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So I phoned this wine shop today and had a very interesting conversation.
Me: Hi I am looking for a bottle of Cheval Blanc listed on your website, I just want to call and make sure it is in stock.
Guy on the phone: Sir, you are mistaken! Premier Cru Cheval Blanc is a region, there are at least 40-50 wines from this region. It is not the brand name of the wine. You have to give me a name of the wine for me to look for it.
Me: ............... (5 seconds of dead air) ........... um... actually I am pretty sure it's the name of the wine. Would you please check it?
Guy: No, it's not. You are wrong.
Me: Ok nevermind.
Then I try to inquire about a Haut Brion that I was interested instead since I figure it will take too much effort to explain Bordeaux ABC to him, plus his tone was kind of rude, making me sound like a fool, so I gave up on the Cheval.
Me: I would like to ask about the 1996 Haut Brion instead. It is spelt H-A-U-T B-R-I-O-N. from bordeaux.
(This time I politely spell it out just to make sure it wasn't a misunderstanding due to Lousy phone reception)
The guy: Again, Haut Brion is a region. I am not sure what you mean! There are over 50 wines from this region. I can't find it unless you give me the brand of the wine.
Me: err.... are you a sales person ?
The guy: I the sommelier of this store.
Me: OOOkay .....This message has been edited. Last edited by: Slippery Pete,
"Believe me, you can count on Slippery Pete" - Kramer
Awesome ... you have to reveal the name of the store. If it's in the tri-state area, I may have to take a drive to see for myself. Is the shop in Brooklyn?
You should ask too about Margaux
LOL, either your fine tuning your stand up routine or your still shaking your head! I'm in your area, was this shop local?
at least he didn't say that haut brion doesn't work weekdays.
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I thought my experience was shocking, but nothing compared to yours. I would have asked him to name some of the 50 wines!
Maybe it was opposites day at that store. If you'd asked for Pessac-Leognan, he would have known exactly what you were looking for.
Punch it , Chewie!
Or that "Lafite is a country in it's own right."
LOL, then maybe if I've asked for Hot Brian he would have understood completely. Btw, the place is call Avon liquor, in Colorado. In retrospect I should have pressed on to lure some funnier responses out of this guy, but at first I was just so stunned, and by the end too busy holding my laughter.
DeMarco, it's great to meet a local on the boards. We should get together a BC offline later, now that we can BYOB.
"Believe me, you can count on Slippery Pete" - Kramer
Great story tho. I once went into a store on the corner of my street (OK, in Brooklyn) and I saw some wine and a sign with a price. I picked up the wine, nothing special but OK, and inquired as to whether it was really $15. Normally it would be like $20, so it was an OK deal for dinner. Taking a moment off from cursing out the stockboy over some incident earlier in the day, the owner looked at me and gave me an indulgent smile.
"Oh no. That's a Hot Medoc. That's a lot more than $15."
"The best part is how he said the ENGLISH language. Fine irony. Use American next time."
Hmm... maybe the guy from the shop is right? Maybe there's a Region called "Cheval Blanc" in China, so that they could label all their wines with that name
There is nothing in our intelligence that has not passed by the senses. (Aristoteles)
Gundam, great idea! I'd be very interested in participating. Let me know if/how I could help in the planning.
Hey, I live in Port Moody and I would love to join in if you are willing to put up with a novice. I've only been doing the wine thing for about five years, so the cellar is a little young, but I might be able to find something worthy to bring along. Of course I am a little worried if we are talking the likes of Cheval Blanc and Haut Brion. Those regions are a little rich for my meager earnings.
Awesome. Let's go to a thread in the offline section.
"Believe me, you can count on Slippery Pete" - Kramer
Margaux who? Margaux Hemingway? Margaux Rey? Margaux Kidder? You have to be more specific.
"People in Seattle are always so polite, which makes me feel like I always have to be polite, as well. That's so rude."
It sounds like the store somm was named Dante or Randall.
That's, RedLoverJim to you
I am surprised you didn't get a recording:
Push 1 for Bordeaux
Push 2 for Burgundy
99% of lawyers give the rest of us a bad name.
Was this Borat's Wine Emporium? Did you ask if they had any Kazakh wines in stock?
David G
In Avon this weekend, thought I should drop by Avon Liquors on Saturday.
What I saw - at least one bottle of each on display:
'04 Cheval Blanc $679.99
'04 Haut-Brion $789.99
They had some Charles Smith wines that were a bit over retail, but currently sold out from the source. Picked up two bottles.
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The Uncertain Age of Steam on Linux
Linux has not received much attention from the major gaming houses, even though it seems a natural fit as a robust gaming platform, so the announcement of the Steam for Linux beta last December generated a lot of interest.
A Linux game port can be done in one of two ways. The first way is to use the operating system's own resources and to make allowance for a variety of versions and functinally equivalent applications. The second way is to recreate the norms of another operating system and require specific applications and versions. Despite the client being available as a .DEB package, Valve's Steam beta for Linux generally opts for the second approach, making it less promising than it might have been.
Steam is a multi-platform software distribution tool that includes social features such as friends lists and chat, both in-game and out. Although Steam has recently started carrying other software, its main emphasis is games and related items, particularly ones written by smaller development houses.
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=+==+==+= Christmas Past =+==+==+=
When I was younger, before the teenage years, my family always got together at Christmas time with my mother's sisters and brother and their families – usually at my grandfather's house.
As we got older it became more difficult for all of us to get together at Christmas - there were really too many of us to fit in anyone's home. (My mom had three sisters and one brother and altogether they had 19 children.) Then the years went by all too quickly and we all went our separate ways, some got married and had families of their own, others just went away! But as many of us that could, still got together at Christmas. Sometimes it was just Mom and her siblings, but there was almost always some kind of Christmas gathering.
In 1980, after being diagnosed with cancer and having her leg amputated, my Grandmother decided that it was time for the entire family to get together again for Christmas! My mother and I were living in rural Noble County and the township had a community building that we rented and we made all of the arrangements. By this time there were about 75 family members in four generations.
The biggest family Christmas dinner was held in December of 1983 – 28 years ago! It would be the last time this many of the family was together. I think there were only two cousins who were not able to attend. The picture below was taken at that dinner and includes almost everyone who was there. I was taking the picture. (Better double-click on the picture to see all those smiling faces!)
My grandmother is in the wheelchair (she passed away the following May), her sister Jane is sitting beside her, and my nephew Jason is sitting on grandma's lap. Jason was five years old then; he is now 33 years old and has an eight year old daughter of his own. All of those little kids have grown up and many now have families. It is more than a little sad to think about those who are no longer with us – Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Jane, Uncle Bob, Uncle Walt, Aunt Phyllis, cousin Mike, my sister, and my mother. But it is such a pleasure to think of them and remember the good times we all had together.
=+==+==+= Christmas Present =+==+==+=
Christmas this year was spent in northeast Louisiana with extended family members. Twelve of us gathered together on Christmas Eve to celebrate. After a very good dinner of spicy Jambalaya we moved into the living room to continue one of their traditional events – caroling by telephone! As each family member who could not be present was called we all joined in with a hearty rendition of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." I lost track of how many people were called... East Coast, West Coast, and places in-between as well as one couple who was on their honeymoon on a Caribbean Island (they had gotten married earlier this year) and another couple who was vacationing in Thailand! It was a lot of fun.
=+==+==+= Christmas Future =+==+==+=
Ah, the future. Wouldn't it be great to get all of my first cousins and their families together again? Some of us do maintain contact on Facebook so we have stayed in touch that way. But it isn't the same as being together, in person. Many of that next generation – the cousins' children and grandchildren - have never met some of their cousins. I'm sure that some have no idea how many relatively-close relatives they really have!
Of course, it would be a logistical (and financial) nightmare but I think it would be great fun to meet up, oh, say in Hawaii or perhaps on a cruise ship – someplace warm! Just spend a week together doing various activities and have time to leisurely get caught up on all the family news.
Written for the 113th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy, "A Charles Dickens Christmas."
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Christmas :: Past - Present - Future
Posted by Becky Wiseman at 5:10 PM
Labels: Carnival of Genealogy, Christmas
2 comments:
- Jasia said...
Wow, what an awesome Christmas photo, Becky! You win the award for the most people in a Christmas picture, for sure! Thanks for sharing your memories in the COG. It's nice to have you back again!
- January 3, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
I LOVE your photo! I'm sure it is a little sad to think of all the people who have passed on, but I can't help but think how lucky you all are to share such a wonderful Christmas memory!
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LOL. I meant it more as that I didn't want to. My dad could, like track it in like 5 min and then I'm double screwed.(p.s.: just in case you hadn't realized, I'm kind of a goody-two shoes in the sense that doing things remotely bad puts a knot in throat the size of a tennis ball)
I only understand literal meanings. anyways, ur dad sounds like a FBI agent!
kiniko is F A K E ! busy watchin olympics
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MewMewcherry01 wrote:
LOL. I meant it more as that I didn't want to. My dad could, like track it in like 5 min and then I'm double screwed.(p.s.: just in case you hadn't realized, I'm kind of a goody-two shoes in the sense that doing things remotely bad puts a knot in throat the size of a tennis ball)
I only understand literal meanings. anyways, ur dad sounds like a FBI agent!
He can be, since he like, co-owns the card or something, though quite honestly, I picture my stepmother( ) doing that WAYYY more clearly.
Why are the new animes so sloooooow?? XC
Yeah i thought of it. But only because i want to leave everything behind to starts a new adventure xd like traveling the world. Hm.. Going to japan for some ramen ,then korea for some kimchii. And if km out of money i will go home XD
Because they love drama. Running away is drama in most cases. If you really want distance, you'd just disappear; move somewhere far away and start a new life.
"You've come this far, you might aswell stay and fight" , Bruce Lee.
I have only attempted it once when I was in third grade. I planned my trip all the way to the nearest 7-11 but I only got as far as two houses away from my own.
We must escape "The Valley Of Shadows."
I've only thought about it.
But I havent yet because some other thoughts always stop me.
I dont want to end up on the street and I dont want to get kidnapped, besides I would have no where to go. I can be very rational and then again not at the same time lol.
I think about it when i'm upset with my family. Their pretty strict, they make fun of me alot and out 'moral' i think thats what its called are entirely different. Their very conservative where as I am not.
Status Message ^.^
Yes, I have thought about it actually because I felt unloved and unwanted. I didn't attempt it though. Not really something that I would want to do realistically speaking.
Goodbye, mofos! XP
I've done it once. My ma used to be kind of abusive and one day she beat me like shit just because i broke her favoritve cup (she thought i did it on purpose). My ma left to go to the store to buy some food, and the idiot i am i decided to break more things that belong to her trash her room and turn things over, i packed up my clothes and filled a bag full of break peanut butter, crackers water bottles and some fruit and i left my house for a good 3-4 days. i stayed at a friends house, until her mom got suspecious to why my mom didn't call to confirm i was "spending the night" she took me home and my ma started to pour out tears and started saying she was sorry, and that she will never beat me again and she hasn't since the age of 12.
I don't recommend it though, only unless its absolutely necessary o:<..don't run off over sumn stupid. and if it is sumn serious just go tell a cop or something.
i ran away once with my friend in 4th grade. we didn't get very far cuz we left way before the sun rose and we got hungry so we went back home.
LET'S WASTE TIME...or....LET'S JUST GET WASTED!!! XD
I ran away after my parents threatened to set me up with an arranged marriage, so i took my fathers credit card and packed some clothes and snacks and went to the next town and stayed at the Hilton Hotel for about 2 weeks then my parents freaked and called the cops and i was found. My sister didnt talk to me for two weeks, my older brother slapped me when i saw him, my parents yelled at me then started crying and my twin said not to do it again.
Just got back into routine.
It's just like running away from food.
I miss you guys!
i've thought about it many times.
I only think about running away only when I'm mad, angry, frustrated, or hurt. I never followed through with it though.
I don't want to be an ungrateful son and keep leeching of my parents till I'm in my thirties or the rest of my life. I would rather kill myself if I have to leech off of my parents for so long.
I Just Wasted A Few Seconds Of Your Lives. xD
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West Texas A&M volleyball players Erin Dougherty and Lacy Hayes were named Daktronics, Inc. All-Americans, as Dougherty was selected to the second team and Hayes was picked for the third team.
Dougherty, a senior middle blocker, had 178 blocks this season, averaging 1.38 per set, putting her in the top 10 nationally. She was also the MVP of the Lone Star Conference Tournament, which the Lady Buffs won before earning a spot in the NCAA quarterfinals.
Hayes, also a senior, averaged just under 12 assists a set, putting her fourth nationally. She was voted to the LSC All-Tournament Team and was voted to the South Central Region All-Tournament Team.


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27 Oct 2010 18:46:12 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Erika Solomon
DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said the kidnapping of five French nationals in Niger last month had been prompted by France's unjust treatment of Muslims, in an audio message aired on Al Jazeera television on Wednesday.
"How is it right for you to occupy our countries and kill our women and children and expect to live in peace and security?" a speaker who sounded like bin Laden said in the message directed to the French people.
"The equation is clear: you are killed as you kill and abducted as you abduct, and as you damage our security we damage your security."
Five French nationals and two Africans were kidnapped in Niger in September, in an operation for which al Qaeda's north African wing (AQIM) claimed responsibility. [ID:nLDE68T1XK]
The September 16 kidnapping was an escalation in the hostilities between the militant group and France. AQIM killed 78-year-old French hostage Michel Germaneau in July after French commandos took part in an unsuccessful raid to free him.
"The way to preserve your security is to end all aspects of your injustices against our Muslim nation, the most important of which is for you to withdraw from Bush's loathed war in Afghanistan," bin Laden said.
French authorities said last month the country was on heightened alert after receiving a tip-off that a suicide bomber was planning to attack its transport system. Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said Wednesday's tape, if authenticated, would vindicate the government's precautions. "If these statements are confirmed, it reminds us that the threat is real and our vigilance must be total," he told a parliamentary commission.
10-27-2010, 06:47 PMBush's loathed war in Afghanistan
Someone might want to get that guy a newspaper.
I call shenanigans. Someone tell me why that before we invaded Afghanistan, Bin Ladin would video himself taking a dump and send it out to the world but ever since, all we ever get are bad audio recordings that "sound like" him?The American Left: Where everything is politics and politics is everything.
Does it even matter? They're basically all the same guy.
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Margaret Helgenset, 82
Written by trftimes
Tuesday, 14 December 2004
Thief River Falls - Margaret Helgenset, 82, died on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at the CNC unit of Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Private funeral services were held.
Margaret Elaine Hanson was born on November 21, 1922 in Thief River Falls, the daughter of Nedlund and Elizabeth Ann (Harder) Hanson. She attended school at Knox Elementary, Central and Lincoln High School, graduating in 1942 and was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church.
She worked as a waitress for a while. Then on February 28, 1942 she was united in marriage to Arnold Helgenset at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. She always made her home in Thief River Falls. Arnold died on March 11, 1979.
Margaret is survived by her children, Rheta (Gordon) Larson of Newfolden, Wayne Helgenset of St. Hilaire, John Helgenset of Thief River Falls; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sisters, Dorothy Rockwell of Scottsdale, Ariz., Jeanne of California, Elizabeth "Boots" Hanson of Sebring, Fla.; brothers, Byron Hanson of Sebastian, Fla., and Ardelle "Joe" (Analise) Hanson, Colorado Springs, CO along with several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold; her parents; and brother Kenneth.
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Video Lawrence Lessig Answers Your Questions About His Mayday PAC, Part 2 (Video) 42
Tim: Now you've certainly been involved in things that are very political in nature before. You can think of the Creative Commons as having a lot of political implications. You've also described "law as code"—where does this fit in? I think you've called this "trying to change the operating system." Can you explain a little bit about where the analogy falls when you talk about how much this sort of change affects everything else?
Larry: Yeah. I mean, I was pushed to do this, by Aaron, by Aaron Swartz. Seven years ago he came to me and he said, "How are you going to make any progress on the internet issues, or the corporate issues, until we fix this corruption?" So what I recognized at that point was: All these other issues that as passionately as I cared about them, they were not going to get solved or addressed until we solved this issue. So this is fundamental. In the sense, it is the operating system. Because this democracy depends upon this operating system functioning in a way that is reliable and encourages people to participate in it. Now once you begin to think about that analogy, there is a lot that connects to the internet community. There is a great piece by Noam Scheiber in 'The New Republic' that basically says why Silicon Valley should care about this issue. He makes the point this is both metaphorically and actually the network neutrality debate. It is actually a network neutrality debate, because what we realize is: Unless we can deal with the money in politics problem, we are never going to have enough resources to step up and take on the cable companies and things like that. That is not the interesting point. The interesting point is: What we need is a democracy on the same model as a neutral network, right? We want a democracy that is in some sense is end to end—it is allowing people, all the people to participate in selecting the things they want. It is trying to disable the kind of entities in the middle that have the capacity to block or control how things are developing. And so, in that sense, I think that this project is fundamental to, is analogous to the work that I have always been doing in the context of internet politics. But even if it weren't, the thing that is absolute is that: People have got to recognize that if we don't fix this, we don't fix anything. And we've got a whole slew of things that have to be fixed.
Tim: Are there any countries in the world right now that have a system that is, in your mind, close to what you are proposing? I don't know of any countries that for instance use a voucher system to let people express what they believe in that way—I am wondering: Is there any place or country or two that actually does something like this?
Larry: Well, most other mature democracies are different in two really important ways: 1) They are parliaments. 2) They don't have a First Amendment the way we do. Because they are parliaments, elections are not regular. So there is not a permanent campaign, there is a time when they govern, and the majority party actually can govern, and then there is an election. The election could be six weeks or two months or something like that. That's a really important difference. And number two, no other country has interpreted their free speech provision to be as restrictive as our Supreme Court has interpreted ours. So what those two constraints mean is there won't be any country that has something precisely analogous to what we have. But here's the thing that every other successful democracy has, that we need—the members of parliament, or the members of those congresses do not spend 30% to 70% of their time raising money from the tiniest fraction of the 1% in those countries. In parliaments, I spoke in the Swedish parliament about Creative Commons, but I also talked about this issue. A member of parliament came up to me—in fact, he was a geek, he was a free software coder, he worked on the GNU Linux kernel, the Linux kernel, and he said to me, "In my eight years in parliament, I've never, literally never once asked anybody for money. Never. That's just not what we do." It kind of struck me, as a shocking idea. Imagine a congress filled with people who are not constantly thinking, "What does that rich fat cat want me to do so that he or she is going to fund my campaign so that I can get back into getting into power?" It seems impossible to Americans to imagine a different system. But the reality is no other democracy comes close to the craziness of this system. And it is completely trivially possible to create this alternative. If we had a voucher system, that would cost $3 to $4 billion a year. Now the Cato Institute the libertarian think tank estimates that last year the amount of corporate welfare the United States government spent was $100 billion. So if we could spend $3 to $4 billion a year, and cut that corporate welfare by 10%, we would have paid for it two to three times over, right? So this is a trivial problem to solve from a financial perspective. But it would radically change the incentives of our government to be answering to these crazy extreme crony capitalist like demands or to the bailout demands. Whatever your complaint is, it would refuse, it would remove those kinds of crazy constraints.
Tim: I think a lot of people might object in the same way that they do that they fail to check the boxes as they contribute to the electoral campaign on taxes, and say, "I will support it if I want, but I don't want to be required to give money to anyone else's campaign systematically. I don't want to be part of it."
Larry: Yeah. That's a great great concern. And that's why I really personally favor vouchers. The presidential campaign fund is basically a system where the federal government decides how much money each candidate gets and then writes them a check. And people aren't happy with this, right? We say, "Hey, why is my money being used to subsidize speech I don't believe in?", "And why does the federal government get to decide how much people get to spend on a political campaign? It seems just wrong." Now the voucher system is fundamentally different. What a voucher system says is we are going to rebate the first, in my proposal, $50 of your taxes in the form of a voucher. And then you can use that voucher—either tear it up if you want—but you can use that voucher to find candidates who agree to fund their campaigns with small dollar vouchers and maybe contributions up to $100.
Tim: They are not using the Federal Election Commission as a sort of intermediary in that way, like the current checkoff vote?
Larry: Exactly. You, the individual, are choosing who gets the money. And it is your money you are giving to them, right? Well, people say, "No, no it is tax money you are getting back." Now you got to embrace your inner tea party—"What do you mean tax money? It is my money. The government had it, it is giving it back to me. And I'm taking that money and I'm giving it to the candidate I care about." And everybody else is doing the same thing. So nobody is subsidizing anything. There is no government bureaucrat who is deciding how much anybody gets. There is no equality norm that says everybody gets the same amount—it is just like voting. But instead of my resource being a ballot, my resource is a voucher. It is exactly the same idea but now extended to the funding of campaigns as well as to the selecting of a candidate.
Tim: Let me ask one more question that may also be about people's inner tea party here: The biggest comparison people have drawn in our comments is, they say there is this effort called the Wolf PAC, and that is aiming for constitutional as opposed to legislative reform. Can you briefly distinguish why it is that you are going for something slightly different? They also have in mind fairness of elections, and fairness of the way they are paid for, but you've decided that constitutional reform directly is not the way to start.
Larry: So I love Wolf PAC. I work with Wolf PAC. I flung myself to every corner to the country to testify on Wolf PAC's behalf in favor of the call that Wolf PAC is making for state legislators to vote to demand Congress created Article 5 convention—I am all for that. But we've got to move on a number of different fronts at the same time. Even if we got a constitutional change tomorrow that said that Congress had the power to limit the amount of money that was given to Super PACs or something like that, we still would need to pass a law to change the way elections are funded. The Supreme Court has no doubt made this problem much worse. But even if the Court had gotten every decision right, we still would have a system where the tiniest fraction of the 1% funds campaigns. So nothing we are doing is against Wolf PAC. I support Wolf PAC. But we've got to both change the statutory regime that makes it possible for us to have citizen funded elections where everybody is funding elections, not just the tiniest fraction of the 1%, and also back-stop that change with whatever constitutional reform as necessary. That's why the plan that we've set up is four steps. The fourth step is: After we've got a Congress that is elected under the right way, pass the kind of constitutional reforms that is necessary to preserve the changes that we had enacted through legislation.
Tim: Do you see any irony in Super PAC with the stated goal of removing the sort of influence that Super PACs have had?
Larry: Yeah. It's ironic. Our slogan is "Embrace the Irony". But it is not anything more than ironic. Because if you think of the history of reforms that have made this a more just democracy, you know there was a time when only white males could vote. And a bunch of people thought, "That's unjust." So they brought about an amendment that in theory at least (it took a hundred years before this was relevant) but in theory at least, that blacks could vote too. Of course, it was only black males. But there it was—blacks could vote too. Now when they did that, they used an unjust system to produce a more just system. If somebody had said, "Why do you want to use this unjust system to give blacks the right to vote?" I would have said, "Oh yeah, why not? Let's use whatever we can to get a more just system." The same thing when women did not have the right to vote. And then men, pushed on by women of course, but men said, "Okay, let's change the law to give women the right to vote." That was an unjust system being used to create a more unjust system. So too here. My view is: A system that allows people to contribute unlimited amounts of money to Super PACs is an unjust system—we need to change it. But we are going to change it using the system that exists. We are going to use whatever legal means we can to bring about a more just system. And when we get to that more just system, people will be able to create PACs, independent PACs too—they just won't be able to contribute unlimited amounts to these PACs. Because that system produces a world like what we saw in 2012, where 132 people contributed 60% of the money spent by these Super PACs. So we need to create changes. We are going to do that in every legal way we can, including by employing this unjust device to produce a more just system.


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Replace the light bulb in your desk lamp with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb. It will last up to 10 times longer and use about 75 percent less energy. Turn off the lights when you leave, especially at the end of the day. For more information please visit ENERGY STAR.
Let It Flow
Keep air vents clear of paper, files, and office supplies. It takes as much as 25 percent more energy to pump air into the workspace if the vents are blocked.
Team Up
Create a Green Team with your co-workers, help build support for energy efficiency in your workplace, and reduce office waste. Set a goal to make your building an ENERGY STAR qualified building. Broward County created the Government Operations Workgroup to identify greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction actions in government operations and to measure progress toward achieving the County's GHG reduction target.
Practice Recycling (paper, plastic, and glass). Support your office recycling program or establish a new one with assistance from Broward County Waste and Recycling Services. When ordering products for the office purchase products are made that out of recycled material. For more information please visit Broward County Waste and Recycling.
Reduce Your Waste
Make it a habit to bring your own mug and dishware for those meals you eat at the office. Use reusable dishes, silverware, and glasses. Provide filtered drinking water to reduce bottled-water waste.
Print Smarter and/or Go paperless when possible
Office Electronics
Sources: Environmental Protection Agency, National Association of Counties, US Department of Energy, Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) project, Stopglobalwarming.org, Greenpeace, The Green Bean Commuter Benefits Newsletter
Sources: Environmental Protection Agency, National Association of Counties, US Department of Energy, Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) project, Stopglobalwarming.org, Greenpeace
Tips to Go Green on the Road
Note: Tips are calculated as annual savings, driving the national average of 12,500 miles per year in a vehicle with a fuel economy of 20.1 mpg using regular grade gasoline at $3.21 per gallon—the projected 2008 annual average by the Energy Information Administration's
Tips to Go Green While You Are Traveling
Planning Your Trip:
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Write a letter or e-mail to your hotel or tour guide telling them that you appreciate their efforts to minimize the impact on the environment. This will encourage them to promote and institute more environmentally friendly activities.


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by Patrick Hickey
Everyone will arrange their own transportation through one travel agency. Each person/family going will make their own arrangements though and pay the travel agency. Travel arrangements include air and hotel. Each person going who will compete, referee or coach will need to send a check to the USA Karate Federation 1550 Ritchie Road Stow, Ohio 44224 for $125. This money will be used to pay the tournament registration fees and to get team paraphernalia. Those going who are not competing may also purchase team paraphernalia for $100. Those attending may travel before or after the tournament, but everyone must arrive by the evening of August 2 at the delegated hotel and stay through August 7. Coaches will meet August 2.Coaches must take the WUKF coaching course to be on the floor. Referees must take the WUKF referee course to officiate. This will be paid out of the funds paid the USA Karate Federation.
Sensei will be allowed to coach their own students in competition provided they take the WUKF course. Those whose sensei could not go will be helped by the coaching staff in present.


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Fall 2012
5320 Pretrial Procedure - SCHUWERK- 12635
Robert Schuwerk (EMERTI)
Credits: 3
Course Areas: Procedure and Practice
Time: 1:00p-2:30p TTh Location: 213 BLB
Course Outline: Procedure II is a course covering the procedural aspects of trying a case in a Texas state court, up to the time of trial. Topics covered include the investigation of a case; the preparation of a petition, the service of same, and the taking of a default judgment in the event of a defendant fails to answer; determining subject-matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, and venue; defensive pleading standards; discovery practice, including sanctions for discovery abuse; and dilatory and dispositive motion practice.
Course Syllabus:
Course Notes: Course title changed from Procedure II to Pretrial Procedure.
First Day Assignments: Texas Pretrial Procedure (Procedure II)
First Week Assignments:
Your assigned readings are from Alex Wilson Albright's TEXAS COURTS—A SURVEY (2011-2012) ("Albright") and from the Commentary portion of O'CONNOR'S TEXAS RULES—CIVIL TRIALS (2012) ("O'Connor's Commentary"). You also will be held responsible for all Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (TRCP) rules, as well as any other constitutional or statutory provisions, that you are asked to review in Albright, even though they are not set out in this reading list. The TRCP rules may be found in O'Connor's, immediately after the Commentary materials. All other referenced provisions are set out in appendices to the Albright text, on the diskette included with the book itself. Because I do not yet have the current O'Connor's, the page numbers for its section reference may be off by a page or two, although the section numbers themselves should be correct.
DAY 1: Albright, chs. 1, 2.A.1-2.A.2, pp. 1-20 (exercise at end of chapter 2.A.2 is homework); O'Connor's Commentary, ch. 2.F,* pp. 116-125.
DAY 2: Albright, chs. 2.A.3, 2.B, pp. 20-39; O'Connor's Commentary, chs. 3.F, 5.C.4 (The problem set on pp. 22-23 is homework that must be turned in within one week if you wish me to grade it and return it to you.)
Final Exam Schedule: 12/20 2-5:30pm 209 BLB
This course will have:
Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
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After their 1-0 defeat at the Emirates saw Arsenal knocked out of the FA Cup and seemingly continue their barren run without a trophy, most people forgot there was another team and another story involved.
Blackburn Rovers have nearly moved full circle, from Premier League winners to Premier League laughing stock to Premier League conquerors. While Rovers are a long way from winning England's top league again, the turnaround under Michael Appleton has been stupendous.
We are all aware of Blackburn's plight. We have all laughed at the chicken farmers in charge, and while Venky's, the Blackburn owners, have done much to earn ridicule the appointment of ex-Manchester United player Appleton has looked a step in the right direction.
It is early days yet, but four wins from seven games, and a six match unbeaten run, gives hope to the beleaguered Rovers support. An FA Cup quarter final tie against fellow Championship side Millwall gives Rovers a fantastic opportunity to reach Wembley.
Arsene Wenger may be feeling the pressure as he nears 17 years in the Gunners hot seat, however his travails seem like a walk in the park compared to Appleton's. His career as a footballer was cut short by a botched knee operation, a £1.5m compensation pay out barely covering the loss. However, it did allow Appleton to start early as a coach, working his way up to assistant coach at West Bromwich Albion.
His first shot at management was hardly the easiest challenge. Portsmouth were already on a slippery financial slope after relegation from the Premier League and a massive annual deficit. Constant changes in ownership did not aid long term planning and when Pompey went into administration in March 2012 (not for the first or the last time, sadly) Appleton stayed with the club even though relegation was all but sealed.
November 7 of that year saw Appleton take over at Blackpool. Finally this young coach, full of potential and acclaimed by many in the game, was taking over a club with a future. However, this proved to be a false dawn as Appleton found the working conditions at Bloomfield Road to be untenable. Rather than stick around and fight it out, Appleton joined Blackburn on January 10 of this year. Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Blackburn had sacked the lamentable Steve Kean while firmly in the race for the play-offs. They replaced Kean with former player Henning Berg. The Norwegian's only achievement was to make his predecessor look competent, as Blackburn only won one of his ten games in charge.
Appleton's decision to move to Ewood Park seemed bizarre but with the owners and Global Advisor Shebby Singh wisely taking a back seat, Rovers have restored some of their lost reputation.
Appleton sent seven players out on loan, released one and sold two in the January window, offloading the underwhelming Mauro Formica, Ruben Rochina and the laughable Myles Anderson, while bringing young talent or proven Premiership quality like David Bentley (Tottenham), DJ Campbell (QPR), and Karim Rekik (Man City), all on loan.
To call Michael Appleton the 'Special One' appears ridiculous when compared to Jose Mourinho, but given England struggles to bring through its own managerial talent, Appleton is England's equivalent.
With few peers in his age group and no-one with the range of experiences Appleton has had in his football career, there is something special about the ex-United trainee and if he can conjure a Premier League or Wembley return for Rovers, he will certainly have made his mark.
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The world can be powered by more renewable energy and we don't need to delay the transition to more sustainable energy sources, says IUCN.
IUCN strongly supports the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation, the full version of which is being launched today.
In 2008, we sourced 13% of energy from renewables. But the IPCC report says that nearly 80% of our energy needs – including rising demand in developing countries – can be met by 2050 through renewable energy sources. It concludes that in order to get there, governments need to lead the way and set policies that encourage technology transfer, awareness raising and financing.
"This report is great news for the planet and people, as well as for our climate," says Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of IUCN. "As the energy debate is picking up again in many countries around the world, IUCN urges governments to build on the findings of the report and quickly put in place the policies that create a truly green economy."
"We don't need to wait for new inventions -- the global shift towards clean energy can be achieved with the sustainable application of existing technologies such as bioenergy, solar, wind and hydropower," adds Marton-Lefèvre.
The report says that the main barriers are socio-economic, not technical. In some cases renewable energy is already economically competitive with fossil fuel sources.
However, according to IUCN, if a cash value for environmental impacts such as pollution and greenhouse gases was included in energy prices, and existing fossil fuel subsidies eliminated, more renewable energy technologies would be economically attractive. As the report concedes, all energy options including renewable ones, can impact negatively on biodiversity, water and people.
"The environmental community must work with the renewable energy industry in effectively managing the environmental and social impacts of energy options to help it understand, avoid and manage risks," says Juan Marco Alvarez, Director of the IUCN Economy and Environmental Governance Group. "We must ensure that renewable energy is developed in the right places, meaning not just technically and financially, but also environmentally and socially."
Renewable energy has an important contribution, alongside sustainable land-use, to reduce the impacts of climate change. The IPCC report also has an important message for the more than two billion people who lack access to basic energy services by pointing out that the developing world is home to more than 50% of the capacity for renewable electricity. This now sets the stage for the UN International Year for Sustainable Energy for All in 2012.
For more information please contact
Borjana Pervan, Media Relations, t +41 229990115, e borjana.pervan @iucn.org


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Yesterday we went and met the dogs we are going to adopt.
This is our little girl. She is very reserved, but warms up to you once she gets to know you.
This is our butterball. He was left abandoned in a foreclosed house for 8 weeks with no food or water. He had wasted away to only 48 pounds when he was discovered. He is probably about 140 now, but he should probably shed about 10 pounds to avoid health issues as he gets older. He will be my workout buddy, because I need to lose 10 pounds, too.
Due to other commitments, we aren't going to bring the dogs home until the end of the month. I'll share more photos as they get settled in.
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Katie and the Puppy Next Door by John Himmelman
Frog Song by Brenda Z Guiberson and Gennady Spirin
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? by Tanya Lee Stone and Marjorie Priceman
Witch World by Christopher Pike
Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs
One Good Turn: Signet Regency Romance (InterMix) by Kelly, Carla
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New interactive map shows race, ethnicity data in the U.S.
09/04/2013 7:05amA new interactive map produced by The Demographics and Workforce Group at the University of Virginia outlines the population of the United States based on race and ethnicity. The data were taken from the 2010 Census and each individual listed in the census is represented by a small dot on the map.
Estate sale includes hundreds of unique items
09/04/2013 8:15amA Utah family is planning an estates sale for the hundreds of unique items belonging to their "actor" grandparents in the Salt Lake City Avenues.
Stabbing victim had intervened in fight, police say
09/04/2013 9:23amTwo people were fighting at a home in Murray when a man tried to break it up. He ended up getting stabbed, and police are still searching for a suspect.
Finding the health insurance rate that's right for you
09/04/2013 10:17amA big chunk of the Affordable Care Act takes effect next month and Utahns are getting a first look at the premiums.
Officials ID teen dead after fall in Adams Canyon
09/04/2013 10:57amOfficials have identified a 15-year-old hiker who died after falling 80 feet in Adams Canyon over the weekend.
Air Force rescues climber at Zion National Park
09/04/2013 11:12amAn Arizona man is recovering from a climbing accident so remote at Zion National Park that it took the Air Force to make a rescue in the dead of night.
Strikes against Syria could be dangerous, Lee says
09/04/2013 6:21pmAfter sitting through a top-secret Senate briefing by military leaders Wednesday, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said missile strikes against the Syrian government could be dangerous.
Couple connected to fatal shooting were 'poison' together, friends say
09/04/2013 6:56pmBackgrounds of the couple accused in the fatal shooting of a Draper police officer revealed.
'Red honey' in Utah may come from candy-fed bees
09/04/2013 7:13pm"Red" honey is turning up in commercial hives in multiple counties in Utah, causing losses already in the tens of thousands of dollars for business owners and prompting a state investigation.
Next volume in 'Joseph Smith Papers' set for release
09/04/2013 8:04pmIn what the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints calls an "era of transparency," the next volume in the Joseph Smith Papers is being released.
The 'Incredible Hulk' visits SLC for Comic Con
09/04/2013 8:24pmLou Ferrigno, who played the role of the Hulk from 1977 to 1982, is in Salt Lake City for Comic Con.
Salt Lake County aims to match national recycling average
09/04/2013 9:01pmUtah's most populous county is waging a major initiative to double its recycling output over the next two years. Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is calling on residents to increase the amount of material they recycle by at least 20 percent.
LDS missionary in critical condition following Idaho car accident
09/04/2013 9:57pmElder Taylor Ward of Vacaville, Calif., was injured in a car crash Tuesday in eastern Idaho. His companion, John Floyd, was hospitalized with injuries.
'Overdue utilities' demanded in scam, police say
09/04/2013 10:18pmProvo Police warned of a scam where false representatives called to demand "overdue" utilities Wednesday.
Thousands expected to attend officer's funeral
09/04/2013 10:26pmFamily members of fallen Draper Sgt. Derek Johnson spoke about his devotion to law enforcement as they prepared for his funeral services.
Stan Lee headlines SLC Comic Con this weekend
09/04/2013 10:30pmThe SLC Comic Com opens Thursday at the Salt Palace Convention Center. If you have already donned a costume and are sitting at your house waiting for the hours to draw closer to when the doors open, here are a few things you can expect.
Crime near Pioneer Park close to out of control, police say
09/04/2013 10:31pmPeople in the area near Pioneer Park, the Road Home homeless shelter and the Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City say the area is once again being taken over by illegal activity.
Woman involved in Draper shooting brings attention to rare blood disorder
09/04/2013 11:04pmA rare blood disease has been brought to light during the investigation of the woman involved with the shooting that killed Draper Police Sgt. Derek Johnson.
Triathalete hit, killed while riding bicycle
09/04/2013 11:10pmA minivan hit and killed a triathalete riding his bicycle as the sun was setting in St. George.
Body of toddler found in River Heights home
09/04/2013 11:59pmCache County police found the body of a 2-year- old boy inside a home after his mother went to the hospital with an unknown medical condition.
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Josephine Pucci was the highest rated player on the Harvard
roster at +24 in 2010-11 (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore Josephine Pucci of the Harvard women's hockey team has been named to the New England Hockey Writers Division I All-Star team, the organization announced Wednesday. Pucci was one of only four defenders selected to the squad.
Pucci put together a stellar sophomore campaign for the Crimson in 2010-11, helping Harvard to a 17-11-4 final record and a berth in the ECAC tournament semifinals. She led all Harvard blueliners, and was third on the team, with 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists and was the highest-rated player on the Harvard roster at +24. The Pearl River, N.Y., native earned All-Ivy League first team and All-ECAC Hockey second-team honors and was also a finalist for ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Defenseman Award.
The sophomore also earned a spot on the U.S. National Team roster for the 2010 Four Nations Cup after a strong performance at the National Festival in August led to a promotion to the senior squad. She finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in points per game for defensemen, averaging 0.83 points per contest.


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10 Really Orange Things Under $10
Orange is a risky color. Sometimes it's ugly and sometimes it's OK. But for the most part, it's ugly. It doesn't compliment most people's skin tones (unless you're Snooki and your skin color is orange) and you have to be really skilled to be able to pull it off. One thing orange is good for is when it's used in things that aren't clothes. Like food. Orange candies are pretty good. Oh and orange juice is a classic favorite. It's so refreshing and healthy too. And orange smells good too. So let's just conclude that orange is a much more useful when it isn't being worn. In the spirit of fall, a season where orange is going to be pretty ubiquitous, here are ten items we found under $10 that have hints of orange and won't make you feel like you look like a pumpkin.[ITPGallery]


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MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Facebook Inc. FB, -0.52% was downgraded to market-perform from outperform on Tuesday by Bernstein Research, which also cut its target price to $27 from $33. "Facebook's mobile inventory and Exchange still present significant untapped monetization opportunities, but much of this upside is now in consensus and the pace at which these have evolved over the last two quarters justifies some caution," said the analysts in a note. As well, the 18% price-per-ad growth in North America, despite easy comparisons with almost no Newsfeed revenue a year ago, "suggests we will need to see a pricing-power inflection for the multiple to expand, or even for it to remain stable, in early 2014 and onwards when comps become harder," said the analysts.
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by John Calvin (compiled by John H. Kromminga)
Bible Text:
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. —II Corinthians 7:9, 10
Since conversion commences with a dread and hatred of sin, therefore the apostle makes godly sorrow the cause of repentance. He calls it godly sorrow when we not only dread punishment, but hate and abhor sin itself; from a knowledge that it is displeasing to God. Nor ought this to be thought strange; for, unless we felt sharp compunction, our carnal sluggishness could never be corrected, and even these distresses of mind would not be sufficient to arouse it from its stupidity and indolence, if God, by the infliction of his chastisements, did not make a deeper impression.dddddddddddddddddddddddddd
Besides this, there is a rebellious obstinacy, which requires violent blows, as it were, to overcome it. The severity, therefore, which God uses in his threatenings, is extorted from him by the depravity of our minds; since it would be in vain for him to address kind and alluring invitations to those who are asleep.
The fear of God is called the beginning of repentance also for another reason; because though a man's life were perfect in every virtue, if it be not devoted to the worship of God, it may indeed be commended by the world, but in heaven it will be only an abomination; since the principal branch of righteousness consists in rendering to God the honor due to him, of which he is impiously defrauded, when it is not our end and aim to submit ourselves to his government. —Institutes, III, iii, vii
John Calvin was the premier theologian of the Reformation, but also a pious and godly Christian pastor who endeavored throughout his life to point men and women to Christ. We are grateful to Reformation Heritage Books for permission to use John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart as our daily devotional for 2013 on the OPC Web site. You can currently obtain a printed copy of that book from Reformation Heritage Books.
Dr. Joel Beeke, who is editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, has this to say:
"Calvin shows us the piety of a Reformed theologian who speaks from the heart. Having tasted the goodness and grace of God in Jesus Christ, he pursued piety by seeking to know and do God's will every day. He communed with Christ, practicing repentance, self-denial, and cross-bearing. Moreover, his theology worked itself out in heart-felt, Christ-honoring piety. The selections of this devotional bear this out, and hopefully will be used by God to direct pious hearts in our own day."
These devotional readings from John Calvin were compiled by John H. Kromminga. Be sure to read his "Introduction" to John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart.


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US stocks fell after a six-week rally left the Standard & Poor's 500 Index trading at its most- expensive valuation since July 2011. European shares slipped with Spanish and Italian bonds as the region's finance ministers prepared to meet to discuss aid to Cyprus and Greece.
The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent to 1,515.55 at 1:48 p.m. in New York after closing last week at its highest level since November 2007 and a price-to-earnings ratio of almost 15. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.6 per cent. Italy's 10-year bond yield rose seven basis points to 4.62 per cent, approaching a two-month high. The yen weakened against all 16 major peers, falling 1.1 per cent versus the euro. Gasoline, copper and soybeans lost more than 1 per cent to lead commodities lower.
European finance chiefs were set to meet in Brussels today as a tightening election contest in Italy and corruption allegations in Spain threaten to reignite the region's debt crisis. Ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 will gather in Moscow later this week. Haruhiko Kuroda, one of the potential candidates to head the Bank of Japan, said additional monetary easing can be justified this year.
"With the strong start this year, it'd be very understandable if stocks pause here to get a gauge of how growth is going to shape up through the middle part of the year," James McDonald, chief investment strategist at Northern Trust Corp. in Chicago, said in a telephone interview. His firm manages $US759 billion.
Low Volume
Equity trading volume was lower than average, with markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia closed for public holidays.
The S&P 500 has rallied more than 6 per cent in 2013 as US lawmakers reached a budget compromise and companies reported better-than-estimated earnings. The index closed last week about 3.1 per cent below its record of 1,565.15 reached in 2007.
Eight of 10 S&P 500 industry groups retreated, led by commodity and consumer-discretionary companies. Google Inc. declined 1 per cent as Chairman Eric Schmidt adopted a plan to sell as many as 3.2 million shares in the operator of the world's most popular search engine. Loews Corp. fell 1 per cent after reporting earnings that missed estimates. AOL Inc. jumped 6.1 per cent after analysts recommended investors buy the shares. Trading volume of stocks in the index was 22 per cent less than the 30-day average at this time of day.
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About three stocks declined for every two that rose in the Stoxx 600, where trading volume was 29 per cent less than the 30- day average. Novo Nordisk A/S plunged 13 per cent, the most in almost four years, after failing to win US approval for a new insulin. Sanofi, which produces the best-selling Lantus insulin, jumped 3.4 per cent in Paris.
Lundin Petroleum AB tumbled 10 per cent after saying resources in its part of the Johan Sverdrup oil discovery may be toward the low end of previous estimates. Royal Ahold NV advanced 3.8 per cent in Amsterdam after agreeing to sell its 60 per cent stake in ICA, Sweden's largest food retailer, to Hakon Invest AB for 20 billion kronor ($US3.1 billion).
Italy's 10-year bond yield approached an eight-week high of 4.63 per cent set on Feb. 8. The rate on similar-maturity Spanish debt climbed six basis points to 5.43 per cent. US Treasury 10- year yields fell one basis point to 1.94 per cent.
Yen Weakens
The yen weakened 0.8 per cent to 93.42 per dollar. The euro climbed 0.4 per cent to $US1.3415, snapping a three-day decline.
Some additional easing measures may be justified for 2013, Kuroda said in an interview in Tokyo today, stressing that he was speaking in his capacity as an economist and chief of the ADB, not as a BOJ contender.
The Group of Seven nations are considering releasing a statement on exchange rates this week to calm concern the world is on the brink of a currency war, three officials from G-7 countries said, before the G-20 meeting.
The S&P GSCI gauge slipped 0.2 per cent as 19 of its 24 commodities declined. Natural gas futures declined 0.5 per cent to $US3.255 per million British thermal units amid forecasts for mild weather that would limit consumption of the heating fuel.
Soybeans fell 1.4 per cent after the US Department of Agriculture raised its estimate of world inventories in a report on Feb. 8. Wheat slipped 1.6 per cent and gasoline slumped 1.2 per cent to $US3.0215 a gallon. New York-traded crude oil rallied 1 per cent to $US96.65 a barrel.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slipped 0.2 per cent as price swings fell to an all-time low amid Lunar New Year holidays. Turkey's benchmark index slumped 1.8 per cent, while Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index rose 0.3 per cent to a record. Russia's Micex Index slipped 0.3 per cent while India's Sensex lost 0.1 per cent.
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September 11, 2011
"New Yorkers defiant in face of terror threat."
19 comments:
- David said...
"A refrigerator saved my life."
- David said...
Each tower came down in about 10 seconds.
- Scott said...
On Monday, 3 million people will go to work in Manhattan.
Defiance? Apart from the people who move to New York City for better opportunities in their line of work, people do it because they don't see any other viable options.
But that doesn't make a good news article.
- Scott said...
"Each tower came down in about 10 seconds."
Ten seconds from when?
That's one of those bogus floating figures. I watched the second tower collapse with my own eyes, and it took a lot longer than ten seconds.
wv: squalism
News flash: Islam is not going to Conquer the World.
- Scott said...
The advantage of being a stateless political entity is that you can't launch nuclear missiles at them.
- SunnyJ said...
Scott take a deep breath. Film that is not slomo, shows it took about 10 sec once the first visible signs of crumbling showed for the towers to drop.
Do you seriously think that personal perceptions, your view, your own reactions might not alter how long something takes to happen.
I can tell you I got bucked off a horse about 8 weeks ago, and it seemed like it took minutes as I flew through the air and tried to decide how to land. Reality is that it took less than 5 sec's from start to finish.
Surely you know by now that what you think you see is not what you actually see until Obama tells you what it is that you didn't see but you are suppose to say you saw...or something like that.
- Scott said...
Read again. The question was:
"Ten seconds from when?"
And it was in response to:
"Each tower came down in about 10 seconds."
And no, it did not take 10 seconds. The South Tower collapsed in 56 minutes. The North Tower took 102 minutes.
You take a deep breath, pinche.
- Carol_Herman said...
Great place for adults. Hard place to raise kids.
You know, when Paris was considered the "hot spot" ... back in the 1800's ... they didn't even have toilets! I don't even think their apartment had closets. But it was the height of fashion to be there!
Fran Libowitz said something interesting. She said not only did the AIDs epidemic in the 1980's wipe out the top tier of the gay community ... (Those were the people getting laid a lot). But it also wiped out the audiences.
That's how the 5th tier of talent came to take over everything.
Still, it's a city worth walking through. And, yes. You really do walk everywhere, there.
But things change.
What has changed New York City the most are the costs of finding a place to live. (Fran Lebowitz remembered when she came to New York City. And, she worked as a cab driver. As soon as she pocketed $129 she was set for the rest of the month!
Gee, I remember back in the 1970's, you got theater tickets for less than $5. There were always discounts. And, the shows were excellent.
That's what kept New York City great for the longest time!
The rich? They don't make a city great, that's for sure.
- Mark O said...
Please explain why with all our firepower we have to live with defiance and not victory. Why does Obama suggest we have won while I have to be searched like a criminal at the airport and my kids can't walk down the terminal to see me off. We have not won. We are losing. The panic in NY this weekend is Exh. A.
- Cedarford said...
Scott said...
The advantage of being a stateless political entity is that you can't launch nuclear missiles at them.
A myth. As wars go, even the Al Qaeda part of the Islamoids is a pretty low level affair in terms of lethality. Barely over a 15th of the casualties we took in Vietnam, a 25th if you factor in ARVN, Aussies, and S Koreans. So it "isn't worth it" to launch a major war on their sponsors.
Iraq was a near basket case, wasn't keen on AQ, and that fiasco nearly cost us a trillion dollars and 3500 dead not from AQ, but very angry Sunnis and the Shiite proxies of Iran.
But if the Islamoids used nukes? That would have a nation that sponsored them..and that nation could be smoked.
BTW - The engineering analysis and video show the South Tower crumpled down all the way to the ground in 10 seconds. The North Tower took 15 seconds, but that is because the collapse process includes some time where the Tower started to fail but leaned, as some good I-beams held up the point where the pancaking and piledriving effect took over.
- edutcher said...
Compare what happened at the Jets game to Nanny Bloomberg's PC fest and Krugman's "conscience".
More and more, the people are rejecting the values of the ruling class.
And the ruling class is finally getting the message.
Mark O said...
Please explain why with all our firepower we have to live with defiance and not victory. Why does Obama suggest we have won while I have to be searched like a criminal at the airport and my kids can't walk down the terminal to see me off. We have not won. We are losing. The panic in NY this weekend is Exh. A.
We're not losing, but the malign neglect of what Fen called DHOTUS is attenuating the situation. As I say, the ruling class knows they're losing.
As to firepower, the same can be said for all the firepower of the Civil War being unable to beat the Indians in less than 25 years.
- Scott said...
Let me just say this generally about 9/11 truthers, global climate change evangelists, two-bullet Kennedy assasination truthers, and others of their ilk: Every measurement has a baseline. If you cannot define an incontrovertable objective baseline for your measurements, your statistics lie.
The time and place that each aircraft impacted the World Trade Center is incontrovertable enough so that one can say that "The South Tower collapsed in 56 minutes." and "The North Tower took 102 minutes" without being off the mark in a meaningful way.
But to float a figure like "Each tower came down in about 10 seconds" is either unprovable or just plain dumb because you can't establish, based on the sheer size of each building's mass, the beginning of the collapse. Much of the building's loss of structural integrity happened before the visible outer collapse; and the end point can't be determined within a second because the base of the building was shrouded in smoke.
Yes, there were catastrophic failures. Yes, certain events happened in short periods of time; and these events were visible.
But no, you can't say that "Each tower came down in about 10 seconds" or some such because you haven't clearly defined in an incontrovertable way when the collapse started.
We live in an era where public policy that affects people's lives in big, big ways is formulated by such "floating figures" -- precise sounding numbers with fuzzy or even imaginary baselines by people who can't do math beyond integers. The Global Cooling, then Global Warming, then Global Climate Change religionists have been wildly successful by lying with floating figures to achieve political ends.
I'm sick of this crap. It's time for people to call "bullshit" to floating figures. And I have.
- gerry said...
Thank you, Scott.
- Tibore said...
The 10 second figure comes from both the 9/11 Commision Report and the NIST study. The thing is, the 9/11 Commision Report was not an engineering study and was simply leaning on an interim NIST progress report. And NIST in turn wasn't measuring what people think they were measuring.
In the NCSTAR writeup, NIST was not reporting collapse time from measuring the fall of the floors where the collapses initiated to the ground. Rather, they were measuring nothing more than the time for exterior panels that had peeled off the building to hit the ground (for the North Tower, that was estimated to be 11 seconds; for the South, 9). That's not really a measure of anything other than disconnected components falling, and it's certainly not a significant piece of data; the conclusions of the engineering study on the collapse does not depend on these times, and indeed leaves some room for uncertainty due to the inherently chaotic nature of the collapse. In the end, it is actually not possible to determine the precise time of the point where the collapse initiation floors hit the ground because those are obscured by the enormous dust clouds created by the collapse.
Truthers try to take the NIST figures and pretend that they signify the tops of the towers hitting the ground. This could not be further from the truth, as it clearly states in the NIST report what they were measuring. That's why you get the conspiracy myths of "free fall" (and for the particularly idiotic truthers, "faster than free fall"). None of that blathering is to be paid attention to; it is no more than people pretending to know more than they do.
In the end, the precise time of the collapse is not relevant unless you're a truther seeking to nitpick minutiae. Have a column hold out just a fraction of a second longer, have a single floor's truss manage to keep its welds intact for just a blink of an eye, and you actually have a different collapse time. What's more important to understand is the collapse mechanism, and why the towers design ended up being susceptible to the particular combination of fires, impact damage, and eccentric loads. There's certainly nothing suspicious about it, all truther blathering to the contrary.
- Tibore said...
And getting back to the thread's topic: Why defiance? I read a short missive from a former FDNY firefighter now residing in Florida where he spent the day back in Manhattan hauling toasts to old comrades and catching up on everyone else's life since then. He and his buddies were celebrating life and the fact that they had much to be proud of in rushing in to save people in the towers.
Defiance defines a person in relation to the object they are being defiant at. That makes a person a slave of that object. These guys were celebrating their survival and their creed. That defines ones self as an individual in control of what they do and what attitudes to hold in life. Seems to me to be a better way of going about things.
- Shouting Thomas said...
Defiance would have been rebuilding those towers 100 stories higher within a year of 9/11.
Instead, we got The Hole at The Center, as described by Mark Steyn.
- Fred4Pres said...
Makes the disputes in Wisconsin seem rather silly doesn't it?
- David said...
Ten seconds from the time the actual collapse started, Scott (you argumentative pedant.) Just about everyone but you understands the starting point for that interval. It didn't have to be stated.
The ten seconds came from my own timing of the tape. Last night. Which, I find from other comments, agrees with the 9-11 commission.
I also saw it on TV in real time in 2001. It was horrible and seemed a lot longer than 10 seconds. But for some, those trapped above the points of impact, it was also merciful.


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This guy has to have skill if he was picked that high, right? I mean, seventh overall in any draft is still a top-ten pick. Is anyone else intrigued by this guy? Or, is this another Kris Beech, destined for the minor leagues, and nothing else.
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2013: Played in all 18 matches, starting 16 of them … Had a shot in each of the first two games of the year at Stony Brook on August 30 and against Siena on Sept. 1 … Fired two shots against UMass Lowell on Sept. 28 with one on goal … Also had a shot on goal against Central Connecticut on Oct. 13.
2012: Started all 16 games he played in in 2012 … Had two shots in the season – one at NJIT on Sept. 12 and against Saint Francis U on Sept. 30.
Before SHU: Graduated Central Catholic High School in 2010. Played for USSDA IMG Academy, one of the top teams in the US. Won U18 state championship with FC Stars of Mass and was named MVP of team. 5 year starter for Mass State ODP. Previously attended College of The Holy Cross in 2011/2012.
Personal: Born on March 25th 1991. Parents: Ken and Lynne Butterworth. Hobbies: Kayaking, yoga and reading. Favorite teams: New England Patriots, Boston Celtics. Favorite athletes: Kevin Garnett, Wayne Rooney. Favorite book: The Great Gatsby. Favorite movie: Braveheart. Favorite TV show: Friends. Favorite music: Listens to everything. Favorite food: Steak. Plans after graduation: Business owner. Role models: Parents because they are hard workers, successful and generous. Would like to have dinner with Michael Jordan because of his competitiveness and will to win and succeed. Business Major.


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Maybe it was the ice, a loose stair tread, wet leaves or an uneven sidewalk. Whatever the reason, a FOOSH (fall on out-stretched hand) is a very typical way to break your wrist or a finger.
Some people will hesitate to get a wrist or finger injury checked because they feel it may be "just a sprain" or they fear the costs of X-rays and physician fees. However, it can be more costly to treat an undiagnosed fracture later. When treated in timely fashion, even complex injuries can have very successful outcomes, and likely, a shorter healing and recovery time.
Diagnosing the Injury
It can be overwhelming when you hear you have broken a bone, need a cast or surgery, can't work for several weeks, or worse, that your hand may not recover all of its function. Frequently it is an emergency room doctor or family practitioner who initially diagnoses your injury and tells you if there is a break. My belief is that hand injuries should be assessed by an orthopedic hand specialist physician, followed by a certified hand therapist. These practitioners have additional training and experience in hand and forearm injuries and can streamline the best approach for even the simplest of injuries.
Treatment Options
Some fractures of the wrist or finger bones need to be rigidly fixed by surgery, which can involve cutting open the area and using wires, screws, plates, rods or even bone grafts to promote healing. In other cases, pins are placed through the skin to hold bone fragments in place. Many cases will simply require a cast or splint to protect the area and prevent further disruption of the fragments until they mend.
Healing Time
Healing times for bones vary according to many factors, including the type of break, how quickly it is tended to and health factors that can prolong healing time, such as diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, cancer and smoking.
Some fractures can heal well enough for patients to begin gentle movement after only two to three weeks, while others may require four to six weeks or longer of immobilization. Complicating factors can include ligament and tendon damage as well as swelling.
Hand Therapy
After the period of immobilization, motion therapy [1] can begin. Patients may need professional guidance to know what to do and how to do it – how much intensity to use and how frequently they need to exercise. A certified hand therapist is an expert in providing treatment for these injuries with the best possible outcomes.
As a certified hand therapist, I talk to the patient's physician and review his or her notes to obtain as much information as possible. Knowledge is power when it comes to rehabilitating the hand. Each person needs a thorough evaluation, which determines the deficit areas, as well as an individualized treatment plan designed for their specific needs.
Choosing the Right Provider
Seek out the right professionals and they will be able to help you move quickly through the process, whether your injury is simple or complex. Look for providers accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Joint Commission, such as Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network.
So the next time you injure your wrist, hand or finger, don't hesitate to seek treatment. Hand specialists can ensure that you achieve the best possible outcome to regain mobility and function.
[1] https://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/hand-wrist-therapy
[2] https://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/tags/broken-finger
[3] https://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/tags/broken-wrist
[4] https://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/tags/certified-hand-therapist
[5] https://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/tags/hand-therapy


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BRADFORD — Jerome Spaniel, 78, of Bradford died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at his home.
Born June 11, 1934, in Sutersville, Pa., to Frank B. & Mary (Wzorek) Spaniel, he married Ruth E. Hines Aug. 19, 1957, in Elizabeth, Pa. She survives.
He was a 1952 graduate of West Newton High School in Pennsylvania and attended Pittsburgh Tech School for two years. He was a manager for many years. He was also the owner and operator of Jerry's Tap in Bradford.
He served in the U.S. Army as an E4 with the 19th AA Group during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Bradford American Legion Post 445.
Also surviving are three sons, Keith (Marsha) Spaniel of Chicago, Steve Spaniel of Ohio state and Bruce Spaniel of Tennessee; one daughter, Pam Horrie of Jeromesville, Ohio; and two brothers, Robert Spaniel of Pennsylvania and Regis (Margo) Spaniel of West Newton, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sons, Mark, Thomas and Jerome Spaniel.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Osceola Grove Cemetery, rural Bradford, with the Rev. Amy Holman officiating. Burial will be in the Osceola Grove Cemetery with military rites conducted by Bradford American Legion Post 445.
The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford, is in charge of arrangements.
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BRADFORD — Jerome Spaniel, 78, of Bradford died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at his home.


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Federal Officials Want Nevada Wild Horse Sale to Continue
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers for the U.S. Forest Service are trying to persuade a federal judge in Reno to lift an emergency order blocking a Nevada tribe from auctioning off horses gathered last week near the Oregon line.
A coalition of wild horse advocates persuaded U.S. District Judge Miranda Du to grant a temporary restraining order late Friday night that prohibited the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone from selling any unbranded mustangs at an auction in Fallon where hundreds of other horses were sold on Saturday.
The critics say dozens of the horses are federally protected and shouldn't be sold at the auction where most will end up being sent to slaughter. The Forest Service says the tribe is the rightful owner of the horses. The judge has scheduled a hearing for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.


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A cable installation worker in Alabama who used the IP addresses of his customers to file 27 fake tax returns was sentenced to 30 months in prison this week.
Corey Thompson, now 29, was an independent contractor for Charter Communications Inc. in Montgomery, Ala., who installed cable and Internet access for customers.
Thompson also owned and operated a tax return business called Satisfaction Tax Service, said the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.
Thompson pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false claims and one count of aggravated identity theft. The 27 fraudulent tax returns requested a total of $91,304 in refunds.
Thompson's attorney, Mike Winter, said his client admitted his guilt out of a genuine sense of remorse and that this was the only crime he has committed in his entire adult life.
"Given that he committed a 'white-collar' crime, and that he presents no risk of either flight or further criminal activity, Judge Fuller did authorize him to self-report to prison at a future date," Winter said.
From January 2011 to April 2012, the U.S. Attorney's Office said, Thompson conspired with others to file fraudulent tax claims for refunds by using the Internet Protocol [IP] addresses of Charter customers for whom he performed work, making it appear as if the false tax returns were being filed from the customer's IP address.
Thompson and others allegedly obtained the names and Social Security numbers of actual people to file the false tax returns.
Some of Thompson's alleged co-conspirators were also indicted for falsely filing tax returns with stolen identities.
Thompson and his alleged co-conspirators were able to obtain the personal information from a prison guard and from an employee at a debt collection agency, according to Alabama Media Group's AL.com.
Thompson would then prepare and electronically file false 2011 individual income tax returns and direct those funds into pre-paid debit cards, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The cards were mailed to addresses Thompson and his co-conspirators chose.


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DON sparkly attire and prep your lungs to shout Happy New Year because 2013 is tomorrow.
Events galore are in store for everyone in the Hastings to celebrate this momentous occasion – no matter your age, budget or taste.
Westport Park fireworks
Fireworks at Westport Park will be a crowd-pleaser for all ages this New Year's Eve.
From 10pm Monday night, celebrate the occasion with a brilliant display of colour, sparkle and boom.
Bring a picnic rug and save your spot early though, because thousands are expected to head down to the foreshore.
The alcohol-free event is organised by Young's Carnival with assistance from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Rydges Port Macquarie
Phone 6589 2811
Step back to the 1940s for New Year's Eve at the Casablanca Nightclub for $150 per person.
Ticket includes five hour beverage package, cocktail on arrival, canapés, entrée, main and dessert plus a salsa band, entertainment and gaming chips for the Black Jack and Poker tables.
Zebu Bar and Grill
Phone 6589 2822
Bask in a white wonderland with snow, lasers, smoke and podiums. The best white outfits will be in the running for some fabulous prizes. There's no cover charge and you can dance in the new year until 2am.
The Westport Club
Phone 6583 1499
The Four Blue Mugs are back by popular demand from 8.30pm.
The Aqua restaurant presents a combination of the summer menu and specials. At the stroke of midnight the haunting sounds of the bagpipes playing Auld Lang Syne will be a special treat.
Laurieton Fireworks
Join in on a world-wide tradition by enjoying this spectacular display put on by the Laurieton United Services Club from 9pm.
Bee Bop A Lula will perform coinciding with the fireworks.
From 5pm, bring along the family for a barbecue, jumping castles, rides and slides.
Griddle - Phone 6584 5559
Griddle invites you to slip on your Gladrags to enjoy its High Rollers theme night.
For $110 a person, enjoy drinks and tapas while soaking up and exclusive view of the Westport Park fireworks. Bookings are essential. It includes seven house drinks - beer and wine, Wagyu beef, Morrocan lamb and Tandoori chicken skewers and tapas canapés.
Finnian's Irish Tavern
From 9pm, the Monster Boys perform live for free to bring in the new year.
Tommy's by the Beach
Phone 6583 5477
On New Year's Eve enjoy live music while tucking into a dinner special for $29.90, which includes wine or soft drink, garlic or bruschetta bread and a choice of main meals.
Whalebone Wharf Restaurant
Phone 6583 2334
Open New Year's Eve and Day with Chili Mud Crab as a specialty of the house at market prices.
Waters Edge Boutique Hotel
Phone 6583 2955
New Year's Eve buffet dinner in the Edge restaurant from 6.30pm until 9.30pm $85 per adults and $45 per child up to 13 years with live entertainment.
On the deck from 8pm until late a five hour beverage package with finger food for $115 an adult.
Port City Bowling Club
Phone 6583 1133
Seafood Banquet from 7pm with loads of seafood, roast duck and Asian dishes and choice of desserts all for $50. The Brent Larkham Duo will keep the joint jumping from 9pm.


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News, commentary, and insights on adventures, and adventurers, from around the globe.
Friday, April 02, 2010
The Appalachian Trail Faces Challenges
At 2178 miles in length, the Appalachian Trail is one of the longest and best known trails in the world. In fact, it has served as the basis for many other long distance hiking trails around the globe, and for backpackers, it is often considered one of the crown jewels of trekking. But a few days back, the National Parks Conservation Association released a report that examined some of the unique challenges and opportunities that the AT has in front of it if it is to remain the unique resource that it is.
Entitled Appalachian National Scenic Trail: A Special Report, the document takes a look at the cultural and natural resources that line the trail, which runs from Maine to Georgia, and attracts thousands of hikers each year. Amongst the biggest challenges for the AT are over development of the lands adjacent to the trail, air quality and pollution concerns, and a lack of adequate funding to protect and further develop trail resources and historic sites along the route.
To help further identify and spotlight some of the locations of interest along the trail the NPCA has posted this handy map that gives more insight into exactly what portions of the trail are at risk. Some of the development that is sited in the report include the building of power lines, pipelines, and even racetracks next to the trail, all of which take away from the scenic beauty and disrupt the natural environments there.
But the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Appalachian Trail Park Office are not standing still on these issues. Those two groups are working hard to protect and monitor the AT, as well as to educate the public about their concerns. The Appalachian Trail is one of the great outdoor resources in the U.S., and it is important that we protect it now, before it becomes too late. It is an amazing hike, and future generations of backpackers should be given the opportunity to enjoy it too.
To read the report in PDF format click here.
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- nicknock82 said...
you can have more informations in Trivago
Thanks so much for the great story, Kraig!
Perry Wheeler
National Parks Conservation Association
- Adventure Junkie said...
My pleasure Perry, glad I could help spread the word, and this is indeed an important topic.
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What do you get when two former college professors, two World War 2 veterans, a urologist and two ministers walk into a clubhouse on a Wednesday morning?
This is not a joke and there is no punchline.
You get a group of about 50 men, from a wide variety of backgrounds, who make up the Crooked Creakers Golf League.
Billed as the oldest, organized golf league in Henderson County, the Creakers have been roaming the fairways of Crooked Creek Golf Club in Hendersonville for 35 years.
"Our league was formed in 1979 and has been in continuous existence since that time. We wish for our league to be a low-stress golfing environment, attractive to men of intermediate skills, who seek the fellowship of the game, rather than either intense competition or impressive prizes," said Creakers President Bill Brown.
Players must be 55 years of age or older and have a verifiable nine-hole handicap of 18 or lower. An acceptable handicap demonstration procedure is to play three, nine-hole rounds with a league member who will then attest to the candidate's satisfaction of the requirement.
Members of the league pay just $25 for annual dues to generally play five games on a rotating basis. Those five games are four-man best ball, two-man low net, team points, four-man low net and two-man better ball.
"A couple of times per year we play using only four clubs. Most of the guys enjoy that game and are surprised by how few clubs it takes to play at about the same level they achieve using their entire bag," said Brown.
When the Creakers are not trying to make putts to win a match, a number of members perform volunteer work for a variety of local charity/public service groups, including Meals-on-Wheels, Habitat for Humanity and Pardee Hospital.
Much like the historic Eisenhower Tree at Augusta National, which is now firewood and mulch after the recent winter ice storm, the Creakers have their own version.
"Lysiak's Corner is the crook of the elbow of the dogleg on the eighth hole, so named because of the uncanny ability of one of our golfers to place each of his tee shots, round-after-round, at the virtually identical and most ideal location from which to approach the green," said Brown.
Behind any successful, long-running league you will find a supportive golf staff.
"Thirty-five years is a long time for a golf league to exist at a single location. The convenience of Crooked Creek and the enormous cooperation we have always received from Tommy Laughter and Betty Penner has resulted in an overwhelming decision to stay just where we are," said Brown.
Members in the league are also eligible to play a casual round with other Creakers at noon, during the week.
"There are usually four to 12 players who arrive, ready to "slay the dragon" one more time," said Brown.
The Creakers will be holding an opening meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 5 in the rear hall of the First Church of the Nazarene, 111 N. Washington St. in Hendersonville.
For those who miss out on the donuts and coffee on March 5, they can call Bill Brown (698-3465), Gary Lowder (697-0998), Spike Crumrine (693-6843), Ray Bodie (650-9769) or Dick Belanger (891-5100) for more information.
County's oldest golf league now in its 35th year
What do you get when two former college professors, two World War 2 veterans, a urologist and two ministers walk into a clubhouse on a Wednesday morning?