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My dearest of friends, please, draw nearer. No, nearer still--yes, that's it, close enough that you can hear my faint whisper, for I have a word whose mere utterance can shake the very foundations of our ignorant society: nunsploitation. That's right, dearest readers, once again the Duke of DVD returns from up on the mount to bring you what you need! The honeyed drippings I bring you now aren't silly rules etched upon stone tablets by a faceless and impotent god, heavens no! They are instead of a movie that may well be the paragon of a genre we hold most dear, a shining beacon which causes us to lift our palsied hands and turn our faces towards its radiant beauty, tears streaming down our faces as heretical bliss takes over.
Friends, when auteur and nunsploitational genius Jess Franco's Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun dropped through my mail slot with a resounding thud, I snatched it up with much alacrity and sprinted to the Ducal theater, clutching it to my chest possessively, like a man who had just bought the severed penis of a mass murderer from a rather unscrupulous coroner in order to dip said penis into a river upstream from his hated neighbor's lands, thus letting the evil drift down to murder all of his enemy's cattle, children, and crops. One does not let such a prize out of one's sight, and I didn't intend to with the DVD copy of this movie, I assure you! I settled down in my chair to bask in the glory, but little did I know how depraved a movie I had in store.
Let us explore, shall we?
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun starts off with young Maria (Susan Hemingway), a 15-year-old tart who lives alone with her mother and who likes to run around the woods with her boyfriend, laughing and flirting like a whore. She's doing just that when her boyfriend manages to steal a kiss before they are surprised by the outrageously evil priest Father Vicente (William Berger). He chastises the youths for their wicked ways. Maria asks what she's done wrong, and Father Vicente replies, "You didn't offend me, child, but what about God?" What about God, indeed, sir! He drags young Maria back to her mother's house and fills both of them full of such lies that Maria's mother gives her up to a convent--one that Father Vicente just happens to hang out in. Not only does he hoodwink Maria's mother into letting her go, but he also takes all of their savings, claiming it as a "dowry" to the convent. Mama mia!
"Yes, yes child...that's how you churn the Lord's Butter!"
Father Vicente whisks Maria away to the Serra D'Aires convent, a very castle-like edifice out in the country. Very quickly, she is interviewed by the Abbess (Ana Zanatti), who insists on everyone referring to her as "Most Eminent Priestess," a moniker that should raise a few eyebrows. In full view of the priest, the head nun insists on doing the ol' tried and true Virgin Finger Test™, by making Maria hike up her skirts so that the Abbess can ram a cold, twisted finger into the virginal honeypot Maria carries around with her. (Nota bene: besides being an entry requirement to most of the Vicar's social gatherings, the Virgin Finger Test™ can also be fun at Bat Mitzvahs, retirement parties, office gatherings, and presidential inaugurations. Ask for it by name!) The Priestess notes the absence of under-garments, a state Maria says is because of how poor she and her mother are. The Priestess replies "Were you tempted because you weren't wearing proper under linens?" Now how many times have I heard that?!
Satisfied that Maria is indeed still bearing an intact hymen--or was, anyway--the Abbess sends her off to her new room, whereupon two nuns immediately enter and recruit Maria into a devotional kissing game. Heyo! What a convent! Maria is then made to go to the confessional, which amounts to a curtained-off corner of the main church. While all of the other nuns sit in their seats, Maria recounts her sins to Father Vicente. He very quickly steers her to the lewd, and she finally admits to having a dream in which she performed fellatio upon a boy. Father V loves this form of shrift, needless to say, and begins playing tug of war with cyclops right there in the booth! His fevered moans get louder and louder as Maria talks more and more about playing the skin-flute. The rest of the nuns titter with laughter as Father Vicente finally achieves sexual release inside his confessional--something the Vicar does daily, I might add.
Maria is informed that over the next three days she can't wear any clothing, and instead must be wrapped with thorny vines, in order to pay some sort of penance for her sins. Some nuns strip her and help wrap thorn-bush limbs around her supple breasts and hips. During this time we are also informed that a nearby castle is inhabited by the Grand Inquisitor, who no doubt employs a ruthlessly fanatical devotion to the Pope, and whose arrival I was totally unprepared for. Later that night, we learn just what kind of party they're throwing at this convent: we see the Priestess praying to Satan, and we also get an extended lesbian scene that would raise the Devil's own putrid cock like a daisy after a big rain.
"No, Father, I've never been in a confessional with a Hole of Glory. How does it work?"
Maria's boyfriend shows up, hoping to entice her home. I thought we'd get some scene in which he's found out by Father Vicente and made to stroke it over a fire or something, but nah, Maria vows to stay and drive the wickedness from her soul, and the poor boy leaves empty-handed and full-bollocked. Around this time we get a positively evil scene in which the Priestess gets mostly naked and engages in a Satan-summoning ritual, which involves placing a bowl full of baby's blood (we're told) directly under her hoo-hoo, and she writhes in ecstasy while two nuns pinch her nipples and otherwise rub up and down her body. The spell works, for we get a tiny glimpse of one of Satan's hands, which look just like a normal hand, except it's covered with so much curly thick hair that perhaps Franco intended for Satan to be a Wookie.
The latest Parish fashions.
Meanwhile, Maria finally wises up to the fact that Satan appears to have cloven-hoof-hold in this particular convent. She writes her mother a desperate letter, asking to be rescued from the rampant lesbianism and overt, unapproved fuckery going on. Unfortunately, the High Priestess intercepts her letter, and reads it aloud to the lecherous Father Vicente. As punishment, Maria is stripped to her smallclothes and made to stand in a small wooden cell. Before you can say "Hello, Vicar!", Father V saunters in and forces Maria to reenact her dream--on his cock! Now how is she supposed to say her Hail Marys around a mouthful of uncut heretic man-meat? HOW, I ask you?!
"The power of CO--uh, Christ... compels you."
Finally, the promised event is nigh! The night that Maria loses her virginity to His Infernal Majesty. The mood is set: blacked out room save for a few sputtering candles, a dozen scantily-clad nuns moaning and rubbing themselves, and above it all the High Priestess holding court. Bizarrely, the High Priestess situates herself on the central altar and positions soon-to-be-not-so-chaste Maria directly behind her, so that Maria is leaning on the High Priestess' back. Soon, the Devil Himself shows up, played insanely well by the hilariously-yet-appropriately-named Herbert Fux. In Franco's world, Satan is the quintessential ladies' man, clad in a red silk body-suit and sporting cape and hairy hands--only he also has a giant dong coming out of the center of his forehead! In fairness, one assumes this was supposed to be a horn, but to me it looked like a rubber phallus attached to Satan's face, which only added to the awesome. Maybe Satan needs two dicks, as there's so much 'sploiting to be done! Indeed, when he starts rogering Maria, the High Priestess also seems to be really enjoying things. At any rate, the vile yet somehow sexy deflowering is complete.
"You're staring at my forehead junk, aren't you?"
The next day, Maria is in tizzy. Her queries about the previous night's activities get laughed away, with the Priestess claiming Maria has dreamed it all. Did she? Who cares! Maria flees the convent, heading into the nearby town, where she finally talks to someone ostensibly in power: the Mayor, a corpulent hog of a man. Offering to help her, he takes her off in a wagon, and Maria promptly falls asleep, confident that her fat savior will take her home. Instead, he hauls her back to the convent, into the waiting grasp of Father Vicente, who assures the mayor he did the right thing.
Where canned tomatoes come from.
The Priest and Priestess waste no time in punishing Maria. They drag her to the Inquisitor (which caught me completely by surprise!) and he sets about stripping her naked and tying her to the rack. Lots of torture ensues, and I was really wondering as to why they were all going through this farce until I realized that the Inquisitor suspects nothing ill about the Priest and Priestess, and isn't himself in on all the Satan-lovin' that's going on at the convent. He's simply doing his job and wringing a confession out of a naked, nubile young teen, a hallmark of the Inquisition for decades.
"Before we begin, could you please sign this insurance waiver?"
Soon, Maria signs a confession, admitting she made the whole shitstorm up and indeed loves Satan and all his many wizards with every inch of her blackened heart. Satisfied, the Inquisitor decrees that she's die by fire the following day. Maria is left alone to think on her ruined life, and for some reason is also left a pencil and plenty of paper. She writes a last-ditch letter, detailing all that she's been through, and then tosses the letter out a window, hoping some errant wind will carry her missive to someone who gives a flying fuck. As luck would have it, a foppishly dressed dandy is just at that moment riding by on his palfrey! He reads the letter, and gets as stern a look on that his lead-powdered face will allow.
"Dear sir or madam, you might be the next winner of The Inquisitor's Clearing House Sweepstakes! WTF?"
The next day, Maria is hauled out before man and God to answer for her supposed crimes. Inquisition guards stand ready as Father Vicente, the High Priestess, and the Inquisitor look on. Maria is tied to a stake and the fire is lit under her, but what's this?! A giant gay riding a horse arrives with a few men of his own, demanding that Maria be set free. As it turns out, he's the crowned Prince of Portugal! What fucking luck Maria has! (Well, except for being buggered by the Devil...) Of course, the Inquisitor immediately believes the Prince, and orders Maria cut down and the Priest and Priestess arrested! They in turn flee, running through the castle only to finally be cornered by Inquisition troops inside the church's inner sanctum. Free-frame, the end.
Friends, the title of this movie conjures all sorts of images. "What Love Letters?!" you bleat, "I was hoping for some sexy letters detailing the cunnilingus rituals of the notoriously horny nuns of Portugal!" And you would be right to be vexed so, as I too was expecting something similiar. Instead, the love letters in question appear only to be missives to Maria's mother asking for help, which of course never got mailed, let alone delivered, and the other being a letter tossed out a window only to become the genesis for a Deus Ex Fancypants.
In my aristocratic opinion, any normal nobleman would have read such a letter and immediately handed it to the Inquisitor as further proof that Maria fornicated with Satan. Oh sure, the rest of the convent needs be put to the stake as well, I mean, they were in on it, and the High Priestess regularly has sexual congress with the Devil too, so of course they all have to go.Then again, perhaps I can see the Prince's end of things. Maria was forced, was she not? Despite having her cooch pumped full of midnight black semen, perhaps she does deserve leniency. The altruistic Prince was simply doing the chivalrous thing. Of course, he can never, ever, dip his wick into Maria's befouled nethers--one thing you do NOT want is Satan's Sloppy Seconds--but I'm sure she'd make a fine dishwasher in the royal kitchens.
Once again, folks, Jesus Franco brings us the good stuff. His use of color, framing, and light are unparalleled in my mind. He just gets things right, all the fucking time. And the sets! I've probably said this before, but apparently all of Europe is rife with awesome castles, churches, and convents, just sitting there waiting to be used for movie-making purposes. Or defiled by hot Euro-babe fleshmongers, as the case may be. I loved this movie from start to finish, and firmly enshrine it into the Nunsploitation Hall of Awesome. Stop what you're doing right now, and go get a copy for yourself. You will not regret it, my dearest friends. When has the Duke ever steered you wrong? (Except for that commercial I shot for Dandy Dan's Coat-Hanger Home Abortion Kit. I was drunk ok? I lost a bet!)
"Yes, I'll help, but I insist on being paid in donuts."
"Wow...I DO have a nice rack!"
Butt on Satan's Claw
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (1977), Or How To Get Fux'ed By Satan
Posted by The Duke of DVD at 10:20 AM
Labels: '70s, 3+ Thumbs, Devil Worship, Herbert Fux, Jess Franco, Lesbian Nuns, Nunsploitation, Penis On Forehead, Satanic Rape
4 comments:
- Drunketh said...
"Butt on Satan's Claw" you slick bastard, and damnit, now I want some canned tomatoes. I've seen this two or three times, own it and yes, I f'n love this movie. Especially the virgin fingering test. Hehehe...
- January 25, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- Giovanni Susina said...
An awesome review duke...This definitly sets a new standard. I would like to review a Jess Franco film, but not one that sounds this icky. You go places I wouldn't dare, and I commend you for it...Still, I am most certainly going to see this one!
- January 25, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- dr.morbius said...
I always get this film mixed up with Jorge Grau's Love Letters of A Nun for some reason. Maybe because the first bootleg I saw of the Grau movie had the title "Love Letters of a Portugese Nun" on it. Aparently, it foxed the bootleggers, too.
- January 26, 2011 at 11:28 AM
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(Fairfield, CT) – The Sacred Heart University Cross Country teams took three out of the four NEC Weekly individual awards this past week. Christopher Connelly (Medford, NY) was named NEC Men's Athlete of the Week, while Brittney Lane (Greenwich, NY) was named NEC Women's Athlete of the Week. Emma Bolduc (Peterborough, NH) took the NEC Women's Rookie of the Week Award. All three ran their personal bests at the Albany Invitational this past weekend.
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It's been a year already and it's time to head back to Kalamazoo for their SQL Saturday. We're heading back to the same location on September 22 for another day of free training on SQL Server. Not only is the training free but it is also an opportunity to meet and network with local professionals and speakers from around the country. If you are looking for a good way to spend a Saturday learning about SQL Server for free – this is the Michigan event to do just that.
Taking a look at the speaker schedule, there is a rockstar list of speakers attending and presenting at the event, such as Brent Ozar, Tim Ford, Hope Foley, Arie Jones, Allen White, and many others. The "others" does include myself and I'll be speaking on topic:
Discovering the Plan Cache: Execution plans are stored after execution in the plan cache. This metadata about how queries are executed can provide insight into how your SQL Server environment is functioning. By using XQuery to browse and search the plan cache you can find potential performance issues and opportunities to tune your queries. This information can be used to help reduce issues related to parallelism, shift queries from using scans to using seek operations, or discover exactly which queries are using what indexes. All of this and more is readily available through the plan cache. In this session we will explore the plan cache and start you on the road to discovery.
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Virtual DVD drives are really handy because there are various discs which we tend to use regularly and there is always a risk of damaging those discs because of scratches etc.
GMount ISO is a virtual drive for Linux. It is a frontend to the 'mount -o loop -t iso9660 foo.iso /mountpoint' command.
You can use it to convert your CDs and unprotected DVDs into "virtual CDs" — disc images that run directly on your hard drive, replacing physical discs and saving wear and tear on your CD-ROM drive . The access rate for the virtual disc is about 200 times faster than that of a physical CD.
To Install GMount:
Open terminal From Main Menu - > Accessories -> Terminal and type the following commands ..
sudo apt-get install gmountiso
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The garden was originally designed by Parametrix and built by BCI Construction. Funding for the garden came from the City of Redmond Water and Stormwater Utilities, with generous contributions from the Emerald Heights Community, Microsoft, and a grant from the King Conservation District.
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I was looking for PCLinuxOS flavours with latest xorg and kernel. PCLinuxOS official version is yet to be released. And it may be May till the final reaches mirrors. So I thought why not try its gnome remaster. It's the same pclinuxos with gnome desktop. To the gnome remaster I added crossover linux and installed photoshop (my fav image editing software) and ms office (my favourite office suite, though I love Linux I don't like openoffice or gnome office). Also I searched a while for themes in gnome-look.org. And here is the result of what I got. Even vista people will envy this eye-candy pclinuxos.
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PCLinuxOS Gnome screenshot showing nerolinux, ms office apps and photoshop icons. Also the theme manager showing the default themes + customized linsta theme. I also changed the gnome main menu with vista icon. Some where I have renamed native linux icons. So that many windows users will feel at home.
Nerolinux on top of crossover linux on my pclinuxos gnome desktop.
MS Office on top of crossover linux on my pclinuxos gnome desktop.
rxvt on my pclinuxos gnome remaster.
Epiphany on my pclinuxos gnome remaster.
My PCLinuxOS gnome desktop with the launch icons of the apps that I use.
Monday, February 11, 2008
PCLinuxOS Gnome 2008 - Linstized screenshots
I was looking for PCLinuxOS flavours with latest xorg and kernel. PCLinuxOS official version is yet to be released. And it may be May till the final reaches mirrors. So I thought why not try its gnome remaster. It's the same pclinuxos with gnome desktop. To the gnome remaster I added crossover linux and installed photoshop (my fav image editing software) and ms office (my favourite office suite, though I love Linux I don't like openoffice or gnome office). Also I searched a while for themes in gnome-look.org. And here is the result of what I got. Even vista people will envy this eye-candy pclinuxos.
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i found the screenshots more aesthetic than that of default pclinuxos 2008 minime.
- February 12, 2008 at 6:13 AM
- manmath sahu said...
thanks for your comment. but i personally like the default pclinuxos 2008 minime screenshots.
- February 12, 2008 at 6:14 AM
- mikej said...
hi manmath. great blog. thanks for the comments on my blog. you've inspired me to keep on writing about this great OS.
- February 13, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- manmath sahu said...
thanks mike,
i am just waiting for pclinuxos 2008 full official version. Tex and the Ripper Gang are working hard. I am sure the 2008 version will push the standards of pclos to a new height.
- February 14, 2008 at 2:46 AM
- linux-puritan said...
manmath, is not it bad to replace gnome main menu icon with vista icon and include ms office apps, nerolinux and crossover linux on top of pclinuxos gnome? you might be dragged into a lawsuit. plz take care.
- February 14, 2008 at 8:43 PM
- manmath sahu said...
hi linux-puritan,
thanks for your concern.
but, i can't be dragged to a lawsuit whatsoever because i have purchased the boxed copy of microsoft office 2003, nerolinux and crossover linux. none of them mentioned that i cant' use them on pclinuxos (or any other os), of course, all emphasized to install on one desktop only, and i am using it on my home desktop.
by the way, the screenshots you saw on my blog were for a few hours only, i changed my desktop look-n-feel to the native gnome shortly after.
the idea behind posting those pclinuxos 2008 gnome screenshots was to display the customization aspects of a gnome desktop and i wanted to tell the linux community that pclinuxos can be more eye-candy than vista, the underlying request was to stop being crazy for vista looks.
that's it!
- February 14, 2008 at 9:31 PM
- pclinuxos-child said...
would you put some developmental kde4 screenshots of pclinuxos 2008?
- February 19, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Nice posting
- February 21, 2008 at 6:08 PM
- duff said...
pclinuxos 2008 is stunning! Not only for those linstized looks, but also for its sleekness and stability.
- February 21, 2008 at 8:09 PM
- juan said...
what's there in a theme? i love pclinuxos under whatsoever skins/themes, it gives me stable computing.
- February 22, 2008 at 1:25 AM
Dear friend,
I am a new user to PCLINUX OS -2007 as well as Linux. I have tried nearly 12 linux os for the one and half months. But I have come back to PCLOS-2007 for it only seems to be a complete Linux OS. But I am not able to connect to Internet through it. I am writing this email through windows xp inet connection. I am having SoftV92 Data Fax modem installed on COM3 port. But I don't know how to install the drivers. Because of internet connection requirement I am not able to switch over to Linux completely. Hope some one will help me. My pc specification are Intel pentium II- celeron 500mhz processor, 40GB HDD,Intel 810 mother board, DVD r/w, Serial mouse etc.
thanking you
- April 4, 2008 at 11:54 AM
- manmath sahu said...
I would like to register in blogspot or mention your email id as a comment to this post so that I can suggest something.
However I could not get your line "Intel pentium II- celeron 500mhz processor, 40GB HDD,Intel 810 mother board, DVD r/w, Serial mouse etc"
You might be having a PII or a Celeron Processor, "Pentium II- celoron 500mhz processor" does not mean anything.
Well, if yours is PII or Celeron processor of that time you should better try PCLinuxOS TinyME. PCLinuxOS full version (whether Gnome or KDE) will not give desired performance.
From you problem it also seems that you should give a try to the latest Mepis Antix. It has got better hardware detection and suport capacities.
- April 5, 2008 at 2:03 AM
dear manmath sahu,
thank u for your prompt reply for my query on 4/408 as anonymous. Actually i am having intel celeron 500mhz processor. 192 mb ram, 40gb hdd, serial mouse intel 810 mother board and softV92 Data fax modem.
i am able to load and run pclinus os 2007 without any problem except connecting to internet.but two days ago i tried pclinux gnome-2008 live cd, but it stops at the following line with blinking of Caps and Scroll lights on the keyboard.
"PROBING SCSI DRIVES". The same has been loaded without a hitch on my office pc which is a Intel P-III processor. Could you suggest why this happens as I expect gnome 2008 version as easy as kde 2007 version.
Regarding Internet and modem configuration, The windows xp in my pc identify my modem as SoftV92 Data/Fax modem at COM3 port. so how to configure the modem in pclinux. As I like to load only pclinux GNOME OR KDE along with simply mepis-7 kindly suggest the solution. I am also having the linux drivers files supplied with my modem.
Thanking you once more for your prompt reply..
kindly note that i am not at present having any id to inform you.
- April 5, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- manmath sahu said...
If pclinuxos was easily installed on your pc, it should detect your modem as well.
Have you tried PCLinuxOS Control Center (pcc)? Goto PCLinuxOS control center >> Setup a new network interface. And choose Modem options. It should work fine. The modem you have mentioned is readily configurable in PCLinuxOS.
However, if still you are facing problem then post it on pclinuxos forum. It is friendly community who will help you out very soon.
Thanks for posting comments.
- April 6, 2008 at 1:59 AM
dear manmath sahu,
thank u for your prompt reply for my query regarding modem connection.
I have one more help required from u. I have tried to load pclinus gnome-2008 on my pc. but it stops at the following line with blinking of Caps and Scroll lights on the keyboard.
"PROBING SCSI Devices".
The same has been loaded without a hitch on my office pc which is a Intel P-III processor. Could you suggest why this happens as I can able to load KDE version 2007 without any problem.
- April 6, 2008 at 4:50 AM
- manmath sahu said...
actually i am unable to hit a right answer. If yours is an old pc, it has nothing do with SCSI. but don't give up perhaps Ken Dotson, the project lead of PCLinuxOS Gnome Remaster will help you out.
Please visit pclinuxos gnome remaster forum at http://linuxgator.org/forums/index.php
And post your experience/problem there. Somebody will definitely help you. Also you may search PCLinuxOS forum at http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/
Wish you good luck and a better computing experience on PCLinuxOS.
- April 6, 2008 at 6:10 AM
- mikej said...
yours seems to be an ide case and pclinuxos should not have any problem, please check it again.
- April 17, 2008 at 10:15 AM
dear sahu,
last month i have asked your help regarding dial up connection. (softv92 datafax modem). last week i have loaded mandriva 2008.1 spring and i am able to connect to internet (in modem0 port). why not i am able to get connection in pclinux 2007 while it is based on mandriva. how to update pclinux 2007. i am very much interested to have pclinuxos in my pc apart from xp. another thing is mandriva could not identify my windows xp installation which is ntfs partition. i have loaded grub previously in mbr and windows xp not booted, then i have reloaded it in its root partition.now windows xp only booting. how to enable dual boot. kindly describe elaborately.
thanking u.
- April 22, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- manmath sahu said...
hi bhaarthi,
you have done the right move to install mandriva 2008.1. i have tested it and found it very good indeed. it has read-write support to ntfs file system by default. i think you have done some error unknowingly. i would like you do a fresh install of mdv 2008.1 and be carefull to install the bootloader to mbr. you won't have any problems.
i would suggest you to work on mandriva 2008.1 till the much awaited pclinuxos 2008 final is released.
well, if you put up at delhi, you can come to my place and i will fix up the things.
best regards.
- April 23, 2008 at 2:13 AM
i have tried the LOS 2008 version and i cannot connect to the internet. it has detected my modem and has listed it as eth0. i have used the wizard and even manually set the ip. gateway etc.... and still nothing. i have a d-link adsl+2 dsl-502T router. i have turned the router off thru the net settings (10.1.1.1) and is now a single line modem.....what is wrong??? please help.
- June 28, 2008 at 6:23 PM
- manmath sahu said...
i don't see reason why i can't connect to internet. according to me your configuration is absolutely fine and pclinuxos should connect automatically. would you please ask help in pclinuxos forum? i am sure you will get there a solution shortly.
by the way, thanks for posting your comment.
- June 28, 2008 at 8:57 PM
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Fast Lad Performance needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 160 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
Our company Fast Lad Performance http://www.fast-lad.co.uk is one of the largest dedicated Radio Control Helicopter Stores in Europe we are developing a new web store in the USA called Experience RC.Com. We dont want to carry our existing brand over to the USA so we want a complete design refresh
Experience RC.com
Need a vector based logo that we can use on the website and other media. Logo is currently 419 x 102 pixels so any design should be scalable to that aspect ratio. Colours sould be Black and Blue and the logo design should be very clean. There are options to use the X in eXperience as a helicopter rotor blade or generally as a feature. Design should be professional and not to carton like. Our largest competitors in the USA will be http://www.readyheli.com , http://www.3dhelidepot.com and http://www.powerhelis.com/ etc
- Experience RC.Com must be in the graphic
- Graphic must be scalable and work in the dimensions above
- Blue and black colour scheme with plenty of white in the background to keep it clean
- Must be your own work and not look too similar to any other RC Helicopter sites.
- Something fresh and modern
- If its layered we would like the photoshop file as well
- We may want to carry the font over to other advertising so if it uses a font we would like that as well.
- anything too cartoon like
- anything using a photo of a full size or scale helicopter, it has to be a graphic
- something too complicated
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Entries in Boulde Indoor Cycling (1)
Visit to Boulder Indoor Cycling (updated)
I had the opportunity to see my Rocky Mounts- Izze homies as they occupied the track for the evening at Boulder Indoor Cycling. I'd never seen it before. Verdict: Sick. It's a hell of a good time.
Check out this helmet cam video created by Ryan Hughes. It is SWEET! It'll give you a sense of how fast this track is.
Boulder Indoor Cycling Velodrome by Ryan Hughes from Gregory Keller on Vimeo.
Everyone there had this air of childish nervousness that was awesome. People were STOKED on what was absolutely new to them having never been on fixies or wood before. Check out the pictures by clicking on the image below....


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Used Car - 2007 Buick Lucerne CXL V6 in Waukegan, Il
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2007 Buick Lucerne ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Superb full-size luxury car.
The Buick Lucerne is the brand's flagship sedan. Its clean lines are suggestive of fine European imports yet maintain Buick traditions. Inside, Lucerne is elegant, comfortable and easy. Underway, it's smooth and quiet; but with precise steering and a chassis that handles winding roads with aplomb. we find the Lucerne to be a plush, highly competent full-size sedan at a compelling price.
The Lucerne CXS is certainly the most enjoyable of the new Buicks to drive, thanks to its powerful V8 engine and Magnetic Ride Control, an adaptive sports suspension developed for the Corvette. Yet we might opt for the Lucerne CXL V6, a very enjoyable car to drive, with agile handling and plenty of performance. The V6-powered Lucerne CXL is positioned to compete against the Toyota Avalon and Lexus ES 330, while the V8-powered CXS aspires to the Lexus GS and Infiniti M luxury sedans.
As it has done from time to time throughout its 103-year history, Buick is rethinking, renewing, revising and rationalizing its model lineup. The Buick Lucerne replaced the Park Avenue and LeSabre when launched as a 2006 model. The Lucerne benefits greatly from the structure and chassis hardware that it shares with the recently launched Cadillac DTS. In this, Lucerne is not breaking tradition but confirming it. The biggest Buicks have shared body structure with Cadillacs since the 1930s, if not before; and they have shared significant chassis pieces since 1965.
The 2007 Buick Lucerne is offered in three trim levels.
CX ($25,515) comes with a 3.8-liter V6, four-speed automatic transmission, cloth seats for five people, a power driver's seat, power windows, power door locks, manually operated heating and air conditioning, AM/FM/CD with six speakers and steering wheel audio controls, cruise control, remote keyless entry, and 16-inch aluminum wheels. Six-passenger seating is available by ordering the front bench seat ($295). A Comfort and Convenience package ($795) adds an electrochromic rearview mirror, Universal Home Remote, illuminated visors with vanity mirrors, intermittent front wipers with Rainsense, and body-colored outside mirrors with power adjustment and heat. The Driver Confidence Package ($795) includes rear park assist, remote vehicle start and theft alarm.
CXL is available with the V6 ($28,530) or a 4.6-liter V8 ($30,540). Either way, CXL upgrades with leather seats (for five or six passengers), a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a power passenger's seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, and 17-inch painted aluminum wheels. The suspension is tuned a little tighter and includes Airlift rear shocks for automatic level control. All items from the Comfort and Convenience package (see above) are also standard. The CXL V8 adds GM's Magnasteer magnetic assist steering, with a faster ratio; and firms up suspension damping a little further. To help maintain better control in adverse conditions GM's StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is available as an option on the CXL V8 ($495).
CXS ($34,545) comes standard with the V8, 18-inch wheels, StabiliTrak, Magnasteer, and Magnetic Ride Control for the best handling available in a Lucerne. CXS also has upgraded leather seats with eight-way power and memory for driver and front passenger. Audio is a nine-speaker, 280-watt Harman Kardon setup with standard XM Satellite Radio.
Options for the Lucerne include heated/cooled front seats; heated leather-wrapped steering wheel; factory-installed remote start; Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist; rain-sensing windshield wiper system; the first heated windshield washer fluid application in its class; six-disc in-dash CD changer with MP3 capability; and a satellite-based navigation system, now with touch-screen capability.
Safety features include six airbags: a dual-stage driver's front airbag and a dual-depth front passenger bag, front-seat side-impact airbags, and full-coverage side-impact curtain airbags. The front seatbelts come with pretensioners, so be sure to wear them. Traction control, anti-lock brakes, and a tire pressure monitor are standard on all models. OnStar comes standard and includes the first year of Safe and Sound service; OnStar operators will dispatch rescue crews if your airbag deploys and you don't respond to calls, a great feature for you and the rest of your family. The first-ever application of a dual-depth passenger airbag has two sections; a smaller section deploys in a less severe crash or if the passenger is small or seated nearer the dashboard. In a bad crash or if the passenger is not wearing their seat belt the full bag deploys for maximum effect.
There is no mistaking the Lucerne for anything but a Buick. The Lucerne has a handsome appearance with a good stance thanks to its long wheelbase and wide track. The classic Buick waterfall grill blends in well with the large integrated headlamps. The side profile, with its steeply raked windshield, is reminiscent of several recently introduced European sedans such as the VW Passat and Audi A6. The rear of the Lucerne features a high trunk line with nicely integrated tail lamps.
Chrome trim is kept to a minimum. The only stylistic link to Buicks of old is the row of small portholes on each of the front fenders. They are also the only clue to what's under the hood: the V6-powered Lucerne gets three portholes on each side while V8-powered models get four on each side. Flashback to the Fifties, when more powerful Buicks had more holes. But they didn't serve any real function then, and still do not today. Still, we like them.
Two new exterior colors, Light Quartz Metallic and Gold Mist Metallic, are available for '07.
The Buick Lucerne is built on the same mechanical platform as the Cadillac DTS, which was also all-new for 2006. Now in its second year of production, deemed the sweet spot for some buyers, the Lucerne benefits from the newest techniques for building a quiet luxury car.
These include hydroformed frame rails for a stiffer body and use of laminated steel with plenty of sound deadening material placed in strategic locations. Buick engineers shaped the outside of the door mirrors to lessen wind noise. Laboratory test results show that the Lucerne is quieter than a Lexus ES 330. This was also evident in a back-to-back driving comparison.
Much like the exterior, the Lucerne's interior is cleanly designed with just enough touches of wood and chrome trim to make it luxurious without being opulent. The dashboard is fairly traditional in design with a smallish instrument pod containing three round gauges in front of the steering wheel.
The center stack is located high up for easy access, and contains large knobs for operating the climate control and audio system.
Standard on all '07 Buicks is OnStar with Turn-by-Turn service, which allows customers to talk to a live advisor, who in turn downloads complete step-by-step directions to the vehicle through the OnStar system. Audio directions are then automatically played through the vehicle's stereo as they are needed, triggered by the OnStar system's GPS capabilities. Drivers can be directed to their destinations without having to take their hands from the wheel or eyes from the road.
And a touch-screen navigation system that can display a map is also available.
Buyers who want seating for six can order a traditional front bench seat. Most people instead opt for bucket seats, which provide a good level of comfort and come with an armrest in the center console.
Rear-seat passengers are well taken care of with good headroom and excellent leg room. The long wheelbase also allows for a wider-opening rear door with almost no intrusion from the wheel well, making it easy to get in and out of the car.
Driving Impression
The Buick Lucerne is a smooth but spirited car. The ride quality is excellent, thanks to its long wheelbase and stiff body structure. In back-to-back driving along a stretch of less-than-perfect road, we found the Lucerne's ride quality comparable to that of the benchmark Toyota Avalon. Buick loyalists who are used to a cushy ride will not complain about the Lucerne. It might be stiffer than they are used to, but it's still plenty smooth.
The steering is precise and responsive, and the suspension is well controlled, even at high speeds along not always smooth roads. After driving Buick Lucerne models over the course of several hours, winding among the vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley just north of Santa Barbara, California, we found the Lucerne handles with aplomb, exhibiting no wallowing or causing any untoward moments. A rigid chassis is the key to balancing sharp handling with a smooth ride, and Lucerne really delivers.
The CXS comes with Magnetic Ride Control, which we found improved the handling a bit, though the differences were not dramatic. Magnetic Ride Control is an adaptive damping system designed to enhance overall ride performance. With Magnetic Ride Control, the shock absorbers are filled with a synthetic fluid in which magnetically charged particles are suspended. By applying electric current to the particles, a computer continuously adjusts the fluid's viscosity according to varying road surfaces and driving styles. The system, which first appeared on the sporty Cadillac XLR, and then the Corvette, delivers a quicker response than earlier adaptive-damping setups that continuously adjusted the shock absorbers' main valves.
Indeed, when we tried a CXL V6, we were pleasantly surprised at just how well it performed. With the lighter V6, the Lucerne seemed more agile on twisty roads. The front end felt a bit lighter. The V6 models also suffer less from torque steer, a slight tugging felt through the steering wheel when turning and accelerating at the same time. As an additional benefit the V6 Lucerne is rated as a Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV). The V6 is EPA-rated 19/28 mpg city/highway, while the V8 is rated 17/26 mpg.
So which model? If you don't demand instant power when accelerating away from traffic lights or merging onto freeways, the V6 is probably a better bet because it costs less and gets better fuel economy. We were pleased with its performance. However, GM's excellent StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is available with the V8 models, which improves driving control by reducing the chance of skidding. StabiliTrak is well worth having. And this car performs well with a modern double overhead-cam V8.
The Buick Lucerne is an attractive near-luxury car offering looks, features, quality and value. If you like a modern, comfortable ride with competent road manners, the Lucerne, with either a V6 or V8 engine, is well worth consideration. It comes with a longer warranty (4 years/50,000 miles) than Buick has offered in the past, and Buick has been doing quite nicely in recent J.D. Power and Associates surveys on product quality.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent John Rettie files this report from Santa Barbara, California.
Model Lineup
Buick Lucerne CX ($25,515); CXL V6 ($28,530); CXL V8 ($30,540); CXS ($34,545).
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Detroit, Michigan.
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Model Tested
Buick Lucerne CXL V8 ($30,540).The Buick Lucerne is the brand's flagship sedan. Inside, the Lucerne is elegant, plush, and comfortable. On the road, it's smooth and quiet; but with precise steering and a chassis that handles winding roads competently. The 2007 Buick Lucerne is offered in CX, CXL, and CXS. The CX comes with a 3.8-liter V6, four-speed automatic transmission, cloth seats for five people, and 16-inch aluminum wheels. Six-passenger seating is available. It is available with the V6 or a 4.6-liter V8 engine. The CXL upgrades with leather seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and 17-inch painted aluminum wheels. The suspension is tuned a little tighter and includes Airlift rear shocks for automatic level control. In the V8 you will find GM's Magnasteer magnetic assist steering, with a faster ratio; and firms up suspension damping a little further. To help maintain better control in adverse conditions GM's StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is available as an option. The CXS comes standard with the V8, 18-inch wheels, StabiliTrak, Magnasteer, and Magnetic Ride Control for the best handling available in a Lucerne. It also has upgraded leather seats. The Buick Lucerne is a carryover from 2006.
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Qualified Employee with Crohn's Disease Fired Unlawfully, EEOC Suit Says
BALTIMORE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $194,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) on behalf of a qualified former employee with Crohn's disease who was terminated by Browning-Ferris, Inc., a waste management company.
EEOC's lawsuit originated from a charge of discrimination filed by Deborah Brown, a boom truck driver and trash compactor repair person, who alleged that Browning-Ferris, Inc. violated the ADA when it abruptly discharged her because of her Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder. According to Browning-Ferris, it feared that Ms. Brown's Crohn's disease, coupled with her exposure to waste, would lead to life-threatening consequences for her. Ms. Brown was fired from Browning-Ferris due to her disability despite her insistence and the insistence of her medical specialists that her external environment had no relation to her Crohn's disease, and that she safely and effectively had worked around waste throughout her nearly 10-year career.
A Consent Decree settling the case was entered by Judge Marvin J. Garbis in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Under the settlement, Browning-Ferris will pay full back wages and compensatory damages to Ms. Brown in the amount of $194,000. In addition, Browning-Ferris is enjoined from violating the ADA and must post notices advising its employees of their right to be free from disability-based discrimination.
"The Americans with Disabilities Act prevents employers from making employment decisions based on myths, fears, and stereotypes - which is exactly what occurred in this case," said Gerald S. Kiel, Regional Attorney of the EEOC's Baltimore District Office. "An employer must conduct an individualized assessment when determining if an employee's disability constitutes a direct threat to the health and safety of herself or others. Here, in particular, Ms. Brown had a good and safe employment history with the company and continued working in the waste removal business following her discharge."
In addition to enforcing Title I of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments, the EEOC enforces Title VII of 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act; prohibitions against discrimination affecting individuals with disabilities in the federal sector; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide clarification regarding allowable payments or reimbursements for employee moving expenses. In fiscal year 1998-99, Comptroller Memorandum No. 1 was issued to provide information on the Internal Revenue Service reporting requirements. Comptroller Memorandum No. 1 did not provide information on the type of allowable expenditures associated with an employee move. Agencies and universities are reminded to review the requirements for payment or reimbursement under Florida Statute and their respective personnel rules prior to incurring or allowing an employee to incur moving expenses. The following paragraphs detail specific cites where this information may be found.
Section 216.262(1)(f), F.S., requires the approval of DMS, unless delegated to the agency head for perquisites furnished by an executive branch state agency. DMS has delegated to the agency heads, or their designee, the approval of the payment of moving expenses. The Personnel Rules regarding moving expenses establishes moving expense expenditures' eligibility for payment by the agencies as defined in Section 216.011(1)(kk), Florida Statutes. Refer to http://www.state.fl.us/dms/hrm/rules/rules.html for more information.
Moving expenses for entities of the Judicial Branch as defined in Section 216.011(1)(r), Florida Statutes, are governed by Section 10, of the Florida State Courts System Personnel Regulations Manual. The Chief Justice must approve perquisites furnished by the Judicial Branch.
Rules of the Department of Education, Board of Regents, Chapter 6C-5 governs employees of the State University System. These rules can be found at http://www.borfl.org
Payments of moving expenses must also comply with the Comptroller's Office, Bureau of Auditing,Voucher Audit Reference Information and Voucher Processing Handbook.
Attorney General Opinion 81-34 prescribes the conditions that allow an agency head to approve the payment of travel expenses related to a move.
Additionally, due to the Internal Revenue Service reporting requirements, agencies should not use the State of Florida purchasing card for employee moving expenses. The Bureau of State Payrolls reports all employee moving expenses on the Employee Information Statement. This is to provide the employee with the total amount reimbursed for moving expenses. In some instances the employee must use this information to prepare their tax return. For example, if an employee is not employed full time for at least 39 weeks during the 12-month period following their move in the general location of their new principal place of work, all the moving expenses are considered taxable income to the employee.
Chancellor's Memorandum CM-F-01.00-08/96 directs all salary supplements and other compensation or benefits provided for university employees by Direct Support Organizations (DSO) to be paid using the State of Florida payroll payment process. Therefore, copies of vouchers and supporting documentation for moving expenses paid by a university DSO should be submitted to the Bureau of State Payrolls to ensure proper reporting to the Internal Revenue Service.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Phyllis G. Henderson, Bureau of State Payrolls at 410-9447, SUNCOM 210-9447, or e-mail email@example.com.


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from the Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method
This first example demonstrates a basic Travis picking pattern that should help you get a feel for the technique. Note the fingering indications for the right hand: T = thumb, 1 = first finger, 2 = second finger, etc.
Here we're moving between C and G chords. Notice the difference in the thumb pattern: we're rocking back our forth between strings 6 and 4 on the G chord. It should be noted that the "and" of beat 2 is often slightly accented in Travis picking patterns such as these, providing a gentle syncopation that helps create a sense of momentum. Also notice that we're not playing string 5 during the G chord at all. This means, for all practical purposes, that we don't have to fret that string. Of course, there's nothing wrong with fretting that string if you so choose; the point is that you have the option.
Now that you've got the basics down, let's take a look at some common variations. In example A, we're simply striking the first two notes on beat 1 at the same time, creating a quarter note instead of two eighths. In example B, the right-hand thumb is working overtime, substituting the low 5th every other time for the root. Example C omits the first treble note altogether, beginning only with a bass note on beat 1. Example D elaborates on C, making use of the third finger to create an interesting pattern. Example E introduces a right-hand shift, which is another option when accessing higher strings. Example F elaborates on this idea with syncopation.


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Grand Island High School has announced that Job Search Seminar will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakout sessions will be provided by local colleges.
Job Search Seminar was developed by the Grand Island High School Business Department in response to local businesses and their need for more qualified and prepared student workers. Job Search is a unique, one-day event that assists students with the interview process. Local business leaders and educators are the interviewers (some businesses hire on the spot) and provide feedback to students for use on future interviews. In addition, breakout sessions are provided from colleges/businesses that assist students even further. Examples of sessions include dressing for success, time management, and career exploration opportunities.


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Thanks to our buddy Chris for helping us break down the men's singles draw of the 2009 French Open. See his predictions — including a Nadal/Nole final — after the cut…
Top Half
First Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Nadal (1), Ferrer (14), Soderling (23) and Karlovic (26). If Rafa doesn't charge his way through, consider it the biggest upset of the year.
Matches we're eyeing:
Karlovic vs. Hewitt: Hewitt won the clay court tournament in Houston last month without dropping a set and has made it to at least the R16 in six of his nine visits to Roland Garros (twice a quarterfinalist). I think Hewitt's game on clay is particularly underrated, but the questions as to his motivation — especially with the new family, management lawsuit, etc. — still exist. Karlovic in his 5 tries at RG has never made it past R2. My money's on Hewitt to take this one … probably with at least one tiebreak set thrown in there. (Note: Hewitt actually needed three tiebreaks for his 6-7 (1), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-3 win.)
Second Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Verdasco (8), Davydenko (10), Wawrinka (17), Almagro (31). My money's on Verdasco.
Verdasco is undoubtedly playing some of his best tennis with his triumphant run to the semis in Melbourne… and — get this — has made the quarters in his last six Master Series events (all five this year, and Hamburg last year)… and has lost only eight matches this year: six of those to the Big Four (other 2 losses to Gonzalez in the quarters of Barcelona and to Radek Stepanek in the Brisbane final).
Davydenko seems to have recovered from his foot injury and the whole gambling debacle and is on the rise back up.
Wawrinka made it to the semis of Monte Carlo, losing to Djokovic in 3, but took out Federer in two on his way there, and had two three-set losses to Del Potro in R16 at Madrid and Rome. He could pose Verdasco the most trouble, but the strength of Verdasco's earlier wins in the tournament and the confidence high he seems to be riding will get him through in four.
Almagro has been a threat on clay in recent years and made it to the quarters last year… but has lost his first round match at all four Masters Events he's entered this year.
Matches we're eyeing:
Almagro vs. Calleri: See above. Almagro in 4.
Gulbis vs. Querrey: Gulbis has disappointed a lot of people this year and underperformed the potential he showed last year. He's failed to make it past the second round in every tournament he's played this year. Querrey upset Stepanek in Madrid, and notched wins over Ferrer and Almagro in his run to the Auckland final (losing to Del Potro). Querrey in three.
Third Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Murray (3), Cilic (13), Stepanek (18), Lopez (28). I was ready to give Murray an early loss but he's got few threats. He makes it through to the quarters.
Matches we're eyeing:
Murray vs. Chela: I've just always liked Chela. He hasn't done much since being injured a few years ago though.
Fourth Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Simon (7), Gonzalez (12), Safin (20), Hanescu (30). Simon isn't immune to the curse of French players underperforming at Roland Garros. Gonzalez won Vina del Mar and made it to the semis in Barcelona (d. Verdasco, l. Ferrer) and Rome (l. Nadal). I think he's looked as good as he's been since he made it to the finals at the Australian Open. This is Gonzo's to lose.
Matches we're eyeing:
Youzhny vs. Muller: Just because I felt like there needed to be at least one.
Bottom Half
Fifth Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Del Potro (5), Tsonga (9), Tursunov (21), Andreev (25). I thought I saw that Tursunov had pulled out yet they still have him listed as being in … makes little difference as Del Potro coasts.
Matches we're eyeing:
Fognini vs. Andreev: Fognini has lost in his past 3 tournaments to Simon, but made it to R16 of Monte Carlo where he gave Murray some trouble, beating Berdych and Cilic in the process. Andreev has been underwhelming this year with only the Casablanca semis to speak of and four first-round clay-court losses (including his last three).
Santoro vs. Christophe Rochus: Fabrice gets to thrill his hometown fans at least once more, but whatever the result, this one won't be without another stellar highlight reel at the end.
Benneteau vs. Tsonga: I keep waiting for Tsonga to fall; maybe it'll be against Benneteau, the current finalist in Kitzbuhel? Tsonga wins, but the majority of the crowd supports Benneteau.
Sixth Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Djokovic (4), Robredo (16), Fish (22), Kohlschreiber (29). Djokovic is almost as sure a bet as Nadal. I just hope that crushing semifinal loss in Madrid doesn't take him down early here.
Matches we're eyeing:
Ferrero vs. Ljubicic: Both are playing better clay court tennis this year than either have in the past two years. Juanqui's a former French Open champ and won Casablanca earlier this year without dropping a set. Ljubucic reached the quarters of Madrid and Rome with wins over Tsonga, Simon and Del Potro. Ljubicic in four.
Lapentti vs. Djokovic: If Djokovic is ripe for an upset, he'll be plucked in his first match back after that semifinal to Nadal in Madrid. And Lapentti might be up to the task. Lapentti made it to R16 in Monte Carlo upsetting Stepanek and Safin. The 32-year-old former No. 6 has had two Top-10 wins in the past three years. Will Lapentti get a third? Keep your money on Novak.
Seventh Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Roddick (6), Monfils (11), Melzer (24), Schuettler (27). Roddick has to be the favorite here. Monfils, a semifinalist last year, hasn't played much this year on account of injury. Schuettler is only seeded as high as he is due to his Wimbledon success last year. Melzer's never been able to pull through in big events. The two biggest threats to Roddick would be unseeded Hernandez and Gicquel.
Matches we're eyeing:
Monfils vs. Reynolds: Just because I have to pick one and I think this could be the biggest upset of R1.
Final Quarterfinalist – Seeds: Federer (2), Blake (15), Berdych (19), Mathieu (32).
First round matches of interest:
Bolelli vs. Berdych: Never been a big Berdych fan. Maybe the Italian will beat him.
Nadal d. Ferrer
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The New York Mets gift-wrapped a game last night to Atlanta. However, there's nothing to like after hearing Bobby Parnell, who did more dancing than pitching after blowing his fifth save opportunity.
The Mets don't want to deal Parnell because they believe he's their closer of the future. His 18 saves is a good indicator, but he's not immune from some head scratching and wonder.
Yes, Parnell was victimized by a hit against the shift, a bloop and a passed ball, but the bottom line is the closer must overcome and pitch out of trouble, whether it is somebody else's or his.
Mariano Rivera didn't become the greatest closer in history by whining about bad luck as Parnell did.
"I didn't feel like I gave up any hard-hit balls,'' Parnell told reporters last night. "They just, unfortunately, got through. I wouldn't have done anything different, I don't think.
"I didn't walk anybody. I didn't give up free bases. I attacked the zone. Unfortunately it just wasn't my day.''
Really? You wouldn't have done anything differently? You were happy with the placement of the pitch John Buck couldn't handle? You were happy with the grooved pitch to Reed Johnson that produced the go-ahead run? Seriously, you attacked the zone?
Let's first look at the passed ball. Parnell said he thought he saw a fastball sign, but Buck called for a curveball. It's the ninth inning, so you must be sure. That's not bad luck, that's not taking care of business.
"We don't know who was right and who was wrong," Parnell said. "We're not going to worry about it, and get them tomorrow.''
It's not that simple. It is the pitcher who decides what, when and where's he's going to throw a pitch. If the pitcher doesn't like what is called, or is uncertain, then he doesn't throw the pitch. It is that simple. What Parnell did was surrender control of the situation.
There are times saying "get them tomorrow,'' doesn't cut it and last night was one of them. While it remains possible there was legitimate miscommunication, it is Parnell's job to get the next hitters out, which he did not.
Somehow, Parnell must find a way to get the outs he needed, as Dillon Gee did in a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the seventh.
Parnell has made significant improvement, but remains a project. His .097 WHIP is a career best, as is his 2.0 walks per nine innings average. His 6.8 hits per nine innings are his best since 2008.
However, his 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings is his lowest since 2009, which leads to the suggestion when Parnell needs a strikeout, as he did last night, he's unable to get it despite still throwing in the mid-to-high 90s.
Terry Collins defended not playing the infield in against Chris Johnson, who hit a game-tying RBI grounder to shortstop, when what Parnell desperately needed was the strikeout.
Unlike Rivera, whose cutter might be baseball's most devastating pitch, Parnell's money pitch is still the fastball, which is reliant on movement, location and velocity – in that order – to be effective.
Parnell's wasn't working, which made throwing the knuckle-curve difficult.
It is about execution. Luck is irrelevant. Great closers understand the difference.
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Morgantown Daily New Dominion
May 4, 1900
Last Rites are Performed Over Senator Willey.
All that is Mortal has been Consigned to the Tomb - Large Attendance out to Witness the Exercises - Dr. S. V. Leech Conducts the Service - Extracts from His Address
The funeral of the late Senator Waitman T. Willey took place this morning and all that was mortal of the Grand Old Man has been placed in its resting place in Oak Grove there to await the final summons.
An immense crowd of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to the dead. The law class of the University went in a body. All exercises at the college and Public Schools were suspended and many of the students from each institution were in attendance.
Many of the business houses were closed and the streets seemed deserted while the funeral was in progress. The exercises took place at the home of the departed as he had often expressed a desire to have them do. There was no display as he had lived he was consigned to the tomb.
In accordance with the wish of Senator Willey's family the pall bearers consisted of members of the bar. The following were appointed at the bar meeting Thursday:
Active pall bearers: Frank Cox, Edgar B. Stewart, S. F. Glasscock, W. E. Glasscock, Clarence B. Dille, James C. Frazer, R. E. Fast and Edward G. Donley.
Honorary pall bearers: Judge R. L. Berkshire, Joseph Moreland, R. M. G. Brown, George C. Sturgiss, John J. Brown, Judge Okey Johnson of the Morgantown bar, and A. S. Hayden and John W. Mason, of the Fairmont bar.
The Methodist Episcopal choir sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and were followed by Dr. P. B. Reynolds of the University who read the scripture lesson. Dr. Leech followed with the funeral discourse which was in every way a magnificent tribute to the dead. It was as follows:
The text for this hour is contained in the second book of Samuel in the third chapter and the 28th verse. Know ye that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
When David's chief general, Joab, had treacherously assassinated Abner, the commanding general of his foes, David addressed to Joab the question of the text. The magnanimous monarch gave the fallen warrior a great funeral and pronounced an elegant eulogy over the bier of the dead officer .In our beloved country princes are never crowned with golden coronets, and men are not considered great because, like Abner, they have long faced soldiers on the field, led them against broken foes or gained triumph of blood on earth's acre.
Men are often prominent and great along other lines of greatness. West Virginia has produced few greater men than Waitman T. Willey. Like King Saul he was even physically great. He was more than six feet in height. Let us look at some of the elements of his greatness.
The evolution of his splendid career was great. He was not born in a palace, but 89 years ago he began his long life in a Marion county log cabin. His father and mother were among the pioneers of the western civilization. When but twelve years of age his parents moved to a farm on our little river. Until he was seventeen he had access to very few books. Then he walked 40 miles in a solitary day to secure educational advantages at Madison College at Uniontown, Pa. We find him soon afterwards pursuing legal studies in a prominent attorney's office at Wellsburg. Sixty-seven years ago he began the practice of law at the bar in this county and in after years his legal attainments brought to him a lucrative practice. Early in his legal life he began to excel in literature. He delivered many temperance lectures winning oratorical fame and coming into prominence by his orations before associations of learned men. He began to gather a large library and grew prominent in the early history of our state, and was elected a delegate to the state convention assembled to take action in regard to the secession of Virginia.
After discussing the elements in scholarship, public services and long religious life of Senator Willey, Dr. Leech narrated a number of the particulars of his death bed triumph, his rapture in view of his approaching death and his final victory. The address was copiously inlaid with historical illustration appropos to the occasion. Towards the conclusion he said "As I look out on this vast audience assembled to honor the most illustrious of our citizens, I remember the honors bestowed on the grand old men of Greece, until it became a proverb, "It is a good thing to be an old man in Sparta." No solitary man of West Virginia has been more honored in life and sincerely mourned in death than Waitman T. Willey. In the peroration of the discourse he said, "Our brother Willey is not dead. His life and influence will live on in this community. His pure and great soul has simply moved out of the crumbling physical tabernacle into God's eternal City." He concluded the funeral oration by reciting Horatius Bonar's famous hymn on "All Things Immortal."
Rev. A. M. Buchanan led in prayer and the choir sang "There is a fountain Filled with Blood." This together with the first hymn were favorites of the Senator and he had often said that he wanted them sung at his funeral. At the conclusion of the services the interment took place at Oak Grove cemetery.


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The head of the U.S. Anti Doping Agency claims in a "60 Minutes Sports" segment to air Wednesday that a representative of banned cyclist Lance Armstrong once offered to make a donation estimated around $250,000 to the agency.
USADA Chief Executive Travis Tygart told reporter Scott Pelley that an individual "representing Armstrong tried to give USADA a large sum of money sometime in 2004."
Tygart called the gesture "totally inappropriate" in the "60 Minutes Sports" story that will air at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Showtime, and railed at the cyclist's prior $100,000 gift to the International Cycling Union after a suspect sample was gathered from the rider.
"I was stunned," Tygart says in the piece, according to a Showtime news release distributed to reporters, including one for The Times, on Tuesday. "It was a clear conflict of interest for USADA. We had no hesitation in rejecting that offer."


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Friday, May 25, 2007
Copycat: Johanna's omelette and smoked salmon stack
On our recent trip to London, K and I stayed with my friend Johanna's for a weekend. During that time we had the pleasure of feasting - literally - every morning. We had eggs benetine or florendict on Saturday (great poached eggs!) an omelette layer cake with smoked salmon and rocket on Sunday (an impressive-looking layered affair), and a savoury clafoutis with cherry tomatoes and rocket on Monday (a 'requested breakfast' dish - I had the pleasure of eating this on the morning after Jeanne's & Johanna's blog birthday bash in June 2006, and couldn't wait to have it again). Each one of those breakfasts sounded & looked fabulous and tasted een better. But it was the omelette layer cake with smoked salmon & rocket that kept haunting us long after we were back home in Estonia. So it happened that we recreated Johanna's omelette layer cake at home last Sunday, when my friend Liis came for a Sunday brunch with her family. We followed Johanna's recipe to the letter as far as the omelette pancakes were concerned. Our resident pancake-expert (that's obviously not me, but K) did a good job and cooked no less than seven thinner-than-thin omelettes, six of which were perfect (and the seventh one had few beauty shortcomings).
The rocket leaves were picked from our windowsill garden, and partially replaced with some young spinach leaves. I also used salt-cured sliced trout, which I quickly pan-fried on a dry frying pan and drained on a paper towel to rid of excess oil. I then simply crumbled the fish between omelette layers, interlacing them with green leaves.
We served the omlette and smoked fish layer cake with a herby sour cream sauce (sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, salt), which nicely complemented the saltiness of the fish. And for the garnish, few extra rocket leaves from the window sill..
A great dish, believe me, and I heartily recommend that you go and check out that recipe yourself!
9 comments:
- Meeta said...
Pille, this looks amazing. Even your use of trout is really brilliant. I loved this when I saw it on Johanna's and have been wanting to make this ever since. You brought it back to my memory.
- 11:04 am, May 25, 2007
- K & S said...
That looks really nice! May have to try it myself :)
- 11:11 am, May 25, 2007
- deinin said...
Oh, this looks too wonderful for words! I'm not really someone who can get organized enough for elaborate breakfasts, but I'm thinking this would make a great light(ish) lunch or dinner...
- 1:56 pm, May 25, 2007
- Lydia said...
What an incredible breakfast! I wish I had such energetic friends.....
- 2:36 am, May 26, 2007
- valentina said...
Oh Pille, isn't this recipe beautiful! I am in love with it. And look at those thinner-than-thin pancakes.i am not sure whether i can reproduce that level of delicacy.but never mind. will just have to try. It sounds as if you had a great weekend.Some people are just naturally fantastic hosts.
- 12:09 pm, May 26, 2007
Mmmm väga maitsev oli ja välja nägi ka kõik suurepärane nagu tavaliselt:)
- 7:34 pm, May 26, 2007
- katiez said...
Wow! could I ever tuck into that!
It looks fantastic and I'm making it next week - for a starter, though, not breakfast. I don't do early mornings well....
- 1:23 pm, May 27, 2007
- Johannes said...
Ma tavaliselt seda viga ei tee, et siia ilma söömata piilun...
Enam ei aita miski, peab poodi minema.
Jajah, tundub küll isuäratav
- 1:43 pm, May 30, 2007
- Pille said...
Meeta - it's a great recipe, highly recommended. Johanna used thin slices of smoked salmon, but I quite liked the flaked fish, so if you cannot find slices, try this..
K&S - please do - they're so worth it!
Deinin - for breakfasts, certainly not, but for brunch, yes (that's why I love weekends). But come to think of that, Johanna made these for breakfast. But it was a leisurely weekend breakfast after all:)
Lydia - thank you!
Valentina - I'm not sure I could reproduce such thin pancakes either, but luckily I've got K :) And yes, Johanna is a great host - it was my second time to stay with her..
Liis, tore, et maitses ja aitäh tulemast!
Katiez - it'd make a great starter, too. We had it as the main dish at 12pm brunch, as we're not too good with early mornings either:)
Johannes - no näed, keda ka näha on - rõõm! Eks mu blogi ongi isutekitajana mõeldud. Loodan, et said omletitorniga hakkama ja ei pidanud retseptivihjes pettuma:)
- 6:20 pm, May 30, 2007