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Reef Species to Avoid
Marine Species to Avoid
There are several species sold to unsuspecting marine and marine reef hobbyists which have very little to no chance in aquariums. Was mulling it around in my head those I've seen for sale that nearly all marine keepers have no hope in keeping them alive and thriving in their tank.
So, I thought I'd write up several species that even experienced keepers should leave at the shop. Especially if they don't study thoroughly the species' specific needs.
The invert poster child for futility is the Flame Scallop (Lima scabra). The numbers are dismal, since 99 of a hundred of them eventually starve to death in aquariums.
The reason why is, it is nearly impossible to supply the numbers and type of micro food it needs all day, every day; a constant flow of appropriate foods. In nature it consumes primarily phytoplankton, micro food like Rotifers, coral gametes, and larvae of fish and inverts like copepods. Very difficult for a keeper to culture such things. Not many can financially or otherwise do that.
The very few that thrive do so in very large, incredibly well established reef tanks
Despite its glorious scarlet mantle, leave this clam in the shop.
Long coveted by marine reef keepers is the Moorish Idol, Zanclus cornutus.
The reason this lovely fish shouldn't be purchased is twofold. First, though very common in Hawaiian waters, it ships quite poorly, and fully 90 percent die due to their time 'in the bag', either dead on arrival, or in days or weeks after purchase.
Secondly, the only very few successes with Moorish Idols have been in quite large, extremely well established and stable reef aquariums. Moorish Idols are grazers, and feed almost exclusively on marine sponges, tunicates (sea squirts), green algae, and micro-crustaceans like copepods. The former two are found in some very large and established reef tanks. The others are the responsibility of the keeper.
Without access to all of those foods, Moorish Idols, if you are fortunate to find a healthy one, commonly refuse to eat anything else, and soon starve to death.
So if you see one or more for sale at your local fish store, leave it there, and save yourself the heartache.
Another obligate eater are the Mandarin Dragonettes, Synchiropis spendidus and picturatus.
Though one of the most visually stunning small marine fish, Mandarin Dragonettes commonly starve to death in aquariums, because they eat one thing; micro-crustaceans. As they are near constant feeders, they quickly denude a reef tank of copepods, decapods, and the like. Then, they slowly starve to death. One of a thousand survive and thrive in a reef tank, the other 999 starve to death.
Though you may see on the internet people who claim to have a Mandarin that eats prepared food, don't buy it. Unless you see one do it, in person, over time, it just doesn't happen.
The few that do survive do so in quite large, very well established tank in the hundreds of gallons that address the Mandarins' dietary needs.
Unless you're capable of, and well prepared to, keep your Mandarin 'in pods' throughout it's life, leave them in the shop.
The beauty of the fish causes unknowing keepers into purchasing the Neon Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus.
Cleaner Wrasse are obligate eaters; the loose skin and inverts on a fish that presents itself to the wrasse. They WILL NOT eat prepared food of any kind, despite what you might hear to the contrary.
Cleaner Wrasse are dark with a vivid blue and white stripe.
The very, very few that survive in tanks do so in reef tanks in the thousand gallon range and larger with sufficient numbers, and types of, fish that it can 'clean'.
Do yourself a favor and leave this wrasse at the fish store. Instead, buy one or more neon gobies (Elacatinus oceanops). They are brilliant and hardy, and they eat commonly available marine fish foods as well as clean fish tank mates. Majority are captive bred these days, too.
Lured by its unusual shape and bright colors is the Spotted Filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris.
Fairly commonly available in shops, this is one reef fish you most defiantly not purchase. The only thing this Spotted Filefish eats is Acropora species coral polyps.
What attracts unknowing hobbyists is the Spotted Filefish's looks. From an azure blue ground, hundreds of oblong yellow spots are in rows along the lines of scales. The fish is narrow at the front and the tail. The yellow is solid from the top of the sloping head to the long rostrum. That proboscis enables the fish to pluck coral polyps right out of their coralites. Without Acropora species corals to feed on, this fish very quickly starves to death.
Thus, this fish needs a SPS tank dominated by Acropora in the thousands of gallons, so it can feed without damaging a particular coral. Obviously, one must have either deep pockets and a great deal of floor space to house such a reef aquarium. Everyone else should leave this fish at the store.
These are the species that come to mind that buyers should avoid. There are several more problem feeders than can adapt to specific commercial foods. Research precise dietary needs and feeding strategies of the reef fish or invert you plan to keep well before purchase.
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Nice thread Dave
I'm actually working towards getting a mandarin when my tank is ready for one, for all of the reasons you have listed. Hopfully in another 6 months or so I'll be ready, but I'll have to take it one step at a time a see how it goes.If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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Have eight splendidus in one of my reefs, one male, the rest females. Their tank was specifically designed to keep them. It's of a size (350), and has five HOB refugiums, plus the large (120 gallon) sump is a reverse daylight refugium. Also have the phytoplankton drip to keep the pod population thriving.
My Mandarins are entering their ninth year in my care. Put them in my 'do not buy' thing because not many have the large reef tank, excetera, to do so.
Thank you for the kind comment Cliff.
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Great article Dave, the sad thing is I know what a lot of what these fish look like because most of them are in the lfs.
Thanks for the writeup!
ive seen some of those in pectco, but none in the specialty sw place or my first choice lfs. wierd.... maybe they know what they are doing XD.
great read. still wanting a sw set up but i think im going to wait till after college XDKING OF THE GOLD BARBS RAWR!!!!
I wonder if i plant one of my tiger barbs would the demon seed grow to a full tree?
gotta love them bunnies!
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this list is great. anyoen have anymore to add??10G Algae tank-The Nano was moved to the 55G
55G Reef-
55G FOWLR-soon
55G Coral only-soon
150G-reef/ fowlr? Soon
75G predator tanksoon
DIY live rock
already have one on the forum Hpimichael, but it just doesn't go into detail about the species. It's a sticky in the Marine Fish forum.Considering a Marine Aquarium? A Breakdown of the Components, Live Rock, Cycling a Marine Tank
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Great write up Dave, definitely a good thing to ward off any unknowing keepers... especially with the mandarins, theyre so cool looking and it's so easy to get baited into getting them... it'd be fun to have one one day but they'd probably suck my little 55 dry of pods in a day or two haha so theyre off the list unfortunately55g Long --> After 18mo of doing well the tank crashed during moving. Most likely cause: Flatworm Die-off... won't start another until after moving... Likely not until late 2013
20g Long --> currently concoting a build plan
Check out the journal to follow my 20g SW tank
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Thanks! I will steer clear of those species for sure... I am having a problem with my Pencil Urchin... should I return him to tropical ocean?


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Last night I held the final Scoutmaster Conference for a group of Webelos that will crossing over next week. The last Scout came to our meeting and asked for a conference to finish his Arrow of Light requirements.
I love doing these conferences, I get to learn a little about the new Scout and they get to know me a bit too. But most of all I am impressed with the preparation they all put into this. I suppose the campaign hat may give them butter flies, but they all have done exceptionally well.
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So...getting back to a group discussion...if season 7 is the last season, how do you want the series to end?
Personally, some of my all-time favorite shows don't have a good track record of going out on a satisfying note. For example:
1) The Sopranos - sudden cut to black
2) Deadwood - canceled after the fact, between seasons
3) Seinfeld - cast goes to jail for a whole year
I don't have a firm idea in my head but I'll think of something...hopefully they'll include the end of the contract for the documentary crew, maybe give us a bit of backstory on why they were being filmed in the first place? Or maybe they'll not address it at all...may not want to reference the documentary in the first place. Hmmmmmmm.


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Third time since Saturday that it sounds like Starks was tagged. Hopefully this time it stick.
https://mobile.twitter.com/OmarKelly...12606707519488The Dolphins have indeed placed the franchise tag on Randy Starks, guaranteeing him $8.45M for 2013. Deal not signed.
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Good move, keeps that strong defensive line together for another year. $8 million isn't that bad of price to pay either.
Makes sense to do this.
So that would leave about $37 million in cap room?
Honestly the only way I really like this is if we can reach an extension. If we can sign him for 4 years @ 20-24 mil I'd be happy. Can groom Odrick behind him and Soliai and then lets Soliai walk after this year depending on our cap situation. Investing over 12 or so million in the defensive tackle position is too rich for my liking.


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I know the title's loaded, and I'm not trying to start a flame war here. That's just the way I feel lately when I compare Star Wars to the other Hasbro lines I collect.
Anyone who knows me knows I'm about as obsessed with G.I.Joe and Transformers as with Star Wars, though I currently collect Joes more than the other two for a few reasons. And I look at the current Star Wars offerings that I have no interest in getting, vs. the new Joes that I do, and it's almost as if they're made by two completely different companies, not the same one (with some overlap in the teams, even, IIRC).
Let's start with basic figures (and by "basic," I mean the 3.75" figures with more than five points of articulation). Currently, both lines retail for $10.
With Star Wars: The Black Series, we start off with (and correct me if my numbers are wrong) a wave of eight "new" figures, with subsequent waves adding around four figures per wave. I put "new" in quotation marks, because they might be new sculpts, but there's not a new character until Darth Plageuis in Wave 3. The line is already centered heavily around Republic/Imperial army builders, with most of these being Clonetroopers. Most of the figures appear to be lateral moves at best from earlier versions, with Mara Jade being a huge step backward and the only clear improvement being Padme... who has an elbow joint cast in the wrong color plastic. The Biker Scout has a known issue with his mask warping in the package, and the packages are dull attempts at simple sophistication that, until recently, had widespread issues with the bubbles simply falling off the cards.
Turn to G.I.Joe. The latest wave is twelve new figures (and, yes, I think that may be an excessive leap to the opposite extreme). These are mostly entirely new sculpts; when existing parts are re-used, they're covered with removable webgear or painted so as to not be immediately recognizable. A few are updates from earlier sculpts of characters, with the new versions mostly being clear improvements over earlier ones (the updated Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and Cobra Commander are largely a matter of personal tastes). The articulation blows anything from Star Wars out of the water; most figures now even have pivoting wrists, and some have additional thigh articulation or completely concealed rocker ankles; they're also consistently constructed, making customization rather easy. The number of accessories per figure is staggering, with some of the latest wave even including miniature vehicles. Two figures have interchangeable heads; the Crimson Guard even has stickers so you can customize his rank! And, while only a fool would argue the cards aren't hideous, they at least have been sturdy since the beginning and took someone more than five minutes to design. Oh, and the character selection? A few core characters, and all sorts of obscure and fan-favorite characters.
Looking at the vehicles, though there have been cutbacks in both over the past few years, you typically get twice as much vehicle for the same price with G.I.Joe. Joe vehicles almost always include a pilot or driver figure (which is inconsistent with Star Wars), and, while the Retaliation vehicles included limited-articulation figures similar to the current Saga Legends, the just-released Eaglehawk seems to indicate a return to the fully-articulated figures of the past.
And, although it may seem a bit less consistent to compare Star Wars to Transformers because the toys are less directly comparable, I read this morning that the latest TRU-exclusive re-release of the Republic Gunship, largely the same since its 2002 release, is being sold for $120. $120 in Transformers terms will buy you the updated Metroplex, the largest Transformer ever released, complete with electronics.
"But Star Wars costs Hasbro more, because of the licensing fees!" Yes, it does. But Star Wars has also been one of the biggest-selling toys every year this century, and the biggest-selling toy several of those years. G.I. Joe, on the other hand, as loathe as I am to admit it, is essentially a glorified vanity line at this point, selling almost entirely to adult collectors. There's also no independent 3.75" Joe line with limited articulation (and, presumably, a higher turnover and profit margin). It's a simple numbers game; the sheer quantity of Star Wars toys being made and sold should offset any additional design costs thrown into the mix. And, yet, when we get some awesome Star Wars figure, we're told that sacrifices had to be made in the rest of the wave as a cost-offsetting measure. So, with the far less profitable line (Joe), where is the cost cutting we should see to offset an entire wave of new, super-articulated figures with tons of weapons, exchangeable heads, stickers, etc? Why can the same amount of money buy you the latest release of a mold that's been put out fifty gazillion times and is familiar to kids from the recent Clone Wars show (not to mention the movies), or a completely new Autobot city that hasn't appeared in any medium followed by kids in over twenty years?
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Jefferson County spends money on JCC, financial software and Soil and Water District
Jul 03, 2013 (Watertown Daily Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Jefferson County Board of Legislators approved resolutions Tuesday authorizing the spending of $4.7 million on Jefferson Community College, $1.24 million on a new financial software system and $85,000 on the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District.
First up was the adoption of the $27.9 million 2013-14 Jefferson Community College budget, which called for a $6.4 million contribution from Jefferson County and other counties whose residents attend the school. Most of that, about $4.7 million, is expected to come from Jefferson County as the sponsoring county.
State aid will cover 25 percent of the budget and tuition will cover 43 percent.
The college asked for a 3 percent increase in sponsor contributions from Jefferson County and for the creation of three new positions at the college: a faculty member who will teach about chemical dependency in the human services program, a faculty member who will teach culinary skills in the hospitality and tourism program, and an admissions recruiter whose job will be to expand the college's enrollment across the north country.
JCC President Carole A. McCoy said that these positions will help the college continue the growth it has experienced in recent years when she presented the budget during last week's Finance and Rules Committee meeting.
The JCC budget now awaits final approval from the state.
The board next approved a resolution to spend $1.24 million to update the county's 15-year-old financial software and hardware.
The county's system, which officials called "antiquated," was installed in 1998.
After spending two years soliciting staff input and reviewing several options, the board's information technology ad hoc committee narrowed a field of seven vendors to three choices before eventually selecting Munis, a $962,497 suite of products from Tyler Technology, Dallas.
The new software will feature a graphic user interface along with a host of standard features unavailable in the county's DOS-based New World Systems financial management system. It also will offer integration with Microsoft Office and the ability to communicate via e-mail within the system and to share documents, Web access and report design, according to the IT ad hoc committee.
Along with the main software package, the county is planning to purchase a $29,750 state Civil Service auditing package from a separate vendor, Catalog and Commerce Solutions LLC, Pittsford.
The Munis system comes with a $120,119 annual maintenance fee, something that will ensure the software is kept up to date with the latest technology, according to legislators.
The county also will spend $250,000 for a new mainframe computer, using $500,000 in a capital account for that purpose and putting the remaining $250,000 toward the software purchases. The money already has been appropriated, according to Scott A. Gray, the Finance and Rules Committee chairman.
The transition to the new software is expected to be labor-intensive and to take a year and a half to two years, Mr. Gray said.
Finally, the board approved a resolution to provide up to $85,000 to the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District to cover budget shortfalls that were revealed by an audit conducted after the former executive director, Brian J. Wohnsiedler, was found to have been mingling grant funds and borrowing against future revenue sources to stretch a budget that was running at a deficit.
After Mr. Wohnsielder's actions were revealed to the district's board of directors and reported to the state Department of Agriculture and Markets, the state froze all grant funds to the struggling district earlier this year.
Mr. Wohnsiedler resigned after being confronted by board members but maintained that he did nothing wrong and that "using available resources has always been a practice." In order to start receiving money again, the district has to pay back $175,000 to the state.
By selling assets, consolidating positions and laying off two employees, the district managed to reduce that debt to $85,000.
Legislator John D. Peck, R-Great Bend, who also sits on the district's board of directors, said the district has emerged as a "meaner, leaner and better organization" after the trials of the last few months.
"This money that's being allocated tonight will be a good investment and will be paid back to the county," Mr. Peck said.
The final resolution of the night was a memorial for former Legislator Gino M. Zando, who died Jan. 25 in Carthage. Mr. Zando served as District 6 legislator, representing the town of Wilna and part of the town of LeRay, from 1996 to 2011.
Michael F. Astafan, D-Carthage, now occupies that seat.
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Aid Worker Diary: Striving to save lives in Baidoa
Sarah* has been a humanitarian aid worker in Somalia for the last 15 years. In the last decade, Somalia has been affected by crises and disasters including famine, floods and conflict.
Today, although famine conditions no longer exist in Somalia, more than 2 million people face food shortages and over a quarter of a million children are malnourished.
Sarah, one of the few international aid workers living in the south of the country, is helping people to gain access to emergency aid and, in the long term, to the means to support themselves.
In this interview, Sarah talks about her life as an aid worker in Baidoa–an area in the Bay region that was under Al-Shabaab control until February 2012. Although humanitarian access and response have improved in the last few months, nearly half of the population is still short of food and water, and lacks basic medical services.
Q: What is the situation in Baidoa?
A: People are very poor and have enormous needs. When you are in Baidoa, you sometimes see people dying in front of your eyes. You don't have the luxury to waste time thinking about when and how to intervene; you have to act immediately to help them. At the moment, there is so much food in the market, but people are not able to buy it. They don't have money. This is like starving while looking at a full plate.
Q: What is the most challenging situation you have faced in Somalia?
A: It was when I had to leave Baidoa in 2009 (when Al-Shabaab seized the UN compound). I was so worried for the families I was going to leave behind. I was not sure they would survive without assistance. I knew that once humanitarian agencies left, it would take years for them to come back. I still have many bad moments, moments of frustrations in Somalia because the humanitarian community does not manage to do enough to save all the lives I wish we could save.
For example, there is a hospital in Xudur, in Bakool region, that did not have medicine for years. We struggled and finally managed to get medical supplies there recently. Doctors managed to treat so many sick people, but now there is no money to pay for fuel for a little generator that would enable doctors to continue to perform much-needed operations. People walk for days from their villages to reach the hospital, and when they get there sometimes they cannot be assisted because there is no electricity. Just US$450 a month is all we would need to enable doctors to operate.
There are hundreds of malnourished children in Baidoa and many more live in the surrounding areas. As soon as humanitarians had more freedom to operate in Baidoa, the nutrition centre started treating about 20 malnourished children a day. It is a good achievement, but we have to remember that there are still hundreds of malnourished children who do not have access to our centres because their parents don't have enough money to pay for transport to Baidoa. I would like us to be able to reach those children as well, as soon as we can. Baidoa attracted quite a lot of attention in the beginning of the year when Al-Shabaab left and humanitarian access in the area improved. I hope the attention will translate into a significant increase in the humanitarian response for the people in need.
Q: What is your hope for the future of Somalia?
A: It will take time to get back to normality. What I see is a big need for the youth to be given an alternative to fighting and violence. Many young people have known nothing else but fighting in their lives, and they need to be taught what reconciliation is. And they need jobs and hope for a decent future.
*not her real name.
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I have a freezer full of goose breasts. I have a brine that I created and smoke my geese in my Masterbuilt smoker. I also make jerky as well. All are GREAT! Any other ideas for cooking the gander? Thanks in advance.
I have a freezer full of goose breasts. I have a brine that I created and smoke my geese in my Masterbuilt smoker. I also make jerky as well. All are GREAT! Any other ideas for cooking the gander? Thanks in advance.
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I make Goose Breast Pate using sherry port, currants, apples, onions and sage. It is to die for. I make it up at Christmas, Easter, and other special occasions and gift to all my friends. There can be quite the frenzy for it.
The other thing that I do is marinate a breast in a soy based marinade. Then I BBQ it to medium rare/rare. Cut it up real thin and and lay it over crostini with a hot mustard and some tapenade. Serve it hot or cold.
I know this all sounds rather chique but both methods are dead easy and I find that friends who claim they don't like goose love these two recipes.
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My favorite thing to do with geese is just grind it up and make jerky or snack sticks. I usually just save up meat until I have 10 or 15 pounds then run a batch. Goose snack sticks with high-temp pepper jack cheese are phenomenal!
Another favorite of mine is simple shredded BBQ goose. I'll cook 2 or 3 breasts in a crock pot with beef bouillon for 6 or 7 hours on low, then drain, shred the meat, and mix in your favorite BBQ sauce. Add a slice of cheese and there you have it.
Goose poppers or skewers on the grill can be good, too... but you have to be really careful not to overcook it. I prefer doing jerky or BBQ because there's more room for error. lol
I make goose parmesan which is very good. Cut breast into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick cutlets. You can usually get 3 cutlets out of 1 breast. 6 to nine cutlets will be enough for your average deep sided baking dish or aluminum throw away. Put cutlets in a pot and and thoroughly flush as much blood out of them as possible. I'll sometimes take the pot outside and put the garden hose in it and let it run for a half hour to an hour. Stirring up the meat with your hands occasionally will help move the meat around and get the most blood out. You'll notice the meat go from it's original dark red to a more faded pinkish color. That's when they're ready. Dry the cutlets with a towel and place on a cutting board. Pound out the cutlets with a meat tenderizing mallet / Dip in egg wash / cover completely in Italian bread crumbs and shallow fry in a frying pan. Get out your baking dish or aluminum pan. Pour enough of your favorite spaghetti sauce in the bottom so that you can spread it out with a spoon and the bottom is covered in a nice layer of sauce. Place fried cutlets evenly in the bottom of the pan.Pour some spaghetti sauce over the cutlets and cover with a generous layer of mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle a little oregano over the top of the cheese for taste. Heat your oven to 350 degrees and cook for about an hour to an hour and a half until the cheese is melted and starts to get brown and crunchy is spots. Serve with a nice garden salad and some good Italian bread or garlic bread. Enjoy!
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Please see here. There is an RTF recipe book that you can download and print. Some other ideas are in this thread as well.
I've "cheated" and made gumbo in a crockpot and it came out pretty nice.
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They're good all sorts of ways.
Grilled with jalapeño, cheese, and bacon.
Stuffed jalapeños with fine cut goose meat, three cheeses, wrapped in bacon.
Goose chili
Goose stew
Pan fried goose in gravy, served over toast.(great for breakfast)
Chicken fried goose
Plucked goose grilled rare on the pit(specks)
Stir fry goose
Those are my favorite ways to eat them.
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Singapore is AMAZING. It is such a beautiful city, like Manila's polar opposite! It's much more modern, more like Hong Kong or New York, except so clean and well laid out with trees and tropical plants everywhere. Despite the rumors of Singapore being super strict with laws and fines, we only saw a couple of policemen ONE time, just casually strolling through the red light district (our neighborhood of course) chatting to each other while girls stood on the street like their waiting for the bus, dressed ever so slightly more sexy than anyone else. There's no litter on the ground, although we did catch a couple of people spitting! When we asked a local kid about the rules of Singapore, he said, "You can do whatever you want, just don't get caught."
The population here is made up of 75% Chinese, 13% Malaysian, 8% Indian (The indian food here is soooo good!) and the rest are ex-pats. All the food here is amazing; we spent many meals eating at food hawker stalls, getting a little from here and a little from there along with amazing fresh fruit drinks. Our last night we had hot pot buffet-style and we were still full the next day! They brought us live prawns to boil and when I put the broth in the container one freaked out and got out of the little hole in the top and started jumping all around the table. It was crazy! Jon just grabbed him and threw him into the big pot.
We went to the Singapore zoo, which is so beautiful of course, where many of the monkies are free-ranging. The orang utans for instance climb around the trees above your head, many of which are attched by ropes for them to walk and swing from. They are restricted from climbing down the trees by electric fences, but they are tree dwellers so they seem happy up above. The zoo also has a habitat called "fragile forest" and you go inside the enclosure and hangout with butterflies, mouse deer, fruit bats, sloths, iguanas, tropical birds, and ring-tailed lemurs! The lemurs are just hanging out right near you and the butterflies land on your hands and heads!
All in all it was a great stay in Singapore, and we would definitely stay longer if it wasn't so expensive here! (A beer is anywhere from S$5-S$18!!!)


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No way Philbin will want us to get 7 free agents.....he wants to build thru the draft.....I can see us getting 1 top free agent(hoping for Wallace) and maybe 1 or 2 2nd tier and that's about it.
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absolutely, the most accurate kicker in nfl history or a guy who cost us the playoffs this year (jets, cardinals games)
we would sign that many free agents because we have 50 million in cap space. we will still build thru the draft we are just picking up depth in free agency, the only starters that I signed were Greg Jennings, Derek Cox and Louis Delmas... I don't think it is far fetched to say we can sign them. And about WR... Greg Jennings may be aging but all Wallace can do is run 9 routes. And Bowe is way too inconsistent and could be a cancer in the lockerroom... so at Wide Receiver I resigned Hartline, signed Jennings, and Brandon Tate (deep threat) and drafted DeAndre Hopkins from Clemson.. I also drafted Notre Dame Tight End Tyler Eifert who could be flexed out as WR as well.. I don't think the difference between Keenan Allen or Justin Hunter or DeAndre Hopkins is that big so I went with value and Finally acquired a seam tight end we haven't had since Randy McMichael... Greg Jennings #1 Brian Hartline #2 Davone Bess#3 DeAndre Hopkins #4 and let Armon Binns and Brandon Tate battle for the 5th spot or keep 6 receivers like Green Bay has in the past.. Add Eifert to that who I think will have a better career than Jimmy Graham and our woes in the passing game are solved and Tanny throws over 30 Td's next year.........
yes thank u Marino420TD.. It would be wasted money or we could offer Hartline 12M$ per year for his 1 TD haha
again this is a mock... I just focused on filling needs (WR,WR,WR,WR!!!) just kidding we have a few more than wide receiver... Tight End, RT, another pass rusher, DT depth, LB Depth Cb, FS... I also have thought about moving Odrick back to his natural position 3-technique DT and signing a D End Michael Johnson, Osi Umenyiora, Dwight Freeney, Connor Barwin, or Anthony Spencer.. I know Barwin and Spencer play 3-4 OLB but the move from 3-4 OLB to 4-3 D end is a 100x easier then vice versa.. (I know from personal experience, and look at the season Wake is having.. I always hate (being a d end myself) seeing a dominant pass rusher like Dware or Aldon Smith drop back in pass coverage.. I mean I like dropping d ends a few times a game in zone blitz pressures but that is about it


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Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in the hopes that living in an old mansion, long the subject of town lore, will help him cast out his own devils and provide inspiration for his new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and only one comes out alive, Mears begins to realize that there may be something sinister at work and that his hometown is under siege by forces of darkness far beyond his control.
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I discovered the joy of audiobooks several years ago when I got a job which is a 45 min drive one way. It continued to keep me mostly sane.
"A Great Performance of an Excellent Story"
Being a admirer of Stephen King's writing pretty much from day one, I read this in it's first printing. I absolutely loved it and have re-read it many time over the years. I almost didn't get it on Audible for that reason and I would have been making a huge mistake.
Hearing a story read, even a beloved favorite can bring out all sorts of little things that you never realized you missed. Salem's Lot is one of those stories. Read very well by Ron McLarty, the story of a town infested by vampires and it's inability to understand what is happen to it, is enthralling and chilling. Modern rationality keeps the majority of the Lot's inhabitants from realizing that The Master is among them. Only a handful of people, an alcoholic priest, an author who can't let go of childhood nightmares, a young boy with a preternatural knowledge and intensity, and a high school teacher who suspends his belief. They stand opposite of Barlow, a centuries old vampire who intends to end them.
This is Stephen King discovering his gift and using it to keep you up all night. I highly recommend it. Whether you have read it or not, you will find a story that will fascinate and scare the pants off of you!
High top of the list
A small city's description, perfectly written characters (all of them).
Yes, very much. But the quality of the recording wasn't good enough.
My favorite thing about the book was how small, inconspicuous details are building the horror atmosphere. Stephen King is the MASTER!!!
It isn't easy to write a good book about the vampires. This one is a masterpiece!!!
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"King's Favorite Novel? Good Enough For Me!"
Fond of keeping the blood curdling throughout the month of October, I was looking for only the best of the spine-tinglers, the elite nightmare elicitors, the ones that scare the bejesus out of you and have you even welcoming your dog onto your clean bedspread for the night. While there are some awfully good reads out there, I harkened back to one that I read in 1975 (when I was 5 yrs. old)--one of only 3 books that has truly ever creeped me out (one being The Exorcist and the other scares me too much to mention!). And, it is a pedigreed chiller, claimed by the King himself to be his favorite child...Salem's Lot. He even dedicated this one to his daughter. *Do not think of the terrible mini-series...it did not do this one justice.
Dracula, Count Orlok (Nosferatu), and Mr. Barlow...the aristocracy of vampires (Lestat was just too well behaved). There is something undeniably exclusive to Dracula - despite all the gore clever authors can think up, or all the modern diabolical twists and turns -- Count Dracula still reigns supreme as the black-hearted grandaddy of them all. King takes Stoker's lore of Dracula, revives it, and brings it out of the dank castle cellars of Transylvania to a small town in modern Maine (of course--but it could be anywhere, USA) as Mr. Barlow. There are no new evolved vampirical powers, just the original undiluted horror of the Vampire. [*Note" On this most recent recording, the author gives a brief introduction for the story, explaining how his idea evolved into the book--really fun.]
The battle is between pure good and absolute evil -- and more importantly, convincing townfolk that there is a vampire in town - an actual bloodsucking demon of the night - before they themselves are recruited to this legion of the undead. The 1970's rural town is wonderfully depicted, full of the kind of hay-seed characters, and that small town party-line feeling King is known for creating so richly. His personal bone-to-pick with small towns comes through loud and clear as he devours the residents without mercy, relishing in extinguishing the abusers, gossipers, and Salem's Lot ne'er-do-wells. The narrator enriches the story with the appropriate chills...if you pardon his un-even delivery of Mr.Barlow's dialect (3.5*).
For fans of the good-ol' garlic-hating, crucifix-fearing, coffin-dwelling, sun-dreading vampire...dig this one out and brush off the dust. It holds up perfectly and deserves to be held in equal esteem with the best of the worst vamps and their stories. You don't need my recommendation; if Stephen King -- the man who has defined what goes bump in the night -- says this is his personal favorite out of his own novels, you know it's got to be wonderfully deliciously dreadful.
[*Disclaimer: I'm not a fan of abundant gore, and haven't read much of Koontz or Barker!]
"Brought back memories..,"
I LOVE this book. I read it originally when it was first published and remember finishing it and starting over from the beginning to read it again. This was my first and favorite Stephen King novel.
When I find myself looking back to something in my past I think of the poem quoted at the beginning of this book "Old friend what are you looking for..."
I thought Ron McLarty did a super job. Easy differentiation between characters.
There was a film made and it was terrible.
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"Great story, not so great narrator"
I recommend th book but not the audiobook. The narrator's tone of voice is flat and dull. Listen to a sample before you buy the audiobook!
I didn't like the narrator's lack of enthusiasm in telling the story. His voice is flat and tired. I have read this book in the past (I've read most of Stephen King's books) so I knew the story already, but I didn't finish the audiobook because I found the narrator's dullness unbearable to listen to.
Already been done, twice.
My advice for "constant listeners" is that you listen to a sample of the audiobook you are purchasing before making the decision to buy it. When you listen to a book the narrator's involvement in telling the story is vital, but if the narrator fails to do so with vitality it ruins the story altogether.
I'm just a dumb troglodyte who like reading. Me feel good after I read book.
"Thank God! Not Twilight"
Stephen King has written over 150 different stories, but his reported favorite of the bunch is"Salem's Lot" (1975). Salem's Lot (SL) was King's second book following Carrie (1974). In my opinion, King loved SL because it represented a transition between stories about unique individuals to stories about groups of characters interacting in social systems under duress. SL is ultimately about a group of small town folk dealing with a vampire crisis. When reading/listening to SL, true Stephen King fans will feel the rumblings of his more complex future works (IT, The Stand, and The Dome), where large groups of people form alliances to survive a supernatural calamity. With SL, King begins to lay out the formula that he will return to build some of his best novels.
Although SL has interesting historical significance for King fans, the book limps along for the first 40% of the story. King seems to struggle setting up the chess board for future play. His introduction of characters are often too long and their individual stories are often irrelevant to the plot. Considering the overall length of the book (it's a long one), it seems to meander pointlessly during several sections.
However, King kicks SL into high gear just before halftime. What follows is an exciting and well designed adventure that should not be missed. SL may be King's scariest book with so many wonderfully chilling scenes that you will certainly not sleep with your bedroom windows open despite the summer heat. I also admired King's complete knowledge of the Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and the vampire genre. King does his homework and does not reinvent vampires to sensationalize his story. There are no Stephanie Myer invented vampires here, King's vampires will eat your babies and poop out their remains.
Overall, I would recommend SL to all readers/listeners who enjoy SK or horror books in general. However, you cannot quit on this book until your more than halfway in. If you're not hooked by the halfway point your probably not going to be hooked at all.
On my book rank order evaluation system, SL ranks 37th of the 66 books I have read/listened to over the last 2 years.
"Had me gripping my steering wheel!"
This book is an excellent example of Stephen King's talent for building tension. I was listening to this story on my way to visit my folks out in the country and I found myself shouting, "Kill it! Kill the bastard already! Just do it! ARGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!" The way he describes people turning corners or tiptoeing down some dark stairs - you can almost hear the building music in the movie scene from your mind. It is difficult to keep to the description of the characters in the story without thinking of the old TV series - who can extinguish the image of the crazy blue Nosferatu from the 70's? I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As is true of his writing style I did find myself glazing over from a little too much description at times, though not often and I left the story feeling as though this place truly exists somewhere outside of Cumberland, Maine. Highly recommend.
"Slow starter but good book"
Slow starting drama
When they started hunting the vampires
Great book it wasn't really what I expected I expected fater Callahan to play a bigger role
"You can't go home again..."
Recently, Steven King said that Salem's Lot is his favorite of his novels partly because it's about small towns which are rapidly disappearing from rural America. It was his second novel, the first is Carrie, but years later it still holds up as a first class vampire novel.
The voice performance is also top notch, but I've always been a sucker (pun intended) for Simon & Schuster audiobooks. Welcome to Salem's Lot. Highly recommended!
"Do you believe?"
Excellent story, as is to be expected from Stephen King. One of his earlier works which I had not read before, this book is about a vampire who moves into a small town in Maine and the small group of towns people who recognize him for what he is. Of course the vampire, Barlow, had been around for centuries so he was not easy to catch and always seemed to be one step ahead of his hunters. The book starts slowly, introducing us to the characters and the eccentricities of Jerusalem's lot. The tension builds slowly as more and more of the town become exposed to Barlow and his unique charm. The ending leaves the possibility of a sequel wide open but as it has been nearly 40 years since first being published, it seems unlikely we will see one.
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CodeZTM wrote:As much as I'd love to do a review thing like Aimo's doing, I'm really not comfortable posting my thoughts on the videos (since I kind of know who you all are ), and that's kind of unfair, and I might slip up and reveal someone by accident.
As such, I'll post my thoughts AFTER the round is over when you announce them in the forums. Or you could just PM/Skype me to death. Either way works.
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Looking to get one for my dog. He tends to look out the front door and bark at the kids as they pass by on their way to school. Due to the small window in the front door it's very self rewarding to the dog. Dog sees kid, dog barks, kid disappears. Dog thinks he did his job. But with 30 kids or more walking by the house it gets rather annoying. If I'm around and call him away its fine, but its not something I can do everyday so consistency is a problem. Thinking a bark collar might help.
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Walker's budget increases fees $425
MADISON, Wis. - A Republican lawmaker on the Legislature's budget committee is questioning a $425 increase in annual air permit fees in Gov. Scott Walker's budget.
A range of facilities that operate a stationary source of air pollutants currently pay $300 for an annual state permit from the Department of Natural Resources. Walker, a Republican, wants to bump that up to $725.
State Rep. Dan LeMahieu of Cascade demanded DNR officials justify the increase during a hearing before the Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday.
DNR Deputy Secretary Matt Maroney told LeMahieu the increase is designed to cover more of the agency's actual costs of administering permits. The agency's budget director, Joe Polasek, said the increase also would enable the DNR to hire five more employees in the air program.
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I own all the James Bond movies except Skyfall. I mean to pick that up soon. Bond is bad!
I own all the James Bond movies except Skyfall. I mean to pick that up soon. Bond is bad!
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Figrin Bran is not yet sure if he can make it, but if he can he's a "Yes" on White Bantha, and wanted to know if we were doing ONLY Star Wars, to which I couldn't really say. I think most of us are also into Transformers as well, but I don't want to speak for everybody. I know my White Elephant is a Star Wars though ("a Star Wars" as a phrase always reminds me of Marge Simpson, as in "I'm a Star Wars!").
One version is just a simple exchange, no order involved, as long as you get a different gift than you arrived with (usually still wrapped or in a gift bag).
Another gives you a certain number (often no more than 2) of times where you can "steal" another person's gift (either in unopened boxes/bags guessing at what's the "cool" prize, or knowing what the item is and trade yours for it); by the end, you're stuck with whatever's left.
You can assign each bag/box a number, then someone picks a number to start and you go to the right or left from then.
I'd go with a simple put 'em on a table, you pick one that's not what you brung.
I'm stuck on which to bring: my dented Wal*Mart damaged E1 Chancellor Valorum with missing staff, or my 12-back 96%-graded vinyl cape Jawa. :decisions:
I've never done one of these, sounds like there's not a lot of variation between them though so between the ideas I think can piece together a groundwork: "hidden" gifts (opaque shopping bag is fine), someone randomly chosen to start the picking, then round the table for the stealing and trading twice through.
How much did you cough up for Skyfall? I forgot it came out, thought it was next week, so I probably missed the best choices.
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.
I'm in, and have found a white bantha hiding around here....
That's my jacket!
Skyfall was 19.99 at bestbuy w/o tax. Amazon & target, same price. There's still time. But i wouldn't wait too long, as i dont think it'll go on sale anytime soon after now.
I might not even make the USC thing - depends how i feel. (since JT was tryin to call me out )
I'll just bring a SW fig, unless someone wants a TFP Airachnid?
I've got something SW-related. Was going to just dredge out an extra old Clonetrooper I got when they didn't disgust me yet, but I found something new that will probably have more universal appeal.
I was sort of hoping everyone else brought Dollar General and Marshalls Cobra Trooper figures, though.
That's my jacket!
Truth be told, I was hoping to find a motherlode (or is it motherload? either one makes sense) of Marshalls Joes before Sunday. It does not look promising, though. The only ones I found were two (Duke and Snake Eyes) in Palm Desert, where I can't go very often anymore because of the price of gas vs the general value of the trip, but where there don't seem to be many collectors and I've had incredible luck with Joes... and, even then, I suspect I found them because they were on a random peg in the men's underwear section for some reason.
That's my jacket!
Mine would also be SW, since my duplicate Indy '08 figures seem to be missing. I may even throw in an extra!
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
Comic Con Registration was another disaster. I think they want to make it a professional trade show only? A conspiracy?
Everyone I know has problems.
Before 9am I was on the landing page
Before 9 am I was pushing the green button.
At 9am the green button push worked and then I got a systems error page after it struggled to load. (I have a fast computer with no problems)
I back-paged and tried again with the same error.
Then I shut all pages and turned off my internet, re-engaged it and followed the link from my e-mail again.
The landing page admitted me to a screen that said the waiting room was full and all badges were probably sold out.
This must be an error on their part. This was 9:02 am.
At 9:10 another attempt on a different computer yeilded the same results.
I'm still online at their "full capacity waiting room," seeing what happens.
In 3 1/2 I have interviews at my writers conference down the street and I will remain at the conference site.
I'm probably not going to get tickets for Comic Con today at the very least.
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We're playing well. Not only because of this win. I feel we can get there as well.
We're playing well. Not only because of this win. I feel we can get there as well.
its going to be 2013..... that 13!!!! You know good **** has to happen in the year 13!! We get Romney taking oath, the Jests wrap up a miserable season where they get laughed out of NY, Walt Coleman ****s himself on the field and retires in embarrasement, and the phins make the playoffs!!!!
we did what good teams do and pummeled a bad raiders team, we beat a very solid cincy team that was avg 33 pts on offense in there 3 wins so far, not to forget in there own building, and we were a ****ing 4th and 10 stop away from beating arizona in there house, and the jets also 2 missed very makable fgs.
the past is the past, but what the present is showing is that tannehill is looking like he can finally be the guy, and lets hope he is because im tired of switching qbs each year. for once in for all, lets not have to talk about who our qb should have to be for the next 10- 15 years.
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And the refs are raping the Chargers for us as we speak. PLAYOFFS!!!!
We should beat the Jets. We should sweep the bill and tie with Pats. I can see playoffs. We will come close for sure
Food for thought...2 out of the first 4 weeks, Miami has had the offensive player of the week, Bush and Hartline.
Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?!?!
you don't make the playoffs dropping games to teams like the cardinals (don't care about their record, that offense is trash) and the ****ing jets. The sad thing is we lost our games on a couple of plays and like others have said, we could easily be a one loss team. I'd even contend we would have hung around with the texans had we not had the tipped INTS and that HORRIBLE fumble by thomas.
What's even more frustrating is that just about every key play in our losses is directly related to a bone head dip **** move by ireland. Armstrong had a nice drop in the jets game that should have been a near game sealing first down. nanane was total garbage and cost us a couple of turnovers. John Jerry has been inconsistent and getting his ass kicked on the regular. The biggest surprise to me is how bad thomas has been with the fumbles and just lack of vision coupled with him looking even slower than last year. Poor secondary play...but we traded away a first round talent for nothing...I just don't get any of these moves we made.


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Singapore continues to enhance its biomedical sciences cluster
With an aim to become the number 1 hotspot for global bioscience industry in Asia, Singapore has committed $13.05 billion (S$16.1 billion) in continued support of research, innovation and enterprise activities between 2011 and 2015. Out of this, $2.9 billion is dedicated to enhancing existing biomedical R&D infrastructure, integrating multi-disciplinary research and translating basic science into tangible outcomes.
To further facilitate the translation of science into viable healthcare solutions through public-private partnerships, Singapore has set up Biomedical Sciences Industry Partnership Office as a single point of contact for matching companies' R&D needs, with the expertise of Singapore's research hospitals, academic and public research institutions.
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Garnering confidence of the international pharmaceutical industry, Singapore has further attracted foreign companies to set up their base. Japan's Chugai Pharmabody Research setup Singapore's first corporate laboratory in antibody engineering, and committed $161 million in antibody research over the next five years. The initiative opened opportunities for 60 researchers. The facility, located at Biopolis, is Chugai's second satellite research institute, following PharmaLogicals Research, which was established in 2002 as a joint venture.
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" Resentment" and Intrusion" are such polite,,, politically correct words.. I would post the words that come to MY mind,, but would prolly get into trouble with Chris and that BUZZ guy.


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Fate of redistricting battle now with Florida court
Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 1:47 p.m.
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TALLAHASSEE — Florida Supreme Court justices are weighing whether to end a lengthy legal battle over new political districts.
Lawyers for the Republican-led Legislature asked the high court Thursday to throw out a lawsuit that says legislators violated strict new standards when they drew up new districts for the state Senate. The maps were adopted last year.
Raoul Cantero, a former Supreme Court justice hired by the Senate, contends that the Supreme Court has already upheld the map once and that the process is now over.
But lawyers for the League of Women Voters and other groups suing over the maps contend the lawsuit should go forward.
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This is a photo of Stellar Sea Lions lazing on the shore near Valdez, Alaska.
Yor photo and lace works really well with the freebie. Wonderful colors.
The freebie paper picks up some of the colour tones tones in the water. Lovely photo too.
I really like the way you've used the chevron on just part of the page. Nice work!
I too like the color tone you chose for the freebie and I love your use of lace as a border. I love sea lions, they are so fun to watch. Great photo!
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Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
Conflict of interest? Schellinger for County Supervisor & Brookfield Alderman with left-over Schellinger for Assembly signs
We should be used to it by now: It's spring election time and Brookfield's perennial candidate Tom Schellinger's, generic campaign signs are popping up on the main drags in southeast Brookfield--District 7. This go around, Tom is running for 2 offices at once!
Which ones? After all, you can't tell by just looking at his signs, for they just simply state, Vote Schellinger. He is running for Waukesha County Supervisor and trying again to regain his Brookfield District 7 Aldermanic seat.
Holding both offices is not against the rules; it is allowed. But I did question that arrangement causing a conflict of interest for an Alderman/Supervisor when representing their constituents. In a recent conversation with Waukesha D.A. Brad Schimel, he mentioned the dual role does present a possible conflict of interest, as Kathleen Cummings is finding out.
In fact, when I met Waukesha County Supervisor and Waukesha Alderman Kathleen Cummings at the Folk Fair last fall, I did wonder how that arrangement would work, should City issues conflict with County. (We were seated across from each other at the common seating in the food area and started chatting. She mentioned she was both a Supervisor and Alderman.) As I sat there listening, I wondered which group one would side with if the interest of the City differed from that of the County?
Though she thought it was a great opportunity at the time, she is now in a difficult spot because the City of Waukesha Police Chief is opposed to joining in with the County's Dispatch Communications Center. Cummings stated last month she "had been against joint dispatch but is willing to consider because of the county's new software..." This month she says she "is reviewing the information" though the Waukesha Police Chief still doesn't want the consolidation.
I do not bring this up to pick on Ms. Cummings (she seemed nice enough) but rather to illustrate how someone serving 2 masters--the City and the County--could be conflicted as to which group they are representing. I am trying to avoid that happening in my district.
Schellinger will be elected on April 3rd as District 20 County Supervisor, because he is running unopposed in that race. And thankfully, the likelihood of him also prevailing in his attempt to win back his job as District 7 Brookfield Alderman, against incumbent Renee Lowerr, is very remote. Still, I don't take anything for granted. If he would prevail, I believe it could create a conflict of interest, because his newly outlined Waukesha County District 20 area includes all of Brookfield District 7.
As I mentioned in the title, Schellinger is using some old Schellinger for Assembly signs in this campaign. Now that was one effort I didn't remember. I do remember most of his other attempts though. However, his race for 2 offices this go round can't top his 3 at once try in 2006: Waukesha County Supervisor, Brookfield Alderman, and Mayor of Brookfield.
But 6 years ago, at least he was opposed in each race. Even back then, Journal Sentinel columnist Laurel Walker poked fun at his efforts in a piece titled, If at first you don't succeed, run again from Dec. 3, 2005.
Laurel opened that column, "In one of my columns last week, I tried to encouraged civic-minded individuals to think about running for public office in local government... ...But I wasn't exactly advocating that anyone take on two at once. And certainly not three." Then she added, "It's not like he needs practice. Schellinger is fast becoming Waukesha County's own Harold Stassen."
She gave a tabulation of his past attempts, many I was unaware of, since I really didn't follow area politics until 2003. "He lost races for Brookfield mayor in 1998 and 2002, State Senate in 2001, State Assembly in 2002 and Waukesha County Supervisor in 2004. He also was passed over for appointment to a vacant County Board seat this year." (He finally won Supervisor in 2006 over appointee Barb Roncke, the same year he lost to Alderman Lisa Mellone and Mayor Jeff Speaker. He lost again in 2008 to Alderman Renee Lowerr.)
I think the signs Schellinger is still using date back to that 2002 Assembly try mentioned above or earlier, rather than his 2010 attempt against Paul Farrow for the 98th? (It is difficult to say with all the stickers and differing races noted in the disclaimer area.)
Still not satisfied, though already our County Supervisor, in fall of 2011 he also applied for Alderman Lisa Mellone's job when she was required to resign her seat in order to apply for the job of City Clerk. Thankfully, the city reappointed Lisa. (She is also on the April 3rd ballot, unopposed, for the remainder of her term.)
As for this election cycle, isn't holding one office enough, Tom? I sure hope so.
Come back, Lisa Mellone, District 7 needs you!
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Over the course of January's 31 days, we're making a blog stop in each country where we serve children, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. Today we learn about ChildFund's programs in Vietnam.
ChildFund's operations in Vietnam began in 1995, and progress is being made through a variety of programs that reduce child poverty. ChildFund Vietnam primarily works in the health, education, child-protection, water and sanitation and livelihood sectors. "These projects make tangible improvements in the lives of children and the whole community," says Deborah Leaver, ChildFund's national director in Vietnam.
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"We see that more children are going to school and receiving quality health care and access to clean water; however, there are still many children who have yet to realize these rights," says Leaver.
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I was searching Armslist.com and came across this Remington 11-87 Super Magnum with the ShurShot Stock which was on my short list. I got a great deal, the seller claimed it was just a year old with 5 shots thru it, not a mark on it, barrel looks great, it came with the black sling and a Primos Jelly Head Choke that I sold. It took 16 days for the New Jersey to do the background check, I picked up yesterday and put in the HeviShot turkey choke. I may go tomorrow to sight her in.