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Discussion in 'Fly Swaps' started by Chad Lewis, Feb 23, 2012.
Flies are sent.
I can mail mine once I get mailing instructions also.
Mine should go out this weekend once I have an address to send them to.
Likewise. Mine will go out monday. Just need the address.
Okay, address has been sent to everyone who's requested. I screwed up and sent Rob the wrong zip code, so we'll see where his flies end up. I apologize ahead of time for any delay this might cause, and for any extra that Rob might have to do. I owe beer....
flies mailed this morning.
Mine are ready, address please.
Starting to get a few flies rolling in. Looking good! Rob, your flies did make it to the house.
I haven't been quite as "on top" of this as I'd like to be. A lot of irons in the fire lately. If I've missed getting the address to anyone, please let me know.
Chad et. al - I apologize for the delay, but I received my flies back in the mail upon returning from a Bitterroot trip yesterday. It appears that the local shipper put the return address on the outside...I'll correct it and resend today. Funny thing is that the package went to SLC and Pocatello prior to arriving in my mail box...
If you were fishing on the Bitterroot, there's no big deal
Finally got mine out on Friday....and promptly forgot the return postage. Watch for an envelope in a few days with some $$
Good stuff fellas!
Fontinalis' flies made it here today from over the river and through the woods (the Mississippi and Rockies, respectively). Still have a few that should be rolling in. I'll start posting pics with the screen names associated; not everyone toe-tagged their flies, so this'll let everyone know who tied what. Again, thanks everyone for playing.
Chad, where do you standin receiving flies? We are past the due date.
Rob, thanks for keeping me honest. I meant to post an update earlier, but things have been busy. Some more time at work, and my girlfriend got to come home all last week before going to Iraq for work. And dealing with a sick puppy. I will admit that I went fishing this past Sunday; you know, for health reasons. Anyway, this is where we stand:
Flies I have right now:
1. Fontinalis- Wiggle Stoneflies
2. Jon (Mountain Trout??)- Thorne River Emerger
3. Rob Ast- Peacock and Starling Flymph
4. Mayfly Aviator- Cheeseman's Emerger
5. Zen Leecher- Drunken Dragon
6. Ben Guss- Pink Reverse Spider
7. Chad Lewis- Fan Wing Adams
That leaves Blake Harmon and LD I haven't received flies from. If you fellas would please let me know where you stand I'd appreciate it. If you can't send flies, that's okay. If I haven't heard from Blake and LD by Friday, I'll send what I have. Pics to follow....
Fan Wing Adams- Chad Lewis
Cheeseman's Emerger- Mayfly Aviator
Thorne River Emerger- Mountain Trout
Peacock and Starling Flymph- Rob Ast
Wiggle Stone- S Fontinalis
Drunken Dragon- Zen Leecher
Double Knudson Spider- Ben Guss
A couple of fellas were thoughtful enough to tie some additional flies for me. I really appreciate that. I think I'm gonna forward those flies to everyone, since we ended up a couple short. Thanks to Rob Ast and Mountain Trout for your generosity. And thanks to everyone for participating. I'll be getting the flies in the mail shortly.
Chad - there should be one or two extra for you, I should've labeled them as swapmeister. Secondly, cool looking adams. If you get a chance a quick ingredient list would be appreciated.
All - interesting looking flies, I'm looking forward to trying them out.
Thanks for hosting.
Sam Dixon
Okay, I get it now All of you tied extras for me- thank you very much. Rob Ast and Mountain Trout tied an additional pattern altogether; these are the "extras" that I'm forwarding to everyone. Strong work guys! So everyone should have nine unique flies. Again, thanks to everyone for playing. Looking forward to posting some fish pics with your fly in its mouth.
Here's the pattern for the Fan Wing Adams. If you wanna tie more than a few, get the BIG bag of mallard flank feathers. Very few of them will be the right size and shape to work.
Rob and Mtn trout, I'm hooking you guys up with some more flies from my boxes so you two also have nine. The buggy looking dry fly is called a Daddysnatcher (don't ask me, it must be a British or Scottish thing), and the orange nymph is a October Caddis fly that's been good for me.
Wow I completely failed on this swap guys, I apologize. My clueless ass didn't even realize it was a go. Sorry about the fail, Its the first time and it wont happen again. Tight lines everybody, those are some good looking flies.


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Iran: They're Not Kidding
By Peter Bernard - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
On November 4, 1979, 66 Americans at the United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran were taken hostage by militant, Islamic "students" as part of the theocratic revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhallah Khomeini. Of this number, 52 were held for a total of 444 days.
A proverbial shot was fired across the bow of the West. The Islamic Revolution had arrived, and the United States was its ultimate target.
The formal establishment of Hezbollah in Lebanon occurred in February 1985 with the aid of some 1,500 members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The "Party of God," along with their Iranian sponsors (who provide Hezbollah with $100 million per year), believes in the ultimate return of the 12th or "hidden" Imam, the Mahdi, who will restore the glories of Islam. That brave new world will have no place for kaffirs, or non-believers.
Iran wasn't kidding then. They are not kidding now.
On April 18, 1983 Hezbollah attacked the United States Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. That terrorist bombing took 63 lives, including 17 Americans.
On October 23, 1983 Hezbollah terrorists murdered 241 American servicemen in the bombing of their barracks in Beirut. The United States government put responsibility on the attackers and the government of Iran.
On February 26, 1993 a truck bomb, which was planted by Islamic terrorists, was detonated in the garage of the World Trade Center in New York City. Six people were killed and 1,042 injured. According to the FBI, the foiled plans of the perpetrators included upcoming attacks on the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, as well as the release of enough cyanide gas to wipe out a small town. The New York Times reported that at least $100,000, mostly from Iran, had been placed in the bank accounts of the prime suspects.
On August 2010, the United States Ambassador to Iraq stated that 25 percent of the deaths of 4,400 American soldiers killed in Iraq were due to Iranian-backed insurgent groups.
Iran wasn't kidding then. They aren't kidding now.
Iran's hatred of the West includes its repeatedly stated intention to utterly annihilate Israel. Israelis and Jews worldwide know from bitter experience that such language must be taken seriously.
Iranian-sponsored attacks on Israeli diplomats and Jewish civilians in Argentina, India, Bulgaria, Georgia, and elsewhere show their true intent.
Regarding Iran's development of nuclear weapons, President Obama stated in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in March of this year that, "Iran's leaders should understand that I do not have a policy of containment."
Really? Does Mr. Obama truly understand the threat to the United States, its citizens, its allies, and its interests worldwide?
There is precious little evidence that this administration is dealing with Iran seriously. In the Wall Street Journal on August 17, 2012 David Feith stated that sanctions on Iran have been "troublesome, not crippling." He further pointed out that all twenty of Iran's major oil-trading partners have received waivers of some kind from U.S. sanctions.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said that America, "will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon." However, Iran remains deadly serious about obtaining nuclear arms. Reuel Marc Gerecht recently wrote in The Weekly Standard "…there will be no nuclear compromise. The Supreme Leader [Ali Khameini] will not buckle under sanctions."
The fact is that the current regime of Islamists is not intimidated by what they obviously perceive as weak responses – such as the recently failed 5+1 negotiations — to their clearly stated objectives. This pack of Iranian ideologues is on a clear path to obtain nuclear weapons, obliterate Israel, then focus on America.
Iran has already threatened to station warships off the coast of Venezuela, possibly precipitating another Cuban-style Missile Crisis.
Iran is still not kidding.
As to the proper American response, we need to remember a certain fellow named Ronald Wilson Reagan. His 1980 election alone was the impetus for the Ayatollah to release the hostages taken back in the time of Jimmy Carter.
Of course, Reagan proactively challenged the Soviet Union as well. He ordered the build-up of U.S. forces that ultimately caused the collapse of Communist Russia, thus deciding the Cold War in America's favor.
Only a similar show of strength and unwavering resolve by the U.S. can make Khameini and his thugs stand down.
Severe measures may be necessary, including attacks on Iran's infrastructure, supply lines, and electrical grid, and/or the bombing of its nuclear sites before they become totally impenetrable.
A stalwart United States standing up for its own interests and those of the West is crucial. There can be no more bluffing or fumbling.
Can the United States afford to play this game of "nuclear chicken" with Iran?
Are you kidding?
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I don't fear Iran. I fear GOD. Do you really believe Israel will allow Iran to get a nuclear bomd? They can't afford to fool around like the USA. They will obliterate Iran before they can launch an attack.
you have more in common with your opposite numbers than you might think: that's what iranian religious fundamentalists fear, too. could be a hint.
The only way we can stop Iran is to vote OBAMA out of office. See the movie 2016..
So when you all wake up glowing in the dark you'll say to yourselves, "Uh, should've taken Iran seriously…" These people in Iran have no sense of humor and they hate us passionately. Why should we foist this on Israel? We need to take care of business, because it is our business too.
Can you enlighten us on exactly when and how we should expect Iran to make us glow?
Do you live in Iran? Otherwise, how do you expect to be lit up almost 10,000 miles away?!
Do you live in Iran? How do you KNOW "they" hate us, let alone "passionately"?
How would you feel if the tables were turned?
The saner among us might regret the trumped-up animosity stirred up between our governments. The less sane would ignorantly and with blind passion hate what their government told them to hate, and what their media "sources" carefully fed them to keep their unthinking fear aroused to fever pitch.
Pretty much as now.
Why is it so hard to understand that if left alone, you'd never harm anyone. And if you left everyone else alone, they'd not harm you, too?
Only governments — "states" — can devise the foolishness and bloodlust in their serfs that you are experiencing and embracing.
Why do you allow it?
I am certain that Southpaw is aware of the distinction between the ordinary citizens of Iran who would love to exit this cycle and the A holes in charge.
Are you?
I suspect you would prefer we continue to suffer the A holes in charge of our country – as long as you can spread your conspiracy theory bile.
Sounds like another neocon nitwit on steroids!! The CIA has killed more people than Iran ever will (the same can be said for the Israeli Mossad), and NO ONE committed the atrocity of Truman's A-bomb on Japan in 1945. The idea of America has died, and now we are left with a corrupt, imperialist govt., bent on telling the world how to run their affairs. How about us having Mossadegh assassinated in 1953 because we wanted their oil, and then putting in the Shah, against the wishes of the Iranian people? Get the HELL OUT of all these lands we are occupying and stealing their resources, and you will see the anti-American "terrorist" threat dissipate as well. The 9/11 story by the govt. is a LIE, and most of the crap that has followed is a result of that LIE. I dislike Obama as well, but continuing on this evil, imperalist neocon path that is the heart of U.S. foreign policy will only bring more grief. The soldiers cannot make us free, and they are not defending anything – they are dupes left to do the bidding of the military-industrial complex – the only ones who profit from constant war.
You are absolutely correct Jim… I hoped that Ron Paul educated more idiots like this one who continues to buy into the neocon propaganda served up on Fox and most mainstream media outlets. Reagan had the common sense to understand that our soldiers blood was not worth it and got us out of Lebanon. Perpetual war is unsustainable and corrupt political powers who create boogeymen for the ignorant sheep to believe is the motivation for our actions will end as well. You want to discover the "real" threat, do your research, follow the real money and politics and you will find out the lies you bought were sold as truth…
thor had his hammer, john henry too (& a nice alliteration bonus), bruce lee had his nunchakus, but hallett has his mallet, & that rhymes – extra points, lol…
1. CIA killings – citation please – I mean where? vs. What? You do realize the Iranians slaughtered 500,000 of their own non-Mooslim teenagers just as a death orgy? Right?
2. The A-bomb was an atrocity? Would fire bombs have been better? Or should we have let Japan continue raping China, Indochina, the Phillipines, etc.?
3. Mossad – so you're anti-semitic too.
4. So we assassinated an A-hole in favor of "our" guy… and this means Iran would be better off as another version of Iraq or Pakistan? The Shah committed the crime of moving Iran into a leadership position in the region in agriculture and industry… an almost unheard of accomplishment at the time.
5. What lands are we occupying? What resources are we stealing? If we are occupying and stealing – we are doing a lousy job. What we are doing is preserving another "our" guy team – one much more vile than the ones that have been deposed.
6. The "terrorist" threat began long before we sent troops to Iraq to bail out the Kuwaiti bizzionliares. Long before.
7. 9/11… truther? Admitted the Gorelick memo and the Clintonistas were no help to matters; and may have contributed to the breakdown of normal intelligence ops… but really what are thinking… the Bush Time Warriors pulled it off?
8. Constant war… now you may be on to something. But the banksters fondness for war does not mean either that POTUS has to follow thru… nor that the A-holes do not like us FOR THEIR OWN REASONS.
"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenery, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar."
You will not see anti-American terrorist threats dissipate until we are all Muslims or dead. You really don't get it, do you?
you will not see anti-american terrorist threats dissipate until american terrorist acts (& other trespasses) stop.
as for threat du jour…the huns…the nazis/japanese/italians…the russians…the n. koreans…the vietnamese…the chinese…the cubans…the panamanians…the venezuelans…when are you going to get it that lies are states stock in trade & that lie #1 with a bullet (lots & lots of bullets) is threat manufacture?
or are you just addicted to adrenaline, roller-coaster riding?
1. I doubt Southpaw can match you for riding roller coasters…
2. Why are you so wrapped up in Conspiracy Theories? The best ones are this website called YouTube …. you may have heard of it. You can get your news and information there… if you want.
3. Objecting to complacency on the issue of A-holes is quite responsible considering the cost in lives and treasure for letting the Bad Guys set the time, place, the agenda and pick the battlefield.
4. Point No. 3 does not mean the same thing as concurring necessarily with a military over-reach, war-mongering, and other signs and excesses of Big Govt. We all know the govt is too big and spends too much on war. Trying to pretend we don't have enemies simply makes those arguing against irrational abuses of our military and excessive foreign adventures look like kooks.
Don't you know anybody who is actually in the halls of power? ON the ground in these wars? Or any of the victims? Or the lawyers who have helped the terrorists? I know quite a few – and the one thing I am sure of is that the situation is far more complex – except I think we can dismiss the kook theories.
How about you enlighten us, fact by fact by irrefutable historical, practical, actual fact?
I would point out that there are two other options;
1. Rejecting Islam. Several European countries have done this in the past. It's hard – they do not fight the way we do, but it works temporarily – until a POTUS has to create a war to take the heat off his sexual affairs.
2. Convincing them to convert to a peaceable culture – and responding appropriately to the ensuing outrage. No one has tried this seriously.
Actual invasion has been tried – I don't list it b/c in this day and age it is a useless strategy. See Iraq and Afghanistan.
I wish Peter Barnard either knew some actual history, or was less disingenuous of this audience.
Mr. Barnard, ever hear the CIA term, "blowback"? Do you know what it means, and when and why it was coined? You should look it up.
Then get a little perspective on the "Iran Threat."
Just like the modern secular state of Israel, the ignorant and anti-Christian American "Christian" dispensationalist "evangelicals," the extreme "fundamentalist" sects of Islam also believe that there must be a huge final conflict with unbelieving infidels for the Messiah to appear.
And you want to help that stupid hateful scenario right along.
Where do you people get the idea that participation in precipitating these events is good or godly?!
You left out the part where all our intelligence reports indicate there is NO nuclear bomb-making intent or facility or capability in Iran? And Iran is a signatory and member of the world anti-nuclear bomb club — and America and Israel are not.
So who really is the instigator of unjust, bloodthirsty war, here?
Madeline Albright infamously said over 500,000 Iraqi children sacrificed to our sanctions was "worth it." How many Iranian children will be "worth it" to satisfy your lust to precipitate war against a country people like you have wronged for over 100 years?
How about we just go away, stay home, and leave them alone?
sanity, laissez-faire capitalism, individual freedom..those words are within sight of this screed's title, author cite.
prominent dates not in the author's list: august 6 & 9, 1945.
this is an example of where rubbery conservatism meets the libertarian road, & loses all traction, wipes out. conservatism, more so than the early corvair, other models referred to, in nader's book, is "unsafe at any speed"….
It's fairly obvious Bernard doesn't know much in the way of actual history, what is much less obvious is why that is. Who is Bernard? When I search I come up with a site for 3D Girl Adventures, a television weatherman, and this guy: rootcapital.org/about-us/team/peter-bernard
eeny meenie minie mo, catch a peter by his… er… lol
GrayCat, your ignorance of the truth is astounding
hmmmm… can you be more vague? lol
not this particular moment…..
It would help greatly if you would be precise, rather than general in your presumption.
What truth am I particularly ignorant of, pray tell?
all of them…
I know what you are talking about – I doubt your conspiracy theories would fly on Coast to Coast AM…
As for me – I got my information directly from Iranians who escaped.


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Porsche hybrid shows it isn't skimping on speed
By Dan X. McGraw | September 20, 2012 | Updated: September 20, 2012 11:19am
No. 10: Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in
Where should we begin with this car? It's amazing, and it's a hybrid. However, the $845,000 price tag makes it a dream for most of us. Porsche is also only making 918 of these too so it will be tough to get. (Porsche)
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Hybrid vehicles don't scream speed – or at least they haven't in the past.
But when Porsche unveiled its hybrid Porsche 918, it seemed unlikely that the luxury car maker would ditch speed and performance for higher fuel economy.
Porsche certainly didn't disappoint its fans.
The Porsche 918 posted a 7:14 time around the Nordschleife track, typically used as a bench mark for speed. The time made it 2 seconds faster than the previous top lap record set by a Nissan GT-R, a traditional gasoline-powered vehicle.
Porsche has also built a bit of hype about the car over the past few days after a leaked brochure revealed some interesting new details about the exotic car.
At peak power, the 4.6-liter V-8 engine can throw out 580 horsepower with an additional 215 horsepower coming from two electric motors. So in total, the car nears around 800 horsepower, according to 9Magazine.com.
Those numbers are apparently enough to get the car moving from 0 to 60 mph in about three seconds, and Porsche claims it will top out at just over 200 mph.
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Ragweed tends to grow in places where you may not be paying a lot of attention, like along the road, or at the far edge of a property. It's pollen spreads easily.
FDA Reviewing Merck's Allergy Therapy Meant To Reduce Allergic Reactions
Drugmaker Merck & Co. says the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing its second application to sell a new type of allergy treatment meant to gradually reduce allergic reactions over time, rather than just relieving sneezing, itching and other symptoms temporarily.
Goldenrod Has Value
If you don't want goldenrod exactly where you find it, instead of removing it like a weed, just move it instead.
Spare the Goldenrod
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The founder is Bill Collison and his other stores are in Brighton, Cambridge, Covent Garden and Lewes. The Reading store is based in St Mary's church house and offers a great range of bread, jams, chutneys, oils and other quirky stuff to buy. Breakfast is on offer all day and they have a lovely outside area for that alfresco dining in the day or at night. In the evening it is beautifully lit up and patio heaters are provided. They can also put together picnic hampers to take away.
If you are dining in the restaurant there are 'Bag of Bills' forms on each table - and you can tick what you would like to take away. They add it to your bill and bring it wrapped up to your table before you leave. I thought this was a cute touch.
St Mary's Church House is a fabulous building with a large feature staircase. The vicar of St Mary's church lived there previously and now the walls are decorated with delightful recipes from the menu and shelves of home made preserves, juices and brightly packaged bags of rice.
My next visit to the town will no longer consist of my usual cake and latte from a high street superstar, but a heavenly fresh warm scone and deliciously delicate cappuccino. I was so impressed with the dessert that it will be a long time before I stop recommending it to people
This is comfort eating in the extreme and could easily turn into one of your favourite local restaurants, as was proved in our visit when the manager, Jo Tagalides, presented complimentary champagne to a couple who had just announced their engagement.
Bills is 10 minutes from Reading Train Station and five minutes from the Oracle. House wines are from £3.95 a glass - including their own 'Hedgerow Fizz', an elderflower cordial and blackberry sparkling wine. There is a good selection of fresh juices and smoothies. For lunch we had crispy fried calamari rings with paprika served with garlic mayo at £5.75. Bill's hamburger with skin on chips and goats cheese and roasted vegetable tart. The chocolate brownie and scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam were amazing.
Open Monday to Saturday 8am to 10.30pm and Sunday 9am to 10pm. Tel: 0118 939 1365.
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New Spring Collection for Mother of the Bride
It's that moment of panic which arrives minutes after hearing the joyous news that your daughter (or son) is getting married: the realisation that you are going to have to find an outfit for the big day.
And not just any outfit, but one that lives up to the ridiculously high expectations which today's mother s of the bride or groom seem to have set themselves – or perhaps have been set by all those glossy bridal magazines!
The first piece of advice from SoSensational.co.uk, which specialises in helping grown up women find fabulous fashion, is "don't panic" – whatever your budget, you will find the perfect outfit.
And with its beautiful clothes from so many wonderful mother-of-the bride/mother-of-the-groom collections, Gray & Osbourn is one of the best shopping sites at which to find the perfect outfit – one that you will feel fabulous and confident wearing.
Their new Spring/Summer 2013 collections feature brilliant dresses and dress-and-coat and dress-and-jacket ensembles in elegant plains and on-trend prints from labels which understand the needs of grown up women, such as Gina Bacconi, Vera Mont, Joseph Ribkoff, Gerry Weber, Frank Lyman, Bernshaw and Chesca.
Being big fans of simplicity and the principle of less is more; we absolutely love the ladylike navy lace dress with bracelet-length sleeves from Gina Bacconi. We would team it with a nude clutch and mid-heel nude courts and a hat or fascinator in an accent colour, like fuchsia or emerald.
Another of our favourite mother-of-the-bride outfits is also from Gina Bacconi. In palest grey, it looks like a very elegant dress and jacket, but is actually a three-piece comprising a short-sleeve camisole, edge-to-edge jacket – both very delicately trimmed in guipure lace – and a very flatteringly cut, fluted skirt with fish-tail hem at the back. Very understated, it looks endlessly elegant accessorised as here with pale grey clutch, pale grey hat and black patent shoes. Alternatively, you could add a pop of colour with a hat in fuchsia , turquoise or emerald.
We also love this black and print dress and jacket from Joseph Ribkoff. Although black is not traditionally worn by a mother-of-the bride, we feel the clever placement print in that deliciously pretty floral design on a white ground qualifies it for consideration. And it is such a great shape, too, with that ultra-slimming band of black through the waistline on both the dress and that shapely zipped jacket, taking inches off the wearer. We would accessorize with black mid-heel pumps and a black clutch, and add a hat that picks up an accent colour from the print, such as buttercup yellow, rose pink or the slightly less predictable sea-green.


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Pretty Little Liars Season 3B: Marlene King Dishes Alison Spoilers
Yesterday, December 19, Pretty Little Liars showrunner Marlene King took to Twitter to chat about Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse) with the writer of the Pretty Little Liars books, Sara Shepard. While the entire conversation is worth checking out, we want to highlight a few specific things Marlene said about Ali on the show.
Vulnerability: Marlene noted that "we haven't seen much vulnerability [from Ali] on the show yet ... But Season 3b sheds a little light on it." Will we finally get to see more of the cracks that must have existed in Ali's armor?
Ali and Byron: Marlene also said, "we hinted at Ali having a secret connection to Byron [Chad Lowe] in the last episode. There's more to come."
A creepy basement. When Sara said she can't wait to see where the Ali and Byron story goes, Marlene teased, "A creepy basement is involved."
And the most common question is... This isn't a spoiler, but we found it interesting that apparently the most common question Marlene gets about Ali is "does she have a twin on the show." Everyone wants to know!
Find more Pretty Little Liars spoilers here.
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American Independence Festival
Saturday, July 18, 2015
The American Independence Festival is hosted by the American Independence Museum. The festival takes place close to the date the original Dunlap Broadside Declaration of Independence was delivered to Exeter on July 16, 1776. The festival is full of re-enactments, traditional artisans, historic roleplayers, tours of the museum, and the museum's collection of original founding documents are displayed. The festival takes place on the grounds of the museum and Swasey Parkway in downtown Exeter.
Exeter Brass Band Concerts begin June 29th
The Exeter Brass Band has been going strong for 167 years. The band brings traditional band music to the spectators who gather around the bandstand. The band performs 5 Monday night concerts each year.
Bring your bug spray and your lawn chair and enjoy music under the stars.
Exeter Farmers' Market
Exeter Farmers' Market – Thursdays on Swasey Parkway.
The outdoor summer markets are held weekly through October from 2:15 – 6:00pm. Exeter is the second largest summer market on New Hampshire's Seacoast! Come and sample their fine offerings, delight in the musical guests, and stroll by the beautiful Squamscott River.
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Me, parodied too
Just like Pete and Ned, I was also parodied by Mike Kudla. I meant to post this with an intelligent, witty response many moons ago, but the intelligent and witty part never came. So before I forget entirely, here it is:
I heard they got a snowstorm yesterday in Boston. Serves them self-satisfied New Englanders right. Here in NC (aka Paradise) it was an unusally mild 65 and sunny. My wife and I and my incredibly cute daughter went for a long walk and spent lots of quality time together. Forget New England anyway, they work in cubicles on crappy, imperfect software.
If you are willing to give me a corner, window office and surround me
with people at least as smart as myself (as daunting as that task may seem), I can take nearly any piece of obscure, obsolete software and rewrite it to be no less obscure and obsolete...but...umm....better. That's right better!
Kudla, start a blog! I miss your humor and energy, you're one of the few engineers who can keep me laughing, who can make work fun even when it's not. Do it dammit!
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By Gavin Menu
Todd Gulluscio is less than a month into his term as the Sag Harbor School District's new director of athletics, physical education health and wellness, but already has Whalers fever.
Speaking before Friday night's varsity girls basketball game between Pierson and the Ross School, it was clear that Gulluscio has a passion for high school sports and a love for his newfound community.
"I'm having a great time here, really enjoying the atmosphere of the Sag Harbor School District and the community," Gulluscio said on Friday. "I absolutely love the support that the community extends to our school and our student athletes."
Gullusico, a native of Shelter Island, was hired to a two-year term in December and officially started work on January 2. He previously worked for seven years in the Greenport School District and spent the last two and a half years as its director of athletics. On Friday, he said he was still getting acclimated to Sag Harbor, but that one by one he was starting to address issues in the district.
"My goal is to maintain the great heritage that we have here at Pierson and to move ahead into the future with the same level of excellence that we expect from our student athletes," Gullusico said. "A lot of the pieces are already in place, so now it's about building."
Gulluscio is in the process of planning a parent meeting for the spring sports season to give an overview of the athletic program "so we all start off on the right foot," he said. "I'm really just getting used to the processes and procedures of the district."
Along with varsity boys and girls basketball, Pierson students are competing at the varsity level in East Hampton this winter on the wrestling, swimming, bowling and indoor track teams. Gullusico this week went to East Hampton for the first time to go over the details of the shared program and to see where it could be improved.
"I've always felt what a nice opportunity it is for a kid to participate in these sports if they want to," said Gullusico, who is also in the process of addressing how and when Pierson boys can re-enter the East Hampton football program, which was classified last year without including the population—or a single player—from Pierson. "We've already started discussions about that, but nothing has been decided."
Aside from the shared programs, Gullusico is also looking into how many total sports teams compete at Pierson alone. There has been some concern in recent years that there might be too many teams, especially in the fall when seven programs—field hockey, boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country and golf—compete at the varsity level, and that perhaps the pool of athletes from such a small district might get watered down.
A specific example is with the Pierson tennis program, which competed at the junior varsity level last fall and sent varsity athletes to compete with East Hampton. Gullusico said the district would most likely only have a JV again next year, and that adding additional sports teams is "something we're all going to have to take a look at as a school."
"I wasn't here for the fall, but I've been talking to some of the fall coaches and it's something we have to look at," he added. "There's always room to improve as far as I'm concerned. Pierson athletics should be the standard by which Suffolk County athletics are judged."


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Pigeon English (Paperback)
In this acclaimed debut, Stephen Kelman brings us a "hero for our times,"* a boy with an unforgettable voice and an ebullience that can't help but fill your heart.
Recently emigrated from Ghana to one of London's enormous housing projects, Harrison Opoku is awed by the city, obsessed with gummy candy, and a friend to everyone he meets. His story begins with the random knifing of one of his schoolmates. The police have no leads, so Harri and his best friend launch into action. Armed with camouflage binoculars and detective techniques absorbed from TV, they gather evidence and lay traps to find the murderer. In the great tradition of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Pigeon English takes us deeply and fully into one boy's life.
* Mail on Sunday (UK)
About the Author
Stephen Kelman was born in Luton in 1976. "Pigeon English", his first novel, was shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize, the Desmond Elliott Prize and the "Guardian" First Book Award, and he was also shortlisted for the New Writer of the Year Award at the 2011 Galaxy National Book Awards. He lives in St Albans.
Praise For…
"Simultaneously accurate and fantastical, this boy's love letter to the world made me laugh and tremble all the way through. Pigeon English is a triumph." —Emma Donoghue, author of Room"Rich with lingo, energy, and occasional terror, Pigeon English is a stark and funny look at life in London's rough housing projects. A compelling anatomy of our inner cities, Stephen Kelman's debut novel navigates the hectic, modern world while coping with its most violent accompaniments." —Tony D'Souza, author of Whiteman and the forthcoming Mule
"Utterly convincing and deeply moving, this is a book that we should all read if we want to understand the ugly world that we have somehow managed to create on the edges of society." —Clare Morrall, author of the Booker-shortlisted Astonishing Splashes of Colour and The Man Who Disappeared


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Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Narrative & program: This project proposes a phased development of an old suburban ward in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This ward was the first mass-... read more »
Salishan Neighborhood HOPE VI RevitalizationSubmitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 02/27/2007 - 4:04pm
Location: Tacoma, Washinton Narrative & program: Salishan is a neighborhood in the East Side of Tacoma, Washington. Built in the early 1940's, the Salishan neighborhood provide... read more »
East Baltimore Comprehensive Physical ReDevelopment PlanSubmitted by JonZirkle on Mon, 12/04/2006 - 1:36pm
Location: East Baltimore, MD, USA Narrative & program: Approved plan for inserting new biotech buildings, retail, schools, recreation facilities, and at least 1,200 new and res... read more »
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PLAZA REVITALIZATIONSubmitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 11/13/2006 - 12:02pm
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A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team. Although the term "fight song" is primarily used in America, the use of fight songs is commonplace around the world, but they may be referred to as team anthems, himnos equipos, or team songs in other countries, such as Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. Fight songs differ from stadium anthems, used for similar purposes, in that they are usually written specifically for the purposes of the team, whereas stadium anthems are not.
The term 'Fight Song' may also refer to a piece of music meant to excite or "pump up" a crowd for whatever reason, such as at a rave or concert.
In the United States, fight songs are especially popular for American football, especially at the collegiate and high school level. Among the most notable are The Victors, Notre Dame Victory March, and Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech. However, several NFL teams maintain traditional songs usually several decades old. Notable fight songs include When the Saints Go Marching In; Skol, Vikings; Bear Down, Chicago Bears; Go! You Packers! Go!; Fly, Eagles Fly; San Diego Super Chargers; Hail to the Redskins; Hey, Hey Tampa Bay.
Hundreds of colleges have fight songs, some of which are almost a century old. Fight songs are laden with history; in singing a fight song, fans feel part of a large, time-honored tradition. The following list contains some of the most established and popular in America.


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There's nothing on the agenda about non-competitive or adventure sailing as yet, but Yachting Australia will hold a national meeting of owners and interested parties to express their opinion about participation in the sport of sailing, and they are asking for agenda items.
Scarlett's crew - are these the youngest sailors ever to complete a circumnavigation of Australia?
What about cruising sailors suggesting that there should be recognition of non-competitive sailors and their sometimes amazing sailing achievements which go unrecognised?
Any issues that owners wish to have considered for the agenda should be emailed in advance to: email@example.com. Come on, cruising sailors, have your say! Put something on the agenda that you feel strongly about.
With their minds only on racing, the announcement says the meeting is about 'rating and handicap rules, event formats and other related issues and will provide an opportunity to hear what is happening in the sport and to have your say.'
The meeting will be held at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Sydney, on Friday 27 July, from 9:00am to 12:30pm, with a dial-in facility available for the first time to those unable to attend in person.
Issues that have been raised so far with Yachting Australia range from how yacht owners interests are represented with the organisation, managing risk and safety, racing rules and rating systems, and how events are formatted and scheduled.
The meeting will be led by various speakers, including Matt Allen, Yachting Australia Vice-President and Chair of the Offshore Keelboat Policy Committee; Chris Oxenbould, Chair of the National Safety Committee, David Tallis, Chair of the Racing Rules Committee and Denis Thompson, International Race Officer and Race Director of many Australian key yachting events.
Supporting this group will be Ross Kilborn, Yachting Australia's Sport Development Director and Glen Stanaway, Sport Services Manager.
Owners wishing to take advantage of this opportunity, to listen in on the audio webcast and hear the issues, should register on the YA website at: www.yachting.org.au/event.asp?ID=46173&format=popup.


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Operation: Opportunity Helps Reconnect Service Member with Family
Earlier this month, Hilton Worldwide announced Operation: Opportunity, an initiative aimed at supporting our nation's military service members, families, and veterans. This new multifaceted program aligns with Joining Forces' goal of giving service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned. Last month they aimed high by making a pledge to hire 10,000 veterans in the next five years – and this week, they are once again giving back to those who serve.
Sergeant First Class Russell Zink, a soldier returning from Afghanistan, expected to enjoy a bit of post-deployment R&R with his wife and two children in Atlanta, GA. He received that and more when, on August 23rd, he arrived in Atlanta to find more than twenty of his extended family waiting for him. Homewood Suites by Hilton had arranged an all-expenses paid reunion for his family members, some of whom Sergeant Zink had not seen in over ten years.
With assistance from the National Military Family Association and Joining Forces, Homewood Suites created the Zink family reunion, which is slated to be the first in a series of post-deployment, military family reunions. Christian Kuhn, vice president of marketing, Homewood Suites by Hilton, remarked on the purpose of their new military-focused initiative: "Knowing the heavy burdens endured by our nation's military families, our goal is simple – to say thank you and help the more than 25 million Americans that have served unlock the benefits of family travel, reconnect and strengthen bonds with loved ones through memorable, yet affordable vacations." He added that an additional goal of the program is to spark similar programs across the hospitality and travel industry.
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Nicki Minaj Shows Up Hours Late to Christmas Concert in Cleavage-Baring Outfit (PHOTO)
Nicki Minaj gave fans an extra late holiday gift when she showed up to her Christmas Extravaganza event at Webster Hall in New York City nearly three hours later than originally planned. The American Idol judge arrived at the December 25 shindig wearing a silky black jumpsuit that highlighted her more than ample cleavage.
Although her expression in the photo is more Grinch-like than jolly, she did join in on the holiday spirit by wearing red studded shoulder pads and gigantic red sunglasses.
Minaj's daring neckline was the last thing on concert-goers' minds, as they were just glad she arrived at all. According to the New York Daily News, Nicki kept fans waiting until 4 a.m., despite being schedule to perform at 1:30 a.m. One attendee complained, "A lot of fans were upset and started to leave." An insider said the rapper was simply "resting her vocal cords."
No stranger to the concept of being fashionably late, Nicki also showed up to a recent taping of Idol two hours tardy while wearing fuzzy Hello Kitty slippers.
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Consignment Cinderella
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After five years as a stay-home Mom with my children, Erica and Alex, I was ready to rejoin the workforce. We could use the money and frankly I needed to get out of the house more.
I landed my dream job, working part-time at a nearby interior decorating store. I would finally put my degree in interior design to good use. I looked forward to the challenge. The problem was my wardrobe.
For five years, my outfits consisted of jeans and T-shirts. My only "professional" dress was a sundress I'd worn to my interview. With an empty wallet and the first day of my new job looming, I turned to a local consignment shop.
I explained my need for a few work outfits and my lack of funds to the sympathetic owner. We struck a deal. I'd consign my three boxes of gently-used clothing and she'd let me pick out the clothes I needed now. I would pay off any remaining balance at the end of three months.
I felt like Cinderella as I tried on suits, skirts, pants and blouses. I discovered a black suit jacket and matching pants and skirt and a navy outfit as well. I picked out a few shirts, scarves and even two pairs of shoes to mix and match.
I went to work on Monday feeling like a princess. Instead of glass slippers and a ball gown, I wore my snappy black blazer, black skirt and bright pink shell. A brilliant scarf and black heels completed my transformation from Mom to career woman. At the end of three months, I only had to pay $22, a small price to pay for an "instant wardrobe."
If you are ever strapped for cash and need something right away, don't be afraid to approach the owners of consignment stores or other shops that carry what you need. Work out a deal where they make money as well and you may get a "yes." Ask for what you want and offer something in return.
The barter system is becoming a major form of transaction, where you offer your services to another business for whatever you need. Larger cities even have professional organizations catering to bartering.
Maybe you desperately need your leaking roof repaired and you know a skilled contractor. The shingles and nails are fairly inexpensive, but labor costs are sky high. Your bank statement comes up triple zeros, but you just happen to know that his son goes to the same school as your own children and participates in the same after-school activities.
Approach the contractor with a bartering plan. You buy the materials and he fixes your roof while you offer carpooling for his son. Write everything down and make copies for both parties, just so there are no misunderstandings.
I'll never forget my "fairy godmother" at the consignment store. She extended the wand of goodwill and gave me the basis of my professional wardrobe that I still wear today.
It's great to know that even in today's frantic commercialism, profit margins and bottom lines, the magic of human kindness is alive and thriving.
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For Google Glass aspirants who want their hands on it – Here you go! But This offer carries a tag "Strictly for US residents only".
Google Glass, Google's latest brainchild of wearable computing has already made a lot of buzz in the techworld, Earlier Google wasn't ready to release it for consumers other than developers but now Google has changed their mind and they are ready to make it available for Potential customers who really eager to become Glass Explorer.
Apart from this announcement, Google also released a Teaser video on Google Glass saying "How it feels [through Glass]" which reveals the UI of Google Glass for the first time.
Google also released a set of snapshots telling "What it does" explaining the possibilites of Google Glass. It does everything from taking Snapshots and recording videos and sharing it in your Google+ and Hanging out with friends. Glass is a handy version all Google products integrated together – Google Search, Google Voice Search, Google Maps and Google Translation with voice input, Let's say you are in china and you don't know chinese, don't worry, just say "Okay Glass, What's I hate Google in chinese" – it'll just display the chinese version and English phonetic of it infront of your eyes.
This is an excellent tool for adventure lovers – Sky jumping, parachuting it can easily record everything from First person PoV and its Strong, Flexible and Light.
It can also be fitted in your Rayban or Sporting sunglass so it wont look like you are wearing some half-naked glass and for Batman lovers – Yes, it does come in black and for Lumia lovers - Yes, it does come in Multi-color.
Ultimately Google which addicted your fingers is now a step ahead to addict your eyes.
And here is Google's tutorial on How to apply for your own edition of Google Glass:
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We're looking for bold, creative individuals who want to join us and be a part of shaping the future of Glass. We'd love to make everyone an Explorer, but we're starting off a bit smaller. We're still in the early stages, and while we can't promise everything will be perfect, we can promise it will be exciting.
Using Google+ or Twitter, tell us what you would do if you had Glass, starting with the hashtag #ifihadglass.
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The deadline for applications is February 27th. If you are chosen, we will reach out to you with an invitation to become a Glass Explorer (please remember to follow us so that we can contact you directly). Explorers will each need to pre-order a Glass Explorer Edition for $1500 plus tax and attend a special pick-up experience, in person, in New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles.
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Born in Paris in 1949, Philippe Starck is among the most original and creative designers of our time. He has been recognized with numerous distinguished acknowledgements, such as the Grand Prix National de la Création Industrielle and the Honor Award of the American Institute of Architects. Starck considers himself a Japanese architect, an American art director, a German industrial designer, a French artistic director, and an Italian furniture designer. Eugeni Quitllet was born on April 1972. A Catalan designer from Ibiza, he started studying design at the Ibiza art school 1991. In 1996, he recieved a diploma of interior design at "La Llotja" art school in Barcelona. He has collaborated with many architecture and design studios from Barcelona and has held design exhibitions for cultural entities such as the Juan Miro Foundation. ln 2001, he met Philippe Starck in Formentera and they have been collaborating ever since.
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Evansville's Kyle Freeland has taken College Baseball by storm this season with a 9-1 record and a 1.75 ERA in his 12 starts. Continue reading Evansville's Kyle Freeland taking College Baseball by Storm
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This is ShockerCenter- 'The Razor Reaction'
Interview with Evansville's Wes Carroll and Kyle Freeland
Missouri Valley Conference Assistant Commissioner of New Media Derrick Docket recently sat down with Evansville seventh year head coach Wes Carroll and junior lefthanded pitcher Kyle Freeland. The Aces are currently 28-15 overall after a 9-4 loss to Southern Indiana on Tuesday evening. They are doing extremely well in Missouri Valley Conference play with a 9-3 record which puts them in first place by two games in the loss column. You can check out the full video interview below. Continue reading Interview with Evansville's Wes Carroll and Kyle Freeland
SoCal Roundup: Walk-Off Winners
Three games came down to the wire and required walk-off wins — two to help a pair of SoCal squads wrap up a series win and one to crush the heart of the opponent after a valiant comeback.
UCLA went for a sweep while USC tried to win its first Pac-12 series. Cal State Fullerton tried to rebound after being shutout Saturday night and something must be in the water in San Diego — a day after the Toreros put up 18 runs their crosstown rivals matched the output.
All of Sunday's Southern California college baseball action, including some photos and video interviews from UC Santa Barbara's dramatic 3-2 battle with Wichita State: Continue reading SoCal Roundup: Walk-Off Winners
SoCal Roundup: Big West Beatdown
Cal State Fullerton was shutdown by a freshman. UC Irvine took a pair on the chin. Long Beach State lost in 11 innings. UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Northridge combined to give up 30 runs. Only UC Riverside seemed to escape the Southern California Big West blues on Saturday afternoon.
That plus all of Saturday's other Southern California college baseball action, including some photos from Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton along with video interviews from Long Beach and Fullerton: Continue reading SoCal Roundup: Big West Beatdown
SoCal Roundup: Dull Aces
There were some aces that were missing their sharp kitchen utensils on Friday afternoon. Instead of knifing through lineups like they were ripened pears, pitchers like West Virginia's Harrison Musgrave, Irvine's Andrew Morales and Fullerton's Thomas Eshelman struggled to have the success they normally have.
Granted, those three staff aces are still going to give their team a chance to compete every time out, so were their squads able to pick them up when they didn't have their A+ stuff?
That plus all of Friday's other Southern California college baseball action, including some photos from the last two days at Cal State Northridge, some highlights and clips from Pepperdine and Cal State Fullerton: Continue reading SoCal Roundup: Dull Aces
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The rains again claimed most of the action in Southern California, but the teams on the road were able to get their games in (except for Long Beach State who fell victim to a 'sub-freezing temperatures' cancellation at Wichita State) and there were some really great matchups.
After missing him twice in Omaha last summer, UCLA finally had to face off with North Carolina State ace Carlos Rodon, but it was a different lefty that stole the show.
A pair of young top prospects took the mound in Eugene as Cal State Fullerton and Oregon battled to a one-run contest that wasn't decided until the eighth inning.
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"Rain! Rain! Go away! Don't ever come back until baseball season is over." (or something like that)
Instead of an exciting matchup between USC and Cal Poly or some tripleheader USD Tournament action, all there was to do in Los Angeles tonight was listen and watch games online since everything in Southern California was cancelled on Friday.
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Several Southern California college baseball squads take to the road this weekend with teams flying to the Pacific Northwest, North Carolina, across the Pacific and even to the country's heartland.
And those teams might be the lucky ones as Southern California is being beset with rain that threatens to wipe out several scheduled games around the area.
To get you ready for the Southern California baseball action, we've got your schedule and Around the Horn preview of series to watch highlighted by a top 10, familiar foe, face-off along with teams vying to return to the national spotlight and a team that won't get to avoid one of the nation's top pitchers any longer. Continue reading SoCal Weekend Preview: Wheels Up
2014 CBD Top 100 Countdown: 9. Kyle Freeland (Evansville)
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Number 9 on the countdown is Evansville's Kyle Freeland. The 6'3 Denver, Colorado native broke out as a key player to watch in 2013 after a fantastic summer playing in the Alaska Baseball League. Continue reading 2014 CBD Top 100 Countdown: 9. Kyle Freeland (Evansville)


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I think we all know that salt is an important component of hearth bread, but if you are like me, you have never really known exactly why.
On a personal level, I have eaten a great deal of Pane Toscano, the regional bread of Tuscany that is famous, for among other things, for not using salt. The bread is dense and dry, and it does not have a developed crumb—haha, but other than that it's great. But more on Pane Toscano in a minute.
The British Royal Society of Chemists comes to the rescue again. Here is the explanation on why salt is such an important component of hearth bread. It comes down to ions.
Salt is always added to dough – and not just for the taste. Its ions shield gluten's charges from one another and enable the protein molecules to approach more closely, giving a stronger and more stable dough.7 Governments are often anxious to reduce salt levels in the diet, but there is a limit as to how far this can be carried with bread. In the absence of salt, dough is sticky, and the resulting bread is unpalatable.
Ions? For that, I turn to the community at Wikipedia:
An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number ofprotons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge. The name was given by physicist Michael Faraday for the substances that allow a current to pass ("go") between electrodes in a solution, when an electric field is applied. It is the transliteration of the Greek participle ἰόν, ión, "going".
Back to Pane Toscano. Unless you grew up eating it, I have found that most non-Tuscans don't get Pane Toscano, and they don't really like it. There are couple of schools of thought (well, urban legends really) as to why it doesn't have salt. Culinary apologists remind us that it works great as bruschetta and that it is a good compliment to the salty Tuscan cured meats. Other stories explain that salt was very expensive in the medieval period, so that cutting salt out of bread was an effective cost-cutting measure, or the closely related story that salt was highly taxed, and as the locals didn't want to pay taxes, they decided to make salt-free bread. Given the current Italian national obsession with not paying taxes (tax avoidance has been called the Italian national sport), that story might ring true.
And my final favorite story says that because Florence is landlocked, it had to rely on its medieval rival coastal Pisa for salt, and rather than trade with the enemy, they decided to live with bad bread.
As a foreigner (stranieri) who has spent a lot of time in Tuscany, I think the best approach is to learn to love it.


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Saint Leo, Fla. (March 18, 2008) – The No. 29 Saint Leo women's tennis team (4-5) swept Southern Arkansas University 9-0 Tuesday afternoon at the SLU Tennis Center.
The Lions rolled in doubles competition wining all three matches. The Lions' duo of Lina Benkirane (So., Casablanca, Morocco) and Asmaa Tazi (Jr., Casablanca, Morocco) controlled their match against the Mulerider No. 1 tandem of Meaghan Ocanas and Ana Gonzalez 8-3. No. 2 position pair of Shaena Keefe (So., Spring Hill, Fla.) and Taylor Cleaves (So., Norwell, Mass.) won a close match against Muleriders' No. 2 position pair Rachel Vinsant and Caitlin Korensek 8-5. The No. 3 position pair of Veronica Queen (Fr., Valrico, Fla.) and Gina Schifano (So., Tampa, Fla.) secured an 8-2 win over Aneeka Bhalla and Megan Phinny.
The momentum never left the side of the Lions, as they finished off a sweep of the Muleriders in singles action. Benkriane handed Ana Gonzalez the first loss of singles 6-3, 6-2 while Tazi conquered Vinsant 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 2. In the No. 3 singles spot, Keefe defeated Ocanas in straight sets 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5). Queen wasted no time in her match against Bhalla in the No.4 singles spot winning 6-2, 6-1. In the No. 5 singles spot, Schifano used three sets and the super tiebreaker to triumph in her match over Korensek 7-5, 3-6, 10-3. Cleaves closed the Lions sweep in the No. 6 singles spot defeating Brooke Grigsby 6-2, 6-3.


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Adam Levine Encourages Fellow Voice Season 4 Judge Shakira to Name Her Baby After Him
The bonds between the coaches on The Voice are close, but Adam Levine's about to take it to another level with his pregnant Season 4 co-star, Shakira.
The Colombian pop star is currently pregnant with her first child, and though Adam's expressed no interest in having children of his own, he would like to let his name live on.
"[Shakira]'s going to name the baby Adam actually," the tattooed rocker joked to Access Hollywood. "It's a great name. It's a strong name. Strong name."
"Means 'The first man,'" Shakira chimed in.
"It doesn't get much better than that," Adam said, laughing.
We have a strong suspicion that the "Hips Don't Lie" singer won't, in fact, carry on her co-star's name, but we are excited to see the little tyke. And there's a chance we might get to on The Voice!
Though the blind auditions, battle rounds, and knockout rounds have all been pretaped, the live shows won't air until after the singer has given birth. So maybe Shakira's little boy-to-be will make an appearance as the show's fifth judge.
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Tyler, the Creator, Mac Miller and Earl Sweatshirt will also perform at the third annual event that's taking place at L.A. Coliseum on November 8.
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The country's authorities make the decision after learning that the members of the rap group encouraged fans to attack cops during an album signing incident that happened back in 2011.
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And what, I wonder, is Vanessa contributing to the marriage that is comparable to an NBA championship every year? She can't be THAT good in the sack.
At this point, her contribution is not making Kobe have to get liquid to the tune of $150 mil. His balls, her diamond studded vice grip.
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Exactly. He should have given her the old heave-ho a long time ago (the settlement doesn't have to be liquid assets).
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He didn't get a prenup? Dude knew he was going to be a multi-millionaire since he was 17 and he didn't get a prenup? At least when Michael got married he barely had a million dollars in the bank.
Also, too lazy to go back and select posts to quote, but...
Orlando was stupid to make the trade. Salary cap space is more important than ever. They should've held pat, tried again to make a deal at the trading deadline, and if that didn't work, let him walk away in free agency and use the cap room to attract new talent. The interesting thing about the trade is that now Philly has Bynum and Hawes. They shelled out quite a bit to resign Hawes, probably too much for a backup center. I wonder if he is up on the trading block. I'd love for Cleveland to get him. They desperately need somebody inside who can put the ball in the hoop.
Agree with RFX in that there's no way that Nets replace a healthy Chicago in the ECF next year. That said, they're all just playing for 2nd place until LeBron gets old, slow, and week.
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To be fair, Vanessa is Kobes high school sweetheart so I could see where he would trust her from the get go but yeah, every athletes that makes millions should always have a pre-nup and women should understand and take no offense when asked.
i think vanessa was a back up dancer on a music video (probably kobe's when he still had musical ambitions)... thats where they met. Kobe was already in the NBA at that point, while Vanessa was still like a junior or senior in highschool. They were married before she even graduated highschool.
I remember all this because kobe and I are around the same age, and I was in total awe thinking how a 19yo kid would be married to a girl still in highschool and eventually imagining a doomsday scenario where he becomes the next NBA superstar and having to pay out his ass if there's a divorce.
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