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Some like it mind-blowingly hot: Meet the 'chilli heads' who eat it in everything from burgers to jam
Standing in a garden in Sussex, I am staring at the Dorset Naga, the world's hottest chilli pepper. It is pale green and bulbous - it looks dangerous in the same way a cabbage looks dangerous.
So I stick out my tongue, tentatively, and touch the chilli with it. My tongue screams in anger and swells.
All around me are seemingly normal people, laughing, eating and shading their eyes from the sun. Except this is no normal garden and these are no normal people.
Yikes! Tanya Gold tastes the Dorset Naga
They are wearing chillithemed outfits - chillies on their T-shirts, their trousers, hats shaped like chillies, even chilli corsets.
They are carrying chillishaped clocks and pottery and buying paintings of chillies. They are admiring exhibitions of chilli plants - 'Oh, that one is beautiful!' - and swapping chilli anecdotes.
And they are eating chillies in every conceivable form - in jams and chutneys and burgers and chocolate.
Because these are the chilli addicts - or the chilli heads, as they are known. They have come to West Dean Gardens from all over Britain - and the world - to visit the annual Chilli Fiesta and to worship their god.
And I can only stand here with my swollen, painful tongue flapping in the breeze, and be bemused.
Chili cook-off: Scenes from the West Dean Chilli Fiesta near Chichester
Why the chilli, you might ask? Why does a chilli attract this sort of deranged attention? It would be hard to find people banging the drum for basil, say, or chives.
On the picnic lawn, I meet John Moran and his wife Helen. They are a small, smiling couple from North Wales and every year they base their annual holiday around the Chilli Fiesta.
'Since my first vindaloo in 1974,' says John, 'I have been obsessed by chillies. I am addicted. I couldn't describe the sensation of that first vindaloo. It was so painful.'
I wonder why he ever ate another one.
He explains: 'Your brain registers the pain and releases endorphins to combat it.'
So that is it. Chillies are heroin for foodies.
John describes how he slowly built up his resistance and now he eats sandwiches stuffed with Dorset Nagas. He eats chilli with every meal and carries a bottle of chilli sauce with him wherever he goes. He estimates that he eats on average 4,000 chillies a year.
He produces a picture of his kitchen, which is decorated with specially commissioned chilli-painted tiles.
Chilli heads can build up resistance like alcoholics or heroin addicts, but watch out if you have a weak heart
He also shows me a picture of his collection of chilli sauce bottles. He has more than 400, including Blair's Mega Death Hot Sauce, Who Dares Burns Hot Sauce, Da' Bomb Ground Zero Hot Sauce and Da' Bomb Beyond Insanity Sauce. It's not that tasteful.
What would happen, I ask, if you discovered you could never eat another chilli? John looks aghast. He is speechless. So Helen answers for him. 'I'd have to send you to counselling,' she says.
'He forgot his chilli sauce when we went away once, and he was so upset and anxious.'
Since we are surrounded by addicts, it is important to get some perspective about the chilli. It hails from South America and was brought to Europe by Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the 15th century.
Since then, chillies, in all their thousands of variants of colour, shape and strength, have slowly swallowed the world.
The hypnotic and addictive element in the chilli is called capsaicin - the main ingredient in pepper spray.
The process used to measure the heat of a chilli is called the Scoville Scale, named after the American chemist Wilbur Scoville, who devised it in
1912. The barely hot pimento chilli is 100-500 Scovilles, while the Dorset Naga comes up at about one million Scovilles.
But chillis can vary in their heat by up to 40 per cent, even if they are the same kind. They are unpredictable - that is, according to the chilli heads, part of their appeal. You never really know what you are putting in your mouth.
In history, chillis have been used to torture, kill - they can easily poison a baby - and make curries. And so a myth has grown around the chilli. Because death by carrot is something the world has not yet seen.
John Moran is not alone. I meet Woody Woods from Grantham, the proprietor of the online food company Fire Foods ('Unleash the heat'). He manages to make John look barely dependent.
'Chillies,' he says, very seriously, while selling jars of Fire Nuts and Fire Jam to - mostly - male customers, 'are my life. I live and breathe chillies. I have them with everything.'
Everything? He fails to blink. 'Everything.'
And here it is: The chilli which can cause so much pain
David Floyd runs the Chile Foundry, an online magazine for chilli heads. He is a reservoir of chilli lore and he looks like a heavy metal fan.
'No one has ever committed suicide with chillies,' he says, eating a chilli curry, 'but a man recently died during a chilli-eating competition. The heat got the better of him.'
It's not the chilli itself that is dangerous, he explains - chilli heads can build up a resistance, like alcoholics and heroin addicts (I am still trying to get used to the concept of being addicted to a fruit) - but, if you have a weak heart, it might give out, because the capsaicin makes your heart beat faster.
DAVID introduces me to his employee Tony, who goes by the chilli-themed pseudonym Darth Naga. He looks like a smaller, slightly rounder David and he describes how he once almost died by chilli.
He filmed himself eating a heaped teaspoon of Naga paste, but he wasn't looking at the camera. So he ate another one. How was it?
'I overdosed and was violently sick,' he says, looking, for some reason, ridiculously happy. 'I spent three hours curled up on the toilet floor.'
I inform them that I intend to eat a Dorset Naga today.
'Don't do it,' they say. 'It takes years to take on the Naga.'
And so I progress to the king of chillies, the American Michael Michaud, the man - to the chilli heads he is virtually a god - who bred the fearsome Dorset Naga.
He is here with his company Peppers By Post. Michael looks like a kindly wizard and he sits with me on the grass and tells me about the Naga.
He explains that while he was looking for new strains of chilli in immigrant shops, one day in Bournemouth he found an innocuous-looking Bangladeshi chilli. It was the Naga Morich, described as: 'Like shoving a hot coal down your throat.'
Michael took the seeds and grew the chillies. He kept selecting the best-looking seeds from each yield until, five years later, he had the Dorset Naga.
'It's mostly a male thing,' he says. 'Men are our best customers. It's a whole macho thing - a challenge to compete with other men. They work in packs.'
Michael has a Dorset Naga with him and I tell him I want to eat it. He will not let me. He says it will maim me. But the Daily Mail wants me to eat it, I explain.
He cuts it open and holds it towards me. 'Touch it with your tongue,' he says. 'Just barely. Barely touch it.' I stick out my tongue and let it lie, for a microsecond, against the cool, green flesh of the Naga.
And what is this? My tongue is on fire. It burns and swells. Who established hellfire in my mouth? I scream, quietly. (In Sussex, no one can hear you scream.)
'You see?' says Michael. And there is no defence against the chilli's heat. Milk and yogurt will help, but only time will heal.
On my way out, I meet Miranda Pellow. She runs Fiery Foods UK, and every year, alongside her husband 'Chilli Pepper' Pete, she organises a chilli- eating festival in Brighton. Last year, the winner collapsed.
'The thing about these people is they don't stop,' she explains. The eventual winner, she explains, keeled over and passed out. They revived him with ice and, she adds, happily: 'He still wanted his chocolate chilli egg. It was one of the prizes.'
And I wave goodbye to the land of the chilli heads.
Perhaps I will stay off curry for a while.
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Baked Fish With Herbs Garlic and Tomato
From danerin2 8 years agoIngredients
- 1 1/2 pounds white fish (flounder, haddock, cod, snapper, etc) shopping list
- juice and zest of 1 lemon shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1/4 cup minced fresh herbs (parsley, basil, dill, oregano, or whatever herbs you have) shopping list
- pinch of salt & pepper shopping list
- 1 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes, or 2 medium fresh tomatoes shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons minced onion or scallion shopping list
How to make it
- Place fish fillets in oven-proof dish.
- Combine lemon juice and zest, olive oil, herbs, and salt and pepper, and pour over fish.
- Marinate for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
- Arrange tomatoes and onions over fish.
- Bake fish, covered, for 20 - 30 minutes, until fish flakes easily.
- Baking time depends on thickness of fillets.
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04/28/15 – Baseball/Softball Draw Show Tomorrow at 2 PM; Spring Championship Media Credentials
April 28, 2015 2014-2015 News Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2015
The annual Draw Show for the 2015 Rawlings/KHSAA Baseball State Tournament and the Worth/KHSAA Softball State Tournament will be conducted at the Association's headquarters on Wednesday, April 29 at 2 p.m. The Draw Show will be streamed live online at KHSAA.tv, with complete brackets available on the KHSAA website and the KHSAA/Riherds.com Scoreboard following the draw.
The 2015 Rawlings/KHSAA Baseball State Tournament will take place June 1-6 at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, while the Worth/KHSAA Softball State Tournament will be held June 4-6 at Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro.
Spring Championship Media Credential Applications
Media members interested in applying for credentials to any of the KHSAA's Spring Championship events can visit credentials.khsaa.org to submit an online application.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media that regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system (credentials.khsaa.org).
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of his/her organization needing to attend an event. Credentials for freelance photographers and stringers must be requested by the sports editor/director at the outlet the freelancer will be representing. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right to limit the quantity of credentials issued to media outlets when space is at a premium.
Failure to adhere to the KHSAA policies and guidelines, as well as unauthorized use of the media credential, will result in the revocation of the credential and non-issuance of future passes.
1 – Credentials will be provided to established and recognized media outlets that cover high school athletics on a regular basis (including, but not limited to, timely reports of regular season competitions);
2 – No athletic recruiting organizations or media outlets that can be construed as recruiting publications will be credentialed;
3 – Media passes will not be issued to persons under 18 years of age (with the exception of a School Media Pass);
4 – Passes may be revoked at any time for behavior deemed inappropriate for the intended use of the pass, including transferring a credential to someone other than its intended recipient, or using the pass to help others gain access to an event. A credential grants the bearer, and only the bearer, access to KHSAA events, and does not include admission for children and family members;
5 – Media members are expected to act professionally and objectively at all times. Cheering or cheerleading during an event is strictly prohibited and can result in removal from the press area;
6 – At any time, the KHSAA may request proof of a media outlets' legitimacy. To help the KHSAA protect access to its events, media members applying for credentials may be asked to provide samples of their work as well as information such as circulation numbers (newspapers/magazines), Aribtron Ratings numbers or similar information (broadcast), page views/hits (online entities);
7 – Freelance photographers not working for an accredited media outlet will be treated as Commercial Photographers, and will only gain access to an event by paying the media rights fee for the event in question;
8 – Each team advancing to a state championship event can be represented by one (1) broadcast team (radio or online), which will be designated by the participating school's principal;
9 – Schools are permitted one (1) School Media Pass at each championship event, which is limited to students or full-time staff members at the participating school.
The distribution of credentials is conducted using the following priorities:
1. Daily Newspapers and Wire Services;
2. Statewide Media (TV, etc.);
3. Media Covering Specific Teams on a Regular Basis;
4. Regional Media;
5. All Other Outlets (Non-Broadcast Radio, weekly media, etc.).
Credentials may be issued on a limited basis to valid websites that report timely results. They are not issued to message board websites or to websites that do not regularly contain Kentucky based high school regular season content throughout the year. The KHSAA reserves the right to grant or deny any requests on an individual basis.
The intellectual property, corporate, broadcasting and media rights to all State championship rounds of the KHSAA postseason championships belong exclusively to the KHSAA, including titling agreements and sponsorships.
Photography passes are provided to accredited news media outlets in conjunction with print outlets and affiliate websites. Commercial and freelance photographers can obtain fee-based credentials, space permitting. Information regarding rights fee payments will be confirmed through the online credentialing system.
While photographers own the intellectual rights to individual photos, the KHSAA owns the intellectual property rights to all state championship events; therefore photos taken during these games are not for resale by individuals unless the requisite media rights fee has been paid by commercial photographers. By accepting your credential you agree to all KHSAA terms and conditions. The KHSAA reserves the right to deny credentials to commercial and freelance photographers who do not agree to these terms and conditions. Failure to abide by the KHSAA's policies and procedures could result in having your credential revoked and a loss of access to future events.
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KHSAA News and Notes
- 03/30/17 – KHSAA Revising Office Hours Effective April 3, 2017
- 03/18/17 – KHSAA To Award Second Annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships
- 03/13/17 – Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16® Broadcast Information; 98.5 FM to Air Games Locally
- 03/07/17 – St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16® Broadcast Information
- 02/28/17 – Tickets on Sale for Hall of Fame Banquet on March 18
- 02/22/17 – Swimming & Diving Championships Begin Thursday in Louisville
- 02/15/17 – Sweet 16® Online Media Credentialing System
- 02/14/17 – State Wrestling Championships Begin Friday At Alltech Arena
- 02/07/17 – Bowling Championships Begin Thursday, Including KHSAA's Second Unified/Adaptive Offering
- 02/02/17 – 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® Scholarship Applications Now Open
- 02/01/17 – Pairings Announced For 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls' and Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen®
- 01/27/17 – Winter Sports Championship Credentials
- 01/25/17 – Sweet Sixteen® Draw Show To Air February 1st on CW Lexington, KHSAA.tv
- 01/17/17 – Calloway County High School Senior Wins Centennial Logo Contest
- 01/12/17 – Board of Control Addresses Alignment Issues, Archery Championship
- 01/05/17 – First Basketball Stat Leaders Report Released
- 12/08/16 – Competitive Cheer Championships This Saturday In Lexington
- 12/01/16 – 2016 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Information
- 11/26/16 – Revised and Updated Schedule, 2016 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl State Football Finals
- 11/16/16 – Board of Control Extends Sponsorship of Field Hockey For Three Years
- 11/10/16- High School Playoff Games Again Asked to Honor Veterans at Week 2 Games
- 11/08/16 – Applications Being Accepted for Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships
- 11/07/16 – Information On Ordering Tickets to 2016 Russell Athletic/KHSAA State Football Finals
- 11/03/16 – Nine Team State Titles Up For Grabs During Fall Championship Weekend
- 10/28/16 – KHSAA State Soccer Tournament Continues Saturday With Quarterfinal Action in Lexington
- 10/23/16 – Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Inductees Announced
- 10/20/16 – Field Hockey State Tournament Begins Saturday; 2017 HOF Press Conference This Sunday
- 10/13/16-UK HealthCare Seeks Nominations for Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year
- 10/03/16 – Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA Golf Championships Start Tuesday
- 9/29/16 – Information, Pairings and Tee Times for State Golf
- 09/23/16 – Fall Sports Championship Media Credentials
- 09/22/16 – Volleyball, Soccer, Field Hockey Draw Show Set For 3:30 PM Friday
- 09/22/16 – Board of Control Approves Unified/Adapted Opportunities in Bowling; Alters State Tennis Format
- 09/20/16 – KHSAA Enters New Partnership With UK Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
- 09/20/16 – KHSAA Issues Rulings on Unsporting Acts and Shortened Games in Football
- 09/12/16 – Athletic Director Institute, Annual Meeting of Delegates on Tap This Week
- 09/09/16 – KHSAA to Participate in "Team Up, Speak Up to Fight Concussions" on September 13
- 08/29/16 – HYPE Student Leadership Conference This Week in Lexington, Louisville
- 08/25/16 – Initial Stat Leader Reports Released for Football, Soccer
- 07/28/16 – Board of Control Finalizes Championship Dates for Football, Field Hockey
- 07/18/16 – Six KHSAA Student-Athletes Headed to NFHS National Student Leadership Summit
- 07/12/16 – KHSAA Participation Numbers Reach Record Levels In 2015-16
- 07/01/16 – Associate Commissioner Cope Receives NFHS Citation
- 06/10/16 – KHSAA To Award Inaugural Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships Saturday
- 06/08/16 – Rawlings/KHSAA Baseball and Worth/KHSAA Softball State Tournaments Begin Thursday
- 05/26/16 – Republic Bank/KHSAA Track & Field State Meet Begins Friday
- 05/13/16 – Kentucky-Indiana Basketball All Star Information
- 05/12/16 – Board of Control Names Spalding Official Ball Sponsor
- 05/10/16 – Bass Fishing, Republic Bank/KHSAA Tennis State Championships Begin This Week
- 05/01/16 – KHSAA Celebrates Top Licensed Officials During Annual Banquet
- 04/25/16 – Draw Show For Baseball, Softball and Tennis Set For 12 PM Wednesday
- 04/19/16 – 2016 KHSAA State Archery Championship Set for Thursday at KBA
- 04/18/16 – KHSAA and Midway University Partner To Create Female Student-Athlete of the Year Program
- 04/14/16 – Spring Sports Championship Media Credentials
- 04/13/16 – KHSAA Announces Official Of The Year Nominees
- 03/24/16 – Board of Control Approves Football Playoff Structure in 5A, 6A; Issuance of RFP for Official Ball
- 03/14/16 – Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16® Broadcast Schedule
- 03/08/16 – St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16® Broadcast Information
- 03/04/16 – Whitaker Bank Scholarship Winners Announced
- 02/23/16 – Swimming & Diving Championships Begin Thursday; Hall of Fame Tickets on Sale
- 02/20/16 – Sweet 16® Online Media Credentialing System
- 02/17/16 – KHSAA State Wrestling Championships Begin Friday Morning at Alltech Arena
- 02/16/16 – Former KHSAA Commissioner DeVries To Receive Sue Feamster Trailblazer Award
- 02/10/16 – KHSAA State Bowling Championships Begin Thursday at Collins Eastland
- 02/04/16 – Pairings Announced For 2016 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls' and Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16®
- 02/01/16 – New Corporate Partnership Makes Chocolate Milk an Official Beverage of the KHSAA
- 01/28/16 – Board of Control Addresses Football Alignment, Bracketing; Baseball Pitch Count; Swimming and Diving State Qualifiers
- 01/26/16 – Sweet Sixteen® Draw Show Set For February 4th on CW Lexington, KHSAA.tv
- 01/25/16 – Hall of Fame Journalist Mike Fields Joins KHSAA.org as Contributing Writer
- 01/21/16 – KHSAA Sanctions Bryan Station and Lafayette Girls' Basketball Programs for Altercation
- 01/20/16 – Winter Sports Championship Media Credentials
- 01/19/16 – KHSAA Sanctions Graves County Boys' Basketball for Bylaw 16 Violations
- 01/19/16 – Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® Scholarship Application Now Open
- 12/28/15 – Board of Control Nominations Sought
- 12/17/15 – First Basketball Stat Leader Reports Released
- 12/11/15 – Applications Being Accepted for Louis Stout Memorial Scholarship
- 12/10/15 – Competitive Cheer Championships This Saturday At Alltech Arena
- 12/03/15 – Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Broadcast Schedule
- 11/27/15 – Schedule Set For 2015 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 11/22/15 – Dawahares/KHSAA Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016 Inductees Announced
- 11/19/15 – Board Approves Revised Schedule For State Baseball, Tennis Tournaments
- 11/16/15 – 2016 KHSAA Hall of Fame Press Conference Set for this Sunday
- 11/10/15 – High School Playoff Contests Asked to Honor Veterans
- 11/09/15 – St. Elizabeth Healthcare Announced As Girls' Sweet 16® Title Sponsor
- 11/05/15 – Cross Country, Soccer and Volleyball Champions Decided This Weekend
- 11/05/15 – Commissioner's Response to BR396 (HB76) Regarding Participation by Non-Public School Students
- 10/30/15 – Update On Schedule For 2015 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- 10/26/15 – 2016 State Bass Fishing Site Announced, Upcoming KHSAA.tv Webcast and Audio Schedule, Lincoln County Sanctioned
- 10/22/15 – Bracket Set For 2015 KHSAA Field Hockey State Tournament
- 10/01/15 – Pairings Set for 2015 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA Golf Championships
- 10/01/15 – Volleyball, Soccer, Field Hockey Draw Show set for Friday at 10 AM
- 10/01/15 – Riherds.com to Sponsor Above and Beyond Awards at All State Championship Events
- 09/30/15 – Fall Sports Championship Media Credentials
- 09/22/15 – KHSAA Proud to Continue Partnership with Pannell Swim Shop
- 09/09/15 – KHSAA Annual Meeting of Delegates Convenes Tomorrow At Lexington Center
- 09/02/15 – KHSAA Sanctions Bell County, Taylor County For Bylaw 23 Violations
- 08/31/15 – HYPE Student Leadership Conference This Week in Lexington, Bowling Green
- 08/27/15 – Triennial Survey Results Highlight Dance For Potential Future KHSAA Sponsorship
- 08/26/15 – Board of Control Reviews Classification and Triennial Survey Results; Approves Several Championship Sites
- 08/25/15 – Initial Football, Soccer Statistical Leader Reports Available
- 08/12/15 – KHSAA Fills Assistant Commissioner Opening With Addition of Sarah Bridenbaugh
- 08/07/15 – Reminder about Bylaw 9 Allowances for Girls Basketball
- 08/07/15 – Reminder about Bylaw 9 Allowances for Boys Basketball
- 07/29/15 – Funeral Services Set for Longtime Staffer John M. Ginn
- 07/10/15 – Reminders as Football Allowable Helmet Period Begins
- 06/08/15 – KHSAA Seeks Applicants for Assistant Commissioner (Female)
- 06/08/15 – KHSAA Assistant Commissioner Passafiume Accepts Athletic Director Job At Assumption
- 06/05/15 – Six Student-Athletes To Represent KHSAA At NFHS National Student Leadership Summit
- 05/29/15 – KHSAA Adds Marketing Director, Fills Two Openings On Support Staff
- 05/20/15 – KHSAA Track and Field State Meet Begins Friday Afternoon
- 05/13/15 – Tennis, Bass Fishing Champions Crowned This Week
- 05/13/15 – Board of Control Adopts New Football Compliance Forms, Competitive Cheer Regional Rotation
- 05/08/15 – KHSAA Sanctions Lawrence County, Pike County Central For Bylaw 15 Violations
- 04/28/15 – Baseball/Softball Draw Show Tomorrow at 2 PM; Spring Championship Media Credentials
- 04/27/15 – Forcht Bank/KHSAA CLASS Award Statewide Scholarship Winners Announced
- 04/26/15 – KHSAA Celebrates Top Officials At Annual Banquet
- 04/22/15 – Board of Control Approves Recommended Safety Revisions and Future Championship Schedule for Football, Swimming Alignment
- 04/22/15-Final Changes Adopted for Football in Response to NFHS Task Force Recommendations
- 04/22/15 – KHSAA Archery State Championships Begin Thursday Morning at KBA
- 04/16/15 – Regional Winners Announced For 2015 Forcht Bank/KHSAA CLASS Awards Recognition Program
- 04/08/15 – KHSAA Announces Official Of The Year Nominees
- 04/03/15 – KHSAA Championship Photos, Videos and Programs Available For Purchase
- 03/25/15 – Sallee To Retire After 16 Years With KHSAA
- 03/24/15 – KHSAA Seeks Support Staff Members to Join Staff
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I posted earlier that I've introduced Yoga stretching into our gym time.
It is so much fun.
The children know when they hear the chime they move into 'seed' (child) pose.
We've created a story of the seed curled in the ground and the rain is gently falling on it.
When the rain stops the tree plants it's roots (our feet) and begins to grow.
The trunk of the tree (our bodies) grow straight and tall.
The branches (our arms) spread out far.
The leaves (our fingers) unfurl and stretch towards the sun.
Then the wind begins to blow us around.
The children may not realize but we have just gone through the life cycle of a tree and what it needs to grow. This is science happening in our gym time.
I found when we finished our stretching it was a bit of a mad chaos trying to put our mats away at the same time so I was inspired by Vanessa's (from Storyoga) way of finishing her yoga sessions.
She has this beautiful stick, I forget what she calls it, but it is covered with ribbon and fluffy pompoms. I created one for our group and it has been so well received.
We refer to it as our Tickle Turn stick.
When we are finished stretching the children can lay anyway they choose on their mat.
They relax and wait for their tickle.
After they have a tickle with the stick, they get up and put their mat away.
When the ribbons pass over them I label the parts of the body that it is touching.
This turn taking is helping them to self-regulate.
Even the parents get into it.
After this little boy had his tickle (mom was my photographer) he insisted mom have her tickle too.
So I passed the stick for him to tickle momma.
I've noticed that the energy level back in the classroom is a little lower and calmer.
It has been wonderful learning and passing on these techniques.


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The race of people stopped by the Michigan State Police will now be recorded, according to a letter sent to the American Civil Liberties Union last week.
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Genesee prosecutor seeks to affirm 23 juvenile lifer sentences
The Genesee County prosecutor is asking judges to make sure two dozen felons sentenced as juveniles to life without parole don't have a chance at freedom. That's despite two US Supreme Court decisions that struck down juvenile lifer laws like Michigan's.
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Bill would reinstate Michigan's ban on sex offenders near schools
A state Senator wants to reinstate Michigan's ban on sex offenders near schools.
In April, a federal judge struck down the law that said registered sex offenders must stay at least a thousand feet away from schools. He said the rule was unconstitutionally vague because it's too difficult for people to figure out where the zones begin and end. Continue reading
Residents, ACLU ask EPA to take crisis action on Flint water
The American Civil Liberties Union and some Flint residents are asking the federal government to step in to deal with the city's water crisis.
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Bay City approves purchase of police body cameras
For the past several months groups across the country, like the American Civil Liberties Union, have called for police body cameras. Bay City police will soon take action and implement a body camera program.
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ACLU wins jail letter lawsuit
A federal appeals court says the Livingston County Jail can't refuse to deliver letters in envelopes from ACLU attorneys to inmates.
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Another step closer for Cloverland, eastern U.P. ratepayers
An eastern U.P. energy cooperative, Cloverland Electric, and its customers are one step closer to eliminating millions of dollars in extra payments to keep a power plant open in Marquette.
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ACLU of Michigan director denies major roadblocks for LGBT rights in Legislature
Groups that support adding LGBT protections to Michigan's civil rights law say they're confident state lawmakers will act this year. That's despite some recent setbacks.
State House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, says he wants to make sure the measure doesn't infringe on religious liberties. And people working closely on the issue say some Republican lawmakers don't want to include transgender people in the legislation.
ACLU of Michigan Director Kary Moss appeared this week on the Michigan Public Television program Off the Record. She says the business groups pushing for the measure do not have any interest in removing gender identity from the legislation.
"There's not been debate in the business coalition," said Moss. "All the members of the coalition agreed to support including both sexual orientation and gender identity. And I think too much has been made of the opinions of a few people who have been concerned about it."
She said supporters' focus is squarely on getting the measure passed during the Legislature's "lame duck" session in December.
"The business community has come together in an unprecedented way. I think that's created a lot of momentum. I think we've had a lot of Republicans who have indicated that the time is now and right and they're supportive of it."
Under current state law, people can be fired, denied employment, or denied housing because they are gay or transgender.
ACLU asks federal judge to order state to recognize 300 same-sex marriages
The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal court to order the state to recognize 300 same-sex marriages performed in Michigan last March.
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SCOTUS upholds Michigan affirmative action amendment
The US Supreme Court has upheld Michigan's ban on race- and gender-conscious admissions policies at public universities.
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Snyder sued for not recognizing same-sex marriages
The ACLU and eight same-sex couples have sued the state. As Michigan Public Radio's Rick Pluta reports, they say Michigan has to recognize their marriages while a court decision is under appeal.
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ALCU files suit to force Michigan to recognize same-sex marriages
The ACLU of Michigan is suing the state to force it to recognize the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples who got married last month. Michigan Public Radio's Jake Neher caught up with one of the eight couples named as plaintiffs in that lawsuit… and their 13 children.
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The Conservation GIS Starter Kit
Click here for GIS Starter Kit Technical Information
Click here for a GIS Starter Kit Ordering Form (PDF)
Introduction to the Starter Kit
The Conservation GIS Starter Kit is a stand alone workbook for the use of geographic information system technology in conservation and environmental issues. The kit contains information on the uses of GIS and actual applications using conservation data and ArcView (version 3) (Users must have their own licensed version of ArcView).
Prior experience with GIS or ArcView is not assumed, however the kit does not contain in-depth explanations of basic GIS concepts and is not meant to serve as a substitute for an introductory GIS text or course. Rather, it is designed to teach the basic concepts and skills needed to begin using ArcView GIS for your conservation projects.
The Kit's ArcView tutorials or Conservation Applications range from basic exercises to more advanced applications. Together, the nine applications cover most of the fundamental features of the ArcView program, but do not illustrate all of its capabilities. Users should also refer to ESRI's "Using ArcView GIS" book, which comes with the ArcView program and covers the full suite of ArcView features, arranged and explained from an easy-to-use, functional viewpoint. The Starter Kit introduces the user to many of the same features in a conservation, application-oriented environment. Together, these references should provide you with the skills necessary to begin using ArcView GIS to creatively and effectively address conservation issues.
Note: The Conservation Applications do not cover Avenue or ArcView 3's extensions (such as the Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, or Digitizing function). These features are slightly more advanced, and beyond the scope of this Starter Kit. These features also greatly enhance ArcView's analysis capabiltites however, and are worth exploring once you are comfortable with the standard ArcView features and functionality. The Spatial Analyst and Network Analyst are distributed by ESRI separately, and come with their own documentation and set of tutorials. Avenue and several other extensions are provided with ArcView (version 3).
Check out these examples from the Conservation GIS Starter Kit:
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Andanar asks Bacolod crowd: Who would you believe, cops or Western media?
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How Duterte's adviser Joey Concepcion is helping micro, small enterprises
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Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Friday.
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[Newspoint]: A runaway train
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Did Andanar misquote Duterte in column?
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Dec 17, 2012 at 9:45 pm #1297156
Interested in your opinions of a Tarp vs MLD Solomid for regular 3 season use. For comparison purposes, I have a GG SpinnTwinn which is 11oz in its stuff sack including line locs. I know the basic differences are that the Tarp is more breathable, lighter and has more room. However the Solomid is more storm/wind worthy. Any other functional differences that you would highlight?
Dec 17, 2012 at 9:56 pm #1936215The only bad thing about a solomid is it required 2 poles to setup, thus giving you even less space inside.
A 1 pole hexamid is very roomy.
Dec 17, 2012 at 10:01 pm #1936217A Solomid with a ground cloth or bivy (the MLD Superlight bivy is great!) makes for a quite roomy shelter. Less room with the innernet. It's a very sturdy little shelter.
Dec 18, 2012 at 9:14 am #1936309My original purpose in raising this was trying to decide whether to continue with the Tarp/Bivy combination or make the move to a Mid. I think the other big advantage of the Tarp/Bivy combo for me is cost. To achieve the same or better weight with a Mid you have to spend about $100 more ($300+ range). Hexamid is $385 with screen.
Dec 18, 2012 at 9:38 am #1936312While the mid may offer more protection and storm worthiness "out of the box" per se, the same can mostly be accomplished with the tarp with pitching techniques and site selection.
Dec 18, 2012 at 10:15 am #1936322I have mainly used my solomid with only one pole slightly offset to the front, plenty of room and I am 6' 1" + big feet… The only time so far I used two were for extreme snow testing. Ayway, most folks who use poles carry two anyway but a single found stick is ok too, I sometimes do just that on the AT on short trips when I don' t take poles all the time.
Dec 18, 2012 at 10:18 am #1936324Ron, would that work with using a bivy or one of your innernet tents?
Dec 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm #1936506A mid goes up faster and you have more freedom in site selection.
Dec 18, 2012 at 9:31 pm #1936527Paul, I'll give you the fact that the mid goes up faster, but site selection can go both ways. Depending on a person's needs and wants, the lower weight of the tarp may be more attractive to people regardless of the fact that it may require a more careful campsite choice. A tarp can also hypothetically be MORE adaptable to the surroundings because of its simplicity, especially flat tarps. Even A-frames can be pitched around low shrubs and rocks whereas a mid may not.
However, since mids are more weather resistant, site selection may not be as important, thus giving you more options.
I'm not trying to rally against mids; just offering food for thought. Truth be told, if I were to buy a shelter tomorrow, it would be an MLD mid.
Dec 18, 2012 at 10:04 pm #1936536After about a year of tarping exclusively with the MLD Grace Solo, I decided to give the Solomid a try with hopes that its design would address some issues I experienced with a tarp. Although I will miss how light the Grace was relative to the Solomid (~5 oz difference in my case), I was willing to trade off the extra weight for the full coverage the Solomid provided. With the Grace, my living space would get damp at times from sideways rain into the front/back of the tarp and from rain splatter along the perimeter. With the Solomid, I like the concept of having coverage on all four sides, with the option of keeping the entryway open if the conditions allow.
Another issue I had with tarps was that they were a little finicky to set up. For me, I could pitch the tarp fairly quickly, but would spend a lot of time "fine tuning" it to get it nice and taut. With the solomid, set up was foolproof and the fine tuning was very minimal.
Lastly, the footprint of a tarp is very deceiving. I learned that tarps actually take up a lot of space once all of the lines are guyed out. This can get tricky when sharing a campsite with a limited usable area (e.g. Pt Reyes NS). This is not as much of an issue with the mid's design.
Dec 19, 2012 at 6:20 am #1936572I like a mid. Tarping is fun if you like the challenge and freedom of all kinds of set up options. But for me, I would rather put up the mid in a minute or two and spend my time doing other things. I also really like a mid for the fact that if weather blows in, you don't have to possibly get out of your bag and re adjust. You can just snicker at your hiking partner out in the rain instead. I also like a simple mid for the afternoon rain showers. It just takes a minute to put it up and take it down when the rain is over.
Dec 19, 2012 at 2:47 pm #1936704Randy,
I have been using a MLD Tarp & Bivy combo for years, but I am considering getting a MLD Duomid or some type of MLD Mid for situations of prolonged bad weather/rain.
One of the things I found using the tarp and bivy in the rain is that I simply want to sit up and have room to move around.
On a trip on Mt. Whitney, I used a MLD Bivy and Tarp and my friend, Cameron, used a DuoMid…..13 hours of rain with winds that shredded other shelters, we both did fine.
I was amazed at how well my MLD silnylon poncho tarp…have total faith in Ron's workmanship after that long night of howling winds.
Anyway, I was really jealous of Cameron's ability to sit up and stretch out in his Duomid, which I was left with tossing and turn under my tarp.
There was only so much laying on my side, back, front that I could take…being able to sit up and move around would have been a nice relief in a Mid.
Just something else to consider between the two types of shelters.
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Rainbow Springs State Park
Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 S.W. 81st Pl. Rd.
Dunnellon, Florida 34432
Phone: 352-465-8550
Reservations: 352-465-8550
Archaeological evidence indicates that people have been using this spring for nearly 10,000 years. Rainbow Springs is Florida's fourth largest spring and, from the 1930s through the 1970s, was the site of a popular, privately-owned attraction. The Rainbow River is popular for swimming, snorkeling, canoeing, and kayaking. Canoes and kayaks can be rented at the headsprings. A picnic area at the spring includes tables, grills, and pavilions. For large gatherings, private pavilions can be reserved. Tubing is not allowed in the headsprings area of the park. Tubers can launch at the Tube Entrance on SW 180th Avenue Road. The Campground Entrance with a full-facility campground is about nine miles from the day use area. The Headsprings Entrance is located three miles north of Dunnellon on the east side of U.S. 41. The campground is located on S.W. 180th Avenue Road about two miles north of County Road 484 and two miles south of State Road 40. The Tube Entrance is located 1.4 miles south of the campground Entrance on SW 180th Avenue Road.
Nature of the Area
Throughout the park, on all of the Nature Trails and along the river exist many wonderful birding opportunities. A brand new park birding list has been created and a guided bird walk is offered the second Saturday of every month except June, July and August. Please call the park for more details.
History of the Area
The crystalline waters of Rainbow Springs and Rainbow River have undergone many name changes throughout its history. Wekiwa Creek, Blue Spring, and Blue Run are just some of the names we have assigned this magical body of water. Since this place has attracted and sustained human inhabitants for over 15,000 years, it is very likely that many other names we will never know once described these waters in terms equally attractive. The crystal clear water, abundant fish, wildlife and vegetation has attracted a number of activities.
The springs became popular in the late 1880's when hard rock phosphate was discovered in the area. A small community called Juliette flourished near the springs during this "boomtown" era. In the 1930s the spring was developed as a tourist attraction. Sea walls, a lodge, gift shop, the waterfalls, and a reptile exhibit were developed. It was during this time that the name was changed to Rainbow Springs and Rainbow River because of the prism of colors visible when the sun's rays shot through the sparkling water. It was also due to the fact that there were some 30 different "Blue Holes" in Florida and this would help visitors find their way!
Under new ownership, the real heyday for the attraction occurred in the 1960s. During that time, activity greatly increased with glass-bottomed boat rides, riverboat rides, a log raft ride, a gift shop and cafe, an aviary, a leaf-shaped gondola/ monorail system, a rodeo, and submarine boat tours. When I-75 was built however, traffic was diverted away from this area and tourists began heading to a new attraction called Disney World. Rainbow Springs Attraction closed in 1974.
The entire Rainbow River was designated as a Registered Natural Landmark in 1972, an Aquatic Preserve in 1986, and an "Outstanding Florida Waterway" in 1987. The state purchased the original area that was the Rainbow Springs Attraction in 1990. Volunteers cleared the overgrown park and opened the park on weekends to the public in 1993. The Florida Park Service officially opened Rainbow Springs State Park on a full time basis on March 9, 1995.
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The Rainbow Springs State Park campground is located on the river about a mile and a half downstream from the main headspring and day use area, a driving distance of approximately 6 miles. All sites have water and electric (20, 30, and 50 amp), and are equipped with sewer hook-ups. Most sites will accommodate a 40-foot RV with slide out. A dump station is located between the upper and lower campgrounds. A campground store, recreation hall, showers & restrooms, laundry, pool, and playground complete the amenities offered.
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The cool, clear waters of the headsprings attract swimmers from late spring through fall. Swimming and snorkeling are restricted to the buoyed swimming area. The average depth in the swimming area runs from 5 to 18 feet; the water temperature averaging 72 degrees year round. Swimming hours are from 8 am to one hour before sunset. The swimming area is closed during thunderstorms. All inflatables, including rafts, tubes and balls are not allowed in the park. Swimmers may wear life preservers or use the popular " swim noodles."
During the busier summer season lifeguards may be on duty. Other than a small wading area for toddlers, the water is over 5 feet deep. Please be prepared to carefully monitor your own children and non-swimmers.
Starting at the state park and flowing into the Withlacoochee River at Dunnellon, the 5.6 mile long Rainbow River is truly an outstanding waterway. The crystal clear water flowing past moss-draped cypress trees competes for your attention with the river otters and large numbers of wading birds. Launching access to the river is somewhat limited. Many boaters launch at the popular KP Hole County Park, approximately 1-? miles downstream from the park. Privately owned boats launched at the headsprings must be carried from the parking area approximately 1000 feet to the canoe launch. Campers may rent or launch their own canoes or kayaks at the state park campground. Canoes and kayaks, including paddles and all safety equipment, are available for rent from our Visitor Service Provider, Dragonfly Watersports. A number of special regulations apply to the Rainbow River, so be sure to review the river rules prior to any boating activities.
Snorkeling the headsprings of the Rainbow River is a favorite activity but is only allowed in the buoyed swimming area. However, it is allowed from the campground or from boats once you are outside of the headsprings. Please be aware that state law requires dive flags for all snorkelers. Another way to enjoy snorkeling is to sign up during the summer for a ranger-guided tour. You will learn what you are looking at and be allowed access to the otherwise protected headsprings area.
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Picnickers may enjoy a view overlooking the main spring basin and swimming area. Picnic tables, grills, and three covered picnic pavilions (one may be reserved, special fees apply) surround the " bowl" area, a grassy basin sloping down to the headsprings itself. Picnic items must be carried up the long entrance walkway and through the tollbooth in order to reach the picnic area. Larger groups may wish to rent the more private Felburn Pavilion, ideal for those wanting a special location for a family reunion, wedding reception or other gathering. Contact the park for details.
Rainbow Springs State Park offers leisurely strolls through shady gardens laced with azaleas, oaks and magnolias. The walkways pass by three man-made waterfalls and a native plant garden. Benches located along the paths offer the visitor an opportunity to rest while enjoying the sounds of birds and flowing water. While every season has much to offer, the February and March bloom of azaleas is a popular time to visit the park. The walkways are a mixture of brick, concrete and asphalt surfaces. While historically unique and offering great views of both river and gardens, the pathways were constructed prior to ADA guidelines and are steep and uneven in places. A native garden, which is a special attraction to butterflies and hummingbirds, lies behind the cultural gardens.
A nature trail winds back behind the gardens through natural oak hammock and sandhill communities. This trail offers both river and phosphate pit overlooks and is approximately 2.5 miles long from the Visitors' Center.
Area Attractions
Tubing the Rainbow River is a wonderful experience, but, tubing is not allowed within the headsprings area of the park. The park?s Tube Entrance is located on SW 180th Avenue Road 1.4 miles south of the Campground Entrance. The trip takes about two hours to complete and is a loop system; you start and end your float from the same location. Tube rentals and a shuttle service that takes you upstream two miles are available from our Visitor Service Provider Dragonfly Watersports. For those wanting a longer tube float there is a four hour trip that starts at the K.P. Hole county park. For information about K.P. Hole County Park call the park at 1-352-489-3055. NOTE: K.P. Hole is not associated with Rainbow Springs State Park. The trip that originates at K.P. Hole starts and terminates outside the state park.
Things To Do in the Area
Cactus Jack's Trail Rides
Horseback Riding
We offer trail rides to singles, couples, or groups. All rides are guided to assure safety for rider and horse. There are trails through the Florida Horse Park and into the Cross Florida Greenway Trail system. Most trails are shaded and quite scenic.
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Flatwater Adventure Tours
Fishing Charters
Flatwater Guide has two astonishing adventures to choose from. Bass Fishing and a Nature/Scenic tour. Fish for Largemouth Bass in remote areas of the Withlacoochee River, where it's not uncommon to fish all day and not see another living soul. You could also choose a lazy canoe tour up and down the pristine Weeki Wachee Springs canoe trail where you can see tons of different fish, wildlife and see the amazing Manatees in their natural habitat.
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39.1 miles from park*
Riverscape Boat Tours LLC
Ride silently on nature tours on the silver river. The most beautiful river in the world. We transport guests back in time to wild Florida as it was thousands of years ago - untouched and untamed. Sparkling clear water that has over a hundred feet visibility. Book the Silver River trip now as the boats fill fast.
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Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews
May 5
by Me
beautiful water but weird scuba divers...
June 12
One of the most beautiful springs
by Mr and Mrs Thomas P. Stokley
The beauty of the natural spring is breathtaking and the natural surrounding vegetation is well cared for and inviting to stroll through. The ammenities are everything you could ask for at a park and the drive to and from is easy. All in all one of the best state parks we have visited.
Area Accommodations
(over 15 miles away)
The Gulf Side Motel
Cedar Key
The only motel in Cedar Key that is located directly on the Gulf of Mexico and is a short 5-minute walk to downtown shopping and entertainment. You can fish from our private, covered pier and boat dock, relax by the water and enjoy our covered picnic area and swings or rent a bicycle, golf cart or kayak and explore all that Cedar Key has to offer
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38.1 miles from park*
Well-behaved dogs are welcome at Rainbow Springs State Park. They must be kept on a 6-foot leash at all times and they are not allowed to enter the water, including headsprings, swim areas, river and ponds. Doggie pot bags are provided in order to keep the park beautiful and safe for everyone.
Pet camping is available in our campground. Florida law requires that pets be vaccinated against rabies. Pets must be confined, leashed, or otherwise under the physical control of a person at all times. Leashes must be hand-held and may not exceed six feet in length. Pets must be well-behaved at all times and must be confined in the owner's camping unit during designated quiet hours (11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.). Unconfined pets must be leashed and cannot be left unattended for more than thirty minutes. Pet owners are required to pick up after their pets and properly dispose of all pet droppings in trash receptacles. Pets considered a nuisance are not allowed to remain in the park.
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From I-75, exit at the second Ocala exit onto State Road 40. Take State Road 40, west. Drive until it dead-ends at U.S. 41. Turn left, the park entrance is on the left-hand side of the road. From Tampa, take U.S. 41, north. Drive through the town of Dunnellon. The Headsprings Entrance is located on the right-hand side of the road, approximately 2.5 miles north of Dunnellon. From areas in the northwest, take U.S. 41 to the town of Williston. After passing through Williston, you will come to a traffic light where State Road 40 has come to a dead-end. Go through this light; the Headsprings Entrance is on the left-hand side of the road. The Campground Entrance is separate from the headsprings day use area and is located 2.5 miles north of C.R. 484 off of S.W. 180th Avenue Road or 2.5 miles south of Highway 40 off of S.W. 180th Avenue Road.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Hello there crafty/blogging world!
I know it's been a while....can't believe the last time I posted something it was April! Wow, time sure does go pretty fast!
Anyway, enough rambling from me...
Here is a card I recently made for a family friend who is turning twelve. I had no idea at first where to start when making the card, but eventually I came up with this...
I printed the image (Charmander - a Pokemon character) from the internet both on normal white cardstock and added Glossy Accents to give it dimension and shine (:
The star is a Kaisercraft brad.
Thanks for being patient...don't worry there's more cards to come soon :)
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What's on your child's list for Father Christmas?
(71 Posts)Ds is too old and I really loved this part of his childhood. Help to cheer me up, what have yours asked for?
dd1 (5.8):
"A Christian Cross necklace" (we are atheists but Jesus is her latest craze)
"A Cuddly Unicorn just like the one I saw in the charity shop on holiday" (WTF?)
"Some perfume of my very own"
dd2 (2.0), very loose grasp of Christmas:
"Christmas cake"
Yes we have a bucky for DS, Im itching to get it out the box to try it! He loves pirates aswell. The only downside to it is it only comes with a jakefigure, DS wants Hook and Smee so we're going to have to buy them seperate. I think for the price of it, it could have had at least Cubby and Izzy. Well said the companies know what they are doing.
Top of my 8yo DD's list is 'Adopt a Snow Leopard' from the WWF fund.
DH is not impressed because he suspects (probably quite rightly) that she wouldn't be remotely interested if it didn't happen to involve a cuddly snow leopard toy.
I know he is right but I'm wavering tbh, although between us and her grandparents she's getting spoilt rotten this year.
Also, Build a Bear clothes & mini bear, Paper FX, books, DVD's & chocolate.
DD aged 5 has asked for:
an ice cream maker
a milkshake maker
a lollypop maker
She wants to open a shop apparently.
she's also asked for a sylvanian family bed for her 40 odd SF people.
she's getting the ice cream maker (real not toy) and some SF things. She will not get the lollypop maker as the only one I could find was made by the same company that makes the chocolate coin maker. and we have a blender already so she isn't the milkshake maker.
And she is not opening a shop right now. She says she will when she's grown up and done all her learning at school. I'm happy with that
She tried to use DS's list to wangle some barbies out of FC as she wrote it for him canny madam.
DS (4): HotWheels. When prompted whether he'd like something else he pondered and replied "more HotWheels"
DD (2.5): A purple present. When asked what she'd like inside her purple present she said "a blue present"
What they will be getting:
DS: HotWheels, a big tank that I told him was too expensive large for FC but managed to find on eBay, meccano, rolobox kit, diecast planes, my little pony princess, toy sweet shop that I asked FC for damn near every year but never bloody received and Lego Friends.
DD: Moxie girlz doll & horse, tool kit, geomag, my little pony figures, doll, k'nex, Hello Kitty Unico (Duplo-style) stables to go with her massive Duplo collection and some play food boxes/cartons.
They'll also get a small gift from me and DH.
DS (16) boy computery stuff, a £1000 pc (hollow laugh)
Dd1 (14) clothes, CDs, make-up, trainers
Dd2 (9) UGGs, Lego with people, pink laptop, phone, clothes, things for her little sisters
Dd3 (2) everything that is advertised on tv. But particularly a peppa pig tree house and a Thomas railway.
Dd4 (1) whatever dd3 gets.
The littlies both love dolls and I managed to get a cheap 2nd hand rocking horse that I know they'll love! They're a lovely age. They're so easy to please. The others are lovely kids but they don't get much during the year so save up wish lists for Christmas and their lists are usually expensive! They won't be getting all the things they ask for.
DS (4) also wants most things advertised on tv.
He's asked for:
Vauxhall astra, like daddy's. A real one though, not a toy.
A dummy and a book about a dummy for his brother.
I think he'll be happy with anything,I hope
Three trains.
DD is 5. She has asked for a hula hoop, some jelly babies and, if it's not too much, a chocolate orange as mummy won't buy her one....I think she will be happy on Christmas day!
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DS2 IS 5 AND AHALF/...aPARROT {will have a chatimal one...which is fab/and cheaper!]
Star wars and batman everything
Paddington books
A scooter
Ds (6)
Batman stuff
Spiderman soot
Pengwin (think he means from batman but can't be sure)
Dd (2)
A bounce????
Ds (3) has asked for:
A Jessie that talks (from toy story, he got buzz and woody last year)
A lego aeroplane
A purple bow for mummy.
Bless him, I might have to get the bow as he really thinks I'd love it
Dd1 aged 6 has asked for
Dinosaurs - but friendly ones that don't eat each other.
Felt tips
Dd2 is only 1 so DD1has decided she needs a toy to sit on with wheels .
Just sent santa list
DS(8) had
Kurio tablet .....Father Christmas has got a tablet but not a silly kiddy one
BMX bike ...will be birthday prsent in June when he can actually get outside to ride it!
Kiddizoom Camera...he has a REAL camera and dosen't use it!
Some kind of fantatsic scooter ....has 3 in the shed already!
Finally spynet video watch and glasses ...yeah right at the silly price they are at ...I think not!
My 3 have asked for...
Ds1 (8) iPod touch
Ds2 (6) camera
Ds3 (5) it's not in my head yet
2 years ago ds1 asked for a folder... How times have changed!
altinkum thanks for that. A strimmer would be fantastic as he walks around with a bit of train track pretending ots his strimmer. Where can I get these from??
Dd1- skylanders, more skylanders, harry potter, nerf gun, trash packs.
Dd2- lego duplo zoo, moshi monsters, hello kitty, Mr Men.
Last year i asked dd2 to write her list, i came back down stairs to find she had written it on the wall in marker pen .
My 3.6 DD has asked for
A piggy bank
Gold pixie dust
An inflatable dolphin
A Barbie House (but means any dolls house or farm house)
Playmobil farm shop.
dd2's said "Deer Santer, all I wont for crissmas is a laptop wiv moshee monstis and evreething onit and a soh"
Dd1's was normal. The same things she asks for every year in the same order of importance
1) A poodle or a chihuahua - a puppy would be best but Santa can rescue one if he wants to.
2) A ipad
3) A kindle - I want the fire one now.
4) Books by - she wrote an author name but I can't remember it
5) Lemony Snicket books
6) If you get me present 2 or 3 then you could download 4 and 5 and they would be cheeper.
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Car Cruze-In
River Falls
Classic cars, rat rods, motorcycles, and other show vehicles welcome to cruise historic Main Street. Sponsored by the River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau.
Fair/Festival Type
- Car Show


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I usually have soup and a grinder -- good service, quick service and good customer service -- good sized portions
I eat here quite often. Sandwiches always prepared how I want. Soup is delicious, and taste home cooked. Very clean and friendly staff.
I have visited this chain in other locations in the past. And yes, if you have visited D'Angelo's their food is consistent throughout the chain. Great Customer Service skills and timely delivery of your food is their trademark. No surprises during our visits at this location for this trip either. We enjoyed it so much we had lunch there twice... More
This is the place we should have gone to instead of Reins NY style deli. The sandwiches are tasty and the prices lower.
Their food is consistent. I've eaten at D'Angelo, off on on, occasionally, for over 30 years. Their steak, onions, peppers, mushrooms and cheese in a pocket are delish. Their prices are reasonable too.
1st time at a d'angelos and it probably wont be the last. it was good! its a small sandwich shop with seating for sit down meals or just to take out. The food over all was very good as the title shows. The grilled chicken sandwich was hot and tasted good. Salad was fine. Service wasnt bad but there wasnt... More
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Clean and nicely equipped example of what may be the most enduring design Bayliner ever built. Sleeps up to six: vee berth, convertible dinette, and mid-cabin stateroom. Full galley. Head with a separate shower. Large cockpit and upper helm areas. Fresh zincs, anti-fouling paint, and a topsides wax June 2016. Dockside at our Sidney location and available to view.
Thunderbird Marine Corp.
5776 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, BC V7W 2S2