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TIFFANY & CHRIS' & LIST OF THINGS TO DOJuly, 2009 in Atlanta
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- Ceremony: Salem Bible Church
- Theme Parks: Six Flags over Georgia
- Hotels: Courtyard by Marriott
- Theme Parks: Six Flags White Water
- Hotels: Doubletree Hotel Atlanta NW/Marietta
- Nightlife: Shout
- Malls & Shopping: Cumberland Mall
- Nightlife: Velvet Room Club & Lounge
- Malls & Shopping: Lenox Square Mall
- Museums: Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
- Malls & Shopping: North Georgia Premium Outlets
- Attractions: The Children's Museum of Atlanta
- Malls & Shopping: Phipps Plaza Mall
- Attractions: The Georgia Aquarium
- Food, Shopping & Movies: AMC Theatre Parkway Pointe 15
- Attractions: The World of Coca-Cola
- Food, Shopping & Movies: The Shops & Restaurants at Atlantic Station
Salem Bible Church2283 Baker Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318, US
Courtyard by Marriott2045 South Park Pl SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
Doubletree Hotel Atlanta NW/Marietta2055 South Park Pl SE
Atlanta, GA 30339, US
(770) 272-9441
Malls & Shopping:
Cumberland Mall1000 Cumberland Mall SE
Atlanta, GA, United States
"Cumberland Mall finished its multi-million dollar, Extreme Mall Makeover in the summer of 2007. In the winter of 2006, a new 77,000 square foot lifestyle, pedestrian friendly streetscape, with open-air plaza complete with fountains was unveiled. An array of new dining options are now open, including Maggiano's Little Italy, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Ted's Montana Grille and Stoney River Legendary Steaks."
Malls & Shopping:
Lenox Square Mall3393 Peachrree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 233-6767
"Regular Mall Hours Mon to Sat 10:00am - 9:00pm Sun 12:00pm - 6:00pm Offering more choices since 1959, Lenox Square is the Southeast's premier shopping destination. Lenox Square is anchored by Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and Macy's, and features nearly 250 specialty stores - shops like Anthropologie, BCBG, Bobby Jones, Burberry, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Cartier, David Yurman, Louis Vuitton, Kate Spade, Kiehl's Since 1851, Hermes, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Shabby Chic, St. John, and Zara."
Malls & Shopping:
North Georgia Premium Outlets800 Highway 400 South
Dawsonville, GA, United States
(706) 216-3609
"Only 30 minutes north of Atlanta just off the main highway are 140 Outlet Stores including Nike, kenneth Cole, Coach, Cole Haan. July 4th Weekend Sale Thu, July 2 - Sat, July 4: 10am-9pm Sun, July 5: 11am-7pm Mon, July 6: 10am-9pm"
Malls & Shopping:
Phipps Plaza Mall3500 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta GA, 30326
(404) 262-0992
"Regular Mall Hours Mon to Sat 10:00am - 9:00pm Sun 12:00pm - 5:30pm The Southeast's premier upscale shopping center, Phipps Plaza is home to more than 100 specialty stores including Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Jimmy Choo, and Juicy Couture. At Phipps Plaza you'll also find four full service restaurants, a food court, and a 14-screen AMC theatre."
Food, Shopping & Movies:
AMC Theatre Parkway Pointe 153101 Cobb Pkwy # 201
Atlanta, GA, United States
Food, Shopping & Movies:
The Shops & Restaurants at Atlantic Station171 17th St NW
Atlanta, GA 30363, US
"Shopping, Movies, Food"
Theme Parks:
Six Flags over Georgia7561 Six Flags Pkwy
Austell, GA, United States
"Open: 10:30AM - 8:00PM ONLINE SPECIAL — EVERYONE PAYS KIDS PRICE $29.99 Buy your tickets online and everyone pays the kids price of $29.99. Plus, you can print your tickets at home and go straight to the gate. TICKET PRICES AT THE PARK * General Admission $39.99 * Child Under 48" $29.99 * 2 & Under FREE"
Theme Parks:
Six Flags White Water250 Cobb Pkwy N # 100
Marietta, GA, United States
"Six Flags White Water: 10:00AM - 7:00PM ONLINE SPECIAL $29.99 Buy your tickets online and print them at home with Print-N-Go. Even better, you'll save $7 on the price of each admission. TICKET PRICES AT THE PARK * General Admission $36.99 * Child Under 48" $26.99 * 2 & Under FREE"
Shout1197 Peachtree Street N.E.
Atlanta, GA, United States
(404) 846-2000
"FOOD * FUN * FLIRT Shout is located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. Shout offers a full dining experience of Asian, Italian and foods of other cuisiens. The rooftop bar is Atlanta's social scene, the hottest spot to enjoy the city life, great food and drink! Our live DJ plays Wed-Sat and the crowd loves to dance the night away on the dance floor!"
Velvet Room Club & Lounge3358 Chamblee Tucker Rd
Atlanta, GA, United States
(404) 874-4460
"Visit site to sign up for email passes."
Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site450 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312, United States
(404) 331-6922
"Admission and parking are FREE. Open daily 9am - 6pm Tours of Dr. King's childhood home 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, every half hour. Tours last 30 minutes. Reservations for touring the Birth Home are handled on a first-come first-serve basis the day of your tour, in person. Cameras are not permitted on tour but allowed in other areas of the park. Vehicle Parking: Free parking is available on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue between Jackson Street and Boulevard."
The Children's Museum of Atlanta275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30313, US
(404) 659-5437
"Monday-Friday: 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m Admission: Admission is $11 plus tax for persons aged 2 and above. Children under the age of 2 are free. Food: Snacks and drinks are available in our Eats and Treats area. In addition, Chick-fil-A provides a limited menu during lunch hours."
The Georgia Aquarium225 Baker St NW
Atlanta, GA 30313, US
(404) 581-4000
"The World"
The World of Coca-Cola121 Baker St NW
Atlanta, GA 30313, US
(800) 676-2653 or (404) 676-5151
"The *NEW* World of Coca-Cola Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Adults $15 Senior (55+) $13 Youth (3-12) $9 Toddler (0-2) FREE"


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Cuisine: Italian, fine dining
Location: Perth, Fitzgerald Street north of CBD
I have a more recent food review of Maurizio Restaurant here.
I had a few days of leave and approaching a birthday in the family, we decided to visit Maurizio Restaurant after a wonderful dining experience in February earlier this year. I was keen to try some other Italian dishes on the menu but hoped the deep fried zucchini flowers stuffed with mozzarella and anchovies might still be there. Unfortunately not as the seasons change which allowed me to try the entree I originally had my eye on – gnocchi. There were also different specials of the day.
Walking in, we were recognised by some of the staff and made to feel welcome immediately. We were brought a basket of bread with chilli oil which turned out to be far hotter than last time and left my lips burning. Not having a great run after the pungent curries at Mother India left me sweating. The bread is fantastic and I tried a bit of balsamic vinegar on my bread too. There's a bottle which holds balsamic vinegar on one cork and olive oil on the other cork of the same bottle. We were also brought a plate with some plump palish green olives, small pieces of a sweeter Parmesan like cheese, and these deep fried dumplings stuffed with anchovies which I think are called crostoli. All were delicious. I loved the dumplings.
After perusing the menu and being told the daily specials for the entrees, I ordered:
- Entree – Gnocchi in a tomato sauce – lovely soft gnocchi surrounded in a tasty and slightly tart, tomato sauce with a good sprinkling of Parmesan. This was fantastic. The first time I've eaten gnocchi at a restaurant after a few different recipes I've tried out myself. My version wasn't bad at all.
- Mains – Roasted pork belly – this was served with the most golden coloured cubes of roasted potato that had a lovely crunch on the outside with a soft centre on the inside. Fantastic! I'm not sure if they were cooked in something like duck fat. There were also some very tender and moist green beens. A lot more vegetables on the plate compared to last time. There was also a roasted piece of apple with the skin still on which gave a most unique, sweet flavour. Haven't eaten an apple like that before. Aside from that, 2 decent chunks of roast pork belly were seated above the vegetables with a lovely crisp crackling. I've always eaten pork belly Asian style so I was unsure how an Italian version would taste. I must say I was a little disappointed, not with the way it was cooked or anything like that, just that it paled in to comparison with an Asian version. The pork was nice and tender, moist and succulent with a lovely crisp crackling so it was enjoyable to eat but not sure if other cultures could prepare pork belly in a method to rival the Asian version.
- Dessert – chocolate mousse – served with a slice of orange and a grape, while I'm not a fan of orange and chocolate, the slight orange citrus flavour seeped in to the light chocolate mousse with chocolate sprinkles just enough to add an excellent flavour. The chocolate mousse was excellent. I was really full so even though the serving is small, it was just enough.
I also managed to get a taste of a few other dishes ordered by other members. For the entree, antipasto is available and the waitstaff brought back a plate with a smattering of items. There were olives, blue and mozzarella cheeses, proscuitto, salad with pear and almonds, an arancini ball, deep friend dumpling stuffed with anchovy, tomatoes and probably a few other items. I tried a bit of the proscuitto which is like a cold meat I've never tried. It's got such a unique flavour that is not intense, greasy and very unlike bacon. Really tasty. I'm not a fan of arancini balls which I've tried many a times at cocktail parties and such events. They look so good with a lovely golden deep fried colour but don't taste as good as they look. Rice with a rich cheesy sauce doesn't go, to my mind. However, after eating the Maurizio version I was proven wrong. Wow, this was very enjoyable and I could eat many of these. Not as golden brown, but still crunchy and well crumbed, the difference was the filling. I believe blue cheese did the trick in toning done the cheesiness and the slight sourness with the rice produced a perfect flavour combination. I don't like blue cheese but this is the second time a dish at Maurizio has been served with blue cheese and it has been amazing.
Apart from the antipasto, I also tried a little from one of the specials of the day – macaroni with Italian sausage. The pasta is hand made but was a little chewy for my liking given the pasta was cooked Al Dente. I prefer my pasta cooked a bit longer so it is a little softer. Nevertheless, the Italian sausage was tasty and combined for some nice flavours in the dish.
The last item I tried was some roast duck which was one of the mains. This was so delicious! Similar to a roast chicken with the right amount of saltiness on the skin, the skin on the outside of the duck was fantastic and the flesh tender and moist.
Well another eating fest, I certainly was full but not uncomfortable. I certainly enjoyed my meal and had a pleasant dining experience. The service was excellent once again, serving sizes generous and the quality of the meals at the same high standards we last experienced. My other dining companions also enjoyed their meals and loved the coffee.
Maurizio Food Review Summary
Verdict: Second time around, the same high standards that you expect from a fine dining establishment were met. Excellent friendly service, delicious generous servings of Italian cuisine, high quality meals, I was again completely satisfied on all fronts. It was great to try different items and experience a slice of Italian cuisine. To do justice to the food served, you must bring an appetite.
Price: Expensive
Taste: Delicious
Value: Excellent
Recommendation: Highly Recommend
See my prior blog post:
Food Review of Maurizio Restaurant – Feb 2012
Maurizio Restaurant Details
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I don't give a crap what he says. He has his agenda as well. And why do they always bring hunting into it? That's not what the 2nd Ammendment was, or is about.
This is a discussion on Jesse Jackson Links Guns and Hate within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Guns and hate are on rise in America :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jesse Jackson Guns and hate are on rise in America June 17, 2009 ...
Guns and hate are on rise in America :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jesse Jackson
Guns and hate are on rise in America
June 17, 2009
Last Wednesday in Washington, D.C., James W. von Brunn, an 88-year-old anti-Semite and white supremacist, allegedly took a .22-caliber rifle into the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and shot and killed security guard Stephen T. Johns. Earlier this month, Dr. George Tiller, who ran a clinic that performed late-term abortions, was murdered while serving as an usher at his church, allegedly by anti-choice zealot Scott Roeder. In April, three Pittsburgh police officers were shot to death, allegedly by a right-wing extremist who thought the president was going to take his guns away.
These hate murders received national attention. Less attention is given to the 30,000 gun deaths each year, or up to 400,000 gun-related assaults a year.
The murders of Johns and Tiller were preceded by a Department of Homeland Security report that warned about the rise of right- wing extremist hate groups. That report was immediately denounced by Republican legislators. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which has tracked right-wing extremism for years, warned in February that there are more suspected hate groups in the U.S. than ever in our recorded history.
The reasons are clear. The election of Barack Obama may demon- strate progress toward a post-racist-society to many, but to others it's a threat and a betrayal. The economic downturn has been particularly brutal on manufacturing workers, veterans and low-wage workers. Many of these people feel abused by their government, threatened by low-wage immi- grants and angered by civil-rights ad- vances.
This hatred is fed by the extreme rhetoric of our politics -- as Republicans accuse Obama of promoting "fascist" policies and call Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor a racist. Right-wing radio host Glenn Beck charged that Obama's lifting of the ban on stem-cell research was designed to create a new "master race." Rush Limbaugh accused the Obama administration of actively seeking to destroy America as we know it. All this speech is protected by the First Amendment, but that doesn't make it any less reckless.
Add to this hatred our obsession with guns -- which has reached ridiculous extremes. The gun lobby has cowed Democrats and Republicans from what once was bipartisan common sense.
Now both parties scrape low to please. The credit card reform bill was amended to allow concealed weapons in national parks. In Virginia, R. Creigh Deeds won the Democratic nomination for governor while backing measures to allow concealed weapons in restaurants that serve alcohol. Bush let the assault weapons ban die, and Obama seems loath to take it up.
Adding guns to the festering hate in America is like pouring gasoline on fire. Now, our police are outgunned on our own streets. Gun show loopholes allow would-be terrorists or haters easy access to guns. Concealed weapons will take an ever-greater toll as they turn bar arguments into lethal encounters. There are at least 200 million guns in America.
This isn't about hunting deer or quail. This is about arming the haters, giving them the right to conceal weapons or arm themselves with assault weapons that are made for only one thing: killing lots of people.
Hate is on the rise. Guns are on the rise. Hate and guns are a deadly combination. Most Americans are neither haters nor gun nuts. Most support commonsense laws to limit easy access to guns. Few want to arm themselves with a concealed weapon to enter a restaurant or a national park. It is hard to find anyone who thinks it a good idea for our police to be outgunned on our streets, or for would-be terrorists to have easy access to assault weapons.
Guns will not provide economic security. Hunters do not need assault weapons to kill deer. Honest gun owners have a huge stake in policing the sale of guns so the nuts and haters have a hard time getting them.
But instead of strengthening our laws after 9/11, we have been weakening them. The majority is getting rolled by a mobilized minority. Only leadership can turn that around.
There is a blog at the end of the article where you can respond.
The best preventative medicine is superior fire power.
I don't give a crap what he says. He has his agenda as well. And why do they always bring hunting into it? That's not what the 2nd Ammendment was, or is about.
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"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
Thomas Jefferson
You do realize that Jesse's term "Haters" is referring to WHITE people! I'd like to see a study on GUN Violence broken down by ethnicity. Of coarse the Jesse's, Al's and Sheila Jackson Lee's of the world would chalk this up to white racists propaganda!
Hey everyone! Look! Jesse is trying to seem relevant! Isn't that cute.
Look at him! Look at him!!
Hey! Did you know blood will be flowing in the streets with people carrying guns!! In National Parks, even!!
Sorry Jesse...you're yesterday's news...
Magazine <> clip - know the difference
martyr is a fancy name for crappy fighter
You have never lived until you have almost died. For those that have fought for it, life has a special flavor the protected will never know
I also like that is column is in The Chicago Sun Times. Can you get more gun control than that city or that rag of a publication?
The best preventative medicine is superior fire power.
Here's an update:Jesse Jackson Links Guns and Hate
"Paco links Jesse Jackson to racism and stupidity."
Too bad no major news outlet will cover my story.
"Don't hit a man if you can possibly avoid it; but if you do hit him, put him to sleep." - Theodore Roosevelt
Jesse, Should do an indepth look. On how guns really work. A nice game of Russian roulette would be a good start. He could use a Glock. Because they are light and studying them won't get to heavy to hold.
And this is the guy that made cracks about Hymies in Hymie-town. He has the audacity to talk about hate ???
"When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson --
And I grew up to love guns and hate Racist like him.....
"The sword dose not cause the murder, and the maker of the sword dose not bear sin" Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac 11th century
ErnieNWillis sez...A quick Google search turned up this... can't vouch for the veracity of the article...I'd like to see a study on GUN Violence broken down by ethnicity. Of coarse the Jesse's, Al's and Sheila Jackson Lee's of the world would chalk this up to white racists propaganda!
Exerpt from Guns and Demography
by Richard Poe
November 4, 2003
Imagine how the civil rights establishment would react if Chuck Schumer and Sarah Brady proposed a law denying black people the right to keep and bear arms, but granting that same right to white people. Al Sharpton and Kweisi Mfume would cry, "Betrayal!" Yet many black leaders today support an anti-gun agenda that is fast driving America in the direction of race-based gun licensing.
Heres how it works.
Anti-gun activists have succeeded in turning the gun debate into an esoteric exercise in statistical number crunching, comprehensible only to highly trained academics. Anti-gun experts argue that guns increase violence. Pro-gun experts argue that guns in the hands of honest citizens reduce violence. We the People look on dumbly, mystified by the charts, graphs, tables and diagrams wielded by each side.
The Framers of the Constitution never intended that basic rights should be subject to this sort of academic debate. They knew that once the debate started, it would never end. One excuse after another would be found to chip away at our rights, until none were left.
That process has already begun. And, as the anti-gun movement progresses, the rights of racial minorities will clearly be the first to go. The reason is simple. If statistical number-crunching is to be our guide in rationing out basic liberties, there is no question that crime statistics unambiguously demand the disarming of black America.
Race and Violence
In the white suburbs of Syracuse, New York where I grew up, many families owned firearms for hunting and self-defense. Guns were plentiful in our community, but gun violence was completely unknown.
Later, I moved to New York City and took up residence in Alphabet City, a largely Hispanic neighborhood on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, notorious for drug trafficking. There I encountered a level of violence that I had never before witnessed.
On one occasion, I was nearly stabbed in the stairwell of my apartment building, when I walked inadvertently into the middle of a knife fight between two drug dealers. On another occasion, my wife and I had to take cover in a doorway when a gun fight broke out between drug dealers in front of our building.
According to U.S. Justice Department figures from 1992, white Americans commit murder at a rate of 5.1 per 100,000. For black Americans, the rate is 43.4 per 100,000 eight times that of whites. The FBIs Uniform Crime Reports show that blacks, who make up roughly 13 percent of the U.S. population, commit some 42 percent of all violent crimes, according to 19951996 data.
In addition, African American criminals prey on whites at a far higher rate than white criminals do on blacks. Justice Department figures show that in nearly 90 percent of all interracial crimes, a white person turns out to be the victim and a black person the perpetrator a proportion that has remained remarkably steady for two decades (the figure was 87.49 percent in 1981 and 87.83 percent in 1999).
Youth Violence
Sensational media reports of suburban school shootings give the impression that Main Street, USA is seething with potential violence. Yet Mike A. Males, a researcher for the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has calculated that the murder rate among white American teenagers in 1995 (that is, the rate at which white youth, ages twelve to seventeen, were killed) was "virtually identical" to that of Canadian youth. By contrast, the murder rate among non-white youth in the United States was eight times higher than among Canadian youth in 1998.
Gun control advocates frequently point to Canada as a model of strict firearms regulation. Yet, even with our looser laws, white American teenagers are hardly more inclined to engage in gun violence than Canadian youth. Writing in the leftwing journal In These Times, Males points out that, in California, "where white households are the most likely to harbor guns the gun death rate among white teens (three per 100,000) is as low as Swedens or Canadas."
A similar phenomenon can be observed nationwide. Males notes that the proportion of youth murders committed with guns in Canada is much smaller than that in the United States. Yet, when Canadian youth are compared specifically with white American teenagers, the difference narrows considerably. "The U.S. white-teen [gun] murder rate is pretty close to Canadas," notes Males. "Non-white youth are a different story: 180 murders, 147 by guns in 1998, a rate five and eight times higher than for California white or Canadian youth."
Race, Class or Culture?
In keeping with his leftwing views, Males emphasizes the role of class in these differential murder rates. He contends that blacks commit more murders because, overall, they have less money. Males figures do show that poor and affluent groups within the same race exhibit different levels of violence.
However, there are clearly factors at work in the American crime wave of the last forty years that cannot be explained by income alone. As John Perazzo points out in The Myths That Divide Us: How Lies Have Poisoned American Race Relations, "During the Great Depression of the 1930s, when poverty and hopelessness plagued American life as never before or since, violent crime rates were far lower than today for whites and blacks alike. Indeed, it was not until the 1960s, a period of economic prosperity, that crime rates soared."
Certainly, within the black community, cultural factors are at work that have wreaked special havoc among the young. "Thirty years of research suggests that the boys who are most at risk for juvenile delinquency and violence are boys who are physically separated from their fathers ," writes Clark University philosophy professor Christina Hoff Sommers, author of The War Against Boys.
Sociologist David Blankenhorn writes in Fatherless America that "the weight of evidence increasingly supports the conclusion that fatherlessness is a primary generator of violence among young men."
Whatever the reason for the extraordinary level of violence in the black community, it presents anti-gun academics with a question they do not like to address: Why should white people be subjected to the same gun control laws as blacks, when black people are statistically far more likely to commit gun violence?
"Who is to say that I am not an instrument of karma? Indeed, who is to say that I am not the very hand of God himself, dispatched by the Almighty to smite the Philistines and hypocrites, to lay low the dishonest and corrupt, and to bust the jawbone of some jackass that so desperately deserves it?"
I am confident that everyone here knows that Jesse Jackson is a babbling moron. Anything that comes out his mouth is always dealing with race or who hates who. The make a long story short I cannot wait until people realize that he is always looking to stir up controversy to keep himself in the spotlight, and quite frankly I hope he disappear out of existence.
Mixed Martial Arts Record= 2-0.......Kyokushin Karate Record=5-0
USMC.....helping enemies of America die for their countries since 1775
Wow. I'm not going to bother addressing the specifics, I'd just be preaching to the choir here. What is most notable is how poorly written this is. Regardless of whether you agree with him or not, this is so horribly written it's almost unbelievable. It's something I'd expect to see in a middle school essay. He gets basic facts wrong, makes completely illogical connections, fails to connect points at all, just a horrendous mess.
You have his name wrong. We in IL (not Chicago) refer to him as Jessie Jacka$$ since he sounds so ignorant when he opens his mouth.


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Blackhawk 30mm 4-20x50mm Scope Review
Earlier this year Blackhawk introduced a new line of riflescopes available exclusively through Cabellas. Blackhawk offered 30mm and 1" versions, both with various models with different magnifications. We were lucky enough to receive their flagship, 4-20x50mm magnification scope sent to us to try out for a few months.
When the scopes were first announced by Blackhawk, I must admit, I had some serious reservations. First, a company that's most famous for their molle gear, holsters, and apparel was now getting into the highly competitive and equally precise optics game? Second, they announced that the scopes were not American made, but imported. And finally, they 4-24x model costs $900 at Cabellas, which puts the Blackhawk riflescope's price tag parallel with the Vortex Viper PST and Burris XTR scopes which are proven mid level scopes. Well after about 4 months using Blackhawk's entry into the optics game some of those reservations have been resolved, but left one question still lingering—is Blackhawk's new scope worth almost $900?Read More


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Suwannee County Shelter Increase
The American Red Cross chapter in Live Oak is expecting more cots and people at their shelter after the Easter holiday. Ian Dyar, the Emergency Services Director at the American Red Cross, says he isn't sure how many people will show up, but he does say to expect more floods, evacuations, and an increase of people looking for a temporary home as the water rises.
Karen is a flood victim currently staying at the Live Oak shelter. She was at the beach with her three daughters just four days ago. When she returned home, she was advised by officials to leave her house. They told her she would be "trapped...and [she] didn't like the way that sounded, being pregnant with three children."
Dyar says he is seeing more people like Karen and her family come to the shelter.
He says, "A lot of people are starting to come back and they are finding they cannot get to their homes, so we have shelters open for those people who are coming into an unforeseen situation."
The Live Oak shelter at the Suwannee Agricultural Colosseum works around the clock. Volunteers prepared 15 more cots for tonight. They are expecting another truckload later for people like Karen and her family because they want them to feel welcome at the shelter.
Dyar says floods are on the rise in Suwannee County. Water levels have reached their peak in Hamilton County.
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Definitely a tough OC day
This is a discussion on My first bad open carry day! within the Open Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Yep, I guess it's supposed to happen if you O.C. regardless, but my "first" was yesterday, and it left an awfully bad taste in my ...
Yep, I guess it's supposed to happen if you O.C. regardless, but my "first" was yesterday, and it left an awfully bad taste in my mouth, even though it wasn't super bad or anything.
I'm a younger guy, red-haired dude that welcomes people a lot, and I openly carry a medium-large sized revolver as an EDC (it's what I'm most accustomed to) in Tennessee, and I was surprised at my little run-ins today.
I had a doctor appointment and errands to run in the afternoon, so I dropped by a local gas station to top off beforehand. I casually slid in an got hooked on the door by some joker (loud, middle aged idiot carrying 2 cases of Bud Lite, probably intoxicated) with a quick, unfriendly question:
"Hey, boy! Hey, why you got that gun sittin' on yer hip like that, huh?!"
"It's there for the bad guys." I smartly replied with a smile as I moved along.
"That crap's just plain asinine! Look at this kid walking around with this gun onem'!" he exclaimed across both the interior of the store and the parking lot.
I sharply glared at this guy to try to sense his motives a bit more closely, I was really too close to this foolish .
I kept my eyes on this dirtbag as I once again tried to continue out the door, then he seemed to advance at bit at me with his free hand.
I lunged clock-wise about three feet, he was at my 2, with my hand hovering my holster and I calmly advised him that it'd be a really good idea to back off.
He mumbled some raff under his breath and stormed out the door, but my nerves were eased a little as I got profuse apologies from almost everyone in the store, but I just wanted to get out of that place with my gas.
So, off to the doc.!
Little to my knowledge, I quickly find out that my family doctor of some twenty-something years is a full blown anti-gun, liberal, and he lets me know this; "the world would be a better place without guns" he says.
He was rather reasonable about it, not kicking my out of his office or anything, but he felt it damn necessary to voice his viewpoints on guns thoroughly (at which point I felt was absolutely unethical) in my paid session.
"I know for a fact that the crime rate would be greater if everyone was waking around with guns."
"I thought we grew away from the wild West?"
"What happens when all the crazies who are hopped up on dope and drunk all have guns?"
"In my whole life I have yest to see anyone need the assistance of a fire-arm."
Now, of course I had some very thought out counterpoints, but after a volley of about 3 or 4, and trying to level the discussion by making it clear I'm not trying to push him around by any means (I was being nice about it ) I started wondering if I was going to get what I actually came here for.
Then, with red eyes, he just asked a paltry question or two and wondered off to another patient. I was confronted by the secretary and was informed that the person who was out today was going to be handling some referrals that were planned, and they would call me. /sigh
I wanted to let the doc. know he could climb up the hill to his pretty glass house and bury his head in his sandbox if he wanted to, but again, another place I just wanted to get out of.
'Bout 7 or so, and I swing by my girlfriend's folk's house just to see what's happening.
I drop in, and her Mom sees me. I ask politely if it's alright if I bring an arm in the house (first time), and she's welcoming.
She even brings out her .22 pistol just to show it off :p. It was a fun little moment, but soon after she asks," Why do you carry around such a big gun all open like that?" (GAWD)
I just kept quiet, spent some time with the gal and got out of there.
And that's the mentally exhausting day I had with O.C. in my little town in Tennessee.
Thank you, O.C. support group, for reading my little diary entry.
Last edited by rstickle; September 1st, 2009 at 07:23 AM. Reason: Language
Definitely a tough OC day
Don't believe what you hear and only half of what you see!
-Tony Soprano
Sound like its time to find a new doc! Oh wait, Obama will take care of that for you.
I just got my CC license and haven't really worn it in few yet. I'm still waiting for my holster to come in but I too expect questions and glares. I'll keep everyone posted if I get "the treatment".
Freedom, worth fighting for!
Not real bad overall, but I can see how it could make you uncomfortable. Couple things. Don't talk to idiots. No law says you have to respond, so don't.
If you feel uncomfortable with your doc now, find another. It took a while but I found a great ex-navy doc that packs a USP .40. Turns out he's the best doctor I've ever had.
GF's mom will probably get used to you. Sounded more curious than anything.
You handled things well, though.
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-- Marcus Tullius Cicero
Good counter to the jerk in the store; I would have told the doctor to mind his own business, and that if it wasn't for people like us, he wouldn't have any freedoms left.
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined". - Patrick Henry
sounds like a busy day and you handled it all will. But Im not so sure I would have wasted my time on the loud mouth in the store..
Time for a new doc, ans a well written letter telling him why.
"Don't Tread on Me"
I am not sure that I would have stayed at the doctor's office for the completion of the "exam" unless it was urgent.
For someone to get that angry while "performing" their professional duty is a bit absurd. Pay for the treatment in person and explain why he has lost a patient.
the explanation should start with a lack of professionalism, a lack of patient concern and a distinct lack of courtesy for legal constitutional rights for his patients.
Woah, rough day. :(
Sorry you had to deal with a buncha maroons. HATE days like that.
Don't frisk me, I am the weapon.
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PA is an open carry state as well, but what you stated reinforces why I would never OC. It's just too much work dealing with all the sheeple!
"Naked and Starving as They are We Cannot Enough Admire the Incomparable Patience and Fidelity of the Soldiery" George Washington, Valley Forge, 1777.
One run in with an idiot, and finding out that your Doctor is an anti. Not a great day.
But, the idiot is just a random encounter, no big deal. just watch for him in the future since you both shop at the same place. And, find another Doctor. There are tons of them and right now at least, you have the right to find any Doc you want to use.
Soot to hear that the sheeple are so prevalent in your part of our state.
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I got knocked off my bike in Lebenon,Tenn. years ago coming back from N.M. That town was not gun friendly. Had two pistols in my saddle bags. When me and the bike went over the car the bags exploded. The sheriff wanted to lock me up while I was in the ER.
Always look professional when open carrying around town. I wear good leather gear. People think I am are working. I would have told the guy at the store I was going shooting. First choice is not responde or just grin.
Semper Fi
P.S. Lose the attitude You get more flies with honey.
Sounds like a successful day for an OC-er. (where is the tongue i cheek icon)
Speak softly, and carry a big stick.
Jeez, tough OC day. When I read these I am always thankful I have never had to deal with the problems. Not yet anyway.
It ain't much better in my part of the state either. Sorry you had a rough day!
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The Northern Virginia boxing franchise known as Jimmy Lange Boxing has been one of the most successful ones seen in recent memory. Through 14 previous headlining appearances at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA, the middleweight from Great Falls, VA has amassed a solid fan following and, for the most part, been very successful in the ring. After Saturday night's card at the Patriot Center, however, the franchise known as Jimmy Lange Boxing may be on shaky ground thanks to a popular boxer from Stevensville, MD who is trying to build his own franchise.
WBC Fecarbox Middleweight champion Tony "Mo Better" Jeter (pronounced JET-er) won a gutsy 10-round split decision over Lange in the non-title main event despite suffering a knockdown in the second round and point deductions for low blows in the second (twice), third and seventh rounds.
Jeter carried a four-pound weight advantage (158 to 154) into the ring and used it to push and batter Lange around the ring. Jeter landed solid uppercuts and hooks throughout and went to the body well with the left hand.
However, Jeter put himself in danger of disqualification numerous times in the bout when he went to the body with his RIGHT hand. Those were the shots that strayed south, forcing referee Steve Smoger to stop the contest and warn Jeter repeatedly and harshly.
The bout was also in danger of being stopped in the ninth round after Lange suffered a cut on top of his head after a clash of heads. Judges Brian Costello and Mark D'Antillo scored the bout for Jeter, 94-91 and 93-92 while judge Bill Osterman saw the bout 94-91 for Lange, the same as Fightnews.
Jeter celebrated the victory afterwards and thanked Lange for the opportunity.
"Jimmy Lange is a class act and the toughest guy I have faced," Jeter told reporters after the bout. "He's done more for DC-area boxing than anyone in the last 30 years. I was honored to be in the ring with him and I'm glad I got the win."
Lange's father and manager, Johnny, appeared alone at the press conference without his son, telling reporters he would not allow his son to be there. Johnny Lange made no bones about his disagreement with the scorecards.
"I don't understand how the judges came up with those scores," Johnny Lange said. "I would like to look at the scorecards. I don't understand it at all."
Johnny Lange also said that he may bring his son back to the Patriot Center if the judges who worked the card were there. There is a date for a Patriot Center card scheduled for March 9.
Jeter's record rises to 15-3-1, 10 KOs while Lange falls to 38-5-2, 25 KOs.
In the co-feature, "Lightning" Harry Joe Yorgey of Bridgeport, PA scored a first-round TKO over previously undefeated Centreville, VA middleweight Zain "Tiger" Shah. After suffering a low blow, Yorgey dropped Shah midway through the first round with a solid straight right. Yorgey swarmed afterwards and the bout was stopped at 2:48 of the first. Shah loses for the first time in his career and he is 5-1, one NC, three KOs. Yorgey is 25-1-1, 12 KOs.
In other bouts on the card, Alexandria, VA's Brandon Quarles and Birmingham, AL's John "No Mercy" Mackey battled to a spirited six-round majority draw. Each boxer scored a knockdown, with Quarles knocking down Mackey in the last 10 seconds of the contest. Mackey won the bout on one judge's card, 57-55. The other two judges saw the bout even at 56-56. Quarles is now 9-0-1, two KOs while Mackey is 13-8-4, six KOs.
The middleweight contest between Reston, VA's Lawrence Jones and DC's Ivan "King Shango" Ziglar ended in a no-contest in the second round after a clash of heads caused a gash over Jones's left eye that could not be closed by the doctor. Jones's record is 4-6-1, one NC, one KO while Ziglar is now 7-2-1, one NC, four KOs.
Undefeated Richmond, VA super middleweight Immanuwel Aleem won a four-round unanimous decision over DC super middleweight "The Honorable" Mark Baltimore. Aleem showed exceptional hand speed in the first two rounds that Baltimore could not keep up with. By the time, Baltimore found his rhythm; it was a little too late. Scores were 39-37 twice and 40-36. Aleem is 3-0, two KOs. Baltimore is 1-1, one KO.
DC super middleweight and 2012 National Golden Gloves champion "The King's Son" Jerry Odom made his pro debut a successful one with a first-round stoppage of the equally debuting Darryl Fields of Akron, OH. Odom swarmed Fields throughout the contest before the bout was stopped at 1:11.
David Warren Huffman of Milwaukee, WI scored a first-round TKO over Reston, VA welterweight Joseph "Raw Talent" Rector. Huffman stunned Rector with a straight right hand and was able to finish him at 1:08 of the round. Rector is 1-1, one KO while Huffman is 2-8, one KO.
Burke, VA super middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas scored a first-round TKO in his pro debut stopping Valdez Eason with body shots to end Eason's night at 1:30 of the round. Eason is 0-7.
DC cruiserweights Andre Ward and Mario "Bazooka" Flores fought to a hard-hitting, four-round majority draw. Both young cruiserweights landed powerful shots but neither man could get a real edge. Flores did get one decision on a judge's card, 39-37 while the other two judges scored the bout 38-38. Ward is 1-1-2, one KO while Flores is 1-1-1, one KO.
Akron, OH journeyman middleweight Damon Antoine won a four-round unanimous decision over Shakir Ashanti of Greensboro, NC. Antoine, whose bout was a late addition to the card, looked strong and was dominant over Ashanti, winning by scores of 40-35 twice and 40-36. Ashanti had one point taken away for low blows. The win breaks a five-bout losing streak for Antoine and is his second in his last 17 bouts. Antoine is 11-42-1, five KOs while Ashanti is 16-14, four KOs.
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posted at 12:53 pm on July 13, 2012 by Howard Portnoy
In the 1970s, an enterprising bank robber in Pittsburgh managed to elude police for months by appearing "ordinary"—dressing in a business suit and visiting downtown branches during lunch hour. His capacity to blend so seamlessly into the crowd earned him the nickname "commuter bandit."
For the longest time, that crafty thief occupied a top spot in this writer's pantheon of clever criminals. He has been supplanted by a crook with a more ingenuous M.O., a 22-year-old Australian woman who up until several days ago was known only as the "buxom bandit."
Her disguise, like the commuter's, was no disguise at all. Like his face, hers was unmasked and unaltered, exposed to any robbery victim who cared to give police a description. Only her victims' eyes were not on her face but, rather, her most salient attribute: her large breasts, which she called attention to by wearing low-cut tops.
After remaining on the lam for less than a week following her alleged heist of a gas station convenience store, Tonee Walker turned herself in to Queensland police. A video of the robbery captured on a store surveillance camerahas meanwhile became an internet sensation, so far garnering close to 300,000 page views. The crime has also been immortalized in a Tawainese animated recreation that fancifully depicts Walker bounding into the gas station on the back of a kangaroo, even though later in the dramatization her accomplice is shown waiting next to a getaway vehicle. (If it is possible, the animation gets weirder still, showing the kangaroo picking Walker out from a lineup of buxom scantily clad women.)
View slideshow: Taiwanese dramatic animated recreation of buxom bandit robbing gas station
The website news.com.au reports that Walker has been charged with armed robbery. Her accomplice, Alexander Joshua Spinks, has also been charged.
According to court documents, Walker entered a Gold Coast gas station on June 30 armed with a knife. She left with about $300 in cash, later telling friends that she had given the station attendant "something to look at" while threatening him with the knife.
Walker was denied bail after police testified at her arraignment that she had exhibited "erratic and violent" behavior and was already on probation for criminal drug offenses. She is scheduled to appear back in court on August 20.
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is there any place that will sell a package of new bolts for my SVT rear subframe? theres a good chance of it coming off one way or another to be able to get my adjustable camber arms on, and i kind of want to replace all the bolts seeing that a good amount of them are rusted up pretty well and will probably be melted out.
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Cadillac Allante Forum Discussion, Allante Exhaust in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Allante North, I noticed you have Borlas on yours. What do you think of them? Did you swap in a ...
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Allante North, I noticed you have Borlas on yours. What do you think of them? Did you swap in a Firebird/Camaro system, or have just the muffler replaced?
I've been giving some serious thought to installing the mufflers off a C5 Corvette. Would require cutting a center hole in the bumper cover, and fabricating a Y-pipe to mate to the existing cat-back Allante system, but I think it has the potential to be very cool. Also, a little XLR-ish.
Two things that hold me back:
1) Noise - I don't want the Allante too loud, although I suspect stock 5.7 Corvette mufflers should adequately quiet my 4.5. Perhaps I'll have to add a resonator later up beind the converter.
2) Space - the horizontally-opposed corvette mufflers are pretty wide, but there is a lot of space under the Allante
However, I've seen stock C5 takeoffs for as little as $50 on E-bay which is a lot less than I paid for my current no-name replacement muffler!
I have a small mig welder on order. Once I get that and get some practice, I'll make the big decision.
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I have two Borla mufflers where the single Allante muffler was. I can send you some pictures if you like. It is a bit loud, but after I go to Bristol for some 1/4 mile runs I will either put the Cat back on or add a resonator or both. I want to see what kind of performance the Borlas and no Cat does for it first.
I would like to see some pictures. Post them, or send me e-mail. I think you already have my e-mail...
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I live in Las Vegas where it's super dry year round. The dew point lately has been in the 40's and that's higher than normal.
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Located Upstairs in the Third Nest and adjacent to the Big Nest
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The Montrose Suite is in the Third Nest, a triplex built in 1938. It still has its prominent architect's plaque: a peaceful, quietly elegant, strong, back-in-time, two-story brick and wood Southern Saltbox.
It's an upstairs, two-bedroom apartment, all hardwoods, one bath, living, dining and kitchen: about 1500 sq. ft. The beds are: a queen in the Master/Mistress bedroom, and twin beds in the second bedroom. There is a chaise longue in the living room that can be used as a bed for a child. Please let us know if those are your plans so we can set it up for you. All fabrics are high-end, and custom sewn for the Inn.
In its wide, narrow back yard, it has an intimate sitting area snuggled up to its huge, many-decades old Oleander Tree, that was once a bush, but has long surpassed that boundary.
The apartment includes an inhouse washer and dryer as well as a complete kitchen. Its attached garage is adjacent to the kitchen so you can traverse the two inside the apartment.
It's a private space, practically noiseless in the inner city: honeymoon, weekend getaway or a long-term, extended stay for family vacations, or corporate business. Robin's Nest is in Houston's Museum and Arts District, also called Montrose, about a half mile from Downtown Houston. The neighborhood has ample restaurants within walking distance, bars, museums, art galleries, theater, cleaners, public transport, etc. The Montrose Museum District is a small town within the fourth largest city in the U.S.
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I had just finished putting my air silencer/stock airbox back on my WRX, (Wanted my car to be quiet) and I was taking it out for a test drive. (really did make it quiet - no more turbo spool up sound)
Well to the race. I pull out on the main drag and I see this black Lighting pickup truck speed past me. So I get behind him a follow at a distance. Way up a head I can see the light turning red so I slow down. We both line up at the light side by side. I wasn't sure if he wanted to race so I just waited until the light turned green to see what he was going to do. He slowly rolled off the line and then punched it. I could hear that supercharger screaming. I was ready for him and punched it in the middle of 1st gear ( still didn't get the benifit of a launch).
He was slightly ahead of me for about a second and then I started to pull on him. I got about 1-2 cars on him in 2nd gears but he was still holding tuff. I slammed it into 3rd gear and he was still about 2 cars back. He stayed about 2 cars back through 3rd gear. Then I slammed into 4th ( I thought for sure he would now reel me in) but I held a solid 2-3 cars on him all the way to 140mph!!
I then let off because I was going 140mph! and because I could see some traffic coming up further down the road. He then flys by me and slows down.
At the next light I pull up next to him and we talk. He didn't tell me what mods he had but he said it was modded and had 450+hp. I told him my WRX was modded and running about 17 psi boost right now ( I run 18+ at the track)
He then said" That thing is turbo charged"? He knew nothing at all about WRX's?
I told him he had a nice truck - he said nothing nice to me about my WRX - he was definately in shock and really didn't know what to say to me. He didn't say that my car was fast or anything. He just kept repeating " I've got 450hp in this truck"?
Then the light turned green and he nailed it and so did I the same. I beat him again this time by about 2 cars up to 70mph. I guess he thought the first race wasn't good enough.
Just think what would have happened if I would have given him a 5K launch. That 2 car lead would have been 5 easy.
He was in his 20s and had his girl friend with him in his Lightning. That had to hurt.
Well another Victory for the WRX


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"OK of pot issue gives new meaning to Mile High City," said Wednesday's headline in the Rocky Mountain News. The measure, which passed Tuesday with 54% of the vote, says adults 21 and older may possess up to an ounce of marijuana without penalty in the city.
A few other cities, including Seattle and Oakland, have laws that make marijuana possession a low priority for police. A dozen states, including Colorado, have decriminalized possession of small amounts but still issue fines.
Unlike Denver, the Colorado ski town of Telluride, population 2,300, narrowly defeated a measure Tuesday that would have made possession of marijuana the lowest police priority. It might be already: Just 17 citations were issued there last year for pot possession.
Don't expect clouds of marijuana smoke to fill Denver's thin air. Mayor John Hickenlooper said police will continue to arrest and charge people for marijuana because state law still makes possession illegal.
Hickenlooper said the city can adopt an ordinance that is stricter than state law on marijuana but not one that is weaker.
Bruce Mirken, spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C., said Denver's vote will spur initiatives in other cities to legalize and regulate marijuana like alcohol or tobacco.
"It's certainly likely to energize people. This is the wind in the sails of reform," Mirken said Wednesday. "Rethinking marijuana prohibition is mainstream. This is the heart of America saying, 'Hold on, maybe our current marijuana laws don't make a lot of sense.' And the fact is, they're right."
Mason Tvert, who led the Denver campaign for legalized pot, said he will encourage people who are charged under state law to fight their arrests in court.
In Colorado, having an ounce of marijuana or less is punishable by a $100 fine but no jail time. "It's like a speeding ticket, and only a fraction of people end up going to court over it," said Tvert, founder of SAFER, or Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation.
Tvert said his group also will seek a state initiative to license and regulate the sale of marijuana. His campaign argued that legalized pot is a safer alternative, considering the problems that arise from alcohol abuse such as violent crime and health risks.
The mayor said he opposed the measure because he considers marijuana a "gateway" drug that can lead to harder substances and "much more self-destructive behaviors." Hickenlooper acknowledged, however, that Denver's vote "does reflect a genuine shift in people's attitudes."
Although Denver's marijuana vote caught attention, the main issue Coloradans approved Tuesday will let the state government keep $3.7 billion in tax revenue over the next five years. The money otherwise would have been refunded to taxpayers under a 1992 constitutional amendment, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which has strict caps on state spending. The statewide referendum passed with 52% of the vote.


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Very nice.
The humidity finally broke a bit in my area and I got the beast out and did a bit of riding myself.
I cannot explain the feeling, but I wish I could bottle it. I warm up the engine, and while the head is slowly heating, I worry about just anything. Do I have enough money. Do I have enough air in the tires. Will some ricer kill me.
I slowly ease the bike onto the suburban roads leading to a Class A highway. Maybe I won't die. I seem to remember a ten dollar bill in my wallet for fuel. Oh, heck, I have my Sicilian Express Card--don't leave Rome without it. If I have to die, this ain't too bad.
I hit the on ramp and wind out the entire 95-inches in one searing bluster of ballsy anti-social behavior. I hit the highway at +70 and I have two gears left.
What was I thinking about? Gee, I thought I was worried. Worried about what? Was it a 'who' or was it a 'what'?
I look out onto a highway with wind creeping under my glasses pulling out a single speed-tear. Hard to believe I've been looking at the divider like a lover for over 40 years. Still gets me.
There's decent latte at the Harley shop. Roger put a stroker in a bagger. Haven't seen Mickey in a week; I hear he rebuilt his softie with a springer. Hope he likes the Silver Bullets at my house. There are a couple of Riders in the rear entrance to the bays. One of the boys is on an Anniversary Ultra; he pulls out a cigarette and lights both of them. Roger grinds the stroker to a hostile idle and the upswept straight pipes rumble all over the RPM band trying to find a happy home.
As his bagger leaves the lot, he bang shifts into second and actually lifts the front wheel. We all chuckle as the acrid black tire smoke forms an envelope around our enclave.
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Last September marked the United States' first national SteelDay, which celebrates the accomplishments of the structural steel industry. Steel fabricators, service centers, galvanizers, and other steel facilities hosted tours and educational events for the public and provided networking opportunities for architects, engineers, contractors, and specifiers.
This year, the American Institute of Steel Construction is partnering with the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction and with Italy's Promozione Acciaio to take the second-annual SteelDay across the border and overseas.
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Yesterday, after HTC Russia asked fans on Twitter how to use a phone in the cold without taking off your gloves, Nokia replied quickly. The Windows Phone device maker simply said that you can "quietly enjoy" using your handset while still wearing gloves if you have a Lumia, adding a photo of the affordable 520 being operated like this. The reply must have left the guys over at HTC a bit frustrated.
Being able to use your smartphone with gloves on is definitely something you'd like if it's really cold outside. Of course, not everyone around the world knows how it is to live in a cold climate, but in Russia, most of Europe, Canada and northern parts of the US winters can get pretty harsh. So here's an advantage that Nokia's Lumia line has.
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What Star Wars and Saving Money Have in Common: 5 Financial Gifts for Children They'll Actually Like
With so much materialism surrounding the holidays, it's nice when you can give a gift that accomplishes more than just adding to someone's collection of stuff — especially when it comes to gifts for impressionable children. Of course, anyone who has spent more than five minutes around a child knows they can be hard to please, which makes finding a gift that's both entertaining and educational a tall order.
Considering these uncertain economic times, many parents are looking for gift ideas for kids this year that also help teach a lesson or two about savings. Fortunately, there are a number of financial gifts for children that will both develop their financial literacy and keep them amused.
1. An Awesome Piggy Bank
Saving money is the foundation to developing positive financial behaviors, but it can be a real struggle to convince your kids of that fact. A great way to encourage children to save their money is by giving them an awesome "piggy" bank to keep it in. But don't worry, gone are the days of boring, ceramic farm animals — now you can find banks shaped like arcade games, robots — even Darth Vader. And we all know there's nothing cooler than Darth Vader.
2. Math "Video Games"
Black Ops 2 may be the game title of choice this Christmas, but you would probably rather improve your kids' financial literacy than their head shot accuracy. There are a multitude of educational tools on the market that take the form of video games, such as Leapfrog's Leapster — a hugely popular and highly rated handheld gaming device for kids age 4 through 9.
Like hiding zucchini in your delicious banana nut muffins, there's nothing more satisfying than tricking your kids into enjoying something that's — yuck — actually good for them.
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It's hard to go wrong offering a crisp, green bill as a gift, but don't pass on the opportunity to instill the all important value-of-a-dollar lesson if you choose give cash as a gift this year. When giving physical money, it's best to have a savings goal associated with the gift — like offering $40 specifically toward the purchase of a new bicycle. In other words, don't just hand over the money and expect the kid who's receiving it to put it to good use without some guidance.
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Children love it when they're treated like mini-adults, and nothing says "big kid" like owning a wallet. Depending on the child's age, you can either give a toy wallet like the one pictured, or a real one to use daily. Either way, kids will soon learn that a wallet is even more fun to own when there's actually some money inside.
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Date: 12th January 2011
Petitioner: Gina Rogers [nee Samuels] Petition number: 37465346
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This application for divorce is initiated by the petitioner Gina Rogers [nee Samuels] requesting an annulment of her marriage to respondent Davies Rogers. The petitioner and the respondent were married for ten years [1991-]. The petitioner has cited irreconcilable differences as the chief reason for ending the marriage. The respondent has decided to settle for an out of court agreement and he has acceded to the wishes of the petitioner. The divorce shall be finalized on 13th January 2011. Custody of their two year old child shall be retained by the petitioner. The respondent shall be granted permission for visits, the details of which are mentioned in the document attached along with this form.
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TORONTO — Outdated policies that cause Ontario to turn over roughly $11 billion more to the federal government each year than it receives in return are placing an unfair strain on the province, a public policy think tank said in a report released Monday.
The study by the University of Toronto's Mowat Centre points to what it calls the province's "fiscal gap," which it blames almost entirely on "inequities in federal spending," including transfer payments and investments.
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B) Special offer for Long stay
1 Month = 93,000 THB
3 Month = 83,000 THB / month
1 Year = 73,000 THB / month
Included Services for long stay:
1. Free Swimming Pool Cleaning & Garden service
2. Free maid cleaning 1 time/ week (M-F,9.00 am - 18.00 pm)
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1 Year Stay: Deposit 2 Month, Pay in advance
No pet, No smoking allowed inside villa
No loud noise after 10.00 PM
This is a great villa rental option for those looking to stay just a 5-minute drive to Jomtien Beach in the heart of a gated estate with 24-hour security. With 3 bedrooms sleeping 6 people, and a private garden with a swimming pool an terrace, this villa is luxury personified.
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Whenever guests require.
Kind and helpful neighborhood. They are both Thai and foreigners.
The property provides shuttle services for guests. The schedules are as follow:
- From the property to Jomtien Beach: 09:00 AM
- From the property to Floating market and Mimosa: 10:00 AM
- From the property to Central Festival Department Store/Big C Super Center: 12:00 PM
- From Jomtien Beach to the property: 04:00 PM
- From floating market and Mimosa to the property: 05:00 PM
- From the property to Walking Street: 07:00 PM
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This 3-bedroom villa is 5-minute drive to Jomtien Beach and all the restaurants, bars and shopping options that make it such a convenient location. Not many villa rentals can match this one due to everything combining together to make the ultimate Pattaya and Jomtien holiday experience.
The development was created for villa rentals and has 24-hour security and onsite staff to take care of your needs. The villa also has WHEELCHAIR ACCESS throughout and is perfect for a family, group of friends or a couple looking for a luxurious yet affordable stay.
The villa has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a lounge, western style kitchen and a dining area. The garden is also home to a stunning 24sqm private swimming pool which only enhances the experience.
The location, close to shopping centers, convenience stores and attractions such as Mimosa Pattaya, Underwater World and Pattaya Floating Market, is one of the most desirable in the region.
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The living area is open plan and combines a lounge and dining room into one space. There is a luxurious sofa suite, a coffee table and entertainment facilities that include a DVD player with USB, and a 40-inch Samsung flat screen TV with a wide choice of international channels. In the lounge, there is a 6-seat wood/glass dining table for lunchtime.
The choice of self-catering facilities in this western inspired kitchen really is a great feature of the house. The appliances include a fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster, electric hobs and a rice cooker.
Bedrooms & Bathrooms
This beautiful villa sleeps 6 people in total and has 3 bedrooms that come with double beds, air-con, 32 inch flat screen TVs, wardrobes, and even 2 of the bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms. All the bedrooms are comfortably designed with your relaxation in mind. There are 3 bathrooms, all of which have toilets, wash basins and showers. The master bathroom also has a large bathtub.