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Yamamoto Double Tail Hula Grubs
The Yamamoto Hula Grub is one of the greatest soft baits ever poured. And, not coincidentally, one of the greatest soft bait manufacturers is Yamamoto Baits. The Yamamoto Double Tail Hula Grubs catch fish 12 months out of the year - deep and shallow. It comes loaded with salt, and features a double tail grub configuration at one end combined with a Senko-style body in the middle, and free flowing rubber tentacles at the opposite end. Carolina-rig it, Texas-rig it, flip and pitch it, or throw it on a football head. The Yamamoto Hula Grub is an action packed bait that can be fished any way you want.
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Customer Reviews
Comments: Rigged with 1/2 oz football head last week at Lake St Clair. The fishing was tough but these hula grubs saved the day! Smallies up to 4 pounds were choking it!
From: KY Fisher: USA 10/12/15
Comments: I love these things, thrown them on a football head and drag for spots, one of the best baits out there. Can't beat Yamamoto, but if they could find a way to drop the price into the 5$ range though they'd get a lot more of my business.
From: Greg: Lake Nacimiento, CA 12/21/14
Comments: One of the the best plastics of all time. Rig it on a jighead for smallies, or peg a light weight to it and a 1/0 EWG hook as a finesse pitching/flipping bait. Flat out lethal for numbers of bass and some big ones too.
From: Tyler: Grand Junction, CO 5/13/14
Comments: I just started using these this season on the Susquehanna river in PA for river smallmouth and I don't fish anything else now. Fish them on a shakey head jig and u can rig them weedless that way.I haven't fished a jerkbait or crank or spinnerbait since. The only color u need is green pumpkin...duh...tightlines
From: Tyler: Susquehanna River, PA
Comments: When the bite gets tuff hook this up drop shot with a 4/0 Ewg and they will start biting.great soft bait hands down
From: Jon: Alton, OH
Comments: i love these baits took em out on lake lanier love the action. Im 13 if i can afford them and not complain then you can too.
From: Dawsonville, GA
Comments: I like rigging the cinnamon colors with a brown Megastrike Shake2 Pro Model Shaky Head. Solid results!
From: Brian: Los Gatos, CA
Comments: Very versitale bait, yet i am only 15. The money is an issue and this is the only yamamoto bait I still buy. Caught a 6 lbs. bass, In northern michigan. During my first tournament, winning me almost a 150 bucks for big bass. And another 220 for Second. This bait got me hooked to tournament fishing. Not trying this bait could cost you a tournament!
From: Nick: Kalamazoo, MI
Comments: This bait is awsome I have put fish in the boat almost everytime I have threw it. It has become my go to bait for sure even when the bite gets tough.... I throw it on a shakey head it works great!
From: Lance: Keavy, KY
Comments: All the reviews about this grub mentions price. Get over it! These are well worth the extra coin. They are so heavy in salt content, you can cast them a great distance even weightless. Weightless is my preferred presentation. It's a three count fer foot, but works great above the grass. Works well with a belly weighted swimbait hook too. applications are endless, very versatile! So, price it not the issue, money in the boat is!
From: Bob: Ft. Hood, TX
Comments: I bought these grubs a couple of years ago for fishing in a pond in Kentucky. It worked FANTASTIC. Now that I'm moving back to northern Indiana, I was showing my buddy what kind of action it had. I only cast it about 8 foot off the side of the boat, twitched it twice so he could see what it looked like, and a bass flew out of the lily pads and almost jerked the pole out of my hands!! Needless to say, he was VERY impressed! I will also say that I have another color (smoke w/red flake) that only does about half as good as the white. I wouldn't want to be without my white double tail hula grubs!!!!
From: Wade: Logansport, IN
Comments: THIS IS A MUST HAVE! I tried this bait cause it looked unique. I got to the lake with high hope around dusk. I tossed this bait in the Smoke Bk & Pr Flk color and it didn't disappoint. I landed a nice 8lb Largemouth, Lost a 2lber, and landed another 3lb Largemouth!!! Best creature bait on the market!!
From: Jacob: Apache Junction, AZ
Comments: Very nice presentation bait for all types of fish. I have caught smallies, largemouth, MUSKY, and spotted bass on these. I like the 5" on a 3/0 worm hook with a small 1/8 bullet weight. Love the action and like every other Yamamoto I've used it DOES catch fish. If you don't like paying alot for baits then don't complain just buy a different brand. If you like catching fih then buy Yamamoto cause they work, I hate paying so much for bags of plastic too but man does Gary make some good stuff. From the Senko to the Hula these baits work and I will buy them.
From: Bill: West Virginia
Comments: Awesome lure! I use the watermelon and green pumpkin colors on a 1/8 oz. Owner bullet weight hook to fish with a slow swimming action around weedlines. This bait also works docks like nothing I've ever seen. Sure they are pretty pricey but these things are WELL worth it.
From: Kevin: Kalamazoo, MI
Comments: these catch smallies alllll day. if u think about it, when these are rigged on plain jig heads they look like a crawdad. they are amazing! worth the money for sure. I used watermelon red flake
From: Joe: WI
Comments: A great product. Caught a ton of fat LM bass in Northwestern Wisconsin this spring. Rigged with bullet weight, plastic bead, off set hook, and this grub and absolutely slayed the lakes. The price is higher than most but great action when hopped along the bottom. Wish they would sell these in bulk packaging because when the plastics bite is on, they tear these up, but in a good way.
Comments: I love these things they are like money
From: Wills: Grand Rapids
Comments: These may seem a little pricey, but they're worth it. You can just thread these directly onto a plain jighead skirt side first and you'll have yourself a skirted jig with a double tail trailer. Considering how much cheaper plain jigheads are when compared to finished skirted jigs, it all balances out.
From: James: Illinois, USA
Comments: My dad turned me on to these grubs. He has been a fishing guide on the Shenendoah and Potomac Rivers near Harpers Ferry West Virginia for the past twenty years. He guides through Harpers Ferry River Riders. Smallmouth bass love these things {especially the big ones}. We both carry these grubs with us at all times. It is almost as important as your life jacket! A day of fishing without them would not be a good day.
From: Paul, Hedgesville, WV GODS COUNTRY


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Holt is currently directing and shooting a documentary on "The Winds of Angkor," a Broadway-style musical set in Cambodia in the mid-1970s about the true story of two lovers in a Khmer Rouge prison camp. As she followed the troupe all over Cambodia while they developed their musical, Holt shot at many of the actual locations where the original story took place. "I set up some of the musical sequences that will be done on stage and put them in the real locations," she explains. "I cut from someone singing an a cappella version in the real location [to] how it's performed on stage."
Holt used a Steadicam-mounted Panasonic HPX500 because it stores on P2 cards. "This is critical when shooting in a climate that is 100 degrees and 100-percent humidity," Holt explains. "I had no problems downloading the footage. The HPX500 is a great documentary camera because it holds up to four cards and, at 1080 24p, it shoots up to four hours. In most cases, I was able to shoot all day and not have to worry about changing cards."
As her second camera, Holt used a Canon EOS 5D DSLR. "It was very handy and cuts in well with the footage from the HPX," she notes. "It's lightweight and was very useful in tight situations, like when we did a singing sequence inside a tuk-tuk, which is a motorcycle with a cabin attached to the rear that's commonly used as a taxicab in Cambodia."
Holt shot in a number of locations that had no electricity, including a striking floating pagoda that was out in the middle of nowhere. "It takes two hours to get to this place on this little dirt road," she recalls. "We were supposed to shoot that scene in the daytime but got there so late we had to shoot at night. The inside of the pagoda was fairly large and so only having DC was our primary concern." To light the production, Holt and her team brought RGB LEDs and a Gekko ring light.
As of press time, Holt's documentary is still in production with plans to go back to Cambodia in 2011 to shoot additional sequences. The film's release date tentatively planned for the end of that year.

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Pennsylvania House Health Committee Votes to Support PSA Testing
On Monday, April 30, the Pennsylvania House Health Committee voted unanimously to approve a resolution(H.R. 523) calling on Congress to seek the withdrawal of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer for men of all ages. see more>>
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Patrick H. McKenna, MD, FACS, FAAP
Professor and Chair
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Division of Urology
President of the Society of University Urologists
Steven M. Schlossberg, MD, MBA
Health Policy Chair
A combination of issues, including new requirements placed on urology training programs, resident duty hour restrictions, the need to incorporate simulation in resident training and severe academic workforce shortages, has resulted in the need to develop a coordinated strategy to address health policy issues facing academic urology.
On March 12, the Stage II proposed rule for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program was published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Federal Register at Fed. Register March 12, 2012. The rule explains the changes in the criteria for participants in the EHR Meaningful Use (MU) program to earn additional installments of the incentive payments available in 2013 and beyond.
Representatives from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) were key attendees at the 2012 Physician Policy Roundtable on March 15, in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Alliance of Specialty Medicine, of which the AUA is a founding member, the event was designed to engage specialty physicians in efforts to promote quality-driven healthcare through comparative effectiveness research and value-based payment initiatives. AUA staff played a key role in developing the agenda for the meeting and arranging speakers.
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This really helped prepare me for the responsibilities of the workplace.
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"But they also taught me the importance of developing and adhering to my own set of moral principles. Every business topic was discussed from a Christian perspective. I've found this to be very helpful in reaching my professional goals."
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"I got my master's degree because I wanted to make myself more marketable. My experience at CBU was a very pleasant one. Two years went by very quickly. It was a nice experience to be able to leave work and enter a classroom setting that integrated Christian principles and where I could network with other individuals from other industries. My education has made me a far more effective leader. I have become more patient and able to approach people and situations in different ways."
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"I pursued my M.B.A. at CBU because I wanted to push myself and realize my true potential. I chose CBU because of my experience as an undergraduate there. My professors set me up for success and I appreciated the biblical foundation they incorporated in their classes. My experience was relevant to my career because my professors were able to bring their real-world experiences in the classroom. Going through the program has made me a more effective leader because it has given me the proper tools for relationship building and helped me better recognize talent and ability in others."
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The small class sizes allowed for a lot of personal interaction with my professors. Instructors were accessible, and really cared whether we understood the subject matter and applied it correctly.
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My biggest take-away from the program: it taught me to communicate effectively with business professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. I would definitely recommend CBU's MBA to anyone seeking a balance of business competencies and business ethics."
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I have grown in many ways as I worked through the program. In the beginning, I relied heavily on my professors to teach me exactly what I needed to know and held them responsible for my education. After a couple semesters, however, I took the responsibility on myself to do more in-depth study in areas of interest or confusion, and approach them with questions or ideas for further thought.
Now I am applying for graduate schools for my master's degree in Health Promotion and Education. During my time at CBU, I pursued many internships and relevant work experiences including personal fitness trainer position, Certified Nurse Assistant, Arthritis Foundation intern, teacher assistant and research assistant. Being proactive in the early years of my undergraduate education is paying off as I have the desirable experiences for acceptance into graduate schools.
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The Henry and Stark County Health Department announces that members of
its staff recently attended a Social Media Training sponsored by the
Illinois Public Health Association and the Illinois Society for Public
Health Educators. The training was entitled, "Aligning Social Media and
Public Health." RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall, Health Department Director of
Public Information, and Shawn Wager, Health Department Computer Support
Specialist attended the training held recently in Glen Ellyn.
The training's goal was to introduce participants to the principles of
social media in order to maximize public health and wellness/prevention
efforts. The training also provided an overview of social media's role in
communicating provisions and benefits of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act as well as the state Health Insurance Exchange.
Tucker-Marshall notes, "The training also gave participants skills
needed to begin developing a basic social media strategy for health
promotion and prevention messaging."
Tucker-Marshall adds, "Participants attending the social media training
included: Administrators, health educators, nurses, health communicators,
and public health program managers. Our staff took part in this important
training, because we feel that we owe it to our local residents to be
up-to-date on the latest communication innovations, techniques and
For more information on the services available through the Henry and
Stark County Health Departments call the Department at (309) 852-0197 or
visit our website at www.henrystarkhealth.com or find us on Facebook at
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She'll be the show's fourth judge.
Heidi Klum has joined the judges panel for the new season of America's Got Talent.
TMZ snapped a photo Sunday of the Talent set with "Heidi" listed alongside Howie (Mandel), Howard (Stern) and former Spice Girl Mel B, who was recently announced as the replacement for Sharon Osbourne.
And on Monday morning, the hot Heidi tweeted a confirmation of the news: "Excited 2 join @HowardStern @HowieMandel @OfficialMelB & @nickcannon on @nbcagt as new judge! Will be so fun! #AGT"
Taping of the new season begins today in New Orleans with early audition rounds.


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Volleyball Canada Mourns the Loss of Stefan Savoie
Volleyball Canada is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Stefan Savoie this past weekend at the tender age of 21.
From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Stefan grew up playing and excelling in many sports, especially volleyball. In addition to playing for numerous club and provincial team programs in Manitoba, he also played at Thompson Rivers University after high school and was a member of the 2006 Youth and 2008 Canadian Junior National Teams. In 2009 Stefan also represented Manitoba in Beach Volleyball at the Canada Games in Prince Edward Island.
A celebration of Stefan's life will be held at the North Kildonan Mennonite Church at Springfield and Gateway Road in Winnipeg on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. The Savoie family has asked for those who were fortunate enough to play with Stefan, to please wear your team jersey in memory of him. A trust fund has been set up with the Winnipeg Police Credit Union for a future scholarship fund with the Manitoba Volleyball Association.
Volleyball Canada would like to express our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and loved ones.


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Jolene BlalockActor
Born: 5 March 1975
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Best known as: T'Pol on TV's Enterprise
A former model, Jolene Blalock landed the high-profile role of Subcommander T'Pol in the Star Trek series Enterprise in 2001. (T'Pol is the Vulcan member of a starship crew headed by Captain Archer, played by Scott Bakula.) A bikini-clad 2001 appearance on the cover of Maxim magazine helped boost Blalock's profile. She has also guest-starred on various TV series including JAG and Veronica's Closet.
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Say Cheese!
September 23rd, 2009
And the photographer thought that it would be hard to get the baby to smile.
(submitted by Andrea)
These comments about this picture just showing "unfortunate" looking people are really strange and disappointing. The baby is cute but is making a funny face. The woman is smiling nicely, 70s fashion notwithstanding. The man however looks likes he's just showing his teeth, with no smile expression at all – maybe the photo was snapped at the wrong moment mid-smile. That seems more awkward than "unfortunate".
If you felt like an equal you'd laugh, not feel pity.
Aw, makes me miss my guinea pig, Bareet.
Oh my, that is the cutest baby!
That man looks like my stepdad. I showed my mom and she even agreeed. HAHAHAHAAH
I wish braces were invented then
This TOTALLY reminds me of the FRIENDS episode when Chandler & Monica go to get family pictures & he can't smile. 🙂
I am a professional photographer and this pose is so strange to me. Why would someone place an infant in a poser and stand the parents behind them in this manner… the posing is completely off. They should have sat the parents down in a more natural pose with them holding the baby. No infant at this age sits up anyway and it is completely the pose itself that causes this portait to be awkward. Being a photographer I can't tell you how many times someone went to speak or readjust as the flash went off… capturing odd/funny expressions at times. Just one of those great moments, and honestly probably a newer photographer who was still in the learning stage of knowing what poses work and what poses don't.
This picture is the absolute best thing that's ever happened to me.
That baby has the most ADORABLE expression on her face! If I were the mom OR dad in that picture, I would be absolutely beaming too! This is a sweet picture. The dad looks a little bit like Jeffrey Tambor. (I probably spelled that wrong.) The eyes and smile is the similarity.
that poor, innocent, adorable, cute BABY!
Oh my gosh… I remember doing poses like this back then. I was actually *taught* to do this pose as one of the free ones when I worked at Hess' Portrait Studio aka Sears Portrait Studio. I hated it! But back then nobody was really trained on how to photograph families with their babies. It was all very awkward! LOLOL…
Ok… Everyone say, "GRRRRRR"!
Ok, seriously now, some people's faces are just awkward. It's even more awkward when those people don't know how to handle themselves..
Anyways, even though that baby is awkward being so tiny making its diaper look huge and uncomfortable, its the cutest thing in the picture though!
This must have been an Olan Mills shot. They were the worst!! Seems the comments are directed toward the guy and his pose and the poor baby "sitting" there by herself in the corner. This is a photographer mistake. How they get people to buy what they put out is a trick.
That baby is just TOO cute. I can't stand it that someone is not holding her and snuggling up to her. They seem like nice people. This was probably the photographer's idea. The man appears to be about to say something.
I just can't get over how precious that baby is!
"I gunna eat da baby afer dis pikchur!!!"
I almost peed my pants when I read your comment! HA!
I have to agree! The posing of the bearded man creeps me out, yet is funny at the same time.
Now that made me laugh!
You KNOW this photo is going to be pulled out at some special moment, like a 50th wedding anniversary party. It will definitely bust everyone up. I sure hope this horrible photographer took at least one decent shot of this lovely family. They look like really nice people.
OK, who's Andrea? The baby? I'm not sure what everyone is getting so upset about this picture. Yea, it's awkward, everything about that decade was. None of us looked good and, if you say you did, you're lying. LOL What I find the most awkward is that baby is just sitting there, all by herself. For the love, someone pick her up! Give the girl a hug. 😉
Why is everyone so upset? The guy got caught with a weird smile and pose. Plus I've never seen a "new" family photo posed like this. It's awkward because the parents and the baby look like they are posing for completely different photos…do they even know there's a baby (a totally cute baby!)? Scrolling down you wouldn't think a baby is going to appear.
Lulus Mom… is AHHHH about the photo? or about the ridiculous comments?
Have you ever posed for a lot of professional photos only to find that your smile becomes lopsided or awkward after a while? This is probably a case of "smile fatigue". Cute baby though!
I think you hit the nail on the head. After a long night of partying at our wedding reception, the photographer said he needed a few final shots so he had my husband and I both look at a lit candle and we were told "not to blink our eyes" and look thoughtful. The result was hilarious. I look like I'm about to fall asleep and my husband has a zobie-like trance look.
oops , I meant zombie-like.
Oh what an adorable baby!!! The only thing awkward is that they are not holding her and snuggling the heck out of it! PICK UP THE BABY!
This picture would look a lot nicer if the baby was positioned more closer to the chest level rather than waist level. Maybe if the man's hand was on her shoulder too. The man's smile is obviously forced, and that's what makes it awkward. The lady's smile is natural and she looks genuinely happy. The baby is absolutely adorable.
Baby is cute as a doll. But rather unfortunate placement of the (pom pom) balls!
Ha! Too true!
nah, I don't think this is cruel, I think it's totally awkward posing & awkward fashions of the day! I think the photographer must have given instructions to "smile with your teeth" or some such & it looks like dad wasn't used to smiling that way. That said, these look like nice people, I wish I knew them!
All I have to say is, that is an ADORABLE baby! Seriously! I just want to hug it!! 😀
I think everyone is taking this a little to the extreme, if you think that the friend that posted this was being cruel than you obviously think theres something wrong with the way they look. I happen to think theres nothing wrong looking with either of them but in all fairness his smile is a tad on the ackward side. Some people just dont like to be photograghed and Im thinking he is one of these people. He looks uncomfortable but did this so he and his family could have a memory of when the baby was just born. It looks like he might have been saying something when the picture snapped. This was prolly take in the 80's long before you could pick your fav picture on a computer and have it printed.
I was thinking the same thing about him possibly talking when the pic was taken. I don't think this pic is mean. Its the unfortunate pose and smile that make this funny. I do think that if you're thinking this is mean then perhaps you have a problem with how these people look. I don't see anything wrong with their appearance. Its purely the poor abandoned baby pose and the grin that do it for me.
OH MY GOSH, how can you misspell "awkward" on a site where that particular word is EVERYWHERE. You lose!
Lexi… lol, puhlease. First the photoshop police. Now the grammar police. Chill out.
No it's not cruel at all.Aren't all of us a little goofy looking some time in our life?In my case most of the time.And being caught off guard makes the best pics.Granted it is awkward when it's staged and you're still off guard but thats what makes life grand.
Okay, a few points:
-I love a bearded man
-ALL 80's/early 90's photos are awkward
-That baby sure is cute
-That man is probably quite attractive, but clearly is one of those "I freeze and make weird faces when there's a camera" kind of people.
-Could they have taken a more unaffectionate photo?
I think those making comments to the "meanness" of the picture, are creating the meanness, in implying something about this man's look being the most awkard thing in the photo. News flash: he's not even that unfortunate looking! Only that he's bearing his not perfect teeth in a strange way…..
AFP, thank you for the awkward photo, and I think those who think this is "cruel" are really reaching……like, come on. This is cruel? The cruel thing is that fashion created an era where that lady's dress was once stylish. And her hair! Who in the 80's didn't have hair like that? TOTALLY awkward now.
That baby looks lonely.
P.S. If you're really that PC that you can't laugh at other people's awkwardness, then this is not the site for you.
I agree! Thank you. And someone please pick that baby up!
Agreed – for the me the awkwardness of the photo isn't even the man. It's that poor baby who looks more like an afterthought in the photo.
I did notice that as well. The baby wants to be held. The photographer should have had them hold her. Would have been so much sweeter.
which is more awkward, the dad's strained smile/grimace or the baby in the box?
(why is baby not in someone's arms? bizarre.)
This photo is absolutely awkward and it has nothing to do with their looks, It's the pose. Babies are 'hands-on' little beings.
Noone puts baby in a corner.
rofl….that was awesome…probably one of the best ones i have heard in a while
chuck norris puts baby in a corner.
Its NOT the God-given physical attributes of these people that makes this photo a candidate for "Awkward". It's their pose, his "growl" and the way they are posed with this precious, although poorly positioned infant that makes this awkward. What man DIDN'T have the Grizzly Adams thing going in the late 70s early 80s??? Its all the "staging" that makes this AWKWARD.
Yea so these are my parents' friends and it's from 1990. It's not poking fun at the couple or being mean, it's just how awkward they look in this particular photo. They took other photos that turned out great! So get off your high horse and just laugh a little!
I'm pretty sure I know this woman, and used to work with her. I'd love to know what state she's from, and what her first name is. I'd bet I know this lady.
That guy sure takes the term "Cheesin' it" to a totally new level!! I'm just curious why neither of them is holding the baby, it looks like they left it on the table there,
I understand that a "friend" sent this in – but this makes me uncomfortable- not awkward, but bordering on mean. PLease stick with awkward _ FWIW – I hm not one of the "photoshopping" "that's not awkward" type of fans normally. This is the first time I have had an issue with a picture.
what's awkward about this is their particular poses/smiles, not their general appearances. as someone said before, im sure other pictures from this session look great.
I have to agree with Rod. His mouth is partly open as if he's growling! but his eyes look terrified at the same time… I love the fact that his ears are completely hidden in his beard/head hair! his shoulders leaning forward and … do i dare say? his hands in his pockets?!?! that would complete the awkward husband look! lm*o! my boyfriend always seems to pull this pose when we're around my friends!
I bet if found this family today they would still be happily married with 3 or 4 well adjusted kids. Nothing awkward about that!
what's mean is to think they are not good looking enough to be on this page… I'm pretty sure the guy looks better in rethan on this photo, and the women has a nice smile that's what is awkward in it.


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Edinburgh claimed a morale-boosting 26-23 Pro12 victory over the Scarlets at Murrayfield on Friday.
Edinburgh claimed a morale-boosting 26-23 Pro12 victory over the Scarlets at Murrayfield on Friday.
The Scarlets' play-off hopes were dealt a real blow as Greig Laidlaw kicked a late penalty to snatch victory.
Wales' and Scotland's respective number tens, Rhys Priestland and Laidlaw, exchanged penalties in the early stages before the home side exploded into action.
Another Laidlaw penalty was followed by an excellent try from young Zimbabwe-born number eight David Denton, who carried a couple of opposition tacklers over the line with him after he raced onto an inside pass from Ross Rennie.
Priestland did add another three points for the visitors but they were severely hampered by two yellow cards given to front row forwards Deacon Manu and Matthew Rees within a few minutes of each other late in the first half.
Edinburgh exploited the two-man advantage and their dominance in the scrum with a penalty try right on half-time to make it 20-3.
Priestland again reduced the arrears with three points midway through the second half, once the Scarlets had been restored to their full complement, and moments later they pulled to within just four points of the hosts. Some good handling led to left winger Andy Fenby crossing and the conversion from the influential Priestland made it 20-16.
Laidlaw kicked a penalty on the hour mark to open up a lead of a converted try but the win was looking far from secure for the Scots.
And when Rennie was sent to the sin bin for a tip tackle just a minute later, the alarm bells really would have been ringing.
Indeed, it didn't take long for the Welshmen to take advantage of the extra man and after Stephen Jones had made a good initial break, he offloaded to Jonathan Davies to apply the finish.
Jones converted to level the scores at 23-23 and set up a tense last ten minutes.
But, after both sides had their chances to win it, Laidlaw stepped up to slot over the crucial penalty with just two minutes left and Edinburgh held on to record a well-deserved victory and severely dent the Scarlets' play-off hopes in the process.
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For Edinburgh:
Tries: Denton, Penalty try
Cons: Laidlaw 2
Pens: Laidlaw 4
For Scarlets:
Tries: Fenby, JJV Davies
Cons: Priestland, S. Jones
Pens: Priestland 3
Yellow cards: Manu (Scarlets – 37th min); Rees (Scarlets – 40th min)
Edinburgh: 15 Tom Brown, 14 Lee Jones, 13 Nick De Luca, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Greig Laidlaw (capt), 9 Mike Blair, 8 Stuart McInally, 7 Ross Rennie, 6 David Denton, 5 Sean Cox, 4 Grant Gilchrist, 3 Geoff Cross, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Allan Jacobsen.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Kelly, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Jack Gilding, 19 Esteban Lozada, 20 Roddy Grant, 21 Chris Leck, 22 Phil Godman, 23 Jim Thompson.
Scarlets: 15 Liam Williams, 14 George North, 13 Gareth Maule, 12 Jon Davies, 11 Andy Fenby, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 Kieran Murphy, 7 Johnathan Edwards, 6 Josh Turnbull, 5 Dominic Day, 4 Sione Timani, 3 Deacon Manu, 2 Matthew Rees (capt), 1 Rhodri Jones.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Phil John, 18 Peter Edwards, 19 Damian Welch, 20 Mat Gilbert, 21 Liam Davies, 22 Stephen Jones, 23 Sean Lamont.
Venue: Murrayfield
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
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The 2012 Legislature has begun and things have been moving along nicely. I presented in committee a bill that would require the University Hospital and Miners Hospital to present an annual accounting of money the hospital receives to the Natural Resources Sub-appropriation Committee. The Miners Hospital is required to serve disabled miners from anywhere in the state of Utah. The bill passed out of committee and is on the board waiting to be heard on the House Floor. I also presented three bills dealing with family rights and DCFS. One passed out of committee and is headed to the House Floor. I am working to strengthen families and parental rights. I will say that after a year and a half of working with families and DCFS and the Juvenile Courts I urge everyone to steer clear of illegal drugs, prescription drug abuse, and domestic violence. Not one of those activities has a positive outcome for children and parents.
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LAS VEGAS — Reality is setting in for Danica Patrick.
Patrick suffered through one of her worst days as a Sprint Cup Series driver, going four laps down on the track at the halfway point of Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
She finished 33rd, which she said left her team "somber and disappointed."
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"We know we're going to have tough days, but this is not the kind of tough day we thought about," she said. "We've just got to work our butts off to where we never have this day again."
Complaining of an ill-handling car, Patrick had trouble keeping pace with the field. She fell three laps down and then a pit crew error caused her to get a penalty, which cost her another lap.
"That's alright, guys," she told the pit crew. "If we're going to have these days, might as well have them all together."
By the time the race ended, Patrick was six laps behind the leaders.
"I was extremely loose the whole time," she said. "... Being behind traffic, the aerodynamics change a lot, and it's a handful. I felt like I was about to spin on the frontstraight."
Tony Gibson, Patrick's crew chief, praised her for her patience and told her the team would try to get the car more to her liking in the future. Patrick called him a "good cheerleader" but said the whole team had to earn its money by persevering on Sunday.
"I feel bad sitting in the car not being able to go further forward; he feels bad because he's not able to give me the car that I need to go further forward," she said. "We both are feeling for each other. ... The best thing you can say is, 'Hopefully, I don't need to tell you how bad it's going out here, because that's how bad it is.'"
Patrick, a rookie, wasn't expected to contend at Las Vegas. Unlike at Daytona, where restrictor plates take the racing out of the drivers' hands, Las Vegas depends more on driver ability.
At Daytona, Patrick became the first woman to win a Sprint Cup pole and lead a race.
This was the second consecutive poor finish for Patrick, who crashed hard at last week's Phoenix race after blowing a tire and finishing 39th.
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The Harrisburg High School volleyball fell in straight sets to Carbondale, losing 25-11 and 25-20 at the Marion Class 2A Regional Monday night.
"The girls rallied back after a sluggish first game and even had the lead at one time," Harrisburg head coach Stephanie Ferrell said. "But we fell short in the end. They gave it their all until the end and I am proud of them for that. Carbondale is a talented team with some great hitters and even better defense."
Hannah Bartok led the Bulldogs with 15 digs, while Ashley Ferrell finished with seven. The senior also went 8-for-10 on hits and had two kills. Parker Upchurch had six digs, while Brittany Reynolds added three digs and went 25-for-25 on sets. Whitney Younger had two digs, to go along with seven hits and two kills.
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- Time. I'm going to put this one first, because it's just that important. In sewing, understand that everything will take longer than you think it will. Items you imagine you'll be able to "toss off" in a weekend will take you a month. Plan accordingly.
- Foundation garments. Before you can even begin to think about sewing a dress, you have to sew a whole suite of foundation garments, up to and including a corset. This is because your finished garments have to fit OVER your undergarments, and you can't take proper measurements until your undergarments are done. For the most part, foundation garment sewing is pretty easy (the occasional flat-felled seam here and there notwithstanding), but fitting and finishing a corset is a whole different kettle of fish. It requires patience, skill, practice, and not a few specialized tools and supplies. Also, if you're making petticoats or a bustle skirt, I hope you've got a line on cheap broadcloth, because you'll be buying a metric bustle-ton of it.
- Patterns. So you've got your undergarments sorted, you're ready to make the dress—how? Well, if you know how to draft a pattern, you can get inspiration from the Fashion Plate Archive from Bunka Women's University Library (http://digital.bunka.ac.jp/kichosho_e/index.php). But if you don't happen to possess advanced spatial cognition and a degree from FIT, there are some modern sewing patterns available drafted from actual historical patterns. I have used and liked ones from Truly Victorian (http://www.trulyvictorian.com/) and Laughing Moon (http://www.lafnmoon.com/ — I really like their corset pattern), but there are many others to choose from. You'll be tempted to skip the step of making a toile (or muslin), but don't—especially when it comes to bodices. 19th century bodices were generally trim and form-fitting, and to get that sleek look you're probably going to have to make lots of alterations, especially if, like me, you are much taller (ahem) or much larger (double ahem) than most human females.
- Materials. One nice thing about steampunk is that a sense of fun, wit, and beauty take precedence over historical accuracy, so if you want to make an intricately detailed tea gown out of PVC vinyl, you're certainly welcome to do so; it will likely earn you an appreciative "what-ho" from those of the masculine persuasion. At the same time, however, some level of historical accuracy is appreciated—and you should at least *know*, when you're running around in an intricately detailed PVC vinyl tea gown, what materials said teagown would actually have been made from, otherwise you're really not in on the joke, are you? My point is, feel free to be creative with your selection of materials, but take some time to research how it actually was—it's a lot more fun, anyway!
- Styling. This is what makes or breaks a steampunk outfit, and what almost led to my downfall with the infamous "purple dress" I made this year for a series of cons (including Steamcon). I gave myself plenty of time to make the foundation garments and the dress … but when I got down to the wire I realized I hadn't given myself enough time to complete and/or find the elements that would be necessary to style the outfit — things like the headpiece, the jet jewelry, the elbow length gloves. Luckily, I had just enough time to pull it all together, but it was a mad rush, and I risked being caught with my (ahem) bustle down.
- Transportation. Here's another thing to take into consideration, especially if you want to trot your costumes around at a con. Transporting a full-on Victorian ensemble is no small task. There's a reason all those Victorians lugged steamer trunks around with them. Hats have to have boxes, dresses have to have bags, and let's not even talk about the individual requirements of parasols, fans, and bowlers. With Victorian gear, it's not always a matter of space, it's a matter of cushioning and padding, because so much of the delightful frippery is eminently crushable or breakable. Feathers are a particular nuisance. I find that tissue paper and those hard-sided plastic storage boxes you can get at the Dollar Tree are your best friend.
- Maintenance. Speaking of those plastic Dollar Tree boxes, make sure you get an extra one and fill it with sewing supplies — needles, thread, scissors, extra buttons, hem glue, two part epoxy, etc. At Steamcon I had to resew, by hand, the entire train of my skirt just before a panel. Nota bene: if you make a skirt with a train, the train will get stepped on. A lot. If by some incredibly fortunate occurrence you don't need these things, someone else at the con certainly will. Through such trials of fire are lifelong friendships forged.
my fav steampunk wear? most definatly hats! with goggles!
the clothes are also nice and lacey but look so heavy. so its gotta be the topper that wins =) hehe.
Oooohhh. A parasol. There are just so many possibilities with a parasol!
My favorite "Steampunk wear" is a victorian dress! I know it is a hassle to wear with the corset and all the layers, but it looks so good! I love it. I love the whole steampunk look. Great post! I really enjoyed reading about the costuming.
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What's more bad-ass than aviary goggles?!
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Great post — I really admire costumers — such attention to detail! I'm a fan of those 'delightful' fripperies — beads, fur trim, dangles, jewels and gems and even a gear or two here and there. The trimmings are what make me swoon! (Like Ms Hobson's outfits!) Thanks so much for the giveaway!
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My favorite Steampunk wear is the hats. I love them! All colors and all sizes. I would love to be entered in this giveaway.
My favorite piece of Steam wear – is whatever I'm wearing at the time – my clockwork printed tailcoat (with removable tail!), my lace trimmed bloomers with velvet over bustle, any one of my hats (and I have a lot of hats!). I love it all. And I'd wear it all the time if I could.
I really like the dresses. They are beautiful. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book. firstname.lastname@example.com
honestly I loveee the shoes and the hats and the boostyas i so cant spell the bodices the skirts r awesome to and of course the jewlry with the gears im seriously addicted to all things steam punk
your book sounds awesome ty i just love that cover
I like the hats! I crush on the sweet hats, because I look silly in hats, so I'm jealous of people who look great in them (like my BF…)
But I love them!
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I like the fingerless gloves. There is alot you can do to them.
I like the hats! I have yet to find one that makes me look dapper, but I'm trying!
Hm … this is a tough one – I love the universal image of the goggles, when I was reading "Boneshaker" and she first mentioned the goggles I flipped! At the same time, parasols mixing with leather boots really makes me squeal! So … I am torn. I love the mix of old and new and never-before! Thanks for the post!
And the beautiful pictures that are making me SO jealous!
apereiraorama @ gmail.com
I don't even know if I can choose one thing that I like the most. Of course, the goggles are fantastic, but I also love the victorian dress, including the corsets. And, the jewelry is pretty cool too.
Ms. Hobson, I love the pictures of you in your steampunk finery!
PolarisGreen at gmail dot com
I think my favorite would have to be dresses!! I've always loved Victorian style dresses and giving them steampunk elements would be so fun!
Hats! I love the hats! Seen so many cute variations of the hats. 🙂
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I love the lace-up boots! Very cool and surely great help in butt-kickery!
tommygirl828 (at) gmail (dot) com
Lacey shawls, I saw one that was burgundy that I absolutely must have. I love to wear these with sun-dresses.
I follow on GFC.
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Love the hats!
great giveaway
A victorian dress for sure! There just so gorgeous and I'm dying to actually get one myself 🙂
lindsaydevine (at) bellsouth.net
I kind of like the idea of all the layers. And the bodice, although I don't have the chest for it.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the dresses, they are just so lovely.
I really like the funky, clunky jewelry! The clockwork types are my favorite.
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My favorite steampunkery wear would either by my goggles or my trousers. I mean it would be hard to tinker and create without either of those.
Imagine me in my bustled derrière in a laboratory… *Humpf*
Mad Scientist
Im so in love with steampunk- so incredibly cool.
My favorite would have to be Masks/Goggles… and anything with clock parts!
My favorite steampunk wear is the hats.
I'm 100% new to steampunk so um I'd have to say that people with goggles look cool.
I'm going to have to go with a popular one and say goggles. They are just so cool looking
jlynettes @ hotmail . com
I like the hats, but goggles are my favorite. I got introduced to Steampunk at Dragon*con and was amazed at the costuming and inventions. Two steampunk groups actually won at the big Costume contest.
I love the intricate dresses! Velvety and jeweled and bustly lol! Awesome!
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|Posted by John on September 27, 2002 at 16:33:11:
|In response to Re: circulating pump
: The bearing assembly on my Bell and Gossett circulating assemly is leaking from a small machined hole on the underside of the unit. My plumber has recommended I replace it with a cartridge unit made by Tago (spelling may not be correct). My heater is a Weil Mclain with a 140,000 BTU input and a 112,000 BTU output and is about 20 years old. My home is only about 1500 sq ft with 3 bedrooms. Do you recommend replacing the bearing assembly with a B&G bearing assembly or replacing the entire unit with the Tago cartridge unit. In addition, after my plumber replaced a pressure release value on my unit, he closed the fill value which is located between the heater and a B&G pressure reducing value. Is this correct or should the fill value be left open and the pressure reducing value be adjusted accordingly (10-15 lbs)? Thanks in advance for all replies.
Have you looked at the bearing assembly? Maybe
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The Hurricanes returned to winning ways in Super Rugby after trashing the Sharks 42-18 at Yarrow Stadium on Friday.
The Hurricanes returned to winning ways after trashing the Sharks 42-18 at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth on Friday.
In an absorbing – but at times ill-tempered – encounter, the Hurricanes outscored their visitors six tries to two with the Sharks always having to play catch-up after trailing from start to finish.
The Hurricanes had the match wrapped up at half-time after leading 25-3, and didn't make the same mistake as last week (when they threw away a 21-point lead away to the Cheetahs) as the hosts pushed on for a comprehensive win.
Whilst Sharks fans will feel aggrieved at some dubious refereeing decisions by Kiwi ref Glen Jackson and the TMO after two controversial tries were awarded, the Hurricanes were deserved winners in the end.
Played at a fast pace, both sides were keen to give the ball plenty of air with tackle-busting runs the order of the day.
Hurricanes full-back Andre Taylor gave the home crowd a taste of things to come after powering through two would-be defenders, before stepping on the gas to cruise in for his fifth try of the season. Beauden Barrett added the easy extras and the 'Canes were 7-0 ahead after 14 minutes played.
It looked like Sharks scrum-half Charl McLeod had hit back in perfect fashion with a try in the corner, but the TMO ruled that a foot was in touch thanks to a brilliant try-saving tackle by TJ Perenara.
Sharks pivot Frederic Michalak slotted over a penalty to narrow the gap slightly, only for Jack Lam to extend his team's lead after the flank was deemed to have scored under a pile of bodies. Once again, Barrett raised the flags with a simple conversion.
All hell broke loose soon afterwards when a scuffle between Jannie du Plessis and Karl Lowe ended in an all-out brawl with several players getting their boxing gloves out. The end result was a penalty to the Hurricanes – converted by Barrett – and both teams being white-carded by Jackson, with their feat now in the hands of the citing commisioner.
Barrett was on target with his second penalty of the first half, before speedster Julian Savea finished off a Hurricanes break-out in the corner on the stroke of half-time.
The Sharks come out strongly after the break, with Michalak sending over another three-pointer and JP Pietersen dotting down following sustained pressure on the Hurricanes' line for a converted try.
Suddenly at 25-13 the South Africans looked back in the hunt, but their reprieve didn't last long.
First Hurricanes skipper Conrad Smith chased a Perenara grubber kick to score in the corner – picking up his team's bonus-point try in the process. But questions were raised whether Smith managed to put downward pressure on the ball.
Barrett pushed the kick wide to keep the score at 30-13, before another turnover lead to a Barrett bust and a superb chip and chase try to inside centre Tim Bateman. The conversion attempt was charged down to leave the hosts with a 35-13 lead.
A try to Sharks' hooker Craig Burdon gave the Sharks some hope of gaining at least a bonus point, but a last-minute try to replacment lock Jeremy Thursh put the icing on the cake for the Hurricanes.
The scorers:
For Hurricanes:
Tries: Taylor, Lam, Savea, Smith, Bateman, Thrush
Cons: Barrett 3
Pens: Barrett 2
For Sharks:
Tries: Pietersen, Burden
Con: Michalak
Pens: Michalak 2
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 James Broadhurst, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Michael Bent, 18 Mark Reddish, 19 Jack Lam, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 Charlie Ngatai.
Sharks: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Louis Ludik, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel (c), 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Jandre Marais, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Replacements:16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Anton Bresler, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Jacques Botes, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Marius Joubert/Paul Jordaan.
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AURORA – Elijah Valdez put Mountain Vista's 77-73 Continental League win over Regis Jesuit in perspective.
The Golden Eagles, ranked No. 2 in the Class 5A poll, haven't won anything yet but proved they could play with the state's best teams with the win over the No. 5 Raiders in Regis' Guy Gibbs Gymnasium.
"We're 15-0," said Valdez after Mountain Vista saddled Regis with its first home league setback since Jan. 22, 2008.
"We did enough to win," said Golden Eagles coach Bob Wood. "I don't think they've lost a league game here for four years. If we are going to have a chance to win a league title we had to win this one. This is not an easy place to play."
Mountain Vista is now 4-0 in the Continental League and tied with fourth ranked ThunderRidge.
Regis Jesuit, 12-4, overall fell to 3-1 in league play and dropped into a tie with Highlands Ranch, Legend and Ponderosa.
Valdez, a 5-foot-11 senior guard, hit three consecutive 3-pointers at the start of the game to give the visitors a 9-0 lead.
Mountain Vista led by 12 points in the first quarter but the Raiders clawed back and trailed by only two, 40-38, at halftime.
Regis actually twice took the lead, once at 36-34 in the second quarter after a 3-point basket by Cam Beards, and early in the third quarter when a 3-point bucket by David Kadillak pushed the Raiders into a short-lived 46-45 lead.
Mountain Vista held a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter and was still up by 10 with 2:08 remaining.
However, the Raiders kept coming back and Mountain Vista helped by hitting only 4-of-8 free throws in the final 36.3 seconds. In fact, the Golden Eagles were only 2-of-6 from the charity line in the final ten seconds.
That gave Regis a chance to tie the game when Josh Perkins, the league's leading scorer with a 25.8 average, was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 04.4 showing on the clock.
However, Perkins missed the first two free throws before sinking the third and then Damani Respass and Jake Pemberton each made one free throw for Mountain Vista to account for the final score.
"We took a couple bad shots late, a floater that was going to be a charge and a wild layup," said Wood. "We should have held the ball for better shots, not that we didn't want to attack, but to take better shots.
"It's high school basketball and kids are going to make mistakes. We pulled through at the end. You put Josh Perkins on the line for three, you never know in this game."
Senior forward Chandler Wiscombe saved his biggest scoring contributions until the fourth quarter, as he tossed in eight of his 15 points.
"It was a key time in the game," he said. "Somebody had to step up."
Valdez, who paced the Golden Eagles with 24 points, scored eight in the final quarter.
"I was looking for the 3-pointer too much early in the game but then I started driving to the basket," he said. "We came out strong and taking the lead was important. We're looking one game at a time."
Mitch Carter, Mountain Vista's 6-2 senior, picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter and saw limited action. He fouled out with 2:27 to play with eight points.
Mountain Vista's defense on Perkins was also important.
Perkins finished with 26 points but he was hounded by Golden Eagle defenders and he forced several shots. He was 6-of-27 from the floor. which included a 1-for-12 performance from 3-point range.
"We guarded Perkins with Amir (Qadri) most of the time then we put Jake (Pemberton) on his at the end," said Wood. "We did a pretty good job. We were happy. I though we guarded their other guys well."
Pemberton finished with 14 points for the Golden Eagles.
Mitch Carter, Mountain Vista's 6-2 senior, picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter and saw limited action. He fouled out with 2:27 to play with eight points.
"We played well," said Wood. "We played a lot without Mitch. He's one of our best players, he's a four-year starter. A lot of guys stepped up."


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Skip to comments.Red Flag Over the Atlantic China angling...a U.S. airbase in the Azores
Posted on 11/17/2012 7:55:17 AM PST by daniel1212
On June 27, a plane carrying Wen Jiabao made a technical stop on the island of Terceira, in the Azores... the Chinese premier spent four hours touring the remote Portuguese outpost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Wens Terceira walkabout, which followed a four-nation visit to South America, largely escaped notice at the time, but alarm bells should have immediately gone off in Washington and in European capitals...
Terceira, however, has one big attraction for Beijing: Air Base No. 4. Better known as Lajes Field, the facility where Premier Wens 747 landed in June is jointly operated by the U.S. Air Force and its Portuguese counterpart. If China controlled the base, the Atlantic would no longer be secure. From the 10,865-foot runway on the northeast edge of the island, Chinese planes could patrol the northern and central portions of the Atlantic and thereby cut air and sea traffic between the U.S. and Europe. Beijing would also be able to deny access to the nearby Mediterranean Sea.
And China could target the American homeland...
Lajes is certainly the reason Wen went out of his way to win friends in Terceira. For years his country has been trying to make inroads into the Azores and waiting for opportunities to pounce. There is nothing the Chinese can do if the U.S. stays, but Pentagon budget cutters, according to some observers, are planning to make Lajes a ghost base.
At one time, the facility was critically important. During World War II, the airfield was instrumental in hunting U-boats, and in the Cold War the base helped the West track the Soviets. Lajes was a busy transit point in the Gulf War. It was one of the spots where the Space Shuttle could have landed in an emergency.
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better not cut the azores
Why would China want to attack one of its biggest trading partners?
I hope that's a rhetorical question. It's no secret they want what we have.
One nuke would melt Lajes to the water line.
Let the CHICOMS have it. We can run their subs around in circles and play "Hoo Flung Dung."
If I had by druthers , I would sooner see Israel have that base.
Not now, but things happen, as does judgment, after a time.
Why did Nazi Germany attack the Soviet Union (biggest trading partners)? For that matter, why did Alexander the Great advance up the Silk Road?
Erstwhile trading partners attack eachother all the time. Japan, prior to Peal Harbor was a major US trading partner. US embargos ended that. Embargos that were designed to get Japan out of China & Manchuria.
Terceira, Lajes Field as it was once called, is or was a curious place. On the east side a 10,000 ft runway and an installation that contained Navy, Army and Air Force installations. Air Force provided comms and A/C support, Navy flew the planes (P-3 Subhunters working with Rota Spain), and the Army, believe it or not ran the port there. On the east side was a larger city that liked to think it actually was part of Portugal.... you could drive around the whole island in an hour.
Don't get me wrong, if you were married and had your wife there it was wonderful. Base plane to the Canaries, Rome or wherever, once every 18 months or coupla years....they were the only ones there long enough to get high up on the waiting list for the base C-54 'training flights' A single guy (me) never had a chance to be there long enough.....some of these married guys spent 5+years there...
I was in 8 years and three months, 7 of them overseas - multiple COTs. I count the 15 months there among the worst. I actually volunteered worldwide anywhere (even Viet Nam) to get out of there.
Stopped there a couple of times while flying from Rota to JAX and back. Big thing was for everybody to pick up a few cases of Portuguese wine on the way back to Rota.
Well, I can say that I drank A LOT of that! They did also have some good local cheese....
I should mention, that the women there, girls actually, were knockouts! Trouble was they were all mostly jailbait with a capital J! Many of the guys there married them and stayed there thier whole enlistments. Very cheap to live, good US military bennies, etc. Trouble was that it was virtually impossible to find one there that was of legal age (except for the ladies of the evening).
Completely innocent visit involving the Chinese premier then? He simply drove around the island 4X! Maybe he was meeting his mistress, or something. Can't be too careful in China during "Government Changeover" Days.
It`s beautiful out there... I was there on an IG visit for Air Combat Command in 2001. When my part of the inspection was complete, I boarded an inter-island flight and went over to Sao Jorge island and met cousins I never knew existed. Had a great time. Since it was in April, the winds were awful, and I almost didn`t get back to Terceira to fly back with the IG team, though... was on pins and needles on that one..
That's sarcasm, right?
I lived at Lajes for two years in the sixties. It was one heck of a nice place. Everything was 10 cents then; a gallon of gas, a loaf of bread, a pack of smokes.
I hate to see the Chi Comms take it over because it would give them some decided advantages in terms of defense and offence. Cut the distance their plan have to fly, allows them to carry more stuff and less fuel, etc., etc.
Having said that, the continued need for Lajes for the US, going into the 21t century is highly questionable at best.
It looks like our greatest rational would be to keep it out of Chinas hands
Poor Portuguese, they're such a sweet, lovely, staggeringly poor people. Hate to see what happens after the Chi Comms move in!
What, they want obammy?
Hell they can have his sorry marxist ass.
Try it being an Airman Nobody with no money no support and no future.
The story is premised on a big "IF"
We do not need the Chinese in the Atlantic, no freaking way
Big thing was for everybody to pick up a few cases of Portuguese wine on the way back to Rota.
We used to load 100 to 200 cases on a KC-135.
Governments colluding together is not the same thing as free trade. History shows that the more two nations engage in market commerce with each other, the less likely they are to go to war. War is often proceeded by protectionism and embargoes, where free trade brings peace. Forgive me for believing that free market capitalism is the best agent for peace and that war is just another failed big-government program. I thought people on this forum believed in small government. I used to be a hawk too, but people like Adam Smith and Milton Friedman convinced me otherwise.
Stationed there in 85-88 and went back 95-96.
Excellent golf course, loved the food and the people actually liked Americans.
Easy to get morale leave to Europe or the states. Went to Germany numerous times.
Things must have really changed since you were there in the Vietnam era.
My bad. I was focused more on the word "trade" as opposed to "free trade" — a historically rare form.
The Russians are building Air and naval bases in Cuba, Venezuela, and Trinadad/Tobago, as well as Nicaragua.
Not sure what you`re driving at.. the space-A flight opportunities out of Lajes were great.
Thorns in the flesh.
"Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. " (Hosea 8:3-4)
Bruce Bartlett
In the end, there was no money left to pay the army, build forts or ships, or protect the frontier. The barbarian invasions, which were the final blow to the Roman state in the fifth century, were simply the culmination of three centuries of deterioration in the fiscal capacity of the state to defend itself. Indeed, many Romans welcomed the barbarians as saviors from the onerous tax burden.
In conclusion, the fall of Rome was fundamentally due to [rejection of the Gospel] economic deterioration resulting from excessive taxation, inflation, and over-regulation. Higher and higher taxes failed to raise additional revenues because wealthier taxpayers could evade such taxes while the middle class—and its taxpaying capacity—were exterminated. Although the final demise of the Roman Empire in the West (its Eastern half continued on as the Byzantine Empire) was an event of great historical importance, for most Romans it was a relief. - http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cjv14n2-7.html
We don't have the authority to stop them anymore than they have theauthority to stop us. But, I take your point. Let's hope Obozo does!?
We really don't need another one of his foreign policy "successes!"
I'm not talking Space-A..(although I spent four days in Taipei trying to get a ride to Kadena watching officers with kids going to a swim meet on Okinawa and others with special privileges getting preference).
I was talking about the morale flights. To Germany, to Italy, to Canary Islands, etc. They had a base plane (an old C-54) that would go on 'training flights' loaded with "moralees"....needed to be on a waiting list....guess who got to go? Why those lifers that were there on 5-10 year terms with their wives and kids. A poor airman there for 12-15 months never had a chance to move up on the list.
It was a chief reason why I never went lifer, even though serving over 8 years. Enlisted and Officers with dependents were treated much much better than singles (e.g., a single Tech Sergeant got 400lbs whole baggage allowance, 'families' got TONS).
I got smart, got out and went to college. I make much much more now and pay in state taxes than I EVER made in a year in the military.
See Post 30.
Well, it has definitely changed. The morale flights out of Lajes were Space-A on C-135, C-5, C-141 and the weekly Navy medivac C-9 on it's way to Rota. There was also a charter 727 or L1011 back to Philadelphia on a weekly basis. the base didn't have it's own military transport.
If you were in EML (Emergengy or Morale Leave) you were on the Space-A flight ahead of everybody but PCS passengers or family members of deceased military members being carried in the hold. You would bump normal leave passengers, retirees and family members traveling with normal leave military.
Your standing in the EML list was based on how long you had been on the Rock and rank didn't have it's privileges.
So, yes, I would say it had changed since Vietnam era. I don't know how it works now as I haven't been to Lajes since 1996. Eventually I will get back there. I have promised my wife that we would visit everywhere I was stationed in my career.
Flying Space-A on MAC - Military Airlift Command, aka "Maybe Airplane Come" was an adventure, indeed.
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Kirkland Boutique Hotel Hosts Second Annual Halloween Muttmixer
Mark your calendars and start thinking costumes for the Woodmark Hotel's Second Annual Howl-at-the-Moon Muttmixer! CityDog Magazine and the Woodmark Hotel have teamed up once again to deliver a pawty fit for pooches on October 30th from 6pm-8pm.
For a dog-friendly Halloween event in Kirkland, Washington, we invite all furry, four legged ghouls and goblins to take part in an evening of tricks-for-treats and Halloween fun! With candy and cocktails to enjoy, dress up with your dog for the most outrageous costume contest of the year! Costume categories include: Best Pack (group), Best Dog + Owner Pair, Funniest, Most Original and of course, Scariest. Costumes not required, but strongly encouraged, because it's fun!
Photo: Howl-at-the-Moon Muttmixer at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, Washington; 2012
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WHEN: Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Wash. Directions
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RBIP Reveals Rare Books in SLU's Special Collections
The University Libraries Special Collections' Rare Book Inventory Project enhances users access to the department's pre-1820 printed book collection.
Over the past ten years, the international special collections community has made a concerted effort to provide access to rare books and manuscripts in their holdings that were previously uncataloged or lacking online description — effectively, hidden collections.
The Saint Louis University Libraries Special Collections has been contributing to this effort by successfully uncovering its own hidden collections through its Rare Book Inventory Project (RBIP), which provides brief online catalog records for the department's pre-1820 printed book collection. These bibliographic records contain basic information — such as author, title and imprint — necessary to discover and identify a book.
|Fig. 1, Considerations on the Modern Opinion of the Fallibility of the Holy See in the Decision of Dogmatical Questions.
Under the supervision of Rare Book Catalog Librarian Kate Moriarty, students with strong Latin and other language skills create the brief records, which are later given fuller description and subject access by the professional cataloger. This innovative and economical means of making SLU's rare book collections more readily accessible has achieved great results. Student assistants receive hands-on training in working with rare books and learn essential research skills in information organization and retrieval. In turn, SLU students, faculty and the broader research community gain valuable access to the University's rich collection of rare books. Placement in the position is competitive, and students come from the English, history, philosophy and theological studies departments.
The RBIP has recently completed an initiative to provide catalog records for the roughly 275 titles in the Cotton Pamphlets collection, which is part of the Moore Carpenter Recusant History Collection acquired in the 1970s through the generosity of the Saint Louis University Library Associates.
The Cotton Pamphlets consist of 35 bound volumes of polemical pamphlets assembled by the English Catholic school, Cotton College, that document the public debate and struggle between English Catholics and Protestants during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
In the example shown at right (fig. 1), the prolific Jesuit provincial and Stonyhurst College rector, Charles Plowden, asserts the infallibility of the pope in his 1790 Considerations on the Modern Opinion of the Fallibility of the Holy See in the Decision of Dogmatical Questions and refers to the many oaths English Catholics were required to take after 1534, arguing that papal infallibility in theological issues does not preclude allegiance to one's country.
|Fig. 2, books in the collection printed between 1454 and 1700.
Another milestone reached by student assistants participating in the RBIP is the completion of bibliographic records for all books in the collection printed between 1454 and 1700 (fig. 2). They have created inventory records for almost 8,000 rare book titles or more than 70 percent of the pre-1820 printed book collection. And they have already begun work on the 18th-century books.
While the RBIP is an excellent way to get a snapshot of work-in-progress, records for fully cataloged books carry a wealth of enhanced description and access points — such as controlled author/title entries, collation and binding statements, and provenance, subject and genre/form access -that aid researchers in identifying precisely the texts or type of books they are seeking. Note that books that have been fully cataloged are no longer part of the RBIP and can be found through a variety of searches on author, title, publisher, call number, subject, genre/form, etc. And all searches can be limited to the location, "Pius Special Collections," if desired.
For additional information on the Rare Book Inventory Project, contact Kate Moriarty at 314-977-3024. For queries regarding research use of the pre-1820 printed book collection, contact Rare Books Librarian Jennifer Lowe at 314-977-5070.


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The Asics GT 1000 offers overpronators a blend of support and responsiveness in a reliable trainer, featuring moderate cushioning and a semi-soft ride.
When you need a supportive, go-to training shoe, let the Asics GT-1000 be your answer. This shoe features a traditional dual density medial post to provide moderate support, while forefoot and rearfoot Gel units offer cushioning ample for logging the long miles. A great fitting upper keeps your feet secure yet comfortable, and with the smooth ride Asics is known for, this is a great everyday shoe.
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