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Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:01 PM
trof (50,160 posts)
Are you older than dirt?
Damn,I'm older than dirt !!
Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favorite fast food when you were growing up?'
'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up ??.
I informed him , 'All the food was slow.'
'C'mon, seriously. Where did you eat?'
'It was a place called 'at home,' I explained.
'Mom cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we sat down together at the dining room table,& if I didn't like what she put on my plate,
I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.'
By this time, the kid was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table.
Here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I figured his system could have handled it :
Some parents NEVER owned their own house, wore Levis , set foot on a golf course, traveled out of the country or had a credit card.
My parents never drove me to school. I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed, (slow).
We didn't have a television in our house until I was 18. It was, of course, black and white, and the station went off the air at 11, after playing the national anthem and a poem about God. It came back on the air at about 6 a.m. and there was usually a locally produced news and farm show on, featuring local people...
I never had a telephone in my room. The only phone was on a party line. Before you could dial, you had to listen and make sure some people you didn't know weren't already using the line.
Pizzas were not delivered to our home... But milk and bread was.
All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers -- my brother delivered an afternoon newspaper, six days a week. He had to get up at 6AM to deliver it on Sunday mornings.
Movie stars kissed with their mouths shut. At least, they did in the movies. There were no movie ratings because all movies were responsibly produced for everyone to enjoy viewing, without profanity or violence or most anything offensive.
If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Just don't blame me if they bust a gut laughing.
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?
A man was cleaning out his mother's house and he brought his daughter an old Royal Crown Cola bottle. In the bottle top was a stopper with a bunch of holes in it.. She knew immediately what it was, but her daughter didn't. Saying someone had tried to make it a salt shaker or something. But the mother knew it as the bottle that sat on the end of the ironing board to 'sprinkle' clothes with because there were no steam irons. Man, I am old.
How many do you remember?
Head lights dimmer switches on the floor.
Ignition switches on the dashboard.
Pant leg clips for bicycles without chain guards.
Soldering irons you heat on a gas burner.
Using hand signals for cars without turn signals..
Older Than Dirt Quiz :
Count all the ones that you remember ,, NOT the ones you were told about !!
Ratings at the bottom.
1. Candy cigarettes
2. Coffee shops with tableside juke boxes
3. Home milk delivery in glass bottles
4. Party lines on the telephones
5. Newsreels before the movie
6. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning. (there were only 3 channels ( if you were fortunate).
7. Peashooters
8. Howdy Doody
9. 45 RPM records
11. Metal ice trays with lever
12. Blue flashbulbs
13. Cork popguns
14. Studebakers
15. Wash tub wringers
If you remembered 0-3 = You're still young
If you remembered 3-6 = You are getting older
If you remembered 7-10 = Don't tell your age, &
If you remembered 11-15 = You're older than dirt !!! THAT'S ME !!!
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Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:04 PM
ProgressiveProfessor (22,144 posts)
1. 100%...and yes I am old
Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:07 PM
Laurian (2,158 posts)
2. OMG, I'm older than dirt! Good memories, though.
Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:26 PM
Suich (10,642 posts)
3. The very first fast food place I remember was in 1952
(I was 9) and they sold 19 cent hamburgers. Don't know what the place was called but it was on the corner of Sandy Blvd. and NE 33rd in Portland, Oregon!
Yeah, I remember all those things. I'm glad some of those things are long-gone, some others, not so much!
Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:04 PM
fadedrose (10,044 posts)
4. 14 - I was too poor for a cork popgun.
How about the flippable card - 10/15/20/25 - you put the number up of the pounds of ice you wanted delivered for your icebox.
Remember a huge tub that you used on the cellar floor that you filled with pots of water for a bath? They finally bought one with claws feet that had paint on it - some rich people must have been throwing it out.
Remember sprinkling clothes?
Remember "Let's Pretend" on Saturday mornings at 10 am? Sky King, Sgt. Preston and his dog King, Amos N Andy, George & Gracie, Red Skelton, Bill Stern, Lone Ranger on radio?
REMEMBER THE US SAVINGS BONDS sold by celebrities? for $18.75 ($25) and higher, and how you saved .l10 cents on a card till it was filled and you could get a bond. I've written to every gov official & tv people too to see if the paper bond could be risen from the dead....no go.
Response to fadedrose (Reply #4)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:29 PM
trof (50,160 posts)
6. I think I remember savings bond stamps at school.
When you bought enough stamps to fill the book you got a savings bond.
Response to fadedrose (Reply #4)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:38 PM
trof (50,160 posts)
7. Aw...don't get me started on radio.
Fibber McGee and Molly, Young Widder Brown, One Man's Family, Stella Dallas, Lorenzo Jones, Gene Autrey's Melody ranch, The Great Gildersleeve, and on and on...
The reason I remember so many soaps is because I had a babysitter who listened to them all day long while my mom was at work.
Response to trof (Reply #7)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:08 PM
fadedrose (10,044 posts)
10. My big sisters listened to them while they were ironing...everything got ironed...
pillowcases, sheets, aprons, dish towels...what a waste of time that was..of course they were sprinkled first, and possibly rewashed if not ironed soon enough and they started to smell.
It's a real occasion, like somebody died, and needs a white shirt to be ironed, that I even open my ironing board.
Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:27 PM
Little Star (16,263 posts)
5. I'm older than dirt and...
my dresses were made from pretty flowered chicken feed bags which I got to go to the store and pick out the one I liked. We had no running water in the house but a hand pump out in the yard. We did have a two seater outhouse with the very useful Sears Roebuck catalog standing ready. I could go on but you get the picture, I'm older than dirt!
Response to Little Star (Reply #5)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:40 PM
trof (50,160 posts)
8. On 'two seater' outhouses...
It's hard for me to imagine sharing that 'function' with someone sitting beside you.
Response to trof (Reply #8)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:11 PM
fadedrose (10,044 posts)
11. I had relatives on a farm that had them...
But they were the first people I knew to get a real bathroom...we still had the big tub..the round one made of some kind of shiny steel that didn't rust.
Wish I had that big tub...wonder what happened to it
Response to fadedrose (Reply #11)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:31 PM
Little Star (16,263 posts)
13. That's what we all took our baths in.
Response to fadedrose (Reply #11)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 07:22 PM
trof (50,160 posts)
24. Galvanized steel washtub
Response to trof (Reply #8)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:30 PM
Little Star (16,263 posts)
12. When you were young those outhouse holes were very scary...
I was so afraid I'd fall in. So I was glad to have my Aunt or Grandmother in there at the same time as me, lol. If they came in from the field to bring one of us kids, I'm sure they were glad to have the extra seat so we could hurry back to the field. Or many times it was two or more of us kids being brought so I guess it was just more efficient.
Response to Little Star (Reply #5)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:05 PM
fadedrose (10,044 posts)
9. My mom used big flowered flour sacks - and LIVE chickens
My mom or dad went to a chicken store and picked out a chicken, a live one.
The butcher chopped its head off and the poor thing ran around all over the store till it dropped. He quickly pulled out the feathers (which went into pillows & perinas - that's a big big fluffy quilt - that I later found out I wa allergic to and went to school with a runny nose for years) and we took the chicken home and ate it. No wonder I care about animals so much. It was hard for me to watch...
Response to fadedrose (Reply #9)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:55 PM
Little Star (16,263 posts)
14. Sorry that it was hard for you to see that......
It must have been horrible for you if you never had seen anything like that before.
For me, on the other hand, it was just a matter of life. My grandmother use to be the one who chopped off the chicken's heads right there in the side field. We kids were taught how to do it. Though this for me, all happened on our farm right in Cheshire, CT. My family were mountain people from Georgia who mostly lived off the land. We slaughtered at least one pig a year and I can still see them hanging from the tree limb so the blood could drain out. My Grandmother loved her squirrel and would have my uncle go shoot her some quite often. I just grew up that way. We were very poor.
I wouldn't trade those first 11 or 12 years of my life for all the money in the world. It was a great life if you were a kid. Three houses huddled together at the end of a long dirt drive way surrounded by fields of produce in the summer months. Watermelon right off the vine, crashed on a big rock to break it open then eaten with a bare hand right there in the field. Plenty of cousins to play with and extended family grownups watching over all us kids. Sigh. Wonderful memories.
Then my mother got remarried moved me and my sister away and my life changed.
Response to Little Star (Reply #14)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:09 AM
fadedrose (10,044 posts)
16. My parents had a farm in Europe and did that kind of stuff..
I was born here in a city near a Steel Mill. My live chicken was in a store on a busy main street. I envied by big sisters because they had animals in Europe, and my mother want'd no parts of them anymore.
You were lucky you had that.
Response to fadedrose (Reply #9)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 06:42 AM
Silver Gaia (2,206 posts)
18. My family didn't chop their heads off.
They would wring them off. I remember somebody made a home movie (new-fangled stuff) of my aunt wringing the head off a chicken. They would play this, and laugh, then wind it backwards to see the poor chicken's head go back on. They thought that was a riot. So gross. Ew. Yuck. My brothers and I all thought it was disgusting.
One year, Grandma and Grandpa raised some ducks. One of them was a special favorite of mine. Grandma cooked it and tried to make me eat it, but I wouldn't do it. She swore it wasn't "my" duck, but I knew better.
Response to Silver Gaia (Reply #18)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 09:32 AM
fadedrose (10,044 posts)
19. Ain't it a miracle there aren't more vegetarians?
Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:14 PM
Downwinder (12,869 posts)
15. Checker Cabs with the fold down seats.
wooden station wagons.
Crosley cars.
Coal furnaces with radiators.
Response to Downwinder (Reply #15)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:23 PM
Little Star (16,263 posts)
23. One of my aunts had coal heat....
they use to have a shoot to drop the coal into her basement. But they had (I think they were called) registers. They were holes in the floor covered with a grate. When I'd visit, those were great for listening to the grownups on the main floor when we kids were sent upstairs to bed. lol
Response to Little Star (Reply #23)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 07:29 PM
trof (50,160 posts)
25. We had a coal furnace.
Grandpa would fill the hopper in the cellar with coal and a big spiral screw would slowly feed the coal into the furnace. That was called an Iron Fireman, IIRC.
We spread the clinkers (ashes) in the alley.
We had radiators with steam heat.
Response to Little Star (Reply #23)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 07:42 PM
pipi_k (21,020 posts)
26. We had coal heat at my house too and
I would watch the coal truck come and and deposit the coal into the basement through a window via a chute attached to the truck. My dad would go down and shovel it into the furnace...like one of those old time train guys shovelling coal into the engines.
Another thing kids of today wouldn't remember...
No garbage disposals in the sink...we had a garbage pail out in the yard. You went out and stepped on the foot lever thing on the cover and dropped the garbage in. Once a week the garbage guys on their truck would come to empty the pails. There was always an...aroma...in the air then.
Response to pipi_k (Reply #26)
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 04:01 AM
Little Star (16,263 posts)
27. We had one of those when we left the farm for what..
was the big city for me (it was actually just a medium size town). I think it was pig farmers who use to come empty those pails every couple of days because it was a four tenement house. But I can remember the maggots during the hot weather, ick!
Response to Little Star (Reply #27)
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:57 PM
pipi_k (21,020 posts)
28. OMG yes!!!
the maggots!
Being sort of a weird kid, I would open the cover a few times a day just to watch them.
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 06:36 AM
Silver Gaia (2,206 posts)
17. Gads... yeah, I guess I'm older than dirt, too!
The only one I couldn't say "yes" to was Howdy Doody, but that's because we didn't get that channel.
"It [the TV] came back on the air at about 6 a.m. and there was usually a locally produced news and farm show on, featuring local people..." This brought the words "cotton boll weevil" into my head! LOL jeez. I haven't thought about THAT in a very long time. (I guess there were cotton farmers in the area... this was in Arkansas).
Response to Silver Gaia (Reply #17)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:33 AM
Downwinder (12,869 posts)
20. looking for a home,
just looking for a home.
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 11:48 AM
sinkingfeeling (34,156 posts)
21. Got 15 out of 15. Older than dirt!
Response to trof (Original post)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:59 PM
pipi_k (21,020 posts)
22. Well I had been wondering
for a while whether I would qualify as a "senior" (born in 1952), but I remember all of those things.
And the stuff above that list...all of it was true for me too, except that my parents did own their own home for a while, until I was ten.
But anyway, yeah. According to that list, I am also older than dirt.
Response to trof (Original post)
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 04:20 PM
RebelOne (30,947 posts)
29. I remember all 15. Guess I'm older than dirt. n/t
Response to trof (Original post)
Sat Feb 9, 2013, 11:12 AM
mainstreetonce (2,479 posts)
30. Older than dirt
Remember all of them
Response to trof (Original post)
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:32 AM
haikugal (6,476 posts)
31. I'm older than dirt!!
Not only did we have to be 'excused' from the table but there was a dress code...no shorts, bathing suits or bare feet allowed at the table and Dad always sat at the head of the table and got first choice of the food. I've spent many hours being served the same nasty fried egg until I ate it. Eggs in the morning still make me nauseous...I never could take the smell of them so early.
I remember Tugboat Annie and loved her. I loved the Ma and Pa Kettle movies too, and Hopalong Cassidy which I watched on our 13" black and white TV...The Friday Night Fights my Dad loved to watch...and Liberace and Gale Storm were Mom's favorites...
Yeah I'm old as dirt...and it surprises me!


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First Pitch Arizona: Part 2
I spoke earlier about some of the different seminar sessions they had at First Pitch Arizona, but now I'd like to relay some other interesting things I either noticed or heard during the conference. Some of these will be relevant to fantasy baseball, others I just found to be enjoyable.
Miscellaneous musings
- During the two minor league sessions, second baseman Matt Antonelli of the San Diego Padres was a name that came up quite often. Most of the guys there love Antonelli, and I have to concur. Looking at his minor league stats, he looks like he could develop into a great player. He takes a lot of walks, makes good contact, steals bases, and developed nice power this year.
One speaker mentioned that Padres GM Kevin Towers won't be seeking a second baseman this off-season, opting to start the year with Geoff Blum, Craig Stansberry, and Oscar Robles sharing time at second. This seems to indicate that Towers thinks Antonelli will be ready sooner rather than later. To further validating this theory, I spoke with another writer who said that he had a source with the Pads that told him Towers is extremely high on Antonelli. He's definitely a guy you might want to target in a keeper league and keep an eye on as the season begins.
- Everyone on the minor league panel also really liked Clay Buchholz. We all know he's good, but these guys really liked him. When someone asked if they liked Buchholz now more than Tim Lincecum, Philip Hughes, and Yovani Gallardo at this time last year, they all said 'yes'. I too love Buchholz, probably more than I did the other three last year.
Even with the re-signing of Curt Schilling, I don't think Theo Epstein will begrudge Buchholz a spot in the rotation. CBS's early rankings have Buchholz as the #100 starter, and their early mock draft saw him go in the last (23rd) round of a 12-team mixed league draft. I think he'll be a steal in 2008.
- I spent some time over the weekend with a couple of guys that play in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). The NFBC is a high-stakes fantasy game that pits hundreds of player against each other. The guys I spent the most time with go by the names of "CC's Desperados" and "Fat Tub of Goo." CC's Desperados has been the most successful NFBC player over the past four or five years, and Fat Tub of Goo was the champion this year. CC's said that he had read some of my THT Fantasy Focus articles, although the bulk of the stuff I cover isn't really conducive to NFBC play.
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Another interesting thing we talked about was the Average Draft Position tool that the NFBC website provides using hundreds of mock draft results from Mock Draft Central. This looks like it will be a very useful tool for our own 2008 drafts, helping us to gauge market value for many players. Mock drafts begin December 1, so this is something we'll definitely be keeping an eye on.
- On the last day of the conference, I was able to catch up with Gene McCaffrey of Wise Guy Baseball, who had actually told CC's Desperadoes about the Hardball Times in the first place. I caught him as he was going in to eat breakfast, so we only spoke for a moment, but he said what a huge fan he is of THT. I too have been loving the content on the main site recently. Excellent work guys.
- Dave Bush is a player I was very high on coming into 2007. A lot of the other guys in Arizona were as well. During the "Fact or Fluke" session, his name came up. Bush's 2007 was ultimately declared a 'fluke.' As I had also surmised, the panelists said that Bush was very good in 2006 but was simply good in 2007. A few said they would make it a point to target him in their drafts.
Still, at the Xperts Fantasy League (XFL) auction that was held on Saturday, he went for just $6 while guys like Dontrelle Willis and Chien-Ming Wang, who I consider inferior, went for over $10. Very interesting. If he gets a spot in the rotation, I think Bush will make a nice profit for fantasy owners in 2008.
- I ran into a couple of guys, Heath and Justin Shaffer, that a run a website called RotoChamps. They got to telling me about their favorite league. The setup is incredibly complex, but sounds like an enormous amount of fun. It's a 16-team keeper league with an extensive minor league system and an intricate contract system. They even have an arbitration system set up and allow teams to buy players out of arbitration and sign them long-term. The longer you wait, though, the more you pay.
There were tons of smaller rules, and they will be forwarding me their league constitution soon, so maybe I'll share some of the more intriguing facets of it with you guys in the future.
Concluding thoughts
While it was a very fulfilling weekend and while I met a lot of great guys, there were many that I just didn't get the time to talk to. I won't list names because I don't want to leave anyone out, but I think this is an enormous credit to the First Pitch conference. There is just so much going on and so many knowledgeable people that it is impossible to talk to everyone. It could be extended for a week, and you might not get your fill.
As I said at the beginning of the first part of this series, if you ever get the chance to go, you should absolutely do it. Aside from the terrible toll the time change took on my body, having never been west of Pennsylvania before, it was a fantastic experience.
Anyway, that's it for now. We'll be resuming our regular fantasy content over the next few days. We'll probably be taking another look at BABIP tomorrow and then we'll do a few more player profiles. I'm hoping to begin testing the HitTracker home run system by the middle-to-end of next week, so hopefully everything goes smoothly there and we can begin looking at some hitters.
If you have any questions about the conference, or any suggestions for player profiles, feel free to shoot me an e-mail.
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I was wanting to find out what is the difference on taste between meringue buttercream and regular buttecream? Is it really hard to make the meringue buttercream?
Thank you
Meringue b'creams taste like eating a stick of butter Not my cup of tea.
'Regular" b'cream is sweet and can be flavored in different ways to harmonize with the cake flavor. Many people think it is too sweet.......but that is what it is suppose to be - a sweet topping to sweet dessert - cake!
Meringue's aren't everyone's cup of tea but then again neither is regular buttercream. Meringue I find to have a lighter and not as sweet texture. It's not very hard to make. Here's the video I watched before I tried making SMBC for the first time. My family loved it btw. Hope that helps.


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London, United Kingdom, 2007/06/30 - A new set of programs have been added to Data Savers - server recovery tools, which enable the team to deal with the ever growing demands for a speedy and maximum recovery of data from RAID servers using RAID 5 and SRAID storage systems.
The demand for speed and capacity in todays fault tolerate RAID storage system, has dictated the need for a new bread of programs and tools to assist our server team in dealing with RAID recovery issues including the new SRAID/EMC RAID and the multi volume SAN and NAS systems.
Logical volume
The concept of a logical volume is very similar to a logical drive. A logical volume is composed of one or several logical drives, the member logical drives can be the same RAID level or different RAID levels.
The logical volume can be divided into a maximum of 8 partitions. During operation, the host sees a non-partitioned logical volume or a partition of a partitioned logical volume as one single physical drive.
A Storage Area Network (SAN) is an independent network for storage subsystems, free from the rest of the computer network. In effect, a SAN removes the storage from the servers; thus liberating the storage devices from the ownership of the servers. In such a setup where no server has ownership of storage subsystems, any server can gain access to any storage device. In other words, any user can gain access to any storage device of the SAN, regardless of the physical location of the storage or the user.
In addition to offering any-to-any connections, a SAN creates a scaleable environment. Since storage and servers are independent from each other, storage devices or servers can be added or removed from their respective networks without affecting each other. Storage devices can be added to the SAN without any worry about a server's configurations. Isolating the potential disruptions of the servers from those of the storage reduces potential for interruptions.
SAN (Storage Area Networking) is designed around and encapsulated SCSI protocol. The most popular physical connections are based on high-speed Optical and Copper Fiber interconnects and can be shared via a hub or switched, much like the more common networking protocols. In this type of system data is transferred over a storage loop to the various peripheral devices on the SAN. This is essentially a private network whose bandwidth is 100MB/sec and that can support up to 128 devices. There is also a switching technology available that will allow over 15 million devices to be addressed and configured within a single switched fabric network, but the full specifications for this standard have not yet been formalized. The storage medium for SAN is based on SCSI disk and tape drives or on the newer Fiber Channel interface drives now entering the market.
The creation of an independent SAN further enhances the workflow of information among storage devices and other systems on the network. Additionally, moving storage-related functions and storage-to-storage data traffic to the SAN relieves the front end of the network, the Local Area Network (LAN), of time consuming burdens such as restore and backup.
The advantages of NAS over conventional server-attached storage can be summed up in three words: economy, speed, and ease. The NAS device sits on the network and is optimized for a single purpose: to pump data to users efficiently without the overhead and complexity of general-purpose servers. NAS devices can produce improved file access performance at a substantially lower cost than general-purpose network servers. When factoring in the additional cost savings generated with plug-and-play installation that literally takes just minutes and ongoing reduced management costs, NAS is a true bargain for network storage needs.
NAS is often contrasted with SANs, but NAS is actually under the "storage network" umbrella. The major difference is that the SAN is channel attached, and the NAS is network attached. It should also be noted that adding or removing a NAS system is like adding or removing any network node.
The system has some new added features that deal with the new bread of high speed hard disk Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), and iSCSI.
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text: Snickers Gap Hawkwatch 20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 66 270 Bald Eagle 5 29 109 Northern Harrier 2 67 126 Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 652 1184 Cooper's Hawk 8 99 172 Northern Goshawk 0 3 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 28 50 Broad-winged Hawk 0 75 11647 Red-tailed Hawk 6 63 167 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 3 American Kestrel 8 47 178 Merlin 1 8 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 15 43 Unknown 9 46 72 Total: 89 1198 14047 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Ian Topolsky Observers: BJ Westervelt, Lad Topolsky Visitors: Joseph Gantt, now a bonafide junkie, stuck it out all day and 2 other souls braved the winds for a bit. Sorry, I didn't catch your names... Weather: The "Round Tree" disappeared, birds flew backwards and it snowed leaves all day. It was one of those days that I live for and adore. I got all teary-eyed as soon as I pulled up.... with some help from the cyclones of dust that eminated from the lot. Beautiful... Winds were just plain brutal. Rock-solid NWesterly all day at 5-7 Beaufort. The heaviest winds (7+, with higher gusts) were in the first 3 hours and last 1.5 hours of observation. Backed up all the way to the treeline, we were startled numerous times by limbs snapping overhead. Cloudcover ranged from 5-20%. Visibility was spectacular. Temp topped off at 60F. Observations: First bird of the day was an adult Bald. It was not the majestic sight one comes to expect from a bird that always seems to be in control of it's surroundings... And while we are taunted for weeks on end by the local Red-taileds, who come from out of nowhere and kite along the ridge at various points throughout the day, it was them that stole the show. Right as the first adult Bald clumsily crawled through, one of our adult RTs popped up from "Dolly". It cruised a bit W down the ridge, rotated 90 Degrees over "May", and kited in the EXACT spot for over 2 minutes (I never moved the scope and timed it, 2 min 29 seconds). It remained for most of the day and made small work of dealing with the wind, as did all the Red-taileds that passed through. A sorry spectacle to behold were the Sharpies that found themselves on the E side of the ridge and desiring to cross over to the W side. Most succumbed halfway across and were whipped S like little, brown handkerchiefs tossed into the wind. Those that succeeded took the same pounding after they had crossed over. Bald Eagle breakdown: 3- 3rd yr, 2- adult. Our Merlin for the day appeared NNE, low along the center of the ridge, and screamed through right overhead, in complete control. No Ospreys packing a lunch. Not a lot of others to speak of. 7 Blue Jay, 8 Cedar Waxwing, 1 Red-headed Woodpecker, 23 Swallow sp. and 1 Monarch Butterfly. Predictions: Can we expect more "big birds" tomorrow? The great Smoking Head confidently replies, "ALL SIGNS POINT TO YES", and bids adieu... ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ian Topolsky (ict_earth@xxxxxxxxx) Snickers Gap Hawkwatch was established in 1990. It is located in northern Virginia, on the Clarke and Loudoun County line. It is reached by taking VA Route 7 to the county line, which runs atop the ridge at Snickers Gap. On the south side of Route 7 is a commuter parking lot. The count is conducted from there. It is a volunteer site, and is counted in fall only, from late August until late November or early December. There are no facilities at the site, so bring a snack, drinks, and a chair. Many of the birds can be distant, and a scope is helpful. As a volunteer site, we are always looking to increase our pool of counters. We are eager to train those who have never counted, but are skilled with hawk identification. We are also willing to pair inexperienced observers with experienced counters. Please contact the compiler, Todd Day, at blkvulture@xxxxxxx with any questions or if you are interested in participating in the count. You are subscribed to VA-BIRD. To post to this mailing list, simply send email to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send email to va-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 2, 2013, 1:28 PM
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 2, 2013, 1:28 PM
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Aug 2, 2013 at 2:38 pm
My very best wishes to this talented dedicated young woman. I'm betting she'll make a huge difference in her chosen career. Her skills plus her personal history vav neurological issues are an unstoppable combo.
a resident of another community
on Aug 2, 2013 at 2:49 pm
I was fortunate to have coached a local MV AYSO youth soccer team with Christine the year after her father passed (while she was still at MVHS). Her younger brother and my oldest son were both on the team. In all my years of playing sports and coaching and tutoring youths, this proved to be one of my more meaningful and memorable experiences - working regularly with Christine. I admire her and am confident that she will have a positive impact - she is bright, driven, sweet, strong responsible and a very positive role model.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Aug 2, 2013 at 9:44 pm
Another of Mountain View's pubic-school-educated students is doing great things. What a wonderful story. Congratulations to Christine, her family, and MVHS.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Aug 5, 2013 at 5:29 pm
Thank you to the MV Voice for a story about one of our many local youth who are doing great things in life.
By the way, Chris Egerton, the student whose poor judgement about a Valentine's Day joke became headline news in the Voice, will be attending Oberlin College's Conservatory of Music in the fall to study cello performance.


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This photo is of Anna Lorene Pulliam, youngest child and only daughter of Francis Marion Pulliam and Mary Ella Pierce. Anna Lorene was born December 6, 1914 in Birch Tree, Missouri and died January 6, 1992 in Santa Rosa, California. In 1939 Mary Ella married Frederick Gottlieb Ravens, son of Jacob Frederic Ravens (born January 1879) and Clara Lizabeth Kram (born 1884, died 1961). The wedding was performed by Anna Lorene's uncle, Rev. George Pierce, and took place in George's home.
When World War II hit, Anna Lorene and Fred moved out to Santa Rosa, California where they raised their two daughters; Fred worked in the Marin ship yards building ships and won several awards. After the war, Fred made a living building houses.
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Approximately one in five people are affected by some type of allergy.The most common allergens are pollen, dust, mold/mildew, and animal saliva or dander.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction can range from mild to severe. Mild symptoms often mimic a cold; they can include swelling, hives, and constriction of the airway. In some of these cases, your doctor may order a series of allergy tests. These tests can determine specific allergy triggers you should avoid.
Luckily, there are several things that we can do to treat and prevent allergic reactions. There are several medications available that can treat allergy symptoms once they develop. These include over-the-counter antihistamines, nasal sprays, and prescription-strength medications. A series of allergy injections are also ordered at times.
Always speak with your doctor before starting a new medication, as they can have drug interactions with other medications. You should be extremely cautious with use of over-the-counter nasal sprays. These sprays are effective, but extremely addictive. When used in excess, the nasal spray becomes ineffective, and leads to more nasal congestion. Many nasal sprays are not to be used for more than three consecutive days.
The best practice is to try to avoid your allergy triggers as much as possible. Keep windows closed, even on the most beautiful days. Use air conditioning if you are allergic to dust or pollen. Avoid using fans as they stir up dust.
It is helpful to filter the air as much as possible. Air-conditioning vents can be covered with a layer of cheesecloth to filter out pollen. Air ducts and filters should be cleaned frequently.
Humidity in our homes should be kept at less than 50 percent to prevent mold growth. Dehumidifiers are also helpful in preventing mold growth.
You should remove laundry from the washing machine promptly to prevent growth of mold/mildew. Dry clothes in the dryer, rather than hanging them outside to prevent pollen and dust from clinging to the laundry.
Do not allow smoking in your home or vehicle, as smoke contains many irritants.
As the weather gets nicer, everyone wants to spend more time outside. Avoid going out early in the morning, as pollen counts are higher at that time of day. Wear protective eye wear and a filtering mask when mowing or doing yard work. Be sure to shower and shampoo your hair as soon as you come in from outdoors. This will limit your exposure time to allergens.
If you have pets in your home, be sure to bathe them often. Avoid allowing them to spend time in your bedroom, and do not allow them to sleep with you. Pet hair can be very irritating, and also traps dust, pollen, and other allergens.
You should vacuum twice weekly, and wash throw rugs frequently to prevent dust accumulation. It is a good idea to wash bedding weekly in hot water.
With some planning and practical thinking, you can enjoy time outdoors without suffering all spring.


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You've gotten some great ideas in this thread. If you want to make something, both Cosmo Cricket and Bella Blvd have really cute camping themed pp.
I made this camper birdhouse using Cosmo Cricket "Mr. Campy" papers. I had never altered anything before and this was super easy and fun to do.
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Look, if you had one shot — one opportunity — to take an illegal handgun into a night club, then shoot yourself in the leg to jeopardize your multi-million-dollar contract, then spend 90 minutes trying to find a hospital that will treat your wound discreetly, then give that hospital a fake name and say the incident happened at an Applebee's…
One moment.
Would you capture it… or just let it slip?
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WASHINGTON -- A sixth-grade Muslim girl in Oklahoma can wear a head scarf to school under a settlement between the school district and the US Justice Department, officials announced yesterday.
The six-year agreement, filed in US District Court in Oklahoma, also requires the Muskogee Public School District to change its dress code to allow exceptions for religious reasons.
"This settlement reaffirms the principle that public schools cannot require students to check their faith at the schoolhouse door," said R. Alexander Acosta, assistant attorney general for civil rights.
The government filed a discrimination suit in March on behalf of 11-year-old Nashala Hearn. She had been suspended twice by the district for wearing a head scarf, or hijab, to class. School officials said her clothing violated a dress code banning hats and other head coverings; Hearn and her family said she wore the scarf as part of her observance of Islam.
Acosta told reporters that school officials raised initial objections on Sept. 11, 2003, exactly two years after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, even though Hearn had worn the scarf for several weeks. The officials, Acosta said, told her that other students were frightened by her scarf.
The settlement requires the district to put in place a training program for all teachers and administrators about the new dress code and to publicize the change.
A recently passed law in France forbids conspicuous religious garb in schools. The law was enacted mainly to defuse controversy about Muslim head scarves.


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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by mussop, Oct 22, 2013.
They just announced it on 610 and his agent confirmed it. Via Twitter
Our LB corps is a dumpster fire.
We're so screwed
His agent says hes 100% healthy.... when has that ever been true.
We should be in tank mode by the next game.
Awesome, I gotta steal this for my sig. Hope you don't mind.
commence TANK MODE the only way to be 100% out of cap hell is to cut all dees suckas get rdy folks this off season we will be losing alot of our star players more then u think
Awesome. I gotta steal this for my sig. Hope you don't mind.
Never should have made this years squad in the first place.
Gives his replacement two weeks to get up to speed.
Bryan braman should be next.
This team has so many needs now that it is not even funny.
So we have got 2 weeks to find two MLB's and 1 OLB midway through the season.
Super Bowl or bust.
Full on tank mode. Bob McNair better not think he can get away with bringing Kubiak and Smith back next season. Flush Smithiak down the toilet!!
Dude wasn't good anyways. That said, we have 0 depth at all LB spots now. We're in great shape.
Why cut him NOW that all of our depth disappears?
Damn, let go on your bye week. Kinda like getting fired on your day off.
Something else is up?
He missed all of OTAs in preference to building his own home, and has not been able to shake hamstring problems. His commitment and conditioning has been lacking.
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NHKA Race 10
Sept 30, 2017
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Complete Schedule
What's the best cure for a canceled race? Racing, of course. Big thanks to Roger Hargens of 106 Race Park who has invited all NHKA racers to try their hands on the tight sprint course inside the oval. No points – Just for fun! Here are the details…
106 Race Park
743 Clough Mill Road, Pembroke, NH 03275
Just off Route 106, 2.7 miles south of 393/106 interchange
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Gates open at 8am
Racing from when you're ready until 3pm
Single-kart time trials
Run a small number of laps, tune or just get right back in line
Make as many runs as you want
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$40/driver includes pit pass
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Bangalore, Sep 10 (UNI) Reigning World Billiards and Snooker Champion Pankaj Advani staved off a late challenge from former Asian Champion Devender Joshi to annex the ONGC IBSF World Billiards Championship (time format) with a 2368-2022 win in the final here today.
The 23-year-old Bangalore lad thus completed a fine double following his win in the IBSF World title in points format in which he trounced Geet Sethi on September five.
The defending champion, who had tamed nine times world champion and legendary cueist Geet Sethi in the semi final yesterday, made the contest one-sided in the first two sessions before Joshi made last ditch efforts in the final session.
Joshi, known for his fighting qualities made a gallant attempt to bridge the gap with a break of 557 in the final session but early lead helped the youngster to win the title.
Pankaj began with a break of 219 in the third visit in the first session and then repeated the feat by notching up big breaks of 327, 231 and 274 later in the session to race to a commanding 1274-151 lead at the end of the two hour session.
He increased his lead to 1812-1033, despite Joshi making a determined comeback in the second session. Joshi had breaks of 338 and 364 but the huge deficit he had in the first round made it impossible for him to bridge the gap.
In the third session Joshi showed his fighting spirits by compiling an amazing 557 in his 37th visit and reduced the lead by 433 points but Pankaj always kept a triple century lead over his Mumbai opponent and emerged as a worthy winner.


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Stoke City vs. Arsenal: Complete Preview, Team News and Projected Starting XIAugust 24, 2012
Arsenal haven't won at the Britannia Stadium in four seasons, where they play the Potters on Sunday at 13:30 kick off time.
In April, Arsenal had to settle for a one-all draw with Stoke City after Peter Crouch put the hosts ahead in the ninth minute.
Arsenal's immediate response in the 15th minute through Robin van Persie—after excellent work by Yossi Benayoun and a well-measured crossed from the left flank by Tomas Rosicky—suggested that there would be more goals to come in that match, but it wasn't to be.
As you can see from the following table, Arsenal tend to prevail at home against Stoke but struggle away.
What complicates matters for Arsenal is the missed opportunity against Sunderland in the opener last Saturday, a fact that intensifies pressure to win this weekend, since failure to do so means that Arsenal could find themselves well behind their immediate top-four rivals.
Victories this weekend for Manchester United and Liverpool, who both lost last week, will see them on three points to Arsenal's two or one in the event of another draw or a loss.
If Manchester City win, as did Chelsea on Wednesday, they'll be on six points to Arsenal's two or one. The same will be the case for Newcastle United, who won against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. If Spurs win this weekend, they'll be on three points to Arsenal's two or one.
The best scenario for Arsenal, therefore, is victory Sunday, even though the other two outcomes wouldn't by any means be the end of the road for the team this early in the season. There's a long way to go yet in the season.
However, the advantage of an early good start cannot be underestimated. At the same time, to panic after just two games would be foolish.
Arsenal triumphed over Stoke City last October at the Emirates. Getty Images.
Injury News
Lukasz Fabianski
Having missed the Sunderland game with a back injury, Fabianski should be in the squad for the Stoke City game. At the press conference on Friday (via arsenal.com), Wenger said Fabianski had a test on Thursday and that "he should be OK."
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
After missing the Sunderland game due to an ankle knock, AOC is expected to be in the squad for Stoke City, though he's unlikely to start.
At the press conference on Friday, Wenger said: "He should be back in the training group from Friday. He has not practiced with the team yet. But he should be in the squad for Stoke."
Laurent Koscielny
Koscielny is out with a calf injury and will not be in the squad for Stoke City. He is expected to feature in next week's game against Liverpool.
Jack Wilshere
Wilshere isn't expected to return for another month. The earliest he can be back is some time in October. Personally I think the realistic time for a full return is December, but that's just trying to avoid being overoptimistic.
Emmanuel Frimpong
Frimpong, who is out with at knee injury, is ahead of the schedule to get back. According to Wenger (via arsenal.com), "He is three weeks until he is training that is a bit ahead of schedule. It is very good. We think he will be back competitively in October."
Wojciech Szczesny
Szczesny has a minor rib problem and will be assessed for his fitness for the match.
Rosicky and Sagna
There is good news for both Tomas Rosicky (tendon) and Bacary Sagna (leg). Both are back running; both are about a month away to full return.
Based on the above, we should expect the following lineup from Arsenal for the Stoke game on Sunday.
The graphic is by The Guardian and since I do not disagree with the lineup, I felt no need to create my own. What's more, it suggests Stoke City's lineup as well.
The only change I can expect here is Olivier Giroud starting in place of Lukas Podolski. Giroud's height and ability to hold the ball could be of great help to Arsenal here. However, don't be surprised to see Wenger sticking with Podolski.
Other options could be Podolski starting wide left in the false 11 position. This would mean either that Gervinho wouldn't be starting, or that he'd start on the right flank in place of Theo Walcott.
What to Expect from Stoke City
The problem Arsenal will definitely have with Stoke City is their direct balls over the top in an attempt to eliminate Arsenal's midfield. This utilizes the ability of the front two to hold up the ball.
In fact, Stoke City utilizes what I call a "relay method," whereby they launch the ball (mostly aerial) from the back to any of the front men. The targeted man holds up the ball with his back to Arsenal's goal. (And it doesn't matter how faraway. It can even be in the midfield.)
He then passes back to the onrushing help and then peels off to run into space. This is normally done diagonally, tending to be right or left of the Arsenal defense, and where the person expects to head back the ball into Arsenal's danger area after receiving it again.
Stoke City will look to use their physicality and their height advantage against Arsenal. Getty Images.
Receiving the ball with the back to the goal is usually done while putting pressure on the opposition's defenders. This is a tight-marking situation that Fulham are also known for. And here is where Arsenal could be in trouble.
Thomas Vermaelen doesn't tend to fare well when closely marked. Most of the defensive errors one can recall him making come from close marking. Recall his errors at QPR last season. They came from being pressured by Bobby Zamora.
Another big problem Arsenal will face is the height of Peter Crouch.
His goal at the last meeting of the two teams came as a result of besting Vermaelen in the air. It isn't saying anything smart to state that Stoke will exploit this strength against the Arsenal defense.
Stoke City are also known for their efficiency with set pieces. Their equalizing goal against Arsenal in October last season came from a well-worked set piece.
It is usually swung diagonally away from the goal and headed back toward goal by one of their target men. This is exactly how they got their goal in October. Arsenal need to be aware of this and come up with a strategy to stop this from being fatal.
Arsenal's strength lies in possession. For it to be effective, it mustn't be surrendered needlessly in the midfield. Teams are most vulnerable when they surrender possession.
They tend to do well when the opposition has the ball, since they can always maintain their shape. Whereas in the former situation, the team isn't in position to maintain good shape.
Possession, thus, will be Arsenal's best defensive weapon. It will, of course, be the team's offensive weapon. But to come away with victory here, Arsenal need to be clinical with their chances.
I expect more cohesion in the final third, an improvement over last week's performance.
There are some matches in which conditions just combine to your advantage. If that happens here, Arsenal could win quite easily. Let's hope that this happens.
In this event I wouldn't be surprised by a 3-1 scoreline in favor of Arsenal. The most likely outcome though is a one-all draw.
Arsenal should have had a penalty at the Britannia last April. It is one of the conditions Arsenal would hope to favor them on Sunday. Getty Images.
Transfer News
Arsenal appear to have lost out on Nuri Sahin to Liverpool. The Guardian offers the following reason for this:
Crucially, Liverpool have offered to pay more of Sahin's £120,000-a-week wage at Real than Arsenal have. They have also been helped by Rodgers' relationship with his former manager at Chelsea, José Mourinho, and the Spanish champions' reluctance to loan the German-born player to a club in the Champions League.
At Friday's press conference Arsene Wenger did not discount additional signings to Arsenal. He however chose his words very carefully:
My approach is that we have a very strong squad but if one or two opportunities arise we will take it,
We are still in the market in some positions. We have experienced players in midfield like Arteta, Cazorla and Rosicky plus some young very promising players like Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Coquelin and one or two in between age-wise like Diaby, who is coming back.
We will only take players who have something special. We believe we have a very strong team and if we find the special player, we will do it.
There's always a lot going on in the last week - in and out. We have some players who can go out, but overall there is always something happening in the last week. I have a clear idea of what I want to do, if it happens, it happens.
My opinion is that when you hear Wenger using words such as "special players," "big" or "strong squad," just know that you're unlikely to see any new signings.
Only real pressure causes Wenger to dive into the transfer market, and since Arsenal are not under such pressure at this time, there's no incentive for any new signings, although it should be apparent that Alex Song should be replaced.
Nuri Sahin. Getty Images.
Alex Song
Talking of Song, Wenger had this to say at the press conference.
The reason [we sold him] was we had the opportunity to sell him, he wanted to go and we had the players in place who can replace him. I have taken Song when nobody knew him, and I can show you some papers who said it was the worst buy I had ever made. He finished in Barcelona, so the Club has done a very good job for him. He has developed very well here. He had an opportunity to go to Barcelona, he wanted to take it. We agreed to let him go, but that was not linked with his attitude at all.
Like he has done before, he emphasizes the excellent work he did in grooming Song, but adds to this a response to the rumors about why Song has been sold.
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This paper analyses the structural models used at the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and assesses the extent to which they reflect the modern New Consensus in Macroeconomics (NCM). It argues that the currently used FRB/US and the FRB/Global models have maintained key theoretical features of the old MPS model and Multi-Country-Model (MCM), including the transmission channels of monetary policy. However, the FRB/US and the FRB/Global encompasses major features of the NCM, namely a prominent role for expectations in the monetary policy process, the natural rate hypothesis and the unemployment bias.
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So you walk into a room – a huge function in the city – and everyone who's anyone is there. All the movers and shakers. All the big names. It's the place to be, the place to be seen.
Except for that guy on the far side. It's the late Lolly Jackson, or someone just like him. Wealthy as God, owns a dozen nightclubs and some strip clubs, has a blonde on his arm with the legs of a teenage giraffe who looks a quarter of his age. He drives a V12 Lamborghini, the purple one parked illegally outside the entrance.
You're not sure if you'd like to be seen with him.
But everyone else is above board. Or are they?
It's sometimes strange where we draw the line between The Establishment and The Mavericks (excuse the pun). Between The Legitimate and The Shady. Between The Gentlemen and The Skelms.
So, let's asks ourselves a few simple questions:
* Is it ethical to produce cigarettes?
* Or to offer poor, vulnerable people loans, on which they pay staggering interest rates?
* To buy houses on auction for dirt-cheap prices, when we know the banks only care about getting their money back – and not helping the owners repay as much as possible of their debts?
* To build low-cost houses using sub-standard materials?
* For some pharmaceutical companies to hold patents on medicines which, if rolled out generically across the globe more affordably, could save thousands of lives?
* To run medical aids which try their utmost to reject claims?
* And what about defence lawyers who know in their hearts that their clients are guilty, but defend them still?
Sure, they might say no one's forced to accept their products or services. But we're entitled to a bit more honesty than that, aren't we? All of these are pretty mainstream activities – many of which are practised by big, established, "respectable" businesses.
But are the people behind these businesses seriously our chosen "pillars of society"?
This week, TopTV was granted permission to broadcast three porn channels.
I interviewed an expert on what to expect. One of the channels will be "hard-core". But what does that mean? Could one expect to see stuff like threesomes?
The whole rugby team finding a beautiful woman in their changeroom – with predictable consequences?
"Yes. You know – normal porn. That's what people want to see."
In a recent interview, we asked Eddy Mbalo, the company's chief executive, if he would watch the content. He said: "Absolutely. In fact, I would watch it with my wife."
At least he's honest.
And, to be equally honest, is his "crime" any worse than the others above? Some of the other activities above ruin lives entirely – but happily continue under the banner of "respectability".
There's a whole lot of hypocrisy out there, a whole lot of shame – very, very cleverly masked, I reckon.
* Murray Williams's column Shooting from the Lip appears in the Cape Argus every Friday. Follow him on Twitter: @mwdeadline
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Fluffy Cinnamon-Almond Dream Pancakes
Posted by alisa on February 22, 2011 | 39 Comments
What does one do when they have several packages of this lovely stuff to trial out?
Why make almond pancakes of course! I know, you were thinking cookies, or a milkshake, or a creamy soup, or something to that effect right? Sorry, my mind works on tangents.
Tony was knocked out with the flu, and void of an appetite, so I used the "cooking for one" opportunity to use up some pantry and fridge items that aren't on his menu … eggs and almonds. Yes, the man is allergic to egg whites, almonds, and kale. I know what you're thinking, "poor thing" … I believe there was a little happy dance involved on that third allergen.
But back to those scrum-didli-umptious pancakes. The texture was simply amazing … they are hearty and rich, yet tall and fluffy. I'm still working on an egg-free version though (it will happen!), as the whipped egg whites really are the secret to the fluffy results in these breakfast cakes …
Fluffy Cinnamon-Almond Dream Pancakes
This recipe is Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, optionally Gluten-Free (use certified gluten-free oats), and optionally Sugar-Free or Refined Sugar-Free.
- 1/2 Cup Oats
- 2 Ounces Almond Flour (1/2 cup lightly packed)
- 1/2 Cup Vanilla Almond Milk (I used Almond Dream, the lightly sweetened one – so awesome!)
- 2 Eggs, separated
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 3/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 to 2 Teaspoons Coconut / Palm Sugar or Brown Sugar (optional)
Place the oats in your spice grinder, and grind until they turn into a flour, about 20 seconds. Place the fresh oat flour in a mixing bowl with the almond flour, Almond Dream, egg yolks, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and sugar, if using. Stir or mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until frothy or until peaks just begin to form (I use a hand mixer), about 30 seconds to a minute. Gently fold the whipped egg whites into your pancake batter, until just combined.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-low to medium heat (nuts tend to burn a bit easier than grains, so I cook over medium heat, but err on the lower side). Add a wee bit of oil (I use coconut oil) or cooking spray to the pan. Once hot, pour batter onto the skillet to make dollar-size pancakes (about 2 Tablespoons of batter). Cook for a couple of minutes, or until bubbles just begin to burst on the surface of the pancakes. Keep a close eye, as mentioned, these can burn a little more easily. Flip, and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute on the other side, or until golden.
Serve with maple syrup, or even some nutty maple syrup (as pictured below).
Makes 2 servings
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- I've submitted this recipe to Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays on Simply Sugar & Gluten Free
- I've submitted this recipe to Gluten-Free Wednesdays at The Gluten-Free Homemaker
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Comments (39)
Sorry Tony was sick! I hope he is better now! I LOVE almond meal pancakes and these look perfect!
ooooh these look so light and fluffy!!!!
I'm hungry. Will you come over and make me these? (Also – I'm lazy. 🙂 )
Waw!! Your thicker pancakes look delightful & ooh so fabulous too! 🙂
Aghh! I was just saying how I need pancakes in my life.
However, it's tough to find almond flour? Can I sub it, or does that defeat the purpose of being cinnamon-almond pancakes? I am not GF or anything. Just like a healthier flour?
Such fluffy light and delicious pancakes! Excellent with cinnamon flavor!
Those look perfectly fluffy and delicious!! 😀
Yummmm! I don't have almond flour or almonds to ground into a flour. Can I use reg flour? And another idea! I have the maple/brown sugar oatmeal in the packets. So, can I use a packet of that? 🙂
for the oatmeal part, I meant.
One sends it to one's beloved friend in Australia who can't access the stuff, surely! 😛
These look so tempting. I miss the way eggs make a pancake! So easy! I've got fluffy pancake envy.
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What a healthy, protein and fiber packed pancake recipe. I will totally be making these. I hope that poor Tony is on the mend!
And I agree that beaten egg whites are the total secret to fluffy pancakes, BUT….I am still laughing at Maggie's fluffy pancake envy!
That last picture is a killer. They look amazing!
These pancakes look so perfect and fluffy! Too bad I already ate breakfast. 😛
OMG. those are some breathtakingly beautiful pancakes!! Seriously. So sorry that Tony is ill. Hope he feels better ASAP. I'd take advantage of that situation, too, though … just like I always eat all my favorites (and the things Mr. GFE hates) when he's gone on his scuba trips. 😉
Wow, those are deliciously fluffy! I might have to whip some up and since the other's at GFWed's have tempted me with all the chocolate recipes, maybe I'll toss in some chocolate chips. Mmmm!
How divine do they look! Would it be wrong to have these for dinner?…hmm, probably.
Allergic to kale?…that's an odd one. Poor thing.
Fluffy and covered in sweet juicy wonderfulness. YUM. These look seriously great. I love how simple the ingredients are.
Tony's allergic to kale? How did he find that out? And sad!
I am making these tomorrow for breakfast! Thank you for sharing this on Real Food Weekly.
i love how the almond meal/egg combo makes them so fluffy. Sheesh I am hungry!
Kale, eh? Now that is an odd allergy. I'm sorry Tony's sick but at least it gave you a chance to experiment in the kitchen! These pancakes are definitely a fluffy dream!
Alisa, I'm so glad you joined the carnival. These pancakes look great. It's been a long time since I've put oats in pancakes, but now that I see these I'm anxious to try it again.
Dinner. That's what I'm having for dinner tonight. How delish! I haven't tried pancakes yet with almond flour – what a great idea!
I would be devastated if I was allergic to kale and almonds, much more than I was when finding out I was allergic to egg whites.
Elana's power bar is truly fantastic. I made it raw because I only had raw almond butter and made the raw chocolate (this reminds me, I still need to order cacao butter) and the bars were amazing.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. Always such a treat to see you 🙂
Love that these look so fluffy! Yum.


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continued Almost two decades ago, Gillette preached in a local newspaper article that spiritual things took precedence over mammon. "The world teaches us that our self-worth is found in how much money we make, the cars we drive, and the job title on our business cards," Gillette said piously. "The real fact is that we all have tremendous worth already in God's eyes."
Yeah, but as he was fleecing athletes, Gillette was driving fancy cars and living with his family in a luxurious home. His upscale tastes were well known. Was he living a double life? "I wasn't living a double life," he says. He had compartmentalized facets of his life. "I made mistakes in judgment, and God was not the lord of my life in that area."
But, as was pointed out in his sentencing, his wrongdoing went way back. His lawyer admitted Gillette "did terrible things," and "had serious character flaws," including perpetual lying. The prosecutor pointed to fraudulent acts going back to when Gillette had been both a banker and a stockbroker. Gillette doesn't deny he had committed those acts.
"I made bad choices, to say the least," says Gillette. Prison helped. While he was there, "God began a process of transformation, changed me from the inside out."
Now he heads men's ministries at the church, helping other men deal with issues of "the pull of the world, materialism," he says. Like Minkow, he understands that pull.


text: Clearing a path to the future By John McCoy June 22, 2013 Story Share John McCoy Rain and fog might have cut into visibility a little, but it didn't keep DNR staff forester Terry Jones (right center) from explaining how a "shelter-wood" cut at the Elk River Wildlife Management Area is helping to ensure vigorous oak regeneration. SUTTON - As if to prove Mark Clarke's point, a young deer stepped out of the woods into the recently logged area and began browsing on tender young growth.Clarke, wildlife manager at Braxton County's Elk River Wildlife Management Area, had just spent several minutes telling 75 Division of Natural Resources biologists and wildlife managers how a 100-acre timber sale had dramatically improved wildlife habitat."The impacts were almost immediate," Clarke said. "Deer moved in and started browsing on all the new growth. I started hearing whip-poor-wills calling where I'd never heard them before. I started seeing woodcock. Grouse are starting to move in."DNR officials made the Elk River sale with wildlife in mind. Like many of the state's older, larger wildlife management areas, the 18,225-acre tract had grown into mature forest, overloaded with tall trees but harboring precious little young growth."Mature forest is great for some bird and animal species, but not so great for others," said Gary Foster, the DNR's game-management supervisor. "We came to realize that a lot of our WMAs had become poor habitat for species that rely on what we call 'early successional forest.'"For those unfamiliar with the term, "early successional forest" is forestry-speak for areas where large trees have been cleared and young trees and shrubs and plants are sprouting.The logged areas at Elk River, spread along a remote ridge in 10- to 20-acre swatches, are already waist-high in dense green growth after just one full growing season. Young oak, poplar and hickory trees dominate the mix, along with greenbrier, blackberry, pokeberry, sassafras and other wildlife-food favorites. DNR officials would like to create similar areas on many of the state's 65 WMAs."We have management control over approximately 285,000 acres of forestland," Foster said. "Our current plan is to authorize 12 to 15 cuts a year. Those cuts would average about 100 acres apiece for a total of roughly 1,500 acres a year."The Elk River sale, which yielded 1.1 million board feet of timber, earned the DNR more than $100,000. Foster said, however, that profit wasn't the goal."The primary motivation behind doing these cuts is to improve wildlife habitat," he explained. "It's great that some of them will make money that we can plow into even more wildlife-management programs, but we'd be doing these cuts even if they cost us money." Foster said agency officials have known for years that wildlife habitat was declining on many WMAs, and especially on those acquired 50 to 60 years ago. "We've been working for a couple of years now on a plan to convert some of that poor habitat to early successional habitat," he said. "Now we're starting to act on the plan."The Elk River cut was, in essence, the DNR's pilot project for future cuts. The timber company, working in conjunction with Clarke and staff forester Terry Jones, used a variety of cutting methods."We did clear cuts, selective cuts, shelter-wood cuts and what I call 'variable retention' cuts," Jones said. "We also created water holes and savannahs."Wildlife managers from throughout the state toured the site as part of a DNR-sponsored two-day workshop. Jones explained why each type of cut was used in its particular location, which tree and plant species had sprouted in each location, and which wildlife species were benefiting from the new growth. 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For years, the typical caller at CareOne Credit, one of the biggest debt-counseling outfits in the nation, has been a woman in her 30s with a yearly family income of $30,000 to $35,000 and a credit score around 550 (that's low). In the past two months, though, the people at CareOne have noticed a shift. It's still women who usually get stuck making the call, and the age range isn't dramatically different. But credit problems are rapidly moving up the income scale. More and more calls are coming from people with family incomes a bit above $50,000 and credit scores above 600.
"People who as of late last year were attractive to creditors are now in trouble," said Michael Croxson, CareOne's president. "The traditional person who calls on us is someone who over time learned how to juggle ... and then something happens and the ball drops. What we're seeing at higher-income levels is exactly the same thing." (See the worst business deals of 2008.)
In other words, economic woes that have long plagued those at the lower fringes of the American middle class are now hitting people near the heart of it (the median household income was $50,233 in 2007, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau). And they're hitting fast.
When TIME asked Croxson if lenders are being caught unawares by the sudden change in fortune for hordes of previously creditworthy customers, he said that a tightening of standards by credit-card issuers is actually behind many of the calls that CareOne is getting. People with four or five credit cards who thought their outstanding credit lines could see them through a tight spot are getting notice that their credit lines are being cut. With that cushion gone, they run into trouble. "Not that it's a cushion you should ever rely on to pay for living expenses," Croxson said, "but if it disappears suddenly, that's another ball that's dropped." (See the top 10 financial collapses of 2008.)
CareOne, a for-profit company (customers pay a monthly fee) based in Columbia, Md., got 65,000 calls seeking help in January and 64,000 in February. Those numbers are up more than 15% from a year ago, Croxson said, but the really dramatic changes are in the composition of the callers. What happens after the call? The traditional solution in the credit-counseling business has been the debt-management plan, a three-to-five-year repayment schedule with the terms largely dictated by the creditors. Lots of debtors today are in so deep, though, they can't afford those terms. In that case, bankruptcy is one option and bankruptcy filings, after dipping in the wake of the 2005 reform that toughened terms for filers, are rising fast. But Croxson said that something called debt settlement is likely to be the really big growth area in coming years. (See which businesses are doing well despite the recession.)
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Used pistol.
Ok, hypothedically, lets say You found your ideal gun at a retail establishment (pawnshop, gun shop, ect.) but, its used. You know what a new one costs.
My question is; Assuming, its in good/great condition how much (percentage) under the 'NIB' price would you spend?
Tough question. Depending on the gun itself, prices will vary. Some guns are very rare, so people will pay over the NIB price to get their hands on one.
Police trade-ins, on the other hand, are some if the better deals you can get. Departments (in Ohio at least), shoot at least once a year, and at the most, once a month. In the Cincinnati area, you would be lucky to find a department that shoots more than four times a year. That translates to pistols that have little wear and are (typically) taken pretty good care of.
So, it depends on the gun. If it is a good deal, or even if you plain old gotta have it, don't be afraid to add it to your collection.
With nib not retail I would say depends on the nib cost. >$350 I would say $50-$100. >$1000 would go with $100-$200. I cannot afford anything over that. I know good but used 10/22 go in the $180 range when you should be able to pick a new one up for >$220. I have seen them listed for that used.
I would look in the Bluebook of Gun Values and see what
it is worth. Another method would be to do a search on closed
auctions on Gunbroker to see what that gun sold for.
PS: I have a current Bluebook and I will look it up for you.
Pretty subjective question as there are a ton of variables. As mentioned, this is very much a case by case issue.
That said, if we're talking run of the mill service pistols and common stuff:
70-80% of new prices (actual prices, not MSRP) for an almost new-ish gun in excellent condition. I jump at the chance to pay less than that for something that interests me, but excellent used firearms from reputable makers tend to hold their value pretty well. Probably about 1/3 of the guns I own were bought used, and I'm happy to go that route. But I never touch anything that looks to have been "road hard and put away wet".
Actual means what those guns are selling for. MSRP is what the dealer WISHES they sold for.
I keep a few references- Blue Book, Gun Trader's Guide- but the BEST is to go to gunbroker and auction arms, abd search CLOSED auctions for those guns, and look NOT at the asking price, but what they really sold for. Remember, condition drives value.
And it can vary from gun to gun. Some gun models, like cars, retain their value better than others.
What ever the market will bear. A new 3rd Gen. Colt Mdl. P SAA retails for here for $1,300 but you can not get one. Used Mdl. P Colts go for up to $1,500. Now if it were a High Point it might go for half of the orginal new price. ;)
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