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Back From Vacation And Holiday Stress
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
I've decided that coming home from vacation is almost as stressful as leaving for vacation.
Leaving.....must get all the bills paid, the house in order, bags packed, subs lined up and check in with the moms. Coming home.....must get the bills paid, the house in order, unpack the bags, thank the subs and check in with the moms.
I know I shouldn't complain, it IS after all VACATION. But, this vacation, coming home has been more stressful than usual. Taking a vacation just before the holidays is not always a good idea. Staying organized is not my strong suit and this just adds to the melee. Add to that hubby's leg injury...just before we left, he tore a calf muscle ...ouch! Things that were supposed to get done before...did not. So we hit the ground running on our return.
We managed to have a good time despite hubby's leg. The train ride was fantastic...a beautiful way to see the USA. GORGEOUS SCENERY right out our window. We had a roomette which is a large closet but, really quite comfortable and WAY better than coach. Big picture window, comfy seats.....meals and beverages included, peace and quiet when you needed it or you could go to the lounge or the observation cars and meals in the dining room. Hubby's leg was a bit of a problem on the way out...he had to maneuver around with a cane and the Doc gave him anti-inflammatory but, no pain meds. Our car attendant took pity on us and gave us an extra roomette for the second night and the third day...that way DH could leave the bed out and stretch out the leg during the day. On the way back we had a slightly larger accommodation with a day couch and a private bathroom....woo hoo! One thing to mention about the train...if my A$$ was any bigger, I might not have been able to sit in the cubbys they call bathrooms.
We stayed with our friends in Los Altos and got to see my cousin in San Fran, too. A rented wheelchair helped us keep the hubby going...taking it to the beach is NOT recommended......and we avoided steep hills (hahaha!). Called the Doc for pain meds (by this time his leg was black and blue) because...I couldn't sleep...because...he needed the meds. After a couple of days, DH was MUCH better (and so was I). We toured around the Bay area, mostly by car....didn't want to chance the trolleys. I've posted some pics and will try to post more soon.
Visited Sausalito and Santa Cruz, drove up Highway 1 and took in an Indie movie and saw "Beach Blanket Babylon" a hilarious, burlesque type, song and dance show.
Of course, eating was also a big part of our time there and the good news is that I lost weight before we left...because it's all back waiting to be lost again. Lost and Found.
Somewhere, in an earlier post, I may have mentioned....our long time neighbor passed away just before we got home. He had been debilitated for some time...since just before he retired almost ten years ago. I was glad we were back in time for his funeral. Then the day of our return, my mom fell at the mall and spent the night in the hospital....stitches and a concussion but, thank goodness, she's ok. She couldn't drive for a couple of weeks so, that meant I was on taxi duty. On Christmas day, my MIL was T-boned by a woman who ran a red light another thank goodness...she's ok but, the car is totaled. Could have been worse....she was driving a mini-van and the other car hit her's towards the rear. Talk about one thing after another!
Hubby's leg is doing much better, moms are good, we've made it through the holidays, I am slowly purging the house of the goodies and getting myself back on track...no pun intended....by eating my veggies. It's good to be back!
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one other question: i have around 23m in credit card debt. part of it is my husband
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When filing a Bankruptcy, the court takes considers the total gross yearly income of the entire household, even if only spouse is filing. However, given the information you provided, you and your husband, or your husband alone, can file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, as Social Security income is not included in the Means Test income calculation. Accordingly, your gross monthly income is within the Means Test limit, which is $5163 for a household of 2 in California.
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German Pizza Recipe
Hash browns make a delectable "crust" in this breakfast-style pizza.—Marsha Benda, Round Rock, Texas
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Pinch pepper
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 pound fully cooked ham, julienned
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1. In a large nonstick skillet over low heat, melt butter. Add potatoes, salt and pepper; cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 2. Pour eggs over the potatoes; sprinkle with ham. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the eggs are set. Sprinkle with cheese; cook, uncovered, until melted. Cut into wedges. Yield: 4-6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 piece) equals 220 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 191 mg cholesterol, 622 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g protein.
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Big changes are coming to E!.
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MGM // 1988 // 87 Minutes // Rated R
Reviewed by Judge David Johnson // September 25th, 2009
"Give me the power, I beg of you!"
Before he descended into the realm of tongue-in-cheek self-parody, Chucky was a badass little mofo. Witness his original shenanigans, now captured in the glory of high definition.
For little Andy Barclay, his life finally achieved ultimate purpose when his mother (Catherine Hicks, 7th Heaven) shows up one day with a Good Guy doll, the hottest, creepiest toy on the market. Little does he know he's just scored himself the soul of a deranged murderer, housed within the plastic, red-haired doll.
Obviously no one believes Andy when he insists that "Chucky" is alive -- that is, until it's too late and the bodies start piling up. Eventually, a cop (Chris Sarandon, The Nightmare Before Christmas) gets involved and Chucky will be forced to take on all three, if he hopes to work his voodoo again and get sprung from his anatomically incorrect plastic prison.
Sure the premise of a homicidal maniac transferring his essence into a doll who then goes about killing the crap out of people is tough to swallow. Now, 20-odd years later, it strikes me as even goofier, but whatever. Is this concept any more outrageous than an unkillable mentally challenged orphan in a hockey mask, or some guy in a sweater killing teenagers in their dreams? The answer is no, and Child's Play is pretty great.
What I like most is how these guys take the film seriously. Director Tom Holland manages to get past the fact that his heavy is a talking doll in overalls and turns in a straight-up thriller. So when Chucky is trying to stab Detective Mike Norris in a speeding car, it's actually sort of thrilling instead of goofy, which you would think a sequence of a killer doll stabbing at a grown man's groin would be.
The pacing works especially well, with the big reveal of Chucky's true nature coming at about the halfway point. Prior to that, most of the murderous tomfoolery goes down off-screen, with just brief glances of moving shapes and shadows. But once Chucky gets his game face on, it's a good time. The top-shelf special effects -- which still look great today -- take control and completely achieve their goal, namely, making Chucky believable as a living, malevolent thing. Look no further than the awesome (though maybe a bit too long-running) final showdown where Chucky just gets completely pwned.
Fans of the film will end up taking a victory lap once they get a hand on this reinvigorated technical treatment. Simply put, the new 1.85:1 widescreen transfer represents a noticeable visual upgrade. The picture quality is clean and the details are robust, adding up presentation that is worthy of mention in the top-tier of catalog releases. The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio is solid, especially hard-hitting during the more frantic moments of the film (the car chases, the ending).
Extras: Two commentary tracks with the cast and crew; some corny, scene-specific Chucky commentaries; a nifty trio of making-of documentaries(falling under the "Evil Comes in Small Packages" moniker); a look at the construction of the Chucky prop; a panel discussion with the stars and creative talents behind the film; a still gallery; and a vintage behind-the-scenes featurette. A DVD version of the film is also included.
As is the case with other horror franchises that have overstayed their welcome, the original Child's Play is the best of the lot. The Blu-ray is definitely worth a glance.
This release is a Good Guy. Not Guilty.
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Video: 90
Audio: 90
Extras: 85
Acting: 85
Story: 85
Judgment: 88
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Studio: MGM
Video Formats:
* 1.85:1 Non-Anamorphic (1080p)
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* DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio (English)
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (Spanish)
* Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English)
* Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (French)
* English (SDH)
* Spanish
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Release Year: 1988
MPAA Rating: Rated R
Distinguishing Marks
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* Featurettes
* Interviews
* Image Gallery
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"She says it is estimated the city had lost about 4500 students from Christchurch schools, mostly in eastern areas."
Sounds like Eastern Chch is dying and the govt. wants to keep it on the low-down ... makes sense, still sad though.
A massive shake-up of Christchurch's education system was announced yesterday at an events centre in Lincoln.
Already, teachers and headmasters are labelling some proposals as unworkable, particularly a plan to merge Shirley Boys' High with Christchurch Boys' High; they are on opposite sides of the city.
Hundreds of principals and education representatives gathered at Lincoln in two staged sessions.
The first, smaller meeting was with the principals, staff and representatives of 13 schools destined for closure. Many appeared tearful at the conclusion of the session.
The second was for the larger gathering.
For reasons which remain obscure, a representative of the Principals Association asked media to leave after a Maori welcome and a video showing resilient schools and happy children.
Numerous ministerial minders and public relations managers were on hand to ensure media obedience.
But anyone listening at the door would have been disappointed by Education Minister Hekia Parata's speech after she was welcomed to the stage by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.
It contained little beyond generalisations. She heaped praise on the assembled throng for their fortitude and she thanked them for their leadership several times.
There was no time allocated for questioning from the audience at the end of her speech.
At a subsequent media conference Ms Parata and secretary for education Lesley Longstone would not provide any definitive answers to questions about how many teaching staff would lose their jobs.
The new vocabulary of education invented by the ministry made it difficult to understand some plans.
"Schools" no longer feature. They are replaced with "education clusters" which may include schools, Ms Parata says.
Schools throughout the city were classified on a chart according to colour – green meaning "restore", yellow meaning "consolidate" and red meaning "rejuvenate".
The schools classified as "rejuvenate" are destined for closure or merger.
Ms Parata downplayed the massive restructuring, saying all schools were looking at next year's rolls, and population change was occurring nationwide all the time.
She says it is estimated the city had lost about 4500 students from Christchurch schools, mostly in eastern areas.
Given that the eastern suburbs contained most of the lowest decile schools, the reaction from closures in the area is likely to be fierce and may contribute to its hollowing out.
Instead, Ms Parata emphasised the government plan to invest $1 billion in Christchurch schools over the next 10 years.
Of the 215 schools in the area, 13 are destined for closure and 18 will be merged.
Ministry representatives will now engage on the statutory period of consultation in workshops to take place in November.
Eastern Christchurch isn't dying. It's busier than ever, and houses are at a premium. It has been seriously depleted in places, but a lot of the new development sites are underway not far from red-zone areas. If the government is going to permit those developments then they need to provide infrastructure. There'll always be an east Christchurch, these policies just make life even harder. Shirley Boys has had some of its highest enrolment applications ever.
I agree. Children need education close to where they live. Schools are key community assets. Eastern Christchurch isn't being cleared out, much of it is being rebuilt.
Not that I agree with Parata'a announcements today - but what's the fact that she's Maori got to do with it?
Already occurs in many, many schools with no negative impact.
If yo are a product of the New Zealand " education" system, and can seriously expect us to to understand such drivel as "no negative impact", then I suggest that we close all schools.
What's up with these peole.... Our area in Hornby really needs the Intermediate to stay. We have 5 primary schools and a High school in this area to cater for our children. The next closest Intermediate school will require children to get 1-2 buses every morning and night to and from school. People can ill afford that expense on top of everything else that is rising these days. Will the GOVT be paying for those children to catch the bus every day........ They have got to be out of their mind !!!!!
parata and the ministry needs to pull their heads out of thier backsides and get real. We are alive in the eastern suburbs and dont need xtra transport costs or xtra uniform costs. We are also not stupid nor are we low decile, how do they work that out? Just money saving for them while we still have to pay and put up with what we got
*not that I disagree with either, just her handling of the situation is woeful
Funny how all this was done 6 years again Invercargill by Mallard in the Labour Govt. Usual many protests but now seen as the best thing in Southland education in a long time. But no-one seems to get their eyes up out of the "let's bleat" manual and see that this proposal actually has a lot of merit educationally, socially and as part of EQ recovery.
For some families, the school community has been the one stable and familiar place children have been relying on since Sept/Feb. Yes the EQ recovery has to move forward but it has to be done with as little disruption for the children - particularly on an emotional level. Parents need to know what the plan is - where their children are going to school, how they are getting there and who they are going there with. Teachers and principals have been an incredible support network for children and families over the last two years and this shouldn't be disregarded. School communities in the west and north west are in complete shock, ones near red areas have not been talked through how mergers etc can happen and how families can be catered for. The govt needs to stop taking advantage of the people of Chch. Their lives do not need to be made harder because this is an opportune time for a larger govt plan.
Rather than starting this cluster idea in Christchurch they could trial it in Wellington - merge Wellington Girls College and Queen Margarets College, as a starter. I understand that they are within 500 metres of each other - wouldn't it make sense to put all of those girls schools together?
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Markel Moore rushed 24 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns Friday as the Butler Bulldogs remain perfect with a 34-12 win over West Charlotte. Hawatha Bell and Jawaun Edwards rushed for two touchdowns a piece as the Bulldogs beat the Lions for the first time in school history.
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West Charlotte beat Butler last season, but the win was forfeited because of eligibility issues.
This season, Butler got a lead and didn't relinquish it. The defense allowed two West Charlotte touchdowns, but shut down the Lions speedy offense in the fourth quarter. On two consecutive drives, the Lions went backwards and were forced to punt.
Moore scored his two touchdowns in the first quarter, piling up 70 yards on eight carries, but West Charlotte came back in the third quarter capped by a 45-yard run up the middle by sophomore running back Scoot Simmons. That's all the Lions could muster as the Bulldogs clamped down in the fourth quarter and moved to 4-0 on the season.
- Last season West Charlotte stunned a star-studded Bulldog team by beating them in week 4. This season coach Mike Newsome had his players prepared to get a lead and hang on to it. This team maybe the Bulldog's best ever.
- West Charlotte's band is awesome. They have even been known to sneak in some songs while the opponent is running its offense. But Friday night they played when West Charlotte had the ball, causing the West Charlotte team 3 consecutive false starts. It was so bad the announcer in the press box had to radio someone to tell the band to stop playing.
- Bulldog sophomore quarterback Christian LeMay (#12) was just six of 16 for 84 yards. He managed the game well and when his accuracy improves, he will be lethal.
- Junior Nate Charest (#5) had an interception and several key pass deflections. Oh, and he also returned punts and was placeholder on kicks.
- West Charlotte has several young players who played well Friday night. Jalen "Scoot" Simmons (#2) had a huge 45 yard touchdown and QB Ahmad Brown (#15) looked sharp. They are both sophomores.
- Speaking of WC players, junior Daron Goodman (#66) was a beast on the D-line. It helps when you're 260 pounds.
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Investigators bust up Pine Bluff drug ring; 24 arrested | News
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (KTHV) - Authorities are charging 24 people in connection with "drug conspiracy and multiple substantive counts of distributing crack cocaine" through the Pine Bluff area. (PDF)
It is a city that has battled high crime rates and drug activity for years. But Thursday, after nearly three years of undercover buys and investigation, DEA agents swept the city indicting 34 people on drug charges and arresting 24.
The drug trafficking organization was responsible for distributing between six and eight pounds, that is three to four kilograms of cocaine and crack cocaine per month in the central and south Arkansas areas," said U.S. Attorney, Christopher R. Thyer.
Fighting those drug threats is what ICVR, Interested Citizens for Voter Registration, Executive Director, Reverend Jesse Turner does every day in Pine Bluff.
"We work with crime prevention, drug prevention," says Rev. Turner.
He says big busts like these prove community efforts are paying off.
"We are overjoyed. We are excited, we are happy about that. We want to see more of that. We believe that at least once or twice a month, we should have at least a hundred law enforcement agents in Pine Bluff getting drugs off the street, closing down crack houses, sending people to jail," says Rev. Turner
The major drug bust is a big step, Reverend Turner says, towards weeding out crime and seeding hope back into his city.
"That's part of our mission is to make this a better place to live and increase the quality of life for the citizens here in Pine Bluff," says Rev. Turner
The DEA says their undercover officers bought thousands of dollars worth of crack cocaine from these distributors in the course of their investigation. They also confiscated several semi-automatic weapons and cash during their sweep Thursday morning.
The DEA says the investigation into these mid to high level distributors took some time due to the number of people involved. They say their goal was dismantle the whole organization and to do that, they needed as much evidence as possible to make all of these charges stick.
So far 24 people have been arrested, with 10 suspects still on the loose. Those who were arrested Thursday are facing federal and state charges.
According to the indictment, Quentin Tidwell and Kennan Packard led the trafficking organization. Investigators say they and several others were responsible for distributing about three to four kilograms of cocaine per month.
The ring had been in operation since about October2009, according to the indictment. The DEA has traced the operation to Mexico.


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In case you hadn't noticed, we're a tad bit obsessed with D-WHY around these parts. We first buzzed about him (and his on-point chunky knit sweaters) back in November. Since then, the sharply dressed spitter's been releasing banger after banger including D's T-Minus-produced "Macchiato Music." (What, can't a chill dude rhyme about some high-end lattes in Italy?)
Listen to D-WHY's "Kill Me Now," featuring Casey Veggies after the jump.
Today, we're bringing you the latest from Team D-WHY in the form of a slick collaboration with Los Angeles MC (and Roc Nation Management's latest signee) Casey Veggies. The track's called "Kill Me Now," and it's slated to appear on D-WHY's upcoming mixtape, "Don't Flatter Yourself," which, by the by, features a bunch of famous names and faces like Diggy Simmons, Hit-Boy Boi-1da, and Dot Da Genius.
Produced by me & the homie, "Kill Me Now" is set to a minimal but haunting beat, which makes a lot of sense given the vaguely pissed-off title. In his signature sneering flow, D-WHY rhymes: "A wise man told me gotta fake it till you make it/ Imma do like Machiavelli/ Imma make it till I fake it/ Kill me now/ I'm so fresh I could die." Though we don't wanna see D-WHY kick the bucket, we're actually in total agreement: If it were possible to die from an overdose of swag, D-WHY would be six feet under. Glad you're still around though, bro!
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Tim and Lisa Holland are no longer the parents of their four living children. The couple is serving prison sentences for murdering their adopted son, Ricky.
A judge terminated Lisa Holland's rights during a hearing Monday. Tim Holland voluntarily gave up his rights Monday morning.
The four Holland children are staying with Tim Holland's two sisters; they are now considered wards of the state and can be adopted. One child is Tim and Lisa's biological child; the other three are Ricky's biological siblings.
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"Small businesses create thousands of jobs for Kentuckians and are the heart of our Commonwealth's economy," Gov. Beshear said. "I strongly encourage everyone this upcoming weekend to help boost local economies and purchase unique Kentucky gifts at independently owned shops and businesses."
Today, after stuffing yourself silly--and before watching football--you might want to put all this in perspective by reviewing the following statistics.
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So Governor Beshear's going to his annual prayer breakfast next week, just as Kentucky Governors have done for decades, and some people are upset:
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Jane and I would like to this opportunity and invite you to the 47th annual Governor's Prayer Breakfast. For almost 50 years, Kentuckians have come together in prayerful humility and reflection to ask G-d's wisdom in guiding the future of our Commonwealth and 2012 is no different.buy soma without prescription
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The theme for the breakfast this year is "A Humble Resilience". I chose this theme in honor of our people, who have endured natural disasters, a global economic recession, a crippling prescription drug epidemic, and so many other troubles with a prayerful and humble resilience that should inspire those of us entrusted with leading our Commonwealth to come together and work beyond party lines and electoral season politics to, with G-d's guidance, build a stronger future for all Kentuckians.buy tramadol without prescription
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I would encourage the Americans United for Separation of Church and The Freedom from Religion Foundation channel the breakfast's theme and find in themselves some humble resiliency.
Frankly speaking, G-d probably could care less about the Governor eating breakfast and using public prayer as a political tool.
G-d is probably more aghast at the state's Department of Homeland Security declares a primary "dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth." That's just stupid and people were right to sue over it.
And, Jesus Christ, let's not even get started on the 600 year old man literally building a giant boat and collecting all the animals in the entire world, to include dinosaurs, in just seven real-life 24 hour days and then 4,000 some odd years later getting tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from the Governor of Kentucky.
Those are egregious examples of the state crossing the line into evangelical action.
The Governor going to eat brekfast and abuse the power (and point) of prayer for political purposes is pretty much a non-issue and people should focus their time and energy (and money) on more important divine transgressions.
Also… this is again a good moment to give Governor Beshear credit for standing up to the religious take over of the public health institution in Louisville. G-d bless you.
Oh, and here's Governor Beshear after the 2010 prayer breakfast telling us what happened over bowls of Wheaties in case you are really taking Steve's 2012 invite seriously:
And maybe you should take it seriously. You never know when G-d might touch your life and while you might be afraid to get so touched you stand up in the middle of the event and start screaming in tongues… that's just how G-d works sometimes and you shouldn't fight Him.
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'Gangnam Style' video reaches 1 billion views
The song, first posted on YouTube on July 15, clocked the 1 billion milestone at 10:50 a.m. and YouTube marked the occasion with a dancing Psy doodle next to their logo.
This has been a whirlwind year for rapper Psy, 34, who is the first Korean pop artist to achieve mainstream success in the U.S. after "Gangnam Style," named after the affluent Gangnam District in Seoul, captured viewers' attention.
The rapper recently performed for President Barack Obama, met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and won the best video award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in November.
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NANJING, China (AP) — Ebola fears are casting a cloud over the opening of the second Youth Olympics in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing.
The games, featuring more than 3,000 athletes aged 15 to 18, were set to officially open Saturday evening with Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in attendance.
Preparations for the ceremony have been overshadowed this week by concerns about the participation of competitors from the Ebola-affected region of Africa, three of whom have been barred from competition because of the risk of infection.
Organizers are conducting regular health checks on all athletes and officials from the four West African nations affected — Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria — to prevent the spread of the virus that has killed more than 1,000 people.


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Okay, we'll bite. Generally, teasers for ads are pretty lame but when the matchup is this eclectic it's hard to ignore.
A fifteen second preview of sorts has hit the web for "The Black Mamba" in what looks like a forthcoming Nike ad/short film that will star Kobe Bryant and will be directed by Robert Rodriguez. Of course, the title refers to Bryant's nickname for himself that he has used to brand a line of watches and we presume a forthcoming shoe. So we'll wait to see what this big challenge is but we guess it will be a bit more difficult than jumping over a car and he'll need Rodriguez's quick camera and sharp editing to help him save the day. No word yet on when the full spot will debut but you can check out the teaser below. [Shadow And Act]


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Blue Thunder is a ripsnorting live-action cartoon, utterly implausible but no less enjoyable for that.Opening 15 minutes take vet LA police helicopter pilot Roy Scheider and rookie Daniel Stern on nocturnal rounds, which encompass apprehension of some liquor store hold-up men, a little voyeurism outside the window of a sexy babe and, more seriously, trying to help stem an assault on a female city council-woman at her home. Reprimanded by boss Warren Oates for the sex-show detour, Scheider is nevertheless invited to a demonstration of the Feds' latest creation, Blue Thunder, a top-secret anti-terrorist chopper loaded with artillery and all manner of privacy invasion technology. Craft has been brought to LA for possible use against subversives during the 1984 Olympic Games, and among those in charge of the program is cardboard villain Malcolm McDowell, with whom Scheider served in Vietnam. For sketchy reasons, they hated each other then and they hate each other now. Although brief Vietnam flashbacks punctuate the film to 'explain' animosity between Scheider and McDowell, streamlined script has been shorn of almost all psychology and complexity, and it hardly matters. 1983: Nomination: Best Editing
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Er, not really. He only 'chose' to leave 125GP in the same way that Marc Marquez 'chose' to stay in Moto2 AFTER he couldn't get a sponsorship deal sorted that would allow him to move up to MotoGP. On the other hand, if Mackenzie's on a larger more competitive bike, it will be no bad thing because he wasn't going to attract much positive interest with the results he was getting in 125s.


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He has reported he is fine after slipping on the mound last night. But what I noticed about his delivery was confirmed in this article. He has made some adjustments and last night it looks like it worked. Baseball is a constant game of adjustments, especially for pitchers. Having to throw a ball 100+ times a game and repeat the exact same motion while throwing 4 different pitches is not easy. If the slightest thing is off, it can disrupt where the pitch goes, how it comes out of your hand, etc.
Lester made an adjustment with his glove between starts. Looks like, at least last night, it worked.
If he can continue getting ahead of hitters and using his change up, which I didnt realize was such a good pitch for him, He should be good the rest of the way and get back on track.


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To help you find your way around the night sky, Skymaps.com makes available for free each month The Evening Sky Map, a two-page monthly guide to the night skies for ages 14 and older. Each issue contains a detailed sky map and pertinent information about the sky for that month. Also offered is an extensive list of resources, such as posters, books, videos, and other products for sky buffs.
Constellation Videos are iMovie videos recorded by six students who researched a constellation, then drew pictures, wrote scripts, and recorded a short movie clip about their constellation. It is informative as well as entertaining for children of all ages!
Your Sky is an interactive planetarium that allows viewers ages 13 and older to produce sky maps from any latitude and longitude, access horizon views, and see objects (including asteroids and comets) in the sky with a virtual telescope.
Viewers ages 10 and older can choose their destination among the stars with National Geographic Online, or view beautiful Hubble Space Telescope images as overlays on a nighttime star chart.
Make a Star Finder allows young stargazers, ages 8–12, the opportunity to make their own Star Finder (cootie catcher) for any month of the year, and then play a game with it. Also of interest at the NASA's Space Place site is a link explaining the difference between astronomy and astrology and an explanation of what constitutes a constellation.
StarDate Online is McDonald Observatory's education/public outreach division, offering daily radio programs, a bimonthly astronomy magazine, a monthly sky almanac, stargazing tips, star lore, and numerous astronomy resources to teachers and the general public.
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The new USDA Food Pyramid, which helps provide a guide to healthy eating, looks different from previous models. The old "building block" approach (see below on the right) has been replaced with stripes going from the base to the top, emphasizing the goal of including all types of foods in our meals.
Do you want your kids to have healthier eating habits? MyPyramid.gov reaches out to children through interactive games and kid-friendly explanations of the pyramid. The site emphasizes one rule for everyone: slow, steady changes for the better. "Just start with one new, good thing, and add a new one every day."
The original idea of the Food Pyramid, designed in 1992, was that the foods we should eat the most of are the ones that form the base of the pyramid, while those we should eat less of are near the top. But, if you are like most Americans, you find it difficult to follow the guidelines in real life. What, exactly, is a serving size, and how many calories should you be eating each day?
Have you ever eaten what you thought was a single-serving bag of chips only to discover from the label that, in fact, that little bag contained 2 or 3 "servings?" Several pizza companies were recently criticized for advertising "individual serving pizzas" that the companies describe on the nutrition information label as being 2 or more servings.
The new pyramid (http://www.mypyramid.gov/) is based on the idea that "one size doesn't fit all." Food groups are coded by color stripes and some stripes are wider than others, meaning you should eat more from this group. The yellow stripe, for instance, represents oils and is the thinnest.
All the stripes taper toward the top of the pyramid to remind people that these different categories of food include foods that are healthier and those that are less healthy, and that we should eat less of the foods in a particular color category that have a lot of added sugar or "solid fat." MyPyramid.gov explains that solid fats are those that are solid at room temperature, such as those found in dairy products (butter, cheese, or stick margarine) or fatty, processed meats like bacon or sausage. So for instance, donuts belong in the grain category, but donuts would be way up at the narrow top of the orange section of the pyramid, meaning we should eat them much less frequently than other grains, or in small quantities.
The person climbing the pyramid on the left-hand side helps emphasize how important physical activity is to achieving better health (if you want an extra donut, you'd better climb a lot of stairs!). At the My Pyramid Tracker you can get help evaluating your current eating habits and exercise, and at the My Pyramid interactive toolkit you will find many helpful tools, including a "Daily Food Plan," which helps you create a personalized eating plan that's right for you. You can design a weight loss plan or find the diet that's best when you're pregnant or breastfeeding.
The new pyramid is family-friendly, with many foods categorized by their uses. For example, tomatoes are classified as vegetables, even though they are scientifically a fruit, because most of us use them or think of them as vegetables. To learn more about the food groups, click here. Remember these important tips:
|Protein foods
|Make half your grains whole.
|Vary your veggies.
|Focus on fruits.
|Get your calcium-rich foods.
|Go lean with protein.
Many of us have been confused by portions and serving sizes, so the new nutritional guidelines talk about cups and ounces-common household measures. There is also a wider variety of food types incorporated into sample meal plans, reflecting the rich diversity of the U.S. population. In addition, vegetarians and people with special diets can easily find good options for meeting their nutritional needs.


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08/28/2010, just past Cape Mendacino
Well here is a synopsis of the trip so far: Day 1 leave Vancouver check in Pt. Roberts anchor at San Juan Island Day 2 head out Juan de Fuca but spend 4 hours taking back and fourth in front of Victoria and only get to Race Rocks so tack back to Port Angeles for the night. Day 3 Motor up Juan de Fuca straight in dead calm conditions. Coast Guard boat approaches and asks some questions. Top up fuel in Neah Bay and are past Cape Flattery by 6:30 pm in flat calm conditions. See a Puffin and a Pilot Whale. Motor all night long making our way south west. Day 4 Winds start to build to a nice comfortable 15 knots and we have a great day sailing downwind. Saw a few dolphins. Day 5 Winds built up to 20 - 25 knots and stayed all day making for an uncomfortable ride. Pot of rice flies off the stove onto the floor - we are still finding bits of rice 3 days later. Saw a pod of dolphins jumping around the boat very cool. Day 6 Motor sailing in light winds all day gives us a chance to regroup and clean up a little. Ellen is able to eat finally after feeling quite seasick for a few days. Day 7 Another day of rough weather this time up into the low 30's. Harvey and Ian were champs and took turns all day and night with the watches as Ellen hid below under the blankets (in her (my) defense it was too rough to be anywhere else on the boat and this way the bruising was kept to a minimum) Winds died around midnight thank god. Day 8 Here we are motoring and have just rounded the dreaded Cape Mendacino which lucky for us was pretty calm. We came right inshore to 20 miles or so because the forcasts are better. So here we are getting closer every day. We figure we could be in San Fran by Monday night but we don't want to enter under the bridge in the dark so will go to Drakes Bay for the night. It's taken us longer than we figured but we lost one day trying to get out of Juan de Fuca straight. We are averaging about 112 miles in a 24 hour day with our best day so far at 123 and worst at 97. That pretty much sums up the trip so far. I don't think Ian and I would have had an easy time of it with just the 2 of us. Harvey has been an invaluable crew member always cheerful and ready to pitch in and help with everything. Plus his experience with sailing his own boat to Mexico, Hawaii and back to Vancouver has come in useful too. We can't thank him enough and his wife Lynne for letting us take him for so long. A couple of tips for the leavers in the fleet coming in Sept. Bring lots of soft foam to pack into lockers because everything rattles and rolls out here. Fresh blueberries have been a lifesaver for me. When I couldn't eat or feel like eating anything else, munching on some berries kept me going. And make sure you have GOOD fiddles for your stove. Mine obviously aren't very good. Cheers Ellen
We are still in Eureka having a pretty good time. We will wait until Wednesday or Thursday for our rounding of Medocino. The prevailing wisdom so far is to be doing it with one foot on the beach as the winds are tamer. The other option is to be off 200 miles which makes the trip a lot longer. We spent some time discussing this with the forecasters at NOAA this afternoon.
Jay + Anita
Pamela has very kindly sent us details of your blog, and we have been following your trip with interest from here in Cape Town.
This note is just to make contact with you both and to wish you safe passage and a wonderful trip.
Ian, although it has been many years since we have seen you, I am sure that you still remember your family in South Africa. In fact my Mom, (who has recently turned 90) still laughs about the time that you took my Dad down to Sandy Bay!!
With kind regards and smooth sailing
08/24/2010, 45 miles off of the Washington coast
Finally we are 'offshore'. We had a flat calm motor out of Juan de Fuca and by 6:30pm we were clearing cape Flattery. It was a beautiful calm, clear evening and as the sun set the moon rose. We had the full moon up all night lighting our way. We motored all night long as there was less than 5 knots of wind. The swells made us roll and Ian pulled out some of the jib but there wasn't enough wind to keep it full. This morning the winds picked up to 10 to 15 and we are sailing with the jib poled out to keep it open. It's still rolly out here and I have been feeling a little 'off' but managing oky. I even cooked the guys a hot breakfast this morning (not that I could eat any of it). So far we've seen, a couple of grey whales, a puffin, albatros and the odd fishing boat. Pretty quite so far. So that's the report to date.
Hope you have good winds out there and fair seas.
Je te souhaite un excellent voyage � toi et � Ian.
08/22/2010, Port Angeles, USA
Well here we are in Port Angeles a mere 78 miles from home although we have logged 107 miles. The almost 30 mile difference is from tacking back and fourth today trying to beat our way out of Juan de Fuca with winds of 25 knots on the nose. We made about 4 big tacks back and fourth across the shipping lanes from 10am to 2:30 pm and were only as far as Race Rocks. The winds seemed to be increasing as were the seas so we decided to turn around and head to Port Angeles which was a nice downwind sail. What a difference when we turned the boat around and were having a really nice sail we almost convinced ourselves it wasn't so bad out there after all. But looking at the waves and feeling the wind on our backs, we knew it would be a hard slog if we turned around again. So here we are tied up to the dock and having a nice evening. The winds are supposed to ease tonight and tomorrow so we will give it a try then. Last night we had decided to anchor for the night when we realized it was blowing so hard in the straight but we thought it would be easy in the daylight. Not so much. We did work out some of the bugs today though. We tuned up the rig a little and saw that some of our lockers needed to be more securely closed and locked so it wasn't a complete loss of a day. With any luck we will make it to the big open ocean tomorrow in time for the full moon. Stay tuned.
Keep the shiney side up Skipper .You are now living your dream !
George ,Sherry & Beannie
08/21/2010, Just south of Saturna Island
So here we are enroute to San Francisco although we are still pretty much in home waters. We were up early (too) at 6am and underway by 6:30am. The river was really moving so we were sometimes achieving 9 knots of speed with the help of the current. I actually had to ask Ian to slow the boat down as I was cooking and wanted to finish before we hit the straight which can be rough at the mouth of the river. By 11am were at the customs dock in Point Roberts and checked in by noon. Harvey's wife Lynne met us there so she could take us shopping for the things we thought we shouldn't bring across like citrus and potatoes. (Harvey is our crew as far as San Francisco) We left Point Roberts by 12:45 and once out in the deep water were able to sail for a couple of hours which was nice. Now we are motor sailing along towards the straight of Jaun de Fuca. So far things are good but it is day one and it is relatively calm conditions. Not sure if I'll be spending much time here at the computer typing if things get rocking and rolling. We'll see. We've worked out our watch schedule that we will use for the first few days. Ian and Harvey's shifts overlap with mine so that I'm not by myself for the first few days until I feel comfortable enough to manage on my own. It also makes it easier to prepare meals and whatnot. So that is pretty much it so far. Nothing much to report. No wildlife yet. No fishing yet. I know the guys are keen to fish but until there is some space in the fridge they might have to hold off. That's about it for now.
08/20/2010, Vancouver
2 days ago I had to do something I've been dreading for years - give up my cat. Farley hates anything to do with boats and so had to go to her new home. The stress it would have caused her and me had we decided to bring her along, would have been too much. It was stressful for her in our local waters the few times we brought her along, so I could only imagine how bad it would be out at sea.
I'm very grateful to my good friend Shannen who willingly adopted my 11 year old cat. Knowing she is so well cared for leaves me free to embark on this journey and I will fondly remember her as my 'landlocked' cat.
08/12/2010, Vancouver
One more week to go! Then we untie the lines and head south to San Diego. Are we ready? Are we up to the challenge? Will we have fair winds? Can we really do this? These are questions that run through my head daily (and unfortunately nightly too).
What ever the answers, we are going! We are both excited and a bit nervous too. It's been so many years of planning and hard work to get to this point that we don't want anything to go wrong. But it's a boat after all and things will always go a little wrong.
The last few weeks have been stressful as we are both working full time and doing all the last minute running around getting things done. And of course we are having issues with the email and ham radio deal. Trying to get that sorted out before we leave. It was working and then for no reason we can figure it just stopped so now we are reloading software and re installing things to get it back up and running.
And then there is the saga of the anchor chain which we ordered several months ago. I came in with lots of time to spare but the galvanizing on it was unacceptable so we returned it. They ordered in a different kind but when it arrived it wasn't marine grade and wouldn't fit the gypsy properly. So now we are waiting for the 'correct' chain to arrive! One more week for it to get here.
But things are getting done. I have almost totally provisioned the boat now we just need to get the fresh things and the dairy and meat. Ian has almost completed his list of 'must do' jobs. So we are feeling pretty ready to go!
The next week is going to both fly by and drag by if that's possible!
All the best!


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Programming for Monday, February 25, 2013
CrossFit never gets "easy" because there is always a place to go, and new physical and mental edges to explore. At CrossFit Scottsdale we want all of our athletes to work at their fullest potential, and then push that potential further! Come see just how far you have pushed your fitness this Thursday at 7pm at our Level II testing. All you need is your L1 band, determination, and all of the hard work you have done.
Row 2 minutes at 75 percent
Mobilize and stretch thoracic and hips for 3-6 minutes
1) 50 singles
Level I/II
2) 2 sets 35 DU's
All Level
2) 25 DU, 1-1-1-1-1, then stringing as many together as possible
Level II
3) Attempt Triple Unders
All Level
3 sets 6-8 reps
3 sets 4-6 reps
Level I
2 sets 4-6 reps
2 sets 2-4 reps
2 sets 1-2 reps
Level II
2 sets 3-5 reps
2 sets 2-4 reps
2 sets 1-2 reps
*all rest exactly 2 min between sets
TEN MINUTE AMRAP (as many rounds as possible)
All Level
10 Russian Kettle Bell Swings (1-1.5/.5-1 pood)
10 Abmat Sit-ups
125 Singles
Level I/II
15 Russian Kettle Bell Swings (2/1.5 pood)
20 Abmat Sit-ups
35 Double Unders


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