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With Christmas fast approaching many parents will be looking around for a phone that's sutiable for teenagers and that doesn't cost the earth. The answer might lie with the cut price ZTE Kis, currently available on Pay As You Go from Virgin Media for just £59.99. What's more, this deal includes £10 of talk time plus 300 texts, and you even get 1GB of data a month of data for a year. And if you switch your number form another operator Virgin will give you another 100 free minutes. It looks to be a great deal, but is it?
For such a cheap handset the ZTE Kis actually feels remarkably solid. It's also much more stylish looking than you'd expect. It's available in either black or white. We tried the white version, and the contrast between the glossy white used on the main body of the phone and the black used on the screen bezel and touch buttons works really well. ZTE has even added a short, jutting lip at the bottom of the phone where the mic is located, which is very reminiscent of old HTC designs on handsets like the HTC Hero. We also like the chrome highlights around the camera on the rear an on the power and volume buttons.
The power button has been sensibly place on the top along with the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, while you'll find the volume button on the left hand side and the microUSB port on the right.
There's also a row of four touch buttons sitting beneath the screen for the standard Android home, menu, back and search functions. These are nice and responsive, but unlike on most phones, they're not backlit, so they're a bit tricky to use when you're walking home in the dark at night or are using the phone in a dimly room.
Prise off the battery cover and you'll find the 1400MAh removable battery nestled inside as well as a slot for a full-sized SIM card. It's also good to see a microSD card slot here too and ZTE even includes a 2GB card to boost the phone's meagre internal storage.
The ZTE Kis's screen suffers from the usual issues that affect the display on cheaper mobiles. Its viewing angles are quite tight, so if you tilt the bottom of the phone towards you the display starts to go very dark. And if you leave the auto brightness function on the brightness gets set a bit loo low, so the screen looks a tad murky – not unusual on budget handsets.
That's the bad news. The good news is that you can improve the screen's performance a lot by just turning off the auto brightness setting in the menu and manually turning up the brightness level a bit. What's more, the screen is reasonably large at 3.5 inches and its resolution is rather good too.
Whereas most budget phone's make do with a resolution of 240x320, the ZTE Kis's display has a much higher resolution of 320x480 pixels, which matches that of the old iPhone 3GS. It makes viewing webpages and using apps like Facebook and Flipboard so much easier and more pleasurable than on competing cheap handsets like the Motorola MotoroSmart and Alcatel OT-903. In fact it improves the whole user experience massively.
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Fall is here!!! The leaves have changed color and sadly fallen to the ground, football is going strong, and I am using my crock pot almost daily. Today I am so excited to share with you a fantastic new crock pot recipe……Crock Pot Bourbon Glazed Kielbasa Recipe! HELLO YUM!
This recipe is crazy easy to make, tastes amazing and is perfect for Fall. Heck what am I saying it is perfect for any day of the year you want a crazy easy yummy recipe 🙂
If you love Kielbasa make sure and check out our Crock Pot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa. They are amazing also! Heck, you could set up 2 crock pots and have everyone taste test both of them and decide which ones they like the best….
Crock Pot Bourbon Glazed Kielbasa
1 pound Kielbasa, sliced
1 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tbsp bourbon or apple juice
1. Combine everything in the crock pot
2. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours
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- 1 pound Kielbasa, sliced
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp bourbon or apple juice
- Combine everything in the crock pot
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Awwwwwwwww Happy 25!!! 25 is waaaaaay better that 22 or 26... it's a definite number and it makes you old enough to be treated like an adult but keeps you young enough to wear stilettos and shop at forever21:) i say it works perfectly:)ReplyDelete
Happy B-day and hope you have a great time with your family!
Happy birthday girly! I told BF the same thing... it didn't really sink in until I had to check the "25-35" box for the first time. EEEEK! :)ReplyDelete
Have an awesome day!!
Happy 25th!! This somewhat of a milestone birthday...enjoy it!!ReplyDelete
Happy 25th! I hope your bday weekend is fabulous!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday. I went to see Brad Pasiley and Carrie Underwood a few years ago and it was the best concert ever. I want to see them again so bad.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!! Those cupcakes look amazing, just like you do at 25. It goes by quick and I don't feel any older than 20 and I am 27. :)ReplyDelete
Happy 25th Birthday!!!!!ReplyDelete
cupcakes looks delishhh and enjoy your parents visit :) best of all have a fab bithday weekend
Girl, I just turned 25 this year. IT. WAS. AWFUL. I want a cupcake and a martini, so have one for me! Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!ReplyDelete
Hapy Birthday! I am so bummed about turning 23 this year. The husband and I went to a high school football game a few months ago and just seeing all of the young cheerleaders and football players made me feel so old. I know, I'm probably getting a few eye rolls right now but I really do feel old. I think it's the fact that I'm married and have a baby on the way. Oh well, age is just a number right? I've been telling people for two years that I'm still 21, anyway :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! I say shop at forever 21 as long as you can! My mom just bought a super cute outfit there and she is 56!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday hun! Enjoy 25 because life seems to start going faster after that birthday for some reason. Ugh! I'm not sure how I became 27 so quickly but I'd give anything to be back at 25! And now that I've completely depressed you I'm going to carry on... :) :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday Girl!!! You are beautiful and I hope you have an amazing birthday, you deserve all ove it! oxoxReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Sounds like your 25th is going to be so much fun! My family all but forgot about my birthday...no party or anything special! For me it's a landmark birthday...then 30...I'm not going there!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday fellow 25 year old! I still feel like I'm 19 too...I have to think about my age when asked LOL
Happy Birthday Lady!!! We're so much alike it's hilarious. I love to celebrate my birthday too. I'd totally be gong to sprinkles if I could eat Gluten. haha!! Hooray for your parents coming in. Oh and how nice of Brad and Carrie..such sweeties.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! I just entered the NEXT check box which really made me feel old. But I STILL shop at Forever 21 and no one has rolled their eyes at me yet!ReplyDelete
Enjoy your day!
Happy Birthday!! I don't feel older than 19 either. :) And those cupcakes look SO good.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday beautiful Molly! I hope that you have a spectacular weekend with your dear family! May this year be filled with more goodness, blessings and happiness than you can fathom!! xoReplyDelete
Molly my Love!!! Welcome to 25... take a seat next to me! Happy happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
happy birthday!! xoxoReplyDelete
Love this post!! Happy Birthday!!ReplyDelete
25 was rough for me too...my co-workers decorated my office in black over the hill stuff!! RUDE....but they were teasing since they were all...like....really over the hill!! I didnt see teh humor in it...
BUT, you will get used to it.....now I am coming up on the big 3-0...SICK!!
Have a great weekend with the 'rents!!
Happy Birthday Molls!!! 25 is a GREAT age! You'll LOVE it! Soak is up, because seriously...each year really DOES go by faster and faster.....ReplyDelete
(oh, and I'm 30 and still shop at Forever 21...I'm a rebel)
have a funtabulous birthday!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Molly! Happy birthday to you.ReplyDelete
I had trouble with 25 too...but that is 7 years ago now for me...almost 8. I had more trouble with 25 then 30. It's all good. every day you are truly only one day older. And you can shop wherever you want as long as you want. They wouldn't know what to do without you!!!
Happy Birthday!!!! Enjoy your new age bracket and rock it girl!!! Us gals are like fine wine ya know!! Im coming up on 30 this next year and AHHH. Enjoy and hope you get pampered beyond imagination!!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!! Sounds like great celebrations! Have fun and a fab birthday!=)ReplyDelete
Happy belated Birthday! Stopping by from SITS.ReplyDelete
I remember 25, I HATED birthday 25, it was by far the worst EVER. I don't know why.....25 just seemed OLD.
Now I'm 38, I don't even care about my age. I haven't cared since birthday 25 so in a way it gets a LOT easier!
Hope your birthday was wonderful!!!
Happy birthday you young mommy! And I am so there with you...loving the lemon drop martini's...not being 25 {damn!}ReplyDelete
I hope you had a Happy Birhtday!! Another reason I liked you from the beginning....I am a Scorpio too! 11/20!ReplyDelete
Happy Bleated Birthday! It looks like you had an amazing time, and those cupcakes look scrumptious! WOWZA!ReplyDelete
Enjoy being 25. I'm gulping pretty hard at turning 30 in just a few months. Yikes! Please tell me 30 is the new 20!! lol
Oh No!!!! I missed your birthday????ReplyDelete
I am an awful friend....does the fact that my sisters came make up for it???
Happy birthday my love, and don't you worry your pretty little face about 25. You are YOUNG!
And with each year that comes, more and more wisdom comes with it. I love being in my 30's!


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Duchess of Cambridge asks mom for 'help'
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is thought to have sought style help from her mom for her trip to Australia.
The brunette beauty and her husband Prince William, who have baby son Prince George together, are set to jet Down Under later this year.
Ahead of the important visit Catherine - known as Kate Middleton prior to her nuptials - is said to have turned to her mother Carole for help on what to wear.
"The Australia trip is a big deal and Kate is keen to sort out her wardrobe as soon as possible. She and Carole have been attempting to make a dent in the task by choosing what Kate will wear to each event," a source told British magazine Look.
"Kate tries on the outfits, making sure they are appropriate for each appearance, then Carole takes a photograph, before they label each with the date and place it will be worn, and the shoes and hairstyle to match."
The 32-year-old has made her love of high street retailers clear with her on-trend outfits since becoming a part of the royal family. She has stepped out in array of affordable dresses, such as a white and black polka-dot number by Topshop.
"I wouldn't be surprised if she's been checking out the new drops in her favourite shops like Reiss, Zara, L.K. Bennett and J. Crew Online," the source added. "If Kate spots something she likes, she'll ever order it or pop to the King's Road to try a few things on."
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Despite the cries of many residents for more open, green space in the county, not all park goers are happy with the parks that currently exist in Arlington.
Among otherwise glowing reviews, there are a number of one, two or three star Yelp reviews of parks in Arlington, detailing the numerous problems some visitors experience.
Complaints ranged from the park's design, lack of proper cleanup by park employees or that the park just didn't have enough to offer.
Parks in Arlington aren't alone in receiving negative comments. In honor of the National Park Service's 99th birthday, the publication Mother Jones this week shared some not-so-nice reviews of national parks across the country, in a post entitled "I Can't Stop Reading One-Star Yelp Reviews of National Parks."
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James Hunter Park (1299 N. Herndon Street) — the Clarendon dog park — is dog-friendly, and has an open lawn, water feature and a "plaza terrace," according to the park's website. However, one reviewer claims the park was not designed with dogs in mind.
An armed and masked man robbed the miniature golf stand at Upton Hill Regional Park (6060 Wilson Blvd) over the weekend.
The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Police say the man approached the stand, brandished a handgun, and told the clerk to empty the register. The clerk complied and the man took an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing on foot and running through the parking lot of a nearby apartment complex.
A mini golf customer initially gave chase but was unable to keep up with the suspect, according to Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. Numerous police officers, assisted by the Fairfax County Police helicopter, attempted to located the suspect, to no avail. The suspect remains at large.
Numerous mini golfers witnessed the robbery, but luckily no one was hurt and their rounds of putt-putt were uninterrupted.
"There were many patrons who were enjoying a round of mini golf when this incident occurred, who witnessed the event," Sternbeck said. "Despite the robbery, the miniature golf course remained open for the remainder of the night."
The suspect is described as by police as a "black male, approximately 5'8″ and 170-180 lbs… wearing a black mask, white sweater, and black pants."
The Upton Hill miniature golf course touts itself as "one of the best courses in Northern Virginia," with "cascading waterfalls, aquatic gardens and one of the longest minigolf holes in the country."
A man was arrested in Arlington after a fatal stabbing just across the border in Fairfax County this morning, according to police.
Fairfax County Police say they responded to the 2900 block of John Marshall Drive, in the Seven Corners area, around 6:15 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. There, they found a man dead and a woman injured inside an apartment.
Responding officers located the suspect nearby and took him into custody, according to a Fairfax County police spokesman. The suspect and the officer were hurt during the arrest. The officer, the suspect and the injured woman were all taken to a nearby hospital with what are only described as non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide.
The arrest of the suspect took place in or around Upton Hill Park in Arlington, according to Arlington County Police Department spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.
Update at 6:35 p.m. — Fairfax County Police have released the following press release about the crime.
Police are investigating an early morning homicide in the Falls Church area. Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 2900 block of John Marshall Drive around 6:18 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, for a reported stabbing. They located an adult male deceased inside the apartment and an adult female with injuries. The suspect fled the apartment on foot prior to the officers' arrival.
The police helicopter located the suspect hiding outside, near the apartment complex and led patrol officers to him. Both the suspect and one police officer were injured during the apprehension. The police officer, the suspect and the female victim were all transported to the hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries.
The deceased has been identified as Alvaro Zepeda, 44, of 2903 John Marshall Drive, in Falls Church.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
Next week the water park at Upton Hill Regional Park will host one portion of what's being called the "World's Largest Swimming Lesson."
At 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 14, children will gather at Upton Hill (6060 Wilson Blvd) to take part in a swimming lesson that will be held at the same time as lessons at 500 other pools and aquatic facilities around the world. The event is part of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) "Pool Safely" campaign, a national public education effort.
Rep. Jim Moran (D), CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum and other local officials are expected to help kick off the world record attempt.
The event will attempt to break its own Guinness-certified record from last year. In 2011, more than 20,000 kids and adults on five different continents participated in the World's Largest Swimming Lesson. While the goal of the event is to set a new world record, the ultimate goal of the campaign is to reduce child drownings, near-drownings and entrapments in pools and spas.
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This year the campaign's focus is on populations most at risk of drowning: children younger than 5 years old (who represent nearly 75 percent of child drowning fatalities) and African-American and Hispanic children between the ages of 5 and 14, who, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drown at higher rates than white children. CPSC reports that annually there are 390 pool or spa-related drownings for children younger than 15.
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I shoot clays with my attorney, I simply buy him lunch once in awhile and let him beat me in sporting clays every so often, and its all good.
This is a discussion on Talking with lawyer beforehand within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I pay the guy I use 50$ per year; for that: I get a card that stays in my wallet right behind the carry license; ...
I pay the guy I use 50$ per year; for that:
I get a card that stays in my wallet right behind the carry license; it has my Attorneys' name and personal cell phone # on it, 24/7/365. Trust me when I say it is well worth the money spent, especially if you ever had to use it.....
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined". - Patrick Henry
I shoot clays with my attorney, I simply buy him lunch once in awhile and let him beat me in sporting clays every so often, and its all good.
"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
Question: Do you memorize your lawyer's phone number? I'm not sure if any of you have ever been arrested, but they take everything from you. Your wallet, your phone, everything. I'm sure it varies per department/county/state etc etc, but don't expect the police to let you hold onto anything. When you get to use the phone (in the holding cell) you'll be without the information.
My question here is if I shot/killed someone in self defense and the facts and circumstances seem reasonable to the responding LEO that that was what actually happened, why would things go any further than having to give a statement (with a lawyer, of course)?
If they put me in a cell, I would think they would have to charge me with some crime.
"There is no problem that cannot be solved through the proper use of high explosives"
G. Alan Foster
There is some good info regarding attorneys and also the Armed Citizen Legal Network on this forum, if any one is interested.
Be responsible for your own actions.
This is big stuff: homicide. Doesn't get much bigger. You're being investigated for a homicide. Actually they know you committed the homicide, or will know, so you're being investigated for possible Murder charges.. The LEOs aren't going to decide what comes next. That's up to the DA. And the LEOs may not think what you did is reasonable. Anyway, everyone may but the DA doesn't.My question here is if I shot/killed someone in self defense and the facts and circumstances seem reasonable to the responding LEO that that was what actually happened, why would things go any further than having to give a statement (with a lawyer, of course)?
Perhaps it will go to a Grand Jury. Or has to go to a Grand Jury in your area.
Maybe it wasn't reasonable. What if you made a mistake? Or it's not clear what happened. Or, Or, Or etc., etc,. A lot of ifs. A lot of unknowns. A lot of potential real bad problems.
But no ones going to just take a statement, say "OK, No Problem" and send you home.
You should no more be answering all these questions by LEOs, Prosecutors, Judges, Investigators by yourself than you would do a cardiac operation on yourself with no doctors in attendance handling it.
I keep the number in my wallet and my head. I run a restaurant and feed a bunch of LEOs. I simply asked them who they would use if they were caught in that situation (they worry about this too). I called one that has represented LEOs and asked for an appointment.
We discussed my carrying and I discovered he has in fact defended CHL cases before. This meeting was in 1997 and I buy him lunch about every 6 months so he does not forget who I am and I don't get blown off if I make that unfortunate call at 3am. I have his cell and he would be the one to get the call.
My mother always preached that an ounce of prevention... we carry to prevent bad from happening and I keep this number for the same thing.
"Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
You are making an assumption that what you said to the responding LEO caused him to conclude that the facts and circumstances seemed reasonable.
But, the problem is, based on a lot of evidence, that under the kind of stress you are likely to be under after a shooting, you risk saying something that will be prejudicial to your situation.
Stress causes us to want to talk, run at the mouth, to explain and justify what happened, etc., and in doing so we are likely to say something that can be used against us.
Best to have an attorney you already met with, not necessary to pay a retainer, have his or her telephone number on your speeed dial, and call them before, I repeat, before you say anything to the LEO.
If you are confident that you can control what you say, then say only that you were attacked and feared for your life. Point out any witness and evidence and tell the LEO you are happy to cooperate and will make a further statement after you have had an opportunity to consult with your attorney.
"It does not do to leave a dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him."
J. R. R. Tolkien
No, I don't think the LEO's will say it's OK and let me go home from the scene, but if it was a good shoot, I can't see them putting me behind bars either, if there are no grounds to charge me with immediately. Of course there will be an investigation, and the possibility of civil suit from deceased's family, etc.
"There is no problem that cannot be solved through the proper use of high explosives"
G. Alan Foster
A "retainer" is a payment of a fixed amount of money payable on a periodic basis, purely to make the attorney "your" lawyer, and, at the same time, to make that attorney unavailable to others having interests adverse to yours. It is earned when paid, and becomes the attorney's money immediately. It is not a payment for services, and only functions to "retain" the attorney.
An advance against costs and fees, on the other hand, is a payment made up front which is the client's money given into the possession of the attorney as a fiduciary for the client. It does not become the attorney's money unless and until he does work or incurs expenses and bills against it. Any amounts remaining over and above the total amount of fees and expenses remains the client's money and must be refunded to the client. Such money has to be kept in a special bank account called an "escrow" or "trust" account, in which the attorney is prohibited from keeping his own money.
Most attorneys do not charge retainers. I certainly don't. I bill by the hour, and I generally want a minimum of two thousand bucks or more in the trust account, depending on what kind of case I'm working on. But I don't ask for money unless and until I have some work to do.
That said, on to the original question. The answer is, "yes". Most attorneys won't charge you for talking to them (when's the last time you had to pay somebody for the opportunity to interview them to see if you wanted to hire them?). And it's best to pick your lawyer before you have a problem - you won't have the time or the mental ability when you're in panic mode because you've been slammed in jail to interview lawyers. Lawyers, like every other group of humans, fall into one of three classes: some are really good, some are really bad, and most are average. Find one who's really good, and find him now. Ask friends and relatives what lawyers they used and what they thought of 'em. Then call those lawyers and ask them whom they'd recommend who's really good in the area of law you want to be protected in (E.g., "criminal defense attorneys who have a lot of experience with gun related law"). When you find that person, get a few of his cards. One to pass off to someone else who'll need a referral someday, one to keep in the glove box of the car, and one to keep in the wallet.
Now for the marketing blurb: I'm licensed in Virginia, and am admitted to practice in the Supreme Courts of Virginia and the United States, all circuit and district courts in Virginia, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and all federal courts in the Eastern District of Virginia. I'm also an NRA certified firearms instructor, and I do seminars on firearms law for Virginia residents. My area of practice is limited to defensive litigation, both civil and criminal. I've been doing that now for more than twenty years. And I welcome calls from people who want to set up a relationship with an attorney who can help them in a pinch. The website address with phone number and such is below, or click on the "user" name to look at the public profile or to send email.
Daniel L. Hawes - 540 347 2430 - HTTP://www.VirginiaLegalDefense.com
Nothing I say as "user" should be taken as either advertising for attorney services or legal advice. Legal questions should be presented to a competent attorney licensed to practice in the relevant state.
No need to know them first, just know how to contact them. I am very lucky that my 2A friendly lawyer is also my son and yes, he carries also.
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This may be a good idea if you rarely travel with your ccw.
I travel widely and carry everywhere I can legally. If I am unfortunately involved in a SD shooting, I want the best LOCAL defense lawyer available. It's not possible for me to interview a solid attorney in every area I visit, travel, live, and carry. Besides, who knows if the attorney will even be practicing when I need them? They may have retired, moved, or changed profession.
I will initially contact my local attorney (I have one), but he is going to earn a fee helping me find the one best attorney suited for the case. My regular attorney has already directed me to a specialized attorney who got a serious speeding violation thrown out for me. He said this guy was the best for the kind of case I had. It turns out he was the brother-in-law of the local DA where the traffic violation occurred. Funny, that.
You will need someone familiar with the judges, local issues, and is tied into the community where the incident took place. Wherever that was.
It will undoubtedly help you to talk to a defense attorney to clarify your understanding of the legal nuances of a SD shooting. I recommend it. However, if you one day need a defense attorney, the best guy at that time and place may not be the guy you interviewed.


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This is your chance to experience a bit of history when you stay in one of two beautifully furnished apartments above the Gerhart Building. This building dates back to 1891 and 1905. The oldest portion of the building first served as a tavern and the 1905 section of the building was built to be a hardware store known for many years as Gerhart's Hardware. The street-level portion of the building currently houses '"Hello Dolly"', a delightful gift and apparel shop, and 'Shannon's Yoga and Fitness', a great place to drop in and catch a work-out while vacationing.
After you enter the unassuming door on the street level of 2nd Street and climb a short flight of stairs, you will be pleasantly surprised to find two of the loveliest vintage apartments in all of downtown Algoma! They are bright and sunny with floor to ceiling windows in the living rooms and cozy bedrooms, with fully appointed kitchens. Apartment A has three bedrooms (one queen, one full, and two twins) and one bath and an extra sink and vanity in the hall. There is a large front living area that also has a pull-out couch and a gorgeous '4 seasons' room with knotty pine ceilings and windows around the whole room that offer a panoramic view of the winery, lake, and marina. There is a small outdoor roof deck that makes a great place to grill a meal or enjoy coffee or cocktail. This apartment has 4 small TV's that are either DVD or VHS ready and there is an extensive DVD and VHS collection with 100's of movies to choose from. Free WiFi is also available. The full-sized kitchen is completely stocked with everything you would need to create a beautiful meal, but you may prefer any of the many fine dining establishments that are less than a block away. There is a washer and dryer available for use also.
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Hi, my name is Beth and I grew up in the midwest. My family lived in Steven's Point, Wisconsin for several years before moving to Michigan and finally to Texas in 1976. I currently live in Denton, TX but I try to 'escape' to Wisconsin every summer when the heat gets too extreme down here.
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I purchased this property for several reasons. First, I love Algoma! What a great wholesome place to spend a summer! It has everything one could ask for in a small town - the lake, the beautiful outdoors, biking and hiking trails, art ('Clay on Steele'), great restaurants and bars, bowling, a good library, shopping (The Ivy Cottage and the very eclectic 'Flying Pig'), and GREAT FRIENDLY FOLKS! I have been taking my kids here every summer since they were babies and we have made so many wonderful memories (searching for beach glass and pretty rocks, swimming at Krohns lake, picnicking at all the many area parks, kayaking, and bicycling the Ahnapee Trail).
But I fell in love with this particular building for two reasons. I always wanted to live in an upstairs apartment in a historical building, and I am an artist, so I loved the huge garage that I plan on turning into a studio when I retire in Texas.
Since I live 5 states away, I liked the fact that there was no yard to upkeep and that I had downstairs tenants that could help me keep an eye on things when I wasn't there. So far, it has worked wonderfully and I try to get up here every chance I get. This place and this town provide me with a peaceful escape from the hectic pace and lifestyle that comes with living in the Dallas area.
I purchased this property from the family of the original owners. They lived in this building for 3 generations and I think that's pretty neat that they have entrusted me with a piece of history that has been in their family since 1891. Therefore, with the exception of WiFi, I have not installed flat-screen TV's with nine million channels in every room. To me, this is a place to focus on yourself and the people and life you love. I've tried to furnish the apartments with beautiful artwork, and comfortable furniture and antiques. It is a place to rejuvenate your senses and get back in touch with nature and simplicity. If you want a modern-day hotel, then I urge you to look elsewhere, but if you want a beautiful comfortable home where you can read, rest, play games, tell stories,and relax then this is the place for you.
Great apartment. Everything we needed. Clean and cozy.
We enjoyed our stay here again, this time with five people using the three bedrooms. Though freezing outside, the radiator heat was excellent and we were very comfortable. Thanks again for a great stay!
It is a very well kept apartment. I felt very secure staying here. There are 2 separate locked doorways to get to your apartment. We stayed in apartment A. We had 6 people and it was plenty big enough for us all. Everything was very nice, up to date and fully stocked and fully furnished with everything you need. The owners were extremely helpful. She answered all of my questions I had when booking, and sent a few emails in the weeks prior to make sure everything was good with us and to give us the details. She gives lots of little tips and ideas of what to do and where to eat etc which is very helpful. There are also lots of little notes around the apartment to explain things about the apartment so we knew where everything was and how everything worked. Definitely would stay here again
Algoma is a nice small village and it is very close to door county. We enjoyed our stay at Beth's place very much. The restaurants, food market, winery and the beautiful red lighthouse is only a few blocks away from her apartment...
This is a wonderful apartment. This was our second time staying here. The apartment had everything one could need. I can not wait to stay again next year.
We had a great time and found it amazingly roomy. Plan on coming back in Oct. and look forward to it. We loved the access to everything by walking and discovered some great places to eat, play cards and do some tasting. Perfect for family groups. Jan
These beautifully furnished upper apartments are located directly across from the Von Stiehl Winery on one side and the local bowling alley on the other. Downstairs there is a Pilates/Yoga studio and a wonderful gift shop called 'Hello Dolly"'. A short walk will take you to the Marina or to historic Steele Street where you can wander through great shops and restaurants. The apartments are 1/2 mile from sandy Crescent Beach and Boardwalk. Some of the area attractions include golfing, the Ahnapee Trail, canoeing and kayaking, The Flying Pig, pier fishing, marina, shopping, and snowmobiling an ice fishing in the winter. Lambeau Field is only 40 miles away and Door County is 17 miles away.
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Andrew Miller was coming off one of his best outings of the year versus the Texas Rangers a week ago, but Friday night he simply just did not have it. Miller was rocked for six earned runs in 1 1/3 innings of work, walking four and striking out only one.
Derek Holland silenced a very potent Red Sox lineup, pitching seven fabulous innings, allowing only two hits, zero runs, zero walks and striking out six.
The offensive heroes for the night include Ian Kinsler, who went 1-4 with two runs scored, two runs batted in and a mammoth home run to put the game out of reach in the second inning. Elvis Andrus went 2-2 with four runs scored, two runs batted in and a home run. Former Red Sox prospect David Murphy tallied four hits in five plate appearances, including a home run, a run batted in and two runs scored.
The Red Sox will look to Eric Bedard on Saturday afternoon while the Rangers will roll with Colby Lewis. Action kicks off at 4:10 at Fenway.
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Thanks to everyone for your replies and advice - I really like this one. What I've learned is that it really is NO one's business if I'm carrying or not.Originally Posted by dairycreek
This is a discussion on Made by a an over-friendly relative within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Might be, you never can tell....
Might be, you never can tell.
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Thanks to everyone for your replies and advice - I really like this one. What I've learned is that it really is NO one's business if I'm carrying or not.Originally Posted by dairycreek
I should also point out that he is very pro gun and I ended up telling him that I was carrying. I think I made a convert!
Can I just squeeze in here and say: good choice. He was pro-gun, so it worked out.
It's hard to know who to trust and who not to trust. The guy could easily go around and start telling everyone--just to see their reactions. I have not had that happen to me, but I have rehearsed the "PDA" line. But in my mind PDA stands for "Personal Defense Accessory".
When asked a question I don't want to answer, sometime I say exactly that. There is no law that requires an answer to every question.
If I were in appropriate light-hearted circumstances like a family gathering, I like to quote The Prisoner: "Questions are a burden to others; answers, a prison for oneself."
One of my freinds does this at the worst times. I usualy give him an evasive reponse like "Geee.... Im honered, but I dont swing that way " or "Why are you concerned? Should I be carrying around you?"
If he asks in apropreate place I tell him. "Why wouldnt I be?"
Just because they are family doesn't mean that it's a good idea to tell them.
Personally, I'd make something up about it.
Every "made" situation has to be evaluated as to disclose or disclaim. I'm glad you made the right choice and garnered another convert. Gov. Jessee Ventura was asked on the Tonight Show if he was carrying. His words, "What do you think?"
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Say, ouch, that hurt. It will startle them. And walk away.
Keep your powder dry
I believe in the evasive truth and answer "I have a concealed carry license that allows me to carry anywhere it is not prohibited. What do you think?
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Bronze PSP en-route to Japan
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Sony has again favoured its Japanese gamers first and launched a special edition PlayStation Portable (PSP) in a bronze-coloured shell.
Sony bronze PSP bundle pack is only for Japan, so far
Despite Japan already having taken delivery of the ceramic white PS3 and readying itself for the satin silver model in two days' time, Sony still feels Japanese gamers' tastes aren't catered for fully enough and so has unveiled the re-sprayed console in a new bundle pack.
PSP bundle packs aren't new - black, white, red God of War-themed models, and even a Simpsons-esque yellow variation have already been created. The bronze edition includes a host of goodies, including a carry pouch, strap, 32MB Memory Stick Duo and charger, in addition to the console itself.
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UAE acts against bubble threat with new mortgage laws
"This new system does not include any guidelines for banks to provide a pragmatic and practical non-resident mortgage, which we believe is required to attract a more international investor base," said Ziad El Chaar, managing director, Damac Properties.
The UAE Central Bank issued on Tuesday a key mortgage cap regulation streamlining new bank lending norms in an attempt to ward off the pitfalls of uncontrolled lending to property buyers.
The long awaited rules, based on loan-to-value ratio, will seek to limit home loans for expatriates to 75 per cent of a property's value for a first investment of less than Dh5 million. For Emiratis, the first time borrowing limit is kept at 80 per cent of the property value of less than Dh5 million.
For a property worth more than Dh5 million, the loan cap for expatriates is set at 65 per cent and for nationals at 70 per cent of the purchase value.
For second and all subsequent property purchases, expatriates will be eligible to take loans up to 60 per cent of a property's value while UAE nationals are allowed to take up to 65 per cent, regardless of value of the property.
The rules, which have been on the drawing board ever since the meltdown of the property sector a few years ago, also seek to limit the period of mortgages to a maximum of 25 years. For expatriates the maximum age at the time of the last repayment is set at 65 years and for UAE nationals at 70 years.
A Central Bank statement said that all mortgages for off-plan properties should be restricted to 50 per cent, regardless of purpose, value or nationality.
The new regulation also stipulates that monthly repayments cannot exceed 50 per cent of a customer's monthly income, and the total loan amount should not surpass seven years' annual income in the case of an expatriate and eight years' annual income for a UAE national.
The new rules will come into effect a month after they are published in the Official Gazette in November, the statement said.
"The Central Bank is seeking to ensure that banks and other financial institutions have and maintain effective business standards and control frameworks in place for the granting of mortgage loans," Central Bank Governor Sultan bin Nasser Al Suwaidi said in the statement.
Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director-General of the Dubai Land Department, described the new set of rules as an important step in the right direction.
"This is a regulation to the most vital part of the development of the real estate market which is currently witnessing a new wave of growth. Setting the highest and the lowest ceiling for lending contributes to protecting the market from falling into the errors of uncontrolled lending as well as encourages lending institutions to operate in the market once again but with a clearer vision and with mechanisms in place that protect the concerned parties from the risk of default in payments," said Mejren.
The Land Department chief said the new regulation would be a contributor to further growth in the market and is a significant step in increasing clarity and transparency.
"It will also enhance confidence in the real estate sector, and will attract new local and foreign financial institutions, therefore increasing their numbers in the market which will create positive competition and give investors more options that will benefit them," said Mejren.
"The announcement by the UAE Central Bank sets out the system by which the 51 banks in the UAE should operate when providing loans for housing to Emiratis and UAE-based resident expatriates. This new system does not include any guidelines for banks to provide a pragmatic and practical non-resident mortgage, which we believe is required to attract a more international investor base," said Ziad El Chaar, managing director, Damac Properties.
"While we welcome all efforts by the UAE Central Bank to increase regulation and offer further security in the Dubai property market, we believe there is also a requirement to provide overseas clients the opportunity to purchase a home in the UAE and we call on all banks to implement such a facility with easy, straightforward application requirements," said Chaar.
The UAE Central Bank tried to introduce stricter rules in 2012 as part of a drive to reduce risks of another property bubble. But it suspended the move after banks pointed out such sever regulations limiting mortgages to 50 per cent for first-time foreign buyers and 70 per cent for locals would hurt their business.
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Target: Virginia Game Board
Goal: Change weak regulations to protect foxes in fox pens
The Virginia Game Board passed new fox pen regulations in June that do little to stop dogs from killing foxes in these pens. These regulations were passed under the objection of 2,000 Virginians. Laura Donahue, Virginia state director for The Humane Society of the United States said, "The agency's own study proved that foxes are killed by dogs at an alarming rate within these pens. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries could have curbed animal suffering in fox pens, but instead the Board largely endorsed business as usual."
The Virginia Game Board did pass some noteworthy regulations that will prohibit cash prizes for staged competitions within pens, require rounded corners, and lower the number of dogs allowed to pursue the captive foxes. However, two of these regulations would require a conservation officer to be present in every fox pen in order for every event to be enforced. The regulations still allow bartering and stocking foxes behind fences for private, staged competitions. These foxes are a public resource.
Ann Church, vice president of state affairs for the ASPCA said, "While it is encouraging that the Board voted to eliminate cash prizes for staged competitions, it is still a blight on the Commonwealth to allow this horrifying cruelty for wildlife and dogs and abuse of public resources on Virginia soil."
Debra Griggs, president of the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies said, "These regulations are at best Band-Aids but do nothing to address the root problems. New regulations such as requiring 'rounded fence corners' only serve to remind us how barbaric pitting captive animals against each other is."
Since the Virginia Game Board did not listen to Virginians, animal welfare organizations are banding together and have formed a coalition, the Coalition For Fair Conservation, to end fox pens in Virginia.
Fox pens are fenced enclosures where dogs are released to chase wild, stocked foxes. The foxes are often killed. More than 6,000 foxes were subjected to these inhumane events in Virginia in the last five years. Church says, "Fox pens are a bloodsport – they are staged fights where animals are forced to engage in bloody battles until some die, and this unnecessary cruelty has no place in our great state." These weak regulations on fox pens need to change.
Dear Virginia Game Board,
Please change your weak regulations on fox pens. Fox pens are terrible, inhumane fights where animals are forced against their will to fight dogs, often ending in injury and death. Virginians are against fox penning and want to ensure the foxes' welfare.
The new regulations passed do little to protect foxes. The improvements in the regulations are hard to enforce and give many opportunities for people to ignore them. Please change your weak regulations on fox pens so that they are enforceable and improve the welfare of the foxes.
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Photographers should write more. And I don't mean blog more, I mean writing, actual writing. The type of writing that takes at least an hour or two to complete and then is edited the next day. That type of writing. Once it's ready, then it should be published on a blog with one or two or ten photographs.
This probably isn't something that most photographers really want to hear. But I think writing is important.
When I talk to photographers, inevitably the topic of social media will come up. Often, they ask what's the point? Or does it do anything? My answer is always that it depends. It depends on your objectives and it depends how much effort you put into it. What happens I think is that many photographers get going with Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, a blog and soon realize they don't have much to say. Their blog might consist of sporadic updates about projects, or a mention about a group show, but that's about it.
Then they often end up just Tweeting, blogging or Tumbling things that 'inspire' them. That's fine. That's part of the social media deal, but what happens is that for many that becomes all they do. They end up in this cycle and soon start to question why they're doing the social media thing in the first place. And they should because what they're doing probably won't help them much in the long term.
The missing piece is writing. Not blogging. But writing. Most photographers have a blog. And many photographers have blogs where they just post photographs (I'm guilty of this). For some this might work. It depends on the photographer, and their objective. But the thing to keep in mind is that it's incredibly easy to post photographs. It doesn't take much, and tons of people are doing it.
Writing takes effort. It's hard work. It sucks. I cringe at most the words I write, but at the end of the day I'm ok with it because I know my audience is primarily made up of photographers who aren't here because of my wonderful prose. It's about the ideas and opinions. The same holds true for other photographers. I know photographers aren't primarily writers so I tend to give them a break when I read what they write.
Photographers shouldn't lose sleep over their prose. Instead, they should focus on communicating their ideas and telling their stories. That's what I want to read from photographers. I don't care much about gear, contests, tearsheets or group shows. Sorry, I just don't. I know everyone should be proud of their accomplishments and should let people know but if that's all you do on your blog, then I'm not interested. Put that stuff in your newsletters.
Ideas and stories, that's what I want to read. Photographers are interesting people. They travel frequently, move to different cities on a whim, hang out with interesting people, get lost in unknown places, are interested in science, sociology, psychology, sexuality, pop culture, weird hobbies, they go broke, take impossible chances, assist professional assholes, date crazy photographers, etc. They're curious. They're explorers. They live in a world of ideas. They have stories to tell.
But shouldn't all that be in the photographs? I hope so, but words will still be important. I might be wrong here, but I think we're moving into an era where words are going to become increasingly more important to understanding photographs, if not absolutely necessary. People don't trust photographs and we're inundated with so many on a daily basis that it really becomes difficult to make sense of them. Writing helps us find our bearings.
Words can provide clarity and context. Whether it's a simple caption, a funny anecdote or backstory. Just think about it for a second. When we see a photograph on the web, we generally look quick and then move on. When words are included, we stay with the photograph just a bit longer. It maybe subtle, but I think it makes a difference. The words keep us with the photograph.
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Writing is a good way to build a personal connection with people. Writing is a creative act. Writing will last. If you put the work into it, what you write today will resonate with you the rest of your life, just like your photographs. Can you say the same about your tweets, Tumble's and Facebook messages, or blog posts about contests?
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Gator on that ford 9 inch rearend you have how wide 2 or 2 1/2 and how big are the drums 10 inch or 11 inch.Did you measure across the bed to see how wide it is between the wheel wells.On my 58 an inch wider worked fine an inch narrower would have put my tires 1/8 inch from the bed
DD - 11" drums 2 1/2" wide.
The bed width at the wheels is 50". Original spring perch 42" center to center new 41". Original backing plate to backing plate 55" new 53" Original drum outside to outside 62" new 61".
Your right about putting new perches on cause it will bug me till I do it. So might as well do it now while it is easy to work on. I need to have the axles drilled out to 4 3/4 pattern to match my front hubs. So I will only have to carry one size spare.
DD I have never seen a clear rear cover. That would look real cool...too bad it broke. Did you contact them about it? Just wonder what they would have to say.
About having fun like you and Dave....this is the FIRST time I have worked on a vehicle this way...so I am going to enjoy it.
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Your editorial and Tom Clark's article on 28 May highlight round two of the failure of the Private Finance Initiative, imaginatively called PFI2 by Cameron, but fails to mention just how disastrous PFI1 continues to be for the NHS, schools and the police. The Tories introduced this financial strategy to build public buildings with private finance and thereby avoid the debt appearing in the overall government borrowing figures; Labour picked up the baton with enthusiasm and is now embarrassed to mention the word. PFI contracts meant finance was raised at higher interest rates than those the government itself would need to pay. Hospitals and NHS trusts, such as the South London Health Care Trust, are lumbered for years with outrageous interest repayments following the building completion.
The Commons Treasury committee noted: "The cost of capital for a typical PFI project is currently over 8% – double the long-term government gilt rate of approximately 4%. The difference in finance costs means that PFI projects are significantly more expensive to fund over the life of a project. This represents a significant cost to taxpayers."
The committee saw no evidence of other savings or benefits, despite claims that major infrastructure projects were completed more timely. The PFI provider, be it Barclays or Innisfree or Taylor Woodrow, benefits from a long future stream of interest income.
It's surely time for political parties of all hues to commit to halt the destruction being wrought in the NHS. It is one simple step: cancelling the debts – Barclays et al have already had their financial outlay paid back several times over.
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I'm so excited to announce this as I approached Dawanda some time ago with hopes they'd help me plan a fun blogger event in Berlin this year. And it's planned! We're ready to invite all who'd like to attend so if you plan on being in Berlin this month, please mark your calendars for a free fun event I'm hosting along with Dawanda in a few short weeks.
On September 20th we will hold a special workshop called ?Make it! Shop it! Blog it!? for artists and designers to get together and mingle, learn from guest speakers (including yours truly) all about how to build your business through blogging. When I finish speaking, I'll stay to answer any questions from the audience that you may have about how to use your blog to maximize your small business as an artist or designer. If you do not have a small business, you just may walk away inspired to build one when I am finished because believe me, I have a lot to say on this subject!
Note: This event is bilingual! I'm speaking in English and Nicole will be speaking in German. No translator will be present!
During the event, we'll supply complementary "Kaffee & Kuchen" (coffee and cake, well really cupcakes from an American bake shop, Cupcake Berlin, that we've asked to cater for us) and then later in the day, our second special guest speaker (after me) is Luziapimpinella (Nicole), a DaWanda shop based in Germany which is not only a very successful DaWanda shop, but a popular German blog too. She'll share her first hand experience as a blogger and shop owner.
Of course we plan to do more than talk. Play time is part of the fun! We'll holding a screenprinting demonstration from both Smil and Bloodbunny who willl share screenprinting tips, help you print something of your very own, and you can leave with your very own creation. Materials will be provided, but only a limited number can participate so this is on a "first come first serve" basis (see schedule posted below and show up for this session a little a head of time to be included).
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Date: Saturday, September 20th 2008
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12 pm – Doors open – Bring your business cards and make new friends!
1 pm – Holly?s talk and Q & A session
3 pm – Nicole?s talk and Q & A session
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6:30 We all go home inspired!
Spaces are limited so please RSVP if you would like to come! elizabeth {at} dawanda {dot} com
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God bless Pope Benedict
That's more or less all I have to say at the moment. Except to add: let us pray earnestly to the Holy Spirit for the Church generally, and in particular that a good Pope will be chosen to succeed Pope Benedict.
Unusually today was a day off for me (half-term at Wonersh) so I went to Calais with a priest friend to do a little shopping and have lunch (Sole Meunière if you are interested - and it was delicious.) During the drive back on the M20 from Folkestone we switched on the news at 4pm which was when we heard the announcement. When I got back, I said an evening Mass at which I was thankfully free to make my own intention - pro felici statu sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae. In the class for non-Catholics afterwards, I had to slip a little behind on the sacraments to talk about the Petrine office, the process of electing a successor, and to dispel some of the msm myths already gaining traction.
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Perfection? You're looking for soccer perfection? Maybe we got as close as we're likely to get with Barcelona's win over Real Madrid on Monday. That scoreline, 5-0, is one you don't see too often in top class soccer these days, so it's worth noting that the team that was so mercilessly murdered by Barcelona, was Real Madrid ... one of the world's best teams, a team on which vast amounts of money have been spent, a team that was sitting on top of Spain's La Liga.
That was before the roof fell in, or the floor gave way, or the thunderbolt struck . . . and a terrifyingly beautiful reality hit home. Barcelona really is out there on its own, playing the game in a way that the soccer gods must be proud of.
Real Madrid was never in this game, not for a moment. The Barca show began at once, a choreography of rapidly moving players and an even more rapidly moving ball to link up all the movement.
The Spanish commentator, trying to name each player, had trouble keeping up with the action as the ball was passed surely and firmly and quickly, left, right, forward, back, sideways with almost insulting ease.
The old song title "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" came to mind as a way to describe the poor Real defenders. For the first eight minutes it was nearly all Barca -- you know, all that short-passing stuff, the sort of thing that gets criticized so often as "pretty" football. In the sixth minute, Lionel Messi -- it had to be him -- showed that there was a sweet danger to all this prettiness when he gently chipped the ball over Iker Casillas' head, only for it to hit the post and bounce back into play.
No matter -- Barca continued to do the pretty stuff. That is their style. Then came a prolonged period of Barca possession -- nearly 90 seconds, during which over 30 passes were made. It ended with the ball in the Real Madrid goal, put there by Xavi with the neatest of lobs over Casillas.
During all of those 90 seconds of Barca passing, the ball never left the ground. Real had plenty of players back on defense -- virtually everyone really. But such was the rapidity and the canniness and the accuracy of Barcelona's play that the usual defensive staples -- interception or tackling or fouling -- just didn't seem possible. Merely trying to keep up with the ball was evidently the biggest of problems.
Another eight minutes of wonderful-to-watch Barcelona domination produced, as it had to do, a second goal. This time, 50 seconds of play produced 21 consecutive passes before Pedro scored. Only one of those 21 passes was an aerial ball.
The beauty of the game was shining clearer and clearer and surely there was even more to come -- if only because Messi had yet to score -- an unusual state of affairs these days.
Messi did not score on this night, but in the second half he tormented the bedraggled Real defense with his trademark tight dribbling and with the sheer brilliance and audacity of his passing. In the 52nd minute he pushed, or stroked, or guided (however it is that he does it) the ball through the Real defenders for Xavi to run on to in the Real penalty area -- but this pass was maybe either a foot or a second short of being perfect -- the move ended with Xavi having to hurry his shot and hitting it wide.
That, it turned out, was simply Messi rehearsing. Two minutes later, perfection arrived as Messi repeated the move and this time David Villa ran onto the inviting pass and drilled the ball past Casillas.
Perfection, yes -- but then how is one to describe Messi's next contribution, which started with a short dribble from just inside his own half followed by a long pass -- a ground ball -- that ripped through the Real backline like a searing arrow, again it met up with Villa, and again Villa beat Casillas.
Later in the game, Real had the distasteful experience of seeing two young subs, Bojan and Jeffren, combine to make it a 5-0 rout. Even that goal, the work of almost over-eager youngsters, had the Barca stamp on it. The ball never left the ground. In all five goals, only one pass was made in the air, just one. No crosses, no heading of the ball at all. I suppose we shall be hearing a good deal of tactical analysis on what makes Barca such a good team -- you know, why their 4-3-3 was so much better than Real's 4-2-3-1, and so on.
Which is OK if you like, or trust, that sort of thing. I don't as it happens. I find it much more relevant to dwell on the skill and artistry of the players, and the fact that Barca makes it a huge point of its game to keep the ball on the ground, and not to indulge in long aerial balls or to ply the opposing goalmouth with high crosses.
In the array of passes that led up to Barcelona's five goals, there was only one aerial ball. Not a cross, not a long ball for a forward to fight for, or to chase -- but a precise 25-yard pass from Xavi right to the feet of Villa.
That is the style that we saw from Spain in this year's World Cup. A confident ground game played by highly skilled players that assures not only possession, but enables complicated and daringly incisive passing patterns. That figures, of course, because seven of the Barcelona players were members of that Spanish team.
As for Real Madrid ... there's nothing really to be said. Yes, Messi did come in for some rough treatment, and, by the end, frustration was evident, resulting in Sergio Ramos getting himself red-carded. The Real players did their best, as you know any Real team is going to do in El Clasico, but they were nowhere near good enough. Yes, they should have had a penalty when goalkeeper Victor Valdes brought down Cristiano Ronaldo, but the way things were going, they would probably have made a mess of it anyway. You can't expect to win a game when your players can't get hold of the ball, and Real found that very difficult.
An awful night for Jose Mourinho, but at least he managed to stay quiet, a mere spectator sitting glumly on the bench. He denied that it was a humiliation, but it sure looked like one. It also looked like a superb exhibition of soccer artistry from Barcelona, and -- even for Mourinho -- that's a more rewarding way of looking at this memorable game.


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