure can reach 1,500 psi and 55 gpm. The other part of the answer is a system that varies this pressure and volume to suit the machining operation. This is handled through enhanced M-code functionality in the control unit.
The company is also studying ways to "microsize" the coolant. The concept is to decrease the size of chemical particles in the coolant emulsion so they can penetrate the cutter/workpiece interface more effectively, thus enhancing the formula's cooling and lubricating functions.
Cutter Strategies
According to the company, the combined effect of these machining technologies has two broad implications for cutting tool usage. One has already been mentioned. Suppressing sources of vibration in the spindle and machine structures substantially improves tool life. With extended tool life, high-performance cutting tools specially designed for titanium become the economical choice in the cost-of-cut calculation. Controlling vibration also permits higher feed rates and spindle speeds to boost metal removal rates.
As a second benefit, using innovative cutter designs becomes more feasible. A good example is the use of long-edge cutters, that is, milling tools with fluted edges for side-cutting pocket walls to full depth in one pass. To take advantage of such possibilities, cutting tool manufacturers are developing designs, such as variable-pitch flutes and inserts with variable rake angles.
Pallet Changing
Finally, the T4 is designed to reduce non-machining time. The machine has two pallets, each with an inclinable upright. With the upright fully inclined, large workpieces can be loaded from an overhead crane. With the upright raised, the pallet can present the workpiece to the spindle in a horizontal orientation for improved chip clearance and coolant flow.
A workpiece can be loaded and unloaded while a workpiece on a second pallet is being machined. According to the company, chip-to-chip time is two minutes.
More Manageable
The rules for machining titanium are changing. As machine tool builders, cutting tool manufacturers and other suppliers build on one another's advances, producing titanium parts will become more manageable. That is to say, the process will be based on a firmer understanding of the machining forces involved, the interaction of numerous variables and the interplay of all cost factors.


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How To Blogby RonChusid
We've been faking it for a while, but it looks like the reference we may (or may not) need is coming out in January:
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Ha ha!
I call myself "The Accidental Blogger". Never set out to be one, got sucked into the whirlwind from the Kerry campaign and never looked back.
Proudly I can say I found my way through the "set-up" phase of the DemDaily without any guides for "Dummies"…
Thanks for the Saturday humor!
I know how to use the comment button on some blogs, not all of them. 😀
What's a comment button?
First, get some green tea… then, sit quietly in front of your keyboard and listen to me very carefully.
Ready? 🙂
Okay. Now, when you see a "Comment" link (usually below) a blog, click on that, whether it says "1400 comments" or "No comments." Scroll to the bottom. Type in the white space provided. Then click the "Submit Comment" button and voila! You will have added a comment to the blog.
You will very soon become famous as a poster, even if you are a troll. (Troll is an internet term. We'll need more tea to cover that discussion, or maybe even an appletoonie.)
You don't have to pay me for the above lesson. LOLOLOL *ahem*
I should have said above, "READ me very carefully." *insert rolling eyes here*
Honestly, if I can't use proper internet terminology, what business do I have giving lessons on how to use the "Comment" button?
Your instructions were quite clear… I ran off to nap. LOL! I was up late finishing a good book last night. 😉
Napping is good. People need to take more naps.
KJ's cat
It's hard for humans to get any work done if they nap. That's why cats take so many naps, they don't have jobs. LOL! Except for barn cats that is. But I've seen many of them sleeping on the job.
Pamela, my cat would argue the above point with you. She believes she has a job… to be "the" goddess entity served by two humans. Keeping us in line, making sure we feed her, keep her window shades open, pillows fluffed, play games with her, not to mention the middle-of-the-night wake up and pet her routine. She says it is exhausting work, but we have come along way.
LOL! Ron just posted about hard work above.
Our cat Zeus believes that he is the Thunder God himself wrecking havoc everywhere he can.
"LOL! Ron just posted about hard work above." Just saw that… cracked me up!
Good for Zeus. He's just doing his job. 😉


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Easy Refrigerator Pickles
Recipe by Toby Jermain
These are really great! We usually start muching on them before they even cool... And don't forget the onions. They're for eating, not just for flavoring. They taste as good as the pickles. We usually keep adding more onions to the brine, since we eat them faster than the pickles. Actual prep time is about 30 minutes; 4 days is time setting in the fridge waiting for flavor to develop.
Top Review by Chef ChiSox1
These were great. The pickles were long gone by day 3, so I don't know how much better they could actually taste. My kids loved them, and can't wait til summer so they make them on their own. Thanks
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 6 cups thinly sliced scrubbed cucumbers
- 2 cups thinly sliced onions, separated into slivers
- 1 1⁄2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt (preferably kosher)
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 -3 whole unbroken dried hot red chili pepper, long skinny oriental type,to taste (optional)
Directions See How It's Made
- Toss cucumber and onion slices together in a large bowl.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan, stirring well to dissolve sugar and salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves.
- Pour hot vinegar mixture over cucumber mixture, add red peppers if using, and allow to cool, tossing several times.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for several days, turning once or twice a day for four days.
- Actually, the pickles are quite good after only a couple hours, but they just aint really pickles yet.
- Pickles can be stored in the refrigerator for several months.
- They will continue to get spicier the longer the hot red pepper (s) remains in the brine; remove when heat level reaches your preference.


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Dean Norris Heads Under The Dome
From Breaking Bad to behaving badly
Though we must admit our telly-loving hearts are cracking at the idea of Breaking Bad coming to an end, we are glad the show is getting to go out on a high and with the chance to wrap its storyline up properly. And with the cast free to pursue other jobs, they're now popping up elsewhere. Dean Norris – AKA DEA agent Hank Schrader – has just landed a deal to play the villain in the TV adaptation of Stephen King's Under The Dome.
The series, which has already been ordered by US network CBS, charts what happens when a small New England town called Chester's Mill is sealed off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, transparent force field.
Within the dome, the worst elements of human nature start to surface with politician/car dealership owner James "Big Jim" Rennie (Norris) seizing the chance to take control of the town.
He'll face opposition from former Army officer Dale "Barbie "Barbara (Cloverfield's Mike Vogel), a local waitress (Britt Robertson) and an ambitious sheriff's deputy (Natalie Martinez).
With Steven Spielberg lending his name to the show and comics man/Lost veteran Brian K Vaughan among the people running it, Under The Dome will kick off across the pond on June 24 and has a 13-epsiode first season order. Our anticipation for the series just jumped a few notches…


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Get Your Dog Care Questions Answered by Experts
Humping can be sexual but most frequently it is also used as a dominance behavior proving in dog terms that the dog doing the humping is higher level in dominance than the one being humped.
The itching you describe is a list of common symptoms of allergies in dogs.
Paw licking and skin chewing and rubbing is often a sign of allergies. You may see red staining to the fur in the licked areas or raw spots where the dog chews itself.
The skin itches from allergies, the dog licks and chews trying to soothe the itch, making the skin raw and allowing other infections to set in which may itch even more.
You can read about allergies and dermatitis in dogs here
Dogs can develop allergies to foods, and to inhaled items, and contact allergens such as rug cleaners, cedar beds, or chemicals including lawn chemicals or even flea bites.
You might want to try a different dog food that has no ingredients the same as what you feed now. Diets of Fish and Potato, venison, or rabbit etc. where the protein source is new and there are no grains in the food can work for many dogs for example. Another option is the hypoallergenic diet from your vet Hills ZD. Changing food does no good if you feed the same ingredients.
If this is an inhalant allergy you may find using a HEPA air filter in the room the dog uses most and wiping the dog down with a damp towel when it comes in helps reduce allergen exposure.
You might want to see if some plain Benadryl helps with the itching. A common low dose is 1mg per pound of dog every 12 hours. Do check with your vet about using a med but this one or another may help him a lot. If you choose to use that please read here about cautions
You may want to consult with your vet and consider doing allergy testing.
You can try a Chlorhexiderm shampoo from the pet supply store in case the problem is a bacterial skin infection. Malaseb is another good one to eliminate yeast from the skin. Follow directions on the bottles if you try one.
Dogs can also have low thyroid level issues and that can trigger skin allergies. The vet can check for that with a blood test.
If your dog is not on a flea prevention that might also help. Just one flea bite can make an allergic dog itch all over if that is the problem. Frontline could resolve a lot of the reactions for you.
Some people find their dogs do better when they are given omega 3&6 fatty acid supplements such as Derm Caps or Linatone from the pet supply store.
If your regular vet is not able to help you then you may want to see a veterinary dermatologist and this page may help you locate one if your vet can't refer you to one
Hope this helps you!


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OLI takes second at ICCS track meet
Daily News Staff Report
The Our Lady Immaculate School track team placed second overall for boys and girls in the ICCS fifth and sixth grade meet held on Saturday, April 13 at LaGrange High School.
OLI athletes set two records in the meet. Abbie Millican set a record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.846, while the relay team of Abby Petry, Abbie Millican, Maddie Futch, and Caroline VanHook also set a meet record in the 1600-meter relay with a time of 5:15.
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Angus, Connor, and Roman cut off thier conversation as Gregori walked in.
"Hey Roman, I have to go out for a meeting. I'll be an hour or so."
"What kind of meeting?"
Gregori rubbed a hand over the back of his neck. "I can't really say... But its all good."
Angus looked up, "I sujest you take Pil or Phineas with ye."
"No I'm good. If you must know I'm meet a woman."
Angus looked at Roman who nooded.
"Okay have fun but here." He pulled a cell phone out of his pocket."It's our new phones. Keep it with you."
Gregori took the phone and slipped it in his pocket."Got ya." He left.
Connor turned to Roman. "The tracking device in that phone?"
"Yep. I'm as curious as you guys about where he been going."
Angus pulled a flask out of his sparron and took a drink.
"I liked to know how he have been getting the information about the Russians.. He knew they were going to attack the townhouse a day before they did. Which gave us the surpirse we needed."
Connor ran a hand through his hair. "Aye as well as them attacking that scientist. Its like he has someone on the inside."
Roman sat back. "Well find out tonight. Are the guys ready?"
"Aye. Phineas, Ian, Jack, and Robby as well as me and Connor."
Roman checked the computer.
"Well you better get ready he's pulling to a stop he isn't moving. Location the park."
"We off." Connor and Angus left and went into the security office everyone was waiting for the word to leave.
"Arm up lads we have a location central park."
They armed themselves with swords and teleported to the park. As they closed in on Gregori who stood under a light waiting they sensed they weren't alone.
Gregori looked around, he didn't like sitting out in the open like this. As he turned he thought he saw something in the bushes. No she wouldn't betray him. He saved her ass once and learned more then he wanted and Connor where a little suspisious on how he knew so much about the Russian Malcontents.
He was there waiting like always. With a smile Lydia moved forward."Thanks for comming Gregori."
He smiled and kissed her cheek. "Angus and Connor are getting suspisos about how I know so much."
"I know Xantos knows there is a mole and he think I could be one of them. I hate to blow this."
"Okay well have to back off for a while. But what do you have for me today."
"Xantos an five other malcontents are planning to ambush Romatech when you least expect it. I don't know the exact day but its sound like its soon."
In the bushes Connor took in the woman. She was tall about six feet. She had a sweet pixie like face and long fire red hair that thouched her waist. She hat what looked like two claymore on her back a hilt over each shoulder. She had a gun strapped to her thigh of her right leg. What was Gregori doing meeting with someone so dangerous. Becuase if he remember correctly there was a woman in the Russian place that matched her discription.
Lydia laughed when Gregori told her about Radinka's reacting when she thought he was off to meet some girlfriend. As she looked around she felt a pull on her mind and concentrated. She felt six men to thier left Swords draw and waiting. But it wasn't them who made her anxious it was the seven men behind her that were ready to kill her.
"Gregori we have a problem."
She pulled a sword out and ready herself as seven malcontents. She she engaged on Greogri grabbed her other sword adn fought. There was a war cry behind her and Angus and his men ran and joined the battle..
From beside her she heard two men groan and saw two malcontents turn to dust. She fought the man who attacked her.
Xantos the new head man of the malcontents pulled out a knife and sliced her arm. With a grim smile he growled. "I knew there was a mole. I wouldn't had guessed it was you Lydia. You play the game good but no one crosses me and lives."
She laughed, "Yeah like I'll let you kill me you forgot what I an do."With her mind she sent him back into a tree.
With a final groan from a malcontent turned dust they teleported away. The vamps looked as if they had a few scratches but nothing bad. She slide her sword into home and Gregori gave her her sword back and she did the same with that one.
Pulling out a bandana she tied it over her wound and looked around. "It seem we both were untrusted. Difference is Xantos is after me know. Which blows this operation."
She glared at Connor who came forward his sword pointed at her. "Ya they one they call lady death. You work for the mafia who protect the malcontents."
"Yeah yeah know get that little sword out of my face."
Angus looked at the woman who stood at Connor's sword tip.
"Why have ye been given us tips."
She shook her head suprised by the idiotcy of these scots. Connor touched the tip of his sword to her neck.
"Answer the question."
With her eyes on Connor she grabbed the blade of the sword and forced it down. Connor's eyes widened when he was the blood start to drip from her hand.
Angus touched his shoulder. "Stay yer weapon Connor."
Very slowly he lowered the sword adn she let go a lond gash shone across her hand. Gregori walked up ripping the sleeve off his shirt and taking Lydia's hand wrapped the wound.
"Your heard headed woman."
She glared at Angus. "Runs in the family I guess."
Angus walked forward. "Connor take her and head to Romatech."
Connor staired at Angus. "Ye want me to take her there? Angus she's the enemy."
Lydia crossed her arms. "Och, Aye anyone who risks thier life for you is an enemy. I hate to know whats it like to be your friend."
With a growl Connor grabbed her arm and teleported her to Romatech. As she looked around the other appeared next to her. As she watch Greogri talk to Roman Connor reached for one of her swords.
With a growl she spun around twisting his hand and kicking him in the face making him fall back.
"Never touch my swords."
Connor stood up adn glared back at her green eyes. Jack walked up.
"We have to check your weapons. We can't let you roam around so armed here. I promise it will all be returned to you."
She looked at Jack. "Fine."
Turning to the table she placed her sword there alone with her gun and reaching under her shirt in the back she pulled out a large knife and sat it down. Lifting her leg she set her right foot on the table and liftjng her pant leg she pulled the knide from the shelth.
"There happy."
She folded her arms and looked back Angus. "Anything else?"
Angus laughed. "Ye still havn't told us who ye are."
"The names Lydia," she smiled,"Lydia McKay."
She couldn't help but laugh at the mouths that hit the floor. Robby and Angus stepped forward. Lydia smiled up at them.
"How are you gramps."
Robby laughed. "I wonder how many grands are between us."
She smiled. "About nine or ten." She nooded her head to the swords. "Look farmiliar."
Angus and Robby looked at the swords then back at the woman.
"Our swords."
"Yep for the last five generations. We McKays have been slayers of the malcontents. Mostly them men in the family does it. But since I was the only child and a woman Papa decided I still need to learn. Surprise to him I've became the best."
Angus looked at her. "What are ye doing with the Russians."
"I have been undercover for the past year learning all I can about them and thier secrets. But they suspected there was a mole and the information I slipped Gregori nearly got me killed."
"Why Gregori?"
"Hey," the man in question crossed him arms and glared at laughed.
"Becuase I know Gregori have known him for a while. He saved my ass five years ago. So when I learned he was near all the McKay S&I members. So best option."
Connor staired at the woman before him. He had never been so fustrated by a woman. Now to top it off they find she is related to Angus and Robby. Great anohter McKay its was actually a little funny. She looked nearly the opositte or Angus and Robby. She was like a pixie that dance in the hether.


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Christopher Babis stood in the courtroom Thursday and faced four young men who were almost his fraternity brothers.
JUDGE JOHN JUDGE speaks to Jeff Gostlin (hidden at left), Bryan Kinney (second from left), Brian Claypool (fourth from left) and Andrew Yanchunas (fifth from left) during a hearing Thursday in Wayne County Municipal Court at which the four men pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct for their roles in the alleged hazing of two former College of Wooster students. Mike Schenk photo
Babis, speaking at a plea hearing in Wayne County Municipal Court, told them they got away with hazing him during a pledging period at The College of Wooster and took away his dream of playing baseball.
"You've never had the feeling that (College of Wooster baseball) coach (Tim) Pettorini and President (Stanton) Hales, people that are supposed to be by your side, care more about winning than the safety of the student body.
"It's ridiculous that you're walking away with the sentence you're getting. Before you hazed us, you said you could do anything you want and that you will get away with it, and that's exactly what you've done," Babis said.
The four men, who on April 20 were each charged with two counts of hazing, were found guilty of disorderly conduct after pleading no contest to the new charge Thursday.
Brian Claypool, Jeff Gostlin, Bryan Kinney and Andrew Yanchunas had no comment before visiting Judge John Judge ordered each to pay a $100 fine and perform 40 hours of community service.
Reached Thursday afternoon, Wooster director of college relations Jeff Hanna said the school would have no comment on Babis's statement or the case in general.
Disorderly conduct is a fourth-degree misdemeanor, the same level as hazing. The maximum penalty is 30 days in jail and a $250 fine.
Municipal court prosecutor Christine Williams said her office was satisfied with the outcome of the case.
"When the prosecutor's office decided to pursue this case, we were concerned with getting a conviction on a misdememeanor of the fourth degree, which we did. We are not concerned with the title of the charge," Williams said.
She added that the court did away with "putting Matt (Walter, another former Wooster student who said he was hazed) and Chris through what could have been a very difficult trial."
Williams said in getting pleas to disorderly conduct rather than hazing, her office "could not be concerned with civil litigation in the future," which the Babis and Walter families are expected to pursue.
Babis filed a report with police in January, saying that as a pledge of Kappa Chi fraternity at The College of Wooster he was ordered to walk through a glass wall.
Babis, 19, received about 16 stitches in his ear and each hand. The former Wooster first-year student told police that during the time he pledged, he was kicked and punched in the head, urinated and spit on, and deprived of sleep.
Babis also said he had been stuffed in a rubber trash can and while inside it, members beat on the can with baseball bats.
Walter came forward at a later date, and did not appear in court Thursday. His mother came in his place and said her son's absence was in protest of the plea agreement.
"This has been going on for years, and this was just the first time kids were strong enough to stand up," Pat Walter said.
"This would not have been closure for my son, not to come here and look at the smirks on their faces," Walter said.
Speaking in court, Babis said "You will never understand what you put me through, what you put my family through and Matt Walter's family through.
"You'll never know what it is like to sit at home, and for the first time in nine years, not be able to play baseball because your hands are so badly sliced up," Babis said.
The college handbook outlines a strict policy prohibiting hazing with a "zero tolerance" for the activity.
The four students were disciplined in February by the college Judicial Board and Kappa Chi's charter was revoked.
Former baseball team starters Claypool, Gostlin, and Kinney were suspended from all team activities. Yanchunas was suspended from school indefinately, with the possibility of returning after a year.


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|From: Robby Findler (robby at eecs.northwestern.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 6 17:59:46 EDT 2009
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Jay McCarthy <jay.mccarthy at gmail.com> wrote: > Most annoying bug ever. The Web Server embeds strings like "(k . (1 2 > 123213))" to store the continuation id. It can then 'read' this and > get back an assoc list and find the "k" binding. The teaching > languages don't support reading in non-list conses, so this failed in > a mysterious way. I had to enable reading of dots in the server when > invoked from the teaching langs. We can change things so that the configuration of 'read' happens based on its lexical context and not dynamically for the #lang lang/htdp-beginner version of the teaching languages, I think...? Robby
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FamousWhy Editor: Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular (if not even the most popular) internet browser of the moment. Maybe one of its top qualities is the possibility to add as many add-ons and extensions as you want and completely customize your Firefox version. Basically, a user can change everything related to its internet browser starting with general interface and ending with powerful add-ons like FireBug, AdBlock Plus, Firefox Sync or FoxTab.
Show Password is another useful Firefox add-on. Show Password can display your passwords (instead of the standard ***** display) allowing you to see the password you type and avoid any possible typing mistakes.
Everyone is using passwords (more or less) and it is recommend it to use a different password for every account you own. However, if memorizing or storing these passwords may look like a simple job, typing them is the real problem (surprising). Many websites are not allowing you to copy->paste text into password or user name fields.
You need to type them manually. More annoying is when you want to create a new account and you need to type a new password and confirm it. If you mistype something (either for password or password confirmation) may display and registration error. Show Password can save you from all this trouble.
Show Password is a simple Firefox add-on and it can be installed as any other Firefox add-on or extension.
Upon installation, a small icon will be displayed on the lower right corner of your Firefox window. Simply click on that icon to display the password (remove ***** marks). Clicking on the image again converts "password" fields back to "password" and hides the text written in the field.
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After easily passing the Federal Reserve's stress tests last month, Bank of America announced today it made a mistake in calculating some of the key capital levels it submitted.
That announcement prompted the Fed this morning to require the megabank to resubmit its capital plan and to suspend its dividend and buyback programs until the new capital plan is approved.
What this means
Shareholders will likely get less than what Bank of America had previously promised. It also serves as a blow to the company, whose shares dropped about 5 percent in morning trading.
Bank of America had previously announced it was approved to do $4 billion in buybacks and to raise its stock dividend from 1 cent per share to 5 cents per share. The company said it will "expeditiously resubmit" its capital plan but warned in a press release that it expects the new requested capital actions will be less than what it had previously announced.
The company said it overstated its capital amounts and ratios due to an "incorrect adjustment related to the treatment of certain structured notes assumed in the Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. acquisition in 2009."
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Endowing your nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organizations can also establish a Designated Fund or agency endowment at the community foundation. It's a simple and efficient way to build an endowment—and help create sustainability—for your nonprofit organization. We handle investment management and the administrative responsibilities related to endowment so that your organization's staff and volunteer hours are concentrated on fulfilling your mission.
Your donors can be sure that the endowment fund's principal will not be spent and can grow over time, providing a source of lasting support. And the community foundation's economies of scale provide your organization the benefits of a diverse investment portfolio and low investment fees that typically come only with very large funds.
Agency Endowed Fund: An Agency Fund may be established by a nonprofit to provide a long-term, dependable source of operating revenue and ensure financial stability well into the future. An endowment is a permanent fund in which contributions may not be spent but rather are invested to generate a stream of income for the organization. They are gifts that keep on giving year after year. Your organization's regular donors can leave a bequest through the community foundation to benefit your organization forever and create a personal legacy. The community foundation can facilitate even the most complex planned gifts or gifts of appreciated stock or real estate.
Acorn Fund: An Acorn Fund may be established as the first step to an endowed or permanent fund. An Acorn Fund may be opened with $2,000 and the nonprofit pledges to make annual contributions until the fund reaches the endowed level (currently $10,000).
Agency Advised Fund (also called an Agency Investment Fund): An agency advised fund allows a nonprofit full access to the balance of the original gift and all future earnings from the gift. This fund is a non-endowed fund, meaning both the principal and the earnings are available for use by the nonprofit to support its mission. This makes it ideal for operating funds, building improvements, capital expenditures and reserves.
Designated Fund: A designated fund may be established by a donor to support a specific charity or multiple charities. It is wonderful idea to create endowments benefiting your favorite charities. The charitable organizations receive an annual distribution from their endowment and will receive the annual distribution for perpetuity. The endowments not only provide a reliable source of income to these organizations but also serve as a convenient way for donors to make contributions.
Capitol Campaign Fund: Agency often request that we manage a large capital campaign on their behalf and act as the back office for the donations.
Pass Through Fund: A Pass Through Fund may be established by an organization or a group of citizens for a specific fundraising project that meets a charitable purpose or civic need. For example, a Pass Through Fund was established for the Menomonie Skate Park and the Menomonie Dog Park. Contributions made to the fund are tax deductible; the Foundation handles all of the donor acknowledgments, fund accounting, and pays the expenses of the project. Pass Through Funds are expected to be short term.
Value Added Services
When a nonprofit organization houses their endowment with The Community Foundation, they receive value-added services. The Foundation provides investment management, audit and other related services for these funds. We also work with agency boards and staff to help them develop the policies and skills needed to attract planned gifts from their supporters and friends.
Current Endowments Held for Nonprofits
Indianhead Enterprises Designated Endowment Fund
United Way of Dunn County Fund (Dunn County's Emergency Disaster Fund)
Menomonie Public Library Foundation Endowment Fund
St. Joseph's School Endowment Fund
St. Joseph's Parish Endowment Fund
There is so much more we'd like you to know. For more information and ideas on ways to integrate your financial planning with charitable giving, ask your financial advisor or contact The Community Foundation.


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Discussion in 'Nintendo Lobby' started by SoopahFakerBros, Aug 1, 2013.
Never happened to me on the internet.
Tell 'em where to stick it, then.
Don't think that will do me any good. This guy has been around for like 10 years on these boards.
That doesn't make him superior to you.
True, but I still don't think hateful language will take me anywhere.
Thanks for the input! Yeah I went with a smaller PSU that was just enough to handle everything to save some cash. Was hoping to have the price of the build not go over the price of 2 PS4's, but I forgot about shipping and tax.
And for the fans thanks for the suggestion as well. When it comes to the case fans whatever works is good for me, don't need anything fancy!
This is true. Well, may be best to ignore him then. He isn't worth your time.
Is it Ferrari_Man? Or some dude from another board or what? This board gets a lot of that crap from him.
No, this guy called wyvmore
So I just used the WiiU Chat for the first time. It was kind of interesting.
Anyone wanna see a pic of me brushing my teeth?
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I do. Wait, never mind, I don't
I thought you were talking about me for a second.
Tapatalk only lets me see a couple of replies, so because of my IGNANT shit, I thought my love came to you.
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Anyone want to see a pic of me wearing nothing but this hat?
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Ok, am I the only one not drunk? Because it's clear that Fuzzlemint and GaemzDood are.
I think I may be the only person on the internet that's not getting GTAV next week. I'd love to, but as I've stated before, money does not grow on trees.
I swar t drunk I'm nbt god..
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They're always high or something.
I'm not drunk......oh wait......
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That's the most funniest thing I've seen.
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As evidenced by tonight's Wee You party by me sweetheart.
|:3 Looks like theres high demand for some nude Fuzzle pics. I say we set up a photo shoot, get some of me laying around sensually with my Wii U, a few 3D pictures for the 3DS viewers, lets get Shrapmo in there wearing his shark suit riding a roomba...its gonna be hot. We'll make it the IGN calender.
I'm not either. I have the money to buy it, but I am not going to.
Shrapmo is all man, but hes my woman.
Me neither. I'll get it when it's like $30-$40
Buy it for me.
Sure. When it goes on sale during a Steam sale.
I'm not getting it at all because I don't like the GTA games. I still haven't played GTA IV.
Oh th--oh hey now wait a minute, you sly bastard.
That's fine
Oh God, I hate GTA IV. I just hate it. I'm so deep in the minority but I don't care, it just sucks. I can't help it.
It isn't as good as GTA: San Andreas but it wasn't terrible, by any means
Dont think hating IV is a minority anymore.
If V was coming out on Wii U I'd pick it up. Reminds me of San Andreas which i really liked and i really liked the bank job in IV.
Im watching a scary ass movie. It features some creepy character named @nookfan. It really is disturbing. Im going to have nightmares.
I still wanna try the PS2 ones sometime, but I think it's safe to say I'll never play through GTA IV. The graphics are ugly, too bland and brown, and the game is just downright boring. At least GTA V looks pretty and has online.
@Bobby_Digital36 Hey mister White
@ViolentRain ...wat
Agreed. I bought it for PC after watching some mutliplayer let's plays. Its really wasnt that good. But the let's plays that Rooster Teeth do are GOAT.
Such a great group of guys.
Try them, or at least GTA: San Andreas, or just get GTA V. I'm not the biggest GTA fan out there but I still enjoy it
Dont think they hold up too well imo. But Vice City was awesome for it's time. I'd love another GTA set in the 80s.
Sounds good to me.
@nookfan I'm not getting GTA either.
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Lol the movie is actually called A Haunting at Silver Falls. Its about a chick who is haunted by two murdered twins.
Here are the twins
Going nun nights. Playing a match Dota, then off to bed. See ya guys.
San Andreas was the last GTA I played other than GTA 3. I don't know if I will get it. It just doesn't scream to me BUY ME.
Hmm, fairly disturbing.


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SELBYVILLE–Charles J. Sewell, Sr., age 86, of Selbyville and formerly of Baltimore died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.
He was born in Baltimore and was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Cheatlet Sewell.
He had been an accountant with Westinghouse for many years. He was a member of the Ocean City Elks Lodge, the Ocean City American Legion Post 166 and the Ocean View Mason-Dixon VFW Post 7234. He was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene R. Sewell of Selbyville; a daughter, Beverly James of Parker, Co.; two sons, Charles J. Sewell Jr. of Stewartstown, Pa. and John W. Sewell of Arodia, Va.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 17 at Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Father David Archibald officiating. Burial was in Delaware Veterans Cemetery in Millsboro.
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It looks like the Canucks scouting staff was working overtime last night. Ben Kuzma (better known as "the Kooz") reports that Canucks scouts have been spotted at the Atlanta-Buffalo and Florida-Ottawa games last evening. Edmonton broadcaster Dan Tencer also reported that Canucks scouts were at the Edmonton-Colorado game as well. At this time of year it probably shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the Canucks are looking at a potential trade and they do have a few areas that they could improve in.
So what does this mean? RUMOUR TIME!
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Atlanta Thrashers – Andrew Ladd
It may seem strange that the Thrashers would want to part with their captain, but it's not inconceivable. The Thrashers are five points out of a playoff spot and Ladd is a restricted free agent after the season. He won't come cheap, but it's widely known that the Canucks have high interest in him. He would provide everything the Canucks covet to replace Mason Raymond: grit, scoring ability and Stanley Cup experience (he's a two-time winner). He would have to patch things up with Ryan Kesler though.
Buffalo Sabres – Mike Grier, Rob Niedermayer, Cody McCormick
The Sabres are only 3 points out of a playoff spot, so they're hardly in a position for a fire sale, but these three players are all pending UFAs who aren't lighting the world on fire. They just let their captain Craig Rivet go recently, so I don't see why they wouldn't be willing to part with Grier, Niedermayer or McCormick. All three would fit into the Canucks fourth line and all three provide some grit. Grier is probably the best of the three but Niedermayer and McCormick can both play centre (a position the Canucks are sorely missing on the 4th line).
Florida Panthers – Marty Reasoner
In my mind, Reasoner is the best fit of all of the players available. He's 6th in scoring and 2nd in plus-minus for the Panthers this season. He could centre the 4th line and is an impressive 54.5% in faceoffs. He can also kill penalties. Should an injury occur to one of their centres, he could slide into that spot also.
Ottawa Senators – Chris Neil, Chris Phillips
You've heard the names before. There's a fire sale going on in Ottawa and Neil and Phillips are two guys likely to be getting a change of address. Neil would be a nice fit with the Canucks, but he makes $2 million this year and next. Phillips is likely to cost too much as well. Maybe the Canucks scouts were only in Ottawa to see Reasoner play.
Edmonton Oilers – Gilbert Brule
This one is interesting. Brule makes $1.85 million this year and next, but maybe a move home is just what he needs. He's also currently injured, which doesn't bode well. If he is healthy soon I think the Canucks could form a Detroit Red Wings type 4th line with Tambellini, Brule and Glass. Not a lot of size there, but they're all speedy and play with an edge.
Colorado Avalanche – Milan Hejduk
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Portland has been suspended from participating in the first five rounds of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft and will forfeit its first-round selections in the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 drafts.
The Winterhawks have been fined $200,000 and the club's general manager and head coach Mike Johnston has been suspended for the balance of the 2012-13 season, including the playoffs.
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One of the inflated myths about Silicon Valley is that the place runs on the currency of stock options.
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Has she had any recent tests?
no, when she was three we did a lot of things
Does she have any fevers or chills?
Does she still have diarrhea?
she did Sunday, not today
How long ago did this start?
this time just Sunday, but it seems to be a repeat of what happened when she was three
we were never able to find out what was wrong then, and it just seemed to quit
Any night sweats?
she said she was sweating Sunday, I didn't notice this am. She is a hot sleeper.
There is a strong possibility that she has a recurrent viral infection, and that may be the cause of her symptoms
I would advise she have some blood tests, a complete blood count, ESR and CRP
Ok, could this be contagious? i have two other children and my youngest has a heart defect.
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will they be able to treat this and get rid of it or will it just keep recurring?
I think they will able to treat this, once they can isolate the cause, another test I recommend are pan -cultures of her fluids
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just treat the symptoms?
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