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I came across this tutorial on covering a table with zinc, and I was amazed — I had heard of DIY metal countertops, but I hadn't considered covering a table! With a few tools that you'll probably have to pick up at the hardware store — unless you happen to have a soldering iron laying around — the task almost looks… dare I say — simple!
The folks over at VanHook & Co. first painted their kitchen set a bright, happy chalk paint red. Then they applied their sheet metal with some adhesive and prepared to secure it around the corners and underneath the tabletop. I was amazed at how they navigated the smooth, round corners; you'll have to go see the process, step by step, and marvel like I did at the end result!
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THank you! I've been trying to google how to do this for months!
Great tutorial! I love zinc covered surfaces but thought they could only be made by a professional. Lucky me, I have a soldering iron (for jewelry making). I would love it even more if nails were visible on the sides.
LOOOOVE this. Thank you!
3M hanger failings damaged the top of our kitchen table to the point of no return. I looked this up months ago but all the men were saying it should be done by a pro. I figured it couldn't be too hard. ;) Thanks for this post!!!
looks very nice!
wonder whether the same technique could be used on a countertop? say, the horrendous yellowed imitation-marble formica in my bathroom?
LOVE this. Really. Great idea!
Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing. We have an old table that could use a face-lift. Shopping for tin now...
I just charged a client $2000 for a professionally fabricated zinc table. This makes me feel a bit silly. Thank you for posting!
Wow, this looks great. Well done!
love this, I've been trying to find some heavy recycled metal legs for a kitchen table (I was trying to find a set of table saw legs, or something similar), but now I think I just might wrap some sturdy wood legs! Husband already has the soldering tools, just need to source the metal, and it seems like Rotometals has decent prices. $139 for a 4x8 sheet. Enough for a planned countertop.
Metal table (and counter) tops look cool. But that's the problem for me- they feel too cold against my hands and arms. Even the sound of metal utensils against metal table tops give me the willies. Like finger nails on chalk boards! But they do look nice. I have an old porcelain table top that I inherited from a relative. I love how it looks (people would say "retro") in my kitchen. But I have to keep place mats on it because even the porcelain freaks me out with the shivers!
I wonder if you couldn't just drill small holes in the sides (to allow for some nails, as they will easily go through wood, but zinc may be a bit tougher), and just hammer some nails in to give it a decorative finish.
This looks like a really cool project...something I'd love to try. Anyone know if a Creme Brulee torch would work? It works for jewelry, so I figured I'd give it a try.


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The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson season premier TV ratings are in, notching this season's first episode at 947,000 viewers on FX.
MMAWeekly.com confirmed the ratings with industry sources.
Friday night's episode marked the lowest premiere in TUF history.
TUF 16's first episode saw the series return to its pre-recorded format following last season's jive-live experiment. TUF Live premiered to an initial audience of 1.3 million on FX, but averaged out to slightly more than 1 million viewers per episode over the course of the season.
Friday's two-hour episode featured 32 welterweight fighters trying to make their way into the fighter house. Sixteen fighters moved on, with coaches Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson each selecting eight of the victors.
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Exactly! Shut up and let Weidman fight the fight that's in front of him (which is actually a deserving matchup) Honestly it's these MMA sites fault for producing these Weidman hypemen. The sites can't have an article with Weidman in it without mentioning him as the number one contender
Anderson, fight Weidman already!!!
While I agree that the laying an egg thing is getting old… If You think Weidman is far from being the no 1 contender… Who do you put in front of him?
Weidman may not be listed as the #1 contender, but he would whoop anyone out there that was ranked ahead of him. That's for sure. As far as the comment about Anderson being scared, please don't say stupid things that are completely false. He's not the one ducking fights. Jon Jones was
Ironically this is the first TUF premier I've seen in years
You're pretty damn dumb if you think Weidman is far from the #1 contender.
I don't think it has anything to do with the quality of the show itself. I like the coaches and the fighters. Most of the fights were good.
Most ratings decline with the same show over time, people just naturally lose interest that's why they cancel shows.
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Last year when the 2008 Subaru Impreza debuted at the New York Auto Show, many fans of the road-going rally car were taken aback. The older, aggressively styled four-door sedan now had a decidedly pedestrian look to it. Worse still, the cool looking mini station wagon of the previous generation had been dumped in favor of an oddly proportioned five-door hatchback. We only got to see the base and WRX versions in New York and had to wait until the Tokyo Motor Show in the fall for the hard-core STI variant. When the STI did finally appear, it had shifted from the four-door to the hatch body style. Fortunately for Subie fans, the aggressive bulging fenders and super-sized rear spoiler remained from the previous car, although the proportions still look a might peculiar.
The countdown to the inevitable EVO-STI showdown had begun. Unfortunately, you won't be seeing that battle here just yet. We did, however, have the opportunity to review a new WRX and spend a few days with an STI model only a week apart. Since we'll soon publish a solo In the Autoblog Garage review of the STI, we want to focus here on the two rally-inspired Imprezas and how they compare in day to day use.
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Nurse impostor steals IDs, police say.
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Keith Richards says Mick Jagger is unbearable.
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Taliban on the run.
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Well, what could you really do? Common sense really—-either suggest that they pick up after themselves or hire a maid. My best advice is to teach them how you organize yourself and perhaps it'll catch on. Usually, people are "slobs" because they lack organization and order. Show them the way with an Ikea catalogue and a label maker!Maria Avgitidis, in Betty Confidential's Expert Panel Question: It's The Clean Freak vs The Slob: Who Wins in the Relationship?
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I updated my Facebook layout to Timeline format. After rummaging about, I realized some pretty darn impressive features. Most notably, the "Life Event" feature. Holy crap!
Under the Life Event tab, which is conveniently placed right above the status bar, the user can select a variety of things that would be characterized as milestones: college graduation, new job, the pending birth of your spawn, which will undoubtably fill my newsfeed with weird blurry images of your sonogram. There's even other milestones one could select that we sometimes forget are milestones like weight loss, the purchase of a new vehicle, and moving/buying a home. These seem to be more long-term oriented goals, which definitely deserves the seal of milestone approval.
Then, of course, there is the family and relationships tab. If Facebook invented anything, it invented "the talk": Are we Facebook official? That's how you know it's serious. I have spoken before on the dangers and pitfalls of being in a relationship with someone you are dating or married to on Facebook. And Timeline is only going to reiterate this point for me. Look! Danger! Oh, playa, you're screwed.
Guess what? Facebook JUST invented the break up. It wasn't enough to go back to single status again. Timeline gives you the opportunity to state when the break up took place. Just select "End of a relationship…" and it's official. Your relationship is no longer official.
Do not get me wrong. I really, really like Timeline. Way to go Zuckerberg. Yay! Finally, my narcissistic self can point to something online and say- "Look, there. This is my digital life on Facebook since 2006." You can actually read things I wrote, commented on, photos I posted, and how many times I played Texas Hold 'Em poker back in 2008 when apps on your FB page were still colorful and visible.
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Unprecedented Federal Alignment Announced to Help Provide People with Mental Illness Opportunity for Recovery
The federal government is aligning resources in an unprecedented collaborative effort to help ensure that people with mental illness have every opportunity for recovery. Six cabinet level departments – Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration have detailed 70 specific steps in a mental health action agenda released today.
"Transforming Mental Health Care in America. The Federal Action Agenda: First Steps" is the beginning of a multi-year effort to alter the form and function of the mental health system. Also announced today is the creation of a Federal Executive Steering Committee to guide the work of mental health system transformation.
In the United States, recovery from mental illness is the expectation, not the exception. Yet many people with mental illness remain untreated. They struggle with an illness that affects their minds, their feelings and their relationships with others. There are approximately 19.6 million adults aged 18 or older (9.2 percent) in the United States with serious mental illness (SMI). A similar percentage of children - about 5% to 9% - have a serious mental health problem.
"As we approach the 15 th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Action Agenda makes an important contribution for Americans with mental health-related disabilities," Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said. "The Action Agenda details the initial steps the federal government is taking to transform the form and function of the mental health service delivery system in America. HHS and its partners across the federal government are committed to a shared goal of collaborating to fundamentally change the way the nation's mental health care system currently functions."
"The Action Agenda is not a 'quick fix' for the problems that have ailed the mental health care system for decades. It is a living document that begins to chart the course for the long term," said Charles G. Curie, M.A., A.S.C.W., Administrator of HHS's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which has lead in the development of the federal action agenda.
Curie continued, "The public sector is the major financial driver in mental health care and transformation is a shared responsibility. Federal agencies must act as leaders, partners, and facilitators. States, however, will be the centers of action for system transformation. Many have already begun this critical work. Their leadership in planning, financing, service delivery and evaluation of consumer and family-driven services will significantly advance the transformation agenda."
Highlights of the Mental Health Action agenda include:
"The reason for the Action Agenda is simple. People with mental disorders have a vital role to play in our families, our neighborhoods, our communities, and our country. Their ability to participate fully can no longer be derailed by outdated science, outmoded financing systems, and unspoken discrimination. Putting people with mental disorders at the heart of the health care system can be accomplished through the steps outlined in the Action Agenda," Curie explained.
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This is entirely too good. I love peaches AND oatmeal so this looked like a winner from the get-go. I agree with the other reviewers that I will likely increase the cookie part by at least half, to make the topping more substantial. Peeling the peaches was time-consuming but with a scoop of peach ice cream this cobbler was divine and I would definitely make it again.
Oatmeal Cookie-Peach Cobbler
detailaddict Posted: 06/30/09
TsKitchen Posted: 08/09/09
First time making cobbler of any sort and this was an easy one and quite tasty. My only complaint is that it was too runny. Perhaps I'll add tapioca like another reader suggested. Perfectly peachy, not too sweet or tangy. Oatmeal cookie topping was a home run. I doubled the topping but next time I'll only make 1.5 times batch since I had extra and the top of my 13x9x2 was almost fully covered (not that left over cookie dough is a bad thing, I just don't bake much). Believe it or not, my kids (5 and 2) who love peaches really didn't like it, but hubby and I raved!! Would make again and make sure I have ice cream in the house. HINT: place peaches in boiling water for 1 minute, make an X in the bottom and the skin easily peels off by gently squeezing with thumb and fingers
Brittiny Posted: 07/14/09
Excellent use of a farmer's market basket of peaches. I followed recommendations and doubled the topping, which is delicious!
SarahD19 Posted: 07/10/10
This recipe was a HIT! It was my first time making a cobbler and I found it so incredibly easy. I used Georgia Fuzzy peaches as they are so in season right now and substituted 4 cups of peaches for 4 cups of blueberries for additional taste and wonderful color. I was OK with the amount of oatmeal cookie topping recommended in the recipe--I just found myself spreading it around the entire dish about 10 minutes after I placed it in the oven to ensure the entire cobbler was covered with it. All in all, this recipe was amazing and I already have people asking me to share it!
RessaLane Posted: 06/28/09
This was excellent. Also, this recipe leaves alot open as to what one could experiment with either in the peaches or oatmeal cookie crust ( blueberries, cranraisins, bananas, apples, a little dark rum, etc) I will have fun experimenting. It was very easy and I made the oatmeal cookie recipe and peaches ahead of time and put in the oven about 20 minutes before guests arrived. Great aroma and very good.
tooraloora Posted: 07/22/09
Amazing! I made two servings in ramekins and the rest in a cast-iron skillet. I will definitely make it again.
MissippiLawLady Posted: 08/15/09
Best peach cobbler I've ever had. I doubled the topping, used Splenda blend for baking (both brown and regular), added a ton of cinnamon to the filling, and substituted brown sugar (the Splenda) in the filling instead of white sugar. Also added a bit of cardamom and nutmeg. It turned out AMAZING. I served it at a party and everyone went nuts. The texture of the topping is a little crisp on top, soft and oatmealy just underneath. Will definitely make again.
8stringfan Posted: 08/21/09
FANTASTIC!!! I kept the same amount of topping and halved the filling, which made the serving amount more appropriate for a dinner of six. This was essentially the same as doubling the amount of topping, which it seems a lot of people did with this recipe. Not sure if it was still "light" but it sure was a marvelous way to showcase fresh peaches. Tooped with a small scoop of frozen vanilla yogurt and this was a perfect summer dessert. Our oven runs a bit hot so we only baked it for thirty minutes and it was done. Depending on your oven temp, you may want to cook for thirty minutes and then check every five minutes or so to see if it's done. You don't want to burn the topping to a cobbler.
mkmusicgal Posted: 06/21/09
I tried this after seeing it in Cooking Light and my husband absolutely loved it. The oatmeal cookie topping is a wonderful twist. I have made it three times this month!
laurazak Posted: 07/02/10
My sister LOVES peach cobbler so I made this for her birthday celebration. She pronounced it the BEST peach cobbler she'd ever had. We had rave reviews from everyone at the party. I have added this to my recipe file and will definetly make it again! Absolutely yummy with a scoop of vanilla or coconut ice cream.
jennyjan Posted: 06/19/09
My family and I all loved this recipe. The topping got nice and crispy, and complemented the peaches nicly. I might make a little more topping next time because it didn't completely cover the tope of the peaches.
Jenfdr Posted: 06/05/10
Wow....I'll be dreaming of this for days. :) I LOVED it!!! I cut the peach amount in half to make a smaller batch, but kept the topping the same based on other reviews. I think I might have had too much because it took longer to cook up and the very center could still have used more time. I'll be making this again and again, as long as I can get my hands on fresh peaches. Bake in a deeper dish if you can, I used my oval Le Creuset baker and it bubbled up all over my oven---my fault. :)
SarahM21 Posted: 09/11/09
Excellent! I cut the recipe in half and didn't peel the peaches, otherwise I made it as written. The topping was delicious and I think would be good with other types of fruits, such as apples.
MeMyselfAndPie Posted: 11/19/10
The best peach cobbler I've ever had. I made them in individual ramekins and I highly recommend. They came out perfect and so pretty! The oatmeal cookie top is wonderful...and even better when topped with vanilla ice cream. Review and photos on my blog: http://tinyurl.com/255fz3d
steponme Posted: 06/22/10
I thought the oatmeal cookie topping was way too sweet. I salvaged it by taking off the oatmeal cookie topping, adding some cinnamon & nutmeg to the peaches and made a pie crust topping to put on top instead; much better.
jmeleeS Posted: 05/02/11
Great fruit dessert recipe! You can halve the recipe to make it in individual ramekins (works with a set of 6) or use a 9x9 square glass baking dish. I have made several times and always use frozen fruit - peaches (2 bags), or my newest favorite 1 bag mixed berries & 1 bag chopped mango and the juice of a whole lemon. Warning on the individuals - the cobblers will be pretty juicy but use a jelly roll pan to contain any mess - the final taste is well worth it! Cook for the prescribed time and the cookie batter is more than enough to go on top of the individual servings; or just spread the batter across the entire 9x9 pan; yes, it's a littlle tricky, but can be done with a spatula and some care. I have made this one many times - warms up fantastically, and can be made year round. I'm sure it's excellent with fresh fruits as well, but I have a hard time "baking" limited avail peaches or berries when I love to eat those plain. Don't hestiate to sub in any frozen fruit - enjoy!
colbob Posted: 08/26/11
Wonderful! Recipe: I followed it almost as written with 2 minor changes. (1) Substituted about 1/2 c whole wheat flour for topping (instead of using all white). Might try to nudge it to 3/4 c whole wheat/1/4 c white next time. Didn't have a comparison but thought the oatmeal topping was really yummy. (2) Reduced the sugar in the topping. With the sweetness of the peaches and the added 1/3c sugar for the filling, just thought I'd play with it a little. For future attempts, I might reduce more. It seems like it's more than sweet enough. The dessert itself is wonderful. Adding a dab of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream might make it even better (but I'm the type that loves a little creaminess with desserts like this). What makes it a hit, though, is the topping. Honestly, I could probably just pick it off and eat it by itself . . . although the peaches do make a good partner.
Debbie111 Posted: 07/30/11
We love this recipe. I decrease the sugar a little because we don't like it quite as sweet, but other than that I don't change a thing. Easy to make and a hit with company every time!
Pmhiga11 Posted: 03/23/12
The combination of peaches with the oatmeal topping was great! The cookie was one of the best oatmeal cookies I've had - I would make the cookies by themselves. I did add about 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the peach/sugar mixture for a bit of warm spice flavor. Can't wait for peach season!


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All the luaus on the Big Island are located on the Kona or Waikaloa coasts
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Big Island of Hawaii Luaus
Big Island of Hawaii luaus provide a "looking glass" into Hawaii's past.
There is nowhere else on the planet that you can truly attend an authentic Hawaii Luau outside the Hawaiian Islands and the Big Island of Hawaii offers you a wonderful variety of luaus.
Though there are many Big Island of Hawaii luaus, they all display certain similarities:
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The Food: Sharing of the "gift of food" is an integral part of every Big Island of Hawaii Luau. The main ingredient of any luau is "Kalua Pork" or pig. Preparations for the cooking of the pig begin early the day of the luau. A large pit called an "imu" is dug in the sand. Dry, hardwood Kiawe wood (known in North America as Mesquite) is placed into the pit with rounded river rocks assembled on top. The wood is lit on fire and after a couple of hours all that is left on the bottom are hot coals and incredibly hot rocks which will maintain the heat for hours to come. The rocks are then spread evenly on the bottom and juicy, fresh cut banana stalks are placed on top. Finally, a layer of banana leaves provide a bed for the pig. The pig is then place in the pit and covered with more banana leaves and ti leaves and usually a gunnysack to keep the heat in. Finally the pit is covered with a tarp and beach sand. The rocks heat the juicy banana stalks causing a pressure cooker effect in the imu. After 6 to 8 hours the finished pig is unveiled. The intense steam has cooked the meat so it just falls away from the bone and the moisture from the banana stalks has kept the meat moist and delicious.
Other delicacies which are usually provided at a Big Island of Hawaii luau are chicken long rice, lomi lomi salmon, haupia (coconut desert), poi (very nutritious), veggies, salad, steaks, roasted chicken, fresh fish, rice, lots of specialty items, deserts and much more. An open bar is usually provided which includes Mai Tais and other adult beverages while the children are provided with lots to drink. Although you will probably find any number of the items on your plate unusual to say the least, you can always be assured that there will still be plenty of food available that still has some semblance of familiarity.
The Big Island of Hawaii Luau Entertainment: Another integral part of every Hawaii luau is of course the entertainment included from many of the various cultures from Polynesia. Here you will find some variation with regard to what different luaus provide. Very few luaus in the entire state are traditional Hawaiian in that they will only provide dance and song of the hula that is specific to the culture of old Hawaii. The vast majority of the others will provide entertainment that can be found from other cultures throughout the Pacific Rim such as from Tahiti, Samoa (with its famous fire dance), Fiji, and New Zealand. All Big Island luaus are always held during sunset. Most are located on beautiful beach locations with a view of the setting sun over the ocean. They will last about three hours or so in duration and there is no question that you will not only leave full and happy, but with an extra bit of the "Spirit of Aloha" that Hawaii is so famous for.
Tom's Tips - Big Island of Hawaii Luaus
- If you have children, luaus are a great idea. If your children are girls, luaus are a fantastic idea.
- Some Big Island of Hawaii Luaus offer a special option for front row seating at an extra charge.
- All of the Big Island of Hawaii luaus are located on the Kona or Waikoloa coasts. If you are traveling to visit the volcanoes on the Hilo side of the island you should probably reserve your luau on a different day allowing you plenty of time to see the sights at the volcanoes without having to rush back to catch the luau on time.
Island Breeze - Fairmont Orchid at Mauna Lani Luau
The Gathering of Kings Fairmont Orchid Luau is the up-scale luau offered by the luau specialists on the Big Island, the folks from Island Breeze. The Fairmont Orchid Hotel is well known for being one of the finest on the Big Island and thus it's no surprise that the Gathering of Kings Fairmont Orchid Luau is considered to be one of the finest as well. The show provided by Island Breeze and the delicious specialty items provided by the Fairmont Orchid fit the bill in entertainment and culinary arts.
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Island Breeze - King Kamehameha
This traditional "King Kamehameha" Island Breeze Luau is held at the historic and picturesque Kamakahonu Bay, and the grounds of Ahu Ena, which was Kamehameha the Great's former estate at Kailua-Kona. The evening begins with a shell lei greeting, picture taking and a display of Polynesian crafts and demonstrations designed to teach about the island's traditions. Torches are lit and the conch shell is blown announcing the arrival of the Hawaiian Royal Court. Your evening has begun with much food, feast, drink and entertainment to follow.
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Island Breeze - Sheraton Keauhou (Haleo Luau)
The Sheraton Keauhou Resort Luau offered by Island Breeze Productions offers an exciting luau for the whole family. Most luaus have fallen into an old and tired pattern, all featuring similar Polynesian songs and dances. This luau is different from the other Big Island Luaus. Not only does the Sheraton Keauhou Resort Luau with Island Breeze Productions feature authentic and historical Hawaiian songs, dances, music, language and chants, but it also tells you real stories about Hawaiian tradition, mythology, and lore. The Luau at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay really has it all when it comes to one of the Big Island Luaus.
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Royal Kona Resort Luau
The Royal Kona Resort Luau has been a mainstay on the Big Island of Hawaii for many years. It is of course located at the Royal Kona Resort Luau grounds in Kailua-Kona. This three-hour luau includes a large buffet dinner and show which is called "Lava - Legends and Legacies" and is operated by Tihati Productions which also offers a variety of luaus on the other Hawaiian Islands. The capacity of the Royal Kona Resort Luau is about four-hundred people.
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Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau
If you've not been to the Waikoloa beaches on the Big Island of Hawaii you've not seen all the beauty that the Big Island has to offer and one of the popular luaus that is offered there is the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau. The Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau has all the aspects of a luau you would expect to have with a fabulous luau buffet and open bar service. The dinner show is based on the songs and cultures of the islands of the Pacific including Tahiti, New Zealand, Samoa and of course Hawaii.
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Big Island of Hawaii Luaus - Every Hawaiian island has its luaus and if the Big Island is the island you've decided to visit, then you should do a luau here. No trip to Hawaii is really complete without one. This is the one activity that is so totally Hawaiian that to miss it would be to miss a link to the origins of old Hawaii. The food, the drink, the hula and entertainment, and the general social setting of this Hawaiian party is certain to make this evening a memorable highlight of your Hawaiian experience.


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Weekend box office: McCarthy and Bateman slip past the critics
Despite lousy reviews, 'Identity Thief' opened to extremely strong ticket sales
Sometimes the careful choosing of which weekend a studio will open a new film really pays off. Universal executives must be jumping for joy that even with a preponderance of extremely negative reviews, their new comedy "Identity Thief" starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman zoomed into the lead at the North American box office this weekend, earning more than the next five films on the Top Ten combined.
While bad word-of-mouth may see interest in the film plummeting in the weeks to come, "Identity Thief" was by far the #1 film in the U.S. this weekend, earning a whopping $34.5M (at 3,141 theaters). Take that Rex Reed! (The critic not only gave the film a blistering review, he chose to focus on Melissa McCarthy's weight in his piece, calling her "tractor-sized" and a "hippo.") Last week's "Warm Bodies" fell to a distant #2, with $11.3M (at 3,009 theaters) while Steven Soderbergh's supposedly final theatrical feature, "Side Effects," opened at #3, with $9.3M in ticket sales (at 2,605 theaters). At #4, "Silver Linings Playbook" added $6.4M (at 2,809 theaters) to its now $89.5M domestic total. In its third week, "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" slipped to #5, bringing in $5.7M (at 3,285 theaters) for a domestic gross of $43.8M.
Jessica Chastain's pair of films came in at #6 and #7, with "Mama" earning $4.2M (at 2,677 theaters) and "Zero Dark Thirty" adding $4M (at 2,562 theaters) to its now $83.5M domestic total. Inching back onto the Top Ten, "Argo" earned $2.3M (at only 1,405 theaters) for a domestic gross of $123.6M. With several new awards on its producers' shelves, the film is primed for some Oscar gold. At #9, "Django Unchained" brought in $2.3M (at 1,502 theaters) for Tarantino's best domestic total ever ($154.5M) while last week's "Bullet to the Head" slipped down the list to #10, earning only $2M (at 2,404 theaters).
How about next weekend? Will moviegoers show the new films any Valentine's love? The most obvious date-night flick will be Lasse Hallstrom's new Nicholas Sparks' adaptation, "Safe Haven," starring Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough. If the guys are buying the tickets, couples may find themselves in the next theater over watching Bruce Willis in "A Good Day to Die Hard" while family audiences may be crowding into the Weinstein Company's first original animated film, "Escape from Planet Earth" with an all-star voice cast that includes Brendan Fraser, Jessica Alba, William Shatner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rob Corddry, and Jane Lynch.


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The Stygian Underlords (Zaishen quest)
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|The Stygian Underlords
|Zaishen Bounty Quests
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|Secondary quest
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Kill 2 Stygian Underlords.
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- Kill 2 Stygian Underlords in the Stygian Veil.
- *BONUS* Kill 2 Stygian Underlords in Hard Mode.
- See Zehnchu [Zaishen Challenge] for your reward.
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- 5,000 Experience
- 1,000 Gold
- 300 Lightbringer Points
- Complete the Base Objective for 30 Zaishen Copper Coins.
- Complete the *BONUS* Objective for an additional 75 Zaishen Copper Coins.
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See Breaching the Stygian Veil.
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[edit] Initial dialogue
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- "Kill 2 Stygian Underlords in the Stygian Veil."
- Accept: "I can do that!"
- Decline: "No, I'm way too busy today."
- Ask: "This despicable villain[sic] still stalks the land, preying on the innocent. Heroes who are up to the challenge should seek this fiend out, taking blood as payment for a life of atrocious deeds."
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Training: System Center Operations Manager R2 Management Pack Development
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This four day course is a mix of in‐depth instructor led training and hands‐on labs where you will learn everything you need to create custom management packs in Operations Manager 2007 R2. This class begins with an overview of management packs in Operations Manager 2007 followed by a look at the different tools available for management pack authoring. Next, the students will learn details about the XML that makes up a management pack, and discuss management pack best practices. At that point, it is time to begin creation of a custom management pack. Using a real-world, "popular" application, students will step through each phase of the management pack development process, with the end result being a production quality management pack that can be used in a production environment. During this process students will learn about the different areas of management packs, including object discovery, groups, monitors, rules, tasks, and views.
This course also dives into the reporting aspect of Operations Manager 2007. Students will gain an understanding of the reports that ship as part of Operations Manager. They will learn about the data warehouse, and how to create custom reports against the data warehouse, enabling them to drill down to the information they find valuable.
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There are Titans out there ! Use this …
There are Titans out there ! Use this …
Pokémon series producer Junichi Masuda answers our questions about X & Y, and the expanded Pokémon universe, in this extended afterwords feature.
Whoa… this is really cool and gives us a lot more little bits of canon detail on XY's story. Some quick points:
- (About the war mentioned in the story) In order to emerge victorious, the soldiers believed that they needed even more powerful Pokémon. AZ loved his Pokémon, which he had received from his late mother, but it was forcefully taken from him by the soldiers.
- AZ used a machine to bring his beloved Pokémon back to life. By doing so, he gave his Pokémon eternal life, and he was also affected by this. Part of that was him turning into a giant and still living even after 3,000 years have passed. However, unlike his Pokémon, he still grew old.
"The idea for Lysandre came up when I was working on AZ's character settings. He's a person who thought AZ's ultimate weapon was brilliant and became obsessed with it. However, he's more obsessed with what he could do with the weapon than what the reason for its creation was originally. I wanted to express how terrifying obsession can be with this character."
In Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, Team Plasma's philosophy had a bit more of a serious tone to it. With Team Flare, I wanted to separate them from some kind of philosophy and make them a bit more goofy and funny.
Lots more interesting questions answered in the article!!
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Three Onion Jam Recipes
I've been doing a lot of canning since April, taking advantage of all the seasonal fruits and vegetables and filling my larder. After a large batch of fruit jam-making, I decided I wanted to balance things out by adding some savory jam, and I got the idea to experiment with onion jam. I found three recipes that looked really good, but I could not narrow it down to just one, so I decided to just make all three!
Here are the three onion jam recipes I made:
- Onion & Rosemary Confiturra - from Serious Eats. Notes: This jam is a mix of sweet and sour and herb-y. It might seem like a lot of onions (10 cups of sliced onions!) but remember, they'll soften and shrink when cooked. This recipe filled four jars. Also, I mis-read the recipe. It calls for six sprigs of rosemary. I did not read the recipe all the way through and I stripped the leaves off the rosemary, only to discover that I was supposed to leave the leaves on the stems and fish them out at the end! So now my confiturra has chewy rosemary leaves in it. That's OK, I can spit them out, but I will keep this batch for myself and make another batch to give out as gifts. This one is really good - it filled the house with a wonderful scent and I kept snitching spoonfuls here and there while it was cooking. Oh - and they mean it when they say "keep stirring" in Step 5.
- Balsamic Onion Jam - from Coconut & Lime. Notes: The sweetest of the three. This jam is good, but it is my least favorite of the three. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but the onions didn't turn brown after cooking in the brown sugar for 30 minutes like the recipe says, and my batch is a lot paler in color than the photograph on the recipe. I feel like it's missing something, but it's still good. I got two jars out of this batch.
- Sweet Onion Jam - from Food & Wine. Notes: The most savory of the three recipes. I think this one is my favorite of the three! I had to really restrain myself from eating any while it was cooking because this recipe is so small - it filled one jar. It contains red wine, red wine vinegar, and grenadine, and has a claret color. I'd definitely like to make more batches of this.
I couldn't find vidalia onions here in San Francisco, so I just used Walla Walla and Maui onions.
I can't wait to try these with some crusty bread and goat cheese!
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Recipe: Oven-Roasted Tomato Jam
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I too made the confiturra and thought it fantastic. Something even tastier? I better get started on the Sweet Onion Jam.
Note about the Coconut & Lime Balsamic Onion jam--I didn't and wouldn't use sweet onions in this jam. I made it with regular yellow onions. Sweet onions are just too sweet for this recipe.
I make onion confiture very often. I sometimes add raisins (either whole or chopped), sometimes a mixture of red wine and balsamic, butter not olive oil, and pepper as only spice.
I recommend to make a stock of the onion peel, boil as long as you're able to, reduce as much as you can, and add to the confiture. It adds an incredible richness to the confiture. The longer the confiture boils the better, in my experience.
Amazing on any cheese, and in salads with rocca and some crumbled blue cheese.
Fennel also makes a delicious savory jam. It's wonderful on a pizza with prosciutto and goat cheese.
Okay, since you mentioned the rosemary: I have never, ever put a sprig of rosemary in a dish and had it come out whole. The little leaves just fall right off the stem anyway and I can never fish them all out. Help?
note to Kakugori: you could wrap up the rosemary in some cheesecloth and then fish it out at the end. That would be messy, but it would contain the little leaves.
Does anyone know if it would be possible to preserve these jams for pantry storage - water bath? or pressure canning? I'd love to make these to send to faraway friends as holiday gifts
@indigoartisanry- I think that any of these will do fine. Just bring them to a boil and pour into jars and process in a water bath. I think I would process for 10-20 minutes. They all have enough acid that with these procedures they should be fine.
I cannot wait to try them. Thank you, Kathryn!
@indigoartisanry: Yeah, I was thinking either cheese cloth or maybe breaking it up and using a tea ball...but I know others don't have a problem with it, so I'm curious why.
I would do some heavy duty investigating about canning anything that contains even a miniscule amount of a fat such as butter or oil - especially if giving as gifts! If placed in sterile glass jars these will last for months in the refrigerator.
@pinchdash- many canning recipes call for oil or butter. I have used both with great results. I always add a little to my fruit preserves to cut down on foam. I also make marinated eggplant with oil & vinegar and have some that is still beautiful in my larder from last year. The key is heat, processing and/or acid. If it is a bad seal, etc you will know it within a few days, the lid will be bulging and the preserves will be cloudy. So there is very little chance of eating something bad without knowing or giving it to someone else with out knowing it.
@bfisk thank you for the input - very helpful!
I made the onion rosemary confittura and it was indeed superb. I have heard cautions about canning anything that contains fat, so I used freezer-canning jars and froze them. It also made me nervous that the source blog didn't mention canning directions.
EDIT- above comment. oops, it did mention canning, but not the time etc. I think I confused it with one of the other recipes. Any expert canners out there with an opinion?
about to get on my soap box- canning is not rocket science. Yes, there is science involved but once you learn the basics and you are willing to screw up occasionally you can preserve. The Ball canning bible talks about canning meat for crying out loud. In fact it is possible to preserve foods such as peppers, olives, sun dried tomatoes in hot oil. People have been preserving food for ages. We have become so accustomed to ready to eat, mass produced foods that we have lost our confidence when it comes to preserving.
For canning: I would contact your local Master Food Preservers before canning these. Onions are really low acid and take more vinegar and sugar that is called for to make them safe. Pressure canning would be the way to go to ensure a safe product
Okay, I know this is super old, BUT: Just don't, y'know, get botulism poisoning? I know food safety can get a little hysterical, but sometimes there are real risks that you should at least be aware of, and definitely not blithely expose others to.
Example: Three months ago young healthy me ate all sorts of risky/raw/undercooked things, knowing that realistically the worst I'd experience would be some brief gastrointestinal distress. Then I got pregnant, so now the risk of food poisoning includes loosing my baby. Except...it's still a secret! So I have to do my best and trust that others aren't assuming I'm up to take the risks they are. So someone's homemade mayonnaise suddenly becomes a lot less charming, no matter how much I miss the stuff now.


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Bidding To Give: An Experimental Comparison Of Auctions For Charity
AbstractWe experimentally compare three mechanisms used to raise money for charities: first-price winner-pay auctions, first-price all-pay auctions, and lotteries. We stay close to the characteristics of most charity auctions by using an environment with incomplete information and independent private values. Our results support theoretical predictions by showing that the all-pay format raises substantially higher revenue than the other mechanisms. Copyright � (2009) by the Economics Department of the University of Pennsylvania and the Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association.
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PIP's Just and Fair Schools Fund [2] (JFSF [2]) is pleased to announce its first 21 grantees [3] organizing communities to uphold the right to education and to break the school-to-prison pipeline across the U.S.
Zero-tolerance, aggressive policing, and other extreme school discipline policies push youth out of school and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. This school-to-prison pipeline denies young people their human right to education — particularly low-income youth, students of color, LGBTQ youth, English language learners, homeless youth, youth in foster care, and students with disabilities.
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>> SHOT: Microsoft said to consider Qualcomm's Mollenkopf for CEO job, by Dina Bass, Beth Jinks, Ian King: "Mollenkopf is on a list of several choices under serious consideration as the board works to decide on a CEO as early as this year... That list also includes Microsoft executive Satya Nadella and external candidates, said one of the people. While Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally remains in the mix, his candidacy has faded amid concerns about his lack of technology experience, said three of the people." Bloomberg
>>>> +1 'He's too nice a guy to have this wished upon him, and he'd never take the job, but: 'BobMu for MS CEO!'' @ckindel
>> CHASER: Qualcomm promotes Steve Mollenkopf to CEO, by Roger Cheng: "Qualcomm said on Friday that Steve Mollenkopf would take over as CEO early next year. Mollenkopf was promoted to CEO-elect today, but will assume the official leadership role on March 4. He replaces Paul Jacobs, who will remain with the company as executive chairman. The company said Jacobs, who is the son of one of the founders, would help guide the development of new technologies and its long-term opportunities. The promotion comes shortly after Bloomberg reported that Mollenkopf was on a short list to potentially replace Steve Ballmer as the CEO of Microsoft." CNet
>> TUBE OF BABBLE: Rule allowing in-flight phone calls clears first FCC hurdle, by Bill Chappell: "By a vote of 3-2, the FCC has approved the initial proposal to allow passengers on U.S. flights to use their cellphones for voice calls -- something that's been forbidden on U.S. flights. The vote opens the door for further consideration by the commission's five members, as well as comments from the public." NPR
>>>> Anthony Foxx: DOT will consider banning cellphone calls on planes Politico
>>>> FCC FTW: Wireless telcos agree to more consumer-friendly phone unlocking policies Engadget
>> EATING THE WORLD: Google said to mull designing chips in threat to Intel, by Tim Culpan, Ian King, Brian Womack: "Google is considering designing its own server processors using technology from ARM, said a person with knowledge of the matter, a move that could threaten Intel's market dominance. By using its own designs, Google could better manage the interactions between hardware and software... Google, among the largest buyers of server processors, has made no decision and plans could change." Bloomberg
>> CLOUD COMEBACK: Dell executing cloud flanking move with Red Hat, by Patrick Moorhead: "When Dell backed away from developing their own public cloud a few months back, some were thinking Dell would essentially exit the cloud services business. Today at Dell World in Austin, TX, Dell made some announcements that clearly showed it's very much doing what it takes to become a cloud player. What I consider to be a flanking move on Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell is partnering with Red Hat to build out Dell's cloud delivery portfolio." Forbes
>>>> Dell and Red Hat team to sell enterprise OpenStack InfoWorld
>> CASH OUT: Bitcoins fail currency test in Scandinavia's richest nation, by Saleha Mohsin: "'Bitcoins don't fall under the usual definition of money or currency,' Hans Christian Holte, director general of taxation in Norway, said in an interview. 'We've done some assessments on what's the right and sound way to handle this in the tax system.... Norway will instead treat Bitcoins as an asset and charge a capital gains tax, after Germany in August said it will impose a levy on the virtual currency.'" Bloomberg
>>>> Bitcoin: Open source money whose time has come InfoWorld
>>>> "Bitcoin is the first plausible proposal for an economic protocol for the Internet" Chris Dixon
>>>> 927 people own half of all bitcoins Business Insider
>>>> Bitcoin market price app, 'Bitcoin Alarm,' is carefully cloaked malware PCWorld >> TWEET THIS: Twitter immediately reverses course on changes to "block" behavior, by Andrew Cunningham: "Twitter prompted an outcry and backlash from some of its more vocal users this evening when it changed the way that its 'block' feature worked. Previously, blocked users would no longer be able to see the blocker's Tweets in their timelines or follow the account that had blocked them, and a blocked user's replies and mentions would not show up in the blocker's 'mentions' tab. The changes made it possible for blocked users to continue to follow, view, reply to, and retweet the Tweets of blockers. Because the changes would allow blocked users to easily reply to and retweet accounts that had blocked them, they drew criticism from users who claimed they put too much power in the hands of harassers... the changes were reversed just a few hours later following a rare late-night meeting of Twitter executives." Ars Technica
>>>> Twitter's shock block unlock deemed a cockup, gets a lockup The Register
>> ALL YOUR BASE: Gmail blows up email marketing by caching all images on Google servers, by Ron Amadeo: "Google... will cache all images for Gmail users. Embedded images will now be saved by Google, and the e-mail content will be modified to display those images from Google's cache, instead of from a third-party server. Email marketers will no longer be able to get any information from images -- they will see a single request from Google, which will then be used to send the image out to all Gmail users. Unless you click on a link, marketers will have no idea the e-mail has been seen. While this means improved privacy from e-mail marketers, Google will now be digging deeper than ever into your emails and literally modifying the contents. If you were worried about e-mail scanning, this may take things a step further." Ars Technica
>>>> With the new Gmail, people/advertisers will know when you open that message Wired
>>>> Dear Gmailer: I know what you read last summer (and last night and today) Ars Technica
>> BIG PICTURE: 2013: The year 'the Stream' crested, by Alexis Madrigal: "The Stream represents the triumph of reverse-chronology, where importance -- above-the-foldness -- is based exclusively on nowness.... There are great reasons for why The Stream triumphed. In a world of infinite variety, it's difficult to categorize or even find, especially before a thing has been linked. So time, newness, began to stand in for many other things. And now the Internet's media landscape is like a never-ending store, where everything is free. No matter how hard you sprint for the horizon, it keeps receding. There is always something more." The Atlantic
>> SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES: Everyone wants to be the one messaging app that rules them all -- but there's no such thing, and never will be, by Mathew Ingram: "If you were engaged in something worthwhile on Thursday rather than paying attention to technology blogs, you might have missed the fact that photo-sharing app Instagram -- now a subsidiary of social behemoth Facebook Inc. -- launched a new feature the company calls Instagram Direct, as Om predicted it would several weeks ago. The new feature essentially turns Instagram into a messaging app, allowing users to send the equivalent of direct messages to friends along with a picture or video. This feature obviously pits Instagram against a horde of other messaging apps and micro-social networks, including Twitter -- which just launched a new photo-enhanced direct-messaging feature of its own -- as well as Snapchat, Kik, WhatsApp, and Facebook's own branded messenger service. It's getting so smartphone users could probably fill up an entire screen with just apps that involve photo-sharing and/or messaging of some kind." GigaOM
>>>> Take that, Snapchat: Instagram Direct's private messages stick around TechHive
>>>> Will Instagram's new messaging app solve Facebook's problem? Wall Street Journal/Digits
>>>> Sorry, Instagram: Kik, now at 100M users, shows how a platform trumps messaging Pando
>>>> Instagram says half of all Instagrammers -- 75M+ -- use the app daily TechCrunch
>> PERIPATETIC PIRATES: Pirate Bay docks in Peru: New system will make domains "irrelevant," by Andy: "Fearing a domain seizure by Swedish authorities, last April the site moved to a Greenland-based domain. The stay was short-lived, with the site moving first to Iceland and then to Sint Maarten. That residency was to last just eight months, terminated this week following pressure from Dutch anti-piracy outfit BREIN... Ascension Island was next up, a handy stopover on the way to its latest destination. As of a few minutes ago the site's new domain became ThePirateBay.pe. The .PE represents Peru, chosen by the site 'because it's in South America.'" Torrent Freak
>> YOUR MARGIN, MY OPPORTUNITY: Amazon said to launch Pantry to take on Costco, Sam's, by Alistair Barr: "Pantry is set to launch in 2014 and will let Amazon Prime members buy consumer packages goods that will be shipping in a set sized box with a maximum weight limit... will launch with about 2,000 products typically found in the center of grocery stores, such as cleaning supplies, kitchen paper rolls, canned goods like pet food, dry grocery items like cereal and some beverages. Amazon will let Prime shoppers put as many of these items into a set sized box, up to a specific weight limit. If the products fit and they don't exceed the maximum weight, Amazon will ship the box for a small fee." USA Today
>> Google removes vital privacy feature from Android, claiming its release was accidental EFF
>> Oculus VR raises $75M to help bring virtual reality goggles to the masses TechCrunch
>>>> "Company has raised over $100 million before even announcing the final product." Ars Technica
>> Microsoft schedules Build 2014 developer conference for April 2 [Then pulled the announcement from its site -- any guess when we'll see Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1.1?] The Verge
>> Cisco cuts long-term revenue forecast InfoWorld
>> Dell's Venture arm expands investments with $300M fund Wall Street Journal/Digits
>> There was a huge IT shift toward the cloud this year, agree Evernote, Box, and GitHub CITEworld
>> Mozilla advises webmasters to implement X-Frame-Options security header PCWorld
>> Google goes offline with Chrome Apps for Mac Computerworld
>> Hacker gets 18 months for peddling computer access to U.S. national security lab PCWorld
>> Researchers create a more accurate alternative to Wi-Fi for tracking people through walls GigaOM
>> Chromecast can now stream videos and music from Google Play's website The Verge
>> Bots 'account for 61% of Web traffic' BBC
>> HAD TO RUN IT: The Kardashians hint at marketing potential for Instagram's messenger PCWorld
>> Bitcoin this hour: $917 Mt.Gox
>> TWEET O' THE DAY: "Don't weigh in...don't weigh in...don't weigh in...don't weigh in...you're only going to regret it..." @OKnox
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State lawmakers will have to consider getting rid of runoff elections in Georgia next year – at least those involving federal candidates in general elections – because of a recent ruling by a U.S. district judge requiring 45 days for ballots cast by members of the U.S. military to make their way home, Secretary of State Brian Kemp on Monday.
Ballot requirements insisted on by the U.S. Justice Department and upheld by the court last week all but invalidate a current state law requiring that winners in all general elections receive 50 percent plus one vote, Kemp said – given that federal runoffs in those contests would have to be delayed until late December.
"We'd be voting during Christmas. There may be people getting certified while other people are getting sworn in. It's really a logistical nightmare," Kemp said.
Primary calendars may also need to be changed if runoff elections are to be preserved in those contests, Kemp said. This year's primary balloting will occur on July 31. To comply with the federal court ruling, Kemp this year has agreed to allow runoff ballots from overseas to be collected and counted for 10 days beyond the Aug. 21 voting date.
"We could do away with runoffs in federal elections, which is what Florida does. You get the most votes, you're going to Congress," Kemp said. If the Legislature wants to preserve primary runoffs, then the date of Georgia's mid-summer primary would have to be pushed into mid-June. Which would require qualifying – the period in which candidates declare themselves – to be held in April instead of May.
Runoffs in elections for state or local offices aren't affected by the federal judge's ruling, but the costs of the extra balloting could tempt county election boards to press for similar treatment.
Aside from ending runoffs, another option would be to build an Internet-based system that would allow U.S. military personnel to cast electronic ballots, Kemp said. "We've kind of looked at that already," he said. "I don't want to get too out front on that issue, from a security standpoint. I do have concerns there. There are other secretaries of state that do."
As for other solutions, Kemp expressed no bias. "It doesn't matter what my preferences are. It's just a matter of getting everybody else on board. What we were working under before was state law," he said. "We have to get something the governor's comfortable with, and we have to get the legislative bodies to go along as well — and I don't know what our congressional guys think."
Kemp said he would probably begin consulting with all parties after the July primary.
The last major statewide runoff in a federal contest was in 2008, when Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss was forced into four weeks of extra campaigning by Democrat Jim Martin. Chambliss won. In the 1992 race for U.S. Senate, Republican challenger Paul Coverdell ousted Democratic incumbent Wyche Fowler by drawing him into a runoff. In each case, the race included a Libertarian candidate.
Obviously, ending runoffs in general elections could enhance the clout of third parties in Georgia, whether in statewide or congressional races. For instance, Cynthia McKinney's decision to run as a Green Party candidate against Democratic incumbent Hank Johnson in the 4th District congressional race might have little effect this year, but could make a much larger difference in 2014 – should Georgia abandon all runoffs.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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July 9th, 2012
4:34 pm
Coverdell's campaign to "boot Wyche Fowler" was extremely effective and came with a catchy radio jingle. More campaigns should have jingles.
July 9th, 2012
4:34 pm
I've heard that other countries (Australia?) do instant runoffs by having voters rank their choices 1, 2, and 3. If their first choice misses the runoff cut, their second choice is then counted.
July 9th, 2012
4:39 pm
Found it – Instant-runoff voting (IRV), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting
It would probably take an Act of Congress, multiple lawsuits to work through even more appeals, and an ultimate SCOTUS ruling. I should live long enough.
July 9th, 2012
5:00 pm
Obviously the GOP is afraid of the Libertarian party. I'll be voting mostly 3rd party this year because neither party will field a honest candidate.
July 9th, 2012
5:00 pm
To win an election you should have to win a majority of the votes, not a plurality.
Adjust the dates!
July 9th, 2012
5:01 pm
No one should be allowed to represent a political entity, be it a city, a district, a county,or a state unless at least 50% + 1 votes for them, IMHO. The Presidential election, with electoral votes is a different animal.
July 9th, 2012
5:06 pm
So basically you could win an election with 1/3 plus one. You haveb the possibility of a winner without the support of 2/3 of the voters. Absolute brilliance!
July 9th, 2012
5:11 pm
@I Like Turtles…I complement you on your sense of humor.
July 9th, 2012
5:14 pm
Just a few things.
Now, Georgia's war veterans are getting something else from the state for the first time: A bill.
Adding to veterans' sensitivity, many said they did not find out about the effort until after the bill passed. By then, Gov. Nathan Deal signed it. Another dirty DEAL
Impeach DEAL and arrest his cronies.
Vote No on ts-LOST…let the GOP get jobs pay taxes and fund their OWN retirement.
Vote out the crooked GOP
July 9th, 2012
5:15 pm
Many other states do not have runoffs and have the winner of a plurality declared the winner… And the sky does not fall in those places. Eliminating runoffs could provide significant savings in elections… particularly where there is low turnout and little bang for the taxpayer's buck.
July 9th, 2012
5:16 pm
Apparently, I need spell check on this thing…oops.
July 9th, 2012
5:21 pm
Run-off elections are essential when you have only one functioning political party — especially in communities where one party dominates. Without run-offs, you can win a multi-candidate contest with a small fraction of the vote. Ending run-offs will be an open invitation for fringe candidates and narrow single-issue candidacies.
July 9th, 2012
5:23 pm
I don't often agree with mark, but when I do I drink Dos Equis (with a tequila shooter).
There is probably too big an election industry of paid staff, consultants, ad agencies, polling firms, media outlets to allow shortening or more efficient election campaigns. Think of this non-productive industry as "stimulus".
July 9th, 2012
5:26 pm
Let's go with Internet voting by military personnel
July 9th, 2012
5:47 pm
@Centrist, note that per your link, Arkansas, Louisiana, and South Carolina already use IRV for overseas voters to resolve this very issue.
Too bad that Brian Kemp isn't aware of this solution. But it's not like his job requires that he know anything about elections or voting, right?
July 9th, 2012
5:50 pm
Kemp is reaching high and low for excuses to eliminate runoffs, just what you would expect from a hack for the party in power. In any election where an incumbent is on the ballot, unless they are totally corrupt or incompetent, the incumbent can usually count on about 30-35% of the vote, just by virtue of their incumbency. Now I would never accuse a Ga politico of doing anything underhanded, but for arguments sake, consider the following scenario:
I am the incumbent facing a strong challenger named Smith. Maybe I have a couple of cronies named Smith also, whom I might just be able to encourage to put up the qualifying fee and get on the ballot against me. Viola, the Smiths together get 55-60% of the vote and I get 40% and declared the "winner." There are all kinds of scenarios for chicanery when runoffs are eliminated.
July 9th, 2012
6:20 pm
Inre: Third Party Cout – Jim, they will continue to have no clout until they are allowed to field candidates without having to first gather tens of thousands of certified signatures just to get on the ballot. Change that law and then we can talk.
July 9th, 2012
6:44 pm
Greetings All,
In the interest of accuracy, the 2008 US Senate run off was brought to you courtesy of the Georgia Libertarian Party's US Senate Candidate Allen Buckley. The 127,923 votes he garnered in the general election (3.4%) threw the race into a run off and gave democrat Jim Martin another crack at the job. Alas, Saxby did prevail.
Please note that non-primary run offs are rare birds in Georgia due to the fact that our fair states ballot access laws have reliably kept third party candidates from competing since around 1943. This election cycle alone will see about 119 incumbents down at the state house facing no opponents in the general election this fall. Does that sound like a functioning republic where competition breeds excellence?
How can the citizens of Georgia remedy this? Do not look to the legislature to welcome additional applicants for those sweet part time gigs in the State House or State Senate, they are quite content with the current republican and democrat plantations. The public does have a say in the matter and can force the state to open up Georgia's ballot access laws by simply casting a ballot for Libertarian Gary Johnson for President this fall.
One vote for Gary Johnson won't get it done. It will take on the order of 785,000 votes to hit the 20% threshold required by state law to elevate the Georgia Libertarian Party from political body status to full fledged political party with full spectrum ballot access. That's a pile of votes.
Here's the Project 785 proposition. If 350,000 less than gruntled republicans cast their vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson and are joined by 350,000 disaffected democrats and around 100,000 Georgia Libertarians we can bring about fundamental change to Georgia Politics.
No more uncontested races, at least two choices if not three and robust competition for political office as the founders of our republic intended. Live Free, Vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson.
July 9th, 2012
7:11 pm
Reflexive trashing of republicans. More of the mindless feeding frenzy that is poisioning our politics and eating away at civility. Not smart. Not classy. Not cool.
July 9th, 2012
7:50 pm
The person with the most votes wins; not the person with a majority of the votes.
July 9th, 2012
7:51 pm
We should keep run off that way If I press the wong button on the electronic voting device (which was purchased by from the LOW BIDDER). Ga should have a recount of the votes from the Barnes / Deal election joke. IN the mean time.
Impeach DEAL and arrest his cronies.
Vote No on ts-LOST…let the GOP get jobs pay taxes and fund their OWN retirement.
Vote out the crooked GOP
July 10th, 2012
6:20 am
[...] of State Brian Kemp told Jim Galloway that the General Assembly may have to consider eliminating runoff elections in order to comply with federal voting laws. Ballot requirements insisted on by the U.S. Justice [...]
July 10th, 2012
8:09 am
Kemp is incompetent. He is trading one unconstitutional argument for another. Eliminating runoffs because it is inconvenient is another DOJ lawsuit. Better to think about a way to make it work, then to continue to use Georgia's taxes to fight unwinnable legal issues.
July 10th, 2012
10:00 am
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DATE & TIME: Thursday, March 20, 9:40 p.m. (ET)
FACTS & STATS: Site: BMO Harris Bradley Center (19,000) -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Television: CBS. NCAA Tournament Record: Arizona State 13-14, Texas 34-33. Series Record: Texas leads, 3-1.
GAME NOTES: The 10th-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils will clash in a second- round NCAA Tournament contest with the seventh-seeded Texas Longhorns in the Midwest Region of the bracket at BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
The winner of this game will play either second-seeded Michigan or 15th-seeded Wofford in the third round on Saturday.
Arizona State earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after being ousted from the Pac-12 Tournament by Stanford, 79-58. The Sun Devils finished their regular season and conference tourney losing the last three games altogether. ASU had started the year 11-2, but had a rocky finish in conference play.
Texas, like Arizona State, had a great start to the year and then ended the regular-season campaign and Big 12 Tournament 3-5. The Longhorns were knocked out of the conference tourney by Baylor, 86-69.
Texas and Arizona State have met four times altogether, with Texas holding a 3-1 lead. The last time these squads clashed on the court was back in 1999 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Arizona State and Stanford battled to a pretty even first half in the Pac-12 Tournament at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, but the second half was all Stanford. The Cardinal connected on 70.8 percent of their field goal tries from the floor and outscored the Sun Devils, 49-31, to absolutely bury ASU. Jonathan Gilling netted 13 points to pace Arizona State, while Shaquielle McKissic and Bo Barnes each tallied 12 points. McKissic dished out a team-high five assists in the loss, and Jahii Carson rounded out the ASU double-digit scorers with 10 points.
Carson remained consistent on the season with his team-leading 18.6 ppg average, helping out the Sun Devils with 144 assists on the year. Jermaine Marshall is second on the team in the scoring category with 15 ppg, and big man Jordan Bachynski round out the trio of Sun Devils double-digit scorers with 11.1 ppg. Bachynski tops the squad with an 8.3 rpg margin and has recorded an astounding 132 blocked shots on the year.
The red-hot Baylor Bears proved to be way too much for Texas to handle in the Big 12 Tournament. The Bears ran to a 42-27 lead at the end of the first half and never looked back as they coasted to the easy 17-point victory. Isaiah Taylor led the Longhorns in the match with 16 points, adding seven assists to his stat line. Kendal Yancy chipped in with 12 points in the loss, and Martez Walker scored 10. Texas shot 39.7 percent from the floor in the game.
Jonathan Holmes, who scored just six points in the contest against Baylor, leads the team in scoring with a 13 ppg average, netting 51.2 percent of his shots from the floor. Holmes adds a 7.2 rpg mark, which is second on Texas behind Cameron Ridley's 8.1 rpg average. Taylor chips in 12.5 ppg with a team- high 130 assists, and Javan Felix nets 11.8 ppg. Ridley, who leads the squad in rebounding and in blocked shots with a total of 71 on the year, also contributes 11.2 ppg for a team scoring 74.1 points per outing.
Arizona State struggled late in the season and really showed some vulnerabilities on the defensive end. Texas, although inconsistent in its own right, can exploit that weak scoring defense with a strong presence underneath the basket. Expect Texas to move on to the next round.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Texas 78, Arizona State 70


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