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Obama and some others are proposing a non-mandatory Internet ID to prove that you are who you say you are on the internet. I suspect if they pass this then corporate-owned websites will start to require it in order to "be more secure" and of course to please the government. What do you think? Good Idea? Bad Idea? Not sure?
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I just read more about it on Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/5729144/obama-administration-sets-ambiguous-national-internet-id-program-in-motion
(I expect this is where you read about it but I'm just putting this link up to help anyone who's a bit confused..)
(Jan 09 '11 at 22:54) Hugo
I first heard of it on Infowars.com but i've read nearly every article about it including Gizmodo's article.
(Jan 09 '11 at 23:08) zman
I have no qualms with not hiding my identity on the internet. I don't like the idea of having to hand that information to the gov't just so that I can use the internet. I think a bit more education is in order, teaching people the dangers that lurk on the internet, rather that some mandatory login ID system that will likely be compromised in no time and do more harm than good.
answered Jan 10 '11 at 00:23
Let's hope this and many other laws that Obama and the Democrats are trying to pass right now because of this Arizona Shooting fail. The media tried to paint this guy as a conservative but thank God, it backfired since his favorite books on his Myspace were communist literature.
(Jan 10 '11 at 19:04) zman
I think that if it's only for corporate websites then it's a great idea and will be more secure in the long run but if it's for all US owned websites in general then it's possibly the worst idea ever.. If it involves buying a selling (for instance.. Amazon) then it's a great idea because it makes it harder for people to steal your identity. There's a good and bad side to it I guess.
But it may make things quite hard for people living overseas who may not have one of these ID's..
answered Jan 09 '11 at 22:45
Not much is known about it yet because it's a new project but from some of the terminology being thrown around I suspect that it's a kind of multi-website login tool and it would probably be for all US sites at the least.
(Jan 09 '11 at 22:54) zman
well the government already has an ID for each person the SSN. But lets face it, that is not secure, i couldn't tell you how many company's have seen my SSN. Schools, employers, tax guys, banks, insurance, cell phone company, cable company... yea, well i think that says my point of view, no it wont be secure, good idea but once everyone starts asking for it, bad idea...
answered Jan 28 '11 at 01:45
I'm sure the Military already has massive databases of info built on our web activity but it's of no use until it becomes acceptable by law to use these methods of control. We should oppose any legislation that uses tax money to perform services(supposedly for citizens) on behalf of the government that already exists in the private sector or is unnecessary for the maintenance of citizens' basic freedoms.
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Is South Dakota Trying To Make Killing Abortion Providers "Justifiable Homicide"?
In South Dakota state Rep. Phil Jensen has introduced a bill that explicitly makes killing someone to defend a fetus "justifiable homicide". Reproductive rights activists claim the bill is worded in such a way that it makes murdering abortion providers legal. Jensen claims it only addresses "criminal acts that endanger a fetus", which leaves out abortion because it is legal.
According to an article on Mother Jones' Web site the bill states "that a homicide is permissible if committed by a person 'while resisting an attempt to harm' that person's unborn child or the unborn child of that person's spouse, partner, parent, or child". So immediate relatives of the fetus are covered, while acquaintances and strangers are apparently still guilty of murder.
Jensen says the bill is a "trial balloon – if we can get it passed we're going to introduce a Texas-style bill that requires a pregnant woman seeking an abortion to undergo trans-vaginal arming of the fetus itself".
Virginia Bill To Cut Funding For Abortions Of Deformed Fetuses
Virginia Senator Tom Garrett (R – Lynchburg) has introduced a bill into the state General Assembly that will cut state funding for abortions when a "fetus will be born with a gross and totally incapacitating physical deformity or with a gross and totally incapacitating mental deficiency".
Garrett feels strongly about this issue because, in his words "under that 'mental deficiency' stipulation I myself might never have been born!"
SCOTUS To Lower Court: Revisit Obamacare Decision
The Supreme Court has ordered the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to re-examine its 2011 decision that blocked a suit by Liberty University, a pretend-college that gets federal money to indoctrinate students with right-wing Christian propaganda, and is used to launder money by Jerry Falwell's evangelical empire. The case of Liberty University v. Geithner (11-438) was blocked by the appeals court on jurisdictional grounds after the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, because the Supreme Court decision invalidated all pending suits against the act.
Liberty University had claimed that Obamacare would lead to taxpayer dollars funding abortions and contraception – which is not illegal under current law – and claimed the law's provisions violated so-called "religious freedom", a concept that has no legal standing. The only mention of religion in the Constitution insures that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion", which has been interpreted to mean there can be no state-sponsored religion, and which is part of the foundation for the separation of church and state.
Liberty University refiled its suit after the Supreme Court decision that validated Obamacare. The mandate to the appeals court is seen as a first step to hearing the case in the Supreme Court.
Scott DeJarlais Busts Himself In Recording
"You told me you'd have an abortion, and now we're getting too far along without one," whines Scott DeJarlais (R – TN) in a recording he made of a conversation with his then-mistress. DeJarlais wasn't yet in congress when the affair took place, so perhaps he has had a conversion to the anti-side of the abortion debate since aligning himself with the Tea Party.
And then again, perhaps he's just a douchebag.
Michigan State Rep. Banned For Saying "Vagina"
Michigan state representative Lisa Brown (D – West Bloomfield) has been banned by Republicans who control the state House of Representatives. Brown is being prohibited from speaking on the House floor after she ended comments on a bill restricting abortions by, saying "Finally, Mr. Speaker, I'm flattered that you're all so interested in my vagina, but 'no' means 'no,'".
Brown has since been denied the right to speak about other pending legislation. "What she said was offensive," said Rep. Mike Callton (R-Nashville). "It was so offensive, I don't even want to say it in front of women. I would not say that in mixed company." Callton went on to point out that in the picture above his tie is decorously covering his man-bulge. "I'm ashamed of my genitalia, just as God intended."
There are some who have voiced the opinion that Brown is being singled-out because she is a Jew. And a woman. And she has a vagina. And her vagina is registered Democrat.
Applying The Law Equally In Texas
If Texas is going to require a woman have a trans-vaginal ultrasound before undergoing an abortion procedure, it seems only right that the man who impregnated the woman undergo a "trans-urethral" ultrasound as well – otherwise the law is being applied unequally, and that is unconstitutional.

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Distributed on DVD by Film Movement (a terrific indie movie "club" chronicled by our friend Jeffrey Overstreet here), Mine has been hailed by various critics as "a must see" and "Oscar material." I'd add words like "tearjerker" and "heartwarming" and "a testament to passion and compassion" -- especially pertaining to the people who rescued these animals from New Orleans and tried desperately to reunite them with their owners . . . or at least get them placed into good homes.
The filmmakers follow a handful of journeys here -- of Katrina survivors both human and animal -- and several of the storylines have happy endings. But, since this is real life, some of them don't, and that's the hardest part of this film. But it's an eye-opener to a situation that could happen again in the wake of a disaster -- natural or not. What laws and mechanisms are in place to take care of the pets left behind when people have to flee so quickly -- and their pets are not allowed to come along?
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Incredibly unhelpful tweak for me. I quite often use multitasking to check information between apps quickly without going in and out of the actual apps.
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On February 22nd, 2011, the creators of EverQuest II, released the game's seventh expansion, Destiny of Velious. In a genre that sees more flops than wins these days, and during a time that marks a disturbing trend of major titles going free-to-play before the dust even settles the pretty release packages, EQ2 is still going strong. Being able to claim such a feat is more than just an accomplishment in this market, it is a full fledged badge of established game honor that very few get to claim.
The Scars of Velious was one of the most popular expansions for the original EverQuest so the EQ2 team had a lot to live up to when it came to delivering these beloved zones and characters to the world of Norrath once again. With stiff competition this gaming season and plenty of player of nostalgia to live up to, did SOE manage to hit the mark in this veteran game? Patched, locked, and loaded I hopped into game to see what DoV has to offer.
I think it's fairly clear right off the bat that Destiny of Velious caters to the higher level players, and really it should. As an older game, most that are privy to the MMOG market already know about EQ2 and perhaps have tried it. Scraping together new players probably shouldn't be a high priority, but keeping those loyal fans happy should be. This expansion applies to players that are level 85+ with most of the impressive content being right at the level 90 cap. If you never made it to level 90, DoV is a great way to get caught up and even better for those who are level 90 and would like to have a reason to get back to earning those alternate advancements.
While not a particularly large expansion, DoV comes in smaller than Sentinel's Fate, EQ2's previous expansion, in regards to overall content and item additions, but do keep in mind that SF was also accommodating a level cap raise which is not an issue with this latest expansion.
DoV offers two nice sized overland zones that are suitable for all players in this level range. The Great Divide and Eastern Wastes provide plenty of quests to do and new lands to discover. A new feature in EQ2 that you might be familiar with from other MMOGs, are public quests. These events give a new dimension to overland gameplay allowing single players, groups, or raid forces to work together to accomplish various tasks within the public quest area. In recent years, overland zones have become less utilized by the more dedicated players as they have contained mostly just solo content. Public quests, wondering heroic mobs, and more contested content is making a comeback which is a welcomed change.
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Cheese (チーズ Chīzu?) is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is a neutral Chao owned by Cream the Rabbit and the twin brother of Chocola.[1] He is often used as a method of attack by Cream in the many games they both appear in. Cheese is mostly referred to as male: In Shadow the Hedgehog, Cream asks Shadow to find Cheese in which she says, "You have to find him."
He is a Unique Chao in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, and raises the entire team's luck when bonded to a character depending on his level: at level 1 he increases it by 5, at level 2 by 10, and at level 3 by 15. Cheese is the only Chao in the game that can't be attained from an egg, and is also the only Chao that has significance in a side-quest. Cheese is found in a cave that you need to climb to access it.
Cheese has the appearance of a neutral child Chao: he is light blue and has yellow markings at the tip of his head, hands, feet and tail, a bulb-shaped head, dark blue eyes, a floating, yellow pom-pom ball hovering above the top of his head that changes appearance corresponding to his emotions, two pink butterfly-like wings and a small circular tail. He is distinguishable from other Chao by his red bow tie (its color alternates to pink depending on the game played).
Cheese is a very loyal Chao and is always ready to help Cream. Cheese's mood also tend to reflect Cream's: whenever Cream is happy or upset, so is Cheese.
Powers and Abilities
Cheese is Cream's main form of attack - Cream launches Cheese as a 'homing missile' of sorts, as he homes in on and, in the Advance games, destroys an enemy, making him a valuable weapon. He is also shown to be able to create tornadoes in Sonic Battle.
Cheese also has the ability to change into a Chao version of Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Amy. This is only seen in Sonic Advance 3, and only Cheese has been shown to have this ability.
In Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Cheese has the ability to greatly increase the luck of all team members during battle.
Cream the Rabbit
Cream is Cheese's best friend and partner. The two are rarely ever seen apart from each other and they share a close bond. The two of them work well together and even give each other courage.[2]
Chocola is Cheese's sibling that appears in Sonic Heroes.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic has occasionally came to Cream and Cheese's rescue throughout the series.
Appearances in Other Media
Sonic X
Cheese is a main character in the Sonic X anime and comic, again appearing as Cream the Rabbit's faithful pet.
Archie Comics
Cheese appeared alongside Cream in Sonic Universe #21.
- Cheese's name comes from the food "cream cheese", which couples with the fact that Cream is rarely seen without him.
- It is possible for the player to obtain more than one Cheese in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.
- In Sonic X, it is hinted that Cheese somehow knew Chaos, as he claps with joy when he sees Chaos and protests when Chaos is called a monster. One possible explanation is that seeing as Chaos was once the 'protector' and leader of all Chao, and was a Chao himself, Cheese could sense his true nature. Cheese also got upset when the others referred to Perfect Chaos as a monster, and later joined the group of chao that was surrounding Chaos after he calmed down.
- In the Sonic X comics, Cheese is referred to as a female. Cheese is also referred to as a female in the Sonic X episode, "Little Chao Lost" (Season 1, Ep. 22).
- Cheese has the ability to hover in the air, unlike the Chao from the Sonic Adventure series, who can only fly for a few seconds before having to land.
- Strangely, when Cream has Cheese equipped in Sonic Chronicles, Cheese will stay next to her even when she throws him at an enemy.
- In Sonic Colors, Cheese does not wear his signature red bow tie.
- In Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, there is a Chao called Cheezlet that is very similar to Cheese.
- Sonic Free Riders is the first Sonic game that Cheese is not with Cream throughout the story, although she does reference him along with her mother in one cutscene.
- ↑ Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) English instruction manual, p. 9.
- ↑ Sonic Battle US instruction booklet, pg. 5
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James McHaffie has succeeded on his desperate slate project. Sauron (hard 8b) takes the awesome blank wall in Lost World known as Heaven Wall. Sauron is the only route to breach this huge sweep of slate and follows a fierce finger crack with extremely poor footholds.
James has now climbed virtually every route on Welsh slate, ticking all the hardest lines including: The Very Big and The Very Small F8b+, Misogynist's Discharge F8a+, Bobby's Groove F8a+ and his own amazing line The Serpent Vein F8b. The only line remaining is the super classic Johnny Dawes test-piece; The Quarryman - E8 (6c,6b,6c,7a).
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Rafael Montero took s the hill for Binghamton today and dominated. When it comes to pitching prospects in the Mets organization, Zack Wheeler is the guy that the majority of fans will stop to see how he performed the night before. However, it seems that with every start Wheeler makes, he is getting further and further away from making his Citi Field debut. On the other hand, Rafael Montero seems to be getting closer and closer with every start he makes. Is there a more impressive pitcher in the Mets organization right now than Montero? He started today's game for Binghamton and dominated again. He pitched six innings, allowing no runs, struck out six batters and walked none. He now has 27 strikeouts this season, and has only given up one walk. I think I have to say that again for affect – He now has 27 strikeouts this season, and has only given up one walk. That is about as phenomenal a ratio as you will see. He is holding hitters to a .182 average against him. In other words, the b...
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A transient whose body was found Tuesday afternoon in the Santa Clara River has been identified as Stephen Sieber, 47.
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"There is a possibility that weather played into it," Harvey said, adding that the man had a history of drug use. "Where he was found, there was water around him, but his head and upper body were not underwater."
At approximately 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, sheriff's deputies responded to a call reporting a deceased adult male found in the Santa Clara River near Soledad Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road. Homicide investigators were on the scene until after 7 p.m.
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Tom Patton, the County Administrator for Crisp County said, "T-SPLOST is a state program that was developed and it was developed to be done regionally."
While the voters mostly gave a thumbs down for T-SPLOST, voters in Crisp County approved of the extra penny sales tax.
"They understand the importance of it,"
Voters passed T-SPLOST with 54 per cent of the vote. So what's next?
"For us, that's 280 west and the bridge over Lake Blackshear," Patton said.
The Lake Blackshear Bridge carries a lot of traffic as one of only a few crossings of the Flint River in our area.
In the next ten years, the goal is to either widen the bridge across the lake or simply to add another bridge as part of a four laning of Highway 280 from Cordele to Americus.
But it's not all that's on the agenda.
The Crisp County share of the T-SPLOST money amounts to more than $800,000 dollars per year. That means improvements to roads within the county that may have gotten out of shape over the years.
Patton said, "the payoff is hopefully improved industry, improved roads and improved quality of life."
The T-SPLOST will be with Crisp County taxpayers until 2022. But residents and officials here hope that the improvements will last much longer.
Another project being considered is the widening of Highway 280 east of Cordele.
The next step for the T-Splost will be a September meeting during which regional transportation leaders will make final decisions on what to do with the money.
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Tracy Police Department's motorcycle officers are now patrolling on new Harley-Davidson Dyna Defender models.
Linne Estates, a 70-unit subdivision south of Tracy at Chrisman and Linne roads, is up for a zoning-change approval before the county board of supervisors. Dave Olmstead is the developer.
Ken Yasui, a former farmer and now managing partner of Vernalis Warehouse, has been named Tracy's Agribusiness Person of the Year.
Obinna Duru nailed six 3-pointers to lead the West High Wolf Pack to a 71-46 win over Oakdale.
25 years ago — 1987
Paula Weeks, 32, has been named food-services director for Tracy Public Schools. She earned a degree in dietetics and food administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Members of the City Council are wrestling with demands from some Tracyites to ban the parking of recreational vehicles in home driveways.
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Only 88 building permits for single-family homes were issued by the city in 1986, but residential development is expected to pick up in 1987, with building in the new Residential Specific Plan.
Steve Quilici, a former Tracy High Bulldog standout who has been playing cornerback for the Delta College Mustangs, has won a football scholarship to the University of Montana.
50 years ago — 1962
A new San Joaquin County Master Plan envisions a new community west of Tracy. County plans call the new town "Midway City."
Trustees of the Tracy High and Tracy Elementary school districts have developed plans to hire a joint superintendent to administer both districts.
San Joaquin County has proposed buying city-owned property in Wainwright Village for a court building.
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Mary Hawley, legendary mathematics teacher at Tracy High, has announced she will retire at the end of the school year after 43 years in education.
75 years ago — 1937
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The city of Tracy issued building permits valued at $86,098 in 1936, a major increase over the 1935 total of $33,221.
Frank Vellis, owner of Tracy Grocery, has been re-elected president of the Stockton Chapter, Order of Ahepa, a Greek heritage organization.
100 years ago — 1912
Plans have been announced to build 12 new homes in the West Park subdivision (west of Windeler Avenue).
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Q: I visited an amazing authentic Mexican restaurant on Cinco de Mayo and they served whole pinto beans as a side dish that were so delicious I cannot stop thinking about them.
I asked my friend whose grandmother makes homestyle authentic Mexican food how she prepares them. She said something about cooking in chicken broth with garlic but she wasn't sure. The pinto beans were soft but not mushy and had just wonderful flavor.
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Editor: Kelly, we would suggest taking a look through our basic instructions on how to cook beans, and giving that a try. You could sauté a little garlic in olive oil, add the dried beans, then simmer in chicken stock, as your friend's grandmother suggested. Also, make sure to use high-quality dried beans from Rancho Gordo or another heirloom source.
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Maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but Homesick Texan has some great resources on tex mex and mexican cooking. This may help: http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2008/11/pinto-beans-three-ways.html
I LOVE pintos! My mom makes them the best. She soaks them overnight in her crockpot, she says about an inch over the beans. Then adds more water in the morning as the beans will soak up a lot of it over night. For flavoring, she uses a small hamhock and a good amount of garlic. Set the crockpot to low and let them cook all day. She also does a quick version using a pressure cooker.
Did I mention I love pintos? I grew up eating them on an almost daily basis. I think I need to make a pot this week.
I'll take whole pinto beans over refried any day. Love them!
I totally cheat when I make beans.
I buy canned pinto beans, drain them, put them in a saucepan with fresh water, then warm them on the stove with bacon and a can of Rotel. I top it with cilantro and have beans in less than an hour.
My family makes beans the "real" way but if I'm cooking for myself, I opt for the shortcut.
I do a quick version with canned pintos (shudder), bacon, garlic, onions, cilantro, and beer. Delicious.
my mom makes the best frijoles de la hoya...
Sort your beans, taking out twigs and rocks and such, put them in a pot 1 cup beans to 4 cups water, half an onion, a couple cloves of lightly smashed garlic and salt. Let them come to a boil and then put lower the flame on simmer for about 30 mins. Stir, add more water if it's getting low. Keep checking/stiring/adding water until the beans are nice and tender and the bean liquor is a little thick.
Make sure you salt 'em good in the begining (taste the liquor everytime you add water) or they'll be bland.
I've had better results in the oven than a slow cooker.
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Onions - rough chopped
Garlic - peeled and smashed
Cumin - toasted whole seeds crushes
Epazote - if you can find fresh
Salt Pepper
Corn oil - about half a cup or more
Options: Smoked pork or smoked turkey wings, pickle jalapenos, anchiote [for red color], vinegar [added at the end of cooking], teaspoon of sugar or honey.
Clean and rinse beans, Put in a heavy pot and cover with about 2 inches of water. Add everything else. Put in a 250F oven. I do this in the evening and wake the next morning to the smell of perfectly cooked pintos.
Smelling the beans in the morning will inspire you to prepare some migas!
It is always nice to get high-quality beans, but I get very good results with the Goya brand beans you get in the supermarket as well. If you don't want mushiness, you do probably have to start with dried beans, though.
Thank you for all the suggestions and thank you Faith for presenting my question today. I tried buying a can of Goya beans a few weeks ago to try and replicate the beans I had but it was waaayy off. I've read the links you provided about how to cook beans and I'll take a stab at it this weekend. Thank you!
I live in Mexico and reading all your posts makes me think how different you guys prepare pinto beans.
There's a lot of ways to prepare them but I'd say there are 2 "main" ways (or at least the most common ones here in northern Mexico): Frijoles de la Olla and Frijoles a la Charra (a.ka. Frijoles Charros).
Frijoles de la Olla is basically Onion, Tomato, Garlic, salt and lots of water (can be chicken broth depends on the taste) and the pinto beans cooked slowly on a big pot. You can use a pressure cooker and it'll be faster. This takes at least 1 1/2 hour.
Frijoles a la charra follows the same steps but you'd need to add jalapeños, bacon, "chorizo" (sausage? it's red, made out of pork) and pickled pork skins, a lot of people add a can of beer but that's optional. Add cilantro and epazote almost at the end or it'll taste sour.
The secret is to keep them with enough water all the time until they're ready to eat.
Hope it helps...
Here are the tips I received - and use religiously - from my Texan mother-in-law on cooking pinto beans:
Pick through the beans before beginning - there really can be clumps of dirt and small stones and rinse well to get off the almost invisible dirt.
Always soak the beans prior to cooking. Discard the soak water and rinse the beans before proceeding.
Adding salt during cooking keeps them from softening correctly so you need to cook longer and they become mushy. I don't add (sea) salt until the very end and it works for me.
I feel like phoxx and powwlita are pretty much on to it, though I would add that the best beans need FAT.
I chop my onion and saute it with either veggie oil, bacon fat, or lard (lard is the best). Then I add the garlic (crushed well, not whole/smashed) to the hot oil/onions for a few seconds to get it going. Add the beans (soaked over night then drained/rinsed) and fresh water. Cook until soft. Low and slow this WILL take an hour an a half (or more), but that's how you get good beans with lots of flavor and a thick liquor.
I just recently posted my moms recipe for her spicy pinto beans. Check out my cinco de mayo post for all the details! :)


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The summer of 1975 found me as a young teenager getting ready to attend my first day at Jefferson High School. I live in Lafayette, Indiana. My parents are divorced and although I spend time with each of them, I find that I am mostly living with my mother. She is more laid back than my father and is easier to get along with. Mother works for a phone company and father is an engraver. Lafayette is an extremely small town. Although I don't dislike it here, sometimes I wish there were more things to do.
Brushing my dark hair out of my eyes, I start towards the door with my school bag slung over my shoulder. I'm not particularly sure what to expect from Jefferson High School. I've been a fairly good student my whole life. Hopefully, Jefferson won't try my knowledge too much.
"Jeffery! Wait a minute," my mother calls to me from the kitchen. I come to a halt in the doorway and wait to see what she wants. Mother comes flying around the corner and hands me a paper bag, saying, "Here's your lunch. Be good and have a nice first day of school. I should be here when you get home."
I nod and trudge out of the door with my lunch and my school bag. My mother is a nice woman. She doesn't look much like me with her light brown hair and brown eyes though. I look much more like my father. Regardless, I prefer to spend time with my mother. She doesn't pry into my life like my father does. He likes to know how I'm doing in school and seems to enjoy quizzing me on all my subjects.
Since Jefferson High School is only a few minutes from the small house I live in, mother has decided to let me walk there. Taking a deep breath, I start out across the street and glance in both directions for traffic. It seems like there's never any traffic in this deserted, so I don't even know why I bother checking for it anymore.
Although it's still September, it's a very chilly day. The wind pushes my hair into my eyes and bites at my skin. I pull my jacket closer to me and try to walk a little faster. I have no idea what Jefferson High School is going to be like and that's really starting to bother me. I didn't have many close friends in middle school, so there's no one I'm looking forwards to seeing at Jefferson High. Although others might consider me a friend, I tend to keep to myself for the most part. I'm shy, I follow the rules, and I'm quiet unless you ask me a question.
You're probably wondering why my mother calls me Jeffery. Well, I was born Jeffery Dean Isbell. It wasn't until later that I got the name Izzy. So for now, everyone calls me Jeffery. I don't particularly like the name, but I don't complain. As usual, I keep my quiet.
As I approach Jefferson High School, the first thing I notice is that it's gigantic. Well, it's gigantic compared to all the other buildings in our little town anyways. Teenagers crowd around the entrance of the school. Some are laughing and cracking jokes amongst each other, some are chitchatting, and I even see couples making out.
I keep my head down and approach the stairs that lead to the school. It's apparent that nobody enters the school until the bell rings. So for now, I just stand by the stairs and wait. Still a bit shy, I glance out from under my dark bangs and observe the people around me. A familiar looking boy catches my eye and waves.
"Hey Jeff!" the boy says. I remember him as Brian from middle school. "How was your summer?"
"Good. Yours?" I ask him, shaking my hair out of my eyes to devote my full attention to Brian.
"Pretty good!" Brian replies. He looks like he might want to talk to me further, but a boy next to him taps him on the shoulder and starts engaging him in what appears to be a very enthusiastic conversation by the way the boy is waving his hands around in the air.
Still waiting for the bell to ring, I return my eyes to the ground so it doesn't look like I'm staring at anyone. The concrete of the stairs leading up to the school appears boring at first glance, but if you look at it closer, it appears to be more interesting. There are flecks of color in the concrete. I stare at them more closely and suddenly notice a wad of chewed up gum by my foot.
After shifting slightly to my left to avoid stepping in the gum, I feel someone staring at me. Do you ever get that feeling where you can just sense someone is looking at you even though you don't actually see them? Well, that's what it is like for me. I know without looking that someone's eyes are boring right into the side of my head.
Feeling a little unnerved, I glance to my left and try to pick out who in the crowd would bother to stare at a gangly, dark-haired teenager. That's when I first see him. Fiery brown eyes are staring straight at me. The boy with these piercing eyes appears to be my same age. He has pale skin, a few freckles on his nose, and flaming red hair. I don't know what to make of this boy. I'm still feeling a little weird with the way he's staring at me.
Ding, ding, ding! The bell finally rings and I quickly turn and try to slip through the doors of the school. I get squished and shoved around as everyone tries to be the first to enter the building. I give up on trying to find my way through crowded hallways and just stand to the side while the multitudes of people disperse throughout the school. My first class is art. That doesn't sound so bad, does it? I like art. It seems like it could be enjoyable.
As I wait for the hallways to empty out a bit, I notice the red-haired boy again. He makes his way through the masses of people and passes by me in the hallway. His deep brown eyes fix upon me once more and he scrunches his nose up and twists his lips to the side. I can't tell if he's trying to smile at me or not. Feeling shy, I offer him a half-smile just so I don't look rude. A moment later, the boy is swallowed up in the crowd.
Forgetting about the red-headed kid for the moment, I start through the hallways and try to find Mrs. Anderson's classroom. Apparently, she's the art teacher. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where in this enormous building her classroom is though. I could be wandering the halls for hours, but thankfully, I don't have to.
Five minutes later, I approach a door with a big sign attached to it. The sign reads "Art" and is surrounded by a bright green border in an attempt to appear cheery I suppose. Apparently, the teachers haven't learned that bright colors don't make kids our age any more excited about learning.
Figuring it's now or never, I push the door open and step quietly inside. The classroom already appears to be full. All eyes in the room turn to focus on me as I stand awkwardly just inside the classroom. Mrs. Anderson, the teacher, turns and stares at me with bespectacled eyes. I wish I can just disappear. Why does everyone want to stare at me? I'm not that interesting.
"You're late," Mrs. Anderson snaps in a tight voice. Everything about her is prim and proper from her neatly ironed dress to the tight bun on top of her head.
"Yes, I know," I say quietly, having already figured this out. "I'm sorry."
"Well, go sit down in the back there. Let's not waste any more time," Mrs. Anderson says, looking a bit annoyed.
Seeing that she is not at all a patient teacher, I quickly step to the back of the classroom and take a seat in the far back. I hope that nobody can see me back here. On my desk is a piece of paper and a pencil. I pick up the pencil and inspect it curiously until I see Mrs. Anderson glaring at me. Gulping, I quickly set the pencil back down and sit up straighter in my chair.
"Now that everyone has found their way to class, I will call attendance. When I say your name, you will say 'here'. Do you all understand?" Mrs. Anderson asks us stiffly. Everyone nods and waits for her to start calling attendance. I don't pay any attention to any of the other students as Mrs. Anderson calls names. I'm busy thinking about what we're going to learn today.
"Jeffery Isbell?" Mrs. Anderson calls out a minute later, regaining my attention once more.
I quickly jerk my head up and say quietly, "Here."
"Please speak up, Mr. Isbell. No one can hear you when you're whispering," Mrs. Anderson tells me with a frown before she goes back to calling names. I blush and nod, my head still raised as Mrs. Anderson calls out the next name, "William Bailey?"
I turn my head slightly as I notice the red-haired kid from earlier glance up at Mrs. Anderson. He grumbles something that sounds like, "Here."
Mrs. Anderson gives him the glare as well. Apparently, Mrs. Anderson doesn't like many of her students. After calling out attendance, she starts explaining what we will be doing in art today, saying, "I would like to teach you about shading. Shading is a very important thing in art. If you cannot shade properly, you will not be able to succeed in your art."
I hear a snicker from under my breath and notice that William, the red-head, is folding the paper on his desk into a paper airplane. When Mrs. Anderson isn't looking, William takes aim and sends the paper airplane flying directly at her. My eyes grow as wide as saucers. Never before have I seen anyone act so disrespectful towards a teacher. In this small town, everyone is quite well behaved besides for the few exceptions. William, apparently, is one of the exceptions.
The paper airplane goes soaring into the air and seems to fall in slow motion. Everyone holds their breath as the paper airplane smacks Mrs. Anderson right on the forehead. She jerks her head up and her cheeks immediately turn tomato red. Giving the class her famous glower, Mrs. Anderson asks, "Who is responsible for disturbing the classroom?"
Not surprisingly, the whole class is silent. William blinks up innocently at Mrs. Anderson as does everyone else.
Mrs. Anderson's glare suddenly turns into a smile and she says, "Well, I suppose I will figure out who is responsible at the end of class. After all, whoever wasted their paper on this wretched thing will not be able to complete their homework. That person will stay after class and have a talk with me. Now then, I want the rest of you to practice your shading. Shade the top third of your paper very lightly. Shade the middle portion of your paper a little darker and then shade the last part of your paper very darkly."
Everyone nods and gets started on their shading. William no longer looks so happy about his joke. He has no paper in front of him to complete his work with. However, there is an empty desk to my left with a spare piece of paper on it. Usually, I mind my own business, but for some reason, I don't want William to get into trouble. Nobody should have to endure a lecture from Mrs. Anderson.
As soon as the teacher turns her back to me, I snag the piece of paper from the spare desk and clear my throat to get William's attention. He seems to be very alert and almost immediately whips his head around in my direction. Nobody else turns to look at me. They all seem to be invested in their shading. Meeting the boy's gaze a bit shyly, I lean down and slide the piece of paper across the floor to him.
Seeing what I am doing, William gets an almost confused look on his face as he reaches down and picks up the piece of paper. His expressions seems to say "Why would you want to help me?" Regardless, he picks up the paper and gives me one last glance before he starts shading. He doesn't smile at me, but I don't care. At least I did one good deed for the day.
We all work hard on our shading. When class is up, Mrs. Anderson stands at the door and collects our papers as we file out of the doorway. She seems very surprised that everyone, including William, has a paper to turn in. Nobody will have to endure her lecture after all.
As soon as William has exited the art classroom, he grins wickedly and slips through the mass of people to his next class. I can already tell that he's going to be a troublemaker. He's probably the exact opposite of me in every way. Still though, there is something we have in common. We're both new to this school and neither of us have a single friend.


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Hi All, Is anyone aware of a good hill in Southampton for some training? I'm struggling to find some - mostly for running, but cycling also.
Also - any training hill rep recommendations would be greatly appreciated?
Thanks in advance!
I can't think of any in Southampton off the top of my head, but I don't know that area very well. if you are prepared to travel then there are a few in the Meon Valley - Portsdown Hill, Butser Hill and Old Winchester Hill all spring to mind.
Or you could head off towards Winchester / Salisbury direction. There are a few on the Clarendon Way, such as Farley Mount
Whereabouts in Southampton are you?The hills that surround the Sports Centre are pretty good, as is Ridgemount Avenue just off The Avenue.And if you're the other side of the Itchen, then perhaps Woodmill Lane/Dell Road near Bitterne Park?Farley Mount is a good shout too - love that place.
The steepest hills I know of are on the A27 between Southampton and Fareham, either side of the Hamble and either side of the Meon are really steep. I have cycled up those (at little more than walking speed), most people push their bikes up. I usually go out of my way to avoid them.
I stuck that in CycleStreets journey planner to get an elevation profile:
I'm just off of The Avenue in Southampton, I normally run around the Common but that's completely flat! Will head over to Farely hill tomorrow I think, A27 is a good shout too - thank you for the link, I'd not heard of that site before it looks great!
Thank you everyone
How about Burseldon Road? You get various hills along that route...and Sarisbury Hill about 4/5 miles out is also a good challenge!
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Published on October 25th, 2013 | by Philip Bates
Day of the Doctor US Cinema Screenings
The Day of the Doctor will screen in cinemas across eleven US cities on both 23rd November (the show's 50th anniversary) and 25th November.
In association with AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., and Regal Entertainment Group, tickets to see the 75-minute special in 3D go on sale today for the 23rd November screening, a global simulcast. Participating cinemas for this date are:
- Atlanta – Cinemark Tinseltown 17 (Fayetteville, GA)
- Chicago – Century 12 Evanston + XD (Evanston, IL)
- Chicago – Cinemark @ Seven Bridges + IMAX (Woodridge, IL)
- Dallas-Ft. Worth – Cinemark West Plano + XD (Plano, TX)
- Houston – Cinemark Tinseltown 17 and XD (The Woodlands, TX)
- Los Angeles – Cinemark Rave 18 + IMAX (Los Angeles, CA)
- Los Angeles – Century 20 Bella Terra at Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach, CA)
- Minneapolis – AMC Southdale 16 (Edina, MN)
- New York – AMC Loews Village 7 (New York, NY)
- New York – Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 & RPX (New York, NY)
- Philadelphia – Cinemark Rave Cinemas University City 6 (Philadelphia, PA)
- Philadelphia – Cinemark 16 (Somerdale, NJ)
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose – Century San Francisco Centre 9 and XD (San Francisco, CA)
- Seattle-Tacoma – Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinemas (Bellevue, WA)
- Washington, DC (Hagerstown) – Cinemark Rave Cinemas Fairfax Corner 14 + XD (Fairfax, VA)
The 25th November airing will extend across 300 further theatres, a full list of which can be seen here.
The special will also include special introductions and is followed by The Day of the Doctor: Behind the Lens, a 10-minute behind-the scenes feature, as Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper, John Hurt and Steven Moffat all sharing their experiences of filming the extra-special episode.
Behind the Lens will also be shown to UK fans on the official Doctor Who website.
Soumya Sriraman, EVP Home Entertainment and Licensing for BBC Worldwide North America, said:
"Doctor Who's 50th anniversary is truly a global celebration and we're thrilled to bring the special to the silver screen. Our partnerships with Cinemark, AMC, Regal Cinemas and NCM Fathom Events will give fans, on November 23 and 25, the opportunity to see the Doctor in a whole new way – in RealD™ 3D."
Tickets can be purchased at Cinemark.com and Fandango.com – but be quick because these are sure to sell out fast!
4 Responses to Day of the Doctor US Cinema Screenings
It seems odd that there are full details of the 25th screening along with BUY TICKETS buttons (active 25th Nov… what time?) but I find nothing for the 23rd (beyond the listing like you have above). cinemark.com has nothing on Doctor Who at all. fandango.com lists the 25th.
I see a small box for the special at the bottom of cinemark.com. It says "Get advance tickets starting tomorrow!"
Also, more info here:
Houston sold old the second it went live and Monday screenings through Cinemark and Fandango aren't available for sale yet. Aaarrrggg.