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Graham Gedge is a 44 year old father of two boys who has been climbing for over twenty years. He lives in Warwickshire, works as a consultant metallurgist, rides a 2001 Triumph Daytona 955i, and loves a pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord. He rope climbs, mainly trad, boulders, and ice climbs. On UKC's Rocktalk Graham is more well known as 'Horse' and even more well known as an articulate defender of the true traditional faith of climbing and has been known to roast alive those who insist on taking the easy option. If he was a Camp 4 resident in California's Yosemite Valley he would be known as a 'soul climber'.
If there's a thread about Top-roping Horse is likely to be in the vicinity and over the years has come out with some of the best arguments and one liners on this touchy and always controversial subject.
My favourite must be, "To me top-roping can be likened to the Village Pub taking on Manchester United and winning, but all the United players have to play blindfolded and with their legs tied together", but there are many more some of which can be found at the end of this brief interview, including a useful list of places to top-rope in the Peak District.
I caught him midweek after a hard day at work, when he had just finished putting his two 7 year old boys to bed and just after watching the Le Tour highlights.
I noticed you didn't contribute to the latest top-roping thread "Top-roping bastards" on UKC. Have you lost some of your fire in the top-roping debate?
I did follow that one but that one was really about apparent bad management of groups and the arrogance of people who think that to have paying clients gives them some sort of privilege. I didn't seem to have anything to add, I think most people agree that sort of thing isn't on, including me. My joining in wasn't going to change things or alter an opinion. I don't think I have lost the fire, just that I prefer to keep it a bit in reserve to puncture some of the nonsense that gets trotted out on the Ethics and Style threads. Perhaps I am learning "less is more".
You've been quite constructive in your criticism of the top-roping plague recommending that climbing instructors encourage leading and the onsight ethic, that guidebooks recommend where top-roping might be suitable, and that those who are critical of top-roping get to air their views. Has there been an increase in top-roping and if so what do you think the reason is for it? Is there anyone to blame?
Well you have to go back in time. Twenty odd years ago when I started out I never knew what a top-rope was. In fact it was only when I had been climbing several years and had the misfortune to go to a wall that I found out. I think that is where the root cause is; the way people come to climbing nowadays. It is seen as an activity to be done in large parts of The Peak, no more than an outside wall, convenience climbing where anything goes but much of it is done out of ignorance and perhaps innocence. You are not going to change that by telling them they are "poofs", "whimps" or "not proper climbers", you have to persuade them there is an alternative. That is why I think leading should be part of any climbing course, let's face it, if you can't get up a Peak Moderate or Diff at the sharp end on your first weekend, then you ain't ever going to be a climber. When I started you learnt that sort of thing from your mates, it was taken as read.
Graham Gedge on the Ben Nevis classic, Green Gully IV
I am not sure I have ever recommended guidebooks saying where top-roping is suitable, what I have said is that guidebooks should state that certain areas (Stanage Popular End, Froggatt Great Slab for example) should be top-rope no-go areas, and also say that if you go to Crag X, Buttress Y, then here top-roping is an established practice so don't be surprised to find a rope in residence.
As to the pro lobby, I encourage it to find out what the case they have is, beyond the usual boo words of "fun", "rights" and "elitism". Most haven't a clue what those words mean in a climbing context but with one or two (and I mean one or two) I have never heard a case that has any rigorous foundation or stood scrutiny. I find that strange because personally sorting out why I take the stance I do helps, in some small way, to understand what the hell motivates me to go out there and do what we do. I also think that stance has a degree of rigour to it.
As to the increase, I think it did dramatically about 5 years ago. Now I see signs the tide might be on the turn. The other Sunday afternoon I was at Stanage around Christmas Crack and Rusty Wall. I was there most of the afternoon and, although there were quite large groups about with inexperienced climbers, none were top-roping. It gives one hope.
Ever been sport climbing and if so what did you think of it?
In the spirit of trying anything once, I did give it a whirl a couple of times in The Alps about 10 years ago. Did a few of routes and then retired to the bar over the road, the highlight was taking bets on whether the other two would get off the route before the lightening got them on the bail out, as both of them made it I lost an expensive round of beers.
More seriously, it didn't float my boat. I think part of the problem is that there is little low-to-mid grade stuff here in the UK to get going on. That and the fact that I can't be bothered to work a route to death (or a boulder problem, two goes and move on) or spend the time to "get into it". Why should I when there are large proportions of the Peak, Wales, Lakes and Scotland that I haven't yet been to. No doubt someone would argue my general climbing would improve but frankly given the choice of a weekend at Portland or a few days at Reiff, Esk Buttress, Cloggy or some such, it is a no contest. Besides I like the ambience and atmosphere of the moorland edges and mountain crags, climbing out of some hole or old quarry in The Peak doesn't really conjure up the wider climbing experience for me. Having said that I have always fancied having a go at clipping those bolts and climbing out from behind the cave/waterfall at the top of Gordale, thankfully I'll probably never be good enough.
If the sub text of the question is what do I think of Sport Climbing, I am for the most part ambivalent. It has a place and if that's what people want to do then fine just so long as the bolts never appear on mountain crags or gritstone then fair play.
You've climbed up to E3, what about bike riding, what equivalent grade do you ride?
I ride a bike as a means of transport more than anything else, I am not a biker as such and I have never been on a track. Generally I probably ride at Scottish Grade V taking account of the objective dangers that lurk around. There are sections of road I know well where a rehearsed sport grade might be more appropriate but I haven't a clue about them, so let's say about E5 6a. Occasionally one goes bouldering and a short burst of 6b might be in order, but at that speed there is no dropping onto the mat!!!
What's your local crag? How far is it and how quickly can you get there?
The Peak, seriously I can be at most of the venues in about one and a half hours by bike, two or so by car. It usually takes longer as my mate lives in Chesterfield and he runs a good kitchen.
There were 11 fatal motorcycle accidents and 87 serous injuries of bikers in 2004 in Warwickshire. Think you'll ever be one of them in the future?
I hope not, grabbing the nearest bit of wood. I am not a weekend warrior and don't go out riding with groups trying to race. If you ride a lot you realise the risks and try to avoid them, bit like climbing but I put a lot of that awareness to spending ten years commuting to work on a bicycle in London, far more dangerous than anything else I have done.
Still smoke? Ever tried giving up the ciggies?
Yes. Yes and managed it for about 6 months.
What would be your dream climbing trip outside the UK? Any chance of realising that dream?
I used to dream about Ama Dablam but I doubt I will ever do that. I found in The Alps that I suffered quite badly with the altitude and I couldn't imagine sliding up fixed ropes on a commercial trip. More realistic perhaps would be the Paine, Patagonia - amazing bit of rock and I recall one of the guys from the 50s and 60s saying there were some fantastic VS standard routes down there. Looks like we might be involved in a Bridge in Southern Chile sometime soon so maybe I can sneak a visit and go AWOL for a few days and nip over the border. On a smaller scale I have always liked the look of some of the stuff at places like Joshua Tree doing a few highballs might not go amiss.
Do you wear a helmet when climbing?
Always ice climbing, usually when on mountain or multi-pitch routes, rarely if ever on grit and I refuse to wear any sort of head gear when bouldering
Did you have stabilizers wheels on your first push bike.
Graham Gedge bouldering at Reiff, NW Scotland. photo: Chris Fryer.
No, and I only had a front brake which worked so well it hoiked me over the front on my first big hill. Plenty of blood.
Do you have a bouldering mat?
No, I use Sloper's but miss it all the time and land on an old bar towel, remember them?
Your most recent book read?
Scottish Winter Climbs, just before we started this lark. Work related the exciting title "Developments in Duplex Stainless Steels", last novel was probably "Catcher in the Rye" last year.
What's on your iPod?
I usually just turn the thing on a let it play. Groove Armada, U2, REM, Ryskoop, Massive Attack, and a lot of dance type music mixes the names of which escape me.
A quick game of word association Graham. Say the first thing that comes into your head. (Graham's responses on the right.)
England Rugby XV Bring on the Celts
OK. I'll give you a choice of two words, you choose one.
Lakes or Wales? Lakes
Some of Graham Gedge's classic quotes from UKC.com Rocktalk forums.
Practicing what he preaches here on Red Wall, Porth Clais, North Pembroke
"My point is that you should at least respect the rock and give it a chance to repulse you if you are not good enough. I simply cannot see the point in reducing a climb to linking up a sequence of moves by pummeling the problem into submission by practicing it with impunity by dangling from the safety of a top rope."
"Climbing to me at least is not just about a sequence of moves linked together, it is about accepting the risk and dealing with what the rock throws at you. Sometimes you win sometimes the rock does that is an important part of it. To stack the odds hopelessly in your favour just seems futile, unrewarding and meaningless to me."
"To me top-roping can be likened to the Village Pub taking on Manchester United and winning, but all the United players have to play blindfolded and with their legs tied together"
"My concern regarding the evil of the Topper is mainly with those coming into the sport, the rest of us should know better, and the way they are taught leading to the proliferation of the Topper. As John Cox has eloquently argued previously the reliance on the TR pays scant regard to the history and traditions of UK climbing and I find it a sadness that people turn up at a crag solely with the intention of top-roping something rather than having any aspiration to competing with the rock on something like equal terms. I saw a party earlier this year do exactly this at Paradise Wall, Stanage - a nice steady VS - and proceed to lob off the start of it with impunity. What is the point? "
In response to this quote:"It doesnt matter what you think if the majority think the exact opposite. If you don't compromise why should they?"Horse replied, "That is the classic position of negotiation, or Mexican stand-off and there is nothing wrong in taking a different stance to the majority remember only dead fish swim with the tide. As I have said before I appreciate that some form of pragmatic solution is what is needed even if personally speaking I don't particularly like it, question is how far does the compromise go?"
And here is part of Horse's pragmatic solution:
"You may be surprised that I am making these suggestions given my views on the subject, at times one has to be pragmatic and if this evil is going to be practiced then lets at least get it out of the way."
"As far as the Peak District is concerned the following should be complete no go areas for top-roping at any time but especially weekends:
If you must top rope then try areas such as:
Hope these are useful/helpful suggestions.


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It appears we have an ethics bill.
Speaker David Ralston just confirmed from the House side what the AJC had heard from senators earlier today. Namely, that the two sides, urged along by Gov. Nathan Deal, agreed in the wee hours of Thursday to a compromise between the two main* ethics bills they each passed earlier in the session.
The text of the bill has not yet been made available publicly, but the compromise appears to have been chiefly along two grounds:
First, the House agreed to drop its insistence on a ban on one-on-one lobbyist gifts to legislators and accept the Senate's preference for a cap — albeit a cap of $75 rather than $100. In exchange, the House won more carve-outs it included in its original version of the bill, HB 142. Those exceptions include gifts (think meals) provided by lobbyists to entire caucuses, the nature of which is subject to approval by each chamber's ethics committee, as well as allowances for spouses and staff members to accompany legislators on official business underwritten by lobbyists (think conferences held on the Georgia coast or elsewhere).
Second, the Senate moved significantly toward the House's position regarding who must register as a lobbyist. Anyone who is compensated by the entity for which they lobby must register, as must anyone reimbursed by an organization for more than $250 of lobbying expenses in a year. That last provision about reimbursements is intended to exempt some citizen activists who believed they'd been targeted by House leadership in retaliation for their agitation about ethics.
In all, Ralston said he didn't get everything he wanted but it was "better to get something than nothing."
Is he right?
I think so. In some respects, either the House bill or the Senate bill would have been stronger than the compromise bill. Certainly, I would have preferred to see an aggregate cap on gifts if legislators are going with a cap instead of a ban.
But — assuming there are no unpleasant surprises in the final text when we finally see it — this bill will "move the ball down the field" a bit, as Ralston put it. Having a limit trumps not having a limit, and this measure will preserve a degree of transparency about where lobbyists think it's worthwhile to spend a little money on lawmakers. I think that's useful for the public.
And nothing says we can't keep pushing for more progress next year.
*HB 142 was not the only ethics bill passed this year. HB 143, relating to campaign contribution disclosure, was also passed by each chamber. The best part of the bill was a requirement that lawmakers disclose donations made in the days before the start of a legislative session, which currently can wait until after the session ends for disclosure — an obvious lack of transparency when bills are being passed in the meantime.
But the Senate added a provision disallowing non-legislators from raising money during legislative sessions; currently, only people who have already been elected to office face that restriction. Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, called the provision an effort to "level the playing field." Others called it "incumbent protection." I agree with the latter sentiment, and it's my understanding the bill is unlikely to pass this year.
– By Kyle Wingfield
March 28th, 2013
1:56 pm
Shocker. I almost would have bet that the conflict between the House bill and the Senate bill would result in NO results. Good thing I'm not a betting man. Now there's one more good thing for the legislators to do: GO HOME!
March 28th, 2013
2:02 pm
"Having a limit trumps not having a limit".
Sad that the carve outs and the limit is not an aggregate, but individual gifts which can be piled as high as necessary to gain favor. This only shows how corrupt the system is and the lengths that are taken to protect it.
March 28th, 2013
2:07 pm
So there's a $75 cap; is that $75 a day, a month, or just $75 a gift? Haven't seen it but I'm guessing it's $75 a gift, which means they could give multiple gifts in one day, conceivably.
Those exceptions include gifts (think meals) provided by lobbyists to entire caucuses, the nature of which is subject to approval by each chamber's ethics committee, as well as allowances for spouses and staff members to accompany legislators on official business underwritten by lobbyists (think conferences held on the Georgia coast or elsewhere).
You could drive a semi truck through that loophole, I would think.
Exceptions to the $75 cap include committee dinners, dinners for caucuses and lobbyist-funded travel, with some limitations. Meals for local delegations — which could be as small as a single legislator — reportedly are not included.
That's from this article
But the Senate added a provision disallowing non-legislators from raising money during legislative sessions; currently, only people who have already been elected to office face that restriction.
Put me squarely in the "incumbent protection" camp on this one.
assuming there are no unpleasant surprises in the final text when we finally see it
That's a pretty big assumption and it usually takes a year or two for all the loopholes to really surface for public view, once they are put in to practice.
In summation, my view is that this is largely a dog and pony show and we'll be right back here in a few short years, talking about how something must be done about ethics legislation……….pretty much the same as it's been for the last 35-40 years. It's a show that never ends.
March 28th, 2013
2:13 pm
Progress??? A three-toed sloth moves only when necessary and then only very slowly. They sleep 20 hours per day. I guess some would say that when they do move that is progress in motion. Personally, I prefer if the legislature spent their 40 days sleeping the entire time. They wouldn't get anything done. About the same as this session. What a bunch of liars and crooks. They sell their votes to highest paying lobbyists and go back home and tell their constituents how hard they're working for them. And we keep sending these clowns back up their to get their pockets filled. Shame on us! John Hayes Pelham, Ga.
March 28th, 2013
2:16 pm
I think every time a lobbyist buys them a meal, we should subtract a like amount from their per diem.
March 28th, 2013
2:26 pm
"And nothing says we can't keep pushing for more progress next year."
I think the odds are against that happening though.
March 28th, 2013
2:28 pm
Hillbilly: You make some great points. This didn't solve that much.
Kyle: While I don't think the legislature gave us a great bill and I don't think it was by coincidence, I do thank you for your efforts to keep this issue in the forefront.
March 28th, 2013
2:28 pm
I guess they'll have to pass it and then try to keep us from knowing what's in it. Whatever it is, it will be only in their own best interests, never ours.
March 28th, 2013
2:30 pm
my view is that this is largely a dog and pony show
What Hillbilly said. It's the last day and invisible text with (we think) gaping holes is wandering around the Legislature. Very impressive. /sarc
March 28th, 2013
2:30 pm
"Thus, my belief an aggregate limit is still needed."
Duh. Until then this bill isn't that great.
March 28th, 2013
2:31 pm
Our state legislature functions like a cancer in the body of its host.
March 28th, 2013
2:34 pm
I don't know why they have to complicate the issue.
Like I said before, there are school cafeterias in every reps district and near the state capitol…why not wine and dine 'em there? Even if they have to travel outside their district to see some fancy schmancy development or the like, there's a school cafeteria nearby.
Tater tots and fish sticks….baked not fried. We wouldn't want 'em gettin' fat or anything.
Simplistic? Perhaps, but then sometimes a KISS is just a kiss. Keep it simple stoopids!!!
March 28th, 2013
2:37 pm
If anyone believes that "ethics bill" will be worth even the paper it's printed on, they have much to learn.
March 28th, 2013
2:37 pm
Kyle Wingfield
March 28th, 2013
2:34 pm
I'll believe it when I see it. This bill as is currently is a joke.
March 28th, 2013
2:38 pm
So, if a lobbyist want to give a legislator five $75 tickets to a game, can he simply hand them to the legislator one at a time and say that it is 5 separate $75 gifts and thus falls under the cap?
March 28th, 2013
2:39 pm
Tater tots and fish sticks….baked not fried.
Baked fish sticks? Oh, the humanity! (ISH)
March 28th, 2013
2:41 pm
I do thank you for your efforts to keep this issue in the forefront.
Ditto ^^^ that, Kyle.
March 28th, 2013
2:42 pm
It's a start – hopefully not a finish. The job seems to attract crooks, and the crooked will continue to find creative ways to be crooked and get away with it.
Lest we forget, we're the ones gullible enough to elect them. Listen next election cycle to your gaggle of shysters looking to pig out in the trough. Do your best to select the least piggy. Regardless of party affiliation. Those of you who blindly knee-jerk to either side of the fence are the problem. Not the crooks.
March 28th, 2013
2:43 pm
If you think this demonstrates any progress whatsoever toward the lofty, laughable notion that our state's elected officials should conduct themselves ethically and with transparency, then I have a nice mountain chalet to sell you, on the shimmering, snow-covered slopes of Ocala.
March 28th, 2013
2:52 pm
No matter how you cook 'em, fish sticks are DISGUSTING.
During my short stint in the public school system, children behind in their lunch payments were punished with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich complete with a carton of milk.
March 28th, 2013
2:56 pm
there are school cafeterias in every reps district and near the state capitol…why not wine and dine 'em there?
I hate to admit when @@ has the post of the day, but there ya go. I'd pay money to see a lobbyist trying to shmooze over tater tots.
March 28th, 2013
2:58 pm
Well Ralston can use his gained knowledge from his train trip to build a fast freighter pulling tank cars filled with TN.river water.
March 28th, 2013
3:02 pm
Can lobbyists all chip in $75 and pay for a larger gift, say $500?
Why should spouses be included on official state business?
These doesn't move the ball downfield at all. It's more of a kneel down since the clock is running out.
March 28th, 2013
3:20 pm
No matter how you cook 'em, fish sticks are DISGUSTING.
You must be cutting your fish sticks off the wrong fish tree.
March 28th, 2013
3:27 pm
Do they have to pass the bill before we can see what's in it? That sounds familiar for some reason.
March 28th, 2013
3:32 pm
The problem is the game itself ( Lobbyists )
All this does is change the rules which just means they will change their methods and just keep doing what they have been doing .
March 28th, 2013
3:41 pm
Guaranteed in The Constitution.
March 28th, 2013
3:43 pm
This bill is nothing more than a gimmick, implemented so our wonderful legislative "leaders" can return home and brag about how committed they are to ethics reform, all the while continuing to rake in bribes, oops I mean gifts, hand over foot. Anything short of a total ban is an abysmal failure, especially given the resounding message that the voters sent last year. Hopefully many of these protectors of the status quo will find themselves in primary challenges next year and subsequently find their behinds in the unemployment line. Absolutely pathetic.
March 28th, 2013
3:47 pm
Obama and G.O.P. Inching a Little Closer on Medicare
It all remains to be seen but really…..would our liberals ever anticipate that Obama would follow ERIC CANTOR'S lead?
…the president told House Republicans that he was open to combining Medicare's coverage for hospitals and doctor services. That would create a single deductible that could increase out-of-pocket costs for many future beneficiaries, but also could pay for a cap on their total expenses and reduce the need to buy Medigap supplementary insurance.
Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 House Republican, proposed much the same in a speech in February. "We should begin by ending the arbitrary division between Part A, the hospital program, and Part B, the doctor services," he said. "We can create reasonable and predictable levels of out-of-pocket expenses without forcing seniors to rely on Medigap plans."
While Mr. Cantor's proposal got little attention at the time, its echo by Mr. Obama hints at a new route toward compromise — in contrast with the budget that House Republicans passed this month that has no chance of Senate approval.
So why did Cantor's proposal receive little attention? Was it because he was a Republican?
March 28th, 2013
3:49 pm
I'd pay money to see a lobbyist trying to shmooze over tater tots.
And among the "little people".
March 28th, 2013
4:20 pm
They want free lunch, they should be buying the voter's lunch. Better or painting turds ?
March 28th, 2013
4:24 pm
S&P gains 0.4% for the day, closing at a record high of 1,569. Dow posts best first quarter since 1998, adding 11%.
Thank you President Obama.
It took 5 years but we have finally recovered from the Bush recession.
March 28th, 2013
4:27 pm
The Right to Lobby
Guaranteed in The Constitution.
So was slavery
Despite the freedoms demanded in the Declaration and the freedoms reserved in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, slavery was not only tolerated in the Constitution, but it was codified.
March 28th, 2013
4:57 pm
I'd like an explanation of how a $75, as many times a day as lobbyist wants, "gift" is anything but business as usual. Kyle, this is not progress, it is cover. "Having a limit trumps not having a limit…." Having a ban trumps a stupid and meaningless "limit." The only problem our leaders will have with this reform is trying to figure out how to shift the bottles of wine and the tip on to the lobbyists' tabs at the high end restaurants. I suppose the wine and desserts will go on to separate bills. Let's see, an installment bribe account. The possibilities are endless and while I shouldn't be unkind, anyone that thinks this sham is a good thing needs some remedial something or other.
March 28th, 2013
5:06 pm
Until the Georgia legislature passes a ban on both gifts and professional lobbying – only private citizens should have the right to seek redress from the legislature which means that if a corporation wants a favor then the CEO must come in person instead of hiring someone else to make his case. I will continue to label the Georgia legislature as a crime syndicate and den of thieves while holding the toes of chief hypocrites nathan deal and ralston and the average two faced conservative voter obsessed with voting these modern day criminals into office to the flames of my pen.
March 28th, 2013
5:13 pm
$75 will get you a seat and one beer at Turner Field, so this baby will never pass.
$75 will get you throwed out of a strip club.
March 28th, 2013
5:23 pm
Today's discussion is prime evidence as to why these types of ethics rules never work and are way more trouble then they are worth. Should it be this limit, should it be that limit. What about this circumstance or that circumstance.
Ethics and what people believe is or is not ethical behavior is subjective to the individual and can never be agreed too by everyone. Having books and books of laws describing certain circumstances is playing the game of the left and is in no way a conservative value.
Sunshine is the best policy and is what I support. Lobbyist should report all expenses and those expenses are reported on a easily searchable website. The lobbyist should be required to give a short definition as to what they are advocating for. The voter can then take a look and decide if their Senator or Representing in the manner that they feel is ethical enough to continue to receive their vote. The news media can do article after article about bills pending and who is receiving what and their vote on the bill.
March 28th, 2013
5:25 pm
The sad thing about this charade is that our leaders will get away with it. We are for practical purposes a one party state. Folks leaning Republican aren't going to dump their folks for the Dems over this. While I'm going to be really, really, really disappointed in Sen. Carter and Rep. Oliver if it turns out they voted for this thing, I'm not going to become a Republican. There aren't any real challengers for the seats of the incumbents. And they know this so they know they can keep the perks as long as they smile and spout whichever side of the issue of the day floats their constituents' boats.
March 28th, 2013
5:28 pm
dabir dalton
March 28th, 2013
5:06 pm
"Until the Georgia legislature passes a ban on both gifts and professional lobbying – only private citizens should have the right to seek redress from the legislature"
Why? If I belong to a certain group of like minded individuals that believe a certain action should be taken by the legislature why should we not be able to ban together, pool out resources and hire a professional lobbyist to advocate our postilion? You know like the NRA or a group of citizens that do not want to see a road running through their neighborhood.
March 28th, 2013
5:31 pm
March 28th, 2013
5:25 pm
If you are upset with the way MMO or JC is representing your interest then why do you not run against one of them in a primary? Running for a state house seat or a Senate seat is not expensive. You just have to convince enough like minded individuals in your local community that your ideas are better then the ideas of the people currently in charge.
March 28th, 2013
5:36 pm
1) I'd never be elected.
2) I have other things to do.
3) Running may be cheap, winning isn't (which is a whole different problem).
4) Being a member of the club, from what I've seen gets you nowhere – the big boys and girls tell the newbies what is going to happen.
I see you around here when I visit, you care, spend some money and time and make a difference!
March 28th, 2013
5:41 pm
…should report all expenses and those expenses are reported on a easily searchable website.
Some time back Kyle directed us to a site that showed how much one of my reps, whom I'd voted for, had "consumed". Thinking him a bit fat, I voted for his opponent next go 'round. Based on what I read about and from his opponent, I can't decide whether I've jumped from the frying pan into the fire or from the fire into the frying pan.
It was like a frickin' cat fight between two men.
Not to be partisan or anything but they're both registered democrats.
March 28th, 2013
6:03 pm
March 28th, 2013
5:36 pm
1) I'd never be elected.
2) I have other things to do.
3) Running may be cheap, winning isn't (which is a whole different problem).
4) Being a member of the club, from what I've seen gets you nowhere – the big boys and girls tell the newbies what is going to happen.
I see you around here when I visit, you care, spend some money and time and make a difference!
I do spend a some money and some time. I belong to my county political party and am involved in the process. It is sad that my county votes 70% for one party and I belong to that counties party and we rarely have more then 50 people in a county of 150,000
March 28th, 2013
6:08 pm
Lobbyist overheard talking to a salesperson:
"I'll take 50,000 gifts to go, don't care what they are as long as they are all under $75″.
March 28th, 2013
6:13 pm
What a waste of time. Our time, the readers' time, the legislators' time, the voters' time, EVERYBODY's Time.
Honesty is so outdated that you can't even find it any more. Bribery is dishonest and that is the sole purpose of lobbying.
I wouldn't be surprised to find that you can now get a degree in LOBBYING at your local university, pretty women prefered in the field. I'm sure top salaries are found in this "profession".
Bah humbug. .Forget ethics. .They should call this effort "BRIBERY WITH BABES." and give this corruption its proper name. .
March 28th, 2013
6:18 pm
Bob Barrrrrrrrrrrrrr
March 28th, 2013
6:19 pm
Dusty, rail on it, woman! Go girl!
We actually agree on a lot.
March 28th, 2013
6:32 pm
Ok, Patriots, which one of the founding fathers screwed the most of his own slaves?
h/t Showtime's Shameless
March 28th, 2013
6:33 pm
Let's not get ahead of ourselves with the venom toward lobbyists, let's just start with the bribery aspect.
We want many of the lobbyists there, such as those that showed up trying to defeat such crappy bills such as Obamacare and that wonderful soak those that pay credit card bill.
March 28th, 2013
6:34 pm
"Ok, Patriots, which one of the founding fathers screwed the most of his own slaves?"
If they were slaves there were ALL screwed……..
March 28th, 2013
6:39 pm
Yeah, but were the slaves other men? I think not, so you libs win the low morals award tonight..
March 28th, 2013
6:49 pm
We want many of the lobbyists there,
Cons love the ones who work FOR corporations and AGAINST normal Americans.
At least until they get forced/put into a situation where they walk in another human being's footprints (whether a relative or a loved one) and then they all of a sudden witness the horrors and become Democrats.
Wonder why
March 28th, 2013
6:56 pm
"Cons love the ones who work FOR corporations and AGAINST normal Americans."
Au Contraire Snagglepuss, some of us love the ones that lobby for logic.
Explain why I should have to pay the credit card bill of some deadbeat while s/he gets to use the boat?
March 28th, 2013
6:57 pm
Remember, we are all one second away from a major debilitating "accident" and then we/our families/our loved ones lose everything on medical bills.
You think it wont happen to you?
Your son or daughter is driving home today and all of a sudden an idiot/drunk driver…..
Now we have medical bills piling up at $6,000 a day. WTF? I can't leave her/him!
Then the bills start showing up in the mail…..
You want to see, in person, how fast a personal security blanket can get wiped out? You think you got alot? You best buy some more insurance.
People NEVER see it hit them. Blindside. Poof – life has changed.
and then people start asking, "why can't we have such decent medical care that me or my family can get good service – not perfect – but good – without me losing everything?
March 28th, 2013
6:58 pm
Or why I should pay for the health insurance of a deadbeat that chose to drop out of school and wander the streets of Chicago with a gun shoved down his pants?
March 28th, 2013
7:00 pm
I have no problem Finn with some social programs, but they only work if EVERYONE chooses to participate.
We are nowhere close to full participation…………
March 28th, 2013
7:04 pm
well, you must be REALLY REALLY rich, md.
Otherwise, your ass is gonna get wiped out by that too. Think about it, dude. just how much do you have in the market that you can spar to lose right now?
It takes seconds…..and all your dreams, all your plans…….gone. vanished. boom
March 28th, 2013
7:05 pm
Which one of these lobby groups should we oust? All wealthy within their own right and many with corporate ties that assist in promoting their cause.
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL)
National Education Association
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
EMILY's List (a pro-choice group for women Democrats)
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
National Organization for Women Handgun Control
United Auto Workers
Sierra Club (environmental group)
National Education Association
People for the America Way
Alliance for Justice (focus is on the judiciary and blocking conservative judges) AFL-CIO
Human Rights Campaign
Legislative Black Caucus Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary
ADA Watch-National Coalition for Disability Rights
American Association of University Women
Americans for Democratic Action
La Raza
Lawyers Community Rights Council Defenders of Wildlife
Endangered Species Coalition
Feminist Majority Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
National Abortion Federation
National Black Women's Health Project
National Council of Jewish Women
National Employment Lawyers Association
National Environmental Trust
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
National Partnership for Women and Families
National Resources Defense Council
National Women's Law Center
Oceana Inc.
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Society of American Law
Teachers Working Assets
March 28th, 2013
7:06 pm
one wrong turn
someone not putting on a turn signal
someone walking in the wrong place at the wrong time
boom, YOU ARE WIPED OUT
go call your corporation lobbyists when that happens…..
March 28th, 2013
7:08 pm
md, a few minutes ago…
I have no problem Finn with some social programs, but they only work if EVERYONE chooses to participate.
We are nowhere close to full participation…………
A good argument for single payer rather than the hodge-podge of Obamacare.
March 28th, 2013
7:11 pm
"well, you must be REALLY REALLY rich, md."
Nope, just willing to raise my hand when it comes to my bad decisions.
As I said, there is a difference between a hand up and a hand out, and raising my premiums because some idiot chooses to wander the streets looking for trouble vs making better decisions isn't the correct course of action.
Do you continually reward your children when they act up? I would hope not.
You put your foot down and tell them to get their act together. We don't do that as a society, we just keep greasing the squeaky wheel while the quiet ones slowing wear out…….
March 28th, 2013
7:13 pm
"A good argument for single payer rather than the hodge-podge of Obamacare."
And if I had to choose between the 2 I'd agree.
But I didn't see the need to re-invent the wheel with what we had. A 20 page bill could have fixed a lot that was wrong. O-care was merely a power play.
March 28th, 2013
7:14 pm
Why do you think Canadians take out a new health insurance policy every time they visit the US?
Because they are afraid of our top-notch health care acumen?
March 28th, 2013
7:23 pm
Because they can't get care in Canada?
March 28th, 2013
7:47 pm
Dusty said if first, but what a total waste of everyone's time, but then again, most of us clear thinkers knew that going in. Same old, same old, different day, different verse. Kabuki theater at its best.
Ethics, if you ain't already gottem, you ain't likely to gettem.
March 28th, 2013
8:16 pm
"Why do you think Canadians take out a new health insurance policy every time they visit the US?
Because they are afraid of our top-notch health care acumen?"
Because they are afraid of theirs……
Think about it, if theirs was all that great why would they even need to take out more insurance?
March 28th, 2013
8:16 pm
It's really very simple. I don't know why they dance around the only logical ethics solution.
Nothing! Y
ou don't take NOTHING from NOBODY and if you take SOMETHING from SOMEBODY you're going to be prosecuted for bribery. Pretty damn simple, isn't it?
March 28th, 2013
8:40 pm
This bill is a farce to give the GOP something to brag about to ignorant people. Come on, it just shifts stuff around and still allows vote-buying. After all, if any gift of any kind (even one hamburger during the entire session) is permitted, it opens the door to more and more. The Dome folks are so addicted and intoxicated with free food, event tickets, parties, and Lord knows what else, they will not let go until their voters let them go! These are the same folks who want to allow guns on public school and college campuses and let school principals carry a weapon—but not allow universal background checks. Need I say more?
March 28th, 2013
8:41 pm
(Reuters) – A national survey found 301,874 "zombie" properties dotting the U.S. landscape in which homeowners in foreclosure have moved out, leaving vacant property susceptible to vandalism and degradation.
Zombies in Washington, Indiana, Nevada and Oregon also constitute 50 percent or more of the properties in foreclosure, according to the report.
Blomquist said the number of zombie properties could be higher than represented in the RealtyTrac report, which used a conservative methodology.
In Florida, for example, the company does not count any property that has been in foreclosure longer than the state average of 853 days and for which there has been no significant recent activity. The report also does not take into account cases in which a bank chose not to follow through on a foreclosure judgment, leaving the property in limbo.
"Zombies"???? I think I could've come up with a better word to describe homeowners in distress.
Some spend public funds on securing, cleaning and stabilizing houses that generate no tax revenue. Others let the houses rot.
Unsuspecting homeowners have had their wages garnished, their credit destroyed and their tax refunds seized. They've opened their mail to find bills for back taxes, graffiti-scrubbing services, demolition crews, trash removal, gutter repair, exterior cleaning and lawn clipping.
Here in Clayton County we have inmates who do that kinda stuff. Surely we don't pay them…we're already paying for their room and board.
March 28th, 2013
8:54 pm
Oh my! The great metropolis of ATLANTA loses to little ol' College Park.
Supreme Court rules in favor of College Park in airport tax spat with Atlanta
March 28th, 2013
9:21 pm
"Which one of these lobby groups should we oust?"
Oh that's an easy one. Any group that has persistently tries to legislate their religious beliefs, in direct violation of the Constitution, which qualifies them as traitors to their county. Just for starters:
Family Research Council
Focus On Family
Concerned Women For America
American Family Association
Susan B Anthony List
March 28th, 2013
9:22 pm
What goodies did they slide in?
March 28th, 2013
9:31 pm
Just in case it's escaped your notice, I'm no longer interested in your point of view.
No offense intended. None taken.
Yours, TRULY
Enjoy the slide.
March 28th, 2013
9:41 pm
Do you honestly think these politicans will tighten their own belt?REmember them come election time.
March 28th, 2013
9:45 pm
@@ you do understand that if believe your religious beliefs should be legislated then you are not a good American. You do understand that right?
I just want to make sure that's perfectly clear. The only thing Americans care about your evangelical beliefs is that you keep them to yourself. We don't share them, we don't want them and we think our Founding Fathers had much better ideas about what's good for America than a bunch of foaming at the mouth religious nutjobs.
March 28th, 2013
9:49 pm
On the good side, sports and concert tickets are not allowed at all. Nor are lobbyist-funded hunting or golf outings.
They can just give 'em the money and let 'em buy their own tickets. (I'm also guessing you probably don't need a ticket to be a guest in an owner's suite.)
March 28th, 2013
9:55 pm
One of my posts misappeared. No need to repost but do read it if you find it, Kyle. It WAS well intended.
March 28th, 2013
10:12 pm
As any good plumber would tell you S&&& won't run uphill.
March 28th, 2013
10:29 pm
I'll take a few slices over the half a loaf they started with.
Maybe they'll do the full loaf next year. I have no problem with increments on this one.
March 28th, 2013
10:31 pm
An internal inquiry confirmed a"culture of wrongdoings" at D.H. Stanton Elementary School in Atlanta: Attendance records were falsified. Disciplinary files were doctored. Friends of the principal got paid for tutoring they never performed. And the principal covered up reports that staff members had physically abused students.
Some of the most disturbing allegations involved physical abuse of students. After Davenport took no action on abuse reports, one teacher began documenting her complaints about mistreatment of students. In 2009, she emailed Davenport that she witnessed one teacher dragging and pushing a student and another staff member hitting a child in the head. Davenport wrote back: "You have done what you are to do; you reported it to me. Let me handle it from there."</i?
The physical abuse went unaddressed??????????
March 28th, 2013
10:39 pm
PoliFore a/k/a Georgia is gonna have a field day with your 10:29.
March 28th, 2013
10:58 pm
Well, I'm feeling a bit poetic tonight (for better or worse). Maybe I should call it "the legislator" but it is
There once was an honest man
who found he was not in demand.
So he took his "degrees"
to do as he pleased.
He used them to start a small fire.
There once was an honest man.
He got a job to do "what you can".
He got rich as a lobbyist
and his morals did a twist
and his ethics fell low at his hire.
There once was an honest man
but honesty did not fit in his plan.
He carried folks to lunch and gave'em a bunch
and they fell for his "good" business hunch.
His profit was much to inspire.
There once was an honest man
who duped his customers on demand.
His heart wasn't in it but his wallet was
and he did as any thief so commonly does
and he lost only his soul to fire.
March 28th, 2013
11:01 pm
As any good plumber would tell you S&&& won't run uphill.
Sure it will. All you need is a pumping station. Some of the surburban McMansion subdivisions have them.
March 28th, 2013
11:54 pm
Political ethics–surely you jest.
March 29th, 2013
7:37 am
My travels have awarded me similar experiences beyond my parochial outpost. A visit to the Boston Public Library invites the question: what good is a beautiful building that smells like urine? In San Francisco's main library, I witness four legs sharing a bathroom stall, a transsexual engaging herself in a heated argument, and a security guard loudly informing a fellow patron: "You can't take your shoes and socks off in here."
Our brave new world.
March 29th, 2013
8:34 am
"Today's discussion is prime evidence as to why these types of ethics rules never work and are way more trouble then they are worth."
I don't usually agree with td, but he is spot on. This entire exercise is window dressing and more trouble than it is worth. The solution is to simply elect better representatives and have them conduct business in the open.
March 29th, 2013
8:40 am
@md…"Think about it, if theirs was all that great why would they even need to take out more insurance?"
Maybe because if they are in the US they must use OURS not THEIRS…duh
March 29th, 2013
8:43 am
@md…"Or why I should pay for the health insurance of a deadbeat that chose to drop out of school and wander the streets of Chicago with a gun shoved down his pants?"
Because it is cheaper to pay for his insurance rather than pay his emergency room bills when he needs treatment, which is what we have to do now.
March 29th, 2013
8:51 am
Breckenridge @9:45
I believe the instructions in, among other things, Deuteronomy 5:17 and 5:19. Both of these actually HAVE BEEN LEGISLATED. So who are the not-so-good Americans responsible for these legislative atrocities?
March 29th, 2013
8:55 am
So, every time ANY Canadian visits the US, they ALWAYS take out a new health insurance policy?
You're funny.
March 29th, 2013
9:18 am
southpaw – ambreck and all the other low morality has no use for wisdom. For that matter, they have no use for information, either. They have crowned themselves the "Smartest People Eva" and live in a world where they believe each new filthy thought of their belongs etched on stone tablets. They gift us with this knowledge of theirs, even though we'd rather they keep it to themselves, and are heroically attempting to drag the rest of us into their new age of enlightenment, which prominently features such brilliances as deviancy and irresponsibility. Why, without them, who would have ever discovered such things? They are like the second coming of Christopher Columbus, or so they think, discovering this brave new world of mindless earthly pleasures. We should ensconce these modern day pioneers in stone or preferably, concrete.
March 29th, 2013
9:27 am
Today's low morals multiple choice question – which of these atrocities should you be more concerned with, a) a college coed being denied contraception by a Church based insurance program, b) that the majority of children in America are now born into single parent households, c) that believers from all walks of islam brutalize women in ways that would take 4 or 5 books to catalogue?
Now be advised, you already have your answer, just reference the libs 2012 presidential campaign.
However, there is no peeking allowed.
March 29th, 2013
9:30 am
Sounds like the paint didn't cover the smell.
March 29th, 2013
9:42 am
"Shame on us if we've forgotten," obozo said."I haven't forgotten those kids. Shame on us if we've forgotten."
No, he's not referencing all of the dead kids in Chicago. He's still trying to cash in on the tragedy in Newton. To disarm the law abiding. And further ignore the criminals and the insane.
March 29th, 2013
9:47 am
We can always tell when your posts are really yours and when they have been dictated by your fundamentalist pastor and others.
March 29th, 2013
9:48 am
I'm inclined to agree.
He sees children an opportunity AND a burden.
Shame on HIM!!!!!!!
March 29th, 2013
9:52 am
Allow me to correct my 9:48.
Speaking about his daughters, Obama said he doesn't want them "punished" with a baby. So therefore, babies are a "punishment".
March 29th, 2013
10:06 am
Okay…so now I know why I was confused.
If his daughters make a mistake, he doesn't want them punished with a baby.
Obama in 2006: "Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."
It's the DEBT that's the burden ON OUR CHILDREN.
It mattered to him in 2006. Now? Not so much.
So many words and "CLARIFICATIONS" of words.
It's a gift.
March 29th, 2013
10:32 am
"So many words and "CLARIFICATIONS" of words.
It's a gift."
His gift.
Our curse.
March 29th, 2013
10:49 am
Correction: America's curse.
March 29th, 2013
10:53 am
"Maybe because if they are in the US they must use OURS not THEIRS…duh"
Don't know about you, but my insurance covers me when I'm out of the country……duh.
March 29th, 2013
10:55 am
"Oh my! The great metropolis of ATLANTA loses to little ol' College Park."
And if Clayton County had any sense they would follow CP's lead and start collecting landing fees on the 4 runways that lay inside Clayton County…..
March 29th, 2013
10:58 am
"Because it is cheaper to pay for his insurance rather than pay his emergency room bills when he needs treatment, which is what we have to do now."
I'd change that too…….that would be in my 20 page bill. If one wants to CHOOSE to wander the streets as a thug, one is most welcome to, but with the understanding that they take care of themselves……….
In liberal land, you guys want to hold others accountable for the bad choices of the folks that make them.
March 29th, 2013
10:59 am
"So, every time ANY Canadian visits the US, they ALWAYS take out a new health insurance policy?"
Indigo, you may want to re-read the board as I was responding to another that made the claim.
March 29th, 2013
11:04 am
md, Indigo's nature is to knee-jerk responses on here.
Just can't help himself.
March 29th, 2013
11:11 am
md – "because they are afraid of theirs"
Looks like you are agreeing with the one you're responding to.
March 29th, 2013
11:14 am
progress under repubs, anathema.
March 29th, 2013
11:18 am
"Looks like you are agreeing with the one you're responding to."
Ok bifg fella, so you read it twice and still get it wrong?
He said it was because of our system and I said it was because of their system…..got it?
March 29th, 2013
11:24 am
"progress under repubs"
In a nutshell, the big difference between the two ideologies is that one is more tribal and the other is tribal with a lot of stragglers.
In a tribe, EVERYBODY has a job to do or they are cast out of the tribe, with the exception of those that can't participate, which are cared for.
In liberal land, those that "won't" participate also become the responsibility of the tribe and they never outcast anyone………which is why socialism never works as more and more gravitate to the "to be taken care of" group.
March 29th, 2013
11:32 am
too much automation these days…..without figuring out societal consequences. private sector driving this and could care less about displaced workers. we as society, govt, need to figure out how to work these folks.
every able bodied person should work….no problem with that. a fairer distribution of economic pie is desirable too by many americans.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/25/income-growth-americans_n_2949309.html#slide=932008
March 29th, 2013
11:49 am
New thread–GOP change


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dgcollins274 said...
I also recently leveled a rogue from 1-72 (just dinged 72 yesterday). This is the 2nd rogue I've leveled (first one to 80, then gave him to my Brother). I leveled the first rogue as Combat Swords. I've now leveled every class to 70+ and tried every spec for at least a few levels. So it is with great confidence that i tell you LEVELING COMBAT IS THE MOST BORING CLASS COMBO TO LEVEL.
Also I can also tell you, Leveling Subtelty (from 11-68) is one of the most FUN class combo to level. There are a few tricks though to make it fun/efficient.
First off is Glyphs. Get the Ambush Glyph for major, and the Pick Pocket for minor. Even though they technically have no DPS boost, they will GREATLY improve your leveling experience.
Secondly is Weapon Choice. When you mentioned Sub, you talked about either using daggers (Ambush), or a Slow Main hand (Hemorrhage). But there is a 3rd, and much better choice... Do them both! Carry a nice Slow Dagger AND a nice Slow Sword/Axe/Mace/Fist. How does this work? Well this is where the third tip comes in...
MACROS. I know they can be scary, and maybe if this is your first toon they may be overwhelming. But as far as rogues are concerned, "Macros are our Friends." The Ambush/Hem leveling Build works off of two main macros.
First is your Ambush macro. Basically you set up the macro to first of all Equip your Dagger in your main hand, then Pick pocket (it doesn't use a GCD), Use any non stealth-breaking Racials (Blood Fury if you are an Orc), then Ambush. If you don't have the dagger curently in your main hand, it will require you to push it twice.
#showtooltip Ambush
/equipslot 16 "Your Dagger's Name Here"
/cast pick pocket
/cast premeditation
/cast blood fury
/cast ambush
Then you have your Hemorrhage Macro. First, out of convienence i have it startattack which is very helpful for switching targets quickly (if you just killed your target, you can press this macro and it will start auto attacking the nearest hostile target), then pop your trinkets, then equip your Slow 1Hand Sword, then use Hem. If you don't already have your 1H sword equipped it will take two presses.
#showtooltip Hemorrhage
/use 13
/use 14
/equipslot 16 "Your Sword's Name Here"
/cast Hemorrhage
Once you get Preparation, I recommend adding in this Macro:
#showtooltip Eviscerate
/use 13
/use 14
/cast Eviscerate
/equipslot 16 "Your Sword's Name Here"
Once you get Premeditation (+Initiative or HaT) After your ambush you will have 4-5 Combo points Already! So I used this 3rd macro Right after my Ambush. I added in the equip Sword so that right after the Eviscerate i can start bashing the Hem macro without having to press it twice. And since the switch is after the Evis, it doesn't prevent the Evis even if i currently have my dagger in my main hand.
So the End product look like this
Pick Pocket
Hemorrhage till dead
Start over
Until the mid 60's with decent gear (Heirlooms if you have them) you will 2-3 Shot most mobs, and make some people very frustrated in BG's. Really though, what makes this spec so fun is the utility. Vanish/Blind are almost always up, if not, Prep probably is. Quick Stealth walking speed. Improved stealth (don't have to worry about being seen). Imp sap. All of the Rogue "Specialties" are at your disposal.
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Find another smith. Some of us old guys keep our prejudices and fail to accept realities.
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This was spectacular! I confess that Pillsbury provided the crust (sorry CL); I substituted all zucchini and skipped the egg white on top. The garlic, lemon, and thyme flavors married beautifully, and the bail on top was a delight. Will definitely make again.
Summer Squash and Ricotta Galette
Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
This month, we encourage eating more healthy fats. Here's a fantastic crust that you can swap in for a standard butter-based one. You can make the dough in advance, and chill until ready to use.
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: 1 wedge)
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Total: 2 Hours
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 362
- Fat: 20.1g
- Saturated fat: 5.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 12.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2g
- Protein: 13.3g
- Carbohydrate: 31g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 53mg
- Iron: 2.4mg
- Sodium: 519mg
- Calcium: 236mg
- 7.25 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 2/3 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 medium zucchini, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 large yellow squash, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces grated fresh Parmesan cheese (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 large egg white
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a food processor; pulse 2 times to combine. Combine 1/3 cup oil and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl. With processor on, slowly add oil mixture through food chute; process until dough is crumbly. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 1 minute; add additional flour, if necessary, to prevent dough from sticking. Gently press dough into a 5-inch disk; wrap in plastic wrap, and chill at least 30 minutes.
- 2. Preheat oven to 400°.
- 3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon oil, zucchini, squash, and garlic in a large bowl. Combine ricotta and next 6 ingredients (through egg) in a medium bowl, stirring to combine.
- 4. Unwrap dough, and roll into a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread ricotta mixture over dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Arrange zucchini and squash slices alternately, slightly overlapping, in a circular pattern over ricotta mixture. Sprinkle zucchini and squash with kosher salt. Fold edges of dough toward center, pressing gently to seal (dough will only partially cover squash). In a small bowl, whisk together 1 teaspoon water and egg white. Brush dough edges with egg white mixture. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; sprinkle with basil. Cool an additional 15 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges.
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WASH THE CAR WHILE WASHING THE DOG. p '' i New business in town sports both. f See page 10 Volume 66 Issue 15 wsusignpost.com Wednesday, September 10, 2003 W eber State University A MM i cfP "TFri f tU t?3 J JiiJi i)Jy g) v f Mom Firefighter honors lives lost in tragedy By Maria Villasenor asst. news editor The Signpost September is beautiful in the East. Sept. 1 1 , 200 1 , was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky unitl later Salvatore D'Agostino of Ladder Company 6 in New York City remembered. Sept. 1 1 is well-known by most Americans. But the personal aspect is often lost through the television screen. D'Agostino came to Weber State University Tuesday to tell about his experience an experience he shared with fellow New York firefighters. "We went through the exact same thing," D'Agostino said. "We heard the same things they did." Except many firefighters didn't make it out. "A lot of them are dead," D'Agostino said of the 343 firefighters lost. "They're not here to tell their story. We are." He had woken up at 8:30 a.m. in the firehouse. He was lying in bed with the covers over him, planning out his day, when at 8:48 a.rri. the North Tower was struck. Ladder Company 6 traveled a half-mile to the North Tower from Chinatown. The crew was coordinating tools and their gear, aware that at any moment they could be crushed by falling debris. In the back of his mind, D'Agostino thought it might be terrorism. While he was in the lobby it became clear. It was 9:03 a.m. when the South Tower was hit. D'Agostino could see the tower reflected in the windows of another building. Port Authority officials were reporting they were definitely under attack. There was a third plane headed for the Sears Tower. The White House and Pentagon had been attacked. Still, they had to go up. During their rise up the stairwell, people were praising and encouraging the firefighters. "The entire time we were going up, civilians were encouraging us," D'Agostino IT(gM3Anfe(Br III k; I 5 3 , ' --i j- fcMtJtM New York firefighter Salvatore D'Agostino tells his story of being involved in the tragic incidents of September 1 1 , 2001 . Millions will commemorate tomorrow's significance. said. "They're handing us bottles of water, giving us encouragement. One man, no joke, told us, 'You guys deserve a raise'. We were battling for a raise and still are." They reached floor 27, the highest they would go. They felt the building sway, which was caused by the South Tower collapsing at 10:05 a.m. Their captain told them to head back down, not telling them the tower had collapsed. D'Agostino said that was probably good, although he suspected something when he heard someone say, "If that one can go, this one can go." On floor 16 they found Josephine Harris. She was slowly moving down the stairs, and the men took her with them. She still moved slowly, and they had to move to the side and let other firefighters go through. See Heroes page 3 Higher ed instruction By Wendy Leonard editor in chief The Signpost Quality is a prime factor when looking to pursue continuing education. Starting tomorrow, faculty and staff at Weber State University will have an opportunity to better understand what happens in higher education. The President's Council at WSU has encouraged the Quality Support and Training Department to put into practice a program that would provide professional educators with a basis for teaching. Cherrie Nelson, director of the Quality Support and Training Department at WSU, said, "The University of Utah has a similar program and we reviewed and revised their curriculum to meet WSU's needs and audience." As the lead developer in the program, she has helped to set up the Higher Education Academy to run its second-year course at WSU. The academy has four parts, in which 12 topics will be discussed. "Many staff members and some faculty members join WSU after working in private industry; there are differences in the two, and we want to help make the transition smoother," Nelson said. ... . - Goals of the program include providing a better understanding of higher education, providing personal growth and enrichment, an opportunity for building relationships and networking, and increasing participants' career satisfaction and promoting life-long learning. Currently, the academy is open to faculty and staff only and seating is limited. If the program proves successful, a similar program for students who seek careers in higher education is a possibility. Kara Toone, quality support and training specialist, said: "The program is targeted toward faculty because the focus would be different for students. There aren't really any classes offered for students to get involved in higher education." The program will run through Nov. 20 in the Kimball Visual Arts Center conference room. Those interested in participating should logon to the Training Tracker on WSU's Faculty and Staff "Web site. With kick-off tomorrow, Nelson and her team are planning for success. "I think WSU has wonderful programs and dedicated faculty and staff members," Nelson said. You can reach reporter Wendy Leonard by calling 626-7121. Trustees topics: campus rennovation, alumni progress By Tracy Chartier sr. news reporter The Signpost The Weber State University Board of Trustees met Tuesday to discuss priorities for the five-year Capital Development Program. The plan, recently submitted to the Slate Building Board, involves remodeling and new construction for the Ogden campus, as well as continued growth plans for the Davis Campus. Recommended at the top of the list is the remodeling of the Swenson Gymnasium. The University has nearly acquired its funding needs for the project during the 2003 legislative session. The building contains several deficiencies that, from a safety and health standpoint, have the potential to be dangerous. "It is a very unsafe facility," said Mac Christensen, Trustees Board member. "It needs to be done." Among the building's systems and infrastructures to be replaced are the electrical system. HVAC system, plumbing, fire and life safety, and other issues such as ceiling tile and flooring. The overall repair will benefit the facility bv providing safety, doubled spacing, modernized offices and workrooms. Another topic discussed was the positive response from the "Paint the Town Purple Club." Approximately 50 businesses have teamed up with the WSUSA and WSU Athletic Department to saturate the city of Ogden in ."Purple Pride," wearing purple T-shirts, sporting WSU coasters, and displaying marquees showing their support. To go along with the "Paint the Town Purple Club" is the "Paint the Town Purple Card." It is a discount card brought to the students by WSUSA for savings from 43 local businesses. "The main concern of students is money." said Kyle Poll, trustee member. Poll added that students have saved an estimated $60,000 so far this year. Also on the agenda, the Weber State Student Alumni Association attracted new members recently while participating in the Wild Weber Fest and Carnival of Clubs. The Student Alumni Association opening social will be held this Saturday. As part of the opening social, the annual Coca-Cola 5K Run and 3K Walk will be followed by a brunch, sponsored by Liberty Mutual, a WSUAA affinity partner. President F. Ann Millner addressed the Volunteer Leadership Retreat, which was held on Saturday. Sept. 6, for all WSUAA board and council members. The Emeriti Fall social on Sept. 10 w il! preview the celebration honoring Weber's WWII veterans. 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Georgioupolis is a small village on the north coast of Crete. It has a pretty village square surrounded by small shops and tavernas providing nightly food and entertainment. The village also has two supermarkets, a bakery, pharmacy and a cashpoint machine. Once a small fishing village, it has retained its character with the advent of tourism. The area is a wildlife refuge with a small river, eucalyptus trees and a mountain backdrop. It is surrounded by historic sites, caves, museums and ancient ruins which are what make Crete so fascinating to visit.
There are plenty of boat trips offered from Georgioupolis around the beautiful coast of Crete. Boat tours take visitors up the Almaris river to see the terrapin colonies. Daily snorkeling cruises sail to the nearby island of Thodorou where divers can view the World War 2 crashed German aircraft. Lazaretta Island is also reached by boat and the crystal waters are ideal for swimming and snorkeling.
Horse riding is a relaxing way to see more of the island, but most stables only offer rides in the early morning and evening due to the summer heat. Horse-drawn carriages also take tourists around the area. Beach
Georgioupolis has a lovely gently sloping sandy beach which stretches for miles and is ideal for children with its safe bathing. The beach has plenty of cafés and bars just across the street which provide refreshments.
This ancient site was the centre of Minoan civilisation and was continuously inhabited from 7000 BC. The palace has many legends associated with it and many other buildings have survived from the Roman era. The Villa of Dionysos was built around 67BC and the splendid mosaics of this impressive house can still be seen.
This picturesque inland lake is the only one on the island and is just a couple of miles from your Georgioupolis holiday rental. It is surrounded by mountains and there are many tavernas and cafés along its shores.
These 24 ancient windmills are a landmark on the Lasithi plateau. They are all individually owned and some have been restored by their owners.
The islands of Crete enjoy long sunny summers with temperatures averaging a hot 86°F (30°C) in August. Winters are mild and sunny with average highs of 59°F (15°C) even in the depth of winter. The islands have some rainfall between November and March.
Travel to Georgioupolis, Crete The nearest airports to your holiday rental in Georgioupolis are at Chania (CHQ) 35km (22 miles) away and Heraklion (HER) 104 km (65 miles) away, which is about a 90 minute drive.


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Hike through the glacier-filled wilds of Torres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine is no run-of-the-mill national park. It could be argued that it's the godfather of South American national parks, and it doesn't take much to see why. Watching over this parque nacional is its namesake: three granite pillars towering some 2,800 metres into the sky. With the Paine Grande and Los Cuernos peaks residing either side of these magnificent spires, it's clear from the get go that when it comes to unique, dramatic landscapes, Torres del Paine's is second to none. Set against the backdrop of this stunning area, this hiking expedition – led by a knowledgeable and friendly local guide - blazes its own trial and takes in the best Torres del Paine has to offer. Hike over steppe passes, around electric-blue lakes, through lush forests, next to gigantic glaciers and get sprayed by wondrous waterfalls – and that's just on day one. A trip of a lifetime for experienced hikers and newbies alike; there really is no better way to see Torres del Paine than on foot.
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Day 1 Puerto Natales
Seated on the shores of a beautiful lake, Puerto Natales is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park and a great place to relax in one of the many quaint local restaurants.
Day 2 Mirador Las Torres (Las Torres Lookout)
Located in the wilds of Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park is one of the world's most beautiful landscapes with glaciers, lakes and dramatic mountain peaks.
Day 3 Valle Frances (French Valley}
A trek into Valle Frances, with its imposing views of Los Cuernos (The Horns) and the Glacier Frances, is one of the true highlights of Torres del Paine.
Day 4 Glaciar Grey (Grey Glacier)
Torres del Paine is an important habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, including the Patagonian rhea and guanaco, as well as flamingoes, condors and other birds.
Days 5-6 Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales's proximity to the amazing natural wonders this beautiful region has to offer has seen it transformed from a sleepy fishing port to a bustling tourist town.
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Two Bears up for awards
Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio and wide receiver Keenan Allen are candidates for two very different college football awards with very different methods of giving out the hardware. Tavecchio is a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, more commonly known as the "Academic Heisman," for his sterling work in the classroom. Tavecchio has a 3.711 […] [Read More]
Busy day on campus
This is why I like being The Chronicle's beat writer for Cal sports: This morning I headed up to Witter Rugby Field for some football interviews, but first I had to find parking in an area so congested even the Supreme Being would find a ticket on the windshield of her Celestial Prius. Thus, a brisk […] [Read More]
Frustrating loss for Cal
Instead of another inspiring win in overtime, Cal had to settle for an agonizing defeat at the end of regulation Saturday in Seattle as Washington prevailed 31-23 at Husky Stadium. Zach Maynard had moved the Bears to the 2-yard line, first and goal, but four plays failed to get into the end zone, including […] [Read More]
Cal opens with a wow!
Although Cal left the field at halftime at Husky Stadium trailing Washington 21-20, the Bears provided the first highlight of the game when sophomore Keenan Allen turned a catch over the middle from his brother Zach Maynard into a school-record 90-yard touchdown. It came on Cal's fourth play of the game from the Washington 10-yard […] [Read More]
Looking out on Seattle
Much will be revealed about the state of this Cal football team when the Bears play Washington tomorrow at Husky Stadium, the first of their nine straight Pac-12 games. Quarterback Zach Maynard has shown poise in leading the Bears to a 3–0 record but how will he fare in a noisy environment against a better caliber […] [Read More]
As expected
There was a reason no TV outlet wanted any part of this Cal-Presbyterian football thing at AT&T Park. At halftime it's Cal 42, Presbyterian 12. Give those plucky Blue Hose credit, however. Or at least give cornerback Justin Bethel credit. First, he blocked a Bryan Anger punt and returned it 17 yards for a […] [Read More]
Bigelow gets a look
Coach Jeff Tedford confirmed today that freshman tailback Brendan Bigelow of Fresno will get a few turns against Presbyterian on Saturday at AT&T Park in what will be Cal's first "home" game of 2011. As a track fan and authority on the subject, I can say that when healthy, Bigelow is the fastest player on […] [Read More]
Rocky Mountain High
That was one hell of a football game today at Folsom Field and it should do wonders for the confidence of this Cal team as it moves through the season. Saturday's thrilling 36-33 overtime triumph over a greatly improved Colorado team is the kind of game Cal did not have last season. Coming from behind […] [Read More]
A good start
Although it was predictably sloppy, Cal's 36-21 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night was just what the Bears needed after finishing 2011 on a downer. I liked what I saw from quarterback Zach Maynard in his Cal debut. As Jeff Tedford said, there's a lot to work with there. He was jittery to start […] [Read More]
Red Wave coming
Unless Cal supporters rally in the next couple of days, it looks like Fresno State will win the battle for ticket sales for Saturday's game at Candlestick Park. Fresno State sold 14,334 tickets before running out. As of Thursday afternoon Cal was at 9,100 and set a deadline of 4 p.m. Friday for sales. Tickets […] [Read More]


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Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin was so happy to finally end his marriage ... he signed the divorce docs with not one, but TWO smiley faces!
TMZ has learned ... Wes' 4-year marriage to a hot blond chick named Jessica is one step closer to being terminated ... with the rocker agreeing to fork over $2,500 per month in alimony.
Jessica originally wanted the court to toss out their pre-nup so she could reap half of Scantlin's fortune ... but she ultimately withdrew her request after the two sides came to an agreement about how they will divide the assets.
Obviously Wes was happy with the outcome -- as evidenced by the smiley faces.
Jessica's lawyer, Brian Kramer, tells TMZ, "It's most definitely the first time in all my years of doing this work that I've have had an opposing party sign with a smiley face on a divorce decree imposing maximum spousal support.
He adds, "It's certainly a refreshing change to see an artist who is cheerful about honoring such an obligation instead of treating it like it were the end of the world."
He looks like my ABUSIVE ex-boyfriend.
Probably just happy to be rid of her more than happy to pay the support. I felt the same way when I signed my divorce papers. Happiest day of my life thus far!
The guy is SMILING :) all the way to the BANK! This bitch could have gotten 100's of $1000's of dollars if the pre-nup wasn't iron clad! Now he only has to pay her $2500/month instead which is CHUMP CHANGE to this guy. I probably make 10x less...was married for 5 years...and I am paying over $4000/month PLUS the Lexus payment for 6 months. Pre-nup is the way to find out if a woman "really loves you"! On this one= MAN 1 WOMAN $0 or close to it. She got what she agreed to and still didn't deserve anything either way! :)
$2500/mo is nothin. no wonder he's smilin. idiot stamp.
I WiLL TakE..
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