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Oreo Cookies Turn 100 Today!
In honor of the Oreo Cookie's 100th birthday today, March 6, 2012, I would like to share this amazing Oreo Cookie Cupcake recipe I whipped up a few weeks ago. I decided I wanted to try an Oreo Cookie baking recipe when I saw a huge birthday celebration display for the Oreo Cookie in Market Basket. It helped that the bag of Oreos was also on sale for $1. I also have fond memories of Oreos, much like most people in America, I am sure. We often had them in my house (and when my mom got Hydrox cookies, it just wasn't the same!). In high school, there was one year or two where I kept a stash of Oreos in my locker at all times because I needed a snack between classes to keep my stomach from growling and mortifying myself in front of my classmates (I never could really go more than a couple of hours without eating, even to this day, which is why I always sympathized with Garfield the cat - poor guy, just wanted some lasagna.)
Anyway, I searched recipes online, and while many seemed delightful, I was most drawn to the Cookies and Cream Cupcakes recipe by Annie's Eats (check out her site... lots more recipes to try out another time, too!). Her recipe uses a vanilla cake base with Oreo's mixed in, a decadent cream cheese frosting, and a surprise half Oreo at the bottom of each cupcake.
The recipe yields 24 cupcakes. I chose to bake 12 cupcakes and then use the other half of the batter to bake a cake in a loaf pan. I actually like the way my cake turned out better than the cupcakes. I think it's because I overcooked the cupcakes (my own fault), but the cake came out just right.
Happy Birthday Oreo Cookie Cupcakes recipe can be found at Annie's Eats. Hop on over there and give it a whirl! And in the very least, eat an Oreo today!
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text: Hi everyone. I hope you don't mind me posting this but I'm so excited and wanted to share the news! My boyfriend proposed!!! I kinda knew it was coming because we had picked out the ring together but it was still a surprise. He suggested that we stop by this cute little park. We walked around for a bit and then sat down in the gazebo. He was quiet for a while then he said that we had been together for a while now and that he wasn't very good at this. lol...then he pulled the box out of his pocket and said will you marry me? It was so sweet! Of course I said yes!!! Here is the ring!!!! It is a .72 carat, VS2, F color, white gold setting. Ring size 4.


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Step 1– Give the kids their own small box of conversation hearts and gently break the news to them… they must not, cannot, will not eat the candy! Oh, the horror on their faces… How could you! (I'm sure little Johnny in the back is thinking about sneaking one when you aren't looking…)
Step 2- Tell the students they have to think of a way to use ALL of their candy hearts, no matter what message is stated. "Let's kiss" was the most disgusting one ever. Who on earth would put a candy with that saying in there!?!?! I was mildly amused. It's so funny how they change in just a few short years, huh?
Step 3- Students can write in any format they wish- a diary entry, a letter to their momma and papa, a poem, a very strongly worded letter to the manufacturer of these candies!
Step 4- After students draft their pieces, the teacher must read and approve them.
Step 5- Glue. Glue those candies right to the paper and let them dry. Oh this project is just so torturous! No matter how much glue is sticking to the other side of that candy, it still looks so scrumptious… especially when your stomach is growling for lunch.
Step 6- Enjoy! My kiddos were incredibly creative. While I had a few that absolutely demanded that they get to flip them over and write their own sayings on it because some of them were just so barbaric, others jumped to the challenge and created humorous pieces.
I can only say that I just LOVE third graders!
Happy Valentine's Day!


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Odometer at pick-up (TDI): 4,072 km
Odometer current: 4,661 km (589 km by Autos.ca)
Observed Fuel Consumption: 6.3 L/100 km
Fuel costs (TDI): $40.67
Fuel costs (Total): $285.65
We've completed our first switch and have moved into our four weeks with Volkswagen's efficiency champion, the 2015 Golf TDI Clean Diesel. Not only is it an efficiency upgrade, it is also a trim upgrade that gives it a slightly different dynamic character, though it is, perhaps, at odds with its mission.
No doubt, however, that our scrutiny will be on its efficiency first and foremost, the Golf TDI promising 7.5 L/100 km in city driving and 5.5 on the highway, as equipped in Highline trim with DSG. Frankly, someone serious about efficient performance could best those rather easily.
In almost two weeks of mostly city driving, needing only one tank that covered almost 600 km, primarily commuting from the burbs into the office in moderate pace slow-and-go traffic, we are sitting in the middle at 6.3 L/100 km (don't forget winter tires, winter gas and cold temperatures). For superior highway efficiency, but a slight penalty in city driving, the manual-transmission-equipped TDI is rated at 7.7/5.2, and it features six speeds, one more than the 1.8T Comfortline manual that we just sampled. That combination is rated at 9.3/6.4, and we landed at 8.1 after 3,000+ km with a large chunk of that steady highway cruising.
As mentioned in our Introduction to the long-term test, the base Trendline TDI is a steep premium at $3,100 over the base 1.8TSI gasoline powerplant, adding up to $23,095 with only fog lights and an extra gear in the manual transmission thrown in as added perks. Additionally, TDI models sacrifice the independent rear suspension for a torsion beam axle that compromises handling and agility, but is necessary for the diesel's exhaust treatment to make it emissions compliant.
In automatic-equipped models (extra $1,400), some will appreciate the more modern dual-clutch DSG in concept, but our experience is that the traditional torque-converter automatic in 1.8T gasoline models is smoother, particularly at low speeds. Even my wife noted about the TDI, "The transmission is lurchy," both at parking speeds and when crawling along at 20-60 km/h in rush-hour traffic.
In Comfortline trim, the TDI rings in at $25,395, only a $2,500 surcharge over the gasoline equivalent, with nothing but those same suspension and transmission differences over the 1.8T. Highline TDIs demand the same premium, costing $30,995 before tacking on the ubiquitous $1,395 Freight & PDI that applies to all trims and models. Our Highline TDI also had the box for the $2,195 Multimedia package ticked, so it was truly fully loaded with amenities such as navigation, 400-watt Fender audio system with subwoofer, adaptive bi-xenon lights with LED DRL signatures.
For detailed features at each trim level and various equipment packages with each trim, start with our Arrival entry or visit vw.ca, which has some cool model comparison tools and a swift and painless configure tool, which can't be said of some other German brands' configuration tools.


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Who can say "long weekend"? Frickin right!! Technically I'm still working tomorrow, but I fully expect a ridiculously slow day. Tomorrow kicks off with getting up at 4:45am to make sure I'm on the golf course for 5:17 sunrise.
And yes, I'm probably insane.
Morning golfing is fantastic. Stupidly early waking aside, the course is dead quiet with no one but the birds and wild bunnies to keep you company. During the summer the weather is perfect; it stays in the 70s or low 80s with the cool morning breeze still kicking it old-school. I love having this time to myself….if it wasn't for the bugs, it would be perfect for no-pants golfing.
Speaking of no pants, tonight's beer is Victory Helios – a 7.5% ABV beast of a saison. Up until I googled for an official beer style, I wasn't sure what Helios was. I took my first sip moments before searching and I was already thinking "peppery!". Peppery, sticky sweet, and kinda grassy. I do believe that's the first time in 3 years I have used the term "grassy".
Although saison is at the bottom of my favorite styles list, this one isn't too bad. Then again, I DID have three beers before breakign into this one.
Gotta go. On tap for the rest of the night: drink the rest of this bomber, fall asleep.


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Ever find yourself at a cocktail party cornered by a conversation hog? You know, the kind of bore who drones on in a hyped-up, one-way conversational stream about his interests, his work, his health, his achievements, his love life?
At first you're polite. But within minutes, you find yourself annoyed, impatient and desperate for a way out.
Chances are, that's how your customers feel about your marketing.
The sad truth: If you depend only on traditional marketing tools, very likely you're boring customers out of their skulls.
Like the conversation hog, most ads, brochures, Slim Jims, direct mail and websites are about you: Your company, your products, your work process, your corporate culture, your not-for-profit worthy causes.
Hyped, look-at-me marketing may have packed power back in the Mad Men era. Before consumers were inundated with messaging. And before digital media let them talk back.
Today, not so much.
So what should marketers and businesses do? Throw in the towel and stop promoting products and services?
Of course not.
Today marketers have unprecedented opportunity to inform, educate, promote and sell. Through content marketing.
What is content marketing?
The term content marketing is often used interchangeably with "inbound marketing," "permission marketing," "blog marketing," "relationship marketing," "custom publishing," "custom media," and more.
The idea is to deliver content that's useful to customers and clients. Content that provides genuine value through helpful information, advice, tips, reports and insider intelligence that solves problems, educates and entertains.
Content marketing sells without hard-selling.
Content marketing steers clear of hyped, inflated claims and self-serving copy. It never hard-sells. In fact, you have to look hard to see it sell at all.
But it does.
Subtly. By positioning you as problem-solver and thought-leader. By establishing your expertise, gaining trust and building relationship. By keeping you top-of-mind and making yours the product of choice—when customers are ready to buy.
15 effective, hype-free content marketing tools
Some of today's most popular content marketing platforms include:
- Blog posts that publish valuable, targeted content.
- Articles published in eZines and through online content aggregators.
- White papers that solve customers' problems or provide professional guidance.
- Tip and fact sheets.
- How-tos and guidebooks to explore customer pain points—and solutions—in more depth.
- Digital newsletters with brief articles, sidebars, bulleted suggestions and links to additional resources.
- Print magazines filled with useful reader-focused content.
- Press releases that deliver real news, not self-serving hype.
- Podcasts to give busy customers an alternative to text-based content.
- Videos that demonstrate products and show the human face behind your brand.
- Apps to help users manage tasks faster.
- Wikis edited and updated by visitors.
- Webinars that invite customers to participate in your lectures and conferences from the comfort of their desks.
- Email that lets you easily share newsletters, articles, autoresponders, links, sales specials, discount codes, coupons and more.
- Social media to share, amplify and leverage your great content.
Likely, you can come up with even more ways to deliver useful content to your customers.
Do your marketing tools pass the test?
Content marketing doesn't require you to abandon traditional marketing tools. But it does force you to think hard about your content mix—and include the tools that work best for your customers. As you plan content, ask yourself: Will this blog post—or ad or direct mailer or brochure—really add value? Will it provide useful information, news or entertainment for your customers? Will it strengthen your relationship with them?
Or will it just hog the conversation and keep the focus on you?


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This isn't the first time I've written this post. It probably won't be the last time either. As a concept it is easy to express and understand, but as a way of living, of being — at least for me — it is a real challenge.
I have to give myself permission to suck. Everyday. I don't want to suck. My ego doesn't want to suck. It feels horrible. I want to be perfect. I want to seem erudite. I want creativity to ooze figuratively, if not literally, from every pore. Even as a non-believer a part of me wants to believe what I create to be divine, to have a connection to divinity. I want to frantically whip together a masterpiece, look at some Greek or Roman deity and in my best Joey Tribbiani voice grin and murmur, "How you doin'?"
But it doesn't work like that.
Mostly it is generating ideas, trying them out, mixing them up and seeing what seems to work. Work is perhaps the operative word here. I become more work horse than prodigy. It is not sexy. You realise you're not particularly special. But somehow it seems worthwhile so you persist. Or maybe you give up for a while… but you always come back. Something about it keeps drawing you back in. You've developed a taste for it. Sometimes you may even curse this personal reality, but it's too late.
I am taking a course on songwriting, because it seemed interesting, because I've written songs in the past, because a part of me will never really divorce himself from childhood dreams of being a rock star. And on the weekend I was frantically trying to weave together this song. Not even a song. The mere beginnings of such a creature. Simply a verse and a chorus about something. The assessment criteria is incredibly exacting. The verse has to be stable and the chorus has to be unstable. We have to use line length and number of lines and rhyme schemes to make them so.
Pat Pattison (who teaches the course) described the Berklee College of Music affectionately as 'the chord factory' and it is hard not to appreciate how apt that seems under such circumstances. It turns out too that I make a pretty ordinary factory worker. The whole experience felt like such an ordeal. My inner teenage poet writes mean couplets but seems to struggle with much else. I threatened to quit a million times. There was thrashing about and many a frustrated tweet. But I convinced myself that submitting something was better than submitting nothing. I tried to convince myself it was okay to suck even if every fibre in my body was protesting this thought.
Tomorrow I am starting a new visual artwork. It will be arduous. And it might suck too, and I might have to re-read everything I've typed above. And that's okay.


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12:43pm: Kidd hopes to be at practice Monday and coach in Tuesday's game versus Orlando, a source indicates to Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Twitter link).
9:36am: Bucks coach Jason Kidd will return to the team next week, sources tell Marc Stein of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Kidd has been away on a leave of absence for the past month as he's recovered from surgery on his right hip. He's coming back ahead of schedule, Stein writes, though he initially reported that Kidd would be out an estimated four to six weeks, a timetable that appears to have proven accurate. Stein says Kidd will retake the reigns once the Bucks return from their road trip, which concludes with games Friday at Houston and Saturday at New Orleans. Milwaukee plays at home Tuesday against the Magic.
Kidd also exerts player personnel control, though it's unclear if he ceased his front office duties while on leave from coaching. Assistant coach Joe Prunty has been serving as interim head coach, and he's said that he and the rest of the coaching staff have kept in close contact with Kidd during his absence.
Milwaukee appeared the likely destination for trade candidate Caron Butler at the time Kidd went out, but the Bucks have reportedly cooled on Butler in the meantime. Kidd and GM John Hammond reportedly met with Carlos Boozer shortly before Kidd's leave began, and while it appears the team more recently took a second meeting with the veteran power forward, he remains unsigned.
The Bucks are a disappointing 19-25 this season, but they're 8-7 under Prunty and have won three in a row. They're three and a half games behind the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.


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Head over to CVS where they are having a Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sale on Body Wash! It's valid on Caress Body Wash (13.5-18oz & 6-Pack Bar Soap) and St. Ives Body Wash (24 oz). Also, head over here and click on the ''take quiz'' link to get your $1 off body wash coupon.
This sale is valid through April 22nd.


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Consumers Reward Marketing that Employs "Green" MessagesBy mike, Jan 12 in blog with 0 comments
Customers are rewarding companies that use so-called "green marketing" tactics and are willing to pay more for the same product when it is presented with an environmentally friendly message, according to a recent research report from Environmental Leader and Watershed Publishing.
The report, "Green Marketing: What Works & What Doesn't – A Marketing Study of Practitioners," also revealed that increased spending on green advertising and marketing is, in many cases, the result of firms finding distinct additional marketing and advertising advantages with green messages.
Plans to Increase Spending
Among survey respondents, 82% of plan to increase their spending on green marketing in the future, the report said.
When split into groups that do or don't measure advertising results, media-measuring companies tend to spend more on their green efforts.
'Greenwashing' Overblown
Though "most firms perceived that they were – in reality – greener than their customers initially thought they were," according to Jennifer Nastu, a study co-author, the research found that companies that perceive themselves to be greener spend the most on green marketing, suggesting that "greenwashing" may not be as prevalent as some suppose. Respondents see their organizations as less "green" tend to avoid green marketing messages. Similarly, it appears that management deliberately moves to make greener operational choices first, and only later markets with green messages.
"While green marketing is showing itself particularly competent in selling, most marketers appear to try to use it as a branding device," said study editor Tig Tillinghast of Watershed Publishing. "We are now starting to understand that it's under-utilized in its most effective application."
Additional study findings:
- The internet proves the most popular medium (75%) for green marketing, followed by print (50%) and direct mail (40%).
- 28% of marketers think green marketing is more effective than other marketing messages, compared with 6% of marketers who think it is less effective.
- Marketers who track marketing spending and its relation to sales tend to believe people will pay more for green products. Marketers using less trackable media remain more skeptical.
- Companies with smaller marketing budgets tend to spend more on green marketing.
- Nearly half of respondents say the decision-makers at their companies hold green marketing in high regard vs. just 15% who say decision-makers
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Letter to the editor: Loon listened to constituents
As a staunch, conservative Republican in my mid-20s, I want to recognize the courage of Rep. Jenifer Loon in her vote for marriage equality. I'm proud to call her my representative in St Paul.
Two years ago, the Legislature placed an amendment to the state's Constitution on the ballot that would have limited marriage to one man and one woman. The fallout from that shortsighted move was significant. Republicans were trounced that November, giving the governor and his DFL allies unchecked power to raises taxes and spending.
That momentum fueled the debate over the current marriage equality act. The wave could continue for many years by turning off a whole generation of overwhelmingly pro-equality young Minnesotans. Many young Minnesotans share Republican values of limited government. I fear they'll never give Republicans a chance without more leaders with the foresight of Rep. Loon. It may take us a generation to heal the damage done by this DFL majority. We can't afford to waste time getting started.
Our district's vote soundly defeating the constitutional amendment was a wake-up call to my fellow Republicans. Rep. Loon's vote showed she listened to her constituents and understood their call loud and clear.
Most important of all, Rep. Loon's vote was simply the right thing to do. There is no doubt in my mind that gay Americans ought to and will have the right to marry. Last Thursday, Rep. Loon stood for bringing us closer to that promise.
Adam Seidel
Eden Prairie


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By Carol D. Haynes
Sat., Nov. 17: The 33rd ISMA –Wirtgen race season concluded November 17th with their annual awards banquet, held once again at the Turning Stone Casino. The Vic Miller- Chris Perley team, after a second straight record-break season, once again took home the huge ISMA championship trophy where it will remain until November 2008. With 11 feature wins this season and 10 last, Chris Perley, admittedly is not quite sure how it all happened. But, he's certainly happy it did, as are car owner Vic Miller and the entire team.
Speaking from the podium the Rowley, Mass. driver commented on the team's accomplishments. "Every year we start out hoping we can win a couple races and end up close to where we were before. None of us would have expected that we would improve on last year. I couldn't do it without a dedicated crew, a great car owner, and great sponsors who supply us with great equipment. I'm real lucky to be part of this team and to be a part of a great group of guys to race against because obviously I wouldn't be here if there wasn't anybody to race against.
"This has been a blast. I just hope I have a quarter of the year I had this year next year. Obviously everyone is beginning to tough it up and the competition was getting real good towards at the end of this season. I'm sure everybody will start off next year where they left
off and there could be a new guy up here next year."
While Perley and Miller carried out the trophy, new jackets and the lion's share of the top monetary prizes, many others were also honored. The top 20 car owners and then the top 20 drivers were also given plaques. Kathy Harrington, who started the driver point fund,
was presented the Support Award for her fine efforts. Driver point fund sponsors include Perley's Marina Repair, Sweet Manufacturing, Luther's Wayout Grafix, Inkspot, and SUPRS.net.
Brad Lichty, owner of supermodifieds 74, 84, and 94 – the latter two finishing 4th and 5th in the standings, was voted the ISMA Mechanic of the Year, sponsored by Slice n Go Deli.
The Randy Witkum Memorial Rookie of the Year award, sponsored by Shea Concrete, went to a very deserving Mike Ordway Jr., who in his first full ISMA season finished runner-up in points. Ordway Jr., driving the Wentworth-owned 10, picked up a feature win the night after his high
school graduation, a prize many veterans have yet to earn. Ordway Jr. also earned the ISMA Achievement award and to top off his night, NEMRS' Butch Valley Jr. presented Mike with a new Hans device.
Strong, Maine driver Vern Romanoski was another big winner as he received the ISMA Most Improved Driver award, the AJ Michaels Memorial award, the Gater Racing News Most Popular Driver award which included a trophy, a check and a Leaf gift certificate, and a helmet given each year by Seymour Enterprises and determined by the luck of the draw among the top ten drivers in points.
ISMA membership voted the Jeff Holbrook crew the Race Threads Crew of the Year. This team managed to keep three supers (35, 40, 70) in action at most of the ISMA events with two top ten point finishes and a thirteenth for a commendable year. They also picked up two Simpson
prizes as drawn from among the top twenty driver names.
Brian Allegresso who has been a part of ISMA and the supermodified scene for at least three decades, took home the Jim Soule Dedication award while Bud and Barb Skinner received the coveted Jim Shampine award. Barb's "all-time favorite driver" Bentley Warren presented this
The 2008-2009 slate of ISMA officers includes Howie Lane, president; Jerry Kritzman, vice president, Kathy Harrington, secretary and Delores Murphy Treasurer/Membership.
The ISMA Board of Directors is made up of Eddie Bellinger Jr., Ray Chesbro, Jeff Holbrook, Brad Lichty, Vic Miller, Jack Murphy, Brian Allegresso, Mark Sammut and Dan Soule.
In some barnstorming sessions over the two days of Turning Stone, ISMA Board Members did some major revamping of the ISMA point system, which, along with some rule changes, will be published in the new 2008-2010 ISMA-Wirtgen Rulebook due out shortly.
A tentative 2008 schedule was discussed, but not finalized, at the afternoon general membership meeting. The ISMA-Wirtgen Super Series will begin at Waterford Speed bowl and end at Thompson Speedway, as has been tradition. In between tracks hosting ISMA events will be Toledo, Kawartha, Cayuga, Jennerstown, Stafford, Sandusky, M40, Mansfield, Lee All-Star, Delaware, and Berlin. A new possible addition being discussed is Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Maine. The final schedule with be announced as soon as it is complete.
Finally it was announced that Torco Fuels will join the ISMA-Wirtgen family as a sponsor in 2008 providing contributions to the point fund and other incentives.
By Carol D Haynes, ISMA PR; photos by Jim Feeney
Verona, NY – The Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY was once again the site of the International SuperModified Association's season-ending awards Banquet. Many awards were handed out to the 2017 owner and driver champions, the top point getters for the season, and the Triple Crown Series winners. In addition the special awards as voted on by the membership, were presented.Read more ...
By Carol D. Haynes, ISMA PR; photos by Jim Feeney
Thompson, CT (Oct. 15, 2017) – The battle for the ISMA championship was to be decided at the World Series of Racing on Sunday and when all the smoke had settled, 2016 ISMA champ Dave Shullick Jr. relinquished that title to Jon McKennedy, but he didn't shy away from taking his third straight World Series ISMA win. While McKennedy and Timmy Jedrzejek fought side for side for a number of laps hoping to win a first ISMA crown, Shullick pulled by leader Chris Perley on lap 16 and proceeded to decimate the field while the aforementioned duo tried to out run each other to win the 2017 championship.Read more ...
By Carol D Haynes, ISMA PR; photos by Jim Feeney
Epping, NH (September 9, 2017) – Dave Shullick Jr., coming off his first Oswego Speedway Classic win on Sunday, September 3, strapped the wing back on his Bodnar 95 and proceeded to run a calculated race to win the 52nd running of the Star Classic on September 9, chasing down and passing Jon McKennedy who had led much of the 150 lap distance. It was Shoe II's second win of the prestigious event as he continued to show his prowess in both winged and non-winged racing.Read more ...
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P2135 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for May 2015
Throttle Position Sensor 1-2 Correlation
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|2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCEK19TX3
P2135: Throttle Position Sensor 1-2 Correlation Error. I Have intermittent p2135 and p0120. I have checked wiring going from tac module to throttle body with test light and dvom no high resistance. It is never current when I have vehicle. Tp sensor 1 and 2 always agree. I have replaced tac module, throttle body an...
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I've got a buddy that comes over to eat quite often. He's learned how to give constructive criticism when I try out new recipes, and has slowly developed a taste for fiery food. I did the sauce fairly early so that I'd have room on my stove for the rice. But when I tasted the cooling marinade for the first time, it blew me away with it's heat. Realizing that he would be here soon, I gave him a call and suggested that he might be needing some milk to calm the heat from this one. That's when I came up with the idea of adding the sour cream to the sauce. The addition of the sour cream was the perfect trick to cool down the sauce, while making it nice and rich tasting.
If you substitute another blacken for Butt Kickin' Blacken be careful because it probably contains a lot of salt, and you'll have to adjust the recipe accordingly.
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- Yield
- 6 people
- Marinade:
- 1 1/2 Cups Orange Juice
- 1 Medium Lime, juiced
- 1/2 Cup Malt Vinegar
- 1 Medium Serrano Peppers, minced
- 1 Medium Pablano Peppers, minced
- 1 Small Habanero Chile, minced
- 1/4 Medium Onion, minced
- 1/4 Cup Butt Kickin' Blacken, Jamaican Jerk
- Pork:
- 2 Whole Pork Tenderloins, about 2 1/2 pounds each
- 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Mustard
- Sauce:
- 1/2 Marinade
- Orange Juice, as Needed
- 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
- 1 Medium Serrano Pepper, minced, for garnish
- 1. Marinade: Chop up all the ingredients but the pork. Place all in a bowl, and whisk until smooth. Set aside 2. Butterfly the meat by gently slicing down the center of the meat. You'll end up with 2 thick pieces of meat connected by about 1/4" in the cut. 3. Do the same with each of the side pieces of meat. Now you've got a thin piece of meat that will cook pretty fast. 4. Place the meat in a plastic bag, pour the marinade in, and set it in the refrigerator. This can should marinade at least 4 hours, but no more than 24, because the citric acid, and the vinegar will break done the meat and you'll loose texture. The Next Day 5. Start the grill at a high temperature. While this is starting, take the meat out, let it drain, and set on a lipped platter to warm up a bit. 6. Place 1/2 of the marinade into a jar, saving the rest for the sauce. Add 1/4 cup oil, and 1 tbs. of mustard. Put the lid on, and shake it well to blend it all up. The mustard helps the marinade stay together. 7. When the grill is hot, place the meat on the grill, being sure to flatten it out. Flip after the first side is cooked. Flip it, and baste with the basting sauce you've made. Cook another 5 minutes or so, flip and baste again. When cooked, take it off the grill, place on a rimmed plate, cover with aluminum foil, and let it rest 5 - 10 minutes prior to slicing it. 8. Sauce: Place the reserved marinade in a Teflon fry pan and reduce by 2/3. It should be quite thick. If you taste it at this point, you'll notice that it's quite hot, spicy hot, don't worry because the sour cream will add richness, and cut a lot of the heat. 9. To Serve: Slice the meat in strips, and serve on a bed of rice. I always use chicken broth instead of water in my rice, but this time I used 1/2 chicken broth and 1/2 orange juice, to compliment the flavors in the meat.


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So I promised Nafisa I would do this this year end wrap up.
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Participated in a photo-shoot that was all about me.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
like every other year I said quit smoking, I did for about 4 months
Diet - which is on going
and Adding Fitness to the list.
I plan on doing Midmar and the Otter trail.
3. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Quietly. By myself, it's a new experience.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
5. What countries did you visit?
Inhaca Island off Mozambique
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
An LED TV
7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
well a weekend really last weekend of September I won a game show which meant I got to go on an amazing cruise and I won an Umrah trip.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keep on swimmin' (Not a cop out, but rather that I didn't give up)
9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing myself [Not doing more for me]
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I tried to do a cartwheel and almost gave myself an anneurism.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
12. Where did most of your money go?
Bills Bills Bills
13. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Shake it off - Florence and the Machine.
14. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Dance,Read and Sing out loud
15. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting weekends sitting indoors.
16. What was your favourite TV program?
Top 3: Spartacus, Misfits, Game of Thrones.
17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes, but more for what I allow them to make me feel about me.
18. What was the best book you read?
19. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Ben Howard
20. What was your favourite film of this year?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt2 - Purely because it was the end of the books that were prevalent throughout my 20's
21. What did you do on your birthday?
Had an amazing photoshoot with my friends.
22. What kept you sane?
As always – listening to music.
23. Who did you miss?
My dad - My rock, my guide.
24. Who was the best new person you met?
Not New but Kellen and Nafisa
Rediscovering old ones ( Shabs, J)
Ridwan Laher
25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
Your time is precious
Monday, December 26, 2011
2011 - the year end wrap up
4 comments:
- Nafisa said...
I enjoyed reading your answers.
Awww @ 24 ;)
- December 26, 2011 at 9:47 PM
- sham said...
24! Skande! And I tried so haaard *grin* make next year I'll make it to the list ;P
- December 26, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- M Irfaan Imamdin said...
Your answer for number 18 is unacceptable. We will teach you to read fantastic sotries of fantasticalness
- December 27, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- Ridwan said...
SLM Aasia:
2011 went by to fast hey. It was wonderful spending time with you in JB. We should do it again and soon - or you could just break down and come visit hell already ;0)
See your comment from exactly a year ago here:
2012 new year resolutions?
May 2012 be the stuff of your dreams.
Peace and luv,
- January 2, 2012 at 10:02 AM
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Federico Squatrito and his mother, Gelsomina Caporali, carry on their family tradition of repairing dolls and ceramic objects in their Rome workshop, Restauri Artistici Squatriti. The shop is also known by the name Ospedale delle Bambole—"Doll Hospital."
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The Amazing Spider-Man – The Amazing Thing Is It's So Good
It'll be interesting to see what super hero movies look like in the post-Avengers
era. That movie was big, bright, colorful, energetic, funny,
action-packed and delightful. In short, on the complete opposite end of
the spectrum from The Dark Knight; the gritty, bleak, dark brutal
juggernaut that once was the reigning box office champ and therefore
the template studios scrambled to duplicate. What might The Amazing Spider-Man have been like in the post-Avengers world? I don't know, but as a product of the post-Dark Knight
world, it turns out to be a pretty good movie. It's darker, more
grounded, deeper, more soulful than the previous screen incarnations,
and much to my surprise, also one of the better ones. In fact, I walked
out of the theater thinking that I just saw my favorite Spider-Man film.
Much of the film's heart and charm lies with Andrew
Garfield as Peter/Spidey. I was never entirely sold on Tobey McGuire,
and Garfield definitely plays a more likeable Peter. He's still socially
awkward and a bit odd as an outcast, but he's also moody, angsty,
sarcastic and in general, just acts more like a teenager; in and out of
costume. Plus, his scenes with Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey are some of the
best in the movie, which is the other part of the equation. Again, I
was never totally sold on Kirsten Dunst, and I'm glad this movie didn't
go the Mary Jane Watson route. The scenes between Gwen and Peter are
awkward and anxious, but also sweet and endearing. They give the movie a
lot of heart and help set it apart from the previous films.
rest of the cast is also solid. Martin Sheen makes for a fine Uncle Ben,
and Sally Field plays a different kind of Aunt May who still feels very
much like the character should. I'm sad to say that the weakest link is
probably Rhys Ifans. That's not because of his performance, but rather
with how his character is developed. The movie very much wants to make
him a sympathetic character, not unlike another doctor who ended up with
eight appendages, but something just doesn't click. I also wasn't
entirely sold on the look of the Lizard. I honestly don't know what
could have been done differently, but again, something was just a bit
off. So overall, Conners/The Lizard just didn't quite work for me; they
weren't bad perse, but it just doesn't hit the notes it was going for. I
also found the whole "hearing voices" thing to be a tad too reminiscent
of Norman Osborne/Green Goblin.
This movie is also a slow burn; taking a page from that Batman Begins/Dark Knight
playbook. That's a risk, especially since it's essentially retelling
the same origin we saw not all that long ago in another movie about
Spider-Man. However, by taking the time to develop things more and delve
into the origin process, it makes the payoff better. There's a great
development and progression to Peter learning what's he's capable of,
and why he needs to be careful (or responsible, if you prefer) with it.
And again, some of his reactions just ring true of how a moody teenager
might use such new found powers. It takes quite a while before he ever
dons the suit, but the journey towards that moment is enjoyable as we
see the learning curve he goes through while getting to that point. I
especially love that we get to see Peter as a smart, scientific person
through little moments here and there spread throughout the movie (like
when he develops his web shooters). There are also some interesting
changes made to the origin story, give it more mystery and an ominous
sense of danger that runs as an undercurrent through the movie. Some may
not like the alterations, but I thought they were interesting and
worked well.
Also, like The Dark Knight, this is a darker tones and more gritty, grounded world for this super hero; which doesn't always work (as DC learned with The Green Lantern).
However, it does work here, despite Spider-Man generally being a more
light-hearted and less brooding character. But there are ways to be dark
and gritty without brooding. For instance, in this movie Spidey gets
beat-up, a lot. Somehow though, that makes him more believable and
easier to cheer for. He's constantly bruised, bloody, broken. It
actually reminded me a lot of how Terry McGinnis in Batman Beyond,
as a young and still learning super hero, was constantly getting beat
down as he was learning the ropes to this super hero gig. This all adds a
nice element of danger because even though you know he won't, there are
times where it definitely feels like Spider-Man might fail.
finally, while it doesn't quite explore it as deeply as Nolan's Batman
films, this one does get into Peter's motivation for his heroics, and
it's done so beyond just the whole "With great power comes great
responsibility" mantra. (In fact, those words aren't even used. Go ahead
and riot true believers.) Rather, what Uncle Ben tells Peter is that
Peter's father lived by a very important principle; if one is capable of
doing good things for others, then they should. It's a responsibility
(okay, so it's not entirely absent). Well, that sounded very familiar to
me. "Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it,
sins." James 4:14 NIV. Those are strong words, but true ones. The fact
is far too often it's within our power to do some sort of good, both big
and small, and we convince ourselves that we're too busy, or it's just
not necessary, or it isn't convenient, or we're not really the right
person, or blah, blah, blah. We too often look for someone else to do
the good that we could do, and yet we wonder at the state our world is
in. The point is we don't need tights and super powers to do good, often
what we need to do is act; which is often a courageous, heroic thing to
do in its own right. Peter eventually learns that what his uncle told
him was true, and that perhaps there was more to his having amazing
powers than satisfying his own desires. And so it is with us; perhaps
there's more to life than just doing that which will help and satisfy
The Amazing Spider-Man really surprised me. I wasn't
looking forward to a retread of a familiar story told in a previous
Spider-Man movies, and I was unsure of the whole dark/gritty/"make it
more like The Dark Knight" approach to telling this rebooted
story. However, I'm glad to say that it works quite well. The movie has a
lot of heart thanks to the chemistry of its leads, it delves deep into
the characters, it dangles some unresolved mysteries and hints and
darker and more challenging things to come, and is generally just a
whole lot of fun. The action sequences won't exactly blow your mind, but
they're good. The villain is a bit weak, but that doesn't completely
derail the move. All in all, the most amazing thing about this
Spider-Man movie is that coming so soon after a previous trilogy that
covered much of the same territory, it is able to set itself apart and
turn out to be a pretty good movie of its own. I'd say that qualifies
this film to truly be called the Amazing Spider-Man.
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The tent is soaring above the pool, the pretzels are in the oven, the beer is icy cold and on tap…all is set for an Oktoberfest to remember (or forget!) at Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central. Kicking off tonight and running through next Sunday, October 20, this authentic celebration full of feasts, festivities, music, games and more, promises to take you to Munich and back in one beer fueled whirlwind of an evening…
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ATHOL SPRINGS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Jason Jablonski, 21, had everything going for him when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in August. To the St. Francis community, he's known as "JJ." His mom tells us he was a born leader.
And even though he lost his battle with cancer, even in the end, his family tells us he stayed optimistic and always had a smile on his face. Jason Cretacci coached Jablonski for years at St. Francis High School.
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An all star student there, he was asked to play ice hockey at The Naval Academy. He said, "The Naval Academy in of itself has a tendency to gravitate young men who are naturally leaders young in life. I knew he would fit right in there."
And he did.He was named captain of his hockey team, a natural leader. Cretacci said, "He just exuded leadership unlike any other kid I had ever met. At such a young age."
They say the worst things happen to the best people. Jablonski was diagnosed with leukemia in August. While getting treatment outside Baltimore, he got an infection, and never recovered.
He passed away on Sunday. Lori Jablonski said she couldn't be more proud of her son. She said, "He never gave up, the entire hospital is falling a part right now."
Jablonski was as an "eternal optimist" despite battling cancer. She said, "He just wanted to make other people happy. He wanted to make other people smile. That was extremely important to him."
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Dr Cathy Rhodes Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Cathy Rhodes leads a team of midwives and doctors who care for women with high-risk pregnancies at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield. Many of the women in her care also have mental health problems.
A perinatal mental health clinic runs alongside the antenatal clinic with specialist midwives lending extra support and coordinating care plans. Cathy performs regular scans and sees women personally for antenatal care before delivering the babies herself, frequently by Caesarean section.
Cathy developed the Mental Health Clinic with the midwifery team when she began her consultant post four years ago. An audit showed that up to 20 percent of women reported mental health problems at booking. But no service existed to cope with their extra needs.
New services have traditionally been led by consultants, but midwives at the Good Hope Hospital site have played a vital role in developing and ensuring the success of the project, says Cathy. Women can ring up outside clinic hours and there is direct access to the ward if needed. The midwives know they can contact Cathy about patients at any time. One of the clinic's aims has been to remove traditional barriers to accessing services; they wanted to create an open, non-judgmental service with excellent continuity of care.
Cathy and her team have been widely praised for their "kindness, care and professionalism". The patient who nominated Cathy for this Dignity in Care award wrote: "Dr Rhodes made me feel as though I was being looked after every step of the way. She kept a close eye on me and explained everything in a fantastic way and even did my C-section. She gave me first class care. She is a wonderful doctor and a really caring person."


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- Maple syrup, for serving
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Download Feminism's Feminist Dev Game apk 1.0.1 free for Android smartphone
Posted by Mystery Box Games in Role Playing | Jan. 3, 2015 | 28 Comments
Apk file size: 10.0 MB
The year is 2014.
Men still refuse to follow feminist directives and still control the videogame industry. In a last attempt to save the world from pixelated objectified sexy digital women, a naive game dev, still not brainwashed by THE PATRIARCHY, was brought to a secret base to develop good games for the good of humanity.
Avoid the traps and try to develop the perfect game to enlighten humanity, but beware of the gender quota police!
Good luck.
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Erika H
Pointing out flaws for both sides I think that this satirical game points out BOTH extremist sides. I agree that some self proclaimed feminists actually think this way, but that is not what the feminist cause stands for. I do think that this video game also points out flaws on anti feminist side as well.
Matthew McHone
Wonderful I haven't laughed so hard in awhile thank you
Andrew crawford
Facts All the retarded fenmists bridging in the comments can't relied this is true feminists are sexist pigs who only support women rights not both which makes them sexist pigs #lockupfenmists
David M
Feminists... Feminists wonder why men are controlling the game development progress. This is why.
Logan Mills
Pandering and Stupid Not funny or 'Making a statement.' Just mindless whining that thinks it's being clever.
Howell Duggan
Heavy-handed satire and so many ads While I appreciated the sentiment, and think this is pretty funny in many regards, it felt forced at times, unimaginative in its attacks. Oh, and my god the ads. So many.
wow that was hilarious. that was the funniest game i've ever played. thanks mystery box gaming, you've helped me achieve a feeling of euphoria i have not yet experienced.
Frances Haugen
Ambiguous whether it's poor satire or genuinely offensive Rule one of satire: If it's ambiguous whether your goal was to either A. Mock traditional media portraits of women or B. Mock feminist objections regarding being reduced to objects, your satire failed.
Gheorghii Mosin
Crap This is an abomination of both game industry and gender equality.
Colby Brown
The matriarchy is real Can't tell if satire or a belligerent man hater wrote this. Either way, 0/10 gr8 b8 m8
Adam Astles
Nepotism/10, A masterpiece of the modern age Never before has a piece of software moved me on such a personal, fundamental level. This program should be installed as standard on all Android devices.
Kyle Gjolberg
Ha Genuinely made me chuckle. Right on Mystery Box Games.
Nailed it.
Kirsten Hendershot
Just awful Not only is this insultingly idiotic, it's filled with ads. It lacks any substance both politically and entertainment wise. A fat protagonist isn't fat shaming just because she's fat. When you make fun of someone for being fat, that's shaming. Whoever made this just wanted to troll. Great job at being boring and sad.
Kourtney Harbin
As a feminist, I could not tell if this was satire or serious. Also, game play is not enjoyable, regardless, due to having to constantly restart once you get yelled at.
Raul Muñoz Ruiz
WTF?? I was looking for a game dev game an I find a stupid succession of windows with only one correct answer. Whoever made this game has too much time on their hands and are willing to waste everyone else's
dhaivam thegod
I didnt checked app yet But i hope you know y this rating ;)
thien tan
good app easy to use
Максим Покровский
The best game ever I laughed my patriarch ass out xD
Jonathan Parkinson
I stumbled onto this game and had a good laugh. Really sad to see the few comments who are actively searching for such games to make their #safespace a reality. Satire folks, it happens when your ideas are absurd. Equal rights yes of course, everyone else is to blame for the world not revolving around you?, hell no.
Sydney Morgen
Made Me Feel Sick This game points out both sides, but its also a total a$$. I downloaded it thinking that it would be interesting and I had the intention of sharing it had it been what I expected. Don't download it if you're any kind of feminist. This is plain insulting for any degree of a feminist.
Tristan Muir
WTF No person on God's green earth who calls themselves a gamer would play such a game that would make stones sigh with boredom... (Had a nice laugh)
Jake Graves
I failed so bad lol A game is suppose to be a fantasy not reality of bitchs bitching....
natkiss lala
Awesome This is an on-point portrayal of modern feminist thought. It made me laugh, but the fact that it's all true makes me want to cry for these womyn who are against the "patriarchy".
John Cena
Good laugh played for 5 mins. Make more
dylan elliot
Lol This satire is just like real feminists- hypocritical and retarded.
TheRoyalBear I Gaming and More
Best game This game is amazing. A true masterpiece ?
The Geminizzle
Patriarchy! Lmao, it's hilarious!


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Feng Shui, The Atkins Diet, Scientology. Just three of an endless list of fads and self help crazes that have been promoted by celebrities like Cameron Diaz or Cher, gaining notoriety whether they are based on scientific fact and study or not. As you may know, Feng Shui is an eastern philosophy originating thousands of years ago in ancient China, well before Cameron Diaz was even born though we're not sure about Cher. Changes in what is decided as fashionable taste affect a huge array of aspects of how we live our lives, much more than the type of shoes we wear or how tight our jeans are. It affects the sports we do, what you eat, what you drink (even what your car drinks). But what exactly is it and how does it relate to western interior design?
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away...
Feng Shui, literally translates as 'Wind-Water'. It is linked to Chinese astrology and was primarily used to determine how the axis settlements should be positioned along in coordination with the sun, moon and other celestial bodies. Some of the earliest capital cities in China followed the rules of Feng Shui for their layout and design and it is claimed that the magnetic compass was invented for the benefit of implementing Feng Shui during town planning. One of the fundamental cornerstones of the philosophy is Qi, pronounced "Chee", which is a changeable positive or negative 'life force' some may recognise from marial arts. Qi is about a 'sensed energy' that when used in regard to interior design focuses on objects and how they relate to each other in terms of orientation, structure, age and the surrounding environment.
There have been fashion trends in home design since Fred Flintstone chose a round window over a square one but most fashion vogues are simple shallow cosmetic adjustments. Rarely do changes in taste and fashion inspire a whole new way of life. Early western advocates of Feng Shui proposed it was exactly that, a new way of living not a shallow change in colour schemes like other 'revolutions' in home design. This is because it attempted to improve the natural balance of positive energy in the home by the coordination of different factors. Doors, windows, plants, surrounding noises all have the part to play. Obviously we can't move the doorways in our homes but we can change the objects in their path as we move from one room to another.
A well known aspect of interior design Feng Shui is the position of the bed in relation to the doors and walls as it is considered 'poor Feng Shui' to have the door open directly towards the bed or for the bed not to be directly up against a wall. Indeed doors play a large part in the way Qi flows from one room to the next. Some rooms can have their energy shared between them with the simple use of internal door windows. These allow the activities of other areas of the house, say the kitchen to be visually shared but the sounds and smells, which may be less desirable, are kept separate. In other cases good Feng Shui determines that areas of the home used for distinctly different purposes (e.g. living or resting) should be clearly defined and so internal door windows would not be recommended.
Critics of western Feng Shui aren't really criticising Feng Shui itself, more the poor application or exploitation of it. Much of the general rules for it, when successfully applied to interior design, feel entirely natural which in essence is how it should be. However, the message has become diluted if not lost altogether when there are single items of furniture advertised as "improving Feng Shui". Nothing on its own can single handedly improve Feng Shui, each item, like the internal door with a window must be considered in the context of its situation and its overall effect on the flow of Qi in the home.


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Rocky Raccoon 100 – 10 Trail Running Tips To Help You Finish
Written by David Hanenburg | Topic: trail running or ultrarunning
The Rocky Raccoon 100 mile trail run takes place down at Huntville State park in early February, northeast of Houston Texas. This event is one of the flatter 100s but that doesn't mean it is easy. 100 miles is still 100 miles and there is no way to shortcut that (unless you drop).
For those new to this trail race and distance (myself included), I wanted to pick the minds of those that have experience with finishing this physical, mental, and spiritual challenge so that we may have that extra bit of insight be able to do the same.
The Course
Joe Prusaitis of Tejas Trails includes the Rocky Raccoon trail run in his smorgasbord of trail running adventures so you know it will be a high quality event. He lives this stuff.
Joe's Rocky race page has lots of great information worth checking out.
Here are few of the highlights:
- 100 mile course map – 5 loops
- Race document – The who, what, when, where of the race.
- An large collection of course and race pictures. – Get familiar with the trail.
- Local Maps and Hotels.
- Picture of……..the buckle!
Rocky Raccoon 100 Get Your Butt To The Finish Line Tips
Mike Krejci finished Rocky Raccoon in Feb '09 with a sub 24 hour finish (Mike's RR Report). Mike had these tips to share about Rocky:
- Flat and fast but watch out for the tree roots. – This course is the opposite of Bandera. The footing is excellent except for pine tree roots that reach out and grab you from time to time. It is a rare runner who does not fall at least one time on this course (I fell at least four times). You may even want to practice tripping yourself in training and learning how to fall!
- Go out SLOW. – I can't stress this enough. The terrain will not slow you down at Rocky, so pacing yourself is the hardest thing to do in this entire race. If you want to be able to run at the end, you have to have a very, very slow first 20 mile loop. Do not worry at all about your position in the race. For example, I was in last place for the first 4 miles of the race and was still able to finish under 24 hours.
- The fourth loop sucks. (my translation) – Mentally the 4th loop (miles 60 to 80) is a challenge. I strongly recommend you have a pacer here to get you through this tough patch of the race. The final loop (miles 80 to 100) is also difficult, but there is something uniquely challenging about that 4th loop. I feel so strongly about it, that if I only had a pacer for 20 miles I'd have them run the 4th loop with me instead of the final loop.
- Be a roadie. – You do not need trail shoes at Rocky — road shoes work great — probably even better than trail shoes.
- Have a run/walk ratio plan. – You don't need to train specifically for hills while training for Rocky. There are some small hills, but nothing steep. In fact, because the terrain is mostly runnable you need to come up with a run/walk ratio to use the entire race. I like a 8 minute run 2 minute walk plan, but you can mix it up with what you are comfortable with. But you need to come up with a plan because it is the rare runner who can run the entire 100 mile course.
Bonus Comment: Bring the kiddos. – It has an awesome 1 mile kids race that most children really enjoy. And there is plenty to do in the park while waiting for their crazy parents to run by.
Matt Crownover has raced the Rocky course three times (sub 24 hour finish) and has paced other runners a number of times. Matt had these tips to share:
- Two for one. – If you are running Bandera 100 km and Rocky Raccoon 100, you only need to train for Bandera, not Rocky. Rocky is a freebie IF you don't kill yourself at Bandera. So, mentally, you never need to train for Rocky. Just train for Bandera, get to Bandera, do your 60 miles–but not so hard that you cannot recover in 3 weeks. Then, celebrate by doing very little the next couple of weeks–I mean VERY little (stretching, yoga, maybe a little light jogging) and rest up. Rocky will require NO MORE physical training than you will do for Bandera.
- There's more to a 100 than just running. – The longer the race, the more the non-running elements matter. For Rocky, you will need to manage all the non-running pieces: clothing (it can get very cold) food, fluids, crew vs drop bags, pacing, etc. All of these can be authored from the comfort of a nice chair while drinking a beer.
- Have a walk plan. – Unless you are a total stud, you can only run about 70 anyway, so make a plan. Have a walk plan to which you adhere from THE BEGINNING. I have run lots at Rocky, pacing and racing. The worst were the times I tried to run too much, then "death marched" the last 40. Far faster–and simply more enjoyable–were the times I ran/walked from the get go.
- Make your peace with the loops. – Some people gripe that it's not linear, or not an out and back, or whatever….they gripe about the loops. I too used to do that. But in truth it's a failure to accept the event on its own terms. It is what it is. A track mile is 4 loops, Rocky is 5, no point crying about either. More fruitful is to APPRECIATE the beauty of it. Many fail here. It is really lovely to know you can't be lost (ask somebody who's been lost after mile 80 how fun that is), to have gear/crew/etc. every few miles. Rocky is a very supportive race, and it's good to allow that part of its truth to bless you. Western is a very desolate race–I went 55 miles before I saw my crew. But I got my mind around that feature and allowed it to be beautiful to me…and same for Rocky. Just don't fight it. Accept it, try to let it be who it is, and you will run better.
- Accept the unexpected. – No matter what you do/plan, something will go wrong. This is, the single difference between ultras and more traditional races. It is also what allows ultras to be spiritual teachers. There will be times you think Rocky sucks, and I'm not saying it won't–it might really suck. But you need to know that whereas in a 10-k you'd be wise to say: "uh-oh, there goes my race" in Rocky you will just say: "this is part of it, there is nothing wrong with me." This is part of the sport and the beauty is that you can stay patient, stay calm, and work it out.
This is some really great and powerful insight to help you get to the finish of the Rocky Raccoon 100 and other 100 milers. Good stuff!
A special thanks to Mike and Matt in sharing these practical tips.
If you are a Rocky Raccoon 100 trail run veteran, please feel free to share any additional tips in the comment link below.
Be active – Feel the buzz!
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Matt Rouge translation update for November 10, 2009
Although the world economy has been in a fritz for more than a year now, 2009 has been the strongest year yet in my career. I don't take this situation for granted, and I'm extremely grateful that I have clients who appreciate my work and continue to invest in marketing materials during the downturn.
In this busy year, August-October have been the busiest months. I was in Japan from the end of July to the end of August, working flat-out on English-to-Japanese translation projects for my major Japanese automaker client.
Here is what I worked on for this client August-October:
- Translated the better part of the annual environmental report and edited the work of other translators
- Translated the better part of the annual corporate social responsibility report and edited the work of other translators
- Translated several articles for a new portion of the company website dealing with design
- Translated the better part of a the press kit for the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009
- Translated the copy for a poster used around the world
- Translated several press releases
I also did a lot of work for this client that did not involve translation.
The end of the year will probably be a bit less busy, since Japan goes into Shogatsu mode–but it will still be busy. Thank you, clients!
Matt Rouge writing update for November 10, 2009
August-October 2009 has been one of the busiest periods in my entire career. I'm grateful to have such great clients when the world economy is not doing so well!
Here is what I've been up to…
For my major Japanese automaker client, I…
- Wrote and edited content for two major reports
- Edited the company's internal newsletter (I do this every month)
- Wrote 89 individual articles for a new section of the company's website
These projects involved translation to a degree. I also did several projects for this client that were pure Japanese-to-English translation.
For ghost blogging client No. 1, I…
- Updated the blog
- Edited a press release
- Named the company's major new product
- Helped write a new brochure on the new product
For ghost blogging client No. 2, I…
- Updated the blog
- Provided a gratis consultation on the client's current marketing mix (as a marketing MBA, this is something I do to help my clients out!)
For ghost blogging client No. 3 (new since August), I…
- Completely revised the client's website both to create a better site and help the blog be maximally effective
- Updated the blog
I love this new client! They are the best at what they do in Indianapolis, and I'm proud to be their blogger. In line with my "Japanese training," I have been visiting the client's gemba: I've been going to every one of their stores, meeting their associates, and deepening my understanding of their business.
Sports fiction
I wrote seven new short stories for a major publisher, and I'll be writing two other stories by the end of the year. Five of the stories dealt with football, and two dealt with basketball (the remaining two will also deal with basketball).
Another new client
Through a referral I developed another new client that is like a YouTube for positive, family-friendly infomercials. I wrote two short video scripts about an agricultural product for their client. These scripts received very good reviews, so I hope to do more work for this company in the near future.
Yet another new client
This is a medical device company doing some very exciting things. I have helped them write two press releases, which seem to have gone over quite well.
Biz lit book
My coauthor and I have made major progress on the book, and we plan to have a pretty clean draft complete by Thanksgiving.
What I'd like to help you with
Since this is the first time I've had any breathing room since April or so, it's a good time to talk about new projects! I am interested in taking on new ghost blogging and newsletter clients. Now would also be a good time to talk about revising your website copy–why not make your site new and fresh in the new year? I also tell people I am looking for "fun projects." I have my regular work each month, and it's nice to have variety.
Please feel free to call or email me about your projects–I can help!
Matt Rouge writing update for July 22, 2009
Like June, July has been flat-out. Here is what's new:
Website copywriting
I am rewriting and adding to the website copy of the best dry cleaning business in the city. The hope is also that they will become a ghost blogging client. Great people.
Ghost blogging
Right now, I have two happy clients, and the ghost blogging is producing results for both.
Major Japanese automaker newsletter
July has been the best month yet. I look forward to getting my new story assignments every month.
Biz-lit book
My writing partner and I are getting significant interest on the book. Editing proceeds apace.
I will be in Japan for a month and New York for two weeks starting July 29. I will not be able to take on new jobs (except for two new ghost blogging clients if they come on board) until mid to late September. I'd like to express my thanks to my local clients who have made summer 2009 very busy and enjoyable thus far!
Matt Rouge writing update for March 30, 2009
I hope you enjoyed the recent post explaining new goings-on at Marrubium. I have remained in a flat-out state for all of March with various writing projects. I am thankful to be doing well in this economic climate and give heartfelt thanks to my clients.
My writing partner (who has also become one of my best friends over the nearly three years we have known each other) and I are making significant progress on our book. In fact, we have gotten most of it written at this point and have sent the table of contents and three sample chapters to some influential people (my coauthor is a very experienced HR and general business guru who has built a wealth of connections over the years). Thus far, the reaction has been highly positive, and we are both quite hopeful. Full steam ahead on this project! (By the way, once we get a book deal, I will lift the veil of secrecy about this project and reveal all!)
It's about time that I honor another very good friend, mentor, and writing partner: Rhoda Israelov, of Say It For You. Rhoda has been writing for 30 years and has been featured extensively in the Indianapolis Business Journal and other prestigious local and regional publications. She is a certified financial planner (CFP) and thus also has extensive experience in writing about financial matters. Say It For You offers ghost blogging: that is, she will write your blog for you, and you can say it is by you, "From the Team of," by Rhoda herself, or whatever works for your particular situation. Her blogging style is simply amazing! Check out her blog to see why I think so.
I am honored to report that Rhoda has seen fit to reward my meager talents by taking me under her wing and providing me with clients.
Recently, Rhoda and I created original website content for a local Indianapolis pharmaceutical firm (no, not Eli Lilly, but a pretty exciting company nonetheless). The content consisted of new landing pages describing how the product can help alleviate the symptoms of a variety of conditions that the company had not previously promoted. The president of the company is quite pleased with our work.
Rhoda has also obtained for me my first ghost blogging client, about which I am really excited: this too is a local Indianapolis company, a manufacturer of products for the home. About this client I must say no more, as I will be ghost blogging for them, after all.
In addition to my writing work, in March I did quite a bit of Japanese to English translation, which you can read about in my latest post on Marrubium Translation.
Matt Rouge writing update for December 17, 2008
I must beg the forgiveness of my subscribers who have been asking, "Where's my update?" December has turned out to be quite a busy month–and there are still two weeks to go. For a major Japanese automaker, I have done the following:
- Completed the internal magazine dealing with the company's history in an Asian country.
- Translated a PowerPoint presentation of over 50 slides, which was used at an event introducing a major new model to North America.
- Translated an internal manual of 41 pages (an ongoing project that will require a good deal more work, to be sure).
- Translated a blurb that will be used in another internal publication.
In the business literature project, my author and I are making great progress, and we should be able to get a final draft together within a month or so. We would like to start looking for a publisher in January.
Things are going well at my Web developer client in Southern Indiana. I visited the firm recently, interviewed all the staff, and am writing bios that the company will put on their websites. It's a nice project, and the client is fun to work with!
Although I did not write it in December, my new sports fiction story has been published and is being distributed at college basketball venues around the country. I will write and post a press release as soon as I receive some copies from the publisher.
I also have been called into local hospitals to interpret quite a bit in the past two weeks. I like this work because it gets me out of the house, allows me to help people on an immediate, personal level, and keeps my interpreter's saw sharp.
My networking efforts seem to be going quite well; a lot of people are interested in the product I have to offer, and several projects are on the horizon. What makes me happy is that I don't have to sell too hard and price doesn't seem to be an issue; I seem to be finding natural win-wins pretty easily.
For these reasons, 2009 promises to be a very busy year. That doesn't mean, however, that I am not interested in helping you with your project. Please give me a call!
Matt Rouge writing update for November 24, 2008
I've been working through the weekend on various projects. For a major Japanese automaker, I did the following:
- Continued to work on the internal magazine dealing with company's operations and history in an Asian country.
- Wrote a press release concerning a vehicle lease to the Japanese government.
- Wrote a press release concerning an event in which children got to ride in an advanced new vehicle.
- Translated a Q&A series concerning environmentally responsible technologies.
All of the above documents required Japanese-to-English translation. The Q&A documents I do for this automaker tend to feel more like pure translation, perhaps because there is much less of a necessity to make the document flow well from one part to the next (each question and answer set is pretty much self-contained).
In local news, I am helping a Web development company in Southern Indiana by editing content it will be adding to a new website (the company's own blog site, in this case). Also, a friend from a local networking event invited me to help him write a book. His project sounds very interesting, and I may take him up on his offer. Of course, I'm already helping another colleague write a book, so I'll need to manage my time carefully.
I'm piled high with work right now, but December tends to be a slow month as people in both Japan and the United States turn their attention to the holidays. I welcome any new project inquiries. Why not have your marketing materials in place for the new year?
Matt Rouge writing update for October 14, 2008
The automobile press kit project has been in stasis since last week but should be heating up again soon. In the meantime, I have been working on three other projects:
- The biographies for my local client. There are nine of them, and the trick has been to get a good balance between them so that all have the same length, same tone, and same level of appeal. It looks as though they will be used as Web content by the client. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, but I think I'm almost there.
- A book I'm writing with a client. Actually, he's the boss, he's the main author, and I'm the editor and encourager. The topic is under wraps for now, but let's just say that it deals with self-improvement in the world of business. My author is really quite brilliant, and it truly is a privilege to be a part of his work. Once we get a publishing deal together, of course I will raise a big ruckus about it here and tell you exactly where you can buy it.
- Finishing up my basketball story. "After the Big Game" will be published in four installments in college basketball programs.
I've got really good momentum on the book, so it looks as though that will be my focus for tomorrow, but things often fly in from Japan while I sleep!


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East Hampton Polar Bear Plunge New Years Day 2016
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East Hampton Polar Bear Plunge New Years Day 2016
Hamptons Mouthpiece interviews the brave people who participate in the Annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge at Main Beach in East Hampton. 2016 was the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge and it brought out hundreds of people on New Year's day because this was a very warm day. John Ryan Sr. talked about how warm the water was, he stated it was about 40 degrees, a big difference from previous years.
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Mertz Ford
100 East Washington Street
Millstadt, IL. 62260
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Phone: 618-476-3051