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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Emery County Relay for Life held their kick-off event to begin the relay season. The reason to relay is always about the people who are fighting cancer currently, those who have beaten cancer and those who have lost their battle with cancer. The Emery relay this year will be on July 15-16 at the Emery High track facility. The relay committee is signing up teams now and you can sign up on-line at any time.
Joyce Swaner is the relay support person for the Emery relay from the American Cancer Society. She said her job is to support the community and help with the relay. Relay for Life was started by Dr. Platt in Tacoma, Wash. and he hosted the first relay 27 years ago when he ran for 24 hours to help people and to raise funds for cancer patients and research. Since that initial event, $3 billion has been raised by Relay for Life events. There are now 5,000 overnight events that extend worldwide. Swaner said the reason the relay is held overnight is because out of the darkness of cancer comes the hope of light and a new day. Life can continue on after a cancer diagnosis.
Relay 2011 is being dedicated to Vicki Crosland who is fighting cancer again. Swaner said that no matter how much we do it's never enough and there are always those people who are facing cancer for the first time and those fighting it again and again.
All present at the relay kick-off meeting introduced themselves and why they are helping out with the relay. Many are friends, sisters, daughters, brothers, sons of those who recently passed away from cancer or who have cancer now. They are getting involved in the fight.
Brenda Jensen is the luminary chairperson for relay. Beginning this year the luminary sales will go towards team totals for fundraising. Wylie Nelson is the youth chairman. He is a cancer survivor. Becky Nelson is the hospitality chairman. Amanda Bjarnson is the chairman along with Diane Tadehara.
Swaner said the money they've raised at relay is making a difference. The money raised in the past is helping with new treatments today.
To register a team go to www.relayforlife.org/castledaleut.
Chelsea Young spoke to the relay meeting participants. She said she had a hard time thinking of what to say. She has recently developed a relationship with cancer that she never wanted. She knew about cancer, her grandma had cancer, she remembers jars in the communities for Wylie Nelson and others with cancer; her friend Jennifer had cancer. But cancer really hit home February of 2010. Young was brushing her young daughter Daphne's teeth when she felt a lump on her daughters neck. She panicked and called her husband. Tests were performed. The lump was discolored. In April at her 3-year old check-up, Daphne didn't want to use her arms and she cried a lot. Daphne tripped over a rug and broke her arm. She developed hives and was completely covered. She fell off a stool and broke her leg all within a short period of time. As she was having her leg fixed, she passed out. Her blood oxygen was way too low. They wanted to observe Daphne. She was miserable. The doctor called and said it's probably leukemia. She was in Provo in the hospital, but was transferred by ambulance to Primary Childrens where they admitted her. They put in a port and that was the start for her to get better. She couldn't move. Her leg was in a cast. Her arm was in a cast. She was miserable. She was diagnosed with pre B cell ALA and she is currently in a two year treatment program.
The doctors said there is an 80 percent survival rate. Then they increased it to 95-98 percent because she is a low risk for relapse. So after five years in recovery her survival rate will be 95-98 percent. "She's done really well. For six months her treatment was intense. The treatment will continue for two years. She has been nauseated here and there, and has undergone physical therapy, but she is very cheerful and happy. Now she is on steroids. We'd rather not do this, but we are doing well. There are so many kinds of cancer. You can't run and hide from cancer. I can't not do anything. So that's why I'm here to relay. We need to do what we can to help others," said Young.
Swaner said that no one can face cancer alone. We are all here to share the burden. Cancer affects everyone young and old alike. Daphne calls the other children with cancer her "circlehead friends," because they are all bald.
Swaner said there are people still dying of cancer but we can help work to reduce those numbers and to help people enjoy life as long as possible. Swaner encouraged everyone to be proactive against cancer in their own lives. Eat right, eat better, take your vitamins and anti-oxidants, don't smoke, don't drink, get some exercise. Women should be vaccinated against the virus that can cause cervical cancer.
Vicki Crosland is battling cancer again. She told the group of the troubles she's had with insurance. One day the Price hospital called and told her she didn't have insurance and in processing her claims they found out she hadn't had it for two months. In that two month time she had several treatments as well as a bone marrow biopsy. She said at that time she sunk as low as she could go. Without insurance she felt her treatments must stop. She had maxed out her insurance. She found a new program called HIP Utah and it has given her new hope. They accept people who have been dropped from other insurance carriers. It's expensive, but she has insurance again. Crosland encouraged everyone to look at their insurance to see if they can be maxed out and to become familiar with their coverage because you never know. She said under the new Obamacare health care plan, insurance companies wouldn't be able to max people out.
All the participants this night enjoyed refreshments and door prizes as they begin the relay season. Monthly meetings will be held from now to relay in July. Cancer survivor stories will be printed in the Emery County Progress between March and July. If you have a story you would like to share contact Diane Tadehara or Patsy Stoddard at 381-2431.

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By Robert St. John
Spring is here. I know this, not because of the calendar, but because pine pollen is blowing across the roads in thick, billowing yellow clouds. It's thick this year, and is possibly the most pollen I've seen since Hurricane Katrina wiped out a good portion of our pine forest.
I used to wonder what it must have looked like 300 years ago when our region was filled with nothing but lumbering, giant, virgin yellow pine trees. Surely the pine pollen must have been even thicker than today. Then I read Allan Nation's book, "The Moving Feast," and learned that 300 years ago, this area – which is so loaded with Loblolly and Longleaf it's known as the Pine Belt region of Mississippi – was covered in grasslands beneath a tall canopy of hardwood and pine. Cattle grazed on the grasses under 130-foot-tall virgin pines and dozens of species of hardwood.
There was no thick forest as we know it today. The trees were huge and spaced far apart allowing grass to grow underneath. "It looked a lot like Central Park," Nation stated.
Millions of buffalo roamed freely on the Mississippi plains. The original residents of this area, Native American Indians from the Choctaw and Biloxi tribes eliminated almost all trees except the acorn and nut-bearing oak, hickory, pecan and chestnut.
I always thought of Native Americans as hunters, but they were excellent farmers.
Nation, a resident of Hattiesburg, and the longtime editor of the "Stockman Grass Farmer" magazine is a man ahead of his time. He was touting the virtues of grass-fed cattle in 1977 when the rest of the country still thought feedlot corn produced the best-tasting beef. He's been ahead of the curve his entire career.
Nation lectures all over the world and, in addition to publishing the monthly bible for pasture-raised livestock, has written nine books. His tenth, "The Moving Feast" should be required reading for everyone living in South Mississippi. Seriously, if you live anywhere between Hattiesburg and the Gulf of Mexico, or grew up in that region, or even know someone in that region, you need to own this book.
The book covers the history of the land and its residents from the Choctaws to the Spanish, French, Celts, Africans to the present. Whether you are interested in food, timber, cattle grazing, or just local history of the towns in this area, this book is a must.
I know and love South Mississippi. "The Moving Feast" is filled with facts and tidbits I never knew:
In the late 1920s there were five million sheep in the 60 miles between Hattiesburg and Gulfport – more sheep than any other place in the nation.
"In 1936, the Hattiesburg trade area of 180,000 people included 28,000 full-time farmers who earned five times the income of cotton farmers in the Delta and 25 percent more than the urban workers of the area."
"Picayune boasted the world's largest strawberry field at over 1,000 acres and shipped out over 200 [train] carloads of Satsuma oranges in 1931."
"When Chicago mobster Al Capone needed a volume supplier for his 10,000 'speakeasies," he found it ready made in Southeast Mississippi in the tiny village of Kiln, which could literally supply illegal whiskey in railcar volumes. One small grocery store in Kiln bought 4,000 pounds of sugar a week during the 1920s whiskey boom."
"Food is depression proof, South Mississippi farmers did well during the Depression because they grew food rather than cotton."
"The title 'The Moving Feast' came from the South Mississippi practice of only growing crops for three years and then moving on," Nation said. "Rotating the land between crops and pastures would still be an excellent practice [today] and has resulted in a doubling of crop yields in the Florida Panhandle."
Once the Native Americans moved on, the pine forests flourished. From the late 1800s until the 1920s timber barons and local landowners cut pine timber at local mills and didn't re-forest due to the Mississippi Legislature taxing forestland the same as they did row crops in the Delta. In the 1920s, South Mississippi resembled the grass-covered plains of Kansas and cattle roamed freely among the pine stumps.
Nation is one of those rare gems that many small communities have in residence, but most are unaware of his national stature. The book is filled with trivia on the area, all of which came from Carolyn Nation's (Allan's wife) extensive collection of self-published memoirs of early settlers.
Robert St.John is a restaurateur, chef and author of numerous books.


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Monday, October 5, 2009
My Little Pony Twinkle Wish Adventure Giveaway!
19 comments:
- Jeninator said...
My girls would love this DVD! I'm the same as you Von, I love that all the cool kids toys and movies are back my childhood. I saw a cabbage patch kid and almost bought it for christmas for my youngest girl a few days ago. My oldest is going to be Strawberry Shortcake for Halloween. :)
- October 6, 2009 at 7:38 AM
- Lace said...
Oh this is so fun! My girls have a collection of My Little Ponies too! Sadly, since we are moving they are all boxed up in storage and Ayla asks about them every so often. I can't wait to get them out for her and Tayvie again! They would love the dvd too! How cool that it hasn't even been released yet!
- October 6, 2009 at 7:55 AM
- Nicol Zambos said...
OMG! my cute little nieces LOVE my little ponies, and they have a bunch of them at home, but no DVD.
this would be an awesome christmas gift for them.
wow, Von, you rock!
- October 6, 2009 at 8:34 AM
- brandon and jakell said...
My girls love My little pony. My Hadi turns 5 on December 4th, would be a great birthday gift for her :) Count us in :)
How are you feeling? Hope all is well!
- October 6, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Debbie/ Cranberry Fries said...
I love that all those fun things we loved we can share with our kids. Smart party advertisers know we'll go crazy getting our kids the stuff we loved. Those turkeys are too smart for our own good. Haha.
My girls love My Little Pony too! They're 6 and 3.5 and always ask me to check them out from the library. Our last My Little Pony was like 2 weeks late because they wanted to keep watching it. Oops!
- October 6, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- The Meier family said...
I have a house full of girls, and they would LOVE IT!!!! Pick me, please! :)
- October 6, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- Nicole said...
It is fun to see all the "old" toys come back. I think Beth would really enjoy this DVD. She watches a lot of movies to give me time to rest these days.
- October 6, 2009 at 10:16 AM
- J Erickson said...
Two of my little girls have birthdays in December so this would be great! Of course, we have about 5 My Little Pony movies already! I wish there was more Rainbow Bright around... that was my fave!
- October 6, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Fahrenheit 350° said...
I have the cutest Carebear napkins I am reserving for just the right occasion!
- October 6, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Rachel Sue said...
Um, Christmas? Yes!
- October 6, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- -nickk and whitleyy- said...
oh how cute and FUN! Brynlee loves any cartoon and i'm sure she'll love all the bright colors of my little pony! :) and it'll be good when she's older too! awww!! i hope i win!
- October 6, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- Sarah said...
I would love this! Or more Hailey would. She LOVES horses more than anything! I am totally on the My Little Pony route for Christmas and birthday and am thrilled about it!
- October 6, 2009 at 5:31 PM
- Krystal said...
oh wow, I used to love my little pony when I was little... I bet my niece would LOVE this DVD for Christmas :)
- October 6, 2009 at 5:52 PM
What a fun givaway. Wishin me luck.
6 pak
- October 6, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- Tiffany said...
I love my little pony! Pick me PLEASE!
- October 7, 2009 at 7:15 PM
- Lyle Family said...
I am glad that they have brought back all the things that I loved when I was a kid...I love those toys.
- October 7, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- rrouth said...
Oh, my four year old loves braiding MLP hair. A DVD would be an awesome Christmas gift. Thanks for sharing!
- October 8, 2009 at 9:36 AM
- Allred Family said...
My Lil Girl would love it. She has a few little ponies but we don't have any of the DVDs!!!
- October 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Jones - Keeping Up With M.O.M. said...
Ooo. Maddie and I LOVE My Little Pony! I hope we win :-)
- October 11, 2009 at 9:09 AM


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The 33rd Staten Island Advance Memorial Day Run will be held Monday.
As usual.
And there will be the customary festivities accompanying the four-mile run and fitness walk, sponsored by this borough's daily newspaper and the North Shore LIJ Staten Island University Hospital.
As always, athletes and spectators will pause to honor those who have fought and died for this country.
But this year, not everything is business as usual. There's an additional somber reminder of a year that brought death and destruction to Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach and South Beach.
The effects of Hurricane Sandy are still being felt along the race route.
Many homes are still boarded up, repairs to the Boardwalk are incomplete, and much needs to be done to restore the ravaged shore communities.
But, with an eye toward bringing a feeling of rejuvenation to the area, the race lives on, although with a different starting and finishing point.
This year, this celebration of life begins at Midland Beach, and runs an out-and-back route along Father Capodanno Boulevard to South Beach and back, ending at Greeley Avenue.
It's still a flat, fast, course, with many of the 1,000-plus runners seeking personal bests.
Prognostications for the Advance Run are nearly impossible, as many runners wait until the last moment to register for the first Staten Island Road Racing Triple Crown event of the season. Last year's winners, off-Islanders Dan Renahan and Alexis Panisse, are doubtful entrants.
The 33rd annual Advance Memorial Day Run and fitness walk
Monday, 9 a.m., Midland Avenue and Fr. Capodanno Blvd.
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Runners may register Monday from 7-8:30 a.m., near the Capodanno entrance to Miller Field. Race-day entry fee is $30.
Register children from 7-7:30 a.m., near the Capodanno entrance to Miller Field. Races begin at 8 a.m. Entry is free.
However, improving Joe Brancale, last year's overall third place Triple Crown winner, is among the pre-entrants, as is Boston University runner Mike Caputo, while Valerie Mondiello and Christine Pagano head the women's pre-registered list.
One top female will be missing, as Terry Ballou, coming off a knee injury, is confining her early-season efforts to races on the track.
But there are many others who will keep their own personal streaks alive.
Jeff Benjamin of Eltingville has been a competitor since the race's inception, and ex-Farrell runner Jack McGarry of Morrison, Colo., is again pre-entered. And there are additional entrants representing Texas and California.
The Triple Crown series is sponsored by SITRAC (Staten Island Track Running and Community). Jeff's Run, on Father's Day, and the Arielle Newman Run (formerly the Pepper Martin), on the Fourth of July, complete the series.
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Cabela's will get a warm introduction to the Denver metro area later this month when the Wildlife Experience hosts a "Welcome to Denver" cocktail hour and dinner for the company's top executives.
The sold-out Feb. 21 event gathers 450 business leaders, state and local officials and community members from the metro area's north and south sides. Cabela's is building stores in both Lone Tree and Thornton.
The evening includes a tribute to company founders Jim, Dick and Mary Cabela for their conservation efforts. Husband-and-wife Dick and Mary are expected to make a rare appearance at the event.
"Dick and Mary Cabela don't generally go to things like this," said Greg Masinton, marketing manager for the Wildlife Experience. "I believe the only reason they are is because of our personal ties with them."
Cabela's CEO Tommy Millner and many of the company's senior directors and board members also will attend.
Masinton said the museum's founders, Dave and Gail Liniger, have historical ties with the Cabela's, prompting the idea of a welcome dinner. Additionally, the Lone Tree store site at RidgeGate Parkway is just one interstate exit south of the Wildlife Experience's Lincoln and Interstate 25 access.
"They're going in our back yard," Masinton said. "They're joining our community. There are 450 community and business people that are really wanting to get to know them and celebrate the fact that not only are they coming to town, it's a good fit for our community."
The Wildlife Experience and Cabela's also share a common tie with their interest in conservation.
"They have a great history of supporting conservation efforts," Masinton said. "That's a little bit about what we champion as well, the inspiration for the outdoors and wildlife."
Tickets sold for $500 for a table of 10, a fee designed only to cover the Wildlife Experience's costs, Masinton said.
Construction of the Lone Tree store is well under way, with an opening planned in July.


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"Our Customers Can Sniff Through Any Kind of Hard Sell. And When They Do, They're Gone."ESPN Takes Retailing to the Extreme
The arena pulses with teen adrenaline. Zitty-faced skater kids zip down the half pipe, wide-eyed with arms flailing, launching themselves high over the lip in a mad grab for phat air and a dervishy display of kick flips and McTwists. The sound system cranks out Black Uhuru as a dred street skater, his baggy DKNYs riding at half-mast, attempts a crooked grind down a handrail and crashes on his cakes. A gaggle of ramp heads screech encouragement, urging him to try again. He does — and this time, he sticks it. The scruffy bystanders erupt in cheers, and one kid shrieks the ultimate compliment: "THAT WAS SICK!"
Welcome to ESPN's Extreme Games. Or rather, welcome to ESPN's grassroots version of the X Games: a pickup amateur competition at the X Games skate park in Philadelphia's sprawling Franklin Mills mall. Two years ago, ESPN teamed up with the Mills Corp., a big-league shopping-center developer, to bring the X Games to the mall in the form of state-of-the-art stunt biking, in-line skating, and skateboarding facilities. ESPN and Mills have debuted four parks so far — in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, and Dallas — in what amounts to a bold bid by ESPN to break the X brand out of the TV box.
For ESPN, the stakes couldn't be higher. Skateboarding is the fastest-growing sport in the country. While the number of kids playing organized football and baseball dropped by nearly 10% from 1995 to 2000, skateboarding surged by an astounding 102%. That five-year period coincides with the birth of the X Games in 1995, which capitalized on kids' growing fascination with on-the-edge sports by televising out-of-control risk taking in a controlled environment. But to keep pace with such hypergrowth, the X Games must build its next generation of viewers — starting now.
Despite its all-sports, all-the-time formula, a media giant such as ESPN can't connect directly with what it euphemistically calls its "customers." That's why it's heading for the mall. By building a big retail presence, the sports network hopes to get up close and personal with an elusive audience: testosterone-fueled half-pipe urchins and the true-believing posers (male and female alike) who hang with them.
"I've always said that skate parks are the ball fields of the 21st century," says Ron Semiao, who helped create the X Games and who now heads up its programming. "We're trying to bring the X Games to our customers in a way that touches their everyday lives. By giving this next generation a quality opportunity to do the sports, hopefully they will watch the sports on ESPN."
ESPN is hardly the first company to turn its brand into a destination. Disney, Nike, Warner Brothers — more than a decade ago, these and many other established companies rolled out multistoried showplaces across the country and filled them with their plunder. But the Disney Stores of the world are more about selling Winnie the Pooh underwear than about reaching customers in a genuinely new way. ESPN seems to understand that if it's not delivering a real, interactive experience — if it's not sincere — it will not succeed. "Our customers can sniff through any kind of hard sell," says Semiao. "And when they do, they're gone."
That's why if you walk into the X Games skate park at the Franklin Mills mall, you'll find that there's 30,000 square feet of rollable terrain — a baroque installation of half pipes, jumps, ramps, and rail slides — and just 10,000 square feet of space for selling stuff. The "pro shop," as it's called, is stocked with merchandise from the big names of the skate world: Birdhouse, DC, Etnies, Globe, plus one lone rack of X Games caps and T-shirts. Apparently, ESPN is not putting a lot of marketing muscle into selling X Games paraphernalia. "Parents mostly buy that stuff, trying to prove to their kids that they're hip," says Mike Hathcote, regional manager of ESPN's skate parks.
ESPN's parks have far more value as learning labs than as retail outlets. And 13-year-old Kyle Knoblauch is their version of a guinea pig. Decked out in a Seed beanie and a black Circa T-shirt emblazoned with a hot-white skull, Knoblauch is adept at kicking ollies over three-foot barriers. X Games marketers want to know all about this diminutive acolyte of stunts and amplitude — and thousands more just like him. What's he wearing? What's he listening to? What new tricks is he into? "Staying on top of the latest trends is a huge priority for us," says Scott Guglielmino, director of programming and acquisitions for ESPN. "These parks allow a massive television company to be in touch with our core group 365 days a year and potentially jump on the next trend before we read about it in a newspaper."
Ron Pompei, the design architect who helped pioneer the brand-destination concept a decade ago when he launched the Lab, a southern California "antimall" designed as a hangout for 18-to-25-year-olds, believes that a brand can no longer simply put out a message — it must now deliver an experience. "Skate parks personalize the X Games brand in a way that advertising never could, because they let kids live the product. And if it's a good experience, the kids will be grateful to ESPN for creating it. They'll look at the brand as a benevolent force in their lives."
What do the grommets of the skating world think of ESPN's bid to immerse them in the X Games brand? A thoroughly unscientific polling at the Franklin Mills mall tapped a consensus that's best summed up by Ki Realer, a 22-year-old who has been riding for nine years: "They'll use skateboarding to market anything — we understand that. The big thing is, they're giving us something back. They're giving us all of this." And with that, he kicks his board to the lip of the half pipe and drops in.
What's Selling in America
- Part 1: "First You Get High on It, Then You Buy It."
- Amoeba Music Marches to Its Own Beat
- Part 2: "How Does a 900-Pound Gorilla Get to Be an 1,800-Pound Gorilla?"
- Wal-Mart Thinks Outside the Big Box
- Part 3: "Our Customers Can Sniff Through Any Kind of Hard Sell. And When They Do, They're Gone."
- ESPN Takes Retailing to the Extreme
- Part 4: "We Decided to Merchandise Raised Toilet Seats in the Same Way You'd Merchandise Lamp Fixtures at Pottery Barn."
- Can Take Good Care Make Hip Replacements Hip?
- Part 5: "The Lamest Question in Retail Is, 'Can I Help You?'"
- How the Container Store Lays a Solid Foundation
A version of this article appeared in the January 2003 issue of Fast Company magazine.


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Utilizing an alternative medium to debut his new BLK DNM collection, famed Swedish fashion designer Johan Lindeberg (of J. Lindeberg) has produced a short film to captivate his fashion audience. You may recall Lindeberg also made headlines several years back with his ad campaigns featuring the likes of Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode and actress Juliette Lewis. Directed by Danish filmmaker Martin De Thurah, "Short Film 1" presents the BLK DNM collection in a mesmerizing and surreal cinematic package, complete with a soundtrack and enough emotion to bring a sort of Street Style realism (not cinema verit?) which is in conflict with fantasy-ridden runway shows walked by models in restrained emotion. Showcased are BLK DNM's edgy, downtown cool that sparks a bit of elegant rebellion: zippered leather jackets, square-shouldered blazers and high-rise stretch jeans for women. Lots of leather jacket options, trousers and a straight leg and slim fit jean for men. Also look for denim shirts.
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Newly Released Video From Obama's NH Ballot Access Hearing: NH Representatives Slam Committee Members - VIDEO HERE
Attorney Orly Taitz joined by 9 NH State Representatives, presidential candidate, veterans and other citizens seek a rehearing and if denied they will take the matter to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Attorney Taitz points out the following in her motion:
"Previously, on multiple occasions, both you (NH Secretary of State William Gardner) and Ballot Law Commission, held substantive investigation into the background of the candidates and veracity of their statements and routinely removed from the ballot individuals, who are not eligible.(exhibit 1) As a matter of fact, a presidential candidate Sal Mohammad was removed from the ballot as ineligible during 2008 election season specifically for not being a natural born citizen(Exhibit 2)."
The complete motion for rehearing and exhibits can be read in full here. Previous reports on the NH Obama ballot access challenge can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. The original ballot complaint can be read here.
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"Last year, we ran over 1,100 emergency responses," said Dep. Chief Chris Jordan, Exeter Township Fire Dept.
To keep up with that kind of demand, the Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department in Berks County is once again looking for new volunteers.
"We recognized we had a problem where our volunteerism was declining and we needed to do something," said Jordan.
The department received a federal grant for recruitment in 2009, but it's taken it a step further, launching an advertising campaign. The department has posted billboards around the area saying, "Volunteers needed!"
"We usually ask them to put in at least four hours a week, and typically that is on a Tuesday evening at our normal drill night," said Jordan.
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How to Find The Best Compound Bow?
Like above I have said that finding the best compound bow on the marked can be tricky because of all the different variations of each compound bow. People have different preferences which make their choices vary. So there is not one universal product or answer for everyone. Some people will prefer a specific brand due to previous use, or because of a friend's recommendation, but this could on the other hand be someone else's worst product. However, there is a solution to this and that is to set the parameters.
A set of parameters will be composed of different factors that most people do normally consider when they are buying or looking for the compound bow. Some of these parameters or factors to include in your search are the following:
Features and Specifications
One of the main parameters that you need to consider when purchasing your Compound Bow is the set of features and specifications. These could be any or all of the following:
- Accuracy – This is the first thing to consider with a new bow. Most of the Mid-priced compound bows have all the bells and whistles as their high end cousins but just cost less. But in today's competitive market, poorly designed and made bows just won't survive! When you're looking for your bow and if you're picking a popular brand or highly priced compound bow usually you would not encounter this issue as the brand and price tag reflects the quality of the best compound bow. Accuracy is so important because regardless of how fast your bow is if you cannot hit the target you will not be harvesting anything! To help you an accurate bow is one with a long brace height, and extremely fast bows usually have a brace height in the 6-inch range. If you are a seasoned shooter a 6-inch range may be all you need but if you are an average shooter then a 7-inch range is a good choice. With a longer brace height the more accurate and forgiving the bow will be.
Tips to run properly for children
According to experts, the "running" which is performed at moderate intensity and adapted to the physical condition of each child is a good choice. We have all seen that children mimic the actions of their elders. So when the question comes "Papa, can I join?" We must be prepared. "Running for a child must be, above all, a game," explains Dr. Eva Ferrer Vidal-Barraquer, author of the book "Change your life, get to run" (Ediciones Oniro). "It is always easier to do sport if it is a fun activity that he does not feel like an obligation," he adds. That is, he continues, "if we decide to go jogging with them, we have to approach it as a moment of pleasure and let them give their opinion at any time about it."
Ferrer also recommended following a set of guidelines that can lead to the child continue with this hobby throughout his life. Psychologically it is important, says this doctor, "that the child receives positive reinforcement from their parents. If they explain to their children what they feel when running, children will understand. But great care. Keep in mind that children are not small adults, they have special characteristics that must be taken into account. For this, we need to be flexible and adapt physical activity the child, and their ability to get accustom to exercise ". In this article, we will give you tips to run properly for children.
How to involve a child in the 'running'
First of all, tips to run properly for children, parents must be "sensible" and "responsible", says Ferrer. "That child will never feel he is an obligation. It must be a game and as such a fun activity. " To do this, there are a number of tricks that parents can always start. For example, choose a circuit or room to run is not boring. "Thus, the familiar phrases" get tired "," I'm bored "will not appear, or as little, they take to say. We must be realistic" said this doctor. Another advice is to take the small open spaces between nature, beach, park … So feel free. Besides the adult will discover firsthand flowers, trees … and many other things that you probably have not ever set previously. " And besides, "the child get off steam, they said our grandmothers. And that is something we all appreciate. " Out of all tips to run properly for children, this is the most important.
This would be the plan to follow that appears in the book "Change of life, please run", which is programmed according to the child's age:
The smallest up to 5 years
If the running is the chosen activity has to take into account that doctors and coaches advise not to start running below age five. Until then certain maturity is not reached in the manner and posture required to run, the child is easier to get the injury. "And as we have said before we recall the doctorate, if we want the child to enjoy it, should be part of a game and he feels he is not forced, we do not go with demands." For kids at this age, it is advisable to opt for best shoes for plantar fasciitis . Continue reading "Tips to run properly for children" »
Trampolining is a fun sport activity
If you're looking for a new way to add some fun to your backyard activities the upcoming season, have you considered purchasing a trampoline? trampolines are not only fun, but also great workout for you and your kids. And of course, this activity get family members out of the house, away from the tv screen, computer and games to the fresh air!
A few things you will need to bear in mind before choosing a trampoline. They are available in various sizes and forms to satisfy your bouncing needs, but you really need to buy a trampoline that is in proportion with the available back yard space . Also keep in mind choosing the trampoline not only based on its size, but also safety reasons. Once you have this information, you can start looking for a trampoline that matches your lifestyle and maybe even for some additional accessories to further enhance the fun .
Choosing a best trampoline isn't easy as there are many websites available that offer tons of information about trampoline reviews. You can find answers to any questions you might have regarding styles of trampolines, parts, safety concerns and even health benefits. Using our guide, you can purchase the complete set online and have it shipped directly to your door!
One good source of information is Amazon. They have lots of trampolines and accessories and sometimes offer free shipping. Were you aware that you can pick different colors for your trampoline's mat? Amazon lets you select from few different colored materials. Additionally they offer a UV protection, heavy-duty webbing that is sewn onto the perimeter of the mat and increases the life of stitching. That's great for saving time and money in consideration of not having to buy replacement parts as often. Amazon sometimes has the lowest trampoline prices to suit every budget. Additionally they free return policy what makes the decision quite easy. Their website is very informative with lots to see and you can visit them online
Following some research and checking out all of the alternatives, for those who have decided to buy a trampoline, you and your family members can have a great time bouncing your way to fun in a healthy and safe way!
Trampolining is a fun sport activity, while offering a good workout for the whole family. Once you build up the love for the trampoline in the minds of the family, they will get out of the house and break the non-active habits of watching TV, sitting on computer and gaming. So if you have been looking for purchasing a trampoline, here are some useful ideas to help you in buying the right one. Continue reading "Trampolining is a fun sport activity" »
Everything you should know about Longboard Wheels
Longboard wheels are the most important component that makes up a complete longboard. Also, longboard decks and trucks typically outlast the wheels after some heavy skating so more than likely, you will have to replace your wheels at some point. With that being said, knowing about longboard wheels and what's out there will certainly help. If you are interested in any of the wheels, you should choose ones from best longboard brands.
Everything Longboard Wheels
Here is some general information about longboard wheels and what effect their characteristics have on your skating. Typically, longboarding wheels are designed with speed and traction in mind. Longboard wheel hardness or softness is specified by the durometer. Lower durometer urethane compositions like 75A are used for improved "grippy-ness". However, lower durometers mean the wheel is softer so under the weight of the rider, the wheel doesn't maintain perfect roundness which affects its ability to roll which is why higher durometer wheels are typically favored for speed. You need to find a balance between traction and speed that meets your skating style. The contact patch, which is the length of wheel that's in contact with the ground, is typically higher to achieve more contact area with the ground. The front profile of the wheel can vary depending on what discipline it's used for. For hard carving where traction is a priority, the wheel profile is square to give an edged lip to prevent the wheel from slipping sideways. Some people are looking for wheels that break traction easier for sliding maneuvers and look for wheels with rounded edge profiles.
To be honest I could go on forever about longboarding wheels , and I'll be posting information about other longboarding wheels such as Orangatangs and Abec 11′s. Hopefully this guide will help you select the best longboard wheels that fit your skating style.
By the way, if you are by any chance new to longboarding, check out this awesome video brought to you by the guys of Loaded Longboards. This is Adam S. Riding a Loaded Vanguard with R-II randals trucks and Abec 11 Gumballs. Continue reading "Everything you should know about Longboard Wheels" »
5 Tips On Choose A Compound Bow
With everything that we buy we always want the best! Even if we are on a limited budget, we still want to get the best one for what we can afford or stretch to! But looking for the best can be rather tricky. This is because like any product the best is usually suited to the user's experience or from reviews. This is why we have reviewed many compound bows, and included our Top 5 in the table above, so this helps give new or seasoned shooters our advice as to which compound bow to choose.
We all have different preferences and factors that are considered when we buy a product. For example some will look for the cheapest, notwithstanding its features and quality for the price. While some people would be more interested in the features of the product and then weigh that up with the price. So the best compound bow for them would be the product that has the right features for them at a preferred price.Moreover apart from the previous the following are just among many perks when you are considering the best compound bow:
- You will be able to get the right features that you wanted to actually enjoy it
- You will be able to satisfy what you really wanted in the first place
- You can possibly in the long run save money by purchasing the best available. This is because if your choice is one of the most durable this means in the long run you do not have to replace it as often. Remember this when you purchase a cheap compound bow that their build/durability may be compromised.
- Easier to resell an item if you want to upgrade in the future. This is due to best products are still highly re-sell-able, even though they have been used if in good condition.
Valuable Guide To Help You Buy The Best Compound Bow
Choosing the best and most cost-effective compound bow may appear a daunting task due to the availability of plenty of models that are competing for the attention of target customers. So, if you have to make a choice for yourself or for your kid, how would you figure out which bow is competent enough? Apparently, technology is changing at a fast pace. What was the best choice during previous years doesn't mean they are the best in the current times too. New-age bows are much lighter, faster, accurate and quieter than the old bows. Here, go through a comprehensive guide related to the various aspects that will help you in wading through the diverse options and will truly simplify your process of decision making: Continue reading "5 Tips On Choose A Compound Bow" »
Opening Day for the Orioles was certainly fun. A win against a division rival. Adam Jones hitting rockets all over the park (he could have easily gone 4-5 or even 5-5 on the day). Chris Davis not only hitting a home run, but working back from an 0-2 count against a lefty (David Price, who's an OK pitcher I guess) to draw a walk. Matt Wieters homering (and doubling), while also giving Price fits in a 13 pitch plate appearances that resulted in another walk. Just seeing Nolan Reimold and Brian Roberts healthy and on the field (both had a pair of hits).
Earl Weaver-ball beating small ball was pretty sweet too, as the Rays played for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 6th with the sac bunt (they went up 3-2) before the O's put a five-spot on the board in the next frame, punctuated by Davis' three-run bomb (after an intentional walk to Wieters, no less). Continue reading "JASON HAMMEL'S COMMAND OFF IN O'S OPENING DAY WIN" »
Yesterday the Orioles held an event at Camden Yards with Bloomberg Sports to show off the Bloomberg Baseball Data Tool they've started using (you know, the one that makes those graphics we see on the broadcast showing that Brian Matusz throws 55% fastballs, 15% change-ups, etc.). I unfortunately forgot my notepad, so the recap is all from memory.
Dan Duquette* spoke briefly at the beginning, talking about the O's using all the data available to improve the club (for example, with Buck Showalter employing the infield shift this year) and mentioning that part of the reason the O's pulled their advanced scouts (who traditionally go to scout the clubs the team is about to play) is that the Bloomberg Tool provides them all kinds of data on those clubs (much of it things the scout wouldn't even pick up).
* It was the first time I've seen Duquette in person and, though this sounds stupid, it seemed like he was an actor playing 'Orioles General Manager Dan Duquette'. Maybe it's the voice or the hair?
Next up was the head of Bloomberg Sports (who has also the guy who started SportsVision), whose name I don't remember. He showed us the publically available Bloomberg Fantasy Baseball tool (which does stuff like suggest trades for you to make based on the strengths and weaknesses of your team as well as the other team) and, much more interestingly, the Pro tool used by Major League clubs (25 of 30, I believe).
Now that was neat. The interface seemed well built and relatively easy to use, though we mostly just looked at PitchFX data; what pitches Adam Jones has seen this year, the fastballs Jones has seen, the pitches he's seen with 2 outs, the pitches he's seen from Justin Verlander, etc. Pretty standard PitchFX stuff, but easy to chop up and it looked nice – clicking on a pitch that Jones hit for a home run brought up a video clip of it. There was also some cool looking pitch sequencing graphics. None of it was something that I couldn't put together myself, but drop-down menus are just a bit easier to navigate than writing code to run against a PitchFX database and their graphics looked a touch better than what Excel would spit out. Those were only a couple tabs out of somewhere between 5 and 100 though, so there are surely more aspects to it. Continue reading "ORIOLES USING BLOOMBERG'S DATA PRESENTATION TOOL" »
Though they may be underdogs, the Baltimore Orioles are certainly capable of winning the World Series this year. Five reasons why:
"1. No. 1 — and, you could certainly argue numbers two through five as well — is the bullpen. The O's went 73-0 when leading after the seventh inning. As relievers, Tommy Hunter is touching 100 mph and Brian Matusz has struck out 19 batters in 13 innings. Then there's Troy Patton (2.43 ERA), Pedro Strop (2.44), Darren O'Day (2.28), and Jim Johnson (2.49, 51 saves) to finish things out. While it might not be the best bullpen ever — or even the best bullpen in the league this year — it may have been the most "effective" pen in history, as noted by its record-setting (record-obliterating, really) +14 Win Probability Added. Maybe 16 consecutive extra-inning wins and a 29-9 record in one-run games (the best since the 1800s) is partially a fluke, but having a quality bullpen certainly doesn't hurt in keeping that going.
2. Buck Showalter. Aside from bullpen management that's been so effective, Buck seems to just make all the right moves, putting guys in positions to succeed and making in-game decisions that seem to work even when they probably shouldn't. Sac bunt? You get the run you need. Hit and run? Batted ball goes right to where the second baseman was. Bring in Chris Davis to pitch? Two shutout innings, a pair of strikeouts (including Adrian Gonzalez!), and a win. Judging managers is tricky, but it would be mighty hard to argue that Buck isn't a net plus. Continue reading "THE ORIOLES CAN WIN THE WORLD SERIES" »


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OWS Activist Legal Working Group – Proposal for GA on December 1, 2011
As most of you already know, there was a lawsuit filed the morning of the raid to ask the Court to stop the eviction and challenge the new rules put out by Brookfield about the use of Liberty Plaza. This lawsuit is still open even though the Court decided we could not have a temporary restraining order. This lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals. The legal team who filed the lawsuit is led by Alan Levine, a long time civil rights attorney. This legal team is now asking that we authorize them to represent OWS in litigation (Court case) going forward.
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Project Narrative: Emery County in behalf of Emery County Housing
Authority will receive Bids for the renovation of bathrooms and/or new
flooring in 24 apartments located in Castle Dale and Ferron, UT.
Contractors are invited to bid on either or both projects in separate
bids For: Bathroom Renovation: Wall and ceiling repair to smooth,
like new, cosmetic condition and paint, new vanities, new
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New Flooring: Placement of new vinyl square tile flooring on
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A quality carpet tile on existing square tile flooring. Bids are to
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Project Administrator: Jeff Horrocks, County Commissioner, Emery
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Telephone (435) 381-2119, or Fax (435) 381-5644.
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by the Project Administrator.
Project Management: Emery County Commission: Jeff Horrocks, County
Commissioner, 75 East Main St., Castle Dale, UT 84513 and Emery County
Housing Authority, John H. Sehestedt, Executive Director Emery County
Housing Authority, 75 E Main St., PO Box 551, Room 210 B at 435
381-2902. Bid documents, specifications will be available at the
mandatory pre-bid meeting (see below).
Contractor Action/ Instructions: Interested licensed contractors
must attend mandatory pre-bid meeting, 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 3,
2012 at the Emery County Courthouse, 75 E. Main St., Castle Dale, UT,
Box Conference Room to receive specifics of the project and obtain
detailed work and material specifications and make subsequent visit to
the apartments in Castle Dale. All bids are to be separate bids for
each of the two projects, delivered in separate sealed envelopes
clearly marked "Bid for bathrooms renovation" and/or "Bid for new
flooring," and the name of the contractor's company with the date and
time of submission and delivered by Friday, February 10, 2012, 5:00
p.m., to:
Brenda Tuttle, Clerk Auditor
Emery County Clerk Auditor Office
75 E. Main St., P.O. Box 907, Castle Dale, UT 84513
Fax: 435 381-5183
Bids received after this time and date will not be considered and
will be returned to the Contractor unopened. Bid Bonds must accompany
each bid considered. Bids will be opened and read 9:00 a.m. at Emery
County Commission Meeting February 14, 2012. All bids submitted will
become the property of Emery County. An authorized representative of
the company named thereon must sign the bid form. The signature on
bids will be interpreted to signify the vendor's intent to comply with
all terms, conditions and specifications set forth in this
solicitation, unless specific exceptions are noted on the face of the
qualifications. Emery County reserves the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality or technicality or to accept bids
deemed in the best interest of Emery County. Emery County is an equal
employment opportunity employer.
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Spoiler!Got to give Obito credit, he thought through his anger a lot more then I thought he did.
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Spoiler!Got to give Obito credit, he thought through his anger a lot more then I thought he did.
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Hey Guys,
am I the only one who is a bit disappointed by this chapter?
Anyway, I have one question: How come, that Shukaku is to be seen on this picture? As to what we know, he is the only one who didn't tell Naruto his name.
Do you guys thinks the Rinnegan was foreshadowing something? Or do you think the Juubi was reminded of when it fought the Sage? (Or do you all think it was something completely different)
Not that great of a chapter. After the long break i had expected more.
I kind of get the Bijuu's appearing in his mind, but the Rinnegan appearing aswell has me confused. Is Kishi trying to say that Naruto was using the resolve he told the Bijuu's he would use and is remembering his words to Pain to motivate himself? thats about the only thing i could think of and it is not a great answer.
I guess Shikaku already knows who Naruto is since they fought years ago, but that once again is a shitty answer for something that should be a clearer.
The Rinnegan appearing in Naruto's mind was the Rikudou's power revealing itself. The Juubi seems to be responding to it, although it could just be continuing to power-up.
I liked what this chapter did for Obito... we quickly tied up the Rin plotline and denied the "big reveal" of Rin's death as a possible means of redeeming Obito... if he's redeemed now, it won't be because he realized Rin chose her death. That said, it's obvious that Obito WILL be talk-no-jutsu'd (and has been since we learned he was Obito, so I'm not disappointed).
Can't wait to see the Juubi's final form, Naruto's trump card, and the Sasuke/Hokage team.
However, Hinata saying, "Everybody, let's join forces!" at this point seems a little pointless. It's sortof a facepalm moment.
I'm actually really glad so many points were addressed... like Kakashi punching Obito in the gut instead of ending him with a Raikiri when he had the chance.
How do you think Obito knows what really happened back then, if he only arrived on the scene when Rin had been pierced? Did Madara or Zetsu tell him? Did he do his own investigation in Konoha or Kirigakure? This would also explain why did the mist adopt the bloody mist teaching method: we know the mizukage at that time was Obito. He probably wanted to get revenge on the mist by making them kill their dearest friends.
Thanks Rlin, so the 9 names are kind of a Skyrim "fuss, ro, Da" but in the Naruto case it is "shikaku -> Kurama", words being the personification of power.
Great that the whole Rin thing is cleared up. But how come Obito can survive with a big hole in his chest? That left part of his body isn't zetsu material is it?
it isn't, or at least i think it's not. Maybe the real source of his life energy wasn't the heart anymore, but the zetsu side, which provides vital energy trough hashirama cells. I think this adds an emphasys on the fact that Obito is not truly a human being anymore, or far from being one after all that has been done to him. He's just a biological machine fueled by hatred.


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The Community Manager for Neocron 2 took the time to answer our questions in this new MMORPG.com Interview. This is a re-publish of yesterday's top story that was lost in a database error yesterday afternoon.
| MMORPG.com: In July you ran the Masters of the Universe Event. How did that work out for players and developers?
Christian Schuett: Our players often have asked for explicit PvP events where they can pit themselves with other players. The content team has seized this chance to host the Masters of the Universe event, a tournament where players could fight against others within a special ingame arena and with a sudden death rule set. While in the first rounds, players fought versus players, the final round was the biggest challenge. The five remaining players had to step up against a Neocron Gamemaster of their choice and showed them that good gear isn't the only factor that counts in a heated battle. In the end most of the remaining players taught our Gamemasters a lesson in Player vs. Player combat and carried off the victory. Prizes for the winning players were rare items such as a special Wisdom of Ceres body armor.
Overall we are very satisfied with this event and we have received lots of positive feedback from the community too. This is motivating us to host more of these events in the future.
The full interview is here.
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You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You spread to an area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.-Mr.Smith
This game was dead when it was released.
No advertising budget, when I played years ago there were 400 people in the whole server I was on.
Grahpics engine sucked too...
Go try another game.
Originally posted by PoopyStuff
This game was dead when it was released.
No advertising budget, when I played years ago there were 400 people in the whole server I was on.
Grahpics engine sucked too...
Go try another game.
After trying the trial (and having to deal with click and buy trying to charge me for it the same day), I have to agree. The graphics make AO look like next-generation, there are almost no players on at ANY time, and the missions are an AO ripoff done poorly. This game should be dead and buried. Or at least free to play for the couple of sadists who think it's fun.
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It is pathos we lack, and this lack of pathos makes the worlds we explore quite stale.
Originally posted by Tinybina
Sound interesting... Whats even more interesting is that Neocron doesn't have a forums anymore for 1 or 2.... Yet games like DarknLight still does
As allready said there is of course a Forum you can reach on http://forum.neocron.com/
Although the Grafics arn't state of Art anymore it have some strong points.
1. Its cyberpunk in a dark end time Setting after a Nuclear War with Mutants, Robots and Cybertechnology like a Hacknet Implants and other Stuff. No Elfes no Dwarves and no Orks! No shiny light woods with clear rivers shining in the moonlight while birds singing. NO HELL ITS A DAMM DEATH MUDDY TOXIC ENVIROMENT with Fallout Shelters
mutated Crabs its dark and dirty its end time baby !
2. The Combat system is Fps orientated like a Shooter. No Clicking Action with your mouse on some Combos and watching what happen. You have to Move , to aim and to dogdge yourself. However Skills determine how mutch Damage you recive when you got hit and how mutch Damage you deal or how long you need to have someone in Aimlock to have a good chance hitting. But you can compensate better ingame Skills and Equipment with playerskills. No ** Rp grab your gun and blast some Plasma Cells in the freaking punk blocking your way! This make it fun and unique to play!
3. The remaining Community is amanzing if you a new Runner and you willing to get a understanding of the Game and really want to learn how it works you will get tons of help and advise for free. Asking on Forums will bring you more than a few Replys with Runners willing to take time and explain you everything.
4. Servers arnt too full thats true but its far from deserted. There are enough clans , Factions fights and gatherings and there is more than enough space to imprint your Style and Influence on the Game World.
The ONLY Point i have to agree with all former Posters is Click2pay. This payment method is really crap and you have only probems with them. They love to double book your Subscriptions or even love to book fees if you allready chanceld the service.
But after all
Neocron is a cool Game that offers a lot of Entertainment for its monney. Its also a Team Game and the grinding factor to become highlevel is extremly low compared to other Games.
There are lots of Things you can waste Time and Monney on. Making über Guns with manny Sockets for Improvments or Collecting Rare Items or spending tons of Cash to pimp your Personal Apartments.
This game is not death and when they finished the Evo2.2 it will truely rock the house again.
Thats a game for people with balls. Its rude it have heavy language in the Npc Dialogues it have a lot of Sex and
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Posted on 04/11/2013 6:12:14 AM PDT by Red Badger
The beaver pounced as a man went to take its photograph after spotting the animal on the side of a road during a fishing trip.
A fisherman has been bitten to death by a beaver after trying to take its photograph.
The man was on a fishing trip at Lake Shestakov in Belarus with two friends when they spotted the animal on the side of the road.
He stopped so that he could take a picture but as he approached the beaver it pounced on him, biting him in the thigh.
His friends attempted to stem the flow of blood from the wound but the animals bite had severed a main artery and the man, who came from Brest, bled to death.
Beaver attacks are rare and according to experts those animals that do go for humans are usually rabid.
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There once was a man from Brest
Who always loved ladies' legs best
He was off and away with friends on a trip
When a beaver gave him a heck of a nip
Beavers like man legs — who would have guessed?
Sauce for the gander ping.
That's SOME beaver...
Sounds to me like the beaver got "lucky" and severed an artery.
Yep, if he can take down a large tree, your leg isn't going to be much of challenge. Moral of the story, don't mess with the chainsaws on legs....
I've had many a battle with beaver.
No sane man wants their Belarus attacked.
Brest Man dies after encounter with strange beaver
Mine's different, it doesn't have teeth, see?
And no wonder, look at the condition of the gums!
It was ONE bite and it severed a major artery.
It's like when my mother's 7 pound cat killed a large doberman; the cat got in a lucky bite to a major artery and the dog bled out in seconds. If the dog had bitten first it would have been all over.
Ward, we have to have a talk about the beaver. He's really done it this time.
Route 66?........
Ward... Don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night?
Only in the 50's would a name Beaver Clever be non-sexual.
Name that scene...
"Mines different, it doesnt have teeth, see?"
See, I don't have teeth down there!
With gums like that who would?
One of my favorite jokes.
The gods must be crazy - badger with incredible tenacity follows the man across the desert after being offended by being stepped on.
The man ends up carrying the badger the last bit because he feels sorry for it.
"Good beaver gone bad..."
Never thought of the last name being part of the joke...
Cleaver - one who divides from, or adheres to...
I think some of these 'softball' stories are thrown out here to 'thin the herd'.
There are as many one liners that could arise from this story as there are mods, so the quips must be kept to a minimum lest the innuendos get 'out of hand'.
I have tangled with some beavers that were so 'bad' I wanted to chop my own arm or leg off, the word coyote comes to mind but since on 'good behavior', will end this now.
there is no such thing as a bad beaver, dad. only ones that need a little understanding and attention. Lots of attention until they are happy, that is. LOTS.
And still they might be unsatisfied.
Just sayin'
June, Don't you think The Beaver was a little hard on Ward?
Beavers Gone Wild................
You never know about these things. Some times you can tell how sensitive they are by letting them have a test-tickle.
Was the beaver doing something at the time that it didn't want that photographed?
It was running around naked in the forest.........
It probably had a headache. That's the usual reason beavers don't like being bothered any way.
The Beaver always wins.
I heard it this way: "Ward, you were awfully hard on the Beaver last night"
I always thought we should hear the beaver's side of the story.
I rarely am presented with a dog that has been bitten by a beaver that I can save. Beavers go for the jugular and carotids and are successful more times than not when they go after a dog.
Beaver from La Mancha?
Bëaver bites Kan be pretty nasti...
"Gee Wally, life sucks."
"Yeah, but so do you, Beaver."
Should have called the Beaver Whisperer. He does make house calls.
Brest and beaver will kill ya, every time.
Why is a certain MC Hammer video playing in my head?
The beaver went out of control. He should have been a little harder on it before it got the best of him.
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Yamamoto 3.75" Flappin' Hog II 7pk
The Yamamoto Flappin' Hog was originally only available in Asia and has now officially made its way to the States. The Flappin' Hog has three distinct types of appendages. The appendages closest to the tail section are the longest and have the most weight of the appendages. The riveted body of these appendages will create vibration and action during the fall and when shaking this bait.
Yamamoto has incorporated new designs and characteristics but, they have also stuck with some of the characteristics of their proven baits. The appendages on the Flappin' Hog are close to the body so it can get in and out of tight cover with ease. Yamamoto has also incorporated a hollow section close to the tail to allow easy hook penetration through the bait. The design of the Yamamoto Flappin' Hog makes it an ideal bait for flipping and pitching.
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On Saturday, August 6th, Brewers fans of all ages are invited to the 8th annual slumber party at Miller Park. Bring your camping gear and prepare to spend the night under our roof! There will be no shortage of activities throughout the evening, as the entire Field Level becomes an overnight playground.
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Registration and camper set-up will take place from 5:00-6:30 pm. After that time, the doors to Miller Park will be closed for the night!
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"It's clearly an allegory. The pineapple is the Department of Education. The hare is the student who is eagerly taking the test," said E.D. Hirsch. "The joke is supposed to be on the hare, because the questions are post-modern unanswerable," he said. "But in fact the joke is on the pineapple, because the New York Daily News is going to eat it up."
I'd explain what he's talking about, but some things are beyond explanation….
Update: At EdWeek Teacher, Anthony Cody asks the question that needs to be asked: Would YOU want to be judged based on an 8th grader's ability to make sense of this bizarre little story?


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By Sally Milano, USTA.com
For the third straight year, the USTA Pro Circuit will make a US Open dream come true.
All tournaments will be streamed live. The first event of the challenge, The FSP Gold River Women's Challenger, is taking place this week in Sacramento, Calif.
The women's events that comprise the US Open Wild Card Challenge include this week's $50,000 tournament in Sacramento; the USTA Player Development Women's $50,000 Classic in Carson, Calif., the week of July 14; and the $50,000 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships in Lexington, Ky., the week of July 21.
The men's tournaments in the challenge include the $50,000 Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger in Binghamton, N.Y., the week of July 14; the $50,000 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships in Lexington, the week of July 21; the $100,000 Odlum Brown VanOpen in Vancouver, B.C., the week of July 28; and the $100,000 Comerica Bank Challenger in Aptos, Calif., the week of Aug. 4.
The USTA first used the US Open wild-card format for its 2012 wild cards, won by Steve Johnson and Mallory Burdette, both of whom went on to reach the third round of the US Open that year. The 2013 winners were Bradley Klahn, who won his first-round match at that year's US Open, and Shelby Rogers.
The USTA also utilizes this format for the French Open through the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge, where this year's women's winner, Taylor Townsend, was a top story at Roland Garros, reaching the third round. Veteran Robby Ginepri won the 2014 men's French Open wild card.
The 2014 US Open main draw will be held Monday, Aug. 25, to Monday, Sept. 8.
Information on the US Open Wild Card Challenge will be available at www.procircuit.usta.com and on Twitter through @USTAProCircuit.
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