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Impulse Spending: The Present and the Past
Published on - July 19th, 2009 (by J.D. Roth)
I had a wave of nostalgia on Friday. My brother called to tell me that there was a problem with the computer network at the box factory. Though I no longer work for the family business, I'm still the company's computer guy. So, I drove out to the office, tinkered with the network, and ended up having to make a run to Fry's Electronics to pick up some parts.
Not so long ago, Fry's was the source of much of my impulse spending. I bought computers and computer accessories, computer games and computer books. I bought compact discs and DVDs and stereo equipment. I burned through a lot of money in that store. Walking through the doors on Friday brought back a flood of memories.
I picked up the computer parts I needed and then, on a whim, I decided to look at the computer games. I've felt a little burned out lately, and I've been thinking that a good single-player game might be the perfect way to blow off steam. (I'm afraid to begin playing World of Warcraft again because I know I'll just get sucked in.)
I stood in the Mac games section (mercifully a fraction the size of the PC games section) and looked at the options. There was a time when I'd know everything about each of these games. Gaming was my hobby. Now, though, I know nothing. Is Call of Duty good? What about Age of Empires III? I used to love Star Wars games — maybe I should pick up one of those?
In the end, I didn't buy anything. I could easily afford the purchase, and I wouldn't feel guilty about it, but I just couldn't justify buying a game blindly. Plus, I would have been making the purchase on impulse. It's one thing to buy something I know I'll love; it's something else to buy something just for the sake of buying it.
Back at the box factory, I spent a couple of hours getting the network up and running. As I waited for various machines to reboot, I looked though a big box of CDs I'd left behind when I quit my job.
The box was filled not only with music CDs, but also with a decade's worth of computer software. There were dozens of games, many of which I had bought for full price ($40), installed on my computer, but never played. There were $400 database applications I had purchased because I might teach myself how to use one. There was a full version of Adobe Illustrator that I had never figured out how to use.
"There must be close to $5,000 worth of CDs in this box," I thought, flipping through the dusty jewel cases. But then I corrected myself. I had spent about $5,000 to purchase the CDs in that box, but they're worth almost nothing today. A few of the games have sentimental value (Re-volt is one of the best games I have ever played and I'm tempted to get it running on my Mac), but most of the software is worthless now.
As I drove home, I thought about the J.D. of 1999 and the J.D. of today. The J.D. of 1999 could not have walked out of Fry's without buying something. Or many somethings. But then he would have felt guilty and dirty for days afterward — until he forgot about the purchase and it just became another debt that he owed.
But my attitude is completely different today. Today I'm out of debt. I can afford to purchase the music and games that I want. But mostly I don't. I'll buy something if I know I'll use it, but it's rare now that I make an impulse purchase. I no longer shop just for the sake of shopping.
I'll admit that there are times that I long for the free-spending days of years gone by. But you know what? That J.D. of 1999 could never have afforded a Mini Cooper (used or otherwise). He was trapped in a job that he hated. He dreamed of travel but could not go. He spent a lot on Stuff that did not matter — but spent very little on the things that did.
I prefer the man that I've become. I like knowing that Kris and I will have no problem saving for our trip to France and Italy next year. I like driving my Mini and knowing that it's mine (and not the bank's). And I also like knowing that I can do a little research, find a computer game that looks promising, and then buy a copy — all without an ounce of guilt.
"You're not frugal. You're just cheap."
Hear hear.
#45 says "Now, I know to most [ torrents are ] morally wrong, but i found that is a great way to save."
So is shoplifting.
You are not cheap, you're a thief.
Good to hear JD. Be proud of yourself!
I used to spent a lot of money on DVD's. But when I got married my wife talked some sense into me . So I stopped buying DVD's on impulse.
Lately I noticed I started impulse buying againg but this time it was computer games. I almost spend more time buying games/reading reviews then actually playing them.
My problem is that the prospect of playing a good video game gives me a (very short) happy feeling. That makes me buy the games/dvd's/books/gadgets.
In reality I don't have time to play all those games/read all those books/watch all those movies. I still have like 20 DVD's I didn't have the time to watch yet. And the unopened computer games starts piling up also.
Buying (this kind of) stuff gives me a good feeling for about a few minutes. Spending time on things I enjoy gives me longer lasting feeling of hapiness. So playing games gives me more happiness than buying games .
I wanted to get some understanding of our finances because we are looking at buying another house. I was shocked how much money I was spending on stuff I didn't actually use/needed. From this moment on I am going to try to be more aware on where my money is going. I also created a monthly budget for fun stuff (going out, games and holiday).
I really like travelling so it's a extra stimulus if I can save on buying games and put that money on the travel savings account.
Funny detail; my original holiday plan was to travel to eastern USA but now I am going to Italy because it's a lot cheaper for me (I live in the Netherlands). So it looks like my travel saving goal is the opposite of JD's .
Re:52 Not to derail this conversation, but it isn't stealing it is copy right infringement which is against the law but is a completely different crime then theft. And there is nothing wrong with being cheap, ever dollar i save, i can spend on my family, my self, and my friends, in that order. Like I said, everyone achieves frugality in their own way.
-Subjective Reality
Mike (48)–Good point about retail stores. The mistake most of us make in stores and to an even greater degree in malls, is thinking we're in control, this experience is for our benefit. Wrong, totally wrong.
Everything in stores and malls is set up to get us to part with our money. The color selections, layouts, soft music, incense, convenience, free samples, polite staff who call us by name (once they know it) and even the shopping bags are set up to get us to spend money we otherwise wouldn't. As soon as you walk in, your defenses are down.
No retailer, no mall would spend the money on all of those appointments if it didn't increase revenue.
Avoidance is the best defense.
I agree with Kevin, I have taken some marketing courses and they actually teach you how to use color schemes and layouts to your advantage. For example, women usually look to the left first when walking into the store, and the men usually look to the right, which is why in most clothing stores womens clothes are on the left and mens on the right. It seems silly but it does work. So ya, I understand what Kevin means on his reply.


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Fatal Traffic Crash in Whitley County
Date of News Release: 06/06/2010
(London, Ky.) -- On Saturday, June 05, 2010, at 10:20 PM the Kentucky State Police, Post 11, in London was notified of a vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic crash at the six mile marker on Interstate 75 in Whitley County, KY.
Upon arrival KSP Traffic Crash Reconstructionist Trooper Greg Hill determined that Cassandra L. Byrd, 31, of Lexington, KY entered the southbound lanes of I-75, on foot, into the path of a 2005, Honda, Pilot operated by Lawrence Jutzi, 37, of Florence, KY.
Ms. Byrd, who was struck by the vehicle and fatally injured, was attempting to flee from custody after being placed under arrest by a Whitley County Sheriff's Deputy.
Mr. Jutzi was not injured.
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A little about what I have recently done before I tell you the problem.
I have two domains, admin and curriculum. There's trust between the domains. My curriculum domain server (server1) also had Exchange on it and was having issues. I created two new servers (server2 and server3) and made them both curriculum DC's. I transferred all the FSMO roles over to the new servers and demoted the old one. I moved DNS and DHCP over too. I left server1 as my Exchange/file server. The trust seemed to have replicated over to the new servers and shows up.
I can ping server1,2 and 3 from the admin server and visa-versa.
I can type in \\admin from the curriculum servers and browse it and I can also do that from any curriculum machine (and they can access SIMS on admin OK for registers etc.).
However from admin if i try to access server1 it asks me for a username and password. If I try to access server2 or server3 I get a message saying that it can't find a logon server.
I am also having problems when the admin machines try to access Exchange on server1 as it asks them for their curriculum username and password when it previously allowed them access to their mailboxes through their admin account.
If I look at security settings or share permissions for shares on server1 all the admin users have changed into the big long string of letters as if it cannot find the account. If I try to add to the permissions it will show the admin domain but won't find any user accounts on it.
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Watch the first trailer for Disney's INTO THE WOODS
No singing (which is totes weird), but boy howdy does this look fucking awesome.
Watch the first trailer for Disney's Into the Woods and get excited to see Anna Kendrick sing something that isn't "Cups" for once.
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Into the Woods stars Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, Tracey Ullman, James Corden, Lucy Punch, Christine Baranski, Mackenzie Mauzy and SO MANY MORE.
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Biting my lip
Tucking into the Portuguese equivalent of the proverbial prawn sandwich last week, I looked out with some envy at the army of Evertonians who were able over the course of the evening to express their true emotions.
You might not believe me, but I'd have swapped seats in an instant. Swapped seats to be able to express and share all that anticipation and expectation pre-match and then, post-match to let it all out.
Again, it might not seem like it, but it can be a tough job smiling politely and shaking hands when you want to kick the seat and swear loudly.....and badly! Sometimes you just can't find that quiet corner.
Our support was fantastic. Our hosts were full of compliments. And, everyone I met talked about a great day in Lisbon. However, back at the airport on the way home, the disappointment ran deep. I think we all sense there is a trophy there with our name on it and nobody more so than David and the first team squad. I know they felt the disappointment more intensely than anyone.
I also know that our resolve, next season, can only be stronger.
Sadly, we experienced similar frustrations on Sunday at White Hart Lane. Absolute dominance in the second-half couldn't claw back the mountain we'd left ourselves to climb by half-time. Of course, we should have made it back and it hurt, and it was a long, miserable drive home up the M6. But, still, we have plenty to play for and your support will be so important to us.
Season Tickets 2010/11
And on the subject of support, you will have seen we have announced Season Ticket prices. The decision on Season Ticket pricing is never easy but after careful consideration - including consultation with supporters - we feel we have a generated an offer which remains competitive and affordable, especially for our junior fans.
After two years of price freezes and the ever-present need to grow our income to keep pace with our rivals, we felt moving in this direction was indeed the right decision. It's true the tax man is taking the lion's share of the increase through the increase VAT rate but we know that's not your concern and a price rise is a price rise. What we have to do is spend the money wisely - developing, maintaining and improving our playing squad; we have to keep delivering value for money.
And, as with last year, the best value for money is to be had by buying early. Four free games are 'available' by buying before 17th April and if you buy with the Everton MasterCard, and there's no interest and flexible repayment up to the end of November.
Alternatively, if, you need the discipline of a formal repayment plan then the improved direct debit service offers that over as many as five instalments.
At the end of the day, we know it has increased and £500 is £500 and finding that amount of money is not easy and sacrifices are made by all our Season Ticket holders. We do recognise this and appreciate your support, support which allows us to be the Club we are.
On a personal basis, stadium work is keeping me and a couple of the team busy. As we've reported in the past few weeks, post-Kirkby we've set about two, parallel strands of work. Firstly, a review of Goodison Park options, and secondly, a joint City Council/Club working group tasked with a fresh search for a new site. All that work is nearing conclusion and will be reported on in the next few weeks.
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At perhaps a higher level, I responded on three levels: our stadium should reflect our rich and deep heritage - highlighting and showcasing the people and events that have placed us where we are today; it should also represent what we stand for today - inclusive, community-based and innovative, and there are great opportunities, with a new site to embrace city-led sporting or educational initiatives; finally, it should, of course, be fit for purpose today and for the foreseeable future - big enough, flexible enough, robust enough for the future of the Club and the sport.
What's evident to me is within the Club, its fans, the City and our advisers, there's no shortage of ideas and creativity. Broadly, we know what we want and what we need. Pouring some cold water on the situation, there is, however, a shortage of money and that's where there's a real need for creativity and collaboration. As we've said in the past, and as we're working on right now, the Club, its owners, its partners, the City Council, potential developers and all the regional investment and regeneration bodies need to work together to find that solution. All share the responsibility to find a solution. A solution made all the more difficult by tightening purse strings and political instability.
There is much to play for on and off the field and support is everything.
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Live at the Riley presents... Joe Wilkinson + Paul McCaffrey
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"A natural gagsmith who looks so comfortable behind a mic stand you'd be forgiven for thinking he'd been doing stand up for a decades."
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Joe Wilkinson is an award winning comedian and star of BBC Three's hit sitcom Him and Her, in which he stars as Dan. This year, Joe can be seen in his 2nd series of Live at the Electric on BBC Three, with a 3rd series having already been filmed.
He has also written and starred in two series of his own show Two Episodes of Mash on BBC Radio 2 (series 1) and BBC Radio 4(series 2) and a third series is to be recorded soon.
This year, Joe has appeared regularly as a panellist on 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), including their Deal or No Deal and Countdown specials. Joe has recently completed work on series 3 of Live at the Electric for BBC Three, and he is currently filming for series 4 of Him & Her (BBC Three). Joe is also developing a pilot for Channel 4.
Since embarking on his stand-up career in 2004, Joe has performed in comedy clubs up and down the country and has earned critical acclaim. He has also appeared on a variety of popular shows including Have I Got News For You (BBC One), The Rob Brydon Show (BBC Two), 8 out of 10 Cats(Channel 4) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC Two).
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Beyond Salted Caramels: 5 Caramel Recipes to Try Soon!
Salted caramels have been experiencing quite a heyday recently - and with good reason! They're delicious! But salted caramels are only the beginning. What about making blood orange caramels? Or caramels made with crème fraîche?
• Blood Orange Caramels from Mattbites - Still have a few blood oranges floating around? Definitely try this recipe!
• Butter Rum Caramels from Epicurious - Rum is such a natural pairing for the intense caramel flavors in these candies.
• Salted Crème Fraîche Caramels from I Made That! - Just imagining this tangy caramel makes our mouths water.
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• Pomegranate Caramels from Vanilla Garlic - Made with thick pomegranate molasses and then studded with toasted almonds and kosher salt. Yum!
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I'm doing a little informal catering gig for 100 people in a few weeks and just learned that the hostess loves caramel. I thought I'd round out the dessert options of petite coconut macaroons and fleur de sel chocolate chip cookies with something containing caramel. Anyone have any suggestions to serve a crowd?
I have a few favorites: bergamot, chocolate, Meyer lemon - and - I really like goat milk caramels. I gifted a few bags of lard caramels during the Winter holidays, from Humphry Slocombe in San Francisco, and the people I gave them to said they were fabulous (not a meat eater so I didn't try them myself).
These sound awesome. May I also suggest bacon fat caramels? http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2010/03/bacon-fat-caramels.html
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Bulldog Pride Scholarship Fund
The Bulldog Pride Fund is an endowed scholarship that was established in 2006 under the auspices of the Fresno State Alumni Association:"To support students at Fresno State." By next fall, it will have awarded 34 scholarships valued at $61,000.
Total donations, as of September 1, 2014, are $330,471.
Introducing the 2014-15 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars:
The Bulldog Pride Fund, an endowed scholarship established under the auspices of the Fresno State Alumni Association, has announced its scholars for the 2014-15 academic year, sharing $12,000 equally:
• Jaclyn Young – a junior from Fresno majoring in liberal studies;
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• Levi Landon – a junior from San Diego majoring in political science;
• Moses Menchaca – a senior from Patterson studying political science;
• Raven Kapphahn – a senior from Porterville majoring in sociology; and
• TimeOut – a student whose identity is kept a secret.
Each scholar receives a $2,000 scholarship made possible by donors to the Bulldog Pride Fund's $315,000 endowment. Since 2006, the Bulldog Pride Fund has provided 34 scholarships valued at $61,000.
A thank you video from – Dausha Calhoun and Phillippe Prohoroff
– the Bulldog Pride Fund Graduates! Fresno State • Class of 2014.
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LINK: http://youtu.be/6XM-NfU_Idc
The Bulldog Pride Fund is pleased and proud to bestow $10,000 to the 2013-14 Bulldog Pride Fundscholars: Raven Kapphahn, Phillippe Prohoroff, the student performing as Fresno State's mascot,TimeOut; plus Dausha Calhoun and Justin Kamimoto. Each receives a $2,000 scholarship for the academic year.
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First off, I love the layout. Very clean and has all the information I need/want. I have a question and I have skimmed through the forum, but I cannot find an answer. Is there a way to disable portraits in the castbar - the moving portrait is just a bit too busy for me. Thanks.
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Originally posted by haste Does the layout support the castbars? A layout isn't required to have everything oUF provides. Ahh, that's it then. I thought that since oUF had built in support, they'd be there. Thanks for clarifying that... I'll go hide in my corner now... :)
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I downloaded oUF_Castbar from wowace and it says oUF now has castbars. If oUF has castbars, I'm missing them or I'm missing something in the lua. All I get, whether or not I enable oUF_Castbar, is the default WoW castbar. Thanks in advance.
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Shery Crow's roasted-potato salad with sweet corn and cider vinegar
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- 2 1/2 pound(s) unpeeled red potatoes, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 whole(s) med. red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil
- 1 1/2 cup(s) roasted fresh corn
- 1 cup(s) diced celery
- 2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
- 1/2 cup(s) olive oil
- 1/3 cup(s) apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup(s) thinly sliced fresh basil
- Heat over to 425 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Toss potatoes and onion with canola oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper; spread evenly on baking sheet. Bake until crispy yet fork-tender, 20 to 25 min. Cool to room temp. Return to bowl; add corn, celery and garlic powder. Whisk olive oil and vinegar in a bowl; drizzle over potatoes and onions; toss to coat well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, frig. at least 2 hrs.. and up to 8 hrs. Stir in basil before serving.
- Cooking corn: Soak unhusked ears of corn in water for 10 to 15 min. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook ears in a shallow pan until kernels are tender, about 25 min. Let cool. Remove and discard husks and silk; slice kernels off cob. Three ears of corn should yield about 1 1/2 c. of kernels.
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Here are some Random pictures of mine from the Charlie Hunnam meet! A few of my favorites, of course they are all amazing.
1. He just has a gorgeous smile so great to everyone.
2. Just look how happy he is to see me!! <3
3. I just think that is so damn cute.
4. Biting(ish) his lip.
5. His effing jawline there. OMFG. OMFGGGG.
6. His smile will kill me. I swear.


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Yesterday the Washington Post reported that Michelle Obama consumed 1700 calories at lunch at the new DC Shake Shack. According to the story, the First Lady had a Shackburger, fries, a chocolate shake, and in a self-deluding ploy most of us know all too well, a Diet Coke.
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Kirsten Gillibrand, the likeable junior senator from my home state of New York, has been promoting a new initiative this past week. It's called OfftheSidelines and its purpose is to get more women into the political fray. (Jenna Goudreau wrote about it here.) It sounds like one of those efforts to which no read »


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If I had to make my own food pyramid, based on things I love to eat, potatoes would be right up in the top category. Mashed, crushed, roasted, fried, boiled, layered, dobbed with butter, swimming in cream… you name it, I love them! Fortunately, it's not a misguided choice, as potatoes are very good for us. They're also an easy crop to grow in poor countries, and for this reason the United Nations has made 2008 the International Year of the Potato!Potatoes are described as either waxy or floury and choosing the right type for a dish can be the difference between success and failure. Early season waxy potatoes have a sticky texture, described as waxy because their sugar has not yet converted to starch. The stickiness holds the flesh together after boiling, making them suitable for plain boiled or steamed potatoes. Waxy potatoes are good for salads because they can be sliced or diced after cooking and hold together. If you're adding potatoes to a casserole and want them to stay intact, use waxy ones. And for a gratin, too, when you want the potato slices to hold together. Most new potatoes turn gluey if mashed. Waxy varieties: Jersey Bennes, Nadine, Frisia, Draga, Sebago, Concorde, Maris Anchor, Maris Bard.Floury potatoes can be the result of certain varieties of waxy potatoes maturing, during which time they become more starchy, or they can be potatoes which are just inherently more starchy. They are excellent for jacket-baking, and are also good for most potato dishes where the desired result is golden crisp potatoes. Floury potatoes tend to collapse when boiled, which is fine if you want a purée.And if you want potatoes to thicken a soup, or to blend in, a floury potato is the type to go for. Floury varieties: Agria (an outstanding variety, in my view), Red Rascal, Rianna, Ilam Hardy.Then there are all-purpose potatoes, which include Rua, the potato most of us grew up with, and Desiree, Rocket, Stroma, Karaka and King Edward. They perform most jobs reasonably well, but may not shine in any. Whether the potato is dug early in the season, or later, affects the all-purpose potato. For instance, new- season Desiree are excellent steamed and dressed with a vinaigrette. It's later in the season that they will make the best purée. Ilam Hardy starts off waxy, passes through a middle-of-the-road stage, then at the end of the season becomes quite floury. Like all things grown in the soil, terroir and climate also affect the structure and flavour of the potato. The four following recipes use floury or all-purpose potatoes – classic dishes that are timeless in appeal.
Storing spudsIf potatoes are not for immediate use, buy them with clinging dirt. I transfer the potatoes to a kete (a woven bag) which lets some air circulate. On top of the potatoes I put a piece of very thick recycled blue card – the sort that is used to protect apples or fruit in a carton. The card keeps out light and absorbs any moisture. Potatoes store successfully like this, even in humid weather. And keep the potatoes on the lowest shelf in the pantry because that's the coolest spot.Alternatively, buy a Tupperware potato storage container which has an air grill so the potatoes can breathe. I'd line the container with a thick brown-paper potato bag.
Good carbs and morePotatoes are rich in carbohydrates, which makes them a good source of energy. They have the highest protein content (around 2.1 per cent on a fresh weight basis) in the family of root and tuber crops, and protein of a fairly high quality, with an amino-acid pattern that is well matched to human requirements. They are very rich in vitamin C – a medium-sized potato with the skin on contains about half the recommended daily intake – and they are also a valuable source of potassium.From Taste magazine, June 2008.
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CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- Malik Brewer popped a few more Advil than usual early this week.
The big Boyd-Buchanan lineman is far from out of shape, but that doesn't mean he was rust-free when he put the pads back to prep for Saturday's tenth annual Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Football Classic.
"Oh man," Brewer said with a smile. "Monday night the back of my neck and my back, they were hurting."
It's all worth it for the more than 60 standouts from both sides of the border who will don their school colors one last time in Saturday's 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at McCallie's Spears Stadium.
More than a dozen counties from each state will be represented on rosters that boast nearly two-dozen athletes who have signed college scholarships.
"It's hot when you put these pads back on, but man it's fun," said Hixson wideout Allante Novene, who will play at the University of the Cumberlands next season. "It's easy to come out here and be competitive because everyone around you is competitive and pushing you."
Boyd-Buchanan's Grant Reynolds is trying to become the first head coach in the series to go 2-0. He led Tennessee to a 17-0 win in 2010 and was an assistant in last year's 7-3 win, which improved the Volunteer State's lead in the series to 6-3.
"He made sure to tell us he was undefeated the last two years," said Cleveland wideout C.J. Bryant. "We're going to do everything to get him to 3-0."
"This is their night and their time," Reynolds responded. "They've seen friends and former teammates come into this game and get a victory, now it's their turn to enjoy it.
"The teams that have really been successful have been the ones that can really come together and play as one unit. Our goal is to be together as a team and have some fun."
David Gann's Georgia roster may have an advantage in that regard.
A large portion of the North Murray head coach's group has already played together on the North Georgia all-star team in December's Coalition Bowl.
"It hasn't taken us long to pick everything up," said Dade County wideout Travis Nunley.
Both teams boast some beef up front, with Brewer forming a monstrous tandem with Howard's Brandon Walters in the middle for Tennessee.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defensive end signee D.J. Prather is one of several standouts on the defensive line for Georgia, but the offense-oriented Gann is more excited about one of Prather's Gordon Central teammates from the other side of the ball.
"Our defensive line is big and can run, but our quarterback will be fun to watch because he is by far our best athlete," Gann said of M.J. Reynolds, a dual-threat who signed with Georgia State. "You have to go with your personnel. If we had Herschel Walker out here we'd line up nine guys and run it every time, but this year we've got a Charlie Ward.
"We're going to let him run around and throw it."
Tennessee will counter with its own speed and athleticism with Bryant and Novene on the outside, while also featuring a steady dose of Lookout Valley's Jamal Jones and Walker Valley's Justin Ware on the ground.
They'll all keep the Tylenol handing for the next few days, but in exchange for a rare reward.
"We've got about 25 or 30 guys that know this will be the last time they ever put a helmet on," Gann said. "Wednesday I was ready to end practice and all the guys just kept asking for one more play, so right now they just can't get enough of it.
"You'll be able to see it in their face when they walk off the field Saturday night that it's over, so they want to make the most of it."
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What's Your Daycare's Sunscreen Policy?
A mom in Tacoma, Washington, isn't the only one seeing red after her two children received serious sunburns at school—the result, she says, of laws in almost every state that restrict teachers from applying sunscreen without written permission or a doctor's note. A prescription for … sunblock? Moms everywhere are now questioning a law that doesn't seem based on common sense—and fails to take into account that even one bad burn can raise the lifetime risk for skin cancer.
Do you know your daycare provider's policy about keeping kids safe in the sun? Here's what some moms discovered when they put their care providers to the test.
As soon as she read about the two girls being burned in Washington State, mom Amy Dillard-Macon, of Nashua, New Hampshire, talked to her child's daycare. The director pulled out a medical form Amy says she had completely forgotten she signed off on when enrolling daughter Emma, 3, at the privately-run center last fall.
"On the same piece of paper that asked if I gave permission for the center to provide basic first aid was a small check off box stating that I gave my permission for them to apply sunscreen. Thankfully, I had checked it. But what if I had overlooked this? Would they have called it to my attention—or just left her skin exposed?" Dillard-Macon wonders.
Another mom, Wendy Mason, from Gainsville, Florida, says sun safety at her children's daycare has never been an issue. "I heard about this mom and her kids and felt so bad. On the other hand, I think part of it is the location. Where we live, daycare just automatically applies sunscreen when they go out, no questions asked. Maybe I've just been lucky, or it's a Florida thing—this is the Sunshine State, after all!"
But Stacy Mills from Rochester, New York, says she's glad her daycare has a strict policy—her child is allergic to certain ingredients in sunscreen. "They don't require a doctor's note, but do require a note from the parent agreeing to have one of the workers apply the center's generic brand of sunscreen. I am relieved that I was made aware of this because my child would have had a horrible reaction," says Mills. "I sent in our allergen-free sunblock with a big thank you note for paying attention to this issue."
Protecting skin from sunburn involves more than just applying sunscreen. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, parents and caregivers can keep kids from getting burned by taking such steps as:
For babies: Avoid sun exposure or dress infants in lightweight long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and brimmed hats that shade the neck. For exposed areas, caregivers should apply sunscreen (at least 15 SPF) to areas such as the infant's face and the back of the hands.
For toddlers: Cover up by wearing a hat with a 3-inch brim or a bill facing forward, sunglasses that offer protection against both UVA and UVB rays, and cotton clothing with a tight weave. On both sunny and cloudy days, use a sunscreen that's at least SPF 15 and reapply sunscreen every two hours, or after swimming or sweating.
And there's one last piece of sun safety advice that's good for babies, toddlers, and grownups: Limit outdoor exposure between 10 AM and 4 PM, when the sun's rays are strongest—and stay in the shade whenever possible.
Common sense, right?


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Dr. Sabina KrpatovaMedical Director
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Santa Fe WINS Best of the Road Best Food Town Competition / Months long competition ends with Santa Fe taking first place for food
Santa Fe is the small city with the Best Food in the country–according to the Rand McNally/USA Today Best of the Road Rally. Santa Fe tantalized visiting Best of the Road judges Mike Shubic and Brian Cox with a belly-full of Santa Fe's remarkable foods, memorable sights, and Southwestern charm.
"We barely had time to scratch the surface of the city's amazing food scene," said Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau Marketing Director Cynthia Delgado. "There was only time for a small sample of Santa Fe's 200 plus restaurants, and every one could have wowed the judges."
Online voting determined six finalist towns in five categories. Each town was then visited by a two-person team of judges–one team judging all the towns in one category–in a month-long, cross-country trip to find which small town had the best food, was the most beautiful, most fun, most patriotic, and most friendly.
In the end, judges voted Santa Fe to be tops in Best Food as winners in all five categories were announced at the Destination Marketing Association International Annual Convention in Seattle during the noon general session on Tuesday, July 17.
In addition, video crews from the Travel Channel accompanying the judges caught every delicious mouthful plus Santa Fe's world-renowned cultures, landscapes, and attractions during the judges' whirlwind visit from July 4 through July 6. A one-hour show highlighting the rally will air on the Travel Channel, July 25.
This is the second year for the Best Small Towns in America, Best of the Road competition. Santa Fe became eligible as a finalist after an online competition rated cities in five categories: Best Food, Most Beautiful, Most Patriotic, Friendliest, and Most Fun. Other cities in the Best Food category were Lewiston, NY, Burnsville, MN, Bloomington, IN, Charlottesville, VA, and Walla Walla, WA.
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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A complaint has been filed with the state Justice Department that accuses state Senate Republican Randy Hopper of not living in his district.
Dawn Meyer filed the complaint, which comes in the midst of an effort to recall the Fond du Lac lawmaker.
Campaign spokesman Jeff Harvey says Hopper is indeed living in his district. He rented a Fond du Lac apartment after filing for divorce last August. The divorce case is still pending.
Harvey says the residency issue is part of a smear campaign by those pushing for Hopper's recall. He's 1 of 8 Republican senators targeted for voting in favor of the bill that virtually ends collective bargaining for most public employee unions in Wisconsin.
Eight Democrats are also targeted for fleeing to Illinois for 3 weeks in an unsuccessful attempt to block a vote on the measure.
A large number of unionized state prison employees live in Hopper's district, and state Democrats say the effort to collect signatures for a recall election has gone well so far.


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So this week saw the beginning of the Fall season. As much as I enjoy the summer season of tv shows I am always glad when the regular season starts back up. Summer season is always full of nothing to watch and shows trying to stretch out their longevity.
First up was Big Bang Theory. I love this show and if you haven't been watching it then you should be. The first episode did a great job of picking up where the last season ended. Funny as all hell.
Watched Heroes. Now this season looks like it might actually be decent. With the inclusion of Robert Knepper and Ray Park it looks like we may actually get good storylines.
Caught the new Castle as well. I really dig this show as I am a fan of Nathan Fillion and it's nice to see him on a show that actually has a second season. Plus, being a book nut helps as well.
Finally got Ep #39 of the PanelCast up. It was painful for me to edit because I could hear how sick we were on the show and felt it made for a bad show. But still I put it up in hopes of it inspiring us to put on a better show for our 40th ep.
So, Chris Brady of 4 Color Fantasies and John Narcomey of High Tower Comics and I started working on a new project called Geeks Place. It's basically just a weekly video podcast of the 3 of us geeking out over random topics. We shot the second one last night. As it turns out we will be using it as the first episode since our first try failed horribly. It's a lot of fun doing and we all love having someone to geek out with. It should be done editing soon and will be up on all of our prospective sites.
24 Hour Comic day is coming up. If you are unfamiliar with it, please, allow me to explain. Basically it's a group of comic book pros getting together for 24 hours to create comics. It's set up with teams of 2. The writer writes 24 scripts while the artist draws 24 strips. After which we submit it and have it published. It should be a blast. It's a world wide event where tons of shops host while creators come out to participate. Forbidden Panel will be at 4 Color Fantasies in Rancho Cucamonga and we invite you all to come out and show some support. Hopefully we won't be to wiped out as we all have to sit in one location for 24 hours and do all of this. Be sure to bring us some coffee heh. It will be a lot of fun and it will be our first outing in such a fashion. Tons of people signing and drawing and such.
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The news that nearly 200 teachers in Atlanta were known to throw "changing parties" to adjust kids' standardized test answers, thereby making themselves look like better educators, has rocked the nation. "How dare these teachers betray these kids?" pundits are asking. Simple: because ours is a nation that took the educational emphasis off individual kids a long time ago. In short: no one cares about our kids but us.
As a parent, it's depressing to think about my kid being "just a number," but as she pushes ahead in the public school system, I can't deny it. The halcyon days of kindergarten are behind us, the rote memorization and teaching to the test are to come. I'm the only one left to ensure she's "well-rounded." It's my job as a parent, maybe, but I would appreciate some help on the way. Sadly, I don't expect it from our overwhelmed teachers.
In the post-No Child Left Behind era swept in by former President George W. Bush, our education system is focused on competition. Pitting teachers against teachers, and even worse, pitting kids against kids. Standardized tests that sweep away individuality in learning styles for the sake of an easy number to stamp on kids' permanent records are now de rigueur. And the better a school performs, the better they'll look in President Obama's Race for the Top to gain federal monies to improve the schools.
Don't get me wrong. What 178 Atlanta elementary and middle school teachers were doing, faking their kids' success, altering documents, lying to officials, is a travesty. If the kids are failing the tests, it means they're not LEARNING the material. But it's a mark of a system that the best way teachers see to help kids is to make it LOOK like they're helping them. I'm only surprised we haven't found more teachers doing this. Because failing kids are ignored in today's education system, changing test scores doesn't just make a teacher appear to be doing a better job. It positions those kids for more positive attention, their school for more of the much-needed federal dollars. The education system has been rebuilt so that cheating is better than admitting you're having a rough time.
What does that teach our kids? Nothing in figurative AND literal senses. They aren't learning the material, but what may be even worse is they aren't learning that it's OK to fail. What's important is that you ask for help, that you find another way to succeed.
If we want to keep teachers from being pushed to change test scores, it's pretty simple. We cut out the competition and get back to our kids, each kid, the individual. As parents, we do it every day. We adjust our expectations to meet our kids' needs.
Do you feel like your kids are learning more about competition in school than anything?
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I don't feel that way, at all, because my kids go to one of the best public school districts in Texas. The homework my kids bring home is rigorous, there is a lot of higher-order thinking evident, and the tests in each subject are so demanding that the state's standardized tests are a cakewalk. TAKS time is a joke for my kids - it's a week to catch up on their library books. The new requirements for the end of course exams that are rolling in starting this year are more rigorous than what the state previously required, but they will still be an afterthought. GOOD teachers still teach the content, everywhere - just because there was one bad batch up in Atlanta doesn't mean the system is completely broken. Teachers still care that the kids learn how to learn.
NCLB is a horrible piece of policy. It's screwed teachers and children. It's forced teachers to teach the test rather than actually teaching our children the knowledge they need. It's so strict, there's no wiggle room and many gifted children are being left behind because the tests have limited what is taught and therefore what they can explore. It hurts far more kids than it helps and prevents teachers from doing their job.
@Connie, I take great issue with your "Teach for America" stance. What those undertrained, cheap, individuals do is take jobs from highly trained and dedicated teachers. Districts like to hire them because they work for next to nothing. The problem with this is they only stick around for a couple of years and if you know anything about struggling students, they need consistency as do the schools themselves. I will not hire anyone in my department from this program.
I don't think they're learning about competitino, but they do learn that those scores are important...and even then they don't care.
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"I am and will always be at peace with the way I conducted myself in business," he said before the judge handed down the sentence.
Prosecutors said Stanford, 62, used the money from investors who bought certificates of deposit, or CDs, from his bank on the Caribbean island nation of Antigua to fund a string of failed businesses, bribe regulators and pay for a lavish lifestyle that included yachts, a fleet of private jets and sponsorship of cricket tournaments. The one-time billionaire was convicted in March on 13 of 14 fraud-related counts in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history.
Houston retiree Sandra Dorrell, who lost over $1 million in the fraud, said Stanford's statement to the court shows the financier cares only about himself and will never admit any wrongdoing.
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I've been around gamblers most of my life. Indeed, childhood trips to Disneyland were not complete without a quick four-hour drive across the desert to "Adult Disneyland", a paradise of weird facades that I later learnt was called Las Vegas. In uni, I lived with the daughter of a professional gambler, my brother has written a book on the subject and Mr. F's job means that we are regularly invited to attend horse meets (technical term for going to the races).
As with every other way of wasting money, I'm good at this shit. Allow me to talk you through a few ways for you to gamble your hard earned cash away.
Starting with the most glamorous option first, let's pretend the casinos we xoJaners are most likely to be found at are in Monte Carlo or Las Vegas, rather than the Grosvenor in Stoke-on-Trent. Apart from the fact that a casino is often the only place that's likely to be open at 5 in the morning, they're also full of more interesting characters than the average pub, and can have far less threatening atmospheres.
According to my ex-roommate's Papa, the key to being good on the games tables is very quick mental arithmetic, including knowing your thirteen and seventeen times tables, and mastering statistics. I find that kind of thing difficult so I'm going to make these suggestions instead: set a spending limit and stick to it (make your friends forcibly remove your handbag from you if need be) and take care not to overdress - some of those interesting characters may assume you're a sex worker if you do.
As in all art forms, there are a few people who have a natural genius for poker. The rest of us need to practice 'til our skillset improves to the point where we have a sense of achievement because we've, ya know, played a full game. Though pretty much the most fun a girl can have involving maths and deliberately misleading her friends, it really is that complicated.
I'd need the whole site's word limit to actually teach you how to play poker so this is only a very quick overview of the game. If you're interested in learning more leave a comment and I promise to come back to you in more detail.
So, a typical game of poker will contain between two and ten players. Casino games tend to set up with eight players for a seven-card game like Stud poker or Razz, and nine or ten players for Texas Hold'em but for God's sake don't go near a casino game 'til you actually know what you're doing. They will take your home if you bet it. That's not just in movies.
The aim of poker is to win money by capturing "the pot". This is the pot of money that contains bets made by players during the game. Players make bets in hopes that they have the best hand (set of cards) OR to give the impression that they have a strong hand. This is done to convince the other players to "fold" (abandon their hands).
Basically, you convince them your hand is amazing, they all back down and you walk away with the cash. To best achieve this you'll need a "poker face"(an impassive or gormless gaze). Practice enough and yours will not give away the fact that, far from being close to winning the pot, you no longer have a pot to piss in.
Most poker games are played using a standard 52-card deck, with the occasional addition of a joker or "bug card" in some variations. There's no need to invest in a set of poker chips - peanuts to pennies will work just as well - but they do look pretty cool, and can be ordered from a number of online retailers. For games of 3-4 players you'll need 300 chips, with roughly another 50 for every additional player after that.
In poker, strategic victories are just as important as financial ones. This means that any money you've saved by not wagering it is just as valuable as any money you win (I did say it was complicated). Knowing when to fold a hand that appears to be beaten is just as important as knowing when to bet more money. Really, it's the ultimate game you play for the sake of taking part rather than just winning.
Having held a few ladies-only poker nights in the safety of my own home, I can attest that once you've learnt the theory, masses of fun can be had at them, even if my crew do only play for chocolate buttons.
Betting at the Bookies
The stereotypical woman in the bookies is in there either because she works behind the counter or is placing a novelty bet. Novelty bets can be placed on basically anything that's not a sporting event, which is what all the men who are in there are probably up to.
Top novelty bets include who'll win Strictly Come Dancing, whether the new royal baby will be a boy or a girl, what it will be called, and whether it'll be ginger (it won't). You can also bet on things like what colour the Queen will wear to Ascot or the next royal wedding (it's usually blue).
Don't worry about going up to the desk and asking to bet on any of these things. Though the bookmaker may not have the odds immediately to hand, all they'll do is make a two-minute phone call to get hold of them for you.
According to Mr. F, who likes an occassional punt, odds work thusly:
"A bet at 2/1 means that for every £1 (or £10 or £100 or £100,000) you lay down, you'll win double that amount if the bet succeeds as well as getting your original 'stake' (the money you put down) back, i.e. you're trebling your money. So a tenner at 3/1 pays out £40, a tenner at 4/1 pays out £50, a tenner at 20/1 pays out £210, and so on.
Sounds great, doesn't it? You've just unlocked this form of magic that makes the world a sweeter place and means you'll be able to retire to the Bahamas any day now. Except that your bets can lose as well as win. And the odds offered are directly related to the actual likelihood of your bet succeeding, as determined by squads of highly-paid experts who make a very good living out of predicting sporting events correctly.
If something is being offered at 9/1, it's because it's estimated to only have a 10% chance of succeeding. If an outcome is seen as more likely than not, it'll be priced up at odds-on: meaning that, say, a bet at 1/2 on requires you to risk £200 for the sake of turning it into£300, with the risk that you'll lose the whole lot."
So, again, set yourself a spending limit and stick to it. No-one really needs to lose more than a fiver on any of this shit, and whatever happens, you are going to lose most of the time so try not to lose too much.
Going to the Dogs (or indeed the Horses)
In terms of placing bets when you're at a race meet, it's much like placing a bet at the bookies. Finding out the odds will be easier because they'll be posted on boards all over the place, and because the racing guides will go into quite a lot of detail about the past of each animal that's racing.
Have to say I'm not big on betting on animal races because of the cruelty that can be involved. I also refuse to dress up to attend meets because they're always freezing, usually rainy, and also because of photos like this:
It's just not very me, OK?
Every granny's favourite gamble is now available online. Don't bother. The whole point of bingo - which is basically just ticking numbers off a bit of paper in the hope that you'll cross all yours out before everyone else does – is to do it sociably. That's why your nana goes every week.
When I still lived in London I was a fan of Underground Rebel Bingo, which returns to the city in March. The dress code as I recall was "flash", and the nights were uproarious. Having just checked their website, they now run nights in cities across the UK as well as one in LA, Madrid and Beijing. Check em out here.
Scratchcards and the Lottery
The most basic and accessible of modern gambling methods is probably buying a scratchcard or doing the Lottery next time you're at the supermarket. I'm not going into detail because I'm sure you already know the drill. Personally, I never do bother with them.
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The High Plains Marching Festival will use a six judge format. All bands will be adjudicated by: two music judges, one general effect judge, one marching judge, one percussion judge, and one auxiliary judge. Percussion and auxiliary ratings will not be used to compute the final rating; however, we will recognize outstanding performances in these areas. All bands participating on the field will be included in the awards ceremony at the end of the festival.
Mail entry fees payable to FHSU Department of Music and Theatre to:
Dr. Lane WeaverFHSU Department of Music & Theatre600 Park StreetHays, KS 67601
Questions? Please contact Dr. Lane Weaver or call (785-628-5353).