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Although many of the following apply, this policy does not refer to patient medical information or how we use patient medical information.
When you provide or we collect information by which you can be identified, it will only be used in accordance with this policy and all applicable laws concerning data protection of personal information.
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- What information we may collect
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Shares of steel manufacturer Nucor (NUE 55.59, -3.52) trade about 6.0% lower today following its worse than expected Q2 guidance from before the open due in large part to a more challenging hot-rolled sheet products environment.
NUE now expects earnings to be in the range of $1.00 to $1.05 per diluted share. About two months ago (April 20), when the company reported Q1 results, management had guided for a Q2 earnings improvement compared to Q1. Also at that time, NUE management specifically highlighted the steel mill segment as an area which would improve in Q2 as compared to Q1.
Flash forward to today, and NUE is singing a modestly different tune. Steel mills are now expected to report a performance decrease. Additionally, earnings are expected to decelerate as aggressive competition reigns in the company's forecast for the coming quarter.
The company commented that market conditions for hot-rolled sheet products have been more challenging than they had expected earlier in the quarter when they provided our qualitative guidance due to aggressive competition.
As anticipated, NUE's plate mills are expected to have improved profitability in Q2 compared to last year as the performance of its downstream products segment is expected to improve. However, the company expects the performance of this segment in Q2 to be decreased from Q2 of last year. Also, nonresidential construction markets continue an overall positive trend, but conditions in Q2 have not been as robust as previously expected. NUE's raw materials segment's performance is expected to increase in Q2 as compared to Q1 due to the profitable performance of both of our direct reduced iron facilities.
NUE also gave broader commentary on the steel market; they noted that through the first five months of 2017, finished steel imports have increased an estimated 14% compared to the same period last year and account for an estimated 26% share of the U.S. market. However, the company noted several recently completed and ongoing trade cases are helping to stop the flood of dumped and subsidized products from foreign producers. Final determinations in the cut-to-length plate trade cases are having a positive impact as steel imports of these products have decreased in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year. They highlighted that in May, the government issued final determinations in the U.S. industry's trade cases against cut-to-length steel plate imports from twelve countries because of injury that has occurred from unfairly traded imports in this market. The company believes that these final determinations will address all dumping and subsidies associated with these cases.
In all, today's commentary and guidance take not only the broader Steel ETF (SLX 35.48, -0.93 -2.55%) lower, but close peers STLD -3.78%, AKS -3.60%, MT -3.48%, X -2.97%, CMC -3.04%, TMST -1.57% as well.

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MELBOURNE, Australia – Brawn GP became the first Formula One team in 39 years to take the pole position in its debut race when Jenson Button secured the spot for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Button's time of 1 minute, 26.202 seconds Saturday edged teammate Rubens Barrichello by three tenths of a second, giving the F1 newcomers both positions on the front row.
It was the fourth pole of Button's career and completed a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for the England-based team, which was threatened with extinction when former owner Honda pulled out of the sport after the 2008 season.
Before former Ferrari strategist and Honda team principal Ross Brawn took over the team from the Japanese automaker, Button and Barrichello faced the prospect of looking for new jobs and watching this weekend's action on television.
"Going from not having a drive and no future in racing to putting it on pole here is just amazing," Button said. "This is a great moment, not the most important of the weekend, but a great start."
"This is where we deserve to be, after the difficult times we have had," the 29-year-old British driver added. "Roll on the season, I am so excited about this year."
The Brawn performance may be a welcome taste of novelty for F1 fans, but rival teams were less enthusiastic. The team is racing under appeal, with a protest over the design of its rear diffuser to be heard by the sport's governing body FIA after the Malaysian Grand Prix, jeopardizing any points gained in the season's first two GP races. Williams and Toyota are also subject to the appeal.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel will start from third on the grid at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit, ahead of BMW's Robert Kubica and Williams' Nico Rosberg. Toyota pair Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli qualified sixth and eighth respectively, but were sent to the back of the grid after stewards ruled the rear wings on their cars were too flexible.
Virgin Chairman Branson sits in the Brawn GP Formula One team area during a practice session at Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Ferrari F450 Test Mule Spied Up Close During Winter Testing
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Further spy images of the forthcoming Ferrari F450 have emerged. The test mule was shot while testing in Sweden in conditions which are not ideal for a rear-wheel-driven Ferrari. Nevertheless, ice-cold circumstances are part of the development process if reliability under any kind of weather is to be claimed.
Boasting over 500hp the F450 is even rumoured to have a higher power output than the 520hp F430 Scuderia. Ferrari will use the same double-clutch gearbox from the California for the F450 to double-up with the envisaged 4.5-litre V8. How the global financial difficulty has affected the scarlet marque will be seen in the F450 through possible technologies like a road car version of KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems).
The mule in these pictures may be disguised as an F430 but the differences are easy to spot; wider fenders, the air scoops and that centrally-mounted exhaust pipe give the guessing game away.
Ferrari has apparently codenamed the car F142 and it is expected to make its first public showing at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009. Deliveries would then commence just over a year from now.
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Next Generation Audi A8 Coming in 2010
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German car news outlet Automobilwoche claims Audi has confirmed a 2010 release for the new Audi A8. This validates rumors about the A8 that have been around for a while.
An Audi spokesman told the Automobilwoche, "Our new flagship will come next year."
WCF previously reported that the Audi A8 will be released with two diesel and two petrol engines. The two engine displacements available will include a 3.0-liter and 4.2-liter V8. It does not appear that Audi will release a hybrid version of the car, unlike the BMW 7-Series and the Mercedes S-Class. However, Audi will likely improve A8 fuel consumption with a start-stop automatic. An Audi S8 could see the benefit of a 620 hp 5.0-liter V10 FSI.
It is also looking more likely that the Audi A8 will use the ASF II, the second generation of the company's Aluminum Space Frame. It uses an aluminum passenger cell, with steel and foam built in to reinforce vulnerable areas.
No word yet on the debut location of the new 2010 Audi A8. An introduction at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September seems to be a distinct possibility.
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Hello everyone!
I didn´t get around taking photos of my new 1880´s Halloween Dress and matching winter Talma in autumn but now we´ve taken them, so here they are! The dress and talma were sewed last autumn and the hat last month. Both dress and talma feature extensive machine embroidery.
Here I´m holding the talma in my hand so that the bodice of the dress is visible. It was -4 degrees Celsius and I managed just fine. :)
For the bodice I used pattern by Truly Victorian- TV463 1884 French Vest Bodice. It has machine embroidery on back and both sleeves. Halloween embroidery designs are from Urban Threads: Halloween Glow and Wolf Trio. Skirt hem is embroidered with designs from Embroidery Library: Autumn Glow and Urban Threads: Halloween Glow and Flickering Feline. All the designs are embroidered entirely with Glow In The Dark thread. Skirt and overskirt are drafted by me. Skirt is worn over Imperial Tournure and Winter 1880´s Petticoat.
Details of embroidery on the hem of the skirt.
And here is the Talma worn over the dress. Pattern I used for this is again by Truly Victorian- TV500 Talma Wrap. I love it! Talmas, dolmans and capes are my favorite outerwear. They are so easy to put on and off without distorting the dress etc. Back and edges are edged with decorative tassel trim. Talma is machine embroidered with designs from Urban Threads: Ghost Baroque using viscose machine embroidery threads. I must admit that these designs gave me the idea for this Talma in the first place. :)
Detail of the hat. Pattern for this hat is by Lynn McMasters- Late Victorian Tall Hat. I made the crown in size Small because I´m quite tall myself. The bird is not real, it is a millinery bird made in Styrofoam and covered in feathers. Curved brim was a fun challenge to make. My husband helped me to make the brim-base for blocking the buckram from Styrofoam wreath.
Dragon embroidery on the back.
Another detail of the hat. <3
Talma embroidery: Pumpkin and Bird Skull.
Tree and Rose.
Ghost and Ghost Witch. The witch was a separate design and not a part of Ghost Baroque design pack.
Raven and Bat.
Dragon Smoke, also a separate design, not a part of Ghost Baroque design pack.
Sewing 9 meters of ruffles for the skirt on my Singer 201K using ruffler foot for the first time. Brilliant device! I shall use it more often now that I know how it works. :)
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I ran out to Amazon and bought the book, go out and check the TCM website for the article/latest addition. With the economy tanking, about all I can afford is a new book!!


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Weston wanted to go fishing one morning immediately after he woke up. I think he had to sit a while longer to finish waking up. He didn't want to bait his hook so, Mel helped him.
Weston was instructing her on how to bait the hook how "daddy said".
The campground had a playground. Which they all enjoyed.
I think this tire swing was their favorite. I could hear them screaming all the to our campsite when Mike was twisting them.Mike starting the fire for breakfast.
Mike cooked us two yummy breakfasts. Biscuits, homade hamburger gravy, scrambled eggs and bacon.
Breakfast closeup.....We had a blast on the paddle boats. We took them out two different days.The girls made some new friends while were there. They had a lot of fun playing with them.
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The real you IS nice, she's just defending herself as best she can against the feelings we fear. Being hungry makes incredibly angry. I don't know why, I've never thought if myself or been described as an angry person but there it is. I think it's because it's one of the only emotions that I don't let myself feel, it believe its futile but there it is, suppressed long enough and now I must deal with it.
If you ask a "normal" person what they feel when they're hungry they don't feel anything past hunger, maybe weakness, fatigue, unclear thinking and other issues related to the physiology of needing fuel. People like me? I feel anger, frustration, anxiety, sadness, loneliness.
Well thank goodness I found a way to take care of myself and comfort myself. Eating may not have been the best solution but its better than substance abuse or reckless behavior or even suicide. Buy I'm better now, I've no need to self console like an adolescent. The feelings I need to tackle are not so daunting anymore. Continuing to comfort myself with food is something I will always do because it works. I just don't need to do it every waking moment lol. Doing so would be like wearing a cast on a healed broken bone. It's almost healed now, I'm just holding it back from bein useful by keeping that cast on it.
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Learning to exist in society and still be batshit crazy
To say I grew up socially inept would be like saying, "Electricity makes stuff do things." It's true, but just the tip of the iceberg.
I don't know how much a part my parents' divorce played, but jogging my memory back to when I was seven, I find it to be the general time when I began to withdraw from regular social activity at school. I believe it also stemmed from mental illness that was long overdue in being diagnosed. (You mean, not everyone is sad all the time? And who knew ADHD could mean more than just rambunctious boys jumping on desks? I had a hard time paying attention in school but I thought I was just bored and lazy.) Regardless, it meant I spoke to people my age less and less, and this made for very long days at school.
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By sixth grade, I spent every day at lunch by myself. Walking around the playground, waiting for recess to end so I could go back inside. I didn't do anything particularly productive during this time, unless you count teaching myself how to burp on command – a skill that really charms the guys today but only served to further ostracize myself at the time. It was boring and miserable and the only thing I hated more than being so bored and miserable was the majority of the people I was stuck with at school.
I think it was in fifth grade that I befriended a girl in my classroom and we hung out every day at recess for a time. It could have been a couple weeks or a couple months, I really don't remember. But I do vividly remember her turning to me one day and asking why I was "always following" her. Mortified, I walked away and returned to my solitary lunch periods, walking laps around the playground and avoiding eye contact.
Middle school was an improvement and high school even better because the pool of people with whom I could associate grew larger. I slowly felt more in my element because everyone else was awkward too. But not to be outdone, I developed my own little techniques for retaining a degree of social strangeness. My struggle with depression was constant and gradually increasing. I was never goth but my morbidity knew no bounds. I kept a binder filled with poems and short stories where unexpected deaths were very much expected. I even brought Harold and Maude into school to show people during lunch breaks in our English teacher's classroom over the course of a week. (It's a lovely movie that I still show to people now, but for completely different reasons than when I was 15.)
I still stayed relatively quiet, but when I had something to say, it was generally fucking weird. The best way I can find to justify it was that it was my way of reminding others that they didn't like me and I didn't like them, but I was still there and they'd have to deal with my existence the way I had to put up with theirs. It sounds angsty and rebellious as any teenager, but it was my peers I was giving the middle finger to, not my teachers or parents or any kind of authority figure. In some circumstances, I went out of my way to piss people off because they'd may as well have an actual reason to treat me like I was inferior. It didn't go down well when I told girls in middle school that the Beatles were way better than Ricky Martin and I know I irritated the crap out of people by writing the box score of each Red Wings game on the whiteboard of every class I had. I started bringing my guitar to school and sang nonsense songs about Jesus or The Doctor, a song I wrote about Jack Kevorkian and his career in assisted suicide.
My junior year of high school, I discovered photography and it not only became a creative outlet that continues to this very day but a way for me to get in someone's face without them being able to do much about it. I was the photo editor of my senior yearbook and even now, I wish I had abused that position with horrible pictures of horrible people. (Bitter? I barely know her!) But it was enough that I could take pictures whenever I wanted to and no one could say shit. I've been compared to Mark from RENT, always following people with my camera and living life through a lens. But you know what? I don't have AIDS.
Obviously, a lot of this is still with me, or I wouldn't be writing about it. It's been eight years since I left high school and they've absolutely been better than the eight years prior. Some of that is just the process of growing older and maturing, I'm sure. Some of it is because I'm in more control over my mental illness with therapy and medication. A lot of it is I no longer have to see the same assholes day in, day out.
A girl who bullied me relentlessly in elementary and middle school lived in a house a couple blocks away from me. She moved away and some years afterward, the house she lived in burned down. No one was hurt but I once lamented to my mom that I wish this girl was still living there and that she had been in the house when it caught on fire. I sincerely, unapologetically meant it when I said it. I don't feel that way anymore and it's not because I've had a change of heart or we made up. I've just finally been able to let go. This girl doesn't even live in the state anymore. She added me on Facebook and I only accepted her request because I thought it was so she could apologize to me. Yeah, no. I doubt she even remembers or realizes how she treated me. And instead of getting angry about that epiphany, it gave me a release. Here is someone who genuinely doesn't give me a second thought. And not out of malice, just… she has no reason to think about me. Now I can do the same for her.
I'll have the occasional pity party if I've had a particularly bad day, but I don't feel sorry for myself the way I once did. When I realized there was a difference between feeling down and out and bringing people down with me, a new world opened up to me. Because people get tired of feeling sorry for you pretty effing fast. Legitimate reasons are a death in the family or suffering an injury. Someone saying mean things to you 15 years ago doesn't hold much water. Learning to differentiate between truly sucky stuff and, what is affectionately called on Twitter, "first world problems," has helped me come a long way in maintaining healthier social relationships.
|Haters gonna hate.
I'm still goofy as hell, though.
Tags: waaaaah
Friday, February 18, 2011
Live blogging at McDonald's
Often, I have a hell of a time updating blogs (or anything related to being online) because I don't have the internet at home. I can sometimes get an unsecured wifi signal but even that isn't very reliable and I often have to reconnect within minutes - usually when I'm about to do something important, like web banking or confirming something to be submitted.
So now I am sitting at McDonald's with Sara while she studies. Food and coffee (I don't even drink coffee, I'm a tea girl, but I'll take what I can get!). We're sitting next to a gaggle of old southern men who are rambling to one another about the gov'ment, semiautomatic weaponry and frequent mentions of Texas and Alabama ("I want a translater," Sara just muttered under her breath). In fact, one man just asked another one to repeat himself with a loud "HUH?"though that could be either from not comprehending him or just not being able to hear because he's old. One of them just said, "I tell you what," just like Hank Hill would. This is a mesmerizing thing of beauty. Sara and I keep snickering in unison... these are the experiences I love to share with others.
Drinking more coffee - Sara says she's bringing me over to the dark side - it's actually really calming to be sitting here and finding ways to be productive. I intended to do some German work by copying a book I checked out of the library but for whatever reason, it's gone AWOL. I like it because it goes in depth with each section of grammar. I am not always the type to need someone to hold my hand when I'm learning something new, but another language is the type of thing I want to master as well as I can. A constant warning when learning a foreign language is to not associate said language with what its English equivalent should be, and I do get that. A simple example is in German one would say, "Ich gehe ins Bett." Literally translated to English, it's "I go in bed." But native English speakers know it's "I go to bed." I can accept the idea that languages have these types of differences with no problem, but I still like to know what the differences are because it helps me to understand why things work differently. Prepositions are weird. Gender and case are weird. German is weird. But I love it.
The old men are now joined by a flock of old women. They are apparently regulars; they all know each other by name. One woman is chiding a guy about how he hasn't lost any weight and his doctor will yell at him for it at his next appointment. (Why are you at McDonald's...?)
Another old lady just said this verbatim: "I had never heard of the Tea Party until just recently. The last time I heard of the Tea Party was the Boston Tea Party. Some little girl had tea party dollies or something like that." The old man she was talking to walked by Sara and me earlier and gave us each a slip of paper.
I haven't done "a Google search" on this. I'll give you the pleasure of doing so and letting me know how child brides, Islamic law, women abuse and September 11 relate to each other. Let me know what you find out.
These old people next to us are now talking about different locations to go for dialysis like they're discussing their favorite restaurants. I am a little depressed by it. But it makes for good blog fodder. They've moved on to bladder infections and colonoscopies. This is what I have to look forward to in my old age!
Ugh, Hotel California is on the Muzak. I hate the fucking Eagles.
Tea Party lady is talking about her Social Security checks. The other ladies are talking about a guy on oxygen whose daughter is coming up from Tennessee to get him and take him away. Now someone else is going to rehab. Physical rehab? Drug rehab? Maybe both.
All I know is that it's hard to get anything accomplished right now because I'm enjoying live blogging old people at McDonald's too much.
|An adorable couple. PLZ TO MOAR COFFEE.
The old ladies are beginning to dissipate. It's getting late and their children are coming to pick them up and bring them home. There's a creepy trucker-like guy they know who I think wants to sit down next to me. I am against this idea but I've done well enough to ignore them so far.
All I know is I got free dinner at McDonald's and I am jittery off of black coffee. The rule in my family is, "You aren't old enough to drink coffee unless you can drink it black." I am not one to stray from such golden rules.
Edit 8:14pm - The guy who gave us aforementioned paper slips came over as he was leaving and asked us how the wifi signal was. He told us he's a professor at Macomb and that he found out about all of this through a student who someone tried to recruit to their church to teach him how to use guns and kill police officers. He was wearing a veteran's trucker hat that had a patch tacked to it that read, "Remember 9-11!" Tea Party lady interrupted him mid-sentence and asked if he was coming or not, then told him she was going to wait in the car. I should expect nothing less from an establishment across the street from the Hazel Park Racetrack.
Edit 8:14pm - The guy who gave us aforementioned paper slips came over as he was leaving and asked us how the wifi signal was. He told us he's a professor at Macomb and that he found out about all of this through a student who someone tried to recruit to their church to teach him how to use guns and kill police officers. He was wearing a veteran's trucker hat that had a patch tacked to it that read, "Remember 9-11!" Tea Party lady interrupted him mid-sentence and asked if he was coming or not, then told him she was going to wait in the car. I should expect nothing less from an establishment across the street from the Hazel Park Racetrack.
Tags: food , friends and family , live blogging , mcdonald's , photography , studying
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
I was debating making this an Etsy listing because I wasn't sure how well it would go over.
|"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." - Sigmund Freud
I decided to go ahead and list it today because if nothing else, it makes me laugh. Freud could point out what he thought was psychologically wrong in anyone, but he saw himself to be normal. I'm inclined to believe that obsessing over other people's obsessions makes a different case. But who am I to say? I take pictures of action figures and tampons!
Tags: etsy , for the lolz , photography
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Stupid furniture
Two posts in one day? Why not? I'm excited because I've spent the weekend hanging out with Sara and Kyle, helping them move. And not that they lived far from me to begin with, but now they live only a few streets over and it's easier to simply walk to their new house than drive.
Last night we had a wonderful time transporting a couch... I was behind the camera for the whole time, so I probably had the best time of all.
Even Dan thought it was hilarious, sore hands and all. It's further evidence of how much I love my friends.
Tags: friends and family , video , youtube
The road trip finale
I feel like such a lameass! I was doing so well with my daily posts, trying to finish up a week-long look back on my 2007 trip to
. Alas, I only made it four days. I don't have the internet at home so I either use an unsecured wifi network when I can access it from my bedroom or go to a library or other establishment that allows me to go online. Sometimes it's hard enough just to connect long enough to get a couple websites loaded, but when I factor in uploading photographs on top of that it often just becomes impossible. So, better late than never, the last three days of my trip... GO! New York
February 5, 2007, Kandas and I spent the day lounging around and doing our thing. We had rented Hedwig and the Angry Inch because neither of us had seen it and we ended up watching it three times in the week I was with her. We also did some creative rearrangement of her living room, which was a challenge due to what we now affectionately refer to as "Hurricane Becky." I brought so much stuff with me on my trip that, had I been more selective, I probably would have gotten a few extra gallons of gas out of my drive. I brought my NES and all the games that went with it. I brought books. A giant selection from my wardrobe (except socks!). Blankets and pillows. A thousand pairs of Converse hi tops. It's incredible to believe I didn't bring my cat with me.
In the afternoon, Brent drove us to the train station and we hopped on a train for NYC. THE BIG EVENT! Seeing the Red Wings face off against the Rangers at
! It was a pleasant ride and we arrived at Penn Station, which is actually connected to MSG so we didn't even have to go outside. I was slightly disappointed about this because, hell, it's Madison Square Garden . But it was also cold and I opted to not wear a coat because I didn't want to drag it around at the hockey game. I stuck to a hoodie under my Brendan Shanahan Red Wings jersey. As a seasoned NHL spectator, I know that it gets cold enough at games to make me shiver but hot enough from me jumping up and yelling/cheering/booing that I can't wear too many layers. New York City
We met up with Lilly because she was already there waiting to take a train home, then walked around the station. When I think "train station," I think of a ticket counter and benches to sit on while you wait for your train to arrive. But this place is like an airport mixed with a mall. Kandas and I dicked around at a scary K-Mart for a while (they had a security guard) and had "dinner" at Pizza Hut. I got a lot of glares for my apparel and in true
form, I got body slammed by some guy who told me I was "wearing the wrong fucking colors." LOVE IT. I wish I had thought to point out that I was wearing red and white, whereas the Rangers' are red, white and blue, so my colors weren't exactly wrong… New York
The big deal about this game for me is that Brendan Shanahan was, is, has been, will always be my favorite hockey player. He came to
when I was 11 and spent a decade here kicking ass and taking names. I was devastated when he left the Red Wings and I was even more devastated when games never lined up to give me an opportunity to see him. This was the first game (and it turned out to be the only game, as he retired recently) Shanny played against the Red Wings since he left Detroit . I'm no stalker, but this was something I had to be there for. Detroit
And oh, what a game it was. into the game, Shanny opened up the scoring on Hasek and it marked the only time in history I cheered against the Red Wings. There was a lady who sat behind me wearing a Rangers Shanny jersey and we high fived. It was so great. The only thing that topped it off was the Wings won the game, coming up from behind to score some late goals. Kandas and I talked shit to each other the whole game since she's a Rangers fan, but despite her complaining that I gave her a headache from all my shouting, I think she had a good time. (Protip: going to a hockey game with me is an experience. My first game caused the person next to me to switch seats, and this was before the game even began.)
The people made the trip what it was, though. Some guy came up to me during intermission, asked me if I was from
, and then pointed to his hand to show me his girlfriend used to live in the Michigan area. When Kandas and I were making our way back to the train, some creepy old guy who looked like the Gorton's fisherman asked if he could have my email address. But my favorite was the guy we sat across from on the train. He looked like Al Bundy and was drinking a Budweiser not-so-discreetly from a paper bag. He asked me what the special occasion was because there were so many Red Wings fans there. I told him that Detroiters are just loyal to their sports teams like that (there's no other way to explain Lions fans, after all). Kandas was also very quick to correct him when he assumed we were both Red Wings fans. But he was very nice for someone whose team just got owned. Ann Arbor
I'm sad to say I didn't bring my camera to the game because I was concerned they wouldn't let me in with it or that it would be confiscated. I took a picture of our view from my phone but I have no idea where said phone is. But it was absolutely one of those events that, though it would be nice to have, pictures are not necessary for me to remember.
February 6, 2007, we started the day with another chill-out session. All this travel is hard work! And the best way to unwind is by taking more goofy pictures.
Brent and I went out to get… something. I don't remember. But I was one of the first passengers in his new car. I rode around with him and even got a picture of the Gotti Tans… apparently there was a tv show about it, but it was never something I watched.
Then! Then! Then! Kandas and I went to IKEA! I'd never been, and it remains my only visit. But on my dad's recommendation, I got a hot dog while we were there. I also bought some incredibly inexpensive photo frames and a few mirrors that I still have hanging on my wall even now. It was a vastly overwhelming experience, and I would never go during a busy season, but I enjoyed the trip and the prices are proportionate to the quality (take that as you will, all I'll say is I'm not disappointed).
We stopped at a shop nearby whose name escapes me… it sold records and clothes and other assorted stuff. The best I can compare it to is a slightly toned down Noir Leather without the separate room filled with sex toys. My favorite part was the outside of the building was painted in murals.
And let me tell you about the Dairy Barn. This place is insane. It's a drive-through grocery store! You pull up, tell the clerk what you want, they give it to you through the window and you drive away! Milk? Cigarettes? Potato chips? Beer? Here you go, have fun! It was another cultural gap Kandas made fun of me for, but I hadn't seen one of these before, nor have I seen one since. I'd hate to work at one of these places but I would probably "shop" there all the time.
February 7, 2007, Kandas' place recovered from Hurricane Becky. With my traveling possessions packed back up in my car, we went to a little diner restaurant for breakfast before I dropped her off at work and we bid each other adieu. I stopped for gas and headed back to the West Siiiide!
By the time I got into
, I was exhausted. All I wanted to do was get home but my family convinced me to stop in Pennsylvania to rest at my aunt and uncle's house. I took a 4-5 hour nap, even though everyone wanted me to spend the night. But I get homesick for my Mitten state, so I resumed my journey around that night. Pittsburgh
I was halfway through
when I was pulled over for driving 72mph when the speed limit was 65. I didn't give it too much consideration at the time, but I know now how lucky I am that I got off with a warning. Ohio plates are targeted in Michigan and it's unheard of to escape a traffic stop without a fine. I explained to the cop I was just trying to get home from NYC and he asked me what I was doing out there. I told him about the hockey game as he looked through my car with his flashlight. I was wearing a Red Wings hoodie, had my Red Wings blanket in the back seat, and who knows what other random memorabilia he saw stuffed in my car. He was a nice guy, though, and told me he knew that we Detroiters like to speed but to "wait until you get back into Ohio to do it." Michigan
I got home around and immediately fell out. I had a blast and I'm glad I went, but I was exhausted and glad to be home. I took my IKEA frames and placed them around my bedroom, even framing a Spider-Man puzzle Kandas had given me in one of her many strange care packages she's sent me from special findings at the dollar store.
I could go ahead and post pictures of the drive home, but they're not too different from the ones I took on the way to New York and, let's face it, I already posted an asston of photos in this post.
Tags: friends and family , long island , new york , photography , rangers , red wings , road trip
Friday, February 4, 2011
This Day In History: February 4, 2007
Four years ago today, I went to an insane asylum.
King's Park was abandoned years ago and it's fun to hike through the spread out ruins that still stand. Kandas and I went with her friend Lilly (finally! A day where I'm not driving!), who I'm sad to say I only have rearview mirror photographs of her eyebrow. She is a wonderful human being.
We had to bundle up because it was so cooooold in the… LI. Windy, windy, windy.
But it was fascinating walking around the grounds, peering through the shattered windows into the mess within the walls. There were still remnants of things once used, now so tattered and destroyed they are nearly impossible to identify. My mind was constantly comparing what stood in front of me to pictures of
and the untouched beauty within a city that has sat neglected for decades. Chernobyl
Of course, being somewhere so fascinating, my camera wouldn't work because it was so bitterly cold and this is the only photograph I was able to take before it died completely for the day.
I expect one day I will return with more pictures. As amazing as the trip was, my favorite part was stopping at the gas station and having someone outside fill up the tank. Kandas and Lilly made fun of me a little bit for wanting to go out to do it myself or at least give the guy a tip, but hey, we don't have fancy stuff like that in Michigan.
I think this was also the day we stopped at a Dunkin' Donuts and one of the other customers in line asked me where I got my Game Boy bag that I use to carry my wallet and pocket camera. When I told him I'm from
and bought it at a local thrift shop, his response was, "Oh yeah? My brother lives in Michigan ! Ever heard of Livonia ?" It made me laugh since my dad has lived in Livonia for ten years, proving that even when you take the girl out of the Mitten, it will always know where I am and follow me relentlessly. Livonia
Tags: long island , new york , photography , road trip , This Day In History
Thursday, February 3, 2011
This Day In History: February 3, 2007
Continuing my Week In History reminiscing my ultimate New York road trip, four years ago today, my good friend Kandas and I made an additional road trip of our own to Stamford, Connecticut. I wish I had been a bigger fan of The Office at the time so I could have taken my picture next to a city sign while I was there. But the purpose for this excursion was to partake in one of my favorite vacation pastimes. Nevermind the fact it was the first thing we did once I got to Long Island; my desire to visit cemeteries is never quenched!
We made plans to go to Stamford to visit the grave of one of my favorite actresses, Gilda Radner. She was a fellow Metro Detroiter whose biggest claim to fame was being the first cast member chosen to be on Saturday Night Live. She died of ovarian cancer in 1989 but was a strong activist for the awareness and treatment of cancer before she died. Following her death, many support centers were opened across the United States and Canada in her honor. The Gilda's Club organization is open to anyone who has been affected by cancer, whether it be directly or as a friend, relative, coworker, etc. I've volunteered at the Metro Detroit clubhouse in Royal Oak, so it felt right for me to visit her since I was already so (relatively) close.
We made plans to go to Stamford to visit the grave of one of my favorite actresses, Gilda Radner. She was a fellow Metro Detroiter whose biggest claim to fame was being the first cast member chosen to be on Saturday Night Live. She died of ovarian cancer in 1989 but was a strong activist for the awareness and treatment of cancer before she died. Following her death, many support centers were opened across the United States and Canada in her honor. The Gilda's Club organization is open to anyone who has been affected by cancer, whether it be directly or as a friend, relative, coworker, etc. I've volunteered at the Metro Detroit clubhouse in Royal Oak, so it felt right for me to visit her since I was already so (relatively) close.
Of course, it would have been better had there not been snow everywhere so we didn't have to wander around aimlessly trying to find her grave. But it can't be said that it wasn't a nice cemetery.
Kandas finally found the grave site, with a pretty simple headstone that commemorates Gilda as a comedienne and ballerina.
A little bear was propped up against a trellis, which I'm sure has beautiful flowers that bloom when it's not ten degrees outside.
I wrote her a letter even though I knew she would never be able to read it. And left it under a pack of gum so it wouldn't fly away. I like to think she would have enjoyed that.
Following our dead people excursion, Kandas and I went back to New York to the city of Purchase, where we met up with her friend Alison and some of her school friends. After being wildly impressed that one of them was taking a class on how to be a clown - complete with spinning plates! - we did a little mall ratting. Kandas bought me an amazing souvenir shirt at Delia*s... well, two of them, which I promptly paired up because I loved them so much.
Tags: cemetery , connecticut , delia*s , gilda radner , new york , photography , This Day In History
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
This Day In History: February 2, 2007
I think I will do a This Week In History segment outlining my 2007 trip to New York. February 2 wasn't too big of a day as far as pictures go. I was still recovering from a long trip the day before! Kandas had to work and I had forgotten to pack socks, so her brother Brent took me to the mall. I bought some cheap argyle socks that I still own and wear even now, holes sewn up over and over again. But the most exciting thing about this trip?
I wanted to go to Bloomingdales. Never been to one! They don't have them in Michigan. And damnit, I wanted a Big Brown Bag!
It turns out there was nothing there I could afford. Not even something small for a Little Brown Bag. But this made it all worthwhile:
And then we had lunch at IHOP and it was delicious.
I wanted to go to Bloomingdales. Never been to one! They don't have them in Michigan. And damnit, I wanted a Big Brown Bag!
It turns out there was nothing there I could afford. Not even something small for a Little Brown Bag. But this made it all worthwhile:
And then we had lunch at IHOP and it was delicious.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
This Day In History: February 1, 2007
Four years ago today, I took a road trip by myself. Destination:
. I had three reasons for this: NEW YORK
- To spend time with my fellow cat loving cohort, Kandas.
- To watch the
Red Wings own the New York Rangers at Detroit . (Loves me some Brendan Shanahan, no lie.) Madison Square Garden
- Why not?
So around , I hopped in my car and trekked through southeastern
, hopping on I-80 across Michigan , Ohio and Pennsylvania , into New Jersey to New York City Long Island. Aaaaaaand I may or may not have taken pictures through the course of my travels.
Oh hey, look! It's
! (I didn't smell anything different.) New Jersey
I got so excited when I finally started seeing signs. It meant I was getting close/going the right direction.
I called Kandas at this point, yelling "I CAN SEE THE WASHINGTON BRIDGE!" and jumping in my seat while she repeated, "Get off the phone. Get off the phone. Get off the phone. You will get ticketed. Get off the phone."
Once I got through the toll booth, I was greeted with this view:
Aaaaaaaaaaaand rush hour traffic.
But I made it to Kandas' place. I got there, took my stuff out of my car and… then we went to the cemetery.
It's a big cemetery with steep inclines so it was nice to stretch my legs after driving 800 miles. We visited Harry Chapin's grave. (Kandas took this picture and a lot of others now that I had someone to do it while I was driving.)
So okay, one obscure travel site accomplished. Where could we go now? A cold, Thursday night in
Long Island… Yeah, that's right: we headed to Amityville.
Now, about this picture Kandas took. I was standing in front of the infamous "Amityville Horror House," mugging for the camera with my thumb up like I do. It wasn't until later that night that I discovered that people really were murdered there. I thought it was a myth! I hadn't seen the movies or read the books. I just knew people thought it was haunted. So… I'm an asshole. (I'm fine with that.)
Weird fun fact though: the movie posters make it look like a giant, secluded farm house in the middle of nowhere. But as you can (kinda) see, it's just a regular house on a normal residential street. It's so innocuous you'd drive right past it without noticing.
We made a stop at Walgreens after and I made her take a picture with me holding a giant stuffed Valentine's Day "Love Lobster." The look on her face clearly shows she was already wondering what the hell she had gotten herself into by having me stay with her for a week.
We drove around some more and did a lot of stuff. Most notably, Kandas pointed out to me a house Billy Joel used to live in before he sold it to Dee Snyder. (She took this picture and the next one.)
I turned around just to have Kandas take a picture of this sign. I'm immature and laughed like a 12 year old.
About 20 hours after I left
, we got back to Kandas' place. Her brother, Brent, was home on leave from the army, so the three of us had a fun night filled with goofing around and taking silly pictures. Detroit
As a gift for welcoming me into her home, I bought Kandas this weird stuffed dog that hooks up to MP3 players. It has speakers in its ears and lights up to music. It's pretty ridiculous but we had a good time with it.
And there you have it. An abridged version of my first day in
. Not exactly the typical trip most tourists plan, but I saw some great stuff and got to hang out with one of my favorite people in the world. A good time was had by all. New York
Tags: amityville , billy joel , cemetery , friends and family , harry chapin , long island , new york , photography , road trip , This Day In History
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My friend, the opinionated one that expressed distaste for Don Rainear and his recent pessimistic report on the CCIA also has profound views on Lou's so-called open budget hearings. I already expressed my view – that anyone that disagrees with Lou publicly will bear the brunt of his rage. If he cannot humiliate you publicly, he will go after your private life, and attempt to destroy your family. This is fact, people, not fiction. Anyway, here are some thoughts on the budget… (as usual, I have embellished)
This Monday will be the first "open" budget hearings at the administration building. My first thought was "why are they holding them on a day when the county is closed and the building will have to be opened and overtime paid". Maybe I'm wrong on this thought, but I wondered anyway.
The freeholders will look at the budgets for Planning/Dev.; Veteran's affairs; Bd. of Elections; and Supt. of Schools. I don't imagine they will distribute copies of the 2009 expenditures for those departments so that the public would be able to see the actual monies spent and make educated decisions. I'm planning on attending and hope others will too.
Planning and Economic Development will need to address fees for consultants, lunches, dinners, memberships in professional organizations, conferences, etc. ( Is the Camden County Freeholder Director still the solicitor for the planning board? His appointment was up in January, but they probably are just holding him over so you don't notice the resolution.)
I wonder if the Veteran's affairs will address the chapel and accompanying sewer extensions! And whatever happened to discussing Todd Edwards' lack of attendance at the CCUA meetings, the Vine Street School, the constantly in-need-of-repair courthouse… some things just slide away.


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Last week, my new friend Jennifer and I went to Girdwood, home of Aleyeska Ski Resort. The world's only ski resort where you can ski and see the ocean at the same time.
The entrance to the tram to the top, which actually just gets you to the chair lifts.
Me trying out the chair lift. Probably the closest you will ever see me on one. LOL
This is looking to the top of the mountain where the tram house is located. The mountain below is the north slope ski run. They average 650 inches of snow per year. Last year they had 950 inches.
The ocean view.
Once we got to the tram house, we hiked further up the mountain. Another victory for me. Wouldn't have been possible a couple of years ago. In the picture below, you can see another chair lift for another one of the ski runs.


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A Family Thing is an unusual comedy-drama that focuses on racial divisions and family relations. Robert Duvall is Earl, a stubborn good old boy from Arkansas. When his momma dies, she reveals that he isn't her son. Earl was the result of an illicit relationship between his father and their black housekeeper. She also informs Earl that he has a half-brother, named Ray (James Earl Jones). Upon hearing the news, Earl travels to Chicago to meet his brother, and come to grips with his life and the lie he believed for sixty years. Ray isn't too thrilled that Earl has come a-calling, having blamed Earl and his father for his mother's death (she died in childbirth having Earl). In the days which follow, Ray and Earl get to know and understand each other, and confront each other's racism. The proceedings aren't all as serious as that sounds...there's a good dose of humor in A Family Thing, most brought on board by Ray and Earl's blind old Aunt T. (prominently featured in the trailers). Duvall and Jones deliver the worthy performances they are known for. The movie's main misfire is its divergence onto the story of Ray's son Victor and his failed marriage and his failed dreams. When Jones and Duvall have center stage, though, the film is a pure delight.
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Pet Feature: Skylar one of 'sweeter' cats at shelter
WINCHESTER — In a little room at the Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals animal shelter, 10-month-old Skylar the cat swats at a toy dangling from a stick. But it wasn't always that way.
Skylar came to the animal shelter last July as a stray, with his four brothers and sisters. As his siblings went home one by one, Skylar, the last of the litter, quickly found himself alone, due to an upper respiratory infection. After overcoming that, he was neutered, a standard procedure at the shelter, but he had a terrible reaction to the anesthesia that caused him to be so lethargic veterinarians thought he had a heart condition.
Today, Skylar is one of the "sweeter" cats at the SPCA shelter, said Steven Rogers, cat kennel supervisor.
"He has a tendency to love everything, he doesn't have a problem with other animals or kids," Rogers said. "A lot of people want a cat they can love and they can pet and can do a little bit of everything. Skylar is all that."
While Skylar is friendly, he may take a little time to warm up to a new owner, Rogers said.
"When the kittens come in, they go out pretty quick, but every once in a while, you get one they linger and end up growing up in the shelter," Rogers said. "His developmental stage was here, but he has done really well considering the fact he grew up here."
Rogers said while staying in a shelter can be "a little traumatic for a kitten," he recommends starting not only Skylar, but any shelter cat, off slow to their new living situation.
"I would start him off in a room, let him get used to that one room, then gradually open up more of the home to him," Rogers said. "They're coming from a small environment, so they can get shocked when they are introduced to big spaces."
Rogers added, "He has a wonderful personality for being at the shelter for so long, so I don't think he'll have a hard transition. You just have to give him time and patience."
Because of Skylar's development at the shelter, Rogers said the cat probably would be best if kept indoors with an active household.
"He doesn't recall a time he was outdoors, so he doesn't know what outdoors is," Rogers said. "As long as he is with a family or somebody who can give him attention and show him some love, he'll be very happy."
However, just because Skylar would make a great indoor cat, a prospective owner should probably not get him de-clawed, Rogers said.
"He's not a real problem scratcher, he doesn't seem to have any issues with constantly clawing on objects," Rogers said. "Given his reaction to anesthesia, I don't think it would be wise to de-claw him. Regular claw maintenance and a scratching post should do the trick."
While the Winchester SPCA shelter accepts any food donations, it tries to stick with Purina because it is healthy and affordable, Rogers said. However, in Skylar's case, Rogers said any new owner should keep a bag of Hill's Prescription i/d on hand, just in case he has digestive troubles.
"He does good on Purina for a while, but every so often his stomach gets upset and he'll throw up," Rogers said. "So we switch him over to i/d food for a while and it works, then we try to switch him back to the Purina."
Skylar is a black and white domestic shorthair who weighs 9 pounds and is not picky in what he plays with, what he eats and who he loves. Rogers said with Skylar, "what you see is what you get" and in this case, it's love and affection.
The Winchester SPCA is located at 115 Featherbed Lane in Winchester and is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Those interested in Skylar or any other animal at the shelter can contact 540-662-8616 for more information.
Contact staff writer Henry Culvyhouse at 540-465-5137 ext. 184, or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Originally, this was going to be my second blog entry, but after thinking about it, I decided to hold back because I didn't want the topic to go from 'abortion' to 'rape'. I feel that that might put the standard for future entries in a very weird place. Also, it's not that I'm paranoid, it's that I KNOW I'm being watched by the government. This is mostly my own fault. I do try to work the words 'bomb' and 'jihad' into as many phone conversations with friends and acquaintances as possible… especially those who are into something mildly illegal, but this is becoming a preamble, so I'll stop running with this joke.
Once a week, I along with several friends visit a couple of establishments (one is corporate and they don't get no plug 'til I see some paper, the other is Bay St. Blues, which gets a plug because Bonnie, the owner, is awesome) for trivia. I got into this a little over a year ago when I was told that there were places that would give me free beer for knowing stupid shit about stupid shit. Finally, I remember thinking, after 29 years being born intelligent finally paid off. And pay off it has, an unfortunate side effect has been a regular Wednesday morning hangover at work, but luckily I don't need to think or be talked to at my job until around 11:00 AM.
So last week, I'm at trivia, and one of the categories was called Porno or No No. In this category four possible porn movie titles are read, three of which are real and one is fake. You have to find the fake one. Now, this is not an easy thing to do. Porn movie titles are usually pretty random and can be any sexual derivative from a normal movie you can imagine. Then, there are those that are just lazy descriptions of what you'd be watching if you purchased said porno. Also, even if you have that one person in your group who's got a porn collection to rival Solomon's diamonds, the likelihood that he owns or has seen enough of the titles in each question to give you better than a coin flip's chance isn't great. Occasionally, one or two choices can be eliminated based on intuition, but the normal result is that groups end up in a ridiculous debate about which is a more likely porn movie Indiana Bones…. or James Boned….
Question #3.
a) Hairy Pooper and the…. something
b) Something Else
c) Fifty First Rapes
d) American Booty
What follows is a general agreement in my group that there's just no way C can be real. We mark C and move on to the next question and more idiotic debates guised as logical discussions. We turn our answers in 'knowing that we didn't do well', but also knowing that in the past a couple of people in the group have been able to 'guess' well enough, so that we don't lose any ground. Plus, #3 seems like a no-brainer.
Fifty First Rapes is a real porno title. Even more shocking was when the MC told us that one team had won the round with a perfect score… obviously meaning that they either knew Fifty First Rapes was real or suspected strongly that it was. I understand that some people have rape fetishes, and in most cases that's pretty fucked up but if a couple are both into it, who am I to judge them? However, the likelihood that such a small minority of the population would be able to find a consenting mate who shared their fetish seems a lot less likely than a single individual… we'll say he's a guy for the sake of argument… who has this movie amongst his private porno stash. A light discussion follows at the table if owning Fifty First Rapes would be worth the risk of getting caught. This isn't like a stack of Hustler hidden in the basement or under the bed. This is almost guaranteed to scare the bejeezus out of whomever finds it and will likely end a relationship with that person, and if you're unlucky it will lead to her telling her friends why she broke up with you. Unless you live in a thriving metropolis in which everyone doesn't know everyone, this is an even bigger problem for you than the breakup.
However, as I was thinking about this I had another thought. At every table in the room during that category, the same type of discussion was going on. That means that someone on the team with the perfect score was pleading his case:
"So we'll put C on this one and--"
"Dude… I… don't think it's Fifty First Rapes."
"Of course it is. There's no way it's real."
"It is, trust me."
"Oh, so now you know it's not real?"
"No, but some people are into some fucked up shit."
"No, but some people are into some fucked up shit."
"Fifty First Rapes…. Fifty… first… rapes. The answer is C."
"Yeah, I think C is the right choice, Paul." (In my head he just seems like a Paul)
"It's not C. Fifty First Rapes is a real movie, dammit."
"How the Hell do you know?"
"I do just trust me, okay."
"No. Everyone else knows it's fake why the Hell should we go with you just because you…. Oh… nevermind…." (awkward looks around the table follow as everyone slowly realizes individually what has just been confessed to) "Sooooo, what do we like for Question number 4?"
For winning the round, this team won a free bucket of beer, but one team member will forever after be the target of whispers and suspicious looks amongst his friends. And I think that's hilarious.
"Hey, you guys wanna go out and get a beer, tonight?"
"Why, so you meet some girl and rape her?"
"Yeah, Paul. Don't think for one fucking second that I'm going to lie to the cops for you, either; you sick pervert. If I get asked about a missing crack whore, I'm sending them to your apartment."
"Do you have any cute friends who are single?"
"NO! No, Paul… I do not."


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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 4, 2008
USAElectionPolls.com has been tracking the 2008 presidential election with an archive of polls dating back to as early as November 2004.
Ron Paul is a phenom with a huge dedicated following, but according to the polls at USAElectionPolls.com, does not register in the double digits in any of the Super Tuesday states.
Ron Paul is currently polling the strongest in Tennessee with 9 percent since Fred Thompson dropped out of the race. After that is California and New Jersey, states he is polling about 7 percent, and Oklahoma with 6 percent.
There are a flurry of states that the Texas congressman polls about 4-5 percent and even polls as low as 1 percent in Utah and Connecticut.
This does not bode well for Ron Paul as he goes forward. The mainstream media has already branded him as an outsider with little or no chance of winning the nomination and despite the fact that he is able to out raise his GOP competitors, without much support at the polls, it is tough to see how Ron Paul can brand himself as more than just an asterisk.
According to demographic breakdown of the polls at USAElectionPolls.com when they are available, 18-29 year olds in many states are supporting Ron Paul in the 15-20 percent range. But the candidate fails to win over the older voters as he registers around 2-3 percent among them.
"Younger voters only make up about 15-17 percent of the voting pool in any given election," says USAElectionPolls.com. USAElectionPolls.com continues to point out that younger voters are essential in getting volunteers for the campaigns, help with fundraising, having an Internet presence, all of which Ron Paul has been successful at. But very rarely have they swung an election when a candidate considers them as his base.
Ron Paul has been a staunch supporter of fiscal responsibility and it is stated by independent monitoring organizations that Ron Paul is the only conservative whose plan would really cut the budget and with the crumbling economy, Ron Paul's message has never been more truthful.
USAElectionPolls.com is the nation's most visited polling archive on the Internet with over 700,000 unique monthly visitors, according to Quantcast.com.
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This Is the Way We Eat Our Lunch Pb
By Edith Baer , illustrated by Steve Björkman
PreK-K, 1-2
Curious about what types of food other children around the world are eating? Discover how delicious different kinds of food can be and how fun meals are, too.
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- tweds
- 8 years ago
- Wedding: September 2010
What's everyone up to? 🙂
What's everyone up to? 🙂
We just went on tried on my wedding ring which had just been sized! I also ordered my Bridesmaid or Best Man gifts and Fiance got his Groomsmen gifts. We have most everything done. We still need to make our centerpieces, figure out the menu, meet with the florist, and send out our invitations, along with a few other details. However most of the main things have been taken care of. The hardest thing now is waiting!! How about everyone else?
Wow treasure – hats off! I'm still waiting on my florist/cake/decor finalization, and (horror of horrors) my STDs/invites (I know, I'm super-late 🙁 ). First gown fitting finally scheduled for June 5 though! Excited. 🙂
the only major things we have left are all of FI's duties!
he still has to finalize the tuxes, book the limo, and book our honeymoon.
i have to send out my shower invites and address the wedding invites…
and finish up minor DIY projects and printing programs/escort cards.
we've gotten everything else done and squared away cuz i start law school in less than two weeks… my only free nights after work will be thursday… and my wknds will be dedicated to studying!
crap. where did the time go?!?!?!
150 more days today!!!!
I already bought all the paper for my invites but I need to send them out to print! Just bought all the goodies for my maids. Fiance finally picked out his tux and sent out details…
Is the stress setting in for anyone else???
im your sister date LOL sept 19th..
we are getting our E-pics done sunday ahh nervous lol
Hello Date Mates!
I'm hearing a of Bridal Shower talk here… So I'm stuck on what to do….most showers that I've been to have been a surprise shower for the bride. Is that the norm? I believe that my Maid/Matron of Honor is planning a surprise one but I'm thinking it'll just be easier for me to get in with my Maid/Matron of Honor on the planning especially since I'm not easily suprised and would like to make the invitation… would I be stepping on her toes? thoughts?
Also, around what time is everyone planning on having their shower?
I think we're having a combined shower/beach weekend (instead of a bachlorette) because I have a Bridesmaid or Best Man who would have to fly in 3 times in 3 months if we did them seperately. I think it's going to be in July.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sour Cream Crumb Cake
Can't you just smell that brown sugar cinnamony goodness in there? Hold on a second. Let me wipe that drool off the computer screen.
What you will need:
1 1/2 Tablespoons of All Purpose flour
1 Tablespoon of cinnamon
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup of pecans, chopped
2 Tablespoons of butter, melted
1 stick of unsalted butter, soft
1 cup of granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup of sour cream
1/2 cup of cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
The first step is to make the filling. Super easy. Combine everything together in a bowl. That's it.
Set the bowl aside for a few minutes. The next step is to sift the cake flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar till it is thoroughly mixed. Add the eggs in one at a time. Now add the sour cream and mix until smooth. Take the sifted flour and add to the batter. Once the flour is incorporated, add in the vanilla.
Take half of the batter and pour into a greased bundt pan. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar filling on top.
Pour in the remaining batter and top with the other half of the filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. You know it is done when you can insert a knife or toothpick in the center and it comes out clean. Let cool completely before serving. Enjoy!!
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M. Anantanarayanan, C.J.
1. The proceeding before us is a simple one in essence, and the facts are within a restricted scope. But it involves one question of some significance, on the principles which have to be applied when the State claims privilege under Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act read with Section 162 of that Act, with regard to the production of a record, viz. in this case, the record by a police officer, under departmental instructions, of a public speech made by a citizen.
2. Very briefly stated, the affidavit of the petitioner (Ramasrinivasan) is to the effect that the respondent (P. Shanmugbam, M. L. A.) addressed a public meeting on 5th May 1968 at Pondicherry, during the course of which meeting, inter alia, he referred to the actions of a certain Sri Farook Maricar, while that gentleman was Chief Minister of the State, in wreaking vengeance upon those who were responsible for his downfall. He is then supposed to have said, according to the affidavit of the petitioner, that 'the case of Jeevarathina Udayar is one of such instances'. It is not disputed that at that time, there was a case against a certain Jeevarathina Udayar, with respect to a very grave offence, pending committal enquiry in the court of the First Class Magistrate, Pondicherry. It is claimed that this constitutes grave contempt of Court, as such a statement is calculated to affect the administration of justice.
3. In the counter affidavit of the respondent he denies that he made any such statement or reference, and, on the contrary, he claims that some one in the crowd asked him (the speaker) a question about Jeevarathina Udayar's case being another instance of the wreaking of vengeance, that he then explained that the matter was pending before a court of law and sub judice, and that it would not be proper to discuss it at a public meeting. As it was brought to our notice that, under the departmental instructions of the Inspector General of Police, Pondicherry, an officer had been deputed to attend this meeting, and to make a shorthand transcript of this speech, notice was issued to that authority, viz. the Inspector General to produce this transcript. The learned Public Prosecutor for Pondicherry, appearing for the Inspector General of Police, has now produced the transcript, in a sealed cover, and pleaded privilege with regard to its production, under Section 123 and Section 162 of the Indian Evidence Act.
4. The scope of these two sections, taken together, has been clarified by their Lordships of the Supreme Court in State of Punjab v. Sukhdev Singh, : [1961]2SCR371 . That was also a case in which Section 123 and Section 162 of the Evidence Act had to be read together, and applied to the relevant facts. The Supreme Court observed that the court was not merely competent, but was also bound, to hold an enquiry to determine the validity of the objections to production, and that this necessarily involved the enquiry into the question whether the evidence related to an affair of State under Section 123 or not. If the court came to the conclusion that the document related to an affair of State, the court should leave it to the Head of the department to decide whether he should permit its production or not. Their Lordships also made certain observations upon the difference between the law in this country and the law in the United Kingdom, in this respect.
5. We might immediately state, even apart from the nature of this particular document, which we have scrutinised for the initial purpose of testing the validity of the objection urged by the State, that It would be far too broad a claim to make, that officers deputed to transcribe in shorthand the speeches of persons at public meetings, under departmental Instructions, should generally be permitted through the procedure prescribed under statute, to object to the production of the transcript as relating to affairs of State. Public meetings are held very frequently, in this country, and addressed by a variety of persons, upon all conceivable topics; many of these meetings relate to public questions, which are, in no conceivable sense, 'affairs of State'. For their own purpose, the authorities may desire to have the transcripts of speeches made at such public meetings, and, it would be too wide a proposition, altogether, to lay down that every such transcript, relates to, or embodies, matters connected with 'affairs of States', Certainly, certain speeches at certain meetings may be of this character, and conceivably the disclosure of transcripts of such cases which might be prejudicial. It is even conceivable that in an otherwise innocuous or unrelated speech, some passage might occur, which touches upon affairs of State, the disclosure of which might occasion prejudice. The State could well claim in such a case that that part of the document is privileged. In the present case, the speech related entirely to matters of public interest, concerned with the record of administration of a Ministry, which every citizen had the right to criticise. There is nothing secret about the speech, or the averments in his speech, nor docs any part of it relate to a topic that could be segregated as an affair of State. The mere fact that the record was made by a police officer, and confidentially forwarded to his superior, would not render the document privileged under Section 123 read with Section 162 of the Evidence Act.
6. Mr. Mohan Kumaramangalam for the respondent has also drawn our attention to the decision of the House of Lords in Conway v. Rihoor, 1988 2 W L R 998, and the situation at law, even in the United Kingdom now appears to have undergone a considerable alteration; the situation now is that the documents have to be produced for inspection by the court, and that disclosure would be ordered if the Court was satisfied that there was no prejudice to public interest, or, the possibility of such prejudice. Accordingly, without enunciating any general proposition to cover all such transcripts or reports, we hold that, on the facts of this particular case, and having regard to this particular document, privilege cannot be claimed for it under Section 123 and Section 162 of the Evidence Act, T.
7. We may now proceed to consider the part of the document which concerns the alleged contempt of court of justice, Here, the report substantiates, more or less, the claim made by the respondent in his counter affidavit. The case of Mr. Jeevarathna Udayar is no doubt referred to, and the reference occurs in the context of some alleged action taken by Mr. Farook Maricar to wreak vengeance against those who worked for his downfall. But the speaker explicitly declares that the case itself is in court, pending trial, and sub judice, and that he would, therefore, refrain from any discussion about it, or any further reference, from a public platform.
Under those circumstances, and in view of the explicit cautionary trends in the speech, we do not think that the interests of justice require that we should proceed further with this action, invoking our jurisdiction relating to contempt of court or contempt of the administration of justice. We are satisfied that the speaker, in this case, was aware of his responsibilities, and that he declined to make any further comment, in view of the pendency of the case in a criminal court.
8. The proceeding is accordingly dismissed. No coats.


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The Yadkin Division of Alcoa Power Generating Inc., which manages High Rock Lake and three other lakes along the Yadkin River, will change its Shoreline Management Plan.
Many of the changes were sparked by feedback from lake property owners and Yadkin's experiences during three years of implementation, said Gene Ellis, environmental and natural resources manager for Yadkin.
Some of the changes will hit property owners' wallets. To help defray the costs of permitting and overseeing recreation facilities on the lakes, Yadkin will change its fee structure, Ellis said. Beginning in January, the permit application fee for building a new private pier will increase from $100 to $200. Also, the annual permit renewal fee for existing private piers will increase from $25 to $30.
Other changes include a new permitting process for water ski slalom and/or jump courses on High Rock and Badin (also known as Narrows) lakes. Yadkin will require permits for any courses on these lakes, effective May 2003, as a way to ensure the courses are properly installed. This oversight is meant to protect property owners' and lake users' interests and safety while protecting the lakes' resources.
The permitting process will require several steps, including certifying that the courses meet American Water Ski Association standards, consulting with natural resource and public safety agencies, giving notice of the proposed courses and consulting with property owners, submitting an application and having liability insurance.
Others planned changes involve "aligning" building requirements with existing county and state codes. Generally, Yadkin will require a construction permit only for repairs that require a building permit from the county in which the subject property lies. Ellis said this change will cut the number of permits issued.
Yadkin implemented the shoreline management plan in July 1999 amid some controversy. Yadkin manages the four Yadkin River lakes and owns the land underneath them on behalf of the Aluminum Company of America, or Alcoa, which has an aluminum smelting plant at Badin.
Overall, the shoreline plan sets a variety of development guidelines, including rules for building and maintaining piers and controlling erosion.
Yadkin to change shoreline management plan
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Pretty flower, deadly poison
Heroin is a form of Morphine, which is made using the Poppy flower. Morphine can be a helpful pain killer when used in a hospital setting, but it can get addictive in any form. When Heroin is sold 'on the street' (illegally), it is typically a white or brown powder or may be a black sticky substance. It is also frequently mixed with unknown 'fillers' that can be very harmful when taken into your body.
Heroin is usually injected, snorted, or smoked. Users typically put some in a spoon, then use a lighter to 'melt' it and then draw it into a syringe, and inject it into a vein. Alternately, they put it in a 'pipe' made of glass, heat it, and inhale (smoke) the fumes. It goes to your brain quickly and gives these symptoms:
- Feeling as though you are floating, 'out of it,' between sleep and awake
- Being lethargic, which means being slow to react and unable to get motivated to do anything
- Gives you an itchy feeling all over
- You may feel nauseous or have diarrhea
Here is what it can do to your body:
- Alters your brain and makes you crave more to get 'high'
- It puts you at a higher risk of HIV infection through dirty needles
- Heart infections
- Collapsed veins
- Gastrointestinal problems (Stomach and gut)
- Kidney failure
- Pneumonia
- Can cause miscarriage and birth defects
- Suppresses your breathing
- Can lead to death
A heroin addict often:
- Has no interest in eating or sleeping
- Stops caring about his/her personal grooming: Doesn't brush teeth or wash, or change clothes
- Becomes forgetful, can't even remember what happened the day before
- Has no interest in activities he/she used to have an interest in
- Starts making new 'friends' who are also into the drug scene, abandons old friends
- Becomes moody: Gets very angry, takes things much too personally
- Suffers headaches, nosebleeds, seizures
- Steals money and things to sell in order to get money for the drugs
- Bloodshot eyes
- Eyes have pinpoint pupils
- Unable to walk steadily
- Seems almost unconscious, doesn't respond to conversation
- May become unconscious
- Causes unusual odors on breath, you may notice on their clothes as well
- Hair and teeth may be dirty, person doesn't seem to care
Here are more facts from the Mayo Clinic about addiction: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/basics/definition/con-20020970
What do you do if you think you're in trouble with drugs?
You can go to any local emergency room and tell them. They'll want to know what you took, and they'll try to make you stable for the moment. You can then be referred for treatment.
If you're not sure, you can make an appointment with your doctor.
You can also call the toll-free number for Narconon, which is similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, here is the number for Narconon: 1-866-214-0120 and their website: http://www.narconon.org/