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Sad news in the dog world -- the top pit bull from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring has been euthanized.
The dog -- named Lucas -- was humanely euthanized Wednesday at the Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah because of accumulating health problems. He was around 13 years old.
Lucas -- who was Vick's grand champion -- was one of nearly 2 dozen dogs that were rehabilitated at BFAS after they were rescued from the ring in 2007. Unfortunately, Lucas was not allowed to be adopted because of his vicious fighting history -- and therefore had to remain a lifetime-care dog at the animal sanctuary.
We're told Lucas was one of the friendliest dogs at the sanctuary -- and never stopped grinning.
Best Friends CEO Gregory Castle said, it was "a blessing in every way to be around him and to witness the wonderful effects on everyone he met."
Funny how your devils didn't mind black slaves fighting till their deaths for your entertainment
(See Django) pleasure..so @uck off!
can people stop always listening to the media about these dogs they are really sweet animals and any dog or animal can maul something maybe you should blame the owners and not the dogs ROB, I hope dog had a happy life after he was taken from Michael Vick and may he R.I.P
A group called Dogs Deserve Better bought that VA property and turned it into the Good Newz Rehab Center instead of Vick's Bad Newz Kennels. The dogs get bathed in the master bath Jacuzzi. LOL
Poor dog. At least his troubles are over. And thirteen is a relatively long life for a pit bull, ESPECIALLY one that's been fought! RIP, Lucas.
he had some good years with loving people I am glad he got to see some good out out the wretched human race
I will never forgive Michael Vick for what he did, no matter the time he may have served or the restitutions he may have made. Anyone who can do what he did to a dog is seriously sick as a human being.
Too bad they can't euthanize Michael Vick. The world would be a better place without him.
U Vick, I still can't stand the effing bastErd!!! It's the owners NOT the dogs. Did you see the scares on the dogs face, too bad someone can't do that to Vick as a reminder so when Vick looked in the mirror everyday he would be reminded of what a worthless PIECE OF **** he truly is....hope Vick dies a long miserable massively painful death when his time comes.
I own a Staffordshire Bullterrier.....he is the most loyal, loving dog, his best friend is a cat and he sleeps in my bed every night.
How about you put down the wank*r that caused this?
What a shame, dog loses its life but that fandan gets to make millions? poor show
Micheal Vick sucks. If it weren't for the money to be made through him he would have been persona non grata totally.
Lucas is running happily in the next life. Glad he got to finish his life in this world in such a happy loving place. People who train dogs to fight and torture, maim, and kill those that won't, love the brutality of dog fighting. I would trust one of the dogs trained to fight before I would ever trust one of the humans that forced that life on them.


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WILMINGTON, MA — When the Bruins drafted Dougie Hamilton with the ninth overall pick in June's draft, just about the only knock on the Niagara Ice Dogs defenseman was that he needed to add some muscle to fill out his 6-foot-4 frame.
This summer, Hamilton made it his mission to do just that. In the eight weeks since July's prospects camp, Hamilton has put on "five or six pounds of muscle" and now weighs 194 pounds, assistant general manager Jim Benning said after Friday's rookie practice.
"He looked real good today, I thought. He's skating well," Benning said. "He's a young player and he'll continue to get stronger and bigger. He's gonna be a good player; it's just gonna be a matter of time with him."
Getting bigger isn't the only thing Hamilton has done since July. At the beginning of August, he attended Canada's world junior evaluation camp, where he got to compete against some of the best 18- and 19-year-olds in the world. If Hamilton returns to the Ontario Hockey League this season, he'll be looking to make Canada's final roster for December's World Junior Championship.
"There are a lot of good players in Canada, so there were a lot of guys there that are really good," the 18-year-old Hamilton said of evaluation camp. "It's nice to kind of compare yourself to the top players your age and a year older and kind of know where you stand. I think you get confidence from that.
"I thought I did pretty well, so I'm pretty happy with it. We'll see what happens come December."
Hamilton said he hopes to continue to improve as he faces tougher and tougher competition with the Bruins. Should Hamilton impress enough during rookie camp — including two rookie exhibition games against the Islanders next week — he will likely be invited to the Bruins' main training camp later this month.
"Obviously when you're playing with older guys that are faster and stronger, you learn from that," Hamilton said. "You learn to make quicker plays and you just get more comfortable. If I go back to Niagara, I'll gain a lot from that. It'll seem a lot easier."
Although returning to Niagara for another season seems like the most probable scenario for Hamilton, he hasn't ruled out sticking with the Bruins just yet.
"I just want to come in and play my best," he said. "There's a lot of good d-men, but I'm just gonna show my stuff and what I can do. And whatever they want to do with me, that's what I'll do."
Benning said nothing has been decided in terms of which rookies are going to be invited to the main camp.
"We don't want to put him in a situation that he can't handle," Benning said when asked about Hamilton's chances. "We're going to evaluate all the players in these two games we have against the Islanders. There'll be players from this group that are invited to the main camp, and they'll see how they do in the main camp. From there, the coaches and [general manager Peter Chiarelli] will decide if they'll play exhibition games or not. That's still a long ways off. That'll take care of itself with time."
Benning acknowledged that it might be tougher than usual for a rookie — even one as highly-touted as Hamilton — to make the big club given the fact that the Bruins are the defending Stanley Cup champions and return almost the entire roster, but he said they certainly aren't ruling anything out.
"We're just gonna have to go through the process of this camp and then main camp," Benning said. "The one thing about Peter and Claude is if a player deserves to be on the team, then they find a way to get the player on the team."


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COLUMBUS, Ind. The county prosecutor says he's in no rush to file criminal charges against the jailed man identified by the sheriff as the sole suspect in the shooting deaths of four people in a southern Indiana home last month.
Bartholomew County Prosecutor Bill Nash tells The Republic of Columbus that he wants to take the available time investigating the May 11 shooting deaths since public safety isn't at risk.
The county sheriff says 55-year-old Samuel Sallee is the only person suspected in the attack in which a woman and three men were killed in Waynesville, a small community outside Columbus. Sallee was indicted Tuesday on federal weapons charges.
Sallee told The Indianapolis Star in an interview last week that he didn't kill the four people, whom he called his friends.


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The Gallipoli 100 Tour
A very special tour is planned for Gallipoli 2015 by Military History Tours Australia Pty Ltd.
Please note that the details of this tour have changed, they
are now current as at 22 June 2014.
We are now able to readvertise our tour as we have had our cruise ship upgraded to the MSC Opera, a slightly larger newer ship than our previous ship and there are now available many Staterooms that have balconies. Many of our support staff, including our Turkish drivers and guides, have been relocated ashore which has released previously allocated cabins. We feel that the cabins now available will be taken up very quickly.
A unique opportunity, be present at a 100th Anniversary Commemoration Service. Not many surface in a lifetime. Join our team of Australian Military Historians as they lead this memorial tour to Gallipoli in Turkey, to be present at a pre-Dawn Service (CLICK HERE for
info) conducted by MHT and also be able to visit the battlefields of the Dardanelles Campaign. Our aim is to show you in detail where the Australians stormed ashore on the 1st ANZAC Day as part of your visit to the battlefields of the Dardanelles Campaign. We will also walk the ground discussing what occurred at each location, the strategy, tactics and outcome. We specialise in you being able to locate, visit and pay your respects at that particular site that is dear to your family and friends. Those who won a ticket in the Government's Ballot (see below) will be taken to the exclusion zone to attend the Government's Service.
During this memorable time accommodation on the peninsula will be definitely overbooked and under pressure. This will not be an issue for those travelling with Military History Tours as we will take our accommodation with us. MSC Opera or a sister vessel will carry us from Istanbul, down the Bosphorus, across the Sea of Mamara and through the Dardanelles. We will live on the luxurious ship, disembark to tour the battlefields and disembark to attend memorial services.
Another special for us will be the 100th Anniversary
Ball that will be held at the Istanbul Convention Centre upon our return to Istanbul.
This tour will also feature:
Twin Share from $(AU)5,995 - Triple Share from $(AU)4,995 - Quad
Share from $(AU)4,395
Tour Price Includes:
To establish your price and make your booking, take the following steps:
Day 1, Sunday, 19 April, 2015. Today, boarding of our ship will commence in Istanbul and continue throughout the day. On board, our staff will assist with cabin allocation, distribute briefing notes, and outline the programme for the day. A welcome aboard function will be held early evening. (D)
Day 2, Monday, 20 April, 2015. After breakfast, your coaches will be standing by for your tour of Istanbul. The tour will include visits to the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the underground Cistern, finishing at Topkapi Palace where we will also enjoy lunch. Coaches will return to the ship mid afternoon. You are free after lunch to do your own thing should you wish. Dinner this evening will be on board. (B,L,D,)
Day 3, Tuesday, 21 April, 2015. This morning you will find that we have sailed for Gallipoli. During breakfast, our lead historian will brief everyone on the programme for the next seven days. Later that morning our touring of the battlefields will commence. In view of the likely numbers of people we expect on the Peninsula, our programme will allow three days for visits to every significant Australian site, and others, over the time we will spend here. Lunch will be provided either on board, as a box lunch, or at a location on the Peninsula. The evening will be back on board. (B,L,D,)
Day 4, Wednesday, 22 April, 2015. Our second full day touring. Arrangements for lunch and site visits as with Day 3. Today is
also very special. Whilst you have been touring, the Surf boat crews have been getting ready for the G100 surf boat race from the Dandanelles to Gaba
Tepe. (website
www.gallipoli100.com.au shows the race course). Also, part of their activities has been demonstrating to the children of the Gallipoli Peninsula the rowing of surf boats, explaining their uses and providing some rides out of Kiyle Bay. Today, for those who wish, you will be taken to vantage points
to watch the race. We expect a large fleet of boats will also be available to charter for those who want to follow the event on the water.
Dinner tonight on board. (B,L,D,)
Day 5, Thursday, 23 April, 2015. This morning is the final 10 km
sprint for all surf boats from Kum Beach to ANZAC Cove. Spectators
will again be catered for. Others, after breakfast will complete all
final touring of the Peninsula. On our third full day touring. Arrangements for lunch and site visits as with Day 3.
A special evening event will be held to congratulate the crews who finish
these memorable event. Dinner tonight on board. (B,L,D,)
Day 6, Friday, 24 April, 2015. Today we enjoy a change of pace, either relax on board or spend some time in Canakkale on the Asian side of the
Dardanelles and visit the ruins of the legendary city of Troy. There will be time for you to relax on
board. Dinner (on board) will be early as the Dawn Service () requires a very early
wake-up call. A final briefing will be conducted for all on the
programme for ANZAC Day. (B,L,D,).
Day 7, Saturday, 25 April, 2015. An early, early start. Full details will be provided as soon as we can via our newsletter and briefings aboard our ship. We will be ashore at Dawn on ANZAC Day with all onboard attending a 100th Anniversary
Service (the official service for those who were successful in the ballot;
Military History Tours own service (CLICK HERE for
info) for those who were not). However, we cannot confirm the programme and timings at this stage.
During the evening, your ship will set sail for Istanbul through the Dardanelles and the Sea of
Marmara, (Marble). (Brunch, D)
Day 8, Sunday, 26 April, 2015. Today you have a free day in Istanbul to do some more sightseeing, relax, and have our staff reconfirm any onward travel arrangements you may have. This evening will be our last evening of the tour and will finish in grand style with the Gallipoli 100th Anniversary Ball at the Istanbul Convention Centre. (B,L,D,)
Day 9, Monday, 27 April, 2015. A not too early breakfast after a late night. Today we leave our floating accommodation and everyone has the option to move to accommodation in Istanbul for those who wish a few more days in Turkey, or transfer to the airport if flying home or on to another destination. (B).
Notes relevant to above itinerary.
1. During our time when we are parked at the wharf at Çanakkale on the Dardanelles from 20-25 April, we will visit during our touring, the following sites.
• ANZAC Cove
• Ari Burnu
• North Beach
• Shrapnel Valley
• Beach Cemetery
• Plugges Plateau
• Lone Pine
• Quinn's Post
• Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial
• The Nek
• Walkers Ridge
• Chunuk Bait
• Redoubt Cemetery
• Achi Baba
• Turkish Martyrs' Memorial
• Cape Helles Memorial
• V Beach and the Lancashire Landing Cemetery
• Troy (Optional tour)
• Canakkale (Optional tour)
2. Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners are shown on itinerary as B,L,D.
• ANZAC Cove
• Ari Burnu
• North Beach
• Shrapnel Valley
• Beach Cemetery
• Plugges Plateau
• Lone Pine
• Quinn's Post
• Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial
• The Nek
• Walkers Ridge
• Chunuk Bait
• Redoubt Cemetery
• Achi Baba
• Turkish Martyrs' Memorial
• Cape Helles Memorial
• V Beach and the Lancashire Landing Cemetery
• Troy (Optional tour)
• Canakkale (Optional tour)
Ballot Results
The Department of Veterans Affairs advises that all applicants for spaces at the ANZAC ceremonies at Gallipoli 2015 are being notified of the ballot. The DVA announcing: "Advice to all ballot applicants commenced from 4 April 2014. Email notification was sent to all applicants that provided and email address in their applications. A letter from the Minister for Veterans' Affairs will be sent to all 42,279 applicants.". The Australian Government will not be providing financial assistance to successful ticket holders. A waitlist will be created for those who elected to participate, in order to distribute any passes returned from those unable to attend so do not give up if your name was not drawn in the first round.
We at Military History Tours still have places available on our Gallipoli 100 Tour and as part of that tour we will be conducting services at various sites on the Peninsula, some of which are seldom visited.
(CLICK HERE for details).
Also, in August 2015, we will be returning to Gallipoli for the 100th Anniversary of the Lone Pine battle. This was one of the successful actions during the campaign and 7 Victoria Crosses were awarded to our attacking force. Consider being at Lone Pine with us in August 2015 for the Special Commemorative Service and also a full tour of the Battlefields on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
(CLICK HERE for details)
When all arrangements are finalised, we will be offering you the option to join the cruise ship in Venice on Thursday, 16 April, 2015, and sail to Istanbul arriving on Sunday, 19 April, 2015. Alternatively, if you join the ship on Sunday, 19 April in Istanbul, you may elect to not disembark on Monday, 27 April in Istanbul but stay on board and sail to Venice, arriving there on Thursday, 30 April, 2015.
Some may even elect to do the cruise Venice to Venice.


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- 4-eyelet fastening
- Contrast lettering to tongue and heel
- Embroidered crocodile to side
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Words of Kindness from a Bullied Special Needs Teen in Texas
Erica Ritz, The Blaze, Oct. 24, 2013
Glenn Beck said he "about lost [his] mind" last week over the threatening text messages a special needs student in Plano, Texas was receiving. He even wanted to hold an assembly at the school to teach the kids a "history lesson" in where that behavior leads but, having been rebuffed by the school, he invited the student and her mother on his television program Thursday instead.
The story of Shea Shahan, 18, hits particularly close to home, Beck said, because Shea shares so much in common with his daughter.
"My daughter has cerebral palsy and she suffered brain injuries at birth, and so did Shea," Beck said. "My daughter was just in the hospital because she has seizures; Shea has seizures. My daughter just graduated from college and is just starting a new job—Shea has the [mental] capacity of an 8-year-old."
After introducing Shea and her mother, Keri Riddell, Beck asked the two to explain what has been happening.
"This whole thing started when I found out about the text messages," Keri began. "[It was] not through the school. One of my friends was picking up their daughter … and she said, 'I saw Shea in the office crying.'"
Keri thought her daughter might have had a seizure and immediately left work and went to the school. She was horrified by the messages she saw instead.
"She is so annoying but cute," one of the messages reads. "I want to do more than just kiss her. I want to rape and then kill her. That will finally make sure she goes away for good."
On a Facebook page Keri created called "Imwithshea," she posted some of the other messages.
"When I read those text messages I kind of just put my phone down and froze, and I just basically cried. I cried in my mom's arms," Shea told Beck slowly. "And I didn't know what to think about it. It just kind of hit me hard, like why would some person want to send another person these types of texts? And then I realized that maybe they are trying to get the reaction from me, and trying to make themselves feel better for them, because maybe they did not have that type of warmth from their parents, where they may need that. Or, I don't know."
Both Beck and Keri had been suppressing tears throughout the interview, but after Shea's unbelievably kind reaction, both were visibly crying.
When asked what she would say to those writing her the messages, Shea said: "You may not like me, that's okay. But I like myself. And for me liking myself, and being a kind and sweet, loving girl, it doesn't matter if you don't like me. I'm going to like you anyways, because that's what I do."
Still crying, Beck looked at Keri and remarked: "I was going to say we have heartbreak in common, but we have joy in common. Because we have extraordinary beings in our families, each of us."


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New Direct Debits for paying your rent
To give tenants more flexibility when paying your rent by Direct Debit, the council now offers two payment dates each month and also weekly Direct Debits.
Direct Debit is the easiest and most convenient method of paying your rent. By choosing to pay by Direct Debit, you'll never need to worry about missing a payment, writing a cheque or queuing at the Council's cash offices or Post Offices. You can even pay off your arrears by Direct Debit.
To make it even easier to pay by Direct Debit the Council now offers two payment dates each month – the 15th (or nearest working day after this date) and the last working day of each month – as well as weekly Direct Debits.
You can also pay instalments off your rent arrears by increasing your Direct Debit payment, just complete the extra amount you want to pay and we will do the rest.
To pay your rent by Direct Debit, complete the Direct Debit form - choose the date that is most convenient for you to pay, fill in your bank details and remember to include your rent reference number.
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I am going to watch Thirst
this is what my copy looks like
I didnt read what the movie was even about when I got it … I just read "From the Director of OLD BOY" at the top so I figured it would be silly not to pick it up
this is one of the movies I got for free from Blockbuster
if you divide what I paid for Bunraku by 4, this movie was $5 and its marked $9.99 so I got a good deal
I hope its a good movie; I would like it to be a proud addition to my movie collection
okay my thoughts on this movie
it is a beautiful movie, but it is super fucked up
idk what to say about it
do I recommend it?
will I watch it again?
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I Had A Baby--NOW What Do I Wear? (Plus--Fun at Flickr!)
I'm thinking about two different stages of postpartum: that six or eight weeks immediately after you give birth, when your maternity clothes don't really fit any more (and you really, honestly, are sick of wearing them anyway, and you would rather set fire to them in the driveway than wear them ONE MORE DAY--or was that just me?) and that window from about the two month mark to the baby's first birthday, or whenever it was that all the baby weight finally went away and you were (sort of) able to get back to your pre-pregnancy clothes.
That would be the LAST baby's SECOND birthday for me, just in case you're wondering.
The Working Closet is primarily a blog about what to wear to work, but this week I'm thinking about what to wear on maternity leave (yoga pants and super soft nursing tees) AND what to wear once you go back to the office. And what I need from you is this: what did YOU wear post-baby? Where did you shop? Were there things that you loved,things that fit well and looked great? Or do you have cautionary tales of Things Not To Even THINK About Wearing? Were you nursing? Pumping? Both?
I'm looking both for specific style recommendations (machine washable EVERYTHING) and brands (I bought lots of things on sale at Old Navy, because I was only going to wear them for a short time--again, that was TWO YEARS). Links are also fabulous, if you've got them.
Leave your suggestions in the comments here, or e-mail me at fridaystyle DOT susan AT gmail DOT com, or just stop by on Friday and participate in the discussion. And please, tell me where I can find you. Because I'm all about giving credit where credit is due.
Bonus: Flickr Fun!
Last fall, Chris and I conned a bunch of you into photographing your shoes every day in November. Fear not, NoBloShoeMo will be back, but not until NOVEMBER because Chris is a stickler for the schedule.
In the meantime, I want to invite all of you to join The Working Closet's Flickr pool. Starting September 1, I challenge you all to show me what you are wearing to work, every day for one month. Or longer! I will be posting every day, too, because my kids will be back in school and I will (most likely) not be lounging around unshowered and in my yoga pants and ball cap.
Not that I'm doing that TODAY or anything. No no no.
Sign up now, and get ready to show us what you're wearing. Other women's clothes can be the best source of inspiration, honestly, and it's fun to see what's hot in other cities and other offices (including the office the doubles as your kitchen table).


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I think its refreshing to see a smiling bust rather than the usual pissed off "I'm gonna eat you" demon type thing.
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How Do I Clean My New Silpat?
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Q: I just got a Silpat mat. I love it, but how do I clean it? Is there a special technique or are soap and water fine?
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- Wipe the Silpat with a damp, soft sponge, then rinse with clean water.
- Shake to remove excess water and dry in open air.
- A weak solution of detergent or soap may be used if needed.
Readers, do you have any advice for cleaning and caring for a Silpat?
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I go ahead and wash it with dishwashing detergent. Depending on what you put on it, it can get greasy or dirty just like anything else in the kitchen. Mine have held up for years without any special attention.
I wash mine in warm soapy water and lay them down to dry. Never had a problem.
Just be careful not to let it soak in soapy water - it can absorbed the flavor and make everything else that touches it taste like soap! I learned that the hard way...
I don't have enough counter space to lay mine out to dry. I attach the silpat to the clips of a pants hanger to dry.
I use a hanger with clips (like for pants) to hang it to dry.
I use regular dish soup and warm water to clean mine, but I notice it still feels greasy. Any suggestions or is that normal?
They should still feel greasy..at least that's what my sis who used to be a pastry chef said.
i also put them in the dish washer standing up.
I just wash mine with soap and water when I'm doing other dishes, and drape it over the other dishes to dry, or flat on a dishtowel... I think it's supposed to feel a little greasey, that's how mine felt from the beginning.
A pants hanger to let it dry--what a brilliant idea. Thanks!
I wash mine with soap and water generally. If something is stuck to it, I make a baking soda paste and gently scrub it.
Mine want a very hot, soapy washing to get all the grease off. I tend to make cookies that have a lot of butter (the rave reviews always go to the buttery things, no?) so there is a lot of it on the pads. If I'm not hot and soapy enough they still feel greasy. Love the pants hanger tip.
I throw mine in the dishwasher, top rack. I tuck it in a U between the rows of prongs. I think the manufacturer says not to use the dishwasher, but I saw Anne Burrell saying that's what she does with them. If professional chefs can put them through the dishwasher, I figure I can - I don't put mine through nearly as much of a beating as they do.
*upside down U
I wash it with soap and water in the baking tray I use it with and loosely roll it up and stand it on it's end on the dish rack to dry.
After washing, I will pop them in the oven for a minute where the residual heat from baking dries them off quickly.
I have been washing my original set of Silpats in the dishwasher since day one, it's been 10 years and they are still good as new. Top and bottom rack.
after a while mine seem quite greasy. i read somewhere to sprinkle cornstarch in a sheet pan, put the silpat in, and cover with more cornstarch. let stand overnight, then wash as usual. seems to works well for me--i do it about once a year, when they seem really slick.
I mostly just rinse it and run over it with my hand, maybe with a little soap if needed and lightly with a brush if needed. If it's a little greasy so what? But it's probably not, it's just the droplets of water beading up on the silicon.
Anne Burrell. Hahaha. She's not a pastry chef. I am. And let me tell you, pastry chefs never, ever let savory cooks use our Silpats because they abuse and damage them.
I never run mine (personal Silpats) through a dishwasher. I even have the dishwashers at work wash them and the fleximolds by hand. The detergents can and will erode the anti-stick. I've seen many a Silpat lose its shine and have tiny holes in them from doing so.
Just hand wash. If it is still greasy, I just use soap and wipe every square inch and rinse well.
Also, I had a boyfriend use one once to oven roast some potatoes and garlic. I didn't toss him out on his ear, but if you're going to use them for sweet and savory, I suggest you buy one of each for each (sometimes you can find the red rimmed and the white rimmed to designate the difference). He didn't think it was a big deal, but when I went to set caramels on it weeks later, I ended up smelling the garlic that had cooked in.
Mine gets washed with Dawn detergent, rinsed well, towel dried, and then hung with a clothespin from a cabinet knob, usually overnight. Have had 3 of them for years. One is actually too big for my cookie sheets (a gift) but I use it to roll pie crust. <3 them!
I've had two for a year. The one I use most often looks like a metal pan with built up grease on it and I can't get rid of it. I wash mine all the time with soapy water. What can I do to remove this? And why did it get this way?
I get all of crusty bits and then do a quick swish in warm soapy water.
I always use the dishwasher if the recipe involves olive oil, etc. I love Silpats but I never like handling the Silpats with their slightly greasy feeling. You can buy a product on Amazon now that holds the Silpat in the dishwasher like a cutting board and then stores it vertically in the cupboard. I don't have to handle the greasy Silpat and it doesn't touch my other dishes, etc. It makes cleaning and storing the Silpat much simpler. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFOMLUY/ref=oh_details_o02_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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Testimony by Ex-Pornstar – Wendy
My husband really liked watching porn and would show me what he liked. There was a series on HBO that he liked to watch and I would always think to myself, I could do that…and maybe do it even better. So, I focused on losing the weight from the pregnancy and getting back into shape, better than ever.
Believe it or not, on our anniversary that year (April 2001) we stopped at a strip club in Charlotte and I told him to wait in the car, I was gonna go in and audition. And I did…..and he was fine with that, actually supported it…. Being on stage was nothing new to me, I grew up dancing and performing, so I thought the only difference was that I was taking off my clothes. And I was proud of the fact that I'd had 3 children and my body still looked like I never had 1. (Pride…satan's other little tool).
So I began dancing and enjoyed it , yea I said it…I actually enjoyed it at that point…..didn't look back. Began planning in my mind to leave my husband with the money I was making….. Then "photographers" began approaching me in the clubs about modeling for internet sites, so I started researching on my own. I stumbled across a site one day online where models and photographers posted their photos to get work. I had my friend from the club to take some polaroids ( which were horrible! ) of me in lingerie, and bam….that was it ! I began getting so many offers for paid shoots, I had no idea what to do. I had no idea what to charge. So I researched other models, found the going rates and began to respond to offers. I spent the next year traveling at least 2 weeks of every month shooting for every camera owner that called themself a photographer and was willing to pay me $100/hour to shoot nude photos...only up to Playboy style (my limits at that time) I'd bring home anywhere from $2000-$4000 per trip I made and all my expenses were paid for me by whoever I was shooting with.
Then I realized that there was more money for models who shot beyond "Playboy style" and that I could have my own website and make even more money….I taught myself to design sites, promote them, shoot content for other models and on and on….
7 years I spent building myself and other models & sites to a well known level on the internet. I figured I was successful at it once I began to get recognized in public by men who had seen me on this or that website or this or that magazine. Along with that came stalkers and the others that threatened to go to my children's schools and post nude my pictures all over my town….I dealt with all types and I really began to hate the attention and never wanted to leave the house. So I stayed in most of the time, on the computer. I did live webcam shows weekly for members of my site.
Then I began to get the fan offers…."I would pay $5000 just spend one night with you" and all other variations of that. I talked it over with my husband and he was always agreeable with whatever I wanted to do. Over the years, he cheated on me several times and in retaliation I did the same. He STILL looked at porn, and it wasn't mine he was looking at! No matter how awesome I thought a set of photos were, how glamourous I was made to look, he always had someone else to show me that he liked. I would think to myself of all the men all over the world that drooled over my images ( though they really made me sick to my stomach) this man had me and didn't appreciate me. You see, the devil is a liar!!!! I was completely living in my flesh, trying to prove something to my husband, to myself, to whoever and it was never enough….every step was just a stepping stone for satan to lure me to another…. So that seed planted that I should leave my husband began to grow until eventually I did.
November 9, 2005 I packed up and moved to my own apartment. I figured I could make it on my own with the money from my sites and from the club. But it got really rough and those offers from fans to meet me in person began to look even better to me. So I gave in. I started escorting using my "internet fame" to justify very high rates ..2-3 times higher than other girls in my area. On average I made about $1500/day and only worked a couple days a week.
But where did it get me? Was I happy? Did I save $ for something great? No…..because as I said, the devil is a liar and a thief and he comes to steal and rob and destroy!!! He would not stop until I was destroyed…….and at this rate, that wouldn't be long. Every client I met with gave me a sickening in my stomach and I basically just blacked out during those hours. Don't ever let anyone tell you that the girls enjoy it, believe me, we don't…no matter how good we are at acting. I watched the clock and counted the seconds each and every time. Then I got to the point that if a client asked for 2 hours instead of one I would lie and say I couldn't do it….because I couldn't stomach to spend that much time with them.
I began only working as much as I had to to pay the bills and I dreaded that. My depression and panic attacks began to worsen and I began to shut down completely….
All the little steps led me to this place where I opened my eyes in January of 2007 and realized, who in the world have I become? How did I get here?
I left my husband, I tore apart my marriage of 13 years and the life my children were accustomed to…and for what? Who am I?
It was at that moment that the still small voice which I once knew very well whispered into my ear and reminded me….. "You are my child, you always have been and I have been here waiting for you to return to me" "I am the Father that loves you unconditionally….I am the man that thinks you are more beautiful each and every day and you are more beautiful each and every day….you are precious in my sight". It's like I woke up from a nightmare. Literally.
That very moment I sat down and literally, out loud spoke every horrible thing I'd been holding in, every sin, every stronghold in my life and realized I had screwed it up and never again did I want to be in control of it. I am weak and I will always mess it up…it's only In Christ that I am made strong. My flesh is selfish, self serving, proud, jealous and easily drawn into sin and I have to come against that daily! I gave my life over to Him entirely in that moment and I will not allow Satan or any person or device he sends out after me again to draw me back into a life filled with my own glorifying just to hide the pain, shame and guilt that I once held in my heart. Through the blood of Jesus, I have been washed clean, all that was old has been taken away and step by step, one by one, He convicts my heart for every thought in my head, every step that I take and every moment that I breathe.
Greater than that, He has filled me with a joy and a peace unlike any other.
I am IN LOVE for the very first time in my life and there is no way to express those feelings with words. He loves me….He protects me…He guides me in the way I should go and He safeguards my each and every step. He has filled my heart with a love and a burden for others like myself. EVERY moment of our lives happens for a reason and I truly believe that God allows us to go through things in our lives so that in the end, we can reach others easier having been there ourself and to glorify Him ! I live today only for that reason.
I want everything I do to Glorify God. No longer do I want the attention, the glory for myself. In fact I run from it! Give it to God! He IS the reason ….all things work for the good of those who love and seek Him. Don't get me wrong, it's not a fairy tale ending….this is the real world…. life, and I've had so many struggles on my way back from the gutter and I still have those days where the devil would like me to give up and quickly fix any problems by booking a shoot or a couple "client appts", but I KNOW what the end result is when I am the one who is in charge…and I don't want to go back there.
Financially, giving up my website, modeling and escorting income and having to go back to working in the real world, providing for my 3 children all by myself, has been a major change for me, but as I look over the last year, I can say that somehow each and every month God made a way to meet our needs. He stripped away bit by bit all of the things that that income brought into my life (expensive clothes, jewelry,shoes..you name it…I sold it ALL to pay the bills the first few months!) and brought me into that place where I had no choice but to trust Him to provide for me and my children.
And now, a year later, we're still here and our every need has been met ! Our desires and our needs are two different things and I know that as The Word tells me, He will restore ALL that the devil stole from me and I WILL get it all back for an even greater glory In His timing !
I am thankful for every minute of my life. I know that God allowed me to fall off the path time and time again to bring me to this point and I have no regrets, no shame. He is The HEALER of my soul and continues to do a work on my heart and in my life. I pray the He uses me and my past to reach others who are where I've been, anyone that is hurting and in need of a Savior ! I'm here to tell you that I know Him personally and He is just waiting for you !
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The Role of Background Factors for Reading Literacy: Straight National scores in the Pisa 2000 Study
AbstractBased on the individual-level data of the PISA 2000 study, this Paper provides a detailed econometric analysis of the way that reading test scores are associated with individual and family background information, and with characteristics of the school and class of the 15 to 16 year old respondents to the survey. Based on our quantile regressions, we interpret the national performance scores conditional on these observable characteristics, as the reflection of different education systems. Our findings suggest that US students, particularly those in the lower quantiles, are served relatively unsatisfactorily by their system of education. Moreover, part of the potential for improvement seems to involve measurable aspects, which could be altered and monitored easily.
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Who cares if the giants are 0-3 I'm pumped for the trip #letsgooo @nickymatts1
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Six Big Questions
Going through the process of GTDifying my life, I read David Allen's "Making It All Work" recently. While I picked up a lot of important lessons from that book, something that particularly struck me was the chapters on perspective. As part of my reading, I tried stating some of the perspective chapters as questions to myself. While the questions aren't big ones, their intent sure is, and the answers should be deep.
I'll be spending the weekend trying to figure out the answers to these questions, and use them to help kickstart the GTD process for myself:
- What do I need to do now? (Runway; next actions)
- What am I working on in the short term? (10k feet; projects)
- What am I responsible for? (20k feet; areas of focus and responsibilities)
- Where do I see myself in a year? (30k feet; goals and objectives)
- Where do I see myself in five years? (40k feet; vision)
- What do I stand for? What is my purpose? (50k feet; purpose and principles)
This is ridiculously compressed compared to the actual content of the book, but it may serve as a good starting point for me or anyone else who has been on the fence about GTD or just hasn't been able to maintain it. Perhaps you might want to ask these questions of yourself even if you're not into GTD yourself.


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I think you could fall in love with anyone if you saw the parts of them no one else gets to see. Like if you followed them around invisibly for a day and saw them crying in their bed at night or singing in the shower or humming quietly to themselves as they make a sandwich or even just walking along the street. And even if they were really weird and had no friends at school, I think, after seeing them at their most vulnerable, you wouldn't be able to help falling in love with them.
Uncertainty always haunts me.
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Tennis Newsletter | June 2010 |
Class Registration is Underway
The heat is definitely on in Virginia Beach!
Although spring is ending, there's plenty of tennis available. We have
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Our Summer Singles Ladder will begin in July (see article below) and we continue to offer leagues, clinics and youth camps all summer long. For more information on these and other activities, please contact our pro shop at 385-2695, or email
Summer Singles Ladder Begins July 6
This popular program is returning for 2010. If you love singles, this is a great way to keep your game sharp during the summer. Work your way up the ladder by challenging players in a higher position. Matches are scheduled at your convenience and can be played at Owl Creek Tennis Center, or any site that both players agree upon. Move to the top of the ladder and
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Pro Tip: Handling the High Ball
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If you were to ask recreational tennis players which shot gives them the most trouble, the high ball would rank near or at the top. A "high ball" is one that you play above your normal comfort zone, anywhere from mid-chest to shoulder level, or even higher. High balls include groundstrokes both in the backcourt or the frontcourt. They also include high volleys and returns on high kicking serves.
There are two options for avoiding high balls: 1. hitting the ball on the rise before it reaches an uncomfortable height, or 2. moving back and letting the ball drop to a more playable height. Hitting the ball before it gets too high is something you see advanced players do routinely, but it is much less common at lower levels. This is because it requires exceptional use of your eyes, good footwork and positioning, and especially, good timing of the swing. Keep your backswing short and just try to bump the ball. As you become more adept you can add more length to the forward swing but continue to keep it short in the back.
A high ball can't cause you a problem if it's not high when you make contact. So the simplest solution - if not always the best tactically - is simply to move back and allow the ball to drop to your normal contact height. This is easier to accomplish at lower levels of play when the ball is hit with less pace and spin. Obviously when the ball is slower, you have more time to move back and set up. Once the ball drops far enough, it becomes more like a normal groundstroke. If you have enough time, you can step in, hit with a neutral stance and use your normal follow-through.
Don't fall into the trap of thinking you absolutely have to do something with this ball. If your opponent stays back, there's nothing wrong with responding to a high ball with a high ball of your own. Stay patient and always wait for the ball to be in the right hit zone before doing a little extra with it.
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Secret Santa family hands out $100 bills
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Martha Stewart appeals conviction
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Larry Stewart (born September 21, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA. He is a 6'8", 220 lb forward.
Stewart attended Coppin State University where he led his team to the 1990 NCAA Tournament, the first appearance in school history. Coppin State was a 15 seed and lost to Derrick Coleman's Syracuse squad 70-48 in the first round. After college, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Bullets in 1991. His last NBA season was in 1996-97 with the Seattle SuperSonics. He also played in Greece for Panellinios BC.
At 4:30 AM on January 8, 1994, Stewart was shot and stabbed during a break-in at his Baltimore County home. He was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment. Neither injury was fatal nor permanently damaging. Police said the suspects broke in by shattering a sliding door in the back of the house. They pulled Stewart from his bed, bound his hands and feet and shot him. Although Stewart could not describe his assailants he asserted four men were involved.


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NBA Feet: Around The League – 6/4 – 6/5
June 6th, 2012 by John Kim | 5 comments
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KG rocking some chinese shoe, shows that to all u haters out there " Ye ain't got game even with a fancy shoes on, biatch!! "
OKC/Boston Final?... let's see how tonight goes... OKC looking like they might take it all tho. Durant MVP
okc vs celtics in the nba finals okc is going to winn it all
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In Response to Re: Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up : And only by seven points at that.
Posted by Patsfansince1966[/QUOTE]
And only one by seven points. Who cares by how many we got pounded. And just so you know we really put up 11 points the last 10 we put up was in the prevent to eat up the clock but i'm sure you already new that.........
Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up
Re: Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up
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Re: Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up
posted at 1/18/2011 6:21 PM ESTI guess we have to stomach their talks for another year.
Re: Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up
posted at 1/18/2011 8:08 PM ESTIn Response to Re: Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up:
[QUOTE]Jenkins isn't even playing... so who gives a crap what he has to say!!! This is non-story.
Posted by bertie-wooster2[/QUOTE]
Only ESPN, that's who. Any reason they have to stir the pot, and especially poke at the Pats.
What a joke to pull some IR slob out of Jenny Craig to do an interview. Couldn't even get an active player.
ESPN S U C K S! With their gimpy eyed freak (Scott), angry at the world walking stereotype (Jackson), mental midget ex NFL player (Carter, Jackson again)...what do they have to offer? Star worshipping, if that's what you're into, ESPN is for you.
Re: Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up
posted at 1/19/2011 12:47 PM ESTIn Response to Kris Jenkins to Brady:Just shut up:
[QUOTE]Another Jet flapping his gums.From WEEI.com: Jets defensive tackle Kris Jenkins -- on injured reserve since September -- talked to ESPN on Monday and gave some thoughts on Tom Brady and what Jenkins feels are special rules designed to protect the New England quarterback. "You can do little stuff, but it's hard because you have the Brady Rules now," said Jenkins told ESPN. "You can't touch him. At the end of the day, if you're cocky and you have special rules and stuff, no one wants to hear it. Be quiet. Shut up, just keep it to yourself, if you've got special rules. "If this was back in the day, when Lawrence Taylor could hit you, when we were allowed to hit you, hit you the way Derrick Thomas would, I don't think he'd be running around, acting like that. You can't ring his bell and it's 'OK, I'm a tough guy.' Yeah, OK. Whatever. The only way you're going to beat him now, because of the rules, you've got to beat him in the game."
Posted by mrmojo1120[/QUOTE]
It's funny because the Pats are one of the most penalized teams in the league for roughing the passer, even if the QB still has the ball in his hands (see: Joe Flacco, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Trent Edwards, and Chad Henne, et al)
The one who should shut up is Deion Branch, who sounds like a sore loser.


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Las Vegas • If there was any doubt about the economic importance of shooting and hunting as an economic driver, that would quickly be dispelled by wandering the 12.5 miles of aisles at the 36th annual Shooing, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show that ends Friday at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas.
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It is the largest convention the Sands Convention Center hosts, taking up 630,000 net square feet, which is equivalent to more than 13 acres, the area covered by the New Orleans Superdome.
It feeds the $6 billion firearms and ammunition industry, which boasts of having a total economic impact of $38 billion that supports more than 245,000 jobs.
Utah is represented at the SHOT Show by nearly 30 manufacturers, many from small towns. Smaller companies with less than 20 employees join giants such as Morgan-based Browning, Camp Chef in the Cache Valley, Liberty Safe in Payson, Christensen Arms in Gunnison and Barnes Bullets in Mona.
Take, for example, Liberty Safes. The Payson company employs 550 people who manufacture gun and home safes, some of which can protect contents from fire for as long as 2½ hours.
Marketing director Jamey Skousen said Liberty is the only safe company in America that uses rolled form technology to make its safes.
And business is booming.
"We have doubled our business in the last five years," he said. "There is demand across the country. Firearm sales have grown considerably. People hedge against the dollar and are buying gold and silver in record numbers. They are concerned about the [economic] climate. Any time unemployment goes up, home break-ins increase. People want to protect their valuables and assets and they are finding that buying a home safe or a gun safe can help protect those valuables."
Doug Tarter of Orem-based Fort Knox Safes, which employs 80 people, said the first day of the SHOT Show has been busy. He said he has been talking to people from all over the world, including a dealer in England.
Demand for ammunition has been so great the past few years that some retailers can't keep some popular brands in stock. Ammunition companies such as Barnes Bullets and Cedar City-based Doubletap Ammunition have had to work hard in order to keep up.
"There has been a shortage just because of the political situation," said Brett Throckmorton of Barnes Bullets, which introduced a number of new hunting bullets at the SHOT Show. "Guys have been buying up ammunition. We are working at complete capacity and making as much as we can. We have been growing and have some new ideas."
Mike McNett of Doubletap Ammunition, which employs 18 people, called the last year wild.
"We were in quite a bubble for about six or eight months," said McNett, whose company hand loads and hand inspects its rifle and pistol ammunition. "It was really tight. At the retail level, the amount of ammunition is above last year, but is not that much higher. You still can't get everything you want. We are trying to catch up by getting dealers' shelves filled … This might be the busiest I've seen a Tuesday in the five years I've come to the SHOT Show."
Utah companies also offer some innovations in a show filled with them.
Salt Lake City-based Kodiak Industries, for example, manufactures pistols. According to president W.P. Gentry, the $399 Intelligun is one of the safest pistols made. It can only be shot by a person whose fingerprints are imprinted into the gun stock.
Firearms companies also seem to be going after the women's market. It was easy to see items such as pink pistols, stun guns and pepper spray on the floor. One company even sold a line of camouflage lingerie.
Concealed Carry Woolstenhulme Designer Bags, which operates its warehouse in Provo, produces designer handbags for women that include a holster pocket designed to fit any handgun, loops for pepper spray, baton or flashlights, slots for badges, pouch pockets for handcuffs and extra exterior pockets for spare magazines.
Weston Harris of Sandy-based Harris Hearing Centers, has developed the SportEAR, which makes it easier for hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, law enforcement officials and soldiers to hear in the outdoors while at the same time protecting them from the loud noises associated with shooting.
"Our product helps them hear a lot better when they are in the field," said Harris, whose company also produces hearing aids and hearing protection. "It shuts out noises and protects hearing from gunfire."
Lehi-based Alpine Innovations sells a number of different types of cleaning kits for all types of uses and just finished the huge Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. At SHOT, director of business development Bryce Craig said his company was not only selling its Spudz Pro portable cleaning kit for binoculars and scopes but also was adding easy-to-carry camouflage bags designed to protect rifle scopes and sight pins.Next Page >
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Italian Shrimp, Scallop, and Calamari Salad
Jean Allsopp
Yield: Makes 10 servings
- 3/4 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
- 3/4 pound bay scallops
- 3/4 pound calamari, cut into rings and tentacles halved
- 2 cups very thinly sliced fennel (about 1 bulb)
- 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted Sicilian olives or other green olive
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted kalamata olives or other black olive
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add shrimp; cook 2 minutes or until no longer translucent. Transfer shrimp to a large colander with a large slotted spoon. Add scallops to boiling water; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until no longer translucent. Transfer scallops to colander with shrimp. Add calamari to boiling water; cook 30 seconds. Transfer calamari to colander with other seafood. Run cold water over seafood until no longer warm; drain well.
- Combine cool seafood, fennel, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Combine lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl with a wire whisk. Pour over seafood-vegetable mixture. Toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature at least 15 minutes before serving.
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Being that it's 87 degrees outside, it doesn't necessarily feel like fall.
But the calendar tells us differently, so let's go with it.
Although fall is my favorite season, I'm more of a winter-song fan myself (how many more weeks before Dream Academy's "Life in a Northern Town" and Dan Fogelberg's "Same Old Lang Syne" sound appropriate?), so my fall faves tend to be associated with memories, like Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" – which always struck me as a more wistful, leaves-turning song rather than anything to do with summer – and Thompson Twins' "King for a Day," both of which remind me of strolling the cement-wall halls of my Catholic grade school in Fort Lauderdale.
The most meaningful fall song to me, though, is The Byrds' "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)," which perfectly summarizes our daily opportunities for reinvention and to right wrongs.
My husband chimed in for this week's topic to name The Mamas & The Papas' "California Dreamin'" and Guns 'N Roses' "November Rain" as his fall picks.
What are yours?
September 28th, 2012
1:48 am
"Do you remember the 21st night of September?"
Earth, Wind And Fire.
September 28th, 2012
4:07 am
Maggie May
September 28th, 2012
7:42 am
Love Daughtry's September
September 28th, 2012
8:03 am
"October" by U2
September 28th, 2012
9:48 am
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – Allman Brothers
September 28th, 2012
10:11 am
Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo
September 28th, 2012
10:14 am
"See You in September"
September 28th, 2012
10:23 am
Some excellent suggestions already. I have always had Grant Lee Buffalo's "Demon Called Deception" in my Fall playlist. A couple of other regulars are "Memphis" by Marcy Playground and "Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root.
September 28th, 2012
10:57 am
Someone else beat me to it: October by U2. I always play it on October 1 even though Georgia isn't necessarily cool and fall-like at that time, it's still a haunting song of the season to come.
September 28th, 2012
11:35 am
Welcome To The Fall – Ministry (Filth Pig Album)
In Praise Of Bacchus – Type O Negative (October Rust Album)
September 28th, 2012
12:22 pm
The September Song as sung by Frank Sinatra
September 28th, 2012
12:23 pm
Forever Autumn – Justin Hayward (for the older folks)
A gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes
As if to hide a lonely tear
My life will be forever autumn
'cause you're not here…
Okay, now I'm officially depressed
September 28th, 2012
12:36 pm
Time of the Season by the Zombies
September 28th, 2012
1:00 pm
"September Gurls" by Big Star. Duh.
September 28th, 2012
1:03 pm
"Halloween" by Atlanta garage favs The Vendettas. Double duh.
September 28th, 2012
1:05 pm
"Halloween" by Sonic Youth. Triple duh.
September 28th, 2012
1:19 pm
"Zombie Dance" by The Cramps.
September 28th, 2012
1:21 pm
"Bella Lugosi is Dead" by Bauhaus.
September 28th, 2012
1:24 pm
"Thriller" [propofol remix] by Michael Jackson. The "jesus juice" remix is pretty solid too.
September 28th, 2012
2:11 pm
If a Fall is involved, you probably should do the Safety Dance.
September 28th, 2012
2:52 pm
"September in the Rain", Frank Sinatra
September 28th, 2012
3:47 pm
I've always assumed they were singing about the winter in California Dreamin'. The fall is dry and the sky isn't all that gray.
September 28th, 2012
3:54 pm
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" by Iggy and the Stooges.
September 28th, 2012
4:01 pm
I, too will show my age and vote for "See You in September" in "September Song." "Summer Lovin" from "Grease" is a great song about the end of summer. Also, "Rocky Mountain High" can put me in the mood for the annual changing of the leaves on the trees up in the Blue Ridge.
September 28th, 2012
4:45 pm
Fall is the grandest season of all and this song brings it all home for me:
Divnyls – "I Touch Myself"
September 28th, 2012
5:04 pm
Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent.
September 28th, 2012
9:26 pm
Moondance by Van Morrison
September 29th, 2012
7:48 am
September Morn, Neil Diamond
September 29th, 2012
10:12 am
See You In September by: The Happings
September 29th, 2012
2:33 pm
"Autumn Leaves" by various artists. My favorite was Andy Williams.
September 29th, 2012
6:03 pm
Boys of Fall, Kenny Chesney
September 29th, 2012
8:54 pm
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Jesper
September 30th, 2012
8:45 am
"September" by Earth, Wind and Fire, followed by "Tonight, Tonight," by the Smashing Pumpkins (which came out in the fall of 1995, I believe)
September 30th, 2012
10:13 am
"Strawberry Wine" (for a country feel)
October 1st, 2012
8:09 am
Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
The Boys of Fall – Kenny Chesney
October 1st, 2012
8:34 am
Angel of Death – Slayer
Killed By Death – Motorhead