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Holiday Inn Sydney Airport
The Holiday Inn Sydney Airport runs a shuttle bus service to and from the airport. Hotel facilities include a 24-hour business centre, fitness room, an on-site restaurant and bar, and a 'Park, Stay and Go' parking facility.
Mascot Corner of Bourke Street and O'Riordan Street
New South Wales 2020
Tel: (02) 9330 0600
Ibis Hotel Sydney Airport
Ibis Hotel Sydney Airport is located just 3km (2 miles) from Sydney Airport's international terminal, and is a short walk from the domestic terminals. The hotel runs a shuttle bus service to each terminal (for a small fee). Other facilities include a restaurant and high-speed internet access.
Mascot 205 O'Riordan Street
New South Wales 2020
Tel: (02) 8339 8500
Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel
Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel is located a short drive from Terminal 1, and is very close to Terminals 2 and 3 at Sydney Airport. The hotel has a rooftop swimming pool, sauna and gym facilities, and 11 function rooms. On-site parking is also available.
Mascot Corner of O'Riordan & Robey Streets
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Comments On Aug 16, 2013:I've been riding on the Dunlop D404 tires since I bought my bike 7 years ago.
The good: The tire is soft and grips the road like nobody's business. I feel 100% comfortable hitting a sharp turn at high speeds and leaning the bike so far over the pegs scrape, and even then it feels completely stable and solid. Amazing performance in the rain, tho I ride safer during those times I've not noticed any difference in how they grip the road when wet. They don't start feeling soft or squishy as they wear down, either. You can expect the same performance from them until they are completely shot.
The bad: I have to replace them every season, which really starts adding up. I average between 5000 and 8000 on the tires before they need to be replaced.
The ugly: Once they start going bald, they go bad super fast because the rubber is so much softer down by the cords.
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Comments On Jul 16, 2013:bought the tires at 10:14 on Tuesday and by noon Wednesday it was here by the way I'm in Ohio.
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Comments On Apr 12, 2013:These wear well and run well in rain. The downfall is they are a little harder to extend their life and you give up a little in sticking to the road for cornering. They work well for commuting in town.
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Comments On Apr 09, 2013:I have had several D404 rear tires that are on a 2003 Yamaha 1100 Custom and the one I have now has 11,000 miles on it and just now is needing replaced and I will certinantly buy another one
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Comments On Feb 06, 2013:this tire was for my '02 yamaha v max . has a nice smooth ride and corners nice with confidence. i proly put 500 miles on it and it still looks good ,
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Comments On Jan 24, 2013:This is an extremely poor tire quality made in a foreign country [ Model D 404] . You get what you pay for. Installed 1 rear tire in the spring of 2012 and travelled approximately 4000 miles solo and the tire is shot. Not advertised anywhere as a lower quality tire. BEWARE OF WHICH MODEL DUNLOP YOU BUY. For my part I will never buy a Dunlop Tire again and will not recommend to anybody
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Comments On Nov 09, 2012:Great tire on my vstar thats what it came stock with. Wish it got a little better mileage.
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Comments On Nov 03, 2012:i am on m set i have been averaging about 15000 per set second
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Comments On Oct 21, 2012:What a piece of garbage tire....2600 miles and it's bald????? Did some research online and found a HUGE amount of complaints on this tire. Go ahead....I've already heard it...."you must not know how to ride"....27 years of riding and have NEVER seen anything like this garbage tire!!!!
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Comments On Jun 30, 2012:This tire has good grip and handles well when you lean it over in the turns. But with the good grip of a softer tire it wears faster. You could get a tire that would last longer but sure it wouldn't handle as well. Also I shop around when I need a new tire and JW always has the best prices. They ship fast and have excellent customer service.
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Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
What is BIG, Yellow & Black, and Scary? (to some)
This being the first day of school in our area, you might have answered that question by saying the school bus! But my riddle refers to the Yellow and Black Argiope spider, more correctly known as the Black & Yellow Argiope, an orb weaver.
I discovered this beauty last week. I was about to pull the dried day lily stems from the sides of my driveway when I came across this splendid spider. Wow! Pretty impressive. What kind is this? I wondered. The stems can wait; I hated to disturb it.
Getting out my trusty Audubon Field Guide to Insects and Spiders, I found my mystery spider was a female Black & Yellow Argiope. They are fairly common, although I had never seen one before. The guide said the males were small, 1/4" to 3/8"; the females are much larger, 3/4" to 1 1/8", so mine was a biggie.
I thought it would be fun to keep an eye on what she was up to so I would check on her daily. The next day I say she had caught a grasshopper and wrapped it up for future use. She also dined on a yellow-jacket a few days later.
While trying to get some closeups of Mrs. Spider, I found she quick as a wink could switch sides of her web. At first I thought I was seeing things, but she managed to slip through her web to sit on the opposite side faster than my eye could see. I remembered from studying spiders during my homeschool days that spiders did not get hung up on their sticky webs, as she so adeptly demonstrated.
I also remembered spiders had several different spinnerets, so to speak, on their web spinning orifice. The food storage web is a different type web material than the web itself, for example. The heavier zig-zag web was made by the male, according to my Audubon guide: "Male builds web in outlying part of female's web, making a white zig-zag band vertically across the middle."
Some people might look at a spider as just an object of horror. (Obviously I don't suffer from arachnophobia.) I look at the spider and its intricacies and marvel at its design and the Designer who created it. Just look at their spinneret organ and think about that happening by accident.
Sadly, my Mrs. Spider was nowhere to be found yesterday, nor have I been able to locate Mr. I will check on them again today. I did notice a new web nearby with a new Yellow and Black, this one a tan variation. For more information, check out what the Bug Guide has to say. They have many great photos of the color variations.
Now if you are brave enough, take a look at the Black & Yellow in action. Relax, they are not aggressive and rarely bite.
More concerned with what Brett Davis DID than what Lt. Gov. does
We have less than 2 weeks to go until Wisconsin's Primary Election and the campaign ads are in full swing. The Brett Davis ad I have been hearing is really something, proving that in this election cycle, saying you are a CONSERVATIVE is a must for the Republican side of the ballot. (The TV version is much the same but shorter.)
Representative Davis' ad features a glowing litany of what he did in the legislature, with a decidedly conservative, tax cutting spin. It claims he wants to transform the office of Lt. Governor into a taxpayer watchdog for the state. Great.
Trouble is, his complete voting record doesn't match his ad's promises. See what you think.
The Davis ad: In a lighthearted way, the Davis ad begins with a male voice asking a series of questions: For thousands of years, mankind has looked to answer the great questions of the day: Can we predict the end of time? When will Brett Farve retire? and What on earth does the Wisconsin Lt. Governor do?
Then a woman's voice comes on and seriously tells us the facts: Conservative Republican Brett Davis has a plan to end the days of Wisconsin's do-nothing Lt. Governor. Brett Davis will transform the job into the leading taxpayer watchdog in the state, with the chief mission of cutting wasteful spending in Madison. Brett Davis, a small businessman and legislator, who has voted 126 times to cut taxes by a total of $5 billion dollars. No one else running for Lt. Governor can say the same. Brett Davis has a 100% voting record with National Federation of Independent Businesses, is the only candidate with an A rated voting record from the NRA, and is endorsed by Wisconsin Right to Life. It ends with the usual vote Brett Davis on Sept. 14th....
Sounds good, doesn't it? Especially if you aren't familiar with Brett Davis' voting record in Wisconsin's Assembly!
When I look at a prospective candidate, I am far more concerned with what that person did in the past than the promises they make for the future. In fact, I will quote Mr. Davis' latest campaign email called "Home Strech" (Brett, you might want to make that stretch). He states, "But talk is cheap--actions speak louder than words."
First of all, since he is the only candidate that has been a legislator in Madison; obviously he is the only candidate with a legislature voting record!
And while in Madison, HE VOTED FOR THE FINAL DOYLE 2007-2008 BUDGET. Although Davis says the promise of a $4 Million dollar Soy Bean Crusher for his district (pork) to sweeten the pot on wasn't the reason, he was the "lone Republican" vote among the Democrats on an earlier compromise budget proposal just the same.
Davis' ad says he wants to "transform the job of Lt. Governor into the leading taxpayer watchdog in the state". In his email he promises, "I'm going to make the job meaningful by giving the office a purpose -- stopping wasteful spending."
Some Watchdog--seems more like a fox in charge of hen-house? Because by Brett Davis' vote in 2007, Davis approved of the $200 million dollar raid from the Patient's Compensation Fund and approved the inmates driver's license ID policy that he is now raging war against. And let's not forget his sponsorship of AB 15, a 2005 Ethanol Mandate Bill. Hardly the work of a true Conservative.
As for the endorsements, Ginny Marshman, a leader in Republican politics in Waukesha County, said this about Davis' pro life stance: "Brett Davis has a 75% pro-life record in the 2005-2006 session, voting against the Wisconsin Right to Life positions three times. His stance against the pro-life movement, including voting for Planned Parenthood's #1 agenda item in chemical abortion aka 'emergency contraception'." (Davis' voting record in 2007-2008 was 100%.)
Notice there is no Tax Hero status mentioned from Wisconsin Club for Growth as there is for real conservatives such as Leah Vukmir or Jim Ott or Glenn Grothman, to name a few.
Yup. You can dress 'em up and even call them Conservative in the ads, but their voting record remains. I can only hope voters this time around will do a little research before they cast their vote on Sept. 14th.
My vote is going for a genuine Conservative, Rebecca Kleefisch, for Lt. Governor. She is Pro-Life, Pro 2nd Amendment, and says NO to high speed rail, for example. If I were not voting for her, I would choose David Ross, Mayor of Superior.
Certainty we can do better than Brett Davis, a Madison middle of the roader for Lt. Governor.
More reading: Brett Davis doesn't want you to know THE TRUTH
Brett Davis is a grade-A hypocrite
We don't need another RINO in Madison zoo
My anti-ethanol [and Brett Davis soybean] rant
Past Posts: Wisconsin's primary is 3 weeks away - who are you voting for?
Lt. Gov. candidate Rebecca Kleefisch on Fox & Friends
Wisconsin 14th Assembly Forum tonight in Tosa with Kooyenga, Coon, Maurer...
Just a reminder that if you are still undecided about Wisconsin's 14th Assembly District race, there is a Candidate Forum at the Wauwatosa Public Library (76th Street and North Ave.) at 7pm tonight.
All 6 candidates are to be there: Dale Kooyenga, David Coon, Chris Maurer, Dennis Kaun, Michael Olen, and Ryan Shulander.
I admit I have been torn as to who to vote for in this race; I vascilated between David Coon, Chris Maurer, and Dale Kooyenga. It isn't often one has so many choices!
But I have decided on Dale Kooyenga. Rarely have I ever seen a candidate campaign as energetically and effectively as Kooyenga has, which hopefully will translate into how hard he will work for us in Madison!
It isn't just his energy though, it is his platform and endorsements that resonate with me. He has signed the American's for Tax Reform Pledge not to raise taxes and is endorsed by Pro-Life Wisconsin, Wisconsin Right to Life, and Wisconsin Family Action. Individual endorsements include Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto, Wauwatosa Mayor Jill Didier, and Elm Grove Village President Susan Freedy as well as past President Neil Palmer, to name a few.
So if you haven't decided, tonight would be a good opportunity to get to know the candidates.
NOTE FOR BROOKFIELD DISTRICT 7 RESIDENTS: Remember Heritage Christian School is NO LONGER our polling place! You must go to St. Lukes on Greenfield and Davidson Road to vote.
See all the candidates running for Wisconsin office with contact information at Wisconsin Vote
Who ate my dill?
One day this summer, I noticed my dill was stripped clean in my vegetable garden, which disappointed me, to say the least. Upon further inspection, I found the culprit. It was a plump Black Swallowtail caterpillar! Somehow my disgust quickly dissipated into delight.
I quickly looked over my other carrot family plants like cilantro, parsley and Queen Anne's Lace, hoping to find more. Black Swallowtails feed on plants from the Parsley/Carrot family. In fact, some people call them parsley-worms. I didn't see any more caterpillars that day but decided to make a point of watching my little friend's progress from then on.
Since he had eaten all my dill, I moved him over to some Queen Anne's Lace. Two days later he had undergone a change; he had attached himself to a stem. The next day he started making the chrysalis, which became more colorful as time went on.
Fully expecting him to overwinter in my garden, I marked the spot where he was so as not to disturb it when cleaning out my flowerbeds in the fall. We then went on vacation for 2 weeks.
First thing I did when I got home though was to check on my guest. He was gone! I missed the show.
From my first encounter to the chrysalis stage took about 10 days. How long it took him to transform and fly the coop, I don't know. What I do know is, next year, I am planting more dill!
Although I did find a few more caterpillars in my garden, I never did find their chrysalises. I hope they have moved on to start the whole life-cycle all over again as well.
If you have never witnessed the unusual transformation of caterpillars into butterflies, you have missed one of God's most amazing little shows on earth. The intracacy of each stage and how different each is from the other is truly a mystery--a mystery I never tire of witnessing.
Want to learn more? Magiccanoe.com: Black Swallowtail caterpillar
Insects.tamu.edu Fieldguide Black Swallowtail (Photo of adult is from here)
Life Cycle of a Black Swallowtail Butterfly - includes info on how to set up a butterfly watching enclosure.
My primary ballot picks
It is time to decide! Wisconsin's Primary Election is Tuesday, September 14th. In Wisconsin, that means one party voting--no crossing over. I voted Republican.
Here are my picks in the order they appeared on my ballot: (I am voting for all running unopposed but will not mention them below.)
Governor: Scott Walker
Scott walker has run a very positive campaign, I think. His ads were upbeat and almost had an Andy of Mayberry quality to them. His latest ad, holding Neumann's feet to the fire for his vote for a pork laden transportation bill while in Congress was more pointed however.
Walker rally made political hay, ad gained national attention
Should Mark Neumann prevail, I will hold my nose and vote for him in November, but I do not like how he has run his campaign. His latest ad about career politicians going negative is absurd considering he was the first to go negative and only recently reinvented himself as the kinder, gentler Mark Neumann. Now he seems to be back in negative mode. In addition, I have a problem with a candidate who chides government spending but owns a business that benefits from government subsidies on green technology. Hopefully I will not have to hold my nose in November. Mark Neumann opposes Vermont-style concealed carry!
Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch I also think Dave Ross would be a good choice, but it does not seem he has campaigned much down here--at least nothing has come to my mailbox.
Lt. Gov. candidate Rebecca Kleefisch on Fox & Friends
More concerned what Brett Davis DID than what Lt. Gov. does
State Treasurer: I have not settled on a candidate. It is not an office I have followed, so I will leave it blank. (I do not vote for people I do not know anything about.) FYI, Randy Melchert picked Scott Feldt.
United States Senate: Ron Johnson If you remember, I urged people to call up Ron to encourage him to run for Senate back in April. In one early conversation with him, I think he joked I was his first fan. He has done well in his campaign and will do well for us in Washington.
Ron Johnson, Feingold virtually tied in poll" November can't come fast enough!
Ron Johnson enters US Senate race
Ron Johnson would be my ideal candidate
David Westlake should run for a state office if he is interested in serving. He is a good conservative voice and would be a good representative at the state level.
Representative to the Assembly District 14: Dale Kooyenga Dale Kooyenga is a solid conservative and will serve us well in Madison. He has run a very energetic, organized campaign from what I can see and is spot on on the issues that matter to me.
Wisconsin 14th Assembly Forum tonight in Tosa with Kooyenga, Coon, Maurer...
Waukesha County Sheriff: Daniel Trawicki I voted for Dan. He is endorsed by many legislators that I admire, such as Leah Vukmir. I was wary of his opponent, Tom Alioto, who was off of work for over a year due to a "hostile environment". How would he manage a larger department? I stuck with Trawicki.
Check fellow Conservative blogger Randy Melchert for more races (including Congressional races in other districts) and his insights: Randy's September 14th Wisconsin Republican Primary Voter Guide
His blog stated he would have State Senate and Assembly picks in the near future.
More past posts: Wisconsin's primary is 3 weeks away, who are you voting for?
To Do List: Email Aldermen & Mayor re: Brookfield train station, Walker rally in 3rd Ward
Brookfield District 7 residents, remember you now vote at St. Luke's Church on Greenfield and Davidson.
Weigh in on Elmbrook's budget, 4K & school closings this week & next - Clarification
Clarification: Additional thoughts are noted in *blue with asterisks* .
In the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the Elmbrook School District did some serious rearranging and closing of schools and proposed numerous building referendums.
Several smaller elementary schools were closed, such as Linfield Elementary, our area's neighborhood school. Swanson School was remodeled and expanded in 1996. Elmbrook also proposed and succeeded in razing Brookfield Elementary and Dixon Elementary to make way for 2 much larger elementary schools at the same sites. (Had the Swanson Swap of 2004 gone through, we would have built the largest elementary school of all! We also overdid it on our 2 newly renovated and expanded high schools; we built 'em bigger and better, but we didn't really need the capacity.)
The school boards, at the time, abandoned the concept of the neighborhood school model in favor of the mega elementary school. Those opposed to building bigger schools cited declining enrollment as one reason for not going ahead with enlarging our school capacity. But the community eventually gave in and approved the building referendums without thinking ahead.
So now we have a 4 very large elementary schools: Burleigh, Swanson, Brookfield El. and Dixon, in addition to 2 smaller ones: Tonawanda and Hillside.
Today we are faced with the problem that was forecast so long ago: TOO MUCH SPACE for TOO FEW STUDENTS. Translation: Too much expensive excess capacity.
We have to bridge the millions of dollars budget gap, but what do we do about it?
The special Enrollment Management Study Team's (EMAT) recommendation was that we add 4-K, add more non-resident students, and close 1 elementary school. I say no to the first two suggestions and yes to the last.
Did you attend Elmbrook's Annual meeting?
Last night was the Elmbrook School District's Annual Meeting. I was unable to attend.
I contacted someone who did go and they reported that attendance was light, maybe 40 or so in the audience, with some stragglers as the evening progressed.
Paraphrasing the attendee's take on the evening...
- The meeting proceeded along Agenda lines without a hitch.
- Based on questions asked, the crowd seemed equally divided between "pro-program supporters and fiscal conservatives".
- Treasurer Glen Allgaier did "a masterful job of presenting the budget and answering questions".
- Most questions were "soft" but some "really went after the Board and Administration" on "total compensation of faculty members".
- Some attendees agreed we need to control spending, yet advocated "non-core pet programs", didn't want to see class sizes increase, etc.
When all was said and done, the motion to approve the total tax levy of $78,535,670 dollars was passed nearly unanimously. Yes, even in this economy with state and federal budget deficits looming, virtually no one said Nay to just over $78.5 MILLION DOLLARS for 6,165 or so students. The new tax levy is up $889,965 from last year's figure.
In other years, we might just sigh and think oh, it's just Elmbrook business as usual. But considering we are heading into the November elections, I would have hoped residents might make the connection that smaller, more limited government isn't just for the Federal and State level, but that our School District needs to rethink the folly of building their empire at taxpayer expense too.
No one likes to contemplate closing a school or schools, but how can Elmbrook justify EXPANDING programs and non-resident student enrollment just to keep feeding the dragon that is an over-built school district?


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Quality feeler gauge.
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This set of feeler gauges is very well made and should last forever. The sizes are clearly marked.
I do wish there were smaller sizes available. I had to order an automotive set from another dealer because I like my relief to be around .010 and these just don't do down that far.
This is a required adjunct to a 6" steel rule with 1/64th spacing increments. It's a "must-have" for so many contexts.
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More than 100 people searched for nearly 24 hours
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Parents are seeking answers after a package containing condoms was mailed to their 8-year-old daughter.
A large military shell left in a downtown Solvang garbage dumpster prompted hours of acThe Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Bomb Squad, along with Vandenberg's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team, retrieved a large military shell left in a dumpster ordnance from downtown Solvang around 1:30 Thursday morning, and took it to a remote location where it was destroyed.
Most of downtown Solvang was cordoned off after the discovery of a military ordnance near the business strip.
Goleta Mayor Roger Aceves is running for Santa Barbara County Supervisor.
The Santa Barbara City Fire Department came together Friday to support one of their own who's battling cancer.
Some wine grape growers might be able to get through the drought better than other farmers.
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care is making special visits to some of the area's senior care/assisted living homes with their pet therapy bunny, Axel Rose. Axel is a certified pet therapy bunny who participates in VNHC's pet therapy programs for their patients, and they are taking him around to make these special visits to patients before the Easter holiday to spread some love and cheer.A visit from a pet often leads to both physical and mental health benefits. VNHC nurses notice lower blood pressure, improved cardiovascular health, lower overall physical pain, and that the act of petting produces an automatic relaxation response, sometimes reducing the amount of medication necessary.
The call for a 20-percent water reduction did not get residents and businesses to cut back enough in Santa Barbara, and now they are being asked to do more.
Check out these lookers who ran into the law.
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Rescue boats and helicopters are scrambling to find passengers, including scores of high school students, missing after a ferry sank off the southwest coast of South Korea.


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Solstice Hat
Knit this pretty hat with Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® yarn which has the feel, warmth and softness of wool with the easy care of acrylic.
Courtesy of Lion Brand®.
Material List
- Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick& Quick® Yarn – Grass (1 Ball) or Color of Choice
- Lion Brand® Double Pointed Knitting Needles, Size 13 (9mm), Set of 5
- Lion Brand® Stitch Marker
- Lion Brand® Large-eyed Blunt Needle
Project Instructions
10 sts = about 4" (10 cm) in K2, p2 Rib, slightly stretched.
1. Hat is worked from lower edge up to crown (top of Hat).
2. Hat is worked in the round, beg with a circular needle, then changing to double pointed needles when beg decreases for crown (top of Hat).
3. If you prefer, the entire Hat can be worked on double pointed needles.
With circular needle, cast on 48 sts. Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle and being careful not to twist sts.
Rnd 1: *K2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep last rnd until piece measures about 10" (25.5 cm) from beg.
Shape Crown (Top of Hat)
Rnd 1: Change from circular needle to double pointed needles (dpns), as follows: With first dpn, (k2, p2) three times; with 2nd dpn, (k2, p2) three times; with 3rd dpn, (k2, p2) three times; with 4th dpn, (k2, p2) three times. Set the circular needle aside and work with dpns only. Remember to move your marker for the beg of the rnd to the dpn.
Rnd 2: *K2, p2tog; rep from * to end of rnd – 36 sts at the end of this rnd.
Rnd 3: *K2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 4: *K1, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd – 24 sts at the end of this rnd.
Rnd 5: *K2tog; rep from * to end of rnd – 12 sts at the end of this rnd.
Cut yarn, leaving along tail. Thread tail through remaining sts and pull to gather. Knot securely.
Weave in ends.
beg = begin(ning)
dpn(s) = double pointed needle(s)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2together
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2together
rep = repeat
rnd = round
st(s) = stitch(es)
Every effort has been made to produce accurate and complete instructions. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters or crocheters, human error, or typographical mistakes.
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WHS Adoptable Animals
The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness. For more than 128 years, WHS has been saving the lives of animals in need. We offer adoption services that place 9,000 animals in new homes annually, veterinary services that save thousands of lives, educational programs that instill respect for animals, behavior services to assist guardians and a myriad of other initiatives that help end suffering for animals. We depend entirely on private donations to fund our programs and rely on volunteers in nearly every department. If you are interested in adopting, volunteering, enrolling in a class, taking a tour or making a donation, check out our comprehensive web site at wihumane.org. The adoptable animals' web pages are updated every 30 minutes!
$75 Kitten Fees in September!
During the month of September, all kitten adoption fees will be discounted to $75. All kittens are still spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and go home with a certificate for a free veterinary exam and 30 days of pet health insurance. Visit www.wihumane.org for more info!
Industrious Dogs Celebrated Labor Day Weekend
Labors of our Loves
Celebrating Industrious Dogs this Labor Day Weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, the Wisconsin and Ozaukee Humane Societies are celebrating the Labor Day weekend with a "Labors of our Loves" promotion. We're celebrating the animals in our lives who double as our personal trainers, dishwashers, psychiatrists and more...
Cool Classes (for Kids, too)
Rabbit Behavior Seminar, September 14, 2010, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
You will learn everything you need to know about your domestic rabbit! Don't miss this informative program about rabbit care, behavior and training, problem solving and problem prevention. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.. A $10.00 fee for this seminar includes a $5.00 certificate to use in Animal Antics, the Wisconsin Humane Society retail store.
Kids and Companion Animals Seminar, Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Parents AND kids are invited to join us for a fun and informative program about being safe with our companion animals. WHS Education Manager, Dezarae Jones-Hartwig will lead this interactive program designed to help families build healthy, safe relationships between kids and their companion animals. Learn how dogs and cats "talk" with us, how to behave safely around animals and lots more.
Pet Food Bank Seeking Donations
Read the full article here: http://www.jsonline.com/newswatch/102540514.html
The Wisconsin Humane Society's Furry Friend Food Program
This special program assists families in temporary need of help with food for their companion animals
Pet Food Drive @ Washington Bark Dog Day
Bring Pet Food to Washington Bark Dog Day
Washington Bark Day is collecting food for WHS at their event on Sunday at Washington Park, 45th St. and Washington Blvd, from 11:00 - 3:00 p.m. They will offer $1 off the registration fee of $6 to anyone who brings in 3 cans of cat/dog food or a bag of kitty litter. Thanks, Washington Bark!
Original jsonline story: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/102540514.html
Looking for a Puppy? We may just have your new companion.
Zoe, a 12-week-old Shih Tzu/Yorkshire Terrier, is just one of many puppies available today at WHS! Check out the wide variety of great puppies and adult dogs here.
Meet Cocoa
Princess, a 3-year-old Chihuahua at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS), is eagerly awaiting a new home and will likely be adopted in just a few short days. Her sister isn't so lucky.
Cocoa and Princess were surrendered because their previous family simply did not want them anymore. Why they were so unloved is a mystery. Anybody would be lucky to have either one of these spunky, affectionate girls.
40 Puppies Join 60+ Dogs in Adoption
The Dog Days of Summer are Over... but Not at the Wisconsin Humane Society.
Today, the veterinary clinic at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) will be spaying or neutering about 40 puppies and dogs, who will be ready for adoption Friday and Saturday. They will be joining over 60 dogs currently available for adoption, and we hope to find them all homes this weekend.


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Practically Speaking
Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
Happy Independence Day
Today our nation celebrates the 235th anniversary of declaring our independence from England with parades, picnics, and fireworks. At church yesterday, we were reminded to pray for our nation and for our leaders.
While I'm not planning on attending our Brookfield parade or fireworks, I do hope to get my gardening chores finished early enough to stop in at the Elm Grove Village Park to see the Revolutionary War re-enactment. What a great idea, Elm Grove! Thanks for focusing our attention on the price that was paid for our freedom.
Hope you enjoy this beautiful day and take a moment to give thanks for this wonderful country and the blessings of liberty we enjoy.
God bless America,
Land that I love,
Stand beside her and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above;
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans white with foam,
God bless America,
My home, sweet home.
God bless America,
My home, sweet home.
Heritage Foundation - Celebrating America's Enduring Principles
Rebels & Redcoats Revolutionary War Reenactment July 9&10, 2011
On July 4th, the Village of Elm Grove hosted a Revolutionary War camp complete with re-enactors as part of their 4th of July festivities. Unfortunately, I got there just in time to see them pack up!
But in talking to one of the soldiers, I found out that the group, The North West Territory Alliance - NWTA, would be holding a much larger event this coming weekend at Fox River County Park in Kenosha County, near Silver Lake, Wisconsin. Called Rebels and Redcoats on the Fox, this event will be a much larger encampment and would even include skirmishes. (Though the link was for registering for the event, it also includes a map and directions to the park.)
The NWTA is a "...non-profit educational organization that studies and recreates the culture, lifestyle, and arts of the time of the American Revolution, 1775-1783." They have over 500 reenactors from the Midwest and participate in reenactments in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin throughout the year. (Their next Wisconsin event is scheduled for Sept. 3&4 at Pioneer Village in Saukville, Wisconsin.)
So take a step back into history this Saturday and Sunday, July 9th and 10th, and witness Rebels and Redcoats on the Fox.
Tell Congress to tel Mr. Obama, No new taxes! Cut, Cap & Balance instead +P.S.
Hitting the Debt-Ceiling has been in the news for months now. Though in theory we surpass our borrowing limits on Aug. 2nd, we don't have to default on our loans as the President threatens because the Treasury can choose which bills to pay--the essential--and which to not pay--the non-essential.
Our government had prepared to shut down those non-essential services, such as the National Parks, back on April 8th. (I was well aware of that possibility, because we had plans to leave on a 15 National Parks and Monuments vacation in the southwest on the very next day--April 9th!) The shutdown never happened however, because Congress passed a stop-gap measure near midnight on April 8th.
Then there was discussion that the debt limit would be reached in mid May. They got through that crisis by tapping into the Federal worker pension fund and using the $200-some billion that flows into the Treasury every month. But now we are hitting our borrowing limit, the debt-ceiling, again.
We have enough revenue; we just spend too much. Yet the President's solution to his debt crisis is to raise the debt-ceiling limit and increase taxes on the rich. (Maybe he is channeling his inner Herbert Hoover?) The words cut spending don't ever seem to be in Obama's vocabulary.
Our economic recovery is in the doldrums. It has even been called a growth-less recovery by Obama's former Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and the President sees raising taxes as our only solution?
Raising taxes on anyone right now is NOT the solution to our debt problem. Instead, we need to Cut , Cap & Balance our spending and live within our means by cutting spending and debt and passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would include a "spending limitation and super-majority for raising taxes, in addition to balancing revenues and expenses".
Take a moment to sign the Cut, Cap & Balance pledge and then contact your Senators and House Representative and urge them to pass the Cut, Cap & Balance Act of 2011 introduced on Thursday by Senators Toomey, Paul (Rand), Lee, Blunt, Vitter, Sessions, DeMint and our own Ron Johnson. The CC&B Act currently has 21 co-sponsors.
Let your representatives in Washington D.C. know your views on the debt-ceiling problem.
Find your U.S. Senators by last name
Wisconsin's U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (202) 224-5323
Wisconsin's U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (202) 224-5653
Find your U.S. House of Representatives member by state
House Representative James Sensenbrenner Washington D.C. (202) 225-5101, Brookfield (262) 784-1111
President Obama would like to settle our debt problem now, before the summer recess in August, and with enough spending cushion so the borrowing ceiling/spending issue doesn't come up again until after the 2012 elections. This spending crisis is too important to just push on down the road until after November 2012. Make the calls!
Post Script: I tried calling House Speaker John Boehner's office Friday to implore him to stand firm on NO NEW TAXES or fees or tax code loopholes or whatever he would call a revenue increase but couldn't get through on his Representative phone line and mailbox was full (202) 225-6205. I then tried his House Speaker phone line (513) 779-5400 and it was the same story. I'll take that as a good sign that people are hammering him with 'No more spending and no more taxes of any kind'. I will keep trying.
Cut , Cap & Balance Pledge
More reading: As debt talks ramp up, spending cuts not enough for some Republican senators
Schumer confirms White House considering ignoring debt limit
WSJ Obama's Debt-Ceiling Opportunity
WSJ Inside the Disappointing Comeback
Obama to raid Federal pension pot as United States reaches $14 trillion borrowing limit today
Simac & Steitz advance to Aug. 16th recall election
Though our area State Senators Leah Vukmir and Rich Zipperer are not facing recall elections this August, the results of these recall elections on Aug. 9th and Aug. 16th are still very important for everyone in our state. These recall elections will determine if Republicans hold their majority in the State Senate or not.
I was pleased to learn that Northwoods Patriots Tea Party founder Kim Simac won over her opponent in Senate District 16 way up north (Rhinelander, Eagle River). Her election website Kim Simac for State Senate cleverly bears the subtitle: A Leader Who Won't Run Away, in reference to her opponent, Dem. Senator Jim Holperin, who fled the state rather than take a vote.
Obviously, Simac is a conservative! I first became acquainted with her and the Northwoods Patriots when Simac spoke at the Madison Tea Party rally in 2010. With that kind of grassroots support, I would think she has a good chance of defeating Democrat incumbent Holperin on Aug. 16th.
Former small business owner and attorney Jonathan Steitz won his 22nd Senate District primary yesterday. Much like U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, who stepped forward out of the private sector to run against incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold, Jonathan Steitz has a business background. He will be running against Democrat Bob Wirch on Aug. 16th.
Jonathan Steitz has been sending me press releases since he announced his candidacy in mid May. "We need lower taxes, less government regulation, and common-sense policies that will encourage economic growth for our area," Steitz stated. And that sentiment has become the subtitle for his election website Steitz for Senate: Simplify taxes, reduce regulation and create jobs.
Wisconsin needs conservatives like Simac and Steitz in Madison. I wish them much success.
You can keep up with the latest election information at WisPolitics Election Blog
Don't forget that on Aug. 9th, 6 Republican Senators will be defending their seats in Madison against Democrat opponents. My blogging acquaintance Randy Melchert has posted an assessment of all 9 recall elections. His blog includes the vote total percentages Prosser received in April in their districts and his projections about wins and losses. Check it out.
Yesterday, was the first of the recalls with Democrat Hansen holding his seat in Green Bay against David Vanderleest, who Republicans weren't really promoting. (Republicans flubbed this recall primary big time by not submitting enough nomination signatures for John Nygren, who was the real contender. Thus it was the actual election instead of a primary.)
Aug. 9th is recall election day for Republican Robert Cowles for District 2 -- Shawano , for Republican Alberta Darling in District 8 -- Mequon (north shore, Menomonee Falls too), for Republican Sheila Harsdorf in District 10 -- River Falls, for Republican Luther Olsen in District 14 -- Ripon, for Republican Randy Hopper in District 18 -- Oshkosh/Fond du Lac, and for Republican Dan Kapanke District 32 -- LaCrosse. Kapanke is a good guy and unfortunately, he looks to be the most vulnerable.
Then there are the last 2 recalls on Aug. 16th with Democrat incumbents defending their seats against Kim Simac and Jonathan Steitz.
I am sure any one of these candidates would appreciate a donation or volunteers to make phone calls, etc. Contact them by clicking the link on their name. And if you live in these districts, Don't forget to VOTE!
This is not the place for gossip, sniping at other bloggers, commentors, races, or religions, etc.
Wow! Wisconsin gained 9,500 jobs in June, while Nation gained only 18,000
Correction: Blog title has been changed from Wow! Wisconsin accounted for 1/2 of new private sector jobs in nation, as this was an inadvertent misinterpretation of the statistics. Wisconsin did see 12,900 new private sector jobs in June, for a net gain of 9,500 new jobs after losses are subtracted. Other states also experienced large job gains. These gains however were offset by other states huge losses. Correction also noted on closing statement.
Things are looking up in our state. Wisconsin added about 12,900 new private-sector jobs, according to the State of Wisconsin Workforce Development report for June. The report's subtitle stated, "Gain of 12,900 private-sector jobs is largest one-month gain since September 2003."
The Journal Sentinel couldn't resist throwing a wet blanket on those numbers by pointing out "nearly half of Wisconsin's new private-sector jobs were in the tourism, hospitality and food services category." True, many of these jobs do not pay all that well, as a local banker mentioned in the article, but a job is a job. For those who have been unemployed or for college students trying to save up for next semester, getting a paycheck is still a good thing.
Plus, if these are tourism related jobs, that also means that retailers, gas stations, hotel owners, food store owners, etc. will be positively affected by an increase in sales, and the state benefits from an increase in sales tax revenue.
I also noticed that earlier this month, in a Washington Times article Unemployment at 9.2 percent as jobs stall, the trend was the same: "Most of the 57,000 jobs created by the private sector last month were in leisure and hospitality businesses, which registered a gain of 34,000." (After the job losses are subtracted from the gainers, the national total for jobs gained was 18,000 in June--even worse than May's dismal 25,000 positive jobs number.) I don't recall the President or the mainstream media mentioning that these were only hospitality/leisure jobs when these abysmal numbers were reported.
Seeing that the majority of these new jobs were in a business sector that relies on people having enough disposable income to spend on hotels, restaurants, transportation--tourism--does it make any sense for the Democrats and President Obama to look at taxing the rich even more? It is pretty obvious that our nation's economy is barely growing at all. Why squelch the one area that is gaining jobs?
Anyway, I am glad Wisconsin is seeing job numbers like this: 9,500 net gain
out of compared to the national total of 18,000 created gained. It is nice to see a little good news. Hope the trend continues.
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To keep our government (and economy) rolling, either the bridge clearance (Debt Ceiling) has to be raised, or the size of the tires (deficit spending) could be reduced.
President Obama is threatening those balking at raising the Debt Ceiling in the House and Senate, that a delay could trigger a U.S. Credit rating downgrade to AA. But I have heard for months now that our AAA credit rating is already at risk: our present $14.3 Trillion in debt is viewed as unsustainable.
Reuters confirmed this in Republican rebels force new delay in US debt crisis, "Even if a deal is reached to lift the debt ceiling, a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is likely unless a big dent is made in the deficit. A downgrade would raise borrowing costs, hurt an already weak economy and rattle global markets." (My emphasis)
Right now, the House is stalling on the latest Boehner Debt Ceiling bill. Though the spending cuts are laughable--$900 billion over 10 years, which is nothing--at least it doesn't include tax increases. The bill's strength is that the debt ceiling increase is split into 2 parts: $1T now and the remainder 6 months from now--well into 2012 campaign season territory. Too bad it wasn't in smaller increments.
I realize even this generous Debt Ceiling increase is very unlikely to pass the Senate, but at least is better than anything Senator Reid is suggesting. Possibly, Boehner adding a Balanced Budget Amendment to the House Bill would be enough to get it through the House.
It is becoming crystal clear that President Obama and the liberals in Congress do not understand that government spending MUST be reduced--not just the level of future growth in spending, but actual cuts here and now if our AAA credit rating is to continue. We must elect more fiscally conservative leaders in November 2012. Until then, we have to work with what we have in Washington.
Obama just urged Americans to contact their Senators and Representatives to resolve the debt crisis. Of course, his concept of resolution would be raising the Debt Ceiling with enough spending cushion to carry him through November of 2012! And he certainly doesn't want a Balanced Budget Amendment to pass. But, I can agree with the President that contacting our representatives is imperative. Here are their numbers:
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I pretty much live on my crocs. I have many styles of Crocs shoes with heels and many sandals. This one, I gotta say, isnt comfortable. It is definitely cute, but the front piece that holds your foot in place, is just too rough in the inside or too hard or too narrow.. I just dont know. I get blisters from it, and I wasnt even walking that much. A pity... because I really like the way it looks, and I have two pairs, the pink and the black one. !!! ARRGGGHHGGG !!!!
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This shoe fits too narrow, and the top strap cuts into the toes. I even tried on a larger shoe, and it was still too narrow. I much prefer the older style shoe with a similar style, it was made with a softer material and better fit for a wider foot. I'm still wearing more older shoes - they have the solid strap without the holes. I have in two/tone white/green and in solid blue
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Williams said he went on to have four long online conversations with Sickmund, beginning March 1, in which Sickmund allegedly discussed traveling to her Jamestown, N.Y., hometown to meet for sex and provided his email address.
Sickmund also faces allegations he requested March 3 that the girl send him images, videos and her panties, while also offering to drive to Jamestown to meet her six days later.
During a March 4 communication, Williams alleges Sickmund instructed the girl about what clothes to wear for their encounter and how to perform sex.
Williams further stated that a photograph Sickmund allegedly sent the girl through Skype matches other photographs of him that he and others have posted on the Internet.
Homeland Security investigators notified Sickmund March 7 that his Skype user name had numerous hits with the victim's account between August 24 and 29, and that they included chats in which he asked the girl to display her genitals to him and expressed a desire to engage in various sex acts with her.
The conditions of Sickmund's bond required him to surrender his passport and to have no contact with a child unless supervised by a responsible adult. Prosecutors also have asked the court to require him to wear an electronic monitoring device.
Sickmund played lacrosse both at Peters and Mercyhurst. He faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison if convicted.
His attorney, Mark J. Mahoney of Buffalo, N.Y., could not be reached Monday.
Peters High grad charged in federal child enticement case
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