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What do you do with two spacecraft when their mission is complete and they're in orbit with an ever-decreasing amount of fuel? Demonstrating a love of drama (and, arguably, a childlike glee for just smashing stuff), NASA's answer for the Ebb and Flow spacecrafts? Crash them into the surface of the moon.
Both spacecraft were part of NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory project (GRAIL), and launched in September last year with the intent of using them to orbit the moon for an extended period so scientists could gather more information about its gravitational field. Now, after more than a year in service – and 11 months or so in orbit – it's time to say goodbye to Ebb and Flow … but that meant ensuring that both satellites would find final resting places safely and without the risk of damaging historical lunar artifacts.
It's doubtlessly tempting to suggest that both satellites should be left in orbit permanently after their mission, as some kind of perpetually-circling tribute to the dual power of science and the thirst for greater knowledge. Still, there's one simple problem with that romantic notion: It wouldn't actually happen. Instead, as the satellites ran out of fuel, their orbits would decay and both would eventually crash into the moon in some entirely random and unpredictable location. The problem with that is, although it's mostly barren and crash-site-ready, the moondoes have a handful of important landmarks that we might want to leave untouched for future generations (the site of the original Apollo landing, for example). Instead, scientists are working to ensure that both crafts crash at a pre-arranged location.
Officially, what NASA is doing with Ebb and Flow is called "de-orbiting"; as the GRAIL mission's principal investigator (and MIT geophysics professor) Maria Zuber says, "I wouldn't say we're bombing the moon. They're not bombs, they're satellites." Early Friday morning, NASA performed controlled burns on both satellites to alter their orbit and launch them on a collision course with a crater far away from any important site.
"It's the rim of a partially buried crater that looks like a mountain," Zuber told Talking Points Memo of the selected crash site a day before the burns were performed. "If we didn't do these burns, the odds of the spacecraft disrupting one of the historical landing sites would be six in one million. But once we do the burns, the odds will be zero."
Sadly, we won't get to watch either crash when it happens because the mountain range is on the Dark Side of the moon (Transformers fanatics, now is the point to start your fanfic about the satellites being caught by Decepticon sleepers). NASA will use an unmanned spacecraft to confirm the satellites' impact, with the crafts expected to make groundfall on Monday. If you're wondering what we'll miss, David Lehman, a project manager working on GRAIL, has a particularly visual analogy to help you picture it: "It'll be like a washing machine landing on top of you," he said. "It'll be a very bad day for you."
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The students on SGA work closely with the faculty and staff of Lipscomb University to enhance the student's experience. Past student involvement has helped make Lipscomb an environment that is not only educational, but enjoyable. SGA determines most events Lipscomb clubs and organizations coordinate. The diverse body of members on SGA help promote and decide what activities and changes happen on campus.
Membership for SGA is open to all students who are dedicated, responsible, and have a desire for involvement and personal growth. The SGA is composed of thirty-two members: five senators from each class, eight from the student body-at-large, and four executive officers that complete the senate. The purposes of the SGA are to promote all phases of student life and to ensure a communication link between the student body and the university administration.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - seat belt law in the United States Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in seat belt law in the United States Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message smileJoined: 03 Sep 2003Posts: 27Location: somewhere Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:33 pm Post subject: seat belt law in the United States What is the seat belt law in the United States? What is your opinion about it? Do many people wear seat belt? Back to top ZanthrickJoined: 31 Mar 2003Posts: 51Location: IA, USA Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 1:39 pm Post subject: In the state of Iowa, it is required for passangers in the front seats to wear a seat belt. In the back it is optional except for young children. I think seatbelts should be required, but I also think the current design of most seatbelts don't fit well. A design the fits closer to the seat and has more then one strap across the chest would be better. That way the pressure could be distributed more evenly durring an accident. I'd say maybe half or so people follow the seatbelt laws, but they are not enforced. Jeff Back to top advocaJoined: 09 Oct 2003Posts: 422Location: Beijing Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:23 pm Post subject: There are very few countries who do not have a law making it compulsory for those in the front seats to have their seat belts fastened. They do not do this for fun. They know that it saves lives. In China, drivers only put on their seat belts when they think a policman is watching. Many drivers in Spain also do this, but they are very careful in towns because the police will stop them immediatlely if they see someone without a belt on. People who do not use seat belts are very foolish. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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[^this thread] your favourite Smiths studio LP?
Strangeways is my favourite of the four, but weirdly contains none of my favourite Smiths tracks. Think it works best as a collection of songs, though, and some of the tracks seem lyrically poignant given they split up not long after, so for me, that.
Just ^this it lads, couldn't really give a shit about your general thoughts. Nobhead points on offer for sarcastic and/or dismissive mong posts.
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Bit of a weird one this
Liking Louder Than Bombs for instance isn't comparable to being a 'nobhead'. The Smiths were a great singles band and my vote goes this way.
what's their best song?
it's probably reel around the fountain isnt it*
*havent heard at least half of their stuff
Paint a Vulgar Picture
cheersJohnM this'd this
- Silkyskillz11 this'd this
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Tough one, but still. C'mon.sunstroke_house, ThisTemporaryLife, Yvash, Tiresias42, Infinite_Jest, and SCROTUM this'd this
Still Ill.
...by some distance.
Headmaster Ritual or
Bigmouth or
Stretch out and Wait or
Paint a Vulgar Picture.
hmm...can't be done
The Queen Is Dead*
*havent heard at least half of their stuff
Rubber Ring
Widely accepted as being one of the most important and influential bands, from unarguably the most influential country in terms of guitar music.
It's fair enough to not like them, but if you haven't listened to them properly it renders your opinion on music, particularly guitar music, pretty much pointless.
I didn't realize being from a particular country made your music meaningful or importantforzaborza this'd this
- theShipment and anal_schwarzenegger this'd this
because it's the norm to measure bands on how good those they influenced were.
go back to being wrong about rugby, you absolute ballsack.
*guitar music*
- SCROTUM this'd this
Can't help thinking it would be a more worthwhile venture
Than listening to Taylor Swift.
Troy Tate Sessions
No, not trying to get indie points, it genuinely is their best studio work. The sound of a band finally getting their chance and seizing it with both hands. Definitive versions of most of the songs that made up their debut album and Hatful of Hollow.
Of the "official" studio albums, I'd say Meat is Murder.
Hatful of Hollow's a great record...
but only half of it's made up of the sessions.
Meat is Murder
was my first Smiths LP so it'll always be special. Remember riding my bike to sixth form and trying to make sense of what he was bumbling on about in The Headmaster Ritual the first time I played it.
None of the studio albums
Touch the incendiary brilliance of Hatful of Hollow.
I bought the The Smiths Complete box-set at the beginning of the year.
I always knew I loved them but had never really taken the time to pay much attention beyond the singles. January had me listening to the first album, February to Hatful of Hollow. It's March now and I'm on to Meat is Murder. Maybe the best start to any year in recent memory. What a band.
Hatful of Hollow
is missing and is my choice
It's not a studio LP, mate.
But a collection of other album tracks and sessions. I agree that it's a great record, but it doesn't count as one of their actual albums in anyones book.
It's a bit of an arbitrary distinction, though, isn't it?
Hatful of Hollow isn't a 'Greatest Hits' album, selected from songs recorded over many years and previously released on other albums. I would agree that it would be slightly odd to compare an album like that to 'studio albums'.
In the case of Hatful though, the whole record was recorded over the space of about 14 months between early 1983 and mid 1984 in about 6 recording sessions at two or three different studios. In that respect it is not much different from lots of records we happily consider as 'studio albums'
To have written and recorded so many brilliant songs in such a short period is a towering achievement, probably one not matched by any band since.
maybe I'm just hungover
but I really enjoyed this post, made me question my unwavering devotion to the 'Album' as the definitive reflection of an artist's creativity


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BOSTON, Mass. – Despite resting many of its key contributors, the nationally-ranked no. 8 MIT men's track and field team was able to post some impressive individual performances at the All-New England Championship at Boston University over the weekend. Yermie Cohen's personal-record in the mile helped key the Engineers to a 27th place finish out of 33 teams from across all NCAA Divisions.
Cohen ran a 4:11.30 mile in the slower of the two seeded sections, although that did not prevent the senior from finishing fifth overall. Cohen's time currently ranks him ninth in Division III.
Matt Bieniosek also reached a new personal best in the 800m, finishing in 1:54.36, just slightly off the NCAA provisional qualifying mark. The senior will try to improve his time at next weekend's ECAC Championship, in an attempt to earn a spot in the National Championship.
A week after his record breaking performance at the Division III New England Championship, Greg Tao cleared 15-3 feet in the pole vault, good for eighth place overall.
Tech's five points were good for 27th overall and eighth among Division III squads. Connecticut took home the top spot with 128.50 points.
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Worth checking out regardless of whether or not you have seen the other LEGO films.
Zany fun for the whole family!
I enjoyed the Lego Ninjago Movie. The action is constant with a good story line. The voice overs are well developed and the quality of the movie is excellent. I would recommend this for all ages.
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There are lots of interesting desktop environments for X, other than the big
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They're very clear about the intended audience of this 0.4.0 release. "As a developer-focussed release, this predominantly consists of frameworks," they warn, "A few demonstration applications are also included. More will be added during the 0.4.x release series, leading to a user-focussed 0.5 release next year." Th frameworks are numerous, and best described by the team members themselves in the release announcement.
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It's going to be strange not to see Michael Price in his office tucked away off the cozy lobby of the Goodspeed Opera House, sitting in his barber chair, holding court with guests during intermission. Or stationed at the bottom of the theater's grand red staircase, smiling broadly, shaking hands and receiving compliments from members of the crowd leaving a show.
After all, no single person has been associated so long with an arts institution in the state — or almost anywhere else in America — than Price's nearly half-century association with the theater.
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Love everything about it. I could not decide which color to buy it in. I want all three, and I might even go for it at sales time. I went with the sesame, and the gold studs shine as brights as the other two colors. It's very soft and beautiful with a flash of edge. It's very sheer in sesame, so be sure to add a shirt under. January 26, 2013
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Mississippi Delta Splits With Co-Lin
- Tuesday, 02 December 2014 08:37
The Mississippi Delta Community College Trojans trounced the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolves for the second time this season with a 69-45 win at home Monday night while the Lady Trojans fell for the second time to the Lady Wolves 78-59.
The Trojans came out firing treys in the first half scoring 18 of their 28 points from beyond the arc. The half ended with the Trojans up 28-20.
They added six more three-pointers in the second half with sophomore guard Darius Dukes pouring in 6/9 treys and four buckets of the two point variety for a game high 26 points. In all, the Trojans drained 11/24 three-pointers with freshman Jaylen Ford hitting 3/5 and Travon Harper and Zarmarlus Griffin adding one each.
The Wolves, 2-5 overall, cut Delta's lead to 28-26 early in the second half but four treys and three minutes later the Trojans were up by 16 and never looked back. The biggest lead of the game was a 26 point margin with under a minute remaining.
Both Griffin and Ford ended the game with 13 points each, good enough for second game high scorer status. The best the Wolves could muster was two players with 10 points each. Sophomore forward Ondarious Hamlin was game high rebounder with 11 take downs for the night.
The win puts the Trojans' record at .500 with four wins and four losses. The women's loss drops them to 2-6 overall.
The Lady Trojans seemed on their way to avenging an early season loss to Co-Lin at Wesson after they led almost the entire first half, at one point by as many as 12 points, 23-11. But the Lady Wolves fought back to lead by one, 31-30, at the break.
The second half was all Co-Lin as the Lady Wolves pushed their lead out to double digits at the nine minute mark and led by as many as 19 points, 73-54, at the three minute mark.
Sophomore guard Antonique McGee led the Lady Trojans in scoring with 14 points. She was followed in double figures by sophomore guard Aqueshia Kimble with 12 points. Kimble also scored a double/double with 10 rebounds on the night.
The Deltans are off for the remainder of the week. They will play their final game of the year next Monday night at home as they open up North Division play on December 8th against northeast Community College. Game times are 6 & 8 p.m.
Mississippi Delta Splits With Hinds
- Tuesday, 18 November 2014 08:10
The Mississippi Delta Community College Lady Trojans drubbed their counterpart from Hinds Community College 80-36 Monday night at home while the Trojans were defeated 76-52 by the Bulldogs.
The Lady Trojans, who had defeated the Lady Bulldogs 68-52, in their first meeting at Utica, completely dominated the Lady Bulldogs in their second meeting. MDCC took a 2-0 lead to begin the game and then fell behind by one when Hinds hit their first three-pointer of the night.
That was the last time the Deltans would trail as they quickly jumped into the lead by 16 points midway through the first half. They pushed that lead to 21 points, 35-14, with 1:35 remaining and ended the stanza up 36-18.
The second half was a repeat of the first as the Lady Trojans extended their lead to 35 points, 60-25, midway through the second half. They lead by as many as 46 points before ending the game with an 80-36 win.
The unusual thing about the blowout was that only one Lady Trojan scored in double figures. That was sophomore Mary Washington with 13 points. The next closest was Aqueshia Kimble and McKinnon Skeen, both with eight points each. Kenya Arnold, Alexis Caldwell and Niya Head all checked in with seven points each. In all, 13 of the 14 Lady Trojans who saw action scored points.
The win brings the Delta women's record to 2-4 overall.
The Trojans' game played out just the women. MDCC opened the game with a two point lead and then went stone cold in the shooting department as the Bulldogs raced out to as much as a 19 point lead at the 3:44 point in the first quarter. Hinds led 41-28 at the break.
The second half was as bad as the first for Delta with the Bulldogs pushing out to as much as a 28 point lead on several occasions before ending the game up 76-52.
Freshman Travon Harper led the Trojans in scoring with 14 points while sophomore Darius Dukes and freshman Joshua Madison contributed 11 points each. The loss drops the Trojans' record to 3-3 overall.
Mississippi Delta will be on the road Thursday night as they travel to Decatur for a rematch with East Central Community College. The Lady Trojans will be looking to avenge a 96-75 loss to the Lady Warriors while the Trojans will be looking to do better than the 80-77 OT loss they suffered at the hands of the East Central Warriors.
Mississippi Delta Drops Two To East Central
- Monday, 17 November 2014 08:22
The Mississippi Delta Community College basketball teams suffered a sweep Saturday afternoon at home against East Central Community College with the Lady Trojans losing 96-75 and the Trojans falling 80-77 in OT.
The Lady Trojans held the score close in the first half going into the dressing room down by only seven points, 49-42. But, they just couldn't contain sophomore guard Tashi-ana Thompson of Lithonia, GA, who poured in 28 points or sophomore forward Shakerya Morrison of Wendell, NC, who added 16 points. These two together scored 44 points.
The Lady Trojans were led by sophomore guard Aqueshia Kimble who scored 19 points and sophomore forward Niya Head who added 14. Freshman guards Rachel Harper and Eugenia Gilliam scored 11 points each in the effort.
The Lady Trojans also lost a close game Thursday night at Poplarville falling 60-57 to the Lady Wildcats of Pearl River Community College. Niya Head was the game's high scorer with 14 points. She was followed in double figures by Kenya Arnold with 11 points.
In Saturday's men's game the Trojans trailed most of the first half and were down by 11 points, 41-30 at the break. But, Delta fought back in the second half, with a 13 point effort by freshman center Travon Harper and 11 points from sophomore guard Tyrone McNeese, to take a one point lead, 58-57, on the strength of a three-pointer by sophomore guard Zarmarlus Griffin.
The game was nip and tuck from there on in with neither team gaining more than a three point advantage. The Trojans held a 72-70 lead with 23 seconds remaining before the Wildcats tied the game with a bucket to send the contest into OT.
Delta's Tyrone McNeese opened the OT scoring with a trey that was immediately answered by Pearl River who then took a two point lead with 3:09 remaining. Griffin tied the game at 77-all with 2:40 left and both teams missed shots until the Wildcats drained a trey with three seconds left in the game. A desperation shot from mid-court by the Trojans sailed wide.
Tyrone McNeese led the Trojans in scoring with 20 points while sophomore forward Ondarious Hamlin scored a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Zarmarlus Griffin and Travon Harper provided 11 points each.
In Thursday's game at Poplarville the Trojans again came up short by three points, 60-57 after being down 33-27 at the break. Darius Dukes led Delta in scoring with 12 points and Travon Harper scored a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The losses drop the Lady Trojans overall record to 1-4 overall and the Trojans to 3-2 overall, all against South Division teams. Both teams will be back in action Monday night in Moorhead for games against Hinds Community College at 6 & 8 p.m.
Mississippi Delta Splits With Southwest
- Tuesday, 11 November 2014 08:44
The Mississippi Delta Community College Trojans ran their record to 3-0 with a 75-72 overtime win over the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears at home Monday night in Moorhead while the Delta women fell to 1-2 overall with a 77-53 loss to the Lady Bears.
The Trojans fell behind by as much as four points in the early going of the first half but then made a run to take a four point lead of their own, 24-20, with 4:05 remaining. The Bears answered with a couple of three pointers to take a 30-24 lead into the locker room at the break.
Delta spent the first five minutes of the second half chipping away at that lead and with the aid of two three pointers by sophomore guard Darius Dukes and eight points, including a trey, by sophomore guard Tyrone McNeese pulled out to a seven point lead, 46-39, at the 12:50 mark. This was to be the biggest lead of the night by either team.
The Bears regained the lead at the nine minute mark and the Trojans tied the game five times in the final minutes but could not gain the upper hand. Southwest led by three points with 1:05 left in the game when sophomore guard Zarmarlus Griffin tied the game at 68-all with a three pointer. Both teams missed easy layups in the final minute that could have won the game.
Southwest controlled the first two-plus minutes of OT and pushed out to a four point lead with 2:26 remaining. Then, Dukes hit two free throws and McNeese tied the game on a fast break layup. A missed shot by the Bears and another fast break layup by McNeese put the Trojans up 74-72 with 38 seconds left in OT.
A mishandled ball and a steal led to a Joshua Madison free throw that put MDCC up by three points with seven second remaining. The Bears got the final shot and missed a three pointer that would have tied the game.
The Trojans had five players in double figures led by Zarmarlus Griffin and Darius Dukes (4-5 treys) with 16 points each. They were followed by Tyrone McNeese with 15 points, Travon Harper with 12 points and Ondarious Hamlin with 1 points and nine rebounds.
The Lady Trojans took their only lead, 6-5, on a bucket by McKinnon Skeen at the 15:02 mark in the first quarter. The Lady Bears then poured on the points and led by 19 at the 2:28 mark before closing out the first half with a 35-18 lead.
Things only got worse in the second half as the Southwest women pushed their lead to 30 points on six occasions before the game ended with a 24 point Lady Bears lead, 77-53.
Freshman guard Eugenia Gilliam led the Lady Trojans with 15 points while sophomore forward Niya Head was the only other Lady Trojan in double figures with 12 points.
Both teams will be on the road Thursday night as they head to Poplarville to take on South Division foe Pearl River Community College at 5 & 7 p.m.
Mississippi Delta Sweeps Hinds
- Tuesday, 04 November 2014 13:53
The Mississippi Delta Community College Trojans and Lady Trojans opened the 2014-15 basketball season with a sweep of Hinds Community College on the road in Utica Monday night with the Lady Trojans winning 68-52 and the Trojans taking a 71-58 victory.
The MDCC women were led by sophomore Nyah Head of Tchula with 27 points and 12 rebounds and freshman guard McKinnon Skeen of Cleveland with 14 points. Sophomore guard Aqueshia Kimble of Charleston owned the boards with 18 rebounds while adding eight points and sophomore point guard Mary Washington of Charleston added nine points.
Sophomore guard Tyrone McNeese of Mabon led the Trojans with a game high 18 points (five rebounds). He was followed by sophomore guards Zarmarlus Griffin of Memphis and Darius Dukes of Ashland with 11 points each while freshman forward David Brooks of Jackson had a team high six rebounds.
The Trojans and Lady Trojans will be back on the road again Thursday night as they travel to Wesson to take on always-powerful Copiah-Lincoln Community College at 6 and 8 p.m.
Trojans Blanked By East Mississippi Lions
- Monday, 27 October 2014 08:19
The East Mississippi Community College Lions demonstrated why they are the No.1 team in the nation Thursday night in Scooba as they found five different ways to score 11 times on the way to a 65-0 defeat on the Mississippi Delta Community College Trojans.
The Lions scored five touchdowns through the air on passes of 32, 12, 8, 6 and 7 yards while connecting on 29 of 41 passes for 336 yards. They also rushed for three more touchdowns on runs of 5, 3 and 1 yards. For the night they rushed 33 times for 192 yards for 528 yards of total offense.
East Mississippi also connected on a 37 yards field goal and caught MDCC quarterback Devin Adams in his own end zone for a safety. The fifth way the Lions scored was a 15 yard fumble return for their ninth touchdown of the night. The Lions scored on drives of 73 yards, 60, 60, 69, 82, 67, 5, 74, and 59 yards.
Mississippi Delta was unable to get anything going on offense against the Lions' swarming defense. For the night, the Trojans rushed just 24 times for 49 yards and connected on three of 12 passes for 17 yards for 66 yards of total offense. The Trojans recorded just three first downs on the night while the Lions racked up 26.
The Trojans ended the 2014 season with a 3-5 overall record and a 2-4 North Division mark. The Lions end the regular season with a 9-0 record and a 6-0 North Division slate and will go on to host the No.2 team from the South Division in the first round of the State playoffs.
Trojans Travel To No.1 East Mississippi
- Tuesday, 21 October 2014 16:17
The Mississippi Delta Community College Trojans will have their work cut out for them, and then some, Thursday when they travel to Scooba to take on the No.1 team in the nation, the East Mississippi Community College Lions.
The Lions are the defending NJCAA National Champions and are currently riding an undefeated streak in the state with an 8-0 overall record and a 5-0 North Division slate. Before the arrival in 2008 of Head Coach Buddy Stephen, the Lions had been involved in just one state playoff appearance. Since then EMCC has gone 64-10, winning two National titles, three State titles, three Region XXIII titles, and has wrapped up six North Division titles including this year's.
Thus far this season the Lions have defeated Southwest CC 52-14, Co-Lin CC 46-10, Coahoma CC 83-7, Northeast CC 65-7, Itawamba CC 51-0, Jones JC 55-0, Holmes CC 49-0, and Northwest CC 49-0. That's 450 to 38, in case you're counting.
The Lions are led by sophomore quarterback Chad Kelly (6-3, 220) from Buffalo, NY. He is connecting on 65% of his passes and averaging 320 yards per game with 30 TD's and five interceptions. He is also rushing for 37 yards per game with four TD's.
His favorite receivers are Kameron Myers (5-8, 175) freshman from Charleston who is averaging 88 yards per game with six TD's followed by Brandon Acker (6-2, 185) sophomore from Hattiesburg who is averaging 74 yards per game with five TD's. There is also Allenza Staggers (6-1, 185) freshman from Woodville who is averaging 48 yards per game with five TD's and Camion Patrick (6-2, 215) freshman from Knoxville who is averaging 40 yards per game with seven TD's.
Two running backs, sophomore Preston Baker (5-10, 215) from Starkville and freshman DJ Law (5-11, 190) from Haines City, FL., share the load with each averaging 47 yards per game with five TD's each. Overall, the Lions average 540 yards per game, 360/game passing and 180/game rushing. Both averages lead the state.
Defensively, the Lions have allowed a total of 504 yards rushing (63/game) and 127 yards per game passing. The Trojans defense is giving up 410 yards per game while the offense is averaging 300 yards per game.
This will be the final game for the Trojans who are currently 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the North Division.
Former Trojans Honored
- Monday, 20 October 2014 09:44
There were two Honorary Co-Captains during the coin toss at Saturday's Mississippi Delta Community College football game. They were Mrs. Linda Hall Branton of Greenville (center left), daughter of longtime President Dr. J.T. Hall who passed away in May, and Mrs. Margaret Warnock of Moorhead (center right) wife of Robert "Rabb" Warnock former Dean of Students, Vice-President, and Athletic Director who passed away in September. They were presented with MDCC football helmets by Athletic Director Domino Bellipanni (left) and Assistant Athletic Director Vanessa Farrell (right). Also, the back of each helmet worn by the Trojans carried the initials JT and RW on them.
Trojans Edged By Itawamba In 100 Point Game
- Sunday, 19 October 2014 01:48
A total of 100 points were scored Saturday at Jim Randall Stadium as the Itawamba Indians outscored the Trojans 52-48 in a game that came down to an on-side kick with 1:21 left in the game.
The North Division matchup turned into a scoring contest with only three punts in the game, two by Mississippi Delta and one by Itawamba and all in the fourth quarter. In fact, it was a blocked Trojans punt that turned out to be the deciding factor in the game.
There were only two touchdowns scored in the first quarter. The Indians took the opening kickoff and drove 69 yards in seven plays with running back Richard McQuarley racing in from 14 yards out. McQuarley, the states' leading ground gainer, who was averaging 143 yards per game coming into the game, rushed 33 times for 115 yards and two TD's Saturday.
The Trojans answered by going 77 yards in 12 plays with running back Roshard Burney plunging in from six yards out. Burney was the leading rusher in the game with 21 carries for 126 yards and three TD's. Two other drives in the first quarter were stopped by interceptions, one for each team.
Things heated up in the second quarter with Itawamba scoring 24 points and the Trojans adding 14 points to the board. Itawamba took quarterback Devin Adams' first quarter interception and marched it to the Delta five before being forced to kick a 22 yard field goal to make it 10-7.
The Trojans took the ensuing kickoff and drove from their own 25 to the Indian 31 before failing to convert at the Itawamba 31. It took one play, a 69 yard pass from quarterback Kwadra Griggs to Jaquez McMillian, to run the score to 17-7 with 10:33 left in the first half.
Mississippi responded by marching 76 yards in five plays on the strength of passes of 22, 21, and a TD pass of 16 yards from Adams to wide receiver Derrick Jenkins to close the gap to 71-14 at the 8:34 mark.
The Indians came back with a 55 yard drive that took nine plays and ended with a one yard plunge by Richard McQuarley to make the Indians' lead 24-14.
Mississippi Delta answered, once again, with a 75 yard drive that took just eight plays with running back Quadre Butler scoring from three yards out. With 1:25 left in the half the Trojans trailed 24-21.
But, the Indians weren't finished for the half. They took the ball and drove 63 yards in nine plays scoring one a one yard run by McQuarley with six ticks remaining to make the score 31-21 at the break.
Mississippi Delta opened the second half with a 63 yard drive that took eight plays and culminated with a 16 yard TD pass from Adams to Derrick Jenkins making the score 31-28 Itawamba.
The Indians roared back covering 76 yards in 10 plays and scoring on a 35 yard pass from Griggs to D'Andre Belton to once again give Itawamba a 10 point lead, 38-28 with 9:22 left in the third quarter.
The Trojans took the next four minutes to drive 74 yards in nine plays with Roshard Burney scoring again, this time from 13 yards out to make it 38-35.
The Indians took the ensuing kickoff at their own 10 and in seven plays marched to the Trojans' 41 where they faced fourth and one. Delta's defense held and the Trojans took the lead for the first time in the game by driving 59 yards in nine plays with Devin Adams again finding Derrick Jenkins on a four yard pass to put Delta up 42-38 with 10:44 remaining in the game.
Itawamba took over five minutes to regain the lead, but they did with an 89 yard drive that took eight plays, including a 30 yard run by EJ Bounds, that ended with a six yard pass by Griggs to Belton. This put the Indians up 45-42 with 5:16 remaining.
Then disaster struck. The Trojans were forced to punt from their own 31 and Cody Lloyd's effort was blocked and the ball recovered by Itawamba at the Delta 27. Four plays later the Indians sealed the game on a seven yard pass by Griggs who ended the night hitting 20 of 29 for 340 yards and four TD's with two interceptions, one by Cedric Poole and one by Terence Phinisee.
The Trojans closed the gap with a final touchdown on a 42 yard pass by Adams to Jenkins. The PAT kick failed making the score 52-48. An onside kick attempt by the Trojans with 1:21 left was covered by the Indians who then ran out the clock.
Statistically, the game was as close as the score. Unofficial stats show the Indians rushed 41 times for 162 yards and connected on 20 of 29 passes for 340 yards for a 502 yard total. The Trojans rushed 45 times for 223 yards and hit 23 of 34 passes for 333 yards for a 556 total.
Individually, quarterback Devin Adams connected on 23 of 34 passes for 33 yards and three TD's with one interception. Derrick Jenkins had seven catches for 120 yards and three TD's, while Michael Williams had four catches for 79 yards, Kameron Carter had five receptions for 59 yards and Donald Jackson ahd four catches for 54 yards.
Roshard led the game in rushing ith 21 carries for 126 yards and two TDs. He was followed by Quadre Butler with 11 carries for 76 yards and Devin Adams with 13 carries for 31 yards. The Trojans racked up 28 first downs to the Indians' 22 and were flagged six times for 60 yards while Itawamba drew six flags for 85 yards.
The loss drops the Trojans to 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the North Division. The Indians improve to 4-4 overall and 4-2 in division play.
Mississippi Delta will end it season on the road next Thursday as they travel to Scooba to take on the No.2 team in the nation in the East Mississippi Community College Lions at 7 p.m.
Trojans Welcome Itawamba Community College for Homecoming
- Wednesday, 15 October 2014 10:30
The Mississippi Delta Community College Trojans will celebrate Homecoming this Saturday as they welcome North Division foe Itawamba Community College to Jim Randall Stadium for a 2:00 p.m. kickoff.
The Indians enter this week's game with a 3-4 overall record and a 3-2 North Division slate. The Trojans are 3-3 overall and 2-2 in division play. In games in common the Indians lost to Northwest 45-31 (Delta lost 23-14) and Co-Lin 37-13 (Delta lost 50-0), and defeated Holmes 19-3 (Delta lost 27-8), Northeast 38-19 (Delta won 14-7), and Coahoma 47-14 (Delta won 41-19). Itawamba also lost to Co-Lin 37-13, Jones 35-14, and East Mississippi 51-0.
Offensively the Indians are averaging 329 yards per game, rushing for 201 and passing for 127, while the Trojans are averaging 254 yards per game, 127 rushing and 127 passing. Defensively the Indians are giving up an average of 419 yards per game, 137 rushing and 282 passing, while Mississippi Delta is giving up 382 yards per game, 177 rushing and 204 passing.
The Indians are led by freshman quarterback Kwadra Griggs (6-3, 235) of Greenwood who is hitting 51% of his passes for 102 yards per game. His favorite receivers are freshman wide receiver Grant Kimberlin (5-9, 175) of Olive Branch who is averaging 43 yards per game and freshman running back Richard McQuarley (5-10, 190) of Meridian who is averaging 30 yards per game.
McQuarley is also the leading ground gainer for the Indians and in fact is the leading rusher in the state with 1001 yards in just seven games thus far this season. Itawamba averages 201 yards per game on the ground with McQuarley getting 143 of those yards. This is the second time this season that the Trojans will face a team with the state's leading rusher. The other was against Co-Lin.
Saturday's coin toss will have special meaning for MDCC alumni, faculty and staff as Mrs. Linda Hall Branton and Mrs. Margaret Warnock will act as Honorary Co-Captains for MDCC. Mrs. Branton is the daughter of Dr. J.T. Hall, long-time President of MDJC who passed away in May, and Mrs. Warnock is the wife of Robert L. "Rabb" Warnock, former Dean of Students, Vice-President and Athletic Director, who passed away in September. In honor of these two Trojans the back of each MDCC helmet will carry the initials JT and RW.


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Joined: 18 Oct 2004
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Location: Within view of Elliot Bay, The Olympics and every ship in the Sound
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:50 pm
Post subject: Confessions of a Bad Packer.
Hi, my name is Erin and I am a bad packer.
Yesterday I bought a new carryon bag as my old one was on it's last legs. The new one is so cute, it looks like a doctors bag! Anyway that got me thinking about what I am going to bring on our trip next month, and it scared me a little bit.
Whenever we go on a trip we stay in one location so bringing a ton of stuff is alright. Not this time. This time we are taking planes, trains and automobiles to the various places we will be visiting. The one perk is that I will be using a friend's house as a home base for part of the time, but it is still a bit of a haul to get there.
I always pack about three times more than I should, and have no space saving ideas. Help! I really want to cut it down so it isn't a burden.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:16 pm
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Erin! since you won't be in any one place for too long no one is going to see you wear the same outfit more than once so remember that when packing. Take a few wash and wear type outfits and if you need more---well you could be forgiven for having to do some shopping!! Do remember to pack some of your Christmas cake, all darkness and moist, just in case you need an evening snack with your excellent hot chocolate
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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Joined: 02 Aug 2005
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Location: Northfield, MN
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:08 pm
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Hi Erin,
Most of my over-packing came from bringing too many shoes, which in turn stemmed from wanting to match shoes with all the different outfits I was bringing along. I realized I didn't need to have pairs of black AND brown shoes (multiply by dress and casual versions) if I only stuck to clothes from a related color palette, so I usually just pick clothes that will all go with the same set of shoes - usually in the black/grey family.
I also like multi-purpose shoes. So I now pack only a pair of very comfortable walking shoes that can also go with skirts (like mary janes with a rubber sole), and on the plane I wear a pair of mid-heeled tall leather boots - can be worn with jeans, trousers, and skirts. Depending on my destination and the amount of walking to be done, I sometimes dispense with the walking shoes altogether. Of course, the boots don't work as well for warm climates, but Europe in the winter, spring, or fall should be fine.
Last tip - buy some cheap travel-sized plastic containers for toiletries and fill them up with your favorite products. Wrap in a plastic bag to avoid spillage and stuff them in your packed shoes.
Have a great trip!
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Location: Within view of Elliot Bay, The Olympics and every ship in the Sound
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:52 pm
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Most of my closet is black and grey, I think I can do that.
I have always been a bad packer, bringing what if clothes and by that I don't mean what if it rains but, what if I'm having a fat day or a tall day. Yes I really have them both. Since we moved here and there aren't many reasons to wear heels I tend to look for any reason to bring them. I have already resigned myself to the fact that that isn't going to happen this time. Phil has issued threats if I try.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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Location: Paris
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:00 pm
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Good advice.
I also used to overpack badly. Sometimes even now I allow myself to daydream that I will wear a specific outfit on holidays ... and it never makes it out of the suitcase... but in all I am much better now.
I use a similar method to that mentioned.
As it is winter here now, I would look at how many weeks I was away for. If it were three, I would pack as such (allows time for washing - even if just handwashing in the hotel sink...)
one pair casual trousers (ie jeans)
one pair better trousers (ie cords)
one pair nice trousers (ie tailored slacks)
one pair of good comfy walking shoes (trainers/flat boots/whatever)
one pair of nicer shoes (for wearing out somewhere special - but still practical)
one really nice blouse (for wearing with tailored slacks)
4 shirts or long sleeve knit tops (for mixing and matching with all trousers)
one casual jumper (ie polar fleece)
one dressy jumper (ie pretty knit)
5 pairs of socks
5 pairs of underwear
toilettries... which I then pack into smaller bottles as suggested above.
One pair of trousers and shoes etc would be worn on the plane, so you really do wind up with alot of room left in your suitcase.
I do indulge in 2 different colour lipsticks and 2 (small) different colour eyeshadow pallettes. This way you can change the look of the same outfit by changing the makeup you wear.
I always pack a face cloth into my cabin bag and a bottle of evian spray. I use these to keep my skin hydrated and if you moisten teh cloth and pop it on your face during the flight you don't get to your destination all dried out and red eyed. My toilettries bag and medications always travel in my handluggage along with a change of underwear. We have had lost or damaged luggage far to many times now to not preprepare.
Big tip is to go to the beautician and ask for sample packs of moisturiser and cleanser etc. This way you save space and can chuck the little containers/sachets as you go.
We also use a packing system to hold our clothes in teh suitcase. It is by a company called eaglecreek and is a series of fabric pouches which you place all your clothes into. It comes with instructions that also show you how to fold things to make the most of space in your luggage. As we travel alot it is a very good investment and very practical.
Ziplock bags are my other pet thing in luggage. I put any liquid (shampoo etc) containers in a bag and close it. THey are see through if customs wants to go through your bag, but prevent spills. Also any medication can go in there and be kept visible but together. Makes a good soap container that does not take up any room or weight. A few extra bags also come in handy for damp washing etc. I usually throw in a few of each size to cope with any and all emergencies. The big ones are good for wet walking shoes..... last thing you want in a suitcase with all your clothes etc.
Good luck!!
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Location: Chicago
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:01 pm
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I may be jealous, but I'll still post... I have lived out of one carry-on for two weeks in Europe or Central and South America.
Layering clothes is good - so you can take one sweater, which might be bulky, but 3 thin shirts to rotate wearing underneath. Jackets with zip-out vest liners are nice - depending on the weather fluctuations you can wear just the vest, the jacket alone, or both on cold days.
I love travelsmith.com and tilly.com for travel clothing and accessories. Especially their wrinkle resistant options, and quick-dry clothes. We have the Tilley's travel socks and underwear - they say 2 pair of each can get you around the world!
Sounds like a small thing, but the less socks I have to pack, the more souvenirs will fit. And socks are one of those things that can take ages to hang dry. A few choice pieces go far and make good investments. For men, the shirts that dry overnight and breathe are awesome, too, though for warmer or more tropical destinations usually.
I also recommend not carrying a purse if you can manage without one. I keep money, credit cards and my passport in an around the neck or belt-flap pouch hidden away. Camera around the neck and lipgloss in a pocket. Sometimes you need a day bag, though, with map and more. You'll want it to be comfortable and fit over your shoulder so your hands are free. Also, those bags that zip into themselves, and become wallet-size, are great. Can fit in a pocket until you need it, then open it up to hold that baguette, block of cheese, dessert and small souvenir purchases that might come up.
Sometimes these options can be found in local sporting good stores too. Pocky's shoe suggestions are good. To me, comfortable walking shoes - real walking shoes, not just your most comfy loafers - make a huge difference. One extra pair if you need that is dressier for evenings out, but not all day sight-seeing.
I also like to bring a couple colorful thin scarves. Makes you feel less sloppy or like you are wearing your pj's or jeans pulled out of the hamper if you have a nice accessory tied around your neck.
OK, I'll shut up now...
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Location: buried under a pile of books somewhere in Adelaide, South Australia
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:40 am
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My idea of packing heaven is travelling with carry-on luggage only and nothing else.
This rarely happens as we're usually taking a bike/kayak/kids with us. The closest we got was when we went to Thailand last year - 26 kg of baggage between 4 of us. Coming home was a different story - 140kg! Lots of shopping and a double folding kayak in huge bags.
And when we go camping it's even worse! 8 jerry cans of fuel, 100 litres of water, enough food for a large army for a fortnight. Our 4WD usually looks like the Beverly Hillbilly's truck, but without Granny in her rocking chair on top of it all, and our kids reckon I'm getting old enough to be able to do that!
So I don't think I can add anything sensible to this discussion. We're off camping again tomorrow, with kayaks, bikes and the works.
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Joined: 17 Jun 2005
Posts: 185
Location: New Orleans Louisiana
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:22 am
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Erin, remember whenever in doubt...don't take it (if you are wrong...you can in all probability GET IT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Having just gone through simmilar experiences, my only regrets on the way over were taking too much, (while on the way back I didn't take (back) enough) Remember every item you haul with you is a potential treasure you cannot return with
Oh and my wife swears by her silk thermal underwear
Light, warm, and packs down to nothing!!!
have a great time!!!!!!
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Location: a Dutchie in HongKong
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:09 am
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I am SO going to use all your advises! I am a good traveller but a bad packer as well, and very good at the 'what ifs', especially the 'what if I spill a large coffee....'
I do recommend the colorful scarves or thin pashmina's as well: especially when wearing neutral colours it can brighten up your outfit and they often helped me through airconditioned evenings in restaurants and theatres and so on. I always take one in my carry-on as well, together with some underwear, some toiletries (but sunscreen can go in the suitcase) and something to eat and drink.
And I love my set of 'spacebags'that I bought in the USA: if you stock up on souvenirs you can put some clothes in there and roll them to a vaccuum and voilá, they take only half the space. They will wrinkle a little, so that would mostly work on casual things and on your way back home
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Joined: 02 Aug 2005
Posts: 63
Location: Northfield, MN
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:01 am
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Me again.
I'm packing this very minute for a trip overseas, which reminded me of one or two ideas I forgot to mention before.
I used to pack massive amounts of reading material for long trips - bulky, heavy, and I would get library books or books I wanted to keep, so I would get stuck lugging them all around and back home again. Now I hit the used bookstore and invest a few dollars at most for books to get me through the first part of the trip. When I finish reading, I leave the books behind at a B&B or hostel (for other readers to discover) and hit the used bookstores in whatever city I'm in for a fresh set. Cheap, saves space - and on the way home, that space can be used for cookbooks from your destination. If you have a PDA and can stand the eye strain, you could even download books from the internet and have unlimited reading material in a very compact space. I tried this once, and it made my luggage lighter no doubt, but I didn't like squinting at the screen so much.
Sweaters can also be bulky. Unless I'm going to a frigid climate, I instead like taking pashminas or a warm wool shawl to throw around my shoulders - warm, and packs flat.
Good luck with the packing and your trip! No matter how much of an overpacker you are, I think you're probably still miles ahead of my college self when, naive and foolish, I left for a study abroad year carrying AN ENTIRE STEREO in my suitcase (and not a small boombox either). God only knows what I was thinking!
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Location: Within view of Elliot Bay, The Olympics and every ship in the Sound
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:16 pm
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Great idea about the books, that is a big problem of mine. NERD CONFESSION: I bring my thesaurus everywhere. It's not the small one either, it's the giant Oxford one. I think it may be time to invest in a smaller one for travel.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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Joined: 14 Dec 2004
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Location: boston, the home of the bean and the cod
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:12 pm
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there is hope Erin! Having travelled widely since college here are some things I swear by...
pashminas are king! or queen as the case may be....I never travel without at least 3. I travel for business and meeting rooms are notoriously cold/drafty. They are good on the plane, while reading in bed, as an extra blanket, a liner against harsh hotel sheets, keeps hairstyles in place in wind or convertibles ( add sunglasses for the riveria)
Take almost empty things of toothpaste, hairspray etc and discard on last morning.
I swear by black on the bottom and color on top. Black pants, cords, jeans, skirts ( long & short) and one black sleeveless sheath. I also usually limit to one or two colors on top/ pink and black, aqua and black...
I usually only take rolling laptop case and roll on suitcase on plane, as I have to be able to carry my own and also keep up with very long legged male colleagues who race through airports
When I travel with my husband and we have 2 suitcases I put 1/2 of each of our clothes in each suitcase. That way if one is lost I or he still has some clothes ( learned the hard way when British Airways lost luggage for 3 days)
I limit my jewelry to things I can live without for obvious reasons
cashmere sweaters are also great for 3 season traveling. In summer change to 3/4 sleeve cotton t shirts. You can layer both for winter/very cold climates.
For walking shoes I swear by Giraudon loafers that I got from Garnet Hill
Very thick black rubber soles but sleek and fashionable. Geox also makes good ones. I take one pair of black slingback low heels for dress up and a small ( tiny) black evening bag
I never wear shorts unless I am at resort, but cropped pants, khakis are fashionable everywhere
In summer I switch to khakis as they are lighter than jeans
Can't help you with the book/reading material issues, I am guilty as charged.
I also use Caudelie's vino/herbal spray for keeping my skin hydrated during flight. Before flying make sure to put a super heavy duty body moisturizer on all over to keep the rest of your skin comfortable on a long flight. I keep a small mesh bag next to me in the seat pocket with chapstick, tylenol, face spray, shoutwipe, tissues and a water bottle. That way I don't have to keep reaching up or down for things. Also the mini ipod with podcasts to catch up on.
and my best travel tip.....always sit in the back of the plane. You can board first, there is always overhead space then, once the food carts go by, you can walk the aisle, close to restrooms, and by the time you get off the plane any checked luggage is usually up or close to coming up!
Enjoy your travels!
"Nobody can teach you how to make the perfect cup of tea. It just happens over time. Wearing cashmere helps of course."
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Posts: 31
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:50 pm
Post subject: my packing list
two pairs dark-colored cotton pants with a tiny bit of stretch: These are not too heavy and dry quicker than jeans, don't wrinkle or need ironing, work for both casual and more dressy, accomodate fat days, and can be paired with silk long johns if it's cold.
one pair yoga pants and camisole to sleep in
one (or maybe two if it's very hot) skirts with a dark background (My favorite does not wrinkle and has an elastic waistband which I hide under the tops.
It works for both day and going out at night)
one pair of comfortable walking sandals to wear with skirts
one pair of comfortable walking shoes (wear on plane because the sandals take less room) that can withstand some rain-or- Rain boots if it's likely to rain all the time (mine also double as snow shoes)
one pair of smallish hiking shoes if I'm sure to be hiking
Travelling is not the time to try out your heels. Find another excuse close to home!
one or two stretchy dressy tops
4 or 5 short or long sleeve t-shirts depending on the weather
one or two cardigans (black and maybe a pretty color)
one silk long john top if it's cold
one trench coat (grey or bright red)
7 pairs of socks and underwear
swimsuit even if I don't think I'll need it
one scarf that goes with everything and is good for adjusting temperatures
All this fits into one carry on size roller/back pack suitcase. It also has a zip on backpack into which I stuff papers and books. I confess that I struggle getting the book weight down. I do bring paperbacks and leave them as I go. I also scope out English language bookstores in places like Paris or Barcelona. I also usually have at least a couple guidebooks.
I take one smaller carry on with toileteries, a book, ear plugs, pillow, and so on. I can carry all of this stuff by myself up and down stairs and so on.
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:32 pm
Post subject: Re: Confessions of a Bad Packer.
I once went to Italy with all of the "right" sensible things I was told to bring. I was miserable and frumpy. Bring things you love... and if you can wash them out in the sink that is great too.
Good luck! Sounds like a real challenge.
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Our daughter, Sophie, is the Queen/Princess/Nobel Prizewinner/etc etc etc of packing....that we travelled together for 10 weeks...she the expert..her mother the not...proves something!
talk about
The Odd Couple
When she comes home from work I will ask her for a few words to describe my packing style...
At some airport in the States...having to open my suitcase to find the rolls of film (advised by the dude in charge)...all in one plastic bag?..don't be sooooo silly...one here, one there, perhaps one under here...
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Gingerbread Men Jello Shots
I've wanted to make gingerbread men jello shots for a long time now, but every time I looked up a recipe online it required three different types of booze (expensive!) and instructions to melt molasses and peel and boil real ginger.
Way too much work.
But … you are going to love me, I found a solution to our gingerbread problems.
This little packet of flavoring is meant for frosting, but it works just as well in a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, water, gelatin and vodka.
It also has the perfect brown gingerbread coloring your shots will need. I found it in the canned frosting and cake isle at my grocery store (you can buy it online here too).
I layered the jello with cherries in the middle (just like I did with these, and these) so that you can pick up your little guys with ease.
The cherries also look kind of cute too, like a button or the gingerbread mans heart.
Of course I couldn't eat these, because I'm preggers. (Ba-humbug!) But hubby did and he said they were tasty and strong.
Cheers to the start of the Christmas season! xoxo
Gingerbread Men Jello Shots
Mini gingerbread men cookie cutter (I bought mine at Michaels, it's this Wilton set)
2 cups vodka (vanilla, whipped, or cake flavored!)
2 cups Water
6 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
1 packet Frosting Creations mix, gingerbread flavor (Seasonal limited edition, they are with the canned frosting at most grocery stores or buy here)
4 envelops of Knox gelatin
15-20 maraschino cherries with stems, halved
30-40 mini nonpareils white sprinkles (these round ones)
(For a kid friendly, non-alcoholic version just use cold water instead of vodka)
Step 1 – Boil 1 cup of water with 3 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk. When condensed milk and water are combined add half of your gingerbread Frosting Creations mix and stir. (Taste with a spoon to make sure it's sweet enough. If it's not add a few tablespoons of sugar and boil again until combined.)
Step 2 – Turn off the heat and let your mixture cool completely. When mixture is cool sprinkle 2 envelopes of Knox gelatin powder on top. Let sit for for 1-2 minutes, letting it activate. Turn on the heat again and stir with a whisk until combined.
Step 3 – Add 1 cup cold vodka (Flavored vodkas like, vanilla, whipped, or cake is delicious)
Step 4 – Spray the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking pan with non stick baking spray. Pour mixture into pan. Place in refrigerator until firm (1-2 hours).
Step 5 – Cut 15-20 Maraschino cherries (with stems) in half and place them on your gingerbread jello. Make sure to space out enough room for your gingerbread cookie cutter (see photo 2).
Step 6 – Repeat steps 1-3
Step 7 – Pour your second batch of gingerbread and vodka jello on top of your hardened batch. Make sure your cherries are still spaced out and upright. Place back in the fridge until hardened. (1-2 hours)
Step 8 – When hardened, using your mini gingerbread cookie cutter slowly push down and cut out each jello shot. Wiggle the cookie cutter around to make sure the edges are separated and lift out using a mini spatula or fork.
Final Step (optional) Place eyes on your gingerbread men. I used mini nonpareils white sprinkles (these round ones).
Happy Holidays!
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Yes please! These look incredible. Totally using this recipe.
WHAT! So smart and adorable! I want them now along with some real cookies lol
This is a home run. I cannot wait for an occasion to make these.
Why does the bottle layer look so much darker than the top layer? I love your recipes and make them often! Thanks.
I was actually going to include that in the post and I forgot! When making the first layer I wasn't sure if the color would be right so I added some cocoa powder to darken it, I realized I didn't need it though. The flavor mix packet added the perfect color. The cocoa powder made it too brown. 🙂
This is your best jell-o shot creation yet! So cute, love the little eyes 🙂
Eek! These are too cute for words!
These look fantastic!
What store did you find the mix at? I'm looking everywhere! These would be perfect for a party I'm attending on the 8th.
Hi Melissa! I got the mix at Safeway. They are kind of tucked in a shelf with the canned frosting. But did you see that you can order them online? I have the link above.
I've looked at Super Target, Food Lion, Bi-Lo, and Harris Teeter. The link you provided does not seem to have the Gingerbread flavor.
Do they have the Frosting Creation mix's but just not the Christmas flavors at the stores? This is crazy but I found this http://www.amazon.com/Duncan-Hines-Frosting-Creations-Gingerbread/dp/B009UJ8LF8
I can't believe they want $6 bucks for it since it's really only 1 dollar!
Sorry you aren't able to find it as easily as I was 🙁
I've found you can also re-melt jello shots, so melt the leftovers after cutting out the gingerbread men and repeat! Will have to go to smaller dishes to make them the same depth, but this way there's less waste!
Hi Michelle,
What's the point of making a second batch and pouring it over the top of the first? Is that just to make the shots thicker? I guess my question is– is it necessary?
The first layer is so you can place the cherry (cut in half right in the middle) on top. Then you pour the second layer so it hardens over the cherry. If you doing want to put a cherry in the center you don't need two layers 🙂
*don't not "doing" sorry.
I've found the gingerbread flavoring this week at a local supermarket here in the Pittsburgh area (Shop n' Save) and also at WalMart.
I couldn't find the gingerbread flavor anywhere (though I know I've seen it before) so I used cherry vanilla and they were delicious! Only difficulty was picking them up by the stem – a number of times the two layers pulled apart. Maybe don't let the first layer set quite so long, or just put down the cherries first and only pour one layer? Nevertheless, awesome recipe!
Bahahahaha! I just realized you have a whole Header Tab dedicated to Jello shots.
And these ones sound amazing. I'm still ordering the Gingerbread Latte at Starbucks until they pry the empty drink syrup bottle from my hands, haha. Yum.
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All In The Family... Another Trip Down Memory Lane... History and Old Stuff...
My kitchen has a variety of food-preservation wraps and bags today, but I remember when wax paper and aluminum foil were the main food wraps.
We always took our lunch to school. (Obviously, our one-room rural school didn't have a cafeteria.) My mother usually wrapped our sandwiches and cookies in wax paper. Sometimes she had wax paper sandwich bags.
I was envious of my third cousins, the Saar kids, who brought their sandwiches wrapped in shiny new aluminum foil. Sometimes my mother wrapped our sandwiches in foil so they could be heated on the top of our little school's space heater, but it was never new foil. It was recycled aluminum foil with the wrinkles pressed out, and when we got home and cleaned out our lunch boxes, we saved the foil again.
I was born in 1951, so these memories are from about 1956-1965.
Reynolds aluminum foil for household use was introduced in 1947, bringing World War II technology to the consumer. Our parents often called it "tin foil" instead of "aluminum foil" and so did we. There once was a tin foil food wrap, but aluminum foil, which was more flexible and free of metallic flavor, had replaced tin foil before my memory.
Saran wrap was used to encase airplanes in WWII, and after the war, it was refined for use with foods and brought to market in 1953 by Dow. Plastic baggies by the roll were introduced in 1957, and Handi Wrap, made by Dow, came along in 1960. I don't remember plastic wrap or baggies from my school lunches. I remember wax paper.
Zippered plastic bags are a recent invention -- Dow began test marketing Ziploc bags in 1968.
Wax paper predates aluminum and plastic food wraps by 75 years. Thomas Edison invented wax paper in 1872 when he was only 25 years old. It was a familiar product even back in the 1920's and 1930's when my parents were growing up. My mother probably felt a degree of loyalty to a tried and true product when she wrapped our lunches in wax paper. Why buy plastic when wax paper was cheaper and worked so well?
I always keep wax paper on hand because it's very useful. I use it to cover food in the microwave so it doesn't splatter, to cover the counter tops when I'm doing something messy, to line baking dishes for certain cakes, and to help start a fire in the woodstove (crumpled wax paper).
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I am fat, I know I am and even if I didn't know I was people tell me often enough when I am in public. I have always been bigger, but I was at least active. I went to the gym and took part in the martial arts for years.
I've been trying to lose weight again and I have been but I haven't lost anything in a month now. I fear I am going about to gain it all back which would just send me into depression worse than I already deal with on a daily basis.
Depression has always been an issue for me. My self esteem goes up and down depending on which direction my life is taking at the time. I took two large hits a while back when I had to move hundreds of miles leaving everyone I knew behind and before that I was dumped. So those didn't help.
I couldn't and still can't afford to go see anyone about anything but I did have the shoulder of a friend online for a bit till they vanished. I've looked into groups that meet to deal with such things but I live in a small town and the ones I've found and tried were heavy into religion and wanted more to convert me. So that rules out group meetings. This has lead me to just stuff shit down inside of me like always and try and carry on. But over the last month or so I've had a lot of time late at night to myself to think things over since I haven't been sleeping well.
In this time I have found the reason I keep failing at losing weight and fixing my life and it is one that just makes me feel even more like crap. Deep down inside I want the weight to kill me because I am unable to pull the trigger. Just typing this is one of the hardest things I've done. I try to keep from breaking down while typing it but it isn't something I can do. But I am glad it at least down on something now. I hope admitting to this helps me in someway. Only time will tell really.
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There are lots of labs around that do tests, but there isn't yet a scientifically supported test for these delayed food allergies.
Some of the tests, like blood IgG+IgA for foods, may work, but for now it's hard to tell what they mean.
There are two possible mechanisms I know of for delayed food allergies.
One is that you can have a localized IgE-mediated allergy, in a specific mucous membrane. If this happens in the gut, that would mean you would have a local IgE allergy in your gut that wouldn't appear in skin or blood tests.
Also it appears that immunoglobulin free light chains can also trigger mast cells, in an FLC-mediated allergy. FLC's are higher in some autoimmune diseases, and since celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, it could be that FLC-mediated allergies go along with celiac disease.
I wrote about this in a post in the Medical Atheists group. I don't know how IgG and IgA blood levels relate to these possible mechanisms.
I got testing from Enterolab. That was in 2003. I had done an elimination diet, and I got quite sick from all grains, milk, apples and citrus.
I knew that gluten and dairy cross-react, so I thought it might be a gluten intolerance. I had been gluten-free too long for celiac blood tests to be sensitive, so I got Enterolab's testing. They told me I had IgA anti-gliadin and IgA anti TtG antibodies that were 8-10 times normal, so I figured I probably have celiac disease. It would have been extremely traumatic to go back to eating gluten, so I didn't do a gluten challenge so I could get celiac blood tests.
Enterolab is run by a gastroenterologist. His testing also lacks scientific support - it's not clear what the results mean - but he's measuring some of the same antibodies that are measured in blood tests for celiac disease - so his testing is likely useful to detect celiac disease or pre-clinical celiac disease.
Hello. I have located the information on the blood tests that I had done. The following link is for Cyrex Labs catalog of Tests and Arrays.
I had Arrays 2, 3, and 4 done. Array 4 is very important in that it tells you what OTHER foods you body also mistakes for gluten. These foods would then have THE SAME affect on you as gluten does (assuming you are gluten sensative). All the best everyone.
Also, my doctor said you do not need to be eating a gluten loaded diet for the tests to work. He said if you have consumed anything in the last 3 months or so that you are allergic to, it will show up.
See this link.
Also casein and non-gluten grains can cross-react with gluten, so it may be necessary to also eliminate other foods.
Yes, I am cross reactive to casein and coffee. I was not coffee drinker so that was no great loss, but I do miss dairy. But I wouldn't go back for a second. Feeling good is worth way more than short term pleasure derived from eating.
You should get tested for celiac disease first before trying a hypoallergenic elimination diet, because you need to be eating a gluten-loaded diet for the tests to work right.
I highly recommend getting tested. A blood panel will tell you for sure what you are sensitive to. And note I say sensitive. You can come back negative for celiac disease and still be miserable. Remember, celiac disease is the term that describes the condition after your gut lining is basically destroyed. This occurs after years and years of inflammation during which you may have been symptom free (as I was). The general medical community will only recognize (and test for) celiac disease. You need to find out if you are gluten senasative. Also, my doctor said you do not need to be eating a gluten loaded diet for the tests to work. He said if you have consumed anything in the last 3 months or so that you are allergic to, it will show up.
I have had many people ask me what test to ask for specifically. I will contact my doctor and post the answer here soon.
Nick, I hope this is helping you and has not gone too far afield into a discussion of gluten. I just wanted to make sure I posted the information on gluten as I understand it.
I wondered if I was gluten sensitive and went on a gluten free diet for 8 days.
You would not necessarily know this from avoiding it for 8 days. People say it may take about 3 months for changes to happen.
The psychological changes I went through were gradual and I didn't notice them in the first week-long elimination diet.
Also casein and non-gluten grains can cross-react with gluten, so it may be necessary to also eliminate other foods.
I used food challenges after elimination diets as my main diagnostic tool for these delayed food allergies. I had very convincing reactions to the food challenges, where I would get quite sick for about 4 days. Along with some lab work.
You should get tested for celiac disease first before trying a hypoallergenic elimination diet, because you need to be eating a gluten-loaded diet for the tests to work right. If you quit gluten and feel dramatically better, it is going to be a very harsh experience going BACK to eating gluten for a month or whatever, just in order to get tested for celiac disease.
Also, eliminating gluten can be tricky. It's hidden in some foods.
BTW, I'm hovering at 200 lbs. I wondered if I was gluten sensitive and went on a gluten free diet for 8 days. I learned that my problem isn't gluten. I've been low carb for over a decade too, for diabetes. It controls blood sugar but doesn't help me lose weight.
You might want to join me in the Diet and Exercise Support and Health & Fitness groups, Nick.
Exercise helps muscle strength but not weight loss.
The people who've maintained long-term weight loss in the National Weight Control Registry almost universally do this by exercise. Lots of it.
It's not necessarily intense sweating exercise. Making mild long-term exercise just a part of your life, helps.
I've seen graphs of appetite vs exercise, from research studies. It increases with more exercise, but not enough to make up for the calories burned.
And when someone is completely sedentary, their appetite actually increases somewhat, over being slightly active.
You may have experienced this, it's as if one substitutes eating for physical activity.
Getting rid of the car may be very good for your long-term health! For me, riding my bicycle around where I live, is just part of my daily life.
After awhile, doing this becomes a habit, one needs exercise.
Actually, mild long-term exercise is good for depression too. It generally lifts my mood to bike around, makes me feel more alert.
Nick I urge you to seriously consider Laura's comments below. Identifying myself as gluten sensitive gave me my life back.
It wasn't actually gluten that was making me feel suicidal. It was other delayed food allergies, that I found two years after I went gluten-free.
There's a "masking" that the body does to suppress the symptoms from gluten and other foods, and once I had gone gluten-free, other allergies slowly became more evident as my body stopped have to do so much to suppress symptoms. That's why it can be a long process.
I found that cromolyn, a mast cell stabilizer, reduces my symptoms from eating a small amount of something I have the delayed food allergies to. So I think the delayed food allergies result from mast cell degranulation, just like the classical food allergies that everyone knows about.
People with celiac disease often have these delayed food allergies. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where the gut lining is attacked. So I think, the mast cells in the gut become more exposed to food antigens and the body gets sensitized to them. Not just gluten grains, but many other allergenic foods as well.
Anyway, there is a VERY strong inclination to attribute one's emotional states to one's personal situation in life. No therapist had EVER suggested to me there might be a physical cause for my emotional torment. (I didn't talk about it with doctors because I was afraid they would just give me drugs for it, but therapists should be aware of possible physical causes).
I had no inkling that my emotional state had something to do with my allergies! I found this out by accident when I came down sick with symptoms of celiac disease - when I was 43. I had had about 10-15 years of therapy and no therapist even suspected this.
I came from a VERY bad family, so I thought I had a GREAT explanation for my distress!
But now I think the abuse probably messed up my immune system, and I was so distressed - very anxious, suicidal feelings, somewhat compulsive - because of my messed up immune system - and a tendency to autoimmune diseases and allergies that I inherited. My parents' abuse was made even worse because I was physiologically vulnerable.
Take a nap! Then another nap!
According to a very recent NPR story, during a night's sleep a person loses two pounds.
The story told of a loss of carbon. An addendum told of a greater loss of water.
A concluding sentence: "So for every gram of air we breathe, we lose less than 0.013 g of carbon and more than 0.019 g of water vapor."
Exercise helps muscle strength but not weight loss. In minutes I'm asking myself "Why am I doing this when I could just eat less?"
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By picking and combining the above templates inside your pagination DIV as desired, your pagination interface is as unique as you want it to be. For example:

Multiple Pagination DIVs for a Virtual Pagination Interface
A Virtual Pagination instance on your page can have more than just one Pagination DIV assigned to it. You can have two for example, one above the paginated contents, one below it:
Here is the HTML for the above demo with two pagination DIVs defined:

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