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09-14-2011, 10:16 PM #21Junior Member
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What's the word
Actually went great!
The "Tap Magic" worked like a charm. Granted this thick of material is not going to be easy, but using all the tips I got here helped big time.
1. Tap Magic
2. Slow speed
3. Steady hard feed rate
4. Sharp bits
Once you get those right, it makes it a whole lot easier. I think the main thing is the feed rate and speed. Once you get the bit to "bite" and your timing down, then your on your way.Miller Syncrowave 200 TIG
Miller Millermatic 252 MIG
Harris Multistage O/A set
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So you can see how well that bit was "biting"
Stainless wireMiller Syncrowave 200 TIG
Miller Millermatic 252 MIG
Harris Multistage O/A set
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09-17-2011, 08:58 AM #24Junior Member
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09-24-2011, 06:47 AM #25Member
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I'd use a COLE DRILL with a good quality bit.
Would drill a pilot hole first.
10-08-2011, 02:46 PM #26Junior Member
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Best Drill Bits
I have used Magnum drill bits for several years to drill through Magna steel and they preform the very best. The drill bit itself makes all the difference in the world. We have been purchasing them from Boltmax, they have great delivery and the very best prices I have found. Here's the link.
01-18-2012, 06:48 PM #27Junior Member
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Ever heard of a hougan drill they are expensive and so are the bits but it pays for itsself time and time again, one bit for each size no pilot holes just layout punch and drill they are magnetic, u can drill with them upside down, and the best part MADE IN THE USA , try ohiopowertools.com


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- people in the U.S. have this name View Tara Sparling on Whitepages
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From the name of a place in Meath, seat of the high kings of Ireland, named with Gaelic teamhair 'hill'. It has been used as a girl's name in America since the 1940s, probably as a result of the success of the film Gone with the Wind (1939), in which the estate of this name has great emotional significance. In Britain it was not much used before the late 1960s. Its popularity then was influenced by the character Tara King in the television series The Avengers.
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Morrissey parts ways with record label
Less than a month after the release of his first studio album in five years, Morrissey and Capitol/Harvest Records officially severed their relationship.
Morrissey's fansite published a statement back on August 9, 2014 announcing he was no longer with his label. It read, "Three weeks after the release of Morrissey's "World Peace is None Of Your Business," Capitol Records/Harvest have ended their relationship with Morrissey, as directed by label boss Steve Barnett. Morrissey is once again in search of a record label."
The split with the label came just days after Morrissey published a post which seemingly criticized Capitol/Harvest's handling of his album release, while at the same time praising three fans who had created "well-crafted" videos of tracks from his record.
"These videos fully understand the intent of the song, and I am relieved that these films exist," he wrote. "Yes, a similar document ought to have been harvested by the record label, but please understand that the pop or rock industry can be as dedicated to perpetuating public deception as the world of politics itself. God bless social media!"
The 55-year-old singer may no longer have a label, but he's back in the news for announcing a Dublin date for December 1 at the newly-named 3Arena. It will be his first show in Ireland since 2011 and will come just days after his London show at the O2 Arena on November 29th.
Both dates follow a major tour across the U.S. earlier this year, and will precede a wider European tour – so get your Morrissey tickets now.
Health issues plague Morrissey (Updated 9/27/13)
Health scares have plagued Morrissey for the better part of 2013. Trouble started all the way back in January, when he was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer and several dates on his North American tour had to be rescheduled. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of his medical complications.
In March, Morrissey was hospitalized again, this time with pneumonia in both lungs. One week later, it was announced that the rest of his tour had been canceled. This allowed him some much-needed rehab time in Ireland, where he reportedly watched the country's soccer team during his recovery.
Music finally became the business at hand again for Morrissey when EMI reissued the single "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" on April 8. It was backed by three new songs, "People Are the Same Everywhere," "Action Is My Middle Name," and "The Kid's a Looker," all recorded live back in 2011.
Unfortunately, Morrissey's run of bad luck continued when he was forced to cancel the remaining dates of a South African tour. Those dates had already been postponed when the singer suffered severe food poisoning, and he released a sobering statement saying, "The future is suddenly absent … cancellations and illness have sucked the life out of all of us, and the only sensible solution seems to be the art of doing nothing."
One bit of good news came when the concert film "Morrissey 25: Live" hit theaters in August to celebrate his 25 years as a solo artist. It came a month before his autobiography was pulled from shelves at the last minute following a disagreement with the publisher.
Morrissey a stirring figure in pop culture (Updated January 10, 2013)
From his days as a shy, awkward teenager to the furor over his dark, cynical lyrics and political views, Steven Patrick Morrissey rose to prominence in the 1980s and has been called "one of the most singular figures in Western popular culture from the last twenty years."
Known today only by the surname Morrissey, the singer is oft recognized for his 1950's quiff – a hairstyle that combines the pompadour, flattop and mowhawk. It's a style he's perfected since fronting a band called The Nosebleeds in the 1970's, then partnering with guitarist Johnny Marr before helping to form The Smiths in the early 80's. The band's debut single "Hand in Glove" was filled with references to homosexuality, and due to its lyrics made them an underground sensation in the U.K. Morrissey continued to attract media attention with outrageous statements, criticism of the British Prime Minister and his advocacy of vegetarianism. The Smiths' eponymous debut album was a smash hit, the follow-up "Meat is Murder" caused quite a stir, and the 1986 LP "The Queen is Dead" was critically acclaimed. But it wasn't long before friction caused the breakup of the band and Morrissey began a solo career.
Though Morrissey initially achieved plenty of success with his solo venture behind the album, "Viva Hate," his star faded in the U.K. when it took him three years to release another record. Still, his glory days were far from over. Morrissey's buzz in the U.S. reached a fever pitch with the release of hard-rocking, glammed-up record "Your Arsenal" was released, and he's been a touring attraction ever since.
Morrissey spent nearly all of 2012 on the road, with his tour starting in South America and continuing through Asia and North America. He has 32 cities on the books for 2013, beginning in Greenvale, NY on January 9 and ending in Portland, Oregon on March 8. Kristeen Young will open, and Patti Smith and her band will be special guests at the Staples Center concert in Los Angeles.
Morrissey Announces Summer U.S. Tour... Again
I don't know who I'm more perplexed by: Morrissey, for continually announcing tour dates and then canceling them, or his fans for continually buying the tickets and thinking he'll actually show up. But then again, I've never been much of a Smiths fan. Regardless of whether Moz will actually follow through on his promise to…Read more
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Deb is in her tenth year with the Country Stampede. She's held supervisor positions in both Parking and Traffic and Merchandising until the 2008 season when she took the Merchandising manager position and now Advanced Ticket Sales and Parking Cashier manager.
When not working for Stampede, Deb is a Retail Operations Manager for Kaw Valley Greenhouses, managing operations for 22 retail garden centers in three states. In the off-gardening season, she spends time with her husband, Ed, on their little farm in Bennington, KS raising chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and quail.


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Walker promises major tax reforms, school funding changes
Speaking before a packed house at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in California, Gov. Scott Walker unveiled major components of his upcoming legislative agenda, including "massive tax reform" consisting of cuts in state income and property taxes.
"We think if we want to continue the economic success we've had over the last year and a half, again one of the best ways to do this is to put money back in the hands of entrepreneurs, more money back in the hands of small business owners, more money back in the hands of our consumers," Walker said Friday during his hourlong speech, a video of which was posted on YouTube.
"So we're going to continue to lower our property taxes, and we're going to put in place an aggressive income tax reduction and reform in the state of Wisconsin because we believe we can continue to be one of the leaders in the country, not just in reform but ultimately in results." »Read Full Article(963)
Metro-area home sales up almost 33% in October
The metro Milwaukee housing market continued its long climb back with a strong month in October for both sales of existing homes and permits to build new ones.
Existing home sales in the area jumped almost 33% in October from a year ago, while construction permits for new houses rose nearly 57%.
Although October looked good compared with the same month in 2011, the market still is far from robust, with many price-dampening distressed properties still awaiting sale and average prices back to levels from a decade or so ago. »Read Full Article(46)
Jennings keys fourth-quarter Bucks rally
Philadelphia - Brandon Jennings showed up at the arena three hours early Monday night, determined to make up for his poor showing in the Milwaukee Bucks' home loss to Boston on Saturday.
The point guard's extra work paid off in a sterling performance as he scored 33 points to help lift the Bucks to a 105-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.
Milwaukee (4-2) stayed unbeaten in three road games and halted a three-game winning streak for the 76ers (4-3). »Read Full Article(26)
Man shot and killed identified by family
A Milwaukee man shot to death while walking to a bus stop was identified by his family Monday as Frank D. Carter, 53.
Carter, who was physically disabled, was shot after leaving work about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at N. 21st. and Melvina streets. He died several hours later, his family said.
Police reported the shooting early Sunday but have neither identified Carter nor reported his death.
MATC board agrees to start union bargaining early
With the state's collective bargaining law for public employees in legal limbo, Milwaukee Area Technical College's board of directors by a split vote agreed Monday to begin contract negotiations nearly a year early with the union representing faculty to take advantage of a window of opportunity to negotiate a wide range of issues the bargaining law prohibited.
After a one-hour closed meeting Monday afternoon, the board voted 5-4 to open negotiations for a one-year contract that would go into effect the day after the current three-year contract expires Feb. 15, 2014.
MATC board members Graciela Maizonet, José Pérez, Bobbie Webber, Lauren Baker and Ann Wilson voted in favor of opening negotiations immediately. Board members David Dull, Melanie Holmes, Michael Katz and Kurt Wachholz voted against it. »Read Full Article(119)
March to protest death in police custody ends in 4 arrests
Every week since the Sept. 23 release of a video that showed Derek Williams gasping for breath in the back of a Milwaukee police car, protesters from "Occupy the Hood" have marched in the streets.
For the first time Sunday, one of those marches resulted in arrests.
Police say the four people arrested were blocking traffic near N. 27th St. and W. Wisconsin Ave. Those arrested say that although they did march through the street, police accompanied them the whole way - a statement police confirmed. They were not arrested until about 15 minutes after the demonstration ended, the protesters said. »Read Full Article
Former teacher in Eagle River convicted on child porn charges
A former middle schoolteacher for the Northland Pines School District in Eagle River was convicted Monday of two counts of possession of child pornography in Vilas County Circuit Court.
Michael Wang, 47, of Florence, used a school-issued laptop computer for sexual, online chatting with underage females, often while in his classroom, according to a news release from the office of state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
Officials were alerted to the chatting through monitoring software installed on the computer, and a subsequent investigation led to the discovery of two digital flash drives in a classroom file cabinet that contained more than 100 pictures and videos of child pornography, the release said.
Eight additional counts of possession of child pornography were dismissed as part of a plea agreement but will be considered at sentencing, according to the release.
Abele says he'll restore city park patrol proposal
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said Monday he'll use his veto power to restore a proposed agreement to have the city take over lakefront and other park patrols.
The same veto also will restore a deal to have the city handle all cellphone 911 calls placed in the City of Milwaukee.
The plan as drafted by Abele and given preliminary approval by the city calls for the county to pay the city $1.2 million a year for the Milwaukee Police Department to take over patrols of parks in the city and $463,000 for the cellphone duties. »Read Full Article(11)
Ex-Wisconsin man charged in espionage case
A man with Wisconsin roots who worked overseas for the military as an Arabic linguist has been charged under the Espionage Act with allegedly copying classified documents and shipping them back to the United States, including to Stanford University, which maintains a collection in his name.
A Navy commander said the security breach by James F. Hitselberger has the potential to compromise "everything with respect to source operations in Iraq," according to documents unsealed in Wisconsin and elsewhere last week.
Despite the dire warning, the military and civilian contractors failed to root out Hitselberger years earlier, when he was admonished for discussing sensitive information in a public place, court documents show. »Read Full Article(15)
Power cords for downtown holiday lights stolen for copper
The theft of between six and 10 heavy-duty power extension cords for the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival was discovered Monday morning at Pere Marquette Park and Zeidler Union Square in downtown Milwaukee, a festival organizer said.
A thief or thieves apparently stole the cords for their copper tubing, according to Beth Weirick, executive director of Milwaukee Downtown Business Improvement District, which sponsors the holiday lights display at the two locations and also at Cathedral Square.
Though disappointed that someone would steal equipment so vital to a holiday display enjoyed by thousands, Weirick vowed the festival kickoff will go on as scheduled at 6 p.m., Thursday, at Pere Marquette. »Read Full Article(11)
Port Washington man gets 9 years in drunken driving fatality
Port Washington - A 29-year-old Port Washington man was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in the June death of an adult female passenger.
Jaron S. Omon was described by three supporters - a friend, an employer and a relative - as a caring and helpful person during a hearing Monday in Ozaukee County Circuit Court. His defense attorney said he had taken responsibility for his decision to drive while drunk by pleading guilty to the OWI homicide charge in September.
Omon lost control of his vehicle early in the morning of June 10 while driving on Highway C about a half-mile north of Ulao Road in the Town of Grafton. »Read Full Article
Galluns pledge $2 million for Waukesha Memorial Hospital renovations
The ProHealth Care Foundation announced today that Edwin and Elfie Gallun, the owners of Metalcraft in Mayville, have pledged to give $2 million to help pay for the renovation of the 16 surgery suites at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.
The gift is one of the largest in the foundation's history.
The surgery center at Waukesha Memorial will be named the Edwin A. Gallun Jr. Family Surgical Center. »Read Full Article(6)
Mercury Marine to hire 170 workers
Mercury Marine plans to hire 170 employees this month to work at its factory and headquarters in Fond du Lac, the company said Monday.
The hiring comes as Mercury plans to increase production of outboard engines in 2013.
Depending on the position, new hires can receive a starting wage of up to $14.90 an hour, the company said.
Mercury, a division of Illinois-based Brunswick Corp., has hired about 1,100 employees since September 2009, when the company began consolidating its Stillwater, Okla., operations to Fond du Lac. (31)
Paul Ryan says losing race 'a foreign experience'
For Paul Ryan, election day as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate had begun with bright promise. The polls were looking good, he said. A tight national race was expected.
But as the results came in, as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden began to roll through the battlegrounds, the outcome was becoming clear. So Ryan, his wife and three children made their way to the Boston hotel where GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his family were watching returns.
"We were with the Romneys when we knew it was over," Ryan said in a telephone interview Monday with the Journal Sentinel. »Read Full Article(1233)
Racine fire that killed 3 children, injured fourth started by candle
Racine police said Monday the house fire that killed three children and critically injured a fourth was apparently started by a candle.
An investigation into the fire by the police and fire departments indicates that the fire started in a first-floor bathroom of the home, said Sgt. Martin Pavilonis, a police spokesman.
Officials said last week that the electricity to the home in the 1900 block of Linden Ave. had been turned off. »Read Full Article
MSP fits more housing into New Berlin City Center plans
New Berlin - With 102 units of controversial lower-income housing either finished or under construction in the New Berlin City Center, its developer MSP Real Estate is back with another proposal.
This time, MSP plans to build 75 additional units, of which 15 would be lower-income housing, at 14900 W. Library Lane, across the street from the current development. The city's Plan Commission could consider those plans as early as Dec. 3.
A second phase
The proposal, which MSP is calling phase two of its Deer Creek development, ran into a glitch initially. The city had planned to extend Deer Creek Parkway north through the City Center to connect with National Avenue. That would have significantly affected MSP's plans. »Read Full Article(16)
No charges for top aide to Sheriff Clarke
Milwaukee County prosecutors have opted not to bring criminal charges against one the top officials to Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. for steering county contracts to a close friend.
Assistant District Attorney Kurt Benkley said in a letter last week that Clarke's office had asked prosecutors to pursue charges against Major Nancy Evans earlier this year.
Evans has been suspended with pay since late May after she awarded three no-bid contracts worth less than $6,000 to Jevon Terry, who is described in the letter as having a "close personal friendship" with Evans. »Read Full Blog Post(15)
Wisconsin man gets 10 years in prison in fatal texting crash
Wisconsin Rapids - A 23-year-old Stevens Point man who was texting while driving has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a crash that killed a man nearly two years ago.
WSAW-TV reports John French also will spend seven years on probation.
French pleaded no contest to second-degree reckless homicide in Wood County court in a plea deal in September. »Read Full Article
Manitowoc residents rally to save iconic Anheuser-Busch murals
The iconic Anheuser-Busch beer murals in Manitowoc, which were in the process of being removed, will be preserved, it was announced today, according to the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc.
Beneath the giant vinyl sign of three Budweiser bottles is an older, hand-painted mural featuring a beer bottle flanked by two beer cans, positioned on giant grain silos in downtown Manitowoc.
Bulaga placed on IR, Lang ready
Green Bay -- And the list continues to grow. The Green Bay Packers placed their seventh player on injured reserve Monday and this one could really leave a mark.
Right tackle Bryan Bulaga (hip) is done for the season, the team announced Monday. Outside linebacker Vic So'oto was signed to fill his spot on the roster. Bulaga suffered the injury on a very awkward play in Green Bay's 31-17 win over Arizona. There was no contact as the third-year pro pulled up lame. Left guard T.J. Lang replaced Bulaga with Evan Dietrich-Smith filling in at guard.
So now, that appears to be the plan for the Packers. »Read Full Blog Post(120)
Outpost Natural Foods plans Mequon store
Outpost Natural Foods Cooperative is planning to open a new store in Mequon at the northeast corner of Mequon Road (Highway 167) and Wauwatosa Road (Highway 181).
The proposed location would primarily serve the City of Mequon and the Town of Thiensville, and is expected to draw owners and shoppers from neighboring communities, including Germantown, Menomonee Falls, Cedarburg and Grafton, the company said in a statement.
The proposal still must be approved by the city's Plan Commission. »Read Full Article(17)
Chipstone Foundation hires Sarah Carter as curator
The Chipstone Foundation, known for unconventional exhibitions of historic objects, has hired a new curator.
Sarah Anne Carter, a lecturer on history and literature at Harvard University, was selected because of her innovative teaching practice and for the cutting-edge technology that she brings to the study of objects, Chipstone officials say.
At Harvard, Carter teaches a course called "Storied Structures," a exploration of the New England home, both culturally and as a material object, from 1600 to 1900. She also adapted augmented reality software so her students could annotate objects using 3-D modeling and smart devices. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Coffey dies; was municipal, circuit and appeals court judge
John L. Coffey, whose judicial career spanned nearly 60 years, died Saturday of congestive heart failure. He was 90.
Coffey served as a prosecutor after graduating Marquette University Law School and was elected to a civil court post at age 32. In 1960 he was elected municipal court judge and was elected circuit judge in1962.
By 1982, he was named to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, a judicial panel second only to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Feerick Funeral Home in Shorewood. A funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gesu Church, 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave. Memorials to Marquette University High School, Marquette University or its law school are suggested. (1)
Former Eaton building gets rezoning OK
A proposed rezoning of what will soon be Eaton Corp.'s former division headquarters was endorsed Monday, helping prepare for the north side building's redevelopment.
The Milwaukee Plan Commission unanimously recommended new zoning for the seven-story building at 4201 N. 27th St. Eaton will be leaving by the end of the year for its new building in Menomonee Falls.
The building's new owner, an investors group affiliated with Jonco Industries Inc., will move Jonco, an industrial sewing operation, to the building during the first quarter of 2013. »Read Full Blog Post
UW's new mantra: Knowledge Powers Wisconsin
A majority of Wisconsin taxpayers think keeping tuition low for state residents, providing financial aid for low-income students and maintaining current academic buildings, rather than building new ones, are best uses of taxpaper money, according to a newly released survey.
The survey of 450 residents from across the state suggests that stimulating job growth in local communities should be a top priority for the UW System, according to University of Wisconsin System spokesman David Giroux, who presented the survey findings to the UW System Board of Regents last week.
The UW is developing a new strategic communications plan to brand itself an economic engine for Wisconsin. As part of the branding effort, a survey asked residents what they thought were best uses of taxpayer funds by the UW System, and which aspects of the UW mission they perceived as most beneficial. »Read Full Blog Post(11)
Town of Jackson seeks more time to assess water options
The spread of groundwater contamination from a July gasoline pipeline spill in the Town of Jackson should continue to be monitored through this fall and winter and into early spring before a final decision is made on a new water supply for residents closest to the spill, town officials said.
The Town Board has recommended three options for the new supply that would be provided at a minimum to residents in a state-designated drinking water advisory area.
The options are: extending Village of Jackson municipal water to those town residents; establishing a town-operated water system, known as a sanitary district, that would distribute water pumped out of deep wells or purchased from the village; and asking residents of the area to share new, deeper wells with up to four neighbors so there would be no more than five houses on a well. »Read Full Article
Evers reintroduces proposal to boost state aid to schools
State Superintendent Tony Evers on Monday reintroduced a proposal from two years ago to increase state funding for public education and change the way the state finances its public schools as part of his 2013-'15 budget request.
The proposal calls for a 2.4% increase in state aid in the first year of the budget and a 5.5% increase in 2014-'15, which Evers said would put the state back on track to return to two-thirds' state support for public school costs by 2017.
The Department of Public Instruction's 2013-'15 budget proposal guarantees state funding of $3,000 per pupil and would result in every school district either getting more state money or the same money as before, but Republican legislators on Monday did not express confidence in the total package. »Read Full Article(29)
Cullen enters plea in sex assault/reptile storage case
An unusual criminal case came to unusual end Monday as a Milwaukee reptile expert pleaded no contest in a deal that will leave him without a conviction for case that made national headlines in 2010, when images of suspected animal abuse seemed to dwarf more serious charges of sexual assault.
As his victim and her mother looked on, Terry Cullen, 63, entered the plea to an amended charge of fourth degree sexual assault, a misdemeanor. If he completes a deferred prosecution agreement, the charge will further amended to two non-criminal citations -- disorderly conduct and battery.
Two related felonies were dismissed, and a host of misdemeanors related to Cullen's storage of hundreds of animals at two properties will also be dropped if he meets conditions of the agreement over the next five months, including: commit no crimes, get a sex offender evaluation, donate $2,500 to area animal protection groups and perform 25 hours of community service. »Read Full Blog Post
Police suspect no foul play in death of man found near McKinley Park
Milwaukee police said Monday no foul play is suspected in the death of an elderly man whose body was found near McKinley Park on Sunday.
The man appeared to have been homeless and living in a wooded area near the McKinley Marina, police said.
The identification has not been released because police said they are still trying to find family members to notify.
The decomposed remains were discovered shortly before noon by Alverno College volunteers who were cleaning up the area.
Bicyclist dies after she was struck by car in West Bend
A 57-year-old bicyclist died Sunday as a result of injuries she sustained after being struck by a vehicle Nov. 6, West Bend Police Department said Monday.
Police identified the bicyclist as Marjean C. Boots of West Bend. She died at Froedtert Hospital.
A preliminary investigation determined Boots was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said. »Read Full Article
Brewers announce bobblehead giveaways
The Brewers will feature 10 all-fan bobblehead dates on the promotional schedule during the 2013 season. All bobblehead dates are scheduled on Sundays and the collectibles will include current and former players.
The first bobblehead will feature leadoff batter Norichika Aoki on the first Sunday of the season – April 7 against the Diamondbacks. Aoki led all National League rookies in stolen bases (30) and tied for the NL rookie lead in hits (150) and outfield assists (8) while ranking among the leaders in numerous statistical categories. The second bobblehead is scheduled for April 21 against the Cubs when former first baseman George Scott is featured with his five Gold Glove awards as a Brewer from 1972-76.
On May 5 against the Cardinals, the Brewers will pay tribute to the minor league Milwaukee Brewers, who played in the American Association from 1902-52. Corey Hart will be showcased in a 1913 Brewers uniform to honor the 100th anniversary of the team's first American Association championship. The American Association Brewers won eight pennants during their 51 seasons of existence.
A Ryan Braun bobblehead, which will honor his 40/30 season in 2012, is set for May 26 vs. the Pirates. Braun followed up his 2011 MVP season with 41 home runs and 30 stolen bases to become just the ninth member of Major League Baseball's 40/30 Club. This will be the third Brewers bobblehead for Braun (also 2008 and 2009).
Carlos Gomez will get his first Brewers bobblehead on June 9 against the Phillies. The collectible will include Gomez in a Cerveceros uniform ("Cerveceros" is the Spanish translation for Brewers and the team has worn Cerveceros uniforms during the Cerveceros Day celebration in each of the last seven seasons). The Brewers will host Polish Heritage Day on June 23 against the Braves and all fans will receive a Klement's Famous Racing Sausage Polish Bobble. Polish Sausage will be featured wearing a "Piwowarzy" jersey, which is the Polish translation for Brewers.
The first player in MLB history with a 40/30 season was Hank Aaron as a member of the Milwaukee Braves in 1963. He finished that season with 44 home runs and 31 stolen bases. On July 7 against the Mets, a Hank Aaron bobblehead will commemorate his 40/30 season in a Milwaukee Braves uniform. It marks the third Aaron bobblehead to be given away at Miller Park (also 2002 and 2010). Harvey Kuenn, who was named American League Manager of the Year in 1982 after leading the Brewers to the World Series, will be featured with a bobblehead on Aug. 4 against the Nationals.
The month of September will include a pair of former outfielders – Gorman Thomas and Ben Oglivie. Thomas was the first player selected by the Seattle Pilots in the first round of the 1969 June draft and as such, his bobblehead will feature him in a Pilots uniform on Sept. 1 against the Angels. On Sept.15 against the Reds, Oglivie will round out the bobblehead schedule. This will mark the first full-size Brewers bobblehead of the three-time All-Star.
Two women struck by car on sidewalk at Marquette University
Two Marquette University students have been taken to Froedtert Hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car shortly after 9 a.m. Monday on campus, said L. Christopher Miller, vice president for student affairs.
The two women were on the sidewalk at N. 17th St. and Wisconsin Ave. when they were hit by a passing car, he said.
The Department of Public Safety stopped the vehicle and the driver was taken into custody by the Milwaukee Police Department, he said. »Read Full Article(37)
BMO Harris Bradley Center gets NCAA tourney games in 2014
The NCAA announced Monday morning the sites for the 2014 men's basketball tournament, and the BMO Harris Bradley Center has snagged second- and third-round games.
The games will be played on March 20-22, 2014, according to the NCAA.
This will be the seventh time the Bradley Center has hosted the tournament. The NCAA has given the arena high marks in the past for hosting the tournament. »Read Full Blog Post(24)
Startup Weekend Milwaukee launches 15 companies
Fifteen new companies were launched Sunday night, the result of Startup Weekend Milwaukee 2012, a 54-hour marathon event where teams formed around initial ideas that participants presented on Friday.
It was the first Milwaukee-area Startup Weekend, a national event affiliated with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that brings together people with different skills for a crash course in how to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch companies.
Participants tend to be software developers, graphics designers and business people, and they focus on building software applications and developing a commercial case around them. By January, the parent organization will have had held 1,000 such weekends around the globe with 100,000 participants, said Jonathan Robinson, manager of entrepreneurship programs for the Kauffman Foundation. »Read Full Article(6)
Madison utility electric rates will rise nearly 4% in 2013
Utility customers in Madison will see a nearly 4% increase in January following a decision by state regulators that trimmed the size of the rate hike sought by Madison Gas & Electric Co.
The state Public Service Commission voted on Friday to approve the rate hike, which was less than the nearly 6% increase sought by MG&E. I
In reviewing the $22.45 million request, the commission gave the utility the go-ahead to increase rates by $14.9 million, PSC spokesman Matt Pagel said. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Anodyne plans new roasting facility, cafe
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. plans to move its roasting facility from Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood to a Walker's Point location, where it also would open a second cafe.
Anodyne now has 10,000 square feet at 2920 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., where it has operated for over six years, owner Matthew McClutchy said Monday. He's planning to buy and renovate a 24,000-square-foot industrial building at 224 W. Bruce St.
McClutchy is seeking a $360,000 loan from Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., a business lender affiliated with the City of Milwaukee, to help finance the $900,000 project. Its Loan and Finance Committee is to consider the loan request Tuesday. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Boats for sale on Craigslist were escrow scams, state says
If you're looking to buy a boat advertised for sale on Craigslist or other online ad services, make sure there's actually a boat before you deposit any money.
Recently, boat buyers have lost thousands of dollars after putting money into escrow accounts at the seller's request, warns the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. »Read Full Blog Post(20)
Fast-moving fire burns over 250 acres in Lake Mills Wildlife Area
A fast-moving fire burned 255 acres of land at the Lake Mills State Wildlife Area near Hope Lake Road and county Highway G in the Town of Lake Mills, City of Lake Mills Fire Chief Rick Heinz said Monday.
It took personnel and equipment from 43 departments and four emergency medical units from Jefferson, Dane, Walworth and Waukesha counties to extinguish the blaze, which was reported by a passer-by just before 10 p.m. Saturday, he said.
The cause of the fire is undetermined and probably started by the careless toss of a cigarette because the fire was reported to have started near Hope Lake Road, he said. »Read Full Article(1)
Books that celebrate bookstores and books
Brick-and-mortar bookstores and the physical, printed books they sell may be (choose your verb -- challenged, endangered, threatened) by online vendors and ebooks. But if they are going down, they are not going down unloved and uncelebrated.
A spate of new books celebrate bookstores and books themselves. Two of them will be featured in a "Celebrate Indie Bookstores" love-in at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave. Both feature Milwaukee writers who will take part in the evening.
In "My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop" (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, $23.95), more than 80 writers, including some big names, celebrate their local bookstores. "I'm old-fashioned. I believe that one should have a personal doctor, a dentist, a hairdresser, and of course, a trusted bookstore," Isabel Allende writes of her store, Book Passage in Corte Madera, Calif. John Grisham praises That Bookstore in Blytheville, Ark., one of the few stores to sell his first novel when he was an unknown writer. Henry Louis Gates Jr. confesses to losing count of the number of books he's purchased at his local shop, the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Apartments planned for riverfront near Humboldt
A development firm is hoping to build apartments on a site overlooking the Milwaukee River just downriver from Humboldt Ave.
HSI Properties LLC is planning the project for a 1-acre site at 1887 N. Water St., the former home of Pro Graphics Inc. That building, which has been vacant for several years, would be demolished and replaced by anywhere from roughly 80 to 100 apartments, said Ryan Schultz, HSI co-owner.
HSI is seeking a rezoning of the site to accommodate the apartments, but a formal plan isn't scheduled to be filed with the Department of City Development until December, Schultz said Monday. A neighborhood meeting will then be scheduled prior to the rezoning request going before the Plan Commission and Common Council. »Read Full Blog Post(13)
Big 10 honors Ball for his effort at Indiana
Madison - Wisconsin tailback Montee Ball, set to play his final home game this week when UW hosts Ohio State, on Monday was named co-Big Ten Conference offensive player of the week.
Ball rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns in UW's 62-14 victory over Indiana on Saturday to move into second place on the NCAA all-time touchdown list with 77. He trails Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio) by one.
Ball also tied former UW tailback Ron Dayne for the Big Ten touchdown record with 71.
He shared the Big Ten honor with Michigan's Devin Gardner, who passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two in the Wolverines' 38-31 overtime victory over Northwestern. (7)
Read the social media story of Level 4 prep football
Area teams took on other contenders for a trip to state and Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Nov. 9 and 10.
Read the social media story of the games, complete with tweets, photos and more.
In Division 1, Arrowhead took on Hudson. In Division 2 action, Homestead attempted to oust Marshfield and Whitefish Bay took on Waunakee. »Read Full Article
Honeymoon over for Abele, Milwaukee County Board
The honeymoon is over.
Now there are arguments, recriminations and allegations of bad faith and broken trust.
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, on the job 19 months, has faulted county supervisors for petty payback politics; poorly considered budget decisions that harm services and raise taxes; and feathering their own nests by voting for an $1,800 county-paid health care stipend for all county employees. »Read Full Article(72)
Spectrum Brands buys majority interest in hair removal business
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc., of Madison, says it has paid $50 million for a majority interest in Shaser Bioscience Inc., a Boston firm that develops hair removal systems.
Spectrum said Monday the transaction gives it exclusive rights to Shaser's entire range of technology, in areas such as skin care and hair removal, in a market estimated at more than $50 billion annually.
The two companies have worked together since 2008. As a result of the latest transaction, Spectrum now has a 56% interest in the ownership of privately held Shaser Bioscience. The controlling interest in Shaser Bioscience will become part of Spectrum Brands' Remington personal care division.
Spectrum Brands is a global consumer products company, with $3.25 billion in annual sales, whose brands include Rayovac batteries, Remington shavers and George Foreman grills. (1)
UW Health requires employees to get flu shots
Madison - UW Health is trying to reduce the number of influenza cases caught in hospitals by requiring employees to get flu shots.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports employees will be put on unpaid leave if they don't get vaccinated by Dec. 1. They can submit a religious waiver or medical waiver signed by a doctor. Workers who don't comply after another 45 days could be fired.
The union that represents UW Hospital nurses and therapists, SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin, thinks the mandate goes too far and is asking UW Health to consider an exemption for personal beliefs.
According to the state Department of Health Services, 26% of hospitals and 12% of nursing homes in Wisconsin had similar mandates last year. (12)
Roadrunner Transportation acquires South Dakota trucker
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, of Cudahy, has acquired a South Dakota trucking company for about $24 million.
A&A Express, based in Brandon, S.D., hauls refrigerated products throughout the United States using a combination of independent contractors and employee drivers.
Roadrunner said Monday it acquired all of the company's shares outstanding for about $24 million. An additional payment of up to $2.5 million could be made based on the company's performance. »Read Full Article
NFC North race heating up
Green Bay -- And just like that, the NFC North may be a three-horse race. Chicago, Green Bay and Minnesota are now all separated by 1 1/2 games or less. All three teams will be seeing each other plenty as well. In today's paper, we took a look at Mike McCarthy's 18-5 mark against the NFC North November and beyond. The Packers have historically finished strong in the division. Unlike last season, this probably will go down to the wire.
Questions abound in the division. What's the status of Jay Cutler after his first-half concussion last night? An injury to Cutler derailed Chicago a year ago. Losing him, even in the short term, could be a blow. Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder rebounded at Detroit but can he sustain it? And do the Vikings have enough playmakers at receiver to be a legitimate contender? The Lions are talented, but they dipped below .500 and now face a brutal stretch run. And in Green Bay, the injuries continue to mount.
Here's a look at each team's remaining schedule: »Read Full Blog Post(52)
Trek moves on without Lance Armstrong
Waterloo - John Burke, president of Trek Bicycle Corp., paused for a few moments when he was asked what it felt like when he made the decision to sever the company's long relationship with Lance Armstrong, the now disgraced champion cyclist.
"I would say it was agonizing," Burke said in an interview his office at Trek headquarters here. "Here's someone who had been a great partner with Trek for a long time. You know, you've been hearing, 'I'm clean. I'm clean.' And then all of a sudden, 'No, you're not.'"
Last month, Armstrong was formally stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life for doping. The decision by the International Cycling Union was made after a devastating report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency provided detailed evidence of drug use and trafficking on Armstrong's teams, with Armstrong right in the middle of it. »Read Full Blog Post(28)
Hiring process for coach prompts public records lawsuit
Parents and supporters can get pretty worked up over high school coaches — criticizing their personalities, strategies, player selection and the like. More than one coach has lost a job over such pressures.
But in Vilas County, the process may have reached a new level, where the hiring of a boy's varsity basketball coach became a cause for a local newspaper, and has landed the school in an open records lawsuit.
Over the summer, Lakeland Union High School was looking to hire a new coach. It had a policy of preferring the coach to also be a teacher at the school. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
More than 100 wolves killed during Minnesota's wolf hunt
St. Paul, Minn. - The state says more than 100 wolves have been killed during Minnesota's first managed wolf hunt.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says 109 wolves have been taken in the first eight days of the hunt, which includes 47 in the northeast hunting zone. The Duluth News Tribune says the seasonal quota for that zone is 58 wolves.
The statewide quota is 200 wolves for the early hunting season, which ends Nov. 18 or when the quota is reached. A second wolf hunting season, along with a trapping season, will begin Nov. 24 and continue through Jan. 31. That harvest will also be capped at 200 wolves.
In Wisconsin, wolf hunters and trappers had taken 64 wolves through Sunday night. The maximum harvest for the season that ends Jan. 31 is 116. (2)
Woman dies in early-morning crash in Big Bend
A 20-year-old woman died early Monday morning when the car she was driving struck a utility pole on Artesian Ave. east of Scenic Drive in the Village of Big Bend, Waukesha County Sheriff's Department deputies said.
The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Artesian Ave. from Scenic Drive and upon cresting a hill, the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway and struck a utility pole, deputies said.
Squads from the Sheriff's Department and emergency medical personnel from the Town of Vernon Fire Department responded to the scene. »Read Full Article
Rite-Hite's plans unclear after Obama victory
In advance of the election, Michael White, the chairman and founder of Rite-Hite, a Milwaukee industrial equipment manufacturer, noted in an email to employees that they "should understand the personal consequences to them of having our tax rates increase dramatically if President Obama is re-elected, forcing taxpayers to fund President Obama's future deficits and social programs (including Obamacare), which require bigger government."
White said the company's retirement savings program contributions were based on after-tax profits. But he said Obama would increase taxes, which "will be sent into the abyss that is Washington, D.C. So, on top of the burden of having your personal taxes increase dramatically, which they will, your RSP contributions and healthy retirement are also at risk, all for the sake of maintaining an oversized government that borrows 42% of every dollar it spends."
Critics said White was telling his employees whom to vote for, though he never mentioned Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney by name. His supporters said he was exercising his right to free speech. »Read Full Blog Post(219)
Oak Creek lakefront cleanup work to begin
An environmental cleanup of lakefront parcels in Oak Creek, where there are long-range plans for housing, commercial development and a new park, is to begin soon, according to an OakCreekNow.com article by reporter Michael Runyon.
Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run
A woman who surrendered to police three days after a fatal pedestrian crash has been charged with hit-and-run resulting in death.
Tiera Perry, 25, was identified in a police line up by a witness who said she had seen someone driving a damaged black Lexus with what appeared to be a human leg stuck in the grill shortly after the Nov. 4 crash, according to a criminal complaint.
Kendrick Finch, 41, was struck and killed while walking in the 6400 block of W. Fond du Lac Ave. around 2 a.m. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Walker seeks applicants for judicial opening in Marathon County
Madison - Gov. Scott Walker is looking for someone to fill an upcoming judicial vacancy in central Wisconsin.
Marathon County Circuit Judge Vincent K. Howard plans to retire on Feb. 1. Walker is searching for someone he can appoint to fill the vacancy.
Anyone who is interested should submit a cover letter, a résumé, references, two writing samples and a completed judicial application from Walker's website, www.walker.wi.gov.
Applicants should submit their materials to email@example.com. The deadline is Nov. 30. (8)
On Tap for Today: Ways to make Monday a little better
There must be a remedy for a Monday in November.
Oh wait, there is.
Preschoolers (and a parent) can get some quality time with Mother Nature during NatureNauts at the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin. »Read Full Blog Post
Jason Aldean to play Summerfest on June 29
Summerfest officials have announced the first headliner for its 46th year. Country star Jason Aldean, whose first headlining amphitheater tour in 2011 included a stop at the Marcus Amphitheater, is returning to the Big Gig on June 29, a festival spokeswoman has confirmed.
The announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, because it was announced Oct. 18 that Aldean would headline Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 20. Several acts in recent years that headlined the approximately 41,000-capacity ballpark, including Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, Paul McCartney and the Police, opted to skip Milwaukee on those tours.
But Aldean quickly has become one of country music's most in-demand acts. His fourth studio album, "My Kinda Party," was the fourth top seller in 2011. His follow-up "Night Train," released Oct. 16, was his first to make it to the top of the Billboard 200, and with 409,000 copies sold in its first week, it was the third-highest debut of the year. »Read Full Article(9)
Much colder in Milwaukee after big temperature drop
MILWAUKEE - When you step outside this morning, you will feel a winter-like chill - probably much colder than the last time you were outdoors.
You may want your winter gear on before you do take that step outside.
Storm Team 4Caster Scott Steele explains the reasons for a big overnight drop in temperatures.
"On the back side of this weekend's departing storm, cold air has come rushing in," explained Scott.
"With some lingering moisture, look for some flurries or snow showers with a sun/cloud mix throughout much of the day."
The good news: expect sunshine for most of the week, along with slowly rising temperatures.
"Skies begin clearing tonight with a major pattern shift leading to an extended period of dry weather and sunshine which begins tomorrow and could last through the rest of the week and next weekend. A gradual moderation in temperatures begins midweek, too."
Click here for specifics on Scott Steele's Storm Team 4Cast
Headlines in the NFL Sunday
Here are some of the top headlines from games around the league Sunday:
Minnesota 34, Detroit 24
Minneapolis Star Tribune »Read Full Blog Post(5)


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2011 Academy Award Nominees for Animation
From Animation Magazine...
2011 Oscar Noms Offer Surprises
by Ramin Zahed
January 24, 2012
The nominees for the 84th annual Oscars were announced Tuesday morning, with the best animated feature race falling to:
A Cat in Paris Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli (GKids)
Chico & Rita Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal (GKids)
Kung Fu Panda 2 Jennifer Yuh Nelson (DreamWorks)
Puss In Boots Chris Miller (DreamWorks)
Rango Gore Verbinski (Paramount)
None of the animated features made the nine-title Best Picture race, which will included The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life and War Horse.
In the best animated short film category, the Academy nominated
Dimanche/Sunday Patrick Doyon, director (National Film Board of Canada)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, directors (Moonbot Studios LA, LLC)
La Luna Enrico Casarosa, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
A Morning Stroll Grant Orchard, director and Sue Goffe, producer (Studio AKA)
Wild Life Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, directors (National Film Board of Canada)
The five features nominated for the Best Visual Effects Oscar are:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson)
Hugo (Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning)
Real Steel (Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier)
The Adventures of Tintin did receive a nomination for its score by John Williams, while Rio was one of the two movies in the Best Song category, with "Real in Rio" by Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett. "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets by Bret Mckenzie scored the other nomimation.
Surprisingly missing from the nominees list this morning were Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin, Arthur Christmas, Cars 2 and Winnie the Pooh. The awards also make a wonderful coup for New York-based indie GKids which picked up the two foreign 2-D hand-drawn animated movies Chico and Rita and A Cat in Paris. In the shorts category, Warner Bros.' I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat was one of the surprise shut-outs.
The winners will be announced at the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre televised live on ABC.
You can check out the complete list of nominees at www.Oscars.com
Re: 2011 Academy Award Nominees for Animation
Chico and Rita, the Spanish-language film that earned a surprise Oscar nomination this morning in the animated feature category, may have snuck under the predictions radar, but it has so many voter-pleasing features it might as well have been built in an awards-seeking lab.
Read More: The Surprisingly Sexy Nominee That Should Win Best Animated Movie
Re: 2011 Academy Award Nominees for Animation
This is pretty cool. It's video of the announcement of the 2011 Oscar nominees in the major categories. At 3:30 is where the animated feature nominees are named.
Re: 2011 Academy Award Nominees for Animation
Something that I'm sure hasn't gone unnoticed when it comes to this year's nominees for Best Animated Feature.
Two films by Dreamworks, none by Disney or Pixar.
I'm sure it'll be a different story this time next year. For the time being, it's good to see the films that've been chosen getting this very special recognition.
Also, the Golden Globe winning Tintin is not a finalist.
Re: 2011 Academy Award Nominees for Animation
And the Oscar went to: Rango! ...
...with "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" winning for best animated short.
So Disney/Pixar and Dreamworks are by no means the only game in town.
Re: 2011 Academy Award Nominees for Animation
I'm really glad Rango won. It's further cementing the viability of ILM animation. I look forward to what they do next.
It's also good to see some international movies make it in the Animation category. I'm also glad that being big budget does not guarantee you a spot.
I wasn't crazy about Hugo as a movie, but the categories it won in, were deserved. It was beautiful.
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Lewis Hamilton is adamant that the changes to the F1 regulations that come into effect in 2014 will present teams like Mercedes with an opportunity to topple Red Bull...
Lewis Hamilton is adamant that the changes to the F1 regulations that come into effect in 2014 will present teams like Mercedes with an opportunity to topple Red Bull.
Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel said last week that he expects the big-spending teams, like Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari, to challenge for titles under the new aerodynamic and engine regulations, and Hamilton is hopeful that the Brackley squad could do just that.
"If it was evolution of this year's car then it would be very hard to beat the Red Bulls as they are so far ahead," Hamilton told Autosport.
"I am happy that it is all resetting again otherwise it would be five, six, seven world championships [to Red Bull]."
The 2008 World Champion is also confident that the new rules won't make the drivers' jobs more difficult than they already are.
"I'm not worried about it because I was doing the same thing this year," the former McLaren ace continued.
"It is going to be very similar next year and you are still going to have to look after tyres.
"Maybe there will be more fuel saving, but that's stuff we do anyway. We will experience things on the simulator and there will new things we have to adapt to.
"The change with KERS and everything [in 2009] was really easy.
"Again, we did it on the simulator and we [McLaren] arrived at the first race with the best KERS package and we were ahead of people, but the car wasn't good.
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Alonso thankful for recovery
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso recovered from a disastrous first lap to finish fourth. The Spaniard started fifth, was bumped back to ninth by Turn 3 on the opening lap, but fought back strongly and was just 1.2secs behind Renault's Vitaly Petrov as he chased a podium spot.
"Petrov was risking a lot at the start at Turn 1 and missed a little of the apex," said Alonso, "so Jenson (Button) had to avoid Vitaly and I had to avoid Jenson, so I lost a couple of positions," he said.
"In the end we recovered well, and the start and the end position were almost the same."
Alonso admitted that the team needs to find extra speed ahead of the next round in Malaysia in a fortnight.
"Red Bull looked many seconds (per lap) quicker than us on Saturday and with that pace they should have lapped us two times in the race today, but that was not the case – we were fighting with Webber the whole race," he said.
"Today was much more normal, but we need to improve for Sepang – we must be much quicker than we were in Melbourne. We need to make a reaction and move forward."
The Spaniard closed down Petrov rapidly in the final stages of the race with fresher tyres, but never could get close enough to the Russian to secure a fifth podium finish in Australia.
"The hard tyre was more consistent than we thought, but Vitaly was able to do a good long run at the end and we were not able to be close enough to overtake him," he said.
"The strategy worked really nice for us, and thanks to the three pit stops we were out of traffic and able to do our potential. So to start fifth and finish fourth was probably a good result."
Double disaster for Mercedes
Mercedes' assault on the Albert Park podium turned to dust after Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg were forced to retire with accident damage.
Schumacher, who started 11th on the grid, had Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari run into the back of his car at Turn 3 on the opening lap, while Rosberg's race also ended when Williams' Rubens Barrichello speared into the German on lap 24.
"I had quite a good start and made up quite a few positions; I was already past Kobayashi," Schumacher said.
"I got running down to Turn 3, but turning in, somebody knocked on my right rear. I had a puncture, and that meant that it destroyed the rear tyre and that destroyed the rear of the floor."
Schumacher pitted at the end of the first lap and trailed around at the back of the field, lapping well off the pace before retiring in the garage on lap 19.
"I'm pretty sure we had a bent suspension because I had a funny behaviour between left and right corners," Schumacher said. "I think the team quite rightly decided for safety reasons to come in and not risk anything."
Barrichello was given a drive-through penalty for his clash with Rosberg, whose race was over almost instantly because of a loss of water pressure.
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So my second and final adventure into lace (at least for a while) is this pattern from yarnover.net like the last one. This is for my other Grandmother.
I haven't made any beanies in a couple years. The ones I used to make would have the bottoms that rolled up. I have a bunch of people who want one, but dont like the rolled bottom.
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Little late for Christmas but I finally completed my first project designed by me. I am hoping to hand it over to my sister-in-law this weekend.
hi guys i know haven't post a blog in a while......... this Christmas i decided to get myself my own present..... so i got myself a babe spinning wheel...
Just let you guys know, really great sock knitting book came out this week, Called "Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn" by Corol J. Sulcoski. I went to book store they finally ailve today.
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You have heard about clout, haven't you? Well, for the next few years you'll have to be content just reading about it. You certainly aren't going to experience many of its effects in the Hoosier state.
The state's delegation to Capitol Hill will be its least experienced in many years, former longtime Democratic Rep. Lee Hamilton said in a recent interview. In addition to the loss of Republican Richard Lugar after 36 years in Washington, last week's election results means that seven of our nine House members will be in their first or second terms. The state in all has lost 78 years of congressional experience.
And that, Hamilton reminds us, means less seniority, which means less clout, which, alas, means fewer handouts from the federal goody bag.
If this were still a sane world, with Washington having its proper place on the power grid, clout wouldn't matter. Our representatives and senators would do what's right because they worked for the national interest, and voters would reward those who best looked out for the whole country. Our elected officials would not be rewarded merely by how well they handled "constituent services," i.e. government programs to fit each and every need.
But sanity left the process a long time ago. The fact that clout matters so much that it gets major press attention is a sign of how monstrously Washington has grown. If Washington were to be diminished in importance, its favors would matter less, and clout would be a wasted commodity.
But how exactly can that be brought about? Which state is going to be the first to voluntarily and unilaterally give up its federal package in order to tame the nation's capitol? That won't mean less money is being spent – the 49 other states will just have more money to share. Which politician do we expect to propose such a boycott of the system when all he's likely to get for it is unelected?
Hamilton in his interview tries to make the best of our lack of clout by noting that what we've lost in seniority, we will gain in "new energy, new people, new perspectives." But all that newness won't do our delegation any good as they vie for the good committee assignments they will never get. Seniority is the biggest factor in the pecking order for the choice assignments – you know, the ones that pass out the most goodies.
But don't despair. All we have to do is keep sending the same people back, and pretty soon we'll have our clout built back up.
Nothing to it. The national interest? Oh, who cares about that?


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"This recipe is a hit wherever you go. It is a very rich and cheesy meal and looks like a deep-dish pizza when done. I altered what I was originally given because I did not like cottage cheese and added other ingredients that I thought it deserved."
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1 (12 ounce) package
jumbo pasta shells
eggs, beaten
1 (32 ounce) container
ricotta cheese
1 pound
shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
8 ounces
grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tablespoon
dried parsley
2 teaspoons
1 teaspoon
ground black pepper
1 (28 ounce) jar
pasta sauce
8 ounces
sliced fresh mushrooms
This is the third time i've made this and I love it. I discovered if I make the filling first and put it in the fridge for a while while preping my other items, it becomes firmer and SO much easier and neater to stuff the shells.
I will give these three stars because the recipe is a good place to start. Prepared as stated in the recipe, this is enough for two trays of shells. This recipe needed more than a little tweaking though. I made the following changes. 1 tsp. of salt instead of two. 4 oz. of parmesan total (two in the filling and two in the sauce). I substituted Italian Seasoning for the parsley. I added about a half tsp. of garlic powder to the filling too. I skipped the mushrooms and added Italian sausage to the sauce instead. You will need two jars of sauce PER TRAY of shells or they will be dry. Prepared with the changes specified, my fiancé said he could "eat himself into the hospital he'd eat so many of these shells if he could." Sounds like a good review to me!
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Restaurant quality! Believe it or not, I was able to reduce the fat, and it still came out delicious. I bought lowfat ricotta cheese, used only 3/4 cup mozzarella + 1/2 cup parmesan in the filling (added 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp pepper, and would do that again), and left off the cheese in the sauce, just sprinkling a bit of parmesan after baking so it looked pretty. It made two 13x9x2 pans, and I wish I had used 2 jars of sauce instead of 1. The sauce dried out after baking, so next time, I will cover with aluminum foil first, and remove it the last 10 minutes or so. Thanks so much for the recipe - will definitely be making it again!
My family loves this recipe! My 3 year old eats shell after shell!! We're not a mushroom family, so I leave those out. I scoop the filling into a big ziploc bag, close the top up, make a small cut in one of the bottom corners and squeeze into the shells - no mess! I also divide this recipe into two 9x13 pans. We eat one and the other goes into the freezer for later. Freezes really well!
This recipe was more like your real italian stuffed shells that you buy in the italian deli than any of the others, (and my family has been in the business for years)so thumbs up for that! There was a few things I changed and they were perfect! I did not add eggs and I only put 1/2 tsp salt. I added alittle more ricotta to taste to get it not as much so cheesy as I wanted it more creamy. That is the secret to any stuffed shell recipe! I used a regular homemade italian tomato sauce. I did not use mushrooms! And I didnt alter this dish to look like a deep dish piiza as it states. It is a time consuming recipe , but if you like it homemade it is worth the effort!
Hubby isn't fond of "meatless" dinners, so I browned about 1/2 lb of ground beef and added it to the pasta sauce before pouring it over the shells. I also left out the mushrooms and only used about 1/2 tsp of salt. We really enjoyed this very filling dinner!
CUT THE SALT IN HALF!!! The recipe is amazing, but it's way too salty. Silly me, I forgot to read the reviews before making mine and it was way too salty. It is however an excellent recipe. I used Classico italian sausage spaghetti sauce and added mushrooms. It was amazing. I'd also definitely double the sauce. I halved my recipe and I almost needed more than one jar. I can't imagine one jar being enough for the whole recipe. Flavor is EXCELLENT!!!
the filling for these shells is absolutely fabulous. i didn't change much, except i used fresh parsley and added some fresh basil. i will definitely be using this filling the next time i make my vegetarian lasagna. thanks much for the recipe!
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Spacecraft Dimensions: Four spherical fuel tanks and nozzles, thrusters, and landing legs set in a 4-meter-wide base.
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Solar System Log by Andrew Wilson, published 1987 by Jane's Publishing Co. Ltd.
Exactly one lunar month after the failure of Kosmos 300, the Soviets launched another Ye-8-5 lunar sample-return spacecraft. Once again, the spacecraft failed to leave Earth orbit.
When the Blok D upper stage was meant to fire for translunar injection, telemetry readings went off-scale and communications were lost. There had apparently been a programming failure in one of the radio-command blocks designed to command the Blok D to fire.
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