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October 15 2013 12:59PM
It's amazing what we forget sometimes.
I wrote a Leafs news and notes post yesterday, recapping a few little Leafs tidbits. Nothing too important, really. I mentioned that Frazer McLaren is not eligible to return to the lineup until the Leafs' 11th game of the season against Columbus. Shortly after I published the post, I received this tweet.
@Steve_Dangle Beaut, and wow, game 11 will be nuts. McLaren and Clarkson will really jostle the lineup. Koolaid should be close then too.— KD Spread (@Capital_Blues) October 14, 2013
Holy crap - I forgot about David Clarkson.
I did some thinking about it, and it dawned on me that what's happening right now could be the absolute perfect situation for him.
Whenever a big name like Clarkson comes to Toronto, it's a circus of media and fan pressure. The fact that he's a hometown boy just makes it even worse. He was on the cover of The Hockey News before he even played a game here, for crying out loud. But every now and then, playing in the hockey hotbed that is Toronto works to your advantage.
The Leafs have opened the season with one of the league's best records at 5-1-0. People are talking about Phil Kessel's massive contract extension. People are talking about the hot start of guys like Mason Raymond and recent OT hero Dave Bolland. People are talking about how Jonathan Bernier has stolen the show on more than one occasion. People are talking about whether Morgan Rielly will stay in the NHL or be sent back to junior. People are talking about whether Jake Gardiner will be traded or not. It's the Leafs. People are talking about everything.
Except David Clarkson.
At this point, six games into the season with a hot team full of headlines and interesting stories, David Clarkson is an afterthought. And that's perfect.
This certainly isn't a knock on Clarkson, but this 10-game suspension he's got is starting to look like a good thing. Look, if the Leafs were crapping the bed right now, it'd be a different story. "Why did he have to leave the bench and get suspended? What a moron!" But with the team sitting at 5-1-0, the Leafs could lose each of the four remaining games without Clarkson and still be at .500 by the time he gets back.
Now the pressure is off. Well, somewhat. It's never "off" in Toronto. But the way the Leafs are winning games, the way rookies like David Broll, Josh Leivo, and Carter Ashton have come in and played well, the way the story is anything but David Clarkson right now is a good thing.
Clarkson is coming into town as a big-name free agent with a big contract. Hometown boy. A good ol' Canadian boy who gets in the dirty areas and scores 'em however he can. A no-nonsense tough guy with the strength of Wendel Clark, Gary Roberts, and Chuck Norris combined. You could hear fans proclaim him as the one to return the Leafs to the promised land.
"And yay, there lived a warrior named Clarkson. Strong of heart, will, and chin. He slayethed the demon and once he was freed from the Devil(s) grasp, he made haste to his homeland of blue and white. And with his return, the prodigal son, the chosen one, Clarkson, shall lead his people from their near 50-year suffering, into glory, and reclaim the chalice once and for all."
If the Leafs were 5-1-0 with Clarkson, he'd be the new Wendel. If the Leafs were 0-5-1 with him, he'd be the new Komisarek. Both are wrong.
This 10-game suspension allows Clarkson to watch. It allows him to breathe it all in. "I'm a Leaf." It allows him to get a little more acquainted with his teammates and systems in practice before being tested in an NHL game.
It allows him to be one of the guys. Not the guy. A guy. A part of the team, which is what the Leafs need.
It's not even like Clarkson did something particularly dirty or heinous to earn his suspension, either. He didn't drill a guy from behind. He didn't send a flying elbow through somebody's skull. He left the bench to restrain a 6'8", 259 lbs goon from clobbering his team's best player. It was an error in judgment and not a single punch was thrown. Sure, it was foolish to leave the bench fully knowing that the rules state you'll get 10 games, but if he had earned himself a suspension from a dirty hit, you can bet fans and media would hold it against him a lot more than they are for this incident.
At his best, David Clarkson is hell on skates. He's in your crease, he's running guys over, he's taking on your toughest players. He's adrenaline personified. Sometimes however, you can have too much of a good thing. He was excited and wanted to prove himself to his teammates and the rabid fans of this team. Maybe too excited. Now he gets a chance to collect himself and fully process what it takes to play for the Leafs.
David Clarkson is an afterthought right now, and when his 10 games are up, it'll be up to him to make people remember why they were so excited in the first place..
good stuff here
This is excellent and very well written. I think this definitely was the best case scenario for everyone. Great points, Steve!
Typo in the last sentence, he's should be his. An otherwise great article, Steve.
dear god that cover looks like its from about 20-30 years ago
October 15 2013, 01:54PM
I hope that when he joins the team, he doesn't try to do too much. You just know he's raring to go...
Excellent points.
Another win tonight and the Leafs are 6-1, tops in the East. 27 goals for, just 16 against in 7 games. Both goaltenders are playing mostly lights out. They need to. They are allowing the most shots in the league.
Shot differential is alarming.
So. The questions is if the Leafs are 9-1, 8-2 or 7-3 when Clarkson returns, does he help bring that shots against down? Y'know, hit more people and take them off the puck so they can't make a pass, which will lead to another chance against ? Take out those shooters in the Leafs end ?
If he comes back to a 9-1 team and they start to sag, look out. Leafs Nation is many things. Patience is one of them.
I think there's a column to be done on how is rerun COULD, just could, upset the balance.
And PLEASE, feel free to trash trash away folks... 'cause a few thoughts outside pure cheerleading isn't always welcome on this site.
October 15 2013, 11:48PM
Typo in the last sentence, he's should be his. An otherwise great article, Steve.
Great work Jon. Thank God the grammar police are here! It's a thankless job, so let me not thank you.
I have an actual question for Steve, the grammar challenged hockey Dude. Who comes out of the top six, and or, the line up, when Clarkson returns? How can they send down a Broll or a Levio, when they don't deserve to be demoted?
I was pointing out a typo so Steve could fix it, not trying to be rude, like you.
October 16 2013, 03:46AM
It sure looked like nitpicking. I can never remember when to pluralize the gerund. That was gramatical not a typo. The (') is in a different row, I think he meant to spell it that way. Even with the, ahem, typo, I was able to grasp the gist of the article. Its a hockey blog, and that was a tiny mistake to be pointing out.
October 16 2013, 03:55AM
About the shot differential. I see what everyone is saying, and they are not wrong. However, on the first breakaway on Reimer, I flashed back to many, many, many other breakaways of the past, and how much dread I used to feel, usually for good reason, as the next play was usually at the centre dot. But not this time, I told myself, self, don't worry, Reimer's got this. I no longer worry about the shots we give up because of the awesome goal tending we're getting, and a large number of them are of the not dangerous variety. I'm not sure about Bernier, but this team seems to play loose in front of Reimer, and it usually doesn't matter. Corsi is not the be all and end all of stats, goals are, and as long as we're scoring more than the other team 6-7 nights out of 10, we'll be fine.
Clarkson did luck out because the team is doing it without his presence and as you alluded to, the headlines are not about him.
But as we get closer to the 11th game, there will be speculation on what to expect. Now David proclaims he is keeping in shape and pushing his tesmstes. Nonis proclaimed he was a free agent aquired for his aggressiveness, truculence with the bonus if offensive ability. So does Leaf Nation expect goals from clarkson or just a shore up on team defense?
Bolland has provided big goals that had significant meaning and all his assists have significant meaning. He is putting up points from the 2nd or 3rd line. Yes he has benefitted playing with hot teammates also (Raymond and Kadri) at times. Where will Clarkson fit in the lineup and who he plays with will determine the script the writers use for his debut season as a Leaf. No excuses as per health or fitness because he had plenty of time to cover those things. Looking forward to clarkson debut!
For $5.25 million he better bring some scoring/offense. Otherwise we paid way too much for another Colby Armstrong.
I agree this is perfect scenario. If clarkson starts the year he likely plays 2nd line minutes with Kadri and lupul and is immediately put on the hot seat to produce offence (even though that's not the main reason we signed him) This way Carlyle can start him with bolland and kulemin/Raymond and not take any heat for "overpaying a third liner" because he can use the excuse that he's just easing him into the lineup. With kulemin and clarkson back we have a top 9 that can rival most in the league as far as scoring depth with
JVR Bozak Kessel Lupul Kadri Kulemin Raymond Bolland Clarkson
@STAN Clarkson coming back will help the Leafs in terms of their horrid shot differential, but not necessarily in that way. Clarkson is one of the league leaders in shots every season, he just flings rubber at the goal whenever he can, which is something the Leafs need right now because Kessel can only do so much on his own. And to your second point, Ive thought about how his return could hurt the "chemistry" that the Leafs have going right now, but theyre all professionals, theyll be fine.
October 17 2013, 01:16AM
I'm excited to see how Clarkson fits into the lineup/team. He's a pro, so I don't think he'll upset the dynamic that is proving to work so far. He will see where he can contribute and provide experience for the younger ones to grow from.
Devils games usually bore me, so I don't know much about him. How is he at faceoffs? Am I crazy for wanting Mats to come back now to join this team? At the least he could give them some faceoff tips.
This Atlantic division has me nervous though, look at all the points! No one is all that far behind. A lot of strong teams to beat to make top 3 for the playoffs. We can do eet!
Go Leafs! Go Dangle!


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Shane Claiborne: Interview with a New Monastic
Your community, The Simple Way, has expanded in the last several years, even in terms of physical space. What used to be one house is now six residences. I imagine life at The Simple Way has changed quite a bit. How has it changed from its humble beginnings?
We are turning into a little more of an intentional village than an intentional community. We had a big fire about four years ago that burned down our main house and community center, and it caused us to step back and think about where we are headed together. Instead of building back the center, we decided to buy up some of the abandoned and troubled houses on the block and grow into them — and to build a park on the old land where our houses used to be.
What's cool is we are a little more decentralized and sprinkled in the neighborhood. It is less about a house on the corner with a bunch of missionaries and more about a neighborhood that is on a mission together. So now we still gather for prayer and meals, but it is just as much neighbors as "relocaters" to this neighborhood.
What's it like living there now?
Growing a community is sort of like raising a kid; there are different stages. Each has its own charm and its own awkwardness. We continue to stay true to our original vision: "To love God, love people, and follow Jesus." But now, we are not a bunch of young folks in one house. We like to say we are a web of subversive friends plotting goodness together with an open invite for new conspirators. In fact, you can have a bunch of folks living in a house and not have community, and you can have community without all living in one house. Things are still hubbed out of our neighborhood here in inner-city Philadelphia with the gardens and murals and open fire hydrants on hot days, but all sorts of stuff has been born, provoked, and inspired by the story here in Philly. I like to believe we are still committed to doing small things with great love. After all, Mother Teresa's mantra has always been close to our heart: 'We can do no great things, only small things with great love.' What is important is not how much we do but how much love we put into doing it.
What's gained and lost with this type of success and growth?
The world is infatuated with success and growth, bigger is better. So we started The Simple Way as a prophetic critique, calling ourselves a 501c3 anti-profit organization. I guess The Simple Way is less simple now. Ha ha ha. But no less fun. Now we just get to give more money away. We are helping to rebuild a hospital in Iraq that was bombed by the U.S. and that I visited again this year in January. We have a football league now where young men are being mentored and learn character (and conflict management!) on the football field, with over 150 kids on a dozen teams, each sponsored by a local congregation. We still get to help kids with homework, but now we also get to see some of them beat the odds and actually make it through high school and even to college. So we are doing all sorts of new stuff in the neighborhood. And around the world.
We have a magazine now called Consp!re magazine and a directory of communities called Community of Communities. I suppose the great thing is it really does feel like a movement. After all, we are not spreading a brand or a franchise but just want people to inspire each other to live meaningful lives that are not centered around themselves but around God and neighbor. Just as important as choosing a campaign or issue or cause, it is important to choose relationships with real people. We will not "Make Poverty History" until we "Make Poverty Personal." And, unfortunately, it is often more popular to talk about poor folks as it is to talk with poor folks.
You cited Martin Luther King Jr. in a previous conversation with Krista: "'We're called to be the Good Samaritan and lift our neighbor out of the ditch.' But after you lift so many people out of the ditch, you start to say, 'Maybe the whole road to Jericho needs to be transformed.'" What does that road look like today in terms of a sustainable, self-reliant community?
Yeah, we can't just swat at the mosquitoes, we have to do something about the swamp that is producing them. As long as we uncritically care for victims, the systems will continue to produce victims. That's why charity has to lead to justice, otherwise we just end up accommodating injustice with our philanthropy and volunteerism. In fact, sometimes charity is a way we quell our guilt but do little to change our lifestyle, much less challenge systemic injustice or take on the principalities and powers.
As we mature, we get to ask new questions, deeper fundamental questions about poverty and violence — and not just respond to the symptoms. For a while we were giving people food, then we started asking why people are hungry. You know the old give someone a fish and they eat for a day, teach them to fish they eat for their life — and then there is more. You start saying, "Who owns the pond?" "Who polluted the pond?" "Why does a fishing license cost so stinking much?"
The great thing about community is that we can feel like we are part of something bigger and more holistic than ourselves. We are more together than any of us is on our own. Some folks will love feeding people. Others will love tearing down the gates around the pond. Regardless, we celebrate that each is critically important and incomplete without the other.
One of the things we have really wrestled with this year is the gun violence. In 2006, guns murdered 27 people in Australia, 59 folks in England, 190 folks in Canada, and 10,177 people in the U.S. We have nearly one homicide every 48 hours in Philly. So we are trying to teach kids conflict resolution and nonviolence as we see it exemplified in Jesus and the cross. And eventually, after you hold a kid as he bleeds from gunshot wounds, as I did a few months ago, you also start to ask, "Where are they getting the guns?" And the answer is that there are a few notorious irresponsible gun shops in Philadelphia. So we have begun to approach the owners asking them to sign a voluntary code of responsible business that our mayor and 300 other mayors insist would decrease gun violence. When they refuse, we have gathered outside the gun shops and held vigils and prayer services, even direct action putting our bodies in the way of the trafficking of guns. And it seems to be working; the worst gun shop in Philadelphia closed down last year, but we have many more to go.
We also see things like the bio-diesel coop creating jobs for formerly homeless folks. It's all about having imagination and creativity as we interact with the patterns of injustice and oppression.
You travel and speak quite a bit, and you've been invited to speak in a dozen countries in the upcoming year. What are you learning from other communities that you're taking back to The Simple Way?
It's funny. Four years ago when I wrote my first book, the publisher said, "Social justice books don't really sell, but we like yours because you don't argue people into social issues. You story people in." Now after about half a million sales, it seems like I get a social justice book every few weeks to do a foreword or cover-blurb for. There is a new Christianity emerging in post-religious right America. And it is arising from a generation that is convinced that we cannot settle for a Christianity that uses our faith as a ticket into heaven and an excuse to ignore the hells around us. And it comes from a growing movement of Christians that not only care about people, but are genuinely and intimately in love with Jesus. People care about the fragile world we live in. They are reading the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other and asking, 'How does my faith affect the way I live?'
Can you share a story that illuminates what you're learning?
What's beautiful is there are many different expressions. Protestants and Catholics are living together in Northern Ireland. Black and white South Africans are raising their kids together outside Johannesburg. Israeli and Palestinian Christians are fighting the home demolitions together. Christians along the U.S. border have created sanctuary houses in places like Arizona and are helping folks get proper documentation and confront terrible laws (We even met folks that had organized worship services along the wall with Christians living on both sides serving each other communion by throwing it over the wall.). That is what I see. Christians living with brilliant courage and creativity and whose faith causes them to engage the world and the injustices facing our world.
I am excited as I see these sorts of communities because they catch people's attention. And I believe the Gospel spreads best not through force but through fascination. In the past few decades, much of Christianity has become less and less fascinating to the world. But I see so many signs that this is changing, and there is a whole new crop of Christians that are reading the words of Jesus and asking, "What if he really meant the stuff he said?"
Conversely, faced with these commitments that take you away from Philadelphia and The Simple Way community, how do you stay connected to the people you care about and love? What have you learned from them as your stature has grown publicly?
Actually one of the things that's really hilarious is seeing neighbors who I've known for years stumble across a story I've done in Esquire magazine or see me on CNN and come over hooting and hollering. The cool thing is, after we laugh it off, we go right back to jumping in the fire hydrants or weeding the garden. One of my favorite moments this year was getting to take a ton of my neighbors along with my family from Tennessee to commencement at Eastern University where I got an honorary doctorate. It was the most beautiful site to see kids I had mentored, and had seen grow up, with my mom and pop and some of my favorite scholars. Then a couple of weeks later I got to go with kids here to the high school graduation around the corner and celebrate them. There are lots of heroes here.
In the end, community keeps you pretty grounded. People who know you well are not overly impressed by you. Ha ha ha. I have a quote on my wall that says:
Dear God, forgive me for thinking too highly of myself.
Dear God, forgive me for thinking too lowly of myself.
Dear God, forgive me for thinking of myself too much.
Is it vital that you stay grounded in The Simple Way community so that your message stays true to how you're actually living? How does this message deepen as you live and work?
We are always tempted to abandon the small things in pursuit of the big things — to leave community for the sake of the movement or to leave the grassroots to lobby on Capitol Hill. There are book deals and TV shows and clothing lines. Oh my… We can convince ourselves that there are more important things to do than help Tyreek with his homework or sit on the steps and listen to Betty talk about her husband beating her up again. But those are the important things.
As I look at Jesus, one thing that strikes me is how He is constantly present with pain and struggles around him. The Gospels are filled with interruptions and surprises — someone whose daughter just died, a party that ran out of wine, someone pulling on his shirt or asking him for something. He lives in those interruptions, the very things we don't have time for and try to squeeze out of our predictable routinized lives.
I love trying to connect my public vocation with my life in the neighborhood. I've gotten to travel with families here and take homeless folks to Yosemite as I travel. And I continue to try to have integrity with how I travel — having folks offset the carbon footprint and insisting on staying in homes not hotels so I get to meet real people and save real money. Ha ha ha. I am grateful for a community that supports me as I do that.
I also find it utterly important not to think too highly of ourselves if God should graciously use us. One of my friends has reminded me that there is a story in the Old Testament where God spoke through a donkey. He says, "God spoke to Balaam through his ass, and God has been speaking through asses ever since."


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The concert is crafted from the best sets, costumes, dance moves and musical arrangements of the Bad and Dangerous tours. The Ultimate Thriller presents an enduring tribute to the King of Pop.
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The Ultimate Thriller will take audiences through a Jackson music repertoire including "Jam," "I'll Be There," "Rock With You," "Black or White," "Bad," "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Thriller," "Man in the Mirror" and more.
To sample music and video on the band, go to www.theultimatethriller.com/promoter. Tickets are $32 for general admission (plus service charges) at www.ticketmaster.com, or to charge by phone call 303-296-1212.
Painted Cats charity event
I'm allergic to cats, but painted cats are a different tale.
The Cat Care Society debuted its "Tails of the Painted Cats" summer tour in May, but it runs through July 11 and the fundraiser concludes with a July 20 gala event and auction at Pinehurst Country Club in southwest Denver.
The painted cats were designed and painted by various Denver-area artists and cat lovers.
Douglas M. Tisdale (the honorable mayor of Cherry Hills Village) will serve as auctioneer and my favorite weatherman, Channel 4's Ed Greene, will be emcee the event.
For more information, visit www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcats.html.
Here's the list of the remaining "Tails of the Painted Cats" summer tour:
• June: Tennyson Street Cultural District, plus other metro Denver locations (for example, Broadway Betty will be at PISMO Fine Art Glass in Cherry Creek)
• June 29: Festival of Felines, Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• July 11: Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek, 315 Detroit St., wine and cheese reception (admission)
Eavesdropping on a woman talking to her friend about gambling with her boyfriend in Cripple Creek: "Did you win anything?"
"Are you kidding? Those towns aren't built because of winners!"
Penny Parker's "Mile High Life" column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com. Send her Mile High Life column tips and eavesdroppings at email@example.com or at 303-619-5209.


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Nevada Highway Patrol arrested Sandeep Kaur, 24, Thursday night after she fled local authorities in St. George, Utah. Kaur faces charges in Nevada of reckless driving, resisting a public peace office, disobeying a peace officer and being a fugitive from another state.
According to a press release, St. George police attempted to pull Kaur over, because her vehicle matched the description of one reported to be involved in a bank robbery earlier in the evening.
At around 4:59 p.m. St. George Dispatch received a call alerting them that U.S. Bank, 791 S. Bluff St., was robbed by someone wearing a blue hoodie, dark pants, sunglasses and something resembling a surgical mask. The report went on to say that, the suspect handed the teller a note that demanded money at the threat of physical harm, although there was no report of a weapon brandished at the scene.
According to the release, witnesses were able to give a detailed description of the getaway vehicle, a newer model, silver Nissan Maxima with dealer plates.
When SGPD noticed a vehicle matching that description heading southbound near mile marker four they attempted to pull the driver over, but instead of yielding, the driver fled at a high rate of speed into the Virgin River Gorge where Arizona Highway Patrol took over the pursuit.
The driver continued to flee for some time, but eventually stopped in Nevada on Interstate 15 at mile marker 92 with both Arizona and Nevada Highway Patrol at the scene. It was then that the driver, Kaur, was taken into custody.
St. George Police Officer Derek Lewis said that as of Friday the St. George Police Department had no evidence that Kaur was indeed the same person who had committed the bank robbery, but that she was definitely a person of interest. He said that the two incidents could be completely unrelated, and until SGPD had a chance to interview her, they would not pursue charges beyond those Nevada planned to enforce.
Since then, SGPD Sargent Sam Despain said that the evidence gathered leads SGPD to believe that Kaur was indeed the suspect they were looking for. He said they plan to extradite Kaur to Utah as soon as Nevada will allow them to so they can formally charge her.
Once extradited, Despain said Kaur will be interviewed as a suspect and any possible charges will be determined from there.
Lewis said that, because the incident involved the crossing of multiple state lines the FBI has been called in to assist with the ongoing investigation. He said, at this time, he is unsure of whether the case will stay within the jurisdiction of SGPD, or if it will become a federal case.
A specific dollar amount was unavailable, but Lewis said the person who robbed the bank made away with funds in excess of $11,000.
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Why does South Pole have less than 24 hours of communications?
It has to do with geography. South Pole is as far south as you can go on the planet. The Earth's curvature blocks South Pole from seeing most satellites in what is called geosynchronous orbit. That's a special circle around the earth on a plane that cuts through the equator where satellites appear to remain over one location. These satellites are similar to those that broadcast satellite TV to the satellite dishes mounted on houses.
What kind of satellites does the South Pole Station use?
The South Pole Station uses high inclination geosynchronous satellites. Specifically, TDRSS and GOES. Inclination is an orbital parameter that describes the amount of north-south movement a satellite makes in its orbit over 24 hours. When the value is great enough (roughly 8.7 degrees), the geosynchronous satellites are visible at South Pole.
Can you explain geosynchronous orbits more and how they relate to the equator?
All satellites are in elliptical orbits with an inclination parameter. Most are kept very small (less than 0.5 degrees) with periodic station keeping maneuvers. This makes terrestrial ground station design simpler. It also keeps them from being visible at South Pole. Also, over 24 hours all geosynchronous satellites have a ground trace that looks like a figure eight (8). Satellites with large inclinations have bigger figure eights. When the lower lobe of the 8 extends below 8.7 degrees south, the satellite is visible at South Pole.
What is the daily satellite visibility at South Pole?
The daily satellite visibility ranges from roughly 3.5 hours each for TDRS F4, F5, and F6 to roughly 7 hours for GOES-3. If you look at the Satellite Elevation Angles Graphic , you can see the elevation angles are very low. There are few ground stations in the world that look at satellites with the low elevation angles used at South Pole.
Why does the communications connection time at the South Pole vary each day?
There are several things that affect the connection time:
See the Satellite Pass Windows Graphic . The plot and table show when satellites are visible at South Pole for December 5 through 6, 2009. Notice the GOES/TDRS F4 and TDRS F5/F6 overlap. South Pole can use only one satellite at a time during an overlap. Using GOES and all of the TDRS F5 pass windows represents a best case for event schedule for South Pole Station. That would give 11 hours and 14 minutes of communications time.
The South Pole Event Schedule Graphic summarizes the actual event schedule for December 5 through 6, 2009. The F5 pass window is broken up into three events. For GOES the entire pass window is always available; therefore, GOES pass windows and events are always the same. The data table shows South Pole has a total of 9 hours and 39 minutes of communications time between the two satellites compared to the theoretical maximum duration of 11 hours and 14 minutes.
Each week, South Pole Station representatives must submit a request for time three to four weeks in advance of when it's needed. NASA takes all the requests from all of the organizations that use the satellites and builds a schedule that makes the most efficient use of the network. Many things go into the schedule, including mission priority, emergencies, spacecraft status, mission status and needs, ground station status, scheduled maintenance, etc. After the schedule comes out, NASA issues a schedule of TDRS Unused Time (TUT) that is available on a first come, first serve basis. South Pole Station can add TUT to our custom NASA built Confirmed Event Schedule to get even more time.
Putting the schedule together, managing and updating requests, making sure scheduled events occur, checking TUT (it varies hourly), trouble shooting problems, and working with NASA personnel requires the effort of a person dedicated to that task in the Denver USAP office. GOES on the other hand, does not have this requirement. When the satellite is visible South Pole can use it.
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Who owns the satellites that the South Pole uses?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) owns the TDRS constellation.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) owns the GOES satellite, which was turned over to the NSF by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under a Memorandum of Agreement in the 1990s.
Iridium LLC (a private company) owns the Iridium satellite system and contracts with Boeing to operate it.
Why can I get email when there's no satellite time scheduled?
South Pole Station uses a satellite system called Iridium when the other satellites are unavailable. These satellites (over 70) are in low Earth orbits that make many of them (often at least ten) visible at South Pole all the time.
Can the Iridium satellites be used for telephone calls and Internet surfing?
South Pole Station personnel can use Iridium for telephone calls if they follow the station's policy on making such calls; however, Iridium cannot be used for Internet access because of bandwidth. These are low data rate connections that cannot support Internet surfing and multiple telephone calls like the TDRS and GOES satellites can.
However, Iridium satellites are suited for email traffic, up to a point. An email less than 100 KB goes out any time of the day. The path it uses depends on which satellite is available (TDRS, GOES, or Iridium). Email messages larger than 100 KB (for example, those messages that contain photos as attachments) enter a queue for transmission on the next TDRS or GOES event. Also, any large file transfers use TDRS and GOES.
What data rates do the South Pole satellites have?
The GOES satellite operates at 1.544 Mbps into South Pole Station and 1.024 Mbps out of the Station.
The TDRS satellite actually has two communications links:
The TDRS S-Band and Ku-Band links operate simultaneously (unless there is an equipment problem).
Where are the ground stations on the other end of South Pole communications?
The GOES satellite uses a ground station at the University of Miami operating under contract to the National Science Foundation (NSF) . The TDRS satellite uses the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces, NM. Both ground stations have dedicated private communication links to the Denver USAP office where traffic is routed to appropriate networks and systems, like the telephone network, Internet, researcher university institutions, etc.


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First you will find the Charlotte E. King Dolls of the World Collection. It consists of approximately 150 dolls from all over the globe, and each one represents a different culture. Stop by to get a closer look at these beautiful creations!
Also on display are some materials from our WPA collection. Here you will find charming building models and costume plates that were made by the Works Progress Administration to be used as teaching tools.
Wondering what ties these two very different collections together? They are both available to view online in 3D! The Digital Archives is a great resource that is always growing. It also includes wonderful high-resolution 2D images of digitized collections, including: the WCU yearbooks, the school newspapers, historic photographs, and more!
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Allow me to introduce "No Ending". Why did I make it? I guess wanted to make a repetitive disco dance floor banger (woah thats a mouthful). Hopefully it does the trick. Also, enjoy the remixes from my buddies Justin Faust, Geisha Twins, and Cherub. Enough is enough: download "No Ending" and let summertime keep on rollin'!
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Question 1 of 30
Where did the Twelve Colonies of Man get their names?
from the zodiac
Each of the colonies of humankind winds up on a different planet.
from Egyptian symbols
from cities on Earth
Question 2 of 30
What happened to the 13th colony of man?
It was a myth.
It was destroyed.
It wound up on Earth.
Earth becomes a symbol of survival for the entire species.
Question 3 of 30
How many episodes were there in the series?
It was a short-lived but incredibly influential show.
Question 4 of 30
The ultimate goal of the crew of the Battlestar Galactica is to accomplish what?
to destroy the Cylons
to find Earth
They hope that Earthlings will have the ability to protect them from the Cylons' relentless warring.
to develop more powerful weapons
Question 5 of 30
The show was originally envisioned as being shown in which format?
feature length film
TV miniseries
It was meant to be a seven-hour TV series and that was it.
weekly series
Question 6 of 30
What did the word "frack" mean in the TV show?
It referenced a type of laser weapon.
It was a vulgar word.
It was a clever (but obvious) way to dodge TV censors.
It referred to natural gas drilling.
Question 7 of 30
What event led to a brief resurrection of the series in 1980?
a write-in campaign
Passionate fans did everything they could to bring back their favorite show.
a survey conducted by the studio
an online poll
Question 8 of 30
Why did the show first open in theaters instead of just appearing on TV?
to make bigger stars of the main actors
to help market the show
to help the studio recoup on expenses
The show appeared on movie screens in foreign markets to help the studio make more money.
Question 9 of 30
In which country did the show's pilot NOT appear on movie screens?
It was also shown in some European countries.
Question 10 of 30
How long was each episode of the TV show?
45 minutes
Just enough time for commercial breaks, too.
53 minutes
58 minutes
Question 11 of 30
How long was the human war with the Cylons?
100 years
500 years
1,000 years
It is also called the Great Cylon Conflict or the Thousand Yahren War.
Question 12 of 30
The character Zac is played by which actor?
Rick Springfield
The singer had already launched his music career when he was asked to play a role in the TV show.
Richard Hatch
Tony Swartz
Question 13 of 30
How much did it cost the studio to make the show's pilot episode?
$2.5 million.
$3.8 million.
$7 million.
In the late 1970s, it was an insane amount of money to throw at an unproven show.
Question 14 of 30
How many basestars do the Cylons use during the destruction of the Twelve Colonies?
In the end, the Cylons come up just short in their bid to kill every last human.
Question 15 of 30
Which world is revealed as the birthplace of humanity?
No one knows exactly why humanity was forced to flee its ancient home.
Question 16 of 30
How big is the crew on a Cylon Raider?
The crew consists of a pilot, co-pilot and commander.
Question 17 of 30
On which network did the TV show air?
Had the network truly understood fan devotion, it may have found a way to capitalize on the show's fleeting success.
Question 18 of 30
How many human ships escape the Cylon destruction of the Twelve Colonies?
about 40
about 200
These humans become intergalactic refugees desperate for survival.
about 340
Question 19 of 30
How much did it cost to make an average episode of the show?
$1 million
That was more than twice as much as average shows in those days.
$2 million
$3 million
Question 20 of 30
Why did the Cylons initially begin their attacks on humankind?
Humans aided Cylon enemies.
Humans tried (and failed) to halt Cylon attacks on the Hasaris.
Human were a disease of the universe.
Humans were in the way.
Question 21 of 30
Which actor played the role of Commander Adama?
Dirk Benedict
Richard Hatch
Lorne Greene
He leads humans in their fight against the Cylons.
Question 22 of 30
How long did the second Cylon War last?
30 years
15 years
four years
The Cylons were the aggressors once again, determined to lay waste to humankind.
Question 23 of 30
Captain Apollo is related to which other character on the show?
Lt. Sheba
Lt. Starbuck
Commander Adama
Adama is his father.
Question 24 of 30
How long was the pilot episode?
1 hour and 10 minutes
three hours
It was far longer than most feature films and received fairly high ratings.
one hour and 20 minutes
Question 25 of 30
How many times does Starbuck crash a Viper?
at least 6 times
at least 4 times
He actually is a skilled pilot, but the universe is a dangerous place.
at least 10 times
Question 26 of 30
Isaac Asimov said that "Battlestar Galactica" was too similar to what other production?
"Doctor Who"
"Star Trek"
"Star Wars"
He said he really wouldn't be able to enjoy it unless he could forget all about "Star Wars."
Question 27 of 30
Why was the show ultimately cancelled?
low ratings
In the span of just a couple of months ratings plunged, convincing executives that the show should be eliminated.
the cost of the episodes kept increasing.
the actors wanted out of the show.
Question 28 of 30
The pilot episode was interrupted by which major news event?
Camp David Accords
Fortunately for West Coast viewers, the interruption didn't affect their show.
Invasion of Grenada
Iran hostage crisis
Question 29 of 30
20th Century Fox sued the producers of "Battlestar Galactica," saying they stole how many ideas from "Star Wars?"
The entire legal battle spanned years and was settled out of court.
Question 30 of 30
Where did the name "Starbuck" come from?
It was totally made up by a screenwriter.
From "Moby Dick."
It was the name of a crew member on a whaling vessel mentioned in the book.
It was meant to capitalize on the success of "Star Wars" and "Buck Rogers."


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It was 2010 when Douglas County first signed an agreement with Castle Rock-based Rampart Helicopter Services, using the company on an as-needed, on-call basis to provide aid in wildland firefighting.
On April 9, the county commissioners unanimously approved a new contract that allows the county to shift from a call-when-needed basis to an exclusive-use situation for a minimum of 30 days whenever it sees fit.
"Up until today, if the helicopter were in Castle Rock and were available we could call them and use them specifically for wildland firefighting," said Tim Johnson, Douglas County director of emergency management. "The problem with that contract, though, was that they were not obligated to stay if they had other work and other obligations.
"These guys have contracts all over the western United States on a call-when-needed basis, so they could literally be in Montana doing work for the forest service or a utility company under contract, and a fire could break out in Douglas County and they would be unavailable to us."
By placing Rampart under exclusive use, it gives Douglas County the upper hand, and the service is guaranteed to be on stand-by and ready to go when needed.
County Manager Douglas DeBord used his authority to sign an agreement with Rampart April 1, placing them under exclusive use through May 1, at which point federal resources are available. Those resources remain available through Oct. 1.
The problem with relying on federal resources, Johnson explained, is that they are extremely limited, and Colorado is just one of the states that receive money allocated for the Rocky Mountain Region.
"If our fires are not high enough on the priority list some of those resources may not be available to us," he said.
Last year, for instance, with federal money coming into the state already to assist with Waldo Canyon and High Park, a Douglas fire the equivalent of the 2011 Burning Tree blaze might not have even drawn assistance from the feds. And if Rampart was somewhere else under contract, the county may have been left without aerial support.
"It's kind of like an insurance policy," Johnson said. "With the increased fire danger and increase in intense fires that we've seen the last few years, we looked at this and said, 'We really need to have something to help us through the periods when we know our federal partners are not available.' We want to be able to immediately react."
As a bipartisan bill works its way through the state Senate to provide Colorado with its own aerial fleet, Johnson says he is excited about the possibility, but that Douglas County needs to be proactive to make sure it is covered regardless of what happens with the Legislature.
"We've needed more resources here in Colorado for a long time," he said. "I think this bill is a good step forward. The fact it is being talked about is a very positive thing."


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Skip to comments.FREEPER KITCHEN: Roll On Those Lazy, Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
Posted on 07/09/2005 7:22:55 AM PDT by HungarianGypsy
It's been suggested, so let's do it. I am forming a Freeper food list (pictures optional). Since we are in the middle of summer, this week's theme is obviously summer. Have recipes? Have some food memories of summer? Just have fun with this. I will be posting a new theme every Friday or Saturday.
Once these recipes are tested, perhaps a little feedback on what others thought. Freepmail me if you would like to be put on the Freeper Kitchen ping list
This is too simple. The original recipe was a 1-2-3 recipe in a children's cookbook. Now, I just throw in whatever fruits we have on hand in the salad bowl. But every time I add cubed up cheese. Usually cheddar. Sometimes mozarella. Bananas on time. Some lemon juice to keep things from browing. Coconut sprinkled on top.
A few months ago I made this for a church party. By the time I got to fill up my plate, the salad bowl was nearly empty.
Yummm, off to breakfast, but back later.
Having been on "Phase One" of the South Beach Diet for an extended period of time, my recipies are very simple:
BURGERS, BURGERS, BURGERS (no bun, of course)
And buckets full of Walmart's "Clear American" fruit flavored soda (Peach Melba and Key Lime - my faves)...
Everything but the soda gets a liberal application of grated romano cheese.
Kai Lum Salad...shred 1 head of red cabbage in food processor. Transfer to large tupperware, add 1 bottle seasoned rice vinegar, 3 tbs. sesame seeds, 3 tbs. sesame oil, 3 tsps. white pepper. Mix, cover, refridgerate overnight. Stir well before serving. This keeps for up to a week in good tupperware in the fridge.
Try this sweet recipe...
2 Cans Crescent Rolls
3 8oz pkgs Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 T Vanilla
1 stick butter, melted
2 cups sugar (divided)
2 T cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 13 X 9 casserole dish. Melt butter. Press first can of crescent rolls in bottom of casserole dish. Press seams together. Cream together 1 ½ cups of sugar, vanilla and cream cheese. Spread over first layer of crescent rolls. Lay out second can of crescent rolls to lay on top of mixture. Pour melted butter on top of rolls then sprinkle remaining sugar and cinnamon on top.
Bake 15 minutes or until brown @ 350 degrees.
My butt just increased by 2"s just reading that recipe!! =8-p
My suumer favorite
Grab a few really ripe, juicy tomatoes - beefsteak if you can get them. Slice them up and lay them out on a plate. Lightly salt each slice. Cover w/ a freah leaf of basil and a thin sllice of a nice, young mozzarella. Drizzle w/ a good olive oil and some balsamic vinegar. Let sit for a few minutes. Serve w/ a nice cool glass of pinot gregio and a good, crusty bread to soak up the jiuce
Heaven in earth!!
Hey Kitty, that's caprese, one of my favorites all summer long, too, even down to the Pinot Grigio. Sometimes I like some white asparagus on the side to dandy it up a little.
Sounds delicious.
"a thin sllice of a nice, young mozzarella."
I do something similiar only I use Feta cheese instead of mozzarella. Also try adding a thin slice of red onion to that...
I wouldn't give this recipe to just anyone, but since it's you, okay.....it's a PEA SALAD, that I remembered fondly from my childhood. Then when I moved my Mom out of her home due to old age, I came upon the original...a faded slip of newspaper. It's wonderful, as good as I remembered.
1 No. 303 (huh?) can drained peas
3 hard-cooked eggs
1 onion
4 small sweet pickles (gherkins)
3 tablespoons salad dressing
1/4 cup salted peanuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Combine peas (I cook frozen, just slightly) with chopped eggs, onion and pickles. Mix in other ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.
Printed in the Wichita Eagle, Wichita KS, circa 1957
Sweet tea has become a southern staple and has been modified to achieve even greater acceptability.
Peach tea or locally Peachie Tea i now old hat.
The new version is Almond Tea....... Iced Sweet tea with Almond extract.....ummmmmm Goooood.
Everybody likes this salad.
1 bell pepper, cut up
1 large onion, cut up
5 cups sliced, cooked carrots (leave a little crunch in them)
1/2 cup oil
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1 can tomato soup
Combine and chill overnight.
We had these for brekfast this morning.....
Now I'm hungry but here are two ideas...First is chicken soaked and cooked in your favorite mustard with onions and spanish olives... Second is shrimp done with mint, choice of chili, and olive oil....blend the chili/oil/mint and soak the shrimp...Off to eat....
Ambosia is what goes first in our summer gathering.
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup mandarin oranges
1cup sweetened cocunut
1cup mini marshmallows
1cup light sour cream
Cobb Salad a la Speedy --
1 medium head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 medium heart of romaine lettuce, shredded
1 cup roast chicken breast, skinned & boned
1/2 cup tomato, diced
2 hard boiled eggs, diced
1 avocado, diced
1/4 cup scallion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup bacon, chopped
1/2 cup Roquefort cheese, crumbled
Smoosh it all together in a bowl, serve with a nice chilled sauvignon blanc. If you use real roquefort, no dressing is needed. If you use a drier blue cheese, you might want to put some blue cheese dressing on it. Yum.
Prebake the dough in a pizza pan (just so that it is cooked but not brown, a pie weight helps but if you don't have one use another pan weighted with dried beans)
Puree strawberries with just enough sugar to sweeten.
Spread the berry puree over the pizza shell.
slice kiwi, Mellon, or any other kind of fruit that you like and distribute over the top.
Sprinkle coconut or white chocolate on top of the pizza and bake just long enough to melt the chocolate or lightly brown the coconut.
Chill before serving
Zucchini Muffins
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs (room temp)
2 cups grated unpealed zuccini
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 cup veg. oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
preheat oven to 350. Generously grease standard size
muffin pans. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and
cinnamon. Set aside. Combine sugar and eggs in large
bowl of elec. mixer and beat at med. speed for 2 mins.
Gradually add oil at slow steady stream beating const. 2 or 3 mins. Add zuccini and vanilla and blend well. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Fold in flour mixture just until batter is evenly moistened. Do not overmix.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans filling 2/3 full. Bake until lightly browned, about 25 mins. Let stand 10 mins. then turn muffins out unto racks to cool.
Very good with salads.
I love recipe threads!
Here's a couple of nice summer recipes:
GEORGIA CRACKER SALAD (Paula Dean's recipe)
1 (4 ounce) package saltine crackers
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3 green onions, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (I use about half this amount)
1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped
fresh ground black pepper
6 servings
10 minutes 10 mins prep
1. In a medium size bowl, coarsely crush the crackers with your hands- you should have big cracker pieces.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, and serve immediately.
3. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Don't let this one sit long. You don't want the crackers to get soggy.
Low Glycemic Index Southwest Chicken Salad
Layer in a bowl in the following order:
4 cups mixed greens
1/4 red onion, finely diced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed or 2 cups cooked black beans
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 large boneless chicken breasts, diced
chili powder
garlic powder
olive oil flavored cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese or low-fat cheddar cheese, to taste
3-5 drops lime juice
Dressing served on the side
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
baked corn tortilla chips, to garnish
4 servings
25 minutes 20 mins prep
1. Season chicken with chilli powder and garlic powder.
2. Saute diced chicken in olive oil or olive oil spray till done.
3. Layer all ingredients except for dressing ingredients.
4. Mix mayonaise, sour cream, and salsa and serve on the side.
5. Top with tortilla chips.
Ooh, that sounds really good. Savin' it.
Here's one of my favorite "holiday" breakfast recipes. A little time consuming but worth the wait...
Coconut Crusted Jamaican Toast with Rum Praline and Fresh Whipped Cream
Two French baguettes or one Italian loaf
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground nutmeg
2 cups coconut flakes
Vegetable oil
1/2 pound brown sugar
1 stick salted sweet cream butter
1/2 ounce spiced rum
1/2 ounce creme be banana
1 ounce orange juice
8 ounce heavy whipping cream
2 Tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
Make basic eggwash with the eggs and milk. Season the eggwash with the cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut 1 inch slices of toast en bias from the French baguette (3 or 4 for each serving). Soak each slice on both sides without becoming heavy and soggy with batter (about 10 seconds each side). Then dip lightly or sprinkle coconut flakes on both sides. Fry in a lightly oiled preheated pan until golden brown on both sides. Remove from pan to plate and drizzle with rum praline. Serve with a large dollop of fresh whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Rum Praline Syrup
Melt 1/2 stick butter and add 1/2 pound brown sugar, stirring until incorporated. Add 1 ounce orange juice, 1/2 ounce spiced rum and 1/2 ounce creme de banana. Simmer lightly and take off heat when consistency is a thick syrup.
Fresh Whipped Cream
In a blender, food processor, mixer or by hand, whisk 8 ounces of heavy whipping cream until it has formed nearly stiff peaks. Stir in 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract and 1 cup sugar. Continue whipping until peaks are stiff. Do not over whip.
My best summer memory - going to my grandparents house. They had a house by the water in Maryland. We had big 'ol crab feasts! What a treat. Steamed crabs - beer for the adults; soda for the kids. Talking and laughing and picking crabs for what seemed like hours.
I miss those days.
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One quarter to one half package of bacon, depending on how much bacon you want. I use kitchen shears to cut it into pieces about as big as the end of my thumb.
Throw it in a fried chicken pan (deep frying pan with a high domed lid), and start cooking it on medium low, so it starts to go translucent and render down. Cook it with the top on.
While that's cooking down, get four or five or six potatoes, like the bacon, it depends on how many potatoes you want. You can peel them if you want - personally, that's how I like them. Take a mandolin...a slicer, and then (with the lid off) slice the potatoes over the bacon. Put the lid back on, and turn the heat up to almost medium.
Stir occasionally, and keep covered
When the potatoes start to brown up, take one or two sweet white onions, skin them, and again, with the lid off, use the mandolin to slice the onions over the potatoes and bacon. Stir it all together - usually, I'm using a spatula to turn the stuff over. Cover, and let it cook. Stir now and again to get it all browning up.
Once it's all browning up nicely, I like to take the lid off, and make a open space in the middle of the pan, and I'll pour a good splash of balsamic or red wine vinegar into the pan. Let it sizzle up for a few seconds, and then stir the pan so everything gets a little bit of the bite on it. Cover and let it cook a little longer - or if you want it crisped up, leave the top off, and give it a couple minutes to cook down.
I don't have a name for it - a friend of mine, a fellow Southron, says his mama calls it "hard food."
5 Minute Dessert
On a plate put:
1 or 2 slices of pound cake
spread generously with Nutella (chocoalate hazelnut spread)
top that with a scoup or two vanilla ice cream
top with whipped cream
Yummy !!
My summer food memories are: canning everything that would sit still in a hot kitchen; meal after meal of Mexican-style chicken ratatoulle (made with a seemingly endless supply of zucchini or calabasita); cantaloupe for breakfast.
Add me to the foodie list. My son's a chef and I'll get some good recipes out of him to post.
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Here's what I'm having for supper tonight:
Fried Green Tomatoes
3 or 4 large green tomatoes
3 eggs
Hot sauce (to taste)
Lousiana brand seasoned fish fry coating
Vegetable oil for frying.
Slice up the green tomatoes very thinly (about 1/8 of an inch thick). Beat up the eggs with a little hot sauce (to taste. I use about a tablespoonful.) Dip the green tomato slices (one at a time) into the egg and roll in the seasoned fish fry coating. Fry in oil about 1 inch deep in your frying pan. Fry golden brown and then put out to drain on a baking rack.
These fried green tomatoes with a big ol' glass of sweet iced tea make a delightful Southern supper. These go really well with a thick juicy grilled steak, too! :)
The key to making good fried green tomatoes is draining them on the baking rack. They will stay crispy and yummy.
This Louisiana seasoned fish fry also makes excellent fried oysters or shrimp for a po'boy sandwich. Just dip the oysters or shrimp in the egg mixture above and then roll in the fish fry and fry as above. Makes a really good po'boy sandwich! :)
The baking rack trick also helps to keep your fried chicken crispy, too. Just put the pieces to drain on the cookie rack as you take them out of the frying pan. I stand my baking rack on a cookie sheet to catch any drips.
And on alternate days, roast some big, firm, home grown red bell peppers, peel, chill, sprinkle with capers, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Though you could take some of that good crusty bread and crumble it with cukes, tomatoes, black olives, sweet onion and add a dash of olive oil and of balsamic vinegar.
Here is a recipe for cucumber salad that is a hit every time I serve it.
Cucumbers with Sour Cream
4 large cucumbers
2 teaspoons salt
¼ cup wine vinegar
½ teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons salad oil
½ cup sour cream
Peel the cucumbers and slice thin. Sprinkle with the salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain and press out the moisture. (I just grab a handful at a time and squeeze the juice out of it.) Add the vinegar and paprika. A few minutes before serving add the salad oil and sour cream.
I like to add half a medium onion (finely chopped) and mix the whole thing up the night before. It gives the flavors a chance to blend and makes the cucumbers a little more crunchy. Makes a great side dish for a BBQ. Enjoy!
I may just do a quick grill job on something this afternoon; a check of my profile page will show you the current temperature, which means I don't even need to do any pre-heating!
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