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Dawn Sears of the Time Jumpers Diagnosed With Cancer
Dawn Sears of the Grammy-nominated band the Time Jumpers has been diagnosed with Stage 3B lung cancer and is currently undergoing treatment in Nashville.
Sears, who was also a longtime member of fan-favorite Vince Gill's band, will still continue performing at the Tim Jumpers' regular, Monday night shows at 3rd and Lindsley in Music City, according to the Boot, until her treatment gets in the way of weekly performances.
The singer's husband and bandmate, Kenny Sears, has requested that the family receives privacy as they struggle through this very emotional and challenging time. We certainly hope that the dynamic vocalist and performer will be able to stay strong and positive during her treatment and recovery.
Sears is an in-demand backup vocalist, lending her voice to the likes of Tracy Byrd, Ronnie Milsap, Jim Lauderdale, Patty Loveless and Merle Haggard and many other notable country artists. Hopefully the country music community will surround her with love and support as she strives to beat her diagnosis.
Just like her 1994 solo album, we wish her 'Nothin' But Good' as the upcoming months will be very trying for this wife, mother and terrific musician.


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Note: I've since been notified of this problem already being solved by a package provided with Emacs. I looked at it and prefer the implementation in this post, only because it modifies the prompt so I don't have to see the full path in my prompt.
I'd been butting my head against this issue for a while now, but wasn't quite annoyed enough to come up with a solution. Luckily for me (and you), ccthomas wrote this little snippet which parses your shell prompt to determine the current directory.
Other than having to modify your shell prompt (no big deal), it's super clean and easy.
I modified the code slightly because I didn't see the need/purpose for/of the "
%300<.<" in the prompt. So here' s my slightly modified version:
(add-hook 'shell-mode-hook
#'(lambda ()
(shell-dirtrack-mode nil)
(add-hook 'comint-preoutput-filter-functions
'shell-sync-dir-with-prompt nil t)))
(defun shell-sync-dir-with-prompt (string)
"A preoutput filter function (see `comint-preoutput-filter-functions')
which sets the shell buffer's path to the path embedded in a prompt string.
This is a more reliable way of keeping the shell buffer's path in sync
with the shell, without trying to pattern match against all
potential directory-changing commands, ala `shell-dirtrack-mode'.
In order to work, your shell must be configured to embed its current
working directory into the prompt. Here is an example .zshrc
snippet which turns this behavior on when running as an inferior Emacs shell:
if [ $EMACS ]; then
prompt='|Pr0mPT|%~|[%n@%m]%~%# '
The part that Emacs cares about is the '|Pr0mPT|%~|'
Everything past that can be tailored to your liking.
(if (string-match "|Pr0mPT|\\([^|]*\\)|" string)
(let ((cwd (match-string 1 string)))
(setq default-directory
(if (string-equal "/" (substring cwd -1))
(setq cwd (concat cwd "/"))))
(replace-match "" t t string 0))
The original can be found on the Emacs Wiki: Shell Dirtrack By Prompt

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Psychiatrists from the Michigan Center for Forensic Psychiatry studied 36 male inpatients, and found a link between tattoos and antisocial personality disorder. Further, these psychiatrists found that suicide attempts, substance abuse, and sexual abuse may be more common in forensic psychiatric inpatients with tattoos.
"Our findings suggest that forensic psychiatric inpatients with tattoos are significantly more likely to suffer from antisocial personality disorder than those without tattoos, and patients with antisocial personality disorder were also significantly more likely to have higher numbers of tattoos, a larger percentage of their body covered with tattoos, and tended to have tattoos in more visible locations" said lead researcher Dr. William Cardasis of the Michigan Center for Forensic Psychiatry. "I hope that this provides clues for clinicians to look for ASPD in forensic psychiatric patients with tattoos, and also to look for signs of suicide attempt, substance abuse, and sexual abuse."
"One should keep in mind that the population studied was only a small segment of the population, and not indicative of what may or may not be relevant in the general population," added Cardasis. "Other interesting questions which this research raises include whether adolescents with tattoos are more likely to conduct disorder than those without, and what effect the meaning and subject content of the tattoo has."
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a lack of empathy and remorse, a low tolerance for anxiety, and shallowness. People with antisocial personality disorder prefer action to thought. Lying, cheating, stealing, physical aggression and drug abuse are also linked to people with antisocial personality disorder.
Why Women Regret Getting Tattoos but Men Don't
New research shows that women face more social stigma than men regarding tattoos. Women with tattoos are more likely to have them removed because of embarrassment, body image, or career concerns.
Researchers from Texas Tech University found that women with tattoos are more than twice as likely to have them removed (as compared to men with tattoos). Most women are happy with tattoos when they get them, but their feelings changed within the next one to five years.
In this study, women found that tattoos began to cause embarrassment, and stopped being a source of uniqueness. Women with tattoos often have to hide them, which limits clothing options and increases feelings of self-consciousness.


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batty den wrote:HugoFuchs wrote:Bats are pretty cool, used to go spelunking quite a bit in my youth and quite a number of the caves hold bats, some year-round, other just in the winter.
Just being in the cave distrurbs bats, and that's not so good for them during hibernation. There's some caves in Wyoming (I think) National Parks has to close off during winter because the bat numbers dropped to dangerously low levels.
Actually, when Hibernating they are almost impossible to disturb. Very heavy sleepers. Usually it's some moron who does the damage. Anyway, yes some of the caves close for the winter for exactly that reason. In fact, they hang out in the deepest farthest reaches of the caves. I know because I've been back that far just before they closed one of those caves for the winter, and there were a few back there. I made the mistake of being with a moron who tried to arouse them (unsuccessfully). I quite literally dragged him out right after that. I wish I had a camera for some of the nifty things I've seen under the ground.


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DWI charges refiled against Ron Bell.
A mistrial will be declared on all but one of the 24 charges against the former Illinois governor.
Heavily armed crazy person attacks a Texas police building.
Wired says the web is dead.
APD shoots and kills a man near Del Norte HS.
What the hell science? Lou Gehrig may not have had Lou Gehrig's Disease?
Dr. Laura is quitting her radio show.
This Canadian child penis-measuring lie detector story is creepier than you think.
In 20 years China will have 221 cities of over 1 million people.
Stupid kids and their stupid hearing loss.
Craigslist killer wrote his ex-fiancée's name in blood before killing himself.
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BBC weatherman finger fail.
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2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-C - "C" What We Found
A Collectible Limited Edition? So Drive It!
Quick quiz: All '08 Shelby GTs were Vista Blue, right? Yes…for most of us. You see, Ford dealers in the self-appointed center of the universe—more commonly known as California—got together and requested a special version of the '08 Shelby GT that would be unique to their fair state. The agreeable folks at Shelby Automobiles responded with a special run of around 215 Grabber Orange coupes—no convertibles—striped in silver, and officially called the GT-C (though their side stripes still just read "Shelby GT"). Aside from this sunny hue, plus Carroll's famous signature on their passenger-side sunvisors, these "C" models were otherwise identical to any other '08 Shelby GT—which is to say they were sharp-looking, great-handling rides. Inevitably, because of its limited production and geographical exclusivity, the GT-C quickly became something of a collectible amongst Shelby connoisseurs. (As a side note, there was also a limited West Coast model run for 2007 called the Shelby GT-California.)
We can assure you that collectability was the last thing on Rick Yates' mind when, late one night in 2010, while thoroughly lost and in search of the freeway on his way home from an L.A. Dodgers game, he and his daughter spotted a bright orange GT-C sitting in a Hyundai dealership showroom in North Hollywood. By then, Rick had already been jonesing for a GT-C for a couple years. "After first seeing an '08 Shelby GT-C at the Shelby 85th Birthday Bash in Las Vegas, I told my daughter 'Someday we will have one,'" says Rick, who admits to having been smitten with Shelby's creations since first encountering a '69 GT 500 way back when he was just 14 years old.
As for that GT-C for sale in North Hollywood, Rick says he acted quickly. "The next morning I called, and 15 minutes later we were on our way to pick it up." This speedy transaction occurred despite a real language barrier: Rick says the dealership served a primarily Korean clientele and he had trouble finding a salesperson fluent in English. Amazingly, the coupe he had accidentally stumbled across in the dead of night turned out to be brand new, and had been languishing on this same showroom floor for two model years, so the seller—who was also a Ford dealer—was highly motivated. Rick says he got himself a heck of a deal—like, under $25K—and happily took his Grabber Orange prize home to join an '07 Shelby GT/SC already in his garage in Bakersfield.
So, with a factory-fresh, rare, and collectible '08 Shelby GT-C now added to the collection, Rick's plan was surely to keep it bone stock, simply waxing and admiring it every day while waiting for the value to rise right? Nope, not a chance, as Rick follows Carroll Shelby's well-documented doctrine that his cars were built to be driven hard and enjoyed, not primped and polished like static museum pieces. "The very first time I talked to Carroll, the first thing he asked me was if I drove my car to the event. When I said yes, he smiled and went on his way; that is something I will never forget."
So, within three months of taking delivery, Rick's new coupe was fully modified to the form you see laid out before you. He already owned those stunning 20-inch Shelby/Alcoa 50th Anniversary rims and matching rubber, so they were the first substitutions, followed shortly by a Shelby/Wilwood six-piston Big Brake kit up front, along with 14-inch rotors out back—giving observers something to gawk at between those wickedly thin forged spokes. Next came a Fays2 Watt's link that Rick bolted up in place of the factory Panhard bar.
If you detect a racy theme here, it's because in addition to serving as Rick's daily driver, his GT-C also sees track duty on the road courses at Willow Springs and Sears Point. Incidentally, these are often two-car assaults on the race tracks, with Rick's daughter, Michelle, frequently behind the wheel of the family '07 GT/SC.
The GT-C arrived packing 319 flywheel horsepower from its 4.6L Three-Valve cammer, but since his other Shelby is a GT/SC, Rick needed more. After some research and homework, he decided to ship the coupe down the road to Mackenzie's Mustang Supply in Palm Springs for installation of a polished Shelby/Kenne Bell 2.6L twin-screw supercharger. Tuned by Advanced Engine Development, the otherwise stock Three-Valve now delivers 511 hp and 485 lb-ft to those 20-inch tires, giving it the thrust to match its looks.
While at Mackenzie's, the rear axle was removed to have the (always) rusty centersection painted. It was reinstalled with MMR polished lower control arms and a Steeda upper arm, and fitted with a Shelby KR axle reservoir. Eibach rear springs came onboard to provide just a little lowering (but the GT-C's stock Ford Racing coils remain up front). Maximum Motorsports' caster/camber plates now sit atop the strut towers, and the struts and shocks are now Tokico D-Spec, giving Rick quick track adjustability.
Other personalization touches include a Shelby CS8 grille, complete with driving lights, and the company's dash-top triple-gauge pod (boost, fuel pressure, and oil pressure) to keep an eye on his investment. That investment doesn't stand still for long. Rick has so far clocked over 17,000 miles and seems to have enjoyed every minute of ownership.
He sums it up this way: "Carroll Shelby's history and legacy have been well documented over the years, but my thoughts are more about the love of owning and driving his cars. It's a hobby that brings people together. I would have never known the hundreds of people I know today without Carroll's passion for cars. It's funny how one person can change your life, how Carroll Shelby has changed my life. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime, and that is priceless…" Somewhere, we suspect Carroll is smiling.


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Illegal immigrant can't be lawyer
Illegal immigrants are ineligible to practice law in California, President Obama's Justice Department told the state's high court in a rebuff to a man who was brought to the United States as a toddler and worked his way through college and law school.
Federal law bars the state from issuing an attorney's license to Sergio C. Garcia and would also prohibit him from working as a lawyer, the Justice Department said in a filing Wednesday with the court, which had requested its opinion.
The 1996 law, which denies "public benefits" to illegal immigrants, was drafted to "preclude undocumented aliens from receiving commercial and professional licenses issued by states and the federal government," Justice Department lawyers told the court.
They disagreed with the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners and with state Attorney General Kamala Harris, both of whom have recommended that Garcia be admitted to the bar and said federal law leaves such issues up to the states. A similar case is pending in Florida.
Garcia, who lives in Chico, was brought to California by his parents when he was 17 months old, returned to Mexico with them at 9 and came back with them at 17.
His father, now a U.S. citizen, sponsored Garcia's application for legal status and a green card in 1994. The government has found him eligible but put him on a waiting list for final approval, which could take at least another decade.
Garcia graduated from Cal Northern School of Law in Chico and passed the bar exam on his first try in 2009. But the state Supreme Court, which licenses attorneys in California, put his application on hold in May and said it would use the case to determine whether illegal immigrants are eligible to become lawyers.
Obama, whose administration has deported record numbers of illegal immigrants, announced a new policy in June that halts deportations for those age 30 and under who entered the United States before turning 16, have attended school and have no serious criminal record.
At 35 years old, Garcia is ineligible for that program. But his supporters say allowing him to become a lawyer would be in keeping with the spirit of the new policy.
Harris said Garcia exemplifies "the kind of self-sufficiency that Congress has stated should be a basic principle of immigration law."
The Justice Department, however, said the 1996 law's definition of forbidden "public benefits" - payments or services funded by a state or local government - includes a California lawyer's license.
Lawyers pay licensing fees, the department conceded. But the state Supreme Court, which controls the licenses, is publicly funded.
The department also pointed out that states are free to pass their own laws allowing public benefits for illegal immigrants, but that California has not done so.
Federal law prohibits employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. The State Bar said Garcia, if licensed, could still represent clients as an independent contractor, but the Justice Department said federal rules would outlaw those arrangements as well.
The court has not yet scheduled a hearing in the case, titled In re Garcia on Admission, S202512.
Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com


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EUREKA — Phoenix Triton King pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder and attempted murder stemming from allegations that he shot two men with a crossbow Sept. 8 on the Samoa Peninsula.
The 20-year-old from Lake County appeared in court clad in an orange jail jumpsuit, wearing a pair of thick rimmed glasses with his hair neatly parted. He showed no emotion and hardly spoke during the brief court appearance, during which Eureka attorney Greg Elvine-Kreis was appointed to represent him.
King made his initial court appearance in the case on Sept. 11, but delayed entering a plea to allow his family time to hire a private attorney. Ultimately, it did not have enough money, King informed the court Thursday.
King and his alleged accomplice, 16-year-old Rosalie Adams, also of Lake County, were arrested Sept. 9 — a day after a multi-agency manhunt on the Samoa Peninsula began when police were called to the area on reports of a man suffering from arrow wounds on State Route 255. When police arrived, they found another victim — 44-year-old James John James — about a tenth of a mile from the road in a densely wooded area, dead from a single arrow wound to the face.
The surviving victim — 41-year-old Matthew Blaine Lewis – was treated and released at a local hospital for arrow wounds to the head, hip and leg.
Adams has also pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder, and is due back in Humboldt County Superior Court next month for a hearing that will help determine if she will be tried as an adult or as a juvenile.
According to prosecutors, King and Adams had traveled to Humboldt County a couple of weeks prior to the shootings and set up camp in one of the coastal spruce forests along the Samoa dunes — an area that is frequented by homeless campers.
Police say the pair believed Lewis and James — who were also homeless and living in the area — had stolen something from their camp, and confronted the two men with crossbows they"d recently purchased in Eureka. Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Elan Firpo said evidence in the case indicates it was King who shot the fatal arrow at James, and that both suspects shot arrows at Lewis.
In a recent phone interview, Renie Falor of Eureka said she met King during the 2009-2010 school year while she was working as a speech pathologist in Lake County and King was attending William C. Carl? High School, a continuation school.
Falor said she and King had both volunteered to help out with a dinner folks from the school district were serving to a service organization that had laid sod at one of the district"s schools.
King stood out from his peers, Falor said, striking her as someone who was charming and kind, if a bit shy. Falor said she was impressed as King told her how his family had decided the continuation school was the best fit for him, explaining he felt it offered him the opportunity for independent study tightly focused research.
"He had such a lively interest in so many things — he was just a really charming, young guy," Falor recalled, adding that she then ran into King a couple of times around town, and he would always stop to talk to her.
One time, Falor recalled, King told her that he was working with a program called "Odyssey of the Mind," which holds regional academic competitions in which students offer 30-minute multi-media presentations on specific topics. King, Falor said, got a group of students together to compete from his high school and recruited Falor to volunteer as a judge at the competition.
When Falor left Lake County to return to Eureka, where her mother lives, she said she thought King would attend college and maybe follow in the footsteps of his grandparents, whom she said are both college professors.
"He just had a real lively mind and a strong curiosity," she said, her voice trailing off slightly.
Lake County, Falor said, is a strange place. She commented on the high unemployment rate and socio-economic challenges, and how scared she felt for some of the children there.
"It"s all very strange," Falor said. "I opened up the newspaper and just said, "Oh my God, I know this kid," and I just never, ever expected to run into him in this kind of situation. Of all the kids I met in Clearlake, he was the one I would least expect to wind up in a situation like this."
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Gah, Sorry if your sick of these types of post's, I know not everyone is jumping on the Disco Pant Bandwagon! I'm just a bit obsessed with trying to find dupes for disco pants even though I have the real ones! I have to admit these are the closet to real disco pants I've come across so far in terms of tightness and fit. They are super tight and very black (unlike the Glamourous ones) like the American Apparel ones. One thing I like more than the Original Disco's is the fact the River Island ones aren't as shiny, they are pretty matte but still a little shiny at the same time. So they look a lot more appropriate for day wear as I think the shininess of the real disco pants a little too much for the day. They are also much shorter than the Disco Pants (but come in a longer length too!) which Im sure us shorties will be happy with! They have the fly detail and a slightly high waist, I don't think it's incredibly flattering in the crotch area, but I tend to not have this on show anyway! Overall I'm very happy with them even though I don't think the quality is as good as the originals. I've worn these today and they've already started to split at the leg, so I will be exchanging for another pair! Im a size 10 in these and a small in American Apparel disco pants. For my thoughts on other pairs of Disco Pants Dupes see here and here.
Anywayyy onto the actual outfit. I picked this top up from Primark when I was returning a few items a few weeks ago. I didn't really think too much of it originally but pulled it out to try on today and I was super happy with it. Looks much more expensive than Primark and sooo flattering and so cute! I wasn't so taken with the whole baroque print when it came out but this monochrome print is right up my street! I wore my super comfy River Island coatigan which is the warmest most snug jacket I own and my trusty clothing at tesco flats. They are starting to get a bit on the scruffy side so I might have to retire them for a new pair!


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For the first hour of the Texas Derby, the Houston Dynamo felt they were the better team. A calamitous 10 minutes later and they were on the wrong end of an emotionally draining 4-1 defeat.
Making matters worse was that for the second week in a row the Dynamo's mistakes led to the loss.
After a penalty kick cost them a point in Vancouver a week ago, Houston gave up another in the first half and then David Horst was shown a red card to put the club down a man with 30 minutes to go. Ten minutes and three goals later, they were left with another rough loss and found themselves looking in the mirror once again.
"Right now, I think we're our own worst enemy," said forward Will Bruin. "It's not like an unlucky roll of the ball or something, it's stuff we're hurting ourselves with right now. ... Looking at this year, I don't think any team that's beaten us is better than us. We're playing good stuff and kind of let them off the hook a little bit. It's just something you learn from."
The red card and penalty kick stand out. Ricardo Clark was penalized for a foul from behind on Mauro Díaz in the box in the 30th minute, which led to Michel's opener from the spot a minute later.
In the second half, Horst saw red for a tackle that was deemed by referee Ricardo Salazar to be worthy of an ejection. To make matters worse, just seconds later, FC Dallas took advantage through Je-Vaughn Watson's first goal of the game and never looked back. The turn of events happened moments after Houston took three shots on Dallas' goal and appeared poised to take the lead themselves.
"I thought we played well and obviously the red card and the goals are a bit of double sucker punch," head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "I thought we were really good for those 60 minutes and, obviously, the red card and the one-man advantage really worked in their favor, so they took advantage of the situation while we walked off of the field very disappointed."
While the circumstances of the penalty and red card hurt, there are other factors at play that Houston will have to address.
Like the penalty, set pieces were a thorn in Houston's side for the second match in a row they were caught out twice on set pieces. First, on a quick restart, with Kinnear admitting he wanted to sub on the tall AJ Cochran immediately after the ejection, and then again on the third goal, where forward Giles Barnes headed into his own net.
"I've got to be switched on, I've got to be organizing and be aware of quick free kicks," Barnes said. "We're still organizing and we feel they've taken a bit of a quick free kick. It's two set pieces and it's a tough one to swallow.
"As a team we know we can get rid of these mistakes," Barnes continued. "Mistakes happen. One week you're up, the next week you're down. That's part of the game."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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Calorie Content (ME):
Kcal/Kg = 3,802 (calculated)
Kcal/Cup = 456 (as fed)
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Rye, Whole Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Menhaden Fish Meal (natural source of DHA-Docosahexaneoic Acid), Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Dried Egg, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Garlic, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Fructooligosaccharides, Monooligosaccharides, Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Oil of Rosemary, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Calcium Phosphate, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium.
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Crude Protein 27.0% min
Crude Fat 16.0% min
Crude Fiber 4.0% max
Moisture 10.0% max
Calcium 1.3% min
Phosphorus 1.0% min
DHA 0.1% min
L-Carnitine* 100 mg/kg min
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* 0.40% min
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* 3.50% min
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
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First two ingredients are named meat products, uses good quality grains and whole vegetables.
Minimum acceptable meat content.
The first ingredient in the food is a named meat product, as is the second. Since the first is chicken inclusive of its water content (about 80%) and once that is removed it is likely that this ingredient would be more accurately placed somewhat further down the ingredient list (ingredients are listed in order of weight). Note that this is an example of the practice of splitting (see note on main page), but in this case serves to increase our level of confidence in the amount of meat product in the food.
The next four ingredients are all grains. All are quality grains. Menhaden fish meal is the 8th ingredient in the food, and a further meat ingredient although this is a little too far down the ingredient list to make up a substantial portion of the food. We note that the manufacturer does not claim to use ethoxyquin-free sources (ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative commonly added to fish destined for meal, and is believed to be carcinogenic).
We appreciate the use of whole vegetables and eggs in the food. There is a good range of probiotics also.
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text: A natural spring of flowing water, as opposed to a well or a cistern. Fountains are numerous in upper Galilee. They offer security (Isa. 41: 17–18) and are pictured as among the blessings in the eschatological future (Ezek. 47: 1–12). Jeremiah (2: 13) describes Yahweh as the fountain of living waters—which is what Jesus promises to be able to give the woman of Samaria (John. 4: 10).


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Bath head coach Mike Ford was a relieved man after his team collected a bonus point victory over Wasps to maintain an unbeaten home Aviva Premiership record going back to December 2012.
Ford said after the 32-25 success: "It was pretty stressful. It's a grind, with the Premiership, the LV= Cup and Europe.
"As a coach looking for perfection, you want the players to be on edge every week. Today we weren't - we were a bit lacklustre.
"Having said that, after a bonus point win at home, you can never knock a Premiership win.
"We attacked well at times, got four tries quite early in the second half. Credit to Wasps, they kept going and fighting for a draw there at the end.
"We're pleased with a five- point win but we know we need to get better for Saracens on Friday night."
Asked to explain the sluggish nature of Bath's defensive line speed, Ford added: "I wish I could. But we've not had a weekend's break for 25 weeks.
"We just need to come out like a coiled spring on Friday night."
Wasps director of rugby Dai Young said: "The restarts in the first 20 minutes gave us lots of problems which left us with a mountain to climb really.
"But after that I was really pleased with our efforts, our commitment and obviously a bit of quality to back that up. So I thought we were right in the game up to the end.
"But what proved the difference was a poor start and the interception was a 14-pointer because we had a three-man overlap and he (Anthony Watson) was the last defender.
"These are difficult places to come and win. It's a quality Bath team and we were right in there. We're not rejoicing in the losing bonus point though."
Wasps have a vital home game against Sale next weekend and Young added: "That's the next step for this team - to back it up week after week and play at the same level.
"Any home game is massive but at this business end of the season, against teams around us, you've got to win your home games."


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I was present at the birth of both of my daughters. It was of course an amazing experience and far more exhilarating then the gas and air that I sampled earlier in the labours. (Just checking it was safe of course, much like Nehemiah and the King's wine).
When both of them were born, I gave them a cuddle within minutes of their birth. Both occasions were profound moments. I heard a still small voice that I knew to be from the Lord. I had a distinct sense from God that He was telling me that they were in effect on loan to me. My job was to raise them and to show them Jesus through the conduct of my life and by sharing with them the things that we saw God doing in our lives.
Now, don't get me wrong. The kids have heard us row as well as seen us make up. They've seen me get it wrong and they've heard me apologise to them. I've prayed with them and at times neglected to do so because I've been away or taken my eye off the ball. I've shared the stories of what Jesus has done in my life and heard them beg me to tell them another story…only to go for chunks of time when I have let it slip. In other words I am doing my best but I get it wrong plenty of times. One thing I have done is pray for them frequently and for a variety of things, including any future husbands they might meet. (I've been praying for that since before they were born!)
As part of our commitment to our kids development spiritually, Karen and I started to lead the Sunday school group they are part of. (As an aside I really do believe we need more men leading kids work so I'm putting my time where my mouth is).
During one time of preparation for Sunday my eldest sat and read the Bible with Karen. For some reason, this gripped my daughter and she took it upon herself (she is 13) to read a page of the Bible every night from Genesis until she finished it. I tried to show her that there might be a more interesting way to do it (worried of course about lists of skin diseases and laws in Leviticus being a bit boring etc) but she's a single-minded kinda kid and she wouldn't hear any of it.
Several nights ago Karen find her quietly lying on her bed with tears running down her cheeks. She had just met Jesus despite only reaching Exodus.
The word of God has power to change lives.
My eldest daughter has always been a character: a free thinker, artistic, willing to challenge and not one for the status quo. Turns out Jesus was well able to work with that, despite my at times, prayers of angst.
I share this to encourage you blokes; Keep praying, keep modelling Jesus, keep your heads, spend time with your kids, let them see you being men of God, take your share in the responsibility you have for pointing beyond yourself to Jesus and remember, despite your fragility and weakness, God is sovereign and your kids are precious to him too.


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In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Celene, properly known as the Faerie Kingdom of Celene, is a political state, and the most prominent elven nation, of the Flanaess.
Celene is bordered by the Kron Hills to the north, the Lortmil Mountains to the west and southwest, and the Jewel River to the east and southeast.
Celene is a hereditary feudal monarchy ruled by a grey elven king or queen. The current monarch is Her Fey Majesty, Queen Yolande, Perfect Flower of Celene, Lady Rhalta of All Elvenkind. Yolande has been queen since 361 CY, when the elven princes of the realm assembled to choose a leader to unite the elves against expansionist Keoland.
The national capital is Enstad.
Celene's coat of arms is blazoned thus: Purpure, a tree proper.
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk (TSR, 1980).
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998).
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).
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It's Time to Build Your Model S
It's definitely more than 2-3 months early. I received my my email August and am told Dec delivery. I'd say 4 months early is more like it.
Exciting! With P9045, it looks like a January (?) email and an April (?) delivery for me! Go Tesla!
#5945. Got my "Time to Build" email Oct 1. Estimated Delivery is Jan/Feb.
Ordered Grey 85 kwh Performance with Pano, Tech and 21" silver rims
So with P7214, does Feb March sound about right for delivery, based on P5945 estimates, and all the above data? I keep checking for my time to build email. My excitement has spread to friends and relatives coast to coast.
Well, I'm a bit more cautious on the "time to build email" acceleration that appears to be happening. With the recent 5k production miss announced and the subsequent reduction in revenue targets, doesn't it seem odd that they'd now choose to accelerate the contract lock ins with customers that are are as could be as far out as April or May?
There is always a chance Tesla has fixed whatever was slowing them down and now they can step it up several notches but the pessimist in me says they are trying to lock in revenue to make up for delayed production targets. I do believe there is some sort of down payment required upon signing the documents? If not, then of course my pessimism is unfounded and I retract.
No down payment that I know of.
Just got my email today. P6447. Any thoughts about when mine might be delivered? I was originally estimating March but not sure now.
To me that sounds that whatever the delay was it is now fixed, or to be more precise has been fixed some time ago, and they are now ramping up the production. The 5000 target can't be achieved this year simply because it is already beginning of October. If you make something like 4500 cars in just three months it would mean 18000 cars next year which in turn would mean that they would already be nearly at desired max speed, and no ramping is being done anymore.
They are proceeding as planned, just with initial delay, probably like Elon said "stupid little" outsourced things that cause unexpected production delay.
Tesla recognizes revenue only on delivery (I think you can check the last SEC filling related to the stock offering). One can also question the present cash position (for configured cars, $10k are not refundable) but that is a non-issue either, they just got $195M from the last stock offering.
There are more possible reasons for locking in configs than some vigorous ramp-up. It could be that there are many cancelations and not enough 85kWh orders and they need visibility. Many other reasons can hide behind that but there is no point to speculate further without any hard data.
No email yet but P7097 has a finalize button in my garage. Says Feb-Mar delivery.
I am 7065 and my finalize button just appeared also.
TIme for a SWAG.
Based on the SEC filing and taking it at face value, we are looking at c. 3500 cars by end of year, being buit at 400 per week.
Assuming some of the cancellations are Sigs, SSLs, Rs and low Ps, and assuming minimal lag between build and delivery, then by End Dec TM should be delivering approx car # P2000.
Allowing for other cancelations and rounding errors we get something like:
End Jan: P3800
End Feb: P5600
End Mar: P7400
End Apr: P9200
TM reps have been quoted as saying TM is still trying to build 5000 cars by year end, so your guess is as good as mine.
The most obvious reason for locking in configs early is for JIT delivery of parts. I would much rather be giving my outsourced component supplier a 3 month lead time than 2 weeks!
Thanks for the discussion and counter points.
Of the supplied reasons for acceleration:
1) trying to get more revenue
2) trying to give suppliers more lead time
3) they are ramping to a 20k/year rate faster now that they've fixed w/e it was
4) there are a lot less 85kWh reservations than they thought
5) there are a lot of cancellations
I hope for 2, 3, and 4. Would be nice to get a "state of the Model S" blog entry soon.
4) there are a lot less 85kWh reservations than they thought
if that is true will my car get produced faster P6997 85kwh?
P6883 just got my finalize email today Oct 3 at 12:05pm Eastern time. Finalize button is now also there.
P6508, just received my finalize email today Oct 3rd. So excited!
6629 and I just finalized my order! Apparently they are looking to batch as efficiently as possible by taking all these final orders today.
P6997, just received my finalize email today Oct 3rd. So excited!
air sup
waiting on paper work
P6588 and I just got my email at 12:06pm Eastern Time.
P6918 got my email today at 12:05 Eastern Time.
The official projections (ramp-down of the ramp-up, etc.) are SEC-conservative. I think there may be a fair chance they will be exceeded. It's starting to look that way.
6484 got email today and I ordered! Feb/mar delivery estimate
P6719 Got my email this morning at 10:07am MNT! Feb/Mar delivery estimate!!!!! WOOOO HOOO!!!! Celebrated by taking a test drive!
Just received my time to finalize notice. P7304.
Just got mine too. But I'm deferring it.
"It's time to build" they tell me! Just a few moments ago. P#7294
Just got my notice it's time to build....
Holy Cow!
I am so psyched!
Help- get the armor or not to get the armor?! Any one have it on a white or pearl S? Does it ruin the look of the white cars?
I am still guessing March for delivery.
@mitrabbit - armor on white has been discussed elsewhere on this forum (can't find it right now), but general consensus is a no-no. I'm not getting it on my Pearl White, and there's even a recommendation from TM somewhere on the forum to avoid it. You can always get it done afterwards by a 3rd party if you decide you really want it.
Wow, already sending emails at least as high as P7721! At this rate I may get mine next month - #10,888
7667 notified Oct 4th in AM est delivery Feb-March
60kwh w supercharger option
Active Air Suspension
Tech Package
Gloss obichi (or however you spell the silly wood type)
Rear seats for the kid
single charger (only need for local driving and have supercharger for long distance)
Nema is already installed at home :) ready to go far in advance
thanks for your thoughts on armor
tech pkg
black leather
twin charger
sound upgrade
What did I forget?
mitrabbit: décor accents?
"It's Time to Build Your Model S" #7351 came today. I cant remember the last time I was this excited by an email, if ever.
Got my "time to build" e-mail 9:29 am (Pacific time) on Oct 4. Will do the paperwork at the local store tomorrow. Very surprised and excited about this e-mail. #7660
Thanks Longhorn92
Did forget decor accents which is piano black
Got wife's approval on configuration and now need to understand if I need to order twin chargers now or can they be added later as needed.
Open to ideas. I will be either driving 30-50 miles a day, or taking 100 to 3000 mile trips on occasion. Then I am thinking SC stations. And my home has solar to offset my night charging with solar credit back to the grid during the day.
Hope these thoughts/ questions are not to far OT.
Finalize tomorrow at the Menlo Park show room.
Rabbit: only reasons for dual chargers is if you plan on using the high power charger and for resale value.
Since what you've said indicates you won't be using the high charger (which is NOT the supercharger network), I'm leaning towards a no on dual charging.
@Vawlkus: only reasons for dual chargers is if you plan on using the high power charger and for resale value.
Not precisely true. You can also benefit from the occasional j1772 charger out there that is > 40 amps if you have dual chargers. There aren't many (yet), but they do exist. And I'm thinking there will be more hotels with chargers as time goes by, which will possibly have high enough amperage to justify the dual chargers. And on multi-day road trips, even with superchargers available at intermediate points I'm assuming I'd be charging overnight at hotels.
Sorry, that should have said "higher power chargers". I couldn't remember which chargers would require the duals and which wouldn't. :P
Glad the rate is ramping up -- at this rate, I should get my notice (P9358) within a month :).
Regarding the dual chargers, I plan to get them even if I don't expect to use more than 40A normally -- I want the option, particularly when travelling, and the cost isn't much compared to everything else.
bump. Seems like an awful lot of people have received this notice in the last week or so. anyone later than #7721?
#6332 - got my email Oct 2. Delivery estimated for Jan / Feb.
Got my email Oct. 1 and went to the showroom today to place the order. Blue, tan interior, pano roof, 60 kwh. Delivery estimate Jan./Feb. Blue looked much different in real life. Almost black.
Res #?
Got beginning of October P7290.
Took me over a 10 days to finalize my options.
Panoramic Roof
Leather lack
Obeche Wood Gloss
Tech Package
Active Air Suspension
Parcel Shelf
Twin Chargers
High Power Wall Connector
Should receive mine in Feb/Mar
P7424. Got notice beginning of October and took me over 2 weeks to finalize options.
Perf 85kWh
Panoramic Roof
21" grey wheels
Black leather
Tech Package
Active Air Suspension
Rear Kids seats
Date Range Note indicated Feb-Mar 2013. Nervous and excited...
Anyone receive the notice after P7424?


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Blizzard introduced an event called The Spirit of Competition to commemorate the 2008 Olympic Games. Unlike the Spirit of Competition, this pet requires a special code to obtain. The code was redeemable at Gilbarta Grandhammer in Ironforge (alliance) or Muja in Orgrimmar (horde).
Throughout each day of the 2008 event in China, the code was mailed to 500 random players. Only players who had achieved various in-game milestones during the event were eligible for a chance to receive the code. Some milestones included having an Arena rating of 1650+, increasing reputation for certain Outland factions from less than revered to exalted, or raising a crafting profession from 350 or less to 375.
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Bits from Karl Malone's "Through My Eyes" — 6/20 (Starring Charles Barkley)
The Advantages of a Flip Phone
** KM: I got my flip phone. You know the neat thing about this flip phone here?…This phone can do something that you guy's smart phones can't. It drops service all the time. People can't find me…My flip phone is nice. I don't care what you guys say. You can't drop your phone like I can.
Charles Barkley Joins the Show
** CB: How long have I known Karl Malone? We were roommates at the World University Games in 1982 in Canada. I got some pictures. He weighed about 210 lbs…That's how long I've known Karl. And the truth is, we both mama's boys, so we hit it off. We both from the south, and we just been friends since then. But it goes back to 1982 to the World University Games, when we got robbed by Canada.
KM: No, no, we got cheated by Canada. Robbed. Bamboozled.
CB: I told people, every time I see Jay Triano, we played them in an exhibition game and beat them by 40 in one part of Canada. We go to the World University Games. Me, Karl Malone, Johnny Dawkins, Kevin Willis, and I think Jay Humphries were the starters. We fouled out in the first half. We were robbed. Canada still got my gold medal to this day.
** CB: When they started drafting those high school players, that's when the NBA started going a little bit downhill to me, because these high school players, they don't want to be coached. Anytime you coach them, they take it as criticism. Karl went through some of the stuff in Utah recently with these younger guys. If you don't like Jerry Sloan, there's something wrong with you. But there have become this shift in the NBA where the inmates are running the asylum, and that's when we started drafting those high school players, and I don't know if we gon ever get that back, where you can coach these kids, because now, the inmates are running the asylum.
** CB on Jerry Sloan: I look at [Jerry Sloan], I look at George Karl, guys like that, you're like, I would've liked to have played for him. I will tell you, I get a call one day, and they're like, Jerry Sloan's looking for you. I'm like, give him my cell! 'Cause you know, that's like one of the Ten Commandments. You don't give anybody's cell out… but because it's Jerry Sloan, he Jerry Sloan. He can get my phone number. And when Jerry called, he's like, "Would you introduce me in[to] the Hall of Fame?" One of the greatest honors of my life, because when somebody ask you that, that's respect. You know, I got the call…I got off the phone, I had tears in my eyes because for somebody to ask you to welcome them into the Hall of Fame, it's a pretty special thing…It is one of the most humbling things that can ever happen to somebody, and when Coach Sloan asked me to do that, it meant a great deal to me.
** CB on weight lifting: Karl Malone was ahead of the curve when it came to weight lifting and making yourself have a fantastic body. Ath-uh-letes today are bigger and stronger. When I got to the NBA and Karl got to the NBA, no team had a strength and conditioning coach, because it was like, basketball players don't lift weights. Karl was probably the first guy that made his body amazing, because he lifted weights.
** CB to Karl on [former Miss Idaho] Kay Malone: I can't believe I never been to Idaho, but you got the prettiest one there.
** CB: My daughter…took a job in New York, and she says to me, "Dad, I don't think I can afford to live in New York." I said, "Really?" I told her, "I want you to go back to college. It was a lot cheaper on me when you didn't have a job."
Larry H. Miller and his beloved Cobras
** KM: Larry used to start his Cobra, and I would get a call from him two or three minutes later saying, "I'm coming to pick you up. Be ready." Here I am in shorts and everything. I remember, the funniest thing he ever did to me, he put a $100 bill on the dashboard–got a piece of tape, taped it on the dashboard–he said, "In a little while when I get on this stretch of highway, if you reach up there and get that 100 bucks, it's yours." I never got it…you could not raise up. I'm not lying…and I wanted that $100 the worst way.
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Lol, I imagine Goerge Karl listening to Barkley saying that and remembering his Melo days.


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The Baja Boys Return 38 Years Later
Biking the Baja Peninsula: "The Baja Boys" Return 38 Years Later
By Dennis Lid
Back in 1971 it was a lot easier – the trip, that is. Tom Cullen was a good deal younger then, and it was the first time that he made a motorcycle trip down the Baja Peninsula with a friend named Gailerd Smith. Tom was 38 years old; Gailerd was 40. The two were hard-working businessmen looking for an escape. Their motive for going on the odyssey to Baja by motorcycle was simply to unwind, and the dirt-bike trip provided a means of stress relief.
The two middle-aged businessmen would have no need of a physician with the therapy this adventure would provide. Eleven days under a cloudless blue sky beneath the Mexican sun running across the desert terrain on their off-road dirt bikes was just the right tonic for the stress relief desired.
Add to all of this the pleasure of dallying with the delightfully laid-back Mexican people in the mystique of their own country and culture on a motorcycle adventure and the package was complete. What more could they possibly want?
The answer to that question for Tom Cullen was a second journey down the Baja Peninsula 38 years later. He made that second trip during 2009 with another old friend, Julius Domotor, and two younger fellows – his son, Chris Cullen, and buddy Jeff Sewell. These four constituted Team Baja. This, then, is the story of Team Baja's '09 trek with flashbacks to Tom's first trip in '71 and the effect of the passing years on his second sojourn.
The second trip to Baja had pretty much the same purpose as the first – to unwind and have fun. Team Baja's younger members actually started their trek in San Francisco, California, then linked up with the two more mature members in Indio and proceeded across the Mexican border at East Calexico on April 5. The team of four then acquired visitors' permits, circumvented the city of Mexicali and spent the rest of the day on a long, straight and boring ride to San Filipe along Mexico Highway 5.
At the end of the day, Team Baja arrived at their first night's accommodations – Hacienda Don Jesus in San Filipe. They topped-off their gas tanks with 91-octane Pemex premium and enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant called the Malecon. Their first day's mileage from Indio was 246.2. All went well on this first leg of the trip, even with the dull, straight line of desert travel with knobby tires on a hard-surfaced road. The next day's travel would be more interesting and enjoyable, as it was to follow the Baja seacoast.
The first journey in 1971 took 11 days and covered about 850 miles down the Baja Peninsula; the second trip during 2009 ran for 14 days and traversed about 1,714 total miles. The greater duration and distance are probably directly attributable to the influence of the younger men of the team. Their "gusto" and energy were the primary driving forces that pushed the limits of the team's endurance to the edge.
It took a toll in the form of wear-and-tear on the entire team though – especially on the more mature members. Tom's experience on the first trip tempered Team Baja's exploits on the second trek somewhat, but not completely. He knew where the pitfalls were and what to be wary of during the second trip.
Improved technology in the form of a Spot Fix device, providing general location and e-mail capability, and a GPS instrument, which determines ones exact location, helped preclude communication and navigation problems. But even Tom's experience, lessons learned from the first trip and new technology could not prevent some of the mishaps that were to occur on this second trip.
A local bank visit to exchange American dollars for Mexican pesos started the next day's activities. After that and some breakfast, Team Baja headed south through the mountains and along the coast of the Sea of Cortez taking note of the beautiful vistas, numerous camps on shore and the islands offshore.
They stopped at the Valle de Gigantes south of Puertocitos, where the hard-top road ends and the dirt track begins, to view the world's largest cacti called "Cordon" of the "Suhuaro" flora family. This diversion and others along the way helped satisfy the teams desire to learn about desert life, history, resources and culture in Baja. That desire and the need to know what is on the other side of the hill or at the end of the road inspired Team Baja as much as did the quest for cross-cultural people experiences and an interest in leisure time with good friends. These, after all, are the characteristics of any worthy "Baja Aficionado."
After traveling about 100 miles for the day, the team arrived at Bahia Gonzaga along the Sea of Cortez coast, filled up with 11 liters of gasoline at a cost of seven dollars worth of Pesos for each bike and rolled into a place called Alfonsinas for their second night's stay. They rented the last two rooms available at this modest inn. Tom and Chris Cullen occupied one room and the two snorers, Jeff and Julius, slept in the other room.
After a hearty meal at which the team members enjoyed their time with a couple of dirt bikers whom they previously encountered and nicknamed Beemer and Lymie, they "hit the sack" for a good night's sleep.
Team Baja started the next morning, April 7, with breakfast and a continuation of their southern journey moving inland away from the Sea of Cortez toward Coco's Corner, some 27 miles distant. Coco is a celebrity of sorts to motorcyclists and other tourists traveling the Baja Peninsula. He sells beer, soft drinks and snacks at his small shack, speaks English and loves to tell stories. Coco is legless; he lost both of his limbs during the course of his life. Yet he remains a man of good humor and disposition.
It was a pleasure for Team Baja to pass the time in enjoyable conversation with him. The team took a group photo with Coco to preserve this pleasant memory and motored on further south. Then it happened.
Lost in the Desert
One of the most fearful incidents encountered by Team Baja occurred on the leg of the journey from Coco's Corner heading toward Bahia Los Angeles on the Sea of Cortez. Back in '71 on Tom Cullen's first Baja bike trip, one of the dangers he encountered was that of getting lost out in the remote desert. There are a myriad of indistinct roads, really just dry washes, leading in all directions in certain parts of the Baja desert. They are roads in name only. It is easy to lose one's way in these areas.
Additionally, some of these sections are fraught with soft sand spots and deep marsh-water crossings. Tom had cautioned his team members about such dangerous areas during this current 2009 motorcycle trip… but to no avail.
The Calamajue Canyon southeast of Coco's Corner was one of those dangerous sections. It was rough terrain heading toward Bahia De Los Angeles. While Tom was relieving himself from a sudden attack of Montezuma's Revenge, the rest of Team Baja decided to press on to the canyon and let Tom catch up with them down the road.
They missed the turnoff to the Calamajue Canyon losing themselves and traveling some 27 miles out of their way toward the Sea of Cortez. Meanwhile, Tom pursued them, made the correct turn into the canyon, and got himself into a mess with deep-water marshes, water crossings and sand pits. He relentlessly pressed on to Highway 1, then all the way to the junction leading to Bahia De Los Angeles before realizing he must be ahead of his teammates. He then turned back north to finally intercept them coming south toward him eight miles later. It was a case of lost and found for both elements of Team Baja and the end of their worst fears of being lost and separated.
In the midst of all this chaos, Tom passed a group of four stranded Mexican women on Highway 1 whose car had stalled. He rendered what help he could but was unable to solve the problem. Tom was able to notify a tow truck crew down the road which went to the rescue as he proceeded down the road toward Bahia De Los Angeles.
Once again, as on his first trip in '71, Tom became aware of another of the dangers that can befall travelers – the danger of being stranded. During his 1971 trip, Tom happened by a disabled cargo truck with drivers who had been waiting roadside for 17 days for repair parts to arrive. There they sat for all those days patiently waiting. Meanwhile, they had already transshipped their cargo via another passing truck, which was empty, and stopped to help.
This is how the people of Baja helped one another out of desperate situations. It is a procedure that our present world might well emulate. It is also a tribute to the honesty and good intentions of the folks who live and work in Baja, and the occasional Good Samaritan who wanders through their territory
Team Baja was once again a single entity and none the worse for wear. The team continued its journey south after tanking up with gas at the junction and arrived 41 miles later at the day's destination – Guillermo's Restaurant and Inn at Bahia De Los Angeles. There the Baja Boys indulged themselves with cocktails, a bountiful dinner, and convivial conversation with a Gringo who was sailing the Sea of Cortez and offered them a cruise on his sailboat. They respectfully declined the boat trip due to high winds the next morning and continued with their trek south.
Off they went, that morning of April 8, to the location of one of their fondest memories and best impressions of the whole trip. They traveled 95 miles on a mountainous dirt road with beautiful vistas all around. Their only significant stop was at a fishing camp named San Rafael – a place with more dogs than people.
An unusual event happened along the way, though, where Chris got stuck in a ditch off the side of the road. The team had to backtrack to find him. There was no problem other than a physical one of helping him out of the ditch to get back underway. Even the younger members of the team were finding the trip to be rather arduous at times. Just think of how Tom and Julius must have felt as the older members of the team.
Finally Team Baja arrived at San Fransisquito and its scenic bay on the Sea of Cortez. Few people lived in this fish camp. The place where they stayed was a humble one consisting of "palapas" with tarps for windows. Yet, it was an attractive and inviting location on the seashore and was memorable indeed. It was peaceful, tranquil, serene… and the food was delicious.
When darkness ended the day, Team Baja slept fitfully until the next morning greeted them with clear skies and sunshine. On a clipboard attached to the kitchen wall was the group billing for the team. It included lodging, food, beverage and fuel costs for all.
The bill was paid and our Four Musketeers headed across the Baja Peninsula toward the Pacific Coast for a place called Guerrero Negro. Their route took them through winding hills and arroyos, a variety of desert growth and huge rock formations through the abandoned mining town of Pozo Aleman, then El Arco and, after a 25-mile stretch along a tedious gravel road, to Highway 1. The team arrived at Guerrero Negro after a short stint north on the paved highway.
Guerrero Negro is the Spanish name meaning Black Warrior – a ship that sank in the nearby waters of the Pacific Ocean. The town was a bustling place of 10,000 residents and home to one of the largest salt companies in the world. In spring, migrating whales frequented its lagoons. The Baja Boys lodged at the new Cowboy Hotel, ate at the marvelous Mallarimo Restaurant, the best one in town, then locked up their bikes and got a good night's sleep.
The morning of April 10 greeted them with some bad news. Julius Domotor's 250cc Yamaha motorcycle had been stolen during the night along with one of Tom's saddle bags. This was the biggest disaster that occurred on this trip, whereas the most significant misfortune that happened to Tom on his '71 journey was the terrible Sea of Cortez crossing by boat during foul weather. Tom was seasick for the entire 17 hours of that crossing under cramped conditions on a 90-foot boat loaded with cargo and passengers.
The team reported the bike theft to authorities, and Julius packed up his gear and went to Tijuana and the U.S. Border by bus. The rest of the team, now reduced to Three Musketeers, proceeded south to San Ignacio determined to continue with their pre-planned sojourn.
Arriving at destination 106 miles later, the team stayed at La Posada Inn along with two other motorcycle groups, both of which were touring road riders. One of these was coming from Seattle, Washington, and going to Panama; the other group was less ambitious in its journey.
Team Baja explored San Ignacio, sampled its culture, restaurants, and points of interest such as the mission and town plaza. One other such point was a lake that was formed by an underground river which surfaced near the town. An American couple owned an inn on the shores of the lake. The idyllic town and outskirts were full of history, life and personality. Team Baja saturated itself in the joys of the Mexican culture.
The team received word by telephone that the Guerrero Negro Police had recovered Julius' motorcycle and that he had been notified via a call to the bus driver.
Julius decided to continue on to Tom's house in Indio and take his car and trailer back to Guerrero Negro. He would pick up his bike and rendezvous with Team Baja on Monday or Tuesday.
Meanwhile the team continued 103 miles on a good hard-top road to Mulege on Saturday, April 11 through the French Boleo Mining Company town of Santa Rosalia. The Baja Boys arrived at the Serinidad Hotel, where the river meets the Sea of Cortez near the airport, booked rooms for two nights and brought their bikes into the courtyard where they could observe them from their rooms.
Before retiring for the night, the boys took a town tour and visited Las Casitas, a hotel/restaurant where Tom had stayed many years ago on his '71 tour. Mulege had not changed much over those years. It remains a beautiful oasis much like San Ingnacio, and the same as Tom remembered it. Thereafter, the team tanked up the bikes and retreated to the hotel for rest.
The trip was taking its toll on Tom at this point. He spent the day of April 12 napping at the hotel while Chris and Jeff toured south to the Bay of Conception. Late in the day the Three Musketeers got together again and toured the town of Mulege, including the old prison museum, the airport and the Serinidad Hotel for a superb pig-roast dinner.
The airport offered a glimpse of the Mexican military in action thoroughly searching Mexican aircraft for drugs in an attempt to intercept illicit shipments and stop the flow of narcotics to the north.
The dinner at the hotel revived Tom's old friendship with the Gringo owners, Don Johnson and his wife. The Mariachi band at dinner completed the night's festivities and ushered in an early retirement for the team in preparation for the next day's 200-mile journey back to Guerrero Negro to link up with Julius.
Monday, April 13, found the team in a determined effort to drive the distance from Mulege to Guerrero Negro for rendezvous with Julius, the older member, whose stolen bike was recovered. Team Baja was glad to be reunited temporarily at the Cowboy Hotel in Guerrero Negro. They swapped stories of what transpired during each other's absence, then enjoyed supper at the Mallorimo Restaurant and made plans for the following day.
The zest and vigor of youth triumphing over the fatigue and exhaustion of age marked the next day's activities. Chris and Jeff drove their bikes the 150 miles north to Catavina; Tom and Julius, with their bikes in the trailer, drove there in the car. It was like a day of rest for the team elders.
Tom off-loaded his bike and booked rooms for the Three Musketeers at the Desert Inn Hotel while Julius, his bike, and trailer headed north to Tijuana, the border and home. Julius' trek to Baja was finished. Time, age and a bad case of hemorrhoids took their toll.
After bidding farewell to Julius, Tom took it easy the rest of the day. He visited a ranch in Santa Inez where he and his wife had stayed in their motor home on a previous trip. He met an ATV-mounted Gringo named Ralph who owned some property nearby and had welding equipment, motorcycle parts and tires available. Tom took note for possible future use, if not for him, then for his son and the younger riders.
He also met a group of seven Richmond Ramblers dirt bikers who were tanking up from a five-gallon can fuel merchant operating out of a pickup truck. The bikers exchanged notes and experiences on their respective routes, and then went their separate ways. Tom ended up back at the hotel where he met Chris and Jeff returning from their motorcycle visit to Mission San Borja. They all enjoyed cocktails and dinner and retired early.
Wednesday, April 15, brought more bad news with its chill and wind. The weather made the kidney-shaking, 141-mile ride on pavement along Highway 1 through Rosario to San Quintin even more unpleasant. The last stretch from Rosario was slightly better, as it ran along the Pacific coast in sunshine.
Team Baja arrived in San Quintin and arranged an overnight stay at a barely adequate motel, then proceeded to the Old Mill on the bay for lunch. There the team encountered the Richmond Rambler dirt bikers working on a couple of their bikes at another motel.
Jeff and Tom drove their bikes to the local restaurant and found it to be closed. While walking around the establishment, a dog bit Jeff on the ankle. That incident became the subject of great concern to Jeff and the rest of the team. Much attention was spent on the dog bite that evening and part of the next day.
Jeff was concerned about the possibility of getting rabies from the bite. So much so that he had the wound treated by one of the Richmond Ramblers who was a medically trained person. He then called a couple of doctors, one local and one in the States, for medical treatment advice. Jeff also made a visit to a local doctor who dressed the bite again and assured him that no incidence of rabies had ever occurred In San Quintin.
Another call followed to Jeff's doctor in the States who told Jeff that since there was no puncture wound – only scratches – that there was no danger of contracting rabies. Finally, the following morning the team went to the dog's owner, who was also the Old Mill restaurant owner, an American veteran and all-around good man, and acquired a copy of the dog's inoculation papers against rabies. End of problem; Jeff was mollified. Like the ill-fated boat ride on the '71 bike trip, the dog bite episode on the '09 trek concluded without further incident.
Team Baja found itself on the hardtop road to Ensenada on April 18. The team drove the 118 miles in the cold and wind through the inland valleys, the town of Santo Tomas and the surrounding wine country. Ensenada had grown immensely since Tom's last recollection of it from his first trip. The place also reflected the American presence with Costco, Walmart and other U.S. businesses prevalent throughout the town.
One of Tom's prophetic observations on the '71 journey was that Baja was becoming a tourist destination, and that was changing the local people's way of life for better or worse. Yet, there is no stopping progress and modernization. As the highway works its way to completion from north to south in Baja, so changes life in Baja. The team stayed in excellent accommodations at the San Nicholas Hotel in Ensenada with their bikes caged and locked up for security, had a satisfying dinner and retired for the night.
The Baja Boys final day of travel was April 17. On that day they drove 219 miles to complete their 1,714-mile odyssey through the Baja Peninsula. They took Highway 1 to Highway 3, ten miles north of Ensenada, then drove to Tecate in the wine country of Baja. This area was similar to the Napa Valley in California complete with wineries and free tours.
Upon arrival at Tecate, there was a long line of vehicles waiting to go through the U.S. inspection station at the border. The Baja Boys didn't have to wait in line because motorcyclists are able to bypass the traffic lineup and move right up to the gate. They were through the passport check, the Custom-dog sniff test, photo recording of license plates and the inspection point in ten minutes.
The Baja Boys were back on U.S. soil, and they were elated. They traveled along U.S. Route 94 to Campo, then switched to S1 north over 5000-foot Mount Laguna through the mountains to the small town of Julian where they stopped for a genuine American hamburger lunch. It was good to be back in familiar territory.
The Three Musketeers split up at this point. Jeff went to Oceanside to visit his folks before returning to San Francisco; Chris and Tom headed for the Salton Sea by way of Borrego Springs and Highway 86. They finally arrived at Indio. It was good to be home.
And so, the 14-day sojourn to Baja and back ended on that 17th day of April 2009. All who took the journey arrived home tired and worn but with many fond memories. The great motorcycle adventure was over.
Would The Baja Boys do it again if time and health permitted? You bet they would. What Tom Cullen noted on his first trip to Baja also applies to the second: "The Baja is one of the greatest challenges left for cyclists."
Dennis W. Lid served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Airborne and Special Forces worldwide during peace and war for over 20 years. Major Lid retired in 1980. He then worked abroad for the U.S. Department of Defense Civil Service for 19 years as a Management Analyst, a Military Plans Specialist and as an Exercise Plans Specialist. Freelance writing, reading and motorcycling through parts of Asia, Europe and the USA have been the favorite passions of his life. He is previously published in several online and offline publications around the world. Visit his website Lid's Lair to review the titles of his published works, including excerpts from his book entitled First to Last – The Tale of a Biker.
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The Iowa Department of Revenue and local governments are rolling out the new Business Property Tax Credit the Legislature approved this year (Senate File 295).
Commercial property owners can take advantage of the Business Property Tax Credit at www.iowa.gov/tax/locgov/13PTReform.html. There you'll find an application, answers to common questions and a place to submit your own inquiries. For the first year, $50 million is available to commercial property owners, with applications for the credit on this year's property taxes being accepted through January 15, 2014.
Throughout the overhaul of Iowa's property tax system, Senate Democrats were committed to ensuring our small businesses got a boost. That's why the reforms we approved reduce commercial property taxes for all Iowa businesses and help small businesses the most.
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Over the years, Iowa's property tax system had become a barrier to new job creation and business expansion. Commercial property owners were paying taxes on 100 percent of the assessed value of their property-about twice what residential property owners pay.
With SF 295, we made Iowa's property tax system more equitable for small companies with a commercial property tax cut that starts from the bottom up. Most of the benefit goes to local small business owners, the biggest job creators in our communities.
When the $125 million tax cut is fully phased in after three years, almost two-thirds of Iowa commercial properties-those valued at $145,000 or less-will be taxed at the same rate as residential properties. Bigger businesses also will get a break on the first $145,000 of their property.
One of the best things about this plan is that it protects Iowans from a "tax shift" that could increase their residential property taxes because the state will reimburse local governments for the money they are no longer collecting in local commercial property taxes.


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Canon Research and Be4 Join ARM PrimeXsys Community Program
New Partners are first to bring audio expertise for consumer and gaming applications to PrimeXsys Program
CAMBRIDGE, UK – Apr. 22, 2003 – ARM [(LSE:ARM) (Nasdaq:ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, today announced at Embedded Systems Conference, San Francisco, that Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd., (CRE), and Be4 Ltd., have joined the ARM® PrimeXsys™ Community Program, bringing with them significant expertise in speech recognition and advanced mobile audio technology. As a new Program member, CRE has ported its speech recognition IP to the ARM PrimeXsys Platform, which is the first time Canon has offered developers access to such proprietary solutions through an open platform. Be4 is currently porting its 3D audio engine named "MPulse™" to the Platform, enabling manufacturing and developers to incorporate, for the first time, rich, 3D sound in mobile devices such as cellular phones, game pads and PDAs. Together, CRE and Be4 are expanding the scope of the PrimeXsys Community Program to include important next-generation audio capabilities.
"The addition of CRE and Be4 to the ARM PrimeXsys Community is an important milestone in the evolution of this Program," said George Milne, PrimeXsys Community Program manager, ARM. "Both companies bring valuable expertise in mobile audio technology that will assist developers in creating the most advanced consumer electronics and gaming devices possible. As membership of the PrimeXsys Community Program continues to grow, Partner companies benefit from an expanding pool of support services, as well as pre-ported IP solutions that reduce costs and accelerate the product development process."
CRE's main focus is investigating issues relating to the usability and accessibility of information on networks under the theme of Information Interaction. Speech recognition, and in particular, its use in providing alternative user interfaces for consumer electronics and the latest mobile devices, is an important part of the R&D activities at CRE.
"Membership of the PrimeXsys Community Program broadens access to Canon's leading-edge speech recognition technology," said Andy Szeliga, president, Canon Research Centre Europe. "Our unique solutions are now available to a global network of engineers developing products based on ARM embedded microprocessor cores."
As the creator of MPulse, a proprietary audio processing technology, Be4 has pioneered the delivery of dynamic and realistic 3D audio through a software-based processing algorithm that runs on the target CPU and processes audio in real time. MPulse technology provides a powerful API, enabling developers to significantly enhance the mobile gaming experience with 3D audio, as well as enrich music playback with 3D audio effects. ARM is the only processor architecture supported by Be4.
"Audio is one of the dominant technologies of the mobile world, with ring tones, music playback and games all requiring sophisticated audio processing IP," said Giora Naveh, CEO, Be4. "MPulse technology is designed to take mobile audio to the next level and our participation in the ARM PrimeXsys Community Program will enable developers worldwide to significantly enhance the audio capabilities of their respective devices."
The ARM PrimeXsys Community Program provides a range of support services tailored to the design community, making the PrimeXsys Platform an even more compelling choice for developers, semiconductor vendors and OEMs looking for pre-ported IP solutions, which run on a standard open platform. The Community requires Partners like Canon Research Europe and Be4 to perform a port of their technology to the platform and submit the result for a compatibility check by ARM.
The PrimeXsys Community Program has been designed to service the requirements of PrimeXsys Platform licensees and their OEM customers. Community Partners, the software and hardware IP providers that integrate their products with the PrimeXsys Platform or specialist tool/service providers bring their specialist expertise to PrimeXsys technology-based SoC devices or OEM products. The Program already includes support across operating systems, real-time video technology and modules including Bluetooth GPS and DiskOnChip support from a wide range of third parties.
About ARM
ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals and system-on-chip (SoC) designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at www.arm.com
About Be4
Be4 is a leading provider of 3D audio solutions optimized for mobile devices. Be4's solutions are software based, fully compatible and designed for easy integration with mobile device platforms and operating systems. MPulse™, recently released by Be4, is the first 3D audio engine to enable developers to add 3D audio to mobile games and music applications. For manufacturers, operators and content developers, Be4's audio solutions are innovative, cost-effective and flexible means of offering exciting new services to generate additional traffic and increase revenues. More information on Be4 and MPulseTM is available at www.mpulsezone.com
About Canon Research Center Europe Ltd.
Canon Research Center Europe Ltd. (CRE) was Canon's first R&D laboratory to be established outside Japan. Officially opened in 1989, CRE undertakes a range of research and development projects for Canon and has worked in many technology areas ranging from speech recognition to 3D graphics.
The results of CRE's research have been focused both externally to and internally within Canon to deliver both new products and new features on products, including voice dialing on fax machines. CRE is a wholly owned Canon subsidiary and is based in Berkshire, UK.
For more information, visit the CRE website at: www.cre.canon.co.uk
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Lianna A necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 81 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
Lianna Alvarez LLC
I am a residential Realtor in Las Vegas, NV who is building up my name branding of my real estate business. Keep in mind that my company name is also my personal name. I am looking for a logo that is versatile and can be marketed towards a high end buyer, as well as, a medium end buyer. My business is based on customer service and driven by referrals. I am open to a variety of ideas but definitely want something clean and professional. Also, I will be looking to use this logo as a basis for all of my other marketing materials including flyers, postcards, etc. and please keep in mind printing costs. I will give as much feedback as possible in order to help facilitate the process. Thanks!
My target audience is typically 30-50 yrs old, median income of $100k-300k, family or investor and typically have some type of college degree. I market to both sellers and buyers. I have split markets that are to locals but then also to overseas investors- which is why the importance of clarity and legibility.
Please feel free to be creative with your idea within reason. I am not a big fan of cliches so please no Las Vegas references nor houses. Also, please keep it to two colors in order to keep printing costs down as I am a new business and it needs to be transferable to a number of medias.
Here is a link of an example that I liked but nothing too close as they are part of my brokerage:
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October 1, 1983 - November 27, 1983
Particulars: Selections from the Miller-Plummer Collection of Photography is an exhibition of 168 nineteenth- and twentieth-century photographs installed in the Prints and Drawings Gallery.
October 1, 1983 - October 30, 1983
Pertaining to Philadelphia III: Motion and Sequence is an exhibition of 36 nineteenth- and twentieth- century photographs installed in the Twentieth-Century Art galleries.
July 16, 1983 - September 11, 1983
Pennsylvania Modern: Charles Demuth of Lancaster is an exhibition of 38 paintings, drawings, and watercolors installed in the Prints and Drawings Gallery.
June 19, 1983 - August 21, 1983
Philadelphia has long been a center for the collecting of works by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). The Barnes Foundation in nearby Merion houses the most extensive gathering of his works in the world. The Museum will gather together its holdings and add to them some ten paintings and ten watercolors from local private collections. The exhibition, while not large in scale, will present the artist in all the variety of his subjects--figures, portraits, still lifes, and landscapes.
October 29, 1982 - August 21, 1983
Pertaining to Philadelphia II is an exhibition of 23 contemporary prints, drawings, and sculptures installed in the Twentieth-Century Art galleries.
May 7, 1983 - July 3, 1983
To celebrate the centennial of the Women's Committee, the Museum will draw upon its vast collections to present a visual record of its growth during the last century. The exhibition will consist of 100 objects, one acquired each year.
January 15, 1983 - July 3, 1983
The Museum and Johnson Collections own ten paintings by or attributed to the famous 17th-century Dutch painter Jan Steen, comprising the wealthiest collection outside Holland.
April 23, 1983 - June 26, 1983
The war between Japan and China over the control of Korea, while lasting less than a year, was one of the first wars to be covered by reporters, whose daily dispatches created a huge demand for war pictures. Japanese artists responded by producing over 3,000 wood-block prints at the rate of about ten a day. This exhibition presents 87 wood-block prints drawn from the Museum's permanent collection.
March 20, 1983 - May 22, 1983
This exhibition of some 180 photographs, most of which have never before been on public view, give a rare glimpse of the dramatic landscape of Tibet, the massive forts and monasteries that dominate its towns, its varied peoples, and the Buddhist rituals which form the basis of their spiritual life.
March 20, 1983 - May 1, 1983
Julius Bloch (1888-1966) had a natural empathy for working people, whom he captured in moving portraits. He approached the subject of a stevedore, a prisoner, a factory worker, or a dispossessed farmer with the dignity and formality usually reserved for commissioned portraits. Julius Bloch: Portrait of the Artist presents approximately forty paintings, drawings, and prints that survey the range of the artist's career from 1912 to the early 1950s.
February 5, 1983 - April 3, 1983
Minor White (1908-1976), photographer, theoretician, editor, critic, and teacher, was one of the most influential American photographers from the 1950s until his death. Some 100 of White's photographs from the Museum's collection have been selected for display, arranged, as the artist intended, in sequences so that individual prints borrow significance from each other to make a unified statement.
December 11, 1982 - February 20, 1983
Dance in Pennsylvania: The Nation's First Steps was an exhibition of 77 eighteenth- to twentieth-century objects, including drawings, prints, costumes, models, and photographs, installed in the Director's Corridor.
November 20, 1982 - January 16, 1983
This exhibition of 115 works drawn from the Museum's permanent collection suggests the full range of artistic approaches found in America over a period of eight decades. Included are etchings, engravings, woodcuts, and lithographs by Edward Hopper, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, John Marin, Rockwell Kent, and other significant printmakers.
October 17, 1982 - January 9, 1983
German-speaking peoples began to arrive on these shores in 1682 with William Penn, drawn by the promise of religious liberty and economic opportunity. Known world-wide as the Pennsylvania Dutch, they brought with them the artistic traditions of such regions as the Palatinate in southern Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Northern Germany, Moravia in Czechoslovakia, and Silesia in Poland. This exhibition brings together over 300 objects selected from the organizing museums and nearly 100 other institutions and private collections.


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I play by ear... most of the time. Sometimes I need to look at some tabs to see how other people do it, and if I need to change what I'm doing.
I've always been the kind of person to learn by ear, but I do believe that having at least some knowledge of music theory is never a bad thing.
I always try to exercise different patterns in music; usually in my case this is visually - which dots go where on a manuscript/piano roll/midi mapping, how many blank lines there are between notes on a tracker, even going so far as to "how many rises and falls should be in this square wave and where to make the sample loop without clipping".
I sometimes worry that a lot of musicians don't recognise the fact that music is essentially just another language with its own alphabet (ABCDEFG), punctuation and grammar (quavers, semiquavers, rests, time signatures etc.), vowels (minors, sharps, flats etc.) and this is only looking at western music! It's a mathematical language, really.
Knowing some of the theory certainly helps - you don't have to figure that stuff out on your own (though it is all really fun), most/all has been figured out by someone else already long ago.
i play music by ear...
I play by ear as well
It obviously takes more practice and skill to play by ear, but its much funner