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|Are you familiar with the Italian Bergamasco, the patient sheepdog? Or the versatile sled dog, the Chinook?
These are just two of the fourteen dogs who are hoping to become fully recognized by the American Kennel Club in the next few years. Before the AKC fully recognizes a breed, the dog and its parent club must go through an application stage called the Miscellaneous Class. The requirements are daunting. The parent club has to submit a detailed breed history, various photographs of the puppies and dogs, and strict breeding and judging standards. But for these devoted breed proponents, the payoff is worth the effort. Full recognition gives their dogs the opportunity to compete at the AKC dog shows and be in competition to win the coveted Best in Show prize. For now these breeds are working toward the date when the 14-member AKC Board of Directors vote to award them full recognition. You may not know these dogs today, but there's no doubt you'll be seeing their names in the coming years.
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|If you're looking for a loyal sighthound with a protective streak, then the svelte, elegant Azawakh may be your match. The aloof breed hails from the Sahel region of Africa, a desert area that encompasses parts of Mali and Niger, including a region called the Azawakh Valley. There, the Azawakh protected the nomadic Touareg people and guarded their tents; he also played a role in hare, antelope and wild boar hunting. Because the Azawakh is so devoted to his people, he might bark at strangers, and he requires extensive socialization in puppyhood so he can adapt to new situations later in life. Since he has thin skin and not much body fat, the Azawakh would not do well in extremely cold or wet conditions — he'll thrive in a home with abundant exercise and a comfortable place to rest.
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|The rough-coated Belgian Laekenois is the rarest of the four Belgian herding breeds, and the only one without full AKC recognition. He's an alert, medium-sized dog with prick ears and a square body, plus a tousled coat that gives him something of a boyish charm. The Laekenois has a protective personality, and might be possessive of his favorite family members, so early socialization is key. Thanks to his impressive herding heritage, he must be taught not to chase or nip at the heels of children or other animals. Watch closely, and you might see him move in a curve instead of a straight line, like he's circling a flock — this is also a quirky feature of his herding past.
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|The Bergamasco's stunning coat looks like it requires expensive professional grooming, but don't be fooled — her hair is much easier to care for than you think. The Bergamasco's corded or matted fur is actually a combination of three different types of dog hair — confusingly called dog hair, goat hair and wool — that weld together into mats. That long mop of hair protects her eyes from the sun and her skin from mosquito bites. Grooming this dog might seem like a daunting task, but her hair care is relatively simple. Just remember to clean her face after meals to prevent a wet wool odor, and maintain the natural oils in her coat by not using shampoo to bathe her. Appearances aside, the Italian Bergamasco is a patient sheepdog who excels at obedience, hiking and even therapy visits with hospital children or people with disabilities.
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|Weighing in at 145 to 155 lbs., the Boerboel is one of the most athletic breeds in the mastiff category. This is a very dominant dog, so the breed is best for people who have large-dog experience. In her homeland of South Africa, the Boerboel worked as a farm dog, aggressively guarding her land, herd and human family. The breed arrived in the United States in the early 1980s. With her short wash-and-wear coat, the Boerboel requires only basic grooming. Due to her guard dog instincts, it's critical that these canines are introduced to new sights, sounds, people and situations as early and as often as possible.
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|Bred as a versatile sled dog, the friendly Chinook is best known for his love of children. His name means "warm winter winds" in the Inuit language, and he lives up to it. He excels at mushing, hiking, sledding and skijoring, a winter sport in which a person on skis is pulled by dogs. The breed sports a thick, tawny-colored double coat that sheds lightly every day. He also wears drop or prick ears, but you won't be able to tell which until he's 4 to 6 months old. In 1927, a team of 16 Chinooks, including the first dog in the breed (whose name was "Chinook") accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd on his first expedition to Antarctica.
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|The rare Cirneco dell'Etna has a fascinating history: She's believed to have descended from dogs left behind by the Phoenicians along the coast of Sicily. Depictions of the breed appear on Sicilian coins minted as early as the 3rd century B.C. She's named for Sicily's Mount Etna, and silently hunted rabbits, hares and even birds in her native Italy. This dog is a spectacular jumper, so be prepared to install a high yard fence and watch what edibles you leave out on the counter — a short baby gate isn't going to keep this canine from traveling to where she wants to go. With her thin coat and bony body, the Cirneco isn't built to handle extremely cold weather; you'll also need to watch for muscle and toe injuries from running.
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|In 1920s Argentina, a young man named Antonio Nores Martinez dreamed up a dog who could hunt big game, control vermin and guard property in his country's diverse terrain: mountains, lake country and harsh plains. The Dogo Argentino fulfilled that dream, but wasn't officially recognized in Argentina until after Nores Martinez's death in a robbery. The breed features a huge head and a smooth white coat that sheds heavily and requires weekly brushing. This powerful dog can weigh up to 100 lbs., and has an extremely strong prey drive, so he's not a good choice for a first-time dog owner. He needs a firm leader who can provide constant training, adequate exercise and appropriate outlets for his energy.
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|When Spanish conquistadors invaded Peru, they stumbled across strange, hairless dogs lounging in orchid-scented homes. They named them "perros flora," Spanish for "flower dogs." Called the Peruvian Inca Orchid in English, this physically sensitive breed comes in hairless and coated varieties. The fur of the coated dogs comes in many lengths and textures, and some canines have a narrow patch of hair atop the head, not unlike a mohawk. The hairless dogs require moisturizing lotion, dog-safe sunscreen and some kind of sweater in the winter. Peruvian Inca Orchids are also emotionally sensitive, so use positive reinforcement and kind words in training.
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|In his native Portugal, the three sizes of the Podengo are considered one breed. But here in the U.S., the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno — "pequeno" is Portuguese for "small" — is his own breed, separate from the medium and large sizes of the dog. The Pequeno measures 8 to 12 inches in height and 9 to 13 lbs. in weight. He's a pack dog, bred in Portugal and Spain to hunt rabbit. When trained well, the rustic little Pequeno has a friendly, positive attitude and gets along well with other dogs. He recovers quickly from fear, and his hearing and sense of smell are extremely sensitive. He succeeds in agility competitions, and will thrive in any environment, as long as he exercises every day.
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|The energetic Pumi is a Hungarian herding breed who loves to work. From competing in agility competitions to simply lounging on the couch, this dog is down to do whatever you want to do. The Pumi grows to between 22 and 30 lbs., and requires daily exercise, like jogging, hiking or chasing tennis balls. You can care for his beautiful corkscrewed coat at home with biweekly combing, but remember not to blow-dry his gorgeous locks — air-drying will do the trick. Pumik (plural for Pumi) are typically reserved around strangers, but warm up quickly. They get along well with children and other pets if raised with them. The breed also has a tendency to herd ducks, cats, other dogs and, if you can believe it, people.
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|The all-purpose Rat Terrier can proudly claim to be made in the USA. Her popularity soared in the early twentieth century on American farms, where she hunted small game and killed rats and other vermin. She comes in miniature and standard sizes, and is a blend of Smooth Fox Terrier, Greyhound and Beagle, among other breeds. This dog is silly, fearless and vocal, and is known to be calmer than other terrier breeds. One of her famous fans was President Theodore Roosevelt. But if she's bored, a Rat Terrier can easily tear up a home as majestic as the White House. Engage this agile and athletic dog in constant games, exercise and training, and she'll learn to mind her manners.
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|The feisty Russell Terrier, like many of the terrier breeds, was originally employed for vermin control. Don't be fooled by his little frame: Although he only weighs 14 to 18 lbs., his intensity for life is huge. He's an active and intelligent dog with a strong hunting instinct, so early socialization and firm, consistent training are a must. He thrives in family with an active lifestyle, and is very devoted to the people he loves. Enter him in agility and Earthdog competitions and watch this little terrier put his big energy to work. He is a distant cousin to the Jack/Parson Russell Terrier.
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|The sleek Sloughi is a smart and affectionate sighthound who is built for speed. In his native North Africa, he lived with the nomadic Berber people and hunted jackals, gazelles and desert hares. His strong prey drive is still very much apparent, so make sure you're there to supervise the Sloughi around other pets. He quickly forms an unbreakable bond with his family, which makes rehoming a Sloughi very difficult. He's also fast in mind and body, so make sure your yard is secure — an underground electric fence won't stop this breed from chasing squirrels across the street.
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|The history of the Wirehaired Vizsla remains somewhat mysterious, because many records of his existence didn't survive World War II. Development of the breed began in the 1920s in the Austria-Hungary region by hunters and falconers who wanted a different version of the Vizsla, the national dog of Hungary. They bred a dog with the hunting qualities of the original Vizsla, but added a heavy, dense wire coat so the dog could better withstand cold winters. Aside from coat texture, the Wirehaired breed is a bit taller and more laid-back than her Vizsla cousin. She has a high drive to please, and some call her a "Velcro dog" because of how she sticks to her person. Whether you want her to hunt waterfowl or work as a therapy dog, your wish is her command.
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In ANH, Vader can't even throw a scare into Leia despite being encased in frightening armor and standing a foot and a half taller than her. Leia laughs off his threats and calls him smelly. It's only a creaky old man's threats which truly frighten her, Grandma Tarkin (yeah, I said that) uses mere ideas to make Leia quake in her white boots, while Vader is simply the muscle, making her face forward. Elsewhere in the film, high-ranking officers are talking to Vader as an equal, even mouthing off to him until he finally gets cheesed off and strangles a guy by doing a "I'm crushing your head" finger move (and the power of his mind).
Yet in ESB, everybody's crapping their pants at the thought of Vader left and right. Vader is now the ultimate commander of the moment. But what has changed here? Vader dresses the same, carries the same lightsaber, has no more Force power than he used to, and his only real accomplishment between the two events is barely surviving the destruction of the Death Star, which just ain't that scary. Nobody who saw Vader choke a b**** lived to tell the tale, nor anyone who saw him cut Obi-Wan's robe in half. So is it just the drive within Vader to track down his son coming out as more authoritative? Is it that the destruction of the Death Star wiped out all higher-ranking Imperial officials save the Emperor? What is it that makes Vader a bigger galactic badass to the folks in ESB that was missing in ANH?

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OK this drives me nuts. The left always places teachers in the same group with firefighters and cops yet never mentions any other public sector workers such as DMV, garbagemen, librarians etc.
FF's and cops risk their lives for other people. To me it puts them in a whole different category.
Left wing nuts please explain why a teacher is the same?


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When we think of the Teen Choice Awards, two words come to mind: "Levi" and "Johnston." That's right, Kathy Griffin took Wasilla's bad-boy heartthrob as her date last year; now, fresh off a broken engagement from Bristol Palin, Levi returned to the 2010 ceremony with a new date: Brittani Senser, an R&B singer who cast him in the music video for her song "After Love." Oh, but they weren't the only hotties on the red carpet. Check out our Teen Choice gallery for a lovely Kardashian family portrait and Cory Monteith wearing inappropriate sunglasses (pre-awards Lasik?).
Gallery: Levi And Guest Storm The Teen Choice Awards
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You feel that tingling in your mind? That feeling that you forgotten something, yet this sense of nostalgia tingles inside you and never goes away? That is the feeling of games from your past, games that are now obscure from the public eye. Some are herald classics, others are better left in the landfill, but while they are no longer in the public eye, they still live on in some way. Each week, I plan on embracing that nostalgia, so to speak, and review one of these forgotten games in a series I like to call "From The Well." This week, we look at Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3.
Daily life is such a drag sometimes, going to school or work, making plans with people you know, fighting shadows during the dark hour, it can be somewhat tedious at times. Well, ok, the last one is not possible, but in Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, it is, especially for our silent protagonist that you portray in this clever JRPG.
The Shin Megami Tensei is a long running series of games made by Atlus that have graced numerous consoles since 1992. It has also spawned successful spin-offs like the Persona and Devil Summoner series, and goes has gained momentum in recent years thanks to press coverage increasing and North American Releases.
And while Persona 3 has the hallmarks of any JRPG that may drive people away, the lanky, effete characters, the horrible "too much exposition" plot device, and sometimes tedious dungeon crawling, it is easily a good game sink your teeth into.
And I mean that, because this game is long, but in a good way. You must literally progress through the game once a day in the games time, from the month of April to the month of January. In the game, you join SEES, a group that is immune to the effects of the shady dark hour, a once a day phenomenon where shadows come alive, humans turn into coffins, and the monsters suck the souls out of those who are still immune. Your goal is to use your special powers of summoning a persona, a link to the spirit world, with the evoker device, a gun that you place to your head and pull the trigger, to fight evil.
If the above paragraph seems like a lot, let me just say that is the first two months in the game in a nutshell, where everything is still relatively easy. The game is really a challenge, because you need to traverse through dungeons in the game, and while dungeon crawls can get tedious at times, it Persona 3 they are done in a fairly innovative way. First, you can avoid battles if necessary. You can engage in enemies from behind to get an advantage; you can even fight rare enemies in the dungeons if you're swift enough to tackle them. You can also send your party mates out on their own to exterminate enemies or search the dungeon, an option that is best used early on for side quests.
Then, we get to combat, where you only control your character. You have standard attacks, but also Persona attacks, which can use health or MP and obviously cause more damage. While it is turn based, the battles are often frantic, and in the tougher ones strategic play is required to even survive the battle with minimal damage. To help you in these battles, your personas can be augmented by fusing them together (creating a strange breeding system resembling Dragon Quest Monsters.) or augmented by the games most innovative structure, social links.
The social links make up the meat of the game, which include the side parts of the story that flesh out the characters around you. Certain people you create a social link with, a connection that augments a specific type of persona. By talking with these people, interacting with them favorably based on their traits, even taking time out to help them or comfort them give you extra power when fusing personas, making your final product a force to be reckoned with against your enemies.
And since it's optional to dungeon crawl each night, you will need to balance out a lot to successfully get through the game. For one, the game has elements of those sim dating flashes, where you can improve your charm, academics and courage over studying, doing karaoke, and other activities in the game. This would help you access areas you may not be able to, and find new social links in the game. You also need to balance out your priorities. If you're sick in the game, rest up early instead of going to the dungeons or studying. If you're meeting someone on Sunday, don't watch TV or play a video game. The choices you make give the game a real life zest that actually can affect the gameplay, instead of being arbitrarily added on to extend the game.
The game is graphically very crisp, with fluid animations that show off the best the PS2 can muster. It is somewhat jerky, and the backgrounds can be fairly bland at times, but the characters do have a certain charm about them that makes this forgivable. The FMV cutscenes are beautiful, however. As if they were from a high production anime itself, they bring the story to life with a rich color and vibrancy that is missing from the games core graphics. It almost outshines the game, actually. The rest is mostly highly detailed portraits of each character (an Atlus trademark, if you think about it.) and their personas, which add to the anime aesthetic that is in the game.
The games sound is another strong point too. The voice-overs are really well done, with a lot of feeling and emotion into the performances when it's necessary. But it's the music that steals the show, with this funky electronic hip-hop remix for any combat situation, a similar remix for some of the town aspects you go into the game, and softer, more soothing tones during the day.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a fine RPG that, despite a stale formula of dungeon crawling, is made fresh thanks to the wild concept, the fleshed out story, the strangely alluring monotony of daily life, and really good graphics and background music. It has enough personality to hook you into the world of Persona, take you on a dark journey, and snap you out of your own everyday existence into something both fun and time consuming. If your old friend is in a box somewhere, waiting to be let out when your done playing Left 4 Dead for the 5,000th time, I highly recommend finding this game. Believe me, the break from the every-day routine is worth it.


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"`If you knew Time as well as I do,' said the Hatter, `you wouldn't talk about wasting it. It's him.'
`I don't know what you mean,' said Alice.
`Of course you don't!' the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously. `I dare say you never even spoke to Time!'
`Perhaps not,' Alice cautiously replied: `but I know I have to beat time when I learn music.'
`Ah! that accounts for it,' said the Hatter. `He won't stand beating. Now, if you only kept on good terms with him, he'd do almost anything you liked with the clock…"
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll.
Time is another one of those things we live with that is difficult to understand scientifically. We know about it, lose track of it, manage it, but when you try to define and explain it scientifically, it gets really weird.
The official unit of time is the second which is defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium 133 atom (told you it gets weird).
Time is considered by some to be the 4th dimension of space and is intricately bound with space. Time is relative to the position and speed traveling though space. For example, time on earth is different from time on the space shuttle (weird), and if you could reach the speed of light, time would stand "still"…
When we are working with time in our lives, we are looking more at the passing of time. We don't want to define it; we want to keep track of it.
We use clocks and calendars to standardize the passing of time, so everyone is on the same page when it comes to time. The passing of time is really noticing the recurring rhythms that occur in our lives. Some powerful rhythms of time are the daily solar cycle, monthly lunar cycle and yearly seasonal cycle.
Our bodies contain internal timekeepers called biological clocks. These clocks set the timing of several physiological rhythms such as hormones, digestion, cell division, tissue repair, activity, sleep, etc. The multiple clocks are regulated by a master clock in the brain which is synchronized to 24 hr daily rhythm by sunlight. If all our internal rhythms stay in-sync with the daily rhythm, we feel better and function better.
Years ago, we worked sunrise to sunset and stayed pretty well synchronized with the 24 hr rhythm. With modern society, we've altered our environment with electric lights to give us more productive time during our night. We've extended our working day. We are no longer at the mercy of the sunset. We can work as long as we want into the night.
He (Time) won't stand beating.
If there is anyone trying to beat time, it would have to be college students. College students are not known for their time management skills. They wait until the last minute to finish projects or papers. This makes for a lot of late, sleepless nights trying to beat the deadlines. And of course, the fun doesn't begin until after 10 pm. Everyone knows the movies are a better at the midnight premieres. College equals sleep deprivation.
Time won't stand beating.
Another problem is the body's own internal timekeeper. The biological clock has to be overridden in order to pull the all-nighters. The light at night unsynchronizes the biological clock from the sunrise. Our body rhythms begin to get out of sync. Then after the late nights during the week, we sleep in on Saturday and Sunday which disrupts our biological clock even more. Then we have to get up for 8 am class on Monday. The body clock has synchronized to the later time schedule and has to reset several hours to get back to normal. We have given ourselves artificial jet-lag. And jet-lag takes several days to get over so by the time our clocks are resynchronized, its back to oversleeping on the weekend again. We try to beat the internal clock in order to maintain our lifestyle. (Tweet This)
Time won't stand beating. You know the old saying. if you can't beat them, join them…
Now, if you only kept on good terms with him (time), he'd do almost anything you liked with the clock…
Keeping on good terms with your biological time means adjusting your habits.
- Keep lighting as low as possible during the nighttime
- Try to get plenty of sleep each night (close to 8 hours)
- Try to get up at the same time each day, even on weekends
- Limit naps and caffeine during the afternoon
When you do find yourself at odds with your clock, try to get out in the sunlight during the morning hours. Morning sunlight will help resynchronize your clock to the daily rhythm.


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I had CoCo's curry for lunch today. KFC famous bowls may be heaven but CoCo's is a definite second and will overtake the famous bowls shortly.
Up, up, and OKAAAAY!!!
I brought a turkey & bacon sandwich, chips (potato chips, not English chips), chips a'hoy cookies & cherries.
Ex-wife to me in the toy aisle: "Why do I sense we've picked up another plastic lifeform?"
Thanks to sebillba for the trade!
I had curry again for lunch and dinner. I love it but it makes your mouth taste like as* for the rest of the day.
Up, up, and OKAAAAY!!!
So it's about as good as the times you and Rocket used to hang out?
You'll be sorry, Pee-Wee Herman!
Yesterday, it was Baja Fresh. A chicken caesar salad burrito & pronto nachos. Very tasty.
Today it appears to be nothing, as I'm trying to catch up on the forums and have missed my lunch window.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Since it cracked 50 outside, broke out the grill and did potatoes and brats for lunch. My wife is insisting she make traditional beef shank stir fry before we go to some lantern parade tonight.
Star Wars & GI Joe Customs
HAVES: HK-50 Head, Capt Typho & GI Joe fodder available still
Wants:L8-L9 Head, YVH-1 Complete (as possible),R7-T1 Complete (as possible),R7-Z0 Complete (as possible)
Yesterday, I had leftover taco meat and Spanish rice in a tomato basil tortilla. Today: uncertainty.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.


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'All the President's Men' to be screened, Nov. 20
Posted November 18, 2003; 02:39 p.m.
The Undergraduate Film Organization will show "All the President's Men" as part of its fall film series, "Conspiracy, Real and Imagined," at 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in McCosh 10.
The film, winner of four Oscars, chronicles the investigation of the Watergate break-in. It was directed by Alan Pakula.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Graham Phillips .
Contact: Eric Quinones (609) 258-3601


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Originally Posted by Roger Perry
Well Stan, from the remarks that GW Bush has made (see Bushisms) McCain (see flip flops and his denial of making statements) Sarah Palin (see interview videos) and Michelle Bachman (see videos) is how I came to those conclusions. I also think Pelosi is an idiot and any other politition that makes stupid remarks. I also think Al Gore (invertor of the internet) was a stupid remark. Did I leave anyone out???????
Yep, look in a mirror!!
stan b
That post was relevant and newsworthy.
Everything you post is pointless and empty.
Game is on Roger.
Your posts are nothig more than trolling efforts to get attention (evidently the nurses are busy), of no value, you take away from every thread you post on.
Basically, the names that you call people, you know stupid and idiotic??
Well that is the essence of everything you post.
I don't normally do this, but you sir are a dunce!!
Every one here thinks so, you are the laughimg stock of POTUS!!
You prove that by the lack of any originality of any of the crap you post.
Now you have to copy me again.....how original.
Everything you post is somethinmg you overheard the big kids talk about at recess.
Looks like John McCain is not the only one that doesn't remember what he says.


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Good evening all you beautiful Snarky friends! I know you're probably all still hung over from your Oscar watching, but here's the complete list of Oscar winners for yalls. Oh, and by the way? Anyone got your Girl Scout cookies … More


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Bogan Park
Buford, GA 30519
Amenities includes 83 acres, indoor aquatic center with competition and leisure play pools, double gym, indoor badminton courts, outdoor basketball courts, dance studio, classroom, seven field baseball/softball complex, football field overlay, sand volleyball courts, pavilions, playgrounds, restrooms, two miles of trails, and grill.
This park is open from sunrise to sunset unless posted otherwise. For updated community recreation center, aquatic center and gym hours, visit gwinnettparks.com.
Visit gwinnettparks.com for information on facility rentals and to learn what's new at Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation.
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Working in Partnership - Monday, 25 February 2013
The Royal Armouries is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Guards Museum in London.
As Britain's oldest museum with a history dating back over 600 years, the Royal Armouries is home to the national collection of arms & armour and operates across three sites; its ancestral home at the White Tower within the walls of the Tower of London, a World Heritage Site; at a purpose-built museum in Leeds and at a substantial Victorian Fort near Portsmouth.
The Guards Museum is the collective regimental museum of the 5 Foot Guards Regiments headquartered at Wellington Barracks in London, close to Buckingham Palace. The senior Regiment of the 5, the Grenadier Guards, trace their heritage back to their formation in the mid-17th Century over the period surrounding the restoration of the Monarchy. The museum traces the 370 years of proud and loyal service given by The Guards Division to the Sovereign and the nation. The Foot Guards, namely the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards, are the regiments that enjoy the treasured privilege of guarding the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces.
The rich cultural heritage of these two eminent institutions will enable them to work together on a range of new projects to bring exciting new visitor attractions and experiences to the visiting public across Britain.
They will collaborate on major projects such as the upcoming 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in 2015, where the Grenadier, Coldstream and Scots Guards played a pivotal role in repulsing the French attack on Hougoumont Farm and where they won the right to wear their world famous bearskin caps.
Royal Armouries' Chairman Wes Paul said, "We see the Royal Armouries as a very rich cultural and heritage museum that houses remarkable objects that in many ways helped to shape the Britain that we know today. Britain's leadership and excellence in developing military technologies, strategies and the courage and leadership of its military men and women have helped to define our national character.
"It therefore makes eminent sense for us to partner with a museum team that holds excellence and cultural heritage at the very core of what they do and portray. The Guards Museum is a gem; it brings to life the fascinating history of five of Britain's foremost regiments tracing their formation in the mid-17th Century through to their very active role in the modern world today.
"There are great individual stories of heroism that are not just deeply inspirational but can reach and educate audiences in a way that the objects alone could never achieve. I am convinced the public will derive huge enjoyment from the enhanced visitor experience this partnership can deliver at all our attractions"
The Guards Museum Curator Andrew Wallis said, "This is a momentous day for The Guards Museum. The Royal Armouries rightly enjoys a superb reputation in the museum world and this symbiotic relationship will deliver significant benefits to both institutions. We are impressed and inspired by the ideas they have in development and we hope to play a meaningful part in those projects. Though we are very different in scale we both believe passionately in the power of the history we seek to share with the public."
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When I saw this on Hostess with the Mostess, I started trembling.
It is kind of the most awesome thing I've seen, and I've seen tons of things. Not to mention – and I'm a little unsure of whether or not I should admit this, but – I've never even seen the show Gossip Girl.
Oh, I've HEARD about it – from pretty much every single one of my girlfriends. And it sounds fabulous. Honestly, at this point, I don't know what's stopping me. I do have a couple of ideas, however. First, having been through high school once, I see no reason to relive it. That could be just me – though I have a feeling it's a good 89% of all of you, too. Second, it could be related to the drive that has kept my ears bereft of holes all these years; it started out with indifference but, over time, has morphed into what can best be described as a silent, pointless, yet unwavering rebellion.
Anywho, if this shower speaks at all of what I can expect out of Gossip Girl set design, well then hello CW, I may have been wrong about you.
And get a load of the spread, my friends. Not too shabby. Just add a plate of prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, and I'm in heaven.
Now, for my favorite bits…
First, say hello to the espresso macarons w/ chocolate ganache:
And check out these totally cute dessert balls (they're either petit fours w/ preserves and swiss buttercream, or individual strawberry cheesecakes, but I couldn't tell you which):
And, last but not least, the blueberry and cheddar-chive scones:
There were games, too! The girls learned just how well they know their friend, Lily, by filling out this absolutely darling questionnaire, entitled "How Well Do You Know the Bride?" Reminds me of a similar bridal shower trivia game I posted back in January…
Go check out the rest of this fabulous festivity (it's a two-parter) here and here!
Credits + Resources, courtesy of HWTM:
Event Design & Planning: The Special Day, Carolyn Chen
Photography: Jan Garcia Photography
Catering & Desserts: The Dotted Apron
Florals: Mille Fiori
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2 accused of hiding body appear in court
Man accused of killing Mazomanie man fighting extradition to Wis.
MADISON, Wis. - Two people accused of hiding the body of a Mazomanie man with Asperger's syndrome appeared in Dane County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Not all the suspects connected to the homicide of Matthew Graville made it to court, and attorneys said it will take time to lay out the course of this complex case.
Robert McCumber, 28, one of the suspects connected to the case, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. McCumber is accused of hiding Graville's body.
"We don't have any evidence yet. All we have is an allegation," said Chris Van Wagner, McCumber's attorney. "I don't know if there's any inconsistencies or not. I'll obtain the evidence at its earliest opportunity, which will be probably in the next few weeks, and look at any video, listen to audio."
Dane County sheriff's deputies found Graville's body last week buried in a 5-foot-deep grave in a wooded area of public land near Highway 130 and south of Lone Rock.
Graville's stepmother, Laura Robar, appeared in court without a lawyer Wednesday and asked the judge for more time to find an attorney. She's accused of hiding a corpse in addition to identity theft. Investigators said Robar abused Graville's disability support funds.17412260
McCumber's attorney said he's waiting for the man accused of killing Graville to return to Wisconsin. Jeffrey Vogelsberg, 28, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in connection with Graville's death. Vogelsberg is Graville's half-brother.
"In this particular case, while the allegations are serious about my client, I think there are things in the complaint that make it clear that the person who is still wanted and not apparently coming back willingly, allegedly, is a person full of malice and forethought." said Van Wagner, referring to Vogelsberg
Court documents detail McCumber telling police Vogelsberg had repeatedly beaten and tortured Graville before beating him to death.
Vogelsberg is currently in custody in Washington State fighting extradition.
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The New Jersey mom accused of child tanning abuse is still riding her 15-minutes-of-fame wave
Now she's inspired the 'Tanorexic doll.' It's made by HeroBuilders.com and costs $30.
Read the full story at NBCPhiladelphia.com
"Yes of course she inspired it," said Hero Builders founder, Emil Vicale. "Why would I make something as hideous as this?!
"This is our first ugly doll," Vicale said, laughing. "Maybe this is a new genre for us!"
Video: New Jersey 'tan mom' inspires legislators (on this page)
Patricia Krentcil, who admittedly loves to tan, is charged with child endangerment.What caused tanning mom's leathery look?
The Essex County Prosecutor says she put her five-year-old daughter into a tanning bed and let her stay there long enough to get burned. Krentcil pleaded not guilty to that charge last week. She says her daughter got sunburned the old-fashioned way, hanging out in the yard without the proper protection.
Video: 'SNL' takes on 'tanning mom' (on this page)
The day after her court appearance, Krentcil told a camera crew that she was innocent and that the charges were the result of a witch hunt, probably by someone who was "fat, jealous and ugly."


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Under previous U.S. strategy, the odds for success in Iraq were very poor. The new strategy improves them, but not by very much.
There is some good in the new strategy. Changing the mission of U.S. troops to emphasize population security for Iraqi civilians, for example, is a step in the right direction. So is the replacement of the old, open-ended U.S. commitment with some degree of willingness to make our presence conditional on Iraqi political progress toward reconciliation.
But there are also some important shortcomings. The sustainability of the troop increase, for example, is unclear yet very important. If our troop increase is temporary, insurgents and militias have an incentive to wait us out by hiding their weapons, melting into the civilian population and reemerging as soon as conditions improve for them. The administration has argued that even a temporary respite in Baghdad could create political momentum and catalyze reconciliation. Yet Iraqi politicians are not fools—if the surge is temporary, then they know perfectly well that the same gunmen are simply waiting for the United States to leave and that nothing fundamental has changed in the Iraqi security calculus.
And if so, then it is hard to see why vulnerable Iraqi politicians would be willing to take risks for reconciliation without a promise of a continuing U.S. presence to protect them and their constituents if they do. In short, if the U.S. presence is known to be temporary, then so will be any reduction in violence. Real progress toward reconciliation would require the offer of a sustained, long-term U.S. presence in exchange for compromise.
Arguably the biggest problem here, though, is the scale of the announced reinforcements. The new troop commitments still leave us well short of the usual rules of thumb for the number of troops needed to pacify a city the size of Baghdad, much less the rest of central Iraq.
A widely used ballpark norm for pacification calls for at least one capable combatant per fifty civilians. Given ongoing violence and the associated refugee flows, Baghdad's current population is unknown, but a conservative guess might put it at about five million, implying a preferred troop strength of at least 100,000. Yet the five brigades of US reinforcements the president announced for the city would bring U.S. troop strength in Baghdad to only around 48,000, or less than half the standard figure.
To make up the difference will thus require a major contribution by Iraqi forces. The new strategy calls for just this, in the form of some 18 brigades of Iraqi soldiers and police with about 50,000 combatants in all. The competence—and the loyalty—of these combatants, however, is far from certain. Training and tactical proficiency is very uneven across the Iraqi security forces. Most important, however, they are subject to the same sectarian tensions that are pulling the country apart around them. The Iraqi police in particular are deeply penetrated by militia influences, but none of the Iraqi security forces are immune, and all are disproportionately Shi'a and Kurdish. The better trained Iraqi units, at least, may well be effective against their natural sectarian rivals, but it is far from clear that any of these institutions will be willing or able to destroy militias of their own sect. And this poses major challenges for pacifying a city in which much of the violence is now promulgated by the Shi'a coreligionists of Shi'a-dominated security forces. Nor is it clear that Sunni civilians will accept predominantly Shi'a security forces as defenders; to date they have been more prone to see them as hostile occupiers. The new strategy calls for these Iraqi brigades to be stiffened by teaming them with embedded U.S. battalions, which is surely better than trying to employ them independently. But it will take a considerable leap of faith to assume that the embedded Americans will be able to motivate Iraqi Shi'a in the midst of an ongoing sectarian civil war to make war on their own Shi'a brethren—or even to behave decently toward their Sunni rivals.
And all of this assumes that the promised 18 brigades actually appear. To date, the Maliki government has been consistently unable or unwilling to make good on such troop commitments, and certainly has shown no interest in using them to take on Shi'a militias. Either way, no reasonable observer could credit 18 Iraqi brigades as the military equivalent of 18 brigades of Americans. And if not, then the troop strength in Baghdad, though higher than today's, will still fall well short of what is normally sought.
This in turn means that the political value of making the U.S. presence conditional is correspondingly limited. We need to increase our bargaining leverage if we are ever to get recalcitrant Iraqi factions to compromise on reconciliation. U.S. military forces are potentially our greatest source of such leverage. Our old strategy actively undermined this leverage by making our presence independent of Iraqi political cooperation—we promised to stay until and unless the Iraqi government could defend itself whether the Shi'a-dominated government compromised with Sunnis (and vice versa) or not. It is clearly a step forward to end this unconditional promise and to start using conditions on our assistance as leverage to compel compromise. But the leverage we get from this is a direct function of the military value of our presence. If our presence is too small to provide much security, the threat to remove it or the promise to maintain it offers only limited leverage. Five more brigades in Baghdad offer a bit more leverage than five fewer, but only a bit.
So the new strategy is thus a long shot gamble. The odds are a little less long than before, but only a little. Are the odds too long? There is no objective analytical answer. The issue turns on one's personal tolerance for risk and cost, and reasonable people will judge the same odds differently. After all, failure in Iraq would do grave damage to U.S. interests—it may be worth a long shot gamble to get even a small chance at averting disaster. But the chance offered us here isn't very great, while the cost of the gamble in American lives is likely to be heavy. It is not unreasonable to judge that the odds are now too long and the cost too high.
This article appears in full on CFR.org by permission of its original publisher. It was originally available here.


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Vadnals drop WAC opener to Seattle
MOSCOW – The Idaho women's basketball team played one of its best games of the season in many respects, but it was all undone by 31 turnovers as Seattle U escaped with a 76-71 victory in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday in the Cowan Spectrum.
Idaho shot season-highs 53 percent (27-of-51) from the field and 60 percent (9-of-15) from 3-point range, out rebounded the Redhawks 37-28 and forced them into 17 turnovers. But Idaho's 31 giveaways; the most for the team since it had 34 against Portland State on Dec. 20, 2006; led to 27 Seattle U points, and aided the Redhawks' 42-20 advantage in points in the paint and 20-4 advantage in fast break points.
"We knew the pressure was coming," Idaho coach Jon Newlee said after the game. "We've been working extensively against full court pressure. At times it's tough for us to simulate that type of athleticism, I don't have those kinds of athletes throughout my team. Full court press hasn't hurt us all year until tonight. I was kind of surprised that it did. We made poor decisions with the basketball tonight. Maybe it was the pressure of the first WAC game. We talked a lot about 'this is it now' and maybe that backfired on me."
Idaho sophomore Stacey Barr came off the bench early in the first half and immediately caught fire. She knocked down her first four shots, all 3-pointers, and scored 14 of her 18 points before the break. The outburst put an abrupt end to her 0-for-13 long-range slump over the last two games, and she also finished with a team-high seven rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Freshmen Christina Salvatore and Connie Ballestero each added 15 points for the Vandals. After ending her streak of 10 consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer in Idaho's last game, Salvatore went right back to work from deep, connecting on 4-of-6 3s. She added two rebounds, an assist and a steal in the game. Ballestero went 7-for-15 from the field and had two assists and two steals. Freshman Ali Forde and junior Alyssa Charlston each had nine points and seven rebounds .
"They brought good pressure, they came out breathing fire," said Charlston, who had nine turnovers in the game. "They're good at predicting where we're going. We've been practicing against that pressure all week but we clearly didn't handle it in the game."
Seattle U shot 46 percent (30-of-65) from the field and only 27 percent (4-of-15) from 3-point range in the game. Both teams had 11 offensive rebounds, and Idaho held a slim 10-7 edge in second-chance points.
Seattle U's Sylvia Shephard led all scorers with 23 points in the game, and Renee Dillard-Brown added 19 for the Redhawks. Seattle U hit 12-of-17 free throws in the game while Idaho converted just 8-of-16.
The Vandals built an eight-point lead midway through the first half and the lead was six with two and a half minutes to go in the half before the Redhawks used a 7-2 spurt to close the half trailing by just one, 36-35.
The lead changed seven times in the second half, and Idaho trailed by as many as seven, 65-58 with five and a half minutes to play before outscoring the Redhawks 13-4 over the next three minutes to pull ahead 71-69. A 3-point play by Seattle U's Daidra Brown with 38 seconds to play gave the Redhawks a 72-71 lead, and Idaho had two turnovers and a missed 3-pointer on its final three possessions while the Redhawks clinched the game from the free throw line.
The Vandals host San Jose State on Jan. 3 and Utah State on Jan. 5 to wrap up their three-game home stand.
"We're last right now," Newlee said of his team's standing after the first WAC game. "We have a shot to move up the standings on Thursday. Every game is going to be huge. There is a lot of parity in this league. I don't see anybody in the non-conference who has had huge wins or ran streaks together. It's there for the taking, that's why I think home games are so important. It's a big home stand for us and to give this one away like we did hurts a lot."


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Why is it when temps start to rise, trends seem to shrink? In size, that is. Crop tops are back with a vengeance this season, but fortunately the look strays far from the low-rise cutoffs and crop tops of our teen years. The blogosphere has spoken and this time around, it's all about balance and a bit of mystery. These ladies prove that you can rock a version of the crop top at any age and size. It's all about appropriate styling and fit; less is more, so find your slimmest sliver to bare a hint of that sun-kissed summer skin, or layer on a cami to keep it modest.


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Epoxy for the handle...
Probably nothing new to you veterans but I had a very positive experience putting the seat and wells grip onto the blank (thanks to Smitty).
I laid a large sheet of tin foil over an area of the table and then another smaller sheet for the mixing surface. Using a piece of that very thick, clear plastic that stores use to package things like battery chargers and cd players, I cut a couple of half circles with the sharp corners rounded to mix the glue.
Since the glue has two different thicknesses, the eyeball method was a little off after the liquid settled so I added a bit more to the smaller "gob".
The clear plastic mixed the glue beautifully and I could see thru it as I mixed. The glue started to get slightly more rigid and consistently textured before I applied it.
As Smitty instructed I noted the spot on the blank just higher up than the top of the seat, then pulled the seat up the blank to get it out of the way. I then applied the glue from that position down to and onto the first masking tape band so that twirling the seat downward slowly pushed glue over into the next gap, and repeated down to the bottom collar against the butt. Some glue pushed out so I know it was filled, I quickly cleaned that up.
Per Smitty the seat was covered with low-tack masking tape right to the edge of the seat.
I then measured a few inches up from where the seat started to squeeze onto the blank, then pulled the handle up the blank out of the way and applied the glue. I started with the brush but it was a pain in the butt (haha).
I switched to using the broad plastic edge, rotating the blank to accept glue in a very even, ample layer over the blank, then I would turn the handle downward toward the butt repeating the sequence until I got close to the hood. I then applied a gob of glue into the open top of the hood, around the last section of the blank, and squeezed the handle down the home stretch.
As Smitty instructed, I needed to follow up with a toothpick to clean out the glue that would squeeze thru the seat cracks as it dried. It set in a few hours, but I let it dry overnight before removing it from the clamp and playing with it.
One thing I noticed was that the little dot Sage provides for the spline got wiped out during my glue cleanup. No problem though, I was very cautious to align the seat with the dot while gluing and the rest of the sections (4pc) have their dots still.
I think I will slap a winding check on there as soon as I can get my hands on one. I will get out too late from work to pick one up so it will probably have to wait until the weekend.
After that - the guides... :)
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Too pricey, I think
Might just get this one...
iTunes doesn't charge to make your own ringtones?! Yeah they do.
They no longer allow you to do that. You buy their premade crap they call ringtones.
And i know you can make your own ringtone in itunes. Im just stating the old way had apple make it for you
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IN the year 1845 Basil Montagu was the handsomest old English gentleman imaginable, although he must have been three score years and ten at the lowest computation, for he was one of many children, and the tragic death of his beautiful mother took place in 1779. He had snowy hair, blue eyes, and an aquiline nose of the most pronounced and aristocratic type; and his stately wife, the Mrs. Montagu so vividly described by Carlyle, was as dark as he was fair. They then lived at Storey's Gate, in the little house once occupied by Mrs. Norton. It is still standing,¹ and can be known by its porch and balcony, and by the mirrors which even yet reflect the park. Famous people have visited that small house, and I believe it was there that
¹ It has been destroyed this year.
page: 136 Meredith placed the London home of Diana of the Cross‐ways.
Basil Montagu was the son of the historic Lord Sandwich, the patron of Captain Cook and name‐father of the Sandwich Islands. His birth was irregular, and his life from beginning to end a strange romance. He was one of the three finally surviving children of Miss Ray, who was barbarously murdered as she was leaving Convent Garden Theatre by a young clergyman of the name of Hackman. It was a most piteous and dreadful crime, for there is no authentic record¹ of any worse flaw in the poor woman's character than that involved in her relations to Lord Sandwich, and her murderer was actuated by a mad jealousy which, according to reasonable testimony, she had done nothing to provoke. The event is reported in the serious‐minded Gentleman's Magazine, under date of April 7th, 1779. Here are the exact words in their quaint sobriety:—
¹ The spurious nature of the letters lately republished is surely demonstrated by Lord Sandwich's public recognition of his children.
page: 137 Rev. W. Hackman, who, being desperately in love with her, watched her from the play, and as she was stepping into her coach amidst a crowd of people, clapped a pistol to her ear and shot her through the head. She dropped and expired without a groan. His intent was instantly to destroy himself, but in that he failed, and endeavouring to make his escape, he was secured and committed to prison. He appeared to be perfectly in his senses, and endeavoured to justify the act by a sudden impulse that for a moment convulsed his mind. The deceased for more than sixteen years had been connected with Lord Sandwich, and had been the mother of nine children, five of whom are now alive. At the time when Lord Sandwich was attracted by her person she was in her sixteenth year, and an apprentice to a mantua‐maker in Clerkenwell. This murder affords a melancholy proof that there is no act contrary to reason that reasonable men will not commit when under the dominion of their passions. It is impossible to convey an idea of the impression made on all ranks of people when it was first reported; the manner of it struck every feeling heart with horror." page: 138 Such was the very human utterance of Sylvanus Urban, avoiding all reproach of the unfortunate mother of so many young children, who expiated her fault by so dreadful a fate. The street ballad, of the epoch which then usually commemorated events striking to the popular imagination, touches the same key, and Grub Street furnished a long poem on the death of Miss Ray; one verse of it, quoted by Thackeray, ends with a rough but touching piety:— "A clergyman, O wicked one! In Convent Garden shot her, No time to cry upon her God, It's hoped He's not forgot her."
It must be added that it would be unfair for the cloth to suffer in reputation for Hackman's atrocious deed. He had held His Majesty's Commission, and it was as a soldier that he first met Miss Ray, at Hinchinbrooke, and he sold out in pursuance of the object of his admiration. Why he took orders, how he obtained ordination, and why he should have imagined that by such extraordinary and disreputable plotting he could succeed in winning Miss Ray away from her children and their father, is one of those mysteries which surround the sphere of madness. At the page: 139 inquest, which was very fully reported on the next page of the magazine, Hackman seems to have made no effort at self‐defence, simply saying that jealousy had driven him mad. A Mr. Macnamara appeared as principal witness, and described how he had taken Miss Ray upon his arm in order to lead her to the carriage sent by Lord Sandwich, how he had suddenly felt the shock and the noise of the explosion, and the movement of the lady dropping on the pavement, dead! The pistol had been fired close to the back of her head.
Hackman was of course condemned, and suffered at Tyburn Tree on the 19th of April, whither he was taken in a mourning coach accompanied by the chaplain of Newgate, a sheriff's officer, and James Boswell of Auchinlick. Lord Carlisle also attended the execution, and gave an account of it to George Selwyn which is to be found in Selwyn's correspondence. Hackman stated that he had taken the pistol with the intent of committing suicide, but had been maddened by jealousy at the sight of Mr. Macnamara. Such was the poor crazy criminal whose deed filled all London with horror, and page: 140 orphaned a house full of children, causing the people of that day to overlook the irregularities of Miss Ray's life in their pity for her tragical fate.
It is wonderful and instructive to note that in the official life of Lord Sandwich, written by his domestic chaplain, the great minister is lauded as a model of all the virtues, in language which only the pompous diction of the last century could supply. He was sixty when this awful tragedy befell him, and survived to the age of seventy‐three, dying younger than did his son Basil. He was succeeded by his only legitimate son, born to him by his third wife, Dorothy Fane, which son became a man of no particular importance; but Basil rose to great eminence, and Basil's brother became Admiral Montagu, while the only surviving sister married the Sardinian Ambassador, Comte de Viry.
It was probably one result of the mother's melancholy death that Lord Sandwich thenceforth brought up the children of his dead mistress as kings have brought up their offspring, giving them his name, and, so far as he could, the advantages of his own rank. Basil's name is deeply writ on the Statute Book of England, page: 141 while from the Sardinian marriage sprang a train of curious circumstances, of which "The Lost Chord" survives as an echo of the Catholic marriage of Madame de Viry.
It should be also recorded by the truthful historian that pious proper George the Third was much attached to Lord Sandwich, and twice visited the fleet while that nobleman was at the head of the Admiralty. In this connection an anecdote is told (but not by the chaplain) of the inquisitive monarch. He asked to taste the pork and pease soup on which the equipage of a certain man‐of‐war was about to dine. Lord Sandwich sent a message to the purser, who sent word back that he could not "victual any man in a King's ship without a warrant from the captain." This was obtained in due form, and accompanied with the request that a nice piece of pork should be selected for his Majesty. The crusty purser declared that this was against all rule. Either the King or the First Lord of the Admiralty must "prick in the tub and take pot luck."
Returning to Basil Montagu (still a familiar figure when our Queen was young), he was in page: 142 due time sent by his father to Oxford, and thence to the Bar. While at college and under twenty‐one, he made a runaway marriage with a baronet's daughter. I forget her name, but he used to talk about her to me with much frankness. The young wife died in child‐birth, leaving a son, also named Basil, who grew up to manhood. The boyish father was heartbroken at her loss, and told, in his old age, how he spent the days thinking about her, and the nights in lying upon her grave. "But," said he, with old‐fashioned precision, "I reflected, my dear, that such indulgence in grief would never do; so I made a resolution to think of my wife for a quarter of an hour less every day, and I did so (impressively); and so at last I was cured of my sorrow." It is half a century since this narrative of a grief‐cure was given, but the quotation of the strange recipe is exact.
At the Bar Mr. Montagu built up a great reputation. He was intimately associated with Sir Samuel Romilly in successful efforts to abolish the punishment of death for those numerous offences, far short of murder, for which it was then pitilessly exacted. Together page: 143 they waged a long and successful crusade. Of the state of the law and the astounding callousness of the British judge at the beginning of this century, the following letter bears evidence, and is worth many statistics. In 1810 Sir Samuel received a letter signed Stephen R. Amwell, informing him that in passing through Maidstone, the writer had learned that three men, all convicted for slight offences, had been left for execution by the judge. One of them, Lawes by name, who had stolen property worth forty shillings, might be thought to have some claim to mercy because a bill to repeal in such cases the punishment of death was actually pending in Parliament. The man was to be hanged on the day following the receipt of the letter. Sir Samuel hastened to the Secretary of State, and he without delay sent on Amwell's letter to Judge Heath. Here is the judge's answer:—
"Sir,—I have received and read the letter with the signature of Amwell, and by some passages I am confident that he wrote me a letter, signed Amicus Curiæ, respecting Lawes. As for Lawes, he was guilty of house‐breaking, and page: 144 most probably burglary, in the dwelling house of Mary Wilkins, a widow woman, who carries on the business of baker at Minster, and stole plate to the value of £20 and upwards, to the best of my recollection. As housebreaking has been frequent in Kent and no person appeared to give him a character, I left him for execution. Stephen Nichols was convicted of stealing two heifers, which the prisoner and his brother, who has absconded, pretended to have bought for £34. They were driven from the close of a poor widow woman whose property they were, and slaughtered by the prisoner.
"The third is Peter Presnel, who was convicted for breaking into the cottage of John Orpin, no persons being therein, and stealing therein property to the value of five shillings; in fact, the things were of the value of forty shillings. It was found that the cottage was broken into while the prosecutor was absent at his labour, and all the valuable things were stolen by the prisoner. I consider this offence the worst of all, because, if not checked, it would destroy all parsimony and frugality among cottagers. In truth, I tried ninety‐nine prisoners at page: 145 Maidstone; and excepting one executed for murder, I only left the above three for execution, and not one of those could adduce a single witness to his character.
"I have the honour to be, etc.,
"Bedford Square,
"April 8th, 1810."
No respite was sent, and consequently the three men were hanged. Nichols was reported in the newspapers to be a boy of nineteen.
The abolition of these ghastly laws and practices was the main triumph of Basil Montagu's middle age; but his house was for years the centre of bright, refined activity; 25, Bedford Square, was blessed by all the younger spirits of literature and the law.
In his old age, when all his sons and daughters were married or otherwise scattered (for of the boys I have no accurate count), he was a devotee of Lord Bacon, whose works he edited, and of whom he ever spoke with fanatic admiration.
In 1845 my parents lived in his near neigh‐ page: 146 bourhood neighbourhood , and I thought it an immense honour to help him prepare gigantic rolls of paper, which were pasted together till they were of the size of a small sheet. On these Mr. Montagu would print in huge capitals the names of the Cardinal Virtues. I understood at the time that these had some connection with Lord Bacon! It is not my impression that Mr. Montagu was particularly gifted with devotion to the Counsels of Perfection, but to this day I cannot see Truth and Temperance printed on a handbill in Roman letters without thinking of my dear old friend. I do not know what purpose he had in view, but I can hardly think that so important a personage intended to deliver a lecture to any audience lower in status than the assembled Bar!
Quite towards his closing years Mr. Montagu suffered some reverse of fortune which must have been caused by younger members of his family. The little establishment at Storey's Gate was broken up, and he and his wife retired to France. I last saw him waving a good‐bye to my parents on the pier of Boulogne, He was buried in the cemetery on the St. Omer page: 147 Road, with one short line of noble epitaph, well deserved, for he had certainly used his life of labour for the cause of Justice and Liberty and the happiness of Mankind.


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I am sure they will get more in, but the first batch was too small to fulfill all the orders. They really haven't even started to hit that hard anywhere so I think we will still be fine.
Hasbro's distribution of TAC has been pretty sad so far, but at least we're not drowning in Rieekans, Derlins, and R2s like last year when Wave 2 hit like a freight train at TRUs and, later, Targets. That much TAC Wave 2 would be nice, but not when all the Fetts, DSTs, and RHGs get scooped up by a couple people (or managers, at Burbank TRU) leaving pegs of Hans, Lukes, and Biggseseses.
Burbank Target was another bust today; more of the new GHs, but that's it. Picked up the Royal Guard & DSG, left the rest for now.
I had the displeasure of listening to a few scalpers at a TRU talking about "the coins"(TAC). One had a blue tooth phone in his ear. They were talking about all the stores they were hitting, and one of them mentioned he was having other people hit Targets. What losers. I've never run into a scalper that made me think, "Now, there goes a real winner!"
These guys were all over the wrestling figures. There was even a middle-aged plump woman there scooping wrestlers up. No Hot Wheelers. I think I like the Hot Wheelers more than these guys I keep running into.
Galactic Barn Burner
Had to visit Target Desoto this morning before getting to the airport. Found a V Wing and the other one. No coin figures.
You're lucky you got the V-wing. I can't find one, Stillakid. I will sometime soon though I expect.
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
I read elsewhere that the next wave of comic packs (Stormie Luke, Obi, Vos) have been found. Based on the availability of the TAC figures (or lack thereof), I guess these will be a couple more items I'll never see at my local stores.
Well they certainly weren't at Burbank Target! I hope they throw out a peg for 'em soon, or just put 'em on the bottom Galactic Heroes peg or something. Just more revision stuff today, weird bits from various waves: a Combat Engineer, another Rieekan, Coruscant Obi-Wan, R5-J2, Endor Trooper, Grievous, Kashyyyk droids, Hoth R2... enough to fill a few pegs. Again, Target employees put figures on the TAC peg.
Someone bought the AAT! Or it was removed from the floor if it really had crap in it. There's enough space for more vehicles now, so maybe tomorrow'll have a V-wing or two. If I spot one and nobody else is there, I'll pick it up rather than stash it.
In JLU news, whether the JLU Supermen and Batmen were bought or stashed, they're ALL back now, with 4 or 5 Steels keeping them company. Maxed-out pegs of garbage that won't move anytime soon.
Next wave of comic packs pictures are on Yoda news, shows a Luke and Mara Jade, looks cool.
Nothing to report except Unleashed wave in the Culver city targets this morning. Been out of town at a conference in Vegas for 5 days doesnt look like I missed much.


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RE:Snap-tee? Pulley?
Ed is da' man. Thanks to Andre, I was able to spend a misreable, cold, pounding cats and dogs day on the Sauk and Skagit under his keen eye on the river. My fancy-tex jacket had soaked thru and I was shivering with cold heavy moisture inside my sleeves and running down my sides. I wouldn't have had it any other way. With every sip of hot coffee keeping me in the hunt, I cast the intruder into the broad pools of the Skagit until I finally connected with native steel. The fish was like liquid mercury, ripping, scorching - not just pulling line from the reel. I had almost forgotten the cold fire that burns within a wild winter steelhead's heart, and suddenly it was doubling my 10wt 15 footer over and making it hard for me to speak. The pure elation of the moment shook the cold from my bones like a dog after a swim, and for a few minutes I was king of the world with a graphite whuppin' stick in the valley of bald eagles.
The chromer threw the hook. It was a classic day in the pacific northwest!
RE:Snap-tee? Pulley?
Ed Ward's essay was in the bulletin for the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club. Maybe call contact
Tor Hansson( email@example.com ) He is the assistant editor.
RE:Snap-tee? Pulley?
Rob is quite right about the Frank Moore connection--I neglected to mention this. According to Dec and others, Tom White learned the "snap" move from Frank Moore who had developed it on the North Umpqua.
Eddie, I'm curious about this article by Ed Ward--where might I get a copy? During the intro portion of my Spey clinics I differentiate among and demonstrate three distinct yet related schools of Spey casting:
* the UK or Traditional School, favouring long (15ft+) slow-to-medium action rods, heavy spring-and-pawl reels, and long lines with little or no shooting on the forward delivery. Casts include the traditional single and double Speys along with the many variations such as the Grant Switch and Spiral or Snake Roll;
* the Scandinavian or European School, favouring medium fast-to-fast action rods, light large arbor reels, and shooting heads of 35ft - 45ft. Signature cast is the Underhand or Andersson Cast;
* the Pacific Northwest or North American School, a creative blending of the UK and Scandinavian schools favouring 13ft - 14ft medium-to-medium fast action rods and extended belly shooting heads such as the Windcutter and similar custom lines. Signature cast is the Snap-T and its variations.
I'd be interested to read what Ward has to say on the subject.
RE:Snap-tee? Pulley?
I believe that Ed Ward calls the cast a "perry-poke". I just got a news letter that has an essay by him that tries to define two styles of fishing and casting with a two handed rod. Traditional Atlantic salmon fishing with a spey cast, and Steelhead fishing with a shooting head(or as he calls it, a "Skagit" cast). While it seems to ignore established Skandanavian styles, it never the less is the first written discussion I have seen.
Now I don't have to be ashamed to fish the WindCutter "begginers" line. "Hey, I'm fishin' for steelehead".
Juro regarding the Ross #6 for thwo handed duty, I think it might be about perfect. I have a #5, and it is really too small. I use a Salt Water #5 for my 10wt. and it is pretty good. I'm going to have to order a #6 for my 8wt.
RE:Snap-tee? Pulley?
Thanks for the clarifications!
That video clip is awesome, if other's haven't seen it yet it's at http://www.geocities.com/speypages/video.htm or click HERE for the video. I have been using this and calling it the reverse pulley, the "tomahawk", and a few other pet names. Not with nearly the fluidity and accents at just the right moments as Dec of course
For anyone who hasn't already seen Dana's way cool Spey fishing site, it's at
(or click Here)
There is always fascinating Spey discussion going on HERE - Dana's Spey casting discussion board.
Just to add to the amusing rumors of the snap originator, The version of the rumor I heard was that it was Lefty!
Amazing... the legacy of what is brewin' in the PNW goes way beyond the Hefferweissen and espresso... it's a key page in the book of angling history. I am glad I had my 12 years there (plus 1-2 visits each year!)
BTW - nice article in this month's Fish@Fly magazine by Dec. If the photo on the first two pages wasn't impressive enough by itself! I heard from the Airflo / FlyLogic rep that they went to the river with Dec, got setup for photography, and with one cast and a click - they were done.
RE:Snap-tee? Pulley?
It's kinda funny. I heard the same story but that it was Frank Moore who did the return snap at the trade show. Rumors you gotta lovem.
As far as the snap-tee it works great but i still prefer the single spey or a reverse or left handed spiral- roll. Especially the spiral sroll it generates a lot more power than the snap-tee. I especially like it in winter because it gives me the straight across stream angle that I want where the snap tee or single spey gives you a more downstream angle. Of course all that can be modified easily so it ends up being a matter of personal preference.
RE:Snap-tee? Pulley?
Hi Juro!
The Snap-T (its original name) goes by a few different names and has a few different variations--the Pulley Cast, The Windcutter Cast, the Snap-C, the Circle Cast are four that you'll often hear. This past summer when I met with Dec Hogan to test his new line of rods he told me the story of its development:
The original cast was developed back in the late 80s by Washington State steelie guides John Farrar and Dec Hogan. Both saw a casting demo by Tom White at a trade fair. During the demo White would use the "snap" motion to draw his line back towards him so that he could catch it to change flies, fix wind knots, or simply make an impression on the audience. Farrar and Hogan thought they might by able to do something with this move and a Spey rod. Farrar messed about with the basics, combining the "snap" with a single Spey, and showed it to Hogan. Hogan worked on refining it, and the two soon after showed it to Sage Rep George Cook, who named it the Snap-T. At the time the guys were using shooting heads with their Spey rods (the original custom made versions of what was to become the RIO Windcutter) and when Vincent came out with the WC the line and method were brought together as a potent casting tool on the Winter steelhead rivers. Later guide Scott O'Donnell modified the cast into the Snap-C or Circle Cast, and Ed Ward has come up with a variation that I believe is known as the Periwinkle. I should note that although the cast is seen most often used with WC lines, it also works quite well with long-bellied Spey lines although you need to adjust your set-up and timing.
In the "casting videos" section of my web site there is some footage of Dec Hogan making a reverse Snap-T for those that are interested.
Snap-tee? Pulley?
A couple years back, Brian showed me a Spey cast whereby you set to the upriver side with a lift and under-tuck motion, causing the line to wave upriver and position the fly on in the grip position. From this position a strong single Spey is possible.
I've heard it called the pulley, which makes sense - also the snap-tee... do you use the cast, and is there a difference between the two?
I hear the snap-T mentioned on Dana Sturn's Spey site often; clarification would be appreciated.
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