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therapy-g Follicle Stimulator
- Overview
- Ingredients
- Features
- delivers Tryptobond Guard to individual shafts of hair
- nourishes the follicle for thicker, fuller hair
- stimulates vital blood circulation to the scalp
- About the brand
therapy-g Follicle Stimulator designed to nourish the follicle, extend the growth cycle of the hair and to stimulate new growth.
Water (Aqua) (Therapy G Menthol and Therapy G Tryptobond Guard Tea), Alcohol Denat., Niacin, Biotin, Peppermint Oil, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Ginko Biloba, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palimitate), Dimethylpabamidopropyl Laurdimonium Tosylate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Red #33 (CI 17200), Blue #1 (CI 42090), Yellow #5 (CI 19140), Fragrance (Parfum).
Tryptobond Guard is a patented cationic ingredient designed to protect the hair from sun exposure damage, such as breakage, styling stress, surface damage, and color changes.
After cleansing with antioxidant shampoo, apply 12 sprays of follicle simulator throughout scalp. Gently massage scalp for 15 seconds. Avoid running skin and face. Rinse after 1 minute, towel dry or follow with conditioning treatment.
Temporary redness will appear on scalp and forehead for about 25 minutes.
A revolutionary hair loss treatment system, Therapy-G products cleanse, nourish and condition fine or thinning locks. Therapy-G offers hair care for men and women, designing products that neutralize the causes of hair loss like toxins, free radicals and DHT. The collection includes shampoo, conditioner, follicle stimulator, vitamins and styling products.
Not Good If You Have Sensitive SkinI used this spray twice and both times, I got a horrible red reaction all over my face, chest and neck and looked like a tomato for a good 2 hours. Not sure if it actually works because I am too scared to try it again. I have super sensitive skin so this is not the spray for me.May 6, 2014Laura / Costa MesaHAIR TYPEBlonde / Oily Hair / Color Treated Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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Not Sure...my mom had this in her bathroom so I decided to give it a try...I was surprised at how much it tingled. I had a burning sensation when I used it and after a few mins I had to wash it out because it was painful. I stopped using it after that and I am now trying folicure Intensive Vitamin treatment so hopefully I will have better results with that.Mar 5, 2012Erica / TorontoHAIR TYPEBlack / Dry Hair / Curly Hair
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Great ProductI tried other folicle treatments but this one is the only one that seems to work for me. Avoid getting in eyes and there is a temorary red rash that appears on skin around the hairline. It goes away in about 15 minutes, though. Not a problem. My stylist has noticed a difference!Feb 9, 2012Katherine / DallasHAIR TYPEBlonde / Dry Hair / Color Treated Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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Really Like ItSomething about this spray really makes my hair stronger and more resilient. Hopefully, it will make it grow in healthier and faster, too! The overall effect, for me with already pretty much healthy hair, is super-healthy hair! I am impressed enough by it to splurge on it again!May 26, 2006Wendy / Palm City, Fl
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2009-10 Oilers Goats and Stars
September 30 2009 12:30PM
It's become a tradition: every year at OilersNation (and at our sister sites FlamesNation and CanucksArmy), our writers and commenters pick their stars — that one player who they will praise without end no matter what — and their goats — their yearly whipping-boy; he who can do no good for the season.
And this season is no exception.
Your stalwart writers running the ship this year, Robin Brownlee, Jason Gregor, Jonathan Willis, Amber McCormick, bingofuel, and Wanye Gretz (who has already picked his star and his goat), have submitted their goats and stars for the 2009-10 Oilers hockey season. Who will you pick?
Jonathan Willis' Star and Goat
Star: Lubomir Visnovsky.
Visnovsky was Edmonton's best defenseman last year whn healthy, and he's the kind of player Pat Quinn loves. If the powerplay turns around, Visnovsky will be a big part of it; if the team manages to score more goals five-on-five, Visnovsky will be a part of that too. He was a star last season, and with good health should be more than that.
Goat: Nikolai Khabibulin.
I hope this prediction doesn't come true. I really, really do. There's just too many danger signs to pick someone else, though. He's 36 years old. He's been consistently injured pretty much every season since the lockout. Last time he signed a four-year contract, he stunk up the joint for the first two years, was mediocre in the third year, and came on strong in the fourth year - after management had gone out and spent money on a replacement.
Maybe things will be different this time. For the team to have success, they'll need to be.
Jason Gregor's Star and Goat
Star: JF Jacques
Sure, I could have picked one of the smurf-like forwards, who will undoubtedly outscore Jacques, but they are supposed to do that. Jacques will play in 71 games this year, and that will guarantee the Oilers will dress four forwards who are six feet or taller every game. Regardless of what system they play, they aren't big enough upfront and having Jacques contribute every night will make a difference. He will be one of the few Oiler forwards to set career highs in goals, assists and points this year. I can't see many guys matching that, so how can Jacques not be a star.
Goat: Marc Pouliot
If he is on the team, then I can't see the Oilers improving. He doesn't hit, he doesn't check, he doesn't score and I don't think he thinks the game well enough to help the Oilers. Sure, he might go to another organization and score nine goals, which will have some Poulioholics whining that the Oilers gave up on another young prospect, but I will say good riddance if it happens. If Pouliot is on this team, they aren't good enough.
Robin Brownlee's Star and Goat
Star: Mike Comrie
While it's a toss-up for me between Comrie and Patrick O'Sullivan, I'm going with MC because he's got a way of shoving it up the backsides of people who doubt him.
With all the bittnerness that accompanied Comrie's departure in 2003, he's got something to prove this time around. While I'm guessing he'll face a smattering of boos when he returns, fans being what they are, it won't be long until they're saluting him again -- with more than one finger.
Goat: Nikolai Khabibulin
Just a hunch, but The Bulin Wall had more bad seasons than good during his last contract before signing on with the Oilers for the next 17 years. Khabibulin, 36, is on the downside of his career and if he slips and a breaks a hip, it could get ugly in a hurry. With JDD as the back-up plan, what could possibly go wrong?
Amber McCormick's Star and Goat
Star: Ales Hemsky
Ales Hemsky. Over the past couple seasons he has surprised me. In 2006-07 I was always worried he was going to vomit going in circles around the net. Every season he takes more chances. Some work and some don't but the hunger is there. I really think this is the season that will make him a star.
Goat: Dustin Penner
Without a doubt, Dustin Penner will reside in my dog house (and no, that's no a euphemism for anything). There was a time when I forgave him for everything due to his purdy eyes but those days are far behind me. It will take a miracle and him giving up donairs cold-turkey to make me care about him again.
*Sidebar* I hate to admit this but I have a feeling Mike Comrie is hell-bent on making Edmonton eat its words. A lot of time has passed since he left in his huff and now he's back with the Duff. Hometown pride is a powerful thing no matter how much you're booed.
bingofuel's Star and Goat
Star: Nikolai Khabibulin
Knowing what little I do about hockey, and the scant few things I know about the Oilers, I'm going with the Bulin Wall for my star. The Oilers are well known for relying on very little other than their goaltender to scrape through games. I don't expect this year will be any different. Also, I just want to see how many boos and hisses I get for this one.
Goat: Steve Staios
I like Steve Staios. I have nothing against the man personally. He has lots of heart. But old, old balls. Staios will be inconsistent at best this year. At worst, the poor man will bust a hip. Hopefully he'll take a few opposing players out in the process.
The competition
You can also read about the competition's goats and stars:
September 30 2009, 04:10PM
Harlie wrote:
Stars: Penner, Hemsky Goats: Grebeshkov, Moreau
Ender the Dragon wrote:
Don't equivocate. Pick one. Be a man.
Harlie wrote:
I've sired two kids and I keep them and my wife well fed and happy. That's man enough in my books.
I'm just saying, that's the height of wishy-washy. If you're going there, why not just pick the defence for your star and the offense for your goat? You may as well cover all your bets, right?
Risk a little. When you win, win big. If you're picking Penner for star, stand by your boy. Hedging and cheering your intellectual profundity everytime Hemmer pots a point too is just so . . . so . . .
@ Petr's Jofa:
No. If the Wall gets hurt he gets hurt, and I don't think getting hurt is a good reason to make someone a goat (unless their Marian Gaborik hurt). Especially in Bulins case where we knew what we were getting when we signed him.
If, the wall gets hurt, and JDD can't play worth a (insert your own word here) then that makes him the goat.
Like someone (Lowetide?) said our playoff hopes hinge on JDD's ability to hold the fort when Bulin is hurt. If JDD can't hold the fort (management thinks he can) that makes him a goat.
September 30 2009, 04:11PM
This was posted on the Uni Watch blog on ESPN.COM; does anyone know of further information on this.
• Nothing official yet, but a little birdie tells Uni Watch that the Oilers may redesignate their alternate throwbacks as their primary home uni in the near future. Stay tuned.
Deep Oil is going to love this....CIT who helped finance Katz to buy the oilers is fighting off bankruptcy.
They are involved with a bunch of NHL teams - including the purchase of the Habs by the Molsons recently.
September 30 2009, 04:13PM
@ Alon:
If his cap hit prevents us from making moves that would improve the team and he doesn't contribute enough to justify it, I'd say it's reasonable to call him the goat.
That's my reasoning behind picking Pisani.
September 30 2009, 04:14PM
We'll soon find out if suggestions that Khabibhulin is the No.1 choice for goat this year but there's no way it will be allowed to get that bad......JDD could be No.1 much sooner than later.
Could have had Roloson for 2 yr/5 million...hope this Khabibhulin deal doesn't turn out to be another shinning example of poor management.
September 30 2009, 04:21PM
Quicksilver ballet wrote:
hope this Khabibhulin deal doesn't turn out to be another shinning example of poor management.
Isn't it already a example of poor management?? JW's reasons for picking him as goat are prime examples. 4 years to an inconsistant injury prone 36 year old in a market full of goalies.
September 30 2009, 04:33PM
Quicksilver ballet wrote:
Could have had Roloson for 2 yr/5 million…hope this Khabibhulin deal doesn't turn out to be another shinning example of poor management.
And then the only thing the Oilers would have done this summer is get rid of Brodziak and get a new coaching staff. We would have been screwed. At least they gambled a bit... I just hope it pays off.
Star : Oilers Team Goat: Oilers Team
Hockey is a team game, no one player wins the cup, no one player looses. Hint: Calgary beat the oilers one playoff even though oilers had over half a period and gretz and mess.
September 30 2009, 04:50PM
@ ScubaSteve:
Similar content, yes, but different.. We'll definitely have some more roundtable content up before the puck drops on Saturday.
ALSO PAY ATTENTION EVERYONE IN EDMONTON: We're going to be rocking the first Oilers PPV game next Tuesday Oct 6 Nation-style at the Pint (10125 109 Street). Be there, or I'm changing my goat to YOU. Stay tuned for more details on that...
September 30 2009, 04:50PM
September 30 2009, 04:53PM
smiliegirl15 wrote:
in response to Harlie's question a page ago.
September 30 2009, 04:55PM
BarryS wrote:
Hockey is a team game, no one player wins the cup, no one player looses. Hint: Calgary beat the oilers one playoff even though oilers had over half a period and gretz and mess.
In a perfect world, everyone works together and nobody can be blamed for a team's shortcomings.
Unfortunately, people can be blamed for not being team players and impeding the team's performance.
@ Oil Kings 'n' Pretty Things:
Man in my view, if Khabi can play 50-60 and put up slightly better numbers than Roli, he did what he's getting paid for. But You make a good point
September 30 2009, 04:58PM
@ Ender the Dragon:
Dude, you've used equivocate and profundity today! WORD BONER!
September 30 2009, 05:05PM
@ Tayranchula:
Offense-only player who has never eclipsed the 30-point mark and has off-ice issues?
September 30 2009, 05:33PM
Robin Brownlee wrote:
Jason: "He will be one of the few Oiler forwards to set career highs in goals, assists and points this year. I can't see many guys matching that, so how can Jacques not be a star." Wow! Career highs for Jacques? That's setting the bar high.
Hey Rueben, any guy who sets career highs is having a good year. And FYI, I sent this in to Bingofuel before the preseason, so I'm not jumping on the Jacques wagon.
I honestly don't know how many others will be able to set career highs. Ideally Gagner would, but the way he has looked so far it will be hard. O'Sullivan is another good canditate to set career highs, but I still think Jacques needs to make an impact for this team to improve.
September 30 2009, 05:44PM
Looks like Baum rejected both the NHL and Balsillie's bids for the Coyotes.
September 30 2009, 05:45PM
I think Horcoff, if he doesn't take SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX FACEOFFS this year, can set season highs. Remember that in 05-06 and 07-08 he was pretty much a PPG player.
September 30 2009, 05:50PM
Khabibulin signing looked bad to begin with but the disastrous preseaons makes it look even worse.
Can someone explain how it makes sense to payout this guys retirement checks on the basis that he MIGHT play 50 games and MIGHT have a winning record? Would have been better off going the Detroit route focusing on skater depth and taking a flyer on a cheap tender.
Tampon might have shot himself in the foot here - certainly didn't take him long to make a Lowe-esque signing... now that i think of it, i wonder if this bright idea didn't come from the Klown himself.
September 30 2009, 05:50PM
@ Poo Czar: lol. It didn't seem odd until you pointed it out; now I'm wondering if it's something I ate for lunch . . . if it was, I have some other things I hope food can improve.
September 30 2009, 05:58PM
Oil Kings 'n' Pretty Things wrote:
Looks like Baum rejected both the NHL and Balsillie's bids for the Coyotes.
Yeah. Weird. I wonder if this means Moyes still technically owns the team. That's gotta be one sad guy. What are they going to lose this season; like, $80M?
TonyT wrote:
Star: Souray Goat: Tambellini
Totally agree. Tambellini as the goat for making big promises and failing to deliver. Souray as the star because he will be the new captain and bring cohesion to the dressing room.
I am a little nervous about the West Edmonton Wall as well, but let us not forget that he has not played a regular season game yet. Perhaps in a month we will know which Bulin has showed up the one from last year or the one from 3 years ago.
Anyone know why Gagner isn't listed on the roster? Pretty sure he was there this morning, and now he isn't. Still listed on the depth chart though. Are they updating pics or profiles or something?
September 30 2009, 06:24PM
Gotta go with this. The Star The oiler team that makes the playoffs.
The Goat The Flames team that bows out in the first round even though they are being talked about as a cup contender.
September 30 2009, 06:52PM
@ I'm a Scientist!:
Change for the sake of change?
And you call yourself a scientist...
September 30 2009, 08:00PM
my star as I stated a few articles ago
Mike Comrie - simply because he's got something to prove.
Goat - Staios. Your time has come and gone. He played good for us but hes gettin on in age and it's time for him to bow out gracefully
My Star:
Patrick O'Sullivan
Watch him bury 25 goals, and put up 65 points, For how much this guy shoots the puck, he will have magic with Comrie this year.
My Goat:
Marc Pouliot
There are so many goats on this team, we could have a barn, but this choice is very self explanitory.
September 30 2009, 08:19PM
star; sam gagner
goat; macedonian mauler steady steve staios
September 30 2009, 08:25PM
scorecoff hemmercules wrote:
Isn't it already a example of poor management?? JW's reasons for picking him as goat are prime examples. 4 years to an inconsistant injury prone 36 year old in a market full of goalies.
Yup. Plus, the fact that he already left a game because his sweating got the best of him (*sigh*), definitely doesn't help.
September 30 2009, 08:58PM
Jkumar wrote:
There are so many goats on this team, we could have a barn
THIS should be beside the Oilers Nation logo up top. Bah ha ha ha!!!!!
September 30 2009, 09:17PM
OK, we got Bingofuel, Wanye, Amber, Gregor and Brownlee covered - now where's the JSBM love?
DonDon wrote:
Totally agree. Tambellini as the goat for making big promises and failing to deliver
Yeah, becuase it's his fault the team is loaded with contracts he can't unload. He made what changes he could and installed a new coaching staff.
It's unfortunate but the changes the fans want and the team needs aren't going to come until some of those contracts end or players increase their value by playing to or above their potenstial.
September 30 2009, 09:35PM
Just wanted to make sure this quote didn't go to waste in an old post...
Robin Brownlee wrote:
There's a line between expecting reasonable discourse and being a prim panty-waste and you crossed it.
Read more: www.oilersnation.com/2009/09/fourth-line-sam-i-am/#comments#ixzz0SeRf9qdx
September 30 2009, 09:41PM
The Doc wrote:
This was posted on the Uni Watch blog on ESPN.COM; does anyone know of further information on this. • Nothing official yet, but a little birdie tells Uni Watch that the Oilers may redesignate their alternate throwbacks as their primary home uni in the near future. Stay tuned.
If you're not being sarcastic, it was announced last season that they have made their retro jerseys the actual home jerseys Now. They are only wearing the dark jerseys something like 13 times this year.
September 30 2009, 09:48PM
ScubaSteve wrote:
I've read the blogger roundtables at the two sister sites... any plans to get the ON writers together for the same type of session?
Nikolai Khabibulin has the potential to be a goat.
Steve Staios WILL be a goat. It's time to hang 'em up, Steve. How many holding, hooking, and general interference penalties does he have to take before we realize that he just can't keep up anymore? He's not the physical presence that he used to be, there isn't one forward in the northwest division that is afraid of him, and he is one of the slowest guys on the team. On the first pairing with Souray? Really? He scares me enough when he's playing with Smid.
Steve Staios, at this stage in his career, consistently leaves something to be desired on the ice. He's been a great Oiler and a great leader on this team, but this is the one contract that bothers me the most and I will be happy when it's off the books and he's off our team.
September 30 2009, 09:58PM
@ The Menace: really? this site started looking infinitely better after they stopped posting.
Star: Patrick O'Sullivan Goat: Ethan Moreau (surprise surprise)
September 30 2009, 10:11PM
We had very good goaltending last year, and we still missed the playoffs. Unless Khabbi is great, he won't be the reason we make the playoffs. If he's horrible he might be the reason we miss, but even if he's everything we hope, it's not going to be a huge upgrade over Roli last year.
@ Joey Moss: bite your tongue - you don't recognize awesomeness when it's staring you right in the face!
September 30 2009, 10:13PM
Further to that, Khabbi's really in a no-win situation here. If he stinks, he's the goat. If he's average, then people will complain that he's not a superstar. if he does stand on his head, then we'll all say that's what we signed him for. I really don't see a way where he can have a year that he gets any praise for.
Anyone watch the NHL preview show on TSN tonight? Mcguire tried to rip into the the young players here saying the Oilers will go as far as the young "stars" take them. Mac T came to their defense like a knight on a white horse. It was rather comical.
P.S. TSN Consensus is the Oilers finish 11th in the West.
P.P.S The Oilers segment is on TSN2 right now.
That is all.
Gunner wrote:
P.S. TSN Consensus is the Oilers finish 11th in the West.
What did Mac say?
Mcguire said it was the kids fault that Mac T got canned. That because they didn't step up, Mac is sitting at a desk in the TSN studios. Basically Mac told Mcguire to shut up and it isn't fair to put all that on the young guys. Looks like Mac still bleeds copper and blue.
@ Word: Mac thinks the Oil can make it in if their PK is better. He voted yes they are in.
September 30 2009, 11:45PM
The Menace wrote:
OK, we got Bingofuel, Wanye, Amber, Gregor and Brownlee covered – now where's the JSBM love?
They're on uhhhh..."sabbatical".
September 30 2009, 11:48PM
Robin Brownlee wrote: There's a line between expecting reasonable discourse and being a prim panty-waste and you crossed it.
Maybe Robin is just getting warmed up for his "Irritants" segment tomorrow (which is some fine radio BTW).

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Peoria's Grandview Drive "World's Most Beautiful Drive"
This quote from President Teddy Roosevelt describes his 1910 visit to Grandview Drive in Peoria Heights. The vistas gazed upon by the former president still sit upon bluffs unchanged from when the Indians first settled in the area centuries ago. Drive along the two-and-on-half mile drive to see the expansive panoramic view of Woodford, Tazewell and Marshall counties, where on a clear day, visitors can see more than thirty miles of the scenic Illinois River valley.
CITY:Peoria Heights
Take a sightseeing or theme cruise on the Spirit of Peoria, an old-fashioned replica of a 19th-century riverboat that docks at the Peoria RiverFront. Join a one- to five-day overnight excursion to Starved Rock State Park or the St. Louis riverfront and be entertained by live ragtime piano and banjo music, as well as a storyteller sharing river lore, while the Spirit of Peoria paddles along the Illinois River. Stay the night at Starved Rock Lodge and see a show by a Mark Twain interpreter who brings the iconic author to life.
Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway
The Byway unites more than 100 nature-based destinations throughout the Illinois River Valley, beginning in Ottawa and ending 140 miles south in Havana. Find the best spots for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, canoeing, wetlands, gardens, birding and watching wildlife.
As Bloomington-Normal's only amusement park, Grady's features an 18-hole mini-golf course, batting cages, bumper boats, go-karts and kiddie rides.
The wettest and wildest family water park in Central Illinois. Play in Splashtower Island or ride the lazy river. There's even a splash and play area for the young ones in your family. www.fondulacpark.com
CITY:East Peoria
This 10-foot wide asphalt trail winds 4.8 miles along the former Illinois Terminal Railroad Co. path. Build in 1991, the River Trail provides a safe scenic route for outdoor recreation year round, winter weather permitting. The trail affords patrons the opportunity to experience the natural preservation of wildflowers, grasses, trees and wildlife. With direct access at the Park Administration Center, Bunnell field, and Taylor Street ball diamonds, and in close proximity to Veterans Park, Central Jr. High, West Park, and local restaurants, the River Trail offers something for everyone!
CITY:East Peoria
Open year-round, the Peoria Zoo is home to more than 100 species of animals from around the world. Come see our newest members of the zoo family in Africa! From giraffes and rhinoceros to spider monkeys and lions, the Zoo is the wildest family place in town. In addition to family recreational resources, educational programming and conservation-based programs are top priorities.
The Palms Grill Cafe was a well-known restaurant during the heyday of Route 66. Recently the cafe was revitalized and reopened, and is serving up delicious nostalgia from the fabled Route 66 era. The Palm's Grill Café has been baking pies and feeding hungry travelers and residents for decades. Their pies are so delicious they've even won a few state pie competitions. Saddle up to the counter or take a seat at a table; either way, the pie and coffee with the community atmosphere is enough to make any first-timer feel like a regular. Conveniently located right across the street is the towering Bunyon's Statue, another one of Route 66's famous Muffler Man Statues.
This beautiful spot features five acres of landscaped gardens including the Woodland Garden, Children's Garden, Herb Garden and several others. Tropical conservatory is open year-round. Outdoor Garden is open 8:30am to dusk year-round. Closed Mondays.
Experience a bit of Napa Valley in Central Illinois. Visit the winery, tasting room and gift shop. Enjoy the panoramic view available for weddings, receptions and meetings.
500-acre Illinois nature preserve offering 7 miles of hiking trails ranging from rigorous uphill courses to flatter, less strenuous paths. The center also features a natural history museum, spacious bird watching room, nature hikes, guided walks and a nature store.
Opened in the late 1800's, this city zoo began to house exotic animals after a traveling circus left behind a lion cub. Located on Historic Route 66 the zoo became a popular attraction among travelers. It is also the only Illinois zoo to feature the endangered Sumatran tiger. They offer many exhibits and zookeeper interaction opportunities that are enjoyed by the whole family. Some highlights include: sun bear, reindeer, Harbor Seals, red pandas, lemurs, Galapagos Tortoise, Bald Eagles, Pallas' Cat, Snow Leopards, gibbons, and Red Wolves. The Zoo features many large indoor and outdoor exhibits such as a Tropical America Rainforest, ZooLab, Katthoefer Animal Building, Wallaby WalkAbout, Children's Zoo, and Animals of Asia.
Lakeview Family Aquatic Center
This outdoor aquatic center has a swimming pool, a zero depth pool with play equipment, 2 giant water slides, 1 small slide, diving boards, a video arcard and wet sand play area.An arcade, lockers, showers, concessions and souvenirs are also available! Children seven years and under must be accompanied by an adult 17 years or older.
Peoria area's only Segway tour and Quadracycle bike rental experience. Offering 30-minute, 1-hour, and 2-hour Segway tours as well as 30-minute Quadracycle bike rides. Gliding with World On Wheels is as fun as it gets. Use them for individual riding or corporate events. Open March thru November, weather permitting. Feel free to call for an appointment. Easy riding for all age levels.
Come experience a working dairy farm! Milk a cow, feed the chickens, and just learn what it's like to live on a farm. Located just 8 miles from downtown Peoria. Call today to schedule your tour!
Epiphany Farms Restaurant is committed to supporting, growing, and showcasing a thriving local food culture. We serve as an anchor for a network of local food producers by increasing community awareness of locally sourced ingredients, increasing interest in the culinary traditions of the Midwest, and providing a positive model for responsible stewardship of the land that nourishes us. Their "Farm to Fork" concept represents a concern for every step of the process linking the meal to the land that produced it. "Farm to Fork" means keeping money in the local economy and using only what the community can provide. It signifies attention to excellence: from the farmer raising the crops to the family sitting down in our dining room to share a meal together.
Central Illinois' premier family water park is located at the Eastside Centre Sports Complex. Play in Splash Tower Island, ride the lazy river, or spend time in the splash and play area designed for little ones.
CITY:East Peoria
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area
This site offers a diversity of landscape covering 1,448 acres over timbered hills, open meadows, and river bottoms. Canoe access enables visitors to float the scenic Mackinaw River. Other activities include fishing, hunting, hiking, and picnicking.
Riverplex Recreation and Wellness Center
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Lerio is hilarious! I'm still laughing at the fact that he's partof this election and gotten this far!
Go Leorio.....I can't wait to see Gon revived and well.....mmmm the smell of a fresh arc is here.
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Currently planning war strategies at a tea party with Madara, Kabuto, Zetsu and Sasuke.
I love this manga so much.
I hate to admit. But man. Togashi's story is so much more interesting that Oda's right now. Just proves what I've long said I suppose. That if he didn't take all the breaks, his story would easily be competing with OP.
Among the older crowd anyway. Its not universal enough to ever reach OP's levels of popularity. But storywise its the one title that can go toe to toe. He's built some crazy suspense on multiple fronts.
what are the odds of pariston speech will be the same as fei tang in york shin when he pretended as the mc? lol
'let's cut to the chase and... DIE~'
(5000 ant army came outta nowhere. massacre)
OT: Even without the hiatus, One Piece will still come out on top. Setting's a lot better.
^It needs a thinking mind to truly appreciate HxH. Im glad you're trying lol.
Hard to compare OP to HxH as they are different as it could be. OP is the epitome of what Shounen really is while HxH is a manga for the mind just like Naruto. Awesome fight scenes are just a bonus.
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http://mangastream.com/read/hunter_x_hunter/36540135/1 is out!
I can't believe how thinking about votes had my head spinning, making a election this dramatic and shit. Pariston who the hell is this guy?! His shrewdness is hella creeppy especially the last bit. I was like "oh shit" Lerio is done now.
And damn Gon got f*cked up didn't think he was in a condition that bad. That transformation he did sure those have serious set backs. Why do I get the feeling we gonna have a training arc with Gon again with that tiny beast women on how to prevent this and that blah blah....
I'm actually rooting for Pariston.
It'll make everything more interesting.
Pariston is just a creepy son a b****. And I don't think Gon will be the same old Gon when he's better.
Manga reading list: Bleach, Naruto, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, One Piece, Code Breaker, Gamaran, Kuroko No Basket, Fairy Tail, The World God Only Knows, Kimi No Iru Machi, Good Ending, Medaka Box, Nisekoi, D.Gray-Man, Ao No Exorcist, Freezing, Magi - Labyrinth of Magic, Soul Eater, Rosario Vampire Season II, Iris Zero, Ubell Blatt, Bloody Cross, Sun-Ken Rock, and Infinite Stratos,


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God of the gaps
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"God of the gaps" is a term used by atheists and scientists to disparage the belief that science cannot explain everything. Atheists argue that saying "God did it" as a response to every mystery is an ineffective argument. It should be noted that Gödel's incompleteness theorems has effectively established that science really can't explain everything; therefore, accusing believers of having a God of gaps is not in accordance with scientific principle.


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Published Online: 15 JUL 2004
DOI: 10.1002/0471678821.ch2
Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Illustrated Pocket Dictionary of Chromatography
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How to Cite
Sadek, P. C. (2004) B, in Illustrated Pocket Dictionary of Chromatography, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471678821.ch2
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 JUL 2004
- Published Print: 8 OCT 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471200215
Online ISBN: 9780471678823
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This concise pocket dictionary is a comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of chromatography and separation science in a quick, easy-to-use manner. It is a practical guide for anyone involved in separation science who needs to look up terms, see illustrations of various pieces of instrumentation, and review formulas and concepts.
Rather than bog the reader down with lengthy explanations, the dictionary offers photographs, charts, and diagrams that simply illustrate the terms being defined. An appendix offers suggestions for further reading if the user requires more indepth knowledge of a given topic.


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By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
Delena Fish from the Utah Department of Workforce Services attended the Emery County Commission meeting to give her quarterly update. She noted many changes have happened in the agency and many more are coming. One of the big changes has been moving over to the IP telephone application system. "The majority of applications are now taken over the telephone," she said.
Fish explained that people can access the application on the internet and print them out. The clients can then mail or bring in the application, email or telephone in the information from the application. This information will be processed in the office.
Another pilot program the Castle Dale office is involved in is working out an equitable workload across the state. This program is an attempt to ease some of the workload from heavily populated areas and keep staff employed in rural areas. The Castle Dale office has processed cases from the St. George area and are now working on cased from the American Fork area.
Fish announced a project coming soon. The Centralized Job Order Unit will soon be working for the benefit of employers to input their employees needs into the system.
The Castle Dale office, along with the state offices around Utah, has gone onto the four day a week schedule. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. It is closed on Friday. "Hopefully we will be more accessible to our customers," stated Fish.
"Our office began taking telephone interviews for the dental clinic coming on Sept. 15-19. This is our second annual clinic and last year, more than 300 dental services were provided. Only 40 appointments can be taken this year and we cannot accept insurance. This is for those residents who need help with dental. I want to thank those businesses who are helping with housing and food for those people coming to provide the services," Fish stated.
DWS has been working on the second annual family health education night which will be held Nov. 12 at Emery High School. Some of the workshops which will be available are Bullying: how to curtail it, electronic device safety, and for the youth, manipulating your parents. There will be more workshops lined up as the night approaches.
DWS is also working with the Emery County Education Coalition to provide more vocational and technical education classes. There are several issues to be worked through before that will come to pass. "We also have some training funds and funds in our youth programs," Fish said. The training funds are used to help people improve their skills to be more employable. There are many jobs available in the area, but only for people with certain skills, and these funds can be used for that purpose.
In other business conducted by the Emery County commissioners, Commissioner Jeff Horrocks suggested the special service districts in the county meet with Jeff Kelsey, the county's insurance representative and discuss an insurance pool which may provide insurance for those employees.
Commissioner Gary Kofford explained a memorandum of understanding which has been created with the Bureau of Land Management concerning a proposed cattle guard installation in Cottonwood Canyon. The Cottonwood Creek Cattlemen's Association is constructing a corral at the location and the BLM is requiring a cattle guard be installed also. The county agreed to install the cattle guard, if the cattlemen's association will purchase the required cattle guard.
Beulah Oveson was reappointed to the county library board and a cover for the outdoor swimming pool was approved. The old Green River senior center building was declared surplus property and will be sold in October. There will be a site showing of the property on Oct. 2 and bids will be due Oct. 17 with the bid opening to take place at the Oct. 21 commission meeting.
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Dear Mr. Dad: As a woman who grew up in the 1970s, I've always supported feminism, which did a great job of getting people to pay attention to women's issues. But now, as the mother of three boys, I think we might have gone too far. Girl power is everywhere these days, and it has become perfectly acceptable to make fun of boys and cut them down. I see how this affects my sons and I'm really worried. What is going on here?
A: This may set off a firestorm, but here goes. First, you're right—what feminsm accomplished in improving the quality of life for women and girls has been nothing short of spectacular. And I'd never want to take any of that back. Unfortunately, while females were advancing, boys and men have been losing ground. A lot of ground. Here are just a few examples.
- Women live five years longer than men and have lower death rates of nine of the top ten causes of death. Females 12 and older are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression, but four times more men than women commit suicide.
- Seventy-eight percent of the jobs lost in the current recession had been held by men. In our society, where we tend to rate men by their paychecks, the "He-cession" has already led to increases in male depression and suicide.
- Boys are bombarded with messages about how bad/dangerous/stupid males are. Girls as young as four believe they're smarter, work harder, behave better than boys, according to a 2010 study. By age eight, boys also believe that girls are superior in these areas. The fault apparently lies with primary school teachers (about 90 percent are female) who demand that boys conform to a more feminine (AKA quieter) style of behavior, and reinforce the idea that boys are academically inferior. Teachers' positive expectations for girls—and negative ones for boys—become self-fulfilling prophecies, say the researchers. No surprise, then, that in 8th grade, girls are twice as likely as boys to be proficient in writing, and 50 percent more likely to be proficient in reading? Or that throughout school, boys get worse grades, are expelled three times more often, and are more likely to repeat a grade or drop out entirely? Given that, it's easy to understand why men account for only 43 percent of college students and receive only 40 percent of advanced degrees.
There's a major crisis brewing in this country and we need to do something about it. Now. In 2009, President Obama created the White House Council on Women and Girls. For the past six months, I've been part of a group of men and women whose goal has been to create a similar council for men and boys, hoping to achieve for males what the women's movement so brilliantly did for women. Sadly, the Administration has been reluctant to even look at the proposal.
I know that some people will say that it's only fair that girls are doing better than boys. After all, the logic goes, men have historically done better than women. Whether that has ever been true is debatable—we'll talk more about this in future columns. But as the father of three girls, I don't want my daughters growing up seeing themselves as victims anymore than you want your sons to see themselves as victimizers—or hopeless cases. As a country, we can't allow ourselves to focus so much on past perceived injustices that we ignore what's happening right in front of our faces.


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I received my first surgical loupes as a first year plastic surgery resident. They are 2.5X loupes made by Designs for Vision. I still have and use them. My second pair of loupes was a 4X from Zeiss which I find heavy and difficult to wear. It is exciting to get your first (and next pair and next) pair of loupes! It is also humbling to wear them the first time and get nauseated because you moved you head too fast and too often. Practice at home with anything -- reading, sewing on a button, disarticulating a chicken wing, just looking at your fingers.
I found the following history of surgical loupes in the chapter on "The History of the Operating Microscope" in the book The History of Modern Cataract Surgery by Marvin L. Kwitko, Charles D. Kelman. You can read it on-line as part of Google's eBooks and see the pictures there of the early loupes.
The history of the surgical microscope dates back to 1876, when simple loupes that attach to the spectacle frame or to a headband became available. These were made of convex lenses that were decentered to allow convergence and to use the prismatic effects of the periphery. C Von Hess used such a loupe together with an electrical illumination device attached to a headband. In 1886, a mechanic named Westien constructed a binocular instrument from two loupes to be used by a zoologist. Zehender later attempted to modify this instrument for use in ophthalmology, giving rise to the Zehender-Westien double loupe. It had a firm base and a lens for lateral focal illumination. Further development of a binocular magnifying instrument progressed along two pathways: one for diagnostic purposes and one for surgical use, leading to the eventual development of the slit-lamp and the corneal microscope. This instrument gave a magnification of 5X-6X, but had to be worn on a headband, which was one of the drawbacks of these original surgical magnifiers. The instrument was heavy and, although Westien tried to reduce the weight of these loupes to facilitate their use, it remained too heavy for the surgeon, and, hence, never became popular.
By 1912, Von Rohr and Stock had constructed a spectacle loupe that was lighter and less magnifying than Westien's. This had a working distance of 25 cm and a magnification of 2X. Gullstrand was the first to use these loupes of Von Rohr. This led to the development of a binocular loupe that could be attached to spectacles and bifocals, a model that is still used today by ophthalmic surgeons for a variety of surgical procedures. By simply tilting his head, the surgeon can view the field either through the spectacle lens or through the loupes, thereby allowing him to make use of the magnification only when needed during the procedure. It was found that a magnification of more than 2X was not desirable, due to the fact that the slightest movement of the head would cause large movements of the image because of the high magnification. These movements led to difficulties in handling tissues. Furthermore, optical principles prevented a magnification of more than 2X with these loupes. It therefore became evident that a stable device was needed for higher magnification in surgical procedures.
Binocular surgical loupes are used by many surgical specialties. There are times when they are preferred over the operating microscope. These would include any procedure when the patient's position and /or surgeon's position make it difficult or impossible to use the microscope. Other times, not as much magnification is needed to warrant the use of the microscope. The microscope is necessary when doing vascular anastomoses on children or vessels less than or equal to 1.5 mm.
Wearing surgical loupes can be a challenge, especially in long cases. The higher the magnification, the heavier they are. These are the common problems encountered when wearing them:
- Slippage of the glasses down the nose -- Anyone who has ever worn glasses know this issue. It is worst with the added weight of the loupes. This can be decreased by using tape to attach the browbar of the glass frame to the forehead. Another trick is the use of a long cord or band attached to the earpieces and tightened behind the head. This can be difficult to work with if you add a headlamp into the mix. The newer loupes have a built-in or clip-on headlamp.
- Postauricular pain -- Increased by the length of time the loupes need to be worn and be the weight of the loupes. This can be helped by preventing slippage and by padding the ear pieces.
- Discomfort on the nasal bridge -- This is dependent on the nosepiece, the weight of the loupes, and the length of the procedure. If possible, change the nosepiece or pad it.
- Fogging of the glasses -- This is caused by breathing behind the mask (which can't be helped). You can decrease or prevent the fogging by taping the top of the mask to your skin creating a barrier in this area. It is best to use paper tape to prevent skin irritation from the tape/adhesives.
There are many companies that make surgical loupes. Here are a few:
Keeler Surgical Loupes
A Practical Guide to Surgical Loupes; J Hand Surg (Am), 1997 Nov: 22(6):967-74; Baker JM, Meals RA
Comparison of the Operating Microscope and Loupes for Free Microvascular Tissue Transfer; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 95(2):270-276, February 1995; Serletti, Joseph M. M.D.; Deuber, Mark A. B.A.; Guidera, Paul M. M.D.; Reading, George M.D.; Herrera, H. Raul M.D.; Reale, Vincent F. M.D.; Wray, R. Christie Jr. M.D.; Bakamjian, Vahram Y. M.D.
Keeping Spectacle-Mounted Loupes on Comfortably; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 99(2):591,592, February 1997; Graham, Kenneth E. F.R.C.S.(Ed), F.R.C.S.(Glasg)
How to keep your glasses on painlessly(Letter); Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 69: 1026, 1982; Zuker, R. M.
Adhesive Bands to Prevent Fogging of Lenses and Glasses of Surgical Loupes or Microscopes; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 117(2):718-719, February 2006; Karabagli, Yakup M.D.; Kocman, Emre A. M.D.; Kose, A Aydan M.D.; Ozbayoglu, Ceyla A. M.D.; Cetin, Cengiz M.D.


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Growing up as a kid, I loved G.I. Joe. When I wasn't engaging in imaginary warfare in my backyard, my real American heroes doubled as pro wrestlers. Zartan was just as good changing colors under sunlight as he was delivering a flying elbow drop.
That sense of freedom is a key concept conveyed in Disney Infinity, the upcoming action title launching next month. Players can enjoy Pirates of the Carribean or The Incredibles as intended, but they will have the freedom to experiment and enjoy those characters however they choose.
"It's like your parents' living room floor, where you can play with your toys how you want," says Disney Infinity producer John Vignocchi during a demo of the game.
The easy comparison Disney Infinity draws is to Activision's Skylanders series. Both feature collectible figurines that players bring to life through a special portal. However, based on a hands-on demo of the game, it appears Infinity takes a larger step forward.
The game boasts characters and playsets from several Disney properties, including Pirates, The Incredibles, Cars and Monsters Inc., with more on the way. Starter packs, which will sell for $74.99, will include three playsets, three characters and a power disc that bolsters a character's abilities or adds new items to the open Toy Box mode (more on that later). Additional figurines and power discs will be sold separately.
Up to two characters fit on the external portal, with a hexagonal slot for power discs. If players want to power up a character, they can place circular discs underneath for an added boost. Each playset features an adventure tailored to that franchise, starring only characters from that series.
In the case of The Incredibles, players enjoy an open-world superhero adventure, where players can roam the city as any one of the fearsome foursome. Each character has their own abilities, from Mr. Incredible's super strength to Elastigirl's stretchy limbs.
The Incredibles portion of Infinity plays out like the standard open-world action title. Players roam the city, aiding police and thwarting the efforts of villain Syndrome. Players use a basic attack to pummel enemy robots, or pick up heavy objects and toss them into buildings.
Every playset features a different style of play, each totaling between 6-8 hours. For example, Cars will lean on racing, while Monsters Inc. will require players to pull off pranks and scare kids.
Perhaps the most interesting element to Infinity is the Toy Box, a creative mode that blends universes in any manner the player decides. It's reminiscent of PlayStation title LittleBigPlanet, encouraging players to use their imaginations, create special environments and share them with friends.
The key piece to Toy Box is your magic wand, which serves as the primary tool for manipulating the digital canvas. Players can use the hexagonal power discs to start with a standard template, or create from a blank slate.
Players have a selection of terrain and 1,200 "toys" they can use to create and play in their worlds. Players can rotate, shrink, flip and expand terrain to fit any design they prefer. Also, unlike the playsets, characters from different universes can play together, like Jack Sparrow and Sulley from Monsters Inc. The hexagonal discs also add special vehicles to the universe. At one point, I was driving around a track as Mr. Incredible using Cinderella's carriage and mounted machine guns. Players can mix and match in any combination.
But it's not until I started digging a little deeper into Toy Mode that the possibilities opened up. Certain objects can be assigned special rules when placed in the world. For example, I may add a special plate that activates a move when stepping on it.
After entering a nearby stadium, I add a pair of soccer goals and a scoreboard. I connect the scoreboard and goal, so every time I score a goal, it adds a point. Before long, I've created my own mini-soccer game. And the options for players to build their own types of games (platformer, racer, etc.) seem endless.
Players will have Disney accounts they use to upload their levels for others to enjoy. The best part is levels work across platforms, so if you build your level on a Wii U, it will work on another player's PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. Characters will also work across platforms, letting PS3 players head to a friend's house with their figures and use them on an Xbox 360.
Disney Infinity feels like an ambitious endeavor for the company's video game division. The level of depth is impressive, and should keep kids and adults entertained for long stretches. The games launches on August 18.
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Every Wednesday we will post a prompt from William Wallace Cook's classic how to manual Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots. Simply use the prompt below to write your own original 500 word (or less) story.
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BLM Issues New Policy Regarding Conditions on Wild Horse and Burro Sales
The Bureau of Land Management today announced a policy – in the form of what's known as an interim Instruction Memorandum – regarding new conditions and restrictions on wild horse and burro sales. The new policy was prompted by the BLM's overall effort to improve its management and care of wild horses and burros that roam Western public rangelands.
"Today's announcement marks another step forward in our agency's steady improvement in ensuring the health and humane treatment of wild horses and burros, both on and off the range," said BLM Acting Director Mike Pool.
The new policy, which is effective immediately, will remain so until the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program publishes additional guidance on wild horse and burro sales.
The policy stipulates that:
The BLM encourages anyone who has observed inhumane treatment or the sale to a slaughterhouse of a federally protected wild horse or burro, or who has factual information about such an incident, to contact the Bureau at email@example.com or 866-4MUSTANGS (866-468-7826) with your name, contact information, and specific information about what you saw or know about.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of Americas public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2015, the BLM generated $4.1 billion in receipts from activities occurring on public lands.
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BAUCH: Bring on the lockout
by Andy Roth
posted Mar 4 2011 7:59AM
I love football. I hope it goes away for a year or two.
Articles on CBA negotiations, decertification and revenue sharing have just begun to dominate the sites bookmarked on my web browser and many experts predict a long road to hoe for football fans. Maybe it's a pessimistic approach, but I've already reached the end of my road.
I realize I'm jumping the gun a bit here and that there's still plenty of time for the owners and the players union to shake hands and share a pie, but I'm angry already.
Just because we all knew a dispute was coming doesn't mean there has to be a dispute.
We've been through the lock-out /strike shuffle before many times as sports fans. If there is a work stoppage in the NFL, everyone knows that football will be back. It's just a matter of whether or not the latest battle will drag out long enough to postpone our Sundays. If there is no NFL football for a while, I can take it.
There isn't a single person involved in these labor negotiations who gives a damn about the fans. In my opinion, there isn't one owner, one commissioner, one player, one lawyer who actually is worried about anything other than making money. Otherwise, there would always be football.
If negotiations go well and there is an agreement reached soon, I will be a happy football fan. I am really hoping to enjoy April's draft without the looming thought of the third overall pick possibly having to wait a year to play for my favorite team. The owners and players both stand to lose a lot of money if the season is delayed or missed. Perhaps that threat may expedite signatures and ratification.
If not, good. I'll be fine. I have a life. I have other sports. I'll get over a lack of NFL football by the middle of September. As frustrated millionaire players use the media to point fingers at billionaire owners, citing a need to take care of their families, I'll be busy spending time with mine. My heart will glow with the realization that some of that money being lost will never be recovered. I hope the process hits them all where it hurts.
I've given a lot of my money and emotion to sports. I'll never forget sneaking my Walkman into the Hills Department store bathroom I was cleaning in 1994, tuning in to WGR 550 to get updates on the NHL lockout and praying that there would be hockey. It was a pathetic scene. I won't be that person again. I can't care that much anymore.
I do realize that a lockout would not only hurt the wealthy. There are plenty of people employed by these organizations who cannot afford to go a month without a check. For these people, there is no war chest. I hope for a resolution for them alone, and I think it's sad that the people who least can afford to be hurt by this greed will be the first ones sent home to sweat it out.
This isn't one of those idle threats about never watching the NFL again. I'm not going to stop wearing officially licensed gear while taking in a Sunday ticket or two. I just refuse to be a hostage. I'm going on the offensive. I want there to be a lockout. If I have to clog up my sportscasts with labor news and read stories about the two sides breaking negotiations for a 2-hour lunch, I want both sides to pay. I want players and owners to be unhappy.
I want Paul Allen's stadium to sit empty on the first Sunday after Labor Day, echoing with the silence from thousands of 12-dollars beers going unsold. I want Ray Lewis to fret over the thought of missing the end of his career because of a few percentage points. I can't say I don't care, because I do care. I care for everyone involved to be punished. This dispute doesn't have to come to a lockout. Fans pay a lot of money to watch and enjoy a game. It's disrespectful for the league and its players to be so greedy to not have taken care of this matter sooner. It is, after all, the fans' money that they are dividing.
So, go ahead and fight over our money, guys. We're not going anywhere. I sincerely wish you all to refuse us your football league. Do me a favor, though and shut up. I don't care to hear how it's going. Just tell me when it's over.
By the way, your 12-dollar beers are delicious.
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Bachelor Recap- What Ever Happened to Ralph Macchio?
by Greg Bauch
posted Feb 28 2011 11:11PM
Critics are calling last night's episode of the Bachelor "pointless". That's if you consider me a critic.
I hate a lot about the Bachelor but there is nothing worse than the 3
last episode of the season. There isn't nearly enough content to fill 2 hours of television and, because there are only 3 girls left, there is no group date drama or embarrassing family moments to fill the gaps.
There is so much room for pointless filler that ABC gives us a nice 10 minute segment of Brad packing a suitcase in a New York City hotel while he prattles on about how much he is connecting with three women. Luckily, Bachelor producers roll out the same footage viewers have seen a dozen times so we have visual stimulus to pair with Brad's inane rambling. Brad is quite the narrator. He's like Morgan Freeman, if you locked Morgan Freeman in a room with a barrel of crack and then snipped out the part of his brain that controls cognitive function.
"I can be myself around Chantal" Brad says as he rides a zip-line through a Rain Forest. Brad also mentions that he is so excited.
Brad gets to sleep with Chantal, Emily and Ashley in South Africa. ABC drops our young lovers in a beautiful Safari resort, complete with man-eating animals.
Chantal gets the first date. She and Brad have a guided tour of the Safari. Brad is himself. They see lions, giraffes, monkeys, elephants and deer. One of the deer looked like Jafar from Aladdin. I doubt that anyone else noticed that and, if you've read this far down, I don't think that little nugget is going to send you away.
Chantal is super fun. Also, she's chesty. She and Brad are led down to a river by a man with a rifle. They crack some beers and eat dinner about 30 feet from a Hippo. Chantal talks about how safe she feels with Brad. I'm guessing the guy with the rifle helps 'up' the security meter. I watch a lot of nature shows and I seem to remember that Hippos are about the nastiest animals on the planet. I'll admit to wishing one charged to see just how secure Chantal really feels with Brad.
Insects thrive in South Africa. I notice some pretty big flies bang into Chantal's face while she reminds Brad of how loaded her family is.
Brad gives Chantal an envelope from Chris Harrison. It's an invitation for the two to spend the night together so they can have sex. She says "yes" and Brad takes her to a tree house in the middle of a field. They sleep under the stars and contract Malaria from mosquitoes the size of pears. Seriously, I noticed at least three ants crawling around on the futon while they were making out. I can't imagine the bees in South Africa. I would never be able to go inside of a South African tool shed.
To people who fear bees, tool sheds are like basements filled with all of the Saw movies and that thing from Pans Labyrinth. (Editor's note: just skip to the next paragraph) My wife wants to go to South Africa because giraffes are cute on TV, but she just has no idea how big their bees are.
Brad is in a super good mood for his date with Emily on account of having sex the night before. He picks up Emily on a giant elephant for their date. Emily says, "This is my dream." I guess it takes all kinds. I've always wanted to be able to fly like Michael Jordan. Emily wanted to ride an elephant with one of the dumbest men to ever have his own television show. These girls keep giving Brad credit for how hard he tries to show them a good time. I can't wait until the first Friday night they spend in the real world when the hardest Brad tries is to stop at a Red Box outside of the beer store to rent Weekend at Bernie's 2.
Emily and Brad have dinner near a pond full of baby elephants. I hope the food was good because I can't imagine the smell. Brad gives her the fantasy suite invitation. ABC gave us a glimpse of this moment during last week's episode and it was made clear that Emily will say "no. That way, she doesn't have to go back to Carolina and explain to her daughter how she shacks up with Reality TV stars. In a classic case of Bachelor misdirection, Emily says "yes" to the suite. Brad makes a little noise.
Emily steps up and lies about falling in love with Brad. Brad joins me in not seeing that coming. He gets an expression on his face that reminds me of a kid finding out that school has been cancelled. Womack is unable to contain his excitement and tells Emily that he's falling in love with her too.
I've watched, at least, 10 seasons of the Bachelor and I've never seen someone tell a contestant that they've loved them before the final episode. IT'S THE MOST DRAMATIC BACHELOR MOMENT EVER!
The next hour and 20 minutes, as well as the season finale, have been rendered pretty useless. It's clear that Brad is completely infatuated with Emily and, since she's willing to pretend like she's in love too, she's the winner; unless, of course, she's terrible in bed.
After the commercial break, Brad's final date is with Ashley. There is still way too much time left on the show.
Ashley shot a syringe of Amp into her eyeball before her date with Brad. She was extra perky. On a scale of 1-to-10, her annoyingness was a '10'. (Now, how hard is that?)
ABC sends in the old helicopter and Ashley freaks out. Apparently, she's deathly afraid of getting into a helicopter. Brad says, "Don't be afraid" and she's magically cured. It's a Bachelor miracle.
"I just want to sit next to her and talk", Brad says of his perky dentist friend. He then spends the day starting fights and making Ashley feel like she's being difficult so, when he sends her home this week, he won't feel as bad. It's an uncomfortable segment. Brad is just setting her up for failure with each question. You can tell Ashley senses what is going on and goes into 'whatever' mode.
Despite the discomfort, Brad gives her the Fantasy Sweet invitation because, when you're in South Africa with a dentist, you should always have sex with her; even if you're on the verge of sending her home. I noticed that the key to the fantasy suite is a skeleton key. Those are pretty secure. You can't pick a skeleton key lock. It's a good thing they're not in a violent country.
Hey, how do you fill 2 hours with no content? You unveil the contestants for the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. Surgery with no anesthesia would be painful. I kept that in mind when I decided not to hit fast-forward on the DVR to watch a minute of the tire fire.
Tom Bergeron brought out Hines Ward, Ralph Macchio and others. Tom announced that he was going to allow the media to ask them questions. One of the guys from 'All My Chidren' asked Kirstie Alley something about being nice and a bunch of stomach acid bubbled up and burned my esophagus. I skipped the rest of the promotional filler and said a short prayer to Jesus to thank him for guiding my wife away from Dancing with the Stars.
A 7 minute commercial for a separate television show was not enough filler, so Chris Harrison flew out to South Africa have a nice chat with Brad. It's nice that Brad has Chris to talk to because his father was never around.
Before the Rose Ceremony, Brad pulls Ashley aside so he could dump her while she was sitting down. Ashley is surprised by the news because she has not yet seen the footage of Brad with Emily. ABC begs Brad to continue with the Rose ceremony anyway because they still have 4 minutes to fill.
So your champion match-up is Chantal V. Emily. It's not close on paper. Emily is an 18.5 point favorite. She could crawl onto Chris Harrison's lap and start licking his face during the final Rose ceremony and still not lose this thing.
The three are staying in South Africa and ABC will fly Brad's family in to meet his girlfriends. Brad's father will not make it. He's never around.
Next week is 'The Women Tell All' week. All of the jilted hoochies from the season come back for one last chance to be on TV. I'm hoping that guy with the rifle is invited because those girls can get a little nasty.
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Bachelor Recap- Brad is So Excited
by Greg Bauch
posted Feb 23 2011 3:32PM
Last night's episode of the Bachelor was very much like the Final Four in College basketball. It wasn't at all like the Final Four in College Basketball, but this blog is not about Terry Pegula so people are turning away in droves and I'm just doing my best to keep a couple of extra readers.
Brad Womack has narrowed his search for a temporary wife down to 3 women and Emily from Charlotte. Making it to the final four contestants in the Bachelor is very important because it gives the women a chance to drag their families into their undying lust for the spotlight.
Brad will visit the hometowns of Emily, Shawntel, Chantal and Ashley in an attempt to further find out nothing about them because people can't be themselves when 8 different cameras capture their every movement to be broadcast to millions of homes in America. (Editor's note- other countries watch the Bachelor too.)
Because ABC is incapable of filling a two hour show, for the first ten minutes, Brad gets dressed and then stands on a balcony of a New York hotel to think about his four girlfriends. Then they fill 10 minutes with footage of the season that we have already seen a dozen times.
Brad's first trip is to Seattle to visit Chantal. Chantal is very good at crying and then wiping away her tears without smearing her mascara. She is also ridiculously wealthy. Chantal lives alone in a house that made my wife make a noise. There, Brad meets her two cats and robot dog. Chantal has a tiny dog that Chantal still managed to cram into a shirt that was much too small for it.
When they're done drinking beer and petting Chantal's robot dog, they head over to her parents mansion. It's a disgustingly beautiful house. My wife makes a louder noise.
Chantal's dad is the exact same person as Brad and they get along. They share a nice talk in front of a 50 foot bronze statue located in an atrium. I can't see their feet, but I can only assume that there are one thousand dollar bills lying all over the floor.
Chantal's mom is hot. She looks young enough to be Chantal's sister. I think the bad part about being ridiculously wealthy is that people automatically assume, if you're attractive, you've had a bucket load of plastic surgery. Well, Chantal's mom has had expensive plastic surgery… and she seems "into" Brad. Just saying. Chantal's dad tells Brad that he can may his daughter.
If I were Brad, I would choo-choo-choose Chantal, marry her, and then count the dies until her parents die and I can inherit that house.
After hugging Chantal's mom, Brad flies to Maine to visit Ashley. They're in the northernmost part of the United States. They eat French Fries and gravy with their fingers at a restaurant. This show is 2-hours long. On the way home, they buy the two lobsters that ate Cleveland. I guess Maine has big lobsters.
Meanwhile, ABC producers give Ashley and her family a case of Red Bull and LSD. They are the most cheerful and annoying family in Bachelor history. (Except for the ones that had that funeral for the dead pigeon) I can't understand much of the dialogue over the next twenty minutes because everyone squeals and talks at once. Luckily, my wife fell asleep and I fast forward to the next date.
Shawntel gets totally screwed over by ABC. They make her take Brad to her Funeral home. She shows Brad cremation chambers and embalming tools. It's both creepy and boring. Brad is obviously uncomfortable. Then, she takes him home so he can watch Shawntel break her father's heart by announcing that she's not going to continue the family business so she can move away to marry a guy she met on TV three weeks ago. It's both creep and boring.
Before Brad flies out to Charlotte to see Emily, ABC shows teaser footage of Emily's daughter, Ricky, ignoring Brad and acting stand-offish. Then, they show the actual date where Ricky plays with Brad and gives him gifts. This is classic Bachelor misdirection. It's like they show you footage going into the commercial of a family being eaten by a bear, then you watch the segment and it turns out the bear is just liking raspberry jam off of the families' faces.
This entire date is just Brad and Emily playing with her daughter. For the first time, to me, Emily comes across as human and interesting. There's a nice tender moment at the end of the night where they put Ricky down to bed. Brad says goodnight and then Emily gives her a kiss and says, "Goodnight". They show Ricky hug her stuffed animal and then roll over to fall asleep. It's a nice tender moment until you realize a mother just turned out the lights and closed to the door to leave her daughter alone in her room with a camera guy and a boom mic guy so they can capture a sleeping 4-year old on film in the dark.
How long did they stay in there? Are there 8-hours of 'sleeping Ricky' footage somewhere on the cutting room floor? Did Ricky wake up in the middle of the night to get a cup of water and then scream because there were teamsters squatted in her closet with cameras? Will Ricky need therapy?
There's still twenty minutes left and Chris Harrison interviews Brad so they can roll out the footage of everything I just watched.
Then, Brad sends home Shawntel. She actually thanks Brad and tells him he's a great guy. Now, thanks to being on TV, this amazingly hot, single woman gets to go back to the small town of Chico where every psychopath stalker in the country now knows exactly where she works. I'm sure the rest of her life should be fun.
This episode was okay but I can't tell how Brad feels about the girls because he didn't base-jump off of the Space needle with any of them.
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Bachelor Recap: Dumping Women and Casting Them Off in a Lifeboat
by Greg Bauch
posted Feb 23 2011 3:30PM
If Costa Rica had the answers, the Caribbean island of Anguilla revealed those answers. Brad Womack continues to travel around the world with his girlfriends in an attempt find love. The only luggage he brought was his heart... and some clothes. There are six remaining contestants. This was a good episode because there was a ton of crying.
The next stop for the Bachelor mobile is Anguilla. Anguilla is nice but it does not have a Bass Pro. The girls check into their villa, which I believe is Spanish for 'Farm house'. There is no livestock, but the view is amazing. Ashley the dentist describes it perfectly by saying, "It's truly unbelievable."
Chris Harrison shows up to give them the low down. Brad gets three 1-on-1 dates (a Bachelor Record) and then a group date. Two of the girls will be sent home to capitalize on their new fame with a career in local television commercials. The four remaining girls will each take Brad home to introduce him to their disapproving family. Harrison calls it, "a huge step in a relationship." It's so huge, in fact, that it's normally done sooner than 2 weeks before you get engaged.
Emily the gorgeous widow gets the first date. I make some coffee so I can stay awake through her dialogue. Brad and Emily ARE PICKED UP IN A HELICOPTER! Emily tells Brad that he does too much for their dates, as if he's responsible for taking 6 women to Anguilla and renting helicopters. They fly to a tiny island big enough for two people.
Emily does a great job of telling us how beautiful the view is and how much fun she is having. She's like a Teddy Ruxbin doll with three recorded messages. She says nothing, ever. I hope, when the cameras are off, she's the most interesting person in the world. I don't need her to philosophize about the origins of man or explain the left-wing lock, but I would like her to say something that does not pertain to her dead fiance or her immediate surroundings.
She is stunning and, I guess, that's all Brad needs. He is actually nervous around her and Emily has turned the tables. As the date goes on, it's clear that Emily is deciding whether or not to keep Brad. She's just in a different league than the other women.
They have dinner on the beach with gallon-sized glasses of wine. Brad wants to know if he gets to meet her daughter if he visits her hometown and Emily doesn't answer. Although there is no rose on this date, Brad breaks the rules and tells Emily that she is getting a rose at the end of this episode. He stops short of proposing. I kind of hope Emily wins the gameshow because, if she doesn't, she's going to be the next Bachelorette and it will be the most boring season to date.
Dinner provides us with a classic Bachelor quote from Brad: "I have 5 other women back at the villa who I have pretty strong feelings for." It's the only part of their conversation that doesn't make me want to fight wolves.
The next day, Brad has a 1-on-1 date with the Funeral Director Shawntel. She's my favorite. They head into downtown Anguilla to play Dominoes with the locals and have a chat with a random, ancient woman named Aunte Bee. Aunte Bee gives them marriage advice. Aunte Bee is not clear whether this advice is strictly for Brad and Shawntel or if Brad can use it with one of his 5 other girlfriends.
Brad and Shawntel eat their dinner surrounded by baby goats. I'm assuming said goats smelled. Shawntel disappoints me by telling Brad she's falling in love with him. I thought she was better than that. She says it eight times to make sure the cameras are rolling.
After dinner, they get a private concert from the most famous musician in Anguilla, Banky Banks. ABC finally gets it right by inviting about 30 random strangers to attend the concert so it's not an awkward affair involving two people making out in front of a band. Brad and Swantel sneak away from the concert to make out in the ocean under the moonlight. I'm pretty sure that's the best time to get stung by a jelly fish, so you can imagine my disappointment when Shawntel doesn't get stung, forcing Brad to pee on her leg.
The next 1-on-1 date is for Brittknee who is far behind the other girls. Britt has not yet had a 1-on-1 date and hasn't advanced her fake romance with Brad as far as everyone else. Brad picks up Britt in a yacht. The boat is anchored about 4,000 feet from the shore and they have to swim out to it. Apparently, ABC can get all of the helicopters they want, but they can't afford the 60 bucks to rent a couple of wave runners so their Reality show contestants don't cramp up and die on the mile-long swim to a yacht.
Brad and Britt survive the swim and eventually park the yacht to jump off of a rock cliff. Again, the Bachelor has made it clear. If you want to fall in love with someone, you need to almost die in front of them. It reminds me of the exact moment I fell in love with my wife. We were chewing bullets in the middle of a Cobra pit.
Britt has hesitation about jumping off of the cliff. Brad encourages her from the water below. Britt decides, if I want to show Brad that I like him, I need to jump off of a cliff. Someone needs to get a hold of her to tell her that that's not how it works. Britt does eventually jump and manages to not die.
Britt is cute. She reminds me of a Disney Princess.
When they're done with extreme sports, Brad and Britt have an uncomfortable conversation. It's clear that Britt is trying to get noticed and that Brad is just sitting there and thinking about Emily. They have dinner on the yacht and this happens.
Brad: "Are you finished with dinner?"
Britt: "Yep."
Brad: "I don't see this going anywhere."
Yes, Brad dumps her four seconds after dinner is over, even though he is not instructed by ABC to dump anyone on this date. It leads to a hilarious scene of Brad lowering Britt down into a life boat so he doesn't have to spend the rest of the night in her company. I don't know where the life boat came from or where the guys driving the life boat came from. I imagine that Brad dumped her and then radioed into shore for an escort.
Britt takes the dumping well. She cries a little, but I think that's because she was dumped on TV, not because she had feelings for Brad.
Brad takes Chantal, Ashley and the Actress, Melissa out for a surprise date at three o'clock in the morning. There's plenty of scripted talk from Michelle because she was hired by ABC to be a contestant. The three girls are taking part in a photoshoot for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. It's a brilliant collaboration by S.I. and the Bachelor as the issue hits newsstands February 15th, the day after this episode airs. For those of you who don't know, the swimsuit Issue was quite relevant before the days of the internet. Now, if you want to see a girl in a swimsuit, you can see a girl in a swimsuit and my program director edited the crap out of this sentence.
The S.I. photographer is the creepiest person I have ever seen.
There's high drama during the photo shoot as Chantal and Ashley both take their tops off. Michelle tops them by straddling Brad for a make-out session.
Michelle is pleased with her S.I. photoshoot. She says, "On a scale of 1-to-10 on how hot my photoshoot with Brad was, I would say, it was a '15'." I don't know if Michelle is mentally challenged, but she just set forth a numerated scale of judgment, and then overshot her scale by 150 percent. The number '15' is not between 1-and-10. It's an impossible judgment. If she wanted to call her photoshoot a '15' she should have set the scale from 1-to-15. I hate when people do this. You can't just set scales and then overshoot them. What's wrong with 10-out-of-10? It's the best possible answer. Why is this not good enough for people? On a scale of 1-to-10 on how mad this makes me, I would give it a '10'.
Ashley and Chantal spend the rest of the day crying and, you can tell, it's hard for Brad to keep from telling them to ignore Michelle because she was just planted by producers to get them to cry. Brad gives Ashley a rose because she cried the best. Chantal takes it well by threatening to leave the show.
There's still a half an hour left on the show, and Brad wants to cancel the cocktail party before the rose ceremony because he's sick of seeing women cry. He has a chat with everyone's favorite host, Chris Harrison. It's great time filler. Chris doesn't say, "Are you sure you want to cancel the cocktail party? He have some time to kill?"
ABC tells Brad that it's time to send Michelle home because they didn't want to pay a fake family of actors to be her family for a home date.
So, next week, Brad goes to the hometown of Shawntel, Chantal, Ashley and Emily. The week after that, he has sex with three of them and then dumps one girl. I'm hoping, no matter where they are, they're sent home in a lifeboat immediately after sex.
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I Don't Hate Everybody
by Greg Bauch
posted Feb 17 2011 1:28PM
I've been told that I hate everybody. I don't hate everybody, only Sally Field and people who turn to the camera from their seat at a sporting event and wave like an 8-year old.
Unless they're an 8-years old. That is fine.
This is nothing new. You're watching a hockey game and a fan in the crowd will be aware of where the cameras are pointed on the ice and take the opportunity to turn and wave to get on television. In most cases, that person has a cell phone in hand so their loved ones at home can be notified of their big moment. If my loved one called me from their phone and told me to turn on MSG because they're about to wave to me from their seat at the hockey game, I'd hang up on them and find new loved ones.
This is not a crime. I'm pretty sure though that, if my Dad dropped a couple hundred dollars for tickets to a hockey game and his son spent time waving to the camera and not paying attention to the game, it would have been the last hockey game he paid for me to attend.
You're probably saying, "Greg, why don't you just ignore these people and watch the game. Aren't you being a hypocrite? You're ignoring the game to take time to hate strangers." It's a valid point but, once I start hating something, I can't ignore it. The hate festers into my brain like a ferret. I spend the whole game anticipating that, when the camera hits that corner of the arena again, that idiot is going to turn around with their 'Hi Drew' sign and wave again.
I'm not a good person and I'm not emotionally stable when it comes to hating petty things that most people are capable of ignoring.
And I know what you're thinking, "Greg, aren't their worst things to hate like personalized license plates and the Carolina Hurricanes?" That's a good point. I'll get to hating everything else later. Right now, I hate people who turn to the camera from their seat at a hockey game and wave.
And, you're probably thinking, "So, Big Shot AM radio producer, what the hell are you going to do about it?" Well, there's not really anything I can do. I'm not even asking people to stop waving to the camera. I'll just sit and home and get an ulcer from hating them. It's my lot in life.
And now, you're all like, "Greg, you're kind of a jerk. I might wave to cameras but who are you to judge me? Do you think you're perfect? Haven't you ever done something wrong before?"
I have. Do you know how TV channels put their logo in the corner of the screen so you know what channel you're watching? When I used to work overnights at the WB, I used to call my wife at 3 o'clock in the morning and tell her to turn on the WB so I could turn that logo on and off as a way to say 'Hi'.
It's basically the same thing as turning to the camera to wave at a hockey game, except I was ignoring re-runs of Moesha, not live NHL hockey. I also fell asleep once and the tape airing the episode of Moesha got to the end. So, anyone watching the WB that night saw the end of Moesha, then 30 seconds of color bars, then the tape rewind on the air, then the same episode of Moesha played 3 straight times.
They agreed not to fire me if I didn't fall asleep again.
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Premier League: Antonio Conte could be set to leave Chelsea after revealing homesickness
Chelsea's new manager Antonio Conte could be set to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and may make a possible return to the Serie A, according to reports from La Repubblica. More »90Min - 21 hours ago
Gabriel Jesus expecting to make a shock return before the end of the season
Gabriel Jesus has handed Manchester City a boost ahead of the final third of the season by claiming that he expects to return this season. More »90Min - 18 hours ago
Has there been a better Premier League signing this season than Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
Has there been a better Premier League signing this season than Zlatan Ibrahimovic? More »Yahoo Sport UK - 16 hours ago
Harry Kane has grown into the best English number nine since Alan Shearer
Graham Ruthven on how Harry Kane is flying the flag for a dying breed of striker More »Yahoo Sport UK - 17 hours ago
Gotze ruled out for unknown period with 'metabolic disorders'
Mario Gotze will miss an unspecified period of further time for Borussia Dortmund after tests uncovered a problem. More »Omnisport - 17 hours ago


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Happy Monday! What better way to start the week than with free stuff? First, let's announce the winner of The Fashion Sketchpad from our last giveaway. We chose randomly from your answers to the question "Where do you find sewing inspiration?" The lucky winner is Christian C. , who said "I find inspiration from people watching, inStyle magazine, Sew News, Vogue Patterns, and just what I see in stores and what flatters me." Congratulations, Christian, and thanks to all for participating!
Now onto another chance to win! Today we're giving away Sew Retro: 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl & A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution by Judi Ketteler from Voyageur Press.
Learn about sewing from the 1800s through today, accompanied by fun vintage photography and cute projects (10 full-size patterns), including bags, skirts and pillows. To enter for a chance to win, simply answer this question in the Comments section below: What is your favorite fashion era and why? We'll draw a winner at random from the responses. Good luck!