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It's not exactly how Dave Tippett would have liked to have gone in the record books, but the Phoenix Coyotes gave their head coach win No. 165 — tied for most in franchise history with Bob Francis — in dramatic fashion, erasing a three-goal first period deficit en route to a 5-4 shootout win over the Nashville Predators Thursday night at Jobing.com Arena.
With Thomas Greiss between the pipes, Phoenix staked Nashville to a three-goal lead after 20 minutes of play, as Matt Hendricks (slap shot from above right circle), Eric Nystrom (recipient of Patric Hornqvist pass right in front of net) and David Legwand (wrist shot from left of the goal on a power play) had no problem beating the Coyotes' backup netminder.
Tippett's squad got back into the contest in the second period, as Jordan Szwarz (first career goal on a wrist shot) and Derek Morris (laser from underneath the blue line) beat Predators goalie Carter Hutton to whittle the lead down to 3-2.
After Paul Gaustad beat Greiss four minutes and 15 seconds into the final frame for his second of the year, the Coyotes once again tapped into their third period magic.
Captain Shane Doan registered is second goal in as many games on a beautiful feed on the power play from Mike Ribeiro at the 6:16 mark.
Two minutes later, Doan picked up a loose puck and found Antoine Vermette charging into the Nashville zone from the point. As he came in on goal, Vermette was tripped up by rookie defenseman Seth Jones, but the Coyotes center managed to flip the puck through Hutton's pads before colliding with the goaltender.
In overtime, Phoenix failed to score on its lone power play opportunity (three shots), and need heroics in the shootout to get its ninth win of 2013.
Greiss stopped all five shots he saw and Mikkel Boedker put the game-winner past Hutton, as the Coyotes survived on Halloween night.
Greiss was by no means the same goaltender who allowed just one goal in a 2-1 victory over the Flyers back on Oct. 10, but when they needed him most he came up big.
In addition to his five stops in the shootout, Greiss had 16 saves in the third period/overtime after allowing the goal to Gaustad.
Derek Morris' second period goal was his fourth of the year — doubling his total from the previous two years combined.
Phoenix blue liners lead the NHL with 40 points.
While the Coyotes managed to squeak out a win in the shootout, their inability to protect the net continues to be an issue. Coming into the contest, Phoenix had been averaging three goals allowed per contest, a number that increased with Nashville's four tallies Thursday.
In their first 12 contests, the Predators had only reached the four-goal mark once.
"There's two things. I think there's been some soft goals going in. And, we've taken some untimely penalties. Add those up and it leads to some chances." — Coyotes coach Dave Tippett on first period struggles
– Thomas Greiss has now stopped 18-of-20 shootout chances in his career.
– Phoenix's 9-3-2 record in October is good for its third-best in franchise history.
– With the win, the Coyotes have still yet to lose a game at home in regulation.
– Phoenix now has at least one point in all eight games Derek Morris has recorded a goal or an assist.
The streaking Coyotes — winners of five of their last six — head out on the road to face divisional rival San Jose Saturday night at HP Pavilion Arena. The Sharks (10-1-2) already took down Phoenix back on Oct. 5 by a final of 4-1. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. MST and can be heard on Arizona Sports 620.
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The most peculiar '80s comic event was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle boom. Or rather, it was the flood of knock-offs inspired by TMNT's incredible success (for a while issue #1 was selling for a couple of hundred bucks). Pretty much every publisher put out something black-and-white involving funny animals, most of which didn't make it past the first issue. A lot of them skated dangerously along the "parody" line -- a quick poke around the web to refresh my memory turned up Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils, Adult Thermonuclear Samurai Elephants, Naive Interdimensional Commando Koalas, and Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung Fu Kangaroos. It felt like Blackthorne Publishing printed nothing but them for a while. It was a weird time, kind of similar to the record companies' rush to Seattle after Nirvana hit big...hmmm, Stone Temple Pilot Turtles? Nah.
Anyway, one nice side effect of it was that for a while other more original B&W funny animal stuff would get printed, and a lot of very non-mainstream stuff snuck through. The quality was pretty uneven, to be kind, but there were gems. One of my personal favorites, forgotten by me until I stumbled across their one-shot from Eclipse this afternoon, was Weasel Patrol.
Ken Macklin has dropped off the map, unless he's this Ken Macklin, which I have a funny feeling he might be -- I vaguely recall he was Canadian, and so's this sculptor. Whatever happened to him, it's a shame he's apparently stopped making comics because the guy had serious talent. His signature work was Dr. Watchstop, a Vaughn Bodé-esque SF strip that started out in Marvel's Epic magazine and then became a back-up series in Eclipse Comics' Fusion. It was beautiful.
On the other hand this collaboration with fellow Fusion artist Lela Dowling was a throwaway. But it was funny and the art was nice, which is two more points than many of the funny furries of the TMNT Land Rush had.
For no obvious reason their one solo outing sent them to the Old West. Well why the hell not? We'll begin with their recurring villain, Reefer Rick:
It's so crazy it...just...might...work!
(You can tell this was published before the Web, as Rick has to find a way to get the cows to Alaska -- in 2011 he'd just set up BovineCompanionsForLonelyPeople.com and his customers would beat a path to his door. Don't kid yourself that they wouldn't.)
Meanwhile the Weasel Patrol have pulled into town and after a discussion with the sheriff decide to get to the bottom of things:
Weasel Attack indeed. It's like something from Discovery Channel's Shark Week. If you watch it with the aid of military-grade hallucinogens.
Reefer Rick decides to brazen it out, but the sheriff and the crack weasel analytic minds only take two-and-a-half pages to figure out that something's fishy, and it's cows. But wait, our villain has something up his sleeve!
And he would have got away with it too if it weren't for those pesky kids, the Weasel Patrol, and that turtle in a hat! Oh, and the UFO too, I suppose. I'm surprised they didn't manage to work in Pope Calixtus III and spontaneous human combustion at that rate.
Somewhat amazingly, this story as well as the shorts from Fusion and elsewhere were reprinted by About Comics in 2009.

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1. I bring you New Year's greetings, great wishes and many resolutions from the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone. I have also come here with a great sense of fulfilment and much delight to address this august assembly of colleague Heads of States and members of the African Peer Review Mechanism Panel of eminent persons.
2. My Government's commitment to the implementation of the APRM process in Sierra Leone has been unwavering since the assumption of the reins of government in 2007. Following the launch of the APRM process in September 2008, I went on to inaugurate the APRM National Governing Council (NGC). To ensure the autonomy, integrity and professionalism of this Council, its structure and mandate were tailored to make it technically competent, credible, free from political interference and an all-inclusive national exercise. My Government further provided budgetary support to the work of the NGC and Secretariat, which saw the successful and timely execution of the APRM national self-assessment process as well as the APRM Country Review Mission that visited Sierra Leone in May-June 2011.
3. Mr. Chairman, the Government of Sierra Leone appreciates the efforts of the African Peer Review Panel of Eminent Persons (APR-Panel) in producing the Country Review Report of the Republic of Sierra Leone (CRR) covering a wide range of governance issues. The report is timely and necessary in assessing the gains made by Government in its developmental pursuits, as well as in shedding light on the challenges it has encountered, in the post-conflict era. The recommendations proffered by the APR Panel would certainly provide the basis for an improved governance landscape in the country, which is now a major preoccupation of the Government.
4. Mr. Chairman, my Government notes with satisfaction the thoroughness, frankness and clarity of the observations, comments and recommendations of the APR Panel. As a Government, we have no intention to adopt a defensive posture but rather to look at the observations and recommendations critically and craft an appropriate roadmap for the implementation of the APRM National Programme of Action (NPOA). In that regard, we are encouraged by the observation of the APR Panel that the Country Self Assessment Report (CSAR) was completed within the shortest possible time and with the highest quality standards.
5. The Government of Sierra Leone would therefore like to register its profound gratitude to the entire APR Panel for their helpful insights which we believe would go a long way in moving our country forward. We are particularly grateful to the Chair of the APR Panel, Professor Mohammed-Saghir Babe and the Lead Panelist for the Sierra Leone Review Process, Barrister Akere Tabeng Muna. Our final appreciation goes to the entire Sierra Leone Country Review Mission Team and Members of the APRM Secretariat for their dedication and commitment to the APRM process in Sierra Leone in particular and Africa in general.
6. It would be useful to point out at the outset that a number of the developments that have taken place in Sierra Leone since the departure of the mission have actually addressed a lot of the concerns raised by the mission.
7. Mr. Chairman, the findings of Country Review Report have raised a number of very important issues and challenges in relation to governance in Sierra Leone. However, while cognizance has been taken of all of them, the constraints of time would not allow me to respond to each and every one of them in this Forum. Consequently, I have selected some of these issues for my response and I now have the pleasure of presenting them.
8. Mr. Chairman, between 1991 and 2002, the governance landscape of Sierra Leone was largely affected by a horrendous civil conflict that further undermined the smooth functioning of state institutions, destroyed infrastructure, led to economic and social dislocation, displaced a large proportion of the population, affected the capacity and professionalism of state security institutions, and tasked Government with a huge burden of reconstruction and rehabilitation costs. In that decade-long conflict, as in all other violent conflicts around the world, a common lesson was learnt that war is a business of immense loss, that even those who have come out of it with perceived victory have counted great losses in its aftermath. Mr. Chairman, for us in Sierra Leone, we have also learned in addition to the foregoing that never again shall we allow our existence as a nation to be threatened by violence.
9. Mr. Chairman, on the issue of paramount chieftaincy, it would be helpful to put the institution in a historical context for a better appreciation of the challenges it faces. The colonial policy of divide and rule gave enormous political power to traditional rulers, fostering a culture of impunity.
11. Mr. Chairman, while it may be accurate to suggest that the period 1968-1992 was characterized by poor governance, it was certainly not the genesis of the problem. The emergence of poor governance in Sierra Leone should be traced as far back as 1964. In 1965, the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) led regime of Sir Albert Margai passed the now infamous Public Order Act 1965 which is currently the subject of intense criticisms by the media for muzzling press freedom.
13. Additionally, Mr. Chairman, a project entitled Transparency Sierra Leone (TSL) is in the process of being implemented in the country. This is a Government initiative aimed at redefining the way Government communicates, and provides information to the public on what Government is doing; creating an unprecedented level of openness in government and a novel in West Africa. The initial project introducing the TSL brand is the Transparency Sierra Leone Portal. The portal will give Government the opportunity to improve the quality of public debate by enhancing citizens' access to Government information in registries, spanning the panoply of Government development projects.
15. Mr. Chairman, on the issue of political and electoral violence, my Government has taken a firm stance against perpetrators of violence irrespective of their political affiliation. It is also noteworthy that several mechanisms have been established to ensure political tolerance among the various political parties. These include the All Political Parties Youth Association (APPYA), the All Political Parties Women's Association (APPWA) and the All Political Parties Association (APPA) and the Political Parties Registration Commission.
16. Mr. Chairman, the current 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone is now 20 years old and therefore in need of review and modernization. To this effect, as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, I established the Sierra Leone Conference on Development and Transformation. The review and modernization of the Constitution is a key area of focus for the conference. This will give the people of Sierra Leone an opportunity to make suggestions and recommendations on constitutional government for the next 50 years.
17. Mr. Chairman, the judiciary of Sierra Leone is committed to fulfilling its vision of bringing quality justice to the people of Sierra Leone, without which there will be no lasting peace and the maintenance of the Rule of Law. The Judiciary is also in line with the government's agenda of improving the investment climate in Sierra Leone, attract investment and improve the socio-economic infrastructure of the country. In response to this, the judiciary has set up the Fast Track Commercial Court which became fully operational in May 2011. The court has three judges tasked with fast tracking commercial cases and clearing outstanding backlogs. The Judiciary's Training Institute is also fully functional and various training activities are on-going regularly.
21. Mr. Chairman, it pleases me to inform this forum that mining in Sierra Leone is being guided by the new Minerals Act of 2009 and will be regulated by our robust Mining Regulations to be administered by the National Minerals Agency. As outlined in the Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies for 2012, a key focus of Government will be on improving transparency and accountability in the management of mineral and petroleum revenues to ensure that Sierra Leoneans realize the full benefits of the mining sector. The National Minerals Agency, which will be established in 2012, is aimed at improving governance in the mining sector. As a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Government is taking measures to increase transparency in the mining sector. My government has also established an online repository located on the website of the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources that will contain details of all mining revenues to Government. The aim is to allow Sierra Leoneans to gain access to mining revenues information at all times.
22. My Government certainly acknowledges the need for reforms that will boost economic growth and thus reduce poverty. Accordingly, my Government continues to implement a number of structural and institutional reforms designed to improve the efficient functioning of the economy. Thus, in addition to macroeconomic stability, Government is implementing Public Financial Management Reforms, including budget formulation, expenditure management, revenue administration, public sector accounting, recording and reporting, prompt internal and external audit.
24. My Government's allocation to the social sectors has been growing significantly during the past four years despite the significant increase in capital expenditure to accommodate the infrastructure investment. However, as a Government we agree with the Country Review Mission regarding the adequate expansion of investment in social services. One of the key objectives of the 2012 budget is to continue to expand basic services in health, education and water. Total allocation to health and education in 2012 amounted to 6.8 percent and 8.5 percent of total budget respectively.
25. My Government continues to implement reforms to increase the role of the private sector in the economy. As a result, Sierra Leone is ranked among the top ten global reformers in the 2012 Doing Business Report published by the World Bank. Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies for 2012 clearly indicates that the National Commission for Privatisation has completed the preparatory phase of reforms and divestiture of public enterprises and is now moving to the implementation phase.
26. Mr. Chairman, my Government agrees with the observation of the Country Review Mission in the area of broadening the tax base as an integral part of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) modernization plans. Government introduced the Goods and Services Tax in 2010, a form of Value Added Tax, which has proven to be a resounding success and has contributed towards the creation of fiscal space for Government spending.
28. Mr. Chairman, there are on-going efforts to revise Sierra Leone's land legislation. In particular, the Provinces Land Act has been reviewed under the auspices of the Law Reform Commission. The work of the Law Reform Commission is being carried out in-tandem with the formulation of a new National Land Policy Document.
29. Government has over the years been making serious efforts to address the youth problem. In November 2009, Parliament enacted the "National Youth Commission Act" which laid the foundation for the establishment and operationalization of the National Youth Commission which major policy objective is to provide an enabling environment for:
30. Mr. Chairman, there is need to put the records straight with regards the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone. There has been no political interference in the work of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). This is evident in the high profile cases sent to court recently, a success that results from the strong anti-corruption Act that is now in place. This success in the fight against corruption has recently won the ACC international recognition.
31. Mr. Chairman, it is true that electricity supply was abysmal in the country before the commissioning of Bumbuna in 2009. Old thermal plants were broken down and had been out of use in all District headquarter towns. Electricity production continued to drop from an estimated 245 million kwh in 2005 to less than half this amount in 2007. My Government's intervention in a bid to address the growing energy crisis upon assumption of the reins of power in 2007 saw the putting in place of a number of short, medium and long-term measures. These include (i) a one-year emergency power generation scheme for the Western Area; (ii) completion of the Bumbuna hydro project; (iii) the Moroccan intervention to strengthen the transmission/distribution network; (iv) a 22.68 mw BADEA project; (v) a 10 mw JICA project ; and (vi) the envisaged BEKONGOR project. Furthermore, a rural electrification sub-project seeks to improve the utilization of educational, health, water and sanitation (WATSAN) facilities and community centres and enhance the viability of small agro enterprises by linking them with renewable solar power.
32. Mr. Chairman, it is deliberate that I have chosen to end my presentation with a note on women's empowerment. My Government is committed to implementing the recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that women's representation in public office at decision-making levels be increased to 30%. I have now made several public pronouncements to this effect.
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It has to be said that the Gibson ES-335 guitar is still perceived as one of the most exceptional models ever to grace the guitar world. It was one of the first semi-acoustic electric guitars to be designed, offering a whole new realm of sounds. In 1958, Gibson introduced the first ever ES-335 which was truly innovative for its time. Nearly 60 years have passed since the first ES-335 came out, so Gibson have brought it back to life following the original, historical specifications to produce an accurate yet modern version.
Many guitarists are of the opinion that there is nothing quite like the ES-335 of 1958, that it is truly one of a kind. Gibson have reexamined all the original specs of the first model and created a version which is historically accurate. A stand-out feature of the original was its "Mickey Mouse ear" horns which form the cutaways at the top of the body. The famous Ted McCarty championed the idea of employing a solid block of maple through the body; this formed a sonic partnership with the "hollow wings" of the guitar, hence it's semi-acoustic feel.
For the 1958 ES-335, 3-ply maple / poplar / maple makes up the top, back and rims of the guitar, and weight is relieved thanks to the light maple centreblock. In keeping with the traditional build of the 1958 guitar, Gibson use hot hide glue for the quartered Adirondack spruce braces and for joining the rims to the guitar. Like its predecessor, the new 1958 guitar is given a 58 Burst nitrocellulose finish which is also given VOS treatment which gives it that slightly aged appearance.
Like the body, the neck is also constructed to accurately match the historical specifications of the 1958 guitar. A one piece mahogany neck is securely fitted to the body of the guitar, again using hot hide glue to reinforce it. With a traditional "C" profile and historic tubeless truss rod, the resonance and sustain is consequently improved.
Married to the neck is a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, which is unbound, just like the original 1958 model. The early semi models also carried dot inlays traditionally, hence the guitar features dot fret inlays. The fret wire is set to the vintage, period-correct specs of .100" x .045", providing you with an authentic 58 playing feel.
To ensure that you get the wonderful tones first heard on the original 1958 model, Gibson have employed MHS (Memphis Historic Spec) humbucker pickups. An Alnico III magnet powers the neck pickup, offering a fat, vintage output. The bridge pickup is powered by an Alnico II magnet, offering some sizzle that breaks up when given a little overdrive. Both pickups are historically accurate following the PAF design and are slightly underwound.
The 1958 ES-335 has two volume and two tone controls with matched 550k potentiometers, guaranteeing you that real vintage tone.
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I'm usually skeptical about nearly all the products, especially anti-aging and moisturising! If the brand is very high-end, then I tend to disbelieve the claims slightly lesser, but nearly all products claim much more than they can deliver!
Hmmm, I suppose certain products I'm skeptical about, mostly the anti-aging (like ilovecheese) and the cellulite products. For the anti-aging products, I think most results are just temporary and require you to keep using the product to maintain those temp. results.
I have very oily skin and am still looking for the product that actually helps reduce the oil. I suppose there are probably some do work, but I don't want to wait 4 weeks to see results. lol. I'm quite impatient and want results now!
Did you always have problems wih oily skin?
If not, maybe it´s your cleanser or another of your skincare products..
Many of the cleansers contain ingredients that strip your skin of its natural barrier and that can cause the skin to react by producing more oil than necessary…and that happens even with the so-called "gentle" or ph-neutral" cleansers. If it contains SLS or something similar, it *could* be a cause for your skin problems.
Not everyone is affected by that.
I switched last year from Avene cleansers (for sensitive, dry skin, no less!) to the oil cleansing method and I am using meadowfoam oil to moisturize..my skin has never looked better and clearer. It took a few weeks for the effects to show (and that wasn´t a pretty sight..), but I now have more balanced skin. It´s still on the dry side, but nowhere near as dehydrated as it was.
Unfortunately, oily skin is just in my genes. I use a cleanser from Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea line that works wells, but the oiliness just comes back in a few hours. I've accepted it and just always keep some translucent powder or blotting papers on hand.
Ah, okay…if it´s genetic, there´s really not much you can do.
i try to water everything they say down, and if its too ott, then i dont trust the brand/product at all.
I don't believe anything a product says! I always read reviews from real people instead of the stuff that some writer put on a box or a bottle to make a product sound absolutely flawless.
I've gotten myself into trouble before by not doing this, so I will definitely not make that mistake again! Besides, it's hard for me to believe that anybody looking to make money through beauty products are really interested in whether or not their stuff works. As long as they have a deceiving description, they know they'll make money.
-conspiracy theories- haha. I'm not crazy. ):
I'm with Sarah.
I see cosmetic companies as little better than the stereotypical used car salesman. They want to sell their product, and they will try anything … stretching the truth, misdirection, and absolute lying.
I've got a bottle of cleanser that says fragrance free on the front, guess what the ingredients list says … fragrance.
Since I got into researching skincare a little (and learning a lot from a very helpful friend), I have basically stopped believing in what ads tell you..
With most, you pay the name, not the actual effectiveness of the product you buy.
I used to think that something expensive *had* to be good..just because it was expensive.
Now I go by ingredients and that usually makes me put the creams or shampoo or whatever back in the shelve.
For example: petrolatum in skin care…it actually dries your skin out, but it is a common ingredient in body lotions and even face creams..
I could go on and on, but I am going to stop rambling now. :o)
I'm always a little bit skeptical, but willing to try, especially anti-aging creams, because some do work. Of course that also depends of the brand and my previous experience with it. As for anti-cellulite products I don't believe a WORD they say. lol
I believe what I want to believe and dont trust anything or anyone else….seems so silly!
I give no credit to anti aging creams, cellulite stuff, weight loss drugs, blah blah blah….BUT market the right anti acne product to me and I will buy it…not because I think it will work but because I WANT it to work 🙁 Its what makes the beauty industry so profitable. I hate myself for being such a sucker but after living so long with acne I still pray and hope for the solution in a bottle, even though I "know" it wont happen.Its what keeps me coming back…my own willingness to believe that maybe just maybe there is a chance that this time it will work.
Acne is such a huge problem of mine, as well. I'm currently using just about every natural/home remedy I can to hope that it'll clear it up. Right now I'm starting up the yogurt mask and aspirin as a spot treatment. I'll probably start adding some lemon juice, too.
Getting desperate here!
I had a major acne problem too and started using Patricia Wexler's line…I can't believe how much better my skin looks! It doesn't dry me out at all and my acne is totally gone.
I also do an at-home facial every Sunday night with the following: Biore Pore Strips, Eminence Sour Cherry Mask, Aquatanica's Mud Mask, and Korres Yogurt Mask. I finish off with toner and a night cream because I do it all in the evening before bed.
Sounds nice! I wish that my skin was clear and I can't tell you how many products I've used to try to get it that way. I'm currently eyeballing TESS skincare's 'skin with attitude' kit, because of all the natural ingredients, but I'm not too keen on 'kits' in the first place.
I'm going to be trying my natural approach first, but pretty soon I'll probably get fed up enough to purchase this kit! Oh well.
I don't believe anything til I've used it for 2 weeks…. then we'll see how moisturized my face feels or how "youthful" it looks (hah, I'm 23….)!
It depends on the brand/price. Call me crazy but I always thought that jars of creams and moisturizers that cost a lot obviously had to work, and the cheaper brands would just make your skin worse. I tried out this theory and learned that it does not matter the brand or price.
I tried Bare Minerals and it didnt like me but it likes everyone else 🙁 sniff sniff…lol I really wanted to believe that TV lady
I believe none of it! They are obviously trying to sell the product.
I buy things very warily, or if a friend reccommends it. :p
Gotta check Makeupalley.com
But the salespeople always ge tme…
I don't believe anything until I have tried out samples – some claims are downright ridiculous these days and I am quite skeptical about them. First I read the ingredients list and make sure the product doesn't contain anything I am allergic to, then I read reviews of the product before ultimately buying it.
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The Grill House
Posted: Jan 31st, 2013 at 4:14 pm
From: Calabash, NC
By: lah
Avg. Rating:2.7
My wife and I have eaten at The Grill House on numerous occasions together, plus my wife has eaten there with groups from our church, (ODPC). It has been a while since we've been there and the only thing we can figure from what happened on this occasion is there must have been a management change.
We stopped there for lunch this past Tuesday, (1/29/13). We waited several minutes at the entrance for someone to seat us. When no one came we noticed the sign telling us to wait to be seated was turned away from the door, so we seated ourselves in a booth. We received zero service. Other people came in after us and were waited on, drink orders taken, and served etc. The wait staff as they moved around the room would cut their eyes at us and then quickly look away. The closest interaction any of the staff had with us was when a young man came to the table and without acknowledging us in any way "snatched" a credit card bill from the table that had been left there by a previous customer.
My wife and I were both dressed casually but appropriately for lunch. We are both in our late seventies and have never been treated in this manner before. Needless to say, we were very disappointed and I can't believe the owner would approve of this. I suppose I should have approached someone and asked to speak to management, but I have learned that sometimes it's best to just walk away.
If this is the worst that will ever happen to us then I can only say we are blessed, because we can rise above such things. As for the management and staff of the Grill House I can only pray that you will both personally and professionally learn to treat people with more dignity.
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The Grill House
Posted: Jul 05th, 2012 at 8:18 am
From: Elberton, GA
By: shc
Avg. Rating:4.5
I have a new favorite place to eat at the beach! We have been coming to North Myrtle Beach for years, but have never tried The Grill House. Big Mistake! The service was wonderful and the food was excellent. I had prime rib and could not have asked for a better piece of meat. I will definitely come back for more and will recomment it to anyone. Thanks Grill House!!!
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The Grill House
Posted: May 20th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
From: Charlotte, NC
By: usn
Avg. Rating:2.2
Wow do not go here ! So me and my girlfriend and her mother needed a break and came to n. myrtle having tried so many seafood restaurants we decided on something different and chose to go to the grill house ( more like dead house) seeing as how we were the only ones there on bike week! Really some of the food was ok. But I had gotten a safe choice of shrimp Alfredo really how can you screw it up cheese and noodles duh! It was tastless completely I served in the us navy and had food on a war ship that tasted better then this crap. So I tried to eat it and make the best couldn't do it asked the waitress to take it back she said oh I can't do that you ate too many shrimp really 7 of the whole 10 shrimp I got were on the plate along with 2 bites eaten out of my noodles the manager never came out hiding like a coward prob. And oh I could get a free dessert really I didn't eat you're tastless food I don't want a shitty dessert and 19 dollars for Alfredo !!! Red lobster has a better Alfredo c'mon grill house 65 dollars for three people a steak sandwich my Alfredo and 2 crab cakes with those grill house potatoes which by the way tastes like instant mashed potatoes get reAl! Do not go here unless you like being screwed hostess was Jordan yeah I won't forget how bad you sucked fun getting no tip right
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The Grill House
Posted: Feb 14th, 2012 at 8:13 am
From: n myrtle beach, SC
By: apb
Avg. Rating:5
One of our MOST FAVORITE places to eat. The food is good and the owner and staff treat us like family. Thanks to everyone there for making our lunches and nights there, wonderful.
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The Grill House
Posted: Sep 07th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
From: Roxboro, NC
By: mh
Avg. Rating:2.7
Have no idea how to rate anything other than the level of service provided.
Sign outside the door said open Mon-Sat 11am-11pm. Pulled up at 9:30pm and was met at the door and told they were closed. I said the hours on the sign says different. He said that was only Friday and Saturday. So I looked at the sign and the proclaimed owner/operator said I just noticed that.
Told him we wouldn't be back and he didn't seem too disappointed.
I won't break him by never going back but I won't reccommend the place to anyone...ever.
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The Grill House
Posted: Aug 07th, 2011 at 9:10 am
From: Concord, NC
By: s.a.
Avg. Rating:5
Loved The Grill House so much that we drove from South Myrtle to eat there 2 nights in a row. The locals eat there too.
You can't beat their early bird special.Best Hamburger steak around for $7.99/2 sides/tea or coffee included.Can't wait to go back!
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The Grill House
Posted: Jan 11th, 2011 at 10:47 am
From: Cincinnati, OH
By: rde
Avg. Rating:4
The Grill house is a good steak house for the money. Lots of options on the menu.My steak was cook right and the flavor was great. The potatos and veggie were excellent. Would recommend.
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The Grill House
Posted: Aug 30th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
From: Marshall, VA
By: djl
Avg. Rating:4.3
The steak I got here was good, very nice flavor done right and tender. I have had better steaks but did enjoy the meal! There are so many great restaurants in this area that I probably would not come back here! Please understand this is not a bad review but the competition is tough! Try it you may like it more than I did!
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The Grill House
Posted: Jul 07th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
From: Columbus, GA
By: bg
Avg. Rating:2.2
I wanted to take my wife to enjoy a nice steak dinner and chose this place because it was close & had a lot of nice reviews. What a big disappointment. The food was average at best and was a long way from fine dining. The background music was Rolling Stones & Petula Clark. For just a few $ more we could have gone to an upscale place and had a much better meal.
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The Grill House
Posted: Feb 11th, 2010 at 11:49 am
From: Aynor, SC
By: alha
Avg. Rating:5
I have been to The Grill House a lot since I was about 12 years old. Now I am 23 and I absolutely love love love the fried cheesecake with the blueberry and straberry sauces and cool whip...never had anything like it! I also love their Steaks, shrimp, Grill House potato which has a fried breading around it and filled with cheese, and last but not least the clam chowder. I have known the owner Lastat and his father since I started eating their and they also helped sponsor me for a local pageant a few years ago. The wait staff is amzing and also very friendly. I look forward to eating there a lot more!
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The Grill House
Posted: Sep 26th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
From: Kalamazoo, MI
By: rs
Avg. Rating:5
Just got back from visiting the Grill House and every single one of us loved the food, even the kids! A great value for the money for every meal. Both my father in law and mother in law got the prime rib and loved it. My wife and I both got the Onion and Swiss Burger and left stuffed and regretting that we finished the whole meal... Way too much food for what you pay! My sister in law got the Shrimp Athena and cleared her plate as well commenting throughout the whole meal how good it was.
We would definitely recommend this restaurant. We tried it last year and this year was even better than we remember!
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The Grill House
Posted: Aug 14th, 2009 at 11:10 am
From: Columbia , SC
By: fjm
Avg. Rating:5
The Manos family does it again! Long time Beach /Food service family. Good food and fast service. The Filet was as good as they get. The value of the meal was fair to under valued. It appears to be a favorite for many locals. Will go back as much as I can.
P.S. Big Clemson fans own this place. Go Tigers!
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The Grill House
Posted: Jun 18th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
From: Columbus, OH
By: ew
Avg. Rating:4.7
After coming to Myrtle Beach for over 10 years, we had never been to The Grill House. We had a large party of 12 and were able to get a reservation right away. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food. We all tried different things and were very happy. The french onion soup was delicious as was the lasagna, seafood, and steaks. We were celebrating my parent's anniversary and the staff brought out a dessert and even sang to them. Our waiter was wonderful as was the rest of the staff. Great experience!
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The Grill House
Posted: Mar 24th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
From: North Olmsted, OHIO
By: jae
Avg. Rating:5
Excellent choice! Courteous, fast, smiling service. Extremely varied menu. You won't have room for desert which are probably terrific also. The deep-fried cheesecake did sound inviting, but full is full.
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The Grill House
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009 at 12:51 am
From: Reading, PA
By: gat
Avg. Rating:5
my wife and parents and I went to this restaurant for my birthday. The outside appearance of the restaurant does not reflect how classy it is inside. The decor, tables and booths are very nice. The wait staff was quick and attentive, and the owner was walking around and talking to the customers verifying that they were satisfied. In spite of the great service, the food was the reason i'm writing this review. All four of us were very satisfied with the quality and price of the food. But I ordered the filet mignon because it was my birthday. We vacation in the myrtle beach area two or three times a year and try to eat at as many different restaurants as we can because there are so many. But the steak I ate that night was cooked precisely as I ordered and it was as tender as any steak i've eaten in my 50 years of life. I can't speak for any others who might not have been satisfied with the service or food at The Grill House, but my experience will not only bring me back to that restaurant, but I will spread the word to my many friends who also visit the myrtle beach area..
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ALBANY -- The schedule of ongoing construction on the Twin Bridges will be adjusted to better accommodate motorists, particularly those from downstate who travel to the North Country for the weekend via the Northway, at the behest of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Work to replace decking on the southbound side of the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Bridge will be stopped at noon each Sunday, rather 5 a.m. Monday morning as planned.
However, the shortened work time will lengthen the number of weekends that the project will take to complete. This is the fourth of what was to be a six-weekend project.
A Department of Transportation spokesperson could not be reached to comment on exactly how the change will impact the project's schedule.
Cuomo announced the change as part of a "Drivers First" initiative launched Thursday.
According to a statement released by Cuomo, the change will allow both sides of the bridge to be completely open to traffic and prevent long delays experienced by drivers crossing to and from Albany and Saratoga counties.
During the weekends, traffic over the bridges was reduced to one lane in either direction, resulting in long delays.
"Closing all but one lane in each direction of the Twin Bridges when thousands of drivers are returning downstate from weekend trips to the North Country is simply unacceptable," he said.
According to Cuomo, the adjusted schedule will not raise the project's total cost. "Our job is not to have people adjust to government, but to have government adjust to the people," Cuomo said.


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Black to the Future
Its the age-old thing of black America inventing something and white England digging it and working it out into a more palatable form. Youd say all the stars are English, but the guys I name as my heroes are black Americans.
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Juan Atkins, a.k.a. the Godfather of Techno, recently landed his first multi-record deal with an American label. Read that sentence again. Notice the word recently. Now consider this. It was 1981 when Detroit sent out a new groove that reverberated around the world. And the DNA strands of that groove were created by Juan Atkins and his partner Rick Davis, who formed Cybotron and cranked out what are now considered some of finest pieces of electronic experimentation today, including Clear, Techno City and the haunting Visions.
In 84, after parting ways with Davis, Atkins, under the moniker Model 500, produced what some call the most essential body of techno to date. Around this time Atkins began collaborating on some projects with high school mates Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. All three went on to become internationally respected producers and performers, referred to collectively in the dance music community as the innovators.
But among the trio, Atkins alone is consistently referred to as the originator. An Angeleno for the past two years, he spends every weekend on the road playing gigs around the country. This has been an exceptionally prolific year for Atkins. Right off the heels of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, the release of his new album, and a well-publicized licensing deal with Ford Motor Company for the use of his 1985 Model 500 classic No UFOs, Atkins talked with the Weekly about the state of dance music and the future of the black DJ.
L.A. WEEKLY: Why did you go into dance music instead of hip-hop?
ATKINS: Hip-hop was too slow. Believe it or not, thats the only reason. Ive never not been into it. But you know, when you go to a club, you want some shit thats gonna make your blood pump.
Youve been doing raves since the mid-80s -- you started early on in the underground U.K. parties. How does the rave scene over here compare to the scene in Britain?
The U.S. scene doesnt have the same intensity. The Brits have been traditionally really progressive in terms of music. So when dance music made its way to Europe, they embraced it wholeheartedly. Dance music here is still seen as black music. Lets face it, the music -- disco, techno and trance -- its all based on urban music. I think in America we have this institutionalized racism, and I think a lot of kids somewhere in the back of their minds know this. I think that eventually dance music is gonna blow up here in the States bigger than what it already is. But to make that happen, what they need is a homogenized, whitened version of it. I think thats what trance is.
Your music, techno, derived from funk and soul -- black music. Many people are still unaware that trance more or less evolved out of techno. Does it bother you that trance is gaining so much popularity here in the States?
Id have to say that Im affected by it and somewhat disappointed. I dont play much trance music. Fact is, trance -- it has no life, no soul. Its almost like marching music. Theres nothing to it.
Its interesting that Area: Ones biggest headliner was Paul Oakenfold, who has basically built his career off of trance. Reportedly, he was paid a million dollars for that tour.
I heard the same thing, and I think thats outrageous. Heres a a guy who will go on record and say that Derrick, Kevin and myself brought techno to England. That music wasnt around when we went to the U.K., and here he is making a million bucks a tour.
Back in 94, in talking about your difficulties in getting a record deal, you told an interviewer that you thought U.S. record companies saw white techno artists as more marketable than black ones. Do you think this bias led to the success of white DJs and electronic artists like Oakenfold and particularly Moby, since his sampling of hip-hop, gospel and the blues pretty much served as the backbone for his top-selling album Play?
Well, lets take Eminem, for instance. Now, theres an area of music -- rap music -- thats inherently black. You really gotta have some credibility to hang in that game. But once the music industry found a white dude who had some credibility -- dont get me wrong, Im not trying to take anything away from Eminem -- matter of fact, I kinda like him cause hes from Detroit and knows who I am. But look how quick he blew up. Hes more famous than any other rapper on the set right now. It was like they were waiting for someone like that.
Do you see the history of rock & roll repeating itself?
Man, check this out: I can play a record for you that was made by a black dude -- one of my homeboys in Detroit. He made the track that trance evolved from. Hes called Red Planet. Star Dancer is the name of the track, and its the original prototype for trance music. But right now trance is the same thing in dance as what heavy metal is to rock & roll. Or, like rock & roll is to blues. With trance, history repeats itself -- it was black dudes that created rock & roll. America still has a lot of racial barriers erected. Youre not gonna make me believe that the music industry is any different than any other industry when youve got 70, 80 percent white people running it. Youre gonna have race issues -- even if theyre unintentional. And yeah, I think blacks are about to be excluded from dance like they were excluded from rock & roll. Its not that anyones going to physically do it, its that theyre gonna take so much of the soul out of it that blacks are not going to want to get into it.
But youre a black DJ who spins at a lot of raves. That scenes made up primarily of young white kids, who are, from what I understand, really into your shit.
Thats precisely the thing that makes what I do so much harder, because when I go to a record company they expect a black dude to come in the door with R&B or rap. Thats whats different between Europe and the U.S.
Youre not coming to the table with the expected goods.
Theres nothing in America thats conducive to a groundbreaking black alternative artist -- thats something that upsets me. Its the reason why dance music and techno had to go to Europe and come back -- because of the racial attitudes here in America.
But it seems like your new label, Om Records up in San Francisco, is trying to develop a name for itself as the soul lovers deep-house label by signing jocks like Chicagos Mark Grant, Marques Wyatt and yourself . . . like theyre trying to get a monopoly on all the brothas.
Yeah, theyre dedicated to the real deal.
What does the real deal mean to you?
Brothas doing their thing. Youre always gonna have people that are gonna want to hear the real shit. I remember a long time ago when I used to go to the Parliament Funkadelic concerts, and you always had about seven or eight rows of white kids sitting in the front religiously cause they wanted to hear the real deal. So theres always gonna be people who want to hear the real deal.
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Whether you are looking for some romantic natural light – or a place to get warm, Planika is a great option! From the 9th April 2013, Planika will be present on the Milan Design Week 2013, at the following events Superstudio Più, ENTRATALIBERA showroom and Salone Internazinale del Mobile 2013.
A unique exhibitions of exclusive Planika products will be a presentation of exceptional automatic and semi-automatic bio fireplaces equipped with an advanced technology and a luxurious design carefully constructed by the specialist of Planika. It will certainly appeal to those who love unconventional solutions.
Planika will be displaying its finest products and best solutions suitable both for outdoor and indoor areas such as: Fire Line Automatic, Jar Commerce, Totem Commerce, Fire Coffee and Pyramid Commerce.
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Lessons from the US campaign trail
Latest polls show a significant convergence in public opinion between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, making the outcome of November's US presidential election difficult to predict. The campaign is only in its infancy, yet already it has served up a few lessons for political types here in Britain.
What happened: Mitt Romney is a very rich man, and everyone in America knows it. However, the news that he has asked for an extension on the filing of his tax returns has led his opponents to question whether he wants voters to know exactly how rich. The Obama campaign have leaped on this issue to paint Romney as secretive. Given his reputation for flip-flopping and an inability to connect with the electorate, Obama's claim that "it's important for any candidate in public office to be as transparent as possible" leaves Romney damned if he reveals all and damned if he doesn't.
What we can learn from this: After the London mayoral candidates released their tax returns, it now seems inevitable that other prominent politicians will follow their lead. David Cameron used much of yesterday's PMQs to attack Ken Livingstone over what he released, and Ed Miliband has made similar hay at the expense of the 'cabinet of millionaires'. While transparency may be welcome, we should be careful to avoid an atmosphere in which politicians are labelled secretive and aloof for a reluctance to reveal their tax details, and out of touch when they do. It is not just a lose-lose situation for the politicians, but for the public as well.
Campaign funding
What happened: Campaign finance has long been a thorny topic in American politics, and this election looks set to highlight that more than ever. The Obama campaign revealed on Monday that they raised a total of $53 million in March alone. Estimates suggest he will surpass the $770m total of his 2008 campaign, while Romney will run him fairly close thanks to the support of Republican Super PACs like Karl Rove's American Crossroads. While it is notable that the majority of Obama's money was raised thanks to small donations and the majority of Romney's through larger contributions, where the money is headed may be more significant. Both parties look set to outdo themselves financing negative ad campaigns against their respective opponent.
What we can learn from this: Party funding here was back in the headlines after the 'cash for Cameron' scandal over donations to the Conservative Party. This weekend Ed Miliband called for a £5,000 cap on one-off donations, but was met with a less-than-enthusiastic response. We seem trapped, tired of the depressing clichés that Labour are in thrall to the unions and the Tories to big business, but unable to convince anyone that state funding is a viable solution. However, stricter rules here make it unlikely that the public will ever be bombarded by negative ads making spurious claims, itself negating the need for nuisances like Super Pacs. While the mechanics may be different, with the US controversy over campaign finance and ours over the day-to-day funding of parties, this is one area where the lesson to be learned is that we don't have it all that bad after all.
Beltway bubble
What happened: While the Obama team were out branding Romney secretive, the Republicans were apparently sitting at their desks reading Obama's autobiography as opposition research. Their discovery that Obama had once eaten dog broke yesterday, much to the excitement of journalists and some politicians in Washington. This was just the latest in a long line of meaningless stories that the public struggle to care about, but which set the pulses of politico's racing. While colour and back-story may help inform voter's opinion of a candidates' character, the alarming ease with which minutiae can cause consternation and controversy is significant. Romney is already seen as out of touch with 'real' Americans, he could do better than to reinforce the sense that politicians are so consumed by what their opponent had for lunch, they couldn't care less whether most Americans have enough money to put any food on the table.
What we can learn from this: After Ed Miliband's use of the term 'omnishambles' to describe the government's recent performance, politicians and hacks alike enjoyed a chuckle at this instance of life imitating art imitating life. PMQs is viewed negatively enough as it is by the wider public without those in Westminster sharing a knowing glance at every oh-so-hilarious reference to The Thick of It. Witticisms are to be welcomed, but voters going to the polls in local elections next month will take from this not that David Cameron is in fact Russell Crowe, but that those in Westminster have an increasingly over-developed sense of self-worth. Unemployment was announced to be down 35,000 yesterday. Politicians remain the most important people in the country, but people care more about issues that affect them, than trivialities that excite the Beltway. The US should serve as a warning, else we'll soon reach the dog days as well.


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Planned Parenthood Endorses Hillary Clinton
By Danica Lo
For the first time in its century-long history, Planned Parenthood has endorsed a presidential candidate in the primaries. In a statement currently live on its action site, the women's healthcare organization announced that it would throw its weight behind Hillary Clinton's campaign ahead of the New Hampshire and Iowa primary:
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorses Hillary Clinton
Our Nation's Best Presidential Candidate for Reproductive Rights, Hands Down
There's no question: Hillary Clinton holds the strongest record on reproductive rights of all presidential contenders in not just this election, but in American history. She doesn't just support women's health — she has been a proactive leader on expanding access to women's health care. In fact, no other 2016 candidate has shown such strong, lifelong commitment to the issues Planned Parenthood Action Fund cares about. We live in an era where access to birth control, abortion, and services at Planned Parenthood are under unprecedented attack. With so much at stake, we can't afford to have a president who continues these attacks — or who won't stand strong and fight against them, no matter what. We need Hillary Clinton, women's health champion, in the White House.
Planned Parenthood also released this video, pointing out three incidences in which Clinton has come out in support of women's health and access to health care:
The New York Times reports that Clinton is expected to accept Planned Parenthood's endorsement at a planned rally in Manchester, N.H., this Sunday. "The endorsement, technically made through the nonprofit's advocacy arm, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, brings with it at least $20 million to spend in this election cycle on presidential and Senate races in crucial battleground states, including New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin," the Times reports.
The endorsement was announced a few days after NARAL endorsed Clinton. "The stakes are high in 2016," said NARAL Pro-Choice America president Ilyse Hogue. "Between shrinking access to abortion, contraception under siege, no real family leave policies in this country, and a Supreme Court up for grabs, we will look back at this election as an inflection point. We want voters to know that when it comes to women's rights and women's opportunity, only a champion can forge the right path by being vocal about the kinds of policies we need to allow women to be in control of our destinies. Hillary is that vocal champion."
Watch Clinton's exclusive MAKERS story in the video at the top.
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Because both the world of wine and the world of wine apps can be overwhelming, we've asked Napa-based social media and tech gurus of the wine world, VinTank, to recommend a few of their favorite new apps that were both released in 2012 and which they expect to continue to be useful well into 2013.
Vivino: Vivino promises that you will never forget another wine, which, after a few glasses can be a real problem. All you have to remember to do is take a picture with your phone through the app, rate it if you like it, and Vivino will store it in your wine library. If the wine is in their database (which is growing all the time, thanks to users' contributions) it will also give you some info on the region, the grape and producer.
Delectable: Founded in SF, this app does all of the above and allows you to find and purchase the wine you previously enjoyed so much. But what users appreciate most about Delectable is that it also allows you to connect to family and friends and follow other wine drinkers you admire to see what they recommend. It also allows you to comment on the wines those in your community are drinking–because what is wine without conversation?
Drync: This app tracks wines that are top-rated (including ratings from professional critics) and popular, and also makes recommendations a la Netflix (people who liked the 2005 Rutherford Hill Cabernet Franc also apparently liked a 2000 Barberesco, for example). This too seems like a feature that will become more accurate the more people use it. Drync also allows you to view and manage your virtual cellar from their website.
Cor.kz: Boasting the most robust database by far — thanks to its connection with Cellar Tracker and Wine Searcher — Cor.kz is most useful for finding info about wine when you are trying to make a purchasing decision rather than having a conversation about it afterwards. It has also been recommended for serious collectors, especially those who already use Cellar Tracker.
What's your favorite wine app?


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Newest member of zoo's Asian elephant herd tips the scales at 1,015 pounds this week
She was born big — with an outsize personality to match — and now her weight has reached quadruple digits: Lily, the Oregon Zoo's youngest Asian elephant, tipped the scales at more than a 1,000 pounds this week, not quite 10 months after her birth last November.
"Lily's not only a quick study, she's a fast grower," said Bob Lee, the zoo's elephant curator. "She's packed on more than 700 pounds in under 10 months. She gains about 2½ pounds every day even though she never stops moving."
"She gains about 2½ pounds every day even though she never stops moving."
—Bob Lee, Elephants curator
Lily, born Nov. 30, weighed a hefty 300 pounds at birth and has been described by zoo animal-care staff as a "spitfire."
"She's definitely not shy," Lee said. "She competes with the bigger elephants for enrichment toys and treats. She doesn't just wait for her turn — she's right in there with the others being a true member of the herd. She likes carrots and apples, and she's pulling leaves off branches just like mom. She's still nursing, but the amount of milk she takes each day varies quite a bit now that she's eating more solid food."
Lily's taste for fruit has allowed keepers to begin daily training sessions with the young elephant — encouraging her, through positive reinforcement, to participate in the routine checkups and veterinary tests needed for her healthcare.
"We train the elephants in a lot of behaviors geared toward their care," said senior elephant keeper Shawn Finnell. "She's learning to open her mouth so we can check her teeth and gums, and she's learning to pick up her feet, which will be very helpful for her care throughout her life. Getting the animals to participate voluntarily makes it so much easier if we need to administer medical treatment."
Like most kids, Lily likes to play.
"She's been enjoying daily play sessions with her big brother, Sam," Finnell said. "She's usually the one who initiates the play. They like to play King of the Mountain on a huge sand pile. Sam always lets her win. Or she'll splash into the pool and then bellow at the top of her lungs for Sam to come play with her. She's not a quiet elephant."
And like most kids, Lily is very inquisitive.
"She's interested in everything around her," said Lee. "Especially the construction taking place outside her habitat."
Join the legacy
Learn more about the Oregon Zoo Foundation's Campaign for Elephants — which will fund education and conservation activities at the visionary new Elephant Lands habitat, opening in 2015.


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Looking for what happened to a short lived place in the
American Thread Building many years back called La Paradee (spelling?). Did it just fold up into no man's land, or did the wonderful chef go on to somewhere else. Does anyone remember or know where I can find the chef. Where, where, where.


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Author has written 5 stories for Gakuen Alice.
Hello, Hello. My last profile update was January of 2009 - and suddenly now? I'm back from the dead! Temporary or for good, I don't know yet.. but reading the reviews and PM's since my departure has really wrenched at my heart.
There's two pieces of Gakuen Alice i've never posted that I'm considering coming back to. They are completed short stories from 200frickin9, that I plan to rewrite and post. If anyone sees my profile for some reason and is interested in beta reading them before they go public, shoot me a PM. If not, shoot me a PM. I miss you all dearly!
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text: Hi All, I have been playing around with Moersch's Polychrome kit and really like the flexibility it can provide. Does anyone know of an alternative developer to use instead of Siena (the second dev)? I ask because it doesn't seem to be available without buying the whole Polychrome kit again, at least I don't see it on Freestyle... Thanks Rob