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eCost Black Friday Wiis Only $99.00
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Hot Deals, Internet, Nintendo, Wii
If you don't yet have a Wii, head over to eCost on Black Friday, where they will be offering one each hour for $99.00. Beginning tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. EST, the 10 units come with a sensor bar, stand, WiiMote, Nunchuck and Wii Sports. Look for it in the Bargain Countdown section. We're sure they will have other awesome deals so look around the site in case you miss out on the game system deal, but note that you will have to pay shipping.
Note: Because of the response, eCost will also be offering one Wii tonight from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the same price, so eat quickly.
Read More | eCost
MIT Student Straps A Wii On His Guitar
Posted by Patrick Phelps Categories: Mods / Hacks, PC / Laptop, Video Games, Videos
Tired of changing effects pedals with his feet while performing with his band Vivian Darkbloom, MIT graduate student Rob Morris attached a Nintendo Wii remote to his guitar with a strip of Velcro. Mapping acceleration and button press values from the Wii, Morris set his Mac to translate the movement of his guitar into a variety of audio effects. The result: a new hybrid instrument that you'll have to see to believe!
How does it work? The Wii controller sends data to a laptop, so the computer knows where the instrument is positioned, and it knows when he's pressing buttons on the Wiimote. Morris takes this information and smooths it out a bit with some computer code (MIT grad student, hello…); the data is then sent out of the computer through a firewire cable. This firewire cable then sends the data to his stompboxes and other effects. So, essentially, he's controlling guitar effects by pressing Wii buttons and gesturing with the instrument, rather than pressing a pedal on the floor.
Check out the above video for a demonstration.
Nintendo announces Mario Super Sluggers
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Nintendo, Sports, Wii
Nintendo just announced yet another Mario-themed addition to the Wii lineup this morning during their media summit in San Francisco - Mario Super Sluggers. It's exactly what you expect it will be, take Mario Strikers, remove soccer, add baseball.
"Mario is truly a one-of-a-kind character; clearly fans can't get enough of him and his friends," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We're giving Wii users brilliant new ways to enjoy him while expanding our series of active-play games."
Players will swing their Wiimotes like a bat, or motion a throw towards a baseman - you know, all that Wii stuff Nintendo likes to do. Mario Super Sluggers is scheduled to launch later this year.
Tversity Adds Entertainment Diversity to Your Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
We can't wait to try Tversity, free software that will add even more entertainment options to your already multi-tasking PS3, Wii, or Xbox 360. Tversity allows you to stream just about any multimedia from your PC to your TV via your gaming console. Basically, if it can be played on Windows Media Player, it can be played on TV. The software also allows you to stream internet media—audio, video, RSS feeds, podcasts and images—for television viewing. This can be done by entering websites of your choice, or using Tversity's audio and video guides. And that's only some of this freeware's features! Sounds like exactly what we've been looking for. We'll report back after giving Tversity a test run…
Read More | TVersity via Chip Chick
"Mario" Goes Zero-G to Promote Super Mario Galaxy
Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Culture, Nintendo, Release Dates
If you're a hardcore gamer with a Wii, you don't need to be told that Super Mario Galaxy is looming large on the horizon. With only a week to go until launch, though, Nintendo thought that they should take the time to try to reach those last few folks that've been living in a cave for the past year. How did they decide to point your attention towards Mario's latest space-faring adventure, dear reader? By plunking down a few G's to send Mario Zero-G, of course!
That's right, that poor bastard you see pictured above had to ride the "Vomit Comet" in a Mario suit. I'm guessing some intern at Nintendo has been stuck with the task of finding the best way to de-barf a Mario costume right now.
Super Mario Galaxy launches on the Wii on November 12th for $49.99. And it's going to be awesome, I dare say.
Read More | GoNintendo
Wii Inflatable Boxing Gloves
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Toys, Video Games
We'll resist the urge to make an Oscar De La Hoya-and-fishnets joke and just tell you about these
boxing gloves specifically designed for Nintendo Wii boxing games. Just put your Wiimote and Nunchuk inside the gloves and inflate them. Now you can really live out your dream of being Muhammad (or Laila) Ali. Much like similar accessories for Wii Sports, fishing games, and even Cooking Mama, the gloves serve to add a sense of "realism"—or goofy fun—to your Wii-playing experience.
Read More | Deal Extreme via Technabob
Castlevania Creator Talks About What's Next For the Series
Posted by Paul Hamilton Categories: Action, Adventure, Konami, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Koji Igarashi, creator of the popular Castlevania franchise, is featured in an interview with Game Informer where he talks about what's next for the series.
[Next,] I will be working on a DS version, but I am thinking of moving to the home consoles for the future. I will continue to use 2D for the DS version, but I'm still trying to figure out which console to do the home console versions. I think the Xbox 360 would be the best platform for the U.S. market.
Another DS Castlevania wasn't really a bold prediction, but focusing on the 360 is a little unexpected. Igarashi goes on to clarify, "The U.S. market is the biggest market for the Castlevania series, so I will give the first priority to the U.S. market. The platform will be the Xbox 360, since the PS3 isn't doing well everywhere in the world." He does later suggest that he thinks Metal Gear Solid 4 could easily increase the PS3 base in the US which would make it more attractive as a target for a Castlevania game.
As for the Wii, which represents an even larger market than 360, Igarashi says he hasn't quite figured out how to make the gesture controls work with the game saying that the motion for cracking a whip might be too hard on users but some kind of abstraction would be "not so good." "I will have to think about a way to accomplish this," he concludes.
Read More | Game Informer
Bloomberg: Wii Still Dominant in Japan
Posted by Steve Van Neil Categories: Corporate News, Culture, Hardware, Microsoft, Nintendo, PlayStation 3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360
In what has become a regular occurrence, Nintendo's Wii handily outsold its closest console competition three-to-one in Japan for the month of August. However, it is interesting to note that the gap between the Wii and PS3 has lessened. In June, Nintendo's console outsold the PS3 six-to-one and four-to-one in June and July, respectively.
Bloomberg reported the final August numbers as follows: Wii at 245,653, PS3 at 81,541, and the Xbox 360 lagging behind at around 11,000. The Wii's August numbers bring the console to a whopping 3.4 million units sold in that country since its launch last year.
Read More | Next Generation
Monster Lab - New Wii Action RPG Revealed
Posted by Steve Van Neil Categories: Action, Adventure, Eidos, Nintendo, Role Playing Games, Screenshots, Wii
What's this now? A third-party Wii game that (a) isn't a lazy PS2 port and (b) actually looks pretty cool? Yes, it looks like Zach and Wiki will have some company on the Wii in the near future. Backbone, the developers of Death Jr. for the PSP, are cooking up a brand new IP exclusively for Nintendo's Wii. Monster Lab is a story-driven Action RPG that's all about customization. Indeed, the object of the game is to build, enhance, and accesorize monsters to fight against each other in turn-based combat. The Wii's motion control comes into play in the creation process through minigames, where players will throw brains into empty heads, hoping to maximize their monster's power. On hand to make sure that it all doesn't devolve into complete minigame aimlessness is comic book writer Adam Beechen, who is scripting the game.
The very promising Monster Lab will be published by Eidos and is being groomed for a Summer 2008 release.
Read More | NeoGAF
July NPD: Wii Reigns Supreme, Xbox 360 Edges Out PS3
Posted by Steve Van Neil Categories: Corporate News, Microsoft, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Portable/Mobile, PSP, Sony, Wii
According to the latest NPD report, the video game industry generated almost a billion dollars of sales in the month of July. Nintendo's Wii led the charge with an absolutely astounding 425,000 units sold. The Wii was followed by the PS2, which sold 220,000 units. The Xbox 360 sold 170,000 units, once again beating the PS3, which sold 159,000 units. On the portable side of things, the Nintendo DS sold a whopping 405,000 units, while the PSP moved 214,000 units. Overall console sales are up almost 43% from this period last year.
All of this begs the question: Where are people finding the Wii in such great numbers? I haven't seen one in a store since the beginning of the year, but somehow Nintendo keeps selling hundreds of thousands of them every month.
Read More | Next Generation
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A Eureka law firm has submitted a pair of claims for damages with the city of Eureka stemming from traffic collisions -- including one that killed a teenage boy -- alleging the city has been negligent in designing and maintaining city streets.
City staff is recommending the Eureka City Council vote to reject the claims at its meeting tonight, as is customary under the city's insurance policy. The claims, submitted by the Eureka firm of Zwerdling, Bragg and Mainzer, are likely the first steps in civil cases against the city, each seeking damages in excess of $25,000.
The first claim was filed on behalf of Andrea Pickart, whose 13-year-old son, David Wilder Pickart-Jain, was hit by a car and killed while crossing J Street on March 9.
"Claimant alleges that the city of Eureka and/or its agents and/or its employees are in part responsible for claimant's injuries insofar as the design, operation and management of J Street and Carson Street and the design, operation and management of the intersection and crosswalks of J Street and Carson Street in part caused the subject incident," the claim states.
David was walking from a birthday party to a nearby park at about 10:15 p.m. when he crossed J Street at the Carson Street intersection. According to witness accounts, David was in the southbound lane when he was struck by a car driven by 68-year-old Allen Keppner. At the time, Eureka Police Department senior traffic officer Gary Whitmer said there were no indications that Keppner was speeding, under the influence or driving in a grossly negligent manner.
He was not cited or arrested. David died the following day.
The second claim for damages was filed on behalf of Megan Lynch, Ayden Fontaine and Ellen Lynch, all of whom were involved in a rollover accident on H Street on May 16.
Lynch, 26, was driving a Toyota Sienna carrying then 8-month-old Ayden and 6-year-old Ellen southbound on H Street when another driver, John Kozlowski, 62, of Fortuna, reportedly ran a red light on Seventh Street and broadsided the Sienna, causing it to overturn. Lynch was taken to a local hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, but the children were unharmed in the collision, according to the EPD.
It's unclear if Kozlowski, who was not injured in the collision, was charged with a crime or cited regarding the incident, but the EPD said there were no signs of excessive speed or impairment by either driver.
Both claims come amid a rash of pedestrian accidents in Eureka that have prompted the community to push for greater pedestrian and traffic safety awareness.
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, Eureka is one of the most dangerous cities in the state when it comes to traffic collisions and pedestrian safety. According to 2010 statistics -- the most recent available -- Eureka ranked No. 2 out of 93 similarly-sized California cities for total fatal and injury collisions, No. 3 for pedestrian collisions and No. 9 for bicycle collisions.
The city has identified H and I streets -- three-lane, one-way streets that run north and south through town -- as specific areas of concerns. In a previous interview with the Times-Standard, city engineer Charles Rocklein said the city is considering reducing the lanes on H an I streets from three to two, and has been examining the feasibility and potential advantages of the change.
Back in June, the council directed staff to begin searching for a consultant to coordinate a comprehensive, city-wide traffic safety campaign, and the council allocated funding for EPD to hire another traffic safety officer this fiscal year.
The city's Transportation Safety Commission has also recently completed a draft of its action plan and brochure, and is currently seeking community input. The plan was developed with the goal of giving neighborhoods opportunities to resolve their traffic concerns through the use of traffic calming measures. The plan can be viewed online at www.ci.eureka.ca.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BloblD=9173.
Attorney Benjamin Mainzer and Zachary Zwerdling, who filed the claims, could not be reached for comment Monday. Similarly, numerous city officials were unavailable to comment, due to the Columbus Day holiday.
Thadeus Greenson can be reached at 441-0509 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @ThadeusGreenson.

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Greg Schiano admitted he was concerned. But the first-year Tampa Bay coach chose an optimistic outlook when it came to Aqib Talib.
"Well, any time you have a guy where there's an off-the-field situation that could affect his on-the-field situation, you're concerned,'' he said in the Tampa Bay Times after charges of assault with a deadly weapon against Talib -- the third incident (including two arrests) on record since he entered the NFL in 2008 -- were dropped in June.
But Schiano decided to focus on the Aqib Talib he'd dealt with since becoming coach, not the one he'd heard about.
"The thing that I can tell you is since I arrived here January 26, he's been awesome," Schiano said. "The way he's worked, he's been here every day. I hope that it's left behind him and there isn't anything and that we can move forward because, again, I can only judge people since I've been involved.
"I can't stick my head in the sand, as I've said before, but on the other hand . . . he's been extremely focused and here, doing everything that we asked. So I'm pleased with that and hope everything can just kind of sort itself out and we can get back to life . . . normal situation.''
Talib escaped the potential 20-year jail sentence. After dismissal of the charges, he promised he'd fly right.
Clean slate, clean start, Talib told an Atlanta radio station. Got the little situation behind me, man, so Im just forward from now on.
He drew hope from Schiano. The way Talib tells it, former coach Raheem Morris wasn't much of a disciplinarian.
It got a little loose last year where people got a little too loose around the building, he said. So Schiano definitely came in and brought that order back to the building.
All went well for a while.
Talib started all four of Tampa's September games. He had 21 total tackles, seven passes defensed, one interception, and a blocked punt.
But then came the suspension. A violation of the league's policy on PED's earned Talib a four-game ban on October 13. Instead of fighting, the corner confirmed the positive test for Adderall so he could return to game play as soon as possible.
His apology was part of the team's official statement:
Around the beginning of training camp, I made a mistake by taking an Adderall pill without a prescription," explained Talib. " This is especially regrettable because, for the past several months, with Coach Schianos help, Ive worked very hard to improve myself -- professionally and personally -- as a player and a man. I am truly sorry to my teammates, coaches and Buccaneers fans, and Im disappointed in myself.
"I will work diligently every day of this suspension to stay in top football shape and be ready to help this team in the second half of the season. I have chosen to be immediately accountable for the situation I put myself in, which is why I will not exercise my appeal rights and will begin serving the suspension immediately.
Schiano was forced into an unenviable position. But when the coach was asked after Tampa's 38-10 win over Kansas City what his feeling on Talib was, he appeared to stick by his guy.
When Aqibs suspension is up, I really believe hell work hard and be ready. And then well go from there, said Schiano.
When he gets back, then we go with him. But when hes away, Im really, really proud of the way E.J Biggers stepped up. And everybody. Its a trickle-down effect. Guys didnt miss a beat. They went out and played Buccaneer defense."
Tampa won all three of its games -- against the Chiefs, Saints, and Vikings -- played in Talib's absence. Perhaps that made it easier to let go.
Now it's up to the Patriots to see if there's enough reason to hold on.


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A council candidate in Mid Ulster has said that he fears his "Catholic name" may harm his bid to win a seat on a cross-community ticket.
Mick Kelly, who has been involved with Killowen Community Group, is standing as an independent in the Magherafelt area.
Mr Kelly, who is planning to champion "community and social issues only", said that he hoped people would see beyond "the Catholic name".
He told the Mid Ulster Mail: "I know my name does me no favours in the unionist community but if they listen to what I have to say they may look beyond the Catholic name."
Mr Kelly, who worked to establish a local oil club to assist those struggling to pay for their heating, said: "My vision is to see communities take ownership of their areas; to give people a voice where previously they had none."
He said the vast majority of the electorate are "blissfully unaware" of the new powers local council will have executive power over.
Posters down on Giro route in Northern Ireland, but up in Republic
Election posters may have been cleared from the route of the Giro d'Italia in Northern Ireland – on pain of a £2,500 fine – but south of the border, political activists have been erecting posters along the route.
Indeed, so numerous have the posters become along the roads where the cycle race will proceed, that the race organisers have described it as "disappointing".
In February, the Alliance Party suggested a voluntary ban on posters along the route, and the other major parties agreed to regulations which ensure that no one party can obtain an unfair advantage by breaching the agreement.
At the time, veteran unionist Lord Kilclooney raised concerns about the proposed poster ban, pointing out that in a Europe-wide election it would be odd for television viewers to see political posters along the route – but not in Northern Ireland.
Criticising how southern politicians have used the race to generate publicity, David Brennan from the Dublin City Business Association, told the Sunday Times: "It is unacceptable that politicians who do not create wealth may now, however inadvertently, damage the image of Ireland."
DUP: Don't shred pro-Union vote
The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson has become the latest senior party figure to raise concerns about the number of pro-Union candidates in the European election.
The Lagan Valley MP and former Ulster Unionist said that the number of unionist candidates "will help non-unionists get elected".
In what is again emerging as the DUP's key electoral argument, Mr Donaldson said: "The theory that votes cannot be split within an STV election is sound, but the practical reality is that votes splinter with numerous candidates.
"Even between candidates from the same political party not all votes transfer between them, and this is only magnified between candidates of different parties.
"It is vital that everyone uses their vote and transfers to other unionist candidates."


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So here we have the Rover 25 1.4iL 16V 3 Door with the derestricted 103 Brake Horse Power engine.
The one thing to be wary of with Rover's / Mg's is that the newer they are, the worse they are...doesnt make sense i hear you say. Speaking from experience as an insider in the automotive trade with a particular interest in everything Rover, the Mk1 Rover 25 was the best one quality wise, the Mk2 was questionable. The main problems with the Mk2's tended to be surface rust, and parts not being assembled just quite right due to the fact that by this point Rover was shutting down and cutting corners right left and center. Although, saying this, the Mk2's were fitted with a stronger head gasket which is the Achiliese Heel of the K series engine that this car is powered by.
Theres no doubt about it, this car does give a sporty feel. Its not the fastest on the road by any means, but the 1.4 K series packing 103bhp is the most powerful NASP car ever produced in the UK as standard. The suspension is good and the car easily sticks to the road no problem at all. The downfall is the brakes...it comes with 260mm solid disks on the front, which really could have been improved upon. Steering response is spot on which adds to the sporty feel.
The Rover is powered by the K Series engine which was developed for racing and is also used in the MG ZR, TF and F range. For those of you interested in engine tuning, this engine is vistually limitless as to how far it can be tuned.
For one, the choice of available exterior colours is pretty limited and none look very great. The interior is also very basic and the seats arent greatly comfortable.


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IANS : Kick 2: Salman Khan in Double Role - First Look
Thu, Aug 13, 2015, 08:20 PM
Watch the first look of Kick 2, which is a latest Bollywood film of 2015. The movie features Salman Khan, who has been playing a double role in the movie, which is a sequel to his earlier movie Kick. The fans are curious to know the role played by Salman Khan in the upcoming movie. It has been reported that the actor will be seen in a villain role.


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This is not big, but we signed Abrayo Franklin. He's A DT who played for Chuck Pagono's brother, John, in San deago. I Didn't know Chucks brother was the Chargers DC.
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This is not big, but we signed Abrayo Franklin. He's A DT who played for Chuck Pagono's brother, John, in San deago. I Didn't know Chucks brother was the Chargers DC.
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I don't see any backlash....
Either way, that's not the point. The guy you pay a ton of money is trying to get a deal done. There's absolutely no reason to leak stuff out, especially not incrementally through the process, other than self serving means. The Colts don't need their owner Tweeting out nonsense to get fans excited. But Irsay does need to Tweet out nonsense to get himself excited. That's the difference between him and Herb Simon. One of them actually did something to earn their money and has a day job and is a little too busy to tweet out idiocy.
The one thing you can say for Jim Irsay though (yes I know it's all about Peyton) his team has been in two Super Bowls. Mr. Simon's team on the other hand has been in one finals.
He's just having fun and keeping the fans entertained and surprisingly in the loop, moreso than other owners. It's fun and exciting even if nothing happens. And I love his eagerness to win. He's not the one making decisions, it's Grigson, so I don't have a problem
Seems we are just gonna draft a WR now. Doubt there is much cap space available to get one off trade.

@negray50 Irsay told me they're still trying. Target is a FA, not a player under contract for trade
— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) March 21, 2013

So still in play. It's a WR. It's a free agent. And it's a whopper. But it's not Cruz or DHB, supposedly. So who exactly does that leave? Those are the "whopper FA WRs". So assuming that he's being truthful about it not being Cruz or DHB... that really only leaves Emmanuel Sanders or Danario Alexander. Not exactly whoppers. I'm still suspecting Cruz, even if Irsay says otherwise, I have a hard time believing all this Twitter buzz is about Emmanuel Sanders.
Most seem to think that the current guy they are going after is DHB. I would really like a cheap, 1-2 year prove it contract. DHB has blazing speed and good height. Needs some help in the hands/route running. He may just need a change of scenery. Even if we get a chance guy, still need to consider drafting a WR this year or next unless he blows up.
Or it could potentially be Brandon Loyd.
Either would be awesome if signed for the right price.
Even in fishing, a whopper is a big fish.
It's also a chocolate candy
Would like to see Domenik Hixon over DHB. Thinking he could be had cheaper and is a solid vet who comes from a "winning program".
In geezer's day a whopper was a lie....more like an lying exaggeration. "There he goes, telling whoppers again."
Or maybe he's at Burger King. You know - munchies ??
I think Irsay got us all fooled. It's Terrell Owens at the tender age of 39.
What's crazy is that he actually had a great statistical season the last time he played, which was in 2010 with Cincy: 72 receptions, 983 yards, and 9 touchdowns with Carson Palmer throwing him the ball, who at that point was hardly an elite QB. Not too shabby at age 37. The guy was a physical specimen well into his 30's. It's just a shame that he was so jacked up mentally, because he is one of the greatest physical specimens ever. If he would have had his head on straight like a Reggie Wayne, then God only knows just how great he could have been.


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text: David Copperfield in Las Vegas, Nevada SyndicatedNews ENTERTAINMENT About David Copperfield MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada The night of May 30, 2013 It is simple advice: you want to see a great show that will live with you the rest of your life? If you were at Woodstock (they say that if all the people who say they were there had actually been there, it would have been about 5 million people), ever saw Earl Scruggs or Steve Vai, Rowan and Martin, Steve Martin, Dean Martin, or even been to a Phish show then you know what memorable is. I do too. I saw David Copperfield last in 1984, and never forgot it. Then, this past Thursday I took my wife Marilyn and saw again that memorable event of a Copperfield show. Just take my word for it, that magic is what you end up believing in after watching his recent 'illusions'.. (in quotes because they do not seem like illusions), things actually DID happen! Any language, ethnic background, or person will find they have witnessed something they will talk about the rest of their lives when the subject of magic comes up.. or simply the subject of just great shows they have seen. Mr. Copperfield's show is not just effects. And to me, the real magic is the how effortlessly his poignant stories of his life, recognizing struggles of World War II (so cleverly worked in to a 'trick' that it draws you in to that magic space where you feel the performer is talking directly to you, across your kitchen table), and the affable manner that is his delivery. Too many great things to explain or describe, other than his presentation takes place IN the audience, OVER The audience, and WITH the audience (as in when a dozen of them disappear from stage) that one feels the showroom is full of a huge family of us watching in amazement a master at work in your living room. Just go. You won't regret it. One of the best things on a stage anywhere. You owe it to yourself to witness real magic that you will carry with you the rest of your life. Take someone, too, because you will feel a real need to talk about what you saw later on. John McEuen ceo syndicatednews.nethttp://lasvegas.showtickets.com/product/108/calendar/?June – September 2013 Facebook Comments


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what is the snappiest retort to an online connection requesting "I need to be discrete (sic)"?
Besides, "you're an idiot!"
what is the snappiest retort to an online connection requesting "I need to be discrete (sic)"?
Besides, "you're an idiot!"
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I always say if you can't spell it, you can't BE it.
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You're not discreet enough to be discrete.
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Good ones
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Better discrete than continuous?
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Also good
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Jodi Arias corrects grammar too.
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That particular error is a huge pet peeve for me.
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Another common misspelling is the word "dominant."
And again I say - if you can't spell it, you can't be it.
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OH, GOD, R1/R8, "dominate" as an adjective drives me up a wall.
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When you can spell it, R8, you can take the whip out of my hand.
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I may be the Mary-est Mary that ever Mary'd, but if a guy's personal ad is riddled with spelling errors - or it seems like he can't write a complete sentence - I don't want to fuck him.
Smart guys are a turn on!
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you aren't necessarily smart to proofread, but you are better than those who are "discrete"
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I hate when they use "defiantly" in place of "definitely".
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R13, I also don't like "definately" instead of "definitely".
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What is the more cotrect usage when thanking a friend: thank you my friend or thank you, my friend? In that vein (not vain!), when thanking John, what is more correct: thanks John or thanks, John?
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Use the comma, R15, in each case.
And do something about "cotrect."
And I won't say anything about the quotation marks you didn't use.
And it sounds better to say "Which" where you said "What." Both times. And you don't need "more." In each case, only one of the two is correct, so you don't need the comparative.
That's all I can deal with right now.
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Excellent job, R16. At least he got "vein" right -- credit where due (not do!).
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Thanks, R17.
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Grammar bitches are the useless pustules of DL who ceased being funny (or relevant) ages ago.
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R16, if John is thanking Bob, he would also say, "Thanks, John." Does that call into question your confidence that your answer is correct or cotrect?
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I think a well-timed 'Oh Dear' never gets old.
|by Anonymous
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I might try that - Grindr, here I Come!
|by Anonymous
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R19 thinks his drunken, falling down and wetting himself trick is still as cute at 33 as he thinks it was at 21.
No on both counts, Trampelina.
|by Anonymous
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After a long day of internet trolling, there's nothing I like more than sitting down to a nice dinner of the contents of a nice colostomy bag. Um, um, um, good eatin'.
And I wipe side to side, bitches.
|by Anonymous
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"Takes precedent" for "takes precedence" has been irritating me lately.
|by Anonymous
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Some of these I've fortunately yet to encounter.
|by Anonymous
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"I need to be discrete!"
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That'll be hard to keep discreet, R27.
|by Anonymous
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Well played, R27
(who actually understands what 'discrete' means, as opposed to 'discreet')
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R24 doesn't wipe, since his gaping, stretched out hole lost its ability to retain its original shape years ago, sometime after the thousandth cock of a stranger penetrated what was left of his opening.
|by Anonymous
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Well, OP, after all these helpful and unhelpful tips, perhaps it is time to return to your thread opener and point out that what we are talking about here is not grammar but a simple error of confusion concerning homonyms.
In other words, your own ignorance trumps that of the indiscrete (Yes, dear, I know. I'm being silly.) online connection acquaintance.
Perhaps you ought to be satisfied with the company you keep and not make waves.
|by Anonymous
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My dick fell off while reading these posts.
Y'all sure are sexy talkers.
I would never fuck any of use. You can't be discreet about your perversions.
I think that my pleasure takes precedence always.
Thanks, johns.
"I think I've got it."
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grammar errors are sometimes a turnoff, but they are ubiquitous now, and unavoidable. and if a guy is really hot, does it matter if he's a little stupid? i'm not fucking his mind. sometimes 'fun boys' can be a blast in the sack. just don't take them anywhere.
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I'm fucking the guy's mind, so are you, unless you're into date rape drugs
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[quote] I would never fuck any of use
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Read ALL the posts.
Read mine at r32.
Are you really so stupid and easy to trap?
Get laid please.
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BACK on track, I'm glad that some of you are irked by this mistake in usage like I am
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Lately, I've been seeing repeated usage of the word "isle" when the writer is referring to "aisle." Ugh.
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Most of the spelling-empared are children of the 70's, schooled during the phonics purge, so they are way too old to fuck anyway.
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[quote]Most of the spelling-empared
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Whoops. Thanks for the Oh dear, shoudda remembered it was double r EMPARRED!
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It's not my fault you're not as funny as you think you are, R41 R39.
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The training sessions will be conducted from a centralised studio at Maruti Suzuki's Gurgaon plant to over 30 locations across India.
Hughes Communications India, Ltd (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), announced that it is providing Maruti Suzuki, Ltd with a digital training academy incorporating satellite broadband technology, to provide "live" training across their distribution chain including company factories and offices, as well as key dealer outlets.
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While colleagues within Maruti Suzuki will benefit from this academy, this facility is expected to bring value to the entire value chain of our operations. This academy will meet the need for appropriate training for the existing employees and will specifically orient new employees to the contemporary manufacturing culture."
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The Hall of Fame induction weekend is upon us, and while I've taken issue with the way the institution is treating this year's recipients of the Frick, Spink, and O'Neil awards, I'm particularly excited to see this year's class of BBWAA and Expansion Era Committee choices—Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, and Pat Gillick—honored. Having watched both Alomar and Blyleven excel with multiple teams over the years, it was both a privilege and a labor of love to advocate their election to Cooperstown.
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September 29, 2010 8:00 am
Taking a look at disaster starts from many different angles.
Going into Monday evening's game against the Blue Jays, the Yankees had every reason to feel good about themselves, having come from behind the night before to secure a stirring 10-inning victory over the Red Sox. With one more win (or a Red Sox loss) they would clinch a spot in the playoffs. Alas, by the third inning Monday night, it was clear the Yankees would be uncorking no champagne, as starter A.J. Burnett dug them a 7-0 hole by allowing two homers, seven hits, and seven runs while retiring just seven hitters. Had the Yankees been at home, Burnett would have been booed off the mound by the Bronx faithful, but as this was a road game, Yankees fans were left to hurl rotten tomatoes and blue epithets at their TVs.
February 17, 2010 11:39 am
A look at the stylish left-hander's Hall of Fame chances through the prism of JAWS.
The other day I set out to write a piece covering the Hall of Fame cases of both Frank Thomas and Tom Glavine. Two thousand or so words in, I was neck deep into the Big Hurt's career, so I decided to spin the Glavine piece into a separate one. In parallel, Marc Normandin did a thorough job covering the ups and downs of Glavine's career, so rather than repeat what he's done, I'll skip to evaluating his Hall of Fame case and the context surrounding it.
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January 12, 2009 10:23 am
Wrapping up the JAWS rankings for this year's Hall of Fame eligibles.
Finally, we come to the pitchers on the BBWAA ballot for the Hall of Fame, a mercifully short list this time around, featuring four holdovers and three newcomers. Among this group, Bert Blyleven is the standout, and while he's certainly no lock to gain election this time around, he jumped to nearly 62 percent in last year's vote, suggesting that the work done by statheads here and elsewhere to boost his candidacy is finally getting through to the voters.
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December 21, 2008 12:02 pm
Some players don't know where they want to go even after they get there, the WBC may end up with a short-roster Team USA, plus news and notes from around the major leagues.
The longer CC Sabathia mulled over the offer, the stronger the suspicions became. The Yankees offered the left-hander seven years and $140 million at the outset of free agency last month, but Sabathia was in no hurry to accept it, even though it soon became clear that no other clubs were even close to that amount; the Brewers had stopped at six years and $110 million in their attempt to retain the 28-year-old. The situation led to plenty of speculation that he wanted to play for anyone but the Yankees, and that Sabathia, a California kid who had spent his entire major league career in the Midwestern markets of Cleveland and Milwaukee, wanted no part of the hustle, bustle, and unrelenting microscope of New York.
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October 21, 2008 1:11 pm
The Rays' relief rebound ranks as the most profound pen improvement on record.
You wouldn't know it given the way that their bullpen pitched at times during the latter portion of the American League Championship Series, but the Rays likely wouldn't have reached this year's World Series without the remarkable turnaround achieved by that unit. By a couple of measures, the performance of the Tampa Bay bullpen qualifies as historically significant.
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September 21, 2008 12:08 pm
On catching the knuckleball, growing weary of Billy Martin, and the love of the game.
Butch Wynegar has experienced a lot within the game of baseball. A switch-hitting catcher, Wynegar was the youngest player in the American League in 1976 when he finished second to Mark Fidrych for the Rookie of the Year Award. He would go on to be a two-time All-Star over 13 big-league seasons, playing for legendary managers Gene Mauch, Billy Martin, and Lou Piniella, and catching some of the best pitchers of his era with the Twins, Yankees, and Angels. A coach and manager since hanging up his shin guards, Wynegar recently concluded his second season as the hitting coach for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
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September 9, 2008 3:13 pm
How long can you tread water?
During my last chat, an innocent question about J.P. Ricciardi's endlessly mediocre tenure as the Toronto Blue Jays' general manager set me to thinking. There has always been something that seemed unusual about Ricciardi's teams, but not in the traditional way that we have of thinking about good teams or bad. The fact is, the Blue Jays have been neither good nor bad for a very long time; they've been treading water for time out of memory. Anyone who has tried treading water knows that there's only so long that you can do it. Even Michael Phelps would get tired bicycling his legs after a few hours, yet the Jays have been doing it for years, neither rising nor falling appreciably, but merely hovering in the same place, season after season.
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April 14, 2008 12:00 am
An ALCS rematch begins at Jacobs Field, Ervin Santana looks to prevail in his own house of horrors, and Randy Johnson makes his 2008 debut against another fireballing lefty.
February 22, 2008 12:00 am
Cork and rubber, not HGH and steroids, might be responsible for baseball's home run increases, which certainly aren't due to smaller park dimensions.
Amid the ongoing swirl of steroid stories this past week, I came across a bit of research that had me dusting off something I wrote three years ago. In 2005, I contributed a chapter to Will Carroll's The Juice (which arrived more or less on the eve of baseball's day in front of Congress in 2005), which analyzed some alternative explanations to the theory that steroids had been responsible for the home run increases which typified baseball after 1992. I examined the effects that expansion, interleague play, the changing strike zone, and new ballparks may have had on the rising homer rates, and wound up concluding at the time that none of them were likely to have driven the surge.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The 2008-09 Michigan State women's basketball season began in record breaking fashion tonight at the Breslin Center, as the Spartans defeated Niagara, 116-50. MSU set new program records in points scored, also a Breslin Center record, and margin of victory.
The Spartans had six players in double-figures, tying a program record last accomplished on Nov. 24, 1990 against Georgetown. Redshirt junior Lauren Aitch led the way with a career-high 25 points in only 21 minutes, shooting 10-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from the line, and tying for the team-lead with eight rebounds. Freshman Courtney Schiffauer began her Spartan career in grand fashion, pouring in 21 points and tying Aitch for the team lead with eight boards. Schiffauer, whose 21 points was the most in a Spartan debut since Lindsay Bowen scored 26 back in 2002, was 9-of-12 from the field and sank both of her free throws.
Redshirt junior Aisha Jefferson, junior Allyssa DeHaan, sophomore Kalisha Keane and freshman Porsche Poole rounded out the MSU players in double-figures. Jefferson, in her first regular season game since the end of the 2005-06 season, was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field for 16 points in only 17 minutes, while also adding four rebounds, two assists and two steals. DeHaan had 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks, while Keane and Poole each had 10 points. Keane added four assists and five rebounds.
The Spartans jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the opening three minutes and would never look back. The Purple Eagles closed to six at 12-6 at the 15-minute mark, but MSU would go on a 18-2 run over the next six minutes to open up a 30-8 advantage. The lead continued to grow as intermission approached, ending at 57-22. Schiffauer lead the way in the first half with 15 points.
MSU began the second half similar to the first, as the Spartans opened on a 24-5 spirt over the first seven minutes. From there, they methodically increased their margin until the final horn sounded. Michigan State topped the 100-point barrier with a layup by Schiffauer with 5:23 remaining. Aitch was unstoppable in the second 20 minutes, going 10-of-10 from the field for 23 points in only 14 minutes.
Michigan State dominated every statistical category. The Spartans shot 64.8% (46-of-71) from the field, the highest percentage since they shot 65.3% against Oakland on Dec. 5, 2002, while holding the Purple Eagles to a 29.2% (29-of-65) clip, including a 10.5% (2-of-19) mark from behind the arc. The defensive pressure forced 29 Niagara turnovers, helping MSU to a 40-17 edge in points off turnovers.
Junior Mandy Piechowski, starting at point guard in place of injured Brittney Thomas, dished out a career-high eight assists, while also chipping in eight points and two steals. Redshirt freshman Lykendra Johnson filled the stat sheet in her collegiate debut, posting seven points, seven rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
Michigan State turns around quickly, as they face Stony Brook on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Breslin Center.
NOTES: The Spartans have won the last 10 season openers and are 25-12 all-time ... The previous school records were 108 points scored against Georgetown in the 1990 season opener on Nov. 24, and 61 points margin of victory set on two occasions, most recently on Feb. 3, 2005 against Northwestern, 101-40 - the last time a Spartan team topped the 100-point mark ... Northwestern owned the Breslin Center record, posting 109 points in a double-overtime win over MSU on March 5, 1993 ... The Spartans dominated the paint, outscoring Niagara 76-22, while also holding a 53-25 lead in rebounds ... MSU's bench combined for 65 points, 30 rebounds, 10 assists and nine steals.


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Summer tradition is continuing in Frankenmuth. This years Bavarian Festival is marking the beginning of summer for many.
The Bavarian Festival is coming to a close with one final night in Frankenmuth. Thousands of residents and tourists have been in full swing since Friday morning enjoying dancing and each other in the Bavarian Inn Courtyard. This afternoon the festivals parade rolled through downtown highlighting the historic weekend.
Bill and Karen Zehnder grand marshaled the parade only four years after Dorothy Zehnder hosted in 2008. The Bavarian Festival's roots go back to 1959 and has keep the same general theme, bring your family out, shop and eat. Before coming down main street more than 100 participants including marching bands, floats and emergency responders came down West Genesee Street and finished just off East Jefferson.


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"We will restrict our protest at Jantar Mantar and will not take out a rally up to the chief minister's residence, as she has agreed to meet a few AAP representatives at around 1 p.m. today (Sunday)," Manish Sisodia, a senior AAP member told a news agency.
He also said that the Delhi chief minister has agreed to accept the letters written to her by the people of Delhi highlighting the inflated bills.
The party will be sending a few representatives to the chief minister's residence Sunday to hand over the letters.
Arvind Kejriwal, the convenor of AAP appealed to the people to assemble in large numbers at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi to protest against the issues.
"We have already assembled at Jantar Mantar. Public rally is on. Please do reach Jantar Mantar," Arvind Kejriwal, said on twitter.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Traffic Police announced restrictions in and around Jantar Mantar.
"The Janpath Road from Tolstoy Marg and Sansad Marg which leads towards Jantar Mantar will remain blocked due to the (AAP) demonstration," a Delhi Traffic Police official said.
Earlier this month, Kejriwal fasted for 15 days to press his demand for reduction in water and electricity tariffs in the capital.
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I'm a Duke fan, and I hope they win tonight's game, but my enthusiasm for the men's NCAA basketball tournament is dampened by the growing educational and financial separation between big-time college athletics and higher education.
Athletics budgets increased by 50 percent between 2004 and 2009 at universities with Division I-A athletics. Coaching salaries have soared, with some basketball and football coaches now earning more than $4 million a year, more than enough to fund an academic department with 25 faculty members and their support staff.
Universities spend the most money by far on their basketball and football programs. Yet football and basketball have the lowest graduation rates. Eight of the top 16 seeds in this year's men's basketball tournament graduated 50 percent or fewer of their African-American players.
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2 Provide an alternative path to the NBA and NFL for high school students who are not really interested in attending, much less graduating from, college. The NBA could create a league for players under 21, with one under-21 team attached to each NBA franchise, instead of continuing the "one and done" charade of bolting from universities after a single year. The NFL should take similar steps.
3 Tighten Title IX reporting requirements to include the hidden costs of intercollegiate athletics, such as subsidies from general university funds, the cost of maintaining athletics facilities and the debt payments on these facilities.
4 The federal government should tax college athletics programs in proportion to the total compensation packages they pay to their coaching staffs. Programs that pay coaches outsized compensation are in the entertainment business. The tax rate could vary from nothing for programs whose coaching salaries are in line with faculty salaries to 50 percent for those programs that pay their coaches, say, more than 20 times the average salary of a tenured faculty member. Coaches who insist on high salaries could pursue careers with professional teams.
5 Tax conferences that pay their commissioners excessive compensation. Conferences are tax-exempt organizations, but their educational mission can be hard to detect. They receive little scrutiny, and some pay commissioners outsized salaries. In 2006, Big Ten commissioner James Delany earned $2.6 million, nearly 1.5 percent of the conference revenue, large even by Wall Street standards.
I love the chaos of March Madness, but the growth we're seeing in college athletics is unsustainable and inconsistent with higher education. It's time for reform.
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Pinterest is basically a visual bookmark tool that allows users to create pinboards for different subjects like fashion, travel, or anything they like. Users can then use the bookmark app that is added to a browser's toolbar to "pin" a URL to one of their specific boards. The catch is that the content must have an image or video embedded in the HTML in order to be saved. The result is an extremely engaging and interesting boards\ filled with images and brief descriptions that allow users to comment, like, or re-pin your bookmark to their own boards.
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It means there is another social media platform out there that could possibly facilitate connecting your business with a new subset of the online population. Pinterest is growing at an incredible pace with 10.4 million users as of the writing of this article. The more remarkable stat is that the user base grew by 429 percent between September and December of 2011. Women currently account for 97 percent of the users on this platform! You might see these numbers even out slightly, though, as I personally see a handful of male Facebook friends beginning to follow me with every passing day on my Pinterest account.
In addition to connecting with a new demographic, Pinterest offers SEO benefits for your web pages. Pinterest is creeping up to other platforms as a leading referral mechanism on the web. It is responsible for 3.6 percent of all web referrals, just behind Twitter at 3.61 percent. In addition, businesses can link their pins to Facebook and Twitter to maximize their pins' coverage.
The biggest SEO component for Pinterest is the link-building capability, because as Pinterest grows in authority, so will the links coming from it. By pinning content from your business pages, you gain another mechanism spreading your content across the web to capture various users and drive them back to your pages (just like Facebook, G+, Twitter, blogs, SEM, Flickr, and more). You also gain the ability to create external web pages with links to your website.
Pinterest is yet another social media channel that offers businesses a way to connect with people in a simple, content-based manner. It allows people to talk about your content and share it within the community. Pinterest also gives you an excuse to create better content and better assets in the form of video and images.
Because Pinterest is so new for business, it is open to interpretation. Experiment with pins beyond sharing your own products. Reach out to the community by letting business stakeholders like sales teams and other members create pinboards and pins to share company culture through their personal tastes. Learn by having fun, and get pinning!
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Welcome! [3 June 2011]
Hi Jhamstra!
Yes, WeRelate is still not out of beta and is a bit clumsy in places. There is just one programmer, Dallan. He has worked at this full time for I don't know how long, but is currently doing consulting work, so changes are done as he has time. He has recently put a notice on the front page to see if he can recruit someone to help with the programming. He is good to be open to suggestions and ideas to make things better. He seems to really depend on the users to tell him what needs the most attention and why. He monitors the watercooler, so hopefully he'll see your comments, but you can always use his talk page to be more specific. I appreciate the opportunity to be in on the building of this site. I think the potential is great, if they can just make it a bit easier to use! --Janiejac 02:41, 3 June 2011 (EDT)
need proof [15 June 2011]
You added Family:James Woods and Unknown (2) as parents of Person:Frances Wood (3) with no sources. The birth record already cited on Frances' page explicitly identifies her parents as John and Mary. ??? --Jrich 00:23, 16 June 2011 (EDT)
Oops! - I typed in the wrong name - it is now corrected.
I have no issue with the sources for her parents - my own stop at Frances Wood.
PS - I am glad someone is watching at least some of what I am entering - we are all subject to error. --Jhamstra 00:51, 16 June 2011 (EDT)
links to other werelate pages [29 September 2011]
Links to other werelate page should be done using double brackets and the page title, rather than single brackets and URLs. For example [[Person:Isaac Newton (19)|Isaac Newton]]. The text after the bar is used as the display text of the link Isaac Newton or it may be left off and you get Person:Isaac Newton (19). This form of link is preferrable to using URLs because it is easier when somebody else edits the page (less line wrap problems in edit mode, less troublesome syntax - no underscores or unicode characters - so fewer errors) and because it clearly shows up as a WeRelate link so safe while the other form looks like any external link possibly on some remote website of unknown safety. It is also conceivable that changes in the future could break the URL form whereas updates would ensure that the intra-werelate links continue to work. --Jrich 14:07, 29 September 2011 (EDT)
Zeeland resource [12 November 2011]
I see that some of your Dutch ancestors were from Zeeland. I'm not sure if you know of http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl. It's a great resource for Zeeland records. --Jennifer (JBS66) 08:30, 12 November 2011 (EST)
Thank you [15 September 2013]
Thank you for leaving the familysearch.org record of Samuel Fuller & Jane Lathrop's marriage. Genealogical research is so tricky not only because records are difficult to verify but also the confusion added because our modern day spelling rules just didn't apply back then. I would love to know if the name is Lathrop or Lathrope?? Either could be correct. I would think Lathrop may have Norman ancestry where as Lathrope could be more British. I have done more reading in the past few yrs than I think I did throughout my school years lol. I have tried very hard to verify the info in my part of the family tree before I entered it on this site. One of the most ironic things I have uncovered is the fact that my ancestor Samuel Fuller & Frances Cook the ancestor of my best friend for the past 20 yrs were on the Mayflower together. Thank you for adding more sources as well. I truly do appreciate it. All the best.
Jules--JulesLonghurstStiles 04:23, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
Revisions to the Lyle family made 3-4 Jan 2013 [4 January 2014]
Thank you for tidying up my entries to the Lyle family. Those for Martha Maw are subject to change again shortly. I now have the marriage of her parents to enter, and she appears to have had a couple of brothers at least. I have now started to look at the 1841 census for the area as well as parish registers that may have been missed by Family Tree.
Did you have to look up the record for Percy Lyle, or was the name familiar to you? Since I live in the UK I do very little investigation of US records. That is, if it doesn't come for free it doesn't get found (smile). --Goldenoldie 10:45, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
I live in the US of A and I am a very heavy user of FamilySearch.org. It has very good (but not complete) coverage of US vital records. No I was not aware of Percy Lyle or any of the rest of the family. I simply read your Watercooler comment and took a look. Generally if you can find one record for a family you can find more. And I habitually make a Family page for the parents if they are given on a birth or death record. Even if I only know a name it is worth taking the trouble because that is useful information without a single date. Cheers! --Jhamstra 13:55, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
Orren Baldwin Arnold [9 April 2015]
My name is Wayne Arnold and a direct descendent of Orren B and his son Orren James Arnold. I hope to maybe clear up a few different facts as I know of them. father- James Riley Arnold born in what is now Rochester NY 1795 /Prudence Day wife Orren Baldwin was born in Upper Canada (Ontario)lennox and addington county in 1834 and married Mariah Taylor first and had 4 children. In 1862 Orren B lived on a farm near Hazleton (called New Lathrop now) The 6th Mich cavalry had recruiters in each county. Orrens county was company D/all black horses as each company tried to have same colors in their companies. O.B. was released from hospital in early 1863 in Washington DC due to the illness called (consumption )now known as TB. Mariah died shortly after the last daughter was born. The 4 children were handed out for adoption and Orren B kept in contact with oldest son all his life. O.B. moved back to Ontario and remarried Mary Vickery. In the late 1890's they homesteaded in the North West Territories just north of Edmonton Alberta. Orren B and Mary are buried together in Edmonton. Hope this helps someone out--Arnie 22:21, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
James Mortimer Taylor and Henrietta W. [31 October 2015]
I would like to know source of the 2 pictures in their file, Henrietta is my Great Grandfathers sister. His name was George Clum. I have a picture of George.
John--Labrador 16:09, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Greetings! [16 September 2016]
I invite you to examine this page for actual information on what I have been doing. I would be pleased to try to address any questions or concerns you might have. --jrm03063 03:43, 15 September 2016 (UTC)


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Thai 'red shirts' prepare rally to back PM
BANGKOK — The red-shirted supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said today (Dec 11) they could take to the streets to protect the government from protesters who have forced her to call a snap election, setting the scene for a possible confrontation.
The warning by the "red shirts" highlights the risks ahead as anti-government protesters keep pushing to eradicate the political influence of Ms Yingluck's brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, a hero in the rural north and northeast who was toppled by the military in 2006.
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban, a former deputy prime minister in the previous government that Ms Yingluck's ruling party beat by a landslide in 2011, has ignored her call for a snap election to be held on Feb 2.
He wants Thailand to be governed by an unelected "people's council" made up of appointed "good people". Such an unprecedented move alone would potentially spark conflict with Ms Yingluck's red-shirted supporters in the country of 66 million.
The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), as the red shirts are known, could rally to protect the government, said Mr Jatuporn Promphan, one of its leaders.
"It is the UDD's job to bring together en masse the red shirts and those who love democracy and don't agree with Suthep's methods. There will be many more people than Suthep managed to gather," he told Reuters in an interview.
Mr Suthep, who a few weeks ago resigned the parliamentary seat he had held for 34 years, derives support from a small but powerful minority: The royalist elite in Bangkok and the opposition Democrats, the country's oldest party, who have failed to win an election since 1992.
In 2010, he authorised a crackdown by security forces that left downtown Bangkok burning and killed scores of red shirts, who say they remain supportive of Ms Yingluck and her billionaire brother Mr Thaksin, who lives in self-exile to avoid jail for abuse of power charges that he says were politically motivated.
Mr Thaksin is widely seen as the power behind Ms Yingluck's government, sometimes holding meetings with the cabinet by webcam. They have huge support in the countryside because of pro-poor policies and any party associated with Mr Thaksin stands a good chance of winning the election.
"When Suthep speaks he should bear in mind that there are millions of Thais who love Thaksin and love the Shinawatra family," Mr Thida Thawornseth, the top UDD leader, told Reuters.
"Where does Suthep come off thinking he can speak on behalf of all Thais?" she added. "Suthep has said Yingluck cannot go anywhere in Thailand without being insulted. What about him? He is the one who should be worried." REUTERS


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My very first catch-n-release...a Timex perpetual calendar watch (new-in-box) for $70 PayPal.
I purchased this last week for $100. I removed it from the display stand to try on once, but since that time, it's been on the display stand unworn. I just can't seem to connect with it. I figured I'd try to sell to a fellow WUS member for less before returning it to the retailer. I'll keep it up here for about a week or so, then if nobody's interested, I'll return it.
It's a perpetual calendar model programmed through the year 2100. I did notice one minor annoyance. The date doesn't display exactly in the center of the date window. It's off by a little bit. It may correct itself - but I'm not sure. It's enough to bother me, but not for others possibly.
The nice little surprise is the hour and minute hands are "windowed" so that when it sweeps past the day window, it still allows for the day to be visible. It's a nice little design touch. There's also some nice detail features around the body. Additionally, the lugs and crown guards are smoothly integrated to the case - very cool. The dial face is has nice details with the chapter ring, red and silver accents, luminous hands and of course, Indiglo. This one has the "sustained on" feature...meaning, a single quick press will turn on the Indiglo for about 3 seconds. You don't have to press and hold.
The specs are as follows:
- 40mm case diameter (43mm with crown)
- 46mm approx. lug-to-lug
- 11mm thick
- 20mm lug/band width
So again...contact me if you're interested. The $70 PayPal includes shipping within CONUS. Outside of CONUS, additional fees and/or charges will apply that buyer will be responsible for.
If I don't get any takers in the next week or so, I'll just return it.


text: Is it possible we make a trade with KC now that theyre without their all-pro tackle?? If the Steelers are very interested in Levi Brown then I would expect KC to be interested as well...seein as how they both have had similar OL's the past decade. Might they want to trade up with us in order to get him? This could include Green on draft day.


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This work is likely not in the public domain in the US (due to first publication with the required notice after 1922, plus renewal or "restoration" under the GATT/TRIPS amendments), nor in the EU and those countries where the copyright term is life+70 years. However, it is public domain in Canada (where IMSLP is hosted) and in other countries (China, Japan, S. Korea) where the copyright term is life+50 years.
|Composition Year
|Genre Categories
|Waltzes; Dances; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For piano (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the piano
|Work Title
|Valse for L'éventail de Jeanne
|Alternative. Title
|Ibert, Jacques
|Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
|First Performance.
|16 June 1927
|Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
|Early 20th century
|Piece Style
|Early 20th century
This ballet was a collaboration between other composers Auric, Delannoy, Ferroud, Milhaud, Poulenc, Ravel, Roland-Manuel, Roussel, and Schmitt.


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Is she married?
She doesn't look like a Mary, her name doesn't match her looks. Just a thought that I had.
Is she married?
She doesn't look like a Mary, her name doesn't match her looks. Just a thought that I had.
Does she remind anyone of Janice Dickinson?
She's not quite as harsh of a judge, but just her crazy personality reminds me of Janice, and especially with how they both have clear favorites
I miss AJ!!
"Immerse your soul in love"-Radiohead
I didn't like her, at first. That laugh. Anyway, I love her now. She's supportive and honest in a way that other people strive to be, but aren't. She's also a force to be reckoned with in the ballroom dance world, according to my friend who is a ballroom dancer. She's a champion ballroom dancer, winning a U.S. Open Standard Final.
Ballroom dance is competitive, exacting and just plain hard as all get out. I admire anyone who can be that focused.
I sling romance and makeup
Home BlogMakeup Blog
Has anyone seen the "Mary Murphy Alarm Clock" skit on The Soup? It can be found on youtube. I can't access youtube from work, but I think if you searched for "mary murphy alarm soup" you should be able to find it. Quite funny, IMO.
I was trying to watch SYTYCD, and I just couldn't because I couldn't put up with Mary. I don't know if she's consistent with her laugh, but wow, she was just so overly annoying.
I think she was on hyperdrive last night because all of the dances were good - some outstanding. She got excited early and had no chance to calm down I'd be screaming too after seeing some of those performances - especially Sabra and Neil's jazz.
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. A. Schweitzer
That was hilarious!Originally Posted by BuckeyeAddict;2509447;
I loved Mary's comments during last night's show. She really gave technical, precise and constructive criticism/remarks.
Women are Angels.
And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...usually on a broomstick.
We are flexible like that.
I used to really dislike Mary as a judge, but I'm warming up to Mary now. Her comments are always very to-the-point and precise. Plus, she points out the technical aspects/faults of the dance instead of just going, "Oh, I loved it, it was great."
Mary doesn't just scream, she kvells, which I really like to see. That means she looks at the dancers with pride and affection like she was their aunt or favorite high school teacher.
That is TOO TRUE! You can tell that she really does care for these dancers and for the most part, her comments are typically spot-on.Originally Posted by weary;2514942;
And I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I'm rather fond of her cackle now.
"Among the blind, the squinter rules." ~ Gerard Didier Erasmus


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Wilson/ Spradlin Cemetery Vol 2
Strunk, Ky
141 Indentifiable graves-49 Unidentifiable graves
Directions:From US 27 in Strunk where Ky 1470 goes W across Southern railroad tracks continue 1.2 mile. The Wilson Cemetery is SW of the Hill Cemetery with Ky 1470 running about equql in distance between the two. To go to the cemetery turn Left off Ky 1470 and go .3 mile. where you wil;l see the cemetery in the distance from Ky 1470.
Baker-Edith Spradlin 1950-1968
Baker-L.H 1949-1949
Baker-Melissa 1971-1973
Bell-Bertha May 9,1903-Aug 2,1932
Bell-David O Oct 14,1940-Oct 14,1940
Bell-Jean May 14,1929-Sep 26,1932
Bell-Infant Apr 22,1970-Apr 22,1970 s/o Leonard & Edna Bell
Bell-Vergie Lee Apr 20,1932-Aug 18,1932
Bell-Willard Oct 24,1905-Dec 3,1973
Brotherton-Belinda Aug 28,1955-Aug 30,1955
Brotherton-Homer Sep 26,1902-Nov 9,1963 War Mem
US Army
Brown-Margarett Dec 13,1846- May 2,1921 w/o John R Brown
Buckshorn-Anna L Oct 23,1918 one date ossw Fred
Buckshorn-Fred C Aug 20,1899-Apr 12,1975 ossw Anna L
Burchfield-Jarry Dean Jan 31,1948-Jan 31,1948 s/o Travis & Irene Burchfield
Chitwood-Timothy M Aep 17,1961-Oct 4,1981
Connor-Mack Leighton Jun 30,1915-Dec 9,1945
Connor-Violet Latina May 3,1934-Aug 21,1935 d/o Mack & Beatrice Connor
Crabtree-Flora J Dec 24,1909-Jun 30,1953
Crabtree-J.A Nov 10,1879-Sep 23,1949
Creekmore-William H Oct 18,1887-Jul 3,1945 War Mem
74 Coast Guard Arty.
Daughtery-Agnes Oct 5,1929-Aug 15,1930 s/o Maynard & Essie Daughtery
Daughtery-Dester C 1915-1970
Daughtery-Edna May 4,1908-Nov 2,1958
Daughtery-Eldora Oct 8,1909-Feb 6,1979 ossw John H Daughtery
Daughtery-Essie Jun 24,1909 one date ossw Maynard Daughtery
Daughtery-Rev. Hubert Jan 1,1911-Jan 13,1962
Daughtery-Jesse Feb 20,1879-Mar 20,1949
Daughtery-John H Aug 7,1909-May 16,1964 War Mem ossw Eldora Daughtery
Co.G 11 Inf.
Daughtery-Lizzie Oct 30,1883-Sep 14,1971
Daughtery-Maynard Feb 24,1905-Jul 22,1931 ossw Essie Daughtery
Daughtery-Willard Apr 3,1910-Apr 8,1922 s/o Lissie & Jesse Daughtery
Daughtery-Rev. William F Nov 20,1902-Apr 10,1984
Duncan-Bailey G Jun 16,1898-Jun 2,1978 ( Photo on stone)
Duncan-Bobby Joe May 3,1967 one date ossw Danny Charles Duncan
Duncan-Danny Charles May 1,1968 one date ossw Bobby Joe Duncan
Duncan-Etta R Sep 23,1900 one date (Photo on stone)
Duncan-Fred Oliver Mar 28,1966-Sep 24,1977
Duncan-Geneva Dimple Oct 1,1922-Jun 26,1923 d/o Sherman & Sylvania Duncan (Photo on stone)
Duncan-Joshua Willard Jan 4,1924-Aug 6,1973 War Mem (Photo on stone)
US Army
Duncan-Monnie Jul 28,1922 one date ossw Oliver C
Duncan-Oliver C Sep 26,1926-Dec 10,1977 ossw Monnie married: Jan 7,1947
Duncan-Sherman Dec 27,1900-Sep 17,1966
Duncan-Sherman Johnny Jan 11,1961-Jan 18,1961
Duncan-Sylvania Mar 1,1900-Apr 16,1982
Duncan-Thurman J Dec 7,1922-Jun 23,1969
Frogue-Robert E Jan 19,1939-Jun 10,1959 (Photo on stone)
Frogue-Rosa Ayg 13,1913-Apr 8,1959 w/o Everett
Green-Emma May 19,1868-Dec 5,1925 w/o John Green
Green-John Jun 21,1841-Sep 3,1915 h/o Emma Green
Jones-Leo Dec 25,1894-Apr 7,1945
King- Armp Apr 14,1864-Sep 1933
King-Barzilla 1919-1947 ossw Robert
King-Bettie Sep 19,1871-Sep 14,1955 w/o David King
King-(Red) Burl Apr 2,1875-Mar 16,1955
King-Carl B Sr. Jan 27,1906-Sep 1,1983
King-Casey 1972-1972
King-Chester Mar 14,1922-Nov 14,1980 ossw Gladys married: Jul 16,1940
King-David Jan 21,1867-Aug 6,1941 h/o Bettie King
King-Edgar Jan 2,1898-Apr 25,1918 s/o D & B King
King-Evert Feb 24,1908-Mar 5,1908
King-Gary Jun 1,1955-Nov 25,1972 (Photo on stone)
King-Gary D 1973-1973
King-Gladys Apr 20,1921-Oct 19,1985 ossw Chester married: Jul 16,1940
King-Harrell Nov 13,1908-Dec 4,1908 s/o Joshua & Eva King
King-Josephine Jan 1,1872-May 29,1962
King-Linzie Dec 17,1899-Mar 26,1908 s/o Burl & Rosie King
King-Michael 1977-1977
King-Robert 1911-1946
King-Rosa Jul 4,1869-Mar 19,1936
King-Virdie Feb 10,1914-Feb 12,1914
King-Virgle Feb 10,1914-Feb 10,1914
Laxton-John K 1882-1955
Laxton-Roy Lee 1933 one date
Laye-Elva Aug 21,1926-Jun 19,1951
Lewis-Geneva Lee Mar 14,1921-Apr 23,1921
Lewis-George Wesley Jul 8,1919-Jul 8,1919 s/o Mable Marie Lewis
Lewis-Mable Marie Jul 8,1919-Jul 8,1919 ossw George Wesley Lewis
Lewis-Mary Ellen Jul 24,1897-Jun 23,1938
Lewis-Norman Aug 8,1924-Dec 26,1925
Lovett- Ben Sep 6,1885-Aug 25,1925
Lovett-Elias Oct 8,1853-Sep 20,1923
Lovett-Elizabeth Sep 26,1892-Nov 1,1968 ossw Rant Lovett
Lovett-Jesse Apr 27,1894-May 23,1914
Lovett-Martha Jun 20,1863-Jul 11,1939
Lovett-Rant Sep 12,1887-Dec 15,1970 ossw Elizabeth Lovett
Lovett-Infant Jul 30,1920-Aug 29,192
Lovett- Lenville Aug 25,1927 one date s/o R.V Lovett
Manning-Edward C Apr 17,1895-Jul 28,1973 ossw Polly W Manning
Manning-Polly W Jan 18,1895-Oct 26,1973 ossw Edward C Manning
Ross-Carl 1917-1918
Ross-Flora Sep 27,1912-Aug 13,1913
Ross-Gladys Jan 21,1916-Aug 3,1916 d/o William & Annie Ross
Sargent-Blanche Jan 14,1917-Mar 18,1972
Sexton-Maynard C Jun 5,1920-Jun 28,1949 War Mem
Inf. Bn
Slaven-Dora Nov 22,1903-Feb 10,1973 (Photo on stone)
Slaven-Ezra Jun 16,1898-Nov 26,1978 (Photo on stone)
Slaven-Flora Jan 12,1937-Jul 1,1938
Slaven-Lorene no dates d/o Ezra & Dora Slaven
Slaven-Vela Agnes Jun 29,1923-Jul 17,1925 d/o Ezra & Dora Slaven
Spradlin-Burrel Oct 7,1877-Aug 19,1894
Spradlin-Carl Oct 14,1948-Oct 6,1972
Spradlin-Earl Edward Jun 17,1921-Apr 7,1961
Spradlin-Rev.Elisha Jan 12,1882-Oct 20,1957
Spradlin-Frond R Apr 21,1901-__ Sep 1902
Spradlin-Millie Aug 14,1882-Nov 5,1948
Spradlin-Nancy Oct 11,1902-Oct 14,1932 d/o Elisha & Millie Spradlin
Stephens-Minnie May 10,1889-Nov 18,1973 ossw Thomas Stephens (Photo on stone)
Stephens-Thomas A Feb 18,1886-Jun 12,1970 ossw Minnie Stephens
Strunk-Alta K Jan 12,1893-Jan 26,1948
Strunk-Estes Sep 15,1905-May 25,1934
Strunk-Cal M Jun 7,1883-Aug 21,1921 ossw Louverna
Watson-Margie Feb 24,1886-Feb 8,1973
Wilson-Mary Mar 9,1854-Sep 6,1895 w/o Benjamin Wilson
Wilson-Alex Apr 20,1900-May 17,1980 ossw Elsie Wilson
Wilson-Ardilla Sep 18,1914-Sep 6,1919
Wilson-Cal Feb 21,1863-Nov 221,1948
Wilson-Cory Apr 20,1897-Apr 20,1897 d/o Joshua & Silvaney Wilson
Wilson-Elsie Dec 12,1904-Aug 9,1950 ossw Alex Wilson
Wilson-G.H May 10,1890-Jul 16,1906 s/o Cal & Mary Wilson
Wilson-Josh Oct 14,1876-Feb 24,1937
Wlson-Josh Dec 5,1897-Sep 27.1960
Wilson-Lucille May 5,1930-Jul 27,1931
Wilson-Margaret Loueller Aug 7,1903-Oct 17,1905 d/o Josha & Sylnabey Wilson
Wilson-Marshall Edward May 15,1941-Mar 4,1953 s/o Murry & Myrtie Wilson
Wilson-Mary Jul 6,1866-Sep 26,1944 w/o Calvin Wilson
Wilson-Murry R Oct 12,1899-Aug 10,1959 ossw Myrtie S
Wilson-Ricky A. Jr. Jul 19,1975-aug 18,1975 War Mem
US Army
Wilson-Wictoria 1910-1929
Worley-Mable Jun 3,1911-Feb 4,1912 d/o H.L & Sarah Worley


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Del Dios Highlands Preserve
Before you go: preserve is open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians as well as dogs on leashes, every day from 8 a.m. to a half-hour before sunset (7 p.m. this time of year). There is no fee. For more information and a trail map, go to the county parks' page, www.co.san-diego..... For a map of the connecting Elfin Forest Reserve's trails, go to the Olivenhain Municipal Water District's page, www.olivenhain.co...>
Trailhead: From Interstate 15, exit at Via Rancho Parkway in Escondido, heading west. After 4 miles, at the dead end at Del Dios Highway, turn left (south). The parking area for the preserve is about quarter-mile down on the right.
Distance: The Del Dios Highlands trail is 1.3 miles one-way; the Lake Hodges Overlook Trail is 1.8 miles one-way after that.
Difficulty: Moderately strenuous.
For a hearty workout, blue-water views and a plethora of wildflowers, head to Del Dios Highlands Preserve in Escondido.
The views may include the Pacific Ocean, but only if the skies are really clear. Much closer and always in view are the waters of Lake Hodges and the Olivenhain Reservoir.
And when I was there this month, the wildflowers were casting their colors with abandon. I spotted large swathes of golden yarrow and yellow wallflower shrubs, as well as the blue blooms of fragrant sage and the darker blue clusters of ceanothus, also known as wild lilac.
With eyes peeled for close-ups, I marveled at the beauties of bright magenta canchalagua, scarlet monkeyflowers, purple wild pea, yellow sunflowers and yellow rock roses, red Mexican pinks, yellow and orange deerweed and white morning glories and bright white daisies.
These blooms are worthy rewards for a fairly tough climb straight uphill, with at least a 500-foot elevation gain in just the first mile.
But even if you make it only for just the first half-mile, you'll see those views back toward Lake Hodges.
Make it the 1.3 miles all the way to the top, and you'll see the Olivenhain Reservoir.
Go another 1.8 miles to the Lake Hodges Overlook, and you'll see the Olivenhain Reservoir on one side and Lake Hodges on the other.
The Del Dios Highlands Preserve is 774 acres of open space consisting of coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitats and this one 1.3-mile trail. The county of San Diego, partnering with the Escondido Creek Conservancy and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority, acquired the parkland in 2004 as part of its Multiple Species Conservation Program.
The program preserves San Diego's unique, native habitats and wildlife in a regional conservation effort. It also protects watersheds and water quality, and both the Olivenhain Reservoir and Lake Hodges are part of the county's water storage.
The Olivenhain Reservoir was built between 1998 and 2003, the region's first major new dam constructed in 50 years. A connection between it and the Lake Hodges Reservoir makes Lake Hodges water available to the region when needed, according to the San Diego County Water Authority. "It is the cornerstone of San Diego County Water Authority's Emergency Storage Project, helping to protect the region from severe water supply shortages."
The Del Dios Highlands Preserve trail straddles the San Dieguito and Escondido Creek watersheds.
When you reach the top of that uphill climb after 1.3 miles, you'll connect with the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve trail system that's managed by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District. That connecting parkland offers 11 more miles of trails.
The Del Dios Highlands and Elfin Forest Reserve's trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.
After the workout of that Del Dios Highlands trail, I reached the top and passed through the gate that separates it from Elfin Forest. Just after that gate, opposite a sign to the right for the Quail Trail, take a left onto the maintenance road to head to the Lake Hodges Overlook Trail.
The Lake Hodges Overlook Trail begins just after the Escondido Overlook viewpoint. This trail is a narrow single-track that switchbacks and winds around through the chaparral for eventual views of Lake Hodges.
You'll see a sign noting that this part of the area was burned in the 2007 Witch Creek fire, but it's making an amazing comeback.
Those wildflower shows continue and soon you'll see expansive views of Lake Hodges, a reservoir created by the Hodges Dam on San Dieguito Creek in 1918.
Priscilla Lister is a freelance writer.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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ELBERTON -- An Elbert County jury will hear opening statements and evidence today in the second trial of Albert R. Wymbs on murder charges.
Wymbs, 30, is charged in the 1996 stabbing death of 24-year-old Angela Harris, an Athens Regional Medical Center employee found dead in her home near the Madison County-Clarke County line.
A Madison County Superior Court jury deadlocked on the case a year ago, prompting a mistrial. Judge Thomas Hodges agreed to move the retrial to Elberton because of intense publicity surrounding the case.
Harris' murder went without an arrest for nearly four years, until a former friend of Wymbs implicated him in the death. Wymbs is also awaiting trial after being indicted this year by a Clarke County jury in the 1994 kidnapping and rape of a University of Georgia student.
A jury seated Monday in this week's trial includes three white women, five white men, two black women and two black men, plus two alternates. They will hear the case beginning at 9 a.m. today in Elbert County Superior Court.
-- Stephen Gurr
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Tuesday, June 4, 2002.
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