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The Real American Heroes have been battling Cobra on land, sea, and air (and in space!) since 1982. Find out how much you know about G.I. Joe in this action-packed quiz.
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Question 1 of 30
In the movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," what is the relationship between Duke and the Baroness?
She used to be his psychologist.
She's his sister.
They were once engaged to be married.
The Baroness' real name is Ana, and she was Duke's fiancée.
Question 2 of 30
What professional wrestler became a regular character in the G.I. Joe cartoon series?
Sergeant Slaughter
The "real" Sergeant Slaughter appeared in TV commercials promoting new G.I. Joe toys and introduced several episodes of the cartoon in which he appeared.
Hulk Hogan
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Question 3 of 30
In the movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," Zartan has his appearance altered at the end of the movie so he can impersonate a key official. Who does he impersonate?
General Ross
The President of the United States
The movie ends with Zartan successfully taking over as President of the United States.
The Queen of England
Question 4 of 30
The first G.I. Joe cartoon was a five-episode mini-series revolving around Cobra's M.A.S.S. device. What did this device do?
hurl asteroids at designated cities unless ransom was paid
create a force field that made Cobra troops impervious to harm
allowed Cobra to teleport their troops anywhere on Earth
Most of the five episodes focused on the Joes and Cobra racing to obtain the five rare elements needed to power the M.A.S.S. teleporter.
Question 5 of 30
What was Wild Bill's primary job in the comic books and 80s G.I. Joe cartoon?
demolitions expert
dog handler
helicopter pilot
Wild Bill pilots the Dragonfly XH-1 helicopter, often carrying the other Joes into combat.
Question 6 of 30
Why does Cobra Commander wear a mask in the original G.I. Joe Marvel comics series?
His face was horribly disfigured in an explosion.
to hide his civilian identity
In the comic book, Cobra Commander is just an ideologue with grandiose plans. In the cartoon series he is a snakelike creature from the realm of Cobra-La.
to hide the fact that he is a mutant, half-man, half-snake
Question 7 of 30
In the movie "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," who kills Zartan?
Stormshadow's history and eventual betrayal of Cobra is one of the movie's major plots.
Snake Eyes
Question 8 of 30
How does G.I. Joe prove that Zartan is impersonating the president in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation"?
They steal his DNA and analyze it.
Lady Jaye steals some of the "president's" DNA to determine if it's really him or if it's Zartan.
They use spectral analysis to examine his image in a photograph.
They calculate his age by stealing a lock of his hair.
Question 9 of 30
What ninja clan plays an important role in both the Marvel comics and "G.I. Joe: Retaliation?"
Arashikage Clan
Both Snake Eyes and Stormshadow were trained by Arashikage Clan member Hard Master.
Foot Clan
Clan Yashida
Question 10 of 30
What is Duke's rank in the original cartoon series?
first sergeant
Duke is a first sergeant, although General Flagg, Flint, and Hawk sometimes command the Joes. The 80s Duke action figure displays the rank of major.
Question 11 of 30
The first G.I. Joe movie, "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" was released direct-to-video and on TV in what year?
The 1987 movie was intended to be a theatrical release, but "Transformers: The Movie" did so poorly at the box office that the Joe movie received a lower profile release.
Question 12 of 30
Because the 80s cartoon version of Cobra Commander was a bumbling idiot, other members of Cobra created a new leader. Who was the new leader?
Serpentor was a clone created from the DNA of history's greatest warriors.
Doctor Mindbender
Question 13 of 30
Why does Destro wear a mask in the movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"?
He wants to present a cold, uncaring look to aid in his negotiations.
His burned face is healed by nanomites and his face encased in silver.
Destro is healed by Doctor Mindbender, but the nanomites also give the Doctor (who becomes Cobra Commander) control over Destro.
He is a weapons dealer and the mask shows off the bulletproof nano-coating he invented.
Question 14 of 30
What NFL player was once made into a member of G.I. Joe?
William "The Refrigerator" Perry
"The Fridge" action figure was at first only available as a mail-order special.
Mike Ditka
Brian Bosworth
Question 15 of 30
What is the name of the aircraft carrier used by G.I. Joe in the comics, cartoon, movies and action figure lines?
USS Gettysburg
USS Flagg
The USS Flagg was a highly sought-after toy in the 1980s.
USS Truman
Question 16 of 30
What's the name of Xamot's twin brother?
Tomax and Xamot share a psychic link.
Question 17 of 30
Who typically pilot's Cobra's Rattler jet?
Wild Weasel
Wild Weasel pilots the Rattler, which was based on the A-10 Thunderbolt warplane.
Question 18 of 30
Which character was the first woman to be released as a G.I. Joe action figure?
Scarlett was the only woman in the original 16 action figures released in 1982.
Lady Jaye
Question 19 of 30
What was the name of G.I. Joe's medic?
Doc abided by the Geneva conventions for battlefield medics and considered himself a pacifist.
Question 20 of 30
Who performed the voice of Sergeant Slaughter in the 1987 animated movie "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero?"
Sergeant Slaughter
While the real name of the cartoon Sergeant Slaughter was never revealed, he was voiced by Robert Remus, who was the professional wrestler Sergeant Slaughter.
R. Lee Ermey
Bill Murray
Question 21 of 30
Each episode of the 1980s G.I. Joe cartoon ended with a public service announcement that always included what line?
"Real Americans, Real Choices"
"Safe, Smart, and Strong -- the G.I. Joe Way"
"Now I Know, and Knowing is Half the Battle"
While "Knowing is half the battle" is the line from the actual PSAs, you might be more familiar with "Porkchop sandwiches!" from a series of viral parody videos.
Question 22 of 30
One of the most iconic Cobra vehicles is an angular light tank. What is it called?
H.I.S.S. stands for High Speed Sentry.
Question 23 of 30
In "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," what group replaces G.I. Joe as the U.S. special forces after the Joes are framed for stealing nuclear warheads?
The president's announcement that Cobra is taking over for G.I. Joe is the first major clue that Zartan is impersonating the president.
The Crimson Guard
Question 24 of 30
In the cartoon episode "Captives of Cobra," who rescues Gung-Ho's family when they're captured by the Baroness?
They rescue themselves
When the Joes arrive, they find Gung-Ho's family has already escaped and made the Baroness flee. Don't mess with those Cajuns.
Flint and Ripcord
Question 25 of 30
In 1986 Marvel comics produced a four-issue series in which G.I. Joe teamed up with another group -- a team-up rumored to be planned for the G.I. Joe film series as well. Who did they join forces with?
The Transformers
The Joe's fought Cobra alongside the Transformers on several occasions, but the 1986 series was the first.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Avengers
Question 26 of 30
What is the name of the biker gang that allies itself with Cobra in the cartoons and comic books?
The Dreadnoks
The Dreadnoks are led by Zartan.
Hell's Psychos
The Sidewinders
Question 27 of 30
The Marvel G.I. Joe comic book, written by Larry Hama, began in 1982 and was a key part of the franchise's success. How many issues did the Marvel series last?
The final issue, No. 155, was published in 1994. Since then, IDW has published several new G.I. Joe comic book series.
Question 28 of 30
A female ninja has appeared in several different G.I. Joe comic books and cartoon series. What is her name in each incarnation?
Jinx appeared in several of the Marvel comics issues and the movie "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" and played a more prominent role in the IDW comics series.
Question 29 of 30
Who played the role of Roadblock in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation?"
Sergeant Slaughter
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Duke (Channing Tatum) is killed early in the movie, leaving "The Rock" to take over as the leader of G.I. Joe.
Ryan Reynolds
Question 30 of 30
At the end of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," General Colton gives Roadblock a gun once owned by what famous person?
Henry Ford
Ulysses S. Grant
General Patton
He gives him Patton's pistol so he can someday shoot Cobra Commander with it.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
A pair of individual winners propelled the Emery High swim team past Delta into second place in the region 12 swim meet on Jan. 22 at the Emery County Aquatic Center in Castle Dale. Eli Oliverson and Tyler Rowley each won an event as Emery scored 208 points to Delta's 198 points. Richfield won the meet with 420 points as their experience and depth proved to be too much for their competitors.
The Emery boys scored 92 points to Delta's 89 points in a narrow victory for second place. The Emery girls scored 116 points to 109 points for Delta.
Eli Oliverson won event 12, the boy's 100-yard freestyle, with a time of 56.35 seconds. He won the event by 1.2 seconds. Tyler Rowley won event 14, the boy's 500-yard freestyle, with a time of 5:53.96. Tyler won the race by more than 21 seconds.
Five Emery swimmers finished second in their event and also guaranteed themselves a place at the state meet at BYU on Feb. 4-5. Hailee Rogers finished second in event 5, the girl's 200-yard IM with a time of 2:51.42. Weston Allinson was second in the same event for the boys with a time of 2:34.59. Weston also finished second in event 18, the boy's 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.70. Jessica Guymon finished second in event 19, the girl's 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:19.58. Oliverson was the runner-up in event 20, the boy's 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:12.07.
Other individuals that scored points for the two Emery teams were Colton Clement in the boy's 200-yard freestyle by finishing third and Conner Benson finishing eighth in the same event.
Jessica Guymon was third, Katelin Crowther was fourth, Hailee Rogers was fifth and Tennyson Fauver was eighth in the girl's 50-yard freestyle. Spencer Fauver was fourth and Justan Potter was seventh in the boy's 50-yard freestyle.
Brinne Dawes finished third in the girl's 100-yard butterfly and Colton Clement finished fourth in the boy's 100-yard butterfly. Tanner Peterson was sixth, Brinne Dawes was seventh and Camber Koerner was eighth in the girl's 100-yard freestyle. Spencer Fauver was seventh in the boy's 100-yard freestyle.
Tanner Peterson was third with Camber Koerner seventh and Jolynn Jennings eighth in the 100-yard backstroke. Tyler Rowley was third and Michael Nelson was sixth in the boy's 100-yard backstroke.
Morgan Curtis finished fifth with Tennyson Fauver finishing seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke. In the boy's 100-yard breaststroke, Taylor Hardman was fourth, Bryson Hales was sixth and Leedan Johnson was eighth.
In the relay races, Emery finished second in the girl's 200-yard medley. Swimmers were Ashlin Daley, Jessica Guymon, Brinne Dawes and Hailee Rogers. The Emery boy's finished third in their 200-yard medley. Swimmers were Rowley, Oliverson, Allinson and Fauver.
In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the girls were second again and the boys were third. Swimmers for the girls were Peterson, Curtis, Fauver and Rogers. Swimmers for the boy's were Justan Potter, Leedan Johnson, Taylor Hardman and Colton Clement.
In the final two races of the day, the Emery boys finished second and the Emery girls finished third in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Swimming for the boys were Rowley, Fauver, Allinson and Oliverson. Swimming for the girls were Dawes, Petersen, Guymon and Fauver.
The first two places in individual events and the winner of each relay get automatic berths in the state swim meet. After that, the swimmers in the state meet are entered with their respective times from all four region meets. Emery should get more swimmers into the meet.

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Sperry Top-Sider Starpoint Bootie
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Experience the best of both worlds in the Sperry Starpoint. This boat shoe inspired bootie will have you styilin' in no time flat!
- Leather upper
- Front lace-up and 360º lacing at ankle
- Topline buckle
- 6" shaft height, pull on
- 10" ankle opening
- Rubber sole
- Imported
By: Hannahl
Location: NY, NY
January 27, 2013
A Sperry's Fan
"I have Sperry's in all types and it has turned into one of my favorite brands. When I saw this pair of boots I knew I had to have it and I wasn't let down. The upper is super comfy and its a sleeker look than I expected - I can wear it under pants too. The only thing is that its sometimes difficult to get my heel in, depending on the type of socks I wear. The sole is a little thin but is easily solved with an insert."
By: nybeergirl
Location: New York
January 08, 2013
Great Boot!
"Great casual boot! Pretty comortable, I just suggest wearing them around the house once or twice before wearing them out."
By: forshoes
Location: Ohio
January 04, 2013
Comfy, cool
"I received these the other day, and while I was at first skeptical about their fit, I am pleased with how they fit after all. They were hard to get on at first, but that's probably because I was wearing thicker socks. These definitely aren't good for snow, as they have no traction and you can't wear thick socks due to the fit, but other than that they are pretty cool."
By: Canuckshoejunkie
Location: Toronto
January 02, 2013
"Having worn Sperry's since I was a kid, when I saw these while in Maimi, I thought what a great twist on a classic. The DSW near my place didn't have my size so DSW.com to the rescue. I got these in black and they look great. A bit narrow but Topsiders' leather always stretches so I suggest you buy your normal size. Although the zippers are somewhat stiff, that's a good thing because at least I won't expect them to unzip in the (near) future. They also make it really easy to get these shoes/boots on and off. Although Topsiders are considered boat shoes, I suggest spraying them. Very pleased overall."
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Be by Bryna Serranco Western Canvas Hobo
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Item # 259872
This stylish hobo is one of favorite shoulder bags of the season! The Be by Bryna Serranco Western Canvas Hobo has plenty of space for everything you need and all the style you could want in your favorite handbag.
- Western style canvas hobo bag
- Top magnetic closure
- Flat faux leather handle with 4" drop
- Four side zip pockets
- Canvas lining with zip pocket and two slip pockets
- Dimensions 15" x 5" x 18"
- Imported
By: Lizardann
Location: Home
February 07, 2013
Great Pattern
"This is a wonderfully different purse, but it is just too large for me. Otherwise, I would love to keep it!"
By: wiesneal
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
February 05, 2013
not what I was expecting
"Wow... this purse looks nothing like the image they show. Its long and stiff, with a really short strap. Not at all comfortable on the shoulder, and way too big to be carried in the hand. Sometimes I have to remember there is a reason things are on sale..."
By: MagsNY
Location: New York, NY
January 20, 2013
Really cute, VERY short strap
"Bought bag in white/gray pattern, subtle but chic. Big enough for a laptop, and anything else you might need for everyday or a flight. Four zip pocket, two on each side, and interior compartment pockets. But... the carry strap is super short if you want to carry it on the shoulder. When on the bag touches right below your underarm. As a hand carry it's great, but a little uncomfortable on the shoulder. Definitely cannot carry anything that would stick out the top."
By: Care666
Location: Connecticut
January 10, 2013
Southwestern style beauty!
"I wanted a southwestern patterned bag, and I saw this one and knew it was what I was looking for! It has pockets inside and to zip pockets on the outside. It has a magnetic closure. The only thing I wish I could change about the bag is the handle..it's a little shorter than I would like it to be."
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Allow the white sauce to cool a couple of minutes before adding the cheese. This keeps the cheese from separating and becoming grainy.
Serve this perfect football-game casserole with soft pretzels and fresh veggies, such as carrots, celery, pepper strips and cucumber slices.
Sprinkle top with 1/4 teaspoon paprika or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley.


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A good caring man, first person running for president that I voted for.
Wish there were more people like him today.
A good caring man, first person running for president that I voted for.
Wish there were more people like him today.
McGovern returned to Austria several decades later to meet the remaining family members of the farm that his bomb load hit.
He was a complex man from a complex time.
Cave contents: 16 R12RS, 13 Toyota Tacoma, 03 Simplicity Legacy, 97 Stihl FS75, Dewalt DW625 & SawStop PCS175
My expectations are never low enough........David Brooks
Neither the hero or villain his legend would make him out to be. Rather, like so many of his generation a man of belief and conviction that acted on the call to service without being an ideologue or a personal agenda. No matter what you think of his conclusions the nation was well served by men and women on any side of the aisle like him. He was in the Senate when I lived in SD in the late 70s early 80s. My business gave me the chance to work with his staff and him and spend some time with him. My condolences to family and friends.
Pass the mustard and UP THE REVOLUTION!
The only thing I know about him is his name being mentioned in a Charlie Daniel's Band song... A bit before my time.
Pretty sure he flew B24s.
See The Wild Blue by Stephen Ambrose.
Kent Christensen
I was not in agreement with most of his political views, but I considered him a fine man and a patriot. We could use more men and women like him in modern public life. RIP.
Kevin Huddy
Tm Pterodactyl MT Outpost
It seems that for many, regardless of the costs it imposes on the country, as long as we "win" in the political venue, the ends justify the means and no tactic is off-limits.
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) were best-friends for decades, regardless of the fact that they could not be more diametrically opposed on the political spectrum. You don't see much of that anymore.
Frankly, I blame the news media. Conflict sells more papers and more commercials than does compromise, and so the media emphasizes every difference and ignores every square inch of common ground.
Seattle, WA
1992 K75S sold
The bill that McGovern brought to the senate floor to stop funding for the Vietnam war was co-written with the senator from Oregon, Mark Hatfield, a rebublican.
It was a B-24 that he flew in WW2.
He was a true advocate of peace.
He knew the Vietnam war was wrong and was willing to do something about it.
Just think about how many people would have lived had he become president in 1968--both US soldiers and innocent Vietnam civilians.
Hoa Binh (Peace)
Vietnam '69 and '70
When it comes to whether Viet Nam was "wrong" it's pretty much impossible to separate the fact that the draft existed at the time.
It's certainly popular today to honor recent veterans for their service and this should be extended to Viet Nam era veterans equally.
Time to forget about "wrong."
Kent Christensen


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Crafty Lady
Categorized under: Crafty Lady
Meet Marianne.
Marianne is quite the crafty lady, she uses Anchor Hocking products to create fun projects that are great for holidays and creative gifts.
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St. Nicholas Jar
Materials Needed:
White enamel paint
Red enamel paint
Cream enamel paint (face)
Green felt-heavy weight
Red felt-heavy weight
White felt-heavy weight
Velcro® circles (eyes)
3 bells
Masking or painters tape
Craft glue
Tape lid to create sections for red and white paint. Begin by painting the area between the tapes "RED"; allow to dry before removing tape to paint the white sections.
To paint the bottom jar, paint the first section all white.
Paint a 6" area of the second section white (this will be the front of the jar).
Paint the remaining "back" area of the bottom section red. Allow to dry.
Trace an area on front of the jar to make the face. Approximately 4" wide by 2" high. Paint this area with the cream paint. Allow to dry.
Add Velcro circle to make eyes. We added a small piece of white felt to the eyes to add personality.
Cut nose, mouth and mustache from template provided. Glue to front of face.
Cut mittens from template provided, glue to jar using the red paint line as a guide for placement, do not glue the front of the mittens to the jar.
Cut out gifts from template provided.
Cut four 2 ¾" x ¼" wide strips of felt to make ribbon on gifts (color of your choice).
To make bows on gifts-Cut three ¼" wide strips by 3" long. Fold each strip in half, glue tips to middle of felt. Glue strips together forming a star shape.
Cut small square from felt, glue to middle of bow.
Cut holly leaf from template provided. Fold on the pleat, glue to the front of the jar, and add bells for color.
Lightly apply powdered blush to nose and checks!
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Snowman Jars
Materials Needed:
Anchor Hocking Montana Storage Jar -96 oz. item 96712
Anchor Hocking Montana Storage Jar-48 oz. item 96710
Marshmallows-5-6 large bags (or use white sugar)
Heavy felt
-1 black
-1 red
Buttons-3 large –color of your choice
Artificial carrot
Velcro® circles-1 package
Scrap fabric for scarf
Craft Glue
To begin:
Cut black felt strips for skis approximately 15 inch long by 1 1/2" inch wide.
Glue to bottom of large jar leaving 6 inches in front for skis and the remainder in back. Roll felt in front to form ends of skies.
Glue buttons to front of jar.
Fill bottom storage jar with marshmallows.
Cut 6 strips of black felt 5" long by ¼ "wide to make arms. Fan three on each side to resemble stick arms. Glue to side of bottom jar.
To make the snowman's face
Attach Velcro® circles on small jar for eyes.
Glue carrot on front of jar for nose.
To make the mouth cut black felt 1/8 inch wide x 3 inches long, glue to jar.
To form Snowman
Place Velcro® circles around the top of the large jar and securely join to bottom of small jar.
Using scrap fabric; cut 20 inches long x 2 inches wide to make scarf, wrap around center of the jars.
Cut two strips of red felt ¼" wide x 8 inches long or paint dowel rod red and use in place of the felt.
Place ski poles into marshmallow and glue top of pole to one of the stick arms.
Fill top jar with marshmallows.
Top with lid to make hat.
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Reindeer Keepsake Platter
Materials Needed:
1-13" Presence Platter
1-Dark Brown Felt Square-Antlers
1-Medium Brown Felt Square-Body
1-Tan Felt Square-Ears
1-Dark Green Felt Square-Bow
1- Small Red Bulb-Nose
!-Package Craft Eyes
2 Small Plastic Candy Canes for mouth
1-Bottle White Enamel Craft Paint
1-Foam Brush
3-Small Bells
- Paint Presence platter with white enamel paint, it may take two to three coats.-allow to dry between coats.
- Trace child's foot on light brown felt and hand on dark brown felt-cut out.
- Trace ears from template provided on tan felt-cut out.
- Attach eyes, nose, mouth and ears to foot as shown.
- Glue hands to back of foot to form antlers.
- Glue foot to platter.
- Trace four holly leaves from template provided on green felt-cut out and glue to bottom of foot to form bow.
- Decorate with child's name or the season as desired using press on letters or hand paint using a stencil.
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Rudy the Reindeer
Rudy the Reindeer Jar
Materials Needed:
Anchor Hocking Christmas Tree Jar
Medium brown enamel paint
Red and white pipe cleaners
1 pair craft eyes-we used oval shape eyes
3 small red bells
1 medium red bell
Dark brown felt-ears
Tan felt-ears
Black felt-mouth
Craft glue
- Paint jar with medium brown paint-let dry, may require two coats.
- Trace ears using template provided-glue tan felt to bottom of brown felt.
- Cut 1"strip of black felt to form smile.
- Cut ¼" long strip to place vertically between mouth and under nose.
- Glue eyes, nose and mouth to jar.
- Glue ears to the inside of jar.
- Twist red and white pipe cleaners together to make candy canes-you will need a total of ten.
- Attach four together to form antlers, stagger heights-glue under the rim of jar lid-repeat on other side.
- Glue remaining two candy canes & bells to bottom of the jar.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Favor
Supplies Needed
Anchor Hocking Presence Cruet
4 Pieces of heavy weight felt - Orange, Yellow, Green & Brown
Craft Glue
1 Package of small Velcro circles
1. For feathers, cut four each of three colors 4" x 1/2"
2. Build feathers one at a time; alternate colors, leaving 1" between each of the three colors. Glue together at the bottom. Repeat three times for a total of 12 feathers.
3. Fan the four groups of feathers as shown; glue together at base of feathers
4. Velcro feathers to front of cruet
5. Repeat process above for tail feathers using 3 - 3inch, 3 2 1/2 inch and 3 -2 inch.
6. Attach with Velcro circle under the cruet handle
7. Using pattern, cut out turkey face and hat, glue together as shown. Glue candy eye in place.
8. Fold beak in half and glue one side on to the face.
9. Attach face to cruet lid with Velcro circle
10. Cut one additional 4" x 1/2" feather (color of your choice), personalize and add to feathers
11. Fill with candy and enjoy!
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Betty the Boo Witch Jar
Supplies Needed
- 1 Anchor Hocking Christmas Tree Jar
- 1 Bag Orange Raffia
- 1 Small Block Craft Clay (nose)
- 1 Bottle Green Enamel Glass Paint
- 1 Bottle Black Enamel Glass Paint
- 1 Square Purple Felt (bats on rim of hat)
- 1 Square Black Felt (rim of hat, bat, mouth, eyebrows)
- 1 Set Craft Eyes (also could paint the eyes or use buttons)
- 1 Foam Brush
- Craft Glue
- Paint lid of jar black-allow to dry, give 2nd coat
- Paint jar base green-allow to dray, give 2nd coat
- For the nose roll craft clay in to shape of the nose shown, (approximately two inches long), slightly shape like a hook-bake according to instructions on clay package
- For mouth and eye brows, cut two 1/8" wide by 4" long strips of black felt
- For rim of the hat cut black felt disk from template provided- click here for Pattern C - slide over plastic fitment
- Cut bats from template provided - click here for Pattern A & B
- Glue Orange Raffia to inside of lid to form hair
- Glue nose and eyes in place
- Use 4" strip of black felt, shape in V to form mouth, glue to jar
- Cut 4" strip of black felt in to two pieces to shape eyebrows, glue to jar
- Glue bats to lid and hair
Fill jar with candy and enjoy!
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Halloween Treat Jar & Centerpiece
Supplies Needed
2 Gallon Anchor Hocking Heritage Hill Jar
1 Piece of black felt
1 Package of orange tissue paper
2 Styrofoam blocks
3-4 Dozen thin dowel rods
1 Bottle black craft paint
1 Bottle orange craft paint
1. Cover inside of jar with orange tissue paper
2. Cut Pumpkin Face using black felt; glue to jar
3. Add candy corn to eyes and nose as accent if desired
4. Stand two Styrofoam blocks length wise in bottom of jar
5. Paint dowels rods equal amount of orange and black; let dry
6. Glue assorted candy on to dowel rods
7. Arrange candy uniformly by placing dowel rods in Styrofoam
Categorized under: Crafty Lady Heritage Fall
Pumpkin Scarecrow
Supplies Needed
1 Anchor Hocking Pumpkin Jar 70 oz.
1 Bag Raffia
1 Medium Straw Hat
1 Sun Flower
1 Bag Artificial Leaves
4 Pieces of felt-Colors of your choice
1 Package of Velcro circles
Craft Glue
1. Glue raffia to the inside the straw hat to form hair, cut the front for bangs
2. Turn rim of hat up in the front and glue to hat.
3. Glue sunflowers and leaves on the turned up rim
4. Attach hat to jar lid with Velcro circles (we used three circles one on each side
and one in the back)
5. Cut eyes, nose and mouth from felt, attach with glue
6. Glue leaves to bottom of jar
7. Cut one 3" square and one 2 1/2" inch square.
Glue Small Square on top of large square pinching middle to form bow tie. Glue
bow tie in place.
8. Fill with candy of your choice and enjoy
Categorized under: Crafty Lady Fall
Pumpkin Jar Floral Arrangement
Supplies Needed
1 Anchor Hocking Pumpkin Jar 70 oz.
1 Package paper basket filler
1 Pack Floral Sticks
1 Piece of Styrofoam (large enough to fit in bottom of Pumpkin Jar
1 Roll green floral tape
1 Package Paper Twist (color of your choice
2 Pieces felt -2 different colors of your choice for flowers
2 Dozen floral bead stick
2 Leaf bushes
1 Hot Glue Gun
1. Place Styrofoam in center of Pumpkin Jar
2. Place basket filler around Styrofoam (to hide the Styrofoam)
3. Using petal pattern provided; cut out desired amount of petals for flowers using
paper twist paper. The Pumpkin shown has five flowers or approximately 20
petals per flower.
4. Cover end of floral pick with 1/2" wide x 2 inch long piece of Raffia paper to
form center of flower, secure with wire pick by wrapping around two complete
times. Keep remaining wire free to secure flower once completed.
5. Glue petals to floral craft stick by going completely around the stick to form a
6. Continue to add rows of petal until you are happy with the fullness; remember to
secure the flower with the wire at the completion.
7. To make white flower, cut felt strip 4inches long, cut one edge of felt to look like
fringe, wrap around stick and secure with wire, wrap with floral tape. The floral
stick will appear in the center.
8. To make felt flower: Follow pattern to cut circle, poke a small hole in the center,
insert floral wire stick and floral bead stick (keep wire down) crimp circle; wrap
with wire aroundunderside to form flower. Wrap stick with floral tape.
9. Cut leaves with stems from bush, trim to desire length to insert in Styrofoam.
10. Arrange flowers largest to small
11. Accent with floral beads Pumpkin Cover Glue leave and petals around stem of lid.
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Snowman Hurricane
Anchor Hocking 25oz. Hurricane 89154
White enamel glass paint 1 foam brush 1 piece black felt (mouth & eyes)
1 Piece orange felt (nose) 1 piece of felt for mittens (color of your choice)
1 Raft stick 4 1/2" x 3/8" x 1/12" (broom)
Remnant fabric (scarf)
1.Paint glass hurricane by dabbing white paint to surface.
2.Let first coat dry for approximately 1 hour; apply second coat of paint.
3.Let dry thoroughly Paint craft stick black. Allow to dry.
4.Cut fabric for scarf approximately 26" long by 2" wide. Fray bottom edge of material to create fringe. Fold scarf in half and wrap around hurricane approximately 5" from bottom.
5.Glue large black circles on face on to create eyes.
6.Cut carrot shape from orange felt for nose; apply wide end of nose to face allowing the tip to point to side.
7.For the mouth, cut thin piece of black felt approximately 3 1/2" long.
8.Glue smile to face; add small black circles as seen in photo.
9.Glue buttons on front (use shape and color of your choice)
10.Cut mittens from felt (color of your choice) add fringe from scarf material if desired. Glue mittentabs to sides.
11.Tie small pieces of raffia to end of painted craft stick to create the broom. Glue broom under glove.
12.Add votive or small candle to illuminate.
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Piggy Banks
1 Anchor Hocking Cracker Jar (1 gallon or 2 quart size)
1 Bottle Enamel Craft Paint (intended for painting glass) select color of your choice.
1 Piece felt (Ears) Choose color to match color of jar
1 Piece Black felt (mouth)
2 Small Velcro circles for eyes
4 Large Velcro circles for feet (paint to match color of pig)
1 White pipe cleaner (paint to match color of pig)
1 Pack of stick on flowers or other motif of your choice; this is optional
1 Foam brush
1.To begin, start with making the coin slot in the lid. Place lid flat on sturdy surface. Beginning in the center of the lid; draw three 1 ½ inch lines, approximately 1/8" apart. Score the center line with craft knife; this will puncture the aluminum lid enough that it can be pushed through the other side folding back to meet the other to lines. Smooth the surface of the back side with knife to eliminate sharp edges.
2.Using the foam brush; paint lid and jar with color of your choice. We found it best when painting the glass to dab the paint on versus using brush strokes. Do not paint the glass rim where the lid is screwed to the jar. Allow jar to dry between coats. We found three coats worked well.
3.Once dry; you are ready to put the face on the pig! We suggest placing the lid tightly on the jar and marking the face with pencil before gluing on face pieces. This will insure that the face is straight when the lid is screwed on the jar. Be creative! Not all pigs look alike some have eye lashes while others have rosy checks.
4.To apply ears glue to outside edge of lid. See ear template.
5.For the tail-Paint a 3" piece of pipe cleaner to match the color of your pig. Once dry, twist the pipe cleaner around a pencil to curl the tail; glue the tail on opposite end of jar opening.
6.Apply large painted circles to bottom of each side of the jar for the feet. Apply decals randomly on the painted surface of the glass jar.
7.If making a "boy" pig and a bowtie is desired. Cut a piece of felt 4 ½ inches x 2 ½ inches, crimp in the middle and secure with matching or complementing felt or fabric. Glue under the lid to the jar.
8.Use this jar to create other banks too! We suggest bears, cats, dogs and even an elephant use your imagination.
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The Far Side All Sport climbing2 routes in area
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Not many routes here but there is potential to find and open some new climbs.
Access issues inherited from Waterval Boven
Best is by car but see bus info below. There is actually no need at all to venture into Johannesburg itself (not that it"s such a bad place, some people love it!). From Johannesburg airport (O R Tambo International) take the R21 south for a few kilometers then the N12 east towards Witbank, which becomes the N4. These are excellent highways and within two hours (several kilometers after the second toll gate) the turn-off to Waterval Boven is reached on the right. Note: the highway splits into two
1.5 kilometres after the second toll gate. Both are still signed N4 Nelspruit, but only one of them passes Boven! Keep straight, don"t take the left fork, many first time visitors make the mistake of going left which leads in completely the wrong direction!
The expensive toll gate just before Boven can be fairly easily avoided by turning off (right) at Machadodorp, approximately 15 kilometres before Boven. Drive into Machadodorp then take the tar road towards Badplaas (signed) for approx 13 kms, then turn left towards "Nkmomati Mine". After 3.2 kms turn left onto a gravel road signed Waterval Boven. Keep on this, keeping left at the fork at 6.5 kms, the road leads past the Tranquilitas Adventure farm and the Wonderland crags and after another 8 kilometres or so into Boven town, about 10-15 minutes later than if you had gone through the toll. If it"s been raining very heavily this road can be unpassable in a normal car, however it dries very quickly (within a few hours).
Once in Boven, Roc "n Rope Adventures is easily found, on the opposite corner is the Shamrock Arms pub. Stop in and say "howzit" and get directions, either to the Climbers" Lodge or to Tranquilitas. While in town pick up some beer and some cheap (but excellent) steak and boerewors from the butcher (Slaghuis), be sure to ask for the climbers" discount.
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Skip to comments.Largest Bell in the World at Cologne Cathedral is Silenced
Posted on 01/07/2011 8:00:51 AM PST by 0beron
Largest free swinging bell in the world: Shortly before the Epiphany Mass the clapper of the 24 ton bell -- The "decke Pitter" is the German Peace Bell.
Cologne (kath.net/KAP) Shock in the Cologne Cathedral: The bell known as "Decker Pitter" by the locals is silenced. On Thursday morning the clapper with a 3.24 Meter diameter and with a weight of 24 tons, the largest free swinging bell in the world, fell. The cause is still unknown. Possibly there was some material weakening in the structure connecting the clapper to the bell itself. No one was injured as the Cathedral Provost said to the Cologne "Express".
(Excerpt) Read more at eponymousflower.blogspot.com ...
Note person standing below bell. It was cast in 1922.
Clap on [clap clap]
Clap off [clap clap]
Call Joe Friday, we've got another 'clapper caper' for him.
48,000 lb clapper? Wow.. the damage that thing must have done when it fell.
The article specifies that the clapper itself was 800 kg (1,760 lbs or 0.9 tons).
Article says it wrong...
We have some specialists in FR who know how to fix German stuff.
When I saw the headline, I assumed it was "silenced" due to Muslim complaints. I'm glad to see it was a mechanical issue that can be resolved.
Cynical? You bet!
Let me guess......someone was offended.....sarc off/
I had the same reactions! LOL!
I visited the magnificent and TRULY awesome Koln Cathedral in 1987.
Even back then it was more a museum than an active Church.
But hopefully not for long. The Catholic Church is ancient and in Her long history, She has seen many spells of empty and cold secularism before.
I'll miss hearing that bell in the morning.
Joe Biden has agreed to stand in as Ding-A-Ling until repairs are completed.
Roger your #10.
Although, FWIW, American family members who have a home in Germany are pleased to see the locals beginning to push back.
I guess the whole "peace" thing didn't work out...
I guess the whole "peace" thing didn't work out...
Was just trying to be funny. Too early in the AM I guess.
I had the very same reaction.
In 1977, I travelled around France, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland to visit a number of Gothic cathedrals, including Koln, Amiens, Rheims, Notre Dame (Paris), St. Michael & St. Gudule (Brussels), and the Munster (Berne). Even back then they seemed like museums, except to the elderly folks.
Sorry but I just couldn't take it anymore.
LOL... anyway, bell ringing used to be an office in the Church, a bell ringer was a serious office with the bell ringer responsible for taking care of the bell, especially when the temperatures got too cold.
Perhaps if they had a bell ringer full time, assuming they don't, we could have avoided this...
The Bell Ringer treated his bells like any experienced tradesman, with great love and religious devotion.
Bells each receive a name when they're consecrated, and it's said traditionally, that the peal of the bells drives away devils.
Thanks for y'all's comments on the thread.
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Skip to comments.Obama: "If youve got a business -- you didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen."
Posted on 07/14/2012 3:17:41 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
Excerpt from the socialist-in-chief speech yesterday in Virginia:
"If youve got a business -- you didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didnt get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet."
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Perhaps a few years at a re-education camp are in your future.
Your success is on the back of others...
Your success is not you own...
Your success is at the expense of others...
Your success has disadvantaged others...
You have to hate everything the LIAR in chief has to say.
Obama's quote should be part of a Romney ad: Obama's attitude towards business.
I think "Business" is Obamaspeak for Disability, Unemployment, Food Stamps and Welfare.
If that's the case, Obama is a combination of Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Donald Trump.
I wish 0bama's life depended on his ability to build a business.
That was my thought exactly and I paged back up to see if this was a John Semmens semi-news article. But no, our economically and fiscally illiterate president really said that. The man is an utter fool as well as a liar.
I saw a Buck Ofama bumper sticker on a truck today. Was that you?
I'll take, "Ready to implode", for $1,000, Alex.
He sounds like Elizabeth "Pow Wow Chow" Warren
Same talking points
This really is the USSA
One of the jobs my great grandfather had was in spite of government. He worked for the Purple gang during prohibition.
My other great grandfather started as a surveyor for a company hanging the first long distance phone and power lines across Michigan's upper peninsula. When he reached the end of the line he went back to where he started and went to work as a lineman. Lineman / electrician is what he did for the rest of his life.
No surprise, Obama is a fascist.He will establish a totalitarian government if he can. He is well on his way.
Good read:
It's all so clear, now!
Thanks Obama!
Obama is an outright moron on a good day - he's got the IQ of an earthworm. I've got a boat load of relatives who came to America and built their own businesss all by themselves.
The way socialists see things, nobody ever did anything for themselves. Which is technically true. Unless you live in the wilderness of course. But using their devious logic, since people who live in societies rely on others, whatever you own belongs to everybody else. So if you worked hard, saved, invested, and found yourself after a long period of deferred gratification, with a million bucks or so, you really don't own it. Because you couldn't have done it without the help of other people. So let Big Government take care of that "unearned" dough you accumulated...we'll redistribute it (Obama's own words) to the right people...you awful capitalist pig you.
Sadly, no. I don't have a truck right now.
These are the words of a man who's never built something, never taken a risk, never sweated having to make a payroll in his life. I lost a long time partner position back in 2007 at age 47. With nowhere to go I started my own business from scratch - no partners, no investors, no loans... just me (and my family who supported me every step of the way. My wife was my office manager) I gambled everything I owned - my retirement, my house, everything. Talk about fear and stress- it's a situation he'll never know. But risk and hard work, prayer and help from my Savior (who really gets all the credit) paid off. For him and his kind to try and take some credit for what I and my wife sweat blood for is really just breathtaking. These people are truly evil.
"sounds like Elizabeth Pow Wow Chow Warren"
You beat me to it. Obama, Warren, Alinsky - all the dems - they are all reading from the same Marxist playbook. Their looniness is incredible.
These were her remarks from almost a year ago:
I hear all this, you know, Well, this is class warfare, this is whatever. No. There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own nobody.
You built a factory out there? Good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police-forces and fire-forces that the rest of us paid for. You didnt have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory and hire someone to protect against this because of the work the rest of us did.
Now look, you built a factory and it turned into something terrific, or a great idea. God bless keep a big hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is, you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.
Actually, Gubmint created nothing. Whether it be weapons, rockets, internet, whatever, they contracted out to PRIVATE companies to develop what the Government wanted....then, they chose (whether honestly or corruptly is another matter). It was a small car-maker who developed the Jeep in 90 days before World War II. It was a luxury boat maker named Higgins in New Orleans who developed the Higgins Boats. It was private initiative that led to all the modern conveniences we rely upon today.
On second thought, I'm seeing an Obama-Warren ticket here.
Amen to that!
We run a family business. Our success is OUR OWN.
I'm seeing red right now. Comments like this from the leader of your nation is enough to make you want to give up all hope, especially when people actually AGREE with him.
Nothing is going to change the direction this country is headed until all the hard workers go broke and quit trying. It's going to have to crash and burn so that the idiots who believe life is a handout finally have to work to physically survive. Nothing else can change this. Which really depresses me, because all of us who work will have to lose everything right along with them and the only thing we will be able to do is shake our heads in sadness and say "I told you so."
And what's truly amazing is, his followers believe this crap.
I don't see any mention of Al Gore.
So I guess in this frame of reference it makes perfect sense that Obama would say something like this as that is the prism through which he views the world.
"Not every government program works the way its supposed to. And frankly, government cant solve every problem. If somebody doesnt want to be helped, government cant always help them."
See, when government fails to solve a problem, it's the people's fault, not the government's.
The things he refers to are available to all Americans. However, only those who get off their asses and do something with their lives are the ones with whom he has a problem.
Where did the funds come from for the government reasearch and investment—Tax dollars I presume
And Al Quaida built Obama.
I've built my business is spite of the government.
At least with Romney, he doesn't speechwise crap on Republicans (remember his "grow up" remark?) and he hasn't killed the Messiah's butt to the extent that McCain did (remember this?).
What a vile, little, unAmerican poseur this Marxist is.
I guess we owe King George an apology, then. We should've just kept the government we had already in 1776.
Someone made bricks. Which means that every building made of bricks was made by the person that made bricks.
Yea, that is logical....
Welcome to FreeRepublic.com, FReeper.
I have to admit I am damn happy to hear someone else is going to build my business for me. I was taking a nap on this hot Carolina afternoon and was woken up to drive 45 minutes away to show a house to prospective buyers. I'd like Obama or Moochelle or maybe someone from HUD to do my work for me.
Spreading the wealth around no longer will do. Now Obamugabe says it was never truly yours to begin with.
These stories are repeated, or should I say rhythemed and rhymed, throughout our history. Most of America do not know the stories of the men and women who enslave themselves to a business for a future payoff while betting the farm to make it happen.
President Calvin Coolidge: The business of America IS business.
I tried to satrt a billion dollar business but failed, so that's the government's fault. They should replay me a billion dollars for causing my failure.
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Last week should have seen the Emery High Lady Spartans add two wins to their season record but instead they split for the week, as they were unable to get it done in Grantsville. After a relatively easy game on Tuesday in Vernal where they defeated Uintah 64-37, the Lady Spartans traveled to Grantsville on Thursday night and handed the Cowboys a win 55-48.
With Lacey Montgomery still injured and not playing and Shianne Allred home ill, the undermanned Spartans could not overcome Abbie Kay and Tiffany Tuttle fouling out early in the fourth quarter as Grantsville came from seven points down to win. Grantsville outscored Emery 20-6 in that final period to secure the win.
After trailing 16-12 after the first quarter, Emery outscored Grantsville 21-12 in the second quarter to grab the halftime lead at 33-28. Abbie Kay led Emery in the first period with seven points while Tiffany led the second period with 7 points. Emery won the third period 9-7.
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Emery was six for nine at the free throw line for 67 percent. From the field they were a cold 15 for 39 for 38 percent and an even colder 27 percent from behind the 3-point line where they were four for 15. Nine of the missed shots were in the paint with several being lay-up type shots. Four of the missed shots were from the free throw line area.
Abbie pulled down 10 rebounds in her playing time with three of those coming on the offensive end of the floor. Abbie also had three blocks in the game.
At Uintah, Emery got out to a big lead and never let it go. Abbie and Tiffany each scored eight points in a 22-12 first quarter. Jodi Robertson scored eight points in the second quarter as the Spartans extended their lead to 39-21. With Frankie Komar scoring five points in the third quarter to pace the offensive effort, Emery won the period 16-5 to now lead by 29 points.
Tuttle led the team in scoring with 14 points while Abbie was right behind with 12 points. Taylor Mann, a sophomore post player at 6'1", and Frankie each scored 11 points in the game. Jodi added 10 points as five Spartans finished the game in double figures.
Brooke Jensen scored four points and Makia Sherman scored two points for the only other two Spartans to score.
Coach Gordon did not like giving a game away even if it was on the road. He hopes his team will learn from the game at Grantsville and be determined not to let it happen again. "We need our starters on the floor not the bench when the game is on the line," Gordon stated.
Emery will travel to South Sevier to play the Rams during the holidays on Dec. 30 and then will host Dixie on Jan. 2 in the Spartan Center. South Sevier is currently ranked number 1 in 2-A basketball and are the defending state champs with most of the team back.


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This Iron Is Awesome! So Much Better Than The ChiiI was looking around for a flat iron for the longest time. Im the type of girl that wakes up in the morning, showers, and I want to finish makeup and hair fairly quickly. I decided to give this a whirl because of its wet to dry capability, along with having tourmaline plates (the chii did not have a wet to dry with tourmaline when I bought it...not sure if they do now). My hair comes out super soft! I have thick straw-ish hair so its nice to have the feature to go to a higher temp to get the kinks out. When I hop out of the shower, Ill towel dry my hair, put on my makeup, and by the time im done, my hair is damp...i straighten and im on my way out. None of this blow drying step.I really like the bumble and bumble straight. I dab a little bit on my hair and I have a nice shine going and additional softness.For those who like curly hair out there, I also use this iron to wave/curl my hair. The outside shell doesnt get very hot, so I can put my hands on the iron and clamp down, unlike the chii that burned my fingers. I hope you guys find this review helpful.Aug 6, 2009AnonymousHAIR TYPEChemically Treated Hair
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Jesus reproves the Pharisees for their false traditions and ceremonies—He casts a devil out of the daughter of a Greek woman—He opens the ears and loosens the tongue of a person with an impediment.
1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they
4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
14 ¶And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can
16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that
21 For from within, out of the
23 All these
24 ¶And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house,
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the
28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30 And when she was come to her house, she found the
31 ¶And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were
36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they
37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.


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She was born in Dorrisville (now Harrisburg) to R.R. Randolph former Speaker of the House in the Illinois legislature and Ethel Hart Randolph in 1919, the youngest of four children. She married Wayne L. Smith of Harrisburg in 1937. They moved to St. Louis, Mo., where Wayne was assistant manager of the Woolworth store. They returned to Harrisburg where they owned two different restaurants.
In 1947, they moved to Bloomington where Lola was a housewife and devoted mother of Virginia Lee Owen, Bloomington, and Wayne Lee (Bernice Sutherland) Smith of Omaha, Neb.
Lola was a member of North Bridge Baptist Church, the Baptist Church of Normal and earlier the First Baptist Church of Bloomington where she served on various boards and committees. She sang in the choirs at both churches and was a member of the Bloomington Passion Play Choir for over a decade as well as the choir for the Christmas Carol productions during that period.
After retirement she and Wayne spent a decade living on a small farm in Pope County while retaining their home in Bloomington. Lola took up oil painting at this time. She studied with local artists and faculty at Southern Illinois University and Milliken University, and in person with TV artists Alexander and Jenkins. She won blue and red ribbons at various festivals and art shows. Her works are in private collections in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska.
She is survived by her two children, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1983; her parents; her sisters, Vivian Reeves of Eldorado, Pauline Batonie of Bloomington; and her brother, Verdun Randolph of Springfield.
A celebration of life service will be held at North Bridge Baptist Church, Normal at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Inurnment will be in the Lindale Cemetery in Eldorado at a future date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the North Bridge Baptist Church, Normal, or a charity of the donor's chic.
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This gritty psychological thriller both repulsed and awed critics and audiences. How much do you know about "Fight Club"?
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Question 1 of 30
Which actress turned down the role of Marla because the movie was "too dark"?
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon turned down the role. David Fincher really wanted Helena Bonham Carter for the role.
Julianne Moore
Charlize Theron
Question 2 of 30
Helena Bonham Carter insisted the artist do what to make her makeup imperfect?
wear a lead weight on her wrist
drink tequila before working
use her nondominant hand
Bonham Carter insisted the artist use her nondominant hand. After all, her character wouldn't have cared about makeup
Question 3 of 30
What was the budget of this star-studded flick?
$63 million
The $63 million budget had executives worried they would lose money on the project.
$41 million
$18 million
Question 4 of 30
The Narrator was molded to reflect the personality of which famous literary character?
Jay Gatsby
Huck Finn
Holden Caulfield
His dour mood matches Caulfield's in many ways.
Question 5 of 30
In the movie, what's the name of the "project" that springs from the first Fight Club?
Project Anarchy
Project Mayhem
Project Mayhem has distinctly anti-corporate overtones.
Project Chaos
Question 6 of 30
What year was this movie released?
It was released in 1999, three years after the book was published.
Question 7 of 30
What did the director tell Edward Norton to do during an early scene so he could capture genuine surprise?
slap Brad Pitt's face
punch Brad Pitt in the ear
Pitt staggers, swears and looks shocked when Norton punches him.
pinch Brad Pitt's cheeks
Question 8 of 30
Producers nearly cast which actor in the role of Tyler Durden?
Sean Penn
Matt Damon
Russell Crowe
They nearly cast Russell Crowe as Tyler. They thought the movie would be lost without a major star leading the way.
Question 9 of 30
Which female rock star was nearly cast as Marla?
Courtney Love
Love undoubtedly would have fit the dark role.
Liz Phair
PJ Harvey
Question 10 of 30
How many directors did the producers consider before settling on one?
The producers chose Fincher because he was clearly excited about the material.
Question 11 of 30
Which talk-show host revealed the movie's twist before it was released to the public?
Ricki Lake
Geraldo Rivera
Rosie O'Donnell
O'Donnell's actions infuriated Brad Pitt.
Question 12 of 30
At how many locations did the crew shoot scenes for this movie?
The logistics of filming in 200 locations made the crew's jobs much more difficult.
Question 13 of 30
What is the name of Edward Norton's character in the movie?
He doesn't have one.
He never receives a proper moniker of any kind.
Question 14 of 30
How much did the film gross at the box office?
$231 million
$140 million
$100 million
Studio executives were sure it was going to flop, but it made $100 million.
Question 15 of 30
For one scene, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton really do get drunk and then do what?
scream at movie extras
hit golf balls into a truck
The golf scene is a short but memorable one.
slap several crew members
Question 16 of 30
In the last scene, what flashes briefly on screen?
male genitalia
The clip of male genitalia flashes for a fraction of a second.
Pitt's family portrait
dead sheep
Question 17 of 30
What is the first rule of Fight Club?
Don't talk about it.
"The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club" is considered one of the movie's most memorable lines.
Don't hit below the belt.
no guns
Question 18 of 30
How many rolls of film were shot in the making of "Fight Club"?
It took 1,500 rolls of film. Many Hollywood movies need only a third of that.
Question 19 of 30
What object appears in almost every scene?
Starbucks coffee cup
Producers got the go-ahead from Starbucks to use the company's cup.
a crucifix
a boxing glove
Question 20 of 30
Who performed the song "Where Is My Mind?," which plays during the film's climax?
the Pixies
The song was released in 1998 on the Pixies' famous album "Surfer Rosa."
Question 21 of 30
Why did Janeane Garofalo turn down a role in the movie?
She thought the salary offer was insulting.
She was working on another film.
The script made her uncomfortable.
The script made many other people uneasy, too
Question 22 of 30
What is the second rule of Fight Club?
No brass knuckles are allowed.
Do not talk about Fight Club.
They want to make sure you really understand this aspect of the club.
No shirt and no shoes are allowed.
Question 23 of 30
How much did the movie make in home media sales?
$32 million
$55 million
The $55 million in home media sales ensured a profit for the studio, and the film became a cult hit.
$78 million
Question 24 of 30
Which rock star plays a role as one of the Fight Club members?
Eddie Van Halen
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf wore a fat suit for the role.
Jon Bon Jovi
Question 25 of 30
How much did Meat Loaf's fat suit weigh?
50 pounds (23 kilograms)
100 pounds
The suit was filled with bird seed, and it exhausted him.
120 pounds
Question 26 of 30
What did Edward Norton do to make his character seem more realistic?
He started smoking cigarettes.
Norton picked up smoking for the role, showing how dedicated he was to portraying the character accurately.
He put on 30 pounds (14 kilograms).
He shaved his head.
Question 27 of 30
"Fight Club" was nominated for which Academy Award?
Best Sound Editing
It lost the Best Sound Editing award to "The Matrix."
Best Film Editing
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Question 28 of 30
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton both hated and insisted they be allowed to destroy which car during filming?
Pontiac Sunfire
Volkswagen Beetle
They took baseball bats to the Beetle.
Ford Focus
Question 29 of 30
How much more was Brad Pitt paid for the movie than Edward Norton?
twice as much
three times as much
seven times as much
Pitt's paycheck was $17.5 million, much more than Norton's $2.5 million.
Question 30 of 30
What did Brad Pitt do to his body to prepare for the role of Tyler Durden?
He cut himself with razors.
He chipped his front teeth.
He had the money to fix his teeth once shooting was complete.
He punched walls to bruise his hands.


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Calling the company's 10%+ dividend "increasingly secure" and touting improved access to equity and credit markets, JPMorgan analysts today put an "overweight" rating on business-development company Fifth Street Finance (FSC).
But here's something funny. Shares are already right underneath JPM's price target of $11. They closed Tuesday at $10.87 and today are advancing five cents, to $10.92.
There's no disputing that valuations in the BDC sector — the group includes American Capital (ACAS), Apollo Investment (AINV) and Ares Capital (ARCC) – have run up over the last year. Yesterday we noted that Wells Fargo's stock analysts downgraded the entire business-development company sector, in part to reflect fuller valuations.
None of which should be taken to mean that the group can't move higher. But it probably means a repeat of the group's 33% rise last year is all the more unlikely.
From the note by JPM's Richard Shane, Priya Patel and Rahul Roy:
We are initiating coverage of Fifth Street Finance Corp. with an Overweight rating and an $11 price target. FSC is one of five BDCs to have crossed the $1.5B asset threshold. We believe that as BDCs migrate from $1B to $2B in receivables, they begin to generate additional competitive advantages including: more consistent access to equity, lower borrowing costs, increased operating leverage, and greater transaction flexibility. In our view, FSC is at this inflection point, potentially creating a significant
opportunity over the next 12 to 24 months. Through year-end, we expect the company to optimize leverage and that NII will fully cover the quarterly dividend. We view FSC's increasingly secure 10.6% dividend yield as attractive.
- Size matters.With $1.6B in earning assets, we believe that FSC has reached a point where size has become a competitive advantage. The company has demonstrated consistent access to the equity markets (last seven issuances have all been at a premium to book) and reached an investment grade rating. In addition, the company has the ability to fund and hold investments exceeding $100M. Going forward, we expect FSC to pursue larger transactions and "back-lever" the positions in the secondary market (e.g., bifurcating the debt and selling the more senior tranches). Along with optimizing leverage, we believe this will allow FSC to maintain margins and generate more consistent fee income. Consequently, we believe FSC will continue to steadily grow NII/share. We believe this will allow the company to fully cover the dividend in 2H13.
- Fins to the left, fins to the right. We have a general thesis that high quality financial companies are equally focused on the left and right sides of their balance sheets. Over its history, FSC has been a consistent asset manager: (1) steady deployment; (2) solid asset quality; (3) and stable portfolio yields. In our view, the right side of FSC's balance sheet is also well constructed. The company has achieved an investment grade rating (BBB-) and has diversified its debt funding through $225M of SBA debt. In addition, FSC has three bank facilities, $150M of outstanding convertible notes, and $75M of unsecured bonds. Leverage (0.4x exSBA D:E) is on the low end and provides room for ROE expansion.
- Price target and valuation. Our price target of $11 is based on a 1.1x multiple our estimated year-end 2013 NAV of $9.90 (10.5% dividend yield). Combined with an expected $1.15 of dividends in 2013, this reflects a total return of 12%.


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Infertility causes studied by Shorewood researcher
The Medical College of Wisconsin received a two-year, $416,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development to investigate causes of infertility. Shorewood resident Paula Traktman, the Walter Schroeder Professor and Chairman of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and Senior Associate Dean for Research Development, is principal investigator for the grant.
About one in seven couples worldwide have problems conceiving. About 10 million couples in the United States are affected by infertility, and about 2 million couples seek fertility treatments each year.
Dr. Traktman is researching the formation of sperm and egg cells in mice. Specifically, her work is focused on an enzyme known as the VRK1 protein kinase. When this enzyme is deficient, sperm and egg production in mammals appears to be compromised or halted, causing infertility.
Deeper understanding of how this enzyme functions within the body may lead to more effective fertility treatments as well as identifying new targets for male contraception.
Glendale home improvement business joins NARI
The Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the area's leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource for more than 49 years, announced that Elite Home Improvement Specialists, Glendale, has been accepted for membership.
As Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council members, companies and their staffs are dedicated to improving the quality and value of the homeowner's investment. NARI members are carefully screened and must observe the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and responsibility. Contractor members provide professional service and maintain the high standards of the Council.
Financial adviser makes Barron's Top 100 for third time
For the third time, River Hills resident Ronald Sadoff, founder of Sadoff Investment Management in Glendale, was recognized as one of America's Top 100 Independent Advisors by Barron's, the nation's premier financial weekly. The list was released in the Aug. 30 issue.
The Barron's survey rankings are based on both the size of an adviser's business, revenue generated, as well as the quality of the practice.
Sadoff Investment Management is a family-owned, fee-based independent investment advisory firm that has been in business since 1978.
Chicago-based clothing stores opens in Mequon
Three new stores have joined the Mequon Pavilions Shopping Center, 10918 N. Port Washington Road.
Chicago-based E Street is the fourth overall location of the popular clothing store and the first in the Milwaukee area. E Street offers designer jeans, apparel and shoes for both men and women.
Two other stores, E Street Girls & Guys and Free People Powered by E Street, also offer stylish designer clothing and apparel for both kids and young women, respectively.
Former Mequon resident earns AICP certification
Stephen Tremlett, a Mequon native and Homestead High School graduate, is now certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Tremlett works for MSA Professional Services in Madison. He recently was on the firm's planning team that was awarded the 2010 Wisconsin Chapter-American Planning Association Urban Design award for the Sauk City Riverfront Vision, as well as the 2010 APA Small Town and Rural Planning award for the Mauston downtown revitalization plan.
Tremlett received his Bachelor of Science degree in architecture, as well as his master's degrees in architecture and urban planning from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Mequon marketing firm wins Telly Award
PKA Marketing, Mequon, won a Telly Award for writing and producing a video for the Cedarburg Cultural Center in downtown Cedarburg.
The eight minute video, "A Quarter Century of Culture," celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Cedarburg Cultural Center with interviews of past and present leaders of the organization.
Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards honors outstanding local, regional and cable television commercials and programs; video and film productions; and web commercials, videos and films. This year's Telly Awards had nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries.
Mequon resident named to power and influence list
For the eighth time, The NonProfit Times has named Mequon resident Peter Goldberg, president and CEO of the Milwaukee-based nonprofit the Alliance for Children and Families, to its annual Power & Influence Top 50 list.
The 13th annual national list, selected by former nominees, editorial staff and contributing editors of The NonProfit Times, includes a variety of nonprofit leaders "selected for the impact they have now and for the innovative plans they are putting in place to evolve the charitable sector."
Goldberg has been president and CEO of the Alliance for Children and Families since 1994. As president and CEO of the Alliance, Goldberg leads an organization that works to gather and produce intellectual capital to help Alliance member organizations maintain high performance, while also striving to strengthen the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining the Alliance, Goldberg was president of the Prudential Foundation and head of Primerica's social responsibility programs.
Currently, Goldberg is also a board trustee of The Bridgespan Group; chair of the advisory committee of the Listening Post Project at the Center for Civil Society Studies at Johns Hopkins University; and convening chair of Leadership 18, a group that consists of the major national nonprofit human services organizations in the United States. He has served on numerous other nonprofit boards, including the National Human Services Assembly and Independent Sector, where he was chairman of the board.
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• Freda R. Russell has been named dean of the College of Education and Leadership at Cardinal Stritch University.
Russell joined the University in July 2003 and has served as faculty member, director of student placements, director of teacher education and, most recently, as associate dean of the School of Education.
Russell is the first African-American dean at Stritch and her appointment begins Aug. 16.
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and 1c..
Merry Christmas to all...
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Merry Christmas to all...
getting ready for this monster snowstorm it's on it's way things are already being cancelled around here warning are out,this is the big one as we are all set here house is stocked and have more than enough candles so we'll be just lounging.
and 2c, had some sleet..
Merry Christmas to all...
Weather is horrible! Blizzard conditions - snow keeps getting heavier, wind starting to pick up. Plows haven't even been out -so roads are a mess. They expect up to 18 inches here. What about you angelpugs?
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
we got hit pretty good here as well and it's windy been doing for photos for the chamber of commerce and our newspaper it is just awful out there.Actually i do photos from my sun porches of the neighborhood and the mountians which i live in but,i'm just staying in and doing crafts,and my photos,hope you are okay there.
I hope you are through the worst of it now.
So let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend kris kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.
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I have tried various levels of gain from 100 to 10000 but still no improvement. I would also like to balance the bridge by attaching a potentiometer in parallel with one of the bridge resistors but no matter what potentiometer I use I can not get the unloaded bridge to read zero volts. As far as electrical engineers go I am on my own. I have mechanical and aerospace professors to ask questions to but no electrical.
The bridge and the op amp have separate voltage sources. The arduino is providing a 5 volt excitation voltage to the bridge and the op amp has a 9 v external excitation voltage.
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1-Year Hoya Australia Warranty
1-Year Hoya Australia Warranty
The Hoya HMC ND2 Neutral Density Filter is an important tool for controlling light reduction. This ND filter permits less depth of field under bright lighting since the aperture has to be larger and, in addition, it permits long time exposures in bright sunlight. The Hoya ND2 filter reduces light entering the camera lens by the equivalent of 1 stop.
- Grey filter that has no effect on colour balance
- Multi-coated to minimise reflection at the filter surfaces which reduces flare and ghosting
- Enables slow shutter speeds to be used to record movement in subjects such as waterfalls, clouds, cars, etc.
- Helps decrease depth of field by allowing wider apertures to be used, which helps separate subjects from their background


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Besides, how impressive can Shinji's bankai be when all bankai is an amplification of a shinigami's shikai; which in Shinji's case happens to be the inversion of visual perception. Leaving Shiniji'a bankai to be..... A REALLY reversing inversion of visual perception??? lol.
That being said, I do like Shinji's character and have been wanting to see more of his capabilities since his little brawl with Grimmjow, and short lived victory with Aizen. So, in that regard, I still feel your pain!
May Shinji make a comeback with hallowfication!!!! Maybe even like Ichigo during his fight with Ulq!!!1 That would be pretty sweet.
P.S. I still want to see all the bankais, including Shinji's!


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WASHINGTON — President Obama still has confidence in his pick to be the next ambassador to Norway, even after demonstrating that he might need to bone up on Norwegian politics before heading to Oslo.
George Tsunis, managing director of Chartwell Hotels and a major fundraiser for Obama's 2012 campaign, has been pilloried by Norway's press after he stumbled over a question about Norway's Progress Party during his confirmation hearing last week.
Under questioning from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Tsunis seemed to be unaware that Norway's Progress Party —which has taken a hard line on immigration policy — was part of the government coalition.
"One of the byproducts of being such an open society, and placing such a value on free speech is you get some fringe elements that have a microphone, that spew their hatred, although I will tell you Norway has been very quick to denounce them," said Tsunis, who raised at least $500,000 for Obama's 2012 campaign according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
A puzzled McCain stopped Tsunis. "The government has denounced them? They're part of the coalition of the government," McCain said.
"I stand corrected and would like to leave my answer at they are -- it's a very, very open society and that most Norwegians -- the overwhelming amount of Norwegians and the overwhelming amount of people in parliament don't feel the same way," Tsunis said.
Tsunis also stumbled during his testimony, when he referred to the Norway's president. The country does not have a president.
Norway's English-language news site described Tsunis as having "total ignorance of Norway" after his performance.
Obama, however, is sticking by Tsunis.
"This president has confidence in all of the nominees he's put forward for ambassadorial positions," said White House press secretary Jay Carney.
It should be noted that it's not unusual for big-time donors to get plum ambassadorships in the Obama White House or in past administrations.
More than 36% of Obama's ambassadorial nominees have been political appointments. Just over 30% of George W. Bush's ambassadorial picks were political appointees, nearly 28% of Bill Clinton's ambassadors were political picks, according to the American Foreign Service Association.


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Wall Mount Hair Dryer by Jerdon
- Overview
- Features
- 1600 watts of power
- Wall-mount convenience
- 2 speeds and 3 heat settings
- Removable air intake grille
- Mounts easily
- Built-in ALCI appliance leakage current interrupter detects electrical faults and shuts the dryer off
- Power indicator light
- 3 1/2 foot coil cord
- UL listed
- Voltage: 120V
- One year limited warranty
- About the brand
Make more room for yourself with this powerful hair dryer. The sturdy construction allows you to attach the unit - hotel style - to your bathroom wall for ultimate convenience.
Model#: JWM6CF / SKU: A8479
Keep away from water to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire or bodily injury. Read all instructions before using.
Jerdon began in 1977 as the premier manufacturer of styling accessories and tools for hotels and resorts worldwide. Jerdon continues to create professional quality styling tools for personal and salon use. This collection includes a vanity makeup mirror and wall mount hair dryer.


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