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I must say I am starting to like Sublime Text 2 as an editor, discovering more and more powerful functionality. However, I am having issues with keyboard shortcuts all the time. A lot of things seem to not work properly.
The two shortcuts that are currently not working are:
- Ctrl+/ and Ctrl+Shift+/ to toggle comments (tried in HTML file, JS file) -> Nothing happens
- Ctrl+u after doing a multi-selection and wanting to go back 1 (described here: http://www.sublimetext.com/docs/2/multi ... board.html) --> the whole multi selection is canceled instead
I am using Swiss-German keyboard layout. Not sure if that has any effect. I had problems playing Starcraft 2 because the game confused z and y, but only sometimes. So for playing I had to switch to US english layout
The configuration seems to be fine:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+/"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": false } },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+/"], "command": "toggle_comment", "args": { "block": true } },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+u"], "command": "soft_undo" },
I am using Sublime Text 2, Build 2181 on Windows 8 Consumer Preview


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'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
With the discussion about taste in women Re: their looks, this might seem like an odd post, but not really. I think this woman is one of the most under-appreciated talents ever. She's an actor. She's a serious songwriter, right up there with Willie in numbers, tours the world and sells out everywhere she goes, gives back to her community, is open to and supportive of lifestyles and cultures that many lesser performers would run and hide from, and on and on. And if you care about animals, at her amusement park/cultural center in The Smokey Mountains, she has a program dedicated to the preservation of Bald Eagles. If you ever saw an Eagle fly at a sporting event somewhere, chances are it came from her Dollywood facility.
She looks artificial, but it's her own doing, and she's in on the joke. Listen to her speak, and she's the most open, down to earth, self-effacing person you could imagine. I'm an outsider, and far from an authority, but I've been around music for a long time, and I've never heard one bad thing about her.
Could you open yourself up and write like she does? Could you pour your heart out to total strangers as a way of life? I don't think I could, but if I tried, I might want a little something to hide behind too. But then again, I don't have anywhere near the talent she does, so it's a moot point.
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
Some leftovers from the earlier Disco stuff...
Goldtop 54
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
What's Valentine's Day without a KISS?!?!
Leave 'Em to Goldtop
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
A beautiful love song from some lonely balladeers.
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
A day about love without Neil? Can't do that.
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
I'm finishing up for the night with two of my favorites. I can't listen to Stevie anymore, but I listen to Jimmy Reed a lot. This one has a mini interview at the start.
Happy Valentine's Day Everybody. I hope you had a good day today, and a nice evening tonight.
Lloyd/Goldtop/Queen of Clubs
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
Friday. Thankfully. It's been a strange week. Hot weather one day, nearly a foot of snow overnight and temps in the teens, and today back to mild 50's.
I lost an Angel this week, but I know she's doing so well right now that it's worth it. At this moment, I believe she's enjoying every bit of the joy and peace and love she gave to me and others. As I did a few days ago, I'm dedicating a song to her. This time, it's more for the title than anything else.
Mary, my love is alive for you. I'll see you again, so save a place for me. We won't have to suffer through any more awful pork chops ever again.
Last edited by Goldtop; 02-15-2013 at 09:47 AM.
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
Yes! A GREAT Saturday to EVERYBODY!!!
I ended up having a pretty busy Friday, which I didn't expect. I may talk about some of it later on. Or not.
I haven't done a "T-O-O-T" for a couple of days, so here's one. I like them both, but I gotta give the nod to Elvis. Man, I wish I'd been able to see Elvis. I'm still a little put out with my parents for never letting me go see him. He played here and fairly close by several times in the 70's, but the closest I got was riding by the coliseum and looking at the cars. The main venue here holds about eight thousand, and the last time Elvis played here it seemed like there were that many cars parked around the place. HUGE crowd for this town.
Goldtop's having a good weekend and hopes you are too.
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
Okay, dedication time again. I started to post this on Valentine's Day, but I decided to wait a couple of days for what should be obvious reasons.
Guys, this is for us. If there isn't something in here that really strikes you, then I would think it's because you haven't been involved with a woman on some romantic level very much or for very long. For those among us who have swam those waters, I give you this:
(Note to Mods: If this has to go away because of the language then I understand, but hopefully it will be allowed to stay for at least a little while.)
Goldtop Lloyd, Survivor
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
Good Sunday Morning People.
If you happened to catch my post yesterday in The Grammys thread, it contained a message to little Miss Swift that mentioned Brittany Howard. If you aren't familar with her, hopefully you will be soon. She's in a band called Alabama Shakes and they have a new CD out called "Boys & Girls". This is only my opinion - as is everything else I post - but I think Brittany is AMAZING! I was and still am a huge fan of Adele, but I think Brittany is even better. She has such passion, such power, and such honesty. She's fearless and just pours herself into what she's doing.
On the television show "Austin City Limits" last night, the performers were Alabama Shakes and Gary Clark Jr., and I've still got the smile on my face from seeing it.
Goldtop Lloyd
Last edited by Goldtop; 02-17-2013 at 11:38 AM.
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I thought this young lady had a pretty voice. She led a troubled life, and she died today. May she Rest in Peace.
I hope you all had a good, safe weekend.
Last edited by Goldtop; 02-17-2013 at 11:44 PM.
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Monday. Been a busy one, but NO bad news came my way today. That breaks a pattern of bad news every Monday for the last six weeks, and I am glad that is over! Onward and upward!
This is Mark Andes' birthday. He was once in this band, and later in his career he played in a band called Heart. So Happy Birthday to him!
Two little pieces of trivia: The guitar player in this band was named Randy California. In a weird twist of fate, he was brought in as a replacement for another guitarist. That guitarist was named Leon Pennsylvania.
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The inspiration for the title of this song was one of the band member's fondness for deep sea fishing.
Goldtop Lloyd, Queen of Clubs
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
A little JLL today. For me, this is 'official' post number 1000.
Goldtop Lloyd
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
Depending upon which book you read, how much of the bickering you choose to believe, etc., there is a lot of debate about who actually played on this album. In my opinion, the truth falls somewhere between the guy who swept up the studio(s) they were working in, and the four original members of the band themselves. No matter who played what, I think there is some good, American Rock & Roll in places on this album, and I still dig it.
I've seen KISS nearly fifty times, and never once have I seen what I would consider a bad gig. Some were better than others, but never once did I feel cheated, whether I bought a ticket, or had passes, or crashed it (once). All those years of maintaining that level of quality says a lot to me.
Goldtop Lloyd, who has never once painted his face like KISS!
Last edited by Goldtop; 02-19-2013 at 08:00 PM.
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer
Wednesday "TOOT" time. Brown Eyed Handsome Man.
Goldtop Lloyd, who has blue eyes, and who - while he may not be all that handsome - stills looks alright in a dark alley on a night with no moon.
'No... Look away... I'm hideous!' - Cosmo Kramer

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"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
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Matt Failor, a Mansfield resident, crosses the bridge to Goose Lake during the ceremonial start for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 1, in Anchorage, Alaska. / Erik Hill/AP
Matt Failor is interviewed in Alaska after finishing 15th in the 2014 Iditarod. / Submitted photo
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To learn more about Matt Failor, check out 17th-dog.com/about-us-1.html.
Matt will be at Mansfield Malabar Schools auditorium at 9:30 a.m. April 22 giving an Iditarod presentation. There mostly will be school children but all are welcome free of charge.
The Iditarod is a 975-mile trail goes north in even-numbered years and south in odd-numbered years. Both sections of trail are a part of the Iditarod National Historical Trail, which was used in early years for all winter travel. Dog sleds delivered the mail, the preacher, the groceries and hauled out gold and furs all the way to Anchorage or Fairbanks.
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Matt Failor's Ohio roots are displayed at the 2014 Iditarod in Alaska. / Submitted photo
Mansfield St. Peter's graduate Matt Failor is shown with his parents, Tim and Cheryl, just after crossing the finish line in Alaska during the 2014 Iditarod in March. / Submitted photo
Mansfield St. Peter's graduate Matt Failor tends to his dogs after finishing 15th at the 2014 Iditarod in Alaska. / Submitted photo
Musher Matt Failor puts booties on Angel before leaving the Iditarod checkpoint in McGrath, Alaska during the 2013 Iditarod. / Bill Roth/The Anchorage Daily News via AP
Mansfield's Matt Failor leaves the Rainy Pass after the first day of the 2013 Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska. / Sebastian Schnuelle/Special to CentralOhio.com
Matt Failor talks to reporters after finishing 15th at the 2014 Iditarod in Alaska. / Submitted photo
The Iditarod race course rolls north in even numbered years and south in odd numbered years through Alaska.
Matt Failor
WILLOW, ALASKA — Working as a musher for sled dogs in one of the worlds most famous races truly is an art form.
Its just not among the fine arts, the degree Matt Failor earned at Ohio State in 2007. Instead of studying Picasso or Rembrandt, he monitors canine breeding patterns and structured diets. Rather than prowling museums and libraries shepherding students, the Ohio native works in inclement weather and herds dogs.
My original intent was to go into business with my brother Ryan. He came up with a loose plan to have an Art Shop, sell our work. He was the painter, I was the photographer, Failor said. My aunt is a photographer, my uncle is a professional artist, my brother Ryan is now the art teacher at (Mansfield) St. Peters. (There are) many different artists in the Failor family, (so) I thought I would be another one.
But a summer job changed his destiny and catapulted a lifelong Midwest resident into the unique life of an Alaskan dog musher.
I dont get any grief from anyone about being from Ohio, Failor said. They all consider me an Alaskan now.
The 31-year-old got his start through Peter North, a high school friend at St. Peters. North told Failor of his experience working summers as a dog handler for Icefield Expeditions in Skagway, Alaska. Failor, an Eagle Scout and longtime outdoorsman, was intrigued and landed a job at Gold Rush Sled Dog Tours in 2006.
Dog handlers scoop poop. Lots of it. Tend to the dogs, make sure things run smoothly, the silent knights of the dog mushing world, Matt Failor said. I had a great time, thoroughly enjoyed the dogs and my coworkers, and loved the outdoor work environment.
Two more summers of dog handling led to a startling career decision.
Matt Hayashida Iditarod racer, friend, and at that time Manager of Gold Rush Sled Dog Tours told me to come up and experience the winter side of dog mushing and help him prepare his team for Iditarod 08, Failor said. He bought my plane ticket and I was back to AK to experience a winter for the first time.
It wasnt pleasant. The average winter temperature in Willow, Alaska, (where Failor now lives) is 20- to 40-below zero. He has no electricity or running water, saying its appropriate his high school mascot was the Spartans.
Still, Matt Failor eventually moved from handler, assisting musher and mentor Martin Buser, to a manager at the Gold Rush camps. That salary bump allowed him to become an Iditarod participant, and hes shown remarkable progress each year.
As a rookie in 2012, Matt Failor finished 47th. He was 28th in 2013. Last month, working with his own dogs on the 975-mile course from Anchorage to Nome, he shocked many by shaking off frostbite in his fingers to finish 15th among 70 competitors.
Matt is very competitive, hes athletic, said his father Tim Failor, athletic director at St. Peters. Hes a bit of an overachiever. Some would call him stubborn, I call it focus. You need all of that.
But the Iditarod and dog driving requires more ... You have to be the coach of an Iditarod team. You have to be a good coach/trainer. The dogs and the driver must develop mutual respect and interdependence. Your team has to listen to and fulfill your commands. They have to trust that you know what you are doing. That is coaching and I think that is certainly one of Matthews strengths.
The Iditarod now has become a way of life for Matt Failor. Hes starting his own kennel, the 17th Dog, and raising his own dogs for the race. A musher can only take 16 dogs on the Iditarod, so his family, fans and sponsors represent the 17th Dog.
I dont raise dogs to sell, Matt Failor said. I am breeding the dogs, then I plan to raise them and train them for my own team.
Its a huge commitment, much like a farmer responsible for daily milking chores and overseeing livestock.
There is no 9 to 5, no weekends off, Matt Failor said. Work is life. Life is work.
Finances are a significant concern, too. Matt Failor pocketed $20,000 for his 15th-place finish but equipment, dog food, and vet bills will eat up at least half that total quickly.
So Matt Failor, with help from his sister Katie working the social media angle in Ohio, constantly is searching for sponsors.
We talk almost every other day on the phone to update each other about dogs and sponsors, Matt Failor said. She is my manager, although she wont admit to that. Without her, I wouldnt have been able to become this successful either, she has really helped a ton with the online, social aspect of the team.
Social media is breeding Iditarod fans, and Matt Failor is one of their favorites. Among his online followers are the Cleveland Browns Backers, a helicopter company based in Juneau and many others across the lower 48 states.
In 2013, one of Matt Failors fans from Florida sent him a pizza at a checkpoint during the race. That lady died, but others from Texas decided to continue the tradition this year. Unfortunately, Matt Failor blew through the checkpoint before the pie arrived but it was gratefully devoured by those choking on his dust.
The ladys name is Nicole from Texas, Matt Failor said. Allie Marie bought me pizza last year. She said shed watched me on tracker and I was her favorite racer. It was such a nice gesture from Florida, 5,000 miles away.
That precisely is the pull of the Iditarod. Its called the Last Great Race. For Matt Failor, the Iditarod has become a lifetime adventure.


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Mix ahead, then bake as you sip your coffee. / Renee Comet/USA WEEKEND
Easy do-ahead ideas for healthy weekend meals
Grilled vegetables. Grill up zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, onion, fennel and asparagus. Eat as a side dish. Or dice and toss in salads. Or layer on sandwiches.
Chicken breast/rotisserie chicken. Cook a few pounds of chicken breast or buy a couple of rotisserie chickens. Slice and use atop greens for a one-plate meal. Or chop and make chicken salad sandwiches. Or simply serve as part of a buffet.
Pasta salad. Make a big pasta salad full of summer vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, corn, sweet onion and zucchini; then add beans and mozzarella chunks. Serve as a side or a main.
Note: Each will keep in the fridge for three days.
This hearty, homey breakfast is ideal for relaxed summer weekends, especially when you have guests and you want something special but dont care to spend the morning at the stove.
Whip this up the night before and, while you sleep, the bread absorbs the vanilla-laced egg mixture, and all the warm, sweet flavors meld together.
In the morning, simply put it in the oven, allowing the bread to become golden and puffed and the peaches to caramelize.
Its a satisfying, balanced breakfast with whole grain, fruit, and protein from eggs and low-fat milk. Plus, theres no grease or mess from frying as you would have with typical French toast, so you are free to sit back and enjoy the morning coffee and conversation.
Recipe: Warm Peach French Toast Bake
• Cooking spray
• 1 large whole-wheat baguette (about 8 ounces)
• 4 large eggs
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup non-fat milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 5 cups fresh sliced peaches (or frozen unsweetened peaches, thawed)
• 2 Tbs. firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1½ cups plain non-fat yogurt (optional)
• ¾ cup pure maple syrup (optional)
Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Cut the baguette into half-inch-thick slices and arrange them in a single layer in the pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg whites, milk and vanilla. Pour the egg mixture over the bread in the pan. Scatter the peach slices evenly over the bread. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Uncover and bake until slightly puffed and the bread is golden brown, about 40 minutes. If desired, top with yogurt and drizzle with maple syrup.
Yield: 6 servings
Per serving: 254 calories, 40g carbohydrates, 12.5g protein, 6g fat (1.6g saturated), 5g fiber, 144mg cholesterol, 288mg sodium
Contributing editor and registered dietitian Ellie Krieger is host of Food Networks Healthy Appetite, which airs on the Cooking Channel. Her most recent cookbook is Comfort Food Fix: Feel Good Favorites Made Healthy.


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Chris Brown's attorney is determined to prove rapper Drake was responsible for starting the violent club brawl in New York which left the R&B singer with a bloody cut on his chin.
The "Kiss Kiss" hitmaker was hit in the face with a bottle during the Wednesday night fight at Manhattan hotspot W.i.P., which erupted when tension between the two artists' entourages boiled over.
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Reports suggest Brown sent Drake a bottle of champagne to show he had no hard feelings over their shared love for his ex-girlfriend Rihanna, but the peace offering was allegedly rejected by the rapper, who is said to have sent back an insulting note which made reference to the "Umbrella" beauty.
Police are now investigating the incident, although a spokesperson for Drake dismissed the rumors and insisted the hip-hop star "did not participate in any wrongdoing of any kind" and was "on his way out of the club" when the altercation began.
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Surveillance footage from the venue has reportedly proved useless to detectives' case, but Brown's legal representative, Mark Geragos, claims he has proof that Drake was at the center of the violence.
He tells the New York Post, "I have turned over evidence that it was Drake who instigated this. The evidence makes it clear that Chris is the victim in all of this."
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"I believe the police are building a case against Drake and his thugs. Clearly, Drake was the instigator, and there is evidence he threw glassware."
Brown wasn't the only one hurt in the melee - basketball ace Tony Parker, who was also present at the club, got glass in his eye and four others were left with nasty injuries too.
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That precarious fact established, it's finally time I took my turn at the ghastly events at Sandy Hook Elementary. My thoughts have not been changed or enhanced by the passage of time or the contributions of others. Nor has the massacre itself changed my thinking, so you might recognize some of this and be inflamed once more.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution is as clear as any piece of governmental literature ever written. Because we might need to form into militias from time to time to defend the nation from invaders or a tyrannical government, we will not be denied that right and the attendant right of keeping firearms in our homes to make the militias effective.
But the Constitution changes over time, formally, by tradition and because we all just kind of drift that way. Now we have come to believe that we must be armed, not so much to defend ourselves from foreign intruders but almost exclusively from our own government, which has the blatant agenda of confiscating our firearms. If you think about this logically for a while, it wearies the mind and sounds more and more like a sales ploy for the firearms industry.
Regardless, there exists the possibility that we could go about forming ourselves into militias, perhaps even as a condition of a gun purchase, to be more in keeping with the words and the spirit of the Constitution. Sort of like compulsory neighborhood vigilance societies to make everyone happy. One wonders, then, how long before some difference of opinion might come up — a parking dispute, perhaps — that would call for armed resolution, alliances of some sort and intercession by the Gang Unit.
We know who the tetched people are, the mentally ill, the angry, those subject to autism spectrum, the anti-social and the psychotic but we are afraid of them and rarely stand in their way. If they want to make plans to do great harm, those plans involve firearms and if they are at least patient they will come across or acquire said firearms and be able to implement their plans. There is no way, in the United States, to stop mass murderers save to catch them in the act and bring them down.
I used to believe that four groups of people should be allowed to have guns: the military, the police, collectors and those who needed them for self protection. Looking again at these classifications, I now have reservations. The military needs to take better care of the weapons it has because the automatic versions they use for the battlefield are sneaking out into the populace and show up in the worst places.
For example, they often leave our police under-armed when facing the criminal element, which is in receipt of purloined military stock. The police need to be at least as well armed as the ne'er-do-wells they face in the field, who are often quite well equipped.
Collectors aren't what they used to be. Whereas they might once have been interested in some aspect of the history of firearms, now they're just as likely to be interested in firearms in the aggregate — how many can be gathered up in anticipation of an invasion of the neighborhood or the nation by a hostile foreign entity or a confiscatory national government.
And where personal protection might once have been based on some imminent, hard won personal danger, now it is just as likely to be based on the same fears of foreign invasion or the conviction that "Obama's comin' to get our guns." Mine, locked in its cozy little safe, falls into the protection category. And I don't think the president is interested in it at all.
Are there too many guns loose in the United States? Of course there are. Thus, there are too many possibilities for mistakes. Is there any chance that the number will reduce soon? No, none at all. Will the number increase? After Sandy Hook, gun sales went up, which means the gun industry had more money to pass along for the National Rifle Association for proselytizing and lobbying.
Guns are too much a part of the culture for anything of substance to change, primarily because most people do not want them to, despite the bursts of anti-gun fervor that come after each mass murder. Until we want change and the Republican Party puts party coffers second to country and sees the practical aspects of change (that change will consist universal background checks, an end to unregulated gun show sales and mental health considerations) things will stay precisely as they are.
Bill Varuola is longtime resident of Las Cruces who recently retired as a teacher at the Doña Ana County Juvenile Detention Center.


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you really want to do to IBM what Steve was saying !
is it lust or .. nah, sounds like love!
True enemies need to be flawed or evil, and IBM were not and are not. Yes, they appear boring, however not in reality:
1. Their products are exceptionally reliable - hence you see pre Lenovo Think Pads in use still today. In fact, I would happily pay for a ThinkPad that ran OS X for that superb keyboard!
2. IBM put a lot of effort into ergonomics - again, consider our love of clicky keyboards, starting with the IBM PC, and the excellent ThinkPad keyboards.
3 Exceptional industrial design - their contemporary desktop machines and the ThinkPads were superb, very well built and sexy too.
4. IBM innovate, from modular computers, the ThinkPad butterfly keyboard (short lived I know) and others - not to mention their bleeding edge Chess playing mainframes.
5. Superb advertising.
6. Renowned customer service, hence the phrase, "No one ever got fired for choosing IBM." (Or similar.)
7. Research labs that have contributed to a lot of what goes into Apple products!
In other words, IBM are a respectable competitor, but in no way evil or boring.