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The average 50-year-old nonsmoker in Montgomery County can buy health insurance premiums through the Maryland exchange market starting Oct. 1, ranging from $263 to $470 per month.
The lowest monthly premium rate is from Coventry Health Care of Delaware, owned by Aetna, which operates in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The highest is from All Savers Insurance, part of UnitedHealthcare.
State insurance officials on Friday approved the rates for individuals that were as much as 33 percent below what insurers had requested. All Savers' premium for the Montgomery 50-year-old was about 32 percent below what the insurer requested, while Coventry's was some 27 percent below its request.
Under the federal Affordable Care Act, individuals have to obtain health insurance by January or pay a penalty of either $95 or 1 percent of their annual taxable income next year. The penalty will rise to $325 or 2 percent of income in 2015 and $695 or 2.5 percent of annual income in 2016.
Maryland's largest insurer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, received approval to average $312 in monthly premiums for the average 50-year-old Montgomery resident, only 4 percent below what it requested. Rockville-based Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States received approval for an average of $381, only about 1 percent below its request.
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Cardin didn't think a lot of employers would switch some of their full-time employees to part-time to get under the 50-worker threshold. "I would think that employers want to offer health insurance to remain competitive," he said.
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I have three dogs and not one of them would eat this treat!! I was very disappointed! :(
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These are great! Actually, everything from Sam's Yams is great.Unique and the dog loves 'em (did take a while though).I love that they're so pure; good for everyday.
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Both of my Cavalier King Charles Spaniels love these cookies. One of the dogs is on a grain free diet and these cookies work well for him. Both of them start circling the kitchen when it's time for their evening "special" cookie!
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Singapore - White pepper crabs at No Signboard Seafood Restaurant, Geylang
It's been such a long time since I last went to No Signboard Seafood Restaurant, one of Singapore's best-known traditional seafod spots - perhaps nearly 2 decades or more. Several factors for this: (1) No Signboard's flagship outlet is situated right in the middle of Geylang, Singapore's notorious red-light district, (2) The last time I was there - I found its chili crabs and black pepper crabs gelignite-hot, way beyond my tolerance level, and (3) there are so many other seafood spots all over the island serving similar dishes which are just as good: Red House, Palm Beach, Long Beach, Hua Zhu, etc.
But I was back there again this evening after along hiatus - to find Geylang more bustling than before, its streets teeming with recent immigrants, attracted to the district's low rent. Amidst this, No Signboard Seafood Restaurant seemed to have expanded significantly - bigger, brighter, noisier than I'd remembered.
What we had today:
- Deep-fried Chinese crullers stuffed with minced squid-paste, served with mayonaisse and beansauce dips.
- Chili crayfish with egg ribbons, served with deep-fried "man tou" buns to dip into the eggy, spicy sauce.
- Steamed red tilapia with crisp soybean crumbs. The fish was fresh and was steamed perfectly - the flesh just-cooked the way the Chinese loved it.
- Crisp-fried prawns with cereal. The prawns were so crisp, one can eat them shell-on.
- The house specialty: Sri Lankan crabs stir-fried with white pepper & scallions. This dish was purportedly created by No Signboard's founders - Ong Kim Hoi & Choo Ah Kaw, back in the 1980s.
- Seafood fried rice - this was delicious, very well-cooked indeed.
-Stir-fried pea-shoot leaves.
Nice to see that the restaurant's standards have been maintained by the family's third-generation family members. It's now a chain, with 6 outlets all over the island - but this Geylang outlet is purportedly the most popular one.
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No Signboard Seafood
412/414/416 Geylang Road
Singapore 389392
Tel: +65-6842 3415
re: huiray
LOL! Well, one thing about Chinese red-light districts - the whorehouses are usually located side-by-side with marvellous eateries. In fact, if you look carefully at Chinese history - good food was usually found in inns to travellers, and where the earliest profession in the world also flourished :-D
Singapore's Geylang district is merely carrying on with tradition, and some of the most well-known Singaporean eateries are to be found there, e.g. Sin Huat for crab "bee hoon", Yong He beancurd, or the "Lorong 9 Beef Koay Teow".
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Heh. I laughed my head off when I read that "article" and came to the end and realized what those two blokes had actually been doing.
Well, here's two more - one with rather unfair comments from the commentators, I thought; and the other with, um, detailed info about doing the nasty. :::evilgrin:::
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Well, I was pointing out the brightly-lit durian stalls along Sims Avenue (parallel to Geylang Road) to my visiting friends last night. Of ocurse, they (being Englsh) wouldn't touch any.
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Haha. Like the one between Lorong 25A and Lorong 27? :-)
Long, long ago, in a universe old and ancient, I remember the night-time street stalls on Bugis Street as being excellent eateries...while one could also eye those impossibly beautiful and exquisitely made-up "women" sipping their drinks at a nearby table...
re: huiray
The fish was steamed Cantonese-style with soysauce, but topped with crisp-fried/browned chopped preserved soybeans.
haha i dont care i love the food in geylang, i think its awesome, some of my favorite places in singapore are there
btw what do you think is the best chili crab place in singapore?
I usually eat at eng seng, but thats bc ive been going there forever and its really known for its black pepper crab. i never really decided what i think the best chili crab is in singapore
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yah next time im back ill go back, i dont think ive been there in maybe like 8-9 years
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Are there any differences amongst the various branches of No Signboard? There's one that'll be near my hotel (Esplanade), but I would not be averse to travelling to Geylang if it is better (might be culturally interesting to boot???).
I would try Eng Seng as it seems like kind of a gold standard for black pepper crab, but No Signboard might be easier logistically if I don't want to have to rush from being a tourist to foraging for dinner.
re: cabking
Eng Seng is easy to get to in a cab, its the corner of joo chiat place and still road. its very like local coffee shop atmosphere (meaning its an open air restaurant with some other stalls in it and you're sitting on like plastic chairs).
Back in the day when i was living in singapore on study abroad, there were zero tourists, but now you will see other tourists bc its become so famous. Geylang will be interesting for you, its very different than the rest of singapore.
make sure to get the you tiao (fried crueller) with sotong (squid paste), i like their version there. also def get kailan and make sure to ask them for bread to dip in the chili crab sauce
also go early bc if you go later a) they run out of crabs and b) there is a line
here's an old post i wrote on it:
btw i assume you like spicy food? bc the black pepper crab is def fairly spicy, my gf and my friend thought it was too spicy. i still like it though although as a dish i like chili crab better than black pepper or white pepper crab
re: cabking
No Signboard's outlet at the Esplanade has higher prices than the one in Geylang, but the taste/quality of the food is the same. I preferred the ambience at the Esplanade outlet - more pleasant and comfortable. Geylang can be gritty/edgy.
re: klyeoh
haha i kind of like the grit and edge of geylang....i come in there with a tank top on and bark my orders to the waiters and they bark right back
last time at eng seng i was talking to the lao ban niang (who is kind of nazi) in mandarin (my mandarin has an accent since its not that great to begin with) and she tells me "your chinese accent sound terrible, too american, u speak to me in english, my english better than your chinese la" (kind of ironic considering she's talking to me heavily accented singlish)...i just laughed and said ok
re: klyeoh
they always accepted our reservation requests when i lived in singapore, i used to go there probably once every 2-3 weeks when i lived there although i dont think she (or anyone there) ever developed a soft spot for us. she's pretty gruff although the service is fast and efficient


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Sebastian Vettel believes P3 was the "maximum" that Red Bull could achieve in qualifying at Silverstone as Mercedes were "in a different world".
Lewis Hamilton will start the British Grand Prix in pole position after producing a stunning 1:29.607 in Q3 while his team-mate Nico Rosberg will start next to him on the grid.
Vettel, whose 1:30.211 was good enough for P3 while Mark Webber could only manage a P4, was not too downbeat as he feels the Mercs are "bloody quick in qualifying".
"Either Lewis found a shortcut or he has something special around here," said Vettel.
"It was a phenomenal lap, not in our reach today. I had a good lap and was close with Mark. We did what we could.
"Certainly we are not giving away anything consciously or on purpose, they are bloody quick in qualifying.
"We are not too bad, but they are in a different world on Saturday afternoon."
Vettel, though, couldn't help but have another dig at Mercedes over Testgate.
He added: "I think P3 was our maximum [in qualifying] but for tomorrow who knows - they are also getting better. It helps the more time we spend on the tyres - let's leave it there..."
The three-time World Champion's rival for the title Fernando Alonso of Ferrari could only manage P10.
"It is not good news for him and I'm sure he wanted to be higher up," said Vettel. "It's a bit of a surprise, they have been very competitive here for the last few years.
"I'm not too interested in the results today, in the race lots of things can happen. In terms of race pace and tyre wear they will be stronger tomorrow and if everything goes to plan, they will finish higher up than 10th. Anything else will be a surprise."
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You could feel it in the air...this year was different than the rest. The Red Sox had just swept away 86 years of The Curse by coming back from 3-0 down to win the ALCS over the New York Yankees. The faithful could feel it coming...the Red Sox would soon be World Champions!
With this panoramic poster, you are transported back to that cold, blustery, joyous evening of Saturday, October 23, 2004, when the Red Sox took a 4-0 lead in the first inning of Game 1, foretelling World Series domination that we haven't seen in years - a 4-0 sweep during which the Sox never even trailed a single game! Like all prints in photographer Rob Arra's Everlasting Images series, every single detail is in perfect focus, as the players stood at attention on the base lines, being introduced to the world as baseball's ultimate warriors. Fenway has never looked so good! From the giant American flag covering the Green Monster, to the Red Sox logo mowed into the infield grass, to the packed stands, to the red-white-and-blue bunting along the rails, to the World Series 2004 logo painted behind home plate, this is the ultimate poster of Fenway from the ultimate moment in the franchise's recent history. As both a historical document, and a celebration of you favorite ballpark, this is truly a work of photographic art! Perfect for any true fan of the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox!
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Valerie HawkinsStratford debut: Shaindel in Fiddler on the Roof and appears in Romeo and Juliet. Broadway: Original cast of Ragtime (Livent). Selected Off-Broadway: Roberta in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Ballbreaka in Starmites (Amas/Steinman). Selected Elsewhere: Marilla Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival and Drayton Festival), Nurse in Orpheus Descending (Mirvish/MTC), ZsuZsu in Menopositive (Theatre Orangeville), Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man (Theatre Aquarius), Les Misérables (Mirvish). Film/TV: Appearances in Butterbox Babies, Street Legal, Liberty Street, Copper. Recordings: Original cast recording - Ragtime; various audio books by Scholastic (U.S.A.). Training: Queen's University, Juilliard, Shurin Studio (N.Y.C.). Awards: Lorne Greene Award for most likely to succeed in professional theatre (Queen's). Et cetera: "Thank you to all my friends and family and especially to you, the theatre-going public." If you would like to know more about Valerie, please visit valhawkins.com.Meet Valerie Hawkins at Festival Friday Chats on July 5, July 26 and August 16.
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The waves of people taking the train to the Super Bowl and the security trying to screen them has created a disaster. Here's what it looks like in Secaucus.
The first mass transit @SuperBowl has come to a grinding halt in a quaint place called Secaucus Junction NJ pic.twitter.com/UQhoMkbfqN
— Marc Wurzel (@MarcWurzel) February 2, 2014
Wouldn't advise taking @Njtransit to the Super Bowl through Secaucus. Unless you want to suffer through this. pic.twitter.com/ydc5yPs8si
— Brian Solomon (@Brian_Solomon) February 2, 2014
#TSA officers began screening #SuperBowl fans' bags at noon at Secaucus. Swabbing bags for explosives. pic.twitter.com/WemmyBxACY
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) February 2, 2014
First disaster of the day @njtransit #SuperBowl cc @rogergodell @NFLprguy pic.twitter.com/rpHODqUv7H
— Carlos Herrera (@Carlos_Herrera_) February 2, 2014
Wow, train platform on the way to Super Bowl...I would feel safer in Juve jersey in the Curva Sud! pic.twitter.com/6inm3K1JSX
— Dan Meis (@Meisarch) February 2, 2014
Crazy scene waiting for the #SuperBowl train to the Meadowlands @ Secaucus Junction Station pic.twitter.com/JjkfVhrhj4
— Dominic Chu (@TheDomino) February 2, 2014
What our NYC Analytics Team is running into in route @MLStadium @SuperBowl Seacucus Junction train station http://t.co/29qcnyyUve #24hrsSB48
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Lines up to an hour and a half at Secaucus train station to get to Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/FlsQNiUrs5
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) February 2, 2014
@NJTRANSIT Feeling like a prisoner at seacaucus station. Dangerously hot and no movement in 20 mins. #fail pic.twitter.com/3Fi7oumbiO
— Nell Ryan (@nellryan) February 2, 2014
How's the train to the Super Bowl working out today? It's a total mess: http://t.co/W6GZVyoCVM pic.twitter.com/UMq8pPj2eq
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@dontforgetmac @Deadspin ... More train nightmares in Secaucus. Brutal to say the least. #SB48 pic.twitter.com/91rLFnQJ5Z
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Swimming Pool Safety
It doesn't matter whether you're a child going swimming for the first time or if you're a "young at heart" adult celebrating your fiftieth birthday by having friends over for a pool party. The fact is, everyone should abide by certain safety rules when it comes to swimming and/or playing near a pool area. Millions of people are injured each year in pool-related accidents, and sadly most of them could have been avoided by simply following certain precautions. If you have children, safeguard them (and yourself) by evaluating and providing your swimming area with these very important safety features.
Below are important safety recommendations provided courtesy of Cape Coral pool service company Bay Area Pool Services.
- Pool fence. Protect your children, and their friends, by installing a fence around your pool, at least four to five feet in height.
- Pool covers. If your swimming pool isn't being used, then make sure you keep it covered by purchasing either a manual cover or an automatic one. This will protect small children from drowning, and most covers can withstand a heavy weight capacity, should the instance occur where an adult or large animal accidentally falls on top of it.
- Drain covers. Most people don't consider it, but young children can quickly get caught in the powerful suction of a large pool drain, so avoid potential drowning accidents by installing a drain cover. They aren't very expensive and they come in a variety of colors and designs to chose from.
- CPR certification. Everyone, especially pool owners, should be certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Most hospitals and the Red Cross offer CPR classes for all ages, so get on the phone and find out when the next class will be held in your area and sign up for it. Don't forget to sign up your spouse and children also!
- Slip-proof protection. Most pool accidents occur after someone slips on the surface around a swimming pool and falls in the water or hits their head on the concrete area surrounding it. Many pool supply specialists offer slip-resistant products that can be sprayed on the concrete to safeguard against these untimely accidents. Call your local pool company for more information.
- Safety signs. Contact a printing company about creating a sign for your pool with detailed safety instructions for your children and visitors. Attach it to your pool fence where it's clearly visible to all who enter the area. You can also have stickers made to place on the concrete surrounding your pool, such as "No Diving" signs for the shallow end and "No Running" signs for the entire area.
- Adult supervision. This should be common knowledge if you have children, but you would be amazed at the number of adults who leave their kids unsupervised around dangerous swimming areas. You owe it to your children to closely monitor them whenever they are near a pool, and this goes for any other children who might be visiting. Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, so NEVER leave a child unsupervised if there is a pool anywhere in the vicinity.


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No car? No problem, as more and more LMU students are finding out.
From the cost of gas to the growing desire for sustainability, more students have discovered that bringing their own car to campus isn't the best choice for them. That's where ZipCar, a car-sharing service available at LMU, comes into play.
"College students do not necessarily need access to a car all of the time," said Carolyn French, assistant director of Campus Recreation at LMU and coordinator of the ZipCar program. "ZipCar allows them to have one when they need it."
The service is simple. Eligible students (at least 18 years old with a clean driving record for at least a year) can go online to sign up and reserve one of the eight available cars on campus for any day of the week, any time of day. ZipCar charges hourly or daily rates.
The program provides various benefits. Users don't have to pay for LMU campus parking, or for gas, insurance or maintenance, since ZipCar covers those costs. There's also no search for somewhere to park, because there are reserved spaces near Rosecrans Hall.
"The number one benefit of the ZipCar program is its flexibility, in that the students have the freedom to go wherever they want, whenever they want for a pretty minimal fee," French said. "Students can leave campus at their leisure without the large expense and hassle that comes from bringing their own car."
Zach Soliz, a sophomore business major from Dallas, takes advantage of the ZipCar service instead of bringing a car from home. As a full-time student who lives on campus, he figured he didn't need a car that often. But as an aspiring actor, Soliz uses ZipCar when he needs to drive to and from auditions around Los Angeles.
"ZipCar was perfect for me," Soliz said. "I was able to reserve a ZipCar with no problems, whether it was for an audition or to explore the city."
The program isn't just for students, though. Anyone in the area who is a ZipCar member can use the cars at LMU just like any other available ZipCar.
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Scottsdale is updating the Green Home Rating Checklist
Scottsdale's Green Home Rating Checklist has been periodically updated to stay current with building code changes, building product innovations and construction industry trends. Since the last major update in 2007, the green building market has been transformed by national programs such as LEED for Homes and the National Green Building Standard (residential) along with numerous case studies and performance evaluations. In addition to the regional adoption of the International Energy Construction Code, there have been numerous initiatives spurred by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) involving green building materials, water use reduction, energy efficiency improvements, and renewable energy technologies.
The green home rating checklist update is intended to enhance the sustainability of our built environment in the context of the Sonoran Desert and greater southwest region. Although the update is primarily technical in nature, there are opportunities for process improvements including third party verification and certification. Review the public comment draft (pdf/561kb). The launch date for the new rating checklist is scheduled for July 2015.
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Energy efficiency measures are thriving around the United States, as reported in the 7th annual edition of the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The State Scorecard shows that the top 10 states for energy efficiency are: Massachusetts, California, New York, Oregon, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Maryland, and Illinois. Arizona came close at #12 and is #4 among western states following California, Oregon, and Washington. Massachusetts retains the top spot for the third year in a row based on its continued commitment to energy efficiency under its Green Communities Act. For more information visit - at http://aceee.org/state-policy/scorecard
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Charles County diners now have another option with the opening of Italian restaurant Buca di Beppo on Monday at the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf.
"It's always nice to see something come to fruition," said John Thall, executive vice president of Earl Enterprises, which owns Buca di Beppo as well as Planet Hollywood, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Daily and cocktail bar Mixology. "This has been a labor of love for six months, a little longer than we wanted to, but we're very happy to be here in Charles County, [and] we have a great partnership with Simon [Malls, the owner of St. Charles Towne Center]."
The restaurant is in the southwest corner of the mall and has an outside entrance. There is also a small patio for dining outside.
"I think it's just wonderful, and I think it's a tribute to the area that we're able to attract businesses that have maybe located somewhere else and want to be here, and I think that's terrific," said Betsy Burian, executive director of the Charles County Chamber of Commerce. "I think the St. Charles Towne Center will do beautifully as a result of having them here, and I think [Buca di Beppo] will do beautifully."
"It's a twofer, it's definitely a twofer and it's an awesome business," said Charles County Commissioner Debra M. Davis (D). "If you ever walked past this [location], the windows have been papered up for a long time [after American Café closed], probably close to a year, so the idea that people still see Charles County as a viable place for economic development — they think they can make money here — is confirmation that we're doing our job and we're doing our job well."
The restaurant has wooden chairs and tables with red-and-white checked tablecloths. Its tan walls are adorned with nearly 1,500 vintage photographs of athletes, politicians and movie stars.
"First of all, I was totally amazed when I pulled into the mall and saw the residential around here was phenomenal and it fits our demographic very well," Thall said of why the chain decided to open its 96th restaurant in Waldorf. There are also five Buca di Beppos in the United Kingdom and one in Mexico. "There is a lot of industry and business around, so it was a win-win, we thought."
Surrounded by local dignitaries, Burian and Thall officially opened the restaurant by lopping through the ceremonial ribbon with an over-sized pair of scissors.
Inside, Davis, Burian, and Miss Maryland 2011 and Charles County resident Allyn Rose commemorated the event by placing their hands in tomato paste and making marinara handprints on a white canvas board.
According to www.foodio54.com, there are 195 restaurants in the Waldorf area, but the glut of area dining options doesn't faze Thall.
"Competition is great for everyone," he said. "Restaurants bring a lot of synergy, so we hope we can feed off each other, and where we're different is our style of cooking and our style of service. We're traditional family style, which means large platters, large portions. That's where we're a little bit different. Everything is homemade, from our desserts to our marinara sauce. And you know what, who doesn't love Italian?"
"It was absolutely delicious; I ate an entire week's worth of food probably in about an hour, but it's a great family location," Rose said. "I think it's a nice accompaniment to the mall, just to bring people out, especially from Charles County. We always like to celebrate diversity here, so it's nice to have them in my hometown. My favorite dish? They had an amazing chicken dish with capers I loved, but you can't pass up a super-duper sundae that they have with brownies and whipped cream. So we'll go with the dessert."
The restaurant also has private rooms for parties and caters events. Diners can sign and date their finished bottle of wine, and the restaurant will place it in its wine rack.
"It's going to bring so much attention to the mall, and it means our mall is headed in the right direction with new and upstart businesses," Davis said. "It's all good stuff."
Davis said that the business has a "real good community feel to it. Their mantra is that they get involved in the community," she said. "What better partnership can you ask for?"


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|3 years ago :: Apr 13, 2012 - 6:04PM #11
Yes a complete fool. The gal with him wasn't much smarter.
On behalf of all the prudent people out there who know how to respect the wild animals and their space, please extend my sincerest "thank you!" for issuing that ticket. Gee, couldn't the guy just have left the snake be?
I've encountered wild critters when out and about walking-skunk,snakes, possum, fox, coyote. Never had an issue with them. Just give them a wide berth.
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|3 years ago :: Apr 13, 2012 - 6:37PM #12
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|3 years ago :: Apr 13, 2012 - 8:47PM #13
I understand where y'all are coming from, but when a copperhead settled down in a small flower bed a few feet from my backdoor, I elected to employ my hoe.
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|3 years ago :: Apr 13, 2012 - 9:26PM #14
Edward Abby has a special way of handling rattlesnakes. But you'll have to read Desert Solitaire to find out.
That's one book by a park ranger. Another one, I'm reading right now, and written by a friend, Shelton Johnson; Gloryland: A Novel.
Dave - Just a Man in the Mountains.
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|3 years ago :: Apr 14, 2012 - 7:36PM #15
Rattlers are ecologicaly important. The only time I ever killed one, was because it was posing an imeditate threat to my dog.
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|3 years ago :: Apr 24, 2012 - 2:17PM #16
1. Snakes eat rodents. That is a GOOD thing!
2. One of the things we were taught in Jungle Wafare School (used to be at Fort Gulick in the Canal zone, now long gone) was that when in the jungle, we were visitors in the backyards of many animals who were not at all interested in our being there, nor inclined to be friendly. I also do recall hearing that about alligators when going through Ranger School. The one and only time I 'met' a tiger in the wild I gladly backed off and let Mr. or Ms. very BIG cat enjoy its territory...and I had an M-14 which fortunately there was no reason to use.
3. Too many idiots think that wild anilmals want to be friends. What they want is for us to leave them alone! And besides, anyone who has been close to a bear knows just how wonderful they smell...NOT!
4. Of course deer can kill people. Why else would God have given them those very sharp hooves, and of course getting a terminal case of antler insertion can really ruin some moron's day.
5. There is, however, a bright side to be found when fools manage to get themselves killed by the lawful, furry or scaled residents of various parks. At least the fools won't be able to pass on their sub-par genes!
6. As for the idiots eating halucinogenic mushrooms...did you those rangers HAVE to save them???? They might have deprived some innocent mountain lion, or black bear, not to mention some respectable buzzards and ravens and ants of a tasty meal!
Ken...always rooting for the predators!!!!!
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|3 years ago :: Apr 24, 2012 - 3:10PM #17
Well, you know what we say to tourists when they ask how to tell the differnce between a black bear and a grizzly.
"It's easy. The black bear will climb up the tree after you, whereas the grizzly will simply push the tree over."
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|3 years ago :: Apr 25, 2012 - 6:33PM #18
Don't believe we have bears in Texas, but we do have snakes. I sent this link to myself today to save and be able to refer back to it. It is about Texas snakes, but has information about snakes in general.
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|3 years ago :: Apr 25, 2012 - 6:41PM #19
The Park Service encourages visitors to Yellowstone to carry pepper spray in case of a bear charge, and to take measures to make their presense well known while hiking -- such as wearing bells.
Therefore, when asked by tourists how to tell when one is in Grizzly country, us locals sometimes respond,
"Easy. Just look for huge piles of bear s*** that smell like pepper and have bells in them."
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Does anyone watch Stargate Universe?
It's last show is coming up, sadly. It's a fantastic show.
The SyFy channel has some amazing super-powers that enable it to cancel all the greatest shows it comes out with, and they're going to use their super-powers to cancel SGU.
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An application for a charter school near Falls Church received the Virginia Board of Education�s authorization on Thursday.
The application is the first Fairfax County-based charter to be approved through the state�s new review process, and the second passed by the Board of Education. The other school, Buffalo Creek School in Rockbridge County, was approved earlier this year.
As a part of a 2011 General Assembly decision, all charter school applications must be approved by the state board before going to the local boards.
J.E.B. Stuart High School teacher Eric Welch is leading an effort to establish a small charter school in the Falls Church area to bolster achievement among at-risk students. The proposed school would serve 450 students (at full capacity) in grades seven through 12.
The school, which would be called the Fairfax Leadership Academy, would offer courses on career building skills and college prep, in addition to the standard curriculum, said Welch, who would serve as executive director and chairman of the board of directors.
Plans also call for longer school days — eight hours compared to seven in regular high schools — and a year-round academic calendar, raising the number of in-class days from 183 to 206. The planned opening date for the charter school is Aug. 12, 2013.
�The committee was very excited about this application. We were particularly pleased that it came from teachers,� said Board of Education member K. Rob Krupicka of Alexandria, who was appointed in 2009 and serves as chair of the Charter School Committee. Although the application was approved by the state board, members said the final approval would come from Fairfax County School Board.
Krupicka said some community members opposed to the school were concerned about how it would interact with the community and affect funding at the local level.
�There is a reason the local governing authority has the right to make the ultimate decision, so they can wrestle with those types of decisions [like resource allocation decisions],� he said.
Among those serving on the Fairfax Leadership Academy�s Board of Directors is Del. Kaye Kory (D-Dist. 38) of Falls Church.
�I am firmly convinced that charter schools are a part of the education spectrum,� she said.
Fairfax Leadership Academy�s application, with a recommendation for approval by the state board, will be forwarded to the School Board for review. No date for review by the Fairfax County School Board has been set.


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uncooked pasta shells
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon
finely minced onion
orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon
minced garlic
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bulk Italian sausage
1 (14.5 ounce) can
stewed tomatoes
1 cup
heavy cream
1 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh parsley
This can be very good, but I have to say that 16 oz. of pasta is way too much here and the sauce needed a bit of work. I used half the amount of pasta (basically half a box of penne). I sauteed 1/2 cup of vidallia onion in 1 tbsp. of olive oil along with garlic. I used more than a tsp. and left out the bell pepper because I didn't have any on hand. I used two 14.5 oz. cans of seasoned diced tomatoes and one 6 oz. can of tomatoe paste to give it some thickness. I added some additional dried seasonings (basil, oregano, italian seasoning) to taste along with 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes. I fried the sausage (crumbled out of the casing) separately and added that to the sauce to avoid any greasiness. I let that simmer for about an hour and added the cup of heavy cream at the end and let that simmer on low. I served this over the pasta, garnished with fresh parsley and topped with grated parmesan vs. adding the cheese to the sauce.
We did not like this recipe that all.
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I made a few alterations. Doubled the recipe, using one lb hot italian sausage, one lb mild. Added an extra pepper and used half & half instead of heavy cream. After I had sweated the garlic, onions and peppers, I added the tomatoes and pureed them with a stick blender. (My family likes a smoother sauce.) Because I had blended the veggies, I browned the sausage in a seperate pan. I surprised the heck out of my husband with this dish. He is not a fan of peppers in cream sauce. While I was cooking he was standing over my shoulder saying "don't do it, there will be problems at the dinner table if you do." Meaning that the kids (ages 6&9) wouldn't like it. Well it was a hit. Hubby went back for seconds, with a sheepish look on his face after giving me grief while I was preparing dinner. I'm glad I made a double batch, because now I can pull the extra sauce out of the freezer for a quick week-night dinner.
This was great! My friends loved it. Only change was that I cooked the sausage then added the onions, peppers and mushrooms to cook - I don't like mushy vegetables so I also set this aside and cooked the sauce alone. Added everything together and it was wonderful. Also if you like spicy - try adding some red pepper to the dish, it's amazing.
I used Italian link sausage cut into 1/2 inch slices instead of the crumbles and it was amazing! I love this recipe.
I used spaghetti instead of the shells and chicken breast instead of the sausage- only because that's what I had- and boy, was this great! The parmesan blends so nicely with the tomato flavor.
was very good. I added mushrooms and used half and half instead of heavy cream.
This was good. Everyone enjoyed it. I would have prefered it be a little cheesier so I think next time I will add more parmesan cheese or do parmesan and mozzarella.
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Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
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Calories: 514
Calories from Fat: 249
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Forbes.com has an article called America's Best Snowy Drives with an accompanying slide show listing the top ten winter drives in the US.
Of note to us is that one is in Vermont, one is in nearby upstate New York, and they missed a great one in New Hampshire.
The Vermont drive is Route 100 from Stowe to Rochester. This is a 48 mile section of Route 100 that I am familiar with because my inn is on that road in Waterbury. You will find the entire drive enjoyable but the best part will be between Warren and Rochester where you are driving in the Green Mountain National Forest. I wrote a travel review of Route 100 on Milebymile.com that includes this section. It will have more details on what you can expect to find.
A nearby drive in upstate New York is within an easy drive of Vermont. This Lake George Loop starts and ends in Glens Falls NY at the southern end of Lake George.
One of my favorite drives in the country is in nearby New Hampshire. It takes me just 45 minutes to get over there from my north central VT location. The road is State Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway, a magnificent drive. The road runs East and West so it is best to drive it without the sun in your eyes. In other words, from east to west in the morning, and west to east in the afternoon.
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I like Canadians, so if Ohio really becomes part of Canada, I'll try to deal with the situation with good grace, although I refuse to become an ice hockey fan or to learn how to speak French.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a Russian academic, Igor Panarin, is predicting that the U.S. will suffer economic and moral collapse, suffer a civil war and break up into several parts. All this will happen in 2010, Panarin says.
Once the breakup comes, Alaska will be part of Russia again, he says. A color map that helpfully accompanies the article shows that Ohio will likely become part of the "The Central North-American Republic," which is likely to be "part of Canada or under Canadian influence."
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2 cups
uncooked egg noodles
1/2 pound
lean ground beef
onion, chopped
2 cloves
garlic, minced
green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup
sliced pepperoni sausage
16 ounces
pizza sauce
4 tablespoons
1 cup
shredded mozzarella cheese
To be fair, I usually make recipes twice before I rate them as I seriously dislike reviewers who change, then rate the recipe vs making it as written first. Good as written so I am rating this 4 stars for ease, time and ingredients usually on hand. But for my family's preference I made the following modifications. Used spiral noodles in place of egg noodles as they capture more sauce. 1/2 ground beef and 1/2 hot italian sausage which gave the casserole more complexity. Used small pre-sliced pepperoni to save time. Most importantly, this is a great casserole for making ahead ~ as with many pasta dishes, the flavor gets better the longer it sits. Overall this is a great base recipe to build on. Thank you Melissa for sharing!
Sorry but I found this recipe very bland. It calls for no salt or seasonings of any sort which I thought odd while making it but I left it alone thinking that perhaps the pepperoni and sauce would add the flavor but not at all. I made it exactly per recipe the first time and was very disappointed after all the good ratings. However, I saw the potential so I made it a second time and sauted veggies separately in olive oil and then added salt, pepper, garlic powder to meat mixture, more sauce and cheese. Included cheddar along with mozzarella and it tasted ALOT better but rating the original recipe.
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I love this recipe! My husband loved it and ALL 6 of my kids loved it too! I think it's the first time everyone in the family actually all really liked a casserole I made! It was fun to make too. I didn't change anything about the recipe other than I used pre-sliced pepperoni and cut them into quarters. I will definately be making this recipe again and adding it to my family favorites. Next time, though, I think I will add a layer of mozzarella cheese in the middle and on the top since our family really loves cheese. Thanks so much for a GREAT new recipe!
Your basic recipe is good, but I use Kraft Mac and Cheese, make according to directions. Saute extra-lean ground beef with onion, green bell pepper, garlic. Add two jars Ragu Pizza Quik, and two pkgs sliced Hormel Pepperoni, then bake as directed 350 for about 45 minutes. Yum. Is the most requested recipe by family, and at work. Delicious and easy for kids of all ages. Alison
This was a total HIT at my house! I used penne pasta, chopped up turkey pepperoni, lean ground beef & about 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. I used an 11 X 7 dish & mixed all the ingredients in the dish instead of the skillet-much easier that way! So easy, so wonderful & will be made over & over again. Thanks so much!
OMG!!!! My daughter (17yo) wanted to make a deepdish pizza so I looked up a recipe off All Recipes. Well, I wouldn't exactly call it 'deepdish pizza' but I would call it fantastic!! The family loved it and it was really hard to save some for my step-son after he gets off work. We added more shredded cheese (we're cheese freaks) and more pepperoni and left off the peppers and onions and had the best pasta/pizza dish ever!!!
I really really liked this recipe. I honestly wasn't expecting much because it looked so simple, but it had a surprisingly complex flavor. I really recommend using the egg noodles, they add a certain something. Also, the pizza sauce is a very critical element, so I would recommend going with a good brand. I used Pastorelli Pizza Sauce and it was very good.
Very easy to make and my husband & kids loved it! Husband said to add mushrooms and more cheese next time. Add whatever pizza toppings you like! Thank you for an easy and delicious recipe!
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Serving Size: 1/7 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 7
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 386
Calories from Fat: 227
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