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Initially, Barnes said he would not visit with the Dallas Republican because of his positions on immigration reform, Obamacare and his support for Speaker Joe Straus. Villalba will give a speech at Rudys BBQ in Pharr this evening about the importance of the GOP reaching out to Hispanics.
Barnes told the Guardian on Tuesday evening that he will now meet Villalba, although he will not be able to attend the Rudys event. I will meet with Representative Villalba privately. I am interested to hear what he has to say. I will then report back to our Tea Party members.
Brittany Eck, a spokeswoman for Villalba, encouraged Rio Grande Valley residents to attend the event at Rudy's so that they can learn more about the state representative.
First, the Representative is not for amnesty - never has been, never will be. Second, he opposes Obamacare and once, before being sworn into office, at a forum he expressed his dismay at the Supreme Court's decision not to overturn Obamacare and he stated that during the 83rd Session the Texas Legislature would need to consider its options now that the law would be in effect, Eck told the Guardian.
Finally, he is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, a lifetime member of the NRA, a co-author of HB 927 (campus carry) from last session, and author of HB 1009, the School Marshal bill, which similar to Superintendent Thweatt's Guardian Plan, enables school districts to select an employee to carry a firearm and serve as the first law enforcement protection against an active shooter on campus.
Eck said Barnes and Villalba are meeting to discuss such issues and that Villalba is looking forward to the opportunity to clarify any misperceptions about his issue positions.
Representative Villalba has been very active in Tea Party politics in the North Texas area and has recently spoken to several groups including the North Texas Tea Party, Lake Highlands Tea Party, Dallas County Tea Party, and the Preston Hollow Tea Party. His message is about inclusiveness, bringing together those with conservative values and to attract new voters so that the conservative message spreads and we can maintain our majority in Texas and beyond.
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McAllen Tea Party lukewarm on visit by leading Hispanic Republican
PHARR, April 8 - The McAllen/Hidalgo County Tea Party has declined an opportunity to co-sponsor a speech in Pharr by a leading Hispanic Republican in Texas.
State Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas, is slated to speak about the Republican Partys inclusiveness of Hispanics or lack thereof at Rudys BBQ in Pharr on Wednesday evening. It is part of a statewide tour by Villalba that has focused on urging GOP candidates to tone down any anti-immigrant rhetoric.
We were asked to co-sponsor the visit of Representative Villalba and I declined, said Jim Barnes, president of the McAllen/Hidalgo County Tea Party Association. I have not had a chance to poll our members as to whether we should sponsor the event but if I had I am not sure I would have gotten a good response from them because I would have had to tell them Rep. Villalba is anti-Tea Party.
Barnes said he was asked if the McAllen/Hidalgo County Tea Party would sponsor Villalbas event at Rudys by Republican political consultant Aaron Peña, III.
Villalba is one of only three Hispanic Republicans in the Texas House. The others are J.M. Lozano of Kingsville and Larry Gonzales of Round Rock. Barnes said he does not see much for the Tea Party to get excited about in Villalbas message.
We understand Representative Villalba is pushing for amnesty for illegals. Tea Party members do not agree with that. I have also been told that he wants to spend $100 million of taxpayers money to set up an exchange for Obamacare. That goes against what most Texans feel about Obamacare. Also, I understand Representative Villalba is a big supporter of Speaker Joe Straus. Joe Straus has stood in the way of several bills that Tea Party members support, including several bills on open carry, Barnes said.
I believe Representative Villalba is simply not in agreement with the Tea Party values of small government and adherence to the Constitution, particularly the Second Amendment. So, I am not sure he is someone the Tea Party wants to have any business with. How can we involve ourselves with someone who says the Tea Party should not be part of the equation? Im sorry, the Tea Party is part of the equation and we are not leaving.
Asked if Villalbas visit to the Rio Grande Valley highlights the split that national commentators are saying exists in the Republican Party, Barnes said: To a certain extent, yes, but I do not think it is as bad in the Valley. There are some Republicans that do not particularly like the Tea Party but we are reaching out to them to reach common ground. The Republican Party is not going to do well down here as long as we have that schism.
Barnes said he personally will not be able to be at the Villalba event because he has a prior engagement. However, he said he is pleased that Sergio Sanchez, the incoming chair of the Hidalgo County Republican Party, will have Villalba on KURV Radios Morning News show later this week.
Sergio knows my concerns about the guy. The Representatives visit is probably going to get in the way of any agreement between conservatives and Republicans here in the Valley. I agree with Sergio that we need to air these things out in the public, Barnes added.
Pharr City Commissioner Jimmy Garza said Villalba called him last Friday to ask if he could the word out to conservative groups about his visit to the Valley. Garza said he was pleased to do so.
I agree strongly with Representative Villalba on this issue of Hispanic outreach, Garza told the Guardian. We need to raise awareness in the Republican Party that the Party needs to be sensitive to Hispanic issues and be inclusive of Hispanics because, at the end of the day, we have a lot of the same conservative principles. Yet, it seems like some of the rhetoric we hear is sometimes geared to not being inclusive of Hispanics.
Garza said he also wishes Barnes and McAllen/Hidalgo County Tea Party members would come and listen to what Villalba has to say.
I would like both of them (Barnes and Villalba) to sit and the table and discuss their views. My whole approach to things is that if you are going to sit here and not let the Rep know your views how are you ever going to give him the input on what the Tea Party stands for? My goal is just to get them together and have them talk about what issues they do have in common rather than nitpicking one or two views they dont have in common. That is how I feel about it, Garza said.
Villalbas office issued an advisory about the planned speech at Rudys BBQ. The advisory said Villalba is going to speak about the evolution of the Texas electorate and the future of the GOP in Texas. The advisory said the event is being hosted by the Hidalgo County Republican Women and the University of Texas-Pan American College Republicans.
The advisory also included excerpts from the speech Villalba has prepared. It reads:
The philosophical predispositions of Hispanics are in natural alignment with conservative Republicans. If we engage, if we are authentic, if we are genuine, we will be successful. But, this will not come easy.
If we can win the hearts and minds of Hispanics, Texas will remain deeply red for generations to come. But if we fail, not only will Texas fall to the Democrats, but we will never see a Republican president in the White House for the rest of our lives. This battle is that important. Join me in this fight. Yo soy contigo - cuerpo y alma (I am with you body and soul).
The advisory says Villalba has already made waves with his statewide speaking tour, cautioning conservatives about the ramifications of harmful rhetoric and encouraging Republicans to keep the long-term goals of the party in focus. It says statewide candidates are looking to Villalba for advice and counsel on this issue as well. It also quotes the Fort Worth Star Telegram as saying that Villalba is helping Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Dan Patrick calm his hardline message before his April 15 Univisión debate with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, a Democrat
Click here to watch Rep. Villalba discuss his initiative and his statewide tour on WFAAs Inside Texas Politics.
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In December 2010, Schehtman's ex-wife, Lina Maya-Schehtman, filed a sworn affidavit with the State Attorney's Office saying her ex-husband owed her unpaid child support.
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It can be far too tempting to reach for the soy sauce, the garlic, the garam masala, the peanut butter, the bottle of teriyaki marinade, the jar of spaghetti sauce or any of the myriad other items I keep around the kitchen to goose the flavor of whatever I'm cooking. Particularly when it's a "spontaneous" evening meal — i.e., a Tuesday-night dinner slam. When I don't have time, I'm attracted by the promise of instant flavor.
The trick is keeping things simple.
Here's a dinner that didn't cost much and tasted great precisely because I slapped my hand when it started to reach for the Cajun seasoning mix. This fillet of salmon was simply seasoned with salt and pepper and pan-roasted until it was crispy all over.
What you see here is fresh farm-raised salmon. Normally, wild salmon is preferable — even if it's frozen — for its flavor. But for this preparation, you'll get better results with farmed fish, which tends to be oilier.
Simple Crispy Salmon
Start with good, heavy, oven-safe skillet (cast iron is best) and preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Then, heat a decent film of oil in the skillet over a medium-high flame until it shimmers. Place the well-seasoned salmon fillets skin side up (if the skin has been removed, still make sure to put the more curved side down in the pan.
Saute the salmon in the oil and resist the urge to move it about for at least 3 minutes. Once the surface is crisp and brown, flip the fillets carefully. (You will notice that by this point they have expressed a fair amount of fish oil.)
Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for about 8 minutes — until a knife tip inserted into the center of the thickest fillet shows it cooked to your liking. (I usually look for the bit of white coagulation that usually seeps from the cut surface of the salmon. As soon as it appears, the salmon is cooked to just the medium temperature we like.)
Blot any excess oil from the fillets and transfer them to plates. Cooking fish this way renders it quite pungent, but you can neutralize the smell and complement the flavor with a serious squeeze of lime. Try a half lime per fillet.
By the way, the fish here is served with couscous and a quick braise of kale and leek. I simply sauteed the veggies in olive oil with a pinch of salt until they were glossy, then added a quarter cup of water and covered the pan and let them simmer until the water had evaporated and the veggies were tender — about 3 minutes. Just before serving, I spritzed them with some balsamic vinegar.
Simple. Clean. Children who wanted seconds. Good dinner.
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We often see the term "classic" widely used when describing an array of garments. Usually, it seems to translate an idea of timeless pieces, staples of menswear, who have been and will be around for ages. Several items come to mind, but few bear this stamp in such a deserving way as any suit related garment.
Although the suit is king when it comes to classics, grey slacks follow closely. This is the go to piece when men want to look put together without sporting a full suit, or just want to try out different ensembles with their suit jackets. What makes them so amazing, is the fact they perfectly combine elegance and versatility: you can dress them up or down and its neutral color makes them easy to pair with all sort of tones: navy, black, brown, pink, green, grey…
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- 3,5 cm cuff
- little to no break
I had mine cuffed as I prefer the way they drape along the leg and the overall aesthetic.
This is something I wore the other day, really like how all the different shades and textures of grey come together to create a polished look. The cap was more of a necessity as it was freezing, but it added a nice relaxed and urban feel to the look.
Grey herringbone 2 button blazer by Gentleman Tailors, grey wool v-neck pullover by Paul Smith, blue micro plaid shirt by Gap, charcoal wool slacks by Gentleman Tailors, brown tasseled loafers by Lottusse, cap by H&M, vintage bowtie, paisley pocket square by Tie Rack, socks by Ralph Lauren and watch by Rolex.
Sock it up
As I've mentioned in previous posts, this year has seen a growing acceptance of the no socks-no break look.
Everywhere you look, people have been wearing rolled up jeans/chinos or cuffed suit pants well above the ankle line, showing off their bare skin and military shined footwear. Until a while back, when temperatures were high, it seemed like the perfect look to pull off…However, as the cold winter days are upon us, one will certainly feel the need to protect his exposed ankles from the freezing wind and rain (I for one, do).
So, if like me, you're struggling to conciliate both ensemble and comfort, you know there's no way around it: your socks will be out there for the world to see. As such, you might consider investing in a fine collection of assorted socks.
When doing so, you should keep in mind that depending on color, texture, fabric and pattern, socks may bear different levels of formality and suitability to outfits. Even in a time when the matching rules of old no longer apply, this is something than can make or break a look.
If you're going for a more formal attire, stick to thin cotton socks in classic solid colors such as charcoal, navy, black, etc. Other than that, why not have some fun? Consider them a part of your overall look, one you can tweak and incorporate accordingly, either by pairing with other items or making it pop out.
Navy heavy knit cardigan by Massimo Dutti, hunter green oxford button down by Ralph Lauren, jeans by Levi's (511 Slim), brown tasseled loafers by Lottusse, tartan scarf by Ralph Lauren, argyle socks by H&M and watch by Rolex.
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In December I spent the day photographing gold medal winning food confectioner Florian Poirot. Poirot uses sugar pulling to make extremely beautiful sculptures.
In December I spent the day photographing gold medal winning food confectioner Florian Poirot. Poirot uses sugar pulling to make extremely beautiful sculptures.
There are few dishes that give you that home comfort feeling like a great potato bake and this one, which I recently served with a Prime Rib Roast andMelanzanewas such a huge hit I am being forced to make it again… very soon Just gotta love it when people enjoy your food! (makes enough for 6 people) Use an ove dish that is about 30cmx20cmx8cm high or similar
The three dishes for the meal required a bit of planning because they were all done in the oven so prepare the melanzane first and into the oven, prepare the potato bake next and then leave them in the oven until almost cooked. Then remove them and pop the prime rib in the oven high up in the oven leaving the second rack on the bottom. When you are about 1/2 an hour from serving, pop the potato bake and the melanzane back into the oven.
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This is seriously delicious for a braai, as a vegetable with a roast or just because you want something that reminds you of home if you are in a far flung place away from home.
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By Jay Polk - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - While the tropical season has gotten off to a slow start, things have begun to heat up in recent weeks. It only takes one storm hitting the area to cause a lot of damage. And it doesn't even have to be a hurricane, as we found out last year with Tropical Storm Fay.
When the storm clouds gather, emergency managers take notice. Right now, they're watching Tropical Storm Erica.
"We have to watch it and we have news briefings when the National Weather Service contacts us," said Worth County EMA Director Chief Lyndel Ford.
While we haven't seen any direct effects from tropical storms or hurricanes, we did get a close brush from Tropical Storm Claudette a few weeks ago.
"We had a lot of lightning strikes going on. We had some lightning damage at the 911 Center," said Ford.
Land falling tropical storms can have devastating effects here, not so much from the winds but the rains. A lesson that South Georgians learned back in 1994.
"Up at Lake Blackshear when the dam burst and all the water went toward Albany. But we had a lot of homes in the Warwick area that got flooded also."
But emergency managers want to remind people in our area that hurricane season isn't the only time to be prepared. Back in March, heavy rains caused flooding throughout the area.
"It flooded out a lot of homes in the south end, part of the city. And then a lot of road damage as far as washing culverts out and washing our dirt roads away."
And of course, Worth County gets plenty of other types of severe weather as well. "If it comes through Mitchell County, it looks like it's going to hit us.
With this month being so busy, September has also been declared to be National Emergency Preparedness Month in Georgia. But no matter when the severe weather occurs, Chief Ford says that there are things that you should always have around in case of an emergency.
"Canned supplies and bottled water and blankets. Some flashlights and batteries," Ford said.
It's inevitable that severe weather will occur again. And when it does, you can be sure that emergency managers throughout South Georgia will be working hard to keep you safe.
And Chief Ford also wanted to remind people to get an all hazards radio. They're not too expensive and they could save your life if a storm or other natural disaster hits while you're asleep.
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Learn your class before you complain about it. My guild and I ran several battlegrounds, heroics and even did ToC (weekly) to practice our new playstyles. At first, there was QQ and much fail to go around. Gradually, after several "OMG this ability does THAT now??!!!" moments, people figured out that there are SEVERAL positive changes in the form of, not just new abilities, but revisited old abilities. To be honest, I am bummed about my loss of pve dps as feral, but I've really only switched spots on the meters with our shadow priest. We all get our time in the dps spotlight and now is his turn to shine.. he deserves it. I don't mind because I'm having a blast playing this game again!
TL:DR - Take some time, go thru your spellbook and READ what everything does. You might find a few surprises and realize you aren't screwed after all.


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1. i can persevere like there is no tomorrow. i just need to catch a breather here and there b/c otherwise, I'll catch pneumonia, and that'll stop me for a good 2+ wks (tru story).
2. my sense of humor
3. my cooking (when i can get around to it anyway)
4. my sense of fashion
5. my ability to stay fairly unfazed and on task while everyone else in your study group is freaking out b/c of the combo shitshow of exams + hormones + drama
I'll tag peeps tomorrow!
Guess who's officially a second year now?
Guess who barely learned anything during orientation?
Guess who knows what they're supposed to do for tomorrow and the rest of the year?
Boy this is going to be fun. I can just tell already.
*Correction: That is a typo. It should be MEEEEEE who barely learned anything during orientation in said line above. Carry on.
If you consider yourself an MRA, please unfollow me now.
If you think the "friendzone" is a legitimate thing, please unfollow me now.
If you think that that murderer's actions are in any way validated by what the women around him did or didn't do, please unfollow me now.
If you can look at what happened and honestly tell yourself you agree with the same things he agreed with, I want nothing to do with you. Please unfollow me.
Agreed. Since when is it ever ok to shoot anyone for just saying no to anything? Why would anyone ever even *think* or *agree* with such a thing?
No. You cannot borrow a cup of sugar. /shot
No. You cannot sit in my seat for exams. /shot
No. You cannot park in my parking spot. /shot
No. I will not go on a date with you. /shot
What the fuck is wrong with people.
And you wonder why people still say women are considered second class citizens. Hell, even second class citizens won't get shot for denying someone a date.
Best thing I have heard all day from a classmate. In response to why said classmate was in anatomy lab reviewing structure IDs of the past couple labs for the practical on Thursday….After she had declared on Sunday, that she would just wing it, because it seemed that her scores seemed to go down the more she reviewed structures with her past practicals.
All right. Back to attempting to dominate every day of this week for finals. Gawd anatomy, you're killin' me here.
You heard it here first, people. If you are a Virgo in a relationship with an Aries, please break up immediately. Get a divorce, if necessary. In fact, if you are a Virgo and you can so much as look at an Aries without breaking into violent fits of rage, there is probably something deeply wrong with you.
Whew. Glad we cleared that up on time.
Most medical schools do require a bachelor's degree in something (does NOT have to be biology) from an accredited 4 year university/college type place.
Here is a relevant post, hopefully you will find everything you ever wished for there.
In summary, your timeline is roughly:
- Go to college
- Take all required pre-reqs
- Have some fucking fun for the love of god. Make at least 2 bad choices per year that will not go on your permanent record, seriously harm yourself or anyone else, and you will laugh about later.
- Take the MCAT probably around the end of junior year, or after senior year if you are a super-senior like I was (no one cares)
- Apply to med school on year before you want to start (aka- apply summer 2014, start med school fall 2015). You should have taken/scheduled your MCAT by now
- Interview
- Get accepted. Have a party.
- Graduate undergrad
- Have a fun summer. Seriously. Quit your job if you can. Sleep in all the time. Go on trips. Have mimosas at 9am on Wednesdays.
- Start med school. Embark on the most terrifying, horrible, and marvelous journey.
NOTE: It is ok to take a year off between graduating and starting med school. IT IS OK TO DO THAT. DO YOU HEAR ME.
Also see my 'previous questions' page and my 'undergrad tips' page, both of which have not been updated in ages.
Omg. Today's dissection lab was a beast. Lower limb.
Did not finish dissection. Determined to finish it. Going back in there over weekend to finish. I don't care if my group members decide not to come, I need to get this stuff at least somewhat down.
Also, now, whenever I look at my legs, I can imagine making incisions and de-skinning them to look at the superficial veins and nerves.
Even right now, I am sort of staring at the veins on my calves….I am pretty sure I can see almost the entire length of my great saphenous veins. It also bulges everytime I do Insanity workouts. But that was probably more than you needed to know.
I should stop staring and get to reading neuro…
So. Just finished the first exam block of the new semester. Gonna start pharmacology tomorrow, but I don't feel like working on anything at 1300 am. So random thoughts for you as I struggle to prep for pharm this late.
1.) Did you know that when you sleep, your cerebrospinal fluid actually flows a lot as you sleep through these tiny microscopic channels that help clean out waste. Compare that to the very little movement when you are awake.
So now you have another excuse to go take a nap. You're welcome. "MA! I'm NAPPING. Trying to clean my brain from seeing the neighbor naked."
Don't believe me?
MIND. BLOWN. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2013/ninds-17.htm
and go Google CSF sleep if you're interested.
2.) Man, I am so grateful for the people I've met in my life. Just listening to a song reminded me of my piano teacher I had a child. I remember playing a piece and not actually following a note in a measure, because I thought it sounded right. I thought he was going to be mad, but he surprised me with something along the lines of, "AH. But why did you play that note? It sounded right didn't it? Wasn't what you expected. That's called playing by ear."
You betcha I bring up that memory every time I hear a melody that doesn't go the way I expect. I keep hearing what a melody could have been, but then it doesn't happen. It's a lot of fun. He's probably long gone now, but I'm glad I still remember a part of him.
And because I might as well, this was the song I was listening to:
LMFAO This is like the equivalent of saying,"if he teases you, it means he likes you." Only, you know, instead of calling me an ugly pig, you have to pretty much make an attempt on my life to express your affections. Sexy. Might want to rethink that metaphor there buddy.
Moon Age Day 22; Moon Sign Libra
"You could win over a new love interest now, but on the other hand you could also probably climb Mt. Everest if you put your mind to it! No zodiac sign has greater determination than yours. The only trouble is there are times when someone needs to put a bomb under you to make you realise they are interested in you."
Charles Bukowski (via hungerasylum)
Psssh, I never liked Ham on Rye much anyway. Most every character was gross. Stopped me from wanting to ever read any of his other works. Not sure why people like it. Also, I find it hard to believe that the world is full of those types if you haven't met most of the people on the face of this planet.
I'd rather be quotin' Mark Twain tbh.
I should be studying, but right now, I can't focus very well. So you guys get a funny story/life lesson.
I had an OPP exam this morning, basically, I gotta do some osteopathic manipulative techniques for my proctor on my partner. Intending to go to school to practice a little before the exam with my partner, I go out like an hour before it starts.
Only, like normal, my car was iced over. Living out in a desert, it will happen. Extremes of temperatures are not fun, but OH WELL right?
So like normal, I load my crap in the back. Then take out the ice scraper, start scraping down the car, and then thought, "Oh right, gotta turn on the heat if I want this done faster." So I got back in my seat, turned the heat on, brought my scraper out and shut the door. Long story short, I finished scraping, and guess what I did?
I locked myself out with the car still running. AWWWW YEEEAAAAH.
That was unfortunate. Luckily, my school's security is super nice, and I called and they actually came out to jimmy my door open…as I got a ride to my OPP exam. And by then, I was running late.
And you know what happened? The OPP exams were running a half hour late. So now you know how my morning went. Pretty sure I accidentally stood on the wrong side of my partner when I was trying to do HVLA on the thoracic spine, but you know what, idc.
Lesson of the day: Turn on the heat before you go scrape down your window, and check the door before shutting it. And if you can't remember that, then get some damned spare keys. I know I am.
Ok not really, I'm too cheap.
Aaaahahaha, it's ok, I don't expect anything for my birthday. I'm surprised my classmates cared enough to even wish me a happy birthday since I barely know them yet lol. But alas, I am not going to be taking much of a break, because all that peer pressure to celebrate my birthday over the weekend has probably fucked me over. So yay for being fucked over! lol Good luck with classes anyway though. It should be fun. c:
Aaaaaaah first day of med school orientation complete! It was long, hot, and slightly tedious. But good. Got my white coat today and got my ID pic taken with it on. It is supposed to follow me all the way up through residency applications. So hopefully I do not look terribad. Just wish we didn't have to wear our suits out in the 90 something heat under the blazing sun for what felt like an eternity for the class photo *before* taking our ID photos.
And tomorrow will be day two of orientation. Exciting times exciting times. Awwwww yisssss.
Awwww yiiisss. Part of the muthafuckin' clique. ( ◡‿◡✿)
1.) I like to come up with terrible ideas and file them away in my head for use in the future or for stories. Have terrible idea > save > ???? > profit
2.) Painting my nails myself is soothing.
They're a grassy green with a faint shimmery teal diamond pattern on top. Shut up. It's theraputic.
3.) I like to-do lists, and cannot stand being unproductive for too long.
4.) I hope I don't fail miserably in D.O. school. That would be a nightmare.
5.) When I was a little girl, I was such a tsundere. I don't know about now, but ha ha…Yeah. Total tsundere as a kid. Obnoxious too.
And no tag backs! \o/


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That sounded very cheesy. Very standard.
That sounded very cheesy. Very standard.
Can't wait to see Varian amass those troops through Stormwind harbor though. In beta the harbor is already filled with siege weapons, chock-full of guards and other NPCs. Exciting stuff. Orgrimmar seems be changing slightly as well in beta. Less exciting though..


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In the late 1980's the Canadian Government announced its intention to shutter Pine Point, a mining town near the South shore of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. Pine Point's 1800 residents were informed by letter that their town was to be wiped clean: its viable buildings sold, dismantled, and reassembled in far away towns; its less than viable buildings demolished and hauled away; its name removed from the map.
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Look me in the eye. Marina Abramović's sensational "The Artist Is Present". Read about it here. And here. And here. Beautiful still shots on MOMA's own site, here.
The summer collection of bling from Super Fertile.
I do not know which to prefer,
The beauty of inflections
Or the beauty of innuendos,
The blackbird whistling
Or just after.
Wallace Stevens, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird"
Film Fragment, "Two Girls Downtown Iowa 1973"
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|21 hours 27 min ago
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Some double posts make sense.
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|I was watching on the kitchen tv
My family was eating dinner in the dining room because it was family dinner time on a Saturday evening, but I was supposed to give the play-by-play (we lived in upstate ny and couldn't get the radio feed.) My mom screamed with rage. Saturday night dinner was ruined, and the next week we returned to our regular programming of Garrison Keilor. Remember it like it was yesterday.
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|I said no such thing
I'm just saying that the OP is going off anecdotal evidence, but not all anecdotal evidence agrees with him.
|2 weeks 6 hours ago
|Since we're going off anecdotal evidence
The three alums I work with are in their 50s and 60s. They were very disappointed/had to turn off the game Saturday, but very much like Hoke. They think he's done a good job and is great for the kids.
|2 weeks 4 days ago
|No politics!
Don't want anyone to start calling for his impeachment around here...
|2 weeks 5 days ago
|I'm fine with this
If the game were being rescheduled, I would think they should sit out this week, but as it's not, whatever. The punishment of being suspended was real, and if the players can't learn their lesson despite a cancellation, I don't think an extra week was going to really matter anyway. Since their punishment was announced, they expected to not play last Saturday, and that's what occurred. The only wrinkle is that no one played.
|2 weeks 6 days ago
|Good luck and a healthy resolution
To whatever caused his Leave of Absence. As someone who needed to take a break during his sophomore year, I feel for him. It was a tough enough time without it being discussed on blogs by people who'd never met me.
|2 weeks 6 days ago
|To be slightly fair
Tate Forcier didn't do Michigan's QB depth any favors in 2011 or 2012, either.
|3 weeks 10 hours ago
|An "El Bee"
Is perfectly correct, if unfortunate news.
|3 weeks 1 day ago
|Challenge him ice-bucket style
Someone else eats a lemon and challenges him. Other mgobloggers then also wind up eating lemons. Some charity gets money and lemon prices skyrocket.
|3 weeks 1 day ago
|Bolden started
Both by announcement and on the play. Brian would show Ohio-level cowardice to back out.
|3 weeks 1 day ago
|What technicality is that?
Bolden didn't cover the opening kick?
|3 weeks 2 days ago
Although the article does imply that he'll miss next week's game at least, and so is at least relevant to Michigan.
|3 weeks 3 days ago
|What phone do you have?
An iPhone with the iMessage feature might have trouble getting through, because that relies on a decent data connection. But simple texts are typically the easiest to receive, even with overloaded cells and poor reception (and accordingly is how you should try to communicate during a natural disaster.)
|3 weeks 3 days ago
|Quintuple post
Joey Galloway would be proud.
|3 weeks 3 days ago
|"The female in the booth"
That's phrased a little awkwardly, don't you think?
|3 weeks 4 days ago
|With Funchess
Coming backing to win a Second National Championship after an All-American year, because that's what Michigan men do. Cole will also redshirt.
Fixed it for you.
|4 weeks 11 hours ago
|Good thing he committed to Michigan
Other schools might have dropped him.
|5 weeks 1 day ago
|I hope this is worst thing he does in his life
Not trying to be dismissive of his actions. Just hoping that he learns from this and succeeds elsewhere, instead of finding further and even more severe trouble.
|5 weeks 1 day ago
|I hear loving
Is popular in Virginia too.
|6 weeks 1 day ago
|Nanu Nanu
Watching some Mork and Mindy tonight in his honor.
|6 weeks 1 day ago
|Maybe Thomas can just redshirt this year?
Give him another year to figure things out, and make up for last year's wasted redshirt.
|6 weeks 6 days ago
|If Funchess doesn't leave early
Can you imagine next year's receiving corps? It could be epic.
|7 weeks 1 day ago
The reason Spurrier plays ECU is he can always make it a home game, whereas against power conferences, even lesser-tiered members, the demand will be a home-and-home split. Best they can get is a 2-for-1.
|7 weeks 4 days ago
|If he did, he has no clue what he's talking about
A tower runs you a couple hundred k, and they're likely not putting in full towers that are high enough to provide coverage for many miles, but rather small cells to provide capacity during games. In the world of wireless (which is my industry) that doesn't even make the ledger.
|8 weeks 6 hours ago
|I've got Hoyer in my keeper league
So I'm hoping he's right. (yeah, I know, I'm screwed, and cool story bro.)
|8 weeks 9 hours ago
|Not on blocking assignments
Which seems to be the critical area of separation between the two.
|8 weeks 9 hours ago
|Have they started fall practice yet?
I don't think they have. If not, "had" means "the last time I was allowed to see then on the field, Smith was in the lead." Not much more to be read into it than that, other than the difference is small enough that practice leading up to the season will help decide it heading into the first game.
|8 weeks 1 day ago
|Could be buckled for awhile
We're unequivocally in the lead, but he wants to take officials, so probably won't commit until sometime in the fall.
|8 weeks 1 day ago
|Fine, RR gets credit for 11-2
But then he also gets blamed for no upper classmen two years on a row.


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Make this Homemade Holiday Gift:
Copper Tripod Lamp
Maker: Sarah Dorsey
Skill Level: Moderate
Time Required: An evening
Project Cost: $17 for materials, plus cost of lampshade ($18)
Inspired by expensive tripod lamps, Sarah decided to make a version using copper pipe for a friend who just moved to a new apartment. Think this would look chic in your space? Here's how to make one:
Materials & tools:
- 2x4
- 1 10-foot piece of 1/2-inch copper plumbing pipe, cut into 3 equal-sized pieces
- 3 1/2-inch copper caps
- Black spray paint
- Lamp kit
- Lampshade
- Drill and drill bits
- Jigsaw
- Sandpaper or electric sander
- First you'll take the 2x4 and drill holes to hold the legs. We created a template to mark where the holes needed to go and then held a template to mark the angle of the drill (removed once we started drilling). This is the hardest part of the project, and you might have to do it a couple of times until they are even. (Not the best way to go about it, but since we just moved, most of our tools are in boxes. This worked well with our limited tools!)
- Cut a notch in the middle of the wood for the socket to sit in.
- Using a cup, mark a circle around the holes, cut it out with a jigsaw, and sand it down with an electric sander.
- Spray paint the wooden cut out (I used black to blend in with the lampshade).
- Polish the copper legs. I rubbed it with ketchup and let it sit for about 30 minutes. I then used a combo of cleaner (to remove the ketchup residue) and then nail polish remover to erase the red print.
- Drill a hole in the side near the bottom of one of the pipes, and thread the lamp wire through the inside and out your hole.
- Attach the legs to the wooden piece and cap the bottom of the pipes. Add the lampshade and plug in.
Thanks to Sarah for sharing the Copper Tripod Lamp gift idea. Check out her blog, Sarah M. Dorsey Designs for more of her creativity and style.
All this month, Apartment Therapy is featuring homemade gift ideas made and submitted by you, the readers. Check back every day for a new project, or head over here to see all the DIY gift ideas.
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This is a great idea. I'm making one.
Hi -- lamp is totally great. But what i'm really interested in is that herringbone coffeetable!!! Where's that from, or better yet... how do i make it?!?!
Very cool! Floor lamps are so expensive. This is a great solution and it looks nice as well.
beautiful lamp!!!
love the lamp, love the table, love it all
Love the lamp. Did you need a tube cutter to cut the lengths, or did the hardware store do that for you?
This is awesome!!
Absolutely love this! Such a wonderful execution of this idea.
Wow! Between that lamp and the coffee table, I'd say Sarah Dorsey is brilliant!
You'll need to put a grommet (no. not the dog, that's Grommit) in the cord hole in the lamp leg. This will protect the cord from fraying and creating an electrical hazard of the copper leg. I'd also give the copper a coating of brass lacquer to prevent it from tarnishing. Copper inside the house doesn't patina like copper outdoors. Any fingerprints show up as dark smudges over time.
Really cool! I'm asking my hubby if he would make me this.
So far, the most unique and interesting idea from this series.
This is awesome. I just wish my skill level was moderate.
I've purchased metal tubing from Lowes and they cut it for me to exactly the lengths I needed. :)
I am very impressed!
Very cool idea, my fav so far in this series!
How do you attach the copper legs to the round 2x4 cut out piece?
Can you show us more pictures of the wood piece and cutting the notch for the socket to sit in (how do you cut that?). Thanks, great project.
Fantastic idea-- but these instructions need to be rewritten!
Agreed, awful instructions and not enough photos.
For everyone looking for pitcures of how you actually make the wood part, there are some better pictures on the linked blog.
One thing they didn't mention here or on her blog, was what kind of drill bit to use. Use a 5/8 Forstner bit, not a twist or paddle boring bit. They cost a bit more at $12, compared to $5 paddle bit, but they make a much cleaner hole and are easier to guide into the wood. Forstners don't "grab" the wood like paddle or twist bits, so they're easier to control.
Start by centering the bit on the template, drill in straight down about 1/8", then angle your bit for the final hole angle.
Fantastic lamp on the cheap. I'd just query wiring the lamp yourself. In Australia this would be illegal for safety reasons. Although the instructions include a 'lamp kit' - what is this? A little more info would be great.
and shebakes - "Lamp kits" are things you can buy at the hardware store to essentially make lamps out of just about anything, or to fix existing lamps. They come with the lightbulb socket and the cord/plug along with instructions of how to connect the cord with the socket. Connecting the two parts is no more difficult than installing a ceiling light, but I know that installing ceiling lights is also not allowed in some countries due to the fact that you're connecting wires.
I was just thinking about this and wondering if it would be possible with PVC pipe (potentially painted a fun color, or maybe just black). I'm not sure if the PVC would end up flexing too much - thoughts?
Hi chartreuse! David and I work on most projects together. I'm the primary photographer so David does end up in a lot of the photos. Sorry for any confusion!
Hi ginger f! The copper legs fit snugly in the holes. If they are loose you can add some high strength adhesive to make sure they are secure. Hope this helps!
Hi mrn1! We got the legs cut to the exact length needed for free at Home Depot.
Awesome idea! Thanks so much for sharing.
I've seen this done with a variety of different materials (ski poles, fishing rods), and it's a cute idea.
Seems odd that this is considered a "gift idea" though. It feels like the adult equivalent of getting socks for xmas. :^P
Oh yea, and camera tripods...I knew I was missing a "material".
Belated, but finally tackled this when I was back at home in Illinois with a full woodshop at my disposal. For the copper tubing, I cleaned each piece with acetone to remove the red ink, "brushed" it with a very fine grain autobody scrubby/sanding cloth, and finished it in a clear lacquer to make sure it continued to look clean and fresh over time. Helps with the long term wear and tear.
Belated, but finally tackled this when I was back at home in Illinois with a full woodshop at my disposal. For the copper tubing, I cleaned each piece with acetone to remove the red ink, "brushed" it with a very fine grain autobody scrubby/sanding cloth, and finished it in a clear lacquer to make sure it continued to look clean and fresh over time. Helps with the long term wear and tear.


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Another Scott Pioli draft pick bites the dust. The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that they have released TE Jake O'Connell and re-signed Anthony Becht.
From Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com via Twitter:
Veteran TE Anthony Becht re-joins
#Chiefs. He was released after 1st practice of reg. season. Former 7th-round pick Jack O'Connell released
Fine by me. O'Connell has never done anything for the Chiefs other than take up a roster spot. I don't know if Becht will be any better but he can't be any more useless.
Smart of the Chiefs to wait until two days before the gamer rather than to do this in the beginning of the week so that they could work Becht into the game-plan. Besides, I'm sure they needed an extra four days to make sure O'Connell sucked before they cut the cord. Wait a minute…
Sigh. Another Irishman down. The Chiefs are going to have to sign me soon if they want to keep their Irish swag going. Thank god we still have McCluster and McClain. Oh Sean Ryan, where have ye gone.
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"If you don't know who I am yet, you've been living under a fucking rock!" So claimed Carlos Mencia in a commercial for his Comedy Central show, Mind of Mencia, and no quote more perfectly encapsulates the unabashed hubris that makes him so easy to hate. Not only was it disgustingly shameless, it was completely unwarranted. Mind of Mencia, which was added to Comedy Central's lineup in summer 2005 to fill the void left by Chappelle's Show, received mediocre ratings throughout the entirety of its first season. Still, Mencia insisted that he was the edgy, biting voice America needed. And as Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's Propaganda Minister, once said, "If you tell a lie big enough and continue to repeat it, people will eventually come to believe it."
Since then, Mind of Mencia has risen to the second-highest rated show on Comedy Central, bitter evidence of how stupid the mass of Americans really are. It ranks slightly behind South Park, a laughable juxtaposition comparable to pitting Stephen Hawking against Vince Carter in a dunk contest. Mencia, who likes to call himself "The Punisher", fancies himself a groundbreaking social satirist. He will have you believe he serves up an in-your-face, everyone's-thinking-it-I'm-the-only-one-who's-got-the-balls-to-say-it style of commentary, most of it focusing on race. But in order to ingratiate himself with everyone, he takes care to follow a distinct formula of "egalitarian racism" in which he makes pokes fun at all ethnicities, not the least being his own (apparently Comedy Central gives him a cookie every time he uses the word "beaner", which would also explain his rotund features). Often at the end of his show, Mencia will even tie it altogether with a heartfelt, cliché-ridden plea for the world to just get along or to adopt the ability to laugh at oneself, mechanically prompting the audience's applause. I just threw up a little inside my mouth.
Mencia's fans claim that his appeal lies in his glorious absence of political correctness. He's not afraid of what's deemed proper and just speaks his mind, ergo his show's title. He's a progressive vigilante whose genius is that he uses to racism as a way shed light on its inanity. And the only reason people don't like him is because he's just too controversial and offensive. Mencia's "hard-hitting" style of humor is just too edgy for some people to handle.
Anti-Mencians (read: everybody with an IQ higher than seaweed) have also made themselves heard. Probably the most popular claim among Mencia's dissenters is that he steals jokes. Investigators have unearthed what they find to be uncanny resemblances between Mencia's act and those of other comics, including Bill Cosby, Sam Kinison, and D.L. Hughley. Back in February, fellow comic Joe Rogan confronted him on stage during one of Mencia's gigs at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. A video of their fired exchange was posted on Rogan's website and soon widely disseminated on YouTube. In the video, Rogan calls Mencia out in front of his own audience, listing off several instances of thievery from various comics, and even reveals Mencia's real name, Ned Holness. As Rogan pulls the wool from over the audience's eyes, their collective hooting and mumbling, initially in support of Mencia, moves over to his side. Throughout the lambasting, which lasts nearly ten minutes, Mencia, with all the wit you'd expect from an angsty seventh-grader, can come up with no better retort than to repeatedly call Rogan a "little bitch".
Apparently Rogan was just the bugle boy for a sentiment that had long been festering in comedic circles. Other comics who have since voiced their Mencia-hate are Jimmy Kimmel, Ari Shaffir, and Bobby Lee. Fellow Latino comic George Lopez even punched Mencia in the face backstage at another LA comedy club. In the world of stand-up comedy, Carlos Mencia is the annoying kid with no friends who still somehow found a way to the party.
The reason I hate Carlos Mencia is not because he is overly offensive or tactless. And in perfect fairness, I don't particularly agree that he steals jokes. Realistically, when hundreds of comedians are tackling broad issues like marriage, race, sex, or politics, there is likely to be some overlap. No, my disdain for Mencia is much simpler than that. Carlos Mencia fails to live up to the single requirement that his occupation entailshe is not funny. He is the worst thing to happen to American entertainment since MTV, and his rise to fame is one of the most disturbing occurrences of this decade.
Let me just spell this out. If we were to plot the entire spectrum of stand-up comedy linearly, at the high end would be such greats as Jim Gaffigan, Louis CK, and Mitch Hedberg: these men can spew nothing but hilarity. Somewhere around the middle you'd find the likes of Jeff Foxworthy, Lewis Black, and Dave Attell: hit-or-miss acts who should nonetheless allay the frustrations of any channel-surfer. Near the bottom, you'd find Carrot Top, Dane Cook (yes, fellow 18-24 year olds, Cook is horrible, but that's an entirely different rant) and Larry The Cable Guy, none of whom should have advanced beyond gigs on cruise ships. At the absolute nadir, ranking slightly below watching your own mother get gang-raped by the entire Dallas Cowboys offensive line, would be Carlos Mencia.
One of the major arguments in favor of racism is that it is predicated on stereotypes that are mostly true. Carlos would likely agree. In fact, his show hinges on this idea. However, in its worst form, hate can be entirely misdirected. A series of unfortunate events, an inordinate amount of press coverage, or even one bad apple, can ruin it for an entire people (see the demonization of Arabs post-9/11 or your Klan chapter induction a week after you lost your starting point-guard spot to Jamaal). In this vein, Carlos Mencia has unfortunately given many less-worldly Americans a new reason to hate Mexicans.
Meanwhile, Mencia's fame continues to grow. He had a role in last year's Ben Stiller comedy The Heartbreak Kid, playing a Mexican who smuggles illegals into America, which I'm sure he had a field day with. In addition, the fourth season of his show premieres this week. He will, of course, be doing what he does best, hopping on the easiest racial jokes possible, riding them to death, then simultaneously defecating and vomiting on their carcasses. And viewers will love him for it. In the meantime, there will be a special place down in hell reserved for Carlos Mencia, right near Lil John and Abercrombie & Fitch.
Please, if you happen to overhear somebody openly identify themselves as a Carlos Mencia fan, do humanity a favor and immediately punch that person in the throat.