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They may be in short supply, but it's a frozen waffle, folks.
The national shortage of Eggos has grabbed the blogosphere's attention like few real crises in recent weeks. The most ridiculous thing we've read is this: People are selling Eggos on eBay.
Michelle Singletary, the engaging personal-finance columnist for The Washington Post, confirmed that fact after hearing rumblings on Twitter and Facebook. "One person is auctioning off a box of waffles for $49.99, another for $65. If you are a bargain shopper, you can grab a box of blueberry Eggo waffles from one seller for 99 cents," Singletary wrote. So far no takers, suggesting that most people are still somewhat sane.
Singletary also said, "The ways people try to make money never cease to amaze me." Amen.
Flooding at an Atlanta bakery and equipment problems at one in Tennessee led to the shortage of its frozen waffles, Kellogg originally said. Not mentioned by the company was that the Atlanta plant was closed and twice sanitized after inspectors found the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Eggos, ABC News reports. Kellogg recalled 4,500 cases in early September.
The Atlanta plant is again fully operational but a few production lines in the Tennessee plant are not. Amazingly, Kellogg said the supply of Eggos and some other breakfast products won't be back to normal until the middle of next year.
A collective angst ensued.
"By all accounts this could very well be the end of the world as we know it ... no, not the Mayan Calendar, nor the movie based on that silliness but this," blog Cuppacafe said.
Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert said he's putting the nation on "Waff-Con 4 and calling on President Obama to open our strategic waffle reserves."
What other options do Eggo aficionados have until the waffle rationing is over and the supply is normal again?
Try the store brand or some other brand name. "There are in-house organic waffles sold by Jewel, Dominick's and Whole Foods. But the truth is, these other waffles don't toast to the same golden hue. And the kids pining away for Eggos say the pictures on boxes of other waffles just don't look as appetizing," Lori Barrett wrote at Gapers Block.
Baltimore Sun blogger Kate Shatzkin advises DIY. "I'd look on it as an opportunity to make some homemade waffles. Or at least some pancakes," she wrote. If you need a recipe for killer pancakes, look no farther than here.
Somehow we'll all muddle through until the shortage is over. But if we have to read "Leggo my Eggo" one more time, we'll place our head in a waffle iron.
"You know, Eggo couldn't buy this kind of marketing, could they?" commented Off the Rack blogger Rebecca Logan at FayObserver.com.
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Each loan made pursuant to this section shall bear interest at a discount or interest rate equal to the rate in effect (at the time the loan is made) for water resources planning projects under section 80 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962 (d)–17(a)). [1] Each loan shall be for such term as the Secretary deems appropriate, but not in excess of ten years for loans under subsection (b) of this section or thirty years for loans under subsection (c) of this section.
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Loans pursuant to this section shall be made from funds appropriated (pursuant to this subchapter) to the Geothermal Resources Development Fund established under section 1144 of this title; and amounts repaid on such loans shall be deposited in the Geothermal Resources Development Fund for purposes of this subchapter.
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For loans under clause (A) of subsection (b)(1) of this section for fiscal year 1981, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Geothermal Resources Development Fund not to exceed $5,000,000, which shall remain available until expended. For loans under such clause (A) for subsequent fiscal years, and for loans under clause (B) of subsection (b)(1) of this section or under subsection (c) of this section (for any such subsequent fiscal year), there may be appropriated to such Fund only such sums as are authorized by legislation hereafter enacted.
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New Dallas Mavericks forward Rashard Lewis will soon undergo right knee surgery, his agent told Yahoo Sports. The Mavericks announced the signing of Lewis on July 19 after he agreed to a one-year contract paying the veteran's minimum. Lewis' agent Colin Bryant said it's uncertain how long Lewis will be sidelined. It's also uncertain if the Mavericks will try to void Lewis' contract. Lewis' knee injury was discovered during a physical for the Mavericks. A Mavericks spokesperson declined comment. Yahoo! Sports
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Miami will try to fight off elimination in the NBA Finals tonight with Ray Allen in the starting lineup and regular starting point guard Mario Chalmers on the bench. The Heat announced shortly before tipoff in San Antonio they will start LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Rashard Lewis and Allen. They also deactivated Greg Oden and Justin Hamilton, meaning Michael Beasley will be available for the first time in this series. Palm Beach Post
The trust James has in his teammates — from Dwyane Wade to Bosh to Rashard Lewis — can be amazing. "You know, C.B. had just missed one, got a great look, but if I draw two and his man leaves him again ... I went right back to him and he knocked it down," James said. "I got a lot of confidence in my teammates and they got a lot of confidence in me and we live with the results no matter what happens." USA Today Sports
Let's be honest: South Florida fans will jump from sport to sport, from team to team, for any intoxicating partnership with winning. "I think we've done a good job of transforming this into a basketball town,'' Wade said. "Now when people mention, 'Miami,' most of the sports fans around the country think, 'Heat.' '' There are 15 players who reflect the residue of this fame in their daily lives. They bump into it everywhere and the attention multiplies now. Chris "Birdman" Andersen gets stopped several times in one grocery trip. Rashard Lewis gets cheers picking up kids from school. "Any restaurant I go in, people clap for me, people want pictures,'' guard Norris Cole said. "That's just how it is now. It's pretty humbling to have happen to you, but when it happens all the time you figure it's just part of the playoffs scene." South Florida Sun-Sentinel
In the last four seasons, the Heat have won all three series they have been the road team. In addition to the Pacers and Thunder, they defeated the Chicago Bulls in the 2011 conference finals. "To win a championship, you have to win on road," forward Rashard Lewis said. "We're not going to say we're comfortable [on the road]. If we can get one, we feel like we've done our job. ... It [homecourt] can be overrated. Getting homecourt, I feel like it is a little added pressure because you have to win. You have to win at home." South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Lewis said he will discuss his playing future with his agent during the summer. The plan is to play at least "two or three" more years long as it's in the right situation. He said he wants to remain playing for a contending team. "I'm not going to just continue to play if I'm playing for a team that's rebuilding with young guys that's not even a playoff-contending team," Lewis said. "My whole goal is to continue to play for a team that's going to compete. I feel like I do have more years left in me." Sun Herald
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Alando Tucker, one of the greatest players in University of Wisconsin history, has accepted an invitation from the Bucks to be a part of their summer league team in July in Las Vegas. Tucker, who has three NBA seasons on his resume, is an unrestricted free agent and had the opportunity to hook on with any team. He doesn't have any roster promises or financial guarantees from the Bucks.
Tucker has averaged 4.1 points in 8.4 minutes per game over four seasons with Phoenix and Minnesota. His agent says in the article that he's been working on his outside shot, but that won't be his ticket to more NBA minutes. Tucker's best opportunity will come as a lock down defender that can get above the rim and make plays out in the open floor. Remember Desmond Mason? That's Alando Tucker's best bet, only with less shooting, and not as ugly a jump-shot.
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NASHVILLE (BP) -- This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, LifeWay publishes Sunday School curriculum and additional resources for all age groups.
This week's Bible study is adapted from the MasterWork curriculum.
Bible Passages: Ezra 9:1-6; Nehemiah 2:11-20
Discussion Questions:
-- What kind of clutter builds up in our lives?
-- What results when God's people clear away the clutter in their minds and hearts?
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Clutter is a problem. It bogs down not just homes and families but also churches. If you walk through the average church, you may find old Sunday School quarterlies, old hymnals stacked on the pianos and used coffee cups under the chairs.
What about the clutter we often overlook? The clutter of busyness, for example. We clog our schedules with so many activities we have little time for God. How about the clutter in our minds? There are so many voices shouting for our attention, it's hard to hear God speaking.
God longs for us to clear out the clutter, to throw away the junk and eliminate the nonessentials so we might see more clearly and know Him better. Ezra had a heart uncluttered when it came to wanting God's desire for His people. When he arrived in Jerusalem, he found that the people had rebuilt the temple, but he also recognized they had embraced pagan practices. We need an Ezra to remind us that we can build all the temples we want, but if don't deal with sin, those temples will just be houses for sinning. Until we see sin the way God sees it, we're just having religious meetings without experiencing revival.
When Nehemiah arrived on the scene he found crumbling walls. He dealt with the rubble that was keeping the people from rebuilding the wall. He got the people to see the possibilities, and they did what was needed. In the days following the rebuilding, worship was restored. The Word of God was taught, and this led to conviction and repentance among the people. God became the central focus. Revival came.
Revival begins with people who cannot accept the status quo any longer. It starts in the heart of one or a few who are weary of their cluttered, meaningless lives.
Why would anyone want to live with rubble when you can have revival? Removing the rubble is preparation for revival. If revival is to come, the clutter must go.
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A deserved win tainted by some dodgy refereeing decisions. Not much of a contest in the end.
A deserved win tainted by some dodgy refereeing decisions. Not much of a contest in the end.
Aveley 0-3 Witham
Burnett strikes it harmlessly wide.
Stopher is booked for what seemed an innocuous shoulder barge. Aveley free kick on the edge.
GOAL: TILBURY 2-0 Soham Town Rangers - Piers Wixon (pen 90') http://t.co/yGSptPO3YW— @tilburyfc 01 March 2014
Newby and Olley are replaced by Wraight and White.
Stevens smashes it down the middle. Really poor refereeing decision.
It's almost a certain dive by Newby but a penalty has been given.
Luke Olley is booked for a foul on Osifuwa
Luke Olley is booked for a foul on Osifuwa
Away sub - Dean Green replaces Lee Townron
unbelievable ten minutes at a Rookery Hill!
GOAL: EAST THURROCK UNITED 3-0 Thamesmead Town - Neil Richmond (79') http://t.co/fnaqcF1vgx— @1EastThurrockFC 01 March 2014
unbelievable ten minutes at a Rookery Hill!
GOAL: EAST THURROCK UNITED 3-0 Thamesmead Town - Neil Richmond (79') http://t.co/fnaqcF1vgx— @1EastThurrockFC 01 March 2014
This second half has been pretty uneventful. Witham very happy to sit on their lead.
This second half has been pretty uneventful. Witham very happy to sit on their lead.
Final change for Aveley - Weemes comes on for Koranteng.
Billy Holland returns after a long spell out. He replaces Okwera.
Billy Holland returns after a long spell out. He replaces Okwera.
Good effort by Koranteng. The wide man unleashes a shot from 20 yards and Guest tips it wide at the near post.
Witham have held a very high line second half. Aveley given no space between midfield and and attack.
Golby is penalised for a foul on the edge of the box. Newby and Stevens stand over the free kick. Blocked and cleared.
Golby is penalised for a foul on the edge of the box. Newby and Stevens stand over the free kick.
Terrific effort by Asante. The striker sees his initial header blocks but as the ball drops to him he takes one touch with his chest before hitting a dipping volley narrowly wide of the far post. Very unlucky.
Newby looks as though he may be carrying an injury here. He has been moved back to left midfield but can't see him lasting much longer.
King shoots narrowly over when well placed. A ball from Emmanuel found the centre back at the far post totally unmarked. He opts to hit it first time and it is inches over.
Anton Stephenson is replaced by Matty Bakare
Emmanuel has been the best player on the park today. Tricks and direct runs have caused Aveley problems all day. His flick is picked up by Godbold but the shot poses no problems.
Brilliant save by Giddens keeps this game alive. Newby skips past the lunge from King and fires low as the ball drops to him just inside the box. Giddens spreads himself and clears the ball to safety.
Golby is booked for dissent now. These players need to do less talking and play some football.
Golby is booked for dissent now. These players need to do less talking and play some football.
Koranteng is booked for dissent - quite rightly. Mead is receiving treatment for a hard tackle.
Leader drives the ball at goal from 20 yards but it is straight at Guest. It was a good strike. Anywhere else and the 'keeper would have been struggling.
Mead doesn't brilliantly to cut inside and sees a fierce shot whizz past the far post. Good effort.
Newby, who has had an awful lot to say all match, has been booked for backchat.
Newby, who has had an awful lot to say all match, has been booked for backchat.
Good play by Emmanuel sees the ball drop to Newby whose shot is well sfopped by Giddens.
Burnett with a deep delivery from the right but Leader's header is weak and doesn't trouble the 'keeper.
Aveley kick off
Koranteng and Stephenson were really having a go at each other as the ref blew for half time. Not sure what is going on there. Aveley with it all to do.
HT Aveley 0-2 Witham
Asante looks to flick it beyond the 'keeper from close range but it is well blocked.
Two minutes until the break and Holloway is about to hit a long free kick into the box.
GOAL: AFC Hornchurch 0-2 GRAYS ATHLETIC - Joao Carlos (35') http://t.co/pHCbGc7m79— @GAFCJones 01 March 2014
Emmanuel, Godbold and Newby combine well for Witham but the latter shot rolls wide of the near post. Should have done better when well placed.
Asante is in but his shot is well blocked by Guest.
A real lull in the game at the moment. Witham could have built on this lead if they had pressed more but Aveley have grown into the game, albeit posing little threat.
Big calls for Witham penalty as Newby goes down but nothing is given. The Town striker is not impressed with that call and has some choice words for the referee!
Big calls for Witham penalty as Newby goes down but nothing is given. The Town striker is not impressed with that call and has some choice words for the referee!
Burnett has been Aveley best player. Sparks of excellence but lacking end product.
Stevens cross is brilliantly defended by Holloway - the big defender heads clear under massive pressure.
GOAL: TILBURY 1-0 Soham Town Rangers - Ryan Blackman (16') http://t.co/yGSptPO3YW— @tilburyfc 01 March 2014
Brilliant chest control by Emmanuel sees him through but he is well closed down and the ball is collected by the 'keeper.
Brilliant play by Koranteng but his fierce cross evades the on rushing Aveley men and runs out for a through in on the far side.
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Guest races out of his goal as Asante is through on goal and manages to stop the forward finding a shot on goal. Witham break and Giddens is just able to clear his lines as Gobold closes his down.
Mead is bombing forward from right back. The former Tilbury man continues to impress.
Aveley seem happy to pass it around the Back although I am sure they are not thinking about damaged limitation quite yet.
Murfet has just hit an absolute rocket from 30 yards and it whIstles just wide. Very close. Giddens scream at his defence to close down the ball.
Townron has been played through but his shot is weak and is collected by Giddens. Aveley are looking toothless.
GOAL: AFC Hornchurch 0-1 GRAYS ATHLETIC - Joel Nouble (pen 11') http://t.co/pHCbGc7m79— @GAFCJones 01 March 2014
Only ten minutes in and Witham are two up. A lucky break sees the ball collected by Gobold in the left channel. He runs at his full back before cutting inside to Danny Emmanuel - the only only man in the attack - and he shoots under Giddens.
Goal scored by Emmanuel for Witham!
Godbold plays in Nesbitt who is clean through! He is denied by Guest who raced out of his goal to block the shot. Nesbitt looks like his shirt was tugged on the edge of the box but the referee shakes his head, leaving Gardner incensed.
Gardner is unmoved on the sidelines. Right at the edge of his technical area. Witham on the break. Newby shot is blocked by Osifuwa.
Witham have been starved of games this year but they have raced out the blocks here. Terrific start and a goal within 60 seconds.
Horrendous start for Millers. Stevens whips in a corner and it is met at the near post by Stopher who is brilliantly denied by Giddens. However Aveley make a hash of the clearance and the ball is smashed home by Newby on the penalty spot.
It's a Witham goal!
Slightly late kick off. Here we go.
Aveley all in blue and Witham in yellow today. Teams out on the pitch. Lovely sunny day in West Thurrock.
Witham Town: Martyn Guest, Connor Mead, Seb Murfet, Brad Stopher, Panl King, James Stevens, Danny Emmanuel, Luke Olley, Lee Townrow, Lewis Godbold, Kris Newby
Subs: Wraight, White, Sweeney, Green, Watson
Aveley: Jack Giddens, Adetayo Osifuwa, Sam Holloway, Jay Leader, Glen Golby, Brian Okwera, Paul Burnett, Nathan Koranteng, Anton Stephenson, Kyle Asante, Teddy Nesbitt
Subs: Bakare, Weemes, Holland, Whitelock
Other matches today:
AFC Hornchurch vs Grays Athletic
East Thurrock vs Thamesmead Town
Tilbury vs Soham Town Rangers
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GOOD afternoon and welcome to the Thurrock Gazette's live text coverage of Aveley FC versus Witham Town FC in Ryman Division North.
This league game has beaten the bad weather and will play after the Mill Field pitch passed a pitch inspection at 10am this morning.
Even though we are now in March today's visitors have only played 25 times in the league due to adverse weather conditions. This is mainly down to the surface at Spa Road with only 11 home games beating the rain this campaign.
Both sides have only played six league games since the turn of the year, with Witham's last away win coming six weeks ago.
Justin Gardner's side have also struggled for consistency in 2014 but have three wins in the past six games, recently losing to table-topping VCD Athletic.
Witham will prove a stern test for The Millers today, as the visitors would be topping the league if they had played the same amount of games as their rivals. Whether they can build up momentum, having to play three games a week for the next two months remains unclear.
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My pick for mcnallyjackson's Funbruary series will surprise no one, but reading it will make the winter pass a whole lot faster:
The funniest new (to me) book I've read in the past year is Kingsley Amis' Everyday Drinking, a collection of essays and general guidance on one of my favorite pursuits from a great comic writer of the last century. Apart from the recipes, the entertaining historical asides, and the sexist but hilarious dinner party tips — remember, this is the man whose wife wrote on his bare back at the beach, "fat Englishman — I fuck anything" — the most useful part of the book is the famous section on hangover recovery.
Far more pernicious and unsettling in the long term than the physical effects of a night of drinking, as any self-respecting drunkard knows, are the metaphysical consequences. Amis argues that the metaphysical hangover (M.H.) — "that ineffable compound of depression, sadness (these two are not the same), anxiety, self-hatred, sense of failure and fear for the future" — must be handled with care. An essential part of the recovery is to take either his M.H. Literature Course or M.H. Music Course, or, if necessary, both in succession. "The structure of both Courses … rests on the principle that you must feel worse emotionally before you start to feel better. A good cry is the initial aim." Read an excerpt if you must, but you'd be better off getting your hands on the whole thing.
Bonus link: 1958 interview with the author about how much of himself he saw in his characters, including James Dixon of Lucky Jim. I was surprised, though I'm not entirely sure why, and sort of charmed to see how Amis comported himself.
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Children's Books for Black History Month
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February is Black History Month, and, in order to celebrate and educate, we at the Shaw library will be presenting programs for the very young to learn through picture books and art.
The collage styles of Romare Bearden appeal to both adults and children in Washington D.C. Perhaps it is the vivid colors, or the images of family and city life.
A lovely elementary age biography of Bearden called Collage of Memories is available at most branch libraries. In it, Bearden himself tells about his childhood and the meaning behind his works.
Bearden also illustrated a children's book called Li'l Dan the Drummer Boy. It tells the story of a slave boy who uses his drum to lead his people to freedom.
One of the reasons Bearden is so important in the library world is because he has influenced a generation of children's book illustrators, particularly those who are of African-American descent, or who deal with African-American themes in their work.
One of our favorite local authors, who uses a painted collage style reminiscent of Bearden's in the 1960's and 1970's, is Bryan Collier. Collier has won numerous awards, but recently won the Coretta Scott King Award for his new book Dave the Potter. Dave was an extraordinary artist, poet and potter who lived in South Carolina in the 1800s, who also happened to be a slave. Other illustrators who have been influenced by Bearden culturally or stylistically include: Christopher Myers, Javaka Steptoe, Hudson Talbot and the ever fabulous Faith Ringgold.
Stop in to your local library, check out a book by one of these authors, and share Black History Month with your favorite little one.


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Your report from the Thrashers morning skate in a now sunny Sunrise, Florida.
Johan Hedberg will be in goal tonight against the Panthers after Ondrej Pavelec started the last three games. Pavelec stopped 30, 30 and 29 shots in the three games (2-0-1). Heberg started all three games against Florida this season and is 2-1. Tomas Vokoun will start in goal for Florida.
Coach John Anderson said yesterday that several players had "bumps and bruises" and would be game-time decisions tonight. Expect one of those players to be Christoph Schubert, who is not taking part in the morning skate. All others are on the ice.
Here are the practice lines (in no order):
Afinognenov-Reasoner- Armstrong
I will update following the skate and interviews.
January 18th, 2010
11:53 am
This is a game that the Thrashers SHOULD win and MUST win. That's exactly why I am taking the Cats tonight.
January 18th, 2010
1:05 pm
If they lose they drop down a spot. If they win they move up one or two depending. The best case scenario makes them 8th. If they get one point then I ain't figgered that out yet
January 18th, 2010
1:10 pm
noooooooo NOT WHITE.
January 18th, 2010
1:13 pm
Schuby needs to sit down little bit and take a break. I like to see Pops with Boris today.
January 18th, 2010
1:18 pm
i had a bad dream last night. 99.9% when bad dream coming to me nigth before game thrasher lose. unfortunatelly nothing can do about but hope this time dream not come through.
January 18th, 2010
1:49 pm
No Schoobie, no problem. He has had some rough ones anyway, my pick is Salmela. No need to throw Pops in yet, these games are too important. It's gonna take Pops a bit to get acclimated again, I don't think it's wise to do that 'now' in the thick of the hunt.
Go get em Moose.
Boults will be in tough tonight if he goes against Steve MacIntyre, that dude is huge.
January 18th, 2010
4:17 pm
I'd like to Salmela, hes played well when given the chance…
January 18th, 2010
6:39 pm
January 18th, 2010
7:15 pm
If the Thrashers are going to have any chance, they've got to bank points against team like Florida. I did notice that the Islanders "blanked" the Devils, 4-0, today. The Isles aren't fading yet. Wouldn't it be hilarious is the Islanders wind up in the 8th and final playoff spot?
January 18th, 2010
7:48 pm
No, it would not.
January 18th, 2010
9:54 pm
Ah, 13th place. Familiar territory.
January 18th, 2010
10:04 pm
Thank you Moose Hedberg sir for playing your heart out! The rest of your uncaring heartless teammates can go straight to Hell. The sooner the damn better! What a gutless giveup job in Florida, Going bellyup against an untalented bunch like the Panthers is bad enough. Being shut out is completely unacceptable! A total embarrassment from start to finish. Overrated Russian bestard Ilya "Would Miss Side Of F#cking Barn" Kovalchuk was up to his usual sorry standards! Be glad to see this Siberian figure eight skating shet out of Atlanta for good. Hell, be glad when team relocates to Hamilton or any damn place stupid enough to have it! Worst assembly of frauds in NHL. Forget records! The Yardbirds are ball-less wonders. Getting shut out by the Panthers. The damn Panthers! Enjoy another close morale victory defeat apologists! No less than all you brainless morons deserve. To Hell with all of them. Except Moose Hedberd who is the real team captain. F#CK IK! ++STENDEC++
January 18th, 2010
10:20 pm
Definite worst case scenario. The Panthers just stifled them. Goaltender dual with a flukey goal winning the game. There was a bit more hussle but still lots of missed opportunities to bang bodies. Kozlov looked like he wasn't paying attention. No Thrasher in position to take advantage of the rebounds on rushes [ Kane's rush was a perfect example ].
January 18th, 2010
10:30 pm
Goaltender duel. Hustle. Dipstick cain't spel. Oh wait that was me :0
January 18th, 2010
10:36 pm
Why are people are suprised??? When Thrashers SHOULD win and MUST win you should know they will LOSE.
January 18th, 2010
10:47 pm
Credit Vokoun for a great night. Point blank saves on Boulton and Reasoner, plus 4 saves vs. Kovalchuk. The guy stole two-points for the Panthers. But much more importantly, tonight is a "4-point swing" that sees the Panthers leapfrog us in the standings. Florida is 21-20-8, whereas Atlanta is now 21-20-7. Yeah, the Thrashers have a game-in-hand, but they must win it to make it matter.
Folks … I keep tellin' ya … points after New Year's Day are a lot harder to get. And as each game passes, they only get more difficult. This where the creme rises to the top, and the pretenders falter. I haven't checked, but maybe someone else has, like maybe Chris Vivlamore, about just WHICH TEAMS have the best records since New Year's Day.
I don't know who they are. I haven't done the research. But by Valentine's Day, it'll become apparent which teams have turned it on since New Year's Day, and which ones are just hovering, or taking on so much water that if they don't get a win soon, someone will be spitting up a flounder.
January 18th, 2010
10:47 pm
StateBird is a prophet! ++STENDEC++ BTW – Was not surprised. Not in the least. Just feel extreme sympathy for Moose Hedberg who deserved a far better fate. Veteran goaltender played his heart out. Rest of losers got what they deserved!
January 18th, 2010
11:02 pm
Know what a team gets with a captain (loud laughter) like Ilya "Feed Me Puck So I Can Misfire" Kolvachuk? No goals. No assists. No points. No leadership. No desire. No hustle. No heart. No hope. No chance. Russian does, however, skate a mean figure eight. Yardbird power play would be a Hell of a lot more difficult to defend with captain on bench. Other players might not be afraid to shoot. Then again! Siberian slacker sure has hockey savvy folks like my friend Rawhide bamboozled. Fooling apologists not difficult. ++STENDEC++ Nauseating debackle. Wasted few hours watching that shet! Sure loss at Loseland upcoming. John Petrino sounded clueless and incoherent after game. Par for damn course!
January 18th, 2010
11:07 pm
I think the Islanders are going to get the 8th spot this year. How's that for a wild-haired prediction? I really see it happening.
January 18th, 2010
11:15 pm
B Thenet (from crossover site):
Did Vokoun really make many decent saves tonight? (Hell no) Just because we got (terribly weak and ill timed) shots on net, doesn't mean they were good shots. (Amen brother)
It was an easy night for Vokoun. (Glad someone else saw same things I did)
Agree 100 percent. Why should Florida worry about taking any more shots with a lead? Most Yardbird thrusts were unscreened push jobs. Panther goalie was a sieve who was assisted because Atlanta jerkoff quitters could not fire puck into open net. What else is damn new?
January 19th, 2010
5:59 am
Moose, what a heartless besterd loser, Swiss cheese, Finn choker, som-of-a-beatch, no heart, cow teet pulling, can't see a puck go between his legs, Stevie Wonder clone, no talent GOAL KEEPER, because he could'nt stop a soccer ball if his life depended on it. Send him back to the minors, he'd clear waivers because no one wants a 4rth stinger on their team.++DWAYNE++
January 19th, 2010
6:50 am
See! Now that we've lost that game last night, we drop down to 12th and it's gonna take some time to get our heads back in playoff chances. If we don' win tonight, it'll be sad.
January 19th, 2010
11:28 am
Chris, read your tweets. Good to hear about Lehts.
Do you get the impression Kozzy will sit in the event White can go?
January 19th, 2010
11:57 am
Vokoun is a good, veteran goalie but his D did most of the work last night. That and the fact that when we are on the PP, Antropov and later Peverley ducked out of the way when a shot came from far out, giving Vokoun a clear view of the puck. C'mon get someone in there who will wait until the last second, not these two "faint hearted". And, for a veteran Kozlov seems lost when he gets the puck on the PP, no decisiveness, no shot. Get him outa there.
January 19th, 2010
1:45 pm
Would like to see someone other than Kozlov and Kovy out on the first line PP. Open it up and let some others work, might actually lead to something other than swing the puck around the perimeter away from Kovy and then back so he can shoot the slap shot. That is nice once in a while but EVERY time is tedious and counter productive. Don't just feed him to feed him, Enstrom should be taken off if he can't actually shoot once in a while. Have seen him pass up plenty of good shots to feed a Kovy blocked shot and then have to sprint back to cover while Kovy lollygags back watching the short handed 2on1.
February 15th, 2010
3:15 pm
It is rather interesting for me to read the post. Thanks for it. I like such themes and anything connected to this matter. I definitely want to read more soon.
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"A revolution is coming — a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; compassionate if we care enough; successful if we are fortunate enough — But a revolution which is coming whether we will it or not. We can affect its character; we cannot alter its inevitability." --Robert Kennedy


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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Colby Rasmus on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, ending his season.
Rasmus was sidelined prior to the bottom of the first inning of Friday's 6-3 series-opening loss to the Red Sox, when teammate Anthony Gose's errant throw struck him in the side of the face.
The 27-year-old left-hander batted .276 with 22 homers, 26 doubles and 66 RBI in 118 games for the injury-plagued Jays.


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Charming, compact KAMPOT TOWN enjoys one of the nicest settings in Cambodia, situated on the north bank of the Teuk Chhou River, with a panoramic view of the forested Bokor hill slopes. Once a bustling trading port, Kampot still boasts a large Chinese population, their single-storey houses, built without stilts, contrasting with the Khmer stilt-houses and colonial shophouses that grace the town's streets.
Kampot, with its sunkissed riverfront lined with splendid trees and old colonial houses, is a pleasant little town to wander around, even though there are no sights as such. To the southwest of the central roundabout is the colourful French quarter, where shophouses line the streets through to the river and flowers planted in cans, pots and just about any other available container give the place an almost Mediterranean atmosphere. Getting to the riverfront with a camera for the sunset as the night fishermen head out to sea in their brightly coloured boats is a must. The elongated old market – abandoned some years ago when a new market building was constructed and stallholders forced to move – was being restored at the time of writing. An altruistic expat has designs on it as a community sports centre, but whether this gets the go-ahead or not remains to be seen. Further along are the government offices, imposing prison (said to house at least two Westerners at any one time), post office and, at the end of the road, the Governor's Residence, which has been restored to its original opulent grandeur.
Another pleasant stroll is to follow the river from the old road bridge to the disused railway bridge in the north. At the railway bridge you can cross the river on the rusty, pockmarked walkway, and return to town along the other bank.
While in town you could drop in at Kampot Traditional Music School, where you can see students practising traditional dance and music. Alternatively, visit the Provincial Training Centre Kampot (PTC Kampot), in a compound behind the post office, which trains women from the province in weaving. The theory is that they can learn a trade, which will give them a sustainable income, but in practice once they leave, there simply isn't enough demand for their products. You can help by buying a silk length, a cotton scarf or krama at the workshop, which comes complete with a label bearing the weaver's name and photograph.
Kampot has become a popular destination for weekending Khmer and expats from Phnom Penh, as well as for foreign tourists: the surrounding province is one of Cambodia's most picturesque, the landscape ranging from the cloud-topped mountains of the Bokor National Park, now sadly spoilt, to salt-flats and misty, uninhabited offshore islands. Kampot is ideally located for visiting a wealth of nature-based attractions in the area and is en route to the tiny seaside resort of Kep.Read More
Caves around Kampot
Caves around Kampot
East of Kampot, looming up from flat rice paddies, the rugged limestone outcrops of Phnom Chhnork and Phnom Sorseha have some caves to scramble through. Although you could visit both these sites in a morning, to give yourself time to travel between them and explore properly, you'd do as well to allow a couple of hours each. Note that there are no facilities in the caves and it is a good idea to wear stout shoes and take a torch.
Phnom Chhnork (foreigners' fee of 4000 riel) is closest to Kampot; turn left off the road to Kep about 5km from town, signposted through a portico, and then head out along a well-made but unsurfaced road to the hill (about 4km in total). The entrance to the hill is through a wat, where you can leave your motorbike with a local boy for a few hundred riel. From here it's a kilometre-or-so's walk through fields of well-tended vegetable plots to the foot of the hill. Intrepid explorers can explore a couple of pokey holes at the foot of the hill before venturing up the rickety steps, passing a collection of pagoda buildings, to the main caves. If you look carefully, through the gloom you will see a brick-built pre-Angkor prasat; the rock seems to be trying to claim the ruin, which is slowly being coated with limestone as water drips from the roof. Child guides don't have much information but for a dollar or so they are very helpful for negotiating the paths within the caves.
Back at the main road, the dirt-track turning for Phnom Sorseha is further on towards Kep, on the left about 14km out of Kampot and signposted in blue and white through another grand portico; the track stops after 1km at the foot of the hill; steps within the grounds of the pagoda here lead up to the caves. From the top it has a great view over the province to the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc, and more caves to explore.
Turn left at the top of the steps and follow the rocky path for 50m to reach Ruhng Dhumrey Saw (White Elephant Cave). Just inside the entrance is a seated Buddha statue, from where rickety steps head down into the cave proper; here you can see the large cream-and-grey rock formation, vaguely resembling an elephant's head, which gives the cave its name. Back at the main steps, take the path to the right, which leads after about 150m to the far side of the hill and Leahng Bpodjioh (Bat Cave), filled with the ear-splitting sound of squeaking bats. The stench of ammonia is overpowering, and watch you don't get guano in the eye if you look up. The cave is smaller and darker than Ruhng Dhumrey Saw, although a few shafts of light penetrate the gloom, highlighting the tree roots that poke down spookily from the roof of the chamber. Back outside, you may be lucky enough to see the monkeys that live in the woods on the hillside, while from the top of the hill there's a good view over the rice paddies along the coast.
The Chinese in Cambodia
The Chinese in Cambodia
There has been a Chinese presence in Cambodia since the very earliest times – indeed accounts written by Chinese traders and envoys from the third century onwards have played a major part in chronicling the country's history – but it was only after the fifteenth century that the Chinese began to settle in significant numbers. Marrying into rich Khmer families and assuming positions as tax collectors, bankers, gold dealers and restaurateurs, ethnic Chinese soon established themselves as arguably the most influential minority in the country.
A flood of new immigrants arrived as a result of China's economic crisis in the 1930s. In the main, the Chinese community continued to prosper until the 1970s, when they were persecuted first by the Lon Nol government – which resented their success – and then by the Khmer Rouge – who wanted them eliminated. Things became more complicated in 1979 when the Vietnamese liberation of Cambodia was followed by a short-lived Chinese invasion of Vietnam. This resulted in many Cambodian Chinese fleeing to Thailand; those Chinese who remained were subsequently permitted to resume limited business activities, but it wasn't until after the 1993 elections that they were properly able to reassert their influence on business – which they did wholeheartedly, capitalizing on their access to investment capital through their extensive overseas networks. Nowadays, the number of Chinese-owned businesses is clear to see from the Chinese signage on streets in any Cambodian town.
Cambodia's Chinese have managed to retain their own culture and language (most are bilingual) while at the same time integrating very well into Cambodian society. It is not easy to pick them out, though in towns such as Voen Sai and Kampot they are more visible by virtue of maintaining their own Chinese-language schools. Indeed, although Chinese New Year is not an official holiday, it assumes a festive importance in Phnom Penh akin to the Khmer New Year, with energetic dragon dances performed in the streets.
Bokor National Park
Bokor National Park
The story of Bokor National Park is a fascinating but sad one. Wandering through the crumbling, chilling remnants of the 1920s French colonial hill station, often swathed in thick fog, has been the area's most popular attraction for the past decade, but in 2007 Hun Sen's government effectively sold the mountain in its entirety to the Sokimex Group (owner of the Sokha Resorts and Sokimex Oil among others) for US$100m. The Chinese conglomerate now owns a 99-year lease and has begun an extravagant development project that will see the refurbishment of the dilapidated hill station (which was also the scene of a dramatic showdown between the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnamese in 1979) and the construction of a towering casino complex comprising hotels, golf courses and water parks. The plans extend to the coast, where a major port is being built with a view to landing cruise ships there then helicoptering guests to the plateau.
The first foundations have been laid and a new 32-kilometre road carving a thick ribbon of tarmac into the steep hillside is almost finished. The whole mountain was closed off to visitors while the road was being built and now there is a charge to use it. It is impossible to visit without going through local tour operators who have been forced to up their prices to accommodate the toll. At $20, the day out no longer offers value for money. Depending on the developer's rate of progress and their attitude towards them, the tours may soon be a thing of the past anyway.


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I have a sneaky feeling I might be pregnant. I stopped taking my pills about 6 months ago. I feel sick, kind of throughout the day, have a funny butterfly feeling in my tummy, mild cramps, tiredness and sore breasts.
The really daft thing is, I work a crazy job, 80 -90 hours a week, no days off a lot of the time, and I really can't remember how long ago my last period was...?? Silly I know....but it all kind of merges together. It's been at least 3 weeks, maybe 4, maybe 5....so when do you reckon I should do a test?
It cant harm to do a test hun..i was the same when I foound out i couldnt remamber when my last 1 was..but was a bit further on than i fort!
I think you should to put your mind at rest..lets put it this way it only took me 6minths to get my lil flump!
Let me know how you get on xxxx
I agree with the other Emma. Just take a test, sounds like its v possible youre pregnant and you wont be able to relax until you know for sure. (Although doesnt sound like you have a lot of time to relax anyway).
Good luck. em x
Well I did the test today.....well twice actualy to make sure the first one was right....It was positive!!!!
SO excited!!! Going to the doctors on Thusday.....
Congratulations hun..... Hope all goes well. How far gone are you?
I went to the doctors on Thursday. She just said congratulations, told me to book in with the midwife and then spent about 10 minutes going on about how likely miscarriage was in the first 3 months. That mkaes you feel really great hey. I've got my appointement with the midwife on Monday. Scary thing was this morning I started bleeding. I had this mad panic moment that the doctor must have felt something wrong and spent so long going on about miscarriage to soften the blow or somehting. My other half just flew out of Heathrow for a stag weekend so was here all by my tod.
Anyway I rang the midwife, and she assure me that "brown blood" is okay, just normal 1st trimester bleeding, just old blood and nothing to worry about as long as you're pain free. She said if I started bleeding red blood to get back in touch. But the bleeding stopped pretty much as soon as it started. So I'm happier now.
I know they say you go to the loo a lot more when you're pregnant. . . I certainly have been, but nothing to do with needing to wee more,....more to keep checking that nothings going wrong. Scray this preganacy lark hey!
Wow many congratulations to you francesca. Your right it is very scary and i think you will be worrying about every little pain you get now for the next 9 months, its a mothers natural instinct
Take care and keep us updated as to when you have your scan, and when you are dues etc.
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Conrad and Victoria's relationship is one of the most contentious in the Hamptons, but it is also one of the longest lasting. While their friends were getting divorced, Conrad and Victoria's marriage has endured. This has less to do with true love and more with survival. Without each other, they would have either ended up dead or in prison.
Conrad and Victoria's history is a tangled web of love, lies, and deceit. Their relationship started when Conrad was with his first wife. Victoria was the mistress who was able to convince Conrad to leave his wife for her. In July of 1986, Victoria lied to Conrad by telling him she was 10 weeks pregnant. Soon after these two had signed a prenuptial agreement and got married.
Fast forward 25 years and this marriage survived 3 affairs (2 for Victoria, 1 for Conrad), a terrorist incident, a lie about the paternity of Charlotte, a divorce, and a remarriage. These two are so selfish that they see this marriage as less a union of love, but as a tool to get what they want. Conrad needs to use this marriage to keep himself out of jail. Victoria needs to keep this marriage to stay out of jail, but more than that she needs this marriage to keep up the appearances she has been clinging onto for the last 2 and a half decades. Victoria's mother was a gold digger willing to do ANYTHING to get what she wanted (including incriminating her daughter for a murder). Victoria has followed in her footsteps and raised the bar. She has forsaken a lover, ruined a marriage, and exiled a friend to keep her station in life.
Conrad and Victoria's relationship can be boiled down to this; those rings are the "get out of jail' cards they need to keep at all costs.
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A misconception kept them apart. A once in a lifetime experience might be enough to bring them together. Bella and Edward are about to learn some home truths about themselves and each other as they take a journey to Australia and find that things aren't always what they seem.
I know I said I wasn't sure if I would write another one but I couldn't help it. This was planned before I decided to help AnahyR bring her story ideas to life and I put it on hold. It keeps going around and around in my mind so I have chosen to just go with it and see how it pans out. I hope you enjoy.
Previous stories of mine you might be interested in:
The Heart is a Bloom: Is fame worth it? A different take on the characters of Twilight and how they met. Edward is a famous musician who has a past demon that is about to catch up with him. Unfortunately it is just as he has met the woman of his dreams.
No Choice: Edward returns to Forks to fight for a hurt and angry Bella. Not such an easy thing to do in this story. This is set after the Cullens have been away for quite a few months but before Bella makes the decision to cliff dive.
Loss to Love: Sometimes love just can't be denied - no matter how untimely it hits us. Sparks fly between Edward and Bella the very first time they meet; problem is that Bella is already committed to another. See how the two of them deal with their unspoken attraction and how a tragedy could bring them closer together or push them further apart.
Loss to Love was written on the basis of AnayhR's ideas.
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thank you Michelle for share your talent with us!!!! and you deserve so much flowers!!!
It was wonderful!!
I cant wait to find out what Edward did to make her act so cold towards him.
Thanks Robyn. Bella and Alice are in a very hard situation where Bella is being negative about someone Alice adores - her cousin and yet they try not to discuss it because they have fought over him before and made the decision not to let him come between them no matter what. I think that would be very hard for Alice to stomach actually because she is a strong little woman and she would want to interfere to get them together. ( maybe she will in future chapters??????)
Victoria is going to be a pain in the ???? That is for sure.
Thanks for reading and I will try to get the next chapter out soonish. They will have arrived in Australia by then
Thanks Team Esme. I will try not to keep you waiting too long :)
Hi Kendra,
It will come out later but Bella made a promise to someone else and she doesn't feel she can break it especially to Alice who is Edward's family. She feels she will open a huge can of worms that will cause problems for more than just her and Edward so she is keeping quiet
Sorry got cut off - Bella isn't behaving nicely so I can agree with why you are angry with her. Over the course of the story she will start to question herself even more than she already is and figure out that maybe she should go about things a different way. You will probably understand a bit more once it comes out.
It is hard for Alice and Bella to be in this situation - a flashback will explain that too.
Sorry it was shortish - I wanted to get it out and I wanted people to see the relationshiop between Alice and Bella and how they stood in this whole situation. I didn't think it needed to be any longer to show that. Next chapter will find them in Australia and I promise more Edward and Bella interaction and for it to be much longer :)
Thnaks for reading and for the compliments.
You never disappoint me either by always leaving a comment for me to read and smile about. Thanks.
hey michelle!!a very nice chapter!!! i'm terribly sorry for not commenting on chapter 1 ..i was traveling but i read it and i really loved it . despite everything i find james very hilarious! the way bella reacted to victoria's atempts makes it lookes like we're gonna have so much fun.and angela's statement at the end just made everything crystal clear!! ...boy i almost forgot how much i LOVE your stories but i'm definitely remembering now!!!
alice seems so postivie of them together and that's a very good sign however i wonder what makes her believe so?? and at what time did bella exactly agreed with her?
and at what point exactly are you going to tell us what edward did??? please!!! i'm so DAMN CURIOUS TO KNOW!!! any way brilliant story ..but i do have a comment : i was ready for a one of your long long chapters and i really feel a bit sad for not posting a long enough chapter ..if its possible will you please post longer? i know i'm asking too much but anyway i enjoy your stories very much ...thank you ..and best wishes ..monica
Hi Monica,
No apologies needed - I am glad that you are reading and enjoying - that is the main thing. I am so happy that you like some of the little interactions between everyone.
As for how Alice knows that Edward and Bella should be together - it will come out later but Alice tried to initially get the two of them together because she thought they woudl eb perfect together - more of the back story will come out soon and you will see that Edward and Bella weren't always at odds; they actually were on their way to getting closer before Bella became discouraged with him. I can't tell you anything else because otherwise I will give it away ;)
I will be letting you know what he did after you've got to know him a bit better in this story - assumptions are being made here and I want people to be thinking about whether he is capable of doign what she is accusing him of.
I will write a longer chapter for next time as it seems many of you are upset with the shorter chapter.
Thanks for reading and commenting. Hope you enjoyed your travels :)
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Debate: Is corruption a moral or a legal issue?
Too often the corruption debate and discussions all over the world are focused on how somebody broke a law. By that definition Mahatma Gandhi was the most corrupt man since he periodically broke British laws!
By dictionary definition corruption relates to doing things which are not ethical.
Hence how should the corruption be defined and fought for greater good?
Topics: Ethical Greed Legal cooruption moral issue society
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Nov 19 2012: Corruption is entirely driven by our beliefs.
Those beliefs, however, are greatly influenced by that which is legal in our societies, and what we internally represent as moral. Our two primary motivators are pain and pleasure, but we have a greater need to avoid pain than to seek pleasure. In order to fight corruption and evil (a laudable intent), we must change negative beliefs, and instill certain empowering ones.
For example, in order to stop robberies from happening, it must become more painful for a person to rob than not to. In other words, all of the guilt, misery, humiliation and legal consequences must be more real to the person than the accomplishment of acquiring certain material objects (which in turn reward the person emotionally).
I define corruption as an action which the perpetrator is aware of as painful or unjust to others (and is recognized by society as such), but continues to do so to elicit a certain reward -- generally emotional. Let's look at the Watergate scandal, under Nixon's presidency. He believed that gathering certain intelligence (at the cost of justice and honesty, and whatever you decide was at stake) was more rewarding than just leaving it alone, and not taking action was more painful than following through with his plan. (I KNOW IT'S REALLY CONFUSING.)
I think in order to battle corruption, we must hold those who are in power hostage by way of democracy, because they wouldn't make unjust laws if they were subject to them. Their beliefs need to shift not only to "corruption is bad," but "contribution and honesty is good." There must be some sort of training to make that experience real to them so that they may allow those principles to affect their life and leadership positively.
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Today's Good Question is about what identifies you from every other driver on the road. Dan in Estero wrote us to say: "I came here 10 years ago from Texas, where we had front and back plates on our vehicles. Why does Florida just have one?"
The license plate for a car or truck is like DNA for a human. It's individual, it's unique and in more than half of the country license plates are visible from the front and the back.
At Pam Oakes' Motor City, techs work on thousands of vehicles a year.
"Easily over 10,000," she said.
And the cars come from all over.
"Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois," she said. "See quite a few Canadian tags. Ontario. Quebec."
She has a Canadian customer who recently ditched her dual plates and registered in Florida.
"She now has eliminated the two and has gone to one," Oakes said.
Whether you're used to single or dual plates depends on which region of the country you're from.
"Well, I've always been used to single plates in Indiana," said Lee County resident Donna Dale.
Florida is one of 19 states, mostly in the Southeast and Midwest, where a single plate suffices. Go West and into New England, and you'll find 31 states that require dual plates.
A study by Texas A&M found law enforcement prefers two tags because it's easier to ID vehicles, but the Florida Highway Patrol isn't advocating for dual plates. FHP operates under the department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
A spokesperson told me: "The state believes requiring a single plate is sufficient. Any change in the system would require an act of the legislature."
"I just think it's kind of a waste," Dale said.
States like Florida who support single plates cite the possibility of vehicle fraud, the expense of issuing two plates and aesthetics. Requiring a plate on the front also means less room for personal flair.
"Well, the only reason I put one on mine is because there was a spot for it!" said resident Ernie Wrobel.
Plates are both essential and expressive. A license can reveal more than just where you're from.
"That's right -- we love our tags," Oakes laughed.