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TNA SACRIFICE: Bobby Roode vs. Rob Van Dam
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TNA Championship – Ladder Match
Bobby Roode (c) vs. Rob Van Dam
Jeremy Borash did the ring introductions for the challenger Rob Van Dam and champion Bobby Roode. RVD with some quick offense early on over Roode in the corner and then tosses him to the outside. RVD drapes Roode over the steel barricade, jumps off the ring apron and drops a leg over the lower back of Roode. RVD baseball slides a ladder into Roode when Roode was trying to bring one in. The ladder is setup and Roode throws RVD face first into it. RVD sends Roode shoulder/head first into the ladder. Roode recovers and catapults RVD into a ladder. RVD's head actually gets stuck in the ladder while Roode executed this. The ladder is tossed over the ropes and RVD connects with a suplex on Roode over the ladder. RVD follows that up with a springboard moonsault over Roode on the ladder. Crazy spot saw RVD execute a flying running body scissors on Roode into the ladder. RVD pushes a ladder into Roode in the corner and then uses a chair to add more damage with a big kick. RVD tosses in another ladder and sets it up under the title. RVD starts climbing, Roode starts climbing up the other side, Roode knocks RVD off, Roode reaches and RVD tips the ladder over into the ropes. The ladder ends up catching Roode on the head when it came down. Roode with a clothesline to drop RVD. Roode with a spinebuster on RVD over a ladder. RVD with a monkey flip tossing Roode over the other ladder propped up against the corner. RVD with Rolling Thunder over Roode on the ladder. RVD kicks Roode over the top of a ladder. RVD scales up the other ladder to the top turnbuckle, attempts a Five Star Frog Splash, Roode moves and RVD crashes over the ladder. Roode sets up the ladder in the ring, starts climbing, RVD tries to kick the ladder away, but he gets his ankle caught inside as it comes down. Roode sets up the other ladder, climbs up, RVD jumps up and Roode tosses him back. RVD's head lands on a chair below. Roode reaches up, RVD is kicking the ladder, but Roode grabs the title.
Winner and still TNA Champion: Bobby Roode
After the match, Bobby Roode falls to the mat and clutches the TNA Championship. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, we see a shot of a smiling Roode as the PPV goes off the air.
A promo for TNA Slammiversary 10 on Sunday, June 10 is shown.
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Catholic schools unable to plan because of education funding delays, hearing told
Tasmania's Catholic schools have revealed they do not expect to know how much education funding they will receive for the year until October.
The Catholic Education Commission has told a Senate Committee that the issue is causing planning problems.
The committee investigating schools funding allocated under Gonski reforms is holding hearings in Hobart.
It has heard concerns that the state will not receive the full $380 million allocated under the Gonski deal.
Catholic Education Commission director Trish Hindmarsh told Senators Catholic schools appreciated the four years of Gonski funding.
But there was no guarantee they would receive the full six years funding as promised when the agreement was first signed under the previous Labor Government.
The first payment for 2014 has been received, but the Commission still did not know what the full amount for the year would be.
Ms Hindmarsh said it was unlikely to be known before October and that was problematic for planning.
Senators have expressed frustration that the Tasmanian Education Department has chosen not to give evidence.
When first invited, the Department declined because the State Government was in caretaker mode.
But committee member Senator Anne Urquhart said with that no longer the case, the department should have attended.
Plea for students with special needs
The inquiry also heard from the mother of a boy with Down Syndrome.
Rachel Graham-Hilder told Senators she was not able to secure speech therapy and professional development for her son's aides because of a lack of funding.
"By providing realistic funding to schools, learning environments will be enhanced, therefore the students with additional needs will have a greater chance of contributing to our community in their adulthood," she said.
Jenny Eddington from the Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations told the hearting the needs-based Gonski funding model would provide extra social workers and staff for schools in low socio-economic areas to help keep students engaged.
Ms Eddington says the capacity for such schools to raise funds is limited and their communities often have tenuous links with education.
"We have schools in low socio-economic areas where we have generational unemployment, " Ms Eddington said.
"So we have, in some instances, no one in the family has worked for several generations."
Government standing by commitment
Tasmania was late to sign up for the Gonski school funding changes, leading to the state being declared a "non-participating state" along with Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Tasmanian cabinet minister Rene Hidding said in Launceston this morning the Government remained committed to the Gonski changes in principle.
He would not say whether the state's funding pledge to Gonski was the same amount as the state Labor Government promised before the election.
"That's an on-going dialogue," he said.
In a statement from Education Minster Jeremy Rockliff said the Government was standing by its campaign commitment.
"We warned Labor at the time they had messed it up by not signing the deal. We stand by our commitment," the statement said.
Tasmanian's Education Union told the hearing it was confident the new Liberal Premier would lobby the Federal Government to honour the full six years of Gonski funding.
President Terry Polglase told the hearing Will Hodgman had signed the union's Gonski pledge and that committed the State Government to pressuring federal colleagues to honour the full funding agreement.
Mr Polglase said Tasmania could not afford to go back to the previous model, citing the need to find resourcing for 1,000 students on the state schools severe disability register.
Earlier today, the Federal Government insisted Tasmania's education funding was safe and was locked in for four years.
Labor spokeswoman Kate Ellis has accused the Coalition of being deliberately vague and tricky about the level of funding.
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US defence planners passed plans, with codenames such as P-Day, A-Day and G-Day, to UK army bosses in October 2002.
The war against Saddam Hussein was launched on 20 March, 2003, in a series of US air strikes.
The plans were revealed during the court martial of reservist Lance Corporal Ian Blaymire, charged with the manslaughter of a colleague in Iraq.
Reservist Sergeant John Nightingale, 32, from Guiseley, West Yorkshire, died after being hit in the chest at point-blank range by a bullet from an A2 rifle at Shaibah, near the southern city of Basra on 23 September last year.
Blaymire, 23, of Leeds, is appearing at a court martial at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, charged with his manslaughter.
The secret documents were compiled by Lt Colonel Christopher Warren, staff officer at Land Command, Wiltshire, who was responsible for operational training at the time of the conflict, the court martial heard.
P-Day stood for the date on which US President George Bush would make a decision for going for war, he revealed.
That date was pencilled in for 15 February, 2003.
The dates and codenames were only revealed after the court martial was adjourned for several hours for legal argument.
Assistant Judge Advocate Paul Camp eventually ruled the press and public had a right to hear the evidence.
Late training
Army chiefs wanted training for the conflict to begin at the start of December 2002 but this was delayed because of "sensitivities", Tuesday's hearing was told.
Mr Warren had sent the plans to the Defence Crisis Management Organisation in London - the "political, military interface at the highest level" - which had vetoed them.
The hearing was told training for the Territorial Army began two months late while regular army training was a month late.
When asked why training had not begun on time Mr Warren told panel members army chiefs had "no political authority to start it".
The "sensitivities" that caused the Defence Crisis Management Organisation to veto the planned training start dates were because of the "world interest" in the developing situation with Iraq at the start of December, he said.
"If the UK had mobilised whilst all this was going on that would have shown an intent before the political process had been allowed to run its course."
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The Board views career advising as helping students understand themselves relative to their abilities, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, strengths and limitations. This process is meant to assist students in the development of their potential and their decisions relating to educational and career matters.
This policy is reviewed biennially and made available to students, parents, guardians/custodians, local postsecondary institutions and residents of the District. This policy is posted in a prominent location on the District website.
The District will do all of the following.
- Provide students with grade-level examples linking schoolwork to one or more career field(s) through use of the State Board adopted career connections.
- Create a plan to provide career advising to students in grades six through 12.
- Provide additional interventions and career advising for students who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school using both research- and locally-based methods developed with input from classroom teachers and guidance counselors.
- Train employees on advising students on career pathways, including the use of online tools.
- Develop multiple, clear academic pathways students can use to earn a high school diploma.
- Identify and publicize courses in which students can earn both traditional academic and career-technical credit.
- Document career advising provided to each student.
- Prepare students for their transition from high school to their postsecondary destinations.
Student success plans (SSP) are developed for students identified as at risk of dropping out of school. A SSP identifies the student's chosen academic pathway to graduation and the role of career-technical and competency based education and experiential learning, as appropriate in that chosen pathway. The student's parents, guardians or custodians are invited to assist in the development of the SSP. A copy of the SSP, a statement regarding the importance of a high school diploma and the academic pathways available to the student for successful graduation is provided to parents, guardians or custodians who do not participate in development of the student's SSP. Following SSP development, the District provides career advising aligned with the student's individual plan and the District's plan for career advising.
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IJ, Guidance Program
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Revis: "Guys didn't like coming to work"
In an exclusive interview with WDAE's Rick Stroud from Hawaii, Bucs cornerback Darrelle Revis addressed issues the team had with former head coach Greg Schiano.
Revis questioned Schiano's coaching schemes but also said the team had overall problems with the atmosphere he created.
"Guys didn't like coming to work," Revis said. "That's one of the things you have to have, a stress-free atmosphere and environment."
Stroud came on the Sports Page from Hawaii early Thursday and said Revis wasn't coming from a vindictive place, just giving his honest assessment of Schiano's performance.
"It was a learning experience for him, and hopefully if he ever gets another stab at it, he'll do things differently," Revis said.
He added that other players in the league thought some of the Bucs' schemes on the field were a "joke".
Head HERE for Rick's full story written for Thursday's Tampa Bay Times.


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Knowledgeable grads dish on everything on mastering test anxiety to internships.
GCC named Erika Lynch, workforce development & continuing education coordinator, as Staff of the Year 2017. The award was presented by GCC's Dean of Workforce Development & Continuing Education, Vicki Bozzuto.
GCC named Dan Fuller, professor and department chair of Automotive Technology, as Faculty of the Year 2017. Fuller's efforts have transformed GCC's Automotive Department.
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"People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." - John C. Maxwell
As we close the door on Spring 2017 and look onward and upward toward the future, I feel so grateful. This will be the last end of the year letter that I shall send as President.
It has been a tremendous 17+ years for me. I have seen the college grow and evolve into a larger, greater, and more visible institution of higher learning. Together, we have changed our little corner of the world. GCC students should be so proud of the work that we have done collectively as a team. We embraced a vision, we mustered up support, and we executed a plan that has left an indelible mark on New Haven and on the State of Connecticut for generations to come.
I celebrate with you 15+ years of our nursing program on Tuesday, May 16; 25 years as a merged college on May 25; and the BOR approval of our NEASC Reaccreditation report last Thursday morning. We have come a long way, but there is so much more work to be done. I am confident that you have the fortitude, tenacity, and commitment to survive regardless of whatever the circumstances are that you may experience in the future. Community Colleges are essential to the well-being of society, and education will always be an intricate part of the fabric of our society.


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This is not a good deal for Navy – and here is why. It is a GREAT deal for Navy. Sorry to those looking for me to start some controversy over commercializing America's game – but it's not going to happen, especially with the current state of the economy. Each day, sports fans are hearing about how colleges are cutting programs left and right because of the recent economic downturn. Even though financial details where not released, this partnership should help keep both academies in the black and thus not in a position where they have to cut some of the less lucrative but still popular sports at each school.
What makes this deal even more impressive is the choice to go with USAA. I would not be surprised if other companies could have easily outbid the financial services company, but according to both of the school's athletic directors, it was important to choose a company with close ties to the military.
"USAA has proven time and again to be a tremendous supporter of the intercollegiate athletic programs at both Army and Navy," said Army Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson. "We displayed great care in choosing the appropriate partner for this endeavor and we feel we selected the perfect organization to properly represent America's Game."
"We are proud to be able to team up with USAA for sponsorship of this cherished and respected event," said Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. "Army, Navy and USAA will become synonymous over the next few years as we collectively accentuate the history, tradition and competitive spirit of this national treasure. We are ecstatic that USAA and its 6.8 million members have joined our team."
USAA's chief was also celebrating the partnership.
"I know USAA's employees and members feel they have a personal stake in the Army-Navy game," said retired Army Maj. Gen. Joe Robles, USAA president and CEO. "Our company was founded by military members for military members, so it's an honor for us to work with the academies to secure the long-term success and visibility of America's Game."
Speaking of the phrase 'America's Game'- I must have missed something along the way because I do not remember this phrase ever being attached in any official capacity with the Army-Navy game. However, West Point spokesperson Bob Beretta said that the game has been called that for a number of years. A quick Google search of 'America's Game' revealed that none of the most popular returns (100 million or so) were associated with the Army-Navy game. Now that USAA is onboard and the phrase 'America's Game' is part of the official logo, I think it might catch on some more. The later date in December will also help.
This year's game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST, Saturday, Dec. 12 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field. CBS Sports and American Forces Radio & Television will broadcast the game around the world.
Navy football fans will be able to celebrate the unofficial beginning of the 2009 season on Monday, August 3 from 4 – 6 p.m. at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
According to the Navy press release, fans will be able to watch the players go through their running test and then be able to get on the field for a variety of activities including one of the biggest inflatable structures I've ever seen – well, at least that is what they have had at the past two fan-fests. The first 250 kids will get a free t-shirt and if the sun is out, every kid without sunscreen will get free sunburn.
Of course GoMids.com will be covering the festivities including the press conference with Coach Niumatalolo as well as player interviews galore.
In what was one of the worst kept secrets in the history of major college football announcements, Army announced this week that they will play Notre Dame at the new Yankee Stadium on November 20, 2010.
The announcement was made on Monday at Yankee Stadium with several dignitaries in attendance including Hal Steinbrenner, Managing General Partner of the New York Yankees.
According to the Army release, the 2010 match-up will mark the first college football game at the home of the Yankees since Grambling hosted Central State in the Whitney M. Young Urban Classic in 1987. Grambling lost that contest and I'm sure that Army is hoping that Notre Dame, who will be the home team in the contest, is as unfortunate of a host. The game will be something of an experiment for the Irish who have decided to outsource some of their future home games. This season, for example, Notre Dame will play a 'home' game at the Alamodome against Washington State on Halloween.
In another small twist, NBC is planning on televising the game in primetime.


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DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC Men's Track and Field Team fell just short of the win at the Dick Small Tri-Meet. The Yellow Jackets finished in second behind Bluffton by just 15 points. DC secured the second place finish with 92 points.
Several athletes from DC saw top three finishes and a few even picked up victories.
Anthony Nolfi (Akron, Ohio / Ravenna Southeast) had the big day for the Yellow Jackets. He picked up two wins and a second place finish in three different throwing events. In the discus, Nolfi threw for a distance of 40.63 meters to secure the win. In the hammer throw, Nolfi was joined by Jacob Arnold (Stow, Ohio / Woodridge) and Jacob Rodriguez (Ligonier, Ind. / West Noble) to take first, second, and third in the event. Nolfi won the event with a monster 47.47 meter throw. Arnold and Rodriguez followed up with throws of 41.64 meters and 41.24 meters, respectively. Nolfi wasn't done yet, he took second in the javelin throw to go along with his two victories. A throw of 42.77 meters secured the second place finish for Nolfi.
Also in the throws, Luiyi Nunez (North Brunswick, N.J. / North Brunswick Township) took second in the shot put. With a distance of 13.24 meters, Nunez barely got edged out by the winner by a distance of .03 meters.
Staying with the field success, Ryan Johnston (Defiance, Ohio / Ayersville) took second in the pole vault. Johnston cleared a height of 3.65 meters for the runner-up spot. Johnston also finished third in the 400-meter dash with a 52.21.
Troy Parrett (Cedarville, Ohio / Cedarville) had a strong showing for the Yellow Jackets on the track. He won the 800-meter where he continues to be dominate. He finished first in the event with a 1:57.11.
Parrett also teamed up with Joe Davis (Ontario, Ohio / Ontario) Madison Murphy (Westerville, Ohio / Thomas Washington) and Cody Wilson (McComb, Ohio / McComb) to win the 4x400-meter relay race. The four runners edged out the second place team by .74 to win the race. The Yellow Jacket relay team finished with a time of 3:26.22.
Clayton Bruggeman (St. Henry, Ohio / St. Henry) Jacob Merryfield (Gibsonburg, Ohio / Gibsonburg) and Andrew Senecal (North Baltimore, Ohio / North Baltimore) finished with a sweep in the 5,000-meter race. Bruggeman, Merryfield, and Senecal finished with times of 16:52.70, 17:15.22, and 17:21.17, respectively, to take first, second, and third.
George Roth (Defiance, Ohio / Ayersville) also had a strong showing on the track. With a time of 11.86, he finished third in the 100-meter dash.
The Yellow Jackets will be back in action on Saturday, April 5. They will participate in the Huntington Meet with a start time of 12 noon.
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Alpha Chi National Honor Society
Purpose: To encourage sound scholarship and devotion to truth, not only among members but among all students on chapter campuses.
Open to all academic fields.Eligible candidates must:
- Be currently enrolled in any undergraduate program at HPU.
- Have completed a minimum of 30 college-level semester credits at HPU, excluding courses listed below 1000.
- Have earned 60 college-level semester credits towards a baccalaureate degree.
- Be in the top 10% of the junior (60–89 credits) or senior 90+ credits) class based on HPU GPA.
HPU's chapter of Alpha Chi carries out its own membership selection process independent of the HPU application process and following national regulations. The Alpha Chi review occurs each March and October, and students who meet the eligibility requirements receive their membership invitation through their @my.hpu.edu email address.
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Pa. Superior Court rejects murder appeal
PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has rejected an appeal by Shaun Fairman and upheld the second-degree murder conviction handed down by an Indiana County jury for the shooting death of his father-in-law almost two years ago.
Fairman, 34, is serving a life sentence for fatally shooting Richard Shotts, 55, of Rural Valley, on June 3, 2012, at the home of his estranged wife near Trade City in North Mahoning Township.
Prosecutors charged that Fairman, after receiving divorce papers in the mail the previous day, armed himself with a .45-caliber revolver and a .30-06 rifle and set out to confront Jessica Fairman at their family home along Route 210. Fearing that Shaun Fairman would come to the house and cause trouble, Jessica Fairman's parents planned to stay there with her that night.
According to state police, Fairman arrived at the house just after midnight and Shotts refused to let him in the house. Fairman, who remained outside on the porch, fired his gun through the window and mortally wounded Shotts, who was arguing with him from the kitchen.
Fairman then entered the house in search of his wife, who shot and wounded him as he entered a second-floor bedroom and held him at bay until state police arrived.
A jury convicted Fairman on April 25 of second-degree murder, burglary and two counts of aggravated assault, and Judge William Martin sentenced him May 28 to serve life in prison without parole.
In a post-sentence appeal filed by the Indiana County public defender's office, Fairman argued that his lawyers, Robert Dougherty and Donald McKee, and the district attorney's office had reached a plea bargain more than two weeks before his case went to trial, and that Martin should have required prosecutors to abide by the deal.
Fairman also gave two reasons that Martin should have declared a mistrial, but Martin ruled in September that the trial had been conducted fairly and denied the appeal.
After considering briefs filed by the attorneys last fall, Superior Court Judges Mary Jane Bowes, Cheryl Lynn Allen and John L. Musmanno on Friday affirmed Martin's decisions.
In their published opinion, the judges reported that the reached the plea bargain April 3 and that Shotts' widow, Candace Shotts, decided April 4 not to approve the deal and told the district attorney to take the case to trial. The judges agreed with Martin's ruling that a plea bargain cannot be enforced until the sides agree to it and a judge approves it in an open court hearing, but that Fairman's deal did not make it that far.
"Only a short period of time had elapsed between acceptance and rejection (of the agreement)," Martin wrote in his ruling. "Defense counsel took no action in reliance on the plea agreement; the court had not accepted the plea agreement. In cases such as this the victim must be permitted the deference to make a timely withdrawal of consent."
Details of the agreement aren't shown in the court rulings.
The Superior Court judges also agreed with Martin's reasoning in rejecting the requests for a mistrial.
Fairman said the prosecutors at the trial, while displaying crime scene photos on a large screen in the courtroom, inadvertently displayed a photo showing Shotts' body on the kitchen floor. Martin said the photo was shown very briefly and already was among many that had been admitted as evidence for the jury to see.
At the trial, Martin instructed the jury against being influenced by the unexpected view of the photo, and wrote in response to Fairman's appeal that the incident did not warrant a mistrial.
Fairman also suggested the jury could have been biased against him because a witness testified that Fairman knew the location of the Indiana County Jail.
A state police officer from Punxsutawney said that after Fairman was arrested, charged and transported to jail, the officer only had general directions to the lockup and that Fairman was able to tell him where to turn to reach the jail.
While Fairman said the comment could make jurors believe he had a criminal record, Martin noted that the jury was specifically told during the trial that Fairman had no such record.
"Upon review of the record and mindful of our standard of review, we find no abuse of discretion by the trial court and incorporate its opinion as our own," the Superior Court judges concluded.
Chauncey Ross is the Gazette's fixture at Indiana Area and Homer-Center school board meetings, has been seen with pen and notepad in area police stations and courts, and is something of an Open Records Act and Sunshine Law advocate. He also manages the Gazette's websites and answers your questions about them.
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I love adventure and new experiences. Little scares me as I am willing to try about anything provided it's legal and mostly safe. ☺
I love to travel! In fact, my love of travel has provided me with living experiences in several places including Washington D.C. (my childhood home), Boston and London. I have lived in San Francisco for 11 years and love it! I'd like to think of myself as a mix between an east-coast traditionalist coupled with west-coast liberalism and open-mindedness. But, I'm neither traditional nor a bleeding heart…
I am an adventurer at heart and I absolutely love traveling and exploring new places and cultures. I am fluent in English and Spanish and enjoy experiencing the different ways people live.
I like to spend my free time outdoors hiking, running and biking, which is a huge reason why I love the Bay area so much because there are so many great places to be outside. If the weather is nice, you'll find me running in gg park or the presidio most weekends. I also enjoy a good book and a good movie and just crashing on the couch too sometimes.
I love going out to eat and have a short-list of restaurants where bartenders/servers know me by name. That said, I like trying new things and will give anything a try. I enjoy all types of restaurants from fancy 5-star places to down-home hole in the walls….actually some of my best memories have been in dives where they have great personality, are friendly and serve great comfort food.
Movies: Anything from Scorsese, Breakfast Club, Juno, A River Runs Through It, and suspenseful crime thrillers are always top on my list too.
Shows: Mad Men, Treme, Parks and Rec, The Sopranos and Sex and the City reruns never get old, and does a Sunday NFL game count as a show?
Music: U2, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, James Brown, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Van Morrison. I can always find some really great songs on any jukebox and there's 1 in particular at a North Beach bar that I have manhandled beyond belief.
Food: anything that's bbq'd, dim sum, fresh pesto, vanilla milkshakes, and cold beer on a hot summer day.
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Everything was amazing The stay was amazing up until an hour befor our check out. A manager let himself in. Noticed we were still there and he very rudely told us we needed to leave right now because a new customer would be checking into that room within the hour. It was only barely past 12 and out check out time was 1
The staff were attentive friendly and even fun to talk to. The central location of the Hotel made it easy to walk or drive for everything we needed. Thanks again to the staff for being fun and professional. Food was great to.
I liked that it was close to the hot springs and just a short walk over the bridge to downtown. Also I liked the historical value and appearance of the hotel. Rooms were clean with a touch of historical essence. There was a high school function at the hotel which I was not aware of until I arrived . It was somewhat loud and crowded the first night . I would most likely call and see next time what functions they had going on before staying next time. Also there is no fitness center .
That is was a historical hotel, with plenty of character That there was no air conditioning. Our group didn't know until we arrived and the two days we were there, the temperature was 95 degrees. The rooms were too hot and stuffy, but they did provide a box fan.
Location No AC Lack of normal hotel room amenities Resembled Disney's Haunted Mansion
The location is great. It is an easy walk to the hot springs pool and downtown glenwood springs. That is about all this hotel has going for it. The rooms are not air conditioned, so there are open transom windows above the doors to the hallway to promote air flow. The result: a somewhat cooler but very loud room. The furniture was threadbare. I'm sure this was once a grand beautiful hotel, but it has not been kept up or restored. It just seems sad and rundown, but yet it is still expensive. Also note, there are about 40 parking spaces total in the parking lot for hundreds of rooms. But yet the owners allow rafting outfitters to take up some of the spots. Be prepared to park a ways away in the overflow parking, also known as the neighborhood behind the hotel. The staff was snooty and condescending. I felt lectured by the woman when I inquired about where to park. I don't think we will ever stay here again. The hotel denver and the lodge pool are both much nicer.
I like the historic character of this old hotel and it's close proximity (walking distance) to the Glenwood Springs Pool as well as restaurants. While the room I was given was supposed to be non-smoking (and was clearly marked as such) it had a definite bad smell, one I associate with having been smoked in. I had to open the windows and sleep with them open in order to have some fresh air, meaning I had some traffic noise. (Maybe they need to change out the carpet??) My granddaughter thought the bathtub was dirty because the old non-stick thingies on the bottom had brownish residue stuck to them, i.e., it didn't look clean. Those are my only complaints.
Great, historic hotel with lots of charm. Location in Glenwood is excellent - right across the street from the pool. Rooms were a bit dated... but that was expected. Bathrooms very small, but fairly clean. Overall it was what you would expect from a 130 year old hotel.
all good even though it was not a problem, there is not air conditioning in the rooms. Good ceiling fans, but not a problem this time of year. Potential guest should know there is heat, but no cooling in the rooms.
History, location to Glenwood Hot Springs. hotel staff botched my breakfast order, so we had a late brunch at an outside restaurant.
Loved the history and character of the old hotel. Loved the story behind its past and also loved the proximity to the hot springs. Also loved the courtyard. Beautiful and peaceful. The courtyard and lobby were the best parts. The front desk gave our kids teddy bears when we checked in (part of their Teddy Roosevelt history) Beds were clean and very comfortable. Rooms were still historical and therefore may not suit everyone's expectations but we loved the old furniture and architecture. Lots of historical photos etc throughout, especially on the 5th floor. The road noise was terrible. We literally were woken up each night from horns, engines and brakes etc. Our room was on the south west side. The hotel unfortunately is literally adjacent (like 10 feet) to highway 82 which is a main corridor for big rigs and semis etc. The road noise from I-70 really wasn't very noticable compared to the local traffic accessing 82. Make sure you request a courtyard room or a room on the east side as they are much quieter. (We asked for a quieter room but we were told they were full) Also, the bathrooms Have no counter space with pedestal sinks only. We had to keep some of our toiletries on the toilet and on the ground because there was no where to put it next to sink. Our room also did not have a coffee maker. Only some rooms have coffee makers. If you're traveling with kids or toddlers then don't open the windows. The Windows are still original style with counter weights that open all the way. Our room had screens in the Windows but they were not held to the window sill. i.e. a toddler could easily fall out.
Hotel is supposedly haunted!
We arrived early(11am) so we were not able to check in but staff let us drop our camper for the day as we wanted to tour the town and didn't want to try to find parking for the whole rig. Very family friendly, kids on bikes and scooters and the pool seemed nice. There was even a covered patio with a grill and picnic benches which a small family reunion were taking advantage of. Would have liked a little more options for the breakfast but it was free so hard to complain about that, fruit, pastries, cold cereal, bread, typical continental.
Great place to stay. It was like an old Motor lodge of the 50's but updated. Had some nice green areas with picnic tables and bbq grills . Had benches or chairs outside the rooms if you wanted to sit outside. Nice lobby and breakfest that someone was there taking care of. Great place to stay and ride your bicycle out of, witch is what we were doing there. Bike path is just across the street behind Wendy's. All this for a great price. This is the first review I have done, but I thought I should give this place a shout. I don't know for sure but I thought maybe it was a owned by a family who takes great pride in the place. Didn't plan to stay longer, but we'll be back next year.
The location was good, with a Starbucks right across the street, which was nice, as the included breakfast was pretty poor. The room was good sized. We were two doors from a stairwell, but could still hear seemingly every footstep on the stairs. The breakfast room was immediately under us and we could hear the first guests arrive at 6:40 am.
The hotel was clean, in a good location, quiet, and in good shape. We thought that overall the hotel was comfortable and of good value. The wi-fi was a little slow and the showers were a little loud (from other guest rooms), but serious nothing that would deture us from staying again.
Was a good place to rest our heads for the night but of course nothing too fancy. Breakfast was decent. Good location-- convenient and close to downtown (driving distance) and only 20 minutes to the hanging lake trailhead! The lights in our room didn't work and the room felt old and a bit musty. Smelled like smoke despite being a non smoking room. All in all though, not bad for a cheap price and we were just there for one night to rest up for Hanging Lake so it fit the bill!!
Evertthing was wonderful!
Vey comfortable bed, nice room, WIFI worked well, good breakfast w/ plenty of variety. We will stay there again when in Glenwood. only bad thing was because it's a large facility we had to park a ways away from our room, not a big deal, we just double parked to unload/load close and then went and parked.
We have two dogs and always feel catered to at this hotel. The rooms are unique, and the staff is always accommodating to our needs. We were initially placed in a room next to a very loud group of people. We were tired and wanted to sleep so we were moved. The only minor inconvenience.
I enjoyed the hotel, but I had higher expectations based on what I read before arriving. The location was great! Everything we did was within walking distance, and the brewpub was delicious! Our "mountain view" looked down on a busy street corner so we couldn't actually leave the curtains open during the day. I'm a light sleeper so I had the pleasure of listening to someone near us have a conversation at 5am
The staff was really helpful. I needed change in order to do laundry, and Denise, who had just started, didn't have the change available. But she went the extra mile to get that change for me, and then find me in the fitness room and give it to me. I really appreciate the level of service provided and the overall friendliness of the staff. I was also traveling in a Tesla, and the fact that there was a supercharger next door was very convenient.
They made me fell like family On a bussiness and didn't get to to bring my family.
Need a better bar to hangout and be able to watch the game and a fire place.
love your staff
Quit great lobby atmosphere clean great size clean bed big bathroom great place No continental breakfast
The only problem was the person at check in didn't know the procedure for third party reservation such as through kayak. Training all staff in this procedure would be helpful.
It is a comfortable hotel. Location at a walking/short drive distance from shops and attractions. Breakfast was not a good level. No offering of fresh baked goods. Canned fruit offerings of papaya and pineapple were not fresh and did not taste good. Coffee was nothing special and had no real taste of coffee
Nice hotel / good breakfast To expensive
Was right off the interstate, great location. Very clean and comfortable rooms. One certain staff member was pretty rude. Don't ask for extra towels or shampoo! He gets upset.
Great beds and rooms
Breakfast was lack luster, thin walls....heard upstairs people walking around all night.
The family room had plenty of room. Breakfast was great!
Balcony was nice size
The hotel was in a convenient location and the staff was very friendly. The room was clean and the breakfast was satisfying.
Received a very welcome free upgrade to a suite. Wonderful large shower and jetted tub. We did not partake in the complimentary breakfast. Not a luxury location but a very good value.
The price is great for the size of the room - we had two queen beds and bunk beds. The continental breakfast was by far the best ever. My teenage kids talked about how good the eggs were the rest of our trip. Very clean as well.
Rooms nice, room to walk around NA
This hotel is newly remodeled with mew beds that are somewhat soft but cozy with down comforters and crisp sheets. Bathrooms are new, room includes mini kitchenette with fridge and microwave and coffee maker. Smelled wonderfully clean - felt very clean. Staff is welcoming. Location off the main drag with. Step out front porch area to sit outside if you wish. No bells and whistles, but by far the best value motel I've seen in Glenwood.
Arrived a bit late in the evening, the owner was in the office, and was wonderful! Enjoyed a nice chat, was pleasantly surprised to find a very nice king bed room, super clean, comfy bed, this was the best hotel value I've had a really long time! Definitely would recommend this place and I will be coming back here the next time I visit Glenwood Springs!
Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Nice to have a newspaper to look at during breakfast. Breakfast was varied.
I liked the location, and the room, with the exception of the air conditioner. Air conditioner kept me awake much of the night.
The breakfast was great! I love sausage gravy and biscuits so I was pleasantly suprised when they were served at breakfast. I liked the divider that seperated the bed and sofa sleeper too. Got an extra blanket and it had cigarette burns in it. It was clean though. Bathroom fan smelled funny when run so just left the door open
Great walking distance to adventure park, dining, and the hot springs pool. Cleanliness was totally lacking! Our kids feet were black after spending a few minutes walking barefoot on the carpet and tile floors. We had to wash them then and then they wore shoes the rest of the time. The kitchenette was nice, but all the things you'd expect to come with a kitchenette were not there....a coffee pot, but no filters or coffee. No pans to use, no cookware, no dishsoap. So, basically useless. The wifi didn't work in our room. The room next to us left little dogs unattended at night and so they could be heard barking for hours. The room above us was noises too with people and dogs running around. I had called ahead to make sure a crib would be ready for our son. I was assured it would not be a problem as they have many at their disposal. When we arrived we were told they were out. We gave evidence of when we called and they ended up buying a new one and placed it in our room. Breakfast was just ok. Nothing fresh offered....fruit, yogurt, etc. we ate there only one morning. Ended up going to other restaurants instead.
Everything was old and felt old.
Excellent Experience Overall
I book a room for 2 days. They gave me a small room under the stairs, you could hear sounds from all direction. Next morning I requested a different room. Was told that not only there is no other room in my price range, but I was undercharge by mistake and will have to add $10.00 in order to stay in this one. Naturally I ask for a refund on the extra night and check out. Went to Cedar Lodge Motel, got a great room for less $$.
I liked how close it was to the hotsprings and downtown. I was impressed with the sizand accommodations of the room, for the price I paid. The breakfast was delicious. And the staff was friendly and helpful. No
Upon arrival, the woman at the desk was pleasant and welcoming. The woman that worked during the night was also pleasant the next morning. The room had plenty of space, toiletries, and was easy to heat up. The carpet seemed to be well vacuumed. It was dark, quiet, and restful. Additionally, my hotel "neighbors" were respectful and quiet - always a pleasure when folks are considerate when departing early. The cleaning was average. Someone's hair was in the tub and on the toilet and also on the sink. The bed spread near the bathroom had food smeared into it and looked like it needed to be washed. There were no extra blankets or pillows if wanted (they may be available upon request). Additionally, the internet service was great the first night and terrible the second night and morning. I could not send a crucial email out.
Good value for the money. Very clean, roomy, and quiet. The heater/air conditioner was quite noisy. However, when we mentioned this at check out, the staff notified maintenance.
Playground and kiddie pool No late check out
It was an okay hotel other then a couple of things the irked me. I got to the hotel about 5 hours before their check in time hoping they would let me check in. I got a stern no so my friend and i sat in the parking lot for about an hour to figure out what we were going to do, we saw about 5 groups of people leave the hotel looking like they were checking out. We even asked to check in again and they told us no. Also when we got back from a busy day at about 1 am thats when we had to check in, we walked into our room and it was probably 30 degrees. The heat had been turned off so we crawled into bed with all of our snowboard clothes on to find that the only blankets were pretty much 3 layers of sheets so my friend went to the front desk to ask for more blankets...of course they didn't have anymore. So we literally slept in all of our snowboard gear, including coats because it was so cold in our room.
We try to stay at the Best Western Antlers evey year. It isn't the lowest price but to me it is the best value. The grounds are beautiful, he continental breakfast is great. We have tried other Glenwood hotels but this is our favorite. Our room was a little musty when we walked in but it cleared when we lowered the air conditioning a bit.
We were very angry because we did not get our priority club points for our stay!! We also paid $14.00 more per night than we would have if we had not booked thru you!!!! We always stay at Holiday Inn Express and this is the first bad booking!! We would recommend the hotel but not the booking.com!!!
Check in was a disaster. 3:00 check in means 4:00 to their staff with no apologies. They changed the bed request from king to 2 queens for one of the couples in our party with no explanation. We sat and waited for our room to be ready for 50 minutes while party after party were handed their room keys after us. The clerk was rude and just said they were really busy. Not even I'm sorry for the inconvenience. We were late to our granddaughter's first birthday because of their incompetence. Not happy.
Overall it was good! Parking was bad, we couldn't find a parking spot because they didn't have enough.
Quiet, good location for our needs, which centered in west glen wood, generous breakfast. Carpet was pretty grubby in public areas.
I loved my room and the people were so friendly. Great stay! Everything was excellent.
The room was very clean, the view of the river was great. Overall excellent experience.
Clean room and nice beds. Continental breakfest was hot and tasty.
Wonderful views from the hotel The river and the mountains Great beds and sheets and comforters Excellent breakfast !!!
Nice room. Good breakfast. Friendly staff
The view from the river side of the hotel was excellent. It was a short drive to most everything and staff was friendly. The breakfast was nice and had a good selection. The fitness center was quiet lame it only had a bike elliptical and one weight machine.
Clean rooms, great value!
We loved the management, great, friendly, very helpful. you can tell they take great pride in the place and what they do. It was clean and well taken care of. price was good too. Would have liked . to have some fruit and yogurt available for breakfast
Clean, comfortable, quiet.
Great place for kids and adults
Service, rooms, pool was excellent, breakfast, location, so friendly to our dog Bedding was OK, but not great. Asked for more pillows and were provided instantly.
Was a very nice place for us as a couple but would be good for families too. Central location makes it a very convenient to go anyplace in Glenwood and outside of the town. We were upgraded to a very lovely room which was a surprise. Our room was large with a whirlpool tub and quite comfortable. My only complaint it their free breakfast. It is very lacking in choices. We often stay in a Hampton Inn in Gallup New Mexico on our way to my son's him in AZ where their free breakfast buffet includes several hot choices, like potatoes, eggs, sausage, bacon, hot and cold cereal, fresh fruit, along with a variety of fresh pastries, toast, bagels, and English muffins. A far cry from the short list of options we were offered. We chose to go elsewhere several times.
From the moment we checked in we noticed something special about the Hotel Glenwood Springs - amazing customer service. From the front desk staff to housekeeping, we found everyone to be friendly and helpful. Our room was great and the water park was perfect for our 8-year-old son. We loved how dog friendly the hotel was and it was great to have "all" of our family together.
Amazing, clean, fresh, great view Need better breakfast
Conveniently close to the town attractions. An indoor waterpark at the hotel. And complimentary breakfast. Courteous and helpful staff.
Great service, perfect for a family of four. We will definitely go back.
We wanted to break up a 7 hour trip because we have a little one. We decided to stay at this hotel because of its amenities. The staff was super friendly, the rooms were very clean and quiet, and the pool was great and we loved the kids section. We will most certainly be staying here again!
Ability to walk anywhere
Clean, large room. Great value. Welcomed by a real bear and mountain lion (well, it was April 1st). Super convenient for town and hot springs.
The staff was remarkably friendly The room was cold, but there was a small portable heater provided.
Well kept, fairly priced, nice people. Breakfast could have been more robust.
It was a very simple room but clean and affordable. Great location as well. We were able to find anything we could possibly need right in the same area. My boyfriend and I enjoyed the surroundings and atmosphere very pleasant and romantic for sure.
Cheap hassle-free motel. Good for a short 1 or 2 night stay in town. Very clean room. All the basics, no frill I had constant problems with their wifi. Connectivity problems compounded by extremely slow speeds when finally connected
One of the last rooms in town and it kept me from having to sleep in the car. Mattress protector kept bunching up under me while sleeping. Sofa and chair in room were a couple decades old and pretty nasty.
Location Dirty and smells of pot, outside exit door farthest away from the front looks like it's been kicked in.
Staff was friendly and helpful. Good price for Glenwood Springs. Continental breakfast very basic, nothing special. Not much room to eat in the breakfast room. Towel rod in the bathroom was bent. We wondered how that happened. Very little parking and very tight parking lot.


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When I eventually break down and get a Ruger revolver (possibly the SP101 maybe the GP100) I'll want the 3" bbl for the reason that I don't have a gun that size.
This is a discussion on Okay...how Many More Guns??? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by P95Carry Robert - this must perforce present you with a strorage space problem.!! I have two storage places off-site already arranged. I ...
I have two storage places off-site already arranged. I have the same problem with some of my guitar stuff - I have duplicates at the practice space and at home so I don't have to carry it.Originally Posted by P95CarryIt's better than the time I did one or more a day for a couple weeks. :)Three in a week? Heck - oh well - I did that once (at least!).
Driver carries less than $45 worth of remorse.
When I eventually break down and get a Ruger revolver (possibly the SP101 maybe the GP100) I'll want the 3" bbl for the reason that I don't have a gun that size.
Sig/Hammerli Trailside
High end 1911 in .45 ACP
C96 Mauser Broomhandle
Browning O/U (too many excellent possibilities to limit myself here)
Benelli Auto
870 Wingmaster or some other good pump
Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55
A good lever action (but not Ruger)
M1 Carbine
Something Select Fire and Something Suppressed
That should do it. For now.
Another good 1911 or 2
A bolt action 223 varmit gun (Remington 700 VS SF)
A nice 22LR auto
A Rohrbaugh 9m/m
A Benelli M1 super 90
That's about it for now
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I can't say that this list is comprehensive whatsoever, I think it's more what I want right now.
Mosin-Nagant M91/30
.22 (Just for plinking)
More 1911s
A .22 (Again, just for plinking and new shooters)
Yeah, that about covers what I really want to pick up as soon as possible.
A1C Lickey
Great topic! Realistically...
Winchester M70 lightweight in .270 3-9x Leupold
Steyr Scout in .308 4.5x Leupold
Winchester Alaskan in .458 w/ quick detach 4.5x Leupold
M4 with M68 CQC sight, Surefire, etc
Benelli Super Black Eagle
Browning Citori lightweight O/U 20 ga.
Remington 11-87 by Wilson Combat
Freedom Arms .454
SIG 226 w/ rail in .357 Sig
Ruger GP100-4
S&W Mountain Gun .45 LC
My only gun is a Remington 870 Supermag, so.....my list would be quite long. I am reasonable young and if I could acquire a portion of my list I would be a happy man. Won't post my list. It will take to long.
Great lists guys!
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My colleague Megan Burns and I have just published our new report "Executive Q&A: Customer Experience Measurement" in response to all the great questions we've been getting about measuring customer experience. To measure customer experience (CX), firms need a framework that tells them not only how good their customers' experiences are but also how to improve them and what benefits to expect from doing so. Increasingly, companies are developing such a framework despite facing sometimes-major obstacles.
This report answers some of the most common questions customer experience professionals agonize over when it comes to CX measurement.
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Virginia Beach's proximity to the world's largest naval base and Pentagon – makes it an excellent candidate for companies associated with the Department of Defense or Homeland Security contract firms.
Low tax rates and water-oriented lifestyle are also attractive to employees of engineering and management firms, business or professional service companies, corporate regional offices, information management centers, computer and data-processing services – or just about any company that wants to attract people who enjoy living as much as they enjoy working.
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Track & Field: 'First Big Meet Of The Outdoor Season'
April 5, 2012
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ATHENS, Ga. --- After having two weeks to tune up, Georgia's track and field teams travel to Gainesville, Fla., on Thursday before competing at the Florida Relays on Friday and Saturday.
The men's hammer and the women's discus will start the action at noon on Friday. The first collegiate event on the track is the women's 100-meter hurdles at 12:50 p.m. Saturday's events crank up with the men's discus Invite at 11 a.m. and then the women's sprint medley relay (200-200-400-800) at noon on the meet's second day.
Along with the 12th-ranked Lady Bulldogs and the 18th-ranked Georgia men, the top-ranked Florida men and 11th-ranked Gator women will be hosting a number of Southeastern Conference and ACC teams at the Percy Beard Track.
After opening the season with the Georgia Relays in Athens and then competing at the Yellow Jacket Invitational in Atlanta during the month of March, Bulldog head coach Wayne Norton and the coaching staff have been preparing their teams for this high-level competition.
"This meet will be the first big meet of the outdoor season," said Norton. "It is big because of two things: the number of teams competing and the high level of competition. We will need to be very good this weekend in order to have a good showing because there will not be a lot of places to mask or hide sub-par performances."
This will mark the third consecutive year that Georgia has returned to Gainesville for the Florida Relays and Norton is confident this test helps his teams when the postseason arrives.
"Over the last few years since we have resumed attending the Florida Relays, the meet has been a good start to our April-May push towards the postseason," Norton said.
At the Florida Relays in 2011, Hilenn James vaulted into the No. 2 spot in the school record books with a shot put toss of 52 feet, 11 ½ inches as Danny Neff and Ashley Shiver posted personal-best times in the 1500 and the women's 4x400 team also ran their fastest time of the year. There are 15 marks in the Georgia men's and women's top-10 lists that have come from this meet, dating back to 1975.
"The expectation is to come out of the meet with seasonal bests," explained Norton. "If we can do that against good, inspired competition, that will show us that we are ready to compete."
There are a handful of Georgia team members who are ranked in the top 15 nationally heading into the Relays. True freshman Morgann Leleux made her outdoor debut by tying a school record in the pole vault after clearing 14 feet, 3 ½ inches, which is No. 2 mark in the nation behind Arkansas senior and 2012 NCAA indoor champion Tina Sutej. Leleux will not be traveling to this weekend's meet.
Senior Matt Cleaver is leading the SEC and is No. 4 on the national list in the steeplechase after winning the event at the season opener with at time of 8:55.74. In the women's high jump, junior Saniel Atkinson is tied for fourth on the national list with fellow SEC jumper Krystle Schade thanks to a mark of 6 feet.
After reaching 140 feet last year in the discus, James exploded for a 180-foot throw in the first meet of 2012 and is leading the SEC (No. 4 nationally). This performance moved James into the third spot in the school record books.
Also hanging at the No. 4 spot in the national rankings is senior Brian Moore. Moore watched one of his attempts measure 243-9 in the javelin, which is the second-best effort of his career, at the Yellow Jacket Invitational as he tries for his third straight SEC title.
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red tiger with orange eyes? and white stripes on a blue tiger?
I think I have a 'Murica tank going on here. I thought I had a blonde OEBT, just normal colored but with orange eyes, as people told me in my last thread. Took a picture today, and all of a sudden, he is red? The pics do not lie I don't think. All my other pictures come out just fine.
Also I bought some blue tigers and they are blue but have black eyes. Some are more blue than others but pretty sure that is to be expected with tigers (variation in color). Black eyes just means a tiger but it happened to be blue? And so OEBT would be rarer mutations of this strain (I think I read that in another thread).
Red dude
Blue dude
Blue dudes hanging out in the tree
Tigers can have some red stripes. Tigers vary a lot.
Haha it seems like you have some Black Eye Blue Tigers. I remember someone on the forum looking for them before.....you certainly see OEBT more often so grats on the find if you dig the look.
So is this a normal tiger with red stripes or a red tiger with orange eyes or a very confused blonde OEBT or what?
And how much can black eyed blue tigers run? I want to know if I got what I paid for lol
its a blond orange eye blue tiger shrimp. some times the strips can turn redish color. red tiger are totaly clear (most of the time) and have cherry red stripes. i love the black eye blue tigers you found they are nice. as for the price of them im not sure have not seen them for sell in forever. you can breed the 2 types together and have a chance at more orange eyes but im not sure how many you would get. i had some oebt that would turn red most of the time those were the females. here are a couple of the oebt i had that turned red
Yes it is common for OEBT to get some with Red strips. Some of my deepest colored ones are red stripped
Wicca those are some beautiful pictures and thanks for the answer. In your last picture are the two tigers next to the OEBT blondes then? They look like mine from far away. And I am hoping that the tigers will breed to OEBT, but I guess that is a we'll see kinda question :)
And thanks Sbarbee, hopefully I can get some of mine to breed and have color :)
yeah there are 2 blonds in front of the oebt.
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Has Eric Bolling read the BLS inflation report?
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On his Fox News program tonight, Glenn Beck encouraged his viewers to start storing up food because, he insisted, devastating inflation in food prices is on its way. Beck enlisted the help of Eric Bolling from the Fox Business Network, ostensibly to lend the credibility of a cable financial host to his inflation fearmongering. Bolling claimed that the government numbers on inflation are obscuring how bad it really is because they "remove food and energy" prices:
BOLLING: The government will tell you, people will tell that you we don't even have inflation. The reason for that is because the government puts out an inflation number that removes food and energy. How convenient, right? Because the only two things that we really use every day -- food and energy. So you remove that and things don't look that [inaudible] bad.
Actually, the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out inflation numbers that do include food and energy. They also put out inflation numbers that exclude food and energy as well as figures for food specifically. It's all here in their monthly report.
BLS explains their Consumer Price Index reports here:
Our broadest and most comprehensive CPI is called the All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the U.S. City Average, 1982-84 = 100.
In addition to the All Items CPI, BLS publishes thousands of other consumer price indexes. One such index is called "All items less food and energy". Some users of CPI data use this index because food and energy prices are relatively volatile, and these users want to focus on what they perceive to be the "core" or "underlying" rate of inflation.
Again, while we publish many indexes, our broadest measure of inflation includes all items consumers purchase, including food and energy. In addition, when CPI data are reported, these data can be reported on a not seasonally adjusted basis as well as a seasonally adjusted basis.
So what did the numbers look like when you include food and energy prices? From BLS:
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in October, the third month in a row with no change.
BLS also reported that the price of food items increased .1 percent in October.
But seriously, start filling those mason jars.
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I'm driving down Fulton Industrial Blvd this morning and I notice a blue 97-03 C5 Corvette 3+ cars behind me. I'm in the right lane however the road opened up into 3 lanes; as soon as the road opened the up the Corvette changes into the right lane. Lucky for me the light turned red at the next intersection so I stop. He pulls next to me and I look over at him and we both smile. I roll down my passenger window and asked him if he wanted to run. He asked if mine was a STI and I reply no, but have a Stage 2.5 which is basically bolt ons. He agreed to run so we both started to rev to setup for the light.
Light turns green and we both launch off the line. Mine wasn't as powerful as normal but it did the job. We're next to each other thru 1st, I pulled maybe 2ft+ through 2nd because he spun tire, and as soon as I hit 3rd I left off as his lane cuts off and he's still next to me. He pulls away hard and cuts over two lanes. I flashed him to slow down so I could get next to him. He shouts how he spun tire and I concurred w/ him. I already missed my turn because of the run so I made a U turn to go back.
I'm very pleased w/ the run as the 97-03 C5 have stock 345-350hp. The C5 sounded "louder" than normal but I'm guessing he's still stock as I don't run many Corvettes in general. I wish I got a better launch but it was fun. I held my gound from 0-60 which is all I ask for.


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Thursday's Washington Post front page featured a laudatory profile of hard-charging partisan House Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman. Reporter Jonathan Weisman hailed the liberal veteran from Beverly Hills as a "tireless" bright spot for House Democrats. The only Republican quotes used by Weisman underlined how impressive Waxman was. Ten years ago, when conservative Dan Burton rose to the Government Reform committee chairmanship, a front-page profile was exactly the opposite. Burton was portrayed by fellow Republicans as "this kind of crazy life insurance salesman."
Weisman's Waxman profile has a "God, I admire you" tone throughout:
Waxman has become the Bush administration's worst nightmare: a Democrat in the majority with subpoena power and the inclination to overturn rocks. But in Waxman the White House also faces an indefatigable capital veteran -- with a staff renowned for its depth and experience -- who has been waiting for this for 14 years.
These days, the 16-term congressman is always ready with a hearing, a fresh crop of internal administration e-mails or a new explosive report. And he has more than two dozen investigations underway, on such issues as the politicization of the entire federal government..."
The sentence goes on, but it emphasizes what Weisman omits: that Waxman might be one who's guilty of politicizing the entire federal government. Weisman never scorns the idea of Waxman's partisanship, even in a good-government, pox-on-both-houses way. When Waxman embarrasses, foils and defeats Republicans, Weisman sounds pleased in recounting it. There is one paragraph that allows the GOP staff (without actual quotation) to land their complaints:
"We have to let people know they have someone watching them after six years with no oversight at all," said Waxman, 68. "And we've got a lot of low-hanging fruit to pick."
Republicans have their share of complaints. They say that Waxman's staff cuts corners, plays "gotcha" with witnesses and committee Republicans, bypasses GOP staff members by interviewing witnesses rather than depositioning them, and would rather investigate than legislate. But even some of them speak with grudging admiration.
"For the administration, and for a lot of others, people need to be careful now," said Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (Va.), the ranking Republican on the committee. "Someone is looking over their shoulder."
That's fascinating. It makes Tom Davis look like he's saying "yes, Henry is now doing oversight, which I never did when I was chairman." But Weisman wasn't finished in extolling the excellence of the Democrats of Waxman and Company:
Republicans and Democrats say that Waxman has marshaled three ingredients from his staff -- tenacity, experience and loyalty -- to make it one of the brightest spots on the new Congress's otherwise mixed record.
...The committee's style can be brash. To depose witnesses, Democratic staff members must notify Republicans, explain exhaustive legal rights and release transcripts only by committee agreement, said David Marin, the Republican staff director. So Schiliro and company favor less formal interviews, knowing that the penalty for perjury can be just as stiff. Word is out among government contractors to demand depositions whenever possible when the oversight panel comes to call.
Committee rules also require the majority staff to send a memo to the minority three days in advance, detailing the subject of an upcoming hearing and the issues that will be raised. Marin said advance memos tend to be milquetoast previews. Supplemental memos, which may reach Republicans just hours before the curtain rises, deliver the goods on just what Waxman is about to spring. With no time to formulate a rebuttal, Republicans can only watch the show.
But what a show it has been, including former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson's debut before the cameras to former defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's return to the spotlight to answer what he knew about the "friendly fire" death of National Football League safety-turned-Army Ranger Pat Tillman.
"But what a show it has been." Is Weisman a reporter, or a drama critic? Is Weisman an objective journalist, or a thinly disguised partisan cheerleader? Weisman repeats for the reader that "Waxman has shown himself to be tireless." The Republicans are presented repeatedly to underscore the Post's adulation:
Marin said Waxman has been dealt a very strong hand: an unpopular administration, an unpopular war and carte blanche from his leadership to go wherever he wants. Waxman's staff has a knack for atmospherics, holding information in its back pocket until news events pique interest.
"They understand there's nothing more exciting than seeing an e-mail or a secret document that you weren't ever supposed to see," Marin said.
The story concluded:
All of those threads work to the Democrats' advantage in multiple ways, hitting the Bush administration, keeping the war front and center, and bolstering Democratic efforts to steal the issues of waste, fraud and abuse from the GOP.
"We want to be the party that is ferreting out waste and fraud," said House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), "and Henry's committee is the point of the spear for us."
All of page A4 in Thursday's Post is taken up by Weisman's story, and at the top of the page, a huge calendar of Henry's greatest hits of 2007. The headline borrowed from the Tom Davis quote: 'Looking Over Their Shoulder.' Weisman explained his big chart:
Since the Democrats took control of Congress, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) has been involved in virtually every major issue, from the war in Iraq to global warming, from rising prescription drug prices to allegations of White House abuse of power.
There are 23 highlighted days, often augmented with Waxman's most notable quotes. It's the political equivalent of a stack of baseball cards for fans of partisan hardball.
Now go back to the front-page story Rep. Dan Burton received on March 23, 1997 from Washington Post reporter Edward Walsh. It began:
To his friends, Rep. Dan Burton, the Indiana Republican now running the House probe of political fund-raising, is an extraordinarily tenacious man. But even they say that the same relentless approach that has helped him triumph over many personal obstacles also has led him down some unusual paths.
Burton was so convinced that Vincent Foster was murdered that he launched a private investigation and reenacted the shooting of the White House aide....
All this may be prologue for the challenge now facing the affable former insurance salesman with a self-described "pit bull" approach to politics. For years an obscure backbencher, Burton, 58, now finds himself for the first time in the public eye as the leader of a highly publicized congressional investigation....
Burton is aware that sometimes, in the words of former Lugar aide Mark Helmke, he comes across as "this kind of crazy life insurance salesman."
"People have always thought I was very aggressive and they worry about that in a judicial position," Burton said. But he argued that the responsibility of his new position has transformed him.
"As chairman, I want my role to be more a judicial role, more of a referee," he said. "When we go public [in hearings], I think I have to be as measured as I can be and I will be."
Measured is not a word often associated with Burton's House career. First elected in 1982, he was an early acolyte of a future speaker, Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.). Burton was one of the conservative firebrands who spent hours haranguing an empty House chamber to the entertainment of the C-SPAN audience.
He waged a one-man crusade against what he deemed "pork," repeatedly challenging provisions of appropriations bills to the deep annoyance of senior members of both parties. Even Socks, the first cat, came under his scrutiny. Burton once publicly questioned the use of White House personnel to answer letters addressed to the Clinton family pet. He now laughs this off as a "mistake" dreamed up by a staff aide.
In 1994, Burton engaged in what many consider his most outrageous crusade. In lengthy speeches on the House floor, he challenged the official finding that the death of deputy White House counsel Foster was a suicide. There were dark if unspoken suggestions in Burton's insistence that Foster's body had been moved and that he did not die in Virginia's Fort Marcy Park, where the body was found.
At one point during his personal investigation, Burton fired a gun at a "head-like thing" (which he still won't identify) in his back yard to prove, he says, that the sound of a gunshot in the park would have been heard by security guards at the nearby residence of the Saudi Arabian ambassador.
"I do not recant on any of it," Burton said. "I still believe that his body was moved but I'm not going to beat on that."
For the young or forgetful, here's what Brent Bozell wrote about the media's pro-Clinton attack line back then.


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Biologists merge methods, results from different disciplines to find new meaning in old dataJanuary 12, 2010
Durham, NC - A growing number of scientists are merging methods and results from different disciplines to extract new meaning from old data, says a team of researchers in a recent issue of Evolution.
As science becomes increasingly specialized and focused on new data, however, researchers who want to analyze previous findings may have a hard time getting funding and institutional support, the authors say. In a commentary piece in the journal Evolution, the authors argue for removing cultural and technological barriers to this process.
"By putting together pieces of prior research, it is possible to transform how you do science and open the doors to findings that previously were unattainable," said Brian Sidlauskas, a former postdoctoral researcher at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center and lead author on the article. "But such an approach runs counter to the way science traditionally has been conducted, so pursuing synthetic science is somewhat risky."
"We need to reduce the risk, remove the barriers, and encourage more pursuit of synthesis," said Sidlauskas, now a professor at Oregon State University. "The potential is staggering," he added.
Some of the most important research of the last quarter-century, the authors argue, has resulted from "synthetic science" -an approach which combines concepts, tools, and data from multiple disciplines to produce new insights or discoveries.
They cite the work of J. John Sepkoski Jr., who over a 20-year period compiled a database of more than 37,000 entries tracking the first and last appearance of different organisms in the fossil record. The entries, they write, "cut across taxa, time, and geography to reveal emergent patterns over more than 500 million years of life that could not be extracted from the component data in isolation."
"That database led to previously undetermined knowledge of five separate mass extinctions through time, understanding of how major geologic events can increase or reduce biodiversity, the realization that near-shore environments produce a disproportionately large share of evolutionary novelty, and other findings," Sidlauskas said. "It also spawned a new field of synthetic paleobiology."
Sepkoski's data aggregation is one of four methods of synthesis the authors say can transform science. The others, including examples, are:
* Conceptual synthesis: The emerging discipline of evolutionary medicine is one example of how linking concepts from two distinct fields can yield new ways to approach scientific problems. For example, a recent study linked an increase in asthma rates to immune responses that might originally have helped our ancestors fend off parasites.
* Integrating methods: Integrating approaches and analyses from two distinct fields - such as genetics and evolutionary biology - has led to new ways to use modern DNA sequences. For example, researchers can now look into the past to understand the origin of genomes and reconstruct how their structure has changed over millions of years.
* Re-use of results: The authors also review a pair of landmark studies that - after combining hundreds of previous results - found that climate change alters species' distribution, abundance and morphology. These synthetic studies gathered more than 2,300 citations in just five years and substantially informed the current United States government policy on climate change.
Despite the promise, there are a number of cultural barriers to pursuing this kind of science, the researchers say. For one, it is difficult for young scientists to find appropriate training. In addition, peer review and journal publication tend to emphasize the analysis of new data rather than old, they argue. Funding from state and federal agencies is more frequently directed toward more conventional approaches, not to mention the institutional challenges with job searches, promotion and tenure - all of which are geared toward more traditional science.
The technological barriers also are daunting, but offer tantalizing potential, Sidlauskas said.
"When you're looking to synthesize data from several hundred individual studies, data formatting, storage, and accessibility become huge issues," he said. "There has been a growing movement by funding agencies and journals to permanently archive all raw data and materials in some kind of standardized format so they are not lost over time and can be used by researchers of the future."
"It's kind of an open-source approach to science," he added. "Data archives may require some kind of proprietary protection for a few months or years, but after a certain amount of time, they should become public domain. Only by saving the data that underlie today's science will we allow future scientists to use those data in ways that may far exceed what the original researchers envisioned."
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)
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For pictures, see Craigslist ad:
The GTI in the last picture was sold long ago - sorry!
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Video of a jumbo jet blowing people, right off a beach into the water. (Don't spoil this by telling me it's a known fake.)
And a few more links:
1. I didn't know there was a fake Canon blog mocking the company (the company gives its workers time off to have sex?). But I know about it now that it received a takedown notice from Canon's lawyers. Via.
2. If the Umbrella Academy's Spaceboy was fat.
3. I probably would have liked Pac-Man more if the fifth ghost had been "Cobra Commander."
4. Bowls of oatmeal with strawberry faces.
*Previously: Umbrella Academy paper toys.
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Turbo, 5spd manual, all wheel drive
Platinum silver metallic color
103K miles
New all-weather tires last summer, new rotors and brake pads the summer
JDM projector headlights + HID kit installed ($6K)
Custom leather seats with suede inserts
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35% tint all around
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I've taken good care of it, fully synthetic oil, changed every 5k miles
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