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Q&A- Timing Social Security payments just right, Florida's population growth & housing boom, The top cities for starting a new business & more:
Cheat Sheet Q & A:
Today's question: Timing Social Security payments
Brian, I heard your segment on Social Security but what about this. I have gone to numerous sites that give you an educated guess on how long you would live by answering questions on your family history, health, lifestyle, and so on. I have tremendous longevity in my family and wonder what you think if I worked the numbers on my estimated time I would leave my mortal coil. If I used that metric I would be ahead if I waited till 70?
Bottom Line: This is a follow up to a recent story of mine depicting the payouts of Social Security payments. If you missed it here's a bit of an overview.
- The average life expectancy in the US is currently just over 78.8
- I based payout on an average income of $100,000
So let's see what this would mean:
- The payout at 62 would average $19,300
- The payout at 67 would average $28,300
- The payout at 70 would average $35,700
So over the course of the average American's life (with a life expectancy of 78.8 years):
- The total received with payment starting at 62 would be: $324,240
- The total received with payment starting at 67 would be: $333,940
- The total received with payment starting at 70 would be: $314,160
Therefore for the average person the best effective payout age would be 67. So with that in mind let's tackle today's question.
If you have a pretty good idea that you're going to live well above the average age at what point is it better to wait to collect until 70?
- The magic age is… 84
If you're going to live beyond the age of 84 you will receive more total payment by waiting until 84 vs. any other age. Since I'm back on this topic though let me add one other wrinkle to the equation. The time value of money.
My analysis above is in sheer dollar payouts. It doesn't factor in a return on the money. Or the value of having money you have access to for additional years. While most spend their Social Security payments what if you saved and invested in low risk investments yielding 4% per year?
By 78.8 the actual compound rate of your Social Security payouts would be:
- The payout at 62: $462,789
- The payout at 67: $427,291
- The payout at 70: $377,063
That demonstrates the power of compound interest at just 4%. So based on what you would actually do with your Social Security payouts I could make an argument that you'd be better of taking the payout at 62 regardless of how old you turn out to be.
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It's clear that as the housing market goes, so goes the rate of Florida's population growth:
Bottom Line: I was wondering what Florida's population growth would look like compared to the housing market to determine just how closely related they are… Turns out, very...
Here's Florida's population growth by year:
- 2001: 320,000
- 2002: 330,000
- 2003: 345,000
- 2004: 395,000
- 2005: 405,000
- 2006: 375,000
- 2007: 290,000
- 2008: 165,000
- 2009: 75,000
- 2010: 115,000
- 2011: 105,000
- 2012: 165,000
- 2013: 230,000
Florida's housing boom of course began in 2000 and peaked in May of 2006. You can see the direct connection between population growth rates and the housing market. The housing recovery of the last two years has sent us into a higher rate of grow yet again which tells us that 2014 should bring us likely more than 250,000 new Floridians. This should be good news for our overall economy.
Audio Report:
We could soon see a boom of first time home buyers:
While the housing recovery has been impressive the last two years, it's been leaving one typically key buyer behind. The first time home buyer… There are many reasons why first timers, which typically account for about 40% of all home buyers, have been under represented (accounting for only 26% of all home sales in 2013). Among them:
- The younger you are the higher the un and underemployment rate
- Family formation is starting later in life
- People are having fewer children
- Many Millennial's have moved into large cities looking for work
Well the trend could soon change in a big way. According to Zillow's research team…
- 10% of all renters intend to buy a home this year
So what would that mean?
- 4.2 million 1st time or return home buyers would enter the market this year or
- More than double the anticipated 1st or return home buyers vs. 2013
Now it's unlikely that all 4.2 million would be renters turned home buyers will decided to pull the trigger. It's also unlikely that all who do try to buy will be able to obtain a loan. But if even half of those who expressed the intent to buy this year actually do, we'll see more first time home buyers than in 2013.
Audio Report:
Foreclosures? That's so 5 years ago:
Bottom Line: One more housing related story for you today. If you've followed the Cheat Sheet for long you know that the only foreclosure number that I'm really concerned with is the new foreclosure filing number. That's the best barometer of what's taking place right now in the housing market vs. foreclosures redemptions that are a story of what occurred in past years. With that in mind…:
- New foreclosure filings are down 27% year over year to start 2014
- We now have the lowest level of new foreclosure filings that we've seen since 2006
So the foreclosure crisis is clearly well past us. The recession didn't even begin until the end of 2007. The overall US economy was healthier than it is now and the housing market was still booming the last time we had foreclosure rates this low.
Audio Report:
It's no longer rumor. Its reality - Amazon Prime jumps in price:
Bottom Line: So later this year the new price of Amazon Prime's service will jump to $99 from $79. If you're not familiar with the service it offers unlimited 2 day shipping for no charge with the annual membership. It's worth nothing:
- You can still obtain a new Prime membership for $79 right now and have your price rise next year upon renewal
- Student rates are unchanged at $49 per year
- For those markets in which Amazon offers same day grocery delivery the service is unchanged at $299 (non in Florida yet)
Audio Report:
The best cities to start a new business in today (#1 is a Florida based city):
Bottom Line: Wallet Hub studied 14 different metrics to determine which cites provided the best opportunity for new businesses. Among them:
- Cost of doing business
- Education of potential workforce
- Cost of living
- Access to financing
- Business outcomes (Odds of succeeding or failing)
So here are the cities:
Memphis, TN
Jackson, Miss
Augusta, GA
Fayetteville, NC
Jacksonville, FL
So notice a trend? All southern cities. All in business friendly (conservatively Governed) states. All cities that are business friendly (conservatively). In fact the first city that shows up on the list that's north of the Mason – Dixon line is number 48. This clearly demonstrates the benefit of providing a positive climate for businesses which is good for the local and state economy and of course will drive Federal income as well. We need politicians at all levels of Government, especially the President. Our economy could be so much better off if we just had the right people in the right places in Government.
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Kate Beckinsale Shines at Porsche Design Party
She's always a welcome sight, and last night (September 4) Kate Beckinsale looked amazing at the Porsche Design 40th Anniversary event in Los Angeles.
The "Total Recall" hottie donned a sequined blue strapless dress as she posed for the paparazzi outside the swanky private residence.
Over the weekend, Kate arrived at LAX International Airport with her daughter Lily and husband Len Wiseman ahead of the publicity opportunity.
And in a recent interview, Kate expressed surprise at the fact that she's a bona fide action star- "I really didn't grow up thinking I would do that. But I suppose I am a bit of a pro now."

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An ambitious riverfront recreation space, the Chinatown-Cornfields is just one of twenty major opportunity areas identified by the Los Angeles River Master Plan. The proposal for this…
Architect Patrick Tighe's Nodul(ar) House Uses Plug In "Apps"
The design is very much a hybrid of prefabricated building, modular design, and plug-in technology. Rectangular living spaces made from a panelized system of 4x8 foot infill panels…
Bidding War over the Crystal Cathedral Campus
The "Hour of Power" for Crystal Cathedral draws to a close, but the bids to buy the campus of this Southern California Icon keep rolling in. Earlier this month, the local…
Local Library is a LEED Platinum Diamond in the Rough
The site of the library at the west corner of Silver Lake and Glendale Boulevards was previously occupied by a Chevron Station that was later repurposed as a site of local Halloween…
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The 23,000 sq facility is to be located high up in the Santa Monica Mountains to take advantage of the views as well as the breeze. Bel Air Presbyterian has an ambitious goal of…
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It's more often than you might expect that I find intersections between the worlds of jazz music and SF. John Coltrane read Flash Gordon and other pulps and comics as a kid, and as I discuss in that same post, Sun Ra (and several other jazz musicians) talked about life from the point of view of an alien from another world who was visiting the Earth. (Some others talked more in terms of being "trapped" on the Earth, and there, the sad root of the metaphor probably lies.)
But in happier, more exciting news: my latest find, which maybe is only news to me, is about Nichelle Nichols, who played the groundbreaking and iconic role of Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek series TV programs… Continue reading


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Cather, Willa, 1873-1947.
Lost lady.
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1997
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|Tipo de documento
|Todos autores / colaboradores:
Willa Cather; Susan J Rosowski; Kari Ronning; Charles W Mignon; Frederick M Link
|0803214278 9780803214279
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|xii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
|Willa Cather ; historical essay by Susan J. Rosowski, with Kari A. Ronning ; explanatory notes by Kari A. Ronning ; textual editing by Charles W. Mignon & Frederick M. Link, with Kari A. Ronning.
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First published in 1923, A Lost Lady is one of Willa Cather's classic novels about life on the Great Plains. It harkens back to Nebraska's early history and contrasts those days with an unsentimental portrait of the materialistic world that supplanted the frontier. In her subtle portrait of Marian Forrester, whose life unfolds in the midst of this disquieting transition, Cather created one of her most memorable and finely drawn characters. The Willa Cather Scholarly Edition of A Lost Lady is edited according to standards set by the Committee for Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association. A wide range of biographical, historical, and textual information about the novel is presented. A selection of archival photographs illuminates the connection between the photographs illuminates the connection between the novel and the people and places from Cather's formative years in Nebraska.
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Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) is one of the smaller rail transport companies in North America, but it is probably the fastest growing. When the company reported its second-quarter earnings, it reaffirmed this growth. The company increased its revenues by 12 percent, and it increased its operating profits by 13 percent. As a result, the shares rose by nearly 3 percent.
Despite this strong performance and continued growth, shares of Kansas City Southern have largely underperformed the market year-to-date. The stock is down 6 percent for the year versus the S&P 500, which is up 7 percent, and the underperformance appears worse considering the outperformance of rail transport stocks.
The reason for this underperformance was a sharp correction toward the beginning of the year. The company's fourth-quarter 2013 earnings figures were below analyst estimates, and they showed signs of slowing growth. This sent the shares down from about $125 each to about $90 each. With the shares back at $116/share, it appears as if the stock's uptrend has resumed. But it it a good time to buy?
Clearly, the opportunity isn't as compelling as it was back in February when the stock hit its 2014 low. Furthermore, the company's shares trade at about 28-times trailing earnings and at 24 times this year's full earnings estimates. This seems somewhat expensive, but we have to keep a few things in mind.
First, the rail transport business is a phenomenal one. These companies generate a lot of cash-flow and return capital to shareholders. They are experiencing a secular bull market as their competition in the trucking and airline segments are suffering from rising fuel prices. Trains are far more fuel-efficient than trains and planes, and as a result, these companies have been able to maintain their strong margins as the oil price has risen. These companies also have limited labor costs considering that a train requires just a single operator yet can carry hundreds of times more freight than a truck.
The industry is further benefiting at the expense of the trucking industry due to the rise of intermodal shipping. Intermodal shipping basically takes truck cargo and puts it on train cars. This benefits the entire transport complex in that these intermodal containers can easily be transferred from train to boat to truck, but the railroad companies benefit the most because they get business that would have otherwise gone to the trucking industry.


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The former premier and the current premier's wife both have a penchant for attention, and so they say what they want anywhere, anytime.
If there are two names that will linger on as coffee shop talks, they are of the souciant Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Rosmah Mansor, the ostentatious wife of current premier Najib Tun Razak.
For one, both Mahathir and Rosmah have a penchant for attention. While Mahathir post-retirement from politics decided to switch roles to be a self-appointed spokesperson of the rakyat, Rosmah meanwhile is nonchalant as to how, when and where she should rightfully put her thoughts across. In short, both take it for granted that they can talk about anything, anywhere and anytime by virtue of their background.
Having had his way with the country during the 22 years he reigned as prime minister, Mahathir declines to fade away from the public sphere. He has devised ways to ensure his existence remains relevant. This he has done through the creation of a blog, writing under the nom de plume Che Det and churning out his thoughts on whatever catches his fancy.
Through his blog Mahathir, knowingly tries very hard to give the impression of empathising with the people's woes. But when push comes to shove, Mahathir does what he knows best – scoot, dumping all blame on his detractors.
As for Rosmah, she finds it imperative to interfere in the running of the nation, often times stepping on the toes of the various government agencies. She takes great pain to remind the rakyat that she is the First Lady of Malaysia (FLOM) and never fails to seize any opportunity available to make remarks which however command a respect which is next to nothing. This FLOM's words have never been successful in touching the hearts of the people.
The high flown Rosmah made no bones when while at a function she grabbed the chance to send a congratulatory message to her husband for Barisan Nasional's victory in the recent by-elections in Kerdau, Pahang and Merlimau, Malacca. Was there a need for her to get personal and send a congrats message to hubby dearest, that too publicly?
While Rosmah has dismissed wagging tongues that insist it is she and not Najib who wears the pants i.e. who calls the shots, Rosmah finds it difficult to resist interferring in the country's administrative matters. Under the fallacy that she knows best, Rosmah trespassed the responsibilities of the Tourism Ministry when last year she took the liberty of extending an invitation to Hollywood heavyweight actor Robert de Niro to come experience life in Malaysia and help dispel any negative views of Malaysia fellow Americans back home might have.
One can only speculate whose pockets Rosmah dug into to host de Niro's weekend stay in Malaysia. The question here is, was it necessary for her to do so?
Dr M superficial, Rosmah artificial
Life has not been any less interesting for Mahathir after leaving active politics. He recently came out with his memoir "A Doctor in the House", which cost him eight years in the making. The book typically portrays Mahathir for what he is, a homo sapien with an ego the size of a hot air balloon and a man who can never stomach the truth. What is worse is that he is never short of ideas in finding scapegoats for all his wrongdoings.
While his memoir makes for interesting read, it however does nothing to elevate the people's respect for him. But then did Mahathir ever care about what the rakyat think of him?
Assigning blame on Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, the police and the opposition for all the wrong that happened is so Mahathir. There is always a guilty party that this doctor-politician-blogger- author is quick to point his finger at. In short, as far as Mahathir is concerned, he is faultless.
Along the same vein, Rosmah too has never felt it was out of place to glorify herself as the FLOM. She took this title so seriously that Rosmah is said to have "generously" lavished RM24 million on a three-day First Ladies Summit held last year. To prove her "commitment" as the First Lady, Rosmah was only too happy to relinquish her five-year-old post as chancellor of Universiti Industry Selangor (Unisel) in February this year, citing the need to focus on her pet project Permata, a programme which focusses on early childhood education for gifted children under the age of five. And not forgetting too the biennial First Ladies Summit which remains a priority with Rosmah, who has confirmed that 2012 will see Malaysia hosting the summit for a second time.
Thus far, Rosmah has yet to adopt the pen and turn author like Mahathir but still, it will however come as no surprise should she someday announce the launch of her autobiography. After all, the call of narcissim does bring with it certain demands.
Learn to respect others
There is no agenda in coming to the conclusion that both Mahathir and Rosmah have yet to earn the people's respect and unless both learn to kiss the dust, the rakyat's admiration for them will remain elusive. Unlike Mahathir who feigns "selective amnesia" in refusing accountability over his actions, the people of this country clearly remember his judgemental attitude in condemning others.
While Mahathir is an overt homophobic, he regrettably is not ashamed of disrespecting the fundamental rights of an individual. It was he who during his tenure as prime minister barred foreign leaders from being accompanied by their gay partners to Malaysia.
It was also the very same Mahathir who castigated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights saying it was of no use, declaring it an oppressive instrument used by the United States and other countries to impose their values on Asian nations. His excuse for denying the people their fundamental rights was that Asians needed stability and economic growth, not civil liberties
And it was Mahathir who yet again displayed his lack of courage when he dumped all blame on the Oct 27, 1987, Operasi Lalang incident on the police, feigning ignorance and accusing the Opposition of lying and smearing his good name.
And yes, who can forget Mahathir's effrontery in condemning his successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as being a stupid leader. Suffice to say that the list of Mahathir's machinations is miles long. Yet, Mahathir believes he is beyond fault and continues living engulfed in the shadow of his own myth that he always had and has the interest of Malaysians and the nation at heart.
For now, Mahathir remains arrogant, hardly perturbed that he is a racist at heart. In February this year he very casually issued a caveat to the non-Malays to behave themselves as this country is owned by the Malays, all because this nation was once called Tanah Melayu. He is all for the Malay supremacy or Ketuanan Melayu and believes the New Economic Policy is what the Malays need to succeed in life.
Rosmah, meanwhile as patron of the Malaysian Aids Council, is said to be a tad uncomfortable when shaking hands with people living with HIV/Aids. That itself is an indication of what counts and what does not for this FLOM.
But then it was also Rosmah who failed to see the forest for the trees when she raced to defend the National Service (NS) programme in January this year after a Sikh participant complained that his hair was cut while he was asleep at the NS training camp in Sungai Bakap, Penang.
Empathy is obviously alien to Rosmah, who perhaps is more astute on matters concerning fashion, travel and extravaganza.
Rosmah and Dr M failed the people
There is no reason for the rakyat should look up to both Rosmah and Mahathir with pride. For one, Rosmah refused to sacrifice her precious time to help the Penan women put an end to the rapes perpetrated against them by timber loggers in the jungles of Sarawak.
The Penan girls and women continue to live in fear of the sexual violations against them. All their efforts in seeking justice had been thwarted by the "powers that be", forcing these rape survivors to resort to other ways to fight for justice.
While she ignored the cries from these rape survivors in Sarawak, Rosmah ironically did the greatest injustice to the women back home when she found the invitation of Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, to give a keynote address on education to poor women at the Asian University for Women in Chittagong, Bangladesh, more appealing.
Mahathir too engaged in a similar modus operandi when he on his own accord gifted timber to buddy Robert Mugabe, former president-tyrant of Zimbabwe to be used by the latter for his 25-bedroom mansion. Leveraging on his position as the prime minister, Mahathir had no qualms doing Mugabe a favour despite the latter being notorious for violating good democratic governance.
When queried as to why he gave Malaysian timber to Mugabe keeping in mind the latter's reputation, Mahathir in 2009 was quoted as saying:
"Yes, I think we did supply timber for the mansion. We provide timber for a lot of people. He wasn't a criminal at that time. He hasn't been put in jail. So what's wrong with giving timber to the leader of a country?"
Further asked if the gift could be interpreted as a misuse of public funds, Mahathir's reply was: "No, we give timber to everybody because we want to promote Malaysian timber."
What remains a secret still is the quantity of timber gifted and who funded the timber transfer to Harare where Mugabe's mansion was being built.
Such revelations are merely the tip of the iceberg on what Malaysia's so-called leaders have done to keep their foreign friends happy. What remains to be seen is if there will ever be a full stop to how far these leaders will go to please their foreign friends? It will be interesting to witness at whose expense and to what level will such leaders stoop to get into the good books of those foreigners?


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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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From Middle English bedoven, from Old English bedofen, past particle of Old English bedūfan ("to bedive, to put under, immerse, submerge, drown"), equivalent to be- + dive. Cognate with Middle Low German bedöven ("immersed").
bedoven (not comparable)
- (obsolete) drenched.
- Alle hir body..semyd be dowen in blood — Life of Saint Christina Mirabilis of Saint Trudons (All her body seemed bedoven in blood.)
- The wind made wave the red weed on the dike. Bedoven in dank deep was every sike. — A Scotch Winter Evening in 1512
2015, LT Wolf, The World King (fiction), ebook edition, ISBN 978-1-312-37454-6:
- The words were unneeded as a woman, bedoven in blood and screaming, stumbl'd out from the back of the lead truck into the glaring lights.
2015, LT Wolf, The World King - Book I: The Reckoning:
- [...] Gentlemen, before this is over, we'll be bedoven with mud but the swine will be dead. We shall swallow our foes."
- (obsolete) drowned.


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Bravo to Present Three-Part REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK Reunion Special
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of New York City" wraps up season six with a three-part reunion premiering Tuesday, July 29 at 9pm ET/PT. Host Andy Cohen brings Aviva Drescher, LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Carole Radziwill, Ramona Singer, Kristen Taekman and Heather Thomson together to rehash the season's most talked-about highlights and give behind-the-scenes insight into jaw-dropping moments.
For sneak peek at the reunions, click here
Before the reunions begin, tune in to the season finale on Tuesday, July 22 at 9pm ET/PT to see insults, accusations, and body parts fly in an epic season-ender. After being wooed and then ditched at Carole's birthday party, Sonja must confront both Harry and LuAnn about their alleged night together. Kristen pulls some matrimonial strings to get a modeling job and Aviva returns to the group for the first time in weeks. For a sneak peek at the finale, click here
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Wolves (4-7) at Hornets (8-4) - 6 PM Philips Arena
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*Get your questions on the radio airwaves during halftime! Just tweet questions to @WolvesRadio and listen to the halftime show hosted by John Focke on WCCO 830 AM.
After defeating the New Orleans Hornets 87-80 Friday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves will look for another night of southern hospitality as they face the Atlanta Hawks tonight at Philips Arena.
And despite a less-than-impressive first half showing against New Orleans, the Wolves knew when to pick up their game. Shooting just 12-of-37 from the field in the first half, Minnesota finally found its rhythm after the halftime break – which was ignited by forward Kevin Love's 17 third-quarter points.
What to watch for: Hawks stepping up
Forward Josh Smith and guard Joe Johnson demonstrated they can keep Atlanta rolling even without sidelined Al Horford, the Hawks' big man who suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, Minnesota cannot afford a slow start or rely on a second half comeback.
Smith finished with 30 points against the Charlotte Bobcats Thursday, shooting 14-of-22 in the field while Johnson added 23 points, shooting 7-of-18 from the floor.
Tonight, each will prove to be an offensive threat but with Love's consistently impressive offensive efforts, and rookie guard Ricky Rubio's nearly flawless assists, Minnesota has all the weapons it needs to take on the 8-4 Hawks.
Rubio's first start
As Minnesota coach Rick Adelman continues to consider several lineup changes, Rubio started and finished a game for the first time this season. Rubio, who made his first NBA career start at New Orleans, sunk four free throws in the final two minutes and finished with 12 points and nine assists. He logged a season-high 44 minutes—his previous high was 36—and was one assist away from his fifth double-double of the season.
Free throws key
Leading all scorers and dominating the second half, Love secured his 11th consecutive double-double with a season-high 34 points, 15 rebounds and finished 17-of-18 at the free-throw line.
Free throws were critical in Friday's win. The team hit 86.8 percent of its shots (33-of-38), while the Hornets finished a subdued 8-of-16 from the line. It was the Wolves' best performance from the line this season—the team is shooting 73.6 percent from the line as a team.
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Along with Horford's absence, Atlanta also faces injury struggles with both forward Marvin Williams and guard Tracy McGrady out due to ankle and back injuries, respectively.
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Sure...been there a time or two. I'm always comfortable with my carry choice pistol and holster.
This is a discussion on Ever fallen asleep... within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Have you ever fallen asleep on the sofa or in bed with your piece on? You get comfy, then before you know it you doze ...
Have you ever fallen asleep on the sofa or in bed with your piece on? You get comfy, then before you know it you doze off. I've done it while watching TV before... how about you guys?
Sure...been there a time or two. I'm always comfortable with my carry choice pistol and holster.
All the time.
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Does anyone worry about a ND or AD?
yep, fallen asleep in my big comfy recliner and on the big comfy could both while carrying
and no........no worry about ND, it was in the same holster I'd been carrying all day, surely the evil black Glock wouldn't decide to jump out of my holster and discharge while I was inspecting my eyelids for leaks
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I nap every day, sometimes several times a day. No, I don't worry about ADs. All of my holsters fully cover the trigger guard and my 1911s have manual thumb safeties as well. The only AD I've ever experienced while napping is the occasional drool on my pillow ... I hate when that happens.
yep done that, and nope don't worry about AD/ND.
I don't tend to dream about shooting people or don't tend to act out my dreams while sleeping.
Just remember that shot placement is much more important with what you carry than how big a bang you get with each trigger pull.
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Sure, in fact, I'm trying to devise a way to sew belt loops to my undies so I can wear in bed.
"Government is not the solution to our problem; government IS the problem". - Ronald Reagan 1981
Yes, No ND's or AD's.
I think Rcher has the right idea.
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." - Thomas Jefferson
Back in the old neighborhood (500 yards from projects) , I'd deliberately wear my holster, sidearm, and extra mag to bed.
ive done it.no worry's about ADs my holster covers my trigger and the first shot of my sig is about 10lbs of trigger pull.
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We've had success with wikis internally and there's been some demand for them around the University, so we're splitting this out into its own project.
We should acknowledge at this stage that we have not gone out to departments explicitly to ascertain demand and the likely use of a Wiki. I am not suggesting we do this, as experience suggests asking users their views on new technologies they mostly have no experience of produces little in the way of useful feedback. (I know Wikis are not new to us, but they will be to most of our users.) Sometime soon we need to involve some people outside of BUCS in discussions and awareness of our work on Wikis - Dave Cunningham.
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Okay, I think I have asked all of the curlies just about every relationship question I can think of except for this one. Oh, and I am talking about opposite sex friends here. Just for clarification.
Have you ever been in love with a friend and told them?
What was your approach? "I am in love with you" versus "I feel more than friendship" versus just giving lots of compliments and hoping they figure it out?
Where the results positive, negative, or benign?
Have you ever been approached by a friend with feelings for you? How did you handle it?
Any personal experiences? I would love to hear about them.
Anytime someone has confessed feelings for me I have always been flattered. Even if I didn't feel the same. Is that the general consensus?
Is it harder to pretend you don't love someone than it is to admit that you do?
Have I asked enough questions yet it this post?
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Belvedere House is of one of Dublin's finest Georgian buildings, and was built by Michael Stapelton for the second Earl of Belvedere in 1786, and purchased subsequently by the Jesuits in 1841.
Getting to the OReilly
The OReilly Theatre is located on Great Denmark Street, 5 minutes walk form O'Connell Street. It is well served by public transport. The theatre is easily accessed by all buses going into the city centre stopping on Parnell Street, Parnell Square and O'Connell Street.
The nearest Luas stop is Abbey Street. From here walk north (away from the Liffey) up Marlborough St., cross Parnell Street and continue up North Great George's St where you will meet Great Denmark Street and the OReilly Theatre will be directly in front of you.
The nearest Dart station is Connolly station. When exiting the station cross the street to Talbot street. From here walk away from the station to Marlborough St., cross Parnell Street and continue up North Great George's St where you will meet Great Denmark Street and the OReilly Theatre will be directly in front of you.
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Parking (including disabled parking) is available for €5 (for the full evening) after 5.30pm at the Irish Life Car Park off Lower Abbey Street.
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Chapter One
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Reservations: 01 873 2266
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The Belvedere Hotel Bar and Lounge
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Reservations: (01) 873 7700
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Tel: +353 (0) 1 679 1122,
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Wynn's Hotel
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The high school basketball tournament is back in Bangor.
The event is being held inside the Cross Insurance Center, for the first time this year.
To mark the occasion, arena staff joined city council chair Ben Sprague in recognizing the first fans.
A father and son from MDI were surprised to receive gift cards, concession items, and a commemorative basketball.
"We want to offer you this basketball, as first fans, give it to you there," said the city's mayor, handing the items over to the father and son.
"Well, they didn't really tell me I had a surprise. She said, can you wait right there real quick and someone came and got me," said Geoff Hanscom, a high school student.
"He thought he might have been in trouble," said his father, Bill.
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QDVDAuthor is available at qdvdauthor.sf.net.
It depends on the following packages: Transcode, PCM2AIFF, toolame, dvdrecord, dvdauthor, FFmpeg, mjpegtools, arecord, oggdec, lame, mplayer/mencoder, dvd-slideshow, sox, imagemagik, mkisofs, growisofs and dvd+rw-format.
Dan Sawyer is a freelance director/producer running the backbone of his small studio on Linux. He has been an enthusiastic advocate for Free and Open Source software since the late 1990s, when he founded the Blenderwars filmmaking community (www.blenderwars.com). Current projects include the independent SF feature Hunting Kestral (www.blenderwars.com/kestralmannix) and The Psyche Project, a fine art photography book centering on strong women in myth.
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"Once you've finished importing all your footage, it's time to begin constructing your menus."
Seems to me the subject of chapters to this point has not yet been addressed, which would mean now's the time to contruct chapters, not menus. Did I miss something?
Doesn't burn after "Create DVD" is clicked
The "Create DVD" button when clicked goes through the usual display of processes and some sort of files are created in the tmp area but none of the stuff created makes a DVD that'll play on a DVD player. It's just junk.
I wish someone would make a linux video program that actually works!
Thanks for putting this together. I've tried qdvdauthor a few times but never could quite get it figured out.
I have managed to put together a dvd but when I run the batch it just quits after processing the 3 clips I have added and I'm running the batch again to find the error. The output folder has 2 of the 3 video files so it must be something with the 3rd clip. It creates the mpg files for all 3 though in the tmp folder. All 3 clips came from the same source and were run through mencoder.
Any ideas?
Qdvdauthor - transparent background to buttons
I can't see anyway to make the background of buttons transparent.
Did you simply blend the colours? - if not, how please.
Mike. (UK - explains colours)
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On the page for "Authoring" : alle the list of commands are empty ! Why ?
How can I do to export my project ?
Missing defaults
I had a similar problem. I deleted ~/.qdvdauthor/qdvdauthor.ini then accepted the regenerate init file dialog when I restarted qdvdauthor and my problem was solved.
Worked for me
Thanks, had the very same problem here, but deleting the ini file helped!
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I'm looking for help in mastering the original audio into AC3 and/or PCM in addition to stereo. If I import my DV into Kino, edit it and export it to an MPEG file, and then create a DVD from it, I don't get audio on my digital input to my receiver from my DVD player. I do have the stereo audio if I use those inputs to the TV.
Is there a set of flags to set in the Audio Encoding field in Kino? The default is "mp2enc -v 0". I suspect that I need to invoke ffmpeg with the right flags for AC3, PCM, and MP2.
Thanks -- Tuxi
Audio Problem Solved
I found out that if I used Kino's DV Pipe [I used the DVD-Video Dual Pass (FFMPEG)] I got the AC3 sound. The problem with playback over my home theater system is resolved.
Previously, I had used the MPEG tab in Kino and had selected the YUV Deinterlace Film-Like option.
(After orginally posting this, I found the explicit instruction in the article to use the DV Pipe :(.)
Any further comments would be appreciated.
Thanks -- Tuxi
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So normally when you open the door the window is supposed to drop ~1/8" so that it doesn't catch on the weather stripping. For some reason it didn't one of the times the door was opened, and when it closed the forward corner of the glass gouged up my a pillar and chipped the corner in the process.
Now it doesn't do this every time, but I have noticed on more than one occasion that it hangs up when someone opens the door. Do I have a faulty sensor in my door, or are people just opening the door too quickly and not giving the motor a chance to do its thing?? I haven't had this happen on the driver's side, but that could be because I pull the door handle, watch the window "magically" do its thing, then proceed to open the door all the way. But then again I'm also reluctant to slam the door when i'm closing it. This is my first car with frameless windows so i'm probably babying it more than I need to.
Has anyone else had this problem? and if you have seen it happen, what can I do to stop it? I really don't want the glass cracking completely.
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Continuing a rare burst of mainstream attention to the future of architecture, this piece envisions the field evolving to serve the public more broadly. The analogy it draws is this: Public interest architecture is to conventional architecture as public health is to medicine.
... architecture remains a luxury available only to a privileged few. the field has long wrestled with its elitism; books have been written, conferences staged, and museum exhibitions mounted around estimates that architecture and good design are accessible to only a select sliver of the population. yet architecture shapes everyone by creating the environments around us, impacting our collective quality of life. as philosopher alain de botton once wrote, "belief in the significance of architecture is premised on the notion that we are, for better or worse, different people in different places—and on the conviction that it is architecture's task to render vivid to us who we might ideally be."
Like public health did for medicine, the emerging field of public interest design offers a new direction for architecture, one that takes into account the needs of the other 99 percent of the population that has historically been marginalized or disempowered from shaping their environments. while architecture has divorced itself from related fields like environmental psychology, landscape architecture, and urban planning, public interest design seeks to reunite them—not for the good of the profession, its image, or its bottom line, but for the benefit of society.
Sounds great, but I'm not clear on how this differs from public architecture as we know it: Work produced for the general public good, such as parks, schools, libraries.
Here's how the Public Interest Design program at the University of Texas frames the emergence of this sub-discipline:
In the united states, laws, rules and regulations have been enacted regarding the practice of architecture through licensure. in return, architects have the responsibility to create the physical world in a way that improves conditions and makes progress towards the greater public benefit, serving the general public just as other professionals do. however, the profession has largely focused on a small part of the population and a very limited set of issues, and it is currently the wealthy, the powerful, and large institutions that are involved in design decisions.
There is an opportunity to change this now. the green design movement has opened a door. the public has realized a critical link between design and the environment, and between design and the future of our planet. the realization that design can play a role in addressing critical issues makes this a time to go further: to show how design can address other important issues as well, such as the impact design has on the social and economic well-being of the built environment. it is time for the green design movement to realize its full potential: to take the best ideas of the leading practitioners and from the most effective products, and shape these into accessible and transferable tools for the general public to use to make the built environment more socially and ecologically just.
Here's a video of one of the program's volunteer projects.
This is great, but I feel like I'm still missing something. Architecture--the kind that employs architects--costs money, and someone still has to pay for it: wealthy people, corporations, or the public. Carnegie built libraries; the New York Central Railroad built Grand Central Station, New York City built Central Park. Architecture that serves the public good has always been available. The question has always been how to pay for it. I'm all for deepening our understanding of how architecture and urban planning can improve lives. But getting architecture that serves us best, without awaiting the good offices of wealthy patrons or corporations--or chipping away at it ourselves every weekend--seems more a matter of political will than of architectural wherewithal.
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Not exactly sure what HC MIKE ZIMMER'S approach with ADRIAN PETERSON will be this preseason, but I absolutely believe he should play and contribute.
He's dominating and a RB maybe in the second half of his career, but this offense and the offensive-line approach is so new I'd like to have him see it versus the adversary. OC NORV pulled OL many times Friday night, and that will be a big part of what he does when we run. Adrian needs a few in-game reps behind that to establish timing.
I always have believed the reason OCs have not gone "screen" to Peterson much is because he hasn't been fluid catching passes and patient enough to wait for the blockers to become established. Maybe that changes this year?
Adrian can be a force in the screen game if done correctly because he finds open field, gets to juke, which he does well, and if the blocks are good he has to run over or beat DBs. Swing passes to Peterson can be lethal, too.
I hope he plays Saturday night against Arizona and the entire first half at Kansas City. You know he wants to play, and the correct approach I believe is to get around 4 1/2 preseason quarters out of the top-shelf offense, and he's the most explosive guy on the team and should be part of it.
QB MATT CASSEL widened his lead on rookie QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER in the Sprint to St. Louis Stakes. The race, too, may be over. Teddy looked confused at times Friday night and at times was rookie-skittish.
Cassel, conversely, knew exactly where the ball was supposed to go and blended in beautifully. We averaged 24 PPG last year and will score more this year because the offense will not have to be so throw-happy given the defense should force markedly more punts. Field position should be better this year, too.
I loved what I saw from most of the first defense, and as written/mentioned Zimmer has them flying from all over the place and defenders better be ready to cover one-on-one because it was all over the field against Oakland. If the blitz, though, surprises the opposition they'll have to dish it earlier than preferred, and that's how Zimmer buried teams in Cincinnati.
Off one game I am elated to watch this team and love working with a group finding cohesion step by step.


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Chat with Scouts Inc.'s Jeremy Green
Green writes regularly for ESPN.com's NFL Insider section and is a former NFL scout and director of pro personnel for the Cleveland Browns.
Send your questions now and join Jeremy on Friday at 4 p.m. ET for all the answers.
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Jeremy Green (4:03 PM)
Hello Green nation... welcome to football Friday
Mr.Green's Security, Everywhere
Greener, Let's get this comment out of the way early! If you are boring, your question will not get answered and if you whine in anyway, then you get made fun of by a large group of Green Nation supporters, it's as simple as that!
Jeremy Green (4:04 PM)
Could not gave said it better myself.
James (ATL)
THanks for chatting with us today JG!So what do you think about my Falcons this week?? Yeah I know they beat a wounded packers team, but they still won!!! Any chance they beat the Bears @ home this week?
Jeremy Green (4:06 PM)
I think they have a good chance of winning. I like the bears in this one but when Atlanta can run the ball, Matt Ryan has been solid so that will be the key.
Paul (Raleigh NC)
Will the Bronco's D keep the Jags in check enough to pull out another Home win?
Jeremy Green (4:09 PM)
The Jags have only run it well one time this season and that was in their game at Indy. Denver is 25th vs. the run and they tackle poorly. I think the Jags are too physical for Denver. I think they will run the ball well and keep Cutler and Co on the sidelines. I like the Jags in this one.
Ryan (America's Finest City)
No whining?? I guess that means all Charger fans are banned from this chat!
Kasey (NJ)
What are the Browns thinking talking about Jacobs and one of the top O-line
Jeremy Green (4:12 PM)
That was Corey Williams I believe. I am not sure what he is thinking since the Browns defense has not smacked anyone this season. I think it will be Chris Snee and Earth Wind and Fire who are doing all the smacking around in this one.
JG, How ya like my Fins now? Last drive of the game was the best. Ran the ball down their throats and they couldn't do a thing about it!
Jeremy Green (4:17 PM)
Really like the mentality of this team and it comes from Parcells and Sparano.
Otto (CA)
I see you ain't talking smart about Antonio Bryant now/ He's a solid vet.
Jeremy Green (4:19 PM)
I never said he could not play. I said he was a bad person and that has not changed.
Brandon (Bellevue, WA)
Who wants it more, Seattle or Green Bay?
Jeremy Green (4:20 PM)
Seattle I think. Both have been beat up on different sides of the ball but I would have to say Seattle because they are playing at home this week,
Craig (Norwich, CT)
How do you think Matt Cassell and the Patriots will be looking by the end of the season?
Jeremy Green (4:23 PM)
They are going to still be a playoff team... they are still going to be 11-5 or 10-6.
Paul (Raleigh NC)
Hey JG, how long till the Cowboys self-distruct?
Jeremy Green (4:24 PM)
I like that Wade Phillips finally showed a little emotion. They are not going to self destruct in the regular season because they have far too much talent. WIll need to reassess it once they get into the playoffs but this team clearly needs to start playing with a little more passion.
J.B. (Dunmore, PA)
OK first off to Ryan from SD: HAHA THE CHARGERS LOST TO THE FINS! That said JG, the Vikes should beat the Lions and get to .500 Sunday. If they do, might they be the odds on favorite again to win a very mediocre NFC North?
Jeremy Green (4:27 PM)
Unless Rex...err I mean Kyle Orton comes crashing down to earth and I don't think he will because I like the way he is becoming a great version of a game manager, I like the Bears. They run the ball, play solid defense and are well coached.
JP (Pittsburgh)
More touchdowns this week: me or Ryan Fitzpatrick?
Jeremy Green (4:27 PM)
Matt, Toronto
JG, if make your way to Toronto for the Bills/Dolphins in December, steaks on me.
Jeremy Green (4:27 PM)
Thanks Matt.
Ryan (America's Finest City)
Has a Left Tackle ever won ROY? The success of the Broncos' offense has a lot to do with Clady and Co. They have allowed only 2 sacks and 1 of them was the fumble/incomplete play against SD. Clady probably won't win ROY but he should definitely be in the conversation.
Jeremy Green (4:29 PM)
I do not think so. I think the mose recent guy who could have was Marcus McNeil when he wasa rookie in San Diego, Clady has played well, but he would not get it over Forte, Chris Jonson or even Matt Ryan today.
Keith (RI)
The Cardinals are an impressive 8-2 at home in the Wisenhunt era... Should Dallas be preparing as the underdog? I think Dallas might be in trouble in this game.
Jeremy Green (4:33 PM)
No they do not need to prepare like that... They need to prepare like they are the superior team yet be aware they can't come in here and sleepwalk
Kev (NYC)
Jeremy..Who's starting at QB for DET? It is Kitna (Injured) Orlovsky or Stanton?
Jeremy Green (4:34 PM)
Game time decision... I would lean towards Orlovsky since Kitna has not been able to do much this week.
Bradley (Dublin CA)
Will Mike Nolan last the year?
Jeremy Green (4:36 PM)
Yes .. owner is way to cheap to fire him and pay his deal and this is still a competitive football team.
JP (Baltimore, MD)
JG, love the chat brother keep up the great work. The Ravens are off to a much better start then anyone gave them credit for this year. I have a two part question for you. The Ravens failed to review the Mason TD in the Steelers game. Don't they have someone whose job it is to review every play? I saw the replay on tv and knew he scored before we ran another play. The call on Suggs was an early Christmas present for the Titans. My second question is this team is those two calls away from being 4-0. Most people have the Titans and Giants as the best teams in the NFL right now. Do you think the Ravens will get some respect or will we continue to get dissed by most people in the media no matter what we do?
Jeremy Green (4:37 PM)
They should have reviewed the play and Baltimore like all teams has someone in charge of that... it is usually a position coach or quality control coach up in the Coaching box.
Tony (Pittsburgh)
i have peyton manning but hes playing the ravens defense but i also got kyle orton an gus frerotte who would u start
Jeremy Green (4:38 PM)
I would not start Manning vs. the Ravens. I think they will win an ugly low scoring football game. Frerrote has the best matchup.
Frankie, Omaha
Coach of the year to this point?
Jeremy Green (4:39 PM)
Tom Coughlin...
Ryan, D-town San Diego
JG - I'm up there with the biggest homers around, but i'm losing faith in the Bolts, esp since LT is gimpy. I'm thinking of jumping on a new bandwagon, any thoughts?
Jeremy Green (4:40 PM)
WOW... I would doubt this is the real Ryan
Matt K ( The Burg, PA)
Greener, the Steel Crew is winning with a make shift o line and their 4th string running back, when Pittsburgh is healthy we have to be considered a major super bowl contender?
Jeremy Green (4:45 PM)
Major contender? No, but every\one is in the hunt in the AFC since there is no dominant football team. I would not say that until they show they can protect Big Ben... Big Ben is an injury waiting to happen behind this line.
Phil (DC)
You're not on the Zorn for COY wagon?
Jeremy Green (4:46 PM)
Like Zorn too... Fisher has been solid but look at the Giants defections this off-season and they have gone from hunter to hunted and they are perfect.
SprungOnSports (Long Island)
Can the Ravens help their defense out and score enough points to beat the Colts?
Jeremy Green (4:47 PM)
They will be able to run the ball but I think the offense struggles in the red zone and I think Flacco will make some bad decisions throwing into the cover 2... they will not be able to generate enough on offense this week.,
KS (Marysville, PA)
If not Pittsburgh, who ARE the major contenders in the AFC? All of the teams have major flaws.
Jeremy Green (4:48 PM)
I agree... win at get in. Pittsburgh won SB 40 as a 6-seed.... a six could be in order again this season.
Anthony (NYC)
JG looking at the Detroit Lions over the years, can it be said that at some point during the Millen regime there was a commitment towards rebuilding? Because looking at the current roster theres only a handful(one hand) of guys I'd keep.
Jeremy Green (4:49 PM)
THe committment was there but the reason you see that is because of a few handfuls of bad drafts.
Jim Mora (Playoffs?!?)
The Lions have to put up some numbers in the air sometime, right? They're always down by a bunch of points and they have 2 of the 20 best WRs on Earth.
Jeremy Green (4:50 PM)
You would think but that has not been the case the past two games at SF and vs. Chicago.
Ryan (San Diego)
I think its pretty funny how everyone tries to clown on the Chargers for losing to the dolphins but at the same time they praise the fins for being a tough physical team. Pick one. BTW, chargers never do well playing 1 pm et games...they lost every one of those games last year I think.
Jeremy Green (4:50 PM)
Ryan sighting
buffbill77 (metropolis)
Jeremy, Will Trent Edwards bounce back by week 7 to play the Chargers? If he's in who wins, Bills or Chargets?
Jeremy Green (4:51 PM)
Yes I think he will be back although he was knocked silly... I actually thought he might fall out of the cart he was so wobbly. Bye week helps and I think he will be back. As for beating San Diego... let's see how the Chargers play this week first.
Bob (Detroit)
Mean Jeremy Green, what percent would you give the trade of Housh or Roy W. before the deadline?
Jeremy Green (4:53 PM)
Very slim... If either are traded people should give up their season tickets and stop buying their merchandise... that would show a complete lack of committment, especially from the Lions since WIlliams is a franchise receiver.
Lynndon, Las Vegas
i enjoy the Q and A every Friday. What wrong with the Browns they had such a good season last year. Why such a dropoff this season?
Jeremy Green (4:54 PM)
Injuries at the WR position have hindered the offense. Derek Anderson is not playing well. The schedule is much tougher.
Prince (Pittsburgh)
Are you saying the Steelers are in line for a 6 seed? That's crazy talk! No way the Steelers don't win the North. They're not perfect but gimme a break. It's not like Baltimore is gonna catch 'em.
Jeremy Green (4:55 PM)
Am I making sense... I never said Pitt would be the 6th seed.... they will win their division... I am saying the AFC is wide open... I don't care if you are Pittsburgh or Miami... get in and you have a shot.
J.B. (Dunmore, PA)
Ryan is kind of like Beetlejuice. Call out the Chargers three times and he appears.
Hey JG...when are the Colts going to play like the Colts? My Peyton Manning first pick is KILLING my fantasy squad! What will be the best game to watch this weekend in your opinion?
Jeremy Green (4:56 PM)
I am leaning towards NE-SD as MUST SEE TV. As for Manning I am not sure he will be right all season. He is clearly not 100% and neither is the offensive line.
Mike (San Diego)
JG...who do you have this week...Iggles/Niners and why?
Jeremy Green (4:57 PM)
Like the Eagles on the road. Go back to last season and look what Jim Johnson did to the Martz offense in Detroit. They will pressure O'Sullivan all day long,
Matt (Carolina)
NFC South champ...name it.
Jeremy Green (4:59 PM)
Thoughts on the Jets? Playoff team?
Jeremy Green (5:00 PM)
Better but no a playoff team. Still not sold on Favre in the system or the defense.
Ryan (Chicago)
Harrison and Woodley for the Steelers-- best OLB tandem in the NFL?
Jeremy Green (5:01 PM)
Best young tandem without question...
Jeremy Green (5:01 PM)
OK guys... thanks for the great questions.... everyone enjoy the games this weekend,
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French Friday with Dorie's Classic and Cocoa SablesPosted by Mindy | Under Around My French Table, chocolate, Cinnamon, cocoa, Desserts, Dorie Greenspan, orange zest, sables, shortbread Friday Mar 23, 2012
Every Friday, an intrepid group of bloggers and Dorie Greenspan groupies (yeeaaaahhhhh DORIE!) blog about a recipe from her fabulous- and massive- Around My French Table. Dorie has long been renowned for her virtuosic baking skills, and Around My French Table ventures into the realm of French cooking with recipes she developed and culled from Parisian cuisine.
This Friday, the recipe on tap was Cocoa Sablés, a thick buttery cookie with texture akin to shortbread (indeed, a sablé is a French shortbread of sorts). I was excited to try not only the cocoa version, but also her classic butter sablés version as well.
I started with the cocoa sablés, adding a generous dose of cinnamon and making sure to include the optional chopped chocolate (do NOT omit the chocolate). To make the cookies, you roll them into a log and chill for three hours. I found the dough extremely crumbly and difficult to roll; I debated adding more butter, but the taste of the dough was delicious so I opted not to alter it further. I simply pushed it into the best log shape I could, chilled it for the requisite three hours, rolled it in sanding sugar and chocolate sprinkles, and baked. I baked one batch at 18 minutes and one at 15; the latter were much better.
I didn't love either batch though. They're certainly good and my office will be appreciative, but I wouldn't make them again. The chocolate and cinnamon are important additions, but they didn't wow me. I strongly suspect though that if Dorie had baked them, they would.
The classic version was MUCH better. I made two batches, adding orange zest to both and further adding mini chocolate chips to one. With a higher butter to flour ratio, these sablés rolled out much better. After surrounding them with assorted decorative sprinkles and sugar, I baked them for 17- 18 minutes. Although both good, my favourite was the version I added the mini chocolate chips to. A nice, light, shortbread-type cookie.
French Fridays With Dorie members do not publish the recipes; should you want to join the fun, feel free to pick up your own copy of Around My French Table. You won't be sorry.


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(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is overhauling its website to incorporate features familiar to Facebook users such as a newsfeed and people's "likes," in CEO Marissa Mayer's biggest product revamp since taking the helm of the ailing company last year.
Mayer, who took over in July after a procession of CEOs was shown the door, said in a blog post on Wednesday that Yahoo's redesigned website will let users log in with their Facebook IDs to gain access to content and information shared by friends - from articles and videos to birthdays.
Yahoo is one of the world's most-visited online properties, but revenue has declined in recent years amid competition from Google Inc and Facebook Inc.
The changes to Yahoo's Internet shop window, which include a more streamlined mobile application for smartphones and tablets, will be rolled out over coming days. The makeover follows a new version of Yahoo mail, one of its most popular applications, introduced in December.
Analysts say the move marks a strengthening of Yahoo's ties with Facebook, employing some of the social network's growing data on its billion-plus users to battle Google for Web users' attention. It remains to be seen whether the initial makeover and tweaks expected over time will win back its Internet audience.
"This is definitely an important step. The Yahoo home page is one of the most important things because it is the first interface," said B. Riley Caris analyst Sameet Sinha. "It's familiar in terms of layout, the newsfeed is interesting, and it will be interesting to see how it develops over time.
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I did the big chop today!!!
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I'm super ecstatic, today I have finally done my big chop after 8 months of transitioning. My last relaxer was February 17, 2012. I have about 3-4 inches of natural hair now. I can still do twists and maybe cornrows. I also want to note I did the BC myself (very proud) I knew it was time to get rid of the stringy relaxed ends because my hair styles no longer looked nice and it was super dry. I have some pics of what I have done during the process. I started with the sides and back of my hair. I am currently deep conditioning my new for with curl junkies curl rehab, coconut oil, and honey. I placed all my relaxed ends in a zip lock bag. I'm very happy with my decision. I'm finally #teamnatural 👏 Attachment 26635
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Congratulations! I did my BC myself too, though my transitioning period was about 2 to 3 years, so it wasn't so dramatic. :)
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Thank you! I wanted to transition longer but my straight ends were killing me. I have a decent amount of length for 8 months Attachment 26647Attachment 26648 this isn't the first time I had my hair this short. I had did a "bc" or mini chop in HS but I permed it after not knowing what to do with my hair. I'm loving my TWA and I'm prepared to love and care for my natural hair.
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I did my BIG CHOP YESTERDAY! I am a very compulsive person... My original plan was to go 18 months before I did my big chop ...:blah5: .... spent my day at work watching youtube videos of girls who did their big chop.. and decided that if I didn't do it "today" then I will probably never go natural.... I have tried going natural many times and went back to the creamy crack ...
I literally got off work.. walked in the house.. went to the bathroom and cut my APL relaxed hair...:blob4::toothy4: .... it looked a HOT MESS... luckily my friend does hair so I went to her salon and she fixed me up nicely :angel11:
I've always been a "I need long relaxed hair in order to be cute" type of person .. mostly because of my mother... and boy was I wrong... I look finer without it.. lol
I'm excited about this journey and can't wait to see how my hair grows... I will be lurking to see what products everyone is using....... I'm getting sengalese twists before I go home (not trying to hear my mom's mouth)- mind you, I am a grown woman.. lol... shame, I know.
Just thought I would share my lil story! .. oh my last relaxer was June 16th so I am about 19 weeks post :blob3: wooo hoooo
Congrats your hair looks nice! I will be wearing twists and chic accessories like turbans and beanie hats until my hair grows a little longer. Plus it's getting colder and I need to keep my head warm :o) I'm excited to be full natural. I'm currently bagging my twists to add extra moisture to my hair.
Nice... how is the baggy method going for you?! I did it last night and liked the results I saw in the morning.... I tried it when I was relaxed... but I guess my hair wasn't thick enough to soak up all the moisture and oils .. bc it looked a hot mess! :banghead:
I really don't want to get Senegalese twists, bc I have heard good and bad things about them.... right now, I wear my wig. I'm going home for Thanksgiving, and I am pretty sure my mom will disown me.. :confused1:... if she found out I chopped my hair off.. so thats the only reason why I am getting the braids... I pray to God it brings me growth and not a disaster.
Congrats to you all who had the courage to do the bc. My mom has done it several times and she can rock a twa, but I don't think I can even though I look just like her. But her hair is a different texture than mine. Love the twa's :D
The bagging method moisturized the heck out of my hair. I slicked my hair back today with Eco styler gel and left the front in two strand twists really cute. I'm buying a couple of turbans and headbands to spice it up. I'm loving the short look so far 😍
@TaRenee your fro looks better than mine it has shape to it mine is uneven :( I usually baggy my hair with a medium conditioner and a oil like coconut or jojoba. The heavy oils and butters will just sit on your hair. I like to place two shower caps on my hair or a shower cap and a old hat for extra body to heat to be created
Aww.. Thanks! My friend shaped mine up for me when I first did my cut.. thats probably why it looks good.. bc when I originally did the cut myself... it looked like "who did and why" ... maybe you should just wait til it grows out more and see if it evens itself out.
I hear a lot of girls get a lot of growth with the baggy method... The End of the year will be 60 days for me.. and I plan on doing it every night faithfully!!!!!!!!!! So I guess we can just wait and see how it turns out.
Right now... I wear my wig when I'm out... when I'm home I let my scalp breathe .... So I think my hair is protected pretty well... but we shall see ....
I can't wait to see my progress about doing this baggy method for the next 60 days.
@TaRenee I'm protecting my hair with beanies and turbans when I'm home it's twisted. I've been using black Jamaican castor oil for I'm sure about results... I like Jane Carter's nourishing scalp serum better for growth. I was playing around with Eco styler but it makes my hair too hard and crunchy I can't wait to wash it out
@hippiedoll congrats!! your hair looks beautiful
Congrats! I remember that feeling.
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@missjae thank you!!
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@dee-nature thank you!! It was the best decision I've made all year
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have developed a reputation for career rehabilitation.
Sometimes it works, as in the case of Chris Hovan, who's professional reputation took a hit in his final years in Minnesota.
Sometimes it doesn't, as in the case of David Boston.
Buccaneers GM Bruce Allen said a player's past will never stop the team from investigating them as a possible option for the roster — so long as they understand the ground rules.
"At different times we've give people chances," Allen said. "Some have flourished and some have failed. We lay out our ground rules strictly and openly when we talk to these players, and we like the candid responses that we get."
Ostensibly, the Bucs laid that all out for wide receiver Antonio Bryant, who signed a one-year contract with the Bucs last week.
So is Bryant, in his sixth season, a Hovan or a Boston?
The former Biletnikoff award winner has never been consistently productive in the NFL. His best season came in 2005 in Cleveland, where he caught 69 passes for 1,009 yards and four touchdowns. His previous career high was 44 in 2002, his first year in Dallas after the Cowboys made him a second-round draft pick.
The 6-foot-2, 188-pound receiver was considered clearly talented when he left the University of Pittsburgh. Some even whispered his name in the same breath as Randy Moss.
But it was also clear that whoever drafted Bryant was getting a player that had a tendency to get into on-field and off-field problems. And those problems came to a head in San Francisco in 2006, just after Bryant signed a four-year, $14 million deal with the 49ers.
Following a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on November 19, 2006, Bryant was arrested after his Lamborghini was seen speeding faster than 100 mph on Highway 101. He was charged with suspicion of misdemeanor charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence, and resisting arrest. As a result, Bryant was suspended for four games by the NFL. He sat out the final two games of the 2006 season, and was scheduled to sit out the first two games of the 2007 season.
On September 17, 2007, he was reinstated by the league, but was not able to sign with a team, partly because of a failed drug test over the summer. In October 2007 Bryant filed a lawsuit against the NFL to try to get them to stop drug testing him since he is not currently a player, and to drop the failed drug test. In December 2007, the case was resolved without the details being released.
He also reportedly clashed with Niners head coach Mike Nolan.
Bryant did not play at all in 2007 after the Niners released him, and now the Buccaneers are taking another chance on a player with limitless potential — and a police blotter.
Allen seems comfortable with a signing he sees as a low-risk move.
"He is talented and he wanted an opportunity," Allen said. "We had some players our team that played with him and vouched for him. There's no investment in him."
Clearly, the Bucs will look for more options to complement Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard, most likely through the draft.
But even Scout.com's Adam Caplan won't discount that Bryant has talent that can be tapped — under the right circumstances.
"He could start off handling a minor role (No. 4 receiver) but if he stays in check, he could really help them," Caplan said.
Matthew Postins covers the Buccaneers for BucsBlitz.com and the Charlotte Sun-Herald in Port Charlotte, Fla. An award-winning member of the Pro Football Writers Association, he appears frequently on Scot Brantley Show from 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WHBO 1470-AM in Tampa-Clearwater.


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You really need to talk to a vet, and I am not one. However it does sound like ear mites to me so i would hold him down and give him drops. That is just my opinion though and you really need to talk to a vet at least on the phone.
I have a 3 year old Bassett Hound. Lately he has been whining and I noticed when I scratch behind his ears he pushes his head down so I scratch harder. Sometimes when I barely scratch he whimpers and whines and takes off running. When he scratches his ears it smells awful. I wipe it out with a damp paper towel then dry it out. Doesnt seem to help and he wont let me put drops in his ear. I am thinking it is ear mites, and the vet has been out of town due to family issue and he is the only one I trust around here.
Is there anything I can do besides strap him down and put a muzzle on him? I didnt know if they made some kind of anti-botic pill that I could give him for it sinc I cant get ahold of the vet. The past couple of days he has seem to be fine. I feel bad for him so please help!
You really need to talk to a vet, and I am not one. However it does sound like ear mites to me so i would hold him down and give him drops. That is just my opinion though and you really need to talk to a vet at least on the phone.
falchunt is right. Take him to a vet.
I have no problems trying to self diagnose. But when someone else in the family is sick, strait to the Doctor. No messing around with the families health. Our dogs and cats are family as much as we are. Sounds like you feel the same way. If your regular vet is not available find another. Most PetsMarts have vets in them, if you have one near, go there.
Like the others said, vet. Any vet. Your dog is in pain and you have the power and obligation to help him. If your ear was killing you would you wait for your doc to come into town or hit the clinic?
The vet for our old dog told us that any floppy eared dog needs to have his ears cleaned regularly. Since the ears cover the ear canal, they are a breeding ground for all kinds of crap because of the moisture/temperature in there. We used to clean our old Golden's ears out once a week with the ear pads and also a swimmers ear solution when he was in the water. Our current puppy gets his ears done weekly as well and will get the solution when he starts hitting the water.
it is fungal or bacterial ear infection. they resemble each other but both require perscription medicine, regardless, and putting drops in the dogs ear several times everyday.
better figure out how to do that cause even after you go to the vet and get the medicine you won't be able to pay him to do it for you 3 times a day.