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Save the date Nov. 30 for Small Business Saturday. Do your part to help small businesses succeed in our community. Pick your favorites and shop at small businesses.
The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce invites ladies to network with other professional women at the WINGs luncheon on "Age Matters: Trends and Tendencies of a Four-Generation Workforce," presented Nov. 20 by Connie Fuller at 31 North Banquet & Conference Center.
Daily, it seems, information is emerging on the youngest generation in the workforce – Millenials – and the oldest – Baby Boomers. These two generations create new challenges for the leadership generation – Gen-Xers. Make a reservation at www.mchenrychamber.com.
The chamber invites you to attend Bring Your Lunch 'N' Learn on holiday stress, presented Friday by Capture Your Path Counseling's Geri Condon in the Chamber office.
There are 40 days between Thanksgiving and New Years, and we celebrate three major holidays, bake endless amounts of food and shop until we drop. Throw in family dynamics, a dozen holiday celebrations, preparing Christmas cards, and, well, no wonder people become overwhelmed and depressed.
If you want to find some ways to reduce the holiday stress, come to this lunch and learn and relax for an hour while Geri helps you prepare a plan to get through it all.
Registrations at www.mchenrychamber.com.
The Chamber invites all to attend a Bring Your Lunch 'N' Learn on the Affordable Care Act and how it will impact your business, presented Dec. 4 at the Chamber by Chuck Wheeler of the Health Insurance Mart Agency and Shelly Nicholson of McHenry County Health Department.
Topics to be discussed include what will be required in 2014 for your health plan, what will the tax implications be, what will be available to employers off the exchange for 2014, and what are some alternatives to the ACA for small business?
Register at www.mchenrychamber.com.
The Chamber invites you to attend a Bring Your Lunch 'N' Learn on doing business in more than one state, presented Dec. 11 at the Chamber by Meaghan Wingbermuehle of Porte Brown.
Many companies in this modern business world find it necessary and beneficial to conduct activities in multiple states. The presentation will outline many of the out-of-state business activities that are protected from taxes under law, and other activities that could expose a business to multistate taxation. Having knowledge on nexus and state tax issues is necessary in getting your company on the right track to compliance, and prepares you before your company enters another state.
A complimentary lunch will be provided by Porte Brown. Registration at www.mchenrychamber.com.
Join the chamber for a Networking Tips and Tools on marketing with technology, presented at 7:30 a.m. Friday by Brent Allan of Marketing 2.0.
Using technology to grow your business often can seem expensive and overwhelming. In this presentation, Allan will cover the best ways to use technology to effectively market your business by utilizing email and social media.
Register at www.mchenrychamber.com.
Tuesday night is a mixer at the Room Place. It's a great opportunity to meet the Room Place management.
Thursday is Marketing Connection III Shop with a Cop's annual fundraiser at 31 North.
Be sure to attend the Chamber's Christmas Party on Dec. 3 at 31 North. There will be funky door prizes, incredible food and, of course, Christmas spirits.
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Gather is a restaurant located at the heart of the sustainable food movement in Berkeley, California. Designed by Nicole Sillapere of Sillapere Design, the beautiful eco restaurant is housed in the greenest building in Berkeley, The David Brower Center. The chefs serve up local seasonal fare from some Bay Area favorite farms like River Dog and Devils Gulch paired with biodynamic wines from Verdad and other eco wineries — places that are proving that responsible farming can heal the land. The restaurant itself is made of beautifully re-purposed materials like seat benches made from leather belts and banquet tables made from old high school bleachers.
Gather is one of the most recent additions to the DBC, and they fully embrace the ethic of their neighboring world changers like SAGE, The Earth Island Institute and The Center for Ecoliteracy.
In their words: "Always Possible. When we hear people use the words "whenever possible" which are used quite often in regard to organic, seasonal and/or sustainable food, we have a slightly different take on things. Truth is – it's always possible. If an ingredient can't be found, we use something else. It's that simple."
Sit down at a table made from an old water tank and look around at the cabinetry in the open kitchen that used to be a pickle barrel. Have a meal at the bar lit by old Ketel One Vodka bottles in the comfort of the ultra-efficient HVAC system and check out the 'source book' to find out what town your sandwich grew up in; it's worth it.
Gather is dear to this writer's heart — it was opened by the folks behind Back To Earth Catering, a former employer of mine and the first job I've had that I really felt good about from an environmental standpoint. Both of these organizations are virtually zero waste and fully committed to excellent food from only the most responsible sources.


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Rod Stewart calls himself 'silly' for tears at legendary football match
Rod Stewart has branded himself "silly" for sobbing uncontrollably as he watched his beloved soccer team win a crunch match this week.
The "Maggie May" hit maker was caught on camera breaking down in tears as he saw Scottish side Celtic beat Spain's FC Barcelona 2-1 in a European Champions League game in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Stewart was shown footage of the incident during an appearance on Graham Norton's U.K. talk show the following day, and confessed he was embarrassed by the emotional moment.
He told the audience, "Barcelona is supposed to be the best team in the world and they are brilliant. If you like football they are the best team to watch and they have such a huge bank account they can buy any player they want. Celtic, on the other hand, have a minimal bank account. So, to take them on and actually beat them is just wonderful… (I'm a) silly old sod."
The interview with Stewart airs in the U.K. on Friday.
Elton John calls Neil Lennon to congratulate him
"I had a lot of texts from people in the game which was fantastic but I got a call yesterday (Thursday) from left field from Sir Elton John believe it or not, congratulating me," Lennon said Friday.
"I thought my missus was winding me up but it just shows you the interest it has generated among a lot of people.
"I don't think he was as emotional as Rod but he did tell me when he was chairman of Watford and they got to the 1984 FA Cup final (won by Everton) he was so emotional that he did cry before the game.
"He was very knowledgeable about the game and knew a lot about myself and it was great that he took time out to call me, as he is going to Australia on tour."
Lennon has had a long association with Celtic as both player and now manager yet, remarkably, has never met arguably the club's most famous fan.
"Do you know, I have never met Rod," Lennon said. "I didn't get the chance to see him after the game.
"He does e-mail me from time to time so I hope to get to meet him soon.
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To support the recording of compact discs for the African Heritage Symphonic Series. The third and fourth in a series of four compact discs, the recordings will feature works by composers from the last quarter of the 20th century and performances by Chicago Sinfonietta, conducted by Paul Freeman.
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Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition was the fourth installment of the Pokemon series for the Nintendo Game Boy in Japan, and the third in North America, Europe, and Australia. This game is based of the popular Pokemon Red/Blue versions. Rather then picking one of the three Pokemon that was offered by Professor Oak ( Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle), the player was given Pikachu, an electric type Pokemon.
StoryPokemon Yellow's story is very similar to that of Pokemon Red/Blue. The player is allowed to create his or her own character by deciding their name. From there, the player is greeted to Pallet Town, a place where Ash Ketchum from the Pokemon Anime series originated from. Rather than picking one of the three Pokemon Professor Oak had to offer, the player was greeted to Pikachu. And from then on, having a similar story to that of the Anime, Pikachu will be the only Pokemon that decides to follow the player around rather then staying in its Pokéball. Pikachu will follow the player in his or her quest of achieving 8 badges to head on to the Pokemon League, a tournament where Pokemon trainers show how much they've learned about their Pokemon. The player is then greeted to a variety of cities which was also mentioned in the Anime. The player will be greeted to many main characters within the Anime series such as Brock, the gym leader of Pewter City, and Misty, the gym leader Cerulean city. The player will also meet the antagonist of the Anime series and the Red/Blue versions of the game, Team Rocket, a nefarious group of people who dedicate their lives to capture Pokemon. Players will also meet a variety of gym leaders throughout their journey and also a plethora of trainers who will either challenge or be challenged by the player.
GameplayThe gameplay in Pokemon Yellow is based of the turn-based battle system that was found in Red/Blue version. The player's Pokemon is only allowed to have 4 attacks. Depending on the Pokemon, it could start off with a range of attacks. There are also different types of attacks, such as elemental attacks and physical attacks. Pokemon are also able to learn new abilities; however, since they are only allowed to have 4 attacks, the player must choose wisely if he or she wishes to forget an attack in order to learn a new attack.
Learning new attacks require Pokemon to level up. Leveling up is by challenging other Pokemon trainers that is in the game or
Pokemon in the wild. The player will have to choose a Pokemon in their inventory to battle one of the opponent's Pokemon. If the player defeats the trainer, their Pokemon will earn Experience Points (EXP), and the trainer will also earn money that can buy potions, Poké Balls, etc. After enough experience is collected, Pokemon will be able to learn certain attacks based on their type, and the level that they leveled up to. The player is also allowed to switch Pokemon mid-battle if the situation permits it; however, the Pokemon that was switched and the Pokemon which was switched to will only get half of the full experience when the battle is won. This strategy allows players to level up weak Pokemon quickly if done correctly. And if the player levels up their Pokemon to a certain level, the Pokemon will evolve. Evolving allows the Pokemon to take on a new form, and will also become stronger and be able to learn attacks that it couldn't learn before. But if the players wishes for their Pokemon to stay at that stage, he or she can rapidly tap the B button to stop the evolution if the evolution screen is presented.
Also when players put their Pokemon into battle, their Pokemon will take damage. If Pokemon are injured too much, the player must take them to the Pokemon Center in order for the Pokemon's Hit Points (HP) to be fully restored. But if there isn't a Pokemon Center nearby, players are able to buy potions to heal their Pokemon during battle. And players can buy potions from the PokéMart that is located throughout the game. The player is only able to buy a maximum of 99 of each different types of potions, Pokéballs, etc. From there, the player is allowed to carry a set amount of items with them throughout their venture.
In order to catch Pokemon, the player is required to have a Pokéball. A Pokéball allows a player to capture any Pokemon that is in the game. Some Pokemon are stronger than others; therefore, it requires the player to weaken it first with his or her Pokemon before it can be caught. Pokéballs are also purchased from the PokéMart. There are different types of Pokéballs, and each of them have a different percentage of catching Pokemon. The player is also only able to carry a maximum of 6 Pokemon within their inventory. If a player decides to switch Pokemon, then he or she would be required to go to a PC which is located in the Pokemon Center. From there, the player is allowed to switch whatever Pokemon that he or she has already caught from their PCs to their inventory and vice-versa.
Your primary goal Pokemon Yellow is to become the greatest Pokemon trainer of all, to do that you have to train Pokemon to take on the Elite Four, which is formed by the very four best Pokemon trainers around, after taking all the Pokemon from the four trainers down you still have to face the Elite Champion to, then, if you manage to win the battle, become the newest champion. To do that you won't have access to Pokemon Center's care for your Pokemon and you will have to deal with the six Pokemon you choose in the beginning against all 5 trainers, it is actually allowed to stock up items and use them in any of your Pokemon, but changing one Pokemon downed for some other with his health full won't be allowed. When you beat the Elite and the champion your name and Pokemon will go down in the hall of fame. You can still come back and battle the Elite Four anytime after you beat them the first time, it's actually one of the best places in the game for easy and high amount of experience, and you also receive money out of each trainer defeated, making it a great monetary source either.
Pokemon GymsDuring the adventure you'll have to face 8 different gym leaders and beat them to acquire their badges, and with them, get allowed into Victory Road and reach Indigo Plateau for the Elite. Each Pokemon Gym Leader is an specialist in some Pokemon type, it's important to notice thetypr for better chances of counter-attacking with a strong type Pokemon. Here are the gym leaders, their location, their specialty and Pokemons used.
Pewter City GymLeader - Brock
Badge - Boulder Badge
Pokemon Type - Rock/Ground
Pokemon Used - Geodude, Onyx
Cerulean City GymLeader - Misty
Badge - Cascade Badge
Pokemon Type - Water
Pokemon Used - Staryu, Starmie
Vermilion City GymLeader - Lt. Surge
Badge - Thunder Badge
Pokemon Type - Electric
Pokemon Used - Raichu
Celadon City GymLeader - Erika
Badge - Rainbow Badge
Pokemon Type - Grass
Pokemon Used - Tangela, Weepinbell, Gloom
Saffron City GymLeader - Sabrina
Badge - Marsh Badge
Pokemon Type - Psychic
Pokemon Used - Abra, Kadabra, Alakazan
Fuchsia City GymLeader - Koga
Badge - Soul Badge
Pokemon Type - Bug/Poison
Pokemon Used - Venonat, Venonat, Venonat, Venomoth
Cinnabar City GymLeader - Blaine
Badge - Volcano Badge
Pokemon Type - Fire
Pokemon Used - Ninetails, Rapidash, Arcanine
Viridian City GymLeader - Giovanni
Badge - Earth Badge
Pokemon Type - Ground
Pokemon Used - Dugtrio, Persian, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Rhydon
The Elite FourThe very four best Pokemon trainers are the ultimate challenge for this game, you have to beat them all along with the current Pokemon Champion to achieve your goal of becoming the greatest Pokemon trainer.
Elite Four LoreleiPokemon Type - Water/Ice
Pokemon Used - Dewgon, Cloyter, Slowbro, Jynx, Lapras
Elite Four BrunoPokemon Type - Fighting
Pokemon Used - Onyx, Hitmonchan , Hitmonlee, Machamp, Onyx
Elite Four AgathaPokemon Type - Ghost
Pokemon Used - Gengar, Golbat, Hunter, Arbok, Gengar
Elite Four lancePokemon Type - Dragon/Flying
Pokemon Used - Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl, Dragonite
Elite Four Champion Gary Oak (Rival)Pokemon Type - Gary has a very balanced team
Pokemon Used - Gary's Pokemon for the final battle will depend on which Pokemon his Eevee evolved into. The evolution will depend on your actions in the game, here are the three sets of Pokemon he might be using
With Vaporeon - Sandslash, Alakazan, Exeggutor, Ninetales, Magneton
With Jolteon - Sandslash, Alakazan, Exeggutor, Ninetales, Cloister
With Flareon - Sandslash, Alakazan, Exeggutor, Cloister, Magneton
Surfing PikachuOne of the new features in Pokemon Yellow is the possibility to play a mini-games called "Surfing Pikachu", you just had to show up at the house near the beach in route 19 and have a Pikachu who knows the technique "Surf" as one of his four moves. Of course Pikachu doesn't naturally learn Surf so the player could get one at Nintendo events, but the best way to get a Pikachu with Surf would be Pokemon Stadium 2. If you manage to beat Round 2's Prime Cub Master Ball with a team containing the Pikachu you receive at the beginning of Pokemon Yellow (it has to be Pikachu from Yellow, the one the follows you around) without using continues and making Pikachu participate of all battles until the end, then you would have the option to teach Surf to Pikachu at the end, being able to use it in the game and participate the mini-game.
ConclusionThe length of the game varies. It could take from a few dozen hours to a few hundred hours. Players strive for their Pokemon to reach the highest level and also to collect all the Pokemon within the game. This game is for both hardcore and casual players because it allows players who are passionate about Pokemon to catch all the game has to offer, or just go around and battle other trainers for fun.
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Wood Badge is a Scouting leadership program and offers a common award for adult leaders in the programs of Scout associations throughout the world. Wood Badge courses aim to make Scouters better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a bond and commitment to the Scout movement. Courses generally have a combined classroom and practical outdoors-based phase followed by a Wood Badge ticket, also known as the project phase. By "working the ticket", participants put their newly gained experience into practice to attain ticket goals aiding the Scouting movement.
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The Obama administration imposed new sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals Monday in retaliation for what the White House said was Russia's failure to abide by an April 17 agreement intended to reduce tensions in Ukraine.
"Russia's involvement in the recent violence in eastern Ukraine is indisputable," the White House said in a statement.
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The new sanctions would freeze the assets of seven Russian government officials, including two the White House described as members of the inner circle of President Vladimir Putin, and 17 Russian businesses. Putin himself is not targeted.
"The goal here is not to go after Mr. Putin, personally," President Barack Obama told reporters in Manila, Philippines, where he is completing a eight-day Asian tour before returning to the United States on Tuesday. "The goal is to change his calculus with how the current actions he's engaging in in Ukraine could have an adverse impact on the Russian economy."
In addition to freezing assets in the United States, the U.S. will impose licensing requirements on sales of high-tech equipment to 13 of the companies "with a presumption of denial." Those licensing requirements are aimed at preventing the Russian companies from buying anything that "could contribute to Russia's military capabilities." Already existing licenses for the sale of such equipment will be canceled, the White House said.
Notably, the sanctions do not affect Russia's exports of oil and natural gas. Europe is deeply dependent on imports of Russian energy, and American companies are heavily invested in Russia energy exploration.
In a statement, the White House made clear that it felt betrayed by Russia's actions after the April 17 agreement, which was announced with great fanfare in Geneva by Secretary of State John Kerry as a way to pause rising tensions in Ukraine. The agreement called for illegal armed groups in Ukraine to lay down their arms and leave buildings they occupied. Since then, however, pro-Russian separatists have tightened their grip on government buildings in eastern Ukraine.
"Russia has done nothing to meet its Geneva commitments and in fact has further escalated the crisis," the White House statement said.


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April 20, 2013
Paul E. Sax, M.D., is director of the HIV Program and Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
From a colleague came this query:
We are being consulted by surgeons who are finding within blast victims tissues from other humans. We have been offering post-exposure prophylaxis. Have you folks developed any policies re PEP for explosion victims?
Welcome your thoughts,
Needless to say, the bombing victims are currently facing far greater challenges than exposure to blood-borne pathogens. But it's a very reasonable query and, as it turns out, there's an existing guideline that addresses the issue, published in MMWR in 2008.
Entitled "Recommendations for Postexposure Interventions to Prevent Infection with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Tetanus in Persons Wounded During Bombings and Other Mass-Casualty Events" -- MMWR has a real knack for titles -- it's a valuable resource for a a very tricky clinical problem. It appropriately starts by stating that "Decisions regarding the administration of prophylaxis after a mass-casualty event are complex," then goes on to make the the following recommendations:
So in general, post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV is not recommended after bombings or other mass casualty events.
Still, the fine print does say it might be recommended in certain situations. One could imagine blast injuries in very high prevalence settings (Sub-Saharan Africa, certain urban areas in the USA) meeting this threshold.
Remember also that these were published in 2008, and at that time one major factor in the decision to withhold PEP was the toxicity of the intervention, which was zidovudine/lamivudine plus lopinavr/ritonavir. Today, with TDF/FTC and raltegravir the new standard of care, PEP is far better tolerated. (See here for the excellent New York PEP guidelines.)
So the bottom line? In grisly settings such as the one described in the above email -- tissue of other humans embedded into humans -- giving PEP is certainly defensible, guidelines notwithstanding.
Paul Sax is Clinical Director of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His blog HIV and ID Observations is part of Journal Watch, where he is Editor-in-Chief of Journal Watch AIDS Clinical Care.
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Jermichael Finley might be one step closer to finding a new team.
The free-agent tight end is scheduled to undergo an X-ray and other tests on his surgically repaired this Monday or Tuesday depending on travel, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports, via a source close to the player. USA Today's Tom Pelissero first reported the news.
Per USA Today, the tests will take place in Arizona, where Finley is training, with the results to be shipped to his doctor in Pittsburgh. Positive marks would lead to further MRI and CAT testing as part of a regular six- to eight-week status update on the former Green Bay Packers starter.
Finley reportedly was "at least two months away" from being cleared as of March 21. Pelissero was told that Finley remains on track, but it's still unknown when the tight end will play again after suffering a season-ending spinal injury against the Cleveland Browns last October.
A handful of teams have shown interest in signing Finley. Seahawks general manager John Schneider told Around The League in March that Seattle remains open to adding the pass-catcher, while the Dolphins reportedly have spoken to Finley's agent.
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So unless you are living under a rock, you have probably heard about the new VR-google craze soon to hit every hard-core gamers cave (e.g. Occulus Rift). We talked about the FOSS engine getting Occulus support before, and now that id software promised to release the Doom3 BFG Edition source code too, it looks like VR in FOSS games will become quite common soon.
However, hidden in the (flight-)sim genre another quite nice system has been developed, using only a (sufficient frames per second) webcam:
The video is shot with FlightGear, everyones favorite open-source flight-sim. More details how to get it running with FlightGear can be found here, the system itself is not FlightGear specific though.
The source-code can be found here to be adapted to to your game (any 3D game that doesn't require too fast head-movement is basically suitable). The face-tracking is based on OpenCV, which will take some juice from your idling quad-core CPUs ;)
Less resource demanding are infrared LED tracker version, which do not need to follow a face and also work rather nicely in a dark room. For those, some propitiatory solutions have been available for some time, but you can also find Linux compatible open-source code for such a system here (instructions for FlightGear here).
Personally I was always to lazy to build myself a proper 3 dot LED cap, so I think the face tracking solutions are more convenient. If you are into non-FOSS games on the Windows platform, I can thus also recommend the partial open-source FaceTrackNoIR software, which supports quite a few really nice flight-sims, racing games and even FPS.


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Confirmation came this morning from 2ch that Gigantomakhia will begin its 6-issue run in the Nov. 22 issue of Young Animal, which makes the release schedule the following:Issue 1: Nov. 22Issue 2: Dec. 13Issue 3: Dec. 27Issue 4: Jan. 10Issue 5: Jan. 24Issue 6: Feb. 14 <3With Berserk to resume afterward, possibly the Feb. 28 issue.
I'd rather like it being a kind of reset story of humanity vs a sci-fi with robots.
Do you guys think (thinking back to what I just heard in the podcast) the Miura worked on that mini during not only in the last break but also in the other ones? Might be a story he was already slowly working on in the past say 2 years?!
Evenif it's just 6 issues it might just be the start of a new series.
It doesn't necessarily have to be one or the other. There could be both elements. Hypothetically, a super advanced civilization whose technology is only accessible to a select few (gods), while the rest of the world is stuck in a desolate condition. And while I know what you mean, it'll be a science-fiction story by definition, being set 100 million years in the future.
Oh, the first issue will be on my birthday! <3
But, I'm curious, is common for authors to be allowed to halt their main work to try something else? Or is it something that only very respected authors get to do?
I'm going to go ahead and guess that Miura has a bit of wiggle room due to Berserk being such a big seller for Young Animal. I doubt that there's much they can do to keep him from doing what he wants
But, I'm curious, is common for authors to be allowed to halt their main work to try something else?
Is there any new information? Since now we have the entire cover, might be some new text?
Berserk creator Kentarou Miura's first original series in 20 years.Set in a world 100 million years in the future.A 6 part series with consecutive releases.And an introduction with color page.44 page issue.Kentarou Miura's "GIGANTOMAKHIA."
Happy early birthday! :guts:I'm going to go ahead and guess that Miura has a bit of wiggle room due to Berserk being such a big seller for Young Animal. I doubt that there's much they can do to keep him from doing what he wants (sorry, my speculation is showing ). To answer the other part of your question, I don't think that manga authors do this sort of thing very often, but working on two series at once isn't unheard of. Gigantomakhia is an interesting case to me due to its length.
It annoys me every time I see someone bitch about the waiting and breaks, like the guy owes something to anyone or that he is lazy...
Anyway, thanks for the translation Walter! His last work was Japan in 1992 and his style improved a lot, will be awesome to see it in another story.
do you think, at some point, that it'll bring new fans ton the series. Meaning hey guy Berserk's creator is lunching a new mini serie : boom, lots of curious new readers buy it and then they go try berserk?!
ベルセルク公式ツイッター @berserk_project 24m[拡散希望] 11月22日に発売されるヤングアニマル23号にて、オリジナル完全新作「ギガントマキア」が、短期集中連載でスタート!! 23号から6号連続合計202ページ掲載です!! http://mantan-web.jp/2013/11/08/20131107dog00m200054000c.html … よろしくお願いします!!
[Diffusion hope] on Young Animal No. 23 to be released on November 22, original completely new "Gigantomakia" is, start with short-term intensive series! ! It is the No. 6 consecutive total 202 page (s) from No. 23! ! thank you http://mantan-web.jp/2013/11/08/20131107dog00m200054000c.html ...! !
So unless it's getting too mangled there means it's going to be 202 pages overall. That's enough for a volume isn't it?
So, since it's a complete story and long enough to fill a small volume, there is a bigger chance that it will be published outside Japan, right? At least in English, I mean. Or, actually, it probably depends on how well it's received by the public = sells.


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The Mandolin Inn invites you to return to a gentler era whenever you visit Dubuque, Iowa. Tarry awhile while you enjoy the beautiful architecture and intricate detail work that is found throughout the inn.
This Edwardian mansion was built in 1908 as the home of Dubuque's first financier, Nicholas J. Schrup. The house gets its namesake from the gracefully painted leaded glass window on the first landing of the grand oak staircase, depicting Saint Cecilia, patron of musicians, holding a mandolin. From the glazed tile roof of the turret to the mosaic floor of the veranda, every aspect is richly detailed and beautifully crafted.
Insider's Info
Travelers are always looking for memorable and relaxing experiences. Let's discover more through the words of our innkeepers. Many thanks to Amy Boynton for sharing her own secrets with BBOnline.com! Why do most travelers stay at your inn?
There are several reasons why people stay at the Inn. The first is tourism - the Inn is in a historic 27 room mansion in Dubuque, IA - which is a neat old river town on the upper Mississippi River. The second is that we have 8 institutions of higher learning (colleges and seminaries) in town and lots of parents and business travelers connected to the school stay here. The third is weddings- both heterosexual and same sex weddings are warmly welcomed- and the Inn is a delightful place for small weddings and family reunions.
What are you best known for?
The Inn is best known for its gorgeous architecture and great food.
What makes your inn unique?
It is beautifully restored and has a wonderful relaxed feeling that helps a guest unwind and enjoy themselves.
What do you love most about your inn?
I love the breakfast conversations the most. Whether there are 2 people or 18 people the conversations are always lively, timely and interesting. It is fascinating to me that no matter how diverse the group is at the table, there are always things of common interest that people find to talk about.
If someone has never been to your city, what is the #1 reason to come visit?
The Mississippi River - it's history and it's people. We have the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium; all kinds of biking and hiking trails; shopping on historic Bluff and Main Streets; great vineyards; fabulous restaurants and much more.
What's the best compliment you have ever received about the inn?
Many of our avid B&B guests say it is the best one they have ever visited.
What's the best kept secret about the area?
There are at least 4 days worth of interesting and fun things to do here.
If a traveler is staying at your inn for 4 nights, what should he/she do in the area?
Day One - Spend a day on local Arts and Culture: Dubuque Museum of Art; Tiffany Stained Glass Windows at St. Luke's United Methodist Church (reputed to be the 2nd largest and 2nd best collection of Tiffany Glass in the world); National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium; Visit the Iowa Welcome Center; Take a walking tour of Historic Downtown Dubuque; see a play at the Grand Opera House or the Bell Tower Theater or the Five Flags Theater
Day Two - Explore the City and River: Shopping in Cable Car Square and Old Main Street; Take the Fenelon Place Elevator - the shortest steepest railroad in the US; take a sight seeing River Cruise on an authentic paddle wheeler or a sleek yacht - you can enjoy sightseeing, lunch or dinner on board!
Day Three - Enjoy Nature around Dubuque: Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Garden; The National Historic Landmark Mines of Spain and EB Lyons Interpretive & Nature Center and the Julien Dubuque Monument - located on 1380 acres of beautiful wooded and prairie land just south of Dubuque, IA. ; Eagle Point Park - beautiful park renovated during the depression and located on the rock outcroppings overlooking lock and dam number 11 on the Mississippi River.
Day Four - Visit nearby vineyard and Breweries; To the northwest of Dubuque explore our lovely Park Farms Vineyard; across the Mississippi River to the northeast in Wisconsin visit the Potosi Brewery, where a brewing tradition is alive through the Potosi Brewery Restoration Project. Come explore their history, memorabilia, and gift shop and see the Potosi Brewing Company Transportation Museum, Great River Road Interpretive Center, National Brewery Museum and Potosi Brewing Company Restaurant.
Is there anything within walking distance of your inn?
The Mandolin Inn is within walking distance to three colleges, numerous shops and restaurants and attractions such as the fabulous National Mississippi River Museum; Mississippi River Cruises; casino gambling; theater; The Dubuque Museum of Art; horse-drawn carriage tours of historic Dubuque; Fenelon Place Elevator – the world's shortest, steepest scenic railway for magnificent views of the Tri-State area.
What is your favorite restaurant/food in the area?
We have lots of great restaurants in the area. My two favorites are: L. May Eatery www.lmayeatery.com - a local bistro with fabulous ambience and wonderful food; and The Pepper Sprout www.peppersprout.com - our finest dining in town, the chef changes her menu seasonally and does the most intriguing job of blending flavors.
Any good area guides/websites that travelers could reference? How many rooms does your inn have?
We have eight rooms.
Do you accept pets?
Pets are not invited because the two sweet resident house cats are a bit selfish about sharing their space with other animals. There are two nearby vets that board animals: Central Animal Hospital www.centralanimalhospitaldbq.com - (563) 557-1515, 1865 Central Ave, Dubuque; Pet Med Animal Health Center - www.dbqpetmed.com - (563) 583-8387, 1170 Iowa St, Dubuque.
Guests begin the day with a gourmet breakfast in the dining room, considered by many to be the most magnificent in Dubuque. An artist has painted a fantasy forest above the oak paneling. The beveled glass china cabinet stretches from floor to ceiling. The superb fireplace detailed with Italian tiles rests in the corner. By day's end, relax in the parlor or the music room, but you may also enjoy refreshments on the veranda, weather permitting.
Our guest rooms are meticulously decorated and a perfect place to rekindle romance. Each room is uniquely furnished with beautiful period antiques. The rooms also provided several modern amenities including:
- Television
- Radio
- Books
- Stereo
For year-round comfort, all rooms are provided with queen-sized beds, down comforters and central air conditioning.
Weddings and Events
Planning a wedding, meeting, party or other event? You may entertain your guests with a catered dinner at the Mandolin Inn. Use of the Mandolin Inn for weddings, anniversaries, receptions and family reunions can be arranged and the dining room can host events for up to 16 people.
Whether it is business or pleasure which brings you to Dubuque, your host, Amy Boynton, hopes that your stay at her Edwardian mansion will enchant you into returning time and time again.
Area Attractions
Within walking distance of The Mandolin Inn are colleges,businesses, cultural attractions, shops and restaurants. You are also within easy driving distance of a myriad of sites and activities which are sure to be of interest, including:
- Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
- Crystal Lake Cave
- National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
- Mississippi River Cruises
- Riverboat Gambling
- Greyhound Racing
- Dubuque Museum of Art
- Horse Drawn Carriage Tours of Historic Dubuque
- Fenelon Place Elevator (the world's shortest, steepest scenic railway for magnificent views of the Tri-State area)
- Tabor House Vineyards & Winery
- Dyersville Antique Toy Museum
- 'Field of Dreams' Movie Site
- Historic Galena (and its multitude of antique shops and art galleries)
- Plattsville Shakespearian Festival Theater
- Golf
- Downhill & Cross Country Skiing
- Heritage Bike & Hiking Trails
- Shenedoah Horseback Riding Center


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2003 proved to be both the first and last year that Mazda produced the MAZDASPEED Protege. This does not reflect on the model itself, but rather results from Mazda's termination of the entire Protege line.
The 2003 MAZDASPEED Protege contains a turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine that delivers 170 horsepower and 160 lb-ft of torque. This athletic power plant bolsters with the addition of a Garrett T-25 turbocharger that comes equipped with a ball-bearing center housing designed to reduce lag. This results in strong, linear engine output and nearly non-existent turbo lag. The engine mates to a five-speed manual transmission augmented by a Tochigi Fuji limited slip differential. The model comes equipped with 17-inch custom Racing Hart Wheels.
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Imja Tse (Island Peak) Climber's Log
climber martin - Jan 2, 2006 2:56 pmRoute Climbed: Normal route Date Climbed: October 2005
This peak is too popular and can become dangerously busy in October. Despite this we had perfect conditions and snow conditions and we felt great on the summit. For a less busy peak of comparable grade (perhaps a little bit harder) try nearby Lobuche East.
janick - Dec 14, 2005 5:32 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: November 10, 2005
A beautiful climb with my young son, Aidan, and two Sherpas. It was his first snow climb at these elevations and as others have said, this mountain serves as an excellent introduction. We brought ropes to fix but did not need them as fixed lines were already in place on the headwall and other climbers very gracious about their use.
janick - Dec 14, 2005 5:31 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: November 10, 2005
A beautiful climb with my young son, Aidan, and two Sherpas. It was his first snow climb at these elevations and as others have said, this mountain serves as an excellent introduction. We brought ropes to fix but did not need them as fixed lines were already in place on the headwall and other climbers very gracious about their use.
granitepeaker - Nov 22, 2005 2:17 amRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: October 18, 2005
We started at 2am from our high camp and reached the snow line at 3:45am. We then reached the fixed ropes at 5:30am. We made it to the top of the ridgeline by 6:00am for a beautiful sunrise and we were on the summit at 6:19am. Overall I thought Island Peak was a very easy climb and I climbed it with food poisoning. I look forward to climbing a more challenging peak the next time I'm in Nepal.
~ Jason Maehl
LS - Jul 17, 2005 3:08 amRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 23 Apr 2001
See the trip report and pictures here:
fdoctor - May 29, 2005 12:45 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: April 2004
I had tried to climb Imja Tse twice before. In 2002 I caught a lung infection as early as Dingboche and "crawled" back to Lukla and kathmandu. In 2003 whilst leading a group, one member became ill at Chukkung and I took her down. So, this time I tried alone with a Sherpa friend and it all seemed quite easy. But, that's the way it is with mountains sometimes!
olawelin - May 23, 2005 5:50 amRoute Climbed: south east Date Climbed: 9 may 2005
Went to high camp after 2 days in basecamp, got up and started climbing at 02:30, got the crampons on at the glacier at first light and reached the summit at 07:15. A very nice climb, used fixed rope up to the summit ridge, according to our sherpas the snow/ice-climb was more difficult this year, probably more fun that way!
Mblue01 - May 18, 2005 11:00 amRoute Climbed: southeast Date Climbed: 8th of May 2005
Got up to the summit ridge but was too sick to go on (gardia), although I enjoyed the climb up the ridge and the great views.
PeterCorneliusSpaeth - Oct 24, 2004 5:20 amRoute Climbed: SE slopes & SW ridge Date Climbed: Oct 12th, 2004
Summited on a perfect warm day, no wind. That changed the afternoon within an hour to a heavy blizzard. Next day nobody seemed to have reached the summit due to deep snow. I was not well acclimatized, so after a fast ascent I was totally exhausted the evening. We descended below base camp to sleep in Chhukhung. I can recommend that since you feel better the lower you sleep.
Josh - Jul 23, 2004 11:30 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 30 April 2004
Best weather of the trek. Not a breath of wind on top. Summited 09:10 Felt great and wanted to keep going.
Selfpropelled - Jul 23, 2004 11:20 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 30 April 2004
Best weather of the trek. Not a breath of wind on top. Summited 09:10 Felt great and wanted to keep going.
marcpagani.com - Jul 1, 2004 11:03 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: May 19, 2004
Amazing mountain - steep section getting up to summit ridge and another steep section just before the summit - beautiful view of Lhotse. Marc Pagani, Mimi Schippers, Urke Tamang
carloselbrus - Mar 2, 2004 10:43 amRoute Climbed: South West Ridge Date Climbed: April 2001
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bluescrummachine - Feb 18, 2004 12:50 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: October 2003
We started around 4:00 a.m. from the basecamp at Imja Tso. Passed the ABC at dawn and reached the summit at 10 o'clock. We were nine people, including two sherpas and there was only one other team at this time. Descent directly to Chukung via same route. For some impressions of this beautiful climb see my pictures.
carruthersneil - Jan 28, 2004 7:48 pmRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: October 2001
A good outing, fairly straightforward climbing but enough to keep it interesting.
SoloRed - Jan 28, 2004 8:20 amRoute Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: May, 1997
Organized my own little trip to several trekking peaks in Nepal in the spring of 1997. For Island, I hooked up with an Australian climber, Ian Hatchett, in Dingboche. I was coming from Mera and he from an unsuccessful expedition to Numbur. The climb was quite nice with a bit of technical interest while soloing the cliff up to the summit ridge. Fortunately this was only a few pitches tall because a group of inexperienced climbers from the UK & NZ were also there and Ian and I ended up shepherding these fellows back down the mountain.
We did have a beautiful day, though, and were on top before the views became obscured by clouds. Absolutely stupendous place to spend some days, ringed in by a stunnning collection of peaks and glacial landforms.
Robt - Nov 5, 2003 3:30 pmDate Climbed: April 2003
See Dee Booth's "Mera" TR at:
Mathias Zehring - Oct 25, 2003 9:50 amRoute Climbed: October 7th 2003 Date Climbed: normal route
We started at 4 am at the basecamp at the moraine and tumbled the loong hang upwards to the beginning of the glacier. Using a rope there seems to be not common in the Himalaya. The steep ascent to the summit ridge was well prepared with fix ropes, done by a Sherpa who works for the german association "DAV Summit Club". Thank you! Using the fix rope was easy but exhausting, and so were the final meters along the ridge, also well prepared with ropes. 10,15 am on the summit.
The descent made me very tired, probably the acclimatization wasn't completed.
Erling Juul - Jul 29, 2003 6:51 amRoute Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: 19. november 1999
We reached the summit at 11 the 19. november 1999 in absolutely perfect conditions. I have also posted a trip report.
theis - May 7, 2003 6:55 amRoute Climbed: South Route Date Climbed: 26th of April
Stod on South Summit 10:39 am. The fog closed in immediately after. The Ice wall is more demanding the most people say.


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Friday, May 7, 2010
T-shirt Giveaway!
I did, beset though I was by the moony mopies, manage to make Devon a second skirt:
And I even made her a doll quilt out of the blocks I never used for the baby quilt I recently finished:
I think I may also finally have a handle on what to make for my plane ticket benefactor, but I'm going to have to clear away the fog that has built up in my synapses in order to accomplish this. It involves a set of Hoffman Bali Pops and a pattern that I found online. Now I say "pattern" but what I mean is "a loose set of instructions put together by a well-meaning blogger." Notice how I didn't make any reference to half-wits on crack? Because quilt bloggers get a free pass. Solidarity, and all that.
But it is a wee bit confusing, and I'm going to have to go against my nature and plan out exactly how to cut my strips and organize them to make the piecing go as smoothly as possible. We don't need another performance art installation, not with the mood I've been in.
Did I mention something about a giveaway?
Ah, yes. I had built up some credits in my Cafe Press store account and decided that I needed to actually own some of the merchandise I keep trying to persuade you people to buy (and those that have - THANK YOU!). So I got me a t-shirt and a bumper sticker. Here's the bumper sticker:
I can now attest that it is indeed sticky, and adheres to a common car bumper with ease and, dare I say, grace.
I am not going to show you a picture of the t-shirt because, for one thing, it looks just like the picture on the sidebar, and it turns out that they run a wee bit small. I bought a large, and, well, while I can get it on, and it's not like it's cutting off circulation or anything, it is just way too snug in the busticilogical area for my taste. I know some people like that kind of thing (my husband, for one), but it just not me, you know?
So, I'm going to give it to one of you. A Don't Drink and Quilt women's v-neck t-shirt, white, size large (think medium). To enter, please leave a comment and include a way for me to reach you, should this largesse become yours. No grammar questions this time. Become a follower to get a second entry (and current followers already get one entry, so your comment counts as entry number 2). Winner will be chosen at random. Deadline to enter in midnight on Monday, May 10. Winner announced on Tuesday.
38 comments:
- Lynne said...
Your blog is so funny. T-shirts never cling to me in the busticular area because I have as good as nothing but they always cling to me in the stomachular area because I've got tons of that. I'm already a follower, ever since your quilting dictionary which was hilarious and I'm large (call it medium) and that t-shirt would make my family hoot if I wore it.
- May 7, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Ruthie said...
I love how you write..just like we were sitting here yakking. And while I can't get into a large OR a medium, my good friend Sandie can, and she's a quilter too... so I'll enter and give it to her if I win, and we'll have one more person to read your bog then! Thanks for the daily dose!
- May 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- ewecan said...
LOve the little skirt on Devon, although I won't make one for our Devon, because he is all boy. T-shirt is awesome, but some of my friends feel they quilt better with a glass of wine (or two).
- May 7, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- mjnauert said...
my greedy ass wants to win that shirt!
- May 7, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- Elizabeth said...
I look forward to reading all of your entries. I would love to have one of your T-Shirts to wear to our quilting meetings. Everyone will get a laugh and I will be proud to wear it. Keep up the good work.
- May 7, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- Monica said...
This would be the perfect t-shirt for wearing at a quilt retreat.
- May 7, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- Gene Black said...
Hmmm...not being a woman, I guess I will pass on this one.
Besides, I do drink and quilt - I find that a glass of wine makes the free motion much easier for me! LOL
(but so you know, I am a follower!)
Oh heck, put me in, If I win I can give it as a prize at the quilt guild!
- May 7, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Anne said...
Meg, my co-workers think I need to be committed. Every time I read your blog I make a funny stifled-chortle-laugh-shortness of breath-kind-of noise and evil glares follow.
I need to win this pseudo-large shirt so I can be a show-off at my guild meetings.
(I'm already a follower!)
- May 7, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Vicki W said...
A new shirt and a doll quilt - you are the perfect Mommy!
- May 7, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Jennifer said...
I love your blog and have passed it on to the students in my quilting classes. I would love to wear it to a retreat where I do drink and quilt.
- May 7, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- kaiolohiakids said...
The skirt is darling & I'd love the Tee!You crack me up!hola
- May 7, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Wendy_MT said...
I'm commenting just to show you that I LOVE your blog ... no matter how you're feeling, you always make me feel better for having read the post. Thanks!!
- May 7, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- Anne-Lise at Rag, Tag, Bobtail said...
I really enjoy your blog - thanks for the laughs.
I'm already a follower - and would love to win, of course.
- May 7, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- Chris said...
I have been a follower for quite a while reading you blog but have actually just officially signed up to follow. My husband is always buying bumper stickers from Cafe Press so I can attest also that they are sticky. Keep up the great work!!
- May 7, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- juanita said...
Ten reasons why I should win your T shirt:
1 - I am a dedicated follower
2 - I have sent many crazy quilters to your blog
3 - I have already told all my friends about your Don't Drink and Quilt logo
4 - Your Quilting Glossary is posted on my wall in case I need quilting advice (so you can see what kind of quilter I am)
5 - It would be worn a lot (I don't have an extensive wardrobe)
6 - It would go international (I live in Canada's capital)
7 - I can fit into a large(medium) T shirt
8 - I love a good laugh
9 - My quilting friends would really get a kick out of it
10 - I drink and quilt (so I need a reminder of the consequences:-)
Thanks for your blog
- May 7, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- HRH Gigi said...
Ooh, ooh, me, pick me. I am a follower (of your blog). Love the logo.
- May 7, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Patty said...
Devon's skirt is so cute. I love how you describe how your t-shirt fits. Maybe that should be a new word for the clothing industry to use.
- May 7, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- Barbara said...
Thank you for staying true to yourself - you make me laugh every single day
- May 7, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Good thing I don't have to write something funny to win.
Thanks for all the laughs!
- May 7, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Debo said...
Crap - I was hoping for the kid. I was planning on training her to be my ironing bitch. Ah well. Guess I'll have to settle for the t-shit. I mean t-shirt.
- May 7, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- P. said...
If I win the medium T-shirt, I will MAKE it fit! Already a follower and will never un-follow!
- May 7, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Deborah says:
I was wondering where you were! I check your blog daily. Several times if I don't see a new post.
I'm sorry to hear that you were sick/depressed/PMSing. Glad you are feeling better.
Cute skirt!
I'm not certain if I'm a follower or not though I do leave comments.
Last item:
Jennifer said:
"I love your blog and have passed it on to the students in my quilting classes. I would love to wear it to a retreat where I do drink and quilt."
LOL! My question? How the heck does one wear a blog??? (Not trying to be mean. It just struck me as funny.)
Quilt on!
- May 7, 2010 at 5:26 PM
- joanne lendaro said...
Count me in!! Follower, I don't drink and quilt but I tell people I do...helps explain a lot!
Cute blanket and really cute skirt. What's the twirl factor on that one?
- May 7, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Lindz said...
You *do* know that crazymomquilts/Amandajean is back, right? Because if you didn't know, maybe that will make you feel better. :-)
Speaking of things that are better, that photo of yours looks suspiciously like a really cute doll quilt. Maybe your performing art installation days are over.
Good luck with the Bali Pops!
(P.S. I love the shirt and the bumper sticker, but no amount of duct tape could get my chest into that shirt. So I empathize. :-) )
- May 7, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Oh Bitchy Stitcher, how I missed you! Ultimate demise and PMS be damned...but not the Bejeweled Blitz.
Feel free to send me free stuff. The shirt will be way too small, but perhaps it will provide me the motivation to slim down a bit. Then I will walk my svelte self around wearing your t-shirt and bumper sticker all the time.
(You can contact me via fb - I'm the Sarah Mac who liked your most recent fb status update)
- May 7, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Your blog is a hoot. Keep it up. I love the sh irt so I hope that I am lucky enough to win it.
- May 7, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- DD Lindsey said...
I want that shirt! Love, love, LOVE it AND your blog!
- May 7, 2010 at 11:23 PM
- Vicky said...
I love your blog and have missed your posts. Hope you feel on top of the world again soon.
- May 8, 2010 at 2:02 AM
- Sew Here We Are said...
love you, the blog, the sewing..love it all...You so make me smile..THANKS!!!!
- May 8, 2010 at 2:22 AM
- Quinta da Quilter said...
Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!
- May 8, 2010 at 2:28 AM
- expatquilter said...
The only thing missing on that shirt is a nice embroidered glass of red wine in the middle of the block (my favourite quilting accompaniment). Other versions might include white wine, pints of lager or stout, and maybe even one with those pretty frilly little tropical drinks too!
- May 8, 2010 at 6:46 AM
- Joyce said...
I'd love to win the t shirt (large, of course) and bumper sticker, although I'm not sure my husband would enjoy the sticker as much as I would.
- May 8, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Too funny! I may need to find one even if I don't win yours! i may also have to get one for my friend, Netty, who got me into quilting. She's not a big drinker, but this short would help explain a lot!!!
- May 8, 2010 at 10:44 AM
I might need to review a little closer (or wait until my grey matter is more awake!)
- May 8, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- Ann said...
I love your stories. I laugh every time i visit. Please keep it up. I would love to have one of your tshirst. That size would fit just fine.
- May 8, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Lisa D. said...
I would love to win your largess (shouldn't that be mediumess?) I love your logo and I swear I will buy one of those mugs one of these days!
- May 8, 2010 at 7:32 PM
- Bev C said...
I would love to own a T-Shirt and bumper sticker. Happy days.
- May 10, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Pick me! (although, I cannot promise not to do as the t-shirt says) You have my email addy! :)
- May 10, 2010 at 11:54 AM


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Before the intense storm that has been dubbed Sandy moved through the Northeast, people worked to secure their homes and yards, and stocked up on necessities such as flashlights, batteries, candles, matches, bottled water, non-perishable food items – the list goes on.
Some may even have conducted double or triple duty, as not only are they responsible for their own homes, but they also checked up on the homes of their loved ones, their businesses and even their vehicles and boats. They hoped for the best, but prepared for the worst.
You may call it fear; we call it common sense, as the National Weather Service Sunday reported wind damage and outages more severe than last year's storm, Irene.
They noted that Sandy had the potential to hit nearly a third of the United States, putting up to 60 million people in danger.
Is it all unnecessary hype? We don't think so. Do people go a little too far in terms of preparation? Maybe. But, it's better to be safe than sorry.
With that said, we find it a bit odd and even a little insensitive that others happily anticipated the storm, noting the wonderment, awe and power of Mother Nature on social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.
If you are "excited" or "looking forward" to storms, you might want to think again. You might think it's fun to watch the waves as a storm builds, but others do not. It's simply not sensible to do so, especially because storm watchers could be harmed. As a result, they put rescuers in harm's way.
And think of the economy. Natural disasters are costly.
A storm knocking down a tree onto – and into – a home is not something we find riveting. Power outages, the lack of hot water, flooded basements, spoiled food – along with its stench – are not captivating.
Do us a favor and ask yourself if the people of New Orleans, La. thought Hurricane Katrina, the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of 2005, and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States, was fascinating or riveting. More than 1,800 people lost their lives during Katrina.
So please, think again, storm chasers.
hahaha. knocking storm chasers and weather buffs. First of all you can't change mother nature (except for global warming due to burning fossil fuels), other wise storms will come and there is nothing any one can do about it except be smart and not buy a home or business right along the water other wise you're asking for trouble!
Don't buy a house or business right along a river such as the Pawtuxet.
People are weird, especially when it comes to storms. It doesn't bother me that people get excited for storms, are fascinated by them, are interested in them (scientifically), respect their power. If they want to chase storms they are doing us all a favor so we know what to expect !!! They know what they are doing. How often do you hear about a storm chaser injuried or killed ?? I've heard of none.
So I say bring on the storms if it's Gods will.
Oh, and New Orleans is one big fish bowl that should never have been developed in that location.


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By John Goralski
Sports Writer
Lincoln College needed a player to come up big as they took on the junior varsity team at Post University. The Eagles are a division two team in the NCAA, while Lincoln College competes in the third division of junior college programs.
So Conrad Booker scoring a couple of baskets early was a good sign, right? Booker's three pointer to give him seven at the half had to be good news. Nine points in the contest would be just the edge that Lincoln needed, wouldn't it?
Last year it would have been great. This year, Booker was scoring against his former team.
"I'm real proud Conrad, and so is the rest of my staff," said Wildcat coach John Wasielewski. "It's such a great thing to see former players who have worked hard and are now playing at the next level. In this case, it's a couple levels above us at NCAA DII. He definitely is going to be a great addition to the Post squad."
Booker is one of two alumni playing basketball at the next level,and that's a good sign for the program, but it didn't help on Monday, Dec. 3 when Booker helped lift Post over Lincoln to spark a three-game losing streak for his former team.
"We came out real strong at the very beginning, but against a DII team, no lead is ever big enough," said Wasielewski. "We really didn't do a good job on the boards in the first half and that kind of gave Post the momentum. They got second chance scoring opportunities which they converted most of the time. When you give this team a second or third chance to shoot on a possession, they are going to make you pay."
Tylon Holmes paced the Wildcats at the start. Lincoln built a lead of eight points in the early mintues, forcing Post to take an early timeout. The Eagles regained the lead, but Lincoln trailed by just three points at the half.
Holmes paced the attack with 32 points, going 5-for-9 from three point range. Sean Douglas powered the Wildcats in the second half, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Mat Correa collected 11 points with five assists and five steals. Alonzo Chaz Oates scored 11, but Post never trailed after the break.
Post opened up a 15 point lead in the second half and held on for a 105-92 win.
"We did score 92, but it was one of those cases where we had to work way too hard for a majority of those points," Wasielewski said. "It was a tough game against a real tough opponent, but I think we didn't do too badly despite the loss."
UConn wins a tight one
The Wildcats trailed by seven at the break. The Huskies posted five players in double digit scoring, but with two minutes to go, Lincoln pulled within two points of the lead. On Thursday, Dec. 6, Lincoln College lost back-to-back games for the first time this season, but they didn't go down without a fight.
"This was a very winnable game for us and a very tough loss to a division opponent," said Wasielewski. "Once again, we had no trouble putting points on the board. It was just some fundamentals like boxing out and defensive rotations that we didn't do. We weren't crashing on the boards as a team on either end and that really hurt us."
Two Wildcats battled for double-doubles in a balanced attack. Douglas led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Correa contributed 14 points with 11 assists. Charles Davis returned to the lineup to post 14 points off the bench, and Howell McFarlane went 3-for-6 from the perimeter for 13 points.
Bristol wins nail biter
Holmes slashed toward the basket to draw a foul, and his two free throws knotted the game, 66-66, in the last minute of the contest. On Saturday, Dec. 8, the Wildcats were in their third heated battle of the week. For the third time in a row, that rally fell short.
"This game was a real tough one to lose. We know we could've easily beaten them, but once again it's those little things that are coming back to get us," said Wasielewski. "I'm confident that we will get better."
The Wildcats struggled through the game, shooting just 42.9 percent from the free throw line (12-for-28). As a result, Bristol Community College maintained a two-point lead throughout the first half.
Holmes (4 steals) powered the Wildcats with 19 points. Correa (5 assists) scored 12 points, and McFarlane added 10. Robinson came off the bench to score eight points with five steals, but it wasn't enough.
Holmes tied the game, 66-66, after converting a pair of late freethrows. Bristol took the lead but missed the back end of a 1-and-1 on the next possession. The Wildcats had two attempts to secure the lead because of a clock malfunction but Bristol intercepted a pass to clinch the win.
With the loss, Lincoln dropped below .500 for the first time this season. At 5-4, the Wildcats will have one more chance to even their record before the break at Mass Bay CC on Saturday, Dec. 15.


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Police- Lawmaster
Jenkins decides that he could use a hand, so he radios in for a police helicopter.
It flies in behind the concert.
The minigun fires on Santa's sleigh, destroying the windshield, killing an elf and wounding Santa (-1hp).
The pilot spills hot coffee on himself however, which leads him to jerk the controller to the side.
The helicopter goes into a spiral and crashes, killing all three police on board as well as two looters. The squad car and the looters' car are also heavily damaged. The door gunner is able to jump out and push Jenkins out of the way before he is killed.


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On Saturday night Warming Glow founding editor Matt Ufford ("BRING BACK MATT!") and I attended the GQ Super Bowl party, largely so we could fail in our attempts to get Kate Upton to do tequila shots with us. (True story: Matt's name was directly above Kate's on the guestlist.) Once Kate bailed — which coincidentally wasn't long after our arrival — we decided to leave, and on our way out we ran into some friends, one of which asked, "Hey did you guys see Guy Fieri in there?" We, in fact, had not, but if we had I can assure you that Matt and I would have stayed to point and laugh at him, as we were both fairly shit-bombed by this point in the day. A few seconds of consideration were given to going back in, but we had better things to do, like going back to my place to pass out fully clothed. To think that the Food Network's prized dildo was in the same room as Ufford and myself — oh what could have been.
As it turns out, the massive bag of douche may have been there because he couldn't get in to the VIP area at the Maxim party, if a report by US Weekly is to be believed (we believe it).
Reports US Weekly:
On Saturday evening (Feb. 2), Fieri headed to a bash at Second Line Studios in the party-friendly Louisiana city, a source tells Us Weekly. "He couldn't get into VIP," the insider says. "He threw a fit and was kicked out!"
Continues the source of Fieri: "He caused a total scene." Why was the TV star denied entrance into the VIP area in the first place? "He didn't have the right bracelet, and nobody in New Orleans knows who anyone is," the source explains.
One thing I'd like to correct about this is the assertion that "nobody in New Orleans knows who anyone is." This is false. People in New Orleans know who famous people are, they just don't give a f*ck about them and aren't going to give into the "DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!" whining of a homophobe dickhead "celeb" like Guy Fieri.
Meanwhile, Dan Bova, Maxim's Chief Content Officer, disputes the report that guy wasn't allowed access to the magazine's VIP room.
"As the person who invited him and spent a good portion of the weekend having beer poured down my throat by him, I can assure you that this is complete B.S."
If I had to guess, here's what happened: Fieri threw a hissy fit about being denied entry and got tossed out on his ass. Once outside, he texted his boy Bova who then went out and walked Guy in himself, which to me is yet another reason not to read Maxim.


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I'll post further updates when I've used the tins in April. Thanks Discountcoder ladies; you've made my day! Incidentally, if you're looking to make purchases online or in shops why not check out their website and see if you can save some money? It only takes a second!
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I do love a bargain but hate sales shopping. However, I found myself in Selfridges this weekend and couldn't believe the bargain I came across (purely by chance). This gorgeous Marc Jacobs for Waterford Crystal bowl should cost £195. Now that's a lot of money for a bowl – even if it is lovely. The price I paid? £39. I am now planning which trifle to make in it!
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Those who know me know that I love cake tins and successful shopping trips. I also love dogs so this picture really made me laugh. I know just how he feels!
see more dog and puppy pictures
It's been a good week!


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Indian feds' site besmirched in tit-for-tat Pak hack attack
'Cyber Armies' clash, befoul gov sites
Pakistani hackers have responded to attacks by their Indian counterparts by defacing the website of India's federal crime investigation bureau over the weekend.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) website was pulled offline for rebuilding following an assault by a group calling itself the Pakistani Cyber Army on Friday.
The group warned that mass defacement attacks against Indian websites would follow in the event of attacks by Indian hackers against Pakistani sites, The Times of India reports.
The Pakistani attacks come as a reprisal against a hack attack on 35 Pakistani Government websites early last week. Sites including those run by the Pakistan Navy, the National Accountability Bureau, and the ministries of foreign affairs, education and finance were all hit in the assault.
All of the affected websites reportedly ran on the same server.
A crew called the Indian Cyber Army carried out the mass attack, which it claimed was a cyber-protest about the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 which left 175 dead. ®
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