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This update has been in my drafts for a good few weeks. A lot has been going on at Cheadle so I haven't had chance to finish and publish it!
A month or so ago, the ITV programme Dickinson's Real Deal came to Stockport Town Hall. Because of Stockport's strong link to the hatting industry and obviously boasting the UK's only hatting museum, a scene was filmed for the show with David Dickinson interviewing one of the Hat Works tour guides and demonstrators, Sue Lea. For this scene, some of the hats at the Hat Works were taken off display by myself and Janny, to be handled by David and Sue (in gloves of course!).
Katie was there on the day to oversee the care of the collection objects. The hats taken for the filming were a selection of miniature hats (Trilbys, Top hats, and a Straw boater), an exaggerated 18″ high Stove Pipe Hat made by Woolfendens of Denton to celebrate the centenary of the company in 1913, and a 'normal' 7″ high Stove Pipe Hat.
David Dickinson was apparently a very lovely gentleman, and was impressed with the Hat Works guided tours being priced at £2.65 per person, calling it 'cheap as chips!' – hopefully the scenes make it to the final cut. We should find out when it airs on the telly soon – I will tweet or blog about it as soon as I know!
We have a few new acquisitions, the first being a Walmar hat from the 1950s/60s. This hat was kindly donated to the museum service in excellent, possibly unworn condition – it still has the original label on! The hat is a straw turban style hat, with peach satin material, feathers, and clusters of pearls and gold beads with a single teardrop pearl. This hat is now on display at the Hat Works museum, in the Fantastic Hats case. I love it! I also got the chance to write a short article for the Stockport Heritage Magazine, on my favourite object in Stockport's collection. I chose this hat – and from these photographs, I'm sure you will see why.
The other new acquisition is a hat previously on loan from Rachel Trevor-Morgan, which has been converted to a gift. Rachel Trevor-Morgan is a milliner to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II so it is excellent to have a contemporary hat from a prominent designer in the collection. It is a two-tone dusky blue and gold taffeta pillbox fascinator hat, with rosebud and leaf detail.
Now onto the Bramhall part of my post. A couple of weeks ago, Janny and I visited Bramhall Hall to return some objects to their previous locations. They had been in storage elsewhere in the house, whilst the christmas decorations were up for the festive season. During the visit, we went up into the roof space. I thought I would take some photographs to show the wall paintings that are on the inside of the roof, and also a photograph of the quatrefoils.
We also brought back a sword and a musket back to the stores, to be safely packed away for the time being after being in the house for a long period of time.
The sword and musket are now stored in the locked 'gun cage', where all of the weaponry in the collection is safely kept. A museum which has weaponry in the collection must hold a firearms licence. Here is some information from the Home Office:
"What a museum licence allows
[…] The 1988 Act provide[s] for the issue to a museum of a museum firearms licence. The grant of a licence permits the persons responsible for the management of the museum and museum employees to possess, purchase or acquire, for the purposes of the museum:
a) firearms and ammunition which are, or are to be, normally exhibited or kept on its premises, without holding a firearm certificate or shotgun certificate; and
b) where the licence so provides, prohibited weapons and prohibited ammunition which are, or are to be, normally exhibited or kept as aforesaid, without the authority of the Secretary of State or Scottish Ministers under section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended).
Requirements for a museum licence to be issued
A museum licence may be granted only to those major national museums listed in the Schedule or to any other museum or similar institution which either:
a) has as its purpose, or one of its purposes, the preservation for the public benefit of a collection of historic, artistic or scientific interest which includes or is to include firearms; and
b) which is maintained wholly or mainly out of money provided by Parliament or a local authority; or
(c) is accredited by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) or its successor bodies, Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales or the Scottish Arts Council."
(see the full document here – opens a PDF file entitled Firearms Law; Guidance to the Police).
Next I will be posting about the Air Raid Shelters redevelopment, a visit to the Imperial War Museum North and meeting Sally Smith, the HLF Grant Officer who came to visit all of the Stockport trainees to see how we were getting on and what we have achieved and thought of our year so far.


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The Civil Wars are a folk duo that has great range, even if their work is very simplistic. They could play anything and excel. But they've chosen folk and done a wonderful job with it. Joy Williams has an undeniably beautiful voice, complemented wonderfully by John Paul White's grittier vocals and guitar work. The music isn't complex but it still packs a punch. Word on the street is that they've broken up - I'm not sure if that's as a band or a couple? - but if that's true, that's unfortunate, but they would certainly be ending on a high note. And then they become one of those legendary duo's that kept it short and simple and in my book, could do no wrong... not a bad thing. (Although I would be overjoyed if it was all just a myth and we have more to look forward to instead!)
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Although I do enjoy the softer side of folk, my personal favorites have a rock edge to them. "Barton Hallow" from the album of the same name certainly fits in that camp (see also "I Had Me a Girl" from The Civil Wars). If you like it a bit more mellow then check out "To Whom It May Concern" and "The One That Got Away" (probably their most popular single; and I would say that was a good choice. I don't think it's my favorite, but damn, if it doesn't get stuck in my head. I'll sing that sucker for days after hearing it.)
Oh! And I can't forget -- "Billy Jean". And you're like, wha? The Michael Jackson song? YES. And they kickass. I'm usually on the fence about covers. Even if I like them, I still prefer the original in most cases. But this time, I think they did better than MJ. I did not make this decision swiftly or take it lightly, but I stand by it. Considering the appearance on songs appearance on both their LP Barton H0llow and the EP Between the Bars, I think they know they did a damn good job too.
Listen Now:
"Barton Hollow"
"Poison & Wine"
"Billie Jean"

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Last sunday, little man, his dad and I went to have a walk. We came back with a clear head and many treasures in our pockets! And here we are, a few days after...!
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What is the difference between Curb and Kerb?
What is the difference between Curb and Kerb? :
Curb : (noun)
( 1 ) Thing that restrains or controls
You should put a curb on your anger.
The government has put curbs on spending.
( 2 ) Strap or chain passing under a horse's jaw used to restrain the horse
Kerb : (noun)
( 1 ) Stone or concrete edge of a pavement at the side of a road
Stop at the kerb and look both ways before crossing the road.


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Looking to extend my (professional) network (Amsterdam)
Having just started my own psychological practice directed towards helping expats having issues while living in the Netherlands I am looking to expand my own network of professionals working in psychology or other related healthcare fields.
I've been over here for getting on 14 years and have worked within the Dutch Mental Heathcare system for a number of years but have just started out as an independent.
I'd love to hear from anyone interested.
Thanks and regards,
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How to print from your Personal Computer via the UOW wireless network
1. Go to the WebPrint login page
2. Login
- Use your SOLS username and the PIN you have previously set.
3. Select account
- Select the account you wish to debit for this transaction
- If you have multiple accounts listed please select ONLY the top account.
- Check your balance to make sure you have funds to cover this transaction
4. If you need to add funds to your account to pay for this transaction
- Open another browser window or tab, go to the UOW Pre Paid Printing & Copying webpage and click on the ACCOUNT button at right.
- Login in to your Account and add credit using one of the methods described under Adding credit to your print/copy account.
- Return to the WebPrint browser window or tab, and then click the "Next" button.
5. Select document to print
- Enter the path and file-name of the document you wish to print, or click on "Browse" to search for the file on your computer.
- Valid documents that can be uploaded for printing include Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint compatible files, PDFs and TIFF, PNG, GIF and JPEG image files.
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- Once the file has been selected click "Upload" to transfer the document to the WebPrint server.
- Your selected file will be converted and uploaded.
- You can check the uploaded file by clicking on "View".
- You can also delete the uploaded file. When ready, click "Next".
7. Select print options for your uploaded file
- Choose between colour/black and white (Colour setting)
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- When done, click "Next"
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- Check your settings and if correct click "Print" to continue.
- If you are not happy with any settings you can Click "Start Over".
- The uploaded file you have sent will remain on the server for 3 hours, after which time it will automatically be deleted.
- Remember that you have not yet debited your printing /copying account for this transaction – your account will only be debited when you swipe your Card and select that file at a PrePaidPrint printer at UOW.
9. Finalize Screen
- A "Finalize" screen will appear, confirming that your printing job has been released.
10. Collect printing
- Go to any of the printers at UOW locations shown on the How and Where to Print & Copy webpage.
- Swipe your UOW Student ID card or Casual CopyCard at the device, enter your PIN, and then select the uploaded file from the list which appears.
- You can check your settings again at the printer before proceeding. If you decide not to print the uploaded file you can delete it at this point; however if you do nothing the job will simply be removed from the server after 3 hours.


text: Now that we've had our phones for a few weeks, the Application list is probably growing quite a bit. I know mine is! I wonder, how do you all organize your applications? Do you just put a few frequently used icons on your home screen and left the rest in the drawer? Do you create folders for different categories (Games, Utils, Social, etc) and place apps in there? Do you just load up your 3 home screens (or more if you have a home replacement) with EVERYTHING from the drawer? Curious as to what you do and if there are any more neat ways to keep your apps in order.


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Throwback Thursday: Munchkinland at the New York State Pavilion
Tonight, NBC is broadcasting a live production of The Wiz, a modern retelling of L. Frank Baum's classic novel The Wizard of Oz. In light of this, we'd like to show a time when a National Treasure took center stage in this same musical nearly 40 years ago.
The 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz featured several New York landmarks—including the New York State Pavilion. Early in the film, the Pavilion served as the setting for Munchkinland, where Dorothy and her dog begin their adventures in the land of Oz.
After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East, Dorothy encounters the Munchkins and the benevolent Miss One, who instruct her to "ease on down" the yellow brick road to ask the Wizard of Oz to take her home. In this video, you can see the characters sing and dance throughout the pavilion, with the supporting columns in the background.
Other New York locations featured in the film include the New York Public Library, Coney Island, and the Chrysler Building.


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Only certified products may carry the FSC on-product label. Trademarks are how we protect the credibility of the FSC system and of FSC certificate holders. The FSC logo is available for non-product related promotional, educational and press use under certain circumstances.
Please see the scenarios below to determine if you are eligible to use the logo and what steps you need to take to use any FSC trademarks.
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There are three ways in which you apply to use the FSC logo:
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If you are FSC Certified, contact your certification body who can provide you with access.
If you manufacture, transform or take legal ownership of a product you are required to obtain FSC certification to use the logo - please click here for information on how to become certified.
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Companies purchasing packaged and labelled FSC certified products from an FSC certified supplier, and selling only to end users can apply for an FSC Trademark Service Licence. More information about the FSC Trademark Licence can be found here.
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At the start of February I was lucky enough to be chosen to be the Personal Assistant on a ski course in Colorado with the charity Back Up.
Back Up was set up over 30 years ago by a bloke named Mike Nemesvary, who was a James Bond stunt double and former British and European Freestyle Champion! Back Up supports individuals who have had a spinal injury and their families. They hold a range of different activity courses from going back-to-work to skiing.
We had a group of 15 - 10 wheelchair users (including one of the group leaders) and 4 'A-Bs' (able-bodies) which included the other group leader, a nurse and a PA (me!) and 2 corporate buddies from the Bank of Montreal.
Back Up courses are available to anyone with a spinal injury which means that you're not likely to come across the same people every time - which means new friends!
We all managed to get to Heathrow on time (except for the group leader Luke who wanted to make a late entrance) and onto the plane without too much hassle.
|plane selfie
It's around a 9 hour flight from London Heathrow to Denver and our flight was full.
Although the course was predominately about learning how to ski independently, Back Up uses any situation to teach new skills and to adapt to the situation and a long haul flight definitely can do this. Not to go into too much detail but if you have a catheter and a bottle and a helpful friend to empty the bottle feel free to go to town on those free bottles of alcohol!
After the flight we collected all of our baggage and got straight onto a bus to take us to Winter Park. We had a huge 50 seater bus for the 15 of us so it was a great opportunity for us (read: me) to have a nap.
After an ok night of sleep everybody was pumped to get up to the National Sports Centre for the Disabled (NSCD) and get kitted out. Winter Park has its own 'wheelchair' bus which is free for users and includes a lift.
|Mike getting loaded onto the bus
|Everybody and their chair loaded
The first day consisted of the participants getting measured and fitted into a mono-ski. This was an all day process as the staff and volunteers at NSCD make sure the skier is secure and comfortable in the bucket seat, which may require multiple adjustments.
|Daniel testing out the mono-ski
Fitting was an all day affair, so I asked the group nurse Wanda - self confessed ski (semi) expert - to take me on the steepest slope (according to everybody else this did not count as a 'slope' and was more of an incline) and refresh me on the basics. Before this trip I had exactly 3 days ski experience which turned out not so good. The lovely Caro from NSCD also took me on my first ever chair lift ride and talked me down a green slope.
Monday was our first proper ski day and when everybody was all kitted up we hit the slopes of Sorenson Park. Well I say slope, everybody else says slight incline.
Throughout the week there were many, many falls, but luckily no injuries.
After a hard day of skiing there's nothing like a pint (or three) with new friends.
Although skiing is the main attraction of Winter Park there are many other options that were available including dog sledding (unfortunately the company we had a look didn't bother to reply to our enquiry), snowmobiling - which is accessible - shopping (although there is about 5 different taxes on everything) and an ice rink!
Skiing all day every day for a week takes a lot out of you so we stretched it out with a short lesson of tai chai.
But the extra stretching and relaxation exercises did not help keep everyone awake, with Mike deciding the dinner table was a good place for a nap.
The group were all at different levels skill wise by the end of the week but everybody got up the mountain and were very happy with the personal progress that was made.
|Plane drinks for Kev's birthday
It was a bit depressing having to come back to reality again but *silver lining* our British Airways flight was only half full so I was able to make camp in 4 spare seats and pretty much slept through the entire flight.
|safe and sound in London town


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Did you know that gaming can be incredibly good for you? It's true! There are actually a number of different benefits that come with playing games on a regular basis, especially when you are doing so with people that you love and care about? Here are some of the benefits of gaming regularly.
1. Gaming can help to reduce stress. Some people who play particular games may disagree, but in general, gaming reduces stress because it gets your mind off what is going on and it can help you to relax after a rough day. The immersive quality of video games helps with this, but if you don't watch yourself, it can also become sort of an addiction. Use games as a stress relief, but do so in a balanced way.
2. Gaming helps foster community. If you play games with other people, even if you get overexcited and over-competitive with each other, you know that it's not something you're going to get in a huge fight over. Instead, you will find that it makes you become much closer with those that you are playing games with on a regular basis, and you'll want to spend even more time together.
3. Gaming is good brain exercise. Crossword puzzles and Sudoku have been shown to help reduce the speed of regression in Alzheimer's patients, but playing games in general allows your brain to work in high gear. You have to solve problems, answer questions, and use your brain to perform a number of different tasks. You do this in in order to win or succeed in the game that you want to play. So if you have been looking for something that can exercise your brain, games can be a huge help.
4. Gaming allows you to express creativity. Creative problem solving has always been at the core when people are playing games, because of the aforementioned reason of "being good brain exercise." Playing games regularly may help your brain get creative with other tasks like art, music, and writing.
So, next time that you want to go and play a computer game or that you enjoy playing something with your family or friends, realize that you are doing something that is good for your whole self. Play games more with those you love and you'll start to see a huge difference in your life.


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Hillary Rodham Clinton said she wrote her memoir about her time as secretary of state for "Americans and people everywhere who are trying to make sense of this rapidly changing world," and not for "followers of Washington's long-running soap opera."
In an author's note released Tuesday by her publisher, Simon & Schuster, the former first lady and potential 2016 presidential candidate delivers an earnest and at times folksy overview of "Hard Choices," her memoir that is due out on June 10.
"All of us face hard choices in our lives. Some face more than their share," Mrs. Clinton wrote. "Figuring out how to pay for college. Finding a good job, and what to do if you lose it. Whether to get married — or stay married."
"For leaders and nations," she continued, those difficult decisions "can mean the difference between war and peace, poverty and prosperity."
The excerpt is the second peek at the book; Vogue published a passage from "Hard Choices" this month about Mrs. Clinton's relationship with her mother, Dorothy Rodham, and her daughter, Chelsea, who is expecting her own child this fall.
Diane Sawyer of ABC News and Robin Roberts, co-host of ABC's "Good Morning America," will be getting the first sit-down interviews with Mrs. Clinton about the book.
The strategic release of such passages signals a memoir that is geared more toward the Oprah's Book Club set than toward political circles. It will nevertheless be scrutinized for hints about Mrs. Clinton's future plans, her relationship with President Obama, and her insights on foreign policy decisions on Libya, Russia and the Middle East, which conservatives have criticized.
Mrs. Clinton will hold events around the United States and Canada to promote the book's release, starting with a June 11 event in Chicago, her hometown. Mrs. Clinton's first memoir, "Living History," about her time as first lady, sold more than one million copies. The initial printing of one million copies of "Hard Choices" sold out in pre-orders after the excerpt in Vogue.
"I hope this book will be of use to anyone who wants to know what America stood for in the early years of the 21st century, as well as how the Obama administration confronted great challenges in a perilous time," Mrs. Clinton wrote in the author's note.
Without diving into specifics, she writes about going from the "painful end of the 2008 campaign to an unexpected partnership and friendship" with her former rival, Mr. Obama, visiting 112 countries and traveling nearly a million miles as secretary of state, and the tense decisions that led to the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Although the author's note avoids politically contentious topics, a chapter of the book — written and researched with assistance from Dan Schwerin and Ted Widmer, both speechwriters — is expected to be devoted to the 2012 attack on a United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that led to the death of four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
Mrs. Clinton has called the episode her "biggest regret" in her four years as secretary of state.


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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Popping the Swap in the Mailbox!
7 comments:
- Lurline said...
What a delightful girl you are Rebecca - I so appreciate you hard work and Organization. Can't wait to get my fabrics!
Hugs - Lurline.
- May 7, 2013 at 11:39 PM
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- May 7, 2013 at 11:39 PM
- Annabella said...
Lurline is so right - you are completely delightful. Thanks so much for all your amazing work on this swap and to your husband for being a swap widower for a few weeks! Don't stress about the timeline - it's only fabric even if it is very gorgeous fabric :)
- May 8, 2013 at 4:09 AM
- Erin Quinn said...
Woot woo woo!! Fabric a coming! Very exciting sitting here knowing that fabric is slowly creeping towards my door. Thank you so much for hosting this swap. You have done an amazing job of organising, and cutting, for this swap to happen. You have made many women the world over, very happy.
E xx
- May 8, 2013 at 7:28 AM
- Christi said...
I am super excited to be thinking that our fabric is coming! This is going to be the best swap ever. We really do appreciate all the work that you put into it! I will be holding my breath for the next one :)
- May 8, 2013 at 8:09 AM
- Canadian Abroad said...
Eeeeeeek! Excited here!!!
- May 9, 2013 at 5:11 AM
- jeifner said...
Gah! So excited! I kind of want some more and I haven't even received mine yet.
- May 9, 2013 at 7:57 AM


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Leading British artist, Ryan Gander, has selected works from the Arts Council Collection in upcoming exhibition Night in the Museum . The exhibition is at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery from 26 November 2016 - 12 February 2017 and is free to visit.
Guided tours themed towards your learning outcomes are available to book, as well as a series of arts workshops that are both fun and engaging.
Bookable tours and workshops include:
- Imagination in Art - Explore an Art Gallery
- Imagination in Art: Creativity Outside the Classroom
- How Does Art Make Me Feel? – Sensory Learning and Special Educational Needs
- Audio Visual Tour – Visual Impairment and Art
- Cultural Confidence – Exploring National Contemporary Art
- Turn Your Teachers into Art!
- Turn Me into Art!
If you're a self-led group visiting us you'll find a brilliant resource room in the exhibition full of arts activities to make and discuss with your group.
To book a self-guided visit, workshop or guided tour please contact the Education Bookings Team on 0121 348 8001, email firstname.lastname@example.com or book online .


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What This Year's Emmy Nominations Would Look Like If Cable Shows Didn't Exist (Yep, We Made Up a Ballot)
Consider this absolutely ridiculous statistic: The broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW) landed only two Emmy nominations in either the outstanding comedy or drama series categories this year. TWO! (Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory, in case you were wondering). Compare that to five years ago (2009) when there were six, 10 years ago (2004) when there were seven, and 15 years ago (1999) when there were eight. If you follow that pattern, this year should have seen five Emmy noms for broadcast categories (for comedy and drama series). So what went wrong? Cable and streaming series, that's what. Not that we can blame them. They crashed the party because they belonged. But does Orange Is the New Black belong in the same category as The Big Bang Theory? (My take: absolutely not). Changing times (and so many more TV series) means that the Emmys ought to change with them. That's when I decided to create my own nominations ballot, made up of only broadcast network shows. And guess what. Even that was hard to narrow down. The results? Find out below!
(from left) Mindy Kaling, Television Academy chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum, and TV host Carson Daly at this year's Emmy nominations announcement. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images).
Outstanding Comedy Series (Broadcast):
*The Big Bang Theory
*The Mindy Project
*Modern Family
*The Goldbergs
*The Middle
The Mindy Project hit its stride in season two, and there was truthfully no funnier or more clever sitcom in 2013-14. You guys thought so too, thanks to overwhelming results in our Obsessed TV Awards.
Outstanding Drama Series (Broadcast):
*The Good Wife
*The Blacklist
Don't even get me started on how The Good Wife was left off the ballot, especially given that it produces 22 consistently phenomenal episodes each year compared to cable's 10 or 12.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy (Broadcast):
*Chris Messina, The Mindy Project
*Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
*Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
*Ty Burrell, Modern Family
*Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Jim Parsons rightfully deserves each and every nomination that he gets, but his underrated costar Johnny Galecki deserves the accolades as well. Just because he plays the straight man to Parson's Sheldon doesn't mean that he's any less impressive in his work.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy (Broadcast):
*Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project
*Wendi McClendon-Covey, The Goldbergs
*Patricia Heaton, The Middle
*Marcia Gay Harden, Trophy Wife
*Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
What McClendon-Covey did as Beverly Goldberg in the freshman series was downright genius. What TV Academy voters did? Not so smart.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama (Broadcast):
*Josh Charles, The Good Wife
*Donnie Wahlberg, Blue Bloods
*James Spader, The Blacklist
*Hugh Dancy, Hannibal
Without Spader, there is no Blacklist. Producers admitted they were upset at the TCAs, and they had every right to be.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama (Broadcast):
*Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
*Mae Whitman, Parenthood
*Kerry Washington, Scandal
*Hayden Panettiere, Nashville
In another actress's hands, Juliette Barnes could have been a one-note brat. In Panettiere's, we find ourselves rooting for the brokenhearted spitfire in ways we never imagined.
So, can we realistically expect a change in the way the Emmy nominations are assembled? Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen explained to me at the TV Academy Nominees party Monday night that "the Emmys are always evolving. This year we added [a] Narration [category]. What will happen in the future, there's no way to tell. Demand will tell."
That's great that a narration category was added—it shows that the Academy is willing to explore other avenues—but by no means is it enough. If you want to show voters (and viewers) that you're serious, then start making some serious changes. The dramedy question first started coming up 10 years ago when Desperate Housewives entered the race, and it hasn't gone away since. When I explained that to Bergen, he reiterated that "as television evolves, the TV Academy evolves with it. It's a valid question, and this is a constant conversation we're having in the boardroom every year. TV is not getting smaller, it's getting bigger, and we have to embrace that."
The Primetime Emmys air on Monday night, August 25.
So what do you guys think? Should there be separate broadcast and cable categories or just a hybrid dramedy category? And what do you think of my above nominations?


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Police probe Denver dad who submitted obituary for alive and well boy
A Colorado dad who reported the death of his 7-year-old son should be glad to know he was mistaken, but police are investigating whether there is more to the errant obituary than meets the eye.
Jason McCoy told the Post Independent in Glenwood Springs his son Seth had died Aug. 8 in a Denver hospital, and even submitted an obituary for the boy on Aug. 30. But Seth is alive and well, and living with his mother, Jennifer Stretch, of Arapahoe County. She has no clue as to why her ex-husband took out the death notice.
"It made me sick to my stomach. It was shocking," she told FOX31 Denver. "It's frustrating and there's nothing illegal about having a fake obit. Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do about it."
Jason McCoy, who earlier claimed he was told of the boy's death by the Arapahoe County Human Services Department, said he is "no longer sure" his son is dead.
"I am calling everybody I can call, backtracking all over," McCoy told the Post Independent on Wednesday. "If he is alive, I would love to see him. I haven't seen him in a month and a half."
Arapahoe County Human Services Department spokesperson Haley McKean said there is no way the agency would inform parents of the death of a child.
"Child welfare would never be the ones to reach out to a parent about the death of a child," McKean told the paper. "That would be up to law enforcement."
McCoy's bizarre actions and odd explanation has attracted the attention of local law enforcement authorities.
"We are currently attempting to ascertain whether a crime has been committed," said New Castle Police Sgt. Julynn Saunders.
Stretch told the paper Jason McCoy had not called his son in more than a month.
"This has gone too far," Stretch said on Wednesday. "They know damn well he is alive."


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Pocket Universe Primer
Introduction: An in-depth discussion on Legion continuity following the Crisis on Infinite Earths
By Aaron Severson
Introduction: The Origin of
In 1945 DC Comics introduced Superboy in the pages of More Fun Comics #101, a new strip chronicling Superman's youthful adventures in the tiny farm town of Smallville. In his early published stories, Superman did not become a superhero until adulthood, but these tales showed him in action as a young boy, clad in a miniature version of his famous costume. Though rarely ground-breaking, the pleasant, bucolic adventures of a shy, almost impossibly well-mannered boy who happened to have god-like powers proved to be exceptionally popular, eventually earning Superboy his own comic book in 1945.
Over the next two decades, Smallville would be visited by all manner of strange visitors and alien beings, but none made as lasting an impression as the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Introduced in Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958), this organization of super-powered teenagers from the future was inspired by the legendary exploits of Superboy. They traveled back in time to meet him, admitting him to their ranks after a rather cruel initiation (after the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, Superboy thinks sadly, "How will I ever tell them back in Smallville that their 'superhero' flunked out of the super-hero club? (Sob!)"). It was just a one-shot story, and not a particularly unique or memorable memorable one; the Legion did not appear again until almost two years later (Adventure Comics #267).
Reader reaction, however — something to which Superman editor Mort Weisinger paid close attention — was strong, enough to prompt several subsequent appearances. Starting with issue #300 (September 1961), the Superboy lead feature in Adventure Comics became "Superboy in 'Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes!'"
The Legion was comics' first teen superhero series, preceding DC's Teen Titans or Marvel's teen heroes like Spider-Man and the X-Men. There had been kid groups in the forties, most notably Simon and Kirby's Boy Commandos and Newsboy Legion, but they were comic book contemporaries of the movies' Our Gang: scrappy pre-pubescent boys (and sometimes girls) battling gangsters and Nazis. The Legionnaires were adolescents, with all the cliquishness and overwrought emotion of adolescence, and they struck a chord with readers.
The original three members were eventually joined by more than 30 more; the Legion quickly developed an enormous supporting cast and intricate history with few rivals in comicdom. Despite a brief cancellation in 1970 (more the product of an editorial reorganization at DC than any failure of the strip), the Legion eventually proved popular enough to drive Superboy out of his own comic book, which was retitled Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes in 1973 and Legion of Super-Heroes in 1980. By the early eighties Superboy appeared only rarely. Not only did the Legion demonstrate that it could survive without him, the Boy of Steel was soon to become a serious liability.
In 1986, in the wake of DC's 50th anniversary and the cataclysmic Crisis on Infinite Earths series, writer-artist John Byrne was hired to thoroughly revamp DC's Superman lineup, starting with a six-issue mini-series called Man of Steel. Byrne wanted to strip Superman of what he considered dead weight: the other survivors of Krypton, the Fortress of Solitude, the Phantom Zone...and Superboy. Byrne felt that Superboy stories inherently lacked tension; whatever inventiveness or charm those stories possessed, nothing really surprising would ever happen (because the reader knew that Superboy would survive to become Superman). As a result, Man of Steel established a new continuity in which Clark Kent didn't become Superman until he was an adult and never had a career as Superboy.
This change represented a serious problem for the Legion of Super-Heroes: they had shared countless adventures with the Boy of Steel over the years and it was he who inspired them in the first place. How could the Legion, and its extensive and complicated history, still exist in a continuity without Superboy?
The controversial result, conceived by John Byrne and then-Legion author Paul Levitz, was the "Pocket Universe" saga, a 1987 storyline that served as a continuity "patch" to preserve as much as possible of past Legion stories by explaining how Superboy could exist in the same reality as Byrne's new Superman. While Byrne later decried the story and its apparent necessity as much ado about nothing, he couldn't resist revisiting it himself a year later to introduce a new version of Supergirl, another character who was written out of existence by his Superman revamp.
Although the first Pocket Universe storyline in 1987 served its purpose, simultaneously explaining and writing off Superboy, it was followed in late 1989 by a hasty editorial decision to completely strip the Legion of any ties to Superboy and the Superman mythos. The creative team responded with a new batch of "retroactive continuity" ("retcon" for short) changes to the Legion's history, a situation that eventually snowballed into what became arguably the most convoluted saga in comics. Eventually, in 1994, DC became convinced that the only way to rectify the spiraling complexity of the Legion series was to scrap its entire history, more than 35 years of stories, and start over from scratch with a new Legion, entirely unrelated to Superman.
While that "reboot" of the Legion would seem to render the entire Pocket Universe saga a moot point, these stories still play an important role in DC's continuity, not for the Legion but for Superman, whose involvement with the "Pocket Universe" Superboy and Supergirl is pivotal to his own series. This saga also remains crucial to understanding older Legion stories, particularly those published between 1986 and 1994.
The purpose of this website is to recap and clarify the entire Pocket Universe storyline, from the true origin of the Legion of Super-Heroes through the life and death of Superboy to the end of the original Legion timeline in 1994's Zero Hour mini-series. It also discusses the various questions and issues raised by the repeated changes in the Legion's continuity in hopes of making as much sense as possible out of a convoluted situation. Also included is a bibliography listing the issues in which the story originally unfolded.
—Aaron Severson
A Note on Terminology
Although the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline was used as an internal rationale for changing the histories of individual characters like Superman, the actual changes did not take place until months or years after the Crisis series was over. At the end of Crisis #12 Superman was effectively unchanged; his new history was not established until the publication of John Byrne's Man of Steel mini-series several months later. However, for purposes of this history, the term pre-Crisis is used to refer to the reality that existed prior to John Byrne's revision of Superman (i.e., the reality in which Superman really did have a youthful career as Superboy and a cousin, Kara Zor-El, who was Supergirl) and the term post-Crisis refers to the reality established by Man of Steel and subsequent stories. A complete discussion of the Crisis itself is beyond the scope of this history, but for more information, see Jonathan Woodward's The Annotated Crisis.
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The Bachelor stars Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici have revealed that they want at least two children together.
The couple - whose engagement was broadcast on the Bachelor season finale last week - spoke to paparazzi after a night out together in a video posted by X17 Online.
The pair explained that they haven't yet set a wedding date or registered yet, with Giudici saying: "We're enjoying being engaged."
After posing for photos with a fan, however, the couple were asked how many children they would like to have and Lowe replied: "That's to be determined. We don't know - maybe two, three."
Giudici added that the couple want "at least two" while Lowe said: "We like kids. We want a family."
The pair, who have confirmed plans to tie the knot on television, also admitted that they are not worried about facing a divorce battle like Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.
"We're not going to have that issue," Lowe said, joking: "We're also not getting $25m for it either!"
However, as Lowe spoke about his struggles on Dancing with the Stars, the pair were interrupted by The Bachelor host Chris Harrison, who was also on a night out in the area.
"Oh, for God's sake, leave them alone," Harrison quipped, before making jokes about rumours surrounding Lowe's "born-again virginity" and speculation that Lowe and Giudici have already split.
He hugged both of them and also opened the car door for Giudici, joking: "You know, we're not on the show and I'm still hosting."
Harrison has since taken to his Twitter page to say: "Great running into my fav dancer @SeanLowe09 & @clmgiudici last night. Beautiful happy couple!"
Giudici replied: "Such a great surprise! Next time, let's make it a planned run in :)"
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all is fresh and renewed and yesterday's self pity is gone.
something very special happened, creative inspiration came to me again and i'm in the process of creating again, on fabric which has always been my favorite medium to work with in the first place. i will be cooped up working on my first piece as the days transpire and hope to have my first up in a day or two.


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The U.N. Security Council recently unanimously approved a resolution condemning the killings, torture, and human rights abuses plaguing Burundi, threatening sanctions against perpetrators of the violence. The resolution called for Burundi's government "to immediately convene an inclusive and genuine inter-Burundian dialogue." At least 240 people have been killed in Burundi since protests began in April against President Pierre Nkurunziza's successful bid for a third term. Many in the international community have pointed to the language used by the government to describe its opponents as reminiscent of the rhetoric that paved the way for the genocide in Rwanda. Britain's U.N. Ambassador Matthew Rycroft stated, "We know that in the worst case what we're talking about is a possible genocide, and we know that we have to do everything that we possibly can to prevent that." The country's foreign Minister countered that "Burundi is not in flames," dismissing international concerns that his country is at risk of a Rwanda-like genocide.


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GAINESVILLE — Terance Mann scored 25, CJ Walker added 17 and Florida State upset No. 5 Florida 83-66 on Monday night to remain undefeated.
The Seminoles (7-0) also extended their winning streak against the Gators (5-2) to four, their longest in the 68-game history of the series.
Florida State's length and athleticism posed problems all night. The Seminoles altered shots, forced turnovers, controlled the boards and didn't allow Florida many clean looks, especially from long range.
Coach Mike White pleaded with his Gators to be more physical at halftime, but they didn't respond. Now, Florida has a two-game losing streak and questions about its lofty ranking.
The Gators entered the game with the nation's top offense, having averaged 99.6 points in their first six games. But they went cold down the stretch against top-ranked Duke in the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Oregon last week, and never found a rhythm against the Seminoles.
Florida blew a 17-point lead with 10 minutes left against the Blue Devils and lost 87-84. Big man Marvin Bagley dominated Florida inside in that one.
The 6-foot-6 Mann was the main culprit Monday.
Mann made 11 of 17 shots and added eight rebounds. Every time Florida looked like it would make a run, Mann answered on the other end. The junior had a tip-in and two three-point plays in the final eight minutes.
With Mann leading the way, Florida State outrebounded Florida 51-34, including 23-11 on the offensive glass. The Seminoles also outscored the Gators 36-20 in the paint and 12-2 on fastbreaks.
Florida guards Jalen Hudson (16 points), KeVaughn Allen (15), Egor Koulechov (11) and Chris Chiozza and were a combined 13 of 40 from the field, including 4 of 20 from 3-point range. Chiozza was scoreless until making three free throws down the stretch.
Equally troubling for the Gators: A season-high 17 turnovers.
The Seminoles lost Jonathan Isaac, Dwayne Bacon and Xavier Rathan-Mayes from last year's NCAA Tournament team, and in some regards, look better. They have enough talent and depth to give opponents fits, especially on the boards and in transition.
The Gators are in survival mode until 6-foot-11 center John Egbunu returns from a knee injury. Egbunu averaged 7.8 points and 6.6 rebounds last season before tearing a ligament in his left knee at Auburn in February. The senior is expected to return in mid January, and Florida believes he will again be an imposing force in the paint. Egbunu holds the school's single-season record for dunks (75 in 2015-16). In the meantime, the Gators are trying to compete with a four-guard lineup and no physical threats down low.
Up next for Florida State: a home game against Loyola-Maryland on Wednesday.
Up next for Florida: a home game against Loyola-Chicago on Wednesday.


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An Aiken County man is in custody after deputies say he deployed a homemade flame-thrower device at them when they showed up at his house Tuesday morning.
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is not releasing the man's name because of his mental health issues.
Deputies went to the man's house on the 700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway in Graniteville to serve him probate papers, according to the sheriff's office. Family members told deputies the man was inside the house but wouldn't come out.
Deputies knocked several times on the door with no response and then forced the door open, according to the sheriff's office. That's when the man deployed the flame-thrower device.
The deputies were not injured.
They then fired a bean bag round and hit the man in the leg, according to the sheriff's office. The man retreated to the back of the house and wouldn't communicate with the deputies.
The Aiken County SWAT Team responded to the house and released a chemical agent into the house, forcing the man to come out, according to the sheriff's office. He was taken into custody based on the probate papers.
He was treated by Aiken EMS and taken to the Aiken Regional Hospital.
A charge of assault and battery in the first degree is pending, deputies said.
A portion of Jefferson Davis Highway was blocked off during the standoff.
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Looking for UFC 198 Picks? You've come to the right place! UFC 198 goes down this weekend in Brazil and features some of the most beloved Brazilian fighters of all time. The Heavyweight belt will be on the line, Vitor Belfort will try to climb the Middleweight ladder and Anderson Silva will be back to once again attempt to kickstart a comeback for his legendary career.
Event: UFC 198: "Werdum vs. Miocic"
Date: Sat., May 14, 2016
Location: Arena da Baixada stadium in Curitiba, Brazil
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View, FOX Sports 1, Fight Pass
One thing we know is that there will be fireworks in Curitiba – let's take a look at what should play out in what has potential to be one of the better cards this year.
Main Card (on PPV)
Fabricio Werdum (20-5-1): -160 vs. Stipe Miocic (14-2): +130
Fabricio Werdum defends his Heavyweight Title on Saturday night for the first time since taking the strap from Cain Velazquez almost a year ago. His opponent – Stipe Miocic who arrives off TKO wins against Mark Hunt and Andrei Arlovski.
Werdum has been on a roll – he hasn't been beaten in five years (6 fights) and looks like the most well-rounded fighter in the division right now.
He has beaten the likes of Roy Nelson, Travis Browne, Mark Hunt, Alistair Overeem, Fedor Emelianenko and Gabriel Gonzaga over that span. It's true that Miocic has a varied skill-set (a Golden Gloves Title and an NCAA Division I wrestling pedigree) but not nearly to the level of Werdum.
This fight could go either way – both men have show that they aren't afraid to stand in the middle of the Octagon and bang – both have decent ground skills.
While I think there is a chance for the upset, I just can't ignore Werdum's experience in top company and I can't get past his submission game.
My guess is that this fight ends up on the mat and Werdum uses his enormous advantage over his opponent there and submits Miocic. Stipe depends on his opponents having a suspect chin – Werdum is as tough as they come right now.
MMA Betting Pick: Fabricio Werdum -160
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (22-4): -310 vs. Vitor Belfort (25-11): +240
Vitor Belfort and his history of drug suspensions, ugly losses and some spectacular wins steps back in the Octagon Saturday somehow staring down the possibility of another title shot.
He will have to get by Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza who has won five of six fights since entering the UFC (the lone loss came in split decision fashion to Yoel Romero who was suspended not long after because of a failed drug test).
Belfort will try to bring his patented aggressive style into the Octagon but that may spell doom for the veteran. Souza's striking game has improved dramatically over the years and his submission game is top-tier.
I suppose Belfort could catch Souza with one of his home-run shots but it is more likely that the well-rounded Jacare takes care of business on Saturday.
Simply put Souza's power, his size and his all-around ability will be too much for Vitor in what could reasonably be his last fight.
MMA Betting Pick: Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza -310
Anderson Silva (33-7, 1 NC): -140 vs. Uriah Hall (12-6): +110
Former pound-for-pound UFC gatekeeper Anderson Silva will try to get his career back on track Saturday when he takes one of the more gifted fighters in the organization Uriah Hall in Middleweight action.
For those of you expecting non-stop excitement, you may be waiting until the next fight! Anderson has lost the edge that made him one of the most dominant champions in history and Hall is too-often lulled into complacency inside the cage.
While both guys could produce a highlight-reel knockout along the way, this looks more like a tentative boxing match to me.
While I don't love Silva at this point of his career, I am giving him the nod thanks to his experience in every type of fight imaginable. Hall may be the quicker of the two but I like Silva to summon some magic in front of his home town fans here.
MMA Betting Pick: Anderson Silva -140
Cris "Cyborg" Justino (15-1, 1 NC): -1200 vs. Leslie Smith (8-6-1): +700
Cris "Cyborg" Justino finally makes her long-awaited UFC debut Saturday in a catch-weight fight against Leslie Smith. Cyborg has been at the forefront of women's MMA for quite some time now – her knockout power and brutality are legendary and now she gets to share that her skills on the biggest stage.
Cyborg is well-known for her striking but what is overlooked is her technicality and her brute strength.
Leslie Smith is the first UFCer to find this out – expect Smith to be overpowered in every aspect of this fight and for her night to end early. Cyborg is a beast! This one won't be close.
MMA Betting Pick: Cris "Cyborg" Justino -1200
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (23-10): +185 vs. Corey Anderson (8-1): -230
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua enters the Octagon to perhaps the last time on Saturday when he takes on young, up and coming TUF 19 winner Corey Anderson in Light Heavyweight action.
Simply put, Rua looks as though he is well past his prime while Anderson, although he hasn't exactly lit the Octagon on fire is the more fit and more impressive fighter at this point.
I expect Anderson to lean on Rua and wear the veteran out en route to a boring decision win. It won't be pretty folks which plays right into Anderson's style.
Rua doesn't have much left in the tank – Saturday will be further proof of that.
MMA Betting Pick: Corey Anderson -235
Prelims (on FS1)
Demian Maia (22-6): -300 vs. Matt Brown (20-13): +230
MMA Betting Pick: Demian Maia -300
Warlley Alves (10-0): -550 vs. Bryan Barberena (11-3): +375
MMA Betting Pick: Warlley Alves -550
Thiago "Marreta" Santos (12-3): -360 vs. Nate Marquardt (34-15-2): +270
MMA Betting Pick: Thiago "Marreta" Santos -360
John Lineker (26-7): -200 vs. Rob Font (12-1): +160
MMA Betting Pick: John Lineker -200
Prelims (on Fight Pass)
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-7): +195 vs. Patrick Cummins (8-3): -250
MMA Betting Pick: Patrick Cummins -250
Francisco Trinaldo (19-4): -210 vs. Yancy Medeiros (12-3, 1NC): +170
MMA Betting Pick: Francisco Trinaldo -210
Sergio Moraes (10-2): -400 vs. Luan Chagas (14-1): +300
MMA Betting Pick: Sergio Moraes -400
Renato Moicano (9-0-1): +170 vs. Zubaira Tukhugov (18-3): -210
MMA Betting Pick: Zubaira Tukhugov -210


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The following photographs are proof that nothing is comparable to the amount of fun campers had at High Cascade's Session #3 this summer. Photographers Aaron Blatt and Christy Chaloux were focusing their lenses on campers all session long and here is a little look at what they captured.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A heavy shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Scotland and Ireland.
- n. A strong oxford shoe, usually with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
- n. A strong dialectal accent, especially a strong Irish or Scottish accent when speaking English.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.
- n. A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
- n. A heavy shoe of untanned leather.
- v. To speak with a brogue (accent).
- v. To walk.
- v. To kick.
- v. To punch a hole in, as with an awl.
- v. to fish for eels by disturbing the waters
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.
- n. A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Formerly, in Ireland, a shoe made of rawhide, with the hair outward, reaching as far as the ankle and tied by thongs.
- n. A similar foot-covering worn by the Scotch Highlanders, but commonly made of deer-hide, either freshly stripped off or half dried, and having holes to allow water to escape.
- n. A smooth piece of wood worn on the foot in the operation of washing tin, when the ore is in fine particles.
- n. A dialectal manner of pronunciation: especially used of the mode of pronouncing English peculiar to the Irish.
- n. A variant of brog.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a thick and heavy shoe
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
"Mickey's gently lifting Irish brogue is enough to call a storm ....."
His brogue is pretty clear (he enunicates better that Craig Ferguson) so that would be fun.
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Fun fact: the word brogue is derived from the Gaelic word, bróg, which means "shoe."
It was scarcely definite enough to be called brogue, yet there was a trick in the turning of the sentence, the wrong sound of a letter here and there, that was almost irresistible to McLean, and presaged a misuse of infinitives and possessives with which he w as very familiar and which touched him nearly.
It was scarcely definite enough to be called brogue, yet there was a trick in the turning of the sentence, the wrong sound of a letter here and there, that was almost irresistible to McLean, and presaged a misuse of infinitives and possessives with which he was very familiar and which touched him nearly.
His hair was short, and stuck up aggressively; his brogue was the strongest in the regiment; his blunders were innumerable, and his look of amazement at the laughter they called forth was admirably feigned, save that the twinkle of his eye induced a suspicion that he himself enjoyed the joke as well as anyone.
Simon Pegg plays Scotty as Simon Pegg with a brogue, which is exactly what I wanted to see.
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Cousin Mary was the very type of the beautiful old lady, with her silver hair and her sweet Southern Irish voice; foreigners must be warned that this resembles what they call a "brogue" about as little as the speech of a Highland gentleman resembles the jargon of the Glasgow slums.
But she did not give her "brogue" the inimitable twist she had given it in the practices, and her readings lacked their usual fire and appeal.
His face relaxes: he turns quietly, and gravely takes off his hat to the tuft, addressing the insect in a brogue which is the jocular assumption of a gentleman and not the natural speech of a peasant.
To fish for eels by disturbing the waters.
Wiktionary provides this definition, but the same is also found in older printed sources as well. See for example the discussion under the entry for 'gloit' in Jamieson's <i>Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language</i>.
I can't think of this word without remembering my grandmother. She had long, narrow feet that were hard to fit, especially back in the twenties when she was a bright young thing. When recalling shopping for dancing shoes in her youth (size 11), "All they ever had were brogues!"
Better known as wingtips in the U.S.
Isn't this also a sort of an accent?
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Yesterday was different though. My body was more than happy to lounge on the sunny balcony with a book after work and I drove home from yoga with the window rolled down. The breeze on my face and the view on the moon gave me a beautiful tingling down my spine, promising good things to come. Or as Marie would say: the sex is waiting in front of the door. Though this feeling was a bit more than just that. Also if sex were to materialize and take a concrete shape and wait in front of my door…oh mei. I don't think I could appreciate it fully and grab it by the balls as deserved, I might just get scared and slam the door back into its face. That is assuming it has a face. Okay, never mind all that. All I wanted actually to say is that yesterday was a great day and today is a great day so the weather situation is neither here nor there. I just think my dare is working. Life is getting better and I am slowly but surely turning into an annoying little happy person. Deal with it.
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In your bag No: 1395, Paul
Paul here is from London, and he shares with us some of the gear he likes to take out when he shoots the streets of London. Including a rather interesting book that looks a little out of place. I wonder why…
My name's Paul and I'm from London. I shoot mostly street photography.
Just over a month ago, I took my foray into film by purchasing the Leica M3 to accompany my digital M-P 240.
Well … after developing my first few rolls, I just couldn't stop there and picked up a medium format camera. And then another one.
I've also taken up making my own prints, having set up a darkroom in a spare room. This has taken my newfound appreciation for film to another level and I'm excited about the possibilities which lay ahead.
I have the Billingham Hadley – Small, which will accommodate any two of my cameras at a time. I'll usually take one compact, and one medium format with me on any given day.
* Leica M3 + 28mm Elmarit 2.8 (newly released version)
* Leica M-P 240 + 50mm Summilux 1.4
* Rolleiflex 3.5F – Planar
* Hasselblad 500c/m + 80mm CF T*
I'm thinking about visiting Tokyo within the next few weeks, where I intend to pick up a Contax T2 (or T3), which you've often spoken so highly of. Your website will prove to be an invaluable resource on my travels no doubt.
You can view my work at http://flickr.com/pa_px or on Instagram @pa_px :)
Thanks for sharing your gear with us, Paul. Nice selection of gear you have there.
Check out the links and please come and comment.
Keep them coming folks, we need more submissions, so get your bag on Japancamerahunter.com
Send me a high resolution image of the bag. Optimum size is 1500px across. Please ensure there is a bag in the shot, unless you don't use one. The more you can write about yourself the better, make it appealing and tell us a story. Snapshots of your gear with a camera phone and no words will not be featured.
Oh and don't forget your contact details (twitter, flickr, tumbler et al). Send the bag shots here. Please understand that there is a long wait now as there is a backlog of submissions. Not all make the cut, so make sure yours is funny/interesting/quirky. And please make sure the shot is of good quality, as the ones that are not do not go up.
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How do you feel the Hasselblad and Rolleiflex compare? What does the other have that next lacks and vice versa image quality wise? Nice Flickr.
Welcome to the wonderful world of film – long may it last!
curious that you have the 50mm on the M240 and the 28mm on the M3. Obviously they're interchangeable, but the M3 is probably the best 50mm camera ever and the M240 has 28mm framelines.


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Aqua Bubbles Invitations
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Get noticed with these themed aqua bubbles invitations. This modern invitation features a aqua border with the color polka dots. Great for birthday invitations, cocktail invitations and any party invitation.
5.5" x 7.5"; 65 lb. card stock
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Victorian Ironstone Match Strike ~ c 1900
STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND c 1900
This is a heavy ironstone pottery match striker is 5 1/4 inches in diameter and 3 1/2 inches tall.
A Beauty, never used. The match strike is in excellent condition. The strike were a mainstay in English pubs holding the matches upright and struck along the rough side of the piece.
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Only In My Dreams
Turns out these two inspired a nightmare.
I woke up Monday morning with a very clear narrative about this set of blonde twins, abandoned by their mother in an isolated rural town. The locals quickly adopted them both, as they were the most beautiful children anyone had ever seen. Their beauty hid a psychotic evil, however, and as they grew up, they consumed all the kindness, all the humanity around them (I have also been watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer recently). After a few generations, the entire town were all blonde inbred psychopaths. Yeah, lovely stuff.
I had forgotten about the photo I had found a few days earlier, so this dream seemed to come out of nowhere and kind of freaked me out. Now it makes sense.
The photo was found in "Ten Days' Wonder" by Ellery Queen. Published by Little, Brown and Co., 1948.
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Candlelighter's/Kruse Way Rotary Miracle
Yes, this is a long post, but please read all the way through to the end for what we hope is as much of a blessing to you as it is to us. No peaking, read all the way through...
As many of you know, there is this great organization called Candlelighters that helps families with kiddos with cancer. It has meant so much to us that we have chosen to spend a lot of our time and effort in support of the organization. We are on a committee that puts together a free summer camp for kiddos AND their families every year, it is the organization that daddy spent 8 days driving all over Oregon in support of Bicycle Riders earning money for them, and it is an organization in which we spend one day a week putting on meals in the two local hospitals with kiddo oncology wards so the families stuck in the hospital can have a "real" meal. The meals meant SO much to us when we were in the hospital. The girls can both say (barely) Candlelighters and show off their T-Shirts or Sweatshirts from Candlelighter events and they smile anytime it is mentioned. Well today was Candlelighters Christmas party put on at a local hotel ballroom and sponsored mainly by Kruse Way Rotary. Thank you Candlelighters. THANK YOU Kruse Way Rotary.
There were MANY things going including clowns, face painting, entertainment, food and drink, and of course, visits with Santa and Mrs. Clause. Rebekah REALLY enjoyed petting some of the reptiles they had there: Yes, that is a VERY large snake and also a tortise. It was pretty cool. Sarah obviously enjoyed the punch:
While there we met up with good friend Josh, another Ewing's Kiddo. He and Rebekah were diagnosed at almost the same time and it is no minor miracle that they are both here with us today: Rebekah and Sarah got to sit with Santa and Mrs. Clause and received some presents from them: We were apparently bad parents for making the girls come home with their presents still unopened, but there were just too many things to try and carry without new parts and and pieces falling out of new toys. They did get to open them when they got home thought - I guess Christmas has come REAL early. Around here that is not big news as Christmas comes everyday we wake up with our little girl, even if we sometimes forget to remember that. After dinner there was a blow up bouncy house and slide. The slide was a good 8-10 feet high INSIDE where the kids got to slide down and as you can see Rebekah LOVED it: It is not suprising that Rebekah loved it so much as she loves slides. But what was so surprising is how she got there. As a reminder and to describe the situation for those new to the site. This is a little girl that, due to her Cancer treatments and Cerebral Palsy, still needs help climbing regular steps and can climb playground structures (with big steps) only with help as her balance and leg/arm/hand strenght frequently cause her to fall down/off backward so she obviously needs a CONSTANT assistant to stay safe on even the smallest of playground structures. With that said, let me show you how Rebekah got to the top of this slide:
Daddy was brought to tears, not just a slight hint of water but SOBBING tears right there in front of 100's of people as this miracle unfolded before his eyes. And she did it again, again, and again. After the first few times she kept repeating "No daddy no help, myself, myself." It may seem small to many of you, but this yet another Candlelighter's Miracle for us.
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Mumbai: The West Zone T20 league for the 2013-14 season, beginning here from tomorrow, would see some intense competition among five teams in their bid to advance to the inter-zonals next month.
The event, to be held at two grounds, would also help the players gear up for the upcoming IPL season 7 starting on April 16. Wankhede Stadium in South Mumbai and BKC Ground of Mumbai Cricket Association in suburban Bandra are to play host to the ten matches involving teams from Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Baroda and Saurashtra.
The tournament kicks off with the match between Gujarat and Maharashtra at BKC Ground.
Seasoned speedster Zaheer Khan would lead hosts Mumbai's campaign and the pacy and bouncy track at the Wankhede Stadium would suit him and Dhawal Kulkarni, who has recovered fully from the injury that sidelined him for the major part of the season.
Mumbai's batting also looks impressive with the under-19 batsmen Sarfraz Khan and Shreyas Iyer propping the team along with experienced Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Nayar, besides attacking wicketkeeper-batsman Aditya Tare.
Baroda, with the Pathan brothers - Yusuf and Irfan - in the ranks along with paceman Munaf Patel, should be a strong contender though it would miss the services of the injured Ambati Rayudu in batting. Rayudu injured his ankle when playing for West Zone in the Deodhar Trophy final yesterday in Visakhapatnam.
Gujarat will be led by keeper Parthiv Patel and has the likes of the young Jasprit Bumrah and Manpreet Juneja to bank upon.
Maharashtra, which upset Mumbai in the Ranji quarter-finals at the Wankhede Stadium in January, has the likes of Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Zol and Ankit Bawne in batting department and seasoned pacers Samad Fallah and Anupam Sanklecha to look up to.
With Cheteshwar Pujara in a fine form in the 50-over format, Jaydev Shah-led Saurashtra too look good on paper.
All the matches at the BKC Ground would be day games commencing at 10 am, while all those at Wankhede would be day/night clashes commencing at 6 pm.
The top two teams in the round robin table will qualify for the inter-zonals for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy which is also scheduled in Mumbai from April 8.
The schedule
Mar 30: Gujarat v Maharashtra at MCA BKC Ground;
Mumbai v Baroda at Wankhede Stadium.
Mar 31: Mumbai v Gujarat at MCA BKC Ground; Saurashtra
v Maharashtra, Wankhede.
Apr 2: Mumbai v Saurashtra at MCA BKC Ground; Baroda v
Gujarat at Wankhede.
Apr 3: Baroda v Saurashtra at MCA BKC Ground; Mumbai v
Maharashtra at Wankhede.
Apr 4: Baroda v Maharashtra at MCA BKC Ground;
Saurashtra v Gujarat at Wankhede.


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Friday, February 24, 2017
9 comments:
- misteejay said...
looks like you have been hang a wonderful time.
Hope the snow clears quickly and that it starts to warm up for you.
Have a warm & safe weekend.
Toni xx
- February 24, 2017 at 8:02 AM
- misteejay said...
What is it with Blogger that words lose half their letters as you hit "publish" LOL
The first line should read..."It looks like you have been having a wonderful time".
Toni xx
- February 24, 2017 at 8:06 AM
- Redanne said...
You are definitely back! You look like you have been having such a fabulous play time Kath! Love your sneak peek, got my Oxides yesterday, now I just need to play.....! Hugs, Anne xx
- February 24, 2017 at 10:35 AM
- Rita said...
Hi Kath, you are definitely having fun with all those goodies. Playtime is meant for fun and you can tidy up again at the end of the day. Hugs Rita xxxx
- February 24, 2017 at 2:55 PM
- Linda Simpson said...
Have fun with your new goodies and I can't wait to see your project on Monday. Have a wonderful weekend too.
Linda xxx
- February 24, 2017 at 4:03 PM
- Annie said...
Loving your sneaky peek Kath x can't wait to see what you have created with the DIO's.
We had some snow too but not as bad as I thought......keep cosy and have a lovely weekend
Annie x
- February 24, 2017 at 6:05 PM
- butterfly said...
Ah, happy chaos! Looks like lots of fun is going on round your way, and a great sneak peek. Glad to see you're having fun with the D.O.s too!
Alison x
- February 25, 2017 at 1:14 PM
- Janette said...
Best kind of mess ever.... enjoy...x
- February 25, 2017 at 7:01 PM
- Darnell said...
I like your expression "chaos in the cubbyhole," Kath! All good and artful chaos, clearly! I've come straight from Anne's blog where I find that you and Hels are responsible for getting her into this hobby and blogging, which means if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have met her! So thank you! She's a lovely and very dear friend and I can't imagine not ever having known her! Mwah! Hugs, Darnell
- February 26, 2017 at 7:20 AM


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Baby Sign Language
Do any of you use baby sign language with your children? I think sign language is so beautiful, as well as a pretty natural part of talking. I mean, seriously, who doesn't...
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What do you do when there is stuff everywhere and no storage in your wood shop? Get shop cabinets! Sure you can always buy some, but where is the fun in that. I am a firm believer that shop cabinets should be made from the materials you have laying around the shop or from fairly inexpensive material (they are gonna be getting abused over the years).
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How to Mill and Prepare Lumber
Today was a good day in the Infinity Cutting Tools shop. Tool setup, tune-up, and my favorite part...testing. I got to mill up some maple to test out how our machines were running. I know you think that I do this because I get to play with all of the great tools that Infinity carries, but the reality is that I like to make sawdust. Continue reading
How to Install a Kreg Band Saw Fence
The Kreg Precision Band Saw Fence is a great addition to any band saw on the market. Back when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I owned a Bridgewood PBS 440 band saw and was lucky enough to have bought it used with the Kreg fence already installed on it. When I finally got rid of it, I realized how much I missed that fence. Continue reading
How to Build a Mobile Clamp Rack
Some of the joys in setting up a new woodworking shop here at Infinity Cutting Tools are that you get to make a whole bunch of new things for the shop. New sleds, new storage cabinets, new worksurfaces and worktables. Continue reading


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An Encounter with Keanu Reeves
Photo taken with my hand.
July 29, 2010 was a crazy day. As the day began, I was already planning on seeing 3 bands. I was notified in the morning that a contest I'd entered won me free tickets to another band, of course – at the same time as my previous plans and on opposite sides of town. Being the lover of music that I am, I decided to go to see all of these bands (and I made it to all events – because I am that badass! Just look at any of these 1200+ posts in the archives of this site if you don't believe me).
As I was on my way to the first event of the night, my horrible sense of direction finally paid off. I walked in the complete opposite direction of where I needed to go and then suddenly I saw The One. Neo. Keanu Reeves! The man who has starred in one of my favorite movies of all time, The Matrix, was just standing by himself having a smoke. Whoa! He was extremely nice he even thanked me for asking for a photo! Thanks so much Mr. Reeves. When I was standing an inch from him, it completely slipped my mind to tell him that The Matrix trilogy rules so much that I've never thought the same way about reality since.
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VIDEO: Watch what happens when you attempt the ice bucket challenge with liquid nitrogen
ICE BUCKET craze gets taken to a new level as man tips -198 degree liquid nitrogen over his head
Tipping a bucket of freezing liquid nitrogen over you might not seem like the best idea.
But that's exactly what this young scientist has just done.
Moe Qureshi, is a chemist at the University of Toronto, and to prove he understands a thing or two about science, he tipped the liquid, which has a temperature of -196 degrees, over his head.
This stuff is so cold it can give you instant frostbite and can even kill you.
Luckily for Moe, a clever piece of science stopped him from being turned into a human snowman.
It's called the Leidenfrost effect, and is a phenomenon in which a liquid, in near contact with a something significantly hotter than its own boiling point, produces an insulating vapor.
In short bursts this insulation can actually prevent you from being harmed by the freezing the liquid.
And, if you know what you are doing, it's possible to dip your hand in a bucket of liquid nitrogen without damaging your fingers.
However, this stunt is still incredibly dangerous, so if you've just been nominated for the ice bucket challenge, we'd stick to tipping a bucket of cold water over your head.


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Phil Rudd Is a 'Good Fella,' According to Man He Allegedly Approached to Kill Two People
According to the man who was allegedly approached* by Phil Rudd to kill two people, the AC/DC drummer is a "good fella' who's "burning the ones who care about him." (He used the expression "good fella" in the literal sense and not as reference to the 1990 mob movie 'Goodfellas.')
*11/7 update: The procuring-murder charge against Rudd has been dropped. Three other charges remain. Details here.
The Herald Sun reports that the alleged hitman was friends with Rudd, having met him in Tauranga, New Zealand, near where Rudd lives. He said that the drummer has had some problems.
The man told the Bay of Plenty Times Rudd would often let him drive his cars – the latest Ferrari and Lamborghini models – as well as going for trips in his helicopter or going out fishing. But when asked about murder plot allegations, the man replied: "I don't know what you're talking about." The aging rocker had recently become irritable and burnt a lot of bridges.
The man, whose name hasn't been identified per court orders, said that police contacted him yesterday to let him know that Rudd had been arrested, which caused him to reflect on his friend. "The joys of being a rock star, always in the spotlight," he told the paper. "You've got to feel sorry for him – just the expectations everyone has of him. He's a good fella. He's got a big heart."
Yesterday, Rudd was charged with attempting to hire a hitman to kill two men. He appeared in Tauranga District Court to face charges of attempting to procure a murder, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis and threatening to kill.
Police raided Rudd's home in Mauta, New Zealand, and was released on bail after offering no plea. He's set to reappear in court in three weeks. If he's found guilty, Rudd could face a maximum of 10 years in prison for procuring a murder and possibly another seven for threatening to kill. You can watch video of his court appearance here.
Rudd was absent from the shooting two videos for AC/DC's upcoming album, 'Rock or Bust,' as well as from their new publicity photo.
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Prediction: Australian Open 2009 Winner - Rafael Nadal
Reasons: Nadal has played 1 set in the Australian Open 2009 and he played it well enough to convince me that he is going to win the tournament.
- Skill: His forehand and backhand have been nothing short of spectacular. His serve is quite solid too.
- Movement: He is moving extremely well and hasn't been out of position for a single point.
- Challengers: The other contenders are Federer, Djokovic and Tsonga. The way Nadal is playing, none of them have a chance.


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Barcelona are bracing themselves for another bid from Manchester United in the January transfer window - this time for 21-year-old midfielder Sergi Roberto.
The Premier League champions still have another midfielder high on their priority list having failed with summer bids for Cesc Fabregas and Athletic Bilbao's Ander Herrera and have now turned to another Spaniard in La Masia product Roberto, according to Mundo Deportivo.
United are hoping to see a scenario similar to the one that saw Thiago Alcantara opt to leave the Nou Camp during the summer transfer window unfold over the next few months.
The Spain Under-21 international chose to leave the club for Bayern Munich after failing to get assurances of first team football from the club's hierarchy and United hope Barca's embarrassment of riches in midfield will leave Roberto in a similar predicament.
However, although the 21-year-old has made just three appearances for the Catalan giants this season - game time that amounted to less than 15 minutes on the pitch - El Mundo suggest he is unlikely to be swayed by an offer from David Moyes' side.
Roberto, who has represented Spain's Under-21's on seven occasions, was promoted to Barca's first team by Gerardo Martino during the summer and has been given assurances by the former Newell's Old Boys coach that he will receive opportunities in a starting berth as the season progresses.
El Mundo suggest a number of clubs including Tottenham Hotspur have attempted to take the midfielder on a season long loan, similarly as Everton did with exciting prospect Gerard Deulofeu.
But the club are not willing to allow Roberto to leave on a temporary or permanent basis, believing the midfielder is better suited to being around the current first team.
With Marouane Fellaini possibly ruled out for the next two months, United's own midfield options have taken another hit. The club failed with a transfer deadline day bid for Herrera and have been told by Athletic Bilbao president Josu Urrutia to forget about signing the 24-year-old when the transfer window reopens in January.


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Mortgage lenders are even more concerned with verifying an applicants' employment. In fact, failing to report being terminated from a job or receiving a demotion are considered fraud under federal law. Loan applicants are required by law to report any changes in pay rate or hours to a potential lender as well.
During the underwriting portion of the loan application process, lenders review pay stubs for the last month and then contact employers for official verification of employment. The lender sends the form to the employer, who then provides information regarding income and length of employment before signing and returning it.
Penalties for closing a loan or mortgage transaction without disclosing job loss or changes in wage or hours include the loan account being placed in default and foreclosure. Lenders conduct post-closing reviews to double-check for employment discrepancies in many cases. It is at this point that many banks and mortgage lenders discover someone has provided false information.


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Idaho Springs
It is the most populous settlement in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It is about 30 miles from Denver Founded in 1859 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. It is located 7543 feet above sea level
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Most people will tend to arrive from the I-70 Interstate. Denver International Airport is located at about 35 miles away in Denver Denver International Airport [20], (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN). Commonly referred to as DIA. It is located about 20 miles to the east of downtown Denver. Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines all maintain hubs at the airport in Concourses A, B, and C respectively. Most other major domestic carriers also have service here
Weather Conditions Drivers who are used to warmer climates should be advised that the colder weather months (Nov-Feb) often bring snow and ice to area roads. Visitors who park their cars should be prepared in case their car is "snowed in" by snow removal trucks. Also, strict attention to parking rules and snow emergencies is recommended to avoid being towed away at the car owner's expense. During the winter months, a snow brush, ice scraper, and plenty of windshield washer fluid is essential, and many natives opt to carry a shovel, some sand, and a bag of ice melt/road salt in the trunk just in case.
Always check the weather. It is in the Rocky Mountains which can have flucuating temperatures. So its always a good idea to see what the weather is predicted and what it actually is.
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To get around all you really need is your two feet. park your car in the downtown area and you can pretty much walk to everything you need to see in the area. To get to other places around town you just drive. parking can be difficult during the tourist season but parking can generally be found
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You must remember you are hiking in the Rocky Mountains where weather can change very quickly. Always have plenty of food and water and check local weather conditions. Ranger Contact: U.S. Forest Service Idaho Springs, CO 303-567-3000
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Doesnt have alot of fast food but it does have a McDonalds, Quiznos and a Carls Jr. Prices for food may seem to be a little higher than what you would pay elsewhere but this is a big tourist spot so expect to pay a little more. Most of the places to eat are located on miner Street or in the surronding area.
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