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Dining Guide from American Libraries
Denver Dishes
A dining guide to the Mile High City by Sherry Spitsnaugle, writer/editor for Denver Public Library From American Libraries, January/February 2009, p. 66-70.
Denver's restaurant scene is much like the city itself—friendly, forward-thinking, and fun-loving. And, in a city where the likable two-term mayor founded downtown's first brewpub, eating and drinking well rank up there with spending time outdoors.
With a backdrop of snow-capped Rocky Mountains, the Mile High City worked its magic on me more than 20 years ago. I've been sampling cuisine here ever since. Choices abound, from the über-hip, martini-mixing Corner Office (where clocks are always set at 5 p.m.) to the tried-and-true Dozens Café (if you can find a better BLT in town, I'd like to know about it).
Beer connoisseurs will have a field day. With more than 80 fine ales, bitters, stouts, and lagers brewed in the city, Denver has been called the Napa Valley of beer. Swirl some RailYard Ale and get ready to grin.
Nuts and bolts
The majority of the restaurants mentioned are within walking distance of the Colorado Convention Center. The neighborhoods of Cherry Creek and Highlands, each a 10-minute drive from downtown, also offer exceptional restaurants, galleries, and boutiques.
Denver dining attire is casual; jeans are acceptable at all but the finest spots. Thin air in the Mile-High City–at 5,280 feet above sea level–can make visitors feel light-headed, and the altitude can also increase the effects of alcohol consumption. One Molly's Titanic Brown Ale here might equal two at sea level. For more information, visit the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://www.denver.org.
Pricing Guide: Average price per person including appetizer, entrée, and dessert. $: Under $20. $$: $20–$30. $$$: $30–$40. $$$$: Over $40
Downtown Denver boasts some 300 restaurants, 8,000 hotel rooms, the nation's second-largest performing arts center, businesses, shops, and a vibrant atmosphere. Areas are walkable and connect seamlessly. The 16th Street Mall shuttle maneuvers visitors to and from some of Denver's finest restaurants. You'll also find ma-and-pa sandwich shops and chains such as ESPN Zone and the Cheesecake Factory.
Baur's Ristorante
Sophisticated casual. As if the Colorado rack of lamb, scallop and shrimp linguini, and lemon pudding aren't enough, you'll dine in the warm glow of candlelight with white linens and stellar service. Ask for a booth near the window. $$$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 1512 Curtis St.; 303-534-4842. http://www.baursdenver.com.
Café Berlin
Sauerbraten, sauerkraut, and apple strudel call my name at Café Berlin. On a wintry day, pan-fried pork chops and potato dumplings stick to your ribs. Savor a Paulaner Munich Lager that takes both hands to hoist. Wunderbar. $$. L Tues.–Fri., D Tues.–Sun. 323 14th St.; 303-377-5896. http://www.cafeberlindenver.com.
Corner Office
It's always quittin' time here, where a collection of clocks are stuck on 5. Hummus with toasted pita gets rave reviews, as well as the mini office burgers. Retro décor. The ladies' restroom has a disco ball. $$. B, L, D Mon.–Sun. 1401 Curtis St.; 303-825-6500. http://www.thecornerofficedenver.com.
Maggiano's Little Italy
Frank Sinatra croons while crisp-aproned servers bring mammoth portions of dishes such as chopped salad, gnocchi with tomato vodka sauce, and rigatoni, topped off with spumoni ice cream. $$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 500 16th St.; 303-260-7707. http://www.maggianos.com.
Bump elbows with the city's elite. At lunch, you can nosh a broiled sirloin burger or Philly cheese steak sandwich for 10 bucks. Plus, the lavish desserts may be impossible to resist. $$$. L Mon.–Fri., D Mon.–Sun. 1672 Lawrence St.; 303-825-7256. http://www.thepalm.com.
Rock Bottom Brewery
Location, location, location. The ultimate spot to observe the hustle and bustle of the 16th Street Mall. Buffalo wings, pizza, burgers, BBQ ribs, and grilled mahi tacos. Cool beer gear for sale. Thumbs up to staff who answer the phone, "You've hit Rock Bottom." $$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 1001 16th St.; 303-534-7616. http://www.rockbottom.com.
Rocky Mountain Diner
Chicken-fried steak, pan-fried chicken, meat loaf, and mashed potatoes take me back to my western Kansas roots. Talk about comfort food. $$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 800 18th St.; 303-293-8383. http://www.rockymountaindiner.com.
Sam's No 3
Feels like a truck stop diner in the middle of downtown. With plates clanking and servers zipping around, don't count on having an intimate conversation. But if you're hungry for grits, corned beef hash, and eggs—served with just the right amount of grease—you'll be content. $. B, L, D Mon.–Sun. 1500 Curtis St.; 303-534-1927. http://www.samsno3.com.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Seafood might not be the first option that comes to mind in this landlocked city, but The Oceanaire will change your mind. Alaskan halibut, Hawaiian big-eye tuna, crab cakes, and an oyster bar. Leather-upholstered booths and a vintage ocean liner ambiance. $$$$. D Mon.–Sun. 1400 Arapahoe St.; 303-991-2277. http://www.theoceanaire.com.
Zaidy's Deli
Kosher-style deli menu. Corned-beef hash, potato latkes, and cheese blintzes. Brownies as big as your hand. $. B, L Mon–Sun. 1512 Larimer St. (corner of 15th and Lawrence Streets); 303-893-3600. http://www.zaidysdeli.com.
Larimer Square
With twinkling lights and piped-in music, Larimer Square feels cozy even in the dead of winter. As one of the most historic blocks in Denver, Larimer Street, between 14th and 15th Streets, charms.
Bistro Vendôme
Your own little corner of Paris. Tucked in an inviting nook off Larimer Street, this bistro serves items such as quiche with black truffles for brunch, and salmon grill with artichokes, capers, and sun-dried tomatoes for dinner. Out-of-this-world frites. Best of all, they serve French press coffee. $$$. D Mon.–Sun., Brunch Sat.–Sun. 1420 Larimer St.; 303-825-3232. http://www.bistrovendome.com.
Capital Grille
With rich, classic décor and impeccable service, Capital Grille exudes a clubby vibe. Business lunchers power up with steak, lobster bisque, or citrus-glazed salmon. Flourless chocolate espresso cake closes the deal. $$$$. L Mon.–Fri., D Mon.–Sun. 1450 Larimer St.; 303-539-2500. http://www.thecapitalgrille.com.
Crêpes 'n Crêpes
An authentic crêperie and bar so petite you could easily miss it. That would be a shame. The cook prepares delicate wafer-thin crêpes in an open kitchen. Fillings range from spinach and feta cheese to white breast of chicken with wild mushrooms. Tucked between Larimer Square and 16th St. Mall. $. B, L Mon.–Sun., D Wed.–Sat. 1512 Larimer St.; 303-534-1620.
This swanky spot swarmed with celebrities during the Democratic National Convention last August. Before you even order, a server delivers goat cheese and rosemary biscuits, lavender bread, and olive scones. Superb artichoke tortelloni. $$$$. L Wed.– Fri., D Mon.–Sun., Brunch Sat.–Sun. 1431 Larimer St.; 303-820-2282. http://www.riojadenver.com.
Samba Room
Palm trees, Brazilian music, cool cocktails, and Latin cuisine. Ceviche, Spanish paella, and seared jumbo scallops. $$$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 1460 Larimer St.; 720-956-1701. http://www.sambaroom.net.
Modern Mexican cuisine. Tamayo leans toward pricey (a quesadilla is $13) but the fare brims with flavor and the margaritas pack a wallop. Menu includes tequila-flambéed shrimp and slow-cooked pork shoulder. Spectacular rooftop terrace, weather permitting. $$$. L Mon.–Fri., D Mon.–Sun. 1400 Larimer St.; 720-946-1433. http://www.modernmexican.com.
The Market
A self-serve market with exposed brick, hardwood floors, and a Sunday-morning-with-the-travel-section ambiance. Yankee pot roast, poached salmon, sandwiches, and soup. And, oh, the Spring Fling cake! Six dollars brings a slice of fluffy white goodness covered with mango-kiwi-strawberry-glazed cream cheese frosting. $. B, L, D Mon.–Sun. 1445 Larimer St.; 303-534-5140. http://www.themarketatlarimer.com.
Lower Downtown
The 20-square-block area known as LoDo brims with historic buildings that have evolved into microbreweries, lofts, businesses, galleries, and restaurants.
McCormick's Fish House & Bar
Order oysters on the half shell or a blue-plate special such as Wazee Street meatloaf with mushroom gravy. Step into the Cruise Room (across from the main dining room) to find Denver's art deco at its finest. If you love a good martini, imbibe here. $$. L Mon.–Fri., D Mon.–Sun. 1659 Wazee St.; 303-825-1107. http://www.mccormicksfishhouse.com.
Tattered Cover Book Store Coffee and Tea Shop
Before browsing the two levels of floor-to-ceiling shelves of books, lunch at the self-serve Coffee and Tea Shop. Salads, sandwiches, soups (delectable split pea and ham). Then experience this paradise for literature lovers. $. L Mon.–Sun. 1628 16th St.; 303-436-1070. http://www.tatteredcover.com.
Wynkoop Brewing Company
This place hops. Classic pub grub, including burgers, fish and chips, and shepherd's pie. Hot artichoke and Parmesan cheese dip with toasted garlic beer bread is listed as an appetizer, but you can make a meal out of it. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper founded this brewpub in 1988. $$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 1684 18th St.; 303-297-2700. http://www.wynkoop.com.
East of Downtown Denver, Uptown offers plenty of dining clout.
Buenos Aires Grill
An Argentine steakhouse serving mouth-watering bacon-wrapped figs, a creamy rich risotto, steak, sausages, and chorizo. La Diana (we know her at Denver Public Library (DPL) as Diane Lapierre) dances flamenco here with guitarist René Heredia and his Gypsy Dance Ensemble. Olé! $$$. D Tues.–Sun. 2191 Arapahoe St.; 303-296-6709. http://www.bagrill.com.
Happy hour, mood lighting, classic cocktails, contemporary American cuisine, and an urbane atmosphere. For dinner: pan-seared ahi tuna or crispy cod. Angel food cake with warm huckleberry compote and vanilla ice cream is heavenly. $$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 1776 Grant St.; 303-318-7272. http://www.randolphsdenver.com.
WaterCourse Foods
Superb vegetarian and vegan; hipster scene. Barbecue tofu, Seitan buffalo wings, and a TLT—tempeh, lettuce and tomato sandwich. Home of the sweet potato cinnamon roll. Guzzle a gluten-free beer. $$. B, L, D Mon.–Sun. 837 E. 17th Ave.; 303-832-7313. http://www.watercoursefoods.com.
City, O' City
WaterCourse's sister restaurant, serving vegetarian and vegan pizza, salads, wraps and lots of delicious fried bar snacks plus coffee, espresso and pastries; kitchen stays open until 1am seven nights a week. City, O' City has one of the best beer lists in the city, a well-edited selection of whiskey, tequila and other liquors and twice-daily happy hours (2pm-6pm: 2 for 1 Genny Creams, $2 off everything else + 11pm to close: $1.50 Genny Cream and $2 house wine and well). Come on Sunday night for lasagna specials! B,L,D Mon.-Fri. 7am to 2am, Sat. & Sun. 8am to 2am. 206 E. 13th Ave.; 303-831-6443.
Golden Triangle
The neighborhood known as the Golden Triangle, south of downtown, is home to museums, fine-art studios, and DPL. Hop on the free 16th Street shuttle and take it to the end of the line at Civic Center Park. The Museum District begins on the opposite side of the park.
Cuba Cuba
A bit of Havana in Denver. Located in two Caribbean-style homes painted in crayon colors with a metal palm tree near the entrance. Inside, bongo bar tables and Cuban music create a tropical mood. Scrumptious plantains and black beans. Add killer mojitos and stir. $$. D Mon.–Sat. 1173 Delaware St.; 303-605-2822. http://www.cubacubacafe.com.
Such a friendly, funky café you'll want to eat here more than once. This neighborhood gem offers hearty breakfast and lunch at rock-bottom prices. What librarian doesn't love the Literary Club—a triple-decker club sandwich with no late fees? I've eaten here 50-plus times and rarely deviated from the Brown Palace (the perfect BLT). Be sure to tell John I sent you. $. B, L Mon.–Sun. 236 W. 13th Ave.; 303-572-0066.
Palette's at the Denver Art Museum
Steps from DPL, this artsy restaurant's velvety mac and cheese with toasted bread crumbs tempts me too often. Also awesome: roast lemon and garlic half chicken or the charbroiled burger. White linens and elegant setting. $$. L Tues.–Sun. D Fri. only. 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway; 303-534-1455. http://www.ktrg.net.
Cherry Creek
Easily Denver's most chic shopping area, Cherry Creek touts eateries, spas, specialty stores, and brand-name shopping. Cab fare runs about $15 from downtown, but your hotel may provide a shuttle.
Cucina Colore
Contemporary Italian. Wood-fired pizza, house-made lobster ravioli, pillow-soft focaccia, and an award-winning wine selection. $$$. L, D Mon.–Sun. 3041 E. 3rd Ave.; 303-393-6917. http://www.cucinacolore.com.
Movers and shakers flock to this tony steakhouse owned by former Denver Broncos QB John Elway. Menu items are listed a la carte, so the bill may escalate faster than you can call time-out, but the USDA Prime hand-cut steaks score. Chalk up another victory for do-it-yourself s'mores. Two locations: Cherry Creek and the Ritz-Carlton downtown. $$$$. B Mon.–Fri. (downtown only), L Mon.–Fri., D Mon.–Sun. Cherry Creek: 2500 E. 1st Ave., Suite 101; 303-399-5353. Downtown: 1881 Curtis St.; 303-312-3107. http://www.elways.com.
This picturesque neighborhood filled with family-owned restaurants, boutiques, pubs, and galleries, northwest of downtown about three miles, has boomed the last several years. Cab fare from downtown runs about $12.
Herb-roasted chicken with a mound of mashed potatoes, fried catfish with crisp hush puppies, meat loaf, fried chicken, and burgers. Cozy interior, heated patio. Located in a converted house with the entrance at the rear. $$. L, D Tues.–Sat. 3472 W. 32nd Ave.; 303-455-1117. http://www.bangdenver.com.
Love this place. Guacamole prepared and served tableside will have you doing cartwheels (or was that the margarita?). Ridiculously fresh fare; you can even order grilled dandelion greens salad. Or not. Another option: creamy grilled corn soup. The sangria flows. $$. L Sat.–Sun., D Mon.–Sun. 1575 Boulder St.; 720-570-8686. http://www.loladenver.com.
Other notables
Locals rhapsodize over the crispy duck leg confit, seared Maine diver scallops and sophisticated yet simple setting. Indulge your inner foodie. $$$$. D Mon.–Sun. 1313 E. 6th Ave.; 303-831-1962. http://www.fruitionrestaurant.com.
M&D's BBQ Café and Fish Palace
OMG. Catfish, fried green tomatoes, fried okra, biscuits smothered in butter, and peach cobbler. Family-owned. Round out your meal with lip-smacking sweet potato pie. $$. L, D Tues.–Sun. (Opens 2 p.m. Sat.) 2000 E. 28th Ave.; 303-296-1760. http://www.mdbbqfish.com.
Sushi Den
Zagat rates Sushi Den as one of the most prestigious sushi restaurants in the country. You'll have to decide for yourself, but the line out the door gives a clue. Sip some Sake and prepare to be dazzled. $$$. L Mon.–Fri., D Mon.–Sun. 1487 S. Pearl St.; 303-777-0826. http://www.sushiden.net.

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Agent Joe Linta wanted quarterback Joe Flacco to be the highest-paid quarterback in football.
On the surface, Flacco will be.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the deal covers six year, with a payout in excess of $120 million.
It's unclear how much the deal will exceed $120 million. To surpass Drew Brees' $20 million annual average, it won't need to exceed $120 million by much.
We proposed something along these lines last week — six years, and just over $120 million.
Still, the structure is unclear. How big is the signing bonus? How much is fully guaranteed? How much is guaranteed for injury only? What is the three-year payout?
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European Commission
Brussels, 27 March 2014
Communication on long-term financing of the European economy: frequently asked questions
See also IP/14/320
1. What is long-term financing?
There is no strict definition of long-term financing. It can be defined through its key features:
2. How is long-term financing different to long-term investment?
Long-term investment represents investment that enhances the productive capacity of the economy and drives sustainable growth and competitiveness. This includes investment in energy, transport and communication infrastructures that respond to Europe's needs, as well as in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), education and research and development. Europe faces large-scale long-term investment needs, which are crucial to support sustainable growth. Investment needs for transport, energy and telecom infrastructure networks of EU importance alone are estimated at €1 trillion for the period up to 2020 as identified by the Connecting Europe Facility. Significant investment will also be needed in human capital and in R&D, new technologies and innovation under the Europe 2020 strategy and the 2030 climate and energy package.
Long-term financing represents the financing of such long-term investment in a "patient" and "engaged" way, as described above.
3. Why is there a need to address long-term financing?
The economic and financial crisis has affected the ability of the EU financial sector to channel funds to the real economy, in particular to long-term investment. Heavy dependence on bank intermediation, combined with bank deleveraging and reduced investor confidence, has reduced funding to the economy.
The European Union has acted with determination to reverse these trends and restore the conditions for sustainable growth and investment. Public finances have been consolidated and procedures for better coordination of budgetary and economic policies have been put in place (MEMO/13/979). The European Central Bank (ECB) has acted firmly to restore confidence in the markets, and the establishment of the Banking Union (MEMO/14/57) is helping to reduce financial fragmentation and restore trust in the euro area.
Harnessing these improvements requires long-term investment which can underpin sustainable and balanced growth. The ability of the financial system to channel funds to long-term investments will be key to securing Europe's position on a sustainable growth path.
The role of non-bank financing will also be essential in this respect. While banks will continue to play a significant role, the diversification of funding to include more capital markets-based financing is important in the short-run, to improve the availability of financing, as well as in the long-run, to help the European economy sustain any future crises better.
4. Why is the Commission adopting a Communication on long term financing now?
Following the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008 and in line with the commitments agreed with the EU's G20 partners, the immediate EU priority has been the stabilisation of financial markets. Financial sector reform has been a crucial instrument in achieving that.
The EU is currently witnessing the first signs of recovery: according to the winter 2014 economic forecast (IP/14/118), economic growth is expected to reach around 1.5% in the EU in 2014, before reaching 2% in 2015.
Efforts are needed to secure Europe's position on a sustainable growth path, including by unlocking all possible means of finance of the economy. It is an ambitious and complex task, which the European Commission set out to do with the 2011 Action Plan to improve SMEs' access to finance (IP/11/1513) and the 2013 Green Paper on long-term financing (IP/13/274)
This Communication builds on the 2013 Green Paper and on the ensuing public consultation and takes into account other initiatives in this area by the Economic and Financial Committee and the European Parliament, as well as by our international partners within G20 and OECD. It sets out a comprehensive framework to pull together all the various measures needed.
5. Are proposals legislative?
Some of the actions proposed are of a legislative nature. Besides the proposed new rules on IORPs adopted today, these include:
Both these proposals are due to presented by the Commission in the coming weeks. Other actions relate to the ongoing calibration of the regulatory framework to ensure that it most effectively enables the financial sector to support the real economy, without jeopardising financial stability. For example:
Other actions are of a more exploratory nature and will require further analysis to assess the best ways to:
6. Why is there a particular focus on infrastructure and SMEs?
Infrastructure and SMEs are key contributors to sustainable growth. High quality infrastructure improves the productivity of the rest of the economy, enabling growth, and facilitates the interconnection of the single market. Investment needs for transport, energy and telecom infrastructure networks of EU importance are estimated at €1 trillion for the period up to 2020. Significant investment will also be needed in R&D, new technologies and innovation as set out in the Europe 2020 strategy and the 2030 climate and energy package.
SMEs represent around two-thirds of employment and nearly 60% of the value added in the EU. They contribute significantly to GDP growth through their overall importance as well as their ability to innovate, grow and create employment.
The funding of both infrastructure and SMEs has been particularly affected by the crisis. For example, SMEs are particularly dependent on local bank finance and therefore the banking crisis has deeply affected their access to funds. While the situation is slowly improving, it is still the case that only 33% of SMEs that apply for credit in Greece receive the full amount and only 50% do so in Spain and Italy (compared to a 65% average in the euro area and 87% in Germany).
7. How does the Communication fit in with work at European and international level?
Since the launch of the debate by the Commission with the publication of the Green Paper on long term financing in March 2013 (IP/13/274), the debate on long-term financing has been echoed at European and international level. The Economic and Financial Committee set up a High Level Expert Group, which published its report in December 2013, focused on SMEs and infrastructure. The European Parliament adopted on 26 February 2014 its own initiative report on the long-term financing of the European economy. The report includes many of the issues covered by this Communication.
At international level, in September 2013 the G20 endorsed a work plan on financing for investment and established a working group to carry out further work on long-term finance. The OECD has developed high-level principles for institutional investors when engaging in long-term financing and has a task force continuing to work on these issues.
8. What preparatory work has been done?
The European Commission adopted on 25 March 2013 a Green Paper on the long-term financing of the European economy, which initiated a broad debate on the different factors that drive the ability of the European economy to attract the funds it needs to sustain and accelerate its recovery. The paper aimed to explore how the savings of governments, corporates and households can be better channelled to long term investment needs and how the financing of long-term investment in Europe can be developed and diversified.
The Green Paper consultation drew 292 responses from all segments of the economy. It was very positively received by stakeholders, who welcomed in particular the Commission's initiative in launching and framing this timely debate. A large majority of stakeholders agreed with the need to broaden the sources of long-term financing in Europe, while recognising the important role that banks will continue to play, particularly for SMEs. While a well-defined and stable regulatory environment was underlined as very important, many stakeholders also called for better calibration of regulatory reform to take account of long-term financing objectives.
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The centerpiece of President Barack Obama's second term may be sweeping climate change regulations, and he isn't about to let Congress rein him in.
White House adviser John Podesta, back at the White House podium, said congressional Republicans will not be able to block the president's climate regulations, despite numerous legislative efforts to do so.
"Those have zero percent chance of working," Podesta said. "We're committed. ... There are no takers at this end of Pennsylvania Avenue." Podesta, the former Clinton-era chief of staff, has been known for pushing a more aggressive "pen" approach to executive power rather than waiting on Congress. He did cite the energy efficiency bill sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., that is heading for the Senate floor this week as an example of the kind of action Congress might be able to take on climate this year — if it isn't filibustered first.
Podesta said climate change is clear, and "we need all hands on deck" to fight it to avoid the most catastrophic effects, with a new national report coming out Tuesday talking about the impact on the United States.
But Podesta said the United States is on track to meet Obama's goal of a 17 percent cut in emissions from 2005 levels by 2020.
He also backed the practice of fracking, saying that that it's been mostly positive because natural gas has replaced dirtier fuels.
He said that the United States is now the No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas worldwide — and touted the new jobs from the growth in the oil and gas sector, which he attributed to a "practical approach" on the part of the president.
At the same time, he said, renewable energy has grown dramatically, with solar up 10 times and wind tripling under Obama.
During the briefing, Podesta also declined to talk about the Keystone XL pipeline — reiterating that he has recused himself from that issue. (The Podesta-founded Center for American Progress is fighting the pipeline.)


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Florida�s Sheriff�s Association has provided state Rep. Matt Gaetz a backhanded endorsement of his legislative proposal to legalize marijuana in CBD form.
Florida�s Sheriff�s Association has provided state Rep. Matt Gaetz a backhanded endorsement of his legislative proposal to legalize marijuana in CBD form.
�I think we�re changing minds,� Gaetz said.
The Sheriff�s Association released a resolution Thursday �opposing the legalization of the use, possession, cultivation, delivery and sale of marijuana.�
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The resolution condemns marijuana for its �high potential for abuse� and notes that �the potency of marijuana has reached the highest level since scientific analysis of the drug began.�
It notes that the amount of THC, the compound that produces the marijuana �high,� has leapt from 4 to 18 percent in the last 30 years.
However, it almost praises the qualities of cannabidiol, or CBD, stating that it �does not produce intoxication and tends to reduce the intoxicating effects of THC.�
Gaetz, chairman of the state House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, is championing CBD, now illegal in Florida, as a safe and effective medical treatment for children suffering from epileptic seizures, particularly those brought on by the debilitating Dravet syndrome.
He applauded Thursday�s resolution.
�They�re open-minded about this strain of marijuana that could help young people,� Gaetz said.
Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson, who attended a recent hearing at which families of epileptic children testified before Gaetz�s subcommittee, said the Sheriff�s Association recognized �as law officers our first interest is protecting the well-being of children.�
He said the testimony of the parents �really won me over.�
�Anything that can remotely bring relief or mercy to these children has my support,� he said.
Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley said he and the Sheriff�s Association understand CBD�s potential medical value.
He said he could favor its use if its value is confirmed by agencies such as the American Medical Association and the Food and Drug Administration.
�If the AMA and FDA sign off on it that�s one thing, but we can�t just arbitrarily say just because one person says it�s a cure it�s a cure,� Ashley said.
He said he would favor having oversight of production, distribution, prescription and sale of any marijuana compound in place before the product is brought to market.
Gaetz said he�s hearing that other state organizations � he cited the Florida Medical Association and Police Chiefs Association � are leaning toward supporting or at least not opposing his CBD proposal.
Medical Association spokeswoman Erin Vansickle said her organization believes CBD marijuana �should be subject to the same standards as other prescription medications to ensure that it is safe and effective.�
�In order to make this determination, researchers need access so they can conduct the appropriate clinical trials,� Vansickle said in an email. �Given the promising anecdotal evidence, the FMA believes this should be done quickly so that if this form of marijuana is proven safe and effective, it can be made available to the families who need it.�
The Police Chiefs Association did not respond to late Thursday afternoon to a telephone call seeking comment.
Contact Daily News Staff Writer Tom McLaughlin at 850-315-4435 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @TomMnwfdn.


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From The Beacon: Cures for 'Game of Thrones' withdrawal
- The HBO series "Game of Thrones" won't begin its next season until next spring. Those who follow the show might feel a bit lost right now, whether they have read the books or not. Here are some stories of politics, romance, adventure and fantasy that will keep "Thrones" fans occupied until next spring.
If you haven't read George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series on which the television show is based, start with "A Game of Thrones." There are four books in the series, with the fifth, "A Dance with Dragons," coming out July 12.
Brandon Sanderson continues to amaze me with his gift for plot twists and strange new magic systems. In the stand-alone novel "Warbreaker," some places have banned color because of its use in magic. Gods live in a breathtaking palace, but are not permitted to leave, and everyone has an agenda. For another series, read "The Way of Kings" (the first in The Stormlight Archive series), set in a storm-ravaged land where the environment shapes the course of events as much as the characters' choices do.
You'll also love Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series (which provided the basis for the ABC show "Legend of the Seeker"). This traditional fantasy follows Richard Cypher's journey from small-town boy to hero. While the good guys and bad guys are more obvious than in "Thrones," Martin's fans will love the continuing story (currently spanning 12 books), dark tone and very creepy villains.
In "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss, innkeeper Kvothe tells the story of his life from street actor to student of the arcane, to legendary hero. His life is colored by his twin desires to learn magic and find the demons who destroyed his family. The sequel, "The Wise Man's Fear," came out in March.
Fans who love the historical setting should try Ken Follett's "The Pillars of the Earth," set around the building of a cathedral in the midst of a civil war. The sequel, "World Without End," features the descendants of the "Pillars" characters during the Black Plague. If you want a shorter read, try Geraldine Brooks' character-driven stand-alone historical fiction, such as "Year of Wonders," also set during the Black Plague in a small English village, or "People of the Book," which traces the surprising history of an ancient Jewish illuminated manuscript.
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Sex-crazed international clichés vs. the awesomest villain ever!
Another text review turned to video!
Monday, May 25, 2009
New Guardians #2
48 comments:
wait hows the pink guy going to spread his seed, or whatever when he's gay? that goes against their whole purpose.
- May 25, 2009 at 10:32 PM
i thought only mr.T was invunrable to bullets, cattle prods, ect. as long as they saw it coming
- May 25, 2009 at 10:34 PM
- tj.phoenix said...
You've made me laugh at Hitler footage...... you are awesome.
- May 25, 2009 at 10:53 PM
jer dont you know anything about science?!
- May 25, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- 日本文化のマニアック said...
"If their job is to spread their genes via procreation, why is there a gay guy in the group?"
I think we now know what Warrior was really talking about when eh said "queering doesn't work." He was talking about the New Guardians!
Seriously, though, the whole concept is stupid, don't over-think it.
- May 25, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- Ka-Byrnes said...
whats even more contradictory than a gay guy in a comic promoting eugenics is the fact that they would give these guys superpowers and put them in situations (like the zombie aids monsters or, i don't know, EVERY SUPERVILLAIN their bound to come across who will gladly kill them) that could possibly doom any plans of procreation.
- May 25, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Haha, I don't understand why they want a good fraction of the human race to have to live as half man, half tree people. It says a lot about the US though if they create a team of people meant to be the forefathers of an evolved form of man and none of them are actually from the US.
- May 25, 2009 at 11:17 PM
I agree with you about all those cliches, especially the Japanese one. I'll admit, an original superhero story I'm working on features a Japanese cyborg/android, but it's hardly innate.
Ordinary person who consumed mentally-stimulating mutated fruit, thus allowing him to survive a procedure that, against his will, turned him into a self-aware wireless modem =/= natural computer prowess simply from being Japanese.
- May 25, 2009 at 11:28 PM
gasoline is used in the making of cocaine, im guessing thats why the guy had it there, cocaine itself can also be very flammable in a dust explosion when a high concentration of cocaine mixed with the oxygen in the air, combusts to produce a large fireball. maybe he had it near the pool incase it went up inflames he could put the fire out quickly by draining the pool. heck maybe its where the bad guys armory is and they had a bunch of rpgs, granades, and ammo stored there.
- May 25, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Cocaine will give me super strength? *goes to buy some coke*
What were the Guardians doing in Africa chasing a coke-powered supervillain again?
- May 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM
- Lewis Lovhaug said...
South America, actually. The CIA guy told 'em to go deal with Snowflame.
- May 26, 2009 at 12:20 AM
It's sad when the only likeable charicter in your comic is the villian.
And here's a beter question, if their job is to procriate and spread their DNA for the new generation, then why are they in a dangorus field like fighting crime? Why aren't they in a secure lab where their DNA coould be safe?
- May 26, 2009 at 12:35 AM
Yay for TVTropes!
Also, this isn't really related to this post in particular, but today I bought "Revolution of the Mask." I really enjoyed it! 1984-type stories are among my favorites. Keep up the good work, I can't wait for the second issue!
- May 26, 2009 at 1:05 AM
The comic's premise looks to be created from pulling strips of paper with random ideas written on them out of a hat.
In a universe where magic and all sorts of other fantasy and sci-fi elements exist it seems like there would be better, safer, and saner options for making super babies.
- May 26, 2009 at 1:13 AM
- The House of C.R.P said...
Well, there goes Godwin's Law.
Still a great review, maybe Snowflame put the shed there because, hey, he was high.
And the New Guardians must have the special immunity that 98% of Doctor Who villains have. Immunity to bullets! Sadly it seems to be dying out these days (Poor Master, Sontarains and Stingrays O Doom)
*This comment is dedicated to the memory of Snowflame. R.I.P*
- May 26, 2009 at 3:09 AM
- Lew the Sweater Guy said...
It's really sad when the only redeeming factor of a comic book is a supervillain who's powered by cocaine. And my God! The outfits are just terrible. And I have a hard time telling whether Ram is translucent or what. Part of him are fleshed out, but part of him is also see through? How does that even work?
Ah, screw it! I'll go nuts just thinking about it.
- May 26, 2009 at 5:09 AM
- KyleJCrb said...
Another great review, Linkara. Nice Fridge Logic at the end too. That never occurred to me!
- May 26, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Snow Flame isn't dead! He lives on under the name of Dr Rockso, and he does cocaine.
- May 26, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Some random thoughts:
Heh, a cocaine-snorting villain and a superhero team dealing
with AIDS; the only way the comic could have been more 80s was if one of them wore Hammer pants.
"Photosynthesis doesn't work that way!"
Oh yeah. I also kept wondering why a plant being would be affected by a plant extract at all: so many drugs and poisons come from vegetation, so why should a walking tree be negatively influenced by them?
Sooo... the official CIA dress code is now brown jacket, plaid shirt, and glasses?
Linkara, is there anything you'd
like to tell us about your "other" job? ;)
Great review, and I loved the summary at the end - I know almost all comics require some suspension of disbelief, but those were points where the creators of this clearly crossed a line.
- May 26, 2009 at 2:35 PM
So there's a gay guy, a robot/computer/thing and a plant-man? Way to spread the genes! :D
- May 26, 2009 at 3:31 PM
- Paul S. said...
I'd love to see Snowflame make a comeback in the pages of Secret Six.
- May 26, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Ram failed to defeat Snowflame when he punched him in the gut because Ram forgot to yell "I AM A MAN!"
You're right, it just doesn't work otherwise.
- May 26, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- rott said...
If this was a French comic, it would probably take place in a more SF like setting, and they would have sex even with snowflame.
In a bit more graphic manner than the comic code would approve
- May 26, 2009 at 8:37 PM
South America, Africa, it's a jungle. Just goes to show how memorable the comic is.
- May 26, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Compared to Warrior, Snowflame is as coherant and logically realistic as they come, in terms of villains! lol!
This comic looks bad, but compared to some of the others, it's actually not the worst that's been Fourth Walled, Snowflame and plot aside.
He looks like a mix of Super Macho Man from Mike Tyson's Punch Out, that excerise guy with the long hair, and with disco era Dazzler's makeup sense with just a touch of Kiss's makeup sense.
So until they ban whatever drugs the creators when on when they created Snowflame, MAKE MINE LINKARA
- May 27, 2009 at 7:13 AM
jetpack hitler? THATS ALMOST AS CRAZY AS SUPER SAIYAIN HITLER! (Anne frank/dbz crossover fanfic)
- May 27, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Carrie said...
Now that I think about it, couldn't the Guardians just donate some eggs or jerk off in a few cups if they want to help poplate the world?
- May 27, 2009 at 5:23 PM
The Next Guardians fails biology forever.
- May 27, 2009 at 6:47 PM
"Photosynthesis doesn't work that way!"
Oh yeah. I also kept wondering why a plant being would be affected by a plant extract at all: so many drugs and poisons come from vegetation, so why should a walking tree be negatively influenced by them?Um, probably for the same reason why humans are negatively affected if we're given the wrong blood type in a transfusion.
Chemicals are chemicals, no matter where they come from.
- May 28, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Thrill as they fight crime, cruise singles bars and jerk off into a cup!
- May 28, 2009 at 8:46 AM
This is one of the wackiest books ever published!
I have posted the episode about the Sultry Teenage Super Foxes on the Platypus Comix message board
- May 30, 2009 at 11:23 AM
hey Linkara, what address should we send shitty comics to to get you to say funny things about how much they suck?
- May 31, 2009 at 7:59 PM
- Carrie said...
Have you noticed the woman in 9:23 has a bit of an ape-face?
- June 1, 2009 at 11:48 PM
- shikome kido mi said...
So bullets follow Wile E Coyote's Law of Gravity?
Who knew?
- June 20, 2009 at 1:01 AM
"We can extract drugs from people's bodies by touch....and we have a supervillain who's unstoppable while he's high....nope, can't think of any way to combine those two."
Also, FWIW, I remember the same mistake about AIDS transmitting through bites in an old episode of "Prime Suspect".
- June 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- PanNarran said...
Wait a minute, isn't "Extraño" the spanish word for "queer"?
Oh for... *incoherant rant*
- July 23, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Insiderish Trivia: Nobody calls the CIA "the Agency".
They're "the Company".
Poor Snowflame. :( I loved his math show when I was little. One suitcase for an airliner.
(Also what is the chemical shed doing blowing up like that? This is a coke...place, not a meth lab. They shouldn't have stuff that's going to be blowing up like that AFAIK.)
- January 20, 2010 at 4:27 AM
- theory_of_everything said...
Okay, who'd win in a fight, Snow Flame or Warrior?
I say Snow Flame.
- April 12, 2010 at 11:59 PM
- theory_of_everything said...
I actually did Snowflame fan art
- April 25, 2010 at 3:55 AM
Actually, HIV is carried in all bodily fluids, including saliva. However, there is so little of the virus that saliva is physically incapable of infecting anyone. Not just a one-in-a-million chance, but physically impossible. That said, if a character were highly infectious, it is feasibly possible for him or her to spread the HIV virus around. Unlikely, but certainly possible, made more possible that it is being put into the bloodstream rather than a particularly nasty kiss with overly large amounts of tongue.
-Jesse Reno
- August 3, 2010 at 9:25 PM
- Ein said...
It amazes me, simply amazes me, that in the two reviews of this comic. You don't point out, and only 1 commenter points out that while yes there is a gay guy on the team there is absolutely NOTHING to stop him from having children. Being a Lesbian doesn't mean that your uterus shrivels because you don't need it.
What IS retarded is that they made one guy seemingly entirely of clear holofoil and computery doodads and seemingly has no genitals of which to speak. Unless he's just in some sort of full body saran wrap with a pattern on it. Which would be a really stupid costume. Even worse than the Carpeted Man from the Tick. At least that getup served a purpose.
- January 14, 2011 at 6:13 AM
So ... if it's so important for them to procreate why don't they just donate their sperm and eggs to a bank somewhere? We've had test tube babies since the late seventies, so they could have just passed on their "superior genes" to couples who need help having kids and go about their business. Problem solved. No need to worry about having lots of sex or the women getting pregnant or the gay guy having to go against his orientation for the sake of humanity. Any of them could get killed on a mission and it wouldn't matter because their genes would be safe in a freezer somewhere. There. That's how you solve every ongoing problem in this stupid thing, writers.
- January 24, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Vanessa said...
During Free Comic Book Day, I went browsing my local comic shops to increase my small collection. Lo and behold, I found New Guardians #2.
I've been having so much fun showing off the epicness of Snowflame. None of my friends can believe that a character like him existed.
Thanks for spreading the cocaine-driven word of Snowflame. He deserves his own line of comics.
- May 10, 2011 at 1:16 AM
Just came across this while doing an archive binge. Snowflame is beyond AWESOME! If DC has any sense (yeah, up for debate right now), Snowflame will return in the upcoming relaunch of the Sucide Squad.
- July 26, 2011 at 10:41 PM
- Sake Mangusto said...
If the New Guardians upcoming review this month was half as good as this one you may probably start a new trend.
And they only use Snowflame once and never again, what a shame DC.
- November 30, 2011 at 8:59 PM
@Eln Except the gay guy himself said he wont sleep with women.
- March 1, 2012 at 1:33 PM
It amazes me, simply amazes me, that in the two reviews of this comic. You don't point out, and only 1 commenter points out that while yes there is a gay guy on the team there is absolutely NOTHING to stop him from having children. Being a Lesbian doesn't mean that your uterus shrivels because you don't need it.
The reason why noone pointed that out is because everyone else can see the obvious: GAYS DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP WITH WOMEN.
And since these morons wanted to reproduce solely by sex and the guy pointed out that he is not going to sleep with women, he really has no reason to be there.
- March 1, 2012 at 2:02 PM
- Mateja Kovač said...
I was hoping you'd review this comic ever since I saw Top 15 WTF Moments in Bad Comics :D
"Steve! Steve, I know it's funny, but get his hand off of there!" I laughed for 2 minutes XD
Team America musical joke was awesome as well! Also, nice easter egg, took me forever to pause at that single moment to read it :B
And the gay guy is probably a groupie :B
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Man, I love it when The Good Wife does that. No, by "that," I do not mean the big plot twist they left us with to tide us until the new year. No, I mean giving us an awesome, dramatic, fast-paced dynamo of an episode that took an interesting angle on a case (trying to prove a mistrial occurred after a verdict surprisingly didn't go their way) and spun it into all kinds of interesting directions. That's not to say I didn't like the twist—I just had a couple problems with its plausibility, something I think The Good Wife should always be striving for.
But let's start with the case. We got a pretty unique perspective here: we never saw any of the evidence or the trial, just getting the absolute basics about accused husband-murder Kaitlin's case—her husband died at the hand of her service revolver and she got insurance money; she says it was suicide, but the state (Cary and Dana) say it was murder. But they know their case didn't go well and offer a good deal; Kaitlin turns it down on principle, which is probably our biggest clue that she didn't do it, but still, that's left up to us to decide.
Or, a better way to think about it: it's left up to us not to care about. Diane, Alicia, and Justin (always nice to see him) are out to win, and they have real passion for the case, and part of that is out of sympathy for their client. But a large part is that their lawyerly pride has been violated, I think. Justin and Diane are thrilled to get the second-degree murder deal (and slightly pained when Kaitlin turns it down) and then baffled when they don't win the case, since Cary's offer indicated how badly things went for them in the trial.
What ensues is a mad dash to the finish line, with Cary and Dana behaving as cut-throat as Kalinda and Alicia. Jurors are interrogated about just what happened to change a likely not-guilty verdict to a guilty one, trash is rifled through, license plates photographed, and a button-obsessed blogger paid attention to (Kalinda looked at a lot of buttons this week). Meanwhile, Dana and Cary engage in a particularly devious bit of rule-bending by arresting Kalinda and transferring her to a hospital, both under a very dubious pretense, really just to keep her off the street as much as possible. Although the firm behaved badly, too (getting the garbage was very extra-legal), Cary's action still felt worse because he was using cops to get what he wanted. Alicia's speech threatening to shut him down was impressive not just because of Julianna Margulies' performance (she killed it) but because he finally didn't have a dastardly smile and cute rejoinder for her (beyond "Hi, Kalinda").
Even though there are hints of something deep and sinister at work (a note was passed to one juror threatening him to change his vote; that blogger lady was super-creepy) the real explanation was more banal and believable. The foreman found out something on the Internet about one of the witnesses and told everyone else about it, turning them against Kaitlin. Even though jurors are obviously not supposed to do that, it feels like something they would happily do (I wasn't even allowed to leave the court when I was a juror, so I dunno how this guy got to an Internet café on his lunch break, but I'm willing to believe the rules are different in Illinois). Forgetting all that, Alicia and Kalinda get their client off on a totally different loophole—Judge Dunaway (the great TV guest star Kurt Fuller) accidentally friended one of the jurors, thinking her a supporter for his re-election. The Internet strikes again!
It was fun to see Judge Dunaway's obvious bias about the case (he was shocked by the verdict too), which is how many judges absolutely behave. He had no problem with any of his comments, happily noting to Dana that everything he said was on the record. Later, he tangles with evil justice-bot Wendy Scott Carr, who thinks he may be under Will's influence, firmly pointing out to her that her investigatory questions are a form of intimidation all to themselves. Wendy reacts as if she just got a 404 error, but her final scene in the episode makes Judge Dunaway's observation all the more plausible.
Because, as she tells Will, she's not really interested in him, and certainly not Bishop (who has basically been forgotten despite being the original target of the investigation). No, she's after Peter, trying to dig up dirt on his first-term misdemeanors even though he's running a clean office now. Will reacts with incredulity and then says he'll hire a lawyer, and good for him—because what Wendy is doing is frankly bullshit. Her independent investigation, while created by Peter, is obviously separate from the state's attorney's office. But I can't imagine anyone taking her seriously for a second considering Peter beat her in an election just a few months back. It would be seen as a ridiculous personal vendetta, especially considering how old the news is—everyone knew Peter was dastardly in his first term, and they voted him back into office anyway.
Nonetheless, we saw a darker side of Peter this week, to remind us that the enforcer side of him still exists, as Alicia tries to get her kids back into their old prep school (Grace's whole flirtation with skateboard Christianity has her shaken up). While Alicia makes some inroads with the principal, it's up to Peter to close the deal after she gets turned down, and he alludes to background checks of staff and his general power in the city in a forceful, scary speech that is without a doubt an abuse of his influence (although a kind of abuse that's very common). Whether this would be scandalous by itself for Peter is hard to say. But that side of him is still out there. And even though Alicia was ultimately repelled by Will's dirty dealing and seemed warmer to Peter this week, that doesn't mean she's being presented with an obvious yes-or-no question here.
Guess who else Alicia was warm to this week? Kalinda! And when I mean warm, I really mean "less glacial." Finding out that Kalinda found Grace and took no credit for it is the instigating incident, even though I praised the show last week for not going that route. But they didn't hug and make up; Alicia just made it clear that Kalinda deserved some credit and gave it to her, and now appears willing to be in the same room as her. Progress! The lack of Kalinda in her life was very clear this week—now that she's not sneaking around with Will anymore, she's lacking a friend, and while Owen's always a hoot to have around, her old friends just don't cut it (I loved the brief appearance by her old tennis buddy spouting wacko Chinese sex theories).
So Diane steps into the fray to enjoy a Scotch with our hero. Man, everyone's been enjoying Scotch on this show recently. Diane approaches Alicia in her usual way—well-meaning, but a little too severe. But it's a partnership that could be dramatically fruitful for the show. I hope it isn't a prelude to some power play, because we had our fill of that last year. One thing The Good Wife has lacked is some good old-fashioned gal-pal drink sessions. Here's to 2012, guys!
Stray observations:
- Alicia flicks past some sort of Tudors or Borgias-esque sexy period show about Joan of Arc on TV. Loved that little gag.
- Her friend has a name like a government agency. "FEMA?"
- Alicia is worried her kids are screwed up. Peter corrects her: "You worry I screwed up the kids." "That's true."
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You may see the following error message when you try to connect your Xbox 360 console to a computer running Microsoft Windows Media Center:
Xbox 360 Error Message: Session Terminated
This may mean that another user or application on the Windows Media Center-based PC has disconnected this device.
The computer's hard drive may be using a dynamic disk. Media Center Extenders, such as the Xbox 360 console, do not work under a dynamic disk configuration. You must use basic disks.
Try the following solutions in order.
Solution 1: Disable notification services
Programs that are running on the system may be trying to send messages to your Xbox 360 console during a session with the Media Center. Unauthorised messages will cause the session between the Media Center and your Xbox 360 console to get disconnected.
To resolve this issue in Windows 8, follow these steps:
This message will report the program that is trying to send the message to your Xbox 360 console.
To resolve this issue in Windows 8, follow these steps:
Unauthorised window was detected while running the Media Center Experience, with file name 'C:\PROGRA~1\...
Try to connect your console to your computer again. If you can't connect, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Disable Fast User Switching (Windows XP only)
The Xbox 360 console uses Fast-User Switching to connect to a computer that is running Windows Media Center. If Fast-User Switching has been turned off on the computer, the Xbox 360 console will not be able to connect. To make sure that Fast-User Switching is turned on, follow these steps:
Try to connect your console to your computer again. If you can't connect, try Solution 3.
Solution 3: Disable other media programs
Sometimes, other media programs that are installed on the computer running Windows Media Center (such as Ahead Nero) can prevent your Xbox 360 console from playing the media. Temporarily remove or disable these other media programs to determine whether they are causing the conflict.
Try to connect your console to your computer again. If you can't connect, try Solution 4.
Solution 4: Open firewall ports on the Windows Media Center computer
Certain required firewall ports might not be open on the computer running Windows Media Center. For information about which firewall ports should be open, see "Which firewall ports must be open to use Windows Media Center with my console" at Troubleshoot Windows Media Center.
If opening those ports doesn't correct the problem, try Solution 5.
Solution 5: Disable interactive log on messages
When interactive log on messages are used, the interactive log on message appears during the Media Center Extender log on procedure and prevents the procedure from completing.
Use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) manager to disable interactive log on for computers running Windows XP Media Center edition. Interactive log on settings are defined in local or domain computer policies. To review and change these settings, follow these steps:
Solution 6: Change FAT32 hard drives to NTFS
Your computer's hard drive might be formatted as FAT32. If your hard drive is formatted as FAT32, change the hard drive to an NTFS file system basic disk. To check the format of your hard drive on a computer that is running Windows 8, do the following:
If it is labelled "FAT32", you will have to convert the hard drive to the NTFS file system
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Everette Gardner
Everette S. Gardner, Jr. is Fellow of the Honors College and Professor of Decision and Information Sciences at the University of Houston. He received the Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Gardner served twenty years in the U.S. Navy and retired with the rank of Commander, Supply Corps. He is a Vietnam veteran, and served in USS James C. Owens (DD-776) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). He also held senior Navy positions in inventory management and operations research. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat "V", and numerous campaign and unit awards.
His publications include more than fifty research articles in journals such as Management Science, Interfaces, Decision Sciences, Omega, Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Journal of Forecasting, and the International Journal of Forecasting. Dr. Gardner has authored or co-authored four books, including Quantitative Approaches to Management (8th edition) from McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.
In 2006, Dr. Gardner's article, "Exponential smoothing: The state of the art," was ranked as the third most influential article in forecasting published during the last 25 years. The ranking appeared in an article by Robert Fildes, The forecasting journals and their contribution to forecasting research: Citation analysis and expert opinion, (International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2006). Fildes based the rankings on a poll of Associate Editors and Fellows of the International Institute of Forecasters.
In 2007, Dr. Gardner was elected a Fellow of the International Institute of Forecasters. This honor was based on both services to the Institute and research contributions, particularly the development of the damped trend method of exponential smoothing, which has become a benchmark for forecast accuracy. See http://forecasters.org/activities/funding-awards/fellows/.
Dr. Gardner has served on the editorial boards of four scientific journals: Management Science, Interfaces, the Journal of Forecasting, and the International Journal of Forecasting. He is past president and board member of the International Institute of Forecasters.
As a consultant in forecasting and operations management, Dr. Gardner has served numerous companies. Some of his clients include Alamo Water Refiners, Burroughs Wellcome, Centel Communications, Chantal Cookware, Compaq, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Exxon, Frito- Lay, Hawaiian Airlines, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, IBM, IMSL, the NASA Johnson Space Center, Riviana Foods, OGCI Management, Inc., New York Telephone, Pennzoil, Randalls Food Markets, Shell, Southwestern Bell, Sony Music, Spring Communications, Telecheck Services, Tenneco, Texaco, Toshiba, and Visual Numerics.
Dr. Gardner is a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Sons of the American Revolution. His interests include baseball, competitive pistol shooting, U.S. and British military history, tomato gardening, and training dogs. His Australian Shepherd, Luke, is a therapy dog who visits patients in Houston-area hospitals and nursing homes. Luke's uncle Milo was also a therapy dog who made more than 100 hospital visits during his career.
Further biographical information on Dr. Gardner is available in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the Media and Communications, and Who's Who in American Education.
Research Interests
- Forecasting
- Inventory management
Areas of Expertise
- Time series analysis
- Scenarios
- Business cycles
- Inventory control systems
- Forecasting commodity prices
- Detection of turning points in price series
- Scenario analysis of energy markets
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Dimensional Analysis of Airline Quality," Interfaces, forthcoming.
- Diaz-Saiz, Joaquin and Everette S. Gardner Jr. "Exponential Smoothing in the Telecommunications Data." International Journal of Forecasting. [2007]
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and J. Diaz-Saiz, "Seasonal Adjustment of Inventory Demand Series: A Case Study," International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 18, No. 1 (January, 2002), pp. 117-123.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., E. A. Anderson-Fletcher, and A. M. Wickes, "Further Results on Focus Forecasting vs. Exponential Smoothing," International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 17, No. 2 (June, 2001), pp. 287-293.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Rule-Based Forecasting Vs. Damped-Trend Exponential Smoothing," Management Science, Vol. 45, No. 8 (August, 1999), pp. 1169-1176.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and E. A. Anderson, "Focus Forecasting Reconsidered," International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 13, No. 4 (December, 1997), pp. 501-508.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and J. M. Ivancevich, "Productivity in the U.S. and Japan: A Reexamination," Interfaces, Vol. 24, No. 6 (November - December, 1994), pp. 66-73.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Forecasting the Failure of Component Parts in Computer Systems: A Case Study," International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 9, No. 2 (August, 1993), pp. 245-253.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Evaluating Forecast Performance in an Inventory Control System," Management Science, Vol. 36, No. 4 (April, 1990), pp. 490-499.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and E. McKenzie, "Seasonal Exponential Smoothing with Damped Trends," Management Science, Vol. 35, No. 3 (March, 1989), pp. 372-376.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and E. McKenzie, "Model Identification in Exponential Smoothing," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 39, No. 9 (September, 1988), pp. 863-867.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and S. Makridakis, "The Future of Forecasting," International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 4, No. 3 (July - September, 1988), pp. 1-6.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "A Simple Method of Computing Prediction Intervals for Time Series Forecasts," Management Science, Vol. 34, No. 4 (April, 1988), pp. 541-546.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "A Top-Down Approach to Modeling U.S. Navy Inventories," Interfaces, Vol. 17, No. 4 (July-August, 1987), pp. 1-10.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and E. McKenzie, "Forecasting Trends in Time Series," Management Science, Vol. 31, No. 10 (October, 1985), pp. 1237 1246.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Further Notes on Lagging Forecasts," Interfaces, Vol. 15, No. 5 (September October, 1985), p. 63.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "CUSUM Vs. Smoothed Error Forecast Monitoring Schemes: Some Simulation Results," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 36, No. 1 (March, 1985), pp. 43 47.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Exponential Smoothing: the State of the Art," (with commentary) Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 4, No. 1 (March, 1985), pp. 1 38.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "The Strange Case of the Lagging Forecasts," Interfaces, Vol. 14, No. 3 (May June, 1984), pp. 47 50.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "A Comparison of Investment Allocation Strategies for Distribution Inventories," Decision Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Winter, 1984), pp. 22 30.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Evolutionary Operation of the Exponential Smoothing Parameter: Revisited," Omega, Vol. 11, No. 6 (November, 1983), pp. 621 623.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "The Tradeoffs in Choosing a Time Series Method," Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 2, No. 3 (September, 1983), pp. 263 267.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Approximate Decision Rules for Continuous Review Inventory Systems," Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 1 (March, 1983), pp. 59 68.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Automatic Monitoring of Forecast Errors," (with commentary) Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 2, No. 1 (March, 1983), pp. 1 21.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Inventory Theory and the Gods of Olympus," Interfaces, Vol. 10, No. 4 (August, 1980), pp. 42 45.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and D. G. Dannenbring, "Forecasting with Exponential Smoothing: Some Guidelines for Model Selection," Decision Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 2 (April, 1980), pp. 370 383.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Box Jenkins Vs. Multiple Regression: Some Adventures in Forecasting the Demand for Blood Tests," Interfaces, Vol. 9, No. 4 (August, 1979), pp. 49 64.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and D. G. Dannenbring , "Using Optimal Policy Surfaces to Analyze Aggregate Inventory Tradeoffs," Management Science, Vol. 25, No. 8 (August, 1979), pp. 709 720. Reprinted in D. W. McLeavey and S. L. Narasimhan, Production Planning and Control, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1984.
E. S. Gardner, Jr., "A Note on Forecast Modification Based Upon Residual Analysis," Decision Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 3 (July, 1979), pp. 493 494.
Other Published Articles
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "Smoothing Methods for Short term Planning and Control," Chapter 11 in S. Makridakis and S. C. Wheelwright (Editors), The Handbook of Forecasting: A Manager's Guide (Second Edition), New York: Wiley Interscience, 1987.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., "A Comment on Research on Forecasting," Interfaces, Vol. 16, No. 1 (January February, 1986), pp. 106 107.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr. and C. P. McLaughlin, "Forecasting: A Cost Control Tool for Health Care Managers," Health Care Management Review, Vol. 5, No. 3 (Summer, 1980), pp. 31 38.
- All LOTUS articles listed below are by E. S. Gardner, Jr.:
- "Self-correcting Forecasts," LOTUS, (January, 1992), pp. 33-36.
- "Forecast with No Data," LOTUS, Vol. 7, No. 6 (August, 1991), pp. 42-45.
- "How to Build a Better Forecast," LOTUS, Vol. 7, No. 5 (July, 1991), pp. 49-52.
- "Making Quality Count," LOTUS, Vol. 7, No. 1 (January, 1991), pp. 53-56.
- "Arranging 7-day Work Schedules to Give Every Employee Two Consecutive Days Off," LOTUS, Vol. 6, No. 11 (November, 1990), pp. 63-66.
- "Fine-Tuning Your Forecasts," LOTUS, Vol. 6, No. 9 (September, 1990), pp. 76-80.
- "When the Recent Past Counts More: Forecasting with Discounted Least Squares," LOTUS, Vol. 6, No. 5 (May, 1990), pp. 62-66.
- "How to Predict Seasonal Patterns," LOTUS, Vol. 6, No. 1 (January, 1990), pp. 74-79.
- "Anticipating Business Cycles," LOTUS, Vol. 5, No. 10 (October, 1989), pp. 40-43.
- "Population Forecasting," LOTUS, Vol. 5, No. 9 (September, 1989), pp. 50-53.
- "Long-Range Forecasting: the Modified-Exponential Model," LOTUS, Vol. 5, No. 7 (July, 1989), pp. 70-74.
- "Long-Range Forecasting: The Logistic Curve," LOTUS, Vol. 5, No. 6 (June, 1989), pp. 58-61.
- "How to Monitor Your Forecasts," LOTUS, Vol. 5, No. 4 (April, 1989), pp. 54-57.
- "A Tutorial on the Binomial Distribution," LOTUS, Vol. 4, No. 12 (December, 1988), pp. 62-69.
- "Four Job Schedules: Choose the One that Matches Your Priority," LOTUS, Vol. 4, No. 11 (November, 1988), pp. 54-59.
- "Prediction Intervals for Regression Models," LOTUS, Vol. 4, No. 7 (July, 1988), pp. 50-54.
- "How to Detect Trends and Seasonal Cycles," LOTUS, Vol. 4, No. 5 (May, 1988), pp. 44-50.
- "Forecasting with Exponential Trends," LOTUS, Vol. 4, No. 3 (March, 1988), pp. 27-30.
- "Project Manager, Part 1," LOTUS, Vol. 4, No. 1 (January, 1988), pp. 82-87.
- "Project Manager, Part 2," LOTUS, Vol. 4, No. 2 (February, 1988), pp. 80-84.
- "Four Steps to Improving Forecast Accuracy," LOTUS, Vol. 3, No. 12 (December, 1987), pp. 69-72.
- "Testing a Regression Model," LOTUS, Vol. 3, No. 7 (July, 1987), pp. 50-57.
- "Making Capital Investment Decisions," LOTUS, Vol. 3, No. 5 (May, 1987), pp. 57-60.
- "Forecasting Using Exponential Smoothing," LOTUS, Vol. 3, No. 3 (March, 1987), pp. 61-66.
- "Short-Range Forecasting," LOTUS, Vol. 3, No. 2 (February, 1987), pp. 54-58.
- "Analyzing Subjective Decisions with a Spreadsheet," LOTUS, Vol. 3, No. 1 (January, 1987), pp. 68-71.
- "Should You Take That Quantity Discount?" LOTUS, Vol. 2, No. 6 (June, 1986), pp. 50-52.
- "Adjusting Data for Seasonal Patterns," LOTUS, Vol. 2, No. 3 (March, 1986), pp. 62-65.
- "Making Graphs Talk," LOTUS, Vol. 1, No. 8 (December, 1985), pp. 64-69.
- R. I. Levin, D. S. Rubin, J. P. Stinson, and E. S. Gardner, Jr., Quantitative Approaches to Management (Eighth Edition), New York: McGraw Hill, 1995.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., The Spreadsheet Operations Manager, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., The Spreadsheet Quality Manager, New York: McGraw-Hill: 1993.
- E. S. Gardner, Jr., The Spreadsheet Forecast Manager, New York: McGraw-Hill: 1994
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University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill Dissertation: Aggregate Inventory Models: Theory and Application, under the supervision of David G. Dannenbring.
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State lawmakers along the coast want to form a special caucus to stay on top of issues and advocate for legislation focused on the coast.
Coastal legislators in the General Assembly said the idea was in the early planning stages but that such a group could be up and running during the coming legislative session, which begins in January. They discussed the idea among themselves in phone conversations on Monday.
State senators and representatives ticked off a number of coastal problems and concerns to be dealt with in the near future, including stormwater rules, the cost of homeowner insurance for coastal residents and the need for money for beach-related projects.
�Along the coast of North Carolina, which is a very important area for tourism � we�re challenged to try to find solutions to keep our inlets open, our beaches sandy and our waterways safe,� said Rep.-elect Rick Catlin, R-New Hanover, who was elected in November to represent parts of New Hanover County in the state House District 20.
Catlin said the ban on congressional earmarks and the resulting uncertainty of federal funding, combined with the lack of adequate funding at the local level, is causing coastal officials to look for solutions from the state for beach nourishment, inlet dredging and other projects.
Also, a recent proposal by N.C. insurance companies would raise homeowner insurance rates by an average of 30 percent for beaches and inland areas along the coast. The average proposed increase statewide would be 17.7 percent, according to a filing by the N.C. Rate Bureau.
House District 10 Rep.-elect John Bell, R-Wayne, said, �I talked with Rick Catlin (Thursday) and while this caucus is in the early stages of forming, I definitely plan to be a part of it.�
�We talked in the campaign about an Eastern North Carolinacaucus,� Bellsaid. �When you look at redistricting, we lost seats in east so it is important to rally together.�
Representative and District 2 Sen.-elect Norman Sanderson said, �I think it is very, very important for coastal legislators to come together. When you look at the numbers, the 20 coastal counties have only five senators, the same as WakeCountyalone, and there are only 14 or 15 representatives. If we include counties to I-95 there are 25 representatives and the voice picks up volume.�
House District 3 Rep.-elect Michael Speciale, R-New Bern, said, �I do support a group working together on issues unique to Eastern North Carolina. It can keep us from going backward if we can get enough to affect legislation.�
In recent years, state lawmakers have also debated sea-level rise, restrictions or prohibitions on certain types of fishing and other coastal subjects that the caucus could explore.
�It won�t be East verses West and Central,� Sanderson said. �But we have a lot more agriculture and have to look out for our farmers to make sure they are not regulated out of business.�
Bellagreed because agriculture and the military bases are not seen in larger metropolitan areas yet have dramatic impact on the economic health of the whole state. �We need to inform our fellow legislators from those areas when any proposed legislation might be harmful to them.�
Sanderson said he has requested committee assignments that put him close to those issues and said he will push for a separate senate committee for military affairs. The N.C. House has a separate committee but currently in the senate, issues related to the military are considered by the commerce committee.
Though still unofficial until the N.C. General Assembly convenes Jan. 9, 2013, House District 5 Rep. Louis Pate, R-Wayne, who also understands those concerns because he represents Wayne, Pitt and Greene counties, will be one of the 2013 state House Republican leaders.
He said a Republican caucus this week also virtually assured that District 6 Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow, who also represents JonesCounty, will again be senate majority leader.
Lawmakers said the idea of a coastal caucus has been circulating for some time. District 9 Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover, said now is the right time to form such a group.
�I�ve never seen coastal issues being as pressing as they are now,� he said.
Coastal lawmakers also said they must coordinate and communicate their priorities in order to get buy-in from inland legislators for coastal projects and bills.
�I think it�s our job to get together to come up with one voice that�s saying the same thing,� said Brown.
Brown said coastal lawmakers have met as a group in the past � they met in 2011 over the homeowner insurance issue, for example. But those meetings have always been called to react to an issue, rather than to proactively address the needs of the coast, said Brown, a Jacksonvillecar dealer who has represented that area in the Senate for eight years.
�The coast is a little unique, just like the mountains would be unique,� Brown said.
Brown said he envisioned the caucus as an informal group that meets regularly, rather than a recognized General Assembly caucus. Democrats and Republicans would be welcome, he said.
�Party doesn�t have anything to do with any of these issues,� Brown said.
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Reading 1: Early History of the Moravian Community
As a young Roman Catholic priest and professor at the University of Prague, the Bohemian-born Jan Hus (1369-1415) was drawn to the writings of English priest and reformer, John Wycliffe. Both men were offended by the behavior of some of their fellow clergy whom they accused of being ignorant of the Bible and selling indulgences (partial remission of punishments due for a sin). They also shared the belief that all members of the church should have the right and the opportunity to read and interpret the Bible for themselves. Wycliffe had even translated the Bible from the official Latin language into English. Hus became well known for his writings about the need for religious reform. He was burned at the stake as a heretic in 1415 when he would not recant his criticisms of Roman Catholic church practices.
After his death, Hus's followers remained convinced that the church needed reform. In 1457, the group was formally assembled as the Unitas Fratrum, one of the first organized Protestant religions. Members agreed to accept the Bible as their only standard of faith and to practice a code of behavior based on the principles of simplicity, purity, and brotherly love.
Unitas Fratrum members experienced periods when they were free to practice their faith openly as well as periods when they were persecuted. Prior to the German Reformation in 1517, the group claimed 200,000 members and 400 places of worship. Intolerance and the bloody Thirty Years' War (1618-48), a struggle between Protestants and Catholics for political power, took its toll. With the Peace of Westphalia at war's end, Catholicism became the official religion of Bohemia and Moravia. The few surviving members of the Unitas Fratrum either left their homeland or worshiped in secret, becoming known as "The Hidden Seed."
By 1722, few members of the Unitas Fratrum remained. The group was saved from extinction, however, when Count Nicholas von Zinzendorf (1700-60) invited the remaining members to move to his estate in Saxony, a former region in Germany. An ordained Lutheran pastor, Zinzendorf allowed the members of many persecuted Protestant religious groups to live on his property. Together these groups built a settlement they named Herrnhut, which means "The Lord Watches Over." Zinzendorf believed that individual religious preference was less important than what he called "the congregation of God in the Spirit." Herrnhut was a place where all were free to practice their own religious beliefs.
Zinzendorf was particularly impressed by the enthusiasm and simplicity of the members of the Unitas Fratrum, who by this time were referred to as Moravians. He recognized in them the potential for fulfilling his own dream of preaching the gospel to those who did not share the same beliefs. The Moravians began missionary work as early as 1732. Some members traveled throughout Northern Europe, up and down the Rhine River, into England and Ireland, and as far away as Greenland and St. Croix, in an effort to spread their religious beliefs and establish new congregations.
In 1725, a group of exiles from Silesia (the northern region of Poland today), known as Schwenkfelders, had joined the other persecuted groups in Herrnhut. The Count of Saxony, concerned with the rapid rate of growth in Herrnhut, pressured Zinzendorf to stop allowing immigrants on his land. In 1733, the Count forced the Schwenkfelders to leave Saxony. After witnessing religious persecution again, some Moravians left Herrnhut to establish a settlement in North America where they could worship freely and concentrate on Christianizing the "heathens."
A small group of Moravians first settled in Georgia, but an oppressive climate and tension with the Spanish led the group to consider Pennsylvania, a colony known for its rich natural resources and extraordinary toleration of ideas. By 1741, they had purchased a 500-acre tract of land north of Philadelphia, along the Lehigh River. Along with Zinzendorf, the Moravians organized and built the religious communal society of Bethlehem. Although the settlement began with fewer than 20 people, the population had grown to several hundred by the 1750s. In their effort to Christianize American Indians and Africans in North America, the Moravians eventually established 32 mission towns. Bethlehem was the central location for all of the Moravian missionary activity in North America. Its existence was the fulfillment of Zinzendorf's dream:
The purpose for our coming into this region was not on account of making a living or for freedom of conscience --we had no lack of both--but the desire to also communicate to others that, which we know will further the eternal welfare.1
Questions for Reading 1
1. Who was John Hus and how did his beliefs lead to the formation of the Moravian Church?
2. How did the Thirty Years' War affect the Unitas Fratrum members?
3. Who was Count Zinzendorf and why did he welcome religious groups to his property?
4. Define "missionary work." Why was this work important to the Moravians?
Reading 1 was adapted from Dr. Hellmuth Erbe, A Communistic Herrnhut Colony of the Eighteenth Century. Elizabeth Bahnsen, trans. (Stuttgart: German Foreign Institute, 1929); Joseph Mortimer Levering, A History of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: 1741-1892 (Bethlehem, PA: Times Publishing Company, 1903); and W. Ross Yates, Bethlehem of Pennsylvania: The First Hundred Years, 1741-1841 (Bethlehem, PA: Bethlehem Chamber of Congress, 1968).
¹Dr. Hellmuth Erbe, A Communistic Herrnhut Colony of the Eighteenth Century. Elizabeth Bahnsen, trans. (Stuttgart: German Foreign Institute, 1929), 10.


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"Pizza dude" is the most common name for the pizza delivery guy, who indeed usually does have a peice of crap car. Can also mean, although used less commonly, the entire pizza place itself.
yooo Josh gimme 10 bucks, the pizza dudes here
man, i'm hungry, call the pizza dude
man, i'm hungry, call the pizza dude
by billyyy6661 August 25, 2007
Pizza delivery person, usually seen driving a hoopty. From the '80's Tom Hanks movie "The 'Burbs", where Corey Feldman implores his friends not to leave, it is worthwhile to hang around, because the Pizza Dude is coming.
"Get ready to answer the door, I hear the Pizza Dude's hoopty coming up the block."
by Poet's Onomatopoeia January 26, 2005
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