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the day is winding down...
the day is almost done...
the day is winding down
it has been a long day
for some reason the week has been painfully long
even with my work week starting a day late because of our monday return from new orleans I was feeling like today was friday
but it was not friday... it was thursday
a very long slow moving thursday
when I was finally finished with the tasks of the day so that I could slide down the dinosaur and head for home I rode straight home
I did not pass go
I did not collect two hundred dollars
I rode straight home without extending my ride
I rode straight home without stalling for a photograph not even one photograph
what was my rush?
I felt that I should get home before the rain
when I arrived home I raked the back yard before the rain
it was not the leaves that I was racking
it was the backyard full of hay
I was gathering the hay and putting it under a tarp so that it did not get soaked if it were to rain
I did not want the hay to get all wet
we want the hay to be nice and dry for the halloween party that we are having this weekend
it never really rained
a few drops but not much more
after finishing racking the hay I walked in the backdoor just as lisa and the boys walked in the front
the sun was dropping fast and my black dog brutus was excited to get outside to lift his leg and drop a load
in an effort to allow Dean to do his homework without distraction I offered to take Grant on short hike with me
Grant was not game but Dean was
so I took Dean
there was a mild objection from Lisa
but I assured her that he would focus better on his homework after a quick twenty or so minutes in the woods
we moved briskly down the trail
it amazed me how quickly the color of the leaves had changed
earlier this week everything was green
now there were great sections of golden leaves
once back home Dean settled in at the dining room table to start his homework
Grant swarmed around him with no concern that he is a distraction to the task
all that Grant realizes is that the center of the action is at the table at this moment and that he wants to be at the center of the action
so I offered to Grant to go to the hardware store with me
it took nearly twenty minutes for me to find a tape measurer so that I could figure out the correct size of the frame so that I could get some plexiglass
it was an aggravating task searching for the tape measurer
like a small furry shadow my black dog brutus followed inches behind me as I looked for the elusive tape measurer
this following thing is the practice of this sometime neurotic dog
sometimes the following is worse than others
often at the worst time
finally the tape measurer was in hand and then the measurements were taken
Grant and I went out to the car
as Grant started in on the seat belt he paused and said... actually I do not want to go
then I reminded him that Bruce's Variety was next to the hardware store and that they always have a good Halloween selection
on the short cross town drive Grant and I discussed that each trip to the store did not involve buying him a toy
then I formulated in my head how I would possibly take a kid into a Halloween Store and not leave with something in his hand
ten minutes into a fifteen minute drive and Grant was asleep
I turned it around so that I could carry Grant up to bed and then head back to the store solo
which was good because I still had not figured how I could take a four year old boy to a Halloween store two days before he hosts a Halloween party without buying some sort of halloween junk
finally I had purchased the glass I needed so that I could hang this photo
at least a year ago my friend Rob had given me a historic photo of a lock house on the C&O Canal
a historic photo that he bought at auction at Shakey's Pizza in Bethesda after it closed for business in the late ninties
Rob gave me both of the photos that he purchased at that auction
the one of the C&O Canal
and another one of the Bank of Bethesda in downtown Bethesda at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown road
the image looks like it was taken in the late 40's
the street shot is a classic shot
really not a shot of much other than the traffic rolling down the road
it is a moment in time captured
that intersection has changed significantly since that shot was taken
just as the world has changed significantly since that shot was taken
both very cool images
both images are well over due to be hung
the C&O canal shot is fairly large
nearly three feet by four feet long
which means that the place where it is hung needs to be a large space
but where?
where and not right now
it is late
I need to put my feet up
because the day is almost done
this day is done


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'The Bachelorette' Recap: Much Ado About James
Monday, July 01, 2013
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One villain down, one to go.
That's the new goal on
The Bachelorette
, as the guys desperately look to refocus their death ray of wrong-reasoned, hair-gelled Jager Bomb energy now that Ben is gone.
After Desiree Hartsock eliminated the southern Christian gentleman and bar-expanding doting father, who promptly vowed to publicly sleep with as many sluts as possible for the duration of his remaining two seconds of fame, you'd have thought we were bad-guy free. But no no, ABC double-cast that role this season, and James has man-tears to prove it.
Man tears
. And not the
While it was Mikey T. and Michael behind the anti-Ben campaign, it is Kasey and my decreasingly beloved Drew taking the reins this time around. And much to Kasey's delight, the network has even organized some hashtags it hopes to have trending as we move along.
Oddly, the only options are #LoveHim or #LeaveHim, which is like asking "Velociraptor: #HorribleCarnageWreakingTerror or #CuddlyNighttimeSnuggleBunny." Where's #MisunderstoodGentleGiant? I guess #LetHimStickAroundABitLonger doesn't have the same ring to it.
And that, kids, is why they preach upper-lower case mixing. It's the difference between NowThatchersDead and NowThatChersDead (Yes, that is an actual Twitter mix-up that sent shocked Cher fans into a tizzy. Don't worry, it was just the Iron Lady).
So will Desiree see the light and send James packing? Or will she enrage the guys further, sending Kasey into a social-media rage and prompting 1950s throwback Drew to smash his homemade meatloaf against the wall and beg his wife not to have to tell her a third time?
And is it really fair to let Juan Pablo onto a soccer field? Like Puss in Boots doesn't already exude raging sexuality and nothing else. Yeah, we already know the guy is good at scoring. That's how he ended up with a daughter. Anyway, let's find out the answer to all these burning questions and more as Desiree and her guys head to Barcelona!
The Bachelorette
Interview: Mikey Defends Himself, James and Bryden (But Not Ben) >>>
Get On Your Knees
Whereas Sean Lowe would've been showering at this point, Desiree is introduced while touring the Sagrada Familia, the insanely huge and gorgeous Roman Catholic church that has been under construction since 1882 and still has 13 years before it is expected to be completed (
60 Minutes
: God's Architect: Antoni GaudÃ's glorious vision
). Meanwhile, the guys share a beer at a romantic roadside bar.
There's a group date and two individual dates, but no cocktail party before the rose ceremony. Drew is finally getting a solo date -- Let's Build a Foundation for Love -- so maybe that will help distract him from James. He hopes for the same thing I do, and plans to address the James situation later.
The Kissing Disease
Desiree likes that the foundation for their relationship is based in friendship, but that's not going to fly with Drew, who gets the first kiss out of the way immediately. And because she likes to kiss everyone, she's a fan of that strategy.
They have some hot chocolates, and Drew uses the foam on her lips as an excuse to kiss her again. Then they drink from a fountain, and Drew celebrates it with a kiss. I'm sensing we're about to go into overkill mode.
Who is "Drew"?
It's our first glimpse into Drew's past, and it turns out his father is a recovering alcoholic, Drew's hero and a huge presence in the AA community. It's the first time Drew has told anyone about this, and after tears and hugs, he reveals that his dad also has cancer. Then it's more kisses, and Des says she enjoyed the story about his dad, trusts him and is excited to see where things go.
There are even more kisses and "guitaristas" (fancy accent, Drew!) before a romantic dinner, and then Drew steals her away for a steamy back alley makeout session. Even the camera crew is surprised and has to run after them to capture the moment. Would anyone else have been shocked if they had found James soliciting prostitutes in the alley? That deer-in-headlights look would've been priceless.
A Back Alley Rose
As Des fans her exasperated self, she tells Drew he has all the sexy qualities she is looking for and gives him the rose. He is starting to give off a Catherine vibe from last season -- late to move into the picture but quickly emerging as a favorite. C'mon, instincts, pay off!
But first, Drew has one more important topic to discuss. It's up to her what she makes of it, but he and Kasey overheard James talking with Mikey about his chances of becoming the next Bachelor. He's worried he ruined the night, but she assures him they had a great date and she appreciates how he handled things.
That may be the first time that playing the "wrong reasons" card didn't end badly for the guy who spilled the beans. Michael looked like a douche when he exposed Ben, but Drew just came off looking like a nice guy. Well played, sir.
A Kick to the Balls
Brooks, Kasey, Michael, James, Chris and Juan Pablo will be looking for Loooooove!, with soccer balls for O's. That means Zak W. gets the second one-on-one date. Juan Pablo laments that he still hasn't gotten a solo date, but if my girlfriend is right, she's just keeping him 'til the fantasy suite dates anyway.
It's off to the futbol stadium, where Desiree plans to not jump the gun and go on the attack with James, but wait and see how things play out.
The guys will be facing off against Des and a team of professional female soccer players, and good for Juan Pablo, who is totally in his element and, yes, somehow gets sexier. The guys jump out to a 2-0 lead before the girls realize James is in the net and apparently has no idea how to move. He is literally the worst keeper ever, actually dodging some shots, and the ladies win 10-2.
Poems, F-Bombs and Man Tears, Oh My!
Desiree pulls Chris aside, and their conversations are starting to make me feel uncomfortable. It's all small talk and cheesy poetry, and this time, Desiree wrote a poem on a postcard. Here goes nothing...
From the first night, one knee on the ground
Charming and handsome, instant attraction was found
At the dodgeball game
It was apparent, no shame
On top of that roof, overlooking that view
That was the moment, I knew sparks grew (Why she didn't go with "flew" I have no idea, and did anyone else pick up on the fact that "sparks grew" sounds a lot like "sparks screw" when you say it fast?)
Dancing in the street, the moments of bliss
Solidified my feelings in every single kiss
(Get ready for the random structure shift!)
As the clock ticks, timing never late
For the connections to form from each and every date
And the rose to one day grant us our fate
I look forward to the unknown
Appreciate the emotion you've shown
And hopeful to see if in your heart I've found a home
He sort of loves it, calling it "really nice," while I vomit in my mouth (metaphorically). It's good he doesn't because the kiss right afterwards would've been
Jersey Shore
Michael and Kasey somehow decide this is the perfect time to confront James, while Desiree is getting cozy with Brooks. Chris is there too, but Juan Pablo is nowhere to be found. Kasey calmly tells James what he and Drew heard, and James explodes, denies everything, disparages the other guys and curses them out in a full-on roid rage.
Michael starts yelling and gets James even more riled up, and poor Chris just tries to calm everyone down. James starts lobbing excuses like
Jersey Shore
grenades, blaming Mikey, calling it "guy talk," saying Kasey is putting words in his mouth and claiming he was kidding around, all with just enough silent pauses to prove he is caught off guard and desperately trying to think on the fly.
He ends it with a classic
Half Baked
line, a triple F-You (minus the "You're cool") before he's out. Kasey correctly identifies that James is now in a deny-and-spin cycle, which is like doing laundry, only you end up dirtier after.
The Bachelorette
Family Blogs: Chris on the Leader Board, James on the Watch >>>
Picking Up the Pieces (and Smashing Them Further)
Now it's time for Kasey to take the fight to Desiree, and he gives her the full version of the bus ride conversation. She's understandably pissed, decides to hang onto the rose and sends all the guys but James back to the hotel. Then she says the sh*t is about to hit the fan.
She's more pissed about the lifestyle James would like to lead than she is about his
comments, but then it's man-tears to the rescue. He pins the entire thing on Mikey (who is probably laughing on his couch right now) and then
swears on his sick father
that he would never say anything like that. I'm sure you're all cringing just like I am.
He promises he's there for the right reasons and claims this is all because the other guys see him as a threat, are scared of his connection with Des and are jealous. He cries, says he feels like an outcast and turns it around on her, saying if she believes all this, then she should just send him home now.
So she decides to delay the inevitable and let him stick around a bit longer. Not surprisingly, #LetHimStickAroundABitLonger is not mentioned in any of the Tweets they show on screen. Bit #LoveHim isn't either...
While tears stream down James' cheeks in the limo, the other guys talk about how there's no chance he's coming back. James should learn from Juan Pablo, who only cries when he's overcome with emotion about the love he is about to make to a beautiful woman. Then James walks in and goes to bed with a simple "Gentlemen, goodnight."
Because at this point, no one cares about Zak's one-on-one date. So here are the highlights:
They go to an art house and sketch a male model then, in the awful version of
, each other. Let's just say they're not getting it on in a foggy car afterwards. After sketching a skinny naked dude and then Zak in tighty whities, it's off to a romantic dinner, lovey-dovey conversation about their families, kisses and a rose.
Back at the House...
James approaches Drew and calmly asks for his perspective on the situation, and Drew responds that the bus conversation was totally inappropriate. James explodes again, screams at Drew and then tells
to stop yelling. You started the yelling, bro! I hate when people do that. (Sorry, baby, that's directed at you.)
Drew once again handles the situation a million times better than Michael, and he puts together an articulate, concise and intellectual argument explaining why James is being ridiculous.
What Will Desire Do?
The guys sit around in completely awkward silence until Desiree comes in and pulls James aside to resolve the situation. She first tells us she needs to send him home because he's not trustworthy, but then he masterfully spins the responsibility onto her and makes himself look like the victim.
He doesn't defend his actions or deny what he said, only that he learned from the experience and wants to be there, but he respects whatever she decides. She believes his sincerity and empathizes with him, and after he apologizes, kisses her head, tells her he's proud of her and sees qualities he wants in his wife, she cries and decides to wait until the rose ceremony to decide.
She walks him and his massive man-boob sweat stains (or are those her tears?) back to the hotel, and he hair-dries his shirt before shocking the guys with his non-eliminated reappearance.
He then reiterates an entirely different conversation from what actually happened, prompting a rare emotional explosion from Chris and more arguing. He lies and says that Desiree is cool with everything he said, but none of the guys' good points matter because James and Des didn't actually talk about any of what he said. Still, the guys vow mutiny if she keeps him around.
A Rosier Future
No cocktail party, so it's right to the roses. Drew and Zak are safe, and THREE other guys are going home. Damn, nearly cutting a third of them. I know two of the guys who I want to go home (Michael and James), but let's see what happens.
The roses go to:
Chris (no surprise there)
Brooks (ditto)
That means it's the end of the line for James, Kasey and poor Juan Pablo. Dear, sweet Juan Pablo. Dude never had a chance. He thought they had a connection, but he and his dreamy tear-filled Venezuelan eyes are headed home to his daughter and a continued quest for love and a family.
James, who now has no chance of being the next Bachelor, is stunned and continues his argument that everything he said was fine. The guy you know picked on kids in grade school and then laughed hysterically about it claims he was bullied. It's okay, though, because I still stand by the fact that she would've sent him home based solely on his hideous rose tattoo had she gotten a good look at it.
Kasey gets no departure love.
The Dying Rose: James, Kasey and Juan Pablo's Journeys to 'The Bachelorette' Heartbreak
This is About to Get Serious
I know they say every season is the most emotional in show history, but after seeing that promo for what lies ahead, I think this one might take the cake. There are only five guys left, and we get to see each and every one of them cry. That and Des saying she's done and just wants to go home.
It all starts next week when the gang heads to Madeira, an island off the coast of Portugal. It looks like my buddy Drew breaks her heart and tells her it just won't work, but something tells me there was some fancy editing there to throw us for a loop.
Still, I hope Michael goes home next. His intentions may be good, but if Ben and James were the cancers, Michael is the cigarette. He's always stirring the pot and raising the tension to another level, and that's just not the type of guy you want to marry.
What do you think is in Desiree's future? Do you still think she comes out of this experience with a man by her side? Or do we all have to end up heartbroken with her? Tune in next week to see what happens!
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that's odd, can you post pics? And then, would someone provide a pic of a not radically faded one? It seems strange to me that a tshirt shipped from the U.S. would not be colorfast.
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Video: 2014 Cadillac ELR reveal at the Detroit auto show: Latest luxury hybrid hails from former Converj concept car
January 17, 2013
About the Detroit auto show
Revealed this week at the Detroit auto show, the Cadillac ELR is based on the Chevy Volt and will use the same plug-in hybrid powertrain. It was largely introduced as the Converj concept in 2009.
The ELR's extended-range powertrain includes a 16.5-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery and offers an electric range of about 35 miles. When the batteries are empty, a 1.4-liter gas-powered generator kicks on to extend the range to a respectable 300 miles.
The ELR operates in four driving modes: sport, touring, mountain and hold. It also has a regeneration-on-demand setting which regenerates energy as it slows down the car.
Join Autoweek road test editor Jonathan Wong as he checks out the 2014 Cadillac ELR electric vehicle at the Detroit auto show.
The annual North American International Auto Show, better known as the Detroit auto show, has maintained its place as a barometer for the entire industry. For 2013, NAIAS takes place Jan. 14-27 and will host concept cars, green cars and supercars from all the major automakers, including what's expected to be a highlight this year: the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. Check out Autoweek's complete coverage of the Detroit auto show here.
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One of the greatest fears Canes fans have about this year's team is that if the team struggles again, it could potentially cost them a few of the top-line recruits coach Randy Shannon and his staff have managed to corral in the early going of building what could be a stellar 2008 Class -- something extremely and obviously important to Miami's future.
So far, UM's 2-1 start has been pretty unimpressive -- especially on offense, where quarterback issues and red zone issues have led Miami to put up some ugly numbers. The Canes rank 83rd in scoring offense (22.33 ppg), 99th in total offense (302.67 ypg) and 113th in passing offense (130.67 ypg) out of 119 I-A teams. For those of you worried about these type of figures being used against Miami commitments, THERE IS REASON TO BE SCARED.
Last night, I spoke to Miami Booker T. Washington receiver and current Cane commitment Davon Johnson, who visited Gainesville this past weekend with teammate Brandon Harris (a four-star cornerback on Miami's radar), Ely 5-star cornerback Patrick Johnson (another UM commitment) and several other local players Miami's interested in including Krop linebacker Etienne Sabino. From what Johnson told me, it sounds like the Gators are using Miami's offensive struggles against the Canes.
"It opened my eyes. Coach sat me down and really broke down the offensive schemes they run [at Florida]. He told me about the catches I could get compared to Miami catches. Yes, it's causing me to worry because every receiver wants the ball. If your not giving the receiver the ball, why should I go there?"
While Johnson told me he is still a Miami commitment, he admitted it is now 50-50 between UM and UF. Johnson, a four-star receiver who made Miami fans drool when he starred in Booker T.'s nationally televised beating of Summerville, S.C., last month, said though he will still make UM his last visit. He plans on visiting South Florida, South Carolina and LSU before then.
Monday, though, Johnson said he got a visit from a few fellow Cane commitments and Northwestern players when quarterback Jacory Harris, defensive tackle Marcus Forston and linebacker Sean Spence passed by his practice (the trio also stopped by UM Monday). Johnson said all three told him to follow his heart, but still pushed the Canes (CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE COMPLETE AUDIO INTERVIEW AS WELL AS MY INTERVIEWS FROM MONDAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE).
Miami fans should expect some of this to go on as the year goes on, especially in light many of these recruits will stay make visits to other schools. They should also expect to hear the type of rumors coming out of Gainesville regarding receiver Deonte Thompson, a 5-star receiver out of Belle Glade Glades Central who picked Florida over Miami last year.
Shannon said during his press conference Monday he's received phone calls from freshmen at other schools who have shown interest in transferring. I've spoken to a source who told me it could happen, but cautioned the more it gets publicized the more likely it won't occur.
Anyway, I'm running late for practice. I'll be back later tonight for a live Q&A between 8 and 9 p.m. Leave me some questions here for later tonight.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I got back from Dallas Sunday after nine days out in the Midwest and have to say I'm happy to be back home. The trip was a lot of fun and my wife and I got to see a lot aside from UM's loss in Norman and Miami Northwestern's big win in Texas.
We visited Oklahoma City and the memorial to the bombing victims of the federal building. We took a hiking trip down to Dinosaur Park in Glen Rose, Texas (which boasts the longest dinosaur footprints in the US). We made the four and a half-hour drive down to San Antonio to see the Alamo and the famous Riverwalk. And we went into downtown Dallas to see the Sixth Floor Museum where Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK (plus, a walk around the famous grassy knoll). For those of you who like to travel or might have made the trip yourselves, feel free to share your thoughts one some of the places we hit this past week. I'd love to hear your experiences.


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Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two the game that comes to you from developer Junction Point Studios just had its trophy list released. The game is a sequel to Epic Mickey and this time around puts players' in the shoes of Mickey and Oswald the Rabbit. Mickey and Oswald must work together to defeat the Mad Doctor and save the Wasteland. The game will feature co-op, so you and a friend can play the game together. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is set to release for PS3 on November 18, 2012 in North America and November 23, 2012 in Europe.
Can I Get a Pin of That?
Earned all other trophies in the game
Apprentice Pin Collector
Acquired a Collectible Pin for the first time
Blot Alley Superstar
Befriended the Blotworx and helped Petetronic
Mickey revived Oswald while playing co-op
Devoted Pin Collector
Found 88 Collectible Pins
Dragon Defeat
Defeated the Blotworx Dragon
Dressed to Impress
Collect every Costume
Changed costumes for the first time
Fall From Grace
Entered Angel Falls, exited Devil Falls
Film Buff
Collect every 2D Film Reel
Scouted a path through Fort Wasteland
Full-court Prescott
Chased Prescott through the Floatyard
Go with the Flow
Solved OsTown's Thinner problem
Who Left These Lying Around?
Rescued all the gremlins
Get with the Program
Reprogrammed a Beetleworx
Hard Hat Area
Got through Ventureland's construction area
Heads Up
Matched Seth's flowers to OsTown's statue
Heroes of Wasteland
Built both statues in OsTown
Destroyed 50 enemies
Lab Tested
Finished Yen Sid's Lab
Make Your Own Way
Ignored Daisy AND Smee's suggestions
Master Pin Collector
Collected 176 Collectible Pins
Not-So-Sleepy Hollow
Revealed every knothole surprise
Off Track
Shuttered all four train stations
Oswald's New Groove
Finished Dark Beauty Castle with two players
Finished all quests
Picture Perfect
Got all three of Metairie's pictures
Prince Charming
Befriended 100 enemies
Projector Corrector
Restarted the Rainbow Falls Substation
Race the Autotopia Speedway
Completed a race in Autotopia
Befriended 50 enemies
Rogues Gallery
Photographed every enemy
Running the Gauntlet
Got through Blot Alley by any means
Dealt with all the Guardian Siphons
Staff Photographer
Got all Adelle's photos from the official Picture Spots
Statue Garden
Awakened every Spirit
The Bigger They Are...
Defeated Prescott's mechanical creation
Destroyed 100 enemies
Things Are Working Out
Opened the way to Blot Alley
Braved Disney Gulch
Dealt with all 3 dioramas
Tunnel Mouse
Played through every D.E.C.
Walking the Mean Streets
Navigated both halves of Mean Street
We've Got Spirit, Yes We Do!
Awakened a Spirit
When You Wish Upon a Star
Painted every star and comet in Yen Sid's Lab
You Must be This Tall to Ride
Defeated the Mad Doctor's new ride
Your Conscience Be Your Guide
Found a way through the Rainbow Caverns
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There is missing a description for Walking the Mean Streets.
I think this could be a fun game. I did not play the first one, so I don't know, but I'll probably get it for the holidays.
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Played this at the Sony Conference, an absolute blast to play. I didn't really enjoy the first one, but the controls were much smoother in the sequel (mainly because you are comparing the Move to the Wii).
I was told by the director that the game is shorter than the first one, because they got complaints that it was too long (kids today ) but it should still be fun.
I told the guy that it reminded me of Sorcery meets Jak & Daxter and he said that was the nicest thing anyone has ever said to him (so hopefully that means I get a free copy ).
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I really enjoyed the demo and can't wait to play the full version. Amazon will have Epic Mickey 2 for $25.00 on black friday, along with many other games.
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Here's a link to the "Vic's Basement" podcast where they talk to Warren Spector about the game
Episode 21: Warren Spector's Epic Interview « Reviews on the Run
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IGN stated it was a 20 hours single player and althought they didn't like the game i say F**k themi will be picking up this game ASAP wanted to play as mickey ever since i saw the first one exclusive to the Wii !!
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Loved the first one, just hope this holds up to the name. I'll wait to see more reviews though. I have only read IGN's, so I don't have an opinion yet.
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Actually amazon seems to have yanked it from the list. This was the only black friday related game i was gonna get
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The concept of Epic Mickey always sounded interesting to me. I'll have to check this out.
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Epic Mickey, was always a cute game, I liked the disney aspect of kingdom hearts, but this was always a little more magical than j rpgs
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http://www.blackfriday.fm/adscan/walmart?page=3 could be just the WII version though. This game is getting poor reviews Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two for PlayStation 3 - GameRankings
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I played the demo and thought it was pretty good, although the audio cue that keeps telling you to do something definitely got annoying at one part (I had to turn the sound off). I just read the review over at IGN, and the reviewer actually had a lot of praise, but she felt these were outweighed by some specific issues. Playing with the Move (helps w/ camera) and having a co-op buddy instead of relying on the AI would solve most of her issues. Her other gripe was that 20 hours is too long especially if you want people to replay it (since the gameplay changes based on your decisions), but I disagree. Would rather get my money's worth.
Looks like it could be a tough plat, especially if some of the quests or pins turn out to be missable based on the decisions you make. However, Prima made an official strategy guide for anyone interested.
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I have a ThinkPad T60 and trying to install opensuse 12.2,
without sucess.
1- keep getting error 1008 and 3030 when suse tries to format the drive.
2- I keep ignoring this error and finally, it starts the installation but locks up
sometimes, running out of space, 50GB on laptop.
3- Why can't I select a partition that I formatted using kde partition manager?
4- If I use all the default settings, suse sets the root part 16GIG and the
remaining space for the home part, on my laptop, 50GB, on my tower
over 500GB.
5- Is there a way to select my own formated partition, suse insists to
format partitions and I continue to get error 1008 and 3030.
I installed many distros on this laptop and never get those errors when I format and chose what partition to install.


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The Morris Community High School annual Honors Recognition Program is now a 30-year tradition.
Superintendent Dr. Pat Halloran called the 30th annual honors night Wednesday a "milestone," credited in part to Jim Baum, who sat on the school board when the district brainstormed and created the night to recognize academics. The George H. Baum Community Charitable Trust also financially supports the event annually.
About 200 students from all four grade levels were recognized during the ceremony.
"Shortly after being elected, we sat down to try and find a way to raise interest in academics at Morris high school," said Baum.
Baum told the students the honor's night was to accomplish two purposes: public recognition of their outstanding work and to bring Morris high alumni to them to hear about their experiences and learn from them.
This year's keynote speaker, Capt. Elizabeth Talarico, was the Class of 1994's valedictorian. Talarico is now an Army Reserve Officer and an attorney for the Army, Medical Command at Fort Hood, Texas. She has served her country in Germany, Afghanistan and Colorado.
"In high school, I participated in pretty much everything over those four years," she said. "I was in Spanish club, the school newspaper staff, the drama club, the choir program, the flag corps, Madrigals, jazz choir, the softball team, Mathletes, the Saturday Scholar program, the volleyball team, the yearbook staff and the annual musical.
"I'm tired just thinking about it all and I'm not even sure if some of those things still exist, but I do know that it was a lot and I would not have had it any other way."
Each and every one of these activities, classes and her teachers helped shape her into the accomplished woman she is today, she said. In softball, she learned patience waiting for her turn to bat and waiting for the perfect pitch; teamwork from volleyball; appreciation for reading and literature through her English classes; and stage presence through the annual musical.
"I loved the experience of putting on a musical with amazing friends," she said. "It's where I learned stage presence. How to stand in front of an audience, feel comfortable with what I was going to do, and say and do it."
She said when she is in court in front of a judge and a packed gallery, that courage and stage presence she learned in high school carries her through.
Her keynote address was not her first speech at Morris High. During her valedictorian speech 19 years ago, she told the students then, "Anything worth doing will require hard work. Whether making a new path or following a path, use your talents to do the best."
She told the honors students that her philosophy has not changed in the last 19 years.
"Continue to work hard, striving to do your best. Enjoy life as it comes and take advantage of the doors that open to you, and you will continue to succeed. I am sure of it," Talarico concluded.
The seniors were the first to receive their honors recognition certificates, giving them the opportunity to practice their graduation walk coming up next week.
Many students hugged at the end of the ceremony, some with excitement for their first honors night and others because it would be their last.
"It feels wonderful to be recognized all three years, mostly because they say junior year is the toughest," said junior Yese Guzman.
Junior Samantha Obrochta said that, for honors students, all of the commitments are scary at first, but the recognition night helps them to continue to push on.
"It feels impossible to juggle everything, but then you get here and see a lot of other people can juggle things like me," she said.


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A Feasibility Study of Task-based Teaching of College English Writing in Chinese EFL Context
In this study the author draws on Jane Willis' TBL framework and examines its effects on the improvement of EFL learners' writing competence when such a framework is applied to college writing classrooms in Chinese EFL settings, and thus tentatively explores the feasibility of the task-based approach to the teaching of EFL writing. Results of this study are derived from discussion concerned with qualitative data and quantitative data yielded from a quasi-experiment designed for this research, and reveal that the application of Willis' framework for TBL to Chinese writing classrooms will have some positive influences upon college EFL learners' understanding of a good piece of English writing, greatly help them to solve some problems related to composing, and thereby significantly improve their writing competence. This study attempts to provide the teaching of EFL writing or even the discipline of teaching writing a feasible and effective approach.
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NEWTOWN, Conn. - The mass shooting that left 20 elementary school students dead Friday shattered this small Connecticut town and found the young friends of the victims recounting tales of horror.
�I heard gunshots; I was under a desk with three or four other people,� said Luie Munguia, an 8-year-old third-grader.
He spoke in the late morning near the school with his mother, Lindsay Sweeney, and grandmother, Kathy Sweeney.
�It is surreal, like something out of a movie. ... I�m just praying for everyone,� Lindsay Sweeney said.
The shootings Friday began just after 9:30 a.m. at Sandy Hook Elementary School, about 60 miles northeast of New York City, prompting panic inside and outside the school.
The death toll at Sandy Hook - 26 students and adults - made it the nation�s second-deadliest school shooting, exceeded only by the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007, where 33 were killed. Police said the gunman killed himself at the school and there was another person shot dead at a nearby home, bringing the overall toll to 28.
A law enforcement official identified the gunman as 20-year-old Adam Lanza, the son of a Sandy Hook teacher, Nancy Lanza.
FOX News reported Lanza, who lived with his mother, woke up and shot her to death. Then, he took her car and drove to the school, where he opened fire in two rooms. Principal Dawn Hochsprung and school psychologist Mary Sherloch reportedly were among the adults killed.
It was unclear how he entered the school.
Later, three guns were found: a Glock and a Sig Sauer, both pistols, inside the school, and a .223-caliber rifle in the back of a car.
A law enforcement official said Adam Lanza had a possible personality disorder. His older brother, 24-year-old Ryan, of Hoboken, N.J., was being questioned. The official said Ryan Lanza had been extremely cooperative, was not believed to have any involvement in the rampage and was not under arrest or in custody, but investigators were still searching his computers and phone records.
Ryan Lanza told law enforcement he had not been in touch with his brother since about 2010.
FOX News reported Peter Lanza, father of Adam and Ryan, was informed about the shooting by a reporter who was waiting outside his home in nearby Stamford, Conn.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene inside the school as the shooter opened fire, eventually killing 20 students between the ages of 5 and 10.. �I was in the art room and we heard gunshots so we had to close the door,� said Venesa Bajiraliu, a 9-year-old fourth grader. �But ... one of the doors didn�t lock so we went in the art teacher�s office. And she called her husband to call 911, and the police came and when they came we heard on the loudspeaker a scream, and then they came and we went with them,. And they said to close our eyes so I closed my eyes, and then when we went outside of the school we can open our eyes.�
Richard Wilson, 36, said he and his wife were home when they got the call there was a shooting at their son�s school. Like many parents, they raced to the school, becoming part of a crime scene that quickly spread through the neighborhood.
Sarah Walker Caron, a former New Haven Register reporter, said her young son, Will, was in the school at the time of the shooting.
�I�ve never been more terrified in my life,� she said. �My heart was pounding. I couldn�t race fast enough (to the school).�
�It�s the most terrible moment of a parent�s life - you have no idea,� Richard Wilson said.
Their son, Richie, 7, later said the shots sounded like �really loud pots were banging.�
A tearful President Obama addressed the country just after 3 p.m.
�I know there is not a parent in America who doesn�t feel the same overwhelming grief that I do,� said Obama, who paused several times during his remarks to compose himself. �The majority of those who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. �They had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own.
He promised action to prevent such tragedies again but did not say what that would be.
Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy, spoke briefly at a press conference and said, �It�s a tragic, tragic scene.�
Later in the day, the somber governor said: �evil visited this community.�
Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy, spoke briefly at a press conference and said, �It�s a tragic, tragic scene.�
Later in the day, the somber governor said: �evil visited this community.�
Late Friday, police remained at the school, gathering evidence.
Meanwhile, families affected by the shootings turned to each other and to faith community for comfort. Thousands gathered at church services to show support for the families who lost loved ones.
At St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, people filled the pews, the front yard and nearly spilled out into the road. Children came carrying stuffed animals.
Rachel Rockwell traveled back from college in Massachusetts to attend the vigil. She attended Sandy Hook Elementary School.
�I wanted to come home, see my mom,� she said. �I went to school there 15 years ago that could have been me.�
Inside the Newtown Methodist Church, residents gathered to pray and to grieve. The congregation sang: �Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.�
The stifled tears of congregants were betrayed by quiet sniffs. Men and women discreetly dabbed tears from their eyes.
When the clergyman asked congregants to offer prayers to those affected by the tragedy, the names of those whose lives were taken were uttered.
The names of those who knew someone affected were spoken. And the name of Adam Lanza, the suspected shooter, who was no stranger to Newtown, was offered up for prayer as well.


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As if there was any doubt, Nethaera has posted that Blizzard considers the sharing of any Wrath of the Lich King alpha information "extremely offensive and inappropriate," though it's a good question as to whom that is, other than Blizzard themselves. Here at WoW Insider, our policy is not to rehost or quote any leaked alpha information, though as a service to our readers, we've been linking to other sites where it may be found. But is it within Blizzard's rights to lash out at anyone who does host or discuss leaked alpha information?
As copyright holders, they certainly have ownership of any notes, updates, or models released, so it could be considered a violation of copyright law to rehost the information. But to really get to the center of the problems behind this leak, you have to realize where it likely came from: the Friends and Family Alpha release. A little while ago, Blizzard distributed the client for Wrath to a number of their "friends and family" -- probably a group that consisted of employees and their WoW-playing relatives, as well as likely some folks at Vivendi and Activision, other Blizzard partners like Upper Deck and Figureprints, and probably a number of high-end raiding guilds who've done a lot of pre-beta testing for Blizzard before. Somewhere in there was someone not quite as trustworthy as Blizzard thought (odds are that Blizzard at the very least collected a signed non-disclosure agreement from everyone that they sent the client to), and that person uploaded or otherwise shared the client, against the agreement.
Cut to a few days later, after that person shares it with another person, who shares it with one more person, who then uploads it to a popular bittorrent filesharing site, and suddenly everyone's got access to everything in the Wrath client, and even if they can't play it, they can still datamine and grab information.
As if there was any doubt, Nethaera has posted that Blizzard considers the sharing of any Wrath of the Lich King alpha information "extremely offensive and inappropriate," though it's a good question as to whom that is, other than Blizzard themselves. Here at WoW Insider, our policy is not to rehost or quote any leaked alpha information, though as a service to our readers, we've been linking to other sites where it may be found. But is it within Blizzard's rights to lash out at anyone who does host or discuss leaked alpha information?
The Pandora's box has been opened, and even if Blizzard contacts YouTube to remove various kinds of media, and files injunctions against every single wiki and blog out there that does post the information, that box can't be closed again. There are a number of reasons Blizzard wouldn't want this information getting out -- first and foremost, it's just not done yet, so even talents and abilities that are listed as working in the alpha may be changed, reverted, or even completely removed in the final client. Second, releasing this much Wrath information at once hurts Blizzard's ability to control their player base's expectations and keep them interested in the expansion (we saw this at BlizzCon last year -- Frank Pearce was pretty unhappy that his keynote had been leaked before he got a chance to actually give it, because things he expected to be surprises actually weren't). So there are quite a few reasons why Blizzard wouldn't want this information out there.
From this side of the fence, Blizzard's feeling that the leaks are "offensive and inappropriate" isn't quite justified -- if anything, this news has gotten players even more interested in the expansion, and the information that has leaked seems just outlandish enough that no one is giving it too much heed. Even if the talent notes said that Druids were getting an octopus on a motorcycle form, that information would inspire much more player fervor if it was announced by Drysc on the forums rather than leaked out on a wiki.
In the end, the biggest result of this may just be for Blizzard to hold their cards closer to their chest for longer -- most developers realize by now that what used to be an "open beta" for MMOs is really a playable demo, and that you can't really let anyone download anything unless you want it to show up elsewhere on the internet. And "Friends and Family alphas," at Blizzard, will probably become a thing of the past -- while they'll still need playtesting done, it'll be by inviting people to their headquarters, not by sending out clients for download or through the mail.
As for sites covering Blizzard (this site, WoW Radio, MMO-Champion, World of Raids, and others), these leaks aren't coming from them at all. When asked by Blizzard to remove information, we did so, and many other media outlets around the WoW community have made the same decision we have: to not host Wrath information. There is a concern by some of these outlets that posting the information would cause problems with Blizzard regarding official access to coverage of events like BlizzCon and the WorldWide Invitational, but just like Neth's "offensive" comment, any action Blizzard takes against these sites is misdirected -- the leaks are the result of the people who signed the NDA and received (and then shared) the alpha client, directly against any agreement they made.
This will all be moot in a few months, of course -- eventually, we'll all hear plenty about Wrath and all the talents and abilities that will be open to us in the expansion. Whether you visit the leak sites or not, you'll know what's in the expansion even before you make it to 71. But until then, the only thing really "offensive and inappropriate" about this whole situation is Blizzard's attempts to re-hide what they sent out into the public in the first place. If they're looking to blame someone for sharing pre-release information or messing up their marketing plan, they should look to the Friends and Family they shared the alpha with.


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It's simmaler to the spartan air locker and it will bult in to your r160 diff.
So to clarify, auto locker (unlocker techicnally)? From my reading of this thread I'm under the impression this is an auto unlocker setup over a manual locker - air, cable whatever.
Am I on the right path here?


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Midwife Sarah Brandt braves the dangers of the tenements in nineteenth-century New York to help the impoverished and, with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy, bring the guilty that prey on them to justice. Now, the latest novel in the Edgar®-nominated series finds Sarah compelled to save an expectant mother from a fate worse than death…
Summoned to an elegant house to deliver a baby, Sarah finds her patient is actually in a brothel. The young woman in labor reveals she is being held against her will and forced to prostitute herself—and that the madam intends to get rid of the baby.
To rescue the new mother and her infant, Sarah secures the assistance of Mrs. Vivian Van Orner, a woman of means known for her charitable work. But their success comes at a high price when Mrs.Van Orner is found murdered.
With Malloy's help, Sarah's investigation uncovers some unpleasant truths about the victim and her charity—as well as the woman and child Sarah risked her own life to save…
"A cleverly written Victorian mystery with a bombshell ending."—Fresh Fiction
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|6 years ago :: May 26, 2012 - 2:12AM #21
Yes, Small Family food sufficient farms work in some areas. However, there is not enough reasonably arable land to grow food on a small scale. There is land but it is not productive land.
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|6 years ago :: May 26, 2012 - 4:31PM #22
And even then, it takes good land management to have a farm that lasts beyond a few seasons.
Otherwise, it's all too easy for a careless farmer or rancher to strip the soil bare of nutrients.
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|6 years ago :: May 29, 2012 - 6:13PM #23
We already knew that the masters of the universe don't want any of their hard-earned money being spent to subsidize a layabout lifestyle. But are they so sick that they'll stoop to rolling us for the change in our pockets?
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|6 years ago :: May 29, 2012 - 9:48PM #24
Cat .. it may be less painful .. but I'm afraid all those things you listed are actually part of the problem. They are preventing a true reset. .. and they creating mountains of debt that will hog-tie the economy for decades to come.
I really don't see a good ending to all of this. At some point, the pain is going to come. All the Grasshoppers in the crowd are going to scream .. "take more from the ants" .. but the ants will rebel at some point .. and the Grasshoppers are going to feel the pain of their consumer driven lifestyle.
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|6 years ago :: May 29, 2012 - 9:58PM #25
Bodean, I will take your ants and grasshoppers analogy seriously if you can explain to me why unemployment insurance and old-age insurance (Social Security) are "part of the problem," which is to say things that contribute to our indebtedness, while continual warfare and F22 stealth fighters which don't fly are not.
Aren't the generals and defense contractors "grasshoppers" too? Be consistent.
And I also don't understand why debt is such a serious problem -- more serious than mass unemployment, when it seems to me that getting people back working again and paying taxes is theonly effective remedy for indebtedness. That and raising the rates paid by hedge fund managers and so forth, so they're paying the same rate of tax as bus drivers and sheet-metal workers.
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|6 years ago :: May 29, 2012 - 11:09PM #26
Unemployment Insurance is a nice idea if our Government would have stashed some money away to pay for it .... but alas .. they did not. They spent it on F22 Stealth Bombers .... and bridges to nowhere .. and on Billions of Climate Change Junk Science .. and ...grants to Special Interests like Solyndra ... and on and on and on and on ....
It all goes back to your S.S. thread ... or somebodies .. can't remember. In 2033, S.S. will pay 85% of benefit ..... in otherwords .. the grossed up payout is going to come back down to what it should have been all along.
If I've said it once, or a million times ... it stands as truth. The American Public has become addicted to a Government Subsidized Existence. The withdrawl for that addiction is going to be really painful.
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|6 years ago :: May 30, 2012 - 7:43AM #27
And if the Conservatives have their way, only the poor and working classes will feel any of that pain.
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|6 years ago :: May 30, 2012 - 12:55PM #28
The true story of ants and grasshoppers.
Ant workers and male breeders( sperm donors) soldiers( sterile females) have a life span of 30-60 days. Ants are social. Each colony has one living breeding queen that may live for ten years. She does nothing but lay eggs and is fed by workers Breed males die after breeding.
Everything an ant does is for the colony not the individual. Ants are true communists
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CD4 goes up?
Jul 23, 2006
Can the CD count go up on its own without medication? Can viral loads go down as well without meds?
Also, ever heard of the book "Natural Cures" by Kevin Trudeau? He states that chiropractic treatments and acupuncture raise CD4 count.
Note: I was going to a chiropractor and he was commenting how necessary these treatments are for general well being (He does not know about me being HIV+). He was relating a story on how a person with AIDS that he was treating went from very bad health to good health (appearance-wise I assume) as he only commented on his looks and seemingly well being.
Thank you!
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Chiropractic treatments have absolutely no effect on the immune system or HIV disease. Anyone who claims otherwise is either impressively misinformed (unlikely) or trying to make a buck off someone else's misfortune (highly likely). Chiropractic for HIV/AIDS is total quackery!
CD4 counts and viral loads can indeed bounce around, due to many different factors. However, without proper treatment, the general trend will be for the viral load to go up (increased viral replication) and the CD4 count to decline (progressive immunodeficiency).
The graveyards are full of folks who thought "natural cures" would help them. We have over 25 years of solid scientific information about this virus and what works (and doesn't work) to control it.
Dr. Bob
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I love this little 6 1/2 inch cast iron skillet I found at second hand store. Great for single servings.
Now you would think that living in serious bbq country would put me off spare ribs but these savory little nuggets are a wonderful change of pace from your sweet or spicy smoked ribs. I forget what a wonderful herb rosemary is to pair with meats like pork and lamb.


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In the wake of a multi-million dollar investment and upgrade of the railroad right-of-way through Bloomington, including new rail, crossties and drainage improvements, INRD will increase the speed limit to 25 mph from the 10 mph limit that has been in place for many years.
"Since the Indiana Rail Road was founded in 1986, we have invested nearly $150 million of our own private capital to create a state-of-the-art, heavy-haul infrastructure, and our improvements in Bloomington represent an important step forward in terms of moving freight more efficiently," said Tom Hoback, INRD founder, president and chief executive officer.
The most notable benefit for Bloomington residents and IU students will be the greatly reduced amount of time required for trains to pass the at-grade vehicle and pedestrian crossings in town. It takes a mile-long train six minutes to pass a grade crossing when running at 10 mph. At 25 mph, a train of the same length will pass in just more than two minutes.
INRD has also posted dozens of "No Trespassing" signs along the right-of-way, a reminder that the rail line is private property and not to be used as a public thoroughfare.
"All we ask of students and local residents is to look both ways before crossing the tracks, do not trespass on or alongside the railroad as it is private property, and never, ever try to beat a train to a crossing," said Hoback. "It's never worth the risk, and more efficient movement of trains through Bloomington will help everyone continue on their way – safely."


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After about 1.5 years, I added a descaling solution to my reservoir to descale the brew boiler, but since I can't see inside, I was never sure it removed everything. At the same time, I inspected my steam boiler by removing the vacuum breaker and looking inside with a flashlight. Everything looked clean there, but since I use the steam boiler only on demand, the brew boiler gets about 10 times the use (or about 2 hrs per day using my timer).
The first step to opening up the brew boiler is to remove the large lugged brass nut. You could use a "adjustable hook wrench" if you happen to have one for adjusting motorcycle shocks, but since I didn't have one, I simply used a piece of wood and hammer to get it turning. The wood helps prevent breaking off a lug if hit directly with a hammer. I could have also wrapped it in a towel and turned it with a large wrench, but there is not much room so the the wood piece seemed like the best method(which worked very well after a few light taps).
To get the heater out, I needed to pry the backing plate away. WARNING: There is a small anti-rotation pin on the backplate, so don't try twisting it off. Instead I found another method that work extremely well. I took an old chisel and tapped down lightly into the gap at a few loactions to gently pry and work the plate away from the boiler (and the water started coming out like CRAZY). Next time I do this, I'll roll the machine onto its front at this stage (before removing the heater element). That way, the water will stay in (until I syphon it out), and descaling will be much easier as well.
There is a black o-ring in a groove on the outside edge of the back plate as seen in the photo below. So be careful not to cut it if you use the chisel to wedge the back plate away. Also, don't use the chisel from directly on top, since you might contact the small anti-rotation pin inside.
Once the heater breaks free, the water begins to come out (so be ready with a big cup....bigger than the one I have here... which overflowed).
NOTE: For re-assembly, it's a good idea to lube up this critical o-ring with Dow 111 food safe valve lubricant & sealant which you can buy from Doug & Barb at Orphan Espresso:
What came out of the boiler was a TOTAL surprise. I expected clean water like I found in the flowmeter, but instead I found a gross, milky water with small white particles floating around.....YUUUUCH!
What is this stuff you ask? Scale? Nope... I had seen this once before when I had changed my filter. This is the stuff that comes out of the water softener cartridge after it's used for the first time. I had just installed a Rancilio Silvia softener, and the resin (which is coated with NaCl for ion exchange softening) will appear cloudy like this at first use. I'm pretty sure it's not dangerous, but none the less, it looked totally disgusting.
Now how about inside the boiler? Well here's what it look like as I first opened it:
There were a few white lumps (scale pimples?), mostly on the stainless forward section of the boiler (not the copper back section). There were a few bigger soft lumps, but I assume this was softener resin. Whatever the large lumos were, they came off rather easy. The smaller bumps were harder to remove.
The the inside neck of the boiler (just inside the threads), appeard to be corroded at the bottom (as did the backing plate). The nickel plating had been eaten away, exposing the bare copper, but only at the bottom. I had seen this in photos of other machines that were stipped for descaling. My guess is that the heating element falls slightly when assembled and makes a light "point contact" between the brass backing plate and nickel plated boiler wall. This combination of water, metal, heat and charge seems to produce the perfect galvanic couple to produce corrosion. SO BE WARNED: For this reason alone, I'd recommend opening the brew boiler like I describe here every 2 years maximum, to check the conditon. When I re-assemble, I will likely lift the heater up before tightening the nut to see if this doesn't prevent the contact at the bottom.
The heating element had a thin, white layer of scale started. Not much. But enough to do some descling using a citric acid solution (1 teaspoon of citric acid powder for 1 litre of water).
After a 30 minute soak, it came out pink and perfectly clean.
After a bit of scrubbing and soaking for about 30 minutes, the insides were sufficiently clean (though not perfectly smooth). I thought about tipping the machine on its front and filling the brew boiler with citric acid, but the result I had with the scouring pad seemed good enough.
I then removed the vaccum breaker from the steam boiler and poured the remaining citric acid into the steam boiler. I removed the citric acid after 30 minutes using the "syphon method" shown in the photo. If I had a drain plug on my boiler like on the newer Minis, I would have used that, but the syphon works just great.
One other thing you might notice about the steam boiler from this photo. The flimsy, paper thin, white plastic boots on the wire terminals have all discolored to yellow from the heat on top of the boiler. (They are still white on the sides where it is cooler). A very poor choice by the engineers on such an expensive machine. If I can find some higher quality "clip on" replacements that will withstand the temp, I might change them.
I'm now ready to puit everything back togther. Nothing special here so I won't bother posting photos (unless something interesting happens).


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Summertime in Tallahassee is a sauna. The heat and humidity make outside activities unbearable at times, and knowing where to find a cool treat to beat the heat is a must. Driving down Kerry Forest Parkway I noticed a small trailer parked on the Brickyard Pizzeria's deck. It was bright blue with white snowflakes and advertised sno-balls in bright red lettering.
I pulled into the parking lot and found a spot out front. I walked towards the window and was greeted by the owner, Orville Bontrager. The Snoball Shak opened a few days prior to my visit and Orville said he was still getting the feel of the business. He was very friendly and gave me a run down on how he prepares the sno-balls and the many flavor choices he offered. These included regular flavors such as cherry, banana, and lemon-lime to more exotic sounding choices including Tigerblood. The small, medium, and large sno-balls were priced at $1.75, $2.50, and $3.25 respectively.
I asked what Tigerblood tasted like, and was told it was a mix of cherry and coconut. Orville quipped it was very popular with the kids and channeling my inner Charlie Sheen decided to try it. I ordered a medium sno-ball and watched as he filled a Styrofoam cup with shaved ice pieces. He worked the top into the shape of a cone with a small red mold. Once the ice was sculpted he took a bright red bottle of syrup and poured it over the top. Before handing it over he stuck a white plastic spoon and straw into the sno-ball.
The sno-ball was very refreshing and made me feel like a kid again. The Tigerblood was as advertised a mix of cherry and coconut. It was sweet without being unbearably so, and there was enough syrup to coat the ice from the top all the way to the bottom of the cup. The best part was the final few sips of ice cold syrup mixed with the remaining melted ice.
The SnoBall Shak is a good alternative to an ice cream cone, and for the price provided a cheap way to temporarily escape the heat. It is open seven days per week. Their hours vary, so it is probably a good idea to check the Snoball Shak's Facebook page before heading out to grab a sno-ball.
Sweet Tea & Bourbon's Rating:
Atmosphere: C
Taste: A
Presentation: B
Service: A
Cleanliness: A
Price: $


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First off, like the new picture of you, it looks great. Second, I work on some of the Kashi Cereal Projects and I have to tell you that I was quite amused to see our "Good Friends" cereal making your site.
As you can see, that is the Left Coast ideal of what our 7 Grains can do for folks. The man and the woman picture actually is a characterization that depicts two former neighbors in Rialto, CA, who used to feud with one another, until they both realized that they both loved our "Good Friends" cereal and as such she no longer needed to complain about his son's loud car stereo or he about her daughter's drunken soirees by the pool, when she is gone. In fact they have become "Good Friends". If only we could sneak some "Good Friends" into the Gaza Strip, alongside the Kassam rockets and some into northern Israel, imagine what the world could be!! Of course we would have to remove the Kosher designation. ;-)
I would like to send you some samples of our other fine products, though not of this one, which doesn't seem to tickle your fine central Wisconsin sensibilities. We do make many other very good products which I think you might enjoy both visually as an ad and as a foodstuff. If so inclined, please send me your work address and I will send you off a care package.
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text: Prior to the Bucs' Week 5 bye, Doug Martin was averaging 60.0 total yards per game, 3.47 yards per carry and had one touchdown. His longest run was 17 yards and coaches were hinting at an expanded role for LeGarrette Blount. Fantasy owners were jumping ship.What a difference a week off can make. In three games since the bye, Martin is averaging 155.6 total yards per game, 5.10 yards per carry and has three touchdowns. That includes the 32-touch, 214-yard masterpiece in Thursday night's 36-17 romp over the Vikings. Martin is now running like he was shot out of a cannon. With a Ray Rice kind of frame, he can get lost and stay patient behind his linemen before exploding. And most importantly, there has been a changing of the guard at the goal line. Against the Saints last week, the Bucs called three straight runs from the 1-yard line for Blount. All three failed. On Thursday night, Martin was in on just about every goal-line play and punched in a 1-yard score to ice the game in the fourth quarter. There aren't many three-down backs that catch the ball and get the 1-yard plunges. Martin is a major talent and in that category. BUCS at VIKINGS RANDOM THOUGHTS* After seeing the Vikings' defense crumble again, we can knock La'Rod Stephens-Howling's stock even more. Remember that LSH put 104 rushing yards and a touchdown on these Vikes last week. * Another miserable night for Kyle Rudolph, who just isn't the first read on enough plays between the 20s. * Nothing was really wrong with Vincent Jackson. He saw an end-zone fade come his way and narrowly missed a couple downfield completions. Then the Bucs sat on a big lead. It happens. * It was only a matter of time before Adrian Peterson broke a 64-yard TD run like he did in this one. He's running even better than he did before the ACL tear, which really defies all medical history and logic. NEWS OF THE DAY #1The Packers have themselves the most explosive passing game on the planet. They also have themselves a mess right now. Let's start with the headline news, as Greg Jennings is set to undergo sports hernia surgery on Tuesday. He's going to miss anywhere from 3-6 weeks. "Hopefully I can return before the season ends," said Jennings. "We'll see. But it's not season-ending." A best-case scenario for Jennings and the Packers would be easing him in during the last few weeks of the season so he can be 100 percent for the playoffs. But for fantasy purposes, we can essentially move on. Randall Cobb and James Jones are locked into every-down roles and legit WR1 or 2 candidates weekly. Let's throw another log on the fire in the form of No. 1 target Jordy Nelson's hamstring strain. It tightened up on him Wednesday and he won't even test it again until Saturday or Sunday. This will be a true game-time call for Sunday's 1pm game against the Jaguars. Really desperate owners could roster Donald Driver as a weak handcuff. The final shoe to drop is Jermichael Finley. He's been commended by coaches for playing through this shoulder issue, but he's been extremely limited. Over the last two weeks, Finley has totaled four catches, 31 yards and six targets. And he revealed that the Packers have altered his route tree. "I'm getting a lot of out routes where they're keeping me close to the (sideline) to protect it," Finley said. "After this game, if I don't get pounded, it should be right again."Finley projects to see a bump in targets if Nelson sits, but he's still a shaky TE1 play. NEWS OF THE DAY #2Coach Pat Shurmur thinks Trent Richardson (ribs) looks much better this week than last. And that's crucial, because Shurmur's eyes told him to bench T-Rich in the middle of last week's game against the Colts. Richardson put in another limited practice Thursday and says he feels "way better." It's always a risk to play a guy susceptible to aggravation or benching, but owners are going to be hard-pressed to keep Richardson out of their lineups. The potential reward outweighs the risk. NEWS OF THE DAY #3DeMarco Murray has been overly optimistic about his foot injury since it happened. The fact is that he's still keeping weight off it and doesn't appear close to practicing. We know he won't play against the Giants Sunday and he's no lock to return in Week 9 either. The foot sprain isn't as severe as Maurice Jones-Drew's, but any foot injury is a major roadblock for a running back. Meanwhile, Felix Jones returned to a limited practice with a knee brace strapped on Thursday. He's going to start this week and remains a RB2 with upside. Although Jones managed just 74 yards on 20 touches last week, he's averaging 5.56 yards per touch for his career. It only takes one big run to make a fantasy day. DEPTH CHART QUICK SLANTSThe Panthers are shifting to a power-running scheme. It's another boost to projected feature back Jonathan Stewart. … The Redskins said Logan Paulsen, not Chris Cooley, will be the No. 1 tight end. Consider the plodding Paulsen a desperation option only. … The Saints say they won't trade Chris Ivory at the deadline. … Jabar Gaffney is pushing ahead of Marlon Moore for the Dolphins' No. 3 wideout spot. … Tim Tebow is not expected to be traded at the deadline either. INJURY QUICK SLANTS: RUNNING BACKS AND TIGHT ENDSDonald Brown (knee) got a full practice in. He'll likely share the load with Vick Ballard Sunday. … Jonathan Dwyer is on track for another start. Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles) is doubtful and Isaac Redman (ankle) is questionable. … Peyton Hillis (ankle) is practicing in full. He'll be Jamaal Charles' caddy Sunday. … Jimmy Graham (ankle) appears headed for a game-time call. He's still not moving too well. … Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) missed another practice. He'll likely start Sunday, but workload/effectiveness questions will linger with his injury. INJURY QUICK SLANTS: WIDE RECEIVERS AND QUARTERBACKSLaurent Robinson (concussions) isn't in game shape yet. Look for one more start out of Cecil Shorts. … Blaine Gabbert (shoulder) practiced in full again. He's ready to get rocked in Lambeau. … Danny Amendola (clavicle) worked out again. He's on track for that Week 10 return. … Pierre Garcon (toe) can't even run full speed right now. He's a poor bet to play before the Week 10 bye.


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Nice running catch by Choo!
Nice running catch by Choo!
Glad to see Reds winning. I was expecting the "got in very late last night" excuse today.
Kickham kicks back!
The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
That's a nice catch by Cozy
The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
Wow. Nice hops, Cozart.
That looked like the one that just got over Phillips yesterday.
Rounding third and heading for home...
2 nice plays this inning.....maybe they got an ass chewing.
Frazier with the longball! 3 run shot hammered, and we have 7-0! Fantastic.
Welcome back, Todd Frazier.
Rounding third and heading for home...
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
Nice call of Frazier's shot
The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
Mike Kickham. Just what the doctor ordered.
Cowboy nailed that call, wow.
Not since Thom's 15-minute tirade leading into EE walkoff has a Reds announcer been quite so prescient. EDIT: Actually I apologize to Thom, that was Cowboy that made a comprehensive ass of himself in that game.
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Posted 25 October 2010 - 10:13 PM
( I will get a few pics up soon off a few things I have cut)
Posted 26 October 2010 - 12:48 AM
How about this:
But instead of "intel inside" it would say "EG33 inside"
Posted 26 October 2010 - 12:51 AM
"flat 6 inside"
"flat 4 inside"
"pushrods inside"
"boxer inside"
"EA82 inside"
"EJ22 inside"
et cetera...
I'm not sure why I love that particular idea, but I do.
Posted 26 October 2010 - 02:22 AM
Posted 26 October 2010 - 02:30 AM
Maybe something like this?
Posted 26 October 2010 - 02:33 AM
No i cant go that big thats a big cutter... sorry a about that... I just cant go 48 inches long or at least in one cut....
Posted 26 October 2010 - 02:35 AM
what would the cost on something like that be, in, say..a 9" clear window sticker?
Posted 26 October 2010 - 02:40 AM
clear...? I have white and black vinyl at the moment will be getting more colors at a later date....
Posted 26 October 2010 - 01:25 PM
yeah i just did it fast didnt spend much time on matching the font.... since im still learning and it may not be absolutely perfect... $6
clear...? I have white and black vinyl at the moment will be getting more colors at a later date....
Gotcha. So it would just be cut out letters on a sticky sheet? (rather than a round, transparent decal with color in portions)
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* Penn State blog "There Is No Name On This Jersey" says charges will be filed in the incident in Happy Valley last weekend when a
* Penn State officials were quick to point out that the dick "from Pittsburgh" in the now-infamous video wasn't a student there but rather goes to Pitt. Have to be honest and say, the only thing I didn't like about that statement - calling him the "main guy" in the videotaped assault - is that seems to imply he was some lone gunman. He was just the most prominent asshole. Trust me, this little shit didn't throw all the damn beers you saw in the clip.
* Black Shoe Diaries said just that in this post.
* Run Up The Score asks if it could have all been stage.
One of the reasons to have a blog is to be able to put forth one's own, unique opinion. Whether folks agreee or not. Well...
Yesterday I was checking up on the story at BigTenTailgate, who seems to have been out in front of this. They had a bunch of links up to what others were saying about the story. One of them was to was to a site that I've never been to or heard of before called Your Mother Slept With Wilt Chamberlin. In reading their post, the YMSWWC's "Thomas the Terrible" had this to say...
"Obviously no fan of any school deserves that type of treatment. That fraternity shown in the clip will be severely disciplined. And the little smiling turd "from Pittsburgh" - and any others who can be identified - should be prosecuted.
I don't want to hear from anybody that "it's worse at Ohio State" or "this school does it", too. That is the reason this type of behavior continues and seems to escalate every year . Enough is enough it's time to act like adults. Or do we have to wait until somebody is seriously injured or worse?
As for as the those Penn State fans you're all pussies. You're all real tough backed by at least a hundred people against what three guys? And for the Penn State fans that just stood there and did nothing, you're actually worse. Because you didn't have the courage to do what was right.
According to those morons on the video, Fuck Ohio? Not today - Fuck you!"
You know, folks, I thought what Thomas said was simply brilliant. Especially since this is what I wrote about the incident the day before on the MZone...
"Get what they were asking for? Are you out of your mind?! NOBODY deserves that treatment at ANY college football game.
The University needs to do something about this. Immediately. That fraternity shown in the clip should be severely disciplined. And the little smiling turd "from Pittsburgh" - and any others who can be identified - should be prosecuted.
Oh, and guess what - I don't want to hear from anybody that "it's worse at Ohio State" or "they do it, too." That is the reason this bullshit continues. Enough excuses. It's time to end this crap. Or do we have to wait until somebody is seriously injured or worse?
And to the laughing DICK who shot the video - you're a complete fucking asshole. And a pussy at that. You're real tough backed up by a mob of hundreds against two guys. And to all the Penn State fans who stood by and did nothing - shame on you. You're all just as guilty.
According to those morons on the video, Fuck Ohio? Not today - Fuck Penn State!"
Seriously, dude. Not cool. Don't just change a few words and pass it off as your own. We've been down that road here before and we don't like it.
UPDATE: Just got an email from Thomas who admitted he paraphrased from the post and apologized. Really appreciated that. Wanted to say case closed and best of luck to Thomas with his site in the future.


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Iliza Schlesinger is both humorous and not safe for work.
I have no interest in seeing Jack Ryan, but I could use some more Keira Knightley in my life.
9. Jay-Z (Thursday 8pm Verizon Center); Stone Sour/Pop Evil (Friday 8pm Rams Head Live); Rusted Root (Monday 7:30pm Rams Head on Stage); Big Daddy Kane (Friday 9pm Howard Theatre); Charles Bradley (Thursday 7pm 9:30 Club), Big Head Todd and The Monsters (Saturday 7pm 9:30 Club); Gipsy Kings (Monday 7:30pm Birchmere); Dangermuffin (Friday 8pm Gypsy Sally's); Bruce Springsteen "High Hopes", Switchfoot "Fading West" and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings "Give The People What They Want" available in stores/on iTunes (Tuesday)
I've seen Jay-Z a few times, probably won't make down to DC Thursday night. But if he ever toured with The Roots there would not be a price I wouldn't pay.
Charles Bradley > Charles Barkley > Matt Barkley > My elementary school friend Matt Besche. Actually, strike that. Matt Besche is WAY better than Matt Barkley.
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I would like to keep Spencer and draft a left guard to pair with Smith. or trade our pick and draft a left tackle later on. IMO we need a guard and a tackle to solidify the o-line.
I would like to keep Spencer and draft a left guard to pair with Smith. or trade our pick and draft a left tackle later on. IMO we need a guard and a tackle to solidify the o-line.
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I love Jordan!!! He is a beast! We need to address our interior line on offense. Improving the 2 OG and C will do wonders.
FA signings: OG Andy Levitre, DT Henry Melton
Rd 1- DE Dion Jordan
Rd 2- DT Sylvestre Williams
Rd 3- OG Alvin Bailey
Rd 4- S Phillip Thomas
Rd 5- OT Brian Winters
Rd 6- DE Devin Taylor
.Russ Lande of the National Football Post suggests Texas S Kenny Vaccaro could be a top-five pick in April's NFL Draft.
"Everybody has him in the top ten," Lande said. "He's a ball-hawking safety that can come up and hit and tackle. He's the real deal. I wouldn't be shocked if Detroit — if there's no elite pass-rusher there — Detroit at No. 5 may take him. He's really good." A first-team All-Big 12 pick in both 2011 and 2012, Vaccaro amassed 107 tackles as a senior and recorded five career interceptions.
I think everyone is in agreement with our team needs, I just hope we can sign at least 1 free agent to help us out since we probably need at least a RT and G on o-line and could use a big DT on d-line and maybe a DE. Safety is also a position that probably will bite us unless church or Johnson step up.
The big problem is our cap, currently about 24mil. over, need to restructure several contracts and cut some others. Who needs to go is a big question. I think Free has to go and I don't think we're going to be able to sign Spencer. We're definitely gonna have to be creative.
1st of many mock drafts...
Free Agency: Phil Loadholt(RT), Jason Jones(DT), Ben Watson(TE)
1st Round: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
2nd Round: Larry Warford, G, Kentucky
3rd Round: Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers
4th Round: Jonathan Cyprien, S, Florida International
5th Round: Jonathan Franklin, RB, UCLA
6th Round: Braxston Cave, OC, Notre Dame
I am pretty surprised that some people didn't pick RB or QB with the 3rd pick based on all of the comments...or even WR....
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I am obviously not a Romo fan, however it would be unbelievably, utterly, stupid for us to take a QB in this draft in higher rounds.
^so you see Ratliff gone?
FA signings: RT Sebastian Vollmer or Andre Smith, DT Henry Melton, if Ratliff is gone, and call me crazy but re-sign Felix Jones besides anyother RB in FA is old or oft injured except Bush and he will be too expensive.
On to the draft:
1st rd. Alex Okafor DE Texas (I want Cooper OG UNC but JJ will not pick an OL in the 1st 2 out of 3 years and the more pass rushers the better plus Spencer most likely won't be re-signed)
2nd rd. Larry Warford OG Kentucky (Now let Barnadeau and Costa battle it out at C)
3rd rd. Jamie Collins OLB Southern Miss (played a winless team but can't ignore the 10 sacks just what we need at SAM)
4th rd. Phillip Thomas FS Fresno St. (I like Rambo a little more but he will probably be going in the 3rd. They are pretty much equal as ballhawks)
5th rd. Kenjon Barner RB Oregon (We need 3 RB's and this guy is too fast to pass up)
6th rd. Devin Taylor DE S. Carolina (Good Depth. Can relieve Ware a few plays a game)
DL Okafor/Melton or Rat/Hatcher/Ware
Reserves Crawford/Price/Lissemore/Taylor
OL T. Smith/Livings/Barnie or Costa/Warford/Vollmer or A. Smith
The right side of the OL just got a lot better.
Last edited by C-Mac; 01-29-2013 at 07:18 PM.
Saw this on Walterfootball.com
Even if Ratliff isn't let go, the Cowboys are expected to draft Sharrif Floyd or Sheldon Richardson if either are available at No. 18 overall.
Mavs 0-0
Monta Ellis + Dirk + Calderon + Rick = Best Monta you will see
I guess I see the reason for getting a huge NT, we do need help on the DL, but as we obviously value Sean Lee and a lot of the top ILB like we hope Lee can become, have sat behind some great DL. For example, Brooks had Sapp, Lewis had Ngata and Sarigusa, etc., to help them be able to move around and keep them from having to deal with OL and FBs as much as possible.
I have a hard time accepting us not goin OL in the first, but if they do go DL, I understand.
We can still get value in the 2nd round with OL. Warford and Bailey would be great pick ups past rd 1. Shariff Floyd would be a great pick up for us. We need to fill the D line spots. We saw what an inferior D line can so to our chances of controlling a game.
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