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Great group of guys. Great work on my Jeep.
Great people, honest and thorough. Always do a great job on our vehicles
2,400$? I believe these people are wanting to slick and get over on us.
Very friendly staff and great service
Terry and Bubba are great they take great care of my vehicles and they always very helpful!
Excellent quality repair work! Very professionally operated establishment. Highly recommended.
This is the greatest place to do business with, tried to get work done their twice, and both of times it wasn't my transmission, it was something else that made me think I had trans problems, he told me what needed to be done. Didn't even charge fee for trouble shooting problem. Great place, honest place, they could have fixed problem, and charged me for transmision. I highly reecomend them
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Did a wonderful job repairing my fiance's transmission in his jeep.
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This is my go-to mechanic. Thier experts are understanding and helpful. The work I had done was completed quickly and at a reasonable cost. I would highly recommend this shop for any matinence and repairs. Going here reduced the hassle and stress of my car repair.
They do great work.b highly recommend them
These guys are awesome. We were driving through with a 67 Chevelle and had low oil pressure. These guys got on it immediately and not only fixed that problem, but also found a few other minor odds and ends to get us back on the road and make it home. They were incredibly reasonable, professional and passionate about their work. They refused to accept more money despite my insistence that they take more for all their help and jumping through hoops to get it done. Could not have had a better experience. Buba and his crew are stand-up guys.
Great and fast service today on our car.
Buba and his team are awesome guys. Great shop - very professional and straight shooters. I'd trust these guys with my car, my moms car, my kids car.... just an awesome place and very reasonable. Truly humble, great guys.
Great place. Bubba gets it fixed the first time.
Delivering parts
Great customer service and very reasonable price. They are my go to mechanics now.
Good people to do business with reasonable prices good work
My 1975 truck was definitely a challenging job to do. but they did what they said they would do, and more, at the price they said they would do it, great job bubba.
Honest advice.
Outstanding service. Quick and great price. They really know what they are doing.
We always depend on Alpha Transmission for our auto repairs. They do a great job at a reasonable price. They are always fast and efficient.
I appreciated their courtesy, professionalism and diagnostic service that I was provided. Would definitely recommend their shop and services and will be returning for service as I trust them for their experience and reputation in the area!
These guys are great! They are our go to guys when we visit from Colorado! And they're prices are fair and they always make time for us even though we come in on a tight schedule. But our vehicles always make it home to Colorado with no worries!! Thanks guys!!!
Great group of guys. Work hard and are honest. Haven't screwed us over yet.
I had the guys at alpha install struts on my 04 titan. They did a great job, and their prices were very reasonable. I will be goin back.
Bubba and Terry are great! Reasonably priced and definitely stand by their work! My transmission and water pump went out on my way to tx they did what they could to the transmission and my husband fixed the water pump took it back to alpha to get all the kinks out and ran like a dream drove all the way back to fl and lost reverse bubba found a local transmission shop took care of everything and had our truck back running with in a few days!! Big thank to Tue guys at alpha!!
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Buba is great knows what he is talking about and very honest( which is very hard to fine) and they stay in contact through the whole process. Great place and great service!!!!
Buba & terry are good Christian people & I like doing business with them because they're fair & honest
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Great service. Friendly staff.
As usual, Buba and the crew performed flawlessly, keeping me informed and even caught a problem I had not noticed. It is relaxing to know that Alpha Transmission is always professional and trustworthy!
Good communication. Timely service
Appreciate the friendly and helpful communication regarding my vehicle.
Fast and excellent service
As always, great service
I have only good things to say. I've had both of my vehicles serviced here. They always get me in right away, always try to help me save money, always do a fantastic job. This is the only place I will take a vehicle.
This place is great, Buba & Terry are honest & do great work
Very friendly and knowledgeable
I was treated with respect and was not over charged. The staff seemed very knowledgeable about there business and the owners are extremely friendly!
High quality service
Very professional and courteous. Would recommend to anyone that needs auto repair,
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Got my car in and out same day. Before the work was done, received call to tell me what needs to be done and the cost
Fast, affordable, and top quality work!
I always leave alpha transmission a happy customer! Fast service at an affordable rate with the best quality is why i always send my vehicles to alpha!! Honest guys that always go above and beyond highly recommend to any and everyone!!
They keep the customer informed
Had an engine replaced and the team did a great job. Office let me know what was happening and the mechanics did a great job
Buba is the nicest young man I have ever known. He is lovely, outgoing, and can't do enough for me. He's skilled, professional, prompt and dependable. Terri is friendly, always has a hand to shake, and a mechanical genius. Great place.
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My car was having an unusal problem that would come and go. The crew found the problem and had it fixed in no time.
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They were able to take my truck last minute, kept it for the week that I was out of town so they could properly diagnose the problem. When I got home, my truck was good as new!
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My initial transactions with Alpha have been very positive, as they have been straightforward, honest and reliable. I look forward to doing more with them in the future.
Very friendly
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Figured out what was wrong and fixed it immediately. Good work good quality
Bubba always seems to take good care of my vehicles. I'm confident on his work and his company's ability to take care of everything right.
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Prompt, friendly service, knowledgeable in the auto repair industry. I appreciate Bubba and Terry, I know I can trust what they tell me. They have fair prices and completed my job ahead of schedule, which was a big bonus for me. I highly recommend this business.
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Prompt, friendly service, knowledgeable in the auto repair industry. I appreciate Bubba and Terry, I know I can trust what they tell me. They have fair prices and completed my job ahead of schedule, which was a big bonus for me. I highly recommend this business.
Whenever a single woman (especially an elderly one) finds it necessary to go to an auto repair shop, she usually does so with fear and trepidation, knowing how easy it would be for them to take advantage of her. I don't feel that way about Alpha. I have always been treated fairly and with respect. They are skilled professionals who truly serve their customers.
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Came in with leaking slave cylinder and was ready to go the next business day. Clutch is bad and they told me about it. They wanted to replace it then and there but I do not have the available funds for a new clutch all in all great work. I'll be coming back.
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I have taken a variety of cars/trucks to Alpha from basic repair items to complete transmission repacement. Nice, friendly people to work with.
High Quality Service, Friendly, Awesome every time -- Thank you!
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I appreciated their courtesy, professionalism and diagnostic service that I was provided. Would definitely recommend their shop and services and will be returning for service as I trust them for their experience and reputation in the area!
I have been a customer for over 5 years and there was never a problem with my cars that they could not fix. Recently my diesel truck would not start even when the tow truck tried to jump the batteries. Alpha determined it was defective battery even thought they were only 30 days old.
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Very polite, very knowledgeable, good crew, even when they had to give me the bad news about my cars transmission. Will go back to them when I can afford to get more work done.
I was told by the dealership that I needed a new transmission! I checked around a little and the same name kept coming up "Buba" out on 56!! Short story, Buba's technology is spot on, his team diagnosed the issue to be a failed part (dealership missed) my transmission was repaired for a fraction of the cost of replacement. Big thanks to Alpha Transmission
Consistently good service.
Parts supplier problem solved by Terry. Timing belt replacement done quickly and at a reasonable price. Thanks for the great service!
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Excellent Service as always and always welcoming, like family!
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Your auto techs did a great job installing the struts on my truck. The service man behind the desk was very accommodating. The only issue i had was when i picked up my truck, was the sway bar wasn't in the correct position. Two auto techs came out and fixed it immediately. I will definitely recommend you guys to my friends and family. And i will definitely come back for more service on my truck. Thanks guys.
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The Health Service Executive has promised to fully implement all the recommendations in the clinical review into the death of Savita Halappanavar.
HSE National Director of Quality and Patient Safety Dr Philip Crowley said the review's recommendations, particularly around the management of sepsis, need to be implemented.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, he said structures were already in place to ensure the recommendations would be acted upon.
Mrs Halappanavar died at University Hospital Galway on 28 October last year.
Dr Crowley also rejected suggestions that staffing numbers in the hospital were inadequate to provide medical care for Mrs Halappanavar.
He said staffing levels were "normal, safe and adequate" and that "no consultant obstetrician was on leave at the time".
Dr Crowley said that what happened in the case of Mrs Halappanavar was a "rare occurrence" and as a result, staff did not realise what they were dealing with.
He said the issue of sepsis was becoming "far more important and critical" and so there was a bigger need to train medical staff in the training and management of it.
On the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, Dr Crowley said that doctors still needed "clear clinical guidance" no matter what law is eventually passed by the Oireachtas.
Meanwhile, a patient advocacy group has praised the thoroughness and fairness of the HSE report.
Speaking on the same programme, National Co-ordinator of Patient Focus Sheila O'Connor said she was pleased with the quality of the review and the speed in which it was undertaken.
However, she said the "quality and promptness" of the report was unique, as most patients or families who have had "bad things happen in hospitals" often do not know that these things should not have happened.
Ms O'Connor said patients or their families frequently pursue reviews and investigations when they feel mistakes have been made in medical treatment, but unlike the report into Mrs Halappanavar's death, these reviews often take several years.
Ms O'Connor said the healthcare system needed a "culture change" for mistakes in medical treatment to be highlighted on a more frequent basis.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Classic Supercouple Returning to All My Children
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
General Hospital: The Text Message Killer Strikes Again!
Don't miss General Hospital on Monday, Dec. 17, as the text-message killer claims another victim. Message boards are blowing up that the latest victim is Georgie Jones. (UPDATE: We were right. It was Georgie who succumbed the Text-Message Killer's rage.) This conclusion makes the most sense, as actress Lindze Letherman (left, image courtesy ABC) , who has portrayed Georgie since 2002, was set to leave GH earlier this year, but then had her contract extended by three months to tie up her story line.
SPOILERS for B&B, Days, Passions and Y&R!
* Stephen's children question his innocence.
* Nick and Brooke's private moment isn't so private.
* Eric blindsides Stephanie with his plans for the future.
* An unexpected storm rolls into LA.
* Billie goes to Maggie and asks for her help.
* Stephanie discovers that Cordy has gone missing.
* Max and Nick have a talk and decide to "man up."
* Marlena must clean out John's closet.
* Kayla is in full seduction mode when Steve comes home.
Thursday - Lucas makes an appalling confession to Kate.
Friday - Belle's jealousy flares when Philip publicizes his date with Chloe.
* Pilar tells Theresa about her past.
* Sheridan and Fancy catch Luis and Pretty in a kiss.
* Julian visits Eve in rehab.
Tuesday, December 18
* Ethan and Gwen panic when they learn the baby had trouble during surgery.
* Fancy is devastated after seeing Luis with her sister.
* Julian gets closer to catching Vincent.
Wednesday, December 19
* Little Ethan faces complications from surgery.
* Pretty hopes that she has gotten pregnant.
* Kay tries to keep Tabitha from causing trouble.
Thursday, December 20
* Ethan is confused by Theresa's mysterious actions.
* Luis tries to let Pretty down the easy way.
* Esme and Viki visit Santa Claus.
* Victor adamantly refuses to let Brad visit Victoria's baby, while Brad continues to hope he is the baby's father.
* Colleen reaches out to a devastated J.T., as Victoria remains in a coma and the baby fights for his life.
* Neil tries to persuade Victor not to call in Nikki's loan, but Victor remains determined to get his revenge.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Passions: Has It Been Cancelled Again?
As of this writing it hasn't been confirmed by any of the top brass at Passions, but two of the shows actresses have confirmed on their Web sites that DirecTV has given Passions the ax. According to Liza Huber, who plays Gwen: "Yes, it is true that Passions will finish taping at the end of March 2008. We will start airing three days a week on DirecTV, which should last through summer 2008. It has been a wonderful ride (although Gwen has completely lost her mind!), and I want to thank all of you for your amazing support for Passions through the years!"


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Lesson Learned: There is a difference.
I have been struggling with my search results for this Mastering Genealogical Proof study. My genealogical question is, Did James A Wake serve in the Civil War?
How can you prove that he did not serve, when you can't find a positive piece of information that states that.
During the peer review of the Source Analysis I had done, I said that my search on Fold3.com was Negative, as I didn't find anything. The review by the Evidence Explained team challenged me on this. In fact, the recommendation was that it is INDIRECT evidence. Looking at what that meant, was simply "keep looking". That indirect term is a warning that you haven't answered the question yet. All that to say that what I really had was "Negative FINDINGS".
I have adjusted my search results for Fold3.com to Indirect. Haven't found the answer.
From the information collected so far, I will only be able to infer that he did not serve and will not be able to prove it. The inference will come from the understanding of the Classification in the Congressional Registration and not being able to find any reference to his serving in any other source that is available.


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The Geography Blog focusing on all things geography: human, physical, technical, space, news, and geopolitics. Also known as Geographic Travels with Catholicgauze! Written by a former National Geographic employee who also proudly served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Notes from Afghanistan Training: War is Not for Catholics and Catholic Thought
Try to Save a Life? That's a War Crime.
Situation: Taliban forces are attempting to storm a firebase. American and Afghan forces are succesfully elminating the attacking waves. An American solider spots a Taliban solider cowering near a rock. The Taliban solider appears to have been providing support fire but now seems to be in a panic unable to decide if he should reload, try to storm the firebase, or runaway. The American solider has three choices of what to do in this combat situation.
1) Shoot the target in the head. Outcome: The solider decides to take out the threat. He takes aim at the Taliban's head and fires off a round. The bullet hits the Taliban in the face, killing him instantly. At the end of the battle the solider gets to brag about his "head shot" while leadership congradulates everyone on neturalizing the enemy.
2) Shoot the target in the chest. Outcome: The solider decides to take out the threat. He takes aim at the Taliban's chest and fires off a round. The bullet punches through the chest and into the right lung causing a sunken chest wound. The Taliban sets his back against the rock in a desperate attempt to breath. The Taliban suffers an agonizing thirty minutes until he finally dies. The solider gets to brag about how he got a "Hajji to suffer" while leadership congradulates everyone on neturalizing the enemey.
3) Shoot the target in the arm. Outcome: The solider decides the Taliban is not an immediate threat therefore should be forcably neutralized but not killed. He takes aim at the Taliban's dominant arm and fires off a round. The bullet enters and exits the arm, causing some bone and marrow fly out, forcing the Taliban to drop his weapon and scream in pain. The solider knows the threat is disarmed and the wounded Taliban solider can recieve medical attention at the end of the battle. However, leadership detains the American solider and charges with him maiming which is against the rules of engagment. The American solider can now be tried in a military court of justice.
Under military rules of engagement, a solider can only maim an enemy during a prisoner escape. To do it at any other time is consider cruel and could possible be considered a war crime (yet killing him and bragging about it is just fine). That is what I recently learned in training.
The rule was introduced to prevent overt cruelty but sometimes it is the right thing to do; especially when one remembers many of the foot soldiers are "accidental guerrillas" and not global Islamists.
Need a Chaplin? Good Luck.
There are an estimated one million Catholics in the whole DoD/Military-related complex (which includes Veteran's Hospitals, DoD civilians, etc). Of that approximately a quarter million Catholics are in the armed service. There a total of 285 Catholic chaplains in the Military Archdiocese. I was blown away when I learned this. For those who wish to help with funding chaplins and much needed resources it is possible to donate to the Military Archdiocese. Thank you for any support.
Always Hope
So what is a Catholic suppose to do? Pray for peace and follow the examples of Fatima and Emperor Karl of Austria.
2 comments:
- John C said...
This is rather overly simplistic and as a result could lead some to get the wrong impression. If the allied soldier is the poficent with his weapon and can choose exactly what part of the body he is going to aim at during the heat of combat, wow he is good an should be able to brag. In your third scenario you alleged that the combatant would be disarmed, however you failed to describe how the soldier must have shot BOTH arms. A one armed combatant with an AK is still a threat. In this situation if the combatant is cowering for cover it would be difficult to shoot him. If he is standing wide out in the open, weapon held low and not aimed at the soldier in a threatening way there is the option to order him to drop his weapon and surrender. Leaders never teach our soldiers to "wing" the enemy. If our Soldiers aim and pull the trigger it's to kill.
And although it's nice to have an chapain of your own faith that is often hard for any religion but all the chaplains I have served with are top notch and if necessary can link you up with a fellow member of your faith.
- Catholicgauze said...
Hi DH,
Thanks for the comment and insight. Every case is different and yes this is just a hypotehtical example. However, if one can disarm an enemy (most targets would be combat ineffective if their dominant arm bursts with marrow flying out from sheer shock and pain) by winging him then it is something that should be considered depending on the circumstance. Yes I understand it is a war and people do die because it is intended; however the military's treating option 3 as illegal is morally wrong.


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- Modulation of the stability of the Salmonella fourU-type RNA thermometer (2001)
- RNA thermometers are translational control elements that regulate the expression of bacterial heat shock and virulence genes. They fold into complex secondary structures that block translation at low temperatures. A temperature increase releases the ribosome binding site and thus permits translation initiation. In fourU-type RNA thermometers, the AGGA sequence of the SD region is paired with four consecutive uridines. We investigated the melting points of the wild-type and mutant sequences. It was decreased by 5°C when a stabilizing GC basepair was exchanged by an AU pair or increased by 11°C when an internal AG mismatch was converted to a GC pair, respectively. Stabilized or destabilized RNA structures are directly correlated with decreased or increased in vivo gene expression, respectively. Mg2+ also affected the melting point of the fourU thermometer. Variations of the Mg2+ concentration in the physiological range between 1 and 2 mM translated into a 2.8°C shift of the melting point. Thus, Mg2+ binding to the hairpin RNA is regulatory relevant. Applying three different NMR techniques, two Mg2+ binding sites were found in the hairpin structure. One of these binding sites could be identified as outer sphere binding site that is located within the fourU motif. Binding of the two Mg2+ ions exhibits a positive cooperativity with a Hill coefficient of 1.47. Free energy values delta G for Mg2+ binding determined by NMR are in agreement with data determined from CD measurements. Physiological Mg2+ concentrations reduce enthalpy and entropy values of uncorrelated base pair opening processes for almost all nucleobases.
- Direct observation of the temperature-induced melting process of the Salmonella fourU RNA thermometer at base-pair resolution (2010)
- In prokaryotes, RNA thermometers regulate a number of heat shock and virulence genes. These temperature sensitive RNA elements are usually located in the 5'-untranslated regions of the regulated genes. They repress translation initiation by base pairing to the Shine–Dalgarno sequence at low temperatures. We investigated the thermodynamic stability of the temperature labile hairpin 2 of the Salmonella fourU RNA thermometer over a broad temperature range and determined free energy, enthalpy and entropy values for the base-pair opening of individual nucleobases by measuring the temperature dependence of the imino proton exchange rates via NMR spectroscopy. Exchange rates were analyzed for the wild-type (wt) RNA and the A8C mutant. The wt RNA was found to be stabilized by the extraordinarily stable G14–C25 base pair. The mismatch base pair in the wt RNA thermometer (A8–G31) is responsible for the smaller cooperativity of the unfolding transition in the wt RNA. Enthalpy and entropy values for the base-pair opening events exhibit linear correlation for both RNAs. The slopes of these correlations coincide with the melting points of the RNAs determined by CD spectroscopy. RNA unfolding occurs at a temperature where all nucleobases have equal thermodynamic stabilities. Our results are in agreement with a consecutive zipper-type unfolding mechanism in which the stacking interaction is responsible for the observed cooperativity. Furthermore, remote effects of the A8C mutation affecting the stability of nucleobase G14 could be identified. According to our analysis we deduce that this effect is most probably transduced via the hydration shell of the RNA.
- Translation on demand by a simple RNA-based thermosensor (2010)
- Structured RNA regions are important gene control elements in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Here, we show that the mRNA of a cyanobacterial heat shock gene contains a built-in thermosensor critical for photosynthetic activity under stress conditions. The exceptionally short 5´-untranslated region is comprised of a single hairpin with an internal asymmetric loop. It inhibits translation of the Synechocystis hsp17 transcript at normal growth conditions, permits translation initiation under stress conditions and shuts down Hsp17 production in the recovery phase. Point mutations that stabilized or destabilized the RNA structure deregulated reporter gene expression in vivo and ribosome binding in vitro. Introduction of such point mutations into the Synechocystis genome produced severe phenotypic defects. Reversible formation of the open and closed structure was beneficial for viability, integrity of the photosystem and oxygen evolution. Continuous production of Hsp17 was detrimental when the stress declined indicating that shutting-off heat shock protein production is an important, previously unrecognized function of RNA thermometers. We discovered a simple biosensor that strictly adjusts the cellular level of a molecular chaperone to the physiological need.


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First, be glad that it rains so much in Scotland. Without the rain the rivers here wouldn't run – the Livet, the Fiddich, the Spey. Without the rain the glens wouldn't be green and the barley wouldn't grow tall and plump.
Be glad it's damp here in Scotland. Peat needs a few centuries sitting in a bog to come out right. Then a breeze, and a wee bit of sun, to dry it. You burn it, with that delicious reek – the aroma – to dry the malted barley. Earth, wind and fire.
And be glad it's cold here too. Whisky was being made in these hills for centuries before refrigeration. Cool water to condense the spirit. After all, if you're going to leave liquid sitting around in wooden barrels for ten or more years, you don't want it too warm. The evaporation – "the angels' share" – is bad enough. Still, it makes the idea of "taking the air" in Speyside rather more appealing.
And if it weren't cold and wet and damp, you wouldn't appreciate being beside that roaring fire and feeling the taste for something to warm the cockles. Here's a heavy glass for that dram, that measure. How much? More than a splash, not quite a full pour. Look at the colour of it: old gold. Taste it with your nose first; a whisky expert is called a "noser" rather than a "taster". Single malts have all sorts of smells and subtleties and flavours: grass, biscuits, vanilla, some sweet dried fruit, a bit of peat smoke. Drinking it is just the final act.
Aye, with a wee splash of water. The spirit overpowers your tastebuds otherwise. A drop, to soften it, unlock the flavours. Not sacrilege – the secret. Water. Is it still raining? Let me pour you another.
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text: New Low-Residency MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults Faculty Starting in January 2012 Swati Avasthi is the author of the novel, Split (Random House/Knopf, 2010), winner of a Cybils Young Adult Fiction Award, a Parents' Choice 2010 Silver Award, a New Voices 2010 pick by the Association of Booksellers for Children, and an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick. Her second novel, Bidden, also by Random House/Knopf, is forthcoming in 2012. Her short story, "Swallow," published in Water~Stone Review, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and included in the 2009 Best American New Voices collection. An MFA graduate from the University of Minnesota, Swati is the recipient of The Loft Mentor Award and a Marcella DeBourg Foundation Fellowship. She teaches part-time in the BFA and MFA programs at Hamline University, at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, and at The Loft Literary Center.Marilyn Nelson, an accomplished poet for adults and children, is a three-time finalist for the National Book Award. Carver: A Life in Poems won the 2001 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Flora Steiglitz Straus Award, a Newbery Honor Award, and a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. Fortune's Bones also won a Coretta Scott King Honor Book as well as the Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry. A Wreath For Emmett Till won the 2005 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, a Coretta Scott King Honor Award, a Michael L. Printz Honor Award, and a Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Honor Book. Other honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, two Pushcart Prizes, and two NEA Fellowships. Marilyn Nelson is Professor Emerita of English at the University of Connecticut and the former Poet Laureate of the State of Connecticut. Laura Ruby writes fantasy, mystery, and contemporary realistic fiction for young readers. Her tween novels include Lilly's Ghost (2003), a mystery, and two fantasies: The Wall and the Wing (2006) and its sequel, The Chaos King (2007). Her novels for teens include Good Girls (2006), Play Me (2008), and Bad Apple (2009). She is also the author of an interconnected collection of short stories for adults, I'm Not Julia Roberts (2007), which was featured in Redbook, Working Mother, and USA Today, as well as numerous short stories and works of creative nonfiction. Her books have won multiple awards and nominations and been cited on numerous "Best" lists, including Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best, Parent's Choice Silver Honor Award, Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age, Book Sense Pick, Sunshine State Book Award, Friends of American Writers Award, Edgar Award nominee, and Carnegie Medal nominee. She is a frequent presenter and regularly teaches the Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Writing Workshop. Originally from New Jersey, Laura now lives in Chicago with her husband. Starting in July 2012 Gene Yang began publishing comic books under the name Humble Comics in 1996. In 1997, he was awarded a Xeric Grant for Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks. Since then, he's written and drawn a number of stories in comics. His book, American Born Chinese, became the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album—New. The Eternal Smile, a collection of short stories illustrated by Derek Kirk Kim, also won an Eisner Award and was selected as a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults. His most recent graphic novels are Prime Baby (first serialized in The New York Times Magazine) and Animal Crackers. Level Up, illustrated by Thien Pham, is forthcoming in June 2011. In addition to cartooning, Gene teaches computer science at a Catholic high school in California. Starting in January 2013 Emily Jenkins (a.k.a. E. Lockhart) has published fifteen award-winning picture books for children and young readers, with three forthcoming, and two middle-grade novels (Invisible Inklings and Invisible Inklings 2: Dangerous Pumpkins—forthcoming in summer 2012) under the name Emily Jenkins. These include Five Creatures, That New Animal, Skunkdog, and the Toys series. Under E. Lockhart she is the prolific author of edgy teen novels, including the very popular Boyfriend List series of books about Ruby Oliver, and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, finalist for a National Book Award and winner of a Printz Honor Award and a Cybils Award. She has a Ph.D. in English from Columbia University and has taught literature and creative writing at Columbia, Barnard, and NYU. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.


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I used to hate it. It made me feel worse about myself and was too much for my lungs and knees. But now that I've been at it for a few weeks and my body's getting stronger I finally see the appeal.
I have a long ass way to go but with each run I do see improvement in my time and that's enough to keep me going for now.
I don't know that I'll ever be as fast as Amanda or develop super awesome running powers like Katie but I'm going to try!
June 14, 2012 2:18 pm
Brave girl! I too hate running for those exact reasons. I have terrible joints and I swear I've developed adult asthma. I mean, I can't be thaaaat out of shape to start weezing when I leisurely walk up a hill! I'd love to try to get into running though. It seems so rewarding.
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02 March 2010
Tuesday in food
Breakfast this morning was 1 c. shredded wheat, a banana mixed with about 1/8 c. frozen bluberries, 1 c. 2% milk, and coffee. This kept me going through today's minor crisis. Our cat decided to "do her business" on our bed this morning, so the morning consisted of taking our comforter to the laundromat and washing all of our bedding!
For lunch I had 1 c. bulgarian style cultured buttermilk. I just love the tanginess of it!
In addition to the buttermilk, I basically had a repeat of yesterday's lunch because those hummus snacker packs from Costco rock the house! The hummus is so good with raw veggies! I also had some grapes and 5 "thin cakes" (basically regular rice cakes cut smaller) that I found at our local Albertsons. I wanted to eat a little lighter at lunch because dinner was going to be at my MIL's and I always tend to overeat there.
I surprised myself at dinner. Even though I tend to overeat at my MIL's, I kept it in check tonight. (Major kudos to me!) Instead of potato chips and jello, I raided her fridge and made myself a spinach, tomato and avocado salad with green goddess dressing to go alongside a hamburger and a glass of nonfat milk. I was nicely satisfied, perhaps a little overly so, so I opted to not have dessert and instead go for a cup of decaf coffee. The fact that I'm not rolling after a dinner at my MIL's is a major step for me. I know I can't keep it up always, but one dinner at a time right?
Have a great evening everyone! See you tomorrow.
9 comments:
- Angie's Recipes said...
You have me crave for some smoothies!
Have you tried them with little whey? Pretty awesome too!
I don't eat any dessert after meal...if I did, then it would be just raw fruit.
Some celery sticks might be great too for the hummus.
- March 3, 2010 at 12:05 AM
- Sophie said...
MMMMM,...lovely food, I say!!
Yum yum yum!
- March 3, 2010 at 1:33 AM
- Sweet Cheeks said...
Okay, first, you go girl! Second what is Bulgarian style cultured milk???
- March 3, 2010 at 5:29 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
I just stopped by to say hello. You are keeping with your program, I see.
It's hard when eating out but you seem to be doing very well. Have a great day.
- March 3, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Unknown said...
This all looks and sounds delicious! Love the salad! Hope your kitty behaves now!
- March 3, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Catherine said...
What a great healthy lunch! I love the tanginess of buttermilk too!
And yes- MAJOR kudos to you for making all the right choices!
Have a wonderful week dear!
- March 3, 2010 at 2:45 PM
My daughter and I had a similar avocado and tomato salad with mayo for dinner tonight!
- March 3, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Lori said...
I love hummus and carrots. My favorite combination.
I go crazy at my Moms when I am there. I have gotten much better though. Kudos to you for your progress!
- March 3, 2010 at 6:34 PM
- Laura in Paris said...
I'm scrolling down your blog and discovering your food days. How fun!
- March 4, 2010 at 7:31 AM


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(Reuters) - Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is immune from claims that he supported the genocide of Sikhs during his decade leading the country, a federal judge has ruled.
But U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in the District of Columbia said on Tuesday, Singh, who resigned in May, did not have "head-of-state immunity" from claims arising from his time as India's finance minister.
Inderjit Singh, an Indian Sikh, claimed in the 2013 suit that as finance minister from 1991 to 1996, Manmohan Singh funded cash rewards for members of the military who murdered Sikhs. When he was prime minister, according to the suit, Singh was complicit in the torture and killing of hundreds of thousands of members of the religious minority.
Boasberg said U.S. law bars former heads of state from being sued for actions they took while in office, but not for private acts or those taken in prior government posts.
"While Singh's alleged acts as Finance Minister are not 'private' per se, they did not occur in the course of his official duties as head of state," Boasberg wrote.
Inderjit Singh is representing himself and could not be reached for comment. An attorney the New York City-based human rights group Sikhs for Justice, which helped Inderjit Singh file the suit, did not return a request for comment. Court documents did not list an attorney for Manmohan Singh.
There are more than 21 million Sikhs in India, according to the country's most recent census, but they make up only 2 percent of the population. The group has long had tense relations with India's Hindu majority, and thousands of Sikhs were killed in 1984 in the days following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.
Inderjit Singh in his suit claimed Manmohan Singh authorized "counterinsurgency operations" across India in which hundreds of thousands of Sikhs were kidnapped, murdered and buried in mass graves. The prime minister also shielded and promoted political allies and members of the military who orchestrated massacres of Sikhs, Singh said.
The U.S. Department of Justice in May urged Boasberg to dismiss the entire suit because it was filed when Singh was still a sitting head of state. The Justice Department cited a 2004 decision in which the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed claims against Jiang Zemin, the former president of China, by practitioners of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong.
Boasberg said the cases were distinct because all of the claims against Zemin stemmed from his time as a head of state.
The case is Inderjit Singh v Manmohan Singh, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 13-1460.
Reporting by Daniel Wiessner; editing by Ted Botha and Cynthia Osterman


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My daughters birthday falls just six days after Christmas and my son's birthday is in January, which means they get a few days spread out over a month period where they get to open a few presents! This year we wanted to do something a little extra so we decided to head out and check out the new Medieval Times in Scottsdale to celebrate the kids birthdays a little early. We've been to the one in Anaheim so when we told the kids we were going to the one that just opened here they were beyond excited and couldn't wait to go.
Pulling up we thought the new castle looked wonderful, they had bridges to cross over into the castle and an outside stable. The castle in Anaheim has an outdoor area where you stand in line to get tickets, get your tickets scanned, etc before entering into a welcoming building where you get your seating assigned and get to take photos. The Scottsdale castle has an indoor reception area that reminded us a bit of a hotel entrance, the lines are nice and organized and the staff at the desk give you where you'll be sitting right at check in. You receive your areas colored crown and are then able to take a group photo in front of a green screen if you choose to do so.
How is the inside of the Castle grounds and how does it compare to the castle in Anaheim? If you've been to the castle in Anaheim you'll notice quite a few differences, the first being that there is no court yard to stroll/sit in and the inside seating and shopping is much more limited, I was also sad to see there was no in door viewing area to see the horses. However, I did really like that they updated the area where the Queen comes out to sit and interact with guests, and that the announcer has his own balcony which makes him easier to spot and hear when he is directing guests into the main tournament hall. Everything ran smoothly getting into the hall and getting seated at our tables. We got lucky and I think our row was missing a seat so we were able to scoot down a little so we weren't elbow to elbow with the people next to us.
Before we entered into the show I had my husband take the kids to look at the gift shop while I went over to the announcement table to purchase an announcement which the Queen reads during the show as a surprise for the kids! For $10 you can get a short personal announcement and a scroll with the occasion/name to take home, they also have other package options available that come with a gift, etc. (the scroll is delivered at the end of the tournament). The kids were so excited when the queen wished them a Happy Birthday!
How does dinner work? As you can imagine they didn't have the wide assortment of eating utensils we do now during the Medieval times so you eat with your hands! All foods are finger food friendly, and you are provided with a napkin and a wet wipe (they bring out another towards the end of dinner). Each row in the different sections has it's own server to help make everything run smoothly, drinks are served first followed by soup and garlic bread. After the servers are part of the show for a moment then they come back and start serving roasted chicken, corn on the cob, and roasted potatoes. All of the food is delicious and they serve you quite a bit so you are sure to be full by the end of your meal. Afterwards you'll be served which ever dessert they have for the night, we had ice cream. Your server will come by again during dinner to see if you need a drink re-fill and they will come by during dessert to see if any of the adults want coffee.
Did our Knight win? Sadly not this time, perhaps next time! But the show was a lot of fun to watch and it is always fun to participate in cheering for your Knight and booing your opponents. After the show is over the Knights come out to take photos with the crowd. I also loved that before the show started the falconer and his Falcon were out in the hall taking photos with people. The show last for two hours and you can even register to WIN 4 free tickets to a show of your choice (at any of their castles) by clicking HERE.
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Despite its image for venerating the cow as a sacred beast and regarding the eating of beef as "taboo," tens of millions of people in India do indeed eat beef on a regular basis.
In fact, in the western coastal state of Goa, a shortage of beef has raised alarms among the public, as well as restaurants and hotels that cater not only to Indian beef eaters but also, of course, tourists from other parts of the world.
According to the Times of India newspaper, the situation in Goa has become so dire that a group of meat traders has urged the local government to release more than 100 cows and bulls from custody in order to help fill swelling demand for meat.
The Goa government had earlier banned the slaughter of cattle and other animals at a prominent local abattoir over safety and hygiene concerns. A strike by local truckers has also hurt the beef market.
Francisco Sardinha, the South Goa member of Parliament, even criticized the state government for not making beef available in the market for "Christians and Catholics," for whom beef is a staple.
"I don't know what the thinking of this government is, whether they want to have beef or no beef or have mutton, which is so expensive," he said.
Beef is big business in India, despite the fact that many Indian states ban the slaughter of cows outright.
Over the past four years, beef exports have surged by more than 44 percent, while domestic consumption has climbed by a comparable amount, according to Times of India.
Meat produced by registered slaughterhouses jumped from 557,000 tonnes in 2008 to 805,000 tonnes in 2011. Income from bovine exports are expected to reach 18 billion rupees ($328 million) this year.
In 2012, in fact, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, India became the world's No. 1 beef exporter, beating out such perennial beef powerhouses Australia and New Zealand.
However, it is unclear how much of this beef comes from the sacred cow and how much from other bovine creatures.
Indeed, buffalo are also slaughtered for their tasty flesh -- Uttar Pradesh, a huge province in India's north, is the country's largest buffalo beef exporter.
"Our meat is lean and cheaper. We supply halal meat, which is preferred in [the Persian] Gulf countries," Surendra Kumar Ranjan, director of Hind Agro Industries in Uttar Pradesh, said.
However, the industry is not well-regulated. Indian media reported that the products that meets international standards are sold to markets in Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf, while meat sold domestically is "substandard."
Moreover, the treatment of animals in Indian slaughterhouses fall far below acceptable standards. "There is rampant abuse of animals in transport and slaughter of meat whether for domestic consumption or export," Arpan Sharma, CEO of Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations, said. "Animals are overloaded in vehicles and transported without food and water. None of the meat exporters pay attention to the condition of animals."
Of course, some Hindu traditionalists are appalled by the rising consumption of beef in the country. "The cow is our mother, it's our duty to protect her," said Ashoo Mongia, who belongs to an unofficial "enforcement team" that monitors stores, butcher shops and slaughterhouses suspected of selling cow meat, according to CNN. "We do this because we believe in what the cow represents in our country, our culture and in the Hindu religion."
But Ranjan of Hind Agro believes Hindus in India should relax any cultural prohibitions on the beef trade in the interests of commerce. "Cow beef could be a very lucrative business in India," he told CNN. "I think five to 10 years from now, people won't be so scandalized by the sale of cow beef."
CNN estimates that 1.5 million cows, valued at up to a half-billion dollars, are smuggled out of India every year -- roughly one-half of the beef eaten in neighboring (and overwhelmingly Muslim) Bangladesh come from these "illegal" cattle.
"When you consider just how much money is made from underground cow smuggling, it becomes clear that not only is there a huge amount at stake, but a huge demand that butchers and slaughterhouses are catering to," Dr. Zarin Ahmad, a fellow at the Centre de Sciences Humaines in New Delhi, told CNN.
The "prohibition" on eating cow meat stretches into Indian antiquity -- thousands of years ago, bulls and oxen were sacrificed to the Gods, and their flesh was eaten. However, at some point, perhaps due to a sudden shortage of cattle, cows became protected and even revered. Given that cows provided milk, butter and fuel, they became economically indispensable.
In ancient Vedic scriptures of the Laws of Manu, it is written: "There is no sin in eating meat ... but abstention brings great rewards."
Still, Hinduism does not specifically ban anyone from eating beef. "Most Indians are not vegetarians by choice but by compulsion," Purvi Mehta, heads of the Asia office of the International Livestock Research Institute, told CNN.


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Unfortunately the thread that featured some of the late Terry Stanhope's stuff (including a bunch of info on Arthington Gasworks) has gone in 'the great clear up', so time to resurrect it, hopefully bigger and better!
At least I have the photos, as they are in Photobucket, although the captions have gone too. I was given them by someone who I seem to recall is not a Gnatterboxer, but who spotted (or was told) about the original thread and very kindly provided them for our delight. I wish I could remember who it was! But knowing the Gnatterbox we'll soon be filling in the gaps.
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"You have no idea how hard it is to live out the greatest romance of the century!"
After a long wait and a couple of false starts, Madonna has at last dropped a proper trailer for her upcoming directorial effort, "W.E.," based, in part, on the romance between Edward VIII (you may recall him as the ne'er-do-well brother in "The King's Speech") and Wallis Simpson, an American woman who was seeking her second divorce at the time they met.
"W.E." flips back and forth between the 1930, when Edward was wooing Wallis, and the late 1990s, as it follows a Wally Winthrop, an American woman obsessed with their love story, who, while in the midst of a romance of her own, begins doing research into them, only to discover that theirs was not the fairy tale she'd imagined.
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New York Rangers 2013 third round draft pick Pavel Buchnevich scored a pair of power play goals to lead KHL squad Severstal Cherepovets to their first regulation win in five tries earlier today. They were Buchnevich's first two goals of the season and the second and third of his young KHL career. Video of both goals is below (Buchnevich is #89 in black).
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Buchnevich's first goal gave Severstal a 2-1 lead mid way through the first period. The 18-year old forward then made it 3-1 17 seconds into the middle frame. Severstal added a shorthanded insurance goal with just over six minutes remaining in the game before former Blue Jacket Jeff Platt drew Dinamo Minsk within 2 with 11 seconds left for a 4-2 final.
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A blue bathroom instantly increases a home's value, "Today" reported, citing a Zillow analysis that found the color adds $5,440 more than expected to home sale prices.
"Color can be a powerful tool for attracting buyers to a home, especially in listing photos and videos," said Zillow chief economist Svenja Gudell in a statement. "Painting walls in fresh, natural-looking colors — particularly in shades of blue and pale gray — not only make a home feel larger, but also are neutral enough to help future buyers envision themselves living in the space."
The color seems to work in bedrooms and dining rooms, with light cerulean to cadet blue on the walls of the former upping home prices by $1,856 while slate blue to pale gray-blue on the latter added $1,926.
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I have been following this can for some months. Would love to pick one up at this best possible price.
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I really need to replace my old cans. These would be nice.
a beautiful set of new headphones. OMG the wood!
Tyll likes them, that's good enough for me!
Hey, if I keep commenting on these things, I'm bound to win one of them...right?
I have heard such great things about these headphones, I'm very much looking forward to hearing them at CanJam London.
These would pair great with my DragonFly Dac.
The Meze 99 Classic has a clean design that may indeed survive the test of time.
These are really nice looking headphones. The reviews I've read are encouraging as well. Win Win
of headphones would sound great!
I've been eyeing this for a while. It sure would be a nice upgrade over my HD558's!
These look awesome. I haven't heard anything made by them, but I'd love to try these.
Nice to collect this headphone in my collection.
If they sound as good as they look... Yes please!
Nice! I'm leaning towards the Walnut/Silver ;)
I would love to win and review it myself
It would be great if I won these, I keep reading very positive reviews........
But I'm still iffy on how they look.
Beautiful headphones! i hope they sound as good as they look.
does it sound good as well? let me try =)
Why yes, yes I would love pair of those.
I don't suppose I would mind a nice closed mid-fi reference in my collection.
The dark wood cans look sweeet. Hope they sound as good as they look.
The look of these is simple and elegant.
Pretty please with sugar on top!
Nice little giveaway, would love to win one to cross out from my list to get, haha.
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Been eyeing these for a while... I'm a sucker for a woody.
Since these are not distributed in my country, it'd be nice to try a pair and eventually recommend them. Since I saw the review at Headfonia some months ago I wondered if these cans sound as good as they look.
As Optimus Prime said... let's roll :-)
The Meze 99 Classics is an exquisitely designed headphone. I love it!
Seems like a great headphone!
Not a headphone I would search out to listen to, so would be interesting to add to collection.
With the 99 Classics, Meze has come a long way since it began designing headphones. I am looking forward to try the new larger earpads and try the 99 Neo. I Hope to win this one!
Would love to have a pair of these. I need a closed back set for late night use!!!
I wonder how these compare to the TH-X00.
These look real nice headphones. I'm a big fan of woodies, definitely want a pair of these.
Of my 12 pairs of various headphones and IEMs, none of them are crafted from wood. Here's hoping that changes.
Well, I suppose I really just want good luck to me. Here goes nothing!
Just had to finally retire my beloved AKG K240M's after 28 years... Was looking to get the Meze Classics after giving away my AKG K701's as my mainstay phone.. So needless to say, I would LOVE to have these....
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Meze who?
Meze nicety nice
Would love to win a pair, thanks for the sweepstakes!
This is really nice post.I regularly visit your blog post and i love to read that post.well done keep it up.
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The modder in me is tingling with the potential of these... But I'm not sire I have the heart to mess with them, they look so pretty! The white ones especially!
They look to be well-crafted headphones.
Thanks for great site. I'd be grateful to win these headphones. Thanks.
It would be great to have an opportunity to win and review these!
I'd love to get in on these! Would be an upgrade from my KSC75 that I use for my home setup ;)
I've seen people wearing these in some YouTube videos. They look absolutely stunning! I hope to win one of these beauties.
Mozart says:
"Ich denke, dass innferfidelity ist vielleicht der Höhepunkt der Audio-Journalismus.
Freundliche Grüße
WA Mozart"
A perfect combination!
I honestly wished I could afford beautiful headphones like these.
I had the pleasure to speak to Mr. Meze in the Munich "High End" event, it was a great chat, he is a very honest guy.
I tried them out and WOW these headphones sound amazing!! Also the build quality on those are great! Mr. Meze showed me that you can replace every part in these headphones if it becomes somehow broken, like shown in the picture above. That's a great trademark for this relatively new company.
These headphones became easily one of my favorite portable headphones and that's a big achievement!
Highly recommended!!
I suppose it's about time I registered here. These will make a great gift for a friend if I win :).
... then I'd be happy to win a pair.
I am north of the border so spread some love internationally. BTW, I love the passion that shows through your writing. Cheers.
I would love to hear these cans. Hopefully Seattle will get a dealer soon,
I would LOVE to have a pair of closed back wood headphones!
Convince me of sealed headphones! A HD800-lover
Nice sounding too it seems.
Nice sounding too it seems.
They look great. Cant wait to hear the pair I win!
I've been dying to hear these since your review. I hope I get the chance to! Very, very curious about how they beat the HP50.
I've heard these (on the Head-Fi Tour) and instantly loved them...If I don't win they very well might wind up in my collection anyway...
Thanks, as always for the opportunity!
Do they sound as good as they look?
Please award me these fine headphones. They will improve my life.
The expected value of this comment is a few cents, at the most. Cheaper than a lottery ticket though.
I wood really like to have these ;)
i would wear these headphones to mickey D's every day
I would love to see one of those aside my headphone amp ;)
From the looks of it this gave me a woodie
I could use a new set of headphones. These look high quality.
Need to replace my aging Senns.
A new pair of headphones is just what daddy needs!
Have a couple of AKG headphones I'd like to compare with the 99s. Love to have them.
Beautiful-looking headphones. Would love a chance to listen to them.
Beautiful-looking headphones. Hope to have change to listen to them.
These could be really good headphones. I'd like a chance to audition them!
Glad to have a chance to win these!
Eager to move up from my Philips SHP9500, the Meze 99 Classics would be a great upgrade!
Thanks for all your great work.


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