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5 Ways We're Willing to Eat Cooked Avocado
Why mess with a good thing? For the sheer joy of eating more avocado, that's why!
Aside from running out of nutritional yeast, there is nothing more terrifying than the thought of a cooked avocado. When we think of it, our minds go straight to warm, green mush that would be better used as a slime prop for a Sci-Fi movie than the delicious fruit we know and love. That said, we've heard rumblings that cooked avocado isn't half bad. While you couldn't convince us to touch certain fruit and vegetables with a ten foot pole (looking at you, durian), we could be persuaded to try cooked avocados—that is, if they're disguised as cakes, cookies, and fries. Here are the five ways we're willing to lift our moratorium on cooked avocado.
In cake
Our hard and fast rule has always been that if it's in cake form, we will eat it. Sneaking black beans into chocolate cakes? Fine. Hiding a whole squash in a pie? Cool with us. The same goes for using avocado as a creamy butter replacement in a cake. This easy BBC Food recipe uses avocado in two ways: in the cake batter and in the frosting. Combined with plenty of high quality cocoa powder and dairy-free chocolate, this indulgent cake comes together to prove that avocado can stand the heat.
As cookies
As it turns out, our rule for cake holds true for cookies as well. Give us anything dotted with chocolate chips and we'll never know you put a whole head of kale in the cookie dough. As for avocado cookies, blog Two Peas in Their Pod upped the ante with a chocolate-on-chocolate cookie that gets its buttery texture from a combination of avocado and coconut oil. Along with almond milk, avocado also boosts the cookie dough's moistness and creates the chocolatey treat—that can also be eaten raw if you're still not convinced that cooking avocado is for you.
As fries
Potatoes have held the French fry spotlight for way too long—with a guest appearance by zucchini a few years ago. Blogger Katie Higgins of Chocolate Covered Katie has made a good case for the humble avocado as an alternative to the spud. Her recipe features only six ingredients—avocado, flour, garlic powder, salt, vegan milk, and breadcrumbs—that combine to create an oven-baked, crispy "fry" with a smooth, bright green avocado center. Katie says they're "magical" and "addictive." We say bring on the ketchup!
From the grill
There's really no food that doesn't benefit from a quick trip to the grill. Those signature crosshatches on a peach create a smoky, caramelized goodness that's a perfect dessert on its own—although a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream wouldn't hurt. The same rings true for avocados as they are high in fat (the good kind) and therefore cook up beautifully on the grill. What will we do with all the grilled avocados? We're thinking of dicing them up for a new take on avocado and mango salsa, smashing them for the perfect summer guacamole, or just squeezing a bit of lime over the top and going to town with a spoon.
At a tiki bar
We were overjoyed when the country's premier vegan tiki bar No Bones Beach Club opened in Seattle in 2015 and has since expanded to a Portland location this January. The place serves inventive dishes such as Jackfruit Flautas, Smoked Golden Beet Poke, and a bevy of fruity island cocktails that'll put you in a beachy mood. However, we came here to talk about cooked avocados and No Bones goes really bold on their offering. The Beer Battered Avocado Taco features a creamy cilantro coleslaw, tomato, scallions, chipotle aioli, fire-roasted salsa, and (you guessed it!) a heaping serving of fried avocado.
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Glock Pistol Into A Carbine?
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Glock Pistol Into A Carbine?
I for one would like to see Glock build a carbine platform being a Glock owner from the early 90's. Knowing there are other options out there, still for me, a Glock carbine would be a nice piece for the ol' gun safe.
Consider a custom made 16 inch barrel in the slide and a shoulder stock attached to have a very simple and reliable carbine...Pick your caliber and sighting options...What more could a Glock owner want!
I understand that you would have to keep it as a carbine, because if not, you would be breaking the law if the carbine was changed back to a pistol configuration, and then you would have a SBR without the BATF Tax Stamp. That is why your shoulder stock would have to fit your carbine Glock only just to be safe. Someone please correct me if this is wrong.
So would someone please with the gunsmithing knowledge be willing to share their opinion as to if a Glock pistol can withstand the pressures of a carbine length barrel, and if there is a barrel maker out there who can build a barrel to the specs that can do the job? Any and all info would be appreciated!
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Relax & Glow acquired the well known Cleadon Beauty Clinic in February 2008, then following a complete refurbishment, surroundings were created that are now stylish, luxurious, welcoming and relaxing!
Our Salon is located in a village that oozes charm, with the added bonus of private parking to the rear. Amidst a fabulous array of unusual shops, including Village Antiques, Marianne's (beautiful stylish clothes, offering very specialise wedding outfits!), Ride In Style Saddlery, Jan Watters Designer Floristry and Happy Organic (health store and cafe). We are next door to the very popular Romano's Bistro, which means you could incorporate an amazing treatment with a 'spot of shopping' or a splendid lunch!
Our owner, Fiona Lamb, is still very much a 'hands on therapist', and regularly treats clients herself. Her knowledge of the health and beauty industry allows for staff to be well informed, and ensures the standards are kept extremely high, as one would expect in a salon of this calibre. A recent addition to the Salon's services is consultancy for Cambridge Weight Plan.
Here at Relax & Glow, we have created a refreshing variety of treatments for both ladies and gentlemen. Using products of the highest quality, our mission is to combine the best of science with results orientated treatments. Elemis, Guinot, [comfort zone], HD Brows and Crystal Clear are just a few of the well known brands in the salon, and our team of highly trained therapists, will offer their services to you with a friendly, caring approach second to none!
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"War Horse," the Academy Award®-nominated Best Picture, is a story of incredible friendship, loyalty, courage, hope and tenacity. Based on the Tony Award®-winning play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt tale begins with the remarkable friendship between a feisty colt named Joey and his young trainer Albert (Jeremy Irvine). When they're forced apart by war, the film follows Joey's extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets. No matter where they go or what they experience both boy and horse keep forging ahead, driven by devotion and the hope of returning home. Filled with spectacularly rich visuals, "War Horse" is one of the most powerful and moving stories of friendship and love ever filmed. (War Horse Movie)
War Horse is such an amazing film, from beginning to end I was blown away. You will fall in love with the characters especially Joey. One of my favorite scenes from the film is when Albert teaches Joey how to respond to his call. That was moving:
Below Are Some Bonus Features Included in the 4-Disc Combo Pack of War Horse (2-Disc Blu-ray + 1 Disc DVD + Digital Copy)
· A Filmmaking Journey – Academy Award®-winning Director/Producer Steven Spielberg provides a unique and unprecedented look into the making and filming of "War Horse."
· Editing & Scoring – Multi-Oscar® winners Michael Kahn (film editor) and John Williams (composer) discuss specific aspects of editing the film and composing music for "War Horse," as well as the secret to their long and successful collaborations with Steven Spielberg.
· The Sounds of "War Horse" – Seven-time Academy Award®-winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom takes us through the sophisticated sound design he created for "War Horse."
· Through The Producer's Lens – Producer Kathleen Kennedy shares the photos she took during filming and recounts how she discovered the source material, as well as her appreciation of Steven Spielberg's vision, the team that sounds him, and why "War Horse" appealed to her.
· "War Horse": The Look – Director/Producer Steven Spielberg introduces us to his creative team of production designer Rick Carter, costume designer Joanna Johnston and director of photography Janusz Kaminski, who discuss what it took to design the look for the film.
· An Extra's Point of View – Film extra Martin Dew explains how and why he was brought in––along with a hundred other men––to be featured alternately as both German and British soldiers.
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Uniting The Southwestern University Community Through Student-Run Television
by: Joi Lakes, Major: Communication
Megan Lyons, Major: Communication
Stephanie Arsenault, Major: Communication
Casey Douglas, Majors: English and Math
During the spring semester of 2000, Communications Majors Joi Lakes and Meagan Lyons learned of each other's desire to begin a student-run television station on Southwestern's campus. After recruiting fellow Communications major Stephanie Arsenault and English major Casey Douglas, they began an independent study with Dr. Bob Bednar to develop the station. The four soon realized the need to gain funding for the equipment they needed. While doing market research and planning the programming and structure of the station, the group also authored a King Creativity Grant proposal. Winning five thousand dollars in grant money allowed the budding station to purchase a Cannon GL-1 digital camera and an I-Mac outfitted for editing digital video. The founders of the new campus wide station realized that such an endeavor would never succeed without the backing of the campus community, so they immediately took the station to the students. Meetings were to recruit more station members. A "Name the Station" contest was held where campus members submitted possible names for the station. The station adopted the name "ARGH - Home of the Pirates" after the university-wide vote found it to be the most humorous and school spirited of the choices. Since it's naming, ARGH has begun weekly broadcasts of "The 11 o'clock Show," a Southwestern themed news program. More shows, including a comedy show and a music show, will be airing in the latter weeks of April, 2001. The station will be a training ground for students who are interested into entering the media after graduation as well as a source of entertainment and experience for those with other interests. ARGH truly aims to reflect the creative nature of Southwestern's students by giving them a new arena to display their productions. ARGH is also proud to be a symbol of the recent movement towards increasing school spirit. By increasing the visibility of campus events, community concerns and student creations, ARGH aspires to become an important and influential part of the Southwestern experience.


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FURIOUS villagers are petitioning for urgent action at a derelict building which they claim is a dangerous blight on the area.
Parkeston House, in Adelaide Street, Parkeston, has smashed windows, piles of rubble and broken security fencing.
Residents say children are able to get inside the run-down site and even indoors, causing major concerns for safety.
Joanne Underhill, of Una Road, Parkeston, has launched a petition with friends to demand the building is tidied up.
"It's an eyesore," she said.
"It's right beside the bus stop and it's terrible for anyone visitors from the cruise ships, it's embarrassing for the village."
The mum-of-two said the whole of Parkeston was backing the calls for action – so far, 275 people have signed the petition asking Tendring Council to enforce safety rules.
In March, the former office block – which has planning permission to be converted into flats – was attacked by arsonists.
Building work had started a year earlier, in March 2013, but came to an abrupt halt just weeks later when workers were ordered to down tools over public safety concerns.
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Erin Andrews is in pigtails and her tongue is still functional
Erin Andrews went with the pigtails look today at Lambeau Field which led to Curt Menefee asking about her tongue. Because it's cold and she might lick the goalpost. Ok then.
And here's Erin Andrews showing us just how damn cold it is.
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Consumer Reports today launches a new mobile website that allows you to access comprehensive Ratings of products from your mobile phone.
As we explain in this video, the new site reformats the extensive information found in our iconic Ratings charts and their accompanying product pages to make them accessible and easily navigable on just about any phone that offers web access.
You can view tested models listed in order of overall score, and then drill down for the detailed scores on those of particular interest. Or you can search for the model that interests you, then pull back to see it in context with its competitors within the category.
The site also has a compare feature that allows side-by-side comparison of up to three competing products for performance and price. That's something you can't currently do for most Ratings on ConsumerReports.org, though the functionality is scheduled to be added to this website later in the year.
Paid subscribers to ConsumerReports.org can access Consumer Reports Mobile in full by typing that address into the browser on their mobile phone. You're then automatically redirected to m.consumerreports.org. Your username and password will provide you with free access to the mobile site for as long as your ConsumerReports.org subscription is maintained.
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You can access the mobile site even if you aren't a subscriber to it, or to ConsumerReports.org. You won't be able to access Ratings or use the compare feature but, like subscribers, you'll be able to get feature information on individual models, read our expert buying advice, and view Consumer Reports videos.
We also plan to unveil a Ratings mobile app in the near future that will provide additional functionality not found on the mobile website. It will require its own subscription, even for those who already subscribe to either ConsumerReports.org or the new mobile website.
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JERUSALEM, Jan. 11 (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered a major political embarrassment at the hands of his former political patron. In a stunning setback for the premier, Moshe Arens said Monday he will seek to replace Netanyahu as the Likud candidate for prime minister in Israel's May 17 elections. A former Likud foreign minister known for his hawkish views, Arens said he is making the bid in order to save the party from what he called its inevitable defeat if Netanyahu heads the ticket. The move was a particular blow to Netanyahu because Arens served as his political mentor at the start of the premier's political career and helped him become Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in 1984. Arens' challenge confirmed the inner turmoil wracking Likud two weeks before party primaries are to be held. "In my view, my chances of bringing the Likud to victory in [national] elections are better than those of Benjamin Netanyahu," Arens told a Tel Aviv news conference Monday, the deadline for announcing plans to run in the Likud primaries. A veteran Likud diplomat and politician who left public life some six years ago, Arens said he felt compelled to act to save the party from total collapse. "I have watched with concern the crisis gripping the Likud only months before elections. Top Likud members have left the party. Leading members are considering abandoning it," Arens said. "In recent weeks, many people appealed to me, members of the party and also people on the street, arguing that only I can reinstate the unity of the Likud and bring the Likud to victory in elections." Arens, who has grown increasingly critical of the prime minister's policies and performance since the premier's election in 1996, acknowledged that his relations with Netanyahu had at one time been like those between a father and son. "But this does not make a difference in the situation we face today," he said. "We face fateful decisions ahead." Arens reportedly decided to mount his challenge after surveys showed that 25 percent of Likud Party members support him. Polls also indicate 6 percent support among Likud members for Uzi Landau, the hawkish chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, who has also announced he would run for the Likud leadership. Arens called on Landau to withdraw his candidacy in the name of party unity. With the same goal in mind, he said Knesset members Ze'ev "Benny" Begin and Dan Meridor — two former ministers in the Netanyahu government who left Likud to mount their own campaigns — should return to the party fold. "They will not find a better home elsewhere," he said. In one good bit of news for the premier, Communications Minister Limor Livnat said Monday she would remain within Likud and support Netanyahu for the party leadership. The popular Livnat, who had considered joining a new centrist party, said she made her decision because of, not despite, the divisions and difficulties within the party. "I believe we must rehabilitate the Likud from within," she said. Netanyahu welcomed her decision and urged Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai, who has also been thinking of bolting Likud for the centrist party, to avoid such a move. Regarding Arens' announcement, Netanyahu said he believed such challenges are part of the democratic process — but added that he remained convinced he would be re-elected party leader.
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Recently I have had a number of customers ask me if there was a way to create a timed Message box that did not have buttons on it. Of course I told them that there wasn't any. Their requests did get me thinking and I can see that there are times when a timed message popup could be useful. Essentially it would just display a message and go away after a select period of time. I would love to see one.
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This is already doable with the default TestStand message box. You sure you're in the right forum here?
The TestStand MessagePopup step type has to have at least one button although it does have a timeout setting that can be activated.
I've recently run into a need to have something like this as well. We needed a message to appear to indicate to the user they needed to place their hands into the safety mechanisms that were being monitored by another thread. Once they place their hands into the safe zones, the test would continue. We accomplished this by simply having a short timeout and the message in a loop (checking the status of the mechanisms between loops), but that also makes the message continually appear, disappear (i.e. continually flicker). It also had a "cancel" button, but that was tough for the operator to "click" because it was constantly disappearing/reappearing with each itteration of the loop. The timeout feature worked, but required an additional button that didn't really serve any purpose and complicated the appearance of the dialog box.
Ideally, the timeout should be able to be enabled without a button needing to be present, and even better a button (or "timeout") should be able to be activated by the status of a variable (boolean).
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Obama issues stark warning to Syria
US President Barack Obama has sent out a stark warning to Syria, saying any use of chemical weapons in the country's conflict is unacceptable.
It comes amid media reports, citing European and US officials, that Syria's chemical weapons had been moved and could be prepared for use in response to dramatic gains by rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad.
Rebel forces have made advances in recent weeks, seizing military bases including some close to the capital Damascus.
Obama told Assad if chemicals were used against the opposition forces "there will be consequences".
''The world is watching,'' Obama said in remarks to a gathering of nuclear proliferation experts.
''The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons there will be consequences and you will be held accountable,'' Obama said.
Officials in Damascus earlier denied Syria would not use such weapons.
"Syria has stressed repeatedly that it will not use these types of weapons, if they were available, under any circumstances against its people," the foreign ministry said.
The opposition believe that Assad, who has upped his response to rebel gains in the 20-month-old revolt, could turn to heavier weapons and some have suggested he might use chemical weapons.
The rebels have begun to advance quickly in recent weeks after months of slow sieges to cut off army routes and supplies.
In the past few weeks, they seized several military bases around the country, and an oil field and hydro-electric dam in the northeast. Rebels are using anti-aircraft weapons to attack the military helicopters and fighter jets that have bombarded their positions with impunity until now.
A Syrian foreign ministry spokesman, who was the most public face of Bashar al-Assad's government as it battled a 20-month-old uprising, has reportedly fled the country.
Jihad al-Makdissi, who is in his 40s, previously worked at the Syrian embassy in London and returned to Damascus a year ago to serve as spokesman for the ministry, defending the government's crackdown on the revolt against Assad's rule.
He had little influence in a system largely run by the security apparatus and the military. But Assad's opponents will see the loss of such a high profile figure, if confirmed, as further evidence of a system crumbling from within.
Makdissi belongs to Syria's Christian minority, which has largely stood behind Assad. H
e worked with the foreign ministry for 10 years and speaks fluent English, a rarity in a state apparatus shaped by the Baath Party's anti-Western ideology.
"He defected. All I can say is that he is out of Syria," the diplomatic source, who did not want to be named, told Reuters.
Lebanon's al-Manar Television, citing government sources, said Makdissi was sacked for making statements that did not reflect the government's position.
He was rarely seen in the media in recent weeks. His mobile telephone was switched off and there was no immediate comment in Syrian state media. The pan-Arab news channel Al Arabiya said Makdissi had left Beirut and was on his way to London, where he was expected to remain.
The United Nations has suspended its aid operations in Syria and withdrawing all non-essential international staff due to the worsening security situation.
Up to 25 of about 100 foreign staff could leave this week, it said, adding that more armoured vehicles were needed after attacks in recent weeks on humanitarian aid convoys and the hijacking of goods or vehicles.
Some convoys had been caught in crossfire between Syrian government and rebel forces, including an incident near the airport in which two staff were injured, it said.
"We can confirm that the United Nations in Syria will pull out non-essential international personnel with immediate effect," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters.
"The UN will also suspend its missions within the country until further notice," he said in New York.
In all, the world body deploys more than 1,000 national and international staff in Syria, but movement and communications have become more difficult due to intensified fighting near the capital and a 48-hour internet blackout last week, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
The main focus for the army in the past five days has been Damascus, where security forces are pushing back hard against the rebels and trying to seal the capital off from rebel-dominated suburbs.
The opposition-linked Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Syrian army was trying to take over Daraya, on the southern outskirts of Damascus, and was attacking rebels with rockets as it advanced into some parts of the town.
A Syrian security source said that the army had blocked three entrances into Daraya and was optimistic it could take the town. Rebels said they would be able to hold their ground.
"There have been several attempts to storm Daraya and each time the army has suffered major losses. This is not new," said activist Samir al-Shami, of the Syrian Youth Union in Damascus.
Other activists reported heavy bombardment of the towns of Deir al-Asafir and Beit Saham, which are close to the highway leading to Damascus International Airport, the scene of three days of heavy clashes that effectively closed the airport.
Rebels had been planning an advance on the capital, Assad's power base.
The army struck back around the airport last Thursday and since then the suburbs of Damascus have been rocked by fierce clashes and heavy shelling. Activists described continuous shelling that killed more than 56 people around Damascus. More than 200 people died across Syria on Sunday, according to the Observatory.
Neither side has the upper hand in the fighting around Damascus. A previous attempt by rebels last July to hold ground in the city was crushed, but the fighters fell back into the suburbs and nearby countryside.
The Observatory reported air and artillery bombardment in towns across Syria on Monday.
An air strike on the northern border town of Ras al-Ain, which it said killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 30, prompted Turkey to scramble fighter jets along the border.
More than 40,000 people have died in the conflict, with hundreds more killed each week.


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Creative has launched a dedicated speaker system for users of Apple's iPod shuffle.
The brushed-metal all-in-one Creative TravelSound i50 docking speaker is designed to clip on to an iPod shuffle (2G) and contains four mini speakers and a digital amp. It costs £39.99 and offers up to 21 hours music playback per charge. A mini USB connector supports downloads from computer and web and also recharges the player and speakers.
"These speakers are custom designed to complement the style of the iPod shuffle," explains John Keybeck, Creative's European brand manager. "It brings users all the benefits of Creative's expertise in speaker design and sound - and they're so easy to use. Just slot-in the player and start listening."
Inside the brushed-metal case, a combination of four precision microdrivers and digital amplifier deliver full, rich sound.


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Ervin Alfredo Panameno, 19
Ervin Panameno, a 19-year-old Latino, died Saturday, Sept. 11, two days after he was shot in the 300 block of Rampart Boulevard in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
[Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly said Panameno was shot and killed Sept. 11.]
Police received a call of a "person down" on Sept. 9 about 7:30 a.m., said LAPD Rampart Homicide Det. Jeff Cortina.
When authorities arrived, they found Panameno lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died several days later, according to coroner's records.
Investigators believed the shooting was gang-related.
No arrests have been made in connection with the case. Citing the ongoing investigation, Cortina was unable to provide a description of the shooter.
At the time of his death, Panameno was working at Homeboy Industries, the nonprofit gang-intervention program. He had been there for eight months, said Raul Diaz, a supervisor. Panameno oversaw teenagers ages 14 to 16 who worked part time for Homeboy, Diaz said. He also served as a runner, assisting with errands around the headquarters.
"He would help everyone in the office if they needed anything," Diaz said. "He was a very reliable guy, very fun to hang out with."
Diaz said he believed Panameno's prior gang ties were more peripheral than hard-core. He said Panameno, at the time he was shot, was walking to a bus stop to get to work. The area, he says, is known for gang activity.
Panameno had run the Los Angeles Marathon in March, Diaz said, and was training for the 1500 Steps Stairway Climb, a YMCA charity event scheduled for later this month. In the event, participants climb to the top of the U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles.
Anyone with information about Panameno's shooting is asked to contact Rampart Homicide Det. Michael Arteaga at (213) 484-369 or Det. Chris Linscomb at (213) 484-3642. Those who would like to leave an anonymous tip should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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Senior Regional Manager, Benelux and UK
About Tesla
Tesla's goal is to accelerate the world's transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. California-based Tesla designs and manufactures EVs, as well as EV powertrain components for partners such as Toyota and Daimler. Tesla achieved profitability early Q1 of 2013 and delivered more than 4,900 Model S to customers in North America. Model S is the world's first premium sedan to be engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle and was named Motor Trend's prestigious 2013 Car of the Year.
The Role
The Senior Regional Manager will be responsible for the development, operation and targets of the Sales and tactical marketing operations in their region. They will be required to lead, guide and manage the performance of employees, to achieve goals while operating to agreed budgets. Sales operations will be both via corporate owned (non-franchise model) Tesla stores and independent Product Specialists. They will work closely with the HQ teams, to develop, support and implement appropriate processes, systems and tactical plans to achieve the determined organisational objectives, whilst ensuring reliable best-in-class levels of customer experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Benelux and the UK, and in the short term also will cover responsibilities for France and Italy until we appoint senior management in those regions.
- Manage the regional organisation both in the store and in the field to meet and exceed monthly revenue and unit targets.
- Lead, coach and guide the Regional teams to deliver excellent client experiences.
- Identify develop and execute region-specific marketing opportunities with the primary goal of generating leads.
- Respond to in conjunction with the Communications team, to media inquiries from various sources to include the website, CRM system, direct emails, phone, events, and in-store activities.
- Provide support and input to the Marketing and Communications teams in the management of outside advertising, public relations, and other strategic marketing activities that occur within the region with the principal goal of increasing brand equity.
- Facilitate growing community of Tesla owners in the region and create opportunities for brand building through owner loyalty events/programs.
- Assist in managing the Regional Store build-out, from location search to completion.
- Lead staff training and serve as a brand liaison for new team members hired locally.
- Provide regular updates and reports on status of specific retail, the market and competitor activities.
- Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned by line management.
- Excellent communication, analytical, networking and presentation skills.
- Highly organised, numerate, strong attention to detail with the ability and the importance of prompt and thorough follow up.
- People oriented with the ability to manage different types of personalities and cultures, across many markets.
- High energy, results orientated, dependable individual who will enjoy the challenge of a rapidly evolving global organisation.
- Post-graduate degree in business management or related field. In lieu of a degree, relevant experience.
- Strong and relevant experience in management, or leadership experience in an European context.
- Fluency in Dutch and English required. Fluency in French an advantage.
Tesla Motors is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, colour, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by state or federal law. A EU passport or work permit is required for this position.
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The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in California. Its nine community colleges are located throughout an area of 882 square miles within the County of Los Angeles. It includes the entire City of Los Angeles, a number of other incorporated cities such as Alhambra, Beverly Hills, Culver City and Monterey Park as well as unincorporated areas of the County. The District serves a student population of approximately 120,000 and offers student transfer education to four-year colleges and universities, associate degrees, vocational education, and a diversity of certificate programs in special interest areas.
The Los Angeles Community College District invites applications for Vice President, Administrative Services at Los Angeles Valley College. The ideal candidate will be an accomplished business professional with a record of success in an educational environment.
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE Founded in 1949, Los Angeles Valley College is located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley and sits on 105-acres in the Los Angeles suburb of Valley Glen. It is an urban oasis with a beautiful park-like campus with over 1,600 trees and plants. Valley College is just minutes away from Hollywood, Beverly Hills, downtown L.A., major motion picture and television studios, and the beaches of Santa Monica and Malibu. The College is known for its high quality educational courses and exceptional vocational programs such as Registered Nursing, Fire Technology, and Respiratory Therapy. Serving approximately 20,000 students and offering more than 140 associate degree programs and certificate programs, Valley College is a leader in transferring students to the California State & the University of California systems. The campus is currently undergoing a $626 million expansion and renovation project and has recently added an award-winning Allied Health and Sciences Ctr. with state-of-the-art classrooms and labs, the Belle & Harry Krupnick Media Arts Center featuring a state-of-the art television studio, a new aquatics ctr., an Adapted Physical Education Ctr., a Student Services Complex, and a new Library and Academic Resource Ctr.
The Vice President, Administrative Services is responsible for the effective conduct of the business affairs of the college and assists the institution to effectively use its resources to achieve its educational Valley and improve institutional effectiveness:
· Plans, directs and evaluates the business operations of the college including budget formulation & management, accounting & financial reporting, facilities planning & construction, building & grounds operations and maintenance, information technology, procurement & contracts mgmt., human resources, enterprise services administration, and safety & security services.
· Serves as chief advisor to the College President on strategic matters related to the business operations of a college.
· Establishes the objectives, scope of service, structure, staffing, work methods, and performance standards for organizational units comprising Business Services and monitors units for effectiveness and operational efficiency.
· Evaluates the merit of requests from departments and offices for money, staffing, equipment and facilities, and recommends the allocation and expenditure of resources.
· Directs the study of business problems of broad scope and complexity with the goal of developing effective managerial policies, procedures, methods and organizational structures.
· Directs the design implementation, revision, & maintenance of management information and control systems to provide complete, accurate, and timely data for use in formulating and justifying financial, staffing, and material requests in conjunction with District information technology staff.
· Assesses the impact of proposed policies, procedures, legislation, and organizational changes affecting the ability of the college to effectively and efficiently provide business services and makes appropriate recommendations.
· Collaborates with District specialists on the implementation and integration of District policies and procedures into college operations and ascertainment of solutions to unusual and complex business problems.
· Participates as a member of the management team by providing authoritative business advice for use in making decisions and establishing the priorities, goals, and objectives of the college.
· Participates in grievances, disciplinary meetings, and other employment related activities.
· Serves as a liaison between the College President and all segments of the college regarding the requirements and procedures governing the business services of the college.
· Represents the college at a variety of meetings, committees, and conferences addressing operating programs and overall management of the college and District.
· Maintains liaison with industry, organizations, and individuals in the college community to facilitate business transactions and to enhance the accessibility of community resources to students.
· Serves as a liaison with the college's ASO and foundation(s) on business and fiscal matters.
· Assumes the duties, obligations, and responsibilities of the College President, as assigned, during his/her absence.
The salary range for this job classification is from $136,613 to $160,406 per annum. Within this salary range, the successful candidate's starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
· 24 days paid vacation annually
· 12 full-pay and 88 half-pay days of illness leave annually
· Medical, dental and vision care plans for employee and dependents
· $50,000 District-paid life insurance policy
· At least 15 paid holidays annually
· Public Employees Retirement System</ul>
A bachelor's degree and a master's degree from a recognized four-year college or university. One of these degrees must be in the field of business administration, public administration, finance, economics, or a related field AND three years in a full-time, paid management- or administrative-level position with responsibility for managing or administering the business operations of a public agency or private organization employing a minimum of 100 employees. Qualifying experience must have included responsibility for managing or administering at least two line functions such as facilities management and construction, finance, human resources, information technology, and purchasing and contracts. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. A Calif. Class C driver's license and use of an automobile must be obtained within 60 days of appointment.
The successful candidate is expected to have knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures pertaining to the construction and renovation of public buildings; principles and practices of financial management; principles and practices of governmental purchasing and material management; principles of business law and contracts; Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies affecting business operations of a college; principles and practices of property management and space utilization; principles and techniques of management analysis and program evaluation; legislative and administrative processes; principles of organization and management; principles and practices of personnel management; characteristics and capabilities of management information systems, software, and hardware related to business operations; principles of supervision, training, and staff development; principles and objectives of shared governance; purpose, functions, policies, operating systems and programs of administrative units of the District.
The successful candidate is expected to be able to provide strategic leadership in planning, directing, and evaluating the business affairs of a college; relate business knowledge to the needs and characteristics of a collegiate environment; apply a high level of sound, independent judgment in the solution of complex business problems; establish priorities and integrate business services and programs into the overall management of a college; plan and direct diverse and complex operating programs and services; execute policies, rules, directions, and procedures of the District; prepare effective oral and written communications, reports and presentations; communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, civic and other groups, and the general public; effectively utilize management information systems in the performance of duties; anticipate conditions and plan ahead; evaluate work methods and performance; persuade others as required to gain acceptance of recommendations & decisions; stimulate teamwork & promote cohesiveness to achieve business goals; conduct effective community fund raising campaigns; establish and maintain effective relationships with the business community and administrative and executive offices of the District; exercise tact, originality, and resourcefulness; motivate, direct, and develop subordinate staff.
APPLY ONLINE -- https://employment.laccd.edu. Applications may also be obtained from the Office of the Personnel Commission, 770 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Applicants may also request that an application be mailed to them by calling (213) 891-2129 or sending e-mail to: email@example.com
Applications may be submitted online using our Online Employment System -- https://employment.laccd.edu or (paper applications) mailed or submitted in person to the Office of the Personnel Commission, LACCD, 770 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017.
Completed applications, whether submitted online or in hard copy, must be received in our office by 4:00 p.m., Friday, JANUARY 18, 2013.
A competitive examination process will be administered and will consist of the following parts:
· Application review to select a number of applicants whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Those applicants will proceed to the:
· Written Essay & Oral Interview. The written essay will be obtained immediately prior to, and evaluated during, the oral interview which is tentatively scheduled the week of February 4, 2013.
Candidates passing all parts of the examination process shall have their names placed on an unranked eligible list of candidates. The eligible list will be forwarded to the College, who will then conduct hiring interviews of eligibles on the list and make their final selection.


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INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP -- It may be the most mainstream of rock bands these days, even a Tony Award winner in the rarefied confines of the Great White Way, but a punk rock spirit still drives Green Day -- and certainly put some fire in the group's electrifying marathon of a concert Monday night, Aug. 23 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong did, after all, promise the crowd "the best (expletive) show you've ever seen" and seemed determined to make good on that from the get-go of the two-hour and 45-minute affair.
Following AFI's spirited opening set, Armstrong established the band's own semi-anarchic ground rules by ordering fans to "get out of your seats and dance in the (expletive -- he says a lot of those) aisles" and commanding security guards to get out of the way as they gleefully rushed to the area in front of the stage. It may have been the first time Green Day was playing to a metro area venue with reserved seating in front of the stage, but Armstrong and company were not about to adhere to those kinds of rules.
But even more pronounced than the punky attitude of non-compliance was a vaudevillian sensibility to do anything to please the patrons, which resulted in one of the most entertainingly over-the-top rock shows you can imagine.
Pyrotechnics? Check. Kissing up to the crowd? Check -- with Armstrong even declaring that "we're relocating to Michigan. Michigan is (expletive) perfect!" Pressing the flesh? Indeed -- showing the flesh, too, as Armstrong mooned the crowd at one point. Confetti, water guns, toilet paper, T-shirt guns, soccer-style cheers -- all present and accounted for.
And schtick -- lots and lots of schtick.
Green Day has, in fact, mastered an ability to be nothing less than goofy without damaging its credibility, something few -- make that none -- of its peers has managed to pull off.
Nothing exemplified that better on Monday than the group's performance of the bouncy "King For a Day," with the band members -- including auxiliary guitarist and Michigan native Jason White -- donning silly hats and glasses and multi-instrumentalist Jason Freese dressing as a saxophone-playing Elvis Presley.
Each of the musicians took a turn singing the bridge portion of the Isley Brothers' "Shout" before everyone fell flat on their backs to play a medley that included the Doors' "Break on Through," Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'," the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and the Beatles' "Hey Jude."
Earlier in the night Green Day delved into a Guitar Hero-style rock-o-rama, rolling through riffs from Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll," Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger," Kiss' "Detroit Rock City" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," among others.
Armstrong brought several fans on stage during the show -- including a couple of youths who weren't yet born when Green Day had its first hits in 1994 and a young woman who exuberantly sang the entirety of "Longview," while "Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?" was the trigger for a wholesale stage invasion that left a couple of women hanging onto Armstrong even as he began the next song, "2000 Light Years."
What kept everything from lapsing into pro-forma cacophony was the quality of the music and the performance of it. Punks though they may be, Green Day can play: Armstrong's guitar skills are understated, though he capably aped Eddie Van Halen during the riff medley; while bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool make sophisticated dynamics look relatively easy.
And the songs are smarter than the average punk nihilism, whether it's the cleverly phrased angst of "Longview," "Jaded," "Basket Case" and "Brain Stew" or heartfelt acoustic paeans like the show-closing couplet of "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)."
Some of Monday's musical highlights came from Green Day's ambitious socio-political rock operas, "American Idiot" and "21st Century Breakdown" -- notably the anthemic "21 Guns" and the title track of the latter and "American Idiot's" suite-like "Jesus of Suburbia," a powerhouse that belies any notion of punk rock as simple music.
But Green Day does that with a grin, a sneer and a middle finger, and if the band truly did want to relocate to these parts, the 13,000 or so at DTE on Monday would be at the front of the welcome wagon.


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College Station TX (SPX) Feb 25, 2009
Here's yet another reason to hate humidity: it expands global warming, says a Texas A and M University professor.
Andrew Dessler, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences who specializes in research on climate, says that warming due to increases in greenhouse gases will lead to higher humidity in the atmosphere.
And because water vapor itself is a greenhouse gas, this will cause additional warming. This process is known as water vapor feedback and is responsible for a significant portion of the warming predicted to occur over the next century.
"It's a vicious cycle - warmer temperatures mean higher humidity, which in turn leads to even more warming," Dessler explains.
The perspective by Dessler and co-author Steven Sherwood of the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales is published in the current issue of "Science" magazine.
In the article, they review and summarize the peer-reviewed evidence in support of a strong water vapor feedback and conclude that the evidence supporting it is overwhelming.
"For years, there was a debate over this mechanism, with some even questioning if the water vapor feedback existed at all. But recent work on this feedback has moved its existence and strength beyond argument," Dessler adds.
Predictions of significant global warming over the next 100 years by climate models require a strong water vapor feedback. Recent estimates suggest the earth will warm from 2 to 4 degrees Celsius (4 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit) over the next century - a scenario that could have devastating long-term consequences.
"Everything shows that the climate models are probably getting the water vapor feedback right, which means that unless we reduce emissions, it is going to get much, much warmer on our planet by the end of the century," he adds.
Many scientists believe such warming rates are already happening.
They can point to the summer of 2003, when a prolonged heat wave gripped Europe. According to the Earth Policy Institute, more than 35,000 people died that summer, with France recording over 14,000 deaths and Germany more than 7,000.
Additionally, warmer temperatures are having an adverse effect in the Arctic, where rapid loss of ice is now occurring.
"The only possible way future warming won't be significant is if there exists some sort of off-setting negative feedback, which has yet to be discovered," Dessler notes.
"Most scientists, myself included, judge that to be a pretty unlikely possibility."
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The global travel logs of greenhouse gases are based on atmospheric sampling locations sprinkled over the Earth and short towers that measure the uptake or release of carbon from a small patch of forest. But those measurements don't agree with current computer models of how plants and soils behave.
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Copulas having Zero-Isoline and Economic Applications
use such copula to model the dependence between two random variables that cannot be both lower than given values, but each can be lower than the corresponding value. This can be used in the Phillips curve. Even we consider the values of inflation and unemployment ent or their rates, there exist a,b ∈R such that the cloud of points around the curve and around the line, respectively, have empty intersection with the set {(U,V)∈R2 U ≤ a,V ≤ b}, but it is possible to have separately U ≤ a or V ≤ b .
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- Lucian-Liviu Albu, 2006. "Trends in inflation-unemployment relationship before and after accession to EU," Romanian Economic Business Review, Romanian-American University, vol. 1(3), pages 25-33, September.
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GAINESVILLE - The man named in an arrest warrant issued by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on Friday is in custody at the Habersham County jail as of Saturday morning.
According to commissioner Ralph Hudgens, the warrant was issued for Austin Dawkins, 37, of Clarkesville. Dawkins is charged with reckless conduct in connection with the Oct. 16 incident that severely injured his wife.
State fire officials allege Dawkins ignited a cigarette lighter while he was fueling his pickup truck at the Royal Food Store on Grant Street. The action caused a fuel vapor explosion.
"[Surveillance] video shows he struck a cigarette lighter down by the tank," said Hudgens. "Flames flew up and hit his wife."
Dawkins' wife, Jessica Dawkins, 30, suffered second- and third-degree burns to her legs, arms, back and head. She was flown to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta and has since been released, according to Hudgens' office.
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The maximum penalty for the reckless conduct charge is a year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine.
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In recent years, our understanding of Nero's residence on the Oppian Hill has significantly improved with the acquisition of new data supplied by archaeological research organized in the East Wing by the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma (SSBAR) from 2000 onwards.
The results of these excavation campaigns indicate – among other things – different choices of technique to construct the substruction galleries for Trajan's Baths above.
These galleries have different heights and orientations: where they close off the broad open spaces of the Neronian complex – both to the east in the so-called Pentagonal Courtyard and to the west in Peristyle 20 – they follow the same north-south orientation as the earlier building and reach a greater height than those built up against the southern façade of the palace and with the same orientation as the bath complex.
We also discovered that, at least on the eastern edge, the galleries were not buried but were used as service rooms.
By contrast, for the West Wing we had no previous excavation data since, starting from the 16th century, only earthmoving work had been carried out here, aimed exclusively at freeing the rooms.
Recently, between 2009 and November-December 2011, a series of archaeological test pits were opened in the West Wing, the results of which provide fundamental data for starting conservation work.
These were limited studies, conducted in various points of the rooms forming the far western edge of the complex; the results have nonetheless allowed us to clarify the sequence of construction operations taking place in this sector.
The portico of the façade (Room 21, Trajanic Galleries, XVIII,III)
The façade of Nero's palace was originally preceded by a portico with columns, opening southwards towards the valley with the artificial lake; today the façade is inside, concealed by the galleries later constructed to support the overlying Baths of Trajan. However, based on the findings of our soundings and the evidence from a small stretch of the portico's foundation visible inside Gallery XVIII, we can reconstruct its whole extension, running the entire length of the palace.
Alongside the stretch of portico found during the excavation of Gallery III in 2005 a new portion was brought to light in 2009 in Room 21.
Here we also clarified the succession of the various structures: the foundation of the Neronian portico was created by chiselling away part of the wall of the adjacent Room 9, which must evidently have been built at a earlier period.
Cryptoporticus 19, Test Pit B
On the other side from the portico of the southern façade, a long corridor forms the northern edge of Nero's palace. The data from the archaeological test pit have shown successive variations over time in this room too.
Initially, the wall on the northern edge served simply to isolate the large courtyard forming the focal point of the West Wing from the hill behind, but later – still in the Neronian period – a second wall was built parallel to the first and the vault was constructed to create the corridor, whose surfaces were adorned with the same type of fresco decorations as the other rooms in this wing.
The excavation data again indicate different phases of construction work.
In this case, however, building operations cover a time-span from the period of Nero to that of Trajan.
A sequence of buildings are constructed on the natural ground surface, here consisting of a gossan bank at an altitude of 35.37 m a.s.l. (above sea level).
The massive foundation, running north to south and forming the western edge of the complex, was built first; this was followed, perpendicular to the large wall, by the construction of the smaller dividing walls that created the various rooms. Further subdivisions of the internal spaces seem to be modifications ordered by Trajan or in any case post-dating the fire of AD 104.
The results of the recent archaeological research confirm the little information provided by scholars on this part of Nero's palace.
In the 19th century, the architect Antonio De Romanis, as shown clearly in his drawing, described the difference between the large wall delimiting the West Wing and the later walls, and noted the sequence of buildings:
" A wall earlier than our building… preserved to support the embankment of the hill, against which the walls of the new rooms were built".
The test pits in the West Wing were carried out with archaeological assistance from the Cooperativa Archeologia.


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Former American Idol Contestant Justin Guarini married Reina Capodici this weekend. Read more on Justin Guarini's wedding details below.
Justin and Reina grew up in Doylestown and they dated in high school. They recently re-connected and realized they were meant for each other.
Reina Capodici has a four year old daughter, Lola, from a prior relationship.
"I've traveled all over the world but I found the woman I love right in my own backyard," Justin, 30, told RadarOnline.com.
"I've known Reina since I was 15 but we didn't actually start dating until two years ago.
"Her mother was my English teacher in junior high school!"
Justin said he and Reina have written their own vows for the "spiritual" service.
"A female minister of the Universal Church will be presiding over the ceremony and Reina and I have picked out what we want to say," said Justin.
"For instance, we'll have some readings from Khlail Gibran on love.
"We're blending a lot of different traditions because my bride-to-be is Syrian and Italian and I'm black and Italian."
"There will be a little something for everyone," Justin laughed.
"I'll not only be exchanging vows with my wife, but our little girl, Lola, as well!"
Recently, Justin covered the Emmy Awards as a host for the TV Guide Channel.
He's also been doing a sketch comedy show for sketchedouttv.com and later this winter Justin plans to write and record his third CD.
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For me probably @mrg1106 probably my favorite user on this board.
You, bb ... one roofie cocktail for you ...
I better prepare my anus.
@Seattle_Mariners, @Lord_Conflict, or @earthquakedude.
The loser on this board with the angel wings tattooed on his back.
I'd have a beer with him and then punch him in the fucking nose.
Came in to say something to this effect.
Would take the opportunity to punch a user I did not like.
@Logic- of course. We'd do more than drink. lololol
This is a good point. But I cannot think of one person I truly hate.
It's easy enough to find out. Just post a controversial thread with your opinion in it and they will come to you.
You just want to get me drunk to seduce me.
You don't have to get me drunk.
The user most likely to have sex with me
Depends on whether we are gonna suck each others' dicks or not
I really don't know... Maybe @atomix
Probably @Blue_Tooth or @Last_Light
I find them mildly intriguing
One? Fuck that. We're drinking until we are both pretty.
I'd have a beer with ol' @Logic-.
Probably @J0HN_L0CKE. I feel like we'd get along well at a bar.
I'd slip a truth serum into his beer and I'd make him divulge everything he knows about human relationship with extra terrestrials
I knew who you were going to say before even clicking the thread. I was right. Although if you said _DM_ I would not have been surprised.
How is alex anyway? Talk to him at all?
I actually haven't heard from him in years. Hope he's doing okay though.
I don't want to pick just one.
Last_Light, Raven, CrimsonToast, or txbulltaco would be cool to drink with.
I don't know why, he's charming in his own obnoxious way that he's growing on me
thats why im da besss
Probably @Lightsout-32 or @MutatedZombieRat
@Blue_Tooth would show me his knowledge of grest microbrews while @StealthySnake would be the best for drunken conversations. X>
[is out for a flight while wingin' it with Tapatalk]
I'd make some bagels with @AxiOnIXI #YOLO BITCHES
Almost anyone here.
So we could drink and get drunk and then we would....
....play Zelda together.
Yeah, Zelda in the butt.
Well... I don't drink, so...
why so many people picking more than one?
@Cupcak3s @Last_Light @mung_man @GoCanucks @karld316 (yes, i said Karld) @TheMachiavelli
I don't drink, but for you I think I'd take a few shots. :3
@milkyway2heaven because queef
@The_Crown ... she's my main <3
I would end up divorced if I drank with you and Cupcake.
@TanyaTate for sure
One beer ?? More like 10
I don't drink, but this sounds like a plan to me.
redbread because i trust him some of the most
@Wanobe_Wii....................errr @RKObrawler1992 because I think he's awesome, but I don't know why.
There have been many different answers to this question over my 12 years here. Selecting only one would be no easy task.
Actually, I want to have a beer with @inb4chicken. Imma have beers with her until she pukes and then we both laugh and say............ (say it for me inb4chicken)


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