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Re: How many DVD consumers purchase HD DVD by mistake?
[QUOTE=Vinyl Rules!;10887]Andy, I politely disagree.
As an example of what I do, for those of you who import from China, be prepared to have all your orders delayed by at least 2 to 3 weeks, possibly as long as 6 weeks. Why? Well, China is having the coldest winter they have ever experienced in over 100 years, and electricity is in short supply as about 99% of their electric plants are coal fired and the humongous snowstorms they have experienced in the last several weeks have shut down the rail transport of coal from the mines to the power plants. When the power plants start their rotating power cut-offs, plants that produce military goods will be highest on the list, then clothing manufacturers who have big contracts with companies like Wal-Mart will be next. Poor little CE companies manufacturing your products will be at the bottom of the list. And I can assure you none of your Chinese vendors have informed you of this, yet. This is why I only consult for a few, select companies who actually understand what this means and have the expertise and wherewithal to develop contingency plans. For those of you low on the totem pole, what are YOUR contingency plans? And if you have a major product rollout based on getting a new Chinese-manufactured product in your inventory chain in then next few weeks, I would advise you to bend way over and kiss your little (or big) butt goodbye.
Hey man....thanks for the heads up on this.....in fact this problem you mention in China is not limited to the CE market....the IE market is going to suffer worse...(Industrial Electronics) The CM's (Contract Manufacturers) and the Fab shops (PCB Printer Circuit Board Manufacturers) that are all involved in building products for Telecom, Medical and other products are all going to be delayed....and basically everyone who thought that ASIA was the answer because of pricing ....well now what happened to your back-up plan?
Ooops no back up plan: Nortel, ATT, Lucent, Cisco....and especially all the smaller ones. Most of them will miss their 1st and 2nd quarter shipping targets because of this....and it's not just China...all of Canada is on the brink of an evironmental challenge. Here in Montreal we have already had almost 40% more snow than a "normal" FULL winter season and yet we are only half way through the season! We will most certainly break every record for snowfall in 100 years. This global warming stuff is a big problem now....and I feel for the poor people in the southern US that have seen the worst Tornados ever!
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Re: How many DVD consumers purchase HD DVD by mistake?
I believe there is a lot of interest by Joe & Susie 6 pack for HDM, they are just sitting on the sidelines waiting for a winner to the war.
I predict a huge jump when there is only 1 format of HDM on store shelves.
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Re: How many DVD consumers purchase HD DVD by mistake?
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>...until my own ears can compare and hear no difference, I'm very distrusting of "experts" who'd like to tell us what we can and can't hear. We still have "experts" telling us we can't hear any improvement over red-book CD 16/44.1 though my own ears hear an astonishing improvement with 24/96...<
Absolutely! Does everyone know about the paper by Meyer & Moran which the AES officially published in their Journal last September - saying that their absurdly unscientific test proved that nobody could hear any difference between SACD, DVD-A and standard CD? I canceled my lifelong AES membership over that! You have to be an AES member to download it but if you email me I'll send out the pdf file of it. The AES says they will have a future response since so many members objected to it. Interesting that none of the major audio publications have written about it...
My vote for best sound for the two HD formats is uncompressed 5.1 PCM, though I wish they would offer 96K instead of just 48K. Then you needn't worry about proper decoding of new codecs in your player or AV preamp/receiver. (But the new LG Blu-ray/HD DVD player has no 6-channel analog out jacks - so what to do in that case?)
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Re: How many DVD consumers purchase HD DVD by mistake?
Do you REALLY think Joe and Susie are going to pay MORE for a hi-rez DVD when they CANNOT SEE THE DIFFERENCE on their 42" Wal-Mart LCD HDTV between the more-expensive hi-rez DVD and their existing collection of regular DVD's?
And let me clue you in: Joe and Susie already think because their $50 DVD player can upscale to 1080i or p, they actually believe they have a hi-rez DVD player. Do you ever go into a store and actually talk to shoppers like I do? I didn't think so.
Trust me, hi-rez discs aren't going to survive. I've got over 25 years in the CE business in one form or another, and only I only ever made one mistake: I bought 15,000 T-Rex "novelty" telephones to merchandise with the first Jurassic Park movie for the 150 stores I was buying for at the time, and we only sold 1/2 of them: I dumped the rest to off-shore vendors, but I at least broke even on my bad judgment on the T-Rex phone. So tell me about your CE industry background? Or are you just a CE "drugstore cowboy?"
You just don't get it: Joe and Susie ARE NOT going to pay more for a hi-rez DVD that looks no different to them than their regular DVD's.
And when you tell us there is going to be a "huge jump" in HDM discs, I say: Whatever you are drinking, I want some.
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Re: How many DVD consumers purchase HD DVD by mistake?
NPD's recent release of their studies show that 70% of HDTV owners have no plans of buying HDM at any time no matter who wins the format war.
That right there shows your POV is correct.
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Re: How many DVD consumers purchase HD DVD by mistake?
I`m not into these statistics, but of the people I know, that are not audiophiles, most of them have a HDTV, no HD player at all, and use either Cablevision or DirecTV for high definition content.
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TAMPA — Every step on Wharton's spongy, saturated field left a mark, like bear tracks frolicking in a fresh snow.
That made scoring through the air the best option Friday night, which Gaither did three times to post a mushy 21-9 victory over the host Wildcats in a preseason classic.
Gaither, ranked No. 14 in the Tampa Bay Times' preseason poll while Wharton is 15, got touchdown passes from quarterback Alex McGough to Matt Respess, Jeff Suarez and Amani Oruwariye on the way to the win.
"We played okay, but it could be better," said McGough, a FIU commitment. "I could be better, everyone could be better."
Still, McGough seemed pleased, despite being sacked a handful of times by a gaggle of Wildcats like defensive end Antonio Joseph and linebackers Bryan Velez and Daniel Ibsen.
But on McGough's last touchdown, he was able to pick up a ball that slipped from his hands, elude a trio of would-be tacklers to find a wide-open Suarez downfield.
"He's really good at keeping the play alive and keeping his eyes downfield," said coach Jason Stokes.
McGough's second touchdown, a 4-yard fade to Oruwariye, was set up by a 36-yard run by Malik Huff, the longest rush of the night. Huff would later have a big kickoff return that nearly went for a touchdown.
Oruwariye had an outstanding game, starting with a blocked punt on the first series of the contest. It was recovered by D.J. King on the Wildcat 23, and three plays later McGough hit Respess with a 22-yard touchdown pass.
One of the top defensive back prospects in Tampa Bay, Oruwariye also delivered a big hit on a screen pass that drew a collective "Oooooo" from the crowd.
McGough's quarterbacking counterpart, Wharton's Chase Litton, completed six of his 13 passes in the first half for 36 yards before sitting out the second half. His primary targets did not play, and the replacements had a slew of dropped passes.
All six of Litton's completions were to running back Jeff Keil, who added seven carries as well for 77 yards, including Wharton's only touchdown on a 41-yard scamper in the first half.

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Mufasa, Simba's father in "The Lion King," stands majestically over the courtyard of the new Lion King wing. (below) Disney's Art of Animation Resort featuring family suites is located at Walt Disney World Resort. (Matt Stroshane, photographer)


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Ameet was born in Harrow and has lived there all his life. Ameet studied at St Dominic's College on Harrow-on-the-Hill, and graduated from King's College London with a degree in Geography.
Ameet Jogia was elected as Councillor for Canons Ward in May 2014, getting the highest number of votes compared to any other candidate in the entire borough. Ameet is currently the youngest Councillor in Harrow.
In May 2015, Ameet was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet in Harrow, becoming the Cabinet Member for Culture and Community. Ameet is also part Harrow's Traffic and Road Safety Panel, which oversees parking restrictions and road safety schemes around the borough.
Ameet currently works in Westminster as a Political Aide. Prior to that Ameet worked for Network Rail as a Graduate Manager working on the Sussex Mainline. During his time at Network Rail, Ameet qualified as a Signaller and as a Deputy Station Manager for London Victoria Station.
Ameet also worked alongside Zac Goldsmith MP for his Mayoral Campaign, leading Zac's campaign to engage with London's BME communities in the London 2016 Mayoral Elections.
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Cllr Amir Moshenson
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Cllr Bharat Thakker
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"A twist of fate" doesn't even begin to describe how the opportunity to own Broadway Paper came about. Having grown up in the Milwaukee area, but leaving for many years to experience the world and further my education, I never imagined myself ending up back in my home town. After some unexpected turn of events, a temporary return "home", turned into the biggest opportunity of my life.
Looking for "just a job", and wanting to be a part of Broadway Paper, I accepted the shipping & receiving position. After a short time of heavy lifting and opening hundreds of boxes, I found myself wondering why I accepted this position. Something inside of me told me to stay, and I'm glad I did!
Working in the receiving position gave me the inside scoop of all the inter-workings of Broadway Paper. With that, came knowing the previous owner was in search of a new owner. As we grew closer, we both realized my future was not in shipping & receiving, but I had no idea it would be as the owner!
When people would ask what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said "When I'm fifty, I want to own my own stationery store." With knowing the situation at Broadway Paper, I questioned "Why fifty, why not now?" Searching to live my life for myself, I decided now is the perfect time.
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T, school officials warn Brighton students after brake pranks
(Matt Rocheleau for Boston.com)
After a wave of emergency brake pulling pranks on the Green Line, MBTA and Brighton High officials are warning students that further incidents will not be tolerated and could result in the revocation of all students' T passes.
Transit police made their presence felt at the Warren Street T stop today as dozens of Brighton High students waited and boarded the B line, which was plagued by three brake pranks at stops in Allston yesterday afternoon. Officials said they suspect the brakes were pulled by Brighton High passengers. They booted over 100 students from the trolleys after yesterday's incidents.
The problem of students pulling inbound Green Line e-brakes cropped up four or five years ago and prompted the addition of four school buses to pick up Brighton High students at dismissal to bring teenagers downtown, said MBTA Transit Police Lt. Michael Shea.
Since adding the buses, such incidents were less frequent, said Shea. But, perhaps due to a jump in enrollment at the school this year, he said transit police have seen a new round of incidents since the start of this academic year.
The acts can cause injuries to passengers and slow service, Shea said, adding that "The MBTA really can't afford to have the Green Line shut down for 20 minutes at a time."
"The hope is that peer pressure [from students' classmates] will police themselves," said Green Line Supervisor Paul Gerrish at the Warren Street stop today alongside Shea and three other transit officers.
Shea met with two school police officers and an assistant headmaster this morning to discuss the problem and also spoke with the school's headmaster by phone – conversations Shea said were "very positive."
An announcement was made to students today and parents will be notified of the incidents, Shea said. Pulling an emergency brake when there is no emergency is not only an inconvenience and dangerous to others, but also a criminal offense under state law, said T General Manager Richard Davey.
However, he said the goal is to see the incidents stop without the need for arrests.
"The school administration took [the issue] very seriously," Davey said. "We're going to use this as a teaching moment at this point."
T and school officials "were able to devise a course of action to deal with this," said the city's school department spokesman Matthew Wilder.
"We look forward, as we always do, to working with the MBTA and MBTA Police," he said.
Uniformed transit police will be waiting at the Warren Street when students board shortly after 2 p.m. weekdays at least through next week, Shea said. Officers – uniformed and plain-clothed – will also be riding the Green Line to deter the pranks from continuing.
Students at the stop yesterday declined to identify themselves, but they said an announcement from the school's headmaster warned that the entire student body could have their passes revoked if another incident occurs. Shea said it is an option that is being considered.
"It says on the passes that we have the right," to take them away, he said.
Most students – several of whom said they were among those forced to walk home after the brake was pulled on the train they were riding yesterday – said the pranks are more annoying than funny.
Yesterday, over 100 area high school students were kicked off after three separate incidents on inbound B line trains – two at the Boston University West stop and another at the Packard's Corner stop, Shea said.
"Of course, none of the students would identify those responsible for the immature and foolish behavior. So Transit Police did the only thing they could do: they ejected more than 100 students from [the] trains," forcing them to walk home, T spokesman Joe Pesaturo said yesterday.
The pranks delayed each train for about 10 minutes, he said.
Several students said the move to kick all students off was unfair to those who were not involved and did not see who pulled the brakes. The teenagers said the four buses that bring students downtown are often too packed so they ride the T inbound instead.
However, Shea said while the buses can be crowded, there should be enough room for all students headed into the city to board the buses. T officials said they have not received any complaints about the action taken yesterday and stand by the move.
"Were students lumped together yesterday? They were, but they were given the opportunity," to tell T officials who had pulled the prank, Davey said. "I think the action we took yesterday was very measured."
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Rune Factory Oceans Goes Playable at Jump
Plus, guess the theme of the game's bonus drama DVD.
Can't wait until February 24 to play Rune Factory Oceans? You won't have to wait that long! The multiplatform RPG is going to be playable at this year's Jump Festa event, producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto revealed today at the Oceans blog. This will be the first chance for players to sample the game.
Jump Festa will be held on December 18 and 19 at the Makuhari Messe event space just outside of Tokyo. Admission to the event is free.
In addition to the Jump showing, Hashimoto shared some teaser details about the game's early purchase bonus. As previously announced, the bonus item is the "Rune Marukajiri Visual Book," which includes a drama CD. Recording for the CD took place recently, said Hashimoto. The subject of the drama will be a "sweet drama" themed around Valentines day.


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strains of Asils or oriental fowl as there are western strains, but they can
be categorized in two main groups, large (naked heel) and small (steel game).
I'll be talking about the latter, as the large Asils have very little value
for grading onto American speed fowl. The smaller Asils are often
referred to as "Steel Game", because that is exactly what they are.
Asils were originally bred for naked heel combat, but also through selective
breeding, not only were they bred to be able to take the shock of a steel
heel, but they were downsized to fighting weight also (4.5 - 5.5lbs.).
Asils add endurance, intelligence, disease resistance, power, body, and above
all accurate cutting to your battle crosses. They are extremely hearty
fowl, and are easy to raise because of it. When breeding grades, they
will pass this trait on to your Battle crosses.
Step 1:
Start your grading with an Asil cock over an "American" speed type hen. If there's one bad point to Asils, it's generally their speed. I say generally, because there are a few families of Asils out there that are more than competent to compete in steel pure, but for the most part, they are slower than their western counterparts. By breeding over a speed hen, the offspring will take more of their traits from their mother, hopefully making up for the speed lost from the oriental blood. Fight all the stags, and chose the best of the bunch for breeding.
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Breed the grade cock over a speed hen again. You can line breed him back to his mother, but it is not necessary to. Just make sure that the hen used is of the highest quality you have. These offspring will begin to lose many of the physical "oriental" traits, but should retain the smart defensive fighting style of the Asils. You will also notice that they will have good station, and solid compact bodies. Asils have heavy bones, and very dense muscle mass, making them hard to kill. Once again, fight all the stags. If you are not getting a high win percentage at this point, STOP. The "quarter grades" should be fighting well, and more than able to get the job done. Continuing the cross at this point would be useless if they are not already winning for you. As with any cross, you are not guaranteed success your first time out.
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If the "quarter grades" do turn out to be aces, you could take the grading one step further. This is where things change a little, instead of using a grade cock for your breeding, select the best hen or pullet from the bunch. The reason for this once again, is the fact that the offspring will take more of their traits from their mother. At this point, I believe that you stand the chance of losing too many of the Asil traits by once again breeding to an Asil grade cock. By using a grade hen, you stand a better chance of retaining those traits. These battle cocks, if right, will have it all. They should not show many oriental traits physically, but will still fight the trademark defensive style. They should be fast, decisive cutters with power to spare. They will shine in the faster heels, (LK and long gaff) and many will win with only minor injuries.
Asil Grades aren't for everyone. If you prefer spectacular, hard shuffling battle cocks, then Asil grades are definitely NOT for you. They do not tend to be flashy and to the inexperienced eye, may even appear to spar poorly. But they are deadly accurate with their hits, and waste little motion when throwing their shots. For the most part, when a grade fires a shot, he's hitting what he aims for. They are strong and intelligent fighters. They condition themselves well and are extremely hard to kill. I tend to think of them as the "purists" battle cock, one that shows function before style. I love them, and will continue to have then for as long as I raise fowl.


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Alabama Spring Game 2012: Date, Start Time, TV Info and MoreApril 10, 2012
The Alabama Crimson Tide take to the field in 2012 with a target squarely on their back. Fortunately, their coach has been here before, and even though they lost a number of key players, they're still one of the top five teams in the country.
Nick Saban's teams have a tendency to be that way, because he not only recruits well, but he also teaches well.
The Tide roll into this season with question marks in the backfield for the first time in a few years and will have to lean on their quarterback more than in years past.
And defensively they have to hope that talent wins out over experience.
Fans will get their first look at the reigning National Champions at A-Day this weekend.
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
When: Saturday, April 14, 3 p.m. EST
Watch: ESPN 3
Position Battle to Watch: Running Back
Trent Richardson is off to the NFL, and Eddie Lacy is expected to take over the starting spot in the backfield. Lacy is out for the duration of the spring with injury, though, and that gives the Tide an optimal chance to see what else is cooking behind their powerful, albeit thin, offensive line.
Lacy ran for 674 yards and seven touchdowns, while averaging 7.1 yards per carry last season.
This leaves highly touted redshirt freshman Dee Hart and early enrollee T.J. Yeldon as the top backs to watch. Jalston Fowler and Blake Sims are also in the mix.
Fowler has actually made the most of his opportunities this spring, but Hart and Yeldon, two Rivals 5-star recruits, are the most exciting of the bunch.
Excitement and playmaking are things the Crimson Tide offense lacks, and even Lacy doesn't help too much in that category.
We've seen Alabama use a number of players in the backfield throughout the season, so figuring out which players deserve more carries is an important task going into the summer.
Area in Need of Most Improvement: Quarterback
We can talk about all the losses on 'Bama's defense, but one thing we know for sure is that Nick Saban is going to get his players to shut down opposing offenses.
It is the Tide offense that has huge question marks, and this year they cannot rely on just a running game as they have in year's past.
A.J. McCarron was a good part of the reason the Tide lost to LSU the first time around, but he redeemed himself in the BCS Championship Game
This year, McCarron has to take over the offense—he needs to be their go-to guy.
According to ESPN TideNation's Alex Scarborough, Saban has been happy with his quarterback so far this spring:
McCarron has had some good practices and has earned high praise from coach Nick Saban, who lauded his command of the offense ... Judging by his performance in two scrimmages thus far—throwing seven touchdowns to just two interceptions—McCarron appears ready to meet the challenge.
He needs to be. The Tide have a lot of young talent and need someone to rally them offensively. Who better to do so than the only man talking in the huddle?
What to Expect in 2012
It is terribly hard to repeat as National Champions in this day and age. The last team to do so was USC in 2003 and 2004, and one of those years was a split title. The last back-to-back outright champion was Nebraska in 1994 and 1995.
Saban has won two titles with 'Bama in the last three years and enters this season with the No. 1 overall recruiting class for 2012. You can be sure a few true freshman will make an impact.
The Tide don't have an easy schedule, and it starts right off the bat. They open with Big Ten favorite Michigan in the Cowboys Classic at Cowboys Stadium and have to travel to Arkansas for a date with Razorbacks only two weeks late.
They will get a warm-up for Arkansas when Western Kentucky visits in Week 2, but the trip to Fayetteville is an awfully important game in the SEC West so early in the season.
They don't have a ton of road games this season, but none of them are easy. They'll travel to Missouri and Tennessee in back-to-back weeks in October and play LSU in Death Valley two weeks after that.
Alabama also has to play Auburn at home for the Iron Bowl. That may seem like a blessing, but the Tide have only beaten their bitter rivals once in Tuscaloosa since it moved away from Birmingham.
This young team will be tested early, and Saban will know exactly what he has before they reach their opener in the first week of October.
Can the Tide repeat as champs? Yes. Will they? Unlikely, but they'll be a contender for much of the year.


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By ANNE LONG
© St. Petersburg Times, published March 7, 2001
Restaurant favorites to whip up at home
A Treasury of Top Secret Recipes is the title of Todd Wilbur's efforts to ferret out recipes of prepared foods that we enjoy but would love to be able to re-create in our kitchens. Two of the recipes here are from his book.
The first is for the deep-fried onions similar to those served at Outback Restaurants, and the dipping sauce that accompanies this popular dish. The second is for KFC's cole slaw.
Red Lobster's cheese biscuits melt in your mouth. Cheddar cheese and a hint of garlic make these biscuits impossible to resist.
We can't let the day go by without a sweet. Patricia Millen shares her recipe for molasses tea cakes.
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For: Domenick Bomentre of Citrus Springs, F. Johnsen of New Port Richey and Helen Godios of Largo.
From: Ann Lalane of Spring Hill.
Recipe: Outback's Bloomin' Onion from A Treasury of Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.
Outback's Bloomin' Onion
Dipping sauce:
Slice 3/4-1 inch off the top and bottom of onion. Remove papery skin. Using a "thin" knife, cut a 1-inch-diameter core out of the middle of the onion. Use a large knife to slice several times down center to create "petals" of the completed onion. First, slice through the onion center to about 3/4 of the way down; turn onion 90 degrees and slice it again in an "X" across the first slice. Keep slicing the sections in half very carefully until you've cut the onion 16 times. Do not cut down to the bottom! Spread petals of the onion apart to make coating easier.
Dip onion in milk mixture, then coat liberally with dry ingredients. Again separate petals and sprinkle the dry coating between them. When onion is well-coated, redip in milk mixture and into dry mixture. Let coated onion rest in refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Heat oil, deep enough to completely cover onion, to 350 degrees. Fry right side up for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Open the onion wider from the center so that you can put a small dish of the dipping sauce in the center. You may also use plain ketchup. Serves 2-4 as an appetizer or snack.
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For: Magdaline Barber of St. Petersburg.
From: Nancy Rhodes of Oldsmar, Wenona Deuitch of Largo and Juanita Washington and Pam Hill of Clearwater.
Recipe: KFC cole slaw from A Treasury of Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.
KFC Cole Slaw
Be sure that the cabbage and carrots are chopped up into very fine pieces (about the size of rice kernels).
Combine the sugar, salt, pepper, milk, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar and lemon juice; beat until smooth. Add the cabbage and carrots. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Serves 8.
Tidbits: The critical part of this cole slaw recipe is the flavor-enhancement period before eating. Be absolutely certain the cole slaw sits in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours (overnight is even better) before serving for a great-tasting slew of slaw.
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For: Dawn Craven of Clearwater and Evelyn Simmerman of Dunedin.
From: Jerri Ann Peck of St. Pete Beach and Juanita Washington of Clearwater.
Recipe: Red Lobster cheese biscuits. Jerri Ann clipped her recipe from the Syracuse Post Standard recipe swap.
Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits
Combine baking mix, milk and cheese with a wooden spoon until soft dough forms. Beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Combine butter and garlic powder; brush over warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet. Serve warm. Makes 10-12.
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For: Juanita Alexander of St. Petersburg.
From: Patricia Miller of Largo.
Recipe: Five-star molasses tea cakes.
Five-Star Molasses Tea Cakes
In large mixer bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add butter; beat at low speed until crumbly (1-2 minutes). Reserve 1/3 cup crumb mixture for topping; set aside.
To remaining crumb mixture stir in baking powder and baking soda. Beat at low speed until well-mixed (1 minute). Add milk and molasses; continue beating just until moistened (30-60 seconds). Do not overmix.
Divide dough into 16 pieces. Shape into 3/4-inch thick moons, stars, circles or whatever shape cookie cutter you are using. Place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined cookie sheets. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 11-14 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not overbake. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire rack. Store in airtight containers. Makes 16 servings.
Note: If desired, drizzle cakes with melted chocolate.
Restaurant requests
Margaret Collver of Clearwater thinks the Tuscan soup served at the Olive Garden restaurant is delicious. It contains potatoes, Italian sausage, Italian greens and spices. Any chance of getting the recipe?
Can Leverock's be persuaded to share the recipe for its sunny mustard salad dressing? This is a favorite of Carole Carson of Treasure Island.
Two more Outback recipes are on the most-wanted list: Carol Williams of Pinellas Park would be delighted to have the recipe for its cream of onion soup, and coconut-encrusted shrimp is the recipe wanted by Maureen Dean of St. Petersburg.
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Dream Girl, Part 1(by Dromedary Joe, 29 June 2008)
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Dream Girl by Dromedary Joe Note: This story is a sequel to "School Trip" Part 1: Prologue: The Morning after... Kimmy started to head back to her hotel room after she left Sam's room, but then realized that would mean being in the same room as Melinda, Kaleigh, and Becky. She decided to go back to the terrace of the Adam`s Mark. She sat down on the same bench she had sat down on earlier and pulled out her pack of Marlboro 100's. She lit up thinking of the events of the past week. She had been humiliated the entire week. Her best friend Becky had treated her like shit as Becky hung around the two popular girls Kaleigh and Melinda while she basically ignored Kimmy. Becky had even suggested to the popular girls that maybe she should abandon her friendship with Kimmy. A tear rolled down Kimmy's face as she thought of Becky's betrayal. Someday, Becky would pay for what happened this week, thought Kimmy as she took another drag off of her Marlboro. Kimmy crushed out the cigarette and quickly lit another. It was hard to believe how much she had smoked that night. A mere ten hours earlier, she had never even tried a cigarette and she now smoked as if it was as natural as breathing. She knew she would have to stop smoking. Kimmy's parents were extremely strict and would get upset if they knew she had smoked even *one* cigarette. Heck, even finding out that Kimmy had been alone in the same room with a boy would make her parents mad. She could never tell anyone anything about this night. What a night it was, Kimmy thought to herself. It sort of made up for the terrible week. Kimmy had somehow gotten the courage to ask some guy named Sam if he would teach her how to smoke. They went up to his hotel room and from there, the night became more intimate. Sam had given Kimmy her first kiss that night. This was followed by many more kisses, some very passionate open mouthed kisses. They had blown smoke into each other's mouth while kissing. Sam had called these `smoky kisses.' Kimmy smiled as she thought about giving Sam smoky kisses. She got sad when she realized that she would probably never see him again. Sam had been the closest thing to a boyfriend that the fourteen year old Kimmy had ever had at that point in her life. Kimmy thought about something else which had happened that night- something which was a pleasant experience even though she didn`t understand what had happened. She wasn't sure who she could talk to about it, but she was actually very worried. After Kimmy smoked her second cigarette on the terrace, she started to get sick. Kimmy had heard of people who got sick when they started smoking and Kimmy was surprised that she had not gotten sick earlier. After throwing up beside the bench, she threw the pack Sam had given her into the trash and decided to head back to her room. She quickly took a shower as the other girls slept and went to sleep on the chair to avoid sleeping in the same bed as her ex-best friend Becky. Kimmy didn't talk to the other girls on the plane ride home and ended up not speaking to Becky for several months after that. Eventually, Becky quit smoking and stopped hanging around the popular girls. They renewed their friendship, although Becky never really apologized for the humiliation which Kimmy had gone through that week. That was Becky, though- she was quick to point out the faults in everyone else, but oblivious to her own shortcomings. Kimmy's life quickly went back to her normal routine of being a good girl. She kind of had cravings for a cigarette the first couple days after that night, but she figured it was just because she had enjoyed smoking. Kimmy was kind of worried about that other thing which had happened that night which she didn't understand, but didn't know who she could talk to about it. About a month after that night, there was a Bible Study at her Sunday School teacher's house. She wasn't sure if she could trust her Sunday School teacher Mrs. Stratton but she knew she could trust her husband. He was after all, her gynecologist and he had answered a few of her questions when she had gotten her first period. Kimmy's parents didn't tell her anything about sex. Kim was very ignorant about sex, probably more so than anyone in school. When they had started teaching sex education in middle school, her parents wrote a note to the school saying that they did not want her taking the class. They would teach her what she needed to know when they wanted her to know. So Kim, knew precious little about sex, mostly from conversations she had overheard at school. "Dr. Stratton," Kimmy asked sheepishly, "Can I talk to you about something- something you know kinda medical." Dr. Stratton smiled. "Sure, Kimmy, let's talk in the other room," he said leading her into the other room. Dr. Stratton and his wife were religious people who knew her parents well, but he was her gynecologist and Kim knew he would never betray her by telling her parents what she was about to tell him. Kim told him the truth, except she left out the part about smoking and the fact that it had happened in a hotel room alone with Sam. "Dr, Stratton, when I went on that school trip to Washington last month, I sort of met a boy and we kissed and stuff and then I felt something, you know- down there. Something different." "Did he touch you down there?" asked the doctor. "No, he didn't touch me anywhere bad. He never touched me in any private places. When it happened, he was touching me here," she said pointing to her inner thigh. "How did it feel?" the doctor asked. Kim thought for a moment and looked down as she said, "It felt good, really good." She felt kind of ashamed to admit that she had enjoyed what had happened. The doctor paused as if he were contemplating whether he should tell her what had happened. "Kimmy, you had an orgasm," he finally said. Kimmy had heard that word a few times and it was always used in reference to sex. She got visibly upset and looked like she was going to cry. "You mean like sex? I'm not going to get pregnant or anything, am I?" asked Kimmy teary eyed. The doctor laughed and said, "No, Kimmy. An orgasm can happen during sex, but there are other things which can cause it to happen, too. You have nothing to be ashamed of. You remember how God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply? That was a commandment, but God made sure it would happen by making sex a pleasurable experience. Orgasms are a large part of that experience. But having an orgasm doesn`t mean you were having sex. Usually though, it doesn't happen as easily as it happened to you, though, and it doesn't mean you did anything wrong." "So I'm still a virgin and everything?" Kimmy asked him. "You are as innocent as you were the first time I ever examined you as a ten year old girl who was turning into the beautiful young woman you are today," said the doctor reassuringly. "Thank you," Kimmy said smiling for the first time since they started talking. The doctor paused for a moment trying to think of what else he could say which would make Kimmy feel better without revealing more information than her parents would want her to know. The doctor and his wife were friends with Kimmy's parents and he knew they were a little too protective with their daughter when it came to giving her information about sex. He had had many female patients who came to him because they couldn't reach climax. Some had even confided in him that they had faked an orgasm. Hell, even he suspected his own wife had faked orgasms from time to time. Yet standing in front of him was a very innocent girl who was apparently so easily aroused that touching her leg could get her off. She would probably never have to fake an orgasm. The doctor finally told her, "Kimmy, you may not understand right now, but someday you're going to make some man a very lucky husband..."
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Julie Spira on how to snag a date from an online dating website
By Cyber Dating Expert Julie Spira
Valentine's Day is two weeks away and you're without a date. No need to fear. There are plenty of fish in the online dating sea who are also in your position. To find a Valentine for February 14th, try these tips from cyber dating expert Julie Spira:
- Initiate contact. I have a saying, don't wait, initiate. I truly mean it because a man sometimes will be flattered when he sees your email in his inbox.
- Log on to your dating website or social network in the morning, and keep your account open all day long. By the time you come home for dinner you might have quite a few emails there. You might be surprised.
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- Update. Men love to gravitate to the new fresh face. Log on to your profile, and just tweak a few sentences here and there. Upload new photos and change the order of your new profile photo to refresh the look of your profile. If you've done something interesting recently, such as returning from a trip or seeing your favorite band in concert, add it to the profile, as often that will raise the rank of your face in his search.
- Be detailed. In your online dating profile be specific and include some of your goals and achievements. If you wrote a book, you should be proud about it. If you sang in a concert, talk about it. People will find you much more interesting. Be specific about what you're looking for and who you really are.
- Don't lie! I believe in authenticity in your online dating profile. I wish singles wouldn't lie about their age, but many do. I encourage them to mention their true age in the body of their profile if they insist on shaving off a few years to fit into a search. You must come clean by a first date, as chances are your date has done a Google search and will know anyway. Let people know how recent your photos are. They'll be relieved to know that what they see is what they really will get when they meet you."
- I do believe in love at first sight, but I'm a hopeful romantic.
- Online dating safety is so important. You should meet your date in a public place where there are other people around. Keep as much of your personal information private, until you really get to know someone. That includes -- don't give out your last name, don't give out your home phone number, and don't let them know exactly where you work.
Sometimes you're on a date with someone, and you've had this terrific phone chemistry, and then you meet them in person and you feel a little uncomfortable, feel free to excuse yourself from the date, and just say you have somewhere else to go.


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Genesis 1:1-2:3's depiction of the creation of the world was shaped by ancient Near Eastern cosmological perspectives and beliefs about the nature of the world and its origins. This fact the text itself bears witness to regardless of the opinions and beliefs of readers living millennia after this text was written. In other words, a thorough, honest, and objective analysis of the text of Genesis 1:1-2:3 on its own terms and as a product of its own cultural and literary world reveals rather convincingly that its creation narrative was shaped by cultural and subjective perspectives, biases, and beliefs about the nature of the world that were unique to the cultures and peoples of the ancient Near East.
It is not, in other words, a description of creation from the perspective of a supernatural deity residing outside of the cosmos, nor is it inspired by such a deity or point of … Read more