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1800Mattress.com Internet Site Privacy Policy
Last Updated 06/23/16
Welcome to the 1800mattress Internet site (the "Website").The Website is owned and operated by 1800mattress.com, LLC ("1800mattress"), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattress Firm, Inc. This page contains the 1800mattress.com Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy"). The Website is made available only to those who agree to this Privacy Policy and the 1800mattress.com Terms and Conditions of Use into which this Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference. As such, by accessing and using the Website you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions of Use. 1800mattress may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, without notice to you, by posting such changes on the Website. By using the Website following any such changes, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy as it may have been changed. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your dealings with the Website, please e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com or write to us at 1800mattress, 1000 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville, New York 11801.
1800mattress brings its reputation of quality and service to you through the ease and convenience of on-line shopping via the Website. 1800mattress credit card underwriters operate sites embedded within the Website. Such sites are governed by separate privacy policies, which we encourage you to read at such time as you access those sites. The Website is not intended for persons under 18 years of age. 1800mattress does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from or about children, and we do not knowingly market our products or services to children.
1800mattress recognizes the importance of our customers' privacy. We strive to manage your personal information with the utmost care. This policy applies to customer information obtained by 1800mattress in connection with our operations online. This policy describes:
How and why we collect your personal information.
How your information is used and protected.
When and with whom we share your information.
The choices you can make about how we collect, use, and share your information.
Why We Collect Information
We collect personal information about you to deliver the products and services you request and to help improve your shopping experience. We strive to limit the amount of personal information collected to support the intended purpose of the collection. For example, if you order a product, we need to have information such as your billing address, age, product choice, delivery information, and payment processing information. In addition, we may use your personal information to provide you with marketing communications regarding products, services, special offers, surveys and information and events about which you might like to hear. We also collect your personal information to help us design and deliver the Website and to deliver targeted advertisements to you when you use the Website. When we use the term "aggregate" information it means, generally, that we may combine information obtained from you together with information from other sources, which may help us develop a more targeted user profile concerning you and/or your demographic information. For example, if you provide us with your email address, we may cross-check that address against information that might be otherwise available through other entities with which we have business relationships in order to develop a more in-depth demographic profile of you.
What Information We Collect
We collect personal information from you in a variety of ways when you interact with 1800mattress online. Some examples are when you:
Create an account on one of our websites;
Make an online purchase from us;
Request customer service or contact us;
Submit a 1800mattress related story, testimonial, rating or review, or other user-generated content that may be posted on the Website;
Participate in a contest, sweepstakes, promotion, or survey; or
Otherwise submit personal information to us along with any related content of the communication.
Personal information is information that identifies you or is reasonably linked to you. The personal information we collect may include contact and payment information like your name, email and physical addresses, phone numbers, and credit and debit card information. When you ask us to ship an order, we may collect information you provide us, such as the name, address, and phone number of recipients. You may also elect to provide us with other information, including without limitation, your gender and birth date. If you create an account, we will collect information about your purchases and payment methods, as well as the shipping addresses that you add to your address book, in order to make future shopping experiences faster and more convenient. When you participate in a contest or survey, it is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose contact information (i.e., name, email and physical address) and demographic information (i.e, postal code, age level). This information will be used to process the contests or surveys and notify winners and award prizes and may be shared with a third party that is sponsoring the survey or contest. If your information gathered via a survey or contest will be used in a manner different from that described in this privacy policy, such use will be detailed in the survey instructions or contest rules.
Information from Other Sources
We may receive personal information about you from other sources as well. Examples of these sources are entities that can help us correct or supplement our records, improve the quality or personalization of our service to you, and help prevent or detect fraud. In addition, we may collect information from consumer reporting agencies or other service providers if you obtain certain financial products.
Automated Information Collection
Even if you do not submit personal information through the Website, we receive and store certain types of information when you interact with the Website, emails, and online advertising. Our purpose is to allow the Website to work correctly, to evaluate use of the Website, and to support Website analytics and marketing campaigns. In this process of gathering information, we may collect personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information. Some examples include:
General Browsing: We may collect technical information such as your internet protocol address and service provider, your computer's operating system and browser type and version, domain type, date/time stamp, the address of a referring website, if any, and the path you take through our web pages. We may also create and use electronic records to compile statistics about how our visitors collectively interact with the Website.
Use of Cookies: We use "cookies" to recognize you as you use the Website by assigning a unique identification to your computer. A cookie is a small text file that a website or email may save to your browser and store on your hard drive and is used to help track clicks as you go through the pages within the Website. We may also use cookies to tell us whether you have previously visited the Website. Cookies may also be set by third-parties with whom we have an agreement which enables us to obtain other information about you as may be available from those third-parties, such as demographic data about you. You can set your browser not to accept cookies or to notify you when you are sent a cookie, giving you the opportunity to decide whether or not to accept it. You may also use commonly available tools in your browser to remove most cookies which may have been placed onto your computer.
Widgets and Server Logs: A "widget" is generally an application that can be embedded into a web page. Widgets can provide real-time information to the page. Widgets are often provided by third-parties and we may provide widgets on our website. A web "server log" is a record of activity created by a computer that delivers certain web pages to your browser. Certain activities that you perform on our Website may record information in server logs, such as if you enter a search term into a search box located on the site. The server log may record the search term, or the link you clicked on to bring you to the Website. The server log may also record information about your browser, such as your IP address and the cookies set on your browser.
Search Queries: We may provide you with options to search for information on our site. If you enter information in a search query box, we may store that information and we may aggregate that information with other information we may have about the browser and/or the IP address from which the search query originated.
Third-Party Service Provider Cookies and Web Beacons: Currently, we use third party-placed tracking pixels and cookies and related or similar technologies for to help us understand how our Website is used, to personalize our content, develop and improve our products and services including improving advertising, from the following business partner: Bazaarvoice, Inc. Bazaarvoice may collect information about your visits to our Website, purchase activity, and your interaction with our products and social commerce services. Such information is anonymous and does not include your name, address, e-mail address or other personal information. The anonymous information is collected through the use of a pixel tag (also known as cookies and action tags), which is industry-standard technology used by most major websites. This information allows us to offer social commerce services that allow you to share your opinion about the products on our Website, to improve such social commerce service functionality, and to recognize you when you return. Non-personally identifiable information obtained through cookies and web beacons may be shared with or obtained by service providers on our behalf. In addition to the anonymous information about your visits to our website, Bazaarvoice may also use the anonymous information about your visits to other websites within the Bazaarvoice Network to provide targeted advertisements and offers for our products and services. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this anonymous information used by our third-party service providers, please visit http://www.bazaarvoice.com/consumer-privacy-policy.
This Website may show advertisements to you on other sites after you have visited this Website. This is sometimes known as "remarketing" because we may re-market our products or services to you on other sites after you leave this Website. We use third-party vendors, including Google, to show you these advertisements on various sites on the Internet. These third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies to serve you ads based on your prior visits to this Website. Users may opt out of Google's DoubleClick remarketing pixel, which you may opt out of by visiting the DoubleClick opt-out page at https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb#display_optout. You should also be aware that some browsers have incorporated "Do Not Track" (DNT) features that, when turned on, send a signal in the browser header to websites and online services indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. It is up to the website you visit (and any third parties providing advertising, content, or other functionality on the website) to decide how it will interpret and treat the signal. However, there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal. As a result, 1800mattress does not currently respond to the browser DNT signals on the Website or on third-party websites where 1800mattress provides advertisements, content or is otherwise able to collect information. We continue to work with the online industry to define a common understanding of how to treat DNT signals. In the meantime, users may continue to opt-out of targeted ads from 1800mattress as set forth above.
How We Use Your Information
1800mattress uses your information in a variety of ways to offer and provide our products and services to you and to support our core business functions. These include order or service fulfillment, internal business processes, marketing, authentication, loss and fraud prevention, public safety and legal functions. Some examples include:
To fulfill your requests for products and services and communicate with you about those requests;
To register and service your account;
To administer surveys, sweepstakes, contests, and promotions;
To provide customer service and alert you to product information;
To help us improve and customize our service offerings, websites, and advertising;
To send you marketing information about our products, services, and promotions; and
To protect the security or integrity of the Website and our business.
To accomplish these purposes, we may combine personal and non-personal information we collect online with offline information, including information from third parties. We may transfer or disclose your information within our corporate family of companies for these purposes.
How We Disclose Your Information Outside 1800mattress
1800mattress does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We only disclose your personal information with your prior consent or under the following limited circumstances.
Service Providers
We may disclose or otherwise make available personal information about you to service providers that help with our business operations. Examples are shipping vendors, billing and refund vendors, payment card processors, and companies that help us improve our product and service offerings and our Website. Your personal information may be stored and processed by our service providers in the United States or other locations where the service providers or 1800mattress maintains facilities. We require our service providers to keep your information secure. In addition, our service providers may not use or disclose personal information for any purpose other than providing the services on our behalf.
Legal Requirements and Protection of Our Company and Others
We may disclose your information in other special circumstances. These include situations when the sharing is necessary to protect the safety, property, or other rights of 1800mattress, our customers, our associates, or any other person, or where otherwise required by law. 1800mattress may provide your personal information in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, or to an investigative body in the case of a breach of an agreement or contravention of law, or as otherwise required by applicable law.
Business Transfers
We may transfer any information we have about you in connection with a merger or sale (including transfers made as part of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings) involving all or part of 1800mattress or as part of a corporate reorganization or stock sale or other change in corporate control.
1800mattress believes in providing a safe and secure experience for all our online visitors. We maintain reasonable physical and electronic safeguards designed to limit unauthorized access to your personally identifiable information.
We use data encryption technology when transferring and receiving your personal information. For example, in the transactions submitted by you on the Website, a solid key icon or a locked padlock icon at the lower portion of your web browser window confirms the site is secured through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Pages requesting personal information should always have one of these icons. You can also confirm your data is being encrypted by looking at the URL line of your browser. When accessing a secure server, the site address will change from "http" to "https".
While we use the foregoing security measures to protect your information, please note that no data transmitted over the Internet or stored and utilized for business purposes can be guaranteed to be completely secure. No security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot guarantee that only authorized persons will view your information. We cannot ensure that information you share on the Website will not become publically available. You can reduce these risks by using common sense security practices such as choosing a strong password, using different passwords for different services, and using up to date antivirus software.
Your California Privacy Rights
Under California Civil Code sections 1798.83-1798.84, California residents are entitled to ask us for a notice describing what categories of personal information we share with third parties or corporate affiliates for those third parties or corporate affiliates' direct marketing purposes. That notice will identify the categories of personal information shared with third parties and used for direct marketing purposes and the name and address of the third parties that received such personal information. If you are a California resident and want a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to the following address: 1800mattress, 1000 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville, NY 11801. In your request, please specify that you want a "Your 1800mattress California Privacy Rights Notice." Please allow 30 days for a response.
Choice and Opt-Out
You may remove your information from our database so as to not receive future communications or to close your account by calling us at 1-800-327-7720 or sending postal mail (certified mail, return receipt recommended) to 1800mattress, 1000 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville, New York 11801. If you prefer not to receive electronic promotional communications, you can also opt-out by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each communication. If you have signed up for mobile text messaging offers but later decide that you no longer wish to receive these offers simply follow the opt-out instructions included in the mobile message.
Please note that changes may not be effective immediately. In each event, you must clearly indicate the information that you wish to have changed or clearly indicate that you wish to have your personally identifiable information removed from our database. We will endeavor to comply with your request as soon as reasonably possible. Note that despite any request for removal of or change to personally identifiable information, we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes and there may also be residual information that will remain within our databases and other records, which will not be removed or changed. Finally, we are not responsible for informing third parties (including without limitation our third party service providers or strategic partners), with whom we have already shared your personally identifiable information, of any changes requested pursuant to this section, or for removing information from or causing information to be removed from the databases or records of such entities.
Electronic Promotional Offers
If you do not want to receive emails from us regarding special promotions or offers, you may: (1) click the unsubscribe link at the footer of any e-mail or (2) call customer care at 1-800-327-7720. If you use more than one e-mail address to shop with us, send your messages from each e-mail account you use. Please note that even if you opt-out of receiving e-mails, we may continue to send you electronic service notifications that are related to your account(s), orders, or other services you have requested.


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James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer known for his novels about the American frontier. Born in 1851 in New Jersey, his family founded Cooperstown when the author was a child. After being expelled from Yale, he became a merchant sailor and served in the Navy.
Cooper's writing career began when his wife bet him that he could write a better book than the one she had been reading. The wager resulted in his first novel, 1820's Precaution, which he published anonymously. He followed this with the Leatherstocking series, starting with The Pioneers, published in 1823.
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Cooper's writing also included accounts of his time in the Navy, and about returning to the United States after briefly living in Europe. These histories and autobiographical novels had a mixed reception, though Cooper was a popular novelist throughout his life. Cooper returned to writing novels during the 1840s. His final novel, The Ways of the Hour, was published in 1850. On his death at 1851, he was working on a history of Manhattan.


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It is high season for tomatoes right now. Your local farmers' market probably has a whole color spectrum of heirloom tomatoes, from red to green and purple, deepening to almost black. Heirloom tomatoes are getting more and more popular—but what does "heirloom" really mean? And how do these colorful tomatoes differ from their supermarket relatives?
What does "heirloom" mean, anyway?
In agriculture, the word "heirloom" doesn't have a precise definition. It conjures up ideas of a food that is old fashioned and has been handed down for generations—which is as good a definition as any right now. Heirloom tomatoes are varieties that have been grown without crossbreeding for 40 or more years. This is in contrast to the typical supermarket tomatoes, which are hybrids that have been carefully crossbred to have particular characteristics. Often flavor is not at the top of the list. Instead, hybrid tomatoes are bred for things like resistance to pests and diseases, and firm flesh and thick skin—so they can be harvested by machines and emerge as whole tomatoes, not sauce.
But genetic mixing—or lack thereof—isn't the only thing that separates the heirlooms and the hybrids. Let's look at some heirloom tomato myths and truths, to get at other difference between the two tomatoes.
You can grow heirloom tomatoes from their seeds.
Hybrid Heirloom tomatoes breed true—if you take the seeds from your heirloom tomatoes, treat them right, and then plant them in the spring, the tomatoes you pluck from the vines in late summer will taste just like their parents tasted. One characteristic of heirloom crops is that they are open-pollinated; pollen is carried by natural mechanisms, like bees or wind. Compare this to commercially grown hybrid tomatoes, which must be pollinated by hand to ensure the correct combination of traits. This is a lot of work, but it's necessary. Open-pollinated hybrid seeds might carry the good genes for a particular trait, or they might the carry bad genes. The only way to ensure a good crop of hybrids is to plant seeds that have been hand-pollinated so you get the right mix.
Heirloom tomatoes are organic.
Not necessarily. Often they are organic, but they would still be called heirlooms if growers treated them with pesticides and other chemicals. And growers would have good reason to spray: heirlooms don't have the disease and pest resistance that hybrids have acquired over generations of selective breeding. Heirlooms are particularly susceptible to fungus, which makes them crack and split. Farmers growing heirlooms get one-third the yield (or even less) than they would if they were growing hybrids, because so many plants and fruits are damaged by pests and disease. This is one reason why heirloom tomatoes are so expensive.
Heirlooms taste better.
Often this is true, and there are a couple of reasons for it; some are inherent to heirlooms, and some are byproducts of the way they're grown and harvested. An heirloom tomato plant often produces a total of only two fruits; all the plant's reproductive efforts get concentrated into just a few tomatoes. This concentrated effort could be making the tomatoes more flavorful. And, heirlooms usually have more locules—the cavities with the seeds—than commercial hybrids. These locules are flavor centers, full of volatile compounds. Hybrids are less flavorful because they were never bred for flavor—although that is changing. Plus, heirlooms are often grown locally and allowed to ripen on the vine, as opposed to typical supermarket hybrids, which are picked when firm and green, and are ripened to redness in a warehouse with ethylene gas. When and how tomatoes ripen affects their flavor.
Heirlooms are better for you.
False: there is no evidence for this. Heirlooms don't have more nutrients or anti-oxidants than hybrids.
A tomato tip.
Whether your shopping cart is full of heirlooms or hybrids, whether they're red or yellow or deep purple, don't put those tomatoes in the fridge. The cold temperature decreases whatever flavor they may have.


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The Entire D6 Interview With News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch (6 of 6)
We're posting all the interviews from the sixth D: All Things Digital conference that took place in late May.
Unfortunately, due to issues too complicated to go into, we have to post all the D6 interviews in several 15-minute parts (I know, I know).
But–as many readers have requested–they will all be available in their entirety over the next two weeks in this column.
Here's Part 6 of 6 of our interview with Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of News Corp. (NWS) (owner of this site and the conference), in which he answers questions from the audience about competitors, the future of newspapers, China, more Sen. Obama, technology and magazines.
Here are the rest of the videos from the interview:


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Ministry @ Carling Accademy Glasgow 30/05/08
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:01 pm
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Posts: 1286
Location: Edinburgh
I'd heard the current tour was complete shite but since it was probably going to be the last time I'd see them I thought I'd go anyway.
I got there reasonably early just incase Meshuggah were supporting but they weren't. Support came from the Revolting Cocks... that was the CD that was playing. When Ministry eventualy came on I got as close to the front as I could without getting my pint spilled all over me. I couldn't help notice how shit the sound was. I could only recognise tracks by there rhythm not by the tune. I had intended to get right to the front and go crazy once I'd finished my pint but I just stayed put because what I was hearing was so shit.
They played a collection of tracks from The Last Sucker and Rio Grande Blood for a while, it seemed like a long time. They went off stage so I went for another pint. When they came back on the played "So What". This was when the gig started for me. They followed with "N.W.O", "Thieves and then "Just One Fix". That twenty or so minutes were amazing. But when Just One Fix ended the gig was over as far as I'm concerned.
They came back on again. Al said "Do you guys know a band from texas called ZZ Top?.....Well were from Texas,,,," and they played a ZZ Top song, it was shite. Then Al said "Do you know a band called the Doors?". Someone next to me shouted "My mum likes them!", they then played "Roadhouse Blues" which I couldn't get into. Then they went off stage again.
Al came back on again alone and played "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. It was terrible. Ther was a lot of boo-ing at this stage. And then they went off and never came back on.
The gig was a massive disapointment. I didn't think it would be as shite as I'd heard people say it was. I wanted to here more from "Filth Pig" and "Darkside of the Spoon". I expected to hear "Stigmata" and a bit more from "Psalm 69". I know someone who reviewed a Ministry gig on here said they expected to here stuff from "Twitch" but I knew there was no chance of that and I'm not really bothered anyway. The last time I saw them with Paul Barker is still the best gig I've ever been to but this was like seeing a different band altogether.
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:06 pm
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Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 6893
Location: We have always here.
I've not been to many gigs in the Academy but the sound was always pretty crap when I was there.
I saw Ministry a few years ago, I think Paul Baker was gone by this point so it was Al with rent-a-band. It was disappointing and I think if I was able to catch one of these last gigs I would be disappointed in it as well. It would be cool to see Tommy V play in Ministry but I reckon that would be the best bit.
Cheers for the review Savier.
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:28 pm
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Posts: 1286
Location: Edinburgh
You're very welcome.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:52 am
Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Posts: 4147
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Saw Ministry yesterday here in copenhagen.
It was awesome, super concert! I was standing in front of the moshing, meaning that I took all the beating from people jumping around. It is a long time since I have been so mashed after a gig, but it was all worth it.
I know that many people are dissapointed that they focus on the new albums, but it doesn't bother me. The new tracks work
Nikolaj 'direct from second row' HTP
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:36 pm
Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Posts: 4147
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Oh, and Tommy Victor looks like Ozzy on stage.
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:16 pm
Industrial music for industrial people
Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 364
I saw them at Bristol Carling Ac ademy on June 1 and had an awesome time. I was particularly pleased that we saw Al singing the older stuff as I've heard on the US leg of the tour they got Burton C. Bell to sing the old stuff, which would've felt a bit pants as it's, as has been mentioned before, the last time we'll see him doing this material.
I particularly felt the projection footage was good ( and it's always been good with this band) and the fence was up, which added a certain wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof bitte, but I have to admit it was hilarious to see Tommy Victor making the most ridiculous metal gurns over the fence, he sorta looked like Oscar the Grouch peering out of his rubbish bin holding a guitar. Top stuff all round!!
Oh, and I really like Al's version of What a Wonderful World, but then again I'm easily-pleased and a big softie
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:41 am
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Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 6893
Location: We have always here.
Tommy "who's bin, is it anyway?" The Grouch. Fantastic.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:32 am
Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Posts: 4147
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
elrrek wrote:
Tommy "who's bin, is it anyway?" The Grouch. Fantastic.
It's funny. From some interviews with Ted, I got the impression that Tommy was a complete idiot. But his attitude on stage had a lot of self irony. Or so I hope...
Nikolaj 'did you notice his KISS boots?' HTP
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:52 pm
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
Posts: 1960
Location: Strasbourg, France
I've seen Ministry four times so far.
The two best Ministry concerts for me were in 96 (Sphinctour) and 2006 (MasterBaTour).
The last tour with Paul (Fornicatour in 2003) was a bit of a disappointment for me, the band doing their stuff with no real palpable excitement, the best part being the time I spent afterwards with Paul doing a (very long) interview. The guy is more than nice.
I will see them in two weeks and I'm still really curious to see how it will be. Concerning more stuff from Psalm 69, Filth Pig or Dark Side of the Spoon, since they played already much from these releases (and Stigmata of course) on previous occasions I won't complain too much. I can deal with most of the last couple of albums. I wouldn't mind if they didn't do the covers though...
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:47 pm
Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Posts: 4147
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Bernard wrote:
I've seen Ministry four times so far.
The two best Ministry concerts for me were in 96 (Sphinctour) and 2006 (MasterBaTour).
The last tour with Paul (Fornicatour in 2003) was a bit of a disappointment for me, the band doing their stuff with no real palpable excitement, the best part being the time I spent afterwards with Paul doing a (very long) interview. The guy is more than nice.
I will see them in two weeks and I'm still really curious to see how it will be. Concerning more stuff from Psalm 69, Filth Pig or Dark Side of the Spoon, since they played already much from these releases (and Stigmata of course) on previous occasions I won't complain too much. I can deal with most of the last couple of albums. I wouldn't mind if they didn't do the covers though...
I actually thought the covers worked fine. And they were wisely chosen, 'Just got paid', 'Roadhouse blues' and 'Wonderfull world' are the only new covers worth listening to on 'Cover up'.
And they're of course blown away by 'Lay lady lay' and 'SUpernaut', even though the later sounds best on the 1000 Homo Dj's EP.
Nikolaj 'show off' HTP
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:19 pm
Didn't get any photo's but here's my review from Ministry's Prongs......
The day started with Scumpig (Pissant) who flew up for this one from Norwich arriving on a bus from the airport at around 9:30ish. I picked him up from town in Edinburgh and took him back home dumped his stuff, had a quick cuppa, then took him for a whirl-wind tour of Edinburgh. We went to The Real Mary Kings Close but couldn't get in early enough due to radge school kids hoggin it for the day! Instead we went to Camera Obscurer to check out holograms and other cool and quite funny things. From there we visited Grey Friar Bobbys grave then got an AWESOME Neeps, Tatties and Haggis from the Royal McGregor on the Royal Mile. They without a doubt do the deadliest Haggis around town! After that we hit the Castle but sadly the line was HUGE so we gave that a miss due to being impatient and it being a miserable rainy day. From there we popped into Underground Solution Record store where i picked up a devastating Goth Trad Dubstep 12" followed by a journey up the Scott Monument which was fuckin epic!
After the Edinburgh tour we came back to mine for a few beers, whiskys and records before meeting two pals and jumping on the bus to Glasgow.
We arrived in Glasgow and i was so hungry i forgot to pick up my other mate Daniel at the bus stop! After a few burgers at McBabylons we collected Daniel on our way to Carling Academy. Daniel was a bit tense about the gig and while we were in line he said "these people are going to know i'm not suppose to be here!" bwahahahahaha!!!
So we get in and are strictly searched by security before heading into the venue. We hit the bar then we are treated to the bonker opening band who come out wearing Slalom skiing outfits? The drummer and guitarist looked like straight up Emo-Hop-Core panzys while the bass player and singer look like classic Scottish bearded neanderthal boozers. They were a lot louder then i though they'd be and sounded like a cross between Napalm Death and The Darkness! The songs were about funny things but you couldn't understand a thing he was screeching.......for example, one of the songs was about the Michael Jackson and Macaulay Culkin love affair! The band sucked but they sucked with style and finess.
I went to the bar again and came back to have Scumpig point out Sin standing in the crowd alone looking quite lonely. So i went up to him and chipperly said "hi i'm from the Piss Army!" (i didn't tell him i got kicked off for saying fuck you Ministry for a pish farewell setlist though hahahaha). Sin was a very small fellow who was very softly spoken and quite pleasant. After some small talk about Scotland and where Ministry was headed next i shook his hand and told him i looked forward to the show.
The Academy is quite a large venue and it pretty much looked sold out to me. I didn't actually know Scotland had any Ministry fans as i've been here over 5yrs and have only ever seen one dude wearing a Ministry shirt? Regardless the fans were out in full force tonight. The fence was up, Revco's new song started and we were all ready to rock'n'roll......
Just before it kicked off this big bald dude (neo nazi?) comes up to me with a pint in hand and asked menacingly "Are you from Glasgow pal?!", i say "No i'm from New Zealand", he squints his eyes at me then leans in and says "there's gonnae be a riot in here tonight pal!". I replied "not unless they pull out a hell of alot more classics then they have been playing lately which isn't going to happen", he then stares daggers at me and begins to go around conspiring with all his other "pals!" about how he's going to destroy me i suppose? I told Daniel not to worry as when the shit kicks off and the mosh begins the big bufty tuffty will piss off......which sure enough basically happened! And sure enough there was no riot too!
I must say when this happened though i was glad the security search was very strict as Glasgow has a rep for stabbings.......i.e on the news this morning two woman were stabbed to death yesterday there.........
Ministry came on to a big roar and started with "Lets Go" as you might have guessed. I jumped up down near the front for a few bars of the song then realised it was quite lackluster and not the best soundwise so just kind of stood there watchin my idol of many years up close and intimate.
Thankfully the sound got much better as did the energy and the jumping up and down like a loony and venturing into the mosh here and there for a pummeling began! I hit the deck a few times (as you do in a Ministry mosh) and i must say it is one of the most liberating things hitting the deck flat on your back then being hoisted up in a flash by the very gentlemenly fellow mosher loony toons.
The songs that got the best moshing jumpin up and down like maniac reactions were definately RGB, NO W, So What, Just One Fix and Thieves. The first part of So What sounded weird? I didn't recognise it at all until the mayhem drum/guitar part kicked in.
There were quite a few crowd surfers here and there and the security were very kind enough to pass out lots of water to us all as fuck me it got hot in a hurry regardless of the venue having awesome air conditioning.
I was a bit dissapointed though as i felt i had to nip outside for a quick breather and ended up missing "Lies Lies Lies" due to talking to a female security employee about Ministry for a wee while. She had never heard of them but told me her fav band were Rammstein? I told her if she likes Rammstein she should definately check out a few of Ministry's earlier albums. She then attended a wee Emo-Hop-Core-Goth chick who came out crying.......it looked like she had either got battered in the mosh, gropped or was having a whitey? I would have guessed it was a classic example of a whitey! So i went back in just to notice Lies coming to an end.....what a bummer!
As the set finished and the covers were about to begin i did my duty as a Ministry fan and was yelling out at Al "STIGMATA!!" "FILTH PIG!!" "LAND OF RAPE AND FUCKIN HONEY!!!"......i even heard some other chic behind back me and scream out "FILTH PIG!!!"....i was very impressed!
As Al was singing his first cover song (ZZ Top) i was pogo-ing quite close to him and gesturing strangling him.......he saw this and promptly gave me the finger bwhahahahahahahaha!!!
The 2nd cover was about to begin and i continued my "STIGMATA!!!" "FILTH PIG!!!!" "LAND OF RAPE AND FUCKIN HONEY!!!" "DARK SIDE OF THE SPOON!!!!" "WHERE'S YOUR FUCKING BAND AL???!!!" (Thank you old lady at the last Exploited concert who kept yelling that!). Sadly as you may've guessed Al ignored me the big meany!
The last encore happened and at this time i really upped the anti by yelling loud as i could "GIVE US SOME FUCKING RAPE AND HONEY! GIVE US SOME FILTH PIG! GIVE US SOME SPOON!! GIVE ME NURSING HOME (which got a few chuckles near by) GIVE ME SUPERMANIC SOUL AND EUREKA PILE!! GIVE US SOME PROPER MINISTRY!!!! WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE??!!!! I looked around to see if anyone felt the same way and were ready to back me up........ all i got was this guy next too me shaking his head and kind of giving me this pleading gesture to be quite??!!! It looked like i was on my own on this one?
What A Wonderful World began and there were a few boo's to accompany mine which i was chuffed with......as a whole though the huge crowd loved the whole show and were cheering and absolutely loving it from what i witnessed. Hell i loved it to bits too but felt i had to do my bit booing and yelling out to Al what alot of fans want him to know.....i know for a fact he heard me for the most part too which was quite cool[cool]
So yeah i loved the gig. I met Sin, i sang my little heart out, danced my ass off, moshed and got battered, booed the covers, yelled and pleaded with Al for the classics and got a wee bit cunted! And then sadly.......it was over.
When we got back to Edinburgh i dropped Scumpig off at mine (then went to the Caves nightclub) as he was knackered and had a really sore ear. The poor guy had never seen Ministry or flown in a plane before and in the space of four days he had seen Ministry 3 times and flown twice! On the flight up to Edinburgh something happened with his right ear which made his time quite uncomfortable i think? Regardless we had a blast and i'm getting him up here for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August so we can make ammends with Mary Kings Close and the Edinburgh Castle along with a few shows at the festival.
So as i thought would be the case happened........i had an awesome time at my last Ministry gig but deep down knew it could have been alot more special had alot more "proper" Ministry songs been played regardless of the band line-up. But as Ned Kelly said........."Such is life...."
C U LaTour Ministry.
Here's the Scott Monument Scumpig and i went up......it doesn't look that tall but shit there's millions of stairs that twirl around until you reach the top....the stairwell gets skinnier and skinnier as you reach the top until you only just fit in there! This is my fav building in Edinburgh as it's like Ming The Merciless's palace or something!
And here is a shot of the amazing Haggis, Neeps and Tatties......the gravy was superb too....MMMMmmmmmmmmm!
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:00 pm
Sex. Violence. Whatever.
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Yeah, I caught them the day after april fool's day. The 2nd may as well have been an april fool's joke thinking that it was gonna be a good show. I mised out on every other opportunity to see Ministry ever since I got into them. Ride flaked on going to Fornicatour in 2003. Didn't even know about evil doer in '04. Then theres Masterbatour in '06 due to me getting broke at the last minute and the show selling out. Finally I catch C U Latour and had one of the most disappointing concert experiences in my life! Maybe the most disappointing. Setlist consisted of the last 3 albums, Jourgensen's drunken rambling about how wasted he is and how much of an idiot Bush is, 3 predictable classics featuring Burton from Fear Factory, and 3 mediocre covers. I didn't even get So What in the setlist. I've said enough...
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Five days per week, my husband Mark eats the same breakfast again and again. Well, okay, it's not exactly the same if you count different flavors of the same thing as "variety." But still, whether apples or cinnamon or maple-flavored, it's oatmeal. Every single day. And, as a wife who works from home and has the option to eat a breakfast of ice cream sandwiches on Monday and a whole basket of fresh fruit on Tuesday, I feel pretty awful about this.
So, as much as he says he's fine, I've been thinking of ways to kick Mark's Monday-through-Friday oatmeal habit and introduce something a little more yummy, and a whole lotta homemade. Enough of this just-add-water junk.
These fluffy, flavorful little muffins full of hearty sausage, bell peppers, sweet onions, and gooey cheddar cheese were my first idea, and are, so far, Mark's favorite. They are incredibly tasty and can be easily frozen and reheated for breakfast at the office, or as a quick bite for breakfast on-the-go. You can even leave out the sausage, or replace it with ham, turkey, or bacon, and these would still be delicious!
While Mark may have been getting a decent breakfast from his oatmeal packets, nothing quite compares to enjoying your morning joe with a muffin made from fresh, filling ingredients. Now that's sure to put a smile on your face!
Craving more? Keep in touch on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for new post updates and more. You can also check out my FAQ page, or contact me with any questions or inquiries!
Savory Breakfast Muffins
Yield: 16-20 muffins
12-14 oz. raw breakfast sausage
1 tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
2 cups Bisquick
1 cup cornmeal
3 eggs
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 3/4 cups milk
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup minced onion
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
pepper, to taste
Line one medium-sized-cup muffin tin with paper liners, spray each liner with a little cooking spray, and set aside. Saute sausage with chili powder, salt, and pepper, crumbling the sausage with a metal spoon as it cooks. Drain excess grease with a wad of paper towels or into an empty aluminium can.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together bisquick, cornmeal, eggs, garlic powder and milk. Add sausage, peppers, onions and cheese. Stir well. Add thyme. Add salt and pepper to your taste. Ladle the filling into the prepared muffin tins, filling almost to the top.
Bake for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- Two cups of Bisquick can be substituted by a mix of 2 cups flour, 3 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt, and 2 tbsp. oil or melted butter.
- Store in the freezer in a large, airtight container or a large Ziploc bag.
- To reheat from frozen, microwave on high for approximately 90 seconds.
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Circumcision may lower risk of genital wart virus
Circumcision may lower risk of genital wart virus
Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by Doctor in Herpes Treatment
Circumcision has been found to lower men's risk of contracting HIV through heterosexual sex, and now new findings suggest that it also cuts the risk of infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative men.
The findings, from two studies in Uganda, suggest there may be additional benefits to offering circumcision to men in countries with high rates of heterosexual HIV transmission.
What the findings could mean for other countries, including the U.S., is less clear, researchers say.
In 2005 and 2006, three clinical trials in Uganda, South Africa and Kenya showed that circumcision can cut a man's risk of HIV infection through heterosexual sex by up to 60 percent. Subsequent studies of those men also found a lower prevalence of HPV among those who were circumcised and HIV-negative.
But it hadn't been clear whether that lower prevalence was specifically due to a lower risk of HPV infection. Nor has it been known whether circumcision affects HPV risk in HIV-positive men, according to Dr. Ronald H. Gray, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Baltimore and the senior researcher on the Ugandan studies.
HPV is a highly common virus with more than 100 strains, some of which cause genital warts. While the immune system clears the infection in most people, persistent infection with certain HPV strains can lead to cancer. HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer in women, and it can also lead to penile and anal cancers.
Gray noted that HPV-related cancers are a serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa — in contrast to developed countries, where, for example, women have access to regular Pap tests to detect cervical cancer early and, in recent years, HPV vaccination.
Moreover, people with HIV infection often have HPV infections as well, and are especially susceptible to developing HPV-related cancers, Gray said.
The current studies, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, found that circumcision appeared to lower the rate of infection with cancer-related HPVs in both HIV-negative and HIV-positive men — by 33 percent and 23 percent, respectively, compared with uncircumcised men.
The studies included 210 HIV-positive and 840 HIV-negative men between the ages of 15 and 49 who were randomly assigned to undergo immediate or delayed circumcision. At the outset, 39 percent of HIV-negative and roughly three-quarters of HIV-positive men carried at least one cancer-related strain of HPV.
Circumcision appeared to lower the men's rates of new high-risk HPV infections, and, in HIV-negative men, it increased the rate at which their immune systems cleared established infections. Still, after two years, many circumcised men were still found to carry a cancer-related HPV: more than 20 percent of HIV-negative men and 55 percent of HIV-positive men.
However, Gray said, given the severity of the problem of HPV and HPV-related cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, "anything we can do to lower the risk is a good thing. It's possible that circumcision would have benefits for preventing cancers in both men and women."
The researchers are currently looking at whether circumcision has helped to lower HPV infection in the study participants' female partners. Gray said that the preliminary results suggest benefits.
The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends medically supervised circumcision as one way to lower men's risk of HIV in countries where heterosexual transmission is common — but in junction with other measures, including HIV education and access to condoms. The WHO also states that men in these countries who are already HIV-positive "should not be denied" circumcision unless there is a medical reason, Gray said.
But the public-health value of circumcision in other countries, including the U.S., is under debate. In the U.S., most HIV infections are related to homosexual sex or IV drug use, and studies have found no good evidence that circumcision lowers HIV transmission among men who have sex with men.
With HPV, in contrast, it's estimated that most sexually active people in the U.S. will carry some strain of the virus at some point in their lives. However, any risk reduction from circumcision might have little public-health impact in the U.S. — where Pap screening for cervical cancer is routine, penile and anal cancers in men are uncommon, and HPV vaccination is available for girls and women.
The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend routine circumcision for newborns, citing insufficient evidence of overall health benefits. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meanwhile, is currently developing recommendations on adult and infant circumcision for lowering HIV risk.
"My personal feeling," Gray said, "is that we shouldn't make any specific recommendations (on newborn circumcision). But we should inform parents of the potential benefits of circumcision."
But even in countries where circumcision is recommended for HIV prevention, the procedure may have only "marginal" effects on the population prevalence of HPV, according to an editorial published with the studies.
The decrease in HPV prevalence related to circumcision was "significant but modest," write Drs. Raphael V. Viscidi and Keerti V. Shah, also with Johns Hopkins.
In developed countries where the expensive HPV vaccines are available, the shots are the "preferred public health strategy" for preventing HPV-related diseases, according to the editorialists.
Viscidi has served as a paid consultant to GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Cervarix, one of the two HPV vaccines on the market. Shah has been a consultant to both GlaxoSmithKline and Merck, maker of the other HPV vaccine, Gardasil.
Circumcision is thought to lower the heterosexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases through several mechanisms. One is by reducing the amount of mucosal tissue exposed during sex, which limits the viruses' access to the body cells they target. Another theory is that the thickened skin that forms around the circumcision scar helps block the viruses' entry.
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Stephen Colbert Mocks NASA's Useless Satellite Projections
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You've probably heard by now that a satellite once used by NASA will fall to Earth this weekend after 20 years in orbit. Because the thought of something as big as a bus slamming into the the planet at 18,000 mph is a scary one, NASA tried to quell fears by releasing projections of when and where the satellite will hit. But as Stephen Colbert pointed out on tonight's Report, projections only help if they're not too general, and these ones completely suck.


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Permanently Setting PATH on Windows
Created by admin on 2008-09-29. Updated: 2008-09-29, 10:51
Warning: editing environment variables may impair the operation of your machine, if done without care. Please proceed with caution.
After unpacking the Scala distribution on Windows, you may find yourself having to set the PATH environment variable every time you open a new Command Prompt. The instructions below will explain how to set PATH permanently. Please note that you will only be able to change PATH in this manner if your Windows account has administrator rights.
Warning: editing environment variables may impair the operation of your machine, if done without care. Please proceed with caution.
Setting the Environment PATH to the Scala Distribution
To begin, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu:
You will see the window below. Double click on "System""
From the available tabs, select "Advanced", and click on the "Environment Variables" button:
In the lower part of the window that appears, search for "PATH", and click on the "Edit" button that is below the list. this will only work if you have an administrator account; if your account is restricted, however, the "Edit" button will be disabled and you will not be able to follow the procedure described on this page.
You will see the following window appear:
Just insert at the beginning of the "Variable value" line the full path to your Scala installation, followed by a semicolon. For instance:
%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\scala-2.7.1.final\bin;[previous line content]
will expand to C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\scala-2.7.1.final\bin;[old path]. Once that is done, click on "OK" to close "Edit System Variable", then "OK" again to close "Environment Variables", then "OK" once more to close "System Properties".
From this moment on, every time you open the Command Prompt you will be able to type just "scala" to get to the Scala interpreter.


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Facebreaker XBOX 360 Naudotas Žaidimas
Gamintojas: Electronic Arts
Prekės kodas: XBN0046
Bičiulių taškai: 30
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Prekės kodas: XBN0046
Bičiulių taškai: 30
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8.69€ Kaina keičiant į bičiulių taškus: 3000
About the Game
The renaissance of the arcade boxing genre is upon us. Created by the same team that developed the award-winning Fight Night Round 3, this all-new intellectual property offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics.
In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style. Pit Romeo, a Latin lover known for his pelvic thrusts, against Molotov, an oversized Russian demolitions expert with a penchant for fighting dirty, to see how Romeo's back-handed slaps fare against Molotov's illegal use of explosives. Add a little personal motivation to your fight by uploading a photo of your face to create a realistic likeness using Photo Game Face, and go toe-to-toe with a real-life friend or foe.
Following the total domination of your rival, mount their head onto the wall of your virtual trophy room where you can relive your conquest over and over again. Every time you clobber someone in the ring, you earn their head for your collection. Go on a head-hunting mission to assemble your own army of pugilists. Then upload a clip of your clash to extend their humiliation.
Laugh out loud as you pummel your opponent with a barrage of blows to the face and watch in satisfaction as your progress is illustrated by real-time facial deformation. With haymakers, face shots and body blows, wait for the right moment to drop a breaker to make your presence known. Let FaceBreaker help you to rediscover the joy of ass-kicking.
- FaceBreaker—Go from a couple of quick punches to unleashing the ultimate combos – ground, bone, sky and face breakers – and enjoy the satisfaction of deforming your opponents face. Add insult to injury by bringing their head home to display in your Trophy Room
- Rock 'em Sock 'em Punching— The core fighting mechanic was developed with three keys in mind
- responsive, approachable and layered. String together haymakers, face shots and body blows, and find the right moment to drop a breaker to make your presence known
- Photo Game Face—Upload your face – or perhaps that of someone more notorious – and share them on EA SPORTS World
- Customized Boxers- Choose a head from the online gallery – or upload one yourself. With 60+ sliders to play with, a full color palette and a closet full of costumes, your possibilities are endless
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World Series Game 2
Well, I first want to say I didn't get the chance to blog about Game 1 (circumstances were not allowing me to–science tests stink!)
I guess it wasn't worth blogging about anyway because it was not an overly exciting game; it was just Cliff Lee mowing down the Bronx Bombers in a 6-1 Yankee loss.
But Game 2 was a different story.
On Thursday night, the Yankees sort of broke out a little bit and topped the Phillies 3-1 in the second game of the World Series, evening the Fall Classic up at one game apiece.
Coming into this game I had heard so much trash talk about A.J. Burnett. Some people were even going as far as saying, "Hey, I wonder what Mike Mussina is doing tonight," implying that Burnett was going to have a poor outing.
Well, he certainly shut every one of his naysayers up.
The lanky right-hander went seven strong innings, giving up only one earned run on just four hits. Burnett walked two batters, one of which was intentional, and struck out nine Phillies.
The only run Burnett surrendered was an RBI single off the bat of Matt Stairs in the top of the second. After that it was basically the "A.J. Burnett Show," because he really gave the fans quite a pitching performance.
The turning point (I would say) was in the top of the fourth inning when Jayson Werth was picked off on a snap throw by catcher Jose Molina. Burnett's numbers after the pickoff were somewhat better than what he was putting up before it.
I also have to give Burnett a lot of credit for getting ahead of the hitters. 22 of the 26 batters he faced saw first-pitch strikes. It's obvious when Burnett gets ahead of the hitters early in the count, he has a lot more confidence in his pitches and he is able to command and locate a lot better.
Many folks were quick to write Burnett off in Game 2, some even saying he would not pitch well before the game began. But he came out dealing like he was playing blackjack in Vegas.
And after the game Burnett said it was the most fun he had ever had on a baseball diamond. Well, I guess when you pick up your first career postseason win and it comes in the World Series at Yankee Stadium…what could be more fun than that?
Keep in mind the Yankees did not buy Burnett to be good. For the amount of money they spent on him, they bought him to be really good. And that's exactly what he was last night.
Burnett was opposed by "The Yankees' son," Pedro Martinez. The hated opposing hurler received boisterous chants of "Who's your daddy" during warm-ups, long before he even toed the rubber.
But it's not like Martinez was terrible. In fact, he was dealing, too.
The former three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched six innings and gave up three runs on six hits. He walked two and struck out eight.
Martinez really only made two mistakes, a pitch he left down for Mark Teixeira to crush for a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth and a curve ball down and in that Hideki Matsui was able to get a hold of and hook for another solo homer in the bottom of the sixth.
The Yankees were able to scratch one more run against Martinez on an RBI single from Jorge Posada in the seventh, but looking at the big picture, Martinez did give the Phils a quality start, going at least six innings and allowing three runs or less.
Martinez gave his team a chance to win and that's the truth. He pitched very well.
Both game two starters were just on last night and that was evidenced in what the cleanup hitters on both sides did. Both Burnett and Martinez were able to baffle the number four hitter in the lineup all night long.
Alex Rodriguez, who came into this series swinging a bat so hot it was probably on fire, was put away on strikes three times in game two. Martinez buckled his knees with probably the nastiest breaking ball he threw all night, striking A-Rod out looking in the bottom of the second.
And then there was Ryan Howard, who completed the "golden sombrero" with four strikeouts last night. Burnett was able to figure out Howard, who smacked 45 homers in the 2009 regular season.
Rodriguez is now 0-for-8 in the World Series while Howard is just 2-for-9. Both teams have (so far) done a masterful job of containing the cleanup hitters.
Martinez had a lot of fun with the press conference after the game, stating that if he played for the Yankees, he would probably "be a king over here."
A king? Well, I don't know about that, Pedro. Yes, if he had started his career with the Yankees, of course history would be a lot different. He would probably be looked at as a hero and a special player (like he is in Boston).
But it would also be different if Babe Ruth began his career on the Yankees and went to the Red Sox and won all the Championships for them instead of the Yanks. What's your point, Pedro?
At any rate, I am glad my initials are A.J. right now; I'm very proud of Burnett, he represented our initials extremely well with his Game 2 dominance. (Even though he is Allen James and I am Anthony Joseph…well, we both use our initials, anyway!)
Game 3 will be played Saturday night in Philadelphia. Andy Pettitte will make the start for the Yankees against Cole Hamels.
Pettitte, the winningest pitcher in postseason history and the winner in game six of the ALCS for the Yankees, will look to put the Yankees ahead in the Fall Classic. The veteran lefty has given the Yankees quality in each of his three postseason starts and owns a record of 2-0 this October.
Hamels on the other hand has been struggling greatly, posting an ERA of 6.75 this postseason. He has surrendered five homers in the '09 playoffs and opponents are batting .328 against the southpaw. Hamels has not even pitched past the fifth inning in any of his starts this postseason.
Looks like the odds are favoring the Yankees in Game 3, but I would not count Philly out. Game 3 could be the best game we have seen yet and I can only hope the Yankees pull through.
The Yankees could make it a very Happy Halloween for the fans on Saturday night, if they come away with a Game 3 win in Philly.
Before I wrap things up, I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' performance of "Empire State of Mind" before game two last night. They both did great, but…where was Alicia Keys's Yankee apparel? Jay-Z, all his background singers and his band had Yankee gear on. What gives, Alicia?
Not that she didn't look very pretty (in fact beautiful) in that purple outfit, but come on! Show some pride in the Yankees!!! At least put on a Derek Jeter jersey…I mean…all the girls love Jeter!
Well say your prayers, Yankee fans. We'll need them for the rest of this series. Three more wins until we reach "Baseball Heaven."
"Our Father, who art in the Bronx, baseball be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, World Series won, as the Yankees did in '77. May God be with the Yankees. Amen."


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Short version of the 1960 Kapoho, Hawaii volcanic eruption. Highlights include ground cracks, lava fountaining, aerial views, diversion attempts, evacuation of homes, pahoehoe and aa, and black sand formation.
Filmed by Fred Rackle, narrated by David Carvalho.
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Apple moves toward android, nothing is original about them. They are too stuck in their ways to be innovative, but they have too many fan boys to go down. Its an old person phone.
I saw a comment on them being expensive... They retail the same.
On contract the 6 debuted the same as the s5.
The note and the plus will be the same price as well.
For me its no question on the OS.
Samsung has the best screens using OLED. And the best camera. With the note having OIS and new features such as the heart sensor taking a photo and so on.
They've reduced bloat ware a lot, but I like most of the features of touchwiz. If you don't then get s new launcher. If you hate it takes up storage, buy an SD card, easy.
Saw someone. Say Samsung was hurting... What hahhaja
Samsung's stock is like triple apples, and that's them bring st a two year low. I'm sure they have one of the highest stock out right now.
They hold patents on 4k resolution and I beilive team with Sony for bluray.
They make everything from phones to washers and dryers.
The s5 didn't sell amazing because it didn't have anything exteremly new besides the water resistance and heart monitor.
Expect the note 4 to sell great. And the s6 to set records.


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Oh, my. Regular followers of Lee County school board meetings have been greeted recently with sights reminiscent of old high school clique conflicts played out around cafeteria tables reserved for the "in" crowd.
We have the hero who calls the plays and carries the ball. We have the cheerleaders who think everything is just wonderful no matter the score on the board.
And we have the rebel with a cause who has the audacity to open up his brown bag of common fare as he plunks down among the elite seats upon which outsiders seldom are invited to sit.
Bad boy board member Bob Chilmonik is about as welcome as the kid wearing the wrong style du jour. Meanwhile, the star quarterback, Superintendent Jim Browder gets a ride, even when he strides off the field - or out of the meeting room - with minutes left on the clock.
Educrats frequently share traits with the students they teach and the you're-either-one-of-us-or-not attitude is one that's readily discernable. Especially here in Lee County.
The School Board of Lee County is set to consider censuring Mr. Chilmonik, a frequent critic of apparently unimportant things like low student achievement ratings, the fact most 10th grade students aren't reading at grade level, budget expenditures and, most recently, Dr. Browder's decision to delay play of President Obama's address to students across the nation until the administration could review the speech for suitability.
Mr. Chilmonik, who failed to get the board to agree that Dr. Browder's decision was the wrong one, took it upon himself to write an apology letter to the president decrying that decision as "a disservice to our children and community" in sore need of a motivational boost.
For this and other actions "extremely critical of the school district, its staff and its students" and ... "detrimental to the successful operation of the Lee County School Board," Mr. Chilmonik is in violation of his oath of office, maintains Board Member Jeanne Dozier, who has proposed the censure resolution she hopes her fellow board members will adopt.
Well, there are lots of ways public officials can violate their oath of office, but dissent - especially dissent on issues of public interest - is not one of them.
Mr. Chilmonik has not only been duly elected, but duly re-elected in a three-way primary where he easily culled more than 50 percent of the vote.
The voters have no issue with Mr. Chilmonik's approach and it is to the voters that Mr. Chilmonik is accountable, not his fellow board members, and certainly not the school district administration whose own behavior has crossed the line of propriety more than once - including Dr. Browder's recent walkout while a meeting was in progress because he was unhappy with Mr. Chilmonik's letter to the president.
We suggest a couple of things.
One, we suggest that Ms. Dozier reconsider her decision to place the censure resolution on the Oct. 20 school board agenda. If the measure does comes forward, we suggest the board vote it down. Censure is a serious action, and Mr. Chilmonik's actions do not warrant a board reprimand.
Two, that the board examine its double standard.
Dr. Browder's actions have been given pretty much free rein by the board. We've yet to hear a reprimand. And they want to chastise one of their own?
Please. If there is a lack of professionalism, bad boy Bobby isn't the only one coming to the table with an empty tray.
The board needs to concentrate on the more pressing issues at hand.
- Reporter editorial


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My recipes for today are Thai Curried Chickpeas and Thai Coconut Rice, which are divine either by themselves or with each other.
I chose the chickpeas because for one, I don't run into too many bean dishes when browsing through Thai recipes, and for another, I'm mad about chickpeas. And although I love coconut rice the way I've done it for ages, the South Indian way, this recipe– which is much more pared down– is just as delicious. Some recipes I saw called for the addition of a sweetener like maple syrup or brown sugar to the rice, but I chose not to add those because I love the flavor of the coconut by itself. The addition of coconut oil to the recipe really packs a punch, so try not to skip it.
My recipe for Thai curry paste is very versatile, so feel free to experiment with ingredients that have a similar taste if you can't find the real thing. For instance, replace the lemon grass with extra lime juice, or use ginger instead of the galangal. Make sure you taste everything as you go along, and you won't fail!
Here are the recipes. Serve these with a simple but flavorful side like my Mint-Smothered Spuds.
Enjoy, everyone!
Thai Curried Chickpeas With Coconut Rice
- For the Coconut Rice:
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice like Jasmine or Basmati
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk + 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Salt to taste
- For the Chickpea Curry:
- 1 cup dried chickpeas , washed, soaked for a few hours and then cooked until tender (or use 2 cups of canned chickpeas, drained and washed)
- 2 tbsp red Thai Curry Paste (recipe follows)
- 1 medium onion , chopped
- 4-5 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tsp tamari sauce (use regular soy sauce if you can't find this)
- 1 medium tomato , diced
- Juice of half a lime
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 10-15 basil leaves , cut into strips (use cilantro/coriander leaves if you can't find these)
- 1 tbsp canola or other vegetable oil
- For the Red Curry Paste:
- 1/2 onion , diced
- 3 red chillies
- 1- inch piece of galangal , sliced thinly (use ginger as a substitute)
- 1 stalk of lemongrass. Trim off the top and the hard outer leaves and slice finely
- 1 tbsp lime juice + zest of one lime
- 1 tbsp Thai hot sauce , like Sriracha
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground black or white pepper
- 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- Up to 1/4 cup of canola or other flavorless vegetable oil
- Make Coconut Rice:
- Heat the oil in a saucepan.
- Add the rice and stir for a couple of minutes until the grains start to turn opaque.
- Add the coconut milk, water, and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, cover tightly with a lid, and simmer until done for 15 minutes. Leave the lid on for at least another 10 minutes after cooking before you handle the rice.
- With a fork, gently fluff up and mix the grains with any of the coconut-milk solids that might have separated to the top.
- Make Thai Curried Chickpeas:
- Heat the oil in a skillet and add the onions. Stir-fry until they brown.
- Add the garlic and 1 tbsp of the red curry paste. Stir until the paste has dissolved into the oil.
- Add the chickpeas, tamari/soy sauce, sugar, lime juice and tomatoes. If the mixture is dry, add about 1/2 cup of water.
- When it comes to a boil, turn down the heat and simmer another two-three minutes. Add the coconut milk and warm through without bringing to a boil.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp of red curry paste and stir in.
- Check if you need salt. Add the basil leaves and turn off the heat.
- Make Thai Red Curry Paste:
- Put all the ingredients in the grinder but add just enough oil to keep the blades moving. Add the rest of the oil if needed, to make a fairly smooth paste.


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The win marked the 31sat time in the past 35 years that Ithaca has opened the season with a win. The Bombers have won 14 consecutive season-opening games.
Sulla's one-yard touchdown run 2:54 into the final period capped a 13-play, 64-yard drive as the Bombers regained the following lead following 14 straight Golden Eagle points. Sulla ran for a game-high 63 yards on 20 carries in his first collegiate start.
Brockport had four possessions following Sulla's go-ahead score and got inside Ithaca territory twice but failed to score.
Derek DeCandla intercepted a Bomber pass and returned it to the Ithaca 40-yard line with 5:34 to go. The Golden Eagles drove to the 27-yard line; after a two-yard rush, Ithaca linebacker Eric Toporoff broke up a pass on second down and linebacker Joe Gilfedder stuffed Brockport quarterback Joe Scibilia for a two-yard gain on third down before Scibilia threw an incomplete pass on fourth down.
The Golden Eagles held Ithaca to three yards on the Bombers' ensuing possession but used their final two timeouts on the drive. Ithaca's AJ Vallone, pressed into punting duty for the first time in his three-year career, pinned Brockport on its 27-yard line with a 47-yard punt.
Scibilia completed five passes for 55 yards but was sacked twice – once by tackle Josh Skowronski and once by end Skyler Schlenker. Wide receiver Jordan Hogan caught a 16-yard pass from Scibilla that put the Golden Eagles on Ithaca's 31 with five seconds left but their final pass fell incomplete.
Vallone averaged 39 yards on six punts; he pinned the Golden Eagles inside their 20-yard line three times, including a 23-yard punt from 27 yards away from the end zone that was downed on the Brockport four.
Toporoff collected five tackles. Cornerback Spence White, who recorded his seventh career interception, and free safety Josh Liemer (who had two first-half interceptions) led the Bombers with six stops.
Ithaca used a pair of second-quarter touchdown passes to take a 13-0 lead. Neumann, who made his first career start, capped a five-play, 48-yard drive with a 30-yard touchdown throw to wideout Dan Ruffrage. Brendan Harper added the extra point.
Ruffrage's scoring reception, which was the 13th of his career (tying him for eighth on the program's all-time list), was set up by an 18-yard completion from Neumann to wide receiver J.J. Crandall on third-and-18. The catch was the first of Crandall's career.
On Ithaca's next drive, Hendel moved the Bombers 59 yards on five plays, with Eric Breton catching a 42-yard touchdown pass. Hendel threw for 59 yards in the game with Neumann completing 16 of 30 passes for 194 yards. He became the eighth straight Bomber quarterback to win his starting debut; since 1978 29 quarterbacks have started a game for Ithaca and 25 of them won their first start.
The Golden Eagles used two big plays in the third quarter to take the lead. Cornerback Maurice Brown picked off a Bomber pass – one of Brockport's three interceptions – and returned it 61 yards for a score 2:06 into the second half.
With 30 seconds left in the period, Scilbilla threw an 81-yard touchdown to Hogan on a third-and-12 play. Hogan was the game's leading receiver, catching six passes for 121 yards. Scibilla completed 22 of 39 passes for 232 yards.
Jim Carlson led the Brockport defense with seven tackles, including five solo stops. Jake Ekross and Phil Tokarz made six tackles apiece.
Joseph Ingrao led Ithaca's receivers with four catches for 66 yards. Breton and Ruffrage made three receptions apiece.
The Bombers open Empire 8 play at Salisbury (1-0) next week. Brockport is idle next week before hosting New Jersey Athletic Conference opponent Rowan (0-1) in two weeks.
Ithaca Rallies To Open Season With 19-14 Win Over Brockport
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The win marked the 31sat time in the past 35 years that Ithaca has opened the season with a win. The Bombers have won 14 consecutive season-opening games.


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Most assuredly there is.
Summarising: Three ways of looking at it. Extracts from the Geoffrey Leech article, English Grammar in Conversation.
View 1: Spoken English has no grammar at all: it is grammatically inchoate.
(That view) ...does not need to be taken seriously, although it is surprisingly persistent in the mind of the folk grammarian. It is inherited from the age-old tradition associating grammar with the written language, and it is bolstered by examples such as the following, which, like others which follow, is from the Longman spoken corpus:
No. Do you know erm you know where the erm go over to er go over erm where the fire station is not the one that white white
View 2: Spoken English does not have a special grammar: its grammar is just the same as the grammar of written English
Conversation makes use of entities such as prepositions, modals, noun phrases and relative clauses, just as written language does. So - assuming, as many would, that differences of frequency belong to the use of the grammar, rather than to the grammatical system itself - it is quite natural to think in terms of one English grammar, whose use in conversational performance can be contrasted with its use in various kinds of writing. In other words, conversational grammar is seen to be just a rather special implementation of the common grammar of English: a discovery which does not necessarily in any way diminish the interest of studying the grammar (i.e. the grammatical use) of spoken language.
View 3: Spoken English does have a special grammar - it has its own principles, rules and categories, which are different from those of the written language.
In handling spoken language, (David) Brazil argues for a totally different approach to grammar from the approach which has become familiar through conventional focus on the written language. He argues for a linear model moving dynamically through time, and puts aside the more traditional architectural model in terms of hierarchies of units. Although Carter and McCarthy do not take this thorough-going approach, they do throw the spotlight on grammatical features of spoken language which they feel have been largely neglected by standard grammars entrenched in the 'written tradition'. They argue that structures which are inherent to speech have not been properly studied until the advent of the spoken computer corpus, and are consequently absent from canonised written grammar familiar to learners of English throughout the world: structures such as the 'dislocated topic' of This little shop ... it's lovely or the 'wagging tail' of Oh I reckon they're lovely. I really do whippets. These tend to find their raison d'être in the fact that conversation constructs itself in a dynamic fashion, giving the speaker only a small look-ahead window for planning what to say, and often inducing retrospective add-ons. Carter and McCarthy (1995) put forward a structural model for the clause in conversation, containing in addition to the core clause itself a pre-clause topic and a post-clause tail. With their refreshing emphasis on the dynamic modelling of grammar in action, Carter and McCarthy seem to be taking a line similar to Brazil's advocacy of a new grammar of speech.
Read more at: http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/engli...eech/Leech.htm
Most assuredly there is.
What gives you the feeling that there is?Originally Posted by DBP
Wherever words combine, there is grammar. While it may not have been codified to anything like the extent of written language, that doesn't not nullify its existence- a place doesn't only exist once it has been mapped.
tdol has nailed it except for the part about the grammar of written English. There was and still is a great deal of English grammar that has been badly codified and continues to be poorly described by a lot of people.
Hoorah! Tdol.Originally Posted by tdol
Not many are willing to admit to that regarding written grammar. Well done!Originally Posted by DBP
There are delusionists in every sphere of life, M56.Originally Posted by M56
Sadly, we all fall prey to the teeth of delusion at sometime in our lives.
Example: I'm 49 years old and think that I look fantastic in tight Levis. LOL! A bit like Umberto Eco and Iggy Pop - both heroes of mine.
Last edited by M56; 17-Sep-2005 at 09:16.
True to the first part, M56. Regarding the second, I don't have the slightest idea.


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