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You'll wait forever for comment from Oxfordshire Police...
Because it doesn't exist. The force is called Thames Valley Police. :-)
Oxfordshire police have turned speed cameras back on as others throughout England switch theirs off, prompting questions as to whether senior police and county council figures are playing politics. Last August, following the withdrawal of central government funds, Oxfordshire made motoring history by being the first county to …
but the number of 'active' camera sites containing an actual camera is being massively reduced. Also, from today(!) all the cams will be operated by the police, not an arm of the council. The camera sites (ie the yellow boxes) are all being kept as this will 'save money'.
ref: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/election/2011/03/21/136800-speed-cameras-bill-feared/
It is also interesting to note that no budget is available to replace any vandalised cameras (or empty boxes), so all cameras currently burnt out or burnt out in the future won't be replaced.
For those of you who haven't seen this BBC report, it makes hilarious viewing on a Friday afternoon:
Once upon a time it was on the BBC news website, but they sheepishly pulled it when it was pointed out to them that they were filming a menace to society on the road (said menace being a mobile camera operator). Further, they refused requests to re-upload the video... so some kind soul put it on YouTube, much to their annoyance. Ah, the power of the internet.
Focus on what happens at about 2 minutes in. It's a bloody miracle nobody was killed during the filming of that report.
Tell your "little darlings" to keep off the road! Its for cars and they will smush you first and stop later.
When I was a kid the green cross code man taught road safety.
Cuts prevent this, and no we have "safety" cameras which every one knows are just revenue generators.
Parents shouting otherwise really need to look hard at they way they are parenting and stop the relentless push to have the rest of us bringing up and being responsible for your mistakes.
Just don't trust what an English parent says or does! Plain and Simple!
You've been believing the daily mail too much again. Speed cameras only get money out of people who choose to break speed limits. Choose to. You can opt out by not speeding. It's not a tax on "the innocent motorist" its a tax on those who choose to endanger other road users -usually pedestrians and cyclists. And I for one thing it is justifiable.
That doesn't mean fixed speed cameras work: GPS killed that. Mobile speed cameras though, unmarked (so as not to trigger avoidance actions), that works.
"Mobile speed cameras though, unmarked (so as not to trigger avoidance actions), that works."
Depends what you mean by "works" really, a retrospective fine hasn't prevented anything. Maybe you mean it stops them doing it again, because no one has ever got more than one ticket have they?
Speed in isolation is rarely a factor on its own in an accident, its a combination of factors.
Take people tailgating in fog at 60 mph on the motorway for example, or undertaking on the motorway, or sitting in lane 3 of 4 on the m25 at 60 mph when the inside 2 are empty.
No "dangerous" speeding going on but plenty of dangerous driving which is why most accidents are the result of bad driving.
Please do explain how driving over 70 mph on an empty motorway endangers cyclists and pedestrians whilst your thinking about it.
I am a cyclist and speeding vehicles are not the issue, cabbies doing scratchcards or jumping lights in London are more dangerous, as are bus drivers that just have to get past before they pull in again or pedestrians on mobile phones wandering aimlessly, the list is endless.
What we really need are more traffic police as your cameras wont deal with any of the above.
You're believing the hype. The statistics don't show that speed causes many serious accidents. They show that speed *is a factor* in many serious accidents in the same way that alcohol *is a factor* in many serious accidents.
The way to look at this a paraphrase: Someone was moving at a speed when the accident occured. That speed could have been below the speed limit, but may have exceeded the safe speed for the road conditions.
The person had alcohol in their system. It may have been below the level allowed by law and it may not have been the major contributing factor to the cause of the accident, but someone involved had alcohol in their system.
Got a little off topic. My point is that a "safe speed" depends on the conditions of the road and the car. We have speed limits because drivers can't be trusted / don't know how to make that judgement for themselves.
Oh goody - $cameras getting turned back on.
I wouldn't have an issue with them if they placed them where speeding even by a small amount is dangerous. You know, places where reasonable drivers don't even do 30, like going down residential roads and past school entrances. Accident blackspots where crashes happen at over 70mph would be excellent sites too. They might make the roads safer, along with a sensible policing of driving, like pulling over those idiots who tailgate habitually, can't find their indicators, or shoot out from traffic queues and then try to jam themselves back in where a gap doesn't exist. We've all seen them, we see them every single day getting away with dangerous driving. That's ok though as long as they're staring at their speedo.
However, that's never going to happen. It just makes too much sense, and doesn't let plod abuse the motoring public - put them in their places, get them for something and make a nice fat wadge of cash though fines and license re-applications, and a nice boost for the greedy insurance industry.
Instead, we get:
* Cameras at the bottom of a hill where limits change.
* Average speed cameras on stretches of road where crashes only ever happen at rush hour, when people can't even do 60 let alone 70. Instead they only make money off people doing 75 when the road is empty.
* Plod hiding their cars and mobile vans behind trees on curved, little used A roads where speeding is perfectly safe. In fact the safer the road would be for a higher limit, the more likely they are to stick a camera there. It's not about safety, it's about money and getting to put the little people in their place.
And they wonder why so many people don't like them anymore - this is just one reason. I'm really tired of looking at the speedo more than the road, but it's extremely easy to lose your license for a string of extremely minor transgressions.
The great thing about an idiot biker over-cooking it on a corner is that, by virtue of the fact that it is a very small vehicle with a squishy meatsack on top, it's quite unlikely to take anyone else with them, especially on country lanes. I call that Darwinism in action.
Full disclosure: Ridden bikes since I was 16 (over a decade ago). I have no sympathy for teenagers on pocket rockets who have no idea of how to handle them, and they should be off the road as fast as possible. This reflects well on my earlier comment of "too fast *for the conditions*" being the major factor in accidents, not necessarily faster than the speed limit (which is what cameras catch).
how any one of these means that you could not avoid breaking the speed limit
* Cameras at the bottom of a hill where limits change.
* Average speed cameras on stretches of road where crashes only ever happen at rush hour, when people can't even do 60 let alone 70. Instead they only make money off people doing 75 when the road is empty.
* Plod hiding their cars and mobile vans behind trees on curved, little used A roads where speeding is perfectly safe. In fact the safer the road would be for a higher limit, the more likely they are to stick a camera there.
I await your reply with interest.
when the cameras were switched off. That would be the camera on the A44 headed south out of Woodstock where the road remains at 30 for far longer than needed and far longer than anyone not familiar would expect. Since your actual limit signs are often obscured or missing they get lots of "speeders" on this stretch. You'll know it, it's the background scene used in all of the video coverage talking to the police about how people speed without the cameras, sorry, I meant how they speed and we don't get to dip into their pockets. Without the cameras they still speed, TVP just don't get to dip. Excellent choice for a place to monitor the speed once the cameras were off. Wonder if they are still monitoring there.
I have no problem with average speed cameras enforcing the 40mph through roadworks, especially when those run at night, just the time when some people will be complaining the road is empty so the speed limit is unfair- I bet the roadwork gang disagree with them.
I also approve of occasional, random, rozzer-with-a-speed-gun checks, especially in the "right" places. I of course reserve the right to say what a "right" place is. Now I know the smiley/lightup speed limit signs record the speeds to help the plod with finding when and where to be with the speed guns, I like those signs.
As it's Friday afternoon, there now follows some ranting.
I disapprove of fixed speed cameras enforcing (what I think is) a ridiculously low speed limit, think 40mph on a full-size, well engineered dual carriageway where you can see halfway to forever and there are no non-sliproad junctions or pavements..
I also disapprove of the Talivan mobile speed camera parking up on the bridge over a similar, major trunk road. And the habit of painting the huge speed camera logos on the tailgate of said van, knowing bloody nicely it's invisible except to aircraft when they open up the van to use the camera.
And I thoroughly disapprove, with attendant urine-boiling, in full-on, "Dear Daily Mail" fashion, of calling speed cameras safety cameras. They do not measure safety. They measure speed.
Now to drive home and annoy the crap out of everybody by doing 29mph through the villages. I bet the line of cars behind me gets to be longer than I can see in my mirror.
"Now to drive home and annoy the crap out of everybody by doing 29mph through the villages. I bet the line of cars behind me gets to be longer than I can see in my mirror."
I came across someone worse than that in a black Ford Focus between Bala and Wrexham yesterday The one that seriously believed that he was driving safely by not going faster than 40mph on a road in good condition and in fine weather, and slowed down for every corner and *uphill* section and slowed down without erratically without using brakes in between. The one that tried to cut me off by crossing the white line when I overtook quite safely, at less than the posted limit of 60mph. The one with a queue of eighteen cars behind him that he clearly did not give a fuck about. The one that my wife says pointed at the speed camera sign on the road and suggested that I was crazy. The one that did not pull over to let others go about their business in their own way. The one that, in short, was driving at least without due care and attention, and at times dangerously (deliberately driving into the path of an overtaking car).
He is the one that should be in for driver retraining, not the ones doing a bit more than the speed limit.
@Chad H. Indeed, driving is not a right. But travelling is (See Acts of Union 1706 and 1707 Article 4). There is a very important difference between the two. To drive means to travel in commerce (Taxi/bus driver, etc). As a private individual, I do not drive; I travel, as is my right to do so.
"have nothing to fear from speed cameras. Only the ones who can't pay attention to their speed."
You try driving into the setting/rising sun and be able to even see the speedo without taking your eyes off the road long enough to adjust. Now try this on the M8 (which runs east/west) during rush hour. I'm damn sure I'd rather use my situational awareness on the surroundings, but maybe you can use the force?
"Drivers don't even know to stop when the light turns red."
You hit the centre pedal until the screeching stops. (sorry mum)
"They seem to think no laws apply to them."
Laws apply to everyone (even cyclists) it doesn't necessarily stop them being bloody stupid though.
Before = 1171
After = 1179
These are randome events which obey a Poisson distribution. Mean=1175, variance=1175, standard deviation = sqrt(1175) = 34.3.
The difference is a tiny part of one standard deviation. The overwhelming probability is that the fluctuation is due to chance, and the (temporary) removal of speed cameras made no difference whatsoever.
G*d almighty, when will the authorities listen to real science?
Begging your pardon squire...
"These are randome events which obey a Poisson distribution"
Statistical techniques to help our minds cope with random events doth not real science make (necessarily).
Real science deals with repeatable tangible events in an orderly universe. Events do not "obey" some statistical measure in the way that bodies with mass "obey" the law of gravity.
So mind your language, please...
The one with Newton's Principia, please.
The levels of KSI are so low that any decrease or increase is due to minor random variations. So it can't be said that cameras cut down the number of accidents, nor that removing them increases them. Especially after only 6 months.
With numbers so low it would take more than 6 months to see any trend. The underlying trend is already down and has been going down from well before camera were introduced. If camera were the cutting down on accidents then there would be a dip. There isn't. So cameras don't save lives.
My preferred method of transport is a motorbike, and yes sometimes I break the speed limit. Only I know that if I speed on my bike I'd better be damn sure it's safe because in any accident I'm likely to be the biggest casualty.
The problem with cameras, and in fact any form of summary 'justice', is that they take no account of the circumstances. You are 'blackmailed' into accepting any penalty by the high cost of opposing it.


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Family days out this October 2015
From theatre to ballet shows, Nifa McLaughlin's got plenty of ideas to keep us busy this month
Brilliant ballet
Following the success of Three Little Pigs and Elves and the Shoemaker, Northern Ballet is now bringing its magic to Tortoise & the Hare, a ballet especially for children. At just 40 minutes, it's the perfect length to keep little bottoms on seats and makes a great introduction to ballet for smaller children, who will be enchanted by this classic story.
From 22 October
Friends forever
Bear and Caterpillar are best friends. But how will Bear cope when Caterpillar turns into a beautiful, high-flying butterfly? Four- to seven-year-olds will love the puppetry, music and storytelling in this charming tale of Bear and Butterfly.
Touring the UK 9 October-24 December
Home from home
The Chiltern Open Air Museum is actually a collection of 33 historic buildings you can scurry between if it rains. Children can dress up, meet farm animals, play old games and even have a go at making candles. Meanwhile mums and dads can try to work out if it was Downton Abbey or Call the Midwife they recognise some of the houses from.
Until 30 October
Funky town
Looking for an excuse to visit Belfast? How about dropping in at W5, the award-winning science and discovery centre that includes a newly renovated under-eights area, The Town of Discovery. In 16 themed zones you'll find more than 50 interactive play areas where little ones can enjoy the likes of painting on a digital canvas in The Art Studio, flicking through digital storybooks in The Castle, hearing animal noises in The Farmyard, and taking a dip in a virtual rock pool at The Beach. Little petrolheads will also love the new Donnelly Group Garage, where there's a soft-play F1 car to build and a real Fiat 500 to sit in and go vroom!
Ice, ice baby
A couple who yearn for a child build a figure from ice and snow... and the Snow Child comes to life. She dances in the wind, talks to animals and brings joy to all. But what will happen as winter turns to spring? This charming piece of theatre will enthral.
Touring from October
What's the magic word?
Oh, we do love a moral story, especially when it's parcelled up in a beautiful classical ballet. London-based company Let's All Dance has a new touring ballet aimed at young audiences. The Magic Word tells the story of a beautiful but spolit Forest Queen who loves dancing in the warm sunlight between the trees. But when the temperature drops she grows cold and hungry, and has to learn how to ask nicely for things. It's only when she meets the Forest Elf that she finally discovers the true merit of sharing... This heartwarming story is sure to delight both young and old.
From 10 Oct
Bears, buns & bad things
I've lost count of how many times we've read We're Going on a Bear Hunt, so we can't wait to visit this new exhibition exploring Michael Rosen's poems and stories at the Discovery Children's Story Centre in Stratford, east London. Kids can climb inside a huge choccie cake, squelch their way through a Bear Hunt and explore things in the Dread Shed.
From 16 October
A night to remember
One midsummer night, two little girls are taken on a moonlit adventure by a mysterious winged creature. He's the King of Tiny Things, and shows them the darkness they were afraid of is actually full of wonderful creatures. But when he runs into difficulties, can they save him in time? This adaptation of Jeanne Willis' book includes puppetry, circus arts and music. Catch it in Malvern, Stockton-on-Tees, London, Leeds, Doncaster and Bristol.
You are invited to:
The best wedding ever,
the best wedding yet,
The wedding that no one will ever forget...
Now there's an invitation you can't refuse! Fans of Julia Donaldson's book The Scarecrows' Wedding will be delighted that it's being brought to life by Scamp Theatre. Just the right amount of wit, drama and romance to entertain children aged three plus.
Until 25 October

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Replica vintage style tree ornament composed of base layer, top layer, number circle with rim and numerals, loop and collar, two-part side streamers, three-part holly leaves. Berry circles are cut from card accent front, with contrast "show thru" accent base below. Measures approx. 3.873" tall x 9" when top folded.


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Monday, January 19, 2009
Clearance at Michaels!
The only problem is that the colors were all wrong! The "love" sign was a BRIGHT and gaudy pink. Pink is one of my favorite colors, but not this particular shade of pink! So, while my husband gave the children a bath, I quickly painted my little signs and hot glued ribbon onto the back of two of them.
The "love" sign I painted red with white polka dots and glued a red ribbon onto. Right now it is hanging on a lamp, but I'm not sure where its home will be--but it is a great little Valentine decoration and the price was right!
The "family" sign I'm not quite done with. I did paint it another shade of blue, but I don't like it yet...so no new pictures of that one! I decided the pink color of the princess sign would work for Princess's room, but it needed white polka dots too--and a ribbon to hang it on.
Right now I have it hanging from a small shelf in her room, but eventually I'd like to hang it from a rag garland that I still need to make. I think it will look cute tucked in amongst the rags.
13 comments:
- Shannon said...
Why oh why do we not have a Michaels?!! :) Those are so cute!
- January 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Sandy Toes said...
What great finds! Wow!
-sandy toe
- January 19, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Carrie said...
Those are so cute love the "love" one the best. Michael is the best.
- January 19, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- Kim said...
OK I know this is going to sound like a stupid question, but what kind of paint did you use to paint those??? Sorry I know it's a pretty silly question! I so need to think outside of the box! I saw those the other day at Michaels and when I saw the pink, I couldn't think of anything else...lol. They are GREAT thanks for sharing them!!!!
- January 19, 2009 at 7:17 PM
- frillsfluffandtrucks said...
Kim, it's not a silly question! I just used craft paint I already had in my stock--I think it is by Apple Barrel. They sell it at Michaels in little bottles near all the unfinished wood products. It dries really quickly so I was able to do a few coats. The first coat went on kind of poorly because of the finish used on the pieces--but the subsequent coats covered all that up.
I really did do these while my husband was giving our two children a bath--this was a QUICK project!
~ Sarah
- January 19, 2009 at 7:30 PM
- Buzzings of a Queen Bee! said...
Isn't it always so hard to walk into a store like Michael's and not buy stuff?? You got some killer deals and did some fun things with them! :)
- January 19, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Jenni @ nest to keep said...
I love your signs~ what you did with them is so cute! :) I also think the little Princess sign will look wonderful in a rag garland. :)
I love the stripes on your daughter's wall, too! They are gorgeous! :) My friend did stripes in her daughter's room some years back and it sounded really laborious, so I am always impressed by paint stripes. :)
- January 19, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Kim said...
Thanks Sarah, I can't wait to go tomorrow on my lunch and hopefully they will have a few left so I can get them! I'll post pictures on my blog to show you!! Thanks so much and keep in touch! :)
- January 19, 2009 at 8:08 PM
- Jen r. said...
I love what you did! Thanks so much for coemmting! I have you on my blogroll!
- January 19, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- Ms. Tee said...
I feel the same way in Michael's :) lol
You did such a cute job with your signs!
- January 19, 2009 at 10:10 PM
- Our Complete Family said...
Darling! I can't believe you pulled that all off during bath time! WOWEE!!!
- January 21, 2009 at 5:47 PM
I love this idea! I might have to steal it if my Michaels has them :)
- January 29, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- The Masked Mommy said...
Cute! I love seeing past bad colors with a little paint :-)
- February 4, 2009 at 4:04 PM


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Andrew Mogni, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, had been in Rome only six hours before being assaulted and robbed while walking back to John Cabot University, where he was staying as part of a study abroad program. Mogni fell 40 feet from a wall along the banks of the Tiber River during the early morning hours Jan. 14.
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I took this photo last night and as you can see, at the particular time there was 358 days, 00 hours, 25 minutes and 5 seconds to go until the start of the 2011 Rugby World Cup right here in Godzone. The clock is located at Queen Elizabeth Square which is right across the road from the Britomart Transport Centre, Auckland.
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Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones felt a draw was a fair result after seeing his struggling side held 1-1 at home by Ipswich.
Paul Anderson gave the visitors a 12th-minute lead at Hillsborough, only for Michail Antonio to get the Owls back on level terms two minutes later.
Ipswich's Cole Skuse and Wednesday's Jermaine Johnson both hit the woodwork with long-range efforts, but there were no further goals.
The result left Wednesday still waiting to record their first win of the season and the Tractor Boys without a victory on their travels.
"A point was a fair assessment, I think," Jones said. "They had the first half and we had the second. Probably it took us a long time to get going.
"Where the two boys went that should have been back, for their goal, I don't know. Well, I do know, but I don't know why they did it. They've got to explain that one to me. It's that one lapse that's cost us.
"We got back at that them straight away, which was good. We were in some really good positions but we just couldn't clear the first man, which is what you have to do.
"I just wish we could have put on a show for the 90 minutes like we did on Tuesday (in 1-1 draw at Brighton). We popped the ball about and there was no panic.
"The problem we do have is that we're trying to get four players fit through the game programme. We always knew that playing three games in a week for some of them was going to be a tall ask.
"If we had a fit, sharp Matty (Fryatt), then I think he scores just before half-time."
Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy was pleased to lead his side away from Yorkshire with a share of the spoils.
"I'm delighted with a point," he said. "I thought we were excellent in the first half and I think we had to show a different side to us in the second half in terms of defending and being resolute. I thought we were terrific and defended well.
"If we'd scored to make it 2-1 it would have silenced the crowd. Likewise, if they'd scored it would have probably ended 2-1 to them.
"I was delighted with the way we played in the first half and I think in the second half they improved and we had to defend.
"Following Tuesday's result (4-4 draw at Derby) - when we were 3-0 up and then conceded - it showed there was no hangover. It was a one-off, that.
"Everybody keeps asking us when we're going to win away from home. If we keep playing like that, we're going to win away from home. We haven't got the points we've deserved, but I'm not going to stop the way we're playing."


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We were put into groups of 8 for the swap, the theme was the new Spring/Summer catalogue.
Today I'd like to share these swaps with you. Before I do, I have to confess, I can't remember which card belonged to which person! So, will post and then edit as I'm able.
Maria's swap was based around the new Stitched Shape Framelits, which have been sooooo popular! In fact, so popular that the warehouse sold out of stock in just 2 weeks! you could choose between a snowman or Santa. However, since her Christmas card was in the same design, I'm going to show that again! You've got to love this reindeer!
Pretty Jar of Love card filled with flowers by Elaine Higham
This cute little chap is from the SAB set Hey Chick. Can't quite make my mind up what to call him since he's still an egg so not quite a chick, but an egg with legs! Created by Katie.
If I remember rightly, this bright, cheery card was designed by Teresa.
A spring like vase of flowers by Elaine Kerr
Pretty bouquet from Pip
The googly eyes on this hammer card by Jane make me laugh!
And finally, my card. I used the new 'deboss' style embossing folder (Celebrations Duo TIEF) and daubers
I have some more cards showcasing products from the new catalogue which I'll bring to you another time.


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Sentinel: Citrus in Lake County has been reeling from recent freezes, what is the outlook this winter?
Kennedy: We're optimistic. The volume of fruit the crop reporting service estimates -- about 132 million boxes of oranges and 44 million boxes of grapefruit -- will be appreciably more than what was produced in the state last year. We need this fruit to fulfill some of the processing plants' needs throughout the state. This area has been devastated by the 1983 and 1985 freezes, so we look upon this as a plus in obtaining a greater volume of fruit than we were able to obtain last year.


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Harmful side effects of human growth hormone include nerve, muscle and joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness and tingling of the skin, and high cholesterol levels, states WebMD. HGH use can also contribute to the growth of cancerous tumors and increase the risk of diabetes.
Research suggests that the adverse effects of HGH may be more prevalent among older adults than younger people, according to Mayo Clinic.
The Food and Drug Administration approves of HGH to treat short bowel syndrome, muscel-wasting diseases such as AIDS, and HGH deficiency due to pituitary disorders, reports WebMD. As HGH levels in the body decline with age, anti-aging experts purport that HGH injections can reverse the effects of aging; however, as of 2015, the FDA does not approve of the use of HGH for anti-aging.


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The boar is from the Frostgrave range, quite nice model and took me less than 30 minutes to paint. Will try to get the accompanying giant rats from the same blister painted up later this week.
The bear is a plastic mini from the Dungeon & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon boardgame. I cut away the molded base and stuck it on a 40mm flat base from renedra. Trimming the mold lines was difficult with the knife I have since the material of the D&D boardgame minis is like a mix of plastic and rubber which does not lend itself to easy trimming.
Had a good time painting the bear, a process that took less than an hour. I look forward to adding both creatures to our Frostgrave games, finally spells like animal companion and control animal will get useful.


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State of IPv4 Address Exhaustion Around the Globe
State of IPv4 Address Exhaustion Around the Globe
On Sept. 14, RIPE NCC (Regional Internet Registry Network Coordination Centre), one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that allocates Internet addresses, announced that it has started to hand out IPv4 addresses from the last block that it holds. This will make RIPE NCC, which allocates addresses for Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, the second of the world's five RIRs to run out of IPv4 addresses. APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) was the first one to run out on April 15, 2011. Moreover, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) announced on Sept. 19 that has entered phase 2 of IPv4 countdown, with only three /8 blocks of IPv4 addresses left, or just enough to meet requests for another year. It is expected that ARIN will start handing out its last block of IPv4 addresses in August 2013. IPv4 address space is expected to start running out in Latin America...
Consequences of Not Deploying IPv6
As IPv4 exhaustion is quickly becoming a reality, it is now imperative that companies and other organizations deploy IPv6 on their networks to ensure the continuity of their online operations and the future growth of the Internet. Without IPv6, billions of people will never get to use new Internet services and applications that companies are working on today. Additionally, the long-term overall cost of not deploying IPv6 is higher to both individual companies looking to grow and to the global Internet as a whole. Other consequences of not deploying IPv6 are: 1. Increased costs 2. Disruption to Websites 3. Reduction in global business growth 4. Diminished user experience
Not Sure How to Deploy IPv6? Check This Out!
The Internet Society created the Deploy 360 Programme, which provides real-world IPv6 deployment information. Deploy360 aims to bridge the gap between the IETF standards process and final adoption of those standards by the global operations community. Deploy360 creates and promotes resources that are easy to understand and quickly actionable by the very IT professionals responsible for the implementation of new technologies and standards like IPv6 and DNSSEC.
World IPv6 Launch: Where Are We Now?
On June 6, The Internet Society announced the World IPv6 Launch to motivate organizations across the industry to prepare for and permanently enable IPv6 on their products and services as IPv4 address space runs out. Since the launch, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of IPv6 space in use on the Internet, and great progress continues to be made on the deployment front.
U.S. Participant Progress Snapshot
In terms of progress being made on IPv6 deployment, more than 70 percent of the U.S. organizations participating in the launch in June are currently reachable over IPv6, including Google, Facebook, YouTube and Yahoo (as of Sept. 24). However, there is still work to be done—without action on IPv6 deployment, costs will rise, functionality for users will become limited and growth of the Internet as a platform for innovation and economic development will be curtailed.
Beyond IPv6: OpenStand
As organizations across the world transition to IPv6, five leading global Internet organizations—IEEE, Internet Architecture Board (IAB), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Internet Society and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), jointly developed and formally endorsed the OpenStand Principles, a set of open principles for standards development that calls for cooperation among standards organizations; adherence to due process, broad consensus and transparency; balance and openness; commitment to technical merit, interoperability, competition, innovation and benefit to humanity; availability; and voluntary adoption. The OpenStand movement promotes a modern paradigm for global, open standards—the same standards that have allowed the Internet and World Wide Web to fuel economic and social transformation, and the model that has been a driving force in developing protocols like IPv6. The OpenStand...
U.S. Government Deadline
The federal government set a deadline of Sept. 30 for transition to IPv6 for government public facing servers, but according to NIST the government is sorely behind. According to NIST, only 17 percent of U.S. government domains are IPv6-enabled, 37 percent are in the process of being enabled and 46 percent are showing no progress at all.
U.S. Government Enabled Services
According to NIST, only 33 percent of U.S. government network services have been IPv6-enabled, 2 percent are in the process of being IPv6-enabled and 65 percent are showing no progress at all.
University Domains
According to NIST, only 1 percent of university domains have been IPv6-enabled, 28 percent are in the process of being enabled and 72 percent are showing no progress at all.
460 Times
Akamai said it saw an increase of 460 times the number of requests for IPv6 services on IPv6 launch day in 2012 than it saw on that day in 2011. That is 3,394,971,156 on June 6, 2012, versus 8,343,590 on June 8, 2011.
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Akamai said it saw an increase of 67 times the number of actual IPv6 addresses on IPv6 launch day in 2012 that it saw on that day in 2011. That is 18,999,253 on June 6, 2012, versus 280,229 on June 8, 2011.


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After trailing in fourth place early in the race, the Wild Mustangs team gained speed in the final corner to win the annual world mountain bike chariot race.
The trio defeated other teams, including Nuns on the Run and Gluteus Maximus, in the two-lap race on the one kilometer (.75 mile) course around Abernant Lake hotel. They finished the race in six minutes and 35.65 seconds with the John Lloyd team trailing 10 seconds behind to take second place.
The annual race is part of the Saturnalia Beer Festival.


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Watch your favorite Men of 105.9 kiss-fm Michael Baisden, George Wilborn and Keith Washington take the stage in Miami at Jazz In The Gardens!
Host of Jazz In The Gardens and Afternoon personality on 105.9 kiss-fm addressed the crown at JIG to let them know that starting immediately he will be playing more old school music on his show, he went on to speak about some of the musical greats and wanted to shine light on fellow 105.9 kiss-fm personality and artist Keith Washington. The ladies went insane for Keith as he sang acapella for the Miami crowd!
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Day 15on June 15, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Ooh, look a full page! That's what happens when you need some exposition going pretty quick. 30 days isn't a very long time to tell a story, you know. Damn cat piss storm.
Ooh, look a full page! That's what happens when you need some exposition going pretty quick. 30 days isn't a very long time to tell a story, you know. Damn cat piss storm.
Seriously. Cat piss storm plague. Worst. Plague. Ever. Today's post forthcoming.
This guy should've shown up DAYS AGO, but if you're not planning things out in advance, at some point (day 9) you decide your hero and already you have to waste another day to slowly bring him in to the story. Doing 30 Days of Creativity as a comic has reminded me how desperately I need to edit myself. Yes, I'm making it up as I go along, but it really highlights how rambling I can be. I'm definitely a "no hurry" conversationalist writer and that's so anti-climactic for this media. Recognizing these things, obviously, is the only step towards improvement, and I have a laundry list of things I want to improve. Oh well. hey, look, TWENTY MORE DAYS OF THIS NONSENSE!
Also, as a constant reminder – I have a set for these dudes on my flickr, that makes them 100% easier to read through.
Sorry, about getting these posted afterwards. I'm "prioritizing" uploading these on my tumblr, for no good reason. So here's Day 8 (two days late)
Terrible girl face. I have a really stylized male form I HAPPILY draw with – and since I'm telling a story that unintentionally is completely devoid of women I haven't gotten my lady chops very strong. I also wanted to do a more realistic female for this thing and I think it was being untrue to myself. Or, at least, I can't draw lady eyes. Ugh.
You know what that is? You know what's in it? Are you excited? I can't wait!
Also, come on, this panel looks great, right? The colors. So. Lush.
I want to lick it.
Ugh. I did. My monitor needs cleaning. Or perhaps a dip into the red Fun Dip packet.
Day 6 of 30. Look at that explosion, man. Something totally crashed? What is it? i don't know! Somebody? Something? A giant acorn? I can't tell you.
Again, you can see these elsewhere on my flickr and my tumblr. I know. It's redundant since you're already looking here, but I made a sweet flickr set so that you would be able to read them in order.
Here's technically, today's 30 days of creativity panel (DOUBLE PANEL!) had to simplify the coloring to not spend all day on it, but i think it looks okay.
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(CNN) -- Juventus scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win against Lyon at the Stade de Gerland in the Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday.
The mountain that Lyon coach Remi Garde said his team had to climb in the build-up to the match got a little steeper as Leonardo Bonucci scored a precious away goal in the 85th minute.
A scrappy game looked destined to end goalless after Juve substitute Mirko Vucinic -- on for Carlos Tevez -- squandered a great chance six minutes before the end, shooting over the bar from close range.
But Bonucci spared the Montenegrin's blushes moments later firing home at the far post following an Andrea Pirlo corner.
Victory gives Antonio Conte's team, who are currently eight points clear in the Serie A, the edge going into next week's second leg in Turin.
"It was tough as Lyon were trying to stop us from playing with man-marking all over the field," Conte said.
"I think the victory is a deserved result, but we know that we have achieved nothing yet, there is a second leg to play and a semifinal to achieve."
Portugal's Benfica also grabbed a vital away goal to beat Dutch side AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at the AFAS Stadion.
Argentine forward Eduardo Salvio's 48th-minute strike keeps Jorge Jesus' side on course for a second consecutive final in the competition.
Fellow Primeira Liga side Porto were also 1-0 winners, defeating Spanish side Sevilla at the Estadio do Dragao -- center-back Eliaquim Mangala with the goal after 31 minutes.
The competition's other remaining La Liga side, Valencia also had a night to forget.
Juan Antonio Pizzi's side went down 3-0 at to Basel at St Jakob-Park in a match played behind closed doors.
The Swiss side was penalized by UEFA after fans threw fireworks onto the pitch in their last 16 match against Salzburg.
Basel all but booked their place in the semifinals thanks to a first-half brace from Argentine midfielder Matias Emilio Delgado before Valentin Stocker added a third in injury time.
The second legs of all four matches will take place on Thursday April 10.
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18 Actors plus ensemble; can be performed by 9 actors with doubling
Run time: Approx 45 mins
About the Resource
The play was written to mark the Centenary of World War One and celebrates the bravery and commitment of the young men and women who were called to defend their country. The play recognises the hardship and suffering of the families, women and children who were left behind.
The Telegram Boy and Girl take the audience on a journey to reveal the horror, loss and hardship of war. We see snapshots of people's lives – from the reality of the front line; to a fleeting moment of comedy from the Soldiers in training; to Women in a Munitions factory.
This piece of theatre weaves powerful memories from World War One with fictional stories of the lives of everyday people.
Episodic and giving wonderful opportunities for imaginative direction this play can be performed by a full cast or, with doubling, by nine actors. A casting grid for nine actors is provided.
About the Author
Sally I'Anson has taught in London secondary schools since 2005, as Head of Drama & Theatre Arts, a GCSE Drama visiting examiner and private tutor for LAMDA examination candidates.
Since becoming a mother she has decided to pursue a lifelong ambition to write plays. Her first piece 'The People's War:1914' was performed in school in June 2014. Its resounding success prompted her to share the work with other drama teachers in the hope they will find her script to be 'just-what-they-are-looking-for' when the school production appears on the horizon!
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A one-stop source for information on current social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New to the database are Lexile reading levels for periodicals and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.
A comprehensive and authoritative compendium of information about Oregon's history and culture, created through a partnership between Portland State University, the Oregon Council of Teachers of English, and the Oregon Historical Society.
Selectively indexes articles on local and regional topics from the following Oregon newspapers: The Oregonian, Salem Statesman Journal, Eugene Register Guard, Coos Bay World, Corvallis Gazette Times, Klamath Falls Herald & News, The LaGrande Observer, and Willamette Week.
A collection of Oregon-based newspapers and journals, including the Oregonian and Eugene Register-Guard that can be searched simultaneously or individually.
Full text access to the Oregonian, the newspaper of record for the state of Oregon. It is the largest newspaper in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest by circulation.coverage: 1861 - present
Provides an online index to articles in The Oregonian. The database covers 1852-1987 and contains more than 839,000 records.coverage: 1852-1987
Contains the online version of the classic Dictionary of Art, produced by Grove, as well as online versions of the Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
The online version of the classic dictionary. An unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cook books.
Contains the online version of the classic New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, as well as online versions of the Oxford Dictionary of Music and the Oxford Companion to Music.
Provides access to 240 well-known and trusted dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books, in a single cross-searchable web database. Over 25 subject areas are covered, including language, quotations, science, medicine, humanities, the social sciences and business.


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The AEGD Program is a 12-month certificate program providing extensive training in General Dentistry and emphasizes treatment planning, patient management and comprehensive care. The program provides didactic and clinical training in restorative dentistry, esthetic dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, full mouth rehabilitation, and implant dentistry (both surgical and restorative) to mention a few.
The experience is enhanced with relevant hospital exposure through the affiliation with University Hospitals of Cleveland. Along with its didactic curriculum, the program offers a variety of Continuing Education opportunities on a variety of subjects, and encourages individual achievements and life-long learning. It is staffed with dedicated full-time and volunteer faculty as well as an outstanding staff.
AEGD Clinic Offers State-of-the-Art Dental Services
The AEGD Clinic offers state-of-the-art dental services in all areas of general and specialized dentistry. We offer placement and restoration of dental implants, full mouth reconstruction, restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, root canal therapy, periodontal therapy, orthodontic therapy, and extractions. In our focus on comprehensive care for our patients, we use current technologies like CEREC, laser therapy, NobelClinician software, digital x-rays, and the teeth in a day process. For more information about the AEGD Clinic or how to become a patient, call 216.368.3290.
Dental school joins Israel's Rambam Medical Center for new program
The School of Dental Medicine today will finalize an agreement with Rambam Health Care Center in Haifa, Israel, to prepare foreign graduates for Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) training at Case Western Reserve. The agreement outlines a program for foreign students to spend one year of preparatory work at Rambam, mastering dental competencies required in the US. After completing the program, the students begin the rigorous two-year AEGD certification program at Case Western Reserve.
The preparatory program begins in 2013, with two students accepted into the program spending the year in Israel, followed by the accredited AEGD residency program in the fall of 2014 at Case Western Reserve. Students will be recruited from a number of foreign countries, but all classes in Israel will be in English to ease the transition to Case Western Reserve. The faculty has worked closely with Rambam to design a curriculum that aligns the skills of the foreign students with US dental students. This is the first agreement with Rambam, whose faculty member Zvi Gutmacher now has a joint appointment as a visiting professor at the dental school. Gutmacher resides in Israel and will oversee the preparatory classes.
Read more on the Rambam Medical Care Center agreement.
AEGD takes first and third place awards at annual ODA meeting
AEGD residents were awarded first and third place in the table clinic competition at the Ohio Dental Association (ODA) annual session held in Columbus OH. Mohamad Othman, Abdulaziz Al-zahrani, and Steve Wang won first place for "Rationale for Socket Preservation in Implant Dentistry," their project showing that socket preservation procedures at the time of tooth extraction improve the prognosis regarding maintenance of the width and height of remaining bone. Also socket preservation can lead to more successful implant-supported restorations, with reduced treatment time overall. Joe Merci and William Chin were awarded third place for their presentation, "Stretching Bone to Allow Dental Implant Placement Increase Alveolar Bone Height Using Distraction Osteogenesis (DO)," where Drs. Merci and Chin reviewed the current literature on Distraction Osteogenesis (DO) with different types of DO devices available today and compared them to conventional methods used in gaining bone. DO showed more bone gain on average and a higher success rate when compared to other methods.


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The meaning of the name Gal is Wave. The origin of the name Gal is Hebrew. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
Can be a name in itself or a diminutive of Galia or Galit. Gal Gadot, actress/model.


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12/27/2014 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - This hearse has seen her share of car shows and swap meets. Airbrushing as well as skulls and gargoyles. Coachbuilder is "Eagle".5.7 LT1 motor with new distributor, replaced brake lines, fuel pump/sender unit in gas tank. 16" American Racing wheels.
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To celebrate our birthday/ anniversary (however you want to look at it)
we are offering sheet #4 Simply Verticals sheet for only one penny with a
$20 or more purchase. You must add this to your cart at the time of ordering, to receive this. There are so many things you can do with these vertical stamps... be creative. This special ends April 15th
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Celebrate Christmas in Malmö Arena on the 30th of November and 1st of December!
Join the celebration with Sweden's top artists LENA PHILIPSSON – UNO SVENNINGSSON – MÅNS ZELMERLÖW – EBBOT – ANDERS GLENMARK – MOLLY HAMMAR
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It is very easy to get to Malmö Arena by public transportation. Hyllie Station and the bus stops are only about 2 minutes away from our main entrances. For more information about how to find your way here, click here
Smoking is only allowed outdoors. A stamp must be obtained at one of the entrances before you leave the arena. Umbrellas and laser pointers (or other objects that can cause injury to others), your own food and drink, or professional audio or video equipment, may not be brought into the arena.
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We are happy to help you with any queries and will try to solve any problems you may have. Look for one of our hosts at the arena.
To deposit your coat at the wardrobe in the arena costs SEK 25.
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The possibilities of becoming a virtual entrepreneur grow exponentially because of the constant presence of the internet in everything we do (all day) in our daily lives. Think about everything you do during 24 hours. Done? Now take the average of how long the internet is in your day.
A lot, right? Besides spending most of the time connected, people tend to feel more secure working things over the internet. Therein lies the opportunity to be an entrepreneur.
The marketing of online products and services is constantly growing and the virtual market will always exist, you only need to have the expertise to understand the problem of the online users and create a business from the solution to this problem.
Do you want to be a virtual entrepreneur, but still have doubts about what needs to be done in order to succeed in your business? So come with us! By the end of this article you will have learned several practical tips to not waste time and get your ideas off the drawing board.
Administrative and management processes, as well as companies, are being reconfigured as the years pass by, through the discovery of new methods. So, being a virtual entrepreneur became an expected result based on the digital evolution.
This technological evolution moves between physical and virtual places, however, tendentiously, the flexibility of work either at home or at shared offices, will become even more common.
Every day a new online business is born, showing that it is never too late to undertake, especially when we're talking about the internet. In the virtual environment there is a huge number of information and ways for you to expand your knowledge and define what your business goal is.
There are two main reasons that can lead you to be a virtual entrepreneur. The first is because investing in the digital world is the new trend and we see (everywhere over the internet) successful cases of entrepreneurs who have abandoned their careers and have achieved personal and professional success by investing in their dream.
The second reason is the drastic reduction of job opportunities in the current market, and not only because of the crisis, but also the services being outsourced. This causes organizations to hire less.
Don't be fooled by the big successful cases you read on the internet. Not everyone who leaves a steady job has a brilliant idea and will have the knowledge and willingness enough to make an enterprise work.
The virtual entrepreneur faces various obstacles, as in the physical market, and even more. The online competition is monstrously higher. You need to understand that the internet is no man's land and achieving the desired audience requires a lot of time and investment.
Being ready to be a virtual entrepreneur is not about understanding programming or creating software and applications. You may have no experience in this business and even so do great when undertaking virtually.
Being ready to become a virtual entrepreneur goes far beyond understanding and mastering programming. Of course you will need to know what your possibilities are and get a sense of how to operate, ok? So don't waste your time and study.
To be a virtual and successful entrepreneur takes sensitivity to understand the needs of the public that are on the internet. Your business will develop from this "need", requiring you to work with a relationship between programming, finance and marketing.
How can you add value to people who are in the virtual environment? If you can answer that question, consider yourself ready to dive right in your project. The answer to that question is the key to success in the digital world.
Your concern should be to add a value that truly impact people's lives. Offer something innovative that helps this audience somehow. Do you have any questions about the definition of potential public? Understand what the personas are and how to create them.
Do a quick search on google and you'll find a series of people who make a lot of money because of an online enterprise that worked. From social media sites to online stores, the online trade is still growing and attracting more people (and different audiences).
In order to go great at the very beginning as an entrepreneur and leverage your business, we have selected a few tips that will help you stay on the path of success.
Understand the needs of your audience, find out which of these haven't got a solution yet and define your strategies. As we've already mentioned, the online audience is high and proposing something new (and unique) puts you in a position of prominence.
Think of it as your final product or service model will be offered for this audience. It is important for you to know if you're going to need a big stock of goods – in the case of products, or hiring – in the case of services.
Create a name and visual identity for your company. When the customer sees a brand identity, the chances for them to trust this brand are a lot higher. Do a search to see if there are already companies with the name that you want to use. Give preference to a short name that is easy to memorize.
Register your company and comply with all legal obligations. Hire an accountant you trust to deal with your finances and avoid that you have administrative problems, especially with tax audit.
It's not just about launching a site and start selling. An online store requires very careful planning and implementation of all steps to launch the site. The layout, the disposition of things on the screen, everything must be attractive to delight the client.
Your site may even be well presentable and easy to navigate, but if you don't have a security certificate for the purchase, most of your potential customers might cancel it.
Prepare to receive multiple brands of credit cards, debit cards or even money orders. This flexibility is essential to meet all payment options for your client. A differential is to have a direct service support to handle financial transactions between you and your client.
In the beginning it will be a little more difficult as in any enterprise until people buy it and invest in your business. Create and maintain online marketing systems and go to other media besides the social networks.
By following these 8 tips you'll be on your way to be a successful virtual entrepreneur. The big secret consists in persistence, preparation and planning.
Get your idea off the drawing board and tell us in the comments what your business goals are. If you still have any questions, please contact our team of experts.


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16 oz. American processed cheese product, cubed
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½ cup Yellow onion, diced
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Friday, September 18, 2009
18 Visions Tour Journal
i found an old journal with some entries devoted to 18 Visions tour
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December 29th, 1999
We are leaving Chicago and things have been so great. It took us 38 hours to get here. I drove for 13 hours straight, from Albuquerque to Missouri. We got to Brandan's mom's house at about 5pm, and decided to go to a movie at the mall. We ran into Pete (Wentz) and Mani, who we thought was in Guatemala. We got into the movie and i slept straight through it. Went back to the house for showers and sleep. I had one of the worst sleeps of my entire life, which didnt help after 6 hours of sleep in the past 2 days.
Woke up and made our way downtown. Vegan Chicago style pizza was a treat. Just chilled in the city until the show, which was at the Fireside Bowl, an old bowling alley that Brandan and i have always dreamed of playing. The show was with XCLEARX and 3 bands that sounded like Hatebreed. Lots of friends. After the show we had vegan french toast and other good stuff.
December 30th, 1999
At our show in Albany. The last couple days are a total blur. We left chicago and made it just into Ohio when our van took at shit at around 6am. We were 11 hours from Philly and didn't think we'd make it. After a trip to a mechanic, we made it back on the road and barely made the show in Philly. The show was fucking awesome! Hung with Carl (Severson), Big Daddy, and Torn Apart. They were so amazing!!! Nora was kinda whatever, but still fun. Overall, the show was really really good.
Stayed at (Chris) Ross' house in Jersey. It was a nice sleep but it smelled like smoke. Snapcase came to sleep too. Uh, Cool. Ate and stuff in NJ and made it here to Albany.
(note: That show in Philly was at the Stalag, and Try. Fail. Try also played. I also bought an Ink & Dagger record from Robby Redcheeks. I remember that he had one with real blood on it that he was selling for 75 dollars!!! I also remember Keith being so shocked that there were no white people on the streets.)
Torn Apart setlist
December 31st, 1999 I-90 westbound
I just realized that its the last day of the year. Fuck the y2k bullshit.
Anyway, we are on our way to Syracuse from Albany. Small show, but still awesome. The August Prophecy played, and they were amazing in every way. It really made me want to start another band.
I've had such a good time on this tour. Meeting new people is the best. It makes driving crazy distances all worth it.
We haven't been fighting, and I'm not sure why. Maybe because all of the shows have been good and we are just excited to be here. Biggie has really kept the spirits up too. The next four days should be awesome.
January 4th, 2000 Winston Salem, NC
We are in North Carolina and it sucks. I'm not really having a good time at all. Ever since we left Buffalo I have been in a shitty mood. Everything was going so well. The New Year's Day show was really fun... so many rad bands and good kids, except Snapcase being fucking assholes.
From there we went to Erie and it was one of the best shows of my life. We played good and had so much fun. Girls were throwing bras at Keith. We stayed with Leah (Urbano). It was just a rad time.
From there we went to Buffalo. It was cold and rainy, as most of our time in that area was. We played some bar with Dillinger Escape Plan and Idle Hands. I got to hang out with Sweeper and Janelle, and saw Scott (Vogel). The show was just OK but being around friends made it worthwhile.
In Syracuse we picked up a passenger, Angela, who looks a lot like Kathleen. She wants to move to OC and she seems pretty nice.
I guess it all started going downhill when i drove through the night in really bad weather into the shithole part of America. I've been arguing with everyone. I don't like where I am, my body is sore, I just want to be back home with my friends. Things were so awesome until today. I just already have this idea in my head that the next 5 days will suck so bad.
January 5th, 2000 Tennessee
We're driving through Tennessee right now and it looks kinda nice, but I'm sure as soon as the car stops it won't be cool. We played NC last night and I had zero fun. Yesterday was so shitty.
The August Prophecy randomly showed up and played. We all went to this fat kid named Dave's house out in the boonies. His grandma had died in the house and it stank of death. There was mildew and trash everywhere and Doug took a shit in the shower, so i slept in the August Prophecy bus. They have a short bus with a TV and playstation and tons of room. I hate the south a lot so far. We are on our way to Nashville and then to Memphis. Suck.
January 7th, 2000 Texas
We're on our way to Houston right now after driving all night from Memphis. Memphis wasnt as good as Nashville. In Nashville some girl asked me and Ken to Sign her boobs and then we got to touch them.
The south itself sucks, but the shows have been ok. We played a few times with this band called Spitfire from VA and they are pretty cool.
January 10th
Just made it home. We didn't die. Good times.
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Do you have any pics from this tour? I remember that show at Fireside. I was a senior in high school at the time and we missed everyone but 18v cause I had to work. I remember this christian metal from Kankakee, Il called xsubsistx played.ReplyDelete
i only have pics from inside the van, and a super blurry one of us and Clear outside of the Fireside show.ReplyDelete
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1 lb of carrots, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
5 or 6 large celery sticks cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 of yellow onion thinly sliced
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Salt and Pepper to taste
In remaining broth add all ingredients and let simmer for 30-60 minutes. Serve with crusty bread with Cheddar cheese! Mmm...its like a warm hug in a bowl.


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