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Title of One-Shot: We'll Meet Again
AH or AU: AH
POV: Edward
Rating: M/NC-17
Word Count: 4805
Summary or Description: August 15, 1945. Finally, after years of war, it's time for celebrations to begin.
This one-shot is being posted in participation with the above mentioned contest hosted by FilthyRoseward & Co. Please see the contest profile for full details. http: / / w w w . fanfiction. net/u/2529769/
We'll Meet Again by afoolishmortal
The official announcement came over the radio at 7am. We stopped working and huddled around to listen to President Truman's voice crackling over the airwaves announcing Japan's unconditional surrender and, after all this time, the end of the War.
Within minutes schedules had been shuffled so that people could celebrate the news their way.
The soldiers' wives went off immediately, giggling and twittering like birds. The widows were given space to mark the news in their sorrow; the single nurses heard stories about sailors getting leave and heading into the city for a good time and were swapping shifts.
We let all the parents go home to celebrate with their children; let the children go home to their parents.
In the end there was a skeleton staff left; the people with nobody but workmates to share this moment with, and those whose loved ones were far away.
I fell into the second category, my parents were back in Chicago and my friends were all tied to the hospital in one way or another.
Any patient who could stand up on their own was discharged. The orderlies, doctors and nurses worked to bring all the ones who were too sick to go home into one ward where the remaining staff left could watch over them.
The drunks began rolling in at about 9am - the bars and liquor stores had thrown open their doors the minute the announcement was made. Every one of them was happy, and each had their story of what was going on in the city.
At noon my shift was over. Dr Gerandy came to find me and let me go. I took off my white coat and left it and my stethoscope in my locker. I pulled my arm into the sleeve of my jacket and dropped my hand into the pocket, where I found a note.
*Hey, sorry I missed you. 2p.m. at the Den? I'll be at the bar with a scotch for you.* I smiled at the thought of it. I had an hour to see the sights before my own celebrations began.
I headed out of the hospital, past the Russians on reception - Irina, Tanya and Katarina - who never let me get by unmolested. You'd think women of their age would have known better, but no, this trio was incorrigible.
"Hey Doctor C," Irina said, clicking her tongue on her teeth to make a smacking sound and handed me a chipped mug with something clear sloshing around in it.
I took a sip which almost blew the back of my head off. Moonshine vodka, probably from the still in Tanya's son's bathroom. I hoped vaguely I wouldn't go blind.
"You in a hurry to get away? You got someone to see? Celebrate with? We knew Uncle Joe Stalin and your President Harry would win in the end. Never doubted." Irina had lived in the US for years but her accent had never faded.
She took her cup back and leaned over the desk to kiss me on each cheek, followed by a lascivious wink. "War is done, Doctor. Our boys will come home now. Everyone will be happy. You see, babies everywhere nine months from now..."
With one of my award-winning smirks, I untangled myself from Irina's embrace. "I'm going off now, girls," I said.
I could hear the three of them giggle coquettishly as I walked off. If I'd turned around I am sure I'd have seen all of them staring at my ass.
I wandered around the city for an hour. I knew I was watching history and it fascinated me.
As I walked towards Times Square, I saw a guy with a camera round his neck and another at his eye. He slipped around the crowd, lining up shot after shot of the celebrations.
At about the same time, we both spotted a gaggle of girls in white. I recognised three nurses from my wards at my hospital. They were standing in a little group watching the sailors walk past in gangs, high on adrenaline, on the joy of freedom.
Suddenly one of the sailors spotted the group, honing in on Nurse Brandon, who giggled and flushed at him.
Still in his blue uniform with his white hat at a jaunty angle over his fair hair, he handed his beer bottle to one of his friends.
The photographer raised his camera and began to close in on them. Click. Whirr. Click. Whirr. Click.
The sailor got closer to Nurse Brandon, who fell into his arms and let him dip her into a kiss. Click. Whirr. Click. The photographer sighed and melted away into the crowd. I knew he had his shot.
I kept on walking, letting my feet carry me towards The Den, a renowned drinking hole and ex-speakeasy tucked away near the hospital, where the staff knew the doctors by name, and had their drinks poured before they got to the bar.
I could hear the sound of music coming from the bar before I could see the door. I pushed open the door and took in the scene. Sure enough there was a band on the stage in the corner, playing a raucous version of In The Mood.
I held my head up and scanned the room, taking in the big guy behind the bar, huge across the chest with arm muscles like ropes. The blond sailor was now wrapped around Nurse Brandon, who was wearing his hat.
I kept walking, weaving round the the little round tables, wincing as I hit the side of my knee on one. It didn't stop my pace though, and it was seconds until I was at the bar.
I nodded at the giant behind the bar, who walked over to me. "Drink, Doc?"
I grinned and pretended to think about what I wanted. "Whisky, please Felix. Water, no ice."
He appeared in a second or two, I gave him a bill and he returned to his spot at the end of the bar, handing out glass after glass of booze. It seemed everyone was desperate to celebrate after all the years of austerity and uncertainty.
I tossed my drink back in one go, enjoying the burn as it went down and turning on the stool so I faced the room. All the better for people watching.
The barman saw my empty glass and assumed, correctly, I'd want another. I slapped a note on the bar, fully expecting not to get change.
This time I nursed my drink, cradling the glass, tapping on the side in time with the music.
I jumped. How the hell did Emmett manage to be louder than the music?
"Hey, Doc, you got my note then?" Emmett was a man-mountain. He worked as an orderly at the hospital ever since we'd got him going again after he got too close to an artillery shell at Omaha Beach. He'd lost two fingers and blew his eardrums apart.
He'd regained 70 percent of his hearing but he'd never reduced his speaking volume. How Bree put up with him was a mystery to me.
Felix was back beside us with the shot of whisky Emmett had promised me, my third in an hour. Emmett snagged a bar stool and sat by me, elbow on the bar.
"So I've got some news," Em said, suddenly nervous, his foot tapping.
"Spit it out, boy." The whisky was emboldening me.
"Well, yeah, OK, um, I've asked Bree to marry me. She's been through a load of stuff recently getting me better - after you and your sawbones friends patched me up." I smiled at the joke; I had been there at the field hospital when they amputated his fingers.
"The thing is man, I'd like you to be a witness - my best man. The ceremony's this Saturday at City Hall - I went down there to confirm today and they were heaving - it's full for weeks, I am so lucky I booked it already."
I gave him a friendly punch on the shoulder. "Congratulations, you big lug. Where is the bride-to-be anyway? Tied to the kitchen sink?"
He punched me back. "No, she's over there," he flipped his thumb towards the band. "She's been roped into singing, one of their regular girls is out sick."
I looked over at the band, who were coming to the end of a raucous version of Pennsylvania 6-5000, and saw Bree's brown hair and wide smile as she prepared to climb on the stage with two other girls; one blonde, one red-headed.
The three of them put on brown Army caps, no doubt stolen from some of the uniformed boys at the tables, to whoops and hollers from the crowd.
The band started up:
He was a famous trumpet man from old Chicago way
He had a boogie style that no one else could play
He was the top man at his craft
But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft
He's in the army now, a-blowin' reveille
He's the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B
The three of them had their Andrews Sisters sound down pat and the band was tight as a drum. It was impossible not to enjoy the sound and as the three girls began to dance in unison on the stage my eyes were drawn to the blonde, the tallest of the three, at the center of the stage.
She was tall and curvy in all the right places. Her hair was pinned up at the sides and flowed down her back.
She had a dark dress on, short enough that I could see where the tops of her stockings began, but long enough to not be completely slutty. It had a delicate floral pattern and white pearl buttons all up the front, with short sleeves which showed off her toned upper arms.
She wore little white cotton gloves. Her hands looked prim and proper, but the peek of stocking-tops told a different story.
The three of them belted their way through half a dozen songs, until Bree and the redhead left the stage, passing a stool up to the blonde. The band's mood changed as they played the opening bars to a song I heard a hundred times in field hospitals and soldiers' camps all the way across Europe.
She opened her mouth and perfection occurred. The room was silenced.
Let's say goodbye with a smile dear,
Just for awhile dear, we must part
Don't let this parting upset you,
I'll not forget you, sweetheart -
We'll meet again, don't know where,don't know when.
But I know we'll meet again, some sunny day.
The dancing stopped and every eye in the room was on her. I heard sniffing from more than one of the tables and I swallowed down a lump in my own throat. Emmett was subdued, distant.
The girl had some raw talent. By the last chorus she had the entire bar in the palm of her hand, singing along with the chorus.
The applause as she ended almost took the roof off the building. She smiled shyly and stepped down from the stage.
The band, catching the mood of the audience moved on to Moonlight Serenade, and the blonde vanished into the crowd.
As that song came to an end the band-leader turned to face the audience. "Ladies and gentlemen, back by popular demand is our very own Rosie the Riveter!"
The blonde re-appeared and stepped up to the stage. She'd changed into a baggy factory-issue overalls and had tied her hair up in a red spotted headscarf - she'd transformed herself into the We Can Do It! poster girl.
The band struck up and she launched into Rosie the Riveter:
All the day long,
Whether rain or shine
She's part of the assembly line.
She's making history,
Working for victory
Rosie the Riveter
The crowd, moved to tears by her last performance, began laughing, and as Bree and the red-head re-appeared, also in coveralls and army boots the atmosphere became more party-like again.
The girls performed a few more songs, including a medley of Cole Porter's finest and more Glenn Miller. When they finally announced the end of their set the reaction was so great they agreed to stay for an encore - returning to the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and finally Rosie reprised We'll Meet Again.
I had been so engrossed in the performance that I'd not even bought another drink, but as Bree materialised alongside us I caught Felix's eye.
I congratulated Bree on her wedding news and her musical talent. She giggled and hid underneath Emmett's arm.
"If Bella hadn't been sick I'd never have had the nerve to get up on stage," she said. "But it was such a rush! The other girls were so good to me, they let me warble in the background. They're the talented ones..."
"No honey, you were the best of the bunch. They were like geese next to you," Em said in a serious tone.
She tiptoed up to kiss him. "You say the sweetest bullshit, honey. It's a good thing I love you," she laughed. Em and I laughed with her.
She and Em were truly starry-eyed. It was sweet to watch but after a while I began to feel like a gooseberry. I tuned them out and started to people-watch.
My eyes scanned the room, searching from face to face, from body to body until I saw her, sitting on her own at a table at the back of the room, almost in the shadows.
As if she felt my stare hit her, she looked up from her glass and stared straight back as her lip curled up into a half-smile.
Slowly she uncurled herself from her seat, smoothed down the front of her skirt. She stalked across the room towards me, her purse over her wrist and her martini glass in her hand, empty apart from the olive.
As she got closer I swept my eyes down her curves. She was wearing heels, black patent ones by the look of them; their height made her hips sway in a special way.
I dragged my eyes back up. Her hair was honey blonde, not brassy like the girls sitting on the sailors' laps by the door.
Her face was fresh, a little rouge, lipstick and mascara, little else. She had a beauty mark just above her top lip which added to her exotic beauty. She was tan but not excessively so, and her eyes sparkled blue like the ocean.
I introduced myself and complimented her on her singing. She smiled at my words but I wasn't sure she believed me.
"Are you really called Rosie?" I asked, mentally kicking myself for asking such a dumb question.
"Yeah, I'm really Rosalie, but lots of people shorten it," she answered. "I'll answer to most names - it's like that when you're a singer."
I looked at her glass. "Dry martini with an olive?" She nodded and I caught Felix's eye. He already had the glass prepared.
She pulled a bar-stool closer and slid herself on to it, her legs between mine, dangerously close. I could smell her scent: musk, seashores and faintly of soap.
She picked the olive from her glass, still on its pick, and opened her mouth a little. I watched in fascination as she stuck her tongue out slightly, sucking the slick little green fruit into her mouth. I watched her in fascination as she chewed twice and took a sip of her drink.
She looked at me through her lashes. "I saw you watching me when I was singing. Bree pointed you out. She said you were a doc and her fiance's best friend; said you'd saved his life. She thinks you're some kind of hero."
Her breathing was uneven and her eyes were hazy. It was rude of me not to put my hand on her thigh as she leaned in towards me. She looked down at my hand and back up again, but didn't move a muscle.
"I think she was exaggerating a bit," I said. "I was in the right place. I didn't want to be there, but then nor did he. None of us did. When he was shipped home, I came back with him."
I ordered myself a club soda. The whisky was making me buzz, and I knew I needed to pace myself.
Another martini in, and she moved in closer. My hand crept up her thigh to where her stocking top met her skin.
She tensed up a little the first time I'd done it but after that she relaxed, pushing and her leg against mine. She was leaning in listening intently to my every word.
Her mouth brushed against my ear as she leaned further in and put her hand on my neck. "I'm just going to the powder room," she said, slipping her legs from between mine. "I'll be a minute."
I sat back and watched her ass wiggle as she made her way to the bathroom. It was a fine view, unaffected and natural.
While Rose and I had been talking, Emmett and Bree had moved away, and were sitting over at the table with Nurse Brandon and her sailor.
Em sauntered back to the bar while she was gone. "I see you're getting on great with Miss Hale," he said with a wink. "Bree has been raving about her all week. She thought there might be something good if you two met. She was going to set you up on a blind date. She said you were each other's puzzle pieces, if you follow me."
I smiled up at him. "Bree said that? She picked you I guess, maybe she is a good judge of character..."
Emmett barked out a laugh. "Anyway, I have something for you if you need it... courtesy of Uncle Sam - and sailor boy Jasper over there..."
Pretending to shake my hand he palmed me a condom and gave me a huge fake wink. I slipped the rubber into my pants pocket. He took his drinks and vanished back to sit with Bree.
A moment or two later, Rosalie re-appeared, I noticed she'd re-applied her lipstick. She returned to her stool, and my hand settled back on her thigh.
She leaned in again and her breath tickled my ear. "We should go somewhere a little more... private." She tucked something into my hand. I looked down to see a scrap of pale pink silk and lace.
I looked at her in awe. This was some girl - she wasn't anywhere near as prim as she looked.
My physical reaction was immediate. I took her cue and stood up, taking her hand and pulled her off her bar stool. I put my hand into the crook of her arm and steered her past Emmett's table to the rear exit, which opened into a narrow covered alleyway.
Once we were out of the eyeline of the door she lunged. She pushed her mouth against mine, sucking briefly on my bottom lip, then pushing her tongue into my mouth.
I reacted almost automatically, running my hand up under her skirt, past the stockings and onwards to the softness of her thighs. I moved her leg so she was open to me but still appeared decent if anyone happened to walk by.
She sucked in a sharp breath as my hand met the slick warmth at her apex.
She bucked her hips and pressed herself into my palm, letting me feel exactly how aroused she was. I muttered curses and praises as my hand continued to explore, becoming bolder by the second.
I peppered her face with random kisses as she gasped and moaned and threw her head back as my hand continued to explore.
She was getting altogether too loud, so I smothered her cries with an open-mouthed kiss. I pressed her further towards the wall, keeping one hand on the nape of her neck and the other firmly in place under her skirt.
Somehow she kept her balance, even with one of her legs hitched around mine.
Her her lips were swollen and face was flushed with signs of stubble burn; her eyes were glassy and unfocused. I guessed she wasn't too far away from peaking.
I took it slowly at first but soon she was whispering encouragement to me to go further. I kept my thumb circling above and slowly slipped a finger into her, marvelling at her heat and the ripple of her muscles as she moved around me.
Her breathing grew louder and she began to stagger. With my unoccupied hand, I moved her arms so they were over my shoulders, and I could bear her weight better.
Finally, gloriously, she came, burying her head into my shoulder to muffle the sounds she was making.
After her spasms died down I removed my hand, making her whimper a little bit. She unhitched her leg and straightened her skirt. It was a matter of seconds before she regained her previous enthusiasm and begin to fiddle with my pants button and zipper.
My dick was ecstatic at the thought of some action, but I was unwilling to go further in an alley in broad daylight. This girl was too classy for that. I moved her hand away, and she got the hint.
"We can go to my place," she whispered. "It's only down the block." My dick answered for me, making me grab her hand and let her guide me to an building literally 100 yards down the street.
She fished about in her purse for a key and let us in to a tiny apartment. We'd barely got through the door before we were connected once again.
She pushed off my jacket as I unbuttoned her dress. Opening it I saw her pink bra, the match to the panties that were still in my pants pocket, and a garter belt, which framed the triangle of hair below.
I kissed the skin on her neck, trailing down to the swell of her breasts, breathing over them until she was panting and pushing them towards me.
Mere minutes later I was panting too. Rose was again pressed against the wall, this time in her tiny bedroom.
She'd shed her dress and bra, and I had had stepped out of my pants, which were pooled on the floor by the bed where they'd fallen. My shoes, shirt and socks were scattered in a trail between the front door and her bedroom.
I hooked my hands around her ass and pulled her pussy closer to me, revelling in the feeling as she ground against my erection through my shorts. With her heels still on she was aligned perfectly with me.
We fit perfectly.
The moment grew more heated as she dropped her hand down to cup my dick through the thin cotton. Both of us moaned and she began to push my shorts down, easing them past my knees and off. I kicked them onto the floor.
She bent forward and took off her shoes, peeled herself out of her stockings and finally unhooked and discarded her garter belt. She was completely, exquisitely nude.
Unable to bear it any more, I picked her up and carried her to the bed, laying her down on top of the covers.
A sudden feeling of contentment pulsed through me, taking me completely by surprise. I realised there was more to this than I had expected. Bree was right - this was something good.
I concentrated on her skin again. I alternated kisses and caresses, paying attention to her chest until her back was arching. She was begging me under her breath for "more... more..."
I dangled my arm over the side of the bed to retrieve the condom from my pants before crawling up again to kneel over her, stalking her like a predator. I gazed down at her as her hair fanned on the bed and her ocean-blue eyes sparkled.
From this elevated position I could enjoy the sight of her flushed skin. I lowered myself, feeling the thud of her pulse as our torsos connected.
She made a little whimper and pulled my head to hers, kissing me with a real passion. I unwrapped the rubber and slid it on my straining dick. I looked up to see her watching her eyes wide and her mouth slightly open.
I couldn't bear to wait any longer. Without losing eye contact I put my hand back onto her pussy; it was obvious she was more than ready for the next step.
I kept my fingers playing around her clit as I entered her. We both moaned at the sensations as I slowly started to move, picking up pace once she bent her knees behind me.
I whispered nonsense and cursewords into her ear and she let her hands speak for her, scratching at my back and pulling on my hair.
We said very little. I knew I was beyond making sense even if I tried. We were both sticky with sweat and breathless. I repeated her name, over and over into the crook of her neck as I felt her leg muscles begin to quiver.
She threw her head back as she and her blissful look was enough to tip me over into my own orgasm.
Exhausted but elated, I collapsed beside her and we lay there, basking, marvelling. I couldn't fight my post-coital stupor. Even though it was still early we soon gave in to sleep, naked and sated.
Bree's words echoed around my head as I dozed. I felt complete, after years of turmoil and strife. I was at peace.
I didn't regret turning my back on emergency medicine for private practice except on days like that one. It was impossible to be impartial and detached when you saw someone you loved in so much agony for so long, but both Masen and Anthony were worth the agony their arrivals had caused.
I was lying on a couch in the doctor's sitting room staring blankly at the ceiling when Emmett came crashing in.
"Good work today, Doc!" he bellowed. He was still louder than everyone else but he was getting better at reducing the volume. He was going to have to from now on anyway.
"Both the boys are cleaned up and ready for visitors," he added. "The nurse said we could go and see them now..." He was already halfway through the door.
I followed him thinking back to Irina's prophesy on VJ Day - babies everywhere nine months later... how right she was...
In the maternity ward the babies were in their own bassinets on either side of their mothers' beds. One was blond and the other had a wisp of brown hair.
Alice Whitlock - nee Brandon - smiled at me as I sat down on her bed. "He's a good looker, isn't he?" she said, smiling at Masen. "He's got his daddy's hair."
Bree was beaming from her bed too, with her son on one side and her husband holding her hand. "Say hello to Anthony Victor McCarty," she said. "Anthony, this is your Godfather, Uncle Edward. Say hi!"
I swear to God that baby turned his head and winked at me as she said it, making me gasp in disbelief and making Emmett roar with laughter, loud enough to wake Masen with a start.
Jasper stared daggers at Em then smiled serenely as he looked at his son settle back to sleep.
I knew, as I always did, that Rosalie was nearby; there was a buzz in the air somehow. Sure enough, she peeked around the curtain and her face relaxed into a smile as she saw me.
After appropriate cooing, she turned her attention to me. "So Dr. Cullen are you coming home soon? I want something special from you tonight..."
She had me in the palm of her hand. "And what would that be, Mrs. Cullen?" I asked.
"A peanut butter and jelly sandwich, with pickles," she said, practically salivating at the idea.
I shrugged. If my wife and my unborn child wanted peanuts, jelly and pickles they would have it. I was dancing to her tune and loving it.
"As you wish," I murmured, kissing her hand and stroking her barely-there baby belly.
Victory was mine.
A/N Twilight: Stephenie Meyer; Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B: Don Raye and Hughie Prince; We'll Meet Again: Ross Parker and Hughie Charles; Rosie the Riveter: song by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb, picture http: / / archive(dot)ccm(dot)edu/rosie/images/WeCanDoItPoster[1](dot)jpg by J. Howard Miller ; http: / / (dot)wordpress(dot)com/2009/05/alfred-eisenstaedt(dot)jpg by Alfred Eisenstaedt


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St. Zita
The saint of the day for April 27 is St. Zita (1212-72), the patron saint of domestic workers.
She was born in Tuscany, Italy in the village of Monsagrati. Zita came from a poor, but deeply devotional family. To help support the family, she became a maid of a wealthy family, Fatinelli, in the nearby Tuscan city of Lucca, serving them loyally for 48 years.
Zita considered her work as an employment assigned to her by God and obeyed her master and mistress in all things as being placed over her by God. She always rose several hours before the rest of the family and spent time in prayer while they slept. She started each day with Holy Mass before she began performing her duties.
Zita visited the sick and those in prison, giving them hope and spreading the gospel message. She was well – known for all her works of charity and her sweet, joyful disposition.
Zita had a great love for the poor and donated her own food or that of her master to the poor. At first, her employers were upset by her generous gifts of food to the poor, but in time, they were completely won over by her patience and goodness.
On one morning, Zita left her chore of baking bread to tend to someone in need. Some of the other servants made sure the Fatinelli family was aware of what happened. When they went to investigate, they claimed to have found angels in the Fatinelli kitchen, baking the bread for her.
On another occasion, Zita had given away the family's supply of beans to the townsfolk during a severe famine. Upon suspecting this, the Fatinelli family went to the cupboard to find it full – the beans hand been miraculously replaced.
Another recorded event was just as dramatic, if not more so. On Christmas Eve, Zita had given away a prized and treasured family cloak to a shivering man at the doorway of St. Fredaino, the local church. While the elder Fatinelli was in the midst of a fit of fury, an elderly man came to the door and returned the heirloom. When townsfolk heard of the event, they decided that the man must have been an angel. From that point on, the doorway of the St. Fredaino church in Lucca has been called the "Angel Portal".
With the passage of the years Zita's fellow servants and the Fatinellis came to realize that she was a genuine saint. The family made her mistress of the household and eventually governess of the Fatinelli children.
St. Zita died peacefully in the Fatinelli house on April 27, 1272. It is said that a star appeared above the attic where she slept at the moment of her death. Zita was canonized in 1696.
Activity: Bake some bread today in honor of St. Zita, "the little cook".


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Hm I could be wrong (and often am) but if you're running that character and the PL with mounted combat rules, won't the sword need to have a Defense value? Mounted combat uses the lowest bonus for defense.Then again maybe a +0 defense was intentional for stylistic reasons.
Alright, that leaves us 11 away from a Scale 9 large caravan, or if no more Rep can be acquired, a 3 Challenge Fortification. (If we go with Fortifications, I'd suggest Blend, Investigate and Prestidigitation as the tasks involved.)


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You hear a rush of static. The radio crackles. A voice comes breaking through the white noise waves at first distant and then closer, as if the speaker were struggling to make it ashore.
"…came out of nowhere," the speaker says. She is panting with exhaustion. "A darkness fell upon the city like night and butchered everyone. It ate the next town over, too. We haven't seen anyone in days. I mean…is it like this everywhere?"
A rush of static ebbs and flows, the hungry roar of emptiness.
"We don't know if anyone else is left. The few of us who escaped the slaughter wander this blasted landscape like broken scarecrows. We are tattered and wretched. We are few. There is a bunker nearby where we plan to hold out as long as we can. We tried to make for the border but we met only a wall: there's no way into Canada, anymore. And the monsters, mother of God–the monsters…"
The transmission fuzzes in and out. You lose a paragraph somewhere in there; the message is eaten by white noise.
"…meet us there. Though ragged, there's still fight in our worn bones. The resistance survives. If anyone is still out there, if anyone can hear this at all, know that the resistance survives. They could not kill us all. And even if they find us, or if the bunker gives out, you are still alive. You may be the last one, but still…if they aim to kill us all, we will make them bleed for it. Please. If you hear this message, find us at–"
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"A dish that is a complete meal. Indian spiced lamb with flavourful lentils as an accompaniment. Cooking time includes marinating overnight. The curry sauce refers to Patak's Rogan Josh sauce which is available worldwide. Or any other store bought curry sauce will do."
Lamb Cutlets With Red Lentils, Ginger, Coriander and Mint
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 piece ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
- 350 g red lentils, washed and drained
- 1 liter water
- 1⁄2 bunch mint, chopped
- 1⁄2 bunch coriander, chopped
- 2 racks of lamb
- 3 tablespoons curry, sauce
- 1 bunch mint
- 3 cups plain yogurt
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1 lemon, juice of
- To Cooks the lentils:
- Heat oil in saucepan.
- Fry onion, garlic and all the spices until onion is soft.
- Add lentils and water and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Stir occasionally until lentils start to "mush".
- Add more water if necessary.
- Remove from heat and stir through mint and coriander leaves.
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- Place cutlets in dish. Mix curry, mint, yoghurt, brown sugar and pout over lamb.
- Marinate lamb for 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees celcius and bake cutlets for 15-20 minutes (medium to welldone).
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- Spoon lentils into centre of plate and top with lamb cutlets with a dollop of extra yoghurt, spinach leaves and mint on top.
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Deninse Marion
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- Date Occurred: 06/21/2013
- Reported Damages: $150.00
- Location: Weidman, MI.
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The complaint is against an online dating profile
The complaint is a listing fraud posted on public forums or sites against an anonymous entity
The complaint is mobile text spam or smishing related against an anonymous entity
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Deninse Marion send me a email "It's my pleasure to hear from you, we are coming to your area for the year 2013 first photoshoot from the newly established ®Model Group Agency (MGAgency) in Weidman, MI. These suppose to have been order online but for now all orders and purchases from (MGAgency) are done with paper payment so I would need you to please get the following products for me:
Quantity Product # Product Name
2 620-592 Eye Primer Lt Beige
1 622-050 NE Grn Tea Cutcl Serum
2 388941 Moisture Therapy Calming Relief Balm
2 069-418 Clrskn Pro Toner Pads
1 555-913 Sol Stretch Mrk Reducer
1 540-240 Ultra Sexy Bdy Scrub
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1 121-880 AT Root Vol Boosting Tonic
1 598-414 ANEW ULTIMATE 7S Cleanser
1 485-921 ANEW CLINICAL Advanced Retexturizing Peel
1 234-353 Smooth Minerals Pressed Foundation
You will have to let me know the total cost and the sale tax to pay for the items, also the name and address you want the payment sent to with your phone number to reach you in case of emergency. After you send me this information I would instruct my sponsors to send you the payment which would be in form of money orders or certified check which you can cash instantly at your bank. Please get back to me as soon as possible so I can continue with the purchase, We would be there soon so we would pick up the items in person but I want you to have the funds in advance so send me the quotations and details needed to send you payment.
Thank you and God bless,
This is another email she sent to me
Hello, your payment has been sent but there is a big mistake on the payment mail to you...... I'm emailing you to let you know that it would arrive via courier service within the next 120hrs, I also want you to know that the amount which was sent to you by the sponsor is more than your asking price because they mistakenly sent our traveling fund along with the money for our expenses, so I would also let you know the name and address which you would remit the rest of the funds to, I hope I can trust you with the rest of the funds for our flight ticket because people can be really funny nowadays.
Please let me know as soon as you get this email...
Thanks and God bless for your understanding,
I got her products i sent her the email that i got her items that ordered and never responded back< and i am an avon Representative and i was wondering why and how she got my information, luckly im going to send the products back to Avon. But just be aware of this person.
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DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter poured in 22 points apiece Friday night to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Center.
That win brought the Mavs' record to 39-40 heading into Sunday's game in New Orleans.
Darren Collison nailed a pair of free throws with 1.9 seconds left to put the Mavs up by three. The Nuggets then called two timeouts before Andre Iguodale air-balled a three-pointer at the buzzer.
Carter put the Mavs ahead 106-103 with 1:52 left in overtime. The only other basket came when Denver's Kenneth Faried scored with 29.5 left to get the Nuggets within 106-105.
Besides Nowitzki and Carter, the Mavs got 20 points from OJ Mayo and 15 from Shawn Marion.
Mayo's three-point field goal with 34.1 seconds left in regulation put the Mavs up, 99-96. Denver's Andre Miller then split a pair of free throws, and Mavs' backup center Brandan Wright missed two charity tosses which would have gotten the Mavs a four-point lead with 21.7 seconds to go in regulation.
Following a miss by Iguodala, the Mavs got the ball back with 10.5 seconds remaining in regulation. However, Miller stripped Mayo in the backcourt and that led to a layup by Corey Brewer which tied the game with 3.9 seconds to go and sent it into overtime after Mayo missed a layup at the buzzer.
In a fight with the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 3 seed out West, the Nuggets got 18 points each from Brewer and Iguodala.
The Mavs trailed by 11 points early on, but led 78-77 after the third quarter.
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Distress Radiobeacons Information
Distress radiobeacons transmit a radio frequency that alerts a monitoring station of emergencies when in remote locations. They are used by airplanes, ships, and individuals to request emergency response and rescue.
When the beacons activate a signal is transmitted to a terminal where operators can determine the beacon's location by doppler or GPS triangulation. Beacon activation can be toggled by a button, and some have auto-triggers such as water immersion sensors or accelerometers. Beacons are self-contained, ruggedized devices with long-life batteries. Their use is discouraged in locations where typical emergency response infrastructure exists.
Most beacons have sealed batteries that last five years. Usually the manufacturer requires the unit be returned for battery replacement and testing to prevent an end-user from performing maintenance and possibly compromising beacon operation.
A regional rescue operations center mobilizes a response to an emergency beacon, such as dispatching helicopters or vessels to the beacon location. Such beacons emit a radio signal that is tracked strictly by the Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue satellite program, which was established in 1979 by the United States, Canada, France, and the USSR. Cospas is a Russian acronym that translates into "space system for the search of vessels in distress" and Sarsat is an English acronym that stands for "search and rescue satellite-aided tracking."
This system consists of satellites and ground stations around the world. The emergency radio beacons transmit on the 406 MHz distress frequencies. In case of a distress call, Cospas-Sarsat listeners alert the nearest rescue center.
As of February 2009, the 121.5 MHZ and 243.0 MHz "siren" frequencies are no longer monitored for distress signals. The Cospas-Sarsat system only listens for digital signals on the 406 MHz frequency and no radio beacon made today solely transmits in these these older frequencies. The newer digital signal transmits data about the craft and its registration. Many of the new radio beacons still include a separate transmitter for the lower frequency analog sirens. The older analog signal allows local or regional search and rescue teams to home in on the distressed craft using old radio location technology.
All Cospas-Sarsat radio beacons have to be registered with the authority that manages this system, along with vital information about the type of vessel and owner. In the USA, the FCC oversees the registration. Registration and rescue is free, but registration is required. Accidental false alarms must be reported as soon as possible to the Cospas-Sarsat authority. The beacon's unique identifier number (UIN) recognizes every beacon made by any manufacturer.
Emergency Position Indiciating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) - Primarily for maritime use on boats and ships. Category I EPIRBs are auto-triggered, and Category ll EPIRBs are manually or automatically triggered.
Emergency Location Transmitter (ELT) - ELTs are employed on aircraft. Modern ELTs have a lower rate of false alarms and improved crash survivability.
Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) - PLBs are carried by individuals and manually activated. They are primarily used by hikers, backpackers, and others at risk of being lost or injured in backwoods recreation and outdoor activites.
Application is the primary means of differentiating models of radio beacons. EPIRBs are for watercraft, ELTs for aircraft, and PLBs are for personal use.
A secondary beacon, such as an older analog siren signal, help rescuers narrow a search area. GPS-enabled radio beacons offer superior locating capabilities. Other features, like strobe lights and VHF radio transceivers, offer improved functionality for those who need to be rescued.
Wikipedia—International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
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The last time Drew Hanlen visited Italy, he used basketball as a tool to connect with underprivileged children and teach life lessons.
When the Belmont senior point guard returns to Italy next month, it will be for a completely different reason.
This time, basketball won't play a small part — it will be the focus of a team-building expedition.
"It is going to be a really different experience," said Hanlen, who went to Naples, Italy, in May as part of a mission trip with 10 other Belmont men's and women's basketball players.
"The last time we went over there, we were mainly working with communities [where] there was a lot of drugs and alcohol," he said. "This time we are going to a few of the nicer cities. But I think the biggest thing about this trip that will be good is just building on last year's team chemistry, getting to be with the guys for 10 days exclusively, with no other outside distractions. I think it will definitely bring us together."
The Bruins will visit Florence, Lake Como and Rome from Aug. 14-23. But they aren't the only area men's basketball team leaving the country for a preseason hoops adventure. Lipscomb heads to Puerto Rico from Aug. 10-16, and Middle Tennessee State will be in Canada from Aug. 15-19.
The NCAA allows a team to embark on a foreign trip every four years. Belmont played in France and England in 2007. Lipscomb was in Canada in 2005. The Blue Raiders also went to Canada, visiting Toronto in 2003. They will venture to Calgary this time. Vanderbilt will have to wait two more years for its next international preseason trip as the Commodores visited to Australia in 2009.
The schools are responsible for funding the trips. That might require raising more money annually or cutting back in other areas. Middle Tennessee State, for example, will play at UCLA on Nov. 15 as a part of the "Maui on Mainland" tournament. Though MTSU was not one of the eight teams chosen to play in the actual Maui Invitational, the Blue Raiders will use their paycheck from the contest with UCLA to help fund the trip to Canada.
Of course, the benefits of such a trip are endless. The players get the opportunity to visit a different country and unify as a team.
Belmont coach Rick Byrd has never been to Italy. He is looking forward to visiting a new country more than the basketball games the Bruins will play there. He hopes that feeling trickles down to his players.
"It is an opportunity college athletics gives us," Byrd said. "We're still supposed to be part of the educational process. All parts of the time that they're at Belmont is part of their education. Whether they get [school] credit for it or don't get credit for it. A lot of what you learned in college wasn't in the classroom. I think all of us feel that way.
"… We will obviously try to win games and all that will be serious during that time. But the rest of it will be about seeing places and learning about places you have never been to."
After Lipscomb went to Canada in 2005, the Bisons capture their first Atlantic Sun Conference championship that ensuing season.
"I think it definitely impacted our team," Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson said. "It gives our players a chance to feel each other out. It also gives our coaches an opportunity to figure out how we want to play… There are a lot of benefits behind this trip."
During the summer, coaches can hold individual workouts with up to four players. But they aren't allowed to meet with the entire team until Oct. 15 – the first day of practice.
But teams that embark on foreign trips are allowed 10 practices beforehand, not including the actual games. MTSU begins practice on Wednesday and Lipscomb will start on Friday. Combined, MTSU and Lipscomb have 15 newcomers. Therefore, they'll take advantage of all 10 practices.
"I think we all go to try improve on the court," MTSU coach Kermit Davis said. "Obviously, the team camaraderie and being able to have an educational experience and doing some things with your team is great. But obviously we are all doing it for 10 days of practice to try to improve our team, to get further along offensively and defensively, for us to really be able to watch new guys in game experience, which I think is invaluable."
Belmont, on the other hand, lost just two players from last year's NCAA Tournament team and will wait to begin practice until Aug. 9 – only five days before they leave.
That veteran leadership should come in handy when the season rolls around in November. It is also why Hanlen believes the trip to Italy will only help the close-knit Bruins.
"In our locker room last year, there were no problems. There were no issues at any point during the season. Most teams have one or two issues. We had none," he said. "I think every single one of us is looking forward to it. We have been Tweeting like crazy about it. I think this is something that is going to start off the year with a bang, and hopefully we can end the season with a bang as well."
For Lipscomb, the excursion won't be just about basketball.
Inspired by former guard Josh Slater, who went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic a few years ago, the Bisons will also reach out to the community.
"People are obviously less fortunate than we are, and for us to be able to do some community service over in the Dominican Republic I think will be a real eye-opening experience for our players," Sanderson said.
"It is an opportunity for our guys to give back together to people in need and get ourselves out of the center and put other people before ourselves. That is a big part of this trip for us."
Lipscomb did not and has not ever won the A-Sun championship, contrary to what those banners in their gym says. how many NCAA appearances?......0
Hmmm, according the Atlantic Sun website Lipscomb is listed as Regular Season Champion in both 2005-06 and 2009-10. The writer's point was clear -- early season time together for a team frequently produces late season success. He was also accurate.


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I saw that, but Joey's got a shell that he's caging in the near future, that'll be available for sale. First order of business is verifying current cage material, which I'm doing this week. Dependent on that, I may look into seeing if I can get the thing straightened(if cost effective). Otherwise it will make far more sense to go with a new shell/cage. Whether the mini sells, dictates my budget.STI NICK wrote:You should try and contact that guy that was trying to sell an RS shell on hillclimb forums. Should have all the parts you need or if the cage isn't able to be saved just do a swap.
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It's been two weeks since Comic-Con, but reports are still coming out with video and transcripts from the manga panels that were held that. While that might be bad (and stressful) for the writing and transcribing them, it a bonus for those us of who couldn't go! Deb Aoki posts about the manga events on Friday and takes a closer look at the Yen Press announced titles. Comics Journal has video of the Manga for Grown-Up panel and Carlo Santos from Anime News Network talked with guest Moto Hagio. And yes, there will be more links coming. But if you couldn't make it to the con, they will be worth it.
Stuck in SDCC's Shadow
One week after SDCC was Otakon over on the East Coast, in Baltimore, MD. There wasn't a huge manga presence there in either publishers or journalists. Ed Sizemore of the Manga Worth Reading blog not only held his own panel on Anime Journalism, but he also did writes up on Manhwa at the con for Manhwa Bookshelf, and days Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Audio from his panel can be found here, a transcript from Anime Diet here, and a report from Animemiz on it. Otakon also had a spin-off con: Baltiport. Comprised of Otakon attendees who were stuck in the Baltimore Airport, the 5 hour impromptu gathering also resulted in a license announcement. Bandai Entertainment will be releasing the Code Geass spin-off manga A Record of the Strange Tales of the Bakumatsu Era: Code Geass. You just never know when or where a new con will pop up.
Digital Manga Roundup
Yen Press' move of their magazine Yen Plus to the digital world has really had people talking. Deb Aoki had a Q&A session JuYoun Lee, the Senior Editor about the changes in the magazine and some readers concerns. Brigid Alverson of Robot 6 then took on Kurt Hassler, the Editorial Director and pressed for more, specifically about whether any of the Japanese titles such as Black Butler would be returning…. OneManga did indeed do what they said they would, and pulled all manga from the site by Monday morning. Manga Fox is still going strong as of this writing… BL Manga Kindle readers can rejoice as Animate USA puts up another round of digital manga from Broccoli and CPM's former catalog. I'll have my own review of the new Yen Plus this week, but let me just preface it by saying thank you Yen Press for making your site readable on mobile devices. I will be more likely to keep up with your releases than the others you use flash.
NYT Best Seller List
So, what does the New York Times list have in store for us this week? Starting with the hardbacks, the sparkly-vampires are getting their butts beat by guys with sparkly rings as Twilight vol 1 remains at #9, well behind several Green Lantern books. Over on the manga list, there's been quite a shake up! Del Rey finally decided to release some books and 3 of the 5 top spots are filled by them. Negima! Magister Negi Magi vol 27 debuts at #1. Right behind it is the CLAMP title Tsubasa: Resevoir Chronicle vol 27 debuting at #2. Naruto vol 48 at least keeps a top 5 spot by coming in at #3, followed by Fullmetal Alchemist vol 23 at #4. Shugo Chara! vol 9 takes up the #5 spot with Ouran High School Host Club vol 14 falling another three to #6. Vampire Knight vol 10 takes #7, staying ahead of Megatokyo vol 6 which is now at #8. Debuting at #9 is vol 2 of the Spice and Wolf manga, and the apocalypse is averted as Black Butler vol 2 returns at #10.
NYT Best Seller: Second Opinion
The manga rankings have gone up over at Rocket Bomber. Let's see how the top ten stack up:
1. Naruto 48
2. Fullmetal Alchemist 23
3. Ouran High School Host Club 14
4. Vampire Knight 10
5. Maximum Ride 1
6. Hellsing 10
7. Negima! 27
8. Naruto 47
9. Maximum Ride 2
10. Bleach 31
Only 5 of the 1o titles between the two lists are consistent. Four of the Viz titles and 1 Del Rey. Once again, the NYT list features more of the newly released Del Rey titles than RB. If you remove the Del Rey titles then the NYT would match RB's top four. RB does have Negima charting, but it's the only Del Rey title to make it to the list. Maximum Ride and Hellsing continue to hold on in RB's list, but not Black Butler or Spice and Wolf. They don't show up until 22 and 48 respectively. If the RB list only gets its data from the three biggest sellers online and retail (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders), where is the NYT data coming from to skew their list so far toward new releases?
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TAMPA — In June, Glen Perkins will mark a full decade as a member of the organization he grew up rooting for in Stillwater.
Friday, the Twins' all-star closer and former first-round draft pick took a bold step toward ensuring he remains with the only employer he has known.
The former University of Minnesota star agreed to a four-year, $22.175 million contract extension that binds him to the Twins through 2017. That includes a $700,000 buyout on a $6.5 million club option for 2018, according to a person with direct knowledge.
It was Perkins, 31 and coming off arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, who approached the team with the idea, even as he was still at least two seasons from free agency.
"Kind of caught me off guard a little bit," Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said. "He was reasonable with what they came with, what they were looking to do, why they wanted to do it, and it made sense for us."
Perkins' deal replaces the three-year, $10.3 million extension he signed on March 8, 2012. The remaining guarantee on his former deal was $8.0375 million over two seasons, so the new deal includes $14.1375 million in new money.
Added to the offseason signings of pitchers Ricky Nolasco, Phil Hughes and Mike Pelfrey along with catcher Kurt Suzuki, the Perkins extension pushes the Twins' outlay to nearly $101 million for five players since the 2013 season ended.
"I wanted to get something done. I wanted to know that I was going to be here," Perkins said after pitching a scoreless inning in a split-squad game against Baltimore in Fort Myers. "I wouldn't go knock on their door when I was two or three years away from free agency and say, 'Give me this,' and say some outlandish figure."
Since June 20, 2012, Perkins has converted 52 of 58 save chances (.897). Last season, he was 36 for 40 and chosen for his first All-Star Game.
Perkins, the Twins' union representative, also gains the right to place three teams each season on a limited no-trade list, according to the person with direct knowledge. If Perkins is traded, the fifth-year option converts from a club option to a player option.
Perkins now will earn $4.025 million this season, $4.65 million in 2015, $6.3 million in 2016 and $6.5 million in 2017. If the Twins pick up the club option, Perkins will earn $27.975 million over the next five seasons — an average annual value of $5.595 million.
Only first baseman Joe Mauer, signed through 2018 with $115 million remaining on his contract, has a longer contract among current Twins.
"I think when the contract's up, he'll be in a wheelchair, right?" Twins manager Ron Gardenhire joked. "I'm happy for the guy. That's really exciting. He's a great pitcher for us. The guy has come a long ways from wanting to be a starter and complaining about that … and you look at him now, he's one of the leaders in our clubhouse."
While the average annual value of Perkins' extension is just $5.544 million, he moves into third place for most money guaranteed to any closer moving forward. The Atlanta Braves recently signed closer Craig Kimbrel to a four-year, $42 million extension, while Philadelphia is still on the hook for $26 million to Jonathan Papelbon over the next two seasons .
Former Twins closer Joe Nathan is the highest-paid closer in the American League Central at $10 million a season after signing a two-year, $20 million deal with the Detroit Tigers this offseason. However, Perkins has bested his mentor by $2.175 million in terms of overall commitment.
Under his previous deal, Perkins could earn up to $1.5 million in additional pay each season through performance bonuses for games finished: up to $1 million per season, plus an escalator clause for the next year's base salary.
Those performance bonuses disappear under this new extension.
Perkins was to be paid $3.9875 million this season, followed by $3.75 million in 2015 with a club option for $4.5 million ($300,000 buyout) in 2016. Now he could stay put well into his mid-30s.
"You've got a very, very good pitcher with a great arm," Gardenhire said. "That means you've got one less thing to worry about as you go along here."
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Support for Relay for Life walk means a lot
July 17, 2013
Thanks to everyone in Havre who helped me reach a new high for my Relay for Life team this year.
My total fundraising for the 2013 North Central Montana Relay for Life event was $4,076. This will be my last year asking for the town's help with raising funds for this event. Next year I plan to just pay for myself and walk, still walking in honor of my mom, dad and brother-in-law. God bless you all, and thanks a lot for all your help.
I would like to give special thanks to Bob and Kathy Doney, owners of Bob's Greenhouse, for their help.
Due to all the donations I received I was able to help the North Central Relay for Life raise $36,000.
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Buhl Wants To Make Stretch Run Into Victory Lane At Kentucky
Monday, Aug. 21, 2000 -- Driver Robbie Buhl concedes that the Indy Racing Northern Light Series championship is beyond reach, so he has set another goal for himself at the inaugural The Belterra Resort Indy 300 race on Aug. 27 at Kentucky Speedway.
"It would be nice to be the (season's) first two-time winner," said Buhl, driver of the Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G Force/Infiniti/Firestone.
This will be the eighth race of the Indy Racing Northern Light Series season, and a different driver has won each of the previous races. It started with Buhl slipping by Eddie Cheever Jr. and Buddy Lazier to win the season opener, the Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway, back on Jan. 29.
The winners since have been Lazier at Phoenix, Al Unser Jr. at Las Vegas, Juan Montoya in the Indianapolis 500, Scott Sharp at Texas, Cheever at Pikes Peak and Greg Ray at Atlanta.
The previous two season champions, Kenny Brack in 1998 and Ray last year, each won three times en route to the title. This year Lazier, who holds a 208-185 lead over second-place Cheever, conceivably could take the Northern Light Cup with just one victory. Scott Goodyear, third at 175, and Eliseo Salazar, tied with Sharp for fourth at 173, could sneak onto the throne without a win.
Unser is sixth at 170. Mark Dismore, also winless, is seventh with 167, and Buhl holds eighth with 161. Buhl thinks there are too many contenders in front of him to pull off a surprise victory in the championship chase. But as far as becoming the season's first multiple winner, he said, "I've got as good a chance to win as anybody."
The race at Pikes Peak in mid-June was the mountain he thought he had scaled only to have an engine failure crush his chances. He led the first 61laps and seemed to have the race in control only to drop out when engine problems struck.
"I might have won at Colorado," he said. "Not finishing realistically took me out of the championship. With as good a car as I had, it was frustrating. It's not often you have a dominating car.
"Regardless of where you are point-wise, you want to be around in the remaining races. I hope to win one of them."
A victory in The Belterra Resort Indy 300 would be a nice early birthday present for Buhl. He turns 37 six days after the race.
Looking at the statistics, there has been a real quirk in Buhl's races this season. At the Disney race, he started 22nd and won. At Las Vegas, he started 23rd and placed fifth. Those are his two worst starts and two best finishes.
Buhl started on the outside of the front row in second at Texas and Pikes Peak and finished 18th and 23rd, respectively.
"Qualifying definitely is a big part of our sport," he said. "But if you show you have a good car and don't make any mistakes, you can win from anywhere.
"I'm thinking more about winning at Kentucky and not looking back to what happened in the past. I'm worrying about the future."
Buhl, a Michigan native who now lives in Cleveland with his wife, Becky, has spent only one day testing at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, located 30 miles south of Cincinnati. And that was in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series Open Test several weeks ago.
Still, Buhl said the team, headed by chief mechanic John O'Gara, learned enough about the track and about its tendencies to be ready to challenge for the checkered flag.
"The weather could be different, and there will be more rubber on the track," Buhl said.
"I didn't know what to expect when I went down there. It's another big, beautiful facility. I think it will make for an interesting race."
Buhl noted that Turns 1 and 2 are flatter than the turns on the other end, and the racing surface is wide everywhere.
"It places more of an emphasis on having a well-balanced car," he said.
Testing has helped Buhl gain valuable seat time since the last Northern Light Series race, the Midas 500 Classic on July 15 in Atlanta. But that's no substitute for racing.
Buhl has stayed sharp by racing in his Legends car, mostly at the Speedrome in Indianapolis. He also recently raced on a road course in Michigan and did some running in Barber-Saab car last week.
He also is keeping busy by working with his primary sponsor, Purex. He recently flew to Phoenix to participate in a national sales meeting for Purex.
"Breaks like this are strange, but next year that will not be the case," Buhl said of the 2001 schedule, which features 12 races between March and September. "This (2001 schedule) is good for us drivers, the teams and officials. It's great for the fans."
Buhl already is formulating his plan for the 2001 season with the same team, formed just last December. He hasn't done much testing this season, but he said he will test for engine manufacturer Infiniti more often next season.
But for the moment, he just wants to see the checkered flag in auto racing's "New Kentucky Home."
THE BELTERRA RESORT INDY 300 NOTEBOOK Schedule: The Belterra Resort Indy 300 starts at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 27. MBNA Pole Qualifying starts at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 26.
Practice sessions start at 11:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Aug. 25, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 26 and 10 a.m. Aug. 27.
On the air: The Belterra Resort Indy 300 will be televised live on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 27. "Indy Racing 2Day" will be televised at 11 a.m. (EDT) Aug. 27 on ESPN2.
ESPN2 will televise MBNA Pole qualifying at 5 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 26.
The Indy Racing Radio Network will broadcast a 30-minute prerace show at 2 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 27, followed by the live race broadcast at 2:30 p.m. IRRN will broadcast qualifying live at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 26.
The area IRRN affiliate is WIKT-FM 95.3, Carrollton, Ky.
The IRRN race broadcast also will be available live on the Internet at www.indyracing.com as part of a partnership between Indy Racing Online and Yahoo!/broadcast.com.
Live streaming video of all practice sessions will be available at www.LiveOnTheNet.com.
Video News Releases:Video News Releases of highlights from The Belterra Resort Indy 300 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race at Kentucky Speedway will be available on satellite Aug. 26-27. The Aug. 26 feed will include highlights and interviews from MBNA Pole qualifying that afternoon, while the Aug. 27 feed will include highlights and interviews from the race that afternoon.
Details of the Video News Releases:
Saturday, Aug. 26 (Qualifying):
·Time: 3:30-3:45 p.m. (EDT)
·Coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder 9, Audio 6.2/6.8
Sunday, Aug. 27 (Race):
·Time: 7-7:15 p.m. (EDT)
·Coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder 9, Audio 6.2/6.8 *** Tickets: Tickets for The Belterra Resort Indy 300 are available by calling Kentucky Speedway at (888) 652-RACE or through Tickets.com at www.tickets.com. Ticket information and a seating chart is available at www.kentuckyspeedway.com.
Media Contacts: Ron Green, Indy Racing, (317) 484-6425,
Paul Kelly, Indy Racing, (315) 673-0184,
World Wide Web:http://www.indyracing.com
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"Here's an interesting fact: You are going to die."
It's when Death is collecting her brother, he sees the Book Thief for the first time. Being busy (as you can imagine), he would've normally just dismissed the girl and moved onto his work. But Liesel Meminger does something that demands his attention. At least for a moment. She steals a book, even though she is unable to read or write.
Set in Nazi Germany, The Book Thief spins a story that made me cry on a populated bus. If you haven't read it, it's time to hit the library. If you have, it's time to pick it up and read it again!
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A chronological history of Australian composers and their compositions : Volume 3: 1985:1998 / researched, compiled and edited by Stephen Pleskun.
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Nuclear Reactors
Devices containing fissionable material in sufficient quantity and so arranged as to be capable of maintaining a controlled, self-sustaining NUCLEAR FISSION chain reaction. They are also known as atomic piles, atomic reactors, fission reactors, and nuclear piles, although such names are deprecated. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
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SEATTLE — Hailing the move as part of a "new era" of Huskies football, the University of Washington announced Wednesday that it has signed a new broadcast rights deal with KOMO Newsradio that extends through the 2020 season and brings to an end UW's 12-year partnership with Sports Radio KJR (950 AM).
KOMO will broadcast each UW football and men's basketball game on 1000 AM and 97.7 FM, beginning with the Huskies' Aug. 30 opener at Hawaii.
Longtime play-by-play man Bob Rondeau will remain in the booth alongside color analyst Damon Huard. A UW spokesperson said it hasn't been determined whether longtime sideline reporter Elise Woodward, a KJR employee, will remain on the broadcast.
The deal is the latest in a lengthy, off-and-on broadcast relationship between UW and KOMO. The school's press release notes that KOMO held the broadcast rights for UW football and basketball for 21 of the past 36 seasons. KJR began broadcasting Huskies games in 2002.
"I couldn't be more excited to welcome the Huskies back home to KOMO Newsradio," said Janene Drafs, vice president and general manager of Sinclair Radio Seattle, said in a statement. "As a UW alum, I am proud and honored to once again be partnering with this outstanding athletic and academic institution."


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There was 4:05 left Wednesday night and La Salle boys' basketball coach Steve Sgambelluri called time out.
As Sgambelluri's players were about to take a sit down, La Salle senior guard Josh Terry said to his teammates, "Let's put these guys away — now."
At that point, La Salle led at Albany Academy 58-48. Unfortunately for Terry and his teammates, they did not put Albany Academy away when they had the chance.
The Albany Academy Cadets scored 14 of the game's final 15 points following that time out to produce a 62-59 victory over the La Salle Cadets.
After Terry's statement, Albany Academy went 5-for-6 from the field to close the game — baskets by Hunter McCarthy, Darrien White, Matt LaClair, David Benocs and Jelani Currie. Over the same span, La Salle missed all seven field goal attempts (two that were blocked by Benocs), turned the ball over five times and only had one foul shot from senior guard Matt Cavalo.
La Salle surged to a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter on 3-pointers by Cavalo, Terry and senior Nick Edgington. Albany Academy surrender the lead in the third quarter after shooting 2 of 15.
I've seen a lot of blog posts regarding the officiating (something that usually comes up plenty during the playoffs). No matter what team you pulled for or how you perceived the officiating to be, it didn't aid Albany Academy in hitting several clutch shots in the final few minutes or make La Salle miss a few open looks late. Albany Academy closed the game on a 15-1 run after trailing 58-47 with 4:26 remaining.
La Salle attempted eight foul shots in the fourth quarter and made five. Albany Academy took 12 foul shots — two coming with 7.4 seconds left.
One aspect I think everyone can agree on: this game was definitely an enjoyable watch.


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Good Tattoo Ideas
Have you been searching for some good tattoo ideas for your next tattoo or tattoos? Trying to find that perfect tattoo can be a big struggle if you aren't really sure about what you want.
The best thing to do before actually searching for a good tattoo idea in a tattoo shop or online is to brainstorm ideas on paper.
creating a list of tattoo ideas on paper first will give you a better idea of what what to actually look for in a new tattoo. This such as the size of the tattoo, the color of the tattoo, is it going to be black and gray, where on your body the tattoo will be and much more.
From this starting point then you can create a collection of tattoo ideas. I recommend creating a folder on your computer of images of tattoo that you like and might want to get.
The last thing that you would want to do is to drive up to a tattoo shop and pick something out of a tattoo book or the wall art filled with tattoos that others already have.
Even More Good Tattoo Ideas
Another great thing to do before getting tattooed is to subscribe to as many tattoo magazines and buy as many tattoo related books as you can.
Read up on tattoos, see what hot, what in, tattoos currently trending and much more. Inked magazine is a great resource for men and woman looking for some hot good tattoo ideas.
You will be absolutely amazed at the quality of tattoo photos and tattoo designs inside some of these tattoo magazines. There are also tattoo guides and tattoo e-books around the internet that are either free or paid that offer a lot of great insight into getting tattoos.
Here are a few example of some good tattoo ideas that you may love.
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Lately tattoos have been gaining a lot of momentum in the United States.
Everyone is getting tattoos these days and if they aren't already tattooed then they are planning on getting one. Some people are also getting tattoos removed and getting tattoos covered by other tattoos as well.
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Another great thing you can do to get even more good tattoo ideas is to go to bars and clubs. You will see a ton of dancers and people out exposing their amazing work. Also, go to tattoo conventions.
There are literally thousands of tattoo conventions year round that you can attend for free and paid to see thousands of tattoo models and tattoo amateurs.
Conclusion on Getting Some Good Tattoo Ideas.
Tattoos are permanent! Yes, you can get a tattoo or tattoos removed using laser tattoo removal but it is painful and expensive.
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Dhanush Comments Against Jallikattu? There are many rumors spreading in social media's saying that Dhanush has commented against Jallikattu. If you have gone through any such information, don't believe in it. Actor Dhanush has finally put an end to this issue.
Dhanush : "Happy maattu pongal also I never made any comments regarding jallikattu. I support jallikattu.The news that's goin on is a rumour. Thank u"
Jallikattu is a prestigious game of Tamil people's, no Tamil people will stand against Jallikattu. So be calm and stay strong. Happy Pongal to all.


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Belmont Station (Portland) tonight from 5 to 8pm has a tasting featuring Tieton Cider Works—not exactly a beer event but worth noting for sure! "Tieton Cider Works, of Yakima Valley, Washington, is a family business that grows and harvests their own fruit to produce incredible ciders. They will be here from 5-8PM with samples of Blossom Nectar, Apricot, Cherry, & Yakima Valley Dry-Hopped Cider. We will pour a special keg of Makers Reserve Cider on tap in the biercafe. YES! A Makers Mark Barrel-Aged Cider! Come kick off apple season with us."
Bull Ridge Brewpub (Baker City) is getting set to celebrate their one year anniversary soon, where they've been retooling their menu and yes, brewing beer (still on the small equipment). From Facebook: "ONE YEAR Anniversary and a basement full of fermenting beer – we have come a LONG ways!! Anxiously awaiting our equipment due end of September or October! Natural Structures is making our fermenters and I hear they are beautiful!!! Planning a One Year Celebration very soon!! Come by and check us out – we love to see everyone!!" That's an event I'll keep an eye on, because I'd like to make it back over to Baker City in the near future…
The BeerMongers (Portland) is celebrating their third anniversary with an anniversary party at their location tonight from 5 to 11pm: "On Wednesday September 5th (5-11pm) we will have an Anniversary party at The BeerMongers. We are selling a limited number of VIP tickets for $20 (includes 2 special beers, a savory pie from Pacific Pie Co. and a rare beer raffle ticket). We will have some great beers on tap from our favorite Portland brewers including Breakside, Upright, Burnside, The Commons, Heater Allen and more. There will be snacks and the Timbers on the Big Screen." Entry is free and after the Timbers game there will be free Belgian waffles.
The Green Dragon (Portland) has a Green Dragon Brew Crew release tonight starting at 5pm that sounds appropriately beer-geeky: Strong Burton Ale. "Long before the rise of Pale Ale and IPA, the city of Burton was known for dark, hoppy, strong ales. Burton Ale was a mainstay of English pubs until the 1950's when they disappeared because of changing tastes. But the ancestors of Burton Ales live on as Barley Wines, Old Ales and Winter Warmers. Green Dragon Strong Burton is a composite recipe from several 1930's recipes. It is brewed from Maris Otter and Golden Promise pale malts, dark crystal malt and dark invert sugar to produce a deep copper beer with rich malt flavors and hints of dark dried fruits. The use of 100% East Kent Goldings balances the malt with a bracing bitterness while adding some floral notes. It's a tribute to the strong ales that made Burton famous."
Corvallis Beer Week starts on Monday the 10th! Now in its second year, it's a celebration of the great and growing beer culture in Corvallis and runs through the 16th. They've got a nice event list online already and it looks like next week the place to be is Corvallis!
More fresh hops news:
- Three Creeks Brewing (Sisters) has a call out for volunteers for this year's Sisters Fresh Hop Festival. If you're interested contact Jeri Buckmann at firstname.lastname@example.com or 541-549-0251.
- Seven Brides Brewing (Silverton) will be holding a "Septoberfest" Fresh Hop Beer Festival on September 22; I'll have more on that down the road.
- Block 15 Brewery (Corvallis) brewed their first-ever fresh hop beer yesterday, featuring organic Nugget hops.
- McMenamins Roseburg Station (Roseburg) has a fresh hop beer on the way in addition to the McMenamins Thundercone: "Tom at the Roseburg Station is brewing "Hopqua" today! It is a fresh hop beer he brews annually made with locally grown and picked hops donated by our generous patrons! Look for it along side Thundercone Fresh Hop Ale at both Roseburg Station and The East 19th St. Pub in Eugene soon!"


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1/26/2012 Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott announced today the appointment of Scott Mitchell of Jacksonville to the Duval County Court.
Mitchell, 54, has been a sole practitioner since 2010. Previously, he practiced with Lester and Mitchell from 1995 to 2010, with Moran and Mitchell from 1993 to 1995, Coxe and Mitchell from 1989 to 1993, and with Coxe and Schemer from 1986 to 1989. He served as an assistant state attorney with the Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1982 to 1986. Mitchell received a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University and a law degree from Florida State University.
"During his 29 years of practicing law in Duval County, Scott has handled cases reflecting a broad spectrum of the criminal justice system," Governor Scott said. "His experience in both public and private practice have given him the perspective to make decisions in an unbiased manner and according to the rule of law."
Mitchell will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Tyrie W. Boyer to the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
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Getting no summer lovin'? You're not alone. Reality romance is adrift for these Jersey Shore dudes, too...
Tom Lippolis: JWoww's manager man stuck by her through all the crap of season one, but the shots of her kissing another guy were too much to take. Still, Tom's remaining mostly mum on the sitch, briefly telling E! News, "I've been better."
Emilio Masella: Looks like Snooki's poof isn't the only hairy lump she's dumping, as she and her Gorilla Juicehead are finito. But Masella tells E! he plans to win the Snook back, "I've been doing everything crazy that you can think of to get MTV's attention."
Ronnie Magro: Sammi and her on-again, off-again sweetie might be in what he calls "a f--ked-up situation," but it makes for great TV for us!
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What are included as DVD extras?Thundermuffin wrote:I got the DVD at Moviestop yesterday.
EDIT: Are they the same as blu-ray's listed: Special annoucement video, Extra Promo video, Theatrical and TV trailers (all japanese with english subs) and the mock trailer for the fake 'Celestial Being' movie shown in the movie (both english and japanese audio tracks).??


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